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Miss Anita Floyd hit upon a somewhat
novel method OF earning her bread when
che became an escort for eight young
girls.
Il began with five" she said. then
there were three more added to my flock
through other mothers hearing OF my
services 10 the first five of my charges
You see 1 was looking about for some
thing 10 DO when a friend gave me a
letter OF Introduction to a lady who has
the reputation Of always being ready and
willing to end a helping hand. l deiiv-
cred my letter, and after the lady had
lookeG me over critically, she said:
Nov, I wonder II % would DO will
ing to cerxs every day and
my daughter and my niece TO and from
school. 4y maid, who has been doing it
since they were quite young children, has
besn called to see her sick mother aud
theirs is no n TO take her place unless I
send the houssmaid, which happens to be
inconvsnisnt. Would you care TO try it
until I could hnd something better for
your
Il had no objections to anything that
was honest, so I accepted and went the
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and with it in the morning 1 purpose to
wear a single piece of jewelry, that will
be a ring of u green gold, having a
rounded band, holding a beautifully cut
Egyptian beetle in gold"
"Oh, I know, / know" enviously re-
sponded EaisIe. deliberately selecting the
finest rose from the bowl and thrusting
its stem into the front OF her Waistco2L
Have not ! yearned for one of those
rings for at least two weeks and tried by
every device TO persuade papa TO buy one
for me? l shall never ave money enough
for a truly handsome specimen, nor for a
decent summer ball gown fan, OF which I
am seriously in need. What 1 want is a
black net affair with a huge white lace
swan on II. else one of the thinnest ebony
sticks laced together with one broad band
of bullion brocade."
Everything comes to her who waits
and persistently leases an elderly parent
who is perfectly weak-minded about his
My and unworthy daughter" remarked
the hostess. rather sternly, as she rose to
greet a masculine caller, ana the question
of dress was momentarly thrust into the
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Thoughts Of their last interview
this place came to her mind. How -
cradle she had been then. and bo1.
miserable now. Allen was alive 49,
she, Wretched girl, was not glad. s.
did not love him. It was I.9urzD-o
that she loved, but she must be fai-L
ful to Allen Laurence must rara.
guess what a wicked girl she was. AZ
len alive, and she not glad, and wbs-
was Laurence going to tell her?
Dare seated her in a sheltered pos,-
non and steod looking at her, a worrs
Of compassion in his eyes
Monica, I would give nv life -
spare you this Allen is q scoundrar9
He drew the letter from his Dorka+
opening it slowly.
What is il, Laurence? Why Go Won
speak SOP"
Then, as he dsd not answer. she said
with a touch OF fnperiousness in her
voice:
Let me read it"
He gaYs It co her, and she read Shs
passed hastily over the preliminary
lines. But what was this2
I shall wait until later. Laurence
old boy, to give you the details Of ali
these years. Briefly. the enterprise on
which 1 came cut here failed. I kent
on trying others, hoping to achieve
some measure OF success before re-
turning home, but one failure succeed
ed another. Finally ! was taken IN
with rheumatic fever. The woman an
whose house 1 was staying nursed me-
through II, and her daughter, one az
the sweetest girls IN the state. hepad
her. CaH me all the hard naIsss you
wish, LREIrence; III not try 70 excuse
myself, but I fell IN love With her and
we were married. I was a coward. 7
know, but she loved me 70 distraction.
and we are very happy. Bak5sys me.
1 haY6 not been cay when I thought
Of my mother and Aon3ca- But I met
Melton last week as he was Paszng
through TO San Francisco. He ted me
that you all believed me dead, and
that Monica was reported 10 be en-
| gagged TO you, 50 she is cOnsoIad and
/ will forgive me. That IS why I am
writing to disclose my Whereabouts I
am fairly prosperous and shah have
mother come out here Immediately. I
know she Win forgive me, and h viii
find the sweetest little dauShter-in-law
in the country. You viii suit Monica
far better than I should have done
| You have the anne high Ideals Of duty
and all that sort OF thing. L confess
to living on a lower plane"
Monica read no further, but threw
/ the letter down with a little cry and
hid her face in her hands.
Dare stood looking at her sadly,
curSing Anen in his heart.
MY darling, If I could have spared
you this" he said
Presently Monica Looked Up at him
| and said, tremulsUsly:
Laurence. I tried all along to be
faithful TO Allen, but
But what, MOnica2"
She stood Up and looked into his
/ eyes a fieeting glance, butt was
! enough for Dare.
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mented with weeny baskets in silver set
with marcassite stones"
Clay Red Cloth Costume.

mented with weeny baskets in silver set
with marcassite stones"
Clay Red Cloth Costume.
Mrs. Back Bay. who has become such
a glass Of fashion and mould OF form,
was in here for q bit this afternoon"
spoke uD the hostess. giving me a great
many valuable points for application to
nv W needs and incidentally she wore
a duck Of a white gown. A street cos
tune OF clay red cloth and on the skirt
three cloth founces, above which were
stitched dOWn the bands of red silk. I'm
der her bOlero coat, similarly garnished, a
waist of white silk embroidered IN little
red berries peeped. Her hat had a pot
crown of Persian figured panne with a
roll of black chiffon and taffeta wound
round it. breaking into big rosettes here
Il noticed that the heads of her hat
pins were in the shape Of green Egyptian
beetles. and her gloves were white n
fastened with big pearl buttons. She car
ned a red silk, tightly rolled, Umbrella,
with a handle of ebony, topped with a
round ball of gold with her initials on IL
in black enamel and instead OF a tassei
or rosette. at the point where he rib
ends meet. she had a black ribbon tied,
and to either end Of the ribbon a tiny gold
ornament was fastened. One Of them was
a plump little gold pig With a belt Of
brilliants round MS middle and a ring In
his back, through which the r1Dbon ran.
The other was & small gold msloD eAarH-
inglY m In green. She haunted 1t
in my face as the latest thing from Paris,
and altogether I thought her the very
picture of smaTtness- She tells me,
though. that she is undone because her
gown is not laid in perpendicular pleats
all around and because her brand new
automobile red petticoat is not cut on the
new lamp shade pattern"
Lamp Shade Petticoat.
well. I don't know but what her case
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next morning for my charges. I escorted
them 10 school and went back later on
and attended them home. It was Wednes-
day afternoon and n of the girls asked
me umEdly II L would not like TO 20 TO a
matinee 50 / returned after luncheon
and escorted them 10 the theatre.
That was the beginning. and when the
maid returned three weeks later the two
girls and 1 had o on so many pleasant.
nIue Jaunts together that they objected
10 my leaving. Their mother then sug-
seSted my taking the daughters of three
OF her friends who lives in the neighbour
mood. and foc n year I was always 10 be
seen WIN five girls. Then some friends
returHed from abroad and asked me to
tSAe charge OF their TIVE daughters. So
the SECOND year I had seven girls. and in
70 eight
escort my charges TO and from school
ana every AFTERNOON excepting Sundays.
axe them out for three hours. Some
INES We so 70 the theatres, sometimes
a9r Z walk In the park or on the avenue
Ihsn again We make an expedition in the
country OF 80 for little trips on some OF
the many boats which 20 back and forth
TO the various points Of interest around
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knees. The bottom of the liniaz is dis
ended with numb9rbess pstffinss and mar
row Dinked frills OF silk, the Old fashion
OF the dust rufie IS revived N every
tnlng IN shcrt is done to hold out the
pieated cloth as much as possible around
the feet"
Il am glad to be treasured on that point
by YOU" said the hostess, after counting
her stitches carefully. for I've promised
70 run out TO a country house during the
Easter holidays and that behooves me to
get a tidy little morning suit FOR the
house. j found Just what 1 wanted in per-
twinkle blue French popiin Of a weight as
light as ~erenadine and made a Ia prin-
cesse. but raging out from the waist in
a series OF stitched down box. pIeats that
please me greatly. Squares are shipped
out at the bottom OF the skirt, between
every uieat. to show what might be ac-
cepteo ae the foot of a smart cream gull
Durs lace skirt. The waist IS wholly OF
EuiDure laid over a very deep cream silk
nning and three rows of psrwinkle blue
velvet ribhon are worked through the
lace. over the bust, ana their ends NEST in
front OF this lace body and tie In q series
Of cunning little bows. / must saw I am
rather pleased with myself In that w
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Monica, child, Wen be happy now.
Read the letter for her, Laurence"
My dear aunt, you must try to calm
yourself or you viii be ILL.,"
Monica was puzzled by Dare's evil
dent desire not TO read the letter TO
her. She went over TO Mrs. Dare and
embraced her.
Laurence is right; you must try TO
be calm, dear Mrs. Dare"
Joy never kills. child. I must cry
for pure happiness"
Il shall go home now" said Monica.
Perhaps there is a letter for me-"
well. child, but come early tomor-
row. Wen count the days now till we
see my boy"
Laurence had left the room and stood
at the entrance door.
II am coming with you" he said, as
Monica came out
Dare regarded the girl gteaIthily as
they walked along. He marVeled at
the unimpassicned manner IN which
she had received the news OF Aliens
being alive. She was stu very white.
and there was a strained look in her
face. Not the expression of Joy he
would have expected to see. She
walked rapidly, paying no heed to
Dare.
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us it true?" gasped Monica at
length.
Yes" but he did not look at her.
"When?"
Il received the letter this morning,
and came down by the first train"
II is Well2"
Yes"
where is he-I don't understand"
I'm California"
Monica looked at him c~onfusediy.
"Why-why, haven't but I have
been out all afternoon. l suppose that
I shall find a letter at home"
Dare did not reply. His aunt was
still crying. She now looked UP at
Laurence.
Finish the letter, Laurence. Listen,
Monica; our Allen is still living"
Dare had folded the letter and was
putting it into his pocket.
There is little more OF Importance,
lear aunt"
But Monica must hear it, Laurence.
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He put his hand gently on her arm.
DO not walk so fast, Monica. You
viii tire yourself out"
She did not reply, but went more
slowly.
Monica" began Dare, h~esitatingIy,
do not think that you will find a
letter from Allen"
She stopped still and looked at him.
What IS it, Laurence? You are hid
ing something. What is the mystery?
Why do you not wish TO read the let
ter?"
Monica, I believe you are a brave
girl. Cali up all your pride now"
She g2zed az him with wondering
eyes
Laurence what is it?"
He looked around hastily. It waa
but q shSrt distance TO the rocks az
the cove, and the place was deserted
Let us go Gown there. I cannot
talk TO you here"
She followed him submissiveiy.
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New York City. Of course We 90 70 lIi
museum and the various picture
flower shoWs during the season. nd
1 see everything that is desita0ffoS r he
without It's costing me a 2 - y Tor
company. well. l really WOuldn { iris
.plessanter eoInDaniOns than mSs5ce III
It is true there is a great oLLetEC" ) not
our ages. for the eldest Of my fock
Yet sixteen, while the younseS1 nv next
under y, and I-well. 1 viii be = - very
birthday. Which, by the way Is HUI
far of. owl so
Il am paid 50 a week by eacn s5-L 31e.
you see my salary is quite a sL-e orHer
I have 10 pay a car rare Ioca Ny
expenses unless 1 go out ao.Een il,
clothes, perhaps I should not mst 6i
but I seldom have 70 buy s vhen the
OF my girls are wen to DO snG b-fs and
season CONES 10 get new gowns - As
wraps they always remsGSS9 rsEsnts, 7
Tor Christmas and birthes! women
am sure there are few worm have
who fare as well as l. 49, and ]
certainly fallen in pleasant PoCs sgree@
ana sure I could not wish q cbSnoeI
able occupatian h the oh0
10 simply drOP into nrTAWS.
LAFAYETTE
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that effective new trock you are wearing,
in order to walk abroad at the solicitation
of your tail blonde best young man. I'll
warrant he told you it was a becoming
frock. and so II is, too" admitted the
hostess. letting her pink wool work, hat
exactly matched the satin Of her great
bowl Of roses beside her, slip unheeded TO
the floor. while she leaned back TO get a
fairer view Of the slender young woman
standing before her.
With great arniability Maisie revolved
slowly on her heel, showing her skirt of
nickle gray cloth laid all about in a series
of Dl0ats held down by tiny round steel
buttons. her pointed waist coat of the
same materials, but with two reveTs OF
pale green p~ompadour brOcade, her bOlero
coat of grey with black velvet decoration
of the eyers and cuffs and an inner vest
of pale green sUrah with a necktie of
cream chiffon.
L like your hat. too" confessed the
hostess. in a friendly tone and regarding
the chick little tOque of gray grOsgrain
silk with a bunch of mixed pink and yell
low nrimOhses at one side.
Oh. thank you kindly replied Maisie,
cropping a courtesy and then drawing up
a chair in order TO help herself TO fairy
like slices of toast and sniff luxurioUsly
81 her ease the blushing cOuntenances Of
the costly roses.
The Bertha Shape.
Some people went on the girl, refus-
Ing tea with the 6ippant assertion that
toast and roses were an ample diet for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-08
Cueked Gbiffon Coques.
Automobile Red PetticOatS Cut on the LampShade Pat
tern, are Also the Very Height Of Partisan Fashion.

at that. for apparently the big rounding
turban shaped hats are not going to re-
lax in the least the tenacity of their hold
on public esteem And, now, Pauline, re-
membe this when you go TO buy, that the
tooue OF tucked chiffon is supreme. Onto
a frame of wire a width Of pl;sse chiffon
is wound most artistieally, coming to an
airy mound over the brow and in The ton
and sides of this beetling cloud, so 10
speak a cluster, Of the shaded flowers is
planted My sweet red toque wears a
handful OF the most natural looking gera-
NUNS and then 1 fasten il on when I as
sumo II. with a pair of hat pins orna-
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any woman in such weather, may not
know hat my hat is the freshest thing in
the garden Of chapeaux. This Is what is
called in the language of the fashionable
miliiner the Beretta shape, very jerky
and impudent. don't you think, for a copy
of an ecclesiastical ideas Ell? I bought 1t
along With the most ravissante little
white chip garnished with white chiffon
over pale greer. taheta. To one
side sits a cluster of grapes so
~succuiently green, so entirely true 10 ma
ture that ] Xpe 10 be followed by
hocks Of hunsry and admiring birds
whenever ] wear it"
Rather early in the day for white chips
IL seems 70 me-" commented the listener,
going back TO her pink wool and work
needle INDUSTRY.
Perhaps" was the toast mufaed adj
mission. but there Is nothing like skim
Minis the cream OF the season. You slow
coaches. like Mrs. Van KnickerhOcker ct
al. who wait for the sun to declare his
powers and spring TO prove her presence
IN leaves as broad as your hand, are apt
TO take second best. I went over a good
deal OF millinery ground today and Incl
dentally fell q victim to the sweetest thing
IN red. Ripe geranium red and a toque
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knew Mrs. Dare was in the habit of
sitting.
But at the threshold Monica paused,
for there stood Laurence by the win
dow With an open letter in his hand.
H7s aunt sat near him. apparently in a
seees OF great excitement.
As she saw Monica she DRIED but:
II lives Monica; he lives; my boy
lives; my OWE Allen is living. Come
In and hear the letter"
Then fell to weeping and repeating
over and over: MY boy is living"
Monica looked from her to Dare in
bewtlderment. She had turned very
white. Laurence went up to her and
drew her to a chair. He, too, was pale.
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Romeo's Reason.
@-T&s-- A-1r4ra-

ooh, Romeo, Romeo
Fair Juliet hung over the balcony in
such a position that the calcium light
man could not miss h1r without leaving
the stare in total darkness
Wherefore art thou. RomeO?'
She paused for a reply.
Because I am the only member OF
the troupe that can squeeze into these
blasted tights" was the hoarse whisper
Of the lean gentleman who was playing
Romeo.
Then he began a stiff-legged ascent
OF the rope ladder.
All. the many real tragedies that oc-
cur behind the EiamOr OF the I0ot-
hShtsI
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New York. April ADO you realize
that spring is here and that n Of the
most important missions In life is to spend
hours in the park watching the arrival Of
the birds and flowers and
There, now, Maisie," interrupted the
hostess, from the depths of a gilded cane
arm chair, softened with a rosy satin
cushion, don't be a hypocrite, remain
your own sweet natural, truthful self n
confess you never knew there we're any
birds or flowers to be seen yet, nor any
park. for that matter, until o put on
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,s touching. admitted Maisie, 'for If you
are not plsated IL the skirt now you do
Feel hopelsssly out Of It, and I've been
pesping into the inside Of lots of new
Skirts al my ~dressmaker's, and I see that
tie Innings have what they call lamp
shade bottoms. That Is. from the knees
down. the skirt IS cut In a big bias hOunce
and set onto the upper part. that fits
sheath like to within a few inches of the
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The smail-6findsd Man.
Gndiananons Press.l

well" said the SmaIl-Minded Man, "I
have found out another woman's age"
How did you do it?" asked the listener.
Why 1 asked her suddenly how many
years Il was since 1873"
"But how did you find out her age?'
''She figured IL up by ~subtracting five
from thirty-tWo before she thought"
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Cruel.


Mrs. Mouse-Oh, deari I've had such a
start
Mr.. Mouse-What's the matter?
Mrs. Nouse-I met a great big hOrrid
creature upstairs that Jumped on a chair
and waved her clothes at me and
screamed so IL frightened me almost TO
DEATH
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Paradise.
New York World.)

New York WORLDLY
How is your sister enjoying her honey
moon trip"
'sshe is perfectly happy. At Buffalo she
began to insist on having her own way.
and by the time she Kot 10 Chicago she
had control OF the pocketbook."
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Lamp Shade Pettieoat-

Well. I don't know but what her case
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Some people" went on the girl, refus-
ing tea with the 6ippant assertion that
toast and roses were an ample diet for
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-02

bet on himself in that fight. He received
$50 coo from the purse and 600 as his
share OF the picture money. He told me
yesterday that his money, like Sullivan's,
had gone IN riotous living and iu stalking
his friends. Unlike john L. however,
ne has never gone the limit He still owns
his house. which he values at $4,000, and
has money otherwise invested.
"a pugilhst," said Corbett." Is a good
thing for every borrower in the land. We
have to give uB. Sullivan has given away
a fortune no doubt. II | had what is due
me ! could buy a brick block with the
money. We are all spendthrifts. a man
with one good trainer can M himself SUI
hciently wei for any battle. But nova
days We must have five or six trainers and
sparring partners. They are costly luxu-
ries. Managers. too. are nccss sary. but eX-
pensiye. / have divided half million dol
lars with my manager while a man in
any other business would have been able
to have kept il all himself II is the I'M
necessary expenses which keep a pugilist
broke. New York Herald
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CARING FOR INEBRIATEs.
south Carolina May Build an AsH-
IuIn for DrunI,ards-

lum Tor Drum lNG rdS-
COLUMBIA. s. G.. Jan 2.--The question
OF the State. which has a monopoly Of the
liquor business. establishing an asylum for
drunkards where they Will be treated for
the disease on a system similar to that
used in the Keely Institutes. has been dis
cussed for some weeks. The idea has
taken some hold, and it is probable that
bin will b. introduced in the legislature
making some such provision.
There are two propositions that have adj
vocates. One set proposes to establish the
asylum or institute as an annex to the
State Insane Asylum. conducting &c under
the same management They contend that
the excessive use Of liquor is. in many
cases. a disease, that the imbiber Is TO all
effects and purposes insane, and entitled
to treatment by the State-doubly so when
the State is the sole dealer In liquor.
Others urge that the legislature pass
law making drunkenness r crime, and es-
tablish a refOrmatOry for drunkards. where
they can be given hard work in a cotton
mill, machine shops, and on a farm. AS
most Of the drunkards are from cities and
towns, II is contended the fear of being
Inundated by being sent 10 a reformatOry
will do more 10 keep them sober than any
Their earthly poWer.