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A SISTER'S VENGEANCE
By GEORGE MANVILLE FENN
CHAPTER III.
About a month after the marriage Capt.
Armstrong was returning one night on
lorseback from Dartmouth to the home
sf his wife's family, where he was so
looming prior to setting off upon a loug
royage. He had been to the principal iuu
to dine with gome officers whose vessels
bad just touched there from Falmouth,
and Humphrey, who had been present,
bad felt some doubt about letting him go
borne alone.
"You can get a good bed here, and rile
borne in the morning," he said. "Yod
bad better stay."
"Mind your own business, upstart,"
eried the captain; and ordering his horse,
be mounted and get off with a lurch,
first on one side, and then on the other,
eaeb threatening to send bim out of the
saddle.
"He'll be all right, Armstrong," said
jovial-looking officer, laughing.
"Perhaps go," said Humphrey, aloud.
Then to himself, "I don't half like it.
though. The road's bad, and I shouldn't
care for anything to happen to him, even
If it i to make me heir to his estate.
I wish I had not let him go."
He returned to the room where the
officers were. They had no longer jour
ney before them than upstairs to their
rooms, and there were plenty of servants
to gee them safely into bed.
"I've done wrong," said Humphrey
Armstrong. "He was not fit to go home
loo. It's a long walk, but I shall not
feel comfortable unless I see whether he
has got home safely. Here goes."
He slipped out of the room, and, tak
ing a stout stick which was the compan
ion of hig hat, he started forth into the
cool night air, aud walked sturdily away
In the direction of his cousin's house.
About half an hour later the drowsy
groom who was sitting up for the cap
tain's return, rose with a sigh of satis
faction, for he heard the clattering of
hoofs in the stable yard.
"At last!" he cried; and, taking a light
ed lantern, he hurried out, to stand in dis
may staring at the empty saddle, at the
trembling animal, breathing bard and
shaking its head.
"Why, she's all of a muck," muttered
the man; "and the captin ar'n't ou her.
He be fallen off, I'd zwear."
The man stood staring for a few min
Utes, while the horse pawed impatiently,
as if asking to be admitted to its sta
We. Then he opened the door, the weary
beast went in, and the man stood star
ing with true Devon stolidity.
It suddenly occurred to him something
ought to be done about the captain, ind
he roused up the coachman to spread the
alarm in the house.
"Nay, we'll only scare the poor ladies
to death," said the Jehu of the estab
lishment, gray hairs having brought him
wisdom. "Let's zee virst, lad, it there
be anything really bad."
The horses were quickly saddled, and
the two men servants trotted along the
Dartmouth road till about half way,
Where, in one of the gloomiest parts, their
horses began to snort and exhibit signs
of fear, and as they drew up a voice
shouted :
"Help! Who's ttct? Help!"
"Why, it be Mr. Humphrey,"
old coachman; and dismounting
said the
he gave
his rein to his companion, and ran for-
vard. """.::; bs wrong. tXr'f
"The caput. u. Much hurt.
was the
reply.
"I thought zo, zir. His horse coined
home without him. He's been throwed
or pulled off," he added to himself.
"It's something worse, I'm afraid.
Here, help me, and let's get him home
The old coachman lent his aid, and with
oma difficulty tho rsutain was nlaced
across one of the horses, the lieutenant
mounting to hold him on and support
him, while the two servants followed .
slowly behind.
"Pulled off?" whispered the groom.
"Mebbe;" said the old coachman; and
then to himseif, "Looks bad for Mr.
Humphrey; and if he died, what should
I gay to them as asked how I found 'em'"
The old man walked slowly on for
half an hour before he answered his men
tal question, and big answer was:
"They'd make me dell 'em the truth,
and it might bring Mr. Humphrey to the
callows; and if it did, it would be all
through me."
After leaving bis companions at the inn
Captain Armstrong had descended into a
narrow pass where the road had been
cut down in the hillside, leaving a high
well-ooded bank on either hand, and
here it was far more dark than out in
the open, and the mare, after walking
steadily on for some distance with her
well-shod boofg clinking upon the loose
stones', suddenly shied, gtopped short, and
snorted.
"What's the matter with yon, gtupid?
Can't yon stand atraight?" cried the cap
tain, striking the beast angrily with his
heels. "Go on."
The horse, however, backed and swerv
ed from side to side, making aa if to turn
sharply and gallop back to Dartmouth;
bnt just at that moment there wag a
rotiing sound heard overhead, where the
rough bushes fringed the bank, and di
rectly after a rush and the sound of gome
one leaping down into the lane between
the captain and the town.
Tiiis had the effect of startling the
hore more and more, bnt Instead of mak
ing now for the way by which they had
come, it willingly obeyed tbe touch of the
rider's spur, ami continued its journey
for half a dozen yards. Then it gtopped
short once again, for a dark figure leaped
down into the lane jnst in front, and tbe
captain found himself hemmed in.
"f'.and back, yon scoundrel!' roared
the captain. "I'll blow your brains outl"
A mocking laugh was the response, ana
s be dragged at tbt bolster a smart
blow from a cudgel fell upon his hand,
mn.ing bim utter a yell of pala. Tbe
next moment one of the men had leaped
up behind him and clasped his arms to
bis side, and in the struggle which ensued
both came down off tbe bora, which ut
tered loud snort of fear and dashed off
at a gallop down tbe bill for home, while,
aarted to action now by Us position and
gtttu by the blows he bad received from
felt aaeallaat, tbe captain wrested himself
tree and dragged bis sword from its
Jwatk
lie bad hardly raised it in the air when
a tremendous blow tell upon the blade
close to the hilt, the sword snapped in
two, aud the oaptaiu was defenseless.
"I give in," he cried, backing away to
the side of the lane and facing the two
dimly seen figures in the darkness; "what
do you want?"
One of the men burst into a hoarse
laugh.
"I've hardly any money," cried the cap
tain; "a guinea or two. It 1 give you tnai
will you go on 7"
"Curse your money, you cowardly
houudT' cried the gerund man.
"How dare you, dog!" cried the captain.
"Do you know who I am?"
"James Armstrong," said the same
speaker. "Now, lad. quick!"
"You shall "
The captain's words turnod into a yell
of agony as he received a violent blow
from a stick across one arm, numbing it.
aud before its echo rose from the steep
slope of the hill a second and a third
blow fell, which were followed by a show
er, the unfortunate man yelling, beseech
ing and shrieking with agony and fear.
He dropped upon his knees and begged
piteously for mercy; but his tormentors
laughed and seized the opportunity he
offered to apply their- blows more satis
factorily. Back, arms, legs, all in turn,
were belabored as two men beat a carpet,
till the victim's cries grew hoarse, then
faint, and finally ceased, aud he lay in
the tramped road, crushed almost to a
mummy aud unable to stir hand or foot;
and then, and then only, did his assail
ants cease.
"Ain't killed him, have we, Abel, lad?"
said the bigger of the two men.
"Killed? We never touched his head.
It would take a deal to kill a thing like
him. Captain!" he said mockingly. "What
a cowardly whelp to command men!"
"What shall we do now?" whispered
the bigger man.
"Do! I'm going to make my mark up
on him, and then go borne."
"Well, you have, lad."
"Ay, with a stick, but I'm g'ing to do
it with my knife;" and, as he swke, tne
lesser of the two men drew his knife from
its dagger-like sheath.
"No, no, don't do that. Give him a
good 'un on the head. No knife."
"Ay, but I will," said the other, hoarse
ly; and, dropping on his knees, he seized
the nrostrate man by the ear. while the
trembling wretch uttered a shriek of ag
ony, making his assailants start away.
"Did you do it, lad?"
"Yes; I done it. I'm satisfied now.
Let's go."
"And leave him there?"
"Why not? What mercy did be show?
He was only shamming. Let him call for
belt) now till someone comes.
The bigger man uttered a grunt and
followed his companion as he mounted
the steep side of the lane, while, faint,
exhausted and bleeding now, Captain
James Armstrong sank back and fainted
away.
CHAPTER IV
"You dare not deny it!" cried Mary
Dell, furiously, as she stood in the door
way of the cottage, facing her brother
and Bart Wrigley, who attempted to es
cape, but were prevented by her barring
tlia way of exit, "iou cowards lying
in wait for an unarmed man
"Why, he's got a sword aud pistols,'
cried Bart.
"There!" shrieked Mary, triumphantly
"you have betrayed yourself, Bart. Now
perhaps my brave brother will confess
that he lay in wait in the dark for an uu
armed man, and helped to beat mm nearly
to death."
"You're a nice fellow to trust, Bart,"
said Abel, looking at his companion. "Be-
trayed yourself directly
Couldn't help it," grumbled
Bart
"She's so sharp upon a man."
"You cowards!" cried Mary again.
"Well, I don't know about being cow
ards," said Abel, sullenly. lie was
mounted and had his weapons, and we
had only two sticks.'
"Then you confess it was you? Oh
what a villain to have for a brother!"
"Here, don't go on like that." cried
Abel. "See how be has served you.'
"What is that to you?" cried Mary
fiercely. "If he jilted me and I forgive
him, how dare you interfere?"
"Phew!" whistled Bart to himself,
"What a way she has!"
"Why, any one would think yon cared
for him, Polly, said Abel, starting,.while
Bart whistled softly again, and wiped
the heavy dew from hig forehead
"Care for bim I hate him!" cried
Mary, passionately; "but do you think
wanted my own brother to go and tak
counsel with hig big vagabond coinpan
ioo '
"Phew!" whistled Bart again, softly,
as he perspired now profusely, and wip
ed his forehead with bis fur cap.
"And then go and beat one of the
king'g officers? But you'll both suSe
for it. The constables will be here for
you, and yon'U both be punished."
"Not likely eh, Bart 7" said Abel, with
a lnugh.
"No. lad," growled that worthy. "Too
dark."
"Don't you be too sure," cried Mary
"You cowards! and if he dies" there
was a hysterical spasm here "if he dies
you'll both go to the gibbet and swing
in chains"
Bart gave his whole body a writhe, as
if he already felt the chains about him
as he was being made into a scare geamp,
"Didn't hit bard enough, and never
touched his bead," be growled
"And ag for you," cried Mary, turnin
upon him sharply, "never you look Die i
the face again. You are worse tna
Abel; and I believe It wag your nmd, in
solent Jealousy set you persuading m
foolish brother to help In thig cowardly
attack."
"Never mind what she gays, Bart, lad,'
said Abel; "she'll thank us some day for
half killing aa big a scamp ag ever step
ped."
Thank you!" cried Mary, with her
eyes flashing and bar handsome face ci
terted, "I hope to sea you both well yon
labed and "
"Who's that coming?" said Abel, sharp
ly, as steps war baard approaching
nicUy.
At Mary turned round to lk, Abel
caught sight of something ever bar shoul
der in the evening light which made aim
catch bis companion by the arm.
Quick. Bart, lad." be whispered;
through her room and squeese out of the
window. The constables!
He opened the door of his sisters utUe
room, thrust bis mate in. loiiaweu, auu
shut aud bolted the dour; but as be turned
then to tbe window, a little strongly
made frame which had ouce done duty in
vessel, Mary's voice was heard speaking
loudly in conversation with the new ar
rivals in the outer room, aud then there
as a loud knocking at tbe door. 1
"Open in the king's name!"
"Open it yourself," muttered Abel,
when we're goue. Ouick, Bart, lad"
Cau't," growled his companion. ' 'i
etched just across the hips, aud can t
move.
As Abel seized an old sea chest and wag
bout to drag it before the door, there
w as a tremendous kick, the bolt was dnv-
off. the door swuug open, and the
lartmouth constable aud a couple of men
rushed forward, and, in spite of Abel's
resistance, dragged him into the other
room.
'Now, Dell, my lad," said the head
man, I ve got you at last.
"So it seems." said Abel, who stared
ard at his sister as be spoke; while she
tood with her hands clasped before her
nd a peculiarly rigid look in aer face,
staring wildly back.
"Smuggling aud wrecking weren t
enough for you, eh f
What do you want here.' said Abel,
iviug his sister a final scowl aud then
acing tne bead countable.
You, my ladyou," said that individ
ual. Willi a grin.
"What for?"
"Attempted murder and robbery on the
ing's highway, my lad."
"it's a lie! Who says so?" cried Abel,
setting his teeth and fixing ms sister
gain with his dark eyes as she gave
him an imploring look.
Never miud who says so, my lad. In
formation's laid all regular against you
nd Master Bart WrigN-y. You re both
sptured neatly. Here, how loug are
you going to be bringing forward the oth-
7' cried the constable.
"We can't get him out," shouted a
voice. lie s stuck in tue little window.
"I'll soon see to that," said the consta
ble, backing Abel into the little bedroom
which was darkened by Bart's body tili
ng up the window. "Here, lay hold of
his legs and give a good jerk."
There was a sharp jerk, and Harts
body was snatched out of the imprisoning
frame so suddenly that five men went
lown on tbe floor together, while the first
o rise was Bart, who kicked himself free.
made for the door in spite of a pistol
eveled by the bead constable, and passed
brough.
"Come ou, Abel!" he shouted as he
went.
Abel made a dash to follow, but he only
struck his face against the uiuszlc of a
pistol, and tbe head constable held on.
There was a rush after Bart, but it w.ts
needless, for the great, stolid fellow bad
sera tbe state of affairs, and come back.
All right, Abel, lad," he growled: "I
won t leave yon in the lurch. W bat U
mean lock-up V"
Yes, my lad; charge of attempted mur
der and robbery," said the bead consta
ble.
Abel was gazing fiercely at hi sister,
who met bis angry eyes with an imploring
look.
And my own sister, too, Bart," he
said, bitterly. "We fought for her, lad,
and she gave information to the police."
'No, no, no, Abel!" cried Mary, run-
niug to him to fling her arms about bis
neck; but he gave her a rough thrust
which sent her staggering back, aud her
countenance chauged on tbe instant, for
her eyes flashed vindictively, aud she
stood before him with folded arms.
Prisoner confessed in the presence of
you all tnat ne commuted me act. saio
tbe constable; and his words were receiv
ed with a mutter of assent, in chorus.
Mary stood with her arms folded across
her breast and her brow wrinkled while
the party moved out of the cottage; but
the next instant the scene which follow
ed made her rush outside and gaze wildly
with eyes dilated and breast heaving, and
her hands now clasped as she watched
the chase.
For as the little party stood outside,
Bart still with his band upon his com
panion's shoulder. Abel said quickly:
"The boat. Run!"
Bart was, as a rule, rather slow of com
prehension; but at that moment the same
idea was filling bis mind. That is to say.
it was already charged, aDd Abel s words
were as so many sparks struck from steel
to fire that charge. Consequently, as the
young fellow struck the constable to the
left, Bart did the same to the rig'ut, and
they dashed off ag one man toward where,
just round the western point of rock
which helped to form the litti bay. they
knew that their boat wag lying, swing
ing with the tide to a grapnel lying on
the sands.
"They'll escape they'll escape!" cried
Mary, clapping her bauds Joyously.
"They'll get to the boat; the sail's in,
and there's a good breeze. Oh, if I were
only with tbein!"
A sudden thought struck her, and sne
caught up a sun-bonnet from where it lay
on the open window gill.
"I'll go," ahe thought. "They'll Kail
west. I could reach Mallow's Cove across
the fields, and signal to them. They d
come In and would pick rae up, and we
could escape together far, far from here."
All this with her cheeks Hashing, her
handsome eyes sparkling, and her breast
rising and falling in the height of her
emotion.
Then a change came over ber. Her
eyes looked heavy: her forehead wrinkled
again,
"Escape! Where?" she said, half
aloud. "I'd gladly go sway from all
this torture; but they thi:ik I betruyed
them, and would not come In."
Tbe elasticity was gone out of her step,
as ghe slowly cliiiilicd the fare of the
huge scarped rock which towered above
tbe cottage a risky ascent, but one to
which she was, as It were, born; and.
with her eyes fixed upon the pursuers and
the fugitives, "he misled to ber hands
and feet to take her safely to the top.
passing spot after sot where one unused
to climbing would have stopped and turn
ed back, so giddy was the anient. High
er and higher, past clinging l-y, fern and
clusters of yellow ragwort, with patches
of purple heath and golden gorse, till the
further side of the rocky point was open
ed out, with the boat lying like a speck
afloat beyond the line of foam,
Mary psnsed there wltb bar sun-bonnet
la ber hand to watch tba result; bnt
Outrm waa M exaltation In bar eyee, only
a look of stony despondency, for from
where she stood she could see bow that
the effort of her brother a ad bis compan
ion was in vain.
Tbe pursuers were now all together,
sod settled down to a steady trot, which
pace tbey increased at Bart and Abel
reached the rocks, and, instead of going
right round, began to climb over some
fifty yards from where tbe water washed
the point.
"We're too many for him this time,
Bart, my lad," cried Abel. "Yeu weren't
bit, were youT"
"Hit? No. Shot never weat within
a mile of me."
"Then why are you dowsiug your jib
like that?"
"I were a-thiakiug about she, mate,
said Bart, in a low growl. -
"Curse her for a womau all over!" said
Abel. "Tbey take to a man, and the
more he ill uses 'em they fight for him
tbe more."
"Ay, lad; but to think of ber putting
them on to us! It don't seem like be."
(To be continued.)
BONNER AS A TYPESETTER.
How the Ledger Man Once Worsted a
"Tourist" Printer.
"One of the old-tltne compositors who
holds down a case in the Government
printing office ouce worked on the
Hartford Couraut wltb tbe late Robert
Boiiuer when be was i!nc-lluger in
that office. He says that one day a tour
ist came along, and, after mixing
around in the composing room aud do
lug the panhandling act to tbe queen's
taste, announced that be was about ths
swiftest printer that ever came down
the pike or counted crosstles. He said
be was spoiling for a contest with some
swift, aud understood that Bonner was
one of the men who found it necessary
to drop water In bis space-box to pre
vent setting his case on fire.
Mr. Bonner finally grew tired of the
tourist's bluffs, and said that while be
was not a betting man be would go him
a ten-spot for a little trial of speed.
Strang to ay- tue tourist produced a
ten, which Bonner covered, and tbe two
men got down to their knitting. In
twenty hours and twenty-eight minutes
Mr. Bonner had set aud corrected 25.0XKI
ems of solid uiiuiou, besides taking
time to store away three piece of pie
aud two glasses of milk. Tbe fourint
was snowed under by more than 4.IWU
em. Mr. Bonner was the first man to
enter a typesetting coutest iu America,
and It Is a coincidence that Leo Mon
belmer, the last to win one. died within
one week of Mr. Bonner. Tbe greatest
record Mr. Bonner ever made was set
ting and correcting 33.0W) ems lu twen
ty four hours, an average of about
1,375 ems an hour. Washington Post
Pays tbe Farmers Well.
Gardeners aud fruit growers, espe
dally those residing near the larger
cities of the country, have been enjoy
ing a profitable business of late years
and the demand for their products Is
still on the Increase. The handling of
these articles, too, has developed and In
a great business enterprise, command
ing millions of dollars of capital. Al
ready North America Is the greatest
fruit-growing country lu tbe world,
practicing the most scientific and pro
gresslve methods. Tbe flower-growing
Interest Is Itself an Important source of
national wealth. Where once we grew
tomatoes In an amateurish way as
garden product, we now grow them It)
blocks of hundreds of acres. So great
have become the horticultural Interest
In this country that departments of
horticulture have been established
even In many small as well as the
large schools. The generation to come
will see the different branches of horti
culture, each In Itself a department of
the institution. The extent to which
these special industries are singled out
arid emphasized measures the Increas
ing importance of agriculture as a
whole.
Cheap Lfvfoic.
Mexican laboring men work fot
twelve cents a day, and yet secure tbe
necessities of life and some of what
they consider Its comforts. This may
seem Incredible, but it ia a fact. You
see more copper cents In that country
and more are used, perhaps, than In
any country on the g'obe. It la not un
common to see a Mexican woman go to
market and buy a cent's worth of
wood, a cent's worth of corn or coffee
and a stalk of -ane. She will make a
Ore In the center of her adobe house
and prepare a meal for tbe family.
Tbey eat can aa we would an apple.
The Man and His Message.
"Did you see that distinguished look
ing man wbo came down the aisle of
the theater and whispered In Mru. Gid
dy pate's ear?"
"Yea, I saw bim."
"He looked like a perfect strange
too."
"Guess he was."
"It's astonishing the way that worn
an goes on. Could you hear what th
man aald?"
"Yes, I beard IL"
"What did lie say?"
"He said, 'Madiim, please remove
your hat' It was the chief usher."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Valuable 0iera Glasses.
One of the most costly pair of opera
glasaea In the world Is owned by Queen
Alexandra, for whom tbey were espe
cially made In Vienna. The barrels are
ut platinum and set with diamonds.
sapphires and rubles. Various estliiuiles
have been made as to Its probable
worth. An expert In such matters fixes
the value of tbe lorgnette at
Neutralizing the Nicotine.
It Is announced that "eminent I-'rene
physicians bavr discovered a way ti
entirely neutralize tbe nicotine In to
bacco." Dr. Grutler certifies that h
baa smoked "thirty large black clgur
In twelve boars without any lnd cf
feet, whereaa In their unsterlllxed stut
three nuke bim III."
.18
oOo
NEW" WOMAN ON THE FARM.
HERE is considerable signm-
cance in the fact that this year
over fifty girls have taken up tbe
study of scientific farming at the Min
neapolis College of Agriculture and
have thus announced their Intention to
adhere to country life. The college, it
seems, has been In existence for tbe
past decade, but girls have only recent
ly been admitted. Tbe character of tbe
Instruction available to the girl stu
dents is suggestive. Tbe course pre
sented emphasises the sciences of bot
any, chemistry, physics and geology
requiring during the freshmen aud so
phomore years at least two terms' work
In each of them. Boys and girls work
together, It seems, throughout about
two-tblrds of the entire course, which
Includes study in language, mathemat
ics, science, civics, aud considerable
technical work. In tbe ease of the girls
cooking, laundrylng and sewing are
substituted for carpentry, blacksmlth-
Ing and veterinary science. The girls,
too. give more attention to household
art, home economy and domestic hy
giene than to tbe business aspect of
farming.
It la happily the chief purpose of the
college to awaken In Its entire student
body a keen Interest in farming, farm
life, the farm house aud farm society.
Both boys and girls are taught to plan
farm buildings and bow to lay out the
grounds artistically. Considerable at
tention Is given to the furnishing of
bousea, to literature, music and social
culture, with the general thought "of
making tbe farm home the most at
tractive spot on earth." The result of
the new movement Is being watched
with keen Interest by agriculturists and
educators. It Is evident that should It
prove successful tbe innovation will
spread to other agricultural States. Its
Influence, one readily apprehends, Is
apt to be social as well as agricultural
In character. Heretofore one great
drawback to farming bag been tbe dif
ficulty of keeping the farmers' sons on
the farm. Wltb trained and educated
girls enthusiastically taking up the pro
fession of farming, It is pointed out thst
life in tbe country would take on a new
charm and that the exodus of young
men to cities would be materially les
sened. It Is difficult to forecast the
outcome. But It Is pleasant to think
that we may be coming close to the
long-sought solution of the problem of
titles. Boston Transcript
Woman Bold Office in Alabama.
For tha first time In Its history a
woman holds a State office In Alabama.
She is Mia J. Nlchoiene Bishop, aud
she was recently ap
pointed a member
of tbe State Kxain
inlng Board of
.School Teach en.
Her selection for
the position caused
considerable sur
prise and consider
able gratification,
too, and now that
the Ice has been
"broken It la expect-
Mias bishop. ed tuat women of.
ficebolders In Alabama will soon be
come numerous.
The right to bold sucb office, however.
does not imply the right to vote, the
Alabama law apparently being the
same as that In Indiana, under which
women may hold any office under tbe
school laws, but cannot vote for any
public office. The ouly States lu tha
American Union where tbe full right of
suffrage exists are Colorado, Idaho,
Utah and Wyoming, and there women
can vote for all public officers, Includ
ing Presidential electors. Indeed In
Utab and Wyoming woman suffrage Is
a constitutional provision.
Where Women May Not Prsy.
There Is a practically universal pro
hibition agalnat women praying In Mo
hammedan countries. They are not
admitted beyond the thresholds of tbo
mosques; but, on the other baud, tho
Koran distinctly encourages women to
pray In private. Some Hindoo congre
gation uV-ny the privilege of prayer to
their women altogether. Among the
Ainu, a race supposed to be the abo
rigines of Japan, women are not per
mitted to pray or offer sacrifice except
In rare cases as Hie deputies of th?!r
husbands. The reason for tills prac
tice Is that the Ainu women are not
supposed to powsos souls, and there
fore their prayers would be quite un
availing. Among the natives of Mad
ngnwar women are permitted to pray,
but only to the powers of evil, a kind
of interc&sory prayer, utny men arc
permitted to address prayers directly
to the Supreme Being.
Hystem in Housework.
The khm! housewife makes plans
over night for the work which must
be done the following day. Probably
a considerable share of It falls to a
special flay In each week, but there
will be a iminlipr of things to do which
are out of the regular routine, aud for
these she must plan so that she will
not have them all crowding upon ber
nt once and either being neglected be
cause they are so many or taken In
hand and carried through at the cost
af health and spirits.
A desire An- economy sometimes will
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Incite a woman to a most ivo - "
peudJture of energy, which If real.y a
very had kiud of -estrav-aganca. . .Ml
Instance, she has been particularly
busy all day aud Is feeling tired. wb.-a
In comes a neighbor who tells br or
the great flannel sale. Iu a moment
she thinks of little Popsy's flannel pet-ticoata-the
child really must ha.-
new ones-and off she rushes W se
cure the material and returns, delight
ed to have got It at a few peuule nn
dur the usual price. As a matter of
fact, that flannel was a dear purchase.
It was like the proverbial straw which
broke the camel's back, for the uext
duy the housewife Is either moping
about, feeling lucapable of work, or
she Is prvstrsted with a severe heod
aulie. Planning would save this kind
of tiling and prevent the crowding Into
one day the work of two.
In planning and estimating a day's
work some allowance should always
be made for Interruptions aud for the
work taking longer than was autic!iU
el. With too many "Irons In (lie fire"
such hindrances as a visitor or having
to console a crying child In uie little
trouble make it difficult to keep that
cairn, sweet temper which Is necessary
to the woman who Is not merely the
mainspring of tJie machinery of the
housaiioid. but its good angel, who
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makes It home indeed to all who dwoll
there.
Wooden kneading boards for bread
are declared unsanitary.
Nut and fruit sandwiches should go
into the school iuucb basket.
Pour boiling water over ralalu be
fore seeding them. It's easier.
Dates stuffed with nurshmallow
paste make a tempting dessert.
Sugar added to the water used for
basting meat adds to the flavor.
For quick breads and batters baking
powder Instead of yeMst ! used.
Almost sny cold vegetable inakss a
delicious salad If attractively arranged.
Cooking adds to the digestibility of
nuts, and many sorts should be ground
before being eaten.
For an appetizing lunch have scal
loped tomatoea. beef croquettes, peas,
and apple fritters.
Crystallized strawberries are among
the most liked fruits. Served in Ice
cream they are delicious.
Mushrooms are sometimes pickled
only In brine and are useful lu gravies
lu the winter aud sometimes lu vine
gar. A fine cranberry Jam calls for one
quart cranberries, three-quarter of a
pint of water, one Kund white sugar,
lioil twenty inluutiw.
If you wish delicious fried halibut
cut the steak Into pieces two Inches
square; season with salt ami pepper
and dip In a beaten egg and then bread
crumbs; fry In deep fat, drain on paper,
and glrulsh with parsley aud lemon.
Tkl. Great Mistake.
To tbe average woman her husband's
work is a black letter hxik which she
rarely attempts to open. If It renders
unto the house and the necessities of
life tbe things that she looks upon as
nei drill, she is content. Wbn tbe man
wants sympathy with it s plans or as
pirations he Is too frequently compell
ed to go to bis men associates or to
some other woman. I have seen the
rocks poke tbelr beads out of an other
wise pleassnt matrimonial sea solely
for this reason.
Tbe woman looked upon the work
which made tbe man's place In life aa
nothing more than a certain capacity
for a earning money. To train her
mind to a proper understanding of
that work, to enter Into Its Joys and
failures with unqualified and wise sym
pathy, never grew In her mind as one
of IU sweetest duties. The attitude
at once created a Uirrler hard to break
down, spreading every day until each
thought It a necessity,
"Men will never talk to women with
the rough frankness which tbey use
between themselves. Conversation be
tween the aexes will always be par
ilully Insincere," says Haiuerton. I
hope to see the day when "never" and
"always" can be stricken from these
two sentences and woman will aim to
be ft real comrade, without being any
lesa a woman..
How to Go I . at sir.
The wrong way to go upxtalra, accord
ing to a physical culture teacher, Is to
lean over, contract the chest, hoop the
hIioiiIiIith and bend the whole Iwxly for.
ward from the waist. The person wbo
goes upstair In this way will be eg.
haunted fit tbe top of even a abort
filglit. Yet stair-climbing, properly
done. Is considered a good exercise. The
bead should be erect, the chest expand
ed, tbe shoulder back, with no band
whatever of tbe body at the waist
With this polae put the whole weight
on tbe ball of tbe foot and do not touch
the step wltb the heel and not tha
aprtnglneaa felt at every footfall
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