CURE HAMS AT HOME| s » ving time an ° strength
happiness "Wbat do you think of
that!" he niurmurod "Same brand the
old boy used to smoke And If he pays
Proper Planning of Household Duties
anything leas than sixty apiece for 'em
Will Do Away With Much Unnec­
at wholesale. I'll eat this oue.”
MORE ECONOMICAL, AND THE
essary Wear and Tear,
He lighted his cigar, and gave him
MEAT IS BETTER.
The housewife should carefully I
self up to the delights of It.
Courtlandt loomed In the doorway.
study the conservation of her strength
••Comfortable?’*
Expert Telle of the Methode of Preps- and energy during the hot weather.
"Perfectly. Good cigar, comfortable
All'the short cuts to housekeeping, as
chair, fine view."
retion for Beet Rectilte—"Sugar-
well as the many little devices for
Young men began to drift in and
Cure** More Expensive. But
saving time and labor, should be care­
out. The air became heavy with
Better Than Salt Process.
fully considered. That Is one of the
smoke, the prevailing aroma being
best features of the modern house­
that of Turkish tobacco of which liar
(By MH8 W C HUTCHINSON.)
keeping It teaches the conservation'
rlyan was not at all fund. But his cigar
There is no other product of the
was so good that ho was determined
farm to which the owner points with of energy, of training the head to save '
not to stir until the coal began to
greater pride than to his abundance the heels; the adding of the element
tickle the end of his nose. Since
of well cured hams, one of the daily of inventiveness and scientific thought
Molly know where he was there was
essentials for the table, and If the to the problem of tho home that will
no occasion to worry.
ham is well cured and well cooked, save the wife and mother from un­
Abbott came In, pulled a cigarette
we certainly have one of the most necessary wear and tear
case out of hie pocket, and impatiently
Careful menu planning Is one of tho
appetising dishes which can be set
struck a match. Hie hands shook a
means by which she may reduce her '
before us.
little and the flare of tho match re­
labor
—
by
omitting
many
dishes
labor
­
This edible need not be limited to
vealed a pale and angry countenance.
iously
made
that
are
often
served
i
the farmer alone; those of the city
"Hey. Abbott, here's a seat Get
from
force
of
habit.
The
mother
and
I
may enjoy, equally with him, by pur­
your second wind."
grandmother
probably
handed
them
i
chasing tho slaughtered hogs, or hams
"Thanks." Abbott dropped Into the
of the butchers, then, using a good dow n as prized possessions, and It'
chair and smoked quickly. "Very
seems
almost
a
sacrilege
to
omit
their
'
method of sugar curing.
stuffy out there. Too many.”
It is economy to those In the city, preparation, even though it means'
"You look It. Having a good time?"
hours over a hot stove.
and a profit to the farmer should he
M
"Oh. tine!" There was a catch In
By substituting others of equal food |
CHAPTER XII—Continued.
place his home-cured hams on the
the laugh which followed, but Harri­
value,
but
which
require
less
time
and
"You have spoiled It!" cried Celeste gan's ear was not trained for these
market; there Is always a ready sale,
and they bring a much better price labor in preparing, much time and She had watched the picture grow, subtleties of sound. "ilov? are you
than the packer s meat or the ordi­ strength may be saved. A more care-: and to see it ruthlessly destroyed this making out?"
ful study of food values will soon en-1 way hurt her. “How could you!"
"I'm getting acclimated. Where's
nary salt ham.
Should we decide to market our own able even the busiest housewife to I "Worst 1 ever did." He began to the colonel tonight? He ought to be
change the whole effect, chuckling au­ around here somewhere.”
•‘home-made," “sugar-cured” hams, do this.
The same reduction of labor may be dibly as he worked. Sunset divided
"I left him a few moments ago.”
there would be a very great demand
There honor« with moonlight It was no , "When you see him again, send him
tor them. Each year we are compelled made tn regard to clothing
longer Incongruous; It was ridiculous.
to refuse a number of would-be pur­ are so many fabrics on the market He leaned back and laughed. "I'm in. He's a live one, aud I like to hoar
that are equal in appearance if not
him talk.”
chasers.
going to send it to L'Aslno, and call it
"I'll go at once," crushing hla ciga­
To all interested in the sugar-cured, superior to garments made from those an afterthought.**
rette In the Jeypore bowl.
method of preparing it, we give the that often require hours and hours of! "Give It to tue."
"What's your hurry? You look like
the most arduous toll over the wash­
following recipe:
"What?"
a mnn who has just lost his Job.”
For 1,000 pounds of meat take tub or ironing board to make ready
"Yes."
"Been steering a German countess.
40 pounds of common salt, ten pounds for a few hours' wear.
"Nonsense! I'm going to touch n She was wound up to turn only one
When
the
housewife
studies
the
el»-1
of Orleans jugar. four pounds black
match to It. I'll give you that picture way. and I am groggy. I'll send the
pepper, three pounds saltpeter, half ments of the science of utility and with the lavender in bloom."
colonel over. By by.”
pound cayenne pepper. Mix thorough­ proportion that underlie even the com- i "I want this."
"Now. what's stung the boy?"
monest
household
task
she
will
then
ly, then rub one-half of the mixture
"But you cannot hang It"
Nora
was enjoying herself famously.
on the meat, let it lie two weeks, and be guided more than ever by common , "I want IL"
The men hummed around her like bees
"Well!" The more he learned about around the sweetest rose From time
then rub on the remainder, after which sense, which avoids unnecessary
let it lie four weeks, then hang and work, worry or any of the things that' women the farther out of mental reach i to time she saw Courtlandt hovering
rob a woman of her birthright of they seemed to go. Why on earth did j about the outaklrta. She was glad he
smoke.
As soon as the animal heat is out of pleasure and happiness and make her i she want this execrable daub? "You i had come; the lepldoptertst Is latent
may have it; but all the same. I'm or active In most women; to Impale
the meat, apply first half, carefully look old before her time.
going to call an oculist and have him , the butterfly, tho moth, falls easily Into
covering skin and flesh side alike, and
your eyes."
well over hock bone.
; the daily routine. She was laughing
MAKE USE OF RASPBERRIES examine
"Why, It is the Slgnorina Fournier!" and jesting with the men. Her mother
_____
The extra expense over salted meat1
In preparing studiously to Ignore stood by. admiringly.
is small and I think about equal to oth-. No Other Fruit More Suitable for the
Flora Desimone's presence they had
This time Courtlandt gently pushed
er methods of curing; the amount of la­
Tit-Bits That All the Family
forgotten all about her.
his way to Nora's side.
bor required for first application is
Appreciate.
"Good
morning,
signora,"
said
Ce
­
"May 1 have a dance?" he asked
very little more than ordinary salting,
leste in Italian.
"You are too late." evenly. She
and for second, requires one man
Raspberry charlotte is made from
"And the Signore Abbott, the paint­
about one hour. If you wish to cure one pint of raspberries, half a pint of er. also!" The Calabrian raised what was becoming used to the sight of
smaller quantities, time and labor will bread crumbs, two eggs, one pint of she considered her most deadly weap­ him. much to her amazement
"I aiu sorry."
be in proportion.
milk, two ounces of powdered sugar, on, her lorgnette.
"Why. Nora. I didn't know that your
Do not think the quantity of the one ounce of butter.
"What is It?" asked Flora, squint card was tilled!" said Mrs. Harrigan
preparation too small when mixed, for
Butter a pie dish and sprinkle with Ing.
She had the maternal eye upon Court-
although it may look so, yet it is an bread crumbs, then put in a layer of
"It Is a new style of the Impression­
abundance.
raspberries and sprinkle with sugar. ist which 1 began this morning." so­ ! landt.
"Nevertheless," said Nora sweetly,
As this is put on the meat, each Repeat the alternate layers of crumbs, berly.
| "It Is a fact."
ham is placed separately upon a plat­ raspberries and sugar until the dishj "It looks very natural," observed
”1 am disconsolate.” replied Court­
form, there to await the second appli­ is full. Beat up the eggs with milk Flora.
landt,
who had approached for form's
cation, when it is again placed for the and pour into the dish. Scatter a few
"Natural!”
Abbott dropped his sake only, being fully prepared for a
four weeks, after which we hang and bits of butter on top and bake in a mahlstick.
refusal "I have the unfortunate habit
smoke for four days from wood fire, moderate oven.
"It Is Vesuv', Is it not, on a cloudy of turning up late,” with a significance
For a delicious raspberry pudding day ?”
not being partial to hickory wood.
which only Nora understood.
By this time the meat is firm and take half a pint of raspberries, six I This was too much for Abbott's
"So, those who are late must suf­
ounces
of
bread
crumbs,
quarter
pound
■
gravity,
and
he
laughed.
dry, and it is wrapped in newspapers,
fer the consequences."
then placed in sacks made of denim, of pow dered sugar, quarter pound | "It was not necessary to spoil a
“Supper?”
or other strong material and hung in suet, two eggs and half a pint of milk. good picture ... on my account."
"The Barone rather thnn you."
Finely
chop
the
suet
and
mix
with
said
Flora,
closing
the
lorgnette
with
a cool dark place.
The music began again, and Abbott
We have used this recipe for 15 the sugar and bread crumbs. Beat J a snap.
whirled her away She was dressed In
years, have never had a ham spoil the eggs separately, then with the ■ "The signora is wrong. I did not Burmese taffeta, a rich orange. In the
milk and add to the other Ingredients, i spoil It on her account. It was past dark of her beautiful black hair there
and have never tasted better hams.
Lastly add the raspberries. Put the helping yesterday. But I shall, how­ was the green luster of emerald«; an
mixture into a greased mold and ever, rechrlsten It Vesuvius, since it Indtun-princess necklace of emeralds
Raspberry Shortcake.
Make a rich biscuit dough by mix­ steam from two and a half hours to represents an eruption of temper."
and pearls was looped around her daz­
Flora tapped the handle of her para­ zling white throat.
ing one quart of Cour sifted with four i four hours.
Raspberry porcupine requires a sol with the lorgnette. It was dis­
Unconsciously Courtlandt sighed au­
heaping teaspoonfuls of baking pow­
der, one-half teaspoonful salt; work large stale sponge cake, half a pint of | tinctly a sign of approval. These dibly, and Mrs. Harrigan heard this
In one tablespoonful of butter, one berries, one pint of made custard and Americans were never slow-witted. note of unrest.
"Who la that ?** asked Mrs. Harrigan.
cupful of cream, milk enough to make' two ounces of sweet almonds. Stew She swung the parasol to and fro,
slowly, like a pendulum.
"Flora Desimone's husband, tho
the dough easy to handle, one egg, the raspberries gently with a little su- i
"It Is too bad,” she said, her glance
broken in and stirred well. Roll the gar and set them aside to cool. Scoop | roving over the white walls of the duke. He and Mr. Harrigan wore hav­
ing quite a conversation In the smoke
dough until about an inch thick, brush out the center of the sponge cake and villa.
room.”
over w ith melted butter, cut with bis-' fill the hole with the raspberries. Pour
"It was Irrevocably lost,” Abbott d»
"What!”*ln consternation.
cult cutter size of the top of a cup. over it the custard and when partly' dared.
"They were getting along finely
Place one over the other. When cool stick It all over with blanched
"No, no; I do not mean the picture. when I left them."
baked, break open, put sweetened ; almonds.
I am thinking of La Toecana. Her
Mrs. Harrigan felt her heart sink.
raspberries between and put a large
voice was really superb; and to lose It The duke and James together meant
Custard
Sauce.
spoonful of whipped cream on top and ,
entirely ... !** She waved a nothing short of a catastrophe; for
one large berry, also juice poured; Add a pinch of sa’t to a pint of milk sympathetic hand.
•James would not know whom lie was
and scald in a double boiler. Pour
around.
Abbott was about to rise up It, vlg
this over the yolks of two eggs which orous protest. But fate itself chose addressing, and would make all man­
have been well beaten and added to to rebuke Flora. From the window ner of confidences. She knew some­
Cotton Rugs and Cushions.
one-half cupful of sugar. Stir for a came—"Sai cos* ebbe cuore!"—sung thing would happen If she let him out
Nothing Is more satisfactory as a' few minutes, then pour back Into the
of her sight. He was eternally talking
floor covering for summer bedrooms double boiler. Cook until smooth and as only Nora could sing It.
to strangers.
The ferrule of Flora Desimone's
than a washable cotton rug. They can creamy, but not too thick to pour eas­
"Would you mind telling Mr. Hard
parasol
bit
deeply
Into
the
clover-turf.
be bought for 65 cents, in the small ily. When cold flavor with one scant!
gan that I wish to see him?”
•
••••••
size—a yard long and 24 inches wide. teaspoonful of vanila or almond, or, [
"Not at all.”
"Am I all right?" asked Harrigan.
A big one. 9 by 12 feet, costs 110. They better still, crack a few peach stones,
Nora stopped at tho end of the ball
Courtlandt nodded. "You look like room. "Donald, let us go out into the
are made either in plain colors, with blanch the kernels and cook them with
a soldier In mufti, and more than that, garden. 1 want a breath of air. Did
white stripes for a border across the the custard.
like the gentleman that you naturally you see her?”
ends, or in mottled hit-or-mlss pat­
are,” quite sincerely.
"Couldn't help seeing her. It was
terns. They are edged with cotton
Blueberry Cake.
The ex-gladlator blushed. "This Is the duke, I suppose. It appears that
fringe. Cushions, for the hammock
One cupful of sugar, cupful of milk tho reception room. There's the ball­ he Is an old friend of the duchess.
or porch floor, are also covered with
(sweet), two and one-half cupfuls of
this cotton homespun. Twenty-four flour, four tablespoonfuls of butter room right out there. The smoking- We'll go through the conservatory. It's
room is on the other side. Now, how a short-cut.”
Inches square, they cost 11.50.
(melted), one egg, one teaspoonful of In the old Harry am I going to get
The night was full of moonshine; It
cream of tartar, one-half teaspoonful across without killing some one?”
danced upon the water; it fired the
Steak and Olives.
of soda, one cupful of blueberries and
Courtlandt resisted the desire to filigree tops of the solemn cypress; it
Take about two pounds of rump flavor with one teaspoonful of lemon. laugh. "Supposing you let me pilot laced the lawn
with quivering
steak, brown well in frying pan with Do not omit this, as it makes a great you over?”
shadows; and heavy hung the cloying
a little butter, then put in casserole deal of difference In the taste of the
"You're the referee. Ring the gong.” perfume of the box-wood hedges.
with a little water and bake slowly cake.
"Come on. then."
"O belllssima notta!" she sang. "Is
three hours. Then put in enough wa­
"What! While they are dancing?" it not glorious?”
ter to make a sufficient gravy, one
backing away In dismay.
"Nora," said Abbott, leaning sud
Ice Box Care.
pint of carrots cut in cubes About
The other caught him by the arm. denly toward her.
Make a cheesecloth mat of two
half an hour before serving put in a thicknesses of the material, and after "Come on.”
"Don't say It, Donald; please don't.
small bottle of stuffed olives cut in 1 cleaning the Ice box out, before plac­
And In and out they went, hither Don’t waste your love on me. You
halves. Serve in the casserole. The ing the blocks therein, lay the mat and thither, now dodging, now pausing are a good man. and I should not be
meat will not need much salt, on ac­ carefully over the drain pipes and it to let the swirl pass, until at length worthy the name of woman If I did
count of the olives being salty.
will collect all matter that would oth­ Harrigan found himself safe on shore. not feel proud and sad. I want you
In the dim cool smoking-room.
always as a friend; and If you decide
erwise clog the water pipe.
"I don't eee how you did it,” admir­ ^that cannot be, I shall lose faith In
Currant Nectar.
ingly.
everything. I have never had a
Tak>- a quart of well picked currents
Fight the Fly.
"I’ll drop In every little while to see brother, and In the two short years I
and bring to a boll. Press through a
The flies will keep you fighting these
cheesecloth bag and return to Ore, add- . days.
Clean up every dirty spot how you are getting on,” volunteered have grown to look on you as one. I
Ing a pound of sugar. Fill goblet a around the house and barn, and go Courtlandt. "You can sit by the door am sorry. But if you will look back
fourth full and add cracked ice until over every floor and window screen if you care to see them dance. I'm you will see that I never gave you
carefully to see that there are no off to see Mrs. Harrigan and tell her any encouragement. I was r^ever
full.
where you are. Here's a cigar."
more than your comrade. I have many
broken spaces.
Harrigan turned the cigar over and faults, but I am not naturally a
Strawberry Nectar.
over in bls fingers, all the while gaz coquette. I know my heart; I know it
Cut fine strawberries in small pieces
For Cleaning Zinc.
Ing at the young man's diminishing well.”
and sweeten with powdered sugar.
First w’pe carefully with a dry cloth. back. He sighed. That would make
"Is there another?" In despair.
Fill the goblet quarter full of this fruit Then apply kerosene oil and allow It him the happiest man In the world.
"Once upon a time, Donald, there
and All with plain or aerated Iced wa­ to remain on the zinc over night. In He examined the carnelian band en­ was. There is nothing now but ashes.
ter. A slice of lime may be added to the morning wipe it off with a soft circling the six inches of evanescent I am telling you this so that It will not
this
sloth and again apply kerosene.
PLACE
HŒLY-
MOOMS
HAROLD
Pictures
&
CD.
be so hard for you to return to ths old
friendly footing. You sis u brave man.
Any man Is who takes Ills heart tn his
hand and offers It to a woman. You
ars going to take my hand and prom­
ise to be my friend always."
“Ah. Nora!"
"You mustn't, Donald I can't return
to the ballroom with my eyes red.
You will never know how a woman
on tho stage has to tight to eurn her
broad. And that part Is only a skir­
mish compared to ths ceaseless war
men wage against her. Hhe has only
tho fortifications of her wit and her
prvsvhM of mind. Was I not abducted
In tho heart of Parle? And but for ths
cowardice of the man. who knows
what might have happened? If I have
beauty. God gave It to me to wear,
and wear It I will. My father, the
padre, you and tho Barone; I would
not trust any other men living I am
often unhappy, but I do not Inflict
this unhappiness on otlu-ra lie you
tho same, lie my friend, bo bravo
and tight It out of your heart."
Quickly she drew bls In ad toward
her and lightly kissed tho forehead.
"There! Ah, Donald, I very much need
a friend.”
"All right, Norn," bravely Indeed,
for the pain In hla young heart cried
out for the ends of tho earth In which
to hide. "All right! I'm young; may-
bo I'll get over It In time Alwaya
count on me You wouldn't mind going
back to the ballroom alone, would
you? I've got an idea I'd like to amok«
over It. No. I'll take you to tho end
of the conservatory and come back. I
can't face the rest of them just now."
Norn had hoped ugalr.st hope that It
was only Infatuation, but iu tho laat
few days she could not Ignore tho
truth that he really loved her. She
had thrown him and Celeste together
In vain. Poor Celeste, poor lovely
Celeste, who worn her heart upon her
sleeve. |Milent to all eyes save Don­
ald's! Thus, It was with defined pur­
pose that she had lured him thia ulght
into the garden. Hha wanted to dla-
illusion him
The baron, glooming In an obscure
corm r of the conservatory, saw them
com« In Abbott'a b.avo young face
deceived him
At the door Abbott
smiled and bowed and returned to the
garden. The Barone rose to follow
him. He had taken but a step forward,
when a tableau formed by the door,
causing him to pan«« Irresolutely.
Nora was face to face al last with
Flora Desimone.
"I wish to speak to you." said the
Italian abruptly.
"Nothing you could possibly say
would Interest me." declared Nora,
haughtily and made as If to pass
"Do not be too sure." Insolently.
Their voices were low, but they
reached the ears of th« llaroue. who
wished he wax anywhere but here. Ho
moved silently behind tho paltna
toward the exit.
"Let me b« frank I hate you and
detest you with all my heart," con­
tinued Flora. "I have always hated
you. with your supercilious airs, you,
whose father . . .**
"Iton't you dare to say an ill word
of him!” cried Nora, her Irish blood
throwing hnuteur to tho winds. "Ho
is kind and brave and loyal, and I am
proud of him. Hay what you will about
me; It will not bother me In the IcasL”
CHAPTER XIII.
Courtlandt Telia a Story.
The colom-l nnd Ills guests nt lunch­
eon had listened to Courtlandt without
Bound or movement beyond ths occa­
sional rasp of feet shifting under tho
table. He had begun with ths old
familiar phrase—"I've got a story."
"Tell It,” had been tho Instant re­
quest.
At tho beginning the men had been
leaning at various negligent angles—
some with their elbows upon the table,
some with their arms thrown across
the backs of their chairs. The par­
tridge had been excellent, the wine de­
licious, tho tobacco Irreproachnblo.
Burma, the tinkle of b> Ils In the tem­
ples, the strange pictures In the
bazaars, long Journeys over smooth
and stormy seas; romance, moving
and colorful, which began at Ran­
goon, had zig zagged around tho world,
and ended In Berlin
"And so." concluded the terfer of the
tale, "that Is th» story. This man wan
perfectly Innocent of any wrong, a
victim of malice on the one hand and
of Injustice on th» other."
"Is that the end of the yarn?” asked
the colonel
"Who In life knows what tho end of
anything la? This Is not a story
out of a book.” Courtlandt accepted a
fresh cigar from tho box which Rao
passed to him, and dropped bls dead
weed Into tho ash-bowl.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Ships' Hulls Quickly Cleaned.
Mr. F. C. Browne of Melbourne, Aus­
tralia. has Invented an Ingenious ma­
chine for cleaning the hulls of ships
below tho water line. In this con­
trivance a watertight dynamo drives
a revolving brush that, is held firmly
against the hull of the ship by a small
propeller. After tho machine has been
lowered by a crane from a small boat
alongside the steamer, the end that
holds (he rapidly revolving brush la
worked up and down the sides of the
vessel. It Is stated that the machine
can clean an Ft,OOO-ton steamer In six
or seven hours.
American Flag Association.
The "American Flag association”
was organized February 17, 1H98, Its
motto being: “One flag, one country,
one God over all.” Its object is to se­
cure "National and state legislation
for the protection of the flng from de­
grading and desecrating uses,” and to
secure a general observan.-e of June
14 as "Flag Day," because on that
day, In 1777, congress i.dnpted the
present United States flag- the Starr
and Stripes
WIT
and
START OF ARKANSAS FIGHT
Fort Scott Man Assents the Remark
of Stranger That He Was Raised
•
In a Barn.
A Fort Hcott man walked out of a
building tho other day and left tho
screen door open A stranger ant In
aid« and h« looked at th« open door
with a awnrm of flies coming In.
"Hhut the door,” h« shouted In hie
loudest and roughest tones “Were
you raised In a barn?”
The Fort Hcotter meekly closed the
door, then a tear trickled down hla
check Th« man on th« Inald« felt
sorry. 11« wnlknd up to th« local man
nnd put Ills hand on hla shoulder.
"What's th« matter, brother?" he
asked In sympathetic ton«a "Did I
hurt your feelings?"
The Fort Hcott mnn wiped hla eyes
gently. "No," he replied "I wan
rained In n barn nnd every time I hear
a mule brny I always think of home "
It was right ther« that n little boy
yelled "Fight!" Fort Hcott Tribune
OUR
ILLS.
"Most of our Illa nr« purely Imngln
ary."
"Yes. Hut when you ent mushroom«
and develop toadstool symptoms there
la usually something more than Im­
agination to t>« reckoned with."
A Rural Solomon.
"The court i>na taken your case Into
consideration. Mr. Slithers," said th«
Judge at Blithers' trial for violating th«
motor ordinances at Crlckett's Cor­
ners. "and In view of what ye'vu said,
and with some truth, about the bad­
ness of our roads hereabouts tn your
sworn testimony. I've decided not to
fine yc $50, as the lnw permits.”
'"Hint's very square of you. Judge,”
said Blithers
"We try to be square, Mr. Slithers,"
said tho Judge; "and. Instead of the
♦50 fine, we're goln' to sentence ye to
work on them roads for ten days, in
tho hope that your aooperlor wisdom
as a road expert will make 'em con-
sld'rably better." Harper's Weekly.
Political Laurels.
A palatial touring car had attract­
ed tho attention of u visitor to Boston,
and he asked his friend:
“Who la tho mgn seated In that
large car?”
The Bostonian glanced In the direc­
tion indicated and replied: "That Is
tho poet-laureato of a well known bis­
cuit factory."—Everybody's.
An Unwarrantable Insult.
"I call It an unwarrantable Insult,”
said tho company promoter, angrily.
"Why, what's wrong?" askmiTils
partner, In surprise.
"Did you see what that old scoun­
drel did?" roared the company pro­
moter. "He carefully counted each of
his fingers after I shook hands with
hltn.”
Nothing to Send.
Tho steamer rolled and pitched In
the mountainous waves, and Algy was
very seasick. "Deah boy," ho groaned,
"promise mo you will send my re­
mains to my people.” An hour passed.
"Deah boy," feebly moaned Algy. "you
needn’t bother about sending my re­
mains horn««- there won't be any."
Proof Positive.
Patience—They say she's an awful
flirt.
Patrice—So Pvo heard. 1 don't
think she's capable of loving.
"Oh, yes she is. She's got a dog,
you know!"
Between Hugs.
"Oh, Clara!" exclaimed the young
man on the sofa, "you have broken
those two cigars 1 had In my vest
pocket."
"Too bad. George," said the sweet
young thing, "but why don't you buy
stronger cigars?”