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T)if» w/** tln >»h'*>in7 with rapture. It- |iu<«e« ran full with fire. !A* ! t h y* '. !>1 th** m » r.i ah >ve her Robbed her <Je*iie: Th° pulxr* m vow hand wn* stronger Thin the of the veaminj? *<*« Bni the heart of m> heart kept heating, “It raunt not he." The roM- -a Irenihled ■. h perfume That thrilled tt* with avert unrest, 'And a fttopn of pa -lonate longing Ached in' my breast; A dove for inie dear lost pn<Mj<>n Mourned tenderly on the 1* ill But the heart of mv heart kept healing, *'Hu>h! htiih! Be Htill!” m, PISTE’S BA BETTE. | y~yy HEBE 1 1 ■;< I always been Pete. I At Irani mo the people down I nt Hnlnt Michel mui<l when a «i ranger would ask where ho bad mine from. Even before the Government had built the llglillinnso on I’reHipie Isle. Pete's fishing hut had been there, and every nlglii lie hunt; out Ida lantern on the end of n pole, no that the boat a. rounding the point n mile or two below, would we Its flicker, and steer clear of the long sand bar that ran out like an am eater’s nose from the northern eorner of Presque Isle Everybody along the straits knew the quaint old llgure. but no one knew of Habette. mil II they saw her one morning fluttering along behind Pete, lier red calico dresH the one bright spot of color among the grays and browns of Presque Isle. The day before Pete bail been seen rowing over to the Mackinac shore, lint no one knew of Ids return except Mere M’rle, and she was.so old and deaf that all she could do was eook Pete's fish, and sit out in Hie sunshine all day. smoking In the kitchen doorway. When I.audry Dubois, from Algonnc Island asked Hie question direct, Pete Smiled and shook Ids head, his dark eyes, deep set in the small brown face, watching Habette build houses with flic red bark chips around the light house steps. “She has no one but me,” lie said, wilh n dubious shrug of bis thin, sloopeil shoUlders. “ltnbeltc, who art thou. pellleV" Hnhette stopped playing long enough to Hash a merry glance at him under the shelter of her thick brown hair. “Pete's Dnbettc," she laughed. And so, all through the Isles of the straits, ns far as Si Ignaee, and even down to Mackinac, she was known as Pete's Hnhette. Pete taught her all manner of wonderful things in ilsh lore mid ship craft, mid before long she knew all Hie boats that passed by Presque Isle, from the great Iron kings mid grain boats, bound for Buffalo. to the gay little yachts that fluttered like while butterflies here and there. Hut best of all, she loved the schooners, the old uionnrelis of the lake, when they came sailing up the straits on a silll summer eve, like wondrous phan tom ships, with the glory of the sunset behind, and she called them Ha belle's birds And the years passed by, ten of them, slow mid sure and steady, one b.v one, ns the wild geese fly to the Hunt bland, and each one left Pete browner and more wrinkled and small cr. while Hnhette grew up tall mid slender and strong ns a young pine tree, with hair and eyes brown ns dry oak leaves. Then came the terrible Winter of 'HI. when boat after bout went out on the lakes, and no more was heard from them until spring waves brought In the wreckage. It was cold at the little low house hack of the lighthouse on Presque Isle, cold er than even Pete could remember, and every week II was harder for him to row down to Si. Michel for provis ions. One night lie came home half frozen, with a dreadful cough Hnhette sent him to bed and said he should go UO more. Tliev must make what food they had last until warmer weather. Hut 1 listend of sunshine and fair seas, the clouds swept low and gray like gulls lieforo a storm, and the waves came rolling In. with a deep, heavy swell that sent a dull, theatening roar ns they broke, up to the lighthouse. And here and there In the dark green .waters could lie seen something else, a clumsy. swaying inns- that glinted blue and while. "The lee has come." Habette thought when she saw it from the lighthouse window one morning after she had trimmed the lamp, and there was a queer ache in her heart as -he looked off down the straits and thought of ,how her birds would have to battle With it. brtt she did not tell Pete. It was three days later when Mere M'rie showed her the empty meal bag. She smiled. There was still bacon and r.ce and dried tlsh They were rich. At the end of the week there was no tiaioo. and they had saved the last of the rl<*e for Pete, v’io iay on the old liuuige near the stove, cough ing. coughing all the time The follow lug day Pete was deli rious. Habette stood m the old klteh cn. look 'ig from the flushed, wrinkled face on the pillow to where Mere M'rie knelt over by the st »vo praying. The prov m.iiis were gone; there was to medicine Habette t,s*k the fur jacket from its nail ltefoiv she went out of the kitch en she loaned over the old half breed woman's bent form "To St Michel." she said slowly, (sum lug eastward, • tut then at the empty meal sack and flour bag thrown in a corner. Mere M'rie uudorstood. and stopped praying kmg enough to watch the strong, erect young figure pass down to the shore, the wind blowing the ends of her scarf Usekward over her shoulders like red wrings Her hands worked quickly over the “IT MUST NOT Bi.'," K h hr-.'i-d in the speech of the other The throb of « troubled heart. I a knew that tin- hour was coming When vc inu-t part; T l -' -on! in vour ews was drawing Mv “Old, as the moon draws the sri— I’ll 'lie Ilf art of my heart kept beating It mint not he.” O Ko-'c, Ibo years have been ioni-V. Ami empty of all delight, Sirff* we two parted forever Tha< moonlit night! lint -till when mv soul i« aching Kor the <-ves and the lips of thee—• The heart of my heart keeps beating, "It. roust not be." Kiln Higginson, in tin- Woman's Home Companion. lines of the boat, and taking advan tage of a momentary lull, she pushed away from the small, tumbled down pier and shuck out bravely for St. Michel. She had often been out with Pete whea the waves were as high ns now, and sue loved the excitement of if all. The low. flat shore of Presque Isle vanished entirely behind the wall of waters, but she could catch n glimpse of the dear old lighthouse and iis round top above the tallest wave, and the sight strengthened and nerved her for the five-mile Journey to St. Michel. Suddenly, when scarcely half n mile out, the boat seemed to strike a new current. Habette caught lier breath sharply, ns she felt the strong, resist less power sweep her from her course, and she bent over the oars with set, close lips and tense muscles, but It was useless. The deep, swelling rush of waters carried her northward, straight on to the middle of the channel of the Straits. The wind hml come up again, and raged over the lakes like a wild beast. Then, without warning, there rose before her the Jagged, cruel line of the Ice floe, and the next moment the waves had thrown the boat ns ts it had been a leaf full upon it. Instinct ively Habette Imd risen at that last, aw ful instant. As the boat crashed into the lee with a shock that made it leap and tremble, she sprang forward and gained a footing on the ice floe, a slight, perilous one. to be sure, hut one thin meant safety, for n moment at least. Already the little boat had disap peared in the whirlpool of dashing waters, and Habette's heart sank as she looked about heron her new craft. It was large; it seemed ns large ns Presque Isle Itself, and nt first it ap peared stationary. Hut when she leached its centre she could feel the slow, steady motion as It swept on to ward Lake Huron. And now came the division of the channel, and Habette’s heart almost stopped its frightened beating as she thought of what would happen if the floe drifted north of Algonae Island and out on the great pitiless waters of the lake. With bushed breath she waited. The floe was heaving so that she could hardly retain her place, but at last tin pine crests of Algonae showed on hel left, and she knew she would pass St Michel. With lingers stiffened by the cold she untied the red scarf from about her head and let the wind blow it like a danger signal above her as sin caught it glimpse of the lighthouse on the west pier. So near It seemed she I laced her hand to her mouth and shouted, but her voice sounded like a reed bird's pipe lit the noise of the rushing waters. She was opposite the town now. She could see the waves break on the pier, and yet there was no sign of help. With a fearlessness horn of despera tion she struggled to her feet and waved ilie scarf wildly, and suddenly a figure appeared on the lighthouse ladder. Again she waved and tried to call. The figure signalled back and ran along the pier toward town. It was l.nndry Dubois. He burst Into the warm back room at old Mine. Por teau's breathless and Imtless. “It Is Pete's Habette," he cried to the crowd of fishermen and sailors, hud dled about the hlg wood stove. "Sin is on the lee, drifting out to the lake.” In five minutes the news had spread, and the shore was crowded, while the strongest boat in the place was maimed, with l.andry at the rudder, and stout arms pulled away to the res cue of Pete's Habette. And then they brought her back, half frozen and half dead, and gave her Into Mine. Por loan's care. She told her errand in the warm back room, told liow Pete lay dying without food or medicine, and how. unless help was sent, there would be no light shining from Pesquo Isle that nigh’, "The light shall shine." promised Landry, and the waves that had langhod at Habette's little boat bowed before the masterful stroke of ten pair of St Michel's strongest arms, as they boro Habette and provisions aud med icine back to Presque Isle. "Thous bast saved his life, little one,” said Landry, when they stood in the kitchen where Mere M'rie still prayed. But Habette only smiled and nodded her head, aud she went on to the light house. The winter twilight was falling swiftly, and the wind had goue down, like one tired with its mad play. For to the west she could see a boat strug gling slowly up the straits. Its lights gloaming now and then like jewels. She lit the lamp with fingers that trembled, aud the broad path of light streamed out over the point. Habette's birds could fly nt safety to-night, and below Landry Dubois held aloft a red scarf and told its story, even as tt is told to-day around the islands of the Straits, the story of P»te's Habette.— Now York Keening Suu. A man’s character Is often shown by wbat be considers laughable. 0; laarartt/bMAM's mSmm World DRESSING THE HAND. Many Novel F**atur#**» In Olovm For Spring Wear. White gloves have been in regular fashionable twelve years now, and by all signs and omens for reading the future they are good for another dozen years of modish patron age Very heavy cream-white dog skin gloves are the choicest dress for the hands in the morning. These boast one button, not of the patent clasp variety, and because they are of the shape and color and easy wrin kled fit of those worn by the smart .Tehus who adorn the boxes of hand some private carriages they pass un der the very descriptive title of coach man’s gloves. There is a gun metal gray glace glove stitched In white, or silk of the same shade as the kid, and fastened with large silver buttons, that strug gles with some success for recognition among the well-gowned shoppers, who call them coaching gloves. In reality they are meant for wear on the box seat of a trap, and because every wom an does something more or less ath letic these days, the morning gloves are as loose as the skin on a high-bred dog’s back. For afternoon and evening the spring modes in gloves have novel features. Pure white and very thin suede, em broidered elaborately in black or a color, is of the novelties novel. Em broidery is considered especially ap propriate on the long gloves. The needlework begins at the back of the hand,goes wreathinggracefullyaround the arm and flowers out in a petal shaped edging at the end, somewhere In the region of the shoulder. Some brave spirits are exploiting with their black evening gowns long black suede gloves brilliantly embroidered in sil ver, into the mesh of which an occa sional rhinestone is woven. With black gloves it is not at all out of the way to wear gants de suede in gun metal color enlivened by a daz zling row of rhinestone buttons set in gun metal frames and running from the wrist nearly to the shoulder. White gloves of this same type have been seen with little round bullet turquoise buttons, and on the arm a bracelet or two is worn just to show the glitter of the jewels against the dusky kid sur face. With shepherdess straws and posey muslins long black or white embroid ered mitten gloves will be worn when summer luncheons, summer morning ilanoes, etc., begin. These mittens are woven In reality of a very stout black silk thread, and then, in fanciful de signs, wreaths aud points and circlets of black lace are judiciously applied. The lop of the mitten is made fast by two straps of black satin ribbon to the shoulder and a half thumb of net holds everything firm about the band. In our midsummer, when gloves in the evening seein intolerably liot, and yet, with dancing gowns of Swiss or organ die, every woman wishes for some covering for her arms, these mittens are not only useful, but highly orna mental. and display a white hand and brilliant rings to the greatest advan tage. Washington Star. Hints on llniritresslng. From Paris, whence all new styles emanate, comes a decided change In hairdressing. Just as most women are beginning to enjoy doing their tresses pompadour, for it takes some time to adapt the hair to this fashion, comes the mandate that high coiffures ire no longer the thing. For six months in Paris modish women have worn their hair low on the neck. It is likely to be some time, however, before' this fashion is in vogue here. But what a welcome change if it would find some immediate followers. Truly the pompadour Is becoming monoto nous. and so many women wear it de spite the uubocomiugnoss. • • * The loosely waved and drooping locks of hair falling on one side or both sides of the face are becoming to almost any one who has pretty hair. The effect is rather artistic, as well as chic, and the mode offers excellent op portunity for floral decoration in the evening. • • * Gold or silver leaves are rather pret ty to wear in the evening coiffure. They are combined with roses of the same gauze, or soft chiffon, flowers nml a small aigrette. • • * The girl who does lier hair loosely puffed out at the sides is wearing soft poppies drooping in it on each side of the face, something after the style of the chrysantheiuum-decked Geisha girl. • • • Black gauze wings, sparkling with gold or silver spangles, are much worn in evening cultures. • • • When the low coil is worn at the nape or the neck a big bow of tulle or gold tissue holds it in place, and the effect is very falry-Uke and dainty. • • • Young girls are wearing for evening parties strands of pearl, turquoise and coral 1 >oads braided in their hair. An other idea is to braid narrow velvet ribbou of black or any other shade with their hair, which is then looped up and tied with a velvet bow at the nape of the neck. • • • The handsomest combs are set with colored stones aud various other orna ments done in vari colored stones are shown Sometimes they dangle on lit tle ehaius which are fasteued to a hair pin. I’raze For White I’mlenreftr. All white is tlie “dernier eri” for Ifn [ gcrie now. You will meet pink, blue and bird’s-eye cambric, but the best style is pure white, interthreaded with pure white baby ribbon and trimmed with lace en suite. Nothing is lovelier, after all. Evening gowns are worn over white cambric petticoats ruffled and insertioned with lace in all sorts of profusion, but, look you. not de signed with any blzarrerie. Big, sprawling appliques, great, striking motifs, are out, and in their place has arrived a simplicity that is amazing. Fine, narrow insertions run round anil round a skirt, with a triple row of six inch frills set on between, one billow ing on top of the other, aud the skirt, while it fits the hips like a glove, is below so fluting and full that it abso lutely answers to the poet's fine de scription and is indeed a tempestuous petticoat. It is trained, of course, and is terribly expensive, especially when it is not merely a skirt proper, but a princess underdress made to fit the figure with absolute precision. Summer Waists. The white wash waists are smarter than any other color, in both thick and thin material. Next to them in favor come the stripes; polka dots, plaids and startling effects generally are quite out of fashion. Tucked and embroidered muslin waists are the next smartest, it might be said, and the very fine lawn on which is seen such beautiful hand-work. These are made invariably with the blouse effect in front, and with a little fulness in the centre of the back, that fulness drawn down, of course, under the belt. Very few of the waists have a yoke at the back, but the more elab orate ones have all a yoke in front, a narrow, tucked yoke of the same material as the waist or of lace. Val enciennes lace, real or imitation, is considered the most fashionable to use. In silk waists the smartest are those made of liberty silk, with lace yokes in round effect, and below the lace yoke the waist In narrow tucks blousing just in front, and with a tremendous curve at the sides. All the silk waists made on this model are lined.—Harper's Bazar. Enlightenment of ImliAn Women. Au English woman who has gone to practise medicine in India recently stated in a letter to n friend: "It lias been proved that only through the enlightenment of tlie high class women of India can help come to the Indian women of lesser rank, aud the medical work of English women is evidently to be tlie greatest and most powerful lever for raising the iron door that shuts tlie Eastern woman from West ern freedom and culture. "It is au unfortunate fact, however, that there are uo more strenuous op ponents of any eliange In the position of Indian women than most of those women themselves. It is known to he no uncommon tiling for the old mother of the family to refuse to eat, and make herself and everybody else wretched, if one of her daughters is merely allowed to go to school.” A New Occupation. An Engilsh woman with more in genuity than financial resources has gone into business as a traveling win dow dresser. Her stock iu trade con sists of a neat little box containing plus, tacks and a tiny hammer. Siie began by going to a few shops and asking them to test her powers fol a trifling sum. Her taste made the ex periment a success in every case, aud now she goes to a number of towns, receiving regular pay from several firms In each. / Jr. *vj fashions u Art buckles, buttons and brooches are very much in evidence. French aud English cheviots are very popular for spring tailor-made gowns. Something very effective for long curtains is a moire cloth which comes iu bright, but not garish colors. Taffeta and velvet ribbons formed into various lace-like designs are clev erly stitched iu all over roses on cloth gowns. A very stunning outing hat for sum mer shows a felt crown and a straw brim, both white and trimmed with a soft Persian silk scarf. Hat buckles are still a feature of woman's headgear, aud there is a number of novel ones. Fancy buttons are also being worn for hat trimming. Some of the new parasols are set with lace medallions and nppllqued with gold or colored flowers. Big bows adorn the hnudles of those that are especially elaborate. Queen's purple is the name of the newest shade of the regal color to claim favor. It is found in all the spring fabrics, such as silks, broad clothes, crepes, voiles, Laudsdowues and Henriettas. It is asserted that white serge is to be freely used for the summer tailored gowns, aud that the thin woolen fa brics in white will be generally em ployed for dressy gowns until extreme heat drivts women to muslins. Bulgarian stripe embroidery done in cotton is seen on many of the new shirt waists. On lan it is particularly effective, aud on certain shades of blue. The embroidery is usually done in orange, blue, red and yellow. Embroidered mull is a charming novelty for blouses, fichus or collar ettes. It is so beautifully wrought that I*. looks like needlework Flounc ing*. bands and scalloped edges also are produced in the material for trim ming*. Superiority, Is the distinctive characteristic of our Men’s, Women’s, Boys’ and Children’s & SPRING and SUMMER #|N CLOTHING 'ijj jr J \ NO STOCK in the SOUTH I ji': i I equals ours in QUANTITY, QUALITY, VARIETY, [’/ \ W lor general excellence ol STYLE and FINISH, and Frf. V_jL/ on EQUAL QUALITY ' | ur Prices Always Lead. 1 \1 ' Ladies’ Tailor.Hade Suits, IV Waists, Skirts, Underskirts, It \\l Corsets, Neckwear, Under- ® ® V JE>S \ \ wear, in especially exclusive E H - I Y\ V selections .... w"V. § MAIL ORDERS solicited. Careful attention, and shipments C.O.D. \\fj7 - l with privilege of examining before paying. \C/>lrrtq Correspondence invited. B. H. Levy & Bro. SAVANNAH, - - - GEORGIA. [ 1 I RTPANS tabuies Doctors find A Good Prescription for mankind WANTED : —A ease of bad health that RT'P A’N S wfll not benefit. 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