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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-01-01
SABINE CROSSROADS.

At about / o'clock we reached Sabine
Crossroads, near Mansfield, where the
enemy. In command Of Gen. Taylor, had
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Embroidered Gowns.

Embroidered white linen gowns are
not to be thought of as a purchase by
women who have only a small amount
of money to spend on summer ward.
robe; but the embroidery is by nc
means difficult, and is very pleasant
work. so that If a woman can do IT
herself, and has the ability to make
her own simple gowns, an embroidered
linen gown is not beyond her reach
The designs for making them are quite
simple; there should be blouse waist
and gored skirt with the embroidery
either around the foot or at the seams
Another inexpensive way Of trimming
Is the broad band of heavy lace put
down the front of the waist to join
similar band on the skirt. A band
of lace sometimes is put around the
foot of the skirt, and collar to match
IS worn with the waist. Effective
laces can be bought very cheap If only
n little time Is spent in choosing o
good pattern.-Harpers Bazaar.
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| scarcely lock the door of my case, they
| were trembling so! But she di 1t, and
slipped the key within the bodice of
her dressing gown.
. Just few moments after we could
hear the thief's footsteps returning.
He evidently was going to make his
exit by small window just behind
the staircase, and probably planned
throwing the booty out and then max.
| ing away with 1t. But II ever n man
had mistaken his vocation. he had. for
he hadn't the pluck of a mouse in
him.
On hearing him returning, she crept
behind me. All her courage must have
left her, for she sank down, and l
could hear her poor teeth chattering.
My size and the darkness pretty ef.
fectually hid her small figure. Any.
way. the whilom burglar II could not
catch a glimpse of his face, for his
back was to me all the time) made di.
rect for that precious coffee-pot and
all the other bits of silver that were
so dear 10 my old mlstresscs. He had q
black blaize bag with him, | noticed.
and probably there was confederate
waiting outside. When he found they
had been spirited away he expected
next, l reckoE, cold steel against his
forehead, or he fancled some super
natural agency had been at work. If
he only could have seen the frightened,
helpless thing, all that was in his way
but, thanks to me, he couldn't. 1
stood sOlemnly, tick, tick, ticking, calm
and brave and strong. l verify believe
If that coward had seen and laid a fin.
ger on the little heroine of the play /
would have cried out loud.
But he didn't-he just gave smoth.
cred cry, wild glance from right to
left, and then he made for and was
through that small window in jiffy.
I've often since wondered how he man.
aged, for he was a phenomenally tall
man. He did, anyway, and left every
thing behind; even the black bag was
dropped in his flight.
Our poor little lady had to keep to
her bed with n kind OF nervous attack
after her first and, hope, last adven.
ture OF the kind And / had quite q
siege OF indigestion and was all out of
order for some time after. my heart
beating like steam engine. and sew.
cral times I struck twenty-four with.
out stopping.
You may imagine the gratitude %
our family and the praise we both did
get. But what pleased me more than
anything was that, then and there,
Mr.. Archle's wife, "the thorn In the
flesh lately, and quite unfairly. l
thought was forever after loved-ay,
dotted upon. by those hish-bred danes.
For her own sweet sake" they said,
but twas the lucky termination to
that thrilling episode in which played
such an important part. that softened
their hearts, say I; and I think the
game was worth the candle. Good-by.
-Waverley Magazine.
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There is always something new in
stocks, and the newest shows a turn
over of pink linen upon a stock of
white insertion. The insertion is In
narrow rows, joined by hem stitching,
and the pink lawn turn over is an EN-.
broidered one. The whole is washable.
1t is estimated that the woman of to.
day could spend all her time upon the
making of stocks and yet not to be any
to well supplied. The newest ones de-
mand an amount of handwork which
Is surprising.
The best of the stocks are washable
and this is good thing, for 1t means o
fresh neatness which is not possible
when the stock is of velvet, satin or
non-washable silk.
The new standing collars for women
are like the old linen collars, tall, high
band turnovers. But, instead Of being
plain. they are embroidered by hand
Then they are given a laundry finish
The embroidery relieves them of their
masculine look and makes them very
smart.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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How Fashions Are Born.

Mr.. Redfern, of London. tells in the
Young Woman where the fashions
come from. AS to the way in which
new fashions arise and how leaders
Of society determine what is to be
worn, Mr.. Redfern said:
ut happens somewhat in thh
manner: Some time ago large sleeves
were all the rage. but when the.
reached the extreme size at the
shoulder they began to be absurd, arc
their Inconvenience began to be felt.
The smart woman. having dined out
once or twice in gown the sleeves
of which make it essential that the
butler should move the converts half
foot farther from each side of her
plate, probably grows tired of this,
and in consultation with her dress.
maker for her next dinner gown brings
the big 'pouffe' down to the finishing
point, and adds some chic little ide9
as to change and note"
Her friends are not slow to mark
the altered style and when they see
the same lessening of size on one or
two other choice spirits brave enough
to adopt 1t, the fat goes forth and
large sleeves are doomed.
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This pretty May Manton one combines
that feature with the plain centre front
which is attached to the tucked ones
beneath their edges. The original is
made of embroidered batiste with
trimming of Valenciennes lace. but the
design suits all the materials OF the
season, cotton. linen. wool and silk.
and can be made lined or umlined as
may be deemed desirable.
The waist consists of the fitted foun-
dation, the back, the tucked fronts and
the centre front. The back is tucked
for its entire length. The fronts are
laid in one tuck at each edge and in
three from the shoulders to yoke depth.
The centre front is plain and trimmed
on indicated lines and is attached to
the right side, hooked or buttoned into
place at the left The sleeves are
made in the latest style, which means
that they are somewhat snug above
the elbows but full and ample below.
The quantity Of material required for
the medium size is four and half
yards twenty-one inches wide, three
and three-quarter yards twenty-seven
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AR FRMIS ]N
MTAAEAsSilloMA

Very dainty collar and cuff sets are
fashioned from Mexican drawn work
Belt clasps Of French gray silver
are finished with pendants of the same
metal.
Indications point to a generous use
Of gilt buttons on fancy tailored cos.
tunes for fall
Some OF the newest shirt waist
buttons are decorated with ar,
nouveau heads
Pretty little knitted shawls shaped
to the shoulders are shown in all the
pastel coloringa
Among the striking novelties Is the
beetle buckle of hard enamel framed
In oxidized silver.
Crochet buttons and ornaments in
heavier effects than at present wiD
be used In the fall.
Olive shaped pearl buttons will dis.
pute fashionable prestige with the
familiar round variety next season.
1t is predicted that next season a
popular combination In jewelry win be
royal copper and French gray silver,
Diamond shaped medalllons of lace,
so popular for dress trimming, are
being replaced by those In oval form
Umbrella handles in magnolia are
among the novelties. The wood is
polished and set of with mounting of
gold.
Coaching parasols Of solid oplors
are shown in tlnts to match shirt waist
suits Of blue tan, pink. ecru. white.
green and fax shades.
For evening wear. white carries OF
the palm of popularity In England, and
gold tissue. softensd by a certain
amount OF white chiffon. is having o
run of favor.
The Brittany hat Is well liked
model. In shape 1t is perfectly round,
sloping down slightly In front and deep
in the back, with tho crown In the
form Of low bowl.
The dressiest accompaniment for the
white shirt waist suit IL the belt Of
white Kid. The Kid has the softness
OF fine glove. and the belt. which is
three to five inches high. is hemmed at
the edges and lined with taifeta or
muslin - -----'---
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Never Ear From His Store.

Probably there Is no tradesman on
American soil who lives closer to his
place Of business than does a certain
Chinese fruit dealer, whose stal! at the
corner OF Clay street and Waverly
place is one Of the regulation sights OF
Chinatown in San Francisco This
merchant OF the curb has his residence
In an upper story of his modest stand.
sandwiched in between his topmost
shelf and an oyerhang. which projects
from the second floor OF the house
against whose wall the fruit stall Is
built This bit of q room, which is
about as commodious as deal packing
box, such as upright pianos are shipped
In. Is provided with one very small
wlndCw and one door. When the la.
bors OF the day are over, which In Chi.
natown Is about midnight, Charlie-ns
Chinaman likes to be called John-puts
up his stall shutters, extinguishes his
gasoline light and Is ready for bed. BY
means OF ladder lie mounts to his
solitary chamber. pulls the ladder up
after him. and shutting his door is as
snug as you please until morning. A
close place for hot night, you think,
but then the climate of San Francisco
Is peculiar in having no hot nights-at
least that is what the San Franciscans
tell you.--Philadelphia Record.
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Exclusively Feminine.

Business women of Boston have had
n new honor thrust upon them.
namely. that of having q directory of
their very own. not mans name
appearing In any light. But 1t does
show women engaged in occupations
which many believe to be controlled
exclusively by men. In fact. the book
reveals that women can do just about
everything that Is worth doing at all.
And, Of course, they do 1t well. says
the Boston Transcript. The business
women's directory may be called an
enlightening, as well as Interesting,
work, and In time may be found
chained In every drug store alongside
of It's big brother.
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Sleeping Car Kimono.

In the semi-secluslon of a section Of
sleeping car women want to make
some change In their dress at night.
and yet not the change they would
make in their own bedrooms. A
klmono with loose, large sleeves Is an
excellent article for the purpose.
Sllken klmonos, or silk and cotton
mixture. take up little room in pack
ing your dressing bag. Seen on the
Federal express this week was a
kimonO Of fine pink and white. narrow.
striped washing silk. The bars were
only q quarter inch in width. This
garment came little below the knees,
and had long. wide sleeves, with
square. sewed-up ends which could be
used as pockets The sleeves were a
yard long, and. as the full width is left
cut perfectly square, and Is gathered
into no cuff, there Is deep space be-
low the slit where the wrist and arm
comes out This helps to make the
loose sleeve cool, and yet II does not
blow about and show your arm. as an
"angel" sleeve or "pagoda" would do.
You can tuck your handkerchief in
your klmono sleeve, as your japanese
has been doing for centaries and so
have two capacious pockets In your
sleeve ends.
There are no buttons. ribbons nor
trimming OF any kind to the true
klmono. and this pink and white one
Is copied from a good model. The
edges of the garment are hemmed
Around the neck and down the from,
On both sides for the distance Of a
yard the klmono is bound with flap
or revers of the silk. This gives firm
r.ss to the finish. 1t Is fastened by
Zee white metal safety pins down
the frdnt.-Philadelph Record.
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skill In Needlecraft.

A marvellous example of what the
needle OF one woman may accomplish
in embroidery. is now being exhibited
In London. 1t consists of series Of
panels, twelve In number, eleven by
three feet. embroidered on cream
satin.
In this work some 1870 different
shades OF silk and chenille have been
employed. all being exquiitely blended
to produce the soft subdued tones
peculiar to the Louis XIV period. The
subject OF the panels. "The Months" Is
borrowed from celebrated Gobelin
tapestry. On each panel Is represented
the figure of some neurological deity,
such as Venus, Juno, Mars and others.
surrounded by Its respective attributes
and symbols, amidst wealth. Of
flowers.
In this beautiful needle painting an
almost Incredible variety and number
Of stitches have been employed; on the
face of the Venus alone 1000 stitches
are saidto have been lavished.
The embroidery - the work Of Nine.
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inches wide, three and three-quarter
yards thlrty-two inches wide, or two
and a half yards forty-four inches
wide.
A Popular Costume.

Shirt waists are among the good
things of which no woman ever has
enough. The very stylish May Man
ton one, shown in the large drawing. Is
new and becoming to the generality OF
figures. The tucks, which are arranged
to give a pleat effect, are stitched only
to yoke depth at the front, so forming
becoming folds over the bust, while
the back gives tapering lines TO the fig
ure. The original Is made Of dotted
chambray, but all waist materials are
equally suitable.
The waist consists Of the smoothly
fitting lining, which can be used or
omitted as preferred, the fronts and
the back. and is shaped by means OF
shoulder and under-arm seams. The
back Is drawn down smoothly and
snugly at the waist line, while the
front blouses slightly over the belt.
The sleeves are cut in one piece and
are full below the elbows and gathered
into straight cuffs at the wrists.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size ls four and half
yards twenty-one inches wide. Tour
yards twenty-seven inches wide, three
and three-quarter yards thirty-two
inches wide. or two and quarter
ye~.s forty-four inches wide.
Walking skirts have become so much
OF a necessity as to be Included in
every wardrobe The very stylish one
illustrated in the large picture Is adapt
ed TO cloth OF all grades, to CLEANLINESS
and the like and TO the heavy linens
now in vogue. but as shown is made
of Slcilan mohalr In royal blue with
stitching In corticelli silk.
The skirt consists OF nine cores which
are shaped to fit with perfect snug
ness above the knees ard to flare free
ly about the feet. The fullness at the
back Is laid in Inverted pleats.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is five and three
quarter yards twenty-seyen inches
wide. three and three-quarter yards
forty-four inches wide. or three and
quarter yards fifty-two inches wide.
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A Mirror Fad.

Within the past few years decided
fad for the collecting of antique
mirrors has developed. and many a
looking glass of :..lcient days, treas.
ured more fcr associations sake than
for its intrinsic valtfe. has assumed
considerable Importance commercially.
Colonial mirrors are having a decided
vogue ut the present time. more par
ticularly those decorated with pastel
across the top, but in the opinion of
one critic they are not entitled TO con.
sideratiOn on the score of beaut
New York Journal.
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The Triumph of the MistIetoe.

In lace and embroideries it looks
as If the too, too popular Grape was
about to be replaced by the mistletoc.
Though less SNOWY than the fruit Of
Bacchus, its artistic possibilities are
quite as good. Furthermore, 1t has
traditions and associations of its own
that are distinctly pleasant, and, last
of all, it is new.
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n whole gown can be tucked in exactly
half the time it formerly required.
Another convenience to be appreci.
ated is the little skirt gauge. With
his to help one. it only takes about
three minutes to hang Il walking
skirt. a feat not easily to be accom-.
plished. as every home dressmaker
knows. This gauge is little contriv-
ance that rests on the floor and has an
outstanding arm holding a piece Of
French chalk. BY moving the little
gauge around, the chalk marks evenly
on the skirt any distance from the
ground desired. All that has to be
done then is to turn up the skirt on the
line of the baste. 1t Is then ready to
be finished. and is sure to hang
evenly Dispatch.
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One OF the greatest conveniences to
the home dressmaker Is special hem
mer that can be bought now which
fits any machine. either lock or
chain stitch. Unlike the ordinary hem
mer, It can be used for all woolen and
soft materials. II used TO be that In
tucking wooIen material Of any kind
each tuck had to he carefully basted
in. and then run With a guide. This
does away with all that. There II
sbsolutely no basting to be DONE. aud
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She was demure little woman with
n baby. AS the open car was crowded.
she did not put the little one. who was
old enough to sit up, on the seat beside
her. She carried 1t on her lap and
made room for fierce-looking big man
with bad cigar and newspaper,
The child kicked its tiny legs In delight
at the strange things It saw while rid.
ing along the Bowery. and Its shoes
rubbed against the mans trousers.
perhaps. madam" he exclaimed.
"you imagine this conveyance is your
private carriageT
"Oh. no don't" was the prompt 10
ply. "If 1t was you wouldn't be riding
In IT,"
He shut up.--New York Times.
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France, no longer living, specimens of
whose work have for some years
formed part of many important arts
and crafts exhibitions in London.
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Rules For Vacation Sailors.

ANY one with two feet to brac,
against something two arms to pull
with and two hands to grasp the oars
can propel rowboat after a fashion.
Anybody capable of holding the end
or rope can get sailboat out into
the wind and sail in some direction or
other until something happens. These
are not sufficient equipment for those
VINO propose to so out upon the water
In the summer. They must also know
number of other things-how 10 stay
ashore when the wind is too high, how
to sit still in a boat, how to abstain
from tying the sheet, how to avoid
being hit by the boom when the boat
changes her course, how to retain ones
presence of mind. Even without know.
ing how to swim, person who has
acquired the foregoing branches of
nautical lore will be pretty safe any.
where. Neglect OF the most simple
and obvious of these precautions Is
what causes the summer death-list at
seaside and lake resorts. The most
important necessity OF all Is that which
Is commonly known as keeping your
head. a person who can drop a hat
o. handkerchief in the water from
an Adirondack gulde-boat, for instance,
and not lean over to pick 1t up as
though he or she We're sitting In
dining-room chair at home, who will
ball a boat when It leaks rather than
attempt to get out and go ashore, who
VIII not move, scream or get up when
Z. trlfing accident happens. is the kind
Of person. and the only kind of person,
to be trusted In small boat on the
water.-Syracuse Post-Standard.
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splashes of embroidery in colors. red
pale blue and black being most effect'
Iyn
Tulle Avaignee.

A new and popular material OF the
net class is tulle avaignee, fine SILK
tulle with m-shes forming symmetri'
cal lace designs. 1t is much more dur
able than the ordinary tulle.
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Top Collars and Auto Cuffs.

Top collars and cuffs are daily grow
ing deeper, and rather more important
vandyke points are favOrite shapes,
and they are treated with vivid
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Blouses made with horizontal tucks
are greatly in style and suit girlish ns.
ures to perfection. This one, designed
by May Manton. shows three tucks Ill
the blouse and three In the sleeves
made on continuous lines, so giving the
broad effect which is demanded by
present fashions. The model is mace
OF white handkerchief linen with coll
lar and cuffs Of lace and Is unlined'
but the design suits wool and silk as
well as cotton and linen fabrics. ana
the lining can be added whenever de-
slrable. .FqR
The blouse Is made with the htted
foundation, the tucked front anu
tucked backs, and Is shaped by means
OF shoulder and under-arm seams. The
fullness In the front is laid In tiny
tucks at the neck and both front ana
backs are gathered at the waist line.
The sleeves are the new ones that are
snug above the elbows but form fuii
soft puffs at the wrists.
The quantity OF material required ior
the medium size is three and three
quarter yards twenty-one inches wide'
three and three-quarter yards twenty
seven inches wide. two and three-quar-
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0srmsny's Oldest Warship.
Germany's Oldest sea going warship.
the Krou. was built In England In
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AM an old grandfather's
clock. In these days, when
there's a cry for "all things
new," anything that is not
up to date" however in
1prpStiur and valuable it
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A Hand-Painted Frock. .

Among the hand-painted mousseline
frocks worn at a recent Paris function
was one in soft gray mousseline, paint.
ed in shadowy fuchsias In their natural
tlnts.