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ASSAN'S TRIUMPH By KURT MATUU T H ROUGH the centre of ! Bagdad. the capital of tbo ' mighty Caliph, rich la le? i gndarjr lore. flowed the Hirer Tigris. The das wing njr? or the malar tan. scintil lating llk? dlamonda of ? thouaand col an, played upon tk? ripple# of the rapid flowing water. Thick rose buahes bunf over the river's banks, scattering mjrlada of learea upon the waveleta. Boatping la elfish (loo the water spritaa chaaad tho green Intrud ers, and their laughter waa like tho mnalc of coaatless silver bella. On the broad marble terraces leading (Tom the city down to the water'a adgo the people of Bagdad aat luxur iating In the evening's cool after the hot glow of the daj. Softly upon their tara fell the laughter of the water, mingled with the strains of dulcet ma lic from aecret tryating places amid the rose bushes? songs of lore and longing sung to the Accompaniment of guitar and lute. Across the riper the mighty caatle of the Caliph reared above the water, its great marble walla gleaming like the plumage of a proud white swan. At one end of the castle a projecting tower rose, atrong and massive, from out a little garden. On the battlement blooming rose bushes crowned the tower with A floral helmet, and, creep ing downward, clothed it In a gown of royal purple. Among the branches there sounded a nightingale's lan guishing, "Bul-bul-tee-tee-tee-teere-e." At tbe window Assan, the favorite son of the Callpb, stood listening to tbe voices of the evening, deep in thought. Upon the bosom of the river he saw drifting wreaths of flowers and branches of olive and myrtle? nlglit gifts to the rver from Bagdad's beau tiful women? night gifts that slender hands bad cast upon the water, and wlatful eyes bad wntcliod as they glided onward attended by the bestow era* petitions that the lordly Tigris would be pleased to grant them that for which their hearts moat longed. Assan knew full well all these pray erful wishes, gliding carelessly upon the water down to meet the ocean. And he laughed? laughed ko loudly that the nightingale in the tendrils of the roses ceased in a fright her music. At the sudden stillness, Assan checked Ills laughter and addressed tbe invisible songster: "Thou art silent, my sweet one! Thou canst not understand that the wishes that go with the wreaths and branches there upon the water are chains to make slaves of freemen." "To make slaves of freemen. As ian?" f It was the silvery voice of a maiden that suddenly and gently echoed the words of the son of tne Calipli. And while she yet was speaking two arms, slender and graceful, were entwined about hia neck. "Heart's light! Thou star of Bag dad! My Marghyla!" And Assan Joy ously caught in his strong arms the youthful partner of his bosom. "Yes. it Is I, my Assan. Roses two f bring thee, as n gift for our lordly s Tigris. See! the dark red one is for fou. and the white one ? is for me. Anil, see! together I have bound theui with a band of silk. To the waters I ?hall throw them, my Assan? our of fering to the mighty river that onr wish may be brought to fulfilment." "Our wish?" murmured thp son of the Callpb, and his voice was as the sound of sighing. Questioning then looked Margliyla Into the eyes of her beloved. But Assan stood as a statue, and bis silence was full of portent. "Bind thy roses!" at last cried As ann; "but bind them fast with un Iron chain? or chain of gold. If the metal be heavy! Thy siikeu band Is fur too fragile!" "No, light of my soul." said Marg hyla; "neither by golden chains nor Iron hands shall love, true love, be bound. A glance of an eye, a touch of a hand, a breath of a kiss? Hint ahall bind love forever and for aye. My thread of silk, O Assan!? so thin It Is, it Is like a cobweb ? Is to me onlv ?e a symbol." Saying which the maiden stretched her white bands far out the window, and let the roses slowly drop Into the river. Then once more she spoke to her beloved: "Assan. O Assan, my loved one! What has kept thee these lust three days from tbe garden, there to talk with mo :ts was once thy habit? Why hast thou sccIm'.Ml thyself here In the tower?" Over the brow of Assan furrows formed and deepened <>e:itlv t:; > maiden stroked bis forehead, as if she ? would smooth out the wrinkle*. ^Is It not well with thee, my As.vr^V" "It Is not." he answered, "and non<? j can help me. Thou snyest love Is bound by the breath of a kiss in fet ters stronger than iron chains. Ah' thnt Is why. O Marghyla! no can help me." "No one?" "No one! Ry the beard of the Prophet! were it not for thee, all the awords of the Callpb could not hinder me? could not hold me!" "And I hold thee? Oh! Assan tell me what evil I do thee." "Evil!"? and the son of the Cattph laughed loudly? "I wish thou wouldst do me evil !i* "Assan!" "Forbear, my beloved! Thou know ?tt not my thoughts, and thou canst not help me. Look! far to the Kaat, Whore rules the mighty Emperor of the Franka!? there the land resounds with the clash of arms and the noise of the combat. Horses stamp! Swords flash: Jnvellnes fly! Joyously floats ?n the breeze the war cry of our heroes: 'Allah il Allah!' Gold gleams the crescent above the trampling ????! There la might and freedom; here vaaknaaa and slavery I Ah! ?? tbmm wttk my fenttot* MttUlff AftJ imilyi mm ? I ??> ? ?t 7_7^ m w ncwm B% tad only Htkatlu foacht tar Me lilt phii kte life throog? victory, knew* what It is to Uvsl V*w tetyl Aht It Is victory that make* M Awe. ud tuNn no to lire out oar* Um *? ?*wed happiacM. at peace with owMhrta and the world! Give me but one victory ? one victory? ami 1 ah all be fcoatentr* "And haat thou truly sained no vie tarj. Aaaanr* WUtfully the maiden looked at her loTtlf? kef tender meaning be un derstood not. and be answered: "Xo; none!" "And Is lt-do I keep thee from? tU" victory?" "Yea. my beloved.** For * few minute* alienee. Then the tear-choked voice of the maiden: "I will bold thee not. O Assan! I will send thee to tha happiness with a thousand .ties slugs and eood wishes." ? Impatiently the son of the Calinb shrugged his shoulders. "I know! I know!" Like the sighing pf the night breeze In the forest was the voice of the maiden In her anguish: "A-n-d?" Rudely broke In the voice of Assan. "So long as my eyes see thee: so long as my arms enfold thee; bo long as my lips caress thine: so long as my words find an echo witlliu tliy heart? so long;- O Margliy la! am I lieljl from going forth to my^ victory. And yet within me the hot blood nnrget. and within me there are struggles. lights, I battles; and I long, oh! I long to stand as a man among men! Bv Allah' I will gain what I wish! I will not live ns a pleasure-bound slave! I hate myself in those chains that keep inc from my victory! Oh! I hate mv self!" With folded arms, the sou of the Caliph gazed down upon the Tigris and saw not that luto his beloved's eyes . pearls came gloaming? pearls more precious than precious stones He saw only himself In battle, rush lng on to victory against the enemy, and her words he heard not: "Farewell. O Assan! Co thou to fight against the Prankish Emperor! I shall prepare lh? way for thv Urst victory." Softly, softly she stole from the room, and with her went the last rays of the dying sun. All the sparkllug diamonds of the river s rlpplos were gone, and over the land fell the dark blue veil of night. It was still, deeply still over Bagdad. Not a barge upon the bosom of the river. The people were gone from the terrncps. I.ouely through the darkness came the night Ingnle's languishing "Bul-bu'-tce-iee tee-tecre-e-e." Yet long stood Assan In the lilgh arelied window, darkly gazing over the water, on which floated the silvery ribbon of the rising moon. Suddenly, from the little garden at the foot of the tower, he heard a voice gently call ing: "Assan. O Assan!" The voice was mingled with the nightingale's "Tec-tee-tee-teere-e-e." Par out of the window leaned Assan. and saw his beloved. Margliyla. clothed In her white silken draperies, stand lug close to the brink of the river "Why dlsturbest thon me?" cried Assan. "See! Assan." called back his be loved: "the chains of the slave arc for thee broken! Co thou now and be happy!" Slowly, her arms stretched toward him. Margbyla fell back into the wa ter. Like a statue of marble stood Assan. But. now that he saw his beloved <.rirtlng away on the flood of the river toward the Castle of Eternal Forget fulness, the demon's bonds about his heart were loosened. "Margbyla!" cried Assan. In a fright the nightingale cried out. Lightly the lover sprang through the window and clambered swiftly down the rose bushes till he stood at the brink of the river. Into the water Plunged the son of the Caliph. A des perate struggle was his. But he brought his beloved to safetv. Under the rosebushes In the little garden As san laid down his burden, and as the maiden opened her eyes and looked up into his. she saw them shining In vic tory she heard his estatic "Tliou'" But Margbyla turned from him sav ing: ' "Why saved thou me. O Assan?" With his strong arms he lifted her Kently and gathered her to his bosom nnd earnestly he made answer. 0?>Jn ?mV,nR thee' 1 have f,av^ my " ri,ou bast made me see tlint in thee have I triumphed. Instead of chains thou hast given me freedom. Blind I was. but cleared Is my vision Love Is a victory; from self It frees us. it ralsoth us above all Impulses <?f evil. Marghyla!"? New York Post. Tree* Survive Baltimore Fire. In the burned district there are two trees which, though having been sub jected to a heat which melted iron nnd caused strong buildings to crumble and fall, are still standing, and are apparently uninjured. One Is on Fred erick street, near Baltimore street. Just ?>'>poslte the site of the Odoou Theatre, . v.l the other Is in the rear of the r< ins of the Southern Electric Com pany's place on Fayette street, near Calvert street. The tree on Frederick street Is In remnrbably good condi tion. nnd does not In the lenst show the effects of tire, although the heat at that point must have been Intense, as not a building In that scctlon was left standing. The limbs nnd brnnehes of the other tree were burned to some ex tent. nnd It was almost completely burled beneath a great pile of debris. ?Baltimore American. Kllmlnetod the " Almond Prince Mlcehl, grandson of the Em peror of Japan and heir presumptive to the throne, Is a strong, healthy youngster of three years and Is the first baby In the royal house who has been allowed to have his hair grow like a European or American child. Soon after his birth a alight surgical operation was performed at the outer part of his eyelids, the result being that the little fellow's visual organs have not any of the "ahnoud eye" shape peculiar to his race. Prlncs Mlcchl's wedding Is already under | consideration, three tiny ladles being especially regarded aa ooaaibuitisa. frimem fcwMoti iffnta New York City.? Nile green crepe, combined with cream Venetian lace and bands of pean de cynfe. are the materials chosen for this realij charm FANCY WAIST. ins May Manton waist that la adapted both to the odd blouse and the gown. The slilrrlngs in the frouts and sleeves Klve the necessary broad line, and the tiny vest that forma part of the yoke is both smart and quite generally be coming. The quantity of material required for the medium size is three and one half yards twenty-one inches wide, three yards twenty-seven lucbes wide, or two yards forty-four inches wide, with two and five-eighth yards of all over lace. Turnover* and Collar*. Many of the new hand-wrought col lars are not turnovers at all. but merely supplementary collars with tabbed or pointed fronts. Those are usually curved at the top in front, and are worn Hat over a foundation or ilress collar, or without any support. Sonic of these are niai'e in heavy linen with raised embroidery In white, and these have liody enough to hold them up In shape, but the liner ones need some support. The tabs upon many of these Mat collars roach almost ?>i1f fklkr Ma4?. There are w$mm pretty Ideas to be found !? the ?(tBg tailored salt. Tin short skirt Is it Its best when pleated Some of the Models show jokes oo skirts agtln. A walking costume In s mixed red sod black wool has the skirt, with the exception of a narrow front apron, laid In wide side pleats with a spreading box pleat In the back. The House coat crosses front and back ;n surplice fsshlou and fasten* with large black cloth buttons. There Is a pHnted yoke of black cloth, em broidered with black braid and nar row wr*at bands of the same. For Wwk Dm?M. That the bolero effect is not near It? end Ik shown by the early spring mod els in thin fabrics. It is promised n continuance of Its reign on vnsli dresses. A linen gown shows skirt and short bolero of that material. au6 under the bolero a blouse of sheerest lawn. The same Idea will lie carried out 111 less substantial stuffs. White berthas, epaulets anu simulated Kton* will have their shares f favor through the summer. Lattice Waist. A fashion that will be mueh seen this summer is the lattice style. Kilt bon and silk arc latticed, aud also rib bon and lace. A pretty blouse Is made of lace. And upon this lace there i? a lattice cf ribbon with the opening.* In the lattice about three Inche* square. At each Intersection there hangs a eroelietted ball. The sleeves and the skirt are trimmed with the hanging bails. Ami Now For Pannier*. Panniers will lie very much in evi dence on the frocks of to-morrow, a charming example beimr a toilet of white chiffon, the skirt draped with lace. forniluK panniers, which fall in graceful cascades on* each side of the train. I'tf Last H?aaan'? Coat. The woman with a limited bank ac count is rejoicing iu the possibility ot cnttiug down her skirt coat into the A LATE DESIGN BY MAY MANTON (o I lio waist and usually broaden to wards tin* bottom. Turnovers have an air of mueli more elaboration than is really theirs, are made from the narrow fancy linen braid used on children's frocks and feather stitched in color. This brabl is set together with fagoting of mer cerized cotton Into deep straight turn over collars ; ud cuffs that lire partic ularly ilulnty. \ Klbbnn Novelty. Hitherto a ribbon was ;i strip of silk, satin, or velvet, generally chosen in n color .to contrast with the garment with which it was to be worn. This is all changed, and tills year ribbons will nut only match the gown in color, lull in fabric lis well. To meet this edict ??t" fashion there are the most exquisite ribbons fashioned from the miilcrials i ? ? be most popuhr this sum mer for dresses. There nr.* ribbons of white silk in list i n. decorated with gold: chiffon ribbons strewn with flower de signs. ribbons of pongee, of linen and of crash and ribbons of net and gren adine, ^ordered with velvet or with v.i tin. The possibilities of these rib bons iii the way of trimmings is at once apparent, for. although they match tbt? gown, the necessary color not % Is given r.i the color decoration of the ribbons themselves. fliifftm for Orrtt?t<?n?. 1 icmi-tolleMe gowns with semi-high ?orsnges are those usually worn at theatres or snutli dinners. These tills season are made in various shades of niousseliue tie sole, crepe de chine, or in any of the new tllniy materials for evening wear. One particularly charm, ir.g was carried out In black chiffon >vor a foundation of Ivory satin. The bodice was artistically draped, fichu fashion, with long ends failing down iu front and at the back. The waist line was dctl?'cd by a Jeweled girdle, which tastefully held In the fullness there. T!ip sleeves were of the varle ty known us angel shaped, and the neck was tilled in with needle-point lace. The skirt, closely gathered Into tli ? T>nht. ii'jttod out below Into large flouncc*. most approved of short jackets. The tailor* are having quite a hit of such work to do. The very plainest of the spring Ktons are fanciful little cre ations. There is such a bewildering display of galloons Und braids, of Ince and passementeries front which to choose, that the feminine mind cannot resist some form or another of trim* MIidm' Blnnw. Tliis pretty and stylish blouse is adapted both to the gown and to wear with the odd skirt and to the entire rn nge of seasonable fabrics. The inod? el. however, Is made of pale blue mer cerized chain bray and is worn with belt and tie of bine ribbon. The plain back with the tucked fronts Is much liked and the sleeves are the favorite ones that are snug above and full be low the elbows. The waist consists of fronts and back, the former being tucked at the shoulders and linish?d with a regula tion box pleat. The sleeves are cut in one piece each and are gathered into straight eulTs. The quantity of material required misses' nLot'SF. on shirt waist. Tor the medium sir.i* Is three and one half ynrds twenty-one or twenty-seven inehen wide, or one .md tlv? Vjjht ??,dt fortv-four inches wide. TOO MUCH ?LAMING. fiilw Itiyt Cfclldraa M*r? OD?b Thmm The fable of the competition be tween the ran end the wind u to who conld first prevail Upon the traveler to cast off his cloak le so well known that It will not 4>esr repetition, and yet the wisdom that It teaches Is seldom utilised. Unfortunately It comes much easier to humanity to coerce than to persuade, to blsme than to praise, and to command rather than to request. Especially Is this the case In our rela tions with children and dependants Teachers snd parents are much more s^t to think they can obtsln desired re sults by exhorting snd reproving thsn by trying to discover the good that Is In Cfceir charge* and developing It by praise and encouragement, and yet it is certain that by this latter method the wished for improvement can be much more easily arrived at. "Mother al ways takes It for granted when I try to do right," aald a child recently, "but when I do anything wrong she always Jumps on me," which is a very true criticism, which might be applied in many cases. The hous* mistress detects and sharply reproves any negligence on the part of her servauts, but she seldom. If ever, praises the daily tasks that are correctly done. Unless some es pecislly brilliant work is shown, teachers rarely commend. Right do ing. as the child says, J* taken for granted, and it is only the faults that are nmdb much of. "I always And (hat blame does much more harm than good." said n woman who has been very successful in lier dealings with children. Praise awakens ambition, reproof discourages it. Children are not naturally logical and "preaching." as they call it, about the cffccts of sin, etc.. bus very little effect upon them, whereas, on the other hand, they are wonderfully responsive to direct commendation and can almost always be persuaded to make an ef fort by sympathy and appreciation. Children are often very trying. It is hard to refrain from blaming tliem if it is deserved and even more difficult sometimes to find cause for praise in an unruly l?oy or girl, but if the effort is made the result will probably be encouraging. Woman In the Horn*. "Emerson says: *a sufficient meas ure of civilization is the influence of good women.' Not infrequently the ? child at her knee is not more readily shaped, l?y the mother, into an agree able and promising member of the fam ily than Is the husband imperceptibly moulded into a gracious, cordial and agreeable gentleman,' says Mary A. 1-lvermore in Success. "For the child, the best school of iunnner5, as of character, is always the home. If the mother be the right sort of woman. Children are imitators and Instinctively copy the manuers, gestures, speech, habits and morals of their parents. If love and gentleness pervades the home ?if head nud henrt wisely beur rule ?If the dally life Is righteous and gracious? if the family government is just and sensible, ami the father and mother live up to the standard of their own precepts? we may expect the children will reach adult life upright, self-cftotred, gracious and useful. "I have sometimes thought that breakfast should be stricken from the list of family meals, and be served to the individuals of the household in the privacy of their rooms, so frequently does It become a Joyless feast. Unless Ihe greatest care be taken, the break fast table becomes a veritable dump, where each one unloads the grievances of the night. One has not 'slept a wink;' nnother was scared by a 'hor rible' dream; a third,* 'nearly died' from an aching tooth; a fourth is dis mal because of a depressing nightmare, ? ml so on* If to these enlivening de tails be added a doleful disarray of Jress, tousled hair and a sour disap proval of the weather, the news and the food, the most appetizing break Tast will pall on the taste, and the day tvlll be badly begun. More important than the matter of cooking Is it that the family gather around the table ? hecrful, joyous aud in abounding good spirits. <Jood digestion waits on those .vlio season their food with laughter ind fun, and. If we have cares and worries, it is wise to let I lieui wait i -itll after the matutinal meal." True courtesy is only the applica Ion of the golden rule 1 1 our social ronduet. "A noble anil attractive yveryday bearing comes of goodness, insellishuess, sincerity and refinement, ind these are bred iu years, not In aionunts." They are not the result >r an Instinct, or an Inspiration. They 'ouie of a tioh'c character, that cannot je reached until after many struggles md conflicts. Tlio IVt tlcmilril Drum The daughter of t lie regiment, with ler little drum, is known t<? lovers of MitiaiiCi) and opera combine. but the % 0:11:111 drummer who trawls about .villi sample cases and an order book is practically unknown in tills land of ?einluine enterprise. Several women :ravel as agents for schools, nud half 1 dnZ'Mi sell perfume, soaps aud cos nctlis "on the road." Many are book i g"iils, and two represent dressuiak .ntf establishments, ijut in the last the "drummers" are French worn ?n and travel for French establish ments. A woman who recently started >11 a tour as a drummer for basket ivork came back discounted, although die had booked many orders and fully <at!stlcd her llrin. 8I10 met no women, she said, and had more unpleasant ex periences in six weeks than In a pre vious business career of fifteen years. Although this woman's case may be an exception. It would seem that the female commercial traveler l< a dlmln. Isliing rather than an increasing factor In trade circles. Some few. It is certain, have established themselves In It, and notably In the sale of cor ?cts, underwear and baby cJathiug. One energetic woman U well knowt In the stationery trade as trarellni with Inks, pencils and mo forth. an< another In the service of a large flra dealing In such medical requisites at bandages and aseptic dressings alw proved successful. But prejudices dli hard, and In unexpected ways the* hare been too strong for the lady trmv eler to overcome. Thus, a few jean sgo. a wholesale grocery house trie* the experiment of sending out a num ber of good-looking young women at tired In the latest of fashion. Th< first orders they booked fully justified Its cslculstions, but on the next roundi the fair travelers found themselvei received by the wives of the retailers who did not permit themselves to bi csjoled by smiles or smart raimen Into launching forth upon extrava gances for which there was no loca market. Travelers are rather clan nish. and at the hotels they frcquen the feminine traveler is shown to thi dining room, not being allowed to Joii the cafe clique, and is apt to tind ber self "not altogether popular with th? men of the profession." as the busker drummer put It. Tadtto Sblrt WalM Salt?. Water-proof taffetas, or eravenettcd as they are sometimes called, are th? newest imported silks designed es pecislly for the shirt waist suit whic.' will be as popular In town as at suiu mer resorts the coming season. Frou point of beauty and utility this silk L a decided triumph of th? manufai turcrs* art. It is wonderfully soft conforming to the prevailing modes and so practical that the most ex acting cannot tind fault. Moire effect are numerous among tlie choice sam pies, although small pin-head dots checks and tine striped patterns pre dominate. The full scale of bluet figured with white are presented, ant also many lovely greens, browns, graj and black, all more or less broken witt white. The smartest suits have a short skir; either side or box-pleated, tolior-tin ished. or a plain gored skirt trimmct about the foot with stitched bauds o. taffeta. The newest decoration coil sists of milliners' folds sot on iu grace ful scrolls to simulate braid. The fold* are made of plain silk to mutch th. prevailing color of the figured sill from which the gown is made. Smal buttons of silk or gilt are used f?> fastening and ornameuliug the u-uLs aud skirt. A Wedding.' "There is distiuct difference In th< use aud application of the words 'wed ding' and 'marriage' nowadays." wait a feminine passenger ou the stree; car the other day. "Of course every girl who coatem plates getting married wauts to have i ?wedding.' The word 'wedding' cat ries with It visions of a gown that h a dream of beauty, a gorgeous disp!a> of flowers, handsome ushers, and it fact everything that goes to make 111 an elaborate function at one of tb? fashionable churches. The word to he. means days of preparation for the 1110 mcntous event, scores of gifts fron loving friends aud the numerous littli parties aud affairs that always pro cede it. "On the other hand, what does a 'mar. riage' signify? When 1 hear the word I always think of a justice of tlu peace or of a, runaway match or of ai occasion where 'ouly a few intlmati friends were present.* So don't ask nu If I am looking forward to my 'mar riage' with all sorts of bappy feelings I want you to understand that I au' going to have a 'wedding.' " Jgy Parrot green in a leader In fashion able tints. White alludes grade from chalk color to the deepest Ivory. 8llk bouillonuecs lire superseding rucbiugs in popularity. Persian bands figure conspicuously iu the season's trimmings. ICIhhou bows with their ends frayed j out represent a new notion. White will be worn more than ever ' during the coming summer. Soft, pliable materials jire given the preference by Dame Fashion. The garland Idt-a will be the key note of the trimmings for the coming season. Shanting embroidered with while pastillrs, both in eeru and pastel shades, is in favor. With these very short skirls boots ? must be more than iu*at? they must j be positively pretty. Linen collars are very wem | with tailor gowns. The most fashion- j able of them are of the turn-over stylo j to l?e worn with ribbons. Hemstitch i ing, embroidered dots, and even bor- I tiers of hand embroidery are seen oi I stilT linen collars nowadays. On the whole, the best laces fo. waists are Hinges or Renaissance KItlier of these laces tvims well wltl lace, velvet or oilier applications. The; alsi give good service and can be use< as long as anything U left of them The Renaissance combines most, beau tlfully with chifl'ou und uiousseline di sole. A lace blouse worn with ? blue vol vet walking gown was admired at a recent picture show. The wearer re moved the coat of her gown In the ex cessively hot rooms, showing n string colored lace blouse striped with an In s?t design of blue velvet motifs. Tli'' design suggested grape leaves, but It i w;is too conventional to recognize with certainty. The motifs wore small auO | were connected with a tendril line u. ( blue chenille embroidery iu which w*? j a touch of gold. OtpMh Fill classes two- thirds fall of red raspberry Juice; the syrup from bom* canned goods Is best. Bury tka glaasss up to the bowls In Ice and ssta an* when frozen remove the aalt; wips clesn; plsce a spoonful of Philadel phia Ice cream on top; scatter hearts, cut from candled cherries, ovsr; thrust s little metal srrows 1b each snd serve with heart-shsped cakes Iced la pink.? What to Est. Ltnwa C?ku One cup of butter, three cups of su gar. four cups of flour, one cup of milk, five eggs, juice and grated rind of one leniou. one small tea spoonful of soda. Beat the eggs separately, cresm the butter, and add the aagar and yolks of 'he eggs. Eeat well, add the milk and flour, chen the lemon. Dissolve the soda In part of the milk and add :t after the flour haa been beaten In. I^ast of all. beat in the whites of the eggs. Potato Mat. 'ob Chop*. Out some nice chops or stcsk from the best part of the neck of mutton. The loin will be octter still. Trim sll the fat. but leave a smau part of the bone visible, nicely scraped. Season with pcpp.r and salt and fry In drip pings. Have ready plenty of mashed potato, with which covcr the chop* separately, so that they will be com pletely wrapped In the potato. Glass with beaten egg and brown with a salamander, or. lackiug the salamoa* der, brown lightly In the oveu. Htcwed Rtoak. Stowed steak requires to be very slowly cooked; for this reason put if in a covered jar in the oven, on In a saucepan of boiling water. Do not let the water boil fast after the first twenty minutes, for the contents of the Jar must only simmer. Take a good steak for the purpose, cut it Into con venient sliced pieces and fry it In hot butter to a good brown. Set it in the jar; fry an onion, herbs and n tomato In the butter, dredge flour in thickly and add sufficient cold water or stock for the gravy. Stir with a wooden spoon while all boils. Season to taster color the gravy and then strain It Into tbe jar. Cook for two hours. inD@ After washing lace. says an export, do not starch it aud do not allow it to dry before ironing. Iron first under a cloth, finishing with the iron directly on the lace. It will be quite stitT enough if treated in this way. "College girl shortcake" is not such a bad affair for an emergency. It earned Its name hy being about thw only make available for the "spread on the quiet." Plain baking powder biscuit are bought at the hakeshopt heated in oven or even chafing dish, split twice and the sugared fruit spread thickly between. The resulb Is really more enjoyable than anything of the name purchasable hi the ordin ary restaurant for treble the cost, anil with the addition of sweetened anil flavored whipped cream it is really ti delightful dessert. For the unexpected guest little cake* with a cup of tea or chocolate will do full duty, and they are delicious also to serve with ices at the luncheon or dinner table. For these light cake*, baked In small pans, an even, steady heat is wanted: never attempt to bake them with n freshly built coal Are. or with a fire from which the life ha* largely died out; it should be In such condition that it may be regulated eas ily. and last through the baking with out being replenished. In flavoring these little cakes, do not use lemon Juice if a light cake in wanted. The acid in lemon Juice sets free carbon dioxide In a large measure, upon con tact with the soda in the baking pow der. It is best to restrict Its use to cakes in which a close texture is de sirable. I'ear in mind also that cake* In which the yolks of eggs are used r?? quire less heat than cakes made with the whites of < ggs. as the yolks of eggs are so rich in fat they burn quickly.? What to K it. Meat softie may serve as the piece do resistance of the luncheon. Since, as a rule, this and similar mixtures ar<? well seasoned, one meat Is about as good as another for a foundation, un l< ss chicken is used. The odds and end* of the roast, or of steuk or chops, or even soup meat, should be run through the meat chopper with a thin slice or two of boiled ham, one of boiled tongue and one or two of bologna sausage. The Inst can be obtained from a nearby butcher. If they cannot bp had a lit tle home-mad)' sausage and a thin slice of ham. the latter boiled for a few minutes, will work wonders. Grind these with t lie meat fine. Season th* mixture with salt, pepper, a little chopped parsley and. If It Is wanted, with a little onion Juice. Add enough bread crumbs to make sufficient quan tity. The usual proportion for a souf fle i.K two cupfuis of n?ent to one cupful of bread crumbs. To two cupfuis of meat and bread crumbs add a cupfv of white sauce and the yolks of two c*rgM. Fold In the stiffly beaten white* of the eggs, fill the buttered ramekins half full of the mixture, sprinkle with buttered crumbs and hake in a ?juleJi oven. Serve as soon as they come from the lire, or they will fail Th?* white sauce Is made of one cupful of milk and a tablespooaful each of but ter and flour. Salt and pepper ?r? Added to taste.