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S3 WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, FEBRUARY 17, 1882 3 ' "V . I. fylt lf)0m $1 I'ltllnl Itj Mr. Mmrliil T. Inrhn. 'one or uod's Atlanta by and by." )i t tliuni urn tunny, mittiy nigh Treading lif"'" pathway with u Who'll Ihi "flod'a wigel liy mill by" Anil i nny iiilnintcr to m. True, mi ouuli cIkmoii, tuulcd brow, May gleam no hcavcn-llt light e'en now; Tho form anil mien may wear no nin, Of n destiny to near divine, Wu touoli tin) hand, wo pre tlio lirow, 1'mi lightby on our way, Nor think for thoia wo Hiieak e'en now Heaven wait Imt oiio iiriuf day. Oil I would we not morn gently tread, On eviry word iimro kindly mid, If, while wa vltft torrow't homo, Where waut tit lulfcring ami alone We could the futuru glory know Of tlioto who dwell 'midst rcono of woo. And tint high ministry that wait When the raniomed enter the heavenly gate. I knew a lovely child-boy once, Radiant with bcauteou grace; Botrcely had two bright lummera g'anccd On hit perfect fomi and faco. Ho itood Uetido hi arunt' knee, And I marked how proud tho lovo might be. I might havo called him "angel" then, ' Hut human love forbade tho ken. Yet there wan need of him on high, And he wu "God' angel by ami by." Again, I looked on onu whoso faco Wan very dark to view, Hut liltlu of life' rent anil cao The weary form o'er know, Yet when alio spoke and when alio amilcd You might know her fur the Spirit' child; Might know that when tho lingering pain And brcathk-iu oough nu'er ciiinu iittain, She roiild go to bo with Hod on high, "Ouo of Hid nngrl by mid by." And thrrn i one, mound whoite path, A she trenik'tli earth oven now Tlirro i a breath ol t.ii-rrdnesn That awe tnu oh a vow, tto lovely i the grneu that clinpa Around earth' fairest, puru.t thing. When for tho cno of i-.ue U givuu The peace of flod, the joy of heiiveii. When my heart feci her worth, I nigh, alio will bo "(lod'n Angel by and by." Wandering amid earth' flowery patln, Where the nita and sorrow lie, Thinting, liealiln her "sunny fount," Draw many a dark one nigh. Oh! ahall we taato lifuV cooling wavo, And learn the truth alone that nave, While from their home of moral death The dyllig call with pleading breath ? aomo gift of faith and love of prayer Could reach them thro' the poisoned air, And thoan who dark and aorrowing lie lie of "God's angel by and by." 1 look beyond my. own loved lininc. Far o'rr the ocean wave, , And for the lont in aiu I mourn, Ohl who will haato to ave T la there no part my baud can do ! No Chriat led oath my trps pursue! No mctiiage, that my lip may give, Hiddlng the fear-doomed victim live ! No living, warning, earnest cry To become "(iod' angel by and by!" Applta aa Food. From th earliest age apple have bocu in me for tho table a a doaort. Tho hiatorian Plitvy WU u that Uie Roman cultivated twenty two varierle of the apple. In the later dayt, we probably poaaouoror two thou aand. At wo artiulo of food, they rank with the potato, ami on account of the variety of way In whioh they may be aarvwVtlia) aro far preferable to tho taite of many person; and if tatniliea would only tubatituto ripo, luscious applet fr pire, cakes, vaiitliet and prttcrved fruits, there would b.i much less sicknea arnonc the children, aud tho saving, in thi one iU-iu aloue, would purchase many barrels of applet. They have an excellent effect U-on the hole physical ty.tem, feeding the biain, m well ai addimr to the flesh, and ket ping the blood pure; alto preventing constipation, and correcting a tendency to acidity, which pro- , duin rheuniatisin and neuralgia. They will cool off the feverish condition of the system; in fact, they aro far better for these purpose than the many nostrum which aie so highly praised in advertisement, ami o constantly purchased by tiifftreri. A ripo, law apple i entirely digested in an hour mid a half, while a boiled poUtou tnkt about twice that time. Now that apple can be purchased at such cheap rate, uvcry family should Ucp a dish of them In the dining-room, where tho children can have access to and Gat all they please of them. They will raiely receive any injury from them, if they are thoroughly masticated, In Franco and Germany applet aro much more used a a common food by tho laborine cl.uses than with us. lUI.ed apple should nl-o bea oonitant a ditli upon the table a pot.itoit. Kvcry breakfast and every tea-table should have a plato of them, llaked sweet applet are a very pleasing addition to a saucer of oatmeal pudding, mid when nerved with tweet 'cream thoy arc very appetizing. They mo not a commonly used a thoy aliould bo, at they w ill supply at much muscular and nervous support - at dishca of meat and vegetables. Thousands of bushels of tour apples aro used for pies and pudding in liiiinlrtil of families, where well baked tweet applet would prov o more nour ishing food, mid much moio economical. They t are also good food for old people, uud are usu ally greatly relihed by them. In my own family thoy aro always, when in seaton, a part of tho meal of the day, and are at commonly used at a tl'co of broad, Sweot llaked Apple. To bake them nicely, the cores thould always be removed with tho opplo-eoror; then put tho applet into . u .i,.i, witii n tilth, imiliiii water in tho ' Liinm nf It. nml linUu until a fork will till) through them easily. llaked Sour Apple. Itomovo the core; wath the applet clean; put a teaspoouful or two ol tugar into tho center of each tipple; tpriuklo a little ground cassia over tho sugar, and put a small picco of butter on top of it. Jiake fu clow oveu, to an not to burn the tops of tho applet, until thoroughly dono. If auy tyrup remains In tho pan, turn in on tho applet. Turn a very little boiling water into the pan when you tlrtt put them iu tho oven. Apple l'udding. Urate thieo allocs) of ttalo bread, and slice thinly eight tr ten apple, according to hIko. Iluttor a small, yellow nappy or a pudding mould, scatter in a layer of ci limb unit tomo bit of butter over them; then a layer of the sliced apple, with tugar and a sprinkling of cinnamon, or allspice, or grated lemon: and to continue until tho dish i well filled. Tho upper layer thould bo of bread crumb aud bit of butter. Hake ouo hour. CHOICE RECIPES. Ari'i.K DuMi'MNdM. l'aro and core flue, juicy apple that will cook (inickly ; then take Unlit bread dough, cut into round pieces half an inch thick and fold around eaoh apple until well covered, l'ut them into a steamer, let them rise, then set tho tteamer over a pot of boiling water, and tem until dono. Try them with a fork. Kat with cream and tu gar, or butter and tugar, or maple tyrup. The latter it very nice. Lr.Mo.NH roil Smaix-I'ox. An Irouton (Ohio) phyaiciantroatod hiintclf for ttntll-pox with lemon-juice, and report! tho procettand result a follow- I squeezed all tho juice I possibly could out of one lemon into thcglati, to which I added two tabletpoon of water, and drank it. I then opened the rind and sucked tho balanco of the julto. In about twenty minutes I took another lemon and uti-d it in the tame manner. In a short time I felt very cold, as if I wcro lying in close proximity to a largo mas of snow or ice. My pulse had dropped to sixty. I abut my oyct to ec if the unpleasant vision wcro gone, but by placing my hand on my head I found that tho pock on my head had gone also. Oi.dtimk I'ohk AM) Hkani Take two pound of moderately lean ido pork to two (plait of mariowfat or other bean. I'ut the bean to soak over night. In tho morning after breakfat scald anil scrapo tho rind of tho pork and put on to boil an hour before putting iu tho bean. .Set the bean to boil in a c pirate pot, in half-warm water. After boiling a abort time drain through a colander and put on fresh water and let boil until iiite tender. Then add the pork to tho bcant and I, simmer until nearly at ttilT as mashed potatoes. Then put into a baking dish ; score the pork and place iu tho contrc ; brown in tho oven ono hour. Ore it care should bo taken not to let the beans tcorch when they arc boiling. Ktinoi Tho p-mon of a bee sting may be forced out by pressing the barrel of a small key firmly for a in inn to over the wound. No wound or swelling will result. Oatmeal- The consumption of oatmeal in thi country, ay tho .-(mcnVini (Irocrr, ha reached large dimensions. Not many yean ago it wa only ued a an article of luxury, but now thou- aand of American familie have oatmeal on their breakfast table, with aa much regular ity a they do pntatoe. That it it a doaira ble and healthful food no one can doubt, and largt aa it the amount oontumed, it it det tlnftd to Woomo ttill more popular. The oatmeal of Scotland has alwayt en Joyod the reputation of Win? tha bett in tho world, owing more to tlie qualitiat of the oatt produced thau to alt ill In manufacturing. The Scotch oat it preeminent for plnmpnee of form, thinreaa of skin, and absence of moist ure and discoloration. Where the aoil it too rich tho growth of oat run largely to ttraw, and tho kernel i thin and covered with thick huak. On moderate soil oat giro a hotter return, there beinij les ttraw and more fully det eloped kerucli. In many part of our country tho condition of tho soil is bcoomini; more fitted to the production of superior oat, aud many of our local factorie aro manufac turing excellent qualities of oatmeal. . The first operation iu the manufacture ef the msal is tho removing from tho oat all cockle, small oats and foreign seeds of what ever kind, for if any of these remain inequal ity of Iho meal is much injured. Hlack oats, if even of good quality, give a bad appoiranco to the manufactured meal, as it reappears in tho form of black particles, which to the tidy housewife appcan to bo a something much more uncleanly. After tho oata have been properly cleaned by sifting, they aro noxt subjected to the operation of drying. Thi is accomplished in dry kilna, with special ap paratus constructed for tho purpose. This operation requires mine caro to prevent the oata from burning. As toon at tutliciently dry, they aro re moved from the kiln while ttill very hot, aud stored in audi a way as to havo them retain their heat ; alter thus remaining three or four days, and hardening, thoy are ready for the shelling operation. This Rhelliug it accom plished by pasting tho oat through mill atoiiesof a speciil pattern. The product that conns from the stones it groats, or tho whole kernel, dust, ceds, otc, and these must bo separated ; by moans of a combinitiou of atiivos and fans tho groat are aeptratod from tho other material, and aro then ready for grinding. For extra quality meal the groats may again bo ahelle 1 and also passed through a brushing machine. Tho grinding of them must not bo 1 nig dolayod, as a few week ex posure renders thorn unfit for milling. In gi hiding tho groat, tho great aim it to avoid pulverisation, and to havo tho granules out square and of uniform size. Oatmeal it gen erally denominated by tho out, a piu-lio.nl cut, rough cut, medium aud fiuo out, though theao terms have different moaning in diller cut district. After the grinding the mnal it pitted through teivet, and tho sifting graded according to size. A t'AUU, To all who aro tuHering from thu errors a ad indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, low of manhood, etc., 1 will send a receipt that will cure you, ntKK or ciiakuk. This groat remedy waa discovered by a init Monmy iu South America. Send telf-ad-, dressed envelope to tho lUv. JcwKI'll T. In man, Station D, Now York City. dcc30-0m Strange at it may teem, there it more food raised in tho poultry yardt of Franco thau in thu Hall and pastures of England, 41 $M ltililreiv BED TIME AOAIN. Two little girls In their nightgown A whito a tho newest auow, And Tod in hit little llannol uit, Liku a fur-clad Ksquimaux, Iteg Juat for a tingle itory ileforo thoy creep to bed. Ho whilo tho room it Dimmer warm, And tho coal grato cheny red, I huddle them elovo and coty Aa a littlo flock of sheep, Whioh I their hcphcrd trivo to lead Into the fold of sleep And toll them about tho daughter Of I'haraob the king, Who went to baths at the river lidt Aud taw a curious thing 'Mong the water-flag, half hidden, Anil juat at the brink afloat; It waa neither drifting trunk nor bough, Nor yet was an anchored boat. Outtide, with pitch well guarded; Inside, a toft grcon braid; Twat a cradle woven of bulruthci, In which tho babe was laid. Then tho princes tent her maiden To fetch it to her tide, And when tho opened the little ark, Heboid! the baby cried. "Thi it ono of the Hebrow's children," With pitying voico tho taid, And perhaps a tender tear wa dropped Upon his little held. And then camo tho biby'a sister, Who had waited near to see That harm came not, aud she trembling asked ".Shall I bring a nurse for theo I" "Yes, bring a nurse" and the mother Wa brought tho very one Who had made tho cradle of bulruahea To savo her littlo ion. And tho prince called him Moact; God saved him thus to bleu Mi choieu people, a their guide Out of tho wildcnieu. Po ' when he had grown to manhood, And caw their wrong and woes, Killed with the courage of the Lord, Hi mighty spirit roae, And with faith and love and patience And power to command, He placed their homeless, weary feet, ' At last iu the promised land. Xorthcttrn Advocate. OUR LETTER BOX It scorn at if tho weeks pas more quickly thau they used to do, and the day wa tet apart for reading and peruting these little lettort come upon ut beforo we think of it. We guess hat all people find that timo flies faster as they grow older. There waa a timo once when wo thought the yean went on too alow for ut, and that tho time would never come when we should be able to put on a long dress and wear oar hair done up with a comb, like a young lady. We expect a good many of our littlo readers aro thinking about this very some thing. Hut don't with time away; those childhood dayt are your happiest, in mauy respectt. Since our last tilk to our little friends, one of our littlo corroapondonta has patted away from thi earth, Sho waa only abottt 7 yean old, and an only child of Mr. and Mr, T. Davidson, of Salem. She loved to read the letter, but the could not write, so the aaked her mother to write for her, but tho dictated the words, to it waa really her letter. Vow sho ha gouo away wo' aro sure to a better aud a happier pla:o. We do not know exActly about the new life she ha taken; and imny would say that there is no life after this oue; but the Infinite Being who could create this great universe -that created man with hi mind aud soul is able to give a new and bettor life to us all. The beautiful butterfly is at first only au ugly worm, that after a whilo spins a coeoou about itself, burstiug it shell to come forth in a new and more beautiful form of life. Still it is tho tamo uj;ry worm, though it flits about among the Mowers anew. The first letter we open it from Bonnie, aud i dated January 8. Tho dato suggests a question that every boy should bo able to answer, and girls, too, as for that, and Hon. must answer it in hi noxt, if no ono get tho start of him ; What irrcat eveut iu thu history of our nation happened on that date? and tell something about it. Wo will have to tell Ucn. that we wcr a littlu disappointed; we thought, what a nice letter, and how well written, till wo saw how thoughtless ho was, for wo aro sura ho did not ttop to think how cruel it was to put u hot egg into tho coon's mouth. It is no fun to sea any creature iu p tin. Coons steal chickens, and aro a trou blesome nninul, but God gavo them this in stinct, and they have tho tame right to kill chickens that wo have to kill and ett them. So, if we aro annoyed by squirrels, polecat or coons, wo aro justified iu killing them, if we do it v. ithout giving unnecetary pain; and if wo torment dumb animals wo ahall surely bo judged for it. A cruel man is .alwayt a bad man, and one that could not bo truated in money or deed, aud wo do not like to tee a disDosition in tho young to enjoy tho discom fort or pain of man or beast. Sar.di writes a nicu lottor, and sliowt evi dently that the hat takon paiur in both her writing and composition. Wo hope the will writo often. Kmma alto givet a good letter, telling of tho inteiett the tikes iu raiding about what other girlt do. Ida it lucky to have a grandmother to give her a bird. Sho writet well for a ten-year-old littlo girl, and inuit keep on trying to do better eaoh time. Lizzie hat taken paint to make her letter look well, Perhaps the girls will wonder how we can tell, but wo can tell wheu writer do tho best thoy can. Another Lizzie, from Washington Territory, tolls about her Cliriitmat timet. It it a loug timo before Cliriitmat will como again, and wa hope all our littlo girlt will begin early to plan and think for the noxt year, for it take timo to make pretty thing for presents, and the little article that are made by tho giver are tho moot acceptable, a they show thoughtfulncss, which i prized more than whoro presents are made that aro bought with money at the ttoros. W o do not get at many letters from Wash ington Territory a wo did. Are our littlo Territorial boyt and girla going to forget ut ? We are glad Krankio wroto a letter, aud it it a good beginning. We think Kno:h it a funny name for a horto; he ought to be a good one. - Tommy ha a dog and a hone; ho ought to b a happy boy, and. we know he will bo if he alwayt doca what ho think it right; and most boyt know pretty well when they are not doing what they thould. Take good caro of Jones and Charley, and they will take care of you. Heiiahtocol, Or,, Jan. 13, 1882. Kditor Home Circle: I have never written to the Home Circle, to I thought I would write and t-! if Aunt Hetty would be kind enough to have it pub lithed for me. I am a little boy 0 yean old. I live on a farm with my brother. I have a pet dog; hit name it Jonet. My brother Dan gave ine a hone if I would ttay with him all tho Winter; the homo's name is Charley, and I ride him when I go and tee my ma and pa, who livo near Welle Station, on a farm. 1 will cloe for this time. Succe to the Faumkr. Tommy B. Giiaxt. Wells, Or., Jau. t3, 1882. I'M i tor Home Circle : I am a little boy 10 years old. I live with my uncle Tom; he has a Chinaman cooking for him; h't name is Jim. Ho has a horse he call Enoch, and he let me ride him. I hope Aunt Hetty will have my letter printed. My biother Teddy wrote one, and it was printed, to I thought I would wnto ono. My uncle takes the Fakmkk, anil I like to read the letter the little folks writo, to I hope I shall see my letter printed. Frankie Jo.nei. PiiAiniK City, Or., Jan. 8, 1882 Editor Home Circle : At I have never written to the Fakuek, I will try and write a few lines. I am 1 1 years old. I livo on a farm a mile and a half from Prairie City. I go to school at Prairie, I like my teacher very much; his name is Mr. Swcck. I will tell you what I do to help my ma. I wash dishes, crub the floor and waah and iron. My pa ha taken the Fakmeb for several yean. I like to read the letten from the little folks. I have three sister and one brother. I go to singing school every Wed nesday and Friday nights. I will try and write again. Youn respectfully, Emma Anderson. Pe.nawawa, W. T., Jan. 2, 1882. Editor Home Circle : I am a little girl 12 yean old. I am going to tchool in Penewawa thit Winter. I have a good teacher, and havo a very good time; my teacher 't name it Mr Reed. I etudy arith metic, geaeraphy, reading, spelling and writ ing. We had a Christmas Tree on Christina Eve. I got some nice preseutt It is tuow ioa thit inomin?. but it it not far to the school homo. I had tome nice tleigh riding this 'Winter. I stay with Nellie and Minnie. I will clote for thit time. From your little friend," ' Lizzie Bakh. Tangent, Or., Jan. 18, 1832. Editor Home Circle: Having read so many letter in the Farmer from the little folks, and being a little girl myself, I thought I would write one. I am 10 yean old. I have three sistcn and two brothers. I havo one pet; it is a bird; it name i Gandy; my grandmother gave it to me. I go to school; my teacher's name is Mr. L. A. Staton. I study reading, tpellmg, writing and arithmetic. I have learned that the letter A hat six toundt and that E has three, I hat two, and that each of the letten N and 0 have three sounds. I can get supper wheu mama it sick. I will close by wiahiug the Farmer auccecs. Ida Smith. Olympia, V. T., Jan. 9, 1882. Kditor Homo Circle : As it has been to long a timo since I wrote to the Home Circlo, I thought 1 would writo a few lines. It has been very bad weather for a loug time; it hat not tnowod any to spcik of, but it has rained a great deal, althoueh it i not raining to-day. My pa is feeding sixty two head of cattle belonging to Mr. Cham bers, beside hit own atock. Pa has been buying land this Fall. I would like to hear from Katie S. Sho hat not written to the Farmer for a long time. I am uot going to school. Wo had a Christmas Tree at my tit ters; it looked very pretty. We bought ma an album and a pair of vases for a present. My titter Ella and her littlo girl got a pretcnt from the church Chrittmas Tree. I will now close. Lizzie Ckoll. Eugene Cur, Or., Jan. 0, 1882. Editor Home Circle : I nave teen lettert from little folkt in the Homo Circlo, to I thought I would writo ono. Wo have a good teacher at our tchool; his name it Hill; he whipped Jimmy Goodman last week for shootiuir naver wads. I have a dog and a horse named Charley, I took my dog hunting; he ran tomethiug in a log, and I went there and it imclt awful; it wot a skunk. I am 12 yoart old. We have, a cow; her name it Spot; the kioked father's hat off last Sunday; he did not like that very well. My brother hat a pet coou; I gave him a hot egg the other day; "you ought to have teen hfm lick hit chops. I with I wat a man, I would havo a gum coat aud a fiddle. I liko to rtad the Farmer aud tee what all the little boyt and girlt lay, and then go and feed my pet calf horteradirh and tee him grin. Well, I will close for thit time, wisuiug the Farmer success, Youn truly, Bknnie Miller. Dixie, Or., Tanuary lth, 1882. Editor Home Circlo; Well, CbrUtuiat hat coma and gone. We hai a flue Chrlttma tree at the Dixie eohool house. The house wat full of people, and tha tree waa flue. It had lott of presents on for nearly all littlo children and for lot of larger, and I got a pair of braoelet and a sack of candy; alto myiter Luoyand my little play mate Miltie Lee, who it nearly eight yean bid, and I will bo nino joan old iu February. New Year' I went and ate a floe dinner with my friend Mittio Lee. Wo had a fine timo and played all day. Our tchool hai again be gun. But my itcr Luoy or I don't go, for tho road aro ro muddy that we cannot get there, aa we have a mile and a half to go. So wo havo to study at home. We havo to help do the work, aa all good children thould help their mother. Bad children that won't mind their parent they say alway come to ome bad end. There are some good letten from tho little girl everywhere, which I like to read. Josio must be a good, kind girl aa the lovet to help her mother. I don't get to go to Sunday school at thore i none. I would like to go. I read in the Testament, and I know the Lord's prayer, and alo know much fine poetry as I used to have to apeak a piece at school every Friday. I guess our dog Gopher won't catch many squirrels a he is kind of lazy; though be i a good, kind dog. I haven't any sheep yet, but I guea I will get some after awhile. We have got seven hive. of bee, and in the Spring they swarm; then they get mad and tting. The honey it very fine to eat; I like it, and I guest all other girlt do, too. I can look from my win dow and see the green wheat field and tec Monmouth, which it four miles from here. I can tee the wild geese and duck flying over our hou?, and, lighting on the wheat fields, eat all the wheat they want, aud then fly away; they ara good to eat when we can get them; I like goose and duck roasted. It mutt be awfully cold back in Iowa now; they can't ee green field like wo can here. I would hate to live back thero in that cold country' My pa and ma ca ne from there. Well, I have written all I can think of thit time. Many good wishes to nil the little girls of the Fakmkk. and also to Aunt Hetty. Youra tnily, Sarah CoolidoTe. JJEHNIE'3 CHRISTMAS. Continued from Ut week.) Bonnie's bright hopes sank a little a he went on his way. "Howl do wish father was jolly and kind like mother," he thought; but when he reached the tree and began to cut it, his nthusiatm rote, and in bit busy fancy he aaw the tree already shining with its lights and decorations. Mr. Gray walked slower as he came in tight of the little house, and when he drew near the door he paused irresolutely, then stepped to the window and looked in. There sat his wife, her patient face turned lovingly towards Hector, who tat propped with pillows, hit bed covered with pretty things to adorn the Christmas tree. "How beautiful he is," thought the father, a he noticed the bright eyet, the broad white forehead and flushed cheekt. What it he saying to earnettly ! "Mothef, do you think father hate roe because I am to sickly ? Oh, it he would only love mo a little!" The mother bent over him with loving wordt of comfort, and the careless father turned pale as he taw how thin the weak white bandt Mr. Gray had thrown himself into his work, trying to forget what he had been and what be had once hoped to be. Alice and Bennie he thought little of, but he reproached himself bitterly at timet at being the cause of Hector's Iamenets. "If he could have had proper care," thought Mr. Gray, "he would never nave become incurahly lame, but now he will alwayt be a cripple." Now he taw his mistake. Hit boy was not to drag through years of pain, and hi father was withholding the love that the childish heart craved to earnestly. Gently he opened the door, and entering the room knlt by Hector's bed. "Father does love you, darling," he whis pered, and the glad light that s'lone in Hec tor's blue eyes filled hit toul with peace. When Bennie came with the tree he waa astonished to tee his father sitting by Hector, making wire fastenings for the tiny candlea that Alice and her mother were "dipping" in bees-wax from their own hives. What a happy Christmas that was ! How pretty the tree looked with its wseath of snowy pop-corn. Great rod Baldwins hung from its branches, and the red birds and blue birds and cunning mice looked very life-like, indeed. The cornucopias held hazel nuts and home made "butter tcotch" ca-)dy, and were each crowned by a brown puppy doughnut. There wat a book for Hector. On the back, in bright letten, wat "Bonnie Scotland," and the author's name wat Grace Greenwood. Bennie had a top and tome mittens, and Alice and her mother had made etch other beauti ful card-board hair-pin holden, and brackets and wall-pockets, that had the merit of being cheap, and did certainly set the tree off won derfully, and the little beeswax candlea burned as brightly as though they had come direct from one of Portland's finest atoret. When the light were out they drew the tree close to Hector's bed. "How good it tmellt," he taid, tnitting its fragrance. Joy and peace and good will filled the shabby little houae that night, ami Hectsr, sleeping under the shadow of the tree, felt that ho had already had caught a glimpse of heaven's joy. Luellino. In tho February number of the North American lltvitw. Prof. Geo. P. Fisher of tho Yale Divinity School, whose writings on the supernatural origin of Christianity audjon ec clesiastical history are well known, comet to the defence of the Chrittian Religion against the attackt of modern doubt and iutidelity. No abler or mora eminent advocate for the orthodox faith 'could be tummoned into the controversy that hat lately been waged on thit high theme, aud it ia uot too much to say that Prof. Fuher juttifiet every expectation by the vigor and clearness with which he handlea the lubjrcr. Oilier articles in the February number of the Rtvitw are: "Do t Spoils Belona to the Victor!" by President Audrew D. White; "A Remedy for Railway Abutet," by Itaao L. Rice; "Repudiation iu Virginia," by Senator John W. Johnston; and "The Lancet and the Law," by Henry Bergh. Recipe for Making Dooctmutt. Doughnota. Take two cupf olt of tour I two cnpfult of, sugar, three cgg, tw tatV tpoonfult of toda, two UblcspoonfuU of melted lard; add flour till stiff enough to roll out. 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