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i&rxrat&xgr4 IV? Ui tail artanbstrife. Wm Aild jr funic strife, bow burning nioned iiihuih woolfSr11' Anl thiwjfc hr, with igy ImL rm M tail or funic strife, VMb Withta hisIcMibanuDK 111 the^ds^imps^a^ fMnunc i B? . _ No coateat an til hs < Sow sr 1st*, hie fsts cmdj To lore's domsd sad etsi For hs hse ao other hoM. . ?The Oatlsek. COMRADES QF VIRGINIA. H ILUABD turned courteous ly at Lydla DenrJng's summons. "Will you be to kind as to run up to Ted's den and get the book?" she naked. "Then we can settle tbe question.** Hilliard ac cepted the commission, as befitted Ted'a friend and a fellow who waa often at tbe house. He went op atalrs and knocked at the door of the den. Expecting no response, he Immediately pushed It open. At the same moment a head with a mop of brown cnrls tied into a bunch at the back lifted itself from abore a big book, a pair of brilliant brown eyes looked up into Millard's, and Virginia's face broke into a smile as he stood smiling back. "Ob. come in," she cried. "Why are you up here? Aren't you having a good time?" -A charming time." he answered without hesitation, for Virginia was the younger daughter of the bouse. "Why are you not down stairs? When are you going to be old enough to come to Miss Lydla's parties?" "Never, I hope," declared the girlish red lips scornfully. "Do you really like them? They sound so stupid to Think of staying in the house to dance when you might be out coasting ?Just come In. Such fun!" Hilliard sat down upon the arm of Ted'a big chair. "Tell me about It," he requested, "in the first place?who took you?" Virginia closed her book and came around to drop among Toil's sofa pil lows, six feet away. She wore her skating dress yet. he saw-an ankle length fur-bordered, gray affair, with a touch of scarlet, which set off her dark young beauty effectively. "Oh, I went with our set." she ex tlalmed. "It was magnificent ' I Shouldn't have made Kent bring me .in so early if I hadn't forgotten all ?bout Lydla's party." "But. really," he Insisted, "when are |?ou 'coming out'?" Why. that Is a thing that's depend ent on several others." declared the girl. "In the first place, I'm in no hurry. In the second place, Lydla's in no " She stopped abruptly, looking up at him with a shake of the head. "I don't mean that." she added quickly. Hilliard nodded. "I understand. I was sure yon must bo?well, nearly eighteen, at least." "I am?nineteen-nt most." she ad mitted. "If I should put my hair ud you'd see." And they re keeping you back on your sister's account?" ( "That's all right," she said defiantly. "It does make a girl seem older to have a big younger sister around. And, besides, I really want to stay a girl as* long as I can. I hate to put my hair up and my skirts quite down. I don't care a straw for dressing up and going to receptions and teas and parties. Lydla loves It. I love coast ing and skating and riding, and swim ming, and all the rest of it" "So do I." he said heartily, "and it's a long while since I was nineteen." She looked him critically. "Tee, I should thtnk you must be about thirty five. No, you can't be, because you Were at college with Ted." He laughed* "Not quite that," he said. "It won't be long before I am. though. But I should like coasting as well as ever. I wish I had been out with?your party?to-night It's years since I've coasted." Virginia's eyes turned longingly to ward the windows. "It's a heavenly nlgtot," *he said. "Let's go!" She looked^afr him, smiling daringly. ? He stared at her for a rolnut% then he leapqfl to hla feet with a laugh. "Come on." he cried, under his breath. "There's nothing I'd like to do better. But how shall we manage It?" i "I didn't really mean It," said Vir ginia, "but If you do we might have Just one coast, and nobody would miss you. We'll slip down the side stair case, and Luclan's bobs are where we can get them." "I'll tell you," said Hilliard rapidly, his eyes dsncing. 'I'll just take this lxv>k down to your sister, mix In the c?owd, slip away in ten minutes, and then we'll be free?see?" This plan was carried out. The two stole silently away from the house, and in ten minutes more were at the subur ?mn hill, where a few Jovial coasters ?till lingered. "Can you steer?" demanded Vir ginia. "Unless I've grown old faster than I feel as If I hnd, I can?sure." Ho took his place, she started the nobs, and flung herself on behind them It was a long, swiff, breathless flight and then they stood at the bottom snd looked kt each other, laughing. They sailed down the hill again and ?gain, until Virginia realized the dar ing of this unauthorised, unchaperoned performance. Hilliard never hated to do anything in his life so much as fci hated to put up those bob* and go In. He lingered in tho shadow of the side entrance. He pulled off hla glove and Jield out bis hand. "It's tbe best fun Tee bad In a dosen 1 r"? ??o*?s," he said, enthualaatlcally. L * smiling. He retained h?nd for a moment, then he gently T ott^hs scarlet sflk nfltten. ?? "bake hands with ? eeamade with glovea on." he ex W"1 wv* .?ttie hand i taking i ?tap after hf*r. T? a fhYor to uk of Couldn't yob?wohldn'tyour ?Ma be wlllliif for joa to appear at tar tradiff ?ow 7" "This fts ikir and so la all tho rest of aj world. Ijdla'a too much In I don't Ilka to wear my best Mr. HllUard." ?"Try It It'a mora fan than you think. Coma down next time?please. Mlaa Virginia. I can't grow yoang again, and gat back into jronr world. Yoa can pat op your hair and pat on a trailing skirt end come Into my world. Miss Virginia-*?** MI really moat go." She was on the top atcp, her hand on the door. But aha could not eacape him. Ha was ai her aide In two leap* **I ahoald like to, bo la the -earn* world with yoa.** ho eald rapidly. "Miss Virginia, come down next time will yoa? It will Jast mean that yon are willing to be ftleods?comrade* In the same world. Yon don't know how long I've been waiting for yu?i to get old enough for tbat.** She was gone before the words werw fairly finished. Presently he was back in the hot rooms and the crowd, a faint flush on his smooth cheek, and a singu lar sparkle In his eyes. When at last Lydla entertained again, HUllard found himself entering the crowded rooms at tho Dennlngs with a quicker pulse than any social affair had ever caused him. As the evening drew to a close and no Vir ginia came, he blamed himself for an an wary banter who had been, foliaar lng his game down the wind. "touts." said Ted Denning's voice in his ear, jnst as he had made up his mind to go dejectedly home, "come up to my den for a minute, will you??or ?you run ap first, and I'll be along I've something I want to show you." Willingly enough. HUllard escaped to seek the familiar spot He opened the door unceremoniously?and stopped with a rush of warm blood to his heart. With a little cry of dlscora fitted surprise, Virginia tried to pass bjm, but his tall, broad-shouldered figure filled the doorway, and he stood determinedly stilL But was this Virginia?this lovely woman with the blushing face, the sweet bsre neck and arma. the trallhlk white garments? A transformed and glorified Virginia, then! He stared at her, a Joyful atnlle breaking over his grave face. But with her head bent down and turned aside, her hands bnrriedly pulling a filmy scarf over her shonlders, she was Imploring like a frightened child who ha8 been caught at mischief. "Please let me go by, Mr. HUllard. I was not going down stairs?really I was not I Just dressed up for fun? for?for Ted to see. I?It was Just for fun ?** "You didn't do It for me, then?" He would not stand aside an inch. He felt with a thrill that her suddeu Intense shyness was far more signifi cant than her appearance down stairs would have been. The thought swept hhn off bis feet "1 always liked to dress up." she breathed. "It's a childish trick." "You told me you hated your best clothes." , "I do!"?vehemently. "Then why did you put them on?* "I?you?Mr. HUllard!" She raised her head and tried to meet hU look with dignity, but the lashes fell before the light la his eyes. "Virginia"?he took a step forward and bent to whisper the words?"you did do it for me, only you didn't dare come down. Tell me, wasn't it so? You were willing to be conArades after all?Jnst comrades for a while. Vir ginia?till you get used to it" he added, under his breath. Ted's step was on the stairs. HU llard turned apd closed the door be* hlnd^ him; he set his foot against It Virfafka looked up appeallngly?and found herself for one breathless mo ment In his arms. - Just comrades?tni you get used to It darling," he repeated softly, "and then, more?more!** "Hello, old man!** called Ted, out? side. "Did you find It?" "Yes. I found It" answered his friend's voice, with >a happy laug>* "Come In.*?Washington Times. PolWS-SWDM. There are several species of sumac, and most of them are harmless, but If we do got know one^from Ufc other we are apt to feel uncomfortable In the presence of any of them. The poisonous species may be readily dis tinguished from either the smooth sumsc or the stag-horn sumac by rea son of the fact that the leaflets of these species are saw-edged, while those of the poison sumsc are "enUre"?that Is, without teeth or lobes. The one other species with which It may bo confused Is the mountain sumac; but ss In tlfis shrub the leaf-stems ara widened out into so-called "wings,* it need not b6 mistaken for Its dangerous relative, whose stems are wingless. The poison Ivy, a near relative of the poison b.uv.nc, though usually a creeper. Is class T with the shrubs, and sometimes beoo... ? one when It grows In a spot where ? .iere are no supports for its acrinl ivotlets. This plant hfla compound leaves with three leaflets, a. fact which enables us to distinguish It at once from the Virginia creeper, which has five leaflets, and from tho bittersweet, which has from seven to nine.?Woman's Home Companion. Wood ror Pnp#r. It has been estimated that nlnfc nov els had a total sale of 1.000,000 copies. This means two million pounds of paper. We are assured by a manufac turer of paper that the average spruce tree yields a little less than half a cord of wood which la equivalent to five hundred pounds of paper. In other words, these nine novels swept away foar thousand trees. Oil Mwtry. The recent report of Dr. C. T. Dear*, that the total output of the California oil walla last year amounted to over 98,000.000 barrels only partially repre sents the Imports ^Influence and value of the Industry Its true slgnlflcsnce Is poihtad oat by J. W. Harrison, a promt, neat Indlanapolle coal dealer, who saya it practlaally displaces 6,000,000 tone 9i ooal aa foal - - New York Clity.?Box coats of Umb. j taffeta and pongee make the imartrat of all the aeaaoa'a wrapa and are aa comfortable aa they are fashionable. BOX COAT. This one Is made of natural colored linen with pipings of red and matches the skirt, but white and all colors are naed and silk and veiling are greatly in vogue for old wraps as well as for costumes. When liked the collar can be omitted and the neck finished with a facing only. The coat is made with fronts and backs and is fitted by means of shoul der. under-arm and centre back seams. The sleeves are In regulation coat ?tyle with roll-over cuffs and a pocket la Inserted In each front As illus trated the closing is made invisibly by means of buttons and buttonholes worked in on a fly. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is three and three quarter yards twenty-seven Inches wide, two and a half yards forty-fojir bead and the ???ling is of the rich* est description. perfectly abowlng the em-chanclBf. grwo-ind-blne irides cence of this bird's splendid plumage. Did goddesses carry parasols. Juno herself could hare asked no more effective snd suitable shield from the dsnllng reflection cast by Apollo's passing chariot. A Qnlte the most fascinating little wrap la nothing more than a scarf?a length of chiffon, men sating almost three yarda. The one seen was of pastel pink, edged all the wsy sround with half-open pink roses. These roses were exquisite little affslrs, snd not suffl* clently even In slsa to sppear monot onous. The whole thing looked as If it had drifted down from Falrylsnd onto the shoulders of its pretty wearer.' ?-S A smart hat of black and white has the wide rim turned up on the two sides, making the hat into something of a scoop. The outer side of this rim is set with an Inch-band of white velvet. Two long plumes, one of black and one of white, fall out at the bsck of the bat over the hair. On the left side the rim Is caught on the top with a white owl's head. ITklt* Duck Halt For Children. Sensible women will provide their children with white duck hats, such as can be obtained at all the stores for a trifling price. These njean com fort and s fety to the little ones while playing in the hot sunlight. Girl's Bloa*? CmUoh. No style of frock suits little girls better than this simple one. which consists of blouse and box pleated skirt. The model is made of white linen trimmed with banding of blue and white and Is charmingly dainty and attractive; but natural colored linen and nil the simpler waahabls fabrics of the season are equally sp A LATE DESIGN BY MAY MANTON. Inches wide or two yards flfty-two Inches wide. Hhlrt-Walot HulU. The shirt-waist suit, first so called because of Its simplicity, Is much more elaborate In design than last year. It Is, however, an essential part of every complete outfit, and Is made in wash material, silk of every descrip tion, and even In a light-weight cloth. The skirt with bows of shirring and flounces is newer than pleated or tucked ones, and !s not difficult for home dressmakers, provided u good pattern Is chosen. Skirts and waists are both unllned. but there must be * drop-skirt, not a petllcoat. and the waist will wear better and fit better If there is a lining across the shoul* ?Jers and In the upper parts of the sleeves. In these days of long shoul ler seams and the consequent tendency of the sleeve to slip below tne top of the arm, this lining Is uecessary to give a really trim, neat appearance to the gown. The fancy braids now so fashionable are a great help in rank ing over last year's gowns, and also In trimming the Inexpensive materials. Not for a moment Is It Intended to ?onvey the idea that to buy a ehejtp material and load It down with trim ming Is advisable, but, for Instance, with an Inexpensive costume, a skirt and short coat of black and white ?hepherd's plaid or check, a trimming of black and white biatd gives a charming finish and makes the gown appear much more expensive.?liar oer'a Bazar. Cmmi and nine P?ra*nf. ? green-anil blue combination pur.i k>I, chosen tocarry with a ta?feia dres* In a green-and blue check, is note worthy. The parasol is made of ma terial exactly like that of tbc dress, rhe handle down to within an Inch or so of tlie end it of a bine so dark aa to appear fairly black. At the tip It la carved to represent a peacock's propria te for Immediate wear and flannel and serge for tbe cooler day* The costume consists of tbe skirt, body lining and blouse. Tbe skirt is box pleated, each pleat being stltcbed at its edges to yoke deptb, and la Joined '.o the body lining, tbe two being dosed at tbe centre bark. The blousa is made with fronts ~nd back and la { finished with a box pleat at tbe centra front beneath which the cluing if made. At the neck Is a big sailor cob lar and the sleeves are full, laid In boa pleats above the elbows and forming puffs below. The quantity of mnterinl required fot the medium size (ten years) la eight yards twenty-seven Inches wide, sis and three-qnarter yards thirty-two UIRl/s BV)USE cosruaia. Inches wide or four and seTto-sIghtli yards forty-foot Inchcs wide, with two and three-quartor yards of band ing to trim as illustrated. . IN WOMANS REALM i'adn Ml Iv. ? new way to wear the necktie ha* developed itself abroad. With the fashionable embroidered linen collars which have a turned-down point In front, la worn a narrow band of rib bon tied around the throat above the collar. It Is a bright-colored ribbon, dssigned to relieve the deed white ness of the linen which Is not always favorable to the average complexion, and It Is tied In a smart little bow with %Unty tips under the left ear. Tka Bwl Wife. Whether the sweet girl, the cheerful girl or the Intellectual girl makes the best wife we cannot say. Better ssk some msn about that, says answer to correspondent In Becord-Herald. How. ever. It Is safe to make the guess thst the girl who possesses all three of these valuable qualities?sweetness, cheerfulness and Intellect?Is the best girt of alL Such paragons exist, of course. Unless a girl la cheerful she Is a depressing comrade; If she Is not sweet she Is not womanly; If she hasn't Intelligence she will soon prove tire some.?Philadelphia Bulletin. Cwin Return* to We have all been welcoming Lord Curzon back to London after his five eventful yesrs in India. But probably he would be the first to own that he owes not a little of his success to the tact, grace and womanliness of his charming wife. Few even of the fair sex of the States, who have made so many "conquests" in this country, have done more in this wsy than Lady Cur ?on. The wife of a Viceroy of India Is perhaps the hlgneet social position to which a lsdy not of royal blood can aspire. Lady Cnreon, by the way, pos sesses a beautiful *.*o!ce, as befits one who was s pupil of Marchesl.?West minster fiazette. Wadding Innovation. for some seasons past it has been customary to allot rose buds or sweet peas to the bouquet or floral basket carried by the proud little maid of honor as she sails up the main aisle of the church, an Important member of the wedding party. This conventional choice has now been altered. White orchids are chosen when they can be procured for the maid of honor. This change was In augurated by one of our June brides, a fashionable girl who was not content to have anything hackneyed, however pleasant, about her wedding party, and her fastidious selection fell upon white orchids for her maid of honor. This official wears a robe of white Valenciennes lace over slip of Ivory scjdte chiffon. Cduiul Jewelry. Gold, silver and copper are all used for Jewelry In these days, and the metals are studded with pearls, gar nets. turquoises, topaz and amethysts. Odd ornaments are made of silver set with opals. (?old set with pale green chryso prase is charming. A silver comb is Inlaid with colored pearl. A big buckle of hammered silver has In its centre a plaque of peacock blue enamel. A pretty pendant is of hammered sil ver on a piece of pearl shell, set with tucquolses and baroque pearls. A delightfully quaint necklet is of old paste with green stones culled ob sidians*?Philadelphia Inquirer. lowly ???nloff Wrap*. #V>r evenings the loveliest wraps are inade of light-colored silks, only the softest varieties, like loulslne, being used. These charming garments are made In three-quarter lengths and are Hoed with chiffon dtatching the silk. Pongee In the pastel shades Is s good fabric for these wraps, and a rough silk called burllngton Is also well suit ed for the purpose. Old rose pongee was made In a Shaker wrap for a summer trousseau. The shirring around tlie top was done on?very heavy cords, and the entire wrap. Including the hood, was lined with a whito liberty gauze. Another pongee wrap, on oyster-white shade, had a lining of pure white chiffon, the lining being put on in a series of loose puffs. Imnienso scarfs of the chiffon edged with lace hung frou tlie collar in front Womm Surgeon* Are Few. "Why Is It that one does not henr of famous women surgeons?" asked n Post reporter of Dr. M. C. Revlll, of San Francisco. "There is no special reason why wotnen should not become proficient In surgery," lie replied, "but few take to that line of work. The average woman somehow seems to think that this lies a little outside the spheres of feminine labor, and there is no question but that the public tak^s the same view. Even were a woman to attain the highest degreo of surgical skill or to become a great operator, which Is qulto a different thing, her ability meets with scant recognition, and she might not get fees enough to live on In comfort. "At the same time, I hsve met with women whom I knew to be born sur geons; that Is, they had the native talent, the judgment, the physical strength, the steady nerves, and all other requirements. When It comes to standing pain, women outclass men, and there Is no rosson to doubt the fitness of such as these for performing the most difficult and trying operations. The trouble would be to get any of them to select a career that is appar ently not suited to the sex."?Wash laftoa Pwt, Dot.ibir ?... Tubingen la the latest cC ilie ISermaa universities to open its doors to women. The French m&ld of a well-known society woman haa s unique treatment for allk skirt8. She sews tiny loop* among the flounces at the bottom of the petticoats and hangs them in the closet upside down. It Is quite the fashion nowadays for a girl to hare two engagement rings, the first being given her when she has said "Yes." and the other when the engagement Is announced. Among the delegates to the great London Congress of the Salvation Army are two Japanese lassies In their national kimonos. A nurse In Queen Alexandra's Im perial Military Nursing Service re ceives an initial aalary of $200 a year. When she becomes a sister she gets from $250 to $325. A matron's snlttry gradually rises to a maximum of $7!>o. Mrs. Mary E. Hart, of Nome. Is the womnn Commissioner to the St. Ixmls Fair from Alaska and the president of the most northerly woman's club in the world. The Prohibition party of Massachn setts has nominated Mrs. Fannie Guil ford Clary as Secretary of State. She won this honor by a vote of 52 to 12 against one of tlie most popular men in the party, who was afterward nomi nated for another position. There are so many forms of em broidery which can be worked with comparatively little time and labor that no girl need go without this fashionable touch on her gowns. Cross-stitch is as fashionable as ever for certain styles; and. being worked In colors, a little goes a great way in trimming the dress. Old rose and soft blues and greens are a better choice than the brighter shades that have hitherto been used. For finer dress weaves French knots and feather stitching ^suggest them* selves; the variety of ways for using them prevents sameness. No longer is feather stltchlug seen only on bands and pleats, but is arranged in all sorts of carves and circles, while knots are massed In groups, small or large, square or pyramidal. The hair should be well brushed every night, then loosely pleated. On no account should hairpins be slept In. as they injure the hair as well as there being danger of them sticking In the head or neck. Chicago has at least a half-dozen women in the business and profes sional line who make $10,000 a year from their vocations. Mrs. Lungtry has sent to a Ix>ndon auction room "a casket of Jewels" to be sold. The Jewels Include a brilliant neck chain, brilliant and pearl brooch es, a turquoise and brilliant necklace, and emerald, ruby and brilliant rings. Hf/LLi Parrot red and parrot green enjoy an equal show of favor. A new kid glove with deml-flngers is masquerading as a mitt It's the three-quarter coat that still prevails on linen suits, anyhow. Linen etnmine lends itself admirably to the makiug of the shirtwaist suit. Those long linen coats arc the beat sort of pro tec tons for delicate gowns. Tourteile is a pretty amber ahade, becoming to women who cannot wear most browns. One i-ust be astonished at the nun* bcr of blue shades that have sprung up this year. Lace frets its little life rpon all kinds of garments, the traveling coat not excepted. One sees more white wash kids than any other sort of gloves cn well dressed women. Some very fetching sunshades boast of enameled and Elided ribs with prj nounccd ball ends. Kimono boleros, exemplifying the shoulder-and-sleeve-fn-ono idea, tally with modish effects. Long suede glovos, rdgod with few* ers to match various gowns, t?a:pt to now extravagance?. A button arrangement made of brakl twisted round and round Is a crncri substitute f6r buttons. Strings of coral look well with the white linen <*rc3s wherewith a red hat is worn?as it is so often. A charming consequence of the elbow sleeve is a black velvet bracelet set with some rare old miniature. This Is n good year to observe the striking difference between wearing clothes and being well gowned. Louis XVI. coats of creati lace gar landed with pink rosebuds are an ad ditional elegance to tho dinner toilet. The latest novelty In full dress foot wear Is a band of diamonds carried across the Instep of evening slippers. The velvet rage has given promi nence to violet and purple shades, be cause of their exceeding richness in that fabric. Sleeves are finished at the bottom with wide cuffs or In flowing, flare fashion rather than gathered - band-like cuff In bishop style. Tim* to Act. When college girls take to hazing one another Into hysterica, It Is about time to adopt some of the strong restrain' log methods employed upon their mas culine feilow-otudents.?<Chicago Newt Hi One pound of powdered eager, a pound of chopped hickory rati t will tee of fire unbeaten egg* belt cup of flour, one teeepoonful of lng powder. Drop on battered And dry In the oven. Theee ex clone. It. Melt e tableepoonful of batter, which edd one-helf pound of cut flhe, one eeltepoonful of eelt, mI one-fourth ee much pepper. When whole has become creemy, edd nelly one cup of cream and the yolks of two egge. Serve on toeeteg Ij^ht crackers. PUa Layar (MM. Cream a cup of butter with two eff powdered sugar and when light beat In the yolks of four eggs, a emeu coy of water and three cupe of prepared flour or enough to make a good boM ter. Lastly fold In the stiffened whits* of three eggs, reserving the extne whites for tbe filling. Bake Ik Messed layer tine In a steady over Peel and ellce egg-plant and It In cold water for an hour. At the end of that time take It out, wipe tt dry, lay It on a flat dish and poor over It flve tablespoonfuls of olive oil an* two* of vinegar. Leave It in this for fifteen mlnntes. Remove tbe egg-plan^ sprinkle with salt and pepper end broil it on e gridiron before a clear fire or In tbe broiler of a gns stove. Goafc five minutes on one side, turn and cook on the other side. Qn(?9 Pudding. 4)ne pint of nice, fine bread crumbs* one quart of milk, one cup sugar, yolka of eggs, beaten, the grated rind of a lemon, a piece of butter the size of an egg. Bake until done. Whip tbe white of the eggs stiff, beat in a teaspooniul of sugar, which has been strained, the Juice of a lemon. Spread over tbe pudding a i.\yer of Jelly. Pour the whites of the eggs over this, replace In the oven. Bake lightly. To by eaten cold with cream, If preferred. Tmllla Souffles. /lent ono cupful of milk, rub two* level tenspoonfuls of cornstarch and four level teaspoonfuls of flour In a* little cold milk; pour Into this tha scalding milk and stir until It thick* ens; add beaten yolks of four eggs and a pinch of salt; remove from the fire; beat the whites of tho cxgs stiff and stir them carefully into tho hot mixture; till soutHe cups two-thirds full; stand in a pan of hot water and bake in a quick oven tiftecu mlnutee. Servo with a vanilla sauce. Ifmon Souffle 1*uridine. It Is the pantry crcaui. Name as used In Boston cream pnfTs, with white of egg whipped to froth stirred In snd then baked. It rises liigli In tbe oven;, should be served immediately, or at least not allowed to become cold. Use a quart of milk, eight ounces of sugar, live ounces of flour (a heaped cup), an ounce of butter, eight eggs. Tho yolka cooked in the mixture, which must then be made nenrly cold and flav ored with lemon, and the eight white* then added. A spoonful of sweotentv* cream In each dish for sauce. ttl-WLXS FOR^ THE. Ail easy way to keep enamel sauce pans, pie dishes, etc., clean: Take a snail piece of emery clotb, damp It* and rub all soiled parts; rinse well flipt In soapy, then clean, water, when they will be found quite spotless and quite new. To clean slimy sponges mix togeth er one tablrspoonfu! of sn!t and one tablespoonful of common soda. With eno.igh boiling water to cover the sponge. I'laco the sponge In the mix ture and allow It to stnnd twenty-four hotirs. Afterward wash the sponge In wnrin water until quite clean. To teat the purity of water take some of the suspected water In a clean, glass-stoppered bottle; add a little pure sugar; expose, having well stop pered the bottle, to the light, in a warm room. Should the water, even after a week's exposure, bocomo turbid. It la dangerously Impure for drinking; If It remains clear. It is safe. Keep a string bag. It will be found most usefnl in the kitchen. It should be hung up 111 some special place, and all plecca of string that come tied round parcels should be put In lt? String Is constantly required, and It Is far better to know exactly whero t? find a piece than to b^ obliged to hunt about and waste time In search ing for this necessity. Table silver, such as knives, fork* and spoons, can be made to retain It* new, unscratched look Indefinitely bjr being provided with little chamola esses, in which they can be slipped after being properly washed. Thes* eases aro easily mr.de. They tako a little time and trouble at first, but last for years, and their use becomes a hab it Canton or outing flannel may l>a substituted for the chamois, If pre ferred. Bfako at least one raffia pillow Just to see what eomfortablo rests they are for plnsza or summer cottage. <?et fevernl colors (the reliable colors) and weave tho pillow In blocks of color Just as you used to weave colored papers when you were a klndergart* ner, and leave "fringe at the edges ov turn the ends of the raffla In, making It plain. Htuff the pillow with curled hair and you will have a nice cool pillow., and a pretty one.