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lbreathed upon II and dubbed It's less..
six TO 1--WE my chicken winsl', he
Cried, The bets wcrc tlyiug thtckly.
when above the turmoil OF Offers ana
,acceptanccs roae the call. Get ready.
Pit yous blrds.,", And on tic earth ithtg
were ugtip and nyirg at ench othur,
There whei d leap and the white coek
went Into the ali, but his stroke ,tilsa.
ed The red ran dodgingly beneath
him and greeted him when no teturnud
10 earth, but with fitll!ty. Now both
were or the floor; now the white struck
again. the red fumbling and falte,ins,
Up, down. whirllnH and striking thee
70, The TED has lost an eye and the
white drags one broken wing. ylcious,y
they persist aud whIr and plrouclte. eve
or striving to land the backward drive
of tho long, curved shaft OF steel. Sud-
denly there IL an uproar, "Dubols'
chicken Is q runaway.', Forth red, Foil
Ing YEARLY, sasplngly beneath 2 his
weary and grasping antagonist, has
turned his head toward the wrong di-
ircction. But lie IL not "a runaway.
With u desperate rally he leaps and
flashes his steel at the confident white
and down they both go The handlers
rpn IN 10 separate and revive them, But
the space little man stops and looks
startled, The old smile Is some. The
other, people notice, also, what nc has
seen and n prodls!ous howl goes up.
4 l$"Dead b!rdl Dead blrd!"
n The white is not dead get, but his fight
IS done. He lies PROSTATE upon the
clay and blood runs from his beak. He
'shudders and his eyes weakly, tremu-
lously close, The spare little man looks
again, and MS the losers and winners
scream their Dleasure-just as they
would have screamed had the other
fowl won-he picks. up the fghtins
chicken, which is now simply garbage.
and goes outside TO prepare for the
next pittlDg. t
81 didn't like It." said the Pocaleilo
man. 80 came way. II didn't seem to
me 20 be arranged just right; II It had
been fixed 80 that the chickens could
have sat up on the seats and looked on
while the men killed one another It
would have been good thing.
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lNFANTIlE WISDOM.

Teacher-why should we keep Wash.
lngton's birthday mare than milne? Cos
he never told q lie
2; A little boy whose now-horn sister set
UP n tremendous cry on getting her bath
exclaimed: l"Weil. ! don't wonder they
sent you down here ityou made such q
noise as that In heaven
visltor-well, johnny, / suppose your
father thinks the twlrs are something
wonderful Johhny-Yes. but Tin a con-
adcnt!ai 'wh!sper) ! could HEX 'em both,
easy.
Mamma" said a certain little man.
when you 60 to town buy me whis-
tic and let It be a religious whistle. SO
that I can play Il on Sunday"
"A little girl of Eve years on being
shown a photograph OF English choir
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Fiji MoseDat las missionary was VERY stonal pus-
son, he was 5S 5$asE
Canniba San-Deed lie was a man o mighty fnc tasfe

gently on two Issues at the same time
and after. bit Mr.. Adam. seeing that
the thing was getting haZier. and more
battling with every added word. laid the
whole matter on the table and told US
about ST. Roch's cemetery. Privately
however, the Focatello drew him aside
and insisted that while he held ca,he-
drals in high Observation-Disclosures all
could Ny. Adam tell him exactly what
car line to take to reach the cockpit?
The Pocatello man went away by him
self, 4 feeling of disfavor extending to-
ward him. But he said that he thought
he ought to make the best possible use
OF his time and see those things which
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REWARD 0fTAlIHFulNEss.

4 tis was one Of these pert ragsed little
Sellaw dogs and like oil his kind came
/ rom nobody knows where and was re.
9itSd By alteration with the exception
,,of ono petson-the man who owned
him, sonenmes appreciation br ono
person Is comprehensive enough to
make up for The doubtful loss OF gen-.
eral alteration. says the Chicago News.
AT least, IL was In the case OF this
dog. His world consisted OF the large
rcd and black delivery wagon, and is
belonEings, and the man who irove;iils
duty, as he understood Il. waa 10 perch
fcroclously beside the man and grpwl
defiance at everything else In existence
and above all 10 allow no allcn hand 10
touch the vehicle or anything pettaln-
Ing thereto Sometimes, when the wa
gon wene rattllng and bouncing over
the rough cobblestones In Washington
1treet and the dog felt particularly
good, no would perform the most re-
Washable acrobat!c fenta acrambling
up and down from the scat to the dash.
board In imminent peril OF his NE, bal
lpeinR on his forepaws Wildly and spin
ming around when corner was turn
cd stlcking 10, the wagon seemingly by
a miracle only ana barking 80 hysterlc. 4
ally that his voice cracked, the yellow
fur on his forehead wrinkled In creases
and he actually qulvcred In grand en-
thuslastlc Indignation against tho es-
lstlng order,ot things. The newsboys on
these occasions would yell "Ki.yl!" at
him and whistle shriliy with fingers In
their mouths and at crossings busy peo-
pie would occasionally smile at his OK
element In pltronlzing way unless
they scowled md muttered protests
against "the noisy brute" but the dog
looked only'into the face OF the man on
the seat beside him. who would eye
hin, with n Erlm laugh and o gruff
"Qulet, now, dye Heart" and was sat-
isfcd that he had risen to the occa-
sion. They understood each other.
One day the wagon stood at q crowd.
ed corner and the dog was left In
charge while the nian went to transact
business. The dog lay on the front
seat with his nose thrust between bis
extended forepaws, apparently half
doing but keenly alert. for there were
the whip and the blanket 10 watch and
lmbecile. people to reprove and brighten
who considered It witty to snap their
fingers under the horses nose or punch
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DIDN'T CATCH ON.
The "PoeatcIlo Man" thought the Men
OUGHT 10 Have Fouqht. q.

New Orleans Renaissance of a chlca-
20 Record contributor: Mr.. Adam came
tous one Saturday and said that we had
q free choice between a cathedral and a
cock fight. n
Where Is III" Inquired.
Down in tho French section"
who's 1t betwcen?" asked the Poca-
tello man.
who? Well. I don't know that I
ever heard thatit's between any one In
particular. I suppose You would prop.
erly! say it's between two streets. It
fronts on a nice little park"
What ia in IT." asked, meaning
what kind Of furnishings in the way, OF
pipe organ, stained glass and such
things. But now Mr.. Adam switched
around to the Pocatello mans point OF
view and said:
Ten dollars n main. believe, with
$50 on the tournament"
, It always Is difficult to talk inteili-
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could not De seen at home. He repeated
this once or twice In a convincing FASH
ion and evidently sought to rhakc lls all
and giutted with cathcdrals. while no
such thing rs a rooster fight ever work.
ed its way across the border line OF the
city. when we men or the party next
saw him he was looking rather abashed
and out OF favor with himself. We ask
ed him about his adventures OF the NJ
ternoOn.
well" ne said, II don't know that
am quite SO much OF u sport as l used
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to think myself. III tell you what--Ill
stand for any kind of n match OF en-
durnnee where contestants who are ac-
itunted by an appreciation OF the glory
and prohtof winning are pltted against
one another. I like q prize fight, be-
cause the prize fighter 10 a reasoning hui
man and can refrain from lighting IL he
wants to. He Isn't compelled to go In
and be whipped. And Il he wins he has
the personal satisfaction OF having
made some money out OF Il. while II he
loses It doesn't really hurt much, any
way. Ike n horse race. a pole-vauit-
Ing tournament. regatta-oh, yes, any
thing of that kind. but. my friends, I
have to-day got enough of seeing two
game, courageous birds .nagEed Into! en-
mity8rnd coaxed Into m unreason!ng
duel which Is ended when one Is killed.
1t Isn't a good thing. No. sir. I'm
against IT, 9
Then he got down 10 business and
told US about the tournament. The
matches had !been arranged for Ho-i
Gan's alley, and when he reached Ho.
cams alley he found 1t to be short
;thoroughtare letting In Off one OF the
river streets and ruunine backward
100 yards. On one side 1t was lined with
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get half crown every time from moth.


ef. -lss y y s4fFnssl - zfl'-1.r1ra. g |a
Winnie. But,won't It hurt?
Tommy. The last one didn't bit.
Besides, I can have gas. And when sou
lose one tooth, another comes. yor,
KNOW; and I've quite a lot to go on
with.
Winnie. You'll be quite rich!
Tommy. Well. not exactly rich, but
I've calculated 1t out, and thinE that
by the time I'm man, 1 Shall have
enough. with care, 10 keep myself In
tin soldiers.
Dorothy (pensively). Poor, dear
father, he's very good and kind, and all
that, you know. but he doesn't seem to
understand things quite.
Harold. What sort OF things?
Dorothy (more In sorrow than In an
ger). Well, he won't let me keep my
rabbits in the drawing room.
(Horold Is naturally indignant at this
instance of parental narrow-mlnded-
ness.
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don't know It all yet. You saw that
young woman with the green hair?"
Yes" replied the ribbon clerk,
I "She came up to me and asked II we
had any nice house gowns especially
suitable for wearing when one was look
Ing Cor burglars. '--Cincinnat Enquirer.
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Plausible.

"And go you think this man Dwisslas
Is sincere in his advocacy OF the rights
of labor? What has given you SO much
faith in him."
Eve listened to three OF his speeches
and have yet to hear him make use OF
the word 'plutocrat.. Chicago News.
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A STRUGGLE.

There are. some men who would
rather fight than eat"
z II you lived at our boarding house you
would have 10 fight to eat."-Philadel-
phla North American.
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tiisTalsc Stcp,

Well" said the observant boarder. 81
see that lola has been convicted and
sentenced to a years imprisonment"
THAT is what a writer of. fiction gets
for dealing with facts" replied the man
on the opposite side Of the table.-Pltts-
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS, boy of
Sharpley's is a bright boy, isn't. he?
Crimsoaback-7Yes; but hell. know
more when he forgets n lot that he
thinks he knows row.-Yonkers States
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CURRENT FUN.

A Readjustment.-.'But, FREQ. are you
really running behind so mucn?"
We'll, 1 keep my clothes In the draw
er OF my desk. and my unpaid bills In
the wardrobe."-Llfe.
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kceis nCtianqe.

"rhe Highbees are going to house
keeping again"
Tired OF hotel llte?"
"No; but their dachshund has got
tired OF hotel food."-Brooklyn Life,
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A Financial Proposition.-"Now, Ben.
nie, here's the medicine. and here's the
dime papa left 10 pay for you taking It"
AN right. mamma. II you take It and
don't tell. I'll give you half."-Harper,s
Po,nr 1870 t,g s.E.af. .lT. g..- =. TIl7--p
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None in Stock.

Z, az have been in the business forty
wears said the flourwalker, but I
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boys. with their SUPPLIES on. exclairn-
ed: oh, mamma! look at all these gen.
tlemen waiting 70 be shaved" ,s
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GROWTH or DOMESTICITY.

IS. n,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-14

seen quietly seated In his library. a ia
vorite dog or 20 at his feet and an en-
tertainIng book IN hand Mrs. Miles
herself is strongly domestic woman
and understands thoroughly every de-
tail OF the housekeeping duties which
her servants arc called upon TO execute.
Their daughter is q tall, straight,
English looking Girl. with frank blue
eyes and soft brown hair. She Is fond
OF riding and all sorts OF outdoor exer-
else. as becomes A soldiers daughter. In
society she is much liked. her ability 10
talk well and Interestingly being what
one would expect of the daughter OF
General Miles, who Is himself clever
raconteur and writer OF marked abil-
ity.
So IL will he seen that Mrs. Miles and
her daughter, while they know from ex-
perience the chances and dangers OF
the soldiers life. are the sort OF women
TO meet bravely the present crisis, for
there is stern fighting blood in their
veins. ADELAIDE RICHARDS.
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MARTIAL
WEAR FOR
WOMEN.

Patriotic women are evincing the
warmth OF their devotion to the army
and navy by appearing in timely mili>
tary array. at least so far as that idea
can be adapted to feminine attire. Tho
soft felt military hat adorns scores oe
feminine heads and looks well. too
with it's wide. loose band OF red, white
and blue silk caught in place by shin-
ing silver dagger or miniature sword.
Scarfs of red, white and blue silk are
displayed i'm the shop windows OF New
York, the idea having been suggested
by one OF the big firms corps OF sales
women. who appeared one morning at
the store wearing a homemade cravat
OF flag ribbon TO the hem of which she
had knotted fringe of red. white and
blue embroidery silk.
Blue skirts OF serge or broadcloth with
red and white striped shirt waists whose
collars are knotted with dark blue TIES
embroidered with white spots or stars
are another of Americas loyal women's
ways of proclaiming that all their
hearts are with Uncle Sans soldiers in
the present conflict.
Stickpins OF the most warlike design
adorn cravats and shirt waists. These
include mounted cannons. bugles. the
badges of the different army corps, dag-
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copyright. 1sos.l

At this time OF year. no matter
how much you may have said or to how
much you may have listened in regard
TO getting married, you cannot avoid
the conviction that the average New
York bride is apt to be neither young
nor beautiful. There is no doubt In your
mind that she is perfectly capable OF
looking after the gentleman who stands
so meekly by her side and who is count
ed OF so little worth that he isn't even
spoken OF as best man at his own we'd
ding. In the days gone by we used TO
connect white satin and orange blossoms
with bride, but an air OF being ''in the
push" so called, and wearing a rather
blase air are counted very smart.
The New York girl is not very anx-
ious to get married. She has too good q
time while she is single. and she does
not propose to attach herself TO one man
too early in life or even to be counted
among the young matrons before her
years number 2s. This is pure. absolute.
feminine selfishness. There is no desire
in her heart to marry for love. She
longs for position and the big income
necessary to support IL. Consequently
the man with refined tastes whose in
come is small finds IL difficult to get a
bride from the proper set. no matter
how innocent she may seem.
Poor soul! He dreams of dear little
wife to welcome him home, TO listen to
him when he wants TO talk about his
affairs or to hear her tell him Of her
day, and then, closing his eyes in costa
sy, he thinks IL is Just possible that she
will bring TO him in her pretty, dimpled
arms little bundle of white that will
be Toms baby and NINE" That Is
what he believes she will call it. But
lackadayl He sees this vision going
away in the smoke of his cigarette, and
he gets up, shakes himself together ana
goes TO dress for the opera, where he
will talk to bright women, good looking
women and brilliant women. None OF
them is a woman who would sacrifice
French gown, new bonnet or single
pleasure for the love of an honest man.
You think / am exaggerating? No; pick
up a society paper and read the accounts
of the divorces of those who one, two,
three or possibly as long as four years
ago promised to love and honor each
other. Read the description Of FASH
ionable wedding IL you want to find out
who married for love. 1t is usually the
girl who has an enormous income, who
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AMERICAS BEST
DRESSED ACTRESS.

The honor OF being regarded as the
best dressed woman on the American
stage would probably be claimed by
several well known actresses, and each
might possibly produce evidence in
support of her ambition, but If the un-
biased opinion of the press agent may
be taken at par then we must grant
the palm to Miss Lillian Russell. Ac-
cording to him, this appears to be an
acknowledged fact, and he declares that
were the queen of comic opera a less
beautiful woman she would still be cell
ebrated for her exquisite taste in the
matter of dress.
On the stage, in the street or in her
private rooms, again according TO the
press agent this effect is ever apparent
No matter how carelessly the costume
may be worn. the effect OF study con-
sciously or unconsciously is ever there.
The same effect is what causes women
to give Miss Russell a second and a
third look whenever in her presence. In
the regal robes OF La Grande Duchesse
or the rags of La Perichole the aTtis-
tic taste of the lady is ever present
This could not be If Miss Russell left
this matter TO the dressmaker. 1t is
known to those close to Miss RUSSELL
however, that her costumes are her own
designs in nearly every instance and IL
not thoroughly original have been SO
improved by her suggestions as to be
practically the work OF her own brain.
Miss Russell is no mean. artist and in
her mothers home there are paintings
executed by her when she was plain
Nellie Leonard that have been praised
professional artists. Had the stage
not claimed her she would have won
success in that field without doubt. For
tunately art demanded that her talent
he given to the public. 1t is this in
herent taste for painting that enables
Miss Russell after she has studied the
period Of an opera to design costume
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BELTS y BpcNLEs
FEMININE TRINKETs.

MARTIAL FEMININE TRINKETs-
gers. swords, anything that suggests
the idea of war.
Dark blue serge gowns are the rage
and are heavily embroidered In military
style. Conservative women cling to
simple black or white silk braid, but
several daring spirits have already set
the fashion by appearing in blue broad
cloth resplendent with red and gold
braid i'm imitation OF the West Point full
dress uniform. A soft military hat gives
a further warlike touch to this costume.
and the wearer brandishes her tightly
rolled umbrella with a fierceness that
suggests that she might be able to WELD
sword with much ability IL 1t were
light enough.
The jewellers and other dealers have
hastened to meet the martial demand
with great variety of appropriate
stickpins. hatpins and hair ornamentss
Among the hatpns are swords, dag
gers. army and navy buttons, ETC., whila
the stickpins show the same and add
ed designs The devoted woman who
stays at home may ornament her jacket
front with the portrait of her favorite
general. combination or the cuban
and American flags. the motto cuba
Libre" I'm red, white and blue letters
army buttons. corps badges military
tents. guns. miniature -men-of-war ana
countless other patterns. Belts OF req
white and blue ribbon are worn VIII
old army buckles dug up from the
archives of families whose men 1oik
either took part in the civil war or haya
such treasures as the result OF mems
bership in the national guard.
Happy is the girl who can rake out OF
the family attic an old army cloak.
This is OF a peculiar shade or piue
gray and when remade by the famiy
dressmaker into plain neat hitting
gown with white collar and GUNS. with
a cape TO be thrown over 1t when the
air is cool. is sufficiently martial lookino
TO make the owner the proudest woman
in six counties.
Pocket handkerchiefs with warliks
borders are on the market. and the ma
tion's heroes are waved upon their
southwark way with nuttering mou-
choirs emblazoned with the stars ana
stripes.
The Spanish combs which Partisan
fashion leaders decided should be worn
this season are being ignored by patri-
otic American women. Anything wnlch
suggests Spain is considered bad TASTE
and scarcely piece of the once popular
Spanish laces is worn.
Letter paper Is stamped with tne
stars and stripes. and there Is scarcely
n drawing room belonging to a Daugh-
ter of the Revolution that is not dec
Grated with a silken flag either draped
above the doorway or the mantelshelfs. !.
all of which goes TO show that when tho
American woman's patriotism Is fully
aroused no one can excel her In the ex-
tent OF its application.
MAUD ANDERSON.
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telligence, woman whom you love, and
there is no happiness equal TO bidding
her goodby and never seeing her again
until ! o'clock luncheon, when over
cold pheasant and a bottle OF cham
payne she tells of that which had inter-
ested her during the hours when you
were apart and sympathizes with YOU
II there is anything that has troubled
you during the day"
A recent sketch OF Disraeli tells n lit
tie anecdote about him which is new to
me and possibly may be new TO you.
When his wife had grown quite old and
had fancy for clnging To old fashion
ed gowns. bonnets out of style and
cloaks that lacked chic, a party OF men
at one OF the fashionable clubs who
had just seen her pass I'm her carriage
were laughing about her and guying
her They did not realize that i'm one
corner of the room we'll hidden by a
newspaper sat the great man. After
bearing their folly as long as he could
he rose and, putting his hand on the
shoulder of the youngest one OF the
group. said, Gentlemen, IL you are un-
able to understand anything else, can
you not comprehend what gratitude
means?" AT the time of his marriage