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put her hand upon his arm and laugh
inriy drew him along. Brandon Of
course had TO submit when led by 90
sweet captor-anybody would. So
fresh and fair and lovnble was Jane
that | am sure anything masculine
must have given way.
Coming up TO the princess and her
ladies', who were waiting. Jane said.
Lady Mary. let me present Master
Brandon. who. II he has offended in
any way. humbly sues for pardon" :"
That was the one thing Brandon had
no notion on earth Of doing. but he let
II go ms Jane had put II. and this was
his reward;
'It In not Master Brandon who
should sue for pardon responded the
princess. at is I who was wrong. I
blush for what did and said. Forgive
me, sir. and let us start anew" At this
she stepped up to brandon and offered
him her hand. which he. dropping to
his knee. kissed most calamity.
Your highness. you can well afford
to offend when you have 20 sweet and
gracious talent for making amends.
a wrong acknowledged AZ some one
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don, with perfectly straight face. but
with q smile trying its best to break
out
"oh. you have mott Well. how would
you like TO have somebody always tell
ing you that Apollo was hurnphacked
and misshapep compared with you;
that Endymion would have covered his
face had he bur seen yours. and so onT
Il don't know. but | think l should
like IL from some persons" he replied.
looking ever so Innocent.
This sayorrd of familiarity after 80
brief an acquaintance and caused the
princess to glance up In slight surprise
but only for the instant. for his limo
cent look disarmed her.
II have a mind to see" she returned.
laughing and throwing her head back
as she looke1' up at him out of the cor
ner Of her lustrous eyes. But | will
pay you better compliment I posi-
lively thank you for the rebuke. | do
many things like that. for which l am
always sorry oh. you don't know how
difficult II is to be good princess
And she shook her head with gather
ing OF little trouble wrinkles In her
forehead. ms much as 10 say. There Is
no getting away from 1t. though" Then
she brcathca soft little sigh Of tribu-
lation as they walked on
II know II must be task to be good
when everybody fiatters even ones
shortcomings" said Brandon and then
continued in q way that, am free to
confess. was something priggish: "It In
almost impossible for us to see our
own faults even when others are kind
enough to point them out. for they are
right ugly things and unpleasant to
look upon. But. lacking those outside
monitors. one must all the more cult
vate the habit OF constant Unlocking
and self examinat ton. II We are only
brave enough to confront our faults
and look them in the face, ugly as they
are, we shall be sure to overcome the
worst of them. A striving toward good
will achieve at least n part Of IT,"
''Ohr' returned the princess. But
what Is good and what is wrong? So
often we cannot tell them apart until
we look back ut what we have done.
and then IL IL all too late. I truly wish
to be good more q an | desire anything
else In the world. am SO ignorant and
helpless and have such strong inclina-
uons to do wrong that sometimes I
seem to be almost all wrong. The
priests say so much. but tell us so little.
They tnlk about ST. Peter md st. Paul
and host OF other saints and holy IA
thers and what nots. but fail to tell
what we need every moment of our
lives; that Is, how to know the right
when we see 1t. and how to do 1t; and
how to know the wrong and how to
avoid IT. They ask us to believe SO
much and insist that faith In the sum
OF virtue and the lack Of II the sum Of
sin. that to faith all things are added,
but we might believe every syllabie Of
their whole disturbing creed and then
spoil II all through blind ignorance OF
what Ia right and what IL wrong"
-As to knowing right and wrong. .
H0plied Brandon. Il think en- give
~ . rule which. altAs1gA \ ~ not
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cover the whole ground. Is excellent
for everyday use. II is this. Whatever
makes others unhappy is wrong. what
ever makes the world happier is good
As TO how we are always TO do this l
cannot tell you. One has TO learn tina
by trying. We can but try. aud II we
fail altogether there is still virtue in
every futile effort toward the right
Mary bent her head as she walked
along in thought.
''What you have said is the only ap-
proach to rule for knowing and doing
the right ! have ever beard Now
what do you think of me as flatterer? ?
But It will do no good. The bad is in
me too strong. IL always does itself be
fore l can apply any rule or even real
ixe what is coming" And again she
shook her head. with n bewitching lit
tie look OF trouble.
Pardon me. your highness, but there
is no bad in you. Ii has been put on
you by others and is all on the outside.
There is none OF it in your heart at all.
That evil which you think comes out
OF you simply falls from you. Your
heart is all right or l have greatly mis-
most as IL she were a child.
81 fear. Master Brandon. you are the
most adroit fiatterer OF ALL" said Mary.
shaking her head and looking up at
him with side glance. People have
delured me with all kinds OF fiattery-
I have different sorts listed and labeled
but no one has ever gone to the ex-
travagant length OF calling me good.
Perhaps they think ] do not care for
that. but like II best. | don't like the
others at all. II I am beautiful or not.
II is as God niadc me. and have moth.
Ing to do with II and desire no credit.
but II could only be good 1t might be
my own doing perhaps. and ought to
have praise. | wonder il there is really
and truly any good in me and II you
have read me Alright" Then. looking
up at him with touch Of consterna-
tion. ''or are you laughing at meT
Brandon wisely let the last sugges-
don pass unnoticed.
81 am sure that I am right. You
have glorious capacities for good. but.
alas, corresponding possibilities for
evil. II will eventually all depend upon
the man you marry. He can make out
Of you perfect woman or the reverse. =
Again there was the surprised express
sion in Mary's face. but Brandon's seri-
Gus look disarmed her.
Il fear you are right. as to the reverse
at any rate and the worst of II is
shall never be able to choose man to
help me. but shall sooner or later be-
compelled =, marry the creature who
will pay the greatest price"
God forbid.' said Brandon rever
emily
They were growing rather serious. so
Mary turned the conversation again
Into the laughing mood and said. with
a half sigh: "Oh. hope you are right
about the possibilities for good, but
you do not know. Walt until you have
seen more of me-"
- -,y hope I sAan ~ have
long % walt"
The surprsssd syss aonan glanced
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aay for inc hat II have been guilty Of
any disconrtcsy ! greatly regret II. My
failure 10 recogaiza the Princess Mary
grew out OF my misfortune In never
having been allowed TO bask in the
hight Of her countenapcc. cannot be
licvc tho fault lies n, my door. and
hope for her own sake that her high
ness on second thought viii realize how
been" And with a sweeping courtesy
he walked quickly down the path
The insolcnt wretchr' cried one.
"He ought to hold papers on the pill.
bory." said another
"Nothing OF the sort" broke In sensi-
BILE. fearless little Jane. Il think the
Lady Mary was wrong, He could not
have known her by inspiration"
"Janc is right" exclaimed Mary.
whose temper. II short. was also short
lived and whose kindly heart always
set her right II she but gave # little
time. Her faults were rather those OF
educa ton than OF nature. "Jane IL
right. II was what deserved. I did
not think when spoke and did not
really mean Il ms Il sounded. He nctcd
like a man and looked like one. too.
when he defended himself. warrant
the pope at Rome could not run over
him with impunity. For once I have
found a real live man, full of manli.
ness. saw him In the lists at Windsor
Q week ago, but the king said his name
was q secret. and could not learn II.
He seemed to know you. Jane. Who is
he7 Now tell US all you know. The
queen can wait"
And her majesty waited on q girls
curiosity.
hnd told Jane all knew about
Brandon. so she wns prepared with
full Information and gave II. She told
the princess who he was, Of his ter
r1ble duel with Judson. his bravery
and adventures In the wars, his gcner.
ous gift to his brother and sisters. and.
lastly, ''sir Edwin says he is the best
read man In the court and the bravcst
truest heart In Chrlstcndom.'
After james account Of Brandon
they all started by n roundabout way
fer the marble landing. In a few mo
ments whom did they see coming TO
wnrd them down the path but Bran
don. who had delivered his message
and continued his walk. When he
saw whom he was about to meet. he
quickly turned In another direction.
The Lady Mary had seen him. how
ever. and tcld Jane TO run forward and
bring him TO her. She soon overlook
him and said:
sMaster Brandon, the princess
wishes to see you" then maliciously:
sYou will suffer this time I assure
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complfshed easily. 1t drew him within
the circle of her fatal attractions. and
when Jane told me of II knew his fate
was sealed and that sooner or later his
untouched heart and cool head would
winged all Others
1t might and probably would be
later" sine as Brandon had said. he
was not one of those who wear the
heart upon the sleeve Then he had
that strong vein OF prudence and eau
ton which. in view OF Mary's unattain-
ableness. would probably come to his
help. But never was mans heart strong
enough to resist Mary Tudor's smile
for long.
There WAS this difference between
Brandon and most others-he would be
slow TO love. but when love should once
fairly take root in his intense nature he
would not do TO tribe with
The night after the meeting Mary
cuddled up TO Jane. who slept with her.
and whispered. half bashfully:
Tell me all about Brandon. am
interested in him. I believe IL knew
more persons like him | should be a
better gill. Notwithstanding he Is one
of the boldest men | ever knew. H.
says anything he wishes and. with all
his modest manner. is as cool with me
as II were a burgher's daughter. His
modesty is all on the outside. but 1t is
pretty. aud pretty things must be OH
the outside to be useful | wonder II
Judsou thought him modest"
Jane talked of Brandon To Mary, who
was In an excellent humor. until the
girls fell aslcep.
When Jane told me OF this. became
friIhtened for the surest way to any
woman's hcsrt is to convince her that
you make her better and arouse in her
breast purcr impulses and higher aspi-
r.,tions. II would lie bad enough should
i;randon fall In love with the princess.
which WIS almost sure to happen.
but for them to fall in love with each
other meant Rrandon's head upon the
blocs and Masy's heart bruised. broken
and empty for life. Her strong nature.
nileS. T. the Lrim with latent passion.
was the stuT of which love makes a
conilacration that burns to destruc-
ton. and should she learn TO love Bran
don she would move heaven and earth
to possess him.
She whose every desire from child
hood up had been gratified. whose
every whim seemed to her a para
mount necessity. would stop at moth
ing when the dearest wish q woman's
heart can coin was to be gained or lost.
Brandon's element OF prudence might
help him and might forestall any ef
fort ON his part to win her. but Mary
had never heard Of prudence. and
mans caution avails but little when
set against woman's daring. In case
they both should love they were sure
to try for each other and in trying were
equally sure to and ruin and desola
ton.
A few evenings after this met the
princess in the Queen's drawing room.
She beckoned ne 10 her and. resting
heR sabows On ths top q cabinet. her
sAln b ~ han1A. ~; = ~ ye1r
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has said. becomes an obligation" He
looked straight into the girls eyes rs
he said this. and his gaze was altogeth-
er too strong for her. 40 the iashes fell.
She flushed and said. with a smile TINT
brought the dImples;
'T thank .cu. That is n real compli-
ment-" Then laughingly: Much better
than cxtravagant comments on ones
skin and eyes and hair. We are going
to the pucc at the marble landlng
VIII you walk with us. siry'' And they
strollci avn, together. while the othe'
girls followed In IA Whispering. laugh
Ing GROIN.
Was there ever 80 glorious a calm
after such a stormf
''rhen those NEUROLOGICAL compii
ments," continued Mary. "Don't you
dislike them
81 cant ~, tat have svse rscsiveti
0AAy. none that HseAl1, Faplied Bran.
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habit OF saying unki'ld things and be-
Ing thanked for them.
Brandon was the wrong man to 81,
them to. as Mary learned lie was ne
hot tempered-in fact. just the reverse
but he was the last man to brook an
afrront and the quickest to resent in 4
cool headed. dangerous way an inten-
tional offense-
He respected himself aud made 9th
ers do the same. or seem to do so at
least. He had no vanity. which Is but
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an inor,iinate desire for those qualities
that bring self respect and often the re
suit OF conscious demerit. but he knew
himself and knew that he was entitled
to his own good opinion. He was every
inch a man, strong. Intelligent and
brave to temerity. with a reckless dis
regard of Consequences. which might
have been dangerous had II not been
tempered by dash Of prudence and
caution that gave him ballast
was not surprised when heard OF
the encounter. for I knew enough of
him to be sure that Mary's high handed
ness would meet Its counterpart in my
cool friend Brandon II was, however,
an unfortunate victory. and what all
Nafy's beauty and brightness would
hAve failed Do u her Asosst epsn &C
0swss1gmeat e wruaG. f61lsWing 20
Susekiu upoa H. hseh e ~ fAult &C
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A LESSON IN DANCING.

A LESSON IN DANCING.
LAUGHED heartily when Jane
told me of the tilt between
Brandon and Princess Mary.
the latter Of whom IVES In the
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zl(B=Broadcloth and Sable-gn-
FASHIONS q ~AV@3

wraps. Here squirrel comes to the fore.
This fur did not prove popular for muir s
and boas, although 1t is by no means out
Of fashion AS a lining il is without
equal, and both gray and white, used
separately or together. are much in de-
mand.
A white fox lining is not only fashion
able. but useful and becoming. and
collars Of this prove a great addition
either to coat OF cloak. y very much
cheaper style Of trimming and one that
is very effective is a boa made of white
maribout OF coque feathers. worn with a
coat having lining of white fox.
Very few of the evening coats are
lined throughout, and, indeed. it is not
thought so good a plan 10 have the fur
extend much below the waist Carriage
wraps. on the contrary. are really bet
ter when completely lined, while auto
mobile coats have the fur on the outside
and heavy wooden lining to make them
warm enough.
Fur-trimmed cloth costumes are made
up in elaborate style this year. and some
excellent effects are gained by the
braided bands of fur This Is curious
fad, but there Is much 10 recommend it.
A heavy jet and velvet passementerie
or braid put on Persian lamb looks
little as though one had tried TO do over
the fur. yet this novel trimming shows
to advantage and the glossy Iuster os
the fur as seen through the openings
of the passementerie Is rendered more
effective by contrast with the trim
mir
At the moment there are more short
coats than long ones being made up.
and one very charming fashion has the
straight fronts of fur embroidered with
cut work Of velvet outlined with Jet;
the pattern is very open one. and the
heads are of a long bugle-shape and the
cut jet These bands Of embroidered fur
are used on the black cloth costumes
and on dark green, dark red. and even
on brown. although IL must be confessed
that it is better to use brown fur with
brown cloth than to attempt a cOmbina-
ton with black
Several times we have spoken of the
number of patterns in fancy braids OF
passementerles edged with fur that are
10 be found i'm the shops IN the passe-
menterie is seen just a touch Of color.
either bright red or pale yellow. On
brown or red gowns this is one OF the
best trimmings that can be used. and
the fur should be of mink. when II
cannot be of sable. although. of course.
nowadays. nobody who is anybody ever
wears mink while there is sable in the
market.
ChinchiIla. when headed with the cut
out work Of velvet. showing an erabroid-
cry of cut steel beads. is one of the most
effective trimmings that has ever been
designed and looks well on all shades
Of gray. Then there are the heavy white
laces. embroidered with jet or steel and
edged with fur that are used for trim
ming broadclorh.
Although IL would seem as though
the popular fancy for this winter had
settled upon broadcloth as a material
the beautiful and Offering
more possibilities for ornamentation and
than any other fabric
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Novelties in Ranproo Gloves bats ano Gowns for Ttaoy

- RESS is always an interesting
theme to discourse upon. but
- only after such severe storms as
those of recent date do we realize how
necessary II is for for every woman 70
be equipped with a thoroughly rstinproof
costume. From the practical side IL is
| impossible TO find anything more be-
coming in a tailored suit than this
chic little costume which is made OF
rubber-back silk gloria in the gunmetal
shade. The nine-gored skirt and short
Jacket are of the latest approved model.
The rain coats in three-quarter and
full lengths are shown in great variety.
and certainly these garments would
seem to vie with each otter in point
of beauty. and all are designed with
that special knowledge and adaptability
so desirable and necessary. Some rain
coats are made so elaborate as to serve
for either dsY or evening wear The
new process by which the flmiest ma
terials can be made waterproof gives
the manufacturers of these garments
and accessories a large and varied as
sortment OF materials from which to
choose.
So many OF the coats and jackets are
made without collars that stoles and
cravats are generally worn. These furs
are not only necessary, but very fash
ionahle
The tendency is strongly toward mill
tary effects in the separate rain coats,
and one could scarcely conceive OF any,
thing more appropriate than an entirely
rainproof military costume
Although the strictly tailored walking
suits are very popular, the dessier mod
els are commanding considerable atten-
ton. Some of these have both skirt and
coat deliberately braided while others
have plain skirts. with handsomely
trimmed coats. A smart little suit of
dark blue cheviot had white kid vest
cieverly introduced; tiny brass buttons
were the only other trimming.
AS II there were not enough styles 10
some clever designers are bringing forth
the lifted eton, with elaboraiely trimmed
neck and sleeves. Braids az ell kinds
are used for this trimming and the
Oriental embroideries, with an introduce
ton or gold, often form the collars and
cuffs.
Siberian blue and "Tokar' red are
among the newest shades, but it can
hardly be expected that these shades
will rival in popularity the golden
browns and ash grays, which have the
advantage of being becoming and suit
able to all ages.
With every season chiffon wells seem
TO grow p>ore popular. and at "A time
when IL va thought the veil with flow
ms ends had outlived its beauty there
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Elm Easy Oatter

IT Z HAD been asked to go to an
agency and engage a domestic
for his wife. but. of course, man
like, he forgot it until he got or the
car to go home Then the appearance
opposite him Of stout-looking colored
girl recalled the matter to him. This
conversation ensued:
Have you got a place to work p
Yes. suh," from the girl, who was
startled ct being addressed so abruptly.
Know anybody that wants to work
out?"
Yes. sub. do know of such a body"
Where does she Iives2's
AT my house. sub"
"Will you tell her to come TO giving
the nulnber) tonight to see my wifeg''
y An right. sub; I'll do that. sub.
''Oh, by the way what part Of the
country does she come FROM"
From the South. sub
'Yes. but what Slater"
From Texas. sun
Good cook?.
Splendid. sub"
Good Iaundress2''
Yes. sub, huh language is fine"
.Lasfndress, L said. washwo1nan. you
know
-oh. yes. sub; she's all right. sub. All
right. III tell huh to come
The girl got of the car and the nan
picked UP his evening paper.
Easy way TO hire a cook" he
chuckled-
she isn't hired yet" mrrmured a
woman sitting behind. whose experience
with cooks doubtless surpassed his.
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6Ioe0GIoLh and /zf WaAfA7s GoN1z

- GENERATIONS Of broadcloth
and fur are always highly
- satisfactory. This year there
are so many different qualities
OF broadcloth. as well as new varities
OF fur. that one is able to secure en-
tirely different effects from anything
that has as yet been seen.
All coiors. with varying shades OF
each. are in favof. making IL a matter
or some careful study to choose what
ie most effective
Puppies, blues, greens. browns. all
ranging from the darkest to the light
est tones. are trimmed with narrow or
wide bands OF sable, chinchnIa, and
molesiSin, or are OF the newer furs now
enjoying fashions favor.
Cloth wraps, trimmed with fur. nos
HesH more distinctive air than do the
costumes. and these are TO be seen in
widsiy differing models. At first glance
such wraps appear to be quite shane
less, but In reality they arc most care
fnlIy htted' ana their graceful folds
Hr6 the result OF perfect tailoring.
Medium length wraps, made OF white
OF very light cloth, and trimmed with
collars, are smart and rather newer
than the long wraps made on precisely
tho same lines. This length is really
better for carriage and theater wear
than Il IL for evening. The various
lengths are the distinctive marks be-
tween coats for afternoon and those
designated for evening wear. Evening
coats are ridicuiousiy long, so that
they trail on the ground. but then the
idea is 10 have them entirely cover
the gown over which they are worn.
Dark Evening Gowns.
Evening wraps are elaborate this sea
son, and are made of the most costly
materials. At first It seems rather
strange now that II is fashionable TO
wear dark colors in evening gowns. to
De told that dark wraps are entirely out
Of fashion. nevertheless. IL is unusual
TO see a coat darker than the lightest
blue or SNUFF color.
Bright red wraps are an exception TO
this rule. Some OF these brilliant wraps
are made OF accordion pIeated red
broadcloth. and so cut that they pos
less lot OF individuality.
Now that expense does not count In
the feminine wardrobe. IL does not seem
At all homogeneous 10 cover a broadcloth
coat with chiffon and lace. although It
would seem as though the fabric itself
were handsome enough without add
tional ornamentation
A long coat. rather shapeless yet
graceful in its lines, is completely COW
cred with resffies OF accordion pleated
chiffon. Each rufIle. or rather flounce.
for they are deep for rufies. is headed
with a band OF sable. while down the
front OF the coat fall jabots OF rich lace
edged with sable. There IS a deep cape
and hood lined with chiffon and trim
med with lace and band Of sable. The |
combination OF the three materials-the |
lace. the chiffon. and the cloths in |
sariably becoming AID very smart
This same coat is copied IN pale pink l
and pale blue. and the chiffon and lace 1
are dyed TO match the cloth. SO that