I
Caro of Rubber Plants.
Of all the freak remedies that are
sometimes proposed for sick house-
plants, those which are recommended
for rubber plants are the worst. They
run all the way from applying beef
steak and castor oil to the roots to
coating the leaves with milk. Glv
your plants a properly prepared soil
and sufficient light, and keep the
leaves free from dust and scale, anr
you will find no necessity for such
nostrums as these. Make it a practice
to go over the plants dally with a soft
cloth and remove any indication of
dust, scale or insects. Country Life in
America.
Act of Gratitude.
The act of gratitude ought to be
taught in the schools," says an Eng-
lish woman writer. "I am perfectly
astonished sometimes at the attitude
of my own sex. A woman wishes to
alight at a certain station. A man
a total sthanger not only opens the
door, but hands out her many pack
ages, all of which she receives as her
right, and calmly walks off without a
word of thanks. Then, again, a wo
man Is walking along the street all
unconscious of a foot or two of braid
trailing behind her. You wish to do a
kind action, and inform her of the
fact Instead of the Expected 'Thank
you," you receive a stony r.tare as
though you were in so:w way respon
sible for the untidy state of the dress.
How often, too, we hear that a certain
valuable nrt'-ie has been returned to
Its owner, who showed his or her
gratitude to the finder by a reward so
trlval as to be almost an Insult.
Combs for Blondes and Brunettes.
Let only the golden-haired or black
haired girl risk the gold and Ivory
combs, for the silver one is for the
brunette alone. No shade of hair was
ever born or invented which could not
wear torquoise shell. Its tints and
lights are universally becoming. These
combs are all expensive, for only the
genuine materials or the best imita
tions are worth buying. The handsom
est ones are jeweled, which brings
them to a fabulous price.
In selecting any comb be careful to
choose one with long teeth curved so
that the comb feels firm in the hair.
It Is both dangerous to the comb and
embarrassing to the wearer to have it
fall. If within reach of a Chinese im
porter, he Is the best one to furnish
an Ivory comb. The Chinese have
been quick to learn American fancies,
and they have adapted their handi
work accordingly. Some of their
shops display combs carved in ex
quisite design. Washington Star.
A Woman of Thirty.
, When one knows the age of a worn
' an one knows the womap. The very
fact that she permits you to know her
age exposes her character. She no
longer masquerades. She has lost a
certain uncertainty,, an evanescent
delicacy, that was an lrresistlblo
charm. Women, like philosophy, are
divided Into two classes, the know
able and the unknowable. Also like
philosophy, it Is the unknowable wom
an who is the speculable. Therefore
to get her at her highest capacity, she
must be unmarried and about thirty.
- The married woman presents cer
tain Inescapable tell-tale data. She
has children, and those children have
apparent ages, two facts which go far
in determining her 'annals. If she Is
unmarried and is not "about thirty,"
she Is under thirty again a definite
fact. Being "about thirty" Is Indefi
nite. She may be more or less. No
one hazards a guess. There is a de
lightful vagueness in being "about
thirty." It has nothing to do with
dates; and many of us who from our
youth up have felt no attachment for
dates can forgive the unattached their
confessed Indifference.
i . Value of Neatness. . ,. .
Few young women realize that it is
of great Importance that they' should
always make the very most of their
personal appearance. Because a girl
is pretty or clever or busy, she cannot
afford to neglect her appearance. If
she is pretty she can add to her pret
tiness by giving It a proper setting; if
she is clever she can make herself
pleasant to look on as well as to listen
to, ted if she is busy it won't take
much extra time to keep herself look
ing trim ar.d neat.
The time spent In front of her look
ing glass is not wasted. Of course, to
fltar.d primping for hours is not ad
vised, but every woman should' spend
enough time .to see that her clothes
are neatly put on and her hair proper
ly arranged.
Some girls would be surprised to
know how many good chances in life
are lost through carelessness of per
sonal appearance.
It is said that men do not always
demand beauty in the women they
love, but they do want some attraction
to take its place, and the woman who
makes herself look dainty and neat
has an attraction almost as powerful
as beauty. The woman who is forced
to do her own work and look after
family has perhaps the best excuse for
not paying much attention to her per
sonul appearance, but if she can man
age even the slightest neatness she
will benefit by It.
So many women spend money fool
Ishly Instead of putting thought anil
Ctsru on what is bought. A great deal
depends on how the hair Is dressed
Study the shape of your face and wear
your hair accordingly. Always keep
your hands and nails In good condl
tios. Washing the hair every two
weeks will kee; It soft and bright
Loose Long Coats.
The woman who can buy but one
separate wrap and who has a dressy
tailored suit Is very apt to select
something on the raglan order. The
new wraps of this sort partake In tex
ture and cut of the characteristics dts
played in ulsters for men's wear. The
back is usually pleated from neck to
hem, the pleats being stitched down
ns far as the waist line, and then well
pressed to the hem, with a shallow
half belt to hold them in place. The
fronts are loose and usually double-
breasted, the sleeves big and roomy,
and a touch of color contrast is given
by emplacements of plain cloth that
decorate the flat collar, cu!Ts and poc
ket flap.
The number of pockets In these
wraps, which are admirable for shop
ping, motoring and all sorts of ordi
nary outdoor wear. Is actually In
creasing, and the Ideal garment has
a pocket on either side of the front
and a small breast.pocket for change,
all of which have flaps which button
down snugly.
The newest of these coats do not
reach the bottom of the dress, but
show from six inches to a foot of the
skirt. Incidentally it may be men
tioned that the well-groomed woman
does not abuse this convenient and
long-suffering wrap. She keeps It as
well pressed and tailored as does her
husband or brother, who sends his rag
Inn regularly to the tailor for cleaning
and renovation.
Among the post-holiday sales which
are worth considering are those which
offer remarkable reductions on a good
selection of fur-lined coats. Just
now one may buy a three-quarter or
even longer loose coat In a good qual
ity of cloth lined with squirrel skin
for $25. A very stunning model In
this line shows a flecked tweed in
gray, lined with squirrel skin. It Is
finished very simply with rows of
heavy stitching and a small, shawl col
lar and turnback cuffs of the fur.
Pockets for a Woman.
For one blessing man is enviable
his pockets. Woman occasionally has
a pocket, but she can't use it. "Put
In a pocket," she pleads, and the
dressmaker sends home the new skirt
with a pocket stowed away In the re
cesses of a hook-up placket hole. It
Is not a working pocket for three rea
sons:
First, it bulges if there is even a
handkerchief In it, destroying the
symmetry of the outline.
Second, things aimed at it rarely
succeed In forcing an entrance, but
fall alongside, downward, with a
whack on the floor.
Third, who could fumble through a
whole row of hooks and eyes, placed
in the centre seam at the back? As
a trilling obstacle in the way of blind
manipulation It may be mentioned
that Buch hooks are usually of a tricky
patent, or they would not stay fast
ened at all.
At the hem of the garment, under
the "foundation" frill, pockets like a
tiny cresent-shaped pouch may also
be found lurking. A handkerchief
can repose In one in safety, merely in-
olvlng some suppleness in the own
er, who must execute a kind 01 otve
in withdrawing and reinserting it. A
silk foundation sometimes accommo
dates quite a practical-looking reepta-
cle, to which the unwary at Srst In
trust even a purse or a pocket knife.
But hard objects dangling on a level
with the knee are 111 companions, and
those who have once knelt on a latch
key never desire to repeat the expert
nee. I asked for pockets and they gave
me handbags," is the plaint of the pet
ticoat throng, who wonder who will
Invent them a third hand for their
umbrellas while they guard their
money with their right and with their
left keep their garments from the
mild.
In the meantime, says the London
Graphic, while fashion is decreeing
that sovereigns shall jingle In Jeweled
coat of mail from the end of a slender
chain, apparently designed for the
ready pliers of the thief, womankind,
more cunning than they seem, are
carving a way out of the difficulty.
They may carry their purse for all the
world to see, and a handkerchief peeps
out of their sleeves, but In many a silk
en nnderksirt, where It will not Inter
fere with the set, Is a pocket, roomy
and secure. There it is that the wise
woman , keeps her gold and her lova
letters
. Ham Salad.
Chop lean cold boiled ham very fine
and mix with lettuce leaves cut In fine
shreds using the outer but tender
leaves. Reserve the inner leaves for
a'ctip to hold the salad. Mix with the
following dressing, arrange on the let
tuce' and serve.
Steamed Corn Bread.
Sift four cups of cornmeal, two
cups of flour, a level teaspoon each of
salt and soda together twice. Mix
with two cups of sweet milk, two cups
of sour milk and one cup of molasses.
Pour Into a buttered mold and steam
four hours. Serve hot
Potato Cups.
Cook potatoes, mash fine, or press
through a rlcer; season well with salt,
a little white pepper and butter, then
moisten slightly with cream. Press In
to small cups and turn on to a but
tered pan. Beat one egg, brush over
the potato cups with It, then set in the
oven and brown.
Beans With White Sauce.
Soak a pint of small white beans
over night in cold water to more than
cover. Drain in the morning and pour
boiling wator over. Let stand where
the water-will just keep hot for two
hours; then drain; add boiling water
and cook until tender. Make a white
sauce, seasoned highly with salt, pep
per and onion juice; add to the beana
and heat; then serve hot
Boiled Dressing.
Mix a level tablespoon of salt, a
rounding tablespoon of butter, a level
teaspoon each of pepper, sugar and
dry mustard. Add a cup of vinegar
and heat; then add three well-beaten
eggs and cook In a double boiler until
thick. Cool and add one cup of cream
beaten. If half of the dressing Is need
ed, add but half the cream, as It does
not keep as well after the cream is
added.
Braised Liver.
Cut one onion, one small turnip, one
carrot, and stalk of celery Into slices
and lay In a braising pan. Wash a
beef's liver, lay in the pan and put on
top two thin Bllces of pork. Pour In
one pint of boiling water or use stock
If there Is any on hand. Cover closely
and cook two hours or more. When
the liver Is taken up, melt a rounding
tablespoon of butter In a pan, add one
rounding tablespoon of flour, and when
frothy add the liquid In the braising
pa strained. Cook five or ten minutes
pour round the liver and serve. The
sauce Is Improved by a tablespoon of
catsup, using any kind convenient, or
use a teaspoon of some good table
sauce.
Household Hints.
Strong, hot vinegar will remo
paint and mortar from glass.
Rub grease on the seams of new
tinware, keep In a warm place for a
day, and the article will not rust in
the seams.
Starch and iron wide lamp wicks
and wicks for oil stoves. They will not
then cause trouble in fitting them In
to the burners.
Do not wash the wooden breadplate
In hot water and It will not turn black.
Wash with soap and warm water, and
rinse in clean cold water.
Always wash oft the top of the milk
bottle before removing the little pa
per cap, since It is by the top that
the delivery man always lifts the bot
tle. Tissue paper in which there Is no
sulphur Is now provided for wrapping
silver In. This is said to keep the sil
ver clean and bright for any length of
time.
Lemon syrup made by baking a
lemon 20 minutes and then squeezing
the juice upon halt a cupful of sugar
is excellent for hoarseness and to
break up a cold.
Floor cushions made of fancy bur
lap and stuffed very full with excel
sior are convenient for bedrooms.
Piled one above another they make
useful hassocks. A good way to warm
cold feet is to take off the shoes, place
the feet on one of these cushions and
then lay a half-Oiled hot water bag ov
er the feet.
Windows may be kept free from
frost by rubbing with glycerine or
kerosene, the oil preventing the mois
ture In the room from adhering to
the glass. Large plate glass windows
of store fronts can be kept perfectly
clear if a small electric fan Is allowed
to play near by, the waves of air fan
ning away the moisture.
At each ironing fold the table linen
a new way If possible, as It wears first
In the folds. A good plan Is to pur
chase an extra half yard of tablecloth,
and after a time cut off the extra
length. This brings the creases In a
new place. When darns becomo neces
sary use ravclings of tablecloth or
napkins as they are much less notlc
able than thread.
Glycerine Is always used In combina
tion with rosewater or elder flower
water, but probably few Women know
why this Is done. It Is because glycer
ine has such an, affinity for water that
when applied pure it absorbs all the
moisture from any surface that It
touches. Plain water will do Just as
well as rosewater, apart from aesthetic
considerations. .
New lork City. Simple blouse
waists worn with chemisettes of linen
or of contrasting niulerlul mnke'oue of
the latest decrees of fashion and are
eminently attractive. The model Illus
trated Is nil exceptionally desirable one
ami shows a novel yoke that Is ex
tended to form the fronts, with sleeves
that are quite new ns well ns graceful
nml becoming. The original Is made
of pule blue linen canvus, the cbeinl-
sette being of white, but all walsting
materials are appropriate.
The waist consists of the plain back
and the full fronts, which are Joined
to the yoke, and is finished with the
roll-over collar and lapels. The sleeves
are made with upper and under por
tions, nnd the full puffs, which nre
Joined thereto, nnd. can be finished
with the roll-over cuffs or plain, as
shown In the small view. The chemi
sette Is separate, adjusted under the
waist and closed at the back.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is four nnd three-
fourth yards twenty-one, three and
turee-rourtn yards twenty-seven, or
two and one-fourtlf yards forty-four
inches wide. '
rink ami Silver.
An altogether attractive evening
dress by Piiquln hns Just been shown.
It Is of white net and is trimmed with
seemingly endless ruffles nnd niching
of Valenciennes Inee an inch anil nn
inch nnd a half in width. This scheme
finishes the skirt at the foot, and is re
peated three times nbove, though this
upper trio do not cross the .front
breadth. Where they stop each side
there's a dainty silver ornnment that
looks like lnee. Very fascinating Is the
coat-like corsage of pink silk. It Is em
broidered with silver in the most deli
cate fashion. There are little coat-tails
and there are dainty elbow sleeves,
but there isn't much coat at the front.
It Is cut away to show the net and the
little Vnl. ruffles. There Is a chemi
sette effect of the net and lace. A pe
culiar feature is n eross-over-llke drap
ery of the pink silk across the front.
In addition to this there are the most I
Shirt Walt Collar.
A girl can't have too many linen col
lars for wenr with her blouses of cloth.
flannel and velveteen. She can make
nn upstanding linen collar with a nar
row turnover top edge, and on the flat
surface below, buttonhole slits In the
linen, so that n bins alllc cravat or a
velvet ribbon or a fancy taffeta ribbon
mny be passed through with ease and
finish with a small flat bow in front, or
follow the cravat style nnd have long
ends to be knotted or held in by a
brooch. Philadelphia Bulletin.
illver
Wlills Rutin niil I'nlnt,
What think yon of the ilulnty chain
bug hooked to the waist Iclt of our
young lady? It Is of white satin, with
a single line of gilt paillettes over
lapping like fish scales and serving to
outline n hand-painted scene, a group
miller the Dlrectolre, by the well
known costumes of that period. This
adorns one side of the pretty bug, the
reverse side Is absolutely plain, and no
paillettes lire allowed here, as they
would Injure the skirt against which
they lie. A rather tine gilded chain Is
used to suspend this bag from Its chato-
latne hook.
Alrl's Costume,
Suspender costumes In all their varln
lions are greatly In vogue, mid nre ex
ceedingly becoming to young girls.
This one Includes also a shaped bertha,
which gives the broad shoulder line
that Is always desirable, and Is made
of bright plnld trimmed with black
velvet ribbon and worn over n gulnipe
of white lawn. The model, however,
Is appropriate for all seasonable mate
rials, and the gulnipe can be mnde of
white washable material or of plain
colored flannel, as may be preferred.
The costume consists of the guiinpe
and dress. The gulmpe Is made with
front nnd backs, which are tucked to
form a yoke, and Includes full sleeves.
The dreRS Is mnde with n circular skirt,
which Is gathered nt the upper edge
and joined to the belt, the suspenders
and the bertha, which nre Joined one
to the other, then to the skirt.
The quantity of material required 1
for a girl of twelve years' of age is
four anil three-fourth yards twenty
seven Inches wide, three and three
fourth yards thirty-two Inches wide, or
two and five-eighth yards forty-four
Inches wide, with eleven yards of braid
to trim as illustrated, and two yards
thirty-six inches wide for gulmpe.
No l'Ulii Skirt
Society for the most part hns set its
stamp of approval on the very full
skirts, but only when they are voted
becoming to the wearer's figure. Every
now and again a skirt will be seen
to cling to the figure half-way down
to the knees, whence it flares in a
most conventional and up-to-date man
ner. No really plain skirts are seen
at the opera, unless the material Is
chiffon velvet, and even the monotony
of this -exquisite texture is relieved by
panels of rare lace.
chaniilng buttons of coral, with
deposit.
The See-Saw.
Hi. bnliincp the Iwliler ntop of the mil,
Anil up w K". dciwn wi k. nil In a Rule,
Kiliithlir like Mi-iIm nti we leeler nu-iv.
bourn-lug unit Jiiiuiclng ouch oilier In play,
Yoii are Oncen Sully mid I am Klnii Peter,
And when ure we (filing unlrldu of uur
leeier t
Milling In fal l y Inml. over the moon.
Lp we Kodowu I - on J we'll be there noon,
I hiirle Keeler,
Brownie, the Pet Sparrow.
We have a little pet sparrow around
by our house, and every day he comes
to the window to be fed. We have
named the little fellow Brownie, and
he knows his name just as well as
we do. The poor little bird has only
one leg. Father says somebody must
have hurt him very badly, and he
docs not know how Brownie ever lived
after losing his leg. But he. Is Just
as bright and lively as if he had both
legs to stand on. When he files tu
the window he balances himself on
one foot and stays there for the' long
est time and eats out of our hands
The other day, when the snow and
rain came, all of us children were
very much afraid that Brownie could
not find his way to us, but after
little while he came flying up to the
window and stood there looking In as
much as to say: "Havenf you any
thing for me today?" Of course we
had, and when he had eaten a whole
lot of crumbs be went flying away
again. .Indianapolis News.
Discovery of Indian Pottery.
A squaw left her two boys to care
for her papoose while she worked In
side the tent. She did not notlco what
the boys were doing with the papoose
until It began to cry. The squaw was
unable to find the miscreants, until
their distant voices told her they were
down by the river. Not coming when
she called them ,the squaw found that
they were unwillingly disobedient,
Their feet were stuck fast In the wet
clay of the river bank. With grna
difficulty she got them back to th
tent. Then they all laughed at their
footprints In the clay, for deep holes
remained wherever they had stepped
The band of Indians left camp be
fore sunrise next morning. The squaw
with her boys and papoose, was soon
far away. During the hot summtr
that soon followed the same band re
turned to the river they had left. The
little boys ran down to the river bank.
No rain had fallen since their last
visit and they easily found their foot
prints in the clay. These had dried
until they were ns hard as stone. They
called their mother to look at the
holes. She took some clay In her
hands, wet it in the river, then shaped
It like the hollow stone she used fur
cooking. She dried it In the sun, and
when It was hard proudly showed- her
"dish" to the old chief. He then or
dered all the squaws to "go and do
likewise," but they all soon realized
that their dishes would not hold
water, and broke easily.
One day a squaw wanted to save
some fire, which was very hard to get.
Not having anything to keep It In,
she seized one of the clay dishes which
had been abandoned as useless. The
hot coals baked the dish, and she later
discovered that It would not break
Wonder of wonders. It also held
water! Calling the chief and the other
squaws around her, the Indians real
Ized that they had learned how to
make clay dishes In the right way.
Indianapolis News.
Bertie's Happy Family.
Down In Virginia, where Bertie
lived, everybody looked upon him as
the prince of mischief. All the pranks
played In the town were laid to Ear
tie's door. To some of these he had to
plead guilty, but not to all. Bertie
was the minister's son, and from time
Immemorial ministers' sons were apt
to be considered worse than other
people's because more was expected of
them. Despite the opinion most peo
ple had of Bertie, he had more good
qualities than bad; originality, con
scientiousness and a great love for
animals being among the number.
One Sunday morning In August Mr.
Dilworth, Bertie's father, made a stir
ring appeal for funds to re-roof the
old church. This church referred to
though the (State as "The Old Stone
Church," was an historic landmark. It
had been built In 1750, and many of
the magnificent trees which formed a
grove a rou id It had been standing at
the time. -.Now, a new roof meant
$100, which was a great deal of money
for Winchester, where money had not
been very plentiful since the war.
Mr. Dilworth's appeal called forth
much planning, especially among the
women of the congregation. Before
another Sunday had rolled around a
festival had been determined upon.
This was to be held In the grove, with
all sorts of refreshments and articles
for sale. Many of the children were
pressed Into service as helpers, but
Bertie was In some way overlooked.
Perhaps, because he was thought to
be too full of pranks and mischief to
be of much use In the festival prepara
tions. Bertie was hurt. Hadn't he
more Interest in the church than any
of the others? Every one la the coun
try knew that his great-great grand-'
father had given the ground for It
'way back 150 yeare ago. Hadn't his
great-great-grandmother given all the
money to build It, and hadn't the min
isters for nearly a hundred years all
been his relations?' Bertie was Indig
nant, and made nn his mind ip soma
way he would help raise the money
the church needed,, and show all thou
people he was good for something be
sides mlmschlef.
But how? That was the question.
Of course he could offer to run er
rauds and sell tickets, or even squeeze
lemons, but all was commonplace.
Bertie hail spent a great deal of his
life performing Just such thankless
Jobs. Besides, that was all well enough
for the little "shavers," but now be
was twelve, and father was beginning
to refer to the time when "Bortle goes
to college," showing that he appre
ciated the fact that his son was grow
ing up.
Bertie was out In the yard, with his
pets playing around him. They were
many and various. There was Bully,
the English bull; Scamp, the terrier;
an opossum with three young ones; a
Maltese cat, Eastor, at id a tortoise
shell cat, Christmas; a rooBtcr and a
hen; a dozen pigeons ai-.d six rabbits.
Bertie could not help smiling as he
saw the pigeons and cats eating out of
the same dish, and two of the rabbits
cuddled down close between Bully's
paws. Just at that moment a boy
passed, threw a poster over the fence,
which blew directly to Bertie's feet
Bertie picked it up and read that
Barnum's circus was going to show In
X , a town twenty miles away.
Bertie read every 1!ne with eagerness,
until he came to a picture of a large
ca;;e over which was written "A Hap
py Family." In this case was every
variety of beast, many commonly
known to prey on the other, but owing
to their training, all living la the one
house.
"Pshaw!" said Bertie. "That's noth.
Ing! I've got a happy family right
here, only mine are more wonderful
for they live all together out of doors
in the most natural way."
Just then a furious barking made
Bertie look up, to see a neighbor's,
dog chasing his rabbits. Bully and
'Scamp were quickly on their feet, pur
suing the intruder and protecting the
rabbits In the most approved fashion,
at the same time reflecting credit upon
their young master and trainer.
All of a sudden, Bertie's eyes bright
ened, and he exclaimed: "I'll do It
If Mr. Barnum can charge money for
seeing hla happy family, why can't I
do the same for mine?"
At dinner time Eertle unfolded his
plan to his mother and father, who
warmly approved of It. Mother sug
gested that the big box In which the
square piano had been moved would
be Just the thing to make a capital
cage. Bertie was enthusiastic over
this. It was Just the thing, he de
clared, with some enlargements.
Bertie began at once on his work.
He sawed and hammered all after
noon, with the result that before even
ing he had a splendid cage construct
ed. He stood the big box on Its long
side, and with boards pieced out the
short sides until the depth of the box
was doubled. Some lathes nailed per
pendicularly across the front made a
good Imitation of the Iron bars of an
animal cage.
On the eventful dav of the festival
father conveyed the blx box over to
the churchyard in the wagon. He
placed It flat up against the back of
the building. I'prights placed on
either side made good supports for the
sheets, which Bertie's mother sewed
together. Theso were to form a kind
of tent, shutting out the "lew from
those who did not pay admission
money. All that now remained to do
was to convey the animals thither.
and this Bertie easily accomplished an
hour before the people assembled.
They were alj there the ' dogs, the
cats, the pigeons, the chickens, the
possums and the rabbits and on
their best behavior too. The Happy
Family" was pasted over the entrance,
and "Admission, 10 cents."
Bertie was a very proud boy as he
sat outside taking in the money. The
dimes simply flew Into his box, for the
Idea was novel and different from
what was usually offered at church
festivals. The tent was crowded;
nearly every man, woman and child
who came to the festival laughed and
admired the peaceful and amiable
members of Bertie's family. One old
gentleman on coming out gave Bertie
a ?5 bill, saying: "Lad, your happy
family did me good. It sort of shad
ows the time when we are told the
lion and the lamb shall He down to
gether." At the close of the evening Bertie
handed over $50 to the treasurer, half
enough to pay for the new roof. Ber
tie' father was delighted, and, patting
his son on the head, said to those
around him:
"Well, It's not a surprise to me, for
ever since Bertie's been .born he's been
showing his mother and me how many
different ways he know3 of 'raising
the roof.' "
Curate v. Wife.
The Right Rev. Edwyn Hoskyns, the
new bishop of Southwell and our
youngest prelate, is a Scotsman by
birth, very outspoken, and very
enthusiastic about his work. He once
Informed a fashionable audience at a
drawing-room meeting that there was
practically no distinction between the
young men and women in good so
ciety and those with whom he came In
contact in his duties as prison chap
lain.
"The difference was only one of
privileges and opportunities and so
cial habits," he declared bluntly.
A great favorite with the royal fam
ily, the late Queen Victoria upon one
occasion Informed hiai he ought to
marry, as a wife would be of more
use to him than a dozen curates.
But, ma'am. suEDoslr.g we didn't
agree?" he asked.
"Well, you don't always agrae with
your curates, do you?"
"No, ma'am, but then I send thea
away!" Waverley Magazine.