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The Brussels Post, 1904-9-8, Page 3:444-4-0+0+04-0+0+04-• 4.0+0+0 Sim bold out her hands, I in turn • . + refused to pollee them, 4 ° ".laelc," she whispered, "are you es t angry?" 'a 4. "Not et all, Miss Milwood!" I re - 9 tiffi.1111=ififil ila 44 j()rinpeiam recycle golnff t0 re" + , still excessively poi i te the'd poocr. "I • le 4. o + le 4-0$04-0+0+0+•+e+0+0+.+10 1. A saint would hove been driven frantic by the girl. I swore by all the gods never to have any' thing more to say to her. 'eafteen minutes later I was back on the hotel verandah, watchingthat tan- talising, inscrutable glint in her eye; for 1 was human, and she was very dear to me. And the wovst of it was—she know 11. Once let a girl know you love her, and you are lost, "And you don't wish me to go out with Mr. Blakeslee?" she said, with provoking mildness. "And why, please?" "First," I broke out, "because you're going to marry me; and that In itself ought—," "Indeed! And will you kindly tell me just when I promised to marry you, Mr. Jack Weston?" She wasn't angry. I hail not even that satisfaction. But, I wag both angry and in love. "You-- Well, you know it's as good as settled—" I began, but she interrupted me. "As good as settled!" she murmur- ed drerunily. "Watch mo now!" she staid. She lifted her flanci towards a brilliant butterfly which had alighted upon a, rose 11,t the edge of the porch. Mor fingers opened. 'Seel" she said breathlessly. "I reach rny - hand; my fingers nearly teeth Min. Have I got him, though? It eeerns all X bawl to do is close my fingers—so. Ali!" The gaudy creature eluded her just as her fingers brit:died Me strip- ed wings. "X didn't ,get him," she sighed. "And I Was so sure of She jumped up, gave mea teasing smile, and ran elOwn the steles. Pre- sently I saw her, will Blakeslee, going towards the landing -stage. A little later they were moving briskly up the river; and then I saw— It made my heart stop. Blakeslee, palpably, was a wretched hand in a skiff. And a skiff, with an unskilful band at the sculls, is about as dan- gerous as a powder -mill with a live coal knocking about in it.. I started involuntarily toward the landing, where my evil boat lay. Then I turned on my heel and stamp- ed back. Net to save a thousand lives—my own included—would I be seen following them! They and all the rest of the world would attribute it to jealousy, and— And deop down in iny poor, .ach- ing, bewildered heart X knew it would be tho truth. I dug up my pipe, and polluted the sweet summer air for ;yards around. I determined to be a pessimist rend a mant," which were injected with the cynic, and speed the rest of my life Alma amount ot venom, recovered, jeering at everything I used to like. I had what is technically known as the blues, And then— A mutter of thunder in the west, end X glanced up in apprehension. A black cloud wns rolling up through the Miles, and already the wincl was beginning to sway the tree -tops. I rose and rooked .up the river. No skiff was in sight. Filled with alarm, I climbed into my boat—a, tiny thing—and sculled furiously up the stream ahead of the rising wind. I men, She knew, For a moment she stood silent, with her head bent down. I stood gazing oven' her head with eyes which eared not look for 0, moment; at hors, else all were lost, Then I heard her sob. "Xt. WeS a. bad day for butterflies!" inutterod huskily. She glanced up, and I saw her eyes fill ed with tears, 'Tills butterfly is tired, Jack—dear Jackl" sho whispered. "It doesn't want to fly!" "Never—for always?" "Never—for alweyst" It was good—all that wrelebness and anxieley of long mouths, when she lay tight against my breast, and I kissed the perverse, red lips—meek now, and sweetly clubinissive, Per - acme no more, for the butterfly, was caught! AFRICAN SNAKESTONE. Natives Persist in the Belief That It Absorbs Poison. South Africans, as a rule, trouble themselves but little about snakes, although it is very well known that a few varieties are particularly dead- ly, Among the natives the properties of the "suakestone" have for many generations formed a centre of half superstitious credulity, and even by people who might be expected to know better, beep been supposed to effect the most surprising cures of snakebite. An investigation of its properties by the government bacter- iologists of Natal, who submitted an Indian snakestono to the test of applying it to animals Infected with snake venom, has shown conclusively that its properties are quite mythical and that it does nothing that is claimed for it. According to tradition the snake - stone, which has absorbent qualities and which there is somo reason to believe is frequently artificially pre- pared, is placed on the wound inflict- ed by tho snake. There it is believ- ed to suck out the poison, and has been said that if afterward placed in a bowl of milk the venom will ex- ude and the milk turn blue. In certain experiments narrated in The British Medical Journal, all these directions were followed. To the two rabbits injected, respectively with the venom of a black mamba, a very deadly South African eoulbrine, and with puff adder venom, the snakestones was at once applied. The stone, by virtue of its absorbent na- ture. adhered to the wound, but hero its adherence to tradition end- ed. Both rabbits died, and, what was more disappointing, two other rabbits, used as a "control experi- XI. Male a mile up the river, and no alga ol the pair. The wind swept down, and almos1 instantly the 10W tor was beaten into whitecaps, and tho little shell bobbed like a cork; but I held it stralgbt ahead, and watched it with the instineL of one trained to the oar. :And then the rain came. As I rounded a bend in the channel X saw them. They were huddled un- der a heavy Pine near the water's edge. The waves were trying to drag the skiff away from the beak, and Blakeslee, the picture of woe, was struggliug to got it ashore. I ran my boat dote in and sprang upcm the blink before they saw me, It was growing dark—what with the stem and the lateness of the hour, efiss Milwood turned, and gavo 13 glad cry. "ph, Jaele," she seid piteously, "I am so glad! We've been unable to get lionie. Our skiff was beaten bock by the storm, and it upset, arid we were thrown late the water, and it was a ineroy eve wero near the shore, else we'd have drowned." "1 -low did you escape?" I asked sillily. "Wo—eve waded. And r131 chilling to death, Jack!" 'Ter lips were blue with °old, oncl she shivered miserably. Poor 131ak- e81ee waS itt nO better plight. X hastened to right the other boat, with, Blakeslee's belp. Then I put the luckless bocitman aboard, pad- dled him across to the mainland, And bade him stment for the .hotel, and get a roariug tiro ready. I than ee-croaseci the rivor, lifted. the terri- tied girl into tho large boat, tied the other behincl, and set out 111 (2121) 1.00t11 of the sterile, My muscles Were aching, and my 'beart throbbing as though ie would blast, when at last IVO drew into the theithr of Um bottehouso, I fastened the boats, ancl lifted the wet figure tiehove, • ''011; Jack' '' she geivered, should have diocl if you liodn't--" "I beg yeti Won't mention it, Miaa elelwood," I settl, with oxeggerated politeness. lt, Was' a Mean thing to 1 realleed 11 rtt the time—but it w, e meessitty, Itt Was to cruell the ee 0 totiging to take her in my 1111.1.1, 11111'110d 1101' lip to the hetet, Where I renigned ter to tat cere of tho .901 10it0afi 1i.1.0. "[Covens, who WaS alt Ny1111111 thy a/ld 1108010g motholinees. jt Um* aboet, 011 hour a UMW halal pnrted the ourtaine, end X know without Limning my heed Who it wee, She mine slowly.- ",1 aelej'' silo said troruolously. • • 1 ePrehig Lo my feet, and °leafed To err le Moretti alltL the ito ter a .111:tir, She refused to notice It. hide 111 divine, Nor when the stone was placed ia raille did the 11111k Oimago color, thouglt n Sight. quantity ,ef it was absorbed. The amount of absorption that the stone could possibly effect would be no more in hours than ordinary suc- tion by the lips could achieve in a few minutes, and its only possible usetmlness might be that of improv- ing the physical condition of the pa- tient by impressing him with the be- lief that o valuable remedy was be- ing applied. SOLID SILVER FURNITURE, PATERNAL NEW MEMJAND DETAILS OE TILE LABOR CON- TROLLING SYSTEM, State Life Inaurauce and Public Trust—A Paradise by Law. If 'awe can, make a paradise for the working man, New Zealand Is surely auch a, paradiee, for his Inteeests are hero hedged about with barbed-wire laws which it would seem Impossible Lor the most grasping capitalist or the Meet eoulless corporation to breale through, writes Dr. Francis E. Clerk, Children are protected evith special solicitude, A number of trade deem- ed noxious aro forbidden them, like aliver.ing mirrors, dipping lucifer matehatt, etc, 'Women and children under sixteen must not be employed for more than forty-eight hours e week or at any time between six in the evening and eight in the morning, of for more than four beers and a half at a time without half an bour's interval for meals, Tlio worlcauen's wages, too, ore pro- tected as in no other land. Wages are payable in money only. Any clause in a contract providing that pert of the wages shall be paid i11 goods or otherwise than in money is null and void, and "an eMployer may not sue for the value of geode elm - plied to a, workman at any shop or store belonging in any degree to hint.; 1101' miry he in a claim for wages against him plead any counter -claim or set-off. PAYMENT OF WAGES. Wages neust be paid at intervals of not more thine one week, and boys under eighteen must be paid 11 Mini- mum wage of live shillings and girls minmum of four shillings per week. Moreover a weeklp half holiday is everywbere compulsory. Shops and factories must close at 1 O'Cl(001C 011 Saturdays, unless the local authori- ties, as is sometimes the case, elect Wednesday, more often Thursday, or some other day et the went: for the half holiday. Almost universal sat- isfaction is expressed with the eork- ing of this law. Business men ad- mit that the volume of their buoiness has not been, reduced, as they at first feared, and a, wellacnown nothority on Now Zealand affairs declares t "Thero in, perhaps, no other among the labor enactments that has con- ferred such obvious benefit, with Bo little injury and so little friction, as these chimes which have added half a day a week to the leisure of the community." Magnificent Order Prom an Eas- tern Prince. A. prominent Sheffield, England, firm, has just received at the hands of an eastern potentate and order on a scale of magnificence never be- fore hoard of irt either the city itself cir -the country" at large. One's thoughts turn to the "Ara- bian Nights" when mention is made of a bedroom suite hi solid silver, but such 10 the charecter of the or- der juste placed in Sheffield. The name or the only information which tem be obtained is that the instruc- tions have come from the Far East, and that the question of price is only a minor consideration. The designs aro of Oriental charac- ter and of a mast elaborate descrip- tion, The emit°, 10111011, is in eolid silver throughout, includes a bed- stead, a cabinet, a dressing tn.blo, a, dozen chairs, tlireo foot -baths, and three hot water cans. The bedstead is of theemost ornate diameter, Each of the Com pillars will be surmoented by gracefully modelled female figures nearly three feet in height. Tho moulding of the room and other decorations will 8,180 be in sterling silver. SOME FACTS ABOUT GE.,A,SS. The oldest speehnene of glass, says an authority on curious informa- tion, are teemed back Mora 1,500 to 2,800 yams before Clivist. These aro of Egyptian origia. natively.. inn; glass is believed to have been first used about 750 years before the Christian ere. The Phoenicians were eupeebsed hy the ancients to have been reeponsible for the invention, and, the story NVIII be recalled of the Phoonieitin merchants Who, resting their cooking pots on blocks of na- me or toebearbonato of sMda, found that the UniOn, muter heat, of the al- kali amt. the Sand on the Shore 1)10 - awed glees. There is little doubt, however, that the art of glass mak- ing oreeincited with 1110 Egypt/mei, lt 1008 introduced into Rome in the time of Cicero, end reached 0 00 212001101210 degree of perfeeelon coming the TiOnuals, Who prochteeti some of the meet, admirable specimens of glass ever inatufactored; an instanee Is the falnous Portland Vaso in the British Museum. Glass wet not ueed fOr WindoWs 1111111 •abeut A. It. 800. . aini not a commission on the value of the estate, aad it is not to his eel - ventage to prolong the settlement and engage in emending litigation. "The Public Trustee," we are told, "nover dies, Dever leaves the eolorlY, never becomes insolvent. The fidelity of Me administration ia seemed by statute; the colony gearanteee capital monies against loos by had Invest - 20e1118, and secures to the benenclary ehe payment of a common rate of in- terest," Thousands of estates aro admIntre- tend by the Public Trustee that ag- gregate a value of million of Pounds. STATE LIFE INSURANCE. State life insurance is another de- servedly popular institution of New Zealand. StarLed more than thirty years ago with the design of prompt- Timed, however, that in the night ing thrift among the poorer classes, they swarmed on the French main - it has fully eustinea Its design, with land find that they were driven see- the result, thet to -day the people of ward in the terrific thunderstorm New Zealand earry more life insur- ance than any people in the world, the average being nearly ASO for every adult man. Of this sum the State Office guarantees one-half, and has undoubtedly greatly proinotecl faith ha this method of providing /or the future. A State Firo Insurance the tides that SW0P0 round Alderney Office has also recently, been started— ' mhe cockchafers Callao such great The Government, too, not only ine damage in Franco that the Govern - sures its people agaiest death and 113411112 pays between $15,000 an -d $20,- disaster, but it takes charge of their 000 yearly for their destruction. In savings for 1110111; for, with very few one tear 1,1 40,000 beetles were de- excel/Lions, all the savings banks are connected with the pontoffice, and in ultimate av yecI. sThiensscoist grenisgtrer. eat, but the those banks more than Z6,000,000, credited for the most part to those In very moderate eirmonstancen. FOR LITTLE PEOPLE, This 'summary of some of the most striking economic conditions ot this A. very simple little dress may be most interesting colony plainly shoWS made for boy nr girl under six in that it 19 a people very much govern- bishop style which has only the ed. This paternal government, 11021- shoulder and back seams, the entire over, is not imposed by anyone from skirt being in one etraight piece without, but is the choice of the along the bottom. For a sleeve a people theniselees, and may be thrown all at any time when it suits their interests. INSECT PL4C1I7E DROWNED. Coelschafera That Infest French Fields Lost at Sea. The north beach of the Channel Ishinti of Alderney presented' an ex- traordinary 6'414 recently. IL was literaily cevered with beetles. There were thousands of them, Moedly of tho conunon coOtchafer Va- riety and thousands more were float- ing oe the ourface of the sett. The islanders, hearing of the un - welcomed vloitation, left their homes to see the beach that tad been made brown and the weters that had been darkened, And the only consoling feature of the serene%) speetaele was that the intimders were all dead. 'Whence and how they 11131110 were problems for speculation. It is sup - that was experienced, being drowued by the torrential rain. Then they must have beau washed across, and most of them stranded on the shore of tho island. The fierce currents that set from the northern Flores of France centre in WITHOUT A STRIKE. So far froin regretting the forma- tion of labor unions or opposing them, New Zealanders encourage them, and the very act of Parliament which ten years ego established com- pulsory arbithation is entitled : "An Act to encourage the formation of in- dustrial uniona or associations, and to facilitate the aettlement ot indus- trial disputes by conciliation and ar- bitralion." This in tura has pro- moted the formation of ereployeree 111110118, and so the responsible recog- nized end "registered" organizations on both sides me provided for carry- ing' the dispute to the court of eat - Cement. Together with the court of arbi- tration, 'Boards of Conciliation' ruee established in each of the six "In- dustrial districts" of tho colony. These boards consist of five members, two chosen from the regietered union of workmen, two from the employ- ers' union, while these four choose a fifth as their chairman, If all the parties to the clittpute ac- cept the ruling of this Board of Con- ciliation the matter is settled foe three years, and the case goes 110 further. V, however, as is usuelly the case, the award is 1101 satisfac- tory to 0110 or the other of ihe par- ties concerned, the reatter is carried to the Court of Arbitration, which sits in different districtS as occasion requires. This wort coneists of three members, one nominated by the employers' union, one by the Nvork- mem' union, the third, who is tile president, is appointed by the former in commit, lebe award of this court is absolutely flonl, and there is no appeal. Series of labor disputes every year are settled by this court, nuci cm the whole, the coneensus of ophdon approves most heartily, of the scheme. 'BOARDS OF CONCTLTATION. The Bowels of Conciliation, how - 01,01', 10111215 it Wes hoped at tho be- ginning 200111d settle eine-tent he of the eisputee, have not fulfilled oublie expeetatione, for their awards aro not considered Intel, and fouialiftlis of tho eases aro carried on to the Bowel of Avbitration. In the early days of the 1013 the employers wore slow to take advan- tago of it, both actively and passive- ly, and all the early cases were brought before the court on the ini- tattoo of the labor unions; bet when the employere found that, the law had 001110 to stey they bogan to re- meuel it move favorably, and decided to test it feirly. "As experience of the workine of the Act 111(310(1802," Vill'itOS a well- known. authority, "unionistS will probably become leso, employers move eager to invoke its aid. Public op - Mani in the coloey quiio prepared to give the experiment, a faiv trial; the 'employers and employed elike eau readily pith tip Wit 12 incidental difileultios, and even Imielshipe, in the opovation of the Act rather than lee - sort in labor dispel:es to the rate- ment.of the brick -bat." PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE, Thoilgh there may be eome linger- ing oppoeitton yee to compulsory ar- bitration and other labor 10108, there is ono peceliarly New Zealand Mete. talon which is uraisuAlly popular, and that is the Publie Trmet °Mee. The ?Melte 'Pried, Office acheititeters agates II/11011000r remiested to do So by the lestators or when their otveor Moe lotestaie, vend "1.1)1 public tees - tee may be Imbue! sebstituto for any betatron of prollorty 1.11 the perform thole &rate, "' The edveMeges of the pelelle trus- tee ar0 obVienS in the cepetittion and eemunny With eetich estotes itte act- laildstoreet, /TO 19 Pahl 11 le fetittil PATERNAL GOVERNMENT. The Government takes charge of them as soon as they are born„ It preaceibes what they shall eLudy 121 the publi13 schools, how little they shall work in all factories, how much they shall be paid, what holidays they shall have. It undertakes to settle all alisputee between the work- men and his employer, and sees to it that the former gets his pay in good current coin of the realm, After lie gets his pay it helps him save it, and, if he is not able to eave enough, pensions him in his old age, provided he has been a. halfewey decent fel- low. After he dies it takes care of his estate for him and achninieters et with neatness and despatch. "Governed to death!" "Legislated into the grave!" I hear some of my readers 012c10i01. But after all this tree, like every other, is known only by ite belts, and it must be said its fruits aro not bad. This very paternal Government, it must bo remembered, is the deliberate choice of the people themselves, and they ought to knoev what they want. It may induce them too often to vis- it tlie public crib, but it does not deprive them of self-respect, even if it in some degree diminishes personal initiation. and Reif -reliance. But what are the results of this Paternalistic socialism? Here are 901110 of them. A lend without pau- pers and without millionaires, cm amount of private Wealth that gives to each individual on the average more than 11240, ranking him very high among the inhabitants of the most favored nations itt the world ia this respect; a country where every IncTividual Spends 31100e for food, drink and clothes than in eny other nountry in the world, in spite of the comparative cheapness of eleple nr- tides; a country of Industi toes, pros- perous, contented, law-abiding, fl ocl- tearing people. These inclimmtable facts surely speak Well for Um hides- tribl conditions in the world's econ- omic experiment station. BOERS LIKED 33ERMITDA. Are No Longer Guests of the Bri- tish Government. This reminiscence of the Boer war is going the rounds at the English peters :—Seven happy Boers have been loading a, luxurious life in the beautiful Bermudas at tho expense of the British Government., At lest the British Government has put its foot clown, and the seven ilocrs aro now on their Way to 13001211 Africa. They were the last of the 127100011" 0111312105, and they resolutely refused to bitrter their Bernal:Ian luxury ia return for an oath of allegiance to the King of All. tho Britains. They wore not in the leas1 1201)1e-81012, but) exeeedingly contented with. the fate that made them exile:I-fie-luxe. Various modes of coneilintion were essayed by the British Government, All were fruitless. At last the Boer General Protortha Was Rent from South ..A.frica to Bermuda to show 1110, 800011 the error of their ways. The officers of the garrison asked him to numb., but Pretorios wile 013" short puff or the bishop may be chosen, and UM neck finished by gath- fut. Part of this, however, is a ering into a Mulct or by several rows nits -statement, for his Excellency of shirring with a heading, according tells the writer that he "participated to material. It is aa easy way in in tho general amnesty afterwards which to make up the dark print granted, but there was no connection for the morning, and, slightly elabor- whatever between these events, and! great wheel, and a Government ated, is suited to lawn or China, his entering into the diplomatic ser- stern -wheeler, bound for the Second silkn Aother easily -made garment for the very young of either sox is tee Russian dress, with body and skirt in one. It may be WOra OVer either bloomers or petticoat. The neck wive imbued, with this when, as a brought into play, and silently othe may be finished by a narrow stand- 010270 boy, lie determined to become a great lock gates are backed into 211(0 collar or a hem finish may be naval officer, attending the eecessary$ their sockets, the basculee of the given and a removable Eton collar schools and collegeo to qualify for drawbridge above them raised, and that career. ARDENT PATRIOTS ALL. Every career in Japan is open. to the poorest of the Mikado s sub- jects, for so strong is the patriotic Slowly it risos, the southern. gates feeling that class jealousy is entirely open and tho steamer floats out onto absent. "Everyone for his country" the waters of the great lake. And a Is tlie watchword steadfastly held in child can work it. FADIMM AMBASSA.DOR E INTRESTING CHAT WI= WS* COUNT This 31emarkAble Nan Tells the Secret of japan's Sleee eese, "Sincerity, in my (minima 19 the most. important qualineaLion for p4- 1'01300200n1 Wm"- its narrowest point. It east up. The above, coming from tho Man %yard of 113,000,000 to build, nearly who bas been chosen by japan to 111,000,000 in =Gees or the eetimat- safeguard thee country's intareste i111 ed cost. The first 7001"1( ineonle ace areal, Britain, is worth. much eonsid- (-ruing from the dant totaled up to eelVca 114,000,000, or 111,400,000 exee88 r'leJ.a.panese are, of course, at the of the estimated advantage, In. present moment the 1110812 interest, other words; it has paid for itself Ing people on the face of the earth, the very first year, with 21. 211111(01). and certainly All other nations WO 01' at and away admire thaw, far hl'osol 0.1 1.0 1d. 12110 good. It 8 id.111103.0u0p the feet is now an oft -told story that al- water to a height of 65 feet. There though these dauntless worriors vt'erei are 180 sluice metal, 180 lower but the 'other day practically unae- 01100, with an aperture of 380 oquare quainted with modern warfare, they feet, and 40 upper ones, with an av- ail?, now, as is common knowledge to, erten) of 172 square feet. All but 2113., victorious all along the line, four of these gates are shut down: UM Excellency Viscount Hayashi Thero were upward of 10,000 worlc- is, needless to say, a 111011 of many mon employed on its construction. It and onerous duties; nevertheless, 110 is capable of holding ilp 234,000,000 has been. good enough to find 151110 gallons of water, apd is so construct - to say something about his early ed that at flay 121200, 0110111d it bo days, certain portions of evhich necessary, many more feet could be bring into prominence some of the added to its height and its holding 002(801111 tor the rapid anti unparallel- ed advance of the japaeese people. A BORN FIGHTER.. LAItGEST BxsEavorn. Formed by the Eamoue leseoueee Dane in Egypt. Ae the trolloy proceeds on Re Way the "boye" draw your Attention 1.0 the buck of your tichete thereon aro printed a few hard facts about the great Aesouan dein. Tho dam le a, tulle and a quarter long; It Jo 100 Met thick at Its Mum and 113 feet 14 capacity correspondingly increased. To wind up with, it is estirnated to contain one-third of the masonry, contained in the Great Pyramid of teiecount Hayashi knows something 011001)5, and it lias been proved by of Warfara from the actual and grim the folk who employ their time side, for in his student. days he proving such things that if tho fought in the civil war in Toku- stones composing that pyraraid were w gaa's party, and ra 1100 the ider- time to be taken prisoner by tranged in single file along the ground be cut into bricks a foot square and Government troops. It has beeni they woold cover a distance of 17,- stated, when so taken prisoner, he ,000 miles, or two-thirds the Cire110.1, WAS condemned to execution, but on ference of the earth at the equator. account of his hnowled.ge of English fly, the time you havo digested was spared, and sent to a legation these facts you will have reached the where such knowledge might be use- ether end of the dam, and there the great navigation canal and four huge locks, one above the other, each 200x32 feet, are to seen. And as you Look, there comes a snorting and purang, and the thud, thud of vice, which, in Met, happened many years after the war." The Japanese, as a people, are dis- tinguished by a strong patriotic sill/a' it and doubtless Viscount Hayashi Cataract, comes plodding up tne canal. And then—and here is the apex of genius—a button is pressed a lever is turned, and all the strength of the pent-up water of the lake is worn. For sleeves, a sailor sleeve, with wide box pita down its full length and the fullness laid in email or else the regular bishop sleeve plaits at the wrist, ie something new, gathered into banclii. 'Ile leather belt is to be warm with this, held- in by narrow straps at the side. Largo buttons may show down the side opening, or oleo smaller ones coverecl by a strap of a contrasting material and a corresponding strap on tlio other side, both reaching from shoul- der seam to heixe. 'White straps of any good washing material make a neat finish and wash. well. For the young girl in her early teens tha plaited skirt has a smart appearenee. It map be either five or soven-gorect and should measure from four and a half to five yards around the bottom with the plaits drawn out. Tho plaits may be fold- ed towards the front, ending with two box plaits at the back, or may be laid in box plaits all around, with scarcely any space between. An in- verted box plait at the bock disposes of any extra fullness. These plaits are to be stitelled down to any re-, (mired depth, below watch they fall free. When either or those skirts is to be worn with a shirt waist it is wel1 to have outside ouspenclers for this very immature young lady, or else with her elim hips things do not keep in place, elle suspenders are to bo made of the skirt material, 81102110 be at least two inches broad, and may bo so treated as to be quite an orna- ment to the costume. They may ex - teed in a divided peak at the shota- der, so as to droop slightly over the sleeve, and should be nicely stitched to correspond with the etitebed plaits on the skirt. They are to button on to the band' with two pretty Mao, tons to each suepender front and bock. ' RAINY BAY COSTUME. A stylish rainy cloy costume seen lately was of blue serge, having an instep length skivt of that etylo of plaiting for which no 110100 seems cut yot to have been found, the mateelel being laid in Accordion pleats, and proesed so firmly that after the cloth 15 pulled ahnost straight it shows tho pleats and hangs in folde. Tho Eton coat, was :evert enough in the centre baele to show a little of the simple white tinclerblonse, and al- so swung out a bit. Two bends of blue braid went around it. Short who) revers, made to either close or fold bnek, were Heed with white. Over each shoulder extended a, wide bend ending in 'Labe, and three du11 silvor buttene cressed the 0110 of the tabs at ho -Ili the front and tho back. The sleeves 1301.0 rather wide at the ximis te got right awey to his fel- lop, Lind greev wider to a lietle be- low-courdrymen, Ito came bank soon low the elbows, where they were cut afterwards, rather lit 01 hurry. The in al: the brick, the upper part being lotos-ea tors had Atoned the prophet. open and extending 11211 inches bo - Then tho British Governnient grow yond the continuing sectioe of the angry With theBoers, and turned sleeve, which latter wee 12111 (103011 them' out of their pension quarters. nerrote and formed a ellfl (Mem to They camped Mit in the chief street of Vionilton—still happy. They did their cookieg, their eat- ing, end their washing in the open street. The police swooped down, threatened to =es12 them nix 00(0" 1110 wrists, the Miele neam cif these cuff eectioes showing three or tour of the Metal buttonte Brooplug from the eut reetion of the sloovo were puffs formed of the hill sleeves of the wbite unclortdoose. Three but - ions wove placed lie lme (rime the rents, and to make 1.110111. work, This WaS 100 1011011 for thorn. ,They elbow out to the edge ()alining llie capitulated at tome, and aslcod for elaieh in the coat eleoves. The white the imareet place where they could oninilillilvoliilaton,itsde tva111(c11(1,111,isitrliiiii:11-,clostwian thaolii!illtidal;11',.1:y '01511,1101)17:010,1,11'llevrgseilial:b10011{.11leitlionl toblot (b178 of r 10111:1110n1 1,0011INg.enti, endi olfeetelt; sattildri femme and thence to lenglend on the stake tri the ()enter of the bow eves Loufrien. They ar- s13(11011 buckle, weytoSth.eecently oe '901))111g (10812111)10 watt a raher rived at, iverpoolrnth lielite. 1101 hat of rough, dell blue straw, . trimmed with a wreath of emote iie horse -slums are said to bavo 1113811 different Omelet) of purplish Mile, 11 t,rled evith , geed resulisoe A fow .—e,......4_,....-...... Passerebe—"I thought.. nut Were hail a wide brim. that rolled op a 1017808 ht OW Milittna ”ragOollS 'Mara 11151121?" ' Ifendieant—"Well, tome, 111 tle el, the left elite, nrat ehoeen, and elient with ono elate - Ulnae hi SO hard and oompotitioe te -ae-- the stea,mer puffs up to the filet lock, then up to the second, and so Until the last lock is reached; then the water is set to help itself again, view. There rue three classes in Japan— nobility, gentry, 0,nd commonalty. and the officials of the public ser- vices are the flower of the nation. .A.t the commencement of the reign a the present Mikado, the Imperial- ists decided that without intercom's° with foreign nations the greatness they so ardently desired for their country could not be achieved, and they set themselves streimously to work to prepare for this enlighten- ment by establishing relations with other countries, and thoroughly cmal- ifying themselves for equality with such. It is interesting to know from Viscount Hayashi how Reenly the Japanese have for scone time this means of finding a, place to rest competed with, and even outstripped, Europenn Universities. As an in- my head. I have been very unfortun- stance, Viscount Hayashi, in common ate, and for the last 12 months I with 1118 fellow -students, not only have been out of employmeat, and living goodness'kuows how. had to work at all the 'usual 81113- I took an oath° that the first day jects ineeparablo from au English I was without food I would get into Public setiool and college course, but also had to acquire English, German, the hands of the police, mut this is Ilusidan, French, and Italian. And the first time I have been in want of bo it remembered this was not a food and shelter. I dare not sleep in tuo open air, for my bealth is not the best. I am sorry for the damage clone to the shutters, also to the tree the netione and ci, force to bo reek- in the garden. that Japan has become groat 12111011(0 I judged the height of the wall from outside, and, of course, had an unexpected fall, happily without anp harm to myself. You will see that helped myself to a little food, also a little wine, and for that I thank. you. I shall give myself up at the pollee ' station. 1211000 taken a fOW articleS to make up a easo—a cigarette CaS0 it iN not at all overstating the ease and a card ease—from theavliatnot 111. Preseated at the Court of St. James' to say that no country is better re- the drawingyooni, a French coin (50 ce than is Japan, One 130111(1ld 1112(1001-l- rs)Mga.anadasstiriteweel:021 that my regret ly suppose that lie must have been for damaging your house, but it had a high position, but lie gives as the to bo, a.nd service if yoyou will be (10111(0 mo a u prosecute.—I am, sir, most diligent to have acquired such secret of .1315 success that he did what yours 1093.3001(1011)'.I1e was required to 'do. Perbaps very 0. aim 0Ry. firat.. could truthfully go as far as The next clay. Gregory surrendered.- re to the police. He is described 08 . No one (2011 doubt, however, that evoll educated aud of good address. the wovcis of tho Japanese Minister Mit watchword, and all who want 4 which head this axtiele have been his n tho world cannot do MIEN VICTORIA'S BONeTETS to get o better than adopt the dictum of the An interesting addition is about. distinguished representative of it els- to be made to tho collection of MO- tingulsbed people.—London Answers, 1. 722121 of the late Queen Victoria In turning out some of the rootlet Among the latest inshions and pressee at Buckingham 1'alace THE CAPE. meats for shoulder went nowadays, gar_ xnany old bonnets, gloves, stoes and 8t1c1aer fCsa Poet Is urn:if:111e inf ogr 0. 11 16.111.101 ring n11 other perSOnal belongings Of the tete 10111(0 ge have been Mural, as well as and insertings of lace are pretty and late now derided, says the graceful, they afford little comfort. to Ledy's Pictorial, that these shall be the evearer, The cepe, While offee- 152111 to to Kensington Palate, whore will be placed in cases Witte 12(1 fllea•coks.inis enlisionteetoitovitonlownittlitmcisivnii.nuentei: d41.0es orifttatheloied. Tim o aro 011C) "mushroom hate" of cable, on account of the mach ela- which Queen Victoria Wa:olosontrafticultdo, berated 810000 it is meant to cover. ea well as early Victorken bonnets, The Garrick ie a revival of one of nrid ono which_ obviously those shoulder garments, and is in her Majesty alien a more triple or quadruple tier effect, reach - 111g to the waist lino. it can bo COlellaOLING- A TeRIEbTD. merle' of ellic or cloth with ri stand - A am W lying in bed, Verer ing collar of velvet, or embroidery, 111 0110 01 1,11°8° ffarmeuth W" 11108t withIpnclurnadinfix To 11Int entered a feetive be 911 1.111 .112,001 cloth with frinnd • a 2011" 01 de°1) g"a" *Yalvt't" "Ah'," said tlio friend, "the dottete seem you're going to die to -night. lee the Itessean army' elontitorte tomorrow night. Clot pneutnonia, ALUMINUM TIONISE-SITOES. Dan bonds, 112, trnii wimitt din tin eh? Do you remember Dudes?" died of pneumonia yesterday. Do you 1'011mo/her 1101110?" "Re dioct of poetlinonia too. Well, lama go no1v, reran and Cheer )'OU again to-motrotv," WELL-MANNERED BURGLAR. Left a Note of Regret in the ouse he Robbed. 'A young man of 24, named Chris-. toplier Gregory, who pleaded guilty at the Clerkonwell Sessions, London. recently, to having broken into the dwelling house of Thomas Foster Reid, at 'Warwick road, Paddington, left the following letter upon the dining voora table; Warwick Road, Maeda -vale W. Foster Reid, Esq., Sir,—.No doubt you will be surpris- ed to receive this note, but X ta.ke speciel education for a special career, but the.ordinary curriculum at a pub- lic school. Truly it is no wonder oned with! By her indomitable per- severance, by her spirit of patriot- ism. by her dauntless eouvage, and by sincerity of purpose, sho has Ivan her way to almost universal esteem. 3)0 YOUR DUTY. The Japanese Minister may fairly be considered a succeseful man, and now ell view tet Kensington Palace, 50 geeet, 'Matt even a blind Man has If it's A poor ride that teethe( work to 'keep his eyes <Men nerlematilys if he 51)1 11 11 11)78, what about the rule {lint %MUMS tO do any butlemetX at all." won't wore either WAY/ Muni oboe and three il'On shone oath. The eeperiniellte showed that the eberniturn shoes preservecl the foot better tbeet the ivou *nee.