THt HA?. VST APPLE Irttt. The n'. 1'irvpat npn'f tt-pp lbimit. of h.iv. anil bird and bpe tVitli ts Ht)i' he'd niilo t,i welcome all tho brrt'ze'i. reveirv! on retiienilipr where it strew, -And rpirrmlicr how we knptt All tlip (rooilnen nii'l thp (liilnrn lint il held for me sal you. M'hrn the wind was soft nnd iotr, llow thp leaven mvnved to nnd fro Willi the sunshine hiitin Ihrmigi tiirm to tlie daenled ttrnm hclmv; .nd the shimmer and the ahade Were a:i endles eavalcadp Of the fairy tro.ips of mi mint r to attend m as we ployedl Ti the branches, waving Mgli. AVp n-prp .ti'or. nnd ire'd cry An nhov! In all the argmcs of c'oiidi a-spudding by. On thp jiti below we'd wpav All Hie l.iricies that deceive And ronviiK-u r nf tlie tnirnew of the , land of rn.ihr-hciipve. -Ami the vellow .ipp'p, to.i Sirrr'ened l,y the dripmnc dp. Faintly flushing t the kis.es lh.it l!iP teiir n'"t!P llirntv-. . the fmnd Iles-icridi Vever v,rlip. ..ik-i tiioe, With p wirr tuan: thai po.isi'd in liil we i'pped it ti I hp jpi1 old !iftre.t n-ci'p trc M'int of ii ,v. anl I, 1 ,-,, ),,- l illl .-"--in thru '"iM 'l,i v e!i onip rvc dnv til v n atii? Ti"'' r enr ;,i ' 'eni'Tv'. -Im" li r-e, "anpily it ffiinw "ill n..c- Natti"- p a t!i ni:ii.i e hors -if t!c r'-,i '.Iip-1 v-tcr.I iv. - . I). Xe-Ytt. Ill CIlUMJl Tl'lo IPC. MSS Tj PRISCILLA'S rrr PROPOSAL iOH. I', tiii i .' ii-i'. .vim can make T '''' '"'"'I trust O I O your loaf life l'i nil old 5t -'ddier who ha given his XOW best years to his Queen ml li.s country. Imt run offer you nn unfailing and rt'-piM-tfnl di'votion " .Mis rrisi'lllu IJcntley ilroppod a letter Into her ln: nn I roveri'il two Kinootii, pretty pink cheeks with Iipi thin litunls. The mini with wlioiii she linU pln.ved when lier suit erny hair atuek Kiniiu-lit nut from her heml in n stiff little lirown phiit nnd bepn buck in (he old Imine just n niotitli now, and they hinl rn-t after a hipse of forty )pnrs. nnd lie hr.d rpineinlipfed. ''i'lin nk you." she whispered lint T'-ry shyly, mid ns If even this tacit iluiisslon of a sntislled want wnt n tliiMK nmiKihlenly nnd blameworthy. -Oh. (fod. 1 thank .vouf And then she t-cosseU the room to an oUl-fashloiip.l birrfnu and took up a lipiiholdt'i with n shaking hand. "Vou've been overtirin' yourself, I run kpp," said mi? P.eis.r P.rljrgs. ns lier iislrcs walkod into her little hull an hour or so Inter. "Not at nil. P.etsy," said Miss Prls rtlla, briphtly. -I may bp n trifle flushed with the heat, perhaps. I 1 lintl nn iinporlaiit letter to post, ami I always feel more sntislled If a letter in posted at th" eueral oilier than in a pillar box." Humph:" said tl:( rrivilcsil old aervant. There has In a boy both- wln lierc r.ir a letter Iio sahl he'd left for you this nft:-rnno:i. Inslead of nt No. JSJ. I said I ei'i!i gi-p no answer till you rome in. I'm suf.? there's been more ninddl. since that there yotniK Stiss I'entley se;tll tea iloor.4 lower d.twn than you could eoum in a liionlh nf Sunday. ,li: a.e your bit of snlc list Thtirsil.iy week, ami never a you'll jo and si: ('..wn. tn:m. and I'll take your bums off:" "A nnte-deliv. red ly hand. lieifyV P.iit It wasn't a r.iMnUe. It -It can't be:" ilelsy mi. Ted. "Well, the hoy al,l he'd cot orders ti take It on to N'i. :yi, Inniiedjite. and a sroldin' from his master into the bar rain. I told "i ni. bless im. I ll make yotl a cup of fa in two minutes. Miss Trissip." Miss PrNWila's tropins hand had Tripped a linn'. I ori y one, r.s though lo aave hm-s.-lf fmui railing. "I'm rll i-iirli : . Ilctsy"-ii;ere was n atrntie, fiien-.s cNpression in her Mile pye-"ij:iii.. rl.-lit. Yes. I'll go and sit down. I'.iit I I'.on't want any tea, nr-or t he .li!u:;vd for half au L'JIir, please. l:e:y." 8h- passed o:i t.) her sninil sun linthrd siiiin-,' r.j ,r.i an 1 close ! its lioor liehlnd her. Miss ISeii'ley! M liy. nf ponrse! She liad seen Major Duff walking with lier after church .m Sunday. Hur-li u jounif. ;.ret;y woman, too Miss I'rls rilla put out her hands with nu odd. Involuiitnry s.v.tnre, as thoucli hp were avoiding a blow. And liieii she reniPinhered the letter she liad iosted an tour bpforp. and they flew to her fo, mid sh:. rowered In her chair with Hie shame and the hurt of It all -little, shrunken old woman who had told a man. wantin;; none of her. that h loved hi1. Tlrnt eveninie :'.u aumewhat nr.will log P.elsy set out to ilpliver a Iptter T.hich Inid b;'pu penned three times aver befora its cliaracters were llrm nousli to sr.tisfy thp writer. -Iiear Major lmrf." It ran "I have Pi,t on your letter. ,Yliich waa Ift Jir? ly mistake, to Mis 1-ph. elope Ileptley. l waa always (he iiiin rhievlotM one lu the old days, dear friend, but by this tin e ton will Just Ik having a boo I laugh over the Joke which a naughty old woir.nn eould not resist playing hik.ii you lit pretend Ins that she had applied its contents to herself: If really was too bad of her. I'leaae forjtive her. ami accept very warm wishea for your happiness, f'wn your aineere old friend, "PrUeHIft I!er.P(y." Mlsa Ti-iscilla peered between the btha of her blind with dim. scared ' ejea until Petsy'a tlilck aet figure paaacd out by the jirUeii Bate. And then fhe cot down on her knee. 8he bad told her first lie, but somehow there waa very otuch In counectlon .with It to explain to Cod. tut, hlraa my aou!. I'rlscilla!-! oiay may 'Prlscilla' now, 1 auppoae'" An excitable white-haired nmu was trainpiua; Mis Heiitley's sitting room, blowing hi no violently the while. Tin aahanied of you! And that girl's Jewel! I've a food wind" be shot ut a pru'ecting arm which gar the lie to tiia word "to to marry tier af ter all, exctpc Hint ah. wouldn't look at tne:" "Are younre you sure?" faltered Miss Priscilln. She was smiling, cry ing, apologizing In one flutlering, em barrassed hrentli. "Am I sure? When slie's Just (old nie that she's promised to a strapping young fellow lu the (.'unrds! Look what yon let me in for! 1 went this morning to apologize and explain like a man. though I've faced less unpleas ant things on a battle Held. Pris'll'ii, nnd somehow well, out of it camp your little Joke, ma'am. And she held her tongue nnd stood Icokiiig out of the window for n minute or two, and then round she turned with her eye nil wet though I'm not flattering my self, mind you, that It was at (he thought of losing me -mid 'Co ami tell her yon hold her to her joke" says slip." "Oh, Ma.Ior 1-1 nice. ii Alexander! She must be a a very" Mis.s Pris cilia's gentle little Voice .irnke sudden ly before an adjective came. "Not a word against be:-. Prlscilla:'' -the old soldier wheeled around ti.-rcely "she's the aweeiest woman. barring one --Ins rugged face softened lnio sudden tenderness "who might have known that a heart which sh" stole when lis owner was i" petticoats, and -bl"s me. what i1.o:s the old lady want this time?" Ilelsy was knocking persistent:,? on a half-onened door. "It's that stupid boy from the print er's nt the end of the road iitrai". mum." she snld H answer to n timid imiiiiry. "Up Mill holds to It that lie left a bill here yesterday by mistake. It's ;.i my mind now, that maybe It's a note I took from the letter box and slipped at the back of the cloe- to wait for you." The Woman at Home. Mr. Jtp.lpnth'a 1'rublrin. A tiger's skin, made Into a beautiful rug and valued at nearly a thousand dollars, was the properly of Mr. Stubbs. Mr. Ilodpath, a neighbor, owned a dog. One day a maid servant In th employ of Mr. Stubbs had taken the rugs Into a Lack yurd, hung them on a line, nnd began beating them, Tlie sturdy strokes of the stick caused every rug ou the line to dance about. The tiger's sklu became particularly active. The great liea.l swung to and fro iu the wind, and tlie wide-stretched Jaws seemed to ache to snap rll some one's leg. A Chicago evening paper tells how the challenge was accepted. At this Interesting moment Mr. Hed puth and his bulldog passed by. That Is to say, Mr. Hedpath passed. The bulldog paused to look. What he saw aroused his anger. The tiger's head was challenging him to mortal combat. He leaped the fence and In two long iMMiudti had his strong Jaws fastened In the neck of the former king of the Jungle. "Scat!" shouted Mary, "(let out, you beast, you'll ruin the rugl" The bulldog gave no heed. The tiger's skin had fallen from the line and completely enveloped the dog. Mutlled growls could be heard as the mass of yellow, fur rolled about the yard. "(let out:-' i-hunted Mary. Tut the dog could not set out. That was tho trouble. He had become ro completely tangled up that his own master could not have extricated hlui. Theru was a sound of rending sklu. "He's trying to eat his way our, I do believe," said Mary. And she was right. When the dog reappeared the rug was In fragments. His master looked v.ofnlly n! the pieces scattered about. He knew Stubbs and he knew the value of the tiger-skin rug. "I have got lo get all the pieces to gether or give up $lnoi)," he said. "Part of the rug Is Inside the dog, and I don't liclicvo i:i vivisection. " Kti'uuliPrrlrs anil KlieiiniHllnin. It Is frequently remarked by persons of rheumatic and gouty teudenclei that those unpleasant twinges of tho muscles and Joints do not long survivo U:e opening of the strawberry season. It is a somewhat curious coincidence that lu the strawberry the presence of salicylic acid, which is a speclllc iu aciit' rheumatism, has been definitely (Mtnbllslied. As a matter of fact sali cylic acid would appear to bo a normal constituent of most fruits. At any late, this ncld has been found not only iu the strawberry but lu grapes, ap ples, plums, oranges and cherries, al though the amount is probably lest than one nilVigramuie (101th of a grain) per kilogramme two pounds) of f.-ull. It Is hardly possible, therefore, that the strawberry should have any spe cific medicinal efTuct attributable to tho sullcyllc acid present. As is well known, most fruits possess nntl-scor-butlc properties and contain salts which l en dlly become converted Into carbonates In the nysteni, thus tending to innlntaln au alkaline condition and preventing the formation of acid posits. Atlanta Journal. Causa of Sleeping Hlrkncta, The investigations by the goverr.. uintal commission sent to I'gaudii have discovered the cause of tho sleep, ing si.-kuess, which has caused so uiuny thousand deaths mining the natives. Ituviiuin Island, which had a popula. lion of L'-'.tHK), has now but 8000. Tho southern province of Husoga has been practically depopulated. The lir.st step In the discovery waa the observation of trypuuosouies iu the ccrchro-spliuil Hold In live cases of tho sleeping sickness. A further investlga tiou showed the existence of this para site in the cercbro spinal fluid and In the circulating blood of all of the cases. As It was closely related to the dlseasu of cattle caused by the tsetse fly, it wwl suspected that the sleeping sickness was caused lu like uiuuuer by infec tion. rrnltrul uklaltoioa. One Okluhoma editor, dissortatln? upon the productiveness of Oklahoma soil, told of a watermelon's growing so fast that farmer who was hoeing tho vine waa overtaken and crushed before be could get out of the patch. Another farmer had a pumpkin vlutt that grew ao rapidly that he had to ride hie best horse as tight as be could to warn the neighbors to get out of the way. The Hennessey Hagle closea the season to KingHsher County with this one: "Fred Wulf, who left here two years ago niero boy, returned yester day almost full grown man, tfelglt ing 170 pounds." Kauaat City Tlaioa. , Wisdom's Whispers. it Is not well to take chances when fonian's force of character conies in. Tell a tnnn he Is looking bad and he 0. once Imagines lie Is ill. A woman's nerve stiv.ids by her when he Is giving the "social bluff" to nil- , other woman. When a man ii In love he wants to make the fact known, but Is arrald of j ' ppciiring foolish, The girl w ho Is in love likes her girl , friends to be made aware of the fact. J Some men go on the principle that whatever they do is sure to be right. I Women often are deceived by tin way n man bows to their opinions. Men are Inclined to look upon life is a struggle without much'.n the way ( compensation. The woman who rounds 'ier own f raises overlooks the good qualities of ither women. Philadelphia P.ulletln. A Vi-ItpI XVaritrolip. This year the entire wardrobe may ." fashioned of velvet. Fashion won't tiroiiibit if lh purse tines not. i-'or the siree, there is the coat and skirt costume of u.ivy blue velvet iu iv.ilking length. A long-skirted black velvet gown Irliumed with bauds of fur Is the '.liliig for calling and day occasions. More elaboration If, possible in the lighter velvets. A dove gray trimmed villi yellow bice nnd bands of. sable makes a most artistic combination for skirt, coat and tvaist. Even the rvenin? gown is built of velvet, in exquisite new whites, rose (links, blues and greens, against which point lace and jewels make a daz.llng ilsplav. Mats and cloaks are of velvet, too. I., fact, a woman can have almost every garment in her wardrobe made n.' velvet and not suffer from monotony so varied are the shades, colors and styles. Tlie lipvlval nf I lip Onrn!"t. ("Inflicts, after a long relapse, have come Into fashion with a rush, and girls are ransacking their mothers' Jew el boxes for ancient garnet necklaces, buckles, ami brooches worn by grand iiainma In the llftles, and handed down to descendants who proved rather un nppreciatlve of the blessing. These semi-precious stones nre ex quisitely becoming for evening wear, when they shine with a brilliant crim son glow most flattering to tho skin of the wearer. Brunettes particular ly look extremely well In these stones, and nothing can be more becoming than one of the old garnet tiaras still to be found here and there worn in a mass of waved dark locks. For day wear they are rather disappointing, being somewhat Jetty iu eft'eci. Carbuncles are the uncut variety of the same stone, large specimens being ground and polished cnliochou fashion. Tne resulting gem Is handsomer than the cut garnet, nnd dearer. It Is not, however, no fashionable as the masses of small, brilliant cut stonen which one generally sees, (inruet buckles are sometimes used lu black millinery Willi excellent effect. Carp of tha Kyps. When reading or working, where eyes are used constantly, rest them now and then for a few minutes. Look -c. way out of a window at the green !,;!!. or far away objects. .r-ver lie down and read. '.lave the light falling upon the bonk from over the left shoulder, If possi ble. Never sit facing the light, and pull down the curtains when retiring so that a strong llyht will not glare rpon you in the morning. :!athe inflamed eyes with warm wa ter, not cold. If a cinder gels in your eye, do not rub the eye, or pull the lids apart roughly. Take a tiny cnmel's-halr brush, dip in sweet oil. draw gently across the eyeball where the intruder is to be seen. I use no time in consulting an ocu list; when your eyes begin to trouble you. The eyes nre good mid faithful servants. Do not abuse lliem. If overworked, rest them. If ailing, give them medicine. If crippled, give them crutches. flood eyeglasses are wonderful helps to the general health. P.uckaches, ner vousness, indigestion, and general de bility are Koinetlmes the result of eye strain. Philadelphia Evening Tele-S'-'apii. Qualities of an Entertainer. A flurried hostess or nervous host whose countenance but badly conceals the worry felt, can do more toward making the guests uncomfortable than If the soup was stone cold and the sal mi dressing was ruined by a too bounti ful quantity of vinegar. An imperturbable calui and a ready tact nre tho two Important factors in the making of n model hostess. Se cure these and you ueed never fear for uie success of any of your entertain ments. There is no quality more to be de sired to make u woman a social suc cess than that of tact. Its puss?ssor knows the right thing to do and tlie right time for doing It, and thus gulr. a reputation for cleverness and for virtues which a tactless woman would never win from her circle of acquain tances, no mutter how excellent lier runlitic of both heart and head. The tactful woman is not only a pa i:.nt listener, but she is a thorough ly good one. She knows no weariness even when alio has heard the same fc.ory more than onuu from the same person, nud she smiles In the right place, and appears to enjoy hearing ,'k'H as much as her companion en .ys telling them. Tact ia a weapon guided with a multitude of precau tions and feminine wiles by the wise woman, nnd It Is only tho wisu who possess It. Cooking Club, A Famlnlna Veaullarljr, Woman's Inexplicable aversion to be ginning on the first page of a sheet of letter paper and following the page In their natural order Is well known, says au exchange. Men find It dis tracting, and even women correspond ents confess that lu others it is au ec centric practice not calculated to medl I; Hon and prayer. Beyond this no one dreunjfd of golug until this feuiiniue peculiarity aervttt autuiiiiy t0 ate a womnlVs Trill. The Me I..ot.i Andrews, of Brooklyn, N. Y It sec was one of the women who deligh. u treat the third page of,a sheet of w..' lug paper na If It were the second, tin fourth as If It were Hit third, and tin second na if It were the fourth. Sus made her will that way, too. Rtnrtlnj on the Hist page, she Jumped the pn visions of the will over to the third pnge, w'.ilch she marked two, and wound up by subscribing and attesting the document on the second page, which she inn iked three. She used a printed formula, which was intended to b attested on the reverse side of the i.rst page what in ordinary corre. sponilencj pnper one would call the. fourth page. The will was rejected, and the Supreme Court, to which re course was had, upheld the rejection, on the ground that a will to be legal j iiuisi oe aiuucu at ine end, not ju iuv middle, as the Andrews will was. 1 veil Tempered Women. There Is a charm about the woman of even temper which we especially ap preciate, says the Chicago Journal. In fact, we nre disposed to assert that no more charming woman than the even tempered one can be found nt any tlQ.a of tlie year. How depressing. In contradistinction, Is the society of that other woman who is in nigii spirits one day ami nus tin; nines tne next, ir is usual ior sucu an Individual to plead the weather as nil excuse. And that reminds ns: There was once a little girl, who, on a certain ('.ay, when suffering from what polite people term mental mias mas, but what In reality is peevish ness, said with emphasis: "ltalny days are just hateful! I al ways feel gloomy when the sky Is so dark, and the ralu just keeps pouring. I hate bad weather." It was her father, sensible man, who made answer quietiy: "If you give way to that sort of thing you will make yourself and othet people very unhappy, and you will have very few friends." He said it in tlie decisive way iu which some Individuals know how to say tilings, and it made nn impression. How much discomfort was saved the friends and relatives of that little girl, not to speak of her future husband, by that short speech. It would be impos sible to estimate. ' How l'oolijh it !s, when ore conies to think of It, this fretting because the weather Isn't all we would like it to be. As if there were any possibility of controlling it. or ns If any good purpose were served by making ourselves disagreeable. Tlie oven-tempered, woman seldom notices the weather, unless It be to de cide whether to take along nu umbrel la. She Is nniilTected by variations of temperature. Her society is rest and relief. .We think th's weather test is the very best that young men could apply lo the young women they think of as future wives. Many a m.in has found to his cost that the girl wooed and won on a fair summer day seemed othet than she turned out to be on succeed ing days of November fog anil Febru ary sleet. Yellow lace scarfs are wound twioo around the neck and fastened with a ;o!d pin at the throat. Any of theso lighten cloth or I'uniiel waists wonder f . My. A g.-cnt del 1 of gold braid is us?d on huts, so much. In fact, that its use will probably be abandoned after a short time. It lias already begun to appear rather cheap. It Is now considered the worst possi ble taste to wear elaborately trimmed picture hats on the street, and they are not to be tolerated iu the country or for outdoor sports. The once shapeless and dowdy sweat, er has given way to a neatly flttlnit r.id stylish garment, very becoming, and most useful for golf, or for coun try walking or driving. Any woolen waist, and especially colored ones, are made twice ns attrac tive If, Instead of tight linen collars, airy lace or embroidered linen or lawn ties are worn with them. Feathers nre used In lovely combina tions of colors on dress lints. A hat of pal? violet beaver with a long, silky nap lias n low crown, scooped out lu the mdU'.le, nnd n wide curvluj brim, quite high in the back. No woman not as young nnd fair as she will ever be should yield to tbn temptation of an ermine bat. For that fur Is for youth and beauty. A wide I at of ermine, trimmed with applica tions of heavy white lace, Is charm ing for the woman who can wear it well. Two long, white ostrich feathers and a scarf of white tulle complete the triiuuiitip;. Scientific Toys. The exhibition of scientific toys held in the Petit Palais, Paris, bus been closed to the public, and the awards an nounced. The principal prize winners were M. Gusselin, who was presented with the vase offered by the President of the French Kepublic, and a honorar ium of L'OO frillies for a pneumatic, bowl player; M. Schemltz, whose "metro pneumatique" gained him the geld uiednl given by the Municipal Council of Paris, and M. Ancel, who was re warded for his "wireless telegraphy" by M. I.eplne's gold medal. All tho ouit-i lulu n un ii aiuat iru iiw miwi- able notice of the jury were clever nnd I IliKenlous, but It Is questionable wbeth- er these "scientific nechn ideal" lilar-' other toys which attracted tlie favor er these "scientific mechanical" play houses, which leave nothing to the im agination, please the majority of chil dren as well ns the old fashioned tJ.'.S. Philadelphia Kecord. .-. A Uualat Colonial Law. A most peculiar law which was' passed in the State of Connecticut lu tbn old colonial times aud which Is said never to have been repealed, tuns as. follows: "All women, of whatever age, profession or rank, whether maids or widows, who shall, after tbia act. Impose upon, seduce or betray Into matrimony any of His Majesty' sub jects by virtue of (cents, cosmetics, washes, paint artificial teeth, false hair or high-heeled shoes, shall Incur the penalty new In farce against witch craft aud like misdemeanors." Detroit Tribuuv. ftffousehold patters Home Vsrs of Ollva Oil. 'A tablespoourul of olive oil a day, Inken internally, will help liver troll ele and Indigestion. It Is nlso healing; Tor thront or stomach catarrh. Serve t frequently Jn salad dressings, where It will be both appetizer nnd medicine, b'or severe Intei-iml flium!!...- ,. ,.,... I lated and run down condition 0f the body, rub the patient every morning tor twenty minutes with the oil, then with n bath towel; nt night rub the spine for ten minutes, and In two months you will see n great Improve lient. Mixed with quinine, then rubbed an the chest and back, It prevents ;olds; mixed with camphor, then ap plied to tlie throat. It cures soreness; mixed with kerosene and turpentine, (hen used on the throat and chest, it relieves the most obstinate cough. Heated and applied to the bowels, it helps constlratlom Try It for chapped hands and roughened or burned skin, ISefure .t:ttlng away the stove, rub the nickel parts will the oil, also the gasolene oven or other sheet Iron, and vou wm SP(, ,10 nlf)t Woman's Hon" . Cotiipatiiou About Itedrooiiis. P.edroonis ought to bo bedrooms and nothing else, suys Caroline Hunt lu Tne. House Beautiful. She advocates sleeping in garret rooms If there Is no other place lu the house where one can fl a bedroom ami a dressing room separately. The floor of the bedroom should be of hardwood or at least painted, so that it can be wiped up with a damp cloth and so that there need be no dust to get into tlie iiedding when It Is aired every day iu the sun, i it should be. Beds which r.re light enough to be moved easily and cleaned easily are naturally the best ueds, for they may be moved from one position i tto another and always be where they get the most sun In the daytime and the best air at night. If the headboard Is no higher than the footboard, as In the Iron single beds, the position of the bed in the room Is very much eas ier to determine, since It may even bo pushed against the wall sideways without appearing awkward. Washstands and dressing tables should not be solid to within a few inches of the floor, but open so that the floor may be easily cleaned. And bedrooms should never bo used lot dressing rooms at nn afternoon or evening gathering. To throw outside wraps upon the bed Is to make a nest for the ;nierobes of the street which are ever ready to devour. Hints to lioueekeencr. A sharp pnln In the lungs or side Can be driven away by applying vase line and mustard in the proportion of two purts vaseline and one part mus tard. Rub it together and spread on n Olece of linen ns you would an ordinary puste. This is also excellent for a se vere pain in tlie back of the neck nnd t'as been used wilh good results for breaking up the grip. A healiDg poultice for "pleasure In Smithing or for pleurisy pains is made of onions, boiled with pork until half '3one, then mashed or chopped and ap plied hot. This was ordered for an In cipient case of pneumonia iu a child, and was the only remedy tried, for some hours. It was made to line a, jacket next to tlie skin, nnd was re newed before It got cool. The reme dial effects of the mixture of boat, grease and onions are remarkable. Tart apples nnd crisp celery cut up ',n equal quantities and mixed with hickory nut meats make excellent sal ad. Serve on lettuce hearts with may onnalse dressing nnd garnish the snl Cil bowl with autumn leaves. For llg jelly tilling take u pound of tgs chopped fine; a cupful of sugar "id half n cupful of boiling water, ("oil to a jelly, stirring constantly. For caramel rilling for cflkes boll n r.tpful of brown sugar in a half cunful tf boiling water until it threads. Beat lie white of an egg until stiff, ami add '.o it three tublespoonfuls of cocoa nud lalf a teaspoonful of flavoring. Pour tho boiling syrup over the eggs and cocoa and stir lu a bowl until It hard ens. A rich little cake served at, an Eng lish tea table was nothing more than f.'tiit cake cut Into small cubes ami Iced with a boiled icing, flavored with almond extract. A scrap of angelica trnamented each cake. Nothing can well be uglier than these little red tags of flesh at the corners of one's nails. Sometimes they are caused by pushing the skin down wheu It is dry, or using a sharp instrument, like the edge of a pair scissors. When the skin has grown upon the nail, soak the finger tips In warm water for Ave minutes, then push it down gently with tlie towel. If one makes use of this gentle process two or three times a day, or remembers to dry the ends of the fingers by running down. Instead of up, the nails ought to keep a good shape without the danger of making; hangnails.' Excellent pluger Cake Cream -one cup of butter, add two cups of sugar , ,, we": udU "i8 ',?,u n ' ,P '0M f J""" a"er ' ,U h.re C"f" of lu wh,ch four level teaspoons of baking powder ore sifted, then stlttly beaten whites ot j four eggs. Bake In ono loaf. Allegretti Sandwiches Make a rich biscuit dough; cut Into tiny circles uot more than an inch across; when baked and cool, split and butter, then spread with Neufchatel cheese; ou this place two nasturtium blossoms, press the two halves togetber, allowing the bright petals to show at the edges. Baked Haddock Wash aud wipe the t h. then till wltjj a stuffing such as would be used for a chicken and aew up with coarse thread. Faaten the tail in the mouth with a akewer, brush xvltb beaten egg and then sprinkle fine bread crumbs over. Bake In moder ate oven. When -the flesh tops rates from the backbone easily the tWn ia font. Kerva With a sauce. New York City. shlrrlngs voiitlt.ue q be tho smartest of nil smart things fcnd appear to Increase In number week by week. This attractive May Manton HHIRRED WAIST. waist shows them used lu both waist and sleeves, so managed us to give the fashionable broad effect, and ngnln In the deep corselet belt. The model Is made of cream crepe de Chine, with the yoke of tucked chiffon nnd the trimming of cream Venetian lace, but any material soft enough to admit of shirring can be substituted. Thp gar niture of lace is specially to be noted, ns It combines a berthn of novel shape with shoulder straps that fall well over tho sleeves. These last are full and wide, but nre shirred to fit the arms snugly for several inches below the shoulders. The corselet Is made of cream panne velvet nnd adds n touch of brilliancy to the whole. The waist is made over n fitted lin ing and Is closed Invisibly rit the back. This lining Is faced to form the yoke, snd enn be cut away beneath whenever i transparent effect Is desh-ed. The waist Is shirred at Its upper and gath ered at the lower edge and the bertha with shoulder straps Is arranged over I ho whole. The corselet is shaped to lit tlie figure nnd is kept in place by A Late Design means of strips of bone. The sleeves are mounted over smoothly, tit ted lin ings thut serve to keep the shirrlugs and the full puffs In place. The quantity of material required for the medium size la four nnd a half rards twenty-one, threo and a half yards twenty-two or two and n balf raids forty-four inches wide, with -one ml a onnrter vnrils nf all-over lace. tthree-elghtb yards of tucking for yoke nd three-quarter yarns iwenty-oiio Inches wido ror corselet lieu. l ace do mi a. Gowns of Cbantilly lace with the bands of . applique work and flounces aro silll being made up over bluek. white or colored linings. These also require some brightening, and Jet or iteel ornaments, and some very costly ones are used. Arllilclal flowers made of silk or chiton are embroidered on to both the net and sntlu gowns in a most attractive manner, and pale pink, yel low or wlilte and motivo also help to lighten the sometimes too sombre ef fect. White net gowns with lace applique nd white lace gowns are always most useful, as they can be made wilh two waists, a high and a low one, nnd then can be woru for many different occa sions. . With n gulmpe a low waist can easily bo transformed, and thla Is oftu done or a deep cape collar can be worn ovr the shoulders. But, as a rule. It Is bet ter to have the two separate wnlsts, for then the style of each rau be so marked as to glvo the appearauce of mother gown even with tho one skirt, Harper's Bazar, A Sinking flown. 'A very striking gowu In a "sunset" arrangement of pinks nnd reda bad a foundation ot pink silk over which was an Interlining of white chiffon. AU licey aud transparent aowns have s;ieh luterliDlngs. Tim upprr half at tha full Bklrt was of tne palest pink chif fon, and the skirt shaded from thla pale tint to n deep cerise around the hem, bauds of velvet marking the in creasing deptli of tone. The waist was similarly treated, all the tones appear ing In the folded girdle. Immensely 1'opular, For more elaborate gowns velvets nnd nil kinds of pile fabrics are Im mensely popular. Chiffon velvet nnd panne velvet nre seen in ail the beauti ful pale shades suitable for evening wear. These charming fabrics nre iniide up more elaborately than ever before, being shirred and ruined and embroidered in the moat extravagant manner. Latest Natnen .Vnrteraklrte. The top of the flotMice nnd the dust ruIHe of some of the latest sateen un derskirts nre boned to give the neces sary flare now prescribed by fashion with the wider outside skirts, as it is claimed that the true Pnrislun swing can only bn given the Instep length dress skirt by the use of an underskirt, which Is stiffened In some way. The ltellevlng- Note of White. Even for tlie deepest mourning mil linery a note of white Is now Intro duced to relieve the sombreness of tho ebon hue nnd English crape is much in evidence, being employed for hnts for young girls, as well as for widows' b nets. When Velvet la Preferred. For the short walking suit velveteeo Is a smarter nnd more fashionable ma terial than velvet, though for carriage or reception toilets long, sweeping gowns made of velvet nre preferred. lllonae Waist. All berthas are exceedingly fashion able, and one is met with fresh varia tions at every turn. The smart Ma; Manton waist Illustrated shows one thnt gives n distinct-cape effect and "ombines with it the new sleeves with deep gauntlet cuffs. The model is made c maize peati de cyuge wilh the yoke by May Manton. of heavy cream uet, ove;laid with tne liallloiis of lace Joined by strips ot black velvet ribbon und trimmings of cream iaco, buv combinations without number might be atiRgested. The deep corselet belt Is or chiffon velvet which matches the silk In color, but the ma terial used for the waist can, with pro priety, make the belt also wheu pre ferred. The lining for tbn waist is smoothly fitted and ia faced (o form the yoke. The waist proper is laid In one box pleat nt the centre back and In two at tlie front, tho closing being uwdo be neath the pleat at the left aide and di agonally through the yoke. The berthn Is In two portions, the edges being crtt to form points. The full puffed sleeves with the gnuntlet cuffs are mounted ou smoothly fitted linings, nnd nre shaped to extend over tho hands. The quantity or mnterlnl required for the medium size Is five yards twetity- SSI M0 BLOCSK WAIST. one. four and thriee-elghth yards tweo-ty-aevA or two aud tlre-clghib yards forty-roar inches wido, with one-half yard or net and Ova yard of applique. w I I
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