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TRE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 9, 1908. *“EXPERIENCES.” By GERTIE DE S. WEBSTER. of real human interest," continued Hthel, bending her russet, toque-crowned head nearer her companion. Ernest agreed, He usually did agree with her tn Teallty, but occasionally felt It necessary for the maintenance of his masculine force of will to argue and “theorlze,"* as he termed jt, about her simplest remark, Ethel enjoyed herself immensely when he was in those moods. “Now, my plan ts this," she went on, disappointed to find him so acquiescent: “that we each take the incident making the greatest impression upon us on & éertain evening, retail our respective expertences, and, picking out the most attractive parts of both occurrences, so form a word picture allve with artistic realism.” “The Idea 1s not a bad one,” admitted Emest, ju- Alctally. Ho often took refuge in being judicial when ‘nn trenchant form of arcument presented jtsell. always refused everything that either Mthel or Mrnest hadi ever written, so they de- cided to collaborate. they arrived et thie determination owing of quantity, rether than the matter of authorship, that two heads are clone to- helpful for collaborative pur- e ments of the sdvertisements. Song axpericuse had | “And from wha! svete shall we p thiy harvest of inciden “Now, where @rve we volo suce of going?’ mused Bthel. “Heaven,” “My dear Ernest, how personally sanguine of you to suppose you will be enabled to follow me so closely. But, serlously, what other place?” Ernest's volley of repartee was not forthooming. There was a little soft curl fluttering on a harrow gllmpse of white neck visible just above Ethel's chit- fon ruMe, and he was thinking about that—thinking that if— “Look here!'’ sie ejaculated, glancing up, only to find her command obeyed. Her lashes drooped, for Ernest had then localized “here” as meaning the @epths of her pansy-colored eyes. “T am looking,” he replied, truthfully. “I wish you'd attend.” “I assure you I was attending most closely “Ant yes, the plot! A plot Is emotionally distaste- ful, for after all [fe is more composed of a series of esoterically transient emotions than of circumstantial incidents,” he replied, with elaborate carelessness. ‘True, but it ts the resulte of those very emotional jmpuises that serve to create absolute occurrences,” answered Ethel definitely. Brnest and Dthel usually conversed in this strain when they felt artistic. Carafully dissected, thetr re- marks appeared strangely devoid of any connected meaning, but perhaps it was thet very fact that gave them such a satisfactory feeling of literature and cult generally. ‘The beat baste we can give our story will be that “Well, then, listen to me. Joughby's dance to-night, aren't you?” “I THINK IT WOULD BB ONLY WISE. YOU SDE, IT MBANS PROMOTION You are going to Wil-| "Yes," ‘So am 1." ANIMALS CAN BE HYPNOTIZED. ‘The ‘control of men over antmals has) five minutes to half an hour. proved to be remarkable in more cases than wee In exhibitions of trained troupes. ‘The general ies that {t takes a pro- fessional trainer, who has spent a life time in studying his pets, to attain con- trol over them ts not, however, alto- gether correct. Many cages mre on record in which men have gained a hypnotic control over antmals whigh one would ¢onsider the least aubject to auch influence. ., ‘The experiments of a Jesuit priést named Kiroher in hypnotizing hens at- tracted considerable attention from the sclentifia world, He first tled the hen‘s legs firmly to- gether in order to keep !t from epoap- ing. Then he laid dt on the table, and ‘after ‘waiting until its struggles had ceased, he drew a chalk line across the able paradlel to a ine passing through the hen's eyes. The hen'a lege were then untied and almost! invartebly ‘the fowl would le ‘quite still apparently charmed by some wecoult force. ‘ | ‘This passive etete tested for from At the end of that time the hen seemed to recover herself suddenly and jumped own from the table. It hae since been demonstrated that the chalk line ts not altogether neces- sary; merely halding the hen firmly in Discussing with a friend the other day the merits of that most entertatn- ‘mg creation of Dr. Sherlock Holmes, mark, writes Andrew Wilson, F. R. A., Conan Doyie's, I happened to re- one position for a short time is often/in the Chicago Times, that the famous su cient to bring on this state of hyp- hypnosis, says the Philadelphia Press. ‘This same condition can be brought ebout in the cat, dog, rabbit, horse, Guinea pig, mouse, duck, turkey, can- ary, robin, parrot, pigeon, dove, snake, frog, toad, crab, crawiflsh and a few others. Most of the small animals can easily be brought to a state of hypnosis with the aid of the passes used by Mosmer. ‘The hands are slowly and steadily passed over the eyes and as far down as the nose. Soon the animal will be- gi nto fidget and tn a short time will close its éyee as If in sleep. Frogs when held for a short time Qrmiy in One position, will soon coase hynotized by hoKling a Birds small stations ebject in front of ir Syeu and on a tine with their bfiis. LEO XIII. OUTLIVED THEM. ! Geng are two new stories about. Pope Leo, and they are spediaily interesting show that in spite of his ego @ writer of some repu- and was reostved @ minute or two the visitor if he Mo, and Being tnformed not, he expressed some you any special object in com~ Hoty City?” he asked. visitor hesitated a little, but told the truth, namely, that he Rome because he fancied ‘9 ond was negr and be- montes attendant upon the election of @ new Pope. WU a qmile Leo replied: “If you ta- SHE WANTED A HUSBAND. Bf. you wished to be complimentary you would say that she was buxom; if you wished merely to make a plain statement of fact you would pay that he was fat. In either case you would have to admit that she was easily forty, and In consequence there was something ludicrous about her giggle and smirk when she opened the door of the office, anys the Chicago Post. ‘Is this the matrimonial agency?’ she aaked. “No, ma'am," replied the sedate young man at the typewriter, “Maybe it's the wrong address.” she said, etill standing in the doorway with filrtatious indecision, “I’ve been looking for a husband, you know.” “Xeat’ "Oh, yes. Been corresponding with a likely man, @nd {t's most all settled, but I ort of wanted to see him." “I can readily understand {t, and I'm ure [hope you get one to suit you."’ “You bet I will or I won't take him, No bargain sale, damaged goods for me, You're rather @ Mkely looking man your- wel. "Am I ‘Well, you're not so bad. Byer try matrimonial agency?” The young man was getting « good Goal of 4niusement out of the converea- tion by thie time, “It's too much of a lottery.” he suggested, “hMarriage 49?’ waid the 00 pounds of “No more thea any other kind," #he ed, ‘Seu don't have to take tt till you sae whether {t's what you want, and ~~ @on't take @ year or two to Am out, T can size a man Up mighty quia” “I suppose so," "I don't care #o much about the Geller Tye, been writing to,” ehe remarked, Pag ® most affecting and effective gig- "Nor" NOT mE ‘tend to remain in Rome untii a new pope tp elected-I am afraid that you will have a pretty long stay. Hight years ago a French bishop, while Didding farewell to the Holy Father, said: “I am afraid that T will not again have the privilege of meeting you, for at your great age I dare not hope that I will ever be permitted to see you dealing, among other things, scientific mode of drawing inferences Getective had simply followed out the method of Zadig. My friend professed his utter fenorance equally of the sage and his mode of applying the inexorable | system of logical inference to the ex- planation of the facts and puzzles of existence. Gince then I have been engaged in a Uttle study of the popular—I also mean educated—knowledge of Zadig’s ways. To my surprise I have found that in most cases my Interrogation evoked a counter inquiry concerning Zadig himself, so many of my friends having heard nothing of him at all, Some few had a dim idea that there was come story or other told of him in conneotion with a camel—for the rest the method of Zadig was a blank. Yet Sherlock Holmes ts (or was) one of his most devout followers, Ddgar Allan Poe developed his method in hip detective tales, and after one had gone through a course of Bolsgobey and Ga- boriau one may Well rank Mather Taba- " ret and Lecocq as among his most em!- nent disciples More years ago than I care to number I made my acquaintance with the meth- oa of Zadig in an essay by Huxley, with the eaatn.” from facts, Idke all that the great nat- fe uralist wrote, the article was luctd, ‘When do you intend to pay another) trenchant and convincing, and formed visit to Romet" asked Leo. “Ah! Holy Father,” anawered the pre- fate, “it may be weven years before I can again set foot in the Holy City.” "In that cage you need not be un- easy,” said Leo, “for if God spares your Ufe unt! then you will surely find me here on your next viait."’ And Leo spoke truly, for among those to whom he granted audience the other jame in his left len, vish. was laden with wheat on one side of him, and with honey on the other. Gay was this French bishop. “No. Any good man's good enough for me. How is it with yout” “Ma'am,” replied the youth, startled by the politeness of this question, “I've Already beep caught and tamed.” “What?" ‘m married,” ‘Ohi with evident disappointment. ‘Well, there are athers.” “Unquestionably.” “And you don't look like much of a prize, anyway. The feller I've been writing to has @ mustache twice as big as yours, DAILY PASAION HINT. For Women Readerp of The Evening World. h “CHbeon” Jacket in med~ yards 2 inohep wide, 21-2 thelr questioner, you went to the gentleman's ofl lady does not go to see her lover, she waits for him to come to see her. I think you lowered yourself in bie re- spect there were other people in the offica, 4nd no man would have Mked to find @ commentary on the neglect of that most useful acquirement—the habit of soourate observation. of a dervish who, approached two merchants, The story is that lone in the desert, “You have lost a camel, vish. “We have," replied the merchants, ‘He was blind in his right eye and went on the der- ‘He had also lost a tooth and he To the truth of these observations thy merchants Instantly testified. They re- marked that as the dervish must have seen knew where the animal was to be found, and besought him to lead them to the miasing beast, the camel recently he probably “My friends," replied the dervish, ‘I haye not seen your camel, nor have I ever heard from him save trom your own lips,"” ‘Thereupon the merchants jeered at and inquired of the Jewels which formed part of the camel's cargo. ¢ “Nelther camel nor Jewols have I seen,” retorted the holy man; but, un- convinced, the merchants laid hands upon him and haled him before the ad- ministrator of justice, charging him with having stolen thelr animal After a prolonged investigation the jdervish was honorably acquitted of the arge brought against him, ‘Then came a second accusation. If he had not seen the &camel how could he tell so SHERLOCK HOLMES’S FIRST GREAT PROTOTYPE. CANO,” a Thrilling and Time. ly New Serial, Will Begin in Ad NEXT MONDAY'S EVEN- ING WORLD. “Don't be Interrogative; you know I am, Well, I propose that we distll the plot of our story from whatever incldents make the greatest impression on us during the evening. Agreed “Agreed, though tt may be difMeult to construct a narrative out of @ limp coMar and a torn ekirt.”’ At that moment the orchestra, by the emittal of a fow misnamed perfect fifths from the strings and some disjointed hilarious little runs from the wind inatru- ments, told the weary chaperone that the study of the playdill might be poatponed Some six hours later Prneat and Ethel had changed their afternoon roles of epeotators and were taking their places in a sentient ballroom drama being en- acted under the aristocratle roof of Mrs. de Briasac Willoughby The night was still young when tt witnessed Ethel’s third waltz with Capt. Mainwaring. They both waltzed as though they were under the epecial guld- ance of Terpsichore herself. Prnest dd not dike dancing; eo when Capt. Main- waring steered past holding In his arma the same slender diaphanously mauve-clad figure for the third he began to thinir he had been a fool to turn up ul results at the club, A man who aspires even to wish for braius is oud eat a dance,” he argued to himself at that moment the band erashed out the final < of the waltz, and Ethel, pretty, pink and pant- sailed past lensing on ber partner's arm. 8 Just rhea evled, pausing in front of the ma be pitiar, “Ute next dance te sunden®, followed sa iervel, se 1 nave pul dawn your name as yo He stood @ moment after she had poased, wondering how it was that he had never quite realized ti that moment the extent of Ethel's prettiness, or the witch- cry of @ violet chiffon batl gown, about whose folds lane the faint oder of its color “Are you enjoying yourself?” ehe asked, leaning fhe Cormitian pier agelosl Which he Jean! wot | (alned t 1 Qiule Swligtaciorily with | out his eupport, and he could have talked Moreign | Office “shop" ta old Lord Platterton with equally wack hor head so that a very alluring outline of chim and neck obtrudad itself upon her companion's notion, “Oh! having a great time,” he responded, “great time!"’ As Ethol had been perfectly conversant with his every movement ever since he appeared in the balls room, this assertion did not cause her the uneesiness) 7 it might otherwise have done. e They were silent for some time, with one of those: _ replete silences that so often precede one of Iife’ i moments, that Ernest said: oe “Have you gathered any ‘copy’ for our story yet? “Not at present, nothing Interesting has occurred _ but thera fs thme yet.” Fient “Has any striking incident fallen to your lot? queried Ethel, lowering her chin and raising her eyes. | + ‘Nothing, except that old Flatterton ielis me that there is 6 vacanoy in Madr: Q, intends offering It to m “ont” £ ‘He advises me to accept.” 4.60 “O—n—er—will you?” “E think it would be only promotion A naure wise--vou see M meanm Anether bun! » ths ditauce betwean Shey an inch and bent over har’ Ei Gee ices) ¢ to the sixteenth of averted head. Then be understood. One. bright drop fell among the chiffon seapecabih oo and he know that, like the poem-famed Perl, he : found his happlaegs in a tear. thy Thus ie “‘nopy." y each found ih The story wag avcepled t li the plol was nol a stikingly sorel one, editor may huve felt thet a something Inpked. those typewritten ines that fictional ability Is pow= erless to impart. send It was the firgt and last t{me that their 2 were ever appreciated, but they still tell Anoes that their “literary pursuits” we of bringing thet togethér.Chicago Je i) Amusements, exactly dte characteristics and the fog the signs of things for Wbservation ture of its load? He must be a wore of teitles and for drawing conclusions and, as such, demanded the attention of | from what I have observed. . 7 “ the court from another point of view, “Note how LT concluded that the camel June Clearing Sale of Whereupon the deryish addressed the] whose footprints I saw had strayed magistrate and those assembled as fol-} from its owner. | saw yo human Coat- lows “T haye been gratified by the surprise you have exhibited at my predictions re- garding the came}, and you may hay had grounds for regarding me as sorcerer; but in the desert, living alone, I have had ample opportunity for study- SMART THREE-QUARTER COAT A smart three-quarter length coat of English workmanship, which will be part of the sum- mer finery of a well- known New York wom- an, 4s of stitched and corded ‘black taffeta with an elaborate trim- ming formed of ap- plications of black vel- vet bows, with loose ends finished with tas- sels of white silk. The wide sailor collar is or- namented with Irish lace, which also forma the trimming of the turnover mousquetalre cuffs. The sleeves are the new mandolin shape, tucked to below the elbow and widening into a loose puff, re- sembling the musical in- strument from which the sleeve takes its name. The coat opens oyer a chiffon front and has on either side of the opening bands of the appliqued velvet rib- bon, with dangling tas- sels. It blouses slight- ly over @ velvet pelt. The velvet and tassel trimming 1s continued on the skirt, giving » novel panel effect on the sides, The bat to be worn with this costume {s a turban of draped Irish lace, with the Du Barry fall over the hair ande trnming of French pink roses at the aside. prints wccompanying those of the ant mal, so that I gathered he was lost. I knew that he was blind of one eye, be- ~iuse he cropped the grass on one side of the read only | saw he must be lame of one leg, because one of his foot- prints was of Hshter Impress as he imped. “Phen, as to his lost tooth, that T be- came aware of seeing that at each tuft of grass he had seized a portion of the herbage was left uncropped in the mid- dle of his bite. Finally, I knew he was laden with wheat on the one aide and with honey on the other by reason of the ants that swarmed to pick up the one, and of the files that clustered atier the other.” ‘The dervish, haying concluded, was discharged amid the plaudits of the hearers ————_— ELECTROCUTES FLIES. ‘The invention ts designed especially for use in stores, kétchens, dining rooms, &c., and is arranged to lure the files to Ugbt on. the apparatus by pro- viding suitable bat, and then to pass an electric current through their bodies to instantly clectrocute then, This !m- proved fly killer consists of a frame made of Insulating meterial, either wood or bard rubber, and haying © tmit-holder midway between the top and Lottom of the row of vertical strips of metal which form the electrocullng ap- paratus, says the Toledo Blade. These motal strips are connected alternately to the positive and negative wires of un Hlectric circuit, and It is obvious that an insect alighting on the strips must come in contact with both the posiiive ind negative strips at the same instant, when the passage of the current through its body accomplishes the desired end, HARRIET HUBBARD AYER AIDS PERPLEXED LOVERS. Called at His Office. Dear Mra. Ayer: Tam a young lady of twenty-three. 1 have kept company with @ young man for the past year. and I know that he loves me. me @ ring and I gave him one in re- turn. I love him dearly, Ho gave Hoe appreciates tt very much. thing for me to do? What fg @ corre I called at his office and he seemed to be very much hurt at me for doing 60 He has not called since then. SUNSHINE. You made « very serious mistake when A the day you caued. Probably his sweetheart placed in the dubious position in which your action placed you, I feel sure you had no tntention of do- ing wrong, but you acted very thought- leaaly. fover, The passing of rin you give bien back. Bend bim a letter—as frank a the one you sent to me, good and true he will understand and excune and return, ring, #0 keep hopetul I trust you may not lose syour between you the right to try to win If he is He atill keeps your well, A Good Time to "And aid you walk all the way here] yards 4 inghes wide, or 8 yards 62] Dear Mre Ayer with ie pote queried the sympa-| inches wide will be regutred. I have been going out with « girl, 1 thetio . ‘The pattern (No. 4100, wises 83 to 40| thought it would be wise to test her, #0 ‘dure, replied the opurteous messen-| bust) will be sent for 10 conta. 1 sent @ friend of mine to her and BOF DEM i Mike @pnty-Du- she made love to him, A f ye lator mont Se atalth flat, cgintal ata dna Then 1 passed her, and ent what you are doing? 80 ‘ure’ After that I had seen enough Bhe since wrote me a letter asking me to come and seo her, or lot her know if “Ie this promised me that ehe would not go out you advice me to do after this? L, You 4/4 an unmanly and unpardo! able thing when you set a trap for the girl, You should have had too much self-respect to engage a man to per- form such @ disgraceful service, I do not at ali approve of the girl, and if you are sure the circumstances are ow you state them in your lotter I advise you to break off al! relations with th girl and seek a purer-minded swee heart. No girl can expect to retain tho The motric system offers the great Jadvantaye of being based upon the declmed notation, the same as our our rengy, suye Lasile's Weekly, and its terms or denominations are written in the deckmal form, the lowest denomina- thon at the right. he eywlem derives ite name from the word “imetr the standard untt of length, thin untt betng | fixed a# the one ten-mililonth part of the distance from the equator to the pole, mensured on the surface of the earth, & metre bein equal to 4 litte ordinary inches. The unit of surface measure a an “are, of volume @ tere," of capacity @ “litre,” and of weight & ‘gram,’ theme terms being debved trom the Lato oe we jo said: | whi WHAT THE METRIC ree she allows other If you feel that 0 loves too your Bafest course ts to take Give hy Hes. many" yourself out of the number. our past relations had ceased. Bhe also| up at once, and write her @ plain lettor to explain your reasons for doing so. with any ather young man, What would | Be careful to make it a gentlemanly letter, You have no right to insult the girl, even if she insults her own wom- tis ha Eon: cullers quite conveniently Do n wy en, Tt, &# vor tert to call Againet her wishes. fae at raters: ahe la friendly a8 eve you ‘Bo ou v ae Bome two or three years ego I kept | mabt ask her ie Jot cH wee ner year older than myself, She, however, ROR SU ea cay moved from the neighborhood in which ie find out " |ycur mutual friends. After a while months ago I met thie young Indy BY) too” i might tell you the reason fot hor unwiliingness to haye you call. And SYSTEM IS. you might 0 eble to overcume her ob Jecttons. Do not forget thet it se @ Greek. The higher denominations Of) womans priviloge to decline to recelve each table are formed by prefat el eee en eee and a gentleman the standard untt the Greek numerals has no right to complain when & girl eka” for tan. “iecta" for hundred, enerciees this right—oven thovsbh he be “Kilo' for one thousand, otc, For mub-| the gutterer. muluples, or lower denominations, the a Latin ordinals are used, “deci for one URLEBTIAL. tenth, ‘centi* for one hundredth, &.! anus pit Himitpa TA PRN ‘These prefixes furnish the key lo the tnpoug the Weatern newspaper whole system, since the vame at once| «A fellow by the of Movil, hivius shows whether the unit je greater or! near Kalamagao, wae presented by bim jome than the alandard unit and how! wite with a now duughter. ‘That was a many cee greater or lees ‘Thus. one! now Moon Bunday he went on au, ex: Gekametre denotes ten metres, und one cureion aud got drunk far joy Phat decimatre denotes one-lenih of 4 metr ‘These terme and the order being once understood, tho whole system become dloasyand easily remeubeied t and affection of an honest lover | @uch iber- | ‘accident and she appeared to be a@ friendly as ever, but when I wrote to her and asked her to allow me to cull upon her ehe answered 1t was !mpos- sible. JOHN B. 1 do not at all understand how young people who have “kept company” oan fail to know of a change of addrews on elther aide Penbaps at present the young lady is not #o situated that she can receive valutance might ed on ploasantly, with the chance of enly cont That war the las rier, When he got home ole mother= w met him with « rolling-pln, and was. & hola! elise, aiid he saw Fine Rugs. 50 Persian Carpets, SE8O.00 cach. 350 Antique [van and Daghestan Rugs, $20.00 each. 100 Antigue Mosul, $72.00, 200 Small Persian, $4.75. Commencing Monday, Fune oth. Lord & Taylor, . Broadway & 20th 3 a Coward f For Children. Tho vast major- of Shoes for iIdren are mado with no more re- gard for the natu- ral shape of the foot than It it wore made of cast fron, Ins of being one of the most delicate and pila blo things in the whole realm of Nature, No wonder Good Feet are searce-— and they would be & ay t deal scarcer If it wasn’t for ¢ ward Bhoo, which insures Good Feet For Life. 650, to $1.00 £90 10 8. Shoes also for Adults, JAMES 8. COWARD, 268-274 Greenwich St., or, WerrenSt.,.N.¥, Beno For New Catslogwe, R Uva ens, 2, WIRE SCREENS ‘gfe Roti ROEBUCKS':.:.") ™ LULeN ST THE Ey) American Man's Whiskey Trade~41~Mark Fy American i supposed (0 bes @emtlen man, lie alway the Oma he ean get. se (3 BT), HOBER’S {4th ST. 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