OF THE DAYS GONE BY.
jiiin, oonio home to my hcurt again,
,1th (lie memory of tin- past!
fe, wllli your pleasure nml your pnln,
. i u i.. . ..... I.....I
ul your lmie ion bright in last!
i'li- from your hidden grave tlmt llv
ii tin t fit ill i r ii ri'iilui of Iho (Ji k'
J l'.v.
Ine, from your glorious grave flint lie
. j.i the realms of I In1 days gone by I
lill welcome yc nil again.
ct once In flic liiilln of Eld,
M'lroinv I In' pleimurs nml the p.itn
. ur the liciuity your brief liven Mil!
'ciinm, come mil of your secret graves,
;in Hip woodland wild, and the dim sea
t cn .
'reanm, come out of your myriad grnvci,
Id lli wild nml tlm djiii sea-cnvem
e tin
n
Willi
throng the Italia of my heart once
more,
ill fiii'n mid with pn In I
I'll, failed ghosts of Hip drams of yoro,
' 'J'Iip iov coiiiph nof niriiln!
An luck! to your mournful gravs thiit lie
j In tin shadowy realms of the duyi gone
I '-
. jo h.ick! to your voiceless graves lhat He
j la tlic realms of the flays gone nyi
MILLIE AND MOLLIE.
i "I've coiuo to ask you for the hand of
I " . ....... 1, 1,..,
; your iiiiugmer, sum young oi"n'v
; j Ktutnblliiff to the sunt offered blm by
1 1 the girl's father.
: "Which one?" asked old Plmniock,
I the conl merchant, laying down the
" newspaper which he hml been rending
: and eying the young hiiiii cnrlmiHly.
$ "Sometimes I think It. In Mollle, nml
' again I am Hiire It Is Millie," replied
I young Hroinley, genuinely perplexed.
The old conl uierchniit looked sympa
thPtlc. j "You enn't hnve both," snld lie, after
f an awkward pause.
i "They're splendid girls, good enough
i for nnybodyl" exclulined the youug
1 man.
' ..' "Well, I rather thluk." said the old
uiii ii, pruuuiy.
I . "I could be hnppy with either of
y them," went on young Bromley.
"I'm disposed to think," observed
V old Dim mock, "that you have been
); liappy with both of them."
"So they've told me more than once,"
anM nrmnliiV u-llll tha ntnnnflllt llirllt
j 1 cf recollection In his eyes.
j ; . "Well, can t you make up your mind
' which girl you want to ninrry?'
The old coal merchant looked nt the
.;' young mail with the fresh color and
the loyal blue eyes ns If ho would like
to have lilm for a son-in-law,
Young Bromley did not nnswet for a
nuiiieiit, and then he said slowly
"Which do you think sounds the bet
ter 'Millie Hroinley' or 'Mollle Brow
ley?' Sometimes I've looked at It In
lin t i-n u
"I don't think there's much to
choose," returned the old coal mer
clinnt, weighing the qtiestlou with ev
cry desire to be fair.
"You know," continued the young
man, "there hnve been times wheu I've
Roue to bed perfectly charmed with
the unme 'Millie Hroinley,' and In the
morning 'Mollle Bromley' has caught
my fancy. Millie, Mollle; Mollle, Millie
It s nn awful pilule."
"Of course, you've proposed to one
of the girls?" Inquired their father.
"O, yea, Indeed," said young Brom..
ley.
"Then that Is the girl you want to
. marry," exclaimed the old man, trium
phantly. "Why, It's simple enough, af
ter all. You've taken quite a load off
my mind. Which one was It?"
"It was Millie 1 think," answered
young Bromley, hesitatingly.
"Think! Don't you know?"
The young limn Hushed and looked
reproachfully at the coal merchant.
"Mr. Dlminock," said he, "I'll put It
to you as man to man: Which Is Millie
and which Is Mollle?"
n't i urns' examine me, sir," re
joined the old man. "If you want to
marry one of the girls It's your bust
Dos to find out."
"Heaven knows," cried young Brom
ley In anguish,'"! want to marry cither
Millie or Mollle anil have her nil to my
self. It's trying enough for a fellow to
be over head and ears In love with one
girl, but when there are two of them
It's more thnu Uosh and blood can
stand."
"There, there, my boy," said the old
coal merchant soothlugly, "dou't take
on so. Either girl Is yours with my
blessing, but I want to keep one for
myself. Let me see If I can help you."
And going to the open French window
he called:
"Millie, Mollle! Mollle, Millie!"
"Yes, papa, we're coining," sounded
two sweet, well-bred voices from the
ehrubbery. .
There was a tripping of light feet
along the stony walk under the grape
vine, and Millie and Mollle bloomed
Into the room.
.-How do you do, Mr. Promley?" they
said together, with the same Intona
tion ami the same merry glint lu their
eyes.
Millie had auburn hair ana Drown
eyes; so had Mollle. Millie had a Cu
pid's bow of a mouth, little teeth like
pearls, and a dimpled chin; so had
Mollle. Millie's arms, seen through her
muslin sleeves, watc round and white;
so were Mollle's.
From waist to tips of their little feet
the figures of Millie aud Mollle were
the same, lino for Hue. and both were
dressed In white uiusllu. with lilac
bows behind their white necks and
lilac sashes at their waists. Iliac stock
ings without wrinkle, aud each wore
white satin shoes. Their hair Vas looso
over their fair brows and was braided
down their backs, of Just the same
length, and tied at the end with lilac
ribbons. Millie tied Mollle's bows and
Mollle tied Millie's,
"Well, pa par
"Young Bromley tells me," began old
MrJ.P1mmock. after JieJmJiken
" JXT7.nZ;r TrWIi" voungTH nuty by
ii.i. st nt nno and then fit me
tttar. and 'hea dwelllo upo U fca-1
tures of lioth with one eye sweep,
"that he proposed to you last night."
"O, not to both, you know, Mr. Dlm
inock," Interjected young Bromley.
"He asked me to be his wife," said
Mllllo demurely.
"He told me that he could not live
without me," snld Mollle mischiev
ously, "How Is this?" snld the old man,
turning to young Bromley with a se
vere look.
The young man blushed furiously
and lifted his hands In protest.
"I'm sure," he at am mewl, "one of
you Is mistaken. I linked you, Millie,
to be my wife In the summer-house
and and I kissed you. That was be
fore supper, and later In the evening,
when we sat on the front steps, I saw
that I couldn't live without you, aud
that we must get married."
"Before we go any further," Inter
rupted the old conl merchant, "which
Is Millie and which Is Mollle? When
your dear mother was alive she could
tell the difference sometimes, but I
dou't know to this day."
"Oh, how dull you are, papa!" said
the girls lu duet.
"I think that Is' Millie on the right,
spoke up young Bromley.
"Why, Mr. Bromley," said she, "I am
Mollle."
""Very good, now let's go on," said
their father; "where were we? O, yes,
young Bromley says he asked you to
be his wife, Millie, and declared h
couldn't do without you."
"I beg your pardon, papn," snld Mol
He, "he told me that he couldn't live
without me."
"Well, let's get our bcnrlngs," con
tlnued the old conl merchant. "Brom
ley, you nsked Millie to marry you
down In the summer-house, and you
kissed her! That's correct, Isn't It?"
"There's no doubt about that sir,
snld Bromley eagerly.
"And after supper when you sat to
gether on the stoop you told Mollle
that you couldu't live without her?"
"That I deny, sir. O! I beg your par
don, Mollle, you needn't look so angry
I meant no offense."
"Did you kiss Mollle?" went on the.
old man relentlessly.
"No, sir. I "
"Yes, you did, Mr. Bromley," flared
up Mollle.
"I admit," said the young man, strug
gllng with his emotions, "that I kissed
her when 1 said I couldn't live without
her. but It wasu't Mollle."
"O, Mollle!" said Millie, "how could
you?"
"Now, Millie, do be reasonable," said
Mollle.
Old Mr. Dlminock looked mystified.
"It seems to me," he said, with
show of Impatience, "that if I were In
lovo with one of those girls I could tell
the difference between them. So far as
I enn make out, young man, you have
nsked Millie to bo your wife, and hnve
tried to make Mollle believe that you
could not live without her. Now, to nny
one who does not know Millie and Mol
lie your conduct would appear to bo
perfidious. Of course, as between, you
aud Mollle, I must believe Mollle, for
the girl certainly knows whether you
kissed her."
The old man eyed both of his daugh
ters hard. Millie was biting her nether
lip and so was Mollle; but Mollle was
trying to keep from laughing.
Old Mr. Dlmmock had nn Iden.
"I would like to clear up this thing
to your satisfaction and my own,
Bromley," said he. "Let me ask you
whether Mollle kissed you when you
told her you couldu't live without
her?"
The young man got very red In the
face.
"You mean Mllllo, cf course," he re
plied, with embarrassment. "Perhaps
she wouldn't mind saying that she
kissed me In the summer-house. But
she didn't kiss me on the stoop. I kiss
ed her."
"How Is that, Millie? Mollle?" asked
their father.
"Papa," snld Mollle decidedly,
"I
eoi'ldu't keep Mr. Bromley from klss
In:, me, but I assure you I dilu't kiss
hl.il."
Mollle looked her fnther straight in
the eye, and then she shot nn Indignant
shnft nt Bromley.
Mllllo hung her head, and her face
was as red as a poppy.
"I think," snld tho old man dryly,
"that It's plain I'll keep Mollle, and
we'll have that marriage Ivefore you
ninke another mistake, youug man."
New York Sun.
Webster and Clay Raise the Winn.
The recollections of John Sherman,
the tallest and thinnest man In Con
gress, do not embrace the best story
of Webster and Clay. Both were great
money-makers, and both were forever
in the hardest financial straits. One
day Clay went to Webster and said:
"Got any money, Dan? I want $250."
"I was going over to borrow that
amount of you," said Webster. "I nm
dead broke."
"Wonder where we can raise It? We
need $.100 between us."
They formed themselves In a commit
tee ol ways and menus, and after much
thought evolved a plan.
"Clay, If you will make a draft on
me nt thirty days I will Indorse It, and
we can get the money at the bank."
Tho draft Is In a Washington bank
at this day. bearing both signatures.
Tho two "old iwys" got the money and
the next day were skirmishing around
for more. New York Press.
Stain's King. :i
Slam's outspoken monarch Is to visit
Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle next
summer. He will go to Europe In his
2,5K-ton steam yacht Ma ha Chakrt,
which was built for him In Scotland
four years ago.
It Is a rare man who doe not lose hi
rU by the time he 1. 00 years old.
DROVE A TEAM OF GEESE.
fhe Novel pern-cot nt the Ohio River
fflll Mnoy Yenr4 avo.
Jack Harper was an odd mini. He
moved fo Ohio Fulls, I ml., from New
Castle, England, and was employed by
the J M. & I. ltallroad Company In Its
shops. He was a good mechanic mid
fond ol' his fun. It was In the summer
of 1870, and there was to bo n grnud
Fointli of July celebration at Old Camp
Jo Holt, In which not only the shop
men, but hundreds of others were to
take part. The malingers of the iiffalr
were very anxious to make It a grand
success,' and for tlmt purposo rucked
tRelr brnlns for novelties, but when
Jack Harper proposed to tame a team
of geese and attach tlicm to a wnshtul),
In which he proposed to sail down over
the rapids of the Ohio, mid laud Just
below the picnic ground, they were
piiruiy.ed, especially when. he Insisted
that It could easily be done, and to
prove his assertion began forthwith to
train his proposed team of four geese.
Many of the persons who took Inter
est one way or another In the picnic are
still alive, nml some of them reside at
Indianapolis. These will remcmlier that
Harper began to train his odd team on
the toilet waters of the Ohio above the
fulls. He put queer, three-cornered
yokes upon the necks of the birds, and
by means of these attached them to his
frail craft. He guided them by moans
of reins attached to their bills and a
long, straight switch. It took him nenr
ly three months, and much patience be
fore he had his birds In trim, but the
geese showed themselves much more
Intelligent and teachable than they gen
erally get credit for, and the people of
Jeffersonvllle had the satisfaction of
knowing that In their city was the only
four-goose team In the world.
Long before the Fourth of July the
queer outfit was the talk of the three
Falls Cities, and when the great day
arrived there was a concourse of thou
sands at the picnic grounds, waiting to
see the novel Lohengrin descend the
river. It was near noon 'when he
launched his unwieldy bark from the
Indiana shore at the Government dam
and began his descent, the geese swim
mlng proudly ahead and drawing the
teetery vessel In which Harper was bal
anclng himself. The falls of the Ohio
are not safe for a good well-manned
boat, unless the crew understands the
currents and knows the rocks, so It enn
be better Imagined than told what a
risk Harper ran In his wnshtub. But
he brnvely went on, keeping his geese,
who swerved occasionally from the
channel In the way they should go by
means of his switch. He managed his
team admirably In spite of. his uucoin
fortable and delicate position In the tub,
and the crowd cheered him ns he safely
passed one danger point after the other,
but as he swung around the bend to the
deep and swift wnters of the big eddy
the, wind rose to almost a gale and
water began to dnsh over him and into
his tub, and to make matters worse, the
geese became unruly and would not
obey his guidance.
Ho must hnve been a cool-hoaded
man not to have lost his bead, out he
did not, and with a great effort and
much coaxing and whipping he man
aged to turn his refractory team lu
shore and reached land safely amid the
hny.'ahs of the crowd. He was con
pletely drenched and worn out. Since
then no one has attempted to descend
the falls of the Ohio In a tub drawn by
team of geese.
No Bakshish", in the Desert.
It. Talbot Kelly, an English artist
who has lived long among the Arabs,
ites and Illustrates a pnper entitled
"In the Desert with the Bedouin,"
which appears in the Century. In dis
cussing Arabian hospitality, Mr. Kelly
says: I had not much time for quiet
observation, as one by one all the head
men of the tribe called to pay their
respects to the "stranger within their
gates." Taking off his shoes at the
entrance, each one advanced with
many salaams, nnd kissing my hnnd,
uttered the single word, "Mahubbnh!"
("Welcome!") They then seated them'
selves In a long row at the other side
of the tent, discussing me In under
tones. No one spoke to me unndrosS'
ed, nnd even the sheik himself, whose
guest I was, would not sit on the car
pet beside me uninvited. Literally,
while the guest of the Bedouin your
tent Is sacred, nnd all the tribe' are
your willing servants; nnd though I
hnve repeatedly paid comparatively
long visits to them, I hnve never yet
succeeded In pressing a gift upon my
host.
I remember asking the sheik Saoudl
el Tahoul, chief of the Hauaurdl
Arabs, If he knew any of the Pyramid
Arabs at Ulxch. He replied, spitting
uiwu the ground, "They are not Bed
ouin; they take bakshish" thereby ex-
resslug his contempt for cercenary
service. On another occasion, while
living with the Naphaarta, the sheik
Mansour Abu Nasrullah had attached
to me a young Arab whose special duty
It was to atteud to my various wants
while painting. At the end of the
month I tried to Induce him to accept
a sovereign as bakshish. Looking very
much alarmed, he exclaimed, "Oh, my
master, I cannot; It Is not allowed;
the sheik would kill me If he knew I
had accepted a gift;" and all my argu
ments failed to persuade him to take
the "tip."
An Orang-l'tan and a Watch.
An orang-utan which rejoices in the
name of Joe, and Is ns docile aud affec
tionate as any of the more ordinary
domesticated iMts, was lately on exhi
bition lu Philadelphia. It chanced that
on the very day on which a member of
the Inquirer's stuiT paid Joe a visit.
Joe's master, Mr. l orster, presented
his favorite with a Waterbury watch.
The new plaything was handed to
the animal without a word, and Joe
set his wit at w-rk upon It. First he
lookod it over carefully: then he began
to pound the arm of his chair wlt!i It,
In the laudable attempt to tlnd out Its
j.ropertles by direct experiment.
"Stop, Joe! That Is not Intended to bo
used as a hummer," snld Mr. Foistcr,
lu n stern voice.
The experimenter paused, connldered
a moment, and then laid the watch on
the floor. But the gift was of no value
to Joe unless he could find out how to
use It. After further consideration hu
picked It up and put It lu Ills mouth.
"Hold on, old fellow! It was not
made to be eaten," said his master.
Therenpon Joe took the Witch from
tils mouth, hesitated, and came to n
decision. He handed the watch back
to the giver.
Mr. Forster turned the cap once or
twice, partially winding It, and thi-n
put It Into his vest pocket. These ads
he from time to time repented, nnd
ended by giving the watch buck to Joe.
The animal was no longer nt n loss.
Ills watch was of some use to him
now. Ho took It, twisted the cap round
gravely, and then lropied the watch
Into the pocket of his blue sweater.
At this time Joe was preparing to
start for New Orleans with his muster
literally preparing, for already he
had himself packed his wardrobe In a
new yellow leather drcss-sult ease. He
was a very wclj-dressed animal, for
he wore a dark-blue overcoat, set off
by brass buttons, and' he Is nu exceed
ingly accomplished one.
He can play on the violin, as well as
pack up his belongings, and he appears
to understand the English langii'ige
fairly well. He will do almost any
thing he is told to do. When Jie htm
done wrong he conies and purses up his
lower Hp, whimpering like a child. But
when his master says, "Joe, kiss, and
I'll forgive you,' he puts up his face
and seems as happy as a child that has
escaped a scolding.
Joe Is not renowned for his bravery.
He Is terribly afraid of dogs, and Is In
mortal teror of small monkeys. When
frightened, he utters little cooing cries,
Joe Is four years old, and Is about as
large as a child of seven.
Learned, but Eccentric.
Professor Lincoln, of Brown Univer
sity, whose death occurred a few years
ago, used to tell amusing anecdotes of
Neander, the great professor and his
torian of the Christian Church of the
Berlin University, under whom ho
studied for some time.
Neander was accustomed when lec
turing to stand "behind a curious, high
desk, with an open framework, and
with holes and pegs for letting It up and
down. His costume was a very long
coat, coming down to the tops of his
great Jack-boots, and with a collar
which reached almost as high as his
head as he bent over his desk, nnd with
arms extended forward, twirled In his
fingers a quill pen. If this quill dropr
ped, there was a hiatus In the lecture
until some one would pick It up aud
place It In his hands, and then the won
derful flow of learned discourse would
proceed.
It Is said that when Neander went to
Berlin he happened, In going from bis
homo to the university for the first
time, to be with a friend who, for the
sake of some errand, took a most cir
cuitous route; Neander pursued this
roundubout course for years, and ouly
by accident discovered that there was
a shorter way.
On one occasion, being Jostled on a
crowded sidewalk, In order to pass by
the crowd, he stepped off Into the gut
terwlth one foot, keeping the other foot
on the curbstone. When the crowd
was passed, he continued absent-mind
edly to walk on In this curious fashion,
and when he reached home he com
plained of being fatigued from the
disordered condition of the streets. Au
acquaintance, who had followed him,
was able to explain his fatigue.
Duty First.
Gen. Francis A. Walker, the Tresl
dent of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, who died a few months
ago, was one of the best known aud
most highly honored citizens of the
United States. His reputation as an
economist was world-wide, and it is
said that he had received more honor
ary degrees, aud been elected an hon
orary member of more learned socle
ties, than any other American.
General Walker went Into the army
a year after he graduated from Am
herst College. . A pleasant story which
he used to tell illustrates the temper
of the time, and shows of what stuff
mothers were then made.
He obtained a leave of absence to go
home to Massachusetts, and arrived
there without having notified his moth
er that he was coming. When he ap
proached the house it was evening. He
peered through a window, and saw his
mother sitting alone, knitting.
Then he stepped softly into the room,
and standing before her said, sud
denly:
"Mother!"
Mrs. Walker started and loked up at
her son, but did uot rise.
'Trancis," she said, severely, "have
you left the army?"
"No, mother, only on leave. I ra go
ing back next week."
','Then," General A alker used to say.
'she Jumped from her chair and came
and kissed me. I have always won
dered what she would have done if I
had left the army."
Jnat the Thins.
Watts I want to get a picture to
send as a gift to a friend of mine In
Keutucky.
Clerk In art store Yes, sir, here is
Just the thing; picture of still life. Up-
to-Date.
Eloped In Her Stocking; Feet.
A young woman In Virginia got out
of a second-story window in her home
and walked three miles In her stocking
feet In the snow to Join a young man.
They eloped to Uagerstown, MiL, and
were married.
DOMESTIC LIFE.
HOUSEKEEPING
no doubt; but syt
and a dctcrmlimt
OUSEKEEPING hns Its trials,
stematlc work,
liiatlou not to fret
over little things, will go far toward
lightening them. Every woman should
make It the aim nnd purpose of her
life to attain perfection lu her home.
A day for mending, a day for washing,
another, for Ironing, for sewing, and
so on, and at o e tho work becomes
simplified and less of a hardship. "Oh,
dear me, to-morrow Is washing day!
How I hate It!" This Is a common say
ing, nnd there Is nothing very wrong
about It, for no one will assert tlmt
washing Is au agreeable pastime. Yet
It must be done, so It Is worse than use
less to fret over It; us a consequeuce
every sensible woman should deter
mine to look on the bright side of the
wnshtub and soapsuds. Make a few
good rules and keep them. Determine
not to put the whole house lu disorder
and to make everyone else miserable,
because the clothes must be washed,
the bread baked, etc. Suppose dinner
Is to be served at a certain hour, nnd
dear husband forgets all about It and
arrives In the best of humor when ev
erythlng Is cold. Don't cry and scold,
but make the best of It. He will enjoy
his cold meat If hot words are uot
served with It. We nil know women
who are constantly finding fault with
something or other, and who nre nev
er happy unless there Is something to
scold about. But every such little wor
ry, every harsh word, every disagree
able look, makes life harder, and but
deepens the lines of trouble about the
eyes and mouth. There are plenty of
renl troubles to be met with, without
allowing household cares to become a
source of torment.
for a Garden Fete.
There Is no better chance to show a
beautiful gown In all Its daintiness and
grace than at a garden party. The girl
among the sunflowers wears a costume
of golden brown, Ivory nnd yellow. The
skin Is accordion plaited silk of the
first mentioned color; the corsage Is
eoft nud( Ivory satin, with yoke of net
and liiip'ieceuients of lace over canary
colornd satin. Yellow ribbon and am
ber buckles further decorate the bod
Ice, and the hat, a broad, picture af
fair, Is trimmed with folds of yellow
ehlffou.
Hairpins.
Until thb year 878 hairpins were
brought to this country from England
or France. There ure now several
large factories In the United States
that turn out an article equal, If riot
superior, to the best finished foreign
made pin. The trade Is such a large
oue that It takes 50,000 packages, each
containing from twelve to twenty pins,
to supply the wholesale demand daily
In New iork. The machinery used Is
of a delicate and Intricate character,
as the suiall prices at which the pins
are at present sold necessitate the most
rapid and cheapest process. The wire
Is made expressly for the purpose, aud
Is put up In large colls, which are plac
ed on reels. The end of the wire is put
into a clamp, which carries It to a ma
chine while straightening It. There It
is rim through a machine which cuts,
binds and, by a delicate and Instanta
neous process, sharpens the pins.
These machines will turn out from 300
to 350 hairpins every minute. The
most difficult part of the work Is the
enamellnj, which is done by dipping
the pin in a preparation aud baking It
in an oven. Here Is where the most
coustnnt atteution Is required, a the
pin must be perfectly smooth and the
enamel have a faultless p .-h. The
slightest particles of dust cause im
perfections and roughness.
Moklne Lemon Flavor.
An old housekeeper says it is by far
the best plan to make one's own lemon
flavoring for cakes and puddings. Be
fore cuttiug a lemon to extract the
Juice, wash and wipe it with a soft
cloth; then grate off all the delicate
yellow skin, not taking any of the
white bitter part. Place the grated
peel In a wide-mouthed bottle and cov-
er It thickly with grauuluted sugar.
Keep the bottle tightly corked. Thel
sugar becomes saturated with the II
from the peel, and when used in ytace
of extracts gives a most dofcious
flavor.
Mnrrlace Customs in Alaska.
Wooing and wedding in Alaska among
the natives are Interesting and peculiar
rites. When a youm? man Is of a suit
able age to marry, his mother, bis aunt
or his sister looks up a wife for him.
He seldom marries a woman younger
than himself; she Is much -older, and
sometimes is double bis age, and even
more. She Is selected from a family
whose position equals bis or la even
higher. When a suitable woman Is
found the ronng man Is asked how
many blankets nnd nnlinnl skins be Is
willing to pny for her.. When that
Important question Is settled a feast Is
arranged at the home of the bride, and
the friends of both families are Invited.
When the company Is assembled the
woman's people extol the greatness of
their family. The young man's mar
riage gifts are spread out where they
will make n fine show, nnd then his
family sound their praises. Tho cere
mony lasts from one to two days, and
finally the young bridegroom takes his
wife to his own nbode.
fared by Ulvorce.
After a San Diego man procured a
divorce from his wife the other day.
he went home and found her there. She
asked him to sit down to dinner, after
which she asked him bow he liked the
new orrungement. "First-rate," he re
plied, "but I can't understand It."
"Oh, that's all right," said she; "we
can live this way in contentment. Tho
other way we quarrel. Now, then, sup
pose you retain me as housekeeper?
Twenty dollars per month and board Is
all I ask." This struck the ex-husband
favorably, and the bargain was closed
on the spot. The couple have not had
a sign of trouble since, although they
were In hot water for thirty-two years,
fretting under the marital yoke. They
dare not quarrel much now, for fear
one wilt leave the other In a lurch. Ho
must have his meals cooked, and sho
must have a place to stay. Together
they are happy now, and the bargain
promises to last to the end. Tribune.
Oettlnnr a Good Photograph.
A local nuthorlty on photography
snys: "A veil Imparts n patchy appear
ance to the face. Gloves make the
hands appear much larger than they
are lu reality. It Is unwise to wear a
new dress; It always falls In backward
folds. Whenever possible, It Is money
well spent to drive to the photogra
pher's. A feather boa or a lace fichu
has a wonderfully softening effect on
the fentures. Generally speaking, the
head and shoulders take a far prettier
picture than a full length portrait.
Above all, If you want your sun picture
to have a natural expression you must
forget where you are. Unless thero
Is any urgent renson for It, It is a great
niistnke to be photographed If you are
either out of health or In low spirits. . A
Just-the-mode-of-the-moment style of
costume or coiffure will 'date' the pho
tograph, and soon make It look out of
fashion. A white dress, or one that
takes 'white,' gives a ghastly effect, and
one far from becoming, unless the sitter
Is young and pretty."
Boz Instead of Rnskct.
The best scheme for a picnic or lunch
basket Is to have no basket at all, but
to substitute it by a number of boxes-
shoe boxes, If not too large strapped
together with a shawl strap. These are
easily carried, and can be thrown aside
when lunch Is over. Line the boxes
with oiled paper, and let one contain
sandwiches, another cake, another
cups, napkins aud . such necessities.
They can thus be kept fresh and open
ed as desired, nnd altogether are an
Improvement on the basket, where
things start lu compartments and fin
ish In confusion.
BSETlHEr .
BABY.
A tenspoonful of aromatic syrup of
rhubarb given every three hours is a
good remedy for hives in children.
Cinnamon bark is said to be an ex
cellent remedy for toothache. Let the
children chew the pleasant-tasting
wood If they want it rather than re
sort to the Injurious clove oil or other
strong medicines to destroy the sensi
bility of the teeth and the lining of the
stomach at one and the same time.
The baby In his second summer re-
quires more variety In food than his
bottle can supply, but the diet must be
carefully selected and simple. Watch
the effect of the new food offered
choose the one proved best by the
suits. Broths with rice boiled In th
rice Dour eruel and thorouchlv ocel
nienl: nnd then, ocenslonnllv. soft
boiled egg or a little milk t
A nursery table Is an exp"1'111 8UD"
stltute for baby's dressln"1181"'1- Gei
a well-made pine table'rovl(le1 w,th
a commodious draw PaInt It with
white enamel and down the legs so
It will stand twe or fifteen lnt'h
from the floor41 ,hls height it makes
a safe suppo" tne child's bath-tub;
if a chaL8 lowered in ' proportion
mainmalr nurse may give the morn
ing bp" seated. The drawer, which
Wllibe divided Into compartments,
hold brushes, sponges, powder,
Uap and all the necessary adjuncu to
baby's toilet.
Home Notes.
The wife has troubles of her own, re
niember. We did it, wife and !, made the mon
ey, if any has been made.
Make the best of your surroundings.
Nothing is gained by fretting.
The telephone In the country greatly
lightens the life of the women and chil
dren. The church has no stronger support
ers than the women and children of out
rural homes.
Encourage the child to assert its In
dividuality and independence, wltnl
limit, of course.
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