1
-
If
4v
The Iron-Worker's Daughter
1 V
HOWARD FORRESTER.
CHAPTER IV.-tContiooed-l
"Ami to think! The thing you were,
bruin n:; me was a lot o( lies primed lies
to wi.iii.ad honest tneu. It was ta carry
this stuff to uie you went to the mi!!.
Writ, thi story will keep it will keeu.
Ab..i circular would not have misled
you; but these people are so rich now
they can waste hundreds and thousands
of dollars on stamps. How ! will it
be until dinuer is ready?"
"I can bare it ready in 6fiee minutes
at most maybe sooner."
There's no bnrry. child. I'll be back
soon I'm 'going orer to Jack's."
The ironworker put hia hat on imJ
left the house, lie mast talk lo MMue
kindred spirit Jack Jouea was the man.
The ironworker's daughter was in the
act of frying potatoes when a gentle nip
on Uil- door startled her. She deftly
siipped the stove lid under the lu to
breveilt the potato from hiirnin! in hor
absence, aud opened the door.
As she opened it a deep blush m.iutleJ
her face. The visitor was Arthur May
berry. He lifted his but, bowed, begged
her pardon, looked disconcerted, 'hen
(.aid:
"1'o.siiibly I have made some mistnke,
Mjsw Atherton."
He glanced up at the number, blushing
furiously. Miss Atherton was quick-witted.
She was noted amoug her friends
for always doing the ri?ht thin;?.
'If you will tell me what number yea
a.e looking for. sir, maybe 1 can be of
suuie service to you."
Arthur May berry thought be had never
heard a voice as musical as the iron
worker's daughter possessed.
"Why, there is some absurd mistake, I
dare say. I was looking for Number 22."
"This is 22. I'ray come in."'
He entered, aud she closed the door,
while Mayberry produced a pix-kctbook,
tok from it a small clipping from a news
paper, and said:
"I dare say the printer made a niist.ike.
Bat it says 22."
"I have no doubt ii is right. What is
it?"
He handed the clipping to her.
"Please be seated. I've no doubt this
is my father's advertisement, tie has
been working on inventions many years."
Then Bhe handed hira back the clipping,
which he carefully replaced in his i.ket
boofe. The clipping read:
To Capitalists A practical irouwork
er, one who possesses a fair knowledge
of mechanics, having perfected an inven
tion which will accomplish in four hours
tie work which now consumes from thirty-oil;
to forty-eight hours, desires to deal
with gome one whose resaarcea, or expe
rience, or both, will prove worth a half
Merest in introducing the idea. Address,
or call at Number 22 street."
'My father will be in in 6ftee or twen
ty minutes at most," said Irene.
Mayberry suspected the truth, He bad
called at their dinner hasr. He rose,
replaced his hat, and placed hia hand on
the knob of the doer, saying:
"I had no idea it waa ysur father. Miss
Atherton. Please tell him I may call
later in the day, or I can sec him ia the
mill."
There was a sound voices on the
street. As Arthur Mayberry opened the
door, still looking at the ironworker's
daughter admiringly he conld not remove
his eyes from ber Irene started.
The loudest voice was her father's. He
was very angry. The other voiii- was
that of a stranger.
It was evident Mr. Mayberry recogniz
ed her father's voice. He thought he
recognised the voice that puzzled Irene.
He could not step out, nor could he
act upon his firm impulse and close the
door again, for that would simply be an
admission that he had heard all that w as
said on the street.
He began to speak of the sudden death
of the manager of Star Mill, when the
voices on the street rose loader and sharp
er. Atherton's voice was load est.
"If you ever insinuate if you ever
hint at that again as aire as there is a
heaven above us "
"Hah! You threaten mef'
"You infernal scoundrel! Too--you
villain ! Go away, before I am tempted to
do something!"
The listeners beard a sneering laugh.
The strange voice answered ia a low tone,
then suddenly and without warning, the
ironworker pushed his door wide open and
confronted his daughter and Mayberry
Wtk a pale face, and hands trembling
he one afflicted with a palsy.
CHAPTER V.
Tha ironworker stared from one to the
other, the with a mighty effort regained
sdf-eontrei
"You Bad me in a temper, Mr. May
berry if you knew; but I won't talk
about it la it anything particular you
want to aee me about T"
Mayberry, recalling the circumstance
afterward, remembered Atherton did not
sk him to sit down,
"I called ia relation to an advertise
ment, bat I did not dream it was yours."
"Yea, yes," said Atherton. He waa Hor
ned. "Bat really, Mr. Mayberry, I ean't
talk baaiaeas Just now I matt cool off. I
we cm talk it over at the smlll. Sorry
things hare happened this way bat it's
net my doing, tt'a all that "
tier the puddler checked birnsWf aud
bit bis lip.
uMc Mayberry might stop and take
dinner with us, father. It is almost
ready."
"You are welcome none more welcome,
to aach as we have," said Atherton. "I'm
at as mindful of these things as my
daughter, Mr. Mayberry. We would be
leased to hare your company."
"Not now," said Mayberry. "You will
escase me to-day, Mr. Atherton."
Mayberry bowed and withdrew. Wh -n
the door cloned upon turn, Atherton sal
. dawn suddenly.
"Tan art not wHI," said his daughter.
"It la aathlag," said her fitWr; bat she
aaalinl none the leas. His tone, hta
astasMr was atraaia. lastoad af-hang
f kja kt stHI' , M naaaklag
iJj&H the affairs af tha kens. Ather-
t sat aw stay, tossing au aat en
nanr aba.
sr ia ready, father," said bis
t "aar. m awnata later.
; .JHtm mm, riant a Umi aw bis
r" tl tMf4mi bad arvrr
beard him sigh before aud aat down. He
helped bis daughter, then helped himself.
But be did not eat much. Am' presently
be began to talk in a tune bis. daughter
had heard him indulge in but rurWy, ex
cept when some of his fellow-molder
came in for an hoar or two.
"1 suppose Ham Uummitt will be man
ager, and then there'll be trouble. The
way things are running now. a workman
hasn't much ubance. If he dares to say
his soul is his own, be bears of it. And
if he stands up fur hia rights' they man
age to get rid of him some way. It's
sot hard finding an excuse. Capital rules
the day."
"Maybe things will take a turn for the
better, papa." said Irene, smiling.
"I hope things may I hope they may,
but it don't look tike it. I'm too poor
to try my own ideas, and because I don't
knuckle to some fellow who would rob
c sf m.j umIu work, I'm out in ttte cold
and likely to be."
"it may be, Mr. Mayberry will help you
find a way to try your invention."
"Hay be."
Atherton Iuokcd at ber sharply. She
was apparently unconscious of his scru
tiny. He was going to speak, when a
light rap on the door attracted his at
tention. "Come ia."
As a Isrge, heavy-built man entered,
Athertou exclaimed:
"Ah, Jack! Just the mau I w.tut to
see."
"I was out when you came over," said
the visitor.
"Sit down, Jack."
The visitor settled himself comfortably
by the fireplace. It was merely a mat
ter of habit. He might have sat out of
doors, the weather was so Sue.
"Anything new. Jack?'
"They do say as how Gummitt will re
over us."
"Ah!"
"However, it ain't just settled."
"No? What seems to be iu the way,
now!"
"U! I'm not sure. They do say as how
Gummitt has some prime new idea."
Atherton, who was standing, wheeled
arouud suddenly upon hearing tbis.
"Guinaiitt got an idea a prime idea!"
Jack Jones' eyes twinkled. He could
scarcely preserve bis gravity. Something
was welling up iu him something he Has
trying to keep down, but it would not be
repressed.
"Yes Sam's got an idea a brand t,civ
one. I do not say 'twas his own. What's
to hinder any man having a new idea
isn't it as easy to carry borrowed ideas,
as 'tis to carry your own?"
The puddler drew a deep breath, picked
up a chair, planted it ia front of his neigh
bor, and sat down. Then he said in a
sharp tone:
"Jack, what's in this? You've heard
something. Tell me all about it."
"Give a fellow time, Dan. Don't tome
at me like a bouse afire."
"Come out with it, Jack."
"Why, then, they do say Gummitt has
found a new process."
"What is this idea? Is it anything like
mine. Jack?"
"Well, now, if you come at me that
way," Jack began, but bis friend inter
rupted him.
"Come. Jack; you know everybody
knows Sam Gummitt is a man who bus
only his doggedness and bis close mouth
to recommend him. I don't deny he is a
good workman but he is not as good as
half a dozen you know. And be never
originated an idea in his life. So, if it
is anything like my idea "
"It is."
Atherton leaned back, and loked at
bis visitor steadily.
"Who toid you this?"
"Well it's come to me two or three
ways, Dan. But there's no doubt of it.
If it isn't your idea, it's mighty nigh it"
Atherton rose and paced the floor. Then
be stopped in front of his guest.
"Jack, do you know what 1 11 do if
Sam steals my invention?"
Give him a licking a ngbt down good
one. He'd deserve it."
'I'll do worse than that. I'll show him
up-ana wnoever decks mm. n uteres
any law iu the land."
Ay. there s plenty ef law, but where i
your justice? If be has some one at his
back with a long purse eh? What will
you do then"
Atherton s answer was sharp and
quick.
if I can't get Justice, aud Sam Gum
mitt steals my plans, I'U deal with him
myself. I don't think he'll like to force
me to that but let any of them try to
rob me, and they will find it'll cost them
more than they will like to pay."
"I just thought I d give you warning."
"I'll not forget It, Jack."
"I hear so many stories about people
stealing patents and we're always read
ing about infringements. Hut it s time
enough to worry when you're sure he's
got your Invention."
No," said AtberVM wita energy. "Mow
is the time."
They sat looking at each other usl.'tly
a few minutes, when Jack suddenly said:
"Tell you what. Uaa. There s a man
could maybe help yoa. Why didn't jou
think of him long ago? He knows sll
the owners and they say be ba a pile
of money, too."
Ah! that's n-jr rzzz somebody who
has, or can control, a good deal of
money."
"Yes. it will take a goodisb bit, I reck
on. This man ran help you in every way
with owners, seeing as he is dealing with
them every day, and knows tbe Inside end
out side of the whole business."
"Who is your man?"
"Jackson Gripp."
"Jackson Gri ." Tbe puddler half
rose; his face grew pale; bis eyes were
fixed on bis visitor's In a stare that alarm
ed bis neighbor, who ia bis turn stared It
Atherton. Then he railed out loudly:
"Hot there, come here quick."
Irene Atherton sprsng to the door In
aaswer to tbe call. As she entered the
room, big Jack put ant his bands; he waa
Just la time to prevent the puddler from
falling forward.
"What has happened? What Is It
Irene asked quickly as she knelt beside
ber father.
"I don't kaow, mis, more tbaa you do,
We war talking, wlien all at aaca be
obaked. sad thafs alft. I knew abrat It
1
It's mighty strange. Your father UcVer
had no fainting spella, bad he?"
Irene shook her bead.
"Best let me help you put bim to bed."
"It's something terrible it is like death
bl can it be he is dying?" Irene was
beside herself with terror and grief. She j
felt his pulse: she lifted bis bead; she put '
a band over ber father's heart,
"Ituu, run for a doctor, fur heaven's
sake!"
Jack Jones gave ber a single backward
glance, tbeo ran for the doctor.
CUAPTEK VI.
Wbeit the ductor arrived, Dan Atherton
was walking up and down his house ia a
fin temper, -
"I am very much obliged to you. Jack,"
be said to his fellow-worker and neigh
bor as that individual looked open-mouthed
at him, "but really I am as well as
ever I waa."
The doctor, a young practitioner, look
ed at Atherton narrowly, then at bis
daughter, who speedily boat a retreat to
another room, then at Jones.
"It does not look as if my services were
needed." -
"No, they are not. But your time is
worth something. O! yes, but you must,"
said Atherton, as he forced a bill into the
young man's hand. "I'd rather pay to be
well than sick ny time" j
He spoke so cheerily that Jack Jon-.-s
looked more and more amazed at him.
"If I need a doctor, be sure I shan't
forget you, either. I guess it was a lit
of indigestion, or something. I have bten
a little out of sorts."
"No doubt that's it," said the doctor,
finding be iim.-t say something. "At all
event", there does not weni to be any
thing wrong with you now."
The doctor retired speedily, two dollars
richer than when be came. Then Jones,
who was puzzled exceedingly, went home,
wondering at the strange tiling be bad
witnessed.
Dan Atherton, despite his daughter's
wishes, went out, saying be might mit re
turn until evening. His daughter ponder
ed over his strange illness; the sudden
seizure and swift recovery were unac
countable. Meantime Dan Atherton made his way
to the otlice of a mill owner who had
the reputation of a public-spirited, enter
prising, liberal man. The puddler had
worked iu bis mill, but had never Ad
dressed a word to the ruiil owner in his
life.
lie found some difficulty in getting ac
cess to the owner. It was only when
three or four visitors were bowed out
of the mill owner's otbee that Atherton
was admitted. Mr. Chubb looked at bim
sharply as he awaited bis communication.
"My name is Atherton, sir. I worked
in your mill four years ago."
"Well. Mr. Atherton?"
"I called to see you on a matter of
business. About a new process."
"Humph! A new process, eh? Sit
down. I find I've got yes, just ten min
utes to spare. If you can give me an
idea of your process, or what you propose
to do. in that time "
"No, I will not take up your time, Mr.
Cbubb. I can't give you an idea of a
thing it's taken me eight or ten years
to study out, in ten minutes. I thought
you might be interested in it that you
would at least listen to a plan that will
double your present capacity without
eostiug you much, if it works at all; but
I'll not bother you, sir. Good day, air."
And the puddler found himself standing
on the sidewalk, cursing the pride of the
mill owuer, classing him with all the
spoiled capitalists, while Mr. Chubb was
wondering, as he said to himself: "What
the world was coming to. when a wurk
inginau a common workingman dared
talk to a man like him in that style!"
Atherton was standing irresolutely be
fore Mr. Chuhb's otlice, when he espied
Arthur Mayberry approaching.
His- first impulse was to turn his bead
aside. Then he chided himself for an
ungrateful, narrow-minded fellow. He
owed bis daughter's life to this young
man. Why should be avoid him? More
especially since Mayberry had called to
pee bim in answer to his advertisement.
He turned, and when young Mayberry
came abreast or bim said:
"We meet again."
"Yes, and at a time that just suits me,
if it fruits you, Mr. Atherton."
"Ob, any time suits me.
"I know a place, a quiet place, where
we can talk business without interrup
tion. Or, if you prefer it as I do there
is a very quiet restaurant near here,
where we can get some oysters."
"I'll take the oysters, said Atherton.
"Come," said the puddler's new-found
friend, as be led the way.
That Chubb has given me arueh a back
set, said Atherton, angrily, "that a man
can get a bargain of me now.
'I doa t ask any more tban I would be
willing to give, said Mayberry. "If
your idea is worth money, I will try to
get It out of it for you and me and my
backer.
Arthur Mayberry guided the pnddler to
a restaurant near at band, ordered oys
ters for two, and. passing Into a box, teat
ed himself, saying: "Now I am prepared
to listen to you, Mr. Atherton."
The puddler began in a low tone, end
very soon the eyes of bis listener spar
kled. As Atbertois described bis plans,
Mayberry struck the table with his band.
"You bare struck It, Mr. Atherton!"
"Kb? You see It?"
"See it! Wby, I see it ss plain as I
see yau."
"I'm aat a visionary, am I?"
"A visionary! You are eminently prac
tical." Tbe young man's estimate of the pud
dled underwent sudden change. Here
wss a man of extraordinary ability a
rough diamond utterly overlooked.
"But tell me," be said to the puddl-r.
"where did you acquire such informa
tion r
"Well, by using my eyes, and re.lin
mostly thinking out things that's puz
zled roost of us."
Atherton's tone and manner win (bat
of a modest man. But be waveoiifidctit
of his powers confident and self-reliant.
Mnyberry thought, "all that this man re
quires Is education to shine."
"You think my Idea Is sll right, eh?"
"Mr. Atherton, I won't say Just all I
think of It now. I know it will work,
and it will make us or whoever goes In
with ns, rich."
Atherton's eyes sparkled. This wss
the first positive encouragement he bad
received.
"It ta plain as day lo me." said May
berry. He was talking rapidly, and In a
tone that could be overheard, when the
puddler said;
"Not so loud there Is somebody In I be
next bot."
Mayberry was surprised. He Inclined
aa ear. Then be said. Im law tone:
"Do you think they beard?"
"I'm sure of it."
"They did not hear sufficient to Inter
fere with your plans, have tbey?"
"It depends on who is next us. If they
are in the iron or steel businea "
"I see," said Mayberry. "I would like
to know I am very curious to learn who
is next us."
"And I am determined I will know,
since it has gone so far. I-t us it ilent,
and wait until they go out."
They sat looking at each other, aud
listening for the occupant of the box next
them to depart. Presently they beard
the occupant moving a chair. But be did
cot leave his box. Atherton, wearying of
waiting, made: a mcTment to Mayberry,
rose and stepped to the door of the box.
Mayberry rose also; he was passing out
after Atherton, when, the door of tl.e
stall next them was opened suddenly, aud
Mr. Gripp confronted them. ,
"Atherton advanced to bits ta if he in
tended speaking, but be changed As mind
suddenly, and turned aside.
"Good day, Mr. Gripp," said Mayberry
in bis cheery, off-hand way.
"Good day. Mr. Mayberry."
iTo be continued.!
JUDGE STORY'S MONEY.
Not Good a Few Miles from Home.
Though He Marie It Himself.
In 1H2J Joslah Quluey. then a young
man but recently graduated from Har
vard, was Invited by Judge Story, a
member of the Supreme bench, to ac
company bim to Washington. Jud'o
Story was one of the treat talkers at
a period when conversation was con
sidered a sort of second profession. In
Figures of the Pust" Mr. guiticy
Elves an Incident of the Journey from
Buston to Wnsblugtou. which waa
made by staKe coach.
Tbe first niht of our journey was
spent at Asbford, In Connecticut,
w here we arrived late In the evening;
and here the bother of wildcat cur
reucy, ns it was afterward called, was
forced upon our attention.
The bills of local banks would not
circulate beyond the town In which
they were issued, and when Jndo
Story, who hud neglected to provide
himself with United States notes, of
fered the landlord a Snlem bill in pay
ment f'.r bis supper, tbe man stared
at It as if It bud been the wampum of
the Indians or the shell money of tbe
.South Sea Islanders.
This Is not good," said the host, "and
I think you must know it"
'I know It Is jiood.' retorted the judge.
testily. "And I'll tell you bow I know
it. I made It myself!' '
This reply, of which the landlord
could make nothing, unless It were tbe
confession of a forger, did not mend
matters; and It wns fortunate that 1
bad provided myself with some nation
al notes, which ended the difficulty. The
explanation was that Judge Story, as
president of a Salem bank, bad signed
the bllL
The Salt of the Sea.
Roughly speaking, if you take the salt
out of tbe sea water you deprive It of
a thirtieth of Its w eight. On that niasls
one-thirtieth of tbe entire weight of all
the sea water Iu tbe world Is salt, and.
as salt and water are about tbe same
iu bulk, we may estimate also that, by
bulk, one-thirtieth of tbe huge mass of
tbe ocean Is pure salt What does this
bring us to?
Taking the 130.fJOO.000 odd square
miles of the five oceans to average n
mile and a half deep, we have in them
alone 200,000,000 cubic miles of salt
water. A thirtieth of tbls should give
us tbe bulk of tbe salt contained In the
great waters of the globe.
Rounding tbe figures, we get some
thing like 7,000,000 cubic miles of salt.
If It were taken out and spread over the
surface of the six continents they
would be covered with Its snowy pow
der to a depth of over two hundred feet.
To put It another way, If all the earth
were salt water, there would be enough
salt In It to make two globes of solid
salt very little smaller tban our moon.
A Gigantic Meteorite.
Prof. Henry A. Ward has announced
the discovery of a great meteorite In
Western Mexico. Tbe stone weighs
fifty tons; It Is thirteen feet one Inch In
length and lay burled by the terrific
force of its own m imentum nearly
twenty feet In tbe earth. Small portions
of tbe meteorite were broken off; tbe
remainder was left Intact for tbe time
being. Tbe cost of transporting the
stone to tbe sea coast, seventy-one
miles, would have been more than
$r),ooo.
A llorisontal Tree.
At Slilllfrled, near Matzen, an Aus
trian holiday resort much patronized
by tbe Viennese, there is a tree which
has tbe most singular characteristic of
growing horizontally over the ledge of
a deep hollow. Tbe tree Is about ten
years old, and two years since, as the
result of a landslip, It fell Into Its pres
ent position, with Its branches upwards
and downwards, and so bus grown ever
since, flowering and leafing just as If
the position were nntural.
World's Draft Animals.
A French authority estimates tbt
nuinlKT of horses In tbe world at "4,
000.000, and the number of mules and
asses at 12,100,HX). Despite the InroadK
of the automobile, there Is nn miiixiinl
fl -innnd for draft animals and the
prices are high.
Greenland's Population.
Greenland's population, by tbe recent
census. Is 10,974; 5,17-1 are men, U.Hvi
women. The population Increases
slKitit one hundred yearly. There nr.'
usually twenty to twenty-five f;ttu'
drowning accidents each year.
Tba average man pays his fiddler
very plillosopbh ;il,,v. If be Mint IiIp.
neighbor Is assessed Iu tue so mo pro
portion.
After a lively race for a buslmmi
many an heirs marrlaa a ruttdow.
nablamia.
' Insanity Among somto.
Professor Zlmmer, of Berlin, who is
a very wise man, has )een Investiga
ting the causes of iusaulty among
wouien, aail has reached the t-oBcluslon
that with the coming of women in com
petition with men must follow a tre
mendous Increase of Insanity among
women. It sounds reasonable. And
It hurts.
The man who is a real man feels
sorry every time he sees a frail woman
patiently doing labor that would tax
tbe strength and endurance of a mao.
Nature didn't plan it that way. Ma
ture failed to make for her tbe big
bones and strong muscles that are
needed. And there Is the food ques
tion. You see the girl who works bard
quietly take a seat In the restaurant
and order tea and rolls. She fits ber
lunch to ber purse, not to bor needs.
She doesn't provide enough fuel for
her body, because she cannot; and at (J
o'clock, when the big store closes or
the factory wheels are still, she goes
home with a raging headache and tor
tured brain, and worries when she
should be sleeping.
Yes, It Is easy to see that more wom
en are going Into mad-houses, and It Is
not easy to find a remedy. Business l
heartless. It doesn't take much ac
count of sex. It demands more, and
always more. It cries for Increased
I'Hlcletiey and greater energy iu tbe
school room, office, factory. It Is nev
er satisfied.
The world respects the business
woman, and recognizes her efficiency.
It knows she can ilo most things us
well as a man, and many things bet
ter. But the thinking part of it rc-inemlH-rs
the tired facts of the army
that is going home from work; search
es almost la vain for smiles, nud hopes
and prays that the day will come when
the need for and the needs of tbe
woman in business will be less keen,
and the lot of the mothers of a coming
generation lie less bard.
i-a i N.I I '
Dress skirts of white fabrics are cut
with seven gores, are well flared and
trimmed with round or diagonal rows
of Insertion Inserted. Those skirts are
cut with a dip at the back aud au
Inlaid boxplalt at tho back of the belt.
If a partly worn white skirt needs re
modeling It can be enlarged and length
ened with a deepyokeof open embroid
ery; where a flounce is used It may
then Iks fitted plainly and need not
flare any more tban a gored skirt does.
Linen skirts, alone, and also with
waists to correspond, will be trimmed
with bands of hand embroidery done
with heavy silk, or mercerized cotton
in white or colors. Ladles' Home Jour
nal.
Woman Shines as Solon.
Alice M. Huble, member of tbe low
er house of tbe Colorado Legislature,
who rilstlncnilshed herself by nominat
ing Henry M. Tel
ler for United
States Senator, Is
baring ber first ex
Hrlenre with offi
cial life.' Mrs. Ru
ble was bora In
Vermont. Her fa
ther was a Kansas
pioneer. She has
always been an
earnest worker In
mus. a. ii. ml'ulk. the Stste Suffrage
Association and has taken a koen In
terest In politics, although It was not
until the last campaign that be con
sented to atand for an office. She Is
a devoted mother, and ber ho ma is a
model of coclness and comfort. She
la Idolised by ber children.
Economics Are Wearing.
Truly this world sliould soon be able
to produce an Immense crop of beauti
ful women, fine cooks aud adepts In se
lecting artistic bouse furnishings If
the "Beauty Hints," "Cooking Les
sons" and "Color Schemes" that are
continually appearing on the pages of
almost every publication are to count
for anything and that Ibey are being
read and the various directions re
ligiously followed Is evidenced by tbe
numerous letters of Inquiry that are,
pulillf h'-d In columns devoted to such
mutters. Something to change I lie
color of tbe bolr and remove wrinkles
wins to x the most desired object
of the beauty seekers, and so fre
quently do these requests occur thai
one Is almost convinced that more
than balf tbe women are growing pre
maturely old and gray trying to con
coct appetizing dishes out of Ibe ar
ticles that bae been Judiciously ae
lactad bf authorities ou household
economy, wl. have announced (to tbe
loflnltt ragrat of hundreds of bouse
wlvea) that kargt famlUea caa actually
)
i i a it n t, b t v
Oo
live on ridiculously small sums pal
week.
Aa a consequence the one who pro
vides the money for household as
penses la readily convinced that hia
hard-earned cash la being wasted, and
tbe new marketing methods are adopt
ed forthwith. But tbls Is by no meana
the end of this important matter, (or
every member of the family la inra
to register a complaint when their fa
vorite dishes fail to appear, aa It la
small wonder that, in her efforts ta
please and still be economical, tba
weary wife and mother should de
velop locks of sliver.
Women in Odd Callinics.
Women rurkcrs sre invading every
line of employment. The census of 1800
makes returns for 3u3 separate occupa
tions, and In only eight of these do
women workers fail to appear.
Noue will be surprised that there ara
no women among the soldiers, tallora
und marines of the United States Gov
ernment, yet there are IC'i women em
ploy! U as "boatmen" and sailors.
Wciiieu have not as yet Invaded tha
tanks of the city fire department, still
not less than t7'J women are returned
Iu tbe same general class of "watch
men, policemen nud detectives."
There are no women street car driv
ers, though there are two women "ino
tonueii" and Ki women conductors.
They have not as yet taken up tbt
employment of telegraph and telcph jna
"linemen," yet 22,550 of them ate oper
ators for these companies.
There are no women apprentices aud
helpers among the roofers and slaters,
yet two wuUK'ii are returned as engaged
in these employnjt Ms.
There are 12t women plumbers, 43
plasterers, 107 bricklayers and stouo
masons, 211 paper hangers. 1,750 paint
ers and glaziers and 5-15 Wi.men carpen
ters and Joiners,
No women are returned as helpers to
stnm boilcriunkers, but eibt women
work at this Industry au full mechanics.
There nte 10.'! women blacksmiths, 571
mnchinWts, 3.370 women workers In
Iron aud steel, 800 In brass and 1,773
women workers In tin.
Among other unusual employment for
women are 1J0 workers as "lumber
men aud raftsmen," 113 woodchoppers.
373 sawmill employes, 4-tO bartender.
2,080 saloonkeepers, 004 i"diaymen"
aud teamsters. 323 undertakers, 143
stouecuttcrs, (53 "quarrymen," 65 white
washers, 11 well borers and 177 station
ary engineers and firemen.
Health and Urn nt y Hints.
It Is said that tbe bands rnny bo
quickly whitened by tbe following
process: Rub tbetn well at night, for
three nights In succession, with almond,,
oil, and then cover with as much Qno
chalk as they will take.
Camphor Is most useful as a deodor
izer for the sick room. Place a lump
of It In an old saucer and when re
quired apply to it the tip of a red-hot
poker. The fumes which arise will Im
part to the room a pleasing freshness.
Many women have bad their finger
nails ruined by bad manicuring. Tha
first advice to be given to these suf
ferers Is, If tbey cannot find a mani
cure who thoroughly understands her
business, to leave manicuring severely
alone.
In regard to the time required for
sleep, eight hours may generally ba
considered sufficient for tbe average
person. Some, of course, can do with
less. In keeping the body In good phy
sical condition sleep is next In Import
ance to food.
If you have not a nlgbt light take aa
ordinary candle and put finely pow
dered salt round the wick up to tba
black part A candle thua treated will
burn very slowly and give the doll
light which Is so often desirable In a
sick room at nlgbt
To keep tbe Joints of tbe bands frosa
getting stiff, after holding handa la
water as bot as can be borne, massaga
them, both tbe backs and palms, with
sweet oil, rubbing It In thoroughly.
Then dip the hands In hot water again,
using soap, rinse with clear water and
nib on a lotion of glycerine one ounce,
acetic acid one dram, rose water tbraa
ounces. Do this at nlgbt and wear
gloves, .
Women as Aarlcaltarlata.
American women pride tbe nisei vsa
on tbe advantages they possess In tba
multiplicity of business opportunities
open to them; but, despite America's
broadmlndednesa In this, Russia baa
bad tbe courage to go a step further
and establish an agricultural high
school for women. Here opportunity
will be given for general courses In
agriculture or specialized training, aa
dairy farming, gardening, bee culture,
poultry keeping, cattle und sheep rais
ing, etc. The course of Instruction
will occupy three years, and an equiv
alent grammar school education will
be required if au entrance qiiallik.
lion. The women who pass through
the school successfully will be eligible
for filling various posts undar tba
Ministry of Agriculture, und will ba
further entitled to hold tho paaltlona
of administrators of tha crown do
main and of teachers in tba tntarauv
dlate agricultural c.aoJse-PbJla4ai.
pbln Record.
Oaml'Br smssar.
"How old la she r 1
"Oh, vary, vary aUL CWg aa puU 1
Ing ant bar gray aaln.M
i
V