THE RED CROiSS HOUSE.
MISS CLARA BARTON ANTONISHKS THE
GOOD FKOPLE OK JOHNSTOWN.
House Warming of thfl New ited Cross Sat
urday livening—A Comfortable Build
lug Containing Thirty-Six Nicely Fur
nished Rooms.
At the invitation of Miss Clara Barton,
President of the National Red Cross So
ciety of America, a number of residents
and non-residents of Johusiown assem
bled at 5 P.M., on Saturday, in a large
wooden building called the Red Cross
House, erected on the site of the Episco
palian Church, on Locust street, to par
take of a five o'clock tea giveu as a house
warming.
Before going into details, we may state
that the edifice has been put
up at the expense of the Na
tional Red Cross Society of Amer
ica, as a temporan residence for families
who have been de; ved of home and be
longing." by the flood, until such time
they are able to com once housekeeping
again in their own Louses The building
is 116 feet long, 50 feet wide, and two
stories high, containing thirty-six
large and commodious bed rooms, dining
hall 100 feet long, kitchen, laundry and
two bath rooms, one for the male and the
other for the female residents. Water is
laid in from the main, and every con
venience that kind thought can suggest,
or money buy to make the inmates com
fortable.
The idea is to shelter as many families
as the building will hold The ground
on which the building stands has been
lent by Bishop Whitehead for a period.
As the hour of 5 o'clock approached, a
number of Johnstown's leading citizens
commenced to wend their way toward
the building and it was nearly six before
all had assembled.
The Rev. Charles A. Bragdon presented
each individual persona iy to Miss Clara
Barton, who received hcrguesis with that
gracious swecteess so characteristic of the
woman chosen as the President of the
greatestcharitnble institution in the world,
and for each and every one she had a
kind word of welcome. Before setting
down to the repast provided for the oc
casion, at the desire of Miss Barton, the
Rev. Bragdon conducted the guests on a
tour of inspectiou over the builciug. The
first parts visited were the dormitories,
and these handsome, well furnished
rooms elicited quite a burst of udmiration
from the beholders; they were not pre
pared to see sucii u generous evidence of
the society's goodness. Could Burns
have joined that little throng of specta
tors, have seen what they saw, surely his
first act would have been to soften the
greatest thought he ever wrote, "man's
inhumanity to man makes countless
thousands mourn." Here was a case
where man's goodness to man caused
bosoms to swell with pride and gratitude.
Passing on round the gallery, the party
descended to the kitchen; here everything
was neat and shining, and all ready for
immediate use. The laundry and bath
rooms came in fot their share of attention,
and as the survey was completed, a gen
eral satisfaction evinced itself on all sides.
" What is this building." was a
question put to Miss Barton by one of
the gentlemen present. A soft look
came into her kindly eyes as she replied :
"It is the expression of a thought, the
materialization of an idea." .May God
bless sucii ideas, would that they were
more common with the whole world.
A little friendly chatting was then in
dulged in and the merit of the institution
fully discussed. At 6:30 at a siguul from
Miss Barton the guests seated themselves
at the tables aud set to work with a good
will to do justice to the excellent cheer,
many being waited on personally by that
lady herself. When tire re oast was over
guests and entertainers proceeded to the
end of the room and seated themselves
in a group around Miss Barton, who re
mained standing, holding in her hand a
bundle of papers. Silence being observed
the first lady of the Red Cross proceeded
to read the apologies for enforced absence
from the following people : Bishop White
head, the Rev. H. 11. Goodchild, of Beth
lehem, John A. Neff, Philadelphia, the
telegraph operators of the Western Union
of Johnstown, Dr. N. Matthews, John-
Fulton, Manager of the Cambria Iron
Works, Captain Kuhn,Dr. G. W. Wagoner,
and lastly a telegram signed the " Little
Six of Waterford." " Now perhaps some
of you would like to know who • the little
six of Waterford ' are," exclaimed Miss
Button, " and it will give me plesure to
tell you."
Iu 1884, I was in command of a steam
boat on the Ohio, chartered by the Na
tional Red Cross of America, to relieve
the sufferers by what was then known
as the third Hood on the Ohio. Money
came pouring in in response to our nppcal
from all parts of America.
One morning I received a check for
162.65 through the editor of the Erie Ga
zette with a letter signed "The Little.Six."
The letter stated that the money enclosed
was the result of an entertainment got up
by six little children, who had read
in the papers of the terrible sufferings of
little children by the flood on the Ohio.
Miss Barton further slated that in every
great calamity slie receives exactly the
same sum from "The Little Hix," and that
when she came to Johnstown, they were
the' first to send their subscription of
#52.05 to help the sufferers, and that on
this account she bad sent them an invita
tion to be present at the house-warming
of the new Red Cross House. The tele
gram read that they were sorry they could
not be present in body, but would be so
in spirit, and prayed that God would
bless the new institution. Miss Barton
related many thrilling episodes which hap
pened during her experience on the Ohio
and Mississippi, and wound up her dis
course by saying that the Red Cross of
America had been established now eight
years and that this was its twelfth field.
Rev. Charles A. Bragdon, of the Epis
copal Church, responded in a feeling and
eloquent way to Miss Barton. His re
marks were listened to with marked in
terest and approval. At the close of his
speccii he called upou Mr. Woodruff.
Mr. L. D. Woodruff, of the DEMOCUAT,
in a brief speecli thanked Miss Clara Bar
ton and the National Red Cross Society of
America, on behalf of the Johnstown suf
ferers, for the great and noble work ac
complished by them in the devastated city
since the flood.
During Miss Clara Barton's speech* the
Mayor and Chief of Police, who were
present, had to slip quietly out to attend
to their important duties, but not before
they bad deputud one present to apolo
gize for their unceremonious departure as
soon as an opportunity presented itself.
The time had arrived, and Mr. Joseph R.
Wilson, at the conclusion of Editor Wood
ruff's remarks, arose, and in a few words
expressed to Miss Barton the re
grets of His Honor, Mr. Irwin
liorrcli, the Mayor of Johnstown,
aud of Mr. J. T. Harris, Chief ot the Po
lice for having to leave at a stage when
their interest was so pleasantly engaged
in listening to the eloquent utterances of
their hostess. Mr. Wilson took the op
portunity to say a few complimentary
words on the skillful generalship displayed
by Miss Barton in handling her forces
and paid a high tribute to the quality of
the material with which she lias had to
work with by adding, that more had been
accomplished by her little army of fifty
than five hundred ordinary individuals
could have done in the same time and un
der ttie same circumstances. Mr. Wilson
also called the attention of those present
to the Philadelphia Branch of the Red
Cross Society located in Johnstown under
the Command of R. S. Wharton, M. D.,
ami advised all those who had not yet vis
ited the military looking hospital to do so
without delay as it was one of the sights
of Johnstown. After complimenting Dr.
Wharton on the high reputation he had
gained amongst the flood sufferers since
his residence here, Mr. Wilson sat down.
As a matter of course after such direct
allusion to himself Doctor Wharton rose
to reply. In a modest speech, lie stated
that he had treated ou an average thirty
cases a day at the hosnital and that he
still found plenty to do in Johnstown. Miss
Lizzie Tittle then made the best little
speecli of the evening. This concluded
tlie meeting.
STAFF OK THE ItED CROSS HOUSE.
President, Miss Clara Barton; Field
Agent and Secretary, J. B. Hubbell, M.
D.; Assistants, Dr. Sarah J. Elliott, Phil
adelphia ; Dr. Mary E. Gage, New York ;
M.. John Morlan, of Indiania ; Dr. Clara
J. Ailexander, Philadelphia ; Mrs. M. A.
I lilies. Miss Lucy Chase, Miss Sarah E.
Chase, Miss Nettie L. White, Miss Fannie
E, lugursoii, Dr. am' Mrs. Joseph Gard
ner, of Indiania.
TAKE A S9ULE.
New Orleans Picayune: It's swarm
enough for any man when a hive of bees
lights on his head.
Alunsey'x Weekly: However fond man
may be of cocktails, they are certainly
not unmixed blessings.
Chicago Inter-Ocean : " All things come
to him who waits" appoars to be the mot
to of a majority of waiters.
Boston Post: In spite of their prover
bial slowness, telegraph messengers go
about with a great deal of despatch.
Detroit Jaurnal: The greatest pitch
er's curve was the arc of Noah. He
pitched without and within at the same
time.
Kearney {Neb.) Enterprise: Of course
it is to be expected that a physician with
no practice would be out of patience.
Martha's Vineyard Herald: The bath
ing-dress is a leveller of all distinctions.
In a single scanty garment there is no use
of putting on airs.
Des Moines llegister: Macbeth was evi
dently a politician with a "barrel," for
he acknowledges that be " bought golden
opinions from all sorts of people."
Lowell Courier: When an employe
>' sever# his connection" with the concern
that hires him, it is often as much as ever
he escapes having his resignation tendered
to him.
State News in Brief.
Bluirsville will have a new glass factory
which will employ 300 men.
Annie Forry lias died at York from the
iujurics received in a runaway accident a
week ago.
Stewai tstown Presbyterians have unani
mously called Rev. L. Smith, of York,
and it is believed the pastor will accept.
The York Gazette's hunting dog,
"Jack," has joined Burke's equine and
canine show, and will be taught stage
tricks.
Robert Patterson, of New Alexandria,
Westmoreland county, was instantly
killed by being thrown under a mowing
machine.
Putnam is now Charties, the little
town of 3,000 having had its name chang
ed on a petition of seventy-hve persons.
The postoflice lias been abandoned, the
Postmistress having applied for liquor
license.
John Daly, of Pittsburgh, injured in a
fight in May, died on a hospital operating
table, while under the influence of an an
aesthetic on Thursday. The coroner's
jury cxlionorated McNally his assailant
from all blame.
TIP TOP.
ANOTHER NEW TOWN—OOO ACRES ON
YODEK HILL THE SITE.
Details of the i'rojeet Which Wat First
Announced in the 44 Democrat" on
Wednesday Morning—Other Loeal Mat
ters of Interest.
With a view of furnishing cheap and
convenient building sites for homes for
their employes and others, the Cambria
Iron Co. have recently secured, through
Mr! James McMilleu,the Mulvehill tract of
laud on Yoder Hill, us stated in the DKM
OOIXT on Wednesday morning, which in
connection with other lands, previously
owned, will give them some live or six
hunred acres of very desirable ground for
this purpose.
This it is proposed to have promptly
laid out to the best advantage by Mr.
Charles It. Miller, one of the most noted
landscape engineers in the country,whose
work of laying out Grand View Cemetery
has been so satisfactory to the citizens of
Johnstown. Mr. Miller also laid out the
now celebrated town Brynmawr. A general
and complete plan of the whole tract will
be made, uud upon a section of it streets
and alleys will be promptly graded, and
paved or macadamized, and other sections
opened as required. Water and illumina
ting gas mains will be laid and connected
with the general systems of this city. The
natural gas main already runs through the
property. Au efficient sewerage system
will also be introduced.
At some convenient point, probably at
the loot of Vine or Walnut street, it is
proposed to erect a substantial single
span bridge, at a high level above the
river, connecting at the west end with au
inclined railway, that will deliver passen
gers and goods quickly at the top of the
hill, thus placing the site in point of lime
very close to the works, ami to the centre
of the city.
The conveyances will contain stringent
provision prohibiting the sale ef liquors,
as it is proposed to make this a place of
homes. Provision will be made for loca
tions of religious and educational build
ings. A site will also be reserved for a
large hotel. To purchasers of lots who
erect dwellings, extremely liberal terms
will be made for the use of the Plane.
The company proposes to furnish to lot
holdeis an improved site with all the city
advantages ready for use, in close prox
imity to the works and business centres
in a healthful location, at such a moder
ate price and on such favorable terms of
payment as will put a home within the
reach of any of ihelr employes.
Work on this improvement will be
commenced as soon as the plans can be
properly matured, and thereafter pushed
to the earliest possible completion. The
general plan also contemplates the erec
tion of houses of various values and sizes
which will be offered for sale with the lot.
LOST TRUNKS.
Lint ir Valuable Articles Contained in
Them.
Mrs. S. I'. Edson, of Lowell, Mass,,
lias written a letter to General Hastings,
asking that gentleman to make inquiry
for a number of articles that had been in
two trunks that were lost on Day Express
here the day of the flood. Captain Ham
ilton to-day called at the rooms of the
Committee 011 Valuables, but could tind
none of the tilings that were in the trunks.
A complete list of the articles in the
trunks is published below and anyone
finding anything of this description will
confer a favor by leaving the articles at
" Camp Hamilton." above the Railroad
station :
One d.amond pendant; one cameo pin,
gold setting, rather large stone cameo,
dark ground, with cut head in white, two
little short chains and some small gold
pointed drops at lower part of pin; one gold
clover leaf pin, with long gold stem; one
romun gold bracelet, discs joined by lit
tle gold rings ; one scarf pin, horseshoe
set with pearls, with a small chain and
gold pin attnehed; one bracelet set with
brilliants all around; one bracelet set with
turquoise all around; one box of rings,
one gold band with bunch of for-gct-me
nots in turquoise, one gold band with
three emeralds with diamonds between
them, one gold hoop with two small
diamonds, one moonstone : one silver
link chain braclet with cadet buttons,
each button with a monogram attached;
silver bangles of various designs; one
box containing small lace pins: one trunk
marked 15. 15. SI. 8. A. and one marked
8. 15. E., underclothing and handker
chiefs in each trunk, marked Edson. The
trunks were upon the Day Express, which
left Chicago at 3:15 on Thursday, May
30th. *
Sulcs Still Mianlng Amongst the Debris.
Although the majority of the safes lost
in the flood have been recovered by Far
rell & Co., there are still many missing
and much inconvenience is being experi
enced by those who have been less fortu
nate in finding theirs.
Foremost among those who are still
prosecuting their search in the cellars and
bed of the river we find the names of John
McDermott, J. J. Strayer. George W. Mc-
Garry, N. Chilcoat, T. W. Kirlin, J. M-
Shumaker, W.Stonebraker, Annie Fonu,
W. Owens, E. A. James, Dr. AV. B. Lowj
man, J. P. McConaughy, E. C. Lawrence
& Co.
The Files Were There.
" That's what I call a good spread, 1
said Dolley, surveying his luncheon.
" Yes," assented McCorkle, " still you
cant, say there are no flies on it."
LAY MR"
(I*. Wichita (Kan.) "Eaulo" y. the foUowtnf
was left at the office by an unknown man
Who came to ank for work.]
Near the camp fire's flickering light,
In my blanket bed I lie,
Qaxing through the shades of night
▲t the twinkling stars ou high.
O'er me spirits in the air
Silent Tigiln seem to keep.
As I breathe my childhood's prayef,
"Now I lay me down to Bleep."
Badly sings tho whip-poor-will
In the boughs of yonder tree.
Laughingly tho dancing rill
Swella the midnight melody.
Foomon may be lurking near
In the canyon dark and deep-
Low 1 breathe in Jesus' ear:
"I pray the Lord my soul to keep**
Hid those stars one face I see—
One the Baviour turned away—
Mother, who in infanoy
Taught my baby lips to pray.
Hter sweet spirit hovers near,
In this lonely mountain brake-
Take me to her, Baviour, dear,
"If I should die before I wake."
' Fainter grows the flickering light.
As each ember slowly dies:
Plaintively the birds of uight
Fill tho air with saddening cries.
Over me they seem to cry:
"You may never more awake."
Low I lisp: "If I should die,
I pray the Lord my soul to take."
"Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If I should die before I wake,
I pray tho Lord mv soul to take."
UNCLE .HUB'S MISTAKE.
REALLY think It
will be a match ;
,j;L anil I'm very glad
TiH of it," said Uncle
I Mm| Joab, rubbing tho
1 ji?3l palms of his
rfSS-vV*! " anc *s together.
.../jEjd 1 * cherry - cheeked
vilßi Jfa girl with eyes as
■sa£ JVT .■SjB Week as Jet; a
jF girl that has a
- n rSlWyWijf fair notion of a
jj mjiSj/r , batch of broad,
. Wj "F? ii Mijifflniih' au( l' can m a k c
t B °ft soap with
Vltmrf i intttnTTv anybody. I
.MaSjgScouldn't wish
tZv/l/W&y Frank a bettor
"Some folks
has all the luck," said Farmer Crabbo,
whose son was married to a pretty slat
tern, who road novels all day and had no
more idea of housekeeping than the kit
tens that frisked on her hearth.
"It ain't luck," said Uncle Joab; "it's
faculty—that's what it is."
And his wrinkled vieago beamed with
satisfaction as he stood there under the
great, feathery elm that shadowed the
farmyard gate, thinking what a model
wife Lydia Watts would make his only
.-on.
It had been the pride of John Fenn's
Uf" to make his farm the modol farm of
ilic neighborhood; and when his son
came of age, he formally deeded it over
to him.
"It's for Frank's sake I've boeu muk
ing it what It Is," said he. "Let him go
on with it now."
"But father—"
Joab Fenn laid hie hand softly on
Frank's shoulder.
"My boy," said he, In a voice that ful
tered a little, "what object in life have 1
beyond your happiness? Bring home a
nice, stirring little wife; carry on the
farm as I have begun it and I shall be
happy."
"You are the best father in the world !"
eried -'rank, fervently.
Farmer Crabbe trudged homo with a
setting of Black Spanish eggs lng in a
hand basket, and Joab Fenn strolled
leisurely along the lane, his hands be
hind his back, his eyes bont meditatively
on the fresh grass, when suddenly the
sound of voices behind the vino-draped
stone wall at the left reached his ear—
Frank's voiee, and that of Myra Miller,
tho pretty little distant cousin who did
the housework, and kept the family
stockings darned.
"Don't, Frank!" said Myra. "There—
you've spilt all my blackberries !"
"Oh, bother the blackberries!" inter
jected Frank Fenn; "I can easily get
some more. Here, Myra, let rne carry
the basket 1"
"But—your father wouldn't like it!"
"Give it to mo! I will havoit! Why
shouldn't he like it, Puss?"
" Because you know, Frank
Lydia!"
"Oh, nonsense!' said Frank, cava
lierly. "As if Lydia Watts wore half as
pretty as you. That's right—don't
shrink away so. Aren't wo cousins?"
And tne choory young voices died
away among the berry bushes.
Uncle Joab stood quite motionless,
his bands still clasped behhid his back,
his eyes still rooted on the grass, but
tho expression of his countenance had
altered altogether.
"It won't do," muttered Uncle Joab to
himself. "It will nover do in 1 lie world.
This little blue-eyed mite of a thing is
going to spoil all my plans. At this rato
I must send her to Cousin Peregrine
Blrtwhistle's."
And the vory next duy Myra Millor wus
ruthlessly given notico to quit.
"Have I done anything wrong, Uncle
Joab?" questioned Myra, looking wist
fully up into her relative's face.
"No, my dear, no," said Joab, twist
ing himself about rather guiltily. "But
old Mrs, Birtwhistle has the rheumatism
badly, and porhaps you can bo made
useful there. Frank will soon bo mar
ried, you know, and —"
Myra's lip quivered; tho tears sparkled
into her oyes
"Oh, Unolo Joab, are they really en
gaged?"
"Well, no, not quite. But tho next
thing to it," said Undo Joab. "It's an
understood thing between 'em."
Now this was trenching on the abso
lute truth of tho question, but Unolo
Joab had an idea that it would not do to
mince matters just at present.
The girl's sweet, llower-liko face fell
instantaneously.
"I—l will go to Cousin Peregrine's."
she said, in a low voice. "I'm only
sorry I hadn't known before!"
And Undo Joab felt particularly
guilty as ho kissed her good-bye.
All this business was diplomatically
transacted in Frank Fenn's absence, and
when ho came homo from town with a
protty little churn which ho had some
where picked up for Myra, tho girl was
gone.
"Whore's Myra?" demanded tpe young
farmor, looking around in bowildormont..
"Gone to stay a spell at Cousin Pere
grine Birtwhistle's, said Joab,
glibly. "They needed her there and so
she's gone."
"And left no word for mo?"
"No," said Uncle Joab. But ho knew
that the monosyllable cut Frank to the
heart.
They were married, of course. Pretty
Lydia Watts was exactly the girl to <jour
prehend tho situation, and mado the
moat of her advantages. And Frank, In
his desponding mood, succumbed to
fate, and "supposed it might as well bo
Lydla Watts as any one olse."
"Talk about circumstances," said Un
cle Joab. "Any man oan mould olreura
stancos to suit himself, if only he has a
little tact."
And Uncle Joab rubbed his hands
more gleefully than ever.
But as the days rolled by Undo Joab
began to doubt tho offieaoy of his charm.
"I really think, Father Fenn," said the
bride, with a toss of the head encircled
by black, shinning braids, "that you're
making an unnecessary fuss over that
toothache of yours."
"An—unnecessary fuss !" repeated Un
do Joab, In dismay.
"Old folks hadn't ought to be so fret
ful and exacting," wont on Lydia. "It
Isn't Christian; and I, for one, won't bear
it. If you oan't sit quiet and peaceable
by the lire, I think you had bettor stay
in your own room."
And Mrs. Lydla tlounced into the
kitohen to turn tho batch of cake in tho
oven before it should burn.
Joab Fenn rose slowly and went up to
his room. If ho had boon a familiar stu
dent of Shakespeare, ho might have
quoted to himself the 014 passage, "How
sharpor than a serpent's tooth it is to
have a thankless child!" But he was
not a literary man, and kept bis thoughts
and troubles in his own bosom.
"Frank doesn't feel so," he told him
self. "Frank has a little compassion or.
his old father yet."
But that vory evening, when he earao
groping down Into tho kitchen to get
some mustard for his aching face, he
heard Lydia conferring with her husband
in the adjoining sitting-room.
"It's no uso talking," said Mrs. Fenn,
Jr., in an excited sort of way, "and I
siiun't stand it any longer, that's positive.
There's a very good vacancy in the Home
lor Old Men, and it's the only place he's
lit for."
''Perhaps you are right, my dear,'
said Frank, ruefully. For, a big si -
footer though he wus, he stood In mor c
fear of his slim, bluckeyud wife. "I da. •
say they'll make him very eomforlu
there, and I wouldn't mind paying a ,
weekly sum to secure peace at home."
Joab Fenn did not stop to find
mustard box. He crept slowly I -,cU
nib own room and sat down on the
of the uod. A "Home for Old Mu !
sort of a living tomb in which he was .
be interred at Lydia's capricious wi:
;tn his one afternoon out in the we
- daily allowance of tobacco, and ■
dean, desolate cuil. Hu shuddercu .
the baro idea. But what was he to do
Ho remembered, with a shudder, that h>
hud made over all his property to Fran
and Lydia—that he hud actually i u v.
cent to call his own! And tuis was tli •
return measure dealt out to hiui.
"Littlo Myra would'nt have treated lie
so," said he. with one of the salt, stir.,
iug tears of old agoburniug Its way do. ..
hi-, cheek. "Little Myra would .
been s H, d to the old man."
Out into tho night—the cold, sparkling,
starry night—ho made his way, with tin
vague, half-formed idea of going to Myra.
l'ercgrine Blrtwhistle lived twenty miles
uvvuy, it is li ne, but he had walked twenty
ii. es before, and he could again. Any
thing to got away from Lydia's hard,
sharp eyes, and put a distance between
liim and tho "Homo for Old Men."
** • *
"O, Peregrine, look here! An old luuu,
asleep by tne roadside. Or, is he asleep ?
Come, Peregrine, quick! It's i uuie
Moan—dear, good Uncle Joab!"
Myru had run out in the dewy calm o:
tile early morning to get a few of ti.
watercresses that old Mrs. Bin whin.,,
liked for her breakfast, and to her sur
prise she found a prostrate lig-.r
stretched out beside the brook, v. a . •
Joab Fenn had tried to drink, aud li.iu
fallen unconscious in the attempt.
•'bo it is," said Peregrine. "Whatever
can liavo brought him here?"
And between them they lifted him i
and carried him tenderly into the houn> .
"Will you keep lire, Myru?" Joab Fer.n
faltered, when sense and reason returnee
once more to his beclouded brain. "Win
you give me a crust, and siieitor, ann
keep me out of tho 'Home for Old
Men?'"
"Dear Uncle Joab," said Myra, burst
ing into tears, "you were good to nie
once, and all that 1 have is yours, an.,
welcome! And, ob, Uncle Joab, I shun
be proud to have you eomo and live with
me. And I'm married to Peregrine now,
and we are so happy. Aren't wo. Pere
grine, dear?"
Joab Fenn looked sadly into her
bright eyes. If she had married his boy,
how different things would have been
if ho could only have been content to !•
Fate alone, how much wisdom he wouh.
have shown! But ho had managed al
fairs to suit himself, and this was th
way ho was suited.
Lydia Fenn tossed her head again
when she heard where her father-in-law
had taken refuge.
"I am satislied, if it suits him," said
she. "All I know is that I shouldn't
have tolerated him around the place
much more."
Frank came to see his i'athor, how
ever, at the old Birtwhistle farm house,
where Myra, a blooming youug matron,
held out her hand to welcome him, with
out a vestigo of the constraint that was
so visible in his face und manner.
"Father," said he, "I'm sorry you and
Lydia don't get on together."
"It's the old story, my boy," said
Uncle Joab. "The young birds crowd
the old ones out of the nest. But I
never could have stayed tliero to be sent
to the 'Home for Old Mdb.'"
Frank colored scarlet uiider the con
temptuous lightning of Myra's eyes, and
got away as bost ho could.
"There he goes," said Joab Fenn, with
a sigh; "and I have lost my boy for
ever !"
But it was all his own fault, and he
knew it.—N. Y. Ledger.
Woineu mi On ril extern.
The AVonian's Division of the German
Academio association recently decided
to promote tho education of women in
tho art of gardening, "partly in order to
enable the future housewife to care for
her own garden, but chiefly to open now
sources of income to the unmarried."
A committee of the association for the
promotion of horticulture at once con
cerned itself with tho mattor, and an
nounced that it would bo considered at a
general meeting on May '23. Mean
while, however, the subject was
broached at an open horticultural con
ference in Berlin on tho Bth of May,
where GOO gardeners were present. An
hour and a half was spent in dusousßing
the advisability of educating women as
gardeners, thirty speakers making them
selves hoard for or against tho ldda.
A vote was then taken, and the follow
ing resolution submitted to the ladles'
oommittep of the Academic assoclal ion:
"Tho conference feels itself compelled to
oppose the projects of the Academic as
sociation in the Interest of German gar
dening, as well as in those of womankind
itself, because gardening demands much
greater physical powers than usually are
found in women, and because the indus
try Is already at this moment suffering
from overcrowding."
HOW TO HAKE COOL HOMES.
Fix Everything Rlgbt Then lUy to
Knjoy It*
That Bounds refreshing! But how am
Ito have a cool house!" ie the lament of
many, whose surroundings afford no
suggestions of ooolness, as they view
thein. Let us see If that be so. What la
one great help? Does anything soothe
yon more than the sight of a culm, rest
ful face? But one whispers, "such is
not mine!" But It can be, tired friend.
Resolve, with Divine assistance, to meet
chflerfully those many trying duties
which are constantly presenting them
selves. This resolution taken, be care
ful in your dress, How often have you
admired your neighbor, as in her cool
attire, she welcomed her husband home.
Put on the most suitable one you have,
to welcome homo your loved ones. Even
a clean white apron suggests coolness.
If you cannot go away for the summer,
or even part of It, let the summer rest
come into your own home, just where
you are. During the heat of the day,
close the blinds, so as to keep out the
burning rays of the sun; and have the
most airy curtains you can afford.
I knew a lady of refined taste, but
slender pocketbook, tvho was three
weeks saving the money for serlin cur
tains for her dining-room window. She
saved 11 cents the first, week, 9 cents the
second, and 13 cents the third, having
33 cents, cost of 5 1-2 yards at 0 cents
per yard. She had no curtuin pole, but
an old broom handle with a tack in each
end, resting upon two nails, took its
place, She put a hern in the top of the
curtains just wide enough to slide over
the broom handle, and the effect wu
s urp rising.
But some one asks, "How am 1 to
keep ray house cool when I have sue i
.mall rooms, and must have a lire:"
i'uy an ulcohol stove, you can accom
plish wonders with it; ana see if all the
lautily are not cooler for it. Study t,o
.•nidation of your rooms. An awning
over a very sunny window or door w.a
add greatly to your comfort. A p.u a
chair, and'u hammock or a swing, ••
gether with a few vines, will nuute a
chatmfng place of your uuused pia/.y.a.el
even of your porch.
Enlist the other members of me
household in your plans for family com
fort and coolness. You will he sur
prised at the happiness they will l'eel a
irom time to time, they contribute then
share, perhaps a quaint or rare a, a
Japanese screen or some piece of in ic .t
--brao for "Homo."
During the warm days, try to have at
each meal, one very tempting, cool us. .
Pruit is best for breakfast. Bice p. ,
thugs, also those of tapioca, or g"laiiiie,
winch have been set until very cold ure
delicious. Decorated with flowers, and
green leaves, the tuble is far more at
iractive than if left unadomeu. int..
some flowers in each room if possible. 1.
li rest you to lookjit. them.
cu a clean towel |if you have no
i ;.,nt tidies) spread over the bright co-. i.
in the rocking chair, invites one to a.;.-
a seat, by its very suggestion of com
fort and coolness.
Make the best of what you have, and
use everything to the best advau.ag .
Let home be just as cool and iu> it.ng ..
you can make it; and ere you arc a
summer with its warm days win ,
passed—Ruth H. Nottloship, in 18,,0u5.
~ous. keeping.
To Keep Green Brniu,
The present system of cunning has
made it almost unnecessary tor ti,
housekeeper to study metliuils. since
is cheaper to buy, above ali, if it can b
d'liio in quantities at wholesale rule
man to spend time in pre, nation. 1) ■
in remote districts where buying
hardly practicable, string beans may be
; routed in two ways. 'I hey can lie
rooked thoroughly but without any sea
soning and canned in glass or in tin.
mg careful to the utmost in admitting no
air, as vegetables are more difflouii •>
,eop well than fruils. The seconu
method is to put a layor of beans in a
deep stone pot and then a layer of salt,
adding day by day till the jar is full
Cover closely, and when to bo used, soak
ovr night like dried beans, in order to
remove the salt.
The SwordUxh.
Swordflsh meat is firm uud ifS flavor
superior to that of the halibut, anil it is
entirely fresh and above reproach, It is
u myatery that New York should so fail
to appreciate a good thing. The coming
of the swordflsh is always un interest in:;
fact, with 110 little mystery about it, :o<
They are not here aud then they a..
here. Nobody knows where they come
from and 110 one ever saw a young one
on the American coast. They are raised
in the Mediterranean Sea, und the old
folks, leaving the little ones behind,
spend their summers along our short*,
and chiefly about lJlock Island every
year without fail, and the movements
and migrations of the swordflsh are a
noteworthy Illustration of the strange
and clever ways of fishes.
Bits of PhiloNOjiliy.
Manners are stronger than laws.
There is but one way to tell the truth.
bad manners are a species of bad mor
als.
A brave heart redeems an awkward
carriage.
Be at ease yourself and your guests
will be at easo.
It never troubles the wolf how many
the shoep be.
An habitually sad face seldom gets into
much credit.
Melancholy looks on a beautiful face
and sees a grinning skull.
Pickled Onions.
Peel very small onions with a sharp
knife, put in a jar and leave in salt water
five days, changing brlno every other
day; keep thom covered well; pour off
the brine and pour on scalding hot brim*
and leave until cold. Drain through a
colander and put in wide mouthed bot
tles. Fill the bottles full with good cider
vinegar, adding ginger root and spices if
you wish. Put in cork and seal.
.Salmi Suuci*.
The yolks of two or three hard boiled
eggs, a small tablespoonful of grate.:
Parmesan cheese, a small spoonful of
mado mustard, a spoonful of tarragon
vinegar, and a little kotchup. Mix these
well together, und add two dessert
spoonfuls of Lucca oil and one of elder
vinegar. Do not pour this mixture over
the salad, but under, to be mixed up
with the salad as wanted.
Salad of FrencH lieu lis.
Take any quantity of cold boiled French
bea&s; see that they are well drained
from water; pour a suflicient quantity of
vinegar over thom to cover; let the
beans remain In the vinogar for full
twenty minutes; drain the surplus vine
gar off, add a pinch of salt and pepper,
and a'little of good salad oil, if Ukod.
Slow work Is sure work.
Perhaps never wins a victory.
There are ttfty ways to tell a lie.
Hard workers aro usually honest.
Next to faith in God is faltli in labor.
Ever look forward, and—"Remember
Lot's wife."