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iINETTE'S eyes bespoke an approaching
preaching storm. "A fair wom
an again ! " she muttered half
audibly as she gathered up the cards
Impatiently to throw for the last tin-.e
which should decide if she were right
to doubt Cecil's loyalty. Fearing to
learn the worst , yet determined to
know the truth at any cost , Ninette ,
the dark-eyed artist's model , spread
out the fortune-telling cards on the
pedestal before her , while she awaited
the coming of Cecil Theme , master of
the studio and of her heart.
"Ah ! This is better" with a smile
of satisfaction "why , here is good
luck again ! Perliaps , after all. Cecil
Is true. If I could only understand
their language ! But he never speaks
to her in French. Courage. Ninette !
the last cards tell your story. Is It a
fair lady or a dark girl who is loved
by Cecil ? Dieu ! "
The "fair lady's card" had turned
again , and Ninette burst into a fresh
deluge of tears just as the false Cecil
swung open the studio door and , with
out obesrving the crouching figure of
Ninette , began to whistle a merry air.
"How can you -whistle when I ara so
miserable ? " said Ninette between her
sobs.
"Why , bless my soul , Ninette , I nev
er saw you ! "
"You have no eyes for me. You
would have seen another if she had
been here. "
"Another would not have kept so
silent , perhaps and tears , too ! Now
this Is tiresome , when I have had such
a turn of good luck.Listen , Ninette ,
and dry your eyes. My picture "
"Of me ? ' '
"No , no the great one , 'The Dawn , '
will be exhibited. Then if luck comes
THE GREAT ONE. "TUB DAWN. "
bur way , as is sure to happen , we can
be you know what ! "
Cecil drew Ninette to him In affec
tionate embrace , too elated with his
own hope of prosperity to question
further the cause of tears. Ninette's
doubts vanished somewhat as the ten
der avowals of love fell from the lips
of her lover. She could not believe
him quite false , and yet why did he
not exhibit her portrait in the salon.
Could not "Dawn" have black hair as
well as golden , and surely the fair lady
was not otherwise more beautiful than
she.
she.Cecil
Cecil interrupted the unpleasant rev
erie with , "Ninette , do you know I
believe my love for you has made me
a better painter ! M. de Thales was
here this morning and said the warmth
and soul of 'The Dawn * were extra
ordinary. "
The announcement that love for her
had aided him in putting warmth anil
'soul into the eyes of another woman
was not comforting to Ninette , and
she broke from his embrace impatient
ly. Catching up her broad brimmed
hat , she dashed . .it . of the studio and
shut herself in lur own little chamber ,
which was > on the ground floor.
"The little \ixeu ! " laughed Cecil.
"I supppose old Gretha gave her a bad
breakfast this morning. She did not
seem proptrly pleased with the possi
bility of your being soon Ah.
Julia ! I am glad you have come. The
picture is nearly finished and such
good news ! De Thales was here this
morning and was delighted. Why do
you lojk at the door are you afraid
of ghosts following you in ? ' '
"No , Cecil , but do you know I have
a strange feeling of fear sometimes
wh. > ii I see Ninette ! She peered at me
to-day as I came up the stairs , and her
black eyes looked like those of a ti
gress. Cecil , that giii is dangerous ! I
hope she isn't fond of you ; you know
that Is easily possible with these
French ceratures of impulse. "
"O , that is just like you women , " re
plied lightly that excellent judge of
feminine emotion ; "always suspicious
of another woman's love. Well , I can
tell you one thing , Julia : Ninette's love
Is less dangerous than her hate , al
though 1 should not like 10 trifle with
either. But I , who so thoroughly un
derstand Ninette , shall take care that
no danger attehds her love for me. "
Ninette had crept from her chamber
and was listening at the keyhole of
the studio with hot breath and angry
eyes. How tender his voic& ! Alrnuizt
the only English word that Ninette "
knew was "dear , " and she heard blwi
apply it to Julia the fair-haired. She
felt she could burst with jealous pas
sion , but at this moment she heard
familiar voices on the steps and several - '
eral comrades stood before her.
"Good-morning , Nina ! " exclaimed
the foremost on beholding the model ,
whom all knew to be a favorite with
Oecil , and , locking bis arm familiarly
I in hers , they entered the studio , fol
lowed by the others.
"Hello , Thorne just beard of your
luck , my boy ! Give us a shake of. the
hand , old chap , before you get too
high up In the world to recognlzze old
friends. Let's have a holiday now in
celebration. Come out of the studio
after to-morrow you will be too grand
for frivolities. "
Julia arose and smiled assent.
"Do , Cecil ; you work much too
hard. It will do you good. Good-morn
ing , gentlemen ; good-by , Cecil Ni
nette ! " The last was an exclamation ,
not a greeting.
Ninette was glaring from her dark
eyes , and Julia involuntarily shudder
ed as she lifted her rich silken gown
and swept down the stairs.
"O , if I knew how to speak French
I would let the little French demon
know she must not stare at me so in
solently. Poor Ninette ! I hope her
love for Cecil will not interfere with
his work , but I am the last person
in the world who ought to blame her
for loving him. "
Careless and free as are only the
pleasure-loving American artists who
alternate the study of art with that of
"La Vie" in the Eden of both , Cecil
Thorne and his companions made the
cafes in the Latin quarter of Paris ring
with their merriment until a late hour ,
when Cecil returned to his lodging , in
toxicated with the thought of the mor
row. He spent a half hour or so in his
studio , and after making a few final
arrangements started for his attic bed
room. As he passed the door of Ni
nette's aprtments he wondered if she
slept. Then , at a sudden recollection
of his hopes and all they meant to him ,
he broke into a merry whistle and
mounted light-heartedly to his own
door. His burst of merriment was the
last straw.
"To-morrow , " she thought. "I will
not forget that I have helped you to
put warmth and soul into her eyes !
You think you shall find fame tomorrow
row , and that the fair-haired , coldhearted -
hearted girl will help you to rejoice ;
but you do not know Ninette ! "
Springing from her couch , she felt
for matches , but could find none. "No
matter , " she said. "I know the easel
well. Have I not watched him bend
ing over it as though he loved the
canvas itself ? Dieu ! you should have
exhibited Ninette. " Noiselessly , vin
dictively , she groped her way along
the dark passage into the studio. Not
even a moonbeam to assist her ft-et
over the cold stone floor. "Ha the
easel ! " she gave a little cry of pain
as her tender foot came in contact
with the sharp edge. Then , seizing L
wet brush , with delicious joy she drew
it again and again across the picture ,
smearing beyond recognition every
corner of the canvas. "There ! " she
said as she threw down the brush and
started to leave the studio. "There !
Mile. Yellow Hair I hate golden hair' '
at least , I should hate it if Cecil had '
'
not golden hair. " i
The thought of Cecil's fair hair , j
which she had so often covered with
ardent kisses , recalled her to a mo
ment of sudden ( reproach. What had
she done ? Slip , who pretended to love j
Cecil , had destroyed the result of a j
whole half-year's toil and his hope of j '
fortune , : nul perhaps yes , that selfish
"perhaps" swept over her with over
whelming force , and the little criminal
crept back to ber chamber , threw her
self upon her couch , and there remain
ed till her restless slumber was dis
turbed by the sound of Cecil's foot
step entering the studio.
She awoke with a start. lie was
walking towards the easel. She dared
not go to him ; fche would wait till the
first outburst of his passion had pass
ed. For a long time there was abso
lute silence in the studio. At last , un
able to bear the suspense , she timidly
opemd the studio dour and looked in.
All trace of the defiant insolence which
made her so bewitching had vanished ,
and .she paused submissively , awaiting
the volley of reproof which she so
richly deserved. Instead of this , Cecil
smiled at beholding her and advanctd
to meet her , and she felt balf afraid.
"Ah , there you are , uia chore. Come
and see what some villainous hand has
done. "
"No. no , " answered Ninette , still
questioning his sanity. "I cannot look
upon it. O , Cecil , you have driven me
mad with jealousy ! "
"Jealousy , ma chere ? What on earth
are you talking about ? Do you not
believe that I love you fondly devot
edly "
"Stop ! You call her 'dear. ' Cecil ,
answer me this do you love the fair
Julia who sits for 'The Dawn ? ' "
"Love her of course I do but not
as I love you. "
'There , you confess ! I will not share
your love with her. I was sorry I did
, but now I am glad glad ! You
would be famous with her portrait
and she would be glad with you. Is
not so ? You dare not deny it ! "
"Why , Ninette , how strangely you
talk ! Would she not be an unnatural
woman not to be glad of her brother's
success ? "
"Brother ! " almost shrieked Ninette.
"Brother ? She is your sister , Cecil ? "
"My dear child , do you mean to tell
me you have not known that ? "
"Why have you never told me that
before ? "
"Why , Ninette , I never dreamed that
you did not know it. Every one else
knows it , and you have nerer spoken
this before. "
"No , I could not bear to speak of
her , and I heard nothing of your talk
I do not understand your English
talk. And now O , Ccll ! Cecil ! the
picture the villainous fjaiid "
"O , yes ! to be sure ; i nearly forgot
the picture with your wild talk. I say ,
Ninette , what a good thing 'The
Dawn' had been removed from the
easel ! "
Ninette burst Into a loud laugh.
"Removed ? Say it again , Cecil ! It
was removed , and It was not her pic
ture that I O , what would you
have done ? "
Then the painter realized for the
first time what she had Intended to
do.
"You little vixen ! " he said seriously ,
"did you do It , and did you mean to
spbil 'The Dawn ? ' Ah , Ninette , you
are really too bad ! "
But she was not listening. She knew
how to make her peace with him.
Chicago Tribune.
FAMINE IN TIMBER TREES.
Growing : Scarcity of Wood Suitable
for Manufacturinir Purposes.
It will be but a few years before
durable timber becomes very much
dearer than it is at present. Good
chestnut and white oak posts are
worth now fifteen cents each , and red
cedar posts twenty cents apiece , un
dressed , and are hard to get at that.
Ten years from now the supply will be
much less. No more profitable use of
land can be made than to plant wal
nut , chestnut , oak , hickory , spruce ,
ash , maple , poplar , willow , locust and
other trees that have a value in the
arts for their timber. Plant the rough
land to trees. The eucalypts are now
grown in the southwestern portion of
our country more extensively than any
other exotic forest tree.
These trees are originally from Aus
tralia ; they are known there under
the name of antlfever trees , as by
their rapid growth and large amount
of foliage they absorb the poisonous
gases of the swamps , making the air
pure and the climate healthy. In Cal
ifornia , Kansas and Indiana tracts of
land several thousand acres in area
have been planted with seedlings of
the eucalyptus rostrata for fuel , rail
road ties and for windbreaks. On ac
count of their rapid growth they make
desirable shade trees for the dwelling
and pasture lots. In many parts of
the southwest the eucalypts are util
ized to advantage to furnish shade in
pastures. If set along the fences and
along the irrigating ditches they can
be .made . to protect the cattle in the
pasture without at any time interfer
ing with farm work. Seedlings may
be had from the nurserymen in 100
lots at five cents each. There are
some thirty different varieties , and all
of them are said to grow equally well
in the middle and southern States.
Plant the hillsides in forest trees and
farm the low ground. Baltimore
American.
JOURNEY OF LAFAYETTE.
Letters of His Son Describe Famous
Trip Through United States.
In Lippincott's there are some en
tertaining letters written by a sou of
Gen. Lafayette while traveling in the
United States with his father. These
letters have never before been pub-
lished.
' 'We have already spent twenty days
in the United States , " says the son ,
"and this is the first leisure I have
had for writing you a line ; even as it
is , I am not sure of being able to dis-
patch my letter. The Stephanie ,
whose captain is one of our friends ,
is to sail from New York for Havre
to-day , and will take our letters , if
only we can arrive in time.
"Ever since we have been here my
father has been the hero , and we the
spectators , of the most imposing , beau
tiful and affecting sights , the most
majestic population in the world wel
coming a man with common accord
and conducting him in triumph
throughout a journey of 200 leagues.
Women wept with joy on seeing him
and children risked being crushed to
get near to the man whom their fath
ers kept pointing out to them as one
of those who had contributed the most
to procuring them their happiness and
independence. This is what it has
bvon reserved for us to see. I am
knocked off my feet excuse the ex
pression by the emotions of all kinds
I experience. I won't cuter into de
tails ; you know me , and I do not sup
pose that , amidst the excitement of
a happy people's rejoicings and shar
ing in the extraordinary gratitude
with which my father is overwhelm
ed , I shall forget at any time those
who have a claim on all the senti
ments which my heart is capable of
feeling. God grant that I may always
enjoy the necessary strength to dis
charge the whole of my duties. But
since being here I have not slept mora
than four or five hours each night ! "
Canada to Supply Arsenic.
Canada is about to become the chief
source of the world's supply of arsenic.
The arsenic which for many years
baffled the gold miners of Hastings
County , Ontario , in their efforts' to ex
tract the precious metal from its mat
rix , has become the more profitable
of the two minerals. This strange
turn of the wheel of fortune has been ,
caused by the virtual exhaustion of
the former chief sources of supply of
arsenic in Germany and England , to
gether with the superior quality and lo
purity of the Canadian product
. in
Certain oi'Ono Thing. n
"Does you b'lieve de devil rides a
white boss ? "
"Dunno. But I knows dis much :
Whatever hess he rides will-sho' git
dar. " Atlanta Constitution.
When anyone complains a great deal
of boys , It Is a bad sign.
SLOPE Of SHOULDERS
MORE PRONOUNCED IN FALL AND
WINTER FASHIONS.
Modish Sleeve * Lra in Great Variety
Still Puff Jnat above "Wrist CntF
Pretty Change Secured bjr Making
Them of Two Colors.
Jfew York correspondence :
* A II I N G down
/ shoulders has beeii
going on steadily ,
until it now seems
OB if a woman -who
hadn't any > shoulders -
ders at all would
bare the stylish fig
ure that is sought
It is surprising to
i-ee the extent to
which the sloping
effects are being
carried. Some of
the more exaggerat
ed models look al-
m o s t grotesque.
\j Turning to the fash
ions of seventy
years niro. almost
the same ideas in shoulder lines are dis
closed. To some -women these extremes
are becoming , but to others they are Very
trying. The latter will bo wise if they
avoid the style and content themselves
with looking well dressed if not in the
latest excruciation of cut. There arr
many ways of obtaining this slope. Somt
them by putting white silk or nainsool
lower sleeves hi waists of voile or kiij
dred thin materials. In tailored gown
there la mcch variety iu the cur o
sleeves , too. Some of the more sever
gowns hare the regular coat , tight-fttticj
sleeve finished with cuff of velvet c
turn-back cuff of the goods , while ethernet
not so severe have the bell and pui
sl&eves much like those of the presanl
Sometimes the sleeve is open at th-
wrist , where it is very large , again it i
brought into a cuff , braided or plain , a
accords with the finish of the suit. Som
wrap sleeves that are left open at th.
wrist have a smaller sleeve of the sam'
goods inside the big flowing one. Thi
would seem to be a very sensible ides
if the gowns are intended for cold weath
er. Those who find it hard to quite sui
themselves with n sort of sleeve , may di
well to keep looking , for it would seen
as if the style permitted just the righ'
model for each searcher.
Few gowns prepared for early fal
show the exfavagant expressions a
these ideas , while practically all refiec
them with more or less strength. Thi
dresses sketched here were for immedi
ate use , and did not include much o ;
the more striking characteristics thai
may be softened , anyway , as stylisl
women come out in their cold weather at
tire. The tailored gown of the first pic
lure was fuchsia cloth , self-strapped an <
supplied with n front of black silk em
broidered in fuchsia shades. Its colon
were its mark of newness , fuchsia shade
being enough to make almost any dresi
count as up to date. Of the two tailored
silks , the first was green and blue plai <
trimmed with blue passementerie an <
blue velvet , and the other was checked
FALL TAILORING IX SlLJxS.
times it is done by having the sleeve cut
in one with the waist , again it is in the
trimming , which is brought well down
on the sleeve so that it is not easy to
tell where the top of the arm really is.
Then it may be gained by a collar of
[ ace , braid or passementerie added to the
gown.
Not only does this slope appear in
fancy waists and gowns for evening and
house wear , but it is carried out in wraps
and coats for street wear. Fringes are
used a deal to obtain the droop , and by
then : use it is possible to lengthen the
lines considerably. Much care is neces
sary in the carriage of the arms , and the
gray punjaub , with black velvet revera
and fringed antique lace collar. On thfl
cutsid of the next picture are a blue
cloth srovno , whose bolero was braided
with silt and came over a silk waist , and
an accyrdeon-pleatcd blue liberty aatin
with insertions of coffee colored lace. The
bolero of tae former wab onu of the sort
meant to disguise the location of the nat
ural sho-vl-ler. though many a garment
does so more completely than did this
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A coat remains hi the pictures. It was
a hindsoi : ) * affair of mauve broadcloth ,
the inserted piece of white broadcloth at
iiho top being finished with narrow gold
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2udency of fashionables next winter will
c to incline the arms forward.
lu one sense sleeves are an easy mat-
? r. They're in great variety , so all
an be suited with stylish sorts. In the
tatter of making , however , many are
itlicult. ; Sleeves of dressy waists are
s large as they have been , arid a large
rw / rtion of them have most of their
iillness just above the wrist cuffs. The
mjj droop to the * puff is desirable , and
sine fjf this style show a deal of firm-
ess in th puff so that it stands out
lore than It did. Some sieves on mod-
I.of heavy cloth for winter have the
jllnesa r m7 ! distributed the length of
ie arm. bat emigre in Kereral places to
'vc A fipcifsl AMpear.iuc * . Sometimes
leu t-jc-o colors are used la tie * gown ,
! upper part of the alve will be of
\M color and the lower portion of the
ther. Some of these tu' < rooio "eeves
re 'very prpt'1" . Variety o had in
uu
braid. More of the white cloth increas- ge
ed the drooping effect and supplied cuffs , tin
Such a garment gives only a faint hint of coi
what the matter of coats and wraps id
tas
going to mean this winter for a fash
ionable woman. The extravagance that ! ed
has marked the past season in this field
bids fair to be outdone. There is not
only great variety of long , loose wraps , of .
but fashion's decree is that for afternoon
cm
wear , for calling costumes and for gowns ;
dr
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designed as dress-ups , a loose wrap must
be included.
al
Taffeta is to be much used for autumn as
stocks in a great variety of styles , ornamented peers
mented with lace , self-stitching , bebe vel-j
vet ribbon , odd touches of gilt aad othefl ,
metallic braids and gilt buttons. J
ors
Gathered stocks of chiffon
or maline ,
of
with a large bow in the back , are
ito
and effective.
Steamed Plum
Stone a quart of plums , ad < S ft pint
of sugar mixed with a rounding tea.
spoonful of flour , and put into a bm-
tered granite pudding form. Sift-to-
-ether a pint of flour and a level to
blespoonful of baking powder , and
with the tips of the fingers work in a
rounding tablespoonful of butter. Tea H
a well-beaten egg add two-thirds of a
cup of milk and combine with the flour
mixture. Pour this batter over the
plums , cover closply and steam one
hour. To turn out. put a large round
pudding plate over the pan , invert
them , and , as the pudding comes out ,
the crust will be underneath and tha
plums on top. Serve at once. Good
Housekeeping.
Microbes in Dish-Clotha.
The dish-cloth in many homes Ls a
breeding place for microbes , and con
tains more disease germs than almost
anything else of the same size. Cheesecloth -
cloth bags in which salt and sugar
come make good dish-cloths. It is a
good plan to have two sets for con
stant use. They should be thorough
ly washed every morning in hot water ,
to which has been added ammonia ,
soda or washing powder , then rinsed ,
and hung in the air to dry. Use them
on alternate days. Besides this , it is
well to rinse them each time- after
using , and boil them once a week. It
they acquire an odor , burn them.
Pretty Peaches.
'Serve as dessert fair , large peaches ,
one to each person , laid upon a vine
leaf in the middle of a glass plate , and
accompanied by a fruit knife , fruit
napkin and glass nipple containing a
sherry syrup. The peaches are to be
pared , cut in delicate long slices , .and
either dipped into the syrup as eaten ,
or dropped in together , and eaten after
ward. To make the sherry syrup , put
a pound of best lump sugar and one
dozen peach kernels in a glass jar ,
cover an inch deep with good sherry
and set in the sun , stirring occasional
ly until the sugar dissolves.
JMincemcat. . -
Half a pound of finely chopped suet ,
half a pound of raisins , weighed aftez
being stoned and chopped , half a pound
of currants , one pound of chopped ap
ples , three-quarters of a pound of
mixed candied peel , finely chopped ,
three-quarters of a pound of sugar ,
-pice to taste. Mix the ingredients
horoughly together , place them in a
Jar and then add two wineglassfuls of
jrandy. If the mincemeat is to be
kept a long time more brandy must
be added.
Lemon Uutter. -dw
Boil together a half-pound of brown
sugar , a tablespoonful of vinegar and
gill of water for ten minutes and
add a heaping tablespoonful of butter.
Boil until the candy becomes brittle
when dropped on cold water and take
from the fire. Add to it the juice of a
lemon and pour into greased pans. If
my correspondent means "lemon
honey" for cake filling instead of this
recipe , will she let me know and I will
prnt that.
Frozen Cnstard.
Heat a pint of milk to scalding , then
pour gradually upon the yolks of four
eggs that have been beaten light with
cup of sugar. Stir in a double boiler
until the custard coats the
spoon , re
move from the fire and add the stiff
ened whites of the eggs and a cup
cream whipped stiff. Stir in vanilla
flavoring to suit the taste , beat until
cold and freeze.
Chicken Patties.
Mince cold fowl with a little ham
tongue and add the chopped yolks
hard-boiled eggs. Rub together in
stewpan over the fire one tablespoou-
ful of butter and one of flour ; add
three beaten eggs and' one teacupful
milk , season yith pepper and salt.
Put in the
minced chicken
until it
-ets thoroughly hot , then serve in puff
shells.
Rice Salitl.
A cup of boiled rice , cooled. Four
iiard-boiled eggs and one head of let
tuce. Arrange on a plattetr alternate
Layers of the rice , shredded lettuce
eaves , slices of hard-boiled
e gs and
mayonnaise dressing. Over the top
ayer of dressing press yolk of eg-
hrough a sieve and garnish the ed-es
the platter with lettuce leaves.0-
Strawberry Syrup.
Take several boxes of fine rioe
strawberries and press their iuic
hrough a cloth. To each pint of juice
idd a pint of simple
syrupv and boil
rently for an hour. Remove
from the
and when j $
cool , bottle , sealing the
orks. Serve , mixed with water to
nstc. in glasses half filled with
cr
a-
ace.
Spnnge Mc-lasse , Candy.
Boil
together a cup of
molasses
, one
brown sugar and a tablespoon !
ach of
butter
and
vinegar. When
a
Itop hardens in cold
water
remove
Tnf * beat in a Sma-1 teasZn.
of
baking soda , beat hard
as Ion-
of ° U fD ? ake the spoon m ° ve , then
a buttered
pan. /
, . Orangeade ,
Mix together the
juice
of a dozen
ranges and four
lemons
, and six cups
water , sweeten to taste and pour
elasses filled with crushed ice
