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Show T wcm THE ICV I II K r. Cr-- i - i ld i t i.: white hair brow. After t; 10 wild hun kl. was i tiethue. At dilil e; , v, V, in U.s c v ehsr, t ones Andttc .sUifiA'y rump eJ bis sff.vrr hair; laden with do.--e us, the : 5 tis uf unrest. un a kr.-- y te - if thev It a leso were most in t ids n ti reest, And J ghfron. cutch " lie v.i.rd ti a, wonal cLmend A ste'a 'h--- tel bow h'.a '.ou-tioid that our w: over e.,mo fcl ba a Jolly uy, give cine tv what was eomtag, li friend ' e; meal. they searenV did justcc to i, "Uneln Arouml h'm by scatcre3 a good y store always Tlie old befo"n, knew everything, Such plarttdr.RS as never were m they clustered in red aiwl cold. Js'ew books emoltt-onearound 1 is knei - :.nd l'eged to know, And doU.ea too dainty almost to hold but each me king a vow r In ben; and boips to tie eed irq pil-- d: j i t ha looked oa them all and n; orsmSed. he only chuckled to hf.seif and said, For close at his elbow sat bis w fe. making a run at thow. as he suid it, And she spoke, in a vci wr.li discord rife, (jit away, young nn esters and co away, Of bow she ne r could I aint gwino to tell you: you jes to at h'xro a like was forced .a p: jlut it's giviiie ter be de hues thing wait, stay; And when she endej the doleful strata, evea you seen." a. bh.e straightway tiegnn it all rain Late that eiening though, after the had borno patiently, or "All, Santa, well ma.v you 1 con ten. young merriment. rather people As you think of the Chrisi'-imall day tlie knowimpatiently, Of the tappy children whose shilling eyes Will sparkle with Joy and gtaii surpose. ing look on all the old folks faces, Prom the lips cf all w,li your praise be grandpa called them into what was heard ; known as tho drawing room, and they But of me they never speak a word, gathered around him, when ho eagerly w And yet, you know, through tho hole hold Now his finger and said: up lone year must I plan ana work for their Christinas cheer, when I count three, everybody be still here goes- - one, two, three! I kut the mittens und worsted Labs, The hoods an t si arts; I dress the aolls; and hard as it was, by tho time that and lame I choose for the ch.ldren sick "threo" was out, you might have Borne curious puzzle or charming game. a pin drop. heard it Just that I sticul 1 suy "Then, say. At home all aione on Christmas day, With never a frouiilv word cf cheer To bre.k the lueiue that reignetih here. While you, ui your cushioned sleigh. With jour reindeer fleet spseJ away and - t le-r- it 1 ago, tho nation tv, - mm Tj. t Lr.H Ilupoiai, th . - a man- eom-tary- . of mavn-- tj writ mis-ti.ie- p."Lv a AYthiMbt an soon - dag of an j - a jourIn his curly can a renalist Ivv distinguished Llrr.so.f porter of executions in Indmui. George llanilng conferred upon lata tT title cf Renter around the Gallows, which he bonj with honor for many yeara. M. P.iri. Biir.cr.i's remark that "no man in a judge of qualities by which another mail p e.acs tho women is aptly applied to Prado, the Trench criminal, who is described by ono who was near him for aho-.i- t an hour in tie court as a man cf the vulgorest possible aspect, who reveals aliko i:i voice und feature the lowest typo of blackguardism, yet be did net Cud it at all dilliculty to marry, to ruin, and to cut the throats of yourg, and in every cma, boiiit.ful women. 1 La ts dn-ke- "ffl : - i ree J, are n It I UTAH. ; : tu voaica lias pai.1 on ) l'i lug temj'erauiv hb ritura. He what wr r.A e, at nigh', ter e II INTI, SlNf 1 tip-to- "Una Ckvi. OlIlM. MATIML . SANTA CLAUS' HOMS SENT IX EL. nJ the wrir.klce on Ua ar s i- c.oso-wrspjie- i away But I ve borne it as long as I shall so there And you neednt answer mo I declare This year soul! the end of niy trials see; ' Uonfucious, lineal ilescend-su- t Tltr, of China's greatest sage, is one of I go with you, or you stay w.h i ie. more Bo you'd better resohe, 'Without tho greatest personages in 1ekin. He strife, j of urui divide jour honors with j our wife." To is alamt twenty einguiaily iuul prepos .essing in appear-aue- , I listened no longer, but rm.liy I guess tiDiu to is what the end would lili nose is of a kind very un- Could be. common among the Chinese, being of j When a woman will, so the proverb goes, tho typo known a ith" Homan, but Mini! And the rest of the stun m each ono knows. Bo neednt woiu'er, th si and finely chiseled. IIo has a bright To you see Santa appear nt a double sleigh. D-l- ce aris-toerat- ic o. y, tmd intelligent II i. cxpiv-Hi- rhm.s i 1 a largo groan chair, liis suite are well dre .tad and w 11 mounted. Any obi tru'dion to his i' ogress in the streets is quickly cleared nt tho cry; "Tito, on of Confucius comes! Wiixum Hunt is pictured tighty built, lithe if limb, strong in the arm, CHRISTMAS CARCL. A hr o. v. lying tears ago o'er Jc ".ts plains l '1 i. There as ed e And the shepheids In r,! angelic strains S o cn the u'r of no lit. Tetn e was the tirlen of hat cong, Pe n e und . od will to men It Co ite up tlie st irs anion , Tie'll o.irthwurd robed iin. It told f him v, n t li "i wa i bm n, hei A ub in lb The her dd of a bn 'tiler mem. 1 I I j i I Wlh 0 1 n d tnh to. go nir'ei ehoir We Vr lit ei t hd i .. mu nt 'Hi vo i s s.n . th t n I I euv u mi i. le I t1 u eht i ' "oi s'n .ui 1 d'' w je iiif , ' ' it o: . i.io v .1 I O A. ! a hi . I. V c 1 . s hi .t ilru t'.iu.v, pe, sue t 1j ,n tv h n ! n ur nr or . u.i i t au i.r. y i ti 1 y la-.- , C.i of n tu t ,e-- t, r ,e e en I , r..n re. an n 'a, t! .a s o t1 ona . :poJ; I I h a 1, , C w ! i.r, to Tl e ; W e o r m mu mi le , r go, J, An I bi i.il the Miormg . o. Come reign dear Jesus in fair sous, Vi h.ie , n els U nit tli stl.uos Sue i alt oloqiicnt speech in support, of Nho pnonouiiced tlsq lmntlo it wietcheil hump nml till optc'ul horror, and declnrrd that women tmulo ohelvos if thoie busts, hips mid nbtlomona by wi'urij;" tightly Lind eersoU. tniwlu nn her taun.e. Mut. Atiruv M. IIiu.mw, a! th Stuto Teacher A Institult at Jnett-on- . Mis., was made u luember of tile stuto hoard of i Jueatioa bv uil.matioii. and is the fin t woman in Mi i iepi to uhoni .uvo-dedth it honor bin hm-tMrs, ti died in Mi lliilm in ii ia been Hisaippi Tor mot o than minty yean,, as mi edueuior, und ii.n dim i much for . i Of that bk t song that e er roils Upon colcstml pluius. At1 une our hearts and let us sing The songs of love und li got ; Ardiome, tlien blessed Christ, and bring U'i y peace to us to night. An 0I1 Time Christmas. CJKLS nnd lu i I j',ifvVfV' A.f ' "ViZqJ X' ' all, care to li' ten to my Wv " was ealetl, vvai brilliant thing of a with lights : nil d. viced with and big lor i eivklcd and (' h ri s tuns t pti-s- ropre-cutwtive- d phy-dchu- : bo-twe- -- s, 1 -- h .irn. v.ie-.e,;- ., , . - 1 and I1I3 w- - a ' in luinHrd Lin -- tho Mib-Id- .th 1. 1 1... r, -- white apron, s Ay tleganre, ansin b il supper as Hi.. 1.;p. ;.'d g Minima led to the uiliiug room and the great big table laden w.th everything that children care for, strewn everywhere, with and such a popping as the girls and boys did have, but now a funny thing that begins happened over these E:u:h pop-kis- s, the sequel to my story. you know, contains a verse, and Henry Harris took from one of his a very sentimental verse, one that framed a proposition iu better language than Henry thought he could say it, so with it he popped tho question to pretty Martha Jefferson (tho little sister of the goodo Fairio). Now William Shackleford, little William as ho was called, looked upon this stately little lady as his own especial property, and his anger or jealousy was immediately Little William was just old aroused. enough and had seen just enough of the ways of older folks to assume as far as he knew how, a position as gallant and daring, so he stops up to Mas- ter Henry and said to him that he would liko to see him in the hath Now this was literally the deserted hall when these two very young swains stepped out into it, for the crowd were well anchored for a time in the diningroom, and the merry din of these voices drowned the angry noise of the William demanded two hoys qutside. of Henry what he meant by giving that verso to his sweetheart; whereupon Henry denied IBs right to the claim he made, and said she liked him bestany-hoWords grew high and hot between the two, and finally they came to blows, tho indignant William forgetting the laws of hospitality and striking the liret blow, they rolled and tumbled and fought it out for some time, until William, catching the collar of Henrys coat, tore it completely off. Henry had stood till but this, but when ho found himself in Williams power, and in addition bis best clothes being torn from him, ho called lustily for help; aid soon came. Their elders looked ouf. in amazement on tho seeno and separated the two combatants. The parents of each were deeply mortified and demanih d tho reason of this disagreement, whereupon vilih stammering tongue and reddeniug cheek his grievance; anil each one mnfes-e- d pretty little Martha Jefferson, when of her part in it, the become and slued littlo was inueh a tears. She was soon condoled, though, and ero 1 ng the young folks dispersed with nothing to mar tlio pi 'asuro of till 3 wonderful Christum party hat this littlo "cl.rm battle ala. ir between the joungsii rs. ) llli'im and the rest of the little folks v. ero soon sent off to bed; William, so far sis ho knew, in disgrace, but his heart would not have been so heavy could ho have heard grandpas hearty laugh as he said, "Cnip of the old block, made of tho right stuff; Id have done tho same lor you, Mary, turning to the handsome old matron who sat opposite him in the big chimney corner. All joined the laugh over the little affair, and then good nights were said and soon "Shackleford Ilall was wrapped in slumber. Now but one person rescued field, a trophy from this As and that was "old Unels he passed through that ui sorted hall that night he picked up the much injured collar of poor Henry's coat, and with a significant grunt, while he muttered to himself, "Dut boy jes like he it w.s. thr way U' re was pop-ki's- ki-s- es con-eiou- iia-h- well-foug- .red in tlio and tho littlo folks as they gathered there pro .v merrier t.:. 1 merrier, and pi a! of brighter and lner'y snouts followed ouch oilier tirck and fart, as sumo one v uuhl make a timely dodge in "Blind man's ludi; or some timid small boy eonfe-sehis tender passion for son. e btn-hilittlo ir: Men as be knelt before her in "p'llo.v m d keys. So the hours sped fa-- t, on gilded wings until tho hall clock struck again, and this time it struck ten; thea thore came a rustle anil a flutter ot the doorway, and all turned to seo, and the children, hushed their mirthful glee, to look, and there stood a littlo old woman, with hair as w kite as snow, but an oye bright as a diamond; on her head was a tall, steepled hat, a long black cloak that reached to the floor enrolled her, in her, hand she hold a wand and on her arm was a big basket, with tho lid shutdown; thou Grandpa Introduced to tho littlo folkes "tho good Fario" of thoso parts; and "tho good Fario bade tho smallest woo bit of a girl iu tho room to step forward and take tho wand and touch tho basket-liand littlo Mildred Shackelford, a littlo scrap, almost too small to own tho wand, with a mighty effort grasped it in her tiny hand and touched tho basket-li- d and up it flow, and in it was a gift for every child, and tho "goodo Fairio Stood and gladdened every littlo heart as she bestowed each token. Just behind her stood, iu most unfairy-lik- e contrast, but with face3 bright with old Mammy end unalloyed joy. Undo Isaac: and when all the gifts were gone the goodo Faii'le Lado weo girl to touch her w Lta the wand, and as she did, tho tall hat folL tho black cloak dropped, tho white hair fame off, and there stood tho pretUcot girl in all tho county, Dorothy Jefferson, in a spangled dress, and wings of gauze, with a star and crown on her beautiful head, and looking as veritable a luirio as though she had sprung from thoir own mystic realm. Oh! what a scream of delight the merry throng a gave vent to as th v ; sod v ith ' ' ; ole ev , r t nit Yq v - 1. ,10V : rs the i pi ly ' hi ht f.re-jilae- 1 d, won-der-- . . .u-h- i t eh 1 er -- r r i 1 i , 'i:'' ' THE GOOD FAIRIE. pa, he stuck it in his pocket, and when he reached his quarters, and "olo Mammy sat down to talk over the day, he drew it out and said: "Sarah, you see dis collar? Well, if de Lord spare me dat long, Ise gwyne to keep dis til dat boys weildin day, and den I gwine gif ter his wife, jes to show her how he did fight for de ladies, long fore he were even a man. Then he gave a chuckle and three of his significant grunts, each accompanied by that vigorous nod of the head peculiar to the darkey, and then, a3 the young William's escapade had revived afresh his family pride, he exclaimed, "Lord knows he ain't never made no white folks like dese white folks. Look like he jes warnt to show how fino he could mek em; and no king was ever dey's quality; prouder of his crown than "ole Isaac! was of his owners. Our little William was fourteen when his ire was so aroused for pretty Martha, but he came back to "Shackelford Ilall as regularly as every Christmas came, and pretty Martha" prow to prettier Martha, and then to tho prettiest Martha or any girl by any other name that Will him ever Saw; and older heads looked on and noted tho conscious blush that mantled her cheek and Ihe coquettish drooping cf "pretty Marl has eyes when the chivalrous William would Iraw rear: and, finally, seven years had gone by. and William came, a to spend joung man of tv.euty-onc- , t'biistmas at grand'M', ard he fold this pr. tty r'.'her et rh Moon of t1',' love that h ui niff, art, o I , f..r which b bud f ; , ..rs 'fore: and tin a m., io,,ftB,-othat ttvas for his dls.iee that she had 1 . "I lire," she stml. 1.. r'.rea: si: Ye and here ue it to my tffry v,-- iv.-v- . .ortu- - The. it w.as dots , r'T,Ki .I: I b r. ib-- ' mvi they red'd make a Icg ho.I r.y of o c..i have wedding-:--'.-- ; :.il c the uoxt ycaz all that were left of the wido circle, iOr some, boh oil and young, tad gone, gathered again at old "Shackelford Half and had the round of ( hristmas mi rriment; and on tho sixth day of January wo spread the marriage feast," and grandpa and grandma, both grow n now to a ripe old ago, were there, and none could lift tho veil and see that this would be their la.-.-t Christmas-tid- e on earth, and well they could not, for it was a gladsome time, and their old hearts were merry as "a marriage bell. Tho solemn words of the church wore said, the knot was tied, and these young people btarted on tho road o'er which the old ones had travelled so long and so hapDuring the evening pily together. olo Uncle Isaac, whom "Gord did spare," slipped up to young "Marso William," at he called him, while a laugh spread over his wrinkled countenance, and said? Hero, tek dis; dis de collar you to off Marse Henrys coat dat night, when you was boys an' fought dat fight. I tolo yo ole Mammy dat ve'y night dat if Gord spared me I was gwiuo to save it au gif ter you do day you was married, jes to show yo wife how you would fight for do ladies when you warn nothin but a boy, and then catching his chin in his hand, he looked in an amused way at William for a second, and said, "An fore Gord! of you ain done marry dat very little gal you was figlitin bout den, :.nd William laughed as ho tucked tho dilapidated collar in his pocket, and showed his gratification over the faithful old darkey's affection for him, by giving him a warm grip of the hand, and, looking toward his wife, said, "Well, Uncle Isaac, dont you think she was worth fighting for? Look at Uncle Isaac, still graspher again. hand, ing his "young marsters glanced low ards the pretty bride and said, "Yes snh! yes sail! she is dat; shes fair as do day itself. Lord eholy smiled 'pon her. And William and Martha had a genuine laugh over tho treasured trophy. Now years rolled by and grandoa and grandma passed away, then William's c,vn mother and father were, taken, and William raid Martha wmt to old Shackleford Hall, and d, a; filters and brave-browe- d sons of theirs grew up around the same old hearth-stonand as Christmas rolled around once more, as it will alwii's do in the ever circling years, i..lam and Martha concluded that they would bring buck the happy long-agso they all of thoir j neighbors and tho neighbor.--i children, among whom was Henry Harris, who had married long ago, and had his little folks to bring, and they had another great big party, and another Goodie Fairio, with her basket again, tho most beautiful girl of all the country, and this time it was Mildred Carter, the daughter of the pretty .Mildred Jefferson, who had played the part before, and they had the big supand per in the same old dining-roowhen the little folks were all through supper, William called a silence and said, "Now little folks, the last Goodie Fairie! party wc had at Shackleford Ilall, long years ago, wound up in an awful fight, now this one is going to wind up in the story of that awful fight, and he told his children and the children of all the other children who wero there in that long ago, of how he and Henry eamo to blow's, and when he drew out that collar, how the little ones, especially the boys, did scream with laughter. "But, said this Goodie Fairio Party William, cant be like that because theres no William and Henry here who would have such bad manners as to fight, you are better than your fathers were, and if you wasnt, there would be no ole Uncle Isaac here to pick up the dilapidated collar and cherish it until your wedding day; and as William made tliis allusion to "ole Uncle Isaac for the first time that day a sadness came over his face and a tear-dro- p glistened on his eye, a touching tribute to the faithful old soul, whose memory was indeed sacred to his "young marster; one proof of this was found in the old burying-groun- d where lay ole Mammy and "Uncle Isaac; they rested not beneath neglected mounds, for flowers as fair and sweet as those which bloomed above the ones whom they had served so well, blossomed and shed their fragrance on the quiet air around their narrow beds; and maay an evening when Williams little ones gathered around the blazing hearth to listen to tales and anecdotes of his boyhood days, the good deeds of Uncle Isaac and oleMammy were told as a memorial of them, and their sayings and expressions were in the household. Never was there affection truer, more pathetic in its tenderness, or more beautiful in its simplicity than that of the old darkeys for their owners, and they in turn, were treated by them with appreciation and But some of these sincere regard. good times have been since tho war, and that is why thoso few old people who can remember those halcyon days of peace and plenty, almost feel that even the glory of the 6un and moon ia dimmed. Sunny South. red fer 1 1 d Current Fun. Ui-- av " s, ever-giein- tl half-doze- 1 of t ( -- p:i.-.se- - ! of "ye olden time. It wus before tho war, that golden ago when, le.nnl-in- g to some whoso memories can recall it, even tlio n.o.m shone tuoro tinjiiieiercthH'iiliou of women. A tear brightly, and tho tua boa mod more ago tho V'a.i r jipoirded a delng.ite totlio warmly on tliis southland of ours ;1. ever, now that the clouds of war have n'lii ml lkipti-i- t convention, and rolled away, wo will not. believe that hy l.t-- ti-- and ev.vntivo ability in haruiord..ing the women's mis&km our defeat, despite tho gluoia with which it then enwrapped us, 1ms dimwork fur al tho ;i'n;i.!irn states. med the glory of the moon, or diminished tho splendor of tho sun, but will The New Ot le ms Ckrtatlan Advoeah on with our story of tho roseate past. dons tint approve of rcllir fruit on Sun The scene was in Virgiuia, at one of day an a inediejao. It r;;js: "Til's u those old, sind we might almost say certainly a most remarkable proceedimr. Baronial Hulls, owned by a famous old That a law of the lwid, d by tlio Virginia gentleman, who dispensed a of tho people in with lavish hand and gonial hospitalrltoson goneral assembly cimvonoJ. nml duly ity tho bounty and blessings of his noon by royal home; such was the Hon. Wilproinuigutod and lh--tho supiunu' court as conslilutional in liam Shackelford, a man wonderfully its provisions, nhould 1o ket aside as to well preserved, and seeming young, wnw of its inhibitions .by the mayor of though his locks w ero silvered by tho of timo, and ho fast nearing tho the city and the district attorney upon touch allotted n thcioortiiiiate of a Twaa Christmas-tid- e when children is surely a most extraordinary thing! and grandchildren wore gathered beRut that is t ot all. If ono I iyv may bo neath the ancestral roof, and happy suspended upon tins certilleato of a few face and light hearts bespoke a time person j that some of iu pruiLsioim w ork of goodly cheer. Oh! when does memhard upon a certain class, tlien ail lews ory tinge with rosier hues tho distant may he suspended, for tc i a is no laws past, or echo from tho by gone years that docs not boar hard np, a somebody. laughter which rings with sweeter music, than when it recalls for us Tho wodgi) lias entered! Al-sfor th thoso childhood days, when Christmas-tid- e luv! Ai.ii! for ail law!" Sunday was spent in those ancestral homos, whMio our silver haired grandOne of tlie radical differeniVs mothers w et e ever ready to greet us tmuie ail women's clubs is that with thoir miles, and our women can cover liionisclves ers proud to lay their handsgrandfathin blesstogether without trying to improve ings on our heads? Tho world can something or somebody. If no other never meto out to us charity so sweet subject offers V elf they will undertake as that with which they were ever to improve then.-alveami go through wont to cloak our childish faults, or lustre tedious courses f lectures or rtaiinjs stand as ready to lend an But so or which they ie vo no ta.-,tA e.ub to the good deeds of our lives. where there is no definite object to ho prone am I to pay a tributo to those of whoso virtues Etrivou for all the time, hut where grand old people, there &m bo 110 forg4fulluess, that I there are warm, b unfort iMo rooms, am wandering from my story. w here ono may go, mid invito ono's Now, Grandpa and (.1 aiuima Shackown soul or n friend U loaf: where one elford had four duught rs and three may read, or will, letbT's, o" send tel sons, anti when they all emne. each bringing thoir little tloek, for Christgnuns; where v,r afhiug pa! ,t ibn m mas tide, it made a numerous group, be had to e ,.k a of such :i . for there wore in all tump, bs Unit does n,,t seem to e mmend it. children. Oh! hoiv the huie h. 1 he ,, n'-self fn i hailed with delight the lomii.g of , e the lhrougis.it ;is, il.v ; I... a for gi. dhitiu .luirii'ih1. o"g-,e. some surprise on baud for tin ;l-- ' t h i mu. .. a, t,. accompli I sTiail see what 1, was th it . . juijtituUen., they ;.e.- a dl tiqet ,e C a.iotiuuj-ua- y ss wtio on the hUe i "Well, said Grandpa, "its going to bo a great big party! All tho neighbors and tho neighbors children A cry of delight went arts eomng. up from sumo, hut on other little faces there was a look of disappointment, and ono little girl (girls always speak out you know ) said ith inlinito feeling, "Oh, Dranpa! no trismus tree wid lots of hufnl sii'gs 011 it, and you for huita Tans? "No, no! said Grandpa with a shako of tho head but a twinkle of tho eves that would have he raved to older Ida's that all was i.s well see. not told .ut, and it wa-o- t The it Ge ones de pevsed to make ready iothe parly, and "ole nnmim, who ah these little folks and had nes-.-and Undo ad "p ts. their 100 v,ho fed that h" owned "old tool's or" end the young On i too, l.ii'o oa.i'ig him, Inched so poa A to t anybody, evi 11 tho littlo i.dl;s, eoe.d si 0 th it they know someo as "olo mammy went from th! ig. r, ,0 1 to room and s'o id with arms J with Sa'Isfaction ahleiho, end h on first one Mid en n'r of and then am thee group, while she nodd. ui li ken hit fid head to givo emphasis to her words, and said "yous The tyttle ones God's own elul'ns. industriously plied tier with questions. "Mammy, is tho party all? would 00100 from one little voieo and then (inoiher, but the "ole woman would shako her head and say, "Mammy dunno, chile, but fo God! I kino dor lliink ills night, fore you gits thro will it, g but 1,0 ter he a revTashun; by tho linn tho "Grandfathers clock in the hall j! ruck six, r U the neighbors aad tho m h lairs children began to arrive. Tho "grand hall, as tho old d 'h y i. 'in. tl nt "NOW WHIN I COVNT THREE. :.d this s . r.c "ole I t - , e.veit-gmen- cri.--d. iv . ' fair-hair- e, John, saki his a fit a al'i png-caberth), ake up' sake, wore in 'ooIne3 fov Wln-v.I.at'- the a matter.'' You are sui ni.g so, ple h ill think we re off the tiatk. peo- Time, 3 a. m. Mrs. ?mih is attired in deepest black. Mr. ?m;rh (enttrinj) What do I Inm mourning' For whom for win.-for v. ho? Mrs. Bmitb I am in mourning tor the late Mr. Bnnth Patient night. I a D.i.-.o- ing. Doctor, I can't sleep at tumble and to-- until mornIlm, thats bad. Let me see i ir tongue. (After diagnosis): Phyt'icu..v you are all right. Perhaps von wc , over that bill youve owed me for last two years Tid-bitby do they call this place Shark Mountain? asked Laura, after they had been in the New summer resort about two weeks; "there are no sharks in the mountains. "No, said Vincent, but there are hotels there. The latest victim of tobacco is a sad case indeed. He is 70 years old, has smoked for sixty years, and recently he married a woman lour years his senior. Tobacco smoking alTecttd his brain. When von reflect that at picnics 100 years ago it was the custom for the girls to stand up in a row and let the men kiss them all good-hv- , all the enthusiasm about national progress seems to be a grave mistake. ccran-to. a n Truth. Mr. Somborn Im very glad you concluded t.o come again this season. Miss Eison. Is there Mi,s i'l.son any special reason foi your joy after Mr. your experience of last year? Somborn "Yes. Ivo joined an amateur dramatic society, and I want you to help me rehcares that refusal scene oi oure again. Im going to play ciushtd lover. Judge. Young Mr. F'resh.vqto Ids tutor): ill you tell me something of the reign of ttiroi? You know all about Ab-eminded Proit, I believe. fessor: "Reign of tenor? Know n'l about it? I should say I d,J. Bix children at my iiou-- e o'de-- t nine youngest three and nl cinsui v. ith the v, hooulng couj. dud e. is worn! littlo "My poboy lite, said a doting mot he , G.e ether il of the day. And yet it is very polite htte Icy tint iv in: a i. iff h,n lady caller stnimlin : iu t ' v. ri.othir'f, home on-d- a 0 n went t lie ouuds ot t lie hou - aim ounibi nt . 1 . 1 : o, j by-wor- "Just as mean as you Springfield Union. They were at tiia fir-- t moonlight and he aske 1 can be. gale in the to be his hr wer. vous vmsper time vou no, George, and she i,ui sly scanned the sky, "only moil the moon d no Lpocfi. gets behind a cloua. Small boy ( t o lady sffor): Bo in live home? a you glavs Lady: "Of course not. I live in e. Lt rk homo-Whdo you nsk such a lm ny question? Small hoy: "You Lnc-- when , and said Mrs. you was here last Blank wasnt any beltir thin she ought to be? Lady (v. cdcungly): Yes. Small boy: Well, after you went away, mamma wa talking about it, and said something about people living in glass hou es t iirowtrig rocks, and I thought if was mighty funny if you lived in a class house, causa I never saw one in Washington. Washington Critic. y we-k- 1 Masculine Vaniiiss. From the New York Mail. A coat should now be left unbuttoned, so as to show the vest. Three and four button cutaways proper for morningand half dress. The clumsier a made-uscarf is now tied the better, na long as t he effect is original and artistic. A four button cutaway of hiackdiag-ona- l has been introduced v.ffh favor by grooms at recent day we lilings. A new white waistcoat is made tor wear without laundering or starching. It is sponged tailor fashion when soilAre ed. Pooles new spring overcoat hangs straight and full in the back like a box coat, and showing r.o waist line does not appear to fit. A new scarf is made in the form of a mutton chop. Laid across the tripes of a red crossbar gridiron hi: t it lias an appetizing appearance beyond de-- ; scription. Suspenders are to be found to match the color ot every f.i ey shirt sold. A swell wardrobe cannot be more fashionable garnitures without six to a dozen pahs of these this season is jet lace. It is useful articles in various uevecs of on Ono of the for millinery made of very fine cut bends strung wire, elegance. and is very elegant in effect. A dre-s- y looking puniirrr Elegant jet bonnets are mede in opca that is growing in favo'-des and trellis rich arrabesiue devices gns laid o er foundations of white or deep coat and tiousers ol fluffy ! material, light in te u:e, . orange velvet. Among the natty fashions for stylish wit li a white waistcoat. Y young wo:, cn are harming house dres-.ealways iook cool. of Imli 1 ; ashmero of var 0..3 handsome art shades. uirv ror I', It Is now pcs .iblo to be the possessor t.f T' , grand - , a ff, an on. ire far t o Uinio, including bo net. '.1 j t, cloi.k jui.M , kurt gloves and lining t , i , " shoes. ..... ,r At Koseburg, Oie , is a Ladle. . wh.vff m .l.o.s .1 et ' . , . Brij.ue, C sice-'O. w in jv.C th; n.i.l,-,la' rotiinie ie up of d black worn wearer r. 1 s . vi-.- n - i : o , ly, amyt crj. , :. n uh- is '1- - |