Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1889, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON D. C.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER ’ 1889-TWELVE PAGES. [Copyrighted 1889. Written for the Evewree Stan.] (CONCLUDED.} “TI should like very much to know,” said the former, “what you intend to do in regard to ws. It cannot be that you think of placing that young gentleman and myselfin the hands of the law. Of course, this man,” pointing to the stout burgiar, “cannot expect anything but a Just punishment of his crimes, but after what we have told you, you must certainly be con- vinced that our connection with the ar is entirely blameless, and shou!d be considered as B piece of very bad luck.” “That,” said I, isa matter which will re- eeive all the consideration it needs.” > At this moment David announc man. Ccunselling my man to keep strict guard over the prisoners I went out to the road, stopped the milkman and gave him a message which I was certain would insure the prompt arrival at my house of sufficient force to take safe charge of the burglars. Excited with the importance of the commission the milkman whipped up his horse and dashed away. When I returned to the house [ besought my Wife andaunt Martha to yo to bed that they might yet get some hours of sleep, but both re- fused. They did not feel in the least like sleep and there was a subject on which they wished to consult me in the dinin: “Now,” said Aunt Marth been closed, “these men their stories, room, when the door had told us true or but they have laid their cases before us, and we should not place them all in the hands of the officers of the law without giving them due consideration and arriving at a decision which shall be satisfa: What us take them in of the tail man's I .” aid do you [ think he isa thief think and manufacturer of d the milk- | ter of opinion, | my decision, When he heard it the stont burgiar exhibited no emotion. His expression indicated that, having been caught, he expected to be sent to jail, and that was the end of it. Perhaps he bad been through this experiencs so often that he had become used to it. The tall man, however, took the announcement in a very different wa; His face grew dark and his glittered. “You are making a great mis- he said to me, “a very great mistake, you will have to bear the consequences.” vy good,” said I, “I will remember that your trial comes on.” vior of the young man was unex- He looked upon us with a face full j titude, and, as he thanked us for the ki vor and the justice w we had shown him, his eyes seemed di with tears, Aunt Martha was inuch affected. “i wonder if his mother is livin pered tome. “A wife is a great deal, buta mother is more. If f had thought of her seoner I would have spoken more strongly in his favor, And now youshould untie him at once and let gohome. His wife must be geiting terri- abxior 3 The young man overheard this last remark. ~You will confer a very great favor on me, sir, he said, “if you will let me depart as soon as possible. I feel a great repugnance to be seen in company with these men, as you may imagine, from wearing a mask on coming here. Uf Lleave immediately I think I can catch the | first train from your station.” I considered the situation. If I did what I | was asked there would be two bound burglars | te guard, three women anda child to protect, an uncertain stronger at liberty and only David and myself to attend to the whole busi- ness. “No, sir,” suid L “I shall not untic you until the officers Isent for are near at hand; | then I will release you, and you can leave the house by tha back way without being seen by them. There are other morning trains which wili take you into the city early enough.” I think you are a little hard on him.” re- marked Annt Martha, but the young man made ‘no complaint. * she whis- HE THREW HIS ARM AROUND HER NECK. falsehoods,” said my wife, —— “T am afraid,” said Aunt Martha, not altogether innocent. but there is oue thing tly in his favor, when he told of the feel- which overcame him when he saw that little child sleeping peacefully in its bed in the house which he had unintentionally robbed. I felt there must be good points in that man’s — What do you think of him?” she said me. “I think he is worst of the lot,” I answered, “and as there are now two votes against him he must go tothe lockup. And now what of the stout fellow?” I asked. “O, he isa burglar by his own confession, said my wife; “there can be no doubt of that. “I am afraid you are right,” said Aunt Martha. “I know she is,” said‘I, ‘and James Barlow, or whatever his name may be, shull be deliv- ered to the constable. “Of course there can be no diffe opinion in regard to the young man. Aunt Martha, quickly. ‘Both the others ad- mitted that he had nothing to do with this af- fair except as a journalist, and although I do not think he ought to get his realistic ideas in that way, I would consider it positively wicked to send him into court in company with those other men. Consider tie position in which he would be placed before the world. Consider ow wife.” “I cannot say,” said my wife, “that 1 am in- clined to believe all parts of his story. “I suppose,” said L. laughing. “that you par- ticularly refer to the invisible dog-snake.” “I'm not so sure about all that,” «he an- swered. “Since the labors of the Psyche re- searches began we have heard of a great many strange things, but it is evident that he isa young man of education and culture, and in all probability a journalist or literary man. I —_ think he should be sent to the lock-up common criminals.” tbat does not work both ways.” I stood for a few moments undecided. If left to myself I would have sent the trio to the county town, where, if any one of them could prove his innocence, he could do so before the Sonstitutional authorities; but, having submit- ted the matter to my wife and aunt, I could not well override their decision, As for what the young man said for himself, I gave it no weight whatever, for of course he would say the best be could for himself. But the testimony of the others had weight. When they both declared that he was not burglar, but merely a jour- nalist, din what he supposed to be his duty, it would seem to be a cruel thing to stamp im asa crimiual by putting him in charge of constabies. But my indecision soon came to an end, for Aunt Martha declared that no time should be fost in setting the young man free, for should the people in town arrive and see hin sitting bound with the others it would ruin his char- acter forever. My wife agreed with Aunt Martha. “Whatever there may be of truth in his story,” she said. ‘one of two things is certain, either he bas had most wonderful experienc: out of which he may construct realistic novels, which will give him fortune and reputation, or he has a startling imagination which, if used in the productiou of works in the ‘romantic school, will be of the same seas i ~ future. Looking upon it. even in this light an redeeence 10 bis family and the [possible effects on his own moral nature, we shall assume a great responsibility in deliber- ately subjecting such a person to criminal Prosecution, and perhaps conviction.’ was enoug. “Well,” enid I, will ee See fellow aud send the two other to jail. “That was not well ex; ." said my wife, “eat we will not pert gone apy pe ‘We returned to the library and : will trust myself entirely to you, sir,” he The officers arrived much sooner than I ex- pected. There were five of them, including the chief of police, and they were accompanied by several volunteer assistants, among whom was the milkman who had been’ my messenger. This morning his customers might wait for their milk, for all business must give way be- fore such an important piece of sightseeing as this, . had barely time to untie the young man and take him to the back of the house before the officers and their followers had entered the front door. ‘here was now a great deal of questioning, agreat deal of explanation, a great deal of discussion as to whether my way of catching burglars was advisable or not, anda good deal of talk about the best method of taking the men to town. Some of the officers were in favor of releasing the two men and then deciding in what manner they should be taken to town; and if this plan had been adopted I believe that these two alert and practical rascals would have taken themselves out of my house, without the assistance of the officers, or at least would have caused a great deal of trouble and perhaps injury in endeay- oring to do so. But the chief of police was of my mind, and before the men were entirely released from the ropes, by which I had tied them, they were se- curely manacled, A requisition made on David and myself to appear as witnesses, the two men were taken from the house to the wagons in which the offi- cers and their followers had come. My wife and Aunt Martha had gone upstairs before the arrival of the police, and were doubtless watch- ing the outside proceeding from a window. Standing in the hallway I glanced into the dining room, and was surprised to see the youn; man still standing by a side door, had thought him gone, but perhaps it was wise in him to remain and not show himself upon the road until the coast was entirely clear. He did not see me, and was looking backward into the kitehen, a cheerful and animated expression upon his face. This expression did not strike me pleasantly. He had escaped a great danger, it was true, but it was no reason for this ra obtrusive air of exultation. Just then Alice came into the dining room from the kitchen, and the young man stepped back so that she did not notice ‘As she passed he gently ly around her neck and r. At that very instant, even before the girl bad time to exclaim, in rushed David from the outer side door. “I've been watching you, you rascal,” he shouted, “you're done for now,” and he threw his strong arms around the man, pinioning his arms to his side. ‘The young fellow gave a great jerk, and be- gan to struggle powerfully. His face turned black with rage; he swore, he kicked. He made the most frenzied efforts to free himself, but David's arms were strong, his soul was full of jealous fury, and ina moment I had come to is assistance, Each of us taking the young fellow by an xrm we ran him into the hallway and out of the front door, Alice aiding us greatly by putting her hand agai the man’s _ack and pushing most forcibly. “Here's another one,” cried David. “I'll ap- pear against him. He's the worst of the lot.” Without knowing what it all meant the chiet clap e Bi prisoner, jastl; lieving, that if burglars ware about! 10 show the best thing themselves so une: to them as fast as they ap- Pe questions. The reasons jor not having produced this man before and | for producing him now were not vory satiatac- tory to the Jr. “Have you any more in the cellar?” he asked. “If so, Ish like to take a look at them be- for I start away.” At this moment Aunt Martha made her ap- py at the front door. woven pa are you to tl young man?” she soked poy “What right have you to put irons upon him?” “Aunt Martha,” said I, stepping back to her, “what do you think that young man has done?” “I don’t know,” said she: should I realy! All I know is that we agreed to set him e I addressed her solemnly: ‘David and I be- lieve him to be utterly depraved, He availed himself of the first moments of his liberation to kiss Alice.” Aunt Martha looked at me with wide open eyes and then her brows contracted and her face settled into lines of inflexible severity. “He did, did he?” said she. ‘‘And that is the Let him go to FI kind of man he is. Very jail with the others. I don't believe one word about his young wife. If kissing respectable young women is the way he studies realism the | ticker he goes to jail the better,” and with at she turned an d into the house. When the men hud been placed in the two vehicles in which the police had come the chief and I made an examination of the premises and we found that the house had been entered by a kitchen window im exactly the manner which the tall burglar had described. Outside of this window, close to the wall, we foun leathern bag. containing what the chief de ‘ed to be ent assortment of burglar’s tools, The officers and their prisoners now drove away, and we were left to a long morning nap, if we were so fortunate as to get it, and a late break- fast In the course of the trial of the three men who had entered my house some interesting points in regard to them were brought oui. Several detectives and policemen from New York were present and their testimony proved that my three burglars were men of eminence in their pretession, and that which most puz- zled the metropolitin detectives was to. dis- cover why these men should have been willing tw devote their high talents to the compara- tively insignificant business of breaking into a suburban d hing. ‘The tail man occupied a position of peculiar eminence in criminal ¢: ee He was what might be called a criminal manager, He wonid take contracts for the successful execution of certain crimes, bank robberies, for instunce, and while seldom taking part in the actusl work of a burgiury or similar uperation, he would plan all the details of the aftur and se- ject and direct his agents with great skill aud judgmeni, He bad never been arrested before and the detectives were delighted, believing they would now have an opportun: to him a series of very operations that had tain p! and some other iarge cities, He was known as Le ‘andit aud this was believed to be his veal name, ‘The stout man was a first-class professional burglar and nothing more, and was in the em- ploy of Mandit, The young man was a decid- edly uncommon personage. He was of a good family, had been educated at one ef our prin- cipal colleges, had traveled and was in every way qualitied to wake a figure im society. He haa been a newspaper man and a writer for leading periodicals and had shown considerable literary ability, but w life of honest mdustry did uit his tastes, and he had now adopted Kuavery as a regular profession, This man, who was known among his present associates as Sparky, still showed himself occa- sionally in uewspaper offices and was generally supposed to be a correspondent for a western journal, but his real business position was that of Mandit’s head man. Sparky was an expert in many branches of crime. ‘He was an excellent forger, a skillful lock picker, an ingenious jlanner of shady pro- jects, and had given a great deal of earnest study to the subject of the loopholes of the law. He had a high reputation in criminal cir- eles for his abilicy in getting his fellow raseais ont of ja ere Was reason to believe that iu the past year uo less than nine men, some condemned to terms of imprisonment and some held for trial, t ped by means of assistance given them by Sparky. His methods of giving help to jailbirds were varions, Sometimes liberty was conferred through the agency of saws and ropes, at other times through that of a habeas corpus and an incontestible ali adapted to the circumstances e and it was believed that if Sparky could be induced io tuke up the case of a captured rogue tue man bad bet nding himself free than the law nad of keepieg him behind bara, especially it his case were treated before it had passed into its more chronic stages. Sparky's success was greatly due to his ex- tremely specious manner and his power of play- ing the part that the occasion demanded. in this particular he was even the superior of Mandit, who was an adept in this line. ‘These two men found no difficulty in securing the ser- vices of proficient burglars, safe robbers and the like, for, in addition to the high rewards paid these men, they were in a manner insured against permanent imprisonment in case of misfortune. It was always arranged that if any of their enterprises came to grief, und if either Mandit or Sparky should happen to be arrested, the working miscreants snould sub- stantiate any story their superiors might choose to tell of themselves, and, if necessary, to take upon themselves the whole responsibility of the crime. In this case their specdy release was to be looked upon as a thing assured, Areal deal of evidence in regard to the character and practices of these two men came from the stout burglar, commonly known as Barney Fitch. When he found that noting was to be expected from his two astute em. ployers, and that they were inas bad a place as himself, he promptly turned state's evidence, and told all that he knew about them. It was through the testimony of this man that the motive for the attempted robbery of my house was found out. It had no counec- tion whatever with the other burglaries of our neighborhood, those probably having been committed by low-class thieves, who had not broken into my house simply because my doors and windows had been so well secured, nor had our boy, George William, any share whatever in the protection of the household. The burglary was undertaken solely for the purpose of getting possession of some impor- tant law papers, which were to be used in a case in which I was concerned and which soon would be tried, If these papers could be se- cured by the opposite purty the side on which 1 was engaged would have no case at all, and a suit involving a great deal of property must drop. With this end in view the unscrupulous defendants in the case had employed Mandit to procure the papers, and that astute criminal manager had not only arranged all the details of the affair, but had gone himself to the scene of action in order to see that there should be no mistake in carrying out the details of this most important piece of business, The premses had been thoroughly recon- noitered by Sparky, who, a few days before the time fixed for the burglary, had visited my house inthe capacity of an agent of a tele- scopic bookease. which could be extended as new volumes were required, and therefore need never exhibit empty shelves, The young man had been included in the party on’ account of his familiarity with legal ‘eaaanin it being, of course, of ‘amount importance that th right papers should be secured, Hiy ingenuit; was also to be used to cover up, if possible, all evidence that the house had been entered at ali, it being desirable to make it appear to the court that I had never had these documents in my possession, and, if possible, that they uever existed. Had it not been for a very natural desire for refreshment that interfered with their pee bly laid plans it is probable that the mechani- cal skill of Mandit would have been equal to the noiseless scraping of the bent bolt and the obliteration of the scratches and dents made by the attempts upon other shutters, and that Sparky, after relocking all open desks or cabi- nets and after the exit of the others, would have closed and fastened the kitchen shutters and would then have left the house by means of an open window in the upper hall and the roof of @ piazza, Thus it was that these three men, so emi- nent in their different spheres of earnest en- deavor, came to visit my comparatively hum- ble abode, and thus it was that they not onl: came to that abode but to the deepest grie’ They were “wanted” in so many quarters and on so many charges that before they had fin- ished serving out their various sentences their ability to wickedly avail themselves of the roperty of others would have suffered greatly oa disuse and the period of life left them for the further exercise of abilities would be inconveniently limited. it detective that I was assured by a it had been a long time since two such aa ous crimi! as Mandit and i had : into the hands of the law. These men, by means of very competent outside assistance, made a anced ae for ho ag 7 ecw Ae charges brought against them; but when the: found that further effort of this kind would be unavailing and that they would be sentenced their maka of outraged probity und steed cot of outr: ‘obit stood out in their true boca eo SF violent aad brutal Barney UI was 8 senior com| to a It was along time before my Aunt Martha recoveret ee disappointment in regard Leeda Ee orb that he wasa and im: ve become s baa Galueur tae anon one his case is ay roo! @ study may be curried too far; and she heaved a sigh, THE EXD. ATTRACTIVE HOMES. Some Suggestions for Prettily Draping Windows. INEXPENSIVE CURTAIN STUFFS AND THE WAYS OF USING THEM EFFECTIVELY—A NEAT DEVICE FOR FASTENING—BABY'S BASKET AND SOME NOVEL- ‘TIES IN BABIES’ WRAPS. Once more a Washington season is about to open, but whether it will prove a brilliant or quiet one remains to be seen. To be prepared for it, however, in all its phases is the business ofall the mistresses of housebolds, whether the establishment be large or small. Here, indeed, the moderate-sized and smali menages form a large and attractive part of family life. There isso much attention paid to building small hoases from tasteful and unique designs that with so much ready at the beginning it is quite easy to furnish such homes prettily. ‘This past season, besides the large fine houses that have been erected, many of these gem-like little homes have sprung up all about the city and the suburbs, To settle and arrange these houses so as to make them both cohvenient and charming has been the congemial employ- ment of many of Washington's womenkind. There are numberiess important points and features of modern homes, but perhaps none more so than curtains and draperies of ail kinds, The appearan of a house from the street gives the key as it were to the interior; thore- fore the windows tell much of the decorations and beauty within, SASH CURTAINS, Atevery window these are the rule, anda certain uniformity must be observed to have a good outside effect. Of course, to have them light in color and thin in textare are necess ties for the admission of light. ‘io have differ- cut tts in different stories will answer, but for the outside appearance many ladies prefer the white muslin or Madras at every window, uo matter how rich the inside hangings may be. As sash curtains wil! wear a number of seasons they are generally chosen for their laundering qualities. ‘The dotted and sprigged mas!ins have been favorite materials for some time, This sea- son the tamboured muslins ra:her take the lead iu the inexpensive curtwin staffs, This pretty old-fashioned goods that our grandmothers knew and appreciated comes in a good many designs, more or less elaborate. The scallops finish both edges to all patterns and only r. quire cutting out as a preparation for hanging. As most of the sash curtains are tied back the fastenings are sometimes a problem. bons while they are fresh are very pretty, especially the white, From the necessity for removal, however, their cost mounts up to quite a sum, htwo loops and ends at every window. of the material are quite satisfactory, as y can be washed with the curtains, CORDS AND TASSELS of white or colored cotton are much used also, A novel and ingenious fastening came to my notice the other day. A young lady visitor in town imported it and gives her friends the benetit of the good idea, Corset laces, to be bought for 10 cents a dozen, are braided, three strands with three cords in each strand. The braiding is loosely done and when fimshed is about an inch wide. This is cut into any length desired, and the ends tightly wound with thread tomake them secure. When the curtain is looped a tack makes the braid fast to the window frame and a fold of the material will conceal the ends where they are tied with the thread. With muslin these simple little braids look quite dainty and in keeping, while the trouble of making is very sight. While sitsh curtains were never so universal as now they are arranged so as to interfere but little with the natural uses of a window. Instead of almost covering tie pane of glass they are looped higher than heretofore, with the cur- tain in a loug loop where it is caught back. Pius is a graceful effect and seems to be the favorite one this winter. Some are seen. with the curtains crossed at the top, then drawn off and a fuil frill of lace is on the edges, This is very charming, reminding one of airy, lucey, ball-dress draperies with all the folds and the jabot effect of the lace-frilled edges, BABY'S BASKET, Babies, like the poor, we have always with us, Under various names—household tyrants, well- springs of pleasure and a hundred other terms of endearment or derision—they make their presence known. All that is daintiest and prettiest in the way of belongings is accumu- lated to serve their small whims or necessities, Anything fresh or novel in ideas to be applied to a baby's outtitting is quickly seized upon by ever-ready friends.in preparing gifts for the little autocrat. Of course a basket, with all the toilet Spe liaioes, ig an article of daily require- ment aud one of the prettiest things to arrange, A new fancy isto have the wicker basket painted white. It is then lined with dotted muslin over white, pink or blue, according to taste. All white would be very dainty, especially if touched up with gold, according to the prevailing popularity’ of that combination, The basket itself might have Se lines on its weaving. The musiin should 6 put over white, and where ribbons are used let them be white also. A little gold thread might be tied in with the ribbons. The long, slender roll pin cushion, which is a late whim, might be embroidered a little with gold thread, and the puff box might be of either china or celluloid, painted in gold. Celluloid is not breakable and is very light to handle, hence Cte suitable for basket use. Auother style of puff holder could be carried out in this basket, It is a bag, and a very pretty addition toa basket. The bottom iso pasteboard, cut round, and a little larger than the puff itself. It is covered on both sides with the material chosen. In a basket such as suggested here the Japanese gold-stamped white crepe cloth would be good. A strip of the cloth is gath- ered and sewed tothe round cardboard and drawn up fullon shirr strings, The depth of this strip is regulated by the length of the handle of the puff. As long a bandied one as possible should be chosen, and the ivory stick be let to show an inch or so above the bag when drawn up. This is a dainty little affair, but might not be so available for ce ly use. The tiny brush should have tue baby’s monogram in gold to carry out this fancy. A WRAP. Some ten years ago a young mother with ideas of her own invented a little wrapper for her baby, which was very softand warm. It was made of white fine cheese cloth and had a layer of cotton batting throughout, At inter- vals little “rabbit's ears” of pink worated were tied after the manner of bed comforts. Now, as the latest novelty in infants’ wear, just such little wrappers are described,called bath robes. They can be bought in nun’s cloth in white, wadded and tufted as Ihave described. They can also be gotten in more luxurious materials, In eider-down cloth, with pale silk linings, the fastenings are chenille ‘froga” from neck to hem. ‘These are useful for one thing, to pro- tect the baby from draughts in going from one room to another through halls, when it can be slipped on over the littie gown. The cheese cloth ones are used to put on after the bath when the baby is put to sleep. The suggestion is made that good use to which ol wraps or silk shawls can be put is to make such a little wrapper, lined with quilted satin or soft surah.’ The robes, spreads and blankets that are showered on the baby are prettier than e: ‘Thin, fine little affairs for house use are knitted or crocheted of split zephyre or fine Saxony wool. Cashmere,embroidered or feather stitched and lace edged, is also much used for these light little wraps. A blanket knit in ribs, then a stitch dropped at intervals in binding off and a scalloped border crocheted around, is ve: pretty. The rows of holes made by the dro; pod Ing, stitches make it airy and delicate loo! 4 while also adding to its iy srepeing about the restless little form. ‘Ker blankets in plain “4 stitch” of pale pink or blue and white, knitted of double Germantown, are very pleasant to use for spreading over’ the baby while sleeping. Small comforts of cotton or wool batiste, tufted with ribbons, are pretty for crib use, too, YOR BATH BLANKETS the heavy, double-faced canton flannel is very good. The kind that comes for use on dining tables is suitable. A yard width of the flannel will make two blankets a yard square. These Sinat et eatema bee oe on it side and @ coarse feather stitelring, in zeph 'r or fiax thread be puton. These little bi are soft and will One ot the pretest ok carriage reborn oii ne Oo! of rol awl sepemeee a skin, spread Lat the pared car- ri dainty occupant nestling midst of ite woft whiteness. se fe yf ths “htage all tong od minister 0 low of the designed to mi to the needs and coprices of the little monarch of the realm of the household. A little poem from “Babyland” implies that the baby knows foe wer and asserts himself over abject _ ASLEEP AND AWAKE “all still,” says the Baby, ‘T sleep: 1e1 waxelt sare ihe Baby, TH tid house 7" Written for Tae Evewrxe Stan YOUTH AND BEAUTY. Shirley Dare Tells How Both May Long Be Preserved. TO LIVE LONG AND LIVE YOUNO—TRE THREE-FOLD AGENCIES OF BEAUTY—GRANDMOTRERS WHO ARE BELLES—SECRETS OF BEING LOVELY ALL ONE'S LIFE--COSMETICS AND SKIN MEDICINES. The world so far has been content with mak- ing a good living, combined with more or less moral improvement during life. But with real progress we cannot always be satistied with so little. The good we must insist upon enjoying longer, and since life without vigor is a mere penalty, we must have freshness and attraction to go with it, The looks of women have im- proved greatly within the last twenty years, in which the arts of dress and physical culture have received new impulse. Pretty women at thirty-five do not feel obliged to lay aside their queenship, and when a woman of over forty jooks aud is the incarnation of youth and vitality no one thinks to qu ago or mutter the odious words: “Well pre served.” There istsnch a thing as a life of con- stant work, simpie habits, generous feeling and intellectuai activi keeping mind aud body in such harmonious play that failure bas no chance to mar its working. The springs of such a life are incessant activity, with close physical attention and nut too much over- work, It is not work that kills people, but mental worry and unhealth{ul surroundings, The overcharged heart and taxed hands would bear their strain nobly to the end if it were not for the close office, the overheated house with air drawn from the cellar, the vitiated food at restaurent, or poorly kept home, which poison heart and puralyze brain, CONDITIONS OF BEAUTY. The conditions of beauty are threefold—the culture of body, mind and the affections. We cannot neglect one of these and look for satis- faction from the others, Due care and oppor- tunity must be given to soul and inteilect alike if we would have the full perfection of the physical. The cultivation of beauty is the caut of the day, but gymnasiums, reform dress and can never give allurements which will stand one hour against the same looks which adda measure of keen wits. These in turn go down against the daiuty hp, which takes the curve of pride and tenderness at a thought, the brilliant eyes keen with discern- ment and full of passionate affection as they are pure, Hit for heaven's scarching, the rose-bloom- ing face which can be arch with coquetry or soft with unutterable devotion,yet always generous, always sincere, from the very nature and fiber of its soul, Thank heaven stich women, though incredible, are not impossibilities, Such natures had the historic beauties, who drew hearts after them as long as they could smile, Great generosity and keen mind seem insepa- rable trom this lasting loveliness, and when we come to look into it scieutifically they are the very rise and causes of ity being, Acute feeling stimulates the nerves aud quickens circulation, which actively carries away dead particles of the skin, leaving it fine aud clear. I quote from the advance sheets of Mrs. Stanton’s most able and suggestive work on physiognomy: “A fine [thin skin will give a corresponding bright sclerotic and retina to the eye. A bright eye is never seen in combination with a coarse thick skin. The second cause of brightness is the quality and expansion of the optic nerve. The nerves of sense of high quality and activity, in connection with the thin covering of the eye, give the bright- ness and vivacity observed in the mentally gilted person and absent in the dull and stu- pid.” “his quick circulation also gives color to the cheek and fairness to the gencral com- plexion, besides favoring the muscular activity which gives tine limbs, freedom and grace of movement, The nearest approach to these con- ditions is to be found among actresses, who study the art of self repair, who are under con- tinual artistic stimulus, and if they do not throw themselves away by dissipation of all women preserve their charms longest. BEAUTIFUL GRANDMOTHERS, I lately paid a call upon a well-known actress, whose trim, elegant figure, glossy black hair and fair vivacions face, coupled with fault less taste in dress, defied any idea of being over thirty-six. Lought to know women, and yet I sut within a yard of her without suspicion of her real age, and was taken aback at bear- ing one cry out afterward, “That woman! She must be sixty,and she has been a grand- mother I don't know how long.” It may be,yet I shall always think of her as one of the most fascinating of women, with the sentiment and vivacity of youth about her, as it will be until she dies, I know one New York grandmamma with the most superb rose-leaf complexion, melting dark eyes and pliant figure, without a redundant line, with arms one feels like kissing for their lovely taper and velvety skin, yet this belic mere, as the gracious Freach term fitly expresses it, ia one of the keenest business women in New York. A life which keeps a wom \n's activities on the alert, giving her contact with the world, while feeding her sentiments . ad affections and leaving time for personal cr res, is the ideal life for the preserva- tion of beauty, Women who marry and settle down, as it is phrased, give themselves too often to monotonous cares, grow plump, padded and expressionless, Wrinkles come ‘easy to such women’s faces, Sentiment, not sentimen- talism by the way, is after all the great beau- titier of women,and yet they rule it ont of their lives as contemptible, if not dangerous. But sentiment, alas! is not. perhaps, in fancy pack- ages, wold at the pharmacy. One can only in- dicate its worth, as doctors say, and go on to the care of the cuticle. One would imagine that all had ciple. 4 upon this subject. Science shows how muc! there is to discover in the search for THE LOST SPRING OF YOUTH. That spring is vitality. If this is active in supply the system readily throws off its old worn-out matter and creates new, the waste and repair are so nearly equal day by day that age comes slowly and imperceptibly. The Smee people have not this vigor is principally foo In an institution for elderly people of the better class near one of our largest cities, is or wus @ man of ninety-six, who was a most re- markable specimen of vigor at thatage. U; mornings at 4 o'clock. playing his flute for di- version, studying hard and gardening or walk- ing far, he spent as active a life as most men of fifty-five, and did not look much past that age, except the change in the cornea of the eyes, His sight was keen, his hearing good and his memory of events and dates phenomenal, Our food should be our tonic and medicine, and it is either that or our poison. Its work in eliminating old matter from the system must be carefully secured, as this tells most strik- ingly upon the cleanness of the skin, this skin of ours, which the Japanese say keeps us from seeing our souls, is a horny film, inthe outer layers pierced by minute sweat glands, protecting the lymph vessels and juices below. If not cleansed frequently it takes ad- ditional thickness. The magnifying glass shows a coat of dead skin, watery and oily exudations which serve to hold dust and fibers from clothing. Water will not remove nor pass through this layer entirely; alcohol will not im- mediately cleanse it, Steam and spray, or mist, dissolve this coating and alkalis and soaps clear it away. Only the scouring processes of the blood, aided by warm alkaline baths, will keep the skin in its purity, velvet to the eye, soul to the touch. This regime, pure f pore habits, will give beautifully fine skin, at to undo our long neglects some aid from cosmetic agents is wel ec. The true cosmet- ics are the medicine of the skin, and those who take it upon themselves to denounce cosmet- ics, to be consistent, should never use salve or oil on a sore =< cold cream on a sun- burnt face. e cosmetics to be denounced are those paints and powders which merely plaster over the defects of the face without re- moving them in any degree. EF i i ; | att Hi a iit : * i 5 I E could hardly improve on her etice toda: barley being mucilaginons and the milk pec iarly softening to the skin. Still the newest cosmetic, which is a paste, forming @ pearly film over the face, is rather more elegant in looks than Poppea’s poulticing. This new Preparation, which bas hardly left the labora- tory, is an ideal cosmetic, without a fatty base or irritant qualities, protecting the sk least fold. as a mask cannot do unless fitted each particular face, and hardiy then. I do not decry the use of the mask, but must say the pearly paste is preferable, THE EFFECT OP RAIN WATER. One of the best ways of freshening the com- plexion is to expose it freely to the rain, A long walk, with the soft rain playing in one’s face, isa thorough beautitier, which umbrellas have robbed us of long enough. Equipped in water-proof cloak and cap of storm serge, leav- ing the face quite bare, one should walk hours at least to get the full benefit of the rain. Not only the rain but the vapor-laden air soaks the tissues, washing the an more thoroughly than a Tarkish bath, filling out the shrunken skin, parched by house bh and obliterating Steep and walking in the rain great aids to beauty which preserved of Diana of Poitiers, who never are two the cha had one, Spraying the face with water from un atomizer every night for fifteen mi utes wili soften the complexion witherinz indoor dry: Tt is a fact that within a month after the steam is turned on, or the fur- nace going, fine lines and wrinkles begin to show in faces which ‘the coast fogs had sent home fair and fresh, The furnace is best if the air supply is pure and not taken from the cellar and the water pan is kept full, But steam pipes are the unkindest things to women's faces known, The only way to endure them is to keep a pan of water or wet towels evaporat- ing constantly on the registe any beautical women leit the us sume way of securing moist heat for houses, Our women grow aged by their very comforts, Suimiey Dane. ee ee. DUCKS AND GHOSTS. A Yarn Told a Star Reporter by an Vid Potomac River Hunter. “Talking "bout ducks,” said a well-known hunter to a Srar reporter a few days ago,” there are more ducks on the lower Potomac at present than there have been in twenty year. Now, when I say ducks,” he continued, *I don't mean dippers, black heads, and sech, there's millions of them, but I mean real old genuine ducks, such as canvass backs, red heads, and meilards, I remember,” he went on as he shifted his quid of tobacco, “when this river was full of ducks all the time, and it was con- sidered a small day's sport when one didn’t bag twenty or thirty brace. In those da did’nt botier after trash ducks; there was no sech thing as trappin’ ducks; big gunners was searce aud the pesky steam lanches was unknown; things has changed since then,” he said with a remorseless shake of his head. “Yes things has changed considerably. The poor ducks don't baveachance to feed now, und when they docs light the steam lanches is upon ‘em, drivin them from place to place, and what's the result? Why, allowin’ that there is more ducks in the rive in twenty years the markets is slim, ‘cause the ducks are wilder than they used to be, and it takes a durn good stool of decoys to get them to dart nowadays, and a creeper must be an old hand to get within shootin’ rang “BILL AND ME. “Speakin’ of old times,” continued the hunter, brushing away a stray tear as it coursed its way through the furrows of bis weather- beaten face, “poor Bill was alive then and me and him has had many an experience together after ducks. But "bout the funniest of ‘em all happened away back thar in the '60s on a strip of shore "bout three miles below Marshall Hall. It happened im this wise: We was a sittin’ m this hyar very shanty one cold, frosty evenin’ in December a cleaning our guns and making active preparations for a wild wurkey bunt the next mornin’. I can see old Bill now,” be went on orgy 6 “He was sittin’ in that chair yonder, oilin’ his gun, when all of a sunnen like up he jumps and says, “Look byar, How- ard, I hear geese.” Quicker’n scut we was at the door, Shore ‘nuf Bill was right, for over yonder against the sky, which was lit uplike by the moon, we could see a big flock of the crit- ters honking away for dear lite. [tell you, sir, every honk them geese made kinder stirred me up and made me feel nervous like, for we had had an open winter thus far and @ pros- pect of a goose hunt filled uswith joy. So arter a while we decided to let the turkey hunt go for the present and make an early start for the geese the next mornin’, Now the huntin’ ground, as LI have said before, or the place where the geese used to feed, was just off a little pice of wood- land, bout a mile an’a half from here. The woods was tangled and matted with a heavy un- derbrush and it was simply impossible for one to git through it, To make it tougher it was pow- erful marshy. STERRITT AND HIS CREW. “Well, there was a legend connected with this place which made the darkies leery of it and it was only when the geese was thick that we ever ventured near it, for Bill was supersti- tious and I warnt far from it. The legend was that away back there in the good Lord Jalti- more’s day some of his crew under the com- mand of a man named Sterritt followed the Po- tomac from St. Mary's City to look at the country. The party got as far as them woods I was talkin’ about, when they was struck by a squall and driven ashore, ‘The Injuns seed *emacomin’ and they had no sooner struck shore than thev was nabbed and killed. They wy that the Injuns cut every head of them fellers off, and every mornin’ jest as it gits light the ghosts of old Cap'n Sierritt and his gang wander around through the bushes hold- ing high carnival, But I am wanderin' away from the sperret of the story,” said the hunter as he chuckled to himself, “At any rate me and Bill was in that strip of woods the next mornin’ and it was jest a gittin’ light when Bill sighted an old goose an@d brought him down by a good shot as he was a passin’ over our heads, I was jest congratulating mysclf on havin’ that one goose when I heered Bill let out a yell. Lookin’ up thar stood Bill whiter'n a ghost stariu’ into the woods, Fol- lerin’ the direction of his eyes, the Lord save the queen, I saw asight.” Here the oldhunter relighted his pive and, taking a few vigorous puiis, resume: THE SIGHT HE SAW. “Yes, sir; I saw a sight that drove my heart chock up to the roof of my mouth and made my blood run colder than the river, and the water thar was young ice water, for there in the gray mist stood old Cap'n Sterritt and his gang, with nary a head on any of ‘em and all a pintin’ at Bill. To tell the truth, I was rooted to the spot and couldn't move. Bill he swayed like a saplin’ for a moment and then, collecting himself, raised his gun and fired at the sperrets, Taint a lyin’ mister,” said the hunter deliber- han there has been ately, “when I tell you that them hammers on the let theuiselves down easy when he pulled the triggers und the gun in course wouldn’t go off. Man, it was time to move from them woods then, Bill made a bee line for the water and the last I seed of him he was up to his neck and still wadin’ deeper. I made for the skiff and it warnt no time before 1 was a paddlin’ for home like the old boy was arter me, Well, to make a long story short, I got bome all right and had built a rousin’ big fire when Bill came in, wet to the skin and his clothes a frozen to him tighter’n wax. He was clean skeered out of his wits, too, and the only remark he made gov gittin’ drank was, “Good Lord, old man, did you see "em." “We often talked over the matter, but nothin’ in the world could ever git us to shoot off that pint agin.” ———e-_—____. Written for Tux Evexrxe Stan. Judge Not. 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