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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20
school Frocks.

White or colored mohair Is singu-
larry appropriate for these between
seasons dresses, as it has just sufficient
warmth for safety and not enough to
promote discontinue. Then, too. so
many of the pretty trimmings which
give to linen frocks their style and
daintiness can be used with it and the
same effect be gained For everyday
wear serge is a standby, especially for
the country, where the school is at a
distance. Navy blue. red or tan are adj
mirable. With all embroidered white
linen Elton collar and cuffs are attract
i've, and soft silk ties. With the red.
a black tie and belt look best. and with
the blue a red tie can alternate with
the black.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20
Now Profe.sion for Women

A new profession for women is that
of teaching men and women to make
after-6inner speeches. A lady in New
York who makes such speeches herself
when required makes a bit of money by
writing such "impromptu" after-dinner
and other speeches for social occasions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20
:&@@;

place here, her wealth would not have
served him or gained political promo
ton as it did in England. He would
still have been, whatever his place,
holding only for term of years, sub
ject to the recurrent choice of body
of democratic equals. Only on these
terms could he share in the exciting
task of government" For decade she
drunk Of the best of life's cup. No mar
riage in this country could have given
her life as vivid, as spectacular, as
br" liant or as conspicuous"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20

Mildred-Congratula me, dear. I'm
engaged to Mr.. De Smythe.
Clarice-Oh, I'm so glad you are go
ing to marry him!
Mildred-Really?
Clarice-Yes. l hate him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20
Too Rad.

81 swear to you l cannot live with
out my wife,"
you love her SOL"
swell, not exactly that. You see. she
has the money"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20
Nothing Doim,.

'why don't you go to works- qusrIed
the kind lady. "A rolling stone gath
ers no moss, you know"
Oats all right, ma'am," answered
The husky hobo. "but amt got no am
bishun t be a mossback. nohow."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20
American Girls Like poxver

The reason why so many girls with
money prefer to marry Englishmen,
says an Eastern writer, is because the
money means so much more in the life
of public man abroad. Had Lady
Cutzon wed q husband who won high
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20
The Only Way.

Miss Elderleigh-I was surprised to
see young Higgins kiss YOU. wouldn't
thing of letting a man kiss me.
Miss Plumpleigb-Nor l. It's so
much more satisfactory to let him GO it
unthinkingly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20

some AuVamtage ~ LeAsts
She-I can never marry you. but we
can at least always be friends.
Hell suppose that is one OF the adj
vantages of not getting arried.-PhiI-
adelphia Record.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20

Mrs. Newpop-Mrs. Stringer is the
most candid woman / ever met. She
frankly admits that her baby is not as
smart as ours.
Newpop-Candid fiddlesticks. That
woman is base hypocrite.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20

Tess-Mr. Mugley has actually asked
Miss Passay IL he might call upcn her
Jess-You don't say? I'll bet she's
got her bridesmaid picked out already.
Philadelphia Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20
No Pretense.

$50 you want TO work.
"Please don't misunderstood me.
don't want to work, but I've got to-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20

Within the Antarctic circle there has
never been found Towering plant In
the Arctic region there are 762 different
species Of flowers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20

A girl who did not lack for beaux
Assumed quite an indignant peaux
Aud cried: whats this /.
Some one stole kiss,
And it happened right under 10y neaux."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20

"Does that man really believe all he
says?"
Believe it," echoed Senator Sor-
ghum, "why he doesn't even understand
it"-Washington Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20
All Had a Hand.

"Who scored that new operaY
"About all the critics, 1 believe
Baltimore American.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-20

Russia has eighty-six general holi.
dayS Il a year,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
GNd then sgaia, taking another sura. !

GNd then egaia, taking another turn,
set the piece back. had done moth
ing so foolish for--for more years thar
| liked to count.
But when madam and mademoiselis
came, they had eyes neither for the
flowers nor the room. They had heard
that the captain was out beating the
village and the woods for the fugi-
tive, and where I had looked for .
comedy found a tragedy. Madarn's
face was so red with weeping that all
her beauty was gone. She started and
shook at the slightest sound. and. un.
able TO find any words to answer my
greeting, could only sink into a chair
and sit crying silently.
Mademoiselle was in a mood scarcely
more cheerful. She did not weep. hut
her manner was hard and fierce. She
spoke absently and answered fretfully.
Her eyes glittered and she had the air
OF straining her ears continually 70
catch some dreaded sound. There IL
no news. Monsieur she said. rs She
took her seat And she shot a swift
look At me.
None. Mademoiselie.
They are searching the vIllagey-
Il believe So"
~Where is Clon!" This in a lower
voice and With kind Of shrinking in
her face
shook my head. Il believe they
have him condned somewhere. And
Louis. too" | said. But | have not
seen either OF them"
And where ars-f thought theas
people would DO here" she muttered.
And she glanced askance at the two
vacant places The servant had
brought In the meal.
They will be here presently" said
coolly. let us make the most Of the
time A little wine and food VIII do
madam good"
She smiled rather sadly. Il thina We
have changed places" she said: IND
that you have turned host and we
guests"
Let il be So" said cheerfuiiy. ~!
recommend somo Of this rasout Coras.
Madcmoiselle; fasting can aid no one
A full meal has saved many a msnb
life"
ITO BE Continued
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
PIesALo cANNIsAL RACE.
savages Whose Skins Are Brown
with Pink Patches Found
by Explorer.

Piebald savages are among the inter-
esting people and things OF which Mr..
A. K. Pratt writes. says the London
Mirror
Papua is a land of which, as yet, no
explorers, not even Mr. Pratt and his
son, who accompanied him In his ex-
petitions in the virgin mountains and
forests Of the land, know very much.
Fifty years ago schoolboys. looking
at their map OF Africa. blessed the dark
continent for an easy place To learn, {"
says Mr.. Pratt in his opening pages. "A
few names fringed the coast; inland
nearly all was comprehended under the
cheerful word 'unexpiored.'
Such in great measure Is the case
with New Guinea to-day. Its 300 900
square miles OF territory, held by Great
Britain. Germany and the Netherlands.
are destined In the course OF the next
half century to enrich the worlds Of COM
merce and Of science to a degree that
may TO some extent be forecast by what
Is already known OF very restricted
areas"
II is dificult country to explore. and
that for several reasons. The noun
tains are numerous and steep, much Of
the soil Is broken In fashion peculiar
ly irritating to pedestrians. and the ma
tiyes, without whose assistance prae-
tically nothing can DO accomplished. a.'e
difficult TO deal with.
You are entirely In the hands OF the
aaff,..o ..stth,,,t ..rha... go, apn.,f affr
a foot. All your impedimenta, your
food. stores. scientific implements and
trade" (material Tor barter. the eQuiva-
lent OF ready money! must go on tho
backs OF your cannibal friends. people
without organization. who are hard to
collect and hard TO persuade 20 follow
you.
The different Tribes which populate
the island differ widely IN language and
character. but all appear 10 be more or
less warlike. The men are well-knit.
strongly-built fellows. capable Of i'm
mense endurance. and-at odd moments
of much hard work.
Among them are a number OF curious
people whom Mr.. Pratt Is inclined To
take as a hitherto unknown human fam
lily. although as will be seen from the
following passage. he Is not yet quite
certain OF this.
An interesting feature OF Hula was
the presence there Of piebald people. ="
he says. For the most part their bodies
were brown. but they were marked with
pinkish patches unevenly distributed.
This marking might be due 10 a disease.
contracted from too constant nsh diet;
but II II were a disease could not dis
cover that Il gave any discomfort.
Against this theory must be set this
fact. that observed one man In whom
the light markings predominated IN
fact. he was quite fresh colored. iilse an
European. and had light hair"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
A CHAMPAGNE FACE.
What the Men who Work In the Wine
Cellars Of France Suffer from
Bursting Bottiea.

The Frenehman's face was hacked
and notched.
Have you been a duoiisti~ one
asked.
mo. no" the man replied. 4 have
been a champagne maker. lie touched
his face These honorable nioks." he
said. are champagne scars"
Champagne scars. he went on.
decorate the visages OF all the work
ors IN the underground champagne
mills OF Rheims they are caused by
the bursting OF the bottles Ab0at one
bottle Of champagne In. every tan
bursts.
There are miles and miles OF cham
payne caves in Rheims. caves cut In
the solid limestone rock. where In n
constant Temperature on as degrees.
millions OF bottles OF vino relRa and
ripen.
The workers down there smell
nothing but champagne all day long.
champagne escaping from burst bottles.
And as the turner's move along the
racks-each turns $1,000 bottles. daily
they are continually aaluted with
explosions. Bang, And the glass
spllnters fiy and a little fountain OF
champagne perfumes the damp air.
"Day after day each bottle must be
turned, turned SO times altogether.
TN the sediment In II has all mounted
up and concentrated itself about the
cork. Then the corkers remove the
corks. let the sedlment-thickened wine
IN the neck OF the bottle bow OF and
skillfully replace the cork again.
'The corkers and turner's work n
dangerous. These men are nearly all
Scared like me."-The. Champion OF
Fair Play.
And by way OF comment the Illinois
Issue adds:
This whole business scars the maker
and the seller and the users The
whole world bears the scars OF rum.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
TOO PRESSING QUESTION.
witness Was ReIuetaat GO RsUty
but Gave the Lawyer
HIs Answer.

Now and then in court counsel VIII
elicit unlooked-for information when Q
witness Is too closely Questioned.
During a recent case. the counsel frg
the defense was endeavoring. durins
cross-examination. 70 serve his client
by throwing suspicion On a certGja
witness.
you admit" said h6 si~Fnly. "thft
you we're a constant visitor - the prit-
oner's abode during the sir mcntbe
referred to-"
Il do. replied the witness.
The lawyer smiled significantly.
Then kindly inform the eoa-t
whether you and be we're interested 81
any special Observation-Disclosures o.
otherwise
Yes. we we're"
"Ahi" exclaimed the hwyer. Thea
raising his voice. he con:lened:
And now. no doubt, sou viii be 10
gcca as 20 let us know a llttis more Of
this What was the nature % the bus
mess in which yo1 had n COMMON In
terest?"
well. sir" Cheerfully responded the
witness. IF you really Insist on know
ing. suppose must tell. The fact IA
was coyrting his niecel"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26

finest: his great sash OF blue and sll.
yer was a foot vile He bad a little
jewel In one ear ami his tiny beard was
peaked L EspagnOle Probably when
he turned he expected to see the SER
geant. for at sight Of me he rose slowly
leaving the dice still covered.
What folly Is this?" he cried wrath
fully Here. Sergeant sergeantl--
without there! What the-l Who are
you. Sir?"
Captain Larolle." said. uncoyering
politely. Il believer"
yes. I am Captain Larolle." be re-
torted. "But who, In the hend's name.
are you? You are not the man VIC are
afteri"
81 am not M. Coeheforet." said
coolly Il am merely guest N the
house. NJ lie Capitaine have been en-.
joying Madam dc CochefOret's hospi-
tally for some time. bot by an evil
chance ! was away when you arrived ="
Aud with that | walked TO the hearth,
aud. gently pushing aside bis great
boots which stood there drying. kicked
the logs into a blaze.
Mile diablesl" he whispered. And
never did see a man more corfounded.
But affected 10 be taken up with his
companion. a sturdy. white mustached
old veteran. who sat back in his chair.
cycling we. with swollen cheeks and
eyes surcharged with surprise.
Good evening. NJ de Lieutenant"
said. bowling grayely. 1T is Cue
night"
Then the storm burst
Fine night" the captain shrieked.
finding his voice again. Mile diables.
Are you aware. Sir, that am ia poe
session of this house and that no one
harbors here without my permission?
GUEST Hospitality! Lieutenant-calI
the guard Call the guard" he con-
tinued passionately. where is that
ape Of a sergeant"
The lieutenant rose 10 obey. but I
lifted my hand.
Gently. gently. captain" I said.
MOT so FAST You seem surprised 10
see me here, Believe me. | am much
more surprised to see you"
"Sacrel" ne cried. recoilinG at this
fresh impertinence. while the lieuten-
ants eyes almost jumped out Of bis
head
But nothing moved me.
els the door closed?" I said sweetly
Thank you; II is. see Then per
NIT me TO say again. gentlemen. that
! am much more surprised To see you
than you can be TO see me. When
mOnseisneur the cardinal honofed ne
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
CHAPTER VIII
THE QUESTION

Sweep the room. Monsieur? And
remove this medley? But. NJ lie Cap
tame"
The captain is at the village"
replied siernly And do you novel
move. man. and the thing will be done
while you are talking about II. Set
the door into the garden open-sol"
Certainly. II is a fine morning
And the tobacco Of NJ. lie Lieutenant
But NJ le Captaine did not"
Give orders7 Well. give themi"
answered. "Firat OF all, remove
these beds And hustle. man. hustle,
or { will find something to quicken
you"
In moment "And NJ. lie captalne's
riding boots?"
place them IN the passage" re-
piled
"Ohe! In the passagey" He paused,
looking at them. In doubt
Yes. BOBBY; 10 the passage"
And the clOaks, Monsieur"
There is bush handy outside the
window Let them air"
"Ohe. the bush? Wen. 20 be sure
they are damp. But-yes. yes. Mon.
sieur. Z, Is done. And The holsters7''
There alsol" said harshly Throw
them out. Taught The place reeks OF
leather Now. a clean hearth. And
set the table before the open door, so
that they may see the garden. So
And tell the cook that we shall dine
at IL. and madam and mademoiselle
will descend"
"ohel But NJ lie Captaine order
the dinner for half past eleyen2"
1T must be advanced then; and
mark you. my friend If IL Is not ready
when madam comes down. you will
suffer. and the cook too"
When he was gone on his errand,
I looked round What else was lack
ing? The sun shone cheerily on the
polished floor; the air. freshened by
the rain which had fallen r. the night.
entered freely through the open door
way. A few bees lingering with the
sumner hummed outside The Gre
cracIled bravely; an old hound. blind
and past work. lay warming its hide
on the hearth. I could think of moth
ing more. and stood and watched the
man set out the table and spread the
clotn For how many. Monsieur" he
asked in a scared tone
For five" I answered: and could
not help smiling at myself What
would Zaton's say could II see Derault
turned houseWifei There WAS a yhite
glazed cup-an old-fashioned piece of
the second Henry's Understanding on
shelf ! took II down and put some
late fioTers IN II, and set II in the mid
die OF the table. and stood OF myself
to look at IT, But a moment later,
thinking heard them coming. hur-
ried II away In a kind OF panic. feeling
on a sudden ashamed OF the thing
The alarm proved V bs falss. however;
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
Crown Of Gold.

The late Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
the negro poet. said an editor. "ence
addressed Sunday school in New
York. An odd incident happened.
though. at its end. an incident that
Dunbar laughed at as heartily as the
rest Of us.
Dunbar. toward the close OF his 70
marks, said;
"'And. my little friends, II you do
all these things some day you win
wear gold crown. Yes, each of you
some day will wear a gold crown
"A little chap In the front row.
catching the poets friendly eye. piped:
"'My fader wears one now.
"'No!' said the poe~.
ayes. he doss-on his toOf,' said
the little chap"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26

Ia a momeat half a dozen hands
were laid on my shoulders. bat
bowed politely. The officer. my
friends" said, IN. lie Captaine La
role. Where is hep
'Diablel but who are you firstf" the
lanthorn-bearer retorted bluntly. He
was tall, lanky sergeant, with sin
lister face.
well. am not NJ. de Cocheforet."
I replied; "and that must satisfy you.
my man. For the rest, II you do not
fetch Captain Larolle at once and ad
init me. you will find the consequences
inconvenient."
"Hol hol" he said. with a sheer.
You can crow, it seems. Well. come
in"
They made way and walked Into
the hall. keeping my hat on. On the
great hearth fire had been kindled.
but II had gone out. Three OF four
carbines stood against ore wall and
beside them lay a heap of haversacks
and some straw. A shattered stool.
broken in frolic and half a dozen
empty wineskins strewed the floor and
helped to give the place an air OF I'M
tidiness and disorder. | looked round
with eyes OF disgust and my gorge rose.
They had spilled oil and the placs
reeked foully.
"Ventre bleu!" ! said. rs this con-
duct in a gentleman's house. you
rascals3 Ma viel II I had you. would
send half Of you to the wooden horsel"
They gazed at me open-mOuthed.
My arrogance startled them. The
sergeant alone scowled. When he could
find his voice for rage
This way" he said. we did not
know a general officer was coming. or
we would have been. better prepared"
And muttering oaths under his breath
he led me down the well-known pas
sage. At the door OF the parlor he
stopped Introduce yourself!" he said
rudely. And IL you find the air warm,
don't blame mel"
raised the latch and went in. At q
table in front OF the hearth. half COW
cred with glasses and bottles. sat two
men playing hazard. The dice rang
sharply as ] entered and he who had
Just thrown kept the box over them
while he turned. scowling. TO see who
came in. He was a fair haired. blonde
man. large-framed and fiorid. He had
put on his cuirass and boots and his
doublet showed frayed and stained
where the armour had pressed on II.
But otherwise he was in the extreme OF
last years fashion. His deep cravat
folded over so that the laced ends
dropped a little in front. was of the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26

Two builders. Of type too famiiiaa
in America were taking about some
buildings that had collapsed betOrs
they we're finished.
well. Iohes. said one. "yoi al
ways have better luck than do"
Better luck7 How 500
why. my row of new houses blew
down in last weeks wind, while yours
weren't harmed. All we're built tina
same same woodwork. same mortar
same everything"
Yes" said the other builder. but
you forget that mine has been
papared."-N. Y. Tribune.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26

BY seitdfrg me rom Paris 70 senSo AFT
this matter. he gave me the fullest
the FULLEST powers. NJ lie Capitaine--to
see the affair TO an end. was not led
to expect that my plans would be
spoiled on the eve OF success by the
Intrusion OF half the garrison from
Auch!"
20 hol" the captain said softly
in a very different tone and with a
very different face. 80 you are the
gentleman | heard of at Auch?"
very likely" | said dryly. But !
am from Paris, not Auch."
ITO be sure" he answered thought
fully. "Eh, lieutenant?"
Yes, NJ lie Capitaine, no doubt. "
the inferior replied. And they both
looked at one another. and then at me,
In way which I did not understand.
II think. said I. to cliRch the matter,
that you have made a mistake, Cap
tain; OF the commandAnt has. And
II occurs to me that the cardinal will
not be best pleased"
g, hold the kings commission" he
answered rather stifiy.
ITO be sure" replied. But you
see the cardinal"
"Ah. but the CARDINAL" he rs,oIned
quickly; and then he stopped and
shrugged his shoulders. And they
both looked at me.
"Well?" I said.
"The king" he answered slowly.
"Tut-tut!" exclaimed, spreading
out my hands. THE cardinal. Let
us stick to him. You we're sayingf"
Well. the cardinal. you see" And
then again, after the same words, he
Stopped-stopped abruptly and shrug-
ged his shoulders.
began to suspect something. III
you have anything to say Monseig-
neur." answered. watching him mar
rowly. Say It, But take q word Of
advice. Don't let Il go beyond the
door OF this room. my friend, and 1t
will do you no harm"
Neither here nor outside" he re-
torted. looking for a moment at his
comrade. Only hold the kings com
mission That is all And | think
enough. For the rest. will you throw
main? Good Lieutenant. find a
glass, and the gentleman a seat. And
here. for my part. ! will give you a
toast The cardlnal-whatever betidel"
drank II. and sat down TO play with
him; had not heard the music Of the
dice for a month, and the temptation
was irresistible. But I was not sat.
isfied | called the mains and won his
crowns-he was a mere baby at the
game-but half my mind was else.
where. There was something here
did not understand some influence az
work on which had not counted:
something moving under the surface as
uninteliiglble to me as the soldiers
presence. Had the captain repudiated
my commission altogether, and put me
10 door or sent me to the guard house.
I could have followed that. But these
dubious hints. this passive resistance.
puzzled me Had they news from Paris.
wondered Was the king dead7 or
the cardinal in? asked them. But
they said no. no. no to all. and gave
me guarded answers And midnight
found us still playing; and still fsnc-
ing.