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* c, p ! 3 • * •C5? (ri> w US i I Hi oa \ j I if N CK* j ; / 32 i j \ Honeymoon Episode. H, Ralph, all Bfter noon? One whole fiff^rnnnn nil ,] ‘this nn o • e i without a soul in \ terrible place to to i k 1 to _ r t wn read " ’ d r?" “Yes, and periectlV make my eves ard heal ache. It’s proyok.ng of vour brother to go and get sick just while we’re on onr honeymoon. Ho should have more consideration. P.aloh, there’s the carriage; yen’ll make the horses hnrrv, dear, won’t von? Oh-- an3 the poor little bride was alone, with the prospect of a lonelv afternoon to herself, which prospect, in a large hotel in a eitv where one doesn’t know a soul, and when one is a bride on one » honeymoon, is cot ovi an enviaole one, as any unbiased oerson wiH mit. The* bride of three weeks sat down in a hooeiess sort of wav on the broad veranda overlooking the hotel grounds. She wearily turned over tne list of guests, which an attentive waiter had put into her hand, without the least sign of interest in its con- tents. Suddenly * an exclamation es- caped her. : "Mr. and Mrs, Clifford Dnnnels !’’ she said ‘hi half aloud "Mrs Dnn- Dels! that is the reason of bis silence, and here I’ve been torment- ! mg m,-self about him-pietoring hit grief at mv fickleness, his ancer, his despair— odIv to find him married, in ! the same hotel in which I am spending mv bonevmoou. Ob. Cliff, what l goose I've been to spoil mv new hap- ; piness bv know'n worrying over yon! "affection ‘j ; might “light have that the of gray eves and fair hair wouldn’t stand ihi test of two veers’ j absence from the beloved object," any h more than-than a schoolgirl of sev : enteen knows when she is reallv in love. What fun it will be to meet i him ! Some confusion on both sides —mutual congratulations—‘Allow me to present my wife’—‘Mr. Dnnnels, . my husband’—periectlv glorious ! Oh, I can see it all!” And leaning back in her chair, Edith shut her eves as if to enjoy the scene in her mind’s eve. ; "When she opened them again, the : look of amused enjovment gave place to one of surprise, for a few paces ! away from her, leisurely smoking a , cigar, stood unmistakably the man of ! her thoughts. She started up. Turn- i ing at the sound, the object ot ber gaze beheld the girl whom of all per- \ sons on earth he was least anxious to see. Edith stepped towards him with i outstretched hands. “Whv, Clifford Dunnels !” “Miss Noble!” While on her face was a look of pleasure, and a gleam of mischief, too, on his was expressed amazement min- gled with embarrassment. Her quick eye and ear took in the situation at once. “I’ve one on vou, dear old chum !” was her mental ejaculation. “I know your little secret, and mine is safe— until Kalph comes back.” Mr. Dun- nels, hai-tily throwing hand/ awav his cigar, ! > took her proffered while the embarrassment she his hands deepened soft on his face j j as gave a pressure, and said with a well feigned little accent of tenderness, “Oh, Ciifi, I , cannot tell you how glad I am to see * w jou!” “Whv, Edith, who in the world would nave thought of seeing you here !” he * managed ° to exclaim. “Ditto, sir ; I’m overcome with astonishment. But I’m periectlv de- I lighted afternoon*. to see you, too. I’m all alone this My guardian angel” I — (“if he wants it’s* ? to think I mean inv chaperon, not mv fault,” sh'e whispered to her conscience^ —“had * to go and see a sick brother, and I * didn’t know what I could do to pass the time. But now that fate has =0 kindly sent vou in my way, vou must, you positively must amuse me. And ■ to think I haven’t seen vou for three whole vears! I’ve so much to tell vou and ask you that it will take honr^! And these beautiful grounds have jnst the loveliest places, where we can be all to ourselves. Do vou see that lar-e linden? Let’s go there.” Dnnnels helplessly loHo*«d the pretty tyrant, with a retnorsefal thought of his bride left alone up j stairs with a blinding headache. Re turned to his companion with an ex- case at the end of bis tongue, but now she was tripping ahead with the airy grace of a nymph, and crying gaily, “Hurry, Cliff! Do come and look! Here are some of the dearest little ducks. See, aren’t they cunning?” Her clear silvery laugh rang out with the musical ring he remembered ! so well, when the girl before him was j a budding woman of seventeen, and j he a slender youth of twenty, her de- voted slave. The excuse died on his lips, and he joined in her laugh, as the mother duck, with angry, startled quacks, led her seminary of downy ducklings away to the pond, gleaming silver blue through the trees. “Edith, you are as much of a child as ever. I thought three years would surely make a young lady of you.” “Never J I shall never be anything but a child, I fear. But come, sit dowa by me here and then, as he sat down “ tbe t bench bes'de her, doesn ,. t it seem like old times to be i ,0 S et h f ° Qce “°™ ? Xow 1 »» Tte* P"ed . to be«r nil the Pray news. tell j me, sir, what nave you been doing for tbe P ast tbree years—since I bade you a tearful farewell?” With genuine interest she followed ? h ” ecl ...... t al °‘ hls ’‘•“^“P^^^- . , battles b3ral J.g 0 ?’ obstacles over- come with wml3 d.ffienlty, -end ultimate 8 “ M5S '• Dnnneis forgot time, ciroam =tnnnes. everything in :ne Insure ot: answering her eager questions, and in asking news.of old “ 8a “ tbe “1 h “* f ntaa of h '" e “ a - , S “ *° bis !d or ? « hree ab5 f°“’ carefnlly omit- ‘“S »U that mignt lead him to suspect in her circumstances. As often as he attempted to lead up to ac ma marr r ria j a(Te r ; e » yrith ,, At ^ 'her - , . what T Qlcs: ’woman s mtuition oa was c ° min 3’ ah * interrupted lnm with an- other q uestloa * * eT ^ ad sne beea so W, so animated, and it was with- p ut eff ort, too, .or she ready delighted m over the past in company . l, h hanasome o.(l W1 ber p aymate. F ,° r Eome tIme their taU was merely such as might have passed between any ? w0 ° la fr)e ° ds > a “ d the J, bt ; tb ®?j°. Te n “ in ‘boronghly; but Editn did not .‘t nd *° let her » ld 6 ^etheart wltho “ t 60ale punishment. Seeing ms f"*'® 1 *™*™<*?t »1»® ;?t*rrupted hf ®, m onta hrn Africa, m and a description tnen with of a " ®" d J en “ aa S\ of toEe ’ "}**. Cliff, you men have mnen the best of J*‘ be m was a ® left aa ? to ° ! m.er. klad ;_. When V ' haL yon kinJ are ’ f° m P alled t0 leaTe the g“l yon like, it may be a wrench at first, »° ““«>> to do -“? »° th:nk f boo ‘- r°“f 1T f s are ao fud - tc9t 7?“ have Dnt little time to grieve; while we p00r '"' omen have to stay at home w * th , no “bsoroing worn to bury onr- f elves ® nt \ our troubles in, with noth- xn g t ? ao but tne mmmes and wish . , tne v v ^°ald dy faster. Now while . , bave been fa f.? u out in a ^ ob e ^ winning wealtn and glory , vand a coat ot J aa *J > La nica is °» ^» " R ' ^ er y becomingI like poor, patient " Pe “5J^ op3 been f,P :innin ? iwnfi, 111 wager. he interrupted, ‘ 10 r tney re the only She joined } , ever bear his ‘ laugh, 01 A° ur but spmmng. aaded in severe ' : aoar levity is unseemly, Slr> , uch bae spD1 s s a compari * son ‘ But ser ^ oa5l , J» 1 do wonder et ,. M she went so pathetlc “ . l P 189 ’, b I on, getting > °w have stood the last three years—without you, I mean. r. at b8 ' 18Ve N° a aave car8d bit, Cliff. And she shot a challenge blue eyes into his gray ones. x " 11t b • He was about to add a , kast ^monstrance, when the realiza- -’" l lon of hts Position came to him, and be remained adent. Aou say^ Edith _ just as you used to ^ ' vben 1 tormented you so, when , we were-cmldren 1 never used 10 h /J e na f ie until yo |i. l0 * ci nt . ^ Tnen, m e ^ OU ‘ aoa S pretty. whenever , you wonlu say it 1 used to f blI * K 11 N ' as tbe yeT Prettiest name - 1Q the worid „ - Sfm said bead all which this with struck a , little droop aer a chili to Clifford Dannel’s heart. Tne salioa wa3 plainly becoming danger- ous. What shou'd he do? evidently believed in the reality of his attachment for her, and meant to re- same their relations at the point where tbe T bad been b ^ken off when he went - to ^ oa th Africa, to seek the fortune wbicb was to win the favor of her tfaardian. A year^'s absence had calmed b ’* s youthful ardor, and six months’ j companionship with the pretty daugh- ^ ot * b employer had given rise er ’ a3 to another attachment which he realized was * be S Tand passion of his manhood, and DOb ‘ be impulsive affection of 7 ou i b - There had been no corre- spondence between himself and Edith, according to the mandate of her gRar Jian. It would have been an ea-y matter to write her ^he news of his tnarrisge, but to tel. it to her with her e J es looking into his was a task before which he qaai ed. If she still loved bm, hotr cotud he near to see ner of hts nuthlessness? f*?« oTeroioaded by tne story He stole a look at her, and his heart ; failed him. She was sitting oa a limb of the linden, now, her hands at her side lightly touching tne tree, and one j little arched foot idly drawing figures on the ground, while a smile curved her rosy, wilful mouth. She wore a dark blue skirt, and a blue and white shirt waist, with high white collar and black satin tie; this, with a blue walking hat and natty ‘leather belt, completed a rather masculine costume, which suited to perfection the trim, slender figure. The sunlight glit- tered through the : branches, and gleamed upon her bronze colored hair, which waved in a wealth of ripples about her small, well-shaped head. Clifford felt the old witchery coming over him, when suddenly he seemed to see the picture uf a dear form, tall and willowy; one, who, womanly in everything, never affected the man¬ nish mode of dressing, but preferred soft, clinging stuffs and dainty laces; one who was the light and happiness of his life. In place of the imperious dark blue eyes he seemed to see a pair of warm brown ones, whose every glance told of a tender, affectionate nature. Then he said with a good deal of emphasis: “1 think it is one of the sweetest names in the world.” ‘•One of the sweetest? You used to say it was tne very sweetest. Now, Cliff, I believe some one has wheedled you into saying her name is the sweet¬ est. Villain, speak'” with mock trag- i edy. He felt that his opportunity had 1 come. “Well, you see, after the senior j partner used came cut his to Johannesburg I to go to house a good deal, and he—vou see, had a daughter, and--” “I thought so! What was her name, please?” | “Dorothy.” “So! And you consider that old- j I fashioned don admire name prettier than Edith? t your taste, sir ! Do you remember the verses you scribbled on my autograph fan?” \ His golden opportunity for confes- sion was lost, and he looked down at her in a disheartened sort cf way, as he answered abstractedly: “No, I’ve forgotten them.” Her eye3 glanced up at him with a world of reproach ........ m their bine depths, [ Have pretty. yon really. Cliff? And they were so “PMotion _ him <= 0 seize Oh, yes I do rememoer tuern now! he interrupted “Don’t they go something like this?- '‘She who com* to me .and pleadeth, In the lovely name of Edith, Shall not fall of what is winted. Edith means uhe blessed’—therefore Ail that she may wish crcare for Will, when best tor her, be granted.” “There, I knew yon couldn’t have forgotten them. Aren’t they prettv? l’ m so glad my name means ‘the blessed;’ and reallv— her face lighted up—“it seems to fit in my ease, now. a t any rate; for I have always wished j to travel, and here I am in thisbeauti- fnl place, with the one I care for most on earth!” Her eyes glowed, and Dnnnels, not dreaming that she might refer to any one hnt himself, was stricken with horror at having allowed her to make 3ac h a confession. He nerved himself with an effort, but Edith, pitying his confusion, and feeling that she had gnne so far that explanations must m- evitably follow unless she made a diversion, rose hurriedly and said : "Listen. Cliff! Don’t yon hear the dinner gong?” Cliff did not, nor did she, but with- on t waiting for his answer she harried toward the hotel. Dnnnels, cursing his evil genins, followed her. She bad used this ruse as a means of escape an( j felt rather conscience stricken for the trick; but in a moment all her qualms vanished, for in a carriage ;'ust entering the courtyarvl she perceived her husband. At the same moment Dnnnels, glancing towards the ver- anda, saw his wife seated at one end, alone. She looked in calm surprise at him and the girl at his side. Edith, noting the look, smiled to herself, and turning quickly to Dnnnels, said,with a meaning glance toward the veranda: “You’d better burry, Cliff; your w if e i a waiting for you !” He started with amazement, .< Tcm kne w, then?” «.y es . Wasn’t I clever to mislead you so?” Then, after another glance a t Mrs. Dunnels: “Eeally. Cliff, I mus t admire your taste. She is as sweet as—candy. I’m awfully glad for yoar sake , ola cham . let me con- gratulate you.” With a world of relief on his face, Dunnels warmly grasped the hand she held out, but flushed hotly at her next word s: “I’m very pleased and all that, you know, but I think you might have let me know before. How Ion? since?” with another interrogatory glance, He stammered. “Not very long—a few weeks—we’re on our honeymoon now—” “Why, how odd !” she exclaimed in mock surprise. “Two bridegrooms in the same hotel! Do you see that tall, handsome man just getting out of that carriage? Well, he‘s on his honey- moon too.”' “Very odd!” Clifford began, when a look at her roguish face stopped him, and he finished by saying: “Whv, Edith, you little hypocrite! I really believe you are—you must be—” A wave of crimson swept over her face, and she hastened towards the man who had just alighted from the carriage; but as Dunnels stool staring after her, with perplexity written on every line of his face, she threw a charming look over her shoulder a: him. “lon’re right, I am,” she said.—> The Puritan. Engiisii Lawysrs’ Fees. i„ Eogiaa.l ° there ate manv fe»= to be paia ‘ bT the uattaopr client of a Uw er th i t are nr ,kYoxn here in There is a retaining lee, which is one guinea and a half •crowa f 0 tne clerk besides the brief fee, which is more important. Then there j 5 the “refresher” o: the leader and the “refreshers” of the subordinate lawvers. In England the leader’s re¬ fresher, which is due after five hours, the brief fee being supposed to cover only the getting up of the case, is ten guineas or a little over S-50, while §25 must be paid the lesser lawyers. Precious Violins. During his entire career Stradivar- ins made from 6000 to 7000 violins. Few of these were sold for more than $25 during his life. Now some of them command §10,000 each. Fond of Fighting. The most quarrelsome creature in the worid is the scorpion. Two piaeen in the same box will always sting each other to death. FASHIONS REALM. - SE W CON CK.TS FOR THE ftOOHN- MENT OF THE FAIR SEX. Gowns Seen at the Opera —Novel¬ ties In Wraps— Garments tor Children—Calve’s Hand¬ some Hood. (Special New York Letter.) r i y HE really fashionable woman of the present day is the one ■b who never loses her indiviJu- ality in her dress. She com- pels her clothing to become part of herself, and while she follows all the changes in fashion she finds them tic enough to be modified to suit her when she does not suit them. The most interesting development in fash- ions juft at present is the combination of the simple with the elaborate which results in a tendency to trim the tailor-made suit An instance of that -V-* w ijlr ■mUIF gB ^ ivK Pi .' 'A tv*; \ SfM? A. A / . \ r 'Pri -- \ (• i J fm.y Vt: rr■ m m v Q>V mfmX\ iWim W* ‘ -vfi : i ‘ 2.A-* wWl / ‘'k/k &&' ’^k - Wmk, 1 *-5| ■ * i . GOJTN OF CANVAS CHEVIOT. TAN JACKET WITH GARNITURE, j one time impossibility, a trimmed tailor-made gown slightly smackiDg of the dressmaker’s touch,is given in one of the accompanying sketches. This material is a rich dark green canvas cheviot lined throughout with shaded red and green taffeta silk. The garni- tore consists of green velvet and some oddly shaped pearl buttons. I saw Mrs. Dodge in a gown of this kind at an af- ternoon tea last Thursday. This style of costume is also much in vogue for shopping and visiting purposes. One can see many Jittle pretty morning street gowns of checks— black and brown, brown and green, black and white—or rough Scotch goods. They are made with tight- fitting short jackets trimmed with silk braid about one-quarter of an inch in width. Tbe braided gowns have ere- ated a great furor among the best groomed women, and there are very few among the up-to-date ones wno cannot count at least one braided cos- ! fume in her wardrobe. An example of this style of gown is shown on this page. In this instance the snit was developed m a Yale bine broadcloth, and was trimmed with black tubular braid in elaborate design. Both coat fate? lip# — % > f % /. -■? , f K Wmiim Iw y it & ■HuMr# u v yJgmiJim-ri - \ VS r r- tS: 1 I MMk ;X* m '' ZmBms t-M y & k w W: % y/f [■l ' q. v. -,/ m -- ................ TALE BLUE BF.OAUCLOTH TRIMMED COSTUilE MADE OF CANAVA CLOTH WITH SILK BRAID. WITH YELYEi’ LEVERS. and skirt were lined with silk which changed from light blue to pick. The skirt was of the seven-gored variety, very plain in front and on the sides, but with considerable fullness in the back. I went down to the American steam- ship dock a few days ago to say an revoir to a friend who was sailing on the Paris for the Riviera to spend the winter and early spring. Among those whom I saw on tbe steamer, one particularly stylish young woman wore an extremely chic jacket showing her trim figure off to advantage. It was made of dark tan frieze trimmed with braid that appears in flat hands one particularly pretty gown which she intended for wear on the steamer during the evenings. This gown was made of one of the new canava weaves in a combination of dark green and purple, and was trimmed with wine velvet revers with a cream silk vest. This is a season of the year for co- vert and box coats, those smart litCe garments which when made by a com- petent tailor are so extremely stylish, There is comparatively little change from season to season i p the cut of the box coat?. They may be a trifie shorter this season than thev were last and the sleeves rcav be smaller, but the same shape is worn and they fasten with large buttons just the same I as they did before. They are gener- : ally made with an inlaid velvet collar of the same shade as the cloth of the coat, and are always double breasted - j with strapped seam 3 in the back. Eton jackets are coming to be seen on the advanced fashion plates, and doubtless will be all the rage as soon 1 as the cold weather is over. They j will be made extremely short, and ! Vne so arranged as to show fancy belt that is worn with the skirt. No mat- ter how stylish these jackets are, they ; are certainly not becoming to stout, j ! short-waisted women, who make a mis- take in wearing them. . ' j Fashions for children’s frocks and ! coats are almost as variable as those for older people, and the widths of their little skirts and the size of their j sleeves are always modeled after those of the grown-up gowns. For older girls there are some extremely prettv frocks made with circular skirts and Eton jackets in bright blue camel’s hair cheviot. A frock made in this style is trimmed with small buttons and short straps of braid extending across the revers of the jacket. Fancy silks are worn by children for dress, but the patterns must be small and the coloring of suitable shades. It is difficult to say just what is the richt length of skirt for girls’ frocks, and the best rule to follow is to have them becoming, bearing in mind that thev should come below the knees or thev will look extremelv awkward and uglv. Simplicity should* always prevail" in garments for children. Elaborate trimmiog will spoil the prettitet cos- tnme, and it is a great mistake to use expensive materials, for children grow so rapidiy that it is rarely possible to use a frock more than one season. In fabrics there is a most unlimited variety to choose from, Some of the pretty pin checks are particularly suitable, and, moreover, are very rca- sonable in price Serges and cheviot, are always m good taste, and made a pretty striped pattern can often be Qf go™ ere apparentt, outdoing themselves tins.year >ev., were they prettier, smarter - more infinite variety, and a pop^l. _ Prm vn fyy f !; 11 r\: CAPE or EMERALD VELVET. evening at* the* Metropolitan Opera House presents a sight to dream over. Not only have the boxes this gay and festive appearance, but the orchestra as well teems with beauty and style, At the beginning of tbe season the management of the Metropolitan re¬ quested that every lady present should remove her hat. So the view of hun¬ dreds of fashionably dressed coiffures adds greatly to the eSectivencss and brilliancy of the scene, The variety of neck novelties for transforming a plain silk bodice into something suitable for evening wear is one oMhe special points in dress this season, and there really seems to be no limit to the attractive forms taken by that one small band that en- circles the throat. A folded satin co ^ ar a kRge bow in the front is one of the newest fads, while another bas the top of the plain white satin collar edged with liliiputian feathers and the four loops of white satin rib- bon tbct nestle under the chin are all edged with the very smallest feathers possible to obtain. The Medici collar is also having an inning now, and thoo^U every sort of device whieh can be of u oaoa to give the soft fluffy effect around the neck. Daintv confections of satin, aisplayed in tne ebMoa stores ted ready |ew«l for use, and, as the collar rarely matches the bodice in color, they are a very useful purchase. Calve, that fascinating and popular singer, brought to America quite a novelty in the way of an opera hood. It is made of lace and gracefully fash- loned after the style of the mantillas worn by the Tromen of the soft-skied Southern lands, where the sunshine dreams in golden splendor. 'When the wearer reaches the house of amuse- ment she lifts the laca which is ar- ranged on a thin wire bent in an oval to fit around the head, and allows it to fall in its own loose folds at the back of her neck, where it forms a beautiful collar. Romance and poetry seem woven into filmy meshes of this airy, dainty hood as it clings softly and lovingly around the sparkling face of its wearer. No matter how elaborate the eveningcoiffare, the lace hood can be worn without disturbing a curl or tangling a tress, One of the popular features of this season’s opera is the matinee given every Saturday. The orchestra is al- ways crowded with smart women, and the pretty wraps are almost bewilder- ing in their variety. An illustration of a particuli»rlv pleasing one made of emerald velvet and ed?ed with chin- chilla fur is shown in this letter, The costumes illustrated herewith were designed by the National Clcax Co., of New Yorx. TTealtli of Siam. Vast treasures and rare opportuni¬ ties of loot await the future cosqa^rer ot Siam. The royal city, iu whicn is to be f®und the palace ot the King of Siam, reminds the European visitor of conventional fa'.rylanu or the world of the “Arabian Nights.” Everything that in Europe is made of glass 01 china is there made of solid gold. The very pagoda in which the royal iera- iiy worsnip, and which i? situated :n the gardens of the palace, is ma le of marble studded with gems and the precious metals. A statuette of Buddha cut cut of an emerald of fantastic size, said to have once belonged to tne Eiotians, is in the temple and is sur- rounded by bushes o? gold anl silver, inclosing gold statues six feet high, each statue being clothed iu s:!k gar¬ ments studded with gems. No strange: nas ever penetrated into tne kings own private apartments; but accord¬ ing to the natives they are decorated in an even more splendid fashion than are the pagoda and the public or state rooms. The present King of Starr, Chula-Long-Korn, is an exceptionally enlightened humanitarian—that is to say, he has practically abolished tor- and the ordinary criminal is be¬ headed instead of being slowly tor- tnred to death, as was once customary, Tne Siamese are a lively people, and greatly enjoy playing games and tak¬ ing part in popular fetes. On certain great occasions a sort of regatta take3 place, in which the whole population, headed by the king and his children, tabe P art - ^? r v d ?f iare 5 T - at at - the present time Great Eritam . may be sal '^ to absoro a;, tne ^commerce oe- tween Siam and tne ou«.er wond, and bu narea..n t:i p e 1U tne ^ o:1 ' ™l‘ e Ke ™ 8 ‘begeauer is urged to g U P a 019 E f a C0l0:xi&L ”, a - , a i0a t0 U"" 8 - - . - TOi - e ‘'■- Tue - The loss of property caused by the r c.rnado at St. Louis in May last has ■~-ea estimated by expert assessors to ua%e been $10,239,000.