WHfcN HE PROPOSED.
THE OLD IIILLACRE HOMESTEAD 8
WHY, It's red!
Aunt Melzena
Perfect!
HY, It's rediklis!" declared
ena Mellen.
;ly owdaclous!"
freed Uncle Simeon.
"Does the gal expect to live on grass
an' yarbs. like (be cow-brutes?" grum
bled Coiioin tildcon.
. "She better of took the five hundred
dollars Squire Stafford offered her,"
aid Uncle Simeon, sagely. 'It's more'n
the ole place is wtuh. half rocks, an'
the rest'growed up with mullein stalks
in' hourbouu' an' wild chamomile."
And so the chorus went on among
the Mellen and Hiliaere relations, far
and near, and all because Mollie Hill
acre, self-willed girl refused to part
with the old homestead and its twenty
acres of sterile soil, which had be
come hers on the death of Grandpa
Iliilacre, some few mouths previous.
Among all the clan there was no one
to take Moiiie's side of the question
but old Uncle Dabney Mellen, who oc
cupied the adjoining farm.
Mollie ain't nobody's fool, I kin tell
ye," he would say, nodding his head
wisely. "An' ef she hangs onter the
old homestead she'll make it pay, one
way or auuther. or my name ain't Dab-
npy Mellen."
But the other relatives only shook
their heads forebodingly and declared
that "a willful woman must have her
own way," and they washed their
hands of her entirely.
"As she makes her bed, so she must
lay in it," declared Uncle Simeon, trite
ly. "An' If she comes' to grief she
needn't spect us to help her out"
. "Of course not," echoed the rest
But still Mollie persisted in "taking
her own head," In spite of their predic
tions and prognostications.
. Even Steve Kimble, Moiiie's af
fianced lover, sided against her. He
was a distant cousin on the Mellen
side.
"What could we ever do here, Mol
lie?" he argued. "I couldn't make a
livin' on this old worn-out ground!
"Tain't fit fur nothin' but black-eyed
peas. Why, it wouldn't grow a bushel
o' wheat to the acre! An' look at the
ole sheep pastur'. The' ain't skeersely
a blade o' grass on It all summer. But
If we had the five hundred dollars I
could set up a store at the crossroads,
an' we'd soon be a glttin' rich."
"But I love the old place, Steve,"
persisted Mollie. . "I wag bora here,
you know, and"
"Shuck! What If you was?" Inter
rupted 8teve, Impatlontly. "Well, you
kin have your choice, Mollie. If you
think more o' the ole place than you do
'of me, why, keep It But fon can't
have both, that's all."
. "Steve," cried Mollie, "do you mean
ltr
! "Tea," returned Steve, sullenly, "I do
mean It"
"There's your ring, then," said Mol
lie, quietly, "and good evening."
And she walked proudly up the
grass-grown walk to the house, while
Steve slung himself angrily away.
Here was fresh food for the gossips,
for the news of Moiiie's broken en
gagement soon spread abroad, and the
tongues wagged and heads were shak
en more than ever.
But Mollie paid no heed to their
fauliiinding.
"I. must contrive some way to make
a living," she told herself, "and why
not try keeping boarders? If the place
is worth five hundred dollars to Squire
Stafford, It's worth that much to me.
The old house has rooms enough to
quarter a regiment, nearly, ajid. If the
furniture is old-fashioned, it's well pre
served, snd I inust make It do. I
think I can get grandpa's old house
keeper, Mrs. Hall, to stay and help
me. as she has not made any engage
ment yet And now for ways and
mpuiiri. The ntaep is rock v. and worn
out, to be sure, but I'll have the old
stable torn away it's ready to tumble
down anyway and take that place for
my garden, and a shed will do for the
cow. I tsn rai.sp vegetables enough,
with a little outside help, to pay for
niOMt of my groceries, and the old or
chard and the berry patch, trimmed
up a little, will bring quite a crop of
fruit."
And having laid her plans, like n
skillful general, Mollie went to work
with a will.
Mrs. Hull's services were soon se
cured, aud the old house put into "ap
ple pie" order. '
Tin wiidows were scoured, curtains
taken down, washed and Ironed, and
put tip again. Carpets were taken up,
cleaned, and put down again.
- The old-fashioned, ponderous furnl
ture'was rubbed with turpentine till
you could s"6 yourself la the tall bed
posts and chair backs, and the mirrors
and bras fire irons were polished till
they shone again.
Uncle Dnbny Mellen, with his hired
baud, cts ud pulled down the rlek
ty .stable, ehopiwd up the old logs
Into firewood, and plowed and har
rowed the gnvdi ii. IChiilc helping Mol
lie to plant it.
And win n nil was ready a few judi
cious advertisements brought Mollie
the reqillMte number of boarders.
There were Mr. and Mrs. Bmythe, n
wealthy ltlrly couple, who were
farmed will) the big rooms,, the old
fashioned, elu wicked tables and
lalr, t)w vine-hung porches and
Wandas and Hie wholesome country
tort.
I1OT was .hit. rniwiMi, a guuig
Vtw. who went Into rapture oter
,C fcMVtKal rlcw of created hill lop
V
and shadowy valleys, bounded by the
far, blue-tinted horizon.
And there was Miss Tufton, a good
natured, placid-faced maiden lady, who
was quietly content with everything
about her.
Besides those already mentioned,
Moiiie's boarders numbered a sallow
faced young gentleman, who had
sought the country In quest of health,
and a brisk, wide-awake geologist Pro
fessor Tallman, whose chief delight
and occupation was in gathering
"specimens."
The garden throve luxuriantly, and
onee a week Mollie took her early peas
and cucumbers, mountain sweet corn
aud young cauliaowers to the neigh
boring village of Sweet-briar, where
she readily disposed of them, bring
ing back their value in coffee, tea,
sugar, and other necessary eommodi-
tlt-M.
Uncle Dabney's horse and wagon
were always at Moiiie's service on Sat
urdays to convey, herself and her
"truck" to market, which proved quite
a convenience to the young house
bolder. The old orchard, too, which bad been
well trimmed and eared for, showed its
gratitude by producing quite a crop of
Harvest Sweetings aud lied Astra
chans. affording Mrs. Hull ample
means for the exercise of her culinary
skill In the construction of luxurious
"pan-dowdies," apple cobblersand the
like, while the miik from "Buttercup,"
the Little Jersey cow, furnished butter
for the table and cream for the tea
and for the big bowl of raspberries or
blackberries which figured daily at the
evening meal.
But while affairs continued to go
swimmingly for Mollie, the croakers
found fresh cause for gossip in that
very fact.
"They live mighty fine, an' set a tip
top table," admitted Aunt Mlzena,
who had been "spending the day" at
the old homestead. "But I dunno how
Mollie works It I'm feared hhe goes
In debt fur all them niek-nax."
But Mollie was too smart a girl to
go in debt and. if she did not lay up
much, she paid her way as she went
"Mi.ss Mollie," said the professor one
day, taking a seat on the porch beside
Mollie, who was scraping carrots for
dinner, "what do you think these are?"
Mollie gave a cursor- glance at the
rough-looking bits held out to her. The
professor was always exhibiting
"specimens" of one kind or another.
"I should say they were rocks," re
turned Mollie, In true Western dialect
"Exactly," smiled the professor. "But
what kind of rocks?"
"I don't know," was the answer. "I
don't know one kind of rock from an
other." "So I thought" returned the profes
sor, gravely. "If you did, you would
not be keeping boarders for a living."
Mollie looked up in surprise.
"Why?" she asked, with some curi
osity. "What have rocks to do with
my keeping boarders?"
"Just this," was the answer. "This
bit of white rock here I chipped off a
ledge in the old sheep pasture, on the
hillside. And to the best of my knowl
edge and belief, that ledge is magne
sian limestone, a superior k'nd of build
ing stone which is in great demand.
This other bit Is of a different kind of
rock, but quite valuable also, and is
used for door and window sillR. It Is
worth forty cents a square foot, and
there is no doubt but what It exists In
abundance on your farm. But If the
other proves to be really magnesia n
Mmcstone. you" could sell out to-morrow
for len thousand dollars, Miss Moiiie:"
"0, Professor Tallman! But how
but how should I go to work t-t Cud
out?" asked Mollie, clasping her hands
excitedly. "
"Leave it to me," said the professor,
kindly. "I am going to the city to
morrow on business, and I will dike
these bits of 'rock' and exhibit them
to the proper authorities. Then. Mit-s
Mollie, you can either lease or sell your
property to good advantage."
"I shall not s-11." declared Mollie. "if
I can help It."
In due time the professor returned.
The specimen he had exhibited proved
to be niagneslan limestone, and two
business men aceompa nl-d him to in
spect the ledge.
Before they left Mollie was offer,.,!
a good price for l;er farm, or one thou
sand dollars a year and a certain share
in the profits of the quarry.
She accepted the latter offer, and
sdji the sound of hammer and drill
was. heard In the once despised sheep
pasture.
The news was n nine days' wonder
among the neighbors.
"As rocky as the Hillacre farm" bad
been a byword In that locality for
years, and now to think those self
name rocks were to be coined iulo
ooney before their very ryea!
The nstonMied relatives flocked to
'k' old hnnfutad to congratulate Mol-
on her gind f'1: ; t;iie.
Styvu Kftr hie was one of the firt t
put (II HI) appeal iifiep.
"You was right lit hold lit onto the
Id place. Moil!", after nil," be dc
lared, raditiniiy. "Atid-and, of
cum-, you didn't think I meant to
break olf with you, fur good and all,
Mollie?"
"Indeed:" answered Motile, With fl
smile. ,
"Of course not'.' I only wanted to fry
you, an' S4e If you wouldn't give in to
mjr wry o'thlukin'. -But It's luck yon
didn't, after what's happened. And
say, Mollie, when shall the weddia
be?"
Bat Mollie drew herself up with s
show of spirit as she retorted, coolly:
"I don't know when your wedding
will be, Mr. Kimble, but mine is to be
the 1st of September. I've been en
gaged to Professor Tallman for two
months."
And there was nothing for the disap
pointed Steve to do but hastily to take
himself off.
Before Moiiie's boarders left. In Sep
tember, there was a merry wedding at
the old homestead, to which all her rel
atives were Invited; but. the roost hon
ored among the guests was Uncle Dab
ney Mellen, his genial face aglow with
good-natured triumph.
"I said our Mollie wasn't nobody's
fool," be asserted, produly. "An" I
reckon she's proved it"
And nobody felt disposed to dispute
the assertion. The Housewife.
PUCK'S MODERN COOKBOOK.
Advance Sheets Secured from Publish
rr' at Great Coat.
Dressed celery Bathe the celery
carefully la tepid, soapy water. A
Turkish bath, though advocated by
some, la not necessary uu!e-;s the
celery has been playing out in the
dirt. Dress each stalk daintily in va
rious colors. A white Svvlts muslin
frock, with blue ribbons, Is pretty, or
a pale pink chiffon made up over green
taffeta.
Cup cake Take two coffee cups and
a tea cup. Dresdeti china is best, but
cauldron or other English ware will
do. Break the cups into small bit
after which pound them into powder
Sift this carefully Into a bowl and
add six eggs, also broken. Bake in a
quick oven and when done sift a pow
dered 6tigar bowl over them. Little
cup cakes are especially nice for af
ternoon teas.
Waffles Take a large piece of sole
leather, cut it into oblong shapes and
mark It off Into small squares. Fry
n any old grease and serve with hot
-Snip. These are just too waffle for
anything.
Ribbon cake-Take four yards, or
say four yards aud a half, of narrow
blue ribbon, and a yard of light pink
ribbon. Place these In a chopping
1kw1 and mince Into fine shreds. Add
a spool of sewing silk and a paper of
needles. Mix thoroughly and spread
between layers of well-pounded cake.
Bath buns In a good sized bath tub
set several bath sponges to rise over
night In the morning remove the
sponges, squeeze well and add two
ounces of powdered soap and an ounce
of orris root Make up Into small buns,
place carefully In a sponge basket and
fry In boiling lard. When done sprin
kle thickly with powdered sugar and
serve with a whisk broom.
Liive Woman Farmer.
Mrs. Nellie E. Lakln. of Boscawen,
N. H., is said during the last year to
have carried over $300 worth of farm
produce to the stores of Boscawen and
Penaeock, $400 worth of which she
raised on her own farm, doing the
work almost wholly herself. Last sum
mer she loaded aud stowed away forty
loads of hay. She raised 100 bushels
of corn, cutting most of it up and
husking all of it; also raised eighty
five bushels of potatoes, digging most
of them herself and putting them into
the cellar. Last fall she picked 200
bushels of apples. Fho did all the
work in her gM P n, and had four cart
loads of veget:i s. She drove to Pen
acock once a week, missing but four
weeks during the year, and all through
last spring and since last September
she has driven to Franklin twice a
week to carry her 10-year-old son
Ceorge to the Franklin High School.
In addition to all this work, she has
performed the household duties In a
family of five, continues the Woman's
Home Journal. When New Hampshire
women can do farming in this ener
getic way, it is no wonder that In 103
granges of that State a majority of ths
members have recorded themselves in
favor of female suffrage. Yet the op
ponents of equal rights for women will
no doubt assure the public that the
New Hampshire woman would be
crushed urnlcr the bnrden of a ballot
I'at'a Plea.
The victory is not necessarily to the
wordy. Home three years ago there
was a strike of ore-handlers hi one
of the lake towns, and two gentleman,
one of whom was L. C. I lamia, brother
of Senator liaiiua, undertook to per
siiid" the men to return to work. They
got on very well ehielly by compro
mise with all except the engineers,
says the New York Lvenlng Post.
Finally a merchant of the town was
mutually agreed uihiu n arbitrator,
and H w;is arranged that both sides
should argue before him the question
of n ri increase In wages. Mr. Hanna
represented t'.e employer, w hile an en
gineer P:it Ityan, spoke for his fel
lows. Mr. Hanna made a long, elab
orate argument, covering till the points
he expected his opponent to raise.
When he finished Put got up.
"Misdher Ilef'iee," said he, "th' byes
wanH th' raise!" Then he sat down.
A few hours Inter Mr. Hanna was
Idling of thlx, and h;id Juxt expressed
him-elf ns certain tint the decision
V""M !'" 'n the -n:;i!';yer' favor, when
Hie l"'epl'.i'!i" bell rung. The refere.
w;m at I lie other end. He Informed
t' ' mploycr thai b" had reached a
decision in favor of the men's demand
for more wagon.
;rr.nl r-iinitilM at hu Peter's.
Being iu unusually good health, the
pope Intends closing bis pontlflclal
Jubilee year with grand ceremonies At
M. Jeter's,
.'t think a man can't keep s secret;
think of the bad things he knows
on himself . . i
H'ord "Catacljram" Nearly Wrecked
Hia Impaaaioned Avowal.
As Mr. Blinks paced to and fro with
in the limits of his 8x10 chamber, It
Would have been evident to the most
Casual observer that the miud of the
foung man was greatly perturbed.
Upon his broad forehead the finger of
anxiety had traced a wrinkle and his
abundant hair was disheveled where
his hands bad grappled It In the stress
f the problem he faced. As be paced
the floor he occasionally muttered to
himself, but the muttering seemj de
void of meaning. - At-last be chanced
to observe his own reflection in the
mirror on the dresser and, pausing in
front of It he addressed his imaged
telf:
"You are a nice party, you are! A
nice apolngy for nothing In particular!
You are six feet high and built accord
ingly, and you are afraid of a bit of
femininity that stands five feet nothing
In its French boots! 'Yt.s, you are; H
Is useless for you to deny. I know you,
you great, overgrown coward; you pese
as being somebody, but yon are a mere
bluff. You swell around and try to keep
up the pretense until you meet five feet
no.bing, and then '
Mr. l'.iinks abruptly censul tulkiag
snd m ,o.lily walked from the miirer.
Again he ran his hand through his hair
Dn 1 after that violently b,t bis mus
tache for a time. Then he again spoke:
"I'll d It. If 1 die for It, I will. I
will go over this very evening and have
the thing settled once and for till. No
body shall long- r have an opportunity
to say that lam afraid of a lawn dress
and its contents. I will summon my
Courage to the sticking point. Here
goes!"
A half-hour Inter Mr. Blinks, still
chewing his mustache, was sitting In a
small and cosily appointed parlor
aw aiting the arrival of five feet nothing
on the scene. The little; lady took her
time and the young man in bis nervous
tension suffered accordingly. .Secvuds
seemed minutes and minutes seemed
hours while still he waited. At last the
rustle of a dress was heard und she
whom he awaited appeared.
Mr. Blinks said to himself that he
dared not wait lest he should fall by
the wayside. So he drew a long breath,
summoned coinage from the deep and
bidden recsses of his nature and, al
most before the young lady fairly was
seated, took the decisive plunge.
"Slary," said the young man, as ho
nerved himself to the effort, "you must
ere now have observed the condition
of my fellings. You must long age
have felt how I have seen that is, you
must long ago have seen how 1 have
felt. You must know the emotions
with which I look ujwn you. When 1
om with you I feel as if my entire tin.
ture had undergone a complete data
cysm that is, a complete kltyclasm
or, I should say, catechism. Mary, what
I wish to aay Is that in your presence I
feel that my nature has undergone a
complete kittechas kizzcyclattem a
complete chizzykit Mary, a complete
llzzyclat a clecmpote cllmmypaz "
"Mr. Blinks!'' a low, sweet voice In-t'-rnip'ed
him.
"Yes, Mtiry."
"Don't you think you might get along
better If you would fk!p the word ra a
cJysm and go rlprlit or.';"
; So he skipped th? word, says ths
N'ew York Times, and everything went
aloiig too beautifully to be told.
Great DC of an A arl1: tilt ura' I' ducat it n
"Y'ou remeiiilx-r when Duncan's soti
wrote home from college that be wnt
fencing, Duncan thought ho was build
Ing fences?"
"Yes."
"Well, now be writes home that lifl
Is vaulting, and Duncan' thinks he ii
buildings vaults."
'I he l'lnce,
"Y'ou eau't very well miss If," m'd
n-ck-wh.'skt rH und p s-iml-ticaily in
film d I ai mer It' nlocr, In reply to th
Inquiry of the stranger, ".lust keep on
nl.jiig d )wu the load t;il y.,u come to a
whl!C house on tln il.'l t h i;;d side,
with green bSIud.-t, wlu-re there's a com
maijdifig s zed woman ltisl ie, t-h.ip d
Cons d rably like n clothes-borne, trim
ui!i:g u h it or sewing a rag mat of
something of dial srt ai d at the fau.s
time putting up prewTves, rocking tin
cradle, believing in predestination and
a literal hell, picking flaws in the en.
tiro n igiiborhood. watching to see ev.
eiyb d.y that pn-e by, word Ting to
tT.'ice tn w here f hey hic ?oing an1 what
f v mil Kiviujr lire, Mtt tiJ.tr ) I
f her in. ii I to n mah fr ginen d
I e.kiiig husband, who appears to be oa
the point, in si of the iim of try'di'f
to eiawl Ihs (! of hlnisilf, a-! a k itigi
r.o Is said to hide. In I14 own wi.t li
peekel in limp nf (larger. Yen. that's
where my neeom! couiln. Canute J.
1'ciinypnckcr, lives." Smart fiel, ,
An lnimrnap Wt)ei-t Ficpl.
The Mgg st wheat lid I In the w.,r!d
Is In the Argentine Republic. It be
long toon Italian named (Juazoue and
orers Just over 100 square wiles.
UN DAY in Mexico Is Uie day of enjoyment if not of rest. All tbt
stores are open until 1 p. in., and trade is even greater than on week,
days, for It is the great shopping day of the lower classes.
The streets are tilled with people, rich and poor, old and young, wels
dressed and in rags. Here is a ranchero magnificent In his gold embroid
ered hat and tight fitting "Cbarro" suit walking side by side with tbo poor
peon whose raiment consists of a cotton shirt, blue Jeans and "guaraches,"
or sandals, with a red "serapc" or blanket thrown over his shoulders.
Here the lady of fashion In silks and satins elbow her less fortunate
sister In cotton waist and skirt-barefooted, but always with the Inevitable
"reliozo" or scarf over her head.
All morning bands have been playing through the streets advertising
"La gran Corrida de Toros." or bull tight, which will take place In the
"Plaza de Toros," at 3:.10 p. m. The three Reveries, greatest of bull
fighters, are named as the "matadorcs." Are they not well worth seeing!
Ask any citizen of the Republic of Mexico.
We purchase tickets at $5 a head nnd pass in. The bull ring Is ar
ranged as were the amphitheaters of olden times; in the center the ring,
then a barrier, Inside of which and running around, the ring Is a passage
about 3 feet 0 Inches wldo, with little gates at intervals, so that In case
the bull Jumps the barrier he may again reach the ring; then another fence,
and tier upon tier of seals, and finally, at the top, the boxes holding ten
persons, with the Judges' box in the center.
The bugle blows, and the gate of the bull pen Is thrown open. Ths
bull appears in the middle of the ring, his back ornamented and his rage
increased by a dart which has lieeu placed in his shoulders as he passed the,
gate. Swiftly he makes a tour of the ring, driving all except the "plcadores"
over the fence. Soon one seemingly more venturesome than the rest runs
forward and flaunts his red Vapa" iu the bull's face, and is immediately
chased over the barriers. Most of this is done for effect.
The "matador" then takes a band In the game and stands in front,
of the bull, allowing him to charge the "capa," and nimbly stepping out of I
the way when be does so.
The "plcadores" spur their ponies forward, and apparently for the first 1
time the bull notices them. He charges fiercely; the "picador" is unable
to repel the attack with his long pike, and In an instant the "picador" and
horse are down, the former underneath, and the horse dying from a wound
In the heart from which the blood spurts, or rather gushes. Another "pica
dor" rides forward and Is upset Ills horse picks himself up, and runs
madly across the ring Into the fence on the other side and drops. He
Is soon removed. Another "picador" has his horse badly gashed on the
shoulder, and then the "plcadores" leave the ring. The bull has charged
them three times, and their duty Is performed.
Then come the "banderilleros." armed with sticks two feet long, In the
end of which Is a barb pointed like a fish hook. The first stands facing
the bull and waves his arms and stamps bis foot dramatically to bid
defiance. The bull looks surprised. The banderillo runs forward, and as
the bull charges this new enemy places his "banderlllas" In the bull's
shoulders at the base of the neck, one on each side of the spinal column,
and, skipping nimbly out of the way, runs for the barrier with the pain-,
maddened bull after blm.
The second "banderillo" Introduces a novelty. He places a pocket-1
handkerchief on the ground, stands upon It and as the bull charges, places j
his "banderlllBJi" and sways his body out of the road Just In time to '
escape the horns. Three pairs of "banderilias" must be placed, and then
the bugle sounds once more.
The "matador" takes the "espada" (sword) and the 'muleta," or scarlet
cloth, and after asking and receiving the permission of the Judge to kill,'
advances to the bull.
The first "matador" Is Reverie Espanol. He waves the scarlet "muleta"
before the bull, who blindly charges to find nothingbut as he turns, there
again is the tantalizing piece of red before him. After several charges of
this kind, lie stops, puzzled and somewhat tired, and watches the "muleta"
closely. Now Is Reverie's time. He turns sideways, the sword poised on
a level with the shoulder, glances along It to make sure of bis aim ami
running at the bull, who also charges, he sends It home through the bull's
heart
The bull sinks to bis knees, and a small dagger Is plunged Into the spinal
column lehlnd the horns. The King Is dead.
The band plays the "Victorious Torero," the people shout, and the Iwdy
of the bull Ik hauled away to be put up and sold to the poor people. Then
the victorious "torero" makes a circuit of the ring and receives the plaudits
of the people. Hats are thrown down into the ring, and happy Is he whi.se
hat Is thrown back by the hand of the matador. Money and cigars also
fall thickly, all picked up by the attendant members of the "cuadrilla."
TRY ROPE SKIPPING.
Novel Homed j for Many of the 111 that
Anoojr Women.
Times have changed since then, and
even the skipping rope has under
gone progress. The rope has been pro
moted, until now It Is brought out
at all season of the year, ami Is used
by old and young alike. Its mission
now is the restoration of the skin, the
making of a pair of dimples, the
strengthening of the heart and tbo re
newal of youthful cliarm."
From this 11 t It will be seen that
the skipping rope is relied upon as a
modern miracle worker. And the
woman who trie It will agree that
it Is such to the last inch.
To manipulate the skipping rope
properly n roe should be ob'ained of
the kind which Is fitted with bandies.
Thus one can have a suppirt for the
fingers to keep the rope from cutting
Into the band. Then, too, the handles
enable one to shorten the rope and
to make highest fklps at will.
The second rcqni-lle is that (he air
In which the skipping Is performed
shall be fresh.
Women go out Into the air more than
th'-y once did, nnd when it cumes
to exercising they exercise directly
In the open. Who does not remember
the rst gymnasiums, stuffy filings,
under ground usually. Fully heatl,
ainivxt unventlinted, brcatVng of the
!e.1A-i!i. of nt',l,e. tii y ,a(. Hi d
ti the piipil, who was expected to
c me It) and get bealtii nnd strength by
i..'-fcf.-;;iig In the daiU place.
The L'.viiiiifislums now are luxuri
ously fined out. Hut, If bereft of lux
my, 'tliey are at hri well aired. In
otie bonne, where there is n room call
cl by courtesy the gymnasium, the
n ,1 apparatus consists of dumb beds,
a bow and srrow, a tin horn. 11 skip
filug rope, a wand and a pair of Mat
llolH.
But there are tunny little low win
dows, for the gymnasium is an a.tc
floor, and one side of the room hai
a wide, low mirror. In this place th
women of the family go beauty hunU
Ing every day, says the IiidlannpolII
News. And the first move ou etitei
Ing the gymnasium Is to open all tin
windows.
What Ho Was I'ntd I'nr.
A new application of the rule of pio
portion between wages and labor !
the motive of a little story f.-mn t),
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Th
leader of the band stopped ih-. m,iH
in the middle of the bar and f; owned
".Say. Pumpernickel," he demanded,
in a loud whisper, "what do 1011 men:,
by playing n lot of Unit no'es wln rj
there should be whole notes?"
Pumpernickel look the horn off hi
neck.
"Veil," said
lions by you.
cud down my
you?"
he, "1 make exjilaua
j ou remember dot yon
1
VBgcs to hiilluf, dun
The leader stared In amazement. II 4
had done so, but
"Und so I gotitlnues to make
iiofies mm fits Horn, hut dey vill
iiniiur iioues limn er VHge vos n
storedea unto wiiole vages. Aln'd
yes?"
l'
Plenty 011 Unntl.
"You would get along a grcnl deal
better if you didn't get so excited
said tViO culm man to h; I.-u.-hi,!
friend. "Can't yon caru i ke-p ,
temper?"
"Keep my tempi r! WW.. I ;
that!" retorted the other, "Id h,'iv
you understand that I keep vi:v tem
per In one day than you hive j y,m,
possession during a wMc jei r!"
The point Iu securing an evan'liM
seems to be the same u In ue'ling I
new dress; very Important t,'uil h
should coiuu from a larger town.'
When a girl Is 111, and n prlncts, Ii 1
father begins in think U.ut she X
nearer his age for social plcuu,- tfl
her mother.
