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-; 4 " TRUE WORTH WINS. It Mn't the thing you nro doing, Hut tbo way Hint you do It, my frlcn.1i Not ttio courjo, but tbe way of pursuing. On which your successes depend. There nro prizes In ctery vocation, And ho Is tho fortunnto man AVho I rcti not, bocnuo of Ills station, liulduMjust tho boat that ho can. 'Tl9 not the sons wo call clover, llui thu rendering well of tho uotew; The mutlc of nlKlitliigilct never I tint true from the uiocldug-blruV throats. It Isn't tho word thnt ymi spenk, friend. Hut tho Mrillo or thu frown thnt you near That lightens a cross for thcwcalt, friend, Or makes It harder to bear. 'TIs not life but tho motlvo for living, Can gr.iec to cxUtctieo Impart, Not tho Kill can lend worth to tho giving. Hut tho love that lies deep In tho heart. Some own n king's crown, r no nn ncre, And he's tlio Miperlcr man, Wlir, trim to hlmclf timl Ills Maker, Is Oclng tho lift that ho can. -Lllllo Sholdun. In llou-icliccper. fj rtfii'!rC-- r&fc. (CMBmtm&i: F'feT VnMlJluixri wyiL tv fio muDstir VrNJim.lN iIXU3iitSftii: K& J I" rJ CH.U'TKK XVIII.-CONTINCCD. "Mrs. Ilelthorpo don't forget tho poor," said the woman, gratefully. They walked on In silence for n few paces tmil then Mlehttel usked what liad changed Ann CrnUu from n strong woman Into n cripple. "Kheunmtlc fever," Helthorpo replied. "She is a good creature and frets sorely over her tiRelcssness." Michael remembered thnt Ann Crako had befrletited a certain motherless boy and mended his tattered clothes when his drunken father neglected him. The boy had grown up and got ou well In tho world, but It had never 13 mEgar' ixjas? p .'--?r-r I MSJv.r:: I-34..?3J TuWEj TOR WAN OAVB HIM ONE STEADY, DAHK LOOK. occurred to him to wonder how Ann was faring. The man who forgets God forgets everything else that is worth remembering. He was sorry now that ho had never done anything for this friend of old times. It was tho flrht sign of softening, the iirst touch of humanity that he had known in ull theso hurry ing years. Turning a corner of tho road they came in sight of the old Inn, nnd Michael's memory woke up again, llo saw the motherless boy led in through that dark door by nnother boy of his own age. and recalled tho little room with the low ceiling, where n bright tiro crackled merrily on winter days nnd 11 comfortable meal awaited tho hungry lad. whose home , l.trdor was too often empty. A few weeks ago ho would have been ashamed of theso humble recollections, but'illness and weariness had surely made him moro tender hearted, and again ho felt a pang. Af ter nil it would have been well if ho had kept Aaron at tho works and spared a few minutes sometimes to talk of old days. Hut no; it was best that Aaron should be sent away. It would have been impossible to retain tho old friendship and give up tho old love. He had chosen the short cut to for tune, and it hud led him through mlro nnd thorns, an short cuts generally do. As for Olive, he would not think of her tills evening. His head was too tired to bear this load of memories. Tho past was gone. He would do something for Ann Crake, and look up somo of tho poorest villagers before he left tho nlace. but "lover nnd friend" must bo put far from him for ever. The clear evening sky smiled over head, tho little Meon gurgled nlong un der the very walls of the old Inn, thero was the same moss-grown bridge, with email ferns feathering out of tho brick work, and a man and ti girl were stand ing toguther.looklng down Into tho swift water. They rnlEed their heads as Michael and tho farmer approached. Tho girl gazed at Michael for u sec ond or two, then started, and turned sharply away with flushed cheeks. Tho man gave him ono Bteady dark look and turned also. And thon Ilelthorpo sud denly remembered that Michael had once been Ollvo Wlnflold'a promised husband. It was no wondor that Jano Chnlloek nnd Aaron Fonluko should dislike tho sight of him. "Shall wo go back now?" tho farmer asked. Ills companion assented, and thoy began to retrace their steps, Michael silently making up his mind to shorten his stay in Hastmeon. Ho hnd not thought of seeing Anron hero. "I fancied that young Fcnlnko was in London'."' lie said after a pause. "He has como hero to munago old Ilartlett's mill," Ilelthorpo replied. 'And he Is to bo married to Jano Chal loek In the summer, I urn told." No moro was said about tho Fcnlalccs .or tho ChnllookH that evening, and It seemed to Helthorpo thnt his guest did iiintcnru to hear much of old friends nnd neighbors. Thoy talked politics and 'discussed business matters until It was time to retire for the night. And thpn .Michael, with somo slight awkward ness, remarked that ho must return to j town to-morrow. I "I thought wo should keep you here a ..' Wk!i at least," said tho farmer, in a Surprised tono. 3 mSCM-li Vi fl rvl .ri T -L-T. imffT XTO. s.w.'a PetiK v.r- --t-. ' ... - aLi "A week? No, no, Holthorpe, I can't allow myself such n long holiday. Mrs. Chaso Is nervous about my health, and I must go back to-morrow." "Well, Chase, you really do look as if you had been neglecting yourself. My wife would bo nervous enough If I looked ns you do," Ilelthorpo said kind ly. "Perhaps yon can persuade Mrs. Chaso to come with you Into the coun try." "We shnll go to tho seaside later on.'l Michael answered with a preoccupied air. "I have been thinking about Ann Crake," ho added, putting his hand In his pocket- "Will you glvo her this from me, Ilelthorpo? And tell Her that I shall not forget her In tho fu ture." He laid a five-pound note on the table nnd went quickly out of the room. That BUddcn encounter with Aaron had set him quivering with annoyance anil pain. He had come here for peace, nnd the Hash In Aaron's eyes had ex pressed wrath and bitter contempt. If he had been the man ho 01100 was Mtciiael would have given only n scorn ful thought to his old companion; but he had changed greatly, and all his coolness was gono. Ill-health and Mrs. Chase's temper had deprived him of that solf-assiironeo which had helped him to overcome many obstacles, lie was shaken nnd worn, his nerves were out of order, and he found himself longing foollslily for some tender voice to soothe him In his loneliness to-night. The crowned head, more llendlsh titan ever by candlelight, attracted his eyes; ho almost fancied that It smiled, n wicked smile of subtle meaning, nnd turned away from it with disgust. There seemed to bo no ehanco for rest for him. Ho was miserably wakeful, and yet aching with weariness from head to foot. There was no help for It, ho must take a sleeping draught, al though ho knew that it wns not a wise thing to do. He had had recourse to these draughts often of late. After he hud swallowed the opiate ho went to the window and threw It open. Tho air was sweet and cold and seemed to revive him. IIo let It blow In upon his hot face and then threw himself, half undressed, on the bed. He meant to Ho thero thinking for n few minutes before lie closed the window and put out tho light. Kvcn now he was not sure of getting any deep; the draughts had failed sometlmeii to prodtt'o tho desired eft'ect. And to-night he was so restless and wide-awoko that It seemed ns If nothing ou earth could lull him into oblivion. As he lay there, gazing out nt tho star-sown night, he felt that he would have given much to hnvo seen the faces of his old friends looking kindly on him again. He had gained so many desira ble things that It was absurd to He hero pining for a little friendliness from com mon people. Only there are moments, even In successful lives, when nothing seems so precious ns those poor treas ures that wo laughed at and throw away long ngo. How happy that pair had looked, as they stood, side by side, watching tho flow of tho wnter! Yet It wns only a very common kind of joy thnt they were feeling, and it might hnvo been Mi chael's too. IIo had held It In his grasp and tossed it from him; It was gone for ever, nnd ho had only just begun to re-uli.-.o its true value. What had ho gained in exchange? Shreds of Interest, given sparingly by a woman who had never loved nor been loved, barren glittering days, whose monotony was only broken by Mrs. Chnso's frantic efforts to get Into society! As ho thought of thoso frantic efforts, he laughed with sudden scorn of her and of himself. He was beginning to know something about them now thoso disappointed women who hnvo climbed a little way up tho social ladder nnd then stuck fast. Ho had seen their frenzy when some other woman, poorer, but moro attractive, had gilded gracefully past them, and taken up her position above their heads, ilow pitiable this small ambition seemed to him at this moment, when ho was weak and lonely! Tho simple wifely love, tho clinging hands of little chil dren, tho sacred bweetness of n home, were blessings that tho successful raau was never to know. Sleep carao upon him unawares; long sought, it kept far from him, but, when ho had given up all hopo of rest, a deep slumber fell upon his senses; nnd ito lay still and unconscious with tho night air blowing on his face. Tho wind was rising, but ho felt It not. Then a stronger puff caught tho muslin window curtain and floated It perilously near tlio Unmo of the candle, which wns still burning on tho toilet tabic. Hut ho did not wake. No, ho did not wake, but his dreams were terrible. Ho had wronged Aaron Fenlake, It Was true, but surely Auron BUNK DOWN UrON Till'. FLOOR. had taken n cruel way to avenge his wrongs. And Jnno mid Olive too: they had over been soft und merciful In tho old days, but now tljcy were helping Aaron to hold him fnst on the bridge. And it wns not the Meon that wns run ning along at their feet, but a river of burning lava, red nnd horrible. Ho was choking with Its denso fumes; ho could feci its fearful heat; butyot they would not lot him go. Thero wns no escape; they were bent on his destruc tion, nnd he could not even dud voice to utter a faint cry. Olid moro strug gle, a wild start, nnd he awoke at last. Tho room was full of smoko. Tho little chnmbcr hnd become ns hot us an oven, and now and then a flame darted out of the thick cloud. Faint, nnd still bewildered by the opiate, ho was slow In realizing his danger; but he made a strong effort, end groped his way to the door, gasping t'or breath. Ho hnd locked tho door, and tho lock was a very old one. Wildly ho turned the key round nnd round, but tho door remained fast closed, and tho room was growing hotter every moment. He would try to escape .by the window. Only, It wns Impossible to breathe much longer In this dreadful atmosphere, and when he tried to call for help his voice failed, and died away In a whisper. It was a cruel fate to perish In this way, friendless and alone. Thero wns no moro strength left In hhn now, death was coming fast, and now that It was really near ho knew thnt ho wanted to go on living. A little whllo ago. llfo had not reemed a very desirable thing, but now It was precious and sweet, full of new possibilities and hopes. Per haps f It hnd not been for this awful fate, he might have begun to live a Hew life, brightened with charities and bet ter purposes, lie might have "redeemed the time," If time had been granted him. Hut It would bo all over soon. Ho had sunk down upon tho floor, nnd lay there, helpless and scarcely conscious, when a loud voice suddenly made its way to his dulled earn. Then there was a great crashing of glass, and n figure leaped Into tho room. Out of tho burning room Into tho windy night and tho clear starlight ho wnrj carried by firm arms, 'lhoro was just enough Intelligence left In hlmto make him cling to his deliverer, and vaguely comprehend that ho must hold fast while they went down a lad der. Somehow the descent wns accom plished li safety, and then Michael found himself on u heap of straw In the farmyard, and henrda great elamor and shouting urouud him. Tho elamor ceased; ho saw and heard nothing moro till he woke nt length from a long npell of unconsciousness. Ho was no longer In that Ill-omened room with the vaulted roof, but in n homely chamber of larger size, with n low celling. Somo ono had been bath ing his face, and when ho tried to lift his hand to his head he found that tho trembling lingers were too feoblo to bo of any use. An elderly woman eamo gently to the bedside and spoko in a kindly tone that ho seemed to remem ber. "Llo still," she said, "you must use my hands till you get stronger." It wns Mrs. Hooper, who was nursing him, and ho wns lying In tho best bed room of tho old Inn. Tho slow hours dragged along at a, sluggish pace; ho could only obey the kind mandate- nnd Ho still, for he was too wenk to move, and even thinking was almost beyond his powers. Yet ho felt himself sur rounded by friends, and now nnd thon n sense of gratitude would trugglo through the dull calm. So days went on, nnd ho lay in tho humble village inn in helplessness atid weary peace. Whllo ho was lying thero things were going on much as usual In Eastmeon, und every ono In tho place wns ac quainted with tho story of his rescue from the burning room. That Is, they know tho outlines of tho story; but only Jane Chullock and Mrs. Hooper know ull that Auron could tell. And It was Anron who hud saved Michael's life. ".lane," ho said, "1 can't tell you how I hated him when ho enmo upon us on the bridge. 1 had wanted to meet him face to face, und I had my will. I thought of nil his baseness to tho poor girl In London, nnd If you had not been by my side I think I should aiavo struck hhn then and there." "Thank God I was with you, Aaron," Jano whispered. "Yes, thank God you aro olwuys with inc. A good woman softens n man unn wares. When we were walking to gether In tho twilight, und you were talking In your quiet voice, I began to feel thnt ho hadn't dono mo any great harm after all. And then I remem bered Olive's words about forgiveness, nnd n sort of shame stirred in me. It's a bad sign when one's heart is moro ready to curse than to bless a terrible bnd sign, Jnnc." "True, Aaron," sho said, gravely. "And then, when I wnsieft alone for the night, I couldn't rest for thinking of my badness, nnd from that I fell to calling back old times. I didn't go to bed; I just paced up nnd down my room, till I bccmcd to sco Mlnhacl'u face ex actly us It used to be. What a bright, fresh-colored lad ho wast Always full of hopes nnd plans, nnd always ready to ehcor me up when I was down hearted. And after that old vision of him, Jane, I saw him again ns ho is now tho poor, puny man who won't live out half his days. Instead of hat ing him, instend of wanting to hurt hhn, I was broken down nt oncu with u great pity. It wasn't Olive's llfo that ho had blighted, no, nor mine; It wns his own life thutho had spoiled and laid waste." Jano looked up at her lover with tears in her eyes. They wcro bo happy- theso two simple persons and they know that no llfo can bo complete' If it has missed such happiness as their own. "The pity grow and grow," Aaron continued, "till I could not stay In tho house. I wanted to bo out under tho stars, and ask Heaven to forgive mo for my blindness. When I nm upset I al ways go Into tho open nlr. I never lost tho habit oven in London, though It wns little I could sco of tho stars there, Hut hero In tho country, tho wide sky Is always waiting overhead to help 'a man, and so I slipped gently down stairs, and then my feet seemed to bo drawn nlong to tho courthouse. "I gotto tho farmyard gate, nndstood leaning on It, and thinking, thinking. Then 1 smelt flro, and uuddonly 1 saw a cloud of bmoko coming from ono of the upper windows, nnd I jumped over tho gate, and ran nnd hammered hard on the front door. Hut something Bucmed to warn mo that no tlnus intuit be iost. I know that theru was a ladder In ono of the outbuildings, nnd 1 dragged it I out, nnd planted It under that smoking ' window. You know how it all ended, Jane. I clltnbctl tho ladder, nnd found tho room filled with smoko and flames. I shouted, but no auswer eaino save a faint groan. And 1 sprang In, and found Michael stretched upon tho floor." The girl wns trembling as sho clung to his nrm. Sho had loved him dearly al ways, but his deed of during hud given him a new dignity In her eyes. And ho hud been In danger, und rIio might have lo'st hhn. "There is very little harm done to tho house," she said, after u pause. ''I went In to-day and saw the room, Tho furniture Is burnt and tho walls are blackened, but tho flro was soon put out. Michael had fallen asleep, It seems, leaving the window open and the eandlo burning on tho dressing table. Mrs. Ilelthorpo says that ho seemed strange nn aiiAsiMin aauon's hash in sii.hnci.. and absent thnt night, nnd looked very ill. Poor fellow; tho doctor says he will get better, but" "Hut what?" Aaron asked. "Mrs. Hooper thinks that he will not llvo ninny mouths, llo has had a ter rible shook, nnd ho was n worn-out man before this disaster happened. Poor Mlchaelt" For three weeks Michael was nursed by his old friends, und great was their surprise that Mrs. Chase did not come from London. HutMlchnel had begged themtomako n light of his Illness us possible when they wrote to his wife, and they soon saw that he did not de sire her presence. She was not used to country ways, he explained, and was something of nn Invalid herself. Ho had a brief interview with Aaron, just before ho left HaDt.r.con. Very little was said on either side. Michael tried to uttor some words of gratitude, but ho was still too weak to bear much. After one or two ottempts to speak, ho grasped Aaron's hand In silence nnd turned awny. They never met again. TO UK CONTI.Ntll'.D. THOUGHT HIM A SPY. A Man with it Hml;:u Crrntr Kxrltomcnt Hi u Drug Store. "My wlfo had tho toothache one night," said an Orange street man to a Lowiston Journal man, "and I came downtown after something to euro it. "Just before I came away from tho house my boy camo along and pinned his Young Men's Christian association badge on my vest. I never had occa sion to go to u drug store In Lowiston before, and 1 did not think it made any difference where I went. "At 7:15 I went Into it well-Illumlnnt-cd storo with my coat unbuttoned. The clerk saw mo coming nnd jumped over tho counter, putting his hand Immedi ately behind 11 clock on the shelf. An alarm bell rang In tt rear room nnd n heavy door swung to with u bang. Then thero was u sound of breaking bottles, nnd In another mluuto tho place "was filled with ammonia gas. "Then tho clerk put his hut on, and as he hurried from tho room I asked if he had anything for toothache item in suuie Sometimes uven Washington nllowce his passion to hnvo sway. When Glover's Murblehead fishermen nnd Morgan's Virginia riflemen wcro ongnged in n rough-nnd-turablu fight, Wellington leaped his horso over the bars of tho camp-fence, dashed among tho rioters, throw himself oft, seized two brawny riflemen by tho throat, and shaking them nt nrm's length, subdued not only them, but tho whole band. It wns tho victory duo to comiiiand. ing strength, presence and manner Tho men saw that t,bey must obey, nnd they obeyed. (Ireut Aitvnnro In Mruiiulilpn. As showing tho remarkable chnnges that hnvo taken placo In recent years In trnns-Atlnntlo vessels, the best offer that could bo obtained at' a recent sale In Liverpool for the City of lilolimond, nt ono timo one of tho tlccl of tho In man lino, Was CvW.OOi). This vessel originally cost about 57.10,000. ICnvernliif; tlio HiisnlJr Tlilnc. Pnssinoro So you nro married, 1 hoar? Illpplo Yes. "Gono to llvo with tho girl's paronta, I suppose" "No; they havo como U Uvn with me." Epoch. J yyUj-j,! I tntm IncnhTAnV ......... ... nUJwv..ui,i HHHHBk tlm.wittfv.na ..tr.t.l Wnoliltiinn nllrMi,..! I " I A MYSTERY EXPLAINED; If Women Were t.elt-llnmlril They C011I1I AHrIiI llftlcr 1'rom .Street 'ir. Sho half rose from her seat, glanced toward the rear of tho open ear, and, raising her parasol, signaled to the con ductor on tho rear platform that shode livd to have the ear stopped at tho next comer. As tt slowed, sho stood up nnd stepped to tho side, shifting her parasol from tho right hand to the left and gr.isplng the arm of tho scat with the disengaged right, "Walt till the ear stops, please," tho conductor shouted. She glanced up with a slight expres sion of fright, and tho conductor ran nlong the foot-bo.ird at thesldo tousslst her, but she did not wait for him. Sho stepped down whllo tho ear was In mo tion, and when the ear stopped with a slight jerk had tier left foot on tho pavement. She hud kept hold of tho arm and was about to release It and put down the other foot, while facing to the rear, when tho jerk throw her olV her balance. The conductor grasped her arm and prevented her from fulling. She smiled her thanks and stepped away. The conductor blew his whlstlo and started to return to the platform. H'l'l,....,u ...,ll... l I... ......... t.... I ... - . .iv. - n iiiiuviiui , in) ii-iimi i.'u t'.tt H-renc and observant Individual nt tho end of the next seat. "A woman never gets off a ear while fai'lug the right wny; at least I've never seen one. If she'll wait till tho ear stops It's all right: If not It's nil wrong." " 'Tlsn't her fault," the Individual re marked. "Huh!" "No. It's the fault of the ear, or tho company, 1 mean." "Huh!" "Of course. I'm not saying n word about grasping corporations or any thing of the like, but I say It's the fault of the company." "I'd like to know how," thoeondnctor said, suggestively. "Wo do everything wo can to help 'em." "That may be so, but the company ought to change tho direction of Its lines or start a movement for the devel opment of ambidexterity," the philoso pher remarked. "What?" "Ambidexterity ability to use both hnnds," tho philosopher explained. "Tho trouble Is that most people can uso tho right hand only in grasping anything, with confidence In the olt'nrt women particularly. In this country the cars pass to tho right, and as It Is safer to alight from the side nearer tho sidewalk, it is very natural for a wo man to grasp tho arm of the seat or tho side of tho tear platform of a closed ear, before stepping down. Now, If tho cars ran the other wry, to tho left, wo men would get off from tho other side nnd would uso their right hands. If a woman gets oft now at the side near tho track she uses her right hand, and Is not pitched backward. You watch tho next time. If women were left handed, the present system would be nil right, but they are not." "I never thought of that," the con ductor said. "It has always been u mystery to me." "Do you think they'll change'.'" tho philosopher asked. "Who?" "Tho company." "No, nor tho women, either.' N. Y. Hun. A GENEROUS MAN IIo Witt Very t'letnr ti Kvcryl-oily Kxcrjit UN l-'iiiiilly. He was ono o! tho "cleverest" men In nil that section of tho country; ull agreed on that. "He was a "good follow" and n good friend. Many a time had ho gone out of his way to tlo 11 good turn for somo one In distress, nnd lie hnd been Into to dinner, ot ho had not come home to din ner at nil. "Poor Jim!" ho would say when ho did nrrivo. "He Is in a bad way, and I u remember when ho was n bright )ting fellow. I had to stralghtm him 1 a little when I met him, and It took mo time." He wns n "clever fellow" In all that 10 term implies. Ho never failed to spond to th o plea of n friend or a for- lcr friend If ho were In a position to oso. 'I am sorry," ho would say to his wife, I Intended to bring you the money you iked for to-night, but I couldn't let Tom ecp on tho street. I'm afraid ho has lost is grip, but I'd be a mighty small man I didn't see him safely put away in 11 itel with money enough to get his ercont out of pawn. Ho ought to ace up, though." Ho was a ''great-hearted man when It mo to any wny of assisting men ho had jiown who wore In hard luck through eir own or anyone else's fault. I le was cnerous man when it camo to sub- ribing "a little something" for any ling that would tend to glvo plonsuro another. I had Intended to get something for house to-day," ho would say, "but nks leaves for tho south to-morrow, and of course I chipped in for u little present to him." A "clever" man to overyono except tho ono ho should havo been tho "clev erest" to. People often said that his v Ife did not seem to uppreclato what tt "royal follow" he was. Hut then, who hail to forego mnny pleasures In order that ho might lw n "royal fellow" with others. Detroit Freo Press. Modern LwiKiiauo Necooiurj. Graduation day stories nro In order theso days. Some years ago at a well known collcgo for both sexes tho stu dents produced "Tho lteturn of Aciv memnon." Clytemnestra was a partic ularly impressive young lady, and mudu a decided impression in tho earlier pas sages. When tho tlmo arrived for tho prophetess to hnvo it prlvato tulle with Aggy sho waved her hand to tho at tendant ladles, and In n fine, deep con tralto, remarked: "Deptrt!" Thoehorns did not appear to euro to ieavo tho stage, and again Clyto bade them depart, and, turning her baok upon them, strode to ward her warrior lord. Htlll tho chorus remained Immovable, and with a scovil Clytomnefctra, forgetting her dignity, exclaimed snappishly: "S.ty, gins, do get a movo ou you." Pittsburgh l)lv patch. Hi B 1 ft. FIRESIDE FRAGMENTS. If the soles of pegged boots or shoes nro occasionally oiled the shoes will bo easier, tlio soles will Inst longer and tho pegs wilt not get loose hi tho leather. Tho addition of lemon Juice to tho wnter In which rleo Is boiled will In crease the whiteness, nnd tho grains will readily separuto when thus treated, Fried Sweet Potatoes. llako for half im hour, then pare and cut In slices, und season with popper and salt, llent lu 11 pan some pork, ham, or chicken fat. Cover tho pan with sliced potato; brown on one side, then turn und brown on tho tit iter. Servo hot. Good Housekeeping. Strawberry Acid. Dissolve four ounces of tartaric acid In two quarts of water und pour It over two gallons of ripe strawberries; let stand twenty four hours and drain tho liquor olf: to every pint of juice add one and one-half pounds of loaf sugar; boll, let stand three days und bottle. .A few spoons ful lu a glass of lee water makes n de lightful dt'iuk. Iloston Hudget. A recent writer gives tx good sug gestion concerning tho washing of glass or ehlntt with gold decorations. Such should never be put Into strong soap suds or water with washing com pounds. They should bo washed with 11 sponge In eloar water and dried on soft linen cloths or with tissue paper. In this way the gold will never wear off. N. Y. Times. Cup Custards. Heat thoroughly three eggs; ndd three tublespoonfuls of sugar and three teitcupfuls of milk. Uso any flavoring you may prefer. Pour Into cups, place the cups In n pan of hot water and bake in a well-heated oven. Serve cold In tho cups. Three eggs, three tublespoonfuls of sugar and three teacups of milk Is a very good proportion "for all custards, and Is easily remembered, being n tnblespoonful of sugar nnd n cup of milk for each egg. Ohio Farmer. Sandwiches for Picnics. Doll four eggs hard nnd mash tho yolks until smooth. Then rub In carefully a table- spoonful of ollvo oil, or If butter he pre ferred It can bo used melted. Add a pinch of salt, a little, cayenne pepper, and 11 mustard spoonful of mixed mus tard. Itttb them all together until per fectly smooth. Then spread tho mix ture on thin sllees of buttered bread and turn them together. If fond of tho white of egg, out tho whites Into very thin rhiRs and put onu layer lu cnoh sandwich. Demorosfs Mngazlne. Heof Olives. Have nboutono pound thin steak cut In four or llvo pieces, brush them over with egg, and sprinkle with a tnblespoonful of minced savoury herbs, a little pepper and salt, and roll up the pieces tightly, fastening them with u tunull skewer. Put them with one pint ot stock into a stewpan that will 1 exactly hold them, that they may keep their shapo hotter. Stow them gently for nn hour nnd a half, tako them out, remove tho skewers, thicken the gravy wjth butter und flour, und add a little catsup to ltavor it, pour over tho meat und serve. Housekeeper. Active children nro very apt to tum ble about in summer, when thoy havo free privilege to roam out of doors, and they sometimes sustain severe bruises. Whllo thoy nro too trivial to require a physician, it will save pain and black anil blue spots to keep u soothing lotion in the house, which will, reduce the local inflammation. Tho most effective und simplest remedy Is one part arnlciv to llvo parts water. When a serious bruiso has been sustained, of course, clear arnica may be applied, but this Ls not necessary for ordinary cases. It should be remembered, however, thnt arnica Is poisonous, and for that reason should be labeled and kept safely locked out of reach of people who make mis takes and of meddlesome children. N. Y. Tribune. TITLES OF BILLS. Koine of Hut Siilijceln That Oluliu tho At tention nf Congrem. Tho present view of public men con cerning the extent of tho federal power may best lie illustrated by a reference to tho titles ot somo of tho bills that liAvo been Introduced in congress. Among them tire bills providing for tho establishment ot a national university; for the establishment und temporary support of common schools; for tho pre vention of tho adulteration of food. Thero nro bills providing for tho con struction of mncudain roads, which will necessarily bo under tho supervision of local authorities; for tho boring of ar tesian wells In tho State of Montana; fa. preventing ullenij from engaging "In certain business" within tho state. There is n bill defining lard; also Im posing a tax upon and regulating the manufacture, sale, importation nud ex portation of compound lard. Thero aro bills against trusts; to prevent tho spread of coutnglous diseases; bills pro viding for federal supervision of tho health ot men and cattle; for the sup pression of vice; for tho regulation of trailie. Theso bills nro in addition to tho measures Introduced und passed lor tho encouragement of ship-building und railroad construction, and for thu pro tection of other Industries by taxation. People who desire to build u canul which Is to Ho entirely within a state are not deterred by constitutional con sideration from asking tho aid of tho United States. In view of tho extent to which tho federal power has Im pressed Itself upon the imagination of tho people of the country, It Is hardly to be wondered nt that tho farmers, especially those of that part of tho country which has derived its right of self government from tho United States, should form u scheme for turning tho treasury Into loan ollleo where they may borrow money on tholr crop. -Henry LouunJs Nelson, lu Hnrpor'B Magazine. IU-:ii irkuble Wood mi llloc-kt. The F.ilklnndi produce no trees but they produce wood in n very remarka able shape, You will see, scattero.l hero and there, singular blocks of what look llko weather-beaten, mossy, gray stones of various sizes. Hut If you attempt to roll over one of thesj rounded bowlders you will find yourailf unable to ivjuo.n ullsh It. Iu fact, ttiu stone is tied down to tho ground tied down by tho rooti; or, in othar words, It U not a htone, but a block of living wooJ. Chicago Times, frl ;l mlkr'l.2. . t toA-'.fr