LOVE'S LITANY.
rfad I but known long years ao.
The deep unrest, tire weignt of woe.
The pain of having loved you so!
Had I hut Keen through trust of fear
Mr bitter sacrifice of tears
Had I but folt a.i I do now.
These scars of irrow mi mr brow.
No eds of promise had I Mn,
My life were not o v.iiy grown.
Hid I bit known.
Had we but known- i.'.at ainnmer day
We wandered forth, the pnrr i.i-e way,
')ur love would wither ind ib-eny!
Had we but felt one hour Me this
A barren time without onv k -
Had we but seen that we h i -iijnd
l'arted forever im love'a I,
Ve had not euffored to atone
We bad not t.ig)icd. apartalone!
Had we but known,
-('lenient .Scott.
THE TRAGEDY
? OFTHE BRIDGE
By Faerie h'ovu f;!:ris:
mm m
iOW- HAD a fancy when Tav. i'
1 t I nier lirst brought his niece,
0 I O Cntiiline Hied, to Uivcr-
P side, that some tragedy
Wlf would be eEuotcd there.
The wl was bo handsome ntnl there
as something so stormy In her Italian
black ryes. I nk( so to Stanhope, oi"
The Locusts, our lion.
"The girl is handsome enough for
romance, certainly." ho uuswend.
stroking hU blond bcurd.
He v:s mtirth at the vil.'a. To:- ho ard
Ta vernier, were friends -indeed, he
bad brought Tavernler over from
Fiance. lie had been lay husband's
colonel, and since Frank's d-utb bad
been my friend. It was my secret
h:ie that be would marry my pt
ter. and be hut I will m;t anticipate.
As I said, bo went often to the villa.
Itlverside, with its walk, terraces, mid
fountains, was a beautif.il place, mid
Tavernler kept open bouse for hW
friends. When he hist came tiiere, I
occasionally attended his entertain
ments with my family, but after Cata
line Iliccl came I went iess often.
There seemed to me something hard
ami deliant in her iimuutr of meeting
nil Taveriiior's friends.
Stanhope was ti e exception. There
was something in the sunny, gay young'
Englishman that pleased her. 1 have
thought a.uce that perhaps I did not
like her because I thought she would
win hiui away from my sister Carrie.
I need t:ot have feared. She never
frieU to phase him; she was only
thankful to be diverted from her sor
row. He would enter Ihe drawing-'
room sometimes to find her pacing the
floor like a caged animal; but a; slgiit
of him her mood would cluing; she
would come Mid nostie at his feet, be'i
f'S him to tell her war storiea. which
much diverted her. She llued best the
scenes of lierce oiicoiinter and victory.
It was wonderful to me that he could
recount these episodes, in which his
own heroic part was unavoidably con
spicuous, and she not worship iin,
with nil her dry foreign nature; but
oven my Jealous eyes could not diseov
rr the slightest ,.sire lor anything but
hvrowu Bratillcation. ihe was pas
sionate, sclli.sii, and yi ; her .lature
beJd a depth or ii rvid sweetness which
my coolor Xwihcru blood could no:
comprehend.
The most beautiful spot about the
town was wlir? the river was spanned
by, its bridge. Vhe great elms on each
side, nliuost u-cheil ii:n.ss It: wood
bine hung fr.i;n lis mossy piers; the
slow, blue river run silimtly beneath,
and 111 both directions the water shone
In a bnsky vis'.a. Here the robins
built, una on moonlight evenings the
Whip-poor-wills called melodiously
Catiline liked this s;;ot It was the
only scone ::ruuud her new home that
whs like Italy. she said; and us she
Slid that, while we stood Uiere one
night I knew that t-Jio was homesick;
1 law it lu her r,veat eyes.
"Would you no back:" I asked. '
"Would I jo back.'"
I shall never forget lie thrilling pa
thos of that cry. Thoiuh 1 could not
like her, nfttr that I wus very very
sorry for her.
It was only a few days later that I
wont with Colonel .S!anh,;ie and my
sister Carrie to xpua the oveuins 't
Itivcrsldc.
We bad mu.,ic, che.ss. unj refresh-in-iits.
The time passed pleasantly to
lie, i! spite of some secret anxieties.
Carrie had never met Cataline before
liud I saw. wl.e:i Khe looked i;pou her
oar.-, linughiy b.-'uuty. that her h- irr
bed withiu her. Her rcatmer beanie
Hinatural. ..jld. coiistnili.ed. and
was sorry to see that she uppeured only
foil u-fitlnst which to set olt Cata
ine's ease an I -ace. Travernler. u
ly. polite mil cUarmln?. us oulv u
I'reiichiran of fifty can be, ealrrtaincrt
But tha eveaiiii; was nt nn end at
last, ana Stanhope, my ulster nnd my
elf were SoinS down tho avenue. Sud
muly I discovered that I hud left mv
" " " deilra to thing
that had been on (.f n brlda
tnd I wan naturally uneasy. The
rolonel released my arm to go for H.
Xo .aia I, "I will I may bare
flropped It upon the pMla; it not x
know Just where I must have eft it
In the music room."
Ispeaugck. It wni not upon tht pi
asm. I pasted In at the open door
or It wan summer weather
nna through the long drawing room to
thn tuuslo room, without meeting any
one. There wan the precloun mouchoir
upon a chair. I nuntched it up and
wan about to torn back, when two per
onn. talklug, entered the drawing
room. One wan TnTernier; I knew bU
quick. Imperious step, and I hesitated
bout waking ,0J appearance nfter bin
tate elnborato adieus. Then I heard
Valine's voire:
"I demand that lettsr!"
It la already dontroyetl," replied
Tavernler with nniiia rr,..n.
A storm of It.ilhm fnli.iri t(.
wrrifled half our of my ene I
learned that Cataline bad n lover in
aplw. one Enrique BcnerJittl. whom
Tavernler had forbidden her to hold
njr communication with, but through
M agency ot ber old nerfant. Hlnda.
ha had been In tha habit of recetvlug
letters from him since her arrlral lu
f.T:. " of tUM '" "a
01 bad discovered and coo 0 tea 14 She
demanded It with rlolenee. and falling
to receive It, burst lulu u rolley of re
proaches a ml appeals to heaven and
her dond futber to rave iter from her
monster of n relative. I never before
heurd unylhlug like that te'jipest nl
words and cries.
Tnvernier replied mockini;ly, or with
shrill curses on ber obstinacy, thut
made the sce'ie so distressing ami lud
icrous to my Northern Heiislbllities nnd
sense of propriety that it panic selied
me, nnd swinging open the long French
window. I leuped n distance of seven
or eight feet to the ground nnd ran
through the garden to my companions,
"What Is that. nolseV" was S?tau
hope's first salutation.
"They are having a dreadful quar
rel," I replied, panting. "I never be
fore lieurd people sweur in French and
Italian."
Carrie uttered an exclamation of hor
ror, but Stanhope did not seem s.ir-pih-ed.
"Tavernler shll l.ot bully the gii'l,"'
h rri:;ei-..il.
i in reaching our i?oor he I us. bur-i-.eui
, and went back to lilvciside that
.'ziit.
II" v.: iiimh ui the villa after that.
I ocfcan to fear that Carrie had lost
il.ii. A'ld yet when 1 saw that beauti
ful foreign girl's wear face. 1 was
very sorry for her.
1 !iev that S:: liliop. was very kind
to her. lie was that to every one itr
trouble. I learned, also, that 'fti vern
ier wi'h-.'d bii.i til marry h's nl 'ce. 1
could r.ot predict what the end would
be. They rode and drove much togeth
er, and it seemed. SLUielinii s, that mat
ter in:it end as Tavernler wl.-red.
Hut for the end that came I was to
tally unprepared.
Cataline bad grown absolutely 11!.
r:id Colonel Stanhope begged her one
evuiiilig to let blm lake ber out into
the air. She consented, and be brought
around his carrluge.
She wished to to to the bridge, she
aid. It was Septembe weather, and
tl.e woodbine clinging to the old piers
was red us blood. The blue sky wus
full of umber li.'l't. and the:" was a
joiii; moo'i u'.iove tbe:ii.
Sti'.nhope 1 ie J very burd to che'S' bis
coiiipauiou. He directed her attention
to the beauties of the scene, but the
only words she spoke were: "Ijo you
hear the river?"
Tils spirited horses wcr trottlns
rapidly over the resounding floor of
the bridge, when Cataline suddenly
laid ber hand on bis arm.
"You have been very good to me.
Farewell:" she said, and s-prang from
the earring -, over the railing into the
river. Hi r dying shriek frightened the
horses. They ran away. Hefure Stan,
hope could gain control of them and
bring them back to the spot, all trace
of the miserable girl was goii". The
water was calm and a few red leaves
of the woodbine Hooted down it cur
rent. Her body never was found. It
probably went down to nhe ocean.
And now Stanhope, with the traces
this melancholy event upon him,
came back to us. lie seemed puzzled
by Carrie's reserve. '
"What have I done to oGVnd her?"
he nsked me.
"You had best ask her," I said.
He went to ber as she stood in the
littl flower room among ber plants,
ami at the first word of love urul long
ing the. dear girl melted. Then It came
out that she had believed that be loved
Cntaline lticcl.
"Love her that stormy, half-crazed,
foreign girl! I never dreamed of mar
rying her, or she of mnrrylTjg uje. Hep
uncle persecuted her on my account:
I could not help bMng kind to her. ' I
wus very sorry for ber and she knew
it; but, Carrie, my little, soft-haired,
brown-eyed pet. I was never so wUd as
to think of making her my wife. Ami
now will you forgive me that I have
seemed to forget youV"
Uer white uim crept up to bis neck.
This much I saw nnd benrd through
the opeu door, and then I very pru
deutly retired from sight. But Carrie
and Stanhope are married now. New
York Weekly.
The I.nst of Ilia Laurel?
A new danger has arisen to the
mountain laurel, which is the most im
portant American wild flower that M
In danger of extermination. The spoon,
and ladle manufacturers and the fur
niture makers have for some time
wrought great havoc among the rho
dendrons and kalmais. and now tint
pipe makers are nfter the roots of the
laurel. The mountain laurel ought
never to be used for Christmas decora,
lions. It Is too rar and choice a plant,
lyd always will be. The laurel b a
fc'ovv grower, and demands peculiar
conditions of soil and shade. Eastern
ers ought to be ns proud of It as lb
CallfornluiiH are of their big trees, and
protect It by law. The amount of lau
rel shipped from Maryland and Vir
ginia for Use nt Christmas time Is
small compared with the quantity now
used all the year round to decorate the
fruit stands iu the big cities. Country
Life in America.
KilumUonsl.
It wns Johnnie's first djiy at sj'hool.
He did not know the letter A from a
snwhorse, but this deficiency was more
than balanced by bis assurance. The
teacher culled blm up alone. The old
method of teaching readlug was then
In rogue.
"Can you read?" said the teacher.
"Yet, ma'am," refilled Johnnie.
"Well, upw we Hknll see," suld the
teucher. "You read over nfter me. Be
mire to read Just what I do."
So she began slowly, runiiiug her
finger along under the words:
"Did you ever see a donkey?"
And JebonVe, lu the same deliberate,
singsong voice, running bis fiuger
long the page, replied:
"No, aia'am, I never did."
Traa Collar la Canada.
E. Stewart, of Ottawa, Canada, who
In Superintendent of Forestry for the
Dominion Government, Is at the Shore
ham. He has come to attend a meet
Ing of the National Forestry Associa
tion, which meets iu this city.
"My office," mild be, "in one of re
cent creation In my country. The old
er parts of Canada are beginning to
realise the need of replenishing their
timber, just an you have lu tha United
States The (ioveroment'a principal
work, however, U In the Northwest.
It, supplies tha farmer with treen
ad given them every aid nloug tht
Una of tree culture, and they are very
generally taking advantage of thin u
nl'soc."-WiUlogto mjl
LSENISpaT
The III 1.11 Veil.
The most Important of nil the ac
cessories of bridal nttlre Is the veil,
about which there bangs nu aroma
of sentiment nnd romance, whether
the Veil be u wisp of tulle of n price
less cobweb of bund-made lace which
has cost Its weight iu diamonds.
There have been countless stories
lu which the wedding veil has played
n prominent part since the duys when
the sailor yonlh bound for the South
cm seas brought home to bis betrothed
a bunch of the graceful white coralline
still known to the peasant ns mermaid's
bice, and the girl, already u worker In
points. Imitate the pretty seaweed In
decorating ber wedding veil nnd thus
Introduced the delicate guipres which
In the sixteenth century were worn by
all Muinpe.
In many of the roynl families of F.u
rope the wedding Veil of the mother
is used by the daughter, but morn fre
quently the lace Is specially made. Iu
the ease of the weildiug veil of the
present Queen of Italy a splendid ex
ample of the fiuest Hiiro no needlepoint
was prepared.
The design wns of renaissance style,
graceful arubesqiies covering the whole
of the square with the exception of
one corner, which was of the plain
hniid-made net seme with small spots,
nnd with a tiny border; this was for
coveriug the face, the more eluborately
designed portion banging ut the buck
over the loug court truln.
The bridal veil of Queen Alexandra
was of Houitou luce sprigs npplique on
machine made net; the national em
blems, treated in a natural manner,
were used ns the pattern.
The veil of Queen Victoria wus made
nt Beer, South Devon, nnd exactly
matched the Devonshire luce dress,
which was worn over soft white satin;
this dress was of Iloniton guipure
that is, the motifs were unified by
bars, instead of being nppllqited on to
uet. Philadelphia Kvcuing Telegraph.
Woman at Mer llinl.
Kvcry girl should marry. As wife i
and mother, she is at her be.-.t. Denied
of this, her birthright, she is like on
odorless flower, or a blossomless tree.
I do not advise my girl friends to
marry for the sr.ke of marrying nor
for a home. Marriage without love is
the greatest mistake In the world. But
there are many foolish girls who throw
nwny the love of a good man simply
because they are not quite sure that
be Is the fight mun, or with n vague
Idea that something better may come
along, says the Indianapolis Sentinel.
Very often when it Is too late they
lind that after nil be was the right
man. The average girl does not take
love half seriously enough, she Is so
used to seml-serloiiH love affairs un
derstandings I believe they are called
that when the real thing conies ber
Judgment is warped nnd she finds it
dlrtlcult to analyze ber feelings. I
would say 1o all mothers, try to keep
your girls from these understandings.
They rub the bloom off the rose nnd
dumuge Its sweet freshness. Of course,
no well brought up girl looks on every
man she meets us a possible husband,
but the right man is sure to come some
day, un.l with that duy In view I say
to every girl, hold yourself iu dignified
readiness to meet It. Love Is the
greatest thing Iu the world. Do not
let ft slip your fjrasp. Comport your
self In such a way that when the right
man comes you cau with clear nnd un
faltering judgment recognize him.
Then marry ulm.
About the Halli.
Never bathe when overheated.
Do not prolong the bath beyond a
reasonable time.
Never bathe when exhausted and
feeling HI.
Wait more than two hours after a
meal before batjilng.
If you are chlfly and a cold bath
makes you shiver It is not the best
sort for you to take.
Delicate people bud better uot bothe
until several hours after breakfast.
Dry the boaj quickly, using a dry
bath brush or u Turkish towel to stiui
ulate circulation.
lu cold weather one should not go
out for some time after a hot bath.
Opinions differ us to the relative mer
its of a cold or a hot bath. Neither
kind will do for all. The Individual
constitution must be consulted. Med
ical uuthorlty maintains thut children
and elderly persons oir,'lit never to
bathe In water below seventy degrees
Fahrenheit. Where cleanliness is the
main object, the water should be from
seventy-two degrees to ninety-eight
degrees. Where the buth hs to serve
as a powerful stimulant, as iu cases of
illness. It should be from ninety -eight
degrees to 115 degrees.
The temperature of water for a cold
bath should rauge from thirty-two to
sixty-live degrees. New Haven Hegis
ter. Plants Mead Damp Air.
1'fiu woman who likes to convert her
bouse Into a conservatory ulway puli
off the day of "Blurting the furnace"
on long as possible. When tha chil
dren begin to sneeze, and the entire
family complains of rheumatism, she
gives In,
Furnace beat seems to remove all
the dampness from the air, and that
moist condition so conducive to the
health of growing plant la not found.
The difficulty may lie overcome In a
measure by placing pan of water
round the furnace, Inside the furnace
pipes below the Registers, or anywhere
that rapid evaporation may be induced.
This will soften the atmosphere and
help the plants to breathe. Palms,
rubber planta and all other potted
house plants should be well guarded
from draughts, but kept In light and
well rentllabrd places. Don't place a
tall plant in a dark corner. It may
look well, hut it will diovp aud probab
ly die of asphyxiation. Plants usual
ly grow-well in a kitchen, becauav of
the evaporation of water an the kettle
puffn and bolls on the range. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Caring for Yanr Clot baa.
Any woman ttb a limited amount
on which to dreaa should leans the
value of looking after h.-r clothes and
potting tbem carefully away each time
the, art were In doing tbU shn will
flint her gowns will last twice as long
nnd look well to the end.
Sew up a seam the minute It tnrl
to rip. Fasten on a button at n hook
and eye If they are loose, nnd don't
use pins If you wish lo pres?rve Tour
gowns.
For the protection of light dresses
hung your closet with nnblendipd nius
lln sheeting. Have plenty of hooks nnd
skirt bangers the three-cent wooden
ones ore the best nnd l;a:ig up every
gown nfter you have tnkn it off, nfter
you have brushed It If It Is du!y,
When n gown becomes soiled, send it
lo the cleaner's before It is tci dirty
to be remedied. You will be repaid for
your trouble nnd nlways have some
thing ready to wear.
Alexandra I.orea Ioc.
Queen Alexandra, who bus innde bet
yearly visit lo Denmark, the land of
her girlhood, is fond of dogs, nnd has
nil sorts, sizes and breeds. She pes
sesses great skill In training them, r.nd
the pets which she has about ber rim
nil capable of .wonderful tricks, r.ut
there wns one dog upon which hot
Majesty confesses that In vain she
used to cast longing eyes. It wns a
famous performing dog nnnied Minos,
and It wns the rage ns n society en
tertainer. Invitation enrds nt great
London bouses used to bear this
strange announcement: "To meet the
dog Minos." The following Ktnry of
this remarkable crenture is often told
by the Queen, according to nn English
contemporary: "Upon one occasion.
when bidden to carry n handkerchief
to the most beautiful lndy In the room
the mischievous fellow sprung up to
Queen Victoria and lnld It at her feet.
The hitter laughed merrily, flicked tlvn
dog In the face with ber own handker
chief and bade him do bis duty hon
estly. Thereupon the (too; picked up
bis handkerchief, nnd. In great humil
ity, approached Queen Alexandra, tnen
the Princess of Wales. lay down and
placed tbp handkerchief before her."
Leslie's Weekly.
Arranging the Hair
A well-known hairdresser any:
"The girl with the high forehead
should weur her hair, down low over
ber brow.
"If she hns n low, smooth, white
brow she should brush ber bnir well
off the forehead.
"A Madonna face requires the hair
parted In the middle.
"For elderly matrons the. pompadour
is dignified and stately, nnd It seems
to incrense the height of stout women.
"The round, shnnely bend looks well
with n soft puff of hair at the nape of
the neck.
"Kvcry womnn should study ber own
style. If she looks best with her hair
low then low she should wear it,
though every other woman In the land
is piling ber hair on the top of ber
bend.
"A wise womnn never cnrls or frizzen
or overdresses her hair If it is beautiful
of itself."
Ilow to Make Sunt Curw.
If very soft curls ore desired little
ringlets which cover the temples It la
better to use only water. Let the hair
be well washed and dried; then wet the
lock well with water nnd shake it
nut. Shake until half dry nnd put in
kid rollers In such n way that all the
buirs nre exposed to the air. When
dry, take down, nnd it very nice set ot
litlje ringlets will be found. Tim se
cret of curling the hair on the kid or
other curler Is to let it remain up until
every particle of moisture is gone.
Hair will often appear to be perfectly
dry, when it In reality contains n little
dampness. Then it In taken down too
soon, with the result that it immediate
ly loses Its curl. New Haven Register.
Agalnat Food Adulteration.
The State Federation of Women's
Clubs of North Dakota, Duo strong, Is
lending Its powerful sentiment agulnst
the use of adulterants in food and to
the prosecution of those who violate,
the law. The federation baa agreed
to devote a portion of lta time to th
special consideration of adulterated
foods. What to Kat.
A bit of Irish crochot is always a
good Investment.
In spite of protests, there are still
lots of buttons that don't button.
Huve a red bat. yes if you don't
huve to wear it upon every occasion.
No scrap of trimming Is too old or
too small to be brought Into service.
The very rich nnd the very poor are
wearing fringes, but for different rea
sons. Finnlly it has come to pass that a
trailed skirt Is almost a curiosity on
the street.
Femininity unites In protesting
against this full, round skirt Purls is
trying to thrust on the world.
The nntty toques so many women
wear are as satisfactory a bit of head
gear as we have hud for a long time.
The average woman who can have
only one dressy stole, wisely chooses
white and wears a white hat with It
After all, a considerable number of
people get along bunnllv without either
a velvet gowu or a wblto broadcloth
coat.
Sleeves, evidently, are erowlnir
smaller, and the Inconvenient puff be
low the elbow is doomed to nulclt er.
tlnctlon. The ruttle sleeve, reaching to
the elbow, with a tight-fitting under
sleeve. Is a saUsfactory and becom
ing substitute.
A black velvet trown has verv short
sleeves. They are mere shoulder caps.
COt in nollltB ami ilmosl tll-llt Arthur
The undersleeve is of the heaviest llus-
slan lace, tight except at the wrist,
where they are sllarbtlv fulled. . Tha
gown is cut out a bit at the throat to
snow a guimpo of the lace.
A tnnoke-gray crepe de chtae gown is
made with an Kton Jacket ovee m whit a
lace blouse. The jacket baa a border
of rich gray lace, three' narrow box,
pleata, running from the shoulder' to
the edge, and a band of lace Insertion
Dorcering tne pienta. A picture hat of
gray lace and oatrlcu feather aecoau
panlea this gown. "
New York City. Long, loosu wraps
re necessary for evening wear and
re seen iu cloth, zihellne and silk.
In white and all colors. This one, do-
I BVRNIfm COAT.
signed by May Man ton, Is essentially
smart as well as absolutely satisfac
tory to the wearer, and Is adapted to
all the materials in vogue, although
shown in white cloth with collar and
frills of lace, trimming of ermine and
stitched bands. The shaped collar,
with its loug stole ends and the wide,
full sleeves with turnover cuffs are new
as well as handsome nnd give a distinct
air of elegance to the wrap.
The coat consists of fronts nnd back,
the former loose, the latter laid In an
Inverted pleat, and is fitted by mentis
of shoulder and underarm sennis. The
sleeves are generously wide nnd gath-
A Late Design
ered into banda that, iu turn, are cov
ered with the . cuffs. The collat Is
carefully shaped and fitted and is ar
ranged over the shoulders, the stoto
ends flulshing the fronts.
The quantity of material required
for the medium else Is ten and one
fourth yards twer.ty-one Inches wide,
Ave yards forty-four inches wide, or
four and one -fourth yards fifty -two
inches wide, with two and one-fourth
yards all over lace, alx yards far and
six and one-fourth yards of lace to
trim as illustrated.
The IrfMo Bolero,
The all lace bolero comes in nicely
for Jjodicon that have seen a season's
service. The addition of a few velvet
ribbon bows about the neck, front and
sleeves makes all the difference in the
world In the aonearsnca of tha mint.
and often It can be used for second
pest for another year after such treat
ment The rrotty rich.
Picturesque fichus figure prominently
both as waist drapery and sep
arate dreaa wrap. Taffeta capes and
flchua are worn with thin woolen
towns to match, and are trimmed
with ruchlag of self matc lal.
i t OhtStoa 0raltra,
la the demand (or Oarai eron menta
tion, a very subtle use a mad of a
cotitrastltig chiffon applied to chiffon.
Uoses with raised petals nnd curled
edges form part of an elaborate lace
nnd embroidery trimming, and If the
motive of such a gown is black and
white It Is nil the more splendid.
New Styles in Hiitlona.
Buttons are taking many unusual
forms. One new style comes In silk
ot different shades to match (he pop
ular dress materials of the moment,
and set In plain metal rims. Favorite
patterns In the button world oro the
chrysanthemum nnd the acorn.
Fluffy Petticoat.
Delightful petticoats are made of
French lawn, with deep-shaped
flounces, fashioned entirely of narrow
rows of Valenciennes Insertion. A
cunning gathering, Increasing w-lth ev
ery row, gives nn effective llnre to
these delicate flounces which have a
proper bull room airiness.
I.ltlle Moles Fop a I a r.
Little stoles, with overlapping, broad
ening points down the front, are a mod
ish and dowu-to-date feature.
Tucked nioaae.
Blouse, or shirt waists made with
tucks arranged in groups are among
the designs shown for the advance
season nnd are admirable for the new
cotton and linen waistlngs of spring
as well as for the wool ones of imme
diate wear. This one, nfter a May
Manton design, is made of mercerized
co.. on showing lines of blue on white,
nud Is unllned, but can be used cither
with or without the fitted lining and Is
available for all materials In voRiie.
The full length. tucks, at each side of
the centre, with those at the shoulders,
which extend ti yoke depth only, make
a most desirable combination while
those at the buck give the tapering
lines tbnt nlways are becoming.
The waist consists of the fitted lin
ing, fronts and back. At the centre
front is a regulation shirt wuist pleat
that meets the groups of tucks at each
by May Manton.
side. The sleeves are tucked to the
elbows but are full btdow and are gath
ered into straight cuffs. At the neck
la worn a fancy stock of silk, with a
turn over collar or white lawn.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is four yards twenty
one inches wide, three and one-fourth
TCCEBO BJOOBSS.
yards twenty-seven laches wide, r
two and one fourth yards forty-rear
inches wide. ' , '
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9 MATTERS t
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Honey C'sk.
To moke honey cake melt a cupful of
butter and mix It with two cupfuls of
strained honey, a tablespoonful of gin
ger, a grated nutmeg, a bit of lemon'
rind and a little flour. Dissolve a heap
ing teasponnful of soda in a cupful of
water and atraln into the mixture.
Then add flour till the mixture Is stiff
enough to roll out. Bake like ginger
bread. This cake may bo eaten warm
sr cold.
Hot Potato Salad.
Put into a frying pan one-fourth of
a pound of bacon cut into dice; when
light brown take out and saute Ju the
fat a small onion cut fine. Add one
half as much vinegar nn fat, a few
grains of salt and cayenue, nnd one
half as much vinegar. Have ready the
potatoes boiled In skins. Remove the
skins and slice hot Into the frying pan
enough to take tip the liquid. Add the
diced bacon, toss together aud serve.
Bine Orlddla Cakes.
For rice griddle cukes .! imi.,,. kii
a cupful of rice. When it Is cold mix
thoroughly with one pint of sweet
milk, the yolks of four eggs and
enough flour to make a stiff batter.
Add one tablespoonful of melted but
ter, one tablespooful of soda, two of
cream of tartar and a little salt. Folil
In the beaten whiten of the eggs nnd
bake on a hot griddle. As fust an
baked, butter, spread with honey, .roll
up aud serve hot.
Canned Pnmpkln.
It may be stewed as for pies, placed
boiling hot In glass Jars nnd sealed
quickly or cut Into inch cubes, pure,
ncrape out seeds and stringy part, cook
in clear water or very weak syrup until
tender enough to eat, then place in
glass Jars and seal while boiling hot.
Some housekeepers use the cold water
process with great success. This nn
swers nicely if the pumpkin is not to
be kept very long, and when canned in
this manner it can be cooked aud used
In any way desired.
Graen Toinatoet and Onlona.
A delicious pickle mny be made of
green tomatoes and onions. Slice one
peck of green tomatoes and half a peck
of white onions. Put them in a press
In layers of salt. In two days place
ihem In a porcelain lined kettle, and
Just cover them with vinegar. Add an
ounce of whole cloves, one ounce of
sllsplce, two ounces of mustard seed
nd five large red peppers, shredded in
small pieces. When all the pickles are
scalding hot pour them into stone Jars,
ind when cold cover them closely.
Corn Chowder.
Chop fine one-quarter of a pound o.
fat salt pork, put into a deep kettlo
with two large white onions, chopped
Bne, and cook for ten minutes without
browning. Add one pint of raw pota
toes cut into half-Inch dice and suffi
cient boiling water to cover. Cook for
ton minutes, add one pint of corn cut
r scraped from the ear, salt and pep
per to taste and simmer for fifteen
minutes longer. Have ready one pint
if milk made into a thin sauce with one
tablespoonful of butter and one and a
half tablespoonfuls of flour. Add to
the chowder with more seasoning if
necessary and boll up twice.
Houeehold Talke.
Where a strong, clear heat is re
quired, as for broiling, a little charcoal
thrown on a coal flro will produce the
desired flame.
Colored wash goods will hold their
color if immersed for three hours be
fore washing in one gallon of cold
water, to which has been added one
tablespoonful of ordinary turpentint-.
There is a sound hygienic reason for
ervlng some acid, such as a salad,
with oil and vinegar, a section of lemon
r a pickle with fish. The sour is need
ed to neutralize the ulkalls of the fish.
A safe bleaching fluid can be made by
addtng the strained Juice of one lemon
to a quart of cold water. Spread the
cloth which It is desired to whiten
upon the grass in the sun, and wet sev
eral times a day. It muy. take a long
ttme to whiten it perfectly, . but the
process Is sure, and it will not rot the
cloth.
To make clam bouillon wash and
scrub thoroughly with a stiff brush
two quarts ot small clams lu their
shells. Cook lu one quart of water till
the shells open. Itemove from the fire,
strain the liquor, fake the clams out of
the shell, reheat the Juice, season with
pepper, salt and butter and serve lu
;ups, adding to each a tea spoonful of
whipped creum.
Finely chopped rnddlsh hearts,
grated Parmesan cheese and whipped
creum make a deiklo .;s sandwich fill
log, it is said. The rudisbes should be1
peeled aud chopped very fine and set
way in the ice till the last minute.
When needed, mix with a little stiffly;
whipped cream, spread the mixture on
a slice of brown bread, cut thin and
sprinkle lightly with the grated cheese
before pressing the second slice down
close upon it.
"To make kumiss," says a writer In
Good Housekeeping, "take one quart
of blood warm new milk (fresh from
the cow, if possible), two teaspoonfuis
of granulated sugar, one-third cake of
eompiessed yeast, pinch of salt. Stir
woll and bottle at once. Leave the
bottles In warm temperature, about
seventy degrees, for twelve hours.
Then place on the Ice for twelve hours,
when It is ready for use. . I always use' '
siphon bottles, such as carbonated wat
ers come In. Beer bottles are next best,'
but any bottle or Jug will do if tightly,
corked."
New houses show a tendency toward
larger rooms and fewer of tbem. The
bathroom, which in many of the older
houses is a small room with Just
enough space to turn round In, is now
oulit larger, aince It is to be used by
all the members of the family, who of
ten keep lu it their toilet articles.
Dowa-stairs architects plan to have at
least one large living room. The large
central hall, which can be used as a
reception, aud sitting room, is growing
In ravo. Large chimney-pieces, which
re not only decorative, but useful are
favorite feature of these hospitable
nd cordial looking halls.
We all struggle for thst which we
tan enjoy but for a brief hour.
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