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every horse on the plain was in rapid mo-
ton. The scene that followed for the next
fifteen minutes can hardly be described. A
Dand OF wild horses running at full speed.
with name and tail streaming in the wind,
is stirring and beautiful sight. Here were
from twenty-six to thirty bands, having
from fifteen to thirty in each band, running
at full speed, each in different direction.
Hlther and thither they fly, coming to the
edge of the plateau, if met and turned back
by the rider at that point, away they go to
another part of the plain; some bands not
being met quite in time by the rider, dash by
him and are soon out of sight down among
the foothills. If one has never seen band
OF Semi-wild horses in full flight over the
plains, he can hardly imagine the thrilling
magnificence Of this wild scene of thirty
bands in one great changing panoramic
view.
Soon after the horses started l saw that
the rider who had taken up station about
four miles to my right in the dim distance
was running hard almost toward me, trying
to stop band Of about fifty horses from
leaving the plateau by running around
ahead of him. The band was running al
most directly toward Inc, about 200 yards to
the right and abreast of the rider, who was
trying to turn them.
i watched most intently this band coming
toward me, for l knew that there would be
my opportunity. When within about two
miles of me | could see by the steady swing
ing out of the band, as if to run around the
head of the rider, that his horse was falling
behind and that the band was going 10 get
away from him. How | wished that was
there to relieve him! AS was straniDg my
eyes to catch every move, quick as flash
rider sprang into view from behind knoll,
where he had been stationed, He had
been watching the chase the same as |, and
just at the right moment gave rein to his
anxious steed and took up the chase, rum
ming little ahead OF the band. AS the
band noticed this new recruit it merely
swayed back in its line of motion and came
rushing on toward me. Just back of my
position it broke off into rough, wild,
mountainous country, and to this they were
headed. believe the noble horse that was
riding knew just as well as L what was
coming; from the time the horses first began
to run he had watched every movement
most intently. The slight trembling of his
muscles that | could feel under the saddle
showed how keenly he appreciated the
scene before him.
The horse that bore the rider now made
good run of a mile and half, but carrying
a man of $50 pounds and saddle of 40, al
though not winded he gradually lost ground,
and when within half mile of me | saw the
band begin to sway-in toward him, showing
too clearly that they were running ahead.
although from my position | could not tell
which was in the lead. Now was my oppor-
tunity giving my horse the rein and leaning
forward on his neck, in three jumps he was
running at full speed toward the band,
headed little to the right Of their line OF
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With SCISSORS
And VISITING CARDS.
Figures That Can Be Fashioned By Little
Ones With NimhlG Fingers.
Stiff and Chilly Pasteboard Converted Into
Sweet Sisters Of Charity-The Mate
rial That Is Required.

Visiting cards have been put to many
strange and amusing uses. We all know
how to fashion out of the stiff and chilly
pasteboard nimble and CHEEKY clowns and
puppets. In this article, however, l shall
show how we, old or young people, as the
case may be, can fashion the card or any
stiff paper into Sisters of Charity and with
out forgetting their little scholars.
Any of our little ones, says the New York
Herald, can reproduce these illustrations
if they will only carefully study the "cuts"
and patiently and with precision follow the
instructions I am about to give. The nee
essary materials are within the reach of
all, namely, several visiting cards, some stiff
white paper, black pencil, pencil with
one end red and the other blue, and pair
of scissors.
Now, children, are you ready? We COM
mence, and if we are only nimble and exact
with our fingers we can people little world
of our own, where no bug-a-boos are adj
mitted with pretty pasteboard people who
will bow and scrape, and. above all things.
do nothing that we do not want them to do.
But to work.
Bend visiting card in two, taking 1t
lepgthwise; trace upon transparent paper
half of the model represented in our first
drawing, then reproduce it on one OF the
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Roman fashion by three COnsuls, because
POPE Adrian wrote to them as My beloved
sons, the Cousuls OF Grasse."
In the name of Queen Joanna, Lord
Bishops also ruled GraSse, and one of these
bishops was q Grimadi, of the same family
as the present ruler of Monaco.
GraSse has been plundered and burned
many times. Both Francis | and Charles V
aided in the towns destruction, and in 1877
II was besieged by the League. But when
Grasse finally yielded to its King, the mon
arch received present of some bottles of
perfume.
Even in the middle ages Grasse was a
health resort and it was favorite residence
of the Provence nobility. But, until the pres
ent time, Grasse has not been what is known
as n fashionable resort and the Queens pres
ence will place its reputation on a par
with that of Nice and Cannes. There
is an English chapel. and but one
hotel in the place. March 10th this hotel
was given TO the English in order that it
might be prepared for the reception of her
Majesty, and the guests were scattered
about in annexes and private houses wher-
ever they could be entertained. At the
back of this hotel is beautiful garden,
with terrace and stone staircases leading to
a graveled walk. All the furniture OF the
house has been changed, and every room Is
used by Queen Victoria and suite. She is
accompanied by Princess Beatrice, Prince
Henry Of Battenberg, Sir Henry Ponsonby
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according to the hat wear Of the dear Sis
ter of Charity you may have in mind; but
remember it must come very far forward to
cover the absence of the face, because l am
afraid it must be confessed right here.
children, you cannot make faces out of
visiting cards. That is, | cannot. Perhaps
you may succeed, however, where | have
failed; try, at any rate. Color dark blue.
then, the skirt with your pencil, and also
the flowing sleeves that the sister wears
then leave the front of the skirt quite white,
to represent the apron, which our dear sister
always wears, So spotless and white; design
the rosary and hanging bunch of keys, and
if you want to perfect the figure, as hope
and trust you will, you can place in her
hand little wax taper, to represent a
candle, or a little piece of Bonded paper to
represent mass book.
So arranged our sister will look just like
Figure 2, and. confess now. does she not re-
semble the Sister of st. Vincent de Paul,
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partist, General Bazan. 1t was in cavern
at the foot of a limestone cliff that Napoleon
stopped for breakfast on his way from Elba
to Paris, and it was from Grasse that he
issued his proclamation, but the printer
dared not put his name to so compromising
a document Grasse was also the home Of
the famous Admiral, Count de Grasse, who
fought in the war of the Revolution.
The library contains some 1900 volumes,
but the books look as though they were
never opened-musty, dingy and dusty.
OF the history of Grasse L only know what
/ have gathered from the conversation Of
The town was settled by Christianized Jews
in the fourth century, others that the RO-
mans founded the place, but the early his
tory is shrOuded in so great obscurity that we
are unable to form any definite conclusion
We are certain, however, that in the
twelfth century GraSse was governed in the
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could not be run in; for in my own nind l
had msgivings that they might intentionally
leave back some of their best geldings
Soon after sunrise eight of us, mounted
on fresh horses, rode out from the ranch
and headed for a plateau twelve miles away.
We had in our group some Of the owners
best horses, of true mettle and thoroughly
game. My mount was half thoroughbred,
a veteran in the chase, who had before his
capture led many wild race and since had
acted noble part. He was bright bay,
about 1000 pounds in weight, trim limbed,
barrel body, well-set shoulders and neck,
strong loin. great lung capacity, an immense
propelling power in thigh and muscle and
an eye that expressed the uncomfortable
spirit Of the horse that would die in the
chase.
Arriving at the edge Of the plateau the
foreman briefly stated what they would try
to do. Cautiously going up the back side
of q knoll that overlooked the plateau we
saw a level tract of country about four
miles across, almost circular in shape,
raised above the surrounding country about
800 feet This was dotted here and there
with small bands of horses Of from ten to
fifty in band and there seemed to be about
800 horses in sight.
Two minutes after rider made his ap-
pesrsnce on tho north side OF the plateau,
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NOVEL YACHTING DRESSES
For Ladies who Have a PelClant for Nautical
PaStineS
LIFE, AN ALLEeoR,

LIFE AN ALLEGoRY.
Radiant and bright as the wings Of a dove,
Each fair white sail unfured,
Doth the yacht OF life when fairly launched
First steer into the world.
Each sailors heart is full Of hope,
Right for the sea they steer,
Nothing is known of shoa S and rocks,
30 they dream nauSht OF fear.
Gently at first-the sea is neari
Onward the breakers roar.
Where are the rocEs9 Almighty. saveI
No! they have struck-Requiescat In pace.
Such is the end Of the human race.
Teutontc Wrestler.
NEW YORK, April IA, 1S9l.-What shall
we chat about to-day, dear readers of The
CALL, you who have learned to look to this
column each week for the latest and most
reliable hints from Queen Fashions realm,
through her chief representative and mouth
piece Redfern, the iDfallble. We have al
ready learned how the A pril brides and their
attendant maids should be attred. Wehave
examined with interest and admiration the
walking, travelling and calling costumes and
the newest ideas in coats and wraps The
equestrienne has cantered past us in her
perfect habit, and the spring millinery has
delighted and bewildered US with its profu-
sion Of jeweled embroidery, its tinsel lace
and flowers, and now what comes next?
Well, suppose we make it yachting gowns.
Yes, know ii seems rather early for any
thing of that kind, but the weeks fly rapidly
and she who delays her selection of cos
tune may have to put up with a duplicate of
some ones who has been more prudent. 1t
has not been Redfern's custom to force the
season, but he has been called upon 10 de-
sign some spring gowns for those who spend
the spring months in the South, and as our
rivers and bays will in few weeks be dotted
with white wings, it does not seem amiss to
present to-day couple of his new models
so that the yachting girl may be in time to
select a good design.
As in previous seasons the correct mate
rails are Isle OF Wight serges and Scotch fan
nels, and the colors are cream. white and
blue.
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Major Bigge, Colonel Clarke, Lady Church
i'll, Lady Adeane, and q host Of secretaries
Wallets, footmen, maids, etc.
The Queen herself has boudoir, sitting
room, dining-rOOm, bathroom, dressing
room and bedroom. On no account would
her Majesty use mattress, pillows and bed
linen other than her own, and complete
outfit has been carried from Windor Castle.
Her favoYite armchair of gold and red satin
has also been sent from Windsor. A house
opposite the hotel has been transformed
into a stable, and nine horses and the favor
tie donkey are here installed.
There are ten stalls, each six feet wide,
and in the center of the stable is an arrange
ment for allowing the water to run off. The
three landaus of the Queen are simply i'm
menSe carriages, without pretension, and
the donkey-eart is little basket-carrage,
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district IA enormous and the cellars are
dlIed with rose leaves; there is an immense
trade with Russia, America and Germany.
The city of Cologne takes great quantity
Of neroii, made from the flowers Of She Bit
tar orange, and used in the preparation OF
eau de cologne.
A great attraction at Grasse is the natural
terrace, from which is seen one of the finest
views in the world, view of olive groves
and vines, view of every flower that
blooms, especially Of orange flowers and
white roses.
Her Majesty will probably never walk
much in Grasse, for walking is all climbing;
the Cours, or Corso, is the only level ground,
and this is not more than 500 feet in length.
From the Cours one enters narrow, crooked
Ftreets, where are the aromatic distilleries.
and, as in every old town, there is cathe
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HUNTING THE
Wild HORSE.
An Exciting Experience in Capturing
Unframed Animals.
How the Business Is Conducted on the Montana
Plains-Remarkable Fleetness Of the
Fiery, Unframed steeds."
Written and Copyrighted for THE SUNDAY CALL

As Montana has been in the past the veri-
table Elysian fields for countless herds of
wild animals, so it is destined in the future
to be the great home for domestic animals.
The climate, water and feed of that roman
tic country unite perfectly the many quail
ties necessary to make it one of the great
stock countries of the world. 1t seems
however, pre-eminentlY adapted for horses
During the summer of 1889 Ihad Dargained
for four carloads of Western horses running
in Gallatin Valley, Montana. about forty
miles south of BoLeman. Having bought a
specified number of horses at an agreed
price per head, without having seen horse
that l was to have. only with the under
standing that l was to have my pick of the
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higher. The plain at the foot of the city Is
a forest of olive trees, and these furnish the
best oil in all France. Olive trees even
grow 1000 feet above the sea level, and in
the gardens are orange ana lemon trees, and
palms spreading their leaves above clumps
If roses and jasmines.
Since the middle of the eighteenth
century Grasse has been noted for
the fabrication of perfume and es-
sences. During the month Of May, the
month for distillation, the Grasse per-
fume djstileries consume more than 2,00O,
800 pounds of rose leaves, besides quanti-
ties OF Parmese violets, mignonettes tube
roses, geraniums, helOtropes and mint.
The shepherds of the Basses-Alps and
Var carefully gather thyme and lavender,
and these herbs are bought by the Grasse
agents. The horticultural wealth of the
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driven by her Majesty. For these. drives
the Queen wears a broad-brimmed straw
hat and light shawl. Her dIgnifed appear
ancs can be imagined.
Last summer, at Windsor, l asked the
footman who cares for the donkey, if be had
ever neglected to send it TO Balmoral, o.
borne OF wherever the Queen might be at
the time appointed.
"Oh, neverl There would be row then,
muml"
"Ahl is her Majesty quick tempered?"
"Shes very 'asty, mum, very 'astyp'
At Grasse, as at BiarritZ, and Aix-les-
Bains, the Qaeen's life is very regular. at
7 o'clock she rises, breakfasts at 9 with
Princess Beatrice and her husband, drives
at II and lunches at 8. After luncheon, to
which are invited the ladies and gentlemen
in waiting, the royal party recommence
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draI, City Hall and library. Grasss has a
cathedral because Grasse was the seat Of a
bIshopric; the Bishop should have lived at
Antilles, but he would have been In danger
from Algerian pirates. The western steps
Of the cathedral were planned by the great
military engineer Vauban,
The cathedral is a curious building, be-
cause 1t is built on the side Of mountain
and composed of three erypts. one above
the other. The chimes are celebrated, and
there are two 81 three good pictures, al
enough the Rubens, possessed BY Grasse.
Hall was once the Bishops palace, and is
relic of the middle ages. The Mayor lives.
IA house once occupied by Mirabeau, and
not far away is the home 81 the great Bona
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wife now wear European dress altogether
on the street. and regularly occupy their
pew at the Church of the Covenant. The
Korean charge still retains his national
couture, and the tightly twisted knot of hair
on his crown and horse-hair skull cap are
hidden out of d oors by his tall silk hat.
Both have made considerable progress in
English, and can hold conversation very
well. RUHAMAH
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them toward another band that had been
brought to a standstill by other riders and
ran them into it. 1t was the greatest ex-
hibtion OF horse endurance that had ever
seen.
We arrived at the ranch about shutdown,
driving miscellaneous herd of about 200
having in it fifteen or twenty big geldngs
that we wanted. The only way to drive
such band was for the eight riders to be
stationed all round the band and ride in
that way to the corral. The next morning
the horses we had ridden the previous day
were so sore and bruised in their feet that
they could hardly walk. and when left alone
would at once lie down. Taking fresh
lot of saddle-horses, we followed up the
chase until the allotted number had been
run in.
Taking this band of 100 big wild geldings
to the nearest station on the Northern Pa
cific Railway, twenty miles away, was no
easy task. Ten riders on good horses formed
a ring around the herd and maintained that
position throughout the drive. watching
closely the intervening gaps, until they
were securely locked in the stOck-yards at
Gallatin Station. j. HENRY LOCKE.
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ABNORMAL DARKNESS.
Lowering Clouds That Have Frightened People
at Various Times.

On the morning of January 7, 1891, gang
of laborers on a railway track near Veadi-
kafkass, Russian Caucasus, were Obliged to
discontinue their work because the gloom of
the murky forenoon increased to something
like total darkness. Fearing an earthquake
or a cloudburst, they hurried to their camp.
and did not venture to leave the shelter of
their cabins before the next morning,
though on the afternoon of the abnormal
day the lowering clouds had begun to clear
away. The phenomenon seems to have
been observed at several other points of the
railway line, and recalls the analogous case
of May 10, $780, when the light of the noon
day sun throughout Southern New England
was eclipsed to such a degree that only the
faint outlines OF trees and buildings could
be distinguished at a distance of fifty
PAGES. In several villages of Western
Massachusetts the darkness was so nearly
complete that birds went to roost, and
scores of men prayed and groaned in name
less terror, thinking an earthquake near at
hand, If not the day of Judgment. Some
contemporary writer's describe the episode
as fifty hours night (from the evening
of May 18th to the morning of the 20th) |;
aud among the many fanciful explanations
the most plausible seems that which as
cribes the eclipse to drift of volcanic ash
clouds. An even more protracted darkness
which alarmed the Southern West Indies in
the summer of 1872 was traced to ciDder-
shower from the volcano of st. Vincent
DR.. Felix l.. Oswald in Belford's Magazine.
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half-hgurG mas Deen
traced, cut your card.
following this contour
outline; then unfold
the card, and you will
have a figure identical
with the cut, and very
little remains to be
done in Transforming
the card into q Sister
of Charity.
Rebend the card once
more, following the
middle or mediau line.
Bring forward the two
arms following the
dotted lines Of the
model, then form the
cap by making two
long oblique folds. OF
course, you NAV vary
the shape according TO
rour owD idaoS or
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II they belong to the Caucasian race, have jaun-
diced livers. But when Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers is used the bile seeks Its natural channel, and
the skin resumes healthy tint. Nausea, sick head
ache, fur upon the tongue constipation and pain in
the region of the liver, also disappear when 1t .s
used Ma laria, kidney troubles rheuma.ism and
dyspepsia succpmb to the BitteTs, 10
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these eighth figures are all cut from single
piece of paper. Do not be astonished, say.
If Won will only try you can do the same
thing yourself.
And this is how you do 1t. Fold your
piece of paper in two, then by fold perpen-
dicular to the first, bend it into four, then
fold 1t in the middle and you will have the
piece of paper folded into eight pieces.
Then-on the top side of the folded paper
trace the model of the half sister and the
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A doctor of West New York, N. j., at
tended patient who had scarlet fever. A
drop of saliva from her mouth struck him
In the eye. He told friends that he feared
sion was realized, and he died In two weeks
of scarlet fever.
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their explorations. Dinner Is served at 30
and after dinner all retire to their private
apartments and her Majesty reads and
writes until o'clock in the morning.
AS Grasse is like Pittsburg for smoke, 1t
has been requested that the chimneys con-
sumo their own smoke during her Majesty's
vista visit that will end April Goth and
cost about 100000,
BARONESS ALTHEA SALVADOR
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VI WIG OlilOA 40 III
Figure 6. AS the poor
dear cannot stand up
now we will fix her in
the crack of a split cork.
Then she will be able to
stand up brayely and
face even q high wind.
The color pencil enables
US to give her stockings
and a cap and frock Of
whatever color we may
deem becoming to her
peculiar style of beauty.
Our last Illustration is
an ensemble group and
represents four sisters
and four little girls
dancing gayly around,
holding each other by
the hand. Do not be as
tonished. C h i ! d r e n,
when | tell YOU that
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The other model is rather stylish and
rather more elaborate 1t is of dark blue
serge, with narrow lines of gold braid
around the skirt and framing the front
panel. Nine rows of the braid In clusters
of three trim the sleeves, which also have
small gilt buttons on the outside seam. The
vest is of white serge with rows of crimson
and blue braid, and golden anchors
adorn the breast and pocket flaps.
1t seems almost astonishing to those
who take the trouble to look back for
few years, what wonderful progress
the yachting mania has made among women
and men of all degrees, Perhaps the most
astonishing fact is the pleasure the former
take in the exhilaratiDg health-giving pas
time, and the delight they feel in scudding
along rock bound shore, by the Screaming
surf and the sea-blown sand. No fragile
maidens these, but strong, well.deyeIoped
young women, who can help to haul in the
mainsheet, or pick up moorings if need he.
Sailors invariably live to a good old age.
unless they get knocked Overboard or
smashed by q falling mast or something of
that sort and seldom have c0nsumption 50
there seems likely to be a good MANY
centenarans among the present generation.
If the healthy tad for outdoor pursuits con.
tinues to find favor Soon our young Ameri-
cans will be able to sing with their sailor
cousins on the other side:
The wind is piping loud me bows
The lightning flashing free,
The hollow oak our palace is
Our heritage the sea. n