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Show : THE GRADUATE j 7 (Copyright, by Doily Story Publishing To.) He vaa strolling along very contentedly by the side of Miss Page Howard, with her fluffy parasol swinging from his hand. They made the usual West Point trio. There was every reason why Stanton should be contented that summer afternoon. It was one day within the end of his graduation week and he had managed to pull through so far In pretty good shape. His family had come up to see him leave the Point and had brought with them the winsome little piece of the South who was his companion at the moment. It was a perfect day in early June and the path they had taken was the prettiest one the Point affoils. In the midst of so many pleasant things, Stanton was perhaps an ungrateful fellow to feel discomforted. But the truth was he had a fierce desire to smoke. He waited until they were well along in the thick of the path, and then he turned to little Miss Howard desperately. I say, he asked, would you care a bit if I smoked a cigarette?" She turned her chin up and looked at him. Miss Howards head was exactly .the height of the third shiny button below his shoulder. That button was just over hie heart. she I certainly shouldn't mind, said, smiling, but can you? Is it allowed?" Well, to be candid, he answered, taking off his cap and carefully pulling an Egyptian cigarette out from under the Inside band, "it isn't Thats why I have to carry them in such an place. But you know,-- ' he are some things a man "there added, has to have whether theyre allowed or not" Miss Howard gave a little laugh. "Such weakness! she said, half contemptuously. The man blew a big puff out into the still air with a momentary burst of impatience. Confound it! he said. "A girl cant understand what it means to a fellow that longing to feel tobacco between his lips, to taste the little bite that it leaves on his tongue, and to have the smell of the smoke in his nostrils. Ill admit its my besetting sin, my one vice. I've done without it here until it seemed as if Id go mad for it. Got restless, grouchy, fitful, no good for work. Then, hang it all! I went and smoked. Being caught and punished as though I'd committed a crime was disgraceful, of course, but I was more resigned to it because Id had my smoke." What did they do to you?" inquired Miss Howard. "0, guard house and demerits and things, he answered, lightly. But Ive been careful not to exceed the limit that the law allows an offender. He smiled to himself as he said it Everybody knows that a record of ninety demerits between January and June is enough to retire to civil life the most promising aspirant to military glory. Mr. Stanton, queried the girl, tell me, please, how many demerits youve won since the first of the year." Stanton looked down at her with a twinkle in his eye. I Well, he replied, banteringly, counted up this morning, just for fun, and I found a score of exactly eighty-eigh- t. Oh! said the girl with an Indignant storm of exclamations. "I have no patience with you! You are to graduate Youve been shut up here four years waiting and working for that day. And at the last moment you can risk it all for a foolish bit of like this! A fine soldier, you are! A splendid example of dis ce blushing. $ . Interest Only to Our Feminine Readers. General Matters No, J wide-eye- . . well-to-d- tht . Trans-Atlant- y. well-know- You don't deserve to belong to the army! I think Ill report you myself!" Stanton laughed lazily over her sudden wrath. She was so little that it always seemed funny to him to see her enthusiastically angry. Its too hot to get excited, Miss Tempestuous," he said. Of course. Im delighted over your anxiety for my welfare, but really Im not running such a risk as you think. If we should meet an officer now, he'd sooner shut his eyes and hold his nose than see ic cream-colore- fr cipline! Home and Fashions of he said, a life for a life. I will pay you now if you will take me. He held out his hands to her. Sweehe said impetuously, say you theart," and may then take It off. Plain black Tips Oa Coloia. my cigarette or smell the smoke. That will marry me and Ill promise on the inwoman look without crape trimmings may be worn a makes White big, most of is, he added reflectively, never to smoke again. winsome and classic. Clear for six months In the second year. nocent, them would. But if he did see me he'd spot Miss Howard answered from his white is for the blonde; cream white Dull, lusterless silks are suitable foil have to report me, and then with a little smile, showing be- for the brunette, it is not the woman waists. A widow may wear a collar arms You would deserve it, said the girl hind the mist in her eyes. in white who has all the attention, and of fine white muslin and deep cuffs, hotly. I I think Id be right glad. Im afraid," she said, that I never the d young thing in white, with a broad hem. if she prefers, but You dont mean that, do yoa? could marry a man who didnt smoke. with a blue ribbon, who captures all the white border inside of ber bonnet asked the cadet. the beaux. "It added to tby charms, is deemed necessary. Diamonds or, They turned a corner sharply as he EPICUREAN CHINAMEN. Miss Howard a Andromeda, when, clothed In white, pearls are allowable during the second' and of gave cry spoke, , f surprise. They were face to face with Thatr Tablra lie the liiwt Americas thou didst traverse the isle of Seri- period of mourning. Earrings are not now worn in the. street. After two 1'hOB. the man whom all the Point knew as Markela Affnrda. Ovid us. tells suits Black into widow the fair, a go may Captain Bobs. society if years The food bought by the Chinese livwas dressed in Bhe wishes. she became With a movement that was a flash, It Urlscls; exas often in America is quite was carried off. It is 8tanton dropped his fateful cigarette ing of the whites. In- black when she to the ground, moving to put his foot pensive as that color a stout woman ran thinnest the on I'ratty Silk Walat. on it and trusting to Miss Howards stead of living almost altogether woman who wears the Indeed, wear; . A work of art in silk waist- - is the as is the general rice and chop suey, greeting to distract the officers attenas black to best advantage is she who is color of the linen batistes so much tion from him. Poor Stanton! He had impression, Chinamen, lining quite ..tout and has black eyes and hair. It seen and is combined with white and meat as Amer cans, buy pork, tempted chance once too often. The fond of Is an echo from Paris that in gowns cream insertions, black baby ribbon is made devil was in that stump of a Raineses beef and chickens. Chop suey flesh seems to shrink. and silk of embroidery In a deep cream to sell to curious white persons wno In certain torolors others expand. A subdued shade color. It has a round yoke made of visit Chinatown. In the vicinity of of blue, heliotrope, and olive green, alternating hands of cream lace and every large city where there is any with black, of course, are the colors white Between these embroidery. considerable Chinese colony, there are flesh seems least ostenwhich under truck gardens devoted to raising vegepale tables exclusively for Chinamen from tatious. while wedgewood blue, are seed brought from their native land gray, and almost any shade of red be Mauve avoided. and the to higher These vegetables are unknown to shades of green are tbe two rolors that Americans. But the Chinese also consume large quantities of the finer in deeoration about the throat and shoulders are esperially helpful In dikinds of American vegetables. The Chinaman has a sweet tooth minishing the effect of the flesh. also, and in the best Chinese restauLatest Ideas far Jackals. rants In San Francisco, New York, The best the postilion will be attached to the Chicago and other large cities, of wines are served to Chinese as well back of some of the new black Eaton as American customers, together with jackets for wear during tbe early the finest and most expensive foods. spring. Some of the models of these In the average Chinese restaurants in mart wraps are lined with pinkish those cities good hoard can be had by violet brocade and trimmed with fine the Chinese for from 15 to 920 a black silk appliques. Again, tbe jackmonth, and these restaurants are et has a belt or the semblance of a largely patronised. As a rule the belt from which the postilion falls, Chinamen are compelled to lodge in and it takes the form of a kilted tab mean quarters; but in New York and or two flat narrow ones, supplemented Captain Bobs, she said, a bit un- San Francisco there are a number of by overlapping tabs that are shorter. steadily, Im sorry you caught me." well appointed homes occupied by the To give a slight change, some dresses IL It bounced once on the ground with families of o have a detached belt and postilion, Chinese mera crooked jump, and landed smoking chants, which the American seldom or which can be worn or not as one deexactly on the. toe of Captain Bobs never sees. In New York there is an sires. It Is simply one form of girdle boot apartment house, up to date in every or belt to wear with a shirt waist, and Miss Howard saw it and caught her respect, occupied by Chinese families. with stock to match, It is very pretty, breath. Captain Bobs felt ft. looked The Chinaman sticks as closely as he made of plain or panne velvet. down incautiously, and then Knocked it can to the traditions and cuBtoms of oft It lay smouldering viciously in the his country, which are Btrange to the Americas Worn.a Alway. Haiy. middle of the path, and for a moment therefore, a subject for One of the tersest explanations of occidental, and, no one broke the silence. Captain comment and often for derision. the vivacity and brightness of the Bobs looked up. Forum. American woman has been given by Mr. Stanton," he began. Chinese Ambassador in the United the Miss Howard Interrupted him quickbands are rows of black baby ribbon. A TITLE. GLORY OF States. They are always busy, says a with queer little laugh. "Captain ly From yoke to waist are flat plaits and he, and he could not possibly have on each Bobs, she said, a bit unsteadily, Im m Mach lion plait at intervals of one and Lm Aairlnii Inline give?, the recipe for these two charac- a half inches mighty sorry you caught me. We didnt are triangles of embroidas Fonlinin Any women in of teristics think we'd meet anybody right around d of thread. the note title to the how ery deep is It interesting fewer words. This is indeed the secret. here, and I wanted to smoke just once famiwaist The back has three of this gradan American of member that any for fun. So I lit that cigarette. It isnt They never allow themselves to be uated box shoulover from the its luster sheds plaits reaching may acquire will not a word ly is Ennui much fun," she added, dimpling and bored. they are mads whole family. They all bask in Its If they cannot lie one der to waist and the sleeves recognize. looking straight into his eyes. I dont below a flare sheds full elbow, a with tbe title Just that radiance assuming will another, but they are wliich thiuk I'll do it again, ever. But please. cuff at the wrist. a drawn is of the fact that it thing, they into in and radiance spite on and the me mind in bound to he you wont Captain Bobs, promise only too often does not. A title's a alert" It is unrestfnl, maybe, but It The latter Is covered with Insertion tell anybody you saw me. Will you?" and above It is a series of alternating She asked it very charmingly and title for a that, seems to be the para- Is better than "nerves." cream and white Insertion between phrase among some of Uncle Sams citstood waiting his answer. New York Sun. The and above which are added several rYrloil for Mourning. Captain Bobs keen eyes searched izens, says the A widow wears deep mourning for a rows of black baby ribbon going Stantons face for a moment and found fact that a Philadelphia girl who marThen he ried the other day had beauty, money year, a shorter veil the second year, around tlie arm. what they wanted there. Miss back Howard and not- and position seemed to be of small at glanced LOUIS XIV. HABIT COAT. ed the tremble of her. lip which she moment Her parents, even, were was trying to conceal. The captain was scarcely mentioned in the newspaper reports of the wedding. All other conas gallant as he was soldierly. "A ladys request, he said to her, siderations were eclipsed by the other "as well as a ladys word he looked fact that her sister had married a titled again at the Raineses II and the silent foreigner, and not a very big title at that In every published account the cadet, is always honored by me. He bowed and left them standing in bride was described not as daughter , but as the sisof Mr. and Mrs. the path. . The fact Stanton did not move for some mo- ter of the Countess that the marriage of this same counments after he was gone. Miss Howard waited a while, staring through tess' sister turned out most unhappily, the trees down at the river below. and that, finding it impossible to live Then. Mr. Stanton, she said, "aren't zvlth her husband, she was some years we going to finish our walk? ago obliged to get a legal separation, counts for nothing. Tbe titles the Page," the man answered her, sudI am did not a I coward. thing. denly. Page, realize what was happening. Do you think Im going to have you bear the Ead. Clad blame of that for me? He kicked the A Milwaukee divine lells this story cigarette scornfully over the edge of himself: the path. No, he said, we wont l:l a celebrated Eastern In theological finish the walk if you dont mind. I it Is, or was, the practice of want to go back and speak to Captain seminary the faculty to require the students to Bobs." take turns in delivering sermons, a The girl put out her hand restraln-inglcustom, by the way, to which, as a to tell him the rule, the young aspirants for eccleYoure not going siastical honors did not take kindly. truth? she said. Among those who attended the Of course I am, answered Stanton was a young man who now ocschool shortly. n cupies the pulpit of a "Then you'll have to say to him, said Miss Howard deliberately, that Methodist church on the East Side, I told him a lie. That wouldn't bs who, however, formed an exception to the rule above mentioned. nice of you. In the course of time it came his Stanton hesitated a minute. Well, he said, it would be better than going turn to speak. He prepared his disthrough my entire existence feeling course with great care, and when Sunthat I was afraid to own up and take day arrived he acquitted himself the consequences like a man. handsomely, everyone present listenShe laughed softly. Silly! she said. ing to his words with marked attenCaptain Bobs knows all about it. He's tion. not stupid. And you have no right to At the conclusion of his remarks one wreck your career at the beginning of of the professors mounted the rostrum it and break your mother's heart if you and announced the hymn: can help it Hallelujah, tis done. But I shall despise myself so," objected the man, to think that I hid The authorities at Minden, Germany, behind a woman's skirts! And Caphave made a bacteriological examinatain Bobs will despise me more. And tion of school Inks. They have found you you will despise me most of all." that most of them contain bacteria, I which, if animals arc inoculated with The girl drew a long breath. think not, she said. Ah. she them, often prove fatal. broke off teasingly, I know what it In pale blue taffeta, embroidered with volubllis flowers. Pale pink chifreally is. You don't like me well enough Chinese quack doctors in the vicinity folded front. Plaited white silk muslin skirt, with tw'o rows of lace fon to accept one little kind act from met of foreign hospitals in the far Interior in waved form, beaded by a niching of the muslin. Lace starting applied Is that it? Inscribed: Cure hang out foreign of stock at the back. Buttons of the "art nouveau. from top Large felt Page, he said, "it will be the whole according to the foreign devil's plan. hat faced with plaited silk muslin, velvet crown and long white plume. By C. W. HARTLEY. 19QZ, of my life that I owf to you if I as cept your generous little lie. The debt can stand, said the girl |