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'WAY TO A WOMAN'S HEART.
.
OW hard it is to make a man
understand that a woman appre
ciates little polite attentions
from him more than all the costly gifts
lie can possibly buy her. The heart of
n real woman is easily touched , and a
.sharp , cross , sarcastic or downright
: rude speech from the man she IOA'CS
cuts like a knife and leaves an impres
sion that all his later sophistries fail
< to eradicate.
The masculine argument is that there
Is uo occasion for a Avoinan to droop
und pint- when she has everything that
. . ( he- world can give her , but how little
tie is able to gauge the untold trifling
-items that the Avorld cannot give her ,
that he alone can bestow , and Avhich in
the giv ug costs him nothing , but
i makes her rich , indeed , so rich that she
can smilingly look misfortune in the
face , rejoice in sacrifice , soar superior
fto every trial and regard her lot the
.iliappk-st among mortals.
In the rush and hurry of his business
'Jife a man forgets the curt reply , the
lirusque criticism or the absolute indif
ference indulged in by him before leaving -
: -ing for the day's work. Not so with
sthe woman. Busy though she may be
? in her domestic affairs , she carries a
fheavy heart \vith her from one task'to
.another , : iud the ready tears Avcll to
ilicr eye * at the thought of what the
man has forgotten all about by that
time. Had he given her a Avord of
jUraise , a lover-like look , a kiss not per-
; fuuctory , she Avould have blossomed
forth as a rose in the sunshine , and the
. - song in her heart Avould have been given -
on utterance by her lips and nothing
would seem hard or trying either to
Thamls or brain.
If men could only understand that
-the women they love are like flowers ,
-.susceptible to every chill , but respoud-
ving gratefully to every mark of alteu-
-fion. company manners would be worn
more in the intimate relations of life ,
iirnl there would be many happier AVOIU-
en than at the present time exist.
.Montreal Herald.
The "Gibson Girl. "
'There : s scarcely a model in New
"York who lias not claimed to have been
< tbe model of Charles Dana Gibson , but
all future dispute
will now end with
the announcement
that Mrs. C. D.
Gibson will be the
"Gibson Girl" for
all time to come.
jji The Gibsons Avere
f' married in Balti
more four years
ago , and Richard
GBSOX. Harding Davis ,
' The had previously traveled in Europe -
, rope with Mrs. Gibson , Avas one of the
ushers. The wedding Avas attended by
'representative people from everywhere ,
-and the young couple started out in life
-.showered with rice and good wishes.
'It was at the horse SUOAV , New York.
that Miss Langhorne and Mr. 'Gibson
tnet for the first time , she indifferently ,
.and he fell in love at first sight. The
courtship was a devoted one on his
iparc. and finally at Milrador , the haud-
tsome country seat of the Laiighorue
. family in Virginia , the engagement
was anounced. Those who followed
Mr. Gibson's work at this time , Avhen
this style was being molded , declare
-that Miss Langhorne's face and Miss
Xaughorne's figure can be seen in all
Gibson pictures. Certainly the
sniosl unprejudiced can follow the splendid -
did lines which are her chief charm ;
.and can see the same magnificent pose
.of chin and head.
TLack of Kxercise and .Lack of licauty.
In some cases a poor complexion
ii rises inn inly from lack of exercise.
[ Exercise gives rapidity to the move-
tment of the blood , stimulates digestion
= and calms the nerves , and is frequently
more beneficial than any sort of medi-
ciue , although it should not be indulged
.in immediately after meals. Physicians
iire beginning to recognize the fact that
-drugs are not the most potent restora
tives , and that exercise , peace of mind ,
-congenial society and recreation are
-not merely luxuries , but necessities , if
soort health is to be perserved. Toilet
isoap of inferior quality is extremely in .
jurious to the complexion. Only the
* best soap should be employed , and that
-does not necessarily mean the soap
most expensive. Pure glycerine or
-olive oil soap , unscented , is very good
.jind not specially costly.
Hard Lot.
Terson < ? complain that shopgirls do
-iot jump actively to Avail upc-n them
wheu they enter a store. Why not ?
.Tlie other day I saw a girl approach a
-respectably dressed woman of middle
-lire ( that's . ' { 3) ) and heard her ask , over
. -the counter , "What Avould you like ,
v ma'am ? " To this polite attention I le
was shocked to hear the woman reply :
' don't talk to ! I n :
- < 'You shut up ; you me
can ask for what I want , and I don't
want any impudence from clerks ! " A n
few rebuifs from such creatures are nk
.fluite enough to cool the ardor of any k
.rshopgirl. New York Press.
Girls Study Farminjr. hici
' Fifty girl students haATe this year en- ci
-teced upon a full scientific course of cik
< f arming at the agricultural college In k ;
t < J
Minneapolis. Heretofore the opportu
nities afforded girls for study were
confined to the few Aveeks of summer
vacation allotted to the male students ,
but this year , as in others to come , one
may assume , they are to enjoy full
privileges with the men. It is supposed ,
if the experiment proves successful ,
that other States may be induced to
follow the example set by Minnesota ,
and that henceforth farm life may pre
sent such unwonted attractions to
farmer lads as to induce them to stay
at home. Youth's Companion.
Will Wed a Prince.
The engagement of Miss Julia Dent
Grant , granddaughter of Gen. Grant ,
to Prince Cautacurzene , of Russia , has
been confirmed
by Brig. Gen.
Frederick D.
Grant , her fath
er. Gen. Grant
has given his
consent to the
match. Miss
Grant is 18 and
the prince is 25.
The couple met
" " in Rome , five
' " * "
MIS'S
months ago.
The prince is an officer in the Czar's
imperial guard , and is now attached
to the Russian embassy at Rome. The
Aveddiug Avill take place next Avinter.
The young woman is now abroad with
her aunt , Mrs. Potter Palmer. The
young prince possesses vast estates to
the east of Moscow , Avhere he maintains -
tains a magnificent chateau. A mem
ber of the house of the prince AAras the
Russian minister to the United States
not many years ago.
Wrinkles 5-how Character.
WririlHes are the bane of their pos
sessors , who will even resort to sur
gical operations to have them removed ;
yet others love them on faces that are
dear. They are the marks of events
and of character , and , much as we
might like our own wrinkles removed ,
we" could not spare one from the faces
in the home circle.
These character Avriukles are needed
to give expression as youth passes ;
but there are complexion wrinkles , and
these are sometimes helped by care.
Bathing , exercise , proper food these
are all helps , and the nightly applica
tion of an unguent keeps the skin pli
able.
But the best preventive of all is ,
"Don't worry. " The perpendicular
Avriukles between the eyes come from
two immediate causes : A need for
glasses , which causes a strain on the
eyes Avhen reading or working ; and a
habit of puckering the brow from un
conscious imitation of others. It is a
noticeable fact that the blind are with
out these Avrinkles. Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Woes of American Housewives.
The English papers luwe discovered
in some occult way that the servant
girl problem has reached a crisis in the
United States. They announce the
formation of a Universal Domestic Ser
vants' Union. Among the demands of
this formidable organization still , ac
cording to the English press are mini
mum Avages of $10 a month , two weeks'n
holiday on full pay each year , oue en
tire day a week "off , " a special parlor
S
where they may receive their friends ,
and relief from cleaning stairs and
windows.
dren should be very careful to wear a
dress vrhich does not rustle and shoes
which do not creak. The bed shouJd
not be shaken , neither should the nurse
fidget near it , so as to disturb and :
needlessly fatigue the invalid.
A child should never be discussed
within his own hearing. Unfortunate
is that family where the little ones
leaVfl that they may appeal successful
ly from one parent to another , or
where upon one falls the onus of every :
necessary denial or reproof , Avhile the )
other stands sponsor for every pleas m
ure and indulgence ! m
A child should never be taught to m
.walk. Let it roll and craAvl about un c :
til it gets old and strong enough to pull tl
itself up into a standing position by tlul
ul
holding on to a chair. Dreadful injuries ult
are risked by teaching children to walk fc
before their legs are strong enough to fctl
support the body. When old enough to 01
exercise out of doors a child should be st
alloAved to play freely in the open air 01
and sing and shout and run as he if
pleases , thus deA'eloping the lungs and si
the muscles and strengthening the
IS
bones.
Don'ts for Bachelors. jtai
Don't marry a smart girl she'll be ai
lonesome.
Don't marry an ignorant girl she
might neA'er learn her mistake. ot
Don't marry a charitable girl she tl
might give you away. of
Don't marry a fast girl you can't ofw
keep up with her. w
Don't marry a clairvoyant you'll thw
have to pay for the Avraps. w
Don't marry a duchess some one Avill
\t \
call you a Dutchman.
Don't marry a countess everybody w
knows you Avill be no count bl
SIMPLE OE FANCIFUL
JUNE DRESSES IN TWO DISTINCT
CLASSES.
Simplicity ( Somewhat Modified ) la
the Key Nets with Some of Them ,
While Others Arc as Elaborate as
Dressmakers Can Make Them.
New York correspondence :
UNE finds fashiona
ble women divided
into two distinct
classes of dressers.
With one sort sum
mer elaboration will
appear to have gone
to greater extremes
than usual ; with the
other simplicity will
represent the key
note , though the less
fanciful sorts of trim
mings may be em
ployed freely and in
original design. Even
with the latter' in evi
dence in marked de
gree , the costumes
will stand out in con
trast with the other
sort. The elaboration
of simplicity has a paradoxical sound , yet
it applies to some of the prettiest of the
forthcoming gowns. Their elaboration
does not interfere with simplicity of out
line , and they will enable women of fine
figures to be handsomely attired without
hiding all their graceful lines by skirts
that are all frills from hem to belt , or by
bodices that show arbitrary lines and un
expected fullnesses. A downright stylish
woinnn is supposed to change her figure
every season or two. It is a pity that it is
not now reasonable to hope that these
changes are at an end. for this season
there is such a fine chance for normally
graceful lines.
The pronounced hips of last spring have
departed ; likewise , alas ! the very expen
sive corset that helped to accomplish the
pinched waist and shelf hip. The chest
must be high and well developed , the
waist always small compared to Venus.
CORDING AS NOW APPLIED.
but not small enough to be uncomfortable.
The figure there must be round , the out
curve at the back being just about the
same < as the out curve of the hips. Indeed
the round of the figure from below the
ivaist at the back should be only a little
more pronounced than that of the bust in
front , and should extend over the hips
without losing symmetry. There is a
standard for you ! Upon such a figure a
woman may safely hang any style of the
season , even one of absolute simplicity
like the gown of gray cloth in the first
sketch , whose applique lines of black vel-
ret would be so frying to any but the rc-
juired form.
The flat front bodice helps suggest these
lesirable lines. Revers are so managed
IB to add width and roundness to the bust
Ine , and ( he woman in the modified tailor
jown of the moment , say like the coffee
jrown serge of the next pictured model ,
ivith its brown cording and rever of brown
lotted silk , should be a graceful and nat-
iral figure. The only place the dress of
he moment does not help us out is at the
irm , and the tight sleeve certainly is cruel
f the arm be not rounded and well shap-
id. But no one need insist on the sleeve
if the moment. Many modified sleeves
ire worn , though the absolutely plain
ileeve prevails for tailor gowns. Since
me may elect to her liking simplicity of
olor , line and material , the fact that com-
inations and elaborations exist need not
jother her. For a wardrobe including
nany gowns it is well to be able to com-
nand what women call a change , and in
naking over it is to the Inter fashions in
ombination < of color , material and odd cut
hat women look for mod 'Is.
Cording has suddenly become very pop-
ilar. A recent rush to wide braids seems
o have flashed in the pan so far as gowns
or exclusive folk are concerned. Instead ,
he same effects are secured by close lines
if fine braid , or more often and more
tylishly , by fine cords. A large variety
if designs is attainable in this way , and
cording is to be taken a > a comprehen-
ive term , there is hardly an end to the
tossibilities. At the right in this picture
a typical employment of soutache cord.
ts shade was red , it was put thickly on
vhite broadcloth , and this in turn wn *
pplied to dark red berege. Sometime * I
ording is accomplished by sewing the j
uaferial over an under cording , the niate-
ial thus being lifted in cord effect. In
ther cases silk cord is laid on the top of
he material , as it was upon the bands
this dress.
Correctly considered as in the cording
ray was much of the ornamentation of
he middle gown of these three , though it
ras quite unlike that employed on the
wo gowns last described. It was in floss
a violet shade , and was shaped in
quares that enclosed an odd design of the
reave. The goods thus treated was a
ilue-lilac light weight silk. The rest was
a soft weave of ladies' cloth. The quaint
apron joverdress was loose at the belt in
front , making the gown an exception to
the prevailing flatness. Its bodice of cord
ed blue gray cloth demands a graceful
young figure. Cloth flounces at the foot
of the skirt gave the needed fullness. Such
a dress will be useful in the house at any
time of year , and will be suitable outdoors
in spring and early summer.
Black net' gowns are still in favor with
the most exact dressers , but in the selec
tion of such the utmost care should be
exercised. A black net gown may be
made to do valuable service , but the com
monness that fell upon the spangled robe
of last season should be a warning now to
all purchasers. Delicate effects in che
nille embroidery brightened by a few
broad or striking effects in jet , silver or
steel are among the latest and most con
servative designs. All-over spangling is
not used , though sometimes the silk under
gown is beaded all over in steel or jet , the
beads glinting beautifully through the
black net overgown. _ A gown of this
grade that was in excellent taste has a
picture. It was in chenilled silk lawn ,
yoke , sleeves and a portion of the under
skirt being of black net chenilled and
embroidered in jet.
Very pretty low neck arrangements for
summer evening gowns are accomplished
by a wreath of delicate flowers , violets
forget-me-nots or primroses in faint yel
low. This wreath lies about the shoul
ders and droops i na graceful cut-out line
front and back. The material of the bed
ice'is draped loosely and folds are drawn
up under the wreath between flowers and
neck to make the bodice of the desired de
gree of lowness. The same folds droof
below the shoulder to make the sleeve , the
bare arm showing between fold and
wreath as it passes over the shoulder. This
lower sleeve finishes at the elbow with o
deep frill. There never was a sleeve sc
friendly to an arm a little too slender 01
not well rounded , and those are the arms
most current sleeves don't favor. It
seems likely that in its many variations
the sleeve will remain fashionable
throughout the season.
Copyright , 1899.
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The Mistress' Touch.
"Oh , " sighed a weary woman , "most
of the work that I do is like washing
one's face ! One receives no credit for
-
doing it , and yet it shows and is a dis
grace if it is not done. "
She might have added that only the
lady and house mother would think of
doing just the things she does , says
Harper's Bazar. It is the trained eye
of the mistress that notes the finger
marks on the edge of the door , where
it , instead of the knob , has been seized
by not overclean hands. It is never
Bridget or Xorah who thinks tq wash
out the soap cups in the various bed
rooms , or yho remembers every few
days to scald out the water pitchers ,
less they acquire a musty odor. And it
is the mistress Avho dusts the upper
back rungs of the chairs after Norah I
has given the drawing room a "thor e
ough cleaning. ' ' Only the mistress dis ti
cerns these things and sets them right. titl
It is the lady housewife's touch ated tlw
supervision that make of an ordinary n
house a true home. Since her little VI
touches , that she feels do not show , in
bring about such results may she not sc
be satisfied ? scm
scm
Remedy for "Wrinkles. m
When fine lines begin to show under tt
the eyes , procure a small package of id
fullers' earth and mix with it an equal idM
quantity of wheat flour. Take a little M
of this and mix it into a paste with to
clear water. Spread it beneath the ai
eyes and let it remain an hour , then c.i
moisten it and gently wipe it off. For of
wrinkles on other parts of the face P
make a paste of white wax and oil of th
sweet almonds and gi
apply it as hot as
can be borne , using a small pine stick cc
for the purpose , that it may be applied thm
to the line and nowhere else. Woman's thw
Home Companion. w
bi
Marriagre Ajjeg. at
The marrying age differs in different atw
countries. In Turkey any boy and girl thin
who understand the
can religious ser
vice may marry. In Portugal , Spain , r
Switzerland and Hungary a "man" |
ing
must be 14 years old and a "woman" 12 ?
°
years old before they can marry.
y
Protestants in Hungary must be 18 and tn'
15 respectively. In Austria boys and
W
girls may marry at 14. In France , Russia
in
sia and Germany the man must be IS
of !
and the woman 1C.
Col.
Women at a University. fir
There are now 322 women attending reW
the University of Illinois at Urbana , by W <
far the largest number in the history 5re.
of the institution. In all the schools mi
connected with the university there ar ? fire
1,492 men the
This talk of war Ave're havin' now re
minds me of the fun
Some of us thought that war would be ,
back there in ' 61 ;
The woods were full of fellows then who
hollered day and night ,
And tried to make the folks believe they
fairly ached to fight ,
But \vhcn good Father Abraham sent out
his call for men
The fellows thnt had screeched before
were mighty quiet then.
I never heard of Grant or Meacle or Sher
idan before
The time arrived for men to act till
streams were red with gore ;
I never heard of any of the men who rose
to fame
Through gallant fightin' then , until the
time for action came !
I guess the Shermans and the Grants had
uothin' much to say
Before the day had come for men to
plunge into the fray !
Now , there Avas Ebeuezer Webb , who
lived in our town ;
I tell you he knew how to put the worst
rebellion down !
For months and months before the time to
shoulder muskets came
He fairly howled for Avar and swore his
soul was all aflame ;
But when that dismal day arrived that
men were called to go
The folks were shocked to hear that Eb
had lost his little toe.
My cousin Cyrns , too , was fierce before
the Avar began ;
He ripped and tore and carried on just
like a crazy man ;
He'd hang around the grocery store and
tell what he would do
If he Avas in Abe Lincoln's place and
folks believed him , too ,
And cheered the things he said , until the
time for fightlu' came
Then , by the great Jerusha , Cy pretended
he was lame !
The only man from our town who AA-on a
pair of stars
Was Henry Gray , Avho never claimed to
be a Son of Mars ;
He'd merely stood around , without a war
like word to say ,
But when they wanted men to fight he
boldly marched away !
I have to smile when I recall some howlin'
that was done
Before the guns began to belch , back
there in ' 01 ! til'f
Cleveland Leader.
Thrillinsr Incident of a Nijrht Attack.
The following incident of the great
civil Avar Avas related by the late Presi
dent R. B. Hayes while en route from
Chicago to Indianapolis in the fall of
1870 :
"I have frequently been asked , " said
Gen. Hayes , "to tell the most thrilling
experience that occurred to me during
the four years in the volunteer army.
It was in 1SG4 that the Army of West
Virginia tried to capture Lynchburg ,
Va. , but Gen. Lee rapidly sent a heaA'y
force to drive us back , and it was
thought bestto fall back to the Kanawha -
wha Valley , where food and clothing
could be had , and then go by the rail
ways to Winchester again.
" . . '
"Gen. .Tubal Early's army AAas press
ing our forces at every point , and I
was ordered by Gen. George Crook ,
who commanded the division to check
the enemy , until our wagon trains and
artillery could get out of the way. A
gap was chosen in the mountains , tAvo
or three regiments Avere ordered to
build a barricade across the road in the
gap , one regiment was sent up theIr
mountain on the right and another on
the left of the gap to protect the flanks ; Av
these regiments selected Avere accurate
in firing as riflemen could be.
"It Avas dark by the time all these
preparations could be made ; Gen.
Crook was careful to give his instruc
tion that the point must be held until
the artillery and long Avagon trains
were beyond the reach of Earlj * . Dark
ness < , stillness and the mountains en
veloped us. Finally an order came to
march , to follow the army. Gen. Rus ly
sell Hastings , my aid , was sent up the cc
mountain on one side to direct the regi yt
ment to come down and take the pike in
the rear of the brigade and march rap as
idly after the artillerj * . his
"Another of my staff , Maj. William to
McKiuley ( the President ) , was ordered his
go up the mountain on the other side
and direct the regiment to come do\vn yc
carefully and take the road in the rear me
the breastworks. The duty was so isPr
perilous and of such great importance PrGi
that the instructions were repeatedly Gi
given Avith the greatest care not to to
come down the mountain in front of inTi
the barricade , as in the darkness our Ti
men Avould fire into them. Col. DeAol ,
Avho commanded the men behind the
breastworks , fully understood the situ-
ation. It seemed hours Avhile we were ex
waiting ; for the regiments to come down ab
mountain. sa
"I was AA-alking from my horse to the sb
line of men lying down with guns rest- Plj :
across the pike. All at once the Ia
clear ! , ringing command of Col. Devol si (
was heard , 'Ready ! Aim ! ' A thousand Isl ;
thoughts rushed upon me ! Our men 10'
were ( coming down the mountain , and ng
the darkness were marching in front * > P
the barricade. I tried to cry out to til' '
. Devol : 'They are our men don't lot
Ire1 ! I rushed toward him and the line , : ne
ready to grab him and the men who
were ready to fire. My soul was on u
. I was too choked to cry out : 'Our -
men ! Our men ! Don't fire ! Don't I or
! ' but I Avas too late. Devol gave
order 'Fire ! ' and one vast volley of , 'j
f guns roared out In the darkness. Groana
I and cries and curses followed. I jump
ed over the barricade , shouting to our
men. loading their guns : 'Those are
' ' Col. Devol !
our men ; don't fire ? But
and his men tried to seize me , saying-
'They are rebels , Colonel ; do not go
over the breastAA-orks. ' I hurled them
off , and seized the first Avounded or
dead man , yelling : 'To Avhat regiment
do you belong ? ' No ansAver. I grab
'
bed' another by the neck , turned him
OA-er and shouted : 'What regiment ? '
The road was full of them , and the man
was Avouuded , but faintly ans\vered.
' th Virginia ; Early's Army ! ' Our
men had coiue doAAa the mountain un
der the guidance of Hastings and Mc
Kiuley and gone on after the army.
"Early's army had left us and gone
toward Staunton ; but the stragglers of
his army had taken the wrong road and
followed us. Some of them were killed
and wounded , but I learned aftenvard
that it Avas a severe lesson , -their men
not keeping up with the column ; it was
valuable to us in showing the danger
cf moving soldiers at night. " Chicago
Tribune.
Pretty Ftory of Grant.
"Certainly the story'is authentic that
President Grant once asked nie if I
could not raise the standard of beauty
in the dead letter office , " said Assist
ant Attorney General James N. Tyner.
laughingly , "but the sequel to it has
never been published.
"The President was passing through
the department and jokingly comment
ed on the unattractive appearance of
the clerks and quizzically inquired if I
could not raise the standard of female
beauty.
"Naturally I regarded the matter as
a jest and replied that I would be glad
to do so , and was open to suggestions.
" 'Why , employ one handsome Avom-
an and perhaps she Avill leaven the
Avhole loaf , " he ansAvered , and Avhen I
assented he inquired seriously :
" 'Would you give a pretty girl an
appointment if I sent her to you ? "
" 'Of course I would , ' I replied , never
dreaming , however , that he was in
earnest.
"But the next day a lovely young girl
came into my office with a note from
President Grant , simply asking me to
fulfill my promise , without referring.
hoAvever , to its character. I questioned
her closely and fouud her as innocent
and unsophisticated as she was pretty.
She Avas a Southerner , and had lived
on a plantation all her life , but wanted
a government position , and , being
backed by the President. I set her at
work in the dead letter office.
"While Grant was on his trip around
the world I spent a couple of months
with him in Paris , and one evening as
Ave sat talking of the past I asked him
if he remembered this young lady.
' 'Certainly I do , for 1 have good
cause to remember her , ' he responded
cordially. j
"I intimated that I was satisfied
there must be a slory back of his appointment - t
pointment , and as he AA-as in one of his
rare reminiscent moods he related the
folloAviug extraordinary experience :
" 'It was just before the battle of the
Wilderness that I mounted my horse
and AAent for a ride. I was full of anx
iety , and in my preoccupation AA-ent
outside of our lines and found to my
dismay that I Avas being chased.
" 'My horse was a good one and I
rode hard until I came to a little , half-
concealed cabin , where I dismounted
and said to a man that came to the
door :
" ' "Areyou a Confederate or a Union
man ? "
" ' "I am a Confederate , " he an-
SAA-ered proudly.
" ' "Well , sir , I am Gen. Grant ; can
you hide me for a little while , as I am
being pursued ? "
" ' "How do you know that I won't
betray you ? " he inquired curiously.
" ' "Because I trust your face , " I re
plied , and Avithout more ado he seized
my horse by the bridle and we Avent
into a deep ravine back of his home ,
Avhere a moment later he left me , after
bidding me to keep perfectly still.
" 'It Avas a glorious moonlight night ,
and I could see every object distinctly.
About 11 o'clock I heard the bushes
crackle and for a moment my heart
leaped for fear as my host came cau
tiously up behind me.
" ' "Have you betrayed me ? " I In
quired sharply.
" ' "No , sir , " he replied almost harsh
, "the pursuing3arty has passed , the
coast is clear and you can return to
your army. "
" 'He put me on the right road , and
I jumped into the saddle I grasped
hand and tried to thank him. I
told him that if I could serve him or
to let me know.
" 'I never saAV him again , but the day
you spoke to me his daughter came to
with a letter from her father , who
very poor , reminding me of my
promise. And this , ' concluded Gen.
Grant , 'Avas the sole reason I wanted
raise the standard of female beauty
the dead letter ' "
office. Chicago j
rimes-Herald. J
Cheap Photographic Trays. 1
I send these directions for
making m- j j
expensive and serviceable trays suit- ' . '
ible for developing , toning , or fixing. '
says Harper's Round Table. Take a *
shallow pasteboard box an empty
late box is about the right depth and
aste cloth over the corners , both In
side and out. HaA-e a quantity of j i
araffiue-Avax , and melt it in a shal- i '
ow dish , and dip the box into it , coat- |
it thoroughly with the wax , taking 1
special care that the corners are well
illed. If the eoating , Avhen hard , does 1
seem thick enough , it can be dipped j
second time. One must have " j '
Miough wax to allow tie box to be im-
nersed La it all over. Paraffine-wax is
ry cheap , costing not over 10 cents 4 '
pound. Two pounds will coat a '
lumber of 5x8 plate boxes. "When the - ,
vax is hard , the tray is ready for use , r
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