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afternoon tea seems to be gaining ground.
1t has the merit of being more distinctive
at all events, as there are not many houses
in New York that could stand the crush of
an evening afftir if the invitations were as
general as those for a tea
Where tea is given for the purpose of
introducing a debutante to society, it is be-
coming an unwritten law that those of her
friends who have been inv tied to receive
with her should remain afterward either to
dinner, or (as was done very successfully in
the case of one young lady lately) for sit
down supper; a number of young men being
asked to stay after the reception in informal
fashion.
The dress of those who "assist" should
not be too elaborate, as it is the debutante
that should be the cynosure of all eyes; it is
in better taste, therefore, for her friends to
consider this, and to wear less conspicuous
gowns themselves
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PAULSON BROS, AL WOOD ST.

This gentleman is Mr.. Turner's SON.
| He will tell you all about them"
| ''Oh, you are Mr.. Turner's son ?" said the
officer turning to the terrified man. 'Then
1 have good news for you Your father has
recovered consciousness and has been able
to speak.
! t'He has spoken-he has explained that
| he gave these notes to me?
':No; he has said very little, for he has
not been able to talk, but we know about
these noteA".
"You know"
"Yes. You need not be alarmed about
your possession of them. Messrs johnson
& Co, who I believe were at one time
your employer have called upon us
to-day, and produced letter from your
father"
ga letter from my father p
"A letter written the night before he left
for Brighton. He informed them that he
intended on the morrow to give you a sum
of money, and that you would call upon
them and make them payment; and he
trusted, for the sake of their old friend
ship, that they would receive you kindly"
''Thank GOdr' cried the son. ''Then
there will be no suspicion attached to me
now"
'No. We might have suspected you, as
to be accounted for, and your story might
have been uucorroborated; but there is no
fear of that now. Tonight we have ar.
rested man who is the. undoubted culprit.
He is a well-known bad character. He
must have seen those notes in your fathers
possession at the ticket Office, and doubtless
seeing your father afterward in an empty
carriage, he got in with theiintention of rob-
bing him. He evidently did not see your
father part with the notes to you. He
spent his time searching for the notes, and
probably the train pulling up at Red Hill
stopped him robbing your father OF the
few articles of value about him. and he left
the train at once and made his escape.
"We traced MIN by the description, and
arrested him tonight There is blood on
his clothes, and he has been identified BY
the porter at Red Hill Leave us your ad-
dress and we will communicate further par
ticulars tomorrow.
Outside in the open air young Turner
reeled and CRASHED John AlIster's arm.
The sudden revulsion of feeling had been
almost too much for him. He was freed
from load which had been upon him for
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That's the worst of it," answered the
girl, her eyes filling with tears. 81 don't
want to do that 1 can't; and came to see
you tonight, hoping would be able to
stop your going to the police, and
saying how you got the note in your possess
sion"
Good Heavensr' exclaimed John Ais
ter. ''You mustn't talk to me like that
You cannot expect that shall help you to
keep matter like this secret Why, it's
assisting q murderer"
''But if you know all, if tell you all"
'My good girl, am quite willing to be-
lieve that you are innocent of any evil in
teution in the matter, but after all, YOU are
a perfect stranger to me. 1 know nothing
about you except that met you in Picca-
dillv Circus and gave you e5."
mo! You lent me e5 and 1 have hon.
estly returned it to you"
''That's true, but the note you sent me is
part of the proceeds of robbery, a rob-
berry committed with murderous violence. I"
"Well," said the girl, brushing her tears
away, and hardening her face, 'at any rate
/ am here and have shown you the notes.
I have concealed no hing. You have me in
your power. You can seize my arm and
call policeman. VIII you hear what 1
have to say before you decide what you will
do?"
eyes; don't think can be doing anv
harm. But don't think anything you can
say will induce me to alter my mind"
Hear what have to say first Then
when 1 have told you, you can decide. 1t
is not very much 1 am going to ask you
See, here are the notes; take them"
She handed over the envelope with the
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stole them from his father, how did he get
them?''
'I'll tell you how he got them. Ny
husband saw his father the night before he
left for London and made one last appeal to
him. At that interview he told his father
all-told him of his marriage, of his child,
of the foolish, wicked thing he had done,
and of all he had suffered. He must have
touched the old mans heart to a certain ex-
tent, for he promised to think it over, and
told my husband to meet him on the plat
form at London Bridge the next evening
My husband went, met his father there, and
his father gave him ESQ in notes, bidding
him 60 at once to his employers and place
himself at their mercy. That money my hus-
band brought to me that night 1t was in my
possession that night. To-day my husband
was To have taken $50, the amount he mis-
appropriated, to his employers But at the
last moment his courage failed him, and he
asked me to go. I went and they were out.
l came back and sent you e5 out of the e20
we had to spare. After / had posted it my
husband came in with white, terrified
fuce and paper in his hand MY Godp
he said, my poor father has been murdered,
and the murder is supposed to have been
committed for these notes. See, here are
the numbers of them in the paper. No one
knew t0at went TO meet aim on tue plat
form; no one saw him give them to me.
Ny God-my God! what will people think2"
81 left him at home, and / came here to
see you at on ce, if possible, and tell you
everything. Now you know. Give us till
tomorrow. Tomorrow my hus band will
have had time to recover his courage.
Tomorrow he shall go to the police and tell
everything. If you go with this note to-
night, and put them on mis- track, they
will find him and he will be arrested.
That will be against him, terribly against
him."
"Have you to Id me everything?" asked
John Alister, looking into the girls face.
Everything"
'fwhy did your husband quarrel with his
father?"
''His father was very stern man, and nv
husband was hot tempered. They quar-
relied, and his father told him to 90 and
earn his own living and trouble him no
more; and he went. It was after he left his
fathers house that met him and married
him. was in employment then. was in
smilliner's shop. earned my living a.
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insr while I could after my husband

milliner while I could after my husband
left me-"
John Alister knew 1nstinctively that the
girls story was true. He guessed she wa:
lust a hard working little woman, with
whom the world had gone wrong, and he
felt sorry for her; but he didn't quite see
keepine the secret of those terrible So notes.
He felt that he would be acting.wrongly IN
doing so.
81 tell YOU what 1 will do, Mrs. Turner, y
he said, alter pause. 'I'll come back with
YOU, If You'll allow me- and see your hus-
band. I'm man of the world, and may be
able to advise him"
every we'll, come. It's long way. We
live at Kentlsh-tOwn."
"We can take a cab. I"
Alister hailed a cab, and the strange
couple got into it and were driven to
Kentish-town. Mrs Turner lived in side
street running out of the main road. She
opened the door with latchkey, and they
went up stairs together.
As they entered the little sitting room o
Young man OF six or seven and twenty
started up Mortified. He had heard the
sound of mans footstep on the stairs
,"Don't be alarmed dear" said his wife.
tThis is friend. He is the gentleman
who had the 95 note"
Turner sank back into his chair and
buried his face in his hands.
"My wife has told you alp"
eyes"
Sand you won't go to the police to-
night?"
eyes, 1 must; but L want you to come
with me. 1t is the best thing you can do,
believe me. /"
For over half an hour John Alister sat in
the little room and urged the terrified man
to do the only sensible thing possible. At
last he consented, and after painful fare
well scene with his wife, for he believed
that he would be arrested and locked up,
young Turner went with John Alister to
Scotland Yard, and was shown into the
presence of the officer in charge.
John Alister commenced by handing over
to the astonished functionary bundle of
bank notes.
''These notes" he said, "you will find
are the notes supposed to have been stolen
from Mr. Turner in the Brighton train.
The inspector looked up sharply.
'How did they come into your posses
siop2" he inquired.
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Fads and Foihles

The bow on the slipper is in vogue again.
A cot never looks prettier than in q velvet
slipper with q satin bow.
PEOPLE who do not wish to wear silk petit
coats and yet desire black ones, may have
them made OF black alpaca.
IT is nothing unusal to see lace and fur on
the same bonnet. as lace on winter hats is
one of the features of the season.
LONG wells with striped or embroidered
edge, falling from the wide brim of the hat,
are considered the most stylish present
In treshening up a black silk gown, full
sleeves. collar and broad revers of shaded
velvet are used by the best dressmakers.
MosT of the dresses that are being made
now have no darts at the top of the skirt;
the fullness is gathered into the waistband.
THE long cloak. rich as it may be. is un-
suited to young women, the semi-long
Jaunty jacket belonging especially to them.
SHE who wears her hair in the Greek knot
now fits about the knot gold band, the
precious metal being twisted as if it were
ribbon.
THE new color-for outdoor wear, at all
events-is undoubtedly purple. Many of the
models in gowns, bonnets and cloaks have
come out in it,
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notes in it to Alister. He put the packet
in his pocket.
"Now," she said, ''you have all the
Scotland Yard. want you to take them
tomorrow, but not tonight"
"Why not tonight"
because don't want to be hunted down
tonight don't want to be traced by the
police"
"What have you to fear?'
Nothing for myself-everything for my
husband"
"Your husband?"
eyes; the man who gave me those notes
was my husband.
SIS he dark young man?"
'No; he is not the man who travelled with
Mr.. Turner-don't have any fear. 1 am not
asking you to shield thief and an assassin,
/ am asking you to shield man who has
suffered much already, who will suffer more
II you refuse my request tonight"
"Well, tell me your story. l shall know
better how to answer you when 1 have
heard it.
1.-The night saw you 1 was in terrible
distress. had been waiting about all day,
hoping TO meet my husband, who had been
trying to get little money for me and the
child-the child who was ill He didn t
keep his appointment, and hadn't penny,
and wanted to get back to my baby. /
heard women ask men for cab fares saw
money given. 1 thought would ask some
one for bus fare, for / was worn out and
dreaded the long, weary walk home. You
looked like a gentleman, and 1, with the
recklessness of despair, asked you. You
know the rest." !"
81 don't understand you," broke in Ais
ter ''If you have husband why did you
want to wait about Piccadilly to meet him2
Why shouldn't you have waited at home
for him?"
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81 will tell you why. And in telling you
l am trusting you with the secret of my
life. Ny husband has made himself liable
to the law. In q fit of desperation-mad-
ness, call it what you like-he used honey
belonging to his employers He thought
his father would enable him to pay it back
before his crime was discovered. His
father refused-sent him away from his
door with hard, cruel words; and then he
afraid to retprn to me and his child. He
was afraid that he would be arrested.
After he had gone did little work;
kept the home together as well as could.
But work fell of, and the night you met
me hadn't a penny in the world. used
to meet him once a week near the circus
It was my night He had written to me
that ne would make one more appeal to
his father-tell him of his marriage to me
of his child, and try and touch his
heart that way. waited for him, but he
never came, and knew that his last effort
had failed"
"But your husband-Mr. Wilson"
"His name is not Wilson. Wilson is only
the name used to sign my letter to you.
Ny name is Lillian Turner Nv husband
is the son of the man who was robbed and
left for dead in the railway carriage"
'GooQ God!
A horrible idea flashed through John
Alister's mind. He believed now that this
poor girls husband had attacked and rob-
bed his own iather, and that the wife was
trying to stop him from giving information
lest it should bring her husband to the
gallowS
Lillian Turner guessed what was passing
in her companions mind.
II know what you are thinking" she
exclaimed; "but you are wrong. Do you
think if it was so bad as that that / should
be talking with you here now? No. Nv
husband has made one terrible mistake in
his life; for that, if he were arrested now,
he would have to answer. But he has no
share in this terrible crimeP'
But, my dear young lady, it looks very
black against him. Mr.. James Turner saw
these notes in your father-in-law's possess
ion at the station: He took one of them to
pay for his ticket He then went on to the
platform and into the train, and In that
train he is found nearly murdered with the
notes missing. These notes were in your
husbands possession to-day. Unless be
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under the belt and reaching to the bottom
OF the skirt with tringed ends. The bot
tom of the skirt is also edged with the pas
sementerie. The skirt is made of a
single piece of the material, taking the
width for the length. The corsage is plested
at the neck in front, and the sleeves have
long cuffs buttoned. The straight collar is
also pleated. The corsage passes under the
skirt, and hooks invisibly at the back. The
front has no seam.
Another very pretty gown was in plaid
woolen material made up from breadths cut
on the cross, and trimmed with three rows
of black galoon, cut zigzag. The skirt was
Bewed on a band and lined with satinet.
There were basques with long points and
they were sewed on. Both the waist and
plated front closed under the left arm.
The bottom of the skirt had three zigzag
rows of the galoon. FLoRETTE
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months; free from this new terror which
had come upon him like an avalanche.
His employers had not betrayed him to the
police.
He insisted on Alister accompanying him
to his home and helping to tell the good
news to his wife-the good news that he
need have no further fear, and that his
father was out of danger.
Mr. Solomon Turner recovered his health
and strength in time and appeared to give evil
dence against the would-be assassin, who was
sentenced to long term of Imprisonment.
He freely forgave his son all past peccadil-
loes, and took his daughter-in-law 10 his
heart and home.
They are happy, united family now,
and one OF their most constant visitors is
Mr.. John Alister. But there is tacit un-
derstanding between Mr.. Alister aud Mr..
and Mrs. Turner, Jr., that no mention
shall ever be made OF the e5 note lent at
Plccadilly Circus, which was the prologue
to what looked at one time like being q
very terrible tragedy.
THE END.
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MUSICAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS
AZ n. KIeber 8 Bro.,s.

AJ a. hIeDer q brO.'5.
Washburn mandolins and guitars.
Klebers' specially banjos.
Highlands celebrated cornets.
Fine old violins.
Music wrappers and cabinets.
100 styles OF guitars and maudolins from
e5 mp.
25 styles of banjos from s. up.
Mermod's music boxes.
Vocal and instrumental folios.
At II. kleber q Bros 506 Wood street.
Store open every evening.
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A LawrencevilIe Woman,s Claim.

A lady connected with the "Baker Circle"
recently read a lengthy paper before the
club in which she claimed that Camellia
-four makes the best bread. She had tried
all the other good brands, but had to admit
that Camellia made the whitest and lightest
loaf of any. Another good characi eristic
she said was that it was always so regular;
that she never had to vary her mode to bak
ing to meet changed conditions in the -four.
The claim can be proven by any woman who
will ash her grocer for trial sack of
Camellia
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The Latest in Millinery.

In the way of hats and bonnets there is
little change; the capotes are tiny; there
seems scarcely space to place the bows aig-
rettes or feathers The hats being larger,
afford wider field for placing ornaments,
large velvet bcws-always with two pointed
ends like ears-fe&thers or fur and buckle
There is head dress, neither quite bonnet
nor hat, made of soft felt, crumpled, bent,
plated and turned about as fancy dictates;
these are trimmed with velvet bows and
feathers, gold or jet ornaments or fancy
pins
Black felt is the favorite material for
hats. Beaver is newer, and Is often COM
bined with felt Black is more fashionable
than anything else, and next to it suede
trimmed with black Quilts, ram's-horn
feathers and horn feathers of all kinds are
the very height of fashion. Aigrettes are
mostly placed in front. Jet is greatly used,
even on white cloth. Shaded velvet is one
OF the novelties Dahlia color is in favor,
and brown is combined with violet The
Marie Stuart is the prevailing style in bon
nets. A return to the old-iashioned bonnet
curtain is threatened, which, however, will
turn up instead of down.
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Holiday DeIieacies.

We have now in store a fine selection of
table delicacies and novelties suitable for
the holiday season. fyou want goods that
1t will be pleasure to eat you will do well
TO buy of US. We deliver goods everywhere.
Freight paid on orders from out OF town.
Send for price list. MILLER Bros,
Fine Groceries and Table Delicacies, ,1s2 Fed
erGl street, Allegheny. Telephone 3S46
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the cost OF a seal
skin is a different
natter from he
PRICE. You know
the price to start
with, but you only
discover the cost
when you have worn
the garment. Our
prices are low, and
what is better there
is no after cost. A
beautiful lot of best
Alaska only received
this week, including
box coats as in cut.
Prices for this lot
only: $3.50, $220. worth
S225 and $3.50. Box
coats, best grade,
$3.50, 81 inches deep,
were sold at $500,
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You Want the Best.

Why, of course everybody does, then ex-
anime the choice line of oranges, fine fruits,
.bon-bons, chocolates, creams and Christmas
tree ornaments on sale in my spacious
stores. Purchase your Christmas goods here
and know you have the best. MAGINN's,
9lS-9l5 Liberty street, city; 50 Federal street,
Allegheny.
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FOR
Quality, Variety and Beauty of Goods

Quality, Variety and Beauty of Goods
Henry Terheyden, $50 Smithfeld street.
cannot be excelled. He makes to order
Diamond studs,
Diamond rings,
Diamond pendants
Diamond scarf pins,
Diamond ear rings,
Or any other fine piece of jewelry that may
be wanted. The workmen are skilled in
their various departments, which is a guar
antee of satisfaction Tor any customer.
H. TERHEYDEN,
$50 Smithfield street.
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ALL persons interested in Sabbath schools
can buy strictly pune candy at reasonable
price5 at the leading wholesale confection-
ers, 81 96, SO and 100 Beech street, Allegheny
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Kleber,s NIusIc Boxes.

Best quality, most elegant IN design, and
moderate in price. A more delightful
Christmas gift cannot be had. Call at II.
Kleber & Bro IS, 5O6 Wood street.
Store open every evening.
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PIANOS,
ORGANS.

Lechner q schoenberger, 60 Fifth Avenue.
New pianos at s225
New organs at $50.
Fully warranted. Easy terms.
Store open every night until Christmas
LECHNER s. SCHoENBERGER,
60 Firth avenue.
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Nearly New Upright for S175.
lIeIIor & Hoene, FIRTH Avenue.

mellor d Hoene, "a Fifth Avenue.
For sale by party who has left city. II
must be sold at once, so price is less than
it should be. Cost new S275
MELLoR & HoENE Founded 1881
Warerooms, a Firth avenue.
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There viii be no weakening of the rage
for old French styles this winter. Every
epoch will be drawn upon for novelties, If
YOU will pardon the bull For instance,
the VaIois will furnish US toques and pulled
sleeves; Louis XIIL will contribute lace
effects, berthas in particular; Louis XIV.
will suggest Powered silks, ribbon effects,
bows and Vatican folds and jeweled buckles.
From Louis XVLw shall get, among other
things, the Marie Antoinette fchus, while
the Directory will make itself felt in the
line of large reyers and pocket flaps, and
the times of Empress Josephine will be re-
membered in our girdles and low necks.
The illustration shows a very stylish
design for a gray gown, a silver
gray vicuna cloth, with passementerie
corselet and braces, the latter passing
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Open
Evenings
Till Christmas
In all departments. Take advantage and
avoid the great crowds of the daytime.
JOS. HORNE Cos
Penn Avenue storeG
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Holiday Silk Dress Patterns.

so cents to $S per yard. Now is the time to
secure them. Mail orders promptly filed.
JOS. HORNE & Co., Penn venue.
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Fur Sets Within Reach Of All.

1t is a notable fact that we quote
prices on furs that somebody wants.
not on a few cheap undesirable styles
-Our prices below are on fashionable
Ifurs that all women want.
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SEE our display of Christmas neekwear.
JAMES H. AIKEN q Co, 100 Fifth avenue.
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adies' genuine Mink Sable Sets

MufT and Boa with head -. $40 90
Ladies' Brook Mink sets (Aluff
and Bna) 90
Ladies' Black Lynx sets, Muff and
DOd W
Ladies' Labrador Seal sets, MuR
anu boa 70
Single Black Hair Muffs ....... IS
Single Labrador Seal Muffs 2 90
Single Brook Mink Mutfs. .... Q so
Sin lie Sable Muffs, So and upward.
Children's Thibet Lamb sets, ST 25
Children's Single Muffs, SOC.
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Bringing Out Receptions.
the fashion of bringing out girls by
N cans Of an evening reception instead of an
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SILENCE CLOTH.

A necessity in connection with Table
Linen has been an intermediary PAD to be
arranged between the linen and table
board. The introduction of this ia BILE pad
is recognized as filling a long-felt want.
Unlike canton flannel table covers, it will
not adhere to polished dining-boards. 1t is
of neatly quilted bleached muslin, padded
with white wadding, and well bound, is
adapted for use in private houses and
hotels.
Regular sizes as follows: widths, 81, 63, 6S
inches. Lengths, SO, u, 81, 80. 80, l0S inches.
For sale at all prominent dry goods houses.
Catalogue and futher Information may be
had from the manu- acturers,
EXCELSIOR QUILTING CO.,
Cor. Laight g. Varick sts., n. Y. City.
HUGUs & HACKE, Sole Agents, Pittsburg.
del5-A