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ELLEN OSBORN's LETTER.
A Jacket Fashion So Ugly That It
 Could Not Die.
Pokes and Toques for Easter-The shouI- der Straps of Ball Dresses, the New Sleeve and the Salvation
 ist Bonnets.
TcePYR1oHT. 1896.

The weeds in fashions garden bour- geon and bloom without tending, and the fairest flowers need most constant care, quite as in ruder fields.
 There was last fall a peculiar box coat of English invention, so curiously ugly that it could not fail to live, as it has done, and thrive. It was the shape of soap box, perfectly square down the sides and across the bottom, which was then cut we'll down by the hips. The soap box coat has begun to adorn itself, to shine like parvenu in her diamonds. It has grown shorter, until now it barely clears the waist. It was at first designed in strong cloths for driving and coaching merely, but now it flaunts sleeves of moire, and epaulets with broidered edges, and a machicolated collar and wide plaits down the front alternating with per pendieular strips of moire or novelty velvet, or figured lace over satin, or such gay stuffs; and next it will take to itself, no doubt, the eolors from which it has thus far refrained, and we may see it in yellow cloth with black stripes or pink with salmon, or red with black or green with red.
 And the driving coat of late '95 is thus become the new spring jacket of carly '96, with mayhap a career before it. Blessed be follyi
 This is worth noting by way of con solation, that it is indeed an ugly gown or wrap which a pretty woman may not wear, to the confounding of seasons.
 The Easter-tide will have need of pretty ball and dinner dresses again, and they are now being fashioned The shoulder strap is the badge of all their tribe. Three out of four of the new evening gowns have it, generally in
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COPYRIGHT, 1896

what time l left my home that morn- ing, and it replied at once: Half after eight. The watch of a man l had ehanced to pass near the house of the crime told the people: Seven minutes after nine" And of course the tall old clock in the drawing-room went about day after day repeating: "Eighteer minutes after nine
 Do you say that the man aho caught me was very elever9 My friend, 1 have lived long, and he was the most in- credible bloclhead of my experience. An enslyed, dust-eaten Mexican va quero wouldn't hitch his pony to such q man. Do you think he deserves credit for my capture? If he had been as per vading as the atmosphere, he would never have caught me. If he was q de tectiye, as you say, 1 would carve better one from an old table-leg But the tiles! That is another matter. At night, I think they flew in long, high Goel1s, like pigeons. In the day, little mad things, they murmured on my trail like frothy -mouthed weazels.
 I see that you note these great, round, vivid orange spots on my coat. Of course, even if the detective was really carved from an old table-leg, he could hardly fail to apprehend man thus badged. As sores come upon one in the plague, so came these spots upon my coat. When 1 discovered them. | made an effort to free myself of this coat I tore, tugged, wrenehed at it, but around my shoulders it was like the grip of dead mans arms. Do you know that I have plunged in a thou sand lakes? l have smeared this coat with thousand paints But day and night the spots burn like lights. l might walk from this jail to-day if [ could rid myself of this coat, but it clings-clings-cl -clings.
 At any rate the person you call a de- tective was not so clever to discover a man in a coat of spotted orange, fol- lowed by shrieking blood-stained tiles.
 Yes, that noise from the corridor is most peculiar. But they are always there, muttering and watching, clash ing and iostling. It sounds as if the dishes of hades were being washed. Yet have become used to if. Once, in= deed, in tine night, l cried out to them: In Gods name, go away, little blood stained tiles" But they doggedly an- swered: sItis the law"
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park. Some visitors, however, seem un- able to realize this, and stories are told of the summary eiection of prying fn- truders. If so, it was doubtless their own fault; insolenee has no privilege. l have no reason to believe that anyone who deported himself as a gentleman should have been discourteously used at Gray Gables, though the custodian, MT. Wright, a tall, athletic man of rather military bearing, is apparently a person with whom it would not be wise to take undue liberties.
 For my own part, I str6lled quietly along the winding road without moles- tation. It is beautiful road, bedded with broken shells, powered with over hanging trees. But now the bleak wind sighs through the numerous pines and rattles the dry leaves upon gaunt boughs of the beeches.
 The only thing new on the premises is the cottage lately erected for the use of Mir. Wright. This is an attractive little building with a gambriel roof and q pleasant veranda. It was both planned and built by William R. Crump a self-made architect of local note; and his tasteful work is really worthy of praise. Mr. Wright at present oc- cupies the lodge near the presidents own residence; but next summer this will be devoted to the use of the ser wants of the household.
 Near the lodge is pretty inclosure in which The presidents deer are kept Here may be seen a great stag with wide-sprcading antlers; and evidently he is something of q pet, for he showed little fear on my approach.
 A few rods beyond, on a slight ele- vation, which commands 8 magnificent view of sea and shore, stands the sum- mer home of Mr. Cleveland, pictur- esque, with it's many-pealled roof and irregular windows, and girdled with broad, shadowy veranda-delightfu undoubtedly, in the hot August after moons, but now windswept and deso- late.
 Everything in this vicinity suggests the annual visit of the head of the na- tion. learned that tine house at which dined was last summer the boarding place of the detectives who always ac- company the president, even in his recreations.
 After dinner, having still some time at my disposal, walked down to Monu- ment beach, about 1A miles distant, where I found MT. Cleyeland's favor ite yacht, the Ruth. drawn up on the sand. Not long ago small boat house or shop close beside it was burned; and the trim little craft is somewhat scorched and blackened on
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THE NEW LODGE.

q reporter recently about the achieve ments of society of the ladies of Bug zard's Bay in the way of providing n fund for the purpose of lighting the streets at Gray Gables is equally un- founded; though the ladies of the vil- lage itself are making some unpreten- tious efforts in that direction. The setting uF of q few kerosene lamps is the extent of the project. 1 don't much wonder that reporters are not especially popular at Gray Cables summer or winter.
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SILK Stockings.

After Napoleon was crowned emper- or his imperial toes became so tender tbat he could wear only new silk stock ings. He wore pair three days and then put on another, the discarded stockings becomig the perquisite of his valet. Among the coronation pres ents of Queen Elizabeth, list of which is still preserved, two pairs of silk stockings arc found. They were sent to her from Spain. Henry VIII. was the first English king to wear pair of silk stockings.-Chicago later Ocean.
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BOB FoRD's RESENTMENT.

Prediction That He Would Come to
 Violent Death Realized.
 When Bob Ford, the slayer of Jesse James, was shot and killed in a saloon at Creede, Col, three years ago, he wore in his shirt front what was supposed to be at the time two-karat diamond stud. Ed Med1y, who was in the saloon when the young outlaw was killed, tells this story about Ford and his gem.
 Bob was a quiet fellow, who always paid his debts promptly. His word was as good as a bankers bond in money transactions, but at the time of the killing he was down at the heel
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one side, though otherwise uninjured. Then l made my way back to the un- tenanted depot, where I Jagged the way train by standing on the track and waving a handkerchief; and in few moments Gray Gables was far behind me. Not soon, however. shall I forget it's pleasant scenes.
 Much nonsense has of late been writ ten about this little hamlet The tallc about the establishment of post office here for the presidents convenience is mere gossip. Certainly no steps have vet been taken in that direction- though l incidentally discovered that i would not be difficult to find willing postmaster. The foolish story told by
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count; and there will be with the first warm weather a sudden revival of the rather long sllirted coat forming part of q tailor-made costume, opening low and wide to display lawn OF pique short front. The tailor mode will not down. Its blessed convenience goes far to forgive it's cold and somewhat un- feminine outlines. Later will come the blouse, beloved for the same convent ence.
 Walking gowns will be this spring somewhat elaborate, and pale glace skirts with three or four tiny hounces by way of border to the skirt will not, after little, look so fussy for the street. But the palmer garb will always be in better taste.
 There is considerable favor shown to the not too novel idea of skirt deeora- ton by inserted panels of darker stuffs or by bands of ribbon or cloth running lengthwise of the seams all or part of the way down. ELLEN OSBORN.
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A Courageous student.

Half dozen men were relating eX- perienees of college days, whena a young physician said that, in cases where students were obliged to eke out their expenses in professional career by every possible means, there often oc- cured pitiful examples of their cour age. Suppose, for example" said he, "a. case of skin grating comes to the clinic, any student who will give up his skin is paid five dollars for each bit remember one instance in par ticular-that of hard-Worl1ing young man who gave ten bits of flesh to graft q new face on badly burned baby As the flesh must be healthy and fresh. nothing can be used to deaden the pain, and it is cut from the inside of the upper arm, the most sensitive part. Slices the size of silver dime are taken and laid quiyering on the wounded part where a new skin is to be grown. This fellow stood there several days and allowed the surgeon to slice off pieces from each arm, each piece bring ing the amount stipulated, which paid for extra books, clothing or food, and the poor fellow minded neither the pain at the time of the operation nor the lameness with which he was af- ficted for weeks after; neither did he fear the risk of blood poisoning or other difficulties which might en- sue. He had the satisfaction, how ever, of seeing baby face resume it's healthy form, and his examinations were passed with brilliancy. He is to- day a man we'll known and honored ill the profession" ."-N. '. Herald.
 The contraction and dilation of the pupil of the eye is one of the most won derful operations of nature.
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Yes, my friend, I killed the man, but I would not have been detected in it if it were not for some very =eXtraor dinary circumstances. I had long con sidered the deed; but I am dlicate and sensitive person, you understand, and l hesitated over it as the diver hesitates on the brink of dark and icy noun tain pool A thought of the shock of contact holds one back.
 As 1 was passing his house one morn ing l said to myself; "Well, at any rate if she loves him, it will not be for long" And after that decision I was not my self, but a sort of machine.
 l rang the bell and the servant admit ted me to the drawing-room. I wait ed there while the tall old clock placid ly ticked it's speech of time The rigid and austere chairs retained their sin gular imperturbability = although, of course, they were aware of my pur- pose; but the little white tiles of the floor whispered one to another and looked at me.
 Presently he entered the room, and l, drawing my revolver, shot him. He screamed-you know that scream mostly amazement-anda as he fell for ward his blood was upon the little white tiles. They huddled and covered their eyes from this rain. Itseemed to me that the old clock stopped ticking as man may gasp in the middle of sentence; and a chair threw itself in my way as 1 sprang toward the door.
 4 moment later was walking down the street-tranquiI you understand and 1 said to myself: @Itis done. Long years from this day I will say to her that it was l who killed him. After time has eaten the conscience of the thing she will admire my courage"
 was elated that the affair had gone off So smoothly; I felt like returning home and taking a long, full sleep like a tired worl5ingman. When people passed me, contemplated their stupid ity with a sense of satisfaction
 But those aecursed little white tiles.
 I heard a shriH crying and ehattering behind me, and, looking back, 1 saw them, bloodstained and impassioned, raising their little hands and scream ing: "Mur6erl It was he!'' have said that they had little hands. am nots sure of it, but they had some means Of indicating me as unerringly as pointing fingers. As for their movement, they swept along as easily as dry, light leaves are carried by the wind. Always they were shrilly piping their song of my guilt.
 My friend, may it never be your for tune to be pursued by crowd of little bIood-stained tiles. used thousand means to be free from the c1ash-elash of those tiny feet. ran through the world at my best speed, but it was no better than that of an ON; while they. my pursuers, were always fresh, eager, relentless.
 am an ingenious person, and I used every trick that a desperately fertile man can invent. Hundreds of times I had almost evaded them, when some
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TO A BARBER

Great Men Prove Common Clay While
 Under His Care.
 Distinguished statesmen all seem to sink to the common leve! when they get into the barber's chair. The old barber at the Mansion house, Edward Cook, has shaved good many of them during the 60 years he has made liv-
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Something in 1t,

Do you thick there is anything in tpiritualism 2"
 "Yes, for the medium. ."--N. r. World.
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The contraction and dilation of the pupil of the eye is one of the most won . derful operations of nature.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07

todo ell mundo, cada yez mas subyugado
por frenetico amor, y renunc1ando pc
netrar los misteriosos desgnios de aqualla
muier, de amo Sc transform6 en- esclavo, pues
sc convirti6 en- criado de Cecilia; la serV1a de
conner cuidaba de su cuarto.
Advertida la criolla por Ell baron de
Grain de que Luisa habfa sueEmbido por
medic de un narc6tico, no bgDfa mas qae
aqua, nj comfa mas que maEjares que no Sc
podfan aduterar; al e1egir ell cuarto que
debia habitar, SO enter6 bien de que no ha-
bfa en- las paredes ninguna puerta falsa. al
me FeIrand, per su parte, eonocl6 desde lue-
go que Cecilia no sra mujer que Sc dejase
sorprender nj vio1entar Improvements. Fra
agil, vigorosa sstaba bien armada, Sc crela
perfectamente resguardada contra todo pell-
gro, en- el caso de que un delirio frenetleo
indujese<al notario q hacer alguna tentatlva
deses05rada.
"A fin de no cansar nj desalentar la pa
sion del notario, la criolla parecfa agradecer
veces su atenci6n gloriarse del domino
que sobre q ejercis; entonces, soPonlenoo
que fuerza de carifio abnegaclon conse-
guirfa hacer olvidar su fealdad y sns amos,
Sc coTnplacfa en- pintarle con lengua1e atrevl-
do los tesoros de volnptuosidad con que po-
drfa embriagarle 81 llegaba reallzarse on
dia aquel milagro de amor. Al or estas pa
labras de muier tan joven hermosa, ei no
tario Sc ponia punto de perder la razon'
persigulendo por todas parties imsgenes oe-
voradoras, casi Sc realizaba en- 81 el anti
quo sfmbolo de la tduica de Neso.
In medic de estos tormentos sin nomDfe'
perdia La salud, ell apetito v ell sueno = mas
veces baJaba de noche al jardfn, pesar de -
liuvla del trio, y procuraba calmar ei afuoi
de "a sangre paseandose precipitadamente'
otras pasaba horas enteras clavando la VISTA
lnhamada en- la criolla dormida, pues essa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07

postigo vic la cara descolorida aplastada
de Jaime Ferrand, cuyos uios brillaban como
los de un lobo en- La oscuridad.
Cecilia empezo entonar dulcemente
una canci6n criolla Las palabras de esta
lenta melodfa eran suaves y expresivas; y,
aunque contenido, ell vigoroso "contralto" de
Cecilia dominaba el ruido de los torrentes
de lluvia Y las violentas rafagas de viento,
que parecian conmover la derruida casa del
notario hasta los eimientos.
-iCecilial ..lCeciliai. .-repiti6 Jai-
me Ferrand en- tono humilde lastimoso.
Interrumpi6 la criolla su canci6n, yolvi6
de repente la cabeza cual 81 oyera por prime
IA vez La vez del notario, y Sc acerco La
puerta con aire voluptuoso capaz de alucinar
un santo.
-sQue es esto querido amo miof (asi le
llamaba por irrisi6n.) SVos aquff-dijo con
teve acento extraniero que aumentaea oil en-
canto de 81 voz sonora.
-iOh, que hermosa estais asfl-murmu-
r6 Ell notario. ~
-sDe verasf Este pa1uelo me sispka
bien sobre oil cabello negro, Sverdad?
-iAh! Cada dfa me pareceis mas her
mosa.
~ mi brazo -. Imirad que blanooi !.
- Monstruo l.... vete -. mArcha=
tel ..-grit6 jaime Ferrand furioso.
Cecilia solto una larga carcajada.
mo, no; esto es demasiado sufrirl
lOh, ii no temiese Ia muertei. ...--exclamo
con voz sorda oil notario;-pero morir es re-
nunciar veros. Prefero padecer delar de
miraros.
-Puas miradme; para ESQ 40 hizo el
postigo, para que hablemos como dos ami
gos. Es 10 dnico que alegra mi soledad, que
la yerdad se me hace mny llevadera, por-
que lsois tan ssbuen amo'l Ahf tenels una con-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07
KALEIDOSCOPE
Ell ANO DE TRECE MESES

Upo de los numerosos congresses interna
cionales que SO reuniran en- Psris-dice IN
ooleea-durante la Exposition de ], 300, es
tudiara an asunto verdsderamente original
que tiene muchos partidari g en- Inglate-
rra America.
Sc trsta de abandonar nuestro calendario
astron6mico, para adoptar uno nueVo y ex
clnsivamente PRACTICE desde ell punto de Wis
ia comercial
En- esta nueva institution, en- la que el sol
no igurarfa para NADIA, ell aflo Sc compon-
drfa de trece mesea, doce de ellos de % dfas
cada uno, el d6cimotercero de 20 en- los
amos ordinarios y de 80 en- los bisiestos.
Estando cads mes-dicen los INVENTORIES
del nuevo alendario--compuesto exactamen-
te de cuatro semaDas, los dfas Sc representa-
rian siempre en- las mismas fechss. FL 10 de
Enero, por ejemplo, es un luues; pnes los 10,
s, 15 20 caeriau siempre en- lunes, y asf
para los demss dfas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07
BUoUE ATAoADo PoR BALLENAs

Ell vapor Simt2sole. de la Inca Clyde, ha
entrsdo en- Jacksonville, Florida. con pro-
fundos surcos en- variss planchas de su cas-
co parte de su maquinsria desarreglada.
Esas averfas le fueron causadas por balle-
mas que encontr6 el buque en- 81 visje
aauel puerto desde el de Nueva- York. Vi6se
ell buque no lejos de Sandy Hook en- medic
de una manada de ballenas; una de elias to-
co contra su proa quedo al parecer NAL he
rida juzgar por la sangre que tif16 ell mar
en- gran extension. Entonces, ciuco de sus
companeras SO arrojaron erfurecidas contra
el vapor con tai fuerza, que el choque derri-
b6 a muchos de los pasajeros, aIgunos
muebles del salon rodearon por 81 despren-
didos de su sitio. Las ballenas renovaron su
acometida tres veces, 81 bien con meros i'm
petu que la primera, pues el duro casco les
produjo heridas todas A cada choque tenn
blabl 81 'por hasta la quilla, algunas pasa,
jeras Sc desmayaron, y Sc creyo al principle
que ell buque habfa sufcido serias averfas,
mas reconocido por los oficiales SO VIC que
aquellas no eran de importancia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07

con vaina de escamllla negra mango de
ebano cubierto de alambre de plata; puno
sencillo, pero perfectamente adaptable Ga la
mano" No era esta, no, IN arma de "lujo".
Desenvain6la con suma precauci6n y la pu-
SO sobre Ell marmol de la chimenea: la hoja
triangular, del mejor temple damasquino,
tenfa los ilos dentados, la punta tan agu-
da acerada, que podrfa traspasar duro
sin mellarse. La menor picadura de este pu-
nal, impregnado de veneno sitil y consis-
tente, era mortal. Un dla que Jaime Fe-
rrand puso en- duda la peligrosa virtud de
esta arma, la criolla hizo en- presencia de 81
un experimento en- un perro de la casa, que,
levemente herido en- Ia nariz, muri6 al POGO
ratio con horribles convulsiones.
Puesto ell pui1al sobre la chimenea, Ce-
ella Sc quito ell jubon de paf1o negro, Sc
qued6 con los hombros, ell peeho los brazos
desnndos, como en- traje de bale. Seg1a La
costumbre de La mayor parte de las jovenes
de color, llevaba sobre ell corse otro corse de
tela doble que le cehfa la cintura; y La basqui-
fla tonelete color naranja, atada por debalo
de esta especie de canes q blanco con man.
gas cortas muy escotado, formaba IN trale
mucho menos severe que el primero, que
armonizaba maraviIlosamente con las medias
color escarlata el pannelo de madras capri
! chosamente cenido alrededor de La cabeza.
Serfa impossible imaginar forma mas pura y
torneada que Ia de sus hombros y brazos, a
los cuales daban gracia singular dos hoyue
los seductores IN pequeno lunar negro,
simetrlco velludo.
Tn suspiro profundo llamo In atenci6n
de Cecilia Sonri6ae enroscando en- uno de
sus dedos algunos rizos que salian por los
pliegues del pa1uelo de madras
-lCeoiliai -. lCecilia!. ....-murmuro
una yoz ronca dolorida.
I al trav6s de Ia estrecha abertura del
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-07
Los MISTERIOs DE PARIS

habfa tenido la Internal complacencia de per-
mitir que hubiese IN postigo en- su puerta, eli
cual abrfa con frecuencia, porque ell 1nico fin
de Cecilia era irritar ineesantemente la pa
sion de aquel hombre sin satisfacer1a, y exas-
perarlo casi hasta ell frenesf, para llegar al
t6rmino que le habfan marcado.
Este momento parec1a acerearse, ell cas-
tigo de Jaime Ferrand Sc hacfa cada vez mas
digno de sus crfmenes, pues sufrfa va los tor
meDtos del inferno. Absorto, desatinado, To-
co, indiferente sus intereses a su reputa-
eion de hombre austero y piadoso, reputation
usurpada, pero conquistada on largos amos de
simulaci6R y astucia, asombraba sus eicia-
les con sus aberraciones, descontentaba a los
clientes negandose recibirlos, y alejaba bru-
talmente de ST los sacerdotes, que engafla-
dos por su hipocresfa habfan sido hasta en-
touces los propagandistas mas ardientes de
gu rara virtud.
Furiosos arrebatos segufan una mortal
languidez que siempre terminals en- amargo
llanto; su frenesf llegaba entonces su COL
mo; buscaba la soledad las tinieblas y en-
pezaba rugir como una bestia feroz los ac-
cesos de gu rabia terminaban una especie
de quebranto doloroso, y nj aun podfa dis
frutar de esa ealma producida con frecueneia
por ell snonadamiento del Amino. La abra-
sada agitaci6n de Ia sangre de este hombre,
que sc halaba en- la madurez mas vigorosa de
la edad, no le deiaba momento de tregua
nj reposo, Y IN fuego t6rrido profundo sgi-
taba sin cesar su espfritu.
Hemos dicho va que Cecilia sc hsliaoa de-
lante del espejo. Al OR en- Ell corredor IN
ligero ruido, vovi6 la cabeza hacia la puerta,
contlnu6 arreglando su peinado con Ia
mayor tranquilidad. Sac6 del cors6, donde
estaba colocado, casi como una ballena, IN
pufial de cinco seis pulgadas de largo