THE OTHER MAMS HOUSE
OME at last !
Grip and umbrella dropped
from the girl's hands. For the
last four days she had sat In her
Pullman section , picturing this home
coming , and now that it was a deed
accomplished she could have cried as
ehe hugged the hideous old marble lion
that guarded the steps.
Safely home ! Yes ; but explanations
would be In order ; and from the ab-
2nce of lights It would seem that her
father 'was dining out ! Well ! A
shrug ; a laugh ; and she ran up the
Kteps.
The hall was unchanged ; the same
carved chairs , the same lounge by the
staircase. The last time she had slid
down those banisters Hardwick Hol-
deu had caught her as she bumped up
Mgainst the post at the bottom , and
, /aughed aloud over her performance.
: A step sounded on the upper stairs ,
then a cough. "Master's out , " an iiv-
vlsible Eome one remarked and Bess
darted through the nearest door. The
voice was a strange one , and she was
not prepared to malie explanations to
new servants.
She laughed again as she tiptoed
Into the half lit library. What right
had father to break Into her plans this
.way by being out ? What would he
* think of her crossing the continent
/alone ? What would other people think
i Aunt Annie and Hardwick Holden ,
for instance. Hardwick had no busi
ness to think anything ; she had not
come to see him !
Bess smiled serenely ; but the se
renity changed. What ailed the li
brary ? Mother's picture had been
taken down , and the table why , the
dear old library table was gone ! She
had sat on that table when she wa *
' a mite and played checkers with
father during the black , creepy hour
of 6 and 7. In later years she had
sat there and wept over her first
'geometry ' problems , which father in
despair had tried to solve for her ,
'and couldn't ; and life had been a
howling wilderness to them both un
til Hardwick brought sage counsel
and arranged to come in evenings and
help her. That table would have to
come back ; it shouldn't be pushed
aside ; it stood for a big slice of home.
And the dear , old , beautiful times were
all going to come back , too.
Yes , everj-thing would be perfect
now , Bess decided as she smoothed
back her hair ; for Hardwick had so
much tact. Tact ? Supposing Hard
wick , with his superabundance of
tact , should consider it necessary to
keep out of the way ! If he once
made up his mind to it , he could be
come invisible , even If his great ,
empty , lonely house were only across
the street. She knew that of old ; It
had happened once when , among oth
er things , she had told him to mind
his own business ; and the time that
follov.-txl had not been a pleasant one.
The room had become uncomforta
bly hot , and Bess pulled off her jacket
with a sense of Injury. He needn't
have been GO stupid as to write on to
Now York three months before and
ask her to marry him.
The next moment she was scramb
ling her belongings together and had
slipped into the cllibby hole of a room
adjoining the llbni-y ; for the step that
had tirst sent her flying into the li
brary was abroad In the hall.
Ten minutes later Bess was roused
.by the sarcastic comment , "Don't let
me disturb you. Take your own
time. "
This must be a new butler. "Look
-here " Bess began , sharply ; but
the man interrupted.
, "Oh , I see. All right A precious
"mess you've made. Did these rags
come out of that drawer ? " He picked
them up. "Look as though they might
have been a sunbonnet once. Master'll
be mortal angry over this. "
Bess stamped her foot
"Man ! "
"Young woman , more'n likely you'll
go to the lockup "
But just then a voice outside the door
interrupted voice that was well
known to her.
"What it It Roberts r'
"Please , sir , this young person "
"Yes , 1 see. You can go , Roberts. "
"Shall I go for the police ? " Roberts
asked , hopefully.
"No ! Get out , will your *
Roberts vanished. Then Hardwick
Holden came forward , hesitated , stop
ped. Something In.the glrl't eyes for
bade further approach.
"If you were BO terribly anxious to
get rid of these these things" her
voice VTOB little more than a whisper
as she pointed to the littered desk and
floor "why couldn't you have sent the
the letters to me whe.n I was in New
York instead of sending them back
home ? "
"Bess , how did you get In ? " he ask
ed , bewildered.
"I i..ve a latchkey , of course. "
"And the desk ? I thought it was
locked , " Hardwick said , uncertainly.
"It's ; ny desk. Don't you suppose I
have * he key to it ? "
Sh ' iaughod ; but he came forward
with an exclamation of dismay.
"Bess , did you tear up tbat sran-
boi ct' : " He snatched the .pink t&t-
t.rs from the table.
"Yes. and I burned up tfco collec
tion of dried flowers in the eld eather
puck ei book you used to cany ; also the
1 rut of the riding whip I drew away
two years age on Pine Ridge and have
- : ver scon Mneu until to-night I had
begun on the letters " she went
on with groing scorn ; but he Inter
rupted.
"Bess , what right had you to do
that ? "
"To save father the trouble of car
ing for them any longer. "
"He has nothing to do with it. These
things are mine ! "
Her eyes narrowed as she looked at
him. "Considering the fact that this
rubbish was sent here to our house
" she began , flippantly ; then ,
"Where's father ? " she burst out.
Hardwick walked over and kicked
the andirons. Then he came back
again.
"Did your father know you were
coming ? "
"No. I wanted to surprise him. "
"You haven't had any news from
here lately , have you ? "
"No-o. Why , Hardwick " She
was beginning to be frightened * .
"Then why have you come ? "
"I came to be with father. His let
ters have been so queer. And when
ever I asked to come back , be said
no , for me to stay and enjoy myself
as though I could have a good time
any place so well as at home with
father. " Bess dabbed her eyes fierce
ly. "So I came on without asking
leave ; and then I found that you had
sent all my letters back , just because
Here Bess suddenly collapsed ,
and , sitting down , dropped her head
on the desk. "I wish you would % o
away ; you've spoiled my whole home
coming. "
"Bess ! " His voice was startingly
near. He must be bending close above
her. "Why did you refuse to marry
me ? "
"I I wouldn't have done it If you
hadn't asked me. "
An interval of bewildered silence.
Then , "supposing I were to ask you
again ? " he ventured.
"But you sent back my letters and a
lot of other things I didn't even know
you had , " came an injured voice from
among the notepaper confusion of the
desk.
"I sent none of those things back ;
but I can't explain until we are en
gaged. "
She looked at the floor.
Hardwick waited ; then he pulled out
his watch and handkerchief. "I'll give
you one minute more , " he said , delib
erately. "If by that time you haven't
said you will , I shall consider it done. "
Bess wheeled around and stared at
the watch with fascinated eyes.
"Half a minute gone , " he said.
"I I oh , I Hardwick , put up that
watch ! " she ordered desperately.
"All right Now I'm going to dry
your eyes oh , that's orthodox ; en
gaged people always do and you are
not to be frightened at what I am go
ing to say. You see , there really is no
cause for worry ; it's going to turn out
all right Why , In three years he'll
pull out as good as new ! But last
spring , what with stocks going down ,
and the mines , things looked pretty
black. He's been up at the mines for
the last six months and , Bess , the
house had to go. "
"The house ? This house ? "
"Yes , your father had to sell it. You
see , there was a mortgage on it and
enormous interest "
"Oh , Hard "
"But I bought it in "
"Oh-h ! "
"Because we couldn't have strangers
living in the old home , could we , Bess ?
And now "
"No. " Bess shook herself free and
pressed her hands to her cheeks. "You
mean we're poor I'm poor ! "
"Poor ? Owning me ? "
"Don't laugh. I can't be engaged to
you now ! "
"But you are , " he laughed.
"But I refused you when I thought
I was rich "
"Sweetheart , " he whispered , drawIng -
Ing her close , "I thought you would
feel that way ; that's why I wanted you
to promise before you knew. "
" "
"But
"What difference does it make ?
There's only one thing aren't you
sorry you pried into my things and
tore up the pink sunbonuet ? "
Half an hour later , when Hardwick
was taking her over to Aunt Annie's
for tbe night Bess confessed that she
was. New York News.
of Criminality.
With reference to New York's special
police court for childish offenders , It
Is noteworthy that both British and
American law fix the same age of
criminality. In defiance of theology
the legal codes of all nations regard
man as sinless by birth. Before at
taining a certain age he Is regarded as
Incapable of crime.
In England and America this age is
7 years , and before this a child can
not be prosecuted. After its 7th birth
day a child is accountable for its deeds ,
but If under 14 the prosecution must
show that he was acting with crim
inal intent. The same age of crimi
nality is held in Russia and Portugal.
In France and Belgium ai child must
be 8 years old before being prosecuted.
In Italy and Spain a further year of
grace is accorded.
In Norway , Greece , Austria , Den
mark , Holland and Switzerland , says
the London Chronicle , the age is 10.
The little German can play pranks
with Immunity until 12 years old ,
while in Sweden no posecution Is al
lowed when the offender is under 10.
People who are . "peculiar" .can easily
carry It too far.
THE WORD FULLY EXPLAINED.
When He Understood It , "Beaitzo"
Gave the Old Man a New Idea.
Back from the day's hard work in
the wheat field the discontented par
ent sat down to interview the young
man who was home from college In
quest of a brief vacation and n re
cash.
"I do not comprehend the meaning
of many words which have appeared
in your letters , " complained the par
ent "For instance , in your last letter
you wrote this : 'Financial besitzes
are on the blink again. ' I compre
hend 'the blink ; ' that Is what your
education is on up to date , but 'be
sitzes' is beyond me. Explain. "
The young man smiled a superior
smile and gracefully lighted a tinted
cigarette. He said :
" 'Besitzes' is a new word in the lan
guage and can be used as a substitute
for all the other words or , rather , It
is a word which may be used to ex
press the universe in its infinite en
tirety and in minute detail ; anythin , "
and everything , separately or together
is 'besitzes. ' The purpose of 'besitzes'
Is to relieve monotony of diction in
the classics of the future.
"Thus the reformer will protest
against the 'besitzes' of political abuse ;
historians will allude to the ancient
Roman 'besitzes' of Julius Caesar ; the
poet will sing the sweet 'besitzes' of
the springtide ; even the parson will
minister to the spiritual 'besitzes' of
his flock all the various entities in
literature , science , religion , and art
will be known as the intellectual 'be-
sitzes. ' But that Is not all. "
"You don't say ! "
" 'Besitzes' are also people and
things. For instance , in your distin
guished person you represent my own
parental 'besitzes. ' Ha ! ha ! "
"Indeed ! "
"And you are 'besitzes' In a general
sense. "
"Am I ? "
"You eat 'besltzcs , ' drink 'besitzes , '
and engage In 'besitzes. ' Merely 'be
sitzes' comprises all the 'besitzes ; ' and
It Is very odd 'beeltzes' that you should ,
be the 'besitzes' under the remarkable
'besitzes ! ' Ha ! ha ! "
The young man laughed uproarious
ly , for he was tickled by the fun he ]
was having with the old man. As the
latter rose to answer the dinner bell
he remarked :
"You needn't go back to that college.
I don't believe you are just cut out for
the classical 'besitzes. ' You can re
port for more appropriate 'besitzes' in
the wheat field with the rest of us a |
4 a. m. to-morrow. " Kansas City Star *
"Worships a Rig Ra. % Doll.
Carrying in his arms a huge rag
doll , dressed in the clothing of his
dead wife , "Jerry" Mooney , a farmei
living near the village of Montague'
Lewis county , N. Y. , goes to his worli
In the fields each day.
For fifteen years , ever since his wife ,
Molly , died of paralysis , Mooney hai
carried this dummy about with him
He refuses to believe his wife is dead/
After her burial he made a rag woman
and dressed it in his wife's clothes.
He often places the figure in the fav
orite chair of his wife and spends
long evenings before the fire talking
to it At meal time he draws the
chair containing the figure up to tin.
table and helps it to food. On Sundays
he dresses the figure in the bes-
clothes his wife had at her death , geti
out all of her jewelry and places ii
about the neck and on the hands of th.j .
doll.
doll.Week
Week days when he goes to the field
the rag doll Is carried by him and
placed under the shelter of a tree in
summer or in some protected spot ir
cold weather. He always carries lunch
eon for himself and the doll and nevei
eats the latter portion.
Mooney and his wife came fron
Londonderry , in the north of Ireland ,
In the early ' 50's and settled on s
small farm. They were rigid Cove
nanters and , having no children , liv
ed by themselves. When his wifd
died in 1888 , neighbors , not seeing hei
about , called at the house and found
her dead In bed and her husband sit
ting by the side of the body talking
to her.
Mooney will permit no one to entes
his house. The existence of the raj
woman was discovered by persons whc
watched the house and saw him car
rying it back and forth from the fields
On all other subjects Mooney Is ra
tlonal.
The Pleasant Waj.
Tees Yea , Mr. Trotter was on mj
card for one dance last night aad 1
enjoyed It very much.
Jess Nonsense ! He's a& clumsy ai
an elephant
Tess I knew that , so I Induced hla
to sit It out Philadelphia Press.
Comets Lighter Than Air.
Professor BabLnet has proved thai
comets , instead of having a solid bodj
with a gaseous tail , are much lightei
in weight than our air. Even if a
comet were to strike the earth it would
hardly penetrate Its atmosphere.
Good. Reasons for Passing By.
Weary Wraggles Hey ! you wm'j
git nothin' decent in dere. Dem pee
pie is vegetarians.
Hungry Hank Is dat rifjht ? .
Weary Wraggles Yeh. an' d y got
a dog wa't ain't Philadelphia Press
Not Like Him.
"Poor Maruley's gone. "
"Yes , and I understand he dfed
hard. "
"Strange. Everybody who ever trle < !
to borrow from him proved him to b <
dead easy. " Philadelphia Press.
Nature seems to hate a man ; the
summers are either too wet or too dry
A weed always # ejs along.
WHEN A SULTAN TRAVELS
of the Sultan of Morocco
.V ; t an Imposing Spectacle.
Ill the morning , at 4 o'clock , the
uuple Gounded to break camp ; the foot
Soldiers arose , pulled up their tent
pegs , and were away in the darkness.
&widufllly the remaining -tents came
iown , and the throng of Arabs were
w the move. The Sultan's tent re-
Ma.-ned. A little to one side his min
isters and kalds patiently waited , the
: atter forming a large , hollow square
at one end of which stood the min
isters , while in front of them a spaci
ous blue and gold chair awaited Ite
eacred occupant.
Presently the wall opened and he ap
peared , his mask-like visage turning
neither right nor left. With garments
twaying rhythmically , he Avalked to the
chair and seated himself. A slave at
bis side fanned him with a white
silken cloth , to defend his sacred mas
ter from imaginary insects. He whis
pered to the slave , who called to one
of the ministers. Hurriedly he appear
ed , lowering his hood ; then , after re
moving his slippers just back of his
majesty , presented himself , and after
a short conversation was dismissed.
Presently five gorgeously saddled
horses were brought before their royal
master , who , with a motion of hi *
nand , chose one , the others being taken
"way , while he rose with great solem
nity and mounting , rode to all sides
of the square , to be thrice saluted by
each body of soldiers. This ceremony
completed , the musicians , armed with
oboes and tom-toms , disturbed the at
mosphere with a doleful , prehistoric
dirge , and the procession was under
way. It was nothing but an entangle
ment of artillery , infantry , flags , horse
men , and court officials in a mad riot ,
but , as in a threshing machine tear-
lug Its insides furiously , the wheat ,
straw , and chaff found their channels
at once , and left the ignorant beholder
spellbound. Behold ! they were mov
ing with military precision , a brother
of the Sultan at the head , followed by
an extremely wide row of mounted
soldiers carrying silken standards of
all colors.
Then c-anie the artillery , rattling and
bumping , and coining to grief often
where the roads were bad. Next fol
lowed mounted soldiers and a score of
government officials , a sort of police.
After a short space , riding alone , came
the kaid of the inishwa ( master of
ceremonies ) , very straight and very
black , picturesquely hugging his gun
close to him.
After him followed four led horses
abreast , all richly saddled , for the Sul
tan's use should he tire of his mount
Then , with some distance intervening ,
came the Sultan alone , save for six
black slaves , who kept up a continual
wafting of white cloths in the direc
tion of his face.
A palanquin containing the blue
chair then appeared , carried between
two mules , just In front of anothei
row of mounted standard bearers , fol
lowed by the minister of war and the
important members of the court. Ali
were obliged to turn aside and make
way for this cavalcade. Century :
CHICAGO GIRL WINS FAME
AS A VOCALIST IN EUROPE
Jan-e Noriu , who recently made a
niccessful debut in Paris , where she
sang Juliet , Is a Chicago girl and tha
( vife of Secretary Becker of the Ameri
can Chamber of Com amerce in Paris ,
During the past three seasons she has
sung in the Castle Square Company
inder the name of Josephine Ludwig.
She received many encores on her first
ippearance in Paris.
Singers and Croakers.
The extent to which the agricultural
portions of the Middle West are now
supplied with modern conveniences
may be inferred from the story which
follows : There came a ring at th
: elephone in a farmhouse In Northern
Indiana one day last summer , and the
farmer himself responded.
Hello I" he said.
"Hello ! " said the voice at the other
end of the wire. "Can you furnish me
a bass singer for to-morrow night ? "
"A bass singer ? Why , yes , I reckon
so , " answered the farmer , laughing.
'What do you want one for ? "
"Because the one we've had up to
now is sick. What would be youj
terms ? "
"Well , I usually furnish 'em by the
Jozen. I won't charge anything foi
jne. How do you want him sent ? "
"What are you talking about ? "
"Who do you think you're talking
to ? "
"Isn't this the Indianapolis Opera
House ? "
No. This is the Barataria frog
farm. '
This country can struggle along
without kings and queens as long as il
a few po15 * ! ' > al bosses.
Grnndmother'a Garden.
I've been back to grandmother's garden
where the dear old flowers grow
That she placed there , and tended in the
summers long ago
The sweet , old-fashioned flowers that
used to delight her so.
There are lilacs by gate and doorway ,
and lilies , all in a row ,
Whose blossoms we fancied were trum
pets for fairy bands to blow ,
And southernwood , spicily fragrant , by
the doorstone worn and low.
Pinks that are rich with odors of clove
and myrrh are there ,
And I seem , as I catch tbeir fragrance ,
to be in the house of prayer ,
In grandmother's pew , on Sunday , close
by the pulpit stair.
I can see her there vrith her hymn-book
open at "Wells" or "Mear , "
With a bunch of her garden posies be
tween its leaves , and hear
The Voice that has sung In Heaven for
many and many a year.
i
Grandmother gave her flowers to crown
the maiden's head
When she stood at the marriage altar
and a wife's "I will" is said ,
And they came to her for blossoms to
pat in the hands of the dead.
I remember the enmrner morning when
grandmother heard the call
Of the angel of death , whose summons
will some day come to us all.
The first of June roses were blowing
down by the garden wall.
"How sweet they are , " she whispered.
"What dear tilings God has made.
I am going to dwell in a country where
the flow rs never fade. "
Then she folded her hands on her bosom ,
and It seemed OB if she prayed.
She looked * o peaceful , ro happy , with
her hands clasped on her breast ,
Holding the flowers we brought her , the
blossoms she loved the best ,
That we thought the Heaven she had
gone to was a place of sweetest
rest.
Over her grare hi the churchyard her
dear old flowers grow ,
Bat I think of her out in the garden of
God , where His Hlies grow ,
And I fancy she tends His flowers as sh
used to these below.
Bben E. Rexford in Home and Flow
ers.
New Btyle of Corset Cover.
Here Is a cut showing a new style
of corset cover In white lawn and lace
insertion. L ace beading , through which
blue satin ribbon runs , borders the bust
and Is drawn to fit The petticont is
the favorite cut , closely gored and fit
ted into a smooth hip yoke. It is trim
med to match the corset cover , with
lace , pin tucks and ribbon.
Mo t "Wotne
A prominent American physician is
responsible for the startling statement
that every woman has either crooked
arms or crooked legs. Inquiry among
the different professors of gymnastics
has brought forth much the same opin
ion. Women are knock-kneed , bowlegged -
legged , too lean , too fat or only par
tially developed , and a straight arm Js
very rare. Worse than aLL they at
tribute these deform itletf to our man
ner of dressing. Tight sleeves , tight
waists and tight corsets are to be
blamed. A man rarely has deformed
arms , because his cloth'ng is made to
allow him an opportunity to reach
anywhere , and fashion decs not forbid
him to swing his arms when he tak'js
his daily walk. Bes.dcs bsing ti-ht ,
a woman's sleeves are put into a waist
In such a manner : is to prevent her
from lifting her arms to any height
The fashionable tleo'iof th last
twenty years buy II.PJS ioyiit ; : l. and ;
woman's arm * have giowii .is t-rookrd I
as the sleeve. Bow ! - > and kiiockj' 5
knees often begin li : c.i id..u d. but
they are finished by th. > hi rii ile.'rs
and narrow-pointed t.'ew icli ( - -
guish the every-d iy fu M e ir of tvonij j (
ankind. j <
Our own defonrmi ni-r-- ! _ 7"c : - .
died by a thorough . r y p'.ysi : |
exercise with duin \ \ \ - . : Inf.11 ! :
clubs or any on.ui" it- 11 : t !
cisers now on xue nri ' . Ouf
can be saved fro.i j , i. . , , . , - . .
and attention. The mother is careless
often allows her baby to stand upon
tender little legs , whose cartilages are
too soft to bear the weight of the body ,
and so bend one way or the other. If
outward , the baby will have bow Irgs ,
and If In the other direction knock
knees will be the result The legs
should be allowed to gain strength to
bear the weight of the body. Massage
for both arms and legs of a baby
should accompany the dally bath.
Health Culture.
Society "Woman Tnrn to
Mrs. James R. Branch is a graduate f
of the woman's law class of the New-
York university. She is a Southerner
and has lately taken up a residence in
MRS. J-OiES B. BRANCH.
New York. Mrs. Branch is one of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and a member of Eclectic. She Is
fond of outdoor sports -and belongs to
the Richmond County Golf Club.
Women Are \Vearlng ; Mem'a Hosiery.
What won't fair woman do next ?
The latest novelty is half-hose for
women , says the New York Evening
Post They are to be had at present
In only a few exclusive shops , and
they are rather expensive , the cheapest
being $1. These stockings , -which are
designed for coolness , end just below
the knee in a close ribbing , -which ,
keeps them in place. For greater se
curity , nothing being worse form than
a wrinkled stocking "on a woman , there
is sold a garter exactly like those worn
by men. Fiench women have "worn
these short stockings for some time ,
and ono New York shop Imported a
few last year. The proprietor tells an
amusing story to account for his first
purchase. A young woman from a
fashionable private school , making her 4
summer purchases of hosiery , added a
few pairs of boy's socks "which she de
clared she intended to wear on hot
days. She displayed her novel pur
chase to her schoolmates , and the next
day they flocked down to the store and
bought every boy's sock in the place.
The proprietor sent out and bought
more small socks , all he could get of
the required , quality , and the school
took the lot Philadelphia Evening
Telegram.
Health and Beauty.
For bee and wasp stings use car
bolic acid , soda or ammonia.
Never neglect to bathe the eyes oc
casionally in salt water. A weak solu
tion is best.
For burns use a dressing of saturat
ed soda or equal parts of linseed oil
and lime water , vaseline , sweet oil ,
butter any blund oil but on no ac
count glycerin , which Is Irritating.
In a case of poison ivy try a solution
of baking soda or a weak solution of
sugar of lead. Mackerel brine from
the kit In the farm cellar or a tomato
from the vines will also be found ef
fectual.
In walking don't hold the leg stiff ,
although it must be held straight In
this way one walks with the least phy
sical expense and with the greatest
case , comfort , healthfulnesa and
beauty.
The beat treatment for a bruise is an
immediate application of hot fomenta
tions. After that witch hazel , vinegar
: tnd hot water , or alcohol and water ,
put on with a bandage and often moist'
cned.
During the summer weather give th
children a good bath every night , bul
turn them loose in the day to make ac
quaintance with growing things and
l-abbllng brooks and all the sweet se
crets that nature stands ready to re-
\ eal to the little child.
When you go to the country take
I > leny : of bandages , neatly rolled , a
case of court plaster , your family doc
tor's prescription for any special at
tack that any of the family are sub
ject to , a small bottle of Jamaica gin
ger or paregoric , a package of mustard
rasters , then hope you will find occa.
ion for none of them.
Double China Cured.
A double chin is a hard thing to re-
MOVC by home treatment , but it can
irfciinly be modified by persistent
! - ; : application of the following treat-
: -ir : Grasp as much of the chin as
1.1:1 Ise held between the thumb and
fe-.ii ; er , and twist until It slips out
\ > this many times on both sides of
IIP chin. One can form the habit of
clo.iiIt when reading.
