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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1899-12-21, Page 2Miss Caprice **: *4,, ** iteeetteet atesistere eae-lettes Sy St. Geo. Rathbume. itreageeer steels** leteersine-git-iceetteer-eeeteseek*sseelestleeene First of ail, be sfseltreS tt sveapou that is hanging upon the wall near by. H rivet be his own revolver. John believes flow lucky that the Arabs bulig it so dose to it load. No clue tweet.* to notice tete aetiOn.• Really, Sir Lionel II attended by the goedess a luck. Then the professor inakes a. move in tett aarae direetioa, crawia forward, aud as bends on a, gun that reste against the wail. This Ile eneugeies beck with him, end agaie the ,guarde owe all ieterested in otlitee business, laughing ead jetting. So far, good. Perhaps they can, if this; marvellous good fortune foliowe -them, steel all the arms in the cantle and even eapure the brigade. So. John coacludes with a sealies as he sees what the erotereeor bas doze. 4eitellessie. he Ns:ISIS to See lvtAt there wilL be next on tile programme. Sense of the guards have left the place, other't be down to eieep. "Tee grime climax is comings" bel P.S tatee uote eif these thimage.1 "Billet is geztiesr ready to sweep the Weil, geed leek rite him." Liven ltistapha bee diecoveree *ht oneUi1nStrarzge eu the taps. IIe hue A OI:ngtilar way of expressiu it. "Poor'Monsieur Conetensei iu Whitt Reim "Wimet is the matter with biter ejectes Jelimin but the same tone. elt is too bad." "Mustapha. speak Qua" 411e w estne atier =bite." "Yee "And Ite wlli Snd no Bab AZOMI, no hand of iliustrious robbers to do boittle with." Zo:nee mind instantly bits upon flight aft the cause for all tbis. "Why Sie essu Finee safe' "This weeeerelli eitelier, be de it all by the Mighty ismer of Ws arm e win uvereeme tee nieseity liesis of Bab Az. oezi. Greet ie Ai:tee and 'Melt:mimed fe ps Leese: hut 1 bave never tiestei ee trefere in all ray Lae" 114n 1.:e erg:reeve „ere Leaser cf. the! thing eireires etietm. eel with Fuel feel 4 that he mireies vere reesr huts:ere; well; Lerefeter. lie hae rot tee eh -eve -it iiceire to do attellier; t ielteree I el tite re, ie. Se iene 2' JyUnfit IS terj,00t1 t se he- estieseteeti peeireem, it Metiers liitie tenet the e s este wetelies the ,veiteirrient sof mettere r:lra iliferf',,t. It iS UtIt 1.1‘1,11. he is in tt p -in to eee that their ie toile trete,. in hie sus- picions. The ateiene. et' ehr lade: on arm, the feet that be bits beim indue ed to compromise bk in order to eacceed with John as a rival. When the iiiVillt. Spark towhee the heat. it ‘etuses men to do strenge things. Here is one who in times past has been tiesy Seakins of his honor, and waled as soon cut of his baud as rein premier. banself. Yet, redeem], to sore he traits by tsuccess of a rival, be now descends the seale, mid sehemett as cleverly as any rascally adventurer. The critioal period dnaws near, anti eur military hero can scarce restrain lus valor. Indeed, he thews symptoms of 'remitting to rush out and annihilate the whole band of Arabs and'Moors hut Lady Ruth restrains bite, as thougl; she is clever enough to see ;the folly of et move too premature. It is a pieturesque scene, and one that John will never forget. The grotto alone has charming features. since the walls are white and enerested with siome metallic substanoe that shines like silver - On either side ean be seen giant stal- actites, dependant frem the roof, looking like mighty columns to support the dome. The fire and torehes illumine the scene until it Maks like one no' enehant- raent. The strrtnge costumes of the no - :made, with the vaeious coders they boast add to the romantic nature a the exposition, and his must be a poor soul, indeed, that fails to catch some - thin -g of artistic fervor when such a picture appears in -view. There were twenty of Bab Azounie rnen present an hour before, but now only half of tha,t number can be seen. The remainder have mysteriously dis- appeared. Things seem to be working - to suit the desperate plans of the vete- ran Zulu fighter, and ha will soon be in a condition to open the engagement. Timme will doubtless be a battle. John Os /est in admiration of the genius that could prepaee such a scene, such. a tri- umph. He does not anticipate that even if the Briton is suebessful in hit plans, he will carry the heart of Lady' ;Ruth by storm. "We must move," whispers Mesta pha. "Why?" asks Sohn, desiring enlight- enment. "So as to be ready to take a hand in the grand affair," is the reply. Up to this moment it has not occur red to the young man frora °Chicage that he may be in a position) to profit by this peculiar situation, He smiles with the idea. "Mustache, I leave all in your hands. Do with rtie as you p.lease." "Then come." They quit the cleft, using great cau Mon to prevent (discovery. The plans eif the Arabian guide are soon made manifest, for he signifies his' Mtenrion eif securing a sentry who paees up anO down outside the aid mine. if he were a baby he could not have netude less resistance. John would have been amazed, only teat he has been itorewarned. It is not the guard'policy to attempt an outery-emadoubtedly he as bed his melees. "Well?" says Mustapha, after the fel Sow has been tied up, and prevented grorn malting an outcry. "1 belie-ve we can capture the whole outfitat tient rate. I feel equal to twenty myself. They Must have ta-, limn some drug; they have no mote Life thane& menially from, the pyramids." The Arab grins as though he enjoys the joke - "It is ecireing, prepare to see the weighty Frank's -wonderful work." Even as be apeakethey hear lotid Mgt* Omits within the old mine' -shouts that would indicate an upheaval—silents twin Arab lips, that echo from the Habyle throats. They seem, to indicate astonishmeet— fear. Abeve them ries the bellow or a Bre ten, rushing to the fray widt the eager rites of an intimated bun. Oh, it is greed!—It is beautiful to see that one man burl himself on half a dozen! Pear—he knows reit the pleat,- ing of the word it seems—Ms 01)Pouents monopolize that. Johie looking ite delighted with the Keetaele, and lauglis to lumselS as he sees how remareebly deadly ex* ell Sir Lionelie shots. A man falls every time he pas trigger; if he ‚rushes et a fel- line) so great is the fear his awful pre- sence inspires thest the wretched Axel) sinks down and Actually expires theenge fright. The doctor has seen ectale wonderful stage fights, but the equal of thle net- e,r. He lenges, yet ends 'himself aimestr stupefied with amazement. Truly, the Viotoria Cross svoutd, wen, become this remarkable hero. One er twe of the dead men de not seem to have had enough, or elee are disentislied with the manner of their taking off. At any rate, they sieggee to their feet. and have to be pat t sleep ageiu by energetic' Means - Philander (Nimes near maklug zees Qt it all by his enthusiasm* It is a reg Mar p:eale to the small pooftesar. In the beginning, he :limed his gun at one of the brigantle. The weapon is trtarsti to thn, he.nil a long Anthem affair, with a peeidiar stock, but Plte lender ha setae Itr.owledge of war noes, abuts his eyes and pulls the trigger. The report staggers hire. When b meats liis eyes, and gees the big. rage ed Habyle at 'whom be aimed Vitt - en his back, witb arras extended, the professor is horrified at first. Then some of the warlike spirit that distinguished hie ancestors at Lexington begin-, to Ouse up within him. Ile gives. a shrill war -ere that worild tubtless please many a Greet; sebolar, snd phinges Iteadleug ter the foe, The way in wit:eh swings that Arab gun Is n eight to ettold; in it- . the epparition ot Profeeser Sharpe lats ailvnueing to the fray is enough to str!e teeea- to tbe human beert. 43ne neer devil is in ft position to cells, tense:el:es veliaelt eft tilt? bee wiiii - ear. i w ise-d es a 'melee an thee is p.s ne frau," (Aleut the wear r lile epraveing around. Aft e• time. the preeeeser sweeps tbe air in 'VIM With WS iion. iIen who Iteee raot the 1•••ri*.ri or the Arlan desert fer sears, fel deem end exifre Itl'fere he een been% their exit from Iles vile of tears. laally. it is wirederfal—be rever b - re knew the teests of tbe 11-luimme- ean relessen nettle its devotees so aecom. dating: thee --em to eomt tion in the longing, for paradise, where prepbet pr itesee eternal happiness r all who die in battle. It ends; even Snell obliging fellows as these do not need to be killed more than a -couple of limee, Lady Ruth had cow toed her eyes with her heeds when the action began. She is the daughter of a soldier race, and as brave as the majority of her sex; still she shuddere to gaze upon the tale hog of lumen life. Perhaps, too, she antielpates the 4.1exth of the valorous Briton, whit bes burled himself SG impetuously Sato the leetteh, for under all ordinitry coluli- lions his (lances would seem to be email. When the dreadful roeket le over, when tbe shouts, shrieks and report of firearms ale away, Lady Ruth =rov- ers her eyes. She fully expects to see a. slaughog pen, with the valorous Sir Lionel end Philander among the slain- As to the latter, there are no lack of them., fos they lie in every direction, and in every position the human mind can conceive. And here is the hero 'warrior rushing up to her, a smoking revolver In one heed. His usunl coolness and sang froid are gone—Sir Lionel is actually exeited. It is not every day that even a veteran of the Cape wars is given a chance to thus immortalize himself af- ter the manner of Samson. "My dear Lady Ruth, the way IF clear. We mist fly before the rest of the rascals appear. Perhaps we may be firtunate enongh to findl horses out- side, then a hot dash and the city will be gained. Permit me to assiet you." The girl springs up, ready to accept the chance a kind fate has thrown in hog way, and with a startled, curious glanee at the piles of slain that en- cumber the cavern, follows her friends. CHAPTER XIX. These strange events Stage occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time. It would seem as though the remains der of Bab Azounis bend, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do meoit show np, which fact is a fortunate ono for them, thorugb it takes away from the lustre of Sir Lionees fame. When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the mooright, the soldier loolts about him, quickly. "If we could only find horses," be cries. "What is this?' asks Philander. A whinny sounds close by. " "This way, friends! Bless me! if this isn't the acme of good luck! Here are hoeses—three, four a them, just one apiece, by Save!" "Oh, how singular! 1 inean how for- tunate!" exclaims Lady Ruth. There are the 'animals, fastened to branches of the trees Wby they fLre enparated from the rernainder of the herd is not explained, Sir Lionel never looks ii gift of for- tune in the face, but when his eyes fall upon the four miserable worn-out hacks which have thus fallen to their there, he grits his teeth, and Philander is puz- zled to understand wthat he just cideb ee: "Duse take the bloody heathen! A hundred pounds and four ,eteh scare- crows!" rerheits he is thinking of the chances of their being overhauled be the men f f Barb Azoun, mounted on the evoift coursers, tor there Are none who ride better than these desert warriors, see UD e who own such steeds. us mount—seconds are precious. There, by throwing otie stirrup ever, it will make a fair lady's saddle, Allow me, Lady Ruda' alhey are speedily mounted. Aunt Gwen seems quite at home on a. horse, which sbe has rithiee malty tittles in the Blue Grass regious Kentucky. As to Philander, the satne does not at i1e. acts as though in deadly fear of being elected ower the aulmalia head, Tim fates deeree that the largest torso ef ell falls to his lot a raw -hosed. loosejoiuted specimen ot equitie growth, and the little Professor lookIffie aKakey perebed aloft. If the beast ever had one martial ar. eon it bee iting ago died out, and yet to the excited faitey of the prothssor, he might as well be neon the back of prancing, rearing, snorting warhorse, 'hen the equine wooder shakes his g ears, Plailauder imagines be he about to perform some tweezing trice, end, filled wnth a dread, he desas his arms around the poor ereaturee aeek, and cells out; "Whoathere's a good fellow—be quiet, now! I wouldn't hurt yon, boyl 'Wheel 1 say. 'Want 10 Iditme, eh? No. you don't. Easy pow, yea roacal. Whoa, ulna!" VorMaately tor Philauder„ the !terse follows the lead of the others, and the Profeeeor is not left behind. All geone svorieug well. Sir Ierettel, the tuttlaurited veteratheen offord to smile. &wee:a Is epee -awls essnrea. for th•y have gme Feate Ut tie die -Luca and may now do tee team oils apneas trent ;her rear indicate rseitna. ureuit may be retitle, but it will be reelese as they are iiei zanily miles frem tile wane of Algieee, waielt e them sheiter, It Melte Hee u1ig eueeess, and eurely ottor tee events ef, tele piglet leety ltuth wallet ignore the claims he pre- sents. She must fall into the ertne of the hero nem has rescued her Vele the Arab host. So probebly b ronsone„ But fate bits tbe man of valor a cruel blow, and that just when it seems as thoUgh be bas fitivre.55 between his fue gem It heppens naturalty eaough. At the time portion of Bab Ai:outdo plinth eel band clieueed to he separatee from he main body, and were under oracle to 5, eu thine et the N.i35a ratues. Xieetiing up the slope they are arnia- ed to a IiQtI teed f plemnis ed m g, laehing their elusie tr,S see roperatelly, la the lb of ximiette go: thane. The fatal maoliig7tt Vetrays the 1144 Litle Tarte is inaxle up it the lettee atel Latrine tee tremeni Aimee ceatinetieu inet bee new 8ree3 in the dir ,cton of the cevern, it is 411* to lino up the case, arid conclude that the poxes has eFeeped„ fleece it ie that all if a sadden Sn* Lionel fauns lerteelf in the zdlattof balf a dozen Arab rietire, who bar farther Privress. s It is the unexpected that happens. Ile atternytte the enme system ot Mo- des that were et) suceessful in the pre- vious (Eternity, but they do not pees current with these 'fierce men. Iminealately the two Franks are set upon by the desert tigers. Two eeize Lionel and drag bim from les steed, le resisting desperately. Wbat a great pity he exhausted Ids resources so thoroughly in the first round. Ten men could not overcome him then, while two manage to bold hint quiet new, Philer, emboldened by his former succees,thines he can show tnem 11 trick er two that will eotmt; but a blow chances to -fttal upon his 'bony steed's haunches, starting the animal off, and tbe professor, throwing valor to the four winds, proceeds to clasp his arms tightly around the liorse's neck. shout- ing out an tintreaty for some one, in tbe name of entitle Caesar, Mohammed. o Tom Zones, to stop the wicked beest before he makes mince -meat of his master. One of tbe desert riders gallops along- side, and, clutehine"the bridle, turns the runneely around. By this -time the commotion %hove has increased, and it even siounds ns though tbe men of Bab Azoun might Le otarting out in quest of the fugitives who have given them the slip. What are these sounds closer by—th( thunder of many hoofs, the wild neigh- ing at steeds? It is as though a squad of French caealry might be rushing dcwn upon thene The leader of the small Arab force gives quick ceders. and his men imme- eintely fall free line of batt/e, ready to meet the foe, if perchance such proves to be the character of the caval- cade. Now they burst ou,t of the aloe thick- et—they tiome dashing straight on to - ware the spot where the little cora- pony is gathered. . The moolight falls upon them. elost of the horses are seen to be riderless, yet they are the pet steeds of the out- laws, (inlinals upon the backs of which they have committed depredations on the desert, amid laughed pursuit to scorn - Upon two of the foremost chargers berme figure% may be seen, and ,one glance tells them who these worthies are. Lady Ruth is the first to exelaira "Why, it is John Craig." "He will be killed, see these fellows getting ready to fire. John, take carer' and Aunt Gwen, in het eager aesire to warn the doctor, waves her bands In the air, one of thero grasping a fluttering white liercbief. Teti hear the cry, they see the Fig' nal, and their eyes Mite In tbe Ibie of dusky warriors that asvaSts their cone. "Down, monsieur!" exclaims Mesta- pha Not a second too soon do they drop upon the necks of their horses, for blinding, flash comes from the men of Bab Azome a flesh thnt is accompen- fed by a roar, and a hall storm of leld sweeps through the pnee occupied by the forms of John Craig and his gtadel just n brief Interval eefore. "Chnege!" cries Oritig, risleg to his tient, his face svelte with the stronge battle spirit., his right hand clutching a weabon. Then COMCS a scene of -aeon that ts totally unlite the one preceding It for now both seise are in deadly earneet, ard the battle ig a roe& one indeed - When Creig fires, he aims de dianire fah the number of his foes- Sometimes a rearing horse gets the benelit of the living /lead. , For the space of a minute or so the utmost eonfusion reigns, at first the string of horses that the bold Creig end Ms guide are running away with, becomes a featere in the scene, pranc- ing and shrilly uelgeing, Then they bleak and se -atter xn many direetions, There weze six Arabs originally, in the party, but rb-Slalltler knocked one hors de combat with the trennulOda whack ot a gab be foltlghed keeper, jets ag • THE PAQE'S DIFFICULTY, ate wow, atm Troubles) Bight Out of the Wedding. A good story comes from, 'Atlanta, but the inciamet happened several Sea- sons ago, " Tile occasion was a swell entomb wedding. The eclince had been gloriouslY decorate. The bride, sur- rounded by a eotunanY of Pages, flow- er girls ante maids or hoe, was slow- ly passing dowzt the aisle, white the prospective bridegroom and his best man and the officiatiog dergynaan were taking tbeir places. The ebnreh organ was pealing forth the.sounds as et Joyous wedding bells. Fasblouable People dressed for the occasioe oceis, pied the seats of the handsome eburcla It SO happentql that one of the pages bad in the rush of businese prepara- tory to tires:nag for the deeASIOP been tee:lied over to the care ef a nurse. As be proceeded down the main aisle of the eiturela 15 compauy with tile otber - youngsters, wile in white 60115 suite were tieing the honors of efteh respec- tive bousehold, he suddenly espied big Mother seated in one a the pews. At tale point the organist began playing softly as the wedding party passed to the altar. Then, abeye the gentle stratus of music clear aka bird could be beard the voice of the afore - oak]. small boy. "Mamma." be shrilly cried. "nurse put en my panties wrong Ode befere, , and I can't bardly • Of tease the borrified mamma could do nothiug but blush searlet, but lifted a prayer tbat the young selon would • !welt btal from that time on. Anti be end rewired a hearty hiss frell3 the bride at the close of tie ceremony. ; This is a true story and can be voueb- VII for by those Nebo attended the wed- din.—Galesburg (Gee Mall. ANCIENT AIIITHMETIO. =pies That Were 'sed in =1•371, .3,U00 Years Are. copy bootr for home lessons iu arithmetie was reeent- ly uueurthed In Egypt. The papyrus, what was found in exeelleut condi- tion, dates from the period about 1700 B. C.—that la about 100 years beforo. tae time a Moses, or almoSt 3.000 years ago. It proves that the Egyp- tians bad a thorough knowledge of elementary mathematics almost to the extent a our own. The papyrus has a long beading, "Direction how to at- tain the knowledge of all dark things," etc. Numerous examples show that their principal operations with entire units and fraetiens were made by means of addidon and multiplication. Subtractions and divisions were not known in their present form, but cor- rect results were obtained nevertheless. Equations are also found in the pa- pyrus. Among the examples given Is this one: Ten measures of barley are to be divided amoug ten persons in such a. manner that eacb subsequent person receives one-eighth of a meas- ure less than the one before him. An- other example given ls: There are sev- en men, each one has seven cats, each cat has eaten seven mice, each.mouse has eaten seven grains of barley, each grain of barley would, if cultivated, have yielded seven measures of barley. How much barley has been lost in that way? The papyrus also contains calcula- tions of area, the calculation of the area of a circle and Its transformation into a square, and finally calculations of the cubic measurements of pyra- mids. The Fate of Admiral Dynit. Admiral John Byng was the fourth son of the Earl of Torringtoh and serv- ed in the British naty, rising to tte admiral' of the red in 1748, when be was 44 years old. In 1756 he was sent with a badly equipped fleet to relieve Minorca, threatened by the French. He reached Minorca after the French had got there. His second in com- mand, Rear Admiral West, drove them back, while Byng kept his ships out of action. In a day or two he sailed to Gibraltar, leaving Minorca to its fate. He was tried for treachery end cow- ardice, but acquitted. The court mar- tial convicted him of not having done his best to relieve the island, and un- der the application of article 12 of,the British naval code of those days he was condemned to be shot. The min- isters took him as a scapegoat, and he was shot OD the quarter deek of his own flagship, the Monargee, in Ports- mouth harbor on March l& 1757. ' A Text That Oaught. • The following extraordinary coinci- dence occurred at Tinwald recently: A yoeng preacher, who has lately mar- ried, was planned to take the morning !service, but by a misreading of the elan, be mistook Ms appointment for an evening one. Consequently the con- gregation gathered on the , Sunday morning waited hi vain for his appear- ance. irliereupon one of the office bear- ers of the church present undertook the service. Totally unaware that the absent preacher had recently marrieds Ite electrified and amused bis audience by announcing as eis tent 'Ile has married a wife, and therefore he can- not come."—New Zealand Herald. People who suffer from beat, in the hands and feet can obtain speedy and easy relief from tbe same by putting Inside their stockings and gloves a small portion of very fine oatmeal. FASHIONS IN FURS. POPULAR SHAPES AND, SKINS FOR GARMENTAND ACCfiGeORIfieS, The Habit Buck lietnieritur la seal- skin and Other Short Ottate--Wholo roxlikttte For Goneeettee ono, units, MAW" Stltart CaPes., Sb,ort fur coats represent one ol the PaPillar styles, and there Is An endless variety of these, made up In all lauds Of fess and combinations ef furs, some of the smartest in Persian lamb Or Sealskin and mink.. tie,bt Atting, having the rounded habit back, short on the hips and imager again in trent the re- vers and cellar composed of ellinebille. Titese little coats, as n rule, Are made weeles sitee T ND eneelt, o elose if desired, cut doubie breasted t tbe throat and graduated at the waist to avoid thieltuess. Quite the old baba shape is return !u for the sealaltia jetties in partieu- Mr, whiell are tight fitting, tire eut Ion - ger baelt and front and very ellen on the hip and of MUM bare a stone collar. Whole faxstins %sill be erst faverltee for the aeekties. with ineene to mateh, silver anti white fox leettit most in re. quest. T1s :titre mink slot:leer capes. with long etaie ends, are very darnty looking and are not half the weight of the longer CAMS. It would seem that the time is past Wben Inc alone was tem:staffed said - dent for a cape or invitee. Now we belie Inc trimmed with ebiffon and lace or embroidered with paillettes and jewels, anti even velvet and chenille appliques are introduced upon the col- lars and revers. Russian and Canadian sable, mink, sealskin, chinehilla. ermine, broadtail and Persian lamb are the principal furi at the season. Sable and mink will be Moro used for capes and menace, seal- skin and broadtail foe oats, alutts and eollarettes will be eerie iroportant items lu 'winter dress, and fox, either silver, blue, red, black or 'Malta, will be a feature. The foxes' heads are worn iu relief both on the collars and Miele. The sable capes are lovely, with full frills cascading train the throat and all round, two skins deep. A high storm collar and a pretty broelte lining com- plete these covetable articles. A hand- some mink Cape has revers and collar of beautifully marked chinchilla. Oth- er sable and mink capes lia.ve stoles and trimmings of brown chiffon. A. pretty caracule jacket bas revers and a sable collar and can be worn MINS AND CHINCHILLA CAPE. Quite open, half clOsed or fastened, showing the revers. This is lined with a rich blue and black brocade. Rathera novel idea is ,to trim a smart mink cape with revers, the storm collar. composed entirely of the tails, the darker tone being very pret- ty. Chinchilla is still a great favorite, and a pretty little coat of this fur has the basque and sleeves composed of gray velvet of exactly the same tone. Bend Cheese., or souse, In farm honaes the byproduets, It they may be called so, of the hogs are worth nearly as !much as the litg meat and may be converted intoegood food .• The Ladies e World gives this recipe for head meat head cheese or soils , as It is variously called: Clean the head and cook until tbe meat will leave the bones. When cool, remove all bopes, being careful to get all lit- tle bones and splinters, or they might break your chopper. Run through ,the meat chopper and season as follow One and one-half tablespoonfuls each of salt and ground black pepper, two tablespoonfuls of sage to each, gallon of meat. MIX thoroughly, pack into jars and weight. If Borne is 'wished pickled, good eider vinegar may ho ;toured °liar It. Ohleeb aneiat mANtOtifig. Mats In o peltrate an4 Neeetteary Art o I t" 111 kept nail is a most unlovely obieet. It uever looks quite dean, it Is rougla tetite touch, eatehes lu mu- ddier; end ottett has the tiesla growing quite up over the sides. There Is a dullness about the look of the nail itself. It Melts polish wed Is mach more apt to get seratched and show auy maths that there may be upon, it, The nails should have AS moat care bestowed upon them OS tbe hands themselves. To keep them le good eonditiou you should lirst pay a visit to a manicurist mad have them put luta proper order tied malte other VisitS at lutervals frequent enough to Iteep them in good condition. But where a manicurist's service are uot desired any one can keep the ualis in perfeet order by following a few simple ditec, Vous. Yon must Ilrst be careini that your bands are always washed in warm eat water. Itainwater that has been larSt Well Altered :lad then boiled is exeellent. Use a good. Pure. aceiniesa SOAP that Stilts your skin, mad after malting a Ilea lather of this with the Water wale the ends of the Ongere. in It for wine few minutes. Theo tune an Ivory or wood implement Otte made a orange woea 15 the best to twin awl gently press baelt the bard ettitt that grows at, the bottout of the nail. nes grows very quivaly aud unieee loan back in its place will4osoou cover ul the half mop that we see on the nai awl that Is one of its chief beauties. The sein 0°0111mA-or be pressed Welt Uuleeti it has first law well eolthed in het water and soap, as otherwise it will get bream awl torn aud loot: uot 014 very ugly, but it will mite weeks before it gets into proper coaditim again. Push the seta beet so that it follows the eurve of the nail. nen, witile the band le still Fort anti warm, eat the linger nails at the tool to the length that TOO Care 10 teell thou at TIAld SWUM Ito drone with a ever of 'sere letup Steil stieeurs or a titty attire. Tie) Ituil shined Is eut Quite Fittiojth even, WA ;My tes4amg 54! Cali te sateeteed weal" with a Lie kept for the ptirop la 11 Litt$ ettli'ry 110Nr1 Yeur leitiebee Awed lie etife cave et various teizes zis1eneoes.o an to p,.et all dirt ont from lelow the lotin It hi any tbe nail that the brush dees uot rtiteatn nee n etegrp teemed ivory tivauer that le very elue auti, thin. As suon as your hands are this' rill) over the Mile a speelaily prepared powder. TLe renewing nate. will bet found to Le a very useful owe Twee Muth powder, tee grains; putty pow- der, four otattee, «lured with a little rouge. Then nate a nail polisher that Is covered aids chamois leather and pollsb tbe hitils till all the powder has Is entirely disappeared. You will then have a high, elver, polisbee look ou the nails. 'Then rub the lamas well with a clean towel, so as to remove any pow- der that might be remaining behind, n.nd your nails are entailed for the day. Keep a fresb lemon always on your waeltstand tool always plunge tbe ends of the lingers into it when your hands are still damp witb washing. This will quite prevent the 'formation of metals, that some lingers seem so very much inclined to Utile, Home Decoration In Winter. Artistic rooms are not those with surfaces of eery red, yet in winter a touch of this strong color where It will not kill other tiuts or be Inharmonious with then: will give an atmosphere of warmth dila good cheer whicb without It are lacking. There are numberless shades aud tints from whieb to select. In the dado of a portiere, In a sofa cushion, in blossoming plants, let a small portion of red serve to focus the light and give it a species of visual ex- hilaration. Red, since it is the lowest and stron- gest vibration of any color of the spec- trum, must be by relined people cau- tiously used. yet it is, properly intro- duced, extrettlely valuable. As Emer- son says of "the red cloaked clown," It "sings to the eye." The song is of sensuous warmth, of glowing sunsbine, of space and air and -luxuriance, all 0 sthich in wiuter are welcome sugg tions, says Good Housekeeping. Fashionable Garnitures. .Velvet and satin ribbons of very nar- row width and with wbite or light col- ored edges are much used on blouses and bodices, and both trimmings and separate motifs of sequins are made in scale 117 armor fashion, showing only the closely massed sequins. Lace will be used throughout the winter, but In bold designs of duchess, luxeuil and , renaissance and in deep ecru, saffron and beige tints. Velvet, both plain and fancy or in plaid designs, will be time fashionable material to combiue with cloth,. and all es/ woolen fabrics, and very handsome effects are obtained in tunic and,apron skirte or in pi ha fore and bolero bodices. A Tatted Edge. For the edge illustrated The Design- er directs: Two threads (No. 86) are used. With One tbread, 6 d s, 1 p, 5 d $. X p, 5 d s. 1 p, 5 d 3, draw up, turn, 4 OA TATTING EDGINO. tie on spool thkead, With two threads, 7 d s, drop spool. thread. With one thread, 6 ds, I p, d s, draw up, take up spool thread. With two threads, 7 d s, turn, with one th read, 5 d s, joint to third picot in last loop, 5 d e 1 p 5 de. p, 5 d -s, draw up, turn. Repeat the above fiit any length. This is & strong, arm and handsome edging.