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Every ihwtii Jmimm <? ? ppaee J to It proficient ia writing with hia broih in Mm ink om of Umm chmim Utile poems which gratify tke national art taste. The following poem wee written for the Petreiesi' School of Tbkio by the Em peror of Japan. It was translated by Ar thur Lloyd for the Independent, by whoee permission it is here used : WI8D0M*S GOAL. BT MOTtOUT'J. His llsjesty tU Emperor of Japan. The water placed in goblet, bowl or cup Changes its form to its receptacle; And ?o our plastic souls taku variene enapes 'And characters of good or ill. to fit The good or evil in the friends we choose. * Therefore he ever careful in your choiee of friends, 'And let your special love he given to those Whose strength of character may prove the whip That drives you ever to fair wisdom's goal. AMELIA AND THE BABY. By a K AKEK. J unn ^aCivSON uucwii sclotisly Increased his pace as tiis home came in light, lie walked quickly up the little path, glancing In through the sitting-room window as be \ passed. The warm red flicker of the firelight dancing on the walls looked coxy and inviting, In pleasing contrast to the cold and damp out of doors. "Ah! it is good to be home," thought John as he tapped at the door instead of ringing. "I expect Ainella is wait ing for me? sitting in. the firelight so that she can let me In the inlnute I ^ knock." And he pictured to himself ^ In cheerful anticipation his wife eager ? ly awaiting his home^ttming, sitting in the coxy firellt room. To his sur prise there Was to his twice-repeated knocking. "Where in the world can 'Amelia be? She always tuns so quick ly to let me In!" And John was forced reluctantly to ring the bell. "Where it Mrs. Jackson?" he asked the maid as he walked into the empty ?ittlng-room. A "Upstairs with the baby," answered Mary. "Is there anything wrong?" demand ed John a little anxiously. "Oh, no, sir. He's as merry as a Icing? the darling? I don't wonder Mrs. Jackson can't tear herself away!" John was cohf and tired and he could not help a feeling of disappointment stealing ore* him. He glanced at the fender? 110 slippers were tliere, and it was the first time since their marriage that Amelia had not put them ready. He slowly fetched them, changed, and flingiug himself into an armchair en K Joyed the pleasant warmth of the fire. Preseatly he got up. "I must go up and see what Amelia Is doing." he said, "and give the little man a kiss before he goes to sleep." And he went upstairs. ?'Is that you. John?" called Amelia; ?"do come in here and look at baby. l>oesn't he look a cherub?" f John went Into the night nursery <l^where his wife was standing near the little cot. MI thought you were lost," ?aid he. Amelia was too engrossed In the frolics of her little eon to notice her tiusbaaft or the shade of disappoint ment which crossed his face when she ?did not turn to greet him. ? . ? John put his arm around her waist. "Glva me a kiss, little woman?" 'Amelia kissed him hastily? then -stooping over the cot she lifted out the little crowing bundle of humanity and kissed It passionately. "Now give 41addy a kiss," she cried, and John sol emnly saluted the little roselcaf cheek. "Not* come and fires* for dinner. The little cliap ought to be asleep by now." "In a minute." answered Amelia. <^4,You go and get ready. I shall be down by the time cook is ready." A little later John was again waiting for Amelia downstairs. Dinner was ready waiting? getting cold, and John was hungry. Presently Amelia called f over the banisters: "I say. John dear, begin without me; I shall be down in a minute or two, and don't want any soup." So John cat down alone and began his meal in aolltary state. He was more than half through before Amelia put in an ap pearance. "I wish Mollle would come; I want to tell her several things, " thought John. Rut when she did come down, U the things were left unsaid. She chat tered unceasingly about tho baby, all lie had done and looked that day. and ns the little man had only had one birthday there was but little variety in his dally proceedings. John listened patiently. He was devoted to his little son, but lie had a vague feeling that Amelia might at least take some inter est In Ills own doings during the day. "Baby can monopolize her all day," 4 thought lie. "I think It my turn in the evening!" During the next few month* a curi ous change came over Amelia Jackson. Her whole life seemed wrapped up In her little son. It was not that she loved her husband less, bnt If it was a choice between John and the baby? baby was never the one to bo left. , John quickly noticed the change. He had boon used to treat his wife as his confident, talking his business affair* over with her, and often reding on her intuitive feminine Judgment for a de rision on debatable points. Gradually, 'however, all this was changed. Ame lia was too eager to talk of baby's lit tle doings to listen to her husband, so ?he almost unconsciously gave tip the attempt to confide in her or to ask her opinion. Amelia was sitting on the sands nt 'Atlantic City rending? a few yards off was baby with his devoted playmate Tind nurse. The latter was making sand plos for the little man to break down as quickly ns she timed them out of his bucket. "I've twver read John's letter." and* donly thought Amelia* with a sudden twinge #f conscience. "Poor old <!ear, I wondfr how he's getting on in ,(6wn all by himself. It will remind f lilm of his bachelor days before we "Were married. Still, I simply wouldn't leave baby here with nurse? I should miss him too dreadfully." 1 In the early spring John Jackson's |llttle heir had had an attack of whoop ?taf cough, and on his recovery tin* doc tor had suggested sea alt* Dr. Car? waa ta ?l| Artead mi u< the direction of tffekv to ttet >?-? bold, ted hoped .fts Mad Matters by bio suggestion. Bo thsaght ttet ooco norso and baby wore dram at tbo sea side, Amelia oro?)d bo ftood from tbo unconoclous slaver y Into which mho had slipped, sod John would onco more enjoy his homo life. What was hlo dismay oa calling a few days later to find tbo ban? deserted, exccpt for John and lbs ?ok! % Amelia opened and rca<*> the letter Its coo teats occasioned her no small surprise. They were as folows: **My Dorling Wife? I'm sorry to In terrupt your holiday. But. after the first fow days, cook's behavior has boon, to say the least, mysterious. She always seems to be out. so you may 1ms glne that matters are not very sat isfactory here. I have not sakl any thing to her. as I know you think very highly of. But I certainly think you had better come home as soon as you can and put matters right. I do not think I had better Interfere. Aa for leaving baby, h^ cannot be in better hands than he is with Mary. "Yours ever. ?r . "John." I cannot possibly come home." said Amelia to liers?ir ??ow ?tnpId John 1 8hal1 i? in and write to him at once, and tell him I cannot possibly leave baby. He must square things up with cook himself." So she went indoors and wrote to John, telling him of her decision. A *ee ^er? what was her dismay on receiving a wire from Dr. Cnry: "Come home. Your husband ill. Cnry. was the curt message. Amelia was thoroughly frightened, hat can have happened?" she said. "I hope It isn't some accident "at those horrid works. Some one is al ways getting hurt there." She hastily packed, caught the first train back to town, and drove home in a hansom. A sensation of fear of the unknown sto e over her. What If John were seriously HI! The telegram gave her no clue, and wrapped up as she was in er little son. she had not allowed her self time to think of the possible seri ousness of affairs at home. On receiv ing the telegram, after her first alarm her whole attention was given to baby ? welfare in her absence. ?r> Cary met her at the door of the house. "What has happened?" she asked anxiously. ^Jr- ^ary took her quietly Into the little sitting-room. in'**"1" 5*our husband Is very serious ly III." ho said gravely. Then in a few words he told her of all that happened In her absence? of the .advantage that 1,00,1 ttfken by the ct>ok of her mistress's nbsenee. Hiw she had gone out each night-oftcn living John an ill-cooked dinner or hoik* at all. How she had come home late and lain in bed the next morning, and let John go downtown to his office without his breatofast. And how she had put damp sheets on his bed. Vlie result or the month's discomfort an i neglect was that John was lying gornusly ill with double pneumonia. "And I am an old man," said the advice?" "MOy 1 6lV? 3'OU ?n? Word of "w? .*!??ked "p Wostioningly. "What Is It?" she asked. ' "If your husband puils through let him see that he is first in your affec i*??* y?u bave given your whole being up to baby, and your hus band has been left in the cold. Of course. I know it has not been so in reality, but appearances have been against you. and your husband has lately had a disappointed look that you would be the first to resent " ??????? John Jackson's recovery was verv slow. Thanks to the devoted nursing of his wife and the skill of Dr. Carv the lung attack did not prove fatal as "it had threatened. At last the day arrived when he was pronounced snfflclently convalescent to be allowed downstairs. He was lying in a sunny corner with Amelia sitting sewing by his side. 'It Is indeed good, dearest, to have you downstairs. It really looks like recovery to-day." she said. John smiled and then said* k??. Amelia. I am almost sorrj to be getting all right again!" ???.?* donp'" exclaimed Amelia. whatever for? It must have been a horrid time." "I thoroughly enjoyed It." said John gravely. "I ?m such a selfish brute. Amelia, and never so thoroughlv enjov myself as when I feel I am Indlsput nnij first In your eyes." John," she said at length, "you al nutshir fnn(I ?,Wny" W,H 1,0 putably first. I don't know why I got were ill nT b?by 3"8t hpforo >?? were ill. it is over now. I don't love baby any the less, but I shall be more ? for^_ v??W* WI11 you for*Ivo mo ^r "There is nothing to forgive," said . ohn gently, as he drew her toward Queen k,MCd her~Tbo American Dlvom< A lawyer making a specialty of di vorce eases was recently consulted by a woman desirous of bringing action against ber husband for separation. The lady related a harrowing story of her Ill-treatment at the hands of her better half. Indeed, the lawyer was so Impressed by her recital of woes that for a moment he was startled out of hi* usual professional composure. "Madam!" he exclaimed, "from what you say, 1 gather that this man Is a perfect brute!" Whereupon the applicant for dlvorcs roso with dignity and said: "Sir, I shall consult another lawyer. I came here to get your advice as to a divorce, not to hear my husband abused!"? Harper's Weekly. A Lock For History records sundry criminal pro ceedings reporting the affixing of pad locks to a human being's mouth. In Hungary this was the ecclesiastical punishment for uttering blasphemy. The same crime ^fas punished In Kpaln by tearing out the culprit's tongue. In France by braiding the tongue, in Holland by piercing the tongue with nails, etc. In the ancient grave a padlocked human face was discovered recently, and a few days ago It wa? put on exhibition in the National Museum In Budapest. The staple* ? were driven through the bony part ol the fare at both sides of the mouth. Antiquarians say the lock Is dated from the end of the sixteenth oenturj. ARt IN PHOTOGRAPHY, The photo (ieorgv hud taken at $5 per dosen to give to hi* various girls? and * Ballets From iht Billy. The policeman lu a street scrap gen erally endeavors to make Use of his club as a primary meant* of defense, and resorta only to Ills pistol whei> It Is absolutely necessary. It frequently bappeus that at tbe moment wlicu the officer of tbe law deckles that he must make use of the shooter, he Is not al ways able to get it, being too busy In warding off tlic blows of his adver sary in the little contest which he has on hand. Ills pistol under these cir cumstances is as useless as If It were miles away, and for the purpose or answering an emergency of this kind, a recent invention combines the ciub FOLICKliAN's CLUB AN1> riSTOZi. and the pistol In such a manner that they are both available *s the exigen cies of the occasion demand. The implement consists of two parts, the mace and the handle. The latter Is supplied with a hammer mechanism and with a handle which does well for either purpose. Between these two parts it is possible to tit a cylinder with cartridge-carrying chambers, so that an officer desiring to be armed for any emergency may do so by fitting and loading the cylinder.? Philadelphia Record. Height of Prgmlea. Among the most Interesting ethno logic exhibitions at the St. l^ouls World's Fair was a group of pygmies from the Wissmann Falls region of the Congo Free State. Although they do not look as small as the Imagina tions of many readers of books of African travel have perhaps pictured them, yet they plali^' belong to a diminutive race of mankind. A writer In Science, comparing the various measurements of these pygmies, and others allied to them, arrives at the conclusion tliat the average height of these small men is a little more than four feet eight inches, or about one foot less than that of the normal man. Beethoven Liked Inscription. An interesting Beethoven relic was put up for auction at Berlla recently In the shape of an Inscription copied by Beethoven himself from Champol lioifs "Egyptian Pictures," tl?e original of which is utated to have been in n temple erected to the Uoddess Nelth. It runs as follows: "I am everything that exists. 1 am everything that is, that was and that will be. No mortal has lifted my veil. He Is only of Him self. and to lllm alone everything owes Its being." Beethoven liked the Inscription, be cause, he said. It corresponded with his own views 011 religion. For that reason he had It always before him on his study table. There are 23,000 kilometers of tele graph lines in Brazil, 21.000 |:i Argen tina, 10.100 In Chile, 7400 In Uruguay. 4.r>00 In Ilollvia, 4700 In Peru and 780 hi Paraguay. There are now eighteen cotton mills In the Argentine Republic. l'k? one taken at police headquar ter* after he had faiUd to account for $1.30 to the tlriD who employed hlro n* a collector. i Explosion or a LmiI HIm N??r far Arlh?f.:<1 * It was l>y the accidental touching ott of one of tlieir land mines that the Itusshiu ftnrrlson recently ioat 700 uien. Arlion* Forever ! The Inherent brains and resources of Arizona are forcing her to the front. In every capacity she is assorting her superiority and knocking the persim mon. Ijist Friday Clay McConagii, at the steertyiug tournament at El Paso, roped and tied his steer In seconds flat. Our Arizona cowboys, like all other Arizona institutions, are strictly in the lead. They may not have that quality of stove polltdi on them that distinguishes Eastern- society, but tbey simply have the "stuff" in them to "get there." You cannot shut Arlaona off. 8he has the copper, she has the gold, the silver, the lead, the stock, the captivat ing climate, and the bralus, the vigor and originality, the self-reliance, and she Is Irrepressible. All eyes are u|>ou her. a million hopes are staked upon her resources, . her sunshine and her wild, free magnificence, and they will all be realized. The rich man comes here to grow richer, the plain man Is here to better his circumstances, the Invalid comes here for health and strength, the disconsolate come to Arizona for the comfort and cheer our salubrlouri climate and hospitable so ciety affords.? Tombstone Epitaph. lleMom For Laugh let. When the young mistress of the house entered the kitchen she carried herself with great dlgnKy. She had come to call the cook t%> account. "Mary," she said, "I must Insist that you keep better hours, and that you have less company In the kitchen at night. Last night I was kept awake because of the uproarious laughter of one of your women friends." "Yls. mum. 1 know," Mary replied, cheerfully, "but she couldn't help It. I was telling her how you tried to make cake yesterday morning.'^? Blr* mingham (England) Tost. IN THE PUBLIC EYE. COLONEL VOL NO HUSBAND, Who led the ItrltlKh expedition to l/IlaFHii in Tibet. A MAMMOTH LOAD. Two horses easily pull such n remnrkuble load, weighing often more than twenty tons, over the artificially conati uctvd lee roads In the Northern forests. ?From the Booklovers' Mu?azln?, Kwr York City. ? Simple blouse waists worn with chemisette* of linen or of contrasting material make one of the Meat decrees of faahlon and are eminently attractive. The model illus trated is an exceptionally desirable one and shows a novel yoke that is ex tended to form the fronts, with sleeves that are quite ^ew as well ns graceful and becoming. The original la made of pale blue linen canvas, the chemi sette being of w-ilte, but all waistlng materials are appropriate. The waist consists of the plain back aud the full fronts, whl?*h are joined to the yoke, and is finished with the roil-over collar and lapels. The sleeves are made with upper and under por tions, and the full puffs, which hre Joined thereto, ai:d can be finished with the roll-over cuffs or plain, as shown In the small view. The chemi sette Is separate, adjusted under the waist and closed at the back. The quantity or material required for the medium size is four and three fourth yards twenty-on?\ three and three-fourth ? yards twenty-seven, or ends to be knotted or held In by ? brooch.? Philadelphia Bulletin^ m lam. A drem being made Jor one who Is to sojourn In the sunny South Intro duces one to a novel fashion. It Is a lace gown trimmed with velvet. This particular example of a new mode is of white Irish crochet la<?. There is a deep flounce around the sl^irt, which Is further adorned with three rows of cord?, each being covered with blue velvet. The coinage is also of the lace, and here the cord trimming Is confined to the rather large leg o' mutton sleeves. There Is a little chemisette tucked mull, and the tiny revers which frame It are faced with the vel vet. Though exceedingly simple the dross Is as far out of the commonplaco as It Is attractive. No Plain 8k Ire Society for the most part has set its stamp of approval on the very full skirts, but only when they nre voted becoming to the wearer's figure. Every now and again a skirt will be seen to cling to the ilgure half-way down to the knees, whence It flares in a most conventional and up-to-date man ner. No really plain skirts are seen at the opera, unless the material is chiffon velvet, and even the monotony of this exquisite texture is relieved by panels of rare lace. For W?t Wrath cr. A rainy day convenience is a new rubber which is so small that It will hardly serve except in damp weather when the mud is not deep. It amply protects the toe of the Imot without projecting far over the toe. In the back there Is a fraction of a heel which Is hardl3' noticeable. The rubber stays on well and is more com forts ble than the old style with a back strap.? New York Even lug Post. filrl'a Coat mil*. Suspender costumes In all tholr varia tions are greatly In vogue, and are ex ceedingly becoming to young girls. fl LfllE DEJIQN BT fUlY MflNTON. two nn<l one-fourth yards forty-four Inches wide. Pink and Nllvrr. An altogether nttrnetlve evening dress by Pdquin has Just been shown. It Ik of white net and Is trimmed with seemingly endless ruffles and ruchlngs of Valenciennes Ince nn inch mul an Inch and a half In width. This scheme finishes the skirt nt the foot, and Is re pented three times nbove, though this upper trio do not Pros* the front breadth. Where they stop each side there's a dninty silver ornament that looks like lace. Very fascinating is the coat-like corsage of pink silk. It is em broidered with silver in the most deli cate fashion. There are little coat-tails and there are dainty elbow sleeves, but there isn't much coat at the front. It Is cut aWay to show the net and the little Vol. ruffles. There Is a chemi sette effect of the net and lnce. A pe culiar feature is a croa??-ovcr-llke drap ery of the pink silk across the front. In addition to this there are the most charming buttons of coral, with silver deposit. Whit* Satin and faint. What think you of the dainty chain bnjc hooked to the waist brtt of our young lady? It Is of white satin, with a single line of gilt paillettes over lapping like fish scales and serving to outline a hand-painted scene, a group under the Dlrcctolre. by the well known costumes of that period. This adorns cm* itfde of ih* |?r??.rbag. ttis reverse side is absolutely plain, and no ?%..ltl?*A?. - -- ? ? ' ? lars for Wear with lier blouses of cloth, flannel and velveteen. She can make an upstanding linen collar with a nar row" turnover top edge, and on the flat surface below, buttonhole slits In the linen, so that a bias .Ilk cravat or a velvet rlbl>on or ? fancy.taflfeta rlblmn may be passed through with ease and finish with n small flat bow In front, or follow tho erataf ?t yt* ?ad har# lonf This one Includes also a shaped bertha, which gives the broad shoulder line that 1m always ceslrahlc, and Is made of bright plaid trlmtned with black velvet ribbon and worn over a guimpe of white lawn. The model, however, is appropriate for all seasonable mate rials, and the guimpe can be made of white washable material or of plain colored flannel, as may be preferred. The costume consists of the guimpe and dress. The guimpe is made with front and backs, which are tucked to form n yoke, and Includes full sleeve*. The dress Is made with a circular skirt, which Is gathered at the upper edge and Joined to the belt, the suspenders and the bertha, which are joined one to the other, then to the skirt. The quantity of material required for a glr? of twelve years of age is four and three-fourth yards twenty seven Inches wide, three and three fourth yards thirty-two inches wide, 01 two and flve-eigbtb yards forty-rotir incbea wide, wltb eleven yards of brnld to Urjin an llhiHlrated, nnd two yards tMrtr-al* Inches wide for guitupe. i .AFFAIRS CREAM FOR FILLING. Heat two and one-half cups of milk, add one-quarter cup or tlour, the same of sugar and one bcrfteu ess and cook ?even minutes. Flavor and vbeo part Ijr cool use as a tilling. INDIAN CUSTARD. To seven-eighths cup of cornmeal add balf a level teaspoon of salt, one-quar ter cup or melted butter, one cup of molasses, two level teaspoons of ginger, and pour on four cups of scalding bot milk. Mix and pour into a buttered pudding dish. Now add one cup of cold water and stir lightly, then bake two hours or more in a moderate oven. MEAT RISSOLES. Chop any kind of meat or poultry fine and moisten with highly seasoned gravy, and to two cups add one well beaten egg. Hent alt together. Holt some rich paste very thin and cut In rounds, l'ut a teaspoon ot the meat on one-half of each rouud, moisten the edges, fold over and press together. Brush tbe tops of all with an egg beaten, theu bake and serve hot. CREAM CAKE OR 1*1 E. Beat the yolks or three eggs very light, add one cup of tine granulated sugar and bent again. Add one cup of flour sifted with a slightly rounding teaspoon of baking powder and add the stiffly beaten whites of the eggs. Bake in one round tin and when cold split with a sharp knife nnd spread with lilling betwecu. It is better to split tbe cake than to bake in two cukes, which gives more crust. INDIAN PUDDING. Scald two quarts of milk nnd stir In one cup of cornmeal mixed with enough cold milk to make it pour. Cook one hour in this pan set in another of boiling water like a double boiler, then add one cup of molasses, one level teaspoon of cinnamon, one level tea spoon or salt, ono ciip or sugar and four eggs, all beaten together, and two tablespoons or melted butter. Pour into a buttered dish and bake one hour slowly. DAINTY POTATO SALAD. Press four common sizc:l boiled pota toes through a ricer and season with a dressing made from a salt spoon of dry mustard, a level teaspoon or salt, the yolks of two hard boiled eggs, a few drops of onion juice, four tea spoons or olive oil and two teaspoons of vinegar. Mix smooth and mold the potato in small cups like after-dinner cups. Set away to chill until ready te use. Lay three cones on a lettuce leaf nnd serve with more French dressing for those who like. TEACHES IN BREAD BOXES. Drain the Juice from a can of peaches, add half a cup of sugar nnd use for a sauce. Cut round pieces from slices of stale bread. Beat two eggs, add two tablespoons of milk, dip the rounds of bread into it nnd fry like doughnuts in deep fat. Put half a peach on each round of bread and a spoonful of beaten cream on the peach; serve one to each person with a little sauce poured round, if n teaspoon or pink or red jelly is laid on the creaiu it gives a tine garnish. Snlt Is not to bo mltlcd to oatmeal until it lias boiled about lit'teen min utes. Cork earpet makes an excellent floor covering for flie nursery and is very easy to keep clean. Salt and soda, a pinch of each, put Into tepid water, makes as line a den tifrice as one could wish. A lump of butter dropped Into boil ing molasses or maple candy will pre vent It from running over. A piece of charcoal thrown Into the pot in which onions, cabbage, etc., are boiled will absorb the unpleasant odor. The yolk of an egg gives richness to the milk you pour over asparagus; bi-at it well, add butter, salt and pepper as usual. A handful of salt, thrown into the tepid water with which straw matting Is wiped up. will make it look extra fresh and clean. A piece of lace or thin mnslin, starched and put over the holes or worn places in lace curtains will show very little ami improve the looks of the curtains. To preserve the ecm tint of lace In Inundrying put It through tliln starch colored with tea or coffee or simply rinse in tea or coffee water. For old lace tea gives the best tint. In order to keep things from burn ing in an agate boiler place copper plating en the bottom next the lire and have this protecting metal extend up on the sides about an Inch. An wince of alum stirred Into hot milk makes a tine bath for parts af fected with rheumatism. The curds which form when the mixture gets (Mild make an excellent poultice to put upon the parts over night. Oblong heating pans of tin or nickel, with small alcohol lamps underneath, are a decided convenience for tho household. There Is room for a small place Inside oy which food may be placed to keep warm for folks too lato for regular meals. A hot water bag is not r. thing of beauty, even though Its utilitarian value be undeniable. I'lace a cover over It, though, of white flannel, elder down or crochet wool, and It at once assumes an ornamental air without in the least detracting from its useful ness. Brazilian ants make Mttlo gardens fn the tree tops find sow them with pine apple and other seeds. The garden* are found of nil sl7.es, some containing a single sprout and others a densely; grown ball as large as a man's bond. ,