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If! V 5Ka8iSSBgJJ!sR Mildred J& Z5reH)a n ion BY THE CHAPTER IV. (Continued.) "Don't ho alarmed," said the new comer, "It's only me, and not the long expectod come nt Inst In the shape of the 'midnight marauder' I like my grammar, don't you, Mildred? How are you old boy? Glnd to seo you. Had no idea I should first come upon you spooning with my sister In the moon light, but accidents will happen. Arc they all quite well, Mlily?" "Quite well," Miss Trcvnnlon nn- swered, fooling rather disgusted and sore about the moonlight Innuendo. and Indignant that Denzll should stand there silent and allow It to pass for granted; "but you need not accuse- mo of flirting so soon, Charlie. I nm not given that way, as you know, and Mr. Youngo came out merely because he felt the night warm." "Just so," said Charlie. "Odd how one always does feel the night warm when there's a girl on the balcony! And so," glancing through the bright red curtains that concealed the room, "you havo been going in heavily for society tonight. I can see Mrs. Dcv erlll, and a fat young man, mid your father, Younge, and 'my pretty Jane,' nml Sir Oeorge eloquent on South downs, nnd here, to excite my curi osity, the end of a blue silk dress, and thore-I say. Mlldred-como hero. Who Is the young person In tights? r "That's young Mason of the 10th." said Miss Trevanlon, "and though ho doesn't intend it, his slothes always ( seem too small for him. The blue dress you see belongs to Frances Slyver ton." "Oh, does It!" exclaimed Charlie, turning away abruptly. "Come In and show yourself" sug gested Denzll. "You can't think how awfully glad they will bo to sec you. It was only yesterday your mother was complaining about the short leaves of absence you get. and your coming now so unexpectedly, will enhance value doubly," your "My dear fellow, consider I'm In morning costume," protested Charles, gayly. "Would you have mo throw discredit on the house of my father? Why, these Deverills are so nice they would not know exactly how to treat n fellow who could so far discard ap pearances ns to turn up at half-past nine In a gray tweed. Mildred, I will bid you a fond good-night, and bo vis ible again some time tomorrow, when you have gently broken the news of my arrival. Is my old room appropri ated by anyone? Can I havo It? "Never mind your room yet," said 1 Mildred, "do you think I can let you go again so easily? No, coma in this moment whon I desire you, nnd show yourself to the company in general. I would not miss mamma's look of sur prise and delight for anything; so I must insist on your obeying me and, besides, you look charming in gray. I Come, darling do." "Well, on your bend be it, If Mrs. , Doverlll retires In confusion," Charles murmured, and followed his sister . obediently Into the warm, handsomely I furnished drawing-room. Miss Sylverton, sitting just Inside tho window, looked up with a sudden I start as he passed her, and, crossing tho room to whoro his mother snt, laid his hand lightly on her shoulder. He was not a handsome young mini was, In fact, the plainest Trovanlon of them all but the action ho used to ward his mother was full of such ten der, beautiful grace as might have belonged to the most polished cour tlor of the olden days. Lady Caroline turned, and half arled aloud in her intense surprise nnd Joy. He was her eldest-born, tho bo loved of her heart, and sho welcomed him accordingly; Indeed, every one I seemed only too glad to see once more Charles Trevanlon'a fair, sunburnt face, and hear his honest, happy voice, unless perhaps Miss Sylverton, who, once her astonishment at his stifl len appqaranco was nt an end, ap peared to lose all Interest In his pres ence, and went back to tho rather one sided lllrtatlon she was holding with "tho man in tights." "How d'ye do, Miss Sylverton?" Chnrles said presently, nnd Frances put her hand coldly Into his. "Havo you been getting on pretty well? You cannot think how happy It mnkes a fellow to be heartily welcomed after a long absence, as 1 have been welcomed by you." "I cannot say how long or how short your ubsenco has been," Frances re torted, "ns I havo hnd no means of lememberlng when It wns when you went." "Whoso fault was that?" he said, gently. "Was it mine?" There was Just a suspicion of tears under the long dnrk lushes. "I don't think I ever forbid you to come and say good-by at Sly verton, did I?" "No, not exactly, perhaps; but there f are more ways of forbidding than those expressod in words. I have a dim recollection, n faint Idea, that somebody told me, a few months ago that sho hated me." "And I dare say sho will tell you so again before she dies," returned Fran ces, with a little, low, hnppy lough; "meantlmo I nm very, very glnd In deed, Charlie to seo you homo ngaln." "Aro you, Frances?" said Charles, softly After that, tho young man In close & if. DUCHESS, Ix fittlng raiment got very little of Miss Sylverton's society. CHAPTER V. It was just at thU period that Miss Trovanlon hecaino nwnro of a certain falling of Eddie's about which she had hitherto been Ignorant. It came to her knowledge In this wise: One hunting morning during the chilly early break fast, at which sho always presided, her father having a prejudice In favor of the coffee administered by her fair handii, It so happened that the post ar rived rather more than twenty min utes before the usual hour, and conse quently the various letters wore hand ed to the assembled men to peruse at their pleasure, while getting through the agreeable task of devouring cold ganu-ple. "Two for you," said Sir Oeorge, nnd he thing Eddie a brace of missives that fell a little short of his coffee-cup, nnd lay with the black sides turned uper most. One hnd a largo square envel ope, nnd a crimson splashing crest nnd coronet, singularly unfemlnlne, which attracted general attention for n mo ment. Mildred, Idly toying with a teaspoon, looked up a minute lator nnd noticed that the lad's face had grown wonder fllv ,,,, ,, , , f , , ,, that he wns staring nt tho now open letter with a pained gravity unusual In his case. "Has she bowled you out, Trevan lon?" nsked young Cairns, with a gay, thoughtless laugh, from the far end of the table, where he sat near two other men of his regiment stnylng nt King's Abbott for n few day's hunting. "Regularly knocked over, eh? You look like It." "Not quite so bad as that." Eddlo answered, the dejected expression dis appearing altogether from his counte nance with such rapidity that Miss Trevanion, still watching, concluded i her fears had been groundless nnd dis missed the incident, ns meaning noth ing, from her mind. I.nter on, toward the evening, how ever, wnnderlng leisurely up-stnlrs to dress for dinner, nnd having occnslon to pass through tho picture gnllery, beyond which lay many of the bed rooms, her own amongst tho number, she beheld Eddie nt a distant window, his hend pressed against the painted glass, his entire nttltudo suggestive of despair. Even as she looked there aroso before her a vlHion of broken bread nnd half-cut pasties, with much plnte nnd chlnn, and a gaudily-crested envelope lying in their midst. Sho went up to him nnd laid her head upon his shoulder. "Anything the matter?" she asked, lightly enough, not anticipating any real trouble. He turned nnd fnced her, thereby displaying n countenance betokening anything but that Inward pcacefulness commonly supposed to come from tho possession of a quiet conscience. "Why, Eddie," Miss Trovanlon ex claimed, "what Is it? What has hap pened? Why aro you standing hero alone?" "Nothing hns happened," returned Eddie, in n voice that perfectly suited his face, and so was lugubrious In tho extreme; nftcr which he most un gratefully turned his back to her. "Suroly you will tell me," she ex postulated. "It can be nothing so dreadful as your manner seems to im ply. Come, Eddie, speak to mo; per hapswho knows? I shall bo able to help you." "Nobody can help me," said Eddlo. "Nonsense! It isn't llko you to bo so down-hearted Is It? and I can generally assist everybody, you know; so let me try with you. You will con fide in me, dearest, will you not? In deed I cannot be hnppy while you look so miserable." "Just so," broke out Eddie at Inst, with the reckless scorn peoplo gener ally Indulge In when conversing with their best frleuds that is when their best friends havo succeeded In driving them Into a comer "and of course you will have no difficulty in putting your hand in your pocket now this moment and giving me three hundred pounds on the spot." "Oh, Eddie, what Is It you mean?" Miss Trovanlon asked, now thoroughly frightened, ready money being an article very scarce and difficult of at tainment In tho Trevanlon household, nnd Sir Oeorgo's private affairs and general "hard-upplshncss'' being well known to the elder members of tho family. "I mean that I havo been gambling and have lost three hundred pounds," Eddlo said. And then Miss Trevanlon felt thnt the trouble was a very real trouble, Indeed. She could not speak to him for a moment, and so kept sllenco. Presently he spoko again. "There Is nothing to be done, Mil dred, thnt I can see," ho went on nothing. I have no means of paying this money, nnd so I suppose tho soon er I proclaim myself a blackguard and get out of the country tho hotter for you nil," "Do not say that," Mildred Bald, In a low voice. "Is thero no way of man aging it? Let us think woll boforo wo give up In despair." "Thero Is no way," he Mid "nono.1 i i havo long overdrawn my Tiara al lowanre, nnd tho governor Is too hard up to advance, oven If ho would, an other fifty to say nothing of what I waut. Resides, Mildred, I I could not hrnr to tell him of It; ho has ho ortcn warned me ngalnst gambling on account of that wretched old story about Wllloughby Trevanlon. I think It would almost break his heart If ho fancied the family curso had broken out again In me, nnd oh, Mllly, I swear to you I never meant It; It all came about so suddenly, so miserably. I had nlways been provcrblnl for my luck, until thnt evening nt tho vis count's rooms, nnd then I lost my hend, I think; nnd the worst of It Is Poyntr. Is Just now so dcucedly used up himself that he can't afford to wult," "For how long has this this gamb ling been going on?" Miss Trevanlon asked, "About a year and a half." "Ami how havo you mannged to pay your debts during all that time?" "1 never lost much before, nnd, when I did, was always sura to win it back nghin the following night. Thnt was the evil of the thing, you see; It diew me on, encouraged me, until I folt I couldn't lose, and then In tho end, as I have told you, my luck de serted me, and left me ns I am now, hopelessly In debt, nnd dishonored, nnd so on." wound up the poor boy with a miserable choking sensation in his throat. "Oh, dear, what can tho matter bo?" sung bonny Mabel, nt the top of her clear, sweet voice, the words, sin gularly appropriate, albeit unmeant ns they were, echoing merrily through the chamber as she came swiftly to ward them through tho gathering gloom. Her advent, unexpected ns It wns, left Eddlo and Miss Trevanlon speech less. "Why, you two," she snld "are you struck dumb that you both stand thero no silent In the twilight? Hns tho 'holy friar' of our establishment ap peared unto you and deprived you of the orgnns of speech? Mildred, you remind mo of somo stricken saint, leaning In that position, with tho painted light of that window falling full upon you In such n dim religious ghostly sort of manner; while Eddlo Good gracious, Eddie, what's tho mat ter with you?" Miss Trevanlon glanced at her brother, and he said: "Oh, tell her there Is Httlo good In keeping It secret now, when overy ono will know It soon," and so "tho queen" was enlightened forthwith nnd, con trary to all expectations as sho was generally the most easygoing of tho Trevanlons was supremely Indignant on tho spot. "Well, I have never heard anything so disgraceful," declared that august young personage, when tho recital was finished to tho last word "never!" And, If anyone hut you hnd told mo of It, Mildred, I should not have bolloved them. 1 think" to Eddie "you ought to be thoroughly nshnmed of yourself, when you know poor papa Is In such dllllcultlcs, and no earthly way of get ting out of them. No, Mildred, I won't stop; It Is useless to shnko your hend at mo behind his back; I menu to say Just what Is on my mind and I think too much could never be said on such n subject. You may spond your life glossing over other people's faults, but I am not an angel, nnd ennnot; be sides what Is to be done? How tho money Is to bo paid I cannot Imagine, I'm sure; nnd, In fuct, I have no pa tlenco with him!" concluded Mabel, slightly out of breath, but with a fin ishing touch of scorn that would havo dono credit to a parliamentarian. (To bo Continued.) Farm Van Ho Maria to Pay. A professor In Cornell university hns been discussing In print tho ques tion whethor a farm can bo mado to pay. Ho thinks It can, but with somo mental reservations on tho subject of what It means to havo a farm "pay." Ho sayB of one of his early experi ences with his farm: "Half of coun try life Is In tho living. It Is In tho point of view. It Is In tho wuy in which we look at things. Thorcau re joiced when it rained because ho knew that his beans were happy. One day my man was agltntod because tho woodchucks woro eating tho beans. He would go to town at onco nnd buy a gun. I asked him how many beans the woodchucks would probably destroy. Ho thought from one-eighth to one quarter. of an ncre. Now, one-qunrtef of an aero of field beans should bring mo a net cash return of $3 or $4. I told him that ho could not buy a gun for that money. If ho had a gun he would waste moro time killing the woodchucks than the beans would bo worth. Rut the worst part of It would be thut ho would kill tho woodchucks, nnd nt daylight morning after morn ing I had watched tho animals as they stole from the bushes, sniffed tho soft morning air and nibbled the crisp young leaves. Many a time I hnd spent twice for much less entertain ment. My neighbor thought that I ought to cut out the briers In tho fence corner. I told him that I liked to see thq brlors thoro. Ho remarked thnt somo folks are fools. I replied that It is fun to be a fool." Let children know something of tho worth of money by earning It; over pay them If you will, but let them got somo idea of tho equivalents; if tboy get distorted notions of values at tho start they will never bo righted. Tal mage. Tho tooth often bltos tho tongue, ind yet they keep togother. Desplso not a small wound, a poot kinsman or an humble enemy. OF MT8ELF. ffhti only tram me, that my mtana may lie Too low for envy, for contrmpt too hUh. Sotiui honor I would have, Not from grunt deed, but good nlonet Tho unknown aro bolter than 111 knunu: Humor can opti tlio grave. Acquaintance I would Imve, but when't depends Not on the numlicr, hut the choice, of friends. nooks should, not business, entertain tho llclit. And alucp, ns undisturbed as death, the lilKht, My house a coMiikh more Than palace; and should nttliiK ha For all my us, no luxury. My garden p.ilntcd o'or With Nature's hand, not Art'a: nnd pleasures yield Horace might envy In hit flablne Held. Thus would I double my lire's fading space.; For ho that runs It well twlco runs hi race. And In this trim dollcht, These unbought sports, this happy state, 1 would not fear, nor wish, tny fata; Hut boldly aay each nlxht, To-morrow let my sun his beam dis play. Or In clouds hldo thnm: I have lived to day. Abraham Cowluy. Martha-Mother. UY MARY MARSHALL PARKS. Author "Two Points of Vlow," etc (Oowrlftbt, INI, by Dull Story l'ub. Co.) Although alio mado no complaint, her henrt was slowly breaking, for sho had lost her husband's affections. All tho thought, all tho care, all tho tenderness which should have been hers, ho lavished on a black holo In tho ground which ho called tho "Em ily K." Not that mine operating was his oc cupation. Ho was only a vory excel lent nnd well-paid bookltoepor for Smith & Smith, dealers In mining supplies; but evory penny of his am ple salary that whs not needed by his family for tho barest necossltloa was absorbed by tho Emily K or somo other of that insntlablo sisterhood. "James," his wife snld to him ono night, "1 wlbh Louise could begin hor music now. Tho toucher that boards across tho street says sho has won derful talent; and she'll give hor loa sons for half price und let her prac tice ovor there." "Half price!" snld tho man, sharp ly. "I can pay full prlco, and I will ns soon ns I mako a big strike Wo'ro gottln' tho finest kind o' shines. See hero!" And ho drew from his pockot a handful of glittering specimens. "Louise shall havo her lessons. Sho shall gu to Boston to study. Just wult a little." A weok Inter ho camo homo with a haggard faco. "Drowned out!" ho said, huskily. "Tho wnter has beat us In splto of ull wo could do. Curso tho luck! If wo only bad capital enough for a steam pump. Wo woro nearly thoro." "Rut you might not have struck It anyway, James." "Couldn't 'a' holpod It. Martha," he ropllod, Impationtly. "Haven't I told yo tho mining exports all sny tho rich vein they'ro workln' in the 'Wild Goose,' runs straight Into our lot?" Ho walked tho floor with hasty, Ir regular strides; and thero was a fever ish glaro in his eyes. "We'll havo to go back to tho 'Llttlo Letty,'" he said at last, with a sigh that was half n sob. "It ain't near as good a prospect. Somo fellows woro talking today about a new prospect down on the tract whero tho Republic Zinc Co. mado their big strike. I must go back down and see 'em about It. I don't want any supper." As ho left the houso a tall, handsome girl camo into tho room. "Did you ask pa about my new dress?" sho inquired, anxiously. "I jUBt couldn't, honey," said tho mother, doprecatingly. "Ho's all worked up over tho Emily K. "he water has got in. And he's talkln' about a new prospect." Tho girl's faco paled with disap pointment. "I won't go to the party then," sho said, passionately. "It's nnd kissed him right In the court, the flr3t Mine Harry ovor asked me; but I won't go with him In thnt old, faded dress, Tho girls at school all laugh at it; and ho's so particular. And the houso Is so shabby I'm ashamed to ask him hero. I hate the Emily K. and all tho rest of 'em." "You can't hate 'em worse than I do, but I can't do unythlng. Tuln't like your pa was ugly about It. He never refuses u thing Jest says wait a llttlo; an' he's so kind about It. If he ever should strlko it, he'd spond his money like wuter. 1 hato to soe you children going without things; but tho worst of all to mo Is the way It's changed your pa. You don't know what ho was before ho got this min ing fevor the best tho kindest " "O mother, don't cry," walled the girl. "I know It's worse for you than us; but oh, what shall wo do? What shall we do?" Many tlmca during tho sorrowful yours thut followed did tho heart-sick woman echo hor daughter's dospairlng words. Day by day sho saw hor hus band, grow moro infatuated, moro in different to her wulfare, moro oblivi ous to ovory earthly hnpponlng not in somo way connected with mining, The boys ran away from homo to escape the pinching and dronrluoss, and all camo to grief; tho girls, for tho snmo reason, married hastily and unhnpplly. At last sho was left alono, utterly nlone; for hor husband had no thought for anything but tho shifting will o' tho wisp thut ho hud chasod for so ninny yenrs. When disaster overtook: his children, he seomod moro startled than grieved; nnd tho shock ho might havo folt when a telegram announcod his oldest daughter's mortal Illness was noutmllied by his frantic anxiety ovor water In tho "Rcssio R." Tho lonely womnn was sitting ono nvonlug In tho dark little parlor hor "You don't say! A llttlo girl! My!" daughters had hnted so when hor hus bnnd stumbled up the Bteps. For ono horrified momont sho thought ho wns lntoxlcntcd;and so ho was but not with wlno. "Mothor!" ho crlod, with a hyster ical sob. "We've struck It at last struck It rich an immense voln of solid Jack snmo ono 'at runs through tho 'Dig Four.' Whnt'd I tell yo, Martha? I told yo ye'd dlo a rich woman, mother. Rich! Rich Louise can havo hor lessons now; and Teddy" Ha stonuod with a. jprk. His Jaw dropped and his hand wont unstead ily to his head. Tho light that had boon blludlng him for years had sud denly gono out. "Teddy " ho faltorod again, swny Ing until ho folt tho support of the wnll behind him. Teddy was tho boy who had boon shot by tho Indians. And Louise LouIbo was lying under the sod In far away Dakota with her day old baby In hor armB. Sho dlod calling for tho mother who could not como to hor bo causo it had taken a mouth's salaty In advnnco to fight tho water in tho "Desslo D." Tho old man looked nt his wlfo with scared eyes, but their was no re sponso to his appeal. Tho flro of love had gono out long boforo for lack of fuol; and after tho tlrst staro of amazement nt his wild speech, sho had ceased to look at him or heed him. Her aching heart was in Dakota bCBldo a gravo that sho had novor seen. Tho desolato man tottered out on tho llttlo porch. It was a quiet stroet; but tho few passers-by gazed curiously at his bowed head. Tho big strlko was tho talk of the town, und they wondored ut his nttltudo. As tho shadows deopened, ho rose and crept Into tho houso with tears streaming down his face. "Martha! Mother! Whero air yo? I'm afraid," ho sobbed. Tho woman turned In tho darkness with a glad light In hor eyes. This was a sound that sho knew and loved. "Hero I am, Jamie!" sho cried, In a thrilling voice, holding out her arms. "I've wronged ye, Martha you and tho children; but I meant it for the best," he walled, as she laid his trombllng head on hor arm. "I meant to do right by ye, mother." "Novor mind, Jamlo lnd. Never mind, honey. I know you thought It was best. I knew It all tho time," sho crooned, stroking his gray hair and smiling happily. For out of the wreck of her ruined life, sweetheart, husband and child In ono had come back to hor empty arms. REFUSE CONSOLATION. Hoc. Hones ami HIM Hnmullnies He raruf) Hroken-IIrarted. Thoro have been many cases on rec ord of animals dying of "broken hearts," usually dogs and horses, nnd bomctlmcs birds. Not long ago u young lady living in london who owned a Gordon setter that was very fond of her, was married, nnd moved to tho country, says Golden Penny. The dog was left behind, and at once became inconsoluble. He would eat nothing, and stood looking out of the window for hours at a time, whining and moan ing pitifully. The dog was wasting away from exhuustlon. Those who know htm said ho wan dying of a brok en heart. When It wns heen thnt he would die If ho could not see his mis tress lin was taken to her. Ills Joy at seeing her wns extravagant, and he at onco got bettor. Hl.i mlutrcsa soon after came to town for a two weeks' visit, and left the dog with the serv ants in the country. When sho re turned she found him dead, lying on ono of her garments. Tho poor brute, thinking himself again deserted, lay down to die, and could not be driven or coaxed from his place, noither would he eat nor drink. A horso belonging to a brewery hnd heen driven for years by n man to whom he had becomo much attached. Ono day tho driver failed to appear at tho stable, nnd all ot hor man was put on tho wagon, Tho horse, however, refused to be driven by any one except his old friend, ant after many trials ho was put back li tho stablo and another horso took hll place. Tho horso continually watchod tho stablo doo.' for hla master to onter Ho refused to eat the hay and onti placed boforo him. Day by day hi grew thinner and weaker. At last h fell down and could not rise, nnd died before his friend nnd drlvor rotumod to duty. The veterlnnry surgeon who attended him snld he died of a "broken honrt." ARTIFICIAL STONES. Ingredients Used In Staking Tlieta Thai Deceive the Elect. To meet tho growing demand for ar tlllclal Jowolry tho process of making "precious stones" has been greatly Im proved within tho last few years, and Its further development hns enlisted tho services of somo of tho most skill ful chemists. Tho material chiefly UBOd Is glass, but It Is not the ordinary glass of commerce. This glnss can be mado from absolutely puro quartz, on, bottor still, from rock crystal, as quarts frequently contains minute volus of Iron, which would impair the clearness nnd color of tho glass. The bicarbonate of potash nnd tho oxldo o! load which aro mixed with It must also be chemically pure. Other Ingredients of less Importance aro borax, which promotes tho iluxj and u small quan tity of arsenic. Tho best glass for im itation goma consists of rock crystal, 32 per cent; blcarbonato of potash, 17 per cent; oxldo of lend, 50 por cent; borax, 1 per cent, nnd n trace of arsenic. Carefully prepared by competent hands, this mlxturo pro duces a grade of glass which In bril liancy and Iridescence yields llttlo to tho genuine diamond Itsolf, nnd theso qualities may bo further enhanced by the substitution of potassium for tho bicarbonate of potash and an Increaao of tho quantity of oxldo of lend used. Stones carefully made by this process, can only bo distinguished from tho genulno by exports. This Is truo, how ever, only so long ns tboy aro now, for tho Imitation goms wenr off.bccoma blind and loso their lira with ago, and It Is to remedy theso defects that tho efforts of chomlsts nro now dlrectod. Opnque goms, llko tho turquolso and tho opal, are mado from glass whoso transparency Is destroyed by tho adi dltlon of oxide of zinc nftcr pulvorlza tlon. The color of tho turquolso la produced by mennn of oxide of copper and cobalt.- -Pennsylvania Grit. BEAUTIFUL HANDS. To 1U One' Own Manicure I Not Difficult Matter. To be one's own manicure Is not nt all a difficult mattor, and requlros only patience and n certain deftness. As a mattor of first Importance, It Is nccos sary that tho hands should be kept soft nnd tho skin pliant. To do this, tho easiest way Is to rub them well In cucumber cream at night, and to wear a pair of comfortablo largo gloves. Tho hands then In the morning should be washed with almond meal of fine quality, or n hag of flno ont meal. Tho nails should be polished evory day to keep them bright, and ten minutes lo ample time to devoto to this process. All nclds except, perhaps, lemon Julco, should bo avoided, ns thoy will prob ably do more harm than good, It belno necessary to uso all strong acids with tho greatest care. Very attractive hands are very easily kept If one la systematic ubout It, nnd It must bo confessed that no grantor personal at traction ran a lady possess than beau tiful, well-kept hands. Even If thoy nro not bonutlful, if thoy aro porfectly cared for they cannot fall to bo at tractive. Vory pointed nails are not considered quite as elegant ns thoso moro moderate In sliupo. llaltjr's I'leture. The trials thut besot the amateur photographer are many, but tho puro Joy of obtaining a good plcturo now and then compensates him for fre quent failures. "I've got the oaby's photograph. I took It all myself, and, It camo out splendidly," sold a ten-year-old enthusiast, presenting for, grandmother's. Inspection n plcturo of a bed on which lay a small bundle covered with mosquito-netting. "Yes, dear, that's the baby on her mother's bed, sure enough," said grandmother, after a careful study of this "stlll llfo" subject through her spectacles. "Yes'm," said the young photographer with pardonable pride. "Mother said I'd never be able to take her when she's awake 'cause she squirms so, but getting her asleep that way, and under the mosqulto-nottlng, It was Just an easy! And nrcn't the legs of tho bed splendid and clear?" Youths' Com panlon. Impte I.lfe of Holland's Qaeen, No wealthy American girl could' In! her home live more simply than Queen Wilhelmlna, and her regime is a model which any young women of humbler birth might follow with ad vantage. In the morning sho is up with the lark, and after a light break fast of chncnlntc and rolls or coffee and rolls she devotes an hour to study, and another to affairs of state. Then she goes for a drive, unless somo state business requires hor presence. At noon the regular Dutch breakfast is served, with simple, healthy food, and without the parade and ceremony which many prlyato families affect. After breakfast the .Quoon devotes more time to study and state business, nnd then again takes an hour of ex orcise, returning for tea. "Dinner, which Is moro ceremonious than tho noon repast, usually passes en famllle, and the evening which follows, as In many ordlnnry home circles, Is spent In conversation, music and amusi ments. ' ' iv l -V-'f .t4oytei,l.i. 5ICS J$ - Jr'iWStT ' ' i ww !"if w j '! ' 'ATJi