I.
She had whispered , "Yen , Jack , I love
you ! " in response to Ills question , his kisses
rwcre still warm on her lips , their hearts
ivcro beating In unison , though not so tu-
mulluously aa before , and now that the first
rapture and thrill wcro over , they were ask
ing questions and making their llttlo con
fessions , after the manner of lovers on the
threshold of an engagement.
"How many times have I been In love be
fore ? Now , Jack , do you think that Is a fulr
question ? " ho inked , meeting his look with
a roguish glance.
"Why , certainly It Is , Dora. " ho replied ,
earnestly , "You say you love mo , ao It
doesn't really make any difference about the
others ; they're done frr now ; but I think I
ought to know. Still , If there arc so many
of them "
"Please stop. Jack ! I won't have you nay-
ing such dreadful things , and , with that look
on your face ! " shu Interrupted , playfully
placing her hand over hls nouth , but quickly
Withdrawing It when ho attempted to kiss It.
"How dare you ! " she exclaimed , "after the
way joti'vo been talklngl"
"Well , If you don't want mo to say things
why don't you answer my question ? "
"Muot I , Jack ? "
"I am afraid you must , my dear. "
"And you won't halo mo after I tell , will
ynu ? "
"Well- "
"That depends , you are going to fay. You
needn't hcsltato so long ; I can read your
thoughts. "
"Can you ? That'll convenient for you , I'm
BUre , I wish 1 could read yours , then I'd
know the answer to my question. "
"Would you really llko to know ? "
"Why , yes , or I shouldn't have asked It. "
"Well , Jack , If It will relieve your mind
any to know It , you have no predecessors. "
"Aro you sure , Dora ? "
"Yes , Jack. You arc the first and only. "
"Thanks , awfully , loia ! I'm glad to lion1-
It ; and now that question la settled , we
Will "
" 0 , no , my boy ; you don't get oft quite
to easy an tint ! I want your confession now.
About how many dozen times have you been
In lov ( , pray tell ? "
Jack Vcrnon winced. Ho lurtn't counted
D this , exactly.
"Come , young man , you are now on the
witness sUml. sworti .to tell the truth , the
vholo truth and nothing but the truth ! " t\\e \
continued bantering ! ) * . <
"Must I ? " said Jack , helplessly repeating
her question of a few moments bofoic.
"I am afraid you must , tny dear , " mim
icked she.
"Hut I am afraid you will hate men after
I confess. "
"Is the record , then , so long ? "
"No ; It Is a very short one. I huvo never
loved but once before. "
" .And she she refused you ? "
"No ; I never asked her. "
"Why pot ? Yon nee , I want the whole
story now. "
"Because of pride. Siio was a wealthy
heiress ; I a * , )6rillcss : lawyer , with my fame
and fortune ! yet to irakc. I loved her ; I am
not ashamed to say It ; s o was a woman thut
ono could not help iovliv ; ; she was all io
mo then that > ou aic now , and "
"And more. Po on and say It , Jack ; I
want the whole truth. "
"No , I won't say that , but she was the
first , and love wus n new sensation to me
then , and If I had been hei1 equal In wealth
and elation I might hut. pshaw ! What Is the
use of telling jou all Hfcls ? It Is all over now.
Her love was not for me. I have put It
aside and , besides , I have you , nut why
are you looking EO sober , Dora ? Have I con
fessed too much ? You minted the whole
truth , you know. "
"Yes , and I am glad you were brave
enough to tell It. How long ago was It that
that this happened ? " she fullered.
"Thrco years. "
"And her name ? " she asked In low tones
"Need I tell that ? "
"Yes , please , " said Dora , faintly.
"Edith Burton. "
Dora's face grew suddenly ) pale.
"I tho'jght perhaps she was the one , " she
said , In a voice that Jack scarcely recog
nized.
"Why , do you know her ? " ho exclaimed In
surprise.
"I used to room with her at boarding
school , " answered Dora. She had regained
control of her voice now. "She Is a geol ,
noble woman , far better than I am , and I
don't wonder that you love her. "
"Ycu nuan loved , " corrected Jack. "My
love for her Is In the past tense , not the
present. "
"True love cm never die , " quoted Dara ,
gravely. "Wasn't It the divine William who
HE TOUR IT OPEN.
told that ? But there , Jack' , we have talked
enough of love for ono evening. Don't you
think so ? "
"But you haven't prom'acd to marry me
yet. "
"You didn't aok mo that question. You
elmply asked mo If I loved ) ou , and you gel
your answer , I believe. " '
"And I am to tike the- rest for granted ,
eh ? "
-"Well , no ; nothing should ho taken for
granted In this world. I'll give you your
answer , hut not now. I think I'd hotter
ECDd It to you In writing , "
"My ! My ! How fonr.iil wo are getting
nl | at once ! But , after all , I think I prefer
It that way ; then I can carry your note next
to my heart for a mascot until you are mine
for goad and all. Shan't I run over here for
it tomorrow morning ? I'm anxious to get
it eoon as possible. "
"No ; III mall It to your office ID New
York. "
"All right , Dorn , and now , just one be
fore I go ! " He bent down and planted a
kiss on her unresisting lips , "Thanks , dear !
Now please forget that there ever was any
other girl , and don't look quite so sober the
next tlmo I call. I'll ho over again Wednes
day evening , If nothing happens. Good
night , Dora' ' "
"Good night , Jack ! "
II.
When Jack Vcrnon reached his offlco In
Temple Court the next morning he frund
Dora Stuvens' note awaiting him , Tearing
it oDtn. he re < d ;
"HROOKLYN. 9SO : p. m. , March 15
Dear Jack : The love I ex-irebsed for you
uu hour < Jgo I find has turned to pity , and
I am going to maUo you happy by sending
you to the only woman you have a right let
marry , After hearing your confession , and
knowing what I do , I could never be happy
with jou. I know you think you are In
love with me , but the tendrils of jour hearl
are still entwined around that early love ,
jnd-aud she needs you more than I do
1 told you she was my cchoolmato years
ago ; I stilt regard her as cno of my dearest
friends , and though wo have never mot since
we graduated , \\e have always kept up a cor
respondence. I lucloso my latest letter from
her. received two mouth * ago. I did not
luiow until tonight who me man wat that
i she loves. I know now , and I wish you both
nil the Joy that llfo In each other's society
can bring you. Go to her Jack , and make
her happy and my blessing and prayers
will go with you , Not good night this time ,
hut goodbye. Ever your friend , DORA. "
The IncloBiiro ran as follows ;
"ROCHESTER , N. Y. , Jan. 14. My Dear
Dora : No , I am ndt engaged yet , and never
, expect to be. I have had plenty of chances
to confer my' hand and fortune especially
the latter upon nsplrlng applicants , but I
have declined them nil. I have never meta
a man I really cared for except one , nnd
I bellevo ho cared for me for a time. Per
haps ho dors yet ; hut , alns , ho discovered
, that I was an heiress , and then prldo ( ho
was a young lawyer , with plenty of brains
nnd ambition , but no money ) , held him *
hack. Ho loved me ; my heart told mo that ;
but fortune huntcia were fluttering around
mo , llko moths around a candle , and I sup
pose ho was afraid If he spoke lie would bo
classed with the rest lust as though ( ho
nlcliemy of a woman's love could not detect
the gold among the droasl
"All , well I he Is gone , and there's no use
mourning for the past. I cannot help sighIng -
Ing , though , to think that the very money
which has attracted so many society moths
should drive away the only man I ever
loved !
"There , Dora , you have my secret , nnJ
know why I 'shall evermore n maiden bo'
but please don't toll. Wishing you a lover
true , Homo tlmo dear Dora ( not being bur
dened with wealth , you won't have so many
unworthy ones as I ) , nnd hoping to hear
"THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , NOVEMBER is ,
OF HOTEL LIVING
Striking Illustration of What New York
Oity Can Furnish ,
FROM THE ASTORIA TO THE MILLS
The One liiiKen the Swell * irlth
Money ti ) llurii ) life 'Other * liifiten
( he Decent 1'oor From If- , " ( i
Sixty Centn II Day.
A striking Illustration of the .extremes of
living In Now York City was presented when ,
a feW days ago , the Astoria one ) Mills No. 1
hotels were opened ip tho/public. The new
Astoria , into which tlio Waldorf has been
merged , Is probably" tho' 'costliest 'and "most
sumptuously furnished hatcHo the worlj. It
represents an outlay of JC',000,000. It has
been designed In"6ery particular to meet
the tastes and roqulrofecnts not only of the
rich , fastl'dlous mcn ami Wbmen of that city
and this country , ' mt thbsei'of every foreign
cllmc. Standing atthe corner of Fifth
avcnuo and ( Thlrty-Jourth street , It forms n
magnificent structure , 'towering up to the
sMcs , and covers & ' plot of ground "measuring
99x3GO feet. Built. Upon , a steel In
terior structure , It presents an ex
terior composed of stone , marble 'and brick
In the style of the German renaissance. The
inatcrl.il * ueJ are all fireproof. There are
elxtccn floors , and the height of the building
Is 250 feet above the pavement. There are
gorgeous hall and reception ro6nis , statuary
halls , and conservatories to the number of
VlMf
- Jr
BUT WHY ARE YOU LOOKING SO SOBER , DORA't ;
from , you soon , I remain , with oceans of
love , voiirs sincerely ,
"EDITH BURTON. "
Lite that afternoon Dora Stevcus re
ceived the following brief message from
Pack Vernon :
"My Dear Dora : Many thanks for your
kind note ami the Inclosure. There are
at least two angelp left oh earth. You are
ono of them. Many heaven ever guard and
bless you ! Yoursg ratefully , JACK.
"P. S. I start for Rochester at once , and
will mall this on my way to the train , "
And as Dora read these words she flmHed
ono llttlo , wee ghost of a smile , and whis
pered :
"Better my heart than hers1"
HISTOHIC SHIP KOITIVJS AWAY. I
One of ConiKiodore Perrj'M Luke Krle [ ,
Fleet Itniildly DeeiiyliiK. ; i
'
Hurled deep In the sands at the edge of ] 1
Spring Lake , near Grand Haven , Mich. , lies
the hull of the , old sloop Porcupine , which ,
was one of Lieutenant Oliver H. Perry'a licet
In the battle of Lake Eric. The old boat , 1
relates the Chicago Post , Is nearly gone. U I
lisa lain thereslnco 1873 , when It went out
of Ecrvlce , and was beached by a gang of
men who had tried to rig It up as a lumber
lugger. D. M. Ferry , later a United States
senator from Michigan , owned the land
where the discouraged sailors flung the hull
and ho left it there to work deeper and
deeper Into the sand. It Is Just ut the enJ
of cno of his docks now ; but he knew the I
honoiablo part It had played and while he '
lived ho refused to move it.
When Perry came to Erie that March day
In 1813 the British being In command of the
lake and hourly menacing Ohio and .Michigan ,
the timbers of the Porcupine were swaying
with the wind In the forests ubiiore.
Two gunboats were building ut Erie when
Perry arrived , but there was nothing' to pro
tect them while building nor to arm them
when completed. If Barclay had been , dls-
porcrt ho could have Kent men ashore In the
Email 'boat ' any night and burned up ships
and .blp > arl. ; But he needed vessels himself
and was willing to let the Americans bulU
them for him. Perry sent workmen to the
forest , cutting oak , wulnut and poplar , and
oven hauled the timbers to the beach. Ho
rent other men to Buffalo , to Commodore
Ch'iuncey on Lake Ontario and to the necro-
tary of war at Washington , pleading for
men , for arms , for ammunition , fcr sails and
fo. * Iron.
Diy and night the work wont forward.
The Lawrence and tiio Niagara were finished.
The Porcupine , the Tigress , the Somers , the
Ti'lppe , the Caledonia , the Scorpion and the
Ailcl wcro hastening to completion ; and the
energy of Perry was bringing equipment and
men from every direction. Ho enlisted men
for $10 a month "till after the battlr. " By
August ho hail a fleet In the harbor and 300
men to nun It.
The wish to engage , EO often shown by
the British when Perry's ships were at Rrlc ,
was no Icngcr manifest now that ho was on
the lake. Perry sailed to Put-In-Bay , and
August 10 Ills lookout saw the topgallant
ral'u of the Drilled squadrcu , He weighed
anchcr Immediately and sailed to meet the
oacmy , wboo ships \vere the Detroit , the
Queen Charlotte , the Lady Provost , the Hun
ter , the Chlppcua and the Llttlo Belt , Bar-
c'.ay had fought under Nelson at Trafalgar ,
and no fresh-water sailor should daunt him.
Hut "Perry's luck" went with the Yankee
lieutenant. 'The wind Was with the Ameri
can vessels. Ilidr coniinfruler flung the ban
ner , "Don't glvti up the chip , " from the
main of the La .vreiice. aud outran his to'-
\o\\a \ in his eagerness for the fray. The De-
trglt had long-range guns , and Perry sig
naled for close action. He drove headlong
Into the ftiemy's line and raked h'm w th
both broadsides. JJut ( Un big Lawrence was
crushed , and Perry , esilstcd by the chaplain
and purtor , IlroU. his 'last gun and went In
a rawboat to the Niagara. Acrosa the open
space between' them ho stood up , waving Ills
pennant and defying a shower of ctonbter
that Barclay sent' after him till ho rcicbcff : ,
the second frigate .Thou ho caught the wind I |
again and swung for a second tlmo against
the lino. The Detrolt aml Queen Clurlotto
became Inextricably entangled , and Perry's
broadsides tore througlfTJbUi of them. The
llttlo Porcupine , dli > dlnpg | to shorten sail ,
lunged through the Hunter , the Provcst and
the llelt so close that the Kentucky riflemen
deneta ) Harrison had sent on board could
kill the British gunners at their work ,
At 3 p m. the Hag came down from the
fore of the Detroit , and to less than five
minutes | wp more struck their colors. But
the Cblppowa and the Little Belt cut and
ran , and the Porcupine went after them. It
was a stern chase , hut the wont.it , and they
CRUIO back lido by aide the stars and
stripe * above them , \ t ,
twenty-five and 550 guest rooms. , . All thesis
are furnished lavishly , while 'the public
rooms have been decorated by famous artists.
The Astor estate did not build the faolel for
philanthropic purposes , consequently ono
whose tastes have an Astorian altitude must
tavo a purse of corpulent proportions/ Is
stated than an Individual can iwhct h's ap
petite on the statuary , mural paintings and
blooming flowers , sejure a modest room for
a night and three meals for the pittance of
$25. That Is salt ) to.ibe the minimum. One
may Jump Into three figures a day by merely
Indicating that you have money to burn.
GOOD , BUT NOT JPQRGEOUS ,
The transformation from the Astoria to
Mills 'hotel ' No. l < ! s' remarkable. Tnevhulld-
Ing Is a modern structure erected on the
ciotvded East Side "for the avowed purpose
of providing clean and comfortable accoin-
modati.ons and plain , substantial food for the
decent poor at the lowest ccst. The house
was opened to the public on the night of
November 1 and 500 persona registered and
slept there. A writer In the Now York Mall
and Exprcos gives the following details of
the event :
"I reached the hotel shortly after 7 In the
evening , when the restaurant was fairly
well filled. I took a seat at a table opposite
a man who seemed tobe eating his supper
with fircat gusto. After we had both com
mented on the nczitncss with which every
thing was served , I trying to get his opinion
on the workings of the hotel , ho told roe his
name. IHo U a prominent New York physi
cian , a ( member of the Quill , Union League
and Twilight clubs , and well known to hun
dreds of New Yorkers. His view of the
meal can best bo ex-pressed * In his own
words :
" 'I have had many meals In the restaurants
and cluto of this city , ' ho said , 'and I have
never had one ait wh'lch ' the fojd was better
cooked ttan It Is here. It Is astonishing tome
mo how It can be done. I came here to
night 'because ' I did not Ijellcve It was pos-
tilhlo to do what Mr , MilU bad planned ; but
I am satisfied that the hotel Is a succors In
the best sense of the word. This Is a meal
which any one , however dainty , can eat with
plwaure. '
THIS 113 THE MENU.
"Tho bill of faro for our supper , which was
so-xed lv waitresses neatly dressed In black
with white aprons , collars and cuffs , was as
follows :
SOUPS.
Vegetable r > centH
Split pea 5 cents
ROASTS.
Pot roast of beef 10 ccnU
Loin of i > ork 10 cun.H
Cornell beef and cabbage 10 cents
Lamb stew ami | ; rcen pens > . 10 cen'H
VROETAI1LES.
Potatoes , boiled or miiBh-il ( 5 cents'
Green iwaa 5 cents
DIJ3SKUTS.
nrenil pudding- , . . , . , , 5 cents
, Itlce pudding , Scents
I t Cabinet pudding r , centb
Stewed prune * 5 cents
Tea , coffee or milk 5 cents
ICXTIIA8
I'rlmo ribs of beef , . 15 cc-ntM
Chicken frlcaaso 15 rent *
Apple ilo , 5 i-entu
"Tho prices quoted * are for these who do
not care lo. ' the "regular dinner. ' For those
who do , the price la 15 cents , with a s n ; > ,
& choice of the meats , two vegetables , one of
the desserts and a cup of either toi or : offe > .
This Is no tan elaborate bill of faro , but It Is
about what the average worklngmon would
cheese from even a Delmonlco menu , and
everything WPH eood.
"Tho restaurant , whllo run In connection
with the hotel , Is not for < ue lodgers only ,
but Is open to the public at large , Thli ,
however , IB the 'only porticn of the hotel
which la accessible to those who have not a
room there. There Is no loiflng In the otlce !
as In many raoro pretentious houses , nor are
outsiders allowed the free use of the smok
ing , reading or writing rooms , it does not
require much , however , to gain these priv
ileges. Twenty cents , the fcJ for' a bed
gives even the casual lodrer the use of all
the building contains , with the exception of
the library. This , which contains over a
thousand volumes , Is reserved for the use
o' these who have roams by the week or
month.
CITIZI2N TRAIN JUIULANT.
"Tho first thing which caught my eye ta I
entered the reading room was a crowd of
perhaps thirty gathered around a gray-
haired man , who was talking earnestly and
holding the attention of all. It was Groro
Francis Train , who had rented a room for
a week and who was eulogizing the hotel
and all connected with it , with a few side
remarks on politics thrown In , In other
parts of the room wcro smaller groups ,
w , tchlng games of checkers or chess.
"Ono mau with whom I ulktd wu a eara-
plo of the class whloh Mr. Mills hopes to ro ch
through his splendid charily , Ho hd been ,
he told me , Until u y r ago , a bookkeeper In
a store In Albany , bui had lost his position
because ho was growing too old to do his
work satisfactorily Ho had tried to obtain
other employment , but failed , and came to
New York n fewi months since In the liope
that ho could earn enough to at least support
himself decently. He- had , he told me , saved
some money , enough ( o give him an Income
of between $250 nd 300 a year , but this
wan , ho found , totally inadequate for his bare
necessities.
" 'I found,1 said he , 'that ' It was absolutely
necessary for mo to live on $5 n week. I
knew , of course , that there are thousands In
Now York who dd It , and I tliought I could ,
too , but I soon saw that I simply could not
live on such a sum nnd have all the neccs-
sarlea , much less the comforts , which I feel
I need more as I grow older. The least I
could rent a decent room for was $2.60 a
week , and then It w s so Mr uptown that It
was necessary for mo to par car faro In
order to look ; for work. My meals , unless I
ate them In a dirty Bowery restaurant , cost
mo much more than I could afford. As soon
as I heard of this hotel I made up my mlmt
It wiis the place for mo , nnd I have had an
application In for a room for some tlmo , for
I was afraid I would bo unable to get one
If I waited too long. I flrfd that now I can
decently cat three good , meals a day nnd
have the companionship of Intelligent men
for about one-half the sum I formerly paid.
I have books to read , a cheerful place to
sit In and n feeling of freedom from pecuni
ary disaster , which I have not felt for many
months. I toll you this plJce Is a haven of
rest for me nnd will bo to many others who
nro similarly situated. '
NO PLACE FOR TRAMPS.
"Tho typo of men who are occupying rooms
at the Mills hotel Is not what one expects
to find In n cheap lodging house. The hotel
was not built for tramps or their Ilk , as
seems to bo the Impression jirnong many ,
but for clerks , artisans and mechanics who
earn small wages and wish to save money
and at the same time llvo well. This Is just
the class which has already engaged rooms.
On the opening night there wus not the
slightest trouble of any kind ; no disturbance
was created by any would-bo lodger , and
the place had the aspect which any first
class hotel would bear. In fact It was
much more ordcrlv and quiet than many a
hotel which would cost In a day the price
of a month's board and lodging at the Mills.
"Of nil the surprises of this wonderful
building the beds aie the greatest. I once
had the misfortune to bo at such a low ebb ,
llnunclally , as to be compelled to seek the
shelter of a Ho cry hotel which advertised
beds at 35 , 25 and 15 cents for the night.
I extravagantly chose a 35-ccnt ono and
wus given a bed to which the snft slue of a
plno board would have been luxury , for It ,
at least , would have been smooth and clean.
Thu atmosphere was such as to be almost
unbearable and I would much prefer walk-
lug the streets all night to repeating the
experience. So , In spite-of all I had seen
and heard about the Mills hotel , It was with
a slight feeling of trepidation that I made
my way to the sixth floor , where my room
was located.
"Tho rooms of the Mills hotel are not large.
There Is room only for the bed , which Is
very nearly as long ' .s the room , with a
space perhaps three feet wldo at the side.
The bed was a single one , with a snow-
white "spread" on it. I felt It and It
scorned all right. When I got In It I was
delightfully dlbanpolnted. It was as com
fortable as any bed could be , with a ttrong
spring , .a hair mattress , theets and blankets
galore. No more delightful couch could a
tired man desire.
ROOMS SMALL , BUT CLEAN.
As I said before , the rooms are very small ,
but , as they nro Intended only for sleeping
purposes , this Is no drawback. During the
day the rooms cnnnot bo usej by the occu
pants , who arc required , If they spend any
of their spire time at the hotel , to use the
public rooms. Prom 5 In the evening until
9:30 : the next morning the rooms are at the
disposal of tholr owners. At other timer :
they are vacated for clcacmg purposes. Each
room tcs a window , opening either on the
street or ono of the Immense courts , and
there Is plenty Of . 'fresh air. There are 1 560
cf these rooms on the eight floors of the
building.
"Mr. J. L. Thomas ls"'the ' manager of the
hotel and he has worked night and day fi.-r the
last few weeks , superintending tha prep
arations for the opening night.
" 'Our regular boarders , ' ho sid ! , 'do not
pay anv less for their rooms because they
hlro 'them ' by the week or month. The price
Is 20 cents a night ; $0 for the month of No
vember and JG.20 for December. The pay
ment of 20 cents entitles the lodger , among
other -things , tff a bath and the privilege of
using tubs to wash their clothes , If they
wish. If they do not care to do the latter ,
there Is a laundry In connection with the
hotel , with rates In proportion to our other
charges. ' "
OF TKL'E IIKUOUKACV.
A < -llliliiHe Ililo I'liHlor.-il 1,1 re In Mid
dle ( ieorKln.
For years says Joel Chandler Harris , re
viewing in the Atlanta Constitution n
pamphlet by Richard Malcolm Johnston , I
have been trying to convince everybody that
the only genuine democracy known to tha !
country was to bo found In middle Georgia ,
where the remnants of It continue to main
tain a most beautiful ex'stence. Colonel
Johnston gives a very clear explanation of It.
He says that the youth of both sexes , what
ever might be their pecuniary circumstances ,
were required to spend a part of their time
In work. Even where the family was com
paratively wealthy , the children , when not
at school , worked na regularly as the negroes ,
the boys working eldo by side with the
negroes , going to the fields and returning
with them , and eating ( he same rations. The
white hoyo had more holidays , but when at
work were required to do an much , according
to ago and experience , as the negroes. Mere
money getting was neither a profession nor a
pastime. Money was valued for what It
would buy , nnd the mere possession of money
lifted a man no higher In the animation of
his neighbors than his character and conduct
warranted. The young people were made to
work , not as a matter of economy , for tlm
was rarely thought of , hut for the whole-
flomo discipline that work well done entails
on all who perform. The basis of this middle
Georgia society was Industry and honeaty.
Whllo the boys were engaged In learning to
handle the hoe the plow , the ax and other
plantation tools , the girls were busy with the
cotton cards , the spinning wheel , the loom
or the needle , Having slid th's much , I
may now stand aside , and permit the reader
to enjoy the delightful reminiscences of
Colonel Johnston. ' How did the youngsters
spend their evcnlne * ! ? Hero Is Colonel John
ston's rcpcrt :
"Tho Interval between supper and bedtime
waa spent by tlio whole family together. If
Icesons were not already conned , children
studied by a table , rendering nnd receiving
ntsletanco when necijed. This seldom occu
pied all the space , as the lessons v/cre not un
reasonable. Afterward , if It WCH In summer ,
they sat together on the piazza , which hardly
nny notice weu built without , until the hour
of evening family prayer , that was seldom
omitted it the father was a church member.
A bible chapter wau read , a hymn sung , and
then the prayer on bended knees , sometimes
the latter ueemlngi r.ther long to children ,
and such of the servants ac accepted Invita
tion to bo present ; tbls was evinced when at
the close they were yet on'the floor , being
overcame by sleep , i In winter girls assisted
their mothers In ccwlng and knitting for the
family , white and black , and the boys helped
the fattier In rolling Into balls from brooches
the thread spun during the day and reeling
the talla hi'.o tanks. In times before the
cctton gin , all picked apart the seed and the
lint. So long uieii to IliU habit , some be
came that even aft/cr / the gin was Intr , duced
some planters , whn ratlifled with reading ,
kept It up during the evening , unwilling to
bo crtlrcly Idle during any portion of tholr
working time. During the hours of sleep
doors oftener than otherwise were left un
locked and windows unlarrcd. A man's
own iu-groc-3 were trusted as his children.
Domestic-police , as In patriarchal times , was
In the family , and It was not very far from
perfect. Children when at home were often
allowed to play with much freedom with
their cocvils among the Degrees ; but only
bays with boys and girls < wlth girls , and the
latter only In daylight. In such plays the
humbler Indulged as much freedom as the
higher , and the admission of defeat was ea
honwit In the one case as In the other , al
though upon disputed points there was the
same sort of wraugllcg or what was common
to either race while- contending apart.
Elderly negroes who happened to bo parsing
by took the Mine liberty u parent * used in
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Beauty Sways the
GIVEN AWAY
To every lady making a purchase of Madame Yale's remedies
amounting to 350 or over we will give away a sample bottle of Madame Yale's Fruit-
cura free of charge.
Our Fall Opening Special Sale on
Mine. Yalu , Queen of Heauty , Takes place this week.
Has become a permanent fcatui'c
TUP YAIF RPAUTY DPPT
lilt IriJUJu DL < dllJLI Uul I O OT Ollt * * fOl2 * $ * t * vi * & * * C i/ * tf
OUK. COArIBSSJOA7.
Blackheads and all manner of Skin Eruptions and decelerations are now as fair as the "Lily and sweet as the Rose.
Mmc. Yale Is u wonder and her remedies are the man-el of the age. Wo advlso women to neglect almost anything
else rather than to do without these remedies. Their action is scientific and not artificial , therefore they create Natural
Beauty that Is lasting. Mine. Yale suys there Is no limit to beautifying with tills aid , and wo bellevo her , and when
they are applied Intelligently and sufficient patience exercised. We have built up a wonderful Hade on Mmc. 'iales
remedies wholly on the strength of tholr great merit.
A UT Y
Our Fall Opening Cut Price Sale on Mmc. Yale's Remedies takes place this week , commencing tomorrow morning
and continuing for ouo week we will sell Mine. Yale's Remedies at the lowest prices they have over been sold at. Wo
want to impress It on your mind that thcie goods are frceh and have Just been received direct from Mme. Yale's great
laboratories. We are Mme. Yale's sspccla ] agents In this city and receive our fresh supplies from lier every week.
Ono package of each article will ho limited to each purchaser at these prices , as wo cannot sell largo quantities
to 'one person at these prices.
CUT JPRIC13S.
Her I'rlee. Our I'rlee. Her I'rlee. Our I'rlee
Ilnlr Tonic $1. OO . ( I ! ) Hand WliHeiier oo .01)
HullOleiniser l.OO . ( t ! ) KIlxli * of lleanty oo . ( it )
Fniltourii l.OO . ( II ) r 1.11)
Iu. Freekln $1 OO . ( [ ] > firent Seolt oi . ( I ! )
Skill Fixid ( Hinnll ) l. . O ] .1 ! > Jnek Hone 1,111 res oioo .CD
Skin Fond ( InrKe ) : t.l ( ( ) > < > ! > J ek Hone Hulls oo . ( II )
IlllNt Fiiod"Niniill ) 1 .11) 1.1 ! ) Fiiee Kmimel no ' l.U
Hunt Food ( Ini-Ke ) : i OO * J. * . ' ! > ! * > ehri > iv 1'iMiellH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 .in
Coiiiilexloii Fnee I'lirrder , three FerMllrer l.O t.iii
HlindeN I'iiik , "White , Ilriniette .HO . : I5 .Hole mid Wart ltrne ( < ir l.OO . ( I ! )
Co ill i > lex I n ll Komi 25 .15 Lily Skin \VhItenel- l.OO .411)
Complexion lllench 2.OO 1.75 Seleiitlllu Skin lleliner l.OO . ( II )
Aim oil ( I IlliiNiioiii Complexion Yale'H Complexion Ilrii.sli 1 .OO ir
Cream l.OO . ( ! ! ) Ymlc'N AiitlHepllc l.OO . ( to
Kyeliihh Krotver l.OO . < ) Yale'H DlneHtlve Tuliletn RO . ; jn
Complexion S | > eelal I.otloii l.OO . ( I ! ) Ynle'N Complexion Tnhlelx > * > O .SB
Cnmpleiloii Special Ointment. . l.OO . ( i ! > Yale'H Fertilizer Tablet < . " > ( . : ! . - ,
Illooil Tonic 1.00 . ( II ) A'alu'.l Toodi I'o dei * fiO .rr.
All Mnll Or Iern are promptly Hlilpped Manic lny IIN received , priMlded allowance In iiinde for mailing " *
We will present cnch lady visiting our Ynle Ilcauty Department with Mmc. Ynlc'n latest
publication , entitled "nook to lleauly. " This book is a scientific work niulery valuable. It
Is In fact worthy of npice In any library. It Is lrlm full of l < no\\lpilte that all woman phonlil
know. It contains extracts from several of Mme. Yale's famous Lectures Also several Photographs of this famous and wonderoutly
beautiful woman. Those who arc unable to call for book may write and Inclose a two-cent i > tanii > for postnee. We will mall book free.
OMAHA , NEBRASKA.
warning against extravagances of any sort ,
and n white child's heedlessness to such In
terference , especially If attended with dis
respectful words , was reported to the 'white
folks , ' whither the giver was called and
made to render account. These persons
were usually addressed as 'uncle' or 'aunt'
titles destined to las > t throughout life.
"The freedom of Intercourse between
children of both races , wlthlni limitations
kiuwrtto bo prudent regarding the best wel
fare of all , led to benign consequences.
Many of the most affectionate , long-enduring
friendships existing In the south were be
tween whlto men and their slaves , which
began In childhood under supervision of the
parents of both. It was qulto common for
two children , a whlto and black , to become
to attached , that the humbler grew up with
hope of becoming that young master's or that
young nilts' slave when the time should come
for the former to marry and go away with
allctted portions of the estate. Not only
they , but their famlllca wished them to fol
low the fortunes of those who had been BO
Ic ng and so well behaved. To the world out
side such reparations seemed hard. Far
more oftei. than not they were In , accordance
with long-cherished hopes , and they served
to cnhunco yet more the happiness of that
natuially thankful end offectlonate race. "
MHS. WU ,
Tim HiiiulHiiiiie OelrNtllll Wife of the
.Vew Clilnewe MlnlHter.
Mr. Wu , the new Chinese minister , is very
much Interested In American women , . Their
position In society , 'their ' Independence ,
methods and general development offer a
perpetual whet to his curiosity and he draws
some pregnant comparisons uetwccn them
and the women of his own , country. The
almcst universal wearing cf corsets , for ex
ample , amonp such a "progressive p ople'
Is an enigma to him , and ho l.oks jpon
what lie Is pleased to term the compression
of the waist as llttlo less absurd than the
binding of the feet.
Mra Wu , the minister's wlfo , Is of an
cient Ilncago , her pedigree extending far
ther hack than that of the royal family
Itself , As the gorgemis court c atum
Ehown In the Illustration Indicates , the In
pure Chinese , unadulterated by any admix
ture of iManchurlan blood The eagle o.m-
blazoned upon the breast sli-'nlflcs that she
la of equal ojllclal rank with her husband
ar/1 may upon all occasions enter and leave
a rooni at his side rather than behind him ,
This court g > wn Is of extreme richness and
brilliancy , presenting those strong contiasts
In color so dr-ar to the Chinese heart. The
petticoat , which , by the way. Is ono of the
prettiest parls of a Chinese woman's dress ,
appeals about n foot below the upper robe
and is of-bright reds and 'bluta ' , ornamented
with heavily embto'.dered ' goli panels The
( unlc of purple and black aftordj a ntrlklng
background for the rr.ugnlflccnt cinbroldeilen
with which It Is udoined. The turban Is a
simple 'band ' of silk around the head and Is
worn In the house by Chinese women only
In cold weather. The splendid Jewel In
front and the clusters of flowers near the
cars are the usual decorations of those worn
at court. The cuBtom of wearing flowers
In the hair Is nearly universal In China ,
Irwh blossoms being preferred when attain
able and artificial at other times. The fash
ion of wearing the hair is modified not by
time , lUt by place ; each separate province
having Us distinct coiffure , to which it
holds for all time. They all have a way ,
however , of attempting to dlsguUo bald
epots by painting the scalp black.
The beads around Mme. Wu'a neck are
also a ulgn of otliclal distinction worn by
men as well as women. Curiously enough ,
they vary with thp eeason , thoie of sandal
wood toeing distinctly euraraer bead ) , while
coral , jade and other stones are reserved for
winter decorations.
Except for state occasions Mme. Wu's
usual costume Is a simpler reception gown
of brocade and silk. Her home gowns are
all made after the same general pattern and
are slmnle In texture and trimming. Silk ,
cotton and grusscloth are the fabrics most
used for summer , with the addition of bro
cades , furs and skins In winter. Woolen i
very llttlo used and so far as underwear Is
ccnccrncd tlicro Is with both men and
women a great paucity of linen.
The various forms , fabrics , colors and or
naments worn by gcntlowomen , as well as
those worn by all grades of officers , are reg
ulated by sumptuary law , down to the threat
latch. The emperor even labiies a decice
twice a year to Indicate upon what day the
actcrlze the women of southern China and 01
which the minister , dcsplto his enlighten
ment , seems not a little 'proud. The custom
of binding the feet of women docs not prc- .
vail In the northern part of the empire , I
which accounts for the fact that the feet of J
Mmo. Yang Yu , the preceding minister's
winter hat shall bo changed for the summer
straw and vlco versa ,
Mme. Wu has the llttlo feet which char-
wlfc , were not thus deformed. It Is all a
inero matter of fashion , but has such a
tremendous hold upon the women where It
prevails that no headway can seem to bo
made against It. The only Influence that tins
over amounted to anything In this 'lire ' tlun
Is that exerted by the Catholic missionaries.
As a reward for their pains , however , they
have been called uoon to provide husbands
for their followers , whose largo feet have
made them undesirable parties in their OHM
circle.
Women whoso feet IIBVP been tliu bound
have literally no les development below the
knee. They are obliged to wear bandages
for llfo as a support and the foot and limb
are quite too unsightly In appearance to ho
exposed to view. Over the bandages they
wear llttlo socks and the tiny umbroldorrd
slices which arc made In the houno by maid
or friend. Mme. Wu's garments are all niuiln
In her own home by the tailor whom Mr.
Wu brought to America with him.
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