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i ' Woman >** Woman;; By Mary R. Holmes horrible trench- till. then boat Frank went on quickly: "Lord l>ari-HI, it in not a moment to tun.. . mutter*. I know your trundle. I think I etin appreciate your ifrief. I liava rome hen- to ti>(l yon I think yo r-.-ti the rii-tim of er> ' I'n h heiirt o : - i than ever. "i io on." he said, in low tones. "I had the honor of a short tion with Lady Parrell that mornine a* the ruins, and, flunking her a negleited. ..rr>.w fill woman. nee.) by some atr-miie feeling. I begged her to let Be be her friend. After a moment's hewilntiosi ahe agreed, and I handed her two cards with my address*, otie at the and the other in I/on. Ion She me if ever ehe mailed help she end for me. Have those cards been Roy rone hurriedly. "I will ring for h<T mld and ok. He -Kii-cd tho Hi>r in wiMest tlon till Diivia cam*-. Ilfiw bi> repron *h ed hirnaelf! A 8trane>r had read her misery, and h* wus blind' Iivis know nxthini- of the cards. "I have looked through evt-rythin?. tny lord," nh* 1 Kaiii. r-f^ifinif back uftcr a time. "Ttiey arc nowhere My deur left all her clorties. She had only her wtihe ailk peiinioir. her clonk, and hat. Oh, dear: 1 ,eel terhble has bajUHtwd to her" The eH wnved her away, anil Frank only waited till the maid liad gone. The* he wniked up to the earl. "Diil you hear that? Would any wer mnn d^ilT>itHv go away la this damp, cold wc-ttlier. clad only In a dresirlng- gwn? I am convinced there in aome treachery. lament I came over her* at Armiatead'* renueet. I>nt nlgbt w. were aitting up lv. wlimi w<> heard a eiight nuiae and going to dis. -urer wh.it *t wfis, we dtamvef-ed two men cmctring outside the famne. They fl*d like hares. "AY chajMtl thra: they took the 651reo- tion of the Abbe y mine. Two nighta before I imngined I heard iimethina; outaWo. hnt I took no notice of It. Area- latead haa gone tin town tu brine down couple of detectives, and we will get to the U.iti.rn nf the affuir. hnv oom to trl! ynii t'lis. and no acrpport my theory ftuit the dinappeiirfiTif^ of the plite and dlamooda ia all part of a kysU'tuatlc ioh bery." "Ye, yea; but - " Hoy fajid rimm In hi* e-tfitomont. "You mean, how doen tliis account for Ijiidy Dam 1 !!'* di*it>i>eHr.inoe alato? I rannot explnin that: lint nomethine; telle me ehe In in trouble, and need* our at- aintance. Rut you N>ok pnle. Ix>rtl I>ar- reil- I/et roe Ret you some brandy "It I* nothing, twily yonr vii'wa aie. It is difndfnl to tlilnk of of he*-. perhaps in danger, am) I cannot help her. What Khali we do?" Rny had comM hm face wiHi hi* "Do!" nnd now looked -ip Krnnk: "*)"' the dcs><-- tlve* on the track ar once. Will ride with me now us fur as the Alhey? We might rwonnoitre ami find onit o -nettling." "I*t n start at oK-e. Hive yoi a hnn-e? No? T1n>n I will order two." The eaH *oin-.| rh.. b<JI. "Two mulillc II.IKIM M i-.>n wltJimit <Jf>lay Mr M.-i.'I'rh. vmi h !. i-.ven tne the lir^f nionu-fi* of -I > I i >,- wuce thai dmidful morning. \.ni hav glv.-n mo ho]M> " TVi not he too "snir-ilnf." l - '-:inl; oh- K>Tved. quickly '"Ilii-v .TP only tny own Mna on ltn' nffnir. I hivi- ,m pro*if: Tint to ron MI t l.ridv I>irrt>ll of ni-'i fxlioiis crimiii ->nis 'o me inii*. Slip hut tho fmi> of in iii-'-l. If i-vpr HIP trnlli hf*r> il ' " h'ltnnti eym s "Wh.v hnve not I In, I tli rriiil Hoy pnnsliHiBtrty: "I simnld no* have W!iHt(il thn-p days. But romn. Whe hiT-iPn nn- then 1 : WP run ntnrt iif on<-e." "Do von ki-nw fimljiing nliout rl> -i drtiiit Jnrn? Wtii-ri' 'lid you firs* him?" K-rink fiskiil us IIP mniint' >i ly to nicl' <ji.;i ifi'o ti^nfyinj; of Myra aod hi-r mother, bringing tbat aerme 'of dread and horror. VIM." muiwd Mviu. aa ahe aat in the I'-ius nigtit. atlcnoe, ever and agaiu Alice'a parched lip* wiLh wnter; "-In- l< here against her will and ki~w |i-.!i;i". he haa evidently carried her aw-ajr di iiKifi-d and initouiibl*. Who ia ahe? A lady, her ha'id.t ure white. I will h>-l;> h-r . my hitirt burns agaioat her. ahe ia in my [xiwr. vi" I rannot do her Imnn. It is he who shall Miiffer. H* lovi-s her," hp shuddered: "v>->. there waa a look mi his face he never gave me he shall Mitfi-i I will get her away, but h >.v !.< me think'-" A-. slip |K>n.|.'i-i d. Alice moved over ii-MileNsly; the a-lionn caused two carda to fall from In : |ci. ki-t to tile ground. M , I |>li kisl III. 'til lip "'I-'- n II'A Mi-i.-.|i'li. the Gntuge.' Why t)iat' tin- next plant! I* he a friend, or p-iliu| II.T hn-iiiii'l Tbe aame aame 'bawile ruw. London!' Thla U luck, f il keep them, and Ceorge a*i i . Bud uul." Tin- words dii-d nwav in a aUfled shriek, a hand was placed over her uiontli. another anatched the rard* frjtu bar. Thia wa-i done by Count Jura: he had I aside the fiirtanis nots^.-ssly. had wat. hi-d the eirl sitting quietly, had li.-.ii-ni-.| to her half wliiso'red mtnow-s, and wiien shp |ii<-i'd up the ciird lie 'laJied fi/rar.| and graaped ttn-m - -. you viper, you are planning t me, atv you?" he hi-o*ed. d:-iw- IIIK her I.; :i ' -!n li"l'l i:ilu the oihiT vault. 'Tnin ln-rouK eh?" "V--. tri-m-b'-rous if you like." Myra I-I-BI -i fd sullenly, snatching her arm fioiii hU hand: "though it ia not from i L wonl.i -Junild come, (leor^d Fox." "llu-h!" Count Jnra glanced round r. .us u!ly "dare to breathe that name and I'll "liUl me? Well, do it What have I put U> live for'.- You've treated me like tbv dirt under your foot, (Seorge." Myra llasln-d her gn-ut black eyea on him like htar> "I)o you ever thiuk of my ruined heart, of all the misery I aoi MifTi ring, of my d<**rudacion. of the aihiug Toid. tlie never djing despair!" Hi-re she atuote her breaat ai ahe >l ,,U- paaaioouteiy. "I kuow all about that." returned th*> luun eooly. "I am not io die mnud for 1.1:1 itioo. Myra. ao I tell you "Have yoti forgotten *R you *wore to ne'' Have you forgotten your protni*. )..' I aiiould b* yoi.r wife?" "i'e*." he Miid gmetly with Myra ahrank back: Ins cruel cold owed her, ahe could aay no more. She nned. and ainkiug on to a mattreai. buried her face in her him!*. I'he count frowned. iLen he mpproaoa" ed her. TlieT*. Myra. don't be a fool! We lave had our aunaiiine. and it I* gene. {it we needn't quarrel, we are fneode, you and I, Myra; I can't do without ou. I awear it!" "lieorg*. do yon mean that?" The word* had g"ne throiuh th* garl ikp an electric nho--k. "Me-in it? Of courae I do! There, "In Italy. hini!-*4f IB a acton of a noblp and anrlpnt house, and rertnlnly I fnnnd him c-hurniinL-. Why do you :lvl. ''" "l^i-niiso Arniiatend eeenis to think him n nrfMiinlrl: hut yon will meet i!e.f to night and IPIITII mor-> " Vnlerip Hnn-i hiyinl -)i- sound on UIP |mh mid li>k,-d 'n>m the win dow. As *tip MIW Itnv ndi> IMT with a If with fi-nr. hatily ontrnf-el ,u What h:id flii|*i<>np they hud trie '-I fount .lurn.nm] Alice wan fiinnd? Sin- s'ltmimnpH hT nmid. and. afli-r mm-li i|iiPH,Miinir of M**y>n, Vslevip's fi-r ilieii awsy Roy hnd lint gotie for a ride. All waa aafe aa yet. OIIAI'TKU XII. Alice hy tinronsiioim hnlf rhr-vigh fih* night that fidlowi-d on h<-r abdn. ahc toiwd an<l tiinnil in f,'M-r; her glvi tne a kiaa to mend 'h* f-itsrrel." Mym shrank bacit Tlien a thought seemed suddenly to come to her: ah* ifted her lipa for the careiewa cveea; mi aa the count turned aside for aa in- stant, she bmalusl away the touch, with a Hhudd-r "Now you are mv wis Mvra oaoe more. I want your help Thi* plate nm* be g.it to NeMley town, en route ir London in the mornine. Y.m will take it " Ue giaix-ed at her tndtf Mvru made no aiitward sign aa ah* answered "Well?" "Tlie Dirreil diamond* cannot be dis- posed of here. I aball take them abroad. I will be gone only about a \--vk. during that time you mus-t look after everything aa you know how to. your eye on Paul; he Is growing sulky. I half expect him tu bolt. Your nii.ilier. *oo. must not venture to Nest- v siniJti. She let* out too muoh when li- lupinr is io her We all move up ta headquarter* aa soon ae trie job I* done '. <irine. snd I rotue ba.-k. Too will do all I ask. "Yen." Myra answered slowly. fte "And abe doe* ah* eta/ ' lr in_-.- K . i.ii-d :lt I ill- dead of nhl to admit men with bundles mid packages Hie lennii-d to know them all. i.i.l a> ehe bloeeonied from a bud into a luvely D<)T, she grew to welcuioe one with a flutter at her In-art. For George ahe had always a uni'e. and in return ahe got mauy goldea lie lov- of huppinesa. George admired her beauty, Hpa mtirmnrpd wonls incnhiT<-iiil> : In* inn II liniiila were held out a* If beg flng for pity. She knew not that Myra Bnrdpn M beside her through the Mlpnt hours long after the rolcea ti'id sunk down In tint aext room, parlently and Underly watrfitng and tending her. The chloroform had mnde her fcverl*t tli* chock of seeing Count Jnra siunr-ly pcr>*t ml i-d her. A vague dream of horrora filled her bvsin. Valerie 1 ! msllgnnnt face, Oxint Jura* black eye*, haunnrd her like *- anon*; then for a tno-iniit would encne bleaaed happinoa*. a* Kny'* tender, htfad- eUM evuntMiaince fioabtd befero aver. S.I. led here with me' Jura "Yew." he revlied: ttiT with a eare- lena nod tie we-it out th.-o'iirti the our tain* Info 'lie PHI-US *>. o th* corner U which the men slept. Myra 'ood ifUrlng af "r him. "He lien to my fce>. Traitor! oowardl villain! Hut (bough mv luml* are tied now and I seem heir-lea*. I stiaU find s way. and h* shall learn what It h break tlie benr* of Myra Burd->u,P' CHAPTKR XUt. , Myra crept buck to tti inner room Altee waa not awake, but ahe waa m<w- muring In her sleep The other girl drew a rug over (be stone floor and crouched dowa wa it to > . a HttJe rent. She burued with a feter of pain islmisy. snd suujiir (n I-..T heart, but her hands were n>U a* ire A* she lay down on tne nig the me- mory of hygone dny* cni to her dim visions of a tinv house and atiop ia a rrowdpil city, wher* her toolbar wa busy all dny She could harlly remember haw father, though away in ttie mtaty paat ahe eeemed to recall a tall, dark maa who returned but leldom t* his lionv. and always towed li.-v on lu* aho-jJcter aad played with her She knew now that he had beea a Bailor, and ttint he waa dead. 'W>* yeara paiwed aiMl she could e* pinner- Hay mother left the (hop tfaoy lived ed to deck out her dark locks in c!it- t'Tins jewt-ls. ciothe her in silken robe*, and let her walk about Ibe dingy houaa il>e -..me beautiful star causa*, in a prison. Myra loved thie man with all ttie uannth and passion sue inherit-d from s^atiiioh father II -ii..thi-r i-aiexl M. tl.inK about the intimacy one way or an, ther, pxi-tsjK thai she lot Myri araufce ieor/e. it kep< him In a gooi! temper. i.l In- MU a man to ! feared and run ned to. Ue was tbe most ilaiinj; of tbe whoie (.-Jin:: a itentli-mini by I'irth^ of uuex- . -ti.>nal manners, lie mingled with til* eo IK- |'li- \iln.se hous.'-s he robbed. Myi. i M.I> eighteen when -lie first rw iilized w/liat her inother's calling waa n ii.Kiver of stolen goods! It did not t-hus-k her. Sin had no knowledge of the tin at was Her rnm-inniotis had kept her la t!i>- dark so long, merely to prevent her talking, ami when he kneiv the truth s i. .'as indifferent. (lenrire was OfO of them, and what <ieorge did was hal- lo" ed in her But there aim- a time when Myra'a dreiim was shattered fJi-orgi- uiarii-d of ?n-r love; n- oame ii-.-- ..n.ii. ilieii lie aniii.iini- I that it WHS .). .;.!,-. I IM-!-.II--I. I'aiil I!'~-s and himsi-if that he should go to Italy, get iniiinlnriil to Hoy I'ain-l. become Ilia friend and thus rob Da Tell Castle at -.me of its world-famous trea.sii-ea. The whole gang was ril.T.-d to find Hit-ir way to the Abbey ruins. I'.m! Koss knew them well; he bad l.ved in their mouldy vaii't.- duniij tlia wli..!e time his sister was luxurioualy Kd|-ed as Lady Dan-ell's guest. With Milli-u sorrow Myra went about her Hi.rk. i o-orKi' went off to Italy without nor I. .iii.l dt-H-wir and grief had ami li.'i h.-. it in-urly away when the hurtling. fire . WUK added to her burd< and Ir.iiisr.inucd her at c-ii.-e into a wo- n 1.1 n full of cure* and thoughts of veog- Alir. ' fair lovelinese was a aitfflt that lii..iii:h: tin- tlitWi of agony to her dark . h tile kin>liilt*r that < it-urne lov . r wan a vi-ry >onl tliriis* into her and lilU-d her eyea winTa uu.-Jie>i (ran. II. in.-. in-, to lake her with himr >-he iliniight iHtierh, a- -he lay erou . n t'"- ii.-. "What rik'ht ha.- she to ouena -h linn from me'' Hi- did love i. me. l.'.t h-r far l..-.ni:y blinds him \\li.it if I"- file started, half- od hers. -It on her arm "what if I separ- ate Llieiu fori"-i-rV She sjinp.--u blw w.ili tins." t..i|. liini,' a ilat-i r iliat hu on the wall, "and a<l would \>v etuledP* Slu- siretibed out !.T hand, then u ilr. .[i h. anly with a shudder. ".N.., uo. sh- ln-k'ye.1 fir pity; Ii IL- and ti-.in. him- I promised I wuuld help her, but oli. my heart la l.n .I.et,: Uhy doe* Heaven let suofc niirt'.-niig come? It ia too m-.ich <oo Sin- burst into a heavy fit of teat-a, ditii buried her face in the cushions. \\...-n ..n' with excitement and fatiguax eotibed heraalf to sieep at laat. She wa* awakened early by hear mother. 'Hie faiut morning light stnxim. ed in thnuiKh a alit in the wall, but tbe old woman held a enn.lle "Ue sharp, put on your thick coat hat. i;.-'ii,e is waitius for yon." Myra sta if i*erl to her fe"<: ahe paa- aed her hands over eyes swollen from the bitter tears elie bud Mied. "All richt I will come." ahe mot- tered. "What la the timeT' "Six and after. San is going to drive/ you look sharp." Dame Burden turned away and bend over A lire. There was a flush on tine lily-white skin, the lipa were brown ant imrrhed. "She's in a high fever." muttered tie old woman. Myra woke from her dree.ni She strode np to the couch, and a thrill joy swept through her. "lie can't take her away to dy It would kill her to be moved." wa (tie) mpsd thought tfcaj flashed through hear brain. She turned, and pouring, some water Into a great baain. plunged her face inr t U. Then, wtien thus refreshed, ahe divested herself of her weird garment*, di-nocd a thick ulster, and an every-de.7 kind of hat, and with her hair tucked aafeiy away, looked a quiet demure girl with splendid flashing eyea. iHitne Harden waa busy apreadtng a board with eooie food aa her daughter, tiering tenderly drawn the coverlet (-are- fully over the deeping form, and plaml a cup of water near, entered tile outer vault. "Tnere. eat ttiat. Myra. and be qotok It" he eiclalmd "UTiere I* George?" asked the girl. Ignoring the command: "what are my "I run.. -4-." mmwrred the old woman at once. "Where would George tak* her I-.' Don't fill your bead with jeal- ous nonsense, Myra : xhe'a here to please aonie Hpite: he hss nothing else " "She'* here because he love* her." th. girl wild bitterly; "do you think I am blind? He never looked at me as he looked st her. At moments I feel aa if I cwild kill Tier, and then then I n-im-m- ber she plmded to me, and I pity h~r. Jlofhor. you swear to keep her here?" "Ye yen. I swear'" Dame Burden -tlieil hurriedly. Myra jrlaii.i'd at her; her heart waa full of misgiving*. "Am I her i-hild?" she asked hen-elf: hp will awpnr one moment and brp-ik her word the next. Well, I ca hut trust >hp will he too ill, I must nave her." She turned it the rhoncht and a elignt flu-* mounted to her faee. r<.un Jura had just passed through i>. i-nrtnin*. "\h. Myra. yon *rp ready* You are i i-ii-iin.' [|i-ro is the key of the h^iv Bill will le at the snirW>n. FOmfiiv *h<- fk. carefully loi-k sll awsy roil ktmw where. Oo to M-M-H. tell him all is ready for hii hnnii-r. tbni . atraiirht. I wmit to WP ynti tn-fore I *trt ahroiid with the diam-.m!- " "Is that af.-''" iliinniifli-d M i r-i !!- dmly n>.hitiiic to the elirfori* tho flirty liainl of HIP old r>HIlle Hnnl. II lo.,! i- ! it;. :, . .iint Jum siuipJy ahru^ged bin s!i.-ul<! er*. "It's nil riirht bn-e. it i.'ei^.-, h.M- ^) Wi-ar it: there i- no one she go-s fnun hen- it will U- i!.fT But Myra is wise; be careful. ! I'.nr.lni he careful" "It's not me you noeil wnrti." inii< the old woman anerilv. rlarinir at hi" dniii-liter. "I am to l- tru'i-l." "Of courae." rejoined the ::,(. ' N \v. Myrn. it is time to start: reini-mlier all you hare to do. You are always safe. my girl always safe." "(Jeorj-"." Myra turned, "do n.v go away t.-.l<iv." The count frowned, then hu cleared. (TO II CONTINUED.) SUMMER GOWNS. Detail* at Their Trlsssslaar aval' eral ArraageaieBt. Small nuttona of fine goldsmith*' work at* fa. In mably employed aa a decoration for bodice*, and even white bloaaea at W4*u materials are thus adorned. Tbe mailer the button th* more valuable It Is. aa a rule, stones of genuine value be- ing frequently used. The mode haa a tendency to enlarge ta* wi I'U of the (boulders, although aleevea re clfMte and aleeve cap* are letM and leaa aeen. Tbe bodice iuclf ii cut rather wide at the top. and the top of the aleeve la atiffened with canvaa to give it q-iar* form. Coatume* of lawn, thin nainsook or ba- tis'.>. or Swiss muslin are aaually mad* over a lining, either colored or white. U Is Dot nwesHary that this lining should be ailk. percaline or some similar liaiag fab- "He to putting the plate Into the sack. S mi b going to drive you to Nestf. Town; he'll put you Into the train for Hill will meet you at the other end with th* cart. Come, girl, eat aome food, er you'd faint before (tie day's out." Myra took ttie oup of enflVe. drank a little, and at* a few mouth r>i!U of brasd. Sin- looked pule and etrnnrrely reaolnt*). "Mother." afce said suddenly, e->enMnaj In a low voice, "look to her; ahe Is HI very ill Ke*? her her* tin I ct>n back. If If George offer, ta get her aw*v. don't help him. Do you hear? I ahe.ll be back by nightfall- Keep her It will l- news of dubious jor t>- mokers M le.irn tl. tt the navnr of th-n favorn,. t,r.iiiil< of lolutrcti is not il tho exi-ellfiicH of thv leaf, but i Uwt. n.i which 1-ih.tlut It. Thi- U-i.-t.-n ologlst liolillv .ns.'rti that r aroma. th sulitli- -limlcs of flav. .r \v atTuct thu palate of the smoker are o'i aud all attributable to th auenry o inii-r.il.es alone, unit that it Is hi Ir bku-UTia ami not to any particular plant growth that thi< grntltudn of smokers ii dim. A Itermun b:wt. riolo t > iit. llerr K MI. hsland. was the Unit to draw ,-itten ti.m to the remutkublx fact tnat tne llavor of tobacco is not inherent In ii'lf. but is duu to the mii-robe* which aid In lu prot-Hss of fermentation. He cultivated the tlnetii W. ,; Indian Uu-titria itml in- troilin-iti them Into common Gurmun tobai-co. and even connoisseurs coul I n > tell tbe produce from the best West In dlan tobacco. A patent has tven applied toi to nianufu-tiira hlgh-elaas (oliawco in Oermany and It Is hopi that the ba<-- terla may btke kindly to nabbage. so that the best brands may be imitated in (K-r- many at the lowest nri,-* But there is. It *eeins, one drawback The bacteria ar* local, and resent being transplant-- i from their own home*. Tbey lose their flavor away from their usual haunts, in splte of thn -Tile* of scientific persons Were r not so every man might grow his own microbes In his cellar and th* cu*tom-i bouse would have to give ap taxing tobacco and levy dutie* on microbe*. Sol a, great while ago UbrarUna and book lovere In general were discussing the deter ioi at inn In the quality of paper of late year*. It U cnrlouf to Win from liar Majesty's Wmte Paper Office that on* result of th* change of material* ha* li.-eii a decided inrreas* IB liability to fire wherevor paper waate I* accumulated In any (ran* quantity. It la the rare*! thing to find paper made of rag* nowa- day*. It la mad* from wood and other rentable materials which, chsmloally. are not very different from th* coiupou an I material* of a hayrick. If paper watte la stacked In large maaiea. and Hpeclally If It happena ta be a little lamp, heatlnf take* place joit aa with t prematurely itarked hayrick, and *poa- ianeou* oombnitlon may at any time >r*ak out In name, aa It haa often beeai tnown te de In th* farmjard. Of late rean the greatest care and vigilance have keen neceeeary te guard agalnit thla. rtsbll* Laasl la lelaae. Eighty-four per cent of the totlre atate f Idaho la atill public land, amounting to more than 4-i.ixVix>0 acre*. Of thi* area It baa been estimated ay the gov- ernmcat geological survey that 7.000.000 acrea ran be Irrigated aucveeafullj Ce>14 >oi Pool Ola*t*ae. "The keenness uf r.ladi-tone's collecting eye, even in old *;<." Th* Athenaeum ays, "may be inferred from th* *tory told aa by a bookseller la Brighton. On on* of hie laat visits Mr. Gladstone paid a visit te ear Informant and took up a nice book ID an ld French binding. Whafa thief he laid. " 'Oh. It'a book from the library e( Catherine de Medici,' 14 'But there'* DO flenr de tla la the top l.nenge.' retorted Mr. Uladatooe without a second glanc* at if A I ubtnii.a Flaah. By mean* ef a photograph made with vibrating len* iclentlsta have rilc-ilated the time of livhtnlng laah. It come* eat one-nineteenth of a aecood. The cal- culation I* baeed upon the multiple image ta the photograph and the rate ef vi- bratioa ef the lent. The tin* tppllee, f our. ealy to th* particular lisa that waa photographed. CRAPE COST CM . ric of nne quality answering the porpoee very well. If it U colored, the lower edge may be finished with a pinked ailk ruffle ef the aame thade. and in any caae It U be*t to etiffen the hem a little in order that it may give proper tup port to the aeparate outside skirt. The princes* costume ef pink crepe de chine which U shown in the (ketch baa light train, and close* at the left aide, tb* edge of the skirt having a deep flounce of plaited pink mouuwline de cole, which follow* the line of cloeing ap the *id* of the (kirt to the want. The flounce la headed by a continuous design of bow knot* In narrow black velvet. The bodice haa a mousseline plaiting, beaded in the aame way and forming a fichu. Black velvet trim* the wrtata. The leg- horn hat ia decorated with pink tulle and black plume*, a *carf of tulle coming from pink rose* beneath the brim and tying under the chin. JCDIO MILLINERY NOTES. rtewera and Other Trimming. sun,n..-r Bate. Enormous flowers are used on hate roan eo gigantic that they almoat covet ene aide. Then there are turbanllka acarfs of itaiue ami garland* ef flowera. all tending to enlarge the ma*a of the) hat High, detached spraya ef trimming are leaa uaed than they were laat year. Scarfs of tulle and gauze, coming from the back ef the hat and tied under the chla or at the side, are becoming to Bear- ly all face*, and their revival ia an agree- able cirrumitancr. Many women wear beneath th* ordW Bar 7 veil another one ef the fioeat whit* HOVEL HAT. Illusion, which answer* the double par*, pom of protecting the *kia and making la appear clearer. A novelty in pai asola U ef light colored taffeta, decorated with Louia Quins* knots of black velvet ia application. An- other idea la te have the velvet banda de- eiita a Greek er arabesque border, th* edge of the parasol being eat t* follow the shape of the design. Th* picture show* a hat ef leghorn, atraw. The brim i* not very wide and curia upward. Around the crown to a baud et black velvet, and la front la a ebon ef aky blue ribbon and a full trlss- lag ef bunches of black and whit* grape*, with leave*, black aid wait* 4*uJtiioa balls and eara ef rtpf wh.*t . INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS Rev. Dr. Talmage Discusses the Relations Be- tween Capital and Labor. Som Lessons Drawn from Strikes in Various Parts of the Coun- try--A Truce Between Employer and Employ* Each Needs the Other. WML :ngk>n, Aug. IS. In t>.:* rti* ourat In 1 alni.ige *ugge-t r.ow ; I rvrfaMflng war Iwtwaen capital nii labor may be brought to a, bap: I'M :<it u. I. Corinthians Hi. .1 "In* re -..-.nut say unto the hand. I nave no ad of tbee. " v 'r.oinand workmen In < ! etannir work In one day. b~ stur.nul LIT the attempt to bait its ruii road cats, Cleveland in the thri liu-.r agitation and restlesant-s* among - ... vi-r tbti land har <auwd an . p iiii- (.<< strike*, and somewhat tu bet ter thing* I apply the 1'aulme thuughc of niy text. You nave seen an Uboraie p>>- aaacninery. with a thousand whfl< and a tboaaand band* ami a tboiiiund pul leys, all controlled by one great the machinery wJjuJted that when yon jar one part of It vou jar all pans of It Well, human 4orletr Is a great pteae of mechanism controlled by ose great and ever revolving foirt; the"wh-l of God piovlUcoro. \ ou harm one part of the machinery of >-letr and you harm all part*. All profe*ions Interde- pendent. All trades interdependent. All nlaieri of people IncordepvnHni. Capti.il and labor Interdepeuilrnt No ach thing a* iDdepfDdence. Ulvc* cannot kick i*zarus without hnrtiii.- hu uwn foot. Thtfy who tnrew Sba<lrvh Into th* furn- ace got their own bodies oorohed. Or to com* back to the fl^ure of the text, what a (traoire thing It would be If th* ere aoou.d sar: l|ot-rte. (he entire physical u.t*nannin. I deplv the other member-. of the body. If there :- anything 1 am dlagu*ted with. It U with tno<e miser- able. low-lived hand*. Or what if the band ahonld ear I am the btu> workman of the whole physical economy I havo Lo re*(wct for the other members of the body. If tbeie U anvthinc 1 de<pi*e. it u u>* eye eaaMd under the dome of the forehead doing nothing but look. 1 come in. and I wave the nag of truce between these two contentanu, and 1 say. "The eye cannot nar to the tmnd. 'I tav* no need of gfcuv ' The ro operative Institution formod in Troy, N.Y., ecood lung anouirb to Illus- trate the fact that irraat good might r.niin of anrb an Institution if it went rightly carried on and migbtl.y daveloped. th* heavens fall, we akin *ack! ' That bring* me to the flrnt >ug|i<!>tlou, aiui tnat I*, that labor and r..|>ir.; are to be brought to a be: ter understanding by a completo canvans of the whole ubjeri Ibey will be bniiiitht 10 (ace wlien %oey find that tliev :tre iilentirai in ttu-tr lcwn..-t When uiif UD.-. down, thrv tth go down. VS'h.Ti one rises, they both rue. There will be :u> e,iuillbrium after awnile. There u. \ . r ><a< beeu an nvp- i.i-L to the rule. I ti.it \vhi.-h I* good for one ciaaa of *ocietr and that whi< h bad for on* clai of society will even u aiiy and In time be bud for all. KMTT kpeacb that labor m;ke* against capital )Kj*tpooe* the day of iienuaneut mlju-it n-eni Kvery *pt>e<-h that capital make* I band together against labor pottpone* the day of oer- wanent atljusttiifiit When capital Btallgn* labor, it Is the eye -iir-nu 'h* hand. When InUor niallnno capital. It it the hand cumnit th- |m \s far a* I Lave ooserveU. the va-t majority of capi- talists are mere f;il luburen. If the "But." *ay* om* one. 'haven't the*e> institution* sometimes b-*en t fi. .- Yen. Kvery great movement has bsen a failure at some time. Application of tbe steam pjwer A failure, ele.-t.ro telegrapbr a failure, railroading a failure, but now tbe chief uocaaaa* of th* w "Hut," says some one. --why talk of surplus being put by latmrt-rs into co- oprmtive n**>. . -neii tb va mnltitude of toilers of this i-intry :ire struggling for their 'U..v hrettd and have no surplus- 1 reply I' u t into mv hand the money spent by the laiuring '-lasee* of Amerii-a for rum and tobsu-co. and I will establish co-operative aaakiciationt in all part* of this land som of them mightier than any tlnan.-ial instil . of tbe rouncrr. w* ^nund In this rountry. over $:II.I)IMI <*) ev.-ry ysur for lobacro uver Cl.iOO.iNsj -.., i : , ,-rlr or for rum. Thn lal*in^ l.v-*.--* pend their shure of thi* ru >n^v N.JW. suppose the . iirmu man who has ben apeudinir his monev in tho** dtnction* sho n.) ,u-t add up how touch h* h.-is expended during *he* p^st few T and then si-pp.,*) that that money put Into a co op-rat IT.. m_y-i.ttion and then suppose be ih.iuld have all hi* friends in nil. wh j had tti*d tb* same kind of expenditure, Jo tho earn* thing. and that bould be atMed up and put into a co openr iv- .^tj.in And ib-m take all that money ->-n.l^d for .irvr- - ind iverstvl- t-i.| .)v.-ri:viag on tha part of tolling peopl . - thai they IIIU.Y appuar .< -veil u n--rjns who have ntorK in.-orne utith.-r -i.it all up. and vou fiuld have .-o OrVtjtiv* association* all over thi* land I am net saying anything now about , are famillmt actually trade* unions -i ..i want to know what "'" ' '" I think of tl*adH unioas. I tn.nk they are most Ivnettai^l m sonte direction*, and they have a spuciAc jb;-t. .mil in this da\. when there an vast monopolies a thousand mono-wile* cooaea ranting thu weitlth uf the poopid into th* posse* sion of u !-w men un> the laboring men of this .-oiiutrv iti 1 ;i ountrtee band lo|(.-tht>r they w.li ft under. Ihere i* a lawful uao . .nlon. but then there is an unlawful uwof a trad* union. If It means svmpathv In tinta of stcknesm. if II nieaus tlnding work t ir peopl* when they are oat of work, if K m^aasths im- provement af th nn.in..-;ai. tho moral or the religious i-.m.i 1:1 if tbo laboring claases. tha; U all n.i:. >> not n;.t- band together : -i in art union 1 Do not singers band together :n H tadl and Havdn so..-ietii - Do not uw-p<per men 'ibs Do not miui*trs of relt[].i-t AH i -ogetber in uonference* and *is*H-iatt >: 1 her* Is not In all the land a -itr wbre clergymen do not com< :.>gechr. ni.inv of tnent, oaoe grandfather. She put tbel&OO In wnidir.g equipment 1 Iv u riie swam nir si -wo r.!!iii on the third story. Then this man, who hail most ardooii* employment. ju*t as much as be could possibly endure, got veninir employment *o h* could *arn a few dojur* more, ami by this extra even ing employment almost exuoguisaed hi* yesight. Whv did be tak* this extra evening employment* Wa* it lo lay br ! omething for a ralnv day* No. Was it ' to get a life insurance so that If be should die bis wife would not b* a pau- per* No. It wa* for the one purpoa* of getting hi* wit* a I15U aaalakin sack. I am just giving you a fact 1 know. The sister of this woman, although she waa a very poor girl, wa* not to be eclipsed, and >o she went to work day and night and toiled and tolled and toiled almost into the grave until -he got a t\M seal- skin sa.-k ' Well, the news went abroad all through the street. .Must of tho peopl* on tnat streut .vere laboring, hunlwork-' ing people, and tner were not to b out- shone in this w.iv. nnd they all went to wor. in the same direction and pru-ti.-al- ly said, though nut literally. 1 hough A V.CMAN S FLUCK WINS. How a Cr .- rn Hubt,a:.d must hav* a seal- a week, to talk over a^k.r*. r" >r tb*a* reasons vou should -. > ..am* Ubor guilds. When thev ats< : >iug the.tr legtti capitalist* would draw their gl B v... vou , work, th-y ar uiost sdmlrable. would saa the broken nngr uali. the - r ' but when they cutu sjj :nd with dtum ef an old blistor. the stilTeiied flngct joint. Ibe great |m ! i. .slwrs of the conn try for the most j.art werv buokbiinlei^. or typesetter* on small pay. 1 be great rarriage manufacturers for the most part sandpapered wagon bodies In wheel wrlght shops. Met - i. .: Uulf. While, on the other hand. In all onr large manufnturiui; tabh-bment* you wk!l find u'n on w:n-i > who . mi-e iu pioyed 1UU or .HH) h.iu<K i'he distance between capital and labor is not a great gulf over which is 4ung a Niagara uspeoslon briilK. 1; i- only a step, and the capitalist* :n-e .-r...in(- over to be- cume laborer*, and the laborers ar* croas- Ing over to bemiux c^pltalUt*. Would Ood they might >>-.ik.- .ij*nil while they rua*. On the oiher hand, laborer* ar* the blgheet >tyle of <atplrall>cs. Where ar* their lnvetni.-i:' In l>oiik<" Ne. In the lailroa.U- No 1 lieir nerve, their niuecle, thir Imne. rhfir mechanical (kill, their phy< . 4 h <wlth. are magnltt eant capital, lie who has two evea, twu ar*. two feet, two hands, ten fingers. has laachinerr th.n ciiti into nothlngneas carpet and st-row an i . "tt m factory and all the other implement* on the planet. The capitali-t> *;,- .alurvr*. the laborer* ware oapltalisu. 1 he ~ooner we under- atand that th* better. Again, there Is to oui* relief to the laboring olaaaee of ,u country through co-operative aasi>-ini l .ias. 1 am not at thi* moment speaking of trade* union*, but of that plan i.- which laborer* put their surplus together and become their own capitalist In-'. -id of being depend- ent upon the beck of thla capitalist or v tbat capitalist thev manage their own affair* In Knglaml .ind Walee there ar* IS eo operative as-oM-iatlon*. They have I*0.(X<0 member* I ' .-v have, a capital of 18. 000, (XX), or wh.v .orrmrpond* to our dollar*, and they >lo a bu*in**e annually of t64,000,000. Thoiiia* Braasey. one of th* toremoea men in the British Parlia- ment. on the (ul..'..n. say*: "Co-operation i* tb* on* and the only relief for the labor- Ing populations r- - 1* th* path, "ho ays. "by which are to come up from the hand i month atyle of liv- ing to reap the lew irds and the honor* of our advanriil -'Ml- in.in. " Lord Uerbf aad John Stuart Mill, who gave half ' live* to" the study of the labor quee- beheved ia co-ov>etatl* and dfe and flag, and Jrive popl* o3 from rb'ir'"!. ft->iu '.luir -K.-aJ jMlDjrs, from irie*. theu they ar* nihil- istic, then ta '_v re >mmaniatte, sbn they ar baibario. then ih*y arai curse. But now upp~ that .til ;a* laboring classo* banilw: : >r benctU-ent purpo*e-< ,n co -opwrativ* visocuation under whatever name they put their means to g^-ther Mippn-w tbeT la^j tne money that they waste in rum nd t.< .1 . > 1 1 I use It for ID* elevati-io jf their > for^tne education <'. th<>lr <-bt!Jrn. (or their moral. Intellectual aa i -e .- improvement. wh;t a Jlfferwnt , , things we would hav - . intty and they would hav* in Great Uriialo Mttr Without Sum ul AM l. l>o vou not r<-lize th* U-t thai m*a work letter without stimulant YJU say. "Will vou deny the laboring -n.-n tun help whi.-j they get from scpiag drink, borne, down ai they iru w:-h many anil eties and eihau^ting wirk' " I would deny them nothing tha: :< <>xi fji r.hm I would dray theiu <:rin< Jrink. if 1 haJ the power, because) it U Jaiuaging them. My fathw said ' 1 became a tarn- pernuoe tuaa in aarlv life b-ft-au** I found that in th* a.m^st fleld. whll* I wa* naturally weaker -hart the other men. 1 oould hold out !oo-;*>r than any at them. They took stimulant aul I tx>k none. ' ' Kverybody know* thev -au-iot endur* great fatigue men who ind'ilga In stim- ulant*. All our young mn understand that. When th*v arv preparing far tb< renatta or the ball club ar thu athlntio wrestling, they abdtain from strong drink Now. sappona all this money thai I* wasted were gathered together and put Into oo operative institutions oh, w would bar* a vary Jl9r*nt *tat* at things from what we hav > I remark again 1 "n laboring olaea** of this country are to tlnd great relief whra they learn, all of them learn, forecast and Providence. Vast number* of them put down their income, and they pul down their t-ipensvn, and if the income meet* the i-i-ionse* that is all thai U Decemary. I know labtiriiiK men who ar* in a perfect flJi-vi until *hy have spent their last 'lollar I hey ily around every- where until they gwt it spent. A * came under my oboarvatiou wher* a young man waa rocelvlng |70O a year and earnwl It by very ban! work. Tb* marriage day oanie. The bride had re- reived |600 a* an Inheritance from hw -tort(Ell>x th* Far*-s. A clergyman In Iowa told m* that hi* church and the entire neighborhood had been rune.) by tne ract that tbo peopl* | mortgaged their farm* in onl-*r to go down to tne Philadelphia cenu-nnial in IsTtJ. first, on* family would go, than another family, and flnaHv it was not I nMpectable not to go tu thn oei. nnial at ' PhiUdelphm. and they martgaged thvlr farms. Ibe rb i.-rh aod tbe neigh oorhood | rained in that way. Now. between such fools and pauperism there la omv a very abort rtep In time of pnoe prepare for I war [n Mm* of prosperity prepare for adversity. Yet how many there are who ' drive on th* verve of thw precipice and ' at the ]e.tt touch of accident or *:ckneea over they go Ah. my friend*, it U not right. It Is not honest' U* that provideth nut. for hi* own. *nd especlallv thoee of bis own household, la worse than aa Infidel. A man has no right to live in luxury and hav* all comfort* and all brigJitnea* around him. taking his family witn him at that rate everything bright and beautiful and Ituurioiu, until ha tumbles against a roiub-ffione aad falls in and they all go to th* poorhouea. That i* not common honesty. 1 am no advo- cate at skinflint saving. I abhor it But I plead for Christian provideni-e. Tberv am Mime people who are disgusted If they *eai anything like economy, such as a luan might how :u turning down th* gas in the parlor when be goes out There arrassed If you ring their Jourlx-li before they have tbe ball lighted- There are people who apolo a*tee U you surprise them at the table. Now. It -.s mean or It is niognidcenl to ea>v just iux*or.llDg to what you sav* for. If it is I. ir the miserly hoarding of it, then it in dwjpl cable, but if it moan* bet- ter odur.-it.lon for your .-btldren. :f It means more house help for your wife when !'. is not strong anongh to Jo much work. If it mean* thai th* day of your death -nr. not ' a horror bevond all endurance becanse It ia to throw your family into liejupuon and annibi an. I the ptwrbonw. -hen it I* magnlflcent If it is to avoid all that. f i.-h.ii..ir I ..BJ..r.. A*-aln I remark, gn-at relief Is to come for tbe la boi ing close* of this oountry by appr*ri: ie part .if employer* that, they had better tale their employea ln*o their .-onad. n.-e. I can see very SMlly. looking fn>m my standpoint, what is the matter Kmpioyt**. seeing the employer in scem::n{ :ir.i-i--n;v not know ail tbe -truts, all tha hip*, all the loss**, all the annoy i Thev look at him and they -.,.in. Why, he has It ea<T, and we n*v it hard. " Tbey Jo not know that at that very ruoiucnt tb* employer is at tb* lost point of desperation to meet hi* engagement*. I remark, again, great relief will oome so th* laboring claases of this country through tbe religious rectification of It, Lalior H honored and rewarded in propor- tion as a community is l'hristlani/ed. Why U It that our smallest cum In this t-ountry is a penny, while in China U ta.fc.~i a half dozen pieose of .-oin or a dob*n to make one of onr pennies In value, so th* Chinee* caarr the cash, a* thev ml it. like a string of beads around the uei-k- WK never want co pay leaa than i penuv for anything in this coun- try. They must pv tha* whleh is worth only th* sixth parr .ir tb* twelfth part of a penny. Heathenism and iniquity and Infidelity depress everything 1 he gospel of Jesus Christ e|evrs everrthing How do I account for thu* I account for It with tbe plainest philosophy. Tb* reli- gion of jesii* Christ is a democratic religion. It tell* th* employer that he 1* a brother to all th* dperatlve* in tb* ' establishment made by the earn* God. to lie In the *an>* Just and te De saved by the same supremo meroy It doe* not mak* th* slightest difference 1 bow muoh tiun.iv you have, you cannot buy your way into the kingdom of heaven. If you have tbe grace of God In your heart you will enter heaven. Si vou sea il Is a don-ocratlo religion. Saturate our popula- tion* with tki* gosuel. and labor will be i-e.sjwnf-.il. labor will b* rewarded, labor will be honored, capital will be Christian In all it* behavior, .tnd there will b* higher tide* of thrift *t in. M*k I *<-: uiwult ffr Kl*ralky. Warn Made a Sober Man \V.:*>. A PATH*, ill i c i i tt. She) wr.' _"I had for a long lima b*n thinking of tr-yir.ij f.e. -an^anu Prescription treatment on my nua- bar.d for h.s ur::i;ng haoits, but I was afraid ha woulel discover that I was giving him medicnr.e, and tha thought u!;nrved m. I hesitated for nearly a week, but one day wneri he came home very mucn .ntox caved and his we>n s aa.ary nearly all spent, I threw ofTall fear and c>:-: :n:n*d io ruake an effort to save our home from the ruin : saw ,-^m.ng, at all hazards. I nt for your San^a: a Pr--.-np*.;on and put it in his coffee aa d.re>otn: v . nd watched and prayed for tha rsu:t. At r.oon I gave h.m more and a.-o at supper. He nev- -cted a thing, and I then boldiy kept right on giving it regularly, as I had discovered something that set ev-.-y t.^rve in my body tingling v-.- ; -.h ho*_e a d happiness, and I could see a br.ght Tuture spread out befora me -a peaceful, happy home, a share in the good things of i:Te, an attentive, iovir.g husband, comforts, and averyt;. r.g else dear to a woman's heart, for my husband had told me that whiskey was v:.e stuff and he was tak:i:g a dislike to it. It was only o true, for before I had given him tha full coursa l-i* id stopped drinking altogether, but I kept giving the : -ma till it was gone, and then sent for another lot to Vnve on hai.d if he should r. apse, as he had done from promises be'ore. He i. ever has, and I am writing , on this latter to tell you how thankful I am. I honestly be. eve it will cura tha worst eases." Pami ->t sent in plain, sea.ed envelope free, giving testimonials and full Information, with directions hew to take or administer Samaria Prescript. on. Corre- spondence cc:.. tiered sacredly cor.ndent:a: Address THE SAMARIA REMEDY CO.. Jordan Sti <-et, Toronto, On*. b.jw maca for th* .-ho: -h cf GoU. how iuiii-n for the ..rr .. .on of aaman lie gav* some money a little while Iwfure be died. I h.t: w:u wml. but i - w.i; of !" "<.<**> now muchr Una miii.on? No .-.> aundred tnon- eand No. One hundred Uoilan? No. Two cents? No. MII* .-en: No. Thaea great citlas groanln< in anguish, natloni 'ry'.ng em for th* Ureod of ev*riatlng *-E C-_ * Th Urval tmfr.,.. ... , 1 1. i at.,. i.i In DM.. ..T Hnb. Ut. - than 100 vt-ar> ago Boron Hum* boldt discovered ' the dahlia, a small, dowor. in Mexico Could some pnipnetir vision nav* rvvulxl w him the dahlia of to-day in : dax/llng bn. v man In a w:.l giving t^O.OUO.UUO v --ried torms be m igh t. perhaps, have bna and not 1 rent to ciod It ia a disgrao* uruoder of tha: o :un of >. i to o .- JQ jtner st-ientifl..- acliievements. It wa* sent My word la to all laboring men la thla '' Botanical country: I congratulat* you at your nere it received the/ oara of brighuining pro-.pe.-ts. I congratnlate -tanlia la honor of the botanist. 1' infuse;*] you on -b fact that yon are getting your *-i --ew Uahl. The same y<mr u waa representative* at A.. :icv at liarrlibnrg * : .J'-o Kngl.tml where It w:ia nnd at Washmgtaa '. have only to men tion such a man of th* pant a* U<-nrr Wilson, tb* *hoema r, a* Andrew Jahn- oo. th* tailor; a* A -i,ia:n i-iu.oin. th* boatman. The living illustration* easily occur to yon. Th:s will go an until yon will have rapreeentative* at ail toe head quarter*, and yen \viil have full ;*utioa. 1 also .-ongratii:a* you because work Is only prefatory aad introductory ' >,i want tho grace of Jesus Christ, th -penter of Naaareth. U* toiled himaslf .ie know* how -o <ympathii* with a., who toil Get bis grace In vour b-rt, and you can ;-.,- on th* acaffold Ing amid th* storm, in tb* abop shoving tb* plane. In tb* tame ptangmg the crowbar, on shipboard climbing the rat line*, lie will uiak* tb* drop* of (weal on your brow gl::-trmg pearl* for th* toroal coroner. Ar* von tireti* He will rest you. Are yon SICK' He will giv* you b-lp. Ar* you <-oid* U* will wrap you in th* mantle of his iov*. Who are they bufore th* throne* Ah." you say 'then hands wer* n*v*r -a: oused with toll Yn*. they w*r*. Vu say. " I'h*lr fee* were never bhsrerw \v.th tb> long jour nev re*. th*y were, but Canst raised them to that high mlnence. Who these* 1 he* are atoy that came out of great tribulation aCei had their robe* washed and made xhite In the blood of the Lamb." That Tor awry Christian worklngmao and for every Christian workingwoman will be the beginning of eternal bohday. HOW Ll m* say a word to all capitalist*: B your own sxn-utor*. Mak* invest- moot* for *ternitv. Do not be Ilk* some of those capitalists 1 know who walk around among their smuioy** witn a auperclllou* air or drlv* up to th* factory In a manner which SMJIU* to indicate th*y are. the *utocrat of tb* universe, with tho sun and moon in their ve*i pocket*. chiefly anxious when they go among lab- oring -ann not to be touched by tbe greatsr or smirched hand and hav* thcli broadcloth injuted. lie a Christian em- ployer. Hersembar tboea who ar* under your charge ar* bone of your bone and dean of your dean, tbat Jesus Christ died for them and that they are Immortal. Divide np your estates, or portion* ef them, for the relief of tbe world before you leav* It, Do not go out of tbe world Ilk* that ma leaving la k Hair i,d Mu.t.rh*. We found Macaafa sitting on a mat in the King * bouw. On a wall, where a uortion of tbe lid* of the bouse wa* boarded In. hung a photograph of a group of German naval officers, and abov* It a gaudiiy otcaraented picture of th* Virgin on a background of biuo pered with told tai for Mataaf* - a strict Roman Cat hoi ir. Krum one uf the central pillar* of the house hung a mod- ern ride. On tbe floor beside the chief was a cheap uiahognnv framed mirror, a lamp without a -hlmney and a tin- naiuelled mug and water carafe. lh* surroundings could b* utkan in at a glance, but th* man mmself arrested th* attention. There w is calm dignity of manner about him. .is be eat there croee- legged on hi* mat. i Urge lavalava of tappa coveting hi- spacious loin* and wains. Hi* short i n. i ued gray hair and masaache showed si^tis of advancing age. and. perrhjinrw. of bis flve years' banish- ment in the Island of JalnlV He -wemed a man of strong personality a* b* sat there, with Inscrut >ul* face and fine bead poised above a '..rave oheea and big br*nsta, *very now und then swishing tbe die* away with bit ebony-handled fue o.' horse tall : but all the time there wa* that -hlftr look of th* eye. and we know now that, for all hi* grand air. h* ia a very babe in politic*, and too apt to th* puppet of r-ni under a.a.-. Sir a few ymra it was lost to c . . :ben re- intro- duced into England. Cultivation developed the double form. or many year* tb* Ideal dahlia of the cultivator* wa* t double, ball shaped -Ji wer Those who remember the comnitct flower* of 'ears *go know hew ne.irly that ideal was Rallied, ami ar toe deserved popularity of th* dah:-..t of that day But people soon tin-d of the reguiar- ity of tnat type, and for a few year* it was neglected. Klormts were giving time. labor aad thoagbt to th* development of the ro. carnation, chrysanthemum and other popular Dowers. At last SWUM- far- seeing r ui: , rotor recognized the puasib..: tie* of the dahlia, and in new. ituprovwi aod more beautlfoi shade* of color ii resume* It* sway, and to-day gteets s in so many varied and attractive forma th.it every tatte may be suited. Londcu IS lob*. i N...I I. .1. "Tb* mo*l novnl ride 1 ev*j cxper.- tmvd. ' caul Count Tasslni. Russian ml-vuioi :o 'he l/mted .->tatea. "wa*a -v jf about -.'.:i<Hj mile* thruugh Mongo.'-t in ' ictoU-r and NoveraDt-r. after I closed my term a* ambaa?<ador at Fekln. [ had decided la jverlam: through t'hinaand Russia 1'erersburg. a ill star - - r 10. OW mile*. 1'wo thousand fiv* huodrvd miles of this was through Mongolia, and the i hinese oflcials planned my journey 1'hev provided i>U .-bang>-s of boreea. and at eai-h chanaing point tney had 9t holes*, making In a.. :i.rtuu fur my per- sonal use. \r rbe end of each portion uf i route laborate preparation* w*r* made for ray ntertainment. The road* igolut are excellent, and we maue .ably .j.iu'ii ri'i: to the Kus.o 'oniler Mv hani--t rip rien.-e wa* a classing the Hiver Obv. one of the gral ers of Slherla. The Thermometer marked 50 uevren* below .-eiu. and tbe riv*r was full of flouring lev. 1 shudder vet at tbe -.hough c o( that rlvrr u-lp. I don t know how we ever got acroea. for I thought I should die with the oo.d. I afterward learned that Octobet and Nov- ember were tbe wont month, in the yeaf to make such a trip." I r,.,,, x m ,, Writ* act of *our trials vth .-io. i.nt p*B| 'Til root tur lo J.'ii a * pit !h A< 'ou BoUc* ar pnsnu ,-un.li ^. for I Am I kin* *te I* out W * ;*. 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