THEaEWELLEDITflLISMANi
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-CAROLS
CHAPTER I.
A boat , propelled by its only occupant ,
was fast Hearing the shore of a small bay
of the Atlantic , indenting the New Eng
land' ' coa-t. The air was fresh , just
breaking the surface of the water into
ripples , which , matching the brilliance of
the slant sunbeams , shone like burnis-hed
silver.
On a broad , smooth rock , round which
was thrown many a wreath of tangled
seaweed , stood Mildred Dacro. who ap
peared to be waiting for the boat to
reach the shore. Though twenty-eight
years old. her beauty , instead of fading ,
had only ripened into fuller splendor.
As she stood with her small Freneh hood
shoved back from her brow , from beneath
which fell a profusion of golden curls ,
forming a rieh contract with a crimson
mantle thrown carelessly over her shoul
ders , there was something so graceful and
picturesque in her whole appearance , as
1 to force an involunlary exclamation of
surprise from the rough though honest-
looking man in the boat.
"If she is handsome. I don't like her. "
said he. in half-uttered accents. "Talk of
black eyes sparkliu'and HashinV If I
ever had the fortune to we real lightnin'
in H woman's eyes , 'twas in Mildred na
cres' , and they are blue as a summer
sky. Beshrew me. if I could ever like the
girl , and if I'could have my wish , she
would be on her way back to Old Eng
land in the first ship that sails. I had
thoughts of arunnin' my boat ashore , but
now I'll keep on a little further. "
At this moment. Mildred Dacre * waved
her handkerchief.
"I'll make believe I don't see her. " said
he ; and he pulled still harder for the
place where he intended to land.
"Silas Silas Watkins ! " said she. in
clear and resonant tones.
"Did you speak ? " said he. suspending
his oars and looking around.
"I did , and as you very well know what
I said , I shall not repeat it. "
"How should I know , when the wind
carried your voice right from me ? " said
he , at the same time slowly heading the
boat towards the rock on which she
1 stood.
"Ply your oars a little more briskly ,
worthy Silas. The sun is netting low ,
and the wind begins to be chill. "
"It will he for my own convenience as
much as for hers. " said Silas , in a sup
pressed voice , and in a few minutethe
keel of the boat grated on the smooth ,
*
hard beach. Mildred sprang lightly into
it , and then drew her mantle more closely
around her.
"I want to go to Mr. Walworth's , " she
said , "and the sooner we reach there the
better shall like it. " As she spoke , she
tossed towards him a piece of silver. At
first he spurned it with his foot , but the
next moment he picked it up.
i "After all. " he thought , "it may as
well go to buy me a new jacket which I
need , as finery which she has more of
than she knows what to ilo with. "
The moment Mildred had seated hersi It'
v
Silas pull oil vigorously towards the head
land. It had originally been covered with
a heavy irrowth of forest trees , a grove
of oaks and maples were still standing ,
hanng hcvn spared as a slHier to a
dwelling ho ; < e and the out buildings. The j
house , its high , peaked gable * pre.-entim : ;
angles'o numerous as to cui the wind in
its eye from whatever point of compass
it should chance to blow , though only
two stories. eovere l < o largo a space as
to render it sufiiciently commodious for
the proprietor and his family , and for
the entertainment of many a traveler. : it
a time when there were few way.-jde j
inns. The absence of all architectural '
embellishment evinced the severe taste ,
or principles , of the owner : for Mr. Wai-
worth , in common with other Puritans
of his time , looked upon the adornment
of his habitation , no less than of his per
son , as one of those vanities in which it
would be sinful to indulge.
"Do you expect me to wait for you and
take you back ? " said Silas.
"No : I shall spend the night with Alice
Dale. "
"She would have me think , I suppose. "
thought Silas , "that it is Alice Dale she
la going to seShe can't deceive me.
Clarence Harleigh is the lodestone that
draws her up to Mr. Walworth's so often.
I wish he could see her until my eyes. I
do declare. I would about as Hove put
my hand into a nest of serpents as among
those rurls of hers that fall over her
shoulders and glisten so like gold on her
red mantlo. They do look boautiful ,
though. a < = true ns my mime is Silas Wat-
kins. "
Meanwhile Mildred snt looking listless
ly towards the shore. Suddenly her gaze
became fixed and eager. Unconscion ly
she bent forward , while her fingers were
strained with so nervous a grasp owr the
edge of the boat that the blood grew
purple under the nails. She had caught
sight of a young man , she fell certain was
Clarence Harleigh. with some one stand
ing near him. who. she was no less sure ,
was Alice Dale. Without knowing it , the
cold , keen light Silas had spoken to him
self about glittered in hi r eyes , and her
lips were drawn in. and so firmly com
pressed that they looked no thicker than
n scarlet line.
"Silas , " said she. "turn the boat into
the stream. I see Alice Dale yonder , not
far from the shore , and will join her and
walk with her up to the house. "
With the full strength of his strong ,
*
sinewy arms , he bent to the oars. The
boat flew like a sea gull to the luouth of
the river. During only the few seconds
the wind had increased almost to a hur
ricane , while a dark , wild-looking cloud
had spread itself over the whole of the
western heavens. They were soonso
near the mouth of the river as to feel
the force of the swift , opposing current.
Sil.-.s. without speaking , continued to pull
steadily at the oars.
"Stop. Silas stop ! " exclaimed Mildred ,
for she rould now see thnt the entrance
of the river was covered with a sheet of
foam , while the v xr < i warns dashed wild
ly agninst a large sharp-crested rock
which , landing out boldly from the
shore , projected far into the stream.
"It is too late now. " said he. in answer
to this earnestly uttered command : and
as he spoke , the keel of the boat grated
harshly against the point of a sunken
rock.
A gus tof wind , stronger and fiercer
than any which had preceded it. lifted
the bant from the wive = : u l hurled it
againM the rofk. as Silas wi : ' making an
effort to sweep nnum iN base at a safe
distance. a if it had bt n net heavier than
the foam bubble.that were dancing
around them.
A wild , pscrcim : shriek mingled with
the hollow voice of the wind , and then a
face , white as the foam which the next
moment was drifting over it. was seen
amid the floating fragments of the boat.
Silas , by the aid of one of the oars , suc
ceeded in obtaining a precarious footing
on the partially submerged rocks , round
which the tide , lashed into fury , was
foaming and raging. A corner of the
mantle worn by Mildred was all that now
could he seen above jh < - eddying waves.
This , with much difficulty , he succeeded
in reaching , and commenced cautiously
drawing it towards him. To his great
joy he found that it still remained wrap
ped around her. Aingle handhreadth
nearer , and those golden tresses would be
j within his reach. Ilis hand was ready to
grasp them , when the fastening * of the
mantle gave way. causing so sudden a re
coil as to precipitate him into the boil
ing waves. The cold white hand of the
drowning woman which touched his face
as he sank beneath the water , caused a
shiver to run through his frame , as if it
had been the hand of death. The next
moment the icy fingers had clutched a
portion of his garments , dragging him
down and impeding his movements. He
made an effort to throw ofi' his saturated
doublet.
"No. no. " said he. shuddering , "I cnn't
do that. If 1'could only get free of this
eddy which is whirHng us round , I think
I could save myself and her. too. "
"Bear up a little longer ; 1 am coming
to your assistance. " said a voice from the
shore.
The words were instantly succeeded by
a plunge , and looking in the direction
whence the sounds proceeded , he saw
Clarence Ilarleigh. It was astonishing
what new life and vigor werde diffused
through his frame by the prospect of as
sistance. A minute more , and Ilarieigh
had reached them.
"Ciive her into my care now. " said he.
"You will never reach the shore , with
out I assist you , " said Silas.
"Yes , 1 can. The distance is short.
Take care of yourself. "
With Harleigh's assistance , the locked
hand was unclosed , and the next minute ,
though burdened with his helpless charge ,
he was vigorously breasting the waves.
Silas , who could now divest himself of
his heavy , saturated jacket , overtook
i hem by the time they were beyond deep
water.
"She must be carried to my house. "
said Sii.-js. when they reached dry laud.
The house of Silas Wat kins could be
-ecu through the trees , and waonly at
a -dior ! distance. Mrs' . Walkiiis , accom
panied by Alice Hale , who had sought
shelter there from ; he violence of the
wind , came o it to meet them.
"You were ton late. ; i7idhe i > dead. "
siid Alice. : : < he s7iw the upturned face
of Mildred.
Both Silas and his wife had had some
e.Nperience in such case * , and knew how
proceed according to the most approv
ed methods at that time known. For i
sume time there was no siirn of life.
They , however , did not grow remiss in
their exertions , which were fintilly re
warded with thi' promise of success. Two
hourafterward , when Harlfigh ami
Alitv took leave , though weak. Mildred
was iu ir < xd. even high spirits. ; md assur
ed them that they might expect to see her
soon at Mr. Wnlworth's.
The next day a young man l r the name
of Gilbert Falkland , who for some tune
had been a member of Mr. Walworth's
family , received the subjoined note from
Mildred Dacres :
"Early this morning I st'nc word to
Alice Dale that she might expect to see
me half an hour after sunset. Previoiis-
'y ' tf meeting her I'wish to sec you and
ILIACsome conversation with you. By
siinstM. or a little before , you will find me
at the place where several times wr nave
already met. "
Mildred was punctual to the hour she
had named. It lacked several minutes
of sumol when she reached .1 spot , enr-
peted with smooth , green turf , and wall
ed in on every side by majestic oaks ,
from whose boughs the wild grape-vine
liuiii In bro'ad festoons. Thus the house ,
though distant little more than a stone's
throw , was completely screened from
"Not here yet ? " said she , seating hcr-
s 'lf on f , block of granite.
The words had only time to Inure her
I'p ' < wl.i n the branches of an oak woie
thrust aside and a. young man in a hunt
ing dress entered the enclosure.
"You allowed me to arrive hrrp l > fore
you , ( Jilbert Falkland. " .said ? hp. with a
slight accent of displeasure perceptible
in her voice.
"For which I would humbly sue for
pardon. " he replied , "if I had not already
twice sought you hciv in vain. I had
ceated to expect you. when I caught a
glimpse of you. just a * you entered the
glade. "
"I hope Clarence Harleijrh didn't soe
me. too. "
"No fear of that. He was too deeply
engaged in chatting with the fair Alice to
have eye * or enrs for any one else. "
"GillK-rt Falkland , havru'l you the will
and the means of putting an end to this ? "
"I certainly have the will. "
"And where there's * n will there's a
way s-o says the old saw. "
"With your aid I shall nut despair of
finding the moans. "
"If my aid is wanting , you shall have
it. .Yet , ii appeflps to me that ono so
deeply enamored as you are with pretty
Alice Dale would have a spur to his in
genuity. "
"And is there no spur to the ingenuity
of Mildred DacrosV Ig I am enoraored
of the pretty Alice Dale , has not the
handsome Clarence Harleigh excited your
admiration V"
* T admit that T think him a fine speci
men of humanity , physically and intel
lectually , yet after all - "
"You hesitate. Shall I finish the sen
tence for you ? "
" l.ou will. "
* 'Yet after all. you would saythen ,
thai with all his endowments , moral ,
mental and personal , his fine estate over
the water possesses in your estimation
the m-eatcr attraction. Am I wrong ? "
" 1 may as well own that you are not ,
for if we are to assist each other , there
should be a fair understanding between
us. "
"Certainly ; it is nothing more than
right. "
"And now. as you have undertaken to
interpret my thoughts I will volunteer a
similar piece of service in behalf of your
self. If it be my wish to make the Wilt
shire estate minister to my comfort and
expensive tastes , so your desire to win
Alice Dale for a wife would be much less
ardent if she had not recently fallen
heiress to those broad acres in England ,
[ to say nothing of the large tract of land
in this country , of which her uncle WuU-
worth gave her a deed her last birthday. "
"I confess that you are a good inter
preter. The truth is. my father was such
a Ham ing royalist th.it. in looking after
the fortunes of the king , he forgot to look
after his own : the upshot of which is that
his only son and heir will soon he very
little ln'tler than a beggar , unless these
same broken fortunes can be repaired. "
"And a rich heiress isn't found every
turn. "
"Not in these days at leasr not in Eng
land. nor among those of English de
scent ; for. zealous and reckless of any
injury to himself as my father was in the-
cause of Charles II. . there were enough
to keep him company. "
"All we have to do. then , is to assist
each other. "
"And the first step ? "
"It must IK > one that will cause Jen lousy
and distrust between Harleish and
Alice. "
"True , but how 10 take this first step , "
said Falkland.
" ! will help you. You have ! : oticc- ( .
that she often wears a blue ribbon round
her neck ? "
"Yes. "
"But you may never have seen the
jewel which is appended to it. "
"No. I never have. "
"It would not be likely to happen , foj
hse keeps it scrupulously concealed be
neath the folds of her neckerchief. "
"I suspect it is a love token from H.nr
leigh. "
"It is. and this first step we've bee
speaking of is to obtain possession of it. '
"Which will be no easy matter. "
"Perhaps not , but leave that' to me.
And now. if you know , tell me when Har
loigh is going to embark for England ? "
"In the first vessel that sails from the
port of Boston. "
"That will be in a week or ten days. "
"Yes. somewhere thereabouts. "
"And you ? "
"I shall remain here several weeks
longer , it may be months. "
"I thought of trying to obtain posses
sion of this love token we have been
speaking about , to-night. On reflection ,
however. T think it will be better to do
nothing about it till after Harleigh is
gone. If Alice should miss it while he is
here , an explanation will be sure to take
place between them , which may thvrarr
my cunniugly devised plan. "
( To be continued. )
The Liuzicst Man.
Tho laziest man in North America
discovered himself the other evening in
the xivell bachelor apartments not far
from Lafayette square. New York CHy.
where he lives. Hiwas lying on a
couch in his lounging room , smoking a
cigar , when the cigar went ont that is
in say. I he lire at the end of the eiirar
departed. The man raised himself on
one arm with .great effort , and snappcn
Hie messenger bell that was installed
over the conch. Then he reclined and
waited. After about ten minings ( here
was a knock at the door , and a messen
ger boy entered.
"D'jou ring , sir ? " asked the boy.
"Yes. son. " said the la/Jest man In the
western hemisphere. "Just gimme a
match off thai table there , will you ? "
The boy handed the man on the couch
a match and waited. The man relighted
his cigar and smoked on.-
"D'jou want mo to go somewhere ,
sir ? " asked the boy , fidgeting.
"No , that's all , " said the man. "Take
that half-dollar on the table. ' '
Then the boy went out , grinning.
Explicit.
This is an old one. but it goes , as it
has never been printed.
A few yeat's back when Robson and
Crane were playing together , their
names were seldom mentioned separ
ately. It would be Robson and Crane's
this , that or the other. Once Mr. Rob-
son's daughter was obliged to travel
unaccompanied from New York to
some western point , and was carefully
placed by each conductor in the pro
tecting care of each succeeding one.
At Buffalo a. careful knight of the rail
road , in giving his charge over to the
next conductor , said :
"Now , take very good care of this
young lady she is Robson and Crane's
daughter. " New York Clipper.
Spoiling a Kill.
"They are just ruining that boy of
mine at the kindergarten , " said the
worried father.
"What Is the matter ? " asked the
friend , glad to hear one jarring note in
the usual song of praise about "the
boy. "
"He calls his chums 'William' and
Henry. ' instead of 'Bill' and 'Hank. '
Wouldn't that jar you ? " Indianapolis
Press.
The New Phonograph.
"How did you catch up the golf dia
lect so easily , Madge ? "
"Oh , we took our parrot out to the
game several days , and then we learned
it from , hr"r-Detroit Free Press.
LATEST IN CLOTHES.
BH1RT WAISTS ARE VERY FANCI
FULLY MADE UP.
Embroidered and Stenciled Fronts
Klbow Sleeves in Great VOKIIC Uses
of Braid and Ribbon in Triniminu
Other JdeaH from Gotham.
New York correspondence :
HEN the term fan
cy shirt waist was
new. the garments
that came under
this classification
were satisfactorily
ornate , but since
then they hav { . inj j
creased steadily in j
beauty. Now thoy
are as handsome
and elaborate as
thev well can be.
One new type that
' ; especially attraetiva has beautiful em-
l.i-oidcri-d and stenciled fronts , with elbow
si-eves. Another fine sort h.n. < yoke and
collar made in onu of narrow valenci-
enne.i lace sewed together , the body of
tii > waist being tucked and trimmed vari
ously. Tucking is seen on most of these
waists , and nothing is too odd or fanciful
ii. its arrangement. The range is from
inch tucks to the finest pin tucks , and
all manner of geometrical designs rre
planned from them. Shirring and smock
ing nre used freely also , and look woll on
v.-as braided fine black silk.braid on ap-
pl" preen canvas over white silk. Very
pretty designs are made from fancy
braids in all widtha and colors. Black
and white together or separately , a pret
ty red and green are favored colors ,
although any shade may be chosren. Those
braids are silk or very fine mohair. Linen
and pongee gowns are nicely trimmei
with braid.
New passementeries and embroiderer
bands are fine and expensive at pres
ent , but so effective that a very littk
often will suffice. Oriental. Persian an <
Turkish effects' are numerous , and soli < i
colors are fashionable. Characturistu
employment of these new passementeries
apirf'ars in the two righ.t hand gowns of
the third accompanying picture. In 'ho
first the trimming was delicate green ,
the goods dark blue broadcloth. In the
second were dotted black and white silk
serpentine passementerie and black peau
de soie. Jet and spangled band trim-
mint : is being revived , and isshown on
black dotted mulls , grenadines and
swisses. It looks vry fine when a bright
lining is shown beneath the material.
Black jet is used on soft wool mate
rials , especially veilings , etamines and
grenadines. Another stylish trick of trim
ming employs bands of silk mousseline
in applique designs beautifully embroid
ered in various colors. These conic in
all widths. Mull bands embroidered in
this way are also favored by fashiona
bles. Then silk cord supplies its list of
accepted embellishments. Fancy silk
cord ornaments are used as bodice and
skint trimming , the cord in all had"S
and weights. Fine cord almost as thin
as thread is used for outlining applique
lace band * and medallions. Sometimes
ADROIT USE OF BRAID AND RIBBON.
soft materials. Lace , of course , takes
the lead as a trimming , but any of the
fa-ncy braids , cording , narrow ribbons or
piissementorie may be employed. Very
pretty indeed are the waists of handker
chief linen in white and in batiste colors ,
als-a those of very fine white China silk.
The former are beautifully embroidered
in white silk or linen threads. and many
are appliqued with tiny lace or embroid
ered medallions. White embroidered in
black is especially pretty. White em
broidered in delicate tints is seen non
and then , but all white is liked better.
A noticeable feature of dress trimming
jv the use of satin and velvet baby lib
bons. These appear in all decorative
ways rhal ingenuity can devise , and on
both wash and wool materials. Bind .
white , crimson , baby blue and seven !
shades of green are the colors chosen.
They edge mnny of the ruffles that are so
stylish a finish. They also outline lues
or embroidered medallions and edge fold *
of cloth , silk or velvet. "Wider ribbon is
used , but generally as a banding , or gath
ered. Inch wide velvet ribbon is liked
for edging bins raffles or Spanish
flounces , or for heading the latter. A
stylish ribbon trimmed gown of white
organdie figured in delicate green and
red was put by the artist at the right in
the medallion is made of this thread cro
cheted and outlined with very fine lace
bands. Black is usually chosen for this
fine cord. The newest dust cloaks show
cord ornaments as trimming. The ten
dency of all these new decorations isto
lessen the amount of lace trimmings , but
plenty remains. Medallions alone are a
prince's ransom. Bands seen not quite
as numerous , and single bands are wider.
Note the remaining irown of the artist's
contribution in the matter of width of
lace. White chiffon veiling and hen r
ecru lace were thedetails , the dominat-
iii2 feature , of course , being the'tueking.
-semi-transparent woollen stuffs
< how off laces to very fine advantage.
Fashion Note * .
Blouse jackets are as good as ever.
Large collars of silk muslin or lace are
worn on every sort of gown.
To he presentedwith a .brooch in the
form of wishbone in diamonds such as
is now displayed would convince any
woman of its reliability as an emblem
of good luck.
Speaking of realism , hats and bonbon
boxes have not been monopolizing all the
fruit this year. Grapes havp been one
of the most popular forms of embroidery
upon wash gowns and upon petticoats.
AS LACE AND PASSEMENTERIES ARE EMPLOYED.
the next picture. The ribbon W B oriin-
son velvet , the belt matchlnf. White
satin ribbon in , varying widths affords
n very stylish trimming for all kinds of
white wash and transparent materials.
It is especially prettyin baby width. A
still narrower ribbon , almost the width
of fcoutnche , i used as braiding. It
tomes in all colors.'but black and whit *
ire especially favored. Tblti does not
lust braids , which gtill have iBdoreme t.
The ifowu bertUle the cue just described
and cherries are now to be seen. As a .
rule the grapes are embroidered in white ,
bnt the cherries are red and nearly an
natural as those to be seen on hats and
umbrella handles. They are in red em
broidery or form a part of a pattern of
embroidery , for the cherries themselves
are covered with solid pieces of red rot-
ton , raised upon the material in which
they appear , § o that they show nearly
half the circumference ol a natural cfcer-
It is related that once , when the Eari
of Lauderdale was at dinner with Kini 1
Charles , he remarked to the King : .
"There is a good naying. that fools
make feasts , and wise men eat them. "
"There is another as good , " replied the
Earl of Shaftesbury : "wits make jests
and fools repeat them. " And the King
advised Lauderdale to make sure of his
man in future.
In describing a certain variety of
kiss , Mark Twain said it reminded him .
of the sound made by a cow in dragging
her hind foot out of a swamp.
At the historic field of Bull linn to
day the guide leads his visitors- a cer
tain cedar tree that grew so much
faster than the others in that locality
that an investigation was made , re
vealing rhat it had grown over the re
mains of an unknown soldier. wmVJi
had not been carried away to Arlington
with the others.
One of the humorous incidents of thrf
French elections is the joke perpetrated
by one of thu candidates in Auvergne ,
who is opposing the sitting member. He
has distributed thousands of copies of
a pamphlet bearing the title , "Speeches
by M. Chose in the Legislature of 181)8-
11)02. ) " As a rule , deputies' speeches nr
used against them by their opponents , /
but in the present instance the member
for Auvergne never once opened hh
mouth , unless it was in the buffet , dnr-
irig the whole legislature. His parlia
mentary eloquence is. therefore , repye-
scnted by a dozen pages of blank paper.
It is related of General Wade Hamp
ton that on one occasion be was riding
along a highway that led through on ?
of his numerous Southern plantations ,
when be met a slave of fine build an *
appearance. He drew rein and jafch
"You are a likely fellow who do yon
belong to ? " "Wade Haptoiu sir. " "Ah !
'And who is Wade Hampton ? " "Pleas * ,
"sir , master , you inns' be from de Norf ,
'case Mas' Wade Hampton is de berj
fust gemmun in de Souf. " The stoy
used to be told to illustrate the great-
ness in numbers of Wade Hampton's
slaves ; his own slaves did not know
him by sight-that is. hundreds and
thousands of them did not.
President K. J. Buffiugton of the Illi
nois Steel Company declares that HH
day of petty economies has passed. "A
man advertises for an oflice boy , " hi
says. "His choice finally rests between
two bright youngsters , and as the su
preme test he asks that they open soiuu
packages lying on a table This is ens *
for Charlie. Charlie takes up a pack
age , unties four hard knots , unwimh
the string , rolls it up around his fingers ,
lies it into a loop , and lays the string
in a safe place. Then , unwrapping the
package , be folds the paper up neattj
and lays it on a shelf. By that tim
Willie , with his pocket-knife , has slash
ed the strings on seven packages , rip
ped the paper off. and piled the whol
mass of rubbish In the waste basket
Forty years ago. of course. Charlie
would have got the job ; now. however ,
\Ville : is business managerfor the
house. Small economies must be tci -i-
I i
tific economies. The days of saving
wrapping twine are gone. "
Tea Driiikin < ; in I'aris.
"A number of tea rooms IJJLVO recently
sprung up in Pan * . While the 5.oclork !
tea in the home circle is not ne\y. this
foregathering in restaurants for the
consumption of tea and toast is quite
i recent development. A fashionable
rendezvous is a large hotel in the
Champs Elysees. where the Parisian
comes of an afternoon with Ids' women
folk to drink tea and listen to the
strains of an excellent band. Most of
the great hotels have an institution of
the kind , and certain of the most pop
ular tea houses have a passable w-
chestra. Music , possibly , is regarded
as a sort of compensation for poor
toast and mutlins : that Is one of the
secrets thai the French bav * > not yei
learned.
Time Saving.
A unique time-saving device Is sai < i
to be used in the office of one of New
York's large drug companies. Ovei
the desks of each member of the firm
and each manager of a department are
four incandescent lights of different
colors. When the individual is at his
desk and at liberty to consider ques-
tons from others In the office , his whit
light is turned on. When he is in tha
building and must be hunted up. h
leaves his green light burning. When
he is engaged and not to be disturbed
except for vitally .important matters ,
his blue light is in evidence ; while the
display of his.red light means , prae
tically. "Danger ! Will not brook in
terruption upon any consideration. "
Mightr as Well.
Katie Mis' Lummis , ma wants *
know if you can let her hare a cup o1
sugar , two eggs , 'u' a few. raisins , 'n1
some flour. Oh. yes 'n * a little but
ter.
ter.Mrs.
Mrs. Luminis-Arell , 1 never ! Katie *
Potter , you go home 'n' tell yonr moth
er I said if she'd wait till I had time
t'make it , sh could eoine over 'n'
the cake. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Peopled by Men Only.-
Maiwatehin. on tne borders of Russia ,
Is the only .city in the world peopled bj
men only. The Chinese women are not
snly forbidden te live in this territory ,
but even to pass the great wall of Kal
ian and enter Into Mongolia. All the
Chinese of this border city are exclu
sively traders.
A wise man never trusts aay on wh
