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a'n't to know a thing about
It unless they mistrust. It's to be
a real surpL-i.se , " said Lou Ilanow ,
poising herself , like one about to take
flight , in the doorway of Mrs. Green's
kitchen. "You must come. Mis' Green.
'T will do you good to get out. You re
too much shut up. Sarell will miss you
If you don't come. She'll want to see
I. Ler near neighbors , if nobody else is
there. Get 'Kastus to bring you
down. "
Mrs. Green set the teapot farther
back on the stove and murmured an
" ' " milk-house door
liidelinitc "M'in. The -
opened with a rattle of pails. Lou's
eyes turned slightly in that direction
us she talked on persistently.
"Brother Ed was going to s > tup yester
day and invite you , but he had to go
another way , so I stopped in now. It s
rather late to be giving invitations , I
know ; but it's all been planned in such
a hurry that we are out and out tlus-
te/ed. 1 thought , too , that I might stir
you up to coming better tnaii Ed could.
It does seem too bad not to have a lot
of folks at a tin wedding surprise par
ty. Everybody's to bring someth.ug
besides refreshments , you know. I've
the cutest little oatmeal cooker that 1
got at the 5-ceut store in the city , and
I shall take that Well , 1 won t hinder
you au3r longer from your supper. Good-
b3T. Now do come if you can. Good-
by. "
The kitchen door timed its closing
with mathematical accuracy to the is
I suing of a young man from the milk-
Louse. Through the window Mrs.
Green saw Lou's innocently surprised
start and cordial bow , but the bit of
talk that followed was inaudible to her.
Ehe felt certain , however , that it was
about the surprise party.
"If those Harlows a'n't inanagin'I"
was her mental comment. "But it'll
1 take more'n a pretty puttin' on to make
Lou one mite engagin' to 'Kastus , I
juess. "
'Itastus came In presently , and , after
washing at the sink , sat down to sup
per. He was thin and not over tall ,
with a vivid boyish complexion and a
chin like his mother's , marked by a de
cision that almost severe coldness of
gray blue eyes accentuated. It was
only when 'Kastus smiled that one
knew how winning his face could be.
"Lou Harlow stopped in to ask us to
a tin weddin' surprise at her brother
"Will's. Probably she mentioned it to
you , " said Mrs. Green , as she poured
the tea. " 1 shall have to carry some-
thin' in the shape of tin. I wonder if
the dipper I got of that peddler last
week won't do. 1 took it for rags.
They do pay so little for rags now , I
declare it's hardly worth savin' 'em.
If it hadn't been for them old over
alls of yours I shouldn't made out
enough to get this d.pper. "
"Likely they won't have more'n seven
dippers , " said 'Rastus , helping himself
to a second dish of apple sauce.
Mrs. Green looked disturbed.
"Well , dippers is handy. . Every house
keeper needs two , and they use up
quick. Dippers nowadays ain't what
dippers used to be. There s hardly one
to be got but has a weakness in the
eolderin't. 1 don't know what's more
provokin' than to have a dipperful of
r water come splashin' on to the tioor ,
end leave nothin' but a handle in your
fingers. "
The quick , bright smile flashed over
'Rastus' face.
"Better carry a pan or something of
that kind. "
His mother took the suggestion as
profoundly serious.
"I haven't one I could spare. Can't
we stop for the Blake girls , 'Rastus ?
They like to get out , and it's rather far
for 'em to walk now they're failiu' . I
declare it goes to my heart to see poor
Miss Betsey so nieechlu' lately. She
doesn't seem to know whether her
things is on straight or not Last Sun
day 'twas all I could do to keep my
mind on the sermon for wantin * to
straighten her false front "Twas twist
ed so the partin' was over one eye.
And it's real pathetic to see Miss Har
riet hoverin' about her sister and fuss-
In' to make her comfortable , when all
the time Miss Harriet's the oldest. Miss
Betsey ain't but 68. 1 shouldn't won
der if 'twould chick 'em up coiisid'able
to go to the.surprise party this even-
in' . "
"Well , you can take 'em ; I'll walk.
Twould be too crowding In the buggy
for us all. and I don't want to get out
the business wagon. There's a spoke
loose. "
i Mrs. Green looked narrowly at him ;
the repose of his face Indicated noth
ing.
"But , 'Rastus , I can't hitch old Nell.
You know how she acts the minute we
,
get out a caperin' and pullin' . "
i "I'll be on hand to look out for you. "
'Rastus pushed away his chair , and
the door closed after him.
'Rastus was not long in finishing the
chores. When he had harnessed old
Neil to the Concord buggy and hitched
her to a post by the back door he came
In to shave. Mrs. Green was sitting
by the kitchen window , dressed In her
best gown a black alpaca , with fash
ionably .large sleeves. It had Just been
made over , and the size of the sleeves
was supposed to offset the scantness
of the skirt At any rate , as she told
the neighbor dressmaker , "there wasn't
any more pieces , and 'twas better the
scrimpin' should come in the skirt , for
ne's skirt didn't show in one's coffin ,
and if she was to die sudden before
styles changed , why , the waist would '
do nicely for her to be laid out in. "
A moon in its second quarter was
ftowing above the eastern horizon as
'Rastus walked across the lots aftei
helping his mother off. Beyond , at tut
end of the lane , was another house , old'
fashioned and yellow-painted. There
lived Mr. and Mrs. English , two child'
less , middle-aged people. They were
coming up from their house now. As
he waited by the fence in the shadow
of a lilac bush he could see them dis
tinctly in the clear moonlight , twc
somewhat bent figures , stepping irreg-
1 ularly. Between them walked anothei
figure , with youthful poises of head and
shoulders , and his heart gave a queei
littlejump at the sound of a girl's
laugh.
"If I haven't stove my thumb intc
this cake , " Mrs. English was saying.
"Never mind , ma. Turn it 'tothei
side to when you hand it in , and no-
body'll notice , " suggested her husband ,
The musical girl laugh sounded aga.n ,
"Let me carry it Aunt Martha. "
With a turiH of satisfaction 'Rastus
saw the nakpin-cqycred plate change
hands. The slim , quick-stepping figure
was ahead of the others now. As she
reached the gate he seized the coveted
opportunity , and moved forward , awk
wardly snatching oft' his hat.
i "Good evening. Miss Holland. Lei
me open the gate for you. "
Never did gate latch so long refuse
to lift ; and when she had passed
through was it not to pause and turn
back with a pretty "Oh , dear ! " How
he blessed the rose branch that caught
her skirt , and so held her for his re
leasing. "Thank you , " she said de
murely , looking at him with the moon
light in her eyes. Old Nell came up at
a brisk trot , but his mother was alone ,
sitting very erect and holding the reins
far apart
"The Blake girls couldn't come. Miss
Betsey had a bad turn last night , and
Miss Harriet didn't want to leave her.
So you see you could have rode down
well enough. I know you've spoiled
your new shoes a-trottin * through the
wet grass 'cross lots. "
"Well , you won't have to ride home
alone. " said 'Rastus , happily , as he
helped her out. What were new shoes
in comparison with that Interchange
of glaucp from a girl's eyes. "I don't
believe the Harlows were very much
surprised after all , mother. When I
got here every window was lighted.
We're early , too. "
One by one , in twos and threes , and
merry family loads , the guests arrived ;
and there was talk and laugh and inter
change of kisses among the women ; an
awkward standing aloof or scraps of
neighborly chaff among the men. until
the elder masculine element drifted to
the kitchen , the younger to the long
hall , and the sitting-room circle was
strictly feminine.
Lou Hariow , bustling about among
the guests was more busily hostess like
than Mrs. Harlow. herself. "Sarell
never mistrusted until the last minute. "
she was telling every one. "When we
suggested her fixing more'n usual for
the evening , she said she just knew
something was up. "
"Yes. it was a real surprise until
then. " corroborated Sarell Harlow , her
usually quiet face very animated. "I
didn't suppose any one would remem
ber that Will and I had been married
ten years to-day. It's real pleasant to
have one's friends so remembering. "
Mrs. Green , taking inventory of the
tin things on the table , smiled benignly
upon the speaker. She had found but
one dipper among the pile , and natur
ally felt the prestige of being the only
person who had given an unduplicat. d
article. Mrs. Dodgson , the local iuer-
chant's wife , began talking at her el
bow.
"How nice Lou Harlow looks to
night. That lace at her throat Is very
becoming. I hear something about her
and your 'Rastus. How's that ? "
Mrs. Green drew herself up stiffly.
"Folks can hear a good deal , " she
said.
" 'Rastus looks rather young to think
of marrying. And Lou why. she's
let me see. " Mrs. Dodgson screwed her
face into arithmetical puckers. "She's
tnree years older'n 'Rastus ! I remem
ber she was born the same year as my
Ameret. "
"Oh , well. It's the fashion nowadays
for men to marry older'n themselves , "
Mrs. Green answered , with a blanduess
born of remembrance that Mrs. Dodg-
son's own son had wedded a woman
ten years his senior a widow with an
overgrown daughter just entering her
teens and that the affair was very dis
pleasing to his people.
But her neighbor's friendly Inqulsl-
tiveness set her into a new train of
thought What if Lou Harlow had
been the one whom 'Rastus bad fan
cied ? Before her rose a vision of heavy
bread , cake smelling of saleratus. care
less housekeeping which she knew to
be the rule at the Harlow homestead ;
she thought of what it would be to live
day after day with Lou's giggling
laugh , her persistent chatter and good-
natured offlciousness ! Looking across
the room at one who but a few hours
ago she had characterized as "that flit-
term' little Holland girl. " she noted
with a stirring of pride akin to what
she felt in 'Rastus the trim ness of the
black-gowned figure , the quiet manner ,
the delicate contour of a face whose
prettiness did not conceal decision and
capability. 'Rastus was talking with
her now , his attitude marked by that
new dignity which his mother had no
ticed of late. Something in the turn
of bis head reminded her of bis father
when he had come courting out Peml-
gewasset way , where she lived as a
girl.
girl.When
When came a homeward movement
among the gue&ts. Mrs. Green pan-ed.
talking in the open door on her way-
out. Her quick eyes had rerogn.zed
I
two youim i'gures at the gate , and'she !
turned her back upon them , barring the
'
, progress of Mr. and Mrs. English.
"I have enjoyed it all so much ; hav-
.en't you. Mis' English ? I do think a
! surprise tin weddin * the best way of
remeniberin' the anniversary it don't
[
make so much work for the folks of
the house. Seems to me it's a pretty
long'while since you and your husband
have been up to take tea with me. Now ,
why can't you be a mite more ne'gh-
borly and come soon ? Say Wednes
day. Nothin' to hinder. Well. I'm real
glad. And you are to bring your niace.
*
Not bavin' any girl ofmy own I like
to see a bright face like hers 'round
once in a while. I guess 'Rastus must
have got the horse unhitched by this
time. Good-night. "
I 'Rastus was patting Nell's nose as
; he stood by her when his mother came
out Retta Holland was still at the
gate , waiting for her aunt and uncle ,
and Mrs. Green smiled at her as she
passed. Mother and son drove along
the bush fringed lane a plodd.ng gait ;
for old Nell seemed In an indo.ent
mood , and 'Rastus loth to urge her on.
! The moonlight lay white and beautirul
over everything.
j "I've asked Mr. and Mrs. English to
tea next Wednesday , " said Mrs. Green.
She cleared her throat at the eager
Interest on 'Rastus' face , and ad.led
j what she knew would establish perfect
understanding between herself and
. him. "And I've asked the niece , too. "
i "Have you ? In 'Rastus' voice was a
thrill of such gladness as comes when
one is 23 and in love for the first time.
"Have you ? "
How mueh the boy looked like his
father in spite of having her eyes and
, chin ! Mrs. Green felt a suMen all-
embracing motherliness tnat let the girl
of his love into the depths of her heart
But she only said , in a matter-of-fact
way :
"I should think 'twould be real lone
some for the Englishes bein * as their
house is where there a'n't never any
passin' . I should hate to live so far
from folks. I wouldn't for anything. "
'Rastus turned and looked back to
ward the old yellow house. To him
it seemed that under some circum
stances he could live his whole life at
the end of the road. Independent
Assorted Voices.
" "It is a well-known fact that voices
differ greatly according to nationality
and geographical position. Thus , in
Russia , one hears male voices which
are absolutely unique in the lowness of
their compass. The Italians , on the
other hand , are notable for their fine
tenor voices. Some Asiatic nations ,
according to Engel , sing in shrill notes
by straining the voice to its highest
pitch ; others delight in a kind of vi
brato or tremolando. Some sing ha
bitually in an undertone , others In a
nasal tone. Liechtenstein , in describing
the singing of a Hottentot congregation
in South Africa , observes that among
all the singers , consisting of about a
hundred Hottentots of both sexes ,
there was not one man with a bass or
baritone voice : all the men had tenor
voices. The Chinese voices seem to
bear some resemblance to tha weak
character of the people. A military
man who had three years' service in
the country declares that he never once
heard a Chinaman sing from his chest
Gentleman's Magazine.
Another Burns Relic.
There has come to light in one of the
auction rooms an interesting relic of
Robert Burns. It is an ordinary busi
nesslike tumbler , inclosed in an oak
oase lined with velvet and secured by
a Brahmin key. The tumbler has en
graved on it the following inscription :
"This glass , once the property of Rob
ert Burns , was presented by the poet's
widow to James Robinson , Esq. , and
given by his widow to her son-in-law ,
Maj. James Glencniru Burns , 1840. "
The James Robinson to whom Jean Ar
mour gave the relic was a Sunderland
gentleman who became , by marriage ,
connected with the Burns family. The
box is made from one of the piles of
Old London Bri 'ge. with some lighter
pieces of oak. relics of the Royal
George. Scotsman.
Moses AVas a Cfntleman.
The Christian Register reports that
the question , "What was the general
character of Moses ? " drew from one
child in a Sunday school the reply : "A
gentleman. " Not un lerstanding , the
inspector asked why. "Please , sir , !
when the daughters of Jethro went to' '
the well to draw water the shepherds
were in the way , but Moses helped
them and said to the shepherds , 'Ladiesi
first please. ' "
Shoppiiffc-for Prospective Wives.
Among the peculiar customs of Mex
ico is one which makes it particularly
Incumbent upon engaged young men to
go shopping for their sweethearts be
fore the ceremony takes place which
unites them as one. Young men go up
to the City of Mexico from interior
towns and lay in a stock of fiuery for
their prospective wives in the most
natural and matter-of-fact way.
First American Geography. " *
The first geography printed in thia
country was compiled by Jedediah
Moss , and published In 1789 , for the
use of schools. The attempts at maps
in this publication were extremely
crude , and gave a very imperfect idea
of the outlines of the countries thej
were supposed to represent. It is said
that only twenty-five or thirty copiet
of this work are now In existence.
The Earth's Liand Suriace.
Three-fourths of the earth's land sur
face cannot be cultivated , owing t *
mountain ranges , swamps and barror
ground. _ _ j.
HOW MEAT IS SLICED
( t Thickness FH t iniiii > < en Manj
Knees of Veil.
A member of rhp rn r's < ; innaj Worn
Mil's , League who has traveled exten
lively in foreign lands < : \\\l \ \ \ that rot
an classify the people of the world
iy the way they cut their meat , sayt
' Nov. ' York exchange.
The powerful physical nature of th
uuglo-Saxon Is well illustrated by th
uzc rib roasts and the immense shoul
1-3 of mutton. The in > re artistic ua
; of the Frenchman is shown by hlj
atiug liis meat into thin slices ol
lltft , into epigrams and Into the filmj
TH Irs he calls "rosbif. "
The Arab cuts his meat into a thin
lbon. wraps it around an iron skew-
, boils it over a charcoal tire , and , lc
id behold , there is the famous kabob ,
range to say , it is very rare for the
agio-Saxon to cut his meat thin jus ?
.s it is rare for the eastern races tc
frve it in massive portions. Yet w <
mid improve our daily bill of fare , es-
ecially in the summer season , by
idoptiug many of the dishes and metb-
ds of these other races.
Thus the kabob system may be ap-
' > 15ed to any kin 1 of flesh or fowl and
produces a erisp , palatable and nour
ishing culinary creation.
Another series of very pleasant
dishes are made by cutting meat into
long strips about the size of a lead pen
cil and frying them , after they hav
been salted and peppered. In either
their own fat or in olive oil. The
liquid should be very hot before the
meat is put in , so as to close up all
the pores nud keep the juice within the
fiber. These pencils , when cooked prop
erly , are clean , delicious , brittle and
very appetizing. Still another system
comes from Italy and Spain in thai
very attractive preparation known a
fritas. These consist of little pieces of
meat about the size of a hickory nut.
One will be made of beef , another of
lamb , a third of chicken , a fourth of
duck , a fifth of corned beef , a sixth of
cold beefsteak. The greater the variety
the more successful the dish. These
pieces are well seasoned , being rubbed
with a clove of garlic , salted , peppered
and usually touched with a drop or two
of onion juice. They are then dipped
in batter and fried over a very hot fire ,
When they come out , all look alike , so
that the guest has the additional attrac
tion of novelty , variety and surprise.
The toughness of the kidney disap
pears almost entirely If It be cut with
a sharp knife as fine as Saratoga chips ,
or , better still , if It be put through a
meat cutting machine and reduced to a
mere pulp. The great advantage of this
style of preparation is that it makes
meat absolutely safe.
All flesh is liable to contain within
Its fibers the germs and even the bodies
of internal parasites. These are killed
by the high temperature and long ex
posure. Nevertheless , In many pieces
of roast beef as served upon the best
tables in the land there are underdone
centers where these organisms may be
alive. The eater does not know th
difference , because they are hardly dis
cernible to the naked eye. Cutting It
fine and thin , however , and then cook-
Ing it , even for a few minutes , abso
lutely destroys all life.
Speu ilni * a Million.
'F I had a million dollars.
All in a chunk , yon know ,
I'd stick right to the fellers
A thousand plunks or so !
An' then give paw a thousand
So's he won't have to work ,
An' buy a candy store , an' lot
You kills go iu an' clerk !
* F I had a million dollars ,
You fellers wouldn't see
Me chasm' with the rich bugs
Er in socie-tee !
That's where a feller's foolish ,
An' 'tain't no way to be
I'd give you kids this minute
That's allus stuck to me !
'F I had a million dollars ,
We'd start right where we are
An' take a trip to Yurnip ,
All in a private car.
An' ride past "Sissy" Joneg' ,
An wouldn't he be sore !
Hey , Jimmy , that ain't his'n !
You promised me the core !
Indianapolis Sun.
Woes of Linemen in Africa.
A telegraph line is being built across
South Africa and occasionally bits of
Information regarding the undertaking
find their way to civilization. These
reports show that the hardships suf
fered by linemen and the difficulties
they are compelled to overcome are
something tremendous. The line has
QOW been carried up to the southern
shore of Lake Tanganyka. During the
last 200 miles the road was Impassable
for vehicles and all the supplies and
material had to be transported by car
riers. One section o'f the line passes
through a swamp in which vegetation
? rows to such a height during the wet
season as to top the wire and causs
troublesome leakage. The natives can-
lot be induced to go in during the sea
son and cut down the weeds owing to
the swarms of crocodiles. On another
section the elephants have caused sev-
> ral interruptions by breaking off the
joles. In some of the forests through
tvhlch the line passes trees are met
measuring over 100 feet in circumfer-
jnce. Some of the ravines are impas-
ble even to the linemen during the
rainy season owing to the paths being
mder water and the rank growth of
regelatton.
One Opinion.
"What a sour individual ! What's he
jrowling about , anyway ? " |
"Oh , he complains that he hasn't got
vhat he deserved in this world. "
"I should think he'd have cause to
ejoice on that account" Pbiladel-
> hla Press.
Borne people are so suspicious tnat ) t\
a wonder that thetrust
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DRESS AT HOME.
GREAT mistake which married
women often make is that of
becoming very careless of their
dress and general appearance in the
House when no company is expected ,
ihe wives of men with a limited in
come are they wlio are most prone to
err in this respect from a foolish idea
that dowdiness means economy , and
nothing is more fatal to the happiness
of a family than the unfortunate no
tion that "anything does when we are
alone we must keep our finery for
those occasions when we have visi
tors. " Many a man is tempted to leave
his home , tired of constantly meeting
a shabby , untidy wife , and to seek
amusement and gaiety elsewhere. On
heir return from business husbands
or brothers like to see their wives or
Asters looking fresh and neat and a
.ittle bit smart. No extravagance need
e indulged n a blouse of some bright
t-olor , a cheap lace collar , a bow of
pretty ribbon , and the hair neat and
becomingly arranged will make all the
difference in the cheerfulness and at
tractiveness of thv home. A child
should be taught from an early age to
be tidy and clean to meet its father ,
and those who are old enough to take
their meals with their parents should
never be allowed to come to the table
until face and hands have been washed
and hair brushed boys as well as
'
sjirls. They should also be taught that
I neatness and politeness in their own
family circle are even more important
than when in company of visitors or
in another person's house. The hus
bands also should be careful to remove
all traces of the dust and dirt of the
I office or workshop and pay a little at
tention to their toilet before taking
their place at the table or fireside.
Costumes of a Hundred Years Ago.
History repeats itself , and so do
fashions at times , consequently many
of our readers may be glad to see
sketches of the way their ancestresses
Iressed a hundred years since. With
out wishing to imitate in detail the
costumes here reproduced , they may
be useful in suggesting fancy cos
tumes if any should desire to repre
sent their great-grandmothers. The
costumes we publish were originally
intended for wear in winter. The cos-
ume in the left hand top corner is de
scribed as a straw bonnet trimmed
with green ribbon , a silk pelisse of the
same color , and white swansdown tip
pet. Facing this is a costume which
consists of a white beaver Trafalgar
hat with fawl colored mantle. The
great victory of Trafalgar was then
| fresh in every one's mind. The gen
tlewoman in the center is wearing a
lace cap , ornamented with crimson
velvet and white swansdown. The one
in the bottom left-hand corner has a
cap of rose colored silk trimmed with
white lace and feathers , and a rose-
colored silk cloak. The remaining
sketch Illustrates the fashionable mode
of dressing the hair at that period.
The gown is of white sarsanet. trim-
oied with white and embossed with
velvet The gloves are buff. Montreal
Star.
What Husbands Should Do.
Some husbands , when they get home
at night , tell their wives all about the
business of the day , and about their
bank account , and about the people' '
they met , and about what was spoken
of , and about everything else. Other
husbands never tell their wives abo ut
their doings during the day , never
speak of the state of their finances , and
never refer to their business In their
households. The wife of such a husband
knows nothing of his affairs , and is apt
to be upset by bad news or crushed by
finding out that he is on the road tJ
ruin. From what I have known through
my acquaintance with many families
for long years , I am ready to say that a
husband should always tell his wife
about his business and about the affairs
of the day. t '
And he is , indeed , a wise man who
3oes this.
A Pointer for American Girl * .
In Germany when a woman marries
fhe becomes very much her husband's
property. Ajoy Independence she may
ever be said to have had is now given
up , for her husband is. indeed , her ford
jad master. He can compel h to
f
that is lawful for
, and to do anything
1woman 1 to do. and if he proves hard and
unkind she has no relief or redress , ex
cept in public opinion. The property
marriage be
which was hers before
comes her husband's , and he can dis
pose of it according as he sees fit , even
In the face of her opposition. Supposing
divorced , the
that the pair should be
husband still retains the wife's money.
German wives , as a rule , seem happy
of the
enough , but in consideration
antiquated laws under which they live
it would be well for English and Amer
ican girls to consider the matter very \
! seriously before bestowing their hearts A
and hands on German men. however
charming they may be and whatever
their Focial standing. Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Bracelets the Thiri Airain.
At no time In years has there bea
such a demand for jeweled arm orna
ments in New York as now. The
styles are numberless , and the cost
runs from a few cents to thousands of
dollarsjv
Women Should Learn to
Laughter Is a good , healthy , muscle-
making , lung-developing exercise , and
it is as good for girls as boys. Antl
humor can be cultivated in a girl'
mind without any abatement of the dig
nity and modesty and charm of her
womanhood. Not the unpleasant and
constant frivolity evidenced In "smart"
speech or quickness or repartee , but the
humor that looks at the world with t
twinkle In the eye and sees its absurdi
ties , its smalluess and Its fun.
It should be part of every woman's
mental equipment , for women are call
ed upon to bear so many of life's small
worries as well as its greater ones. The
bringing up of children , the care of ser
vants and the many social duties that
become a burden all are made easy
and possible to put up with by the
I woman with an unfailing sense of the
bright side of life. It is a sense that
last * through life , through its many
ills , its disillusions , its tribulations ,
even ! T.T tragedies.
The face that wears a smile is every
where welcome ; the smilina1. cheery
guest is a joy forever ; with our com
mon sense , our tant and our kind court
esy to guide us. and with the corners of
our mouths turned upward , we may at
any time and ail times be a benediction
to our friends. Woman's Home Com
panion.
Trial of Bluahinjj.
Blushing seems to be a"real trial to a
great many young girls. The blushing
face Is an evidence of a refined and
sensitive mind and there would be
something strange about a young girl
who never blushed. A blush Is a sign
hung out by nature to show whera
purity and honor dwell. The poet Gay
says charmingly :
The rising blushes which her cheeks o'er-
spread
Are opening roses In the lily'a bed.
Abnormal blushing is a most uncom
fortable ailment and is often a symp-V'
torn , that the victim's health la not'
quite what It should be. Blushing Is
always a mark of sensitiveness and th
over-frequent blushing of the young
girl generally subsides as the years go
on , but it Is to be hoped that she may
never lose her power of blushing , for
that would indicate a decrease of men
tal refinement.
Household Service a Profession.
Mrs. Ida Foster Cronk , a Chicagc
lecturer , champions the hired girl Sh
said"Household
service Is a profes
sion for every on *
engaged in it. Pa
rents who hav
daughters in shops
and factories hav
said they would be
glad to have their
children In families
if household work
"was surrounded
with proper dig
nity. AS a matter
of fact , every ho -
. . . is performed
to the best of one's ability and with
due regard for the comfort of otbew
and at the same time
allowing one to
get some pleasure out of life , is serr-
ng a worthy and dignified purpose In
this great world. " .
boUed a few
quickly dried , once or twice a
become more durable.
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