or "f he Old Gradrje.
By J , II. CONNHLLY.
\ Crj jr"Rit , IHCJ rf | j o bjr lt l > 'rt llou or * tkin. ( All lUhU rroortnl J
aiiAPTim vin
"Until .Sunday evening , llu-n , Hetty. "
"Until .Sunday evening , .lolin.
The e were ( lie pin tint ; \unds between
the lovers iifllic fluv of thnt hnppy ilde
from tlic Miti'llln- ' " lio'il ' Commnnplaco
nil niHontlmeniii ! us it nuiiliiec-iiiarket
roporl they , tool , m plain , cold typo , but
Hint U slin : > b heiitiife tlio material In-
udoipmtul.i Mli.xlous foiII' ' thf Hphltnal.
Love decks dull stcech | u-lili the evniies-
cent Kiamonr of its own llhihory I'linrnis.
A { 'liirice , ii blush , a sigh , n ttemulous In-
tonntlmi , a pressure of the linnil give to
winds such meiinlnu's us may- not In1
fDiniil In iin.v primed lexicons. I'liitltmh'H
become poetic siililiinltU'S in the csllmn-
1lon of I'tve ' , ( lint egoil-tienl pn slon which
finds nil things guod wherein it nuiy , in
fnne } , w Its on n relloction. lOven
"twice two lire fniir" nuiy lie , b.love's .
nuiele , lifted fniiu ItH low estiito nn un
unexciting nrillinietlciil axiom up to the
plane of plowing passion , and go. trem
bling and thrilling \\llh the power of n
kiss , from one fond heart to another. Per
hups tile significance so bestowed upon
wordw may be wholly imaginary , but
there ate philosopher * who atllrm that
the Imnglnniy Is the only truly icnl.
And now it IK Sunday evening ; and
John , In pursuance of that engagement ,
Is rapidly ncarim ? the widow Mulvell'H ,
while Ilotty IH monientarlly peeping out
of the window to learn If lie IH yet In
night. And is he thinking only of her
occupioil exclusively with thoughts of
lovcV Hardly. Ho Is Hearing tliu imp
n well as the imgi'l. While he Is comt-
ing Hetty In the IIOIIHO , his hor.se and
on'tter will he for hours at the mercy of
Danny in the burn , and what deviltty
may not lie expected of that boy under
nch circumstances ? llnpplly his horse
IH a famous kicker , and if Danny nt-
tempts to shave the animal's tail , there
are stioni ; grounds for the cheering hope
that Danny \\lll never untile again. Of
course , the mlschU'VOUN urchin will be
likely to take out the nhiift bolts of the
cutter and hide them , hut John him un-
.other pair and a wrench In his overcoat
jiocket , so that will not be serious. Noth
ing is moie probable than that the Imp
will hiimnite the fdeitfh robes with wnt-
* r , which will be nolid ice by the time :
John will want to no home. John de >
butos with lilmt-elf the advisability of car
rying the robes into the house , and con
chides that it will hardly do. Mrs. Mul-
veil might lake offense at the. Implied
suspicion conccrnliiK the Riifoty of Visit-
crs' personal property in her barn ; and ,
really , the robes would be no safer in
'the house , unless he fdiould sit on them
lall otening. They will have to take their
chance.H. Hut what else might Danny
deV That boy's possibilities ! me not so
much to be dreaded for what may be cx-
jiected of him , as because of the infinite -
finite potentiality of unforeseeable cus-
rednesH Intent in him. ;
Suddenly John's mind Is lighted up by
discovery of a means for averting the
< liwger. Not in vain had the Itev. Mr.
Mchcod pleached from that text about
"making friends with the Mammon ol
unrighteousness. "
While John is arriving at a resolution
to make friends with Danny , nt any rea
sonable sacrifice , that happy boy is hav
ing fun In the barn with a thin skinned ,
mettlesome young mare , haltered in one
of the Htnllv Safe iif an adjoining stall ,
lie reaches out from time to time and
imps against the mare's unprotected
hindquarters n thin strip of India rubber ,
cut from a worn-out "gum-elastic" overshoe
shoo one of the old-fashioned kind we
bad before the vulcanizing of caoutchouc
was invented. The snap Is not particu
larly painful , but the sensitive animal ,
resenting it as an indignity anil annoyed
by It until she \ half mad with nervous
rage , fijueals and kicks frantically , ' to
Danny's unspeakable delight. The cli
max of his enjoyment comes when John ,
leading hU horse In on the barn tloor ,
passes behind the mure , and nearly has
bis brains kicked out by her flying heels.
There would be a bad quarter of an hour
for the sprightly youth. If John Cameron
vere not ho deeply ami hopelessly In love
with Hetty. Hut a lever Is a creature
-devoid of free will KVPII nt the con
scious * sacrifice of duty nnd self respect ,
he turns his back upon Themis to kneel
before Uros. Bo John , Instead of giving
the evil urchin the trouncing he deserves ,
upenks him fair , sceknv to win his good
will , and even bestow a upon him u silver
lialf-dollar. Woids do not go far with
Danny , who shrewdly dlvltios the situa
tion , and fMs himself master of it , hut
that princely gift of coin wins hta idle.-
Kiance. Nevei before has lie had , nt one
time , so large a sum of money all hl
own , and bin good fortune fairly over
whelms him. Prone to be as Impulsively
grateful as he Is mUclilcioas , he is hence
forth nn earnest partisan of John , who
little ieali7.es how effective an ally he
IMH so cheaply seemed. Tlio boy , whose
unconsciously adopted motto Is "deeds ,
not words. " has liTtle to aj , but Hetty
way count upon trouble with him If uho
does not nhow proper favor , in his cstl-
million , to the joung man of his choice.
Dim is the brightness of the big Ihe In
the sitting roum guile , by comparison
with the light shining from IleltjV hap
py soul through her bountiful ejes , and
cold its glow beside her welcome ; but her
mother's greeting of the young wooer la
barely tojbnmt , nothing more.
John lays his big drivjng gloves on the
tand , beside the family Mule and the
lamp , takes the seat olleied him near the
"fire and makes some show of yvarminB
his lingers to cover his embarrassment ,
for this is his first plunge into real court
ing , and he In somewhat ul a loss for the
proper course of procedure , li makes
liim feel awkward to have that old wom
an sitting opposite , e > ing him so emu-al
ly. He remarks that the wVntlier Is cold' '
* nd has seemed to bo growing colder
i rlnre sundown. Hetty evinces interest In
ills observations , but Mrs , Mulveil mere
ly sniff * what he feeU to be her } ineffably
oontemyt ? CGJ such' * hollow , Couvernntlou'
nl pretense. Striving to appear at ease ,
ho looks about him.
On the wall , fronting him , but too high
to rolloct hU face , is < i mirror. Ho won-
dura if It would make him donbleruosed ,
like the one in hi * bedroom at homo , or
run his chin away off to the left and
end it with a shinp point , as his moth
er's minor doeAll the mirroi he
knows nn.\thing about do some Mich
queer things. Siveral vividly coloied
lltlioKiapliM adorn the room : Oeorfu
Washington , with hi right bund in hh
breast , and looking very haughty ; ( Jen.
\Vlnlield Scott , wiili n fierce expression
and mounted on a i > .ilo horse , like Death
in the Apoc.iljpsc ; Andrew Juckson ,
\vhose liiihl sliimK up so very sillily that
it cecms to hurt him ; "Contentment , " n
simpering maiden , with long curls , n red
rose over Ht'i tight cir : .ind n basket of
cherries In her lap ; "Hope , " another lack-
idnisicnl maid , with a white rotsc In her
inlr , nnd her e.\es li.\ed 11)11,11 ) the appari
tion of an anchor in the tk.Hut . the
chief woik of art is a "sampler , " done
n colored wools , upon canvas , k > \ Mrd.
Mulveil , in her girlhood , 1 > . \ her ulllruied
to be "Ituboe.cn at the Well , " but very
liable to lie mistaken for Abraham nt the
iltnr upon which he purposes
Isaac.
The most impressive article of furiu uru
in sight is n mahogany chest of 'Jruvoru ,
very large and darkened by niwilth
handlco and ornaments of polished brass.
Kox's "Hook of Martyrs" and "The
\Vorld and All it Domains" the li.tter
a surprisingly munll volume for HO large
a title are on the chest of drawers , to
gether with a conch-shell , whU'h id so
propped up 1 > . \ a hymn book that ona does
not readily notice how Danny has caved
It in with a hammer , "to find where its
roar comes from. " i
Mary Kldcr glides In , Hits beside Hetty
and whispers to her :
"Oh ! How much he reminds me of
Grant Guthrie ! "
Doubtless any other presentable young
man , coming on John's mission , would
equally remind the poor , lonely soul of
her dead-and-gone lo\er , but she nctuall )
does lind so painful the memories evoked ,
that in a short time she withdraws , and
John sees her no mote during the even
ing.
Mrs. Mnlveil , not having her knitting
In baud tills being Sunday evening-
takes "cat-naps" of uncertain length , be
fore the lire , demonstrating a perverse
capacity for coming broadly awake the
Instant lie tiles making love to Hetty.
1-jiich time her eyes lly open she starts a
new theme for conversation , without re
gard to what preceded it. In this way ,
tile goring of one of her most promising
heifers by nn ill-conditioned cow , is forc
ed upon John's unwilling nttonliou. The
last-mentioned subject revives recollec
tion of the old quarrel over a somewhat
similar Incident between the Cameron
and the Mulveil now peacefully slumber
ing , side by side , in the church .Mini , and
the grows moody and sullen. If John
Cameron were not the best "catch" In
that part of tlio count.x , iiow ( illicitly bhe
would show him the door.
John is beginning to wonder If the old
woman intends to "jdt him out , " or if she
will go off to bed at nine o'clock , us a
properly considerate mother should , mid
leuve him to "sit up" with Hotly. Fif
teen minutes more , if the tall clock In the
corner Is right , will decide the question.
] He steals an inquiring glance at Ilettj ,
| and she , understanding him. Hushes b.ick
a bright , reassuring smile.
A way out on tin * load , but momentarily
coming nearer , they hear tliu jingle of
sleigh bells. . The. silvery harmoio comes
, up the lane , passing the house , and goes
on to the barn.
"For tlu > land's sake ! Who's thnt , nt
this time of nightV" exclaimx Mrs. Mul
veil.
veil.John
John nnd.Hetty have no Idea who the
late visitor may be and exchange looks'
of disappointment and annoyance. A
brief period of expectant silence ensues ,
then tlieie is u rap nt the door and , of
( all unwelcome visitors possible , the least
desirable to the lovers , appcaru none oth
er than Hutui Goldle , hi * face dark with
a forbidding seowl.
OHAPTKK IX.
Hetty greets Goldle with cold con
straint , and the formality with which he
and ilolin bow to each other is positively
icy ; but Mrs. Mulvcir * welcome U cor
dial. She knows very well that he would
not be a desirable mutch for Hetty , hut
there Is time enough to think about that.
Her present mood Is one of gratification
that hU coming has "put the Cameron
uorie out of joint. " So the retires for a
few minutes to the kitchen ; gives Hetty
u meaning little smile and nod when she
returns ; says : "Good night" and toes on"
to bed jnst as the tall clock's hand * point
to "IX , " nnd Its mendacious voice pro
claims "ni" after the fashion of Its
erratic kind.
The young men sit upon opposite widen
of the-llreplnce , with Hetty equidistant
between them , and strive to be nt once
courtly toward her and haughty toward
each other. Hut a haughty demeanor Is
a weak and Inadequate expression for the
passion of Jealousy , and sometimes they
find momentary relief in glaring. Itufns. '
Blare Is simple , being the flower of per-
Mmal hate ; but John's is compound , hav
ing In It n spicy blend of disgust , Con
versation languishes , though Ilftjty does
her best to keep It going. They talk of
the township's prospect for winning an
other orthographical victory ; of the openIng -
Ing of the singing school next week ; of
Ueuben Jackson running away with Mat-
, tle Korsyth , and of Sum Lntimcr running
away from his wife. And for none of
these things do they care a button. It Is
all threshing chaff ; fanning the east wind.
The young men would much rather tight ,
and Hetty Is rather afraid they will.
John , unable to stand It any , longer ,
rises and affects an Interest la the books
on the tall chest of drawers. Hetty fol
lows and stands beside him. to show him
thu'flMt'prUa ' ah * won tchoot
Young Tindj's ICtvpsnke. " He celres the
opportunllj to wliinper to her , through bis
clenched teeth :
"I'll sit him out until bienkfast limp.
If you say the word. "
"I would , " win1 replied hurriedly , in a
like bU | > pie u < l tone , "only It would make
mother so mad. You had better leave
him to me. I'll dike eme he docxn't stop
loiijt or come again. If you come next
Siindiij night you will not find him heie "
Ills f > lights up. Whnt yoiin 5 man
would uot bo happy when the girl of hN
heart no plainly ghcs him to understand
her preference for him ?
Placid , contented and fulb acquiescent ,
he resumes his seat by the lire. Itufus ,
alread.N made uneasy by tliu whlipi ling ,
fancies an expression of triumph on hN
rivnlV face , and Imagines that un understanding -
standing ImH been arrived nt between
John and Hetty eMictly tin.1 icverse of
that which really exists. Ikis consequently
quently much surprised when , after a few
minutes , John makes a movement to lUc ,
saying : >
"Well , It's , getting a con o' lute , and I
KUi'ss I had better be going. "
"Wh > , it's enrl > yet , Mr. C.iineiou , "
exclaims Ilettj , with affected ptotest , but
a meri.\ twinkle in her e.\es.
"Knrly Is the light time for me to go , "
responds John , "a * I urn going Into PltU-
lilli'K with n lo.ul of llax in the moining ,
and even on nn ciitly start it is a long
illheitli tite roads as bad as tiie.\ are
now. "
"Thnt is so. Well , if you must o , I
will not detain } on. Let me show 3011
out through the kitchen. It's n shorter
way to the barn than b > the path around
the house. "
With this excuse she rises to nccom-
puny him. The amazement of Htifiu
when he icnli/o- linn Ills hated rival is
actually going , iciuing the Held clear to
him , Is liciond expression. That whis
pering had fully prepared him for a "sit
ting-out mntch , " and a suspicion begins
growing in his mind that In some wio his
position lias been adioitly Hanked , though
he cunnoi yet see exactly howv
"Good night , Mr. U oldie , " bnja John ,
with condescending courtesy , and Uufus
stitlly leplles : "Good night. "
The departing lover and the girl pass
Into the kitchen , closing the door behind
them. John's quick eye takes cognizance
of a bountiful collation set out upon the
kitchen table tlio subject of Mrs. Mill-
veil's knowing smile and nod to her
daughter just before retiring nnd he
looks inquiringly , but silently , from it to
Hetty. Fully understanding him , she re
plies , in u low but emphatic tone :
"It's to be hoped he will get something
to eat before lie touches u bite that's
there or he'll starve. "
The spirited girl resents her mother's
action in making such preparation for the
unwelcome visitor after denying it , us she
had , for the entertainment of the lover
who might have lightfully expected it.
And John instinctively comprehends her
feeling , knows what has happened just
as well as if she told him , for Love Is
ver.v clear-sighted in seeing Its own re
flections in tlie loved one. With impul
sive , passionate fondness" , lie throws his
arms about her , presses her to his breast ,
and kisses her fervently , a demonstration
that eliilts no further opposition than the
gently uttered protest :
"Oh. John , don't ! "
And she has to say : "Oh , Johu , don't ! "
at least four times more liefoie the back
door is opened and he is gone.
When Hetty tetiirns to the sitting room
she notices that Unfits has assumed n
sulky expression , probably lescntfnl of
her absence with John , which , however
short , may have seemed long to him. It
amuses her inwnrdl ) , but very demurely
she sits down , not in her former place ,
but upon the chair Johu has vacated
twice as far away fiom Mr. Goldie. He
says something , but she does not under
stand what , for she Is listening to the
tinkle of hleigh bells , out at tiie barn , go
ing down the lane and far away on the
road , repeating over and over a melodious
message to her , so plain that .she fancies
Unfits must hear and understand It :
"Good night ! It's nil right ! Coming
again next Sunday night ! "
Hut to egotistic Uufus the sounds urn
mereb those of jingling sleigh bells , go
ing away with the rival he has driven
from the field , and he becomes more at
ease as they grow fainter in the distance.
At length , he felicitates himself for this
evening , at least , his trouble" are over.
He would not think so could he know
what Danny is doing above his bend ; he
might justly have doubts about it if lie
only remembered Danny's existence.
Passive loyalty Is an unthinkable con
dition to "the Imp. " Activitj is an in
herent attribute of his being , and acci
dent dotermincs its manifestation in good
or evil. Having voluntarily declared nl-
leglnnre to John Cameron , It Is with a
noble joy that he has become aware of
an opportunity to do partisan service. He
had gone to lied , up in the garret , before
Itnfns Gohlie came , but was not yet
asleep , and heard the sleigh belli , uti
noiiiicIiiK bin coming as noon as anybody.
And when ItufiiH entered the bitting
loom , Danny's eye was upon him as soon
as anybody's , for the puncheon iloor of
Ills gurret , which IH nt the Mime time the
celling of the company apartment below
U full of crevices and knot holi-H. With
characteristic jirococltj , he comprehend
ed the situation below him UK cleinly u *
did elthci of the [ inrtlrlpnnts In It and
found It delightful. Kate , to Indemnify
Him for Ids Kclf-rcHlrnint toward John ,
nnd brought another predestined victim
llrectly to lilts hundB. The only iincHtlon
was what Hhonld he do with him. llur-
rU-dly dressing hlmttclf , He glided out to
the barn and opened the campaign by
pouring a pall of water over HnfiiH1 lap
robes In the cutter , nnd " ku ; ( ( lni { " the
vehicle by tjlnj ; a ntont rope lectirely be
tween the xtanchlonn impportlnjc tin body
nt an obllrpic nngle from left to rljrnl.
near the innnerN , a happy device that
rendered capsizing , on n rouiih country
road , almoHt certain. Then he run back
to bin observatory In the loft to wntch
and wait. When he KHW John o awny ,
another InxplrHlbn mine to hi/11 , nnd
now , while Unfit * ! * ullowl/it ; tilh iniil lo
ink into the content of fHiii4 < * l
and retilunliiK lilutuclf to thi > uiMrf
OUH cbarm of n prclO ii\t\ \ \ ' < ' < > miniil [ n
ship , which he ertotieoiikly lmntlii ( lore ,
Danny IH tinny on hi * Hirount.
Ity common conieiit thf lufi U DuunyS
domain , where he More * up hU wtudlll of
unconiddered trlll Nnd niU'llMn OH *
"oddn and em ] * , " UIIIK | nb ou ( ' ) y r l-
ueletm to older i yen , hut 111 n lio/YhaniU
, a very ur ennl of wltclicntft for inUoblrf.
Out of thin mum of crti'lo iin4lrl l h *
; ( jnlckly Rol oln and wlh | dtft l\aif \ jr tn \ -
blnr ( l worlilUK by tlir ll ht < ; f hU oll- ,
tarj tallow cuuilln iui uw i/u rl iii if
he nipping cold , nn arnavlng and terrible
asking spider , Ms body , which inns'
lave weight. Is made of n large bullet ,
left to hold a string and wound nrnniiil
with a Huffy bunch of red wnolni 3 nut
lalf u doyen black feather * , their vnucx
rimmed to near the stalks and roughened
ip to give a hairy look , make the legs A
trip of India rtibbci1 between the bullet
ml the lung filing attached gives ( lu
lling clast icily , HO that , when he mnke-i
alight jerking motion IIH It hangs fiom
ils lingers , Its body HCCIIH to leap nnd
is legs to quiver with a hideously life
le semblance. As a.home-mad < > taran
ula the thing is an artistic triumph.
( To be continued. )
A Century of I.i
On Jan. ai , 1SUI , Prt-Hldt-nt Adams
Iipolmed John Marshall ot Virginia
hlof Justice of tlio .Supreme. Court ,
\ blob Is , to tts tliu words ol the KM- ;
Ish historian. Frccnmn , "the only n.i-
lonal tribunal wlilcTi cini sit In jmln-
uent on n n ; tioii4il Iiuv anil can declare
in net of nil three of fliu powurs of the
Union to bu null and void. "
lOvory yenr , now. we linvu nuiti- new
IIWH than John 'Mnrclmll conMileieit
Inrlnj ? the entire thirty four yea is that
ic WJIB on th6 Supreme bench. sny the
iitnnlay lOvcnlii } ; Posl. We Imvu ln\\ *
ms-secl by Congress , laws passud l > j
itnte Legislatures , law * passed hy Clt\
Councils and all MU-IH of iiilnoi rcxu
atlon.s which mount up Into the tens
t thousands during the twelve mouths
The variety of those K ah great us-
ho number. Theie are laws lugulnt
ng. dogs and ln\vs coneernlug o'e
iliantH , laws' about ICngllsh sparrows
ml law * , nliont the great American
agio. There arc liuv.s alVeetlng ever.\
lilng from microbes to mammalH , from
lolltle.s to love. If nil the laws on Hie
looks to-day were enforced the a\er
go citizen'"would either have to Ktay
t home behind closed blinds or begin
Journey to the lunatle asylum. A
nmdred Marslmlls would lie mtaltle to
onsldor every one of them or get from
hem much more than a line ease of
lervoiiH prostration or despair.
Wellington ( Sol $ < > , ! ! tn.OOO.
Comparing the hotiorn and rewards
vulcli the llrltlsh nation wliowcrwl on
Velllngton with those granted to ( Jen.
loberts , the London Express Miy.s :
Velllugton was llr t raised to the peer-
ge aa Huron Douro of Wellesley and
'Iscouut AVelllngtou of Talavera and
Somerset In 1SOD , on which occasion
Parliament voted him the enormoin
euslon of 20,000 per annum for two
reneratlom ) . This signalized the cai > -
ure of Oporto and the victory of Tala-
era.
In connection with the defeat of
Soult at Orthez and Toulouse , Welling-
on was made successively a. marquis
ml n < luke , and was voted 100,000 for
he purchase of an estate. ITo was also
undo a field marshal , and for the
welt'th time received the thnnlx of
'nrllament.
For Waterloo the English govern-
ncn't ' gave Wellington the estate of
Strathlleld aye , which cost 2fi,000 : ? ,
ind ( ' 0.000 as his share of the Water-
oo prize money. Those amounts ( ex-
Hiding the last ) make a total of 1-
S-13,000 W ) 'Jin.OOO ) voted In respect of
he Duke of Wellington's military ser-
'Ices. No one would wish to say that
he sum Js excessive.
% Vhy Rlu ; AVept.
( she wept.
"Oh. you editors are horrid , " bhe bob-
od.
od."What
"What Is the trouble , madam ? " In-
inlred the editor , as he blue-penciled
wo paragraphs that had come as an
nspirallon to the young man who was
'faking up Journalism. "
"Why , I boo lioo 1 sent In an oblt-
uiry of my husband , and boo-boo
ind said In It that be had been married
'or twenty year * , and you oo-oo boo
boo your pr'Mters ' set If up 'worried
for twenty years. ' "
She wept.
Hut tlio editor grinned.
Perhaps It was all right , all round.
Who knows ?
A Singe
II. Cooper ClllVe , now playing In Lon-
Ion in "The Price of Peace. " tells nn
imuslng Htory of his first performance
f the spider at the Globe In London.
In the last act of "The .Silver King"
the Spider locks a ease of Jewels of
cnormotiK value In an iron safe. Mr.
Ollffe did some elaborate Jwslnepfl with
the key and the safe and turned to the
liouso to give full weight to his lines :
"Securely locked. The Jewels are
afe" There was a roar of laughter.
He t\nm \ around and perceived that the
locked doors were wide open again , giv
ing the audience n full view , through
the back of the wife , of n limelight tuul
the legs of a stage carpenter.
Krlgliii-nod < > rr.
A new me for the bagpipes has been
found by a Scottish Highlander , who
owns a sheep farm In a mountainous
district of California , and IN In the habit
almost dally of playing Ills pipes all
over the ground. The skirling has had
the happy effect of scaring eagles out
of the locality. In which birds of prey
had formerly done considerable damage -
age by en frying off lambs , and had oven
attac'kiul sheep.
Cold WcaUicr In Alaska.
The weather bureau station nt Kngle ,
Alaska. Ima now been in operation for
noiuewbat over u year. The lowest
temperature obnnrvod during that
p ilnd WJIM 8 degree * below zero , in
Juminry. 1000.
with u Dirt'oronoo.
" | H U trim Unit Clrandtliorpo made
hlH name by ! IH short stories ? "
"Corlnliily not. He made It by his
lull dlorlo * . " Judy.
Tliu women are HO Hiipcrstltioiin that
It IN n wonder they don't huve feelings
In their IIOIICM regarding the boyu who
hung urouinJ thnlr duughturn.
Stir one teiiMpoont'iil of baking pow-
let * and one hair tcasnoouful of salt
nto one pint of sifted Hour. P.eat the
oiks of three eggs light , add one and
one-fourth cups of milk ; stir this Into ,
he Hour mixture. Tin n add one round-
ng tnblespooiiful of butter , melted , and
tistly , the whites of three eggs beaten
4tHT. Give the batter a vigorous beat-
ng before tilling the waflle Iron. Have
he Iron hot , and grease hotli griddles
\Illi a small piece of butter twisted In
1 bit of clean cloth. Pour ( he mixture
nto the center of the griddle over the
Ire. letting It come nearly to the edge.
) roji the cover over the watllc , cook
me or two mlnutON then ln\cn the
run and cool : a little longer on the
it her side. Heat the bailer and grease
be Iron for every waflle. Serve with
Hitter anil maple syrup or sugar.
IlillU.
Kor soiled spofs In wallpaper , irj
rubbing with dry coriimeal or stale
bread
Keep a small square of carpet to
airy about while cleaning to set a
all of water on. The precaution will
save blemishes on polished floors or
. arpets.
Crude petroleum , well rubbed In , is
m simple and good a polisher as one
can lind for Moors which have been
tiled , varnished or painted.
If a mark has been made by the drip-
ilng fiom the water faucet' ' in a mar-
tie wash bowl , st-rub It oil1 wllb pul
verized ehalk moistened with ammo
nia.
When you mop the floors add to each
tall of warm water two tablespoons of
carbolic aeld. It leaves the wood in
i sweet and healthy condition.
I'c.u-i 1'iiililinu.
Three tiiblespoonfuls of pearl la pi ova ,
cooked In boiling water till softened ,
nnd then boiled with one ( inarl of milk
and one small cup of sugar. When
boiled , stir ( Ills Info the lieaten yolks of i
four eggs. Khvvor with vanilla , and j
pour Into pudding dish. Kent the whites
of the eggs very stiff , add three tablespoonfuls -
spoonfuls of powdeied sugar and a few
drops of lemon juice. Place this over
the pudding , dropping it olV the end of
a fork so that It does not go on .smooth
ly. Grate some lemon rind over this
and brown slightly In a quirk oven ,
and you have a pretty and palatable
doescrt , >
Hunter
A dainty cluster bag made by an oc
togenarian i elation fora young Hrook-
lyn bride , uas of white scrim , hem
stitched on each side of the strip , which
was about nine Inches In width. A
line of feather stitching In gold colored
bllli nm along this hem. The strip was
then made Into two loops , hanging ono
above the other , a chrysanthemum be
ing embroidered on the front of each
in the gold silk. Through these loops
the dust rags were thrust , new hemmed
rolls of white checfec cloth. This pretty
affair was hung from yellow satin rib
bons.
Corn
Mix a cup of corn meal with u cup of
white Hour which has been sifted with
two teaspoonfuls of baking-powder and
a teaspoonful of salt. Stir in two tablespoonfuls -
spoonfuls of powdered sugar , three
bent oil eggs , and enough milk to make
a good batter. Heat hard ; add a tnble-
spoonfnl of melted butrer ; beat again ,
and pour into greased and heated urn I'
ll u tins. Haku for tit'teen minutes in a
hot oven.
Table sail and a wet cloth will re
move egg stains on silver.
Kisli and onions , or strongly tlavored
foods , inust be kept separate.
Train the waitress to hold a dish
with her hand underneath.
Onions In any appetizing form nro
well adapted to the spring bill of fare.
Hot water used in maUiiig sponge
cake ulll niaUe It whiter ; cold water
produces a yellow cake.
To prevent the smell of cabbage per-
mentliig the house when boiling , place
on the stove u dish containing vinegar.
A rich color may often bo ghen to a
Koup by long boiling , Instead of em
ploying browned tlour or burned sugar.
If coffee Is spilt on linen the .stains
can be removed by soaking the part In
clear cold water , to which a little borax
1ms been added , for twelve hours.
lu cooking macaroni or spaghetti It
will be found an Improvement to melt
the butter and cheese together and add
them to the white sauce , Instead of
sprinkling them , as usual , between lay-
eis of the macaroni.
Medium-sized carrots scraped and
sliced and boiled till tender In salted
water may he made Into a salad with
the addition of a simple French dress
ing. Sliced parsnips , boiled first , aio
also liked by some persons when served
an a salad.
Turnip may be served delicately by
culling It while raw with a vegetable
scoop and boiling the little halls In
Halted water until tender , being careful
that they keep their shnpe. Drain ,
cover with melted butter , a dash of
white popper or paprika , and minced
parsley.
Crisped crackers to serve with an
oyster stew or any white soup are a
( Illicitly prepared substitute for crou-
tonri or toast fingers. They nre made
by splitting butter crackers nnd spreadIng -
Ing one side of each with butter. Ar
range In n pan , with the buttered side
up. und brown lu u hot oven. .
riieolt to the Iil tint.
v A rcliblsliop Tcmplo admltta that b
Is devoid of musical graces , and relates
that ho was'onco occupying a seat aa
an ordinary worshiper In a country
church , his I mined in to left-hand
neighbor belnir a country yokel , who L
kept turning nngry glances toward
the bishop as ho then was In evi
dent deprecation of his lordship's vo
cal ellorts. The bishop , however , con
tinued making what * he described as
"a Joyful noise , " until at last the
yokel disgustedly closed his book , and
ttiroIng to the bishop , remarked :
" 1 saw , ( iuv'nor , chuck Itl You're
spoilln1 the whole bloomln' show ! "
Cardiff Mall.
J nm sure Plso's Cure for Consump
tion saved my life three years ago.
Mr . Thos. Robbins , Maple street ,
Norwich , N. Y. , Feb. 17 , 1000.
Crlclcnt.
Herbert Jenner-J'ust , of Gloucester
shire , is the sole survivor of the two
cricket teams engaged In the first In
ter-university match between Cam
bridge and Oxford , In 1827. He was
captain of the Cambridge eleven. Ho
Is Oi years old.
HAMAS CATAKKII
Is taken internally. Price , 70 cts.\
V 'ietiil > lf < I'tioil.
Grain foods and fruit are the best
diet for the average person of advanced
aue. while the legumes rank next. All
must be well cooked , especially the
starchy foods. The latter should not
pr dominate.
The National Tube company of the
United .States teel corporation volun
tarily advanced the wages of all work
ers in the Youngs own plant , averag-
Ingl7i cents per day.
Does Your Feet Ache and Hum ? y 1
Shnke into your shoes Allen's Foot-
Kn e , a powder for the feet. It makes
tight or new shoes feel ensy. Cures
Corns. Hnnions , Swollen , Hot nnd Sweat-
ii.g I"Vet. At all druggists nnd shoo
stores , 2. > e. Sample sent FHKK Ad
dress Allen S. Olmstcd , Uelto.v. X. V.
Vitur ! ! < ( Work.
A timid mar , a dipceuraped orker ,
= n-l hcnrttd ptui g'ef ' , can never do
UP b"twnrkof which he is capnble. T o
third mnu is iifrnid to lur out hi" forc.fS.
T e dlacoura-ed man thinks there H
no " . " 0 in exe clsing bia forces. The
s d-hearted man Las we-'kene.l bin
ton es o 'hak they c n > t resj end to a
cull. It h not merely cheerfulness in
onr work tiimt we need ; it ia d > wn-
rijjht f'itt ) , lunest , whole-souled , dur-
inir. Try t < > do your t o < t wi h a qees-
tion whether itp < ys , or whether there
is a y ho e of success , or vvhe'her Ufa
i not n great cloudy experience , and
you will fail. The be t in IJH comes ujt
h ough co'ifidenc , a d it is kissed in
to power by smiles ot hove , an I it is
led > n by shou sof victory , and cr wned
bv beautlfu'P'tence. 'The best" Is
bom of contes' and is colored by blood.
And it is measured in 0 d's glorious
presence , not bv banne s , or human
plan itj , or sriiindinu trumpet- ut by
the amount of virtue which has en
ter d into it.
SPORT IN WESTERN CANADA.
Wlillc tlie Fnruici-H1 ( Iruin IH Kipcu-
ItiK and lliu Stock Growiuc Kill ,
Ifc Rlny Hnve Plenty o SlioiiUnj * .
There Is probably no country on the
American continent where the life of
the farmer carries with It thnt assur
ance of comfort and success as docs
Western Canada. Nor IB there to bu
found anywhere else such a pleasant
combination. Game abounds every
where , and nowheio does it afford such
perfect amusement. A noted sportsman
writing of the lavorite pastime say- * :
"There is one particular pot where I
saw a man drop seventy mallards oim
morning , and bring ilicin all to bag ,
too , for they dropped in open water oren
on flat prairie. At tlie right season of
the year you can see black lines and
triangles cut sharply out again&l tii
slty all round you , moving very swiftly ,
and you begin to wonder whether yon
have enough cartridges to hold out.
You can hear the prairie chicken crowIng -
Ing like barn-door fowls ; and a little
to the northeast Is a bit of marshy
ground , cattle-poached , and dappled
with gleaming pools , where the suipo
are nearly as thick as mosquitoes. A
thin column of blue smoke curling up
In the distance shows you where a few
wandering Indians have pitched their
camp , but there Is no other Indication
of civilization In sight. Still , the neigh
borhood Is well settled , und a shurt
drive will bring you to a fnrmhoiis
where you can buy the finest butter
and the freshest eggs'for unehillzel
prices.
"A very short railway Journey will
brln , ; you to n country full of deer and
the lordly wapiti , the king of the deer
tribe the world over ; and down on tint
flat , boggy land by the lake shoie tlio
moose will stand knee-deep in water on
the summer evenings , ready to Ho
down when the flies get bothering. All
day yon breathe the wild free air of
the prairie , and nt night you are lulled
to sleep by the surge and ripple and
splash of the waves on the beach , brok
en now and Uieu by the weird banshee-
cry of strange water fowl. "
Particulars regarding settlement of
the lauds of Western Canada can bo
had from any agent of the Canadian
Ooverument. whose advertisement ap
pears elsewhere In your columns.
OLD IlKADKU.
GXCURSION RATES
tp1mirrn Ointdk ami I > M
ItFDlnr * ai to heir to Mcutt
160 acn * or th b tv liwit
etonloe Unit on tli t ontl.
aont , ran b * i curt l on p-
lU tlou to tie Bupurln-
ndent at ImmUrtion.
1. who wffi null jou
' ' j'rwof cott : W , V , lieu.