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The strain 81 the ordeal through which
he has just passed weighs on his mind
to such an extent hat he forgets his usual
caution and speaks Of IL to Ethel. A look
comes on Ethel's lace that he has learned
by experience to dread.
Il didn't know that you had added house
warnings TO your other achievements.'
she says finally with a Clara We're de We're
manner and an Esperanto accent. But
.hen that is not at all surprising. I hope
you had a good time. was III all the after
noon with a headache. but what do you
care about that?'
He looks humble and feels irritated.
That's always the way with a woman
he says mentally. Cant have a little
triumph that they don't spoil it,"
And aloud:
Il was perfectly miserable. There wasn't
a person there I'd cross the street to see
again. But l was 10 set on by the family
that I had TO give the thing
The silence ie finally broken.
You don't seem to have any trouble
refusing my requests"
Now. come. Ethel. don't rub il in. You
know II 1t had been you who had suggested
a housewarming I'd have been perfectly
delighted with the idea"
Very well. When shall We nave one?
The bride and bridegroom are just back
and the J~ohnstones are coming on Thurs
day."
The man smiles with artificial eagerness.
"Oh. any time you say. Yes. Friday
will suit me all right. Never mind the cost;
send me the bill for whateversyou want
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THE BRITISH PUBLIC BUSY
WITH A NEW CRAZE.

Ysur Weekly Paper Gives You Four Lines
and YOU Guess the Firth. Sometimes
with . Bic Return for Your sIxpenny
Investment -.COntest Of skiIl.' Legally.
LONDON. Oct. i2.-The English are really
the greatest gamblers On the face OF tho
earth. In no country in the world is betting
on horse races 40 universal. Lotteries are
prohibited. but agents for some continental
lotteries do a big business by post in Eng
land. With oonsummate skill, however.
tho Britisher wells national vice and covers
UP it's wcfst features by introducing an ele
mentss pf capability with a far greater ele-
mentlof chance. They always are having
competitions which are arranged by various
papers.
There is an enterprisiDg sheet which
started a missing word contest that
reused the most intense interest and con-
troversy. II printed a line with one word
left out and the would lie prize winner sent
tho necessary word and a shilling. This
competition fourisbed vigorously until it
was declared illegal and stopped by the
powers that be. After hat this same peri
odioal sent a man travelling about to differ
ent towns with a pocketful Of gold pieces
and the first person he encountered in each
place reading TINT paper he presented with
a sovereign. Naturally. hundreds of people
spent a great deal OF time sitting about in
various paris of the own where it was an
nounced he would be at a certain date. ap-
parently deeply interested in their COPY Of
the paper. but rally with side gtanoss in all
directions for the mysterious visitor who
might perhaps bestow a sovereign upon
them This proved much too d~emoralixing
TO the British workman and came TO m I'M
timely end
Another weekly paper advertised that IL
would distribute gold pieces over q stretch
Of ground lust outside Londnn- and On GET
tain nights all those holding coupons from
the paper could come and try 10 find tho
money Thai arrangrunenr reuulied in
small riots and died young.
Since then there have bssn Inauy and
varied ways of Turing the virtuous Britisher
into trying his luck al compositions. bun
nothing has ever had thev uGne Il the pres
eut limerick craze. All the weekly and
some Of tho daily papers hare tnksn I'D
this contest and are Offering pvin1 EyerJ-
body from my lady in hH dainty boudnix
to the maj who sells ozamnat andt the muffin
boy Is writing the necessary line to finish Tho
limerick which has appeared in the paper
for tn week then carefully cutting out
the printed coupon Inc sending that and
his effort with . postal order for sixpenos
70 the editor Cd whatever paper be 10 con-
peting In Tho money derived from the
pesEa1 orders is divided among the winners
after certain expense incident to the con-
test xrsangUnents nave bsan dstnrtsd-
The post onice has bean sp.nped With
detnands fW dxpsnuJ ora@s and The Gov
hnurnsnf has hsen o6kSsd IL print asvsxs1
mIhon sytn df this asuoninaxzuu within
~ - 1S~gvsaAA The circulation ID all
fhese ynphrs has Increased e4ssmsrufy
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mothers mee,ins' oe''er n"rry or you"
have 70 Walk up TOT the eieVstof noy AWAY
soes to sleep at Have the o'rus not
Yea. plenty OF tce.
The man prepares Tor the thirn eniuon OF
MS housewarmins ny putuhk on nus Coat,
turning on all the electric lights ana or'nsin
out all his whiskey and cigars.
ITS o'clock be turns sleepily on hhs pillow.
He mutters incoherentiy.
My. hut Mayme can KICK l wondes
what u Will cost 10 get q new si"oe' i~~n
there's that bill OF Ethei's Tor sundr'es'
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stops short a. she rsmsmbsrs with Q shock
that At her last PARTY the refreshments did
not hold out.
About the last candle Ia put In Ito socket.
the last lower in its holder. the supper
10 all ready 10 serve and the maid 10 left
reading over the written Instructions
She stagts to dres. She finds that the
seamstress has done everything perfectly
except put the hooks and eyes on. She
cannot fasten her gown and In tears
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and England is agog with enthusiasm
over limericks.
In a public library the other day a poor
wretched looking man was seen tearing
something out Of one o the papers spread
on a table for general reading. An at
tendant gave him in charge Of m officer.
Next day in court he admitted he had torn
out a coupon for the limerick contest to
nave a lash at it,"
One Of those men Of the moment who
always spring up in these great crises has
succeeded in getting a book published
which Is called How to Limerick and How
Not to Limerick
The coupon in each paper contains the
first four lines of O. limerick, with a space
underneath for the fifth line to be supplied
bv the budding rhymster; below that a
contract in this form: Il agree to abide
by the decision published in - Weekly
and TO accept il as final. | enter only on
this understanding and ! agree to abide by
the conditions printed above"
The conditions printed above are always
in regard TO the distribution Of the prize
money, which in one periodical this week
was made as follows: The amount re-
ceived was 81. $50. and three-quarters OF
this was awarded to the competitors whoss
attpmDvB were cOntlUtTeu Dtbb anu UObt
original. with the result that each received
S8s3. So. The other g. 845 was wide among
those competitors whose efforts showed
merit. Three received $50 each. eighteen
received SO each and 523 got IS each.
The limerick in one periodical this week
was:
II knew" said a man Of Redhin
When they passed. the dead wifes sisters bill.
-That directly ] saw
Nv otsu1 Slater. In las
and the limo winning the biggest prize was:
NY skull was no match for her SKILL
Other ines which o prizes were:
My arm With abandon she'd M
NY household brigade she'd soon drill
Another Of the weeks limericks was:
A shortsighscd sportsmsn OF Bray
shot straight at . partridge one day.
Hut q pig In the neld
Gave q jump and thcn squeaied-
Tbs winning line waE
while his tail vent from o Town to J.
Others were:
I'm game. try another. You may
is the blind school out shooting to-day"
Hero ID sill another:
A chrery old fellow named White
Came home nj eleven one night.
And his wife said: please state
Why you've bern 0ut 90 late
Tho winning liner
-Bns nus take the Book In your 1Eht.-
Ot0erS ucrs.
Il u>s I'm vh<n ths gasrd shouted 'nshi.-
Ard yh1 hiss the pniScemsn rood night
6ome u to bseS arc vevy Portnnanhks
and take tie trouble TO vriie the editors
and approve thei. choice Of The winning
ines. While othegs forgvt TO .abide' by the
tsyIms Of ths Agreement and c~riticise the
Judges. choics a lines. editors. contest and
AL IN Wholesale fashion.
Before Parliament adjourned the limerick
crane vas tho subject Of many solemn
hpse dsbases- A number Of virtuous mem-
bers urged the Government to put q stop
to the terrible evil whichSwas undermining
tho morals a the British public. The
AtporneyAGspsral consulted an the Law
books and officially announced TO ths House
Of Commons hat IN his opinion thass oom-
petitions we're 'coutegts Of skiT' and theg1-
foredid not COINS within scopso1 the eamfpG
1swA.~ SO apparpnt1Vs the 'limsy30k cg1G6
viii gc<nA9tA16es natural death
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buckle shoes in fine calf and with Louis
Seize heels are for afternoon wear, not for
dancing shoes. The dancing shoe Of the
to match the gown 10 thickly beaded"
He counted fifteen tiny straps from the
pointed toe to the instep Of a pair Of ex-
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quisitely beaded shoes and then he drew
attention to another pair fastened with
small beaded straps.
Those straps in plain kid are very good
style and they are put through buckles"
The glove and the shoe may be small,
but like many more small things their inn
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portance cannot be overestimated. .Bien
chaussee, bien gantee." says the French
woman, wen IL her frock be a little out
Of style or a triie shabby. and there il no
one who will deny that tho French woman
Possesses for drees the artistic instinc
that 10 an attribute Of her nation.
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! an dor
bring some niur men
He s~prriss about Tho club. fnds q couple.
Sorrals thsm and they start for the ho.se-
warming He finds there all the family
and some strsns- people. To whom be makes
himself agreeable. and finds the task not
ut all unpleasant "a they are young and
pretty. His sister enjoys herself immensely
dispensing tea and cakes. He does not
interfere with her in any way, hut CON
graduates himself upon The SUCCESS Of
tho affair after the guests nave gone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
italian Gestures.

Among the Neapolitans the gestures are
often dramatic, for SO many are there made
to ward off the evil eye. The best known
of these, of course, is the pointing OF the
index and little finger, while the two middle
fingers and the thumb fall in the palm of
the hand. This gesture Is either viciously
used to cast the evil eye while pointing at
some unfortunate or else to overcome the
malign influence by pointing it inward at
ones self
A very pretty gesture is that which indi-
Gates Tomorrow" 1t is made with the in
dex of the right hand passing in semi
circle from left to right. The rising and
setting of the sun is thus typifled. When
made twice in quick succession the mean
ing is day after tomorrow.
Before getting into cab in Naples 1t is
quite worth while to show the left hand
tightly closed, with the exception Of the lit
tie finger sticking out stifly. On seeing this
the cabman knows he has met his match
In bargaining and that the half rate fare is
demanded.
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fectively finished by the wide band OF plaih
taffeta cleverly arranged to be higher at
the back than in front, which is still COM.
sidered to be the smartest line. even though
the empire effects are to be seen. .
The trimmed skirts varied in design.l
Sometimes the trimming Is In long lnes5
sometimes 1t is put on around the skirt
lines that are for the moment thought so
smart. Variety seems to be the watch-s
word, and this Is easiest obtained by trimsl
ming. One point. however. must be and IS
always beneficial that the skirts must fcl
close around the hips, whatever fullness
so as to avoid the appearance Of too much
material Flat bands, on the bias are
again a favorite trimming. These are OF
the same material the skirt, or of plain
cloth or silk and in different widths, with
the widest around the hem. Straps, with
spaces between and fastened with small
buttons, Is rather a popular style of trim
to believe and hope that the present craze
for trimming everything with buttons VIII
not endure bor an indefinite period of time.
it is at present one of the most popular of
styles.
One rather curious effect In trimming Is
the transparent embroidery, net or lace put
over a contrasting color. This may not
sound like a new fashion, but used 1t is
now with the heavier materials II does not
seem at all the same when IL was used
in thin transparent fabrics for summer
gowns. A pale gray cloth with band OF
heavy gray lace or cut work over pale
pink white a still paler shade of gray Is
quite unusual and noticeably smart. while
in any color the different shades will pro-
duce the effect. Too violent a contrast is
not SO smart unless in black over white az
trimming for black cloth or silk gown.
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CoSTJJOIE

who SO thoroughly understands her bust
ness that she studies lines. and she will
cut the wrap in such wise that by adding
an inch or two in the front or back the
desired line is given, and. presto! the wear
er of the gown looks as delightfully."- slender
as she could possibly desire.
Tassels and buttons play an important
part in this seasons clothes. The buttons
are most decorative. often really artistic,
while the tassels give a cha rming finish.
Lace ruf11es. jabots and ties, with ruchings
of lace so arranged as to soften hard edges
and yet for the lace itself not to SHOW,
seem to be part of the elegancies of modern
dress that suggest extravaganza without
too boldly asserting it, Buttons buckles,
lace, &C.. add materially to the cost of the
gown also, which apparently is one of the
desired points of modern dress-tasseis and
braiding the braid itself being not so cost
ly, although the silver tassels are by no
means cheap.
Shall skirts be plain or trimmed is a
question that is still being most violently
discussed, and such lot of argument is
being wasted on the topic. for in these days
no woman feels she is called upon to slav-
ishly obey any of fashions mandates, but
can choose what best suits her own espe-
cial style Of beauty. The long. plain skirts
are most delightfully."- graceful. outline a
good figure to perfection and yet are cut
so wide that the fare below the hips takes
aWay any idea of the old-fashioned tight
fitting skirt. With one of these perfectly
hung and fitted skirts made of some hand
some material nothing is required to add to
its beauty and yet the wide band of some
contrasting material or embroidery is ef-
fective and very charming. The figured or
all-over embroidered materials are most ef-
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signs. in stripes, pompadour patterns 90
with pompadOur borders and also I'm plain
colors. In these, In the gauzes, there
are large bouquets of flowers. The flowers
are natural In drawing and color, but are
printed with a purposely dullsd coloring
that renders the fabric Infinitely more pos
sible for general use than II they were
more vivid.
Ribbons are growing more and more
important in the field of women's dress
with each successive season. They VIII
be extensively used in the spring and sum-
mer for trimming hats, and will form the
decorations for gowns. petticoats, matinees
and even topcoats in a great many cases.
The new ribbons are magnificent beyond
anything that has yet been seen, and are
shown in great numbers of designs and
all sorts of colorings for all sorts of uses.
The Scotch plaid ribbons most effec-
tive and charming. There are also new shad-
ed ribbons, broche ribbons and new striped
ribbons with stripes of varying widths and
many colorings. Some of the most effective
ribbons are those with velvet flowers. 9th
ers have gold and silver borders, and also
ribbons with old-fashioned flower borders
Then there are the gauZe ribbons and the
ribbons of tussah with gold and silver
borders, velvet borders or pompadour bor-
ders The gold and silver ribbons and the
ribbons with lace insertions are also most
elaborate, but will probably give way dur
ing the spring to the fresher, crisper quait-
ties.
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Fascinating Footgear
For the Spring

"HE traditional spring bonnet. in spite
of its gorgeousness, is positively not
4 to be compared in point of bewil-
dering charm this season at least, with the
spring output in shoes and stockings. One
feels after an inspection of the exclusive
shops that nothing but millionaire bank
account will suffice to procure all the rich
ness and variety in this direction that the
feminine heart longs for. Last season s
shoes and stockings were we'll enough, but
this seasons stockings and shoes surpass
them a hundredfold in every point of at
traction.
The charm is not in the brilliance of their
coloring. On the contrary, a demure re-
turn to mild Quaker grays and browns is
a very noticeable feature of .-.e new styles.
But demure though they be, the shades
of these quiet colors which are employed In
this springs footgear are infinitely charm
ing distinctive and coquettish.
In the stockings the quality and design
show to greater advantage in these quiet
shades than in the brighter tones. The
silk is of the handsomest quality and the
design both new and beautiful. There is
great variety OF design and both the Open
work and heavy embroidered stockings are
shown. The plain silk stocking. however,
of fine quality and in one of the new
shades. is considered the most perfect
style for the street.
Undoubtedly this is to be a brown season
in footgear The brown boot with brown
stockings to match is to be the fashion
able footwear for the spring. There Is also
the brown tie and the pump both fashion
able, and no doubt as soon as the season
gets at all warm these will be more popu-
lar although not more stylish than the
brown boot
The brown footgear is shown in an in
hnite number of shades. There are brown
ooze boots, with yellow vamps and dark
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never to the extent they are this spring,
and like in the cloth and silk costume, the
coat of silk is thought smarter than the
coat of the same material as the skirt.
Bands of silk trimmed with lines of the
narrow braid is another fashion, and often
the silk band with the dark braidng is used
in preference to the same colors, but this
is again one of the details to be solved by
individual taste, and conservative taste in
variably decides in favor Of the all one
color.
Waists to match the skirts are again the
most fashionable this spring but almost
invariably is there short coat wrap to
be worn with the gown. This is on the or
der of the short wrap with long shoulder
effect. not generally becoming, it must be
admitted, and yet decidedly smart. AS a
rule this style of wrap has the disadvan-
tage that it completely hides any lines of
the figure and unless cut exactly right gives
the appearance Of a short. thick waist
However, IT is not fashion that is gener-
ally attempted, excepting by a dressmaker
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serge costumes are always to be found in
every thorough outfit. The palest Of grays,
almost white, the tans, SO light as to be
nearly yellow, the new faint shades of all
colors, come within the possible and prac-
teal list, and all of these colors are suit
able for long or short coats and long or
short skirts, although as the more elabo-
rate designs are chosen, the skirts should
of right be long.
Combining cloth and silk is to be i'm
mensely fashionable this season, and
among the newest models are to be found
some fascinating instances of this. The
cloth skirt to be worn with silk, the soft
finished silk scat, is most attractive and
absolutely new, and in fact were
it not that the braiding on coat
and skirt corresponds exactly it would be
impossible to believe that the two were in
tended to be worn together Soutache
braiding Is really one of the marked feat
ures of the season and is most extensively
used on all materials and colors. Yelling
and silk have often been combined, but
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Combs Are in Fashion.

The old-fashioned empire comb in plain
shell has once more returned to fashionable
favor. Just at present it seems to be the
stylish caprice for women with blond or
light brown tresses to wear these and their
side combs in dark tortoiseshell.
The dark-haired sisterhood prefer the am
Der combs, which show to such an advan-
tage by force of contrast. The plain part
of these combs is about two inches wide.
They are most attractive when worn rather
high in the hair close to the knot. Stiffness
in hair dressing seems the thing to be
especially avoided, an easy, natural style
being preferable.