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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

colonel! Aren't you going to offer
your congratulations?
you asked for my sympathies just
now"
THAT was only to soften the blow"
she said piquantly. You see, the coll
onel wants me to be a lady. OF course
was always that. but mean for style
and department, and putting the his
in their right place, and-and-all that.
But dear mel 1 must be going.
will come in and see you again before
it's settled. if I may?"
In another minute or two he could
hear her merry laugh upstairs. She
was evidently explaining to Nine. RAJ
meau her mistake. In another five
minutes he could hear the drumming
of the piano with pauses between. Then
he heard the pattering of feet and in
imagination followed one 1.-THE, grace
full form as it skipped around the room.
Then he fell to dreaming again.
Kate Sabine was the niece of an old
nurse who had been connected with his
family. AS children they had, indeed,
been comrades" They fished to-
gether, played cricket together, played
marbles, spun tops and raced together.
When a boy he thought her perfec-
ton.
Once he remembered giving her his
own favorite penknife. 1t had only a
broken blade, but gloried in piece of
German silver on the handle. On this
he had scratched her name-"Kate' -
in his best handwriting.
Then he remembered a long interview
between his mother and the old nufse,
and after that Kate had disappeared.
He saw her again, after a long inter
val when he had finished his college
course. Then he received a rude awak-
ening. There was the same bright.
dimpled face-the same pretty turn of
the head: but he noticed queer vaga-
ries of speech-grammatical discrep-
ancies which shocked his sensitive ear.
Now he had been again awakened.
Kate was a diamond. after all-if a
rough one. A colonel had not disdained
the prize which he had relinquished.
Two months had passed when there
came a gentle knock at the door.
May 1 come in?p
1t was Katei
Pray sit down." he said.
"Oh, you are more courteous this
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The countess of Selkirk is the chap
eron of Pauline, the only daughter of
William Waldorf Astor, of London and
New York. Mrs. Astor, who died 1--WE
years ago in England, was Miss Mary
Paul of Philadelphia. oman of rare
beauty and gentleness. Since Mrs. As
tors death Miss Astor has been
without any near woman rela-
tive as a companion Now that
she is old enough to, enter society.
it becomes necessary for her, fathers to
choose a chaperon for her, and he is
fortunate enough to have secured the
services of the countess of Selkirk, says
the Home Journal. The countess is the
widow of the late Dunbar James Ham
ilton, sixth earl of SeilSirk, keeper of the
great seal OF Scotland. She married
him when he was 90 years of age, and
me died in 1885, leaving no children.
The. countess of ,selkirk has a fine
old country house, t'Beln1ar,,,. in Kirk
cudbrightshlre, and town, house in
Berkeley square, London.
Having but a modest income and
AIOAutlCoo lOI SQNlGNygf. BIC 10
pleased to accept the position offered
by Mr. Astor. with salary according
istosa Chicago journal of sl5,O007-a sum
almost three times as large as.-that
/ paid the senators of the United States.
In addition. Mr.. Aston pays all OF the
| specific expense. So
The countess has been deemed a de-
| sirable chaperons by Queen Victoria.
| When Princess Marie, sister Of Prince
! Dhulup Singh entered society a few
\ years since, the countess was chosen as
| a ehaperon for her by the queen, whose
ward the Hindu princess was. Miss
Aston was presented at court at the
| last drawing room held in behalf of the
/ queen, and the countess prepared her
/ for the great social function. The
countess is a handsome woman of about
| fifty. She is the daughter Of the late
Sir Philip de Malpes Grey Egerton, OF
/ an old Cheshire family.
/ Miss Astor is a graceful girl, accom-
| plished and self-reliant. AS she is a
great heiress, she will doubtless marry
a tile. She has been educated entire
ly in Europe, and naturally has absorb
ed only foreign ideas Of life William
Waldorf Aston owns 5000, 600, 900 Of New
/ York real property. Miss Astor's share
! of her fathers property will doubtless
/ be 10000, GOO. nh ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

If great ability. She writes powerfully
n verse or prose, but her rhymes are
the most readable. Her recent attempt
to recount and right woman's many
wrongs is a most learned, solid, sensi-
BILE series of rather heavy chapters,
"A Study of the Economic Relation
Between Men and Women as a Fac
tor in Social Evolution For short,
Women and Economics. Eighty
three subjects are given as a few of
the very many divisions of the subject"
Among them, "the Matchmaking of
man" the menace of present conditions,
the dropping bars, the stomach as a
family tie, the tyranny of bric-a-brac,
marriage without housekeeping,
race of psychic hybrids. I will copy
Ito mel remarkable passage. 1 am so
ignorant that I am not fitted to com
ment The cissiped makes me almost
hysterical.
when the centuries of slavery and
dishonor, of torture and death, of Bit
ing injustice, and slow, suffocating re-
preston seem long to women, let them
remember the geologic ages, the mill
lions and millions of years when puny,
pigmy, parasitic males struggled for
existence. What train Of wives and con-
placed as the extra husbands carried
among the scales of the careful female
cissiped, lest she lose one or two!"
A wild dream comes to me of the
blessed results of evolutions, a million
years further on, when girls going to
summer resorts can be supplied with
a couple or half dozen escorts. I've
studied my standard diet, but can't
explain the actual appearance Of a els
siped I am thankful she did not go
back to the cissotenthidae because ac-
cording to the long-winded definition,
they are even more complicated.
I am soon to receive a copy of Mr..
Risleys MEMS Tragedies" Wonder
if he goes back to the cissiped combin-
alton.
Perhaps Mr.. A. Conan Doyle has
been reading a good many problem
books by women, pathologic, prurient
and pukacious, for in mis- re-
freshing, natural story, "a Duet" he
shows the highest art, daring to be
simple, real, true. Just about a young
man and woman ardently in love, their
first year of married life, and then The
baby. AS dear little Japanese wife
wrote, after her birth of her first child,
Now, there are three of us!' That is
all; but how few could have made a
fascinating, sparkling tale out of 1t! Do
get it, It affects one as does seeing
the Little Minister" after almost any
other modern play Appleton's, New
York. Kate Sanborn.
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valley and similar frail flowers a low
bowl not more than three inches high
is the proper holder. Shallow Delft
bowls make excellent receptacles for
these flowers, and damp moss is good
thing in which to imbed their stems.
For one or two lilacs, snowballs, hy-
drangeas, chrysanthemums or flowers
Of that class tall, straight cylindrical
vase will be the best. A fern or two
should be added in case the foliage
about the stems of the flowers is
scanty. They always look better when
stem and foliage have plenty of room
in the vase. When there are number
of these flowers, they will look best If
the stems are long-have been cut off
near the root.
Pansies should be placed in q shallow
bowl Nothing is more slovenly than
to put flowers in their holder in such a
way that they float about loosely, face
downward. A glass finger bowl is a
good holder for pansies or violets. Ma
ture never intended pansies to float on
water and if they are properly ar
ranged each pansy will lift its head
cheerily and happily toward the sun.
A very useful receptacle for those
who are fond of cut flowers is shall
low, round basket with straight sides
miniature grocer's basket. This
should be four or five inches deep and
tin lined. If liked, the basket may be
of fancy straw or of birch bark and
may be with or without a handle.
Filled with damp moss, the basket
may be decorated with very little trou-
BILE for the centre of the dinner table.
Tulips, pink, red or white; lilies of the
valley, primroses and hyacinths, with
bits Of smilax, fern or vine by way of
contrast, fill the basket prettily. If it
has handle, it, too, should be
wreathed with moss or vines and may
be tied with a large bow of ribbon, but
ribbons have rather gone out for table
decoration.
Flowers which are quite ineffective
when scattered about a room often
look amazingly well when arranged in
large quantities freely in big bowl or
vase. They seem to gain in character
by being massed. But of course, for
these large effects boughs and branches
are needed rather than individual
blossoms or little sprays. Ferns and
other green things may be arranged to
delight the eye without the aid of any
color at all
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
TITLED TRADEsWoMEN.
Social Position Is Help, Not a Hindrance
to Them.

Lady Warwick, who is now engaged
in floating her life interest in the War
wick estates, practically carrying out
the Gilbert and Sullivan way of in
cooperating herself, has a great repu-
tation as woman of business. The
duchesse dues has long played an ac-
tive part in the management of great
champagne firm. 1t will be remembered
that her grandmother was the famous
Veuve Clicquot. Another French wom-
an who has a very good knowledge of
business is, the princess of Monaco,
nee Heines At the time Of her first
marriage to the Due de Richelieu she
was one of the richest heiresses on the
continent, and her father, the great
Paris banker, arranged that she should
keep the principal of her fortune in her
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
SECRET OF YOUTH.
She Calls II Lard, But it is Really Mutton
Fat.

"The secret Of my complexion is
lard" said Adelina Patti to friend
who asked her how she kept her roses
81 call it cold cream" said she, but
it is lard just the same" How do l
make it?" said Patti. rummaging over
her notebook. "Ah, here is the recipe.
I never go far without it, for fear 1
should forget and my maid not remem-
Der exactly. I get one pound of fat
mutton. 1t is hard like suet. Upon
little alcohol stove In my room fry 1t.
Slowly the grease SINNERS in my little
white dish until there is a warm, swim
ming cupful OF fat. This 1 run
through a little hair sieve which car
nv with me. Once fried out, take the
fat. which is now the Durest mutton
tallow, and stir into it as much glyce-
rine as there is fat. Into this / put a
few drops of perfume. l keep stirring
gently until it begins to harden. When
1t is done, 1 put it in little stone jars.
Every night 1 massage with this cream.
If there are wrinkles, my maid rubs
them with it. In the morning I rub
II off"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
A FRENCH woMAN's CRUEL
She Drinks 1t to Grow Plump, and Also
Eats Quantities Of Salad.


Most French women know a great
deal more about the gentle art Of keep
ing young than they do about books,
and one of the subjects she understands
is herb teas. and spring diets and doses.
When they are thin and run down they
take Cruel. and this is the way one
makes it: Take a ound Of oatmeal and
a pound of barley flour; boil with about
three quarts Of water and four or five
apples cut in slices. Let it boil until
reduced to about half the original
quantity and sugar to taste To fol-
low the French regimen, drink glass
Of this Cruel on awakening making il
as early as possible. so as not to spoil
ones appetite for breakfast. Another
glass about II o'clock in the forenoon
and a third upon going to bed.
Just at this season Of the year they
eat an amount Of watercress. dande-
lion. sorrel and chicory that would
make the average American stare with
amazement. Spinach is also one Of
their favorites, because It contains iron.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

own hands. He considered her as in
felligent an investor as himself; and 1t
is said that since her marriage the
princess has persuaded her husband to
obtain very much better terms from
the great gambling establishment OF
Monte Carlo than he would otherwise
have attempted to do.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

Bobby-I guess my grandmother is COM
ing on a visit today.
Tommy-What makes you think that?
Bobby-Why, pa kissed ma this morn
ing before he went to work, and gave
her ten dollars-he always does that
when he wants heriIto forget things
Judge t-,f. e-+-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

Adrienne Roucolle, whose book, 1.-THE
tied the highest praise from the eastern
critics, is a Colorado girl, and lives at
Fort Collins, near Denver. She is withou
children. In her Kingdom" she symbol
ICES good and bad fairies by sweet and
poisonous plants, thus intoxicating lessons
in ethics and botany at one and the same
time into the minds of her little readers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The origin of the book lies in the affec-
ton of its author for her child sister, VIII
fell sick and lay in bed two months or
more. Miss Roucolle amused the little o
ne by reading to her the stories that are
told in the Kingdom" and so pleased W
as the child that other children must hear
them, and their success with these Undue
ed the fair young relator to turn them
into book. Her friends were sure the b
ook would succeed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

ognize in the account composite pic
ture of the details Of "a dozen Well
known railroad wars. However, the
authors, profiting by the experience OF
other recent novelists have been care
full to depict no particular road or n
pappip..
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
POLITICAL POINTS.

How is this thusly Most of the Republi-
can papers of the county advocate the selec-
ton of j. w. Meyer as the Democratic state
chairman, while not one Democratic editor
has said a word in his favor?
Chairman Quail, of the Republican party
says the election Of state delegates will not
take place before July. The Republican
state convention will not be held until some
time in August, and according to the rules
delegates cannot be elected more than thirty
days before that time. This county is en-
titled to five delegates.
The present Tamaqua postmaster's tern
expires in July. Senator Penrose will nam'
his successor.
The Minersvile Free Press says Sheriff
Toole's term expires next year and as the
law fOrbids a sheriff to succeed himself, i
seems to be pretty generally conceded tina
Elias Davis will be the next sheriff.
The Legislature will adjourn on the 20tl
inst just two weeks in which to elect
| Senator
| Postmaster Schrink banqueted his friend
at Pottsyille last evening. Gus has but on
regret, and that is that he was not reelected
to the Legislature to vote for the ''Old man.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
MEDICAL ADVICE BY MAIL

If doctors do you no good, and medicine is
ineffective, it is not reasonable to conclude
that you are incurable. Your better judg-
ment tells you that your case has not been
properly treated. Do not give up hope
Consult DR.. Greene, the leading specialist in
curing nervous and chronic diseases, and find
out the cause of your trouble. DR.. Greene
makes no charge for consultation and advice
II he cannot cure you, he will tell you so
If you cannot conveniently call at his office
80 West 18th St, New York City, write him
a letter. Sit down and write all about your
case. and Dr. Greene will tell you exactly
what's the matter. If the answer is not salts
factory you are under no obligation to writ,
again, and you have been put to no expense
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
THE FIRST BREATH OF sPR ING,
Rare Delights which are Easily within
the Reach of Everybody.

Rare Delights which are Easily within
the Reach of Everybody.
The first breath of Spring is upon us, and
this is the theme the artist has chosen for the
painting that is reproduced in colors on the
first page of the magazine section of next
Sundays Philadelphia Press april 81. There
will be many especially interesting things in
next Sundays Press, something about the
brilliant Progressive Dining" of Washing
ton and what the swirl of it all means,
clevery told by one on the inside an article
on Horace Greeley's go West, young man, D."
which is not exactly the proper advice to.
day, it seems; Frank G. Carpenters impress
sions Of South Ameria, one of the most
notable series of articles of the year
Karl" spends a musical evening and notes
the effects of the piano-keenly, brightly, as
he always does; Anne Rittenhouse, the
brilliant authority on fashions, edits two
fascinating pages for women, and has one OF
her own articles on dress the passing of the
Nanny" is a picture of the Southland
which will interest everybody. Then there
are more puzzles and more prizes, including
a prizes for your opinion. To crown all
there ere two pages of bright fiction and two
pages of pure fun. Be sure to order next
! Sundays Press to-day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

J. X. P. Scbeify, of Tamaqua, was guest
of friends in town to-day
Mrs. Edward Burke and Misses Mary
Burke, b. A. Lotus and Annie L. Maley have
gone to Brooklyn to attend the funeral of a
friend.
Elwood Jacoby, of town, last night at
tended surprise party at Lost Creek No. 2,
rendered to William Paritt, who sails from
Philadelphia for England tomorrow, on a
pleasure trip.
Misses Breish who have been the guests OF
town friends for several days, have returned
to their home in Tamaqua
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07

Rev H. A. Naylon, formerly assistant
pastor of the Church of the Annunciation of
town, and now assistant at the Annunciation
church at Philadelphia, telegraphed for the
benefit of his friends in town to-day that he
won the grand piano contest conducted by
the Catholic Standard and Times of Phila-
delphia. Rev Naylon's Sunday school
secured grand total of 10000 votes. The
telegram did not state what the nearest
competitor secured
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07

This is another department we
have added to our already largest
shoe store in this locality. We pay
special attention to this particular
line of footwear, and can guarantee
to the buyer that Curtis shoes are
unequalled in every detail. There
is no necessity for the gentleman
shoe buyer to place mail orders
with other out-of-town firms or
probably journey to Philadelphia
or New York for a fine pair OF
shoes, because we have the finest
and best assortment right on our
shelves. Ali we ask is to come
and see them, our selection will dc
the rest.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07

ther slight rise will occur during Sun
day at that point. Forecast for this sec
ton until p. m: Rain, with increasing
and high easterly winds. Fair tomOr-
row.
Sunrise, 5:35; sunset, 6:3O length of
day, 12h., 55m.; moon rises, 3:47; moon
sets, 9:46.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07

The bill providing for the electing and
of seperate Justices of the
Peace in and for each of the wards contain
ing no less than 1900 inhabitants, into which
boroughs located within the limits of counties
containing not less than 1900 inhabitants
may be divided, passed finally, and is now in
the hands Of the Governor awaiting his sig
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
Lehtgh valley RAILROAD.

Special low rate excursion to Washington
D. c., Monday, April 10th. Rate from Shen
andoah, S5.91 for the round trip. Ticket:
good going and returning on all trains, ex
cept Black Diamond Express, and good fol
return to and including April goth, 1899. Fol
particulars apply to Lehigh Valley ticket
agents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07

above the udnReE
line at Memphis,
and is falling
slowly at that
point. At Vicks-
and New Orleans
the stage is 10
foot above the
danger line. The
river at New Or
leans will reach a
stage of about
16.5 during Satur-
day, and a fur
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07

Alonzo and Asa p. Blakslee have leased
the Switchback railroad There were several
bidders, but these gentlemen were the
highest bidders.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
ut" for Grip.

''77' for Grip is no better, than DIR. Hum
phreys' other Specifics described in his
Manual, which is sent free, on request
Humphreys Medicine Co.. n. Y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
DAVISON'S
Department Stores,
Nos. IIo-I2I-I73 North nain Street.
Baby Coaches
1,,I,,I;o ASD GO-CartS

Our go-carts are something new
They are just the thing for chile
too large for a carriage and not
large enough to walk.
Our baby carriages are like the
coming spring. They are just as
warm" as the first rays of sun
shine. You ought to come and
look at them and then we could say
to you
DO YOU SEE how we'll
prepared we are with this
stock, the largest ever yet
brought here.
DO YOU SEE that we
have put the very smallest
prices on these goods yet
quoted here.
DO YOU SEE that our
goods have a better make
and finish than ever.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
Large shipment.

The largest shipment of coal for three
quarter day in the history Of the Tunnel
Ridge collieTy was made yesterday. The
number Of cars shipped was 302.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
Held For Assault.

Matt Skronkis, George Scrupis and Joe
Beusalowicz were sued before Justice Toomey
last night for assaplting Joe Skainski. The
first two assiiants entered $500 bail, each,
and the latter has not yet been captured.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07

1t is currently reported in religious circles
that Rev. Peruzzi, of the Italian Catholic
church, and Rev. Aust, of the Hungarian
church, both located at Hazleton, will shortly
be transferred TO other parishes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
Cut-PriCc
Shoe Sale !
For 30 Days Only !

These goods are of un-
quality and can be
relied upon to give perfect
satisfaction.
Ladies' fine shoes, Ao-o
formerly $3.50. now S2,5O
Ladies unrivalled shoes, for
merly $500, now S2.Z5
Ladies shoes, for ~
merly Sa.a5, now S1.50
We have a nice stock of
ladies' shoes, cheaper grades,
from 9Oc to SIPS.
Our stock of mems shoes
speak for themselves. They
are far above the standard.
We are sole agents for the
w. L. Douglas IS and $3.50
shoes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
THE WEATHER.

The Ohio river continues to falr slow
". The Mississippi river is 2.2 feet
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07

Buy Keystone -four, Be sure that the name
LEssIe & BAER. Ashland. Pa, Is printed on
every sack.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07

Ask your grocer for the Royal Patent
hour, and take no other brand. 1t is the best
-four made.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
How Is Your Wife 2

Has she lost her beautyP If so, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Sick Headache are the
principal causes. Karls Clover Root Tea
has cured these ills for half century. Price
25 cts. and 80 cts. Money refunded if results
are not satisfactory. Sold by P. D. Kirlin
and guarantee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07
BELLS, - ". OAK STREET
REMOVAL!

The Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company has re-
moved &c 1 Is North Main
street, next door to J. J.
Prices dry geed= store
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-07

William .. Hettig will retire from the
management of the Rettig brewery and Johr
II. Goeser of Danville, the purchaser of the
plant, will move here and manage the busi
ness personally. He is a brother of Mrs. Car
Rettig.