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AUGUST IS, 1906. THE SUNNY SOUTH THIRD RAGE j When to Study Well-Known Men I To Best Advantage ^ w* ♦ * v* w» # n np^r .§*nnnnrnut* wr yr ♦ ♦ ~ * * »••■•*•*•*•♦••*•**♦•*#*•*•*»♦ • HE right time to 6tudy the millionaire, prominent pol itician and man of affairs is when he is on his va cation. Then the true character shines out, and you got a glimpse of the real man. Americans so concen trate themselves on busi ness that the financier at his desk is so absorbed in money-getting that all his natural characteris tics are swallowed, not to reassert them selves till he allows himself the pleas ure of a brief surcease from the office and its cares. Forgotten impulses then crop out, some <7f the natural boyishness that has been repressed in the process of yeirs of money-getting crops out. and the august man of affairs becomes the noisiest and jolllest of companions. Every American was interested in the recent vacation trip that John D. 'Hooke, tfeller took to Europe. Newspapers sent reporters to accompany him. and all they wrote was eagerly read. It was something new to see the iron head of the most rapacious trust in existence frollieking over Europe, and men si tidied the spectacle. The vocation idea is divided into two classes. .Men first of all want a change of scene with new ideas to take over- stressed minds off business. This much contents some, but others of a more active turn insist their vacations must also be made the occasion of physical exercise witii which to stir up muscles fallen into decay (from long inaction. Mr. Rockefeller took plenty of this exercise. He played golf everywhere he could during his stay abroad. He is greatly devoted to the game, and has his own private golf links at his New York home, Pocantico Hills. TIRELESS TEDDY. President Roosevelt works ns tirelessly on a vacation as he does at home. The eort of thing that the strenuous presi dent regards as diversion would be the death of some men. lie must be on the go nil the time. Ho loves to hunt, and the game cannot be too tbig. or the danger too great. He also boxes, rides horseback insistently, plays tennis, tfenoes and wrestles. His picnic trip the other day with Mrs. Roosevelt and the children was a pretty Incident. It brings one closer to the chief executive and makes our democrocy more convincing to learn that the Roose velts, big and little, from tho father down to little Kermlt. rose early, filled their hampers and went out on an old fashioned picnic. Thomas Lawson on a Yachting Cruise. Rockefeller, Standard Oil and the sys tem, likes to get away on a yacht when he wants to forget all the excitements that are the normal habit of his active life. He has had a number of fine craftH and once aspired to defend America’s j cup from the onslaughts of Sir Thomas Upton, but the “Independence,” which he had remodeled on entirely new lines, proved a dismal failure, and soon went to the scrap heap. AUTO AND HEARSE. Reginald Vanderbilt divides his sum mer amusements between automobiling an<j making tho round of the horse Mr. Roosevelt did the rowing, no one | shows. He is fond of both, though it is going along to give any aid. Mrs. probable that Ills automobile makes a [Roosevelt cooked the coffee that went 1 bit stronger appeal. Mr. Vanderbilt Grover Cleveland Fishing in Stern of Boat. with the luncheon, the father and eons , likes to travel fast. He has a number played ball, and the fun was of the i of machines of the latest models, and •ame kind that thousands of Americans | goes in for long tours. axe taking tod.ay all over the broad ; James Hazen Hyde, former vice p-est- •tretch o£ the country. ; rtent of the Equitable x,lfe Assurance Secretary Cortelyou takes his vacations • Society, used to make some wonderful Bomewhat like tne president. He is coaching trips as part of his vacations, equally fond of exercise, walking and He once drove 190 miles In a shade less riding and is moreover an excellent ' than twenty hours. Sixteen four-horse swimmer and oarsman. \ teams were employed. Colonel E. deV. Commissioner of Corporations Garfield Morrell. Philadelphia member in ron- epends a good part of his vacation ■ gress, also a devotee of the same sport, awheel. He loves to ride, and is like the president an f l Mr. Cortelyou, an ex cellent tennis player. Grover Cleveland takes his vacation in & more dignified manner that better fits, his greater adiposity. The only living 1 ex-president knows only one amusement ! •that he really loves—that is fishing, it ! U an old joke about Mr. Cleveland, and for horses and steam yachts. Among the saving Is generally credited to his old | th ose are William K. Vanderbilt, James pal. the late Joseph Jefferson, that the I Hill, George J. Gould, A. J. Cassatt former president would never stop fishing till one of three things happened—dark ness came, he had his creel full, or the river dried up. During the time he occupied the pres!- . . .. „ „ , fientlsl chair, the fishing trips of the sage ! ° T wni . n „* a 11™'l of Princeton were quite as famous as Thomas Dawson, the Inveterate foe of short distance from St. Patti, enjoys trot ting horses. He also goes off, from time to time, for recreation trips on a steam yacht. George J. Gould’s sport is polo playing. From time to time reports of polo games plu.ved between Mr. Gould. Ills two old est sons and a friend, and other teams, appear in the press. Mr. Gould's steam yachts have been the Atalanta and the Emerald. The Em erald was the first turbine driven vessel to cross the Atlantic ocean. CASSATT FOLLOWS RACERS. A. J. Cassatt, the grim president of the Pennsylvania railroad,, and one of the most Important financiers In the United States today, does not let the varied cares of h!s office shut him entirely out of pleasure. He loves equally horses and golf. About twenty years ago Mr. Cassatt raced his horses, and the colors of his stables were often to the front in tlie big racing events of New York. He no longer goes in for that kind of sport, but he maintains a fine breeding stable at Chester Brook, and lias a number of fine horses. He Is an enthusiastic golfer and It is said that when he was chosen to be pres ident of the great railroad whose desti- nies lie controls, he first declined and announced that he would rather be left alone with bis golf sticks than take the responsible post. The exercise that Mr. Cassatt takes during bis vacations has shown Its re sult In his fine physique and ability to work tirelessly for any length of time. J. P. Morgan likes to take his vaca tion comfortably. The tennis courts, golf links or hunting camp bold out no at traction for the famous operator. His favorite recreation is yachting, and th" best fun lie asks is to be seated on the deck of his magnificent yacht. The Cor sair. surrounded by a congenial party, and off for a long cruise. Andrew Carnegie, the multi-millionalr^ ironmaster, has his summer playground at Skibo, his summer home In Scotland. Hero ho divides his pleasures between golfing ami fishing. He maintains two elaborate hatcheries for salmon and trout, and there are not many days when the fish won’t bite for the canny Scot. He is a very good golfer, and prides himself on his skill. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., chops wool during his vacation. This Is a queer fad for a man of millions, in tfaet it is one to turn cold the blood of a Weary Willie, but the son of the Standard Oil's head can get more fun out of a woodpile anil a good ax than anything they can show at Newport or Bar Harbor. Howard Gould Is loyal to yachting, his ipartlollty probably being in part due to the intense enthusiasm of his wife for the sport. The Chinese minister at Washington Sir Rlang Chen-tung, is an adept at kite flying and top spinning, two queer sports to engage the attention of a grave dip lomat. When he was at Andover in 1831—lie was educated in the United States—ho played on the ball team, and in o memorable game his three-base h*t _ helped his college to down Exeter, the He uses this vessel in Europe a great ^ anc jent rival. He is a frequent visitor In Praise of the Often Maligned Mule OUTHERN horsemen visit ing New York and other northern cities frequently express surprise at seeing so few mules on the street and In the market, compared with the great number of horses. And to those who are familiar with the strong points and good qualities of this much misunderstood animal it seems strange that In a city where nearly 100,000 horses are sold every year, there Is not a single dealer, so far as known, who makes a business of trading In mules. Jersey City has one mule dealer and In Newark there is another who keeps a few in addition to his big stock of horses, but when a resident of New York wants to buy a mule he must go out of town or go without. In the southern states the mule ranks with the horse ns a beast of burden, and In some sections of the cotton belt out numbers the horse as a standard work animal. Of the 3,000.000 mules in America more than 2,000,000 are owned In eleven southern states. Texas tops the list with 391,000, but the proportion of mules is larger in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. In each of these states there are more mules than horses. South Carolina having 107,- 000 mules and 74.000 horses; Georgia 201.000 nudes and 123.000 horses, anil Alabama 162,000 mules and 147,000 horses. HEALTHIER THAN THE HORSE. In the New England states are so few mules that they are not enumerated In the statistics compiled by the de partment of agriculture. New York state has only 3,000 mules, as compared with 650.000 horses. Mules have advantages over horses which have tome to the recognized toy men who work them side bv side. Tn t he first place the mule is healthier than the horse. He Is subject to comparative ly few of the horse diseases and Is not likely to have any of the blemishes which destroy the market value of so many horses. Besides a blemish hardly ever &f)e Proposal Corkiest ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 S-»S-»-S-^S-^S-^#-« S-»-S-»-S-»S-^S-«'S-»-S-»- S-*-S-*-S^S By BERT LADD. Written for The SUNNY SOUTH. over her a little—hold her fan, appear very attentive—don’t ‘pop’ ’till we are all ready!” "Gertrude—beg pardon, you are ‘Mis® Frink;’ take the hammock there in the other corner, and I will come—sll by you in a minute.” Marion busied herself, helping each to strike the proper atti tude. "Oh, Marlon. I’d lot rather be your Aunt Daisy, than play Miss Frink,” de murred Gertrude, poutlngly, “because I like Richard Gould mr.i h better than I do Mr. Daniels!” At tills turn of her he passed on. His bead \play, Marlon was perplexed—but she was bent reflectively. The I proved equal to the occasion, most vexatious kind of | “Very likely, Gertrude.” she said, re- a predicament confronted j ^ringly. “Aunt Daisy will refuse Flck- convinced him. fully, no one ever probably he will propose to you | then. That gives you two chances. It will he much more exciting!” Thus flattered, Gertrude took the place The trouble was not there; It was that I assigned her. and .Marlon called after her he couldn’t choose between two—he was j airily: "Don’t forget to piq me off as long as you .can when 1 propose—pre- ICHARD GOURD sauntered slowly down the garden path—an uncut novel In his hand. The many-hued blossoms on either side forced their delicious odors out into the summer air. His walking stick now and then beheaded the in nocent gorgeous sprays as him, had a more difficult problem to solve, n love? Yes—there was no denying It! doubly in love: His affections were seri ously aroused, and kept him In a state of continual uneasiness. Yes, liow perplexing It all was! When he decided Miss Daisy Greene was the one he would propose to at liis first opportunity—by the way, tin’s feeling was strongest just after dancing a deli ciously dreamy waltz with her. The nearness to her charmed him, mingled as it was with delicate perfumes, wafted from the filmy laces about her supple form. Strongly affected, he longed to tie held, by the spell cast ever him, always. Miss Bertha Frink was ills other love, .aside from being a great golf player- lie adored sports and games—Miss Frink’s large, robust physique, the proud bearing of her shapely bead, crowned with heavy dark hair, engulfed him. Her eyes sparkled merrily—a bright smile usually parted the red lips, disclosing a row of polished white teeth. Coupled with her charming personality. Miss Bertha playe*l tennis skilfully. They won, vainglorious!}, every game when they played together. Enthusiastically she talked "tennis” with him whenever they met. even outside the tennis court kept him in fine, good humor. Verily, It was a puzzle. Miss Daisy Greene, an evening to a crevice, away she flew to the hammock—-bounced in beside the ga v- ’’Miss Frink” sb suddenly as to almost upset her. Hastily she began to carry out her part. "My dear Miss Frink, why will you insist on wearing that hot golf suit. when the thermometer is up to 90 de- gress In the shade?” "Wh y because Miss Frink does,” said star guided him into fields Elyslan; but affects the selling price of a mule. If he a l>r ’| ght „ lu , en of d ay day vigorous Miss goes sound no questions are asked. In 1<>lnk a gl , nlaI companion in his sports. buying a mule no one ever thinks of demanding a veterinary examination. In point oi intelligence and also In mus cular strength and endurance the mule excels the horse. He is not so nervous or high strung. He has a saner instinct of self-preservaj’lon. Ills vitality is greater. He can stand more hardships, is surer footed and when properly trained is steadier and more reliable in work harness. To Charles Darwin the mule always appeared “ a surprising creature." “That a hybrid," lie said, "should possess more intelligence, memory, obstinacy, social affection and power of muscular endur ance than either of iits parents seems to indicate that art has outmasteied na ture." WASHINGTON A MULE BREEDER. It is well known tliafUie brain of ’he mule is heavier than that of the horse. Breeders find the mule more profitable than the ordinary work horse, because he can be put on the market a year or so sooner. He Is not as expensive to raise or to keep and he is in condition for light work before 'the horse Is old enough to Hie broken to harness. Mules are often ! sent to the field when 2 years old and' tilth their play..Richard turned, and con- kep: there until old age overtakes them, j tented himself with a seat under a large It is not generally known that Georgei maple near by. Wasnington was the first 'breeder of' The children seemed to be deckling high grade mules in America, and that Tiej somo distracting question also. Oe- niade the mule popular In the south. On 1 casienally a voice was raised in loud pro- Washington’s firs- retirement, in 1783. ho devoted himself to farming at Mount Tomorrow, the house party will end, Gould reflected, walking with preoccu pied stei s further down the broad avenue, "I must make up my mind. To morrow we will be separated many miles — I am going to settle this question now’, once and for always. It must be done!” decisively. Richard stopped suddenly, a smile played on his sun-burnt features. He quickened Ills pace. "1 have it! I will keep away from the influence of both divinities today, and fairly weigh their charms. I wonder which it is that will tip the beam!” No one was astir,'for the afternoon was quite warm. The guests at tilts hour usually took their siesta; Richard knew he was comparatively safe from any In trusion. A summer house sto-.d some distance I ahead, admist heavy overhanging shrub- j bery. and he made toward it. An in- J viting place for solitude, woodbine nearly | covering it. masses of dense green j foliage clinging by twisted tendrils on ' every side, making a cool retreat. . ,e was about t" enter, when lie heard fr m within the merry laughter and chatter of children. Not washing to dis tend you had no idea J was at ail se rious! ’ shaking her head emphatically. Marion seized a flag, waved it grandly over her head. "Attention, ladles and gentlemen!" she Intoned dramatically. "This act in called The Great Double Proposal Prize Con test.’ Two prizes are offered—one to the lover who Is accepted first; the other to the lady holding out the longest be fore she surrenders —hut keep up the conversation without laughing. It will be 2 o clock by the time I reach the ham mock. we then can all begin together!” Marlon again waved the flag. "Look! the lover who wins can haul down this flag! Ready!” Jabbing the flag stock in- Gertrude. off her guard. ■Oil, you mustn’t sny that.” laughed 1 ■Marion; “I’m Mr. Daniels now. remem' her!” “Well, what shall I say?" asked the' perturbed Gertrude; “your question was a funny one to ask a golf player!” "If I tell you what to say, I shan’t win the prize! but you needn’t talk of sports to Mr. Daniels. Miss Frink only plays games 'cause she knows Mr. Gottld Is such a crazy over them!” spiritedly— Marlon, in her eagerness to set straight Miss Frink in Gertrude’s eyes, dropped raised a fair crop of gran and potatoes, her cue. j Other settlers came in around him, and Richard, who had only been amused t > j he was able from tiem to time to sell this point, now looked serious. "The ! them a portion of his surplus crop, trus*- deuce she does!” he gasped almost loud ing them until they could pay. Having enough to be heard.” j no account books, he marked with chabc A clear high voieo came from the cozy j on his cabin door what they owed him. corner. 1 After several years he thought he could wanted to toss high his cap in wild ap proval. “How dkl you get her consent?” ex claimed Marion. "MiS3 Frink is trying for the lady’s prize—talks endlessly In her determination to win.” “I caught her up when she ‘fessed to hearing your Aunt Daisy tel! your mamma Richard Gould was the nicest young man she ever met,” Jenny con tinued. "She said your mamma was real hard on her—to write that letter requesting her not to let on she played golf, tennis, and everything so well.” ‘‘Wtoat’d she write her that for any way, Marlon? Didn’t your mother tell you?” called ou’ Graoe from the cozy corner, where she lingi red. ’’ ’Cause Miss Daisy is a relative.— guests don’t like for prizes and favors to be carried off by the relatives; its not fair, they think, and besides, Miss Daisy might have won them all.” “Phew!” Richard whistled. “Miss Daisy requested to keep quiet. Her deception could be laid at her politic aunt's door.” Richard felt a pang of fierce joy. "I owe those girls a debt of gratitude.” he whispered. "Perhaps a straw ride would •please them.’’ His next impulse was to search for Miss Daisy. Turning cautiously to avoid discoverey, ho was suddenly confronted by a vision of loveliness. There, within a stone's throw of hitn, stood the object of his thoughts—a radiant picture in pink and white. Her laughing eyes flashed roguishly at his surprise and discom fiture. “How much had she beard," wondered Gould. "She an eavesdropper, too." He stood, mouth open, aftaid to speak, watt ing for a cue. “You naughty boy! Aren't you as ham ed?" playfully. "And you?" teased Richard, relieved of his painful embarrassment, he seized her toy both hands. “Oh, I came to send you away.” “And then—stayed,” ventured Richard, "to see if the play was correctly ren dered!” triumphantly, his eyes sparkling. “What must you think of—us—but I -i beg your pardon.” Daisy blushed, drop ping her velvety eyelids. “Ret us argue the question out," an swered Richard. "There is another sum mer house down by the spring.’’ HIS DEBTORS IMPROVED (From the Boston Herald.} Joel Perkins was one of the first set tlers in the plantation of Milton, Oxfodr county, Maine. Taking up a section of wil'd land, he built himself a cabin and each season cleared a small patch and Alfred Vanderbilt is a fiend on horses. At the recent show in Atlantic City he drove a coach between the railroad sta tion and the show grounds, and carried his friends as passengers. In order to do so lie was compelled to take out a license. Railroad men seem to have n fondness and August Belmont. Mr. Vanderbilt has n racing stable at Chantilly, France, and is president of the Coney Island Jockey Club. He Is also Interested In yachting to the extent of tho hunting expeditions of his successor j an<1 ,ins crossed the Atlantic in her. . a t the grounds of the Washington Amer- Mr. Hill, who owns a large farm a I lean Reague dub. Vernon and soon became dissatisfied with tlie work horses at his command. Cast ing about for something hct'ter adapted to southern agriculture, lie decided to try mules. As soon as his intention became known the king of Spain serA him a present of a fine jack and two J-nnies seiee’e i from the royal stud at Madrid. The jark was called Royal Gift, and was said to he 16 hands high, which is an extraordinary height even at this lav. Rafayette also presented to Washington a jack and several jennies from the is land of Malta, which ha,] long been noted for the superiority of the breed. Tills jack, which Washington caller] the Knight of Malta, is said to have been a splendid animal, “with the form of a stag and the ferocity of a tiger,” as a wr*‘er of that period put it. MULE FINDS A READY SALE. By the judicious use of these Jacks and yie native mares Washington pro duced a fine lot of superior mules, eight of which sol,] for $200 apiece after his death In 1799. Before he began his breeding operations tho only mules in the conutry were a few of diminutive size and Inferior quality Imported from the West Indies. When It comes to marketing mules tha two years saved In feeding and handling them mean a big profit to the breeder. Then. too. m - «*“S are always salable. The supply lias never caught up with the demand. The average value of mules In the Unitej States Is nearly 25 per cent greater than that of horses, ac cording to statistics of the departmen’ of agriculture. Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky are the leading mule states of the union and East St. Ixiuis is the largest mule mar ket in the world. Unlike horses, mules are not sold on their Individuality, bu_ tlieir market price dop*nds very largely on their height. While there may be a difference of $100 between the value test, a prolonged giggle, then—their soft | chatter made a so thing background fori his mental struggle. | “I don't know whether It’s worth j while," fearfully he began. “Perhaps neither one of the young ladies have given me a thought! Pshaw! ’What fools we imrtais be!’ I am going to have one answer before this night Is over!" S! wly time passed—an hour—nothing accomplished—listening now and then to the prattling from the summer house, he sighed, “I wish I was ns happy and light-hearted ns those kids!” To collect his thoughts, Richard took up his novel, began deliberately to cut the leaves. Quickly he turned his head In a listening attitude, "Richard Gould." His name from the summer house! Again he caught it; liark! "Aunt Daisy,” dis tinctly rang out, followed by the names of “Miss Frink and Mr. Daniels.” What were those children up to? Thor oughly aroused, the book fell from his grasp as a new Idea dawned upon him. "I never dreamed Daniels was In for the same game!” Surprisedly. he pecked the ground with his cane. "I’d like to know which one he Is ‘stuck’ on.” He threw •back his head and laughed, "That long- legged, thin, high-voiced Dnniels! In love with Miss Frink, and Miss Greene! Pre posterous!" Again laughter seized him. “What am I thinking about? Of course,. Daniels is a millionaire! I will be rich, too, some day—but dad will have to leave it to me!" Richard never moved a muscle for a moment—”1 must he»r the rest of these kids’ conversation." he reso lutely affirmed; “they often have wise heads—I may get a cue to this fellow’s sentiments.” Cautiously, he crept to the back of the summer house, parted the thick shrub bery, stood on tiptoe, and peered through the lattice work. Tlie sight that met his eyes made him nearly loose his bal ance; an uncontrollable tit of laughter seized him. Four girls, betkeen tlie ages of 12 and 14, were playing "grown-ups,” and had Reginald Vanderbilt at the Wheel on Auto Tour. “What makes you think, Mr. Gould, j iat 'I never like to talk on any other that than flighty subjects?" Richard could not catch tlie answer be was supposed to make. “No, I never said I hated gold and ten nis, boating and basket ball." vivaciously mistaken, misinformed about It. I had declared Miss Daisy. ’You are greatly rather play tennis than to eat Ice cream when the thermometer registers 100!” "But that's not fair!” expostulatad the afford to take a wife. and. finding a comely lass In the neighboring town ot Bethel, he married her and took her home. Whifc Joel was at work in the fields his wife spent the time cleaning up the house. One night, on his return, she colled his attention to what she had done, especially to the inside of the cabin door. “Oh. Mary!” he rubbed out all m cried. "you have accounts agin t h, fake Mr. Gould. “Miss Daisy won’t let neighbors, and 7 don't know what I shall Richard mention sports to her; It bores I do!" her terribly,” he said. | “Oh, never mind. Joel,” she said “voq “Cats, fiddlesticks!” excitedly retoredlcan marke i; all down again” Grace, determined to defend her adorable j He made no reply, but. taking a piece Miss Daisy Greene. of chalk, covered ihe door once ncr • ”1 guess my brother knows! He played I with figures and. w ith a sigh, sat down, in a tennis tournament with her once| “There. Joel.” exclaimed Mary. I he told us. Miss Greene won every j knew you could do It. and' you. have, honor of the day. She was given a ban- haven't you?” quet In the evening by the other mem-' "Well. Mary. T don’t know ns T have ibers!” j wait down as much as 1 had before, but Richard swore under his breath. j T know one thing. It's agin a darned "Uniph! Miss Daisy has played a part,' sight better men!” too. Red me 'to believe she didn’t knowj one term of tennis from another! My small talk has made fine sport for her! j I thought she enjoyed that kind of stuff,” j Irritably. Unmistakably he caught voice from the 'hammock. MEN’S CLOTHES NOT GAYER. (From The Rondon News.) "Conquered by Color.” “Man as a Gertrude's |Rainbow.” “Brightest of Hues.” Ret it |be said at once that the foregoing atari ”1 tell you Miss Frink dotes on so-i lln K sentences do not refer to any scien- ciety!” emphatically. ”Slie is happy | . jtiflc discovery. They are merely samples President Roosevelt on Hunting Vacation. of two horses of the same size, a mule | dressed to represent certain guests of ttie Is a mule, and one brings about as much ns another of equal height. Good mules ure worth as much as good draft horses. THRIVE BEST IN PENS. Dealers in mules always keep them In pens and never in stalls. Stabled like horses they seldom thrive unless workel dally. Take a mule out of a pen and tie him up In a stall and he will almost certain* grow thin and pine away. On the other hand, take a thin horse ou*. of a stall and turn him In among a pen full of mules and he will take on flesh so fast that one can fairly see him grow. Race .horse men often resort to this ex pedient with a thoroughbred or trotter of nervous temperament that refuses to eat or frets himself thin. Ask a dealer In horses why he doej not sell mules, or Inquire among truck men, contractors and others why more mules are not used in New York and In all probability no satisfactory answer will be forthcoming. Perhaps the most plausible explanation Is that mules an slow and exerybody In New York Is In a hurry. With all his good points in the matter of health, strength, endurance and ability to stand hardships on light rations the mule, like his sire. Is un deniably a sluggard. Mules are at a disadvantage, also, on the smooth as phalt pavements of the city street, their srrtfll feet and comparatively light weight making It difficult for them to get a hold when asked to move a he ivy load.—-New York Herald. horse party. Tlie two older ones had donned tlielr gymnasium bloomers, with boy’s blouses and ties, which they nad borrowed to impersonate tile gentlemen. Tlieir hair was tucked under soft caps, which shaded saucy animated faces that added a peculiar charm to tlie unusual costumes. Grace, representing Miss Daisy Greene, wore a discarded white evening gown with long train, the low neck fastened by simple straps over her plump girlish shoulders. About her neck and arms were wound long chains of beads. Her light curly mane was caught up with flowers and fancy pins, which raised it aloft on her little head. Richard thought, as he gazed at her, she made an irresis tible second to the real Miss Daisy, al most as fascinating. Gertrude, in a borrowed golf costume, her cap set jauntily on the well poised head—stick in hand—full of vitality and exuberant spirits, made an ideal sporting girl—a fair reproduction of Miss Frink. Marion Greene, the hostess’ daughter, was acting the part of tail, thin Mr. Dan iels, and was also stage director. Yon were supposed to draw on your imagina tion for discrepancy in height. “Grace, you t must sit over there, on the settee.” Marion commanded. “Now, pile cushions all abou-t you—lean back —sort of weary—oh, you know how Aunt Daisy looks when Richard Gould talks with her.” “Jenny, you are Mr. Gould, you know; go stand at Aunt Daisy’s back, bend when a dozt-n young swells surround her,,of headlines given by contemporaries to trying to outdo each other in flattery, [reports that there Is to be a great rove. I heard your Aunt l>a!sy laughing aibout llurtlon in tie co or o men s ress it—aniil tlie way She was passing off for They> opetiei up so «rea a v s a a tennis fiend," sarcastically. 'possible change that the ‘ Tailor and ,, „ ' . . ,, 1 Gutter dlspatiched a man to the prinoi- By turns Gould grew hot and cold - R aTul there the simple Miss Frink had also made a victim ofEarned that there are no him! Had her fun; or else, as the pop- ? „ ne ninho ,v,” "Blacks and ular phrase goes. ; tried to see her cap| s ^ 3abdl , cd gre „ n3 w „ re for him,’ catering to his hobby with P re -!^e‘leading colors” tended enthusiasm. . I Even In attire for holiday purpose* the "Yes. I know Miss Frink Is just having! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ „ The a lot of fun with Richard Gould, dr*-|« str , p0( l blazer of a decade matlcally Graoe shook her linger at j „ gay3 th „ expert indicated above. Jenny, “ibut Miss Daisy Isn t she likesgr>ne, nmd in its n. ?>lain flan- him awfully—says lie looks handsome ,n ! nel jao u 0 t is worn." The conclusion. 1* his white flannels and negligee shirts, "men’s garments are more ornate His rolled-up sleeves showing his strop,-,, | than they have been for some years, tanned arms. Tennis suRs are always aT<? n0t vulgarly, so.” •becoming to young men. I wish you had on one now!" coquettktlily Grace smiled at her girlish lover. The play, which had lagged, now be gan In earnest. "Mr. Daniel, you are right.” guile lessly observd#- the hammock girl. ”1 am only flirting ■with Mr. Gould. It is one of n*y many weaknesscs-lie is so easily fooled!” "The little minx! She 'ha* the art to perfection,” Richard affirmed mentally, a gleam of satisfactory comprehension in liis brown eyes. Just then he saw Jenny run to the •Not vulgarly so” Is good. LOVE. Rove is so strong, my heart, so strong. And its fetters are burnished gold; But you liever know, till they let you go How strofig or how sweet was their hold. Rove is so cruel, my heart, so cruel, 'It claims nil of life for its own. And haling won. at the setting sun It gives for your kiss, a moan, center of the summer bouse, seize the go stJ . on „ so crue ,. yet go S weet. '’G-rvoTrveto'r Listen! Mr. Id willingly bear all the pain Gould is talking. Miss Daisy Greene andj If again for an hour, love would boo Mr Richard Gould are to 'Be married like a flower, one week from today!” | And so I might kiss you again. "Hurmh!” Gould suppressed. He’ ELEANORS NiCOR.