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VOUXXVlh PITTSBORO, CHATjlAM COUNTY, N. C THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1901. SCV
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CHAPTER XXIII.
Continued.
Oace er twice in our upward pro
gress toward the house did we turn to
lock at the scene below, which was as
beautiful as mind can conceive. The
top terrace reached, we lingered for
several minutes, and I expressed rny,'
fidmiratiori without "reserve. ;
"I am always much gratified, I am7
sure, when an Englishman admires
American seeneryf' said Mrs. Van'
Rensselaer. "Some parts, of your
Tbanies, I think, are very charming
cad peaceful, but none so bold as this,
jly friend, Sir. Dennis O'Connor, has
brought an English gentleman with
him to-day, who had a great desire to;
see tlio river from this point, whose;
praise is as unqualified as yours," and;
the speaker pointed with her fan to!
the lower veranda, where sat Mr. Den
nis O'Connor and Mr. Evan Price, the
latter puffing a cigarette and watching,
us with intense interest.
This little incident, which rot many
hours before would have greatly dls--.
tin-bed me, added to my gratification;!
Now, I thought, will I demonstrate toa
my rival that his suit is hopeless, and
compel him to retire from'the field. -'Connie."
I whispered, "my own lit-;:
tie wife that is to be, dd you see whe f
is sitting there?" . -?
'Yes, dear." she answered softly.
'He will find an opportunity to talk;
wita you to-day, I am sure. You wili
know what to tell him?" '
"Trust me," said my faithful Con
stance, returning the pressure of my
Land. -. f
'I will," I responded. :
Never shall I forget the delighfs of
that long autumnal day. It is true 1
was sometimes obliged to surrender
my Constance to her friends, but foi;
the uwsf part. I contrived 'to keep he
to nvsc-lf, and was surprised to ob
serve that beyond a formal bow mt
reeogaition when we first entered the!
Loose Mr. Evan Price ignored us both? i
I suspected that that transformed I
tiei-ie was reserving what he had to
say until he perceived an entirely fa
vorable opportunity, and acquainted"
Constance with my suspicion, who
agreed with me. These remarks werO
made ia the blue drawing room, where
the greater number of Mra. Van Renss
elaer's guests had assembled Just as
evening was closing in.
"If you leave the drawing room-by
the door," said Constance, "and re
turn again at once by the veranda,'
you can sit at that small table at the
oaciv of that bamboo screen. From
where Mr. Price i3 now sitting he can
see your departure but not your return.
If ho comes to me you will hear our
conversation and can reappear to In
terrupt it at any moment you please.
Uive rue this opportunity, dear Ernest,
to set your mind at rest once for ever
as to whether I care anything for Mr.
Price cr not."
"My dearest Connie," I exrtaimed
fervently, "I don't doubt your faith
fulness the least in the world; nothing
you can say or do can Increase my per
fect trust in you. But I will do as you
suggest." :
And the next minute I rose from my
at and walked away,. To carry out
tao plan proposed by ;Miss Marsh oc
cupied more time than we supposed it
v.'ouki. In the first place, It was neees
sary for me to pas3 along three sides
the P.ensselaer mansion, which was
cr great extent, in Itself the work of at
least five minutes, but I failed to ac
complish it in less than double that
"me ia consequence of meeting my
aunt and Mrs. Van Renseelaer, who
ueiamed me with" questions. However,
J escaped from these. ladies as soon f
i cecently could, and re-entering the
cirawmg room from the veranda took
P my position as arranged. . Mr. Evan
"ice was already at the side of my
yonsianee. The exm;? hf t,,
li. il Wi.JSl.tiUt AiUlM
Z was with some difficulty" that 1
could make on- on t t "
.4.
i cannot conceive why it is,!, he was
iSff' "that you should reffise to ac
Pt this ring. The stone is a'beautl-
?,e: 1 se!ecd it with great care
yeif, and drew the design for the
a-ountmg 0f it. The mere acceptance
vbe ring Tili not imply that yo are
ay way engaged to me. You will
I 5 f,onfer "PO" rae a favor for which
" always remain grateful. Let s
n.e tuat tIle Sift signifies nothing;.
acPt it, I beg of you." - ' ' t
l really cannot aecerjt it. Iitok
Li.v C0ula Bct before you,, had m
acswered Couslance Jrmly.
Jfirmly.
Vf,;:.f nai; this chacge
o change has coma
v-,-. J1"-afce. warmly. - "AU I ovei
to you, that I am now." . "
Dott yon wer aore. kindly dl:
So"; u toward when we were fellqw
J'engers on the Etruria, and I nm
h-rV0! m n6t &vm me so carefulb
jio e the advent of that English com
y boy as you hve done since." ?!
x(ytl FecolIertion does not agree wft
Tours ;Mr. Price. . If If Js Jonr pfeastih
tlvt? rlle ordlllary .American-' cow
fcet S n ' ff that' -1 but eai
.m . Ai 50? 'e English coua-
-u,iyea tne earnestness of his pur
pose, and he spoke so low that, though
T,'S less tllfln fTiT-oa fan -
urn
I
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WALTER BLQOM FIELD
try boy you speak of, I must really ask
3-ou either to not refer to- my future
husband, or to employ a lees offensive
description of him."
"Impossible!" exclaimed Mr .TMce;
''you are not mad!"
"O dear no." replied Miss Marsh Very
coolly; "I believe not. Are you, sir?"
"I am heartily sorry for you," said
Mr. Price, closing the hand upon which
he had been exhibiting a very fine -
ring, and replacing that bauble in his
pocket. "I should have thought that
one Truman would have been suffi
cient for your family, if not for all
America. If you knew all I could tell
you, your plan for your futtrtte life
would differ very widely from that
which you have adopted, even if I were
still excluded from it."
"If my sister's husband were here I
have no doubt he would be able to ef
fectually reply to your insult," said
Miss Marsh indignantly.
"I have insulted nobody," protested
Mr. Price. "What I have said is true,
and so is what I am going to 6ay. The
English country boy who has been your
companion to-day is unworthy of your
hand. He is what I called him an
English country boy, without fortune,
experience, or, so far as I have ob-
served, talent. lie belong to a family
i.' which has enjoyed exceptional social
advantages for more than 300 years,
yet ia all that time no one member of
it has distinguished himself 4n any
walk of life. Such social position as
has has been theirs is now on the wane.
The Squire of Holdenhurst has scarce
ly yet reached middle age. and a long
time must probably elapse before
young Ernest succeeds to his estate
a poor property, worth, perhaps, some
six or seven hundred a j-ear at most,
decreasing in value every year, and
perhaps soon to be confiscated by the
revolutionary legislation which now
prevails in England."
I know nothing of all this, and am
not much interested in it, but my sis-
ter's husband is a Truman, and the
people hero do not account him a dull
man."
"That is true, I admit. Still, if your
sister were as free as ycu are now, I
have that la my pocket which would
prevent her marrying him."
"Indeed!" exclaimed " Miss Marsh,
"that Is more Interesting than credi
ble." "Still, It is true." persisted Mr. Price.
"No family was ever more glaringly
misnamed than that of Holdenhurst
it has never produced a true man, and
the one clever' member of it, your
brother-in-law, counteracts his ability
by his falsity. ; His faithlessness to
his wife, ta whose father was due his
first step toward the great success he
has achieved, is deplorable. The letter
I have in my pocket reveals a state of
affairs which In this country would
enable your sister to obtain a divorce
from her husband. Will you read it?"
"I take no interest in it, I assure you.
My sister is happy, and ha3 no wish
for a divorce, but even were that not
so, it would not be my affair."
"Accepting aa final your rejection of
my suit, my last request made to you
in the hope that you will pause and re
fleet before you change your own faij
came for the tarnished name of Tru
man is that you will read this letter
It reached me this morning from the
Rev. Mr. Fuller, rector of Holdenhurst
Major. It Is very brief, and will not
engage your attention for more than
two or three minutes. Surely, MisJ
Marsh, you will do so much to oblige
a bitterly disappointed man."
"Very well, I will read it since you
so greatly wish it," and extending hei
delicate little hand, my Constance took
from Mr. Price a letter wnich hs
pleadingly extended, toward her.
The first part cf this colloquy great
ly inflamed .that consciousness of vie
tory which had possessed me ever sine
Constance Marsh had declared herseli
mine. Mr. Priee's tirade againet jaj
family; : and particularly his animad
versions on mygelf, amused me. Bui
it was plainly apparent that the peru
sal by Constance of a letter from the
Rev, Mr. Fuller, detailing the circum
stance of my uncle Sam's connection
with Annie Wolsey, might be fraughi
'.vith very serious consequences to sev
eral persona ! I resolved to interrupi
the reading, and returned to my Con
stance as speedily as I could, this timd
happily t without delay, but when 1
reachedijhc other side of the screen
I found that Constance had risen from
ter seat, and that Mr. Price war walk
ing away from her, a malicious lee
ipo hi? f& :e as he replaced a letter id
his pocketbook.
"Wc-U, darling Connie," I said, "J
have' heard nearly all. You are a brave,
aitbful little woman. But why are
you go pale? Thank 'God, the woi'St
hat envious wretch can say or do is
oowerless to affect us."
"Ob, Ernest, dear, If only I was sure
f that! . Ten minutes ago I was hap
y; now I am very wretched."
"Why, what has happened?" I asked
n alarm, and with dismal forebodings
f the mischief my enemy had sown.
Cut at that moment the electric; light
vas turned on. streams of people be-!
ran to pour Into the drawing room
rom the terrace, and a German profes-;
I RoygUJ to i$ad iy prjzs.pji .of .tUel
throng to some obscure nook, Whei
secure from interruption she could re
ate to me the contents of the letter
which she had just read, and we Could
together discuss, its import, but failed
;o find an opportunity to do so. Aunt
Gertrude, : Mrs. Van Rensselaer and
Mr. Rosenberg now appearing, the lat
ter began to rally me upon my monop
oly of Miss Marsh. "It is not fair, you
know, Mr. Truman," said that gentle
man. "There is, I am sure, st least
che other, gentleman present frho is
partial to the company of Miss Marsh,
and there, are of course many; others
besides." 'As 'in' most assembles there
aje more ladies present here than gen
tlemen, c Will you permit me' to intro
duce you to some of them? I shall be
Oe very pleased to do so."
'Perhaps you had better go with him
a little "while w-hispered Constance;
"I feel tejicr better now, Ernest, dear
and; will teJl you ail as we go home."
I turned bowed to my future wife
and accompanied Mr. Rosenberg to a
distant part of the room.
"I am sorry that your Uncle could not
make it convenient to come here to-
day," said Mr. Rosenberg, "and, so is
Mrs.; Van - Rensselaer. He works too
hard, 'and allows himself too little re
laxation. Did you know thp late Mr.
Van Rensselaer? No? He was a maB
somewhat like yourYmele, and so was
Mr. MarsK I liav often thought that
if each of those three could have lived
for a hundred years, and they had
worked together, they would have
owned North Ainerica between them.
Your uncle's 'skill in bargaining is
something marvellous I would give a
cool million to have his power for six
months, and yeii be dollars in pocket.
Do you see that gray-bearded old man j
over in that confer by the side of the
young lady in blue? That is Angus
Mackenzie, the petroleum king, one of j
the richest men in the United States.
When he came from Aberdeen forty
years ago he wasn't worth ten dollars, j
and your uncle says his success has
bean due , to a porridge-built constitu
tion. Allow me to introduce you to
Miss Mackenzie."
The young lady in blue rose and was
introduced to me in formal-terms.
"And so. ye're the nephew of Samuel
Truman?"; crooned Mr. Mackenzie,
who seemed very old and decrepit.
"Well, well; it's a pity such a clever
man should be without a son o' his
verra own, but dollars won't get every
taing, ami a nephew's no' a distant re
lation, ff Sam is as fortunate in his
nephew as ye're in your uncle, he's
done .welL"
I did not care to enter into conversa
tion with this eld Scotsman, whose
garrulous tendency was evident. Mr.
Rosenberg perceived the state of the
case and hurried me away. Although
not so deeply anxious as I had been
before my Constance had given me her
hand, I was much, concerned In the un
expected event which had acquainted
her with a matter I had hoped she.
might never hear of, and could r.ot
bring myself to take much interest in
the various persons to whom Mr. Ro
senberg Introduced me. Indeed, that
gentleman noticed my abstraction and
remarked upon it, but readily accepted
my excuse (a very real and true one)
that I found the new scenes . among
which I was cast, the presence of so
many strangers, and the manners and
customs- cf! American society, in such
violent contrast with my surroundings
In an English village, that I was con
fused by the change, but that I hoped
to be quite at my ease after a little
more experience of these things. Mr.
Rosenberg theli . proposed that we
should take a seat near to the piano,
as Miss Inez Juarrez, who had a fine
voice, wa about to sing. I gladly
agreed. Te natural gift and the skill
of jMi33 Ju4rrez were evidently known
to the company present, for no sooner
wis it whimpered that she was about
tO ;8ing;thaa a wide semicircle of ad
miring listeners was quickly formed
iu 'front of;the piano, and among the
foremost "XI observed my Constance
seated between her sister and Mrs.
Van Renesflaer. She still appeared
unusually pale, but when she perceived
me1 her 'cheek slightly flushed, her eye
brightened;, and she bestowed on me a
glance which caused my heart to flut
ter, and all care and anxiety to depart
from ie. ',
Miss Inez Juarrez had a full,, rich
soprano voice, which she controlled
with admirable art. Her song was
simple enough from a musician's point
of fyiew the work probably of some
South American composer unknown to
fame but l was as highly impassioned
as;tbe worijs to which it was wedded
words inthe Guarani dialect, the
language ofl the Paraguayan people.
This song made a great impression
upon me.
As the last plaintive note of the sing
er '4ceased ;to" vibrate I narrowly ob
served auntfiGertrude, who had been
an attentive; listener, but I failed to
detect in the expression of her face
any sign which could be interpreted
as a silent recognition on her part of
a parallel between the fable of the
verses and her own circumstances. On
the;contrary,3 being asked by Mrs. Van
Rensselaer to sing, she readily com
plied, and charmed everybody present
by her skilful rendering of an Italian
roaiance. .vy,
Not so life? sister, my. Constance.
For' her the Paraguayan song seemed
to have some "special and painful mean
ing; she became paler than before and
with difficulty concealed her agitation.
To be continued.
Inauguration of Kailway Systems.
.The first . railway systems in the
world were kiauguraUd In the follow
ing 'years, says the Mechanical Engi
neer: England, September 27, 1S25;
Austria, September 301823; France,
October 2, 1828; America, December 29.
1S29 Belgium, May 3. 1835: Germany.
December 7,? 1833; .Russia, April 4,
ISS8; Italy, September h XS30.
. Care of the Teetli.
Take the chieks to a dentist every
six months if you can possibly man
age it. By the removal of one or two
side teeth, undue prominence and pre
mature decay is often avoided in the
front ones, and if a tiuy spot of decay
is stopped at once, a' tooth -will some-,
times last good for years; Many people
think it quite. unnecessary to visit a
dentist until toothache acts as an un
pleasant reminder. This is a mistake,
and -Often means the loss of a tooth
that "might have been saved if it had
been attended to earlier.
Girls, Watch Your Speech!
What old-fashioned folk called
"tricks" of speech or manner are de
plorably easy to assume and extremely
difficult to break off. Several to which
girls are more or less prone are these:
Repetition of a sentence or the point of
a story, telling it over agaiu almost in
the same breath; the usage of "you
know" or "don't you know?" for em
phasis, and beginning a laugh with
such haste that it entangles itself in
thevspeech and the final words are de
livered In a giggle. All these and
similar mannerisms may be more read
ily dropped in youth than later in life,
and every girl would be wise to watch
herself lest she fall into them or their
like. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Champion of Woman's Righta.
On August 4 German "women cele
brated the seventieth birthday of Ma
thii'de Clasen-Schmld, author and
champion of woman's rights. Sbe was
Loin iu 1S34 in the little village of
Wildenfels (which name she has as
sumed as her lion de plume), and after
attending the higher schools in Leip
zig she settled in Russia as a teacher.
Ou her return she published her first
novel, "In Russian Circles," which was
followed by "Genre Pictures aud
Sketches' Madame Clasen-Schmid
has busied herself very much with
women's affairs, especially female cos
tume. Among her many books on this
subject may be mentioned "Female
Costume Practical, Couventional and
Aesthetic." In 1S90 she helped to
found the "Leipzig League of Feminine
Writers." She is also an active spirit
in the' "General Society of German
Women."
lha Women of Russia.
According to Dr. Wolf von Schier
trand, writing In the Delineator, the
curious and appalling discrepancy be
tween the lot of the grande dame in
Russia and that of the women of the
middle or lower classes is the result,
not so much of greater wealth as a
complete reversal of standards. The
Russian aristocracy is cosmopolitan,
and its women are, like the women cf
the powerful advancing , nations of
Western Europe, an independent force,
leading iu society and domestic life;
but the women Gf the bulk of the na
tion are still Oriental, and more the
slaves than the helpmates of their
husbands. The condition of these
women is miserable iu its degradation
and hopelessness. As the author con
cludes, "Their outlook and their op
portunities seem to be less advanced
and their social status on a lower plane
tban in almost any other European
country."
Fleur tie pechs. -
You must have a loose Jacket or bo
lero for your late afternoon drive. The
white eloth jacket is still In h!gh favor,
but a rival has arisen In the beautiful
peach-colored broadcloth, called by the
importer ."fluer de - peche" literally
Ilower'of the peach.
The cloth 13 the tint of the inside of
a ripe peach, warmer than white, but
not actively yellow nor 'pink. It Is not
so much colored as champagne, but is
liked as being "off" the white.
A loose half-long wrap. of "fleur de
peche" cloth is lined With satin to
match. There is a searn in the centre
or. loose back, and others under the
arms. The coat has plain sleeves with
turn back cuffs and is fastened down
the front quite simply with pearl but
tons the size of a qua ker dollar, er
ranged in pairs. Between the buttons
ere loops of hussar braiding in white
silk, attached to frogs of the same at
both ends.
The hat to wear, with this coat Is
f peach-colored felt, very fine and
light of weight, so as to be suitable
to the season, late August or early au
tumn. A wreath of very tiny Marechal
Neil roses is set directly ' about the
ridge left by the sunken crown and a
long bow of black velvet ribbon is set
at the back. The felt hat is faced
with white taffeta, heavily stitched
with peach-colored silk.-New Haven
Register. (
:
Boudoir Cfcat. ' " .
Married women manage: men .with
out making known how thj?y do it..
A woman disposed to -be' insolent
wonders why so many persons dislihe
her: ' C -
The woman who' decorates her face
feels sure no one but she knows it.
If the women's clubs really had the
exciting times they are reported to
have according to the newspapers,
there would be a wild stampede after
memberships by men.
It Is up to the homely girl to culti
vate a disposition which. will so irra
diate her ugliness that it is trans
formed Into seeming beauty.
Some women are i so unreasonable
ffeat jwiea tUelr iraibs ed actually
praise their cooking they crv and ask
the men if that's all thej married them
for.
Imagination Is the thing that make3
a man whose wife is away at the sea-
shore think of her as worrying over f
tne nara worK ne is iorceu io ao, uu
the wife draws pictures of her husband
wearing himself to a skeleton thinking
of her absence
A woman strike breaker was con-
spicuous at Chicago among the work-
ers imported to the stock yards. She
is Harriet Heaton, ana sue came ivoia
Cleveland to go into the eivploy of the
Armour Company as a forewoman in
the labeling room. Shs came in ou a
train over the Lake Shore, -whlci
brought 170 men for the company.
.Cincinnati Enquirer. '
Girls, please uon't attempt to- put
your experience against that of a
woman much your senior; assume the
languid airs that seem to be born of
indifference; put ou au affected drawl
with the idea
social standing..
that it denotes high
Ajte For- Women to Wed.
- Women are discussing to-day an in
terview just given by Governor Ed
ward Warfield, of Maryland, who de
clares that from twenty-four to twenty-six
years is the proper age for a
woman to marry, says the New York
Telegram.'
He made the statement iu address
ing the graduates of the high school at
Wilmington, Del., recently, and fol
lowed it up with the following re
marks: "My advice to girls is not to marry
tnn nsii-lv, Tf nskf.l thp acre wheu srirls
should marry, I should say from twen-1 permitted to bod. Long steeping ex-ty-four
to twenty-six. The latter was tract, the bitter principles aunic acid)
the age of Mrs. Warfield when I mar ; destroying entirely the delicate flavor
ters that I should not give my consent
to their marriage until tbey arrive at
that age.
"Marriage for the purpose of settling
a daughter in life is, as a rule, a failure
and an unhappy oue. No parent, and
especially no true and lovjng mother,"
will wish to push her daughter into
matrimony before she is fully matured
and fitted for the grave responsibil
ities of married life. Gills just out of
school are not equipped, for tbe ordi
nary household duties of wives and
for the cares and trials of motherhood.
They should, after lea ying school,
speud some time with their parents,
giving their parents the pleasure of
their companionship and learning some
thing of the everyday work that will
be theirs as wives.
"The girl who marries too early
misses many of the pleasures of life.
She Is doomed to spend her youthful
days in the trying and taxing cares
of motherhood and household duties,
with broken health and run down
nerves, before sbe has passed out of
her teens.
"I believe in marriage and wouid
like-to see'every man aud woman
oiwi in -nneroni.t .vkmnn niotishin for
life, but I am opposed to early and
thoughtless marriages.
"I was thirty-eight when I married
and my wife .'was twelve years my
junior. We are happy and contented
with our lot, and have four children
three girls and one boy all vigorous
and healthy physically and mentally.
Hence my reasons for advocating a
mature age before marrying."
The narrow belt is a thing of the
past.
The new styles call for button trim
ming. . . t
Fanne velvet belts arc shimmeringly
pretty.
Plenty of bastiste is used, and any
amount of -lace.
Jeweled lace is to by used for yokes,
tabliers iind fronts
Braided handles In brown tones ap
pear on the newest tan bags.
To match costumes in various shades
there tire bags of mottled seal. -
Crushed velvet and , velveteen belts
are among the neveltles for autumn.
Chameleon taffeta is the modern
name for' the old-fashioned shot silk.
Dust cloaks are now regarded as de
serving of as much attention as the
frocks themselves. '
The bh-dof paradise plumes will di
vide favor with the ostrich feather dur
ing the coming season.
Chenille braids in various colors and
in shaded effects will figure largely
in next season's miili'-iery.
'All-over shirred effects are the latest
comers in belldom. Some are on an
elastic frame; others have "a piece of
elastic at the back; '
If tb3 fad for ornamental leather
really prevails in the fall, as some as
sert, one may as well be turned cut at
the book binder's, and have done.
Every tone cf mauve and every
shade of brown mixed with yellow and
creeu figure on the dresses and in tbe.
millinery for summer wear, although
white Is the leading hue.
Women who like simple clothes
would like to flee to a desert island un
til the Direetoire styles, with their
multiplicity of t cuffs, refers and
basques, bare passed by, ?. .
household
jjVjjatters
Guarding Matches
Always keep matches in boxes well
out of reach of little fingers, and many
a fearful death and bad burn will then
be avoided.
V '
Chain Bottle Cleaner
The really ideal bottle cleaner Is un
doubtedly of chain. By shaking the
chain around inside the bottle anything
adhering to its sides must be removed.
Attacbed to te cbalu ls a brush to be
used in cleaning the stopper.
A Kitchen Apron.
An excellent kitchen apron Is made
ef unbleached musliu. This is superior
to the ginghams and seersuckers more
generally"used, for the reason that It
h. thm.mlllliV boiled and thus dis-
Infected of all possible microbes. A
few washings give it a snowy white
ness, which adds very much to the
daintiness of the cook's appearance
Bed Comfortables .
The down and cotton comfortables,
Which it is wise to keep "handy" for
cool nights, should be provided with a
slip cover, which can be buttoned or
tied together. Made of plain white
muslin it looks delightfully cool, and
can be washed every week as readily
as a sheet. This simplifies the problem
of having the comfortable always fresh
and sweet without laborious cleaning,
at home or an expensive .visit to the
"dry-cleaner's."
How to Make Tea.
Tea should be bought In small quan
tities and kept in an air-tight tea
caddie. .
I The water used for making tea
should be freshly boiled, because below
the boiling point the stimulating prop
! crty (theine) is not. extracted. Tea
1 should always be infused, and never
First scald the teapot, dry It, then
add the proportions of one level tea
epoou of tea to one cup of bolliug.
water; let infuse four or five miuutcs.
If too strong, add more boiling water;
if not of suhleieut strength, add more,
tea; do not attempt to get the strength
by longer steeping. Men and Women.
Getting Kid of Fcsta.
Rats and Mice Peppermint sprigs,
aid around shelves and places these
pests frequent will drive them away.
Chloride of lime sprinkled about is
also effective. -
Anfs and iRbaclfes--Powdered borax
scattered in theiif haunts is a "sure
cure.". One, teaspoonful of tartar
emetic mixed with one teaspoonful of
sugar, and put where ants are trouble-'
some, will drive them away in a day.
Fleas These may be driven away
by scattering either lime or cayenne
pepper in the places which they- fre-:
quent. Oil of pennyroyal is also good.
Moths These may be prevented by
the use of moth-balls, or bags made of
crushed lavender and lemon-verbena
with clover and other pungent spice.
"""" lttU1i,uw .
. uust, are an euecuve
Flies and Mosquitoes The best pre
ventive is tight screens aud constant
vigilance. Mosquitoes dislike lavender
and green walnut. Fly paper is made'
as follows: Take equal parts of melted,
resin and castor oil, and spread while
warm on strong, thick paper. Or use'
four ounces of quassia chips boiled in
one pint of water. When cold strain,
then add water to make one pint, and
two ounces of alcohol. Sweeten with
sugar, and pour in saucer. Woman's
Home Companion.
Stewed Mushrooms Flood the chaf
ing dish with really good olive oil.
; Put in a teaspoonful of paprika and a
pinch of salt. Drop in the mushrooms .
after having stalked and peeled them,
black part uppermost. Cover up and
Jjsteu to the appetizing sizzling for
seven minutes, They should then be
done to a turn.
I Stewed Mutton With Macaroni Cut
. half to cuepound of mutton into,
I small pieces Put a layer of carrots,
turnips and celery into 4 saucepan,
j then ft layer of meatj then seasoning
' and more vegetables. Add two quarts
of water, bring to the boil, then simmer
' gently for one hour. Put in half a
pound of macaroni and simmer till all
is tender. Add seasoning to taste and
serve in a deep dish,
v Savory Rice A very good dish for
supper. Wash three ounces of rice
and boil in half a pint of milk till
tender, add pepper and salt to taste.
Butter a piedish, spread half the rice
in "ft, sprinkle one ounce of grated
cheese JParmesan, if possible) on it,
edd tbe rest of the rice, scatter over
it some more cheese, put butter ojs the
top: jn small pieces, and brown Jn. a
quick oven.
Planked White Fish Clean, split and
season a three-pound fish; have ready
an oakplank about an inch thick, and
a little longer and wider than the fish;
thoroughly heat the plank, lay on the
fish, skin side down, brush with melted
butter and bake In a hot oven about
twenty-five minutes. The fish may
also be cooked under the flame in tbe
L gas range, wnen aone, Drusa witu
melted butter, garnish with parsley
and lemor, and send to the table ca
the jhiuk.
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In Keeping. - .
Prisdlla has a golfing suit
With which she now cajolea, '
And in her daddy's bank account
It made just eighteen holes. '
. Puck.
Can't Call It Llvlnc. .,
"Does he live iu a boardiug house?" ,r
"No. he boards there "-uieveiana
Leader.
After AU.
"You
resorts,
may talk about your pleasure
:,'. said Phalmley, "but thei-e'
no place like home, after all." ,; r r .
"That's right," said Lusbley, alter , t
all the pleasure resorts are c-losed for i0(
the night." Philadelphia Ledger. -:'
The Worst Workman.
"Of all the 'workmen ia our shop. '
began the grumbler, "the worst luck f.
has come to roe. I " ,
"Ah," remarked the foreman, with a
knoAving smile, "the worst has come to '
the worst, eh?" Philadelphia Press.
Feriectly, Suitable.
. Mr. Nuwed "I think I'll .wear my '( -ast
year's Panama this summer." -"-I
Mrs. Nuwed "01-- no, - dear, I
wouldn't do that"
Mr. Nuwed-" Why not? It's just as .
ugly and unbecoming as ary of tlie ' ' -new
styles." Houston Chronicle. i ;
All Wanted Bret.
"Now, look here," said the father, :
pausing in his carving of the fowl. r,t.
"there's not breast euough ou this ,
chicken to go 'round."
"Why doesn't mamma get a double-' '
breasted chicken, pop?" asked one of .
the children. Youkers Statesman.
,; Easr ' i ' i -'
"You knew Jones, who was reputed,
so rich? Well, he died the other day
aud the orJy thing he left was an old
Dutch clock."
"Well, there's one good thing about
it; it won't be much trouble to wind up
his estate.' New Orleans Times-Democrat
' ' ', j " - '!
ft&r- . V;.
As Compared.
"A river," remarked the originator
of fool remarks, Vis a good deal like a
man." . -'
"What's the answer ?" queried the
ever present easy mark.
"It shows tbe most sand when it is
full," replied the party of the preface.
Chicago News.
They Had Enough.
Visitor "Do you have any difficulty
jn getting servants?"
Hostess "None - whatever. We've
had ten different ones in the last
month !" Punch. , '
Struck a Bonn.
First Panama Mosquito "I never
saw you looking so plump and pros
perous. What are you feeding ou
now?"
Second Panama Mosquito "Sht
Don't give it away. I've found a
bunch of fat American contractors."
Chicago Tribune.;
A Leap Year Proposal.
Harry "Here is the newest conuiu
drum: When is two an odd and lucky
number?" -Celia
VYou know, I can never gues
conundrums.".. f
Harry "When two are made oue.' .
Celia-"Oh, Harry! This is so sud
den!" Town Topics.
Viewpoints.
Cobwigger -What are you crying
about", my dear?" '
Mrs. ;Cobwigger-"I have just been
reading, the old love letters joa sent
me before we were married."
Cobwigger-"That's funny; I wa
reading them myself the other day, and
they made me laugh.7' Judge.
.
Sure Cor For Daubs.
Dick "I don't see why you girls all
speak of Blankley as such a sterling
fellow. I used to know him years ago.
and he had the reputation of being a
regular dubb."
Mabel-' You probably haven't heard
that since then he has fallen into a
large -fortunes-Detroit Free Press.
Perils of lap Tt-ar.
Tired Tatters-"W'y, wot is yous
ruunin' fer, Weary? Did de lady set
der dorg on youse?"
Weary Walier-"Naw; she set out
belf etlcken, a .Jot ur hot biscuits,
rwffoleie, a big uj Jell
an' er pitcher uv cider. I bet she wanr
ed ter marry me."-Cblcago News.
y ' ' ,
Got Back at Uncle. '
Uncle George-"Well, Willie, you ar
,bout the worst speller I ever encoun
tered. Doesn't the teacher tell you
rou're a bad speller?'.'
Willie "Our teacher would never in
Julge'in such language as that, Uncle
George. She has often said, ovrexer.
that my orthography was y
rariance with tle lx!con"-Boit
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