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26 turned to Bert Jackson, who was standing near him. “I need rest myself, Bert,” he said, rather feebly; “so I appoint you assistant manager of the theatre this evening. See that every- thing is done that is possible, Jackson.” Bert nodded his head and started out. “Til find time to tighten the chains around Bill Jones agd that drunken driver as well,” he whispered to himself. “There’s very lit- tle to be done at the theatre, because it is al- ready done. Why, haven’t I been manager pro tem. ever since we came to Chicago?” Bert was as good as his word, and the en- gagement ended satisfactorily. The theatre was crowded every night by admiring audience, and, before the company left the town, the guilty were punished. THE END. The story in next week’s My QuEEN (No. 21), entitled “Marion Marlowe in St. Paul; or, The Company’s Mascot in a Double Deal,” will tell of some thrilling adventures Marion had through her fancy for a newsboy “mascot.” +10 +o PATTERN COLUMN. By special arrangements with the manufacturers we are enabled to supply the readers of My QUEEN with the pat- terns of all garments described or illustrated in this column at TEN CENTS each. Address, ‘Pattern Column,” My QUEEN, 238 William Street, New York City. par-in ordering patterns be sure to give size and number FASHION NOTES. . The latest French skirt is so delightfully cling- ing that it really seemed moulded to the form, saving only at the back, where a suggestion of fulness oceurs through the medium of a sloped center seam, the only seam of any importance in ithe entire skirt. Useful aids to home millinery are the ready- made bows and rosettes of ribbon, all wired into shape, which can be purchased in the shops. Ribbons of all kinds, colors and widths are used, While this is not a new branch of industry, the productions are more varied and artistic than ever before. | One of the novelties shown in the fashionable stores is a shoulder cape of colored or white chiffon, plaited and frilled and combined with lace, plumes and ribbon in the most intricate manner. It is said to be for evening wear, but as ‘t has no warmth its mission must be found in the hall-room, where some little covering 18 needed between the dances, for women who do not like the full-cathered undersleeves so popalar on winter fowns, fash- ‘onable modistes are making long, closely fitted forearm pieces in mousquetaire fashion, This part of the sleeve is formed of braided cloth or silk embroidery, Oriental brocade, tucked peau de soie, crepe de chine, or soft panne velvet in delicate tricolor melanges. MY QUEEN. ee The greater portion of the new evening dresses have low, rounding Empire bodices decorated with a fall of costly lace or embroidered chiffon either in fichu or Recamier fashion, and to most of these gowns strappings and choux of black velvet ribbon are added. There isa choice in sleeves, as the very short, the elbow varieties, — and the extremely long mousquetaire styles are equally favored. The full blouse grows in popularity. It seems a mistake to imagine that only very slender figures can wear it, for the Paris dressmakers seem to make it look well on almost every one. The blouse referred to is the one full all about, nearly concealing the belt. The sides appear to be most cleverly shaped to give as narrow an effect as possible to the figure. A gown that has been designed for fall wear is a soft, quaint garment of limp material, with a _seantily gathered skirt and a broad, flowered silk sash tied around the waist, rather broadly in front, the fringed ends falling to the hem at the back, the bottom of the skirt is trimmed with a lattice work of white chenille, from which lace flounces gush. The surplice bodice is finished with a broad, flat Puritan collar of lace, clasped with a large oval brooch. The sleeves are slashed at the elbow and wrist, puffs of lace bursting from the interstices. No. 2,389-NEW TIGHT-FITTING JACKETS. This smart street jack- et is still in favor asa separate garment or with the tailor skirt. The illustration shows one of these in brown kersey. It is adjusted with the usual under- arm side-back and cen- ter seams. If the jacket is to be made up fora suit, it could be made of eamel’s hair, cheviot, broad-cloth, homespun, serge or diagonal. he pattern is cutin sizes 32 to 42 inches bust measure. Size 36 re- quires two and one-half yards of 42-inch, or one and three-fourth yards of 34-inch material. No. 2,402—-ONE-PIECE SKIRT. (With graduated cireular flounce. ) . The circular flounce gives to the lower part of the skirt a cer tain soft ripple etfect not obtained by any other shaping, and that is still very fash- ionable. Homespun, . satin-faced cloth, nov- elty, poplin and Vene- tians, foulard and taf- feta silk are all suita- ble materials for the design. The pattern is cut in sizes 22 to goinches waist measure, Size 2 requires 6 yards of 42> inch, or 5 yards of §4- inch material. <SiGom Eomicboo —————— ee