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Neckwear anil Saxony Wool $5,00 $ Blankets Pair
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Boy ribbed Comfort
Gloves , Host grade of white , tan and
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39e heavy Cotton derby Hose , rib grayBL ETS
60 all wool brown
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. $ $
actually cost 91 to 3c buttons , manufactured seamless last , $1.25 , $1.59 , , ,
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5c import , 51 in. widp , in brown , green to sell at $10.00 , A plain melton Double Black hose ,
best wearing fabric blue and red combi J9.00 cloz. who'osnlo. ' ( or Monday , special. . . . Cape , largo sweep , at. . Flannel Bargains.
manufactured , in nations , actually
beautiful worth 9So , for Mon ' 100 extra heavy all wool Cotton Flannel sale at
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Boys' and Girls' . uiul cuffs and chll-
Monday at 49c.
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Wool - Underwear Pure Mohair and Novelty ment ever shown In the city , go at half their fast black 5c lOc. all kinds best
Grepons COLLARS , heavy satin lined all
A full line of through , In blue actual value. J7.GO , ? 12.CO and ? 15 00. Cotton Hose , , , KNITTING ' SILK
25e and Imported Lizerd Cloth or black , actually navy worth Best pure wool California Medicated Flannels 7c-
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MIXTURE $20.00 , In this special nels ,
30o misses' and SUITINGS On sale Monday at sale at . , . - . . . . . . . . 25c , 35c , 50c , 65c yard A UALL.
children'a winter a'l ' our own importations 98c and $11O Ladles' portnU Hurmsdorf finest Im- Cold Weather x Unheard bargains In our Fur Ladies' wool , Largest assortment of all shades EIDER EXTRA
weight tions , beautiful full ilyoMlk. lluecoa "r Cap rlafn ) and ribbed DOWN FLANNC Lin Omaha.
Underwear combinations at just lined , full regular SHAWLS S' rast black seamless From 0 to It only.
25c 35c 5Oc 65c .
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ono-half price Actually worth $1.50 and $2.00 a yard. less ; J5o hose cricun lace wdrth 100
19e 19c $3.98 Llgjit and dark Ontlng Flannel ,
1,000 extra heavy Blanket and Double- - * fj - * - * * i ! 9c 2JC
Shawls , these are strictly all wool , In an as ° ° 5c lOc
75o uiihses' and sortment ot gray and brown'tolorings , and r l25' 1J2ec5rlc ! Scal and Astrakhan Fur
young ladies' all ? $1.25 Silk Velvet are actually sale at worth. v $5.00''and ? 7.50 , but on Capes , 100-lncU sweep ' , very heavy lined at Double nap Cotton Eiderdown and Guinea EXTRA
wool Jersey rib'd strlpo Silk 1'lusli Velveteen , fancy and special $1'2.50 Ladies' winter Hen Flannel , From 0 t'o 12 only ,
Underwear Velvets . eight full scam- Wiisli Kilo and cui-
Also -10-inch 5c lOc
ess , fast black , Ijroldory si Mi
25e Inblackonlyat French Serges and Mohafr Novelties , Velvets39c $5.00 Electric Seal 98c Muffs Monday oonly ilccco 2c lined hope , Ladies * Wool Skirts 5c
29c 44c 75c 9Sc for a worth doron ; ) Dc. skeins ,
TRILBY'S ' FATHER AT DOME
Oharms that Invest the Villa of the Tamou
Author.
A CHAT WITH GEORGE DU MAURIER
Curly SiriiKBlvN nnd l.nter Actlvltlc
lit Art nnil Literature Origin of
the Story ami the Ghnruutcm
Aiinoj-uiiced of Ftiniu.
( Copj-Hghtcil by Charles Sheldon Wells. )
LONDON , Nov. 16. ( Special Correspond
ence of The Bee. ) There are two
ways of reaching Hampstead Heath
If you reject the luxury of a cab. The
first is by mil , hot , stuffy , uncomfortable
The other from the top of a three-penny
'bus , affording abundance of air , sunshine
nnd the Interesting scenes of London stree
life. It Is needless to Buy that I chose the
latter on the bright Saturday afternoon I
went to call upon George Du Maurler. The
road led through one of the busiest parts o
the great metropolis ; passed the old Wel
lington House ncauemy , wncro uicKens , ns
a boy , attended school and which , In "Davit
Copperfleld , " ho has ImmortalUe.l as "Salem
lloubo ; " climbed Havcrstock hill , with its
memories of Addlson and Steele , and which
was bordered on either side with quaint
villas , In wliow gardens the laburnum trees
uer < > bursting Into yellow blossom' and the
scent of lilac perfumed the air.
The Jolting conveyance came to a stop in
the village of Ilampstead. I walked through
Its quiet , secluded streets and entered a nar
row lane environed by high brick wall ? . At
< ho right hand and nearly at the end of this
thoroughfare stood a picturesque brick liouso
overgrown with Ivy , the windows of whc e
tingles and projections commanded a view of
Borne of the loveliest scenery In the world.
Upon the doorpost was inscribed "New
rirove house. " The front door , which opened
Hush on to the street , was of dark oak and
from Its center depended two brass knockera
of pollfehed brilliance. I applied one of the
latter and a trim maid ushered me into Hie
presence of the author of "Trilby. "
It was a man of medium size , with quiet ,
unassuming manner , who rose to bid mo
Iclndly greeting. A man with refined , ecurl-
ttvo face , and the- nervous temperament
which proclaimed the artist to the finger tip ? .
Clad In becoming lounge Jacket , ho was at
work In his studio , a large room on the first'
floor whom window * look In the direction of
the heath , It is a luxurious apartment , with
rich carpet , quaintly blnped arm chairs , the
\\ulls covered with slumped leather and
mniK nun muuy ot in a lamous I'nncn
drawings framed In plain oak , together with
other ttketuhea and etchings , the gifts of
frlemlu. Near the window Hood an easel ,
upon which was placed n block of drawing
rarer. Then came a square writing table ,
tidily arranged , whoso most conspicuous or
naments were a vase of ( lowers and a silver
framed photograph of the artist , which Is
considered uti excellent likeness by his wife.
In one corner was a water-color portrait by Du
Mtttirler of' Canon Alngcr , nnd from the same-
truth the picture of a Udy with a
i-lolln. To ttio right was a grand
pfano und a profusion of 'screens
and artistic oinamcnU , It wat. ono of the ? *
rooms wlilch clearly denotes the Individuality
ot Its occupant and wliojo very atmoiphcre la
tempered with ( he charm of the higher life
nd " the refined comforts ot home.
"But I am afraid that nothing I may cay
will bo of any Intemt , " said the artist-
ulhor , modetlly , in reply to my request ,
"
"iou know U U rather hard for a man to
talk about Iilmcdf. "
"But woa't you pleau tell we tbuit
'Trilby , ' I plmdcd. "Was shean original
character , and were any of the incidents of
the story connected with your own experi
ence ? "
11 'Trilby' wa's a lie , " replied the author
with n smile , "and so was 'Peter Ibbetson.
'Trilby' herself had no original prototype
You see , I like to takei people who are seven
or eight feet high , as It were , people will
something supernatural about them , and tlici
weave those characteristics Into a story. O
course , nil fictitious characters are more or
less suggested by people whom you have met
'The1 Laird , ' however , was nn original , an In
tlmate friend of mine , a Scotchman. You
are liable to see him drop in at any momcn
while you are sitting here. 'Little Blllle ,
also , while not referring to any ono person
I a compound of several whom I hav& known
When I was a very young- man I enterec
Gleyre's studio In Paris to study drawing am
painting , and It Is Oleyre's studio that I have
described in 'Trilby. '
"Yes , I was born In Paris , " said the artist
"It was In a little house In the Champs
Elysees and bore the number SO. My father
sold the house and It has long flnco been
pulled down. Had he kept the property it
would have made him n wealthy -man. "
"Won't you please tell mo about your
earliest connection wltli 'PunchMr. . Du
Maurier1' I asked. "Was Thackeray still
on Its staff when you Joined the paper ? "
"No , " was the reply , "my first contribution
to 'Punch * was In June , 1800 , and Thackeray
was not connected with It after 1854. It
lias been stated that ho left the periodical
in consenuenco of Its attacks unon Naooleon
III. , whose anger be thought It Impolitic
to arouse. But I imagine , rather , that It was
because ho had become such a literary
giant. In fact , his work then commanded
such a high price that there would bo no
object in his remaining with the paper.
"Did you know Thackeray ? " I Inquired.
"I never met him personally , " said the
artist , "but have often wished that I had. I
feel euro that I should have known him
well , I have the greatest admiration for his
"books , and think I must have read them
all at least ten times. Indeed , It has been
said of my writing that It Is somewhat Imita
tive of the great master , I think It not un
likely that we have looked at tome phases
of life with the same eyes , for we both lived
much In Paris during our early years , and
then I have all my life so eagerly devoured
his works. I saw him once , however , at a
icceptlon given by Mrs. Sartorls. Mrs , Sar-
torls. who was Adelaide Kemble , knew my
admiration for the great novelist , and kindly
offered to present me to him. But I was
very- shy , and Us towered so , both in stature
and Intellect , above the company , that I
neglected the opportunity. But all that
evening I remained as close to him as possi
ble- , intently listening to his words.
"Neither did I ever meet Charles Dick
ens , " continued my Informant , "although 1
saw him twice- . The first time was at a
; hcater , U'c ' wcond at John Lescli's funeral.
When my father first came to London lie
took the ama house In Devonshire Terrace
where Dickens afterward lived , and where
19 wrote 'David Copperfleld. ' I am happy
a cay , however , that I number some of the
neniucrs ot bis family among my good
"Leech , whom I first mentioned , was , of
course , one of my intimates ; my master , I
may say , for to uome extent my work was
modeled upon Ms. Ho was a kind , amiable
and geulnl man. Ha died In November , 1SQ4 ,
and was burled at Keusal Qrean , the funeral
tervlco being read by Dean Hole , who had
icon Leech's companion on that 'Little Tour
n Ireland , ' which they have Jointly recorded
vlth penand pencil. I shall never forget
he scene at bis funeral. When ths ? first ted
ell with a souudlng thud on his coffin , Ml- |
ale , who was ftandlng on the cage ot the-
gravf , burst out sobbing. It was as a slg-
ul , for the moment after each man In that
treat concourte of mourners was sobbing
Ike a child. It was n memorable sight , "
"I remember , Mr , Du Maurler , that when
) liver Wendell Holmes was last In England
10 was very desirous of meeting you. What
vas your Impression of the genial Autocrat ? "
"I had the pleasure of meeting Dr ,
lolmes at dinner three time * In one.
vrok , " eald the artist. "The first
ccaslon was at a club where Dr. Holmes
poke. I had not tueu been presented to
him , but he WBJ kind cncujh to look down
the table while spsaklng , mention my name
and make some pleasant allusion. The next
time I met him was at Sir Henry Thomp
son's , in Wimble street , when Mr. Glad
stone was present ; the third was nt James
Russell Lowell's hotel In Clarges street
Llko every one else , I was , of course
charmed with his geniality and dellghtfu
humor. "
"Is composition easy for you , Mr. Du
Maurier ? " I questioned.
"Very , " was the reply. "The words seem
'
t'o come to me faster than I can Jot them
down. 'Trilby , ' for Instance , was written in
six weeks. "
"Had you any Idea when , writing tha1
famous book that It would be BO success
ful ? "
"Not In the least , " was ih& answer. "In
fact , I do not regard It so highly as 'Peter
Ibbetson. ' I suppose the reason for this Is
that 'Peter' was not BO popular as the other
and then it was my first-born , my firs
novel. That story , 'Heter Ibbetson,1 I
mean , Is largely autobiographical so far as
the early life In Paris Is concerned.
"I have been Immensely pleased and flat
tered , however , " ho continued , "with the
success of 'Trilby * In America. Why , they
even tell me that some towns In the west have
been named after the book. What nmazed
me still more Is that the story should have
possessed the elements necessary for a sue
cessful play. I have not seen the American
dramatization of the novel , which ID being
produced In New York and elsewhere , bul
Beerbohm Tree , who saw It last winter , as
sures me that 1C Is very good ,
"I have been fairly Inundated with kind
letters from America , " said the author ,
pointing to an escritoire , "but from some 1
have received from Chicago I fear that ]
must have given mortal offense to some ol
the good people thera owing to the fact
that 'Mlsa Lavlnla Hunks' came from that
city. So In the next edition I have. In-
curled a note which I hope will help mat
ters a bit. You see I meant no harm.
There are ugly women to bo met every
where and ono does meet Just such women ,
no matter whether they come from Londoner
or Chicago.
"I have also had lots of letters disagreeing
with me on the religious views entertained
In 'Trilby , ' but I cannot take time to answer
them or explain them away. I think thai
life is too short to enter Into juch contro
versy. "
"What , Mr , Du Maurier , could possibly
have been Whistler's objection to your refer
ence to him in 'Trilby ? ' "
"I had no idea when I brought that into
the- story , " was his reply , "that It would , give
any offense. When I found out how * seriously
ho took what was really meant as a Joke
and what a wide publicity ho gave uioso un
fortunate paragraphs of mine I was very
deeplydistressed. . I even composed a letter
which I meant to send him and In which I
expressed my sincere regret. But ho made
It very difficult for me to deliver myself of
any apology , never gave me n chance. "
"Haven't you been pleased with the criti
cisms which 'Trilby' has recslved from the
"Tho reviews of all my writings , especially
from America , have bcn exceptionally kind , "
was the reply. "Thero have been some
critics , however , who were not at all pleased
with that book and did not hesitate to say so
In most pointed language. But that was only
natural. You cannot please everyone with n
story , Then , as I have Just cald , many people
ple disagreed with the religious views ex-
ircieed In the book , and name of these also
mbllshcd their protests In the nature of
criticisms. "
"Ami afo you at work upon a new book ? "
I queried.
"Yes , " was the reply. "I have been hard
at work for sometime upon my new story ,
The Marians , ' which Is now nearly finished.
n fact , the first Instalment goes today to the
ypowrlters and you know that that ls an
encouraging preliminary , I cannot say Just
when It will be published , but It Is a three
volume novel and Is rather longer than either
which have preceded It. "
"How about the offers to lecture In Amcr-
ca ? " I asked , "When are you going to
visit your many friends on the other eldo of
he Atlantic ? "
"I have had & gr at many advantageous
offers both to lecture and read In the United
States , " was the answer. "But I am grow
ing to dislike all rush and worry. I prefe
being more quiet. I * enjoy too much m >
nook here , " ald the artist , glancing lovingly
from his window In the direction of Hamp
stead Heath. '
It was easy to sympathize with Mr. Du
Maurier in this love of life beautiful home a
ho kindly showed me through Its pleasant
chcory rooms and polnte'd out the Various ob
Jects of Interest which the windows over
To the right lay the heath , clad In , fresh
spring verdure and surrounded with a halo
of historic memories. There were the green
hollows nnd shady lanes , the gorse and
heather , the sand pits and Weird pine trees
Directly In front I caueht a gljnipso of the
road leading to Hlgbgate , from the higbes
point of which may bo\seen-aiie Surrey hills
and whose view OlIveV'Goldunltb , who loved
to walk here , described as'flner than any
thing he had seen In JUu wanderings abroad
To the left , nestling among the .trees , across
a long undulating valley , peeped forth the
white spire of Harrow church , In whoso
churchyard , when a upy , 'Byron used , to $
and ponder.Scarcely , a stone's throw from
the house"IS the famous old intucal > d "Jac !
Straw's Castle. " which was , the 4sllght o
Hogarth , Dickens arid Washington Irving
But little further awaj' , though In an oppo
site direction , waq thb house jn which Keats
lived , and at the endbf a treoieliaded avenua
also overlooking the' he/ithf. / , Is the bencl
where the noet often eat ' 'sobbing his dying
breath Into a nanoKercmer , " anu giauuuih
parting looks towards the quiet landscape ho
had so delighted In. . It was "Indeed a loca
tion well fitted to Inspire the work of both
nrtlst and author ; nnd in noneof ; the famous
men who have lived amid these favorable
surroundings hove JKcse two qualities ) been so
happily blended as in the genius of George
Du Maurier. f
CHARLES SHELDON WELLS.
MATEHNAfc KINDNESS OVtJHnO.ND.
One of the IlcHCltiiiK VniiUH < if Xcir
KiiKliuul MotherN ,
The typical New England i woman , says
the Boston Transcript , is the most devoted
of mothers , but In that , as1 Jn everything clas ,
she Is a Martha. The typical American child
Is very bad , and It Is a wopdf r that eo many
of them escape hanging before they are 21.
The New England child tt not bad , though ,
In the commonly acceptedi-sense , but ho is
extremely apt to bo so preternatui-ally good
that he deserves hanging. Ho to read to
anu lameu 10 anu prayea ; over unui uu me
latent prlgglshness In hfihils developed , and
be becomes a little n nster of virtue. The
conscientious mother 'explains everything to
him as far as she can and ( he child naturally
thinks he knows It all. ir reasons solemnly
between right and wrong ajid has convictions
on all subjects before ho In in his teens. Ot
course the great majority get qver this in
time , but that does not make the system
right. There Is an unruly age in a boy
which Is no more wlrkpdnMi Hun the enrolli
ng of his mustache , But ono often hears
: ho conscience-ridden New England mother
mourning over these lads a ? if they were all
started on their way * to thestate's prison.
Anything will serve1 * a really good , pjous ,
upright , Eelf-sacrlficlnc New England woman
o borrow trouble oa , especially If she Is
well-to-do In the world. If she baa a car-
logo she can contrive to get more
rouble out of that carriage than
ny other woman could get out
f a Are , an epidemic and an execution In the
house all at the same time , What with the
physical condition of the horse * and the'
spiritual condition of the coachman , and the"
awful doubts whether Bhetas taken her poor
relatives drlvlnr As often as she ought , she
in have a regular orgy of doubts , and re- '
preaches and questionings over what never
vas meant to be a trouble at all. Her fall-
ngs lean to virtue's side but she will cer-
alnly Inherit come of the judgment ! foretold
by Dante In regard to those who "willfully
dwell In sadness. " If a whole generation of
New England women could be born without
onsclenees U would be a blessing and U
would certainly Improve their looks 1m-
lam civil SERVICE LINES
Plan Works Well with Public Library
Applicants.
WILL BE MADE A PERMANENT FEATURE
Children' * nook Drnurdiicnt Is IleiiiK
Well I'nti-oiilzvtl , ShiMvliiK- Unit
Tlicy Arc Ilniililly Rccom-
IIIB Great IteailvrH.
At 1:30 : o'clock last Wednesday afternoon
when Miss O'Brien entered the lecture room
of the public library to conduct the examina
tion of applicants for the vacant position of
assistant librarian , she found fifteen young
women seated at the desks before her , al
anxious to tell of their knowledge of litera
ture , ancient , mediaeval and modern. There
were forty applicants whoso names were on
file , and nil had been notified by Librarian
Barrows to bo present at this time. That
twenty-five failed to appear Is due to the
fact that the applications have been accumu
lating ever since the last examination , held
over a year ago. aomo or 1118 applicants
have doubtless moved from the city In the
meantime , others have secured other situa
tions.
Miss Alice Egbert , who won the coveted
position , handed In a paper that would do
justice to a college graduate. It showed that
a great amount of homo reading had been
done , for Miss Egbert said In her paper that
she had not even enjoyed the privilege of a
High school education. Not only were the
questions answered In a correct and direct
manner , but whenever an author's name was
mentioned It was not merely tils last name ,
as In most of the papers , or with his Ini
tials , as In others , but It was his full name
In every case. If the author had a title , It
was always given , as "Sir Walter Scott. " Miss
Egbert's paper was exact la almost every
particular. For Instance , In speaking of a
prominent English writer , most of the young
women termed him a scientist , which was
right ; but In the winning paper he was
called a biologist , which was not only cor
rect , but specific. Miss Egbert's handwriting
was neat and legible ; on that ficoro alone she
led all the rest.
MISS HALBERT GETS SECOND PLACE.
The applicants were given two hours and
a half to work on their examination papers ,
but the majority of them banded In their
iapern long before 4 o'clock. Miss Egbert
as evidently out to win , as she did not
> ass In her paptt until the clock was striking
ho hour , The new assistant lives at C24
South Twenty-fifth avenue and has resided In
: hls city ten years , having moved to Omaha
'rom Lincoln , She has been a regular patron
of the public library for several yearn past
and It has been noticed that she Invariably
called for the works of the leading English
authors and paid but little attention to the
much eought novels ot thed < iy. Her fa
miliarity with the best literature Is due to
ler homo reading , as she Is a self-educated
young woman.
Miss Hester Halbert succeeded In taking
eccnd place In tills difficult examination , her
> aper not being far behind that of Mica
Jgbert's in point of excellence. She nUo
ias. lived In Omaha ten years , having for
merly resided In Huffalo , la. Llko Miss
Egbert , she never enjoyed the advantage of a
oufse In a high school , Her homo Is at 1721
Jodgo street. The third place v\a captured
> y Mlw Grace Williams of 130 Sherman
venue ,
Misses Halbert and Williams will be placed
n a reserve list and they will be appointed
o fill the first vacancies that occur , This
act makes another examination within the
ext year Improbable. It Is liardly likely tliat
more than two vacancies will occur during
Ua year , All three of the papers mentioned
teed very near each other when the result *
vera compared That of Mlw Egbert was
] marked 100 , Miss Halbert's 09 and Miss
Williams' 98. Marked on a scale of 100 , Miss
Egbert's paper would receive 79 per cent.
After these three papers there was quite
a drop , but the fourth , fifth and sixth papers
were closely bunched In the race for firs
place.
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
The examination was more thorough than
any heretofore held. The questions were
proposed by Librarian Harrows after a care
ful study of examinations held by the libraries
of other cities , and It was fashioned after the
systems used in Chicago and St. Loul-j
There the public libraries are under the same
civil service rules as other Institutions of
the municipal government and the examina
tions are In every sense civil service examina
tions. The questions given the applicants on
Wednesday cannot be given here , as the
librarian hopes to use some of the questions
at a future date. First of all there Mere
several questions concerning the personal
qualifications of the applicant for the position.
Thirty minutes were allowed for answering
this declaration , although the applicant could
put the tlmo on other questions if she chobe.
Then there wera four searching questions In
tended to test the applicant's knowledge of
general literature. So thoroughly did these
cover the broad field of literature that the
correct answers made mention of works of
all kinds and various language , from the
good , old "Canterbury Tales" down to
"Trilby , " from "Fuust" to Balzac's "Droll
Stories. " Following these came eleven ques
tions. Of which the nnnllmnt u-na vrrmlr/wl
10 answer out six. in case more than six
were answered the first blx only weio counted.
For Instance , In Miss Egbert's papsr , following
the answers to six questions , were correct
replies to two other questions , ' but no ad
ditional credit could be allowed her.
PLEASED WITH THE RESULT.
Altogether It was a most successful ex
amination. Librarian Barrows Is more than
pleaeed with the splendid showing made by
all the applicant. ! ) , and especially by the first
three. Ho feels tlMt each one had a fair
and equal chance and that the best scholar
won. While unexpected familiarity with the
old authors was shown by a number , there
were many mistakes that were amusing to
say the least. One celebrated poet of Scot
land , who lived several centuries ago , was
said to liuvo lived In the nineteenth cen
tury , while one of the most prominent figures
In French literature was placed among the
best English writers , whose works had been
road by one young voman.
Two months ago Librarian Barrows In
augurated a children's department of the
public library. That It has nroved a Irr.-
nondoiis I'uccew ' Is shown by the Increase In
the volumes drawn out by the youthful
readers. Before the establishment of this
department It was thought to be a heavy
Sut'Jrday when 200 books should b'o called for.
3n Saturddy , November 9 , 411 books were
aken out , and on the following Saturday ,
421 , The circulation of children's bool for
ho month of Octgber was 4,008. For the
Irst two weeks of November It was over
3,600 , nnd the- total for the month Is expected
o be fcomcthlnt ; near 7.COO , The fact Is now
mat the children draw out nearly DO per cent
of the books taken from the public library.
Thlu department is under the supervision
of MI s Dora Hetrnrod , Tlio greatest care
s taken In ttio purchases of boohs for this
Apartment , and the very best reading matter
hat can be placed In a young reader's hands
s provided. The advance notices ot all the
eadlnrf publishers are carefully watched , and
orders for all new v/orka thought worthy of
a place In the library are placed before the
ln > t book leaves the prei.
MATRIJ.
Mini Kdltli Itockrffllor to Ho ( lie
llrl.lo ot II. r. aicCorinlvU.
The next matrimonial alliance that will at-
ract more than ordinary attention will b'e the
wedding on November 20 of Miss Kdlth Hock-
feller to Harold Fonler McC'ormlck In Cal
vary Baptltt church In Now York City , Miss
lockefellor will some day Inherit from $35-
000,000 to 150,000,000 , and Mr. McCormkk U
a member of one of the wealthiest families In
Chicago ,
Mlee Rockefeller li tb youngett daughter
of John D. Jlockersller , who Is at the head of
the Standard OH company. Sue Is 21 years
old , a blonde , a little over five feet tall , and
makes no pretensions to beauty. Her tastes
are quiet , and fashionable life never had
nny attractions for her. Indeed , she despises
Its frivolities , and the time usually expended
by other young women of wealth In eayety
she devotes to solf-cultlvation and doing good
to those less fortunate than she. Her char
ities are large , end with her sister , Alta ,
she has formed" Sunday school class com
posed of feminine clerks In the large stores ,
who are frequently entertained at the Rocke
feller home.
This homo on Fifty-fourth street , New
York , is unique. Although the head
of it \s \ worth $140,000,000 there
are no grand functions in It. but neither
Is It dull nor monastic. The family Is com
posed of John D. Rockefeller , Mrs. Rocke
feller , John D. Rockefeller , Jr. , Miss Alta
RockefIIer and Miss Edith. After break
fast , at 7:30 : o'clock , Mr. Rockefeller reads a
chapter of the blblo nt the family prayers ,
and the members fill the rest of the. day In
various wholesome ways. The young ladles
read and visit poor families , distributing
flowers and money , nnd In the evening there
Is music , the father playing the violin , Alta
the piano and Edith the 'cello. When she
Is nt the house , Mrs. Strong , the married
daughter , plays second violin.
Fond of music as they are , the girls , of
course , attend the opera now and then , but
never In an ostentatious way. A whole row
of boxes every nlnht would bn nothlna In
cost to tiicm , but they prefer to olt In ( ha
orchestra or some equally uncor.splcuoui
place , and listen to the music , unobserved by ,
the curious crowd ogling other noted rich
women In coetumes and ornaments which cost
thousandi ) .
The coming bride le a thoroughly cultured
young woman , wsll grounded In French ,
Spanish , Italian and German , and also In ,
Japanese , At one tlmo she made up Ijer
mind to become n missionary to Japan , and
to fit herself for the pott acquired the lan
guage. In addition to her Intellectual ac
quirements Miss Edith Is an athletic young
woman. She culma well , rides a horse well ,
and Is a good skater. For some time eho
has shown a fondness for the bicycle , but her
athletic exercise , like her mental rectmen , Is
conducted on regular lines. There Is noth
ing permitted to be governed by Impulse ,
and everything Is regulated and eystematlzed ,
Harold F. McCormlck , who Is to marry
his estimable young woman , ly a son of the
ate Cyrus McCormlck of Chicago , who In-
, 'cntod a reaper nnd accumulated millions by
ts manufacture nnd the manufacture of
other farming Implements. One of tlio Mc
Cormlck girls married Emmons Ulaln ? , the
eldest BOH of Jiunw 0 , Illalne , and Is now a
widow , Harold's present Income Is tald to
bo about $100,000 a year. Ho Is 25 years old.
It was when he was u student at Princeton
Imt young McCormlck met his future wife.
Theio wan some opposition to his suit and
Mr , Rockefeller told the young man that hl
laughter's dowry would be only $1,000,000 ,
" 1 don't want Edith's money , " replied the
young man , "I want a wife , 1 don't care If
Tin tictu nntlilitir nt nil. "
The engagement was entered Into provlilon-
ally. at the request of Mr , Rockefeller , who
said tlmt after twelve months , If the young
people were of the same mind , lie would
vlthdraw all objections. He then took hla
daughter abroad and they spent the year in
raveling , In the meantime young McCor
mlck completed his studies at Princeton and
ntered Into partnership with his brothers In
he conduct of the Immense business left by
heir father.
The wedding will be a quiet , unpretentious
ne , In keeping with the tauten and habits of
he Rockefellers' , and after a bridal tour ot
our months the young couple will go to
Council Bluffs , la , , where Mr , McCormlck
vlll continue his duties la the McCormlclc
teaper company , *
A. O , Hartley of Magic , Pa , , writes : "I
eel it a duty of mine to Inform you and thtt
public that DeWltt'a Witch Hazel Stive cured
ne of a very bad case ot eczema. It alia
cur < d niy boy of a running tore on hi * lee-
A rattlesnake wllU thirty-two rattles wa
killed near Phoenix , Ark , , a few dayu aca ,