The sun., 1909-02-21

She rises early nowadays and after some
light refreshment dashcs on to the Bois
to walk for several hours. II she is very
much In earnest she wears a sweater and
takes the whole business very seriously.
walking faster than she ever did 10 her
life before and drawing deep breaths Of
the fresh morning air. Wells she rejects.
and square toed. low heeled walking shoes
replace her beloved French heels.
On fine mornings the Bois is filled with
aspirants 10 the English style Of beauty.
There are society women and lights OF the
theatrical and musical world all footing
1t around the lake and never stopping TO
converse or even 10 greet one another
with more than a nod. Footing is the
new French word for exercise
The latest fed which the Directoire has
helped 10 bring about is the patch. Both
French and English women are reviving
this old style. but not yet with the exag,
geration OF bygone days. So far 1t Ii
only bit Of black court plaster on which
ever part OF the face II sets of best, and
with the elaborate hairdressing OF the
day and the long clinging gowns 1t is an
effective fashion.
So far only discs and little crescents
have been seen in Paris or London in the
way of patches. but they are very much
worn.
Fashion gives mems hats for this coming
spring season many novel features.
There are scores Of different shapes
in the negligee hats says the editor Of
Mems Wear. Felt and not tweed must
be the material for these hats. the advan-
tage Of felt being that it does not absorb
moisture and can 60 through a heavy
storm without being the worse for the
experience.
The cup and saucer hat il one Of the
novelties. II has square top. a deep
circular indented crown and a wide hex-
ible brim. and suggests cup and saucer
in shape. ~
The new silk hats arc both light and
graceful and have a trife more bell than
last season. The hard felt hat is exceed
ingly squat. In some cases it Is actually
wider at the top Of the crown than where
IL joins the brim.
The straw folder. on the lines OF the
ordinary felt hat. is to be revived in num-
Der Of new styles. The models are neat
and compact, with high crowns and small
brims. They will be worn in dark colors
as we'll as in white.
The boating hat will have a bevelled
crown this year and the ba nd will be
exceedingly deep. ltneed not be in black.
slate, gray, greens and browns being
allow ed by good taste as we'll
In spite Of the sartorial artists. an at
tempt to make dress suits in dark green.
purple and dark red attractive TO mankind
has failed. In vain have the weekly
papers helped out the tailors by painting
the charms of such costume for the twen-
tieth century cavalier; men will have none
Of il. The black dress coat still suits all
The Revue Of Paris publishes an in
tereeting study OF the life and death Of
Kwang Su. Emperor Of China. The
story. said to have been procured from
univ peachable sources in Pekin. sup
ports the suspicious aroused by the
death Of the Emperor and Dowager En-
press within two days Of each other.
After sketching the miserable exist
enoe the Emperor led after the betrayal
by Yuan Shi Kai Of his plot TO intern the
Dowager Empress. a plot which led 70
his own captivity for the rest Of his days.
a detailed story is given Of his death.
IL appears that when she felt her end
the old Empress Tzu-hsi
the Grand Council on November
4 and 1t was decided that as Kwsng Su
had no male issue the infant son of his
younger brother. Chun, should be named
successor. with Chun as Regent.
AS soon as the Grand Council had
broken up she summoned Yuan Shi Kai.
the Emperor's most deadly foe. together
with Prince Using. the head Of the i'm
perial family. and the chief OF the Gu
nuchs OF the palace. As a result Of their
meeting II was announced that Kwang Su
was dangerously i'll from heart disease,
and the offers Of the foreign legations
to send their doctors were courteously
but firmly declined.
Next morning at 10 the chief eunuch.
with two confidential attendants, entered
the little palace where the Emperor
was confined. After having ordered
everybody out Of the room he declared
to Kwang Su that the Empress was dying
and that IL was needful for him to pre-
decease her. So saying he deposited
on a table some pills Of opium. a packet
Of gold leaf and yellow silk plated
cord. promising TO return in three hours
time.
II he found that neither the opium nor
the gold leaf had been used IL would be
his painful duty TO call upon the two
assistants 10 strangle him with the silken
cord. Meanw lille the two executioners
v ould watch the door OF the room 1t
should be explained that q piece of fine
gold leaf is placed over the lips. and tho
breath being deeply drawn 1t is inhaled
and obstructs the glQttis, causing imme-
iiate suffocation.
The news Of what was about TO happen
quickly spread CONSERVATION throughout
the palace. The women, fearing a SINH
lar fate for themselves, set up lamenta-
tons, and the favorite eunuchs hastily
began to hide their valuables
During this time the unfortunate Kwang
5u remained alone in the room with
The two creatures of the chief eunuch.
When this official returned at l o'clock
the opium had disappeared and Kwang
Su was stretched almost )ifeless on his
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