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.
