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of women's lives. for, after all, why should the young, the gay and the other favored children of fortune have the mo- nopoly of amusement? We all need it, and it is good for every one. Of course, we could gay that women who lead dull lives could go in for intellectual effort, for charitable work. or for some pursuit. but how few do it IT are fitted for it! Now. I know a woman (and she is a type of the man) who a few years ago was eating her heart out with melancholy. She was unmarried and had nothing in particular to interest her. She had tried many fads and given up one after an- other as failures. She was becoming a hypochondriac, and, feeling that she had no particular place or interest in society had gradually dropped out of everything Fortunately. some one persuad ed her to join a bridge class, which was then a novelty. She played well. and being among the pioneers. became parsonage. She was invited out constantly. bought pretty gowns. and grew younger every day. Anything that can do all this for a person (and, as I say. Miss R.s case is only one of many. cannot be called an evil"
 But, whether for good or bad, the fond ness for cards seems to be increasing rather than diminishing. both in this country and England. From the other side, recent letter from the rural dis trlcts says that the spread of the card mania, particularly as regards bridge whist, is phenomenal. People play who never played before," says the writer, and old fogies who have not left their houses for years now attend card parties daily"
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Finally Kate learns the whereabouts of Mary and decides to claim her child.
 When she arrives at the Cabbage Patch and sees her child well cared for and happy, she decides to leave him where he is. After leaving Miss Hazy's home. where she had seen the 'chhd, she hap pens to an accident and Is carried to the hospital.
 Lovey Mary. not knowing that Kate has decided not to take the child. fears that as soon as Kate is released from the hospital she will claim Tommy. and Is therefore much distressed
 Kate remains in the hospital until Lovey Mary decides to pay her visit. When Mary goes there Kate begs so hard to be taken away from the hospital that Mary takes her to the Cabbage Patch. where in a short time she dies. with her child's arms around her.
 After the death of Kate. Mary returns to the home for a while, but later leaves on a trip to Canada, with a woman for whom she has done a service. during her stay at the Cabbage Patch. and who was much. attached to Mary.
 I think Lovey Mary is fully as good as the former attempt by the same au- thor. CThe Centnury Co.,, New York. N. YO Lucille Selig.
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& Andrew Carnegie By Barnard A''s'''"!&ss

interesting if we had not already gath cred it's gist from "The Triumph of De- mocracy." The climax of the volume is naturally MT. Carnegie's gospel of wealth. which is. in a word. trusteeship, his aim being worthily to disburse his wealth dur ing his lifetime, with his own hands and at his discretion. It must be admitted that the volume Is more of panegyric than a biography: 1t is clearly and con- clsely written; 1t is a good book, and one which will do good, especially to the many ambitious young men who, also without friends or assistance, may be striving to work their way forward. Doubleday, Page & Co.,. New York
 N. Y0 Theo. Young.
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A young woman from Texas, unknown, beautiful and ambitious, who goes to New York, not to enter journalism, as she says. but to succeed in it, who wins the admiration of the editor and the staff of 8 large publishing house and in the end accepts and marries its president, is the racy, optimistic course of Miss MacGow ans romance.
 The acquaintance between hero and he- roine begins on the trip to New York, and through a marked copy of Omar. Ar rived in that great city, Miss West so captivates an Eastern editor with her Western disregard of his importance, that he not only descends to discuss psychic problems with her during business hours. but also accepts her first MSS. and
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@ The Backs of Books. .&@
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By Edward Young Clark, Jr.

ized for the purpose of studying moro minutely the way to effect harmony between the contents of the book and the design and color of the covers.
 For example: The reading of some nov els prodices somoec seenng, likewise certain colors worked up into design of the right kind can be made to pro- duce the same effect. Therefore it is the idea of these artists to have all covers of books mirror to the casual glance reproduction of the contents of the books. This of course is somewhat the rule at present but their hope is to get a uni formity of color for all books of the same trend. Love stories, for instance, will always be found with backs com bning certain tones distinctly their own.
 Thus 1t will be possible at glance to distinguish the love story of some fa-
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lectures in the Chicago Congregational Seminary, which at once arrested un- common attention. and which were large- ly attended by professors and pastors from all over the country. To those who were privileged to hear him and to feel the charm of his personality, the vital sequence of his thinking the reading of this book will be peculiar satisfaction. It is a book worthy of the widest and most sympathetic reading.
 As to the printing of the book, there is one serious defect: the paragraphs are too long. If the admirable analysis or the course of thought as given in the Contents" had only been indicated m the volume itself by appropriate heaa- ings and sub or side headings, the expo, sition as a whole might be presented with twice the outstanding distinctness.
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One advance step which has been taken by publishers in the last few years is in the more artistic get-up of the produc- tions coming from their presses. No where is this more noticeably seen than in the artistic appearance of the backs and covers of the new publications.
 It is stated by a we'll known New York authority that there are fully fifty first class artists in the city of New York devoting their entire time to the design ing of artistic covers. These men have spent from three to six years studying the typographical effect as well as color blending. The result is that the covers of the new books are often more valu- able from an artistic standpoint than from the matter within the books.
 A class of these artists has been organ
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few days later pronounces 1t stunning. It Is not necessary to state that the orig inality of this Western novice causes ad- miration on the part of the artist the society editor. one or two of the stock holders. and-though this is not mentioned the boundless devotion of the office boy. She has been there but a short time when the president of the concern-he whom she had met on the train--returns, her attachment for him revives, and in the end she marres him, the more readily since subsequent losses of the firm enable her to recoup with the publications of her first book.
 We would not call this. impossible, not even improbable; and we admit that a young lady with the beauty of Miss Car
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Woman,s Perfect Age

It was Thackeray who decided that the age of the Venus of Milo was 32. This we may take as expert authority, and so regard s2 as the era when a woman is at her perfect moment of full bloom. Ger tainly 1t would seem that from this on to 40 are the years when she is most apt to fill and inspire great love. Some one has announce ed that Cleopatra was 9s when she and Anthony Kissed away kingdoms and some one else has de- clared that Helen of Troy was nearly 40 when Paris was smitten with her beau ty and embroiled the gods and heroes in battle. And as these two ladies have a reputation for attractiveness unequalled since Eve gave ear to the serpent, we may take 1t that the age of charm is nearer the days of Indian summer than the days of spring buds and young leaves. -Ainslee's Magazine.
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4v The La.rt Word By Alice ">seo~~n .4ss .4s

rington Vests portrait might look even higher than the president of a publishing house. But seriously. Miss MacGowan has colored too highly the life of the journalist particularly the woman journ- alist; for she has been known. with all her talent and beauty, to write such things as recipes for removing freckles. and other necessary hackwork of the trade; and we doubt whether all the as- sured dash of the plains could shake a New York editorial office out of its usual cold and indifferent rut.
 We would also remind the author of "The Last Word that 'bursted' Is a word which should have no place in the vocabulary of the new writer. U. c. Page & Co.,. Boston, $1.50)
 Hal Steed.
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A distinctly valuable contribution to Christian thought is the book of Prof.
 James Denney. of Free Church College. Glasgow, on "The Death of Christ: Its Place and interpretation in the New Test ament.'' It is a long while since more intensely vital and Illuminating discus sion of the supreme fact in the Christian revelation and the Christian experience has disappeared. One might speak of the unique charm of Professor Denney's style apart from the living quality of his thinking, while 1t would hardly be proper to say that "the energy of thought is concealed by the clearness of the style. just as the velocity of light is hidden by its brightness there Is a clearness and brightness pervading the authors entire New Testament expos-
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Ruskin once truly said that wealth is the possession of the valuable by the va liant, and added: That man is the rich est who having perfected the function Of his own life has also the widest, helpful interest" No words could more htly de- scribe Mir. Andrew Carnegie, a rich man who does good with his money. As his hiographer says, his life is the story of high aims and strenuous endeavor dis
 closing constant indications of a master mind. Mir. Alderson describes the birth place of the boyhood of the Scottish lad, who came into the new American West without friends or assistance of any kind, and then, his various stepping stones to fortune-his connection with the Pennsyl-
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THE HORRORS
 OF THE DRINK HABIT Cured Speedily and Permanently by THE SAINT OMER REMEDY.

mus MARVELLOUS specific can be admlnis- tered in a glass of water. in tea, coffee. milk or other liquid in food absolutely without the patIents knowledge consent, and will cure or destroy the appetite for alcoholic stlm- ulants whether the patient is social thinker, G tippler a steady or periodical drunkard, or a confirmed inebriate It Is colorless tasteless odorless and the only BOTANICAL remedy in inc world for the secret cure of the disease Alcoholism in all its forms The ST. OYER REMEDY Is a physicians prescription, and cures the disease by its action on the terminal rerves and mucous membranes Uf the stomach end intestines It restores the will gives a healthy normal appetite, and, by Its stlmu- iating and quieting action on the heart and vital organs brings sound, restfu sleep to the drink racked frame without the use of poison ous minerals, opium or other narcotics Sold at druggists or sent prepaid, plainly wrapped for Sl Trial treatment absolutely free by writing the ST. OYER SOCIETY. I33 Fremont St, Boston, Mass.
 The ST. oAiER REMEDY sold in Montgom- cry by E. G. Fowler, Druggist. thu-H1
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vania Railroad, with oil with the Besse- mer steel process. Hardly less interest ing is the description of the steel master during the flood of fortune. itself, espe- cially his position as an employer of labor
 Here Is he deserving If grateful rememh- rance, not only in educating his work men. but in endeavoring to reduce their hours of labor Many of these workmen have declared that the riotous strike of a decade ago would not have occurred had MT. Carnegie been at home. In the course of his long md brilliant business career, says the biographer. MT. Carne- gie had not any acute differences with his worHmen The chapter on the polit- ical faith of MT. Carnegie would be more
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miliar author from his stories of ad- venture and so on. There are some ad- vantages attaching themselves to the scheme and 1t is to be hoped the desired result will be obtained.
 We can easily imagine the kind of cover that will be adopted for the blood and thunder stories of the paper back novel stories"-it is our idea that there should be a considerable amount of red with some strong tones of yellow. Of course books whose plot hinges Ion envy will have green predominating
 It is, however. gratifying that the books of the present day are inclosed within such covers of beauty. Like spending spell in an art studio is a trip through an up-to-date book store where are displayed hundreds of the new novels. Edward Young Clark. Jr.
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Humor of Clay and Webster.

Clay and Webster were not habitual humorists. but both had the gift of en- tertaining as well as enthralling their audiences. Clay ran most to illustrative anecdotes. While he was in the Holise, a prominent politician left the Whig Par ty in the hope of starting a general re- volt. To his dismay. he found himself quite alone, and then bent all his energies to getting back in good standing. The incident reminded Clay of a story. Said he:
 "A stage coach took aboard passenger who insisted upon riding with the driver. And who diligently drew upon the con- lents of bottle carried in his great coat pocket When his potations at last over came him. he fell off. The coach stopped long enough for some charitable travellers
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Ralph Harold Brotherton has taken a sensitive, imaginative child for his sub 5ect. and following the daily round of her life, has given picture of the i'm pressions left in her mind. The study has proved an interesting one. There are many facts that the child cannot grasp, but in a frantic effort to understand them she substitutes strange impressions of
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HERPIUDHs MISSION.
New Remedy That Destroys the Dan
 druR Germs.

Nothing is more annoying to men or women of middle age when they notice that their hair is growing thinner, when +bev must admit that the first indications of baldness have commenced to appear. Many would give thousand dollars and more for a remedy wl:h which to preserve their natural head-dress. However. they don't need to, Newbro's Herpicide removes the effect of dandruff by destroying the cause, the only dandruff cure that actu- ally destroys the dandruff germ Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,, Detroit, Mich. E. c. Fowler. Special Agent.
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A Happy Thought. Health Can be Given to Opium and Whiskey
 Users.

People affected by the constant use of opium and whiskey can be permanently and effectually cured, so says Dr. B. M. Woolley, of Atlanta, Ga, the Souths greatest expert in the treatment of these habits or diseases. Dr Woolley ought to know if any man does. The fact that he has cured thousands of people Is evidence of the truthfulness of his statements. Write for information, -&A
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BEST EVIDENCE

The best evidence of the scceptability of any brand of an article of common use is the quantity sold. "GooD LUCK" Baking Powder has, from the start, steadily increased in favor with the House-keepers until 1t now supplies largely more than half of the entire amount of Baking Powder consumed in the entire South. GOOD LUCK" is frequently sold in train-load lots, the last of which consisted of One Hundred and Sixty-nine Solid carloads.
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The Lessler bribery charges reminded older congressman of the time Represen- tative Birdie" Adams of Pennsylvania went up to Speaker Reed to ask about bill he wanted passed Adams took some change from his pocket and rat tied it in his hand while he talked. As it happened he had five quarters. Hold on, Birdie" said Reed, even in these hard times you can't pass a bill in this house for dollar and a quarter"
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backward as well as forward or begun at the middle chapter if the reader SO wishes. To parents especially it ought to appeal, and doubtless will. John Lane, New York, N. YD
 Edward Young Clark, Jr.
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(Uitb F1laker$ and Covers cf Literature.
BARBS FROM MANY LITERATURE QUTVERS

An interesting picture is given of Gen. eral Arthur St. Clair and his expedition against the Indians, in '"The Heritage" by Burton K. Stevenson. In fact, the author was so deeply impressed with the great injustice done General St Clatr.- who, after devoting his life and entire property to his country, was left to die.in poverty--that he thought for a time ot using for dedication to the book ths inscription on the little sandstone mouu- ment in the Greensburg cemetery: 'Tha Earthly Remains of Major General Ar thur St. Clair are deposited Beneath fhisi Humble Monument which is Erected toI Supply the Place of a Nobler one Du9 from His Country" :.
 The announcement that the old Boston Museum Is to be torn down to make room for office buildings, lends a new interest to Henry Austin Clapp' ss "Reminiscences of a Dramatic Critic," for this theater was the home of the famous stock oom- pany of which he writes. and the scene of the triumphs of Warren, Fechters Charlotte, Cushman, Saavini and othern.
 With all the books that have been written about Japan, it has been left for Miss Alice M. Bacon, in her 'Japa- nese Girls and Women," to penetrate the reserve of these singulariy retiring people and show them in their homes as they are. Her book has just been published in | a beautiful illustrated and enlarged edi- ton.
 Miss Isabelle c. de vane, the sauthori of Doctor Darlington" was for somel time a public shool teaher. but falling eyesight compelled her 10 resign her pol sition. She is clever artist andfillustra- tor, and also well known as an art teach-v CT. Her work has a freshness about ix that is unusual and enjoyable.
 The publishers of Tito" the new novel by William Henry Carson. the author of Hester Blair,' say that they have never published book for which they falt likei predicting so brilliant a future as this powerful story of the sunny Italy and dark New York. The manuscript waa submitted to one of today's best known women novelists and she predicted sig nal success for the author through this book. The leading characters are sure to win the love of the public.
 When we pick up a new book by John Kendrick Bangs, we expect to find an original and whimsical idea worked out with the skill of a practiced humorist And in the case of "Emblemland" we are not disappointed. MT. Bangs has con- ceived a land peopled with the characters familiar to all Americans as emblems-~ the Republican elephant the Democratic l tiger, Father Time, the American eagle. l the British lion. Life. Judge. etc. Into this country he takes an engaging youth by the name of Rollo. and the book cons sists of what Rollo sees and hears. c. R. Macauley, the well-known cartoonist, keeps abreast of the text with more than forty amusing illustrations,
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of titles equally imposing, As their homes were situated in the vicinity of the rich womsn's estate. their real social position as little farmers and peasants was well known.
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How the Little Dealer "Did" the
 Trust.

When the cigar store combination first began to open stores in New York, dealer in one of the downtown cross streets was approached and asked to set a figure on the business. He did so and at twice the value of his establishment. The prospective purchaser set one of his other men to watch daily receipts of the mans store for week. The dealer had prepared for this. Very quickly he had gone around among his friends and ar ranged with them to buy boxes of cigars and jars of tobacco by the dozen or case. purchases to be returned at the end of the week. and a bonus given to the pur- chaser for the trouble. Naturally the representative of the United States Cigar Stores Company was much impressed by the stream of purchasers who left the avenue to buy of their favorite dealer. and the sale was effected at the end of the week at the dealers own figures.
 For a time the owners could not un- derstand why business fell off so aston ishingly after they had taken possession, but when a couple of months went by without improvement, the true situation dawned upon them, and they closed up the store.-Leslies Monthly.
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CREAM SKINNED FROM AMER
 ICAN MAGAZINES FOR MARCH

to alight and pull the poor fellow out of the mud.
 .Ha. he exclaimed, as he looked down at his tattered garments, we had quite a (hic) turnover, didn't we?
 oh, mo- answered one of his rescu- CTS. there was no turnover. You only fell off
 "I say,' he persisted, there was Chic turnover, and I leave 1t to the com pany.'
 'Every one joined In assuring him that the coach had not upset.
 "'well,' he remarked ruefully, as he tried to climb back to his former perch. if I'd known that (hic) I wouldn't have got off
 On a certain afternoon the Senate clock got a fit of striking in the midst of Web sters most effective speeches. After 1t had struck fourteen or fifteen. Webster held up one finger. ''Mr. President" said he, "the clock Is out of order I have the floor "-F. E. Lupp, in the Century Magazine.
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Song of the Sirens.

Song of the Sirens. Oh, hero, leave awhile your quest. And He upon a sea-girl's breast, Here by the ever-singing sea, Forgetting all but you and me- An! stay and listen to the sea, And soft the winds shall come and play Their viols for us all the day. And, with the coming on of night, The evening star shall bring her light, That even though the daylight dies, still may look into your eyes.
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Prof. H. w. Krriebel of Pennsburg Pa, has sailed for Germany to secure data for the history of the Schwenk- fielder movement.
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Gardening for an Invalid.

Several years ago I found myself too much of an invalid to be out in the garden sowing seeds, and no one in my service who, in my opinion, could be trusted to do 1t for me. A summer without flowers was too dreary a prospect to be contem- plated.
 I secured a half dozen wooden boxes about the size of common soap boxes, and had then sawed so that they were each about four inches deep. These box es were so small that when filled with soil they could be easily carried about. I had the boxes filled with soil from my garden: and now imagine my com fort as I sat at my table sowing my seeds! There were no cramped limbs and aching back. as was usually the case when I had sowed my seeds in the seed bed. I had that year as fine a display of annuals as I ever had when the seeds were sown in the garden, in spite of the fact that the weather did not get warm enough for 1t to be prudent for an invalid to sit on the ground to transplant them until between June and 16.-Country Life in America.
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The titles of the stories in Bret Harte's new "Condensed Novels" burlesquing the authors of the day. are amusing in them selves. For example, Rupert the Re sembler," 'GoIly and the Christian" "The Stolen Cigar Case" and 'Dan1 Borem."