a S———— 1 5 — FAIRY STORIES. Ah, how we used to like the dear Old fairy tales our mothers told; Although we knew they ne'er were true, We used to gladly hear them through; We loved the gentle princesses And princes brave and bold-— We heard them o'er and o'er, but still The stories ne'er grew old. Ah, how we like to hear the dear Old fairy tales sweet women tell; Although we know they can’t be true, Still, still they thrill us through and through A pretty woman's flattery Still makes man's bosom swell; He knows ‘tis but a fairy tale, But oh he likes it well. —S. KE. in the Chicago Record-Herald. Kiser FIREMAN. Beyond a doubt the property had been a marvellous bargain. The land asked for the house and lot together, with carpets and fixtures thrown in. The former owner had had the world, and having found himself the Dan- had wisely concluded to convert superfluous house into cash. Mr. small sum, and felt’ that he ought to be congratulated. But although good Mr. Danvers was jubilant over the purchase, Mrs. Dan- vers, on her first inspection in carpet and burst into tears. The moment she beheld the parlor wall paper she forgot a: else and gave herself up to grief. It was really enough to make obvious of other things. Mrs. Dan- vers was a woman, who loved pink and white rooms. The late occupant of the house had been a g red and yellow man, who liked red and yel low rooms, and his taste .n wall paper was certainly deplorable. There was only one thing in the worse than the paper, and that was the car pet. “What, don’t you exclaimed astonished Mr. Danvers, who was not artistic. “Why, that's splendid paper! It must have cost three dollars a roll. Pattern’s a trifle large, perhaps; but just think how it'll wear! It will last a lifetime!” But strange to say, this information only made Mrs. weep the more “There's great stuff in that carpet, too,” said Mr. Danvers, eyeing it provingly. “It'll wear like in spite of the children running over it. Those big magenta roses stand out well, don't they?” Mrs. Danvers shu pet was a calamity Reasonable as the price had been it had taken all Mr. Danvers to make the pm no money to be foolishly replacing the perfectly good and carpet. Poor Mrs. Danvers, ering as much of the ugliness as she could with her and furni- ture, wisely made the best of but Il her day dreams for the years centered about the of the disfigured parlor Her daughter Margery understood and sympathized with her mother, and together they would the durability of the obnoxious paper and carpet. “It would be such a room,” Mrs. Danvers would mourn, “if only something would happen to that out rageous carpet and that horrible pa- per!” “Wouldn't it gery would say, one house like the paper!” consoling Danvers iron, rari lad aries COUuIG spare there wasted irchase, so was ictures pi il it deplore pretty be Mar- chimney glorious.” “if our Browns’ did? The paper was torn off the dining room wall, and soot from the chimney ruined the rugs. The Browns seem to have all the good luck.” monopoly of the hated paper charmed life. ever raised when the little Danverses approached the parior wall with sticky fingers; and although Mrs. lightning, and the continued to none ever came, teen, both paper and carpet showed unmistakable signs of wear. “Do anything you like about it. it's your house,” said Mr. Danvers, gen- erously, when Mrs. Danvers pointed yut the defects. “Yes, get anything you like; all paper looks alike to me. Hardwood floors? Ye-es, [ don’t mind. Still IT am a little disappointed in that carpet. I thought it would last for ever.” “So did 1,” sald Mrs. Danvers: but if she felt any disappointment it was well concealed. Then came delightful weeks. The house was all torn up and turned over to the carpenters and paper hangers. Mrs. Danvers and Margery spent all their days and part of their nights studying samples of wall paper. Mr. Danvers spent all his in trying to dodge the pails of paste and varnish that lurked in every corner. At last, however, it was all finished, to the complete satisfaction of Mra. Danvers and Margery, who ceased to covet the Browns' share of devastat- ing lightning. Indeed, the renovated parlor became the object of Mra. Dan. vers’ tenderest solicitude, and the lit tle Danverses began to see imaginary “Keep off the grass” signs on every side. And then, when it was no longer wanted, the disaster came. Just a week after the departure of the last workman Mrs. Danvers went with her husband to a concert, leav ing the house and sleeping children in Margery's care. Margery spent the first hour in the kitchen, making peanut taffy, When at last she returned to the front of the house she was greeted by an odd pung. ent odor. “1 wonder,” said have burned my she, “if 1 could candy? No; the smell seems to come from the front hall. Perhaps something upstairs.” She stopped appalled when she had reached the top step. Something cer- tainly was burning. The was full of thick, gray smoke. “The children!" gasped Margery, darting through the smoke and into the nursery. ® Here the smoke was dense, where a closet door was standing open Margery could see a dull red glow, “Quick! ging the heavy, half stupefied child- ren out of their beds, out of the suffo- room, through the hall and “Oh, do hurry! The is all on fire! There!” sald she, snatching a vase of flowers from a table in the lower hall, and dashing house by producing two indignant howls. “There your lungs are all right if you can cry like that! Now go sit on the carriage block, call and don't you that this house is afire. put it out myself, you, tell a soul I'm going to Oh, I must—I must cried Margery, seizing the two which Mrs. Dan- vatory for the purpose of watering her plants. “The fire is all in that one If 1 let the firemen in they'll ruin the new flo with their muddy and they'll flood the whole with Oh, I can’t let them spoil that lovely pale-green pa per and those lovely floors!” So, never thinking that her mother would rather lose a thousand beaut. ful parlors than one little loving daughter, Margery rushed into the smoke and hurled the contents straight at the scarlet house water, ge ff her glow, The smoke stung her throat almost blinded her, but she groped way from the : across the and refilled her the kitchen sink. The bath room was nearer, but Margery remembered that the there were small, pails and her room, felt ran d pails at her the way hall, wn stairs fan and knew » would going to kitchen little cold water, fill with fresh air at the and tucked rts. save time by She the drank a ed her lungs open door up her sk den, not spilling a drop on the prec. ious floors. After third urney Margery noticed that the scarlet had diminished in size the spot although the smoke was quite as d “1 must be not to a scrap than 1 ald this model fireman, as she toiled upward her heavy pails i musn't spoil the » fire onse careful put on y more water need with lining ro is in the in that and thr did, ant task. The pto flames as and the sparks her hands But wit} was +h Lae the window open it possible to breathe when had been added to the blazing heap on the lawn helow was decidedly ed, although till by no means As they aner fire started from a few oile ranking rill Freeing plows sphere improv. clear discovered wards tue ir used and ARES in polishing the hardwood floors. tucked into the t by a maid. It had burned almost baseboard, and would in a moments have eaten its way into the partitions, where it would have boen beyond control. Margery had undoubtedly saved the day and a great many dollars although without realizing it more is She had bathed her face and hands, had opened all the windows to let out the disagreeable odor of feathers, and was going down stairs, careless ugh fow clos thr ar risked preci when her father and mother appeared at the front door. Perched on newel post in the front hall, she told them all about the catastrophe “Where are the children?” was Mrs Danvers's first question “Goodness!” sald Margery, must outdoors ua the stone yet. until I called them. And there Mrs. Danvers found them sound asleép in their little night dresses, but none the worse for their unusual experience, for the night WAS warm. Mr. Danvers opened his mouth and the be aged to find words to fit the occasion. When he finally succeeded all he said was: “Margery. you smell just like a lit. tle dried herring.” But there was something besides smoke In his eyes, and Margery know she was being thanked Youth's Companion. Perpetual Wellspring of Enjoyment. To rob oneself of the means of en: joyment which education and culture give has no compensation in mere money-wealth. No material prosperity can compare with a rich mind. [It is a perpetual wellspring of satisfaction, of enjoyment. It enables one to bear up under misfortune, to be cheerful under discouragements, trials, and tribulations, which overwhelm a =tal low mind and an empty heart. Bue ceas, The copper cent of 1801 ia worth from 2 to 15 cents. A VERSATILE BODY. Many Lines of Activity Represented in the Senate. The Senate of the United States Is the most versatile organization In ex- istence, considering that its member- ship 1s at present limited to ninety. Indeed, there are now but elghty-eight difficult to conceive a torm of profes sional or business occupation that hag not been embraced in the life of some senator. Fifty-nine law and farming, senators have mining, banking, steam, sall and are branches of activ. that have occupled numbers of them. Senator Perkins went to Call fornia, which state he now represents practiced medicine, railroad mast and has ever slice been engaged in shipping enterprises, Senator Hanna has large shipping interests. Clark of Montana, Jones of Nevada, Stewart of Nevada, Bard of California and Kearns of Utah have all prospect. ed for the precious metals and all have had the exciting experience of “striking it rich.” Their good fortune was preceded by hardships and discouragement, and no better informed men on the sub. ject of mining from beginning to end than they are to be found anywhere, Senator Teller of Colorado is every: lawyers of the country on the subject of mining. There are have been bankers that it is to name them all Senator Millard came here from be ing president of a bank, and Bard and Kean have also been promi nently identified with the banking business. Senator McMillan of Michi 80 many senators who well as president of a raflroad when elected to the and promptly resigned both Senator Gal linger of New Hampshire was a prac ticing physician for many years before his election to the and in emergencies he has frequently been called on to treat patients at the tol, emergency Senate, positions Senate, Capi and he always responds to such keen Deboe of r calls ith a interest Kentucky has graduated in both medi cine law He a short time and then turned to law, Senator profe sional Senator and practiced medicine the Tilman recorded is the only senator antobiog Congressional farmer” be but « ery who raph Directory that he coming to the many of the southern planters, as most of Of senators of country there are worked has his sketch in Was a fore Senate, genators are are them law. other years, of the a very large farms boys, sud Senator Allison recalling his younger » about how in Jowa and the wvark to the final number who they of lowa, on were days, in the Sens plant “our” to them through from the planting of the Stewart likes to talk “wa tend gtages 1 t ie disposition Crops Jus Senator probably to gives farming He has Va. and rday he gos hie and re re personal attention w than any other a dairy farm at ery Sati » semtil His farming, however, is lowed as a i ing } i , after his in the been much as a Ereat as are Senate reproson of professional and indus 1 activity, f it Were but many of it enced in legislative to the Senate, ¥ 8 members experi work before Of the twenty-aix com ing gonators gerved In the House Fifteen genators have served as governors of gtates Warren dur- ing two terms as governor of the ter ritory of ws ming, and his of Representatives Senator served He fate, ’ governor oi territory as a then firet gtate Fifteen senators have a record of ser vice in the Confederate army and one was in the Confederate navy. Nine were in the Union army waa the of Tennessee war —Washington Star were in the Mexican A Relic cf Witcheraft, A curious discovery has been made at Lynn, in Lincolnshire. In an old house a heart-shaped plece of cloth. pierced with needles and pins. has in a “greybeard” bottle. This is undoubtedly a relic of witch- craft. According to the Rev, H. J. secretary of the British Association, the wi mento was designed for some one's “It is part of the paraphernalia The most Interesting thing about this discovery Ig that it should have occurred at Lynn, |. eo. in a part of the world where the super. stitions belonging to magic and witch. The house iz said to be ‘old,’ and the fact that the cloth was contained in a ‘grevbeard’ or ‘bellar. mine’ bottle would seem to show that the time of ite deposit belongs most probably to the sixteenth or early seventeenth century, at which period, of course, a bellef in witcheraft was universal "—8t. James Gazette, Any Emergency. Of the many curiously worded signs to be seen about town one on West Fifty-ninth street doubtless takes the prize for oddity. “Elder Jones, di rector of weddings and funerals.” is the trade announcement In the wig dow of the residence of a licensed clorgyman-—New York Syn. )R. THE LADIES AND LORGNETTE. and novel favors were distributed at a cotillion recently given for the younger members of the smart set. Lorgnettes of gilded wood without glasses and monocles for the men of the same pretty make were instantly put into use on being received, For another figure MONOCLE Bome pretty the leader dis for the men, transforming them to admirals or general officers. These chapeaux were made of crep paper. [Por the girls there were large picture hats of Japanese crepe paper with long streamers, very effective.—Phlil- adelphia Record. THE CAPED COSTUME. Of capes and collars there seems to be literally no end. They are made of every fabric from broadcloth to lace and put on every garment, from the to the traveling cloak. One on a costume of Quakerish sim. plicity, although of French design, cloth, with a little “priest's” buttoned up to the throat with lar gold buttons and fitting into the back, where it was cut fastened with a had a simple skirt, a style which own, and the sleeves were elbow, fastened Into a tight- cuff and slit up to show a of muslin undersieeve, closely into a large gold “three-tier” holds its full below still stitehed peep BATHS FOR THE HAIR. that frequent sun baths known tonics for a wo The Greek maidens of old the walls of and sald are the best gat on the city their tresses to the sun's rays. When the hair is washed sit ered window the stronger glass, and allow beside a as sun through hair to dry as it bleach has the sun, which beautifies generally Waen the hair shows a tendency to fall out the its coming out and promote the growth ig being brushed been found streagth very best thing to stop use of abundant of oil. Saturate the hair t A week dry scalp has absorbed all it wash with pure soap and this operation is repeated ithe the effect is The Publi HAND SHAKE or be three mor marvelous Ledger THE Every now and nary fad turns in societ b NEW then some extraord! Comes leaving that Do we not Years ago another's oh ga wonder “one id ha i ave been so sil all remember how, 1 w people used to pull ie down hands, as if Lately there has a new thing from _ 3 from i h when pulling a bell appeared here th ere ng hands Take wit Yo § ought } wo gtivi shake ' Home Cha A WOMAN'S PLACE th ontrary iuding the piace is the home, Arguments to anding, in ‘woman's $ one the ordinary by education to » I8 b 1ife ¢ of 1if to j prepare herself » that if comes she can make her At a recent charity conference the demand for workers among girls and largely exceeds the supply industries in New Yorx City. Here are some of the lines aside from school teaching and nursing open to women Girls and women to trace, and en. in the glass and jewelry departments of the shops, d Tod necessity living it was gkilled women in many own ome {very few to be had Eliteh took up was the zoologleal cob lection. Bhe found herself losing val uable specimens from time to time, al- though she was paying a high priced attendant, who resented any attempt at suggestion from herself. She dis charged him, hired a boy who would ido as she told him, and assumed charge {of the animals. She studied them | as if they were children, watching | the effects of different kinds of food {and care. Bhe read everything that icould be found on the subject, cor- | responded with well-known keepers, {and visited the large cities for the purpose of talking with the heads of zoological gardens. Summer after summer she has been | offered exorbitant inducements to | grant concessions for the selling of beer and alcoholic drinks, but has in- variably refused. Every summer, every child in the charitable in- | stitutions of Denver is given a free outing in her garden, and the aged in- mates at the old ladies’ home near by all have season passes, indicating that business success Is not Incompat- ible with generosity and high prin- ciples, Mrs. Elitech is a beautiful, charming, elegantly gowned =oman, the last in the world =hom one would suspect of being at the head ofa gr business. 100, SASHES Sashes will occupy an important place in the wardrobe of the summer girl this year. They wili be of flow- ered crepe de chine, wide pompadour ribbons, and of narrow velvet and lace insertions will finished with silk tassels, and otners will have long fringed ends. They will bé shown in great variety, Many a smart touch will be introduced the sash. ¢ The fashionable girl will study to have her sash original —not like other girls. A novelty which is 1 to her is the in an entirely of ribbon roses tin pink the two Some be by sur= to appeal h, which is tied made Liberty rose sa new way It is and and Instead walst-line ribbon, conventional made ribbon. which sash Is ends, knot AM Ers Each nearly near gown OOpIng « roses, PROFESSIONAL FLAT HUNTER One you yman has That isn't NE wi been lately ther money gurprisin I won But 1 Many the young en are going Woman wu iettante way to tell the trutt story likes the wo long been a dwell the eff the herself has in fats n iris to for $25 a month all with a few mundane ¢ in, and a younger sister miles climbed im numerable stairs and bearded count less janitors in their dens The ex- perience gave her he idea. Now she has a profitable business hunting flats for persons who wish "to avoid the trouble. She selects two or three that seem to answeor the requirements of her client and generally succeeds in giving satisfaction. M——— dine ymiorts hrown she tramped weary Parlor Polo Now. trained needle workers and girls and women fs trained cgeks. There is al ways a place for the good cook. and The trade schools are doing much tg supply the demand occupation to fall back on. fn these his income, a good occupation trade, If you please) is a good thing for any one --New York Bun. WOMAN KEEPER OF Z0O. Mrs. Mary Elitch is the only woman keeper of a zoological garden, and het name is known in this regard among people interested in voological gardens the world over. Elitch Garden is one of the features of Denver, where, since 1893, it has been the most popular of the circumstances, Mra. Elitch’s suc cess there has been nothing less than phenomenal. She started in the panic year, when Denver was prostrate fi- nancially, She was entirely without experience, not only in that, but in any business; a big debt overhung her, and she had omly fourteen weeks’ business in a year. 8he learned everything that had to do with the bedding of piante, the making of lawns, and the care of the the attractions of the place. Thy last feature of the business Mra, Parlor polo is second in favor only to ping-pong. Being introduced just after the ping-pong rags began, it did not meet with the same popularity it would otherwise have enjoyed during {the Lenten weeks. As polo is, more: {over, rather an aristocratic game, its devotees are naturally not 80 numer | ous as those of ping-pong. "The parlor game has all the features i of outdoor polo except that it is played | with sticks instead of ponies. The | players straddle the sticks and follow | the regular tactics of the sport. This, {of course, presupposes an acquaint. {ance with the game. Some of the sets provided by the hostesses Include sticks ornamented with the heads of ponies, but as a rule ordinary sticks, or, in an emergency, canes, are good enough for the sport.—New York Sun. A Green Blackboard. A “blackboard” of green artificial slate, which, it is claimed, is more rest. ful to the eye than the old boards, has been invented by A. F. Pearsall, and was first adopted by the public schools in Little Rock, Ark. In fact, many large cities have utilized this new Invention, and oculists give it the highest recommendation. [It i= believ. ed that children with weak eyes are often subjected to serious personal in. jury through the constant use of black- boards, which are known to be injuri- ous to the eye. Green is nature's color, and is naturally restful to the eye. 80 far the invention has met with fa vor among those who experimented with it , For the Housewife. SICKROOM COMFORT. A valuable makeshift for preserv ing ice in the sick chamber is to place the cracked in two soup plates one inverted over the other, and then to imbed the plates between heavy pil lows. It is asserted that shaved Ice may be kept in this manner for twen ty-four hours. Wrapping in » piece of olled or waxed paper and placing it in a box of sawdust will al preserve the where such preservation is necessary for a con siderable period foe foe 80 joe, ALUMINUM WAFFLE IRONS Walle irons num; they and the ex quiring no gr not that AR alumi handle of re do gecret of the but of the until in to come now very light cellent quality Perhaps the simple waflles, as far ter goes to beat the i ees to a stiff froth and not ready the are have ase you know guccess in as Ww h ie v add to bake; must be hot irons SPRAYING FURNITURE furniture tected from the ravages Upholstered may be moths times during benzine of spraying two or three the summer wit if You h naphtha or have n ilar sprayer, take a small watering such piants, used and sprinkle } and August, These materia fil ot harm most delica 3 the un pleasant off, if air as for the the article Care mu carry on this gasiight on inflamnmability of oy the FOR A BAD HEADACHE Pour some bo on AA Lata into 3 cologne lavender water or even nd bathe the kt below the halr, using pear it ling water a littie “ana ae back same and does ‘9 ot OT on ex nose wi ¥ ninty all uncertainty in refit SUMMER CURTAINS than th $4 fa ES IIAETR i Cream madras, having over face, mu boon to may be made of any desire sary length. They over the window poles, whether these be of wood or brass Two sets of cur tains at each window are now almost obligatory, if fashion is to be fol lowed. The set next the window may consist two narrow panels of net lace patterned or ruffled; or of ful! curtains lapped the full width across the pole and looped back about five inches below the middle of the win dow on each side The full inside curtains may be hung straight or looped at line of the There are endless varieties of soft-shaded In dian and Oriental weaves of curtain gauze which also are designed for summer curtains, asd which may be used advantageously in connection with the cream or two-toned madras. ~Harper's Bazar. housekeepers are best shirred of x gill RECIPES. Puree of Peas Boil the peas until very tender; mash and press them through a sieve. Place them again in the saucepan and stir into them enough hot milk, pepper and salt te moisten. Season them and add a lit tle butter and a very little sugar Peas cooked in this way are usually used as a garnish for shops and other broiled meats. Vegetable Salad. --An acceptable vegetable salad is made of cold boiled potato cut in cube shape, beets and carrots cut in the same manner, al lowing a cupful of such vegetable; sprinkle with salt and pepper and add one tablespoonful of minced chive, and mix with a French dressing. Chop the whites of two hard boiled eggs and place on the top of the mixed veg etables and sprinkle over all the egg yolks rubbed through a sieve. Gar nish with the hearts of lettuce. Pulled Bread Take the crumb out of a hot loaf of bread and divide it into rocky looking pleces by pulling it to pleces quickly, Place these pleces on a tin lined with paper and bake them over again to a light brown. Do them in a quick oven to insure them being very crisp. Use forks for pulling the bread.
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