THE HOUSE OF HATE.
Mine enemy r-ulldcd woll, with the sort, bluo
bills In tight;
But betwixt his house and the hills I bulldcd a
homo for sp!to.
And tho name thereof I sot In stone-work over
Wlthn carving of bats and opes and I called It i
The House of Hate.
Ind the front was allvo with masks of mallco i
and of desp ilr,
lorned demons that leered In stone, and women
with serpent hair:
hat, whenover his glance would rest on tho soft
hilts far and blue,
It must fall on mine evil work, and my h.itred
should plcrco him through,
And I said: "I will dwell herein, for beholding
my heart's desire
On my foe." and I knelt, and fain had brightcnb J
tho hearth with tire;
Hut tho brands they would hiss and die, as with
curses a strangled man.
And the hearth was cold from tho hour that
tho House of Hate begun.
And I called with a volco of power: "Ma':o jo
merry, all friends of mine.
In tho ball of my House of Hate, whore Is plenti
ful storo. and wine;
Wo will drink unheulth together unto him I
have foiled and fooled!"
And tiny stare 1 an 1 fiev passed mo by; but I j
scorncu 10 no inurcuy iroiuuitu.
And I ordered my board for feast, and dran'.t
in tho topmost sent
Cholco urape from a curious cup; and tho first it
was wonder sweet;
Hut tho second was bitter Indeed, and tho third
wns bitter and black.
And tho gloom of tho grave camo on mo, nnd f
cast tho cup to wrack.
Alone, I wns stark atone, nnd tho shadows wcro
each a fear.
And thinly I laughed, but once, for tho cchccs
were strnngnto bear.
And tho wind on the stiilrway howled, ns n
green-eyed wolf might cry;
And I beard my heart: I must look on tho face
of a man, or die I
Bo I crept to my mirrored face, and I looked,
and I saw it grbwn
(Hy tho light In my shaking hand) to tho llko
of the mnsks of stono:
And with horror I hrioked aloud as I Hung my
torch mil lied;
And a Urn snako writhed whero it fell, and at
midnight tho sky was red.
And at morn, whon tho House of Hnto wns n
ruin, despoiled of llnmo,
I foil nt mlno enemy's feet, and besought him to
slay my shnmo,
Hut ho looked In mlno eyes nnd smiled, und his
eyes wero calm and groat:
"You ravo. or have dreamed," ho said: ''I saw
not your House or Hatol"
Uiptncott't Magazine.
THE DOMESTIC TYRANT.
A Wretch VI ho fllorle In Wounding tho
fnnllii'js if Otlior.
No person moro completely pos
sesses tho power of creating misery in
his house than tho domestic tyrant,
ombitterinjr. as ho does, tho lives of his
nearest relatives by his selfishness and
cxifennt temper. Tho grout essentials
for happini'ss in social life aro freedom
and trust; but those important elements
are banished out of tho little homo
wor'.d ruled over by one of tlieso im
perious autocrats. Ho makes it a rule
to oxhiblt tho most profound disregard
for tho feelings of others, and by an in
dulgence in covert sneers, harsh and
insulting words, tho self-control of his
victims 'is sorely tried. Consciousness
of power is no doubt tho cause of his
overbearing ways. Tho domestio ty
rant always has tho highest possible
appreciation of himself. His opinion
admits of no question. Being his opin
ion, it must be right, and in an arbitrary
manner ho expects his family to
acquiesce, or to feign acquiescence,
with him on all points. Ho looks upon
himself in over'' seu-'J as a superior be
ing, far above surroundings. In his
own estimation no is too highly bred
nnd too refined to support tho incon
veniences of dally occurrences which
are endured by others. His organiza
tion is too sensitive and finely strung
to tolerate small domestic troubles. Ho.
if any thing, is only too generous and
virtuous; ho fools compassion for him
self alone, regrottlng that tho grandeur
ofhiP character Is not sullieiontly ap
preciated. His most trilling acts aro
iKagnilied by him into samples of stu
pendous liberality. In his complete
nclf satisfaction ho announces ho is
only too good in sacrificing hlmsolf,
nnd he laments that ho does not re
coivo tho admiration ho considers his
due.
Ho possesses in tho highost degree
the power of wounding tho feollugs of
others, and by his persistent effort to
mortify their sensibilities, ho appears to
treat that power as an accomplishment,
which ho never noglects to display at
every opportunity. Tho inmates of
many nn apparently happy homo. If
questioned as to tho background, would
bear testimony in to wrung hearts,
caused by a doniostlo tyrant. No won
der, with such n man for tho head of
tho house, thoro is u general sense of
relief whon tho front door shuts behind
him, and a feeling of suppressed joy
when ho Is nwny. Besides, tho misery
cuuscd by him to Ills household, tho
domestic tvraut must really experience
a considerable amount of mental dis
comfort himself. He can not fall to
perceive the sort of chango that comes
over tho cheerful family parly whon he .
appears or tho kind of chill that his J
presence brings. Instinct must tell
him how carefully topic of conversa
tion are chosen for tho family meals,
how much constraint prevails, and what
a strict avoidance of any (subject thoro
is that mav lend to wrathful question-!
Jugs. Curiously enough, out of his j
homo ho is generally tho genial, jovlnl ,
sort of iimn. and very likely is looked
upon ns n rather good-hearled sort of ,
. .. ,. ..... ... I., II.. '
lellOW, lor III only w "is iniiiuy wiaw ,
ho shows hi tooth. Christian at Work, I
WIfo 'I am sure, John, that bur
glars attompted to ontor tho house last
night." llnhlmnd "You don't say sol
What do you supposed frightened them
off?" Wife "I think It must huvn
boeu your snoring. "
-Boston young lady (to hnrdwnro
ljtrtlnn it1nuli1ikit hint lulvlsml
k.ibik nit fjiitttlmr f.ii iiyiiI'i'Iko. Ml.
Kharpedge, hnvo you any or
Dealer "iVttlinlo angers? Yes,
this way, plottbe." -JV, J'. Suil
stop
HINTS TO RIDERS.
What an Acoompllslmd llorsnnmn j to
Aspiring Kiurntrlmi.
As a rulo voti will find in Amcr-
! icn," said Lieutenant Lindliolm of the
Komi Danish cavalry, who is now
huad Instructor of tho riding academy,
more accomplished horsewomen than
horsemen, tho ladies showing to bettor
advantage and having a steadier and ,
more regular seat. Why? Because
the gentlemen think that they under
stand the art of riding long before they
have mounted a horse. A lady should
ill in the middle of the saddle, tho
figure erect, shoulders of an equal
height and the elbows near the side.
The right leg by which the weight j
should bo mainly supported, must bo ,
level from the knee up and lie close to
thosnddlo with the foot turned in. The
.stirrup should be of such a length as to
raise tho left leg lightly against the
leaping horn. Tho hand should follow
the motion of tho horse's head j
through the wrist, so that if
w
horse pulls the reins the hand
will remain linn. By keeping the j,
elbow close to tho side and tho wmt j
supple you can got tho proper limit of '
rein. j
"A firm, easy hand is difficult to ac- ;
quire, but it must be had if you wish to
be a good rider. Usually Indies are i
taught to rise in the saddle. This trick,
which was invented or discovered by
the Knglish, is very serviceable, where j
you have a hard trotting horse and
don't want to take all tho pounding.
It can be accomplished by stretching i
out the left log, and keeping time with
die horse's movement in your ift from
the saddle.
"It is a mistake to think that a gen
tleman has a better advantage Hitting
on a horse than a lady. His seat is not
near so linn or secure. Kvcry horse
man must expect, sooner or later, to
bo thrown, and io main thing at such
a time is to keep cool and get yourself
clear of the horse. A man keeps his
balance with his knees and with tho
inside of tho thigh in the saddle. Tho
Aiiklo must be "supple to keep the feet
in the stirrups. The heel should bo an
Inch lower than tho ball of tho foot and
the knee should be slightly bent, so
that a perpendicular lino from tho
knee down will just strike behind tho
toes. Every rider ought to take his
first lesson without stirrups, so as not
to learn to depend on them, and a good
rider ought to keep his seat without
them as well as with them. In fact if
his legs were cut oil' at the knees, he
should be able to ride with tho butts."
The first time a lady mounts, or
rather tries to mount, Is tho funniest
thing about the learning. She will put
her right hand on the pommel of the
saddle, her left on tho shoulder of the
groom, and her left foot in his hand.
He will tell her to give a light spring
when ha counts three. Then hero
ho goes: "One, two, three!" The
lady is not in the., saddle, and lie wishes
he hadn't his tongue between his teeth
when her left knee struck his chin.
Washington Critic.
MR.. AND MRS. BOWSER.
Mr. lltnvsor Attempts to Io tho House
work for n i)iy.
The other morning 1 said I was
tired, and I wished there was no such
thing as housework. 1 suppose every
housewife makes use of such expres
sions once In a while, but Mr. Bowser
seemed greatly astounded.
"Tired of housework!" ho exclaimed.
"Why, Mrs. Bowser, there isn't enough
work in this house to keep your blood
circulating properly!"
"1 never get through boforo mid
afternoon." Well, it's your own fault. If I sot
out to chop wood with the axe-handle
between my toes l can't expect to make
much headway. There's something
wrong in your system of taking hold of
tho work. My mother could do up all
this work In an hour."
"Did she die of smartnessP"
"What? No innuendoes, Mrs. Bow
serl I say it's because you have n.
system to your work, and I can prove
it."
"HowP"
"I'll show you In a day or two.
There's nothing moan about me. If 1
can learn you any thing I'll bo glad 'to
do It." ,
Next, morning, as soon as wo left the
dining-room, ho pulled off his coat and
hung it up and said:
"Now, then, I'm going to do this
work by system. You Ho down on tho
lounge and take your comfort, and I'll
have every thing cleaned up' in one
hour by the clock."
1 obeyed orders, ami ho stood in the
center of tho room, looked around him
font spell, and then said:
"Tho first thing, of course, is to
8Wt,0p ami pick up things."
Ho wheeled tho chairs back in a way
to make tho castors rattle, grubbed tho
papers off tho floor and tucked 'em in
to tho waste basket, and then ran for
the earpet-swoepor. He pushed It
twice around tho center-table in a cir
cle, kicked a foot-stool into a corner
wm triumnliantlv observed:
..jsl fom. minutes, nnd all Is
donol"
..you must wj.)0 0fr tho windows."
. 1
"Oh, yes. Now, what else?"
"Dust tho wood-work."
His four minutes had lengthened to
forty before ho paused to wipe tho
woat from his brow on a tidy and
said:
"Well, I'm all through and it's only
nine o'clock."
You must take tho feather duster
1 nmlgo over tho pictures, Mr. Bow
1
UilUu
What else?"
Tho rugs must bo taken out on the
back stops ami dusted,"
'Yes; whut olso?"o
"Dust those door curtains. j
Any thing nioreP"
"Shako down tho two coal stoves
nnd call the girl to fill 'cm up. Then '
you want to wipo off tho stoves." ,
When that had been done ho began
to figure up tho time, but I said:
"Those zinc boards must he wnshed
and wiped dry. Then you can tako a
wet rag and wipo tho door knobs. !
Tiion tho cigar aslies must bo emptied
from the holder, and somo matches put j
into the box. Then you must bring in i
the broom and sweep under tho heavy
chairs and in tho corners of tho room.
After that I will toll you what else to
do."
It was a hard dose to swallow, but
ho got it down anil finally inquired what
else should be done. It was .then afUir
ten o'clock.
"Well, the baby comes next."
"What's the matter of tho baby?"
"You must wash his hands and face,
change his apron, comb ids hair and
doctor that sore on his toe."
"Do you do that every morning?"
"Every single morning."
Ho got tho crash towl from the
kitchen, made some soup-suds of bar
soap and scoured baby until ho got up
a squall which lasted half an hour. It
took him another half hour to put on
tho apron, and when lie came to the
soro toe lie applied a little axle-grease.
I felt sorry for the poor tiling, but I
was determined not to interfere. It
was now eleven o'clock, and the girl
came in to got her order for dinner, j
I turned her over to Mr. Bowser, and
ho said:
"Well, Katie, cxerciso your own
judgment. Get what you please."
When she hud gone ho said to mo:
"There, now, tho work is all done,
nnd I haven't been three hours about'
it. 1 can do it in half tho time to
morrow. Tho idea that you women
aro slaves is all nonsense. Why, I "
"But this is only one room. Mr.
Bowser. You will now tako the hull."
"Whut's tho matter with tho hali!"
"It must bo swept and dusted. Then
you can take tho pnrlor. Then comes
the front stairs, tho upper hull and our
bedroom."
"Well. I'll show you that I can do
it!" ho said, after a moment's hesita
tion, and by dinner-time lie hnd fin
ished the hull. When wo sat down to
tho meal thoro was somo very tough
steak, some potatoes with tho hides on,
nnd a loaf of broad and a hunk of but
ter sat in tho center of tho table. Mr.
Bowser grew white as ho shoved back
and asked what it. meant!
"It's my judgment, sir. You left it
all to mo," she replied.
"But you you "
"I'd be a fool to spend an hour over
dinner whon I've got floors to clean
ami windows to wash!"
"And 1 always spend nt least twenty
minutes planning tlio dinner with her!"
I added.
Mr. Bowser nearly choked as ho
gulped it down. I expected ho would
start down us soon ns ho left tho table,
but ho didn't. Ho took off his coat
nnd attacked tho upstairs work. It was
Hireo o'clock boforo ho finished, and as
ho ciuno down with his hair askew and
ids collar wilted I said:
"There's about an hour's patching
and monding, and baby wants to ho
rocked to sleep. Thou you can flrcss
yourself to receivo callors or to go
shopping."
"I'll bo hanged if I do!" ho said as
ho fixed himself up to go down town.
Whon I wont up to tho bedroom I
found my night-dress on tho bureau
and his night-shirt undor tho bed. Tho
foot, of tho mattress was six inches
higher than the head, and ovory sheet
and quilt was put on wrong. I loft
things ns I found thorn, nnd ho had
scarcoly got in bed that night whon ho
growled out:
What in Jamaica nils tho old thing,
anyhow 1"
"Why, nothing, Mr. Bowser. It lnys
bountifully."
I hoard him growling away nt inter
vnls all night, and ho was liko n bear
in the morning.
"Woll, do you givo up?" I asked ns
ho got into Ids overcoat.
"Givo up! Givo up! What is thoro
to givo up about! I turned to yostor
day and proved before your oyos that
ruty sort of a woman ought to do this
whole work before noon with ono hand
tied behind hor; and now you want to
know if I givo up!" Detroit Free
iV5.
A Question of Price.
Somo children aro bright onough to
discover tho crosscuts to knowlodgo nt
n very early ago.
"What is a diamond P" nsked atenoh
or, rooontly."
"Carbon," replied tlto olnss.
"Yes, a diamond is puro carbon, but
you must remember that coal is nlso
carbon. That was taught in tho last
lesson."
'Yes' in."
"Now, how could you bo sure to toll
tho difference between tho two kinds of
carbon?"
"Ask tho prlcoi" piped up a small
boy. Jeweler Weekly.
In tho laud of pumpkin pies nna
elder thoro lived n mnn who hail n great
fondness for tho latter. Ono day, on
going to tho cellar to 1111 tho pitcher,
ho fell from tho top to the bottom of
tho stall's. His wife, hearing tho fall,
In great alarm ran to tho top of tho
stairs and cried out: "My dear, you
haven't broke our brand now pitcher,
havo you?" "No," said ho, in an
nc-onv of until from tho fall, "but I'll
b shot if 1 don'tl" And Butting the
notion to tho wont, ho dashed It against
tho wall.
Rubenstelu has bouiuado a Coun
cillor of Russia.
THE MODERN OFFIC . - - 1
A Ilclng of Tritnsrcmlpnt Importation nnd
Uiimitlcntrtl Gull.
Can it be that tltN pachyderm, this
swaggering hobbledehoy, this pestilen
tial, noisy nuisance, is tho snmo boy
who, a few months b;iek, came into tho
office a sensitive, bashful, quiet nnd
unobstrusive creaturo ? Yes, he is tho
same in one sens , but in another ho
is an entirely different personage.
In the early days of his hojourn
among us, he used to doff his hat ere
he entered tho door; ho never spoke
unless spoken to. and whon ho was ad
dressed he blushed liko tho red, red
rose, and and answered with fear and
trembling, although he never forgot his
"Yes, sir," and his "No. sir." In a
word, ho was all that an ofllce-boy
should be.
But how is ho now Quito tho re
verse. When ho now comes in. it is
in a breezy, boisterous manner, with
his hat reposing jauntily on .one car,
anil he would bo whistling were it not
for tho cigarette which parts his lips
and prevents their pu-kering. He is
affability itself, nnd he greets all alike
with an easy, devil-may-care indiffer
ence that is really charming. He makes
no invidious distinction against the
man of mature years, but addresses
him with the sumo sung froid and
sprightliness that is accorded to those
of tender years.
His voice is seldom still. Indeed, it
is generally held that it goes on. liko
Tennyson's brook, forever. It is never
dull whero he is. He can (at least, he
does) talk on any subject, and lie never
waits for others to start topics for con
versation. He inevitably takes tho in
itiative, and whatever subject ho conde
scends to treat, ho approaches it with
an easy confidence that is most engag
ing, and ho is never floored by it, how
ever potential it may bo in tho opinion
of people who have been made cautious
by tho weight of yours.
And then his conversation is so inspir
ing? It is made up of tho most ro
chcrchc slang; It contains tho very
latest ecltoes from tho prizo ring and
t ho base bull field, and it discovers a
familiarity with tho esoteric life of the
atrical pooplo which is wonderful in its
comprehensiveness, as woll as in its
freedom in the matter of detail.
Ho naturally looks down upon the
people in the office, although lie tries
to hide his contempt remembering, no
doubt, that if ho shall bo spared, lie will
probably become as big a fool as tho av
erage human being of mature years
and by his easy familiarity and touch-and-go
affability ho succeeds or ought
to succeed in making ovorybody feel
comfortable and contented.
And then his personal relations aro
so interesting! Ho covers up nothing,
but freely tells to all the story of his ad
ventures of tho previous evoning, to
gether with full particulars in regard
to such ongrossing matters as tlto num
ber of cigarettes ho has burned within
the last twenty-four hours, and the
quantity of tobacco ho lias masticated,
and lie never fails to mention, with be
coming pride, that glass of beer which
lie tossed off last night, with manly
nonchalance, in some third-rate baso
tnent saloon. Ho ii, in short, so frank
and ingonuous that, but for tho fact
that such n thought wero troason to his
abounding good nature, ono might sus
pect that ho told those thing inoroly
out of a spirit of boastfulness, or with
a dosiro to instil onvy in tho hearts oi
his auditors; but clearly this can not bo.
It is, on tho contrary, from n wish to
improve others and instruct them in
tho wavsof tho gay world that ho takes
so mucll pains to uoiuu ms numuvu-
incuts.
And this is nil tho moro kind in him
lernno of the fact that tho burden of
tho atfairs of tho ollleo weigh upon him
with unfair heaviness, for it is known
to hint, oven though it bo unsuspected
by tho othors, that without his intrusive
oversight nothing could go rightly, or
indeed go at all. But spito of tho cares
which press upon him so weightily, ho
still finds timo to instruct nnd givo
counsel to thoso who. being older than
he, havo presumably forgotton all they
over knew; admitting that they ovor
did know any thing.
Tho ollleo boy, ns ho now is, is, in
brief, n raro blessing, and whon one
reflects upon what ho was, and sees
how ho has developed, ono can not be
too thankful far tho privllogo of as
sociating with a being of such tran
scendent importance. Tho only fear
that presses upon the mind is that he
may bo cut off in tho flower of his
youth, or grow too big for ills unmen
tionables. But lie is a daisy. Boston Transcript.
'Five Ways to Cure a Cold.
1. Batho the feet in hot wnter. nnd
drink a pint of hot lemonade. Then
spougo with salt water and remain in
a warm room.
2. Batlio tho fnco In very hot water
ovory live minutes for nn hour.
S. Snuff up tho nostrils hot salt water
every three hours.
4. Inhale ammonia or monthol.
5. Tako four hours' activo exercise in
tlto open air.
Summer colds aro tho worst of all
colds oftentimes, as it is then very diffi
cult to protect one's self properly. A
ton grain dose of quinine will usually
break up a cold In tho beginning. Any
tiling that will sot tho blood actively in
circulation will do it, whether it ho
drugs or tho use of a bucksaw. Medi
cal A'eu'S.
Charley Hammond, of Spalding
County, (in., who Is ntnoty-livo years
old, plays a fiddle for country dances
which ho bus rosined up for oighty-fl.ro
years.
A Vermont woman broke hor jaw,
nnd hor husband facetiously called her
tho "ox-speaker." Ar. Y. Star.
AT MtXICO'S CAPITAL.
The Cathedral, Its Tower,, Chapels, nrat
uos, ralntlntrs and Altars. ,
There aro 126" Catholic churches nnd
cJiapels in tho City of Mexico, tho most
celebrated being Santo Domingo, of
inquisition fame; L i Santa Vera Cruz,
Cortex Hermitage, tho aristocratic
Santa Bi i rida, nnd the entireties oi
San Foniando and Santa leiesu.
The Cathedral is built upon or near
tho site of the great Aztec Temple that
t ,o Spaniards destroyed when the c ty
was conquered in l.r21. Upon tho
partition of the citv this site was set
anuit that un,u it should he mini a
Chris iau church. The first stoiieof
the existing liullding was laid in lo"3.
Between the vears l.r"3 and 1807 the
cost of the w' rk was $l,7.V-000. with
lite cost of the towers, !?ll0,000. and
of the work upon the interior, and the
bells (the gr at bell alone costing $10.
000). the entire cost wns about $2,000,
WX). The great boll. 19 feet high, in
the wester.t tower, is named Santa
Maria ihs Guadalupe. It was placed in
position" in tho year 171)2. The larger
of the bells in the eastern tower is
named Dona M iriu. Eve usivo of the
very thick walls, the building measures
3S7 fe t from north to south. 177 feet
from oast to west nnd has an interior
height of 17U feet. It is built of stone.
The facade, at tho si es of which rise
(lie towers, is divld.-d by massive but
tress s into three portals, which, in
turn, are separated by cornices into
two divisions, tho first Do'ic (very
slogant by reaon of its correct pro
portions). tho second Ionic. Tho
basso-relieves, statue, friezes, bases
and capitals are of white marble, mak
ing a harmonious color-etlect with tlto
gray stone.
Tho towors (203 feet six inches high)
ire in two divisions, the lower Doric
and tho upper Ionic, this last finished
with very beautiful architectural de
tails, nnd tho crown of ench is n bell
liupcd dome, cupped by spheres and
crosses of stone. The cornices of tho
towers, as well as tin cornices else
where upon tho building, aro sur
mounted by balustrades of carved
stone upon which, disposed at regular
intervals, are carved stono vases. The
cornices immediately beneath tho
domes of the lowers servo us pedestals
for colossal stono statues of tho doc
tors of the church and tho patriarchs
of tho Monastic orders, and thoso of
tho central portal, 'occupied by tho
clock, are ) e lestals for statues of tho
Theological Virtues with their at
tributes. Beneath tho clock is tho
coat-of-arms of the Republic. Above,
us s.ion iroin tno soninorn sine oi
tho plaza rises the dome, surmounted
by its slender, graceful lantern, tho
work of the architect, Tolsa. Tho
architect of the work ns a whole was
Alonzo Perez Castancda. Tho in
terior of tho cathedral, in the Dorio
style, with truces of the Gorio (which
niar.xS tho Spanish architecture of tho
sixteenth century), is nlmost severe in
its simplicity. Tho nisles nro divided
from the nuve by fluted columns, which
support the light nnd elcgnntly vaulted
roof. Tho centrnl arches form a Latin
cross, above which rises tho fino dome.
Within tho dome aro tho paintings ivp-
resenting the Assumption of tho Vir
gin und groups of tho principal char
acters of sacred history. Outside of
tho nisles aro rows of chnpels, seven
on eaeli side ot tlto uuiiuing. ine
stalls nro richly curved in wood, nnd
above them is to be observed a paint
ing, by tho Mexican artist, Juan Cor
ren, of the Immneulnto Conception.
Two orgnns, in.cnrved cuses, rise from
tho lateral tribunals to the height of
tho arches of tho nisles. Tho church
contains six ultnrs, tho finest altar in
tho cathedral being that of Los Reyes
(tho Kings) in tho apse risiig from tho
pavement to the roof, which was nt
one timo tho richest in tho world
Cor. Washington Critic.
CARD ETIQUETTE.
How It Is Observed by I.mlle Moving In
l'ullto Society.
Tho ottiqttotte of cards is very
punctiliously observed by ladies in
cities and largo towns. A visiting
card should bo left in person whon in
tended to servo instead of a call. A
wife should loavo cards for hor hus
band with hor own when ma ing whut
is familiarly termed "a party call."
From three to half-past five o'clock aro
tho fashionable hours for formal calls.
Tho card now in use is of ruthor thick
Bristol board, of nhsdium size, witt the
name engraved in script. A married
lady's card should bo a size larger
than her daughter's, nnd n gentleman's
card should bo still smaller.
After nn entertainment visiting cards
should bo left by all tho invited guests,
whether they havo nccopted tho
invitation or not, nnd this courtesy
miouiu not no ueinyeii over a
week or ton days. If tho on
tortuinment be a dinner or lunch, the
call should bo made in person. If one
intends to accept nn invitation to n
wedding reception, it is not necessary
to reply, becau o the hostess expects to
provido for all whom sho lias nsked;
but if tumble to utteud, one's visiting
caul should be sout, to arrive on the
day of tho entertainment. To an after
noon tea or reception, tho same rule
applies, but not in nny caso should the
word "regrets bo written on the card
Onco it was in very bail taste to send a
card by post, but now tho custom is
allowed, although admitted to bo fur
less elegant than the older stylo of
having a footman or messenger leave
it. But, although it will do to mall a
cant that is to acknowledge one's In
debtedness for an Invitation, no ono
must think of mailing a curd which is
to represent nn ordinary call. Such
cards should bo left hi person. 7ar
vcr Bazar.
OHLY ONE CROH.
rhcro came a man In days of old,
To hire a piece of lnnd for Rotd,
And urged 2iU suit in accents meek,
Ono crop alone Is all I seek.
That h irvest o'er, my claim I yield,
And to Us Lord resign tho Held.
The owner sonv misgivings felt,
Abd coldly wlttl the stranger de.-vlt,
Hut found his last objection fail,
nd honeyed eloquence prevail:
So took the proffered price In hand,
And for one crop leased out the land.
The ivlly tenant sneered with pride.
And sowed the spot with acorns wldo:
At first like tiny shoots they grew,
Then tall and wide their branches throw.
Out long I efore thoso oaks, sublime,
Axplrlng, reached their forest prime
The cheated landlord mouldering lay,
Forgotten, with his kindred clay.
O ye whoso jinrs, unfoldln? fair.
.v fresh with youth, and free trom caro.
Should vice or Indolence desire
The garden of your souls to hire,
No parley hold: reject tho suit.
Nor" let one seed tho soil pollute
My child, their tlrst approach be ware:
With tlrmness break tho Insidious snaro.
Lest as the ncorns grew nnd throve
Into a sun-excluding grove,
Thy sins, a tall, o'ershadowlng tree,
Shut out the light of Heaven from thee.
Mrs. tslqoumrr.
TIME IS MONEY.
nn ISIeineiitary Lemon on the Aalue oi n
ltiiln..8-tun'-i Minute.
'Ibis article is not given the abovo
title simply to catch the attention of
and insure a reading by tho opposite
sex, although tho same instinct that
prompted our first parents to eat of tho
fruit that had not tempted them until
it was forbidden, will perhaps induce
some men to rea 1 it. In that ease I am
sure of a hearty chorus of "anions."
Women, even business-women, havo
a habit of going into the office of a business-man
upon some undoubtedly
worthy errand which they might dis
pose of in five minutes and departing
leave behind thorn pleasant memories
and complimentary opinions. Too often,
alas! they accept tho proffered chair und
nnd proceed to unfold a tale longer than
a whole play of Shakespeare, which
properly might bo classified as another
"Comedy of Errors." They stay until
the genial smile of welcome on tho face
of tho business-man fades to a weary
and hopeless expression, and tlton to a
gradually conibativo and belligerent
one, which his wife would recognize,
but which these casual callers arc too
much interested with their own story to
notice. Perhaps ho turns to his desk,
or picks up a newspaper, or eagerly
nods to a fresh arrival in tho office ns
if he would speak. But still they stay
on, oblivious of tho fact that they havo
ontstaid their welcome, and havo de
veloped, in tho mind of their victim.
from pleasant, intelligent ladies into
"first-class bores." They havoovulontly
come to stay."
Within a week I havo scon three in
stances of this: A Ono woman who was
seeking a place on tho press and ox
pressed herself its willing to do any
kind of work and bo expeditious and
business-like witital, staid in an edi
torial office two hours and thirty-live
minutes, talking of her own private af
fairs, while the patient and long-suffering
editor worked far into tho night to
pay for his forbearance. Another
woman went to a man who had an im
portant matter of business which must
bis attended to within tho two hours at
noon whon ho was free from other
cures and responsibilities to transact a
matter which should have kept him ton
minutes nt tho most. But sho staid
and talked and talked and talked nnd
talked nnd talked and talked. Tho
gentleman roso as a sign for her to go,
but still sho babbled on, like Tenny
son's brook, until it was too late, and
his time and opportunity wero lost.
Again, two businoss people met to set
tle certain accounts which would re
quire less than half an hour. A woman
entered on an errand und, sittingdown,
made a visit of an hour and a half, in
terrupting important business and
throwing behindhand tho affairs of
other pooplo fully two hours.
Now. women ought to understand
that whenever they do this sort of tiling
thoy rob their victims of what is often
valuable timo; and with most businoss
people timo is money.
Men seldom do theso things, or if
they are inclined to, their busy brethren
h ive a hundred wavs of getting rid of
them; but a business-man is a good deal
at the mercy of his women callers if ho
is a gentleman. Women should remem
ber this, and, even in tlto caso of
friends, learn to soo upon ontering an
ollleo whether its occupant is busy or
not. If sho sees her own interest sho
will limit iter stay to fifteen minutes at
the utmost, unless hard pressed.
Just how far it is tho duty of a man
or a woman either to lot an out
sider tako his valuable timo from busi
ness affairs, is, in my mind, a question.
I think none of us might to sacrifico a
wholo morning or an ontiro afternoon
to tho polito duty of boing bored to
death by people whoso woes we can not
help, whoso affairs do not intorost us,
and between us and whom there is not
a strong bond of friendship or common
interest. And I bolievo tho editor,
publisher or other businoss man whom
Iliad been persistently "talking blind"
for any considerable poriod would be
justilied in politely, and with his most
fascinating manner, calling my atten
tion to tho door.
But until this fashion is ndopted by
urbane and courteous business-men
gonorally, wonion must loam to soo for
themselves whon thoro Is tho slightest
danger of being do trop. And by
giving evidence in tills way that she has
some idea of tho value of time and of
the relative importance of other peo
ple's atfairs she will hayo rai.od tho
standard of btisinoss-nifn's estimate of
women ami demonstrated her own
right to tho term "a good business
woman." Helen M. Winslow, in Boston
Globe.