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VOL. XXVII. PITTSBURG, CHATHAM COUNTY,. N. C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3. mi. NO. 12.
dehhurstulna
31 Noutt.
t, BY
"S-W WALTER BLOOM FIELD
Copyright 18S, by Kohert Boxxxb's Sots.
CHAPTER XXI.
Continued.
'Remember, you must not Say a
sverd of all this to your father be
forehand," continued uncle Sam.
"Your father is a fool, and a fool is
always a marplot. Before you actual
ly undertake tbe task, it is well you
ehouid realize that succes may amount
to little more than failure. Your father
may appropriate the whole of the se
quins the moment they are recovered
(for they are rightly his), give you
half-a-crown for your pains, and send
uie a two-line apology on a postal
card. Perhaps you may reasonably
hope for more generous treatment, but
It's hard to say. Nothing is so difi
cult as to forecast the acts of an in
competent, stupid man."
Though my uncle's bitternes against
my father was easy to understand, I
found every exhibition of it hard to
bear. It was not in my power to de
feud the man who had the greatest
claim upon my gratitude, ana whom
tore i should have lacked the courag
to make. My uncle listened with ai
amused smile, and when I had nnishe
speaking, he remarked that he ha
unserved almost as much for himseii
"The man who wins Constant-
Ma jh," said uncle. Sam, "will have &
wife wise, healthy and wealthy. Yot,
will observe that I place these time
honored qualities in the order in whic-i,
ihey ought to be esteemed, but are
not; the second is largely dependent
on the first, and the third wholly so.
wish you success in your amorous
enterprise. I am the young lady's
guardian, but I tell you frankly, I win
neither assrst nor retard your suit. 1
have seen something of the disaster
usually consequent on the interefer
ence o. a third party in such matters
As society is now organized, marriage
offers no scope for a broker; the busi
ness, to be successful, must be ar
ranged by the principals themselves."
"This is as much as I could reason
ablv hope for," I said. "I was afraid
CHAPTER XXII.
TWO CONFESSIONS.
As soon as uncle Sam had read my
father's letter he got up from the table
and stood by the window for a minute
or two, gazing at the street. Presently
he- resumed his seat, and handing me
the letter asked very quietly what I
thought of it.
This question, coming from such a
source, greatly embarrassed me, and
my embarrassment was increased
rather than allayed by my uncle's un
expected behavior in these peculiar
circumstances. Instead of indignant-j
ly repudifTmg the charges brought
against him, or admitting their truth
by some outward and visible sign of
depression he contented himself with
merely asking my opinion of the mat
ter, and while he awaited my reply
sugared his coffee and buttered his
toast with as great an air of indiffer
ence as if he had asked my opinion of
the weather.
"I don't know what to think; my
brain is in a whirl. I no sooner surT
mount one difficulty than I .am con
fronted . by another. Ave the state
ments in my father's letters true?"
"You are too discursive, said uncle
Sam. "Let us settle one tiling at a
ousehold
alters
Dusters and Dish Clottis.
A bolt of cheese cloth should be as
essential a feature of the young house
keeper's menage as the bolt of home
spun linen was of grandmother's.
Nothing makes better dusters; It serves
i as glass and china toweling, and is an
ideal fabric for the dish cloth.
.
Tufted Furniture.
A pointed brush is the only one with
which tufted furniture can be properly
cared for. To attempt to do without it
is the most extravagant economy, since
moths delight in taking up their abode
in the little nests of dust which can
not be dislodged by a round end brush
or whisk broom.
PLS"
umor of
Xodtav
Oust. One Better,
i yearn not for an auto car
My yearn's in vain, alas!)
I wish for something better far
A baseball season pass.
Chicago Journal.
W & SCIENCE (gi
Not lake a Horse.
"Money makes the mare go."
"It can't always make the automo
bile run, though." Town and Country.
To Cover Jellies or Jams.
Pour melted paraffin directly onto
the jam or jelly, being particular to
have it touch the glass on all sides, so
that the air may be perfectly excluded,
then over the top of the glass fit a
time. If you don't know what to think , " A .,,;..,,", 7iZ
tne euges aiiu uiusucu uuv.
side with white of egg; the egg-white
The city of Pans has this year
opened a scientific information bureau
at the Sorbonne, and the inquiries al
ready .reach as many as twenty in sin
gle days. While special consideration
is given to scientific matters in Paris
and France, foreign subjects of French
interest receive attention.
A remarkable instance of apparent
mimicry in Ceylon has been brought
to notice bv Dr. A. Willey. A fish,
I commonly known as the sea-bat, strik
Time Enough.
"What! Only 400 people killed in tb
i,,fHT c-iima it TOaa stnrtpd!"
suuivaj pu,.cli ,- - - ,
Oh well, you must remember it ingly resemDies a uecayeu icui.,
hasn't been opened yet." Life.
di-
By Way of Variety.
" Helene-"So they are finally
forced. How about the child?"
Percy "Oh, the child got the custody
of the mother, I believe." Puck.
I still preferred before all other men, yOU might resent my presumption
go I remained silent. Something of tne
dejection his words had caused must
have appeared in my face, for uneie
Sam. taking my hand in his and hold
ing it tightiy, continued In a kindlier
tone, while he regarded me steadfastly
to observe the effect his words pro
duced: "If you clearly carry out my sug
gestions, our family differences will
be mended, if not ended. What in
England is thought to be a comforta
ble fortune wiii be rescued from the
clucch of a contemptible old crank,
who has gone wrong at the accidental
sigh; of a heap of goid, and your father
and you or one of you benefited to
that extent. The friendship of your
father I don't want (1 am sorry to say
anything painful to you, Ernest, buc
I can tell you at least so far as re
gards the subject of that letter. To
allow your brain to get into what you
call a whirl whenever you receive un-
wc-uuie - j d . n d k it rom shrinking,
conquer that weakness, or yon will al-. auu J"li- 1
will act as a mucilage and preserva
tive. This combination covering will
insure the continued freshness of jam
such
is the truthj; yet, I repeat, it
wcind be a satisfaction to me to know
tb..i he had been brought to a knowl
edge of the wrong he has done me.
'II. se things it is in your power to
efi'.c-t; but to do so you must be cool
an-: cautious, yet bold. Observe close
ly, deliberate profoundly; and, your
conclusions once reached, act promptly
and with vigor. Clothe your reserve
iu many worus. When I wish to avoid
making assertions, I talk most. Your
tasi is not a hard one, and you have
at least an average share of ability.
If you had been my son I would have
su jected you to a training whicb
would have enabled you to engage
with confidence in a matter so simple
ami easy as-this."
i am sorry you have no son, uncle,"
I remarked.
"Reserve your sorrow for greater
need," answered uncle Sam quickly,
"and tell me, are you disposed to fol
low my advice?"
"Yes, unc-xe, I un," I answered firm
ly. "I believe your theory is correct,
and I will do my best to carry out
all you have proposed."
"Very good. Your prompt decision
augurs well for your success. When
wid you return?"
"The sooner the better. Say next
week," I suggested.
"Why so long delay?" asked uncle
Sam. "The man is old and feeble,
and whenever he dies no one will be
surprised. Every day that passes tells
against us. Let me see. This is Tues
day and the Unibria leaves on Thurs
day; better let me book you a passage
by her."
Thoughts of leaving my Constance
almost as soon as I had found her
nsrain. anrt or immediately renew
"Dismiss that fear, my boy, saia
;-.ncle Sam, consulting his watch, "and
come 'with-me to breakfast. I am
as hungry as a prairie wolf, and would
prefer a porterhouse steak."
I followed my uncle down stairs
'.nio a room which I then entered for
the first time, and was disappointed
to observe that breakfast was laid for
two. On inquiring the cause of this I
learned that aunt Gertrude and Mis.
Marsh, in preparation for what they
expected would prove a fatiguing day.
had ordered breakfast to be taken to
them in their private rooms. On the
table lay a letter addressed to me in
my father's hand. My father had
promised to write to me immediately
he received a telegram announcing my
arrival in New York, and I had ar
ranged that his letter was to be for
warded to my uncle's house by special
messenger the moment it was received
at the Gilsey House, but I felt sure at
the time that my father would write to
me within a day of my departure from
home, so its presence on my uncle's
breakfast table occasioned me no sur
prise. On the contrary I had beeu
; tanking that I might possibly hear
from Holdenhurst this morning.
"Well, what news from Suffolk?"
asked uncle Sam as he sat down, for
his quick eye had perceived the Eng
lish stamp and the familiar writing ou
the letter which lay on the table.
"I shall be pleased to tell you the mo
ment I know," I replied, tearing open
the envelope. And then the following
lines, and all that they Implied, wen
revealed to me.
Holdenhurst Hall,
Bury St. Edmund's, 3d September, 18
My Dear Son When you arranged
with me the particulars of your tour
I voluntarily stated that I had no ob
jection to your calling upon your unci -
when you were in iew xoi-k snom
you feel disposed to do so.
You have been gone from home bui
one day, and in that short time circum
stances have arisen which induce mp
to write to you at once, urging yov
very earnestly not to do so, or to ir
any way concern yourself with my
brother or his doings.
About four hours after you left her'
I was startled by your grandfathe
calling upon me. As you know, I ha
not seen Mr. Wolsey for four yearf
and during that time he has been rouu.
the world. I was greatly surprised or
;his visit, and much impressed by you
-randfather's venerable aspect; he ai
.-.n-nc nnito an rvlrl man now. and h
ways be the sport of events. Of course,
as soon as you surmount one difficulty
another difficulty confronts you; it was
ever so with every man, and you will
find the process continue until you are
confronted by death the last difficulty,
not to be surmounted or evaded by any
of us. As for your direct question I
unhesitatingly assure you that the
statements in your father's letter (ex
cept where he seeks by a spurious an
alogy to associate me with the loss of
bis sequins) are perfectly true, and
not only are they true, but, as I regard
the game of life, they are perfectly
justifiable."
Avoiding Flies.
Wire screens for doors and windows
are among the necessities for the
kitchen, if one would be rid of flies.
Still more essential is absolute cleanli
ness in the disposal of garbage, says
the Chicago News. A wooden garbage
pail is apt to absorb odors and impuri
ties the best one can do. A galvanized
pail with a cover is the best, though a
big tin kerosene can witn uuprouu
bail of strong wire is often used in
farm kitchens. Never leave it stand
ing in the kitchen. When the work is
finished set it outside the door and
t-t 1 L. J-fw.A ! tea fl
cover, seam out eeij nine it ia
That Iet Him Out.
Higgius "I understand Boostem lost
A lotof money in a mining scheme."
Muggins "Impossible! Boostem was
or.e of the promoters of the scheme."
Chicago News.
Twice as Had,
George "What can be more sicken
ing than to see another fellow making
love to a girl?"
Harry "To see another fellow mak
ing love to your girl." Town Topics.
A Kesrular Stunner.
"By George, that. Mrs. Ka Flippe is
a stunning woman, isn't she?"
T should think so. She hit me with
her automobile the other day, and it
was three hours before I woke up."
Chicago Tribune.
This declaration shocked me. I had tie(1 aU(1 dry it in tQe sUn. Mirror and
never before met with anybody who pqrn,r
entertained such unscrupulous opin
ions, or was so honest in the expres
sion of them.
"Most people," continued uncle Sam,
"would infer from that letter that I
Uouie-lHade Garden Tools.
Here are some ingenious little hone
made contrivances for the garden sent
in bv readers who devised them and
was guilty of great treachery to your use(1 them in their own gardening,
grandfather Wolsey, whereas the very A sjrapie Lawn Sprinkler A spading
reverse is the case. I loved his eldest fork stuck securely iuto the ground and
daughter (she who afterward became the nozzie of the hose put throucb the
your mother), and my suit was ap- handle of the fork makes a good stub
proved of by no one more than by gtitute for a lawn sprinkler.
William Wolsey. But when later on An Easy Weeding Device 12 seed-
your father bent his glances in the beas are too wide to be easily weedpd
same direction that same William Wol frora the sides get an inch board, eight
sey discouraged my visits to his farm, tnches wide, and long enough to reach
favored the visits of your father, anc across the bed from path to path, xms
not long afterward coerced his daugh should be set up on end cleats made
ter into marrying him, well knowing jgjj enough to raise it above the young
that she had promised herself to me. plants. Then saw a small box from
And why was this? Not because ov. corner to corner, diagonally, putting a
any fault in me, real or alleged, but three-inch cleat under the bottom front
for that sovereign quality in the new Bm This, placed upon the board,
suitor ownership of a couple of thou- mai;es a comfortable high-backed chair,
sand Suffolk acres, forsooth!" from which one can weed on either
Here uncle Sam paused and laughed Bide without injuring the plants with
scornfully. Presently he continued: one-s clothes.
The Al Fresco Feaot.
Bingham "Come, now, this isn't so
6ad. It's really homelike."
Brazer "Yes, but I've seen nothing
bigger than an ant on the tabie yet; at
home nothing smaller than a water bug
shows itself." Boston Transcript.
Know Fop's GstJrs.
a recent observer reports pursuing one
of these fishes with a small net, when
the creature suddenly disappeared, and
the pursuer saw only a yellow jak leaf
gently and inertly sinking to the bot
tom. As he turned away, the supposeu
leaf righted itself and darted off.
The appearance of solidity in photo
graphsthe stereoscopic effect is us
ually given by two pictures taken irom
a slightly different viewpoint, m.
flrnrlenwitz describes a new single
lens that shows a far-distant image of
a photograph, free from distortion, and
under the same conditions of apparent
size, distinctness, perspective, light
and shade as those under which the
objects themselves would be seen with
o oiint nnntosrrnnhie obiective. This
conveys to the eye a very natural ef
fect, suggesting unconsciously a cor
rect perception of relief and distances.
The steam-heating and electric light
ing combination now being tested by
Dresden promises to open a new era
in municipal economy. A huge central
station of the Saxon government con
tains 'ten generators, producing over
55,000 pounds of steam per hour, and
this is distributed through street mains
to the Royal Opera House, the Picture
ttnllprv. the Zwinger Museum, the
Royal Palace and other buildings. Af
ter the morning heating, little steam is
needed to keep up the temperature, so
that most of the supply can be used
for generating electricity, for lighting
and other purposes during the latter
part of the day.
Where Gravel Iioads Are Practicable.
r-rii . In
V corn ueit oiaics wa
HP a when hard roads are dis-
Jl cussed. He at once sees
VjjOjfT visions of increased taxa
tion and inadequate returns. Being
saturally conservative, he objects to
the expenditure of large sums of money
unless he is thoroughly satisfied that '
adequate profits will result.
As a rule this conservatism is wise.
Much money has been wasted in at
tempts' to secure hard roads, and the "
matter should be thoroughly investi
gated before improvement is under
taken. Where gravel or stone is not
available excellent earth roads can be
secured by thorough dragging, leveling
the road carefully, then grading or
dragging a sufficient number of times
during the season to keep the surface
level and prevent water standing. Tbia
has been demonstrated over and over
aaki, and attempts to force hard road
legislation upon such sections will
never avail.
On the other hand, in many locaU-
tips synod cravel suitable for road mak
ing is available and should be used.
The expense of hauling must of course
be carefully considered. As a rule tfcdi
can be done by the farmers themselve
when work is slack. They can, in fact;
work out their road tax in this way.
The mistake has frequently been maJ
by using gravel containing a large per
centage of clay. Of course some clay
is desirable, so that the material will
compact firmly and make a solid hed.
Too much, however, will result la
muddy surface and a tendency to stick
iness after every rain, and particularly
in early spring.
After securing the gravel spread 11
on tne sunace at leaui w .
and one foot "thick, going over with a
heavy roller and compacting as com
pletely as possible. A medium which
will result in a solid bed will be satis-
factory. Sometimes a smuuius
row can be used to advantage iu coa
Chemical analysis alone is no longer As travel pr0.
ana , .
"Veacuer "Do you know who wrot
that fairy story that I -iust rd to
you
"It was that circumstance which first
gave my mind a cynical turn, and in
duced me to devote myself to the ae
quisition of money, which I conceived
was the prime mover of our kind.
Twenty years' experience has confirm-
An Ovster Can For Weeds To re
move tiny weeds and loosen the soil
about rose bushes without injury to
the rootlets, use an oyster can, resting
the bottom against the palm of one
hand and working withhe sharp, cir-
"No'm; but It sounds like or
pop s.
-- - I rciaio quite -.-
the monotonous life on an Atlantic I bair an(J Dear(j are almost white. Hi:
liner which onlv two days before I i ia ctrnne'P and oainful. Afte-
w - 3LV1.1 - 0 m.
had abandoned with so much thank
fulness, were far from agreeable to
me; but I was now almost as eager
as my uncle was to bring the affair
of the sequins to a termination, and
therefore assented to this proposal
also.
Uncle Sam was much gratified, and
if he had not expressed his satisfaction
in words (which he did very explicitly) '
the merry twinkle of his bright eyes '
and his pleasant smile would have
sufficiently denoted it. He not only
undertook to secure my passage to
Liverpool in the Umbria, but insisted
upon my accepting, then and there,
a gift of $1000, which sum he handed
to me in the form of thirteen United
States bank notes seven for $100 each,
and six for 50 each. "There," said
he, as he selected them from the
thick packet of greenbacks which filled
his pocketbook, "put those thirteen
bills in your pouch. To-day is the
thirteenth of September, and I dine
at Knickerbocker Cottage to-night with
the Thirteen Club. I have been a mem
ber of that club ever since its forma-t--.
v.., v Yvas not supersti
tious when I jointa 1c, x --.w
Mi since; because, in reserving import
i it affairs for the thirteenth of the
i ith, in defiance of the old super
s. jon, I observed that those same af
fairs invariably turned out welL And
to you will find in this case."
As my experience widened, my shy
ness decreased, und at this point I in
formed uncle Sam of the imyrebsion
which his fair sisier-in-iaw-had made
upon me, and of the provisional pro
mise wbich she had so graciously given
JBie a declaration which not loafi he-
being deluded by cunningly devise,
"alse clues for four years he has at las
round his daughter. She is at presen
staying with her little child at Bournt
mouth, but never remains at one plac.
for more than a month or so. and live
chiefly on the Continent. I understand
ilso that she goes to America once a
year. The man who induced her to
leave her situation in London is no
other than your uncle, Samuel Tru
man.
Your grandfather is staying with me
ind Is more contented than he wa:
aow that the mystery is made plain u
him. Such also" Is my own case. Any
shadow of doubt which may have lin
gered in my mind as to the Venetian
trpflsnre is now dispelled. A man who
will resort to villainy to accomplish
one purpose will not scruple to employ
it for another.
Do not neglect this injunction, my
lear boy, but write as soon as you
an, telling me where you nave Deeu,
md how you have employed your time.
When your money falls as low as fifty
lounds let me know of it and I will
endeavor to send you some mpre.
Your affectionate father,
ROBERT TRUMAN.
"What's the matter now?" asked
uncle Sam. "Have you any bad news?
You look ill."
"ves, I have rather bad news, i
answered confusedly, "but I cannot
ed the opinion then formed. I have CUar, open mouth of the can.
not gone out of my' way to avenge the a Handy Little Sieve This is made
wrong old Wolsey did me, but when from an ordinary cigar box. The bot
about four years ago I accidentally torn is taken out and in its place wire
met one who greatly resembles the window screening stretched, the edges
?irl I used to ramble with in the fields 0f which are doubled over and tacked
and lanes of Holdenhurst I did not re- on to the sides of the frame close to
strain myself by any consideration for the bottom. For sifting the top soil for
the man who had treated me so badly. a small seed bed or box, as well as cov
That she has secluded herself from ering the seed, it is invaluable,
herather as long as possible has been a Pancake Turner For Weeds One
her own wish, and was always a mat- 0f the best weeding tools is a small
ter of indifference to me." stiff pancake turner. It slips easily un-
Uncle Sam's sophistry was very fas- der plants and cuts the roots of the
cinating to me. Systems of reasoning small, fine weeds.
which in others I should have de- j a Use For Old Bottles For covering
nounced as illogical and absurd when rose or other cuttings take large bot-
presented in his words, and with the ties. Saturate a woolen suing wiui
ase and charm of manner for which kerosene and tie it where you wish the
he was distinguished, seemed to lack small neck of the bottle broken off; ap-
r. f the pssentials of truth. At rtlv a match and it will break off
A Call Down.
Knicker "I remember that night
The wind was biting "
Bocker "I never knew that the wind
could bite."
Knicker "Sure. I reckon you never
heard of the teeth of a gale." Chicago
Journal.
the suide to the quality. of iron
steel. In the new "metallography," a
polished and etched sample is exam
ined under the microscope, when it is
found to be made up of various minute
particles of which Mr. A. P. Head, the
British engineer, gives the rouoyuns
as the chief: (1) Fernte, or pure mm,
soft, ductile and conductive. (2) Cem-
entite, a definite carbon of iron, harder
than glass and very brittle. 3) Pean-
ite, a mixture of six parts of fernte to
one of cementite. (4) Martensite. a
hard, brittle, solid solution of carbon
un to 1.1 per cent, in iron. (5) Aus-
tentite, a soft, non-magnetic steei or i.j.
tn i R wr cent, carbon, suddenly
ceeds and the gravel becomes compact
watch the road carefully, filling up all
holes and leveling down any elevations.
This must be attended to promptly and
continuously until the road is solid and
level. Neglect of this results in an un
even surface which never can be madt
quite satisfactory.
In some sections gravel is simply ap
plied to the surface a little wider than
the ordinary wagon. This will answei
fairly well and is of course a more In
expensive method. However, it if
much better to have an eight-fopt road
so that wagons can pass in a wet time,
without getting out into the mud.
For best results the gravel snouia u
water. (6) Graphite, or carbon, touna b'" sec0nd grade next and
in slowly cooled cast Iron. Ordinary VnJ5 to the sur-
wrought iron and the softer steels con- X aDDlication. If
sist of about ninety-nine per cent. or. h it ia put on
ferrite to one of cementite, while the 'tHe applied when tbt
harder steels may contain as much as jeatef ou h to PP
seven per cent, of cementite. and m JJfJS, by the use of an ordi-
white cast iron it may rise to sixty- lcU J n. used for convey-
maximum 7.
seven per cent. TTft ins water to traction engines,
strength is reached .with about fifteen ; ingwate
per cent, ui cemcmnt. .
tool-steels, hardened by quenching, are
almost entirely martensite.
first it appeared to me monstrous.
But m uncle's way of stating his
"ase obscured these considerations, and
led me rather to think of the perfidy
of my grandfather Wolsey, vhieh was
he origin of the trouble, and to marvel
how my father could have accepted
for his wife a woman whose love he
had not fairly won. That the state
ment was true I had no doubt what
ever, for uncle Sam had very effect
ively alluded to the circumstance
when he denounced his brother, and
the latter had suffered it to pass with
out challenge. Another, though an en
tirely different consideration, afforded
me much gratification, and that was
the promptness with which my uncle
had admitted the truth of the charge
now brought against him, which con
trasted strongly with his strenuous
denial of having had anything to do
with the missing sequins, and afforded
an additional proof of hie innocence
of that affair.
"What do you purpose doing respect
ing this little affair?" inquired uncle
Sam after a long pause.
My mind was made up, and I an
swered without hsitation: "I will go
to England in the Umbria and carry
out the plan you have suggested. By
that means I bQB&L sjjall convince my
father that he has done you an injur
tice, and he will readily agree that our
friendship shall remain unmsturoea.
Should I-fail to connect Adams with
Hie robbery of the sequins, then I will
"assert my indvidual right to unreetvict-
smoothly. These are also excellent ior
covering a delicate plant when first
planted. Heliotropes nave Deen saveu
in this way when they were annosi
dead.
tell you about It. . fm t am nearly of full age
WOU1U --- - ,i
'Why not? You promised you
show me your father's letter.
"Yes, that's true. Shall I do so?"
"Of course. Stand by your word,
whatever happens."
I buried my and the lettae.
-. ,.3 . Tii T 1 1. a n rl To
nriw Ana COUIU i-cisijcv;niij vv.
o-i-Ptfullv refuse to obey my father in
this matter on the ground that his com
mand is unjust and unnatural,
To be continued.
tad
mm
1.
Fashionable Minister.
"Why did you tell me that gentleman
wn .1 fin srolf Dlaver? I never saw
any one foozie so ouch in my life."
"I didn't say he was a fine player."
"Well, you said he was a good one."
"So he is. He's a minister." Chicc
go News.
Often Reminded.
"How often," said the philosopher,
"a man is reminded of his own little
ness in this great world."
"Yes," answered Mr. Cumrox, "es
pecially if he has three daughters who
Lavs been to boarding school." Wasfc
ington Star.
So Doubt of It.
"Dat kid," remarked the first boy,
snccringiy, "goes to Sunday-school an
likes it."
1 "Hew d'yer know?" demanded the
other. ... J
" 'Cause he calls it 'Sabbat' scnooi,
Philadelphia Press.
THE POCKET HANDKERCHIEF.
At One Time Not to Be Discussed in
Po'lte Society.
The evolution of the pocket hand
kerchief is odd and --lteresting. There
ply applied to the road as it comef
from the pit. The results are not of
course quite as satisfactory, but the
cost of construction is much smaller.
In a few localities in the Central West
it may pay to brea!: stone and make
roads with that material. They, of
course, are much more durable than
cravel roads, but are very much more
expensive, as stateu m
was a time when it was an unmention
able thing, says Modern Society of each local'ity must devise its own road
London-an article to be used out of .
Chocolate Frosting Beat the whites
of three eggs to a standing froth with a
cupful of powdered sugar. When stitr
whip in three tablespoonruis or nneiy
powdered chocolate with a teaspoonful
of vanilla. Beat five minutes.
Fruit Snowballs Take about two
familiar Instance.
"Tommy," asked the teacher, "what
do you understand by the word
'create?'" ' .
"To make out of nothing."
"Give me an example."
"My sister creates apompadour every
morning." Chicago Tribune.
sight ana reierrea to umj
per. In polite conversation it was care
fully avoided, and as to one's being
caught usiig a handkerchief, it meant
social ostracism.
This state of things obtained up to
tho time of the first Napoleon, when
the Eoprecs Josephine brought it for
ward for a personal reason. The only
defect in her beauty was an irregular
ity of the teeth, and to hitle this she
used a delicate little handkercnier,
Which from time to time she raised to
her lirts. Thus she was enabled to
laugh occasionally. Ceeius that it was I
a case of cither laughter going out, or
handkerchiefs coming into fashion, the
court ladies adopted the pretty pieces
cf cambric anrt lace, and it quickly
came into favor with all classes.
In England the evolution of the ar
ticle which 13 row co openly displayed
by wone:i was equally slow. There
vrcs a time wnen it was forbidden to
mention ii on the ctago cr to make use
of it even in the most tearful situa
tion, while the people in the gallery
and the pit shed the:r tears into their
Traced.
The Prima Donna "Why don't you Iacs Evca when it was mentioned for
Annfnlo nf hl-OCJfl fJOTIffh. Jlfld half fl CUD'
ful of butter mix in one cupful of cur- give the part to my daughter? She f the flrst tine la ono 0f Shakespeare s
rants and raisins or any kind of fruit, sings beautifully. She has inherited , piay3 it was received with hisses and
steam them half an hour, roll them in my voice." general indignation by the audience.
r-xrt E11o-r nnd serve hot with Mfniairer Conn "That so? I've often . TlttiG by little, however, the .prejudice
1JJ ivl.x.v.u nut. - : u . 1 a. l
I - . -. C it, mn " .t 11 nN-iA irrlian Tflft
wondered what oecauie oi jfuui. wvc. gave way, ana uie hub tuuc
Dea-oit Free Press.
whipped cream.
Carolina Cake Cream one cupful of
butter with two cupfuls of sugar; add
half a cupful of milk. Mix one tea
spoonful of baking powder with three
cupfuls of flour, sift thoroughly and
add It with the beaten white of eight
eggs. Flavor to taste and bake in a
loaf.
Rhubarb Muffins Place In bottom oi
greased pie tin enough rhubarb to half
nil it; then cover with the following:
One egg, one cup of sweet milk, pincb
of salt, one teaspoonful of baking pow
der and one-half cup of flour, table
spoonful of melted lard. Bake untli
iirown and tender; reverse on plate,
spread with butter, sugar and nutmeg
Serve with cream or without, as suiff
tasta,
TTie Troppr Qu.-.liflra'ion.
"He has undertaken to edit a society
paper, I hear."
"Yes, and he should make a success
of it."
"Why, he can't write at all."
"No, but you know how snobbish lit
is." Philadelphia Press.
Too Sensible to Give tTp.
handkerchief could bo flourished In
broad daylight. Now it has fallen into
a hind of refined manipulation, aod
from its style and management it is
even nasslble to estimate the wealth
and breeding of its owner.
An English Billiardist.
John Roberts, a noted London bil
liard player, now in this country, hav
ing nearly circled . the globe, says that
in lnaia anu miui pai m-uioj
"Will you m-omise, she anxiously -irnr-iis'i rame is clayed, m Java ae
asked, "r.ot to do" anything desperate . found the America, or French, game
if I sav it can never be?" I m0stlv in vogue. English tables are
"Yes,""' he replied. "I think a man's different frora the American and the
a fool who goes to the bad because a rnme differs from that played aere,
girl refuses to love him." i Deing, he says, more scientific than
"Then I wiii be yours. uicmt , ball billiards.
Reecrd-Herald.
Drainage Tor Good Itod.
It is instructive to observe how stead- .
ily the feeling is growing that drainage
and not thickness of metaling Is thf
main essential in road building. How?
ever much we may respect the memor
ies of Macadam, Telford and other
great road builders who first led public
authorities toward a sensible method
of construction for country highways,
the fact remains that many of their
recommendations are now known to be
misleading. Their advice was mu
tant at the time when it was given, but
it is not in keeping with tne oroaaer
knowledge of the present time, gained
by careful examination of roads built
in strict conformity with well-known
specifications. Years ago the theory
of thin roads, with a V-shaped drain
along the centre, received ravor. xm
V-shaped drain 1s as eitecuve uoui w.,
removing tbe water and supporting the
metaling as side drainsjnm a lenwu
base. Its cost Is approximately sev-entv-seven
cents per lineal foot of road
less than construction witu a
base and two drains, and thirty-flre
cents less than the same base with, a
single side drain.
This system of construction is rarecx
Iy opposite to that advanced in most of
the accepted manuals on me buujcvi.
Thf old Idea baa been to get the water
off the roadbed just as quickly as pos
sible. To accomplish this the suDgraae
has been crowded and rolled ana zum
lower courses of stops are coarse and
often of considerable thickness. By
the new system of construction the
water remains on the roadbed and if
collected by the outlet drains at fifty
foot points, the draining not being dis
turbed along each side of the road, bu
concentrated at a regular series of
points. Engineering Record.
Fresh operations against the por
poises, which are spoilirg the sardint
fishery on tbe coast of Brittany, ar
to be undertaken by a French torpodf
boat