Treasures,
fnn't lose courage spirit brave
Csrry with you to tin grave.
Don't lent time In vain dUlrcn ;
Work, nut worry, bring tuccess.
Ion't lose boei who Iris her stray
tlocs forlornly ill the way.
Iton't lMt patience, com what will;
ratlcnc oft limit outrun! kill.
Don't lose gladness t every hour
Hlcoms fof you some harpy flower.
Though be foiled your desrest plan I
Don't lbsc faith In Mod ami man.
Womankind.
Found by an Umbrella.
tir Fltll'lltlt! IIOWB MAttlo.
f went down to tlm Balms at ltivor
wlllo ono summer. I had beou tor
Lard nt work nil wlntor, and my phy
sician laid Hint a week's rcat would
do tno food. Tlio Balms wm my un
cle' place, mid wo wore having lino,
pen weather that month.
It was strange, having nothing to
do after being an long actually drlvon
Willi work. 1 had Herod, my dog,
with me, a grcnt Kngllah stng-houud.
Ilorod and I used to take long walkt
through tlio opon country. Wo mod
to go strawberrylng and botanizing a
little. AVo did ome hunting and a hit
f Hilling, I believe, dining that lint
week. Meanwhile, I was physically
recruiting very rapidly.
I don't think there la a lovelier place
anywhere than Kivoivllle. It stands
upon a hill, you know, and It or
chards, whlto with bloom In May,
lope down to tlio rlrcr which onclr
cloa It. The rlrcr It excollont, both
for boating and (lolling. Tlio hill
aide are apnnglcd with flowers,
violets, harohell, anemones, every
thing pretty I ever heard of growing
wild. The twenty houses which con
atltuto the plnco are nioitly those of
gentlemen's country-seals. Now I
think of It, thr.ro Is n poor hut or two,
but they aro overrun with vinos, and
re picturesque. As I took back upon
Rlvervllle it seoms more like a beauti
ful picture I hnvo scon upon a canvaa
than an actual placo.
Well, the second week of my stny
bad nearly passed. I began to realize
it with soino consternation, and to
eoutcmptato somewhat ruefully cer
tain distasteful tasks before mo. My
little dull ofllre, with Its ledgers and
papers, Its dint and tlln, and musty
documents, ueinad like a tomb.
Rut not wUhlng to bo more mlsor
able than was uece'snry, I whisllod
to Ucrod, and we sallied forth into the
pure sunshine. I wept forward to
my favorlto sent It was a fallen treo
at the odge of the little cave formod
bj the circling bank of tlio river.
' At I sat hero, in solitude, a boat
came gliding down stionm. It was
, rowed by a slonder femalo figure. As
I eat at my post of observation, a fair
face was turned gently upon mo, and
I beheld a beautiful bloudo with heron
iplumos in her hat.
In realizing the beauty of tlio faco,
I did not tee that there was in it a
harp anxiety mid npponl. But tho
next moment I was electrified by a
shrill scream. Tho young woman had
risen to her fect, and threw up hur
bands, at the wherry swamped be
neathhor. But I saw hor iu the water
smd lore off my coat.
Uut there wat no noo I of my assis
tance; Ilorod had already leaped Into
the river. Ills great l.eud went sail
ing through tho circling water to tho
pot where the tor rilled girl struggled.
It wat not thirty seconds before her
arms wr around tho dog's neck.
Lightly! hold him lightly I " I
boutod, "or you'll drag him down!"
At the tamo time Ilorod shook him
self looto from oue of her clinging
bauds, Sho must have beon mora
pout than I thought, for the othor
band unclasped also, and the goldou
bead went under the wavos.
'Save herl avo hor I" I ihoulcd
frantically.
The dog divod and brought her up
again. Ho came swimming toward
me.
He held hor firmly by tleove of
faer dress. I observed that her faco
floated out of tho water. I enthusias
tically encouraged hi in. I taw, before
bo reached the bank, that Lit burdeu
was quite seuselcss.
I rellevod blm at the water's edge.
The noble brute lay down, panting. I
I carried the unconscious girl up the
bank, and laid her on the grass.
I watohtd hsr for a moment. Not
em eyelid quivered; her breast did not
tir with the breath of life. Spreading
my coat over her and laying to Ilorod,
llr..li l 1 Mil innii tl.a A. 1,1. I..
shirt sleeves for assistance.
Arriving at the Balms, I ihonted to
the hired man leaning on the gate
post:
1 "Harnett a horse into the chain I"
Then rushing to the kltoheo, I franli
cally orderod "Hot water and blan
kets I"
Finally, encountering my reapeolod
uuola in the sitting-room, I laid violent
hands upon him.
"Why, John what the ditto "
"Come, cornel" I entroatod. "A
young lady Is drowning I"
"Where?"
"Over hero under the pi not by
the bank of the cove," I panlod, dis
connectedly. "'Com-, corns!"
All amazement, he followed me.
Arriving at tho stable I thrust Knoch
aside most unceremoniously, for his
customary leisurely manner particu
larly Fxaporntrd me nt that moment
finished hnrnonlng thn gray into tho
vehicle, jumped In, motioned my unnle
after in, mid whipped tho animal alt
the way down thn hill.
"John, I think you aro crazy,"
mildly romonslraled Unolo Lemuel.
I miido no reply, for wo had reached
tho spot.
A I stopped nut of the chaise,
Herod rnmo leaping upon me.
"Whero " I comiiinnced, looking
alloutly nround. My pationt was
gono.
My undo gazed at me Inquiringly.
I think I mint have lookod foolish.
"I should like to know what you
aro looking for, John?"
"Looking for?"' 1 cxelnlmod, begin
ning to get angry. "You think I'm a
fool, I suppose, but I tell you thore
was a girl hero; she was drowning,
and tho dog pulled liar out of ttio
wator. Slio wax quite Insenslhlo, and
I laid her hero myself. Now she Is
gone!"
"So I see," coolly ropllod Uncle
Loiuuel. "Well, how did ft happou?"
"Sho was in a boat."
"What boat?"
'It swamped."
Uncle Lemuel whistled and v his
linud in his pockets. I began to'uoubt
myself if thero had boon any reality in
the scene which had so exalted me.
Had I not beui dreaming? At that
momunt Horod shook the water from
his thick coat all over mo.
"Look nt tho dog," I began.
What Is that ho has there?" inter
rupted Undo Lemuol.
Horod had lulu down with his fore
paws upon somo small, whlto object.
I went to examine it. It was a linen
Iiaiidkurdilef.
"Soo hoiel" I pried, In exultation.
"Itu U watching her haudkorcliief
now."
Then I looked for a niimo, and found
it "Aster firoy." Undo Lemuel bo.
gan to look convinced as I showed it
to him. But he said:
"Thoro ure no (ireys In Kivervillo
that I know of."
Wo re-euturod tho dmiso and drove
mnre slowly homeward. So ended tho
episode, and so ended, upon the next
day, my slay at Itlvervlllo.
I returned to the city and plunged
Into hard work, mental activity anil
steady application. Boforo another
spring my energies woro rattier
trained.
I should have forgotton the episode
at Bivorvillc, perhaps, if the girl hud
not been so bountiful. As it was, the
face somotimcs haunted mo. It was
the kind of beauty that suited tun
fair, noblo, mid serene In character, I
wauled soma ono to love, mid I wus
sorry that I hud lost Aster Uroy.
Ouo spring evening, after a harass
ing day's work, I left my olHoo and
hailod u liorsn-uar to tuko hid up town.
It wat raining houvily.
After 1 hnd entered the car I found
that I had left my umbrella behind
me. My rooms were hoyond tho ex
irome route of the car, and somo ton
minutes' walk from the stopping
place long enough to dionch mo to
tho tkin, as it wut coming down then.
Accordingly I made up my mh.d for
a ducking, and we proceeded.
Gradually, as we approached tho
eud of our way, tlio car was almost
empty. When nobody was loft but
mysolf ami a small boy at tho other
end of the car I ospied an umbrella
lying on tho soat boside ino.
"Is this your umbrolla, boy?" suldl.
"No, sir," said ho.
I reaohod forth my hand, look It, anil
Jumped out at the cornor of my etroet.
I cannot suy that I hud a apasin of
conscience In to doing. I had had too
many umbrellas of my' own appropri
ated, and It was evident that the artl
clo had beon forgotten by itt owner,
who would nevor have teen it again
If I had not appropriated it. But I
noticed, at I walked along, that it wat
a remarkably neat little affdr, with
an ornate handle.
And when I got home I found a
plate upon the handle, and the platu
wat marked "Aster U.ey, 79 8
ttreet."
Of course, I considered It my plain
duty to reluru that umbrella prompt
ly to Its owner. The next evening I
rang at 79 8 r ttreet. I atktd to
tee Mist Urey. She came fair aaa
graoious.
I wat embntdanod to claim her for
mr acquaintance. . She looked myall
fled, at was quite natural, since the
iiovor remembered to have teen me
before. When I recalled the Incident
of her danger at Rlvervllle the told
me that when the glanced toward the
thore tho wat too much frightened at
the peril the was In to distinguish any
features or appearance. Sho knew
nothing from the moment thn boat
sank beneath her. When she recov
ered consciousness she wat alone on
tho bank, with the big dog ovor her.
When she arose to hor foot the dog
senium! unwilling to havn her go. By
leaving him her handkerchief she man
aged to got away. She was visiting a
family with whom my undo hnd lit
tlo acquaintance, and toft Itivorvllle
thn next day.
I spoilt a plossant evonlng, tolling
hsr of other exploits of my brave
Herod. I spent othor pleasant evon
lugs with hor, and asked hor only
that to lot mo love her.
Sho not only promised that, but to
lovo ma. And now alio Is my dear
little wife, found by au umbrella.
Now York Weekly.
Jerked Beef as a Steady IHel.
Kvnry whore In Brazil Jerked bnef It
an Important nrtlclo of fix id. Immense
quantities of it are exported from Ur.
tiguay mid the Argentina Republic,
and It is staled that not less than 3D,
000 tons of It mo annually brought
Into Brazil. Think of it .10,001) tons
a year of that lenthory, ludigosilblo
substance consumed by this scanty
population. It furnishes tho staple
food for plantation laborors and for
the lower classes In cities. Indeed, It
mny bo called the Brazilians' national
dish, for ills as omnipresent on eveiy
tnblo, at least twice a day, stowod
with beans aud grease and garlic, as
tho frejolos of Mexico or tho rice of
China. Another great delicacy here
about Is bacalno (oodllsh), as highly
csieemced among tho Brazilians as
pnrtrldge, planked shad and lorrupiu
In thn District of Columbia. At least
100,000 of codfish are annually sent to
Brazil from the Uultod States and
Nova Scotia, and the people aro so
fond of It that thn fresh fish of their
own rivers nro entirely ignored for
"bnealao," which Is a fontttro of every
baiiquot, as iudispensiihla ns roast
tut key at a New Kiigliiud Thanks
giving. But when prepared in Por
tuguese fashion and surved on the
festivo board tho Yankee that caught
it would never recognize his own end
(Is It. so bernasod and hegarlicked is
it, and turned a rusty rod by the a
dition of slrango condiments mid
served with yams and cabbage and
goodness knows what else. In one
nliomliiahlo nllapodrhhi, which once
smelled can never bo forgotton.
Washington Snir.
Meerschaum Is a Kind ofClsiy.
Thero is a very geunrul impression
In the minds of smoker that the
meerschaum pnrt of tho pipe whiclt
they trcasuio so carefully and take so
much prida and saiisfuctlon in "color
lug" is compressed sea foam. Sudi,
however, It not tho case. Tin (tor
man word meerschaum :i.onns in ICng
linh foaiii of tho sou, but its formation
lias nothing to do witli tlio sen. U U
a kind of chiv, comes out of mines
liko coal, and is found only In Turkey.
Tlio in tint ho carves mecrschuum li
required to pass through as severe a
school of nppiontlcesliip, luting from
flireo to 10 yours, nt though lilt work
wcrj in marble. Muertdiaum curved
mid In tho rough rosombles tlio or
dinary plus'ter cast, Tho outlines
bolng complete, it It scraped with a
kulfo, ftlcd, sonUud in a preparation,
and then polished with n linen doth.
Tlio color of inoorschaum his nothing
to do with the quality, a id ranges
from pure whlto to a light yellow or
a bluish while. The pracdeo some
times indulged in by smokers of soak
ing a meerschaum in hot water, milk,
or steaming it, it altogether wrong.
It spoilt tho meorschaum and ruins
i ho color. Chicago Herald.
The Sweet Tea Was Onco Spumed.
It is marvellous that so valuable a
tlowor for cirting ns the sweot pen
should have been loft for so many
years unnoticed by florists. It is ouo
of tlio oldost in cultivation, and yet
has been improved only quite rocont
ly. Noihlng now is more popular
with florists than this delightful
flowor, and some are taking thorn in
hand to improve them, at they have
the pansy, dahlia, carnation and other
flowers. They are not only improv
ing them, but giving them distinctive
names, Just at in the elatt of flowers.
There are among tbom thadtt of pink,
mauve, lllao, yellow, orange, toarlet,
purple, and oven a white far much
purer aud delicate than the white of
the old form. Picayune.
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
HINTS ON WASIIINO ANII IIIONINlt.
Those who hava had oxporlonco In
tho washing aud Ironing business state
that the gloss aud stiffness which tomo
people admire In llnon done up at tho
laundry may be produced by first
starching them In hot starch and then
in cold starch. Hot standi should be
applied ns hot as possible, a table
spoonful at time, and rubbed into
tho bosom. After the starch Is applied,
rub It In vigorously; and nftor the
right aldii will take no more, rub It In
on tlio other side. It the starch Is not
thoroughly rubbed in before tho shirt
Is hung up, tho bosom wilt blister
when it Is Ironed. When (ha shirt I
dry, make cold starch; lo maka which,
dissolve an ounce of gum arable In a
pint of hot water, strain it and let 11
cool. Then add an ounce of tine, raw
starch, and dually the whlto of ono
egg. Lay tho bosom of (he shirt
on a board and apply this
starch with a sponge, frequent
ly stirring tho tturdi whllo
doing so. Wrap tho bosom up in a
cloth, and In about an hour Iron It.
Soma latindrossas rub the bosom care
fully with a cloth wrung out In boil
ing wntor to equalize the starch bo
foro they begin fo Iron. Tho best
cover for a bosom board Is soft flan
nel, and tho best bosom board Is ono
with clamps on tho four corners to
hold tlio bosom firmly In place. Be
fore beginning to iron most laund
resses lay a thin doth over the bosom
of tlio shirt and pass thn Iron over it
ones. Thoy then remove it and use
polishing iron vigorously. A good
polishing Iron will cost from a dollar
to two dollars, and in tho proper use
of tho polishing Iron lies tho secret of
tho gloss rather than in any special
method of making starch, dillorout
laundries using dilt'eront methods. A
teaspoon ful of kerosene or a ploco of
wux should bo addod to every quart of
boiled starch to prevent it from stick
ing to the Iron. Yankee Bludo.
nl.ANI'IIIMI OK VKiKr.III.KS.
Tho blanching of vegetables Is a
process which American housekeeper!
do not generally understand. There
are a grout many vegotabtos which
havo a rank flavor, and this mny be
romovod by blanching. To blanch it
to parboil l:i water. A delicate vogo
tubla liko groan peat or tweot com
doct not need blanching, but a course
vegetable, like cabbago or onion, is
vory much Improved by the process.
Cabbage should always bo blanched.
To do this, paro off tho outor leaves
and cut tho cabbage Into four equal
piocot. Tut them in an abundance of
boiling wator and lot them cook about
ton minutes. Thou drop them Into
cold water, aud when they aro cold,
complete tho cooking. Spinach also
it always blanched by our best cooks.
All bollod greens aro bettor for this
process of blauclilng. Brussols sprouts
and cauliflower should bo blanched in
about the tamo timo and manner of
cabbage. String beaut and Lima
beaut should bo cooked iu boiling
water talted, for at least half au hour,
cooled in cold water and then cookad
till dona. Turnips should bo par
boiled Ave or toil minutes, according
to their age, but thoy should not be
eoolod in cold wator, as this would
give them a bitter taste. Drain them
hllo they are hot and finish tho cook
ing. Onlont are very much bettor to
be out off at either end, put in boiling
water, cooked for fifteen minutes,
then cooled and poelod, and cooked
again for twenty-five or thirty mlu
utet longer, till thoy aro done.
There is a difference of opinion at
to cooking potatoet. They are never
cooled after they arc cooked the first
time, but tbey aro vory oftou Im
proved, whon they aro old, by cooking
thorn iu two watort. : At thtt toaton
old potatoot have a bettor flavor if
thoy are washed thoroughly "in their
jackets," a rim of peeling taken off,
and dropped In cold water, and cooked
for 45 minutes. Young potatoet
should be cooked in boiling water.
Dollcate vegetable! would lose all
tholr flavor if subjected to tho procctt
of blanching. The mistake our cookt
are apt to make it to apply ono gene
ral formula of tatted boiling water
alike to all vegetables, whether deli
cate or coarse, cooking them all in one
way till tbey are tender. There is no
universal rule that will apply to all
eooklng. Boston Cultivator.
He Knew Him.
Pritonor to judge I think yon
ought to know me pretty well by tula
time, your honor.
Judge Yet I do; I have you down
fine, tea dollara fine. fLlppincott
During the put five yetrt the rail,
road mileage of the United State wat
iaereeted by 30.774 mllo.
THE REALM OF Ft
WHAT TO Wltl AND HOT TO
MAK8 IT.
Smooth Finish About ths Waist a Fsat
ur of ths Ssason's Stylo Odd Old-Fashlon-4
Kffwts ths Fad of
ths Summsr Qlrl.
KKATtlRR that Is
distinctive of thn
nesson's styles Is
the snug finish of
the wnlnt. In ths
tiitinl illustration
you ses this accen
tuation of the Hu
ll re hy nicsns of a
rorsclrt. Ths ma
terial of this dress
Is a crrpon, and
there is a lacs col
larette and a lacs
flounce. Thn deep
cutTs and the corsn
rt are of silk of
thedivpsnl strips of ercHin. Tho culls aro
einliroidered.
You will Hnd au elegant dinner or recep
tion dress pictured III the Illustration. It is
SKrecn mtlin trim mod with t'hantilly hie
a very charming combination for a women
no longer young.
A BrcKrrio costomk.
A charming gown for an evening fete is
pictured. It may l made up in either silk
or satin. The Wnttran effect should ho in
watered satin and the skirt niching may bn
iu feathers or silk headed with gallon,
which also encircles the bodice. The sash
closes at ths back undsr a rosette, and tho
lace forms epaulets and short sleuvos. Tun
skirt is goro I and must bo glove tilting at
tl.i. l.ii.j rrtlin-lm.tl.li.pj lw m.rrnur thn
lace epaulets should he sot on vory full to
gain wcttli.
AH tVIXrSQ COSTl'MC.
The Russian blouse in colors that will
rival th gorgeous peony and outshine tho
dazzling poppy, will be a great favorlto with
tho young folks at summer resorts, and it
will behoove them to keep clear of country
barnyards; least they excitn tha Ira of tho
pompous turkey cock. In the Illustration I
give you an excellent view of ths girl in a
blouse, and to look at her it would taka very
littlo imagination to conclude that she
bail coma over th fence rather than away
around through tha gala. This blous la of
surah, and has no seam at ths back
Tha velvet ribbons stimulate Swiss
belt. The lower piers extends around the
back, tho ends crossing. The lac collarette
has a velvet ribbon border which ends in a
a bow at tha back; the deep cuffs should be
covered with lace.
TUS RUSSIA M SLOTJ1Z.
tiogiil rrattjr aaafca.
Ed A. Babcock, of North Stoning
ton, Conn., while crossing his rocky
farm met au odd and brilliant look
ing snake of a species that was be
lieved to be extinct in Connecticut,,
and after a lively chaae captured It.
It la a little fellow, not half grown,
snd U black, except that a broad
golden band encircles its neck. It
belongs to the gold-banded racer
pedes, which grow to be ten or flf-j
teen feet long and are swift and ferocious.
lip
i i i ws. r.
iiomsn MMnsxs.
The crae of the summer In tho fashion
lino will undoubtedly he quaint, old fash
ioned efforts, to Its attained by thn use of
the poke bonnet, mittens, crossed kerchiefs,
sandal shoes and fairy go I mother style
generally. Therm quaint conceits of
tjueoti Fsshlon nre charmingly appropriate
for sum young people. I new! not warn
tho girl with the long pointed noso that she
must keep clear of a iniko bonnet. The
effects might he altogether too natural. One
sees nothing hut round waists or elm tha
basques are dress coat style only at the
hack, and those who pretend to stand be
hind (iieen Fashion's throne say that waists
are gradually creeping upward and will be
under the arms before many months. Who
con s.sy, possibly In the near future tha
modish miss will bo lolling in graceful atti
tudes of cultured indolence upon tho s ift
upholstered divan clad In genuine empire
costume, Josepblno style hair perked upon
the top of her head, short Waist, puffed
sleeves, and long sheath skirt moulding thn
form with the clinging effect of soft silks,
f'ertaitily if the long cuff goes up much
higher it will give the arm very much tha
look of hein thrust into an empire slosva.
HATS AND BONNETS.
Our Sister Across th Sea Wsartne
Soma Prstty Dsaifna - Parts
Contributes Bssutles.
This Is par excellence the year of pretty
hats and bonnets; so thn ladies say, and
they aro tho nest
Judges. The shapes
are nil quite new, and
are the smartest and
daintiest seen for
many seasons.
Tho pretty little
bonnet shown In
skftch marked No. 1
is ipntea novelty that
has uit been brought
out in Iiielon. It is
M M i-t-ri ai n I,, nit'.'r Willi
7jVTySf favor, although
.TO.VSfc n,,t becoming lo "
W4 Vrfi H "edo of
nui'oo. eunercan color
nrhhirk. edged with
tine iet and vol,! em.
Ao. 1.
broidery. Perched high in front is a largs
butterfly of wired iacu in black and gold.
It can also be had in black without any
gold.
No. 2. is a tempting novelty that has Just
ijiimi urito;iib nut uy
one of tlm most styl
ish and original of
f'arisi.tu milliners. f-fyJ
i no snape is new ana
likely to bo generally
becoming. It is made
of white chip and
white fancy straw,
trimmed all along one
side with clustering
tips of while ostrich
feathers arranged very
prettily. The trim
ming is completed by
a baud utid bow of
black velvet, secured
with a small pasta
buckle. A. 2.
The same milliner brings out another
dainty thing which
is reproduced in No..'t.
It is really a pretty
bit iu the way of
headgear and is made
up ot a crown of pal
eau do nil chip with a
brim of black nut meg
atraw, the latter bont
into a most becoming
point in front. Tho
trimming consists of
a large Alsatian bow
of black guipure lace,
4 with a cluster or roses
;? placed on ono side.
This arrangement is
not absolute, the
-lii.na ailmittini r9
A'o. 3. many different com
binations.
In No. 4 one of tho
newest and smartest
bats of the season
reproduced. T
shane is made wi
crown of brown chin
and a wide brim of
brown fancy straw.
Th trimming con
sists of a dou hie
wreath of palo pink
roses, anl some dainty
hows and quillings of
Hue brown laco ar
ranged as shown in
hailing fromlflndon So. i.
is shown in N . 5. It is an exceedingly b.
, Antrim, nnvM rv
coming nai or nn
black straw with a
brim turned up
slightly all th wsy
round, and ornament
ed with two line ot
let embroidery. Th
trimming consists ol
l 1 i
ft !W n1 """J" bow
W rU of magenta velvet, se-
with a Jetted head. It
is stated that one-hall
th fashions of ths
world originate in
Paris. London, Ber
lin and Vienna hava
each their ooteri ot
world-ranowned mod
Utes. K. O. W., in PMttmrj Uisputeh.
Aa exquisite green gown is of eren d
chin in piuk clover tints, and corded wiU
silver.
Fbab guides more to their duty
than gratitude. For one man who is
virtuous from the love of virtue, from
the obligation which he thinks ba
lies under to the Giver of all, there
are ten thousand who are good only
from their apprehensions of punish-'
meat.
How bast It Is for one benevolent
being to diffuse pleasure around him;
and how truly Is a kind heart a foun
tain of gladness, making everything
la its vicinity to freshen into smiles.
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