By Jean Meyers. Helen Roberta had a charmlnir room, in which white and pale green commnea to soothe and delight the eye. There was a maiden hair fern in a silver stand near tha window. and a mass of pink carnations sent forth a spicy fragrance. A "cosey corner," arranged of the latest de sign, invited the weary to repose, Everything about the room horn vi. dence to cultured taste and a purse 01 no MicawDer" dimensions. It was a room In which you might dream of your ships sailing In laden with all the treasure of a South Afri can company a room where a night mare would be Impossible. But the owner of all this whlte-and-green lux ary was kneeling on the floor with her face burled in one of the wlde- rriuea pillows that made the "cosey , torner" a thlngof delight; and, Judg- Ing from the sobs that were making I the afternoon unmelodlous, Helen I Roberts was In no happy frame of I mind, . and the pillow was on the lamp road to destruction. I The gentle reader will rush to the toncluslon that Miss Roberts' dress- i maker had sent home a gown that I would not be induced to go into a fit. the ungentle reader will at once Ihlnk that Miss Roberts' lover had been behaving BhabWly - that he aad, in a fit of absent-mindedness, i iddressed a note to her beginning .'J 'My own Susie." But it was not a 4 Misfitting gown, It was an unrequited . love that so distressed her on that nrlght October afternoon. The latest f iditlon of the Stiletto was lying on I I (he floor In company with a cream I bound volume of verse, and to these I Judications Helen Roberts owed all I ler sorrow. I Helen's father was a wealthy dnrt. tor who was determined that his only laughter should have every educa tional advantage. So she was sent to the best university In the State, where she graduated with high hon rs in the department of literature. It the commencement exercises she fead a clever essay on "Late DIscov tries in Electric Science." The week ifter the reading of this production the sailed for Europe, where for two fears she improved her mind by vis iting English cathedrals, German cas tles and Italian art galleries. As she bad been endowed with a fair share it common sense these twenty-four months of foreign travel did not send her back to Claremont with a vocab ulary of affected English and un-Pa-rlslan French. When she returned Dr. Roberts looked with fatherly pride on her perfectly healthy face, and could not help admiring the touch of graceful self-possession that Intelligent travel seldom fails to give. There were others to admire this Dnished young woman. Not many months had passed before Harvey Stuart, a young barrister of Clare mont, showed a strong desire to win Miss Helen's carefully trained heart tor his own. But Helen was not at til anxious to give up her lately ac quired freedom. However, Harvey Stuart had fighting blood in his veins fcnd the spirit of his Scottish "for bears" awoke within him as he said: "You may have as many friends as rou please, but you shall be my wife, tf It takes ten years and more to win rou I will do It." So he walked with firm tread down ihe stone steps, leaving Helen to murmur, with flushed cheeks, "What Impertinence!" ' But she felt a secret misgiving. ' Tor four months Harvey Stuart was devotion Itself.- He did not refer to his hapless love, but he studied Helen's tastes and comfort In every possible way. He talked well when he chose-to exert himself, and Helen at last found herself depending upon his opinion, not only in matters of literature, but also in such personal . I anatrs as gowns ana gloves. Most of me young men of Claremont were dissipated society devotees, and In Harvey Stuflrt'a keen ambition there was a welcome contrast to the Inani ties of her other acquaintances. He !naa inherited more than a fighting pirit from his ancestors across the sea. and Helen saw that there was a I rigid Integrity about her lover that I would never stoop to dishonor. So j she was dismayed to discover that 3 the evenings when Harvey did not I call were the longest of the week. Sj, Hia manner was so quietly friendly J that Helen was quite sure he had t "got ovor It." But one evening, af I ter he had taken occasion to differ -( from her on almost every question " they discussed, Just as he seemed to depart, Harvey gently drew Helen Into bis arms and asked, "When are ) you going to marry me, dear?" Helen was amazed, and could only say "I 1 never heard of such a J thing." 1 "Well, I have thought more than 1 once about it lately, and I Intend I that you shall hear about it in future. I I could not care for you more than I do, and I am almost sure that you love me." I Helen freed herself decidedly at f. in is most uncalled ror statement, and I 4 raising her flashing brown eyes to v me cooi gray ones, saia, i -i do J The negative adverb was never uttered, for the gray eyes suddenly (caught fire, and Helen's lips trembled beneath a lover's passionate caress. For fully ten minutes after that 1 there was no sound heard In Dr. Roberts' drawing room except the 1 stately ticking of the marble clock. while a bronze Hercules above It looked down with contempt on the .poor mortals who bad forgotten all about time and eternity. So "they two" .were betrothed, and j unristmas Day was to see a gay wed ding from the Roberts homestead I There seemed no reason, then. Miss Roberts' history for this over- whelming grief. What could the j heart of woman ask for beyond a luxurious home, fond parents and a l devoted lover? The average maiden j might well ask this question, but I Helen Roberts was not in maiden. Her soul craved litem rv in had been fllHnir a mnrnrco-hnnnrl al bum with scraps of verse, which set iortn in rime and unreason the va rious longings and grievings with which the heart of youth is supposed to be filled. There was a rondeau on violets, and (tell It not In Bohe mia) mere was one. only one. ode to spring. There was a heartbroken Doem entitled "If Dpftth Wnnlrl Come," and there were various lyrics Of the "Vanitas Vanitatum" nrHer It was all very well for a hapless monarcn or Israel, burdened with the domestic worries of 700 Mrs. Solo mons, to sit down some centuries ago and record his blase views In the first chapter of Ecclesiastes. But why a healthy elrl. whoan at organs bad never known a pang, and wno naa seen only the brightest side of nineteenth century civilization, should sigh for a quiet tomb and in veigh against the hollowness of things in general, Is a problem that no weak man will ever untvo woion Roberts was a woman of liberal edu cation and good literary taste. But she was neither born nor mnnA A poet, and while her guardian angel naa nis Dack turned she sent lier small collection of verse to New York and paid a substantial sum for hav ing the said collection published. The Dook, la exterior, was all that could be desired. The cover was a delicate cream in hue, and a bunch of purple violets was scattered artistically in the right-hand corner, while In heavy letters of gold was the word "Rever ies." The nubllcatlon of thia volume was a profound secret, and Helen In. tended to wait for the plaudits of the ci'ltlcs before she revealed herself as the "brilliant young author whose Impassioned and lofty verse has lifted her suddenly into fame." On that afternoon In October she had recognized with many a flutter a short notice of her volume under 'Book Notices" In the Stiletto. She had taken the review to her own room and there had mad what seemed to her a most ruthless judg ment. The critic, in two brief nara- graDhs. had mercilessly ridiculed th "Reveries." while he had lnsultlnelv praised the paper, the type and the pretty cover, not forgetting to notice the realistic effect of the violets. "The writer has screened heraelf behind the name 'Veritas.' We say nerseir advisedly, because a woman, and one not far from the rnmnnfic friendships of school days, is evident ly me writer oi tnese touching stan zas. There Is no real passion In the sonnet 'My Hero.' but the last fnnr lines dwindle Into sickly sentiment. The author is plainly a victim of the tender passion, but the object of her regard Is to be pitied, if her conver sation is arter the loving manner of her verse." Helen felt as if she could never take pleasute in life again, but when 6 o clock struck she raised her head from the tear-stained nlllow and re membered that Harvey was to take dinner with them. After dinner Dr. Roberta hurried away, and Mrs. Roberts excused her self on the plea of a visit to a sick friend. So Helen and her lover had the library to themselves, and Har vey, as he settled himself in a large armcnair, mougnt mat he was indeed a fortunate man In having such a chair, such a grate fire and such a sweetheart. After they had been talking for some time he took up the Stiletto. Which had been lviner n the table. Helen had carried it down stairs before dinner, holdinar it t arm's length. "Is there anvthlnor eood in the Stiletto this month?"- j "It Is a magazine that I do not nr. ten read," Bald Helen, stiffly. Harvey looked a little anrnrlneri at her chilly tone and said: I thought It had uauallv anme good articles. A friend of mine is managing editor, and I may as well confide to you a little secret. The man who usually write tha column of book reviews was sick this time and Jameson, the manaa-nr. miimi me to take the work." Helena usually well heart gave a bound, and, after fluctu ating lor nve seconds settled In her throat. "I consented, and have not seen the print yet. It was no stupendous work, and I rather enjoyed It. There was very little In the books which they sent me that was worth review ing. What Is the matter, Helen? You are looking very pale." "Nothing," came very unsteadily; "won't youVead that part of the mag azine for me?" "Certainly. But you are sure that you are well? You seemed very tired at dinner, but now you look like fainting." Helen clenched her bands, and then fell back on the old pitiful com plaint that I am sure Mother Eve must have used in the bowers of Eden the complaint that has cov ered so much mortified vanity and so many aching hearts: "I have a headache, but It Is not bad. Please go on with the read. Ing." So Harvey opened the deadly Sti letto, and, all unknowing, began to read the pages of book notices. He read well. When be came to "Rever ies" Helen gave a slight gasp, but she was holding a peacock fan before her face, and Harvey could not see how ghastly it had grown. The luck less youth rushed on to his doom, seeming to take pleasure In each sarcastic sentence, and almost chuck ling when he came to the pity that was to be bestowed on the object of "Veritas' " regard. After he bad. finished ha said, mus ingly: "That last was a little hard, per haps, but so many women hav lately given the public trash of this kind, that It has become a stern duty to at least try to stop them." 'Don't you think it was rather tin. chivalrous to say such things about a woman?" said a feeble voice. "Uncbivalrous! My dear Helen, book reviewing and chivalry are not comrades. I have heard you say many times that you believe in a fair field and no favor in literature, and that a .woman has no right to expect Consideration, as a woman, when she becomes a writer." The peacock fan was flung on the table, and a white faced young fury confronted Harvey, who had risen In consternation. Was his bright, sun ny natured Helen going mad? "I consider every word of that crit icism unmanly and yes coward ly. By what right do you mock at that woman's love, and hold her most sacred feelings up to ridicule? A man who would do such a thing would prove nothing but a brutal husband and there there is your ring, Mr. Stuartl" The diamonds flashed unheeded on the table, and Helen paused for breath. A dark flush had mounted to Har vey's forehead at the utterance of the word "cowardly;" but he had great elf-restraint, and believing that Helen could not be herself, he said, quietly: "I don't think that you realize what you are saying, Helen. Why should you resent, as an Insult, a per fectly Just criticism? To convince you of the absurdity of what you are saying, I shall lend you the poems I reviewed, and then you will see that I have not said a word too much, but that they were written by some little fool who wanted to see herself in print." O cruel Fates! Why could not some kind power have stricken Har vey Stuart with dumbness, before he made such an offer? The utter Irony of the situation struck Helen, and she laughed bitterly. Harvey was so convinced that she must be 111 that, at the sound of her hysterical merriment, he tried to draw her to him. "'My child, you are nervous and feverish. I had better leave, and then you must go .upstairs and try to sleep. Shall I send you those ridicu lous 'Reveries?' They might have a soporific effect." Helen flung off the hand he had placed on her arm, and exclaimed, in a voice hoarse with desperation: "Don't say one more insulting word. Can't you understand that I wrote that book, and that you are, or were, the object of my affection who is to be pitied?" In a flash Harvey recollected sev eral expressions that were certainly Helen's, and a realization of the cru elty of all he had said made him sink feebly back into his chair. Then, with the poor tact which dlstln gulshes man, he rushed upon de struction. "My poor girl! Why didn't you tell me about it? I did not dream that you ever wrote such stuff." Helen quivered, but only said: "Be good enough to accept that ring and leave me. I am tired." "Helen, surely you will not let such a trifle part us. My dear, I do not love you because I thought you could write poetry. My criticism was most unfortunate, but you are acting very unreasonably in treating me like this. But I see that you are tired so I shall leave you. Perhaps In the morning you will be prepared to do me Justice." "My only wish is that I may never see your face again." The next moment Helen found herself alone, but the diamond ring lay sparkling on the table. She took it up disdainfully and went upstairs Mr. Stuart took a long walk and thought over the situation. He was a singularly Just man and could re alize the exquisite mortification that a girl like Helen would feel, and even the unpleasant adjectives sho had flung at him were forgiven. Of course, it was utterly Impossible for such a thing to part them, but he would give Helen two or three days to think over the trouble, and then such a sensible person would see that all the pain had been most Innocently Inflicted. So thought the wise Mr. Stuart, forgetting that Solomon him self could not find out the alphabet of woman's nature. When Harvey reached his rooms he took down the "Reveries" and surveyed the cover for a moment. "It's Just like her dainty perfec tlon." He read several of the poems again and then turned to the only one he had praised "My Hero." The first eight lines were truly poetic. and now he could read between them His eyes grew misty and he mut tered, "The poor child. What t brute she must think me!" As he laid down the book he caught sight of a parcel on the table. He tore off the wrapper and the Stiletto peered maliciously at him. With an excla mation unfit for publication in the books of the "Elile" series he flung the ill-starred magazine (nto the fire and watched the leaves as they shriv eled to ashes. Even io the last page the eyes of a leering elf seemed to be gleaming at him from the bars. Two days after Helen received a manly, earnest letter from Mr. Stu art begging her to consider how ut terly Innocent he bad been In his of fense, and bow truly sorry he was for any distress that she had suf fered. In fact, the letter was al most too reasonable, too judicial In Its tone. Helen needed petting, not logic. So, when Harvey got home on Friday nigbt, after a weary day In court, he found a white package on his study table. On opening It he discovered a bundle of letters, some prettily bound books, and a few Jew eled trinkets. He opened a letter which lay on top of the books. From It dropped a ring, and he read: "Dear Mr. Stuart After reading once more my unfortunate volume and the criticism In the Stiletto, I have come to the conclusion that you are right and that the object of my regard la deserving of pity. In oom phsHlon for you I beg to say that you may consider our engagement at an end. You will please burn my let ters, or, if you prefer, send a criti cism of their 'sickly sentiment' to one of our high class magazines. I remain, your sincere friend. "H. ROBERTS." The lotter dropped from Harvey's hand and be looked with rigid face at the returned gifts. Ha :oved Hel en In the silent, Intense fashion known only to such a nature as his. That bis earnest appeal to her alfe-j- tlon and common sense (why on earth did he appeal to her common sense?) should elicit such a reply, cut him to the heart. "That settles it," he said grimly, "and for the future may I be kept far from women. The best of them have precious little brains or heart," On Saturday Helen told her par ents that there would be no wedding In December and refused to give any reason for this change of plans ex cept "Mr. Stuart and I could not agree." "H-m. The disagreement must have been about grave subjects," said Dr. Roberts, with a keen glance at his daughter's face. "We did not think alike on liter ary subject?," said Helen, in a con fused way. "Please don't say any more about It." Dr. Roberts would havo liked to question her further, but he saw that in spite of the girl's pride she was suffering keenly. So like an obedi ent American parent, he shrugged his shoulders and left her. Helen was no believer in the By ronlo doctrine, that, as for love, 'Tis woman's whole existence." There fore, she took long and vigorous walks, industriously translated the driest German she could find, and practiced Bach's fugues until she was exhausted. When she met Har vey, her smile was politeness Itself; and Chesterfield might not have blushed to own the air with which Mr. Stuart raised his "deer stalker." So a month went by, and, on one particularly dreary November after noon, Helen determined to take a long tramp. She walked until she reached Farmer Goodson's maple grove, two miles east of the city, and there she sat down to rest on a pile of yellow leaves. Helen had a sense of loneliness as she sat there, and, after a few minutes, arose and tried to find her way back to the road. There was a large field to be crossed, and she had not gone far on the path through it before she realized that two dark eyes were gazing at oyiEj MARTHA OR MARY, H9UR VL COMMERCIAL COUIU l ennnot choose; I should have liked no much To sit at Jesus' teet. to feel the touch f His kind, penile hand upon my head While drinking in the gracious words Jit siiid. And yet to serve Him I Oh, divine env ploy I To minister and give the Master joy! To bathe in content springs His weary feet And wait upon Him while He sat at meat! rutting White Clothes Awny. A housewife should be careful to lave all the starch washed out of slothes before they are put away for !he winter. They should be rough' Jry, and, if possible, protected by iheets of dark blue paper. New fork Times. Worship or service which? beat Ah, that is To which He rnlls me be it toil or rest; To labor for Him in life's busy stir, Or seek His feet a silent worshiper. So let Him choose for ns. We are not strong To make the choice. Perhaps we should go wrong, Mistaking seal for service sinful sloth lor loving worehip-and so fail of both. Home Herald. It la Hani to He Rich and Good. Why should material prosperity af fect unfavorably the righteousness of the people? Is it not reasonable to expect that those on whom a benefi cent Creator has showered His bounty in an unusual degree should be drawn nearer to Him and become more dill gent in their obedience to Hla com mandments? The bounty of His providence calls for larger gratitude, stronger faith, more constant obedi ence. What shall we think of a son who has been highly favored by his father and granted every wish turn ing away from that father to spend his substance in riotous living? Yet is it not true as a rule that those who have received most are the most ungrateful? Do not the sons of Indulgent parents often turn out badly? Have not the children of luxury generally made shipwreck of life? A Practical Art Square, To use under the dining table. Buy i good piece of oilcloth two yards iquare, table oilcloth, then a strip )f bordered oilcloth to match; stitch n square piece with machine; mitre :orners; choose a pretty pattern and rou will have a pretty square. Bos ion Post. For Pantry Shelves. Can of Turkish preserved rose i leaves. Jars of small California fruits lace. i Quart jars of figs, i Whole limes put up In syrup In lars. Sweet pickles of cantaloupe, home siade Btyle, In jars. Philadelphia Ledger. Do It at Home. It is not necessary to send a pongee rock to the cleaners. Natural pongee may be washed In warm soap water and Ironed when dry. If It Is Ironed on the wrong side it will keep Its new look. If tha pongee Is em , broidered in colors, It may be washed with excellent result In gasoline. Be lure to do this where there la no Same. Indianapolis News. Weekly Review of Trade and Latest Market Reoorts. Bradst reefs says: "Trade la expanding slowly but steadily, wholesale and Jobbing lines noting some good orders for immedi ate delivery and rather more confi dence In placing orders for spring. Conservatism is, however, noted in many sections and some markets re port a feeling of disappointment at the rate of progress making. In the leading industries the tendency is aiiu toward gradual resumption, but In few cases I the output up to a good normal. Uncertainty as to tariff changes Is still widely men tioned as a bar to fullest activities, this being notable especially In Iron and steel, where present demand Is below expectations, and In some lines of textiles. Report from the rail ways are of an Increased merchandise traffic Northwest and Southwest, but this is to a certain extent offset by re stricted movement of grain to mar ket. "Expansion of a conservative char acter seems most evident in the cot ton goods line, domestic demand ex panding somewhat, while export bus iness is quieter. "Business failures In the t'nited States for the week ended with Jan uary 21 were 307. against 319 last week. 408 in the like week of 1908, 252 In 1907, 276 In 1906, and 228 In 1905." The same is true of nations. Abundance brings luxury, luxury be- her ,n what she considered a highly lu.rXCT work dangerous fashion. The eyes did not , to persuade the neonle called Nfothr,. belong to a ragged tramp or an es caped lunatic. Ah, no! they belonged to that Infinitely more perilous crea ture a sprightly cow. Now Helen was possessed of an unusually strong mind and will. She had one weak ness, however, that all her strength of mind and will could not overcome a fear of the bovine race. No mat ter how mildly the cow might regard her, the glance of those brown eyes meant pursuit and a violent death. While Helen had been musing on the charms of autumn and the dreariness of life "Bess" had wandered from her corner, and now stood directly in the path. By some strange twist of Destiny, Farmer Goodson had been seized with a bad attack of asthma the night before, and Mr. Stuart had been summoned that afternoon to draw up the old man's will. He had done so, and was walking down the lane from the house when ho caught sight of Helen seated in the woods. As she paused on her way through the field he was surprised, but the sight of Bess explained her hesita tion; so he quietly climbed the fence and walked toward her. Helen heard nothing, but continued to gaze in fascination into the Juno-like orbs of the fearsome cow. Suddenly Bess, who was a playful creature, lowered her head. Helen gave a shrill cry, flunc her silk umbrella and silver purse at the cow's head, and turned to flee. She saw Harvey some dis tance off, and with utter disregard for reverle3 and reviews, she rushed forward and flung herself into his arms, exclaiming: "Oh, Harvey! forgive me and save me." During the past month Mr. Stuart had been thinking hard things about women and their fickle ways. But when a trembling girl with flutter ing heart casts herself upon man's protection, he cannot. In nil human ity, bid her stand alone. So Harvey Stuart only held the slight, gray clad form tightly, and said: "Don't be frightened. You won't be hurt.' Bess, after planting a foot on the dlsts to live as well In prosperity aa they did In adversity. His doctrines made men upright and industrious. Industry and integrity were followed by prosperity, and prosperity almost certainly caused religious decline. Many of the followers of Mr. Wesley became prosperous, and prosperity ex erted Its natural effect on their lives. He found a remedy. He adopted and promulgated three . rules: First, make all you can; second, save all you can; third, give all you can. Ad hering strictly to these rules anyone may become prosperous without dan ger to his spiritual life. The American people have reason to be on their guard against the ruin which has overtaken other nations. We hear much boasting of unparal leled prosperity. We see evidences of the increase of luxury which such conditions begets. We cannot help seeing the overwhelming corruption following upon the heel3 of great prosperity and national indulgence. What shall the end be? America is not a land of destiny In such a sense as to be exempt from the operation of the unalterable law that "whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap. He that soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption." The times call for larger liberality, for deeper gratitude, for more com plete consecration. We are not own ers, but stewards. We have nothing which we have not received. For every talent we must all give ac count. Much will be received from those who have received much. If churches grow wealthy, preachers amass money, bishops lay up treas ures upon the earth, Christians be come sordid and covetous, while the world lfeth in wickedness and ignor ance, no dignity or sacredncss of ollice will save anyone from that word which is so terrible in the parable: "Thou fool." Christian Advocate. Fillings For Our Sofa Cushions. There is nothing nicer in the way of pillow fillings than th,e dried heads of sweet clover, made doubly attrac tive when embroidered or outlined with clover blossoms. As these flow. rs retain their fragrance when dried, there is something soothing and rest ful about such a pillow. In this re gard It bids fair to rival the already highly prized hop pillows. Boston Post. A Collar Cose. A novel collar case for holding the little turnover collars which every, girl wears nowadays is made of buck ram. It is about six inches wide and two feet long, and Is bound all round by ribbon. Inside are two bands of silk elastic of the same color, and un derneath these the collars are slipped. The advantage of vhls case is that it does not crush when thrown into drawers with other articles, the buck ram being firm aud unyielding. The case is rolled up and tied with a rib bon fastened to one end. The collars and cuffs intrusted to its keeping are warranted to keep unwrlnkled till ready for use, which is more than can be said for most such casus. Boston Post. AVheii Refining Was Xcpdctf. Cod knows Just when specially fc vere uflllction Is needed, and He times its sending accordingly We may not always feel that He has chosen the best .time; but we may safely trust Him In this. Two men who bore heavy responsibilities, aud who had come to a time so critical that their proper discharge of those responsibil ities meant the difference between Hint For Papering. In papering any room it should be remembered that light is the first consideration, and that the paper must be chosen accordingly. Pure white is the best choice when a specially light room Is wanted, as it absorbs only about fifteen per cent, of the light thrown upon It. Dark green, on the other hand, is the great est consumer of light, absorbing about eighty-five per cent. Next to white as a light-producer are the soft pastel tints and light blues, which absorb from twenty to twenty-five per cent, of the lightr then comes orange, at thirty per cent.; apple and gray greens, almost fifty per cent., and the popular brown Is almost as bad as dark green, as it takes up about sixty-five to seventy per cent, of the light It should throw out. New York Press. Wholesale MarVt; Xew York. Wheat Spot, steady; So. 2 red, 1.08 M ft 1.09 , elevator; Xo. 2 red. 1.10. f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth, 1.20 H. f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter. 1.16, f. o. b. afloat. 1 Corn Spot, steady; No. 2, 68 , elevator, and 67, f. o. b. afloat; No. ; 2 white, nominal, and No. 2 yellow, 67. f. o. b. afloat. I Oats Spot firm, mixed. 26 32 lbs. 54(?J54,4; natural white, 26 9 32 lbs. 54f?5714; clipped white, 34 42 lbs. 56V4 W62. Eggs Steadier; receipts, 8,873 cases; State, Pennsylvania and near by brown and mixed fancy. 31 32c; fair to choice, 2930; West ern firsts, 29 294. Philadelphia. Wheat Firm, VtC. higher; contract grade Januarv, 1.07 1.08. Corn Quiet, but steady; Januarv, 65V465. Oats Steady, but demand light; No. 2 white natural. 56 "(56. I Butter Dull and lc. lower; ex tra Western creamery, 33; do., near by prints, 35. Eggs Weak aud 2c. lower; Penn sylvania and other nearby firsts, f. c. 30c. at mark; do., current re- celpts, In returnable cases, 29 at mark; Western firsts, f. c., 30 at mark: do., current receipts, f. c, 28(!i 29 at mark. Cheese Firm, fair demand ; New York full creams, choice. 14 ft , 14c; do., fair to good, IZlii 14. Haltlinoro. Wheat Settling prices were: No. 2 red Western, 1.08 c. ; contract spot, 1.07; No. 3 red, 1.05; steamer No. ' red, 1.04; steamer No. 2 red Western, 1.04. Corn We quote: Track yellow corn, for domestic delivery, at 67 fr 67 c. per bush, for car lots on spot, and steamer yellow corn for domestic delivery at 66 'sc. per bush, for car lots. Oats We quote, per hush: No. 2, 55 ft 56c. ; No. 3 5 ."i ; No. 4 . 5 3 it 5 ,'! . M ix,., , 54 ft 54 ; No. 3, 53 'i 53 . Hay We quote, per ton: timothy, large bales, do. blocks, ; No. 2 timothy. location. $13.50 ft 14; No. 3 timothy. $11 fi 12; choice clover, mixed, $12 ft 12.50; No. 1 clover, mixed, $12; N' 2. do., $10(11; No. 1 clover, i ;.u "i i;j ; .no. 2 clover, 11.50. Whi'o 54 fr No. 2. No. 1 small as to ? 10(g) Hutter We quote per lb: Fancy, 33 33 c; choice, 3031; good, 23j'2S; imitation, 21 ft; 24 umbrella and calmly surveying the ianure anu success ror tnemseives purse, gave a snort and retreated to- ! and many others, were both con- ' , C a,- !, 0i : fronted, borne down, and well-nlgn ward the grove After a time, Helen ovei.comtl by entlre,y unf0reseen and raised her head. extraordinary affliction. Asking each "A man has a very small nature cther why God had seen best to per who wants a woman to say 'forgive mit this added burden, when their twice," said Helen, wltU a pout, efficiency in His service so plainly do- manded that they should be at their best, the only reasonable conclusion they could arrive at was that God had probably done this In order to im prove the quality of their work at a time when quality was most needed. And the outcome seemed to Justify their belief. God plans nothing but blessings for us all; but unswerving i confidence In His love is our only sure tine to tne blessing. Sunday School Times. "Helen, what do you mean?" and Miss Roberts' bands are held In a firm grasp. I mean that it is getting cold, and you bad better pick up my umbrella and purse, and and I think mothet would like you to come home with mo to dinner." "Will you become Mrs. Stuart on Christmas day?" "Will you promise never nevit even when we have our worst quar rels, to tease me about those hateful poems?" "Helen, what do you think l me?" Helen's reply to this question was Incoherent. When Dr. Roberts came home to dinner that evening he was surprised to find Harvey ensconced lntls old hair In tha lihrarv. He shoak hands I Andrew A. Bona:' with him heartily, and said: "Why, how is this'.' Helen told me that she respected you highly, but that it was quite imposeiblu for yoil to agree on some important mat ter literaturo. 1 think It was." Melon's cheeks grew crimson, but Harvey gravely said: "We have agreed not to talk upon literary toplcj. and Helen considers that she really Is '.n need of my pro tection. So the last siate of these two lov ers was better tbar. the first. Helen burned her poetry, and Harvey sent a curt refusal when the managing editor of the Stiletto asked for a further contribution. Christmas eve was a perfect v.'n ter night, and. ai Helen was listen ing to the "belK across the snow," Harvey entered the room and atood beside her. The moonlight was turning the snowy trees and fields In to a world of. Jewels, and Its frost beauty was almost painful in Us still, ness. "What have your thoughts been all 'he time?" asked Harvey at last. "RVrles," ninred Helen, soft ly. - One Sin. Never trifle with one sin. It is like a little cloud which, as a pont has said, may hold a hurricane In its grasp. The next sin you commit may have a mighty effect in the blighting of your lite. You do not know the btrcams that may flow from that fountain; for slu is u fountain not a mere act, but a fountain of evil. Piety a Mean. Piety Is not nn'end. but a means of attaining the hfKuest degree of cul ture by perfect peaco of mind. Hence It is to be observed that those who make piety au end and uim In Itself fo.- the most part become hypocrite. Goethe. Cleaning l'p. a cleaning up should be a cleaning up, and not a moving around, it vi, not mean anything, as a whole, to shovel up a load of filth from ono ula.'e and simply move It to another. CARL'S ASPIRATIONS. Little Carl, alx years old, had been teased great deal by his uncle about the vocation he would choose wha be became a man. One day ha over heard his mother and a caller talk ing about a certain gentleman being a bachelor. When the caller left, his mothoi stlced that he was unusually qulel and seemed to be In a deop stdy. Finally ha said to ber: "Mamma, is a bachelor a good trade?" Home Herald. Milk Mixed MuhIi. To make mush aid one-qunrter of a cup of sweet milk to the water in which mush is to be made and It will brown much tetter. Veniaon Stent. Fry until almost done In a small piece of butter. Sea son with salt aud pepper, and then add a cupful of sweet cream. Let boll until it thickens. Potato Pancake. Grate six raw potatoes; when grated add one egg, a tablespoonful of flour, and salt and pepper. Fry the same as any pan cake. These are fine with fried ham. Cheese Cakes. Lino little patty pans with pastry, then put In bottom one degsertxpootiful of any kind of preserve gooseberry is the best then put in a spoonful of any kind of rake mixture. Feather cake is good. Salmon Fritters. Take the bits of salmon that are left and chop fine. Stir In two well beaten eggs, and drop this in hot butter and fry a golden brown. Cold meats and rice may be used in the same way, and it makes an excellent breakfast dish. Stuffed Kggplant. Halve tender plant, scoop out contents, leaving a one-half Ir.ch wall. Chop the Inside, cook ten minutes i:i boiling water; drain; add to pulp threo tablespoons brtad crumbs, one tablespoon butter, ealt(and pepper, one-half an onion minced, two tablespoons mixed ham. Fill shells, bake twenty mluutes, and serve as a side dish. Baked Hen us, French Style Wash and aoak over night one quart of cans; put on to boil, boll up once, re move from fire, put ono teaspoonful of baking sodu Into them, then wash off thoroughly with co'.d water, place la the pot with one-half i-ound ualt pork, one teaspoonful of salt, one heaping teaspoonful of mustard, one tablespoonful of brown sugar, one sood-slzed tomato, one onion, one iaif an English pepper, loavlng out he seeds. , Bake all day. Live Stock. Xoiv York. Beeves No trading; feeling weak. Dressed beef Flow, at 8 to 10c., for ordinary to prime na tive sides. Calves Veals, $5frl0; yearlings and barnyard calves. $3 ft 4; dressed calves steady. City dressed veal-s. 8 to 15c; country dre-sed, do.. 8 to 13. .Sheep and Lambs Market extreme I.v dull and lower. Sheep were ofl 10 to 15c.; lambs, 15 to 25c. Sheep Bold at $3.23 ijf 5; culbi, $2.25 & 2.50 lambs, $6 7.50; culls, $5. Chicago. Market weak; steers $4.00 'a 7.15 ; cows, $31 5.50; heif. ers, $3 'it 5.75; bulla, $3.40 f( 3.90 calves. $3. 50 ft 9.50; Blockers and feeders, $2.50 'a 5.15. Hogs Market 10c. lower. Choice heavy shipping, $6.35(6.45; butch, era, $6.30 & 6.45 ; light mixed, $5.85 ft 6; choice light. $Gh 6.15: pack ing, $5. 906. 35; pigs, $4.75 (U 5.60; bulk of sales, $6,90 5 6.35. Sheep Market steudy. Sheep $4.25(fj5.50; lambs, $0.25 fj 7.75 : yearlings, $5 7. Pittsburg, pn Cattle Supply light, slow. Choice, $11.30 t 6 50 ' prime, $'6.10 0 6.25. Sheep Supply light, slow. Prime wethers, $5.25f 5.40; culls and com mon, $J3: lambs, $57.40; veai calves, $9i 9.50. Hogs Ror-rlpts fair, lower. Prima hfavles, $0.45 ft 6.50; mediums. $a.3o; heavy Yorkers. 6.256 So !!s:ht Yorkers, $6r6.10; pigs '55 70 U 5.80; roughs. $5 & 6.S0. ouuji AM tNUa. A'.iminum is now being rolled I inner than tinfoil. The railways of Jupan will make ubo-.it $4,250,000 net thin year. Nilnlrg has beeu followed In the Hrltieh Jsiuudj for mora than 2,000 vifrs. Fugland's turb'ne fleet now in ludes 62 warships and 44 vessels of tr.orrrort marine. The city of Seattle pays a bounty of vo cents ouch on rata caught in tho iiy luboratory. ' An extensive deprslt of coal on ll:o Hand of Snitzbergen. In the Arctic Circle, is being developed w.'th Amerl an capital. Surgeons of the Rockefeller lactl ite claim to have successfully re placed an Injured knee with one t4 ' en from anctLer mun. Ml'k may be kopt for a month b urng to it at a temperature of iS4 d-.-grets F. 1.3 per cent, by volu-.uo of 3 per cent, solution of hydrogen peroxide. Gas and gasoline engine are gardually driving wlud mills out cf Holland.
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