A doctor's Mission
'Glknboy,"
CHAPTER III. (Continued
A few days after the promenade ou
deck Ir. Elfenstein wan summoned by
Miss Nevergail to attend her auut, who
wu very ill, owing to the violence of
the storm. Portioning out a sedative,
the young physician turned to give it to
his companion, and iu banding it, their
fingers met, and at the touch hi heart
leaped 80 forcibly into a delightful thrill
that it caused an instant feeling of qties
tiouing aa to it cause.
Their pansige across the Atlantic wax
in unusually propitious one. It was with
relief to both the physician and anxious
niece a they aaw the termination of the
voyage, for in spite of their united ef
forts, Mm. Kevergail's strength was rap
idly departing.
Dr. Elfenstein had an nominally tender
and sympathising heart He could not
see so young girl in such trouble and
not in everything possible lend a help
ing hand.
fie cared for her aa a brother, and the
eloquent look of gratitude that flashed
iipon him, as, after seeing them both
safely in the Liverpool honie of their
eousin, Mr. Rogers, Bthel placed her
hand in his, at parting, and faltered out
aer thanks, as he bade her farewell, nev
er expecting to see her more, was a re
ward not soon to be forgotten.
After leaving his fellow voyagers, our
hero lost no time in pursuing bis own
journey. Before a week had rolled by
nis way was made perfectly plain, and
a pleasant home was provided. He found
by inquiring of Levi Terkins, the land
lord of the hotel where he ntoppel. that
the place had just been excited, and al
most stunned, by the sudden illness of
Dr. Jennings, the only physician for
miles around. He had been rendered
helpless three days before, by a paraiytic
fctroke, and as all feared, would nevei
again be able to attend to his profes
sional duties.
Instantly, on hearing this news, the
young man had vUited the house of the
old gentleman, and showing his letters of
t8Commendation, and his written creden
tials, he had offered to attend to the sir
in his place, which offer was accepted,
and in a few days the stranger had all
the calls for medical advice that he could
attend, and the result was that he bought
the practice of the old and worn out man,
and became his accepted successor. Dr.
Jennings lived only two days after Elfen
stein's arrival, for a third severe shock
laid him at rest from his earthly labors
forever.
The funeral was a large one, and after
the day, with its many excitements, bad
passed. Dr. Elfenstein again visited the
boose where the dead had so recently
lain, and asking to see the daughter, lira.
Stewart, he offered to rent the cottage
furnished for a year, provided Mr. Clam
would remain in it, as formerly, in the
capacity of housekeeper.
This offer relieved Mrs. Stewart of
what had been an anxiety, and as Mrs,
Clum was delighted to still retain her
home, all due arrangements were imme
diately made, papers drawn op and sign
ed, and one week from the day of his ar
rival we find "Earle Elfenstein, M. D.,"
upon a sign, beride the door of the pret
tiest cottage hi the place, and that young
disciple of Galen busy night and day at
tending to the large practice so suddenly
thrown upon his hand.
CHAPTER IV.
Sir Reginald Olendenning was out of
humor one sunny morning in May. The
doily mail bad been handed him, aa usu
al. Just as he had commenced hia break
fast, and one letter that he bad then
received had discomposed and made him
sorly and violent.
"What fuck U thUr he muttered.
"After my not going to the funeral of
my sister, and thus, by my absence,
showing that I had not overlooked her
plebeian marriage, to think that these
people have forwarded such a letter as
this to me is absurd! I do not care if it
was written by her before her death.
They might have known I did not wish
it. Take charge of her husband's niece,
forsooth! She may go to the almshouse
for ail me! I will not have a thing to
Jo with her.
So saying. Sir Reginald turned to hii
l'brary, tossed the offensive letter into a
drawer of his bookcase, locked it, and
putting the key in his pocket, rang the
hell furiously (or a waiter, ordering blin
to have the groom bring to the door a
young bone named Tempest at once, as
be intended to ride. Springing upon the
back of the hizdaome creature. Sir Regi
nald Glendenning dashed away. Just as
his nephew, Robert, young man about
twenty year of age, appeared upon the
leaerted piazza.
He was in persons appearance very
tall, with a sagailwri 'jure, dark com
plexion, handsaw f and large,
speaking Hack eye,;,, hia whole air
portrayed the pride hUc" had ao rich
ly Inherited from hia ewa isaasediate fam
ily. "Bettor he esdaimed, aa hia sister, a
eaatlful branette, followed him. "He
ear worthy relative das lug down the
(Triage way at that breakneck speed,
to on as! If I were te ride la that savage
way he weald rate me seaadly for It for
the seat three days. I wonder what
new Chat latter eaM hare contained te
ft-Jarlete him aa It did. Do ya know, ha
noway mfTtMy atorehnl whoa he
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BY EMILY THORNTON
Author of " Roy Rcsskll's Rule,"
"The Fashionable Motheh," Etc.
stealthy steps towards the library and
their uncle's desk. The key fitted; a fact
Robert well knew, as it was not the first
time it had been tried by the unprin
cipled nephew, and the following letter,
written with a hand evidently feeble
from sickness, was eagerly read, then as
quickly returned to its hiding place, and
the drawer relorked, ax they had found
it.
On the envelope was written. "To be
sent to Sir Reginald Glendenniiig, Bart.,
after my death."
"Sir Reginald (ilendenuing:
"My Dear Brother You will doubt
less be surprised to receive this letter
from one who has been so many years
separated from her family, in conse
quence of having married, secretly, the
man of her choice. Allow me merely to
say that wheu you read this, the sister
that you once loved will have passed
away, and, therefore, she trusts that all
hard feelings that her marriage may have
occasioned will be buried forever. Broth
er, I write to you now in order to crave
a favor at your hands. My only child
died in infancy, and just twenty and a
half years ago, I, with the consent of
my husband, took charge of a little girl
of gentle blood and some pleasant future
prospects, and gave her the love of a
true mother. On her twenty-first birth
day she will be at liberty to open certain
documents laid aaide for her, and then
will como into possession of her own
property, for some little awaits her ma
jority. Until then, after my death, she
will be friendless and alone. Now, 1 ask
if you will csre for her until that date,
October fifth is reached? Can she nbt
be in some way of service to you, and
thus compensate for ber board and trou
ble' Do this for me, my dear brother,
and be kind and care for my beloved
Bthel, and my dying gratitude will be
yours.
"Your affectionate sister,
"GERTRUDE."
"Of all Impudent proposals, that is the
climai!" ejaculated Belle, indignantly.
"Take her into his own family, indeed!
The minx don't come here, if I can help
it. She is no earthly relation to him!"
"Your opinion will not be asked, sister
mine," returned her companion iu evil
deeds; "and you must remember that you !
are supposed to know nothing of the con
tents of that letter. But do not be alarm
ed. Our relative looked too much like a
thunder cloud to be cajoled into receiv
ing her here."
Need we stop now, after relating such
a scene, to describe the wholly heartless
characters of these relations of Lady
Constance Glendenning? Indulged from
infancy by their own parents aa much
aa by the Lady Constance, whose whole
affections had centered npon them, in
consequence of the cold manner of ber
moody, passionate husband towards her
self, it is not to be wondered at that
they developed with each year selfish and
unamiable dispositions under her foolish
ly fond sway.
Aa for Lady Constance, her naturally
amiable disposition had grown hardened.
Life with her violent tempered husband
bad proved anything but pleasant, and as
she finally saw hia ugly features of char
acter being imitated by these children
under ber charge, she became morbidly
indifferent and cold to such a degree that
her nearest relatives couid scarcely rec
ognize in the proud Lady Constance
Glendenning the once light-hearted and
gay young cousin, whose society was so
much sought in former years by the three
brothers before their father's death, when
life had been so different for each. This
morning Lady Constance felt unusually
dispirited. Her apathetic heart had
beeu moved the night before by a singu
larly vivid dream, in which she bad met
once more her never forgotten early lover,
and the face of Sir Arthur had appear
ed in that midnight hour with all the
realness of life, while she seemed to
hear him wail in despair:
"Oh, Constance, Constance!"
Starting from this dreary deep, she
tossed restlessly until morning, and then
after rising, found that the impression
made upon her mind had not in the least
vanished. She sank upon ber knees, and
weeping bitler.'y, luoane-J:
"Oh, Arthur, why was I so unfaithful
to thy precious memory? Why did I
forget thee so soon, my own, my own?
Wretched guilty woman that I have been
to wed for a title and inheritance, ao un
feeling and heartless a man as I, alaa!
bnve done! Oh, heaven, forgive this, my
sin, and grant me peace with thyaelf
after my weary life la ended!"
Long and bitterly she thoa wrestled
with her own heart, never stirring from
her lowly posture until she waa sudden
ly aroused by a horrified scream from
lips she knew to be Belle's, while a
strsnce call in tones of anguish for "Aunt
Constance" caused ber to rise and open
the door, where she. too, was startled
to see the whole household assembled in
the halls, and then the first knowledge
of some awful calamity fell apoa bar
heart
CHAPTER V.
Leaving Sir Reginald to his wild ride
oa that lovely May morning, we will go
back a day or two in oar atory, and again
rk Dr. Elfeoetein. . Ia maay of his
visits, which wore all professions!, he
bad. by dropping some leading word,
strives to discover the public mind In
regard te the murder committed ia their
midst twenty iv years before.
To hit aarprlaa, ho met everywhere a
dseldid retaetaaee to talk a pen the sab
jeet, aa the law hod ace. Bitted the only
one aaoaietai. hat the trisomy look and
wfcio shakes ef the hoosf he so aftaa nwt
twU him wefl that the ysaaair hwttir
tWey waa ad heU gaCy to tka opStv
ec a general aaaa of oa
(CtKf to gag esgff Mf sMeasf ww$ sCJi
rt taCy er Carte C-wMes
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Glendenning Hall lay next to hia own
cottage home, and stopping at the gate
lodge, he asked permission of the keeper
to drive around the premises.
This permission was easily gained, and
the son of the gatekeeper, an intelligent
boy of fourteen, volunteered to ride with
him, to explain the places on the route,
So climbing to hia side, Sandy began st
once to chatter of all that came into bis
young head.
"You are the new doctor, I know that
well," be remarked; "so It is all right for
you to know how to get to the Hall, in
case you sre seut for in a hurry. It is
quite a ride, you see, before the man
sion comes even in sight. Tbia front
part of the borne is where the family
live, and is of stone, very handsome; but
all that wing, or part, that rnns back, ia
very old, deserted and almost falling to
pieces.
"There was a murder committed here
once, I have beeu told, my boy. Which
part was that done in?"
"It is not on the front, but on the
right-hand side, where the blind is half
open. That was Sir Arthur's room, and
is now occupied by Sir Reginald. It is
in the second story; but the balcony rail
mg ttiat surrounds it, uu see, is not so
very far from the ground, as the house
sets so low at that end. The body was
swung from that balcony to the ground,
by means of a rope tied under the arm.
The rope was dangling there, the next
day, in the wind. See! this path leads
to a beautiful lake; you can see the wat
er plainly through those parting tree
bou'hs. There the body was rupposed
to have beeu flung, to hide it for a time;
but it must have been carried away the
same night, for it never has been found."
"That is very strange!" qnoth t-he doc
tor. "Where could the murderers have
hidden it?"
"No one can tell. People think his
brother did the deed, aa they had quar
reled the night before it happened; but
when he was tried It seemed to be prov
ed that he did not."
"Yonder ia a curious looking building,"
remarked Earle, pointing to a square
brick tower that stood beyond, yet at
tached to. the deserted ving. "What may
that be?"
"It is called 'The Haunted Tower.'
Please drive fast past that, doctor, for I
shiver whenever I think of it. even, much
less pass near it!" returned Sandy.
"Why?"
"Because it is a fearful place. It Is
haunted!" was the whispered reply.
"Who says so?"
"Everybody. No one likes to take this
path, even in daylight, such terrible
things appear st those windows at the
top of the tower on dark stormy nights."
"Who, for one, has seen these things?"
"I have; and so has every person who
lives in a house with windows facing
this way, or who is out much nights.
You sec, that tower is very tall, and
soars way above the trees. I saw it my
self the last time we had a terrible storm.
I was staying with Jim Colgrove all
night. Jim lives jnst below you, In tb
village. It was about ten o'clock and
we were in his room. When we wen
ready for bed, Jim put out the light ani
I ran to the window to see If it stilt
stormed, when, suddenly, a bright ligh
caught my eyes, in the top of the tower,
and, looking up, I saw the most frightfu'
object eyes ever beheld, dancing inside
plainly seen through the windows!"
The boy stopped here, while his eyet
seemed dilating with horror at the re
mem bra nee, and hia Hps grew pale.
"What was it like?"
"Ob, I don't want to describe It!
can't, really! Jim looked out when j
screamed, and was ax frightened as I, sf
we both jumped into bed, quick, and cov
ered op our heads to shut out the sight;
It was terrible, doctor, terrible!"
Dr. Elfenstein said no more, but In
wardly resolved to be on the lookout foi
the specter of the Haunted Tower. Yet
while he resolved, he laughed at himseb
for putting the least faith in this boy1'
unlikely story.
"It is a wild tale these villagers ban
invented. In order to excite strangers, anj
draw attention to this quiet, rural place
I do not believe one word about tht
ghost, yet, for the Joke of the thing, J
will look this way about ten, some res
stormy night, and see what is to bt
As If to keep the thing in remem
brance, Earle saw that the sun waa sink
itig. even then, into a bank of clouds
and lie concluded that a thunder store
would burst over them that very night
One thing, however, Esrle Elfensteli
noted, the present baronet's apartment
were on the same side of the buildia
tlist connected with the ruined portion
while the tall old tower which seemed o
more modern build, stood just back o.
the whole, while its large windowa a
each of the four sides, could be distinct
ly seen by the whole village inhabitants
as it rose so far above the housei
and even above many of the uuiuerou
!ree that filled the grounds.
(To be continued,)
Plant witb Deadly odor.
There are crlmln a among phots' a
well as among animals and human lx
ings. Tbose that bare the must slul
ter reputation are known as deatl
planta, wbh.h are found only In thi
volcanic districts of Java and Sum
atra. The plant's appejrauce quite be
Ilea IU name, for It la really verj
attractive, being a low growth abrul
with long thorny stems covered wltl
beautiful broad lea res. Tbe nppe
surface of these leaves 1 a rlvld etn
erald, while tbe lower surface la a. brll
llant scarlet. Tbe flowers are gre
white bell shaped blossoms, which eg
hale a sweet and deadly perfume.
The death plant growa la tbe moe
fertile apota, but all about It tbi
ground becomes barrta of vegetatio'
and neither bird nor heart ma con
within a wide radlue of It They knot
better, bat raab man, wl h no warn ni
Instinct to gu de blm, will occasional!
linger too long In Ita vicinity, en
chanted by Its daitcloua and hearj
fragrance, onto he experiences th
dlatroaslng effecta of hia lmpradcnce-
a btlndlag headache, which. If be atB
raaaalna, will he f I owad by tmporarj
drafnaaa, cearnlaloM of aiBsciea m
Ow f aoa aad laeanelbCtty.
Tessa Hi
wtt started ths)
fJf
Tctxfcf aMda-Wkr. 1 stM tt ti
orn XI caairoi ha wmU at the trv
t , Mi U mU I warJJ w4
OUB BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAVINGS AND DO.
INGS HERE ANO THERE.
Joke and Jokelets that Are t-upposcd
to Have Been Kevcotly lioru feayiuua
and loiiii hut Are wld, t or oils anil
Laulible iae Wt-ck'a iiuinur.
Mi, tjnn.t ;! Yon spend most of
.our time lij.dl.jg fault.
ft :-I'll Weil I don't " have to
!'inl any time looking for it since I
I
111.
n e -n fr nd.
Jim thin'.; wants to
f ir !!" l.iiiiley. (li) you?
'"il.)it'Tcil!y. dear. Whit
I l'r p.MsKily v.iint to many
il.'h v
l ': ry III
1 ii.td my furiinc to'.il Hie o'b
i ' 3 my li.imve lin.lu- off the eii-
J.i. ii "Vby. I ln' ii lielievi r in xurii
oriseii!'?
Tola Suit ii-n r.o'.li!iis! It was
Ul her liy ii mercantile agency.
idence Not Lnckia-j
nVrJSfr
to-"
Strolling Sherkxk I deduce from
desie facts tlat I'm not wanted in dcre!
Natural Kvolutlon.
He Miss Uasherly swrns to have
leveloped into a butterfly of fashion.
Sue Yos; and they gay licr father
ot his start as the proprietor of a
cheap resuurant.
He Well, It lakes the grub to make
the butterfly, you know.
Then Me Got Huay.
She No, I certainly will not comply
with your request for a kiss. That Is
something you should not ask for.
lit Then how am I to get it?
She- Well, If you don't know, get
over on the side track and give some
other chap the right of way.
Home Practice.
Mrs. Strongmlnd Our society has
appointed nie chairman of a commit
tee whose object Is to try to bring
about a reduction In rente.
Strongmind I'm glad to bear It, my
dear. Y'ou can begin at once on my
trousers.
An Insinuation.
Isaacs Dot plznees vos all gone
wrong. For dwo cends I voult my
prains plow oud.
Jacobs Ach, Isaacs, you vos always
looking for de pest of a pargaln.
Jnst Before tha Scrap.
Wife I wonder how they make
tbose parlor matches?
Husband Tbe process is very sim
ple. I once made one.
Wife Indeed! How did you nian
tige it?
Husband By first making a fool of
myself in your mother's parlor during
our courtship.
Too far Ahead.
"W hat s the matter, Jack? Quarrel-
:.S ou your birthday?
"Iioo!!! Dolly says she baa bad six
ore birthdays than I have, and I
.tall never be able to catch her up."
His Little Plea.
r'bort My creditors bare worried
.e half to death lately, but I have ar
HMged my affaire ao they will not
,01. Ide me any more.
Long tioing to get out of debt, eh?
Short No; going to get out of town.
Tan nplclnna.
Mrs. Stubb John, this adrartlae
mt says: "A horse for sale; not
.'raid of automobllee."
Mr. Ktubb Then I don't want him.
uy borse that Isn't afraid of automo
11 s must hare lost hia bona sense.
He W. Mem.
lie ,'eiber I'm going to ay end the
imuier sketching la tha woaalalnj.
i'aiette Well, that laat my Idea of
-(. but I suppose there la manay la It
D Aober Moaey la whaXt
Palrtte Sketching pataac asedlclne
Jvertlsementa en the ractra,
Hsslisr bet UiaVreat.
Ti nklns What are yoa doing now?
tf!mklna Oh. I bar a laiaiar as
igeuieat oa the baarda,
Tiiuklne What? Aa aa aatart
rtlwkla an a fctrvr lira kra-
Kv
jr.
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f$5
Liki Mamma.
TL's is jour little girl, is It?" axked
thf lady.
"lea" replied the father, with Home
u-!dA
How much she takes after her
Mother! How old are you, dear?" con
tinued the lady.
"Tell the lady tour age, Elsie," said
the futlier.
"I wouldn't hf like mamma if I
iliil, iin!" came from the mouth of
the observant child. Yohkers Statesman.
t If or J to Frs;lve. .
j C;isMy -The Itelvlderes dou't seem
j to lie so fond of pncli other as they
I liorli.n No. They get along well
lint tlir re in no feeling of re
j jN-ct lielwoeii them. She likes Krcd,
.lie mivs, lint can't forgive blui foi
j tnkii; curli on ordinary person an hen
, ee!f ;imt trying to make it out that she
v:is u little lietter than the tin gel
aim. (Hi tnc oilier liaml. r reu cau l tor
Klve May fur iniirrylits nuch a fool a
cbe iliil. Iivxton TnuwiTliit.
The Imaginative I'arson,
The monilng Kcrvice was over au4
the obi pai'Miu 1k:iii to use bis luiugi-
IlUtlull.
"Brother Dickey," he remarked. a
lie came out in the veittibule, "as
gazed on the Hock to-day they re
minded me ,of a train climbing the
narrow gauge, with me as the engine
to leud them."
"It in u.st have beeu a night train
said 'Brother Dickey, solemnly.
"Why so, brother?"
"Well, there were so many sleepers.
Not a ale.
Business was alow in the studio ot
the Parisian artist.
Suddenly a stranger entered.
"Are you au American art connois
seur?" asked the artist, anxiously.
"No," responded the new arrival, "I
think not"
"I'm so sorry. I thought I'd be able
to stick you on something."
Mown and ul.
-Say, isn't that richly dres
Uptown-
ed woman across the street your cookl.lreus them on a hot dish, pouring a
Suburb No; we did make our homifni 0f maltre U'hoteJ butter over, and
with her for awhile, but she discharg
ed lis Inst week.
How Related.
Harlow I noticed you called Fref
"brother." Does he belong to omt
secret society that you do?
Shall ii I don't belong to any secre.
society. I call him brother beeaust
my wife once promised to be a slste,
to him. Boston Transcript.
Kveats Mnvc Uulckljr.
Young Man Caller Is Mis WMi!t
engaged?
New Servant She wasn't a fe
minutes ago, sir; but I let a young mat
in Just now, sir, and mebbe he's hn4
time to propose, sir.
Paw Hia Kin lab.
"Oh! Oh!" exclaimed Mrs. Naggs
"I've bitten off the end of my tongue!'
"Well, I certainly feel sorry for my
self," rejoined the heartless Naggs
"Hereafter there will be no end ti
your tongue."
Probably.
Sliarpe The new city hall in New
York will be over 000 feet high. Won
der how tbe top stories will look?
WhearUin Oh, I guess they'll b.
"out of sight."
Home w bat Different.
"Were you ever stage struck'" ake
tbe romantic ma hi.
"No," replied the practical youth
"but I was run over by an autotnoblli
once."
Very Waaliatlc
The Lady It must have been verj
dlflkult for you to play the "tarvin
marine."
Stranded Actor Not at all, ma'am
The manager hadn't paid me for tw
weeks.
Qnlck st Lana-nages,
Mrs. Blinker My Tommy baa be
gun to study French.
Mrs. WbKe Has be, Indeed?
Mrs. Blinker Yes; and 1 know be't
learn tbe labguage In no time. I Judge,
you see, by tbe rapidity with wblcl
be acquired the slang dialect of thi
street boys. Boston Transcript.
Adapted.
She He's ao awfully witty, a
makes so many original remarks
Don't yon think ao?
He No.
She Yon don't? Wby not?
11a I guess It's bees use I robecrlbt
to tha same comic paper that hi
reads. Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Aa Moras of -Nerve.
-i una to see a young man eoer
getle and able to push himself," ssH
tha old banker sadly. "But when hi
borrowed the money from me to bu.
an automobile la which to elope wltl
my daughter, it waa carrying things
Utile too far." New fork Times.
Aaetker KlneV
ilaa Tea, when I waa la tbe nra
atam I aaw a "Ughtaiag aalcalatar.N
Cyma Qeaht I wlah ho waa dowi
.. I'd Ilk M aat aotaa aa w
raab. aalnrtaia waaa tt vaa gaeag t-
rick led IMnraa.
Wipe tbe plums and prick each m
leveral places to prevent bursting. To
even pounds of fruit allow threa
tntiTitia if ulterar litre lilntS O Vilie-
ar, a tabl-spoonful each of ground
!lnnamon. mace and alKpIce aud a t"
ipoonful, each of doves and celery
leed, all well mixed and tied up Hi
:iny bags of thin muslin. Tut the sti
rar, vinegar and sp'.ees In the kettle M
boll and when this f Imp Is m-aldimr
kot add the plums and ttr until tin
ier. Itemore thein to heated J:im.
si t
e the splce bags from the sirup
ind till the jars to overflowing wiiU
'be boiling sirup.
Kb JellT.
Itequlretl: twelve ounces of loaf kii
;ar, four lemons, one pint of water or
nore, two ounces of gelatine and four
ggs. Hub the rind IT the lemons with
tlinps of sugar. Squeeze the Juice
nto a luixln, measure It, and add
motlgli water to make one quart. lut
t in a saucepan with the sugar and
rclatlne; stir over a tire until the gela
lne Is melted. I'.'iit up the eggs. Cool
llie Juice, etc.. till well oft boiling
xilnt, pour in the eggs. Then stir over
;ue fire till nearly boiling: It must not
juite boil or the eggs will curdle.
Hroiled KroBTS,
Select eighteen or twenty good sized,
Ine. fresh frogs, pare off the feet mt
y, then lay the frogs on a dish, and
)our two tablespooiifiils of sweet oil
ver, season with a pinch of salt and
i pinch of pepper, and squeeze In the
lulee of a fresh lemon. Koll tiiem
i round several times In their season
ing, then place them nicely ou llie
broiler, and broil them for four min
utes on each side. Take them olf.
etid to the tabie.
To Kill the Carpet Knit.
To exterminate carpet bugs take
three ounces of common salt, one
ounce of alum, one ounce of chloride of
tine. Make a solution with two quart
nr water ami let It stand one night in
i covered vessel. Next morning pour
Hie liquid off the drugs. Dilute wlih
two quarts of water and sprinkle th
edges of the carpet for a distance of
ten or twelve inches from the wall.
1'lie bugs will leave and the carpet wi!)
'lot be Injured,
To Preserve Pears.
Choose small pears, not too riie,
peel overnight to Insure a good color,
and leave the stalks on. To every
!e'k of pears allow six jiotiiida of loaf
sugar, the juice and rind of two lem
ons, the latter chopped very fine. Boll
all together gently until the pears ars
quite tender. Two hours Is generally
ong enough. Let the syrup bo!! a lit
le longer than the pears; then pour it
iver tbe fruit in the Jars and tie down
while hot.
Home-Made Potte I Meat.
Cut two pounds of shin .beef, one
pound of lesn bam, free from all fat,
nto small piece, and mince through a
tulneing machine; then put Into a stew
nan; cover with water, and let It stew
rery gently until quite soft and pulpy.
Vhen done, stir the meat and gravy to-
ether, with a seasoning of peppr salt
ihI a little mace, then let It eol and
tiffen, when It will be ready for use.
.'abatable either for breakfast or tea.
Royal I -em on Fane.
Iu a granite saucepan mix half a
up of sugar, a level tablespoonful of
ornslareb. a fourth of a cup of seeded
ilsins, a tablettpoonful of sb redded
itron. and a dozen blanched and chop.
,iel almonds. Add gradually one and
i quarter cups of lulling water and
oil for five minutes, stirring coiwuiit
v; then stir In a little of the grated
Ind and the juice of half a lemon
tlood Housekeeping.
Plaa-er Mark on Paint.
Finger marks on paint can be re
moved by rubbing with a lamp c'.oik
I'pped in prepared chalk. Neier mil
i Hia in the water you us for waMiini
pnlnt. It Injures delicate colors.
Main on t bins.
S alns on china can be removed In
rul blng with sa t or powder.! b.,th.
brick. Tbise remedies can U i,.
sed for cleaning an enameled saucn,
nan that Is stained or burnt.
nBastlnns for the Hnnaewlfe.
To make beas peel eas ly .blunzi. Iu
cold water as soon as they are ll!e.!.
If ona d. sires eggs to keep well. l.ice
ibem upright; otherwise the yolks n il'
i ling to tbe shell and spoil.
Tbe beat of an oven la right foi
bread or cake If a piece of paper put
n o It quickly turna a dark yellow.
It a said that a pluch of saltpetet
dded to (be water In which cut fbw
era stand will make them keep fresh
much longer than otherwlae.
To remove stains of paint or vamlst
use a flu d composed of Ore parts a!
eobol, three parts ammonia and ona
(tiarter Dentine. Do not use near lighs
id gaa or lamp.
To open oyster shells easii. i-..
place the oysters on the warm k Itches
tore for a second, then i. . Zl'
knlfe between the thin
ibeU and tt will open easily.
Bnaaa may be reoovtua anx .
rod thoa: Mix one part of marUtla
irtlda fr all grease aad daat and
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