A BONO. There a sweetness In the air When the ran Is low. And the sky I flushed and bare. And the light winds blow; While the ahadowa come and go As the night doth fall, Along the misty moor land where the curlews call. There's a lady full of grace Whom I loved of yore, And the lovelight on ber fare Hhlneth evermore; And I long aa heretofore For the night to fall Along the misty moor land where tb curlews call. y ' "' Dear love, can I forget Through the flying year Thy face amid the fret Of their pain and tears; Nay. my heart remembers yet When the night doth fall Along the misty moor land where the curlews call. Crnest A. Newton. UNPREMEDITATED. Mrs. Spreadbrow sat under the big willow In her front garden. Behind her tood the trim cottage, and In the grass, .Imost at her feet, gamboled Eddy, her roungest born, and the new white and black puppy. From the gyration of the two young creatures on the grasa.Mrs. Spreadbrow let her eyes wander drearily across the oay to the irregular sky line of the big Jlty, where she knew that Mr. Spread orow was busily engaged In converting oales of cotton Into brisk bank notes. Ah, though she, happily, she had nuch to be thankful for, the best hus 9and In the world, promising family, i charming home on Staten Island and But at this juncture her reverie was broken In upon by the sound of footsteps on the gravel walk leading !rom the front gate to the house, and ooking up, she beheld the comfortable Sgure of her dear friend, Mrs. Town ey. There followed a scene such as any uly who has been surprised by the udden and unexpected arrival of a ralued friend can readily imagine. In ;he course of It Mrs. Townley was con eyed to the parlor of the trim cottage, ;o sit and "cool off" before going up italrs. Takt off your bonnet, dear," said ler cheery hostess. "I will put you atchel and parcel and things on this ;halr. O, I have so much to tell you .bout and scold you for; why haven't fou come down before?" In the midst of Mrs. Townley's ex planations as to why she had absented Jerself, there burst through the open JVench window, like the advent of whirlwind, the puppy. Sport, In full jry, followed by Eddy. Round and round the rom they clr- ;led for some moments and then, obedl- mt to the oft-repeated commands of his tiother, the little youth turned and em- araced their visitor with much heartl ess. The peace that followed these lemonstratlons was rudely put to Aliens y the click of the front gate, and the :ry from Eddy, who was stationed ait .he window, announcing "a lady com jig." "Somebody to call. How provoking!' aid Mrs. Bpreadbrow, with a pucker of aer placid brow. "Come, Maria, let's ro up stairs before Delia goes to the loor. There goes the bell! Never mind four things." In an Instant the room was cleared of ill save the black and white puppy, ho shambled about for a moment, :hen trotted out into the garden by the pame route he had come In. "It's a young lady, Mrs. Spreadbrow, ind she says she wants to see you on justness," announced Delia, a moment ,ater, thrusting her head through the Joor of the room to which Mrs. Spread. row and her friend had retired. "Dear me! what can she want?" The .ady's voice expressed as much irrlta :lon as that kindly organ could em body. As she entered the parlor, a tall, slim flrl, who had been standing nervously n the middle of the room, advanced to aieet her, and the Icy tone and manner ;hat Mrs. Spreadbrow had determined ;o assume toward the disturber of her inclusion melted away as the pretty toung creature lifted a pair of sad dark eyes to her face and said In an em barrassed voice. "Please pardon me for Intruding. I have come to to" 'Tray sit down," interrupted Mrs. Spreadbrow, cheerily. "Thank you," said the girl, and dropped Into a choir. "I will not de tain you long. I have here a chil dren's history " and from the depths ar a romoy satchel she produced a small book "that Catcham & Teasam . are publishing " Ah! Now Mrs. Spreadbrow knew the worst "Hut I don't want It," she said, gently. "It won't do any any harm -to to look at It." The girl spoke as If trying to repeat a lesson, and with a wistful look In her face. "Yes, It will; because If I let you how It to me I may buy It, and I real ly don't want It." "Nobody does; but you have put your rejection of it very kindly," said the girl, rising to go. Her voice trembled, and the smile she manged to screw her pretty lips Into was far from cheerful. Mrs. Spread brow was touched. There was some thing so pathetic about the voice and manner, and she waa so very young and so very pretty. The motherly lady laid ber Uand on the girl's arm, saying oftly: ' "Let me five you a glass of claret be fore you set out again In the heat or' for the little book agent had turned away to hida tha tear she could not raatrala. "Bum ma," aba murmured, "It's the bat wiathir, aad-and not being ac customed to the work. I began only yesterday, and It's a long trip to and from New York." "Sit down," urged Mrs. Spreadbrow, Sently, "and I will go and get the wine." When she returned the girl had quite icuvered and was sitting quietly at the window smiling at the gambols of the puppy. She apologized for having given away to her emotions, sipped her wine and then rose again to go. "Thank you so much for your kind ness," she said warmly, and "good by!" "Stop," exclaimed Mr. Spreadbrow, "I've changed my mind about the book, I'll take It." ; I " "You really need It?" with a percep tible brightening of the eye. "I can't get on without a history for Eddy. I never thought of Sport' hav ing destroyed the one he had." When the necessary negotiations had been concluded and the pretty book agent had departed, Mrs. Spreadbrow returned to her guest, with many apol ogies for her long absence and bubbling over with the pathetic romance she had woven from the materials furnished by the young girl's words and manner. The two ladles talked over this and similar Instances, until they were both In a tearful state, and Mrs. Townley, to turn the tide of feeling, proposed go ing Into the parlor and opening the nubbly little package which she had brought and which she said contained some trifles for the children. This proposition was hailed with Joy by Mrs. Spreadbrow. Mrs. Townley was In the act of untying the last string, when she suddenly bethought her of her black satchel, In which it was her custom to carry her purse, and which had ben deposited with her bon net and parasol on a chair In the cor ner of the room. With the precipitancy Invariably displayed by her sex at such Junctures, she rose and stepped over to get it. The parasol and bonnet were j on the chair, but not the satchel. I "Are you sure that you didn't take it Into the library?" asked Mrs. Spread brow, after the parlor had been search ed. "I know I didn't" responded Mrs. Townley, with tremulous Irritation. "Hut of course we can look." The satchel was not in the library, the only room occupied by the ladles since Mrs. Townley' arrival; nor did It turn up anywhere In the house, which with anxious Inconsistency, was searched from top to bottom. Mrs. Townley had become very pale and Mrs. Threadbrow trembled with excitement and chagrin. "O, this la dreadful," she said at last. "I I hate to think it possible, but It must have been stolen. How much was In the purse?" "A hundred dollars," responded Mrs. Townley. "I brought It with me for saf( ty. But who who? There has) been no one 1 "The little bok agent," gasped Mrs. Spreadbrow. "She Is the only person who ho been In the parlor besides my self since you left It. Is it possible can it be that Innocent-looking O, dear!" liut Mrs. Spreadbrow was a woman of action, albeit mild and gentle, and she sprang to her feet, fiercely clench ing her small, Boft fists. "I'll follow her!" she cried. "Do you go one way, Maria; I will go another, and Delia and the children shall go In the other dlrec- tlons. O, we will run her down! The little hypocrite!" In a few minutes the house was emp tied of occupants, barring the cook. who stood with her elbows on the fence and watched the departing search party, and the black and white puppy, who, In his foolish way, growled at and worried something under the big willow. With the hot August sun pouring down upon their heads the pursuers scurried from house to house, while with what Mrs. Spreadbrow termed the Intense cunning of a thief," the little book agent managed to elude them. At last Mrs. Spreadbrow found a maid servant who said that she had seen the girl enter the railway station and that If Mrs. Spreadbrow hurried she could overtake her before the arrival of the train for St. George. Statlonward the anxious lady sped, fear and Indigna tion, Intermixed with a spice of uncer tainty. What should she do If the girl refused to give up the purse? Ah, she knew; Bhe would get on the train, find a po liceman at St. Oeorge and Intercept her as she stepped on the bout. She reached the station Just In time to see the book agent's skirt whisk through the door of a forward car; she herself was hauled onto the last car by an obliging brakeman, just as the train moved off. j Arrived at St. Oeorge, Mrs. Spread brow hurriedly accosted a policeman, explained that the young woman In the gray linen dress, carrying the black for theft, but maybe you can expla certain suspicious circumstances. " The girl was white to the lips noi and the look of despairing fright In hei eyes was pitiful to see. "For theft me for theft?' 'she sail with stiff lipB. "O, do come where It is quiet," urge the accuser, looking as distressed as th accused and then the three went lnt( the ferry-house." "Sit down," said Mrs. Spreadbrow weakly, when they had reached a quiel corner of the big room. man you, i prefer to stand," re plied the girl proudly. "And now mi) I ask what you accuse me of stealing?' "I I." said Mr. Spreadbrow, trem bling before the pale "little thief." "we think you took Mr. Townley's purs but of my parlor this morning; yoi were the only person in the room besid myself between the time she left il there and the time we found It gon and " "My God!" murmured the book ageni dropping into a seat and covering, hei face with her hands. Presently she re covered herself and turning to the po liceman said: "Search my satchel, sir, please, and you," to Mrs. Spreadbrow. "you may search my person; and maj God forgive you!" "O, my dear, I can't, I can't I can't when I look at you I can't be be But everything's against you." Mrs. Spread brow's eyes were full of tears and het . voice trembled. "There ain't no purse here but this one," remarked the policeman, who had been rummaging through the contents of the black satchel, holding up a slim pocket book. jnais mine; iook tnrough It; you will find Just 20 cents." The book agent spoke very calmly. "That's right." he assented, putting the purse back. "But of course the money must be hid on the lady's per son," he added cautiously. "Here It is! Here it Is!" cried a panting but triumphant voice, and Mrs. Townley, flushed and excited, rushed toward the trio waving a much-mauled Russian leather bag, such as some ladles are fond of carrying their hand kerchiefs and purses In. "It was that wretched black and white puppy! He must have taken it out of the parlor, and Eddy found him chewing it to pieces In the garden. Why, what Is the matter, Hattle?" for Mrs. Spreadbrow hail dropped into a seat and regardless of curious eyes, was weeping plteously. "I I I'm sorry. Pie please for give me." i ne utile dook agent wavered a mo ment, worn, indignation and pity chas ing each other across her face. Then she slipped down beside the distressed little lady and taking one of her Hnip hands said simply; "I do forgive you. Pray don't cry. But, please, next time you miss any thing, be Bure the black and white pup py hasn't taken It before you decide that anybody else has." She could not refrain from this mild shot, and, though It was tremulously aimed, It did not miscarry, but went straight to Mrs. Spreadbrow' heart. where it has lodged ever since. And so it was the black and white puppy! He is a sedate dog now and a great favorite of Miss Amelia Banks ex-book agent who declares that If it had not been for him she would never have obtained her present lucrative and congenial position In Mr. Spreadbrow's office, where the painful memories of her experience as a book agent and other painful memories as well are fast fading into oblivion. AGRICULTURAL. CUTTING HAY. There are a great many things In arming, as well as in other callings, hat are acquiesced in as true and yet ire largely ignored in practice. One of hese i with regard to the time when lay should be cut As a matter of be lef nearly every one admits that grass hould be cut early, because it Is then nore nutritious, more palatable and nore digestible. As a matter of practice lowever, many fanners let the seed iorm and the hay become woody before jutting. In some localities, with tlmo- hy especially, where the grass 1 growr? 'or seed, a header la ud to take off he seed crop, and afterward the stalks ire cut and it is called hay. It Is really lot hay at all; It is straw, and has no llgher feeding value than straw well :ured would have. Of course, if one can make more money out of a timothy rop by heading first for seed and then diking the straw for feeding purposes, Jiat end the matter. But this is hard y ever the case, and the practice genor- illy rest upon a sort of vague idea hat the grass will be pretty nearly as rood for feeding purposes and that the leed crop will be Just so much in. This s a serious mistake, for the only real eturn obtained by the practice is the leed. If that is worth more than the lay crop would be if cut seasonably, hen take the seed crop, by all means, ut don't do it on the strength of tha dea that three or four bushels of seed ilus a considerable feeding value In the itraw, will equal a good, fair value for t crop of hay seasonably cut and well cured. Of course, In the case of other rrasse where the seed crop has no ipeclal market value, allowing the rrass to stand until late is a serious njury to the feeding value of the hay crop without any compensation in the ralue of the seed. STUDY OF HEN'S EGGS. From the Market Basket: The Agri cultural Department, through its ex leriment stations, has been Investigat ng the food value of hens' eggs. Ac- ordlng to a large number of analyses nade of American eggs at the various itatlons, an egg on an average weighs wo ounces and has the following per centage of composition: Shell, 10.5; yater, 66; fat, 9.3, and ash, .09. A side if beef contains on an average about .he same percentage of protein, but a arger percentage of fat. Eggs belong o the nitrogenous group of foods, and vould naturally and quite properly be omblned in the diet with material sup lylng carbo-hydrates (sugar and itarch), such as cereals, potatoes, etc. it the California experiment station the chief object of the examination was to letermlne whether there was any basis it fact for the popular opinion that ggs with brown shells have a higher ood vf,Iue than those with wlilte shells, t hai been said by some that the rown eggs are richer than the white nes, dui this statement is not borne nit by a chemical analysis, and. the ihysleal examination proves that the nain points of superiority, though ex remely slight, are possessed by the vhlte eggs. The minute differences hat are found between the two groups ire exceeded by variation between va letles within the same group. It may e stated that there are practically no llfferences so far as the food value s concerned. not be much of a loae, but tha other is a quite serious oaa. At one time it was custom ry to In sure crop alone In old Una eompaaf., but the rate were so high that a great many recoiled from the Idea of insuring at all against hail. More recently co-operative companies have been organised, until now the risk against this danger ous source of loss may be carried at ac tual cost. It is safe to say that the more territory over which a company's operations extend and the greater the number of persons that become mem bers, the less the protection will cost. Hall storms will pass through certain section, but so many localities will be missed that the expense is divided up quite small when it is shared by a great many members, scattered over wide extent of territory. . We believe It pays to carry some hall insurance. We do so for the reason that hail storm are liable to come over our farms at a time when we can ill afford to have them come. For the sum of about three cents per acre one may Insure againBt a possible loss of ten or twelve dollar per acre. If the crops are being counted on to pay some ur gent debt, you can not afford to meet with a loss. The destructive tornado is also liable to come at any time and sweep away all the buildings and property we have. The family may be safely ensconced in the cave, but a mortgage or a fire pol icy will not hold the property against the fury of a tornado. It is safe to be on the safe side In these questions and to provide for any emergency. We be lieve in all kinds of legitimate insurance and in the co-operative mutual compa nies it can be carried so cheaply that there Is no excuse for not carrying some. Did you ever know a man to meet with a loss who had no insurance who did not wish he had some? And when the new buildings are up the first thing he does is to insure them. This is the way, but locking the door after the horse is stolen does not bring back that horse. We believe in protecting ourselves and property as far as we are able, and in order to do so we will have to keep posted on the question of insur ance. Iowa Homestead. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Little onlona are now boiled an lerved on toast, after the manner oi tsparagus. This afford a change fronr che stereotyped way of serving, an ill usually be found moat acceptable. A stubborn attack of Mccougtas wlT ilmort invarfably yield If a drop of . C if cassia (t. inamon) on a piece of sugar I given tc the sufferer every tan of ifteen minutes. This has been proved effective when all other remedlea hav ailed. ., ,, Rhubarb Is the first spring; green tapable of being Used a & dessert Stew' me quart of cut rhubarb until tender, idd sufficient sugar to make very sweet ?ass through a coarse sieve and set iway until icy cold. Just before serv ng add slowly one pint of thick, rich :ream. ib'i. i.; To make gravy for roast beef In. a pan, pour off nearly all the fat. Pul '.he pan on the stove and add dry floul mtll the fat is all absorved. Then add lot water or hot stock, and stir as 11 thickens. Cook five to eight minute ind season. In covering the piano for the summei i thick, heavy cover should be selected f a thin one is used the dust sifting Jirough grinds on the polished wood in i most harmful way. In taking thf cover off, flick the top lightly with eather duster one)f the few occasion when a feather duster is to be recom. nended then wipe with an old silk Handkerchief. Alcoholism Among Animals. "The taste for alcohol," gays the Re vue Sctentlflque, "Is not the privilege of man alone. It is well known that the horse will eagerly drink a quart of red wine, and that dogs love beer. The ex ploits of Gideon In Zoa's 'La Terre' attest from the standpoint of literature the bacchtc tastes of the animal. Now 'Medecine Moderne' tells us of a dem onstration made by Mr. Tutt, London, that even butterflies may go on a spree, In a public lecture, Mr. Tutt shut up in a case male and female butterflies with flowers of divers species. Now, while the female butterflies quenched their thirst modestly by sipping a few drops of dew in the calyx of a rose, the males Indulged in characteristic in temperance. They went straight to the flowers whose distillation produced the most alcohol, and Indulged In their Juices till they fell senseless where they stood. The butterflies were dead drunk. To further convince his audi tors, Mr. Tutt introduced into the case a glass of water and several glasses of brandy. The male butterflies, without hesitation, chose the brandy. The fact does not admit of doubt. Male butter, flies In a state of reedom are often at tracted by the emanations of a glass of gin that has been left on a garden satchel, had committed a theft and , lable- an,i' drinking of It to excess, sleej urged him excitedly to detain her. The officer hesitated a moment, and then interposing his portly form between the young girl and the gang plank, touched her lightly on the arm and said, pointing to Mrs. Spreadbrow; "Do you know this lady?' "Yes that Is, I went to her house this morning, and she waa " "Will you come out of this crowd?" aid Mr. Spreadbrow, her firmness suddenly forsaking her, "I want to peak with you." "But I will miss my boat' 'expostu lated the girl nervously. "My mother will be waiting for me and what can you mean by calling a policeman to stp mT" she concluded with a fright ened look in her eye, If a full realisa tion of the situation bad but Just flash ed upon her. "The fact Is," sstlalmed tha poilot maa, "this lady want ma to arrest you the heavy sleep of drunkenness." Reflection of a Bachalor. Love with women I like poker with a man he doe most of hia winning while learning it. Women know more about love than they do about loving; men know mora about loving than they do about love. Married men are rare whoae pride II so strong that they can't bear to thin they might have been refused wher they proposed. Every other woman you meat hai either a missionary scheme that she li Interested In or els a kitten that ahi wants you to take car of. There la no surer way for a man ti make a girt think sh haa got to havt another man than for him to make hei think ha thinks ha baa gat to hav bar New Tack Pre. DO WE NEED INSURANCE? Among the best business men in farm cr communities It is no longer a doubt- 'ul question as to whether they had letter carry Insurance on their proper- y. Nearly all farmers who own prop erty believe In insuring against fire ind lightning, a very large majority ti them believe In Insuring against tor- ladles, some of them are strong be levers in life Insurance and a great nany are now becoming Impressed with he necessity of Insuring against hall. Before Insurance became general in .he country, many a farmer lost his luildings and their contents, and was hereby ruined for life. The loss came it a time In life when It so crippled llm that he never fully regained the ost ground. At a light expense the larmer can now be insured against loss y fire or lightning; he does not miss he amount his Insurance costs, and at he same time he 1 prepared for any oss that may occur. As long as prop- rty Is exposed to fire and lightning. ust so long will It be consumed, and our turn may come when you are least prepared to meet It. These considera tions have made the matter of insur- ince quite general as regards fire, light ling and tornado, but another form of nsurance has come Into vogue in the past few years, which Is a very good ilnd, and yet few of the whole number it farmers realize that they ought to arry policies protecting against it. We nave reference to hall Insurance. We :an plant and cultivate, but the ele ments have all crops In their mercy through the growing season. The labor if many hard weeks or months may be iwept away In one short hour. When l large crop of any kind has been plant, ed It becomes property and Is exposed to dangers from the time it Is through the ground until It Is In the granary, and even then It la not exempt A thousand or so dollars' worth of crops may be Insured against hall for a few dollars. There Is no moral haxard in the hall business as there Is In the fire. The Insured may bum his buildings If he feels he would be benefited by sus taining tha loss, and he Is not liable to be caught aad sent up for arson. But fh farmer can not "hall out" hi crop, no matter bow poor It may be or how strong his desire to hav It destroyed, so that ba can gat his Insurance. A poor era la liable to ba hailed, but a goad crop kf Just aa (labia. One may To Lannder Lace Curtains. From Farmers' Voice: Curtains should be taken down and laundered as soon as they show soil, as this saves the curtains as well as preserves that fresh appearance which gives such an air of cleanliness to a room. If they are allowed to hang too long without clean Ing they may be transformed from beautlflers into dust repositories; but lace curtains are often made to do duty for one more season because of the dread of laundering, when the work may be very easily done at home, where It is not convenient to send them to the laundry, thus saving no inconsiderable expense in professional cleaning. Lace or muslin curtains should never be rub bed on the washboard, nor should they be put In with the general wash. It is a kind of work that is worth doing well if worth doing, at all. The curtainB should be taken outdoors and shaken until no more loose dust will shake off them, then put them into warm water and let them remain over night. The next morning prepare a tubful of hot water and add enough pearline to make a strong suds; immerse them in this suds for an hour; then put them into fresh, clean suds prepared In the same manner, each time squeezing the lace and rubbing and shaking them gently with the hands. Keep on renewing the suds and rubbing till the water is no longer dark, then rinse in clear, soft water. If the curtains are white, the second rinse water may be made blue, as for clothes. If a cream color or ecru tint is preferred, strong coffee should be added to the water; then dip them in thin, boiled starch slightly tinged with blue or brown as desired. As curtain stretchers are somewhat expensive they are purchased by comparatively few housekeepers who live in the country, but their curtains may be made to look quite as nice without them by pinning them to sheets which are tacked to the floor of some unused or spare room. If the curtains are alike It is easier to place the two corners together and stretch and pull them until they are perfectly straight, then pin each scallop to the sheet after carefully shaping it with the fingers. If the work is prop erly done they will not need Ironing and will have the appearance of new curtains. And last, but not least, when you come to replace them on the poles they should be draped in such a way as to have a pleasing effect, and not with mathematical precision, as they look better Is arranged rather carelessly and not with such painstaking labor. Pare lengthwise a ripe pineapple and remove the eyes. With a fork dislodg !rom the core the single fruits: the .racts will designate the place wher :he divisions occur. Slice lengthwise, icross the grain, three sweet oranges, Peel and slice two bananas and cut lengthwise Into haves one cup of straw oerrles. If all the fruits be sweet us the Juice of half a lemon, otherwls imit it. Beat to an emulsion one-third up of olive oil, or butter will do, a lit tle lemon Juice if needed, and three ta slespoons of honey. Mix with th fruits separately .or together, and ar tange on a bed of heart leaves of let- uce. The most striking effect, perhapa s produced by dressing each kind of !ruit separately, thus massing each col- ir by itself. If the pineapple be larg i larger quantity of dressing will be equired, or less fruit may be used. From Farmers' Voice: A salad Is a ,'aluable addition to dinner or supper. md if one has a good dressing on hand here is always something on the farm hat can be used to advantage. The following recipe will be found ifery satisfactory, the dressing will teep indefinitely and Is excellent foi talads of boiled vegetables, chicken. obster, tomato and lettuce, and many ike it as a relish with cold meat. Make ip a supply while the eggs are at thel owest price and you will have suffi cient to last' until spring. Rub the yolk of four hard-boiled eggi (rnooth, add two teaspoonfuls of drj nustard, two of fine salt, and a few Jashes of cayenne, or you may usi white pepper or peprika if you objec ;o the "bite" of the cayenne, using con- ilderable more; mix these thoroughlj then add one tablespoonful of fine su gar, two of olive oil and four raw eggl well beaten; after this is worked to smooth paste add very slowly a scant ;up of vinegar and mix thoroughly. Pour In bottles, cork, and keep in a cool, dry place, and shake before using. This sells in the city stores for 35 cents. naif-pint bottles. K tchener's Spies. Lord Kitchener Is made the hero of an interesting anecdote, the details of which have Just reached London. It Is told by a relative of the Sirdar. Ac cording to him, one night while the British-Egyptian army was approach ing Omdurman a Dervish spy was dis covered In camp, and waa placed un der arrest in headquarters. Not a word could be coaxed out of him; he pretended to be deaf and dumb, Short ly afterward a second spy was caught, and he, too, assumed a deaf and dumb rile. Ha waa placed In the same tent with the first prisoner. Half an hour later a third spy waa brought Into headquarters, and waa put with the other two without delay. At the end of an hour the alert guard heard animated whispering going on in the tent among the deaf and dumb prisoners. A moment after tha third of the spies stepped out of tha tent and demanded of the guard to be taken ta the officer's tent. He turned out to ba the Sirdar himself, who waa disguised so cleverly that he not only footed bis own man, but wormed the secret of tha two prtaonar from them. From the Gentlewoman: After they lave become "bone dry," put the shirts, ollars and cuffs through a wheal jtarch made by pouring foaming hoi tvater over a smooth batter obtained by stirring wheat flour and cold watei together until It is the consistency ot thin cake batter. This should be boiled ilowly for two hours and then strained through a cheesecloth to leave it per fectly free of lumps. Add to each quart jf boiling starch a teaspoonful of white wax, such as Is especially prepared foi laundry use. The secret of a good smooth finish W ' jtlff starched clothes is in the method 3f starching. This must be carefully Jone. Spread a shirt bosom over a clean board, and with a piece of thin cloth rub the starch into the bosom with itrong, firm strokes. There should nol oe a wrinkle in the linen after it is thoroughly wet and starched, and all superfluous starch is wiped off with the ;loth. The wristbands and neckbands are treated the same way. When it it ' thoroughly dry "bone dry" again the shirt and collars and cuffs are dip ped for a moment in boiling water and quickly wrung through the wringei with the rollers pressed as tight to gether as they can be turned. The pieces should now be left to stand at least two hours before they are Ironed DO YOU KNOW? Cuba has 1,200 sugar plantations. The Bank of England was opened 202 years ago. A Russian does not become of ag until he la 28. In Greenland potatoes never grow lar ger than a marble. Ireland possesses the most equablt climate of any European country. There are said to be fewer suicide among miners than among any othel das of workmen. The deptb of water affects tha apeel of steamer very oqnslderably, the vea sela moving mora slowly In shallow than In dee water. Dried bananas are now being ea ported from Queensland. They are ln tended as a substitute for raisins Ig British paaalnga. (