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Paris letter: The invitation cards from the various couturiers reached me last week. This is the forma! admit tance to the ateliers the secrets of which you have already learned much previ ously. There are no distinctive changes to characterize for the benefit of moderate dressers that I especially observe which, should be expected to change the gen eral tone of garments. The one exception to this is perhaps, that the Iton still rjmains an up-to- date feature of the most expensive gowns. In fact, one of our leading cou turiers, who may be considered an em piric, predicts that the Eton will have a new lease of life. Bearing out his belief, some of the latest creations that I have seen have really short basques, forming a coat effect which with the new wide eleeves rejuvenates them. A model issued from this establishment, which particularly carries out the idea is of light texture royal blue cloth; the outline of the Eton is defined by narrow cashmere braid, the front open ing over a lawn vest, incrusted with guipure. The sleeve of this coat is the "Brassard" sleeve, one of the distinct novelties of the season. This sleeve, circling the arm at the height of the fcust in a horizontal line, permits the escape of the fullness of the sleeve, which again becomes confined at the wrist. The flat pleats which constitute the skirt of this costume are arranged in unequal groups being cut by match ing bands of taffetas on the cross, which give the required fulness at the bottom, preserving the "eollant," as called for by the latest styles. A smart dinner dress seen in one of the ateliers is of broad black ribbon velvet, combined with cluny lace and corded and beaded embroidery. It is a handsome gown for a middle-aged woman. There is a draping of lace upon the shoulder of the bodice, which just covers it and a berthe of. velvet with a head fringe falling upon the bloused lace. The sleeves, which are transpar ent lace, are caught in full balloons Just below the elbow, by a semicircle of pink BLUE FOULARD Blue Foulard Xad With Clusters' of Tucks--and .Trimmed With Lace Squares. Bound the Beck is a Tie of Deep Xltta, Bun Under Lace. roses. Roses can be effectively used in tils manner with cascades of lace. It Is fully demonstrated that shot woolen materials are among the suc cesses of the season. This fact Is beau tifully accentuated in a dress of mixed pink and gray mohair of a very delicate and coming shade, which I saw at an other leading haunt of fashion. The coat la made with long rounded basques, with pleats down the sides. Loops of Ivory silk braid and small tas sel effects fom the fastening of the gameat down the front, the lapels are of AttSsiaa t colon, being of pink panne oat atts. whits cloth, applique with '.M oa the other. Prilled taffetas form Iks lowing sleeve effect, eom Maad with flounces of vsleuclennes War ral mirim lnnlA ,t OOBSpicaosely favored. They are act mmU a plainly to the heat advan tTJ, tx iiMai salts effective when r vt' Jlrt, tMkiac the effect so that li tzm li a loapr Cottagtictol, a shimmer of color only being visible. The bodices are treated similarly. I noticed a dark blue foulard covered with white sprigs of dark green dots made with a pleated skirt and bodice. The pleats are stretched over the hips so as not in any way to amplify the ap pearance. The bodice Is trimmed with a wide louis xiu coiip.r-with: two points at the back and a central divi sion of ecru embroidered lawn. A wide band of the same embroidery Is used down the front and upon the sleeves, while a pale green waistband of soft pleated satin is tied on one side in a loose knot. The blue foulard gown illustrated is made with clusters of tucks and trim- . FIGURED BATISTE WAIST. Waist of White Batiste With Bed Figures. It is Trimmed With Nar row Black Velvet Ribbon, Forming a Bolero Effect. With This Effective Little Waist is Worn a White Satin Straw Hat Trimmed With Bed, and a Bed Parasol Embroidered With Fancies and Edged With Bed Chiffon. med with lace squares. Around the neck is a tie of deep blue, run under lace. The skirt has a yoke effect by the setting on of the lace squares over the tucks. It fits the hips very snugly, flaring at the bottom. A most striking costume which I sketched on the Boulevard Italiens, MODEL GOWN. with parasol to match, is of figured black and white foulard. The waist Is trimmed with bias bands of white taf feta. Another Illustration ' shows a wslst of white batiste trtff. Tyi figures. It Is trimmed with .narrow red velvet ribbon, forming a bolero effect. With this waist Is worn a white hat, trimmed with red. and a red parasol la carried, embroidered with panties and edged with red chiffon. Conspicuous among recent novelties that I bars illustrated, is a gown of white nuns' veiling, trimmed with bands embroidered with black. The corsage i made square, worn over a yoke of lace. The effect of the round tabs Is carried Into the skirt. The sleeves are opener to the elbow, with nmdersleeves . of chiffon, with this dress a hat of red poppies Is worn and a nd parasol carried. The subject of another fThwtraUon Is a Ca la Mat figured batiste. The hrwer part t las skirt and corsage are a tMbai. Tbs yofca sfset to ob tained by the medallion flower ap plique. The lace also forms the lower part of full sleeve and cuff. Rows of black velvet ribbon are used for trim ming. Sailor suits and wash dresses are des tined to figure very largely in outdoor effects. They follow the general ten dency of ornateness, some of them be ing so tucked, embroidered and flovneed as to belie their names. A very wide latitude is being exer cised by some of the fashion arbiters with these gowns, some of the designs running to absurd extremes. Neverthe less many pretty effects are seen. One. which 1 thought to be a very charming model, had half a dozen narrow shaped flounces at tbe hem. The3e, wticc were of white duck, set off with excellent ef fect the cadet-biue d-rk of the skirt above. A triple collar in white gave a very graraiul effect to the blouse. Puff undersleeves were used, which, like the underblouac and scarf, were of white muslin. Quite a pretty effect was seen in a gown of gray crash which was finished at the hem with half a dozen overlap ping flounces. A distinguishing feature of the blouse was furnished by a Jaunty little double basque beneath the belt. This belt is wide, and white stitching garnishes every edge of the frock, white muslin being used for the undersloeve. A triple collar covers the shoulder and the turn-back cuffs are double. A long scarf twisted down the bodice finishes what is really a chic combination in gray and white. An all-white model which should be mentioned has the skirt finished at the hem with two shaped flounces covered with heavy stitching in white which aiso extend to the bodice. Flat box-pleats constitute the front breadth, with em broidered wheels close to the hem. This wheel effect is used all over the blouse. potting Its pleats quite e ffectively. The blouse fastens at the side, embroidery fastening the cuffs, while the chemisette and block are of pure white embroidery. A distinctively neat looking carriage uress which I noted was of bright drab cloth. The jacket was made with long basques, ending in flat pleats. The front effect consists of narrow cut up bands embroidered with silver gray and ciel blue silk, bunches of grapes in passe menterie to match, forming the finish. Bands of overlapping cloth, forming flounces trim the skirt. A tie of corn colored lace is worn with this costume, WHEN FIBST I KIFSED YOTJ. V.nen first I kissed you. dearie, it was springtime jn our world. And on the far horizon white and fleecy clouds weie curled. A hint of coming summer seemed to lln- per In the air The world was filled with blossoms and the world was wondrous fair. You frowned at my endeavor and your face, was strangely pale But I was full of courage and you know I did not tail. When first I kissed ynu, dearie, you had promised to be mine. And all the world had brightened for the one so wholly thine. Your eyes were wide with wonder at the wooing of the swain Who dared to tell his story and who did not woo In vain. Though summer had not wakened all the blossoms in the glen The world was filled with sumhlne It was summer to mc then. When first I kissed you, dearie, bow it brightened all my life And now I have you with me still my sweetheart and my wife. We Journey on together through the sun- shine and the shade Across the meadow stretches and through ever shadowed gl.de. Tou tell me you are happy 1 am happy, too. I know- As glad a when I kissed you when I won you years ?.s-o. VACCINATION AT THE HUB. No Sign Was Apparent in the Usual Place Therefore. it was at a dinner party. The bnght young man found himself privileged to sit next to the young woman with beautiful arn,s and neck. He thought himself the most favored personage in the room. Suddenly his fair com panion exhibited signs of ncrvoiiKnens. Two of his very best jokes, saved for special occasions, pawed by unnoticed. Her face wore a look of alarm. Ap prehensively the young man gazed on her. and, meting the look, she said: "I am in mlserv." ' in misery?" echoed the man. "Yes." she replied. "I was vacci nated the other day, and it has taken beautifully. I could almost scream. U hurts so." The young man looked at the beauti ful arms, and seeing no mark there, eald: 'Why. where were you vaccinated?" "In Boston," she replied, the smile rhasing away the look of pain. Boston Journal. HORSESHOES. They Were Invented in Asia in the Fourth Century. Iron horseshoes permanently fixed to the hoofs were introduced In the fourth century of the Christian era. On the grassy plains of Asia and on the open ground elsewhere shoes were not need ed; but the Romans soon found that their paved roads wore the hoof away and often lamed the animal when his services were the most needed. They could devise no better remedy, how ever, than leather soles and bags to protect the hoof, though there is reason to believe that they had an Iron shoe which tey put on and took off at plea sure. Home writers are of te opinion that the later Romans had learned to nail the shoe under the hoof, but it seems possible that the crescent-shaped horseshoe of modern times wag first In vented In some part of Asia. In 1901 Switzerland Issued 25,772 per mits to commercial travelers, aaalnit 24.687 In 1900 ; 2,290 of that number for 1901 were delivered on navmsmt nf license tax, and the Income from this source was 3Z7.790 francs (163,263.47). Some Slight Consoliation. "Charleydear," said young Mrs. Tor kins, "that horse you bet on " "There's no need of bring the matter up. I know that my judgment was very bad and all that" "Oh, I wouldn't Uke It to heart The horse might have bean beaten worse. Yoa might give hint credit for getting around ahead of the hones who wars entered for too following race." Wash- lattoa pur ..., , . WKT WOT f (A writer In ths Week End, describing aa Interview with M. Worth, said that tentlrmnn "farewelled." ll la the poet's prerogative to increase the vocabulary, anil th" following: Is an attemp In that di rection.) I gardened In the evening shade. And bird. around me aonged; Indoors my friend, aa sounds betrayed. Plng-ponged. 'Twas then that Jones came hording by His steed was newly shoed We cordially "hulloa '-ed, and I How-docd." He told me how meadows grassed And how his poultry eRKed; I Ha views how houses should be Biassed I begged. So he oplnloned till I tired. And barked him from the theme. And then of butt'rlng cows Inquired. And cream. Wh"" thus we eonversnttnned.-Tlme A"it h ruthless footsteps onned: It darked. we heard the vesper chime From yond. At last we felt that we must part; "Farewell, my friend." I rried. And he. with anguish at his heart "Oood-byed." Imdon chronicle. THE JOURNEYING OF LOVE. BT LYNN ROBY MF.EKTNS. (Copyright. Wl. by Authors' Syndicate.) WE all know that love makes the world go round, but It Is not often that love goes around the world. It did so in this particu lar case, and, of course, that Is the story. Henry Wilton had achieved good business success In Chicago. He was not a plutocrat, and he did not make for tunes overnight ii speculations, but he stuck to the steady, old-fashioned prin ciples that his father had taught him in his Virginia store. He was In a position to maintain a fine home, and there was no reason why he should not do so, es pecially. as he had been deeply In love for fully live years. The Idea of a man staying In love that long in Chicago without proposing seems preposterous, but then it is the exception that proves the rule. Wilton was the Bort of man who looks before he leaps and looks a long time. But when he does prepare to Jump not even a yawning abyss will stay his purpose. Wilton proposed to Mary Rook on Sunday night. He loved her with that lingering devotion which makes time ashamed of looking at an almanac. She accepted the attentions, and in her way reciprocated the affection, but she need ea something more than the even warmth of love she wanted to v,-itnegs b few of the pyrotechnics. Many a wo man never truly loves a man until she has led him to make a fool of himself the exhibition, of course, being entirely private. Wilton did not make a fool of himself. He was pronrlety Itself. His proposal was exact, direct and en tirely admirable. A set speech could not have been better. But somehow It lacked fire, and the audience did not applaud. Another thing that made the situation Vad was the fact that the Rooks were on the verge of starting around the world. Mr. Rook was one of those Americans who pick up time tables and decide to go somewhere by the first train. He read about a trip around the world while waitltyr for breakfast, and then instructed the family which con sisted of Mrs. Rook and Miss Rook and the gentl?man to get ready to start on Monday. That was Saturday. And if was on Sunday that Wilton proposed. No one could reasonably blame MIsk Rook for her temporizing. She was full of the trip, and anyhow Witon was one of those old reliables who would keep while she encircled the earth. Monday morning the Rooks left. The hurry and flurry of departure mo ropolized Mary Rook's mind. But when she settled down In the train she began to think, and the more she thought the blecer Mr. Henry Wilton grew as a matrimonial desirability. He was hand some; he was popular; he had good habits; he was not a finder of fault, and hlnpoltion in rcloety was all that could be aked. These things came to her. !nd she realized In her calm way that (he really did love him. In fact, she eotild think of no one Bhe knew who occupied so much of her thoughts as this faithful worshiper who had been told to wait until she returned from the Journey around the globe. She heroically repressed her ambi tions and intentions all through Mon day, and gazed longingly at the scenery, and Monday night she tcssed In ber berth with the ful determination of let ting the young man In Chicago fret his consuming passion until he returned. But Tuesday morning even the tempt ing bill of fare In the (iining ca rcould not pursuade her to eat, and she soon excused herself and found her way to the desk which Ms among the equip ments of the modern palace trains. The letter she wrote was signed, sealed and delivered to A porter, who was also given a half dollar to see that it was duly mailed at the next stop. Late Wednesday after noon Henry Wilton received It "Oh, Henry," it lead, "I have been so unhappy since Sunday night I don't feel a bit like taking this trip before seeing you again. Can't yott catch us before the ship leaves? We have two days. I think anyhow. I know we have one day. Please come If you can and If it Is convenient" Then and there Wilton turned the office over to his assistant, with the In formation that he wag called sway on a very Importnat mission, and It might take him across the Pacific. For Wilton had decided that If he could overtake the Rook family In time, and could con vince them of bis own cause, a clergy man would be engaged, and there would be a honey moon that would stretch from San Francisco to Chicago by the longest way. He had an hour to catch the train for San Francisco, and his packing wag of the nervous sort which makes women think (hat men fill their satchel either during earthquakes or when In an ab normal condition. It was this trip that took Wilton from the small list of ex ceptions and placed him In the uni versal class he made a fool of himself, love has been blind from the begin ning, and even now It has not learned to read raised letters. In this case It Imply made two people craty to meet each other and then separated them by a thousand miles. For tbs Rook family sailed from Van couver and Wilton went to San Fran cisco. To most men this would have been the end. but with Wilton it was only the beginning. A ship was about to start on the long voyage across the Pacific, and Wilton decided on the spur of the moment to take his chances. So he bought a ticket, and for days looked at salt water and vainly hoped that a vessel from Vancouver woulu loom up on the horizon. There are many places where a man may be lonesome In this world. A great city Is probably the best or the worst and a wilderness has Us advantages, but for a man in love a sea voyage is the most wearing experience that can befall human nature. But Wilton lived cn hope snd did the best he could with the ordinary meals, . If only for lovers who are trying to reach each other there ought to be a cable across the Pacific, and especially to the Islands that break the monotony of the long voyage from continent to continent. But it has not been built, and that explains the very remarkable peries of misunderstandings that kept Wilton traveling. Inslead of keeping on to Asia the Rooks left the steamer at Honrlulu, and Wilton, upon what he thoi"jht was safe Information, kept on to Japan. There he struck another falee trail, nnd was soon sailing towards India. Thus It went, from point to point, until, in desperation, he bade good-by to the old world and set his face again towards the lower end of Lake Michigan. It was on the limited express a few hours before It reached Chicago that he read this paragraph In one of the news papers: "Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rook and Miss Mary Rook will return on the transconti nental express today from a plensant trip to Manila. A dlspateh from San Francisco says Mr. Rook was much pleased with his visit to our new possessions. The Rooks were handsomely entertained by the Americans in Manila." Porter." said Wilton, "get me a time table of the transcontinental express." In a few minutes be brought it. and Wilton found that the train would ar rive just about an hour after the one on which he was traveling. That meant, of course, that he would meet It. And he did. He faced the Rooks with the happy hospitality of one who had never gone from borne. "I'm delighted to see you all back. Mr. Rook, you are looking fine, and Mrs. Rook, really you need not tell me If the trip did you any good, and Miss Rook well, you had such good times at Manila that I do not suppose you care for the old friends." "Why don't you ask why we did not go around the world?" she said, very sharply. "I'll tell you. It was papa here. He was the most discontented man you ever saw. He had enough of it before we left the sight of land, and after we got as far as Manila he Just said that Chicago was good enough for him and he was coming home." "Why. the papers say that Mr. Rook was highly delighted with Manila." "Oh. do they?" he replied. "Never mind that, but don't you take any stock in what she says about me pulling the crowd home. She Is to blame, Isn't she, mother?" Mrs. Rook smiled sweetly and said: "You must make out your own quar rels, but I must say that Mary seemed to want to get back to Chicago." There was no large carriage at the station, and thus two cabs had to be called. This suited Wilton. "Mary." he said, "how soon can i we be married?" She took his hand In hers and ex claimed: "Oh. Henly, any time this very week, if papa and marr.ma will consent. You don't know how lone some It was traveling without you and always hoping to see you." "I can appreciate It, my during," he said, earnestly. "But now that we are together let us make our plans. Where shall we go?" "I thought It may seem foolish but. having seen one half of the world. 1 thought I should like to see the other half. Dou you think it possible?" Perfectly. You know I've seen both, and" then he had to tell, and when Mr. and Mrs. Rook heard the story they laughed so much that they let the young people do as they wished snd get mar ried quietly and slip away to New York on their Journey to Japan. VERSATILE ART TOOL While It Is possible for draughtsmen and other artists to draw with greal accuracy certain figures by means ot the ordinary instruments of their craf there are other figures which they can. not draw in this way, and the conse quence Is that such figures, whet drawn, are rarely as faultless as they should be. To illustrate. It Is easy to draw straight lines or simple curves with the ordinary rule and compass, but there are curves more or less complex which it is impossible to draw In this way. ow. However, an instrument baa been Invented by means of which. It ts said, even the most complex curve can be easily drawn. This Is In many respects like an or dinary rule. It differs from it. how ever, in that It can be readily adapted to ult any figure that If to be drawn. i uus, mi artist can nrsw even me most difficult curve by shaping this In strument so that It will give him the correct measurements. Safety Deposit Vanlt It is now the pr -per thing for a rich man to have a ( nrglar-Droof safe In the kitchen In which to put the steak for break fast St Paul Olobe. Admiral George Dewey declares that coffee was the strongest stimulant taken on board his fleet on that famous May morning of 189. Ho handed the ml eye-opener to Us Span lards. . rLJajs-JJaHjH IJiy THE BOER WAR ENDS, While Winged Peice Hows Ow til Dfr milled Trcsnal. Terms of Surrender Agreed to aud the) Document Signed, London Shouts With Joy at the News. London," June l.-An official -cablegram from Lord Kitchener, datcr Pre toria. Saturday, May 31, 11:15 p. says: "A document containing terms Of urrendcr was siRned here this even ing at 10:30 by all the I'.oer represent atives, as well as by Lord Mllner, the Hrlti.sh high commissioner Jn South Africa, and myself." The news of peace in South Africa, contained in the foregoing dispatch from Ixird Kitchener, was not expected In London today, oon after the re ceipt of the dispatch, however, the news spread to the clubs and hotela and was received with much enthusi asm. The church bells were rung to acclaim thP good news. A crowd gath ered at the Mansion house and the lord mayor of London, Sir Joseph C. Dumsdale, announced from the balcony that terms of surrender had been signed in South Africa. Lord Kitchener's definite announce ment of peace was received at the war office at 1 o'clock In the afternoon and was communicated to King Edward and all the members of the cabinet be fore It was given to the public. Tonight the Sunday evening calm of the London streets was broken by en thusiastic singing, shoutnlg and horn blowing. The hotels, the clubs, the public houses and the streets were not the only places where the people were actively demonstrating their Joy. The peace news was announced In the churches today and by some congrega tions It was received with, applause. In all the churches of London prayers of thanksgiving were offered and spe cial hymns sung. The king has issued the following message to the nation: "The king has received the welcome news of a cessation of hostilities In South Africa with Infinite satisfaction and trusts that peace may be speedily followed by a restoration of. prosperity in his new dcmlnlons and that feel ings necessarily engendered by the war will give place to the earnest co operation of all his majesty's South African subjects In promoting the wel fare of their common country." The Dally Mall's Pretoria correspond ent, under date of June 1. says: The acceptance of the British terms was voted unanimously by the lioer repre sentatives. The British government absolutely rejected the proposal by the Boers that the terms of peace should be submitted for ratification to Kru ger and the Boer representatives In Holland, hence no nrt'Mce whatever has been or will be taken of the Boers in Holland. The terms will show that tho British KoVernirif nt has carried Its con tentions on every vital point, while minor concession, particularly In re gard to generous llnancnl treatment, will greatly appeal to the Boers In gen eral. The Morning Express' Bruss" corre spondent under date of June 1 says: Kroner was notified at 9 o'clock that peace had been concluded. He ex claimed: "My f'"d, it Is Impossible." Kruger and his entouraire hoped to re turn to the Transvaal If permltteit. Ixyds declares that the position after the signing of peace will merely amount to this, that a cssatlon of hos tilities. In ether words, an armistice, has begun, but that the struggle will he recommenced at no distant date. KNOL1SH SENTIMKNT. ' While expressing the needs of ad miration for and gratitude to the Brit ish troops almost all the London news papers ungrudKlnKly testify to the bravery of the Hner. On this subject the Standard says: Assuredly the Boers have no reason to look back with humiliation upon the events of the campaign. Although they are defeated they are not disgraced. The Ktandard still further exhorts tha nation to accept Its victory in a calm and dignified manner and not to in dulge In unbecoming or offensive dem onstrations of Jubilation. The Dally News says: It will do most to give us dignity and nobility in the hour of victory If we pay homagj to the Immense and heroic courage of our foes. Let us think of them not a enemies, but as the bravest fighters who ever met us In the field. The Dally Telegraph says: H is well for England that this crisis arose to be encountered when It did. Later it would have been too late. The danger we have met and mastered was a mor tal danger, and England alone of all the powers of Kurope, possesses wealth, energy, command of sea and indomlta-' ble steadfastness of national temper ament, which had been taxed, to pre vail over the most Insidious and for. mldable hostility by which the colonial dominion of any empire has been at tacked, i Mrs. Bessie P. Ware, charged with murdering her divorced husband, John Ware, was acquitted at Hot Springs, Ark. Two young men were drowned In S ferry boat accident at Bristol, Vs. Twelve other persons narrowly escaped 1 with their lives. Longfellow turned out about onl volume of poems a year for manj years; nesrly four years was required for all translation of "Dante."