THE RAGGED COMTMCtfTALfc
H
In their ruMd ?,
Stood the ?d CwtmiUk
4 Andhhs Iwi^frn the plnnginy
When tbc filw
Of the isles.
From the nokjr night encampment
Bore the banner rampant
Unicorn.
And frummer, grummer, gi inn? f 1
Roll a the roll of the d rammer.
Through the morn!
The* with eyee to the front if
And with gnnaliortkoatal.
Stood our sires;
And the bells whistled asedly.
And in streams (lashing redljr
Biased the tires;
As the roar
On the shore ?
Swept the strong nettle hrstken
O'er the green-sodded %cff?a
Of the plain:
And louder, louder, loader,
Crack'd the blacu gunpowder*
Crack'd amain!
Now like smiths at their forfo*
Wurk'd the red St. George's
Cannoneers.
And the "rillainou* sultpetre"
llaace fierce, discordsat metre 1
Round their ears;
Ah the *wift
Storm-drift
With hot, sweeping ani?er.
Came the horse niUrdn' clangor
On our flanks;
Then higher, higher, hitrber.
Buru'd the old -fdxhion'd lire
Through the raolu!
Then the old-fa?hion'd <*olonel
Oallop'd through the white infernal
I'owdcr-eloud :
And Iiin broad sWord was *win<r;i*g.
And lux brazen tlirnat was riu^-.ig
Trumpet loud.
Then the Itiue
ll'.illeti* flew.
And the tr?>o;H*r-j?|cket? red lea
At the touch of the leaden
Rifle breath;
And rounder, rounder, rounder
lioar'd the iron six-poundcr.
Murl'ns death!
? (iuy Humphrey M -Master.
S?a>i>l?.
J
AOK Westmore ruefully
checked tln? long Hue of
figures before bim.
"It Is a smash ? utterly
and absolutely a smash.
Well, it's no good whining? I'm done
for."
Jack ipivf a sigh; for there was
something more than a financial loss
Impending. /iud be knew it.
Throughout the aeven and twenty
years of his life he had been accus
tomed to regard himself, aud had been
regarded by other*, an a rich man's
son. Wetmore & Wei more had always
been held above suspicion. As he sat
In hia comfortably furnished rooms he
could hear the cries of the news-boys
with the special edition of the evening
papers
"Further details of the Wetmore
failure."
He rose from the .table and pushed
the papers wearily from him. Scroll
ing from the dressing room adjoining
be exchanged his smoking Jacket for
a dress coat and arranged his tie with
? critical air.
"If It Is to be my last appearance."
lie said, "at least I'll make It aa out
prardly respectable aa I can."
i Then be frowned and looked th6ught
Tally at the fire, his hand unconscious
ly moving toward the mantelpiece till
It touched a massive silver frame con
taining a portrait, a recent one evident
ly. of a Qprtlcularly handsome cirl.
"It's no goou. Ilessle ? no good, my
Hear. I dare not speak to you now.
I'm done for."
Twenty minutes Inter the butler at
Blansford'a announced Mr. Wetmore.
and after r. few words with Mrs.
(Blanaford. his hostess, he passed Into
the ball-room. In all the brilliant
crowd there was only one face he
looked for, one well-known figure for
the sight of which he yearned.
? At last, after wandering through
aeveral rooms he saw her. She was
sitting under a shaded lamp, apparent
ly paying but little attention to the i
man who was talking to her. Hut the
Instant Mr. Wetmore passed through
the door she beckoned to him.
"Come and sit here, .lack." said she.
pointing to the vacant seat Just left
l>y the other man.
She regarded liim with an amused
little smile and a nod of approval. She
was ft young woman with Ideas of her
own. and she appreciated the light,
careless manner with which lie* seemed
to carry his misfortune.
"You don't look very doleful, Jack,
under the circnmstauces."
, He laughed a little.
"My dear Miss Hlansford. do you
think it would help matters if 1 went
about looking like a mute at a fun
era I
"And pray, my deai Jack." she re
torted mockingly, "since when 1 have
become 'Miss Hlansford V "
"Since I heard the news last night,"
be answered grimly.
"Oh! very well. If you are going to
pout and quarrel with your friends
just because you've loat a little
money?"
"It may be a little, but unfortunately
It happens to be all I've got. I Owe
a good deal besides."
Wetmore rose and lipid out his hand.
He was fast losing bis self-control.
"I roust be off. I cauie only to say
good-bye to you."
Miss Blansford closed her fan with
? snap.
"Sit down. Jack, at once, and don't
t>c nn Idiot."
Taken aback at this sudden and pre
emptory command, be obeyed.
"Now. then, what waa It you really
rame to ?ay to me?"
. "To say good-by. and ask you to
*rish me (rood luck." he answered.
? What would you have said If things
4.?d? had been difl>ri?nt? Hhall 1 tell
jou?" she whispered. "You would
fave said. 'Bessie. I Iovp you.* And
now. Just because you're a goose and
fu idiot, and 1 happen to possess more
<noney than 1 know what to do with,
you would rather die than say four
?Jmple little words like that."
"Oh. Bessie."
' "Yes. 'Oh. Bessie.'" she continued J
mockingly. 'It's always "Oh. Bessie.'
'And yet through shrer obstinacy you
?re putting poor Bessie to the trouble
of making a formal proposal for the
bonor of your hand In marriage."
Wetmore sprang to his feet.
"1 won't listen." said be. "It's not
lair of io u, J
"Fair or sot. do yM think laai going
to hive my Mfo ?fllai (?r a fw
vrctcM MTfttlM ud I fkaroilnf
dowager ?r twof
"Tkf'4 tonh at jov. Besale. and
aaj I mnM yad lor now ?wy."
"Let them laugh. And as to you
marrying m, I would bf? to remind
ye* that the paatthma are ievome
and that It la I. EllMbeth Blansford
nnnotlj known na Bessie, who hero
by ask you. Jack "
MI ib no fortune banter, and marry
jou I won't.**
"Do 1 not know It la yotrr prMe tbal
prevents joo from speaking? And that
la why I bare done wbat 1 bare.**
**I abonld be a cur If I took you af
your word.** he said. "Bessie, have a
little mercy. Don't tempt me.**
"Jack, la your lore for me so small
a thing that yon cannot sacrifice a
little of your pride for it? Do you
tblnk my part bas been lo easy?"
For a moment tbere was a pause
Then Jack said:
?You've won. Bessie.** d rowing bet
, to blmself. "and Heaven give me the
power to make you happy."
"Well. then, tbere'a one thing you
mustn't do. Jack.**
"And that?"
"You mustn't make me flght so bnro
to get my own way again."? M. A., io
Illustrated Bits.
CUy Dally and Caaatrj W??tily.
City newspapers get a great deal of
amusement from their country contem
poraries. and some of them, at least,
make a practice of printing from time
to time a "funny cojuutu" made up
wholly of aelectlona from the rural
weeklies.
Persons who live In New York 01
Chicago or Boston are amused to learo
that "Mrs. Jim Belcher, of Bings Cor
ners. has had her woodshed and barlt
fence painted red." or that "Sila*
Twombly has lost thirty chickens from
the pip." Such news seems to them
absurdly trivial, and trivial it is. of
course. But "life is made up of triv
ialltles." The only question is: Are
they trivialities in which we are inter
ested?
The reader who laughs at these items
In the country weekly goes through
the column of two-line local news items
in his city daily without a smile. He
reads with dignity the account of the
the accident to ".Mary Ann Hlggitts, a
servant, who fell on the ice and broke
her leg." and the "$50 tire which dam
aged .Tones' all-night lunch cart." Ia
the one kind of reudiug any m-jre ri
diculous than the other? or, rataer. any
fess?
City and country have each its own
interests, and both kinds of editors try
to give their readers what they want.
Doubtless both succeed In fair meas
ure? how well, many a city man who
was born In the country may decide
for himself l>y glancing over the old
home weekly which he still receives,
in that paper Items which he would
laugh at If he found theiu anywhere
else will strike him with a thrill of
pleasure or a pang of sympathy. The
reason is, he knows the people.?
Youth's Companion.
Praacrlbor of Wall Paper*.
"Some day you'll see me taking down
that paperhanger shingle and replac
ing It with one reading, perhaps. 'Pa
pers prescribed,' " remarked the deal
er in wall papers. "There's really an
opening for such a man. and patrons
would be surprised if they know how
much we can help them. A frightful
ly nervous man just now insisted up
on a red paper when he needed green ?
a color that soothes the senses. Blue
quiets the nerves and violet has a tran
unitizing effect. But how they all like
red, and that despite the fact that it
is the color of violence and passion!
One woman (,'llent just persisted in a
red reception room. If she wants uien
iiuests to help her shift furniture It's
a good choice, for it's a fact that a
man exposed for a time to the influ
ence of red light shows a muscular de
velopment fifty per cent, iu excess of
his power when exposed to a blue
light. After this one understands how
much the senses and temperament are
affected by color. Indeed, my Ideal
home Is one with a room in each col
or. Then Its occupants are ready for
any emergency."? Philadelphia lie cord.
A Dying Knre.
It Is predicted that within a few gen
era t ions the race of native ilawaiians
will become extinct.
The niatn causes, as set forth l?y
I.ucien C. Warner, in the Outlook, are
intermarriage and the poor state of
health of the pure bloods. Their to
tal number has been reduced from To,.
000 iu 18."?3 to less than 30.000 iu 1900.
Marriages between the Ilawaiians and
other races are quite frequent, i.n<^ the
number of part Ilawaiians is steadily
increasing. In 1872 the census gave
but 1487 part Ilawaiians. In 1884
they had Increased to 4218. and in 1900
to 7848. The larger proportion of chil
dren among the part Ilawaiians is In
dicated by the statistics of school at'
tendance, which in 1902 showed 4!M?H
full blooded Hawaiian children to a
total population of 20,787, and 2809
part Hawaiian children to a popula
tion of 7H4S. In other words, the pro
portion of children Is twice as great
among the part Ilawaiians as aiuong
those of pure blood.
' flrmtor (Jnay'n Indian Anrmlrf,
Senator Quay is preparing ?<;#nie In
teresting souvenirs and heirlooms for
his friends and family. They are
sketches of his connection with the
Delaware Indian tribe, through far
distant ancestry, and photographs of
himself In the costume of a Delaware
chieftain. Senator Quay has a strain
of Indian blood In hitu. I.ong before
the Ilevolutionary War an anceslot
was stolen by the Indians, raided by a
trlb# of the Delaware* and afterward
married an Indian woman of that
tribe, noted for her great virtues and
heroic qualities. From that fur re
moved ancestor Senior Qlay Inher
its five per cent, of Indian blood. In
other words, he Is one twentieth Iu
dlan.? Philadelphia Press.
Strang*. Va* of a Nnlrldo'i Strait.
A rather gruesome Highland prac
tice for treating epilepsy Is the drink
ing out ?f * suicide's skull. In a cer
tain church yard there Is a suicide's
skull lying perdu the exact where
abouts being known only to one or two
privileged individuals. It Is Invariably
sent for a case of epilepsy oc
cur* r
I - .
New York City.? No material of the
naajr shown makes more satisfactory 1
blouses than white mercerised madraa ;
tn Its varied designs, aud no model |
BL.OU4B WAIST.
suits it better tliau this one with com
bined tucks aid box pleats. The iin<>s
of the back are admirable and give the
tapering effect always sought, while
the fronts are gracefully full and
blouse fashionably over the belt. The
sleeves are full and ample, but the
shoulder straps and box pleats, that
meet at the eentre, make the really
notable features. The mode] is uu
llned and Is closed Invisibly, the but
tons serving only as decoration, but
the fitted foundation is always ad
visable for silk and wool fabrics and
blue-eyed. blond-haired la as than *
abort-skirt of UMk broadcloth. cut *
as to show the graceful lines of th?
lithe young figure, and s black knitted
Jacket. The latter waa knitted reverse
In a baby blue rannlug tbe length of
the blouae front, and the narrow cufft
and rather wide rolling collar are of
the same del teats shade.
V '
TM KiIuMtxI (UK.
Very novel la the combination ot
Bulgarian embroidery and leather Ir
the autumer belts. A pretty effect la
obtained by having the binding of thf
belt black kid. the Inner edge acal
loped. The centre Is of linen worked
In bright ?>olors. This belt faatena In
front with two narrow kid straps am'
gun metal buttona. Kid of all colon
la also used for the edges of aatll
crushed bolts.
Whit* ?????! Itrown.
Tlie combination of white and brown
Is also popular. White cloth or white
suede embroidered in browua and
allowing a glint of gold forma delight
ful waistcoats, collars, cuffa, etc.. and
one handsome evening coat la of white
cloth applique In brown velvet, ein
broidered In brown ami jrold. and lined
with frills of brown chiffon on a soft
silk foundation.
Anmatfr F??>rln?.
Slnvr cottons In dainty dimities In
quaint, old-fashioned crqaa-bar de
signs. the tlneat of batiste. closely akin
to organdy, and printed eottona In
pompadour designs are the amarteat
wash fabriea for the summer of llKVi.
shirt Waist, la no stTl*?.
Tbe long, drooping shoulders of the
1S.;o period have indeed taken the
4. LATE DESIGN BY MAY MANTON.
| the waist can be closed by monns of
buttons and buttonholes cut through
the box pleat whenever desired.
The blouse consists of the lining,
fronts and back with the sleeves which
are gathered into straight cuffs. The
shoulder straps nre arranged over the
seams rind nre attached at their point'
ed ends over the sleeves whose full
ness they hold In place. At the neck
Is a regulation stock.
The quantity of material required
7or the medium size Is tlve yards twen
ty-one Inches wide, four and one-quar
ter yards twenty-seven Inches wide,
or two and three-quarter yards forty
four Indies wide.
Wnlillng down*.
White satin is no longer inevitable
for a bridal gown, but it has been ex
changed for even lovelier materials,
foamy chiffon, tilvered gauze, or soft
est silk muslin ami lace. Veils of the
latter have been superseded by tulle,
while even that favored flower of
many generations, the orange blossom.
Is noticeable by Its absence, myrtle or
white heather taking it* place. White
heafher Is looked upon as a wonder
fully lucky flower, l>ut like the four
leafed shamrock, Its scarcity created
Its good fortune. Now it Is said to be
cunningly bleached In order that the
supply mny cover the demand.
for th* Slender Olrl.
The up-to-date 'corset for the too
slender maiden is a vision to delight
the eye. Its dainty tlutHness Is enough
to make her fat sister envious. The
foundation of the atays Is built of the
sheerest silk batiste and genuine
whalebone. Across the bust Is a aeries
of very tiny full pleated frills, edged In
some caws with real lace. The asme
scheme Is carried out over the blps,'
Ofcly here the frills are veiled rather
loosely witli plain batiste, so that the
skirts mny flt with that exquisite
smoothness necessary even In this day
of very full skirts. The effect of this
cornet on a thin tody Is a glorious
transformation.
Skirt of Slirk Broadcloth.
Nothing could be prettier for the
world of fashion by storm and are to
be seen on the newest shirt waists,
.'is well as on those of a more elabor*
nte sort. This very attractive model
Is eminently simple and is suited to
almost all walstings, but is shown in
white linen lawn with banding of
cross stitch embroidery in white and
pale blue. Beneath the band at the
front Is a box pleat which can be left
plain when preferred.
The waist consists of the yoke, In
two portions, fronts, back and box
pleat. The yoke in shaped by means
of shoulder scams and the full blouse
portion and sleeves are joined to the
rixht front and laps over onto the left
and the nock Is ilnished with n regu
lation stock.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is four and one-quar
ter yards twcnt.v-one inches wide,
three and one-half yards t,wenty-seven
Inches wide, or two and one-quarter
yards forty-four InHies wide, with one
and three-quarter yurds of banding
two and one-half incUes wide to triui
w Illustrated.
HHIBT WAIST, 18W) STYLE.
TRIALS OF A DRESSMAKER.
OIBhIUm ?f Btmaklaf 0?wm and B?>
?t?M tk* KHluUiM.
"Gradually and through many tribu
lations am I galuing know ledge." said
the dressmaker in an interview in the
New York Times. "Moreover. I am
learning to control my temper. Therf
was a time when it made me fighting
mad for a customer to bring a garment
back after it had been worn and com
plain that it didn't fit The airs I
owd to put on at such times were
wonderfully high and mighty.
***You accepted tlie dress/ I would
say severely. 'If it didn't fit you
should have said so at the time.'
"As a rule the troublesome cus
tomer was very meek. '1 thought then
it looked all right.' she usually replied,
?but after 1 had worn it I noticed sev
eral defects that had not beeu apparent
before.'
"Of course the end of the argument
was that 1 fixed the dress, but I al
ways charged extra for the alterations.
Now I make them without extra
charges. Oh. well, perhaps I do add
a litti? to the original price to cover
subsequent ripping and sewing, but
that is not the point. What 1 am try
ing to get at is that I no longer raise
& row over those after-wearing re
pairs. With nine women out of ten
they are a necessity. A gown may set
faultlessly when leaving the shop, but
when it has been woru once or twice
(t Is apt to develop unexpected ec
centricities. That Is the result of
?haplng itself to the figure. There are
few women who have not physical ups
and downs that run contrary to the
lines of perfect beauty. Clothes are
bound to accommodate themselves to
these peculisrlties, hence the belated
appearance of wrinkles and ridges.
"Even with my own clothes I have
come to realize that slight changes are
necessary after the waists get set
to the figure, so I cannot blame the
customers for demanding equnl at
tention to their wardrobe. The only
thing I do object to Is the fact that
they put nil the blame on me. Tliey
attribute the late crop of wrinkles to
my Incompetency, whereas the defects
arc really the result of their own
ypical Imperfections."
TThea Woman li th? Architect.'
It would seem that the woman of
to-day should be the architect of the
dwelling. It is she who must fit and
dress the home and. as she generally
would be if she also planned the un
dressed house. Every woman should
know where the drainpipes are placed
in the house. and be sufficiently well
Informed to oversee the plumber In
his work, and know how to test the
plumbing when the work is said to be
finished. With a faithful adherence
to this knowledge, much diphtheria,
typhoid and such kindred diseases may
be avoided.
The housewife should also know
how to manage the draughts of the
furnace or the valves of the steam
pipes. It requires close attention and
hard study to understand house con
struction. yet the resourceful women
of to-day are certainly equal to it.
As the heating of the house is a
very important Item. U Would be well,
unless thoroughly versed on the sub
ject. to consult an authority. The old
time Baltimore boater has given way
to t lie furnace, which, if properly built,
will send heat ti> every corner of the
house. Th ? furnace need not neces
sarily be extra hi r tee to heat the entire
house, but a well selected, reliable
make is the one to choose ? a few extra
dollars invested in this article will re
pay the owner in the long run.
For cheer and health's sake the grate
fire still holds its own, and is invalu
able for carrying away the germs of
many diseases that would otherwise
create havoc. To be pure, dust and
ashes accompany the grate tire, but
the end Just i ties the means. On moder
ately cool spring and autumn days,
when the furnace fire Is too warm, the
open grate fire, or Its equivalent, gas
logs, will be sufficient and may be ex
tinguished at will.
It is only a question of time when the
home will be reorganized. The march
of progress cannot be hindered. Just
as ele?trieit3 has been used for the
lighting of streets, so will scientific
principles be introduced Into house
and home, and as woman was origin
ally the inventor, the manufacturer
and the provider. sln? should sgaiu
take the reins in her own hands and
be prepared for any emergency. She
should understand t li shelter? the
house Itself, its health fulness. Its in
fluence on mind and soul, the fond
and clothing which sustain and help
the body, mid the general management '
and daily cart of nil those means re
lated to the one great end. It would
seem that architect tire offers a field
for women, but not many have cared
to grasp the advantages yet. I believe
that women, better than men, under
stand the secret of developing a house
from the inside, and embracing simpli
city, stability, breadth and dignity.
When more women follow this study
there will be more delightful homes
real houses.? New York Tribune.
Th* Patriotic Wo?n#>n of .luptn.
Willi nil social bn rriors down, lwnd
in tin fid nnd lieurt to henrt, the mil
lions <>f Japan nre working for one
common end? the crushing defeat of
llussin nnd the glory of their country
In victory.
The practical, ever? day side of the
situation, divested of possibly flue
spun theories, Is that the wealthy
and aristocratic men and women are
working with the humbler classes to
organize relief and nld societies.
The oldest nnd best known of these
Is the Nationnl Red Crass Society,
founded In 1S87 by the Government,
nnd presided over by his Imperinl
Highness Prince Komntsu. until his
death a year ago. The present presi
dent Is his Imperial IliKhness Prince
Kanin. The organization la supported
by the subscriptions of the members,
who number between one and two
?Billions. It baa at the present time i
a larg? reserve fund of between 93.
000.000 and $4,000,000 gold.
The Red Cross Society has a branch
o? auxiliary, known as the Ladles
Volunteer Nursing Association, whict
was established shortly after the
parent society.
An Interesting fact Is that all ttu
Princesses of royal blood are enlisted
among Its members, practically all th?
members of the nobility. Marchioness
Nabeshima Is the president and man
gcr of the society. There are 40C
women in Tokio alone who are both
contributing members and actual
workers, and the association liaf
branches all over the empire, includ
ing the island of Formosa.
C??M of BrIUMinalda.
The fashion of dressing bridesmaids
exactly alike has its disadvantages
quite apart from the fact that a given
costume may be equally suitable to a
whole bevy yt girls. Think of thir
teen gowns and thirteen hats exactly
alike let loose in London, says the
Queen. At a time of the year when
the bridesmaid's gown may be trans
formed Into an evening dress, or taken
abroad, it may not matter so much;
hut think of the possibility of meet
ing those thirteen frocks one after
another at Ascot, for Instance. It Is
pure tragedy. Why should the group
of "attendant maids'* be dressed alike?
Why should they not carry out a
scheme of color, each unit playing her
part in the construction of a harmon
ious whole. A group of eight brides
maids, who were dressed recently in
the hues of azaleas. were a great suc
cess. They wore soft, clinging frocks
of voile de sole, two in pale sulphur,
two In faint salmon pink and two in
the color only seen in the azalea and a
similarly tinted rose. They carried
bouquets of azaleas.
A Dreti Hcrapboolt.
A scrapbook of one's gowns Is one
of the late wrinkles which young
women are lending themselves. Every
dress the maker of the scrapbook ever
wore, with samples of the trimmings,
buttons and linings (if fancy), is pasted
Into the pages, the result being a little
biographical sketch, so to speak, of
one's wardrobe foi life. Beneath each
dress are written the date when It was
iirst donned and any interesting data
concerning It that one can recall. A
girl's confirmation frock, her gradu
ation gown, the gown she wore when
she was proposed to. her weddlu?
dress? these tind a place sooner
later in the dress scrapbook
Coral Again l'opnlar,
A Jeweler the other day said that
one of the results of the present war
in the Far East was likely to be a re
vival of popular Interest lu coral
Jewelry. "No coral Is superior to the
Japanese coral," he went on. "and the.
Japanese make most artistic uses of
itfc Japanese coral runs from pure
white and white mossed witli red to
an exquisite tlcsli tint, resembling pink
pearls, and a delightful rose color. The
last two are very beautiful and very
expensive. A string of perfectly
matched beads of rose coral is al
most as valuable as a string of good
pearis of the ?tuu?* *ize would !;e. and
quite as beautiful. It is years since
women of fashion have chosen to ac
cord their favor to coral, but this may
be because the commoner red shades,
often carved like cameos, are all they
see. With the present craving for new
and strange stoues and combinations,
I should think these superb Japanese
corals might worthily be added to the
American woman's collection of
Jewels."? New York Tribune.
Faded old shades are popular.
Kpaulets appear on moat of tiie new
blouses.
The smallest scrap of lace plays u
bis? part.
Silk linings match the dress or Its
trimmings.
Beaver finished ribbons are much
worn 011 hats.
A cluster of chestnut burrs is au odd
hair ornament.
Heavy white stltchings are always
smart on black.
Adjustable fancy vests brighten up
many dark gowns.
Khirrings form girdle effects on
many house frocks.
Black gowns of smooth finished cloth
were never smarter.
Almost nil of the "opening" gowns
have deep, tight cuffs.
The Dutch neck is a pretty finish for
warm weather waists.
Jet fringes are favored for sheer
black or white frocks.
Ostrich feathers are commended
both for beauty and 'luribility.
Embroider your linen gown with
graduated water spots in pale colors.
Pastel voiles and etamiues are
trimmed with wide silk braids to
match.
For the luxurious cloth gown, em
broidery is the favorite decoration,
braids in various kinds and width
lending a decorative touch to the
simpler costume.
The linen suit of dark color Is very
t practical and can be very much re
j lleved by a bit of soft white tulle
about the edge of the dark collar or
I a whole yoke of white.
The prettiest materials for shirt
waists to wear with the brown suits
are the pongees, linens and chainpugnc
colored batistes. Their tints harmon
ise beautifully with the softness of
the brown.
I
The pig Iron production of Germany
In January was 8.'tl.OA3 tons, agsiust 1
848. V48 tons in December aud 782,053
tout la fenuarf. 1003
J?lly K?n 0*k?. J
Cretin two cupfuls of W>r Ud hale
? cupful of butter. Add one capful o|
sweet milk, one egg. beaten light, and
two level teaspoonfuls of baking pow-^
der which have been aifted Into t?i
cupfuls of flour. The last thing add ft
teaspoonful of vanilla. Bake In m
moderate oven.
Baked raraalps.
Scrape > nd halve two medium parW
nips and lay them In a pan with foutf
tablespoonfuls water and a saltspoon
ful salt; put them In the oven to bake
tender; when quite done and nicely;
browned lay them In a dish, putting
on them four tableepoonfula drawn
butter and a heavy sprinkle of black*
pepper; serve very hot.
Aunt Cordelia** Lcfary.
One pint cold boiled macaroni, twtv
pints cold chopped beef or mutton, one
pint cold stewed tomatoes, one onion
fried in butter, one cup bread or
cracket crumbs, one teaspoonful salt,
one-quarter teaspoonful pepper. Bub*
ter a two-quart dish, put In a layer of
?ruuibs, then of meat, tomatoea and
macaroni; sprinkle with the seasoning;
continue until all are used; pour on
one cup boiling water; dot with bite
of butter; bake brown.
Strawberry Shortcake.
Strawberry shortcake with whipped
cream colored green with plstacbe Is
attractive to behold and very good to
eat. Never make strawberry shortcake
with cake dough. The original short"
cake mixture is like baking powder bis
suits. Roll out the dough and divide
iu equal parts. Spread one piece with
butter and place the other piece on it.
Hake and while hot gently separate
the two pieces. Spread with the ber
ries and put together again. Serve
with cream.
Glagerbread.
Sour m!lk gingerbread, according te
a Good Housekeeping recipe, is made
as follows: One cup of butter and one
cup of sugar creamed; one cup of mo
lasses, one cup of sour milk, two tea*
spoonfuls soda dissolved In a little hot
water, half a teaspoonful of salt, two
teaspoonfuls of ginger, one of pow
dered cinnninon, two beaten eggs, flour
to uiake. the mixture as thick an or
llnary cake, one cup of raisins, dredged
with flour, and added the last thing
before baking.
French Fried Potatoes.
Peel potatoes, cut in strips one Inch
long, one-qunrter inch thick; lay in
cold water; have lard hot; take out po
tatoes. dry 011 a towel, lift fat kettle to
sink, put In half the potatoes (don't
use a basket; tind It better to move
them about with perforated spoon);
when cooked soft lift them out; let the
fat come to smoking point; again put
thetu back to brown; as soon as they;
are brown take them out; they are
much crisper and better done this
way; sprinkle salt over them; It is al
ways wise to take the fat kettle to the
sink wheu tilling or taking anything
out.
tllNTS' FOR, THE
tl O U S E KEEPER,
It is Haiti thnt a baby's bair may b*
nude to prow curly by rubbing the
hair In little circles from right to left
all over the sculp, just after the dally
bnth.
When choese Is too soft to grate ami
no food chopper Is Included lu the kit
chen furnishings, press the cheese
through a wire strainer with the back
of a tablespoon. >
A plnte warmer 011 which the platter
of French sausages comes to the table
smoking hot In ccrtaln restaurants lit
furnished with an alcohol lamp anil
may be adjusted to a round or an ob
long platter. It is silver plated with,
an ornate cut edge and Is to be had in
housefurnlshlng departments.
When there nre deep rust spots on
Gleei that resist all the usual method*
of polishing it will be wise to try a
paste made from fine emery powder
and kerosene. There are few 6pot*
that will not yield to this. After ap
plying the paste? and rubbing the*
spots thoroughly?let it stand for sev
eral hours, then polish with oil. (
Troops for hnnglng up garments are*
always wearing out and breaking, par.
tleularly with children's clonkJs ami
coats. To make a serviceable loop cut/
a strip of kid from an old glove, roll/
in It a piece of coarse string and sew/
the edges of kid neatly together. Thiol
loop, fastened securely to a garment,'
will stand any amount of pulling with
out wearing or breaking.
A room situated so that It does nob'
get any direct sunlight, but only re-*
fleeted light, may be made more cheer^
fill if the walls are covered with a pa
per that has a background of soiiip ?ie'i
ieate yellow sha.le. The painted wood
work should be of a cr?\imy tint, and
with yellow India silk or muslin drap
eries at the windows one ean almost
Imagine oneself in a room with a south
ern exposure.
One of the prettiest enrtalns *re?
for a set of shelvt-s was of brown bur
lap with trimmings of r*"1. The cur
tain was thrown over tne brass rod ia
audi a way as to form a deep lnmbve
quln at the (op. The burlap was lined
throughout with the red. Ited folt was
used for the border. The top and bot
tom was feather stltehed to the hurlup
with red worsted i rt elustors of i?ix
yuite long stitches, the middle nn?
longest, and the others graduated to
ward each end. The clusters of sUtchc*
Were about au iucb apart. -?