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l?L ? W wkm our babbles tn all mad <v _And all oar Haaaada neat. 47nlike tbe childrm, I'm afraid %JV?akovoardiKoat?Bt. ?Ra?'? Hon. The Unspoken Answer OOK hen, ob aerrcd Guy Maxwell to hla Cham, with that air of ?n pertorlty which waa pecu liar to hla. "there'e only to-morrow Mt, and I moot arrange to ^ave a few BinutM with Miss Lyt tteton. She's the tort of a girl who tnmld make a fellow a real good wife. ( rather thinks she likes me, and the tact that I am heir to a baronetcy, nth a good income attached, wllf.have tome weight. I intend to hare a try to- morrow." . Dlgby Grant blew ont a cloud of tmoke In order to hide the expression that crept over his fsce. "That means." ssld Dlgby. after a pause, "that jou Intend to propose to ur to-morrow?" "I don't see what other interpreta tion yon can put oo mj words," re |olned Guy, rather Irritably. "Ton lon't seem very bright to-dsy; yon are tired after jour wslk. Your voice is % bit shskj. Have something to brace ton up." "No, thanks,** said Dlgby, forcing a laugh. "But go on." "Well." continued Guy. "I hare fallen la love with that girl. My life will aot be not be a happy one if I do not win her. I have mentioned my inten tion to you. old fellow, because I wish to ask a favor." "What Is it?" Inquired Dlgby, sur prised. "I can't help you to win Grace ?I ought to say. Miss J race Lyttle ton!" "Tea. you can!" was the astonished^ rejoinder. "I simply wsnt you to keep ??t of the way. You see," pursued Guy, a trifle awkwardly, "we are al ways together. Now, I can't propose to her With you by my side, so I Want " "Oh. I'll clear out for the day!" agreed Dlgby. "You ought to get a food chance. I'm going to turn in now. You will have to-morrow entirely, and ?n the following morning we stsrt for town. Good nigbt!" Dlgby Grsnt was not In a pica Rant mood when be reached bis own bed room. He, too, wss In love with Grace Lyttleton; he had been trying to ar rive at a decision as to whether she tared for him or not? whether be would be likely to stand any chance If ho proposed. He wss not very well off, but nevertheless, he could offer her a food home, and be waa rising In his profession. Now, st tbe laat moment Guy1' had announced his Intention of essaying the capture of Grace'a band and heart. "I can't go behind his bsck," mut tered Dlgby, disconsolately, "so I must stand aside. Is she tbe sort of girl thst would be csptlvated by the prospect of a title? I hardly think so. yet she msy be In love with blm, for women like a masterful man. I don't tee thst I have any right to inter fere!" groaned Digby. "I might be Off early and go to? somewhere? for the dsy!" He wss true to bis word, and Guy Maxwell watched for the opportunity. Mlaa Lyttleton was staying at the same hotel, where her father had taken a suite of rooms to accommodate him self, his daughter and his young son, a boy of fourteen. Mr. Lyttleton thought it a bore to be compelled to spend two or three weeks away from bla business, so he had letters sent on, and spent a fair proportion of his time In writing his Instructions, talking to London on the telephone or reflecting over commercial problems in the smok ing room. Grsce and Roy were left I much to themselves, which whs for- 1 tunste from Guy's point of view. "The boy will be off somewhere, and ?he will be alone, so far as her rela tives are concerned," mused Guy with great satisfaction. "I can manage to her to a quiet spot somewhere In aide or out, and the thing will be dons." He had to wait some time for his chance during the morning. Other gentlemen appeared to claim a goodly ?hare of her attention, and she was playing tennl# In the spacious grounds of the palatial hotel. Roy, too, seemed to be "dodging about," as Guy Inele gantly pbrssed it, more than usual. However, the much desired opportun ity presented Itself at last, and he found himself nlone with Grace Lyt tletoo. "May I have the pleasure of a w.ilk and a talk with you In the garden, Miss I-yttleton?" he asked gallantly. "You feel warm after that game, and the flowers are worth seeing. I am soine; | ?way to-morrow, and I should like this last day of my stay to be the hap piest." She glanced at him shyly, half frightened, but said briefly that she .would like a walk among the flowers. "f think she guesses what Is com ing!" said Guy exultantly to himself. "That makes my task easier." They went into the garden, and af ter a few steps he suggested that they ahould seat themselves on a rustic bench. In spite of his masterful disposition, Guy felt a little nervous about begin ning, He nerred himself and said: "Miss Lyttleton, I have asked you to come here because " "Oh, there you sre!" chimed n shrill voice. "Nice In here, Isn't It? Got room for me?" And Roy Lyttleton took a seat next to bis sister. "What do you think of Mr. Benson's play, Mr. Maxwell? Not up to much, la It?" asked the boy. i . Guy made some kind of reply me iffcaalcally. He wished the young gen j times far away, but he had to conosal Ma aaaojrancs and be pleasant. =~S==^ri tMT pl i ti I !? ?!*" IT to 1Kb neighbor hood of lw>ili?, ?lwl thm allM away, and tUt the day ?u ? perfect one. Bop appeared to catch at the Idea, and Gay va a hopeful. Oar Mt Jest a trifle man at the thought of epytng oa Mies Lyttleton la order to discover- which way ahe areatfor a walk, bat he did It. and waa rewarded by aeelng her alone oa the cliCa. "Thle la 4 fortunate meeting. Mica I Lyttleton!" he declared. raising hie hat. "Suppose we go to the base ot that cliff. There la a pretty nook vis lble freia here, and it wonld form a pleasant afternoon excursion. Don't yon think eoT* Grace Lyttletoa murmured that it might be so. bat she was afraid to un dertake any climbing on account of the fatigue. "It la really to ry good of yon to take ee much trouble to make my stay agreeable. Mr. Maxwell." ? ahe said charmingly, "but I fear that It is a thankless task for you." She looked at him with a strange ex* preeslon, which he Interrupted favor ably. He stretched oat hie hand to take here. "I'm going to Rookham to-morrow or the next day.. Mr. Maxwell." said a well-knoCa rolce behind him. Guy nearly uttered a rude exclama tion. but he smothered It and resigned himself to wait for another opportun ity. The evening alone remained, and Guy vowed that, by hook or by crook, he would hare his answer then. There was a ball that evening, so he would certainly get Grace alone at one por tion of the entertainment. Roy would be In bed; that was one thing to be thankful for. and old Lyttleton waa nobody. He secured three or forr dances, carefully selected by himself for con venient times, and felt certain of vie* tory. "She knowa what to expect!** he murmured several times. "She's shy and restrained, which Is a good sign." When his first dance with her waa over he tried to lead her away to the conservatory, but her next partner claimed her. The second dance was before the In* terval, so he was safe from the intru sion of the next partner. Without asking her he led her away to a quiet ?PV; she appeared reluctant, but be paid no heed. If he lost this chance ?" "Miss Lyttlcton? Grace! I must tell you!" he began, losing no time In pre liminaries. "I cannot " "I say, it's late for me to be up. sis, and dad Is cross! Do y>u think Mr. Maxwell . Ob, tbat Is Mr. Max | well!" . Roy looked as if he had said too much. Guy was on the point of tell log him to clear off. when Orace spoke. "I'm afraid father will be cross. Roy. but I must take the blame. I'll go and And him and explain. Tou will ex cuse me. won't you. Mr. Maxwell?" She was gone before he had time to realize the fact. He gazed sternly at Roy; If he could get tnat young rascal out of the way there would still be a chance after one of the other dances. "Roy." said Maxwell, impressively, "I want to have a quiet talk with your sister, and you come in every time. Bee here. I'll give you this half crown If you'll go to bed? go anywhere? and leave us." Roy's face lighted up and bis arm began to stretch Itself In the direction of the piece of silver; then his face grew sombre and he shook his head. "That will be treachery," he ex* plained. "Grace told me this morning that she expected you would try to sny something to her if you were with her alone, and she didn't want you to. So she gave me a shilling to keep neaf her all day so you shouldn't have the chance, and I agreed. I'll stick to ths bargain, even if I lo3e by It!" Mexwell paled. "Did she tell you why slie didn't wish me to speak to her?" he asked, as an idea crossed his mind. "Yes." admitted the boy. "She said she didn't want to hurt your feelings by saying something you wouldn't like, so It would be better to prevent you from saying anything to her. Girls are funny, aren't they?" "Roy," said Maxwell r.fter a pause, "I understand now. I'll give you this half crowp on condition that you say nothing whatevsr tbout this chat we've had." "Done!" said the boy, and the money changed hands. "So that's my answer!" groaned Max. well, as be made his way to his room, "Yet It was kindly on her part to wish to spare roe a refusal. A refusal! H'ro! That must be pretty uncomfort* able for a man to bear when he ex* pects to be accepted! Yes, it was a strange way for doing It, but a well meaning way. Now I understand her apparently shy glances. I'm off by the earliest train to morrow. I wonder if she is in love and whom the loves?" The question was answered six weeks later by the announcements In the newspapers of the engagement of Miss Grace Lyttleton and Mr. Digbj Grant, the rising young barrlstec L\:iurday Evening Gazette. ft rain Growth. Brain development is found by rro? fessor Seggel, of Munich, to have two periods of acceleration, from ten to eleven and from seventeen to eighteen In girls and from twelve to thirteen and nineteen to twenty in boys. At the period of most rapid increase in height, from twelve to fourteen yenr*. the growth of the brnln is lefts tbnu one-hundredth that of the body, but at seventeen to nlnoteen it grows one. thirtieth as fast, and at twenty reache one-seventh of the body growth. Cook -Crowing Competition. The feature of a carnival held at Sit verton, Devon, was a cock-crowing competition. ^Owners of birds had to bring them to the village schoolroom and set them a-crowlng one against the other. For those cockerels ./blch crowed the loudest and longest prizes were given. Mr. Jennings' bird was easily first, crowing fifty-one times In seventeen minutes. The second and third birds crowd forly-two and thirty three times respectively 1? the seven* teen mJoutes.-TU Blts. New York City.? Loose box coots Btke exceedingly smart wraps that are j ?mtnently comfortable aa well. This >ne la adapted to all the range of cloak- , BOX OOAT. tag materials, but la shown In tnn colored cloth with touches of darker velvet and Is stitched with cortieelli slllc. The special features of the model are the mandolin sleeves and the addi tional lapels, which are exceedingly effective. When liked, however, plain sleeves can be substituted' for the larger ones, as abown In the small sketch. The coat Is made with fronta and backs and Is shaped by means of shoul der. under arm and centre back seams. A. pocket Is Inserted In each front and the cloalng Is made Invisibly by means of a fly. The extra lapels are applied under the fronts and collar and roll over with them. The mandolin sleeves ? little blouse coat of rich silk, wrought with braid, buttons. lace, tocka and fringe is seen with the daintiest of light gowna. The wrist ruffles which ao prettily finish the sleeves are In aa high vogue aa ever. One snch coat 1? a necessity in the wsrdrobe of the womsn or girl wbo would be ready (or all occaaiona. Lmly VIW* Braid*. Never were fibre braids as lovely and numeroua. 80 me representing shad ed. dull effects of lichen snd moss tints sre alternated beautlfnUy with gold or ribbon folds or tiny flowex bands. Some moss-like braid atands out softly, and tiny rosebuds of all colors sre poked in the braid all over the hat with a decidedly new and fas cinating effect Th* HmVUm. 80ft silk neckties of the washable sort are to be worn with linen collara. They are tied In a very wide bow with short ends. Generally, the silks are soft, subdued colors. Shades of pon gee. sprinkled with small patterns In IM>rcelaln. blue, plstsche green or ox blood red are the most desirable color schemes. Popular la Parts. Soft orchid colored velvets are popu lar In Paris for evening wear, and allk yak lace is creeping insidiously Into the realm of the evening cloak, while there Is still s pronounced demand for chetaille fringe, which grows Increaa Rlbboa Bom*. An effective embroidery la rose rp pltque made of white beby ribbon. This cunningly looped and knotted forms flowers so natural as to decelvc the eye into believing them real. The knots sre so plsced ss to make ths petals curl, and every flower haa a tiny yellow heart. The foliage la formed of embroidery in silk. A Late Design by May Manton. ?re cut in one piece each and are finished with plain cuffs, but the plain ?leeves are in regulation coat style with uppers and unders. The quantity of material required for the medium size is four and one-half yards twenty-one Inehes wide, two and one-fourth yards forty-four inches wide or two and one-eighth yards Ofty-two inches wide, with one-fourth yard vel vet to trim as illustrated. Or Blue Taffeta. Taffeta costumes are among the most pleasing of summer offerings in the shops, and blue ranks as one of the very good colors. This particular ex ample Is of handsome blue taffeta (handsome both as fo color and quali ty), and It is much pleated? pleats and tucks being as modish as ever. Silk buttons and stropping* serve us the effective finishing touches, though the novel wrist frills come In for more at tention. These and the lingerie blouse are of purest white, as is the lovely ostrich plume which so cleverly fin ishes the very catchy tricorne. The trlcorne, by the way, In various sizes and variations. Is a favorite. As for taffeta. It Is hard to find anything more crisply attractive for aftcrnoou wear. Indeed. It successfully grnces many occasions and at more times of day than the one mentioned. A F.Tolutlon. The gantlet in delicate shades began Its renewed career last winter In gloves without hook or other fastening, which turned back at the wrist to show liu Inns contrasting In tone from the out side? an evolution, possibly, of last year's summer girl's floppy wrists. These gloves nre now to be had not only In suede, but In the open lisle weave. The backs nre embroidered In the same shades as the linings. A white glove, lined with blue, has blue stitching on the back. A blnck uiovo lined with white has white stitching. Short Silk Coat. Of never falling usefulness nre the short si!k coats Intended for wear with vur>jus gowns Iu this lusUnce Ingly deeper and thicker aa time goet by. Fancy Bolero*. No accessory of dress is more charm ing or susceptible of a greater variety of treatment than is the bolero. Thea? very pretty and Jaunty ones are made of cloth with bands of silk edged wit* fancy braid as a 'finish, but are adapted to lace, to silk, to brocade, to the ma terlal of the gown and the Oriental embroideries that are so weli liked. The little one shown to the left H made In one piece and is entirely with out seams, Its short sleevea raaklnj oop with the Jacket. The larger one shown to the right. Is, however, fitted by moans of shoulder and under arm seams and Includes sleeves that ar? seamed to It at the arms-eyes, the seam being concealed by the trimming which also gives the broad shouldei line. The qusntlty of material required fo? the medium size is, for l>oIero to th? left, one and seven-eighth yards twen ty-one or twenty-seven Inches wide Hoven-elghth yards forty-four lnchei wide, with one-half yard of silk foi bands and four yards of braid; for bo lero to the right, two and one-hall yards twenty-one or twenty-aevea i isehos wide, or one and one-eighth y:ird? forty-four inches wide, with three-fourtb yards of silk for bands and nix aud oae-foortb yards of braid. FAVCT UOLKKOS. IN WOMANS REALM TV* Ctam of lk? T?U. the European has awakened to the fact that TeUa. if not always graceful and becoming, are convenient in all styles. 80 the rell is an established mode in fashionable Paris, and its pace may be aaid to be officially aet? two years and more after the American women introduced It as a vogue. The automobile is responsible for many fads; one of the latest is an elongation of the already long auto mobile veil. The new veil, to be fash ionable, murit not be less than seven yards long. A tall woman wears one even longer, so that the ends float across the bottom of her dress. These long veils have wide hems, usually headed with a line needlework stitch. They sre plain for the most part, al though fashion shows a tendency to decorate them with big polka dots. Th? CHuafUa Utdr C1lmb?r. ! Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workmsn. news of whose sensational climb in tbe Him alayas to an altitude of 22,508 feet ban come to barad, is an American, and by far the moot expert lady mountaineer In the world. Of medium height and not more robust looking thsn tbe aver age woman, there is absolutely nothing In her appearance to suggest sbnormal strength; yet the feats of endurance of which she is capable are quite phenom enal. When engaged on climbs involv ing days an# days of hard and contin uous work she is accustomed to be on her feet for eighteen hours out of tbe twenty-four, and no amount of dis comfort causes her tbe least vexation. To be caught in a severe snowstorm at a great height and to take her meals anyhow only adds to tbe pleasure she experiences in overcoming the difficulties. Mrs. Bullock Work man believes that women wbo possess the qualities of courage, endurance and patience, and are willing to rough it make quite as good climbers as men. and her own exploits more tban justify her contention.? Men and Women (Lon don). ... >??? sad Heard by ? Woman. According to tbe recent discussion at tbe dressmakers* convention in Chi cago. tbe stout woman will not be really happy this season so far as tbe style of her summer gowns is con cerned. Fullness in tbe skirts and large, flowing sleeves are tbe cry. and, stout or thin, the gowns must be made | after this fashion if one would be up to date. Bed, tbat bright red which is such a pleasure to the sight in cold weather, but toe bright for summer heat, is the correct shade at present for coat linings? particularly the automobile linings. Strangely enough, tbe only reason which seems to be given for this particular shade being used in summer garments is the suggestion that "bright red pleases the men, and they like to see a woiuan wear red." A lecturer wbo has a very flue lec ture on "The Decadence of Pure Eng lish." gave this address before a wo man's club, says the Woman's Home Companion. At the close of the talk a very much overdressed woman of the ?'fuss and feathers" type came up to him and said: "I did enjoy your talk ever and ever so much, and I agree with you tbat tbe English language Is decading awfully. Hardly no one talks proper nowadays, and tbe land only knows what the next generation will talk like if nothing ain't done about it." The "Simple Mhr We are hearing a great deal now adays about tbe simple life, and we need to hear a good deal more. But we women nil know, don't we? that it is one thing to establish an ideal and another to live up to it in detail. Here, as ever, lies our strength and our weakness. It is we. after all, not the good Tastor Wagner nor any other man, who have to work out our own salvation from the fettering trifles that hold us back from our highest usefulness and happiness. We have to call upon tbe strength of our minds to order these little things so that neither they shall suffer nor tbe great things, but so that they, being in order and lit subordination, shall add their beauty to life. To do It we need to take tbe broad view. However busy our hands inay be with little things, our minds must see them in the large, in the full sum of their little relation ships. We need to let the life of eter nal space in upon the confusing clut ter that distracts us. In that Illumin ation we shall, by slow degrees, find a place for every genuine duty, put it in Its place and with a firm hand keep ft there. We shall see at once that we need a large supply of patience? that we cannot expect to learn how to live until Just before we die. if then: but that by being steady and still we can move on and up a little at a time. The comfort will be that we shall move others up with us? Those We Love Best. Those We Love Next Best and Those of Whom We Are a Part. We shall see tbe righteousness of play and rest and take our share? nay, plan and look out for our share? with a thank ful heart. And our happy husbands and children will rise tip and call us '*>ssed.? Harper's Bazar. Telne of ? Dlrert Oat*. The effect of a full, stniightforward gaze on the person to whom one is speaking Is not. as a rule, sufficiently considered. And yet there Is nothing In personal Intercourse that carries more weight than a direct gaze, it Is the medium for sympathy, the men tal telegraphy that brings speaker and hearer In touch with each other. Every one has experienced tjie gene of talk ing to ? person whose wondering glances betray their part of Interest, but one often fails to analyse the sub [tie attraction of an attentive eye that | stimulates and inspires one all un consciously while one converses, says the New York Tribune. Children should be taught early lo life to look fearlessly and confldingi) Into the eyes of anyone who addressee them; the habit will be of good ser vice to them in after years. The pre vailing Idea that shifty ?yes betoken duplicity, however, while a steadfast regard shows an honest disposition is not a correct one. Sliyuess is re sponsible In many cases for an averted glance, while the bold, bright eyet of many a young vagabond often serve only as an aid to deception aud fraud, so that it is hardly fair to condemn a person who Is unable, as the say lng is, to "look one straight in the face." and it should be considered more of a misfortune than an evidence of untrustworthiness. People who are called magnetic almost always, it ma? be noticed, have a pronounced visual power The interest that they feel, or profess to feel, in others is Inten sified by a certain concentration in their regard, which seems to Include alone the person addressed. It is flat tering and attractive and invariably affects the other person favorably. B?war? of lh* Bellttler*. Beware of people who aae constantly belittling others, finding flaws and de fects in their characters or slyly in sinuating that they are not quite what they ought to be. Such persons are dangerous and not to be trusted, says Success. A large, healthy, normal mind will see the good in another much more quickly than the evil, but a narrow, belittling mind has an eye only for faults? for the unlovely and the crook ed. The clean, the beautiful, the true and the magnanimous are too large for its vision. It delights in tearing dowu or destroying, but it is incapable of upbuilding. Whenever you li?ar a person trying to belittle another, discard him from your list of friends, unless you can help him to remedy *his fault. Do not flatter yourself that those who tell you of the failings of other people and criticise and hold them up to ridicule, will not treat you in the same way when an opportunity presents itself. 3uch people are incapable of true friendship, for true friendship helps instead of hinders; it never expose? the weak point in a friend's character or suffers anyone tp speak ill of him. One of the finest fruits of culture is the power to see the man or woman whom God made in His own image, and not tbe one who is scarred by faults and deficiencies. It is only tbe generous, loving soul who ever at tains to this degree of culture. It 1? only the broad, charitable, magna nl mous. great-hearted man or woman who Is blind to the defects of others and enlarges their good qualities. An opportunity of associating wltb people who se?? the best instead of the worst in us is worth far. far more to us than an opportunity to make money. It increases a hundredfold our power to develop noble characters. We are all of us constantly but un consciously moulding others by out thoughts about them. The qualities you see in your friend and those wltb whom you come in contact you tend to enlarge. If you see only tbe little, mean, contemptible side of people, you cannot help them out of their faults,, for you only intensify anil rix tlieni; but if you see the good, the noble, the aspiring traits in them you will help to develop these qualities until they crowd out the base, unworthy ones. Everywhere, the world over, this un conscious Interchange of Influence IP at work, hindering or bulging, accord* ing to its nature. Fine bonding will be used to out line yokes and armholes. fJrannle shawls of embroidered crepe are to be a part of the Hummer girl's ' outfit. Waists made with surplice back and front are very pretty and suitable to wear with shirred skirts. Renaissance will be very popular a? a trimming this summer. Our blouse lias a Resign of it in its front panel, with fourteen tine short tucks on either side. Many skirts have the dullness laid in graduated pleats to th-? knees. The secret of making these skirts tit well over tiie hips is to run the stitching midway on each pleat. A new wrinkle iu lingerie blouses is the usr, of tlnr? lace edging on tucks but care should be taken not to use toe much of it. One blouse tucked in groups of three had the lace In the last tuck of each group. There Is no lack of daring In flip veil patterns. Aiiioiik the latest nov cities is a veil of rich brown chifTor appllqued with gilded acorns. A vivid blue one has a border of lozenges out lined in dots of dull sage green silk. Shopping frocks to be in good taut* should he simple. A very pretty one is shown of open mesh linen, or deep biscuit color, with embroidered dots The chemisette and tie are of net. and bindings of crushed strawberry on the blouse give t lie necessary touch of c?lor. The International Kxposifloo, to be held at Milan, Italy, has b*eu 4)o&l poned to April, lOo<L household patters Car* or FUllHM. Flatirons In the armge hooiehiH ?re too often sadly neglected. Thej| are rerj apt to be left on the back ofl the stove. where they can never be come thoroughly cold, and where la time they lose their power to regal* heat. lake all Iron and ateel instra* meats, they possess that peculiar qnaW Ity called temper. Irona that are heat* ed to a high temperature, and then, a# soon as the worker la through with them, but In a cool place to become thoroughly cold, will last for many, years. Irons grow more valuable with time. If good care. In some other re? spects. is taken of them. For instance, they should be kept In a dry placet where they are not subject to rust or moisture. Flatirons that have lost their temper and become rusted o ? roughened should be disposed of, and not left to*take up valuable space oa kitchen shelves. New irons cott lit tle. and it is poor economy to use old jnea that are past their usefulness. For the Invalid. Orange pulp served In glasses may, be used to introduce either the break* fast or luncheon. For the invalid'* tra.v the frnit served iu this way is ea* pecially appropriate. Cut the fruit la half crosswise, and scoop out the pulp, rejecting all the seeds and whiter tibre. A sharp knife may be made to aid In the process, so that the delicate globules may be broken as little aa possible. Sprinkle with sugar and stand the glasses on Ice for ten min utes. Pineapple syrup from a can oC the preserved fruit may be added to give zest to the flavor. Jellied applea are delicious served with whipped cream. Fill a baking dish with thinly, sliced apples which have been aprlnk* led with sugar as successive layers of the fruit have been added. Turn la half a cupful of water. Fit over a dish, a cover or plate, which will serve as a slight weight. Bake very slowly, for three hours. Let the apples re* main in the dish until they are cold* l'hon turn them out.? New York Newa< Yellow Piano Key*. Many people who keep their piano# carefully closed And that the keys be* come yellow. Because dust is injurl* ous to a piano it is a common belief that a piano should be closed when not In use. This is a mistake. The majority of pianos made to-day ara constructed so that dust cannot easily; penetrate them even when they ara open. Keys turn yellow from lack of light, and a piano should be open the larger part of the time. There la nothing like strong sunshine for bleaching yellowed piano keys. Rub the keys with powdered pumice stone moistened with water and then draw; the piano up before a sunny window! while the keys are still moist. The woodwork of the piano should be caree fully covered. This bleaching Is a slow process nnd may need to be re* peated several times before the key* assume their original color. Some housekeepers have bleached the keya of their pianos to a beautiful white by, simply letting strong sunlight rest ful ly on them hour after hour aud dajj ?fterdaj. j-.- - Bread Ramikius? Xluu iogc-tlic-? feat, tablespoon fuls of grated cheese. the yolk of one egg. one tablespoonful of melted butter, a little ancbovy paste, salt and pepper; spread on toasted bread and brown in the oven. Beef Salad? Cut into dice balf a pound of leuu roust beef; pour over ? little French dressing and let stand two hours; then mix with one pint oC cooked celery or a head of lettuce torn In strips; add more dressing and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley. Cheese Custards? Crate three or four ounces of cheese; beat three level table* spoonfuls of butter to a cream; beat two eggs; mix the butter and cheese together; then add the beaten eggs and one tablespoonful of milk; beat all thor oughly; turn into a buttered dish and bake in a quick oven until flrm in the centre; serve as soon as removed from the oven. 1 Mock Terrapin? Scald half a calf'? liver after slicing; fry the slices, then chop them rather coarse; flour it thick, ly and add one tcaspoonful of mixed mustard, a little cayenne pepper, two hard boiled eggs chopped, one table spoonful of butter and one cupful of water; let simmer live minutes; season. Veal may be prepared iu the sum* manner. Ham Patties? Ilarn patties give an opportunity to use up scraps of boiled ham too small to slice nicely. One pint of cooked hum, chopped tine; mil with two parts of bread crumbs, wel with milk, a generous lump of butter, and any other seasoning desired. Put ?the batter in bread pans and break an egg over each. Sprinkle the top thickly with bread crumbs.? Bake till brown* ?Itural New Yorker. Salmi of Lamb? Cook two table spoonfuls of butter with half a table spoonful of minced onion live minutes Add two tablespoon fuls of flour and cook until brown, then pour on grad ually one cup of brown stock or beef extract, with a tablespoonful of kitchen bouquet. Season with u quar? ter tea spoonful of salt, a good sprinkle of pepper and a teaspoonful of table sauce. Lay In slices of cold roast lamb and reheat. Serve with peas and mint Jelly. Vnri|)?cl?il Smmrl to Sportammn'a fltnry A nearsighted sportsman strolled Into an hotel on the shores of Loch Carrou, and said, ".lust seen a seal, shot at It three tijnes, and missed it each time." At dinner, an hour later, he sat next to a tourist, who had a bandage round his head. "Had an accident?" asked the spoilsman. "Accident." growled the oilier, "attempted murder. I wns having a lialh when some lunatic flrcrt at me three times from I he shore, and shot part of my ear olT. I don't kno^r why such animals are allowed out without a license." Then there wai ?il.'Uce. ?Loudon Daily News.