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wwm i err men nan. X fit tUk, (k, MM mM 111 do'. Tor all poor roib wkiM Ihfw are foil of TVeir dajrs^jeeer drear, 1*11 oo ontt They'll know 'no grief, bo oorww no do WW. Shell 1 WW I art rick! I got tie* tke friend* I love oo know no more tkooo weary, hoot* IH lignt tkeir ekiea with tke ikowen (Will scatter on tkeir patkway kinrt flOWCT\Vhen I get rich! * . Wken you gee rick! Tkooo triendo yon loved eo well May not be here, bat kr beyond tke .And never know tke bidden bie tkot bee .Witkin jrour heart?tk! foolieh, rain our mbe? Wken yon get rich! ^ait not till rich, bat baste to do it now! Yes, scatter si<*akioe?dry tke falling tear? Light up with h.pe the a^rfcenel heart and drear, ? ' That may '*? near yon?oh, never ainl *- the year When 3 ju get rich! ?The Rev. P. H. McCauley, in Freeman's Journal. BROWN'S HUSBANDS. >7 MAX MEIER. M R. MILLS, the minister, was a stranger in the town, and he was just called upon to visit Mrs. Brown, who had lost her Husband, and to console her, he went ?round to see Deacon Wilt, so that he could pott himself about the situation. "I understand you to say," said Mr. Mills, "that Mrs. Brown has been mar rl??d three times? or was It four?" "I say," replied the deacon, "that ?he was Mr. Brown's third wife, while lie was her fifth husband. But she (waa the fourth wife of her second hus. band, and the second wife of her first, so that she " "Let me see," said the parson, "the second wife of her first and the?well, then, three and five are eight, and four are twelve, and two are fourteen?if I get the hang of the thing. Mrs. Brown has been married fourteen times, and Ur. Brown was her " "No, you don't understand. Brown IWas only her fifth husband." "Oh. her fifth. But you said she was the fourth wife of her second husband, and she had three more, so that?four and three are seven?she must have Siad seven husbands, and where are the other two?" "Why. don't you see? Her second busband was married three times be fore he met her. She had been married once " "How could she be married only once when he was her second hus band?" "Only once btfore she met him, and (when she married him she was his fourth wife, so that\wbil, he had had four wives, she had had only " "Is this. Brown you are speaking Of?" 8 "No, no! Brown was her fifth. He had been married twice before." - "Her second Brown had?" "I mean Brown, of course. Let me ?explain. Mrs. Brown, say. married John. Thomas, Jacob. William and Henry. Thomas married Lulu. Mary, Hannah and Susan " "Before he married Mrs. Brown or after?" "Before. Well. then. Brown married Emma and Matilda, and John married Agnes. Agnes died, and John married Mrs. Brown. Then John died and (Lulu, Mary, Hannah and Susan died, and then Thomas married Mrs. Brown. Then Thomas died. Jacob's wife died and William's wife died, and William annexed Mrs. Brown. When William died, Emma and Matilda died, and then Brown iyarrled Mrs. Brown. Everybody crme to Mrs. Brown you aee!" ' 3 "I see." said Mr. Mills. "I think I grasp the facts. I'll go right around to aee her." Mrs. Brown was at home. And after alluding to the weather and one or two other topics, Mr. Mills sahl: "I am deeply grieved. Mrs. Brown, to hear of your bereavement. It must be very, very terrible, even for a per son who is so used to It." So used to It. What do you mean, air?" 'Why, I merely meant to suggest that experience cannot reconcile us to these afflictions. But there Is this consolation, dear madam?time dulls the edge of our bitterest grief. You wept for John as If you could not be comforted; but you see you " ^'Johnl I flo not understand you, You wept for John, but Thomas came. When Thomas was tsken you thought yourself utterly Inconsolable; but there was Jacob?he brought new Joy. When Jacob was wsfted to a better land your heart was nearly broken, but William healed Its wounds; and when Wltflam drifted off into the unknown,t Henry assuaged ' your 0Tlef. Perhaps there Me other Henrys, Williams and Tfcoma*s to whom this blessed duty will fall again> Per. haps?' "You are talking very strangely, sir," aald Mrs. Brown. "Oh, no; I merely ssy that now that John, and Thomas, and Jacob, and ?William and Henry have been called away to join Susan, and Hannah, and Agnes, and Matilda, and Kmma, and Lulu, and Mary, and the rest, there Is some hops that?that Why, Mrs. Brown, what on earth Is the matter?" k Mrs. Brown flew out of the room (without replying, snd Mr. Mills, filled nrlth smssement, went sround to ask Deacon Wilt to explain the mystery. "I was merely telling her." he said, "that Brown had followed John, Thom as and Matilda, and the others into a better world, when she " "Good gracious!" shrieked the dea con; "yon didn't allude to her dead husbands and their wives by those bames, did yon?" . "Of course, yon said that?" "Oh, thnrder, man! Why those were Ml* laagtaar* moms tUI I used by way ?f Mr. MIW* graaaai ar-4 wnt bon? to dismay. And low Mvs. Brown has left his church. and iom om to the Epls eopallana. Ito to to ha married soon, tkqr aay.?Stow York Wccklf. CUMSIN THC WAR OF ISIS. There were to tboee day.* two prtn dnal classes of naval cannon ? long pin*, often simply called "gaM.** and carronadee, nays a writer on the War of 1812 to Scribner's. The guns had long range, with light weight of ahot Sred; the carronadee had short range and heavy ahot. Now In long gun* the Americana were fonr times u strong aa the British, whlla la atnm sdes the British were twice As strong s: the Americans. It follows that the American ?*ommodore should prefer long range to begl^-wHfr, whereag-the British toauld be careful not to *p proach within long range, nnleai with such a breeze as would carry hits rapidly down to where his carronadee would come Into play. There waa another very decisive rea son why sveh short range favored the British against the Americans. The schooners of the latter not being built for war, carried their guns on a deck unprotected by bulwarks. The men. be lug exposed from the feet up. could l>e swept away by canister, which Is a quantity of small Iron balls packed In a case and fired from a cannon. When discharged these separate and spread like buckshot, striking many In a group. They can malm or kill a man, but their range Is short snd penetra tive power small. A bulwarked ves sel was, fo to say. armored against csnlster; for It makes no difference whether the protection i3 six Inches of wood or ten of Iron, provided It keeps out the projectile. The American schooners were in this respect wholly vulnerable. Over-Insistence upon details of ad vantage or disadvantage la often wear I some, and may be pushed to petti fogging, but these quoted are general and fundamental. To mention them is not to chaffer over details, but to state principles. There is one other that should be noted, although Its value may be differently estimated. Of the great lor.g-gun superiority of the Americans considerably more thr.n one-half was In the unprotected schoon ers, distributed, that is. among several vessels not built for war and not cap able of nctlng well together, so as fo concentrate their Are. There Is no equality between ten gun* in Ave such vessels and the same ten concent^??'", on one deck under one captain. Jut For Show. An Easterner on bis way to Cali fornia was delayed by the floods in Kansas, and waa obliged to spend tbe night in a bumble hotel?tbe best In tbe town. The bill of fare at dinner time was not very elaborate, but the traveler noticed with Joy that at the bottom of tbe card, printed with pen and ink, was a startling variety of pies. He liked pies, and here were cus tard, lemon, squash, rhubarb. Wash ington. chocolate, mince, apple and berry pies, and several other varieties. He called the waitress to him. "Please get me some rhubarb pie," said he. "I'm afraid we ain't got any rhu barb pie." she drawled. He took another glance at the list. "Well, get me some squash pie. please." "We haven't got tbat. ;ltber." "Berry pie?" "No." "Lemon pie?" "No." "Chocolate pie?" "I'm sorry, we " "Well, what on e'artli are they nil written down here for? On to-day's bill of fare, too!" "Well. I'll tell you," said the girl, apologetically. "Tbat list is always written down there for show when wo bave mince pie. because wben we have mince pie no one asks for anything else." Right to Balld Dsftcot la Scotland, It is not universally known that tbe ! right of erecting a dovecot was the ' privilege only to be enjoyed in England ! by the lords of tbe manor, and the law was vigorously enforced on tbls point, i But In Scotland, according to a statute still held in observance, nobody lias n : right to build a cot In either town or country .unless be Is tbe owner of laud 1 yl?Hding about 900 Imperial bushels of ' produce per annum, and tbls property * must be situated within at least two miles of the dovecot, or pigeon house. ; A further enactment also states that ! on the above-named conditions only j one cot shall be built. A distinguished authority on husban dry estimated that in 1928 there were 20,000 dovecots in England, and thnt allowing 600 pairs to each house the damage wrought by birds In devouring corn would work out at no less than 13,000,000 bushels, that Is, an allow ance of four bushels yearly to each pair. Any one who destroyed a cot was guilty of theft and la so held at the present time In Scotland (the act was passed In 1370). while a third of fence of dovecot breaking was capi tally punishable.?Hour Class. Ro?a?nlt. The census of the population of Rou mnnla on January 1, 1900, has been published In view of uncertainty on | tbe point. It is now officially estab-1 11 shed that at that date tbe population | amounted to 3.9T?0.010 souls, of whom there were 3,489,290 Roumanians. 202,. 348 Jews and 203.010 foreigners. Ot the Jews, only 3859 enjoyed the pro tection of foreign 8tates. The town population comprised 1,119.780. ot whom 708.081 wery Roumanians. 209,? 477 Jews and 142,200 foreigners. In the rural communes there were 4.721,? 245 Roumanian Inhabitants, 32,934 Jews and 02,733 foreigners. As is well known, however, there has been a very strong Jewish emigration from Rou mania during the last few years. According to the statistics of the Chamber of Commerce of Bucharest, the number of artisans Inscribed In tbe guilds of the capital is 18,044, of whom 4929 are masters and 13.713 workmen: 9008 are Roumanians. 3190 Jews and ths rest of various States. ' New York Ctty.-NeTer hu tke dt? mend for tasteful Jackets been greater than st the present tlac This one la eminently graceful and attractive at MOUSING JACKET. the suine time tbut It Ik most,comforta ble to the wearer and lends Itself wltli peculiar auceeHH to the present fashion of wearing with a skirt to match. The model Is made of white batiste with collar of Inserted tucking and trimming of Ince frills: l?nt all materials in use (or garments of the sort are equally appropriate, the thin wash silks, the long list of lawns and batistes and. for are smart hate sf ptqne dock lid llveo in a variety' of shapes. The aodlab little trleoraa la sspecially liked, and a band of the Material or of ribbon, with per ha pa a stiff quill, usually pro rides the trlaalaf. Colors ss well as white are area la theae bats. Chil dren's hats were never lovelier than they are this Season. and there ts so unlimited variety from which to se lect. The lingerie hat la per ha pa best likrd. ? The Delineator. UWM Hali. Point d'esprlt anil the old-fash lotted blonde lace is fashioned Into Marie Antlonette hats, a fall of lace coming well over the edge of tbe brim and a garland of small floorers en circling the crown, with a deep fall of lace In the back. A dainty hat of fins white chip has a brim of tucked lawn and a frill of fine embroidery hanging down from the brim in the back, and It has two pink satin ribbons running In and out of the embroidery and form ing rosettes. lUMj'Mad* Skirt*. Charming ready-made skirts of em broldered lawn or mull, with extra bodice material, may now be found In the large shops. These should be welcomed by the woman who dislikes tli*- "trying on" visits to the dress maker, and It tak<>s so much lets time to have only the bodicea fitted. A New Rat Trimming. Ijirge sized silk cord is something entirely new in hat trimmings and ia most effective. ? Girl's Tokf-ColUm. No one of the many accessories of the season is tuore attractive and useful than the yoke collar. It makea the A Late Design by May Manton. cooler days, the very attractive and ser viceable thin wools. The jacket I* made with fronts and backs and la shaped by means of shoul der and under-arni seams. The backs are cut off at the waist, giving a bolero effect, but the fronts form long points which can be allowed to hang or be knotted at the waist as preferred. The collar is the big square one preferred for garments of the sort, and the sleeves are loose and wide, cut to form points at their lower edge. The quantity of material required for the medium size is three and one-half yards twenty-one Inches wide, three yards twenty-seven inches wide, or three yards thirty-two inches wide, with three-eighth yards of Inserted tucking, five yards of insertion and ten yards of lace to trim as Illustrated. " *ll?rr Straws." A set of long-handled sterling metal spoons goes by the colloquial name of "sliver strnws." They are Intended to stir up the sugared fluid In the hot- I torn of a glass of lemonade. The ioug 1 handles of the spoon are uncommonly 1 straight, and being hollow serve the , same end as the traditional "straws." Some of these spoons have silver gilt I bowls and others are quite plain, and | entirely of white metal. Summer Mllllnwry. flats continue to be of the pictur esque type, with sweeping plumes, flar ing brims and high bandeaux, giving a very pretty effect for the sultry summer days. In spite of the summer humidity, feathers are a favorite hat trimming. There are var ious ways of arranging the rich plumes, the most stylish, perhaps, be ing the three short or medium length plumes In Prince of Wales fashion, though the long feather sweeping around the hat, the end falling over at the back, is much In evidence. Ail shapes can be fashlonad of the new straws, which are so soft and pliable that frills, pleating and In fact all the manipulations of the modiste are cop led in them. The lingerie hats, which are so like children's headgear, have established themselves for summer, to be worn with the dainty organdie, ?heef lawn or mull frock. All the thin, gauzy fabrics, and oven soft silks and ?atlns, are used for these simple mod ?to. For midsummer outing# there plain frock a dressy one. It brings the dress of last year up to date, and It Is altogether charming In Itself. These very pretty models are designed for young girls and afford a very gener ous variety, both of shape and mate rial. As Illustrate), No. 1 Is made of inserted tucking with a bertha of plain material lace trimmed; No. 2 of lace, with plain banding; No. 3 of batiste, with lace Insertion and frill; No. 4 of iiiHcrted tucking, with lace frill and In sertion; No. 5 '?f plain tucking, with bands of ?mdin* and frill of embroid ery. Bach one. however, can be varied again and again and can be made to take many forms. The collars consist of a yoke /or each one and a standing collar which Is the same for all, with the circular bertha for No. 1. All are finished with hems and underlaps at the back, where the closing Is made, and Nos. 2, 3 and S are divided Into sections. The quantity of material required fot the medium size (twelve years Is one half ynrd of all over material eighteen Inches wide for any one with one-half yard of any width for bertha, two and three-fourth yards of edging, two yards of Insertion and thirteen medallions for No. 1; two and one-half yards of edging and three and one-fourth yard* of banding for No. 2; three and one | fourth yards of Insertion and two and | one-half yards of embroidery for No. i 3; two and one-fourth yard* of Inser OlRL'fl TO** COLL Aim. tlon and two and one-half yards of edging for No. 4; two and one-fourth yards of edging for No. 5, to mak* at , Illustrated. A M?v r*Wto. UhuUm la a new fabric that baa bad a warm welcome. It eombtnee the beat Qnalltlca of crepe da cblna and satin liberty. Oray tttTw r?y?|ar. ' Pale gray or even light tan. are being worn by Parialennea, with elbow aleevee Inatead of the pare white onee which have previously '???? the ^hion. A summery accessory la a lace stole having at the back a shawl point, the ends of which are adorned with either a large single rose or with little clus ters of colored flowers. TH? Kpaaltt. The epanlet effect Is mnch In evi dence on many of thi new blouse waists, and the deep collar Is also to be aeen on them. Detached collars and yokes are much used, and add an effect of distinction to a dark blouse. A Gomw Complexion. It taks a long time to cure enlarged pores, and the only certain remedy Is by the use of the scrubbing brush and a pure hygienic sosp. By this process the pores which have become enlarged by the clogged secretions, are kept free, and gradually they will contract and become normal !n sise. Thousands of cures have been effected in this manner. ? Tb( BMitlfylni Lcmoa. A slice of lemon ss a soap at the toilet works wonders on the skin. The add searchea out the hidden grime and cleanses these tiny pipes as soap , could never do. No polisher for the*| nails can excel ?n efficiency this same lemon Jtflce, which takes out all stains from the corners of the mills, polishes np their horny texture, makes them shine and softens the thin skin at the roots so that the half-moons at the end show up well. Tnvallag and Rata Coat*. The erase for military effects Una In vaded another branch of costume, that of the rain and traveling coats. These coats are now seen in all colors of wa terproof material and in ordinary waterproof material severely tailored and trimmed with straps, bands and eqaulets touched with gold. On the blue coats the military effect is gained with gold buttons and brifld or with straps and buttons of a new shade of red called Cairo. One of the older waterproof coats may be brought up to date and given an "army air" by the home costumer with wash braid and round gilt but tons. These new effects are merely a passing whim, but give an appearance of amartneaa to thla not alwsys at tractive though useful garment, the rain coat. Th? Trainp Staaoarapner. In her failure to get steady work the girl who comes to New York is apt to become a lonely, homeless thing of "no continuing city," known and dis respected by business men under the title of "a floater." A "floater" 'is a girl tramp stenographer who lives from hand to mouth and town to town, who gets started rolling round and does not want any moss, will not stay in any position long, simply making enough in each place to get on to the next. It is an ugly form of wander lust. The floaters are held unreliable and firms have become weary of engag ing them. The number of floaters Is sadly on the increase. Last month the agency of a New York company in Ix>s Angeles reported sixty in that city, and throughout the South came word of continued Increase in the num ber of these restless, nestlcss birds, patheticnlly following the summer.? Era Ma ~'ne. ' tfolai Parori. *1 don't want anybody to do me a favor if they can't do it graciously," said a girl with opinions of her own. "And that Is why I have just come all the way home standing In a crowded car when a man had offered mc his seat." "If you had seen the way he did It! He looked at me reproachfully, vin dictively; then he rose, very slowly and turned his back on me. I suppose that seat was meant for me, but I wasn't going to take anything present ed so reluctantly." "What did you do?" sonc one re luctantly asked. "Why, I simply Ignored both the nan and the seat ,and there we two lwr.g on the stTaps, trying to maintain our dignity and our equilibrium with that vacant seat like a bone of contention between us. It was a relief when some body else got In and took It. IYopIo say." finished the girl, "that women's street manners are lax. but. honestly, don't you think a man shows very bad manners to yield his seat in that way?" Whan Stable* Cms* th? Ocean. /tuy a string, light- velght basket, about two and a half feet In length, one and a quarter feet In width, ami a foot or more In depth. Tad such a basket securely with the softest cotton batting, over which a soft sheet of wadding Is tacked In pla *e. or a thick fleecy piece of Canton flannel. This done cover the padding neatly with a soft, firm, pink or blue silk, or cover with French chintz having a rosebud pattern running over it. As the bns ket would be continuously exposed to a damp atmosphere, the chintz would prove most enduring. The basket could be edged with silk or other cords such as the upholsterer would advise as the proper vogue In color and in weight, or It could be edged with quilted ribbon or a fall of firm lace, or finished very simply with a tight band of the same material as the lin ing neatly edging the basket. In such a case fasten a rosette at each corner. In this basket the Infant may be laid In much the same manner as he Is put to bed. ouly with a warm hood on his bead. t The basket should have handle* on either side, of Mch character that the none can easily grasp and carry the child by means of them.?Harper's TIM Sty 1m. "The decided change In dress, dne to the M18MT revival. Is gradually moving onward through the picturesque and ?eml-severe Dlrectolre phsse msrked by broad collars, bretelles, waistcoats and gauntlets. Into the coquettish fem Inlmlty of the second empire. The pre ference for gowns of net, silk, chiffon and silky voile Is becoming more evi dent. Quantities of lace aud frilllngs are used In trimming them. Very pretty summer gowns show a round or V-necked waist over a lace tucker, with undersleevea to match. In some of the newest sleeves, the droop It at the elbow Is gone, and the greatest fulness appear* just below the shoulder; thence It tapers downward Into the frills that fall from the elbow, or Into a mousquetalre, wrinkled and closely fitted. Many of the sleeves are elbow length and call for long gloves. The newest shoulder wrap is shaped like a bertha or a low-necked mantilla in the back, and has long stole ends that fall gracefully over the arm al most to the floor. Petticoats of silk and of lingerie arc flounced and frilled to an enormous de gree in order to support the fulness of the modlgh skirt. A clever Idea is the ut<e of adjustable flounces which but ton Into place upon a washable petti coat that fits the hips Uke a sheath.? The Delineator. Bo?dolr Chat. Over 100 Japanese women who live in Ix>s Angeles, Cal., have formed the "Xanka Fujin Kal," or the Southern California Japanese Patriotic Associa tlon, whose purpose is to give financial aid to their native country in its war with Russia. The first remittance of $750 was sent to the Japanese lied Cross Society. To preserve light colors in shirt waists that are built of wash goods, the amateur laundress is advised to soak the waists in a gallon of cold water to which has been added a hand ful of salt. Allow them to soak for fifteen or frenty minutes, then hang up In the shade to dry. When once dry, colored cotton goods can be washed without fading, provided a little care is used. Sole d'Anjou Is the fabric with a silk surface of a very high lustre, having the appearance of cross-stitch em broidery done In a single color on the very finest of canvas. A great variety of colors may be had, and as a back* ground for embroidery It is fine. Broderie Chinolse comes especially for draping the backs of upright pi anos, and Is a facsimile of old Chinese embroidery In many colors on a light ground. Haircloth is again revived in many gloried effects in artistic colors and Hinall raised geometric patterns. A Kolden shade is especially pleasing, as is also the green. More elaborate is a whit* haircloth with a pattern of small flowers. Quaintly attractive are the new printed linens whose flowered patterns reproduce those of the old-time glazed chintzes. Unusual and effective are a Louis XVI medallion on a rose-colored ground and a design o? many-colored tulips. These linens launder well. The late Queen Draga's wedding dress has been stolen from the royal wardrobe. The dress was of the rich est white satin, made up of thousands of hand-sewn tucks, which ran from the collar o the hem of the long train. It was a work of art, and had been carefully preserved by the ill-fated Queeo. FRILL% rAZHiom The military torch la still notlo able in braiding and gold. An evening coat of ivor.v taffeta is trimmed with braid medallions. Dainty for evening frocks are the mousseline which beors large clusters of moss ro3ebuds in the natural colors. White glace silk will stand plenty of cleaning and judicious washing, and is an economical material for petticoat* to be worn under white gowns. Looking ts if it had stepped out cf a picture is the beruffled gown of whlt< net, printed with a floral design in heliotrope and trimmed with VaL lace. A black talcta gown, with two bod ices?one for the daytime and one for evening?is said to be the most eco nomlcal gown that the woman of limit ed means can secure. Some new notes are seen In mh'.sum tner millinery which shows a shading from pale sun goh'. to orange, and on Into deep nasturtium or murlgold color. This color scheme would not suit those of conservative taste. Sorie rovel colored effects are pro duced In evening gowns by placing ono eolor over another. I'luk, gold and blue produce a delightful nuauce, und there aro many others, deep purple shading up to the palest tiauvc, foi Instance, or brcwu tp flauie color. The crash linen petticoat is a Paris* inn novelty of the season. It is trimmed with linen Cluny lace, which forms an elaborate and effective border. It is certainly much more suitable than the silk petticoat when the streets are running mud, and It will stand any number of trips to the washtub. The pretty and useful short kimonos have reached perfection in those dis played In ? fashionable shop. They are irade of tine silk crepe, In white, pale blue and flesh pink; the sleeves, fronts and back are cut in points, and all over the entire klmonas are storks or tiny swallows, on the wing, dene in white and black silk floes, in exquisite baud embroider/. ?cilteHd SwMt fK?mi. Boll six potatoes In salted water tn tender. Skin and slice thin. Pot ? layer of them In a buttered bakinft dish, and sprinkle with brown sugar; put on more potatoes and more sugar till the dish is full. Bake three-quar ters of an hour. BmU. Wash the beets but do not pare them* Boll gently for three-quarters of aa hour, or till they can l>e easily pierced with a straw. Skin them and slice In a hot dish, dusting each layer with ? IJttle pe(4>er. salt and melted butters Those whleh are left over may have a little vinegar poured over them, and then they can appear as pickles at luucheon c^e next day. Staffed BmI Alx medium-sized beets, one can Freneh peas. Boll the beets and skin them, but leave them whole. Turn the water off the peas and wash them) heat with salt and popper. Cut off the stem end of eaeh beet so that It will stand evenly, and scoop out tha centre. Put in each one a tiny bit of butter and a little salt and pepper, and then till high with the teas. *v>rve very ho* Tomato**, fiix large tomatoes, one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon sugar, one pinch soda, a little pepper, butter as large as an English walnut. Peel and eut up the tomatoes snmll. saving the Juice; put together In a saucepan, with the seasoning, mixing the soda in a teaspoon of water before adding that Cook slowly twenty minutes, stirring until It is smooth. Last, put in a cup of bread crumbs, or a cup of toast cut in siu?.U LiUb iJiTve lu a hot c >" .mlhI dish. Vegetable Salad. Ait enough cold boiled potatoes to give one quart of dice shaped pieces; cut beets and carrots to give the same amount; sprinkle with salt and pepper; add one tahIcs|M>onful of tlnely chopped onions or the same amount of chiv?>*| mix with Frrnch dressing; chop the whites of two hard boiled eggs; mix the vegetables lu alternate layers on a platter or salad bowl, pouring a little of the dressing over each layer; rub the yolks of two hard boiled egga through a strainer over the top; sprinkle with m'mred parsley; garnish With parsley or celery leaves. Apricot Ball*. Spread warm boiled rice half an hich thick on a floured moulding board. Have In readiness a dozen apricots, peeled, halved and stoned. Put two halves together aud cut the rice In pieces large enough to wrap around them. Press Into shape with the bands, roll in flour and wrap each ball in a little pudding cloth, which has been buttered and floured. Tie Into shape and plunge Into a kettle of boll* lng water. The kettle should have a perforated tin laid on the bottom to prevent the balls sticking. Keep the .water boiling constantly and cook half an hour. Take up, remove the cloth carefully so as not to break the baUa and serve with any hot sauce. Cod flali Chowder. ? tloak salt codflsh in cold water over night, or a little longer, to freshen It. Put on to boll In cold water. Let come slowly to boil, and cook from two to five minutes according to thick* ness of flsh. Pour off the water and mash the fish fine; and to every cup of fish add two cups of mashed potato and a little milk, pepper and butter. Mash and mix all thoroughly together* Put on In a spider half a cup of fine chopped, fat, salt pork, fry out the fat ?lightly and add one small, nne chopped onion. Brown slightly and then add the prepared flsh and potato, stirring well to mix In the onion and pork. Wlieu well mixed and heated through and nicely browned, turn onto a heated platter and serve. (hqv/sehqldH Don't bathe the face while It !? ?ery warm or very cold. Don't wash the face when traveling, unless it Is with a 1'ttle alcohol and water, or a little cold cream. Young Infants should not be giver* Indian meal. For children over one year it is a fattening and eafe food. Coarsely-ground maize boiled in milk) will work wonders with a puny, UN nourished child. Small scented sachets come for per* fuming the hair. They are made to place under the colls of hair or In the ? pompadour, and give a fait perfume. They come In both dark and light aill^. to suit the shade of hair. Dollies and small centre piece*, especially with quantities of open work, can be laundered with very little trouble at home. Castile or any white soap is the best cleaning medium. After washing and rinsing in slightly blu?d water, stretch them upon a wln^ dow, taking rare that every scallop and petal Is well smoothed, and let them dry. They will require no lroa? Ing and look like new. For sweetbread croquettes, took, cool and mince a sweetbread. Add enough chopped chicken te make m full pint. Melt one-quarter cupful of j butter, one cupful of rich, well-sea* ! oncd chicken stock and one-third cup ful of creaiu. Heason with salt and pepper, add a beaten egg and the minted sweetbreads. When cool, shape, roll In fine broad or cra'-kaf I crumbs, then in beaten and again 1 in the crumbs. Fry in deep fat, draU ?nd servt with mubhroom sauce.