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THE RUSSIAN DOCTOR, A Tragic and Romantio Story from Roai juiio. (ADAPTVD FltOM THE . OEaUAM Or MUS. CUBE 1'OBKB.j HT MILS. l'llANCKS A. SHAW. Transition Copyrighted, IST7, by A. .V. Ktiogj Kncpaper Company. tho wilrt waves of Marianne's funitga tion fever wore stayed. "If it allays your fears, do what you will," ho said, "only let my study alone." It was romarkablc how people of all conditions seeking help besieged the house of the Russian doetor. The rep utation of his skill, his goodness and nnsclnsnness spreail like wiutlire. Ins door-bell rang constantly day and night. He was kept so busy that he bad scarce time to think of Ililmar's absence. When ho did recall it it was with a sense of relief at his distance from Desireo. On the morning of the fourth day liic inifxl'ti ilnnirflll-, In. lirfv. posed sending a messenger for tidings. .'Our artist is no doubt filling his ( sketch-book in some picturesque re gion," he added, "and will complain auout my running aiier mm as u no were a child. Hut I want to get him here and then send him off to Vevay." As ho thus spoke he glanced at Desiree, who had risen noiselessly and -was attending to the flowers on the window-ledge. She did not turn as Arnim left the room with an Auf Wiederselicn ! Her reply was scarcely .audible. The little head remained bowed over the (lowers, the hands plucked nervously at the leaves. Arnim set his teeth. A wild impatience surged through his breast. He would fain have pressed tins tender form to his tortured heart with the despairing cry: "Have I then lost your confidence? Do you love this stranger better than me? Will you leave the house that once harbored your mother to go with him?" Hut he saw that Marianne's eyes rested upon him with a questioning glance, and controlling his emotion, ho went silently. At noon a messenger appeared say ing that the doctor would not return until evening. Ussikow was found. He lay ill in the village of Grunfeld. Ivan must go to him to-morrow with stores of linen and other necessaries and remain until his removal was pos sible. Desiree received this intelligence with white face and throbbing heart. A few minutes later she stood before Marianne, who exclaimed: "Good heavens, how you look! What is the matter with you? Take the drops at once! God forbid that von should bring the typhus into our house!" The girl turned impatiently away. "Nothing is the matter with me," slid said, "but lie is stricken with the fever in a neighboring village, and is with out care. Ivan goes to him to-morrow. Not until to-morrow! O, my God, how long it will be before morn ing!" "Who, child! Arnim?" "No, no! Ililmar Ussikow! I im plore you go to him at once." "What do ynti say, foolish girl? I go to this stranger! I would really like to know why !" "To nurse him, to save him ! Uncle Arnim says that in this sickness, nurs ing does everything. And just think of it lie lies in a low musty peasant chamber, among strange, rough peo ple, unenred for and alone! Perhaps there is no one to even hand him a drink in his thirst, and agony. You must go to him. Every moment's de lay brings him nearer death." "1 must go! Are you mad, Desiree, and why I, out of all tho world?" "Hecauso ho loves you!" cried the girl, desparingly. "Hecauso ho wishes to make you his wife." For a moment Marianne seem petri fied. Then she shrugged her shoulders and answered : "My child, even if Ussikow loved mo to distraction and I have not re marked that ho cares for mo in tho least 1 would not leave this house one hour for his sake. In tho first plaee.it would bo highly improper even for his promised wife, and would cause no end of talk; in tho second place, I might get this droadful fover, and perhaps my death. I would, in no ?vcnt, accept an offer from this gon tleman; I do not care for him, and I will never leave my cousin. What would ho do without me? Now come to tho table child. It is half an hour past the time. It was thoughtless in Arnim to send tho message at this hour. The fish is no doubt spoiled. But how excited you are! French wom en are terribly hysterical." "Do you think Ussikow will dio?" asked tho girl, with quivering lips. "It is moro than likely in this dis ease; but if ho can bo saved, my cousin win save mm. It is a rare pieco of good luck that ho is not sick in our house, and thut ho can uot bo moved. If ho could, Arnim would have him hero in spite of our protests. Now, ik force yourself to eat somnthing, child! I feel all broken up myself, but to go with an empty stomach in times like this is dangerous. Lie down after dinner, and this strango mood will pass. I am glad Arnim has not seou you so." "I beg you do not tell him a word !" "If you stop this nonsonso and act liko a sensible creature I will tell him nothing." Was it "scnsiblo" to wander rest lessly up and down through houso and garden, to count tho minutes- until cvouinir. to staro with elowiug. eyes into th. dist.ince, to press ftwrish hands to a burning forehead, and ask if the pitiless sun would never go down, to stammer incoherent prayers for one alone one win was perhaps now toss ing in delirium, and longing vainly for some hand to smooth his pillow ? Could Arnim have suspected with what longing Papillon awaited him a longing noton his own account would he have hastened homo ? Night had already fallen when he entered the family sitting room mor tally weary, and threw himself into his arm-chair. When Desiree saw him she uttered a cry. "Are you afraid of me, Papillon ?" ho asked, in a hollow tone. "Marianne, give me some nourishing food. Send Ivan to me at once." Marianne hastened out to do his nid ding. Desiree approached and took his hand. " Poor uncle!" she said. "Must you exert yourself so much? How are your patients?" "Do you mean the one in Grunfeld, child?" lie answered, sadly, and stroked her hair. "He fell ill suddenly how seriously I can not tell until to-morrow. I shall drive over again at noon. Removal is out of the question, but the house where ho lies is comfortable, tho bed good. Tho house belongs to an elderly widow who has seen most of her family sicken and die, and knows much of illness. She will do her best for him, but I hope to find a nurse. Ivan" he added as tho Russian serv ant entered. "You must leave early in the morning with linen and other comforts for your sick countryman. You may await me at Grunfeld." "All right!" said Ivan, with a stolen glance at Desiree. "Tho master com mands, Ivan obeys." It was past midnight. Deep silenco brooded over the vine-wreathed house. A light step stole down the stairs and over tho threshold a woman's liguro disguised in wrappings, a bundle in hand. From tho hood of red cloth beamed a pale, charming, girlish face. Helow at tho front door stood Ivan with a large, closely-packed basket. " Come!" whispered the young girl. "Let us hasten." "COMi:! LET US HASTEN !" " Hut my master will be angry and your little feet will be weary. Ivan's feet wilt not tire. Let him go alone, lie would go through seas of fire for the young master and for you." "Hush! I have written to the doc tor. Ho will not be angry. A human life is at stake. Have you forgotten any thing?" "Nothing, my lady. I have a bottlo of whisky in my pocket." The next morning the Russian doctor found in tho breakfast room a note to his address containing these words: "Do not seek a nursu for your friend. I will romain with lilm until all danger is over, or until ho leaves this world. Ivan goes with me. Do not ch'dcmy secret departure. I shouldhave died had I t een held back, and I know that you would have held mo back. In a case like this every minute is precious. 'Tho pitying Mother of God will protect him and me. And you, dear uncle, will make him well. In his sick chuuiber I hope boon to kiss vourhaud." "Good heavens, what will people say!" cried Marianne, as Arnim read her the letter. "Wo must never receive her back. O what a scandal there will bo!" " Have no fear of that. If Ililmar recovers, every one will think his future wife did a heroic deed." "His future wife?" "Yes, Marianne. Tho night before he left Ililmar confessed to mo his love for Desiree." "For this child! And tho silly thing thought he wanted to make me his wife. Well, I am glad I told her I would never accept an offer from him. Hut if he dies" " I hopo he may livo. God is moroi ful, I will at onco drive over to Grun fold." Ho returned to his study and opened his desk. Ho took from a box a bit of yellow lace, closed it tenderly in the hollow of his hand then pressed it to his eyes a long, long time. Dark thoughts liko ill-omened birds of tho night tlitted around our Russian doctor as in his carriage ho passed over tho long, solitary road to that mountain v.'.lago tho samo road over which Deslreo's little feet had wan dered tho night before. Why must all this happen? Why for him alouo was thero no Happiness, no drdp of that elixir his heart craved? Had not every human being tho right to ono sunbeam? If Ililmar died wouhUnot this bo the natural solution of tho question? Might not Desireo then turn back to him? No longer Papillon, an inconsolablo widowed bride; but still she would ro main with him, nnd he could love and euro for her. Ought ho to wish this? Did not tho fullillniont of tho wish lie in his own hands? The slightest neg lect of his pationt at this stago of tho disease would suQice. .Ho shuddorod. I Ho was horrified at himself, lleeiaspeu his hands in agony. What terrible j power over him had every feeling con- neeted with the thought of this young "Lead us not into temptation?" whis pered the quivering lips, while drops of anguish stood on the strong man's fore head. The day was bright, the birds sang, nature wore her festal summer robes. Refreshing airs streamed down from the mountains, tho swallows shot past with exhilarating cries of joy. How beautiful was tho world! How hard it must be for one to leave it when blest with the love of a Desiree! The widow's cottage now rose before him; the window of the sick man's 'lumber was open; the life-giving slim ier air streamed in unhindered. "Papillon's hand has been busy here," he thought. Hesitating, he passed the threshold. The old woman limped to meet him. "How is our p-itiont?" he asked, softly. "Hotter, I think, since the sweet heart came. Poor young thing! He knew her directly, and as she stepped to his bed, he cried: 4 Darling, you have come at last! Now I shall die easily. Lay your hand on my forehead!' She did so and sits there yet, sweet lamb!" The doctor entered the sick chamber. Yes, there she sat, the beloved one, pale and weary, but with a blissful light in her eyes. Her hand rested upon tho forehead of the sufferer, who was now sleeping. Ivan recognized his master, and drew stealthily into the back ground. "Uncle, ho called my name, ha begged me lay my hand upon his fore head!" whispered Desiree. with a faint smile. "I have been praying for him, and that you might come. Now that you arc here, all will bo well." "Yes. niv child I hone so. We will save him with the help of God. I shall remain until the crisis is over. We will await it together as on that night when 1 first met you, Papillon " fTilmnr recovered. That low-walled peasant chamber became a Howe--wreathed paradise for two happy, united hearts. After a time the pa tiont was removed to his friend'; house, the cherished place where he had first met Desiree. Here in the late autumn M as celebrated a quiet marriage. Imme diately after, the bridal pair journeyed to the south. Life in tho vine-wreathed house pass ed quietly as if no brilliant Papillon had ever fluttered around it. Thf Russian doctor dedicated himself anew to tho sick, to scientific studies and to his medical work, which was published and became a standard authority. Marianne saw with concern that lit grew graver and more reticent day by day; and yet the children all knew him and approached him with the old time lovo and familiarity. His gener osity also caused tho frugal cousin much uneasiness. One cold day he came home without his overcoat, say ing witu a smile that ho Had met a poor man who needed it more than he. Marianne waited patiently and loyally from year to year, still hoping that the doctor's "hour" would come. With tho lapse of time Ivan's mis doings became more open, and tho list ot opprobrious adjectives was read U. him almost daily. Katho grew old anr gray in the house, still haunted by fears of pestilence and other dire calamities, and with a new source of trouble lest some evil might happen to the adored Desiree on nor many journeyiugs. When Desiree and her husband were on their travels, frequent letters fron them llew like white-winged birds ovei to the doctor's house. "We are happy'' was their constant refrain to the incred ulous surprise of Marianne, who had prophesied trouble and had from yeai to year awaited that action for divorce which was sure, to come. "It isn't in the nature of things," she said, "forn man tickle as Ililmar Ussikow to get on with an ignorant child liko Desiree, who does not know how to heel a stock ing or oversee a family baking." Later on, children's feet tripped through tho doctor's garden, and beautiful, radiant mother, with her hus band's arm around her, looked on smil ing as the great-uncle played ball with her little lads. The ball was tho self same ono Hortensc had thrown into tin cyo of tho young student. THE I1ALL WAS THE SELF-SAME ONE. His long, arduous day's work ended, our Russian doctor sleeps well. Hit resting place in his native town is, in tho blossoming season, heaped high with flowers placed thoro by loving hands. Tho green sprays of a weeping willow bend caressingly abovo tho sini plo head-stono, which beneath nanir and date bears this inscription : "IlEltK LIES ONE WHO LOVED Hit FELLOW HEN." THE END. Hiisb i. a (aimy tnoy mm just returned from iholr wedding-trip) "If I'm not homo from the club by ah ton, lovo, you won't wall." Wife (with appalling firmness)"-"No, dear; I'll come for you!" Ho was back at 9:45 sham KING OK MAN EATERS. A Shark Which lnilrt- I'lilicrmrn With Cntitldcmhlo Aire. A very large and ancient-looking shark has been swimming about Tabo a Hay recently. It is known to the Islanders and generally down tho bay by its mark . and by those who know it, it is called the "Soinberera," owing to it having seized ami eaten a man oil Anton some years ago undor peculiar circumstances. It appears a schooner was sailing slowly along oil Anton Point when the hat of one of the crew was blown overb aril. The man jumped into the sea to regain his hat, when ho was seized by this shark which promptly dived with its prey. Subsequently, off the Morro Island, tho same animal was seen to seize tho brother of the Rev. Salinas, of Toboga, while ho was bathing, and to carry him under. No furthor traces of his second victim were ever seen. The same shark is credited by the bay sailors with other deaths, but tho instances mentioned are vouched for by many. Tho natives, who claim to recognize it as an annual visitor, speak of these incidents as a matter of island history, dating from th period when the factory of the Paeitie Steam Navi gation Company was at tho Mono, and when tho animal first acquired notor ely by eating an KtiglHunan who attempted to sv.im from a vessel then at anchor there to another. All the fishermen have a peculiar, and it appears well-founded, terror of this animal, and none will dive in the vicin ity o its haunt, although tho water is not over five foot in depth. In connec tion with this carnivorous monster, the old inhabitants of Taboga relate a legend, anil in which thoy appear to have perfect faith, which is worth re counting. They believe thatbolow tho spot where ho so const; ntly swims, when on his periodical visits toTabogji. there lies a valuable coral bed, and when in that vicinity tho shark believes it to be its peculiar duty to keep con stant and careful guard over Kiat treasure. Ono thing in connection with this peculiar legend is, however, certain, and that is that none of the bay divers, and they aro all good men, as they have proved when pe rl fishing, will attempt to dive in that vicinity, and you can not persuade any of tho islanders, addicted as they are to the water, to batho in that place. This animal, wo aro informed, is of tho shark species, and not a marine mon ster of the flat-headed type, such as was tho last big one caught there some few years ago by an Italian man-of-war which was then at anchor off that island. Panama Star. SAVAGE SQUIRRELS. ThoimamU of tho I.lttln Crouturus Attach an I milium I'loiu-or. Man instances are narrated of won sles attacking, savagely biting and sometimes even killing human beings. Hut squirrels aro regarded as more timid and harmless animals, yet tho following anecdote illustrates that they, undor certain circumstances, may become formidable antagonists. Colo nel J. L. Culljcrtson, of Kdwardsport, hid., tolls it as a story of his experi ence about tho your 18M, tho time of the great migration of squirrels from the Fast to the West. He was a young man then, and ono day took his rillo and went about a mile from town to hunt. He was going through tho woods when ho met tho army of squirrels. Thoy became so thick around him and seemed so fear less that ho stood in aniazonient. Finally ho struck ono with a stick. Tho squirrel uttered a sharp squeak, and in stantly myriads of squirrels from all directions rushed to tho de fense) of their associato and attacked Mr. Culbertson, who kicked them oil' and clubbed iit them with his gun. Thoy climbed up his legs, jumped upon his back and on top of his head. Ho fought desperately, but tho moro ho succeeded ill hurting, tho loudor tho chattering and screaming around him became, which only brought greater numbers of tho infuriated littlo ani mals to tho attack. Thoy bit his logs and arms and gashed his face and neck, and lacerated his hands, fairly scrambling over each other in thoir liorce assault. Ilo dropped his gun and retreated as fast as ho could, lighting desperately as ho wont. Rlood streamed down his faco and neck and hands. Thoy bit him through tho cars, and hold on until thoy actually toro their hold loose. Ho got out of tho woods, and still scores followed him and clung to him until they woro pulled oil' by tho clerk and others in a store into which young Cul bertson rushed for assistance. Some of tho friends who holpod to pull off tho squirrels, and who saw him come into town literally besot with them, still reside at Kdwardsport, His friends washed his wounds and stayed the (low of blood which trickled down his log and back and gushed from his faco and neck, an , with good care nnd atten tion, ho slowly recovered. Youth's Companion. N Georgia" has a whito slave. John S. Hughes, of Atlanta, owed a farmer a bill that ho was unable to pay, and jokingly offered a bill of saloof himsolf to cancel tho bill. His oiler was no copted, nnd a lawyer drew tho docu ments. After signing, howovor, Hughes repontod; but his owner wouldn't relent, and lawyors who woro consulted said tho sale was valid and tho courts would ondorso It. Much against his will, tho white slavo has lioon oblig ;d to go on a farm to work for his owner. When an Arab of tho desert wants to inqiiiro if his sister Is going to leave homo for awhile, ho says, "Aro you going oasis?" Jittsburgh Chronicle, IRISH ANTIQUITIES. Tim Half-.Mythical Triiilltloiu or the Tun thu-ilo-1 Minimi. Among the most interesting monu ments of pie-historic pagan times in Ireland are those found on and near the banks of the river Hoyne, in the county of Month, a few miles west of Drogheda. Ileiv was a cemetery of some of the princes and chieftains of Krin at a period to which no certain date can be ascribed, but to which may be leferred the half-mythical tradi tions of the Tuatha-de-Daiiaan, the fair-haired raeo of strangers, valiant hoienien, singers and harpers and magicians, who aro supposed to lv'vo conquered some part of the Island, and to have established their King's throne on tho hill of Tara. Of their protracted war against the Foinoriaus and tho Firbolgs. whoever those invaders were; of the Fonioriau King Halor, who had ono eye in the middle of his forehead and another in the back of his head, which could kill men by a glance; and of lunula Airgeat Lamb, the King with a ilver hand, made to replace his hand lost in the battle of Moyttira, the lovers of romantic fables may read at their pleasure. It is probable tint Month was, in a very remote age, the abode of a warlike people, who gained a considerable ascendency over the tribes of the adjaco it parts of Ireland, and whose King may sometimes have been the head of a federal league to re sist the incursions of tho Danes and Norsemen. The sepulchral mounds, cairns or Pint-rows in tho neighborhood of Dowth and Newgrange, associated with tho names of King Dubbath and Aehad Ahlai (the name of "Dowth" being a corruption of "Dubbath" in tho opin ion of Celtic scholars) were examined by members of tho Royal Irish Acad emy forty years ago. The Dowth mound is an iniiiionso pile of small boulder stones, in the interior of which aro chambers and passages constructed of very largo Monks of stono rudely laid together in tho "dolmen" fashion of Hi i tmy and other Celtic examples; the first chamber, formed in tho shape of a cross (though certainly not of Christian design), conta'ned a broken stone eollin, with a few bronzo or iron ornaments, and half -burnt human hones. A passage twenty-seven feet long conducts to a series of small crypts, and to a square chamber, the stones of which aro sculptured with a variety of decorative, perhaps symbol ical, patterns and devices. Tho moro important of theso havo engaged the study of antiquarians with a viow to ascertain their possible significance. Thoy appear in tho greatest richness and complexity on tho huge stones of the interior of the great sepulchral monument at Newgrange; tho carvings are of wonderful diversity circles, spirals, zig-zag, indentations, lozongos, and lines and dots, which some think to bo a form of writing. London A'ews. PRACTICAL LESSONS. I low l'l'oplo Might bo Tllllijht tho lllghtit mill Untie of Cltlmmlilp. Four Indian students belonging to tho Hampton Institute woro taken to Hampton recontly by ono of their touchers to get an idea of public busi ness and the dutios of citizenship. Fust, they stopped at tho bank, where the routine of tho ba king business was explained to them, and thoy were shown the groat safe, and all tho curi osities of the place. Next, thoy visited tho office of tho tax-collector, nnd learned all about the processes by which the public treasury is every year replenished and emptied. Then thoy called upon tho mayor, who told them what his duties woro, and explained tho other dopartnionts of tho city government. They wont to tho ollico of the county elork, whero thoy examined tho rocords of tho ancient town, which go back to tho be ginning of tho last coutury. Thoy woro groatly interested in some of tho quaint entries, llore, too. thoy learned how land is bought and sold, how deeds aro drawn, executed, recorded and canceled. Finally, thoy look thoir soats in tho court-room, and hoard part of tho trial of a ease. Hero an Indian would find himself at homo, as ho is fond of argu ment and takes naturally to oratory. Quo of the students, who wrote a brief account of this tour, gavo his impres sions of tho sceuo: "Wo hoard lawyers arguing to tho iudgo on points of law. From this wo got some good ideas of law, or how a law can bo twisted to lit either side. Wo heard each man mnko his side clear, hut did not stay long enough to hoar how the iuilgo decided. From what tho lawyers said, thoy woro both right, but wo were sure that somewhoro bo- y ml our short vision something was wrong. Willi this visit to the court-room their afternoon's lesson in civil government ended. Thoy returned to thoir college witli a keen interest in the subject, nnd strongly desirous of repeating their valuable experience. There is a hint hero for toachors of' hlgfi schools in which an attempt is made to loach tho pupils tho rights and duties of citizenship, which surely ought to ho part of the scheme of every advanced school. Our Indian lads, however, attempted too.niuch for one day. A series of visits to public olllcos, with explanations of their usos and methods, would be an oxcelleut sup plement to the lessons learned from tho book. J outh t Uomjmmon. M ii i Europo now hrs twenty-two cre matories, ten of them added within tho past year, while no loss than GOO bodies have boon burned In Goriimny and 800 in Italy. I he United htatos has seven cromatorles, with six bull ling. Thus itsionis that prejudice ngainU croiua tlon is fast abating. USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE. Wetting grav hair to crimp it will turn it yellow. In using baking nowdor, one lovol teaspoonful is tho proper proportion for each cup of Hour. A vegetable acid, such ns lemon juico or cider, is said to lie a sure speci fic for most cases of scarlet fever A bread-and-water poultice is made by dipp ng a piece of bread, after tho crust has boon removed, into warm water. Lift it out at once and apply hot. Corn Fritters. Tako two cups of canned corn. add three eggs well beaten, a tablespoonful of milk, enough Hour to make tho batter just drop from a spoon, then frv in boiling lard. Housekeepers who aro obliged t bo on thoir foot all day change thoir shoes several times for a fresh pair.. s no two shoes press tho foot in tho same part, this will atl'ord groat roliof. Old china needs tho greatest caro. both in washing and drying. Too hot water may crack it. Luke-warm water and soap are the best things for china, and it should also bo rinsed in luke warm water. For dressing wounds, cuts or sores of any kind, a solution of one spoonful, of borax to ono pint of warm water is very healing. Hind up tho wound af ter washing it in a pieco of soft Hnon dried out of borax water. For Roaches. Sprinkle borax for the largo roaches or put phosphorus paste about on bits of glass for tho small red ones, at night only. Tho borax is perfectly safe and can remain all day where thoro aro children. Do not rock or trot infants, nor walk the floor with them. A child can bo taught to go to sloop just as easily in n bod or crib as in a cradle, and if it Is onco taught to bo rocked it will not bo satisfied with any thing else In greasing tins, lard Is much bet ter to use than butter, except in cases where the dough is very delicately fla vored and might tasto of the former; tho mixture is much moro likely to stick to the pan with butter, than lfird. Molassos Drops. Ono cup of mo- lassos, ono cup of brown sugar, ono cup of bird, three eggs, ono teaspoon ful of soda, dissolved in boiling water live cups of flour, and ginger to flavor. Mix well, and drop on buttered paper in pans. A correspondent writes in tho Scientific American that tho worst toothache or neuralgia, coming from, the teeth, may bo speedily and de lightfully ended by tho application of a. small bit of cotton, saturated in a strong; solution of ammonia, to tho defective tooth. Orango Cako Pudding. Hako in a. loaf ouu and one-half ctipfuls of sugar, one-fourth cupful of butter, o::o cupful of milk, three eupfuls of flour, four eggs, ono and one-half-toaspoonfiils of baking powdor, and tho juice of two oranges. H ko, and servo with lemon sauce (No. 1). Tapioca Cream. Soak two table spoonfuls of tapioca In a little milk all night; add ono quart of boiling milk, yolks of throe oggs, and ono-half cupful of sugar. Hoil togotbor; add ono teaspoonful of vanilla, anil bake. Make a meringue of the whiten of three eggs. Humors soniotimos got clogged and refuse to turn up and down. This may bo remedied by putting thorn into an iron kettle containing a quart of water and a double handful of wood ashes. After boiling a littlo tako out, and with a soft rag wash and dry them perfectly. Or thoy riy bo put into a bath composed .of equal parts of milk, and vinegar and boiled. Ivory may bo cloaiisod with n now, soft tooth-brush, soap and tepid watery then dry tho ivory and brush well, dip the latter in alcohol and polish tho. ivory until it lias rogainod its former sheen. If tho water gives tho ivory a yellowish tint, dry the object in a heat ed place. If ago has yellowed it, place the object undor a ball jar. with a small vossol' containing limo nnd muriate acid; sot tho whole in tho sun shine. Gorman Puffs. Puta half pound of. butter Into a toacupful of sweet milk; havo heady in a bowl or pan a cupful of sifted Hour. When tho milk has boiled, stir it gradually into tho Hour, and boat until perfectly smooth. Heat in six eggs, loaving out two of tho whites, nlso add throo tablespoonfuls of sugar and a littlo grated lemon rind or powdered cinnamon for flavoring. Diop tho batter into patty-pan, anil bake the pull's in a moderately heated oven. Strawberry Charlotte Roil fivo toaspoonfols of rico fivo minutps in water; strain nnd boll tender in ono quart of milk. Rub tho rico through, a siovo; add any milk not absorbed, one-half box of dissolved golatino to one pint of rico, and one-half cupful ot sugar. Cook togother ono minute. Whon cool, add ono teaspoonful oft vanilla and tho whites of two eggs, beaten stiff. When cold, pour over it one quart of hulled strawberries, and pile up witli whipped cream. Tapioca Croam. Soak over night, in milk, a toacupful of tapioca. The next day stir into it tho yelks of three oggs, well beaten, and a cupful of su gar. Placo a quart of milk on tho fire,, let it como to tho boiling point, nnd then stir in the tapioca, nnd let tha whole cook until it has thickened; thoir tako it off the tire and stir in tho whites of tho oggs, boa on to a froth. Flavor to tasto. A small portion of tho boaton whites ot tho eggs can bo saved to dec orate the top. Stir into tho lattor a littlo sugar, put It into a papor funnel, pros4 It out ovor the top of tho pudding according to fancy, and placo it In tiiv.a oven a few moments to cooL