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petcnt to take any important action un
til authorized by tbe board of managers.
Such a position does Dot eccm to be
exactly satisfactory. First, because it
retards tho working of their projaets
and because it deprives tho woman's
board of a dignity which naturally be
longs to it. The A-omen are patiently
waiting tbe settlement of the difficulty
which has not yet reached the point of
a misunderstanding.
The exposition is of primary import
ance to Omaha. The citizens have
shown a devotion to the interests of the
city in a willingness to work and to
work together. The directors, although
somewhat surprised that the newspapers
of the state will not print "gladly and
cheerfully," which being interpreted
means, for nothing, the weekly reports
which they are thoughtful enough to
aend to the papers, insist that they feel
an uncontrolable pride in the capital
city of the state, and that the Trans
Mississippi exposition will be of equal
benefit to all. They repeat their be
nevolent plans for the state with so
much emphasis that I am led to think
it is so and that the purposes of the ex
position are principally eleemosynary.
The fire at the Paris charity bazaar,
in which two hundred women, girls and
children and three men lost their lives,
is an example of the lack of
manliness of the French upper
class that sinks below tho stan
dard of what even French litera
ture has taught tho comparatively
primitive people of the rest of the
world. Husbands, sons and lovers de
emed their companies, in some cases
they trampled upon them, in their mad
efforts to escape. Retribution is cer
tainly confined to another world, for of
this decadent worthless mob of men only
three were burned then. A crowd of
people struggling to get on a train, off a
boat or into a hall is a disgusting sight.
When they are pushing to gain first
chance of a seat in a car or hall it is
disgusting, but when the men beat the
women in the face in an endeavor to
save their own lives it makes believers
in evolution falter. It is noticeable that
in the railroad station and pier crowds
in this country, the men who crowd and
push are mostly foreigners. The
real American has many faults
but he is not a coward, or a
woman beater, and in an emergency
where lives of the weak can be saved by
coolness and daring the American is
not apt to fail, but ha9 reached hibtori
cal heights of heroism, which is only self
forgetfulness. The French workmen at
the fire did their utmost to save the
women and children, risking their own
live many times orer. But Jarques is
a primitlve'fellow. He has not got be
yond making low reverence when he
passes the 'church which contains the
Host. He is obedient to hie father and
mother and he gives his money to his
wife every night. The priest is his
spiritual father and the confident of his
misdemeanors. He works with Eteady
mind ail the year through. He eats,
breathes and sleeps like an animal and
with it all, like an animal, he protects
the female. The noblemen of France
are old, as old a6 Egypt when it got to
know too much for sanity and health, as
old as the Romans when the Germans
showed them that it was the practice,
not the theory of fighting they needed,
and a little red healthy blood. The
blood of a long line of intermarried
cousins is blue and it would be bluer
still if it were not for an occasional
mesalliance or bar sinister in the
family historj. The wizened little count
of Castellane who married the money
queen of New York, in appearance, at
least, is the type of French nobleman
of today. The chivalry of France in a
struggle against distressed dLrxnels who
vainly entreated their husbands and
beaux not to leave them, is in sharp
contrast to tho days when the knight rode
out to do battle for innocence anJ weak
ness, with bis ladie3 glove pinned in his
helmet.
STORIES IN PASSING.
Competitive drill of the university
cadets had ended. Tbe last company
had gone through the program, tho l&Bt
dust had floated off toward tho opposite
side of the parade ground, tho- last car
had gone back to the city. Tbe annual
drill, for which the officers hrd planned
and worked and feared all the year was
over. But nodecision aB to the winning
company had been made. The judges
announced that it would not become
public until late that night or perhaps
the next day.
Armstrong, captain of Company Chad
marched back to the city, warm and
tired, and exceedingly anxious about the
result. He knew his company stood a
good show of winning tbe cup. He had
kept bis head and nerve, his men had
behaved handsome, and but one or two
little breaks had marred his exhibition.
So he felt rather certain of success,
though naturally nervous until the an
nouncement came out.
He took his whole company down to
Rector's for soda water and then back
to Harley's for more. Then he went to his
fraternity house, took a bath and had
supper. He spent the evening with a
young lady friend, walked down town to
the University News Stand about ten
for any word from the judges of the
competition, and finding none went
back to the house. The other boys of
the "frat' were out, so ho went to bed.
"If I get it the fellowB will wake m;
up anyway" he said to himself ad he
turned out tbe gas.
It seemed as if he had scarcely
touched the pillow before a distant
sound of yelling disturbed him. Through
the open window it sounded like the
roar of many voice?, mulllad by the dis
tance. It came near and now there
seemed to ba rj them and unison in tho
cries. Surely they were giving the uni
versity yell he tnought. There was no
doubt of it. His victorious company had
recieveU the decision and were coming
to him.
In an instant Armstrong sprang from
his bed, plunged into his trousers and
an old smoking jacket and rushed out
upon the potch. The Bounds arose, stiil
confused on the night air, but the
heavy foliage of the yard shut out the
crowd of students. In the meantime,
Armstrong hooked up bis suspenders and
thought of a speech, for he knew he
would be called upon for one. He
would speak with praise of their work
that day, of their faithful service and
their untiring devotion. He would
tell them of hi3 sorrow at leaving
but always hoping to see old C at the
head each year. Under the excitement
and suspense his thoughts rolled on
easily. He had never been a speakeri
but somehow tonight it appeared as
natural a9 commanding bis company.
Tbe noise on the other Bide o the
trees bad suddenly huEhed. Armstrong
felt as if they were making soaae ar
rangements concerning the greeting. So
he stood forth all ready to meet them.
Then all of a sudden a most terrible
noise arose from the depths of tho trees.
But it was not the voices or human be
ings. Armstrong could scarcely believe
his senses. The cold of the night air
seemed to go through him. Then he
made a mad rush into the house.
Ju6t as he vanished, half a dozen dogs,
yelping and howling in dismal cadences,
emerged from the trees and ran noisily
across the lawn.
d'to the boy was picked np and brought
along. It lay for tan years in a box
covered up with a lot of other things.
Some weeks ago a sister who had
grown to bo twelve years old, rummag
ing in the box, cime across the slate.
She took it out and used it, and carried
it to school. It had no cloth binding on
it, and being noisy, the teacher caused
her to take it home that same noon.
In a few days the little girl was taken
sick and before long it developed into
a case of malignant diptheria. Almost
before the family realized that she wa6
in dangQTvbe, died.r A week later a
younger ftl3ter4Mrs old, was attack
ed. The disease was in the most viru
lant form and she died in forty-eight
hours. There was great alarm in the
school, but fortunately it extende'd to no
other families.
The doctors in attendance said that
beyond question it was caused by the
slate that had belonged to the little boy
who had died with the disease back in
Illinois a dozen years before.
During one of the cold rains in April
a tramp darkey was discovered shiver
ing under the corner of a shed.
"Say! Mista, could you do som'fin fob
me? Couldye gio meol'coatorsomfin?
I'm raos' foze, boss."
"Where did you come from?"'
"Jus' come up from ol' Mississip. Jus'
got in sab."
"Live any where near the western part
where they are having high water? '
"Yes, Bah, right over thar whar all the
big floods is goin'on."
"Why didn't you stay?"
"Well Bah, all my f ron's got drownded
an' I thot I'd come wha' tha' want so
much wattah, Bab. Heard 'twas alius
dry up in Nebraska. But I dunno,
boss, I dunno; 'pears like the wattah's
right after me. Guess I'm gwine to get
froze and drownded bofe."
H. G. SHEDD.
very becoming to almost any figure and
gives an opportunity of showing a V
shaped piece in the front of the bodice
which can be made of fins lace or em
broidered chiffon.
Mnsquitaire sleeves continue to be
very popular. Even the summer lawns
and organdies which are not lined are
made up in this style.
The collars for light summer gowns
become more and more elaborate as the
season advances.
Ribbons are used in great profusion
not only for collars and belts but as
waist and skirt trimmings. They are
used to make a pretty contrast with the
color of the dre3s, rather than to match
it.
For the above information we are in
debted to A. McDowell & Co., 4 west
14th street, New York, who publish the
only cheap imported fashion journal
sold in this country. "La Mode de
Paris' is 83.50 a year, 35 cents a copy,
and "French Dressmaker" is $3.00 a
year, 30 cents a copy. These journals
make a special feature of lessons on
practical dressmaking each month.
During the next six months they will
give a teries of lessons on bicycle cos
tume? which will be of great interest to
both professional and amateur dressmakers.
New York Fashion Letter.
Stories concerning the relations of the
McKinley and Hanna families increase
and multiply. Here is one of the latest:
The maker of presidents has a sister, an
amiable and well preserved maiden lady,
who is said to secretly cherish as keen a
fondncis for the science known as
"bossing" as her distinguished brother.
"Where would your husband hrve
been," the president-maker's sister is
quoted as saying one day to the wife of
the president, "if it bad not been for my
brother?" "Your brother would never
have been heard of, my djar," was the
softly a'tuned reply, "if it bad not been
for my husband."
As the season advances we find that
Eton jackets and the bolero are be
coming too ordinary for the ultra fash
ionable and in order to get away from
these shapes double breasted effects are
being rapidly adopted. Outside coats,
dress waists and even evening bodi
ces are being fashioned after this style.
The evening bodices are draped in soft
folds which cross at the waist line, and
are fastened with fancy buckles or
buttons, giving much the same idea that
the surplice used to have. The stle is
Tontom Your wife seems to be
madly in love with you.
Burzfuzz Yes, you see I took a va
cation and came back another man,
De Caverly Mi6s De Smiff says I am
the only man that ever kissed her.
Van Clove Is she as homely a3 all
that?
Hazel I wonder why the moon is re
garded as feminine.
Nutte Because its age is uncertain.
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