The House of the Black
By F.LPattee Kinff Copyright, 1905
CHAPTER XIX—Continued.
Squire Hartswlek. as complainant,
opened the case at some length. He
began by establishing the motive. He
told minutely the relations between the
two men, dwelling particularly on the
Quarrel at Moon Run. His daughtor,
he averred, had planned to givo Karl
the final answer on the day which had
followed the murder. This had been
the Immediate cause. Jim had been
Been driving toward Sugar valley on
the night of the tragedy. A ham
mer with "A. F.” burned Into the
handle had been found near tho body.
As to the testimony of Ills daugh
ter at the tlmo of the first arrest. It
was unreasonable and fantastic. She
was temporarily deranged mentally as
■ result of her narrow escape at the
forest fire. He had with him the opin
ion in writing of an expert. Then he
went over the details of tho robbery
of Ills own store. He passed to the
Justice the handkerchief with Jim's
Initials, and he described tho findings
In the Farthing barn. Ho produced
Karl Ketchllne's stamp book, and Iden
tified it by the printed description. He
touched upon the cave episode. Tho
fact of a robbers' retreat under the
very noses of the Farthings throw up
on them suspicions of tho darkest kind.
When Amos and Dan Tressler had
once late at night investigated the
cabin, they had found Farthing there.
The finding of tho second stamp book
was a mere coincidence. In 1886, when
Ell Smith, of Sugar valley, was the
representative at Harrisburg, he had
Bent a copy of the agricultural report
to every farmer In his district. It was
doubtless the most widely distributed
book In tho locality. Nearly every
household had one. Beyond a doubt
many other postmasters had used It
for stamp purposes. At one time ho
did himself. It was a mere coincidence,
gmd could not In the least take away
from tho grave suspicions which the
finding of two hiding places for
plunder on the Farthing property had
created.
The Squire took his seat with the
#lr of ono who has proved Ills raHe.
James Farthing was called and sworn.
He arose cool and alert, and ho told
his story In a convincing manner. He
know nothing of any of the robberies.
He did not even know that the Squire's
•tore had been robbed, until after Ills
flight over the ridge. As to the goods
In the barn, he could not even guess
how they came there. That was not
bis handkerchief; he had never had
one like It. All of his linen was marked
with an Indelible stencil, and he showed
the mark on his handkerchief which
he had in his pocket. He told graphi
cally tho events of the preceding aft
ernoon, the flight Into the cave, the
■hooting of Dona, and the exploration
®f the cave later In the night. As to
the murder of Karl Keichllno, ho was
snljes away at the time It occurred.
"Whore was yoh?’ cross examined
the squire.
"I rodo down Gutn Run."
"How far did you go?"
‘To Gum Stump."
I "Vyhftt tlmo were you there?"
"“At 11 o'clock."
"Can you prove It? Did any one see
Tou ?”
“Yes. sir.”
"Who?"
“I'd rather not say."
"You have witnesses, and yet wdien
it might save you from the gallows
you refuse to tell who they are?"
"Yes.”
uo you mean Roso?"
"She was with me.”
"And you have other witnesses and
.refuse to give ttieir names?”
"Yes."
""You will note this fart, your bon
er. Wo have nothing but his bare
•latement. If he bad witnesses,
Wouldn’t he produce them? I have no
further questions."
"Your honor, may I be called at this
gtomt?" asked Rose with a quiver of
nervousness In her voice.
• "Have you important testimony on
the point at Issue?"
“1 have.”
■'L.et her be called. You may testify,
■madam."
'Your honor, I object." The Squire
was on his feet Instantly. "I have with
me expert opinion—here, look at this
that says she Is not In a mental condi
tion to testify. She must have run
•way. I gave express orders for her to
tie carefully guarded.”
"But, your honor, I have with me
certain documentary evidence of greut
Importance.”
"You may present it.”
She arose and advanced to the table
with firm step. She was pale, but
there was that in her eyes which
warned all who knew her that some
thing unusual was coming. She was
looking straight at her father, as If
h ’ alone were the court. She held a
paper in her hand.
"Mr. Farthing has told the truth. I
was with him at Gum Stump at 11
o’clock, and we had witnesses. This
certificate will show you that we were
married by Preacher Gregg there at
the parsonage on May 30th. If you
send for him, he will testify as to the
hour. This was the reason why Mr
Farthing refused to name his wit
nesses." She passed the slip not to
the Justice, but to her father. A si
lence as of death was In the room.
"You married him?" he gasped.
"YeB, I did. I hated Karl Ketchline;
I tolerated him at flrst Just because
your heart was set on It. But 1
couldn’t marry him, I found that out'
I couldn't drive myself to do it. And
X had got to give him his answer on
the first of June. If I said no, I knew
what would happen. You wouldn’t rest
night or day until you had ruined Jim
completely, and you had the power to
«lo it. Then you would have forced me
to marry Karl. There was only one
hope, and we tocjt it. I thought that
after he was actually my husband you
would forgive us. I should have told
that day at the store, but you with
drew all your charges. Then you hur
ried me away to Pittsburg, but Amos
telegraphed me.”
"AmoB telegrsphed?" he repeated, as
If his mind had refused to act.
“Yes. I got a telegram from Amos
yesterday at 5 o’clock, saytng. ‘Come
Instantly.’ I don’t know how I got
away, but I did, and I caught the last
train and rode all night."
"What about that admission you
made at the store that day. Miss
Hartswick,” spoke up the sheriff. ’’You
virtually admitted that you knew some
thing about the murder."
"Why—why—I’ll tell you.” It was
evident instantly that he had found a
wrak point. For the first time she
seemed to lose her self-possession. She
composed herself, however, after a mo
ment “It was like this. I went down
Jo Gran’maw Miller's, and she frighten
ed me. She said somebody ’d die,—and
tt was because I went there. It came
•out Just as she said. But, oh, I told
Jier not to."
"Oh, pshaw!" ejaculated Amos from
the doorway.
"Your honor," spoke up the Squire
suddenly, "I withdraw all my charges.
Lot the prisoner go.”
"I'm Judge here,” answered the offi
cer sternly. "I’ll make my ruling at
the end of the trial. Let the next pris
oner be called.” The sheriff tapped the
man on his shoulder, and he arose sul
lenly.
"What’s your name?"
"John Cllnca.”
"John Cllnca, hold up your hand and
be sworn."
The fellow obeyed slowly.
"Do you plead guilty or not guilty?"
"I don’t plead."
“Mr. Cllnca, you're In a bad position.
There Is evidence to Incriminate you
not only In robbery, but also In mur
der. The question with you Is only con
cerning the degree. Who was associat
ed with you? If you make a clean
breast of It. It will not In any way harm
your case."
"If I turn state's evidence, will It
clear me?” ho asked, looking up for
the first time.
"It will not harm your case, to say
the least. I advise you to do It.”
"The man that helped do these breaks
was Leon Heller."
"Leon Heller?"
“Loney’s brother.”
"Did you make the break at Kelch
llne’s? Of course yon did, or that
stamp book would not have boon found
among your effects."
"Your honor, I object." The Squire
partially arose, but the Justice did not
notice him.
"I say you have no hope of trying to
escape this charge; you made that
break, Isn’t that true?"
“Yes," ho admitted sullenly.
"Did you kill Karl Kelohllne?”
"It was In self defense.” Ho spoke
eagerly. "He had Leon down, and was
chokin’ the life out of him. I tried to
yank him off, but I couldn't break his
hold. Loon was chokin’, and I grabbed
that pipe and swatted him. I didn’t
try to kill him, so help me, I didn't, and
I didn't know I had till next day. He
ho near finished Leon that I had to
carry him all the way home."
"Did you break into Squire Harts
wlck’s?"
"No."
' Have either of these prisoners here
associated with you?”
"No."
"Do you recognize this hook?" I
“Yes; It's the one we got at Kelch
llno’s."
"Sure?" The prisoner examined It j
uttentiisely.
"Yea."
"Your honor," spoke up Amos, "here's
the book we found In the cave. The
sheriff gave It to me last night to take
care of." He handed It to the Judge, ,
who passed It to the prisoner. j
"Are you sure this ain't the book?”
the judge asked. 1
"I can't tell 'em apart. They look '
Jest alike.’'
"Your honor,” interposed Amos ,
again, "Karl Kelchllne’s clerk Is out- ,
side. I nsk that ho be called to Iden
tify the book."
"Rrlng him in," commanded the !
fudge. The sheriff went out, and came
In Immediately with a nervous young
man who was duly sworn.
"Here are two books. Will you tell j
the court which of them is Karl Keich
llne’s stamp book?" The young man ;
picked up one of them instantly. .
“That’s the one," he said with de- \
idsion.
"How do you know?"
"I used it every day for years; I know
ay the looks of it.”
"It’s the book found in tho barn,"
innouneed the Squire.
"Nosuh, it’s not," retorted Amos; it’s
:he other."
"You've got 'em mixed up; you can't 1
ell now which is which,” he sneered. 1
"Your honor," spoke up Jim defer
mtlally, "I haven't examined the book
found in the barn, but the one found
n the cave has a knife cut on the back,
where the Squire tried to mutilate it
ast night when I stopped him."
"Here—here; I object,” thundered the
Squire.
"Yas,” interposed Amos with a drawl,
'and If you turn to page 186, you'll find
i little piece of paper with some of
my writin' on It. 1 kinder thought they
might get mixed up."
"Then the book found In the cave is
the genuine one," announced the Judge
decisively.
"Say, your honor, may I speak?"
pleaded Amos.
"If you have any evidence bearing on
this case."
"Wal, now, I ain't very much on
stlektn' my nose Into other people's
swill berrels. I’ve alius cal'lated It was
a man's first duty to mind his own
business, but It sometimes takes Judg
ment to tell when you're mindin' It.
I’m willin' the Squire here should fight
the Farthings here till there ain't any
thing left of arry one of ’em but yeller
fuzz. I sorter like to see a good fight
goin' on, but If folks, eats, or roosters
fight before me, they’ve got to fight
fair I won't stand round with my
bands In my pockets and see a man
licked with a foul hold. Now It looks
amazingly to me as If the Squire broke
Into hts own store, and hid the goods
there In the barn himself, and doctored
up that book so as to get Jim here con
victed of murder."
“Here—here, Judge, I protest," broke
in the .old man excitedly. "That ain't
evidence. That’s personal spite. I pro
test." He sat down, his face fairly pur
ple; his hunds working convulsively.
“You're out of order; you'll be seated.
Amos," ordered the Judge sternly.
-Allen Farthing will arise and be
sworn."
The man arose calmly and took the
oath, the Squire eyeing him all the
time like a lynx. The old man was
laboring under high excitement; the
veins In his face stood out like purple
cords.
"I know nothing about this business,"
the man began In clear tones. "I've
had no connection with it whatsoever.
I've already proven to the Squire's sat
isfaction an alibi for myself and Tom
and now an alibi has been proven for
Jim. We, therefore, are concerned in
no way with the Kelehllne murder.
Morever. this man here confesses that
he did it himself. An alleged robbery
is committed in the Squire's store. He
bases his suspicions on the finding of a
handkerchief that we can easily prove
never belonged to any of us. He leads
the sheriff to the haymow in my barn,
and uncovers the goods and the Keleh
llne stamp book. If that’s the genuine
stamp book, then the same parties that
stole the book stole the goods, but, re
member, we are free from all connec
tion with the Kelehllne business. The
true stamp book Is found in the cave,
and there can be but one conclusion;
the book found In my barn Is a counter
feit, made deliberately to throw sus
picion r *o me and my boys. I do not
lock my barn at night, and It could
easily have been put Into my haymow
by any one who hud wished to do so.
"Now, what's the motive? You all
know that the Squire has hated me all
winter, because I opposed him honest
ly In trade. I can call witnesses by the
score who could tell how he has tried
to throw suspicion on ma and rob
me of my good name. I heard him say
myself that he would ruin me If It took
every cent of his property to do it.
I came Into this valley a year ago with
only one thought, and that was to set
tle down and pass a peaceful and help
ful old age. And I'm going to tell you
Just why I came. I was born in this
valley. You have heard of ine, some
of you. I left the valley because of Ira
Hartswlck here. He was jealous of
ine because I took the lead of the boys.
He insulted me, and I thrashed him,
as he deserved. Instead of taking his
licking like a man, he went home blub
bering and lied to his father. The old
man swore he would prosecute me for
assault and battery with intent to kill.
He sent for the sheriff, and I knew
what was coming. You all know, and
I say it fearlessly in the man’s very
house, that no Jury in this region would
have dared to bring In a verdict against
the will of old Hiram Hartswlck. I
was young and inexperienced, and I
ran away. I enlisted In the army, was
wounded at Gettysburg, and the pa
pers got it that I was dead. I did' not
correct the report. After three months
in the hospital, I was honorably dis
charged. Then I drifted to Paolf, and,
wishing to cut myself off wholly from
my past. I called myself Allen Farth
ing. That's the English for the Ger
man Heller. I didn’t change my name,
I simply translated it into English,
Just as the Zimmermans over in Sugar
Valley have changed their name to
Carpenter. I lived in Paoli until I saw
the old farm advertised for sale in a
Philadelphia paper. Then a longing to
get back to the old valley to spend my
last days came over me. I have always
dreamed about the old place, and pined
for It, and the temptation was over
powering. I bought It, as you all know,'
and I said nothing of my past simply
to avoid unpleasantness. I’m a man at
peace, and I knew that, if once Ira
Hartswlck recognized me, peace would
be Impossible. But it seems that even'
then I was not to escape trouble. The)
Squire has pertiecuted me every minute
since I have been here, and now hei
lias tried to hang me and my boys. He
might have done a good deal to me
without my retorting, but when any
body touches my boys, I fight. He’«
fono one step too far. Now I’ll see him
:o the end of this business, if there’s
my law In the state to cover this crime.,
rhere’s been enough evidence brought!
n here this morning to prison the man.
He knows that. He’s in a corner of his
>wn making, and I’ll see to it that he
ion't get out easily.”
“It’s all a He,” roared the Squire,
’airly siiaking in his wrath. “It's a
niserable trick, the w'volo of it. You,
tnow that ain’t A1 Heller. He’s dead
ind I can prove It. It’s a trick and a
;hln one. It won’t work."
"A1 Heller is not dead,” said Farth
ng, looking him straight in the eye;
'Recognize that watch? Recollect that
ilcture in the back ? Remember any
ittle story connected with that plc
ure? Remember what. I said to you
vhen you tried to get that picture and
lidn’t? Remember what you called
ny father and my grandfather, and
vhat I did to you for it? Oh. no, A1
leller isn't dead. If he is, then this is
Hs ghost." There was an awkward
lause, during which all eyes were fixed
ill the old man.
“Squire Hartswlck," said the judge,
lolemnly, “what have you to say in
•lew of the evidence against you that
ias been brought out here?"
"Father, you are not well." Rosa
prang to her feet anxiously, and went
iver to his side. "Don’t, father. Let
ne get you some water.”
"It's a lie from end to end,” he
rasped, rising to his feet. “It’s all a
niserable He. got up by that Farthing
o ruin me. But he can't do it. It
von’t work. I'll p.rove it yet that he
:tiled him! I’ll make him suffer-”
lis face was twitching violently. He
ook a step toward Farthing, then fell
n a heap on the floor. Rose was by
lis aide instantly.
(Concluded Next Week.)
Good Story, Even if Not True.
San Francisco.—Goaded beyond en
iurance by the taunts and gibes of a
larrot which made its home in a tree
lear her den in Golden Gate park*
Uary, an Alaskan bear cub, burrowed
rom the cage yesterday and made
rantie efforts .to reach her tormentor.
The parrot, which is a huge bird of
he gorgeous Mexican variety, has the
reedom of the park, most of which it
ipends in a tree above the bear den
,’elllng "naughty Mary" and other un
leemiy gibes at the Alaskan bear cub.
attracted by the holiday arid the beau
ifully warm spring air, the park was
hronged with visitors yesterday, and
:he rude bird took advantage of the oc
■aslon to revile Mary while the bear
vas receiving the attention of a host
if children, who regard the cub and her
nate, Nigger, as their special pets. This
z as the lust straw for the long-suffer
ng bear, and, burrowing through the
rain-softened earth, she was soon in
lot pursuit of the parrot.
John McHenry, caretaker of the chll
Jren’s playgrounds, who was playing
with the bird at the time, made a
hasty getaway and did not stop until
ho reached the park lodge, where he in- ,
formed Superintendent McLaren.
McLaren and the park policeman, af
ter a council of war, set out in pursuit
if the bear, which they found sitting |
under a limb on which the parrot was
perched just out of reach.
The bird was fluttering its wings in
the face of the cub and sputtering un- i
speakable insults when the posse ar- |
rived. Various plans, from roping to
shooting, were suggested as the best
means of subduing the bear, but a park
employe who knows Mary’s pet weak- !
ness, tolled her back into the cage with
a bucket of bread and milk. After par- I
taking of the breakfast, Mary vented ,
her spleen on her mate Nigger, whom 1
she cuffed about the cage without rest ,
for the remainder of the day.
Proof Positive.
From Success Magazine.
A Western newspaper man visited
Washington recently and told the fol-»
lowing story on former Representative
Amos J. Cummings, of New York, who
was once city editor of the Sun. One
Saturday night it was announced that
all the saloons were to be closed next
day.
Cummings called his star reporter,
Murray.
"Tom." he said, “go out tomorrow
and find out if the saloons are selling
liquor.”
It was Thursday when Tom again ap«
peared at the city desk.
"They were," he reported.
Reflection* of a Bachelor.
From the New York Press.
Gills would be perfectly willing to learn
to sew it it wasn't so useful.
A stout woman calls it losing flesh if
she gains only two pounds a week.
If men have the brains they think they
have, their legs wouldn't be strong enough
to carry them.
A woman's idea of a friend Is one that
will talk about her behind her back only
to the very best sort of people.
As part of the education of the Eng
lish naval divers, the beginners are
taught how to save themselves, should
they become exhausted, by allowing
their suits to fill with air and shooting
rapidly upward to the surface, where
they are dragged into the boat by the
attendants.
London has a population of 4,795,757.
I a UUCiiSS_;i ALKd
DR. MADISON C. PETERS.
ENTHUSIASM THE DRIVING POWER.
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Madame de
Stael says: "The
sense of this word
'enthusiasm' among
the Greeks affords
the noblest defini
tion of It; enthus
iasm signifies 'God
in us.’ ’’
It Is this spirit
that urges men to
do and dare, that
makes them forget
the narrow Import
ance of self, and
renders them proof
against the taunts
and Jibes and ridicule of a scoffing
I world; it leads them on over obstacles
and difficulties, past the threatening
ghouls of envy and hatred, and points
the way to the shining land of brave
; deeds well done.
It was this divine essence in the
soul that made the pioneer go out to
to unknown lands and explore their
secrets; it was this that sent men down
to the sea in ships In quest of ad
venture; It was this that sent Colum
bus to discover a new world; it was
this that impelled Stanley to brave the
dangers of darkest Africa, and it is
this that today is inciting brave and
daring souls to go to the uttermost
corners of the earth, to open them up
to commerce and traije and kindle the
torch of civilization to illuminate their
savagery. Every great deed, every
brave deed, has enthusiasm behind it.
When a task is approached in a half
hearted dead-and-alive way, with
neither motive nor interest, it will
never be successfully performed—the
vim, the force, the nerve, the enthus
iasm which enables a man to put the
best that Is in him into his work will
be lacking, and the result will be but
an inferior performance.
When Impelled by enthusiasm men
carry their work to the highest poinl
of material success. As the tide will
not allow anything to stem its flow,
neither will enthusiasm let any oppo
sition overcome it, every barrier is
broken down, until the end is reached,
the summit gained, the desire real
ized, the ambition attained.
To a man sneering at excitement, a
western editor pithily remarked:
"There Is only one thing can be dona
in this world without enthusiasm and
that is to rot.”
Enthusiasm is the inspiration of all
that is great. It has led armies to
victories, it has erected colossal tem
ples and towers, it has chiseled the
most perfect of statues, it has painted
the most beautiful canvases, it has ]
stimulated the most sublime endeavors, I
it has given us th* choicest gems of
poetry, it has ravished our souls with
the sweetest music and has conferred
Inestimable blessings on the world. Its
very nature is uplifting, it strength
ens the will, gives force to the thought
and nerves the hand until what was
only a possibility becomes a reality.
It makes sunshine to all whom it bless
es with its happy spirit.
If you do not have it already, get it;
life is not worth living without it.
He fails alone who feebly creeps. If
your feet slip backward and stumble, j
harder try. If fortune plays you false
today, it may be true tomorrow.
Never dread danger, and from you It
will fly. The real difference between
men is enthusiastic energy, an in
vincible determination and the spirit
that, Micawberlike, waits for some
thing to turn up. Turn up something
yourself. Have the spirit of the old
Indian, who, when wrestling with a
much-dried venison, was asked: “Do
you like that?” and stolidly replied,
"He is my victual and I will like him.”
—-- — -— » — —-——-—*
HOUSEKEEPING HINTS
BY MRS. MAUD E. CiLLEY.
If meat used for soup is cut into
small pieces more nutriment will be
obtained.
To peel tomatoes without scalding,
rub them backward with the blunt
edge of a knife.
Hammock pillows may be cheaply
made of burlap trimmed with bands of
Persian trimming.
For the roast of cold lamb course
serve an egg salad, sprinkled with
minced mint leaves.
The neck of a baby's frock should
never be starched, as It will chafe the
tender skin.
In selecting beef the pieces which
are well mottled with fat will be found
the richest and Juiciest.
A cupful of liquid yeast is equivalent
to half a compressed yeast cake or a
whole drv yeast cake.
When leather arm chairs look shabby
they should be wiped with a soft cloth
moistened with olive oil.
Wooden bread boards are kept in bet
ter condition by rubbing them with
sand than by simply using soap.
If in canning or preserving berries ori
other fruits they run short, a little
pineapple added will Improve them.
While two cupfuls of granulated
sugar make a pound. It takes two
thirds of a cupful more to equal the
same weight.
Lemonade can be greatly improved
by adding cooked raspberry or straw
berry juice. Current Jelly may be melt
ed and added.
Fresh green peas and mushrooms
stewed together and served with cream
dressing in pate cases make a delicious
summer dish.
If fresh fish is to be kept over night,
it should be salted and laid on an
earthen dish, not placed on a board or
shelf.
(Jreen peas should not be boiled rap
idly, as it will spoil them. They should
simmer gently in Just enough water to
cover them.
Velvet and ribbons may be cleaned
with gasoline. After cleaning steam
the velvets and iron the ribbons on the
wrong side.
If a receipe calls for half a pound of
rainslns or currants, a heaping cupful
of the fruit will be found about the
right weight.
Place a box of lime In the closet in
which Jams, preserves, etc., are stored
away, and It will prevent mold from
gathering on the fruit.
Pineapple, shredded or fine cut, cov
ered with sugar and allowed to stand
over night, then sealed in cans, will
often keep for a long time.
Cotton and lisle thread gloves will
stand ordinary washing, but if they
are colored they should first be steeped
In salt to set the color.
Watercress chopped with young on
ions, cooked slowly in butter and mois
tened with cream, is sometimes served
by French chefs with veal cutlets.
Summer draperies should be free
from ruffles. Ruffles are the greatest
dust catchers imaginable, and curtains
with ruffles soon become unsightly.
For flavoring pudding or custard,
shave a little of the rind of a lemon or
an orange; it will be found a delicious
change from the usual lemon extract.
Oil paints dissovled in gasoline can
be used for tinting artificial flowers, and
will give surprising delicate shades
when properly manipulated.
To make sure that candles will not
drop when used for decorative light
ing. keep them in the refrigerator for
several hours before they are used.
The best way to measure fractions of
a spoonful, when dry materials are be
ing used, is to fill the spoon level and
then divide the contents lengthwise.
If a baby is restless at night, it is a
good plan to give him a teaspoonful of
water occasionally. Sleeplessness in in
fancy Is often caused by thirst.
Dough made without baking powder
can be kept in a cold place for several
days, and many good cooks declare that
keeping it makes the bread infinitely
lighter.
If a food cutter is used to chop rais
ins, figs or dates, first squeeze into the
chopper a few drops of lemon Juice.
Then the fruit will not clog the ma
chine.
For a delicious cake filling have
ready a cupful of grated pineapple, a
tablespoonful of lemon juice and sugar
enough to make a consistency that will
spread.
To remove grease from the top of
soup, drop in pieces of brown wrap
ping paper while the soup Is hot. They
will absorb the grease and can then
be thrown out.
Pastry to which baking powder has
been added must be put into the oven
as quickly as possible, as the action
of the powder begins as soon as It is
moistened.
To make batter for griddle cakes or
fritters, have equal quantities of liquid
and flour; for cake or muffin dough,
have a cupful of liquid to two cupfuls
of flour.
In making loop* for buttons on a
dress or shirtwaist they should be
I worked over a pencil, as they will
launder and keep their shape much
more satisfactorily
•
Escalloped dishes are much nicer
when made with a good, white sauce
poured over them than with the more
usual combination of bits of butter and
milk and water.
For a tasty and sightly salad, cut
peeled tomatoes into thick slices, ar
range them on lettuce leaves, and
spread with mayonnaise mixed with
minced green pepper.
After roasting a piece of meat that
is to be served cold, wrap it in a piece
of cheesecloth while it is still hot. It
will prevent it from drying out or los
ing flavor.
A tempting salad for the summer
luncheon may be made by sprinkling
lettuce leaves liberally with fresh salt
ed peanuts or pecans. Serve with
mayonnaise or French dressing.
Cut roses or any cut flowers may be
kept fresh for several days if the wa
ter is changed on them every day and
a pinch of salt or a small lump of chhr
coal is added to the water.
Old pieces of soap can be put into a
small packing box which has been
punctured with nail holes, and the box
then thrown into the dishpan and used
as an ordinary soap shaker.
A small clean sponge and a bowl ot
water are essential upon an ironing
board when fine lingerie must be fre
quently dampened. A bowl of clean
starch water is also needed.
When making a fruit pie, brush the
lower crust with unbeaten white of
egg to prevent the Juice from soaking
through the pastery and making it
soft and soggy, as often is the case.
For a delicious pineapple salad, use
two cupfuls of diced fruit with one
cupful of celery and the same quantity
or nut meats. Serve with mayonnaise
or boiled dressing.
To clean children’s “booties,” made
of chamois skin, wash them in suds in
which there Is some ammonia, rinse
with more ammonia water and dry
with a towel. Do not dry near arti
ficial heat.
A hard sauce that may be used on
many a pudding is as follows: Cream
half a cupful of butter and a cupful of
powdered sugar. Add two tablespoon
fuls of boiling water and the flavoring
desired.
Orange juice is very good for small
children, and an alternating and equal
ly refreshing dring to lemonade at din
ner time is half an orange strained
through a lemon squeezer and very
slightly sweetened.
Chamois gloves may be washed in
warm, soapy water with a little borax
added, squeezed through the fingers un
til the dirt is removed, and then rinsed
in a change of water that is also slight
ly soapy.
To make a white sauce for asparagus,
etc., without milk, make a creamy
paste of flour and water, stir in a well
beaten egg, strain through a sieve and
cook slowly for a few minutes. Season
with butter, salt and pepper.
When adding butter and flour to soup
to bind it, to insure that it will be per
fectly smooth, melt the butter and then
add the flour, stirring It until perfect
ly smooth. Then add the soup to this,
stirring constantly as it is slowly pour
ed tn.
To clean ivory, wash well in soap
and water with a small brush, and
place, w'hlle wet, in the sunshine. This
should be repeated several times a day
for several days, still keeping in the
sunshine. It will restore It to perfect
whiteness. I
The best way to make lemonade is tft
mix the lemon juice and the sugar in
very little water, stirring until the sug
ar is fully dissolved. This saves sugar
and can be kept for days, to be used j
with more water whenever it is desired.
Reflections of a Bachelor.
From the New York Press. I
A girl's idea of innocence is not ad- ,
mitting she knows.
The easier a man can kiss a girl the
harder It would have been if he had .
asked her. i
The average man Is prouder of
guessing the weather than he would
be of understanding the tariff.
Even a man who is supported bv a
rich wife will grumble about how much
it costs him to raise the children.
Even If a man should start out to go
to heaven, he'd want to drop ir. at the
other place on the way for a chance
to change his mind.
The Old Fashioned Bonnst.
How dear to my heart is the old fash
ioned bonnet,
The old fashioned bonnet Nell used to
wear:
Without any plums and red cherries stuck
on it—
The bonnet that didn't require phony
hair.
The dlshpan effect may be stylish and
stunning,
The waste paper basket that's lately
come in
May be be quite the rage and recherche
and cunning.
But give me the nat she tied under her
chin. i
—Detroit Free Press.
New York street cars killed 444 per
sons in 1908 and injured 88,060 others
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Tells Why Women
Barred From Ships
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MRS. ROBLEY D. EVANS.
Mrs. Robley D. Evans, wife ov
“Fighting Bob” Evans, whose picture
is here shown, has told Boston friend*
that wives of naval officers are barred
from warships because one of them
once hid a revolutionist aboard a ves
sel in trophical waters, thus bringing
about international complications.
NIAGARA FALLS OUTDONE.
A Vivid Description of the Victoria
Falls in the Zambesi River.
Lord Curzon in the London Times.
The Victoria falls excel in grandeur
any spectacle of the same kind in the
world. The cliff wall down which they
are hurled is sheer from top to bot
tom, 350 to 400 feet, of perpendicular
descent, uninterrupted save where ii*
some places gigantic masses of basalt,
split off or eroded by the same process
as has formed the chasm itself, lie at
the base and shatter the descending
columns into a tempest of foam.
Conceive a black wall as high ad
Shakespeare’s cloff, at Dover, nearly a*
high as the cross of St. Paul’s and over
i mile in length, and over the top ot
this tremendouR precipice a continu
ous cataract of water topping dowd
from the sky, save in the three place*
ivhere larger islands. carrying their
growth of Jungle right to the edge oj
the abyss, have protected a section ol
the cliff and interposed a gleaming sur
face of ebon rock between the snowy
fleeces of the falls on either side.
In scenery, the surroundings of th*
Victoria falls greatly surpass their
American rival (Niagara). For every
pinnacle and rocky buttress is clothed
from top to bottom, at least in th«
-ainy season, with a clustering foresl
^fowth, and the contrast of the white
storm of the cataract and the gloomy
swit-1 of the torrent, with the brilliant
green of the verdure amid which It
pursues its course, is a fascination that
never pails.
Never can there fade from the mind
if one who has seen it the vision ol
:hese towers of descending foam, th*
shouting face of the cataract, the thun
ier of the watery phalanxes as they
>iarge and reel and are shattered in
:he bottom of the abyss, or the spray
spumes whizzing upward like a battery
if rockets into the air.
Pointed Paragraphs.
From the Chicago News.
Some women’s only interest in life 1*
;o dress to kill.
An idle rumor is about as busy as •
lesky house fly.
The toper’s peck of trouble is always
’ull and slopping over.
Why Is it that a fat woman seldom ha*
i disagreeable temper?
Think what you please—but keep mosl
if your thoughts to yourself.
learning from the experience of other*
s like getting money in a letter.
The woman who builds castles In the ail
ioesn't have to worry about house clean
tag.
Music evidently has charms for thoa#
savages next door who pound the plan4
L7 hours a day.
And a man can see beauty in the home*
liest woman who makes him believe thal
she considers him smart.
Poverty would soon be a thing of the
past if every married man drew as big •
salary as his wife thinks he earns.
If a man succeeds in keeping out of
Jail during his sojourn on earth he na>
turally expects to go to heaven when he
lies.
Hypocrite in the Hereafter.
From the New York Tribune.
Dr. Madison C. Peters was discussing
the question, “Will the coming maf
Marry?” He Instances a certain type of
bachelor.
“This man,” he said, “is a hypocrite
Fie uses his religion as a cloak.”
“And what will he do in the next world,
ah?" said the reporter.
“Oh,” said Dr. Peters, “he won’t need
■my cloa'k there.’’
THE RETORT OBVIOUS.
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1~ 'V I
Stout Man—Hello! You look as If you
had been riding on a barrel.
Bowlegged Man—You look as If you
bad swallowed one.
