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THE SOUTHERN WO&fcD, JUNE 16,1882, 11 exclamation, he seized his hat and strode af ter his departing visitor. That night the inhabitants of Millfield slept in peace, to be awakened at an early hour with the astounding intelligence that Dot's husband was at that hour in jail on the charge of committing the robberies of the preceding night. "What!” “when!” "how horrible,” “how ridiculous," etc., were some of the expres sions heard on every side, and nurse Moore went Into spasms of indignation when the o‘ne policeman informed them that "Nat Smitli had suspected and watched De Long, and upon his attempting to leave privately, traveling-bag in hand, on the four o'clock train, had had him arrested on suspicion, anil the valise was even now in the hands of •the proper authorities undergoing inspec tion,” and he added, "there comes the seven express witii the detective on board, so this ere business will soon be settled.” His surmise proved correct; the detective at once identified the prisoner as a notorious cracksman long known to the New York police os "Gentleman Dick,” and for whose arrest a large reward was out, which in due course of time our friend Nat received. The stolen property was all found in the prison er’s grip sack, and the aristocratic stranger reposed quietly in the strongest cell of the village jail awaiting trial, while the Mill- fieldites united in bewailing the unfortunate fate that hqd thrown Dot under the influ ence of so fascinating a man. "It will kill if»y poor girl,” moaned nurse Moore, which assertion no one could guin- say; but by common consent a telegram wus at once sent, and Nat Smith set his teeth hard, as under his skillful fingers the wires clicked olT the message, “Mrs. l)e Long, your husband is here under arrest for burglary; come at once.” Dot could not arrive before the next day, and so the villagers waited again, this time in tears and doubt, with nurse Moore at their head, the coming of the noon express, and as the cars stopped and the lithe grace ful form sprang from the step into nurse Moore's outstretched arms, and the tear wet face hid for an instant on the broad moth erly bosom, a silent groan went up from evijry heart, then lifting the piquant defiant face with a haughty gesture, Dot looked around and said: "Good friends, it is all some dreadful mis take; my husband is from one of the oldest and proudest families of Virginia, and I am sorry this dreadful thing has happened. I didn’t dream I was sending him, poor dear, as a lamb among lions,” here the red lips quivered, “but of course, you don’t under stand; it will be all explained presently,” then with another defiant little nod, she de manded, "take me at once to my dear Her bert.” The procession that filed down the village street was so different from the one of a week before, that neither the genuine sor row all felt for Dot, nor the garrulous ex planations of nurse Moore, could quite hide the comical side of the question. After reaching the jail, Dot, with nurse Moore, were admitted at once to the prisoner’s cell, and after staring a moment at the handsome occupant, Dot roiterated her command of "take me to my dear Herbert.” "Why, there he is," explained nurse Moore, pointing to the prisoner, who was viewing the scene with a sardonic smile. Dot turned disdainfully, “that is not my husband; I never saw this man before; where is Herbert, I say ?” but nurse Moore had collapsed, sank on the floor in a state bordering on insanity. “Do you mean to say that he is an impos- torT” she shrieked, "that he has fooled us into giving the best victuals and the best bed in tlio house, while all the time he was planning to rob and murder us in our beds. How dare you do it sir?” she demanded of the culprit, who all this time was standing quietly with the sardonic smile deepening on his face, and when nurse Moore broke down utterly under the magnitude of her wrongs he bowed politely to Dot, who looked slightly bewildered, and said in the bland est manner: "Allow me to explain, Madam, and pray excuse this masquerading. It was not my fault that I had the honor of being taken for the husband of so lovely a woman,” another low bow. "In passing through this village on the train, I stepped from the car with others for the purpose of getting my dinner, when I was immediately claimed and wel comed as Mr. De Long, and thinking to en joy a little sport, I did not undeceive them, as after all, the sensation of being 'lord of the manor’ for a little while, and having a wife and home made ready to order, was rather a pleasant one, and as you may im agine the garrulity of this good woman fur nished me with all necessary particulars, be sides,” be continued, “the situation offered such unparalleled opportunities for the pur suance of my vocation, that I could not re* slst the temptation. Pray forgive me Madam, and I abdicate in favor of my successful ri val, whom I presume was the elderly gen tleman with eye-glasses who came on the train with me. I discovered that his name wasDeLong from its being tacked conspicu ously on his traveling-bag, and as he was reading when the train stopped, I infer that he was so absent-minded as to forget his des tination,” after which explanation, given in the most perfect manner, with the most fas cinating smile and another graceful bow which quite mollified nurse Moore’s rutiled temper, the gentlemanly thief lieuved a deep sigh and stood looking at his fair visitor with a melancholy air, until the door closed between them. “Don’t you feel uneasy about your hus band, deary?” questioned nurse Moore,when Dot’s old time happy laugh rang out once more, while explaining the mistake to the friends who crowded around when they were once more in the street. "Oh dear, no,” she replied, “Herbert is very absent minded, and I've no doubt but he forgot ids plan of stopping until well post the station, then concluded to go on, transact his business and stop on bis re turn." "And to think we all mode sure he was your husband, and oh, dear! ho has your diamond ring,” said nurse Moore, slopping short, “how did he get that I should like to know?” "My ring?” Dot repented. "Ah! that ex plains. Our boarding house was burglarized lust week and my ring was among the miss ing; I am so glnil it can bo recovered.” At that instant the up-train rounded the curve and with a despairing snort stopped at the little platform, and Dot eagerly watch ing the descending passengers, gnve a little cry and ran forward to be received in the arms of nn elderly gentlemnn, slightly bald, with cye-glusscs, who looked rather be wildered nt this sudden onslaught. “You did not expect to meet me here, did you dear?” Dot cried, with another hug, then beginning to sol) hysterically. "Oh, Herbert! they said such dreadful things and —and—I wnsso frightened," with which lu cid explanation Dot’s sobs changed into a laugh, while the innocent cause leisurely took off his glasses, put them on again, took another look at his wife as if to assure him self it was no mistake, then throwing a pro tecting arm around her, glured defiantly at nurse Moore, who was bobbing little curt seys, and demanded: "Ahern, madam, who has dared annoy my wife?” then seeing no one was inclined to explain, “Dorothy, my love, couldn’t you be a little more lucid in your explanation?” Nat Smith, who from a distance hud watched the whole proceeding, smiled grimly when he saw Lottie Howard coming down the street. “Lottie,” he called, "have you seen Dot's husband?” “No Nat, has he come yet? Where is he? Wasn’t it the queerest mistake?” “Look there,” he replied, indicating with a wave of his band, the party now on their way to "The Hall.” Mr. DeLong but half mollified, still glar ing defiantly through his glasses, Dot cling ing flushed and happy to his arm, with nurse Moore proudly leading the way. “Oh, Nat, that is never Dot’s husband,” said Lottie, and they both laughed. “There’s no accounting for tastes,” said Nat. "No,” replied Lottie, wondering in her heart, how any woman could refuse the man at her side, and Nat looking curiously at her must have read her heart, for the next month a special license was issued for the marriage of Nathan Smith and Lottie How ard.—Mbs. C. K. Minklkb, in Si. Lout* Mag axine. A pretty new design for a fan with a whip attached is of painted linen. The whip is fasteued on the top of one side of the fan and twisted around, and then fastened on the lower part on the same side. The end of the handle bears a design of a hone-shoe. The whip is very useful for excuraionists, and the new design is quite unique. A great variety of fancy jewelry will be wom this summer. It 1b difficult to withstand the temptation of wearing artistic designs in very fine work when they can be obtained at such low figures. While traveling and in the country, a lady can scarcely make a dis play of costly jewels, so these fancy articles are a relief from the old-fashioned plain gold ornaments. Home Friendships. If we cultivate borne friendships with the same assiduity that we give to those outside, they'will yield to us even richer and fairer returns. There Is no friendship so pure and beautiful in its nature, so rich and full in its power of blessing, or so singularly rare in its occurrence as that between parents and their grown up sons and daughters. Where the parental and filial instincts are supple mented by that higher and more spiritual affection that binds together minds in intel lectual communion and souls in heartfelt sympathy, few deeper or more delightful friendships can be imagined. The guardian and dependent gradually lose themselves in the dear com panion and true friend of later life; the youth becomes wiser and age bright er, and both noble and happier in this lov ing and abiding union. A Hint to Housekeepers. One of the most important features about housekeeping, is airing and purifying bed rooms. before putting the rooms in order of mornings, the beds should bo stripped, and the clothing left hanging for full fifteen minutes, if not longer, in front of an open door or window, immediately in a draught; while the mattress or bed is lest to air also. There is so much impurity of the body pass ing off through the pores of the skin during the night, that we cannot be too particular os to this. In damp, cloudy weather, it would be well, both in winter and summer, to kindle a quick blaze in the fire-place; if only to lost, for a few moments. The air of a bedroom should be kept perfectly pure— no odor, either sweet or otherwise, should be jwrmitted—not even a boquet of fragrant flowers should be left in a bedroom over night, for as it withers the smell becomes oppressive to the lungs, and on getting up, one will feel languid and dull. It is not good to get out of bed too suddenly after awaking, as it excites the nerves, and takes lioure to get over it. One should be very careful not to spend a night in a bedroom that hus been kept closed up for sometime; besides the impurity of the nir, there is great danger of earwigs in such rooms. , Home Hints. Chinn picture framesnro anticipated. Wild mint will keep rats anil mice out of your house. Flowers and shrubs should bo excluded from a bed-chamber. Lime sprinkled in fire places during sum mer mouths, is healthful. . Oil paintings hung over the mantel-piece, are liable to wrinkle with the lieut. A little water in butter will prevent it from burning when used for frying. A little saltpetre worked into butter that has become sour or rancid, will render it sweet and palatable. I’ennyroynl distributed in places frequent ed by roaches, will drive them away. 8erlm is much used for curtains; sols cheese cloth, hemmed and trimmed with lace insertion. Five quarts of boiling water poured on a package of pearline, will make an excellent soft soap. Let it remain over night to harden. Spanish brown mixed with a little water, will make the hearths look pretty. A pound costs ten cents and will last two or three months. Use a little at a time. Leaves of parsely eaten with a little vine gar, will prevent the disagreeable conse quences of tainted breath by onions. Take carbolic acid diluted with water; take one part acid to ten parts water, and with a syringe throw this liquid into all the cracks and holes, and ants will soon vanish. Cockroaches are are also driven away by it. Tile door-plates arealready introduced and pottery name-plates for doors, are talked about In many country houses the primitive fashion of filling in a fire-place with branch es of evergreens will bo revived, as well as the equally old-raahioned custom of placing a great vase before a grate freshly filled each week with common garden flowers. Heavy lambrequins and cornices have made way for the simple curtain pole of brass or wood, and with the adoption of the pole comes shorter window draperies. Light materials embroidered in a continuous pat tern are much in vogue for window drap eries. For windows in country houses Mad ras muslin in varied tones of color will be employed, while chintz curtains in pretty patterns will be in order for bed-rooms. Thus when all is said and done in the mat ter of ornaments for the fire-place, the Jap anese umbrella, cut short at the handle, opened and placed In frontof the bars, makes one of the prettiest devices conceivable. These exquisitely colored and designed pieces of mechanism come within the reach of almost any pocket, and it Is doubtful whether, when turned to the purposes of a grate ornament, they can be exceeded for beauty and general effectiveness. A good wins is the most faithful and con stant companion a man can possibly have by his side while performing the journey of life. When a woman loves, she loves with a double devotedness. Her love is as deep as the ocean, as strong os a hempen halter. She will not change, except it is in a very strong fit of jealousy, and even then her love lin gers as if loath to depart, like evening twi light at the windows of the west. ■IOUNKHOL.il RKUIl'Kft. Pkacii Ick Cbkam.—One dozen of the best and ripest pouches; )>eel and stone, and crush with six ounces of pulverized sugar. Proceed as for strawberry ice cream. Lkmon let Cbkam.—Obe quart best cream, eightouncesof pulverized sugar, three whole eggs and a tablespoonful of extract of lemon. Place on the fire, stirring continually until it reaches the boiling point, then remove and strain into the freezer. CorrKK log Cbkam.—One quart best cream, half pint strong coffee, fourteen ounces white pulverized sugar, yolks of eight eggs. Mix in a porcelain-lined bnsin, place on the lire to thicken and strain through a hair sieve. Put into a freezer and freeze. Stkwkd Ahpabaoits.—Cut the green and tender plant in small pieces; stew gently in a pipkin, with but little water for half an hour. Milk gravy is the best dressing. Milk Gbavy.—Take one pintof good sweet milk, two tcospoonfuls white flour, one beaten egg; boil the milk; dissolve the (lour in cold milk; stir in the hot milk nnd odd the beaten egg; mix well, allow it to boil at once anil immediately remove flora the lire anil serve. FANHION FANUIEN. Spanish lace is all the rage. New black laco veils have borders. Corded silk rivals satin for brides’ dresses. Ostrich feather pompons aro worn in the hair. Jumbo gray is the latest simile of that color. Gentlemen’s folded scarfs are worn by ladies. Cadet blue is the coining color for flannel dresses. Pannier draperies modernize Inst year’s dresses. Capes of black Spanish piece lace are very dressy. Capes entirely of jet are handsomely adorned with fringe. Trailing arbutus is the favorite Rower at present for corsage bouquets. Lawn tennis stripes conio in red, olive and Japanese blue shades. New veils are seal brown or wine colored tulle dotted with chenille. Jet collars and cuffs arc wired for trim ming black grenadine dresses. White flannel dresses will be popular in the country with young ladies. The Boulevard parasol is flut in Japanese fashions, and has many narrow ribs. Very dressy suits are of basket flannel and cashmere, a few showing embroidery. The basis in every department of dress is harmony, refined effects and individuality. It is considered bod form to wear the bustle close up to the waist—the correct thing be ing to fasten it some inches below the waist line. Ribbon neck-ties are in vogue. These are from an inch and a half to three inches wide, and pass round the neck outside the collar and inside the dress, tying in front with longloops and ends. Jerseys are to be the fashionable ig fatue costume of the summer. A broad sash should be draped over th# junction of skirt and Jersey, else they have the effect of an under skirt worn outside the dress. It is a great art to do up an umbrella properly, an art in which few persons are proficient. First see that every fold is straight and then rbll from the top down keeping the hand over it and fasten with the strap, which should be tight, before re leasing your bold.