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SUNDAY MORNING. LIVE NOT IN VAIN. If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If 1 can ease one life.the aching. Or cool one pain. Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. |The Bank Robbery , £ ¥ T'S an awful sum of money to • I lose—or gain. Seventy-five I thousand dollars." So said Charlie Morton to himself, as he rode into town in the traincur. It was the morning after the discov ery of an enormous shortage in the accounts of the cashier of the United National Ilauk, and everybody was talking about the groat "robbery." and wondering whether the defaulter would get away or not. Charlie was particularly interested in the matter tor he was himself cashier in a bank —the Imperial. "Now, it seems. to me." he solilo quized, as he gazed abruptly out of the opposite window at the passing shop fronts, "it seems to me that if a chap was only smart enough he could do It. Why, it would be almost the eas iest thing out if he and tile teller—the receiving—could go it hand-aud-glove together. But they are always caught sooner or later: the chaps that try it aren't smart enough by half." And liis thoughts came hack to the case in hand. He soon found himself wondering which direction the runa way had taken, and speculating upon the quickest and safest route to for eign territory. It is an exciting filing, a race against time, telegraph and the officers of the law. The manner and means of it are fascinating topics for thought, especially for bauk cashiers. Charlie was still musing upon the thing as he alighted from the train and en tered the bank. A few moments afterward Fred Allen, the receiving teller, came in, and laying Upon a chair the "bank robbery" extra, which he had been reading, went to his desk. Charlie opened tin' safe, arranged his cash, and the busi ness of tlie day began. It was a weary day for every one in the bank. There was not much busi ness, and things were slow, without any chance of relief by conversation. Alone, practically, with little to do and no one to talk to. Charlie thought often of the defalcation at the National Bank. He pictured to himself ali the fine things that, could lie done with $75.00d. There were a carriage and horses, the opera, the theatre, fine clothes, higii living—and no work. De cidedly a tine prospect for any reason able being. Charlie amplified the idea, divided it, and Imagined eaeli part to himself in detail. It was as pleasant a way as any of passing the time which hung with unusual heaviness upon him. And surely there could not be the slightest harm in thinking. When lie grew tired of this, which was not soon, he looked at the money around him, and at the various em ployes of the bank. Wre they holi est? Could they all be trusted? He rati over the whole list in his mind, weighing carefully in each case the evidence pro and con, till he came to Fred Allen. At the thought of him his mind reverted to his idea of the early morning. It would tie so easy for a receiving teller and n cashier working together to "do" the bank. He smiled and laughed softly to him self he carried the thing out men tally. , Ati impatient customer rapped sharp ly upon the glass before tlie desk. Charlie started violently, recovered \mself and attended to tlie customer's 'ijnsiness. After that calls were more ‘frequent and things went along more briskly. At last banking hours drew to a close, the books were settled for the day. tlie safes were securely locked, and Charlie and his companions were free until to-morrow morning. As soon as duties were over Charlie joined Fred Allen on the pavement. It was their dally custom to walk for a few minutes in the park before going home. This evening they walked along for some time in silence;neither seemed to know just how to broach the sub ject which was uppermost in their minds—fer they both were thinking about the same thing. The chance remark of a passerby which reached their ears got them started, however, and soon they were fairly launched In the discussion. "It is a sure thing: no one ever could discover it," said Charlie. “True.” returned Allen, "tha way you put it, it does seem pretty safe. But if we fail?" The cashier shrugged his shoulders ar.<l coughed slightly. "If we could do it and succeed, though." continued Allen, "it would be great, simply great." His eyes shone bright with the idea. “Besides,” lie went on, with a change of tone, "It's only a couple of days since Millie was complaining again about our being poor. Poor girl! I know it must be hard on her, living like we do after what she was used to once. More money would make things easier for her. Perhaps your scheme is worth trying after all. Charlie." "Anil in ease we find ourselves in danger of discovery, why, there is flight. 1 have it all planned out.” Sitting down on one of The benches, they talked it over. When they arose evening had already come, and it was growing dark rapidly. "So late already.” exclaimed Aljen, looking around, "I must hurry or Millie will think something has happened do me.” “I am dining in the West End to night and going to the theatre after,” said Morton. "To celebrate.” be added, with a torced laugh. Laughing harshly in return and nod. ding. Allen went away. Having dined. Charlie strolled aim lessly up and .down one street after another, for he felt most strangely un like celebrating. Somehow it was dif ferent from what he had thought it would be, this having determined to be dishonest. He felt restless and un comfortable and weak, "I need a bracer,” he muttered, and, suiting the action to the word, he crossed the street and entered a saloon at the opposite corner. Strange to say, for the time and place, the room was empty save for one other cus tomer. "Whisky.” said Charlie to the liar tender who came forward to receive his order. It was placed before him, and the man watched him as he sliak ingly poured some water into the glass, "Fine weather," said tile bar attend ant, trying to open conversation. "Yes: a trifle chilly.” replied Charlie. “Everybody now is talking about the bank robbery.” Charlie made no answer. “It is a tremendous lot of money to lose, isn't it— $75,000?” It struck Charlie rather unpleasantly that this had been a reflection of his own. Why should everybody talk of this bank robbery, especially to-night? He hastily swallowed the rest if ilia drink, said lie was in a hurry, and went out into the street again. Charlie stood for some tyne in deep thought upon the curb. Then he turned suddenly, hailed a passiug cab, and bidding the driver hasten he drove rapidly into the suburbs. He alighted before a large gray stone mansion. "Is Mr. Wentworth in?” lie asked of the footman. Mr. Wentworth was president of the Imperial Bank. "1 beg you to pardon me for disturb ing yon at this time. Mr. Wentworth,” said Charlie when Mr. Wentworth met him in the library; "lint I felt that I could not rest until I had seen you.” "What is it?" asked Mr. Wentworth, a trifle alarmed. "Has anything gone wtong?” "No, sir. nothing lias gone wrong yet.” replied the cashier. And then he hesitated, wondering how he eoulil go on. "You see.” he finally broke out, "I was scared when I read the papers this morning. There have been so many defaulters lately, and the Im perial might lie the next to suffer. You can't tell whom to trust.” The words almost burned Ids mouth as he said them. "So after hours to-day I I made a little experiment. I suggest ed to the receiving teller that lie anil 1 should take—take -money from our bank. And lie agreed to. We’ve made a lot of plans already. Of course, it was purely an—an experiment on my part.” lie added with a nervous little laugh. The president looked grave. "You say lie Is willing to do it? T had a better opinion than that of Allen." "Well, we can't take any action on what you have told me,” said Mr. Wentworth, after a considerable si lence. "All \ ■# can do at present is to watch closely. I depend upon your vigilance. Mr. Morton. I thank you for telling me, and will see that your attention to duty is not overlooked.” He bowed the cashier graciously out of tli* room. Scarcely half an hour after Charley's departure .Fred Allen was shown into tin; library. “Mr. Wentworth.” he said. “I have come to tell you something terrible that happened Ibis afternoon. The cashier at our bank. Charlie Morton, proposed to me that we' rob tlie bank. Of course, 1 didn't scare liim by re fusing, but accepted bis proposal to draw him out and tell you, so that you could protect yourself.” Anil he laughed a nervous little laugh. "You astonish me,” said Mr. Y.’ent* worth. "1 believed Morton fully trust worthy.” “VVe have been friends a long time, and 1 never suspected him capable of such a thing until to-day.” “Well,” said Mr. Wentworth, sup pressing a smile as lie repeated him self, “we can't very well do anything about the matter as it stands now. About all that we can do is to watch carefully. I depend upon you to draw Morton out and to report any new de velopments to me. Be assured that your fidelity will not be allowed to go unrewarded.” When he was alone again Mr. Went worth leaned back in his chair and laughed heartily. * * . • * * At the directors’ meeting next day all wore anxious faces, except the presi dciij- All were considerably fright* eneirty the United National embezzle ment, the third in the city within six months. The president listened with a smile to the expression of their fears Then he told them of the two who had called on him the evening before. “So we have twoAonest men watch ing each other and every one else like hawks. Why,” he said, laughing, “it's safer than any patent lock ever i_V vented." The others joined in his laugh; but their faces became grave again about a month later, when the Imperial Bank suddenly found itself poorer by one cashier, one receiving teller and nearly sixty thousand dollars.—New York News. Saying and Writing. If you feel that yon must, say some thing unpleasant, SAY it; if you would say something pleasant, WRITE it. Nothing i3 so mean as a mean letter, because it gives your opponent no chance for defense at the only time defense is a satisfaction—at once. Girls are gradually becoming esn vinced that it is easier to lore a rich man tlwn a poo one.— THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. Chapters of Life’s OddiLies. STRANGE STORIES CARNERED FROM DIVERSE SOURCES. Build Cigar Shaped Neats. Among beetles there are, says a nat uralist who has recently been studying them, a few families which spend much of their lime iu constructing novel nurseries for their little ones. A nursery of this kind looks at a distance like a cigar hanging from a tree, bui it Is really a number of leaves which have been roiled by a beetle into the shape of a cigar. Iu doing tiiis work the little insect displays remarkable intelligence, for each loaf is rolled deftly and carefully, and nowhere in the hollow interior is there even a tiny hole to lie seen. There is not a bird's nest to be found that is more carefully constructed than one of these beetle's nests. The so-called birch tree beetles excel at work of this kind. Beetles which in fest vineyards also roll leaves iu like manner, but, owing to the size and shape of the leaves of the vine, rarely succeed in doing very artistic work. Moreover, they do not join the leaves together by a sort of glue, as is the custom of the birch tree beetles, but use instead a cotton fibre, which they gather from the buds on (lie vines. Other beetles closely akin to these do not roll leaves in this manner, and, on Uie other hand, there are beetles of quite different families which frequent ly make such nests. An example of the former kind is the sloe tree beetle, which lays its eggs on tlie fruit of this tree, and an example of the latter kind is tlie nut tree beetle, which also rolls eaves into the shape of a cigar, but not: iti quite the same manner as the birch tree beetle. The reason why it works differently is because it is differently constructed. Avery curious insect it is, with a red body, a very long neck and a head which is so small that it is almost in visible. Under these conditions It Is naturally difficult for it to grasp a leaf and roll it iulo a circular form, as Hie bireli tree beetle does. Still, it does file work after its own fashion, and though hardly as faultless a structure as tlie bireli tree beetle’s, a very neat piece of work it is.—New York Herald. Burial I'lhch of Orinoco. The Uuarauno Indians, who live on the Upper Orinoco, have a curious and novel method of disposing of their dead, says the Wide World Magazine, They neither cremate the bodies nor bury them, but Incase them in a species of basket, which is tightly wrapped CURIOUS BURIAL PLACES. in palm fronds and bound with strong, supple grasses. When thus prepared the baskets are deposited in some lonely spot at least si. couple of miles away from the settle ment. There is something very poetic about this manner of disposing of the dead, and the Indians, who are of a highly imaginative and poetic temperament, are thoroughly alive to tiiis. The accompanying photograph was taken by stealth, at great risk, as the Gunrauuos jealously guard their dead from tile profane eyes of the stranger. Kissing Hand* Revived. Readers of the Pall Mall Gazette have already been informed of the re vival in England of that, charming and old world custom of kissing hands. Positively, a league lias now been started to give form and substance to the revival. The fair members of the league—for, as it is only fit and proper, it is exclusively a woman’s league— have decreed that their masculine sub jects, admitted to the charmed circle of their salons, shall thereby bind themselves to render this delicate and graceful homage. There is a world of significance in hand kissing. One al most wants a guide to it. For instance, when the admirer delicately salutes the finger tips of the lady fair he is merely on the footing of an acquaint ance. Should he kiss' the palm, that would signify a certain degree of in timacy, and the wrist even more so. The hand is thus the barometer of the affections. The custom is certainly more picturesque than the handshake, which is an abomination, save as a sign of masculine regard. But it re quires a degree o. grace not attain able by all men—even Frenchmen. African Fygmle*,’ Male members of the Akkas, a tribe of pygmies in Africa, never exceed four and a half feet in height. These iitti# men live chiefly by the chase, using bows, arrows and lances with great dexterity and slaying such large animals as elephants, buffaloes and chimpanzees with comparative ease. They are much esteemed as. soldiers' by the negro tribes among whom they dwell and whom they frequently serve as mercenaries. They are in the habit of exchanging the products of the eliase with their negro neighbors for arrows and lances, but use no other implements, a sharp arrow fulfilling the purpose of a knife. They possess no vessels of any description, drinking water from the streams in the hollow of (lie hand. Although they will eat almost any animal substance, inclu sive of locusts and white ants, they have the saving virtue that they are not cannibals, and they never use salt. Their only method of capturing fish is by damming off some portion of a stream or pool and then labor iously balling out the water until the fish are left in tlie mild. Where Fruyer Never Ceases. There is one spot in the United -States where the voice of prayer is never still, says the Methodist Magazine. For more than twenty months the “turret of prayer” that surrounds tlie Temple of Truth, near Lisbon Falls, Me., has never for an instant been without the sound of a human voice in supplication. It is tlie intention of tlie people who attend to this remarkable form of wor ship that prayer in the turret shall never cease so long as the building shall stand. Those who take part In the service compose the Holy Ghost and Us Society. The society affiliates with no denomination and tries to conform strictly to the teachings of the Bible. Starting without a penny, it lias in a few years achieved such success that it has built four buildings, the Temple of Truth among them, which form a rectangle capable of seat ing ”0,000 people. Nov?l Robbery in India. A most llmfl Is .•(‘ported on oue of the railways in Burma. The Burmese head-covering, it must he un derstood, is a silk kerchief, often of considerable value, called "gjiung baung.” Sonic young daredevils at tach prlelcly bushes to long bamboo •poles, ami when the mail train passes they yell out. which causes the native passengers to stick their heads out of the carriage windows. The train is then raked from end to end by means of the scrubby poles, with the result: that the Barman male passen gers are deprived of their gauug bnungs. Some twenty-seven silk head dresses were tlius acquired by the young scamps in one night. Freak Uinenpple iu Itarket. A freak pineapple, which is said to be a record-breaker of its kind, was received recently from Florida by 11. I". Stanley & Cos., of South Water street, commission merchants. On the stalk ten little pines are growing, while a normal stalk produces only one. The freaks arc perfect in form and color, out not much larger Ilian goose eggs. Former Mayor Smith, who owns a fruit farm in Florida, ex amined the odd growth and pronounced it the most interesting freak he had ever seen. On his own farm he once had a stalk with seven pines, but the latest specimen breaks the record so far as is known.—Chicago Tribune. Novel Type of Ship. A novel vessel has just been launched at the Crescent Shipyards, at Kliza cbth, N. .1. She is known as the Ant ice, and is intended for handling fish caught in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel will meet the fishing ves sels, relieve them of their catches, store the fish in a refrigerated hold and carry them to Galveston. The Ant ice is fitted with large ice machines and provided with high-power engines, wfiieh make her capable of obtaining high speed. She is built of mild steel of the highest tensile strength, and will use oil for fuel, her bunker carry ing oil iu bulk. I'i*tol and Lantern. A recent, novelty in invention is a combination revolver and dark lantern. Its distinguishing feature lies in the small incandescent lamp situated in a reflecting tube placed immediately be low the revolver barrel, a battery jn the handle of the revolver may fie elec trically connected with the lamp by a slight pressure of Hie trigger. Thus should a man suspect a burglar in the house he can use his revolver as a dark lantern to find his man and in sure good aim before firing. I'ompeli. At the present ratio of progress sev enty years will elapse before Pompeii is entirely uncovered. It is thought that as much of treasure remains as has been exhumed. Real trouble is seldom as bard to bear as a fancied wrong. MAKING MONEY AT HOME. flow Some AVosnon Manage to E!l Out Mender Income*. As there are a great inati.v women who, while not actually obliged to go suit into the world as bread-winners, find it necessary to supplement a scant income by turning to practical ac count such skill as they may possess, these are always gltid of suggestions that will make it possible at home, and not. indeed, for mere pin money. Of course, the home industries that must first be studied and practiced un der trained teachers, such as the beau tiful new basket work, the Abnakee rug weaving and the like, commend themselves because of the excellent remuneration: but there are many handicrafts that woy -n learn from each other quickly, not requiring to attend ..classes for instruction, and among the most profitable is lace making. A friend may spend an hour with another friend and learn from her liow to make a table centre of Battenberg, Renaissance, Venetian, Point, Honitou or some other of the prevailing braid laces, and by skill and industry may make one in the spare hours of a couple of weeks or so that will bring from s'• to sls, according to size, workman ship and quality of materials used. Table centres of drawn work bring from $5 to $25, drawn work pin cush ions from $1 to $5, and ones in Bat ten berg only a little less. These squares and round pieces are used especially on handsome bare tables between meals, even more now than during the repast, and have come to almost supersede the embroidered ones, also the doylies. But table embroideries have not “gone out” by any means—it is one of the very oldest arts, this, and only changes iu its expression. These will always repay the worker whose actual livelihood does not depend upon it, especially if by showing a sample of her work al the exchanges slio can secure orders for them. Not every one can do nice hemstitch ing. and those who can may also get orders for hemstitching tablecloths, napkins, tray cloths, sideboard scarfs, towels, sheets and pillows. But most frequently the gentle woman who seeks to add to a very restricted income by home industries wishes to do only such work as may lie executed and sent to the place of sale In an unnoticed way. and this is easily done by making all sorts of those small, dainty articles that mod ern living lias evolved as necessities, and confining herself to those which sell quickest and most profitably. Some women make the same sort of bags, pin cushions or little sacques over and over again till a staple de mand is made for their specialty, find ing that it pays better 1o make the tame article in large numbers, after tlie demand is made, than taking chances on a varied assortment. One girl wlm used her brush with water colors remarkably well made a fine little income doing dinner cards, copying Gibson girls with the consent of the artist, until the publishers issued a ban on all reproductions. A clever girl can decorate tally cards profitably—there are such stacks of them used-making sketchy heads in various studies of Hie "whist woman.” Concerning “ Make-Ups.** What n pity it is that women now adays make up to the extent they do! What is the use? For surely the pretty woman does not need “make-up,” ar.d the plain one only draws attention to nature's harsh dealings by having re course to it. And how few made-up women one sees who are anything but ill-painted! Infeed, in this matter the old proverb, “lAractice makes perfect,” gets con stant: contradiction, for it is noticeable that the longer a face lias been "beau tiful,” the less well it is done, a want of care in dealing with the delicacies of the art causing a general over aeccutuation culminating iu a tout en semble, which is to the beholder jiotli ing short of revolting. Before th!ng had reached such a pitch ns at present, when quite young girls have recourse to the rouge pot, says Home Chat, it was only those wlio knew that their good looks were on the wane who called in such spuri ous. aids. Tiic chief effect of ibis indiscriminate touching up is that “most women arc not so young as they are painted”—or one doubts it of them, which comes to the same thing; for seeing the dan ger signals so glaringly displayed, one jumps to the conclusion that charms which require so much emphasis must of a surety be almost lost. Why not remember (hat no oue but yourselves is deeeiveij by your fraudu lent endeavors? In these days of sham, the practice of honesty in appearance has become so rare as to give to it almost anew kind of attractiveness. To Belt Mi** Slender. Very slender girls make a mistake In wearing the too tight belt. Some times tlie effect is positively unpleas ant. That pulled-in look is especially ugly at the front, and reminiscent of the days when a small waist measure was desired at any expense of com fort. looks or aborted anatomy. It is easy to avoid this ugly look by building one’s belts with double front*. This applies particularly to draped SEPTEMBER 28 belts, though It may he used with ajy belt that bcastst a lining. All there’s to do is to make the lining double at the fronts, the back and Mies being made in the ordinary vay. The linings must be kept separate at the front, the one next the outer drapery continuing as a foundation for it—tlie inner one serving to fasten tightly around the waist to hold the back and sides firmly in place. While not adding to one’s apparent size, ibis gives a look of case and grace impossible to tlie fair one who is in a stiff, harness-like arrangement. The Sweater fllrl. Tlie sweater girl is out relucing her weight, for she must get lean by win ter. and she knows that she must do as the boys do when in training. Per haps the sweater girl wears the garment because it is becoming. It opens nowhere and is easy to put on. being pulls bio over the head, and re quiring only a smoothing down. For the girl who dresses in this way there are not many garments re quired. Next the skiu there is a silk combination; then comes her shoes and stockings and an outing corset. Oi/ of regard for feminine fancy she cau wear a trifle in lingerie, if she so desires; and then comes her outing skirt and precious sweater, not forget ting that wonderful Panama hat, which is her special pride, with its dark binding and its flaunting quill, says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The outing girl does not remain afield all the time, and for the hours when she is under the trees she has pretty gowns in linen, with blue linen leading in point of favor. There are tlie most charming dresses In blue, trimmed with white satin wash rib* bon. put on in Grecian design, and warranted to wash every time. Widow* and Mourning. The mourning of fashionable widows does not extend over as long a period nowadays as heretofore. Indeed, her seclusion from general society is prac tically over at the expiration of two months. Instead of being covered with crepe, she is now permitted to wear as little crepe as she pleases during the first twelve months, and after that she may discard crepe altogether if she Is so inclined, instead of wearing it nine months longer. Then, again, she may wear a cap or not, just as she pleases, and her veil, instead of being crepe, may l>e of chif fon or crepe lisse from the commence ment of her mourning. After the first twelve months she gradually lightens her mourning to second mourning, instead of wearing deep mourning for two years, as has been tlie custom in the past. , Sweeping For Exercise. Physicians recommend sweeping as being one of ilie most beneficial means of strengthening muscles' and giving tone to the entire system, as It brings into action all of the important muscles of the body. In sweeping the swaying. Delsarte exercise can be put into practical use, as moving from left to right advance left leg, bearing weight on hall of foot, incline head toward it and torso slight ly backward, white inclination hollows the bad: at the waist line and raises the chest. As the right leg follows and bears the weight, the head in dines backward 4 and torso forward, and there will be easy play of the ankles. Reverse the motion and sweep to the right. The strength used on the broom must come from the arms.— Cincinnati Enquirer. J r or Women Without Taste. Black is safe for the woman without taste—since all her accessories match despite her careless way of arranging her toilette. ('million NoJv. Plain dust coats in pale gray and fawn are very smart. Black voile skirts to wear with shirt waists are a useful investment. Parasols of cheue silk trimmed with lace and chiffon are very pretty. Long coals of Irish point lace are very smart, as are also the bolero and Eton jackets of the same. Flowered lawn gowns with stitched bands of plain color as trimming, are very pretty and cool looking. Hats of coarse straw, trimmed with folds of soft silk and a few quills, are very siiitahl-- and convenient for trav eling. One accordion pleated Empire gown is held in at (lie waist by a pointed belt of pink taffeta trimmed with real silver lace. Cream renaissance over lettuce green changeable taffeta makes a very effect ive gown, (towns of accordion pleated crepe or chiffon are very much worn. Traveling coats of pongee, taffeta or mohair are made in loose flowing lines, with the half fitted hack, and some of them are belted in at the waist with straps of tlie goods. Avery pretty garden party costume is made of accordion pleated green chiffon trimmed with ecru guipure. There is a yoke of ecru chiffon and a ruche of the same at the bottom of tlie skirt. A pretty gown for a brunette Is buff batiste embroidered in white dots. Silk embroidery in dull shades of green and red is used as a garniture. Black velvet .tabs adorn the waist and sleeves. One of tlie new autumn street gowns is of mixed cheviot, with a pleated bodice and vest of dull red brown peau de sole. Little smoked pearl but tons are set along the edge of tlie vest, and two large buttons trim each side of the collar. The skirt has seven gores and is cut with a pronounced flare at the bottom and has each seam piped with the brown peau Ue sole.