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Made Speech to Amuse Wife.

A great many speeches have beer
delivered in the house of representa-.
tives without any apparent C at
all, 30 the New York member who
spoke merely to entertain his wife
undoubtedly had ample justification.
The New York member was in the
gallery with his wife, but the lady
grew tired Of the humdrum proceed.
ings and announced her intention of
departing. lie coaXed her to stay,
but she was insistcnt, until her hus.
band made a proposition.
IL you will stay an hour" he prom.
Used, Il will 60 down on the floor and
maiS a speech"
She agreed to stay and the New
York member kept his promise, max.
ing, In fact. a very creditable arglr
ment about something in which no
had net the slightest interest.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Narrative.

These remarkable words were fol.
lowed by another silence. during
which the younger man seemed turn
ed to stone, and the other, who APP
peared completely exhausted by the
strain Of the last few minutes, let
himself fall back into his chair and
breathed heavily.
Then the first, recovering himself,
and speaking In a hoarse, strange
voice, which even to his own ear
sounded unnatural, asked
What do you mean? What horrible
story is this? What foul lie"
The other man pointed to the let
ter lying on the table between them.
Read it," he said, with an effort,
and. even as he spoke those two
words, the greyness began to return
and deepen, and his face seemed to
fall I'm.
Thus adjured, Ted stripped off the
outer owe
Within were several sheets of pa
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child's saeoue and kimono.

Loose sacQucs that can be slipped
on at n moments notice are always
in demand for the wee folk. who must
be kept warm. The little sacque and
kimono illustrated are quite different
In effect. but each serves IT'S purpose
admirably. The sacque is made of
white cashmere , it'll trimming of lace
insertion and iriils and the kiinono
Of pale blue flannel embroidered with
French knots, but both are suited to
a variety of materials.
The sacQue is made with Fronts and
back that are gathered and attached
to a shallow yoke. At the neck edge
is a big round collar that falls we'll
over the shoulders and the sleeves are
full and ample, gathered into wrist.
bands. The kimono is made in one
piece which is so shaped as To form
sleeves when tied together at the open
spaces.
The quantity of material required
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such unmistable physical weakness.
And how can YOU deny aught In the
face of this confession which ! hold
in my hand?" And he shook the
envelope ia his face.
This action stirred the other power
fully.
Give II me-" he cried. Il com.
m%and,-I implore. That confession
though how you know it be such
| cannot tells sacred. Or, no.
with a sudden change-"keep 1t and
read It after | am dead! am a
dying man-no hear me out! Not
long ago an eminent physician utter
ed my sentence. He gave me a year
to live-a year. hat Is, IL ] kept my
self free from all excitement and re-
ceived no sudden shock. Tonight, !
feel, has reduced my term OF exist
ence to days or hours. II Is not for
myself that | ask this--it is for my
child"
lie had touched the one responsive
chord. Ted laid the envelope which
contained the secret, down upon the
table.
IF | consent to spare you the pun
ishment due to the deed" he said
slowly, II must first know all. Your
written confession. to be perused after
death. will o satisfy me. How shall
| know then hat you have not lied?
| must have 1t from your lips
now. Oh
And have you not already had II
from my own lips?" exclaimed MIR.
terrers. with sudden passion. Have
| not declared to you that l am not
your fathers murderer? Am | not
ready to swear it. however much APP
pearances may be against me-? |
swear | never murdered him." The
young man put his hand to his head,
bewildered.
DO you deny hat you are the man
who wrote the letter which summon
ed my father to Dover?-or that you
are the other passenger who travelled
by the i:30 train and occupied a com
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partment in the fourth carriage from
the engine?"
The other man bent his head. 81
do not deny It,"
And you deny that the bullet that
was discovered in the padding of the
same compartment, which the fire
only partially consumed was dis
charged from the one empty chamber
OF the revolver which lies %yonder?"
Il do not deny it," was the same
monOtonous answer.
Then tell me-" cried the young
man, in a frenzy. tell me, whose
was the hand that fired that shot"
Mr.. Ferrers raised his head and
answered clearly, and without hesita-
ton, Mine"
The effect of the answer was cleo.
trlcal.
"What,"-in a tone that thrilled
through the hearer-"you admit all
this, and yet, in the same breath
deny that you killed my father"
Il never denied that | killed him"
was the calm reply of the elGer man,
as his eye encountered that of his
inquisitor without %finching, and he
seemed to have cast aside for the
moment all agitation and alarm.
Edward Burritt tried to frame the
next question and failed. His lips
moved, but no voice proceeded from
them until
Liar" he muttered, hoarsely, with
his eyes slaring, ito try and fool me
like this! How can you have killed
my father and yet O be his muir
derer?"
Because said the other, Il shot at
his own request"
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Alcohol add to the ice water In
which cold congresses are dipped will
make these much more cficacious.
Where cold cloths are applied to the
head or throat they should be as light
as possible. Muslin or ch~cesecloth
makes the best compress.
Nuts are said to make a great i'm.
provoment in chicken salad. A cup of
English walnut meats to a cup of
celery cubcd and one OF chicken also
cut In cubes is the proper proportion.
An easy way To keep enamel sauce
pans, pie dishes, etc. clean: Take a
small piece of emery cloth. damp IT,,
and rub all soilcd parts; rinse well
first in soapy. then in clean water.
when they will be found quite spotless
and quite new.
Put u gill OF cream, well sailed, into
"A strong. damp cloth; tic ii up tightly
and bury 1t in the earth, we'll cover
ing It; leave all night, and In the
morning take 1t up, and you will have
n lump of nice. stiff cream cheese.
Press II into a nice shape and decorate
with parsley.
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per. covered with writing, in the
heavy ~scrawllng hand, which he now
know well.
THE TRUE NARRATIVE AND
CONFESSION OF MIR. JAMES FER
RERS. OF THE STRANGE TRAG-
EDY OF THE 18TH OF APRIL"
IL arrived in England on the .ith
of April. after having been absent
twenty years. The reasons for that
prolonged absence | do not propose To
enter into at length. Suffice Il to say
hat | had committed an act which
brought me within reach OF the law.
and, but for the influence of friends,
! might have eNpiated the deed by
transportation.
Reckless extravaganza. betting and
gambling, with a mad attempt to re.
cover my position by specializing with
money which a not my own,
brought me to this shameful pass.
The matter was allowed to blow
oyer-to be hushed up-and the actu.
al sun made away with was REIN
bursed. But I was a Pariah-an out.
cast-shunned and despiged by all
but one. One friend stood by me,
one man still gave me help OF his
~countenance and extended the right
hand of fellowship towards me. ard
He alone was there to bid me fare
well as | left England. a disgraced
man. lie alone babe me hope for bet.
ter things and look forward to re-
trieving the failure of the past in The
promise Of the future. So | set sail
for America. with the expressed re.
solve OF not returning until many
years had elapsed and those who
were acquainted with my shameful
history were either dead or else had
forgotten II and me.
AT last the term Of years which !
had set az the limit OF my voluntary
exile having all but expired, l ven
tured to return. l fingered purpose
ly on my journey, so that when l
landed at Dover, 1t was twenty years
to the very day | had first set sail.
AT Dover | waited the arrival OF
my old friend.
ii came, and the meeting was a
painful one on both sides.
After so long a parting, there was
a sense Of restraint between us. such
as there could hardly have failed to
be. But. after a while. this feeling
became less noticeable. We had much
to say, and |, for my part, had many
questions to ask and much to learn.
One thing ! did learn-the most i'm
portant of all-which was that. with
one exception, | might consider my
self free from the fear of any wit
nesses of the past appearing to
blight the prospects Of the future.
1T was agreed that should spend
the next night under his roof, and
make the acquaintance of his wife
and family, and we agreed to travel
by hat Inflated train known as the
4:30 express.
ITO be continued.)
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washable fabrics which 1t Is always
well to cut straight ut the lower edge.
The tucked upper portion Is fitted
smoothly over the hips but allowed to
fall in folds below and the center and
lower portions give graceful lines that
harmonic herewith.
The skirt consists OF the three por-
tions, all OF which are straight at the
lower edges. The upper portion il
left plain at the front but IL tucked at
sides and back while the center and
lower portions are gathered a. their
upper degcs. Each section Is finished
with n hem md beneath those OF the
upper and center portions the Jennings
are made. When preferred the tucks
at the belt ran be omitted and the full
ness arranged in gathers.
The quantity OF material required
for tho medium size Is liz yards 81
inches wide, SIS yards "a inches wide
5Syards "A inches wide or Az Yards
81 inches wide.
The pattern 1854 Is cut in sizes for
a %. "a, &c, 2S and 80 inch waist meas.
ure.
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CHAPTER XIV.


" S'll9fNds
He turned and saw behind him
none other than that same James
rerrers whose narrative and %cunfes-
sion he held in his hand: and again.
lurking behind him in the shadow
OF the doorway. he saw the pale,
narrow. furtive countenance of Per
kins, the h~ousemaid. For a moment
there was an intense silence, dur.
ing which both seemed to hold their
breath and nerve themselves for the
struggle that lay before them.
The letter." he cried. advancing
towards the other, threateningly.
THE letter, Or"
There are five chambers in the
revolver still undischarged.' was the
calm reply. rs that what you are
thinking off"
The other man fell back a step
and his face became ashen in hue.
What do you mean" he gasped.
Who are you, and nov do you dare
TO defy me? Youa thief.-a-"
You asked my name this morn
ing was the answer, and for rea.
sons OF my WI | refused to give
II you. Those reasons no longer ex.
list. Do You still wish to know it,
The master of the house contem.
plated the mar he had that morning
discharged from his service with feel
ings he could not have put in words.
Such utter fearlessness. such a total
disregard of the consequences of the
act In which he had been caught red.
handed, seemed to point either to the
most hardened criminal. or to one
who knows he is possessed of some
secret power. His voice failed him,
and once more. with a mingling Of
suppressed fury and incomprehensible
apprehension, he gasped. The letter
i insist-and your name"
The young mar advanced a few
steps. My name" he said, lis"
and he whispered the rest in his ear.
No need to ask whether he knew
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fabrics will be in vogue and for Che
cooler days all the light weight woods
are appropriate.
The suit consists Of blouse and
knickerbockers. The blouse is shaped
by means of shoulder and under-arm
seams and finished with tucks at the
front, which give the effect OF a wide
box plat, while its lower edge is
drawn up by mean OF elastic Inserted
In the hem. The sleeves are box
plated and finished with straight
cuffs. At the neck Is a turnover col
lar. The knickerbockers are the reg
ulation ones that are opened at the
sides and drawn up by of elias
tic beneath the knees.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size g years. is 3N
yards % inches wide, 2h yards A
inches wide or 21s yards so inches
wide.
The pattern. 4655, is cut in sizes
for boys OF 4, G, 8 and 10 years of age
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IL. No need for further explanation.
with a sudden cry, his hand press
ed to his heart, and a CHASTITY grey
ness settling down upon his face.
Mr.. Ferrers dragged himself TO the
nearest chair.
The medicine-the medicine" he
whispered, in a dreadful tone, point
ing with one hand towards the man
tIepiece. The other, following with
his eyes the direction of his gesture
saw a bottle and glass.
Ted made a couple of strides in
the direction signifed and was back
again with the medicine bottle Ii
glass. He read the directions on the
labed. measured out the proportion
prescribed and held the same to the
Inns of what seemed the almost dying
man.
Mr.. Ferrers, apparently revived by
the draught he had swallowed, partial
~ recovered his voice.
Lock the door" he said to his
old friends on. He obeyed, and the
two were left alone face to race.
They confronted each other in silence.
the one still seated, the other stand
ing opposite to him, with folded arms,
looking down upon him.
What have you to say TO me?
asked the former, in a feeble, broken
voice.
What have | to say to you?' re-
peated the latter never moving his
eyes from the face of the man before
him. What should a son have 10
say to his fathers murderer
Mr.. Ferrers rose from his seat as
the infamous title was hurled at him.
and, despite his pallid countenane
and evident weakness, there was a
natural dignity about him now as he
faced the furious and menacins coun-
tenance opposed to him,
This is not the first time you have
applied that shameful word tn me-,
he said. This must not be-.
What" cried the young man.
after having once admitted the
crime, do you now seek to deny 1t?
Then hear me repeat il again, N
rising his right hand, he emphasized
each word by pointing with his fore
finger-"Murderer! Cruel, coWard!y,
cold blooded murderer
'Th other man staggered as though
struck, and supported himself with
one trembling hand on the back OF
his chair.
"It is false" he said false! |
ana guiltless-in thought-if not in
Cdeed!"
u He spoke with difficulty, and again
his hand was pressed to his side.
"What is that you say asked his
opponent. who had not caught the
last words, but who inyoluntarily
lowered his voice in the presence oi
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Trim and Pretty Girdjes.

Read belts have had their day-but
artistic creations of the kind from
abroad are always au fat. The mar.
row patent leather belt hat was so
u%Rdeniably trim and stylish has been
banished, and the broad belt of soft
leather or suede has taken its place.
Tho broad belts are unbecoming to
the average woman, they are very
expensive and call for high-priced
Readers OF this paper can secure any May
Manton pattern illustrated above by hlllng out
all blanks III coupon. and mailing, with 10 ceuts,
TO Z. L. Harrison & Co, S Plymouth Place. Chi.
cago. Pattern will be mailed promptly.
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Loose, bcltcd back coats are very
fashionable for walking suits.
The dropping shoulder line is most
~fashionably imperative at present.
Tiny ruchcs. now q very smart
trimming feature, is an old fashion
revived.
The passing OF the long coat by
spring is confidently predicted by
fashion wisacres.
The prevalent idea in dress just
now Is to have everything loose and
comfortable.
Ruties such as were in style In 1880
now trim the skirts OF the smart
house gown.
Newer by far than either tucks or
shirrings are the old-time gaugings
and smockings.
A feature. wholly new, upon the
coats of tailor gowns for dress wear
is the high girdle.
Except for strictly rough.and.ready
gowns the swagger sleeve Is almost
two.thirds lace.
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A strip of carpet glued to a piece OF
wool will remove mud from boots
quickly and without the slightest in
jury to leather. and Is far better than
the usual brush.
When pouring hot fruit into a glass
dish place the latter on a wet cloth.
This prevents any chance of the glass
cracking, which would otherwise be
very likely to happen.
When bottling pickles or ketchup
1t is a good plan to boil the corks.
and while hot press them tightly into
the bottles. so that when they are
cold they are tightly sealed.
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decoration. which is far haDdsomer
than anything ever devised by the py-
rogaphcr. The work is done by the
use Of a stencil and the decoration Is
in the embossed style.
One Of the most elegant table mats
Is circular In shape and about thirty
six inches in diameter. II is OF dark
brown leather and has a Grecian
scroll border In gold. with raised iri-
descent figures above IT,. As the light
falls on the mat the latter appears tn
be illuminated, hence the name.
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WILL A NO MORE.
Savage Handgripping Now the Fad In
English Society.

have made up my mind absolutely,
10 shake hands nc more. The stupid
custom never appealed to me, but
have complied with it, hitherto, in
order to avoid hurting peoples feel
ings.
Now that the grip" has become
fashionable, however. ] shall have to
be callous. After All, 1t Is far better
mat / should hurt someone's feelings
a little than that they should hurt my
hand a great deal.
AT a reception ! attended the other
night. there were three acquaintance
Of mine sitting in a group. | went up
to them and shook hands all round.
The first man ground together all
my knuckle bones. The second
squeezed my fingers until they were
reduced to a mere pulp. The third.
not to be banked. twisted my wrist
and almost jerked my elbow out of the
socket.
cursed them. root and branch. and
hurried away To the far end of the
room. When | looked back, they were
regarding each other with open
mouthed establishment. | could see
that they had meant well: the new
fashion was to blame.
A few years ago, you will remem-
Der, II was considered rather smart
to hold your hand high in the air and
wave 1t to and Iro In gentle contact
with the hand Of your acquaintance.
That faShinn fnn UaG i1intin annttuh
but il was Infinitely more civilized
than this furious, insensate grip
Sketch.
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Elaborate Umbrella Handles.

The handles of umbrellas and para
soils have grown 80 elaborate and ex.
pensive since the new sets have been
introduced that it is desirable to have
d case to protect them when travelling.
One made of lightweight green
tapestry with a sprawling pattern of
pink roses vas appropriate. 1t was
lined with channels skin.
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Linen, with bands Of Bulgarian en-
broidery, makes the smartest of all
smart materials for shirt waists. The
excellent model shown Is made OF
white linen etamine with bands OF the
same material embroidered by hand.
all the linen fabrics, colored as well
as white, are in vogue and woven
landings, similar in color and design
to the embroidered n can be OBJ.
tanned. The waist is tucked to give a
yoke effect at the front and to form a
V at the back and includes the favor
tie sleeves OF the season that are SINUS
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and tasteful at the
same time that II
Is ideally comfort
able. This one Is
made of blue serge
stitched with cor.
ticclli silk and is
as s%ervicablc as it
Is attrat tive, but
there are a va
riety of materials
from which to
choose. With the
coming of warm
weather washable
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Mjuht Be Worse,

BiTbang-They say Meeker leads a
regular dogs hfe at home.
Cumsoe-Unhappiy married, | sup
pose?
Biffbang-Well, not exactly; but his
wife shares her affection equally be,
tween him and her poodle.
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1850 Child's sacque and Kimono,
4 mos. 4. 2nnd 4 wears.

for the medium size G. years. is for
sacque 1S yards ~ inches wide, 1ia
yards 80 or Ia yards a inches wide,
with 4 yards of insertion and 6 yards
of edging 10 trim as illustrated; for
kimono l yard 81 inches wide or Is
yards 80 or a. inches wide.
The pattern, 1850, is cut in sizes Tor
children of & months, j, . and 4 years
of age.
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buckles that can never be used for
any other belt. One OF the best OF
them is Of soft suede in "A pale gray.
1t brushes almost as easily as a satin,
and therefore accommodates itself nice
~ to the figure, Broad red leather
belts look well worn under short Elton
coats.
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and white. stitched
with black corti-
celli silk, and Is
c%harmingly grace
full. but is adapted
to the entire range
Of s%easonable ma.
t~crials. cotton and
linen as well as
silk and wool. and
is peculiarly dc.
sirable for border
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The New Wide Girdle.

Girdles are becoming more com.
pick as they widen. Some that close
in back taper off into ends that ex.
tend down the skirt and end in fringe
or like dangle. Some Of these so away
to the hem; others not far from the
waist line.
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Illuminated Leather No, elites.

illuminated leather table mats
and spreads are taking the place OF
the burnt leather novelties which have
been SO popular. Some rich effects
are obtained by this new method of
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at the shoulders and form full pnffa
below the elbows. The front edge IL
finished with a regulation box plat.
over which the banding is applied, sc
that the design becomes suited to
plain waist as well as to a trimmed
one. The quantity of material requir
ed for a woman Of medium size is 4is
yards Fl, 3H yards q or 2A yards A.
inches wide with "a yards of banding.
"a inches wide to trim as illustrated
A May Manton pattern, No, 46t7
sizes 80 to 40, will be mailed to ans
address on receipt Of ten sents.
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Sectional Tucked Skirt.

Triple skirts are shown in many Of
the newest costumes and are greatly
liked for all the pretty soft fabrics In
style. This one Is made OF foulard,
amethyst color with figures of blacl
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Brief. But Pointed.

Say. pa" queried little Johnny
Bumpernlckle. whats a fool-killer?"
"A fool-killer, my son. replied tho
old man. sis the gun he blows in"
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Boys Blouse knickerbosker Suit.

No costume yet devised takes the
place of the blouse suit for the grow.
ing boy. II allows perfect freedom
for the active limbs and is becoming
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Write plainly. FIJI out all blanks, Enclose
100. Mall TO L. Z. Harrison & Co. 60 Plymouth
Place. Chicago.