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Show RECOMPILED BY generally like to meet people under, Such an embarrassing position! 1 wouldn't have had it happen for the world. I never thought of Eliza behav-in- g this way on a railway, or I should have been afraid to drive her. You see, Eliza has not sat down for years now, and we thought she'd quite forgotten it. She is an old circus horse, as you may imagine, though I'd no idea of that when I bought her. It isn't Eliza's fault, really. She thinks she's uoing perfectly right, you know. They taught her to sit down at the circus, and not get up till she heard the 'Rule, Britannia!' and she never will get up until ELIZA. The local train, which bad been speeding out of town at the rate of 12 mllea an hour, came suddenly to a standstill with a violent recall at a level crossing in a country lane, ana Reynolds, shaken out of his reverie, opened the window, quite prepared for an accident. But as the view from the window revealed on y an Impassive stretch of green he settled hack to consider a more important question. Bhe was a friend and neighbor of the Totters. There was a fairish chance that she might be seen at their bouse, since an invitation to see her at her own home had not been forthcoming. That 10 minutes' tiff at the seaside at Easter, where they met, had rot in the least detracted from her charm, though It had entirely demoliihed his welccme, and he would do much to be near her for a week for that he could endura the Totters. A moment later the little guard came up to him. "I beg pardon, mister," he said, lowering his voice to a whisper, ' but you have a bag there which looks as if It might have a musical Instrument in it." "Why, yes," the young fellow red In astonishment "My banjo." "A banjo! That's lucky! What tunes can you play? Can you play 'Rule, Britrannia?' " "Great Scott! Why, yes, I think so. But what in the name of patience " "Then you're the man we want. This way, sir, please, and as quick as you e can't move ean. If you don't mind, the train an inch till she hears "Hule, Britannia.' " But what M "It's the only thing that will start her up. We've tried everything else. Shi Pushing, pulling, everything. ctfeks on the rails like a limpet to a rock. I wouldn't bother you, but we're five minutes late already. You'll be doing everybody a good kindness if you'll come along and grind out a good lively 'Rule, Britannia.' " Reynolds caught up his banjo case and hurried after the official, wondering, as be went, which of them had gone insane, and whether the attack woull prove to be a. permanent softening of the train or merely a temporary aberration. A number of rassengers had left the train. They were gathering en masse around the portion of the level crossing which intersected the lane. "Now, then, here come? Orpheus and his lyre." cried a voice in the crowd. For a moment the young man stared bout him with ever increasing feari for his own mental condition. Little by little a light broke In upon his an-w- she heais it." "Lady' cries the guard, elbowing up, "wo are ten minutes late now." "Ten minutes late? How sorry I am! e , It is most unfortunate in every way that Eliza should relapse just now, when she has not sat down in years. It's just like her, remembering about sitting down this morning, when I am on my way to the station to take the train to London to see my old friend Amelia Lewes, intending to let my niece drive the phaeton home. "But now I shall be afraid to let Barbara return alone, and Amelia leaves London for Liverpool at 1, and I would give the world to see her, as 'I may never see her again for years." "I am only going around the curve to the station," Reynolds suggested. "I am en route for the Potters'. It woulj give me great pleasure to see your niece safely home." "There is no need in the world of any one accompanying me!" said the young lady with great decision. "Eliza would not hurt a fly. I really prefer driving alone." "That Is like you, Barbara. You ars always so brave." cried Miss Mllly. "But remember, love, that I am older nd more nervous, and since Mr. Rey . Holds so kindly offers, I accept Barbara, and I insist on you availing yourself of his kindness." "You are perfectly right, Miss Blithe. It would not be safe, to say the least, for Miss Perry to attempt to return home alone. And, far from Inconveniencing me, it would be a great pleasure," urged the young man. He seated himself on a fallen tree trunk and slipped the cover from his banjo, keeping bis eye fixed on a portion of the landscape where it was impossible for them to encounter the eyes of Miss Milly'B niece. A moment latex a particularly vivacious "Rule, Britannia," entered the somnolent country atmosphere. Some thing in the exultant strains of the melody caased Miss Barbara to gather her pretty brows. Eliza, aowever, was unfelgnealy pleased. At the first notes her ears twitched, assuming an upright attitude, At suggestive of earnest attention. turned she her never, never," Briton, bead and regarded the player with what appeared to be unqualified approval. Slowly gathering her forces together, she rose in a dignified manner at the first chorus and drew the phaeton from the line. The spectators cheered. The guard fhoutcd a warning, a general scramble for seats ensued, and Miss Mllly had just time enough to ensconce the new protectcr in the phaeton, while she took the vacant place in the train. When the last carriage bad roundel the curve and became lost to view, with Miss M lily's handkerchief fluttering, like a white moth from one of the rear windows, Miss Perry gathered the reins. Do you mean," she said, addn-ssln- g the empty air directly In front of tho ihacton, "that you will continue to force yourself upon me the entire distance home?" "I irotr.l cd Miss Blithe to take you heme in f aftty, and, of course, I tnem to fulfill my iromlse "B.:t try sunt has gone now witn a terlcctly e:ey mind. A child of two could drive Eliza, and I really prefer goltg alone." "I couln't reconcile It with my conscience. You might meet with some accident, and then how could I face Hiss Blithe? One never knows what will happen especially In driving for-you- brain. A few yard3 only of line lay between tht engine and the level crossing Squarely In the middle of the track at the crossing stood the obstruction in full view. It was a small, antiquated pony phaeton, drawn by or, rather, attached to a rotund white mare. The animal was neither standing, the usual and approved attitude of her kind, nor prostrate, as will sometimes happen by accident She was sitting upon her glossy haunches, a calm, almost blase expression in her brown-gree(ICS. Tbf carriage was occupied .ty tro women. One of them, a stout, elderly, maiden dunt looking person, was engage! in making voluble explanations to a delighted crowd; the other, a girl In white, wes leaned back among the cushions and laughed. In evident enjoyment of the situation. At the sight of the girl Reynolds drew back, with a little cry of under his breath. Then be n asloa-Ishmen- t. ran forward, lifting Ms hat. "Why. Miss Perry! I'm tremendously sorry to find you abem delayed In this way. What is the trouble? Can I be of any assistance?" The .pleasure which exuded from the young man's face was not rejected In that of the girl's. "How do you do, Mr. Reynolds?" the aid. "I'd no Idea you were In this part of the country. No, so far as I be of no assistam concerned you-caance, I think. If the train people want to try any experiments, of vonrsc, they are welcome to do It for the sake f ge'tlng the train in motion. Arsai MMy," fbe aided, turning to her ocm-n on, "you hsve heard me tpcak of Mr. Reynold?? My aunt, Miss Blithe-- Mr. Reynolds." Miss Mlily gra?pd his hand with a warmth which was In striking contrast to the chilly demeanor of her eiere. "8n glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Reynolds, though I must say the tlrcumstances ars not those I would p ! ex-circ- horses. "If you are determined to be ao horrid, the best think I can do la to gs home as socn as possible," remarked the young lady. For some moments they drove on la s fence. Whe n the voice earoe again from the Ufthand of the phaeton It had undergone a change. It was positively humble. "PleaM don't be too hard on me, It pleaded. "The temptation was really too much a whole ride with you when I'd been trying for weeks to see you and couldn't " As the whip hand side had nothing apparently to add, the left hand re- HOUSEHOLD HINTS. sumed, "You Do not wrap steel or silver In a don't know how sorry I was woolen cloth, but use tissue paper. about that affair at the seaside, and Apples quartered and cored make a more delicious pie than when sliced. Clean the lint from a clothes wringer with a cloth saturated in kerosene. To clean out stovepipe, place a piece of zinc on the live coals of the stove. Try a small brush not too stiff, for cleansing potatoes and other roots, and save your bands. Orange Whey The juice of one orange to one pint of sweet milk. Heat slowly until curds form; strain and cool. Tissue paper should never be thrown away. Save it all up for polishing win dows and mirrors, or for removing tho first coating of grease from dishes pre vious to their immersion in the dish pan. The chronic cough is always an Indication of decreased vital resistance to the pneumonic microbe. Any ordinary exposure is liable to Invite a second attack of 'lung fever," and no precautions are too 6trlct to prevent such a possibility. "Paper gloves and stockings are now being manufactured in Europe. The stockings have" been carefully examined by experts, who praise them loudly. These stockings will last almost as long as ordinary stockings. The paper or which they are made Is, during the process of manufacture, rendered into a substance closely resembling wool, and is then woven and treated as ordinary wooL Hopelessly big holes la knitted underwear can be readily and neatly mended by crocheting instead of attempting to put in patches or darning. A fine crochet needle and regular soft four-pldarning cotton is Che best for this purpose. Cut away the ragged bits until a firm, true, straight edge presents itself. Pick up the stitches one by one, drawing the cotton- through; fasten at the side each time, working backward and forward until the gap Is filled. Wears better, looks neater and takes much less effort and time than sewing Corned beef hash Is said to make an excellent stuffing for green peppers. Of course no one would make Hash on purpose to stuff peppers with, Tut hash Is often left over. A housewife of aa experimental frame of mind who had hash left over filled some peppers with it, poured around them a brown gravy ef butter, flour and water and baked them. She says there is no doubt of the success of that experiment I how I suffered after I cooled down. admit it was all my fault, and I wrote to you begging you to forgive ma But you sent the letter bade unopened. Isn't there something I can do to win back your good opinion? I'd do anything you saj, no matter what" "You might get out of the carriage and allow me to go on alone. 1 should really appreciate that," said tho whip hand with Instant readiness. Whatever the left hand Intended to say in reply was left unsaid, for at thU point the phaeton stopped suddenly. Eliza was sitting down again. Reynolds fell back upon the seat and howled. The situation soon proved too much for his companion also. They laughed1 together until Eliza cocked her ears In astonishment "Good old Eliza!" cried the young man when he had partially rtcovered. "She knows a thing or two. She won t budge a step until I play 'Rule, Britannia,' and I will never play a note of It until you invite me to accompany you the rest of the way." "Ycu won't tike a mean advantage like that, surely?" " ' "Won't I. though?" "f" "But that is most unfair." "Ail Is fair in war and "Please p.ay," she interrupted quick, . M ly. "Not a note. Are you going to invite me?" "I am not I shall start Eliza without you." The attempt to set Eliza In motion by elt.rn te kindreds and discipline was a failure. At tte end of fifteen minutes Miss Barla:a returned to her seat, exhaust- y ed. "I suppose I mutt accede to ycvir she said, "or I shall be here - permanert.y." "Do ycu Invite me of your own free will to accompany you home?" "Yes, I supine so." "Cordially?" "You never said it must be cordial." "Well, cordially, then." "I am entirely at your service," he answered, opening the banjo case. Five minutes afterward a rotund white mare jogged easily along a charming country lane drawing a phaeton which contained a man who laughed and a girl who protested, albeit not wrath fully, that something or ether was a mean advantage and detestably unfair. London Answers. Reducing Milk to Flour. Can You Swlmf Since women have taken to sailing s cat-boat- and schooner yachts, running motor launches, and talking learnedly about booms and satis and ropes and machinery, swimming teachers have bad more to do. For these women as an ordinary precaution, learned to swim, and other women follow their example. Like other forms of sport, however. wlmmJng may be overdone. "How far may a woman swim with safety T' a swimming teacner was asked. "Anything over a mile Is apt to be a strain to even an accocnpKsbed woman swimmer wto has been In training sevIn the case eral years," he answered. of the average woman, no matter how well she swims, half of a mile Is plenty far enough for beginners that Is. women In their first season or swlmmlcg ought cot to swim farther at a Tctch than 100 fett "A woman with a weak heart should never mike any attempt whatever to swim a rnrrlfied distance or enter a contt rf any kind. It is much ca&ler to swim in derp water thaa In a shallow stream, nevertheless novice, even after they have Wrned all the necessary strokes, ought never to strike out Id water below their deptn. "The way to practice fs to wade out from shore until the water covers the shoulders, then swim In. To attempt to swim out or away from shore at first Is a big mistake." bt Jane Adlams. of Hull House fame, has been self-ctby the University of WUoonsSn for the honorary degree of LI D. It Is tho first offer of such a distinction that has come to Mist It is the first time that the University of Wisconsin has offered such as honor to any but practicing lawyers. Ad-dam- First K'nd Frifnd s. "Poor old Jone; The department of agriculture at Washington 13 investigating a new discovery which promises to be of much Importance, especially to dairy farmers. It is that of manufacturing Hour from milk. It is paid Ibct tHe apparatus has been perfected by which milk can be reduced to a powder, which is not sensitive to heat and other conditions which vitally affect milk in its natural state. It is estimated that the cost of producing this milk flour will be about 25 cents per 100 quarts of flour from skimmed milk will probably be sold at 12'2 cents per pound. Converted into fiour, skim milk will have an added value. The secret by which'taUk flour is manufactured has not yet been mad public. It Is an altogether different product from any of the milk protelds now on the market. No rennet, acid or lye is ufrd in the manufacture of milk fiour. The new manufacture will bo shipped in tins, bags and barrels. Turkey for Early Market. Many breeders of turkeys make a mistake In trying to treed big birds. All things considered, probably toe mammoth bronze is the ideal turkey cf America. While I do not advocate Indiscriminate crossing, my greatest success In raising turkeys for early matur- ity for the Thanksgiving market, turkeys that will weigh from sixttn to eighteen pounds, have born obtained ty a cro&s between the wild turkey and the mammoth bronze. For thl3 purpose t used wild toms, crossing them on the mammoth bronze turkey. There are smaller breeds that give excellent satisfaction. White Holland, Narragaxisett and others have their place. These smaller breeds may to made to weigh slxtem pounds; they re active; great Insect hunters, and usually mature early, which la a strong point In the profit of turkey raising. INDIANS' VENERATION FOR DEAD. In Alaska They Select the Most Plctur-eequ- e Spots for Burial Places. "One of the distinctive features appealing to every traveller In Alaska," said F. J. Parke, special agent of ths Interior Department, at the Republican, "is the veneration displayed by th Indians for their dead. The most picturesque spots Imaginable are select ed for their burial places, and as one. travels aiong the mountain sides, or up the canons and valleys, the fantastla graven representation of animals, birds or fish indicate the fact that beauty spots have been taken far the burial pllaces of the natives. "I visited villages where the toteni poles recounting tho history of its population resembled a small shipyard. The amount of work done on these records is ailmost beyond comprehension, and. like the Egyptian hieroglyphics In ancient times graven upon marble and stone, the language of a totem pole tells the history of chief, tains and tribesmen. Some of these features must disappear with the march of commercialism developing the Territory. "The relic hunter, Imbued with tha spirit of vandalism, Is no respecter of traditions, and many a rudely carved cedar pole has been transplanted. Instead of standing like grim sentinels guarding the secrets of the frozen northland, and to the Initiated telling the story of the life and death of the, whose deeds It commemorates, the chances are that it will decorate the private grounds of relie hunting tourists." Milwaukee semi-barbaria- n Free School Meals. In the larger German cities fret meals are provided at the publla schools for children) needing additional nourishment, the custom prevailing by the report of Consul Warner, at Lelp cities. sic. In twenty-onWith the exception of Berlin, Barmen, Brunswick and Nuremberg, not only tl e poor, but the sick and infirm children wero also given breakfast la Magdeburg food is only supplied In very bard winters. Instead of breakfast, dinner is given to the children la Dresden, Munich, Stettin and Straus burg, but in Munich it is projected to also furnish breakfast In Hamburg there is attached great weight to providing proper dinners for the children, the expense cf which amounts to about 28.000 marks ($C.CG4) annually. In Brunswick, Breslau, Cologne, Kiel, Posen and Nuremberg dinner. In addition to breakfast, is also furnished. In Brcslau, Charlottenburg, DusseV dorf. Halle, Mannheim and Magdeburg the food is distributed by public institutions, while In the other towns it is furnished by charitable societies. The municipal authorities of Danzig. Port-munHamburg, Hanover, Knnigsler and Posen contribute toward tr.es e d, fund.-- , fcowever. TLe brciikfist is not always tb same: for instance, white tread, dry or buttered, and milk; milk, with cofTe and tread; coffee cr soup and bread, or soup maile of flour and white bread. Usually the children receive milk, the quantity given being from three gills v a pint The quantity la in Kid. provided d What Mr. Ichlyatna Want. One amusing little incident of th war has come under my notice. Mr. Yahet Ichlyama, a carver of BuldhUt Images, at Yokohama, has app.lcl to the department of the navy for the capture. If possible of course, of the Russian warship Vladimir Monomacb, whose figurehead consists of the Image of the Russian sovereign Vladimir Monomach. The applicant made the linage some eighteen years ago, spending six months on the work, and now that Japan is fighting Russia he wants to recover it from the possession cf the enemy, and hence to see the warship, as well as the Image, captured by the Japanese navy. She 13 a very oi l craft, having been launched In i8S2, and whether she Is worth capturing or not Is a small matter, because, as a matter of fact, she Is not In the Far Ea?t and is not going there. So Mr. Ichlyama will not regain possession of the ch?r!shrd figurch4 of the Russian emperor. London Dally Telegraph. Two Good Joba Con. "Hard us cays be wants the new administration to appoint him 6og ca'.rh-r.- " The way to make the ITUle folks of Tie won't get It Haqhcr, the sati-ag- e your farm trust you, Is to tcep every man, la to get that" promise made to the? faiCIfully. Give "Do you suppose he could get to be them the calves and Viie lambs you say Scord Kind Friend "Send around you will. The aarrlest time In a lad's pump handle Inspector?" that editor; be will boll it down to life Is when he finds out that a can Nope. Skimmer, the dalrmaa, the Queen taste. cot trust hH own father. poke for that" Drovers Tele grata. to break who are you going to g " th news f the accident to th? fara-l!v?- |