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baby, who was nearly years old. called 10
the two boys 10 follow, and ran Hp the Ioo1-
path.
had not gone far before l caught
glimpse of the ferry. surrounded by lTen-
Zied crowd, eager to escape to the only place
Of refuge, Fort Ridgely. IA miles away 1 ne
ferryman, man named Manley, ula al nc
could to save them, making the trip again
and again in the face of death. His frlenus
beSought him TO fly when they reached Inc
opposite shore after one trip. but ne de-
claIed he would not leave while one wnlte
man, woman or child remained to De Ter
ried oyer, and he stuck to his post until shot
down and murdered by the savages. c0uIo
see the Indians attacking the flying settlers:
and was almost paralyZed at the thought OIL
a like fate awaiting my children and my,
self. AS / stood pOwerless 10 move an age9
Squaw came running frantically past ana
Selling my little four year-old warren IN
her arms cried out to me, Puckachee ne
"a, nepo-wauccha" chat Is, kun nv!
They Will kill your, and started win
all speed toward an Indian village.
some distance away, of which heT
son was chief. As i followed her l
glanced back and saw the girl running IN
another direction, but could not call heT'
We had not gone ia: when we fell IN Win
a party of Indians vino were qnarrellng
violently with their chief, Wa ba-shaw.
He was riding up and down among them.
on a splendid white horse, with elegant
trappings, and could see he was in terri
bic rage. As soon as he saw Us he rode
directly toward us and diSmounted, draw
ing his pistols AS he approached. The other
savages followed. and convinced that we
were about to be killed | threw myseH
down at the chiefs feet and begged lot
mercy. The indians all crowded round,
their black, scOwling faces hideOusly be-
daubed with red paint. making them horrl-
BILE objects to contemplate. They would
have killed us at once, but he waved them
back and began to talk very bitterly 10
them in their own language.
"Soldiersl" he said seornfuliy. You
talk very loud You talk Of killing women
and children. You are towards, not braves
l know you, you are furious to Kill, but you
cannot kill these friends of mine until you
Kill me. You have my word, now go!
Wa-ba-sbaw, Mrs. Sweet continued,
really did a great deal for the whites by
his constant friendliness toward them. de
imperied his own life over and again with
his angry savages by his determination TO
intercede for the whites, whom he declared
he loved.
After he had made this speech he stood
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Mrs. GIads,ons's Ideal Nursery.

A room fifteen feet square and nine feet
high AFFORDS ample initial cubic space for a
nurse ana two children. writes Mrs. William
L. Gladstone in the May Ladies' Home
Journal. With good and careful manage
ment a nurse, infant and two other young
children have occupied bedroom Of this
size without detriment to health. No use
less articles OF furniture or Of drapery were
allowed entrance; both a dressing-room
and bathroom were close at hand; care
was taken to keep the air of the room pure:
no open vessels were allowed to remain;
the door, never quite closed admitted light
and air from the passage; the two windows
were partly open or the summer nights, and
the fire always lighted before bedtime in
the winter.
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A Christmas under Spanish skies
day of languor. love and dreams,
That all my soul beat.fes
With sweetest ecStacY'S extremes
What magic charms have cOnjured up
Such fantasies OF deep delight?
drain Spanish Circe's cup. q
And thrill TO read in eyes OF night:
"IIOve youi and love but you,
love your hair. your eyes, your mouth.
love you as the flower its dew.
l love as lotus loves the sOuthP'
A villa In a verdant vaie
Blue peaks somuOent In the sun,
A bower OF blooms, afar sail,
The white waves breaking, one by one,
lounge at ease with cigarette.
My lady s face IS very near,
And Oft these words lll ne'er forget
Are breathed with passion in my ear:
81 love you as the stars love night,
/ burn with life but In your arms,
] love yon as the sun its light.
You are my world and all Its charmse'
The music OF a mandolin
Blows family from distant tower
melody that softens sin,
And sanctifieS its bridal bower;
Beyond, white bird sinks and dips.
And wheels about the sun-kissed sea-
follow not, but list TO lips
That whisper love alone TO me:
al love you as the night its PAIL
/ love you as the north its frost,
You are my hope. my soul, my all.
Without you all my lie were lostF'
Oh happy day, In sunny SnaIn
oh blisSful hours so swiftly spentl
Alas when shall know again
Such luxury Of sweet content?
And sweeter than the lotus blooms,
And sweeter than the jasmine'S breath,
Far sweetest of the South'S perfumes
My lady's lips that whspereth:
81 love you as the bloom It's blush,
i love you as the sky its blue,
love you as the dawn It's flush,
love you. and love but youp
AUSTIN DOBSON,
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A BRIDGE OF SALT.
One OF the MANY Curiosities Found In
Death Valley.


Othtn
New YORK sun.
The natural wonders of Death Valley
have probably been more infinitely and ex-
tensively described by professional writer's
than any other spot they never saw. but one
wonder there has in some way escaped these
untrayeied scribes. In 1883 some borax
works were built oD the east side of the val
ley, a couple of miles or so above the mouth
of Furnace-creek Canyon. The road thence
to the railroad led down the east side OF the
valley for several miles and then had 10
cross over 10 the west side, because no drink
ing water can be had on the east side below
Furnace Creek. Moreover, the land on
the west side lies much better for a road,
But how to get the wagons across the
valley was Iroblem. From end to end
the center Of the valley is one long salt
marsh, and in most places 1t is so soft and
wet that even man would need snOwshOeS
to insure his safety. Elsewhere, however.
the 0uZe has been crusted over This crust
is in places very thin and treacherous, and
only IN one locality does it seem to be firm.
Wherever this crust has been cut through a
thin Shiny salt mud has been found 10 be Of
unreasonable depth - unreasonable with
any line or pole DR.. c. Hart Merriam's
corps of scientists cut through in one place
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Not Making Promises.
Detroit Free Press.

There's at least one lawyer in Detroit
who has his doubts about the Immortality
of human affairs, and he is serious man
with wife. Ii is his custom to put on his
Office door when he is going out temporarily
notices somewhat of this character:
Gone to lunch: back in half an hour"
''Gone TO court; back in three hours"
Gone out to see a man. back in ten min
utes."
And so on, as the circumstances may re-
QuiIe, and, as he is prompt man, callers
are generally successful in waiting for him.
One day last week n caller found this:
"Goue shopping with my wife; back the
Lord only knows when"
The caller, being a married man himself.
didn't wait, neither did four ladies who
called. for they were going shopping them
selves
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A STYLISH MANTLE.

A striking Partisan cloak which will be
much worn this summer is fashioned Of
short green and pink Gamers hair cloth.
The cloak is arranged with two deep capes,
the top one being fully gathered round the
neck, while the second is draped TO form
pointed effect. The garment is lined
throughout with changeable pink silk. 1t
is much worn as a calling wrap.
The sleeves of ladies' waists this spring
have not the puifed-up appearance of last
winter. They are large enough 10 attract
the attention, being wide, but not quite as
high as of old. 1t is rumOred that the cor
rect sleeve this summer will be of color
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HE LIFTS AN ORCHESTRA.

Remarkable Feat of Rasso, the Strong
Man of Berlin.
Berlin has been full Of curiosities during
the past winter, says a correspondent.
Genuine Indian fakirs. freaks Of every
description and female prizefghters have
run a wild gamut at the Panoptkum and
filed it to overlooking night after night
REM circus. by way of com petition, has
introduced a novel athletic performance,
which is a decided variety from the feat Of
the woman with the iron jaw" and the
other hereditary circus attractions. The
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contrasting with the bodice. II the idea is
not abused the effect should be very pretty.
Velvet and gold or silver Galoons and all
kinds of tinseled lace are very popular, and
the three or four kinds are combined in one
dress. Jeweled clasps aud gold and silver
points TO the bodice are fashionable.
Black dresses made up with gold braids
and slight border or sdmiXture of color
are seen in numbers on the promenade. and
a brides going-away dress and tea gown in
recent fashionable trousseau were of
black aud silver. The soft black clairettes
make very fetching tea gowns with silver
clasps at the throat and neck.
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plated in the back. A few rows of stitch
ing trim it. The silk. blouse may be OF any
color, and fastens down the front with
studs The blazer is lined with light silk,
trimmed with rows of stitching and fas-
tened by narrow strap. A pointed girdle
of the serge. also edged with stitching. fas-
tening on the side finishes the waist.
Equally pretty are the dainty cream-white
hannels, palmer striped with fiue lines.
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powerful athlete. Rasso, is the originator Of
this novel feat of extraordinary strength
and endurance. By means of very in
genious device he lifts from the ground an
orchestra Of twelve men with instruments.
The musicians are not at all afraid Of be-
Ing suddenly dumped, for Rasso has dem
Onstrated on every night that he can return
them as gently and safely TO the ground as
he lifts them therefrom. The orchestra is
seated on a platform playing one of the
numbers of the programme while they are
thus being raised into the air, as shown in
the cut
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oil c0lored net, but al
most always of black
net or lace. Some designs
show n three-frill cape,
which is very becoming
to the tall wearer.
Others are all in one
piece, with long ends in
front. The ribbon sash
is a new feature of the
spring wrap, and is
fastened to it at the bot
tom of the yoke at the
back. The ends may be
very long, reaching to
The bottom of the gown
worn with the wrap.
The prettiest wrap, and
the one which may be
worn with almost any
n rago nf snfhosnuar col
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il may be, is the net wrap made over black
China silk 1t is light in weight, unless
loaded down with jet, and has dainty lace
edgings TO finish it off. Make very high
ruche for the neck of your new wrap and
ornament the shoulders with rOsettes made
of black MORE ribbon. The hat 10 be worn
with such a wrap should have brim of
guipure lace and large bows OF heliotrope
satin ribbon together with upright plumes.
Ostrich pumes should ornament THE deli
cate piece of wire and lace.
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1t was not usual for the old Romans to
have baths in their houses, though at date
1900 years before that, or $500 years ago, the
noblcmen OF ancient Greece had their
dwellings supplied with baths OF terra
Gotta. A portion OF such bath was found
by DR.. Schliemann in the palace OF the
King of Tiryns, contemporary with Achilles.
Paris. Helen. and the war against Troy.
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women become objects
Of pity or admiration,
according to the taste
with which they are
robed. The prettiest-
faced urchin trickcd cut
In fantastic fashion is
at once robbed of that
charm which is at all
times such an irresist-
IDLE feature of baby
hood. 1t is we'll to guard
against extremes. This
very few women seem
able to do. There is a
certain boundary line
betwixt vulgar display
and pitiful neglect.
Mothers were surely
never given a better
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AN OCEAN TRAyELING-BAG.
An ocean trayeling-bag is made of un-

DleacneO muslin ana
hound with red braid.
1t may also be embroid-
cred with red working
cotton. with divers APP
propriate devices. 1t is
an excellent plan TO
take q paper of tacks
and a hammer with you,
so that you may at once
hang all you can upon
the wall within easy
reach. You will 6ud
that this will materi-
ally add to your c0nye-
nience aud the comfort
cramped quarters one
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them, and to make it
worse, few of the whites
seemed to realize their
destitutiOn, and know
ing them 10 be impor-
tunate beggarS, as well
as expert thieves, paid
little attention to their
opportunities. The an
nual payment from Gov
eminent, which was due
in June, was not forth
coming. The indians
were deeply In debt to
the traders all through
the agencies, and these
men finally rein sed them
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bottom in it by mailing
smooth boards across
underneath and then
paint the inside white,
yarnish it and stain the
outside any wood color
you like. Tack strips Of
leather or strong tape
from each side Of the lid
to the top edges CT the
table to prevent the lid
falling back. Make a
lattice OF red or blue
skirt braid and tack it
on the inside Of the lid
-. 49, -
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And 50 pale, slim lad came out from
Yale the other day and won first prize for
feats of dextrous craftsmanship at the Santa
Barbara flower shOwl
And this is the land famous for splendid
horses and daring horsemenl But is this
fame deserved? For horses. yes For
horsemen, not at ALL Our famous horse
men are all dead or too old for audaeitv in
the saddle. You can see a lady with seat
now and then, but never a man any more
who knows or even cares TO know how to
ride in California.
To sit or loaf or Toll in a buggy by the
side of q lady. or smoke cigarettes in 4 car
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wv uobC4 W many VI x III
faces 1t has a brim Of
black nutmeg straw and
a transparent crown of
black guipure. Three
large black ostrich tips
stand out saucily, form
ing a bright waving
crown for the black vel
vet bows ornainented
with large silver buckles.
Another stylish hat is Of
mushroom shape in
cream guipure, the brim
edged with green oats.
and the same shade is
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AN OUTING COSTUME.

For the girl who walks and drives and
rows styles remain quite like what they
have always been. Blue flannel boating
suits trimmed with fine dark-red soutache
braid, white flannel skirts and blazers with
soft whitewash silk blouses and OCCASION
ally white flannel barred or striped in fine
lines OF red or blue, are the most popular
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WOMEN and Home.
Dainty CapGS Made Over CQlQrGd silks in
Style.
A Useful Work.Table-stylish Hats-An Out
ing Costume-Dresses for the
Children.

The season for the dainty cape of spotted
net, which gives slight protection to the
shoulders and a very dressy appearance to
the wearer, is soon to come. These little
capes, made over colored silks, are seldom
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IN THE HANDS OF THE SIOUX.
A California WOman'S Captivity Among
SGFagGS.
How 1t Feels to Listen to Campfire Councils
When Your Own Life or Death Is
the Subject Being Debated.
Written for THE MORNING CALI

The Sioux are not FenimOTe Cooper In
dians. Neither do they bear any very
marked resemblance to the noble red man
whose exploits, wrongs and magnanimty are
so veraciouSly ehronicled in any quantity Of
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teeted. You can manage to smuggle it into
your own wardrobe and not Offend but just
try to trim up baby's finery with the bogus
claims the pilifulness of your effort. "'The
best or none" should be your motto when
buying laceS for children.
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yellow covered litera-
ture prepared for the
dedication Of American
youth.
1t was a CALL report
er's interesting fortune
a few days ago to meet
a lady, now living in
Centerville, A lam e d a
County, whose awful eX-
perience it was to see a
band of Sioux warriors
A
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chance OF rObing their little ones In charm-
ing but inexpensive fashion than at present.
Styles and fabrics seem to unite in claiming
for the Juveniles just the daintiest, the odd
est and most economical concetS.
1t would be well, however, to say right
here that there is Just one piece of merchan-
disc which refuses to recognize methods of
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cOnOmy. 4 o u IN Il y
dress your wee ones
from the bargain table,
and do it in such a skill
full manner that your
thriftiness will never be
betrayed until you come
to laces. Here you must
give up all hope OF saw
ing a penny.
Better never put n
yard of lace on the jul
veniIe unless it is the
real article. Nothing so
cheaDens a child's make
up as cotton lace. The
fraud 10 on noaliU do
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that evening continued on our journey.
All the next two days we Travelled rapidly.
We had some pleasant weather and good
time eating that beef. On the sixth night
il was raining hard again. We had passed
Beaver Falls In the dark, when L heard
splash ana a gurCllng sound In the water
behind me-. | screamed to the Indian ahead
of me that the boys were drowning, and IN
minute he was pack in the water hunting
for them
The Indian boy was ont in a minute and
climbed upon the Snag that had upset the
canoe, but Welly, my boy. was just sinking
for the last time when the sQudw caught
him by the hair. He was unconscious. and
q good part of the night was spent IN recoy-
ering him. How that Indian did work over
him. | think if | were to meet that brave
fellow to-day the first thing he would say
would be, II saved your boy" That was
always his greeting to me after that night.
His baptismal name was Lorenzo Law
renee. and although he was afull-blooded
Sioux, no white man could have been kinder
or more worthy of his Christian profession.
Well, the boys were both saved, but we
lost about all our meat However, that did
not matter so very much; we were pretty
we'll hardened 10 hunger, and IN the alter
noon of the next day We reached the tort.
Then came what seemed to me the hardest
incident of the whole journey. We could
hear the drums at the fort, the sound Of the
soldiers voices, the bugle-cal at sunset,
but the Indian refused to 90 ashore.
| entreatcd and demonstrated. but he was
determined. He said to me: II been good
brudder TO you; / save you; but il | 90 into
fort tonight soldiers dey kill me. We go 10
morning early, when see officer; you tell
him good Indian and not let them KILN
He was genuinely afraid to venture, and, as
it afterward proved, he was right. Even
after l had explained the noble part he hal
played it was all the officers could do to
keep the soldiers from killing him un s ght,
so enraged were they al every creature hay
ing tile appearance of an indian.
We remained all that night outside, and
the next morning our whole party went up
10 the fort. All through that awful month
| had lost sight of every idea save to take
care of the children and get back with them
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A sERvICEABLE WORKABLE.

You may take a small-sized square table
and make of it a sewing table-a very
convenient one, too, as the illustration
shows. First remove the top and fasten it
ON again with hinges to form lid. Put
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costumes for my lady on the water. When
she handles the reins of course she may
wear anything. provided the sleeves are
loose enough to leave her arms free, and yet
the whole effect be trim enough to satisfy the
most exacting admirers OF trimness. For
walking there are one or two rules which
the sensible pedestrian adheres to-: her
skirts must be short enough to clear the
ground and full enough to allow her to take
long steps without binding her ankles; Mt
the same time they must be light of weight
and supported from her shoulders. Either
q blouse and blazer or one of those desir
able waists that combine the bodice and
the jacket effects is worn with this walking
skirt. There is still another rule in regard
10 skirts; they must be of dust-shedding
material, which one wbisk of the clothes
broom will clean. The most familiar and
probably the most satisfactory Of these
walklng-dresses are made of serge, light in
weight, waterproof, easily cleared of dust.
The skirts are lined with light percaline or
silesia. made plain in front and slightly
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10 nv husband. AS l
got nearer the fort | had
allowed myself to think
more and more of all we
would have to tell each
other Of the terrible sep
aration. We were met
by Mr.. Sweet, the chap
lain, and NV first Ques-
ton was, Where is my
husband ?" Mr.. Sweet
turned away with tears
in his eyes, and itseemed
to me for a minute as If
! f. went out when he
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found IN The strlngs and bows. TWO dainty
lovebirds with wings of lace peep over the
front brim, and coral roses around the
crown and under the brm gave the hat
pleasing finish.
-, .,rr
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HOW TO DRESS THE WEE ONES.

Nothing offers more adequate return for
the expenditure of time and money than the
costumiIg of child. These small men and
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rage with a chatter
ing crowd. seems to be
the topof ambition with
our young men now.
When the Spaniard FIRST
set his gaudy banner TO
flutter in these sea winds
of San Francisco he
found only naked Dig
gers, living on dead FISH
and roots and worms.
And why such miser-
able creatures? The
same soil, same sweet
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A NOVEL HAT,

The picture hat is novelty and will add
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lished memoirs, wonder
ing as l do so how many
Ofus scribes who abused
him roundly for half a
century, more OF less,
ever had the skill and
daring 10 leap a horse
on to an Indian and
crash him, as related
here. And mind you,
Fremont was not q
bragger. Mark no "
quietly he tells Of how
be let a friend use his
horse till shOt to the
heartir the battle. Like
Alexander the Great
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LOVE IN OLD SPAIN.

OF the necessarily
must OCCUPY at sea.
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A ROMANCE ENDED.
Story Of the LGEG Of Prince Pierre
WittgGnStGin.
BIS Dying Request Disregarded- Hatrimonial
Difficulties of Noble Russian
Family.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALI.
A ROMANCE ENDED.

Correspondence of THE MORNING. CALI.
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al HANDSOME Nh.

Prince Pierre was a wonderfully hand
some man. His enormous blonde side
whiskers gave him a martial air, and he
was remarkable soldier. Under the en-
pire and at the commencement of this re-
public Prince Pierre was conspicuous fig
ure at the receptions of the Russian en-
baSSy. lie was military attache, and / am
told that when on horseback III gala uni
form, with white plumes waving, etc. he