L'FS.
st ru.u n. awriT.
V?l watch our bubbles fly iitaf,
Or in the blowing break,
!And like the children at their play,
' We other bubble make.
t l
Kut when our bubble are all made,
And all mir siMpstnN spent.
k Vnlike the children. I'm afraid '
We how our ducontonf.
i Ram'a Horn.
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The
Unspoken Answer
:OOK her. Digby." ob
served tiny Maxwell to his
rblltll with that air nf an.
I
t-'--i Hnr to him, "there's only
lo-morrow loft, ami I must arrange to
lave a few minutes with Miss I.yt
Ueton. She's the ort of a girl wbo
would make a fellow a rout good wife,
t rather thinks she like me, nnd the
Tact, that I nm ln-ir to a baronetcy,
a good Income attached, will have
tome weight. I intend to have a try
to-morrow."
Digby Grant blew out a cloud of
Imoke In order to hide the expression
Uint crept over his fuce.
"Tlmt menus," said Digby, after a
pause, "that you intend to propose to
l r to-morrow?"
"I don't see what other Interpreta
liuii you can put on my words," re
loined tiny, rather irritnh'.y. "You
lon't seem very bright to-dny; you are
tired after your walls. Your voice is
bit shaky. Have sonieiL::;; to bra"?
rou up."
"Xo. thatik," s.iiil Dig'iy, forcing a
'a ugh. "Hut go on."
"Well." continued Uuy, "I have fallen
U love with tlmt jirl. My hfe will
flot lie not be n happy one if I do not
in her. I have mentioned uiy ii.ten--u
to you, old f-'llow, because I wish
to ask a favor."
"What Is ity" inquired Digby, sur
prised. "I can't h"i you to u in (trace
-I ought to say. Miss jrace I.vtlie
UinV "Yes. you cum"' was the astonished
rejoinder. "I Minpiy want you to keep
put of the way. You see," pursued
liuy. n tritl.1 awkwardly, "we are al
ways together. Now, I can't propose
V her with you by my side, so I
want "
"Oh. I'll dear out for the day!"
weed Digby. "You ought to get a
lood chance. I'm going to turn in now.
You will have to-morrow entirely, and
n the following morning we start for
town. ;ood flight'."
Digby Grant was not in a pleasant
tnood when he reached his own bed
room. He, too. was In love with (irace
I.Jttleton; he had been trying to ar
rive at a decision us to whether she
fared for him or not whether he
would lie likely to stand any chance if
e proposed. II? was not very well olT,
lint nevertheless, he could offer her a
food home, and he was rising in his
profession. Now. at the last moment
Uny had announced his Intention of
essaying the capture of Grace's hand
and heart.
"I can't go behind his back," mut
tered Digby, disconsolately, "so I
Oiust stand aside. Is she the sort of
tirl that would be captivated by the
prospect of a titl"'.' I hardly think so.
Tet she may be in love with him, for
women like a masterful man. I don't
ee that I have any tight to Inter
f"re"' groaned Digby. -I might be
tiff early and gj to somewhere for
the day!"
He was true to bis word, and Guy
Maxwell watched for the opportunity.
Miss Lyttleton a staying at the same
hotel, where her father had taken a
Suite of rooms io accommodate him
self, his daughter and his young sou,
boy of fourteen. Mr. Lyttleton
thought It a bore to be compelled to
spend two or three weeks away from
his business, so be had letters sent on,
and spent a fair proportion of his time
In writing his Instructions, talking to
London on the telephone or reflecting
ever commercial problems In the smok
ing room. Grace and Itoy were left
much to themselves, which was for
tunate from finy's point of view.
"The boy will be off somewhere, nnd
the will be alone, so far as her rela
tive are concerned." mused Guy with
ureat satisfaction. "I can manage to
pet her to a quiet spot somewhere In
side or out, and the thing will be
done."
He had to wait some time for his
chance during the morning. Other
jrentlemen appeared to claim a goodly
share of her attention, and she was
playing tennis In the spacious grounds
cf the palatial hotel. Hoy, too, seemed
to be "dodging about," as Guy Inele
gantly phrased It. more than usual.
However, the much desired opportun
ity presented Itself at last, and he
found jlmself a!one with Grace I.yt
1 1-ton.
"May I have th pleasure of a walk
nnd a talk with you In the garden. Miss
I.yttletonr he a.ke.1 gallantly. "You
feel warm after that game, nnd the
f! owers are worth seeing. I am going
way to-morrow, and I should, like
tills last day of my stay to be the bap
Jdest." Ah glanced at him shyly, half
frightened, but said briefly that ah
would like a walk among the flowers.
"I think ahe guesses whnt Is com
ing!" said Guy exultantly to himself.
"That makes my task easier."
They went Into the garden, and af
ter few step be suggested that they
should teat themselves on a rustic
bench.
la spits of bis masterfi'l disposition.
Coy felt a little nervous about begin
ning. He nerved himself and said:
"Miss Lyttleton, I havs asked you
to come here because"
"Oh, thers you are!" chimed a shrill
voice. "Nice lu here, Isn't It? Got
room for me?"
And Hoy Lyttleton took a seat next
to bis sister.
"What do you tblnk of Mr. Benson's
play, Mr. Maxwell? Not up to much.
Is Itr asked tbe boy.
Guy made some kind of reply me
efaaaically. He wished tbe young gen.
tleman far away, but be bad to conoeal
to aBoxce tad b pjea-ant.
Guy Maxwell laid lilmsrtf out tti
mnke another opportunity Tor the af
teriioon. He suggested to Itoy that
there was good scenery for an ama
teur photographer In tbe neighborhood
of Kookhum, about three miles sway,
nnd that the day was a perfect one.
Itoy appeared to cutch at the Idea, and
Guy was hopeful.
Guy felt just a trifle mean at the
thought of spying on MNs Lyttleton
In order to discover which way she
went for a walk, but he did it. nnd
was rewarded by seeing h'r uione on
the cliffs.
"This is a fortunate meeting. Miss
Lyttleton!" he declared, raising his
bat. "Suppose we go to the base nt
thut cliff. There Is a pretty nook vis
ible from here, and It would form a
pleasunt afternoon excursion. Don't
you think so?"
Grace ..yttleton murmured that It
might be so, but she was afraid to un
dertake nn.v climbing on account '
the fatigue.
"It is ri ally very good of yon to take
so much trouble to m.nk" mj s.'y
agreeable, Mr. Maxwell," she said
charmingly, "but I fear that it is a
thankless task for you."
She looked at. linn with a s'.range ex
pression, which h-. interruii.ed favor
ably.. He stretched out his hand to
take hers.
"I'm going to I!oo!;li,un to-morrow or
the next day. Mr. Maxwell," said a
well-kno.n voice behind him.
Guy nearly uttered a rude exclama
tion, but lie siuother-d it and resigned
himself to wait for another opportun
Ity.
The evening alone remained, and
Gtiy vowed that, by book or by crook
he would have bis answer then. There
was a ball that evening, so he would
certainly get (irace nlone at one por
tion of tbe entertainment. Roy would
be in bed: that was one thing to be
thaimrul lor. and o.'d LyUIciou was
nobody.
fie secured thre- rr forr dimos,
crrefully selected by himself for con
venient times, and felt eer.aiu of vic
tory. "She kcows what to exnct!" he
murmured several times. "She's shy
and restrained, whh Is a good sign."
When his first dance with her was
over be tried to I- 1 h-r away to the
cors-rvato:y, but h -r u-xt partner
claimed he:-.
The neco ul dr,- " was lnfore the In
t -.-val. so iie w: s safe from the intru
sion of tin !ie::t partner. Without
asking her he led her away to a quiet
so,: she appeared reluctaut. but he
paid no heed. If he lost this
chance "
"Miss Lyttleton Gracp! I must tell
you!" he b "gan. losing no time in pre
liminaries. "I cannot "
"I say, it's late for me to be up, sis,
and dad Is cross! Do y u think Mr.
Maxwell . Oh, tiiat U Mr. Max
well!" Roy looked as if he had said too
much. Guy was on the point of tell
ing him to clear off, wheu Grace spoke,
"I'm afraid father will be cross, Roy.
but I must take the blame. I'll go and
II ml him and explain. You will ex
cuse me, won't you. Mr. Maxwell';"
She was gone before he hud time to
realize the fact. He gazed sternly at
Hoy; if he could get tiiat young rascal
out of the way there would still be a
chance after one of the other dances.
"Itoy," said Maxwell, Impressively,
"I want to have a quiet talk with your
sister, and you come in every time.
See here, I'll give you this half crown
If you'll go to bed-go any where and
leave us."
Roy's face lighted up nnd his nrm
began to stretch Itself In the direction
of the piece of silver; then his face
grew sombre and he shook his head.
"That will be treachery," h" ex
plained. "Grace told m:- this morning
that sl:- expected you would try to
say soni.'tliln? to her if you were with
her a'.on1, and she didn't want you to.
So sii gave me a shilling to keep neal
her all day so you shouldn't have the
chance, and I agreed. I'll stick to th
bargain, even If I lu.ie by it!"
M ex well paled.
"Did she tell you why she didn't
wish me to speak to her?" he ask:;d,
as an Idea crossed his mind.
"Yes," admitted the boy. "She said
she didn't want to hurt your feeling
by saying something you wouldn't like,
so It would be better to prevent you
from saying anything to her. Girls
ure funny, aren't they?"
"Hoy," said Maxwell rfter a pause,
"I understand now. I'll give you thij
half crown on coiulitlou that yon say
nothing wbatev.fr clout IU:j chat
we've had."
"Done!" sa!d th? boy, and the money
changed hands.
"So that's my answer!" groaned Max.
well, 01 lb made his way to his room.
"Yet It was kindly on her part ti wish
to spare me a refusal. A refusal!
H'm! That must be pretty uncomfort
able for a mail to hear when h ex
pects to be accepted! Yes, It was a
strauge way for doing It. but a will
meaning way. Now I understand her
apparently shy glances. I'n on by the
earliest train to morrow. 1 wonder If
she is in love and whom the loves?"
The (iiestlou was ansvered six
weeks later by the utinorncetnenU In
the newspapers cf the engagement of
Miss Grace Lyttleton and Mr. Digby
Grant, the rising young barrister
Saturday Evening Gazette.
Brain Growth.
Brain development is found by Pro
fessor Seggel, of Munich, to have two
periods of acceleration, from ten to
eleven and from seventeen to eighteen
In girls and from twelve to thirteen
and nineteen to twenty la boys. At
tbe period of most rapid increase In
height, from twelve to fourteen years,
the growth of tbe brain is less tbao
one-hundredth that of the body, but at
seveuteen to nineteen it grows one
thirtieth as fast, and at tweuty reache
one-seventh of tbe body growth. '
Tack-Crowing faupalllloa.
Tbe feature of a carnival held at Sil
ver tou. Devon, was a cock-crowing
competition. Owners of birds bad to
bring them to the village schoolroom
and set them a-crowiug one against tbe
other. For those cockerels ,blch
crowed tbe loudest and longest prizes
were given. Mr. Jennings' bird was
easily ttrst, crowing flfty oue times In
seveuteen minutes. Tbe second aud
third birds crowd forty two stud thirty,
three times respectively in tbe sevru
, Uea .OijDute4-nt 81U, "
AGRICULTURAL
i ttec4
Maine Your Farm.
Name the farm and bang the name
board In a conspicuous place at the
front entrance. Make the farm worth
having a name, too.
Fnuttry VersiiH Vt'aMe.
There Is one economic merit In poul
try keeping that many farmers do
not take Into consideration, and that
is the large amount of waste grain
that they pick up and convert Into
meat and eggs that would otherwise
be wasted, says an exchange. It does
not cost much to keep fowls on a
farm, and no class of people etui pro
duce eggs and fowl flesh as cheaply
as the farmer.
Alfalfa For Hogs.
Wallaces' Farmer says alfalfa hay,
when fml to brood sows in winter
should be cut line and fed with i little
meal. For two years now we have
wintered our brood sows ou plain nl
falt'a hay without cutting, ana they
eat it up clean. Not a spoonful of
grain Is given them until they farrow.
The effect nf nlfalfn is Seen in the
splendid finality of the pigs produced
and the abundant yield of milk by
the sows. Hoard's Dairyman.
When to Dig Potatoes.
Potatoes are ready fur digging ns
soon as the tops fall down. It Is best
to dig them early lu the day and al
low them to remain on the ground for
a few hours, when they should be tak
en to the barn and stored In a cool,
dark, dry place; but It Is not advis
able to place too ninny in n single
heap. All diseased or Injured potatoes
should be removed from the lot. or
they will have more or less effect
upon the whole, as they will be the
llrst to decay. I'otatoes may be stored
in mounds during the winter, but are
not easily utilized in that condition.
Mullen vs. Wool.
ft Is claimed that mutton nt Ave
cents a pound will pay better than
wool at tliiny-iive cents. Such claim
dep -nds upon conditions. A good meri
no will pay more In wool than can be
derived from common sheep, while a
breed of mutton sheep will give a
greater proilt thau can be derived from
sheep that are not bred with an object
to be attained.. Farmers wbo keep
sheep also make n profit In the ma
nure and In the Utilization of the waste
materials consumed, but sheep require
feeding ns well as other stock, and
should not be expected to seek their
food entirely at any season of the
)'ea r.
IHeeaae Npota on Fruit.
Writes a farmer to The Epitomlst:
"I have found that from trees with
their roots deep In the subsoil, even
If they fruit freely, neither apples
nor pears satisfy, because disease spots
develop lu the fruit when they are on
the verge of ripening. IT not before,
rendering them of no value, because
decay so quickly sets In. To have
good fruit, either of apples or pears,
the roots of the trees must be active
surface, fibrous ones, otherwise the
crop will be much reduced in value.
Some sorts arc greater offenders than
others, It is true, but even the best can
be readily spoiled If thu conditions are
hot right."
Fattening Hoja.
.Those who are fattening hogs on
corn as an exclusive diet should
try an experiment In feeding a
variety. Take two lots of bogs,
allowing one lot corn only nnd the oth
er lot a variety, which may Include
corn, bran, scalded chopped clover,
skim milk or ground oats. The hogs
will grow much faster aud Increase
more in weight on the mixed food than
ou corn, while the quality of the flesh
will be Improved and the cost per
pound of pork will be less than if corn
Is used exclusively. The reason is that
a variety promotes digestion nnd Is
more "balanced" in the elements re
quired by the animals.
Incurable DUeasra.
Scrofulu Is liable to exist as a dis
ease in a flock, and to permit such
birds to exist is to incur tbe liability
of having the disease transmitted to
succeeding generations us well as to
become contagious. It Is cheaper and
better to obtain better fowls, tirst de
stroying those in the yard. When tu
mors nppear they Indicate a diseased
condition of the fowls, which place
them outside of Hi uses of the farmer.
Tumors, warts, sores and affections
of the skin are peculiar to fowls as
they are to some human individuals,
and come from the same causes, being
almost as difficult to cure. There are
those who attempt to make cures of
such cases, which Is wrong, as such
fowls should be destroyed. Mirror mid
Farmer.
Ulna worm In Call
This troublesome difllculty Is appar
ent during the winter more than at
any other time, and Is due to a vege
table parasite. It Is not a dangerous
disease, but Is far from pleasunt, and
as It Is contagious, considerable effort
should be made to overcome It It
usually appears on the neck of the an
imals, working toward the face, and
soou leaving bare spots. If the trouble
is noted ou tbe calves, treat them at
once by taking one part of carbolic
add, four parts of glycerin andslx
parts of olive oil and mixing thorough
ly. Rub thoroughly Into the akin
about the parts Infested after first
washing the parts thoroughly with
warm water made soapy with carbolic
soap. Other animals in the barn, es
pecially calves, should also be washed
with the mixture to preveut contagion.
Wash every other day for ten days.
Where to Plaea fha Inrabalor.
There are good places for the Incu
bator and bad places. Much depends
upon the atmosphere of the room in
which the Incubator is placed. The
kitchen Is said to be a good place for
lucubators, since the air In that room
is usually moistened by tbe steam of
pots and kettles upon tbe kitchen
stove and cau be kept at about the
right temperature. But remember
that tbe Insurance compsuy which In
sure! our farm house will probably
object to your placing an Incttbrmr
In your kitchen. Whenever you make
changes In your buildings or addition
thereto, or desire to put an Incubator
In your cellar or any part of t" bouse
you must get permission of the com
pany who Insures your buildings, oth
erwise you will make your Insurance
policy invalid and thus secure nothing
on Insurance In case jour buildings
should burn.
A Good Thirteen ffnutea
We built a chicken house last spring
Ike this one and lind It gives entire sat
isfaction. Size ten by sixteen by
eight feet high, from sill to eaves. We
have n window in each side and back
end and door in front. Now for the
roosts. Take a two by four scantling
and spike It above fine of the side win
dows. then take some boards and make
a trough about fourteen feet long and
let two feet project out at the back end
Of the building; put trough two feet
anove the floor. Now take matched
lumber or some that will fit up clesa.
and nail one end to the trough and tbe
other end to the two by four scantling
and uiuke It full length of trough, then
take boards that will reach from
trough to the two by four and cut
notches In them for the roosts to lay
In and put upper end on hinges. When
you want to clean the house, rake the
droppings down Into the trough and
then rake thum out the back end into
a box or something tba can be hauled
away. Tbe roosts will be high enough
to wnlk under and put nests along
the wall under them. Fig. 1 Is end of
trough. Floor Is fifteen Inches off the
ground. Fred E. Denny, in The Kplt-
omist.
Increasing Demands For Llveatorlc.
The large nnd rapidly increasing city
population of this country demands a
large supply of meat each year, and
farmers are coming to realize the im
portance of livestock ns never before.
Small farmers are breeding and feed
ing more animals, and everywhere we
see manifest Interest taken lu this Im
portant branch of agriculture. In our
agricultural schools young men are
eager to study livestock with untiling
interest. The Slate Livestock Associa
tion meetings and short courses In
stock judging at tbe vatious agricul
tural schools are well patronized, and
onlf go to show the attention that
farmers are giving to this subject. Sev
eral factors figure prominently lu the
advancement and Improvement shown
along this line. Through our county
and State fairs, and larger expositions,
farmers are coming to recognize the
difference between superior nnd infer
ior animals. The agricultural press
has come to be a mighty potent agent
in the work of education. Farmers
and stockmen, particularly, read and
study. The agricultural colleges and
experiment stations are putting much
important Information in livestock
work. American farmers are coming
to recognize the value of improved
blood lu herd flock and stud. Breeders
are breeding Better, feeders are feed
ing better, and marked Improvement
Is seen on every band. Among the va
rious forces which are at work for the
progress and advancement of agricul
ture, there is no one agent doing so
much for livestock Interests as the big
livestock shows of the country. The
State fairs have done much for all
branches of agriculture, nnd particu
larly livestock. They ufford splendid
opportunity for the farmer wbo Is a
student of his business, in that they
give him new Ideals and inspiration
to reach the higher degree of develop
luent along some definite line. The
modern State fair has grown to be a
big thing, and one to be encouraged
at every opportunity. It brings to
get her the best there Is in the agricul
lure of the State. Indiana Farmer.
Maple Hyrup Making
Concerning the niter or ma late of
lime nuisance In maple syrup a New
Knglnnd Homestead writer has said
It is well under way where a reversi
ble current evaporator Is used. By
having the evaporating pun construct
ed with partitions extending length
wise Instead of crosswise and with a
syrup fuueet on both sides at the buck
end, as shown in the Illustration, then
by changing the regulator gate from
side to side and thus changing the cur.
rent or flow of sap every few hours,
KEVBHalBLR CURRENT EVAPORATOR.
and by so doing bringing tbe syruplng
off first on one side and then on the
other, t.o niter will become burued on
tbe bottom of the evaporator.
It will come out with the syrup as
a precipitate and can be entirely re
moved by the use of a thick felt filter.
The filtering must be done while the
syrup la boiling hot, and In order to
have all tue niter form In a precipi
tate It is necessary to bring the syrup
to 219 degrees F. If it Is filtered before
that degree Is reached much of tbe
piter will still be In solution and ap
pear In tbe syrup if boiled afterward
to atandard weight and In tbe sugar It
sugared off. If syrup Is boiled to
eleven pounds weight aud then "set
tied" without filtering, It usually bat
a cloudy appearance, aud if put up for
market lu pana or bottles will deposit
a sediment la tbe bottom after awhile.
Tbe result of a cricket match In Mel
bourne was cabled to Loudon, 17.U00
tulles, through uiua f 'ys, lu two aud
a balf niluutca,
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The Charm of the Veil.
The European has awakened to the
fact that veils. If not always graceful
and becoming, nre convenient lu all
styles. So the veil Is nn established
mode In fashionable Talis, nnd Its puce
may be said to be olllciully set two
years and more ufter the American
women introduced It ns a vogue.
The automobile is responsible for
uiuny tans; one or tue latest Is nn
elongation of the already long auto
mobile veil. The new veil to be fash
bumble, must not be less 'than seven
yards long. A tall woman wears one
even longer, so that the cuds float
across the bottom of her dress. These
long veils have wide hems, usually
headed with a fine needlework stitch.
They are plain for the most part, nl
though fashion shows n tendency to
decorate them with big polka dots.
The Champion t.mty Climber.
Mrs. Funny Bullock Workman, news
of whose sensational climb lu the Him
nlayas to nn altitude of 'J-'.rlS feet has
i come to hand, is an American, nnd bv
far the most expert lady mountaineer
In the world. Of medium height and
not more robust looking thnn the aver
age woman, there Is absolutely nothing
In her appearance to suggest abnormal
strength; yet the feats of endurance of
which she is capable are quite phenom
enal. When engaged on climbs involv
ing days and days of hard and contin
uous work she Is accustomed to be on
her feet for eighteen hours out of the
twenty-four, nnd no n mount of dis
comfort causes her the least vexation.
To be caught In n severe snowstorm
nt a great height and to take her
menls anyhow only adds to the
pleasure she experiences in overcoming
the difficulties. Mrs. Bullock Work
man believes that women who possess
the qualities of courage, endurance and
patience, nnd nre willing to rough It
make quite as good climbers as men,
and her own exploits more than justify
her contention. Men and Womeu (Lon
don). Seen and Heard by a Woman,
According to the recent discussion
at the dressmakers' convention la Chi
cago, the stout woman will not be
really happy this season so far as the
style of her summer gowns is con
cerned. Fullness lu the skirts nnd
large, flowing sleeves are the cry, and,
stout or thin, the gowns must be made
after this fashion if one would be up
to date. Red, that blight red
w hich Is such u pleasure to the sight
I u cold weather, but toe bright
for summer heat, is the correct shade
at present for coat linings particularly
the automobile linings. Strangely
enougli, the only reason which seems
to be given for this particular shade
being used In summer garments Is the
suggestion that "blight red pleases the
men, and they like to gee a woman
wear red."
A lecturer who bos a very fine lec
ture on "The Decadence of I'uie Eng
lish." gave this address before a wo
man's club, says the Woman's Home
Companion. At the close of the talk
a very much overdressed woman of the
"fuss and feathers" type came up to
him and said: "I did enjoy your talk
ever and ever so miuii. and I ngree
with you that the English langunge
Is decadlng awfully. Hardly no one
talks proper nowadays, and the land
only knows what the next generation
will tall; like if nothing ain't done
about it."
The "Hiinple Life.
We are bearing a great deal now
adays ubout the simple life, and we
need to hear a good deul more. But
we women nil know, don't we? that
it is one thing to establish nu Ideal
and another to live up to it in detail.
Here, as ever, lies our strength and
our weakness. It is we, after all, not
tire good I'ustor Wagner nor any
other man, who have to work out our
own salvation from tbe fettering trifles
that hold us back from our highest
usefulness und happiness. We have to
call upon the strength of our minds to
order these little things so that neither
they shall suffer nor the great things,
but so that they, being lu order und
fit subordination, shall add their
beauty to life. To do It we need to
take the broad view. However busy
our hands may be with little things,
our minds must see them In the large,
lu the full sum of their little relation
ships. We need to let the life of eter
nul space in upon the confusing clut
ter that distracts us. In that illumin
ation we shall, by slow degrees. Hud a
place for every genuine duty, put It in
its place and with a firm bund keeo
ft there. We shall see at once that we
need a lurge supply of patience that
we cannot expect to learn how to live
until Just before we die, If then; but
that by belug steady aud still we can
move on and up a little at a time. Tbe
comfort wilt be that we shall move
others up with us Those We Love
Best, Those We Love Next Best and
Those of Whom We Are a Part. We
shall see tbe righteousness of play aud
rest and take our share nay, plan and
look out for our share with a thank
ful heart. And our happy husbands
and children will rise up aud call us
' sed. Harper's Bazar,
Vain of Dlrart Gaio.
The effect of a full, straightforward
gate on the person to whom one Is
peaking is not, aa a rule, sufficiently
considered. Aud yet there Is nothing
In personal Intercourse that carries
more weight than a direct guse. It
is the medium for sympathy, the meu
tal telegraphy that brings speaker aud
bearer In touch with each other. Every
oue has experienced the gene of talk
ing to a person whose wondering
glances betray their part of iuterest,
but oue ofteu fail to analyse the tub-
WOMANS
REALM
tie a. ractlon of nn attentive eye tlmt
stimulates ami Inspires one all tin
consciously while one converses, say
the New York Tribune.
Children should lie taught early Id
life to look fearlessly and' confidingly
Into the eyes of anyone wbo addresser
them; the habit will be of good ser
vice to them lu after years. The pre
vailing Idea that shifty eyes betoken
duplicity, however, while a steadfasl
regard shows nn honest disposition
Is not a correct one. Shyness is re
sponsible In many cases for an averted
glance, while' the bold, blight eyct
of many a young vagabond often serve
only as an aid to deception und fraud,
so that it Is hardly fair to condemn
a person who Is tumble, as the say .
lug. is, to "look one straight lu the
face," and It should be considered
more of a misfortune than an evidence
of untrtistworthiiiess. People who are
called magnetic almost always. It may
be noticed, have a pronounced visual
power The interest thnt they feel,
or profess to feel, lu others Is Inten
sified by a certain concentration In
their regard, which srems to Include
alone the person addressed. It Is flat
tering and attractive and Invariably
affects the other person favorably.
Biwira of the Hellttiera.
r.eware of people who are constantly
belittling others, finding flaws and de
fects lu their characters or slyly in
sinuating that they nre not quite what
they ought to be. Such persons are
dangerous and not to be trusted, say?
Success.
A large, henltby, normal mind will
see the good In another much more
quickly than the evil, but a narrow,
belittling mind has an eye only for
faults for the unlovely nnd the crook
ed. The clean, the beautiful, the true
and the magnanimous are too large
for Its vision. It delights In tearing
down or destroying, but It Is Incapable
of upbuilding.
Whenever yon henr a person trying
to belittle another, discard him from
your list of friends, unless you can
help him to remedy his fault. Do not
flatter yourself that those who tell
you of the failings of other people and
criticise and hold them up to ridicule
will not treat you In the same way
when an opportunity presents itself
Such people are Incapable of true
friendship, for true friendship helps
Instead of hinders; It never exposes
the weak point in a friend's character
or suffers anyone to speak III of him.
Oue 'of the finest fruits of culture
Is the power to see the man or woman
whom God made In-His own Image,
and not the one who Is scarred by
faults and deficiencies. It Is only the
generous, loving soul who ever at
tains to this degree of culture. It Is
only the broad, charitable, magnani
mous, great-hearted man or woman
wbo Is blind to the defects of others
and enlarges their good qualities.
An opportunity of associating with
people who see the best Instead of the
worst In us is worth far, far more
to us than nn opportunity to make
money. It increases a hundredfold
our power to develop noble characters
We are all of us constantly but un
consciously moulding others by out
thoughts about them. The qualities
you see in your friend and those with
whom you come In contact you tend
to enlarge. If you see only the little
mean, contemptible side of people, you
cannot help them out of their faults.
for you ouly intensify and fix them;
but if you see the good, the noble, the
aspiring traits In them you will help
to develop these qualities until they
crowd out the base, unworthy ones.
Everywhere, the world over, this un
conscious Interchange of Influence Is
at work, hindering or hclolug, accord
ing to Its nature.
Flue beading will be used to out
line yokes and nrmboles.
Granule shawls of embroidered crepe
are to be u part of the summer girl's
outfit.
Waists made with surplice back and
front are very pretty aud suitable to
wear with shirred skirts.
Renaissance will be very popular at
a trimming this summer. Out blouse
has a deslgu of It lu Its front panel
with fourteen Que short tucks on either
side.
Many skirts have tbe fullness laid In
graduated pleats to the knees. The
secret of waking these skirts fit well
over the hips is to run the stitching
midway ou each pleat.
A new wrinkle lu lingerie blouses Is
the usti of flue luce edging on tucks
but care should be tuken not to use toe
much of it. Oue blouse tucked lu
groups of three bad the lace lu the lust
tuck of each group.
There Is no luck of during lu tbi
veil patterns. Among the latest nov
elties is a veif of rich brown chinou
appllqued with glided acorns. A vivid
blue oue has a border of lozenges out
lined In dots of dull sage green silk.
Shopplug frocks to be In good taste
should be simple. A very pretty one
Is shown of open-mesh linen, or deep
biscuit color, with embroidered dots
The chemisette aud tie are of net, and
bindings of crushed strawberry on the
blouse give the necessary touch of
celor. '
The International Exposition, to be
held at Milan, Italy, baa beeu post
Pob4 to April, ItHHi.
household
jVatters
Tare of Flntlrcn".
Flatirons lu the average household
nre too often sadly neglected. They
lire very apt to be left ou the back of
the stove, where they can never be
come thoroughly cold, nnd where Id
time they lose their power to regalu
heat. Like all Iron nnd sterl lustra
mentu, they possess that peculiar qual
ity called temper. Irons that are heat
ed to a high temperature, and then, nt
soon as the worker Is through witb
them, but In n cool place to become
thoroughly cold, will last for manj
years. Irons grow more valuable witb
time. If good care, in some other re
snects. Is taken of them. For Instance,
they should be kept In a dry place
where they nr not s ibject to rust or
moisture. Flatirons thnt have lost
their temper nnd become rusted oi
roughened should be disposed of, nnd
not left to take up valuable sp-"e o
kitchen shelves. New irons c.( lit
tle, nnd It Is poor economy to use old
sues that nre past their usefulness,
For the Invalid.
Ornntre pulp served In glasses may
be used to Introduce either the break
fast or luncheon. For the Invalid'!
tray the fruit served in this wny is es
pecially appropriate. Cut the fruit Id
half crosswise, nnd scoop out the
pulp, rejecting, all the seeds and white
fibre. A sharp knife may be made to
nid In the process, so thnt the delicate
globules may be broken as little a?
possible. Sprinkle with sugar nnd
mud the glasses ou ice for ten min
ntes. Pineapple syrup from a can of
the preserved fruit may be added to
give zest to the flavor. Jellied apples
ure delicious served with whipped
cream. Fill a baking dish with thinly
sliced apples which have been sprink
led with sugar as successive layers ot
the fruit have been added. Turn in
half a cupful of water. Fit over a
dish, a cover or plate, which will serve
as a slight weight. Bake very slowly
for three hours. Let the apples res
main in the dish until they are cold.
rUen turn them out. New York News.
Tetlow Pluno Rej.
Many people who keep their pianos
carefully closed find that the keys be
come yellow. Because dust Is injuri
ous to a pin no It Is a common belief
that a piano should be closed when
not in use. This Is a mistake. The
majority of pianos made to-day are
constructed so that dust cannot easily
penetrate them even when they are
open. Keys turn yellow from lack of
light, and a piano should be open tbe
larger part of the time. There is
nothing like strong sunshine for
bleaching yellowed piano keys. Rub
the keys with powdered pumice stone
moistened with water and then draw
the piano up before a sunny window,
while the keys are still moist. The
woodwork of the piano should be care
fully covered. This bleaching is a
slow process nnd may need to be re
peated several times before the keys
assume their original color. Some
housekeepers hnve bleached the keys
of their plauos to a beautiful white by,
simply letting strong sunlight rest fill.'
ly on them hour after hour and day,
after day. i
Brend Ranilklns Rub together four
tnblespoonfuh) of grated cheese, the
yolk of one egg, one tablespoonful of
melted butter, a little anchovy puste,
salt and pepper; spread on toasted
bread and brow.t In the oven.
Beef Salad Cut into dice half a
pound of lean roast beef; pour over a
little French dressing and let stand
two hours; then mix with one pint of
cooked celery or a head of lettuce torn
in strips; add more dressing and
sprinkle with finely chopped paisley.
Cheese Custards Grate three or four
ounces of cheese; beat three -fc'vel table
spoonfuls of butter to a cream; beat
two eggs; mix tbe butter and cheese
together; then add the beaten eggs and
one tablespoonful of milk; beat all tbor
oughly; turn Into a buttered dish ant
bake iu a quick oVen until firm in tbe
centre; serve as soon as removed from
the oven.
Mock Terrapin Scald half a cnir
liver after slicing; fry tbe slices, then
chop them rather coarse; flour It thick
ly and add one teaspoonful of mixed
mustard, a little cayenne pepper, two
hard boiled eggs chopped, one table
spoonful of butter) nnd one cupful of
water; let simmer five minutes; season.
Veal may be prepared iu the same
maimer.
Ham Patties nam patties give an
opportunity to uso up scraps of boiled
bam too email to slice nicely. One
pint of cooked ham, chopped fine; mis
with two parts of bread crumbs, wet
With milk, a generous lump of butter,
aud any other seasoning desired. Put
the batter in bread pans and break au
egg over each. Sprinkle the top thickly
with bread crumbs. Bake till brown.
Rural New Yorker.
Salmi of Lamb Cook -two table
spoonfuls of butter with half a table
spoonful of minced onion five minutes.
Add two tablcspoonfuls of flour and
cook until brown, then pour ou grad
ually one cup of brown stock or beef
extract, with a tablespoonful of
kitchen bouquet. Season with a quar
ter teaspoonful of salt, a good spriukle
of pepper and a teaspoonful of table
sauce. Lay In slices of cold roast
lamb and reheat. Serve with peas and
mint jelly.
Pneapaoted Boouel to SporUtnan's ftory
A nearsighted sportsman strolled Into
an hotel on the shore of Loch Carron,
and said, "Just seen a seal, shot at It
threo times, aud missed it each time.
At dinner, an hour later, be sat next
to a tourist, w ho bad a bandage round
bis bead. "Had an accident?" asked
tbe sportsman. "Accident." growled
tbe other, "attempted murder. I was
bating n bath when some lunatic Area
at me three times from the shore, and)
hot part of tuy ear off. I don't know,
why such animals art allowed out
without a license.' Then there tm
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