TheEditor's CornerThe editor often wonders if the beauty

of the May season nnd tho perfumes of tho

¡May roses give pleasure to all women

(dike.To be able to elt beeide an open win-

down, through which can bo gotten ft

gllmpoe of blue sky, a tossing ot men

boughs and a little stretch of green grass,is enough to rondar Ufo a pure pleasure.All day the editor has had, in addition,

tho companionship of ? vaso holding a

cluster of jacqueminot»**, »aironas nnd

nlphctos buds, full of the exorna of Maybreezes and tlio soft brightness of theMny sunshine.Much may be gained in tho society of

roses. One's mind goes a etraying amongthe legends that recall tho origin of

colors, dyeing the velvet of their petals,of the story that Hebe's kisses endowedthem with sweetness, and that tho touchof zephyr, tho west wind, unfolded their

petals and found the way to tho heartof tho queen among flowers.For they nro enveloped In an atmos¬

phere of romance, and dato back to tho

doy»s when Eve saw them growins In

Paradiso only, one is told, that Eve'sroses wero thornless and that they growIn the shadow of the tree of knowledge,and were watered by the spring, thatsprung from Its roots.The roses of to-day have suffered trans¬

planting nnd gained thorns, thereby, butthey are nono tho loss visitors fromParadise and, as such, they bring happi¬ness and joy in their coming. The"leaves of the tree of knowledge, or life,wero declared to be for the healing ofnations." Perhaps that Is the reason whynow the roses, like those that long agoblossomed in Its shadow, have the powerto banish weariness nnd take the mindout of its dull round of reality Into thofair realms of Ideality and imagination.

GENTLE SIDE OFBOY'S CHARACTER

Wc are told by an observant writer thatthe gcnUemanlfness nnd gallantry ofAmerican men have at all times been ac¬

knowledged by observers of all nations,says Margaret Stone.Thev are disposed to treat women with

a studied gallantry which In most Euro¬pean countries Is reserved by men forthe one girl with whom they happen tobe in love.That this Is true of tho majority of men

there is no doubt, but there are individualmen, 1 am sorry to say, to whom It can¬

not apply, »md In whom there Is muchroom for Improvement. ¡

1 write to-day for the benefit of thosegentlemen who am not gentle, and to urgerpo'h.ers to lay great strecs upon tne gentíoside of the characters of their sons.

? Is In the championship of his motherand sisters that a young man first re¬veals his true spirit, and in his homethnt he first learns to bo respectful or Idisrespectful.Make your hoy understand that a man

Is not a gcntlemarì who can be rudo Inspeech or act to any woman. Ho shouldbe taught to show all the gentleness andrespect that are duo a woman In his as-soclatlon with his young girl playmates,for this side of hts character cannot bedeveloped too early In order that It maybeeome a well-fixed habit.There arc many men who hold tho

effeminate, and so thoy try to affect abnisqueness that often borders on rude¬ness, and believe they are cultivating a

type of manhood-'-that Is to be com¬mended. ", v-Mii Hi

SVtfEETtPEAS.If the sweet peas havo not already been

planted by tho-.first week in May the seedshould be sown at once. These beautifulflowers are so easy to grow and'yieldsuch an abundance of blossom through so

long a period that It is a pitv any onoshould do without them. It is well worthwhile to grow a selection of named varie¬ties which shall represent the différentcolors, so that one may know the morebeautiful sorts by their names.A great number of varieties of sweet

peas are now offered by the seedsman,so it is rather difficult for the amateurwithout previous experience to select In¬telligently. ? very good list includingmany different colors which a prominentEastern dealer recommends as the bestnine varieties includes the following:Blanche Burpee, Blanche Terry, Gorgeous,Lady Grlsel Hamilton. Othello, LottooISckford, Lovely, Salopian Navy Blue.Sweet peas usually do well in any good

loamy garden soil, but thoy should notbe placed on the sunny side of a buildingwhere they will get too Intense heat. Thevery deep planting which was recom¬mended some years ago Is no longer ad-vlBed by those having the best successWith sweet pca«*,-The JJome Beautiful.

Carpets Easily Cleaned.Carpets are easily cleaned at home no

matter ho wthlck tho pile, or how wellimpregnated with dust, providing therois a grassy plot at hand. Turn the car¬pet face downward and drag It by thecorners over the clean, thick grass. Beatit occasionally with a bajmboo rod, andoontlnue the process ns described. Thedust settles in the grass, leaving the per¬son quite undisturbed by it, and ? pro¬fessional cleaner cannot turn out a morosuccessful piece of work. Tho mnJn ad¬vantage Is in having the carpet cleanedWithout several weeks' delay.

REAL VICTORY.To forgive wrongs darker than death and

night;'-To stLffer woes that hope thinks infinite:To love and bear to hope till hope createsFrom her own wrecks the things she con¬

templates;Never to change nor falter, nor repent.This, like thy glory Titan, Is to beOood, brave and Joyous, beautiful and

free;This Is above life, love, empire and vic-

t ory..???????.

SINGLE-MINDED.(By KENNETH FRAZER EOCKWOOD.)

My wife nnd I, I'm glad to say,In all things quite agree,

We never hold diverging views,Whate'er the subject be.>· ""Ve have but one opinion,

Which carnea wondrous force,And never Ik disputed, forA.er.It's hers, of court*,

This Year's Ed on Spring.Bprlng Is here.Dear reader, did you ever notice how

exalted your thoughts Rro on a brightspring morning?

Is It not good to walk out Into thnfresh May nlr and whisper "It Is sweetto Jive?"Let us each perform some kind act to¬

day. Let us, in fact, do a good deed onevery spring day.Do something for your friends, tor hu¬

manity.GO OUT AND PAY A BILL.Make the spring beautiful by your noble

actions and thoughts.Read our dall yeditorial, for instance,

It will help the writer.BUT DO NOT WRITE A SPRING

POEM..Hurtiord Courant.

By the Sense of Smell.Bnakeg have a very keen nc-nee of smell,

by which they nr<» largely guided in thechoice of their food. A zoologist has dls-coveii-d that the larger snakes at Zoosoften refuse to eat rats captured aboutthe buildings, but quickly devour thosecaught out of doors. Rats taken Indoorswere kept for a. day or so In a cago withui earthen floor, after which they wereri'Udlly t-aten. A similar experience was

had with smaller enaktsa, copperheads,these declining to eat house mice, lettingthem run freely about the cage, or «venover their bodies, with Impunity, whileA«ld mice -vere quickly disposed of, ovenU tli*g, to*A Pt+a. döaA ?or som» il.ttlo time·.

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THE NEW BLUE.On© of tho new blur·.«, which, paradox¬

ically enough, are catalogued ns the "old'*liluos, Is seen In this smart, sown of Taf¬fetas messaline. Tho bodice Is out outV-shapo at tho throat, this filled In withlnce, a touch of marker velvet ribbon de¬fining this decollotago. The sleeve Is fullnnd puffy, dropping· into an elaborate lacocuff just below the bend of tho olbow;and tho silken snsh is deeply pointed Infront, nnd finished with a "shower" ofvelvet nnd chiffon loops nnd buds in thobnck. The skirt is tucked over the hips,and at knee depth thero is an overlay offine lnce, on which the flounce Is nppllodIn fancy points, a shirred frilling of thesilk serving to defino this dainty mode efapplication.

BLACK GOWK.Ono black gown of a drossy character

is really u necessity in overy well «elootodwardrobe, nttd tho Illustration offers anexcellent suggestion for such. Blackmousscllho do sole, with a raised pastilleIn velvet, Is posed over blnck crcpo dochino. The bodlco follows tho surpllcomode, a chomlíiotto /oí lace filling In Ilioopen throat. Tho elbow sleovo is unllncd,and the colature of black satin broughtdown to a becoming point in front, Thoskirt is shirred ,to tho band, and themohssollno trimmed with black» satin rib¬bons, shirred ovor thin fcat'horbono coyisat'either edge, which appear on tho odgonnd festooned abovo tho hem.

NEW MILLINERY.Several 'features of t'ho now miiWlnory

are cleverly dlsplnycd In this smart hat.One of those Hat plateau shapes, In whitechipl is wired and mounted upon a, ban¬deau. The upper part is trimmed with abis; sunburst bow of turquoise blue vel-vot ribbon, .a.-handsome cut steel bucklecatching the center of tho bow, and theloops and ends spreading· out Irregularlyover tho crown. The under brim is facedwith plisse ruffles of chiffon, each edged,with a yellowish Valencianos lace, .¿jjiatint toning in well with tho white cnlpand the turquoise velvet. Tho plumes attho side are*of a new dyo, the outer-fluesbeing white and the under ones a paileblue, thus affording a very smart effectindeed. A second cut steel buckle catchesthe Huffy ruffles Into a cascade at the side,where the plumes are posed, and the hatsets closely tò the head in the back over'the waved coiffure.

LITERARY DEPARTMENT.(By "MANDÓN CARTER.)

With some, gentleness Is an Inbornjuallty, whllo others only acquire it

hrough experience, and frequently greatluffernlg; however, the fact that it mayio acquired should bo of great encourage-nont to those who do not possess It, forhero is no more beautiful characteris-Ic, in the examples of those who have;rown old gracefully, than the gentleustlce with which they view everything,ind such examples should be great incen-Ives for the young to emulato their,vnys."A soft answer turnest away wrath,"

ind in many instdnc.es has gained friend,¡hip where logical reasoning would onlylave provoked bitterness.No man Is mode bettor for being told

:hat be Is bad, and no man Is so bad buthat a proportionate reform is possible;ho pendulum, when It swings 'too far ono*ay, always swings correspondingly far? tho other direction.The most permanent and effectlvo In¬

fluences are always those tempered with-.ontlenss and mercy, and so far fromihose qualities being effeminate, rathermay It be said that the bravery of man¬hood is Incomplete without them; for alack ot physical fear does not constitutebravery.a ruffian may possess that.butIn the recognition and pursuance of one'shigher duties toward one's fellowmau,oblivious of self-interest, then the heartmust necessarily dictate, and there wasnever a heart without gentleness. Hol-lnnd has said:"The heart Is wiser than tho IntellectAnd moves with surer hands and swifter

feet towards just conclusions."Wo do not hear that Mommon's statuo

govo forth Its melody at all under thorushing of tho mightiest wind, or in re¬

sponse to any otlier influence, divino orhuman, thnn certain short-lived sunbeamsof morning. And so wo must leurn toaccommodate ourselves to tho discoverythat some of those cunningly fashionedlnstmiments called human hearts andsouls have also a very limited range ofmuslo arid at times will not vibrato inthe least to the sternest pressure, where-ns the Insinuating qualities of gontlo-nesB, like the morning sun upon thestatue, are never without effect, althoughat times the responso, is not always Im¬mediate.Through tlie Bufferings of this world,

which must come to all those who right¬ly Ilvo, one unconsciously learns a senso

of gentleness, oven though In some thofact 'is not relf-ovldont, but In tho In¬fluence of tho oxamplcs sot us by olderpeople there Is always a greater effective,ness when refinement, gentleess ad Just-Ice ar tho most conspicuous results ofilfe'B exporlonco.With youth, rivalry and competition fre¬

quently grow Into passions of hatred andrevengo, and thn success of one's oppo¬nent is considered a personal Insult,whereas, with those wno have reallylived and UîOn tried In the cruclblo ofyears the same causes, as well as oftocts,would bo investigated, nnd no man, nomatter bow Impetuous and unreasonable,can fall to respect the stnndard whichdemands gentle, generous and systematicInvestigations, and for which stnndardthese upholders aro willing to suffer andtight for.Gentleness has no moro unconquerable

foe than the Inordinate and Insatiable am¬bition so prevalent among tho rushing,thero be any genuine Batlsafction In life:whirling masses of to-day, und not untila universal recognition of this fact canand whnt characteristic Ih moro condito»tlvfi to thin end than "gentío Justice''?Is not tho friction of argument more llko-ly to generate heat than progress?whereas, Is not faith and trust and gon-tleness a nioHt satisfactory wnv to ac¬complish the highest form of education?

Comfort Bags for Sailor.As numerous inquiries have been made

regarding comfort baga for tho sailors, Ishould llko the following Information tobo published:"A Comfort Hag" Is rnnde of nome

strong material like cretonne or duck, nottoo light in color so as to be sorviccanio,The Klze aliouid bo ten by twelve Inchesafter It is finished, will» a wide heju atthe top and a. draw string to pull bolliway». Inside should bo placed a pin.cushion, filled with large needles, somecoarse white and black thread, two sue»»of black and white horn or melai buttons¦whit« tap»·, large safety pins, a tailor'sthimble, washrag and soap, court pias¬ter, bandages, paper and pendi ami,most Important of all, a Gospel letter ortract, and a Testament.

If these naga ari, made by cimrch FQ.çletles their cost. Is much reduced by buy-in-* In quantity the animen with whichllicy are filled. They will be gratefullyJ.eci-tyjid ftt .Nowi-ori «öy.·^ NorXoii- u,·

any seaport where there are Bethels forthe sailors.further information may bo ootalnea

from the Rev. J. B. M'erriti, chaplain Sea¬men's Bethel, Norfolk, Va. The work Isentirely undenominational.

ONE INTERESTED.

Coon Song. \[Chorus from a comic song sung fifty

years ago.)Chorus :

"De squirrel's got do bushy tall,Do 'possum's tail's bare;

De raccoon's got de purtlest lall,Rlng'ci 'round and 'round wld hair."

De squirrel's hair's silver-gray,Do 'possum's streak'd wild 'black;Do "Coons" part ln middle-wayDo wool doy nobber lack.

De squirrel's got four 111 feat.Do 'possum's oft'n lame;

Do "Coon" he nebber haib but two,But he gits dar jus' do »ame.

De squirrel climbs de hlck'ry tree,Do 'possum seeks do hole; *"·

De "Coon" ho trabbles 'bout tor seeAn' obermore takes his toll.

Do squirrel's got sharp 111 tooth,Do 'possum's got a pouch;

Do "Coon's" got a tongue, you bet,Athlng that cannot vouch.

Do squirrel's good ln Brunswick stew, '

Do 'possum's good to roast;De "Coon" he straight to glory goes,As soon as ho yields de ghost.

Do squirrels trabblo ober do South,Do "possums makes It hum;

But Charleston am do only placeWhere dey eat and leave D. Crum.

Mr. Roosvelt shoots at do squirrels.De 'possums he passes by;

Do "Coons" he seats at his table,Whero doy eat and drink oV ryo.

?

Do South hab need for de squirrels,Do 'possums it's willing to keep;

But do North's welcome to do "Coons"And all the other black sheop.

BARBARA M. REJÍD,Ashland, Va.

SPRING.By Lula Bello Wooldridge.

Just a waving of slight shadowsO'er the land,Just a piping of high voleosFrom the blue:Have voti seen It.you nnd you.Soon ttint waving of slight shadows o'er

tho land?Havo you heard It from tho bluo.Hoard that piping of high voices from the

bluo?Havo you felt It, through and through.Von, too.That light waving of slight shadows o'er

tho land.That faint piping of high voices from the

blue?

YOU AND I.By Thomas S. Jones, Jr.

Over tho hills whoro tho pine-trees grow,With a laugh to answer the wind at

play.Why do I laugh? I do not know,Hut You and I once passed this way,

Down in tho hollow now white with snowMy heart Is singing a song to-day,Why do I sing? I do not Know,But You nnd 1' wore hero In Älay.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

\

By IsabelUi Howe XHske,How iho winde of May,Mak(i tho poplars laughIn a lady's way!I low Din breezy dayCan telegraphJ ii petals gayWhat tin» orohanls Kiiy! ^

No need the Springtime has of wiresTu send abroad Its bright desires.

WHAT "SHE~MÏSSED.vlio lady was superbly gowned,Her hat was In accord;

Through gold lorgnette alio smiled orfrowned;

Her ;i's were very broad;Sho worn a plutocrutlc name-In 4-hort, a most Imposing dan».

?G "Pnreifol" I cliiuircd to talk;tìho yt*yjt& my. .words asido-i

"I can't endure It In Now York;I greatly miss,'.' she cried,

"The atmosphere that all allowIt has In Ober-AmniÄrgaur'

QUERIES ANDV ANSWERS.Query: Whero did". Sir Walter get the

name, "Abbotsford," for his home on theTweed, ln Scotland·? ELEANOR.Answer: From .à fancy Scott loved to

indulge In that the abbots of MolroseAbbey, ln nncicnt times, passed over thefords of the Tweed. ^Query: "What English king was the first

to write "we" instead of "ogp In hisgrants? P· P. C.Answer: Richard, .cour do lion, first

adopted tho royal "we." >

Query: What Is the origin of the ex¬

pression that "walls have §,^^????fAnswer: Tho Louvre was so constructed

in the time of Catharine de Medicls thatwhat was-sa1d in one room could be dis¬tinctly heard in another. The tubes ofcommunication were called "auriculaires,and wero constructed on the same prin¬ciple as those of the confessionals.Query: What does the ring motto, A.

E. I." mean? ,_ £* B; w.Answer: It comes from the, Greek and

means "forever and for ay«*· ..'...Query: What Is" the origin of the phrase

"to dauco attendance?"· ¦'.:¦¦.¦'.'Answer: To waft obsequiously, to bo at

the bock and call of another. The allu¬sion Is to the ancient custom of weddings,where the brido on the wedding-night hadto dance with every guest and play theamiable, though greatly annoyed. Shakes¬peare refers to this custom in Henry· ???,when he says:"I had thoughtThey had partod so much honesty among

them, ^;At least good manners, as not thus to

sufferA man of his high place, and so near our

fffvvorTo dance attendance on their lordslilp's

pleasures." _? ,

Query: Pienso tell me the most formaland correct way to word an invitationIntroducing a child of seven years. Aparty for that purpose .will be given from4 to G P. M. by the hostess, nnd her guestlias visiting cards. Could tney bo u6«lnswith an older person? ... A'.r "'

?Answer: To Inclose the guests card

with that of tho hostess Is perfectly for¬mal and proper, but a prettier way wouldbo to write tho invitations, asldng..thoseInvited to meet the Httlo ? siting maid.Query: Will you explain the meaning of

the term "three-tailed Bashaw," andoblige a CONSTA-NT READER.Answer: Tho prince of princes among

tho Turks has a standard borno beforehim with three horso tails. Ho has alsoa gilt spear with three horse tails carriedbefore him and stuck, before his tent.Tho next in rank la the pacha, with twotails, nnd then tho bey. who has only ono.

Query: Which one of the Red Douglaseswas tho ono called "Ben-tno¿Í*^oim¡j.Answer: Tho great «art of Augus, In¬

troduced by Scoît InMarrnlpn. HU? twosons fell In tho battle of Floddon Field.He dieri In a monastery in 1514.Query: Who Is the author of the lines;

"Breathes thero a man with soul so dead,Who .never to hlmsolMiath said,This Is my own, my native tend?

.L·. ??. T.Answer; Sir Walter Scott, in th.« "Lay

of tho Last Minstrel." ; :, . .,,

Query: Which are the "decisive battlesol tho world"? J ? MAnswer: Marathon,' t^M «?.?. C.

in which the Gre.eks,under Mltllades, de¬feated tho Persians under Parlus andturned thn tldo of Asiatic invasion.Tho battle of Syracuse, B, C. 418, jpiil-

mlnatlng In tho overthrow of A¿hAnpower and tho extension of Greek terrl-

°Th'o battle of Arbela, B. C. 831, in whichAlexander heoame the oonauerer 0G Da¬rius, nnd the East came under the power° Tho°biittïo Of Motaurue, ?. ^.^',^!}the long struggle for supremacy betweenRome and Carthage was ended by^ thernut of the Carthaginians/ undor Hanni«

"r'ho baitle of ArmlnHiJ. A. D, 9, mark¬ing the establishment of OaU'c indopend··Alien and tho loss of the Roman legionsunder Vnriis. , ,,, m.uL·The battle, nf ChalOlie, A. P·,,.1' VpiJlArti uh prevailed »gainst Attila, rim

Scourge of God," and saved Europe fromutter dévastât on, . . -.. »...t,.The battio of Tours, A. P. T33, fought

by the French undnr Ohorlee Martel nnäresulting In tho overthrow of the Bnra-cens and freedom from the Mohammedenynko for Furope. ? lml ...«..:The natile of Hastings, A. P. Of», when

Harold's death was The signal for thepassing of saxon rule nnd tho beginningor the Norman llrw under "William in Eng-

'tü'o battle ot OrWans, A. P. 1*29. wbon

HOUSEHOLDIn White and Green.

In arranging tho dinner table have a

cut glass bowl of white sweet peas fringedwith- maidenhair ferns. Bank^the mantelwith ferns and pince vases of sweet pea*hero and there throughout the room.

Menu.Clear Soup. Whipped Cream.

Cucumber Salad. White Mayonnaise.Thin Bread and BUtter.

Creamed Fish. Shoestring Potatoes.Lemon Sherbet in Green Glasses.Fried Chicken. White Gravy,

Asparagus Tips. Boiled Onions.Corn Pudding. Pistacho Ice.

White Cake". Swiss Cheese. Coffee.Appio Snowballs..Pare, core and steam

until soft white-fleshed, not too sour

apples. Rub through a sieve Into a

bowl, add a teaspoonful of lemon Juicefor each apple cooked, ono-half ounco

of gelatine for every , six apples andsugar to make pleasantly sweet. KeepIn a warm place until the gelatine is

dissolved, then cool, and when quito coldwhip In, a tnblespoonful at a timo, a

meringue or kiss mixture made of thowhites of four eggs and four ounces

of sugar. Drop tho apple snow In bnllsInto a flat glass vdlsh, heaping it In pyra¬midal shape and decorating each ball withcandled cherries. This dessert may boserved with a boiled custard and angelcalce.Cheese Salad in Egg Cases..Grate one-

quarter of a pound of cheese and mixwith enough salad dressing to makesmooth and creamy. Shell and halve,cutting lengthwise, half a dozen hard-boiled eggs, thon remove tho yolks. Filltho cavities with the choeso mixture.Put tho yolks, through a potato rlcernnd spr|nklo on top tho cheese;; thendust lightly with snlt. Servo on a bedof shredded lettuco.Ham with Jelly Sauce..Cut cold boiled

ham Into thin uniform slices; season

highly with mustard and lemon Juicoand broil two minutes, then arrange on a

hot platter. Have ready a sauco rmado

by melting one-half glassful of tart

Jelly, then adding ono teaBpoonful of but¬ter and a dash of cayenne. Boil up once.

Pour this sauce over tho ham, and servo

at once,.Delineator for June.

To Take the Drudgery Out ofYour Occupation.

Do 1t cheerfully, oven If It Is not con¬

genial.Do it in tho spirit of an artist, not

anartisan. ·''¦'·¦';'¦'¦ ?

DEPARTMENT.Make.it a stcpplng-stono to something

higher.' Endeavor to do It better than It hasever been done before.Make perfection your aim and be satis¬

fied with nothing less."Do not try to do It with a,part of

yourself.the weaker part.Keep yourself In condition to do It as

well as It can bo done.Regard yourself as a co-worker with

the Creator of the universo.Believe In Its worth and dignity, no

matter how hurrible It may be.Recognize that work is the thing that

dignifies and .ennoblee life.Accept the disagreeable part of Its as

cheerfully as the agreeable.Choose, if It Is possible, the vocation

for which nature has fitted you. /'See how much you can put Into It,

Instead of how much you can take outof It.Romombcr that it Is only through your

work that you can grow to your fullholght.Train the eye, the ear, the hands, the

mind.all the faculties.in the faithfuldoing of It,Remember that work well done Is the

highest testimonial of character you canreceive.Us it as a tool to· develop tho strong

points of your character and to eliminatethe weak ones.Remember that every vocation has

somo advantages and disadvantages notfound In any other.Regard it os a sacred task given you to

make you a better citizen and to help thoworld along.Remombor that every neglected or poor¬

ly done piece of work stamps itself ln-effacoably op your character.Write It Indelibly in your heart that it

is bettor to bo a successful cobbler thana botch physlclnn or a briefless barrister.Refuse toibo discouraged If tho stand-

and you havo reached does not satisfyyou; that is a proof that you aro an

aTtlst, not an artisan.Educato yourself In other directions,

than tho line of your worik, so that youwill be a brooder, moro liberal, more In¬telligent worker,\ Regard it not merely os a means ofmaking a living, but, first of all, as a.means of making a life.a larger, noblorepeolmont of manhood.Orl'jon SweetMarden, in Success Magazine,

The ArtisticSide of Dress

Womankind, tho world over, bow downbeforo Paris fashion-». But how many ofthorn realize all that goes to tho makingand the launching of oVon a single featureof the current modes.Society and tlio stage are the two leading

fnclors In drei-s over there, and tho great¬est artists do not disdain to lend theirtlneiit for lino ahd color to tho designingof toilettes to bo worn by tho famouslenders of tho mode, whether they beprominent dames of the haut mondo orof tho theatreGood clothes never yet mode ? homely

woman a beauty, nor yet a beautifulwoman ugly, but what nos como to boknown as smart and clever dressing.which ' really amounts only to studyingone's solf and making tho best of thesubject.will tissu redily lift even the plain¬est woman from the ran!« of tlie com-monplnco and/ launch hcT at once intothe realms of the stylish, and perhapsmnkc her reputation as a clevor and anlntcrcstlng--'woman.

Should Study Herself.\l tho propor study öf mankind Is man.

as a dltlnct.o poot onco put It, then mostassuredly tho host study ¿or womankind1? herself, her own good points and horpossibilities, and tlie bringing out nndemphasizing of these Is what the so-calkdindividuality and originality in dress real yconsist of, Once this is achieved, thatWoman's dress.no matter if sho havebut two gowns a vear, will.have thatoriginality that individuality, that cachetwhich stamp tho Desi creations of thoseclever Parisians, and which Is at oncetiic envy and the despair of all theirwould-be rivals,Whllo the fashion plates all look as

'though thoy wore designed exclusively forthe very, tail and slender, and tho pelitiwoman, had been left out of considerationaltogether, thero are aotno very fetchingmodels Just over from Paris that havebeen especially designed for the potitobeauty t6 wear. The skirts are arrangeaIn long and unbroken linos, and If thereIs any trimming at all It is posed on thehem, rather than above it.

A Charming Gown.Ono charming little gown In whlto crepe t

d0 chine.whlto should bo much worn bytin* small and slender; It apparently In¬creases their height to a most flatteringdegree.Is fashioned with a surplice walsïithe long folds from shoulder t,o ceinturamaking for a taller appearance, tho chein-isetto of bebo Irish crochet, and the sur¬

plice folds lnsot' with diamond-shapedmotifB of the samo lace. Tho elcove*are an espccloily good model for a smallwoman, in that they are but softly drapedin tho upper part, no rutiles or silflening ,

on the sleeve lining to mako them standout and s» tako from the all too fewinches that abo »really possesses. Theirshort career ends at tho elbow, wh.ero therrlll of guipuro Is but >-SCant and narrow*one; and a band of jrt>rcolaln blue velvetribbon seems to tie tho fullness Into the

Tne skirt is lnld in deep pleats over tifihips, the front arranged with that smartFrench bias scam in the center, Whloh.certniidy docs add to tho seeming helgntof the wearer, and the only skirt tnm-

mlng Is a picket fence pattern of the

porcelain blue velvet ribbon running Ir¬

regularly some few inches up on tho hem.

The lengths are short In front and roundup In the back to a graceful height.

Moderation in Sleeves.And, by the way, In spite of rumora of

sleeves that are so huge that the oldadvice to first build your eleevos, andwith what Is left construct thQ.remalndcrof the gown. Is sure to apply to the fash¬ions that are hovering on the horizon, thevery best of tho imported models showbut moderate-sized arm coverings. Porone thing, tho short sloevo, which has.come and seen nnd oonquered-^jil beforeIt, does not develop well In an extremelylarge design. There Is something Incon¬gruous in a sleove that Is as largo as a

big balloon at the shoulder, and thenstops short some few inches down, .andif there Is anything that Dame Fashioncannot, will not, tolerate. It is incongruity.Mousseline de sole, both in the plain

and the embroidered kinds. Is one of therecent revivals of fashion that Is more

than welcome. The sheer transparencyof tho fabric fits In well with the pres¬ent mode.-», and the fact that in spite ofIts seeming frailty It docs wear well, is

one of its strengest recommendations. Inthe fancy kinds, those with litUo em¬

broidered motifs, raised velvet discs andpastille», silk polka dots and tho like, itis In high favor for dinner and eveningfrocks, nnd for rcfurb:shing a passe silkgown one can manage to drape It with.«orne of the latest things In mousseline,and behold! a fashionable novelty is atonce evolved. ?

'. FASHION HINTS.Hair Ornaments.

Black hair bombs In either tortoise shellor amber, mounted with gold Inlaid withsomlipreclous stones, are a great featureof tho Jewelry counters in-most of thelarge department stores. The stones maybe aquarlne. turquoise, matrix, amethyst,topaz or olivine, ami they rango In slzofrom a small pea to a robbln's egg. It»inn.ll, thoy set in tho top in a row, or

In some pretty design, and If large no

more than two or three are used, and

sometimes only one.right in the middloof tho comb top.With any of these elaborately deco¬

rated back combs plain side combs of th·samo sort of flioll are worn, but withthe back combs on which gold Is theonly trimming side combs to match shouldbo usod. Theso mountB are perhaps mostfrequently seen in polished gold, but thoprettiest aro a combination of two shades.1ho dull and the greenish gold. Some¬times they, are put on solid or In bands,ana again thoy are In scroll or flowerdesign«.In large, pins for the hair, fashion Is

going back to a period ten years or more

ago, when women who wore their hairhigh stuck in one Rhell pin,, adorned attho top with gold or silver filigree work.Neckchalns of the finest gold links,

connecting tiny stones, are displayedeverywhere now nnd are really mar¬

vels of daintiness, Then thero are chainawhich come under tho class of "barbarloJowolry," from which depend largo tur¬

quoise matrices, amethysts or pearls. TheVen/btlon boaii necklaces, of smooth}round, graduated beads, are still In fav«or, principally for the reason that thej*will match nearly any shade of gown,In the lino of brooches; rhlnestanos nr«

mot with at every turn, and they ar«

also much used In tho little bar pinithat hold turnover collars and cuffs Innine«. Another pretty form of phi I-

tho ,th1n gold bar, sot with one smallstone, Smaller olnsp pins thnt come Insets nro especially pretty In the shape oltiny buckles.

Joan of Aro rnlsod the siege of the cityand won Independent» from France,Tho battle of the Amada, A. D. 1688,

when the vainglorious spirit of Spain was

humbled by the English and moro thanono question concerning church and Statowas settled.The battio of Blenheim, A. D. 1704,

whero tho ambitious schemes of LouisXIV. were brought to nothing In the de¬feat of Tnllard by Marlborough,The battle of Pulttowo, A. 13. 1700, the

time when Peter the Great was victoriousagainst Charles XII. of Sweden and madegood tho claims of tho Muscovite Empire,The battio of Saratoga, A. D. 1777, de-

oldlng th fate of the American colonies,by Burgoyne's surrender to Gates.The battle of Vnlney, A. D. 1703. Tho"

Frenoh Revolutionists n¿>ro defeated theallieti forces under the Duke of Bruns¬wick, who attempted to stay the courseof the Revolution.The batti« of Waterloo, A. P. 18H, whon

the star of Napoleon went down andWellington won Oie day and changed thopa·"» of history.Query: Whloh of the planets is called

"Lovo's Whito Stnr"?W. S. B.

Answer: Tho plant Venus, wtiloh Is sil¬very white in appearance, Tennyson, In"l'hß Gardener's Daughter," writes;"Till overy daisy slept, and Lovo'e white

star, benmed through tlws thickened cedarIn the dusk."Query: Who wrote the old song called

"Tho Mistletoe Bough"? A. M. C.Answer: Thomas Jlnynos Bayley, who

d'ed in 1839.Query; What were the names of Shakes¬

peare's parents and ohlldron?KATHERINE.

AnÄwur.; liba, father .wan Job» tìhakes-

peare, a glover, who married Mary Ar¬den, daughter of Robert Arden, a goodEnglish gentleman. He had a son, Hain-nert, who died when he was twelve yeareoí age, and woe survived by two daugh¬ters, Susanna and Judith.Query: Which was the first published of

Scott's historical novels?O. M. F.

Answer: "Waverly," published In 1814,to which Scott did not at ttrst proflx hisname, being afraid it might 'injure hisreputation as a poot.Query. Who is it that writos of Chau-

cor and calls him a "Well of EnglishUndeflloar" READER,Answert Spenser, in hie "FUiry Queen,"

wJie« he says:"Dan Chaucer, woll of English unde/lled,On fame's eternal bead-roll .worthy to bo

Mod," *

Query: What was tho family namo ofRobert Burne's "Highland Mary?"

E E. C.Answer; Her. full name was Mary

Campbell, and a strong attoohment ex¬isted between her and Burns.Query; What Is the "hydromel,"- to

which Elizabeth ünra-ett Browning thusrefers lu her "Drama of Exile?"Answer; It corresponds to the olasslo

drink or nectar of the 'Immortals. Itwas given to Adam and I3vo aod holdthem immortal as long as they lived InEden, but when they fell It was pouredout on the earth.Query: What kind of fruit is an "apple

of Sodom?" B. F. P.Answer: It is the fruit of the oshor or

ashey tree, and resembles a smooth appleor orange, hanging in clusters of three'or four, and vollow when ripe. Uponbeing struck or pressed It explodes witha puff aivl is reduced to the rind and afew libre», being Ailed chiefly with air,

Query: Why Is the month succeedingmarriagu called tho "honeymoon'.'"

????asAnswer; From the practice of the an¬cient Teutons of drinking honey-wlno or

¦hydromel for thirty days after marriage.Attila, the Hun, indulged so freely in.hydromel at his wedding feast that a«died.

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