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20 THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE : SUJN'DAY , MAY 17 , 1891VTWENTY PAGES. THE OfI > XtA.HIO1 t'vil. There's a wabble In tbo Jingle and astumblo In the meter , And tlio accent might bo clearer find the vol ume to complotcr , And there might t > e much Improvement in the itrcss and Intonation. And a polish mlgbt bo added to the crude pronunciation ; But there's music , like n harper played be fore the ancient kliiK'f \Vhon the old man tnkei the flddlo and goes ( erllnR ( or trio airings , There 11 laughter choked with tear-drops when the old mon sings. And no form ft rlnp n round him and wo place Mm In the middle , And ho hti up to lilt withered check the poor old broken fiddle , And n smile comes on his features 03he hears the sitings' vibration , And ho sings the songs of long ago with fnlturiiiK Involution ; And phnnlom from the distant past bis dls- tnut music brings. And troojilng ftorn Ihiir dusty graves como lout ? forgotten things , When ho tunes the ancient fiddle and the old man slugs. vVu let the broken man play upon the broken tlildlu , And c prcis around to near him as ho slu therein the mlddlo : Tlio sound of mnny ucddlng bells In all the music surges Thou \vo hear tholr clamor sraothercd by ths sound of funeraldirccs. "J'is the story of his lifetime that in the music rings And every llfn's a blind man's tune that's plnyod on broken strings And so we sit In sltenco whllo the old man sings , BRACING UP. A Story of Damp Life in War Timos. Uu Mm IhlAeiton , Author of "Helen's a- Me * , " 'Mil lie Knew. " Etc. , C < > i < u- Itglit li'Jt lin the Author. CHAPTIH ; i-continucd ) liy the t'mo the runners had reached the lost angle of the gmrd line the whole rogi- munt was near the gu ird liouo to soi t ho fln- Isli Uvoii the colonel \\iis tlioio.nml although lie hail brought his dlKiilty with him , hovai to much Interested tint ho personally dis posed the cntlru rosoivo of the KUIK ! so a ? to keep the course dear. As the mon came llj Ing along and reached the edge of the ciowd , olio of the sontiios unconsciously pro- lenleil nrins and two or three hundred men Durst Into n tremendous roirof cheering PorwlmtJ Mcruly two men running ! t\vo flirurcs iu the utterly ungraceful and dingy irmj shit t and In trousers whoso bickground of light blue only throw into moro unsightly relief the scores of grease ipoti and mud itnins of liilf a year of campaigning uncl camp lounging1 Too nun , hatless , with unlrimirod hair Mowing away and faces not as recently iliiucn rcrliaps not as recently \\ashod-as they should have been ! No , for no ono saw nny of these things. The stunldest spectator of the minv who crowdcu to the line craned their heids for ward , stood on tlptoo nnd shouted thorn- solves ho irso , BJUV only tuo piirs of tighth- closed lips , tno sola of dilated nostrils , two couples of wldo open eyes , two much-ton- traded blows , in short , two faces Ihnt ex pressed nil tlio energy of tholr owners They sawacouplo of mon doing vvilh nil their might \vtint they weiont \vhonlthouxh compelitig for a pii/oulilch was not worth a thousandth part of the effort they worm mik ing , were putting their ontirn manhood into the work ana looking entirely manly , and therefore approaching as closely to thn ap- pcaianco of ported nobility as men over do in this \\orld. The ofllcer of the guard ordered the sen try at the starting point to emit ; tUon ho stood facing him several paces distant. The runners were only twonty-flvo yards away , nud so nearly sida by slcto that tholr elbows touched. The cheering bo au again : each man''spurted" to the best of his ability , there was a gap , which widened to three paces by the tlnio Preacher passed the line , and the roarswolloain honor of the victory. "Iho tobacco is jours , " gaspoa Tom. "Divide It between these two boys.1 salj Preacher , as the "Hold" came panting across the lino. "I never smoke " "Got them their coats , somebody , " nhoutod the oRlcar of tbo guard and iminodt- ntUy a hundicd mon g.illopjil off to various poillons of the Itto course In search of the missing clothing. Meanwhile n do/on by stander * offered thoirovoi coats and Fait and Homer hurried to their tent to got their mate a pair of shoes. "Hooony for Pioicher ! " shouted some one. The cheers were given with a will. Mottrav VMisatiout tojoln In them , but suddenly , Iu spilo of the overcoat which hid boon thrown nrouiul lilm he loll cold chill creeping m > nnd down his hack nnd mcindcring toward Ills oxlrcmlUos , for lie he.ml the colonel ask ing ttio oflltor of the guard " \\lio \ Blnrti'd this row I" The word "row" Bounded omnlous , for Colonel Norton was a rigid disciplinarian and maintained more "sUlo" In the camp of the Two Hundroth than was common In the Held after the war win fnitly miller \\i\\ . "lliat man , " slid the ofllcor , pointing to Mottiuy. : The colonel looked at the panting runner harplv , at which Tom , having nothinc ; but his self ro poct to fall back upon , put on bis best face and returned the commanding ofllcer's gaye. "Send him to my quarters as soon as ho h s shoos on his feet , " said the colonel. "Under guard ) " asked tlio ofllcer. "He really " "Yes , " said the commanding ofllcor With a prim smile under his moustache ; then ho tutuod uwuy and stalked umjostluilly to his hut. hut."Ho "Ho sure you tell him that jou bad my pciiiiKslon and that of thoonlccr of the day1 ' Vihlspeiod the ofllcer. "Wo can got out of it ca U > r than jon. " 'Iho shoes soon arrhed and Tom , with n tout guard beside him and some most 10- bolllous thoughts within , was escorted to lioiiJijuurtcrs. The colonel opened the door of the lint , told the guard to wait and then said to Tom : ' Como in " Ilia culprit did as hoas bid. The Colonel eat down and said : " \Vell , li , how did this bogint" "It began. " sold Tom , "tluough my dis gust at rotting to death In camp here. There's no lighting , no marching , no oxerdso and 1 and my tent mates Imvo done nothing for a month or to but smoke nnd lo'if , llko so mnny tramps in the back room of a cheap rum shop 1 started a dhcrslon In our com pany this morning by chopping a nalr of rough Indian clubs from & stick of greou wood , then , whllo the bo\s" blood was up , I offered a pound of tobacco to the winner of n frw-to-all foot r.uo around the camp. I hud the permission of the oflleer of the day and thoofticcrof the guard was Judge of the race. " During this explanation the Colonel's face was Inimo\ablu ; e\cn hts eye , which Tom watchol closely , ga\o no sign of what the rs- tult would be. "IVhnt were you doing before the war broke out I" asked thu Colonel. Tom answered freely , for ho h d nothing to bo ashamed of , Ho had been docentl > bom and bred , fairly educated and had beci clerk until his employer moaned so inucr bout stagnation of basinets tuatTom , part ly from patilotic feeling and partly to avoid the dismissal uhlch bo feared might como enlisted. "Well , joungnion , " said the Colonel , "if /ou will keen the spirit ofour company uj to tbo btandurd It has reached within a few minutes , k < op It up until the remainder o the regiment follows suit , nnd see that it doesn't degenerate at nny tlnio Into a ills lurbanco. I'll make you a lieutenant as .soon is there Is a vacancy. Is it a bargain I" "It Is , " said Tom , ulth tremendousomntm its on the verb. "Very well , " said the Colonel. "lime a lU'irf Thoru arc matches on the table. " 'Iho young man , who had stopped snioklnc ind thrown uwny his plponot two hours bo- fori' , now took the proffered cigar with rather moru alacrity than his homo manners von Id have nllowed , and nhe lit th J ircolous weed bo could hardly repress a ilgh ouu of tfco kind that cornea ol tbsoluto do- Ight. The Colonel opened the door , shouted "Ouurd , jou may go1 and then sitld : solutoly coiiliduntUl , for It may not como to aoUhlnp. I haven't much faith in soldiers working hard merely for fun , even If it's ' called sport. " "ll'm , " tflld Tom , "I don't ' know that I ia\o cither.but I'venay ' quantity of faith in myself if there's a pair of shoulder strips in prospect. Good day , Colonel. " And Tom saluted and loft the but. A cigar Is a very small object , particularly when it Is the ix/sscssor's / only ono , and ft las R tendency to grow smaller rapidly when t Is the first a smoker has tnsted In months , jut there was something absolutely heroic n the pose of Tom's clear as It and Its owner massed across the parndo ground and entered .ho hut whcro Jim Fait and Harry Hotnor .vorc . standing and looking greatly excited , Joth sprang toward the door as Tom entered and Homer exclaimed : "What does this mean ! " 'It ' moans , " said Tom , dividing a pufT of smoke hotucon the faces of bis mutes , "that , hc old man knows a gentleman when ho sees him " 1'urthcr questioning was evaded by the statement that ho had been excused for the dlsturbinco tbo race had caused In ciinp. 1'hcn Tom , declining to talk any farther , got out some writing material , stretched hlmsolf on the floor , took from his bronst pockqt n smill photograph of n being whom ho believed to bo tbo loveliest girl In the world , looked nt It long and Intently nnd then , with the leer for a desk , proceeded to write a very eng letter. CHAPTER II. now IT riioaunssci ) . Tom Mottrav fully comprehended the vahio of a lieutenancy To begin with It ilgnitled more than ten times as much pay as tie rccehcd In his honorable but humble [ Misltlon of pri\ato soldier ; ho could easily lave ? 1UU a month out of his prospective salary of ofllcci , so , if thofottunos of war did not cast too many bullets in the balance against him , ho would not hue to wait a long time after the end of tbo war to marry Iho oricir.al of Iho photograph which ho nl- \\a\s c.urleil as near his heart as the cut of aunv clothing alloued A commission of lieutenant would enable him to llvo in a larger hut ttinn ho now Inhabited , cit food moro to the tnste , hnvo his uniforms mid a to order foi ho was proud of his llguro ex press his military opinions to mon u ho had sotno sense of responsibility and boln the line of promotion There woio great ch inccs in the army for men who escaped unhiriLcd from irie.it natt'cs. ' Tom had scon ono second lieutenant become a \\lthoutpiuslng at any Intelmcdlato rank. Tom consequently resolved to mo\o cau- llousli ' , and thoughtfully As the daj aftur the fo'ot r ice \\as ralnvhc had utnplo oppor tunity foi thought. The cluniteof some of tiionoithcrn poitlons of the southern states , llko some politicians dining the civil war , was sometimes nt ono extreme , sometimes nt tno other , but generally "on the fence " Although the foot race for Tom's tobacco plug had been run on fro/en ground the shower which began in the night melted the crust of the soil to such nti extent that nt breakfast call it was Impossible to slide down the slight incllno of tuo company sttcut which led to the cook house. At guard mounting U o'clock the soil was positively sloppy , at dinner call the mon who \entuiod out in armv slippers shoos cut down to slipper shape leturned to Iheir huts to swear and change ttiolr stockings. By night fall the tramping ground of each sentry on the guard line seemed as deep en J tenacious as the newly mixed claj in a brlcK pit. Tom thought a lotiR while : ho wanted to call his old pipe to his aid , but his mates watched him too closelv ; they did not at tempt a single \lsit that any not o\en to the hut occupied by the "terriers" a quartette of bad tempeied fellows who could almost alnajs offer n spectacle not much less savage thin a dos fight No Inspiration came to Tom's aid , although hu felt suio the old pipe could bo depended upon to bring him ono rinnllyhoont \isitedeicli , hut in tbo company and announced that an admirer of in inly sport \\ouldgl\oa prize of # 5 to the tnin u ho would , nt the end of a fortnight's practice , exhibit the most proficiency with the Indian clubs. "Why didn't ho offer something wo necdl" asked a patriot from the Adirondack region. "Ef , now , he'd said a canteen of whisky , for Instance , you'd see the biggest revival of muscle ever knowod In these parts. " "We'll offer that beside , " said Tom "VVhurrool" shouted Denny Gallnty , "whore's the clubs 1 The whisky's mine I feel it in me bones. " Several other men soomcd to doubt the prophecy of Denny's framework , for they , too , asked for the clubs Had they been or dered out for a drill In such weather and on such soil they would have consldeied them selves the worst abused wretches all\o : there would have been a dozen distinct and indig nant sermons from the army's favorite text , "A soldier's hfols a dog's life , " but $5 and a canteen of whisky or a canteen of whisky and $ .1 , as most of them preferred to state the terms was an Inducement compared with which Iho saing of the union paled Into In- significance. Within five minutes twentj- six patriots stood In line In tlio mud and drb loaud awaiting their respective "turns" with the clubs , while a twenty seventh , who was preacher , the leccntictor , took a hatchet , went into tbo woods , and made a pair of clubs for his ow n uso. "Wmrekin's Mouse" was not ono of the crowd , nt which Mottiav was disappointed , for ho know human nit lira well enough to bollcvo that In things athletic the majority of the comnmy would follow the little fellow as faithfully as if he hud beni a bell maio and the } a lot of PICK mules Ho nmdo a special and private call upon the little pugil ist , who was hluhly gtatiuod at this muik of respect , for Tom was known among the Mouse's adoiois as "Tommy the swell , " and the rovvard of "swells" is almost as dear to pugilists as the prize ring s fu'no. But the Mouse explained his position. "I'm not in condition , " said ho : "I've ' no muscle to start on , sol wouldn't have a livln' chance alongside of the big fellows Then , ngln , half of 'cm would bucK out If I went In ; tnej'd tblnkl had tbo bulge ou'om. Don't ' jo scoI" Tom saw ; he pondered nnd then ho said : "I'll givojou $ .r > on thoqulot , mind to glvo points to the boys for a fortnight. They'll think they can do anjthing with you for a teacher. " The Mouse accepted the ( nigagoment , crept Into his ov orcoat and out of his hut , took n critical attitude la front of the man who Imp period to bo using the clubs nt the time and Logan to offer suggestions. 'J \\holecioucl listened ; even these who h.id dropped into the nearest hut to keep out of the neither until tho'rturn ' should como now rotuined and clustered about tbo vanquisher of the " ' Hantnm" The "I'hiladolphy now general commanding thu illusion rode Into the camp just then and his piosonco was announced , but no ono departed to look at him Ho bad won his position by holulng a road with part of a small bugidg against an cntiro division of tlio enemy , hut \ vhatoio thousands of confiderates , driven back by bullet ana bi > onet , to the "I'hilndelphy llantam" knocked i lean over u.o topes of a twenty- four foot ilngl Feeling th u the Indian club class was now In good hinds Tom Mottrav IKVUII to wonder what next to do Ills at ranurmcnts with the the colonul looked to an infoi'tlon of tlio ontiio regiment with the athletic fever. Ho , whllo trying to dexiso something now and realizing that bis \ \ Its w ere not as quick us in business days , when tbo uttiition of other moil's wits kept his own Iu line working order , ho strolled from ono company to another and bo is tea so outrageously to bis acquaintances of the proper muscle and spirit of the mom hers of his own company that In sheer sclf-dofenso the victims lounged down to Company "C's" quarters to see what was gohif on. Suddenly Tom received nn Inspiration ; then he went and interviewed tlio quartermaster. Troni him ho went to the colonel nnd soon re turned with a written order to let Prlvnto Mottruv borrow what ho wanted , subject to return In rood order. On the stiength of this bo borrowed a pick and shovel and took tho&c , with blslnspliatlon , to the vicinity of the spring , from which thoroulmontobtained Its \\ater supply. In ground above the bog line ho dug n hole about three foot nido and as inanv feet deop. Ho was to far from the body of Iho camp to bo noticed at first , but several cooks' assistants , who vhlted the spring for \vator , returned to their quarters with the story , about as authentic as cumn reports nru , the Mottrav was being severely punished for disturbing the camp with a foot race ; ho was compelled to dig a well , all to himself , bcsldo Iho spring. Of course story was true , but by Iho tlnio they were on tbo irround , Tom hod the hole completed and avenged himself on the crowd bv coaxing several of the boya to accompany him to the nuarteimaster's ' and help him drag over a Slbloy tont-aamaof canvas about llftecn feet wldo at the bottom and tapering to a hole at the top about a foot in diameter. Then the crowd was mystified and Tom was disgusted , for tbo contro polo supporting the tout should huvo rusted just vvherothe centro polo vvw , Finally- the hole was spanned by bit of board , the polo sot In place nnd the Ides to the ground , which , fortunately , vvas oft enough to admit them , "Whafa Itfpr , Toml A bc r pit ! " asked , an acquaintance. "More like A bfcko oven , " suggested , ft oldlor who had boon In tUo regular army.i "You don't miss it much , " said Tom , who , nevertheless , loft the crowd In , uncertainty , borrowed the cook's hatchet , wont to tbo woods and spent the afternoon in cutting and dragging ovorn number of poles to sup port bis tent Indian fashion , so that the contro pole might bo removed. These preparations anil changes insured ho attendance of a largo crowd , no member of which accepted Tom's Invitation to got axes or accompany him and the quarte rn aster's odd mule. Daniel Webster , with hla cart to the forest for wood , "It Is to bo a bake room , then , " slid ono of ho bystanders ; this deadened curlosltv nnd the crowd moved away. Tom , attacking a dead tree , soon after muttered : "i'vo heard before of men working for a commission ; this seems to bo a good deal llko t. " And ho was right. Wood-chopping seems very easy to the tourist "In the big woods" who swings a lumberman's ax for a moment or two , Just to sco how it fcols , and Inds Iho ax sharp as a razor and tbo wood soft , green plno. Hut axes were not plenti- 'ul In the army and grindstones were still rarer , while "easj" trees in the vicinity of n largo camp were the llrst to bo con verted into flrowood. Nevertheless , Tom hacked away for two or three hours at some dead trunks , and had the satisfaction of cart- ng to tlio mysteiIons tout ntitto a lot of fuel. ICnowlng that private confiscation was the camp custom wherever good wood vvus to bo found , Tom slept that night upon his prop erty , to the gicat disgust of several patriots who nrotomled to have called merely out of curiosity. In the morning tie built a lira In .ho pit ami mlded wood from tlnio to tlnio until there was n largo bed of coils , Meau- while ho again borrowed tlio inulo Daniel Webster and the cart thereunto appertaining , i tid fiom the ruins of a planter's house. In the : iigh road that passed tlio camp , no hauled sovcril hundred bricks , which ho pllou upon : hocoils. Again visiting the qunrtcnimster , 10 set uied nn empty poik barrel , took It into the tent and Illled It with water Ily this time the curiosity of the camp lounger was almost as hot as Tom's lire nnd n score or two of explanation * weio offcroil and i ejected. I'mull } , when everything vvas ready , Tom stood at the opening of the tent and nmdo thu following nmiouiicemei.t "All contestants for the liidlui club pil/c , which tmy be competed for hoteafter by inombuis of anv company In the icglinont , ntu entitled toafico Kiissiati bath at this ustib- lishment It ! > called Russian b ith , in dcfjir- cnco to custom , although the Noith Atnisri- c in Indians nppoir to have taken It , in this stjle , long before Hussla was supposed to have washed themselves In anyway. Kich gentleman will provide 1,1s own soap and tow els , idso u rubber blanket to wear to the cold plunge. " "Whore do yon keep your plungol" asked u caotious competitor. "The brook , " said Tom , motioning toward the stream , toward which the waste of the spring trickled through the bog. "Tho same place wbero wo bathed nnd washed our clothing , up to a month or two ago " "Ugh 1" exclaimed the cautious competitor , starting a shiver which bicatno infectious and ran through the ciowd. Several tnun were so alTected that they started for their huts at a lively pico not to go. bathing ma terial" , but to get as eloto as possible to their own apologies for hearthstones. Hut the mijoiily accepted the Invitation It seemed awful-thu idei of going , in pro fuse perspiration , fiom Tom's new tout to thobiook , n run of a hundred virds , clud only In an nrmy blanket , ana then to jump intoii stream , the bunk" of which woio filngcdith ttiln ice , which looko I unutter ably told and cuceileis. Hut tliero was one consolation in piosncct , tie experience would yield a now sensation , and for tills a full hnlf of the men i-i c-auip would willinglv endiiro nnv agony short of death itiolf Tor n noxv sensationthem wcio hohUcrs , sonio of lliutn arrant cowards , who would welcome any sort of engagement In the iield , although the > knew by sul e\pjrlencc thit the wounded ulvvavs outnuintoiod the dving three or four to ono , and Mi.Torcd far moro. In bert , there were so many applicants that Tom hud to count thorn olT in sq'uiuls of fifteen , which IAUS tlin greatest numbci the tent could hold. Ho had also to bo remorse lessly llrm In rejecting nil who hid not yet come Into the Indian tlub class , the consequence quence of this was thnt Wuirenln's Mouse soon had so largo a number of new candidates for tuition tluit ho resolved to utilko for higher pay. And within an hournt least a dozen men wore nt work with hatchet and knives , inakitiK Indian clubs for themselves. The coUunic appropriate to a Kussinn bath is not.elaborate ; ft is exrctly like that worn by Adam bofoie the fall ; so , soon after the linns of the tent wore tied , most of the par ticipants In the llrst bath sat upon rubber covered mounds consisting of their oiuinnry appaicl niul loolted llko so many statues of "roaignation. "All reudv 1" asked Tom , who stood by the bairel of water. "Yes , " replied ono man who was shielding hisotes from tbo gluio of the hotbrliks , and \\asoblivlous to the fact tluit two or three men weio jet \vioitling with unmen tionable portions of their uppnrcl "All right , then , " said the manncrer , who dipped from the bait ol n quart cup of water nnd tossed it upon thu biicks. 1 bora was an angry splutter , a wild hiss and then there seemed steam enough in that tent to supply nn cnuino of the largest magnitude An other splutter nnd hiss nnd the nlmosphuro grew denser , for Tom had drawn the hood on tbo top of the tent so no steam or heited air could escape. When the cup was emptied a thiid tlmo there was a loud howl of anguish , for Denny Gull it y , while trying to bictr away from the lire , bad fallen from his scat , unconsciously stretched his logs anil dropped ono heel upon a hot brick. But nobodv know who it was that was hurt ; indeed nobodv seemed to caie , for all who had never bofoio tiled a Kussinn bather nny similar luxury beginning with incaicoration In a svveat-box , were won dering how much longer they could endure their miseiy and wishing that some ono would sot nn example by breaking away from the perspiring circle and escaping fiom the tent Finally one man made an attempt. Ho rose abruptly , drew bis blanket nround him , took his clothing under his arm and grouod for the tent ( laps Just then sevcial cups of water \vero thrown in qulclc succession upon thchot bricks and the cloud of steam vvas so hot and that thu filgbtcnod mandioppod. Ho did not care wheio ho might fall , but apparently sev eral other imm did , for ouh porsp't ' ing war rior , as the wretch dlstilhutod hU body and limbs over several , expressed his mind so freely nnd used his lists so savagely tint the craven , almost mad \\ith fright and pain , tried to worm his way under the bottom of the tent , and actually succeeded In displaying a very rod nnd toiror-stticUen face to tno lingerers outside. "How long is this bliss to continue , Tom ? " nskcd Jim 1'ait , who hadundosurvcdlv got iu through inmicnca with his tentmito. " 0 , hnlf an hour or so , " Tom replied as ho cast moro water unon the hot brick "How long have wo b"eii hot e already i" "About ( ho minutes. " There was u general expression of dissent fiom this opinion , and one sulTaroi , nlthongh ho admitted that ho had not heard ono of the bugle calls which illvn'.o u military day into small portions , Insisted that ho had been in that tent at least a > ear Hul th9 boat continued and the steam became - came denser I'retty soon a \ olco was hoard remarking that it wasn't so bad after nil when one became accustomed to it. Then Jim Fait intimated that ho thought ho could stand it all day If ho had n pipe of tobicco , just to make him feel as if ho was iloing something The following quarter hour was passed quite placidly by the crowd ; then Tom , giving warning that the management did not supply foot-tubs and that it would therefore bo bolter for every man to slip on bis shoos as well as his blanket , before startIng - Ing for the cold plunge , wrapped tils own blanket about him , uutlod the tent flaps and mndo a dash for the brook. Hut the oper ation required something moro than light ness of foot and a desire for cleanliness , for at least hnlf of the regiment seemed to have gathered In front of that tent and some of the crowd wore Inclined lo make the affair the occasion for some "running Iho giiiinllot" experiences. Nevertheless Tom reached the brook nnd his plunge was announced by a loud cheer Jim Pair followed him. As ho was a tnui'li larger man than Tom bo could not afford to appear to have loss pluck , but there was so much misery manifested by his coun'enanro as his feet touched the icy margin of the stream , that the crowd bowled itself almost frantic for gleo. ( To It Continual , ) Dtnivr Xtic , Mr. Easlo Yes , the streets of Boston are \erycrookoil. I once lost myself Iu them. Allss Waste fsj in pathetically ) How nd Ana > ou ncvor found ) ourseU again I fOJl TUK JLADIEB. Open Isoo 9travvih U lined with surah stlte. Waterloo blue flannel cloth fnrouting suits. Nice shoes hatfat ( half round toes foi uomon. Large crinoline bmU for carriage we r la summer , Hlbbon trlmmo4 hrta lo wear with shop ping costumes. Infants' short ctmU of White , tan or gray Bedford cording. Twilled silks in glice designs for warm weather gowns. Coaching parasols of diagonal stripes or faint bued plaids. Largo hats of whltofmllo of very largo cord for little girls. Poplins ore in demand for the Louis Qulnz coats nnd skirts now worn. An effort is being made to revive Swiss muslin for semi dress occasions. Embroidered wings and boidcd wings , united or single , are used a front deal la millinery. , A white gulpuro bonnet , cut In tnbs , nnd edged with gold , wronlh of pluk roses and velvet bows. A unique bracelet 1s the ono of woven clnin showing strands of silver , different gold nnd platinum. Coalport china cups nnd saucers find miny ndmircis , especially when these rest in a framework of silver. The newest flower vases , both In sllucrnnd glass , take the fat in of a champagne glass , a thistle or a water lily. With regard to ribbons , very wide , soft shot silk find favor for hats , and four inch widths for tilnimlngs. A bride's Jewel case Is not complete when It does not contiln a diamond bracelet , ear rings , lliiger-rtng and brooch. Patnsolin white lace bordered with white fnlllo Pruticalso In keeping with the bow decor nine : the bamboo handle. Stocking suspenders of gay colored silk elastic ribbon with silver trimmings rival in popuhrit.v tbo silver-clasped garturs Skill in blulsh-grav cishmcro , at iho sides nnd ucrois tlio front nro rows of chestnut- blown velvet ribbon , edged \\lth gold. Hindi chip bonnet , fancifully bent , nnd trlmmel with a wroith of black ostrich tips , peacock's e csand loops of cieim lisse. Tinsel embroidery on solid colors nnd spots ofsevuial sl/es , chinning little pompulour sprigs on satin grounds , are the leiding ideas. Boston TiMiisnipf Do not bo too hirsh \otircoinpialiilngs of the ciirarotto smoker , lle.xr with him for a vvbllo. Ho cannot pos sibly llvo long Plateau of cilnolino straw , adorned with wlre-giounded lace ; rows of Jot cub ichons and bow , with pulling round the mini in white bilk muslin. The stylibh summer hat Is in bliioli criiio- Hns , with wteath of cowslips under the brim Lirgo ribbon bow of black btocaded libbon with yellow covvslips. Vnlols capo in mastic cloth , with n scioil cdginir in gold cord , and gimp epaulettes , with tnssels in hiown and gold ; tinted fnther trimming c.n ued round the hlch collar and down the front A \erv btjlish spring lostumo Is soft wool materinl.bcigo color , with silk pissoinonterlo at throat unit shouldcis of belgo color , with a simulated coit effect in faille silk of thn same sh ule , coming from under the arms and tiosslng in fro it. The favorite blooms for bo-mcts ar'1 smirlo hvucinths in p ul rav or lavundur , palu v ol low primto-iLH , nnd lilies of the vnllev ar- ringed In light nieroUcs Mimosa , too , and Mcrum's wings point backward fro n om- bioidered toques. Hat In on-i lincy struv , encircling ioft cio\\n In lilatk velvet , v.liiih is surtoiituied with a galleon spauglea with cold ; on the top n black iucrcUcr springing from u no-t of bl ick ostrich tips , which rest against two plaited \cl\ct loops. A w Ido-bi Immed hat for summer is of bl.iclc chip 'Ibo bilni is turned up at tlio buk Una lined with sti uv. Chuigciblo \ cllow and pink satin ubbou is folded aioiinil the crown and tied in a btjlish long-looped bow in fiout. A spiny of pink roses fulls over the cro\\n nnd low nt the back. A pretty but of bronze-colored chip has its bnmstrongihenod with a straw limn ? of a similar color Aiuc/huof preen game rib bon , nnriovUy edged with bl ick velvet , sur- 1011 nils the ciovvn. nnd Is tied iu bows in front and back , llunchts of anemones in niauvo nntljc'llovv abides me hi-ld by the bovva in front nnd on the back of the crow u. Close llttini ; Jack cl in ccpi cr \eloutino brocaded with black. Iiiciojahle lapels to match , boardcrcd with black oeailud gimp , which is nlsoisirilpil down the fiout , ami llnishc'd oft with chenllio fuiipe : ui.irei of black sitin ilhbon seeuicd on the shoulders with loops , linibhed oft In the ce-ntoi with a long loop fnlllng ovci tlio blntli l.iru slrovcs Mice the basque , which me also crossed with black libbon loons. \ 11 lor Mstor. How much ironcy have I iroUIn mv binlii rorty-flvo cents , btrani'i-r only want t'\o cents moio. U hat will 1 do then , strungci I Whijonooslstorhnssufh a terrible lough , nnd people suit will bo bid on her if she don't rot hotter soon , and tno folks te-11 mo Hallei' ' suR cough sviup will euro It tight up ; so you see live centsf Thank jou , stranger. A IIKU-U vmii : > ani'i sro iv Mv. Klinlin I'M ' oomcrung While Horse Arran i'lii'iit AVIiicMi Cost Him Money ami Chagrin. The ) were talking about the led-he.ided- girl-and-white boise fadnt the KImbull liousa the other night when somebody told a good ono on Sam Hardwick. whom overjoody knows as general passe-tiger agent * f the Ucoigia 1'ueilic , sajs the Alhnta Constilu- tion : Sam was with n party of Birmingham friends not long ago guy young society people ple , they weie , nnd nil well known to every body In tbo iSlnglc city when somebody stiirte'd the white hoiso stoiv Ono voting ladj in the puty had ideal Titian IniiV , nnd tbo Joke was , of course , at her uxpcnso. There vverowhlto hordes everywhere Uvoiy little station biought another vvhito hoi e to add to the fair ouo's discomfort andcories- pondlni'lv to the happiness of the mun who porjlstcil in pointing them out It was a wblto horsu diy. Glimpses of them met the ga/oof the pirty ovoiywhere until the vic tim of it all began tn think that evui.v lior > o nud o\ery inulu In Ahbainu was of that , to her , detoUablo color A blight Idea blruok Sum-h tihlm bard , Iu Inct. "Now. I'll hot ? 20 , " ho said to the white hoiso mun of the putv , "thnt there won't bo a whlto bo scat the depot In Annlston when wo got there " The bet was promptly taken , and the com ing to Annlston was oi orly looked foiw ard to. In a few minutes Hardwlcli looked at bis watch , and , murmuring something about ' \\untlng lo see thu enirineer , " went for ward. A minute liter the train stopped atn little station Sointentwns the pirt ) uponlooklns at some wbito mules in the distance that tliov didn't notko the brakamnn , who huirled into the telegraph otllce and burned out again. Had they seen the message he bore they would have read To Blank. Agent , Annlslon- Ten dollars to jou If you have no whlto horses or mules at depot when train arrives. S. II. lUnnvviiK. " But they didn't see It. Sam went back to the party chuckling to himself and ndmlrlne his own cleverness. It was but a few minutes when the douductor called "Aillusion 1" The young ladles looked out and laughed. Sam's face wore a benign smllo as ho pushed ono of the mon nsldo , nnd pressing his face to the pane ho saw Whltu horses everywhere ! In all that con- couisoof drnjs and hacks every inulo and every horse was vrlilto. A tap on the shoulder aroused him. "Mr. Harkvvick , I'm sorry" It vvas the agent who spoke "I'm ' sorry , but 1 could only get nineteen " . Sam Jerked the telegram from bis hand , but tor a mlnuto was speechless Tuen with out a vvonl ho handed a roll of bills to the man with whom ho had bet , The telegraph operator had made Ihe ' 'no" road "JO. " _ DoWltt's Little Early Itlsers ; best little pills for dyspepsia , sour stomach , bad breath * Hoiiiollilng That Would Take. ll'tuMnulon Star. " 1 think , " said the disconsolate farce comedian , "that I'll go and get vaccinated. " "What forl" "To sco if I can't find something that will take. " THE OLD , OLD STORY The clown east trotters are making for their stablest * The tide has come our way , as we knew it would. THE DAY IS OURS. Our trotter has been on the track these 37 years , and we know him sa well that we know just when to pass such fellows as these. Our $15 suit sale wai A Howling Success. We thank our bright minded community , and for the benefit of those who were unable to take advantage of our mammoth offering , we will continue for a few days to sell you Your Choice of Any Suit in the House for $30 Men's Fine Saclc and Frock Suits . ALL $28 Men's Fine Sack and Frock Suits , 15. GOAT $26 Men's Fine Sack and Frock Suits , . $22 Men's Fine Sack and Frock Suits . AT Sizes 32 to BO This cut is tremendous. The suits are the very latest spring styles. The material includes the finest imported and American makes oi cheviots , worsteds , serges and cassimeres , in all colors and shades. They are made in a peerless way , and are equal to fine merchant tailor work. STO AND THINK. Your Choice of Any Suit At Hellman's SIBIOO- If you Want a $1,50 Straw Hat Gome to the Store Saturday and Monday AND GET ONE FOR 50 CENTS. That's right. They are worth and sold elsewhere at $ LS ( We've got 1,000 dozen of them at 50 cents. Any Suit in the House , S15.OO , And Not One Reserved Corner 13th andFarnam Streets.