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fined, clever waitress could be obtained
for a moderate charge, one that thor
oughly understands her business, she
would be far more attractive than the
pretentious hired waiter, and hospital
ity might oftener reign in the average
household.
Moreover it is predicted that wealthy
American families will soon follow the
latest fad of many stately English
homes, and employ maids in the place
of buffers and footmen. 1t has been
proved that a trained waitress is just
as competent to decide what wines will
be required, and to ice or heat them
to the proper temperature, as an ex-
perienced butler, and she is much less
likely to have propensity for sampling
them. In one aristocratic English
household where maids take the place
of footmen, they have liveries OF GRIM
son cloth skirts and Georgian coats with
square flap pockets, white pique waist
coats, and muslin and lace stocks, the
coats having silver livery buttons. On
their heads they wear little lace caps,
and for large dinner parties they wear
powdered hair. Ordinarily, however,
the uniform most in favor for maids is
silver gray alpaca, the wide linen col
lar and cuffs tied with bows of gray
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
Till Death 10 Us Part"

Tired by long days work and feel
ing a bit blue" over some matters
which had gone counter to my hopes,
was walking down Broadway one night
last week, on my way home, says
writer in New York Herald 1t was after
1 o'clock and the downtown street were
almost deserted. AS l turned through
Sixteenth street | noticed an old lady
and an older gentleman walking slow
ly. arm in arm, evidently husband and
wife. He was apparently about 20, she
perhaps five years younger. They
seemed very fond of each other. There
was just the least little inclination Of
the head of each toward the other, and
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wv .I.<.rss
sation would be <SNs

a "
goin' than 10 take my chances on dom
better by waitln'."
But" replied the commission mer-
chant, II can't agree to contract for
your wheat at 20 cents"
why not? It's goin' up TO 81, an
youll make 30 cents a bushel. Ant
that enough
"Oh, yes; but, you see. that 20 cents
is only a speculative price. 1t ant what
they pay for real wheat"
Don't pay that for real wheat? What
in thunder do they pay it for, then?'
"Why, for options"
"Wen, what the blazes are options p"
"Why, they're promises to get wheat
and sell it for such and such a price"
"Well, then, they god to get the
wheat, ant they?"
mo; they sell the promises again, ac-
cording as the market ri4es or falls"
AN don't they buy AMI sell any real
wheat at alp"
Not much"
Just buy and sell wind at 20 cents a
bushel?"
That's about it,"
Thunder an Mars! wish I'd knowed
that last fall. | wouldn't a-sowed any
wheat. I'd tied my grain bags to the
back o. my fannln' mill am kept the
boy turnin' it all winter. till I'd filled
all the bags / could get hold of. But it
ant too late yet BY gosh, If it's wind
they want stead of wheat can supply
the market for the hull country right
Off my FARM
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they were strolling along so slowly as
to suggest the thought that their pace
was regulated not so much by the In
flrInitles OF age az by the desire ana
pleasure OF being alone together. They
were talking earnestly.
IL had rained earlier in the evening
and the sidewalks were still wet, so
that l had put on my rubbers before
leaving the Office. Consequently my
approach was noiseless. Just as | over
took and passed the old people the man
turned to his wife and said, as II In
answer TO some remark she had made:
but, my dear. like to think God sent
you to me-" From lover to his sweet
heart or from a young husband to
young wife the words might have
sounded sentimental and would GER
tainly have sounded commonplace, but
from a husband OF tnree-score and ten
to a wife of Go they had weight and
dignity which made them sweet to hear
and wholesome 10 recall. Here was the
whole story OF two lives In sentence.
Here was the answer to the old question
about marriage. For them II was sure
ly a divine success. Here, at least. was
proof that the writer's of fairy tales and
of old-time novels spoke truly when
they said that they were married anu
lived happy ever after"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
A LOVE MAP,
IL Was on Annabcrs Face and It Made
Her Rather Suspicious.


"Annabel," called a Harlem mother
over the bansters, as she heard the
front door close
Yes. mamma" replied a sweet girl
ish voice, and Annabel GooEan slowly
framed herself in the darkness of the
staircase.
was that Mr.. Tinberry, Al nabel?"
1T was, mamma"
do you know 1T is 1l:20? came in
cold tones from the wrapped figure in
the upper hall
Mamma, we hadn't the slightest
idea it was so late" said tho Young lady
earnestly You See" she continued
Mr.. Tinberry has been telling me about
China and Japan. He said everybody
ought to know about the wdr, and IL
was so interesting we neven thought
how late it was getting. Do You know.
mamma" added the sweet gill as she
reached the landing, that In China
they"
Did Mr.. Tinberry draw a map of
China on your face, Annabelp" asked
Mrs. Googan, sternly
why, mammal" said the daughter in
startled tones.
The young girl rushed TO a mirror and
saw with horror-stricken glance that the
lelt SIDE or her face was streailed and
stained with ink.
Heaven and EARTH" she screaiaed,
his fountain pen must have leaked into
his waistcoat pocketv and with a shrek
OF horror the beautiful girl fell faintine
to the floor.-New York Advertiser.
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Some Fashion Notes.

Leather for dress waists is something
uniaue in the winter fashions. 1t is
tan in color, thin enough to be pliahle,
and is decorated with applique lace, as
II 1t were satin or velvet.
Accordion-p,ated chiffon. beaded on
the edge of the plaits. makes lovely
waist for dressy occasions, and 1t Is
more difficult to sew on the beads or
spangles than 1t is to thread a needle.
Though vast majority of skirts are
untrimmed. not few of the newest
creations show signs of alteration in
this respect. Flounces appear on many
smartly made gowns brought from
Europe, and it is said that when
trimmed skirts again prevail flounces
will provide the leading garniture.
Very handsome was black mohair
skirt lined with pale mauve silk. q
plated frill of the same finishing tho
edge on the inside. A silky surfaced
black alpaca skirt was lined with palo
rose-colored silk, glacc silk blouse
bodice repeating the color. with n
blurred design of violets, producing a
very stylish effect.
The handkerchief waist belts are
greatly in public favor. They are made
OF silk squares in striped black and
white, yellow and black and other tones
and the ends pass through a brass
buckle of patent make.
Black satin ribbon, four or five inches
wide and deliberately jctted, is used for
trimming silk and velvet capes. 1t is
sewn lengthwise at intervals all around
and the upper ends fold over In loops
and are gathered in to partially form
The ruche.
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swered proudly; mot a man like this
Capt. Estcourt is as honorable man
as most" he replied. but l undertake
to say that his devotion To you. coupled
with a clear explanation of the case
from me. would ensure his adherence TO
our cause"
"Neverw she cried. your cunning
fallacies may blind weak women. or
men whose intellect is keener than their
sense of honor, but YOU could not even
tempt him for a momcnt!'
"Will you wager on it?" asked the
colonel with hooking smile OF
security.
MY life is not my own" she cried,
but | would stake my fortune on his
answer"
Done" said the colonel: 81 accept"
She saw the trap now, but scorned re-
treat.
TRY itr she cried. with passionate
defiance i'm her voice TRY II. and learn
with shame what duty means to q
strong heart"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

II Is such a difficulty to choose Just
that will be best for one among so
ruch that is fascinating In cloaks. The
mart tan jackets are certain to become
Nmmon, simply because they are SO
v-y pretty; every girl will crave one,
,,d the darker ones the same. The
,,ple velvet coats. too. though they
Az as lovely as possible, are not a bit
,,T and one Is almost despairing in the
sarch until some of the smart little
ron Affairs are seen. One of the
,,sttiest CT these is made OF deep hunt
srs green velvet, with trimmings OF
Anehila fur, to be worn with che
yoi gown OF silvery gray. This espe-
eial Jacket comes to the waist, and fits
There are enormous full
sleeves, a mass of rich puffs and loose
wrinkles below the elbow, and broad
rprs OF chinchilla. and about the face
fares deep collar OF the same fur. 1t
opens across the chest, showing tho
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
perched ON a High stool.

The new woman ia becoming newer
and newer as she grows older. This
may sound like paradox, but the new
woman knows better than that. The
latest stride made by the new woman
of New York is to sit up to a lunch
counter like n man and eat her pie and
drink her coffee in hurly-burly, as
her repudiated lord and master does
down town in the middle of the day.
There is a large dry goods store where
bargains in ginghams, laces, jewelry
and gloves are only preliminary TO
the bargains i'm lunch that are offered
in the newly fitted up lunchroom in the
place. Here the new woman sits astride
OF her stool, orders her sandwich and
zone in the dark" with the aplomb that
comes TO one sure of her position. The
new woman has taken to the lunch
warmth She was a little doubtful
about 1t when it was first proposed. but
now that she has tried 1t she is more
indignant with man than ever for keep
ing her in ignorance so long about this
charmingly uncomfortable way of swal-
lowing a meal. The business and
professional man who is compelled TO
wrestle at a lunch counter every day
regards il as a great deal of bore, but
to the new woman it is glimpse of a
astronomical paradise. The expert
ment made by this particular store has
proved to be so successful that it is GER
tain there will be other lunch counters
in big New York dry goods stores
Chicago Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

In the Calumet and Hecla copper
mine are over seventy miles Of drifts,
in which one can walk for days with
out visiting all of the many places
underground. There is a vein which
has been worked for two miles on Its
trend, and at some of the shafts the
fifty-fifth level has been reached, these
levels being generally ten feet apart
or thick" as generally described.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
Destitute settlers in Oklahoma.

Inc news that there Is great want and
sufering among the Oklahoma settlers
is not surprising In view OF the lcondi-
ions that prevailed last year and the
year before. These people entered the
newly opened territory at precisely the
worst point In the late financial depres-
sion. they were of an improvident
class and had gone there in the exbecta-
ton of making big fortunes with small
outlay or exertion. The result IA pre-
cisely what might have been EXPECTED.
III reports are true. they have phid a
sharper penalty than usually falls to
the lot OF folly and are in genuinely pitt
liable condition.-St. Paul (Minn.)l Pio-
neer Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

II you are interested In the South aps
would like TO have county map show
Ing the principal cities In detail In tia
States of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
bama and a portion OF Mississippi ana
Florida, send your address to p. Sid
Jones, Pass. Agent, Birmingham, Ala
or c. p. Atmore. Gen1 Pass. Agent
Louisville, Ky. This may is made IA
fold up In convenient form, and con-
tains letters written by several north.
ern people who have settled at differep,
points on the Louisville & Nashyils
II r.
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an Anon, we,,ern Farm Lana.

The Corn Belt" is a monthly paper
published by the Passenger Depart
merit of the Chicago, Burlington A.
Quincy Railroad. 1t is designed to give
reliable information concerning west
ern farm lands, what can be raised on
them successfully, and the experiences
of farmers who live In the west. Copies
of the paper will be sent to any address
for one year on receipt of 25c Postage
stamps accepted. Address The Corn
Belt" 200 Adams ST., Chicago.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

done practical work which deserves the
gratitude of every housekeeper. Her
pamphlets on Home Sanitation" the
Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning,'
etc, have been widely circulated. Mrs.
Richards is also the founder of tina.
famous pioneer institution, the Now
England Kitchen of Boston. Miss Welt
COP has distinguished herself in the
universities of Geneva and Paris. and
is said to be the only woman chemist in
the city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
oh.ap Rate. .. Atlanta and Return

On Dec. 21st, the Monon Route will
sell tickets to Atlanta at the exceeding
ly low rate of si5.15 foT the round trip,
tickets good ten days.
For full information call on or adj
dress Sidney b. Jones. City Passenger
Agent, 232 Clark ST., Chicago, or l.. +.
Sessions, Travelling Passenger Agent
Minneapolis, Mimi.
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him unacceptable to those who or
! dinarily knew him, and acceptable to
! those with whom ne had To deal.
His identity was thus concealed with
out any loss of personal dignity. such as
Is usually involved in a disguise. and
Yet could be resumed without difficulty
ana almost at a moments notice. He
gave final glance at the general eff
Iect, completed it by the addition of a
low-peaked cap of weather. beaten ap-
pearance. and turned from the glass
wei satisfied. He took with him a
small sum of money and no arms: what
dlilculties he might meet he hardly
knew yet. but at any rate they would
not be of a kind 10 yield to force.
The closed carriage in which he left
the house set him down at the entrance
OF the narrow streets beyond the houses
OF parliament, and Immediately disap-
pearcd in the direction i'm which IL had
come. He quickly made his way to the
river size and hailed waterman TO
take him over to the other bank. When
the boat was rather more than half
way across, however, he appeared to
change his mind and asked whether he
could be taken as far as the Tower.
The waterman assented readily. pave
single stroke with the left hand. ana
n moment the current was sweeping
mem rapidly down toward the bridge.
II was a bright, keen morning, ana
ne Doatman was in "A cheerful mood
ma inclined to be talkative. as is the
ustom in his trade; but he got little
esponse or attention from his fare. who
vas pondering his next move. and had !
ot yet come to the staga-5s..-'-----,,,, o- {,
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Died While Getting a shine.

Frederick Thompson, aged rs, sat in
a bootblack's chair in a San Francisco
street and was having his boots BACKED.
when a fatal attack of heart disease
closed his career. The man had been
dead three minutes before the boot
black was aware of the tragedy.
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ut IS at the door, replied the coloN
and he bowed Dick out before him, ana
followed him downstairs.
Camilla heard the front door close
and the carriage drive away. a long
silence followed. The colonel had evil
IDENTIFY gone 20 the length Of accom-
panying Dick to his own lodging. The
mischief might be done by this time
and here she sat powerless TO prevent
IT. She fretted under the thought at
first, and her Indignation chafed her in
the absence of an object upon which to
spend itself: but at last il seemed TO
have worn itself out for a time, and she
fell into quieter mood.
All the same she started guiltily when
the door opened almost without a
sound. There stood the colonel like
some willy emissary Of evil, following
up his calculated opportunity at the
most deadly moment of weakness.
lie appeared to have entirely forgot
ten his late struggle with her. In his
hand was an open letter, which he held
up 20 her view.
81 have just heard" he said. from
Carnac, who has received a letter from
st. Helena"
She held out her hand for it,
"You are tired" he said; II will read
81 TO you. BE prepared, for it is far
from pleasant hearing;" and he began
at once:
The letter-or, at any rate, his read
ing Of tran as follows:
"'My Dear NJ. de Montaut: A packet
dispatched from st. Helena at the end
OF January contains the following mel
ancholy intelligence in the cipher of
Gen. Bertrand: The emperor, having
suffered severely in health from want
OF active occupation, on Jan. % re-
sumed his riding exercise, after an in
termsion of two years. The effect Of
this violent change of habit was I'M
happily the reverse of beneficial, and he
has been more or less PROSTATE for
week past"
The colonel looked at Camilla, and
went on more slowly:
ellis majesty has become subject to
nts OF profound depression, which are
the despair of his physicians. He bit
terly declares himself deserted and be-
trayed. and his reproaches are terrible
Go hear He talks openly OF commit
ting his last wishes to paper"
In her agitation at this news Camilla
forgot everything else "Oh, no." she
cried. clasping her hands as though to
cntreat the cruel fates. I'VE shall be
I'm time; we must, we must!
1--WE must!' he echoed gloomily; "they
expect us on the 9Th Of May"
IA when do we start?"
Before the beginning Of April: we
have hardly more than a week left IN
which TO gather our forces for this final
attempt"
She was silent, and seemed unwilling
TO venture further into the region OF
etail.
1.-THE vessel is all but ready" con-
led the colonel; "a mixed crew can
llected in a day or two at Deal or
gate"
FUSED, as II expecting question
.; but she was still silent, and
n again.
money 1 am relying on you"
].
rest" nc said, cycling her
r. friends have failed us,
light at him. and her
expression, as IL in
".
chance" he said;
We and only hope.
weigh with us
v"
'ckly; he saw
time yet"
said, will
ubmarine
out to-
I'm my
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and wrap which is so generally OBJ
served. Velvet often composes both gar
ments, with all manner of decorations.
\ tailor frOck of heavy broadcloth, in
a pale. pearly tan, made over a chamois
lining, so as to be worn in the street
without an outside wrap, il desired. Is
brought into beautiful contrast by the
cape and hat of rich prune-c olored vel
vet The cape is nothing mere than
frill of velvet, wonderfully stifened
and beautifully lined with tan-colored
satin.
A novel collarette of stone marten,
with its wonderful pearly lights ana
deep. rich tones, set up smartly about
the throat, with, under the ears, two
huge heads, and lot Of tails hanging
over the breast. The hat is a broad
brim ned affair, covered with prune-
colored velvet, piped all about the edge
with narrow satin piping, and massed
on top with lot Of leaf-green choux
of chiffon. and cluster OF black-winged
birds.
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CHAPTER VI.

OF. DE MONTAUT
saw no more of his
sister-in-law that
evening.
ON the following
day he was up ear
~ and breakfasted
alone in his room.
occupying himself
at the same time
with the details OF
a toilet which was
intended TO make
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
CHAPTER V.-fCoNr1NrEnl


Dick, over whose half-conscious head
this sword-play was pickering, saw only
that an argument was going on; which
SIDE was which. and why he could not
understand, and so resolved to speak
with caution If he had 20 speak at all.
camilla felt that the colonel was
pressing her closely and tried TO dis
aple MIN by straighter thrust.
dont suppose you are blind fol-
ioWer even of Lord Glamorgan." she
SAID 10 Dick; you probably do not wish
the emperor released?"
III would not benefit him If did"
ne replied; but / am sorry for him il
ne suffers as they say"
rms was worse than ever for Dick.
anu the colonel was prompt to seize
the opportunity.
lie does indeed suffer-" he said at
~ our greatest grief for Madame de
Mohtaut Is entirely devoted to him."
MY devotion" retorted Camilla. al
most Indignantly, lis natural enough:
put the loyalty that binds me can have
no mold upon an Englishman."
Ihere are more kinds of loyalty than
one returned her imperturbable an
tagonist. II, for instance, am LOYAL TO
,he emperor not only as Frenchman.
out even more strongly from my loyalty |
TO you' who have made his cause your /
own and this. or something like II. /
may conceivably be the case with 9th |
ers."
camilla looked unutterable scorn.
capt. Estcourt," she said turning to
MN with bow full Of graceful mock
cry at her own question. "will you. as
KINDNESS to me, carry the emperor off
from st. Helena p"
LICK was relieved at her apparent re-
turn TO lighter mood. IT can hardly
undertake to go so far myself" he re-
pned laughing; you had better COM
mission my friend tombstone, the snug
gler. TO do il for you"
Good! exclaimed the colonel. Join
ing In the laugh with the loud tone Of
one who wishes to emphasize a lest.
capital advice, Camilla, and you can't d
DO better than follow it," "
she did not for the moment grasp L
MS intention in saying this. and made q
no reply beyond distrustful glance.
DICK, meantime, had been looking NJ m
MS watch, and now held out his hand u
am afraid" he said. that must be IN
gong home; have trespassed too long WI
ipon your kindness. and the doctor TO
ald must be in by sunset" n1
one moment" said Camilla, hopinr
0 gain an instants privacy in which ~
0 give him some kind of warninr%
stay hment; Col de Montau .xnfe<
mother, t9rrl9Ss f2rAou1
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Inw Rates to the sonth.

On the first Tuesday of each month,
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois X. r.
will sell tickets TO all points in the
South at greatly reduced rates. The fast
train over this route now leaves Chi
cago daily at 1925 p. M. and runs
through solid to Nashville, making con-
nection there with all trains for the
South and Southeast. City Ticket Or
fee, 230 Clark ST., Chicago.
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Another Field for Trained Girls.

, While the great question of the en-
ployment of women-the problem OF
providing employment for those not be !
longing to the laboring class, but re-
duced from comfort to poverty-ls al
matter of mere discussion with many
persons, one enterprising individual,
who believes in the practical applica-
ton of her theories, is devoting her en-
~ providing school where the
an accomplished
taught, and
connection
possibly
Nerely \
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front Of the dress bodice and a deep
pointed girdle of chinchilla. A muff
Of the fur and glace gloves of white,
stitched with black, finish it. A flaring
hat Of winter velvet has a crown in the
Tam 0'Shanter shape, and a decora-
ton Of jetted quilts and crushed pink
roses
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A woman weighing 500 pounds died
at New Middleton, Ind, recently. She
was said to be the largest woman In
the state.