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UK nonular woman ueed ut care
I whether she is pretty or ugly. She
-A- need not (lut-rv whether she is
brilliant or stupid, but simply revel iu
the fait th.it everybody likes her
whether she likes them or uot. Ami
hat is the secret of this extraordinary
popularity. She d'B not try for It,
for if she did the effort would lie dis
covered and her object at once shatter
ed Into the smallest of small atoms.
No, the popular woman Is so liecause
she cannot help it. Nature has endow
ed her with an amount of personal mag
netism that attracts people to her with
out the slightest volition of her own.
and once thus attracted they swear by
her, come what will, whether she lie
kiDd to them or inclined to show the
cloven foot In the gentle feminine style
known to the wilful woman. From ole
servation one would say that the pop
ular woman Is the one who smiles as
pleasantly upon the elevator boy as up
on the owner of the building in which
the elevator is run. The smiles are not
studied; they come spontaneously. It
is just as easy for the popular woman
to be kind as to be cross, therefore some
one will say It is not to her credit to be
popular, and no more it Is. Nature has
made ber so. Her own sweet, sunny
temperament garners friends as cer
tainly as molasses attracts flies. It is
all nonsense to give a woman advice
how to be popular, ('tiles her own
inner nature is such that it calls all the
world friend there is no enrtljy use in
endeavoring to smooth off the rough
edges and acquire the manners that
mean so much to the woman who ios
sesses It. Popularity is a gift, a rare
one, it la true, and one that once owned
cannot, like other treasures, be lost,
for owning it honestly ij follows the
possessor as persistently as a bad rrp-
"THE WAY SHE MANAGcS HER SKIRTS.
nm. a dk t. fti i a.
I IIH
utation, and we all know that that can
not !' lost, try however hard we may.
Iiu. le. Once More.
'Women who Miidy fashions iu a far
sighted way have prophesied for some
time that the days of the bustle were
about to return. They have ha Id that
organ-plaited backs presaged the ad
vent of the bustle and that widely flar
ing skirts lined with stiffening would
Inevitably lead to the readoption of that
clumsy article of attire which women
cave ui so gladly a few years ago. 1 he
lingerie department in the shops would
seem to bear out this prophecy. The
bustle has made Its reappearance there.
tentatively so far, but still with the air
of having come to stav. It is not the
monstrous article which was banished
,w, ..i;ni Li,tu l-cme fasblona-
ble. If Is ralher small and is made
of haircloth, sometimes black
some-
times' gray and sometimes white
jt
consists of three vertical puffs which
look like the abbreviated lining to an
organ-plait skirt, and it is finished by
a frill of hair-cloth. Its main object
is to give the skirt a start in the right
direction. A well-lined skirt will flare
at the bottom with the aid of a very
small bustle. Of course, this slight re
appearance of the bustle may le fol
lowed by a bustle revival on a large
scale which will make camel-like humps
once more the style.
The Sensible Wife.
"Another way of getting one's self
unpleasantly associated is to Introduce
painful topic, like bills and depleted
wardrobes, at improper times." says a
woman writer in the Washington Star,
discussing the subject of "how to man
age a husband." "Men are creatures
of moods and have, ns a result, their
amiable and unamiable periods. The
unamiable epoch, according to my re
aearches, Is, with the most of them,
arly in the morning, and yet that la
the very time that untaclful woman
wlth her hair quite probably In curl
papers) takes to prefer ber monetary
claims, thereby getting herself con
f Used In his mind with house rent, gas
bills, ahabby cloaks and other distaste
ful things; whereas, had she (Hissessed
her "Ul In patience till that night after
dinner, and then stated her wants with
A roue In her hair, she would quite as
folly have achieved her purpose, and
at the Mine time have maintained her
reputation with him as a wingless
aarel. 1 think It la Scripture, isn't It,
wMrh say (here Is a time and a place
tat all things? At all events, the say
fnf la true as Hcrlptnre."
Divorce In Olden Tine.
There baa been very general niis
rooeeption that during pagan times
tlM poaitlon of women was practically
that of alave. It will, perhana. sur
prlM many to learn that the legislation
nfKittiDC marriage and divorce was in
I Mined and Norway far more mindful
f the ,t3 Interest than It ha ever
fcr-t 4-.. rt chrlntlnn rn. TbcaM
lr " ? I. , ? Cwlared, for Imrtanm,
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that if a man were divorced from his
wife (even though she were the offend
ing party) he had to returu her dowry
iutact.
The Winter Girl.
Away with the girl who's o fund of the
wheel;
Who boasts of a century run.
Her bloomers and jackets uu louger ap
peal Who cure for the rai-eg she's won?
The weather's suggestive of ice and of
snow
It's been rather chilly of late
And homage we pay just at present, you
know.
To the maiden w ho know s how to skate.
Away with the girl who would imitate
man
The season's not suited to her
Aud now we want girls of a different
pla u ;
For who would make bloomem of fur?
The bicycle girl was all right for a while.
But now she is quite out of date;
The bicycle face is eclipsed by the iiuile
Of the maiden who known how to skate.
Oh, here's to the girl whom in winter we
prize;
Whose checks are as red as the rose,
Who captivates all with ber bright, upark
ling eyes
As gracefully gliding she goes.
Oh, here's to the girl who in winter
holds sway,
Who havoc in hearts w ill create,
Who dresses to-day in a womanly way
The maiden who knows how to skate.
Chicago Fvening Post.
For 1 bin Women.
Tliln women should dress to conceal
their angles and to keep thch Isuies Iu
the background. I'lain bodices which
permit the collar bones to reveal their
presence, tight sleeves which announce
the cxiMi-nce of sharp elbow s and backs
calling attention to conspicuous shoul
der blades are all to be avoided. In
order to give herself the appearance
of gjr. "ions roundness of ligure the thin
woman should have skirts that flare as
A'.o.
XKW VOIIK.
much as fashion will permit. Scant
skirts make her look like an exclama
tion point. She should wear bodices
shirred at the neck and at the waist,
allowing fullness over the bust. The
sleeves should be full to a ilnt tielow
the elbow in order to avoid a display
of sharpness at that crucial point. If
wrist bones are prominent, long cuffs
or frills of lace should help to conceal
the painful fact. Collars should not
be plain, but they should be gathered
or laid iu folds.
! T''e Art of l.Htinn.
j e must insist on the necessity of
teaching children daintiness in table
j '"anners. The young pcr-on is to lie
j amcerely pitied who has no careful
! 'dher. nurse or governess to attend
i t tins in childhood -that golden time
when learning Is so i-.isy. Men and
women are judged by trifles. After a
j rugger imick woodsman nas newn ins
way to a high place in the councils of
thecounlry.or. erhap. save It in hour
of peril, one may well forgive him if he
forgets the right way to shake hands or
doff bis hat or enter a draw lug room.
But even he will be nnforgiven If his
table manners are untidy and offensive.
Just here the most amiable of men
Thackeray drew a sharp line. "Oh."
he sighs, "if only the dear American
girls would not strip the corn with their
white teeth!" And, again: "How could
I breakfast with live women eating
with their kill vi! I could have stood
one but five, all at once!"
Kraidcl HhU.
Braided chenille and braided feit are
used extensively this season in the
making of hats. Sometimes a velvet
crown has a braided brim, sometimes
a brim of shirred velvet Is used with a
braided crown and sometimes the en
tire bat Is of the braided goods. A pret
ty affair in black chenille braid had a
crown of sailor shape and a brim turn
ing up all around in jtoints. It was
trimmed with golden brown velvet in
folds and rosettes. A black owl's head
with glittering golden brown eyea
looked out over the face, a little to the
left of the center and a bunch of black
quills was fastened on the same aide.
Green the Hcaaon'n Coltr.
This appears to If the green season,
II shades of that Color being in vogue.
tJreen gloves are a novelty, and are
seen In three different tints; the new
chameleon silka Invariably show a
touch of green In their changing colors;
many of the new wool fabrics have
green at the predominating shade; the
bolide cloths show threads of green,
and the moat fashionable crepons are In
green and black; varying green tint
re seen rvary where In the new jeweled
trimming; nod grsen wings adorn
many of the new hatn.
BiathU f Harris" Woasea In Oeornla,
The legislature of Georgia has pass
ed a bill which makes the earnings of
married woman ber personal proper
ty and not liable for taw debts or In any
way belonging to ber husband.
i o. t: ".fr?bv. ' '
CHAI'TF.K XXIII.
The Quartermaster bad been shocked
at the confession which he had forced
from his wife's lips. Indignation lent
him eloquence, and as in forcible terms
he expressed his scoru for her dereliction
from straightforward dealing, she liter
ally cowered before his wrath.
The following morning dawned bright
ly; but Jane thought it the dreariest
day-break on which her eyes had ever
rested. All night long she had been
awake, grieving, but toward morning b'-xS
unk into an uneasy sleep of short dura
tion. Her night's rest had restored to Mrs.
Knox her usual self-assertion and her
tongue. She was scolding Hie servants
vigorously an Jane emerged from her
room; but her volubility came to a suddeu
end as she saw her daughter. The shab
by black frock, of which she intuitively
felt the full significance, touched her
strangely, aud a lump rose in her throat.
Her face became crimson, and yearning
for love and sympathy, held out her
bauds.
Mrs. Knox caught her in her arms and
cried over her, reproaching herself bit
terly for the share she had in her mis
fortune. What might have been a bar
rier iH-tween them Jane's sweet, forgiv
ing disposition had broken down, and
mother and child understood each other
better than they had ever done before.
The Quartermaster came in and was
pleased to see the reconciliation, though
he thought it best to take no notice of
it in words, onlv smoothing his daugh
tcr's bright hair teiidi rlv as he passed i
her. I
A wnck later, when the Serjeant came
and asked lo see .lane, be found himself .
confronted with the Quartermaster in- j
sterol.
"I wish to see .lane," lie kliiiiiiiiorcd
out with mi awkward salute.
"If it is anything iiiiHirtnnt fr her to!
know, I can take the message." i
"Why should 1 hot be ullowed lo speak
for mysejfV Jane lois promised to be my
wife, and I have a right to m-c her when
i choose. From the first I never tool !
fair piny. Mrs. Knox forbade me the
house lirst. then she tampered with my j
letters."'
The Quartermasier hud been standing j ,r f course. She looked the very in.-.ir-ail
this time, nor had he offered his vis- i Iint;(m r .., um pleasure ns she
itor a
seat, wishing the interview to be j
a brief one.
With this object still before;
him. he went straight to the subject he
wished to impress upon the Sergeant .
once and for all. !
"One oilier thing it would be better;
you should credit -that your claim us.n j
my daughter is at an end. I forbid the
engagement." j
"You mean to say that you withdraw .
your consent.' balling forward with an
angry light iu his eyes.
The Quartermaster nodded.
Til. .rin.niil u,tL- let., a ..I...!.. ,..!
passed his hand across his brow . Al
though ihe evil habit he had lately con
tracted had made him oftentimes de
si.ini'iil, he was naturally of a hupi-f il
disposition, and had in his heart of
hearts cherished ihe idea lhat Jane
would become his wife. His love for her
vva the one strong impulse of his life,
and like ail weak natures, he supKised
lhat could he win his desire he would
Is- a better man.
With a ipiiet hniid'shake the i wo men
parted shortly after, and the Quarter
master immediately repaired to the draw-iug-nsiiu
to tell his daughter what he
had done.
"Jenny, darling." said her father, gen
tly. "I have been doing something for yon
without your permission."
"Have you?" she answered, listlessly.
"1 dare say I shall not lie very angry."
"But I want you to ie pleased."
"I don't know thai 1 can promise
that" with a smile.
"I have ssjken to Jacob Lynn, forbid
ding your engagement, and he hits sub
milled to my authority. So, Jenny, I
shall expect equal oliedience from you."
"Then I am free!" she cried, excitedly,
disregarding bis attempt to jest.
Af(er that she grew a little brighter.
Perhaps for she was very young and
unused to sorrow hone had unconsi-ious-!y
revived; but if so, it was destined soou
lo fade again.
One morning her mother came in with
something to say. which she evidently
feared might give ber pain. She fid
geted about the room rearranging several
ornaments and books, then finally took
up her position behind Jane's chair.
"I dnu't know, Jenny," she began, ner
vously, "what passed between you and
Colonel I'riiiscp the lhat day. I hare
always felt that I had no right to aik.
But. child, will you tell your mother
whether yon expected he would come to
yon again 7"
"I I had no reason to expect so." was
the stammered reply. Then, as the al
ienee grew oppressive and full of name
less fears. Jane added in a constrained
rob-e: "Why do you ash?"
"Bcsiise lie started yesterday for Kn
fland, and I thought "
Jenny never heard the conclusion of
Ser words, for sbe swooned sway.
CHAITKH XXIV.
That summer wss s very hot one at
4Iiture. Kven Mrs. Knox, who hsd been
through so many hot sessons, felt wesk
snd languid; and Jsne, who hsd never
been through oae since she wss a child,
grew reslly I1L Often she dreamed of
the snmmer days in Koglsnd, snd pic
tured Stephen Prlasen wandering through
leafy glades, or by a mountain t resin.
He hsd described to ber bis home so
often that she seemed to know every
nook and corner of It. And now be had
gone there alone. Brooding over ber
sorrow became a Inxnry to ber at last,
sod she grew impatient when her reverie
was dsjtarbed.
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It was fortunate that at ibis juncture
Mrs. I leiie, who had with lor parents
taken a house at Simla, wrote uiid ark-d
Jane to stay with them for the m xt three
months.
The meeting was at first fmught with
painful memories to tsith; Jane thought
of all that happened mine their last
talk together at Alisjre; and Mrs. Ueue
recalled the pleasant plans that she and
her husband had made for them all,
sending that hot weather at Cashmere.
She, Iikj, was greatly altered. After
her husband's death, she hail had a low
fcTer for several weeks, which had robbed
her of her strength and made her very
slim and pale. Vet she looked young r
than she bad done during the earlier str
tion of her married life, when the shit me
of having been jilted by one uiau and
having lceu married by another for pity's
sake bad weighed so heavily Um,h her.
Now all that past time troubled her no
more, and mourning for a husband, who
she knew loved her, was a healthier if
more pungent grief.
It was July w hen Jaue arrived, one of
the quietest mouths at Simla, so she had
a little leisure to recover her good hs'ks,
hIkoiI which Mrs. 1 leiie could not have
been more amious had she been the
most scheming of l'elgraviau duiues.
A fancy-dress ball was lo be giveu on
the 1st of August by the Viccro), and:
at this it was decided that Jane should
make her debut in Simla society. Al
hrst she bad demurred, partly on ac
count of the expense; but every obje,-- ;
tion was overruled, and when the iiii;
card of invitation was put into her hand
she fi It glad that she had been s r- j
suadtsl. J
She had told the outline of her story to
Mrs. Iieiie, only suppressing the fads of 1
her mother's deceit and Colonel l'riusep's !
complicity. Hut Mrs. Dene, knowing
only part, and consequently not seeing '
sufficient motive for the breaking off of j
the marriage, jumped to the conclusion
thai, thoneh she mitiil have U-cli deeply j
hurl and distres-cd ;it the notoriety in
volvetj. June I. lid never really loved the
Colonel. Mr. Iii-iie fell a momentary
regrel thai she herself va. not accom
panying Jane, vviicu sl.c saw how love!)
the girl looked.
"The prctiicst maid ihal ever went
,-i-inilking," smiled Mrs. .Molnet. as she
noted Jane's appearance before she left
for the ball.
"1 foretell llial Vol! VV i!l be (he belle of
the ball." added her daughier. "Hither- '
to Hiaiin Kindly has reigned supreme;
but her day is over now."
That Jane ciiinYeil herself uau n neil.
mlV,.,l aU.ul. the color comin and iroint
UIfl!y in her face, her hazel eves u,.,v
with soft delight.
( iovernmenl House to her seemed a
pala-e of splendor; but that she was the
I lllilerella ol tile cctc, w Ilo had been
almost unanimously declared its fairest
queen, she did not guess. In her own
mind she set down Miss Knollys as Ihe
most is-autiful woman there.
.Major I.arron had gone lo Cashmere
for his six uinntloT leave, ami spent most
of his time shikarring: but n heu he heard
where the Qiiarleniiasler's daughter had
gone he lost no time iu following her
there, bringing as propitiatory gifts some
red bearskins for Mrs. Ilene. and for
Jane a magnilici nl snow Imparl skin, lo
use as a rug for her jampau. I lie n-oi.il
mode of conveyillii e in the hills.
Valentine Urueiiie came up also for the
last two months, and having made known
the opinion he had always held us to her
hisiriouic iow-i. picoar-d :lie way for
her to another triumph.
Sometimes the girl could scarcely be
lieve that she had cu-r been the Sergeant
Major's daughter, and engaged to Jacob
Lynn: yet iu one thing she was tin-
changed. Never for an instant did her '
love toi Stephen PriiHcp falter. j
The season drew to an end. and with
many regrels Jaue left Mrs, Dene's hos
pitable risif to return to Aliisire. She 1
traveled down with Miss Knollys. with
whom latterly she had become belter ac
quainted. The Commissioner's daughter ,
had Is-gun by affecting a friendship for
diplomacy's sake: but afterward what !
Colonel Priusep had foretold her i-auie to t
pass, she grew- lo really like ber for her j
own sake, ami Jane relumed the liking, j
It whs not to Is- supisised lhat any one !
so handsome s I liana Knollys should re-
main w ithout an admirer. She had sev
eral, but only one of Iheiu had actually
declared himself, aud that was Colonel
drey, who commanded the th 1 1 tissn r-v.
Mrs. Knox was delighted to have her
daughter back, aud had rejoiced in the
several accounts of her successes which
she had received from the good-natured
Adjutant and Sirs. Dene.
CHAPTER XXV.
Colonel Priusep bad by no means en
joyed bis continental tour. He had met
friends, been bored by them, and gone on
to iiii-et older acquaintances and be bored
anew.
Toward the end of the six months, how
ever, he became bis usiisl insouciant self.
Say wbst one will of const sue), absence
is more likely to engender forgetfuluess
than deepen love.
All the while be swsy from Alijiore
be had never heard any news of the
Quartermaster's ds lighter, bis correspon
dents thinking it an unpleaasnt topic to
introduce; consequently he hsd no Ides
when he returned to Allnore whether she
hsd married the Sergeant or not.
As he neared the station his thoughts,
which had wandered and bad been half
disloyal to Ihe love which so lately he
hsd professed snd felt, rccom-cntrstcd
themselves; the Isst few miles be ssw
snd hesrd nothing that did Dot remind
him of Jane.
In the distance be saw the winding
road he had traversed with her the dsy
thst she had broken her arm, and sup
ported by him sbe had lain half faintiug
with the pain, yet scarcely uttering a
cry. Ah, and there was the Quarter
master's bungalow he wondered If she
lived there still, and there the church!
All bia bitterness revived at sight of
the sacred edifice where be hsd waited
in vain for his bride. He thought that
were be to remain in Alijs.re s hundred
jcars be would never enter its doors
again! n the platform of the station
was Valeniiue tlraeme. peering into each
carriage as it passed him. and lie uttered
a delighted ex'iauiatiou when he r-og
Uim-d Ihe Colonel.
He bad brought the Colonel's own
horse and dog cart, of w lib-li be bad been
left iu charg.-, and as they drove ba-k to
bis bungalow together, be gave him sev
eral items of news. About Col uiel ijtvy
having promised to and ls-eii refused bf
Diana Knollys, Colonel Priusep had al
ready beard.
"1 cannot imagine I..-wi.ix C.rey going
irnii" ng." be said. "1 only wish 1 bad
been here to See,"
"Von will find Miss Knox much
changed, I fancy,' said the Adjutant
presently.
"How?" asked the Colonel, quietly;
and Mr. tlraeme hesitated, not knowing
exactly bow to explain.
"I think she is grown," he blurted out
at length, and feeling that he bad made a
ridiculous remark, was the first to laugh.
The Colonel laughed, tisi.
"Scan-ely that. 1 should think," he said,
carelessly, "seeing that she was eighteen
when I left Aliiore."
On the follow iiiit morning, at the time
apMinted, the Colonel called for Valen
tine (Jraenie. and together they repaired
to the Quartermaster's bouse.
How strange it seemed, the Colonel
thought, that he should lie going up the
well known drive again! Formerly it had
been as Jane's lover he had gone, and
Jane, herself radiant with delight, had
come half-way lo meet him. Now he was
going as an ordinary visitor to make a
morning call.
Coming in from out of the sunlight, the
room seemed a little dark, but elesrly
enough across the intervening space Jane
and Stephen I'rinsep recognized each
other.
He had thought she might blush she
had blushed so easily when he knew her
Inst - perhaps even look confused, render
ing it the mure imperative for him to re
tain his sdf-Hssession. But as far as he
i-oiild see in the dimly lighted room, she
did neither.
She was standing by the window in an
attitude of easy grace he thought he h id
never seen her adopt before. He colli I
interpret now Val liraeme's cbiniiy a;
tempt at explanation of the change thin
six months had worked in le-r. The
change was the great one from gal to
woman.
Beside her was Blount of the Hides,
talking to her with his most dandified air
--"the A. D. C. swagger," Valentin-
iraeine contemptuously named it in bis
own mind.
Mrs. Knox wan also in the room, talking
to Barry I.arron, and she rose instantly,
murmuring some unintelligible wards of
gleeting. She knew he had returned, and
that he might show his displeasure by
avoidance of them, or that he might, in
spite of what occurred, still love and
wish to win her daughier, but for this
fii'-ndlv visit she i not prepared.
"It is theCoIonel. Jane," she said, nfler
a short, uncomfortable pause. Jane
moved forward with outstretched baud.
"We heard you had come." she observ
ed, smiling, "bill had not expected to
have seen you so sihmi."
He looked down m her gravely, re
proachfully almost. Had she indeed be
come so heartless lhat she -ould utterly
ignore what had been between them, and
meet and sieak to him thus without em
barrassment? On the third linger of her
left hand was n massive silver ring she
had never worn before, it was the sort
of a ring a man in Sergeant Lynn's rank
of life might give as a token of betrothal.
Could il be that she was bound to him
still?
"It was natural." he answered, coldly,
si last, "that my first visits should be
paid to those in the regiment."
"Then we are not to supMise thai it was
a w ish to see us. personally, that brought
you? she asked impertinently, her
mot her thought.
"However badly I expressed myself. I
hoM- you will believe jf was a pleasure as
well as a duty, be returned, bowing,
with what Val (iraeme. who had a name
for every thing, culled his grand seigneur
manlier.
(To be coiit limed.)
A Fraudulent Banker.
I lie oilier evening a stvlish and gen-
tlemaiily looking Individual stepped In
to one of the leading restaurants of pur
ls, took bis seat at a table and ordered
a very fine dinner. When It was serv
ed up. lie tackled the illshes with tile
placid delight of a genuine epicure.
When be was half through the dessert,
a dosed cab drew up nt the door of
the establishment, and n grave looking
gentleman requested permission lo look
through the premises, ns be expected to
liud there u fraudulent banker, wiiotu
he as tt detective was Instructed to lake
into custody. Of course his deuiniul
was complied with, and no sooner bad
he entered the dlnliig-risim than he
pointed to the luxurious reveller and
whlKierod In the landlord's ear:
"You see. our Information was cor
rect. There he Is. But for your own
sake we prefer to avoid a row. Pleas''
tell the gentleman lhat his friend, Bar
on L., Is outside and wishes to speak to
him for a minute."
On receiving the message our gastro
nomist Immediately rose from the table
and went out on the boulevard, where
he was taken possession of by the detec
tive, who put lit m In the cab and drove
off with hlin. Next day the restaurant
keeper went to the nearest Killce office
to recover payment for the fraudulent
banker's dinner, amounting to about
sixty francs. But neither the commis
sary nor his subordinates knew any
thing of the supposed capture. In the
end it turned out to be nothing more
nor less tlinu a clever bit of comedy got
up for the purpose of enabling on of
Ihe actors to have a "good blowout"
Contortionists.
The dexterity of a skilled performer
Is due solely to practice. Contortion
ists are generally taught at an early
age, beginning with some simple mo
tions, like bending backward until the
head touches the floor, and rising again
without Die aid of the hands. From
this more difficult feats are learned,
until the Biusclea and Joints become so
supple that the whole frame ran Is;
twisted to any angle without dlseomfort
and with apparent ease.
Truth may languUh, but It can never
perish.
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Various ldiU and I'nds.
in makiiiL' L-ravv. always stir the floor
Into a lump of butter, or the grease
from the meat, taking care. It tue uurr
la used, that there is ho water left iu
it, or liquor from the meat. When
Die hum are all stirred out, tb.li with
cold w ater before adding boiling ater
or meat stock; this will preveui i
formation of lumps, and do away with
the necessity of straining.
Iu making umsli. stir the meal into
ladling salted water until It flonu and
then atop. If this rule is carefully fol
lowed, It will always be of the right
coiuiistcncy, and this Is the only sure
rule, as the meal varies so lhat no
definite measure can be given.
When fruit is hlgli, try this receipt
Take the Ix-at evasraled apples to be
bad, (Hit them Iu an earthen dish, which
should be two-thirds full; cover with
warm (uot hot) water and cook in a
steamer; or lietter. a steam cooker, six
or seven hours. At the cud of the first
hour, add sugar to taste, dissolve In hot
water, Isdng careful uot to break or
muss the apples, aud all hot water from
time to time as It os.ks away. When
cold, slip carefully Into a fruit dish.
It will lie very pretty and palatable,
but Jt cannot be hurried, or prepared
carelessly.
To dread a chicken, try placing two or
three thicknesses of paper on tlie ta
ble wiiefi 'removing the entrails, and
then i.'ikJe all up together. It Is muah
easier.
To practice economy, ask the grocer
for crushed Java and Mocha wheu buy
pig coffee; It Is the broken Ix-aus. and
in Is- hail In the large elites for ulue
livu cents per pound, because It Is
broken, but II Is strong aud as good
as that costing twice as much. Broken
rice can also bo had very chenply.
From a cracker factory, broken crack
ers and cookli-s may be Isiiight very
cheaply. They are the ones that bap
pen to be bent over 111 the baking, or
broken In packing ihe Imixi-s, and are
more frush mul crisp than tiioee to be
had nt the grocer. often nearly
whole oikh can be picked out to put on
the table once or twice, and Ihe edit
ors, If one doe not wish lo use them
broken on the table, are delicious for
pudding.
In using milk for gravy or any similar
preparation where II must be healed,
phnv II In a separate d sh and heat
slowly until scalded, being careful not
to boll, a Ihe Isillllig will often cause
curdling when the milk Just scalded
tasti sweet, of course If thickening
Is fo be added, that must be prepared
separately with n little fresh nilllr r
water, and added carefully to the scald
ed milk lifter It Is cooked. This will
soinellmes save the c-Him gravy to peas
or string beans wls ti the ordinary way
would swil i hem.
Never sail an oinelelle or eggs In
any form until they are cooked; It
makes them lough: mid by the same
token, as Put would say, never boll
a pot roust; simmer it Instead, as boil
ing renders It ' tough. - Uood House
keeping. Ferns for the Holier.
In the craze there Is for ferns for In
door growing some are taking
up
clumps of those to be found In
the
woods, mid, by the way, expecting
them to return thanks for tin- shelter
from the whiter weather in luxurious
growth. "But." says one who know.
In the Philadelphia lilger. "Ihey
slioudn't lake thorn up now. but should
wait until they've had at least one
good fris-no. Then take them by using
a hnti liet lo cut Ihe earth several Inch
es iirotind each plant, then shovel II up,
dirt and till. Put Into a cool, dark place,
cover with leaves or a blanket, and
let II l haw out at tu leisure, shake
il w ay Iheearlh. sl mid bring to a warm
i'ihiiii gradually. The thing to do now )
to go lo the himmIs iiiiiI sidiit such as
are lo be taken up. Pereimbils. native
of the teliiMTle wine, need the frosts
ji ripen I hem."
Cult. fool Jelly,
'l ake two calf's feel, break the bones,
wash well, and put on the (Ire In one
qniirt of cold water. After It begins
to lsdl move lo the side of the range
n ml let cook slowly about four hours.
Strain and let slnud mull cold, then
remove all the fat. Mix w ith Ihe Jelly
one pound of sugar, the Juice of alt
lemons, the rind of one cut Iu small
pieces, and one small slick of ctunamnti
broken line. J-t this heat very slowly;
then add the whites of two eggs, beaten
well with two tnblesKNinfulN of cold
water. Stir until It liogin to boll, then
add one half pint of sherry. Allow It
to simmer ten minutes. Strain through
a fine cloth. If not jicrfeetly clear the
first time, strain again. Pour Into
molds to harden. This Is a jelly that
almost any Invalid would relish.
Arrowroot Paddlag.
Heat a dessert spoonful of arrowroot
with the yelks of two egga, oue spoon
ful of sweet milk, and one teaspoonful
of granulated sugar. Ktlr until per
fectly smooth. Put one half pint of
milk on the fire; as soon as It bolls
pour slowly on the arrowroot mixture
stirring all the time so as to have It
very smooth. Whip the white of the
two eggs lo a stiff froth and stir lightly
together. Put In a buttered dih and
cook In a hot oven ten nilnules.
To Make Via Paddla.
Chop half a pound of figs and mix
with a teacup of grated breadcrumbs
a teacupful of sugar, two tablespoon
fuls of melted butter, four beaten eggs
and five ounces of candled oraage and
lemon peel; tun Into a freaaeo ntesjld'
team two uoura and half. rr with
pudding auee.-Udles' Horn JajjriaL
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