THE MONSTER
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dun 6m gon down on tny anger! The Rim has ton dovm in my wrathl
have looked on tbe vistas of darkness that stretch to the end of my path.
J nvt an-kens fnv blood from itH sorrow: mv milaes throh hot from aismavl
For I know that a wretched to morrow, will follow a wretched to-day 1 - , , , , ,
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I saw but thia morn at its dawning a spectre go fearful of girth,
Its form looming up from the shadows spread darkness ahroad on the earth
Alas, 'twaa the creature called "Money" a monater rapacious of jawl
And it preyed on the weak in the valley it crushed with its fangs and its claw.
The sun has gone down on my anger! The sun has gone down on my wratbl.
The dead in the valleys are lying, the dying arc thick in each path.
The monater has trampled its victims the helpless, incompetent poor
And echoing, bellowing laughter is rife in the woodland and moor.
The sun has gone down on my anger! My tieart is a furnace of woe!
Oh, would that my curses were mighty tc strangle and vanquish this foe!
A monster that comes at the dawning '.tie veins of the helpless to drain!
A man-beast of human destruction, nt larue in both mountain and plain.
Lurana W. Sheldon, in the New York Times.
I WHEN MONEY WAS TIGHT. 1
The burglar had entered through
the kitchen door by cutting a hole
In the glass pane, Inserting his arm
and turning the key.
As he passed on through the
kitchen, butler's pantry, dining room
and hall he carefully left each door
wide open, so that In case of necessity
he would have a clear run for It.
As he passed the sideboard In the
dining room he looked It over criti
cally. His sharp eye detected In
stantly that the articles were all
plate, with the exceptions of two salt
cellars. These looked like gold. He
caught them up, looked them over
carefully and slid them Into his
pocket. They were gold.
He had a reasonably large canvas
bag in his left hand, which had been
folded neatly nnd put in his left hand
pocket. This he unfolded as he leis
urely made his way upstairs, tucking
one end in his trousers pocket and
letting the rest ot the bag hang out.
In going up the stairs be carefully
stepped on the sides, putting his rubber-soled
shoes down, cautiously. He
knew if he rtepped in the middle
the stairs might creak. Once a mis
take like that had caused him to
waste a whole evening.
As he paused an instant halt way
tip the stairs his eye caught in the re
flected light of the street lamp, lying
carelessly where It had been thrown
on the window seat, the outlines of
deep thought. Cautiously retracing
his steps to the door, he closed it and
locked it. Moving back the screen
he leaned over the bed, flushing his
light over the face of its occupant.
His inference had been correct.
When the girl had come in she had
kept on the pendant, sleepily but cor
rectly concluding that that was the
safest place for it.
Under the light's purposeful glare
she suddenly opened her eyes and
looked into the muzzle of a huge re
volver. "Not a peep or I'll strangle you."
He spoke low and distinct, and
then continued quickly, "Don't be
alarmed, miss. As long as you keep
quiet you're absolutely safe. I'll do
you no harm. Take off those shin
ers." At first she had turned decidedly
white. But, a girl of spirit and cour
age and youth, she recovered quickly,
probably because in the suddenness
of it all sue could not grasp tbe full
realization of her danger.
"Don't, please don't!" she gasped.
"No words, or I'll"
She reached up without a word and
unfastened the pendant. He took It.
"Sorry to have caused you any
alarm, miss," he snid, with a smile,
"but if you'd only left it somewhere
else, you know"
Her eyes flashed In anther.
"Little good it will do you," she
a magnificent party wrap with Its! replied. "You can't dispose of it.
sable collarette. The youn-r Irdv.
tired out with her evenlng'3 enter
tainment, had left it there as she
came in.
As a matter cf fact, the presencs of
thl3 party wrap was slmplv a confir
mation of the burglar's r'-an in se
lecting this particular evening, for
there had been a ball, rnd for thU
purpose she had visited the safe de
posit vault during the day and taken
out the magnificent Jewel, a large
solitaire diamond pendant, worth1
eome 3000.
The burglar had timed the whole
affair very well, although, to be quite
candid, he had not come upon his
midnight venture by chance. It was
11 done by a system. He was in his
way an artist. He always worked
alone. Ho never went on a Job that
was not a big one, and he employed
one or two "agents" to tell htra where
he could make a good haul, giving
them later a certain percentage of
the profits.
He was in reality an admirable,
methodical specimen of a burglar.
One of the great secrets of his suc
cess was that he never hurried. He
had a theory when he entered a
house that he should plr.ee himself
mentally en rapport with the atmos
phere. He robbed so to speak Just
as if he were a member of the fam
ily. This was his attitude.
When he reached the upper hall
he did not hesitate en instant, but
walked straight to the rear and
paused !n front of the door on the
right. A gas Jet had been left burn
ing low. This he did not disturb.
Its light enabled him to pee at a
glance that the door wa3 ajar. He
opened it softly nnd slipped into the
room, as he did to drawing forth
from his pocket a diminutive electric
flashlight.
The window was open top and bot
tom and the cold air was flowing
through the room. A large screen
around the foot of the bed protected
Its occupant.
He went over to th dressing table.
There were several Jewels scattered
over Its top, but not the one he
wanted. He picked uo the odd rings
one by one. -,0 that they would not
Jingle each other. Then he slowly
opened drawer after drawer.
In one drawer was a Jewel case.
He opened it. A medley of gold and
silver ornaments on the upper tray
revealed thenuelves under his inter
mlttant light, but not the pendant
He lifted out the tray. Underneath
was a similar maas of ornaments and
a folded letter. He was about to toss
It aside when, obeying his self-composed,
leisurely instinct, he quietlv
opened it. It was from the well
known Jewelers. Trench & Smyth
and read as follows: '
"Dear Madam: In renly to your
favor of the 28th we shall, of course
keep our agreement made with you
at tbe time you purchased from us
the yeliow diamond necklace, that
any time within one yenr we will
upon request purchase It back from
you at 2400. or 400 under the sell
ing price. We trust, however, that
7ou will reconsider your determina
tion to compel us to accept the neck
lace at the present time. At you
know, there has been a severe set
hack in trade, and while we are In
honor bound to keep our agreement
we should consider It a favor If you
could grant ui a six-months- exten
sion of time. Awaiting your reply,
respectfully, Trench & Smyth. T."
The burglar, with a slight amile,
put the letter In his pocket and re
Placed the Jewels In the bottom of
the case.
Then, glancing about him, he went
over to a small writing desk, and se
,eV"K.from Plf of letters one
which in Its contour bore a resem
Wanes to the one he had abstracted
he folded it similarly to tbe other and
Placed it in the same position In tbe
Jewel case that tbe other letter had
Men. Then, replacing tbe Jewels In
ne top of the drawer, he closed It.
leaving everything a. he had found
h. Also he put back tbe rings on
the top of tbe dressing table. Then
he. stood silently for a moment In
It's too well known to'
"Sh! Now if you make a sound
until I get away 1 11 come back
and"
"That's nil right. Did you brint
the pendant with you!"
"Oh, certainly, sir."
The young man opened a small pig
skin bag. From this he drew forth a
chamois has. This he put in Mr.
Trench's desk.
"She asked me to apologize for not
having the case. It was mislaid
you see it was too big to go In the
safe deposit box with the other
things."
"Oh, that's all rlsht."
Mr. Trench had taken tne pendant
out and was examining it critically.
"Excuse me a moment," he said,
"I want out diamond man to see
this."
"Certainly, sir
He wag gone some time. At last
he came back.
"That pendant is all right, Mr."
"Thompson."
"Mr. Thompson, shall I give yon a
receipt for It and send Miss Van Glen
a check?"
"The fact Is, Mr. Trench. Miss Van
Glen would like the money."
"Urn, I suppose." he said, "we'll
hare to do it. We certainly intend
to live up to onr reputation and
agreement," he added, proudly.
Then he looked at the visitor keen
ly. "I presume," he continued, "mere
ly as a matter of form, you ought to
be identified."
"The goods are usually considered
quite sufficient, I believe, still"
Mr. Thompson put his hand in his
pocket. "Here I3 your letter to Miss
Van Glen."
"That is sufficient. I will have a
check"
"Do you think it would be possible
to arrange to got me the cash? You
see, Miss Van Glen's account is locked
uo In the trust company that failed.
That's the reason why she is so anx
ious to have the money. She really
needs It greatly."
Mr. Trench smiled grimly. "Walt
a minute," he said.
With the pendant In his hand he
went over to the office of his partner
and briefly explained the circum
stances "He wants the cash," he ndded.
"The pendant is all right." Mr.
Smyth got up and craned his neck
over the glass door to where the
young man was Beated.
"Is that the man?" he asked.
"Yes."
"He looks all right. Perhaps t,h
ought to have given him an order,
but I should say the letter was suf
ficient. These women, you know.
nenuilfiil Lawyer.
When Mile. Helen MIropoloaky
made her debut as a member of the
Paris bar recently, she was attired
In a simple black gown relieved by
the conventional white barrister's
bib. Her costume was further ac
centuated by the black toque which
crowned her Jet black hair. It Is
said that Mile. Miropolosky is strik
ingly beautiful. New York Sun.
Rlbrrlan Rrlde's First Duty.
A Siberian bride's domestic capa
bilities are put to a somewhat severe
test immediately after her marriage,
as her first duty Is to Invite guests
to her husband's house to partake of
a dinner specially prepared by her
alone.
This dinner is regarded as the cru
cial test of her homo education, and
dire disgrace Is tho consequence.lt
she is tried and found wanting on
such an important occasion. If, how
ever, the meal Is a success, the young
bride is assured that her social suc
cess is a foregone conclusion, and also
that her glory will be reflected on
her family from whom she received
Buch excellent instruction, says Home
Notes.
Cnt Saved Her Life.
Mme. Marie Rayot's cat saved her
mistress' life one morning recent
ly. Mme. Rayot, who lives in Paris,
heard the cat mew loudly and
Jumped out of bed, thinking that it
was after hor birds, which were in
the next room. As Mme. Rayot
rushed Into this room a burglar
knocked her candle from hor hand
and caught her by the throat nnd at
tempted to strangle her. Ho let her
go, however, with a cry of pain, and
when Mme. Rayot's shrieks brought
In the neighbors it was found that the
cat had caught the burglar by the
throat and had scratched out one of
his eyes. An accomplice of the bur
glar was found hiding under a bed.
New York Sun.
her friends. Nothing eo rich or ele
gant can be added to the dull grays
and greens. With cool gray looking
walls, these bits of pottery are as
restful, when old Sol cDlds up, as
a shady doll by a brook. This same
hostess has been geetlng some genu
ine Spanish leather chairs, and on the
whole her corridor and dining room
suggest old Spain In Its most attrac
tive state. "But," says this woman,
"be sure to have nothing on view but
Spanish things or the attractiveness
of the idea is killed. Navajoe blan
kets or the crude Indian Jars, or, per.
nap's, some Indian feather work, add
the grotesque touch and spoil every
thing." New York Press.
He looked ot her intently through ; don't know much about business."
his mask, switched out his light, I "All right."
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The Ubiquitous Potato.
Whenever you lick a postage stamp you partake of me,
Elnce all llckable gums are made from dextrine, one of my
products.
Your neck caresses me all day for the starch that
stiffens your collar is made from the potato.
The bone buttons on your underwear are probably "veg
etable ivory" compressed potato pulp.
My lsp.ves, dried, make a good smoke. You have often
rooked them "unbeknownst." mixed with your favorite
brand.
?ot?.to spirit is a very pure alcohol. It Is used to fortify
mite wines. Many a headache is not so much due to the
fjrae as the potato.
I yield a sweet syrup. In this form 1 am often present
iu tucajj tuvua, jiuuey, uuuer and iara.
Five Mnidcn Aunts.
Chicago is boasting of Its "five
maiden mints" and declaring that
they have done more toward securing
bettor industrial conditions in that
city and in the country at large than
any other like number of citizens,
men or women, in the world. The
Entertaining a Simple Art.
In our soclnl life we are too often
governed by the two tyrants, "Thoy
say" and "What will people think."
Resolve to dr5s and entertain accord
ing to your muting regardless of other
people's opinions. It Is foolish to at
tempt to follow a stylo of entertain
ing Inaugurated by richer people.
Your friends will accept and enjoy
simple little entirtalnments within
keeping of your purse quite as much
as more elaborate affairs.
There Is a modest little home of a
clever literary woman who is brave
enough to dare to Invite the most
fashionable elite to her Sunday even,
lng tea table. She cares not that
twelve-course dinners and much va
riety adorn her friends' feasts. Her
own table never boasts more than n
plate of thinly sliced meat, good
brown bread and nut sandwiches, hot
chocolate and tea. These simple
vland3 will be mado attractive by ap
polntments of fine and snowy table
linen, bright china and shining silver,
a centrepiece of flowers giving a fes
tive air to the table.
To entertain simply, yet well, Is an
nrt. It Is vastly better to frequently
Invite a few friends to drop in and
Bhare our hospitality than to think ot
company as a dreaded bore, whos?
debts are to be appeased once of
twice a year by giving a huge recep
tion or tea. These large affairs ara
ssldom anything but enjoyable
"crushes," when one enters a houna
and departs feeling no better ac
quainted or no nearer the family life
than before.
It is the eternal fear of criticism
V Household
ra ... . Matters
Bronnbread Omelet.
Two ounces brownbread, one table
spoonful butter, one ounce of cold
ham, half teaspoonful of salt, quar
ter teaspoonful pepper, three eggs,
one gill of milk. Place a wire sieve
over a basin, rub the bread through,
add the salt, pepper and milk. Then
add the eggs well beaten, then add
the ham chopped very fine and ml all
well together. Melt the butter in an
omelet pan, pour in the mixture and
cook It slowly until the under side is
of a pale brown color. Roll it up
carefully and place It In hot dish in
the oven for five minutes. Serve very
hot. Now York Press.
Curried Pork.
Half a pound of cold cooked pork,
chopped finely, one shallot, one heap
ing tablespoonful butter, one egg,
one tablespoonful curry powder, one
1 teaspoontui or flour, one teaspoonful
! salt, one teaspoonful of lemon, one
: cupful of milk, one tablespoonful of
I chopped cocoanut, one egg and one
1 dessertspoonful chopped parsley.
I Chop the shallot finely and fry It In
the butter for a few minutes, then
j add all the other ingredients and
! cook for five minutes. Grease a pud
j ding dish, pour in mixture and bake
In a moderate oven till Just brown.
Serve with plain boiled rice. New
York Press.
Jeugious fE aping
FOR THIS QT71ET IIP VIU
TnE WAV OF LIFE.
I used to think in youthful days.
That I could plan aright my ways,
And never error make;
My hopes were high, my motives puret
And. youthful like, I was most sure
1 knew the way to take.
Po thus I lived I left out God.
And souuht to carry all my load,
And all my footsteps guide;
He sent His arrows from above.
To pierce my soul in tenrlerest love.
And show me all my pride.
And then He told me of His grace.
That brought salvation to our race.
And makes the vilest clean;
New life I got, my heart was won.
And now I live in Christ alone
"lis on my King I lean.
I still do all I did before.
And gladly spend my earthly store, '
And live my verv best;
For me to live, for me to die,
la God, not self, to glorify,
Until I gain mv rest.
E. 1). N., Xynasuarani, Sweden, in Lon
don Chnstiun.
CrtMiined Flounder.
Eight small flounders, two table
spoonfuls butter, one tablespoonful
flour, ono gill of water, one gill of
cream, one large tablespoonful drip
ping. Place the dripping in a frying
pan, when hot put In the flounders
and fry them for five minutes on each
side. Place them on a baking tin.
Put the butter in a small saucepan,
allow to melt, add the flour and mix
well, cook for one minute, add the
water and stir the mixture till boil
ing. Season with pepper and salt,
then add the cream, allow to boll up.
Pour this mixture in equal quantities
over the fish and place them In a hot
oven for ten minutes. Servo very
hot. New York Press.
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Jujubes. Dissolve one pound of gum Arabic in a pint
and a half of water. Strain and add one pound sugar. Stir
over a moderate fire and cooi until the mixturo toughens
when dropped in cold water. It should be of thick con
sistency. Flavor as desired; then turn while still warm,
though partinlly cooled, into shallow tin pans, well oiled.
Stand In a warm place to dry. When sufficiently dry to bo
elastic, take from the heat and stand In a cold place. Whan
cold, turn from the pan, with a pair of old scissors cut first
Into strips, then blocks. If licorice Jujubes aro desired,
soak two ounces best Spanish licorice in a Jill ot hot watsr
and add to the syrup when the bubbles begin to toushsn.
Boiled Herrings.
Twelve herrings, one teaspoonful
salt, one tablespoon vinegar, half a
teaspoonful pepper, one tablespoon
ful butter, one tablespoonful of flour,
one tablespoonful chopped parsley.
Wash, clean and scrape the herrings,
place them in a saucepan, cover them
with cold water, add the Bait and
vinegar. Place the saucepan over a
slow fire till the water bolls; take It
from the fire. Put into a saucepan
the butter and flour, stir till smooth,
pour In half a pint of the water the
herrings were boiled in. Stir the
mixture till boiling, add the pepper
and cook slowly for two minutes and
pour Into a hot tureen. Take the her.
rings out of the water very carefully
and serve them on a folded napkin
very hot. Now York Press.
you
Let the corpulent try as they will, they cannot escape
l' truly, THE POTATO.
opened the door, locked It on the out
side, and was gone.
A few minutes later he leisurely
stepped into a small motor car wait
ing in a side street, and while the
telephone was ringing, bearing its
message to headquarters, he was
speeding away at thirty miles an
hour.
When he arrived at his destination
a small, unoccupied bouse in the
Mr. Trench went back to his vial
tor. "I suppose we'll have to accommo
date you," he said. "Fortunately we
took precautions to have it on hand."
He called a clerk, at the same
time handing Mr. Thompson a check.
"Here, Peters, run round to the
bank with this gentleman and identi
fy hlro " Mr. Thompson got up.
"I'm certainly very much obliged
"five maiden aunts" are Jane Ad
dams, of Hull House; Julia Lathrop,
a charity expert; Mary McDowell, of
the University Settlement; Margaret
Haley, who organized the Teachers'
Federation, and Dr. Cornelia Do Hey,
a practicing physician, who secured
the settlement of the great stockyard
strike by arbitration. Dr. Do Bey
has also been prominent In Investi
gating factory violations of the child
labor law and is a member ot the
Chicago Board of Education. New
York Sun.
suburbs he made bis way upstairs to you," he said. "I guess you won't
Into an attic room. Here in one cor- navo any trouble, though, in dispos
ner .were all the tools of his trade, ing of that pendant."
and, what was more to the point for He reached over carelessly and
the purpose, a collection ot paste ; picked up the shining bauble from
stones of all sizes and shapes. Turn- j the desk where it lay.
ing on the power that he got from "It certainly ig a dandy," he said,
the electric current he set to work, i holding it up to the light.
After several hours ot skilful work I "Oh, we'll dispose of it all right,"
he had constructed what was to all I said Mr. Trench, "when times are
luiuuis ttuu purpuses an e;;ii'ji uupii'
cate of the real pendant. Selecting
a chamois skin bag he placed the real
pendant in it. The other he put
loosely In his pocket.
Tben he dressed and went out to
bis breakfast.
better
Thompron laid the necklace care
fully down.
"Well, good morning, sir.'
"Good morning."
About noon that da.v almost al
the precise moment when Mr. Trench
that makes women hesitate to use or
iginal ideas in entertaining their
friends. Because Mrs. So and So had
three kinds of vegetables and two
kinds ot cakes Is no reason why you I
should follow her example. In fact, 1
to serve too delicate a meal nowadays
is not considered good form. To '
overload a guest with so many '
courses that he feels burdened is
much worse than serving too little.
It ig a dreadful ir.au't to the mental '
caliber of our friends that we should J
think they come to our table to gor
mandize rather than to enjoy the ,
pleasure of our company. Wo care- 1
fully plan the menu, but how often !
we fall to provide for the entertain
ment of the mind the wit and hu
mor and exchange of ideas so neces
sary to a real feast. New Haven I
Register.
At ten minutes past nine a qulelly , a,ld lii two Partners, sitting in their
clad young man walked Into the of
fices and salesroom ot Mess.-s. T.tucIi
& Smyth.
"Is Mr. Trench In?"
"Yes, sir; back there in thn o.lic."
Tbe young man went back to the
office. He respectfully removed his
bat while he waited for that gentle
man to look.
"I beg your pardon, sir, but I'm
from Miss Van Glen."
"Oh yes."
The "oh" on Mr. Trench's part In
this case was very etprejulve. His
manner changed at once. He gut up.
His visitor went on coolly:
"I'm from the offlco of Messrs Gro
ber & Scott, sir, Mibu Van Glen's so
licitors, and she sent me over here,
sir, in answer to your letter."
"Sit down."
The young man sat down.
"8he wished me to say, sir, in rr
Ply to your letter ot tbe 28th that
she was very sorry to trouble you in
any way. When she bought the pen
dant she hadn't tbe least Idea that
he would ver want to sell It. and
only took the precaution because we
her t0 a" matter of busi-
Mr. Trench looked at bis visitor.
I understand that was her father's
Idea." be said.
The representative of Grober &
Scott smiled.
"Perhaps I shouldn't have said
that, sir." he said. -0f course. Miss
Helens father took It for -himself,
but we advised him; only please don't
say I said it as he might tblnk us too
well, you understand, sir; it might
offend his Yanity. A business man
like that likes to think he Is smarter
than any one else."
"Yes, I understand that."
"You see, she's losing 400 by tbe
operation, and U It wasn't that she
needed tbe money she wouldn't think
t"
private oificn, were staring at each
other in mute despair over a certain
glass ehibit which they had come to
re-examine, a messenger boy bearing
in his hands a small package, rang
ti-o bell ot Miss Helen Van Glon'a
house.
Opening It the astounded young
yoman took out the real pendant ln
tho presence of two detectives who
1:ad Just called while she read as fol
lows: "Dear Miss I thought over what
you said last night about disposing
ot your shiners, and guess you're
right; so I'm sending It back with
thanks and hope this will find you
well. Yours, SPOT CASH."
"P. S. I'm keeping those salt cel.
lars as a remembrance." The Sphere,
Facial Massage For Wrinkles.
A plentiful uso of cold cream, the
kind that feeds the skin, and mas
sage are the best cure for wrinkles.
Each wrlnklo has its own peculiar
notion, up from the chin, to cure the
sagging around the mouth, gently
down on the forehead for the horizon
tal wrinkles, across for the vertical
wrinkles, a rotary motion for the
crow's-feet, etc. The motions are all
circular, up and out never down.
The best massage is after the Swedish
system. It should not be too vigor
ous, and, with a fine sliin, very gen
tle. When the face Is to be massaged
it Is first washed witn warm wner 1 ijac,i; tur evening wear
and then anointed very thickly with , k ,
cold cream. After the massage hot , ,a((,st gBashe)
applications may be made. Then the 1
face should be thoroughly washed Peacock designs figure prominent
with soap and hot water, and rinsed, j ln decorative effects,
and finally cold applications made to I Darned effecti continue in favor In
close the pores cud stimulate a ( the matter of embroidery,
healthy circulation. If the face feels 1 For the dressy waist the tucked
Potted Herrings.
Twelve herrings, three tablespr.on
fuls of butter, quarter teaspoonful of
powdered mace, quarter teaspoonful
grated nutmeg, one teaspoonful white
pepper, ono teaspoonful of salt, ono
lemon. When the herrings have been
scraped and cleaned, place thorn in a
saucepan, cover with cold water and
bring the water to boiling point.
Take the herrings out, remove all
bone and skin, place them ln a mortar
with the salt, pepper, mace and nut
meg, and pound them thoroughly.
J Then rub through a sieve into a basin,
I grato in tho lemon rind, add the
! strained juice and one tablespoonful
of butter. Mix all well together, :
then place the mixture ln a buttered
1 pudding dish nud smooth it with a
, knife. Melt tho remainder of the
: Duuer. pour it over anu Keep in a
I cool place till wanted.
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A novelty Is reppod mohair, called
ottoman royal.
White gloves seem to have
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miim? fife li
come
stiff a little cream
Harper's Eazar.
Is rubbed in.-
Iniprobuble Combination.
They were talking of tbe strange
sights to he seen In a great city, and
one man paid his tribute to New
York. "I don't believe one of you
could think of any combination of
circumstances that hasn't at some
time occurred on tbe streets there,"
be said. L.,,
"I reckon I know of one that's
never occurred there," said Hiram
Fowle,
"What that? asked the other curi
ously. "I guess," said Hiram, slowly, "that
you've never seen nor over will see
a brass band going In one direction
and the heft of tbe folks going the
other." Youth's Companion.
New Fishes In the Sea.
In a communication to tbe Royal
Society of Queensland, Douglas Ogil
by records tbe discovery of one new
genus and seven new species of fish.
Among tbese are slender dog thnr!:,
Howe's naedlit fish, long-besksd gar
fish, the somber lectber jacket uuj
others.
Niece of Gerald Ciiflln.
There died the other day ln the
Visitation Convent, of Washington, I
D. C, an old nun whose name recalls I
a distinct epoch of Irish literary lite.
For Bhe was a niece of Gerald Griffin,
that dainty Gaelic poet who re
nounced fame for the cloister. Thlo
Washington nun, known to three gen
erations of distinguished women as
their teacher, bad distinct poetic tal
ents, and many of her former pupils
owe success not only to her instruc
tion, but to her sympathetic guidance.
She was known as Sister Teresa, and
hor prose and poetry appeared from
time to time In Catholic periodicals
under the Initials "T. G." One re
markable trait of the Griffin family
was that ten or twelve ot Its members
Joined religious orders ot the Catho
lic Church. Sister Teresii had four
sisters and five brothers, and all
gained distinction for their writings
and all were teachers of English ln
the various institutions with which
they were connected. New York
Press.
Pottery Adorns Her flome.
Tbe Spanish ways of making a
home attractive are growing on those
who furnish summer dwellings.
Spanish pottery Is having a run of
popularity In the country homes
around New York almost to the ex
slon of the prized Indian ware or the
Delft plates. In tho dining room ot
a country home owned by a literary
woaiau ot Gotham the plaques ot blue
and bronze, whicii represent the bsit
at. SuulsU oucry, are the eavy of
sleeve Is generally chosen
Eyelet embroidery will maintain
Its vogue tho coming season.
The turn-over linen collar with
jabot will be worn as of yore.
The old-fashioned sailor collar has
come back for the younger set.
Among the small hats are turban '
of silver with colored aigrettes.
Large spots and tiny ones are '
mixed on some ot the new' veils.
The scarf is almost Indispensable .
for both day and evening wear.
With the tailored suits moire silk :
belting of every color Is being worn.
Tbe one-button glove As the thing, i
and made of natural colored cbamoli ,
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1
The lavonder sweet pea Is very new
s.nd Is seen only on the most expen
sive hats.
Cold slippers, which are unmls
taUably popu'.ar
and gold leatu
Dutch collars c
among tho most attractive ot th
neck fixings.
Low-cut. two-eyelet oxford ties ol
gray suede are among the latest
showing ln shoes.
Tho Indications for children's gar
ments are that they will be more and
more simple.
Some of the smartest of tbe new
hatpins are small enameled placquei
In all tones ot color.
Double effect veils como in all sorts
of modlsU colorings, green over
brown bclns a smart combination.
There '.3 a fad Just now for making
tho color of the hatpins contribute
to the trimming of the hat.
Never eat Idly or between meals.
The teeth should be brushed from
tho gums to the cutting edge.
If a cracked egs Is wrapped In oiled
paper before put in water tho cou
: tents will not ooze.
If boiling water instead of cold is
used ln making Icing for pulverized
j sugar. It is less apt to run.
Wash and bathe the body at least
every twenty-four hours, in cold,
warm or hot water according to your
! condition of health.
A variety from potato rakes is to
warm over the mashed potutoes in a
, double boiler, adding more butter
' milk and a little cheese,
j A bag made of Boft outing flannel,
with a rufflo bottom and a draw-Btrlng
' at top, to fit over tho broom, will be
I found excellent for dusting walls and
ceilings.
Remove fly specks from paint by
rubbing with a very wet cloth dipped
in baking soda, letting It remain on
for ten minutes, then scrubbing with
soap suds,
Two tablespoontuls tapioca added
j to a quart ot any kind ot soup about
1 fifteen minutes before removing from
stove adds greatly to its flavor and
I nourishing qualities.
"We Ksteemcd Him Not."
It is a sad story. The holiest, the
purest, the best, the most useful man
that ever lived in the world was mis
understood and condemned. The
good and beautiful are not always
appreciated. Which one of tho
prophets was not persecuted? Which
one of the apostles escaped torture
and Imprisonment? Great and
good men have been regarded as en
emies by those for whose good they
gave their lives. Socrates was con
demned to drink poison. Galileo
was cast into prison, and Columbus
suffered similar ignominy. Savona
rola was burned at the stake. Wash
ington, who hnd come to be the Idol
of Americans, wag regarded by some
of his contemporaries as a weak
man and by others as dangerous to
the liberties of the people. Jesus,
the greatest and best of all. was
called by some a wlnebibber and oth
ers said, "He hath a devil."
The reasons for this low estimate
of Jesus are not far to seek. Some
esteemed Him lightly because in out
ward appearance He was a common
man. There are those who will for
give anything sooner than common
place things and common people.
They have an eye for the splendor
nnd pomp of the world. Jesus was
a commonplace babe In a very com
monplace cradle. We can imagine
the conversation of the guests at the
inn at Bethlehem. Some of them
were travelers, some merchants, and
some politicians. All the conversa
tion turned on trade, politics, and the
state of the country. Not one of them
dreamed that the glory of Heaven
was shining round about tbe place
where they were staying. Perhaps
they were told of the peasant mother
with her new-born babe, compelled
to accept such accommodations as
were afforded to the beasts of the
stall, but they did not know that the
most distinguished visitor that had
ever come to this planet was in that
manger. He must be very common
or He would have a better place. We
can imagine we see the men with
whom He labored, and for whom H
tolled at the carpenter's bench ln
Nazareth. They saw nothing extra
ordinary In Him. He was Just a com.
mon man, working at a common
trade, living in a common house in
a common village. When He began
to assert His claims and proclaim
His doctrines they were offended, be.
rnuso Ho was only a common man.
They despised Him and esteemed
Him not. They hid their faces from
Him.
Another reason why He was light)?
esteemed waB the Judgment of those
who condemned Him was perverted.
They had erroneous Ideas of goodness
and greatness. Selfishness, hypocrisy
and wickedness blinded their eyes to
true merit and goodness. One can
not appreciate music unless he has
music In his soul. One who has no
taBte for culture cannot understand
culture. The people esteemed Jesus
lightly because their tastes and ideas
were all wrong.
Another reason waR that they did
not feel their need of 111m. Jesus
came to give sight to the blind, but
they thought their sight was good
enough. He came to mnke men free,
but they declared that they had nevet
been In bondage. He came to save
men from their sins, and they boasted
of their righteousness. What need
bad they or such a Saviour? He was
the light of the world, but they loved
darkness rather than light.
What do we think of Jesus? Do
we feel our need of Him? Do ws
feel tho burden and peril of sin? Do
we think we are good enough, holy
enough, free enough without Him?
If we can appreciate Htm wo will
look upon Him, not as a root out ol
dry ground, but as the Illy of the val
ley, the bright and mornlne star, the
fairest among ten thousand, and the
Ono altogether lovely. Christian Ad.
vocate.
I-ua .. tX t.K
ir. come ln gold clotb . v" " -"7" ,u, "Ul. TV"
ef brush tor cleaning vegetable and
Biuters, ior scouring pmui, im
Irish crochet ar , kitchen .iv n,l rancn. eic. KeoD
several for different purposes.
Sleep a many hour as yon find
necessary to completely recuperate
your strength, and, as nearly as pos
sible, take half of those hours before
and half after midnight.
In making a mustard plaster. It tbe
mustard Is mixed wlth,niolasges it will
draw perfectly and will not blister,
no matter how long It Is allowed to
remain on tbe afflicted part.
T'co growth of tho ha:r nay bo
etimulaUd by washing the head iu a
solution of borax and camphor. Di
lute an ounce of each In two quarts
ot water and apply the liquid once
or twlco a week
Just One Day.
It ought not to bo hard to live well
one day. Anyone nhould b able to
curry ris burden, or light his battle,
or endure his sorrow, y stand at hi
post, or do his work, fur just ono day,
Anyone should he able to remenibur
God and keep his heart open toward
heaven, and to remember others in
need and suffering about him, and
keep his hand stretched out In help
fulness for just one day. Yet that 1
all there It to do. We never have
more than one day to live. We have
no to-morrows. God never gives u
years, or even weeks; He gives u
only days. If we live eaoh day well
all our life will, in the end, be radiant
and beautiful.
War on Man's Inhumanity,
We must fight tbe Inhumanity of
man to man, fight it in tbe tattb that
some day It will cease to be, and
to Invoke ln our battle the dear and
sublime humanity ot Jesus Christ,
and through Him the loving humanity
of God. Rev. George A. Gordon.
ltnlning Characters.
Authority has ruined as many
characters as neglect; there Is no de
velopment of any value without re
sponglblllty. Rev. Frank Crane.
FAULTY POEM.
"I have a serious criticism to offer
against this exquisite little sonnet en
titled 'The Charge ot the Light Bri
gade,' " said Rondeau Rimer, produc
ing his monthly gas bill.
"How is that?" asked the cashier.
"Well, you see, the meter Is wrong."
:'jc.
New Yorkers Eat Many Eggs.
According to the market .ecordi
the consumption ot eggs in New Yori
City nuuually Is 3 for each inbab-itant