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    THE OMAHA DAILY BE13 : FRIDAY , MAllCIt 17 , 1809.
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I AM SCE WRAITH
A iMlinVINTKU HO.MANCION : A FltOXKN HIVKR.
My .lolln Hoyd Clnrku.
I-'rnnklyn , who had seen the river only
In a booming uprltiK Hood when the timber
drives wore sweeping down , scarcely rccog-
nlzed the stream under Us present peaceful
Rtilse. Kor miles the white ice stretched
n < vay from the pulp mill landing , unbroken
eave near'tho west shore , whore the Upper
Creek tumbled Its rude current Into thd
broader waterway.
The river was half a mile wide , and , al
though the swift current Of the crook kept i
the Ice open quite half Its width , there was !
Bitinelonl room for an Ice-yacht to work by ]
In the stlffest breeze'that over swooped ]
down the valloy. No mailer how low the
temperature fell , this chasm In the icr > was
but lightly skimmed over , and the lu SOT-
men passing up and down the rlvdr "fvlth
their sledges or heavy Iceboats always gave
It a wide berth.
Franklyn had the Ice Wraith built under
his personal superintendence. As BOOH as
ho arrived at thu Inmllnj : and sau' the stnto
tif the river ho had set about the construc
tion of the craft. Kor thrco months the
Ice would probably afford the easiest roulo
up and down the river and the possibilities
of a BWlft Ice boat appealed to thu young
civil engineer at once.
The other Ice boats wore little better
than wood sledges with heavy sails nltlxcd.
Upon them the Bottlers from up the valley
transported their cordwood to the railway
at the landing. The Ice Wraith was built
after the most approved Ice-yacht plans.
Kranklyn's duties as paymaster and general -
oral overseer of his father's lumber camps
took him thirty miles up the river two or
three times a week , The upper camp was
beyond Hannock's nnd back some distance
from the river ; Franklyn always left hla
tlc < ! to him. Gals Is allus ornery at first. "
Hut Franklyn couldn't believe that. He
tried to tell himself It was none of his busi
ness ; nevertheless ho could not drive all
thought of the girl from hla mind and ho
often wondered If there was no escape for
HMO , or If tie was doing right In Idly ecelng
her sacrificed to her uncle's spite.
It was long before he dared broach the
subject to Hose herself. He soon began to
tee , however , that the girl was losing her
bloom and that the pretty , appealing bluu
eyes wore growing dark-ringed and sunken.
Then It was quite Impossible for the engi
neer to keep still any longer. One day as
Hose waited upon him at table ( he had ar
rived late ) , ho blurted out :
"Hose , what Is the matter with you ? "
She started nervously as though she
feared ho was finding fault with her serv
ice , and the siiden terrified look in her eyes
brought a lump Into Franklyn's throat.
"Come , I want to bo your friend , " ho
said. "la thcro anything I can do for you ? "
She glanced around tearfully , but shook
her head.
"Come , my dear , you must truut me , " he
said , soothingly. "You are not happy.
Would you liketo get away from this hole ? "
For an Instant her face lit up ; but then
the cloud returned and she shook her head
sadly.
"I can't leave here , " Bho whlsporcd. "It's
got to bo. "
"You mean to say jrou'vo E"t to marry
that Conley ? "
She nodded. Hushing to her forehead.
Franklyn. disgusted with suoh lameness ,
was tempted to let 'her alone. Hut some
thing Impelled him to say :
"You don't love the fellow , do you ? "
The red In her cheeks deepened and for
haps they are nfrald I will tell somebody. "
"You mean that they are going to get you
married right away ? "
"Yes. "
' 'How ? There's no minister In these parts
now. "
"Hut there's a Justice of the peace up at
the Kails , a friend of Hi's. Ho'll do It In
spite of any objections on my part. "
Franklyn's Jans came together with a
Biiap. "When ? " he asked.
"Not for several days , I think. The Jus
tice IB away just now , "
"You'll see me day after tomorrow , " de
clared the engineer , and n moment laler the
Ice Wraith skltcracd out Into the river.
"By thunder ! " muttered Franklyn , after
ho had started. "I wish I had swung her
aboard here and carried her off. She could
have taken the train at the landing for Ilnn-
gor. Hut , then , that wouldn't have been fair
to her. It would have started some evil
tongue to wagging. Thn legal way Is the
best and safest method , "
13ut after ho had talked with a lawyer ho
began to believe that an "clopcmajit" would
have been the best way out of tbo difficulty ,
after all. The legal process promised to bo
n long one , and there was a grave doubt In
Franklyn's intml If Dannock and HI Contoy
would await the pleasure of the courts be
fore carrying their own plans Into effect.
Ho started for Hannock's the following
morning in a state of considerable Indeci
sion. It would bo a week or more before the
lawyer coutd get nn order from the court
restraining Abe Dannock from exercising
further guardianship over the girl until the
COEO had been examined by the Judge ; and
a week was a long time.
When ho arrived at the tavern he saw nt
once that something was on foot. Thcro was
a crowd of men around the door and within
Franklyn saw the petticoats of two or thrco
women , Ilo entered tbo barroom In some
trepidation.
Abe Bannock was behind the bar , but
ho was not waiting upon customers. His
wife was doing the honors for Uio thirsty
crowd.
TUT : TJLACK ICE STKAlNED'ANb' CRACK ED.
boat nt Bannock's little landing and usually
took dinner at Bannock's house. Abe Ban
nock was rather a hard citizen , even for the
backwoods of Maine , nud the men who fre
quented tbo place were , many of them ,
worse than the proprietor. Abe sold liquor
to the surrounding lumber crows and was
more than suspected of aiding In smuggling
enterprises.
Franklyn was never molested , however.
Ho only had the money for one crow whcii
Ho reached Abo's and , ns rcckletH ns the
Did fellow was known to bo , it Is doubtful
If ho would have countenanced any Bchonio
of outright robbery. Besides , Krnnklyn had
gained n friend nt court In the person of
Abo's wife , u coarse , masculine woman , who
tould use a gun , or paddle a canoe , or wield
an axe yes , or drink ns .much liquor nnd
hold up her end of a battle with the best
man who over cnmo to Bannock's. But she
was a woman for all that , nnd Franklyu's
gallantry and his infectious good nature won
her at his first visit.
Another member of the tavern keeper's
family upon whom the civil engineer had
made n good Impression was Uoso , the
daughter of Abo'a half-brother. She had
is boon left to her uncle's care when her
father died less than n year 'before. ' When
Franklyn had surveyed his father's pur
chases , Iloso had not been at the tavern , but
from Mrs. Abe ho gained all the facts in
the case
The woman seemed to dimly realize that
the place was not fit for the girl , but she
confided to the young man that her husband
had declared that "What was good enough
for him waa good enough for Bill's gal ef
Bho was brought up on milk and water ! "
When there was wiuch company Hose had
to assist at waiting on the guests nnd their
coarse Jests and attempts tit gallantry evi
dently frightened her. She .was very pretty ,
with a pink nnd white prottlness , nnd uho
looked like a fragile doll busldo her aunt or
among the rude fellows who congregated at
the tavern. Her form waa small but "pleas- "
Ing ; her brown hair clustered about her
Whlto brow , upon which the sbluo veins
allowed plainly , and her blue oycs were as
clear and vuro ns a child's. But Franklyn
could not 'help ' wondering , with something
llko a Bhuddor , if her eyes would have the
tmmo Innocence for very long ,
First out of fllty the young fellow became
friendly with old Abo's nleco. Ho saw at
once that she way glad la talk with him be
cause lie belonged to that outsldo world of
which she anco had been a part. Ho found
her very Intelligent , showing the marks of
careful homo training am1 lioino education ,
The more Franklyn saw of lier the moro
deeply he felt the misfortune of her position.
Ho Bounded Abe once regarding her , but
very carefully , nnd learned that the old man
hod never llkod her father and scorned to
take satisfaction In keeping Hose In her un
savory surroundings.
"She's a-wantln' tor go Bangor way nu'
teach skule , " said the tavern keeper. "But
Bho's wuth too much tor mo hero. The boys
llko to eeo focr 'round an' an' It draws
trade. "
But Franklyn learned quite by accident
that Abe Bannock had something clso In
his wind. There was a fellow , III Cunley ,
who came frequently to the tavern nnd Mrs.
Abu ono day let drop something which as
sured the engineer that Abe Intended Hose
for him. The latter was supposed to be n
KuUle in the season , hut bin frequent trips
to nnd from "tho lino" pointed to his con
nection with the "free-traders. " Franklyn
foil a sudden tide of passion rise within him
aa ho thought of the poor girl sacrlllce.1 to
this scoundrel.
"Do you mean to aay Abe -will make her
marry him ? " 'ha deiuaudoJ of tha old
woman.
< Ho ! she might do worse , " returned the
tavern keeper's wife , bridling up a llttlo.
"She ain't no bolter blood In her veins than
my Abe 1ms. I reckon she'll git u 'd to it.
Sbo'll llko III 'well enough after she's fast
an Instant thcro was a flash of anger in
her eyes.
"What must you think of mo to ask that
question ? " she asked bitterly.
Franklyn hastened to make peace.
"Pardon mo , Hoso. But when a girl so
tamely abides by such a thing as this It
makes mo wonder. "
"Abides ! " She repeated the word with
a world of passion In her voice , yet still
speaking under her breath. "Do you sup
pose for an Instant , Mr. Franklyn , that I
am not forced to this awful thing ? "
"Why don't you leave , then ? "
She looked down upon him for an Instant
with that hard light of anger still in her
eyes. Suddenly she unfastened the print
gown eho wore at the throat , and , turning
'her ' back to him , stripped the light dress
down over her shoulder. The tender loan
was crossed and recroascd with great blue
welts. Franklyn leaped up with a passion
ate oath , but the girl Mow at him and
pressed her hand over Ills lips.
"Hush ! Hush ! For God's sake ! I ought
not to have shown you. You will bring
someone in here. "
Franklyn was forced back into his chair ,
breathless with rage.
"Who who did that ? " ho demanded ,
"Uncle. But III Conloy held me. "
Frnnklyn's face was deadly white. "What
was it for ? "
"Because I tried to run away. It was
day before yesterday. " She had fastened
lier dress again and was sobbing softly.
"Uncle would let mo have no money to go
away and I tried to walk. They caught mo
after I had gone nearly twenty miles I had
almost reached Emsden. They brought mo
back and and Undo Abe did that with Ills
riding whip. I I cannot stand such treat
ment ; I am a coward , " oho was trembling
now and half fainting. "Ho said ho would
kill mo If I told anybody. "
Franklyn got up , leaving his dinner
scarcely tasted. "If you will let ano help
you , I swear you shall get away from this
place , " ho said.
"I am afraid of Undo Abe and HI. "
"I'll get you away if thcro 'were ' a dozen
Undo Abes and Conleys , There are legal
moans oven in a community llko this to
force them to give you up. I suppose ,
though , that your undo Is your legal guar
dian ? "
Rose nodded.
"And how old arc you1'
"Seventeen. "
"And to be tied to that scoundrel ! " mut
tered Franklyn. Tiero was the sound of a
gruff voice in the outer room ; ho recognized
It as Conlcy's. Uoso shrank away , the ter
ror coming foack Into her oyos.
"Keep up your heart , " whispered the en
gineer. "I'll make my plans , see n lawyer
nnd tell you what steps to take when I
como back the next time. " Then he lounged
out Into the 'barroom ' , paid his score to Abe ,
nodded to Conley and set out for the lumber
camp.
When ho got Ixick to Bannock's it was
nearly dark. Mo saw Rose nowhere about
the bouse , although ho loitered a moment
or two ; but upon going down to his ICQ boat
a llttlo llguro crept out of the bushes and
spoke to him.
"Is It you , Iloso ? "
"Yes , " she whispered. Ho could scarcely
BOO her face , 'but ' the fact that she stood so
near him thrilled him strangely. He bad
| begun by pitying the girl , but he found himself -
( self wondering If ho should end by falling
In love \\lth her.
"I'll do what I can for you "before " I como
up next time. " he said , and he spoke moro
coldly than ho intended. She shrank back
n llttlo.
"I I only wanted to tell you that that
If you can bring me any help it must bo very
Boon. "
I " "
"Why ?
j "Because unrle and HI are determined
, that the the matter ehull end aulckly. I'er-
"Hallo , Mr. Franklyn ! " exclaimed the
tavern keeper. "Might hlci y glad ter
see ye. Ye'ro In good season. "
"What's up ? " demanded the engineer
carelessly , but his heart beat faster.
"Weddln1 , " said Abe with satisfaction.
"M' niece's goin' ter be married. Justlce'll
be Iiic ! hero shortly. "
Franklyn kept a strong hand upon hU
emotions and waited.
"It's a great day , sir. Hope yo'll Jlno us.
Thar's the happy bridegroom over yonder , "
and the tipsy tavern keeper pointed to the
figure of HI Conley lolling upon a dirty
table across the room. At his words HI
arose unsteadily and looked at Franklyn
with an ugly light In his eyes. Ho was nol
as drunk as Abe , but ho was the more
dangerous.
"Yes , slrl I'm the bridegroom. An * 1
reckon I kin look out for my wife , too. 1
want all you fellers to take notice , " ho sold
waving his hand to the crowd at the bar
"Anybody that gits ter shlnnylng 'round mj
wlfo'll git Inter trouble. That goes ! "
"Oh , you're all right , HI , " responded
Franklyn with a laugh. But he desire :
with a mighty deslro to seize the fellow b )
the throat and choke the breath out of hi :
cowardly body ,
Mrs. Abe followed the engineer Into thi
dining room for a moment.
"I reckon you kin have some dinner , sir , '
she said. "But Rose'll hat ter wait or
ycr. 'Twon't take her long an * 'twon't hurl
her s'long's she's ncttn' so offish. " Sh <
went to the foot of the stairs and shouted :
"Rose ! You Rose ! Come down yero
Hero's Mr. Franklyn to bo waited on. "
In n moment 'tho ' girl's whlto face ap
peared nt the door.
"Thank God ! thank God ! " she whispered
tremblingly. "I liad given up hope. I sai
thcro waiting to hear 'tho ' the Justice como ,
with this by me , " she drew out from undoi
her skirt a sharpbTailcd knlfo. "I thought 11
wan he when you came , and and "
"Gicat heavens ! " gasped Frnnklyn , "wouji
you kill yourself ? "
She drew herself up to 'her full heigh' '
and she seemed suddenly 'taller than cvci
before , "Do you think for a moment I wouli
marry "that " wretch ? Better death a thou
sand times. Although I am a coward ant
fear bodlfy punishment , the knife was at in3
bicait wtien aunit called me. "
She flung It down upcn the table ant
Franklyn seized the weapon as though hi
feared ebo would do herself barm with it
e en now.
"Now what < lo you want mo to do ? " sh <
asked. Evidently 'the Idea that ho mlghl
fall ( to protect and eave her had never dls-
tu'bed the girl's mind , Frauklyn could no (
tell her bo was na yet powerless ,
"I saw the lawyer , " he eald , feebly.
"And Is ho here ? " she asked eagerly. "H <
will take mo away ? "
"Ho cannot until ho gets an order frorr
the court. "
"Then how win ho stop 'the ' marriagi
and "
"Ho can't , " returned Franklyn , with t
sudden burst of desperation. "Ho can't save
you ; but I can , and I'll < lo It ! "
"Yea , Mr. Franklyn , I never doubted you , '
Bho said , with a blush , and in tome nurprls (
at his vehemence.
"Quick , now ! Tin Just as I tell you , " he
said. "Servo mo eomo dinner here any-
tiling will < lo. I will go out after I have
eaten and tell Abe that I will be back from
the lumber camp before'the ceremony ; and
I'll leave some money with his wife to treal
the boys.
"You must slip out the back way and gel
down to the river unseen , I'll Join you tuore
and we'll get uway In my Ice boa.t there's
nothing on the river con stop her once she
gets going. With five minutes' start I don'l '
believe they can overtake us , either on skatei
or horseback. Wrap yourself up warmly
Now bring me in some-thing to eat , "
She obeyed to the letter. In ten minutct
be Joined her at the river's edge , Every
body had filed into the llttlo barroom a
Kranklyn's Invitation , and not n soul was
In sight as the engineer raised the yacht's
mainsail and pushed the craft out upon thn
ice.
ice.Hoflo
Hoflo darted out of the bunhcs nnd ho
lifted her In-board bodily and with a mighty ]
push leaped In himself. The Ice Wraith
starle > il slowly. There was n light but fair
wind , and as soon ns they were out from
under the land the huge sail would feel It.
Franklyn was scarcely seated at the tiller
when there was a wild shout from the tav
ern. Hd glanced hack. The men wcro
swarming out of the place and at their
head was HI Conloy. Rose hid her face
in her hands and trembled.
Conley swung n rifle above his head , then
brought the weapon to hla ilioulder nnd
fired recklessly after the Ice .boat. . The
bullet sang less than n foot above Frank
lyn's head. HI was an excellent shot when
sober. The engineer Iioard him yelling for i
his return nnd threatening to shoot him If
ho did not obey.
But the Ice Wrnlth was steadily creeping
out into the river and the sail bclllod with
the wind. Thcro was no second shot , but
glancing back Franklyn saw half a dozen of
the men leap upon horses and Into a sledge
which stood before the tavern , nnd the whole
cnvnlcado clattered away down the river
road. They meant to overtake him _ at the
landing or head him off before ho reached
there.
'VAro they coming ? " cried Rose.
"They'll never follow us upon the ice , "
said Franklyn , cheerfully. There was some
danger from those on the river road , how
ever. The wind might dlo out and leave
.hem stranded , or the tiorses might even
jeat the ice yacht In the race. The road
was conalilerably shorter than the Ice route.
It cut off a big curve In the river ton miles
Delow.
But the Ice Wraith gathered speed. With
.ho wind directly nstern , the Ice began fairly
to "squeal" 'beneath ' the heavy runners. The
powdered Ice flew about them In n cloud nnd
the huge sail tugged as though trying to
drag the mast from Its socket. Franklyn
was determined not to reef the sail unless
actually obliged to and as ho tacked the
'co ' Wraith Hew about , balanced upon her
etnrboard runners. Rose screamed and clung
to his arm , but the engineer , glancing back ,
saw the horses pounding along the river
road nnd rejoiced that they were gaining
upon their pursuers.
The race was young , however. When the
Ice Wraith went to the. . eastward the wind
was not so fair and Franklyn was obliged
o tack twice before rounding the point ,
fhelr pursuers had passed thorn ere this nnd
.he engineer half feared to find them upon
.ho ice 'below ' a\valtlug their coming. But
they wore not in sight.
Ho kept fho Ice Wraith near the cast
diore. He did not ( fancy stopping any bill
ets from the bushes along the river bank.
They 'were ' now quite liolf way to the pulp
mill landing. He looked at his watch nnd
saw with delight that , unless delayed , they
would bo In time for the afternoon train.
Far below him he saw the open water at
Jho mouth of Upper creek and remembered
: hat he would have to steer to the west side
: o avoid the treacherous spot. Ho Razed
keenly at the woods there , but nothing nt
first saw to alarm him.
Ho allowed the Ice Wraith to run gradu-
illy over toward that side. The boat Hew
llko a great bird. They had the wind nt
their backs again.
But suddenly , while they wore still two
or three miles from the choam In the Ice ,
a man with a gun broke through the bushes
on the west chore of the river and ran out
upon the ice. Franklyn knew it was HI Con-
ley. 'Ho ' was followed by two or three others
and then a sleigh drawn by two horses was
driven out upon the river also. They were
leaded off !
All the men had guns or sled stakes and
the horses wcro headed down the river In
readiness to race with the Iceboat , If , by
any possibility , Franklyn got by unscathed.
For a few moments Franklyn did not
shift the tiller nn atom. The Ice Wraith
was headed directly for the group upon the
Ice , and half a mlle or moro ran out behind
him before ho decided upon any plan. The
reckless and half-drunken fellows would
certainly use their guns nnd not only his
own life but the girl's would be crltlred.
Fortunately Hr e had not seen their dan
ger. She had crouched down In the yncbt
most of the time.
Suddenly Frnnklyn tacked and took n
short leg to the eastward. The men below
did not move. They were well out upon tht >
Ice nnd no sane man would run too close
to the mcuth of Upper creek. The Ice yacht
was simply gathering headway for n long
swoop upon them.
And this seemed to bo Franklyn's Inten
tion , for the Ice Wraith soon came about
and aimed her nose directly nt the enemy.
She bowled along , close-Ciauled , with n
eloud of Ice particles dancing In her wake.
Nearer and nearer she drew in that nar
rower strip of safe Ico. Tlio chasm nt the
mouth of t4io creek was skimmed over \vltli
tbln nud treacherous Ice. HI Conloy stond
within easy rlllo range of the edge of the
safe ice. There wns llttlo danger of his
missing n shot this tlmo.
And then n great shout went up from the
waiting men. The Hying yacht came nhoul
ns though on a pivot. She soared up llko n
seagull , balanced on her starboard runners ,
whllo the malnsnll dipped gracefully , nnd
then she shot away directly for that nar
row atrip of black Ice with the wind ex-
nctly astern !
Franklyn leaned over to port with n
steady hand on the tiller and a sudden light
In his eyes. It was n dcsperato chance , but
In Its very daring thcro was success.
Conley's rlllo cracked vainly. The Ice
Wraith seemed to outspecd bullets for the
moment. L.lko nn nrrow from the bow she
shot down to the chasm. Tlio black Ice
strained and cracked. Frnnklyn could feel
It bend beneath their weight. And then ,
na the broken Ice cracked all about them ,
the yacht leaped the chasm and sped out
upon the frozen river beyond !
Looking back the navigator saw their pur
suers tumble hurriedly Into the sleigh , but
they wcro fairly out-distanced. In a few
minutes the Ice Wrnltli rounded the last
bend In the strenm nnd safely mndo Uio
pulp mill landing. Franklyn had to almost
carry Rose to the railway station , but once
seated In the cars she recovered from her
fright. The train rolled out of the town
before the sweating liorses of their pur
suers reached the landing.
It wns several years before Frnnklyn ven
tured into the region again. Ill Conley
wns then serving n term in the state prison.
Abe Baunock met Franklyn with some con
fusion.
"O1 course , Mr , Franklyti , If we'd knowcd
you fancied tlio gal , you could have had
her for th * arskln' . I don't reckon Rose
will ever como bock this "ore way , eh ? "
"I don't believe she will , " replied Frank
lyn , sternly , for the memory of those blue
welts upon Rose's pretty shoulders came
over him very strongly for the moment.
" ' with wasn't
"My wife's experience you
pleasant enough for her to want to renew
old associations. "
OIW1CI2HS IX UXIPOUM.
Volunteer * Slurp Anxloun to
Tli < Miinclvcn Than tlio
In the unwritten code of nrmy nnd navy
officers sartorlcal ethics play an important
part. The regulations of both branches of
the service , says the New York Sun , define
the uniforms to bo worn with so much ex
actness that nny tailor may make tUem , and
custom has defined the occasions on which
officers should wear citizen's clothes. It is
customary , for Instance , for naval officers
who go ashore when not on official business
to dou their plain clothes. Much the same
code of dress prevails in tbo army , and no
regular army officer under normal condi
tions would appear In the streets In uni
form. When nn order wns Issued at Wash
ington during the war commanding nil staff
officers to wear their uniforms whllo on
duty tliero was a great shaking out of moth
balls nnd a lot of grumbling. This order
mennt the purchnso of new uniforms by
many of them , nnd while they complied
with the letter of the command they took
every opportunity to exchange their uni
forms for their plain clothes.
It was noticeable during the summer and
SPRINO COSTUME OP BLUB NUN'S VKIUNQ PROM HARPER'S BA/AR
The costume Is made of Pastel blue veiling in combination with foulard of a
creamy yellow hue. The skirt represents the new simulated overdress design.
The upper part has a center seam , both back and front , but may bo made , If de
sired , with the back seam upon a fold of the goods and the opening In front. The
back opening will usually be found preferable. Trimming of any preferred variety
way garnish the front seam. In the present Instance soutache braid ornaments are
the medium selected. The upper skirt ends where the ordinary tunic would end and
hero a circular rufllo Is applied under the edge of the upper skirt. This skirt may
be made over a model ekirt or may be worn with drop skirt. The bodice , modeled
upon lining pattern of a model waist , fits perfectly to the form. The lower part
Is covered with the foulard and forms a culrnsse , above which are four folds of the
same material. The bolero Is slashed Into square scollops In the front and outlined
with soutache. The fastening of the bodice Is at the left shoulder and left side
eeam under the arm. In making a bolero It should bo borne in mind that these
dainty little ornamental Jackets ore always left free from the under j rni waist
Beams nnd are only Joined to the waist at the shoulder. This la done In order that
the bolero may bo slightly stretched over the under bodice and a better flt thereby
may bo secured. The proper cut of the costume can be obtained only by use of the
cut paper patterns published by Harper's Bazar , where the costume appears.
To make this garment In medium size seven yards of material forty-five inches
wide will be required and five yards of taffeta nineteen Inches wide , or four yards of
foulard twenty-seven Inches wide for the folds about the bodice.
fall , lion over , that the volunteer
were Just B anxious to wer their uni
forms as the reunion * were to get out of
them. Onp nf UIP nights downtenvn morn-
liitf , noon and nlitfil was the appearance of
n you UK man , hitherto tinknouu to fame ,
in bin uniform of n volunteer officer of the
signal corps. He wore the whole outfit ,
boot * , spurs nnd nil , notwithstanding thp
hent. He was the official censor of I ho
downtown cable offices for a few glorious
weeks , nnd ns eoon ns he was commissioned
nn officer In the signal corps , that ho might
have some military authority , 'ho ' got Into
big uniform and stayed in It apparently un
til ho was mustered out. During the full
ono of the coast line boats which left this
port for the south carried among Its pas
sengers a very imposing looking family. It
consisted of pnpn , mammn nnd srvernl half-
grown children. All of them wore more or
lew military in their dress. Papa's uni
form wns concealed under n military coat as
ho cnmo aboard , but It wns very evident
that ho wns no slouch of n fighting man.
Mamma wore a blue military capo nnd
patriotic buttons nud Hags and the children
were all blue and gilt laco. The- boys wore
uniforms much llko their father's nnd the
girls wore dresses thnt might bavo served
n daughter of the regiment In a Bnwery
melodrama. U wns n surprise to the other
passengers when at dinner they discovered
that papa waa n staff oillecr with "U. 3
V. " on the collar of his cent and , morooveT ,
that ho belonged to n state regiment which
was not in service' nt Uiat time. Ho nml
his family were off on a two weeks' vnca
tlon nud ho elected to wear his uniform.
Ono night last week an officer In uniform
appeared In the balcony of a Broadwny
theater. His seat was well around the end
of the balcony , and na he stirred around a
good deal ho attracted no llttlu ntttmtlon
from the people In tlio orchestra chairs.
"I'll bet a supper for the crowd , " said
n man who li.iel seen service nnd who was
ani'ed by the sl tit of the man In uni
form nt the theater , "I'll bet ; i supper for
the crowd that that fellow up there is a
volunteer. If ho were u regular ho wouldn't
bu In uniform. "
Several people around him heard this offer
to bet , and when at the end of Uio next net
the officer decemlcd from the balcony to
look up n friend In the orchestra circle they
craned their necks to sco what his uniform
was. When the wise ones saw that he was
a surgeon and that lie was a "U. S. V. "
"Take it back
go to some grocer who will give you Pearl -
ine. " That's the only way to do
when they send you an imitation.
The popularity of Pearline be
gets the habit of calling anything
that's washing-powder , "Pearl
ine. " Those who notice the difference
in name , think perhaps " it's about the
same thing. " It isn't. Nothing else
equals Pearline. the original and
standard washing compound. GTS
g tiir.v.8 ! Ka
F&JR MEDICINE.
Send It with your order lor four fuil quarts ol our n-jenr ol.l Kjc h.r . $3.15.
EXPRESS PKEI'AID. and no w.ll send you FKI K OK CUAKi.K t o sample
bottles , one 12 nnd one t5-vcar old Kye , acnrlcsLrewandicold tipprd wlns-ky n' ' ' * .
\\civiake > dii thisolfcrclmplv to pet > ou to try the ijoiuls. Wcaisn hnvctlui Kama
brands years old , which ve will dispose of at $3.50 per Ballon , in M" of two or more
gallons nt one shipment. ' We . nlso . . give . sample bottles . , pines and cork screw \\ith
these : goods ( , llcoods are nnt satisfactory cnn return Hiem t niir expense nnd
will ! KKTUKN YOUR MONEY TO YOU. Tlu'sr Koods are shipped direct from
3 dlstilltnir company , which cuarmiteestheir purty , ami saves middle men'proht. : .
Referencesatiycipress conipany , as they li'ardic thousands ol ourpackaecs.
KELLERSTRASS DISTILLING CO.
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Utah , Wash , , Wyo. , must callfor tncntyquarts , by ( rcitrlit. prcp..id.
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Manufacturers boilers , wmoko Blacks nnd
fcreechlnps , pressure , rendering , sheep dip ,
lard nnd ' .rater tunkH , holler tuben t-ou-
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bought and sold. Hprrlal nml prompt to
repairs In city or country. 19th nnd Pierce.
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M'frs | Jobbers of Foot Wear
TTESmtN AOSNTgrOn
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Rubbers and Mackintoshes.
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lUlnroom. llOMlOt-1104 Ilarnty
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Spring beat and easiest rider In the world.
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Dry Goods , Furnishing G ods
AND NOTIONS.
tliry pnssi'd the word nl me. and thp ivnn
who hf < l corn nervier sal I "I toM you so. "
r.MM.OIUMl TIIK AMV/O.N.
VnIIcil Slnlci ( itinliimf NIMKMUK | ! ( lie
( Iri-nt lUvcr ,
Commander Todd of the j ? nbo t \Vi
mlngton , now or lately orulcltig In Vein1/ <
clan Winers , lm i boon Rjmtgnrd n job tin *
ought to bo ntmoM ( is Interesting on licit'-
Ing. He lifts boon directed , snyn Harp r'a
Weekly , to KO up the Amnton n * l r "u >
Wilmington esn RO , nnd take notlee or ! > ; >
ho Duds thorp. It Is said that nn VnH < I
States vessel nas over tmvtgatrd the Anm
x n ntn > vi < Mnnnno * . which In 8X1 miles i t >
stream. The Wilmington draws olght fo.
ten Im-tiw. nnd It It thought that * he inn
go 1,000 or 1,200 miles farther. Itie upper
Amazon is nol absolutely unexplored. l >
Information about the district traversed nml
the folks who llvo along its borders Is
vasue , scarce nnd UnrtOlnble. Mot > Ki > < .
orohlds nnd gny birds como from thnt rr-
Klon. nlso blryrle tlirs and overshoe * .
It'may be flint what put It Into the p" '
crnmcnl's hend to send Commander TV' 1
up the Amazon wns Hint It fond been roa.1-
Inj ; the report , recently Issued , of the Inti-
continental Hnllroad commission , which ims
been , busy for ten yenrs imst In InvcstlRnt
Itif ? Uio feasibility nnd proabnbln cost or a
railroad from New York to Huenoa Ayivs
The distance In nbout in.i'oo miles , i- '
\\lilch nearly ti.OOO Is covered by rnllromM
already built. The coimnlpshm 1ms spi-nt
nearly $300,000 In Its researches , ofhi.u
the 'United Stales provided $24,000. ll n > t
$30,000 , and 'tho other South American re
publics the reft. It lUflt met In WnfhiuR-
ton In December , 1SOO , when II orgaul/ .
three survey part lea ono under Captain K
/ . Steevor to survey south from Mesii-o.
one under Mr. William V. Shunk In sur.M-y
north from Quito , nnd one * under .Mr. .1.
fmbrlo Miller to survey couth from ( Jiitto
to ! < aku Tltncacn lu llollvta. The mirvevs
were finished about three years ago. Now
the results tiavo been worked out nnd the
report sumptuously published. The verdli t
IB that the road Is perfectly feasible , ami
that the roadbed for the main lino. Includ
ing masonry , cr'adliiR nnd brldrics ( but not
rnllp ) would cost about $175,000,000. The
most expensive and dllllcult section of lh <
proposed line would be In Columbia , Heua
dor and 1'eru , where the road skirts the
Andes for : ; , 00 miles at an estimate cost e > f
$125,000,000.
902-906 Jackson St.
f. O. IUCHARDSON. Trent
K. WELLBU , V. Prcat.
E. Bruce & Co.
Druggists and Stationers ,
D " Bprclnltleo ,
, Wlnixi and llranclle * ,
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Creamery filachincry
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pollers , Kn&lncs , i-Vnl Cookers , Wood Pul
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Eiaetrical
Electrical Supplies.
Eleotrlo "Wii-lnsr Holla nnd CJua Llghtlna
G. W. JOHNSTON. Mcr. J510 Howard HI.
I'Oft
ELECT K 1C LIGHT
nnd PO WER PLANTS
421 South IntliSt.
HARDWARE.
eo-Glass-Andreoson
Wholesale Hardware.
Hlcyclea and .Spurtlnt ; Cumin , 1213-21-23 Jlur- .
nuy Btifi-t.
HARNESS-SADDLERY.
H. Haney S 80.
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Jollci-t of l.tathtr , AucliKo'JlarUu'iirt ] , Jtta ,
We oiicjt your ordvm , 1916 Howard fit.