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mars in no way the straight-hanging
effect Of the jacket
These accordion robes are very lovely
in all-white Liberty gauze or silk mun
but of course they don't wash, and so
are rather expensive for the unseen
gown"
A third eXtravagantly lovely robe is Of
lace. a long loose open sacque design
in cream lace Overlaid at intervals from
neck to hem with different width folds
OF pale corn colored velvet and lined
with the faintest corn silk chiffon. rho
very loose pun sleeves are made in the
same fashion and the low neck is finish
ed with bertha Of lace embroidered in
god beads and pearl.
The petticoat is also of lace overIafd
with velvet folds and made over a lin
ing OF corn yellow satin. Pearl cabu-
chons ornament the velvet folds on me
petticoat and the sacque garment car
ries long scarf of cream white Liberty
gauze.
The Vatican model is much used for
the simple robes. II is cut with rather
deep yoke, lace trimmed, and Is usually
plain and loose TO the floor
pretty Vatican design Is in all
white crepe de chine, trimmed with a
tucked rufile OF the same, set on with
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Irish insertion. The flowing sleeves are
tucked and lace trimmed and the en-
tire garment is lined with white Lib
erly silk This model Is appropriate
for any simple lounging robe Of cotton.
wool or light silk
COlors and Fabrics.
Lansdowne. in white and pale tnts.
Is most effective material for room
gowns 1t is durable. does not crush
easily and launders as nicely as cotton
A lovely gown Of white lansdOWne IS
made over lining Of silver blue peau de
sole, the blue silk showing through the
lace inset. and forming the foot rufne IN
der the graduated lace flOunce. The SATIN
ribbons are also pale blue. and The pet
ucoaL which shows as the gown. opens
below the waist. is of palest blue SILK,
tucked and with lace rUffle- The gown
has full Vatican plat AT the back ana
Is entirely INDEBTED. This design would
be very French I'm pOngee with deep
cream lace and pale blue lining and
trimming, or in white dimity unllned
and with no lace except for the hounce
heading.
A very lovely and necessary garment
is the intimate gown, and one in
which woman can show much lndi-
viduality Of taste.
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While lhnSdoWn trimmed with deep lace
LOUNGES and liberty Sa1in ribbon in blue

ribbon fitted into a stole. The trained
robe IS bordered with a beautiful an
plique Tassementerie in Persian design
and POmpadOur colors. that Is, In pink
and blue, with a thread Of gold on a
background of black and white lace.
AS Is so much the fashion on all new
dresses. an elaborate ornament OF white
silk paSsementerie trims the gown over
the bust
There IS nothing newer than the ac-
contemplated lounging robe. II sounds
a little impractical and difficult for
drapinS, but 1t Is new and unusual and
very chic and smart, and really perfect
ly comfortable if you don't mind crush
ing il a bit
In one of the pictures on this page is q
lovely plated loafing gown of shadow
gray chiffon. The jacket is cut halflength
and pointed front and hack. and the
long, loose sleeves hang in a long point
to the knees over the plated trained
skirt is a pointed overskirt, also plait-
ed IL is all made over corn-coIored Lib
erty satin, and trimmed with lace dyed
shadOW-gray.
The jacket has the rather low, square
necked effect. filled IN with lace lnser-
ton A girdie of gold cord is fastened
about the waist, but so loosely that II
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unadmired in ones sleeping room. ex-
cept for the sole envious eye of the best
girl friend This indeed Is art for arts
sake.
Exquisite Care in Detail.
But IL seems 10 be the tendency OF
modern dressing that every detail shall
be beautiful, underwear as well as
dresses, shoes as we'll as hats, and house
gowns as well as party frocks. It is
good form to hatter ones self with
pretty frociIs that no one else may see,
as il one snapped ones fingers At the
world.
And such lovely stuns are used this
Spring in making loafing gowns for the
American girl-diaphanous muslins lined
with Liberty silk. crepe de chine. silk
gauZe, Pompadcur chiffon, Dresden
crepe, lace and cloth Of gold, lace over
chiffon. Shanghai silk, Korean crepe,
silk lansdOwnc, Paris crepe and mulls
and muslins and fine cotton crepe and
fine dimity. too. which is the rage for
all cotton frOciks this season
The favOrite colors are the Pompadour
pink and blue, separately and combined
and white gowns Will be trimmed with
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While crepe de Chine with Irish lace ond
insertion. The plain new Matteau desl8n

meuts that women ever wear. They
are always in white or the most deli
cate shades and Of the softest textures.
and they trail softly and tvirI delicate
~ and their ribbons and scarfs and
iaces hoat about with every movement.
making the wearer into a lovely pic
ture that could never be suggested bv a
tailor gown or golf suit
All the new Intimate gowns" are
cut with trains and very long all the
way round, even in front resting on the
ground a couple Of Inches. And the
loveliest and most artistic train loose
from the shoulders. empire fashion. ana
the very newest have accordio1-plaitad
jackets that cling tot the figure. and 80
worn either with plated skirts or Ma,
circular skirts, long Pi@Iil
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Comfort Is a Sine Qua Non.

Usually they are made with elbow
sleeves. a half low. round or square
neck, wide over the shoulders and full
over the bust: possibly ribbon or cord
knotted loosely about the waist. though
geheraiiY the very newest ones are not
held 10 the figure IN any way.
The Innings are never tight-fttlng and
are usually Of the finest Liberty satin
or soft peau de sole. and where a hImy
fabric is lined with chiffon. 1t is nearly
always underlined with soft silk
1t Is one OF the latest whims to wear
these gowns open from the waist &c
hem TO show petticoat Of much smart
ness. lace and silk to match the robe.
so the effect is much that OF a court
gown Of many generations ago. The
petticoat may match the robe itself or
repeat the tint of the silk lining. ana
1t Is tucked or plated and trimmed
with much stately elegance.
Dainty and Inexpensive.
White point d'esprit or dotted Swiss is
charming made up into a Longing robe
IN simple sacque pattern. liaed with
peachblow silk and worn with a peach
blow silk petticoat. The robe and pet
ticoat both trimmed with point d'esprit
lace and the ribbons two shades of |
peachblow combined with pale green. /
where much economy is desired. sub
5ttute peachblow lawn for silk and
white organdie RIFLES for lace. and YOU
will be charmed with the artistic eff /
feet
Or combine pale Pompadour pink cot /
ton null with lining and pett:coat Of 1
2 2,itb P r,q1Tea blue lawn, and trim
edged with baby ribbon in mink ana 1
blue. Nothing could be more utterly /
lars. " W.
A beautiful Pompadour intimate
gown as extravaganza as the nuII is |
economical Is shown in ore of these 1
The outer robe NOT nm
ike court train, is of PompadolIr
nousseline de sole white with pale pink
blossoms strewn over II and lined with
pink chiffon.
The under robe, loose from the neck. Is
II pale silver blue chiffon shfrred AT
he throat and caught slightly TO the
lgure at the waist with a rose satin
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fan intimate gown Of cream lace
lover CORN floss chiffon overIaid with
velvet folds. Bertha of ice
embroidered with sod ond pearl
beads. FROM aEbrean

lace on which ping and blue chic.
roses have been appliqued.
a fact that IS never forgotten for @
moment in the making Of these gowns IS
Jhat, no matter how beautiful or elab-
crate, they must always be comfortable.
never tight about neck. arm or bust. ana
never belted, except in a purely decoro-
tive way
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Richest Materials Used

Lace is used IN quantities for trim
ming. and also painted chiffon scarfs
and hand embroidery and gold SIM aaI1
loon and the softest OF Liberty satin
ribbons. In fact the handsornesf Of
these gowns look not unlike a verv rich
and snowy opera coar. both in stvle
and coIors. and all to be worn alone ana
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Visions Of Beauty .

And these intimate gowns" as the
French call them, are really the love
lest, most becoming. most graceful gar
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By MARY ANNABLE FANToN

- ME was when our costliest
MrSN gowns were for company; when
~ we saved our finest laces and
jewelied ornaments and rich
fabrics for our party frocks."
but to-day the girl of wealth-that is.
'he girl who has grown Up with her
money'-has her loyeliest laces and
buckles and embroideries made I'D into
loose trailing garments for Iounging
about her room.
On these marvellous creations the eve
OF mere man may never rest for even
the most elaborate ones are never worn
outside the bedroom except for an in
Innate cup Of tea and gossip with the
best girl friend by the open fire in the
library; when the maid. not the butler
brings tea, and hovers about 10 warn
Off the men-folk Of the family.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-31

ments BY her companion upon the
beauty Of vistaed glimpses of the val.
ley which from time to time obtained.
At length the summit was reached and
the horse tethered among tho saplings
II am never tired Of this View"
said Bess. after moment Of silence.
II used to come here as a child. But,
please don't stand on that loose earth
20 near the edge"
Two days later Bess rode into Halls
apple orchard. Seeing him In his re.
clining chair OH the lawn, she dis.
mounted and walked toward him. For
some reason, as she took his outstretch-
ed hand, noted his wan smile and
heard his pleasant. "Wcll, Bess?" she
found 1t hard to speak. Finally she
said softly: Hal, I've come to tell you
what you weren't able to hear the
other day. l hardly know how to say
1t, though. You see. when Mr.. Thorn.
dixie slipped down to that crevice, into
which he could Just get one foot and
one hand. thought. IL Hal were only
here" You see my first thought was
Of you. Then remembered that You
said you would be watching us. At
first that didn't help me any. but all
OF a sudden | recalled the day you
taught me the signal code. 1t was 50
long ago that I was afraid | couldn't
remember the letters, but l tried as
hard as l shall ever try for anything
In my life. for realized at once what
1t would mean. One by one the neces.
sary letters for help and rope came
back to me; and though l couldn't be
sure you'd see my handkerchief at all.
somehow just knew you would. Hal.
OF course, ! expected you to send help,
not come yourself.
"And now comes the hardest part Of
what have to tell yOu--the hardest
and the dearest. Hal, when you were
bending over the cliff to lower the rope
l discovered something. ! discovered
that cared more for your safety than
for-than for anything else In the
whole world. dear."--Indlanapolis Sun.
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The man laughed uproariously. I'm
a pretty healthy-looking specimen. am
not, doctor?" he asked.
You certainly are" answered the
physician.
"Well, ten years ago you told me
to prepare for DEATH"
did II"
"You did"
"Weil, see ne reason to be hilarious
about 1t. That's good advice at any
time. isn't IT."
Eyes, but"
Doesn't your prca cher give you the
same advice;"
"Of course, but you see"
"well. why don't you 20 and laugh
at him3 I did only my duty by you,
and from what l know of you, would
say that I can't think of anyone who
has more extended prepare lions to
make
Sometimes" unused the man, az he
wont out, 1T Is easy to make q poln,
and difflcult to clinch IT,"
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GtAPERS MfniE PEOPL ~


no sense OF obligation except that arising from good e
iowshp ana kindred aims They paid their mons for just
such contingencies and receiving but their owe.
The more thought Of 1t the more my conviction was
strengthened that the lodges plan might be adopted in
many respects by the church to its great advantage
every way especially TO those who continually In
fear OF an unprovided and gloomy future.
wish that could portray suggest his general
makeup, Of the most unaffected cheerful and sturdy
Christian men that have ever encountered. He was
little Engshman. Journeyman tailor 1t was big day
when he made dollar and half. and he had a pretty
large family to support but other gave as much
for benevolent objects In proportion his means No one
was more prompt than he at the weekly meetings. But
he also steadily attended the meetings his lodge to the
great dstrust Of Of the brethren who had not the
fantest idea Of what the secret society Intended for
This man is introduced that he may give his testimony
which, though brief Is to the point When why he
went to the lodge he said that In sickness
tress his wants provided for was insured Of
that by his payment Of bis weekly dues
obligation to any man.
Does not the church offer much7" I asked. NO."
he replied promptly 1T would be considered as an aims
on both sides and could never consent to It."
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CHURCH MIGHT psof,1Asly ADOPT LODGE PLANS

In my church work have been where we
have had our full share Of poor members whom
the deacons looked after faithfully according to
their lights and traditions. But some there were
who. It seemed to me. while not unduly sensitive,
and evidently needy utterly refused to receive aid
from the church because It was regarded a. q
charity and not 90 q right. And this view the
recipients Of aid seemed to fall in with by do.
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elders adecves have become unruy yrannicai and
even adverbs display tendency to get hagrantly Of
hand.
Persons Of pronounced individuality tend of course to
choose and employ unusual and distinctive adectves
the generality Of people merely follow the fashion their
choice In Pepys day mighty and nightly had vogue.
In Fanny Burneys monstrous prodlgious vastly, and
vast deal. while Jane Ausens "qulxzes and agreeable
raes used excessive shocking, excessive dsagreeabe
etc, where We now simply and solely employ awful and
awfuly Nauseating. q word which may find used Of
bonnet petticoat in the eighteenth century. now
fortunately extinct in such Chaste. which some
years since was employed Of q cushion or Of the
pattern Of hearth rug reegated with unique the
description Of doubtful articles in. shop Windows Art has
been cruelty turned into adjective by uphosterer and
thoroughly demoralized that longer rely on
to express our meaning Art musllns art coors. and
carpets have had their bllshtng effect word
and steps should think, be taken prevent fur
ther degradation Of honest reliable words knows
where It will stop? We may in shop windows bonnets
tcketed moral trimmings vIrtuous parasols as In
SPRING and curtain materials eevatng In tone and GER
tain kinds Of millinery may be described being Of the
higher millinery! society ought be formed for keeping
words in their place. and line inflicted all those who
persistenty misuse them.
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THE SIGNAL CODE.
~N~NNNeN~

~ ALTON HALL lies in the beau.
IN tful valley Of the Connecticut.
eva dozen miles or more from
nAserisld, Mass. Shaded by elns and
xsrIanded by woodbine. which clam.
bers unrestrained over pillared portico
and spreading gambrel roof. the state
~ old house presents an attractive
picture. Meadows and tobacco fields
for miles down the valley MI the fore
ground Of the enchanting View which
the quaint, many.paned windows COM
mand, while the blue beginnings of
the Berkshire rise In the distance. to
fringe with rugged sky line the broad.
historic valley.
Fertile and peaceful as Ia now the
scene, many are the tales OF the In
dian, King Philip and his warriors.
who once roamed UP and down Its en-
tire length. And upon a nelghboring
.Iill of trap rock, which rises abruptly
from tho plain and is called by cour-
sssy a mountain. Is the famous over.
hanging rock known as King Philips
seat.
It was early one bright June morn
* when all the hillside thickets were
abloom with mountain laurel and the
fields album with farm laborers. that
a slender girl in black riding habit
cantered gayly down the drive from
Rslton Hall. chipping. singing to her
mare from sheer excess OF blithe spir-
ats. Now. Dolly. of for King Philips
seat" she caroled. ""Tis a steep road,
60 be sure, but you'll take me up, Doll,
won't your Now. then. hoop-la! and
awayw
Half way down the path, however.
sAe quickly refined In. her carefree ex.
preston giving place To one of kindly
Interest and even sympathetic concern.
why, Hail. she exclaimed. stretching
forth her hand, you here? Are you
strong enough yet? I'm 70 glad. Of
course, II you are. but ! supposed the
doctors orders were that you re-
main-
well. to tell the TRUTH" was the
reply, as she paused. 1--WE run away.
The smell OF the fresh earth was Just
too aliuring. It's such ages. don't you
KNOW. since I've been over to the Hall.
II you were gong away, though"
- added tentatively.
~nh I'm - soerv Ral 70 ~ ->->
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wunt $1,000 CELLS TINE soDy's otttsss.
~ Dr.. Andrew Wilson.


- Our white blood cells are a sanita,y police
/. !" / I. {
/ m force. ever the alert to arrest disease pro.
i M ducing microbes The practical mind concerns
III itself with the question Of what may be done to
I III | strengthen the hands Of these, microscopic
l defenders, which, Of course, are numbered by
~ millions in each individual body. We all know
I'm that high standard Of the general health rep.
49, resents a condition which must be favorable to
the vitality of our white blood cells Again. in many
We prevent by sanitary the Of
TO the body and destroy them by of dsn.
They rather exraneous aids than calcu
lated to increase the vgor Of defending army.
Nature helps us In part by causing the development
the stricken body OF principles known 'anttoxns -
which, resulting from the multiplication OF germs
selves. ultimately their death. The white blood
cells In addition to their powers Of destroying microbes
Investing and surrounding them appear In their turn
produce certain chemical principles to which the
"alexins has been given. II this power
the part Of the white blood cells Of resisting germ
attack Is obvious another and powerful weapon would
be placed In our hands in the against disease
suppose that to the blood Of animal stimulating
substance other has been added This Is the
preparation. few hours later let imagine that nocu
atou with microbes Of we'll known character performed
In place of succumbng to dose sufficient produce
serious results unprotected ANIMAL 1t Is that
actually resists the incubation Of amount Of
cyeding by forty fifty times the capable Of
derng IL seriously affected This alone is an important
discovery for shows that the natural defense the living
body against disease attack capable Of being strength
ene IL the further application OF this principle carried
out, may well find ourselves face to face with of
the valuable researches Of day respect Of its
Of routing the invaders Of frames
spousbe for much PAIN misery and risk Of premature
death.
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only for ride. Of course. I'd give It up
this minute. But It's an engagement.
Mr.. Thorndike -" she stopped
abruptly and a furious blush over.
spread her expressive face. while the
color. which had mounted to the tenn
pies Of her companion upon their meet.
Ing. now faded away and was succeed.
ed by pallor equally intense. Con-
quering almost Immediately her mo-
mentary confusion. she went on. calm.
ly. II promised Mr.. Thorndike that
would show him the view from King
Philips seat this morning. He Is prob.
ably waiting for me now at the cross.
roads"
Il am glad you told me 30 frankly,
Bess." was the quiet reply. I'll-I'll
come over again some other day. that
Is. II you'll save day for me, when
Mr. Thorndike isn't there" he could
not help adding.
"Of course WILL" said Bess, ig.
norlng his last clause. For a moment
there was silence. while Hal looked
into her eyes ms II to read her inmost
soul. At last he said: "Well. I'll wish
you happiness when the time comes"
adding sadly. III It's got to be. l sup.
pose am not qualified to set myself
up as Judge OF him, SO III say not
word; only-well. a pleasant ride, Bess
dear"
"Good-by. Hail." she replied, smiling
kindly. But instead of chirruping at
once to Dolly. she paused moment
and putting out her hand again i'm.
pulsively. added: "You know. don't
you. Hal. you will always be my old
chum?"
"Yes suppose that's something"
he said. grimly. but now of with
you! Good luck! Oh. I say. Bess. I'll
watch for you on the seat with my
glass. shall l."
"Yes, do. And I'll wave my hand.
kerchief." she called over her shout
der
For full minute he watched her
yearningly, Don't be an ass" he
muttered to himself. squaring his.
shoulders. THE fellows probably all
right. You're sore yourself, that's all.
Bess wouldn't mind your being poor.
Only she's known you too long to care
for you, except as chum. You're a
very lucky man to have had such a
chum so many years. Here's luck,
Bess. old girl"
He drank an imaginary toast grave
", facing the direction she had taken
Then he slowly paced homeward, lean
ing heavily on his stick. Half an hour
later he was sitting under the apple
trees I'm his own yard, from time to
time looking through pair OF field
glasses toward the perpendicular red
cNf, which eliminates In the pinnacle
already described.
Meanwhile. Bess galloped swiftly,
but less merrily. toward the crossroads.
Something now seemed amiss. Even
the impact Of her horses hOofs upon
the high road had less assured sound.
She wondered vaguely whether the
wind had not become chill, and she re-
membered afterward looking up at the
cloudless sky to see II 1t had become
overcast. Presently. however. Edgar
Thorndike put his bay alongside Dolly.
and the ride up the steep incline had
begun.
The morning was exhilarating aud
the climb absorbing. yet Bess found
It dihicult to shake of the depression
which possessed her. Conversation
0afgede except foe conventional com
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The RICH MAN.
Ha had q gem Of wondrous light
Whose ray would pierce the darkest

Ha had q gem Of wondrous light
Whose ray would pierce the darkes
night,
"Experience" his Jewel.
Hc purchased It with blood and tears,
Tie sacrifice of wasted years
And with privations cruel.
Before his mortal race was run
He tried to give It to his son:
Twas scornfully rejected;
He tried to give It to the world.
But every lip derisive curled
And none tho gift respected.
He had some gold-lts cost was small,
A markets Heeting rise or fall.
\ cheaply bought concession;
The harpies gathered round his bed,
Before his final breath had sped
And fought to gain possession.
New York Sun.
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"The great problem Of the ago an.
pears to be how to prevent divorces. {"
mo problem at all II you 60 at II
right"
How would you 90 at itr
by stopping marriassa Of etarse."
Illinois otate Journal W
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KEEP WORDS IN THEIR PLACE.
~ Florence Pophsm.

"Adjectives you can do anything with" said
Humpty Dumpty to Alice. and he went on to I'm.
form her that when he made word do a lot Of
work he always paid It extra. Humpty Dumpty's
mind and methods, however, were original. and
It Is certain that an ordinary mortal nowadays
cannot do what he likes with an adjective, for,
like children who have ceased to keep their
place. through the inIudlciors hcha yior of their