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THE DODGE CITY TIMES
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NICHOLAS B. KLAINE, EDITOR.
THE MODEL GASniER.
He lov c-tf to trach in Sunday-school
The straight an I narrow wa ;
He lov ed to ftli the chiHren sins;
Honlso loved to pray.
Up never used tobacco, and
Ho never drunk h drop:
nts excellent deportnu nt put
In shade ou r Turv cj drop.
From swe pins out ho roe until
He mined the hisrhest runt;
Was trusted nn 1 res petted
As tho Custikr uf tho Hank.
And then he handled millions;
Itun the tauincss alone;
And from bid bouse to W all street
Had a private telephone.
Tho sleepy old PIreitors
Once ayeur expressed content:
And sometimes totu red In tho bank
Theated President.
Tcinjrs ran alontr as uual:
All conndt nco was placed
In this tho jrre itet tlnancier
That cro u Isink had trract-d.
Till enme the shock which orerwhelmed
Directors, l'residmt.
And all the world this flno Cashier
Had stolen nut acrtit.
yurrittoicn Ifcrotd.
THE NEW HOAUDER.
It was not Ion;; after the diamond rob
bery that lie came, and his coming, giv
ing us as it did something new to talk
about, might hav e been regarded as a
blessing, tor w e bad all speculated and
surmised and w ondcred about that rob
ber' until the subject had been worn
threadbare. The story is briefly told.
Miss Cartw right, a wealthy lady of ma
ture years, had been at our boarding
bouse on a visit to her married sister,
much j ounger than herself, and on go
ing away had at this sister's request left
her diamonds for the latter to wear at a
charity ball the following week. But
before the ball did come off it was found
that the diamonds had disappeared, and
thereupon every sympathetic heart in
the boarding-house bled for poor Mrs.
Bronson, the married sister, and began
to git c advice to Mr. Itronson as to the
lst method of recovering the lost ievv-
ois. uiu Jir. uartwright came down
from the country. svv ore a nrcat deal
(tbe diamonds were worth $3,000), de
nounced the bouse as a den or thiev es,
and was thereupon ordered out of it by
the indignant landlady. Mrs. Bran
son's hysterical ravings had given way
to a gentle melancholy; Mr. Kronen
had said the whole affair was a horrid
nuisance, and he was sick of it; Miss
Molette, our boarding-house beauty,
had begun to yawn at any mention of
the matter, and Mrs. Banks, the land
lady, had ceased to make tho daily re
mark that such a thing had never hap
pened in her house before.
The new boardei was from the conn
try. His clothes were country-made,
his gait was suggestive of the plow.
His hair had been cut at home, and
above all his face had that look of back
woods innocence, that letter of recom
mendation which Nature writes for tho
rustic and which tho grown-up gamin
of the city must needs make his way
without.
"Oh, isn't he a darling!" exclaimed
Miss Molette, tho day after his arrival.
"When I went down to dinner yester
day with my train on and he dropped
his knife and fork to stare at me, I felt
that that was a compliment worth hav
ing." "Now, Lady Clara Vcro do Vere,"
said Mr. Steele, a newspaper man,,
"don't go to breaking a country heart'
for pastime after it comes to town. If
that youngster would follow my advice,
lie w ould take the back track to-morrow.
If he stays here there will be a number
one jilowman spoiled to make avery
infenor salesman, to sav nothing of the
probable damago to his young affec-
1 "ave him that very advice ester-
day cvenimr." observed Mr. Thornton,
a commercial traveler, vvho sometimes '
made short stays at our boarding-house. '
"The fellow came to me after dinner, I
and after informing me that he felt '
ful lonesome asked humbly if I would
let him talk to me. Blaze away,' said
I, and thereupon he liegan to give mo
his history with that of all his relations
throw n in. Ho happened to mention
incidentally that he had brought all his
money vv ith him, whereupon I warned
him of the dangers of tow n life, telling
him among other things of the diamond
robbery, lie took a vast amount of in
terest in the diamond affair, and asked
no end of foolish questions. However,
when I told him what the jewel were
worth he grinned, shook his head, and
remarked that I couldn't fool Aim with
my big talk, as he knew something
about uch things. His cousin Nathan
hail bought a diamond shirt-pin last time
ho was in New York, and it was a
French diamond at that."
"It takes thc-e country folks to know
it all." observed Mr. Steele. "I hope
the fellow won't take to hanging around
me. for I do hate a fool."
"Poor joung man." sijrhed Miss
Prince, our school-ma'am boarder. "It
i a shame for an innocent creature like
that to come walking into a trap as it
wire, and be ruined by gamblers and
sharpers."
"1 don't know what jou mean by
such talk," exclaimed Miss Molette.
" I am sure there are no gamblers or
sharpers in this house."
"It ho will only let whisky alono he
, may get along," observed Mr. Thorn-
ion nelore -Miss 1 nnce could give one
of her Usual meek answers, "but if
the f.ist men around town find out that
he has money, they will do all they can
to make him drink, and then the first
thing he know s he w ill bo cleaned out.
I shall give him another hint that he
had better take care how he lets himself
be roped in. but I know it will be
throwing wonls away, as those sort of
fellows never listen to reason."
And so it would seem in the case of
young Billings (that was the now board
er's name), who in a cry few days
after his arrival was seen in very shady
company, indeed. "Walking arm-inarm
with one of Carevv's gang," so
Mr. Thornton remarked casually to Mr.
Steele, " and as drunk as a coot."
"Poor, misguided ereatureP' ex
claimed Miss Pri.ice.
Get Miss Molette to take him to a
temperance meeting," suggested Mr.
Thornton. "Ho follows her about in
tegular Mary's-littlc-Iamb fashion. I
don't think I ever saw a more sickening
caso of spoons."
" He is pretty far gone, that's a fact,'
exclaimed Mr. Steele. "But I believe
it is her dress that has captured his
heart."
"She docs dress uncommonly well for
a cirl vvho clacks awav all day at a
type-writer," observed Jlr. Thornton.
"However, I suppose her relations
give her an occasional lift, and it is only
right and proper to dress up a hand
some girl and get her married off.
Don't you remember that Miss Kline
who was here last winter? That girl
hadn't a cent to her name, and wasn't
so wonderfully pretty cither, but a sen
sible old aunt kept her dressed up with
in an inch of her life and the conse
quence is she is to be married cry
shortly, so I hear from Miss Molette, to
one of the richest men in It ."
"Yes," observed Miss Prince, "she
is to be married at her aunt's houe in
It , and Miss Molette has been invited
to the wedding. Poor Mr. Billings
looked quite blank w hen he heard that
Miss Molette was going to It , and
asked if he might not accompany her,
but she would not consent."
"I bet a horso he'll follow her," ex
claimed Mr. Thornton. "Ho is just
fool enough to do it."
And, indeed, this seemed to be the
case, for tho day Miss Molette went
away her admirer was missing al-o.
"I wonder what she will do with her
elephant." observed Mr. Thornton.
"Send for the police. I hone," said
Mr. Bronson. "That fellow is snch a
confounded fool there is no putting up
w ith him."
"I don't di-like the creature," ob
served Mrs. Bronson. "I know he
lacks polish, but then them is some
thing sympathetic about him."
"He is always thankful for being no
ticed," returned Mr. Bronson. "It is
a mv'stcry to me how Mis3 Molette can
endure to have him about her so con-
tiuu-Jly."
"Mis3 Molette would flirt with the
tongs," said Mrs. Bronson, rather more
sharply than she usually spoke.
When Miss Molette returned alone
from tho wedding her fellow-boarders
wished to know wliat she had done with
Mr. Billings, and were snrnn'ed to
learn that she had not seen him. He
did not make his appearance on that
day, and on tho next ho was forgotten
for tho time being, for the diamond
robbery had again become a topic of
all-absorbing interest. . Bracelet and
ring had been found by the police in
the possession of the proprietor of
Carevr's saloon and the ear-rings safely
stow cd away in Miss Molette's writing
desk. These vv orthies vv ere now lodged
in jail as the receivers of stolen goods.
The thief had lied, having, so it was
supposed, received timelywamingfrom
the prosecuting parties.
"I always suspected that Bronson
gambled," observed Mr. Thornton, in
commenting on tho affair, "but I didn't
suppose he had got so low down as to
pay his gambling debts with stolen jew
els. And the mv stcry to mo is how
that Molette woman came by the ear
rings. Bronson didn't seem to bo par
ticularly sweet on her."
ITils remark was addressed to the.
company in general, and to the surprise,
of the others Mr. Hunter, the school
master, ansvv ered it.
"That mystery is soon explained.
Miss Molette. who happened to be one
of Carevv's decoy-ducks, knew of tho
diamond transaction, and threatened to
blab (there was a rcw anl offered, ou
know) if she w ere not paid for holding
her tongue."
" How did J ou hear this?" asked Mr.
Thornton.
" From Billings," was the reply.
"Billings?"
"Yes; it was by my advice that ho
was sent for. and I had a fifty-dollar
bet vv ith old Cartw right that he w ould
find out about tho matter in less than
ten das. He came only on condition
that Cartw right woulil go home and
that I would not claim acquaintance
with him as long as ho staved here.
The hrst thing he did after his arrival
was to spot Miss Molette. who was
dressed far too expensiv ely for her visi
ble means of support. He followed her
around, and of course in the way of
business sho soon introduced him to
Carew and some of tho rest of that gang;
then after losing money pretty freely
and getting dead drank (nobody can
play at that better than Billings), he
managed to overhear more in I arew's
den than was intended for his cars.
Then he followed this girl to It ,
went to the wedding as a hired waiter
and saw her with the stolen ear-rings in
her ears. This clinched the matter,
and after notifying tho Cartw rights, so
they might give Bronson warning to
get out of the way. he let loose the
police on the others, and tho conse
quence is Miss Cartvvright his h'-r dia
monds. Mrs. Bronson is rid of a worth
less husband, and Carcvy and his girl
will retire for awhile into extremely
private life."
"Then Billings isn't a country fellow
after all?" said Miss Prince.
"No only one of the smartest men
in the secret service." Clara Marshall,
in Our Continent.
m m m
Soisj Places for eU.
Birds, like individuals, sometimes
perform curious freaks. Tvvoj ears ago
a pair of sparrows built a nest in the
great gong at the Philadelphia and Erie
ltailroad Station, at Williamsport The
nest was built on a cross bar near the
center of that celestial instrument, and
it mattered not how loud it was rung or
tiounded by the oiwrator. thev did not
show any surprise or alarm, bufratlicr
seemed to enjoy the deafening noise it
produced. After they hail finished their
nest and sot fairly to liou-ckecnin'r. a
pair of bclligercnt"blue birds made war
on tncni. and after several desperate
battles succeeded in dislodging the
sparrows and driving them away, when
they took possession and raised "a brood
of young birds in the gong. This w as a
remarkable part of tho curious freak, as
spurows are not generally dislodged by
other birds, but usually drivo them
away anil take possession themselves.
Tho fo!I6wing year the blue birds came
back again, took posses-ion of the old
nest, and commenced preparing to o
to housekeeping, but the nest vvas torn
down and thef birds driven awav on ac
count of tho dirt they made This car
a pair of sparrows are builj engaged
in building a new- nest In thogong, with
the evident determination gf inhabiting
it during the hatching season. As they
seem to have such a curious fancv fui
the noisy instrument, they will not be
disturbed. "Nearby tho gong a large
lamp is suspended ;rpm the ceiling, on
the top of which a pair of robbins are
now busily engaged in building a nest.
They do not nund tro 1 ghting of it at
night IKUlurjh Tel grujji.
Yellow linen lace trim3 many of the
new spring bonnets. The patterns are
in thick, raised figures, resembling
guipure lace in design.
late Fashion Softs.
Tho new Alpine hat called the Mon
tagnanle. with high-peaked crown and
broad brim shading the eve. is to lw a
very popular chapcau at the seaside this
summer.
Sumatra straw is a new braid vv hich
has the appearance of heavy canvas and
is of a -oft shade of beige or buff. This;
new fiber is quite as popular ns Manilla
or Belgian straw.
All dressy bodices for oung ladies aro
laced at the back; they open ina square
or heart-shanc in front, and are usually
bordered with lace, embroidery, or
beaded appllquo bands.
tour uuiercnt materials, liirmonizwr
in color and effect, are sometimes used
upon new French wraps. Two mate
rials at least are used, and few outsidu
garments are exhibited vv hich are niado
wholly of one fabric.
Summer silks of light texture are now
show n vv ith grotind-w orks of oliv e.clarct.
moss green, marine blue and golden
brown, with handsomely executed de
signs of birds and flow era printed in
natural colors upon their surface.
Itaw silk in Itoman plaided design
showing artistic combinations of color
are much used for children's and
joung misses' spring costumes. Somo
of the handsomest of these are made up
in conjunction with dark myrtle-green
civet.
Stvlish traveling costumes aro ex-
llihitpil. mm!., nf Vinnmin nt n iNrlr
almond color, a neutral shade of beigf.
or pale silver-gray, with waistcoit,
pelerine cuffs, and bias band for tho
tunic, made of plush of a contrasting
color.
Largo Gypsy lionnctsofTuscan straw,
adorned with plaques of cream-colored
Spanish lace, nodding ostrich-tips of
p lie willow-green, anilbunches ot pink
oleander blossoms, are novel and tintty.
The brim inside is faced with pale pink
surah veiled with Spanish lace.
Favorite artistic combinations of color
are pale green anil silver, turr,uoise bine
and violet, and coperred and Vandyke
brown, fawn color with gold, sage green
with heliotroHi and silver, olive with
coral pink, sapphire blue with amber,
and amber with willow green, and but
tercup j cllow with black or Venetian
ted.
Parisian-diamond buckles are exten
sively worn upon the dainty little Span
ish sandals and Beatrice shoes, and the
short dresses now worn show to great
advantage both buckle, sand il, and ex
quisitely embroidered silk stocking,
which with tho most fashionable just at
present is of a soft silvcrgray, embroid
ered with pale blue forget-me-nots cr
tiny scarlet star blossoms.
Lawns and dotted muslins are mado
with many narrow, gathered flounces
around the skirt and above this a
birred Mother Hubbard basque, or a
pointed waist, with full psniers at
tached to the sides. Over this pointed
waist is placed a Marie Antoinette lichu.
edged with lace, crossed over the lwsom
and fastened w ith a wide bow and ends
of watered ribbon matching the shade
of the dress.
A fashionable, but inexpensive walk
ing costume is mado of black cashmere.
The dress is cut in short priiicesso style,
with deen-kilted flounces edeed with
black moire. Above this is draped a
wide sash of black watered ribbon,
which is carried to the back and tied in
n large bow. with long ends falling over
the skirt. Over the shoulders is placed
a shoulder cape of moire, lined with
surah, and fastened with a cord and tas
sel of chenille and jet
Pretty mountain dresses are made ot
silver-gray ladies cloth, with shirred
Mother Hubbard capes, lined with scar
let The skirts are short and nuito
plain, and the jaunty tunics are faced
w ith scarlet and caught up high at each,
side with small silver buckles. Around
the wal-t of tLocIose-Gtting shepherdess
basque-bodice is twined a scarlet cord
and tassel, from which, at the left side,
depends a good-sized reticulo or poucbj
designed both for ue and ornament
Tho Polignac habit, with long panel
fronts reaching almost to the foot of tho
dress skirt, with short habit baypte at
tho back, may bo w om with any ele
gant skirt, whatever the stylo or ma
terial. It is exceptionally flegant in
white or cream-colored moire, trimmed
w ith soft, full ruches and frill of rich
lace, or made of satin, hand-paintctl or
embroidered, in several shades of silk
in a Louis XIV. design and wornovera
skirt matching one of tbe colors of the
embroidery. X. J". Eccmnj 1'oit.