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--. -. - 'cuciXiriirursiJiL5 daiuiuai, iuai Aoiaui.. . o " v - . v-i. I.VV I if 1ST m- i j fife" is?- bbsJ:.-.'.! taka f- "MELL GWYN, Gcimen," a Delightful 1 esting Books Gossip of the Literary Anything coming from the pen'of the man rho wrote "The Jessaroy. Bride Is worth While; The delights of that book are of the ort to create a longing for more pleasure of.tbe same variety. x And bo P. Frankfort Moore's "Ivell Gwyn Comedian," has an advantage In bearing the .name of Its kindly author. Perhaps there" Is an .element of timeliness In the produc tion of the novel, for the Nell Gwyn craze.lt .It may be so' termed, has prepared the pub lic for Just such a happy effect as Mr. Moore has produced. And standing In Juxtaposi tion with the many other Nell Gwyn "things"-' that have appeared of late., the novel bears comparison with some .eclat deserved praise. Bo many tales have come down to us of the frolicsome orange girl that the truth regarding her rage In London has given present-day writers plenty of scope for a tree Imagination. Even frank Mr. Pepys, lie who hid nothing from his diary, has ln- vested her with a sort of glamour that has made her rollicky ways a Joy to readers. Of facts there are few enough, yet we know that she had the smallest foot In Bngliud and could laugh until her eyes closed In .pure enjoyment. She loved the soldiers perhaps. too many. She was klna to her old associ ates, the. orange venders. She could mimic anybody or anything, and this, together with her beauty.. made her easily the first In the ' affections of Charles 1I. Around these facts Mr. Moore.-has con structed' a novel of a peculiar kind. Begin ning with the, "comedy outside the play house," he details Nell Gwyn and her. hum ble surroundings. He" presents the first time that her humble charms caught the eye of the Merry- Monarch. He Introduces Lady Castlemalne afterwards Duchess of Cleve- land who was to become the rival of the low-born Nell Gwyn. He shows us tbeproud and haughty Duke of Buckingham. Then, after the Introductions have all been made In front of the King's playhouse, the career of .the happy-go-lucky girl Is begun In earnest by Charles ordering her to beplacod In the company of actors. From that tlmo on the star of the witty actress is In. the ascendency. With plenty of action, of quick repartee, of Insight into the' life of the gay court that succeeded Cromwell's rigor, the figure of Nell Is kept before the reader gentle reader, should It not be? In a way to arouse a, love for the girl who .has won her way single-handed Into' the midst of-events. Nell is inado out to be almost a phllan-. throplst and conservator of the morals of her friends. When two of the pretty girls of the court, wishing to surprise even that festive circle, decided to sell .oranges" In the playhouse, Nell, for the sake -of handsome Jack Churchill; he who afterwards made his mark in England's behalf, warned the girls that they were found out. And be cause .of the warning Miss Price kept away. In her stead Nell, arrayed as In former days, hawked her oranges In the pit of the old theater. litdy Castlemalne, rival, of Miss Price. In common with Jack Churchill, bellevedthe girl to be none other than Miss -Price; Then, when the ruffians of the Lady Castlemalne Attempted to kidnap the'pretty orange girl. Jack Churchill appeared, killed a half dozen or so and'earried offthe girl In bis carriage. Of course, he proposed. Not until next day did he learn that his accepted bride was Nell Gwyn. And as .Nell grew In grace she grew In power and daring. Her happy faculty seemed to be in getting people out of trouble. True, she made enough' trouble for the best of the courtiers, but what more could be expected of;madcap. Nell? She was the privileged in .that, mad throng. Perhaps her Interference, in the heart affairs of the girls was not welcomed. .but In the end her kindness and foresightedness called down blessings from the. lovers. Not the least of her fforts was her Im personation of a lover. When Lord Roch ester, .he who wrote the apt stanza regard ing Charles II. appeared as. the suitor of a "simple country maiden.'' Miss Mullet, his path was not strewn with roses. An up country fellow appeared who played and sang, beautifully and who mimicked all the people of the" court. Poor Rochester 'was ."By the Waters of Babylon." Mrs. Regi nald De Koven's successful new novel, will freshen again the overambltious literary fcyurL" "By the Waters of Babylon" tells a story of human' passion, and In tho telling the subtle authoress runs the gamut of love; pate, revenge and desire. It Is Just the sort of a recital that seems easy, and Is in reality the most dlfflrnlt ot'aTL In one chapter, for instance, Attaxsrzaa, Persian Kins; and" conqueror, .tells tho hero ine, .Miriam, of hto love for her In the fol lowing manner: "'"Coma to' me, Miriam. If thou wilt, thou shalt be Queen; or If thou wilt, together we will leave the. court. I know an Island where the Kile flows Into a wide sea of bltjeKyrannto, It Is called: tt-lleth leagues away; but we will Journey thither; oUves and vines grow near the water's edge: the fragraaoe of Its flowers floats as an taoo&se In the! air: In the depths of Us pools gold lies ungathered. and tho toiiw is a perfame soft as thy breath, dreamy Its wine. Come, Miriam, come. When the literary "gyurt" reads llnes'llke those aha says -what an easy story, to write! I really believe what I have to say -would sound better in verse. Oh- dearl" and with ready pencil she writes tinkle-tinkle little Thymes about rosea and moonlight, daisies and buttcroups, with "kiss" rhyming with r only a flower; but war did m stt Ton fleas; It away brokea and dead-it wm sjw-ta It- There are others to-dayt of other, but Barer My mtK white flower. WMah I' guarded so eaTefnlly. oherlahed la. -rasa, Zt lived but an hour. ymm only heart; but why; did yon. The sport of a day! like the newer 'twas i break K. And fling tt away. 'Aad what does It matter, when love-vows are spoken. To whom they are aald? Tot heart,"- like the flowers, are. made to be .- Broken, -..--' And fluac away deadi 1 Zillan Robinson. Tttmm larteefl by r ArtUt bUi Fmlr'te Last. The adventures of the reosntiy recovered Oatosborough ptoture reads like TwenU eth Century Tomanoe. Not only to tta reappearanae' a gain .for HOME -"' M llvS,in.ll4BvrAninpVvP''rB -'Ml j.QOOwkii.. 'i. jeBBBBBBBBsi') " iM-' - A i0ttaaf7BBBBBBl I M W0 - IUMNUIYS.bbbbbbbbDI 1 TiV-:) Bt'WrWil e? 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He has dealt lovingly with Nell, or Madam Nell, as she became in later days. There is no plot to the novel. It' la simply a col lection of loosely woven incidents that seem all the more attractive" because the pretty and vivacious actress is' left-In" the heyday of her power. Perhaps Mr. Moore aimed at nothing but an artistic piece of 'work.. Certain It Is that he has accomplished, that, and thereby. Is the power of the boot He has given us a passing show of -characters we have all heard about and whom we' would feign know better. r ("Nell Gwyn Comedian,'! by R. Frank fort Moore. Published by Brentano.) OTHER HEW BOOKS. Mr. Frederick Palmer's "The Ways of the Service." published by Charles Scrlb ner's Sons, New York, is a collection of short stories of American army and navy life in the Philippines, which are full of snap, and vim. The' author knows what ho Is writing about and is in keen touch with the spirit animating American soldiers and sailors on foreign service. It is impos sible to read his tales and not feel proud of the fellows whose deeds he relates, the brave young "Americanos" whose faithful ways were' "the ways of the service" they .loved, whether it' was, that, of land or sea. One' of the best of the short stories is that which opens, the book, .'Ballard,"- the hero of which is a gallant-young Ensign of the navy, in command 'of a little gunboat of the American mosquito fleet, on the Philip pine coast. But all the stories are thor oughly good; vital and fulljof action, and giving delightful evidence of. the writer's sympathy with the things" of which he writes. And when you have read them, somehow you know more about the way American lads are fighting 'and laughing and living In the Far East than comes to jou from all the official reports ever pub lished, so enlightening Is good fiction. It is not strange that "Tne Ways of the .Ser vice" is making a big .bit In the reading world. . It is good story-telling, and hot from the scene of the stories. As the third number of their, series of American novels the Harpers have Just Is sued . "Martin Brook," by. Morgan Bates, which Is a story of American life before and during the. Civil War. Its hero is a -young and earnest fellow, the adopted son of a proud old Virginian-New Yorker, who es pouses the cause of the slaves and Is dis owned by. his foster father. He becomes a Methodist preacher and has stirring expe riences as an Abolitionist! There is a pretty love story, and the hero dies at the close of a dramatic sermon preached on the eve of the beginning of reconstruction times.. The author seems familiar with the people and the atmosphere, of his story, and the tale is told, earnestly and dramatically. "Under Tops'ls and Tents" Is the-title of Reverend Cyrus .Tbwnaend Brady's latest book, now out under the Scrlbners Imprint. The volume contains the writer's personal recollections of life as a naval .cadet at Annapolis, of the ensuing. sea service, and .of his experience as an army chaplain at the time of the war with' Spain, when he volunteered and served with the First Penn sylvania Volunteers. It is -written In' Mr. Brady's best vein and is interesting to a I By the Waters of Babylon Suggestions for Garden Making How, to Iron a Shirt. Langtry's New Dresses Gainsborough Hats An Extravagant Season. - ' '.' P; SOME QJ? THE LATEST COIFFURES. art. but public Interest will, again be aroused in' the presentment of a remakably pretty woman who has 'set a fashion in hats which lasted for a hundred 'years, and bids' fair" to continue for another hundred. kVw fashions have lasted' more than 'a few years, but the' picture hat 'Is" so becoming to (old and young, lends itself to so many combi nations, and is such 'a perfect finish to s. pretty dress' that It la not likely to be'ever, discarded.. Women are" beginning to learn that, the shade of-a large. hat-over' the' face Is. one' of the subtlest adjuncts' to beauty that can be designed. Gainsborough knew this, and the-, pretty- portrait of Nelly O'Brien, to take one Instance: only, to a proof of his Judgment 'The shade of, the ;hat Intensifies the depth of ttbi eyes, end lends a mystery to the wholeountenance. . , WAJTT-TAU. CBsUig. " ,. sBBCUsh P4al.AtkrlUesIssaer Call for, the Sleader ,Mstl. - - As If girls were not often already too tatt, and the trend of their sex was not-towards outstripping men ln"helght, -the .English Poet Office, for some IneerutaOle reason, has. laroed an order that all girts employed must eht of nrerfeet-four. :;"The Venae deMedlcIs, I beueve.' 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Three dainty little volumes of the "Riv erside Biographical Series" are Issued by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. this week. They are tho lives of Ulysses S. Grant, written by Walter Allen; John Marshall, by James B. Thayer, and of Meriwether Lewis and Wil liam Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedi tion, by W. R. Llghton. Each of the three, Is attractive In form and type, and their' contents more than repay the reader for the brief outlay of time necessary to their pe rusal. They constitute worthy additions to the series of which they are a part. A very pretty volume of short stories of certain of her animal and flower friends Is Miss Mary E. Wllkins'a "Understudies" -published by Harpers. Its spirit Is in line with the trend of thought toward a more sympathetic, understanding of nature, and, as might have been expected. Miss Wil klns's work Is delicately and appreciatively done. Interwoven with the stories of her , dumb friends are others of strong human v interests, and Miss Wllklns may reason ably count on a good success for her 'latest volume. "Without- Warrant'," a novel' by Hllde- the act' of reaching over a counter to give o'ut:. stamps or work, the telegraph does not require abnormal inches. Is the new regu lation' perhaps Intended for "a. deterrent; or Is" it' promulgated -with a view- to the ad vantage of men In search of fine, well grown wlvesT One does not know, but the modern young' woman being already too tall, for her brothers,-tt seems a pity to put a premlurn on height. BXTKAVAOAIfT WB?W SEASOfC. Stylish Effects' Cost 3foaey This Sun. ner -Also the Extras. There I? no escape from the confession: that this Is proving' a madly;-extravagant season. Women who have rioh husbands suffer bad dreams: of nights anticipating ,the size of the "milliners' and dry goods merchants' quarterly .bill, now, very short ly due. Women who'have hitherto -enjoyed a reputation for dressing, well on very utUe .money are, wearing: deep lines of anxiety, In their heretofore .satln-emobth foreheads, .while those who' regard a.dlme asrespect fuUy as lf-tt were a dollar are Just doing over their old duds, Joining the Don't Worry Club d diking ..Inexpensive Emersonian philosophy.' .'.-". . l , From a bargain counter, view ot'tii.i. nation this ;la. a. distinctly-cheap year, but women who. have" been; down In' the thick of the shopping, battle have quite another xne comptawne.taat It atralas Story Other World. . gard Brooks, is one of the most recent books from tho press of Charles Scrlbncra's Sons. It Is of that good school of novel writing In which strong dramatic action is lightened by natural comedy, and the story goes with commcndablo snap and vim from beginning to end. Its time Is the present and tho scene Is In Georgia. The strange adventures of tho heroine. Kat'o Harlpwe, aro told by herself, and eo well told that ono's Interest does-not. flasat any moment. One refreshing- feature of the novel Is tho new and odd manner In which its love ele ment Is treated, and ' there Is also much originality In the handling of the entire story. ' The two latest volumes In tho authentic edition of Dickens's works being imported by Charles Scribner's Sons' are the novels "Little Dorrlt" and "Bleak House." They aro printed from the tdttlon that was care fully corrected and revised by the author in 1SCT and 1S63, and are quaintly notable" for the original Illustrations by "Phiz" which enlighten- their page3. j Lovers. of Dickens will hall these two volumes with keen de light, and thoso of the younger generation .who are Just acquainting themselves with Ms' 'Hovels-are fortnnate that an edition so -rich in' trie Dlckens-'atmosphcre Is now at their service." - - .George C. Hazletorij Jr.. has been such a' great success with, his, play, "Mistress one's purse to the bankruptcy point-to keep pace with the fashion, requirements. Skirts have got to bo hung these days on silk foundations, and according- to the rule of tho mode It takes all of twelve or fifteen yards to make the proper sort of founda tion, whereas In the days of lined skirts It required nine at most. Another- serious grievance Is the custom that now prevails In?;favor- of lavish deco ration. A well-mado 'dress calls, as a rule, for lace, velvet, ribbon, chiffon, panne,-, em broidery, fringe. Jeweled ornaments and braid, all in addition' to tho findings that are almost double In number. A simple gown to-day Is unfashionable, and because of the extravagant style of decoration tho dressmakers havo Jumped up $5 all around In their prices. GARDEN .MAKIXG. Suggestions to Amateurs Who SIlx the Lawn Boll. The best way to sow grass seed Is to mix soil with It to Insure oven distribution, and never s'ow too thickly. Where birds are plentiful it li wise to, stretch thread -across the ground, otherwise "many of, the best seeds will quickly disappear. The lawn should not bo interfered with until the grass is at least two inches' high, when it may be gently rolled and swept. When the grass has again grown two Inches after" rolling, clip the tops of. the blades and. pull out weeds and remove stones and bits of stick.. .Of course, all weeds must be eradicated and an old knife Is the best with, which' to spud them out, while. If the lawn Is poor, dress It with equal parts of vegetable refuse, manure and loam, well, sifted, and sow bare places with seed. Japanese quince is 'as pretty a ehrub as one could wish". It. seems very attractive where -tearoses' are grouped or the silvery rosemary and lavender. Of recent years several very charming varieties have been raised one a deep blood crimson, being called knaphill scarlet. Another Is the ex quisite white-flowered nivalis. It. must not be forgotten that the, Japanese quince flow ers are much appreciated for Indoor and table decorations. A mass' of twiggy flow ering shoots In a Japanese bronze bowl to a decoration of much.lnterest and beauty. COUNTESS CASTIGlJOSE'S EFFECTS. Carlo Finery of 'Late Beauty, to Be Sold at. Auction. The effects of Countess Castlgllone, one of the beauties of tho Third Empire, who died a short, time ago, will be sold shortly by auction.- The deceased lady's eccentricities gave rise to many .carious stories.. She was -Inordinately proud pf her beauty, which, was certainly unique, and she .used to wear no shoes or stocklnijs when receiving visit ors, lit order to shoff the perfect shape of her feet. She posscised threo or four dif ferent flats in Paris,!nlf crammed with fur "nlture and bibelots., Case after case was filled with furs, laces, jewelry, old fans, old snuff boxes, and ,svery kind of. objet d'art accumulated during her long career In society. Five vans were alone required to remove her paptrs, all of which have been burnt. ' , TO 1ROS A SHIRT. Direction Whlcb. If Observed, Win Prove Helpful to Laundress. For ironing, fold the shirt straight down the middle of' the back; and iron; the body smooth, taking," care to move the Iron mainly "straight with the" warp. Nexttold a sleeve flat along the sloped, seam, and' Iron It upon both-sides. Iron first through the' middle, then' take hold 'of the. wrist--band or shoulder with the. left hand' and hold taut till the Iron goeaqulte to the Join. Open the wristband, lay It flat, and' Iron hard upon -the' Wrong Side; then turn 'upon the right sldel. Noxt iron yoke and neck band.': .Then.-comes. the: tug-tof -war othefi wis fran1nr.lha.bo80'm.v.. ' -1 First fasten tne necaoaua properly, Btxt New and Inter- Nell," that In reversing tho usual order and1 bringing out a novel from the play, he has almost done the natural thing. He has entitled the book, "Mistress Nell: A Merry Tale of a Merry Time" (Charles Scribner's Sons). There Is' little In the book that is not In the play, although Mr. Hazleton has evidently dolved Into history In order to portray the historic person ages with 'some degree of faithfulness. As In the play, there Is plenty of movement of the pleasantly enlivening sort that makes excellent reading. The binding of tho production Is beautiful. An entrancing portrait of Nell Gwyn from an engraving of the painting by Sir Peter Lely is the frontispiece Especially notable, owing to Its strong local Interest. Is Mr. W. R. Llghton's little history of the Lewis and Clark Expedi tion, now Jutt issued by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. In this modest volume there Is a keen treatment of the characters of the two great American pioneers, and the story of their splendid achievement in exploring the vast empire gained' by President Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory from the-first Napoleon Is well and Interestingly told. Not the least Interesting part Is that which describes the return of the fearless little band and their reception and enter tainment in St. Louis. This is taken from the Journal of Captain William Clark, whose direct descendants are still living in St. Louis, and. In part, reads as follows: "September 23. (180(3.) Took an early breakfast with Colonel Hunt" (command ing a cantonment' of United Stcs soldiery three miles above the mouth of the Mis souri), "and set out, descended to the Mississippi and down that river to St Louis, a't which place we arrived about 12 o'clock. Wo suffered the party to fire off their pieces as a salute to the town. We "were met by nil the village and received a hearty welcome from its inhabitants, etc Here I found my old acquaintance. Major W. Christy, who had settled In this town. In a public line as a tavemkecper. He fur nished us with storeroom for our baggage and wc accepted of the Invitation of Mr. Peter Chateau and took a room In his house. We payed n friendly visit to Mr. August Chotcau and some of our old frlends this evening. We dined with Mr. Chotcau to-day, and after dinner went to a store and purchased some clothes, which wo gave to a taylor and derected to be made. Thursday 25th of Septr., ISM, had all pur skins, etc., sunned and stored away In a' storeroom of Mr. Caddy Choteau, payed some visits of form to the gentlemen of St. Louis, in 'the evening a dinner and Ball. Friday 26th of Septr., IS06, a fine' morning, we commenced wrlghtlng" and thus the modest personal narrative of the famous expedition closed. Literary Gossip. A work on Marie Antoinette and the later days of the French Monarchy Is in prep aration by Miss Sophia H. MacLehose and will be published very shortly by the Mac mlllan Company. Miss MacLehose Is already- known by her selection of "Tales from Spencer." Her present work will be Very beautifully Illustrated from rare pictures and prints. An ' interesting innovation in Illustration will be the Insertion of a por trait of a sort of Initial letter at the be ginning of each chapter.. It will be a chatty book. Mr. E. F. Benson's "The Luck of the Vails" represents a new departure for the author, which promises to win as much popularity In another field as he gained by "Dodo." Hl new novel Is published by D. Appleton &'Co. Tho following letter from Richard Har ding Davis' to the author of "Like Another Helen" contains characteristic praise of one' of the latest successful books: "Marlon, Mass., April 6,. 1901. My Dear Horton: It Is a stunning story and, in spite of its success. Is a stirring, real and well written novel. None of these qualities seem to be essential to success now-a-days, so that to possess them Is eminently grace ful, of you. All the people seem to want to-day is, excitement. : To, .give them some thing besides Is certainly generous;' I con- slip the bosom board Inside the shirt and spread the bosom, smooth upon tt, .pressing it out simultaneously with, both hands. With a thin clean cloth wet the whole linen surface" lightly with weak raw starch. Rub It in very well, and if any place feels sticky wipe, it off with a cloth dipped In tepid water. Have the Iron hot enough to yellow dry cloth If left to stand on it ten seconds. - w.v.. a a.... ..u Duaaau warn Ik va AV,Vaaao. Begin at the bottom of the. bosom and Iron stralght toward the neck. ut the middle. holding the neckband In the' left hand, and pulling hard against the iron. Here as much depends on the leff hand as the light the knack lies mainly' In knowing how-to pull properly. If the bosom wrinkles or forms one of the warps known to laundresses as "cat- A 'Striking Summer Gown, Marie. .Antoinette Skirt faces," wet the place with clear water, stretch it smooth, and Iron 'over again. Rub the Iron over the white wax, also In the salt tray to Insure a perfectly, smooth sur face. If tho starch is right properly made and applied It will not stick to the face. But If yellow. crust forms. upon the Iron tip scratch It off. with a blunt knife and be sure to wax and salt-polish the Iron again before settling' It on the shirt, LASGTRT'S WEw" DRESSES. Gorireous, bnt Beautiful; -Creations Seen at Her London Theater. The dresses In Mrs. Lang-try's new play appeal 'irresistibly to. the ferninine mind. 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OExrrSB,mEyS 'A&U '" ,E"i5ta!c js-y-Asrrrr kjcaotl PRI.S:..y1P.I.I?.-iATS?X.r5"a., ..? rur.1 "L. i" --rtinciKHiA; WIDOW. ttry? ?MT WlFE!SEYE!,reSCnt n 0t h" m0St ulta!rt' ' " the prise Other notable contributions are THE MADNESS OP TSHTAR. ti tnm n....i" : ROSE- OP HEARTS DELIGHT, hv JTunr MiliL rKS.tKV,SrS1i?5- J T ones, von Hutten. nd THE VAN KUTPER VERDICT.' by FkhnV OregoVy SaagSv i gratulate you with the many others wh)b , have done so on your success, and again thank- you for the pleasure I received In reading the description of Crete and the love troubles of the young soldier of fortune. Sincerely yours, "RICHARD HARDINQ DAVJB." New Books Received. The following . books havo been sent to The Republic for review:' Pram the J. U Boland Book and Stationery Csmnanv. 48 North Fourth street. St. Louli:' '"Ulysses 8. Grant." (Riverside Biographical Series.) Br Walter Allen. Bastonr Houghton, Mifflin & Ctt. 75 cents. . "John Marshall." (Riverside Biographical Secies.) By James B. Thayer. Boston: Hough ton. Mifflin Co. 75 cents. VMeriwether I-ewii. and William Clsrk.". (Rlv erslda Biographical Series.) By Wm. R. Llgnton. Boston: Houghton. Mifflin & Co. 73 cents.. From Carts Jennings, St. Louis: -,, as It is diaphanous. Indeed, the picture she makes when dreaming, with her little, boy on her lap,' remains vividly in the memory after all the gorgeousness of the other scenes Is forgotten. .Several features of the dresses will be adopted by fashion this year, notably the large hats, the Marie An toinette fichu (always modestly charming) ana the quaint mantelet, which some' of the . - i .-w.a, .. ...waa an.aa.a- w w I Paris elegantes wore recently at the Con- cours. Htppique. Dresses. opening over .robes of a different color are always effective and Decoming. The artist- and the dressmaker must behold with pleasure the various-costumes worn. by the ever-Interesting and un fortunate Queen -Marie Antoinette. NO SCARCITY OF CHEFS. Culinary Books Sow Written-by Men, the Best Cooks. Ladles continue .to complain of the scar city of. cooks, but 'how very few" of them understand the art they talk about so glib ly? Man' has annexed to himself, the science of cookery. The best culinary books" pre written by' men, the best cooks are' men and. the best-managed houses-are" those of bachelors. Take, for instance, a few small things' which are rarely,, or ever, good' when supplied by women. There are, first, toast the thin, crisAjIghtly, browned article which rarely appear at the British breakfast table. Clubs, bachelor- establishments', un dergraduates, and amateurs make toast best; It should represent, as has been clearly said, "crisp, light; frangrant. evanescent, spiritualized chips- of fare, the mere scent and sound of which suggest the crisp, pleas ant, light chat .of easy morning or evening conversation." The smell of toast is deli cious, as any one knows who remembers schoolroom feasts. TOT POOS FASHIONABLE. Smalt Animals Have Taken the Place of Spaniels and Monkeys. Every fashionable woman new has vl tiny toy-dog." which she usually carries about. everywhere with her under her arm.' These small animals-have taken the place of the dwarfs, monkeys and spaniels' of i the fine ladles of, past centuries. They cost'' a great deal of money, and" are generally very !U-teij)pered. One wonders what-the Best ol the High RUMFORD The Wholesome BAKING POWDER i . - - ' - ' ; - ' ' --Recognized U. &'GoT,t Standards -.-'- - - ..- i Sold at a Reasonable Price. -1 - ? -" 1 -- -Ui-K- bT 01 CLEVfJtBBSS of London Society. WANDERING AMPRinw . .ii.i. - be trivelers. - be travelers. . ' bu.hbb pjcooioici nory. enuuea tbi. 'J!? mystery of a beautiful womsnkt thsT "Without a Warrant.'" By HIMetsnl new Tork: Charles Scribner's Sons. "Under Tops-Is and Tents." Br Cyras ' ners "cSS? cim oraay. luoBinueo. new xora: Scribner's Sons. SXW. '?The Ways of the Service." Br ' Palmer. Illustrated. New Tork: Charles;! -UCl B DUU9. 1.3U. little Dorrlt." By Charles 1e Dtekms. s Charlea SeribaaA morale Eaiuon. Kw Tork: Sorts. 11.50 "Blfak House." By Charles Sickens. The'Jfc. thentlc Edition. New Tork: Chutes SertoaJri Sons. L60. .. From the Publishers: v. rm. "Martin Brook: A NoveU' By Uorssa Basaa .win. nuirec k oni. !.. ."lAbor.v ByEmlleZola. New Tork: & Bros 'tl.50. Bart "Unaemtudle"." By Mary E. Wllklns. Hha trated. New York: Harper A Bros. tt-- .To Care Heattaeko la lo Mlaates - Take' Parker's Headache Powders. Iks are-safe and sura. All.druggtsts- Eric aai - -e - : ladles' maids and footmen, whose dusIimM It Is to. look after these little darlings who their owners cannot have' them with theS. think of the new craze.. As a: rule, fjjj" vants are. clever enough to Inform thebf FASHIOMI uusiTCss mil. me uiue uog cries wneu ene ijsi is absent, that he sulks or refuses his foM 1 all.of'Whlch Is had for Mm fixlth 'tfc W-m the lady should take him out on every pee sible occasion. Tet. there are people ' wla .are weak enough to give up a foreign Hen' 15 -- - .."-- --..- a.-aaaa. -- - ra lavomes at nome. ana wno never vMtrag. ..-g'.tiJ country houses where their' dogs .arc neC ' ?M Invited. A. couple once took .to an rnrlM" 1 note! a large St. Bernard dog and allttl terrier. The St. Bernard a beautiful sad IO 3 gentle' animal, who. picked his war about '.:-;;f alio iiuiumre w.iu carviui steps (oosea ws .jfVs ,V he would have been happier on his Jar tlve hills. But the, little" Jape.'and Chinee. sleeve dogs are. of course. 'Intended sap-. --X,3 fondling and-carrying about,-. snil fiiiiti'iieH' of spoiling have taught . them touelay the'" ''? part of domestlo tyrant mostefflbIently. V I THUMBNAIL THOUGHTS. - Talk Is cheap, but It's votes that ttuasW' The noblest pursuit of woman is anlioaest 'man. 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