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pleasant aroma, a highly scented at
mosphere, which viii add a thousand
per cent 70 the delights OF smoking.
The Gotham girl has one more fad
which might not be called just the
thing. She burns Chinese incense
and sits in front OF the long smolder-
ing Eticks-smokingi She takes long
whiffs OF cigarette smoke and blows
the smoke IN the air while the Chinese
sticks send forth their incense behind
her head.
She makes a lovely picture seated
thus and one that Will not be forgot
ten. But is ii right TO smoke? Is IL
right TO burn incense and sit in front
Of it as though you were the daughter
Of a mandarin? These are questions
TO be pondered.
The girl of Gotham has plans laid
ahead for August. She is going to go
barefoot. Yet not quite barefoot, for
she will wear sandals. If you want
10 know how she will look just get a
pair of childs sandals-the sort the
children Of London wear in the sum-
mer time. There are, If you will re-
call, soles that are long and wide and
fat Then comes a strip Of leather
which passes up between the toes.
There is a strap at the back, making
a sort Of little harness, and there are
straps across the instep. This makes
the sandal strong ana complete. The
girl of Gotham wears this and goes
almost barefooted. 1t is pretty and 1t
is healthful, and. now, since she does
not pinch her toes, 1t is becoming.
Making sandals is one of the Gotham
girls fads. She cuts them out OF
leather, has the straps arranged at the
harness shop, and so is enabled to have
sandals Of every kind and every color.
She needs nothing but the leather with
which to work. The rest she can man
age for herself. She knows how to
make them.
There is another fad, and this is a
pretty one. 1t costs real money but
il is refined and esthetic. To have such
a fad one must either be rich or have
rich friends; for the fad is nothing
less than the collecting Of purses.
To crafty this fad one must have a
purse from all over the world. There
is a quaint purse, all gold threads,
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vide and smooth, II your cheek Dc
round. II you have a pretty eye, Try 70
bring out its beauty with a patch.
Nor Is tho patch a tiny one. IL -
cut out of black court plaster. And
1t Is planted IN just the right spot. II
Is diamond shaped or II Is circular II
IS cut in animal form, or cut In sons
other shape, odd and attractive Ana
1t IS placed exactly upon the right
spot. That Is the way TO wear patch
The Gotham girl has fad for mix
ing drinks this summer. This may
not be as harmful as II sounds. Many
OF her drinks ara made OF fruit juices.
cunningly mingled IN vegetarian
manner, and there is nothing OF an
alcoholic nature In them. II she we
wise girl-and the girls OF Gotham are
wise-she learns how TO mix drinks
both ways and you can take your
choice by the asking There are al
ways new drinks. and one OF them Is
served with a tiny ladle from the
depths Of the shell Of a grape fruit
which acts as a bunch bowl.
Serving things In their natural shells
Is one OF her fads.. Squash Is boiled
and mashed, seasoned and beaten
light, and then is heaped Into great
followed out squash shell Potatoes
are scooped out Of their covers, are
seasoned and piled back. and are sent
to the table again as baked potatoes.
FISH IS served ID DdhcQ POldlS SIMS
And there are delicious little salads
which are served IN apples the middle
OF which is scooped out
All sorts OF fruit are cut up and
served IN grapefruit skins and now
there come the muskmelons filled
with fee cream, and the watermelonS
with their scooped out insides rehlled
with sweetened fruit. 1t Is TO be
season Of mother nature, says the fad
dish girl Of Gotham.
II these were all the fads Of the New
York girl II would be enough But
they are not She has fads galore.
Fads without number. fads unceasing,
fads present and fads to come.
She has fad for wearing a shirt
waist without a collar and she loves
TO turn IN the neck Of her shirt waist.
This Is when she golfs. She goes with
out a hat and she rolls up her sleeves.
This gives an even coat OF tan and
makes her strong. 1t IS one OF her pet
fads.
And there are others. But these are
surely enough for the girls OF this town
to know, enough to keep them busy for
a long time to come-if they are out
fad hunting.
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from Central America. Then there is
the Indian bead purse. There are hand
some leather purses, with jewel set
In the front, and there are the leather
purses Of Japan, all bright colored and
exquisitely carved, with a chain at
tached, with a jewel, which is carried
in the hand.
There are purses made of Russian
embroidery and hand bags Of the same.
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people to dissolve political
bonds which connected them
with -- and to assume
the powers OF - earth the separate
equal station to the
laws or and OF Natures
entities them, respect to the
Of mankind requires
they should declare causes which
impel - to the separation.
- hold these truths - be self
evident, that men are created
-, that they are - by their
Creator certain inalienable
rights, - among these are -,
liberty and the of happiness
That - secure these rights, -
are instituted among -, deriving
their just - from the consent -
the governed. That any form
or - becomes destructive of -
ends. 1t Is - right Of the to
alter or - abolish 1t and - insti-
tute new government - its founda-
ton on :" principles and organizing
- powers In such - as to them
- seem most likely - effect their
safety - happiness"
The name OF the author OF the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
THE RELIGION OF THE WOOD.

under the great cathedral OF The sky.
Far down the pillared aisles of ash and
pine,
join the prayer Of peoples Blended low,
And count the beaded rosary OF the vine,
A transept of blue heaven overhead, /,
A choir OF birds half hid in copse and
scar,
Ny worship is the pleading OF the pine,
The burning alteration OF star
The pleading OF the pine that reaches IN
With outstretched arms, eontd'ng ~
child
The trees, are they not born into the faith
That when the sun has shned, then God
has smiled
The joyous lark, high-mounted on his song,
Has lifted me IN rapture from the sod;
And though ! tarry, humble in the grass,
! am u little while the guest OF God!
And like this untaught winged heart OF
song, ~
Sweater for liberty, the brsezes III
The vale with holy incense OF the flowers,
And consecrste the altar OF the hill.
The sunlit altar of the hill far mp
The pillared aises oI arching ash and
pine,
Where nature offers daily sacrifice,
And night and day Keep watch before
her shrine.
And now, at eve, the priestiy hour has
donned
A purp.e vestmcnt for the vesper mass;
The stars have lit the tapers OF the dew,
And hare and lark are kneelng in the
grass.
Throst,es intone the oflertory note.
And 10! upon the altar.hill Of gray,
A blood red host--the sacriiicial sun
The immo'ation Of dying day!
--A,oysius Coll, in Lppincott's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
Abilitv tn Drink Milk.

Milk is known to be one of the few
complete foods. 1t contains the bone.
muscle and fat producing elements
and sustains the heat Of the body. The
milk of different classes of animals
(mammals) varies in composition t"
suit the different requirements. Thus.
mares milk is richer in sugar, bn
lacking in protein, compared Win
cows milk. says the Otsego Farmer.
Another fact of interest cOnnette
with milk is found in the ditticuli
with which some persons digest plat
milk. 1t is safe to say that should any
organ, secretion or digestive juice fail
to form its free duty the milk con-
sumed will not be properly digestef
the reason Tor tlils 81 simple. MIN
contains such q variety of compounds
that all portions of the digestive sys'
tenn are called into activity for the di-
gestlon Of these varied elements. The
gastric Juice attacks the cheesy rlat'
ter; the pancreatic and intestinal juices
digest the sugars and fats. This takes
the milk through the stomach. the
small intestines into the large intes.
tines. The lower intestine digestS
wood fibre also. This alone of all the
forms of food nutrients Is not in milk
Because of the facts above stated the
ability to drink milk is test CT per-
feet digestion In nearly all cases.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
Showed Him the Graveyard.

Kansas City" said De Wolf Hop
per. seated in the lobby of the Hotel
Baltimore recently, rs very lively
place now, but, according to an old
travelling man | used to know, it was
not about 40 years ago. While ii was
somewhat quiet then, its citizens did
not like to be told that such was the
case. This old traveller stopped one
day in Kansas City in about 1868. He
thought the town was slow and did
not hesitate to say so. Say, ha sed
to group of Kansas Cityans he met
in the hotel, show me graveyard; ii
would be relief after being in this
dead town. The citizens were insult.
ed and. they decided to accommodate
the travelling man. That evening they
escorted him to a graveyard. and that
he might see it better they put a rope
around his neck and hoisted him to-
ward the limbs of tree once or twice
The man was almost frightened to
death when they let him go, al.
ways say Kansas City is lively" con
cluded Mr.. Hopper. but do so he.
cause mean it-not because | am
afraid of being shown graveyard. -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
The Value of CheerfulneSs.

Cheerfulness is, to a certain extent,
a matter of temperament. Some are
constitutiOnally sanguine, and always
fix their eyes on the bright side. They
can see cause for happiness even in
times of trial and misfortune. How
unfortunate you are!" said friend
to a poor man who had lost limb by
been worse" replied the manned man,
cheerfully. How worse?' 81 might
have lost both legs Philosophy does
not often go so far as this. Undoubt-
eddy the possession of it adds much
to the happiness of am one blessed
with it. His bright views of life are
contagious, and contribute to make
those around him cheerful. A house
hold is blessed which contains within
It one of these apostles of good cheer.
On the other hand, melancholy per-
son depresses all within the sphere
of his influence. The Psalmist speaks
of advanced age, with its attendant
intirmities as bringing days in which
man can take little pleasure, but to
the young, or those in vigorous mid
die age, there is no excuse for re.
garding the earth as a "a vale of
tears" Even advanced old age need
not be gloomy.
Few human lives flow together
smoothly. Uninterrupted happiness
and prosperity are rare. 1t is the
touch of adversely, the approach of
trial, that tests the strength of a
mans nature. To endure reverses
with manly cheerfulness marks ma
ture nwardy noble 1t may be pru-
dent to scent misfortune from afar,
and groan over the prospect, but it
is not likely to add to mans happi-
ness. The seamstress, who stitches
long hours in a room on the fifth floor
of tenement house, who contrives
with bird, or an humble tiower-pot,
to brighten her narrow life, is true
philosopher, and makes the best of
an unpromising lot. Sometimes she
is really happier than her wealthy en-
ployer, for happiness cannot be
bought by those who have the most
money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03

The important new principle in the
Brown gun just built in the Scott Iron
COmpany's works, at Reading, Pa. is
the winding of tube Of involute steel
plates with polished steel wire, thus
securing both longitudinal and circum.
ferential strength. The gun Is 313
inches long and weighs 10000 pounds.
On a forged steel lining tube thirty.
four fiat steer sheets, One-seventh OF
an inch in thickness and 30S inches in
length, are laid in the same fashion
that shingles are put on roof, one I'm
der the other. But in this case they
curl around the lining tube, fitting ex'
actly, and form the true tapering CYL
inder On the outside Of these plates
Is wound, back and forth, just as
thread is wound on a spool, twenty
one miles Of steel wirr. which is so
tightly stretched by special machine
that every inch is tested to stand $500
pounds tension. There are seven lay.
ers of wound wire at the nuzzle and
twenty one at the breech. On the out
side of the wire, for distance OF
twelve feet from the breech, is SHRINK
q forged steel jacket to cover the pow.
der chamber 1t is believed that no
possible powder pressure in explosion
could burst this gun.-New Eighth:
Machines, Everybody's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
The Cauae of Wrlnklea.

Il Is well known that the passions
give rise to contraction OF the muscles
OF the face. and thereby produce mo-
mentsry ridges and burrows, These
soon become precoc,cus wrinkles In
persons whose minds are agitated, for
the muscles. instead OF contracting
momentarily. retain their Exaggerated
contraction, Thus constant reflection
forms deep vertical wrinkles between
the eyebrows; hatred and the express
sicn Of hate cause small horizontal
wrinkles across the bridge OF the
nose, grief depresses the corners OF
the mouth. As the expressive muscles
ut the two extremities Of the mouth
penet' ie the skin OF the face. they
dr' nearer by contracting their
po~sts Of insertion. and wrinkle the
skin--which has become too tull-in
u direction almost perpendicular to
their length, Nothing of this sort Is
observed In youth; the skin covers the
tissues uniformly; being perfectly
elastic, II returns to It's original place
az soon as the contraction Is over, In
old age the contrary Is the case; the
skin loses It's elasticity, and becomes
facid, and the muscles act upon 1t al
on a piece OF loose canvas. The con.
fractions OF the face should be as far
AZ possible avoided by suppressing all
violent emotions and cultivation calm
ness and serenity of mind, The in
fuence of the moral on the physical
nature Of many Is undeniable. A
peaceful life does not cause wrinkles
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03

Mr.. Hartman would have liked to
employ the half hour spent in the last
train to Paradise Corner in reading the
evening news, but behind him sat II
pair of giggllng girls.
Father thinks the Russians haven
the ghost of a chance" he heard.
Really" said the second voice.
"M.m: that's what he thinks, and
father knows lot. He's splendid
weather prophet you know"
Really"
"Oh. yes, and he always can tell the
way the elections are coming out, for
mayor and President and the school
board, and everything
Really.
"Yes, and he's pretty generous to me,
too. He gave me the money for one
of those new long coats to-day
Really"
Eyes. And oh, did you know every
thing is to he brown this season:
That's what my cousin says"
Really"
Eyes. Oh, did you know Helen's cou.
sin is awfully ill-that handsome one
and hardly expected to live"
Really"
"My dear" said Mr.. Hartman, as lie
YEARLY submitted to his wife's evening
salutatiOn and fell into the nearest
chair, IL am worn out. There was a
Girl behind me in the car who said
Really somewhere near q thousand
times
Mrs. Hartman laid cool and ssoth.
ing hand OH his brow.
"Oh. not really" she said, as she
smoOthed the wrinkle between his eye
brows.- Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
Trained Nurses for Pet Doqs.

In recent issue of periodical de-
voted to exclusive dogdom the man.
ager of New York santarium for
dogs advertises for young women who
will devote six months to training as
nurses for pet dogs. He declares
there is money in it. Experience has
taught him that women of means will
pay almost as much for trained
nurse for their pet dog or cat as they
will for personal nursing. What less
wealthy persons might consider ridic-
ulous extravaganza they look upon as
humanitarianism.
After six months in the sanitarjum
the probationers will be subjected to
an examination on the anatomy and
medicine of doggery. Certificates of
graduation will be given to them the
same as horse doctors.
The Dogs Protection league has
given it's support to the cause. and
suggests that the nurses wear blue
uniform with ID. p. l.. in red letters
on the sleeves-New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
The Art of Lens Making.
Test BY Which Perfect Accuracy Assured Manuac uring Mirror
For The Smithsonian Institution aud The Naval Observatory
..S!sw Processes BY Which Perfect Masnfisr
is EvOlei.A Costly Rock Salt Prism.

good piece OF glass for the making OF
large mirrors and lenses Is not the
least difficult step IN turning ont sat
lsfactory work. Glass used for THIS
purpose Is imported principally from
Germany and Bohemia, 1t must he OF
equal density throughout, ana great
difficulties attend its manufacture; for
instance, 1t must be allowed to cool
very gradually, for months, In fact, at
ter being taken out Of the furnace.
1t is a striking fact that in Mr.. kah'
ler's line of work the crudest appll'
ances are used. Very ingenious ma
chinery is employed for turning ont
the cheaper class OF lenses and mir
rors by the hundreds at a time; yet
the fine surfaces can only be produced
by the most tedious hand work -
Washington Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03

she cried, with tears In her voice. !
hurried back like the wind.
"Oh, just give me your hand! pant
ed Chloe, nervonsly lifting one from
the bar. Il can't-its such long
drop. can't get my
wait Q bit," said /, considering
You're half way over now. You've
only got to lift that foot OF the bar
and"
II shall go over. l know shall 60
over" she said, pathetically.
mo, you won't" said ]. TT only re-
quires confidence. Imagine you're on
horse, and"
"But I don't ride horse this way"
said Chloe, miserably.
"N0," said I, but men do: and wo-
men are just as good as"
"Its cruel OF yOu-lt's beastly, when
I'm In such peril" sobbed Miss BOhnn.
She clutched wildly for me with the
trembling hand she had dlsengaged. ]
seized 1t and her.
Now, Just lift that foot" enjolned.
Chl0e's weight lay limp on my shout
! der.
Il can't get it free. It's stuck" she
said pltifully. moveG closer, still
with my burden on my shoulder, and
loosed the dainty foot "Now," said.
She lifted 1t gingerly. Don't mind
your ankles" ! said.
"Oh, but AIN" Her foot went
hack. shut your eyes, please" she
entreated. ! shut my eyes. The next
instant the weight on me was doubled
and two arms went stranglingly
about my neck. As l have explained,
the foothold descended into the hol-
low. went down precipitately on my
head. saw several corn fields and
| two or three stiles; also more than one
Chloe. But seemed content to he
there. Miss Bohun extrlcated herself
quickly.
"Oh, are you hurt? Oh. Now dread
ful of mew she said. "Oh, please do
! speak"
Il liked It," said, "and I'm Only
hurt IN one place."
"I-yOu frightened me-" she said,
with a serious little laugh. I'm so
sorry Is 1t your head?"
l shook 1t and sat up. mo, luckily
| | was born thick headed"
"YOur--yOur knee" she inquired
again, hesitatingly.
Certainly not my knee" I replied.
"Then-" Chloe turned away. She
might have asked further questions,
but she didn't. She was busy smooth
ing her skirt. II can't think why they
make such horrible things" she said.
"Oh, hut any woman can get over
stile," l told her. She made no reply,
but turned right away. PLEASE" l
called, won't you help me up?'
Miss Bolun turned back reluctant
~. made a face Of pain.
Its your ankle:" she said, with sud
den anxiety. WINGED and took her
hand, and then l was on my feet, with
that hand in mine.
mo, it's here" I said in lower
voice, laying my hand on my heart.
at was here long ago" I drew her
| to me.
do you always do that to people
you help over stiles?" asked Chloe, be-
tween a smile and /. sob.-H. b. Mar
riott, Watson, in the Sketch. =.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
Surprise for the Minister.

The remarks of the dean Of Norwich
on flirting in church recall a similar
protest made at Hull chapel by a
Wesleyan minister. Toward the close
OF an evening service he expressed re-
greet that he had observed couple Of
young people "spooning" throughout
the service. and threatened. in order
to protect the sacred walls from an
irreverent use, to name the offenders
publicly on the following Sunday I'M
less they saw him at the vestry after
ward and promised to amend their
counting ways. On going to the YES
try after the service he was astonish.
to find not fewer than seven pairs Of
young people, all waiting to falter out
apologies. News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
The Balloons Nine Lives.

When balloons once take to q mealie
held they will not leave it till they
have eaten every cob. When they
depart every evening for home they
have filled stomachs, their cheek
pouches and their arms. You cannot
poison these pests, for fifteen grains
q pure strychnine in banana has
failed to kill one. Only shooting with
a rifle will do. and no human army was
ever cleverer in setting sentries. Even
ut night time Y large force Of hunters
has often been deticd in its attempts
to surround the rocky stronghold OF
Cynocephalus porcarius. Even dogs
sent against the balloons fall before
the creatures, which have hands with
which to seize their enemies before
biting them. Let the stay at home
farmer congratulate himself OH pos
sessng merely rocks, pigeons, rats and
sparrOws.- COuntry Gentleman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
Ouay's Significant Visit.

The late Senator Quay was q secre.
tive man, and as q consequence his
comings and goings seemed mysterious
to the newspaper men and others who
were compelled to keep tab on his
movements. He frequently journeyed
from Washington to Philadelphia and
returned without any Of his political
friends being the wiser for it.
One morning he arrived at the Quak-
er City early, and reporter who knew
him intimately, said: senator, is
there any significance attached to your
visit here to-day?"
YES" said the Senator lowering his
voice and looking shrewdly, there is
deep significance and importance"
The reporters interest was aroused
al once. Might asked what the bus
mess iS!'
"Certainly," replied the Senator. I'll
am about to go down to the bank and
try and have n note renewed, and I
don't know whether I'll succeed or
not. Sunday Magazine.