OCR Text |
Show HIS IDA OF A CcNTLEMAN, Newman' Estimate Is Well, Worthy the Attention of All. Cardinal Newmans definition of a gentleman has probably never been surpassed. Here it is: "It is almost the definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never inflicts pain. He has his eyes on all bis company; he is tender toward the bashful, gentle toward the distant and merciful toward the absurd; he can recollect to whom he is speaking; he guards against unseasonable allusions or topics which may Irritate; he is seldom prominent in conversation and pever wearisome. "He makes light of favors while he does them and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He never when comp peaks of himself except by a pelled, never defends himself mere retort; he has no care for slander or gossip, is scrupulous in Imputing motives to those who interfere with him and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little In his disputes, never takes unfair idvantaga,never mistakes personalities or sharp sayings for arguments or Insinuates evil which he dare not k say out. "Think you're smart, don't ye? Cardinal Doing Great Work. Ward, Ark., March 6th. (Special.) From all over the West reports come of cures of, different forms of Kidney Disease by Dodds Kidney Fills, and this place is not without evidence of the great work the Great American Kidney Remedy Js doing. Among the cured here is Mr. J. V. Waggoner, a well known citizen, who. Dodds Kidney In an Interview, says: Fills have done wonders for me. My kidneys and bladder were badly out of order. I used many medicines, but got nothing to cure me till I tried podds Kidney Pills. Two boxes of them fixed me up so that I have been well ever since. "Tell the poor kidney and bladder diseased people to take Dodd's Kidney Pills and get well. No case of kidney complaint is too far gone for Dodd's Kidney Pills to cure. They are the only remedy that has ever cured Bright's Disease. THE MOOR AS A SERVANT. CHAPTER TWO Continued. road"'06 gr''le'! J(,hn looked up the There s someone coming." he said. Jessie turned and saw Miss Malden approaching, she looked at her muddy feet, her bedraggled hat and her splattered blouse and skirt. Til get an she sairl, half to herself and half to the Doy. awful-scoldin- Then tor the first time she scrutimzed John Hurt. She noted that lie was well dressed; that he was not harefooted, like most farmer boys, and that he was handsome and "Do you belong to the riffraff? asked Jessie, lowering her voice so that the approaching governess Suould not hear her. Never heard of John Burt in a puzzled smile. "What is it? I don't know. said Jbssie;' bu.t my papa don't allow me to associate with the riffraff, and I forgot until just now to ask you if you are a riffraff. A look of pain came to the honest face of the boy. Before he could ijpeak Jessie turned to meet Miss Malden. Why, Jessie Carden, what have you been doing? With a cry of the governess dropped an armful of flowers and surveyed the wreck of the sailor suit. Jessie looked penitent indeed as she gazed at the muddy shoes and the torn stocking; but contrition is a feeble flame in the heart of a child. Never mind the old clothes, she said. Govie, Watch me catch a crab! 1 can do it just splendid! Jessie, lay that pole down and come away with me, said Miss Malden sternly. How dare you play with a strange boy! What would your father say? Come with me at -- dis-ma- y aunt of the farm. He did not know how long he would be gone it might be a year or it might be five. With some tenderness he kissed the weeping orphans, and tramped down the road in the direction of Hingham. Five years later the Segregansett dropped anchor at New Bedford. None of the crew that went on with her returned. Peter Burt sold the cargo, paid off his'men, disposed of his interest in the ship, and on the following day walked Into the Burt farmhouse. He was greeted affectionately by his son Joseph, who for a year had lived alflne in the old house. A week later the boy was sent to school in Boston, and Peter Burt began his solitary occupancy of the ancestral home. Shortly before Peter Burts return, Rohe'rt had married, and the old man was delighted when the young couple made a visit to the old farm. ' The following year John Burt was born, Peter Burt journeyed to Boston to witness the christening. Two years later Robert Burns Burt and his. wife were instantly killed in a railroad accident. The train crashed through d bridge. It was winter, and bitterly coli. Of the fifteen passengers In the car occupied by Robert Burt, but one escaped. A child, two years old, was found warmly wrapped in its traveling blanket, uninjured, on a cake of ice, a few minutes after the car plunged beneath the water. It was John Burt. In the opinion of his neighbors, Peter Burt was crazy from the hour the news came to him. Strange stories were whispered concerning Captain Burt, as he was then called. Belated travelers along the lonely road saw lights burning through all hours of the night. They heard the old man,talking or praying in a loud voice. ad Picturesque, but With Hosplt able Notions of His Own. An artist In New York has a Moor or a servant. The artist found him &ncing In a side show at the fair, and Ibey had a little chat between dances, t was a chat for the Moor knows little English, though he knew enough English or human naturo to eay that he had been a servant of the Sultans. Before the Moor danced again the artist had asked him to be flighty - - - - The Moor could not say, modestly, What, in this attire? for his scarlet robes and turban were gorgeous; but he did murmur something about being dressed differently from American servants. The artist wanted him as he was, and said so. So as he Is, In scarlet grandeur, he waits on the artists studio apartments. The guests hold their breath a little when the enormous man in red enters the room to do the tea chores. The artist, however, breathes evenly. , . , The Moor has a trick of hospitality toward his employers guests of which, perhaps, it would be well for the artist to break him, as it proves nerve shattering to the unitiated. He solemnly takes It upon himself to greet each guest, as he or she arrives, with proffered hand and the plaintive murmur, "My ps friend.--Perha- the artist thinks it is bettev not to correct the Moor.' He is a very big man, and the artist treats him politely. . THE TRICKS. , FT wards.. When I was a young girl I was a lover of coffee but was sick so much the doctor told me to quit and I did but after my marriage my husband begged me to drink It again as he did not think it was the coffee caused the troubles. , So I commenced It again and continued about 6 months until my stomach commenced acting bad and choking as If I had swallowed something the size of an egg. One doctor said it was neuralgia and Indigestion. - -One day I .took a drive with my husband three miles in the country and I drank a cup of coffee for dinner. I thought sure I would die before I got back to town to a doctor. I was drawn double In the buggy and when my husband hitched the horse to get ms out into the doctor's office, misery came up In my throat and seemed to shut my breath off entirely, theq left all in a flash and went to my heart The doctor pronounced it nervous heart trouble and when I got home I was so weak I could not sit once! She gathered up the flowers and took Jessie by the band. "Good-bye- , John Prince! Good-byBurt!" Jessie waved her hand gaily at her fishing companion as Miss Malden turned into the path leading through the woods. He was real nice, and you're awful good, Govie, not to scold him? were the words that reached John Burt as he carried his basket of crabs to the wagon. CHAPTER THREE. John Burts Boyhood. For two hundred years the Burt house had withstood the blasts of winter and the withering heat ofrsum-mer- . Time had worked upon the rough exterior until it seemed like a huge rectangular rock, weather-worand storm beaten. The small plateau on which it stood sloped northward to the sea. Rugged rocks to the west stood as a wall, frowning at the quiet beauties of salt marsh and cedar swamp below. To the south of meadow wrested from patches wood and rock by generations of toil. Through this fairer section a brook wandered between banks festooned with watercress.. Old settlers knew the locality by the name of Rocky Woods. When Hezekiah Burt died, Peter Burt inherited the hold homestead in Rocky Woods. He was a young giant with the shoulders of a Hercules. At the age of thirty he took to wife the fairest maiden of the surrounding was born country, and to them a son and. christened Robert Burns Burt. A sickened and year later the mother died. The grief of Peter Burt was terrible as his strength. For a year be remained a prisoner in his house; then returned to work, and for twoa of years labored with the energy demon. His second marriage followed. of a He led to the altar the daughter union poor farmer, and of this prosaic seven children were born. er fifteen years of work and sop : row the patient wife folded her tired "My husband brought my supper to bands closed her weary eyes and my bedside with a nice cup of hot cofintft that sleep which awakens sank fee but I said: Take back, dear, not to toil. If Peter Burt loved his 1 will ndver drink another cup of cof- second wife, he never told her so. If fee If you gave me everything you are he loved her children, his expression worth, for it la Just killing me. He of affection took a peculiar form. He and the others laughed at me and mede no secret of his favoritism Tor aid: Robert Burns Burt, the only child of The Idea of coffee killing any- his first wife. . body. Robert was a boy of whom any "Well, I said, It Is nothing else father would be proud. At twelve he hut coffee that Is doing It. was sent to school in Hingham. At "In the grocery one day my hushe entered Harvard, graduband was persuaded to buy a box of nineteen in four years with honors. AfPostum which he brought home and ating ter two more years devoted to a law I made ft for dinner and we both course, he began practice in Boston, thought how good it was but said and his success was instantaneous. nothing to the hired men and they For ten years after the death of his thought they had drunk coffee until wife, Peter Burt conducted the farm we laughed and told them. Well we of hls forefathers. One after another kept on with Postum and it was not of his sons and daughters, as they long before the color came back to became of age, left the old home, my cheeks and I got stout and felt never to return. One night after supas good as I ever did In my life. I Peter Burt informed the remainhave no more stomach trouble and I per children that he was going to sea. know I owe it all to Postum in place ing had bought an interest in a whalHe f coffee. from New ing vessel, and would sail My husband has gained good health Bedford in a week. .To Sarah the ou Postum, as well as baby and I, and eldest of the children he gave three Inwe ail think nothing is too gcod to sa; hundred dollars, together with about it." Name given by fostui concerning the managestructions - Co, BatUe Creek,- - Mich. P- tat solution. The water of the sea is being constantly evaporated, and it comes to the land as rain, snow, hall or sleet. But this evaporation leaves the salt in the sea, and as the streams are all the time carrying more salt there the quantity is constantly increasing, hut so gradually that it is not noticed in Spool Building. n Plays on Some. It hardly pays to laugh before yoq a. j certain of facts, for it is sometimes humiliating to think of afterCofFee the lakes' and rivers are fresh? This is a question that comparatively few people stop to think about. They recognize the fact, but do not take the trouble to reason about it. There ftre four salts in sea water-sod- ium chloride (common salt), magnesium, potassium and calcium. These are minerals and are washed out of the rocks of the earth by the streams and carried to the sea in a state of There is nothing more interesting for an ingenious hoy or girl. Given a lot of spools and a ball of florists wire, so much can be done that it is impos- f , Swere on His Own Bible. A cautious grand juror at the Old Bailey, London, brought his own BiblJ with him, to be sworn upon and 84 took no risk of microbes. ; Why the Sea Is Salt. Why should the sea be salt, when the water. It has been estimated that if all the salt were obtained out of the waters of the sea there would be enough to cover the continent of North America to a depth of half a mile. In some parts of the world the salt used by the people is all obtained from sea water, but not where there are salt mines or salt springs, for the quality of that obtained from them is much superior to that yielded by sea water. one-side- his servant.-- re- sponded the strange boy as he baited his hook. Crazy Burt's boy, aint ye? No objection to my fishin, have you? There was a taunting sarcasm in his voice, and defiance in his air. Without waiting for reply he cast his line into the water. You can fish as long as you please on your own side of the creek, said John sullenly. For halt an hour no word was spoken. John caught four bass during that time, while Jim hooked only eel grass. Then he cast his line across the 'pool, dropping it a few feet from John's line. John Burts face flushed angrily. .Keep on your own side! he commanded. fish where I darn please! This isnt your creek!" retorted Jim. Blake with a defiant grin, "if it is, what are you going to do about it ? As he spoke John brought his hook near the surface, and by a' sudden Jim Blake's line. twist "snagged With a jerk he whipped the rod from his opponent's hand. Young Blake was furious. John calmly towed the rod across the pool, unsnarled the lines, and threw the rod on the bank. Obeying a boy's first instinct, Jim looked ' for a stone, but found none. Then he Jumped, for the log. Dropping his rod, John Burt also sprang forward, and they met in the center of the bridge. (To be continued.) Upon the death of Robert, Peter Burt went to Boston and buried his dead. With tearless eyes he saw the pride of his old age lowered into the grave. Robert Burns Burt was a careful lawyer, and his will covered every It appointed his father contingency. executor of his small estate, and intrusted him with the care of his son. Peter Burt placed the boy in the keeping of a competent nurse, and returned to his farm. Save for the occasional smoke from the chimney, there was no sign that Peter Burt existed throughout the three months that followed. His son Joseph called at the house, but was not admitted. At the end of this period the old man emerged and was seen in Hingham. For the first time in years he spoke to his neighbors, who noticed that his hair was as driven snow, and that his face shone with a strange light. In the calm manner of one controlled by an unalterable conviction, he stated that he had made his peace with God, and was inspired by Him. He had received the gift of prophecy and of understanding. When John Burt was seven years old his grandfather brought him to With the boy the old farmhouse. came his nurse and her husband, William Jasper, the latter charged with the duties of hired man. Thus John Burt began his life on the farm. When John had mastered his letters and primer he was sent to school In Hingham, taking the regular course for five years. Then a private tutor came from Boston. Five days in the week the boy studied under this young man's direction, and made rapid progress. With his stern old face lighted with joy and pride, Peter Burt would listen to the recitations. CHAPTER FOUR. ' James Blake. John Burt was fourteen years aid when he first met James Blake. The elder Blake had purchased the old Leonard farm, and so had become the nearest neighbor of Peter Burt. There were several children in the Blake family.' but this narrative has concern only with James, the eldest, a boy of John Burt's age. The two' farms were separated by a creek, which, at a place called the Willows, widened to a pool, famed as a fishing and swimming place. One June morning John was seated on a log spanning the narrow neck of this reach of water. He had landed a bass, when the cracking of twigs and the swaying of the underbrush on the farther side of the creek attracted his sible to give a detailed description. To collect spools is a much easier Job than the practice of colOld buttons are lecting buttons. sometimes valuable in piecing out a set, hut empty spools are usually thrown away. A person of enterprise can always collect them, and the smallest and most insignificant is not to be despised. . A coming architect can plan a housfe, and the builder of a suspension bridge can 6triug his spools securely on wire and produce a complete and steady structure. Strong little taborets may be made of them, if there is solid wood for the table part; the spools may he used for the legs and supports. A trash basket may be made of them, strung one on top of the other, with a wooden bottom, and lined with gay cretonne. The smaller spools make pretty picture frames, especially if painted white or green. They may be used in a hundred ornamental ways, they may be from . a dozen different collected sources, and they are sure to provide amusement for innumerable rainy days. A Luxurious Bed. FAMOUS OLD PULPIT. ENGLISH Ancient Ornament of Wittmlneter Abbgy Restored to Position. Among its treasures Westminster Abbey possesses one of' the oldest and most famous of English pulpits. Until recently it stood in a somewhat out of the way corner in the chapel of King Henry VII., but now it has been removed to the nave, wher it is used at Sunday evening services. It has been called the wine glass pulpit, on account of its peculiar shape. It evidently dates from Tudor times, for it is covered with the beau WHAT TUBERCULOSIS COSTS Immense Monetary Loss Caused the Country by Its Ravages How to Retain Health and Bodily Vigor Cost of Tuberculosis. Harmon Higgs of New York (American Medicine), after a careful estimation, places the annual expense of tuberculosis to the people of Hie United Stales at $330 non, mm on Ha first calculates the loss to New York city by putting a value of $1,500 upon each life at the average at which deaths from tuberculosis occur. This gives a total value of the lives lost Dr. by the patient, and by Instruction of the patient and the patient a friends how infection from the disease may be annually of $1,500,000 00. But this is not all. For at least nine months prior to death these patients cannot work, and the loss of service at one dollar a day, together with food, nursing, medicines, attendance, ec.. at one and dollars a day, In a further loss of $4.1X10,000 00, making a yearly loss lo the municiFor the whole pality of $23,000,000.60. country the 130,000 deaths from tuberculosis repiesent in the same way a loss of $330,000,000 00. Dr. Biggs also states that the total expenditure In the city of New York for the care of tuhert tilous patients is not at present over $300,000,00 a year; that is, it does not exceed two per cent of the actual loss by death, etc. if this annual expenditure were doubled or trebled it would mean a saving of several thousand lives anueaily, to say tiful paneling technically known as nothing of the enormous saving in suflinen moulding, because it is carved Further evidence of this is fering. so as to represent the folds of a linen afforded by the fact that in the last cloth. twenty years the total number of to an According Abbey tradition deaths from tuberculosis in New York which there seems no reason to dishas decreased instead of increasing, believe, this pulpit occupied a promithere has been an increase nent position at the coronation of although of 70 per cent in the general populaCran-meEdward VI.; and Archbishop tion. who happened to be the godparent of the young monarch, is said Oil Rubbing. to have delivered his sermon on this Clothing exposes us to great danoccasion from the wine glass pulpit. gers. We wear too many clothes. Six years later it was his lot to use We dress too warmly, so the skin beThis occasion. a it for very different comes relaxed, and loses the power to was the funeral of the King, on which take care of Itself, and this is the reaoccasion the Archbishop must have son oil is necessary. The rubbing felt that his own doom was sealed. simple removal of a thin layer of oil In a picture of the choir of the Abby a hot bath may be sufficient to bey, dating from the beginning of the cause a man to take cold, so this ipust reign of Charles II., the pulpit is seen be replaced by a special oiling, or to be there, or at any rate a pulpit some other treatment, in cold weathclosely resembling It. Shortly after er. it was replaced by another of a more People who are very susceptible to modern design. cold, should he rubbed with oil after The stone pulpit, which for more each bathi Oil rubbing is especially than a generation past was a familiar needed in cases in which the skin 1b object to sightseers In thq nave, h dry, through deficient activity of the and costly though it was, was al- oil glands of the Bkln. Great care, surout with of its together harmony however, should be taken to avoid too It has now disappeared, roundings. vlgoYous rubbing in the application of and has been presented to the new the oil, as sweating is very easily proCathedral of Belfast duced, to the disadvantage of the patient In the treatment of Infants and Lighted Witches to Jail. children, a marked and most favorThere Is In the possession of Walter able effect upon nutrition Is produced L. Harris of Salem a unique lamp, by oil rubbing. Application of oil shaped like a bowl and with a curving after cold baths encourages reaction. handle. This is said to have been used In most cases of chronic dyspepsia when accompanied by emaciation, in diabetes, and in most cases in which malnutrition with dryness of the skin is a prominent feature, oil rubbing is a valuable curative agency. one-hal- s f tnd-sorn- e . Plato called a man lame because he exercised the mind while the body was allowed to suffer. - witchcraft delusion, to light into jail some of the witches. It is of iron and must have been filled with oHwith a wick floating on the surface. One gazes on this black lamp and wishes it could tell Its story of the past. Salem has many spots which are pointed out to strangers in connection with the witchcraft delusion. There is the supposed witch house, where it is i at preliminary examinations took place. Then, in the courthouse, are shown the pins which, according to allegations, were stuck into victims. The old jail, now reconstructed, is the home of Hon. Abner C. Goodale. the An Indian potentate recently ordered from Paris a bed which will rival the rajahs bed in Nights. Dumbness Cured by Cold. It is of satinwood, richly carved, and A miraculous ' cure has just been ornamented with silver plates in re- effected by the cold weather at pousse work, adorned with bouquets France. John Auvergne, of roses, pink and corn, the rajahs of age, an four coat of arms being placed at the head. Rougier, fiftylaborer,yeais lost his speech At each corner stands a statue of a agricultural 1887 after a severe attack of tyin girl one French, one Greek, one Span- phoid fever. On going to work as ish and one Italian. Each is tinted ac- usual he was suddenly seised with cording to the complexion of her race,' faintness owing to the extreme cold, and wears a suitable bued wig, either and would have been frozen to death black, blond, chestnut or auburn. come to his had not some passers-bThese maidens have movable eyes, assistance and restored him to conand their only ornament Is a gold sciousness. It was then found, to the bracelet round one arm, which waves surprise of every one, that he over the sleeper's head either a fan great his powers of speech. or a yaks tail fly flapper. The fur- had regained Is ther enjoyment heightened by an Tender Conscience Relieved. Ingenious arrangement In the matC. S. Peach of North Mass., tress, which, as soon as any one lies has received a letter Adams, from New down, plays a selection, of Gounods Hampshire, where he lived many airs. Ohio State Journal. years ago, and in it was Inclosed a $1 The letter is not dated nor hill. Steepest of Mountains. signed, but the writer says when he Mount McKinley Is known to be was a child he visited Mr. Peachs the steepest of all the great moun- room where he boarded, and found 10 tains of the world, AmT.it is unlike, cents there, which he kept. The matmost other great peaks from the fact ter has troubled him of late and so that arctic conditions begin at its he sought out Mr. Peachs address very base. The prospective conquer-e- r and forwarded, the dollar in order to of this immense uplift must pick restore the sum of 10 cents his path over broken stones, icy with Interest.original Mr. Peach has no Idea slopes, sharp cjlffs and an average as to who the person is that sent the for at least( 0 letter and slope of money. an r 14,-00- feet. ' Doga That Smote' Pipes. These two dogs, Dewey and Ruth, are the pets of a- - Minneapolis' man. Their skill at balancing pipes between their teeth Is but one of the many clever tricks they have learned. In justice it shhuld be said that the pipes are never lighted, but the dogs enjoy attention. . A moment later a boy emerged them, all the same, and anybody who r from the thicket. He surveyed John tries to interfere with the for a fight. with an expression more of contempt smoke must than of surprise.' The new comer was For a tail, well formed lad, straight as an If the children slain in Herods arrow, qufck and graceful in his movements. He also carried a rod, Slaughter of the Innocents were which he restdfi against the log; and buried In sand and hut the right am for a few seconds he calmly gazed at showing, how could you tell the girls 3obn Burt. from the boys? . Hello!." has puzzled many theologians, r .Hello! answered John Burt., ' but the answer is simple; Only boys Fishln? were slaughtered. Woman's Home No; gwimmlcg, replied John. Companion. , -- . after-dinne- Bible-Student- Horrors of the Cocaine Habit. The following illustration of bad advice in the lecture room is probably not an exceptional case. A professor of materia medica lecturing on cocaine called it one of the greatest of all stimulants and perfectly harmless. He cited his own experience of its good effects, and advised the class to test it personally in debility and exwho haustion. Of a class of thirty-twlistened to this advice, fivq became cocaine takers within two years. Ten years later thirteen of this class were drug and Bpirit takers. In all probability, the use of cocaine was the starting point of their addictions. Four died from the direct use of this drug. Evidently more than half the class bad followed the advice of the teacher and were wrecked. A few years after, the professor became an invalid ' and retired from the profession, a victim of his own counsel and confidence in cocaine. o one When anything is growing, formatory is worth more than a thousand reformatories. Horace Mann. Tuberculosis Rightly Classed. The Health department of the city of Philadelphia has decided that in future tuberculosis shall be classed with other diseases that are dangerous to the public health, such as smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and other The law in contagious maladies. Pennsylvania and most other States of the Union requires that every case of contagious disease shall be reported to the Health department. Hereafter all cases of tuberculosis must he so reported by the attending physician. The purpose of this law is to enable the Health department to take necessary steps to prevent the extension of this disease by disinfection of the apartments which have been occupied What They Were There For. Admiral Dewey tells of certain ceremonies once held in connection with the erection of a tablet to the memory of a naval hero, during which a clergyman of Baltimore, a relative of the deceased, was Invited to deliver the dedicatory sermon. Old Fort to New Uses. Among the interested spectators present on the occasion in question was an old colored woman, a servant in the employ of a friend of the admirals, who was much put out by what she deemed the excessive length of the Imported preachers discourse. I declare to goodness, said she, in speaking to some one on the subject, "dat Baltimore preacher certny Whether it was the spirit of loyalt) did carry on like he thought he was or the desire for novelty which caused de whole thing! .Dont you spose dat a resident of Washington boulevard, man could see ever one come to hear not far from Homan, or thereabouts de Marine Band? to build a small barn, or outhouse, fot More Than He Ordered. the storing of coal, after the model o) Diner I say, waiter, theres a tbo old Fort Dearborn is not plain, bu' nevertheless the queer structun chicken in this egg. Hello, what are stands on the back of the lot, weather you doing? Waiter Changing your check, sir. stained and beaten, a bit of old Chi w Chicago Record Chicken is 50 cents. Boston Tran-cago' In the Herald. Body and mind are both gifts, and for the proper use of them our Maker will hold us responsible. Simple Living and Longevity of the Brazilians. According to a writer in a contemporary magazine, "the Brazilians, when Hint discovered, lived the natural, original life lived by all mankind, as frequently described in ancient histories, before laws, or property, or arts made euti ance among men. The Brazilians lived without business or labor, further ihan for their necessary food, by gathering fruits, herbs and plants; they knew no drink but water; were not tempted to drink or eat beyond common thirst or appetite; were not troubled with either public or domestic cares, and knew no pleasures but those simple and natural In character. "Many of these were said, at the time the country was discovered by the Europeans, to have lived as long as two hundred years. This was without doubt an exagger- - s ation, but that they were very long lived is evidenced by the fact that within the last quarter of a century there was an old woman living in Rio ' Janeiro at the remarkable age of one hundred and forty-onyears. e Beauty of form and face are the natural results of right living, and to try to get them in idleness by the aid of massage, drugs, or physical culture, is lo undermine the foundation for all charm. Nature Intended that we should be of use, whether we are genius or common clay, and nature rules. We cant cheat her. . The Quiet Way Beat. What's the use of worrying, Of hurrying, And seurrjlng. Everybody ftuirying And bieaking up his rest. When everything Is teaching us. Preaching, and beseeching us To settle down and end the funs, For uulet ways are bestT The rain that trickles down tn shoWtrs A blessing to the thirsty flowers And gentle sephyrs gather up hweet fragrance from each brimming cup. Theres ruin tn the tempeste path, Theres ruin tn a voice of wrath, And they alone are blest Who early learn to dominate Themselves, their violence abate. And prove by their serene estate That uulet waxs aia beet. Exercise gradually increases the physical powers, and gives more strength to resist sickness. HEALTHFUL two-third- taste. Macaroni au Gratin Break enough macaroni into inch lengths to fill a f pinta cup and cook in one and of boiling water In a double holier until tender. When done, drain and separate by dashing over it a little eold Mix with the macaroni on water. cupful of cottage cheese, one of cracker crumbs, rolled fine, one fourth cup of cream and on half teaspoonful of salt. Put tn an oiled graniteware dish and bake until brown. Bouillon. To one and Vegetable f pints of bran (pressed down), f quarts of boiling add two and water. Allow this to simmer for two hours or more; strain, add one pint of strained tomato, one stalk of chopped t celery, one large onion and tetfspoonful of powdered mint In a muslin bag. Let this simmer together for from half an hour to an hour. Add water to make two and one-hateaquarts of soup. Strain, add one spoonful of salt, or more if desired, and reheat for serving. plate put On each a pat of cocoanut butter, two nul cheese straws, and a couple of breat or cream sticks tied together with yel low and white ribbon. Golden Salad. Prepare eggs bj hard boiling them. Cut, when done, Into two parts; remove the yolk without breaking the whites, mash them and mix with enough mayom naise or boiled salad dressing to bind shells with them. Fill the the prepared yolks, and stick the two half whites together, thus forming whole eggs. Cut one end flat, and stand an egg on a lettuce leaf on each salad plate. Around each egg put a circle of mayonnaise. one-hal- table-spoonf- one-hal- one-hal- one-hal- ll egg-whit- e A Literary Confidence. Not long ago the Toastmaster, to cording to the Atlantic, happened ta overhear a worthy nursemaid ex changing literary confidences with th cook, apropos of a historical novel book which was then the Sure its a fin of the minute. book, testified Maggie heartily, and tuen soon, as if puzzled by her own inaptitude, but somehow I aint very Neither wa far with it. Exactly. h the Toastmaster very it Be tween a book written to be sold by the hundred thousand and a book written to be put away In a drawer, like Pride and Prejudice and the first draft of Waverly, It Is tolerably easy to say which is the more likely to provo permanently readable. well-know- n script.. DISHES., Fruit Nectar Take Concord grapes or any kind of berries and put Into a stewpan with a small amount of water; boil ten minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain first through a sieve and then through a cheese cloth. Add s Juice and sugar to Put boil briskly for fifteen minutes. in bottles and seal. When used add either hot or cold water, to suit the one-thir- d Paul-haque- t, . avoided. This law Is a good one, and ought to be enforced in every civilized community. best-sellin- g fac-wit- Sure .to Please. When the stage manager told the heavy man he was to play a certain j , pait the actor said; T have never seen the play. Do you think I shall please the audience?, Sure, safd the manager. "Tout die In the flint act." x |