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hop,a and raye,. 1,ontnre to tal,c if
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erals or some foreigner of distinction
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wondered at when you think that the
French, the English and the guerrilas
had 'each in turn command over 1t.
SO bleak and wild was 1t, one great
brown wrinkled cliff succeeding anoth-
er, and the pass growing narrower and
narrower, that | ceased to look out, but
sat in silence thinking of this and that,
of women whom | had loved and of
horses which / had handled.
was suddenly brought back from my
dreams, however, by observing, the
difficulties of my companion, who was
trying with sort of bradawl which he
had drawn out to bore hole through
the leather strap which held up his
water flask. AS he worked with twitch-
ing fingers the strap escaped his grasp
and the wooden bottle fell at NY feet.
1 stopped to pick 1t up, and as / did so
the priest silently leaped upon my
shoulders and drove MS bradawl into
my eye.
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Variations in the ROdy's Weight

A physician points out that several fall
lacies are common with regard to the
weight of the human body. The man who
congratulates himself on his gain of sew
eral pounds in weight over a given period
may have no cause for rejoicing, for he
may be under Il deluslon. Very few per-
sons, says his Investigator, have any cor
rect idea of their own weight. As Il
matter of fact the weight of the body is
continuously changing, owing to innum-
c?&hie influences, On warm day after
breakfast n man will lose more than Il
Th!rd of n pound per hour. Seventy per
cent. of the body consists of water, and
It's weight varies constantly. Fluctua-
tons of few ounces are u sign that the
body Is N n healthy state.
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FADS OF TIE FAMOUS.

tniileHaEne WIS loiu Oh hHlitillS'
Burons only amusement was walking.
Tamcrlanc was an expert chess player.
Poe found his sole amusement in drink
ing.
Danton was the most noted card player
of his day
Virgil, during the summer season, filed
his house with butterflies.
Confucius, it is said, was passionately
fond Of watermelon seeds.
More's Utopia was written as an amuse-
ment and to divert his friends.
Samuel Richardson wrote his novels
while attired in full-dress suit.
Charlemagne was said to be the best
player of checkers of his century.
DR.. johnson drank immoderatc quanti-
ties of tea and kept pet cat, Hodge.
Henry ~ of France had the "cat aguc,
or trcmbled whenever cat was in sight.
Aristotle found amusement in walking
on the scashore and collecting specimens.
Voltaire was afraid to sleep in the dark.
and invariably woke if his candle went
out.
Queen Anne dctested the smell of roses,
and became sick when they were in The
room.
Dcscartes had a small garden whore he
spent all the hours not devoted TO mental
labor.
Domtian spent his leisure in catching
flies and piercing them through with q
needle.
Queen Elizabeth was very profane and
when angry would kick and cuff her
maids.
William the ConQucror was immoder-
atey devoted to dog-nghting and bear
batting.
Matthew Arnolds dogs, cat and canary
bird are mentioned dozens of times in his
poems.
Mrs. Radcliffe ate raw pork before go
ing to work on a particularly thrilling
chapter.
NIrabeau loved dogs. and had a IA
nous pet, Chico, to which he was much
attached.
Mary Stuart had a lap-dog that fol.
lowed her to the scaifold and soon after
died of grief.
George III was passionately fond of
music, and during his madness could al
ways be Calmed by the sound of an organ.
Daniel Webster was extremely fond of
oxen, and all those on his farm knew him
by sight, and would follow him like dogs.
The bravo Marshal dAbbret could not
endure the sight of pig, and was subject
to faintinS fit ii he looked steadily at
one.
Cardinal Richclieu hated children ami
loved cats; when he died his favorite An
CORA pet refused to eat, and soon per-
ishcd.
Louis XVI in his early life learned the
trade of a locksmith, and during his i'm
prisonment amused himself by making
locks.
Scott was fond of riding. and by day
light would be out with his horse and
dogs. Most of his work was done before
dinner.
George Eliot wrote for eight years with
the same pen, and when she lost it she be
walled her misfortune as almost too hard
to bear.
Petavius, the author of "Dogmata Theo-
logca," when tired of study amused him
self by twirling his chair for five or ter
minutes
Whenever Whittier had an inspiration
he would go to n corner of his room ann
kneel down while he reduced his thoughh
to words.
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partridgos.
John Milton loved to play on the organ
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Little Words and Big.

Says Prof Whitney: "Avoid all poly
sylabical profundity, pompous prolixity
and Nentriloqu!al vcrpdity. Shun double
entcndre ana pruricnt jOcosity whether
obscure or apparent In other words,
speak truthfully, naturally clearly, pure,
but DO not use large words"
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lars are. 1t is merely a straight band
of fur about three inches wide, stand
ing out in projecting loops on the
sides, then hooking in front, where it
is adorned with two miniature heads
of the animal that meet together
there. This odd little tour do cou is
made OF the glossiest black silken Per-
sian lamb, or of the moire Persian, or
else of sealskin, otter, or the shorter
brown furs, especially mink or sable.
The large fox boas, either white,
gray, or brown, have been given as
Christmas presents to girls who skate,
sleigh, or ride the bicycle, as they are
very warm. They are made of the
skin of the entire animal attached to
slightly smaller head, and retain the
full round brush, with good effect.
Small collets of sealskin reaching
just over the shoulder-tips are given
an important look by large ruche
around the neck made of velvet of the
same color thickly lined and box.
pleated. Another odd fashion is the
colIet of black velvet falling very full
and also entirely double from a yoke
of velvet. Each of the velvet collets
is lined with ermine, which meets face
to face, and is out of sight except
when blown about by the wind. a
high collar, close about the neck, OF
black ostrich tips finishes the gar
ment.
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HATS AND BONNETS.
DESIGNS AND NOTIONS IN MIL
LINERY FOR WINTER WEAR.
Blending Of Old and New Styles "A
Snowy Hat - Bows Of Satin
Match the Collar = Home
or Visiting Gown.

~ ACK to 1860 go the designers
* of millinery in their search
for "new" styles, and forward
& they come, with hats of the
snowy sort sketched below. Envious
competitors assert that the arrange
ment of it's plumes is essentially of
the year 1895, but what of that? If
the hat is becoming, it would make no
difference if it combined the fashions
of to-day with those of two centuries
ago. This blend of that which is new
and that which is thirty-fve years old
consists of a suitable wire frame
covered with gray cloth. It's broad
brim is turned up on both sides and
edged with narrow jet galloon having
little bead pendants. The crown is
encircled by g. wide bias fold of sap
phire blue and old gold mirror velvet,
which is draped and folded as in
dicated. Several ostrich plumes,
shaded gray and black, form the re-
maining trimming. In conclusion it
is hardly necessary to add that it is q
youthful model.
She is a wise woman who with each
of her dress collarettes is having
made for wear on her head bow Of
satin to match the collar. This bow
has one pointed end and two loops,
the end finished with little frill Of
thread lace, the loops wide, with a
soft bit of lace set on the other side to
balance the end. The bow is set right
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WHY YET pkLAYpr

His life went out In despair that mfsera
BILE man! II you could hare seen him, cel
have heard him, trembling must have seize
YOUR soul. Why yeti delay ~ coming
Christ? Do you intend TO be an actor In lua
such a scene3 The death Of on impeniteny.
Is an appeal to seek Goa now
Conscience warns you agafnst delay. it
has spoken to your heart with tie entreanes
of love, and with the refnonstrance OF anger;
but YOU have lain still, courterfsiting sleep
and irving not to hear tThe fine is coming
dear friend, when you will sleep gin death,
and will wake no more. Why yet delay
Habit demonstrates against delay. LOOK
back and see. Are you not farther from God
than ever? What single point inf your re-;
lieious prospects has improved by procrasu-
nation? On the contrary, the father you
have gone on in life, the farther you have.
gone away from Christ. Delay towards GOD
Is progress to hell. Why yet delayA
Sickness has testified against delay. ON 8
bed of pain, how solemn have been your
meditations! writer observes t)ur tran
bodies are tottering habitations; every beat;
of the heart is a rap at the door 70 ten US our
danger" Before your sickness y unho death
ponder well the question, why this pro-.
'crastinationT
All THINGS above you, behind you, within
YOU. before you, unite with . divine combina-
ton to press religion upon your anxious
thoughts. 1t Is related of 1hales ono OF the.
Grecian sages, that being urged tg he mother,
20 a certain course, he replied, sts too
soon" and that being urged again. heh lied,
SIT il too late.'' Take cars, my penlsent
friend. lest sstoo soon" shall end with your
soul in an eternal ''too late" Why 90 you
delay?-Presb. Treasury. 1sLSI s.
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on top of the head, the hair being done
high, the end spreading back on one
side OF the hair knot, the lace on the
other side, and the loops taking a
straight line across the top Of the head.
The effect is really charming. OF
course, the bonnet is supposed to be
there, and the bow can be put on a
crescent-shaped foundation. Perhaps
thus the bonnet can be little more
securely adjusted. Such bonnet Of
black satin, with white thread lace
the genuine thread little yellow from
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RELIGIOUS READINGt
THE PROSPEROUS CHURCH.

Upon the subject of true church prosperity
there are undoubtedly mistaken notions;
There is eternal prosperity. The house y
commodious, neat, and If you please, fashions
able in its construction. The pulpit. peWs,
steeple-in word, the style of architecture
throughout is truly modern. The preacheris is
talented, eloquent and polished to the core IN
all his sermons. The congregation is large.
and embraces not few OF the elite In commu-
nifty. The singing is scientific in q high de-
gree--indeed 1t is so prominent In worsmp
that 1t supplants the sermon as atopic OF con-
versation The Sabbath school Is large, and
conducted with strict order and decorurn-
But Is not all this as it should be? lnmost
respects undoubtedly. We have no fault to-
find with the house. It is not the worse for
being modern. We also like strong houses
and good singing. But to make any or all OF
these q test Of true prosperity in a Christian
church, is to commit an error most disas-
trous In its influence. Inconnection with all
these things, there may be, morally, the GILL
iness of death, the feebleness of infancy, the
With all this external prosperity, the church
may have no more influence upon the world
than moonbeams have upon an iceberg.
There are certain spiritual elements Oh
power, without which church is but little
else than q reproach to religion, a stumbling
ploeh ~ tne sga,.,s way u, Wsn % badv os nsy
nS to " tnrr an sarfno the
GU mon rSri.tia,, nb,,roh tbay a. ance he
aame na, ~ y, aas - Ir ,an,, ah:sruars ~
oome a. :ne 4Dselseu ~ - na nnstu tnmchino
ps pec.aS,on dats ~ eneu - ~ aharactsr q, mao,
tical everyday life. Wicked men have sufa-
cient knowledge Of religionto know that it,
~ worsbin nlonnent @ nresct;na @ and md reor,lar
attendance nnon the worsbip Of God on the
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closed the door after him. ne saw that
to attempt to leave by the rear OF the
house would be folly If the place was
surrounded. He cautiously assembled the
stair few steps.
at it. comes to the worst we can re-
treat" he muttered. @Ha! What was
that?"
Distinctly from the hall above he
caught the sound of voices. he thrilled
wildly as he recognized them, for they
were those OF Inez and White Fawn.
aReturn to the room," the latter was
saying
"But every moment we delay is fatal,
with that man in the house
sThe Black Crow can not know that
we are here,1 responded the Indian
maiden.
--xHe win soon learn Of It. Let US fly"
aAnd be pursued and overtaken by
himp No, we are safer here. Return
to the room, and J. will find out our true
peril"
aThen see the landlady," urged 1nez.
aIf she will provide us with horses we
will leave at once. ...
aBe it so. I will return soon."
The eyes Of the outlaw chief cleaned
triumphantly. The fugitives he had
abandoned as effectually escaped were
under the same roof. He must devise 9
plan to secure Inez and the diamonds at
once.
The Modoc princess was about to de-
scend the stairs. She must not discover
him yet Despard Silently retrested and
cautiously re-entered the room where
Danton was. He started as he did so:
Danton stood by table pale and
alarmed Confronting him with drawn
revolver were two men.
Their backs were to Despard, and
they had not noticed his entrance. The
outlaw stood spellbound as he recog.
nized one Of them as Darrell Grey. The
other revealed himself by speaking Of
that moment. -....
sJim Danton," he was saying, in Z
low, determined tone, ut you do not In.
stantly tell Us where Dyke Despard is ]
will kill you'll"
It was the outlaws bitterest enemy
who spoke-Ranger Ralph.
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n,soaEy,ya THE CAPTAIN.

Some years ago ship was making itss wa.
across the Atlantic. There were ,sat but fey
lowed them to 60 wherever they peased OF
the ship. Sometimes he would 'et them
manage the wheel. keeping an eye 2 tSep.
and thew could steer as well "a anybody
else In fair weather. But when stem came
up the captain would entrust tile leim to
noue but experienced hands lyefer,
there were passengers who thought bk4ew
more than the alphabetically II p they
had learned more in a few eksi Of
fair sailing than the captain kd IN
forty years Of all s sorts xpsri-
with the captains orders. indesd hsve
interfered II the captain had INC lie E
leader in irons for mutiny. Thei great
captain who Is guiding US, or WI thesto
euide us across the rough seal g But
how many times We think wp mote
then He. and we rebel and liDS p With
His directions God has to inte with
our liberty, and indeed ut some mo tfrons
before they will lear2 obadience
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There was -mocKlng smile on the face
of White Fawn, despite her perilous
situation.
"Now. then," spoke pespard quickly
to the shrinking Inez, I have only few
words to speak to you"
aMiscreant! Will your evil plots and
prosecutions never cease?"
"Not until you are my wife,"
@That will be never"
ave shall see. I have your fortune,
IN the jewels and the deeds to the lands
your father left YOU"
II care not"
aBut covet your love. II you we'd me
and 20 with me, yonder girl shall live.
Your lover Darrell Grey and your friend
Ranger Ralph are lying insensible IN the
rear Of the tavern"
Inez uttered @ frantic cry Of grief.
Gall shall die, unless you wed me-
Outside the hut is magistrate Agree2"
Poor Inez sobbed bitterly.
aDanton, kill the Indian!"
Danton raised cleaning knife.
mo, mol" shrieked 1nez, frantically.
II sgree!" .
Almost at the same moment Marvin
entered the hut.
It was q strange scene-a dread mock
ery-a delirium Of emotion-in which
Inez only knew that she heard the words
that made her Dyke Despard's wife to
save her friends.
Almost in swoon, she was led from
the hut and placed on a horse. Des-
pard held the bride and mounted an
other steed.
aYou shall hear from US soon, Mar
win, n he said. aCome, Danton.
They had left the Indian girl bound IN
the hut. Ten minutes later utter 81
lence reigned over the scene. And In
the near distance, Dyke Despard was
bearing away the beautiful lnez-hts
wife successful, apparently, at last In
securing the fortune for which he had
so long and deftly plotted.
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HOME OR VISITING GOWN.

Here is something very pretty for q
home or visiting gown. 1t has fancy
yoke of spotted surah, with velvet
bows and tiny ruches of the material
in four lines or seams, or fiat passe-
menterie can be used instead. The
very full sleeve is caught in plaits up
the centre, and finished with little ro-
settles of velvet, and the slightly full
yoke is arranged On the bodice lining,
and the lower part put on in the
stretched or seamless style, and shows
a little fullness in the centre OF the
back and front.
The back is a facsimile of the
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BAND OF FUR ABOUT TIE NEcK.

The very narrow band of fur about
the neck now appears upon all sorts
of gowns. Sable only half-inch wide
is much used, or single little ermine
skin is backed with satin and bound
about the throat, no matter how high
the stock collar may be. The fur
fastens invisibly with hook and eye.
The finish thus given is always be-
coming; besides we all know that the
highest collar will wilt down in front,
and the fur provides against this.
Then, too, the habit is a much less
pernicious one than that of the feather
OF fur boa.
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This Country Doesn't "Put on Frills."

It is the custom OF many foreign Govern
ments near the beginning of the year to
send to other countries New Years card,
containing greeting to the country and
wishes for another successful year. The
United States, however, never acknowledges
them. because, as one OF the officials eI-
pressed it, 1--WE do not desire to put on
frills."
Cuba, this year. was the first country to
send New Years greeting to this Govern
ment.
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age-worn with a plain black broad
cloth gown, is charming. The bodice
should fasten inviaibly at one side, a big
satin bow being set near the shoulder.
A folded black satin collar fastens at
the back under two rosettes of thread
lace and fall of lace is in front.
This is the sort of rig that men ad-
mire and women in colors envy help
lessly.