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The Jarr Family
Mr. Jar Tries TO Leave His FireLess Fireside.
Does He Make a ByeakoUay? ustLissen to This!

new styles. n escape to Gus on pa
role.
you were going 70 tell me about the
button!ess dress. How could there be
a dress without %buttons?" he asked
with the cunning Of feigned innocent
interest.
There can be anything that those
Paris dressmakers want women to
wear" replied Mrs. Jarr. falling into
iAe trap. You thought that skirts
wouldn't get narrower. and they did.
So II shows that men do not know
ev~erytains,'
ment, either. but he looked so eager
to know more that Mrs. Jarr never
suspected the wretch.
The b~uttonless gown Is THE latest
she said. Mrs. Stryver. who IL at the
coronation, wrote to her sister. who
told Clara Mudrldge. who told Mrs
Hlcket. who told me. that she had
bought one In Paris. But the fashion,
able stores have them here. Id like
TO have one 100"
WAY. YOU can" said tho voice o.
the charner.
IRA better wait. though" said Mrs
Jarr. TITS such an advanced style tina,
maybe II won't take. Suppose I had
bought a harcm skirt when there was
So mucn talk about them?'
Mr.. jar ~shuddered.
no" Mrs. Jarr went on. II think
IN wait and see. But they are chlc
the buttonless dress. there's no denying
that"
Mr.. Jarr didn't attempt 10 deny n.
And they are so simple too said
Mrs. Jarr. They come in any OF the
fashionsglc materials. And guess how
they are fastoned"'
Mr.. Jarr couldn't guess for the life oil
him.
WAY" said Mrs. Jarr. there Is a
draw q az the neck and one at the
waist. You know, a draw cord greatly
Ike the cord on n bathrobe or dressing
gown? TIE dress Is made in one piece
and Is practically like a sack. You pu,
II on over the head
And muss ones CURSE ventured Mr..
Jar.
sally, One doesn't put on ones ha.'
til one Is dressed and ready to put on
ones hat" replied Mrs. Jarr.
Mr.. JGrr was silenced.
Then" Mrs. Jarr went on. one pulls
the silk cords-the ends are tasselled-
and ties them at h neck and wais,
and that's all"
But the hooks and eyes AZ the back?''
asked Mr.. Jar.
There are no hooks and eyes on the
buttonless dress" said Mrs. Jarr.
This Information startled MIR. Jarr
into losing his presence OF mind.
"Hurrah." he cried. and I have a
buttonless vest but ! don't like IT,
And, just for that. h wouldn't let
him go out at all. and It's been so long
since he was in Gus's that his friends
think he's on the water wagon.
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FaShiOn
Whispers.
1iIE steamer coats that are now
being worn show the trend OF

-iIE steamer coats that are now
being worn show the trend OF
fashions for the fall and winter
sea These coats are almost with
out exception mad W OF double faced
ma terials.
Sometimes Il " In two differsat coli
ors. then again'the one side 10 p,aan and
the other checked. These coats require
no lining and collar: revers ana cuWx
are simply displaying the
contrasting material.
Some favorits combinations are gray
and purple, navy blue aNd deep oransA
navy and emerald green. violet and
rose and then the black with the va
rlous black ana white combinations.
These coats will BE- very popular next
season.
White satin waists are again coming
into favor. a new model shown in these
Is q blouse made mp IN the sent-tansred
style. When worn with a white seree
suit, as they viii be. the effect 10 De.
ctdediy smart. and by fall the white
satin blouse viii be the correct thing
to wear with M colored suit.
The newest raincoats have large
round, or preferably the pointed, collars.
High class garments IN this line have
the shoulder capes. and this graceful
coat WIN no doubt prove very popular.
There Is a strong revival thi. season
o. the Colonial pump. and advance pre-.
d~ictions state that It Is TO be the leader
in low cut footwear next summer.
New advance models in shoos show
tho long vamp which 10 now q strong
In Paris. In tops the seven inch
height md preference. md thesS have
from fourteen to sixteen buttons. one
smart boot with q 7N-inch top has
eighteen buttons.
There IL a noticeable increase In the
use OF bright blues in coms ia attou, both
In costumes and dress accessories but
especially In millinery. In fact, Il Is
quite SAFE 10 say that II II tho leading
color Just now. but probably the other
brilliant coronation shades will sooa
prove strong rivals for first place.
The long pointed effects In faces and
embroideries that appeared last fal, are
now prominent in this sea Goods.
ana many OF the summer dresses will
show this effective trimming as a tunic
or wide skirt banding. with the deem
points turning upward
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only TO md them float away He was
quite young. OF course"
Lady Mary turned around.
Henry" she exclaimed.
my dear"
You are absolutely the most, Irritating
person I ever attempted to hive with
And I have tried SO hard TO make
myself agreeable he sighed.
YOU are one Of those uncomfortable
people" she declared. who loathe wha;
they call the obvious, and adore riddles.
You would commit any sort Of msntal
gymna site rather than answer . plain
question in a straightforward manner
1T Is perfectly true" he admitted,
you have such insight. my tear Nary
II am to take It. then" she continued,
that you know absolutely nothing about
your p%rotege? You know nothing. fol-
Instance. about his family, or his
means?"
Absolutely nothing" he admitted
lie has an narne but I be.
lieve that gathered from him once
that his parentage vas not particular,
exalted"
AT least" she ssId, with a little
sigh. ne Ia quite presentable. ! call
aim. in fact, remarkably g0od-looking.
and his leave nothing to be
desired. lie has lived abroad, l should
think"
"iie may have lived anywhere
Rochester admitted.
Wei, IN have him next me at
dinner" she declared, Il darcssy
shall find out all about him pretty soon.
Come, Henry, | am quite sure that
every one Is down, You and ! play host
and hostess 80 seldom that we have
forgotten our manners"
They descended to the dr~swlng-room.
and Lady Mary murmured her apol-
ogies. Every one. however, seemed too
absorbed 20 hear them. They were
listening 10 saton, who was standing.
the centre OF a little group, telling
stories
1T was In Buenos Ayres." Rochester
heard him conclude, amid a ripple OF
laughter. Il can assure YOU that
saw the incident with my own eyes"
Lois Champneyes-an helress. pretty,
and Rochester's ~ward-came hoatlns
across the room 10 them. She wore q
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The Moving Finger

hira, What am I to tel, peopls7 They
will be sure 70 ask"
Make them all happy" Rochester
suggested. Tell LADY Blanche that ne
In a millionaire from New YORK., ana
lois that no II the latest thsng In
sprinE poets. They probably won't
compare notes until tomorrow. 30 u
really doesn't natter"
II wish you could he serious for Ave
minutes, Lady Mary said. you
really are = trial. Henry. You seem To
see everything from some quaint point
or View Of yonr own and to forget all
the time that there are a few other
people In the world whose eyeslsht Ia
not ~ distorted. Sometimes 7 can't
help realizing how fortunate Il IA that
we see 80 little OF n another"
II can Gear ely he expected 10 agree
%lronical bow. Il must try and mend
my ways. however. To return TO the
actual subject under discussion, then,
can really tell YOU very little about TIL,
young man"
from, at any rate" Lady Mary re-
marked
Rochester shook his head.
"He comes from the land OF mys-
%'eries," he declared. Il really am
ashamed to be so dlsappoIn'ing, but |
only met him once before in my ne"
Lady Mary sighed gently.
1T Is almost a rplief,' she said. go
hear you admit that YOU have seen him
before at an. Please .c'. ne where il
was that YOU met. I" she added. studylng
the effect OF a tiara upon Ter ~splendidly
coiffured hair.
II met nim.' Rochester answered.
sitting with his back 70 a rock On the
top OF one OF my hllls."
what, YOU mean here at Beauleys''
Lady Mary asked.
ION Beacon NM her husband as
scented, ut Was seven years ago, and as
YOU can gather from his present APP
pearance. he was little more than q
boy. He sat there In the twilight, see.
ing things down In the valley which aid
not and never had existed-see!ng thing,
that never were born. you know-thingi
fss which you stretch out your srmA
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turn. But long exp ,rienCe had taught
hin that a keen Interest. even though
but simulated, IN matters OF dress and
Fashion was always a good way to
secure permission 10 step out for q
little fresh air. later on. The air at
Gus's on the coraer being. TO Mr.. Sarr's
mind. especially saluhrIous.
Nav. csn | go Gown in the street
sud play awhile" asked Master Jarr.
dlstractlng his mothers attention from
rir. Jarrs question.
NO. YOU cannot" replied Mrs. Jarr.
you can study your lessons. School
Eill be soon closing and want you to
be promoted for mex ter ~"
At these dire words Master Jarr COM
menced to whine and dry soe. the most
Irritating sounds that youth is capable
OF emitting. .
'Let him run out FOR n little while"
interceded Mr.. Jarr. who was going to
make an endcavor in the same direction
In a short while himself.
We'll. YOU can 80 out for a little
while" said Mrs. Jarr. addressing the
boy. "but, mind. you are to sit on the
step and hold your little sisters hand
and are not to run to the corner or play
with that dreadful slavinsky boy.
Promise Mother"
Willie promised mother. II was the
easiest thing re ala, and in half a
minute he was around the corner play
ing the chalk and pavement game
called "~baseba'l," viii the banned
young Slavinsky. who vas an adept at
all matters OF chance and skill OF this
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fectiy tisd. his collar Of the latest
shape. His general appearance was thar
~ an ~excesdinxly smart youns man
shout Town. The only sgu or secen-
tricity which he display ed was an un-
obtru sivs e~yegtass. ~susoeudsd from his
meek by n narrow black ribbon and
which he had oaiy used TO study the
menu.
Rochester locked At hlIn across the
white tablecloth. with Its glitterlng load
OF silver and glass. lis perfumed n
OF pink blossoms. and told himself that
ono at least OF his somewhat eccentric
experiments had borne strange fruit. Ne
thought OF that night upon the hiilstds,
the boys paaionats words, his almost
Wild desire to realize. 10 turn into &C.
tuai NE. the fantasies which we're then
only the creation OF his fancy.
How Ear hsd he realised them. he
wondered? what did this alteration In
his exterior denote? From a few casual
and half-forgot,en inquiries, Rochester
knew that he "a the son. or rather
the orphan OF working people In the
ne~ighboring W. There was nothing
in his blood 70 make him In any q
the social equal of these men and
women among whom no now sat With
such perfect self-possession.
Rochester found himself watching FOR
some traces Of inferior breeding, som.
In pse Of speech. some signs OF an tn
nate lack OF refinement. The absence
Of any Of these things puzzled him.
Safon was assured, without being over
confident Re spoke OF himself only
seldom. II WAS marvellous how often
he seemed to avoid the use OF the first
person. lie seemed. too. modcstly I'M
conscious Of the fact that his CONVEX
satlon was In any way more interesting
than the speech OF those by whom he
was surrounded,
you seem TO have lived" his hostess
aid 10 him once. Tn 30 many coun
tries. Mr.. Saton. Are YOU really only
as old as YOU look2"
How can I answer that!' he asked.
smiling. except by telling YOU that !
I'm twenty-five"
You must have commenced to live
In YOUR peramoulator." she declared.
Il have lived nowhere" he answered.
4 have visited many plscss, aud trav-
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2 2 ERE are the answers to last Wednesdays New York Questsas:"
~ lsl-New York CITY has had 81 Mayors since IN Revoutcn
4 Is-The present Pon-omce building wac erected IN VIZ IN the southern
part Of City Hail Fst-A acsA Of tn pk iced by he city to the National
Government in 1857. II % he third building hat las been used Tor '0ensl
Post'Omcs' purposes b New YoN City.
i@-Bryunt Park dd rot receive its present nan unit iHA 1t was bought ~
the city In Ln and for twenty yesrs . reed a. q Peters FslA More han
10000 persons we're buried there In nH n became In site q tn arst dis
new Public Library nw stands on the reservoir site In the western part Of The
sdosrs stood the Crystal Palace
N~-r"s or9tna' nnts Of Madison SQUARE wers: Third ito Seventh avenues
sna rwsnty&hrd 70 rvsty- fourth streets In i74 the Poters rGd q there.
4 ~ssh novsa from Madison Square through o,msrcy PARA and .mpued Int
the East NV q Eighteenth street.
A-esaMabA Lane IN tn Bronx 10 aid 10 have received its name when
prssd feather beds N III rough, sony surface to nahis Q party u
revolutionary soldiers to escape unhssrd by the British.
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Greatest Summer
NoVei of tie Yea.
aAh6S7ESEf

plain muslin gown. OF slmpier cut thar
was usually seen At Lady MaSy'0 houos
parties. and her complexioa sAowed "a
signs whatever OF town iffs. Her hair
II was bright chestnut color. merg1ng
In places 10 ~goaden-was twisted simply
In n large coil on the top of her head.
She wore no tewelry. and she hsd vsvy
much the appearance OF q child Just
escaped from the schoolroom.
Mary" she exclaimed. Ora wing her
hostess on one side. you must ssNd me
IN with Mr., Saton! He 10 perfectly
charming. ana Isn't II a lovely ns@s7
Do tell me who he II. u whether ]
may fail In love with him"
Lady Mary nodded.
MY deaf child." she sid. 81 shall "a
nothing Of the sort. You are moi Nearly
old enough to take care Of yourself.
and We know nothing about this youns
man at all. Besides. l want him for
myself"
"you are tho most selfish hostess I
ever stayed WITH Lois declared. turn
ing away with a ilttls pout. Never
mind, I'll make him talk 10 me after
dinner"
lis your friend In the diplomatic ssrv-
'ce'" Lord PenarvOn asked Rochester.
"IIe IL a most amusing fellow
"Not At present. ~ any rate Ro-
chester answered.. II reslly forget what
he used 20 DO when ! met him frst,
As a matter OF fact. | have ssen very
|httle ~ him lately"
\ servant ann ,uncs dinner, ana they
al troopeI across the hsll a httle In
formally. II was ONLY a small party,
and Lady Mary was a hostess whose
Ideas were distinctly odern Convsr-
ss'ion at first was nearly altogether
general. Saton. without In any way
asserting himself. bore a. least h .
par, In n, lie spoke modestiy enough.
n vet everything he said seemed 10
tell. From the frst. the dinner Was .
success.
Rochester found himself listening with
a curiosity for which he couid not
wholly account 70 this young man. seat
~ only . few feet away. His presence
was 90 decidedly piauant. II sppe alec
immensely % hts ssrse Of humor,
Saton's apOssranee was IN avery re-
spsct irrsprsscaesss. HI tie was per-
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By z. Philips Oppenheim.

slisd through many ianda. but ME with
ne q bsen = search"
"A ssarch7" abe murmursd. AroppinR
her voice = ltttla. ana intimatin9 by
tho sl!gtt movement Of her head tow
ard him. that their conversation was
t. become Q tets-a-tsts. we'll" she
contiaued. Il suDposs that life 10 that
with all Of Us. only you see with us
poos frivolous people . search means
nearly always b ssms thins-a search
for amusement or Distraction. which,
ever you choose to call IT,"
Satoa shrugged his shoulders slightly.
'Dinerent things amuse different peo-
ple." he remarked, Ny search. viii
ADMIT, was OF a different order
1T Is fnished7" she asked.
1T will never be nnished," ne an
'wered. The man who nnds what he
seeks he added, raising his dark eyes
to her, as q rule has fixed his sn.ei-
tons too low
speaking OF ambitions, Mr.. saton,"
l'ord Penarvon asked across tho table,
are you Interested In politics.
Not In the least" Saton answered
frankly. There seem 70 me TO be 50
many other things in life better wort,
doing than making fugitive laws for a
dissatisfied country"
Tell me- his hostess ask ed. what do
you yourself consider the ,nings better
worth DOING"
szton hesltated. For the first time he
seemed scarcely az his ease. He slanced
across at Rochester and down at his
plate
The scienees." he answered quietly.
There are many torches III which necl
strong hands to carry them ferw.ra."
Lois leaned across the table. As yet
she had scarcely spoken. but she had
Stoned .ntently to his every word.
Which OF the sciences. Mr.. Satoa?"
she asked. "A little breathlessly.
lie smiled Mt her and hesitated Q mo-
ment be fore answering.
There are SO many" he said. which
are equally fascinating. but I think that
h Is always the least known which II
the most attractive, When l spoke I
Was really thinking OF one which many
people would scarcely reckon among
tie orthodox list. | mean occuitism."
Cro Be C~ontinued.)
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young man IL such q eodsend. and
Charlie Peyton threw VS. over most abom-
mably. so mean of him. too. after the
number OF times l had him to dine In
Groscvnor Square"
Hes gone to Ostend. ] suppose"
Lady Mary nodded.
80 foolish :" she declared. HE ha Sn'n
a shilling In the world. and he never
wins anything, He might Just as well
have come here ana made himself agree
ahle TO Lois"
Matchmaking AGAIN." Rochester
asked.
She shook her head.
What nonsense Charlie Is one Of my
tavorite young men. ] am not at all sure
that | could spare him, even TO Lois.
But the poor boy must marry soms one !
I don't see how else he 10 TO live BY the
bye. who Ia your protese7"
Rochester. who was lounging In q low
chair IN his wife's dressing room. looked
~tnoughtfully az the tip OF his patent shos.
II haven't the faIntest idea." he de-
clared.
Ills wife frowned. = little impatiently.
You are so extreme" she Nr0tested.
- curse, you know somstasag about
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as h family
moved from the
dining room OF
the menage TO tho
spacious l2xiS foot
dra wing room OF
heir II A r e m
domicile.
Let II be OK
plailed right here
that Mr.. Jsrr was
in no n af-
flicted with "A a
mihiner's merta
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Sure IN ocheesr's historical trtiogy ere
stiil intact. and they wnl fora the
background for the great pA0sanes. IN
which mere than two thsusanA eve hvn-
drsd Inhabitants Of the oiA city. claA In
the essts0es - peasants, mobiles. guild
neaherv. sei11srA c1tisens. &C.. Of the
seventeenth century will take part
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P1ays In Europe's Spas.

-Hn European spa region. which m
ciuAes CAsisoaA. 0asfsaAad and
1 F~ranxsnsbad. offers IN sAdttonai
a~ttractioa shis yea n the form u the
psDsnaat3sa % he Wsisastdo Siays.
which will take place at Essr ~ July
= ana q so0e Of The bundfngD vAseh
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Under the Tamor's Eva.

FEMININE Auditor tst thu smsteur tbestrc.,,
I y BEG pardon, but, do YOU know. II seems 10
ner. ~ si""esW~ ~W-
rerformance)--H won't put ans morr s,,rs m tn,
whiie ye e. my eye on him. madam lei me t"ii
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By Roy l.. McC ardell.

cc A ND this new b~uttonless gown
"A that YOU we're going to tell
me bout? asked Mr.. Jarr,
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Copyright. 1911. by The Press Publishing Co.
THE New York World.
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He Is Tired of Her.

A MAN who signs his letter III, r."
u writes; .
4 II have been calling on a girl
quite steadily for the past two years.
but nov / find I have tired OF her
friendship. What shall ! doT"
Cease calling on the young lady II
you do not care to see her any more,
A Broken Engagement.
A GIRL who signs her letter IL. c."
~ writes:
please tell me whether you
consider It a disgrace for a girls en-
gasement 10 be broken under these cir
c~umstances: ] was engaged to q young
man Tor three years. but he found he
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Noc 70 me time Of ts yeor whea iorepivases roam the scosAoe and the
csses se HIed p.aA tn,ts IL stessersphsrs clothing. q that no man u sas
MoSt Assbords AND wfres appear to regard ~sfrtmosv q the repair g.
partment, In mitch u u hNv duty 10 rcmoSd ne anotAcr.
A Nhok so~n end q creep veil lend q Uornon the anne fatal fascination 70
Bras. bxfoas md shoulder straps lend Q mss.
A man pho passes up the wine Of lore for fear Of the headache gets
about as much Joy out Of he as the dvspepfc rho is afraid to cot hs dianr
for fear Of indoesNoN.
Ahs! Woman 70 merely ire peg o n uh&ch the wtt hangs his Jest tAs
prsscAsr his test. the ey~<c hs srv~cA and tie sinner his Qualifications
A htHe AW sceedeth great srow~snG sA o email check corkefA
rondcrs phere q good grouse faIeth ht
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loved another girl and I found 7 did not
care for him enoush ia marry him. w
agreed TO separate. Were we right"
Certainly you were right, The dis
grace would be for you TO marry each
other when you no longer cared.
Parents CbjecL
n g." writes:
4 Il am In love with a girl. but
my parents object to our marriage. As
long as they object know ! can never
make her my wife. Yet ] continue &c
see Der, Do you think l should?"
! certainly do not think you should In
any way hamper tho young lady's
chances Of other oilers OF marriage. In
asmuch as YOU are unable TO marry her
yourself. :
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CHAPTER III.
who Is Mr.. Safon?"

Henry" Lady
Rochester said 10 her nus
band. a few minutes before
the dinner gong sounded,
"for once you have been
positively useful, 4 new
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and surroundings and somehow It almost seems ones duty to provide the fit
ting amount OF romance at an COS,
But. my dears. Just remember. before got commit yourselves finally, that
arer the summer he winter again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-01
War Photographers Peril
Recounted In Munsey's

THE story OF the war photographer
is history in ITSELF" says Munsey's
Magazine. prominent among the men
who have made their regulations in
this most hardy. hazardous field are
James Ricalton, the dean OF American
photographers; James Hare, who Is
best known as Jimmy Hare; William
Dinwtddie. John F. Bass. and Robert
Lee Dunn.
"Ricalton, who is more than sixty
years OF age, returned not long ago
from a foot trip through Africa. One
OF his most startling achievements is a
series OF views showing bursting shells
photographed at close proximity during
the thick of the Russian-Japanese war.
Some of the best negatives secured
through almost all the recent wars,
We're taken in those perilous trenches
which. the laps ran within half range
or the Russian batteries and right I'm
der their bristling guns-trenches which
time and again were swept with shrap-
mel and filled with dead.
Dunn was the man who scored many
beats in this same war by penetra-
ting Korea, and despite every con-
ing on the heels of the japanese army
all the way into Manchuria.
I'm order to reach Liao-Yang before
the Russians evacuated that city, Hare
ran away from the Japanese army,
and with practically no food supplies,
and no hope of securing them en- route,
he started cheerfully forth on an over
land journey of at lest four days dur
alton. He could have stuffed enough