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FASHIONS IN SMILES.

A few years ago it was the handshake
that was transformed from the genuine
expression of good feeling into IA stu
died conventional form and this year
dame fashion has chosen the smile to
mark for her own, stripping it of all
naturalness and changing it at once
into a mere grimace that lacks all that
formerly made it attractive.
The latest dictates are that the smile
should consist of a slight parting of
the lips that settles back after AN
elusive glimpse of W. COWS of ever
white teeth, into a composed expression
of calm Indifference. If one has dimples
the smile may be permitted to remain
for an instant longer.
Like the handshake the very con-
seriousness of making it to order AXE
away its spontaneity n instead of
giving pleasure, as a smile was once
supposed to, is more of a rebuff and a
disappointment to the one upon whom
1t is bestowed.
But though the decree has gone forth
ished it will still reign supreme and the
woman who genuinely expresses her
sympathy and kind feelings in the en-
erous bestowal of natural unaffected
Smiles will be the one who is most
sought after and most loved.
White Serge Suit.
A lovely white serge suit in the
Prince Chap style is shown in the vari-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
elyeIGMr .sos 1 q VIZ lEANsy =. aaEAg BRITAJN FIGHTS NEsEENI0.fD

John" / aid wlstfully. do you real
ly love me?"
Love you! Why. my child, you can
not understand how much" He crushed
me in his arms, straining me closer to
his heart. raining hot kisses on my
hair, my lips, my throat.
Let me gc!" / painted. Let me go!"
With d last kiss he dropped his arms,
and left me standing in the porch. 1
watched him striding down the path,
again with Cyril. Sir John was rich,
Cyril was poor. With the one / felt
i'll ut case, conscious of my defects;
with the other, l WAS a goddess, UNI
able to do wrong. Last, but not least,
my hoyish sweetheart was ever ready
60 give way to me.
cyril would never have kissed me
against my Will. Cyril, alas. l must
no Longer think of him save as a play
fellow. Why, oh! why was he Door:
or, being so, why did l not love poverty
as | loved him?
That night L dreamt-not of cyril,
but of Sir John; and, even stranger, in
the dream he seemed cold, constrained,
almost indifferent. Imagine John in
different to me, In nay dream | wept,
and stretching out my hands. called to
him i2iteously: John. John, come back
to mel"
/ awolSe with a great start, and a.
tuli pam IN my Aeifl. HOW fOOllSn
to be sad. What though my lover, with
a cold, grave smile, had turned away
1t Wps a dream.
And, after all, it was not John /
loved, but Cyril.
But the remembrance of my dream
haunted me like the burden of a song.
and all next day j waited anxiously
for John, and for once my heart ached
for the sight of him.
Said my father at supper that even
ing: Lady Mabel Carr is staying at
L~ongcourt; l met her this morning
with John. Did he tell you she was
coming down, Beryl?'
| stammered out some vague reply,
but felt the blood rush to my cheeks
as my father gazed somewhat quizzi-
cally at me. You mustn't give Sir
John too many of your airs and graces,
child" he said. Remember, he is only
mortal, and Lady Mabel, If report
speaks true, is amiable as we'll as love-
ly.''
And SO she may be for all 1 care!"
! retorted.
But, all the same, I felt p%erturbed.
Mrs. Stephens adored his cousin, and it
had long been her wish that he should
marry Lady Mabel Carl-Lady Mabel,
who was amiable as we'll as lovely.
While Ii FASTENED TO the glass. "A
handsome spitfire!" my brother Tom
had once called me, and | had tossed
my head at the description.
What did it matter? Was 1 not
beautiful?
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to 1t to preserve her boasted amiabil-
ity of aspect, if l looked half as cross
ly at her as | felt. 1t was the occasion
OF a garden party at Longcourt, n all
the county We're assembled in their best
to talk canda of each other, drink tea,
n backbite the world generally.
l always hated the small section of
society known as the county," and
now that | was so soon to be one OF
the elect, as it We're, / hated them
worse than ever. How 1 would snub
that disagreeable Mrs. Edwards. with
her perpetual smile and perennial black
silk!
In the days she had been wont to
offer me two bony fingers by way of
%salutation; now. fguratively speaking.
she shook hands all over, consideration
for her gown alone preventing her from
physical abasement.
But, all the same, none of them an
gered me like Lady Mabel. 1 was put
out from the momen 1 caught sight of
her tall, slim figure, gowned in soft,
white muslin, with "a Gainsborough hat
on her dusky hair and a white knot
of roses in her waistband.
Il think" l said, with much delibera-
ton and great malice, that it is a
mistake for people with putty colored
skins to wear white. The comparison
is so inevitable"
D you?" he asked quickly. Nov, I
was just admiring Lady Mabel and
thinking how We'll the dress became
her, being dark"
Lady Mabel" said I, with freezing
emphasis; and who was abiding to
her? l was referring to Mrs. Gwyn,"
pointing to a comfortable looking, we'll
developed female, habited, as is the
custom of women of ample proportions,
in the himsiest of white cambria
blouses.
Sir John looked a trife unbelieving,
and after that conversation did not
flourish. For my part, l was occupied
in looking out for Cyril, who was to be
present a. the fete; and, presently,
much to my delight, I saw him.
Cyril" I called out, ~impetuously.
YOUR never going to pass me?"
He flushed, gave a stiff little bow.
and hesitated.
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needle and thread, and after a bit. left

needle and thread. and after a bit. left
me to myself.
After a while. 1 grew a little quieter,
and leaning my head upon my arms,
tried to think clearly. One course, and
only one. lay before mel must tell
would break with me, but perhaps
some day he might come back to find
a wiser. steadier, more lovable Beryl,
and then--
A sound of voices coming toward the
lodge made me look up.
1t was Sir John and Lady Mabel.
Possibly" said he, Berry, felt tired
and has gone home. But. in any case,
We'll inquire of Mrs. Long if she's seen
her"
II think / can explain her absence
she said softly. II should have told
you before, only 1 ant pear to hurt
you John.
II am afraid" she went on more
calmly. that Beryl is not a good girl
not worthy of your love, you trust
in her. as he turned fiercely upon her,
wait a moment. Let me finish before
you speak. l saw her this afternoon,
the girl you are about to marry, with
Cyril Chester"
"Well?"
loved her. And she"-Ladv Mabel
paused-'she put her arms about him,
John, and kissed him many tines
Sir John drew a deep breath; then,
with that charming smile of his, he laid
his hand on Mabel's shoulder.
will you promise me something's
he asked; that no one else shall near
of this?"
IF you wish. John. But you won't
marry her now, shall you?"
Yes; if she will have me-"
I could see the anguish in her face,
and somehow I felt l had no right to
cause another woman-a better. far,
than I-such suffering.
l sprang to my feet and ran into the
sunshine. out to the little garden, sweet
with old fashioned flowers.
1T is all true. John" 1 said. IT am
a mean, deceitful girl. 1 promised to
marry you because you were rich. but
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
Josh BILLINGS, Philosonhx

When eloquence and wisdum konteno.
for the superiority in a man, he haz got
about az far abuv the rest ov us az he
kan git.
L serpose that viii advise is such a drug
in the market liz bekauze the supply al
wus exceeds the demand.
Whenever yu find a man who IL strikly
honest, yu will find one who liz truly
courageous.
The luv ov change IL az natral in man
az it liz in natur.
Thare are two kinds ov hipokrits, the
bold, and the humble, and the humble
ones are the wust.
The CRATE strength ov simplicity lies In
the words, not in the ideash.
l don't behave tlare IL ennything in
this world that will add to a mans wealth,
convenience, or luxury, but what he kan
git. If he will only hunt enuff for it.
All wimmin are hi natur firts, but those
who are the most SO have the least sense.
TO be thoroughly good-natured, and yet
avoid being imposed upon, shows great
strength ov character.
Very old people often are free from all
appearances ov sin, bekuze they hav moth
ing left for sin tew feed upon.
l am satisfied that the . gratest bores in
the world are the Hoosick tunnel and the
author who IL hunting up a publisher for
his fust book.
Enty person who will deliberately flatter
yu will deliberately defame yu.
1t liz a mighty hard job tew respekt the
man that we have tew forgiv.
Thare are people who ale alwus antici-
pating trubble, and in this way they man
age tew enjoy meeny sorrows that never
really happen tew them.
If yu wish tew retain the friendship, or
even luv, ov others, yu must keep them
in yure hands, and not git into theirs.
Fear ov the punishment or shame ov sin
haz made a CRATE menny more Christians
than the luv of virtew haz.
L kno of sevral kinds of kuriosity, but
thare IL one kline which prompts US tew
stick our noze into things just for the pur-
pose ov smelling.
The luv ov praize never made emmy man
wuss, and haz made menny a man better
Thoze people who are six and disguised
with themselfs are the ones who suffer
from ennui.
Thare liz quite a difference between a lu-
minous and a voluminous writer, altho
menny authors konfound the two.
ThoZe who hav never suckceeded them
| sells are alwCs the most reddy tew tell
others how tew do it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
HOW TO INTRODUCE.

Though introductions are the most
common of every day occurrences
there is hardly one person u of TWEEN
ty who is properly introduced, and not
out of ten who knows the prope
form of an Introduction.
In introducing a man and woman,
the man should always be presented to
the woman, unless the woman is only
a mere slip of a girl and the man much
older and meriting respect. In intro
ducing a man to another TAI or a
woman to another oman the young
er should always be presented to the
elder.
When the occasion is an informal
one, it is always considered good form
for a woma to extend her hand tc
the one who is being presented to hel
unless a group of people is introduced
at the same time.
Names should always be properly
and distinctly pronounced. If more
care We're taken in following out the
small details of an introduction, many
awkward and embarrassing situations
might be avoided and many who or
account of bashfulness are made to
appear at Il disadvantage would DC
made to feel at ease ever among a
rOomflll OF etrcnparc
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
Hints ON Eurnishinn.

Don't crowd in more furniture than is
needed.
Admit nothing thai has neither real
decorative meaning nor usefulness.
Admit nothing that is ~irretrievahly
ugly in line or clashing in color, even it
it is a Christmas present from your
dearest friend.
Don't think tina every square foot OF
wall space must he ornamented.
Don't shut out the light and air.
Don't try to modernize everything.
Better a plain room, bare save Tor a
Rembrandt print, a pair OF oloniaf
chairs, u Bokhara rug, and a merry
fire ON the hearth, than q gorgeous para
lor cramned full of silded pieces OF
uselessness and glutted with
ments. Simplicity is the order of the
day.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
HELPFuL SUGGESTIONS.

Wood ashes are excellent for cleanA
ing discolored nickel.
A pinch of boraX in cooked starch,
will make the clothes SITTER and winter
Ii q knife used for slicing onions is
afterwards rubbed with damp salt
both the odor and the stains win dis
appear.
Soap powder will last longer if dis.
solved in hot water and made into q,
soft soap
If a rug has been spotted and the,
color spoiled in places it can some
times be restored by diluting a good
dye of the original color of the rug
with water and applying to the spots,
with a small paint brush.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
I%% FOR FEMININE EYES %&;
MN Aarnaonu Queen.

The clear lyric note OF loves in my
threat
AS ! watch you, my harmony queen;
And fam would ! sing OF my longing to
bring
You our Of your musical Iream.
Blu the Goddess OF Art that keeps US
apart
Is scornful, She seems to dcride
BY night and by day-keeps romance
From my thoughts, though I'm right by
our side.
Oh coy little maid. pray be not afraid
To descend from Your harmony throne,
Lest my soul be waylaid in a musical
shade
I'm tired of living alone.
Let me be but q part of your
A portion, / beg as q boon
And IN promise to be your lasting
high c."
And make life one beautiful tune.
Ny harmony queen with a harmony
In your dear little harmony eyes,
Your harmony hair Ger your forehead
so fair
Makes mo blue as the summer day skies.
For a note or q bar catches you-there
lou are
With music you're busy all Gay;
But talk once of love and you're off
like Il love
i might as We'll be miles away.
Maurice Amy .Aldrich.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30

DON'T TALK AILMENTS.

; How one breads the woman who
has always a tale of woe to tell
, about her aches and pains, who en-
; tertains her elIests-if she ever has
: any-with n detailed account of her
ailments, and who makes life miser-
able for every one with whom she
, comes in contact by reminding her
that she is far from strong.
: on ms other hand how delightful
= ii is to meet a M who always
) is CHEEKY even when it is at the *
= pense of pain, who never let's topics
; of self that canno possibly prove
: interesting to others claim the bulk
+ of conversation. and who puts away
y her own troubles and sorrows that
p loom up so large before her own
= eyes in an endeavor to entertain
+ others until they m%iraculously
y shrivel into insignlficance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30

u shops among the late arrivals. IN
is a dressy affair with decidedly chic
effect in appearance. The semi-ftted
back and fly front is prettiest in the
very short jackets. Waists which are
visions of loveliness are worn with
these n very handsome
white kid gloves and belts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
FOR A RAINY NIGHT.

The well dressed woman never
: makes the mistake of putting on
some passe bedragglcd tinery for
theater wear on Il rainy night,
: thinking 1t will do well enough, es-
cape notice, and at the same tine
= save her better gowns. Instead she
wears a neat little tailored gown
: with the skirt short enough to es-
: cape the muddy and Wet sidewalks,
made of some dark. rich material
: that water VIII not spot. With this
: suit she wears a soft lingerie waist
of ace II embroidery and a small
= felt or velvet turLan jauntily
trimmed.
= Rich vine colors and soft shades
= of chocolate brown are particularly
: good for dispell.ng the gloom of a
: rainy night. while for the woman
: who has a good deal Of color in her
: face dull black is always handsome
: n appropriate.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
The Ruling Passion.

FrOm tne New York Weekly.
ST. Peter (kindlyj-Enter.
Fair Spirit (hesitating)-Did Mrs. De
Fashion go in here?
mo. She went to the other place."
ooh! Beg pardon for troubling you.
Which way is it?'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
Her Excuse.

She stood at the gate quite free from SIM
A blue eyed maiden fair to see,
"Oh good St. Peter | want to come in
But 1 haven't a thing to wear, said She
so observe" said the goodly saint.
But never you mind one bit, my dear,
You needn't blush and You needn't faint,
The girls all dress alike IN here"
But tell me how came you in this sad
plight?"
The maiden sighed and hung her head
White pearly tears fast bedimmed hel
sight,
x died in ny bathing sui." she SAIL
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30

a black net evening gown is this sea
son one of the popular additions to thu
brides rousseau. 1t is effective, never
goes out of style and is the source OF
great comfort to the possessor who car
always fall back on it when in doubt
what to wear. A black hat that is not
too suggestive of F~loradora seXtets is
also a very useful acquisition to a
brides trousseau, or in fact to any web
ordered wardrobe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
Gloves.

The sixteen button glove of lamb,
Skin is the pet of the season. Nothing,
is so perishable as gloves, and the eX.
ira length ones are a source of joy and
annoyance-joy in the possession and
dismay in keeping them in neat appear
ance. The lamb skin gloves are easily
cleaned at home, which reason makes
them the more popular.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
ii LATEST L

TIL woman of limited means viii
find it economy to select a color that is
not the seasons most popular shade.
as h a will become consp;cuously old
style after the first year, while some
other color stands Il chance of being
one of the next seasons best shades.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30

P%oliteness is like an air cushion
there may lie nothing solid in it, but it
eases the jolts of the world consider.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30

Soft evening scarfs OF white back
grounds, %sprinkled with trailing, deli
cate morning glory patterns of scraggly
briar roses in soft shell pinks, can be
easily made from the chiffons that arc
shown in the shops this season. These
scarfs are always useful and pretty and
many times add Il becoming touch to
an otherwise unattractive costume.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30

A man is never too old or too wise to-
be made a fool of by a pretty woman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30

A woman begins to set up and take
notice when other women say nice
things about her husband.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30
Stocks.

Some very exclusive patterns are
shown in the late arrivals of fancy.
stocks and collars. The stocks of Sax
ony point are sure to be hailed with.
delight, since they give a very dressy
appearance to a plain waist. Some Of
the stocks give a yoke effect to a gar
ment, and these simple affairs are bits
of artistic art. Many are very expen-
sive, for they are made from only the
very finest of chiffon and lace. The
limitations are equally beautiful and not
nearly so expensive.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30

n OF the most popular modes OF
trimming for the gowns created by.
Paris artists is the soft silk fringe in.
hades to match or favorably BLEND
with the color of the gown. White
fringe and cream colored fringe are
among the especial favorites, while OF.
some handsome gowns Of all white,
gold is effectively used. This trimming
proves exceedingly economical in re-
modelling some of the gowns that aro
just q little passe, as it is especially
good in concealing defects such AZ.
worn places or the ridges left by ma
chine stitching.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30

Some people think they are in love
when they are only dyspeptic.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-30

Some very new bags tina are espe-
cially appropriate for the woman il.
mourning are made OF dull black beads
put together on tiny fine wires and Civ.
ing the effect of the popular chain bags
shown i'll silver and gold. The bags,
are mounted on frames of gun metal
and are attached to gun metal chains,
The Very mall ones are often worr
around the neck on a long string O,
small dull jet beads.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-28
PROGRESS OF TIE IOWA CAMPAIGN.

PROGRESS or TIE IOWA CAMPAIGN.
The fierce contest now waging be-
tween the two wings OF Iowa repub-
licans for control OF their state nom
mating convention-on the surface a
fight for and against the renomination
Of Governor Cummins for third term
seems to be getting more furious as
II approaches closer to the convention
date. The last week has evidenced the
closeness OF the vote among the dele
gates already chosen, the anti-Cum-
Minis strength for the FIRST time out
balancing the Cummins strength.
The tactics OF the Cummins man
ayers seem to have been to have
massed their operations early with a
view to securing enough momentum to
carry the later conventions along with
them, but these calculations have APP
parently fallen short. The friends of
Mr.. Perkins, who is the principal can
didate against Governor Cummins,
assert their confidence that they will
have the best Of 1t in counties that
are yet to choose their delegates, and
IL such is the case the denomination Of
Governor Cummins will be impossible.
The fight in Iowa has more than
mere statewide interest, because upon
It depends several features OF national
politics supposed to be in incubation,
and the high position of Iowa in the
national councils draws to 1t more
than ordinary attention. With such a
strenuous preliminary campaign Iowa's
republican state convention this year
will surely be notable one and in
all probability an exciting one;
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-28

REMOVAL OF THE TELEGRAPH POLES.
The work of burying the wires and
removing the unsightly telegraph poles
along the principal street of Omaha
has now progressed far enough to
show what a tremendous improvement
this change will bring about in the
general appearance of the downtown
section. Instead of being obscured
by dense network of wires and dis
figured by ugly posts erected in close
proximity, our finest business blocks
and Office buildings now for the first
time stand out in their real architec-
tural beauty.
The clearing OF the sidewalks by the
removal of these poles, giving freer
traffic, is another change that will be
appreciated even though our wide
walks prevent over-crowding. Now
that we know what an Improvement
can be made with abolition of the
overhead wires, the area in which the
underground conduits. are required
should be gradually extended along
all the main streets which have been
used as the arteries for the telegraph
and telephone lines
Incidentally, -. it should not be for
gotten that Omaha has been charged
up with several demerit marks on the
basing schedule of insurance rates be-
cause OF the overhead wires and OBJ
structing telegraph poles. If their
tolerance exposed us to greater fire risk
and interfered with fire fighting, their
removal surely must make the danger
of fire loss less and our property own
ers and merchants should have a con-
cession of some kind through a re-
vision Of the underwriters' rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-28
A Railroad Pipe Dream.
Nnnd Riuar Inferenfn Iran


To a man up a tree one of the latest
wrinkles on the political horn, from a SEN
atorial standpoint, might be figured out
thusly: The railroads, the alleged Grain
trust and the alleged Lumber trust have
had their feelings grievously hurt by the
''pernicious. activity of one Attorney Cen
eral Norris Brown, and his scalp must be
had at all hazards The farmers az a class.
and some that are not farmers. are in
clined 70 take kindly 10 this prodding up,
believing II there are any trusts or com
bines they should be broken up. and II the
railroads shirk their taxes and are inclined
to give one man a better layout than
another they should be made 10 tote fair.
Norris Brown aspires to the senate. so does
Editor Rosewater OF The Bee. Mr.. Rose
water has also a record for lighting the
railroads and the trusts. and other things
1t is limited the railroads have concluded II
would be a capital scheme to quietly boost
Rosewater. and by so doing down Mr..
Brown. and having accomplished that i'm
portant mission they would later sail into
Mr.. Rosewater and get his scalp. which
they think could be easily accomplished
with the cordial hatred that rankles In the
breasts OF a number Of individuals. The
above may be simply a pipe dream" and
then again Il may not.