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THE RED ROSE
The following story was written by
a Savannah boy, E. B. Basche, class
of 'O6 at the Georgia Technological
School and is reprinted from “The
Georgia Tech:”
CHAPTER I.
The novel opened in the card room
of the Hotel La France. I threw down
mv cards angrily.
•‘Marked cards,” I cried.
“You lie,” he flung back in my teeth.
Every hair in my mustachios was
bristling with anger. I knew a duel
was inevitable, but I had no fear, for
m y author had proclaimed me the
best swordsman in France. Besides this
■was only the opening of the novel, and
I knew that the hero could not be kill
ed so soon. So I hurled my choicest
oaths at him.
“Consomme au riz. Honl soit qui mal
y pense,” I said, as I made a pass at
him with my trusty rapier. An angry
look came into his eyes.
“Veni, vidi, vici, et .cetera, B-r-r-r-r,”
he hissed.
Soon steel rang against steel. The
drunken brawlers of the inn stopped
their drinking and made a ring around
ws.
“Go it long legs," said one.
“Run him through, Fere,” shouted
another.
"Verily,” laughed one of the drunken
louts. "Hughie handles his sword like
to a crowbar.”
I heeded not their banterings, but
paid all my attention to my enemy,
Percy de Blount. I paried his every
thrust, and he was breathing heavily.
I pushed my advantage to the utmost.
A look of craven fear came into his
eyes. Suddenly he made a fierce lunge
at my heart. I stepped aside lightly,
and with a turn of my wrist sent his
sword flying through the window at his
back. The next moment he fell heavily
on the flagstones. “Hi, yi, yi; Hi, yi,
yi; Hi, yi. yi, Hubert! Hubert!! Hu
bert!!!” brawled the crowd, as I wiped
my bloody rapier and rolled a cigar
ette.
"In sooth it must be Hubert de Ang
ioise,” I heard a voice at my back say,
“for none but the best swordsman in
France knew that trick which the
great master Gil de Berault taught
him.”
Turning. I saw my old friend Jean
Brusant, who, for three years, had
been to the wars.
"Hubert de Angloise.”
“Jean Brusant,” came simultaneous
ly from our lips, and we fell on each
others necks, shedding tears of joy.
CHAPTER 11.
“The Gendarmes, the Gendarmes,”
cried the trembling inn keeper.
"Quick,” said Jean, as he touched a
spring which opened a secret panel in
the wall. Hastily seizing a lighted
taper I followed him into the dark pas
sage way. The panel closed just as the
gendarmes came rushing into the room.
J. L. Morrison & Cos.
THE PEOPLE'S STORES.
23 BROUGHTON STREET, WEST,
AND 110 WHITAKER ST.
Our Midsummer Stocktaking Sale rushed along
by crowds of Shoppers eagerly supplying their
wants from our unmatchable Bargain Counters.
No matter which way you turn in our stores you
will see a Bargain staring at you. The Profits are
all off the balance of our Summer Stock. Here
are just a few of the many inducements awaiting
you. Come early Monday. Be with the crowd.
Yard. All our Printed India Linens and Batistes. Were
ioc and i2^c.
£c Yard. All our BPrinted Lawns.
$c Yard. Printed Dimities and Lawns. Were and 7c.
Yard. Finest White India Linons. Were 20c and 217 c
isc Yard. All Silk Ribbons, 3to ? inches wide. All colors.
Were 20c and 2^c.
S9C and 50c. All our Printed Silk and Satin Foulards,
Worth from ?oc to 98c.
PARASOLS AT HALF-PRICE,
8c Each For Ladies’ 12 1-2 C Ribbed Gauze Vests.
5c Each Children’s Ribbed Gauze Vests; were 8c and ioc
Each Ladies’ Fine Lisle Thread Gauze Vests, lace
yoke; worth 50c.
kc Pair Ladies’ and Children’s Lace Lisle Hose worth 25c
89c Each LARGE MOSQUITO CANOPIES, ready to
hang, worth SI.OO,
19c Each Men’s Balbriggan Undershirts and Drawers
worth 25c.
39c Each Men’s Fine Elastic Seam Drawers, the 70c kind
elsewhere.
49c Each Men’s Fine Negligee Madras Skirts worth 7£c.
49c Each Men’s Blue Overalls and Working Shirts worth
7JC.
1 OFF LADIES’ MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
29c Each Ladies’ Madras and Percale Shirt Waists.
Were ,, .
49c Each Ladies’ White and Colored Shirt Waists.
were 75c.*
Each Ladies’ White Madras Dimity and Lawn Waists;
were SI.OO.
49c Each Linen Crash Skirts; 7each for Duck and P,
K. Skirts; were SI.OO.
69c Each Ladies’ White Duck Skirts; 1 row inser
tion; were $1.25. ...
Remnants of Table Linens, Lawns, Dimities, Madras,
Batiste, Percales, Ginghams, Calicoes, Sheetings, shirt
ings. Pillow Casing, in fact Remnants from every depart
ment in the store at Ridiculously Low Prices.
s£c Each A lot of LADIES’ CORSETS, pink, blue and
white, worth 65c.
There were still 36T pages to be writ
ten, so I was fearless. So we walked
quickly down the passage, our single
taper lighting the way for a few steps.
Suddenly we Jieard footsteps in the
distance. On. on, they came, growing
louder as they approached. We blew
out our taper, hoping they would not
see us. The steps were now upon us.
In front was a man bearing a lighted
torch, and behind him—the Mayor of
Versailles. Holding something in his
hand, which ever and anon he glanced
at.
“Halt,” he cried, “who are you?”
We did not answer.
“Ventre et Gris: some thief proba
bly,” he said, seeing my bloody dou
blet. He drew his rapier and advanced
as if to strike me. When it was al
most at my heart a look of terror sud
denly came into his eyes. He turned
and rushed headlong down the pas
sage, his man following him. I could
not understand the meaning of this,
but looking down I saw a copy of the
novel which he dropped.
Turning to the next page I saw.
"Ha,” I said. “He was to be spitted
by my hand, and he ran to save him
self.” I rushed after him, shouting in
a loud voice, "Foiled again.”
(Note —Owing to lack of space we
will skip 32 chapters).
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Six winters had now passed since
’hat fateful day in the Hotel La
France. Percy de Blount grew well,
and he dogged my steps as faithfully
as any villain could. We were both
suitors for the hand of the fair Rose
St. Germain, and I could not tell who
the saucy vixen favored most. But I
had no doubt as to whom she would
bequeath her dainty 200 pounds of flesh,
for could she not see my striking qual
ities, and besides I was the hero of
the book, and does not the hero al
ways win the heroine in its last chap
ter. So I was content to wait.
The book was drawing me to a close,
the next chapter being the last.
Percy and I met for the last time
in August. Jean and I were walking
in the woods that I might regain my
strength after the wound I had receiv
ed in the wars. At the bend of the
road we heard the sound of horses
feet, and a horseman came upon us. I
recognized him at once. "Ha,” said
Percy de Blount, for it was he. “Long
have I waited for this time to slay
thee.”
“Fudge.” I answered, “haven’t you
found out yet that you cannot best me.
lam the hero.” He heeded not my
words.
"Defend yourself,” he cried, jumping
from his horse.
The next minute we were fighting.
My strength had not yet returned, and
my wrist was weak. I tried my favor
ite pass, but he called it, and the next
moment his sword was in my side. It
could not be that I was seriously
wounded—a mere scratch perhaps. I
quickly pulled a copy of the novel out
of my pocket, and hastily turned to
the last page.
“Mon Dieu; I was to be killed! Love
I had read the last chapter before.
Lost! Lost! Lost!” The earth seemed
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. JUTA’ 5. (90S.
to turn around, and the next minute I
fell unconscious.
*•*••
When I regained my senses I was
lying in my room with faithful Jean at
my side. “Ah, friend, he said, I thought
you would never awaken. But here is
a letter that was left for you three
weeks ago.” •
I recognized Rose’s handwriting.
"Consolation, perhaps,“l thought as I
broke the seal.
“Dear Huby,” it ran, “this is to put
you on to the fact that I am now Mrs.
P. D. Blount. Congratulations are in
order. Be good to yourself. Yours.
Rose.”
***..*
They say I have been out of my
head. What care I, all is lost. Outside
the wind is moaning through the trees,
and I am waiting—waiting for death —
and the last chapter.
■^SOCIETY.'
DUBLIN SOCIETY.
(Continued from Page Twfclve.)
entertained in honor of Misses Scott
Whittaker of Milledgeville and Evelyn
Whittaker of LaGrange.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. J. S. Sim
ons, Jr., entertained at "Rickety Ann.”
Wednesday night Mrs. A. P.. Hilton
entertained in honor of Miss Maud
Hilton of Sylvania.
Mr. N. B. Baum and family have
gone to Mt. Airy for the summer.
Miss Mattie Hilbun has gone to Sa
vannah to spend a few days with her
brother, Mr. C. A. Hilbun.
Miss Emily Pickens is visiting
friends in Opelika.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ward have re
turned from a visit to relatives in Ward
City, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Wade are visit
ing relatives in Athens.
Mr. J. D. Smith has gone to Tate
Springs, where he will spend several
weeks.
THOMSON SOCIETY
Thomson, Ga.. July 3.—Hon. Thomas
E. Watson left yesterday on a visit to
various points in Arkansas and Louis
iana, where he will deliver his famous
lecture on “The South.”
Capt. Thomas A. Hamilton, a former
resident of this county, but at present
living in Birmingham, Ala., spent the
week in Thomson.
Mr. Benjamin P. O’Neal, a former
citizen of this town, but now a large
lumber dealer of Cordele, with his at
tractive family, is on a visit to rela
tives in Thomson this week.
Mr. James T. Neal, the popular cash,-
ier of the Bank of Thomson, with Mrs.
Neal, has gone to Indian Springs on
account of impaired health. He will
remain a month at that place.
Mrs. Eugenia Bennett of Washing
ton, D. C., who .has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence H. Ellington
and other relatives in town fob some
time, is the guest of relatives in Lin
colnton this week.
Guy L. Callaway, Esq., and Dr. Ci
cero Gibson spent Sunday last in
Charleston, S. C.
Miss Agnes Watson entertained de
lightfully on Wednesday, evening in
honor of her charming guests. Misses
Katie Louise Dubose of Athens, and
Nellie Durham of WoodviUe.- A
DOUGLAS SOCIETY
Douglas, July 4. —Miss BeuMh In
finger, of Bla ikshear, who has been
visiting relatives in this city, return
ed home on the 3rd Inst.
Mrs. A. W. Haddock, is visiting her
mother Mrs. E. J. Barbour, at Black
shear.
Misses Minnie and Emma Tanner,
of Nichols, have returned home after
a ten days' pleasant visit to Mrs. J. J.
Dußose.
Mrs. Frank Giles, of Hunter, Ffa., ;
after a two weeks’ visit to her sister,
Mrs. Jno. R. Overman, has returned
home.
Mrs. L. C. Gasque, of San Antonio,
Fla., is visiting her father, Judge
Thomas Young and family.
Mrs. J. F. Pierce, of the Hotel Tan
ner, this fcity, is visiting relatives
and friends in Cordele.
Mrs. O. F. Deen, entertained the
Young Matrons Club, whose object is
social improvement and benevolence.
Those present were: Mesdames, Hoke
Davis, Jno. M. Hall, W. W. Terrell,
T. P. Wilcox, A. W. Haddock, B. Peter
son, Arthur Brooks, F. M. Appleby,
F. Willis Dart, W. M. Kirkland and
E. L. Vickers, at the close, the fair
hostess served a most delicious ver
anda luncheon, of Strawberries, cream,
cakes, ice cream, etc.
Mrs. A. M. Bailey of Waycross, is
visiting Mrs. W. M. Kirkland.
Mrs. N. Peterson, of Tifton is visit
ing relatives and friends in the city,
the guest of Mrs. B. Peterson.
QUITMAN SOCIETY
Quitman, July 4.—Mrs. J. T. Davis
left this week for New York where sh
will take a course in music.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Oglesby spent
several days at Tybee this w'eek.
Mrs. Highsmith of Eastman with her
children is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
J. B. Dopson.
Miss Eugenia Clark is at home from
Clarksville, Tenn., for the summer.
Mrs. Will McDonald of St. Augus
tine is visiting her parents, Judge and
Mrs. Joseph Tillman.
Miss Julia Finlayson has returned
from a visit of some days to friends
at Valdosta.
Misses Frankie Royal. Sallie Lou
Wilkinson, Edith Dart, Janie Bozeman
and Miss Cooper left Monday for
Athens where they will attend the
summer schools. •
MILLEN SOCIETY
Millen, Ga., July 4.—Mr. and Mrs.
Vaughn of Waynesboro visited Mr.
and Mrs. Harrison Parker this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Manion of Atlanta and
Col. Albert Bell of Waynesboro are
spending several days at the "Club
House.”
Mrs. Gray and little daughter, Mary,
of New York are, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Daniel.
Miss Abbie Blount of Waynesboro is
the admired guest of Mass Ftorrie
Parker this week.
Mrs. J. H. Simpson, Mrs. C. V. De-
Loach and little son, Earl, are visit
ing In Statesboro.
Dr. J. D. Patterson is spending some
time at Indian Springs.
Ur. W. E. Taylor attended the
Gheesling-Holmes wedding at Sparta
on the first.
Miss Casey Eve of Wadley is the
guest of Miss Carrie Hargrove.
Miss Ward Parker is visiting Way
nesboro and Augusta this week.
Mrs. Leila Cates of Sylvaniti spent
several days here this week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Eden
fteid.
Miss Madge Hext og Savannah ar
rived Friday and will spend some time
here, the guest of Miss Ada Belcher.
Mr. R. H. Brinson visited Sylvania
this week.
Miss Mary Palmer delightfully en
tertained quite a number of friends
last Tuesday evening with a flinch
party, in honor of Misses Julia and
Estelle Jones of Augusta. Those who
enjoyed Miss Palmer’s hospitality were:
Misses Eloise and Madaline Brinson,
Annie Mae O’Connell, Mamie Tony,
Emma and Jessie Myers, Mittie Parry,
Ward and Clifford Parker, Messrs.
Jno. K. and E. B. Johnston, C. B. Har
grove. W. E. Cheatham, H. D. Brinson,
G. P. Bates, Frank Godbee, W. H.
and R. H. Brinson, R. G. Dwelle and
J. H. Daniel, Jr.
BEAUFORT SOCIETY.
Beaufort, S. C„ July 4.—The capa
cious hall of the Court House, gaily
decorated, was the scene of a brilliant
assemblage of the youth and beauty of
this section. About twenty-five couples
were present, all of whom danced to
their heart’s content, enjoying the
music furnished by a Savannah band.
Refreshments were served at 12
o’clock, and dancing continued till after
2. A delightful breeze prevailed during
the night, which added much to the
pleasure of the occasion. Among those
present were Capt. B. B. Woog and
other marine officers, who were the es
corts of a charming party of Savan
nah ladies. The ladies were Mrs. M. L.
Hazlehurst, the three Misses Cabaniss,
Miss Thompson, Miss Theus and Miss
Kyals, all of whom include a house
party at the naval station quarters of
Capt. Woog.
The dance was given by a committee
of Beaufort young gentlemen, including
W. G. Hill and J. B. Lewis.
The Ladies’ Whist Club was charm
ingly entertained yesterday by Mrs.
Thomas R. Heyward. Those present
were Mrs. H. M. Stuart, Jr., Mrs. Rob
ert Thurston, Mrs. Frank Scriven, Mrs.
W. Hope Hull, Mrs. M. Gregorie El
liott, Mrs. F. H. Gaunt, Misses S. M.
Rhett, Maidie Van Ness, Carrie Paul,
Hammie and Nelia Sanders and Lizzie
Guant.
SYLVANIA SOCIETY
Sylvania, Qa., July 4.—Miss Belle
Hargrove of Augusta is visiting her
sister, Mrs. C. R. Peterson in Sylvania.
Mrs. Arthur Snedeker of Savannah
is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. E. K.
Overstreet, in our town.
Mr. Julian J. Zachry of Augusta
spent several days of this week in Syl
vania.
Miss Sadie Norman has returned
from a visit to Washington, Ga.
Mr.- Aaron Silver of Augusta visited
his father's family here this week.
Mrs. John R. Powell and children of
Dublin are visiting the family of Dr.
J. W. Powell.
The Sylvania Social Club will cele
brate its next meeting with a moon
light picnic and ice cream supper at
Beaver Dam creek next Monday even
ing. -,y,
Miss Mary Johnston left this week
for g visit to friends U) .Atlanta and
Waycross.
T H E"GERMAN*EMPER OR.
From the New York Press.
The Kaiser is throwing so many bou
quets at us of late that we can hardly
taka our eyes off him. There is a man
who can write a song, set it to music
and sing it. He can paint a picture,
frame it and criticise the critics who
praise or condemn it. He can write a
drama, stage it, act it and give a cri
tique upon it. He is the best horseman
in Europe, and ope of the best horse
man in Europe, and one of the most
expert yachtsmen. He talks fluently
in five modern languages. He plays
cheSs and poker, and at the latter can
hold hot only his own, but some of the
other fellow’s. He understands en
gineering, and is an expert in electric
ity. He is a theologian, and has com
posed a prayer. lie can command a
ship or a regiment, a fleet or an army.
He can discuss horse breeding with
Gen. Thomas. He can talk cattle
breeding with A. A.' Cortelyou. He is
an ideal cook. He makes speeches that
startle the world. He is a litterateur.
He drinks beer and champagne with
equal facility and gusto. He Is the
friend of rich ajid poor. He teaches edi
tors how to run newspapers. He thrums
the guitar and plays the organ. He is
a multi-millionaire- He crushed Bis
marck; then, when the Chancellor was
old and helpless, nursed and petted him.
Nothing would please the Kaiser
more than to steer the Kearsarge from
Kiel to New York, stick her nose
against the Battery wall and call for
three cheers for Uncle Sam. He can
be very charming. He will play child
ish games, run, romp and wrestle; but
he never permits any sort of familiar
ity. No one can get inside his guard.
At Abbazzia he made himself extreme
ly pleasant to the Hungarian aristoc
racy who have villas in the neighbor
hood. He played lawn tennis every
day with them, the Empress looking on.
One day he introduced Count Eulen
burg to a young woman with the
words: "He is very young to be an am
bassador, and at Vienna, too! But he is
not a bad fellow, all the same.” The
woman had it on her tongue to reply:
“He is older than you are, and you are
not a bad Emperor;” but there was
something in the cold glance of his
steel-blue eyes which made her feel that
he was not a fit subject for a jest.
The Kaiser is not a short man by any
means. He is, in fact, about 5 feet
10. But he likes to surround himself
with giants, and by comparison looks
shorter than he is. His most intimate
friends never dare to take the faintest
shadow of a liberty with him. It is
amusing to see him. shorter by a head
than the men of his suite, but abso
lutely their master, and as dignified as
Queen Victoria could be on occasion.
Great men should never stoop to de
tails; but William II is too much of a
German to avoid them. He attended
many rehearsals of “Der Grosse Kur
furst” at the State Theater. He would
sit in the stalls and in that clear, ring
ing, penetrating voice of his make his
criticisms. The actor who played the
role of the Elector was not to be en
vied. Every now and then His Majes
ty would call out, "More dignity, sir!
more dignity!” When the Elector had
to dismiss his minister, the author,
who stood in the wings, tore his hair
and stamped with rage, “Good God,
sir!” he shouted; “you are acting like
a broomstick! Put more passion into
it, can’t you?” But from the stalls
there issued the resonant cry. "More
dignity, sir: more dignity!” The actor,
when he came off the stage reeking
with perspiration, expostulated with
the author, who said: “Never mind
His Majestv. I won’t have my piece
spoiled to please him or anybody.” But
in the end the Kaiser must have been
pleased, as he rewarded the actor hand
somely and gave him a distinguished
decoration.
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$10,000.™ WORTH OF EMBROIDERIES
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ings and Beadings. The best opportunity you have ever had to supply your wants at
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1 5c Value
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New and desirable. Such values as you expect and get here only at 25c, at 50c, at 75c
NOVELTY WHITE GOODS and PRINTED LAWNS.
20,000 yards, all select patterns, new and fine quality. None worth less than 15c
yard. They go on sale Monday morning
at 83C.
GRASS LINEN SUITING.
Natural color, 31 inches wide; guaranteed value
35c yard. Special this week
at 15c
WHITE MERCERIZED MADRAS.
Lightweight, new patterns, worth 50c yard.
This week
at 19c
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WAIST SUITS, DRESS and WALKING SKIRTS, WAISTS, WRAPPERS, PET
TICOATS. DRESSING SACQUES and MUSLIN UNDERWEAR at CUT PRICES.
LACES.
This week Laces of every description, worth up
to 35c yard, on sale
at 15c
CHILDREN'S DRESSES
Made of White Lawn. We have 26 of them left
that we close out
at 19c
LINEN SUITING, 90-inch. $1.25 Qn
value at UUu
MOSQUITO NET CANOPIES. Large ftl OQ
BLACK LACE LISLE HOSE; SI. OO qual- IQ
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BLACK and WHITE LACE MITTS; all C||.
silk; SI.OO quality at UUU
LADIES’ WHITE LISLE GLOVES; wash- Qr_
able; 2-clasp, at Z3u
REMEMBER
That our usual prices are always lower than many stores offer at special sales,
and consequently, we need only remind you that
It Pays to Trade at Eckstein's.
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GkBEN WHISKERS! SITREI.
Keswick, Cal., Is Fnll of 'Em, and
Their Owners Won't Shave.
From the San Francisco Journal.
Keswick, Shasta county, has gained
fame and notoriety in more ways than
one. In the first place, its great smel
ter has given California high rank
among the copper-producing states of
the nation. Above the great hive where
1,500 men work In shifts through every
hour of the twenty-four there hangs
always a pall of black smoke which can
be seen for many miles. With the
glow of the furnaces and roasters re
flected upon it this pillar of cloud by
day becomes a pillar of fire by night,
and the sight has few equals. Then
Keswick is Leafless Town, for the sul
phur fumes have licked up every blade
of grass and every hardy weed and
caused the trees within a radius of
nearly a mile to shrivel, die and quick
ly rot away.
Black whiskers, red whiskers, white
whiskers, pink whiskers—all the end
less shades from umber to maroon
are common enough; but green whis
kers will startle you at a glance, that
is if you go to Keswick, for as far is
known you might go about everywhere
else in the world and run no danger
of being startled in this most remark
able way. Keswick hardly appreciates
its distinction. Keswick is so used to
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In this way they get you a cheap Job, and it is never satisfactory. You may not discover what it is that you
dislike about It—still you do not like It.
A big firm said the other day that its effort to get cheap work had been a failure, and It now goes to the best
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25c Value
at 10c
green whiskers; and it Is not as If some
human oddity had come, like a purple
cow into the herd, to Keswick, but
there are scores of men there whose
hirsute appendage is absolutely and un
mistakably green.
You will meet an elderly man in over
alls and jumper coming down to the
smelter gate with his lunch pail in his
hand about time for the whistle to
blow for change of shift. He Is an In
telligent, evenly balanced workingman,
anything but a freak, and yet his flow
ing beard is about as green as stage
grass in a play. If you bow he will
lift his hat to you, and you will fur
ther observe that the fringe of thin
locks about his bald spot is almost of
the same emprald tint as his beard.
Here comes a husky fellow with red
cheeks. Under his pudgy nose there
flares a fine mustache, and it is so
green that it makes a striking contrast
with his cardinal Jowls. He Is the last
man In the world whom you would ex
pect to find in the dye-room of the
hair-drcsscr’s. These two green-whisk
ered workers are but the advance guard
of a small army which begins to ar
rive presently.
The fact that all the green-whiskered
and green-haired citizens of Keswick
file In at the same gate gives a key
to the mystery. It Is what happens
after they emerge again eight :,ours
later, which makes them green. Many
members of that little army ’are "roast
er stiffs,” and all work about the open
air ore roasters and in places where
the heavy calcine smoke is continually
streaming over them.
35c Value
at Isc
WHITE INDIA LINON.
36 inches wide.guaranteed value 35c yard. This
week special
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MARSEILLES~SPREADS.
Satin finish, largejsize, guaranteed value $3.00
This week
at $1.89
PARASOLS.
Ladies’ and Children’s White and Colored, to
be closed out
At Cost
CHILDREN’S RIBBED VESTS.
All sizes; our regular ioc quality; on sale this
week. Special
at 5c
BLACK TAFFETA SIL&, 27-inch, >I.OO fJQ
value; here only QJO
WHITE CHINA SILK. Nice qual- OZn
ity at JOG
PRINTEDFOULARD SILKS, worth SI. OO in
yard, at Two
MEN’S GAUZE UNDERSHIRTS; regular QQ
-soc quality at buu
ELASTIC SEAM DRAWERS; 50c every- QQ
where; here at wdu
The calcine acts upon every hair
that It touches, and after a time the
worker finds that his whiskers and
his hair are changing their color. Of
course the dye shows quickest on
whiskers, because they are more ex
posed than the hair under the work
er’s hat, and gray or white whiskers
naturally show the emerald tint quick
est of all. The Irishman’s auburn
whiskers offer resistance for a time.
Then a full beard will Wave faint
traces of various tints of the rainbow.
At length the green claims Its own.
Oddly enough it is the workmen
whose work keeps them where their
whiskers will change color who seem
fondest of wearing beards. The cal
cine worker, as a rule, has whiskers.
No other department of the smelter
has —or had before the strike—so great
a percentage of whiskered men in it.
And there is re’ason for this. The
“roaster stiff” will tell you that It is
a good deal better to grow whiskers
and give them over to the calcine than
it Is to shave clean and at length come
to have a complexion of a decidedly
greenish tint. Many of the men are
content to war a Santa Chius mask
of green in order to save their skins.
The green is a good deal les3 than
a scar, because It Is permanent only
while the owner of the whiskers is
working in the fumes. Let him keep
away from the calcine for a month or
so and sunshine and simple treatment
will bring back the hue tWat nature
meant, or he can shave the green crop
and bring out a fresh lot of another
color.
13
50c Value
at 25c