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Ry a The Necklace. (Copyright, 1889, by Harper & Brothers.) Loge was one of those pretty and ce charming girls who are sometimes, an if by a mistake of destiny, born tma family of clerks. She had no dowry, no expectations, no meaus of known, understood, loved, wed- ded by any rich and distinguished man, whe let horself be married to a a Instruction. Bhe suffered ceaseleasly, feeling her-|° elf born for all the delfoactes and all the luxuries, Bhe had a friend, Mme, Forestier, a former schoolmate at the convent, who ‘was rich, and whom sbe did not like to @0 and ape any more, because she sul- fered s0 much when she came back. But one evening her husband returned home with a triumphant alr, qnd hold- tag a large envelope in his hand. “There,” said he, “here is samething | rou! tor you." Ghe tore the paper sharply and drew Us &@ printed cari which bore these fworde: “The Minister of Public Instruction @n4 Mme. Goorges Ramponneau reques: the honor of M, and Mme Lolsel’s com- pany at the palace of the Ministry on. Monday evening, Jan, 13.” Instead of being delighted, as her hus- Band hoped, she threw the invitation @m the tadle with disdain, murmuring: “What do you want me to do with that?’ “But, my dear, I thought you would Be glad. You never go out, and this is @uch fine opportunity, J had awful trouble to get it Every one wants to it Iq very select, aod they are not many Invitations to clerks. The official world will be there.” Dave no dress and therefore I - ~ f i agis retire itl ihn jake * } bead Hips fell EF i 3 i i i £4 i i E it 2k Patent Faia che eh bi a Rud a Fy Li! at He a bey af i+ it with @ glass door, took, out a large {pwel box, brought tt back, opened 1t, and said to Mme. Lolsel: fg 7 i F i i : The Six Best Stories —-BY— Guy De Maupassant (By Permission of Harper & Bros.) The Necklace, Se, The Confession, The Wolf, he KH Ghost, j Little Soldier. “But if you had lost tt in the street we should have heard it fall. it must be In the cab,” “Yes. Prob: iy, Did you take the cabman’s number?" " sq And you, ‘hidn't you notios itt” “No,” Pi mf looked thunderstruck at one an- At last Lolsel put on , his "L ghall go back on foot,” said he, wae Stee see And h tout She sat waiting fur” inher dress, without gee calla bs ope | Ce fouad noth ' een, Me ound nothing, l@ went to Police Headquarters, t the newspaper offices, to offer a reward; san tn yy whit he was Ureed wi wl or by the least raipaay, jon of hope. ‘Sho waited all day, in the same con- dition of mad fear before this terrible calamity, Loisel pieturned ai nigh} BY with 8 hollow, face; he had ered nothing. “You hust write to your friend,” sald he, “that you have broken the clasp of her necklace oa iret you are having it bows ‘That will give us time to turn She wrote at his dictation. fg hrs end of @ week they had lost a ‘And’ Lolsel, who had aged five years, declared: “We must consider how to replace that ornament.” The next day 4 4 took the box which had contained R, and they went to the jeweller whose name was found within. He consulted this books. “Tt was not I, madame, who sold tha‘ necklace; I must almply hawe furnished the case." ‘Then they went from jeweller to Jeweller, searching for a necklace like the other, consuking their memories, sick both of them with chagrin and with an They foynd, fn a shop at the Palais Royal, a string of diamonds which seemed to them exactly like the one they looked for. It was worth forty thousand france ($8,000), They could have It it for Lines, Y-y fain peg lett” Me His youd would id she have thought, what pula she have sald? Would hin Rod have taken Mme, That he . pala She would pay it. They dismissed hele servant; they changed thelr lodg- Ines: they rented @ garret under the She came to know what heavy house- Work meant and the odious cares of tho kitchen, tH washed the dishes, usin on the greasy pane anlar rained the dirty sain teen, the shirte aod the dishcloths, , ehe dried upon a line; she carried the. slope down to the strest every morning, and carried the 4 for vou By month they bs 4 pwned me oere, a more une some tradea- mane fe actouata "end inte’ et fae manuecri tor ue And this lite lasted ten Lg At the end of ten they had paid everything, f... hing, with the rates of usury, and the accumulations of the compound interests Mme. Loisel looked old now. Le Bis become the woman of impov households—strong and hard and rough. ‘With frowsy hair, skirte askew, and red hands, she talked loud while wash- ing the floor with great swishes of water, But sometimes, when her hus- band was at the office, she eat down near the window, and she thought of that gay weet. of long ago, of that ball where she had been #o beautiful and so feted. What would have ha if she had not lost hat necklace? Who knows? who knows? How life is strange and changeful! How little a pd le needed for tis to be lost or to be sa But one by yy! caves 0 fone te take a walk in the, ch hampe to re- ved a who was leading a child. It was 3 ime. Forestier, sti young, #tfll beautiful, sy charming, Mme Lolsel felt. moved. Was she ing to apeak to her? Yes, certain! Kina now that she had paid she was going to tell her all about it, Why not? She went u0, “Good day, Tones The other, shed to be famf- farly addi ty this lain good wife, ered ize her at all and stam. “‘Hut—madame!—[ do not know— Tou a) he east lated.” NO. am Ma’ LJ Fer a Rise | a Py poor Math ie! How you hav have had By hard roth that’ (iamond neckince, which you wear the, Misha), ra ip bai by 4 back anoth ity tina vF baa Torche we have fon ten peste paving. You can understand that it was Atiage it le ended, nnd Tam very shad ie am Madame Forestier had pe You may that bor ot oa 4 you bought a necklace x mon Is to aver notloed ca. You never ‘They were very like. ee And she smiled A BA 4 Joy which was ud and naive a PMotatoe acklses ‘wor paats, jt Why, Willie Wise and the Pair of Rayamuffins ! w# Gene Car's Brainy Kid Nas a Strenucus Theemaciving Day Adventure. EOERG DODD NGDD-D1 DDG 0-56 6G OODHI EET OEE DOE OGD OE TGIF ee ‘ ———_—— AND YOU, CHILDREN OF THE RICH, DRESSING UP IN THAT FASHION, Bah!- RUN HOME | RUN HOME YOU STUPID KiDS, HOW SILLY TO DRESS ~ CSO SESH SE? G-O-S-O~8-4-0-8- 5-8-8 > S-2-8-2 FS-SS henna tta POB-OE-2-2-4-4-8-O-4-2-2-2-2-0-8-4-2-2+ =F 5 3 S9DOLOSPOSDEOSOSO DOOD Cl AMUSEMENTS, PROGTOR’ § big ~ iL PHS ANE fare vanes SUPERBA” |. (ee Arron TO-DAY, = KIWI, Peak 8 a kn i. ee ACK |, WHAT Suit iit zs Eee a a ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 14th 6t. & irae. ne DO cn [ ACHINA Bete WEBER 3 mre Bes, | Mat. ‘Te Pay WEBER & : ZIEGFELD & ihr Manhattan ® AMUSEMENTS, The Turkey Gobbler” s Escape agen r | pe es ot h 19. Mais, To-Dayé Bat TH om attire i. mm aaa Sin CRITBRION "2! ede SATRE, 44th ote | LOUIS MANN Viti co ese Mat. T’ Day, Tastalat Bat THN {AULA MARLOWE and Poiysat, MUCH tN Fi MTA é ee ee Hs ata day & Sek Bre, DALY'S? "37, uy & Both a [7 4 a Soh PERRI ABD ERLE ATINEE TO-DAY, 28¢., 90 BecPaht, 50c, AMMERSTEIN'S S47 QRH, $2,95- || Matinee Brery Day, 26¢, and bie, an C, Bice ar na tal coven Nosario Guer: 0, Foosdonin 8 Arabs, & to the correct one of these paints "A" in &@ perfectly straight line without touching the fox or the knife or axe, or ih The second day's problem was to make his way in another perfectly straight Tine to the cight-hand side of the pleture to a certain balsam tree. ‘The pointe “B" denote various balsam one of these Mr. Turkey fi g3 & Mate. To-Day & Fat.2. i MRS, FISKE HEDDA GABLER, |," BELASCO ‘THRATAS.| if S15. Mats WARFIELD ae: iy Susie aaa] tint & Mastrotitia Bi rye oo |. COHAN sons SP ithes.: | rece Bway, 44 to 46 6. By. 8.16 Erlees, 50, 1.00, 1.50. BARGAIN MAT. WED. cer ERT WEE TIE WaGhie CHAIR. Chealyn, The Chamenoys, Inga Orne, West Fourteenth Street FRIDAY, AS USUAL, BARGAIN DAY” First Friday. in the New Buildings It Will Be a Gala Day. One of the Great Fridays of the Year, ? | SHEETS at PILLOW ensts| Gain Friday 3 MUSLINS, ETC. Prices. » | SHEETS All good size, and ho seams in centre— HxW—usuatly 40 29/0 (xw0—usually .4,. T2x9—usually $1x90—usually .5. 00x90—usually 60, PLLLOW CASES— All well made—three-inch hem— 42x¥—usually 124 .. + 9% | lo 4x2%—usually 14%. Ox3¢—usually .16) Mxie—usually 18%... Unbleached Mheotings-¢ yi wide— mill lengths of 10 to 25 usualy 2 cents per yard..... everes 18% % inch Bleached Musiins—full sound thread—no starch or dressing— was) heavier—extra value at nates ‘” sean at SPREADS Gala Friday BLANKETS Prtees, Figured Silkoline Comtortahles— full sise—whi value ‘ Rest French Sateen Comfortabl reversible—light and dark—odort down filling—value $4! Extra fine Crochet Spreade—Hem'4d or hand knot fringe—sllover Damask patteras—value $1.98...... 1.49 White Crochet Spreads—full stze— value 9 asses 59 White Callfornia quality--double bed siso—j VAIUO $7.00 vresrrcererees Abov ae aiee carded ta "both warp, anf bam te eiitng, which ieeepa them 1-4 Blankets—for double rene white and san! wool—combination border manufactured to retail at $6.60.... 9.98 |i Pull size Sar Cotton ba White and Col'd—regular 91. Combination Ce MeN ~ ok cai quilted | estan ae eine vatee 9.0. wet) a] LINENS TOWELS } Geta yt ey LACE CUTAIN BED SETS Gals Friday PORTIERES Prices. Ruffied Curtains— , & inches wide— gree! ized Damask Portleres—eolid TABLE COVERS / Gaia Friday RUGS, ETC. Prices, Reversible T: ‘overa— | Oriental Rug Kaw Matha fringe—were 4.0—Friday. Pestag Stripe Couch Cove: fringed all round—value $2.29. Velour Table Covere—brocade 1% yds, square—value $1.99, . EPR. Table Covers—amal! fig’'d centres—value "" nes Reversible Tapestry square—variety of tyes an ere coucH SI ans at DRESS sos | |DRESS SILKS*} Gala yo | VELVETS, ETC. Prices, The Factory | Gin TTR Nest wk, The Pata: Webdinic paren Bangers wk, De Wolt Hooper, ae "Grace Cameron, Press Biaridge | 10 fier are iy | eee j tik | Next ae S jay Y Night, Grand Concert Nat wh. Wm if Crans. Business Is Business [Morbid & Seamon' value $1.2. Car] Daman fden one ¥. 2 sTALA a Bgl. By Ovo. ae | fight and dark colors—special ‘They are the minute particles of tron that fall when ¢he iron ground into shape, and possess the same relation to iron as A bar magnet Is necessary for what you are to show. Lay It on @ table or any flat surface, and then cover it over with a piece of atiff cardboard. Now sprinkle the iron filings over the surface ot the cardboard, and them a very curl-) ous thing will happen. The filings arrange themselves as shown in the accompanying Mlustra- aa SHEFF 2, ey MAY IRWIN nw nn BROOKLYN AMUSEMENTS, The Filings Arrange Pewter KEENEY’ S pe AMUSEMENTS, IS gorara|QUR PRICES. ..++++ + 1st (Mat. To-day, Because She Loved. Nat Wk-—Seoret of the fubway a paren rues Sitio saa | SUNDAY wero WANTS WORK MONDAY MORNING WONDERS orted Black Broadeloths-50 line erewill back—high silk finish— All Wool Crepe Exyptlans—forty shedes — Laeevnasail black seseeenenet trees ote ‘Zivaline tail line of most and staple colots—' French Eiech Back op anieh—value 28.. 7 Inch Black Peau de Sotes—eoft firtsh—78 cent quality... cceeserers Fred Taffeta Sie—neat desigcs— * inch wide Wale Corduroye— black, brown, navy, myrtle, lan Dd CASTOF—VAIUC .TB.....-seeseeneens 58 Fancy Merceriged wast Crushed Silk Veivets—all the beat ades, including the new browns— Manulactarer’s values... eeeee eee rae WOMEN'S CAPES\ Gata Friday WOMEN’S SUITS Prices. bed a aR gag ereey and Cheyit Pe WOMEN'S ie at. Black Kersey Cap ag hardicseoraiived Tr ss Guan Was Cunrna— a ns and | Srstaine ale $15.0... 5006 11.08 metsesaad figevalus cveeee 408 Best Grade Axminster nia eaten art colorings and rich Orienta B.2K10.6 ft. —ValUe $20.00.,..00000 vee 9.69 se8 8 8 49) Fancy Mercerized Dress Sateen 49) ¢—_—_______—-+ Also, Extraordinary Offering of SILK EMB’D SKIRT LENGTHS ‘ FROM ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION. “ach contatns enough for # full size Underakiet. with mh oF mph ea pel! Rony ET¢, RIBBONS ‘ Women's Near pa aewent seg 16-68 Pur 2.08 irre! Scarte—extra xth—fur lined fox talle— value $9.98 and ecru—value . py ed and Lace Lycans th wo ni a = Sed Kivbo 3% Inoh: itor and 1 oa s Baia black and whi . 4% to 6 Inch Taffetas and Liberty thn pte and white—value .i 29 | Norfolk Double poe et Srp or = x Ne toh to 10 yra.—uaually § Striped Flannel ‘4 hy ) nar ano og Some ee fire Qiris’ Long Cloake—Zi EP a ibe onnert nt ceesesee 110 | cole Fina ove igre, Geo Fo, yg = a ee cata riaar fehite rt? pth Brees ‘ Saitek und ‘solbee value te. ye: Gold preted 5 Enamel Brooches—jswel psig ehish tates aa prety ae 8 ce Dinner Knives and Forks—fine steebe fancy bone and,ebony handies— set of six each—value $2.00... jwlold hendico~ralue 80'S Rubber handles—value #1. Dh don, is 49} S128 handle Carver and Fork— § inch elmeter blade— steel—value $1.0 ee. snes 08 Extra fine steel Carving peeniry te a | ees blade priced 5. 149 Dressmakers’ Bhears—"“keen @ to %% Inch—fine steel—value ss 3 Rogers Nickel Silver Tablespoone— usually 4 cents half is Rogers Al Cold Meat Forks Brussel: “— oe |and Gravy Ladies—vatue | ce] signs—6x? ft.—value $8, 98) Rogers Al Sugar Spoons and 4 Butter Knives—good weight value .09 each, ceeeneene Fancy Frult Dishes Silver pinted Watet Pitchers, Bread Trays and CoM formes 9 value $2.5 to $2... woe LTO OUTING PLANNELS at DRESS GINGHAMS (Gala Friday SATEENS, ETC. Petes, Strong Ovting [poasels, Dretty stripes—value Ameri Dress Gl st ies and colors—va Freeve Rack Bannockburns, exact coples of all wool fabrics— usally 15 Yard wide Covert Cloths— eloth—usually 19. ‘ | ‘Wear ir. ‘iron and almest =) dumble Sik styles and finisb— @heewhere 1D. ccc cnsnpereeenenee . | rea Feduced from and 39 tOrreseee aa Aewmants' st #Yihay Cie Tarte es sanenee enene eee secevadebececnvseogene s This exhibit wnaiemintel il Gold Medal 4s well as exquigite quality of Flaanele-