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The Rights of Others.

II parents would teach iSair children
to respect each others rights Sndsy all
society would be bur-
dened with few of those men whom wa
now meet daily, and who deliberately
prey upon the folly or weakness of others.
There are some children that seem to
have no sense of "mine or thine" but
borrow at pleasure what they want, ap-
propriate to their own use what belongs
to other members of the family, make
sharp bargains, cut off the corners in
trade. and consider themselves only
"smart" and praiseworthy when they
have over-reached or outwitted their fell
lows. Unfortunately, In many such in
stances, the parent rejoices rather than
mourns that "that child seems to have a
faculty of taking care of himself. Let
us sketch what seems to us an ideal con-
dition in family as to the principle OF
"mine and thine" Each member OF
the family has his own personal belong
inos. and these are sacred to HIM
alone. No other member NEEDLES there
with. His treasures are not inspected
even or appropriated by any one but
himself. II he have a room by himself,
that room is safe from intrusion; no
locks nor keys are needed to guard HIM
nor his from impertinent and oticlous
meddling. Nevertheless, the parents
oversight never fails and they revise all
bargains and agreements made between
their children, so that the elder may not
take advantage of the younger, or the
sharp of the dull, SO that each one shall
have an " even chance" with the rest
The laws of equity govern parental de-
cisions and secure to each child Justices
With such training at home, there ls
little danger that these young peo-
pie will deyelope into over reaching, ay-
aricious men and women.
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anyersationalist.

Born IN SPAN, Of Italian parents, ed
ucated in America and passing her ma
ture life IN the various capitals OF Eu-
rope, Madame Patti is a cosmopollte:
She speaks English like an educated
American French like Partisan; the
beauty of her Italian all who have heard
her know German and Spanish are
equally familiar to her, and she can talk
with Russian in his own tongue. Sne
even asserts that she can speak Welsh,
and it can at least be attested that she
fearlessly pronounces the name OF her
postoffice in Wales, which no ore on
this side of the Atlantic would attempt
1t Is curious to hear her carrying on
polyglot conversation, talking business
to one person. art to another and small
talk to third, and interpreting from one
tongue to another with absolute COM
mand of the idioms of each. The visitor
calling after her breakfast hour Will
probably find good deal OF this poly
glot conversation going on IN animated
fashion. 1t takes a long while Tor M
Franchi, Madame PATHS business man,
to get the arrangements for the day
clearly understood, but the elderly
Frenchrnan presently takes his leave,
kissing the Diva's hand with courtly
obeisance, and then business is for the
time dismissed. The conversation ma
turally drifts TO music. Madame Patti
understands her own position as an art
ist perfectly well. She knows that she
is the best singer In the world, Tor 1t Is
to that that her life has been devoted,
and the consciousness of her power Is
one great secret of her achievement.
She does not lead the talk to herself, but
if you speak of her singing she will talk
of it with you without the slightest al
fectatlon. Her position Is simply taken
for granted, and therefore she can speak
of other artists with the appreciation and
the calm Judgment of one who is quite
beyond the reach of professional leal-
ousy. Like all thorough artists she has
an outspoken contempt for everything
that looks like charlatanry and a warm
recognition for every honest achieve
ment, In however small a way. Like
other thorough artists, also, she likes
appreciation, and if you have given her
praise which she knows to be intelligent
and just, she will thank you with as
much apparent earnestness as though
she had not heard the same thing hun
dred times before.
IT is instructive as well as entertain
ing to talk with such woman about
music. She has heard all the famous
singers of the past quarter of century
and of them all she says that Sontae
was her ideal. But this she scarcely
needs to say, for those who heard Son
tag must find her memory recalled by
Patti. and the descriptions of Sontag'f
method that we read in the books might
he applied with scarcely change to her
successor. - Philadelphia Times.
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PrnressionaI Beauties.

Professional beauties, says a London
correspondent, were rapidly becoming
disturbing influences in the best-con-
Quoted London circles. To be the rose,
or to boast the presence of the rose, in
brilliant company, was one thing; the
display of multitude of buds, vying in
their ambitions with the mature and
perfect blossom, was another. The spirit
of burning, and, In nearly every in
stance, most unbecomlng coquetry, was
instilled into number of breasts. So
ciety was agitated by the discussion of
rival claims till it grew sick of hearing
about them. There was not q youthful
or middle-aged beau who did not think
1t incumbent upon himself to start some
lady, who had been sufficiently unfortu-
nate to attract his favorable opinion, in
the professional-beauty line. This, 1t
was felt, was going little too far.
There was no reason why individual
cavaliers might not have their prefer
ences, but there was every reason why
they should not ask society to indorse
their choice. If Paris had only been
one of a multitude of connoisseurs in
feminine beauty, the apple which he
gave to Venus would not have been so
bitterly grudged by the brace of neglect
ed goddesses. The system OF profession
al beautydom was, In fact. found to be
incompatible with the harmonious work.
ing of the social machine. Drawing
rooms were split up into different camps.
The gentlemen who pleaded the claims
to pre-eminence of the particular lady
they had honored with their champion
ship were growing as much nuisances
as, according to the refrain of Bon Gaul-
tiers ballad, the man who lost his heart
a short time ago. Moreover. the alb
surdity of the whole thing was patent.
The professional beauty was only one
star in q galaxy, and not necessarily the
brightest. Her own vanity might be
gratified at the selection, but not more
than was the boredom which this con-
dition of things resulted In. provoked a
wholesome reaction. Mothers and faith
ers, husbands and lovers, began seri-
ously to reflect upon what would be the
general consequences of the system if it
was indefinitely developed. The names
of score of professional beauties were
so habitually ON peoples lips, their pho
tographs were SO aggressively conspicu-
GUS in shop windows. that society
wearied of hearing of them. 1t also
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The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon.

Nitocris, the spouse of Nebuchadnez-
zar. is described by NJ. Baudrillart as
the soal of his works, and to her is attrib-
uted the design of the lake named after
her, which served the double purpose of
a fortifcation and a dam against the
Euphrates when in flood. The famous
hanging gardens are also attributed to
female influence, to the longing of q
Median Princess, born in a more elevated
region, for the GOODNESS and shade of her
native mountains. There were five of
these gardens, about four English acres
each, on terraces supported by columns
and covered with mold thick enough for
the largest trees to take root in. One of
the columns was hollow, and contained q
hydraulic machine to raise the required
quantity of water. In fact, the art OF
gardening, with all its modern appliances,
including irrigation and the transplanta-
ton of grown trees, was practiced in
Babylon as effectively as in the Bois de
Boulogne or Hyde Park.
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HeIpruI women.

Even in Italy husbands are becoming
scarce, so that the Italian women are
learning to help themselves. Work is
not confined to the absolute poor; the
middle classes are bringing up their
daughters to learn trade or profession,
and to work at home and out of the
house. The idea has proved lucrative,
even in the speculation of marriage, as
a man naturally prefers a girl who can
earn her own living to one who can only
tingle tune on the pianoforte or sing a
new song by Tosti, Denza or Rotoli. But
this is only in Upper Italy. In the
southern provinces the idea of women
working is laughed at. Even the
men there work as little as possible,
and they would rather try to live on a
franc day, without earning it, than to
have 1000 francs a day and work for
them. In Upper Italy, on the contrary,
even the aristocracy work, and show a
good example to the less-fortunate
classes.
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BEAU.
By BRET HARrK-

81 Ny sister'n be down in minute, and says you're
TO wait, II you please;
And says might stay till she came, If I'd promise
Never speak tin you spoke to me first. But that's
,,, nonsense. for how would you know
What she told me 10 say, If didnt2 Don't you
really and truly think sof
Z" And then you'd feel strange here alonei And you
wouldn't know Just where TO sit;
Fer that chair isn't strong on its legs and we never
uee 1T a bit
To ncp yourself right down upon it and knock out
the very last screw.
Suppose you tryi won't tell. You're afraid toi
o! you're afraid they would think it was mean
Well, then there's the album-thAts pretty, if
your fingers are clean.
For sister says sometimes 1 daub it; but she only
says that when she's cross.
There's her picture. You know ii. It's like her;
but she amt as good looking, Of course
" That is me. It's the best Of 'em all Now tell
me, you'd never have thought
That once 1 little that. It's the only one
that could be bought
For that the message to pa from the photo
graph man where sat
That he wouldn't print OF any till he first got
the money for that
"What? Maybe you're tired Of waiting; why
often she's longer than this.
There's all her back hair to do up, and all her front
curls 70 friz.
But it's nice be sitting here talking like grown
people, just you and me.
Do you think you'n be coming here often7 Oh,
dol But don't come like Tom Lee
Ton Lee7 Her last bean. Why, my goodnessl
He used TO be here day and night
Till the folks thought he'd sooA be her husband,
and Jack said that gave him fright.
You won't run away then, rs he did2 for you re
not a rich man, they say;
Pa says you are as poor as a church-mouse. Now,
are you? And how poor arc they2
"Ain't You glad that you met me7 Well,
for / know your hair isn't red
But what there Is left OF it's mouEey and not what
that naughty Jack said.
But fhere / must go. Sisters coming. But
wish could wait just to see
II she up TO you and kissed you in the way that
abe used TO kiss Lee.
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Renewlnr You,n ana u.nu,v

renewing Youth and Benuty.
II was Madame Roland who said.
Few women know the importance and
value OF their beauty until they have
lost u. Ii L had done all that / now,
too late, perceive l might have done
win my charms, there Is nothing that l
cOuld not have accomplished. These
peparations, one and oil, are sure and
simple receipts for the improvement of
the sian and complexion, and not adven-
titoU cosmetics. An italian wash for
the in. which imparts rare brilliancy
to- H. Sofnp1exion, is made as follows:
Pumpkin seeds, gourd seeds, cucumber
seeds, NEON seeds, in equal parts,
pounded totetner and softened with pure
cream, aftaward thinned to a paste
with milk ; perfume with three drops
each of oil Of lemon and oil of rose.
Anoint the ace, bust, arms and neck
with this upoi retiring, and wash off in
the morning with warm water.
For pallid kin take lukewarm bath
every morning followed by thorough
friction with a pugh towel and exercise
in the open ar. Avoid all alkali and
astringent soaps
For a shiny, glazed skin, use this
preparation: Canphor water, one quart;
glycerine (purel one ounce powdered
borax. one-half ounce. Battle the face
with this mixture night and morning,
letting it dry ami remain for several
moments before Washing it of with rain
o filtered water.
Benzoin, the fragrant gum from Su-
matra. Is an arsicb of the toilet no lady
will be without if she once tests its fra
grant. medicinal AID preservative prop
critics. It Is healing and very beautify-
ing to the complexion. As a cosmetic
Lola Montez considered it invaluable,
the following being ole of her favorite
preparations Ilndure of benzoin,
ounces; and pure acohoI, 1pint. This,
applied with a soft sponge to the face,
restores it to it's fullest whiteness, and
also brings out the Dseate tints-
Here is the Asasjan remedy for
wrinkles Sublimat, four grains; hy-
drochlorate ammoni., four grains milk
of almonds Ga littb thick, half pint.
Mix carefully in ghss vessel and ap-
ply frequently Anether lotion is given
also: Turpentine, tyo scruples ben
zoin water, one dra,hm, pure water,
three ounces. Battle the face aud leave
on to dry. But, if the CROW feet Will
not be scared, they must be concealed,
and the following vomade viii effectu-
ally hide them: Tske of white wax one
ounce and soften I by gentle heat until
it mixes well with Juice of lily buds, two
ounces honey two drachms, and altar
of roses, two drops. Apply twice day.
Wrinkles mey be delayed by tepid baths
in which bran has been stirred, followed
by thorough friction until the skin
giows vividly.
Aremedy for wrinkles in use by Span
ish women, and which certainly imparts
freshness to the skin, Is to boil the
whites of four eggs in rose-water, and
add alum, one-half ounce sweet al
mond oil, one-halt ounce. Beat the
whole into paste.-St. Louis Spectd-
fOr
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HUMORS OF THE DAY.

THE nobbiest thing in boots il a
bunion.
SoNa of the cheese-"Win you love
me when 1 mould?"
A sroCKHoLDKR in q street railway
company-the driver.
THE proof of the pudding is the
rapidity with which the children get
away with 1t.
"WELL, I'll be bound, as the man
remarked when he heard quoted the
lines, "Chains of gold are fetters still. "
A MAN who "traveled on his shape
insulted q young lady, and her father
knocked him down and Travelled on his
shape, too-walked all over him.
That little girl unwittingly gave utter
ance to the principles Of many of her
elders when she wrote in her composition:
1--WE should make mistakes and tell lies
rs seldom as it Is convenient.
GIRLS should be careful how they are
vaccinated with virus taken from
lovers arm. One at st. Paul has taken
to swearing, sitting cross-legged, and
smoking brier root pipe.-Detroit Free
Press.
Mn. Brown wants to punish the liquor
drinker as well as the liquor seller.
Fogg says he will go step beyond Mr..
Brown. He wants the liquor itself
punished and he is willing to punish all
he can of it.-Boston Transcript
"PA," ASKED Fogg's hopeful, the
other evening, "what kind of combs do
you use to curry chickens with?" "Cox-
combs" replied Fogg, promptly. Fogg
says he believes IN always answering
child VIXEN yoH can.-BoStou Transcript.
"No," SAID Gallager, 81 don't keep
bulldog because want a dog to fight.
I'd rather give $50 than have my dog
fight But by Judas, do like the salts
faction of feeling that he can chaw the
stufing out of any blame dog that comes
along"
CALAIS, we must part" as the coat
tails said when the street-car passenger
took his seat 'But we'll meet again.
as the coat-tails said when three fat
women got aboard. "United we stand, +"
as the coat-tails said 'for the rest of the
ride.-LOuisvilte Courter-JooTnal.
THEY tell of man out West who was
putting blast in a well, and it went off
prematurely and blew him out into an
apple tree about fifty feet away. In
moment he recovered himself, and re-
marking, "The Lord knows better than
I do after all; I guess it is almsst time
to go pruning" took large pruning
knife from his pocket and set to work.
Fun at q dinner party: The youngest
gentleman Gt is his first visit has broken
the ice at last by inquiring the name of
the hostess little daughter, to which the
child has replied Ethel" ''And why,
Ethel, do you keep patting me on the
arm?" because mamma says your
a muff"-(awful pause, during which
the child strokes him DOWN." but you
don't feel like one, You know" [Tableau:
child complacent-nobody else. Judy.
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An Armenian Bride.

A few years ago the editor of the Bonn
bay Herald made trip through Asiatic
Turkey and wrote very readable and
instructive book about what he heard
and saw. In it he described the Ar
menian women as the perfection of
female beauty, grace, loveliness and
virtue. He declared that they COM
bined everything that was excellent In
female person and character TO be found
IN all parts of the world. \ rich money
lender residing IN ConstantinopIe.
BalSIan by name, resolved 10 marry one
OF the women who had been Iauded SO
highly in the volume he had been read
ing. He sought the society of Armenian
people, and soon found a girl of the
race that exactly suited his fancy. Sho
was beautiful as imagination could pict-
ure. Her name was not pretty-it was
Margaretta Amassin-but he did not
care for that, as he resolved TO change
it as soon as he could get permission.
AS her father had no income except that
derived from an office that paid small
salary and afforded no stealings, this
was easy to do. Madam was an excel
lent housekeeper and showed great love
of literary work. In looking over her
writings one day to find some pleasant
eading to admire, he discovered letter
ready for the post. 1t WAS addressed to
her very dear cousin, whom she desired
to kill Mr. Bekian that they might OBJ
tain his property and live together in
happiness. Soon after he received a
letter, purporting to be signed by FIVE
refugees, which demanded that he carry
a thousand pounds on given day and
deposit it at a certain place N forest
Failure to comply with the modest re-
quest was death. Mr.. Bekian did not
go out with the money. His loving wife.
however, left the house and did not re-
turn. The matter was reported to the
authorities, who, caring nothing for
sentiment or true love, condemned the
two cousins to long term of hard labor.
Mr.. Bekian does not read any more
books of travel. He regards them as
unreliable as novels.
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George Washington and His Mules.

Few of the farmers of this country are
aware what debt of gratitude they owe
George Washington for the introduction
OF mules into general use for the purpose
OF the farm. Washington became con-
vlnced that the introduction of mules
among the Southern planters would be
o blessing. AS soon as it became known
that the illustrious Washington desired
to stock his Mount Vernon estate with
mules, the King of Spain sent him q
jack and two iennets from the royal sta
bic, and Lafayette sent him another jack
and lennet from the Island of Malta.
The first was named Royal Gift. The
other was called the Knight of Malta.
He then bred his brood mares to these
Jacks, and produced such excellent mules
that the country was agog to breed some
oil the same sort, and it was not long be-
fore they were common. This was the
origin of improved mules in the United
States.-Norfolk Landmark.
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women smokers.

- English or American women who have
Travelled much in Egypt generally return
confirmed smokers, and find to their dis
comfort that they must keep their new
taste very dark indeed, or else be looked
at askance by the virtuous of their set.
If they dare to smoke friendly cigarettes
with their male friends, they will find
themselves ranked among the rapid
women who are dangerous. Now the
question is, by what process do we civ
ilized people arrive at conclusion so
strange? The Chinese lady smokes
from childhood, and one of the ele-
gances of her attire is n silken tobacco
pouch. But what would be said of one
of our society women who dared appear
in public similarly decorated?
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AND do you know it is splendid thing
to think that the woman You really love
will never grow old to you? Through
the wrinkles of time, through the mask
Of years, if you really love her, you viii
always see the face You loved and Won-
And q woman who really loves man
does not see that he grows old he is not
decrepit to her; he does not trembie; ne
is not old; she sees the same gallant gen.
tleman who won her hand and heart. /
like to think of it in that way; I like to
think that love is eternal And to love
in that way and then go down the hill OF
life together, and as you go down, hear,
perhaps. the laughter of grandchildren,
while the birds of Joy and love sing once
more in the leafless branches of the tree
of old age.-IngersoM
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began TO be little apprehensive as to
the consequences. It received some
highly practical admonitions in the rev.
elatlons of the law courts, and it came to
the conclusion that on the whole. both
in the way of enjoyment and of credit,
it had more to lose than to gain by per-
petuating the regime.
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GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.


There is true love, and yet you may
Have lingering doubts about 1t;
III tell the truth and simply say
That life is blank without II
There Is a love both true and strong,
A love that falters never;
It lives on faith and suffers wrong,
But lives and loves forever.
Such love is found but once on earth
The heart cannot repel it.:
From whence 1t comes, or why its birth,
The tongue may never tell it
This love Is mine in spite Of all,
This love l fondly CHERISH
Tbs earth may sink, ths skies may fall,
This love viii never perish.
1t is love that cannot dte,
But. like the soul, immortal.
And with IL cleayes the starry sky
And passes through the portals.
This is the love that comes to stay
All other loves are heeting;
And when they come just turn away
II is but Cupid cheating.
a lice Carer.
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WHEN Edmund Burke had once fin
ished brilliant Grafton in the House of
Commons, another member, Mr.. Ginger,
feeling that he vas bound to say some
thing. but that he could not venture to
compete with the preceding speaker,
rose and exclaimed: Il say ditto to Mr..
Burke"
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BRowxsoN-" Well, l always make it
a rule to tell my wife everything that
happens Smithkins-" Oh, my dear
fellow. that's nothing. tell my wife
lots Of things that never happened at
all.
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AN ANCIENT sage once said: "The
goodness of gold is. tried by fire the
goodness of women by gold, and the
goodness of men by women.
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CONCERNING the campaign in favor of
an Englishman's marrying his deceased
wifes sister, the Boston Transcript
wishes to know why Englishmen don't
marry the sisters in the first place.