. ALONE WITH HIS THOUCHTS. Cenrt-wcary of the world and of its wnys, He lorgca to dwell apart, alone, tome where To leave behind the greed of power, the crnio For riches and the parvenu's dianlnve- He lonned to find Home calm retreat, and then?. , Alone with his high thoughts, past all hie days. He found, at last, the place he long had sought, ' .Where rivalry and greed and want were not, 'And there, alone, far from the noise, he tried i To win the sweet contentment he bad thought To gain in dwelling: where no other soolte And where no fools with one another vied. Cut, lonely, bowed ere long his sad heart broke, I And on his way back to men's haunts tie (lieu. The world spun as before, men hurried nn - And never cared nor knew that he was . gone. A. " ' -S. E. Riser. TOT very far from the Palmer I House, in a street whore the Jl rents ore high nnd the sur ( roundlngg correspondingly im posing, there lurks nn old cobbler iWhoso shop In the basement ling suf fered but little change lu the last thir ty years. That was when It went down in the world, down from the street level whero it stood before tho lire into tire cellar of a comparatively-modern 'building. Old Illram, who runs this ahop, lives in it ns ho has lived for ,thirty-flvc years; his name is over the door; upon the sidewalk, fastened to the handrail that leads to his subter ranean wnrreu, is an antiquated, .weather-beaten showcase which for at least ten years lias changed as little as. the workroom into which old III ram lugs It every night. All day, slttlug by bis rusty little stove, old Hiram sits reading. Ho never works, yet never wants. His trade, such, as It was, slipped away from hini years ago. He nnd bis meth ods ore out of date long out of date. The occasional stranger who wanders Into bis place to have shoes made or mended Is startled and hurt by the ex orbitant price old Hiram mentions, for tho work. Old shoes of forgotten pat terns gather dust in littered heaps upon the floor; the bench, ia which the cobbler never sits, Is cobwebbed nnd eovercd with tho grime of Idle years. iYet Hiram, like a snug old spider, lives on, paying high rent, feeding well in big tunnel, supping innumerable bowls of hot Irish, which he brews in a stono mug, nnd reading, reading, reading. Nobody knows "how he makes out," and few care, but it's not a bad yara for all its simplicity. Somo thirty years ago, when Man-chester-by-lhe-Sea was no better than a straggling village of fishermen's huts, there lived in a fine stono mansion, well back from the surf and among the timbers that have since been cut away to make place for the villas of rich summer residents, a French-American family of groat wealth, whose name was Lapere. Tho only child of this house was a daughter, Angela, then rollicking with the Innocent exuberance of sixteen years of perpetual June. Doubtless she was vei-y beautiful; per haps her fond parents bad brought her away from Boston so that in the lone place by tho soa she might remaiu forever a child, but these details can not bo narrated, because, us will ap pear, nobody but Enoch Da vies could give them, and he will not. When Angela then was flitting like an elf-sprlte upon tho margin of the fishing village, which Js now Manches-ter-by-the-Sea, Enoch Davles, the son of a fisherman, who lived in a hut and owned throe boats end a great many nets, had reached roan's estate (a poor ne in hia case) and was reputed the handsomest as well as the boldest sea farer along that coast. Having seen Angela always from afar, she became his deity and In some way, for be was an adroit fisherman, he hooked her gently and In secret played her upon the long, stroug, silken lino until he held her at last fast in his tender heart Then he went bravely before her father aud was cursed, berated and banished for all his fine talk about the future he had planned for himself and Angela. He was too poor; his bands and his manners were coarse, Impudent, illlt ate, unfit even for genteel servitude. O, Papa Lapere was harsh with him pnd ho weat away downcast, but not t et disheartened. But his first visit to her spleudld home, his first converse ith tho aristocrat, satisfied bin that he must look beyond the fishing village for the empire that be would lay at her feet, so they vowed eternal loyalty together, wept, kissed and vowed again fa some moonlit grotto by the water, I suppose. However. Enoch ran away from Manchester and went Into tho Ule country, where the gentlest must be. bold and the coarsest must be true. "4 he was true, though every letter that be scrawled to her came back un opened. In the ten years of his fortune-making not a week paused that he did not write to nomebody at home for some tidings or the Lapere. They had gone Uwoy noon after ho had begun wrltbig, leaving no trace after thera. Reason- ACvi ,um w i-iis-i a fAZL'r tjarsix-ri Torses- i ALL DAT SITTINO BY HIS BUSTY STOVE flbl rich at last he traveled bnek to the Utile Massachusetts town, and wasted money hunting for Angela, He drifted from city to city reading direc tories, newspapers, door platen, till onn day in Chicago, having need of a pair of boots, he ehunred Into old Itiram'a shop, and, sitting In the dim light while the old cobbler picked over bis lasts, saw upon the window sill a parcel wrapped in a copy of the Manchester newRpnper. "Who brought that In?" ho asked, grabbing the pnekage. "A woman let me see now I've bet name on tho book." Old Hlroin fixed his glasses nnd pulled down his greasy account book, and, thumbing it slow ly, said: "Here It is: 'Set back but tons; ladies' pair; $1; A. Lapere; will call.' That's her," he said, tossing away the book. "When is she coming?" gasped Enoch, looking round for a place of conceal ment. His heart was Jolting like a dynamo, his eyes were uspnrk, his long, brown hand shook. "Dunno," mumbled Hirnm, paring a Inst. "Ought fdrap in most any time. Shoes been done two days an' I need the dollar." Where did she come from? Which way did she go? Wus any one with her? To such queries Hiram could give little help, though he remembered enough to say that she looked very pretty, very prosperous, nnd "seemed to bo a great deal of a lady." But that was all. Enoch haunted that shop like a ghost for days nnd weeks. He speut his nights quizzing hotel clerks nnd read ing the registers of every hotel ho could lind. Half of his daylight hour wore passed with old Hiram in the shop till at Inst the old cobbler, recall lug somewhat of the agonies of his own dim love tale, became almost morbidly enlisted lu tho cattleman's quest. Now, of course, tills is a good place to re-enter the long lost Angela, while Enoch, concealed in n closet, wig-wag tho old shoemaker to prepare the hero ine for a sudden meeting with nn old friend. But, nlas for the harsh and unyielding truth that must destroy such clever Imaginings! Angela came not, nor has she come to this day. i Enoch was compelled to go at last, but not till be had warned old Hiram to eternnl vigilance, not till he hnd be stowed upon him a largo sum to be used if occasion warranted pursuit or surveillance, not till he had impressed the willing Hiram that, come what might, tho shop must be never closed. never moved, never dismantled till An gela should call for her shoes. And that is why Hiram never works. nor ever moves away; that is why the weather-beaten old slioecase stands on the sidewalk Just as it stood when the beautiful womnnlong years ago tripped Into the dingy shop with a pair o( dainty boots to be nxptf. That is the mystery of old Hiram, the cobbler. John II. Itaftcry, in the Chicago Record-Herald. Uncle Sam's City. Washington is tho Capital of the Gov- eminent nnd the Government Is the capital of Washington. Uncle Sam supports its people and furnishes them with pocket money.- The city's income flows from the United States Treasury, and the assets of the population are the salaries of -the civilian office holders. The Government could live without Washington, but without the Govern ment Washington would simply starve to deatb From the National Treasury flows a stream of wealth that Is divided and sub-divided until it reaches every hotel, boarding house, restaurant, sa loon, store, shop and place of business aud abodo In the city. Eight per cent, of tho population re ceives this money directly from the Treasury and starts it on its course of distribution. This eight per cent, is tho 19,440 civil employes In the various Government departments. They have for distribution annually $10,028,505.72. On that the trade aud traffic of Washington Is supported; on that tho butcher and baker aud cuudle. stick maker thrive; by that sum earned in tho buildings of the Government the other buildings of the city are kept filled with tenants. This is the regular dally diet brought to Washington by the army of civil employes of the Government; nud, be sides this, the city has frequent des serts and annual feasts, for in addition to the above about $3,000,000 goes to ninety Senators and 357 Representa tives nnd their highly paid subordin ates, nud about $1,250,000 to the Army nnd Navy officials of high rank and equally high pay, who lire frequently in the city, whero large sums out of their salaries are spent, to be added to the regular monthly distribution of $1.633,700. New York Herald. Exposing a Fraud. Dishonest holders of accident Insur ance policies frequently put the com panies' physicians to needless trouble by clulming dauiago for trlflimr hurts. which under the law entitle them to nothing.. Somo deliberately practice fraud, says a physician quoted lu the Atlunta Journal, and pretend to have ailments when they are souud lu every part. A few days ntto. snvs thp nhvsletnn. I was summoned to a hospital to ex amine a man who pretended to have hnd his hearing totally destroyed by the premature explosion of a blast. I had an idea from tho start that ho was Biiammlug. but nil tho testa that I could apply seemed to show that he was stono-deuf. Still. I was not satisfied. ifud resolved to try a little strategy. coachiug the nurse beforehand how to act, I entered the room hastily and cried: "Quick, quick I Tho fire-extinguisher! Where Is it? Never mind the deaf man! Save yourself!" Then we both ruBhed for taa dnnr. but tho patient was quicker than we were, and got out before us. Ho had the good sense, however, to reallsse' that the game was un. and he never an. peared again. Hntlroading ta Texas. In Texas railroad are amenable to discipline. No train la allowed to wait for another train more than thirty min utes after the time scheduled for Its departure. In every other Southern State trains run anywhere from one to even boors late, sometimes waiting on each other half a day. Texas has put a stop to this Idiocy. New York Press. New York City. Fancy walsls that Include boleros with elbow sleeves nre much In style, and arc chnrmlng for odd bodices and gowns made en suite. FANCV WAIST. Thii' tasteful May Mnnlon example combines a wulst of while silk mull and guipure lace, wlih a jacket of pas tel pink satin sapho, lace trimmed, ami is designed for wear with odd ekl'-ts, but pnmpador silks nre exceed ingly smart for the bolero, nnd all the plain and flowered sorts are appro priate, as are poplin, etamnle, veiling and the like, when the skirt matches the bodice, while the wnlst may be of any soft material and lu the snme or contrasting color as preferred. The full puffed sleeves are graceful and stylish, but snug fitting ones can bo substituted when found more becom ing. The foundation lining Is snugly fitted A SEASONABLE DESIGN. and closes at tho centre front. Tho waist proper Is plain across the shoul ders and drawn down In gathers tit the waist line, but the front is made with a yoke of lace, below which the material Is tucked for a short distance, then falls in soft becoming folds, and closes at the left side beneath the jacket. The sleeves, as shown, are full und gathered into deep pointed cuffs, but can be made plain when preferred. At tho neck Is a stock that matches the yoke and closes nt the centro front. The bolero Is both uovel nnd graceful. Tho back is smooth and plain, but both fronts and sleeves ore laid lu narrow tucks, stitched with cortlcelll Bilk. Furnishing the neck is a round collar that is extended down the edge of the fronts where it gives a jabot effect. The sleeves, in Hungarian style, nre in elbow length nnd are slashed at the lower edge. To cut this waist In tho medium size three and an eighth yards of ma terial twenty-one inches wldo, two aud a half yards thirty-two inches wide, or one nnd seven-eighth yards forty-four Inches wido will be re quired, with seven-eighth yards of nil over lace for collar, yoke and cuffs for the under bodice; three and n qunrter yards twenty-one luches wide, three yards twenty-seven inches wide or one and a half yards forty-four inches wide for bolero, with four and a half yards of laco applique to trim ns illus trated. A Handsome Costume. Blouse waists make the accepted models for all simple gowns nnd odd bodices. The satisfactory model shown In the largo drawing Includes the new deep pleats at the shoulders, aud is ren dered peculiarly effective by the shield and collar of contrasting material. Tho lining Is snugly fitted and closes at the centre front. On it are arranged the various parts of the waist. The shield is attached to the right side and hooked over onto the left, but the fronts close separately nt the left side. Deep pleats are laid at the shoul ders that extend to the waist line, where the extra fulness is arranged by gathers. The back is smooth fitting, simply drawn down In gathers at the waist line. The sleeves are full, sug gesting the bishop, but Include deep cuffs, pointed at the upper edge. To cut this blouse for a woman of medium size throe and seven-elghtb yards of material twenty-one Inches wldo, three and & half yards twen'y eeven Inches wide or two yard.8 forty fonr Inches wide will be required, with one-half yard for shield and collar. Skirts that Include variation of the circular flounce aud that flare freely at the lower portion are in the height of present styles. The smart model, Shown Is peculiarly satisfactory ana singularly well adapted to all figures us I he front gore Is plain, tho flouncf being joined to the side portions only, The unbroken line of the front glvei an effect of height and slenderness, while the flounco provides the neodetf fulness at sides aud back. The front gore is plain, shaped to be close fitting at the top and to flare al the feet. The side portions are circu lar, and lo their lower edges tho circu lar flounce is seamed. Short hip datts effect a snug fit nt the sides and tho fulness at tho back Is laid in Inverted pleats. ( To cut this skirt for a woman of me. dlum size eight nnd tbreo-qunrtei yards twenty-one Indies wide, seven yard twenty-seven Inches wide, three and seven-eighth yards forty-foui Inches wide or three and seven-elghtb yardrt fifty Inches wide will be re quired. . Ilenntlful Snuh Pins. The Increasing use of sashes with the most elaborate gowns has led to the making of many beautiful sash plus. Tho most popular of those are lu the form of oval miniatures. Turnover Collars. Little turnover lace or embroidered collars are popular for wear over satin or silk neck ribbons. Those with the pointed front effect are the most fa vored. Grenadine Again. Silk grenadine is to slinro with silk nud wool voile a very prominent place in the list of dressy summer fabrics, and now it is very modish for home and evening wear. A very lovely one in champagne tan is over a taffeta foundation slip of tiro same shade. Coat-tails adorn the bodice back, while the front Is in Eton effect. Point dq Veniso lnee and black velvet ribbon In strap effect is the graceful finish, a flaring fall of the laco finishing the el bow sleeves. Tho skirt Is in half-Inch tucks to the depth of a yoke, and falls in ioose plents below, short triple strap pings of tho velvet ribbon being set on at Intervals around the skirt. A New Idea In Uncle Combs. A new idea in the form of back comb is one that has a slight curve In Mm .,nfii nf nneh tnnth. clvliior it a firmer hold on the hair than the ordl- j nary comb. . MUsts' Shirt Waist. Walsis with deep tucks at tho shoul ders are in the height of style for young girls, as they are for their eld ers. Pique, duck, chnmhray, madras and Oxford make the firrorite washn blo fabrics, but taffeta, penu da sole and such simple wools, albatroos and veiling ore all in use for tho cold weather waists. The admirable model shown is of whlto mercerized duck with handsome pearl buttons, used for the closliig.-aud is uullued, but the fitted foundation is advisable for all silks and woolen materials. The lining is carefully fitted and closes with the waist at the centre back. On It are arranged tho front and backs proper, laid in two deep pleats that extend over the shoulders, but are stitched to yoke depth only. Tho sleeves are in shirt atyle with deep cuffs, and at tho neck Is worn a plnlu stock collar with a bat-wing tie. To cut this waist for a miss of four teen years of age, three and three eighth yards of material twenty-onn HISHBg' 8UIBT WAIST. inches wide, two and five-eighth yardu twenty-seven luches wldu, two yards thirty-two Inches wide, or ono aud throe-qnarter yards forty-four inches wide will be required. al THE MODERN LAYETTE. -JjJL The Average Vnby's Onlflt Costs One Hundred Dollars. One hundred dollars Is the price of tho average baby's wardrobe. A lny etto that wus bought In Paris recently cost $.-M)00, and there Is a socloty of charitable ladies that finds It possible for $10 to make up a perfectly ade quate wardrobe for bnblos with whom dress is not a matter of supreme mo ment; yet the average motlier who does her duty by her infant Is obliged to spend not less than $100 on a nice l.iyetto, inclusive of the basket nud bath tuii, as well as the bibs. This seeming extravagance Is due to a trn. dltiou that babies shall be dressed lu hand-made clothes nnd it Is tho ex penses of the hand work that makes baby clothes so costly. Tho hundred dollar outfit does not Include tucks, renl lace or embroidery, but it does In clude a thoroughly comfortable though a far more limited trouseeau than mothers used to think necessary. Dresses, gowns, bauds and caps by tho dozen arc no lo'.iger hoarded up against baby's arrival, and the old es timate for a complete layette Is cut down by half, while of that half the major portion la made on improved patterns. The clothes have been great ly reduced in bulk, aud what the baby evidently appreciates moot is that they are arranged to slip off nud on with tho least possible trouble. Nearly nil the flannel used la the modern infant's clothes is of tho new variety that is guaranteed against shrinkage by a ju dicious Interweaving of cotton; the bauds that nro bound first almut their bodies are merely pinked nt the edges lnstcnd of being broadly hemmed, and by day a gertrude and by night n pin ning blanket take the place of the clumsy flannel petticoats. A gertrude is a nice little flannel slip Hint goes next after the short, woven undervest and the body band. It is sleeveless an 1 low necked, and fastens o:i tho shoulders, so that when It Is to be adjusted or removed a band slipped under the wrapper or night gown un fastens It, nnd the garment l drawn down and off without thn feast diiticul ty. At night the pinning blanket takes t!ie place of thr gertrude. and Is ns easily extracted, should need arise, and in the laudable effort to reduce tho superfluous weight of clothing, hems nro, if possible, done away with every where. The skirts of tho best, made garments nro completed by buttonholed scallops, and even the pinning blanket, which is split open all tho way down the side and folded up nnd pinned back at night, so as to hold the lower part of the body In a sort of capacious flan nel sack, is scalloped and buttonholed o:i nil its edges. At tho big shops whore infant, sup plies have nn extensive department all to themselves the most rlutrnilni mil- ifietto traveling baskets nre sold. These baskets are square and made wholly of bleached palmetto woven upon a framework of tough light wood. In side fit two trays and yet there is space enough for packing every stiteh of the layctto nnd tho baby's toilet ar ticles beside. Two stout brass locks hold tho lid fast, and when in actual traveling service the basket wears n slip cover of white canvas reinforced and bound with while wash leather. Tho top tray of tills basket is lined with blue sateen, covered with white muslin ruffled with Valenciennes, and into pockets und under flaps and straps fit all the bluo celluloid toilet articles. Last, but nowndays not least, in the Important Items of nn infant's outtlt are the white Turkish towelling or flannel overalls that the nurse or moth er puts ou when bathing the babv. Sometimes it Is merely h particularly long nnd ample while towelling apron, but the best overalls nre made of gaily striped unshrinkable flannel long nnd full In tho skirt, high In the bib and provided with bag sleeves to tie ut the wrist and nbovo the elbow, thus afford ing perfect protection from suds and splashing water. New York Suu. A Pefnnie of tlie ' Old Maid." A toast Is offered to the spinster! We meet a great many pleasant people in this world, but nowhere do wo find a more satisfactory person than that elderly unmarried woman generally nnd somewhat disrespectfully known ns tho "old maid," and snpposed to be afflicted with "nerves" und a cantank erous disposition. As a matter of fact, she Is frequently the sweetest, most self-forgetful of her sex. She usually walks, with tact and a loving heart, in other women's paths, lives in other women's homes, und rejoices in other women's joys, making thera her own. Tho children adoro her. for she be comes to them a sort of fairy godmoth er, one who possesses all tho tender ness of a mother without tho extremes of maternal discipline. She loves to give children a "good time." and does it with extraordinary success. In household details, what a treasure! How ninny diuners owe their success to her, who Tenps no glory except the glory of doing! Aud in tho ultimate trials of life, what a prop and solace she becomes! But It Is to tho young boy-lovers of the family that she ex hibits the finest flower of her capacity for friendship. What a gift of under standing she seems to have! Tliero is no difficulty she cannot dissipate, no fear she cannot lesseu, no teuder little half-scared hope that she does not eu couragq to bloom for the other woman. It is always for somebody else that she U working, and perhaps it Is this Vhlch gives to her eyes the look that even tho worst among us unconscious ly associates with all that Is best and falrewt In life. Let them make fun of her If they will, but. could we do with out her? Harper's Weekly. ' ,,,(; Olrls Love the Chaperoo. An Eugllsh woman talking about chaperons says that the girls them selves are the lust ones to wish to Co away with tho chapuron. The chaper on Is, however, uevorduitf to her, to a considerable extent freeing herself from many of the duties at one time considered Incumbent upon her. Her thoughts turn now not to the welfare of her charg'Mt, but to her own amuse uient, and parties of chaperons are to be seen amusing themselves in one wuy or another instead of being constantly on Jinnd to) put In a plu for the cbaner oned If an nccident happens to a train in the bnjlrooiu, t furnish a hairpin to keep In pluco dnuce-dlsordered lo(s, and to glvo sympathy, help and advice upon all occasions. "Olrls do not want the chaperon tn go," she continues. "They do not de sire to fend for themselves when out on pleasure bent. They desire tin1 happy hours to run ou greased wheels aud like to know that some one Is pres ent who holds In her capable hands Judgment, sympathy nnd responsibil ity. They aro more likely to urge their parents to copy old-time methods than they are to laud the vogue which pushes the girls Into the background nnd sots their charming mothers nnd mature mints ou the pcdestul of social success which they should occupy." New York Times. fashion Suaffestlons For Aprlng. Dresses of thin, transparent mate rials will lie trimmed ns tlicy wen last season with Valenciennes Inser tion und lace. White pique shirt waists nre among the first to be worn In the early spring. The newest nro of light weight and flue cord, and nre made quite simply, with n cluster of rucks ut each side of the fronf. Belts of both plalu and ribbed black velvet will bo worn with spring woolen gowns. Such belts nre stylish and may be worn with spring gowns of nny color or material. The prettiest belts are mnde with a slight dip in the mid dle of the front. For bard, general wear a spring suit of black, navy, brown or Oxford gray cheviot will give general satisfaction. One of smooth cloth Is more dressy in effect but not ho suitable for nil sorts of weather. The skirts of such suits should be made to clear the ground, nnd lined with percallne if silk cannot be afforded. Tho jackets should be neatly lined and made comfortably large so that they will slip on easily over nil kiuds of waists. Ladies' Homo Journal. , " Mothers of dreat Men. Schumann's mother was gifted with musical ability. Chopin's mother, like himself, was very delicate. Gounod's mo! her was fond of paint ing nud music. ' Spohr's mother was an excellent judge of music, but no musician. Milton's letters often allude to bis mother la the most affectionate terms. Wordsworth's mother had a charac ter ns peculiar as that of her gifted fcon. Ralelgn said that he owed all his politeness of deportment to his mother. Goethe pays several tributes In his writings 1o tho character of his mother. Haydn dedicated ono of his most im portant Instrumental compositious to his mother. Sydney Smith's mother was a clever couversatlounllst, and very quick at repartee. Gibbon's mother was passiouutely fond of reading, and encouraged her son to follow her example. Charles Darwin's mother had a de cided taste for nil branches of natural history. Philadelphia Inquirer. JS'iiuU ' vV&i. Open Air Good For Hair. It Is a good plan for the general wel fare of the hair to nllow it to bang loose as much ns possible, particularly In the open air. Plenty of sunshine upon even tho darkest hair will give it a goldeu tint. But tho hair must be perfectly dry when thus exposed. Nothing gives lustre to the hair like brushing aud mussnge. While brush ing clears away the dust and thus re moves tho outward artificial coating which would hide the natural gloss of tho hair, massnge of tho scalp stimu lates the action of the blood vessels at .tho roots of the hair and gives added vigor to the capillary substance Itself. Corsage knots are usually the otie noto of color on a delicately shaded evening gown. Rod morocco, embroidered la black and gold, is used for the turn-over col lar and cuffs of a smart blouse. Modish hats show the floral garni ture underneath the brim, violets nnd geraniums beiug the favorite blossoms. A novelty In hair ornaments is a couple of peacocks' feathers fashioned from sequins, in which the exact colors of the plume are reproduced. One of the uewest varieties of the fancy coat Is termed tho Louis XIL The tmsqued portion, which is much rounded, Is longer thau tho Louis XV. tyle. Gray-green is one of tho preferred colors Just now particularly for gowns of pnnuo aud velvet. Chlffou of the same shudo is used for trimming oad old lace. In crystal are to be found some ex quisite little clocks for iboudolr use. They aro embellished with etchings In gold or painted with flue sprays of nowers. Buroque pearls are utilized for the new hat aud stick pins with flower shaped heads. The doslgns represent curysauttiemums, rosei und daisies. tho pearls forming the petals of the olossoms. A double-breasted frock of white pique has two rowa of large pearl but tons carried tho full leugfh of the gown, and on either side of tho rows of buttons wide box pleats of turkey red over the white pique. The woman of fashion wears a smart little fob to guard the watch slipped in tho bolt of her tailor-made gown. Tills fob Is a few luches long, made of wldo silk braid or perhaps gros grain rlbbou, and odorucd with a slide bear ing a tiny heart, star or similar orna ment lu sllveA household HINTSS Old-Time Fabrics the Made. The old-fashioned red-and-blark and! green-and-black calico, in very small figures, has been revived as a cottonf print for upholstery, and Is especially; liked for backing a portiere. One ot the latter, of-rlark gre?n cordnroy, had a lining of the green-and-black pruvf that was quite effective. " V An Inexpensive Cosy former. For the cozy corner, which Is reeog nized ns a necessity In nearly every, household In these days of comfort nnd convenience, old-fashioned Cam bridge calico is utilized where lnex pensive drapery Is desired. The fabrle is very effective, with background ot dark brown or black, sprinkled wltl tiny figures In green, red nnd butt color, nnd it can be used to advantage ns a chair or sofa covering. . l-V Moths In CaitJets. If the moths arc in a carpet turn It buck and Iron on the wrng side with) a good hot flntiron. Then Vrinkle thai floor underneath liberally wUh turpenv' tine, pouring it into tho cracks in th floor if there are any. Rub the tur pentine in, nud then you can turn back your carpet. Repeat this treatment two or three days. Some people sponge the right side of tho carpet with spirits of turpentine before ironing. The spirit must not be used near a llghti or fire- To Clean Lamp Chimneys. An easy way to clean lamp glasses Is) to hold them for a moment in the steam from a boiling kettle, rnb dry, with a clean cloth aud polish with soft newspaper. Remember that no lamp can be expec'.ed to burn well unless the burner is kept clean. Duplex burners can be taken npnrt if the little uolt which Is on the side opposite tho handle for turning the wick is removed. Then they can be brushed clean. Boil ing them In. soda water is sometimes recommended, but this is not neces- Laundry Stoics For Family Use. Laundry stoves nre now mnde spe cially for family use. and will be found a great convenience when the family, is large and the kitchen range In con stant requisition for cooking. They; come In two sizes Nos. 8 and 10 and with either round or ovnl tops.' They nre liued with fire brick, nave dumping nnd Blinking grates, a water back to heat the boiler, nud grooved places around the cylinder where seven or eight irons may bo heated at one time without using the top of the stove nt all. As the cylinder ia unllned, very, little hent Is required to keep the irons at the right temperature a con sideration in the midsummer days, when the laundry Is largest. -l How to Dust Properly. ' The proper method of dusting furni ture has to be learned. It does not come naturally. People rarely begin with a duster in each hand, which Is absolutely necessnry to success. That In the left hand is needed to prevent leaving finger marks when steadying and lifting the furniture? Each piece should be wiped lightly from the top downward to remove dust, and then, after tb'c duster has been shaken ont of the window (not over the carpet)'. It should be rubbed vigorously to raise the polish. A stuffed cushion should be brushed and then dusted before the wood Is dealt with, or the dUBt will fly out and settle on the wood. The legs and spindles should be rubbed between the two dusters with both hands, as we rub cold hands together lo warm them. This is a saving of time and insures all sides being equally hrlght. . 1I Creamed Eggs Melt two tablespoons of butter in a frying pan and add one cup of thin cream. When It Is hot break Into It carefully six eggs. Cover with a ltd and cook tiutil the egga are, aet. Sprinkle cacli egg with one salt spoon of salt and a dash of - white pepper. Wilton Cream-To ono pint or thick cream add one-third cup of sugar, and the grated rind of one lemon. Put this lu tlie double boiler and cook until scalding hot. Mix two level tea spoon fuls of rice flour In a little cold milk; add It to the scalding cream, stirring for two minutes. Cut a sponge cake, or arrange lady fingers ou a glass dish, and when the cream In cool strain It over the cake. Creamed Tongue on Toast Mince very fine the Inferior portion of a' smoked tongue, allowing hulf a pound; hent one pint of milk to the boiling point, add the tongue, a teaspoonful of butter, one tabiespoonful of minced parsley; when thoroughly heated stir In one beaten egg and remove at once from the fire. Have prepared five or six slices of buttered toast, spread thickly with tho tongue, garnish with sprigs of parsley aud send to the table at oucc. Variety Cake Cream" Two cupa of sugar and one of butter, add the beat en yolks of four eggn, one eup of milk. In which dlasolre cue teaspoonful of soda, two toiispouufuU of cream of tartar, sifted with three cups of flour, then the whites of eggs beaten t This cake is woll Bnmed. for by " a cup of turrauts or si ndel c' rulsius you have a nice ru:t c . spice fuko ii y the addition i : only, or a nut raWa with c ; ' of chopped almonds -iiii c'
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