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Elsie Lsslie's Terrible Ordeal.
Omaha Bee.


Have you ever wondered what Sara Bern
hardt. Fanny Davenport or Ellen Terry
would do under the following interesting
circumstances p
Suppose the actress, in some supreme
moment OF the play, focusing the attsn-
ton of the GREATNESS audience, feigning
sleep, or death. or in any situation necessi-
tating the utmost repose or stiffness. Sup
pose. at such moment, there should come
into her vision and stealthily approach her
IA mouse.
Would the artist restrain the woman7
Elsie Leslie the other night went q great
way toward warranting an affirmative an
swer to this question. In that scene in
1.-THE Prince and the Pauper" which
passes in Miles Hendon's rude lodgings,
the tired little prince falls asleep upon the
soldiers cot, while Miles sits on the table
and busies himself trying to mend the
princes tattered coat On this night
while Arthur Elliott sat on the table and
Elsie lay on the cot, he heard her calling to
MIN in suppressed out excited tones. mr..
Elliott, come here. please, quick" He
stepped to the bedside where Elsie lay APP
prrently asleep, as II the action of the play
demanded him TO do so. Whats the
matter Z" he whispered.
.'See that big black thing crawling to-
ward my face" replied Elsie. without NOV.
ing . muscle. Scan you kill it7"
It Was formidable looking cockroach--
an insect loathed and feared almost ~
much a. . mouse by Ill femininity. Mr..
Elliott, pretending TO arrange Princes"
covering, caught the fsrocious beast,
dropped it on the door and trod upon IL
Elsie heayed sigh OF relief, and the audi
ence had no knowledge OF the or
deal through which sAs had passed.
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Du Barry fashion. with its soft cushion
roll placed well back from the front OF the
head. while the directorie style, with its
eccentric fancy of having the forehead
nearly covered, and the picturesque Lam
bale. all waves and half-curled curis, are
copied with certain styles of costumes.
Toilettes which are simply dressy, and
do not include any historic features, re-
quire merely snowy coiffures. which owe
their distinction 10 the art with which they
are adapted to the individual and the style
of dress which they accompany. The only
imitation quoted OF averitsele ancient coli
fure is the Roman. with three gold bands,
and this style must be followed cautiously.
A lady with long face should dress her
hair on the back OF her head. The hair on
the top should be arranged in waves. and .
fringe should be brought over the forehead
and well over the temples. the idea being
to broaden the face - much as possible.
II the neck Is perfectly formed 1t may Be
left bare. but IL long and sinewy 1t should
b covered somewhat with loose surls. A
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four landscape medallions which .,e,, g.

sides. "u'cn soorn tho
IN nttlng up bilIiard-room il i. 49,, :.
match the furnishings and go. ~ ~
course, people of moderata mee--..-s. q
go 10 this expense. There 4 s 49, -ss.s..sz
between the biliiard-parior e. 49, = ~.
ana the modest outfit of - .--s.~- 4. ~
AN oniy ENJOY the game after bus,ee-
.,"Aa An oak table Of the hoet mss-
~ ieei' with cus-Fsck, cuea. h~i1s
osluses, marksrs. and everythinr 49,.
say lot tne game. can b bought a. -
seneered table VIII cost less nonev -
mere are outfits manufactured ~ 49,.
VI less reputation, that will probehlv -.
quite as good satisfaction. for sf5n 80 "A
sides the table. flew chairs and ~. -
nxtures are the only furnituys r.,-s-s.s.
iof nome game of billiards: and 49, Z
small sideboard included. the outisv 49,
not actually exceed 500. Instruef;cn- Ss-s
setting up the table, and the rutee - -
game, are always sent with q outfit
AT the Exposition in Paris last 49, .
very ingenious table for homs NJ - -
nipited. 1t IS ordinarily dinins tasic
covered with green cloth. A turn - :
crank underneath raises cushioned rr,,S
all around the edge and transforms Il -
once into billiard tabls. Such : cos,h;.
nation, while decidedly novel. can bs,slv
become popular here. II would nor
very pleasant to have the servant, cor.. q
the midst of game to lay the cloth -
dinner.
billiard room must BE- ven Iirbs,s
The light. If possible, should coma fros-
above, through ample skyllRhts. so a q
bring the table within general focus ana
thus prevent any shadow being throvr
from the balls or the cushions Bat
one Is building this ca seldom = =.
tanned. The next thing i I corner 49,
which will afford two lights in a. ~
time. ss
The gas light should - raisofl ahontn
feet inches from the bed 81 The tahIe -
supplied with horizontal burnerx Is tkr1
no shadow is cast BY ths pipe n ~,
lance of the light from the nour shouI6 &c
about 9 feet insh high. For 5x10 -
table the cross-arms Of the pendont she116
measure from light to light . inchos. "a
the long arms IS inches Eor 3 4kxnlnnf
table. cross-arms Is inches ma lone g.
so inches. For 4x8 tahla, croes-ermo =
inches. and long arms a inckoD. 4 u,ofrl
shade has been devised which throws 80
even light on the table, and kspps ~ H.
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eion west Of the states BORDERING fmmeai-
ately on the west side Of the Missisaipui
river, and Texaa, q having scarcelv : ma
tive born American grandmother among
millions OF people. That region includes
more than one-haf Of the land over which
the nag OF the republic viii aoat on Thanks
giving day. vet native grandmother can
scarcely be found II the far West can do
SO much In building IN empire without
erandmothers. what will it do when it has
erandmothers OF its own and their kindly
innuence Tor good Is everywhere felt. No
better mothers can be found in the whole
country than the mothers of the West
Many OF them have reared model families
IN toe lace OF almost Overwhelming OBJ
stacies. We have only to look forward Z
sew years 70 see them peaceful, kindly.
loving and honored grandmother. Then
indeed, win the far West be at Ia 4 in full
possession OF one of the greatest blessings
OF civilization that has thus far been de-
MED to her.
Thanksgiving without grandmothers Is
dreary indeed, but the Western grand
children forget them not The grandmoth-
ers IN the East, in far away New England
ana IN the Southern land may rest assured
that the hearts of their Western grand
children go out to them as tenderly as if
tney mad known them and been rocked by
them In the cradle. Il is kind of desert
spot in chiidren's lives not to have seen
grandmother and felt her tender caresses
The birthplace of some of those earlier
grandchildren was. in tho pioneer DAYS of
the far West, in the old freight wagons and
prairie schooners. On the Oregon. Cali
fornia and Pixies Peak trails many baby
was born in an old canvas-covered wagon.
and all honor to the mothers of the nation.
who centuries ago braved the dangers of
almost unknown seas to establish Ameri.
can homes from the New England coast to
the Georgia shore. Then over the Alle-
ghanies they came, and then across
the Mississippi river. But American women
stopped not there. They, too. braved the
wilderness OF plain and desert. and the
storm and dangers of unknown mountain
passes. The children whose first sight of
the world was from a canvas wagon train,
and who are now grown to manhood and
womanhood. cannot look back to q man.
sion or vine-clad cottage az their BIRTH
place. There is no such sacred home for
them to meet in the happy reunion on
Thanksgiving. But they are proud of
their birthplace on the feeting trails of
western empire. at time when brave men
were blazing pathway for new common
wealths to the Pacific, and still
more heroic wives went with them.
sometimes this story was . sad
one. A grave was dug. coffin was made
from . few pine boards torn from the
wagon bed. Her sisters-for at such times
all women are sisters-made what prepara-
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present day costumes, yet are We con-
stantly striving to be original.
The modistes continue to make plain,
fiat skirts. either embroidered at the hem
or trimmed with galoons or braid. The
bodices, rather pointed. are without visible
buttons or hooks. but fastened on the
shoulder and under the arm; If in front,
the fastening Is hidden by some fold or
plait Sleeves are gathered full at the top
and close-ftung below the elbow. For
plain, simple winter dresses cloth and
vigogne are handsomely embroidered
For evening full-dress. gowns are OF velvet.
armure, peon de sole and foye, which is
again coming into favor.
Prevailing colors will be dark blue. gray
blue, and heliotrope combined with light
suede shades, violet. eveque and beaver.
The skirts are made ground length for day
wear, and with train or demi-train for
evening. A favorite shade of RED is rouge
goyunce, which is the shade of red used in
the French military uniforms.
A new and effective trimming for even
ing gowns is . band, or rather roll made of
silk peony petals gathered" and o. any
shade to match the dress. This borders
the edge of the skirt, ana is narrower on
the bodice and sleeves.
1t is very pretty in light colors, and is
especially applicable to thin materials.
Light and dark pansies are also arranged
in similar borders.
Either starched linen collars and cuffs
are to be worn with woclen dresses this
winter. or crosswise pieces of batiste or
something white is needed to obviate the
hard effect and economical appearance of
the straight. unrelieved band so long in
favor.
The new glove is the Duchess of Port
land, which is long. reaches over the dress
cuff, and there meets . wide, embroidered
gauntlet LEroILE.
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49, q larry story. A little nov IN the
~. s0n'ains. mon being told some
eet his grandmother in the far
sally asked what kind of being a
ner was. 1t is true there are
soomothers in the far West, but
- imported from the East and South.
- o them the West is too far sway.
uot their hearts often reach out
~ "ward their grandchildren in and
= The Rocky mountains.
y na'ive-born grand mothers. thew
~ nafc to find west of the Rocky
With the exception of the
uements in the Oregon country,
IN Utah, anu the occasional
0e earlier trapper in the mounts
nnchmen in California, the ciyili-
- '0o young for natve-born grand
ou'y iorty years ago that the great
maae to the gold fields of Cali
ma not until ten years later did
" immigration start for Pixies
uss'eiy California may produce a
Youthful gran6mothers, about,
.s OF age; but you could scarcely
s..s ave-oorn grandmother of even
kss.. age IN Colorado. Nevertheless
as . population OF nearly two
ni... Neoraska, too, has hardly a
sef to the manor born. Those
~ we're waste of prairie and
ix years ago, the home of the
au me Indian. where the face OF a
vas hardly known. In tho
~ west" consisting of Mime
~ aissouri. Arkansas, Louisiana
-, may have grandmothers of
look upon eli that vast re-
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tions they could: mother and child were
buried in the same grave. and the caravan
moved on. Neither minister nor priest
was there; the board, with the name rudely
carved thereon. has rotted away. and the
drifting sands have long since obliterated
what else could have marked the spot
No wonder. then, children born amid
such surroundings have grown up into
strong, self-reliant and courageous men
and women. Their hearts 60 out into this
Thanksgiving season to the grandmothers
of the East and South, to whom they claim
kinship. Who among the children of the
far West would not love to see one dear
and venerable face in the old homestead on
Thanksgiving dayf
WILL G.. FERRIL
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The theatrical profession furnishes many
really good players. Denman Thompson
owns two tables. Mckee Rankin and w. J.
Florence devote much time TO the game.
and there are several actresses as well who
often show in private their skill upon "ths
field OF the cloth OF green" Mrs. Lzngtry
and Fanny Davenport have tables In their
homes. and Nine. PATHS billiard parlor In
Craig-y-nos castle Is the most luxurious
apartment OF its kind in the world The
famous diva is an enthusiastic player, and
Is her husband. Nicciini. Is also fond Of the
game. they have spared no expense in Mt
ting up the room The table. which Was
furnished by the Brunswick Bslke-C ollen-
der Company. cost its fair owner 81 500.
II 10 Of American ANTIQUE oak. iniaid with
mother of pearl The most exquisite carv-
ings adorn the legs and holdings, and .
peculiarly pleasing effect Is produced By an
artistic blending Of South American fancy
woods in the panels. The delicate tints Of
tulip, dagonet and amarantn harmoniss
with the darker shades OF cocaboiA and ma-
hogany and form superb background 10
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C. P. Huntington, August Belmont, E. d.
Morgan and William Rockefeller have to-
bles in their city and country homes. and
the billiard parlor in Rockwell" on the
Hudson. 10 said to be the finest in the
country.
There is a billiard room in the White
House at Washington. and two tables are
in the furnishings of the governors man
sion at Albany. Governor Diaz has table
at his home in the Mexican capital. The
devotion of military men 10 the game is
well known. Generals Grant, Mcclellan
and Custer were skilled players. There are
billiard rooms in the government buildings
at West Point and Annapolis: and at
every military post the officers find the cue
mightier than the sword in these piping
times of pesce ~
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A London maaicuse says 0see1 ~
nails are particularly good. Of . - 60
and size ana nicely kept As.oe
nearly alwsys 60 with 2 velI-sssss.
Mr.. Gladstones handa - -. -. + "a
the me mayer, ys,, ,fs so:s ana shs E.e -
snnasors are NOT remarkah1A 49,
~. hsst shsped handle q puo. -
nat al Sir Frederic LsleA>cn- -
isr nr weii.shspsd and Arm hen9. - ~
AIS are in properties lasDs ~ -. ~.
md ma, veil trimmed. Mr.. epuzoecns g. !.
osher hand. has flst s1aiohs 49, 49,.
large fispby hand. He dsssnr -
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They know nothing of the dear.
70 ~ soft. gray hair. the quaint fig
ii hat patient little woman who,
1w day. sits in the quiet corner
s "a home knitting. knitting,
IN Knitting. while her thoughts
n1ning Tar away into the long ago
chndhood. They know nothing Of
~ chidings, nor can they appre-
~ euiot and kindly amusement in
obold Is grandmother's expense.
I'M searching the house for her
~ = reminded. In response to her
- inquiry. that they are under the
II - cap. Then, there are the
II ~ eones Of long ago, that even the
y ~ 0others Of the present day
16 ~ which grandmother. With .
IN ~ voioe, will hum and sing
nkD 10 one IL near to hear.
r. I'D % b, when she thought
- noar to slip up behind
11 md Al unobserved. catch
~ - snatches Of the olden
1ioa MA . boy, It Was my de-
y IN hide myself behind the chair
ootscfandmother from Virginia,
=. Mr. umming some old South
One day she espied me, and in .
~ vuics said. looking over her
Don't tease your grandmother
~ ! really believe she would have
y = bang caught trying TO sing, If
= had not been 80 old and wrinkled.
- undoubtedly seemingly RULED,
poxsd her into telling me some
about the war Of 1872. and We were
l1nds again. The children of the
II never hear the old-tims New
] and Southern cradle songs, for the
Of the present day hardly know
leir fragments. Nursery rhymes,
ys. change, as do the fashions.
think OF Z Thanksgiving without
others. Why. in the land Of grand
II. It is she who on that day has first
spon al our gallahtry and chivalry.
dts,haired bale. on that day 1t least,
nay-haired sons and daughters, and
q happy children around to do her
md BRING to her comfort and cheer.
nds OF Western boys and girls
noshing Of this. A grand mother il
= almost - much OF q myth 40 the
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Tough Soies In the West.
From Mrs. Clusters Book.

The family consisted OF a mother and
several 'strapping daughters" As the
traveller sat by the FIRE, the shriveiled o d
mother bent over the fireplace putting at
q clay pipe. perfectly stolid and silent. Till
one of the girls came in and stood at the
fire trying to dry her homespun dress.
Without raising herself. and in drawl-
ing tone. the mother said presently. 'Sal.
there's q coal under your fut"
In no more animated tone, and without
even moving. the daughter replied, (which
fut, mammyf 2"
The girl had run barefoot all her life
over the shale and rough ground of that
country. and the redhot coal was some
time in making its way through the hard
surface to . sensitive tissue.
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A Thanksgiving Menu.

A Thanksgiving Menu.
Miss Grundy, Jr.
Here Is menu of . Thanksgiving din
ner written out for me by the authoress.
Catharine Owens. 1t is certainly q good
enough dinner for any one. and it is a
specimen of one of the best dinners of
Washington City:
Oysters on ice.
Transparent soup
Baked black Dish.
Small German potstoes tossed In oiled
butter aud just hecked with very
finely chopped parsley sorbst.
Braised turkey. Green peas.
Roast duck Chicken pie.
Boiled tongue.
Apple pie. Salad.
Sailed almonds.
Crystallized almonds
Coffee. Fruit
Etc.
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ANDMA THERE.
ID Lacking in the Far
- Thanksgiving.
ne CHILDREN MISS.
80 Will Remedy ITSELF.
In in Freight Wagons
Prairie Soho oners.

III. Nov. 10-ICopyriehted.
n imagine, in these closing
~, with Than Saving close
mole land without grand
ket seems almost incredible
lid communities Of the East
1Ikero no family reunion is COM
y least one venerable figure.
"a 90 dear to all in that house,
1n days of childhood's earliest
Yet between the Rocky
- ths Pacific coast there are
tkousands of homes where
5S rowing up without . glimpse
- o. any other child's grand
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YOU AND m


Ye people Who make great peooonnA
Pray listen to sonno common oonoG
do not wish % elyo o6neA.
Nor wish to laugh ~ your expon4
But wish ron would with - o4vlna
without assuming - b w1se
Now, you will ploono - took $500
All imporiece1ons thas yoa ~
In other folks. - vell = me-
For none are faultleA dat yo9 -
And every other pegson knoue
That beam within year eDeae elQDA
Which. like lens, doth magnify
The mote thats in your beoenekoey4
You think, Of al yOus heooAesooos
Yourself the only ouo thofe oooG
But II yoa look NTH eFoe1er 60
You viii and yeureef rooeeee9 -
You viii ind upon . D<eon4 49,
That other folka 40 - eepe - -
Some views Ct NJ afo w eoes
You fnd some going - ~ -.
when one kind word nighesnD meelgo
Them from . daek 1eponeane oRaNA
Why do Ne not the kind woeo o1v4
And help the erring 90 - Avp
A better life, Nor connt ~ -
To save soul thas niges . -
Whenever psecepts Ne uUu1d eooe4
We should practice what - peoaeAl
And prove By actions " beaievs
IT'S better to give than e rscefva
Then TO ourselves let ~ app1y
The prescription giveo non - 49,
The panacea suyo to curs
The siu-sick soul and mako 4 DagA
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BILLIARDS AT HOME.
An inexpensive Outfit for a
Private Room.
THE GAME GROWING IN FAVOR
Jay Gould. the yanderbiits and Prsst.
dent Harrison Hit the Ivory-Patti's
Fine Parior-Expert Actresses.

As people. Americans are undoubtedly
becoming. with each succeeding genera
ZION more accustomed TO leisure. The en-
ergy that marked the pioneer period of our
history. and the rush and hurry of business
that followed the civil war. are giving
place to life that follows more closely
that of the wealthy clas abroad
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REALM OF FASHION.
Lovely Woman Delves in His
tory for Styles in Hair.
PRETTY GREEK MODES IN FAVOR.
Hints ON the CoifYure-To Make = Fair
Faes Fairer and Plain Face
Less Faulty.

new YoRK. Nov. H.-lcopyriehted
690.3--The arrangement of the couture -
matter of much consequence. and viii
ever be treated as such as long as
Fair tresses mans imperial race ensnare,
Ard beauty draws N with but single hair"
However, since the days when women wore
horned head-dresses. in token Of their
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yeast, and l add this recipe from Mrs.
Crosby. II will beat any baking powder in
existence:
Pare six r eight potatoes; cover with about
half gallon OF water: boil until tender: then
pace IN a bowl; one teacupfut each OF salt and
sugar; throw the water and potatoes through
the colander. and II there is not water enough
add cold water: when II is COO add one tescup-
iul of old yeast; set in warm place for seve al
hours; then keep in cool place; will keep sew
erai weeks l. A. CROSBY.
MRS. SENATOR cARLIsLE's MAYoNNAIsE.
My next recipes come from kentucky, q
state famed for its hospitality. They are
penned in the handwriting of Mrs. Senator
Carlisle, and she warrants them good. The
first is for mayonnalse. tits:
Take yolks OF three eggs: juice OF one lemon:
small pinch cayenne pepper; one-hait teaspoon.
ful salt; one tesspoonful vinegar; one-ouarter
pint best olive oil, and teaspoonful PIE; AIRED
mustard; put yolks in china bowl and mix in
the salt and mustard; stir with q fork and drop
in the oil slowly until it thicKens. then add the
lemon juice and vinegar, stirring constantly nm.
I'll thoroughly mixed
MRS. cARLIsLE's BLACK CAKE.
Another OF Mrs. Carlisie's famous re-
cipes is made as follows:
Two pounds of raisins: two pounds currsLts;
one pound cstron eus nnes ose d Zen e. gs beaten
separately; one pound dark brown SUGAR; ne
pound butter ereAmed; ole tablespoonful all
spice: one tesspoonfui cloves: one COB o. ofandy:
nutmeg: -four the irnit separately; one pound
doar ana one teaspooniui taking powder.
Mira ]. @. CARLIsLR
With this recipe close my LIST of dishes
for your Thanksgiving dinner. can as
sure you that the recipes are all genuine.
They ere the result Of years Of experience,
and they have tickled the stomachs of
statesmen and generals. That they may
also be successful and may tickle yours u
the vish of Mis- GRuEpx, in