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The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15
A HUSBAND FOR A CENT
By w. H. ROYCE.

young girl sat in an attitude of
utter detection upon a bench near the
fountain and gazed abstractedly at the
passing throng. Her slender figure
was clad in simple costume of some
cheap material which fitted her admir-
ably. and even misery could not mar or
conceal her calm, sweet beauty.
A newsboy came down the path,
whistling cheerily. The girl thrust her
hand into her pocket for her purse
An expression of startled alarm Rash
ed into her face. She rose to her feet
hastily and searched anxiously. Then
she suddenly remembered the pressing
thong at the crossing and realized that
her pocket had been picked as she had
worked her way through. Only a few
dollars. but it was her all.
The clock in the tower of the Cen
trail Exchange across the street struck
8, and Molly suddenly remembered
that she had had no breakfast, for she
had been so eager to scan the adver-
Using columns of the morning papers
that she had forgotten all about her
hunger.
Wondering vaguely what she was to
do, she thrust her hand back into the
depths of her pocket. A look of sud
den relief crept across her face as she
drew out coin and looked at it. But
it was not much, only a penny-her
pocket piece-with someone's initials
cut deeply across its face.
Could she part with that? She re-
mem he red who had given If IN t1ar
it was for her thoughts-on the day
when he had left the sleepy little New
England village. That was nearly three
years ago, and many things may hap
pen in three long years. She had wnn-
daled so often where he was and why
he did not send her some word of his
life.
When her troubles had come in the
death of her father, which forced her
to earn her own bread, she had come
to the city, where she found employ
ment AS poorly paid stenographer
with law firm. Illness had resulted
from privation and overwork, and
when at last she had crept forth, sick
and weak it was to find her position
filled, and for three weeks every eff
fort to secure employment had proved
in vain.
The whistling newsboy approached
leisurely. She caught his eye and
beckoned to him. and then, reluctant
ly, she exchanged her precious penny
for a morning edition of the Star"
The sacrifice was not without re-
ward. She found it in an obscure COL
umn:
Wanted-EXperienced stenograp her
for law office. Apply in person at once
Offices 1SO-1S2 Central Exchange.
AS Thomas Barringer, attorney at
law, entered the great portals of the
Central Exchange a whistling news
boy bumped into him in the crowded
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corridor. Barringer bought a paper and
pOcketed four pennies in change. In
his elegantly appointed private Office
he lighted a cigar anu sat down be-
fore his desk. While engrossed in the
paper his cigar went out. and. fumb-
ling in his pocket for a match, he drew
out handful of silver and several
pennies. He tossed the money on his
desk and continued his search for a
match, when suddenly he bent over to
gaze at one of the pennies he had OBJ
tanned from the newsboy in change.
Across the face of the coin were
scratched his own initials, ''T. J. B."
Barringer studied the coin in amaze
lnent and with increasing interest. He
remembered the day when he had
scratched those letters, and he Won
dered for the thousandth time why she
had not received his letters, why they
always came back unclaimed and I'M
opened from that little New England
town.
The sight of the inanimate coin
brought fresh to his memory the day
of their parting-how she had prom
ised to always keep the token he had
given her with his initials upon it,
and how it had come back to him.
fresh from the pocket of a street arab.
Some one tapped lightly at the door,
and his Office boy entered.
There's lady outside to see you,
SIR" he said.
The lawyer turned. and his thoughts
flew back to the channels of routine
business, as he replied quickly;
Very well, let her come in"
Barringer stepped to the desk again,
picked up the coin and stood turning
it over curiously in his palm. He did
not hear the door as 1t opened softly
behind him. nor did he hear the rustic
of a woman's skirts in the room, so
engrossed was he in his revery.
At last he turned. and then
Molly" he cried in startled amaze
ment. Molly, is it really you?"
The girls cheeks turned suddenly
pale and then flushed a little, as she
drew back.
TOM" she gasped, weakly. 81
didn't know didn't think it was you.
1 came"
But she could say no more, for Tom
had taken her in his arms.
When he allowed her to speak she
exclaimed, half laughing, half sob
bling:
But the position, Tom. came
for that"
Tom swung her hands happily as he
had done so often in their half-free
childhood.
II engaged a young man, the first
applicant. Besides, it would not look
we'll for a successful lawyer to allow
his wife to act as stenographer; now,
would it?"
Molly shook her head and slipped
back into his strong, protecting en-
brace.
tom, dear" she said at last, II
cried when the newsboy went away
with my. mean our penny, but 1t was
a good investment after all!'
"a husband for cent, eh?" asked
Tom.
And they both laughed.
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THE FIRST CROWN.

The crown has been the emblem Of
royalty so long and king and crown
are so intimately joined in the minds
of everybody, that there probably are
few persons who know that the crown
is not so very ancient an institution.
To be sure it is old enough, but it is
not ancient as history goes.
There is no mention of crowns be-
fore the eighth century after Christ
The crown really did not become the
head-covering of kings until the times
of the Christian rulers, after the might
en-.
Before those days the browning was
done with a helmet.
This change in the method of
GROWING rulers is typical of the
changes that occurred in the spirit
that animated nations and races in the
selection of their kings.
The first kings and chiefs, after the
world had emerged from the patri-
archal forms of government, were Sc
1ected almost altogether for their prom
lnence as leaders in war. Thus, grad
ually, the chief of the army became
the chief of the nation. Almost all the
ancient kings were military despots.
Then, with the prevalence of Chris
tianity and the overthrow of the old
governments, came the new rulers. who
claimed to rule by divine right. They,
too, were almost all military despots,
especially in the beginning, but the
world had progressed far enough to
demand more proof of authority to rule
than mere brute power.
Charlemagne was the first great
ruler who proclaimed himself king and
emperor by divine right. He did not
allege, however, that the divine right
had come to him direct from heaven,
but based his claim on the fact that
the Bishop of Rome, then the spiritual
ruler of the Christian world, had
anointed him and placed the crown
of the Holy Roman Empire on his
head.
The term del Gratia'' (by divine
right" or "the grace of God') was thus
used to express the right to rule as
coming from the head of the church,
until the days of Luther and the Ref
ormation. Then the power Of the
Church was so shaken that rulers no
longer felt sure that they could rest
unchallenged on their right to rule as
given TO them by Rome. So the term
by divine right" became construed as
meaning that the kings ruled by right
of Gods will as expressed in the Old
Testament In which God is recorded
as having chosen kings himself to rule
the people.
or course, II required much subtle
argument on the part OF the rulers
and their men, of learning to bring
the peoples minds to accept these va.
rious and changing teachings. But II
was a time when popular knowledge
and enlightenment left much to pe
wished for. and the great mass OF PEG
pie took their Information and beliefs
from those who were superior to them
in position and wealth.
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such a piece, if it comes anywhere
near the required width, is often the
sole trimming of an elegant costume.
Whole bodices are made by whip
ping together the narrow antique
laces. These are mounted upon silk
without the chiffon interlinings which
accompany more delicate webs.
And now that we have reached the
subject of bodices, l beg of you to
take your last $40 and buy one of the
new pongee bodices with Aztec en-
broideries. Pongees always seemed
games not worth the candle when self
trimmed. as their neutral tones were
anything but clarifying. But now the
richly tinted needlework used on them
supplies just the touch needed, and
nothing could be more effective than
the present designs. The oolors are
magnificent, all the hues of Aztec, and
Egyptian pottery being reproduced.
The needlework also takes the shapes
of these clumsy designs of the an
clients.
However, not too much of the nee
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LENTEN DISHES
WITH EGGS FOR
THE FOUNDATION

Eggs with Mushrooms.-F'or each 6
eggs allow fresh mushrooms of me-
dunn size and " pint of cream sauce.
Lay the eggs in boiling water, cover the
pan tightly and stand on the side of
the range, where the water will keep
hot without boiling for half an hour.
Then throw the eggs into cold water
for a moment and remove the shells.
Separate the whites from the yolks,
keeping the latter whole and unbrok-
en-. To make the sauce, stir together
over the fire l tablespoonful each OF
butter and flour until they are well
balanced, but do not allow them to
color. Stir in Y pint of cold milk and
continue stirring until the mixture
reaches boiling point. Season with Il
teaspoonfull of salt and two dashes of
pepper. Peal the mushrooms, cut into
dice, add them to the sauce, and cook
in a double boiler for fifteen mirutes.
or until tender. If the sauce becomes
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mer for three or four minutes and strain
through a fine sieve.
Eggs and Timbales-Break one dozen
eggs in large bowl. Add a dash of
pepper and two of salt and one-half
pint of sweet cream. Beat all to-
gether until light, strain and pour into
buttered timbale molds, and place these
in a pan containing water one-third of
their depth. Bake in a moderate oven
until the mixture becomes firm enough
to turn out of the molds. Then serve
very hot with the Bechamel sauce, for
which directions already have been
given. If the timbale molds are not
convenient, use small cups.
Eggs in Tomatoes.-Select firm, ripe
tomatoes. From the stem end of each
scoop out all the hard portion and a
part of the soft. Season with butter,
salt and pepper, and bake in the oven.
When tender break an egg into the
hollow of each and return to the oven
until the whites are set.
Omelet with Asparagus Tips-For
one dozen eggs allow either the tips
cut from an ordinary bunch of as
paragus or one can containing tips only.
If the former, boil in sailed water; IL
the latter, heat to the boiling point.
In either case drain and season with
butter, salt and pepper. Beat and
prepare the eggs as for a plain omelet,
and when ready to roll spread the tins
over the surface, fold, and serve smok-
ing hot.
Eggs au Reure Noir-Put / ounce
of butter in frying pan and place on
the stove until thoroughly melted, but
not brown. Break IL fresh eggs care
fully into separate saucers and slide
them gently into the hot butter being
careful not to break the yolks. Sea-
son lightly with salt and pepper and
let cook slowly until the whites are
set. Slide them carefully from the pan
on 10 a hot platter without breaking
or turning, and stand the dish in a
hot place until needed. Put 2 ounces of
butter in the frying pan and return to
the fire until the butter takes a rich
brown color. After dropping in 2
teaspoonfuls of vinegar, pour over the
eggs and serve.
Spanish Omelet-For an omelet of
4 eggs, allow l cup of canned torna-
toes, l sweet pepper, 1 shalot, and 1
tablespoonful of butter. Remove the
seeds from the pepper and cut into
shreds Peel and shred the shalot. Put
all the ingredients in a saucepan and
stew gently for twenty minutes, add
ing salt to taste. Break the eggs in a
bowl and whisk lightly, adding ia
blespoonfuls of cold water, Put a piece
of butter the size of a walnut in an
omelet pan and when melted add the
eggs. Shake the pan gently until the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

The Kansas Legislature has
passed a bill providing for a census of
prairie dogs in that state, with a view
to their determination. The measure
directs that township assessors in
counties infested by prairie dogs SHALL
while assessing property in their re-
spective districts, inspect all the ter
ritory overrun by these pests, esti-
mate their numbers and the cost of
killing them, and report to the county
authorities. The latter are to levy a
tax on property owners proportionate
to the number of prairie dog tenants
on their holdings, and use the pro-
ceeds for the extinction of the rodents
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too thick, add a little more milk and
stir until we'll mixed. Throw in the
whites of the eggs, cut into dice, and
the whole yolks. and let stand over hot
water for three minutes. Add a little
chopped parsley and serve in a shall
low dish, garnished with croutons cut
into triangles.
Eggs au Gratin.-For eight persons
allow II yolks. Separate the whites
from the yolks of eggs and beat the
yolks until light. Add to them 2
ounces of bread crumbs, ounces of
Parmesan cheese, ounce of butter and
a pinch each of salt and pepper, with
a dash of nutmeg. Mix all together
and pour into shallow pudding dish,
which has been slightly buttered. Place
in a moderate oven until slightly
brown, then break the remaining s
eggs on top of the mixture, and sprin-
kie with Parmesan cheese. Return to
the oven and, when the eggs are set,
serve in the dish in which they were
baked.
Anchovied Egg Salad.-The value of
anchovies as flavoring is far too little
understood. The following receipt
comes from an English source. and is
as tempting and delicious as it is now
ell: For 6 eggs allow tablespoonfuls
of Worcestershire sauce. Cook the
eggs for thirty minutes as directed for
Eggs with Mushrooms" Remove the
shells and cut each egg in half length
wise. Carefully remove the yolks
from the whites, throw the former in
to a fine powder with a silver fork.
Add the anchovy and Worcestershire
sauce and season to taste with salt
and red pepper. Mix well together and
fill. the whites with the mixture, round
ing each to the form of a perfect yolk.
Serve on crisp, young lettuce leaves.
Baked Eggs.-Cook a dozen eggs
hard, as already directed, drop them
into cold water, and remove the shells.
Arrange ten of the eggs in a shallow
dish, pour Bechamel sauce over them,
sprinkle the top with the yolks of the
two remaining eggs, which have been
powdered fine and mixed with an
equal quantity of bread crumbs. Pour
a little melted butter over the top,
garnish with triangles of bread, dip
ped in melted butter, and place in a
quick oven. When colored a light
brown, serve in the dish in which they
are cooked. For the sauce melt a
tablespoonful OF butter and mix with
one tablespoonful of -four. Add one
small onion, cut In slices, one-half
ounce Of lean raw ham, and a little salt
and pepper. When this begins 20 color
slightly. add one-half pint Of milk and
STIR All togethsT nntu IL beiis, Sim
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

gown which is a cross between a
wrapper and a frock The outer tunic
is OF pale bronze panne with Dor
der trimming of maize chiffon. in a
close ruche. This, with the sides of
the bodice portion open and a rolling
cape collar finishing the neck 81. ps
Greek-robe fashion, over a complete
gown of maize chiffon. A yoke band
of dead white lace outlines the square
cut of the baby bodice, and the long
sleeves, which fit the arm like a glove,
are of the same material, unlined. The
tunic is detached from the gown, with
the fun skirt portion slightly looped up
at the sides. A large emerald and gold
button, placed at the waist line, secures
this effect, and the big oval buckle,
fastening the wide panne belt of the
underdress, also shows emerald and
gold.
1t looks as If the coming season will
bring lace and embroideries more than
ever to the fore, for never were these
luxuries seen in greater quantities.
Some Of the laces, too, are of an in
describable coarseness, the meshes of
the antique sorts being as open as
curtain borders.
Wide bands in these laces, introduce
ing the heaviest patterns, with cob
web-like threads, are already appear
ing upon batiste frocks, and a favor
lite disposition is to put the band
straight down the front of the frock
Running from stock to skirt border,
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eggs are set. and then sprinkle lightly
with salt. Put tablespoonful of the
tomato mixture in the center, fold over
the edges, and turn out on a heated
platter. Pour the remainder of the
sauce around the omelet and serve i'm
nediately.
Omelet With Fine Herbs-For an
omelet of eggs allow u tablespoonful
OF chopped parsley, " tablespoonful of
chopped terragon, and the same of
chopped chives. Beat the eggs in a
bowl for four minutes, add a cupful
of sweet cream, and again beat. Melt
u ounce of butter in an omelet pan
and when hot add the eggs. When
they begin to thicken, sprinkle lightly
with salt and pepper, and spread the
herbs over the surface. Fold and serve
on a hot platter.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

and brushed like the natural hair, are
put together with mastery touches,
and always with an eye to the forma-
ton of the face.
Here. after all, is the gst of the
whole thing. The lines of the face,
the slope of the neck, and the pro-
portion of the figure should all be
taken into consideration before 1t is
decided how the top-knot shall be
moulded. For of what avail is the most
magnificent coiffure if it is on the
s1rong woman? The Gainsborough curl
may suit soft types, but severer ones
must take to something more stately.
In short, Phyllis of the milk-pail needs
one thing and the Venus of Milo an
other.
In the couture arrangements de-
signed for debutantes many sorts of
ornaments are used-flowers, beaded
bandeaux, begemmed combs and bows.
These may be of white ribbon, or of
gold or silver tissue, but the bow and
the flower ornament are rarely COM
bined. The flowers are eXquisitely
small and generally in garlanded forms,
a half wreath outlining the back hair
in some way
Crimping tongs are needed for the
waving pompadour-unless heaven has
blessed the girl with a crimp of her
own-and the pompadour itself. mount
ing highest at the middle of the fore-
heed, must roll with a feathery loose
ness. To keep 1t in shape, the rat"
is almost an invariable necessity, and
these convenient pads are not infre-
quently made of the wearer's own
combings.
For the rest, to known where all the
partings are made to produce the cor
rect effect, one needs to see the master
of the comb himself at work to learn
them.
But remember that daily care of the
hair is an absolute essential for a
pleasing couture. Locks which have
a faded or 'moth-eaten look" Ga WELL
known coiffeur is quoted can never
nope 70 shine, those being the days of
excessive daintiness. A weekly sham
poo is required for the hair exposed to
the dusts of city life, and. when it is
partially dried, a good tonic should be
applied and half hour spent in brush
ing. 1t is astonishing how quickly ill
kempt heads will respond to this sim
pie treatment.
The negllgees in which fair woman
sits for the work of the coiffeur are
not the least part of the addressing
hour Something loose and washable
Is generally worn, though under the
enveloping towels of the hairdressers
the most elegant garments are some-
times discovered.
negligee seen in the boudoir of a
member of the smart set" was shaped
something like a mans smoking jacket.
Made OF Chinese silk IN a rich color.
gold embroideries on "A purple back
GROUND supplied gorgeous trimming.
This splendid handwork. for the hui
man hand had accomplished II, covered
me rolling collar and turn-back cuffs,
with the exception OF a border band
OF the yellow silk. The vide, double
breasted fronts were held together by
looping froEE % purple SIX cord
More and more picturesque grows
me neEiigees for dTessier purposes an.
~ y looks as II every country Ia the
~9rif were ~anslehel fOr IDEAS
ts'H 'ff. t.ea, pnris is re.,sa
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15
DR.. CHARLES
FLESH FOOD
For the Form & Complexion

Has been success.
fully used BY lead.
Ing actresses, sing.
ers and women Of
fashion for Liore
than Is years.
Wherever applied
1t 10 instantly alb.
sorbed through the
pores OF the skin,
and its wonderfu
nutrition feeds the
wasting tissues.
Removing Wrinkles
as II by magic, one
application often
Sho wing = remark
able improvement
DIR. CHARLES
FLESH F00n A.
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expectations

Great expectations have been
formed OF a process for the electrolyue
extraction OF zinc from its ores, which
has been devised by M. De Laval tns
so-called Edison OF Sweden" ~.
ore occurs IN considerable quaint l'lss
IN Sweden and Norway, and ware
falls are abundant, 80 that N. ne r. -,
val has every natural advantage ioi
the successful application Of his 20
cess,
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frame. White velvet grapes, with
green satin leaves, composed the trim
mings, the fruit and foliage lying all
over the shape with fetching care
lessness. Mary Dean.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15
COIFFURES ARE WONDERFULLY
AND FEARFULLY MADE

They Borrow Their Inspirations fnm Ancient Styles and
the Services of an Expert Hair Dresser Are Generally
Needed to Build Them Debutanes Affect All Sorts of
Ornaments in Their CofureS.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

New challies and muslins are self
bordered, which seems a dainty solving
of a knotty problem, as these Powered
and spotted textures were always diff
cult to trim. The borders initiate, with
their detached bouquets and garlands
of small flowers, the designs Of the
Louis ribbons, and some are so near
ly like them in silky finish as to de-
ceive the eye. Since founces are fash
ionable and with such edges to Dor
der them a muslin frock is no longer
a problem.
Spring hats in many instances re-
veallan increase of fiatness, some of the
SHAPES topping the head without sign
of crown
A novel material, employed by mil
liners for made hats combines a straw
web with lace. One bewildering
chapeau was of white lace with the
straw portion in the cool greenish-
grays of lichen. Green and white ber-
ries filed out the huge turban at the
sides, and the whole look of the struc-
ture was cool and sylvan.
Many large summer hats are seen
with transparent lace or tulle brims
and crowns of closely massed flowers
or leaves, for the ornaments of the
wood nymph are still much employed.
A garden party or carriage hat of SIM
pie loneliness was of pearl-whlte tulle,
gathered meagerly over large wire
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

dlework- is used upon these pongee
waists. Generally there is merely
band of 1t at the front of the bodice,
with the repititno of color on the cuffs
and neck band. If the stock is sup
piled with a little turnover collar, the
embroidery is on this alone, and fire.
quently there is only a single eccen-
trio figure at the front
Color is rampant with the new ma
terials, and band borders in brilliant
tints are to appear even upon black
gowns. These are rarely over three
inches wide, and one accompanying a
box dress of black yelling was less
than a half inch in width. The paint
ed models which go with these gown
patterns show how the bands are to
be used.
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mer for three or four minutes and strain
through a fine sieve.