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THE RENUNCIATION By MARTHA HENDERSON CSAT (Copyright, ISM, by Jo ph B. BowleJ Rev. Philip Ware looked thoughtful ly around the sitting-room of the tiny flat. It was very homelike; there were evidences of a woman's fingers In every little nook, and over all was the soft rose light from the lamp. She had come into bis parish six months before, and he had made his first call upon her" In his capacity of minister. He had called many times very many times, but these were not altogether in the capacity of minister. This was noted by his devoted par ish, and on this account the newcom er was promptly disliked by several. There was one girl who disliked her particularly; a tall dark girl, with beautiful hair, and the face of a saint. Jtesides, the report had been spread abroad, started by some one who ."knew her before she came to M ," that she was separated from her hus iband. Rev. Philip Ware thought of all this as he waited. It would be very simple, he rea soned. He would not stay long, they would have a pleasant, friendly chat at first, and then as he was going, be would tell her. She would under stand; she was a woman of the world, and would know what he meant with out his telling it all. Then feeling that he was not alone, be looked up and saw her standing in the doorway. She was looking at him with a peculiar intense expression in "her eyes, and he caught the look be fore she had time to veil it behind her .usual laughing manner. At that look Rev. Philip Ware lost Ills wonderful self-control. Springing to his feet, he strode determinedly to the door and clasped the soft, woman ly figure in his arms. She quivered a little and then was very still. .Silently be laid her head against his shoulder and laid his lips upon Hers. Somenow he had forgotten about the friendly chat and the little message just before he went. Suddenly the sound of a bell in the next flat brought them to conscious ness. It was the woman who started back. "Let me go, Philip," she said, quick ly and firmly; "let me go." But be made no motion except to clasp her more closely. There was a dogged look in his eyes which she did not like to see. "Philip," she pleaded, and there was a ring almost of desperation in her voice, "for God's sake let me go." At that name the name of the King whose ambassador he was some con sciousness of what he was doing came to Rev. Philip Ware, and for God's sake for His only he let her go. "Listen to me, Marian, he cried. "My love for you Is stronger than any thing else, and you must love me, you shall." Rev. Philip Ware's "voice rang out as firmly and powerfully as was its wont when he read, "Thou shalt not," in the Commandments. Perhaps the woman thought of this, for she shivered slightly. "You know that to me," he went on. more quietly,, "death alone has the power to separate those who have been joined together; but since in your eyes divorce Is lawful, I will wait until you are freed. So now there can be nothing to keep us apart unless you say that you do not love me; but you do is It not so, sweet?" He bent nearer slowly, as If afraid of frightening her, but as he touched her hair she started back and, snatch ing away her hands, moved quickly to the other side of the room. Slowly she turned and faced him, and when she spoke her voice was calm and natural. "I think you must surely be forget ting yourself. I did not know that I had ever given you cause to think that I loved you until, perhaps, just now; but that was because because you surprised me so that I did not re alize what you were saying and do ing." Had she thought of It she would have been amused at herself for falter ing she to whom this was an old story. But as she glanced at him there was something in his eyes that she could not bear to Bee those eyes from whose depths she would have kept away the shadow of pain with her very life. She only knew that she loved him bet ter than anything in the heavens above or the waters under the earth the phrase came to her unbidden and that she had given him his death blow. Why could she not go to him as he -sat there, with his head buried in his hands, and tell him this tell him that she would do what he asked, would go with him anywhere? If she alone were to be considered, - she would do It; but he must be kept safe; hi3 honor must never be blem ished, nor his career as a priest of God be spoiled. - So this woman, of whom the world spoke so slightingly, nerved herself to begin the struggle against him and her other sel(. "I have always been called heart less," she said, in an unemotional tone, "and I must be if I have made you be lieve that I love you, for I do not; I - never have; I never can." ,The last was uttered with difficulty. for lie naa imea nis eyes 10 ner race, ' and she saw that they were haggard and drawn, even in the soft lamp light. "Marian," he said, "mnit you take all? I bars given you my love, my hotier; must yon take my faith, too? For if you have deceived" me there Is no one whom J can ever trust. Pity me, Marian! have mercy! tell me that you did not deceive me, that yon do love me only that, dearest; only that. A man can live without love or hope; he can even die without them; but he can neither live nor die without faith." Slowly she gathered her scattered censes and looked up at him. "You are right. Philip," she said softly. "I I thought I was doing it the best way, but I didn't know, fo'r I'm I'm not good, you know. It 13 not because I do not wish to to do as you want me to do, but because I will not, and I will not because I love you, dear;" "Oh, Philip, my darling, my life, I love you so more than anyone el3e could ever love you. Yet you will marry her the girl who hates me so, the girl who has always been good. How long would she love you if she knew of this, do you think? She loves you onjy because you are noble and reverent and good, while I" her voice was harsh with pain "oh, Philip, I would love you in heaven or earth of hell." The man could bear no more. He caught her hands and pressed the palms passionately to his lips. His very touch seeme-1 to soothe her, for she drew them gently away, and when she spoke her voice was low and sweet. "I have never loved anyone, you know, dear, so perhaps that is what makes it so hard. I married because I had no home and he was good to me. Since then I have not cared whether men loved me or not. They were rather amusing, and I was not good enough for the women to care for me," she added bitterly. "But when you came into my life I knew then what it would have been to have the love of a good man." She paused and looked at him longingly. "Philip," she said. pleadingly, yet with a note of shyness in her tone, "may I run my flnger3 through your hair? You must be very, very quiet and not touch me." The man looked at her with mute eyes that reminded her somehow of the eyes of a dog. "I have always wanted to do this," she said. "You have such pretty hair, so thick, and black, and wavy. I be lieve that I love it best of all, but then I love all of you best." She paused a moment and looked at him critically. "If you were less good, Philip if you had made no struggle against It perhaps I would have heard you, for I love you so. Now I will go back to him, the one who the law says is my husband, and you will marry the beau tiful girl who does not know what wickedness means. I could never sat isfy all of you, for I am not ood enough." Her lip quivered a little. "Philip," she cried, "why did God for get to put a soul in me when I was "GOOD NIGHT." made? Perhaps he did give me one, but there was no one to help it to grow. Do you think," she asked sud denly, "that she would have loved you enough to give you up?" But just then the clock chimed the hour. There were many strokes, and each one seemed to beat upon their consciousness the fact that now they must part. "You must go, Philip, she said gently. The man rose. "This is the end?" he asked in hard, dry tone. '"This is the end," she repeated soft ly, and held out her hand. " He drew a quick breath and looked at her hand reproachfully. "Not that way; surely, not that way dear? May I not at least tell you good-by as I want?" She wavered an instant, but looked up into his face with a brave smile. "No; it would do no good and only make it harder for both of us. I know a better way the way your mother would tell you good-by. Lean "down a minute, Philip." She slipped her arms around his nek and rested her soft lips for an iiit ant on his forehead. "Good-by, my life." she whispered. so low that he scarcely heard it. "Keep good always.". He took her hands and reverently lifted them to his lips, kissing them in the pretty pink palms. "Just one thing, Philip," she said. wistfully. "Do you think that I have harmed you much? I would hate to harm the only one I have ever loved, you know," she added with a pathetic little break in her voice. Strong man as he was, this was too much for him. Tears choked his voice so that he could not answer, but he shook his head. "Good-night, she whispered, and watched him as he slowly descended the stairs without ever turning tack. Then she mechanically went to her own apartment. The pretty rose ool ored lamp went out and left her la merciful darkness. The Fashions of the - ' 11 , L , OF LATEST There are yokes on everything, short yokes and yokes long enough to meet the corselet skirt; but, one way or an other, blouse and even outside wrap must be cut up by gimp or the simu lation thereof. The fancy waist here pictured seems to us most attractive. .graceful and latest mode. ' All-over lace is used for the upper part, the lower portion is of soft messaline, a shade darker than the light-weight cloth skirt with which worn. The sleeves come well above the elbow and a band of trimming encircles the arm, giving a full puff at the shoulder. The collar is quite high, a point to note with this new style of blouse. In the street sown suggested, the princess coat Is so cut up by trimming as to give the apeparance of a bolero. The sleeves are very short, disclosing a puff of lingerie between coat cuff and long glove. Speaking of short sleeves for the street, have you Been the economical silk wristlet an enterprising dealer has put forth? It is merely a long glove without covering for the hands, wrinkles its way from elbow to wrist, where it is met by the real glove. One pair will outwear many pairs of gloves and one need not feel so extravagant about having all one's sleeves abbrevi ated. Flat braid trimming is very much the thing for the tailored gown, for black, white or colored gown. So far we have seen no white serges on the street, but many very fetching ones have been made up for summer days. White will continue to be immensely popular, and a white wool or mohair frock is a fine thing to have in one's summer wardrobe; there are so many cool pleasant days when one wants to look Bummery and yet not blue-nosed, and such a frock as this answers the bill exactly. Fine tucks look neat and trim and we find them employed a great deal on late frocks, much used for fitting in at the waist line bodice and princess. It takes an artist to do this Suitable for Mourning; Wear In England the wearing of mourn ing is much more the rule than on this side; we would say unrelieved mourning is rather the exception here. Of late at the southern resorts where people are wont to flock during the days of early spring, during the im possible days of the northern spring, there were noticeable all-white mourn ing costumes. These costumes were very plain, severely tailored morning dresses and simply trimmed crepe de chine In the evening. The latter were relieved only by tucks or folds of self material. This fashion of donning white on sultry days is a very sensible A MOURNING GOWN. one, black stuffs not only look ho and uncomfortable, but are so to a markedly unhealthful degree. The gown here illustrated 13 of black veiling with trimmings of crape. The model is one of the modified princess robes and exceptionally good. The chemisette is of net crepe folds on the corsage give a curve where oth erwise there might be severity of ap pearance, and the robe is bordered by a band of crape r the rosettes on the bodice are made of this material, and down either side of the front panel are closely clustered crape covered but tons. This last detail may be omit ted if considered too fussy. Some times puffs of chiffon are used spar ingly in trimming a mourning dress, and dull black beads are worn as neck laces. Materials favored ' for mourn ing are voile, veiling, pongee and a ilk that is something between china Day MODE. well, but the result Is most attractive when the skilled one has finished het work. How it is done we do not pre tend to know, there are such cunning ly hidden gores which come to a mere nothing at the waist and flare out most bouffant below. The designers of the 1906 spring gowns have . certainly shown much cleverness. The loveliest flesh tones are seen ir millinery and gown materials, man variations played on creamy pinks and pinky creams. The so-called "banana" is something much mora charming than one would think from the sound, and all the tans are 1 highest favor, bid fair to rout th much exploited grays of earlier proph ecy. Biscuit color we have had with us several years, but the biscuit-colored cloth is as good this year as when first brought forward. Fashion may be capricious often, but she is not wholly fiickle, when she finds a good thing holds on to it longer than giver credit for. , A hat shining splendid from a show window the other day was a lustrout horsehair whose color was neither yel low nor pink, but a mingling of both. The long -plume was decidedly straw colored, the whole a very beautiful combination. This would be effective" either as a suit hat or to wear with a white lace gown. With black it might prove too much of a contrast. It is surprising how much velvet Is to be used this spring and summer. Short coats and boleros are to be made of it, and it is employed extensively for trimming. The idea appeals to us, velvet is so generally becoming and such . a beautiful fabric in Itself. Ol light weight, lined with thinnest silk it need not be so very warm; the little velvet coat may well have place in the summer outfit. The silk glove is fair rival to the kid as accompaniment to the elbow sleeve, and the shops are displaying long silk gloves in about every con ceivable shade. They are most at tractive and mold themselves to the arm so prettily. silk and pongee. White crepe de chine we have spoken of for the best gown, and of the trim white wash suits. Black pongee makes cool and neat lit tle utility dresses for summer. Ribbons are either taffeta or gros grain, the plainest of belting is em ployed. Nowadays a waterproof crape is to be had. and one that does not get limp and bedraggled after a little use. Concerning hats, mourning mil linery is not so harsh as formerly, much soft tulle and maline are brought into play, and coarse nets used with good effect. Trim toques are made of draped crape, whose only trimming is rosettes of the material. If -a hat that will afford some protection is de sired, the popular French sailor shape is selected and very simply trimmed with quill and rosette. Most com fortably cool hats are of maline, the trimming perhaps the same as the foundation of the hat, and always kept down to simplicity. Some short sleeves are seen on mourning dresses, but usually the three-quarter length is preferred. ELLEN OSMONDE. WOMAN WHO FINDS FLATS. Remunerative Occupation of an En terprising Resident of New York. One of the busiest women in the city to-day is a professional flat finder, says the New York Sun. While she is an all the year around flat hunter, just now her entire attention is devoted to hunting up quarters for women living- in the suburbs or even so far away as Chicago who want to enjoy the delights of win ter in New York. "You know yourself," said the flat hunter in explaining the need of her ex istence, "how the glowing descriptions of agents often turn out. "Bright, sunny rooms turn out to be dark, gloomy cells, and stylish furniture a rickety mess that you wouldn't use in your kitchen. 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When we commenced with the Cuticura Reme dies her feet and limbs were cover ed with running sores. In about six weeks we had her completely well, and there has been no recurrence of the trouble. We find that the Cuti cura Remedies are a valuable house bold standby, living as we do, twelve miles from a doctor, and where it costs from twenty to twenty-five dol lars to come up .on the mountain. Mrs. Lizzie Vincent Thomas. Fair mount, Walden's Ridge, Tenn, Oct. 13. 1905." Quite Realistic The youngsters had been consigned to the nursery, and strict injunctions had been laid upon them to "play a nice Quiet game." In a few moments, however, sounds as of a thunder storm, with a da.sh of boiler factory. Issued from the room, and mother rushed up. "Mercy on us, children!" she exclaimed. "Whatever are you doing? You must not make such a terrible noise." "But, mamma," ex claimed one of the darlings, "we are only playing theater." "Theater?" 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