The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, January 11, 1907, Page 7, Image 7
THE FALL * CD , TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , JANUARY nt 1907. CHAPTER III. When they glVO 5ou a mask at a ball they also glvo you the key to all manner of folly and Impudence. Even Itlupld people b como witty , and the . witty become correspondingly daring. For all I knew , the Blue Domino at > py side might bo Jones' wife , or Brown's or Smith's , or even Green's ; but so long as I was not certain , It ( mattered not In what direction my whimsical fancy took me , ( It Is true that ordinarily Jones and Brown and Smith and Green do not receive In- jvitallons to attend masquerades at j fashionable hunt clubs ; but some how they seem to worry along with- put these equivocal honors , and pros per. Still.there are persons In the HWlm named Johries and Smytho and Browne and Greene. Pardon this parenthesis ! ) As I recollected the manner In which I had self-invited the pleasure of my company to this carnival at the niankshlre Hunt club , I smiled behind my mask. Nerves ! I ought to have been a professor of clinics In- Ulead of an automobile agent. Hut the whole affair appealed to me so litrongly I could not resist It. I was ilrawn into the tangle by the very fas- pjnatlon of the scheme. I was an Interloper , but nobody knew It. The fen of hearts In my pocket did not luatch the backs of those cards regu larly Issued. Hut what of that ? Every- iino was ignorant of the fact. I wan ( safe inside ; and all that was roman tic in my system was aroused. There arc always some guests who cannot avail themselves of their invitations ; , und upon this vague chance I had ittakcd my play. Besides , I was do- , termlned to disappear before the tiour of unmasking. 1 wasn't going to take any unnecessary risks. I was , then , talrly secure under my Ca puchin's robe. Out of my mind slipped the previous adventures of the evening , I forgot,1 temporarily , the beautiful \inknown atj Mouquin's. I forgot thesardonic-llppedj Htranger I had met in Frinrd's. I for- ' ut everything save the little ticket ] Unit had accidentally slipped into myi package , and which announced that , nome one had rented a blue domino , j " And hero was a" Blue Domino atmyj Hide , just simply dying to have me-i talk to her ! "I am madly in love with you , " I began. "I have followed you often ; I ( have seen you In your box at the op era ; I have seen you whirl up Fifth avenue in your line barouche ; and' ' bore at last I meet you ! " I clasncd my hands passionately. "My beautiful barouche ! My box nt the opera ! " the girl mimicked. "What a cheerful Ananias you are ! " "Thou art UiO most enchanting creature in all the universe. Thou art oven a turquoise , a patch of radiant atimmer sky , eyes of sapphire , lips " "Archaic , very archaic , " she Inter rupted. "Disillusioned in ten seconds ! " I cried , dismally. "How could you ? " She laughed. "Have you no romance ? Can you not see. the fitness of things ? If you have not a box at the opera , you' ought at least to make believe you , have. History walks about us , and ) you call the old style archaic ! That' hurt& ! " "Methlnks , Sir Monk " "There ! That's more like it. By > my haldlom , that's the style ! " "Odds bodkin , you don't tell me ! " .There was a second ripple of laughter ' from behind the mask. It was rare music. "I could fall in lov > with you ! " "There once was a Frenchman who paid that as nothing is impossible , let OB believe in the absurd. 1 might b.e ld enough to be your grandmolher7' lightly. "Perish the thought ! " "Perish It , indeed ! " "The iBank li the thing ! " I cried , enthusiastically. "You can make love to Another man's wife " "Or your own , and nobody It th wiaer , " cynically. "We are gettioc on. " "Yes , we are letting on , both in years and in fally , What are you dp- ing In a monk' * robe ? Where la your Motley , gay fo l ! " "I have laid it Mlde for the night. OB auch occaelOBl As this , fooli dress u wise men , ni wl e men as fools ; everybody goes about In disguise. " "How would you fo about to pick out the fools ? " curiously. "Beginning with myself " "Thy name IB ftleo Candor ! " "Look at yondtr C valler. He wab ble * like a ship In distress , In the wild effort to keep hl8 feet untangled from bis rapier. I'll Vftf er he's a wealthy plumber on weti-flajTB. Observe Anne of Austria ! Whit trmj ! I'll lay odds that her great-grandmother took in washing. Thertfll Romeo , now , with n pair of legs llkft in old apple tree. iThe freedom of criticism is mine to night ! Did you trer > ee such ridicu lous ideas of COItUmo ? For my part , the robe and the domino for me. All lines are destroyed ! nothing is recog nizable. My , myj There's Harlequin , too , walking on parentheses. " The Blue Domino laughed again. "You talk aa if you had no friends here , " shrewdly. "But which is my friend and which 1 is the man to whom 1 owe money ? " "What ! IB your tailor here , then ? " "Heaven forbid ! Strange , isn't It , when a fellow starts in to pay up his bills , that the tailor and the under taker have to wait till the last. " "Tho subject is outside my under ' " ' standing' . ' "But you have dressmakers. " "I seldom pay dressmakers. " "Ah ! Then you belong to the most exclusive set ! " "Or perhaps 1 make my own dresses " "Sh ! " Not so loud. Supposd some one should overhear you ? " "It was a slip of the tongue. And yet , you should bo lenient to all , " "Kind heart ! Ah , I wonder what all these interrogation points mean the black domino there ? " "Possibly she represents Scandal. " "Scandal , then , Is symbolllzed by the Interrogation point ? " "Yes. Whoever heard of scandal coming to a full stop , that IK to sny , a period ? " "I learn something every minute. A hundred years ago you would have been a cousin to Mile , de Necker. " "Or Mme. do Staol. " "Oh , if you arc married " "I shall have ceased to interest you ? " , "On the contrary. Only marriage would account for the bitterness of your tone. What does the Blue Dom ino represent 1" "The needle of the compass. " She stretched a sleeve out toward me and I observed for the ilrst lime the min iature compasses woven in the cloth. Surely , one docs not rent a costume like this. "I understand now why you at tracted me. Whither will you guide me ? " sentimentally. "Through dark channels and stormy seas , over tropic waters , 'into the haven under the hill. ' " "Oh , If you go to quoting Tenny son , it's all Tip with me. Are you married ? " "One can easily see that at any rate you arc not. " "Explain. " "Your voice lacks the proper and requisite anxiety. It is always the married woman who enjoys the mask with thoroughness. She knows her husband will be watching her ; and Jealousy is a good sign. " "You are a philosopher. Certainly you must bo married. " "Well , one does become philosoph ical after marriage.1' ' "Hut are you married ? " "I do not say aof > "Would you like to be ? " "Lack at Y Q Ccy U r , H Wabblta Llkt * Stf * fc DUtriti. " "I have jr gfiMt at feminine curl- alty. But I VlHOr rumlnatlngly , "why they do Wl.flve ftener ? " "That is easily # Jtt laineU. Most of , lire niMQUJBUiftf day by dny , and 'there ' might WrWmuch of a good .thing. " ' "That is a. tgt yf philosophy that .goes well With your robe. Indeed , 'what ' better ntt k fs there than the human countenance ? " "If we become serious , we sunll put [ folly out of Joint , " said I , rising. "Aud betides , we shall miss the ) > at part of 'this dance. " She did not hesitate an luiUtit. I lad her to the floor , and we Joinfd the ' ' 'd'ancers. She was as light as a feath- 'er ' , a. leaf , the down of the thistle ; /mysterious / as the Cumaean Sibyl ; 't.nd ' 1 wondered who she might be. JThe hand that lay ou my sleeve wa as white as milk , and the filbert- shaped horn of the Anger-tips was the tint of rose leaves. Was she { connected with the ticket In my pock- at ? I tried to look Into her eyes , but Jn vain ; nothing could I see but that ! wisp of golden hair which occasion ally brushed my chin as with a sur reptitious caress. If only I dared re main till the unmasking ! I pressed her hand. There was an answering pressure , but Its tenderness was de stroyed by the low laughter ihat ac companied it. "Don't be silly , " she whispered , "How can I help It ? " "True ; I forgot you were a fool in disguise. " "What has Romance done to you that you should turn on tier with the stuffed-club , Practicality ? " "She has never paid any particular attention to mo ; perhaps that Is the reason. " As wo neurcd the corner 1 saw the Honorable Julius again. He stretched forth his dcath'fi-hcad mask. 'Beware the ten of hearts ! " his croaked. Hang his impudence ! . . . The Blue Domino turned her brad with a jerk ; and Instantly I felt a shiver run through har body. For a moment she lost step. I was filled with won der. In what manner could the ten of hearts disturb her ? 1 made up my mind to seek out the noble Homan and learn just how much he knew about that dlsqvieting card. The music otA9G& "Now , run tattf With your beiiedlc-11 tlons , " said th Blue Domino breath lessly. "Shall 1 see T Vl again ? " eagerly. "If you seek diligently. " She paused for a moment , llko n bird about to take flight. "Positive , fool ; compara tive , feeler ; superlative , foulest ! " And 1 was left standing alone : What the deuce did she mean by that ? After all , there might bo any num ber of blue dominoes In the land ; and t seemed scarcely credible that a guest at the Hunt Chili would go to a coatumer's for an out lit. (1 ( had gone to a costumer'fl , but my case was alto- gether different. I was an Impostor. ) 1 hunted up Imperial Hex. It was not long ere we came face to face , or , to speak correctly , mask to mask. "What do you know about the ten of hearts ? " I began with direct ness , i "I am a shade ; all tilings are known to me. " ' "You may be a lamp-shade , for all I care. What do you know about tlio ten of hearts ? " "Beware of it , " hollowly. From under his toga he produced a ten of hearts ! My knees wabbled , and there ; was a sense of looseness about my collar. The fellow know I was an impostor. Why didn't he denounce me ? "Js the back of your card anything like this one ? " Ironically. "I dare nay it isn't. But have your good time , grave monk ; doubtless you are willing that the fiddlers ) shall be paid. " And . wrapping his toga about him majesti ' cally , he stalked away , leaving me staring dumfoundedly after his reced ing form. Discovered ! ' The deuce ! Had I been , attired like yon Romeo. I certainly should hnv taken to my heels ; but a fe)1 ) < > , not run In a Capuchin's gown tain any dignity. I would much rather be arrested than laughed at. I stood irresolute. What was to be done ? How much did ho know ? Did ho know who 1 was ? And what was his object In letting me run my course ? I was all at sea. . . . Hang the grisly old Roman ! I shut my teeth ! 1 would set- the comedy to its endno matter what befell. If worst came to worst , there was always Teddy Hamilton to fall hack on. I made oft" toward the smoking room , rumbling iinproratlons against the gods for having given me the. itlca of attending this . " .lasrmonuie , when It would have b.'U cheaper and far more comfortable to go to the theater. lint as ; soon as 1 entered thu smok ing room , 1 laughed. It was a droll scene. Ile.ro we were , all of UH , trying to smoke a pignr or cigarette tluoimli the llabby aperture de-gig- ( , nated In a mask as thu mouth. It was ! i a hopeless job ; for myself , I gave it ' up in disgust. * Nobody dared talk naturally for fear of being idontilled. When a man did open his month it was only to commit some banal Idiocy , for which , during j ofllco hours , he would have been haled to the nearest Insane asylum and labeled Incurable. Added to'this was heat matching Sahara's and the op pressive odor of weltering paint. Uy Jove ! Only one man knew that the buck of my card was unlike the others ; the man who had picked it up In old Frlard's curio-shop , the man who had come to Hlaukshlre with me ! I knew now. He had been there buyIng - Ing a costume like myself. He had seen me on the train , and had guessed the secret. 1 elbowed my way out of the smoking room , It wouldn't do me a bit of hurm to ask a few polite ques tions of Mr. Caesar of the sardonic laugh. Hut I had lost the golden oppor tunity. Caesar had gone to join the shades of other noble Homuns ; In vain I searched high and low for him. Once I ran Into Hamilton. His face was pale and disturbed and anxious. "What's the trouble. Hamilton ? " I asked , with forced gaiety. j He favored me with a penetrating glance. "The very fleyil is the trouble , " he growled. "Several of the ladles have begun to miss valuable jewels. Anne of Austria has lost her necklace and Queen Elizabeth is without a priceless comb ; altogether , about ten thousand dollars , " "Kobbery ? " I looked at him aghast. "That's the word. Curse the luck ! There is always something of this sort happening to spoil the fun. But who ever has the Jewels will not get away with them. " "What are you going to do ? " "I have already sent for the village police. Now I shall lock all the doors and make every man and woman pro duce cards for Identification , " ab ruptly leaving me. Thunderbolts out of heavens ! My knees and collar bothered me again ; the Jlrst attack was trltllng compared to this second seizure. How the devil was I to get out ? j "Are you searching for me ? " In , quired a soft voice at my elbow. I turned instantly. The Hluu Dom ino had come back to me. | "I have boon searching for you j everywhere. " 1 said gallantly. ! "Oh ! but that ic a black one. Never mind : the lib was well meant. " I led her over to a secluded nook. within u few feet of the door which gnvu entrance to the club cellars , This door 1 had been bearing In mind for Homo time. It IB well to know your topography. The door was at the left of thu band platform. There was a twin door on the other Hide , Wo sat down. "Have you heard the news ? " 1 linked. "No. Has some ouo been discov ered making love in his own wife by mistake ? " "It's serious. Anne of Austria and | Queen ICIIzahoth have been robbed of QS some jewels. " A thief among UK ? " "A regular Galloping Dick. I'm a thief ] , myself , for that matter. " "You ? " she drew away from me a bit. "Yes. .My name. Is Procrastination. " "Ah , my grave Capuchin , we do not steal tlmo ; we merely waste It. But is what you tell mo true ? " " 1 am very oorry to say it is. The jewels were worth something like ten thousand dollars. " "Merciful heavens ! " "It is true , infernally true , " lookIng - Ing around to see It by chance Caesar had reappeared on the scene. ( How was I ( o manage my escape ? It Is true I might hto mo to the cellars ; nut how j ( ( to got out of the cellars ! ) "Have yon | neon Julius Caesar ? " I asked. "Caesar ? " "Yes. Miss Hawthorne " The Hlue Domino swung about and leaned toward me , her hands tense upon the sides of her chair. "What name did you safy ? " a strained note in her voice. "Hawthorne , " I answered , taking out the slip of pasteboard. "Seo ! It says that one hluo domino was rented of Monsieur Friard at five-thirty this afternoon. " "How did you come by that ticket ? " she demanded. "It was a miracle. I purchased a mask there , and this ticket was wrapped up In my bundle by mistake. " "It Is a curious coincidence , " her voice normal and unagltated. I was confused. "Then I am mis taken ? " my chagrin evident. ( All this while , mind you , 1 was wonder ing If that cellar-door was unlocked , and how long It would take mo to reach ' It before the denouement ! ) "One way or the other , It does not matter , " said she. "Yet , if I could reach the cellars , " absently. Then I bit my tongue. "Cellars ? Who said anything about cellars ? 1 meant th t this Is not the hour for unmasking or disclosing one's identitycoldly. . "And yet , when Caesar whispered 'Howare the tun of hearts , " you turned and shuddered. What have you to offer in defense ? " "It was the horrid mask ho wore. " "Well , it wasn't handsome of him. " "What did you mean by cellars ? " suddenly becoming the inquisitor in her turn. " 1 ? Oh , 1 was thinking what I should do in case of lire , " nimbly. "That is not the truth. " "Well , no , It isn't. Can you keep a secret ? " I whispered. "If it Isn't a terrible ( inc. " "Well , i have no earthly business here. I am an impostor. " "An Impostor ! " "Yes. And for the past few min- tites , since 1 heard of thu robbery , 1'vo been 1 thinking how I could get out of fhe.ro upon the slightest notice. " While the reckless spirit was upon mo , I pro duced the fatal card and showed the hack to her. "You will llnd that yours Is I of a different color. But I am not the Galloping Dick ; It was only a hare-brained lark on my part , and I had no idea it would turn out serious like this , 1 was going to disappear before they unmasked. What would you advise me. to do ? " . She took the card , studied it , and' ' finally returned It. There followed an Interval of silence. "I have known the Imposition from the ilrst , " she said. "What ! " She touched the signet-ring on my little finger. " 1 have seen that once before to-night. No , " she mused , "you will not blow up the postotflce to-night nor the police station. " She lifted the corner of her mask , and I beheld the girl 1 had met in Mouquin's ! "You ? " "Silence ! So this Is the meaning of your shuffling those cards ? Oh , U Is certainly droll ! " She laughed. "And are you Miss Hawthorne ? " "I am still in the musk , sir ; I shall answer none of your questions. " "This Is the finest romance in the world ! " 1 cried. "You were talking about setting out , " she said. "Shall I lend you my domino ? Hut that would be useless Such a prestidigitator as Slgnor Fan tocclui has only to say Presto ! and disappear at once. " "f assure you , It is no laughing mat ter. " "I see it from a different angle. " An artist's model , and yet a guest at this exclusive function ? A commotldn around the stage dls tructed us. Presently wo saw Teddy Hamilton mount the stage and hold up his hands. "Attention , ladles and gentlemen ! ' he called. Silence gradually fell upon the mote ly groups of masqueraders. "A thief Is among us. I have had all the exits closed. Everybody wll bo so kind as to present cards at the main entrance. Three ten-spots o hearts have been tallied on the com paring lists. We have been Imposed upon. The police are on the way , Very sorry to cause you tills annoy ance. The Identity of the holders o i the oards will bo known only to these I of us on the committee. " Silence and then a murmur which noon < became a luuxliiR like that of many bees. The Blue Domino suddenly clutched my arm. "Please lake mo away , take me away at once ! I'm nit Impostor , too ! " Two of us ! This wan disaster. 1 give you my solemn word , there was nothing I re gretted no much us the fact that 1 hadn't gene to the theater. Hut I am a man of quick thought and resource. In the Inelegant phras ing of the day , mo for the cellars ! "Come , " said I to the girl ; "there's only once chance In a hundred , but we'll take it together" "Together ? Where ? " "Why to the cellars. I've a pocket ful of matches. Wo can make a try. "Have You Heard the News ? " For , If there's a thief around , and wo . are caught and proved impostors- ' Well , I leave you to Imagine ! " "I will go with you , " she replied resolutely. The gods were with us. The door leading to the cellars was not locked. I opened It , passed the girl before me , and closed the door. "I am frightened ! " she whispered. "So am I , " I offered , to reassure her. "You are not afraid of rats , are you ? " "No-o ! " "Dully ! " I cried. Then 1 laughed. "How can you laugh ? It Is horri ble ! " she protested. "You would come , though I heard your uncle warn you. Look at It tint way 1 do. It's a huge joke , and yearu ' . .mi now joiili have went fun tclllii * ; it to your Krniulohlldruii. " " 1 wish , at ilils moment , 1 could see HO far ahead What was that ? " izlng my arm. Click ! Somebody had locked the door be hind us ! A FEW HEALTH HINTS. Grecu Vegetables Highly Recom mended and Hot Water a Great Aid to Digestion. Green vegetables and salads will counteract a tendency to pimples and other skin eruptions. Sufferers from eczema should eat i parlngly of I'rult , which , as a rule , ivintnlns too much } acid to bo suitable lor them. The best toilet preparation In the world is plain hot water. Drink a glass of it every night , if you want a good digestion , clear complexion nnd a good sleep. If the hair Is In a very weakened state , as it Is after illness or fever , brushing ' , clipping and vigorous shampoos pees ' arc too severe treatment for i * . Massage the .scalp i'or flvo mlnutoa every day , or for half an hour twice a week , rubbing a very little vaseline into ' the roots of thu hair. Let the hair hang loose and free as often as possible and dress it as simply ns pos sible , so that much handling will not be ' necessary. Give it a rest Its weak condition demands that it bo left alone instead of being fussed over. In spite of tbo dnnger of the old- fashioned punishment of a box on the ears , it is one which IB often Inflicted on troublesome children by their iar- ents , without the smallest regard of consequences. The parents are Ig norant , not cruel , but they ought co know that such a punishment is IIUc- ly to cause lifelong Injury. Deafness ; is probably the most frequent ill re sult of ear-boxing , but it may cause ; injury to the brain and Insanity. Farmers' Review. Stewed Veal with Barley. Put a knuckle of veal in a saucepan with a bit of butter the size of a wal nut , and fry the meat a nlco brown all over. Just cover the meat with quite boiling water , put In a teacupful of barley , two heads of celery , cleaned and cut In inch lengths , two carrot ? , two turnips , two large onions , a sprig of lemon thyme , marjoram and two sage leaves. Let this simmer for ' .we hours ; put the meat on a hot dish , season the vegetables with pepper am' salt , pour over the meat , and serve with a tablespoonful of finely chopped parsley sprinkled over. To Remove a Grease Spot. Here is a new way to remove a grease spot , which answers excellent ly ; First place a double thickness tof blotting paper cm nn Ironing board. Lay the material on this and sponge wel ) with benzine. Now put two more thicknesses of blotting paper on top and Iron with a moderately hot iron. Remember that benzine is inflamma ble , so don't do this near a fire aor light , and see that your flatlron isn't at erorrhlng heat. REQUESTED RECIPES. Good Graham Twists , Nice Graham Wafers and Crackers and Some Bran Biscuits. Graham twists are made of thrco or four parts of graham Hour to ouo part sweet cream. Whole wheat Hour may bo substituted. 81ft the grabiiir. Hour , nnd , If very coarse , add liilf white Hour ; have Hour cold and in a basin ; have cream cold nnd , drop ping iuto the Hour stir briskly with n fork , allowing no wet pools to form. This should mnko a very stiff dough which should not stick to the board while being kneaded one-half hour , or until a place will glvo a snapping sound when pulled off. Roll thin as piecrust and cut Iuto strips ona-hnlt' to thrco-quartcrH of an Inch wldo , twist with hands and lay In buklng pan ; the even should not be too hot. When done they are crisp , and the starch is duxtrlnlzcd ( partially di gested ) , as in xwclbnch. ( iraham Crackers Sovun cupfuls of graham Hour , one eujiful of thick sweet cream ( or butter ) , ono pint of sweet milk , two teaHiKionfulH of bak ing | HWdor ; slo.vo and rub thu bak ing powder Into the Hour ; add tlu : cream ( or hultcr , which should be rubbed Into the Hour well ) , a ilitlo salt , then the milk ; mix well , and roll aa thin as soda crackers ; cut in any shape ; bake quickly ; then Icavo about the stove for a few hours to dry thor oughly. Bran Hir.cuitn Ono quart of mill ; or water ; three tcospoonfulH of but ter ( or lard ) three tnblespoonfuls sugar ; two tnblcspooufuls bnUcr'fl yeast ( any llvo yeast will do ) ; pinch of salt , and Hour , wheat nnd graham. Take enough wheat Hour to use up the water , making It the consistency of batter cake dough ; add the rest of the Ingredients and an much gra ham Hour as can bo stirred in with a Mliuon , But away until morning. In the morning , gnano a pan , flour the hands nnd take u lump of dough the slzo of a largo egg , rail lightly between the palms ; put into the pan and let them rlso 20 minutes , and hnko In a tolerably hot oven. Graham WafersOuothlrd cupful , of butter , one-third cupful of augnr ; half tcaspoonful of salt ; ono pint ot white Hour ; ono pint of graham Hour. Mix the butter , sugar nnd salt ; chop this mixture into the whlto and gra ham flour mixed ; wet It with col'J water into a very stiff dough ; knead well , and roll out very thin ; cut in squares or any shape dcalrod anil bake quickly. The Commoner. MISCELLANEOUS. White paint , when dirty , should bo washed In milk. Colored paints may also bo treated in this way. Llmu sprinkled on the shelves will keep pickles nnd Jams in the store room from becoming moldy. The llmo > must bo renewed occasionally , as it loses its strength. "When tablecloths are beginning to get shabby In the middle or at tuo folds n , few inches cut at ono end aid ono sldo will completely alter the placa of all folds and will glvo the cloth n now lease of life. Boiling-hot liquid may bo safely injured Into a glass jar or tumbler hy first putting a sliver unoon in the dish , Bo careful , however , that a draught of cold air does not ntrlko the vessel while hot. Instead of using any sort of veil- case , which requires the folding of an already nutssud veil into still more creases , usea toy rolling pin and roll your veils around It , smoothing out .ho miiHscd ends as well us you can. Never expose leather to the extreme neat of a Hro or it will become hard and liable to crack. Shoes and boots should bo dried at a safe distance from the lire , but to cxpcdlto the pro cess they may be filled with oats. I'ho damp of the leather will be absorbed by the oats , which may be dried and put away again for future use. AVhenover an oil painting becomes dusty and discolored , It may be cleansed by the use of white raw poto- to , for artists frequently make use of this method. Commence at one cornei' of the picture and rub the feurfuce with a raw potato which has been lat- ! tencd by removing n slice ; as fact as the potato becomes discolored remove a thin slice with a sharp knife and continue to rub the picture until the entire surface has been cleansed. Then wipe the picture off with a soft cloth , and It will bo found quite clean , and the palntn 77'11 ' not be injured or faded , but simply cleaned. Good Literature. Peanut Candy. Two cups of Now Orleans molassei. Two cups of soft A sugar. Ono cup of butter. Ono saltspoon of salt. One teaspoon of vanilla. Six quarts of peanuts. Put the butter , sugar and molasses on together , adding the salt after It comes to a boll. Boll until it forms a soft ball In cold water , then take from the stove and beat vigorously- ' ten minutes. Return to the stove ai < 3 ; boll until a spoon drawn through it makes a slight path. Add the va&Hla , and heat again. When beginning to. grow cold , stir In the peanuts and pour into buttered pans. Hatch Patch. Hatch potch Is an old-fashioned < Scotch dish , made in the spring , when there are plenty of fresh vegetables. It Is a thick puree-llko soup , it may be inado either from fresh or cooked meat. This is one way of making it. Three or four pounds of loin chops ore put into a saucepan with about three quarts of boiling water. Peas , harrl- cot beans , carrots , half a turnip , pars ley , a. little bit of cabbage and some green onions are added. Boll this very slowly for an hour and a quarter , sea- con with pepper and salt. It should IM a thick broth whsn done.