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more enduring, sweeter In expression
and bespeaks a life Of honest toll, sup
ported by undying faith.
She was born within stones throw
of the little matched cottage where she
now lives. Her father was deserter
from one of Napoleon's regiments. He
hid in Barbizon, and later married
Adeles mother.
Her earliest remembrances are of her
life in the fields, helping her father to
gather potatoes and turnips. At the
age of fifteen she was taken into the
house of Nine Millet as a domestic.
She took almost entire charge of the
painters children, and in her spare
moments posed.
The story goes that while she was
one day assisting her father in the
fields Millet watched her from his stu
dio window and made several sketches
of her in his sketch book. Just as he
was about to leave the window he saw
the father and daughter bow their
heads in prayer as\the Angeius bell
pealed from the little Barbizon church
tower. 1t was then that he conceived
the idea for the painting which made
his reputation, and which incidentally
made that of his model
Francois Millet is the only remaining
member of the family of the illustrl-
Gus painter. He lives in his fathers
house, and follows closely in his faith
ers footsteps. Adele has posed for
many of his pictures and has known
him man and boy.
1t is nice to know that the feeble
woman is well looked after in her old
age and infirmity by an American girl
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Exactly. l see you perfectly under
stand. You appreciate the enorinity
of the offence. | shall sue for $50, 00l
damages. You will pay the costs and
give me 50 now as a guarantee of good
faith. When l win | shall levy on the
road to pay my claim and you will be
made general manager. with power to
issue passes. Please give me the 50 as
soon as possible. l am aware that my
present guise and barb"
well. do'no," said Cridge, drawing
back. You see"
You surely don't doubt my word
You surely don't question that l was
thrown off the train, substantially as
described?'
No. should ruther guess there was
even more hustle to it than you've told.
But
You don't deny that 1 was damaged
seriously? This eye. This peeled arm.
This ear
NO. that's all right; but 1 can't go
into it,
The tramp looked upon the storekeep-
er with great loftiness beaming from
his one good eye.
Il see. You are not in sympathy with
the poor and oppressed. You are allied
to the money power. You are subsi-
died. Your finer feelings of humanity
have been crushed out by your asso-
ciation with capital. Never mind. L
am used to disappointments. If you
will give me ten cents / viii dance three
extremely interesting jigs and will then
by clever feat of parlor magic swal-
low knife and withdraw it from my
ear
But Mr. Cridge said he had to go out
and see about his oysters.
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hours and a half after their arrival and
have no excuse for tardiness.
i Precisely at quarter before lady
in waiting calls at the apartment of
each lady guest, and gentleman in
| waiting at those of gentleman guest.
to escort them to the reception room
and present them to each other Each
/ gentleman is informed by his escort
whom he is to have the pleasure of
taking to the table, and is properly in
| troduced. He is also shown on dia-
gram the seat he is TO occupy at the
! table After these preliminaries are
| over the portieres that hide the second
/ reception room are thrown back to dis
| close the lord steward. in full court
/ dress, with his gorgeous staff of officers,
| standing beside stout, red-faced little
! woman VINO sits on the edge of a great
! gilt chair
By her side are usuaHy-two or three
princesses and maids of honor. and
often one or more of her sons or sons
| in-law. The guests then form a pro-
cession in the order of their rank and
pass before her majesty, who offers
her hand to them and murmurs a few
pleasant words. Loyal subjects always
kiss the seams on the back of her white
glove, but she does not like to have
Americans so so, because she knows
that this ancient custom is hot in vogue
in our country. Therefore. When she
withholds her hand from an American
guest it is an act of courtesy rather
than a slight. Americans are usually
informed in advance by their attend
ants of this popularity, and are pre-
pared for it.
There is no time for conversation.
Only few words are exchanged. Her
majesty usually asks Americans about
the health of the President and his wife
and expresses her interest in their vel
fare. If there has beer q notable Incl
dent or event in the United States she
may allude to it, for she keeps we'll in
formed concerning current events.
Sometimes she invites guest to take
a seat beside her. which is a mark of
unusual distinction that was conferred
upon Mrs. Grant when she and the
General We're visiting Windsor years
ago, and upon Mrs. John Hay during
the Jubilee ceremonies last spring
When those of the party have all
passed in review they proceed in the |
same order to the dining room and each
stands behind his chair until the Queen |
enters on the arm of one of her sons, or
sons -in-law, or in their absence on the |
arm of a maid of honor, She is always |
dressed in black or gray. If in black |
she wears white gloves If in gray,
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who would care to share In the bene-
fits rising out of $50,00u?' o
He did not appear to be crazy, SO
Cridge. who had once chased elusive
gold mines. gave him some attention.
Il don't just know he said. II my
self" 5TI
Exactly So And first-class part
nef you will make. Twenty-Five thous-
and sounds nice, doesn't it? Let me
have chew Of tobacco, please"
Cridge gave him a hump of the de-
sired commodity andn asked him to
explain what he meant. If
You observe the train now dimming
in the distance?' inquired the tramp
Cridge did
You might not believe it, but l was
elected from that train for the vulgar
reason of poverty
But you have-how about your fifty
thou"
"One moment Wait, 1 was thrown
off like a mere bag of rags. l rolled.
/ scraped. l skinned myself. / tore
my apparel. / cracked my kneepan.
/ dug up the soil and turned seven
Somersaults.
Cridge nodded sympatheticalIy.
"In other words, / was treated vilely.
BY brakeman. A red-headed brake
man. who used profane language. /
think he also struck me, but there was
some confusion, and perhaps it was a
telegraph pole. Receiving such indig-
nifty you can readily understand what
must be the prompt action of a gentle
man
"Well / do'no," said Cridge, guard
edly But man with money"
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Occupation and Longevity
tFrom the Boston JonrnaIJ

FrOm the Boston JOuTnall
New light is thrown on the old but
always interesting question of the re-
latiOn OF occupa tiOn to longevity by
a report recently published by the British
registrar general relating to male mortality
between the ages OF tw enty five and sixty
five in the years fs9O-92
comparison of these figures shows
that. as profession. Ciercymen lead the
tealthiest lives. The general rate of NOR
tslity being represented by 900, that OF
the clergy was not mOTe than . 33, or but
a little more than half the average rate.
AT every age period included in the COM
parison ministers died less rapidly than
any other class.
Mortality in the legal profession ran
al considerably higher rate. Their num-
Der was but 1879 as compared with
$500 clergymen. Their death raj each
ed S21. as againSt 1 900 for ali males. and
So3 for all occupied males. This group in
cludes only barTisters and solicitors in
the associated group of law clerks num-
bering 26.244. the mortality ran still
higher, reaching 1, ,O70. This high rate was
largely due to diseases associated with in
temperance.
In the medical profession including 1 g.
936 physicians and surgeons, the mortality
was 96 as against the above-mcnt toned 3d.;
for the clergy, S21 for lawyers and 953
for occupied males in the aggregate. The
mortality from alcoholism among the
clergy was only 2, aud. rather oddly. 1t was
exactly the same among railroad EN-
ployes and stokers. This was only about
one-siStb of the standard figure for oc-
cupied males
Agriculturists hold an excellent place in
the comparison, which strengthens the
prevalent impression of the heaIthfulness
of an outdoor life The liquor trades are
very fatal TO t9Sse engaged In them. The
rate of mortality amonAbutchers also runs
high,, reaching .o96. OF an equal num-
Der of both callings, it appears. therefore,
that two butchers would die TO one clergy
man. The registrar general is ledby his in
yeStigatious to the conclusion thas the abuse
of alcohol is the chief cause OF excessive
death rates
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/ the ladies must be cut In a certain
| way. American gentlemen and other
/ commoners must wear black swallow
4 tail coats, white silk iow-cut vests.
1 knee breeches, black silk stockings and
i patent leather pumps
The table service is gold plate pur-
| chased by George w., at a cost of sew
| eral millions OF dollars II Is large
| enough TO dine 120 persons, but more
than forty are seldom invited. II -
said that the gold and silver plate in
Windsor Castle rs worth at least SfO-
900, 900. Great chests of it are never
used. This belongs to the govern
ment. The furnishings at BaImorai
and Osborne Houses belong to the
queens private estate. Among the
decorations that invaribly appear up
on the table at state dinners are two
immense fiagOns OF gold set with pre-
cious stones that wea-e captured from
the Spanish armada at the time Of
Queen Elizabeth. and a famous wine
cooler that was presented to George
". and is said to have cost S35. 0o0.
often occupies the center of the table.
A peacock made of gold and precious
stones is a favorite of the Queen 1t
was made in India and presented to
her on the occasion of her fftieth ami
Versary Another of her favorite Orna-
ments is a tigers head of gold with inn
mense rubies for eyes and diamonds
for teeth. 1t also came from India
and was a jubilee gift.
If her Majesty is feeling well the
guests find her in the drawing room
when they retire from the table, and
there is usually q programme Of music
for their entertainment, which she
thoroughly enjoys Sometimes she
asks a guest to sit by her side. and
know pretty American girl whose
hand she held in her own in an affec-
tionate way for half an hour one even
ing and whom she kissed on both
cheeks as she retired at the close Of
the evening.
II hope 10 see you again, my dear.
said the Queen Of England and the
Empress of India Il shall send for
you 10 spend day with me very soon,
and want you all to myself. and sure
enough she did, and the young Yankee
damsel was not only with the Queen all
DAY. but drove with her in the park and
slept that night in room adjoining
the imperial bedchamber. When the
Queen retiFes the party breaks up Inc
ladies may sit and gossip. but the gen
tlemen hurry off to the smoking room
and are allowed to play billiards ana
drink her Majesty's brandy ana soda
ii they are so inclined
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4 Mnnan,s Watch.
CFrorn the Philadelphia Press0


They wee slipping chocolate at down
town Fashionable cafe, and talking or
watches. And this is what was said.
Il have carried my watch for ten years"
said the senior member Of the party and
it mas never cost rue a penny FOR repairs"
Mercy" exclaimed another one. How
did YOU manage itr
Il took care OF it. You know. men are
always making diSagrecable remarks about
women's watches and when my husband
gave me mine he said it would probably
be out of order most OF the tilue. And l
just made up my mind to show him there
was one woman In the world who knew
how to take care of u watch"
But have you never lost it or had it
stolen?''
Never; I dropped it several times at
first, but it did not show any marks"
But do the works never get out OF
order -
The what?"
The works inside. Have you nsyss
broken the mainSpring?"
Il never looked inside
But how do YOU wind it,
Il don't y ind it. That's how I take care
OF 1t and keep it nice"
They all stared for Inoment. Then they
said: oh, you clever thing!"' and al,
journed sine die.
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ORNAMENTS FOR THE HAIR.
The Greatest Variety of Adornmeu
for the Couture.

The Greatest Variety of Adjournment
for the Coiffure.
Up in their hair women are wearing of a
evening variety OF objects. No end of
combs, if they possess teweIed ones. or plain
shell fuckers, while by way OF color a trifle
not seen heretofore is dainty affair OF
pink heather led mp with pale-blue rib
bon and spray o. blue and white osprey
curling up rather high These curly os-
preys are boldly worn by the tenderest-
: hearted members of the Audubon Socfe-
, ties, because the delightfully."- humane and
3 sympathetic Iniliner says they are the
feathers shed by the osprey naturally, not
the plumaee wrenched from the poor bird
martyrs body.
Let US all hope the ni1Iiner is telling
nothing but the truth. since those banner
like sprays wave from nearly every nretty
dancers and diners head. Moreover,
they are dyed ali possible tints. and one
enthusiast lcally adopted hair decoration
Is made of carefully preserved real fern
Leaves, tied with green ribbon and topned
win green osprey. 1t is seen in nearly
every golden head.
SO far no society for the prevention of
cruelty TO helpless crea ton has raised
any protest against the wearing of the
tails OF fur=bearing animals Literally
millions OF tails, long and short, Well
coated and sparsely covered, are in ac-
tive business in winter. OF course a
goodly majority are taken along with
valuable pelt from the little Canadian
and north European animals, which die
that rich women may boast another
luxury. hut there is simply no DENYING
the fact ths the city cat has a new terror
to avoid and the race OF bob-tailed reIines
is on the astonishing increase
ne tha { asst may, it takes any where from
one TO two dozen tails to make any woman
strictly fashionable this winter and with
The iur-trimmed evening dresses are often
worn bunch of wire d tails in the weII-ar-
ranged coiffure. These little topknots of
pFetuness are always set off by dab of
flowers and perhaps a scarlet or yellow os-
prey. Maybe poor pussy would never recoC-
nlze the erstwhile pride OF her person so art.
fully doesthc dye-potchange tortoise she'll |
or gray and white appenda ge into a mink or |
So Die, marten or skunk fur. Spea king of |
tails, the latest thing in cravats is a length |
OF ivory lace with a couple of real sa bic tails /
nesting in the folds OF the bow Talk of the
f1y in the ambers
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WOMEN ON THE LINKS.
Hints for Female Golf Players In
Cold weather.

Hints for Female Golf Players In
Cold Weather.
when there is no great depth Of snow,
and Jupiter PIuvius stays his hand, the
women golfers are on the links, and still
are showing some wonders and delights in
the way OF outing suits They are wearing
striped or broken plaid skirts OF French
fla mel, lined with coral pink or heavenly
blue ba by flannel, and thus are warm
enough on coIdest days 70 dispense with
coats and capes.
Their shirts have four or six tiny tucSS
running down directly under the chin, but
they all button to one side, and instead OF
chin-rasping linen collars and satin ties,
they, one and all. display sporty but emf
nentIy becoming and Iadyish neckcIoths OF
flannel. OF a truth,the neckcIoth isa stock.
wa run and soft. and vastly more comfortable
than anything else so lar tired.
BY way OF skirts plain round. ankle long.
scant ones OF rougn Harris tweed seem
to be ruling the links. along with washer
woman's flannel that is unShriukable,
warm. and like the tweed merely has a
deep ITEM turned up and stitched over
a band of crinoline. No lining is used,
and TWO plats, directly behind, supply
all fuln-ss.
All honor TO the golfers for Introducing
q new shape OF outing hat. Tins IS
a stitched felt. with waterproof crown
that the owner can drink out Of, il she
chooses. and no hurt VIII come 70 the
rough braid band, and two long argus
pheasant qIiils do service as trimming
This hat. 50 the millinerS say, is bound
to tumble the Alpine from its vain. proud
and naughty elevation.
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miles. Upon arriving there the guests
find two or three footmen and other
servants. One footman is told off for
each guest, takes charge of his lug
gage, escorts him to his carriage and
looks after him, or her. if it is a lady,
until he or she is safely aboard the
train for London the next morning
The entire party travels deadhead, and
the expense is charged to the minister
of the household.
The lord steward receives the guests
as they reach the castle and directs
them to their apartments, which in
clude sitting room, a bedroom,
dressing room and a bath. When the
guest is lady there is always maid
in attendance. 1t is not considered
proper to leave the rooms until called
for, and the guests amuse themselves
the best they can. Her majesty is the
soul of punctuality. She keeps her ap-
pointments on the dot and ex-
poets her subjects to do the
same. If guest is ever late he
or she is sentenced to perpetual ban
ishment from the royal presence No
matter what his rank or influence he
never receives another invitation to
the castle, and therefore the attend
ants are in the habit of admonishing
guests as to the necessity of being
dressed in time. They have fully two
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FOOTWEAR FOR WOMEN. i.

Ruling Styles Specially Adapted to
Weak Ankles.
Here is goo ne ws for the woma n who has
a pretty foot but a weak ankle, and finds
her suffe rings and dangers gGeat in high
heeled evening slipper; there are now to
be had the most Smartlyrcut evening shoes
of glace kid lined with crimson satin and
laced up the front, over V shaped open
ings, as high as the middle of the calf.
Through these openings ample glimpses of
the pretty open worke d evening stockings
are seen, and so far down does the lacing
extend that as small a. size of this shoe
can be worn as of anyhow 7slipper. tits
the high sides of the shbe that hold
the ankle firm for dancing, and moreover,
such footgear can be appropriately worn
when driving about on a round of calls.
A chic little oddity, ssume d by luxurious
women, is the bedroom slipper, fur-edged
and heelless, and quilted in bright plaid
silk. Such delicacies of the toilet ac-
company plaid silk stockings and gay taf-
feta petticoats to match.
Though not nearly SO durable as those of
suede and dressed feathers, or even canvas,
mothers are choosing for their little Loys'
leggmgs to match the overcoats. This is all
because the doctors have fallen foul OF the
little leather and canvas leg castings, de
nouncing them as too hot and not admitting
air properly to the youthful masculine leg.
Thus wecan account for a new fashion and
the smart littleman rising five years wears
black corksoled shoes, leggings Of castor
gray melton, and gray coachman's coat
OF the same material. Under that coat
mis- sturdy person is wisely clothed in a
pair OF lego mutton tweed trousers, with
elastic knees and sweater.
On top of the curls, and. by the way, it is
no longer considered smart for little toys
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worked that she consented to let him
bring his wax and build the little bust.
Though the sculptor allowed the old
woman to hold a most natural pose,
she soon wearied and he was obliged
to have three sittings. Whilst posing
she plOdded backward over her check
cred life. and told stories of her youth
and palmy days in Barbizon. Once
started on this subject she was another
woman. The faded eyes sparkled, the
blanched cheeks flushed and an ami
mated expression fitted over the sad
face
''Ah. NJ. Brooks she said over and
over again, this will be my last pos
ing. I'm too old. too old. for this busi-
ness now. 1t was all right when l was
a girl and young and strong and pref
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DINING WITH QUEEN VICTORIA.
The Etiquette of Acceptance, of Con-
duct and of the Table
(From the Chicago Record)

| Duct ana of the Table.
| (F'rom the Chicago Record.)
| Those persons who have the honor tt
| dine with Queen Victoria receive a
| note which reads something like this:
The Lord Steward is commanded by
| her Majesty to invite Mr. Carter III
Harrison to dine at Windsor Castle or
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of Novem-
Der. eighteen hundred ana ninety
seven. at nine o'clock P. NJ, and to re-
main the night
lnciosed with the invitation which is
written with a pen an old-fashioned
script upon large card, is smaller
card, which reads:
"Paddington Station, $40 p. NJ.
Please hand this to the guard
1t is customary and necessary to re-
Spond at once to an invitation from the
Queen, and all other engagements must
be cancelled. Nothing but serious ILL
ness is considered a sufficient reason
for declining to obey her commands,
and they are not issued to sick persons
Before the lord steward sends out one
of these invitations he takes care to
ascertain whether the person To whom
1t is addressed is in England and able
to accept. The proper form for accept
ance is:
Mr.. Carter II. Harrison accepts
WIN great pleasure the invitation or
her majesty TO dine at Windsor Castle
al O'Clock on the evening of Novem-
Der q. !. ~
Upon arriving at Paddington sta
ton at O'Clock on the afternoon of
the dinner the guest presents his card
to the station master or one of the
guards, and is escorted TO a special car
bearing the royal coat of arms and fur
nished with unusual luxuriance. Some
times when there are a number of
guests there is a special train. Gen
tlemen are accompanied by Wallets and
ladies by maids, and the servants have
their own apartments in the car. The
ride to Windsor on the quickest trains
occupies forty minutes and usually an
hour. The distance is twenty-four
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MERE ADELE.
Boston Artist Takes Last Likeness
of the Famous Woman ModeI.

Mere Adele. Millets model for the
"Angelus." has for the first time had
her fine features reproduced in the
plastic art. She has been painted
sketched, photographed and posed by
painters and students. but it remained
for Mr.. Brooks, of Boston. to complete
half life-siZed bust of the famous
model in wax. 1t has been cast in
plaster. and is soon to be reproduced
in bronze and marble.
This will probably be Adele's last ap-
pearance among the artists. She has
long since given up posing, and it was
not an easy task for the sculptor to
get her to pose. Though poor and al
most in want. the old woman was SEN
sitiNe about having her panied, care
worn and wrinkled features reproduc-
ed. She knew that portraits which will
immortaliZe her. taken in all her
strength. Nigor, health and beauty. had
been sent out to the world years ago,
and. on the laurels which they have
brought her. she was contented to rest.
Besides, she is now toe feeble to pose,
for although only fifty-eight years of
age. Mere Adele is confirmed invalid.
and unable to move from her easy chair
without assistance. And it was not un-
til Mr.. Brooks had assured her that she
would not have to hold a pose whilst he
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badly battered and tattered figure
hobbling along the ties, coming from
the direction of the vanishing train
Cridge forgot his oysters in wonder
ment at the outlandish raggedness and
general damage and disaster revealed
in the person of the encomer.
He was a tramp. and his face was
scratched and his eye was BACKED. as
Crfdge saw when he drew near But
he was a polite tramp, nevertheless.
Good morning, my friend" he said.
bowling courteously to the storekeeper.
Can you tell me the name of a man
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tey. SO they said: it's young woman
that an artist wants. not worn and
worked out old woman like me. NV
day is gone; it's upward of thirty-five
years since the good NJ Millet first
painted me. and many things have
happened since then
In her simple -mindedness Mere Adele
is unconscious that her beauty now,
though of another type. is far beyond
what 1t was when she was Millet's fa-
vorite model The very beauty for
which Millet chose her has become in
tensified by her life of struggle, power
ty and care. The face is more tender.
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In trousersto wear long ringlets but brush
OF short cnrls clustering about the ears--a
delightful, quaint John Bull beaver is SET
Sometimes these shiny hats, that the tiny
chaps love to smooth and polish, are called
Pickwick but, whatever their name, their
becoIningness to rosy, round faces is not to
be disputed