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KEEPER OF CItAGIE'S CUT.
AXTER, tho new
inspector o the
Kvnnsburg & Snuk
Conter railroad,
was not the only
jierson who h a (1
been astonished nt
the first sight of
tho keeper of Crn
gic'sbridgcandthe Hiinli mil ltjtmil
I : luift "tj"""'
I r "L. C. Dolby, Sec
tion 27," he hncl renil In his little book
with the thumbed blue cover, nnd he
had expected to see n grizzle-bearded
man with a rough, red face, and a
stubby black pipe. For Craglo was
known to be one of the worst sections
on the line. Its keeper was required
to walk a mile from the end of tho
long bridge and through the cut twice
every day, winter and summer, and it
often required a cool head und a vig
orous body to dodge the tramp freights
that thundered back and forth with
seeming disregard for time-cards and
running rules.
The new Inspector had come down
from Crngic's, walklngthewholelength
of section 27. lie had found everything
in the best of order, not a bolt loose nor
a spike gone, and ho felt after
the manner of new inspectors, like
complimenting the vigilance of tho
keeper.
"Is L. C. Dolby in?" he asked, when
he i cached the keeper's house on the
bill.
"Yes, sir; will you walk in?" asked
the rosy-checked girl who came to the
door.
lie stepped into the neatest of little
eitting-rooms. There were flowers in
the windows and a cheery fire on the
hearth, in front of which a lazy tabby
cat yawned a good-humored greeting.
"My name is Baxter, the new in
spector, and I wish to see L. C. Dolby,
tho keeper of 27," he said.
The girl flushed slightly. He ob
served that her hah was cut short like
a boy's, and that her chin was firm and
sharp.
"I am the keeper." she answered;
"my name is Nettie C. Dolby, and I've
had the place since father was injured
last winter."
"That's right, and as good as a man
she is, too!" came a gruff oice from
the inner room.
"It's father," she whispered; "won't
j ou step in nnd see him? lie's very
glad to have visitors."
Baxter had not yet recovered from his
Khock of surprise at finding that the
Blim, blue-eyed girl who stood before
him was really keeper of Cragie"s cut,
nnd he allowed himself to be led into
the other room. There, at a big, bright
window, sat a man In a rocking-chair.
His face was of the chalky whiteness
that comes from being always indoors,
nnd his lap was spread with a plaid
comforter. He look -d prematurely old
and worn.
"How are you?" he asked. "I'd get
up, only " and he motioned to his
crippled legs with a faint smile.
"Thai's all right," responded Haxter,
sympathetically; '"keep your seat "
And Haxter. sitting there, heard Let
tie explain the condition of Section 27,
and make her report as promptly and
very much more clearly than auy of
the keepers he had met. She spoke in u
frank, almost boyish way, and she un
derstood her work as well as Baxter
himself did. Her father sat watching
her quietly, adding a word here nnd
there. Presently the clock in the fur
ther room struck three, and Lettie
started to her feet.
"It's time for me to make the rounds
of the section," she said, and a moment
later Baxter sawhcrlithcform, wrapped
in a stout, dark cloak, disappear over
the brow of the hills, toward the tracks.
As he looked back he found Dolby
watching him intently. When he
caught ids eye, the cripple leaned for
ward and touched Baxter's, knee.
"There isn't a pluckier girl between
St. Paul and the Montana buttes," he
said, "even if I do say it who shouldn't."
"I don't- see how she cau manage the
section," replied Baxter.
"That's what I say," exclaimed
Dolby; "it's wonderful," nnd bin
pinched face lighted up with a smile that
was beautiful to see. "It would go
1 ard with us all if it wasn't for Lettie."
"How did the girl happen to be ap
pointed to such a place, anyway?"
"She deserved it," Dolby answered en
cigetically; "she deserved it. There
nin't many people that knows all the
facts excep' the superintendent. He
knows, and ho says Lettie can be keeper
as long as she wants to.
"Course you remember the big bliz
zard that we had last winter the one
that snowed in Ev'ansburg and Brock
ton and Collinvillc, and killed all tho
cattle on the Puddin' Bottom ranch.
Weil, it struck the Gragie country, too.
Came up over the hill from back of tho
house early in the morning, and long
before ten o'clock there wasn't a fence
to be seen in the county. Lettle's moth
er said I better not go down to the out.
She was afraid I might get lost. But
I'd been at Crngic's off nn' on for moro'it
eight years, and 1 thought I'd seen the
worst weather could do. So 1 went
down the hill, and before I was ten rods
from the house the snow had wiped It
,out, and all I could see were this whirl
lug drifts and the path for a doen feet
ahead of me. And when I reached the
cut there wasn't any cut there. It was
filled to the top with miow. I wondered
,wbat the limited bound down for Craglo
would do. It was pretty sharp and cold
when I reached the track this side of
the bridge, nnd I had to get down on
my hands nnd knees and crawl along
from tie to tie just like a baby. I was
'strong In those days, too, only the wind
and the snow was so terrible that I
couldn't stand up. And tho first thing
I knew I had crossed the bare knoll nt
the bridge approach und there I was
ihnnging over the edge of the embank
ment like n bnt to a rufter. Sllnped be
fore I kuew It.
"Pretty soon I heard the limited'
mSp
squealing down the cut. I knew that
Jim Crosby, tho engineer, was floun
dering In tho snow. I said to myself
thntlf illm succeeded In rooting through
with his engine I might be saved, but I
knew well enough that he wouldn't suc
ceed. It would take four engines and
two rotary plows to drive a tunnel dur
ing such a blizzard. And there she
squealed and shrieked for hours, it
seemed to me, while my hands and arm a
grew as numb as clubs,
"And Lottie what was she doing nil
this time? When the snow covered tho
woodshed and began to creep up on tho
windows, she was frightened. 'I'm
afraid father Ml never got back,' she
told her mother I heard all about it
afterward and her mother, who's al
ways been fidgety and nervous like,
began to wnlk up and down and wring
her hands, not knowing what to do.
Twehc o'clock came, and then one. Lot
tie started up and said: 'Mother, I'm
going out to sco if I can't ilud father,'
nnd In spite of all her mother could do,
she bundled into her cloak nnd hood
I'nd opened tho door.
"The snow was up to her waist, but
tho wind hnd mostly gone Jown. In
Uie cut Jimmic Crosby's engine was
callln' nnd screechin' for mercy, and
Lettie, when she looked over the cliff,
couldn't see the train at all only n big
black hole whore the smoke from the
stack had melted the snow. But Let
tie wasn't strong enough to get down
to the track, for tho path was drifted
full, and a slim girl like her couldn't
venture it without losing her life. She
knew well enough that I was down tho
section somewhere perhaps out on
the bridge. But she didn't give up
not Lettie. There wasn't a man around
the plncc to help only in the train,
and the train was at tho bottom of the
cut buried in the snow. She thought
that if she could only get woid to .Tim
Crosby he'd help her, for she knew him
well. So she ran and got a coll of rope
nnd tied one end of it to that stubby
oak there, you can sec it at the edge
of the hill, and then she took hold of
it nnd slid into tho cut. That took
grit. There aren't many men who
would have risked it, let alone girls. Ui
course tho snow got into her eyes and
nose, nnd the rocky ledges cut and
bruised her, but she never stopped un
til she was at the bottom. .Timmie
Crosby said he saw something flounder
ing in the snow outside the cab, and
then somebody called:
"'Jim, oh, JimI'
"It was Lettie. They dragged her in
to the cnb, and as soon as she could talk
she told Jim that I was lost in the bliz
zard. '"We'll save him,' said Jim, and the
fireman agreed to help, and .so did a
dozen other men who had come down
from the train. And Jim, being a good
climber, went up the rope hand over
hand, and helped a dozen or more men
to follow him. By the time he had stopped
snowing, and the sun shone bright in
the west. They wallowed down through
the drifts to the bridge, Lettie follow
ing. They tried to leave her at home,
FLOUNDERING IN THE SNOW.
hut she wouldn't stay. 'If father's in
danger,' she said, 'I'm going to help
find him.'
"I heard 'em when they reached the
bare knoll this side of the bridge. I
had crooked one leg around n sleeper
and still hung there over the chasm.
I don't believe I could have let go.
I guess I was frozen there. I tried to
shout and let them know where to And
me, but. I couldn't get my mouth open.
It was clean suffering, that. For there
was help within rench, and I couldn't
make a sound.
"But Lettie knew the path I usually
took, and first thing I knew she was on
her knees at the end of the bridge, cry.
ing:
"'Here he is! Oh, father, father!'
"After that I don't remember much.
Jim said they carried me to the house
nnd laid me on the bed, but I didn't get
back to my right senses for two or three
days.
"I. almost forgot to tell you that one
of the men who helped was Bradley, thu
superintendent. When he saw Lettie
and heard of what she had done, he just
took off his hat, this way, and held it
before him.
"'You're the bravest girl I ever met,'
he said."
Dolby paused ns if he liked to re
member this part of the story.
"The passengers? Oh, they escaped
by Lettle's rope, and were driven into
Cmgie's. And thnt night, when the
superintendent was talking about who
should be keeper of Section 27, Lettie
spoke up, timid like:
'"Mr. Bradley, let me watch it. I can
do almost ns well as well as futher.'
"The8upcrlntendcnt looked at her for
a moment, and then ho said:
'"1 believe you enn, Lettie.'
"From thnt day to this L. C. Dolby has
been keeper of 27. I've never recovered
--my legs and my back but tho doctor
still gives me hope. And I couldu't
get along without Lettie"
But the old man's voice broke. Bax.
ter, shaking hands with him silently,
wont out toward Crngic's, wftoro ho sent
n glowing report of tho excellent condl
tlon of Section 27, L. C. Dolby, keeper.
Ckicugo llecord.
GOSSIP 0!? WASHINGTON.
Aquatlo Ponohora Kill Pish -with
Stolon Dynamite
Tho Treatment at Peruana Ilnvlnfr
"rlvnte CIhIiiim AmtliiMt Undo Sam
Ilcllecta No Credit on Coll-
Itrcm.
tSpcrlal Washington Lector.
There Is enough dyunmlto stored
within a stone's throw of Georgetown
to blow up half a dozcu cities. This
dangerous explosive Is used in the blast
ing operations at the stone qunrrlcs
which lino thu Virginia shora of thePo
toninc from near the Aqueduct bridge;
and also for blasting into tho solid
masses of rock which form tho site of
the new union depot. Tho residents
of the quiet west end nro being trcnlcd
to a series of detonating reports, much
like tho dlschnrge of heavy artillery.
The dynamite used in the operations
Is stored in n number of squatty, outs
et ory frame structure1;, which dot tho
picturesque shore below the precipitous
FISH1NO WITH DYNAMITE.
1'otomac palisades. These little build
ings, like whitened sentinels, mark the
location of the several quarry plants.
They each contain from a few sticks to
a ton of dynamite, enough, in tho ag
gregate, should it explode, to dlsliguro
the upper Potomac, and deluge George
town with masses of rock nnd debris.
For blasting purposes, however, only a
few ounces of dynamite are used at a
time.
From these wooden magazines along
tho shores, wherein the awful explo
sives nre stored, certain lishcrmen, who
cannot under the luw employ gill nets,
have been stealing sticks of dynamite
and fuses, und nearly every night they
go out into the blrciim, und ex
plode the stuff under tho surface of
the wuter, thus killing vast num
bers of fit.li by concussion. The
sticks are weighted, u lighted water-proof
fuse applied, anil they are
fcunk. The fishermen quickly row
nvvuy from the spot. In u few mo
ments there is a suppressed sound, like
distant thunder, nnd u great billow of
foaming water rises above the sur
face .
Then the aquatic poachers return to
the center of the river and gather in
the dead and dying llsh, which float to
the surface in large numbers.
"I have heard the yarn of the fellow
who stole thunder and grabbed
at lightning," said a Georgetown po
liceman, "but these (ishermen who steal
dynamite will compare with him in
point of nerve." Commodore Sutton
with the police steamer "Joe Black
burn" has been vainly trying to catch
the fishermen who are depopulating the
waters of the upper river of their game
fish by meuns of stolen dynamite.
The men who work about dynamite
houses are cautioned to use great care
in bundling the treacherous stuff. Sev
eral fatal explosions have already oc
curred, and u deep hole in the earth op
posite the island called "Three Sisters"
marks the spot where one of the su
perintendents of blasting lost his life
last yeur. He was warming "chilled"
dynamite nt a bonlire, when a stick of
the glunt explosive ignited, blowing
him skyward and lacerating him in a
horrible manner.
The men engaged In blasting at the
site of the Uoioii depot in Georgetown
me only allowed to bring dynamite
oin the Virginia side sufficient for one
day's work. This is temporarily stored,
until used, in the old Key mansion, on
M street, near the Aqueduct bridge, the
house formerly occupied by Francis
Scott Key, author of the "Star Span
gled Banner." They used to have lib
erty to bring us much dynamite over
1o the Georgetown side of the river as
the contractors desired. But not long
ago there was a runaway team in
Georgetown which seared nil of the
people almost out of their wits. The
wagon was loaded with dynamite.
The street was paved with cobblestones.
The horses ran furiously and it seemed
miraculous that no explosion occurred.
The driver jumped from the wagon and
was badly hurt, but he was glad to get
away from his dangerous load. The
hores run fully half a mile and stopped
ot their own volition on the Aqueduct
bridge. As they ran around the angle
from the street to the bridge the wagon
bumped ugainRt the Iron ruiling. An
txplosion at that point would have
wrecked the br'dge und killed many
people.
There hns probably never been a ses
sion of congress that hns given greater
vmphasis to tho assertion thnt It is im
possible to collect even q just claim
ugiiiust tne government than the one
r.ow upprouclilug a close. A few pen
sion bills have been smuggled through
i.t odd times, nnd nn extremely limited
number of relief measures, each carry
ing a small, sum-of money, have been
pushed along tmder protest, but all of
those claims which might perceptibly
increase the total appropriations for
this congress have been persistently
relegated to the rear.
To such an exteut hns this policy of
Ignoring the obligations of the govern
ment been carried that judgments of
the court of claims are no longer paid.
That judicial adjunct of the govern
ment was created for the express pur-
poso of ascertaining tho merits of ccri
tain claims and to report to congress1
whether they should bo paid or re;
pudlatcd. But tho policy of tho man.
ngcrs of tho liouso has been to mini
mize appropriations nnd mnko every
thing subservient to a record for econ
omy. As n consequence those who are
unfortunate enough to be creditors of
the United States must cither abandon
their just claims or expect to begin a
period of lobbying nnd waiting which
may continue indefinitely.
Somo congressmen have persistently
called attention to the delinquency ol
the government, but tho rank and flit
have been whipped into a blind and un
questioning following of leadership
which shows to all clnlmnnts tho tvA
tllity of lioping for relief from congress.
On the day when the private calendar
was taken up for consideration. Mr.
Wnlkcr, of Massachusetts, declared that
a certain obnoxious bill for the promo
tion 'and retirement of a hospital stew
ard as a second lieutenant of cavalry
had been placed at the head of the cal
endar to prevent the consideration of
meritorious bills. He said:
"This enso is put hero under the pe
culiar circumstances which exist in or
der that justice shall not be done to men
who nro robbed of their just claims byi
the government of tho United States
their just claims have been reported
favorably and unanimously by the com
mittee to whom this duty is assigned.
This bill was put here to bo kept here,
and to be discussed tho day out, so that
women may still continue to haunt tho
halls of congress in the hopo that it
will deal justly with their fathers' and
husbands' private claims to money hon
estly duo them. It is nn outrage nnd a
disgrace to this house and tho lead
ers to put in such claims as this, to bo
discussed all day, so that theso other
claims shall not be considered.
Heferring to Mr. Walker's remarks,
Mr. Talbert.'of South Carolina, said:
"1 am glad to see a revival going on
among gentlemen on the other side of
tho house. I am glad to sco thnt the
scales have been stricken from their
eyes, nnd thnt they have begun to seo
tho outrages that are being perpetrated
upon the tnxpayers of this country."
Mr. Malion, of Pennsylvania, said:
"I want to say this about the court of
claims: That this court holds claim
ants to a stricter accountability, a
stricter compliance with the rules of
evidence than any other court in tho
United States. I say, cither you ought
to stand by the court and pay the judg
ments which it renders, or should abol
ish your court. My experience is that
the greatest robber in this country is
tho nation itself. Our srovcrnment is
continually robbing private citizens of
their property nnd refusing to reim
burse them. Now, 1 say that the time
has come for this congress either to pay
those findings of the court cf claims
or to abolish that court aud let the peo
ple of this country know that congress
docs not propose to pay their claims
whether they are fouiul to be just or
not.
"These bills that we now have in the
committee, on war claims, those find
ings of the court of claims and other
claims, are about 1,200 in number. They
do not accumulate. They come in con
giess after congress. The bills are
printed, and the reports are printed,
and if you go and investigate you will
find that you have spent about $340,000
GATHERING THE DEAD FISH,
in this congress for printing for this
and other committees. The congression
al printing bills arc enormous, and
usually inexcusable."
Mr. McCall, of Tennessee, said: "Will
this congress repudiate the obligations
that this government owes to the union
men in tho south? These claimants nre
growing old nnd feeble. They nre last
falling into the grave. For 30 years
they have expected the government to
pay thcs; long expected claims; and I
now ask this congress to pay its loyal
citizens their just dues as the govern
ment requires each citizen to pay to it
that which he owes."
And thus the discussion continued
until the hour of adjournment, without
a vote having been taken on a slnglo
bill. The dear people linvo no idea of
tho conditions existing In the senate
und house of representatives, whereby
the do-nothing policy is constantly pro
moted. As a matter of fac it may bo
truthfully said that u largo majority
of the statesmen who are honored by
the people caro for little other than
their own advapement and aggrandize
ment; and they legislate from purely or
impurely selfish motives in all cases.
This Is the naked truth, although It may
not bo palatable to the statesmen con
cerning whom it is told.
SMITH D. FltY.
l II
Trust. ,
"Harold," bIio said, almost in a whis
per, "am I tho first girl you ever
kissed?"
"You are," ho answered, with eager
earnestness.
"I believe you," she replied, looking
him full in the face,
"Sincerity .must command confi
dence." "Yes," she went on, with n.fnr-nway
look in her eyes, "sincerity must ever
show for itself with those who think.
And tho amateur U always sincere.
You nre the most Inexperienced kisser
I over encountered." Detroit Freo
Press.
WOMAN AND HOME.
AN OUTLINE QUILT.
Kerr Drulnn Thnt la Sure to Ho Ail
mlrcil When Neatly Mnilc.
A particularly handsome quilt was
recently made by the women of a lend
ing church Bociety lit one of our largo
cities, and met with so hearty an ap
proval, and was so greatly admired,
that a large number were finished and
f.old nt $12 each. Tho blocks wcro of
Lonsdale cambric. In some of tho
quilts nine blocks were used, and in
others 25. The blocks were longer than
wide, nnd their size was calculated ac
cording to the size of the bed, whether
single, double or three-quarters size.
For a doublo ucd of ordinniy width,
in which nlno blocks aro used, each
biock should be stamped with a de
sign to be outlined. Some may bo of
y
PRETTY OUTLINE QUILT.
figures, some of flowers, and others in
conventional patterns, but all are to be
of a bold, open pattern, which will
prove much more effective when made
up than a fine or intrinsic pnttern
would. Four of these patterns should
be alike, and these four used for the
corner blocks. The designs nre next
outlined in some delicate color, pale
pink, pale blue or yellow, but all the
outlining is done with one shade. Wash
silk or linen is used, as preferred, the
linen, of course, proving less expen
sive than the silk.
The blocks nre next laundered nnd
c aref ully pressed. They are now ready
to be set together, and for this purpose
strips of sateen are used of the exact
blind e of the silk or linen employed in
outlining. The strips of sntcen are
three inches wide, and when tho whole
is pieced the blocks have tho nppear
nnce of being set together with ribbon.
A strip of sateen, the same width, is
pot all around the edge after the blocks
are pieced, and a second band is added
of Lonsdale. This latter is worked with
a running border in outline.
The cover is now ready to be lined
nndquilted. Thelining is of plain Lons
dule, and the edge is bound with tho
same. The quilting is done in what is
known as shell stitch. A group of
shells is marked In each corner, then a
row of shells is started across one side
and carried across the whole remain
ing surface of the quilt. When 20
blocks are used instead of nine, the de
sign on each is of course sninller, and
tho bands with which the blocks are
pet together are narrower. Otherwise
the directions given apply to this as
well as to the quilt of nine blocks.
The accompanyingillustration shows
the arrangement of the shells in quilt
ing. The half circles are the size of
nn ordinary teacup. American Agri
culturist. PIANO DECORATION.
Koirnduya No Inatriiment la Plncoil
Asnln.it the "Wall.
The piano is now usually considered
one of the most effective and artistic
pieces of furniture in the drawing
room; let us hope the imes hnve gone
forever when it waa placed firmly
against a wall with the inevitable shade
of wax flowers in the center, flanked
bj- solid looking books on either side.
It may be plnccd across a corner or be
standing out into the room according
to tho taste and pleasure of its owner.
If placed cornervviE'' l will require no
drapery at the back, and a landscape
painted on the wall, but it must be re
membered that a piano, cutting off one,
of the corners in this way, will detijul
from the npparent size of the roo?,L
The plnn most in vogue nt the present
nay is to piace it, out in tne room wun
a clear space right around it, and then
the question urises how to make the
decidedly ugly back of the piano show
to advantage under its changed condi
tions. This may be brought nbout in,
-various ways. A piece of canvas may
be fastened on to the back and a land
scape painted on it, or a study of flow
ers. This must be prettily draped witli
silk, edged with handsome fringe, the
eilk being arranged in graceful curves
ut the top of the piano and down the
side, where it, may be caught in with
a silk cord and tassel; the color of the
silk will nnturnlly be decided by the
prevailing tones of the room. Some
people, however, do not care for paint
ings on piuno backs, but prefer to have
them entirely covored with drapery.
This may be managed by nailing n
light strip of wood to each end nnd
in tho center of the woodwork at tho
top of the piano; this holds the weight
of tho drapery, which is fastened to it
with tiny tin tacks. Oriental stuffs
nnd embroideries look very handsome
utilized in this manner; and a still more
beautiful effect may bo obtained by
sewing numberless tiny sequins on tho
material, causing it to glitter and
sparkle in the Are or lamplight. Plush
and velvet are also often used as drape
ries, nnd muko most beautiful ones;
soft silk is equally satisfactory. Small
knick-knacks und ornaments should
not And n resting place on tho top of
the piano, neither should books bo
placed on it, or anything that will jingle
when the instrument is In use. A smull
sliver lnmp looks well In tho center
und throws down a good light on the
music, nnd a photograph or view may
be placed on each side. A pretty cover
should be made fur tho top to save it
from unnecessary scratching. The
keys muHt always bo kept white and
polished and never allowed to becomo
yellow. Chicago Tribune.
LATEST SOCIETY FAD.
The French Siimrt Set Innldt Thnt
Dos Shnll He MnrrlcU.
There is a brand new fad In swell
dom. It is tho dog marrioge. To bo
thoroughly fashionable nowadays onri
must own two dogs of opposite sex", and,
they must iiavo been duly married by
the staid and respectable canine select-'
cd by the fashionable community to act
ns the representative of the cloth.
Of course, snys the New York Herald,
it Is from Franco that this new fad haa
come. When it is necessary to discover
something particularly cccentrla
French genius always comes to tho res
cue. The fnshlonnblc to whom tell tho
honor of introducing this new and;
rather remarkable step for the advance
ment of canine crcntion wns none other)
than Mme. Kphrussi, daughter of Baron)
Alphonsc dc KotliBchild, the wife ot
Maurice Kphrussi.
Tho Initial wedding of dogs iri"higb,
society is so novel as to be well worth,
description. In the first place Mme.
Kphrussi sent out formally engraved in
vitatlons to several hundred of hcq
friends, announcing tho approaching
nuptials of Diane, her favorite poodlej
and Lc Petit Major, a handsome poodle,
the property of Baron Alphonse do
llothschild. Not only were the recipe
icnts of these Invitations asked to coma
themselves, but requested to also bring;
their dogs.
Not the least odd and attractive fea
ture of the whole affair was the fact
that many of these visiting dogs in
truth, the mnjorlty of them were in
full evening dress. Not evening blank
ets, but, if the dog was a male, in tho
swallow tall and trousers of the human,
together with the standing collar,
dress shirt and unspeakable tie.
With all this gorgeousness on the part
of the guests, what must have been tho
worldly splendor that surrounded tho
bride nnd groom! Diane, who is de
scribed as a poodle of rare grace and
beauty, wore a wldte satin dress,
trimmed with beautiful lace, a long
tulle veil, decorated with orange blos
soms, and white kid shoes. Major, tho
bridegroom, wore n full evening drew.
On the buttonhole of M. Major's very
swell coat was a dainty orchid.
Presently all the guests had arrived,
human and canine, the latter, of course,
being given the preference. Mmo.
WEDDING OP TWO POODLES.
Ephrussi's magnificent ballroom waa
thrown open. There everyone repaired,
everybody and the dogs. A moment
Inter nnd there softly floated through
the air the strains of the ever familiar
wedding march from "Lohengrin."
Mincing up the aisle, along which it
had been arranged that the wedding
procession wns to pass, walked three
small poodles, each in evening dress,
nnd semi-harnessed together with
white ribbon. Following these carao
the bride, leaning upon the arm or
rather hand of her mistress, while be
hind them, wnlking on his hind feet
und without support, accompanied by
Baron llothschild, came M. Major.
Then came the bridesmaids and
groomsmen, the former wearing white
silk dresses aud long veils, the latter
in full dress and adorned with em
broidered white satin coats. All these
advanced upon their hind legs, but be
hind them came a host of canine guests,
who were permitted to wnlk as nnturo
had originally intended they should.
Away down at the further end of tho
ballroom the wedding procession was
met by the stanch und sober bulldog
of Comtc de BerUuux. Upon hie, head
this honored canine wore a tall silk
hat, nnd nbout his waist was tied tho
tricolor sash, his badge of office, for
he was representing M. le Maire. After
greeting the procession, the bulldog
Maire advanced on his hind legs and
seated himself ujion nn embroidered
cushion. The Malic looked solemnly
nt the young couple whose destiniea
he wns about to unite, nnd then barked
distinctly three times. The bridegroom
gave a short bark. The bride barked
low and Impressively. Then the Maire
barked several times in quick succes
sion, nnd there was a series of respon
sive barks, in which somo of the rudo
and unthinking In the npdience joined
without request. A gold ring, with a
diamond setting, was then slipped over
tho paw of the fair Diane, the Malro
burked gleefully, and tho procession
moved to the adjoining room.
Following the signing of the register
enmc the reception and supper. Kvory
dog wns given a beat at the table and
a regular course supperwasserved. And
so passed off tho ilrst dog wedding of
which Dame Fashion ever acted as
chief.
Cnru of the Tooth Uruah.
The care of tooth brushes is not suf-r-fici'ently
observed. In our city houses, u
writer properly remarks, they stand in
tholr cups or hang on their racks above
the set toilet-bowls day nnd night, ab
sorbing any disease germs that may bo I
frequently nt least about twice a
week in somo nntkioptlo .-solution,
strong salt und water or bicarbonate
of sodium and water boli. two goody.
nnil rndtlv urnviilRil nfpfinni 'PnnfVw
wushes and pastes should also bo kept i
I carefully covercu.
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