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Show f them having been told In strictest confidence by Kittle Jones herself that typhoid had taken toll of her wonderful hair and that now she was wearing a wig. They had kept her secret, but that they should permit the leading man to share It was unthinkable. He was strangely Impervious to advice. Ill Jnst take that bet. Miss Jones, he said; and produced two silver dollars from a pocket crammed with money. The fingers of Miss Jones were In case and they stayed her make-u- p there. Everybody .except Lee Long-streknew why. But he, unaware was no money In the makethere that case, up slapped briskly his two dollars, one against the other, and remarked with a sneer that would have been more becoming to a heavy than to a heroic leading man, a sneer which et made Kittle shiver: For a week Ive been listening to your bluffs. Now put up your money. She glared at him, then dropped her eyes. While they were lowered, Lee Longstreet was busy with his own eloquent orbs, and, when Kittle raised a timid face, she saw that she nnd the leading man were alone, the leading woman, the heavy, the Ingenue and d the others having away. You really want to bet that this Isnt my own hair? she wavered. Her voice was not so confident as It usually was, but for worlds she would not have him know that her nfiSTt I ri h fry n s u iw a iv m Pi i if was not considered so much a matter of navigation as the subject of Ingenious debate among the philosophers. It was Huyghens, a Dutch mathematician, who, with the assistance of the second earl of Kincardine, . actually constructed a number of timekeepers for use at sea. These were fora short period well considered nnd sometimes gave some satisfaction In use, but as they were controlled by pendulums and had no temperature compensation they could not stand up to vigorous usage. John Harrison, an English carpenter who had never received any proper training as a clockmaker, perfected a machine which had a dramatic success In Its trial at sea. It was never allowed to leave the country after Its trial voyage to Jamaica and Barbados. Copies of the instrument, however,' were perfected and soon put Into service, rapidly proving their worth. The spring detent escapement," from about 1780, has survived nearly unchanged to the present day. Made Most of Holiday Here Is a negro story that halls from the West Indies, via a recent book of reminiscences; It concerns a mistress and maid. The latter said: Missis, I want a days holiday. What for, Sarah? Missis, Johns wifes dead, an I wants to tend de funeral. So Sarah was given her holiday and went to the funeral. Her mistress only reason for giving him a chance noticed that she went about her work to change his mind was she already with a cheerful was so fond of him that she hated ing and laughing.spirit afterward, singthe thought that he would discover One week later Sarah said to her that she was not all she seemed. mistress: Missis, I wants to give noI really want to bet that your fa- tice." Why, Sarah, are you not happy mous hair Is a wig, he said steadily. here?" not dat, missis, but yo Its For a long moment she studied him member yo gib me holiday to tend and derived no encouragement from Johns wifes funeral? Well, missis, the scrutiny. John say I de life ob dat funeral, and "Of course, If thats what you realnow Ise gwlne to marry de corpses ly want to bet, she began with speSan Francisco Argonaut. husband. cious bravado. he Interrupted Money talks I Dangerous Plant curtly. Cocklebur plants are poisonous to stern his From face her eyes sheep and chickens. Acdropped to the two silver dollars that swine, cattle, to the United States Departhe was tossing from one hand to the cording ment of This weed has Agriculture. other. been but many persons long suspected, Were you a Juggler before you went Into pictures? she asked In a thought that deaths reported from this cause were produced by the mechanvoice that dripped venom. ical action of the burs rather than by Her sarcasm left him unmoved. Never mind what I was before I the toxic effect of the plant. While went Into pictures, he answered cold- the burs may produce some mechanical Injury, and while the seeds are Put up your money. ly. She dared not look at him. Not un- very poisonous, stock poisoning, the til now did she know what It meant to department says, Is caused by feeding be afraid to look at anybody. The sen- on the very young plants before the sation was not only unfamiliar but development of true leaves. unpleasant most unpleasant. Nor was It rendered more endurable by the Daily Dialogue sneer that was In his tone as he said: Hoity How do you write poetry, Youve been running around here Tolty? bluffing everybody and Its time that Tolty Easy, easy. I Just set down a called bluff. line and then set down another to your somebody Resolutely she kept her eyes on the rhyme with it. Thats all there Is two silver dollars and was angry with to It. tip-toe- SI ) untold Just as of old. A whlchvvU8ngUnjl?!Tatf,luuT Riley. FEW CREOLE OISHES the tasty southern dishes though not expensive in themselves, take much time In preparation ; however, when prepared, they are well worth the trouble. La Daube. La daubs Is simply a Southern pot roast, yet not as simple as our pot roasts In the North. To make this dish one may use beef or veal, orlf for a very choice occasion, turkey, goose or chicken. For a small dinner five pounds of round steak will be sufficient ; rump may be used equally well, with pound of salt pork sliced very thin, two large onions, three carrots, a turnip, a clove of garlic, parsley cut fine, a bay leaf and a pinch of thyme. Chop one onion, the bay leaf and the parsley very fine. Rub the pork slices with finely minced herbs and spices, then flour the meat all over. Cut the other onion Into slices and brown In fat In the bottom of an Iron kettle; lay the meat tied In shape over the onion and cover closely. Cook, turning the meat often until It Is on all sides. Lay the vegetables, peeled and sliced about the meat, brown them well, then cover with boiling water, cover closely and simmer for three hours longer. Serve hot or cold. Poulet Creole. Cut up a fine, tender chicken as for frying, season well by rubbing with salt and pepper, then melt two tablespoonfuls of butter in a frying pan and brown the chicken slowly In It. Now add one large onion finely chopped and cook until It, too, Is well browned, then add of flour, and toss until all are well browned. Add two large peeled tomatoes cut Into small pieces, .a sprig of parsley chopped, a pinch of thyme, half a bay leaf and a clove of garlic minced to a pulp; cover and simmer for an hour. At the end of the time add a cupful of boiling water and three green peppers cut Into strips. Cover and simmer again for three-quarteof an hour or until the chicken Is' very tender. Add seasoning of salt and pepper as needed. Serve with hot, nicely boiled rice.. Many-o- f one-four- well-browne- th d rs pleasure to people. Our leaves are both handsome and useful. But there! I said I was not going to talk about my enemies now. Billie Brownie smiled at the Elm tree. Im sorry you didnt come to see me In the summer when I was dressed In my best but maybe you did see some of the family? I Oh yes, said Billie Brownie, saw any number of the members of your family, and I dont wonder a poem was written about the spreading elm tree,' for your branches do spread out so beautifully. I am afraid, Billie Brownie, I am a little bit fussy. But I cant help It. None of the elms can. We must have moist, rich earth. We thrive on it and we cant thrive on other kinds. Its not because we mean to be fussy, but It Is the same with people. They get along well on good, wholesome food, dont they? Billie Brownie nodded. You shouldnt call yourselves fussy People dont call though, he said. themselves fussy because they need wholesome food. In the spring, said the Elm, we all dress up for Mistress Springtime and wear a costume of yellow-gree- n flowers which she loves to see us wear. All of us do this for her, all of the members of the Elm family. But whether I am wanted as a shade tree or whether my wood Is needed I shall not mind. In the meantime I shall wear this plain, unadorned costume until spring Is in the air and Mistress Spring Is on her way And Billie Brownie waved a good-b- y to the Elm tree. but Ive heard he's at the Crap Shooting club a good deaL The Change A Reform Method Aunt Elisa Have you heard of the new theory for reforming humanity? Uncle Josh No, whata It like? Aunt Elisa All mothers are to exchange children on the grounds that op. The Bitter Truth Wise Enough ! You don't tell me Friend Why do you have such mis- you love me half as much as you did spelled and ungrammatical signs ill before we were married. He Well, If I did tell you I loved your front window? Sharp Merchant People think Tm you half as much you wouldnt be a dunce and come In to swindle ma pleased. Trades Just booming. Progressive Grocer. Considerate Would you mind driving a little She (pouting) Patient Waiting slower, old man? Not getting scared, are you? Walter Roast veals all out, sir. I can recommend the roast beef. Oh, no, nothing like thatT but I'd Customer I thought Id waited long hate to take an unfair advantage of my enough for my order to grow Into beef. life Insurance company. Vivid Memories She Ill never forget my feel rs when you asked me to marry you. He Why, was it such a hard thing THATS WHY to answer? No, but you were such a soft thing to answer." GREAT STUFF Patient Whats the sense in giving diseases such long, hard names? No one but a doctor can pronounce them. Doctor Thats the reason. The patients cant bore their friends to death talking about them. Remember Remember, though box in the plural la boxes. The plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes; And remember, though fleece in the. plural is fleeces, The plural of goose is not gooses, nor geeses; And remember, though house in the plural is houses, The plural of mouse should be mice, and not mouses. Mouse, it is true, in the plural is mice; But the plural of house should he houses, not hlce. And foot, It is true, in the plural is of the family. each mother knows to perfection how the others children should be brought Her charms subdued him Ere they wed; But now her tongue Does it instead. 1 With Lemon Butter.. feet; Split the fish, If large, down the back, But the plural of root should be roots, clean and season well by rubbing In and not reet. plenty of salt and pepper. Brush the hot broiler with olive oil, lay on the Conundrums fish and broil on both sides until a rich Why is Penguin like the world? Bebrown. Place on a hot dish, spread cause you and I (u and 1) are both in with soft butter and squeeze lemon It. Juice over it. Garnish with parsley and Why Is life the greatest of all sliced lemon, pomano Is a favorite fish Because we must' all conundrums? In the warm climates. give it up. When may an array be said to be totally destroyed? When Its soldiers are all In quarters. Pompano So your husband Is devoted to the rifle a fine marksman, I suppose? Mrs. Yonngbrlde nes very mddest; Mary Wheel Gets Grease Bugg Gee, this Is a dandy and such wonderful music merry-o-round- , 1 Some Help When the whole blamed world seems gone to pot. And business on the bum, A two-cegrin and a lifted chin. Help tome, my boy, help some. nt At Last, the Ideal Dress Master Jane, you must get rid of the cobwebs. Ive Just taken a big one off the bedpost and put It In the fire I Maid But, sir, that was madames ball dress! Guaranteed Parachutist Are you sure this I hate to be a kicker, I generally stand for peace; But the wheel that does the squeaking Is the wheel that gets the grease. Incompatibility What was the cause of their separation? She believed In Incompatibility. getting In debt and he didnt. True Why, Is It only one oclock? I thought It was two, said the mistress as the clock gave a slnglestroke. No, mum, said Bridget, its nlver later than wan at this toime o' the day. Lucky para- Do you know the man who Insured chute will act? his life at the same time as yourself? Captain of the Balloon Certainly I Well, he died yesterday. He only had to Besides, the maker has promised to Lucky blighter! take it back if doesnt. pay premiums .qc. one year ! ! |