fnARRY'S MAJORITY !
HAT most delightful companion
of summer days the sun was
shining brilliantly through the
open window into a charmingly ap
pointed dining room one bright June
Imorning. Breakfast was laid for
three. At the head of the table sat
Miss Prlscilla Payne , a sweet-gray-
haircd woman , with what Is termed a
"good" face , though lined with care
and trouble. Yes ; the bowl of happi
ness was low wlu'ii her share was la
dled out. There was a gentle look of
resignation in her face , which was the
reflection of a brave hea'rt. She bright
ened up as she heard a quick , light
footstep , and her niece' Jessie Burton ,
a sweetly pretty girl of about IS sum-
.rners , entered the room.
"Good morning , auntie ! Is Harry
down ? " she asked , kissing her guard
ian.
"No , dear ; but he soon will be , I'm
sure. He can only have one twenty-
first birthday. "
"Many letters for him ? "
"A few ; one Is from Australia. "
"Auntie , " said the girl suddenly ,
with a tinge of lovely color flaming her
cheeks , " I have something to tell
you. "
"I do believe I can guess what it is ,
Jea ie. "
"O , auntie , I am sure you haven't a
notion. "
"My dear , your face convinces me
that my conclusion is correct Come
ihere and let your old aunt whisper it :
; Harry has proposed and you have ac-
'cepted ' him. "
} "How did you know ? " ejaculated
Jessie. "Yes , he proposed last night
Aren't you going to congratulate me ? "
"Yes , yes , darling. May you be
HIS FATHER'S FIRST LETTER.
.
very , very happy , " and she kissed her
niece lovingly. "Are you quite sure , Jes
sie , that you love him , and that there
Is nothing that would prevent you from
marrying ? "
Jessie replied by a look that indi-
.cated such a question was'entirely un-
necessary.
1 "You know , dear , I was in love once ,
some one was fond of me , but
but things went wrong. Some day
jou shall hear the story , dear , then
you will understand how it is I am
so anxious about you. Ah , here is
Harry ! "
\ M that moment a handsome young
fellow entered the room. Jessie ran
and kissed him , and led him to her
aunt who was smiling through tears
of happiness and sorrow because she
foresaw a bitter parting with Jessie.
After oft-repeated congratulations
and many happy returns , Harry was
permitted to open his letters. The gist
of the one from Australia ran as fol
lows : 1 :
"My Dear Son : I trust you will re
ceive this on the day you attain your
majority. Now that you have arrived
at an age of discretion , I wish you to
know as much of my history as is nec
essary. * * * Pray , my dear son ,
do not think hardly of me. * * n
All I have done I have done for the
best. I have instructed that
good man , the Rev. William Nayland ,
your guardian and counselor all these
years , to tell you as much as he thinks
fit. * * * He will see the lawyers
for you. After to-day you will be
able to draw $1,500 a year. * *
'This will continue until my death , f <
when all 1 have goes to you. * * * P
Wishing you all happiness , my dear
boy. Your most affectionate
"FATHER. " a :
Harry read this through twice , amid
a strange feeling of uneasiness and H
emotion. It was the first letter he had HJ
ever received from his father. He sat J (
down , looking rather pale , crushing the
letter in his hand. Was his three ai
months of perfect happiness at this
bouse to be marred by some horrible in
revelation ? He trusted not to
tom
Somehow or other he thought of m
James Banton , his rival.
Miss Paine had taken a great fancy a
to Harry when they first met , two
years ago , and he had latterly been
staying with her and Jessie , with the st
inevitable result that he fell head over of
ears in love with' her pretty niece. CO
"My guardian , the Rev. William he
Xsiyhuul , will be calling to see me to be
day. Miss Payne , " he said at length , at
"about some business matters. And , St !
Jessie. " he broke off. "I should like to ur
see you in the garden after break- th
thWl
The meal having concluded , with
painful evidence that things had gone
atwist , Harry strolled into the garden
with her.
"Darling what Is It ? What is the
matter ? " she added gently , nestling up
to him. "Something has gone wrong ,
and who should share your trouble
with you but I ? "
The doubts and perplexities which
entangled his mind for a moment
seemed to overwhelm him. Then ,
without a word , he took the girl In
his strong arms and held her closely
to him.
"Jessie , " he began falteringly at last ,
"If if there should be anything that
might come between our marriage ,
don't think too hardly of me. If there
be a secret In my family , and I have
kept it from you , believe me when I
say that it was through no fault of
mine. I bad no intention to de
ceive "
"O , Harry ! Harry ! " sobbed Jessie ,
now thoroughly alarmed. "I don't
know what you mean , indeed I don't , "
she concluded , with a flood of tears ,
nnd nothing would comfort her till she
had sobbed out her heart to her aunt
That afternoon , the Rev. William
Nayland called , and was closeted with
Harry for nearly an hour. Harry had
the greatest admiration and affection
for his guardian , who had been like a
father to him for seventeen years , and
had he known the painful nature of
the duty which the clergyman had to
perform that afternoon he would sure
ly have made it a lighter task.
"I would first of all tell you , Harry ,
that I have an unbounded faith and
regard in your father , who , under the
most adverse circumstances , has won
the esteem and respect of all with
whom he has come in contact since re
siding in Australia. He only made one
slip in his life , but It has cost him
well , God only knows what ! When he
left he expressed a hope to me that ,
if he married , I would take care of
any children with whom he was blessed
and bring them up in total ignorance
of who their father was. This I prom
ised to do. He married out there and
you were born , but In giving birth to
you your mother died. When you were
4 years old he sent you to me. When
you attained your majority he Instruct
ed me to tell you the secret of his life ,
and begged that you would not Judge
him too harshly. Through hard work
he has gained n. substantial fortune ,
and from this day you will receive
from the lawyers sufficient capital that
will yield an Income of $1,500 a year.
You will now hear "
"Stop ! " said Harry quietly , with a
strange look In his face. "I can
not and will not touch one penny of
my father's money. He has deceived
me. He had no right to bring me up
svith the thought that his life had been
beyond reproach. It was cruel cruel
cruel ! "
He was pacing the room now ; his
'ace was white and set
"Jessie the girl to whom I am en-
fa ged what will she say ? What am
: to tell her ? I , who have always
jeeu taught to be truthful and open
; ver since I learned to speak. - I have
) een kept in ignorance of that which
ought to have known , and what she
mght to have known. "
"It was done with a noble purpose ,
.nd worthy of the noble mind that en-
ertained it" broke in his guardian
[ uickly. "Were your fiancee to know
he whole story she would revere and
ionor the name you bear. "
"I shall hear nothing until we are
larrled. " retorted Harry , with rapidly
ising anger. "Is it not enough that
ly my father has killed my faith in
Im ? Now you wish to kill her faith
a me. No ! no ! no ! I can't hear the
ruth ; " and he strode from the room.
He staggered blindly into the dining
Dom. But he paused on the threshold ,
[ e saw Jessie standing near the win-
ow. and by her , with his hand rough- n
7 seizing hers , stood James Bantou , P
is rival. h
"Jessie , I desire an explanation , " he n
lid , quietly , but with a voice that 1
liook with suppressed passion and
jalousy.
With a startled cry the girl turned
jund. C (
"My explanation is this , " put in Ban-
m , with a sneer , "that the son of a
jmmon forger Is not a suitable hus- sit
and for Miss Payne's niece ! " t (
"Recall those words ! " shouted Har- ti
r , "you lying scoundrel ! "
"They are true. " sneered Banton.
Fwenty-three years ago your father
> rged a check , was convicted , Im- tt
rlsoned , and finally left for Australia ,
here he has since lived. If you don't tib
slieve it , I have ample proof. Go and tib <
jk the Rev. William Nayland. b <
"It is a lie ! a lie ! liar ! " thundered
arry. y <
"It Isn't true ! It Isn't true ! " cried w
jssie , moving towards him. to
The shout had brought Miss Payne
id the Rev. Nayland into the room.
"You are not the son of Henry Dain-
g , as you think , but of James Tren- th
n , the forger , one and the same cc
an ! " ccA
At these statements. Miss Payne gave A
strange cry. Jessie ran to her. tea
"Auntie , auntie , say it's not true. " a
Then the Rev. William Nayland
epped forward and told them a tale th
how a man had fallen among evil pr
mpanions , had got into debt and si ]
d forged a check ; how he had once St
en engaged to Miss Priscllla Payne , Stw
id how he had goa to Australia to w
irt life afresh , feeling that he was
" m
iworthy "of her great love. He told
em of the honored name he had
> n , of his hard , bitter struggle , and it ,
of his fortune reaped by long years ol
toil , of his marriage to a woman who ,
in giving birth to Harry , had died ; how
the father swore that his child should
never know what his father had been ,
so he sent him to live In America at a
sacrifice that none would ever know.
"And yen , James Banton , " thun
dered the clergyman , with righteous
wrath , "you , the only one in the family
who knows the secret , through Jeal
ousy must use your knowledge in a
base and foul way , in order to crush
the love of that true , pure girl
there" pointing to Jessie "for Har
ry , the son of that splendid spirit ,
James Trenton. I have been told of
your cruel letters to James Trenton ,
threatening disclosures unless he sent
you more money. Check after check
you received "
"It is a scandalous lie ! " gasped Ban-
ton , with a livid face. "No one cat
gainsay it. "
"Yes , I will gainsay it ! " said a low ,
quiet voice : "I arrived from Australia
last night. I am James Trenton , alias
Henry Dalning.
All looked up startled. In the door
way stood an old man with bowed
head. Miss Prlscilla looked up.
"O , James , James ! " she cried , run
ning to him , "you. come back after all
these years ! Thank God ! Thanked
od ! " Chicago Tribune.
A DOG WHO TALKED.
His Eyes , Hia Ears , Hia Tail , Hit
Mouth , All Helped.
When two years old Ben was noted
for Intelligence and Industry. One
of the herders remarked of him , one
day , that he could do anything except
talk. Moss become indignant
"Anything except talk ! " he retorted.
"He can talk. Why , we do a lot of
talking on the prairie. He talks with
his eyes , with his ears , with his tail
sometimes with his mouth. "
The others laughed at this , but It
was true. The man and the dog , in
: he hours of watching the sheep graz-
ng , held lengthy conversations , Moss
sitting with his back against a big
gray rock , Ben with his head upon the
man's knees.
"Peeling all right to-day ? " Mesa
would ask.
"Yes ! " Ben would answer. "Pine as
silk. "
"IFs nice weather now , and the sheep
are doing well. "
"You bet ; thla weather makes a
fellow feel as If he could jump out
of his skin , and the sheep never did
better. "
"I think we'll try a new grazing
ground for them soon , though. The
flock needs a change. "
"Yep-yap ! That's a good idea. In
fact , everything you say Is all right.
You are a great man the greatest man
in the world. "
"Yonder goes a Jack-rabbit , Ben ,
loafing along. S'pose you try him a
whirl. "
"Not any for me. I got rid of the
Jack-rabbit habit when I was little. "
"Down by Mustang Water-hole I
saw wolf-tracks one day , Ben , " said
Moss In a whisper.
The muscles stiffened , the ears lift
ed slightly the tail became straight as
an Iron bar , the moist black lips curled
upward , and a low , thunderous growl
wunded In the dog's throat. It said
is plainly as words , and more strongly :
"I know about 'em. I hear 'em corne-
: Imes at night I was afraid of 'em
ivhen I was a little chap , but I 've got
> ver that They mean harm to our
iheep and If they come around I 'II
mil 'em sure. "
"Good boy , Ben ! You 're not afraid
> f a wolf as big as a house , and you 've
fet more sense than the ranch-boss. "
This was praise that could be
inswered only by a series of rapid
eaps , a dozen short barks , and a tre-
nendous scurrying round and round
? hen Ben would make a complete
ircle of the flock , driving In the
tragglers , and , returning to a dignified
eat on the hill , cock his eye at the sun
o estimate the time of day. St.
licholas.
Knew What Man Can Do.
A story of James B. Eads , the engi-
eer of the great bridge at St Louis ,
oints to the kind of spirit that was in
Im , which did far more than his tech-
ical skill to make him a great man.
'he ' story Is told by Colonel Frank A.
[ ontgomery in "Reminiscences of a
[ Ississipplan. "
When Eads was presenting to the
Mnmittee of the House the plans
hich he had devised for rendering
arananent the channel of the Missis-
ppi River , there was on the commit-
te a man named Jones , from a moun-
tin district in Kentucky.
This man , whose presence In Con-
ress , not to say In this committee ,
as one of the many unexplained mys-
'ries ' of American politics , continual-
interrupted Eads with foolish ques-
ons , and annoyed a man who was
%
int on giving to the committee the
; st of his knowledge.
Presently he said , "Captain Eads , do
> u believe It possible to control the
aters of the Mississippi River so as
prevent overflows ? "
Eads looked at hima moment and
ien said :
"I should have great contempt for
e human mind if I did not believe It
mid do it"
That speech had In It much of the
merican faith In the ability of maude
do what has not been done before ,
faith that In this case gave us a
eat work by which all the people of.
e Union have been benefited , for
osperity to the delta of the MIssls-
jpi has meant prosperity to many
ates.
No one looks well in his best clothes
ho shows by his manner that he're-
[ f a girl Is boy-struck , and can't help
she shouldn't let on.
CleaminK Time.
Gird yourselves with gingham aprona , O
ye women of the land ;
Phi your skirts to clear your shoe top * ,
take the scrubbing brush hi hand.
Boil up alkaline infusions , turn the whole
house upside flowii ,
Slop the floors with soap and water ,
heedless of your husbands' frown ,
tank op carpets , rugs and matting , jerk
the pictures from the walls ,
Have your pails of suds where we can
stumble o'er them In the halls ,
Pile the staira till they are worse than
any Alpine steeps to climb ,
flave the regular old picnic incident to
cleaning time.
Fill the bathtub with umbrellas , books
and shoes and bric-a-brac ,
Heap upon the grand piano kitchen
dishes in a stack ,
Set the dinner on the mantel , though
there's little time to eat ;
See that every one who enters wipes with
care his muddy feet ;
Sleep the windows all wide open as you
ply the mop and broom ,
flave a hot and steamy vapor permeat
ing every room ,
Swab and scrub and splash and spatter
in your fight with wiriter grime ,
.level in the moist discomfort incident to
cleaning time.
Have the men with whitewash brushes
spread the tinted calcimine ,
Cake all necessary bedding out and air
it on the line ,
Have the furniture revarnished till the
odor makes one faint ,
See that all the woodwork glistens with
a coat of shining paint ;
) on't have anything to sit on , sleep on ,
eat on ; also frown /
rVhen you hear a meek suggestion as teL
L "some hotel down town1' ;
Let the masculine complainer know it's
nothing short of crime
Sot to make one's life a burden in the
glad spring cleaning time.
Utica Globe.
Woman with the Smile.
Nothing Is more beautiful than a
jvoman , and the most beautiful woman
.s , the cheery , perpetually pleased
? voman who smiles constantly and
vho looks at you inquiringly when she
meets you on the street
There Is , perhaps , nothing more ex
quisitely painful and cordially humili-
iting to a man than to be told by a
member of the fair sex : "I bowed to
vou on the street two or three times
lately and you would not speak to
me. " Young men do not mind this
much , and they are seldom chided for
such a churlish delinquency , but men
who are a trifle grizzled and who rush
to the barber shop frequently to be
shaved not because the stubble Is
more Irritating than formerly , but be
cause It is gray , and a gray stubble
Is a tattle-tale feel that their native
gallantry has been impeached by the
infirmities of advancing years. Not
one in ten of these men can recognize
a woman on the street or could rec
ognize his own wife , did she of his
heart and home change the manner of
dressing her hair , wear a bit of un
usual color or exploit a ribbon or a
rose in some unwonted fashion. The
result Is that he is continually In uils-
sry , bowing and scraping to women
tvhom he does not know and who do
aot know him , and Ignoring the salu-
: ations of women whom he knows and
kvho are his friends.
It would be a great blessing if the
ivoman who smiles would refrain from
lolng so at long range and adopt the
> ld revolutionary method of reserving
ler fire until she "can see the white of
; he enemy's eyes. " Men are not as
ilghly sensitized and delicately ad-
ustable as a Marconi instrument , and
vhen a smile is sent scurrying through
[ pace every son of man reaches for it
ind tries to get a strangle or half-
kelson hold on It Memphis Coniiner-
: ial Appeal.
Refuses to Marry J. W. Yonnjr.
Because he is the father of a mur-
lerer , Miss Lillian Judge has broken
ler engagement with John W. Youutr.
eldest surviving
son of Brlgham
Young , and re
cently elected an
elder in the Mor
mon church. Miss
Judge Is a New
York girl. She em
braced the aior-
mon faith , and all
was well between
her and the man
she promised to
MISS JOTXJE. marry until his
on was convicted of murdering Mrs.
'uilitzer. Then she called the engage-
aent off.
What One Clever Woman T Doing ;
There seems to be no limit In. these
aodern days to what woman may do.
n South Boston there is a woman
rho owns and controls a chain of nine
weekly papers supplying smaller New
2ngland cities with leisure reading.
Mve years ago this woman had never n
een the inside of a newspaper office.
Lt that time she invested iu five pa- cln
ers at the advice of a young man n
rho had supreme confidence In him- a
slf as an all-round newspaper man lipi
nd controller of a syndicate. The re- pie
ult not Justifying his confidence , col- e :
ipse seemed imminent , when this re-
jurceful woman herself stepped to
fore. The peculiar feature
le of her ol
lanagement is that she employs only olhi
iris-on these papers. Man never ap- ri
ears In connection with them , save as a ,
jbscriber or advertiser. Her workers
re often as young as 17 , and she nev-
: engages anyone over 21 , her idea Pi
emg to seoure optimistic , fresh and tl
cheery views of life In her sheets and
to avoid the work of women with "set
way " wnlch might be dlftlcult to un
learn. These "girl graduates , " as
most of them are , are sent forth In
search of news , and rapidly learn to
become newspaper women. The pro
prietor herself writes and signs all
editorials. Her papers are not dis
tinctively papers for women that Is ,
they do not confine themselves exclu
sively to women's news but they have
the Interests of women more particu
larly In view.
Health and Beauty Hints.
If an Insect of any description gets
Into the ear , fill It with a teaspoonful
of either warm water or sweet oil.
This will have a tendency to float the
foreign substance out of the ear.
Camphor Is a most useful deodorizer
for a sickroom. Place a lump of It in
an old saucer , and when It Is required
apply to It a red-hot poker. The fume's
that arise will give the room a p'leasant
freshness.
Vinegar , as is well known , prevents
discoloration. Bathe a bruise with
vinegar as soon as the accident hap
pens. If It caa be kept In place lay
a cloth soaked In vinegar over the InJury -
Jury , moistening it as it dries , and
there will be little If any discolora
tion.
tion.When
When poacilng eggs for a sick per
son use milk Instead of water , as the
milk gives them a more delicate flavor.
If you beat an egg to a froth with the
addition of a little milk and then
scramble it in a very hot pan It will
be very delicate and digestible.
Scrambled eggs should never stand be
fore being served , as they toughen and
become Indigestible.
To remove stain from the neck
caused by wearing a black ribbon
bathe the neck in water containing
powdered borax about a tablespoonful
to two quarts of water. Rinse with
clear water and dry ; then wipe the
neck with a cloth dipped in a lotion
made of one ounce of acetic acid , two
ounces of glycerine and three ounces
of rose water. If several applications
do not help bathe the neck with three
parts of lemon Juice and one part
water. t
American Girl Honored.
Miss Violet Langham , who is Just
now the center of a discussion which
has arisen in diplomatic circles by rea-
son of her name
having been pub t
lished by the State
Department as a
member of the
German legation.
Is a sister of the
wife of Baron
Speck von Stern-
burg , who suc
ceeded Herr von
Holleben as GerIr
MISS LANGHAM. man ambassador a :
to Washington. Baroness von Stern-
burg and Miss Langham are both na ti
tives of this country , though their tlai
father , Mr. Charles Langham , was 'an ai
Englishman. Thelr'mother was a Mis tl
Duffield , daughter of Judge John Duf 0 ]
field , of Chicago , and both girls were Si
born In California. tl
tlhi
hi
Humor in the Family. hid :
Good humor Is rightly reckoned a
nest valuable aid to happy home life
hi
Ji equally good and useful faculty is hiP <
i sense of humor or the capacity to
lave a little amusement along with the
lumdrum cares and work of life. We
ill know how It brigthens up things
generally to have a lively , witty com- Cu
> aniou who sees the ridiculous point la
> f things , and who can turn an annoy- in
ince Into an occasion for laughter. It cc
lees a great deal better to laugh over ccbl
iome domestic mishaps than to cry or
icold over them. It is well to turn off \v
in impatient question sometimes , and ui
o regard it from a humorous point of th
'lew , instead of becoming irritated CIJ
.bout it "Wife , what Is the reason
can never find a clean shirt ? " ex-
lalmed a good but rather impatient
.usband , after
S °
he wrong drawer. His wife lookedS
° r
t him steadily for a moment , half
pc
aclined to be provoked ; then , with a
vase
omlcal look , she said : "I never could
uess conundrums ; I give it up. " Then
e laughed , and they both laughed , sem
nd she went and got his shirt , and he m <
elt ashamed of himself and kissed la :
er , and then she felt happy ; and so
rhat might have been an occasion for
nkind feelings and hard words be- fir
ame Just the contrary , all through the sk
ttle vein of humor that cropped out knm
3 the surface. Laughter is better m <
aan tears. Let us have a little more
f it at home. in
To Create a Home.
Six things are requisite to create a
ome. Integrity must be the architect wi
nd tidiness the upholsterer. It must
e warmed by love and lighted -with
lieerfulness , and an honest purpose hanoi
lust be the ventilation , renewing the
tmosphere , and bringing in fresh sa- noi
ibrity day by day , while over all as a hi
rotecting glory , nothing will suflice u
ccept the blessing of God. A
hi
To Save Your Stockings. '
to ;
To save your stockings , sew a piece
lar ,
' . chamois leather on the inside of the
a E
? el of your shoe. This will prevent It
wa
ibbing the stocking , and so delay the
mi :
jpearance of those dreaded holes.
fou
Mining enterprises and limited com
inies are now taxed 2 per cent of
teir net profits in Bolivia , Jan
Convenience far the Cook.
While the little implement shown bu
he drawing will be of special use In
iherry-canning time , it will have work
to perform nearly every week in some-
louseholds In removing seeds from rai-
lins , for which it Is adapted also. The
which recommends' '
> ne special feature
! his device is Its simplicity , there being ,
rnly the frame and plunger , with no-
iprlngs or other mechanism to require *
xtra care In washing. The frame itself
nearly triangular in shape , with a.
imall concave pocket formed just abov
Ihe opening through which the seed or
tone falls when driven from- the fruit.
Che plunger is a small rod , sliding- , ' f
through an opening In the frame , and !
the lower end is arched and double-
pointed to give It a firm grip on the
jtone. . To put this stoner In operation >
the fingers and thumb are inserted In
the proper openings and a cherry is.
iropped into the pocket by the other
hand , when the depression of the
plunger will push the stone through the
SIMPLE CHERRY STONER.
Bottom. Then hold the implement at an
ingle over another receptacle , with
iraw the plunger and the stoned cherry
vill fall from it into the dish.
Angel Cakes.
Sift a half cup of flour half a dozen
imes with a teaspoonful of cream of
artar. Beat the whites of six eggs
mtil they stand alone and beat into
hem gradually a half cup of sifted
towdered sugar ; add the flour in the
ame way , beat steadily , then a tea-
poonful of vanilla , and turn the mix-
iire into a clean , ungreased pan with
. funnel in the middle. Bake care-
ully in a steady oven. At'the end of
\venty minutes test the loaf with a
rbomstraw. When baked remove the
ake from the oven and let It stand
a the tin for ten minutes before loos-
ning it gently from the sides and'
urning it out upon a clean cloth ,
lover with a white icing.
Tomatoes Canned in Cold Water.
Wipe each tomato carefully and pack
L perfectly clean jars. When the jars
re full stand each under the cold
ater faucet and run the water in un-
i the jar is full and overflows. Let
le water run until every particle of
ir has been forced out , then , while
le jars are still overflowing , screw ,
i the covers and stand upside down. ,
ee .that the covers are as tight as
ley can"be made. Pack the jars away ,
ad down , in a box of sand in a cool ,
irk place.
I do not vouch for this recipe , but it
is been sent to me several times by
irsons who have tried it and found It
ttisfactory.
Beaten Biscuit.
Two quarts of sifted flour , a teaspoon-
il of salt , a tablespoonful of sweet
rd , one egg. Mix with half a pint of
ilk , or if milk is not to be had with
ild water. Beat well until the dough
isters and cracks. Pull off a two-inch
luare of the dough , roll it into a ball
ith the hand , flatten , prick with a fork
id bake in a quick
oven. It is not
e hard beating that makes the bis-
lit good , but the
regularity of the
moT -
T
Brief .
At least four roller towels
are
neces-
ry for the kitchen , and half a dozen
more hand towels
for
bathing
purses -
> ses should be provided
for the ser-
.nt
[ t may be well to remember the
as-
rtion that grass stains
can be re-
aved by rubbing the place with mo
sses and afterward
thoroughly wash-
? It
SVhen' using sardines for savories the
st thing one has to do generally Is to
in them. This Is easily done with a
ife if the fish Is first
dipped for a mont -
? nt In boiling water.
Phe most durable floor
covering I3
oleum and the beat wall decoration
r kitchen , pantries and bathrooms is
Where tiles cannot be had painted
varnished paper can be em-
Phe care of gold decorations
on china
s been a source of debate with house-
epers. Many believe that it should
t be put into hot
water. A dealer
tt it will stand unlimited wasn nS
hot water if Is
soap omitted-
L delicious preserve may be made bv
3 recipe , furnished
by
an old sailor
many foreign ports. Take one cup of
ge , plump raisins
, seed
and
put into
aucepan containing a quartPof j
ter. Let this boil
slowly until the
rture is reduced
to
a pint then add
r cups of cranberries
and two and
.half cups ofsugar. . Let this mix.
bec ° mes M thi < * a.
Put Into *
tumblers and seal.