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Those TIckItno Plumea,

Those of US who have suffered-and
who has not?-from the tickling of
the plumes which ONE will insist
OF wearing, stuck at ridiculous angles
in their hats, must needs feel much
sympathy with the irate individual
who caused a miniature Donnybrook
in an omnibus by endeavoring to pluck
n of these inconsiderate turtle
doves. Probably his assault was not
deliberate. When a foot Of feather
whisks into ones face every half min
ute, 1t excites the same kind Of reflex
action Of the muscles as does a fly set
Ting on ones nose. Mans costume
may be as ugly as you please: but It
seldom offends anything but the eye.
Women, In their personal adornment,
are strangely apt to be without the
smallest consideration for the comfort
or convenience Of their neighbors.
Men have groaned under the tyranny
Of the cart wheel hat and fed In ter
ror from the murderous hatptn. Are
they about to rebel against the nose
tckier?-Pan Mall Gazette.
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Tools for the Bow

Modern education has scored a dis
dnct advance by training the hands
Of children as well as their brains.
In the schools 1t is called manual
training.
Tools are the indication, as well as
the result, Of civilization. As a peo-
pie become enlightened their tools
multiply and their experiences with
them increase.
The reverence we pay to the skilled
use of tools is shown in the higher
value we place upon an article that
In Handmade" That term seems to
confer a distinction in addit,J a to the
assurance of better workr .nship.
Every child should be taught to use
tools and to keep them In proper con-
dttion. 1t will develop a spirit Of SELF
reliance, a love of achievement and o
correct appreciation Of the so-called
dignity Of labor"
Give the child a kit of tools.-Farm
and Ranch.
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GLASS allowed his mouth to open in
amazement. The day was replete
with surprises.
1881" he said, while the light of un-
Outstanding came over him. You're
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
"Yes-Carlisle." Cloudy threw back
his head, and pointed with dignity to
the flag of his Alma Mater hanging
upon the wall.
"By Jove, l remember thatl" ex-
claimed Speed.
$50 will Yale so long as she lives"
predicted the Indian, grimly. You
crippled me in the second half"-he
stirred his withered leg-"but I
dropped it On you; andI have not
forgotten" He ground the last sem
tence between his teeth.
See here, Bo-Mr. Cloudy. You
don't blame us for that?"
Cloudy grunted, and threw a yellow
envelope on the floor at Speeds feet.
There Is something for you," said
he, while his lips curled. He turned,
and limped silently to the door.
"And l tried to kid him!" breathed
Glass with disgust, when the visitor
had gone. 81 amt been in right since
Garfield was shot"
TITS a telegram from ~Covingtoni"
cried Speed, tearing open the mes
sage. "At last!"
Thank the Lord!" Glass started
forward eagerly. when IL he be here7
Quick!" Then he paused. ]. Walling-
ford Speed had gone deathly pale, and
was Keeling slightly. Whats wrong?"
The college man made uncertainty
for his bed, ~murmuring incoherently:
Tim sick! I'm sick, Larryi" He
fell Imply at full length, and groaned
Call the ace off"
Glass snatched the missive from his
employers nerveless fingers, and read
with bullying eyes, as follows:
u. Wallingford Speed, Flying Heart
Ranch, Kidder, N. M:
Don't tip off. Am in Jail Omaha
Looks like ten days.
CULVER COvINGTON."
of a wounded animal.
call 1t OH, Larry" moaned tho
Hope of the Flying Heart. I've beer
poisoned"
Poisoned, eh?" said the fat man
TREMENDOUSLY. Poisoned! Nix! MOI
with me!" He walked firmly across
the room, flung back the lid of SpeedI
athletic trunk, and began to paw
through it feverishly. One after an
other he selected three heavy sweat
ers, then laid strong har3s upon hill
protege and jerked him to his feet
Sick, Ell? Here, get into these!"
What do you mean, L~awrence?" in
CURED his victim.
IF you get sick, l die" Glasi
opened the first sweater, and half
smothered his protege with it. "Hur
ry up! You're going into trainingi'
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can maid retained her position; then,
when Glass was or the verge of max
Ing a desperate sally, Cloudy entered
silently. Although this had been an
unhappy morning for the trainer, here
at least was one person of whom he
had no fear, and his natural optim-
ism being again to the fort, he greeted
the Indian lightly.
well how's the weather, Cloudy? 7"
"Mr. Cloudy to you," said the other.
Both Glass and his protege stared. It
was the first word the Indian had
uttered since their arrival. Lawrence
winked at his companion.
"All right, If you like It better.
How's the weather, Mister Cloudy? p
He snickered at his own joke, where,
upon the aborigine turned upon him
slowly, and said, In perfect English:
Your humor Is misplaced with me
Don't forget, Mr.. Glass, that the one
Yale football team you trained,
dropped q goal on from the forty-nve
| yard hne."
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send a copy of the picture as soon as
1t is developed.
They. of all Germans, cling to the
old costume and in their little cob
ony. although there r differences in
headdress and the number Of petit
coats, the ancient custom ID followed
exactly.
One Petticoat After Another.
The most important thing Is the pet
ticoats. There is one on top Of an
other. layer after layer, and the mors
petticoats the richer and finer the
maid. Over the top skirt comes an
elaborate apron gaily embroidered in
many colors, and this, like the cap
changes with the occasion-now plain
for the week days and work, nov elab
crate and trimmed with lace for Sun.
days and fete days. The women, for
the most part, go barefoot when they
work in the damp fields and pole
down the shallow streams in their
fat-bottomed punts; and Sunday IL
the only day that they put IN stock
ings-white, thick ones, and the stift
~ ShuAN ACu Sthpb Will OlOou WAA%
wings and long lace streamers.
In the rural districts Of Holland the
predominant characteristic Of WON
ems costume and the one to which
particular attention is paid is the
coiffe OF cap. Every town and village
has a style distinctly its OWL where
by the initiated can tell at a glance
whether the girl m from Goes OF
Volendam, Marker or iceland.
Many of the caps are of the most
exquisite lace, some plain, others or
namented with winglike decorations
of precious metal. The Dutch WON
en- love the glitter and tinkle Of gold
and gold ornaments hang from theil
dress and hair and caps with NOR
recklessness than reason.
This love of ornament, sometimes
of chains and trinkets, oftener of Ia
i've jewelry, set with large red OF
green stones, is common to the warm
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MISSION FOR THE ANTlQuARY
Discovery Made In caIrn In Scotland
Has Been Something Of q
Puzzle So Far.

An interesting discovery has been
made In the wild and mountainous
pass Of ~Drumochter, Scotland, some
three miles to the south of Dalwhin-
ME. where Glasgow contractors are
carrying on operations for the i'm
provement of roads. The stones in a
large cairn close by the Great North
Road, between Perth and Inverness,
were being utilized for road metalling
purposes, and while engaged In remov-
ing these stones the workmen came
upon a well-preserved human skele-
ton. The skeleton was found close to
the outer edge Of the cairn, which is
some fifty feet In circumference, and
of considerable height. Further oper-
atoms revealed q stone cist or coffin
In the center of the cairn. There was
apparently no connection between the
skeleton and the cist. In view of It's
exposed position and excellent state
Of preservation the interment Of the
skeleton must have taken place In
comparatively recent times. Its only
covering consisted Of about q foot of
loose stones. The cist was formed Of
q large rough slab supported by rows
Of upright stones, suggestive of Pic
fish origin. How 1t came to be in the
center Of the cairn is not easily ex-
planned. The cairn itself is said to
have been placed there to commemor-
ate a halt made by the Highland army
IN 174S. The Pass of Drumochter Is
notable In Jacobite annals by reason
Of the fact that Sir John Cope held a
council Of war in the neighborhood In
August, 1745. Lord George Murray
successfully made a series Of attacks
on posts held by the royalist army In
the neighborhood of Drumochter, 80
that the cairn may have been erected
to commemorate some such event.
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blooded women of the south. There
color runs riot in costumes and In
Spain particularly they have united In
an admirable fashion the practica!
with the picturesque.
The women wear a voluminous skirt,
Of fine cloth extending below the
knees and trimmed about the bottom
with bands Of black velvet and over,
this a 1oyously colored apron edged
with gold lace and passementerie. The
close-ftting jacket reaches to the hips
the seams r outlined in gold laca
and the sleeves slashed open from the
elbow to the wrist to reveal white un
d%ersleeves belonging to the chemis
cite.
An immensely long coral chain IN.
wound countless times about the
throat, and dangling from it are sacred,
medallions and ~variously sized cross
es, the whole forming a plastron which
reaches to the waist.
The hair is plated, tied with black
velvet, and allowed to hang down b.
! hind.
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ann to reassure. III there's any
shootin' comes off, I'll be in on it."
"S-say, what's to prevent us being
murdered when we're out for q run ?"
queried Glass.
Mel" declared the little man. "PIl
saddle my bronze an lope along with
you. Well keep to the open country"
Instantly Speed saw the direful con-
sequences of such a procedure, and
summoned his courage to say: mo.
It's very kind of you, but I shall give
up training"
What"
II mean training on the road. +
I'll run indoors"
mot q bit like It," declared Slower.
You'll get your daily run II we have
to lay of all the punchers ON the
place and put 'em on as a body-guard.
We can't let you get hurt. You're
worth too much to u.s."
Larry and J will take q chance"
mot for mine!" firmly declared the
trainer. IT don't need no mineral in
my system. I'm for the house."
Then / shall run alone"
You're game" said Willie admir-
ingly, and his auditor breathed easier,
'but we can't allow It,"
I'D rather risk my life than put
you to so much trouble"
TITS only a pleasure"
Nevertheless, l can't allow it. I'll
run alone, If they kill me for it"
ooh, they won't try to kill you.
They'll probably shoot you in the legs.
That's just as good, and it's q heap
easier to get away with"
Speed felt his knee-caps twitching.
1--WE got It'll" said he at last "I1l
run at night"
Slower hesitated thoughtfully.
Il don't reckon you could do your
self justice that-away, but you might
do your trainin' at daylight. The
Centipede goes to work the same time
we do, and the chances is your ass&s
sin won't miss his breakfast"
Good! I'll do that!"
81 sure admire your courage, but If
you see anything suspicious, let US
know. Well git EN-" said Willie.
Thank you"
The two men went out, whereupon
Glass chartered:
"W-what did l tell you? It's
worse'n suicide to stick around this
farm. I'm going to blow"
Where are you going?"
New York. Let's beat it,"
"Neveri" exclaimed the college
man, stubbornly. Well hear from
Covington before long. Besides,
can't leave until I get some money
from home"
Lets walk"
Don't be a fooll"
Then I've got to have q drink.
Glass started for the nving-Quarters
but at the door ducked quickly out O
sight. "She's there!" he whispered
t~ragically. She seer me, tool"
Mariedetta was squatting in tn,
shade opposite, her eyes fixed stolidl!
upon the training-quarters.
Then you've got to lay low till sh'
gives up" declared Wally. We're IL
trouble enough as it is"
For nearly an hour the partners die
cussed the situation while the Mex
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EFn HERE are hundreds of thou
sands OF women in Europe to-
day who have never seer a
fashion book. There are young
girls to whom Easter has never
meant new hats or spring styles. but
just the time to leave OF two win
ter petticoats and the heavy wooden
socks.
There are rosy-cheeked maids who
make their dresses after the mod
els their great-grandmothers wore.
These girls would laugh at a hob
Bile skirt and would stare In open
mouthed wonder at o bird Of para
disc.
To the modern American woman,
who, even in the smallest town, sub
scribes to three or four fashion maya
zines, who has the village dressmaker
remodel her last years poplin on the
lines Of the ~fashionably draped gown
OF her city sister, the state of affairs
which leaves a woman not only ig-
norant but apathetic about the main
interest In life" is appalling and in
comprehensive.
She ls Twice as Comfortable.
And when the American woman
learns that these antiquated costumes
prevail only 80 miles from one of the
biggest cities in the world, as, for in.
stance, the Spreewald costume, worn
at Leipe and Burg. quite near Berlin,
or in those centers frequented by tour.
lists and travellers, she will probably
exclaim with amazement:
And can she wear those ugly hot
things when she sees how comfortable
and cool our dresses arei"
But the peasant girl can retort that
she is twice as comfortable in her
loose, easy clothes, and that she
spends probably one-thousandth Of the
time on planning the dresses as hel
American sister does; that, in add
ton, she spends only a small percent
age of her money on weird monstrosi
ties OF style, and that what she pays
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Lobsters That Do Not Boil Rcd.

Native French Holsters are growing
scarce al the result of . series Of cpl
denies. and an attempt is being made
to introduce those from Roumania.
Hungary and Russia. But these for
eign Holsters have little flesh on them
and turn a dull color when they are
boiled.
To give them II possible the attract
i've scarlet tint, appetizing odor and
delicious taste Of the native Professor
Leger is making researches in his lab
oratory of piscicultured in the Uni
versity of Grenoble, and he hopes, In
naturalizing the foreign species, to
give them some at least Of the French
characteristics.
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Some Surprises for the Doctor.

There is a story current about q
widely known London doctor. About
three o'clock one morning he was
rung up by a wealthy patient and
begged to come over at once. Turning
out of bed he rushed off. expecting to
hnd the man In extremis. Imagine his
surprise at being ushered into a din
lng-room where a gay supper party was
assembled. The first remark made to
him was: "Oh! doctor, l am so glad
you have come. We wanted you to
settle a bet al to exactly where the
diaphragm IT," He not only told them
where the diaphragm was, but a good
many other things. The patient tried
to moilify him by asking his fea. Stxl
furiousiy angry, he named q staxpss-
ing one, which. to his suxpris4 vas
Mia On the apoG
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Lord Wolverhampton's complaint Of
the burdens added to the cares OF
heads of departments in official life
by bad handwriting recalls an amusing
incident which occurred when the
House of Lords was in committee on
the reform bill of 1867. The clerk Of
the house intimated that an amend
ment had been handed in, the writing
Of which vas SO illegible that he was
unable to say what 1t was about or
who had written 1t. It was then dis
covered that Lord Lyttelton was the
author, and 1t turned out to be a pro-
posal disfranchising all persons whe
! could not writsi-London Answers,
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for is the material itself, and not the
e~ver-varying opinion Of the self-styled
connoisseurs, who shift the fashions
as soon as a woman has a new dress.
Waste money on clothes!" cried
Miss Dresswell; why. it isn't waste.
See how nice / look"
And the French peasant, in her
quaint gathered smock, with a simple
kerchief drawn across her chest, and
a white cap fitting tightly over her
smooth tresses, looks at the American,
from her tight, pointed shoes with
their high heels, to the top OF her
aeroplane hat, growing ostrich plumes
or flower gardens. She notices the
tight skirt, the drawn-in waist line,
the high-boned collar. and she says:
"Mademoiselle is doubtless very
chic. but l think still that my clothes
are the best"
And there ia great charm In the
simplicity of the gayly colored cos
tune. as one sees 1t on a happy young
girl singing at sunrise in the fields
or bringing home the baskets of fish
at sunset.
In Brittany the wooden shoes or sa
bots. so long considered a distinguish
ing feature of Holland. are universal
ly worn, perhaps more so than n Hol
land. For there there Is q growing
tendency to discard the old custom
But in Brittany the people are super
stitious to an intense degree and seen
to regard 1t as a religious duty tina
thew shall still the costumes
of their ancestors and continue thu
trades and daily duties that made VI
the life of a hundred years ago.
Travellers in Europe who regar'
paris as the be-all and end-all of tn,
trim miss one Of the most delightful
and worth while experiences of al
their travel If they do not visit tn
rural districts of France.
In the S%preewald, that Holland o
Germany, where the streets ar
streams and the people pole up an
down the shallow, winding canals. tn
inhabitants are getting used to tn
DELEGATIONS of tourists who come on
in the springtime, and of their owl
accord they push their way In r
of the cameras, telling you thei
names in cultural Wendish and exac'
ing the promise from you tina. -
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became a domineering, iron-willed au-
tocrat, obsessed by the one idea Of
his W preservation, and not hesitat-
ing to use physical force when force
became necessary to lessen his peril.
Repeatedly Speed folded his arms
over his stomach, rocked in the throes
of anguish, and walled hat he was
perishing Of cramps; the trainer only
snorted with derision. When he 70
fused to don the clothes selected for
him, Glass fell upon him like a raging
grizzly.
"You won't, eh?" Well seel"
Then Speed took refuge in anger,
but the other cried:
Never mind the Mysteries, 3D..
You're going to run off some blubber
to-day"
But l have to go riding!"
mot q chance!"
II tell you I'll run when I come
back" maintained the youth, almost
tearfully beseeching. They're wait
ing for me-"
Let en- gallop-you can run along
side"
with all these sweaters? I'd have
a sunstroke."
Its the best thing for you. l never
thought of that"
AS Glass forced his protege toward
the house, the other young people ap-
peared clad for their excursion; their
horses were tethered to the porch.
And 1t was an ideal day for q ride
warm, bright, and inviting.
CTo BE CoNTTNUED.)
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Longevity Of Ancient shIps.

It Is rather curious that our only
specimen Of a sixteenth century war
ship should be the n recently dis
covered at Woolwich, for the old wood,
en- vessels often attained a ripe old
age, and one would have expected Q
few of them to have been preserved
as curiosities. In 1902 a vessel datins
from the time of Columbus was re-
ported to be still trading between
Spain and America, and it was noa
until 1894 that the Betsy Cairns,
which brought William and Mary to
England, was wrecked at the mouth
of the Tyne. And the small ship in
which James II. escaped from Roch.
ester was still doing duty in convey
ing stores from n dock to another
as lato as 1833.-London Chronicle.
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CHAPTER X.-contInued.

Carara returned the kills W ALS
hiding-place, swept the floor graceful
ly with his sombrero, then placing the
spangled head-piece at an exact angle
upon his raven locks, lounged out, his
silver spurs tinkling in the silence.
Glass took a deep breath.
HE doesn't mean to kill you-just
cut you," said Speed.
81 got It," declared the other, fer
Eently. Again he laid REFRESHING
hands upon his bullying front and
looked down at 1t tenderly. They've
ali got 1t in for my pad, haven't they?"
81 told you to keep away from that
girl"
"Humph!" Glass spoke with soulful
conviction. take 1t from me, 30, I'll
walk around her as II she was a lake.
Who'd ever think that chorus-man
was a Killer"
Surely you don't care for her sert
eusly2"
Not now. IL love my Cuban,
but"-he Quivered apprehensively-
TIL bet that rummy packs a 'shiv' in
svery pocket"
From outside the bunk-house came
the low, musical notes of a quail, and
Glass puckered his lips to answer,
then grew pale. That's her." he de-
clared, in a panic. 1--WE got a date
with her"
are you going to keep it?"
Not for a nose-bag full of gold mug
getsl Take a look, Wally, and see
what she's doing"
Speed did al directed. She's wait.
ing"
Let her wait" breathed the trainer
Here m Slower and Willie"
More bad news" Glass u~nrolled
his prayer-rug, and stepped upon II
hastily. Say, what's that word
Quick! You know! The password
Quick!"
Allah"
That's her!" The fat man began
10 humble thickly. 1t was plain thai
his spirit was utterly broken
But this call wal prompted purely
by solicitude, 1t seemed. Willie had
little to say, and Slower, ignoring al
mention Of the earlier encounter hi
had witnessed, exclaimed:
There's been some queer ~goin's-oI
round here, Mr.. Speed. Have you no
iced emf"
mo. What sort?"
We'll, the other mornin' I discov
cred some tracks through one Of Mis-
Jeans aower-beds."
"Tracksi"
Sure! Strange tracks. Man.
tracks,"
What does that signify3"
W amt altogether certain. Ga
ara says he seen a stranger hangin
around night before last, and Jest nov
We found where a boss had been picl
sted out in the ravine. Looks like he'
stood there more'n once"
1T has nothing to do with me-"
Il amt sure. 1t looks to us like it.
Iomebody from the Centipede. They'r
equal to any devilment."
Speed showed an utter lack Of CON
~prehension, so Willie explained.
Understand, we've made this rae
pay or play. Mebbe they aim I
cripple you"
Mel" Speed started. Good hea,
snsl"
"Oh, they'd do it quick enoughl
wouldn't put it past 'em to drop q 4
through your winder If it could b
lone safe"
Shoot me, you meant"
"Allah!" said Glass, ~devoutly fro
his corner.
Slower and Willie nodded. IF I WI
'ou, I'd keep the lamp between n
md the winder every night"
why, this is abominablel" e
claimed the young college man, stiff
II can't stand for this, it's gettir
90 serious"
There amt nothin' to fear" "a
willie, soothingly. Remember,
old you at the start that we'd q
here wasn't no crooked work dor
Well, I'm goin' to ride herd on "
constant, Mr.. Speed" He smiled In
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Wave-of-Crlme Play.

81 have a fine idea for q crime play
go to it."
There is just one point to con
slider"
What is that7"
Would I have to pay any royalties
to the country II I dramatized the 20
sssatngs Of the grand 1uryf"
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CHAPTER XII.

HAT was a terrible hour for
]. Wallingford Speed. AS
for Larry, once he had
grasped the full significance
of the telegram, he became
a different person. Some
fierce electric charge
wrought a chemical altera-
ton in his every fiber; he
The day book., 1914-12-16
LITTLE HARRY AND THE poo

LITTLE HARRY AND THE DOC
Little Harry wanted dog. He had
many arguments with his mother on
the subject. He was sent to near
by grocery. He was gone so long
that his mother became anxious.
Stepping to window, she saw Harry
down the street manfully pulling on
a rope, the other end of which was
tied around the neck Of a small dog.
The pup was resisting every step
Braced on all fours, it was pulling
back with every ounce of its small
might and barking as loudly as pos
sible.
Presently Harry triumphantly en-
tered the room. Mother" he called,
won't you let me keep this little
dog? It followed me home. Fun.