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THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
"You don't menu to nay that you under
stand French, Tommy f "Oh, yes, I do.
When ma and pa sjicAk French nt ten, I
know I'm to have a juiwiIit". Now York
Commoreial Advertiser.
Johnnie Mamma, why do they call minis,
tors doctors! Mother I can't toll, Johnnie.
Johnnie lVrhajM It's liecunw they're tho
jilllars of tho church, mamma. Yonkers
Statesman,
A llttlo child In 0110 of Allmny's pulillo
school was rebuked tho other day for using
a slang expression and oxeued herself hy ro
plying. "Well, my hrothor hrought that
into tho house.." Tho teacher wild. "Your
brother ought to !o more careful of hlr
languago." "Oh," said tho llttlo ono nioo
gotlcally, "you know you ean't stop lwy.i
from bringing slang Into tho house. Can
your Albany Journal,
A llttlo puglllstlo cousin, who erslted In
running In and out, despite the fact of his
having a heavy cold, was reproved by me. I
said: "The llmt thing you know you'll Im
taken out to tho cemetery." "1 don't caro,"
ho replied, with tho utmost nonchalance; "I
would like nilde, and, anyway," ho added,
"I could lloupiu heaven." A llttlo play,
mate Raid, eagerly: "Oh, my two brothers
Is up there!" "They are, uro thoyr" my
cousin said, llerecly; "well, you Just wait till
I get there, and I'll smash their nosol"
Philadelphia Record.
Philip, 7 years old, Is proud of his stand'
lug at school. "Well," said his uncle, who
had hoard tho boy sjK'ak rather delightfully
about his school triumphs, "what is your
relative rank in your elassP "I 1 don't
know what you mean, uncle." "Why, I
mean whero do you stand in your classes!"
"Oh! In tho reading elass I stand on tho
crack just in front of the big dok, and in tho
'rlthmetlo class I don't stand nt all, 'cos wo
just sit on the recitation benehl" Youth'
Companion.
Appropriate.
A Now York merchant, who does an ex
tensive business In Cuba, hail Ih-cii entertain
ing n wealthy citien of Havana for several
days. On n recent Huiiday thu Cuban and
his wife wen to sail for home. At tho last
moment, tho merchant thought it would ho
tho proper thing to send soino llimorn to hit
departing friends on lxiunl tho ship. Mo ho
hastily dispatched an ollleo loy to a florist's,
to purchase wane Doners. "(Jet about f&1
worth, uud I will lcuo tho selection to you,"
were his Instructions to the lioy, after telling
why ho wanted the Doners. He then accom
panied Ills f i lend to the steamer, and Just as
"nil ashore" urn crltsl, tho ollleo boy rushed
up the gangplank carrying tw o broken col
umns ono Ik)co tho inscription: "Womourn
jour loss," and the other, "Cone to auothei
shore." Tho Argonaut.
l'rolinlly.
"Papa, what Is patrimony t"
"It Is what is inherited from a father, my
dear."
"Oh and then is matrimony something
Inherited from tho mother!"' Life.
Pair I'lay.
A colored woman entered a prominent dry
goods store a lew days since, and wanted to
look at Mime work baskets Tho clerk, a
young man, showed her several, and shu se
lected n small one, which sbo thought was
woilli about a ipiarier.
"Wnip this up for me," said she
"Oh, that's all right," wild tho clerk, "you
just imagine that it Is wrapped up."
"All l ighl," sho answered, as ho picked up
tho basket and started from tho storo.
"Hut you forgot to pay me," said tho clerk.
"Oh, that's all right," sho answered, "just
imagino Po paid you."
Tho laughter of tho proprietor and several
clerks who had overheard tho conversation
so embarrassed tho young man that ho per
mitted tho womun to walk olf without pay
ing for the basket. Washington Star.
'aci'il With n I.,uimtle.
First linker Just opening I see. I bupjiose
you will Join tho bakers' trur.
Second Haker I huvo no uso for a trust,
lr.
"Ah, hal I thoucht so. You intend to
cuTsns in prices. We'll Juit show you, sir,
that"
"I have no Intention of cutting under In
prices. I shall charge tho full market rates,
whatever they are."
"Ehi"
"I expect, sir, to gain custom by tho supe
rior excellence of my bread."
First Haker (springing for the door and
dashing Into the street) Heaven preserve us!
What an escape! Ho's mad, mad as u March
hare I Omaha World.
iliipuiimo Art.
A magazine writer says that Japane&o art
is declining. Any one who lias seen tho aver
ago Japanese oil pnlntlng will not bo sur
prised. A long haired and wild looking
feinalo, fearfully and wonderfully made,
jumping a half mile Into space and grabbing
a mud hen by the oil hind leg, appears to be
the favorite motif iu Japanese art. Norris
town Herald.
Where .tile. Shoe I'liirliei.
"You ought not to havo punished tho boy
so severely," he said reprovingly to the
woman. "Tho dog bolongs to a neighbor,
and, besldos, tying a kettle to a dog's toil is
not such a wicked thing for a Iwy to do."
"The kottlo belong to me," said the
woman, still mad. New York Hun. i
ThU I Too Much.
"Wo havo heard a greut deal about the
reckless extravagunce of the far west," says
Tho Chicago Times, "but wo cannot go quite
bo far as to Iwlleve the yarn that there Is a
hotel in Ueadwood where they change the
napkins every time they change proprie
tors." frightened oir.
Wife 1 urn mire, John, that burglnm at
tempted to enter tho houtc hint night.
Husband -You don't pay so' What do you
H'iKMt flightenedthem off I
Wifo-1 think it must liuvohocn your snor
ing Uxh,
lie Walkrd Hark.
"Murph) , inoight o ax ye whuddor It's
lialheral er artitlcful fur er. to loilat bow
legg.slf
"Artfth-ial, Mo Ike; ol rode up in a b'loon
wan ti-iiu't u u' wulkod Uick." llarjmr's
Hi wur
WHAT SHALL WE WEAR?
NEW FASHIONS IN DRESS DESCRIBED
AND ILLUSTRATED.
l'leatlng limine! of I'uncjr Rtr , ml
Stunllrs and MantetcM, Thnt lleprenent
I.rHillnB Mytes In Until I'arls nnd New
York.
Recent ononlnRj In Now York city havo
proven that In the matter of spring wraps,
as well as gowns and bonnets, ladlos may ex
erclso their own Individual tasto largely In
making selection. Tho variety of shapes
and styles Is w Ide, and Includes tho smallest of
inautolots and shoulder cao, full mantles,
long wraps, and jackets and coats of many
descriptions.
BrntNO MAirrr.Ks asd honnhts.
Mantles In which laco plays a conspicuous
part are very elTectlvo uud dressy. In tho
cut are represented two Paris models. Ono,
strictly speaking, is a mantelet. It Is of
striped molro with laco, Jet and ribbon
trimmings. Attention Is also called to the
graceful llttlo bonnet that Is worn with this
mantelet. It is ot fancy brown straw, mid
Is trimmed with brown and green ribbons
and has a green velvet front.
Tho remaining ilgure In the cut Is a velvet
inniitlo, with hrolelles of Chantllly laco,
graduated jet fringes anil ribbons. Tho long
scarf ends are of line lace. The bonnet asso
ciated with this mantle Is a fancy straw, with
roses In front, absiutho ribbon and tullo
strings.
Now York I'lmhloii for Men.
Tho following nro, according to Hosier's
Hazar, correct styles for mom Shirt bosoms
for day wear are made perfectly plain, as
thoy aro well covered, Dress shirts havo lino
linen or replied pique bosoms, embroidered
all over with tiny dots, or forget mo uots, or
very small figures, or else ono or two lines or
slender vines of thu not-dle work are down
the middle Soino plaited bosoms nro again
soon, and a lino of embroidery oxtends down
each plait. Percalo shirts have wldo cross
strlc.s of color blue, pink or lilac but nro
mostly worn with white collars, as strips do
not look well In collars and aro not Incoming
when placet! so near tho face. The popular
collars are high bands turned over square In
front, or else thoy aro straight bauds that
oi)on Iu V stiapo at the throat. Cull's aro
square cornered to nearly meet, with linked
sleovo buttons for joining thorn.
Plaids and strixs are stylish for tho largo
light scarfs that aro now worn by young men
all day; tho grounds nro cream white, with
bars an Inch apart of vilo blue with brown,
or of yellow with black, or else theroare
bold cross strlics, or the merest penciled
linos of Gobelin blue, wistaria, dull red, or
brown on tho pure w hite surface. Palo blue
neckties aro for sciul-dreas, with tiny dots,
horseshoes, or linos of old roo, yellow, ollvo
or brown. Tho llatly folded broad scarfs aro
shown again with curved tojis, but tho pref
erence is for scarfs tied by tho wearer, or
for those knotted to look as if tied nt the
last moment. largo w hlto designs of blocks,
diamonds, dots, and zigzag streaks nro on tho
dark bluo uud hrowu scarfs which many men
find most becoming, esiecia!ly for morning
wear. For day weddings aro China cntk
scarfs of pure white, with small or largo
figures, and there aro also thicker cream silk
scarfs in arm uro, In diagonal, or basket
weaving. Tho full dress necktlo of whlto
lawn Is folded a trills wider than formerly,
measuring nn Inch and a quarter in breadth.
Dull black gros grain scarfs are woru in
mourning.
Ten Gowns.
With tho present rage for tea gowns any
now model Is welcome that affords novel
suggestions in either the shape of the gown,
Its material or the arrangement of its trim
mings. AN AUTISTIC TKA OOWN.
In the cut Is presented an artistic gown
than can hardly fail to pleaso the moat fas
tidious. It will prove most effective when
made up in art shades of chuddah, cashmere
and Indian silks. As will bo seen on ex
amination of the cut, it U smocked at waist,
neck and sleeves.
Cotton Dress Fabrics.
The new cottou materials aro legion In
color and make, but pale pink and gray ap
pear to to iu the ascendant. Stripes of all
widtlis predominate. One pretty variety has
alternate stripes of checked cambric, about
two inches or so in width, In shades of gray,
blue, red or brown, with stripe of open work
white ranriu. For cool morning or easy
tcimis wear, fticse would look wolL
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Ill tho nlktuco of plumbago, those who are
annoyed by n creaking hinge on a door may
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A THRILLINQ EXPERIENCE.
The Htory Tutil Uj an Knglneer In
Nfitxitn.
Yesterday The Appeal reporter found
Harry Hleo, theonglnoer, In front of the post
ollleo. "Back again, ohP
"Yes, you liet; only ono out of a crow of
eight that can crawl."
"In any smash upe!"
"Lflvoii."
"Got hurtr
"Nary time,"
"Many smash up down there!"
"Nothln' olso. First day I hit tho road
pulled out or Summit with twolvo cnttlo and
nlno merchandise. Saw -Ml eoniln' up."
"Fortyilx tralnsr"
"No, you Idiot, No. 40 looomotlvo, east
bound. I Iwgmi to squeal right away."
"Squoal Iwfore you woro blip
"I was sqiiLvilln' for brakes, you fool, plpln'
up tho brnkeman. Yo see, my air gavo out."
"I don't exactly"
"Airbrakes wouldn't work, so 1 whistled
for tho train men to sot 'em. 1 had a Mis
souri granger for a fireman. Only Immii o:t
tho road two days and ho lot go on the
right."
"1 don't exactly under"
"Hanged oir tho machine through tho right
of tho caboose and went down tho hank. I
screwed my mil too qulclfi"
"That Is, you cr"
"Jumped tho gnnio from tho other sldo,
yon crazy,"
"Oh, yes."
"Then tho machines met and thoro was n
lino old colllsh Tho merchanillso earn piled
right up on tho engines, and 1 had to dodge
the tnowln' machines that camo along
through tho air A McCormlck reaper mid
combined harvester passed right owir tho
fireman's head and wont down tho bank.
Ho rolled over COO feot before ho tried to
stop."
"Quito oxcltlng."
"No, not very, till tho cnttlo cars liegan to
spill. The cattlo woro all busted out of tho
top of tho cars and came down like a cloud
burst. There woro Durhams, Hollands and
llttlo Jorsoys, all on tho wing, turnin' somer
saults Iu tho nlr I had to get twhlnd a
bowlder till tho tieef shower was ovor."
"Hurt muclif"
"Now, was on deck noxt day. Hadn't
tlmo to attend tho funeral of tho brakemnn.
Noxt accident was near Colfax. Struck
another train comiu' up 1 saw tho business
comlli', corked her right there.''
"1 don't exactly un"
"Plugged Vr. that Is, 1 Jammed tho throt
tle over tho other side and scrowed my nut
again. I lit on a plue tree all Iu good shape
when tho engines came together, and thoy
lolled sixty feet down tho bank, whore thoy
lloyet. Just think of tho work I've had;
nine collisions In fourteen days and I In
every ono of 'em Pin tho only of 'lovon that
can sunka"
"That can whatr
"That can crawl, that nln't dead. You
know I don't fool shaky any moro. Got
sort'er used to It, Hut you'd laugh to see thu
way ono engine Is mixed up with soino agri
cultural machinery An insector wont out
to hunt tho cngfno, and when lie found It
couldn't tell whether It was a locomotlvo or
mcwln' machine. "Carson (Nuv.) Appeal.
IlitriivHKiint.
Tho story of tho Cope Cod youth who spoilt
n woek In finding ton cents on tho street in
Hostcn has brought tho Listener another
story of a Ciqio Cod boy who must havo been
u relative of that ono. Ho happened to be
visiting In Hostou, u good while ago, on tho
Fourth of July, and treat out on tho Common
to sco tho sights Ho returned In an hour or
two looking rather rucfuL
"What's tho matter, Sllasf" lie was asked
"Gosh, all liomlocksl" he exclulmed; "this
Is the most extravagant place I ever sco."
"What has happoucdr'
"Wal, you know Hint quarter of a dollar
you give mo this morning t"
"Yes. Weill"
"Spent It, by hokoy, nil but twonty-three
ceutH, slap dash for molasses cakes. " Uoston
Transcript.
Ornithology.
A Georgia pajier nniusca Its renders by a
story about tho domestic habits of the owl
family, it says that iu tho early spring the
old hon owl lays an egg nud Immediately sets
on it till it Is hutched, and then hovers the
llttlo follow till It become full Hedged.
When this is donu sho lays another egg, and
tho young owlet assumes the maternal ro
8Kinsiblllty to hatch out that egg and roar
the younger owl. Hy that time tho owlot
number ono Is nblo to fly away, aud number
two takes his placo and hatches out tho next
egg. This operation continues us long as the
season lasts. Chicago Hornld.
KnnllKll, Knnuch.
Recently at a woman's rights meeting in
London there was a particularly rigorous
speaker, who waved hor long arms like the
sails of a windmill, aud soldi "If tho women
of the country were to rise up in thoir thou
sands and march to tho polls, I should Uko to
know what there Is on earth that could stop
thorn I" And In the momentary silence
which followed this peroration a small vole
remarked, "A mouse I" New York Sun.
Funny If True.
At a Hall Game, He (oxcitedly) By
Jove, did you see that left fielder catch that
flyf
She (petulantly) Of course I dldnt I
don't see how you can see a fly so far away,
when it is all I can do to see the balk What
do they do with the poor llttlo flies anyway,
John, when they catch themf Washinrtoa
Critic,
lo the Park.
Mr. Darringer (who has a weakness for
pretty nurse girl) What a pretty baby
(snapping bis Angers at the baby and boldly
eyelug.ths'glrl), and such an elegant car
riage! Whose baby Is itl
Pretty Nurse It Is yours, sir, Mrs. Dar
ringer engaged me this morning. Detroit
Free Press.
Animosity After Death.
Reporter (to assistant editor) Can yoa
chip in something toward burying the proof
reader! He died without a cent.
Assistant Editor llow much do you want
me to give I
"One dollar."
"Well, there are 13; bury him one dollar1
worth deeper," Life.
Why II Obeys.
Teacher The object of this lessen is to in
culcate obedience. Do you know what
"obey" means I
Apt Pupil Yes, ma'am; I obey my father.
Teacher Yes, that's right. Now tell ras
why you oboy your father.
Apt Pupil 'Cause he's blgger'n inel Tld
Blta.
Honor Always i:y.
First Crook ion the road) Hello, Jake,
how do dot Where ycr goln'r
Becoml Crook Pvo been ordered out ot
Omaha r.nd am goto to Kansas City, Wber
you boon!
"Pvo lioeii ordered out of Kansas City au'
am goln to Omaha. "Omaha World.
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