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It ssed to be said taat a dlplomattat
waoa an who wag gent abroad to Uo
for Us coaatry. To-day It woaldDO
awck Bearer the truth to say that a
dtotoaatlst Is a ssaa who is seat
ahroad to tell the trath for bis
try. A nost laterestias accoaat
reeeatly beea giren of the petition for
better, treatsteat of the Jews, and the
protest asjalast the Eishlaef massa
cres, la order to gratify the signers
of the petlfaoa, the state departmeat
forwarded it to Ambassador McCtor
solck ait St. PetersbuTR, althoash well
aware that' the Rossiaa government
could take ao bllclal cognizance of it.
When the paper was laid on the table
before Count Lamsdorf. he said, "You
know I cannot receive this." Then,
according to the story which ' Is re
ported by ColUer's,'Mr. McCormlck re
plied. "Let us talk, for a few minutes
as man to man. You are Count Lams
dorf, and I am not an ambassador, but
merely Mr. McCormlck. The time has
come when you can no longer disre
gard public opinion. The whole world
is aroused. Do me the great favor,
personally, of keeping this for two or
three days. Then if you are still of
the same mind, send it back to me;
and no more will be said." In the end
Count Lamsdorf showed the petition
to ttie czar, who was sufficiently im--pressed
by it to ameliorate somewhat
the condition of the Jews.
Science Vs. Charlatanism.
Nothing in years has "made the
chemists rage together so furiously as-
" the exploited "discovery of a com
pound which will make ashes' burn
better than' coal. Of one formula
we are aware that this was not the
one.. tried in a hotel boiler room the
other day Prof. Gill, of the Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology, says:
"It contains nothing, nor can it make
anything, that in any way will aid
combustion." Even if the inventor's
preposterous -theory of its working be
accepted, the professor says that the
heating capacity of a gallon of the
mixture would be about equal to that
of a piece of coal the size of a pea.
"Why," the scientific men all ask,
"does this piece of charlatanism get
Itself spread broadcast over the coum
try when discoveries of real scientific
importance go unheralded?" We do
not know of any reason which wonld
not apply equally to medical nostrums.
They create sensations because of the
prodigious value they would have if
they were only real. The inventors of
ash-burning formulae, remarks the
New York Post, might well ask their
.academic critics to point to any
achievement of science within, say, 25
years that would benefit directly and
indirectly so. many people as a method
for buraing- ashes. v
'Naming the Spanish baby the prince'
of the Asturias is just a temporary ar
rangement until, the geographers-and
the philologists can get together and,
with the aid of relays, of stenograph
ers, fix up a permanent name for the
helpless infant The real and official
name of a Spanish king is like a Chi
nese play. You read part of it to-day
and come back, to-morrow and the day
after to get the rest It embraces
everything that the historians can
think of and a few more smooth
sounding words thrown in for good
measure. One would judge from read
ing the official title of King Alfonso
XIII., for Instance, that he was the su
preme ruler of the earth, the air, the
waters under the earth and New Mexi
co, Alaska, Patagonia and all Inter
mediate points. If you will notice..
their photographs show that nearly all
the recent kings of Spain were stoop
shouldered. T That came from trying to
carry their full names around with
them.
..One of the modern improvements in
mail service which the United States
government has been foremost- in
adopting Is the establishment of '"sea
post offices." This means the .provid
ing of facilities on ocean-going steam
ers by which mail is assorted on
board and delivery thereby expedited.
It is represented that mail thus dis
posed of reaches the intended destina
tion 12 hoars earlier than by .the old
system., Postmaster. General Meyer
approves the plan and contemplates
extenskm of the arrangement He is
presarhtg to create at least two more
of these "post offices" on vessels car
rying American mail to Europe, the
result of which win be highly plecsiag
to' postal patrons.
The Genua press is strongly op
posed to the kaiser's fifth son. making
a tear of America, saying that "only
evil caa come to him ia that land of
iioDsn sad machWs." Caa it be that
the prowess of oar antoaaoaHes
extended to the Fatherlaaat
: A ssaa oat la Montaaa predicts that
the world will come to an end In tea
days) aad Is selling off his property
la aattcJaatioa of the coming finale.
Bat what does he propose to do with
4W MnMt
of the iTeach visitors to the
Carnegie institute an said to have
bean offended by the nJaytng of "Die
Wacht am Rhete," which they regard
ed as an affront New, If they had
been treated to "Nothing from Noth
ing Leaves Yoa,- or soma such indig-
selection, they might have had
for complaiat'
Watseks, HL, is ta have a fountain
a stork. Taadrlnktog
it' aught to be.
7 Jatheaaaaeof
5& ceampanylnc
ef a cradle.
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Y
Lookeiat Is sals maaaar the
ly porteatj.was vividly suggested. The
nostrils of 'la two heads together
formed the fyes of "the death-mask;
the maftache of the father made the
eyebrows; and the 'brow aad the eyes
of the'boy priaca foraied the nose and
mouths -Aad -aMw'horrible than the
deth-maskT Itself was a wound in the
temple, fro which flowed a streakof
bIood.1:V' r '& -" t .
"This Ground,"" I askedT shuddering,
"is it merely a' coincidence? ." The look
of agbny-thV spring yb-is that
meant to be-a menace. athreat of a
violent death?
"Can, you doubt It?" .demanded.
Locked lealaaiag the .emveldpe .care
fully mhlspocketbook:,Taat, death
mask Is regarded by iyrge portion.
of Ferdinand's dissatisfied subjects as
a 'heavenly sign. That little stamp.
I venture to say, is a death-knell for
Ferdinand it introdaces v into, Bul
garian politics an awfuTand solemn
note."
JA -heavenly sign?-! asked, shud
dering again. "But he still lives?"
"Yea: at nresent he is in Paris. I
suppose he Is safe there. But when
he returnBtovhis capital at Sofia" .
"And . the woman this Countess
Sarahoff. is" she one of the revolution
aries who regard that stamp as a
'heavenly sign? You told me that
she was supposed. to be the friend of
Prince Ferdinand."
"I did. But is she? She is a wom
an of mystery. Is she really In earn
est in iseeking to entrap Sir Mortimer
Into Influencing England to stand be
hind Bulgaria in her invasion of Turk
ish Macedonia? Is she ignorant of the
existence or at, least the significance
of this stamp? Or, posing as a friend
of Ferdinand, having ready access to.
him at any hour, will here be the dag
ger plunged into his breast at the
fatal hour? Perhaps Sir Mortimer Is
not the guileless victim we think him
to be. Perhaps the king's messenger
does not have two sets of dispatches
to be presented at his discretion. Per
haps this death-mask is a ghastly ac
cident and not a menace. Perhaps
Countess Sarahoff, alias Sophie de
Varnier, is a lamb .of innocence. Per
haps! But my dear chap, don't trust
that 'perhaps. "
Locke rose and pulled on his gloves.
I stared at him in sudden comprehen
sion. "I understand now. You had. more
than one object in coming to see me
this morning." I said, soberly.
He lit a cigarette, looking down at
me in deep thought
."In America the game of politics is
a fair game and -above board. We
show ourjeards; they are on the table
for all the world to see. The very
frankness of our methods puzzles the
diplomats of Europe. Here in Europe
things are managed differently. There
are wheels within wheels. "No pawn
is too insignificant to be made use of.
This pawn may be a simple citizen,
even a tourist '
I shook the hand he held toward
me, and retained it bewildered.
"But that is absurd on the face of
it In what possible way coma l oe
of use to this Countess Sarahoff?"
Locke shrugged his shoulders care
lessly, and blew a ring of smoke with
precision at the chandelier.
"Nothing Is quite absurd," he re
turned, calmly. "Two days ago I read
of an unfortunate accident of a fellow-countryman
and an old college, ac
quaintance. To-day I am surprised to
find this countryman of mine on ex
cellent terms with a woman whom I
have .every reason to believe is a dan
gerous adventuress., I come to see
my fellow-countryman, to offer him
my sympathy. I remain to warn
him."
"Buf. why? I demanded, still skep
tical: , "There are three facts that should
make you think, Haddbn. - First of
i'all. you have made the acquaintance
of the mother and the sister of Sir
Mortimer Brett Secondly, Countess
.Sarahoff has made your acquaintance.
Thirdly contradict me If I am wrong
she has already interested you;
more than that I venture to say that
you have, made an appointment with
her."
He looked at me keenly. I was
silent
"These, my dear Haddon, are sim
ple facts. Perhaps there is no rela
tion between them. Again i say, -perhaps.'
But don't let the mysterious
machinery of intrigue catch yoa ia
its meshes. Its wheels, may crash
you. You have had enough trouble,
and look oat for. Countess Sarahoff.'
"I shall try to remember your ad
vice," I said; struggling to control aiy
excitement Jud placed his visiting
card la my pocket "Yes; I shall see
yon again before I leave- Lucerne."
"Oh. suit yourself, about that' rM
Locke, coldly-
Not until- afterwards did it occur to
,rae that I had treated him rather
cavalierly indeed, laid myself open
to suspicion-by my sOeace.
CHAPTER XI.
Cauntsas Sanhefff Gives an Invitation.
I stood quite still after Locke 'had
left me, lost in thought
A life for a life, Helena had. said.
But is not honor sometimes dearer
than life itself? At least the honor
of a loved brother.
That I could exert any influence
over the -mind and actions of a nun
as famous to affaln as Sir Mortimer
Brett wis absurd. Even had that
been possible Helena would have been
the tost to intrust his honor to my
hands. And yet, as Locke had said.
what if I wen a pawn m the game of
Countess Sarahaff? c
Thea why not be an intelligent
pawn.to be moved If yoa wiB, can;
lastly here and than ia the game of
ia&gae, .bat: to 1: aWved'.'with my
ayes opakti.? ziah
HS.S3SL",
:
"No pawa is too lasignilcent to he
made use of;" those ere Locke's
words. He had bJered ' 'that she
would attempt to makir aae of me.
Heaven grant & thought, with a
thrill of hope. We should then see
what we should' 'see. i Yes; I would
look 'but for Coaatesa Sarahoff. But
scarcely ia the manner, . Locke had
suggested. - .
"'Early la the afternoon; a message
came from: her; as T had, felt confident
it would.v'A cousin was with her; they
were to leave Lucerne that evening,
route to a little village In the
Bernese Alps, where she had taken
at chateau for the: Summer. rShe would
be charmed if I -would dme with them
in. her apartment at v-the Hotel Na
tionale. And .would Ipardon the ab
surd hour of 6:30? I was to come in
my morning clothes, smce neither she
nor her cousin expected to dress.
I accepted, the invitation with
alacrity. That meant privacy a, cer
tain Intimacy. ' X cousin was to be
there, it was true. But the presence
of the cousin was, of course, a sop
carelessly thrown at Mrs. Grundy.
The cousin had not arrived when I
nresented myself that1 evening! I
struggled against a sense' of shame. I
was accepting her. hospitality, and I
had come to spy on her. But I reas
sured myself with the conviction that
it was to be a game of tit-for-tat
The apartment de luxe Into which I
was ushered was dimly lighted, and
the air was heavy with the perfume of
flowers. In the center of the room
the white damask and silver of a table
set for dinner gleamed under the soft
light of candles. In some vague way,
this room, one of a hundred others in
the hotel, had lost something of its
stiff formalism. It had charm. Charm!
That was the. word that best de
scribed this mysterious woman. Well,
I must1 steel myself against that
charm.
She had been beautiful the evening
before; this evening she was radiant
Her eyes burned with a fire that at
once disconcerted and excited. She
was the incarnation of what one calls
the joy of living. Never for an In
stant was she still. Now it was to
glance critically at the admirably set
table; now to rearrange the flowers.
Presently she moved to the 'window,
and drew back the heavy brocade
hanging, looking at me over her shoul
der. "Why does my cousin not come?"
she demanded, petulantly. "At 11 to
night we go to Vitznau by the boat.
Before the birds awake tomorrow we
must be off up, up, up the mountains
to my chateau. It will break my heart
if we are delayed."
"Your ehateau has great attraction
for yoa," I said, smiling.
She came toward me impulsively,
her hands clasped.
"Oh, yon would like my chateau.
monsieur. It is strong and rugged;
and so high that to see its towers
through the branches of the pine
trees, as you climb the hillside. It
seems a dream, a fantasy. And be
low, very.far below, there to the noisy
little river that rushes' around its base,
and an adorable village that crouches
close to it for protection. And within,
there are great shadowy rooms with
gleaming bare floors and tapestries.
Oh, yes, and then to my beloved piano.
When the thunder rolls terribly over
1 the lonely mouatatos,' and the storm
beats against the curtained windows,
and the fire of huge logs to the hearth
does not reach the somber corners
oh, it to then that I irve.' ram in
spired. In' the night the paastoaate
soul of Chopta speaks to me. And to
the morning when Ohe sua to saiaiag
again. aa the little river is gay aad
tarhaleat there nre my flowers and
my" books and my poor. And than .to
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aamaf &bwbT B& "" at BslBBBaV mmimwmwW'J
0BgmBfow,,
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The Dinner at the Hotel Nationale.
9
fAe struck the opeabW chords of that
nrelade of Choola whtoh to at
i. fwnm or a. lanerai ;
- Z - .1-' .- '. . JW
a processtoa hi a cathedral. I watched
kerf fascinated, though I lad swora
1 would not be faaclnated.by bar.
She stowed abruptly lathe midst
of a phrase. Her white arms dropped
to her lap. ilia looked over toward
me. Then aha leaned hen. elbows on
the keys; she aodded to me. half ta.
eatreaty. half in command. I stood
opposite r,her, leaning toward her.
acrossHhe piaacC
' "But sometimes I am lonely la toy
chateau," she said In a low voice.
"Come with Dr, Starra ,and myself.
Be our7 guest Mr. Haddon."
" !' started.' A man! I had not count
ed on that I had known this was to
be an evening of surprises. I had
schooled myself to meet them without
wonder.- But this invitation, so strange
ly and so unexpectedly given, com
pletely astonished me. Who was this
convenient cousin, this Dr. Starva?
The "chance I had expected had
come. To accept such an invitation
as a matter of course, however, would
be too absurd.
"You give Invitations to all the
world?" I asked ungraciously.
"No, monsieur, only to those -who in
terest me, and who"
"Are of use to you?" I asked indis
creetly. She looked at me with cool, level
eyes, still playing. "Absolument"
"And in what; way do I happen to be
of use to you, Madame de Varnier?"
She smiled mysteriously, shaking
her head.
"That is a secret"
"I detests secrets," I said irritably.
"But if the secret were a condi
tion?" "Then I should probably refuse. I
do not accept invitations when there
are conditions attached to them."
"Then if I say that it is because I
like ybur
"I should not believe you."
"Then perhaps I am sorry for you.
You are unhappy. I will take you to
my chateau to find happiness."
"Come, Madame de Varnier, let us
stop fencing. Why did you speak to
me last night? Why do you pretend
to be interested in me so interested
that you ask me, an utter stranger, to
visit' your chateau? Do you remember
my story of yesterday? Am I to think,
do you wish me to think"
She looked at me intently, very pale.
Her lips were trembling, and yet she
smiled a smile mysterious, tragic,
pitiful.
"Monsieur, I am not a jeune fllle. I
am a woman of the world. Fate has
called to me. I must follow; I .must
meet my destiny; sometimes I must
walk in the dark places. The world,
your world, let it think what it will!
Bah, it is not my concern what it
thinks of me. Perhaps last night this
morning, I wished you to fall in love
with me. Perhaps now I am asking
you to give me a little respect very
little, monsieur. But what does it
matter?"
iafllMe'ePeBaWnem'KB8eE
A New Consumption Theory
If True, the Disease Can Be Banished
From the Earth.
A London physician, Dr. W. Picket
Turner, who .has made a first-hand
study of the disease for many years,
advances the theory that the medical
world to attacking the problem of con
sumption, by an utterly false route,
says Current Literature. His view,
briefly stated, to that tuberculosis, to
an animal .disease primarily derived,
la all cases, from cattle. It belongs
to the mycotic group of diseases in
which the original source of infection
is a plant Bovine cattle derive tu
berculosis from timothy and other al
lied grasses by natural affinity. Man
acquires the 'disease by togestioa or
Inoculation, never by inhabitation. It
to not hereditary, neither Is then aay
predtoposttioa to it tothe todivMaaL
' . ,
A moment she1 scanned ray face
Apparently she was
that I spoke the truth. Bat that aha
should have even a glimmer of a sat;
pickm was startling. .,
"Look, my friend. I speak, no awn
in riddles, but vary frankly. Come to
my chateau because then yon can do
ma a service, a great service. Voito,
I have told yoa everything."
"Not quite everything," I replied
quietly. "Yon have not told me, for
instance, the nature of the service that
you ask of the first stranger you
meet" v
"When yon are my guest I shall tell
you," she promised airly. '
She plunged into a stormy mazurka
to drown my protestations. I watched
her, Irritated and yet half yielding, as
she played with the brilliancy and
elan of a virtuoso. Then I walked to
.the window.
To reach, it I passed a pier-glass pan
eled In the wall. A man's face was
dimly reflected there. Though I did
not look, I knew that he must be
standing behind a door leading into
another apartment He had been lis
tening, of course.
I did not betray my surprise, I
stepped out on the balcony, looking
down on the street below.
This incident banished my last
shred of reluctance. These adven
turers spied on me; it was equally fair
that I play their game. Yes; I deter
mined to meet them "with their own.
weapons. ,
The music reached a stormy climax.
There was silence. I did not go back
Into the room. I waited curiously.
Would she again insist? If so, I deter
mined to no longer refuse.
The heavy curtains at the window
were parted. She stood beside me.
Again I noticed the. feverish light in
her eyes;' her bosom rose -and fell
tumultuously; her color came aad
want
-"Then you have no. liking for aa ad
yenturf?" she demanded in a spirit
or desperate gayety. "Even when that
adventure is to be shared with a wom
an yes, a beautiful woman?"
"Not when adventures are thrust on
me." I replied "coldly. Her- emotion
repelled me. 2- i
"Ah. you persist-fa being ungra
cious. Thea say this adventure brings
happiness for yourself." - '
"I shouldrequire proof of that" - .
She saw that I was not, to Jbe won
over by coquetry. Shebecame seri
ous,' almost anxious. Instinctively I
felt that she Was about to play her
last card. Had she known "i I wis al
ready decided. But she was ignorant
of that, and risked everything to gain
her purpose. - t "
"You have set yourself a task. What
if I can help you fulfill It?" ' ' "
"Again you speak, in riddles,
madam."f ' ,. &
"If I said I were liitentogr last
aisM' . 2iVX'
I frowned on her, furious,; but' I did
not answer. ,
She felt no shame in making this
confession. One hand, rested on her
hip, with the other she snapped finger
and thumb.
"My dear monsieur, you are .not at
tractive when you look like that Even
I have heard the English proverb, 'All
is fair ia love and in war. "
tAnd since this Is not love, you wish
me to infer that it is war? And you
ask the ,enemy deliberately into the
camp?"
"It Is neither love nor war. It to a
truce. Does that satisfy you?"
"Until you tell me the service I am
to do you, It must be an armed truce,"
I interposed cautiously.
I emphasized the adjective.
"Bien! At Alterhoffen you shall
know all. Then it will be for you to
decide if we are to be allies."
"Very well," I assented briskly. "I
will go to your chateau with you.
When do we start?"
Now that I had made my decision
she grasped the railing of the balcony,
exhausted. Presently I noticed that
her lips were moving, and as I looked
at her In wonder, I saw her furtively
make the sign of the cross! When she
spoke again, it was languidly, as with
an effort
"Dr. Starva and myself are to go to
night to Vitznau, a little towa on Lake
Lucerne, aa hour's journey from here.
To-morrow morning at the dawn we
drive en diligence to Alterhoffen."
- "Is it necessary that I go to Vitx-
nau?"
"Yes," she said hesitatingly, avert
ing her eyes. "The last boat leaves
Lucerne at 1L Your luggage, caa it
be ready thea?"
I nodded absently.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The bacillus to a state of nature is a
saprophyte, feeding on decay of the
vegetable world. But the bacillus be
comes pathogenic capable of causing
disease In cattle when they are de
prived of actinism or the property of
the chemical rays In sunlight It
would, if all this be true, become reas
onable to assume that by restoring
actinism to cattle, the bacillus would
agato become a saprophyte, la which
case consumption would be extirpated.
The Horrors of Haschiach.
A gramme of Egyptian haschlsch
played havoc with a Russian artist
He beheld, among other nightman
shapes, a series of vividly colored
luminous figures; loathsome rep
tiles with gaping, blood-flecked Jaws;
aad huge tarantula spiders with ha
sua faces aad protruding
psiaiar to rapid view before him.
R
on hack of range uatil melted; re
move aad cooL when it should ha a
little turns ii thaa vaseMae; but aa the
iHttieveakesofwsiE'ansald'-for-aa
an'
aer would better try half the
glvea above aad If, when cabL R
too thick, add a Mttto
ttoe; if too thin, add
melt over. Be careful
to on the edge or outside of the crock,
aa it may easily catch and set In to
the preparation; aad for this reason
If placed on the gas stove toy a stove
lid over the flame. Rub this polish
thinly and evenly over the entire
floor; let stand to hardea at least half
aa hour. thea. rub with weighted
brush, beginning la the corner where
the polish was first applied, as it will
have had a longer time In which to
harden.
CARE OF HOUSEHOLD LINEN.
Arrange in
Sachets
Separate
of Scent
Them.
Piles with
Among
The linen cupboard with plenty of
shelves Is a great convenience, but
many housekeepers have to be con
tent with storing their linen in draw
ers, as the scarcity of cupboards is
one of the drawbacks of modern
houses.
When the shelves are turned out
ahd cleaned cover them with fresh pa
per when perfectly dry- Whether the
linen .is kept in a drawer or. cupboard
it should be arranged in neat piles.
Tableclotles, tabic napkins and tray
cloths in one shelf or drawer, pillow
cases nnd towels In another.
Sachets of lavender, thyme or rose
leaves should find a place among the
piles of linen.
If any of the sheets show signs of
vear, cut them In the middle and seam
the' outer edges together, so that the
worn part Is placed where It gets least
wear. It is a good plan on a fine
warm day to take all the linen which
is not much used and hang it on a line
for a few hours.
Stationary Ireainf Beard.
One of the most satisfactory ironing
boards that ever I have used 4s a sta
tionary board hinged to the wail in
place of the usual movable oae which
is placed on actable or chair. The
board to 5 leet long. 14 inches wide,
and 14 lacbes thick, and is shaped in
the usual manner. It has two cleats
on the back to prevent warping. At
its wide end it is fasteaed with loose
:pln hisges to a three-Inchcleat which
;is screwed to the, wall, so when the
board is in position to use a kitchen
'chair will form the support for the
board. When not in use the board is
turned up' against the wall and held
id position, by a, hook at one side.
The back of the board can be papered
or painted so as to .match the wall.
and 'the; cover for the Doarc can De
pinned or tied ,on at each ironing, as
it takes but a moment to prepare for
use.
, ,. Coceanut Custard.
Bring a quart of milk to. the scald
lie noint but do not boiL Take from
the fire andVstir into It .the yolks, of
three eggs and three tablespoons of
sugar that have been 'beaten to a
cream. Stirwell, put back on the fire.
Thicken with one -tablespoon of corn
starch, and add one cupful of shred
ded or grated cocoanut When thick
pour Into the serving dish and let
cool. Wbitf tbe whites of the eggs
to a stiff froth, spread over top and
let brown In the oven. Sometimes for
a change Instead of browning the
whites whip a little rose coloring
which gives them a lovely pink tinge
and use a paper cone to make a fancy
top.
Best Ways to Wind Wool.
Wool for knitting or crochet should
never be wound very tightly into a
hard ball, as this makes it thin and
poor. Some good knitters merely un
wind the skein Into a soft heap, but
this method is only possible where
there is no fear of entanglement, as if
the heap of wool be disturbed it soon
gets into a hopeless tangle. A bet
ter plan is to wind the wool over
three or four fingers of the left hand
held outside the ball. These fingers
should be gently withdrawn at fre
quent intervals to change the position
of the ball, says Woman's Life. Wool
thus wound is always soft and full of
thread.
Tomatoes with Rice.
Scald and peel three large, smooth
tomatoes. Cut them in halves, scoop
out the seeds aad juice without break
ing the pulp. Scald the juice enough
to strain out the seeds. To the juice
add sugar to taste and mix with it as
much warm boiled rice as It will ab
sorb. Add salt aad a little melted but
ter. 'Fill the tomatoes with this mix
ture. Place each half tomato oa a
round of bread buttered. Put them la
a shallow pan aad bake until the bread
to browned.
Sweet Fetate Saute.
Have oae plat of sweet potatoes cut
in slices. Put lato the blazer two ta
blespoonfuls of butter, and as soon aa
hot lay ta the potatoes. Sprinkle two
tablespooafuls of sugar over the top
of the potatoes, aad on top of the su
gar pour lightly two tablespooafuls of
vinegar. Cook uatil brown. This
twice cooking of the potatoes makes
them delightfully rich yet digestible.
Serve oa hot plates with the creamed
tongue
Worth Knowing.
Before mending a ton kid glove It
to a good ptoa to buttonhole aeatly all
around the edge of the hole with silk
or cotton .twist the color of the glove.
This will keep the kid from tearing
further open, as so often happens when
the aeedle to drawn through it
Prevent Moths.
It to much better than moth balls to
pat a small bottle of chloroform, oae
or two ounces, ta the bottom of the
packlag chest dpllt the cork that it
may evaporate gradually. It will kill
all the moths aad many disease
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A Sad Mistake.
In my father's native village Uvea
Mr. S., a very deaf old man. During
the summer months he lets his spare
rooms to souse of the many pleasure
seekers who frequent the place, says
a Boston Herald writer, aad oae day
last summer, while Mr. S. was in his
garden, a young man of the village
chanced by, and the following conver
sation took place:
"Good morning, Mr: S."
"Mawnin."
"You've got your house full of board
ers this summer."
Mr. S. was picking potato bugs off
from his plants, but be managed to
stop Ion? enough to answer, "Yes."
"Some alee looking young ladles
among them." continued the youcg
man.
Mr. S. stood up and eyed the pota
toes critically, then answered:
"Well, they'd ought to look purty
good. J. just picked two quarts of
bugs off 'em."
Medicine of Bamboo Sap.
In India the sap of the female bam
boo tree is used tor medicinal pur
poses. "Tabasheer."' or "banslochan,"
is sold in all Indian bazars, as it has
been known from the earliest times aa
a medicinal agent It is also known
to Borneo, and was aa article of com
merce with early Arab tradere of the.
east Its properties are said to bo
strengthening, tccic and cooling. It
has been analyzed and has been shown
to consist almost entirely of silica,
with traces of lime aad potash. From
Its remarkable occurrence in the hol
lows of bamboos the eastern mind haa
long associated it with mlraculoaa.
powers.
Something New.
A lady aovelist thus describes the
youth of her heroine:
"la that walled-ln garden of a place
she, so young, so brilliant so alluring,
grew wtth the air of a Shirley poppy.
That was the flower she most resem
bled, both In color and ta her step."
We confess to having seea a door
step, hut it has act beea our privilege
to witness the ambulatory exercise of
a poppy. Westminster Gazette.
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A year ago I waa a wreck from
coffee driahtag and waa on the potot
of giving up my position ta the school
room because of aervousaesa.
"I was telling a friend about it aad
she said. We drink nothtag at meal
time bat Postum Food Coffee, aad it to
each a comfort to have aomethtag we
can enjoy drinking wRh the children,'
"I was aatonlahed that aha would al
low the children to drtok any kind of
coffee, hat she said THwlwai was the
most healthful drtok, ia the world for
chlldrea as well aa for alder ones, aad
that the condition of both the chlldrea
aad adults showed that to be a fact
"My first trial was a failure. The
cook boiled it four or five minutes aad
it tasted so flat that I- waa ta despair
hat determined to give it one more
trial. .This time we followed the di
rections and boiled it fifteen minutes
after the boiltog began. It waa a de
cided success .and I was completely
won by Its rich delicious flavoaat In a
short time I noticed a decided Im
provement ta my rrmsiUoa aad kept
growing better aad hotter month after
month, uatil now I am 'perfectly
healthy, aad do my work lathe school
room with ease and pleaeare. I would
not return to the nseve acstrovtoa; reg
a ateaean." Read the fa-
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