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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. ,