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The Riser's Daughter By HON RE CHAPTER X. (Continued.! "Of course mj b-b brother's n-n-name lame was Grandet th-that ia -rtam . lure; I d-d-don't deny it and. anyhow, this Ll-l-liquidation would be a very ( food thing for mj n-n-nephew in evert war, nd I am very f-f-fond of him. But we shall see. I know o n nothing of those sharpers In P-Paria, and their l-tricka. And here am I at S-Saamur, ou eee. There are nay vine-cuttings, k m; d-d-draining iu sh-sh short, there fre tny own af-f-fairs, to a-a-see after, hare n-n-never accepted a bill. What la a bill? I hare t-t-taken many a one, b b-but I hare n-n-never put mj n-n-aame to a piece of p-paper. You t-t-take Vm and you can d-d-discouut "em, and that is ail I know. I have heard s-s-say that you can b-b-buy them " "Yea," assented the president; "you can buy bills on the market, lesa so much Sr cent. Do you understand 7" Grandet held hia band to his ear and the president repeated his remark. "But it s-s seems there are t-t-two -sides to all tin," replied the Tine (.row er. "At my age, I know n-u-n-notbing about this s-s-s-snrt of thing. I must -stop here to 1 look after the g-g-grapes, the vines d-d-don't stand still, and the g-g-grupes have to p-pay for every thing. Then I have a great d-d-deai on my bands at Froidfond that I can't p-p-pos-aibly I-l-Ieave to any one else. 1 don't underst-t-tand a word of all this; it is a p-p-pretty kittle of fish; I can't 1-1-leave home to s see after it. You s-s-ssay that to bring almut a H-l-Kijuidation I ought to be in Paris. Now, you can't be in t-t-tow p-p-places at once unless you are b-b-b bird." "I see what you mean." cried the no tary. "Well, my old friend, you have friends, friends of lung standing ready to do a great deal for you." "Come, now!" said the vine grower to himself, "so you are making up your minds, are yon?" "And if some one were to go to Paris, nd Slid your brother Guillaume's largest creditor, and say to him " "litre just 1 1-listcn to me a moment." the cooper struck in. "Say to him what? S-s-something like this: 'M. Gran det of Sauinur th-this. M. Grandet of Baumur th-th-that. He 1-1 loves his broth er, he has a r-r-regard for his n-nephew; Grandet thinks a 1-1-lot of his f-faroi'y, he means to d-do well by them. He has Just as-sold his vintage uncommonly well. Don't drive the thing into b-b-b-bankruptcy, call a meeting of the credit ors, and ap-p-poiut 1-1-lio.iiidators. Then --ee what Grandet will do. You will do a great d deal teb-heUer fur your selves by coming to an arrangement than by 1-1-litting the 1-I-lawyers poke their noses into it.' That is how it is, eh?" "Quite sol" said the president. "Because, look here. Monsieur de Bon fons, you must 1-1-look before you 1-I-loep. And yon can't d-do more than you con. A big aff-fair like this wants 1-1-Iook-Ing into, or you may rum -ruin yourself. That is so. isn't it, eh?" "Certainly," said the president "I myself am of the opinion that iu a few months' time you could buy up the debts for a fixed sum and pay by installments. Aha! you can trail a dog a long way with a bit of bacon. When a man has not been declared bankmpt, as soon as the bills are in yonr hands, you will be as white as snow." "As a-s-s-suow?" said Grandet, hold Ing"jl8 hand to his ear. "S-s-a-snow? I don't underst-t-tand." ; ty. t-?2. Itsst listen 12 sic. c:;cu die president. "A bill of exchange is a commodity subject to fluctuations in Talue. This is a deduction from Jeremy Bentham's theory of interest. He was a publicist who showed conclusively that the prejudices entertained against money lenders were irrational." "Blesg me!" put in Grandet. "And seeing that, according 'to Ben tham, money itself is a commodity, and that that which money represents is no less a commodity," the president went 00; "and since it is obvious that the com modify called a bill of exchange is sub ject to the same laws of supply and de mand that control production of all kinds, a bill of exchange bearing this or that signature, like this or that arti cle of commerce, is scarce or plentiful In the market, commands a high premi um or ia worth nothing at all. Where fore, I am of the opinion that you, could easily buy up your brother's debts for twenty-five per cent of their value, and In law, if you hold all the outstanding bills of the firm' of Grandet, your broth er, hia heirs and assigns, would owe no we a penny." "True," stuttered the cooper, "b-b-busi-ess is business. So that is s-s-settled. But, for all that, yon understand that it la a d-d-difflcult matter. I hare not the m-m-mouey, nor have I the t-t-time, nor ' m, "Yes, yes; you cannot be at the trou ble. Well, now, I will go to Faris for 7011 if you like; you mast stand the ex pense of the journey, that is a mere trifle. I will iee the creditors, and talk to them, and put them off; it can all be arranged; you will be prepared to add something to the amount realized by the liquidation so to get the bills into yonr hands." "We shall I-see about that; I cannot and will not under-t-take anything un let I know. You can't d-d-do more than yon can, you know." "Quite so, quite 'so." "And I am quite bewildered with all the head-splitting ideas that yon hare sprung upon me. Th-this is the f-f-first t-time In my l-life that I have bad to tk-th-think about such things. I sm a p-p -poor vine grower, and I know n-n-aothing about what yon hare Just t-t-told bm; I m-m-muat th-think It all out" ' CHAPTER XL A kaoek at the door announced the Antral of the dea G renins; their coro iag and exchange of greetings prevented Crackot senior from finishing a sentence. Kar waa be Ill-pleased with this di ver sus ; Grandet waa looking askance at i'Jl already, aad there waa that about Co waa oa the cooper's face which ladl sMati Hut a storm waa brewing within. AVaJ aa aabor reflection it seemed to the aaadaaa notary that a president of a mat at tret instance was aot exactly 1 ram la diaoatca ta Parte, than to C i tc""-m wta mClesa, aad ta DE BALZAC lend himself to a dubious transaction, which, however yon looked at it, hardly squared with notions of strict honesty; !ud not only so, but he had particularly noticed shat goodman Grandet had shown not the slightest inclination to disburse anything whatever, and he trembled in stinct ly at the thought of his nephew be coming inrolred in such a business. He took advantage of the entrance of the dea Grassius, took his nephew by the arm, and drew him into the embrasure of the window. "You hare gone quite as far as there is any need," he said, "that is quite enough of such real; you are over-reaching yourself in your eagerness to marry the girl. You should not rush into a thing open-mouthed; like a crow at a walnut. Leave the steering of the ship to me for a bit, and just shift your i-aiJs according to the wind. Now is it a part you ought to play, compromising your dignity as magistrate, in such a " He broke off suddenly, for he heard M. des Grassins saying to the old cooper, as he held out his hand: "Grandet, we have hearel of the dread ful misfortunes which have befallen your family the ruin of the firm of Guil laume Grandet and your brother's death; we have come to express our sympathy with yr.it in this sad calamity." "There is only one misfortune." the notary interrupted at this point, "the death of the younger M. Grandet; and if he had thought to ask his brother for assistance, he would not have taken his own life. Our old friend here, who is a man f honor to his finger tips, is pre pare.! to dischsrge the debts contracted by the firnf'of Grandet in Paris. In or der to spare our friend the worry of what is, after all, a piece of lawjer's business, my nephew, the president, of fers to start immediately for Paris, so as to arrange with the creditors, and duly satisfy their claims." The three des Grassins were thorough ly taken aback by these wonls; Grandet appeared to acquiesce in what had been said, for he was pensively stroking his chin. On their way to the house the family had commented very freely upon Graudet's niggardliness, and indeed had almost gone so far as to accuse hiin of fratricide. "Ah! just what I expected!" cried the banker, looking at bis wife. "What was I saying to you only just now as we came along. Grandet, I said, is a man who will never swerve a hair's breadth from the strict course of honor; he will not endure the thought of the slightest spot on his name! Money without honor is a disease. Oh! we have a keen sense of honor in the provinces! This is noble really noble of you, Grandet. I am an old soldier, and I do not mince matters, I say what I think straight out; and this is sublime!" "Then the s-s-Rub-sublime costs a great d-d-deal," stuttered the cooper, as the banker shook him warmly by the hand. "Hut this, my good Grandet, Is sim ply a matter of business," des Grassins went on, "and requires an experienced man of business to deal with it There will have to be acounts kept of sales and outgoing expenses; you ought to have taldes of interest at your finger ends. I must go to Paris on business of my own. and 1 could undertake " "Then we must s s-see sbout it, and t-t-t-try to arrauge between us to pro vide for anything that m-may t-t-turn up, but I d-d-don't want to be d-d-drawn into anything that I would rather not d-d-do." coniiutHii Grandet, "because yon see, M. le President naturally wants me to pay his expenses." The good man did not stammer over these last words. "Eh?" said Mme. des Grassins. "Why, it is a pleasure to stay in Paris! For my part, I should be glad to go there at my own expense." She made a sign to her husband, urg ing him to seize this opportunity of dis comfiting their enemies. Then she flung a .withering glance at the now crestfallen and miserable Cruchots. Grandet seized the banker by the buttonhole and drew him aside. "I should feel far more confidence in you than in the president," he remarked; "and besides that," he added, "there are other fish to fry. I want to make an in vestment. I have several thousand francs to put into consols, and I don't mean to pay more than eighty for them. Now, from all I can hear, that machine always runs down at the end of the month. Yon know all about these things, I expect?" "I should think I did. Well, then, I shall have to buy several thousand livres' worth of consols for yon?" "Just by the way of beginning. But mum. I want to play at this game with out letting any one know about it You will buy them for me at the end of the month, and say nothing to the Cruchots; it would only annoy them. Since you are going to Paris, we might as well see at the ame time what are trumps for my poor nephew's sake." "That is an understood thing. I shall travel post to Paris to-morrow," said des Grassius aloud, "and I will come round to take your final Instructions at when shall we say?" "At 5 o'clock 'before dinner," aaid the yine grower, rubbing his hands. The two factions for a little while re mained facing each other. Des Grassins broke the silence again, clapping Grandet on the shoulder, saying; "It is a fine thing to have a good un cle lite " "Yes, yea," returned Grandet, falling Into the stammer again, "without m-niak-ing any p-p-parade about It; I am a good uncle; I 1-l lored my brother; I will give p-p-proof of It, if-if-lf It d-doesn't cost too much." must go, Grandet," said the bsnk- er. "If I am to set out sooner than in tended, I shall have to see after some business at once before I go." Right, quite right I myself. In con nection with you know what, must p-p-nut on my cons-s sldering cap, aa P-Pres- Ident Cmchot s-s-says." Plague take It! I am do longer M. de Rontons," thought the magistrate moodily, and his face fell; he looked like a Jodge who la bored by -the cause before him. The beada of the rival clans went oat together. Both had completely forgot ten Grandet's treacherous crime of that morning; hia disloyal bebarior had faded Croat tfeetr atiaaa, Zftay aaaaoai each other, but to do purpose, as to the man s real intentions in this eew turn ; that mutter bad taken. i A. few moments later, and the Dent of Orandea maiiianiuiitr a set circu- latir-s :u three honse at once; the hoi town talked of nothing but Grandel'a devotion to bia brother. The w!e of hia vintage in utter disregard of the - " - "triii Euaue anions; uie viae jruw rr was forgotten; every one fell to praising hia , scrupulous integrity and to lauding his ' generosity, a quality which uo one bad kuspecteil him of possessing. As soon as ' Grandet had bolted the bouse door he I called to Nanon: j "Don't go to bed." he said, "and don't unchain the dog; there is something to be done, and we must do it together. Cor 1 noiller will be round with the carriage j from Kroidfond at 11 o'clock. You must I sit up for him and let him in quietly; 1 don t let Dim rap at the door, and tell him not to make a noise." Having thus delivered himself. Gran det went up to hia laboratory, and Nanon heard him stirring about, rummaging, go ing and coming, all with great caution. Clearly he had no wish to waken bis wife or daughter, end above all things he de sired in no wine to excite any suspicion in the mind of his nephew. In the middle of the night Eugenie beard a sound like the groan of a dying man; her cousin was always in her thoughta, and for her the dying man was Charles. How white and despairing be bad looked when he wished her good night; perhaps he had killed himself. She hastily wrapped herself in her capu chine, a sort of long cloak with a hood to it, and determined to go to see for herself. Some rays of bright light . streaming through the cracks of the doori frightened her at first, perhaps the houst was on fire; but she was soon reassured. She could hear Nauon's heavy footsteps outside, and the sound of the old Sep rant's voice mingled with the neighing of several honws. "Can my father be taking Qhar'et away?" she a,sked herself as she set hel door ajar, cautiously for fear the hinges rtould creak, so that she could watch all that was going on in the corridor. All at once her eyes met those of her father, anil, absent and indifferent ai they looked, a cold shudder ran through 1 her. The cooper and Nanon were com ing alonr earning something which buna by a chain from a stout cudgel, one end of which rested on the right shoulder of either; the something was a little barrel such as Grandet sometimes amused him self by making in the bakehouse when be had nothing better to do. . "How heavy it is, sir!" said Nanon lo a whisper. "What a pity It is only full of pence!" replied the cooper. "Look out! or you will knock down the candlestick." The scene was lighted by a single can dle set between two balusters. "Cornoiller," said Grandet to his game keeper, "have you your pistols with you?" "No, sir. What can there be to feai for a keg of coppers? Besides, we shall get over the ground quickly." "Is the carriage strongly built?" "That's all right, mister. Why, what is the weight of a few paltry barrels lik those of yours? It would carry two oi three thousand of the like of them." "Well," said Nanon, "I know tin re's pretty well eighteen hundred weight there thnt there is'" n;i1t v 1 Yon tell mv wife that I h.r. . In.J the eonntrv. and that I shall b hW i. dinner. Hurry up, Cornoiller: we must be In Angers before 9 o'clock." i tie carriage started. Nanon bolted tha irfltewflr let the door loose an1 lav Anw ' nnd slept in spite of her bruised shoul der; and no one in the quarter had any suspicion of Grandet's journey or of its object. The worthy man was a nilracls of circumspection. Nobody ever saw a penny lying about In that house full 0 go!i H? t"!"J !rned thst rnT!nj tmm the gossip on the quay that some vessel were being fitted cut at Nantes, and that lit consequence gold was so scarce there that It was worth double its ordinary value, and speculators were buying It in Angers. The old cooper, by the fcitnpls device of borrowing his tenant's horse, was prepared to sell his gold at Augers, receiving In return an order upoj the treasury for the sum destined for ths purchase of his consols, and an addition in the fchape of the premium paid on hi gold. "My father Is going out," said Eu genie to herself. She had heard all thai had passed from the head of the stair case. (To be continued.) How to Make a Ileal Omelet. Nothing Is more simple to make than an omelet, and few things an more dollcious when well made, but for some reason the light delicate dish which Is met with everywhere In France seems to baffle our American cooks. Milk and fionr must be avoid ed, and the omelet must not be cooked, until it Is hard and dry. Llghlnest and deftness of hand are prerequisite to secure the best result, but tba game is essentially worth the candle, ,and practice will make perfect. Ad omelet must be cooked quickly and 111 a large pan. Do not mix flour or milk In It under any circumstances. It may be economical, but It makes It heavy, and thus made has none of the quali ties of the omelet In the land of Its Invention. Use eggs only. Boat tha eggs well, yellows and whites together, taking care not to beat tbem until they are thin and watery. For each six eggs heat two tablespoonfuls of butter in a frying-pan. When it la quite hot put In the beaten eggs, with salt and pPPer With a fork brlnf the cooked part of the eggs from tba edge to the center, and wben It la thickened take bold of the pan, ttirn the omelet over on the dish, and aerr at once. By turning over the edge while the center Is still soft, the omelet will be kept Juicy and tender. Worn an't Home Companion. Aa Explanation. "Tea, aha asked for a divorce on the ground that ber hubn4 beat ber." "Beat herr "Tea. But tbe Judge aiade bar ex plain that aba meant ha boat her dowi to breakfast in the morning and gob bled all tha hot cakes." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Tba Romana bad do binges; thatiyou didn't buy Is tbe kind you ought doors turned aa pivots. : Hl'MOU OKTHE WEEK ST0RES TOLD EY FUNNY MEN TUP oorcc ! U ' nt KKt!!- ' ! odd, curion. .nd Laafhable P..ar of Hunaa Nature Graphically Pr trayed by Eaiinest Word Artiata of Our Umm ly-A HuuVet of run. Arthur-You ask if it U the proper .Mug for a gentleman to carry bis ea baud baggage We tbiuk it Is quite proper. Arthur. It wouldn't look well for bis wife to - arry it and If he carried somebody 'clse'g baud baggage be might ! taken for a porter. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Making; Up for It. "They've got a rule In ma's literary club that ban out gum chewing." "And what do they do to make up for it?" "They talk Just that much more." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Kindly Advice. ladies." wild the principal, distributing the diplomas. lm uiw "each of these paicliinciits shows that you have completed the courses lu cooking and In elocution with honors. It Is perhaps unnecessary fur me to state tlmt tin' one for elocution should be bung In the kiti lien niid the other one in the parlor." Annoyed. "1 am strongly Inclijicd to think that your 1iii-1i;iikI has Jippendicitis." said III physician. "That's just like him." aiiswen-d .Mrs. I'liinrox. "He always waits lill anything lias pretty near gone- out of style before he decides to gft It." Wavliingti.il Star. The llilHillc Idea. OiHce Hoy Man outside, Kir, who says he ain't bad a square im-al in three weeks. Kilitor What paper does lit? edit? Atlanta Constitution. Geographical Change. 1 f1"" 'H' ' '" living wars this advanced age," remarked Mrs. . Siibtirbs, lurning up the lamp. j "If yotl were a inapniaker," roplli-d Mr. Sulmrlm, glancing up from the new atlas on bis knees, "you probably would." Cincinnati Times-Star. Ilia Experience. "Pa," said Willie, thoughtfully, "I think I know now whut the min ister meant when lie said: 'It is more DH?seu tu ((.- I. m.i to lri.V-;,t. "Yes? V hat was It?" "Castor oil." Philadelphia Press. Dreamed It. Hiram Corntassle ilev ye plowed yer Held ylt. Silas? Silus Hayrick No, but I was think In' 'bout doln' it. Hiram CorntaHsle I see; ye Jes' turned It over la yer nilmi Ilia Itclirf. "Do you think tlmt dollars should dominate our politicians?" "Not at all," answered Senator Sor ghum. "Quite the contrary. I be lieve that every politician should make It tils business to dominate as many dollars as. possible." Washing ton Star. . Hopeless Case. Pennlbs 1 am troubled with insom nia, doctor. What would you recom mend '! Doctor Do something to tire you. Peunlba Impossible, doctor. I can't fford a vacation this year. 1 ' In if!.. Friend Did you find the region you explored civilized? Traveler Very. Thirty per cent of the population can neither read nor write and 10 per rant do not own auto mobiles. The Other Kind. . Hlggins Home folks say that wool en underwear Is the only healthful kind and others say the same about linen. How Is a fellow to know which kind Is the better? Wiggins Nothing easier. Tbe kind C7 fa mr a J r V mm -IP jmm "Yotin to have got Boston Transcript Thuar Mine Hluadrra. It was at St Petersburg. " "Your excellency," ventured th i.rlmo ni(!tt.r. "we ttio-i ralft" another fund to build warships " Tbe Czar smiled 4 wan smile. "All right," he resMudcd. "and I suppose It will be siukiug fund." Friendly Huuat. Helv-n Tom Huggm asked me last night If I didn't think you would make i some man a good wife. j Ml-Aml l"t did you say? ! Hn ih. I merely said I thought , J"u d K11 of bauce to teat your ; Mm' 10 make Uettins; at tbe Facta. Mile The duel baa bad iu day. Giles On tbe contrary, iuy dear fel low, it never bad a day. Miles It didn't, eh? Gib- No; two seconds waa Its limit Time Works Wonders, Sentimental Sue Only last season Maud declared she wouldn't marry a man unless he was a hero. Tantalizing Tews Yes, but she ha outgrown that sentiment. She's look ing for an old fool with money tblf season. Aa Indicated. He I wonder If the report Is true that olil Gotrux Isuiglit bis daughter a husband? Sh 1 don't know. Hut the poor fel low looks as If be had bi-en Hold. Now Tbcy Ihin't Speak. "No man could kiss un" said Mis I'lainun, with d"-i(led emphasis. "(ill, I don't know." re "ojn-d Miss Dimples. "Some nun are awfully reckless. Very hhockintf. Itodrick This paper aay that some things at St. Louis are so large tln-y really appal the visitor. Van Albert Il'm! they must mean the hotel bills. Kine Finish, Gunner lint Kussia has some Sue warships In the far east They are ar inornl. Guyer Well. It won't le long before they are Japanned. No l'c. "No, sir. I never should ask a worn an w ith brains to marry me." "Well, really. . I don't believe II would be worth your while" Cleve land Plain Dealer. IHtmitscd. Sergeant Judge. I strongly suspect the prisoner to be a man dressed in wonum's clothes. Judge Knox Why? Sergeant She refuses to talk. Well Cp, "Is he well up lu bis business?" "Most of the time. He's a lineman." -Cleveland Plain Dealer. linwlti.h. Alice Yes, I accepted George al once. I knew when he proposed tc me he was wholly unselfish. Bertbu Oh, nobody could ever have any doubt aliout that. Boston Tran script. All Heart. Greene Do you mean to sar ti.si Xflsn 'etcher umM 1 liml I -- "mi MiKl uwiu uu me? Gray Well, If she didn't say that In m many words she said substan tially the same thing. She told Daisy Hrown you were all heart. Boston Transcript. Hard I'rcmed. Bagson Tatters Dese Is mighty hard times, ain't dcy? H'.mgry Hawkcs Dat's w'at dcy are, Uagsle. old man. So many peo pic Is offcrln' me work when I asks for grub dat I'm runnln' out of ex cuses. Philadelphia Press. As Others (see Ca, Biggs Shortsknte has quite a lot of money, has be not? DIggH He ought to have. I never knew blm to pay any out. Heliiyn Are Iluniceroiia. Tom But Isn't your love for Miss Plalnum rather sudden? Jack I suppose so. But, you see, ber rich aunt died suddenly. Merely a KiiKUeion, "My salary," said the youth with the nosy neckwear, who Invariably goes broke shortly after payday, "seems to burn a hole in inv t...cL-et " "You should request the b.s f0'0' J0l,r b"ln 80 a8 allow the pud band It to you in cold cash," sugcsto-l J the fair boarder who manipulates the typewriter keys between meals. Iletween Friends, Miss Goldlng Do you think it Is my money that attracts blm? Miss Prettymald Shouldn't wonder. He told a friend of mine that he had about made up his mlnd to marry ajrrr a. a. a.Vj IliaiU nillMJ Ull L WtHlMOr I Natural Deduction. She They say Mr. Peek Is' a hyp notist Do you suppose it is true? He Shouldn't wonder. 8he ha neither wealth nor beauty, yet she got married. Unlike a Woman. Husband My dear, your new walal doesn't lit In the back at all. Wife rh, that doesn't matter. Peo ple In front nt of me will not be able to I don't cars what folks Mt ' see it ana i aon i care wuav folks sai i -. i t. , ueuiuu iu uava, Thick Gingerbread. Mix three quarter, of a l-und flour three-quarters of su oum-e ground jlnger. half ouu-e cartwunte of soda. :wo ounces of shredded udied eel together; put two ounces butter and two ounces dripping Into a saucepan to melt; add four ounces of brown sugar aad half poD'1 faiAa vrun' and allow sugar to dissolve over a gentle heat. Make a bole In tbe mid dle of the flour, and iour In sugar, butter snd srrup. When It Is partly miied and slightly cooled, add two epgs and a little milk. The mixture should be Just moist enough to run iff the spoon. Hake in a deep tin for two hours. Cut into squares. This ginger bread will keep for weeks In a covered tin. F.g Bonn. Wash and scrape two small carrots, a turnip, two sticks of celery, and an )liloi. Slice these vegetables very thin and fry iu a tallcsoo!iful of butter until of a yellow color. Take u; the vegetable Into a strainer, put tle-m ill a stew pan. w ith three pints of water, seasoning of pepper and salt, and a very little sugar. Let the soup simmer for two hours, then pass all through a hair sieve. Keiiirn the soup to the fire, and thicken it with potato flour made Into a smooth past with 'old milk. Meanwhile, jsiaih an egg for each person. Iuy these In a tureen, add a gill of cream to the soup, and pour It over the eggs. Scatter chop, ped yolk of eggs over the soup and -ierve. Kuking-Pondrr llconomy. The best baking powder 1 use Is home-umde. Hi re Is my recipe: Two and one-quarter isumds of cream tar tar, one pound of baking soda, one and oneijuaiter pounds of flour Sift six or eight times thoroughly and k'-ep lu tin boxes This makes four and one-half pounds of the baking powder, and costs aUnt half as much as that we buy. i buy the crea in -tarta r and soda at a drug store, as they are then sure to be pure, and the strength of tbe baking Kiwder depends so much upon be purity of the Ingredients. Try this recipe, and you will l-e pleas ed with the result. Kv change. Yorkshire Teucuke. Put three pounds ami a half of flom Into a liMsin, and. after adding u i.ule Knit, rub Into It half a Jtound of lard. Dissolve two ounces and a half of yeast in a little slightly warm a!er, and arid to It one pint of milk, also slightly warm, and three ounces of sugar. Make a bole In the center of the flour, and pour this .build Into It. letting It stand for n quarter of an hour, then work it up, and let It stand to rise for two bouts. Koll out Into cakes, and lot them stand on the tins about half an hour, afler which bake In u quick oven from twenty minute to half an hour. Grabam Corn Gema, GOOd grniiciiij Mild Col U-uieai gt-lllj are made with sour milk. To make the corn-meal gems, mix half a cup of sugar, one egg and one tablespoonful of butter together. Add two cups of sour milk In which a tenspoonful of soda has been dissolved. Sift two cups of corn meal and one of flour, and stir the other Ingredients Into It. Bake In a quick oven. Graham gems are excellent made in the same way, us ing in place of the corn meal ainl flour about the same amount of gralinm meal or enough to stiffen. Pate a t'hou. Put into a pan half a cupful of milk and two tabu-spoonfuls of ..utter, and wben boiling Bdd eight rounding table spoonfuls of flour; stir briskly for three iiilnuleB. stand the pan on Ihe table and when the paste Is cooled to the lukewarm degree, break in an un beaten egg, mix for two minute, break In another, befit hard for another two minutes, and repeat with a third and a fourth egg. The pate a chou Is then ready for use, In eclairs, puffs nd choux a la creiue. Short Huagestlons. Making starch with soapy water U the best way to produce a gloss and prevent the iron from sticking. The best way to ninsh potatoes Is to rub them through a wire sieve; you can then be sure there are no lumps left. When making a pudding don't forget to make a plait in the cloth nt the ton "" ' Before using a lamp wlk soai i In strong vinegar, then dry It thor oughly, and It will burn both brightly and without any unpleasant smoke or smell. The beating of eggs to a froth u I ..... ' " Z 2 Z , It Tf V " M Wl" Jl ' K " ' ,h eggs Into the basin the latter Is rinsed wiui com water. Add to the egg a pinch of salt and while beating them stand In a good current of air and they will soon froth. When the white of an egg , U(MH the yolk Is often left to harden and Is then thrown out. A teaspoonfm of m .rr1 'm? ,h '""Ml "... ,i mtu. Hardened, heat n a little milk, and the yolk rnTr lu mada n..l.i. .... . " made UM''I sgaln. Whites of eggs munt Pt covered If not used a t covered If not ni one