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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Fordwich Record, 1901-09-05, Page 7VSUA11106\ 41i*k0 `1 00** ,441161MalliC7 MINEREININEEMIE 1111181 ness. He was rich. too—there was- no doubt about that; rich enough to come under the head of a modern. Croesus. That his father made these riches by means of trade was, per- haps a draw-back in the eyes 'of the county families round, who, though for the most part poor, could count their ten and twelve generations. The elder Miss McGillicuddy re- ceived him with a certain reserva- tion. She was not accustomed to hold these levees, and her mind leis- gave her that Constantia had some- thing to do with it. Three men -in her house, and all at once!- She cast a searching glance at her niece, who was looking wonderfully meek, as she murmured a -common-place word or two of welcome to Mr. Stronge. To him, however, had she known it, these words were not commonplace 'at all; they were, on the contrary, a very accumulation of all sweetness and light. Miss McGillicuddy pondered. Could they all be here because of that graceless girl? Could even two of them? Featherston she acquitted; he came for the good cause. But the others? Barry, of course, was fool enough for anything; but could tit sen- sible man like Mr. Stronge be so car- ried away by the wiles of a silly creature like Constantia, as to spend his time dancing attendance upon her? No; it was impossible. And yet— She was civil enough to Stronge, however, in - spite of her lingering :suspicion. He was not, indeed, a man to whom it would be easy to be rude. To Garrett Barry she showed her rough edge without hesitation, and even to Featherstone she could betray impatience, but Strange was of very different stuff to either of these. He :was a man of no birth, yet hid face was full of a gentle dig- nity as restraining as the bluest blood could produce—a dignity that rendered it very difficult for any one to offer him an' offensive word. Miss McGillicuddy sat then in si- lence meditating on many things, and feeling slightly baffled, when her gaze fell on the luckless Norah. How did that child come here? How did she dare to defy the rulee laid down, that forbid the entrance into the drawing-room of muddy boots? "What brings you here, Norah?" she demanded sharply. "She came in with me," answered Mr. Stronge, quickly, scenting mis- chief in the breeze. He took the child's hand in his, and feeling it tremble slightly, tightened his grasp on it, and drew her close to him with a very kindly smile. "I met her in one of the fields as I came to- wards the house and she most con- siderately turned with me and bore me company, and entertained me most delightfully by the way. She has indeed been very kind to me," said Mr. Stronge, turning to the lit- tle, thin child beside him and laugh- ing to- her, not at her, whie!i latter is a thing that all. children hate. "Wm" responded Miss McGillicud- dy dryly, as if she could have said more. Conversation then became general. In the course of it, Mr, Stronge, who was an agreeable sociable sort of person, said: "I was up just now. at Ballyrnore. I went to call upon Mrs. Dundas, who is quite an old acquaintance of mine." Ile did not say friend,. and Con- stantia noticed it. "She seems to be quite the -old acquaintance of everybody," said Miss McGillicuddy with a sniff. "Her coming among us will, I have -no doubt, be a great acquisi- tion," put in Mr..,,Iseatherston, who had seen and admired Mrs. Dundas. "I suppose so," replied Stronge. There was, however, in spite of the accpiiescence, a lack of enthusiasm in his tone. "She is remarkably handsome," went on Featherston, who had brightened up a bit. . "Is she? As a girl she was re- markably plain," said Miss McGilli- cuddy; "a thin, awkward creature, with flaming hair and no manners." "Yes, I remember her," exclaimed Barry, laughing; "she was ordinary, certainly, and her clothes used to hang on her as loose as bags. Yet now she is beautiful. I was never so astounded in my life as when I saw her yesterday. And yet, some- how, her beauty, in my opinion, is— er—unpleasant. She would strike me as being---" "Subtle?" suggested Mr. Stronge. Constantia shot a .glance at him. Was tionim subtle?. "What do you think of her?" asked Featherston. addressing her suddenly. "She is rey cousin," returned she simply. Abe was glad she hail this Fruit cake is more often heavy be- to say, as it saved her having to an- anywhere' cause the fruit is not properly pre steer his question; but her words Horses are becoming higher in pared. A cake or pudding will not wrought consternation among them. Price every year. Six years ago the be as light if raisins or currants are "Yes, she is closely connected with horse market was more than euppli- used when damp. Wash them and us," said Miss McGillicuddy, in her ed, and good horses could. be had rub the currants with a coarse towel graveyard voice, "though for many at half price. The demand for to remove the remaining stems and years We have lost sight of her. We horses in the armies of the world thoroughly dry them both. Leave them in a warm , place twenty-four hours, so that there will be no mois- ture; then store in cracked fruit pans. Store fruit cake in a tin .box or stone jar, but do not wrap it in eith- er cloth or paper. Mutton cart be made almost as de- licate as venison, and loses largely its abjectionabLe flavor itmarineded. To prepare the marinade add to one part strong cider vinegar and one part water a few whole cloves, some allspice and pepper corns and a few slices of onion if the flavor is liked. Some add sliced carrot. Put the meat into this mixture (the liquid should cover the meat) and leave twelve hours or over night; then cook as usual. It is not economy to turn down the wick of a coal oil lanm. If a dim light is desised, it is best to place the lamp in another room or shade it. When turned down, the oil. feeds the wick faster than it -is consumed, and a disagreeable odor results. There is a greater liability of explo- sion when-a lamp is turned down than when it is burning freely. - - • When tire the Wick is extinguished turn tIne wick below the tot of the tut°, I certainly was not a year age, but believed, indeed, she had quite drop- as an example to' my tenantry I pod out of our .lives, when Vas sucl- came one. It is really," with a lit- den marriage with Mr. 'Dundas tie wave of the hand; "no self-denial; brought her back- riot only to Ire- and the effect is good!" e land, but to every part of it where "Deuced goad!" said Barry. with she had passed much of her earlier a barely restrained animosity, as lie marked the effect upon the elder Miss McGillicuddy, who was plainly ,ready to Worship Featherstone 0.9 life. It is a' good match, I hear, in many respects. We all thought she .would have. married Lord Varley, but doubtless, this John Dundas, modern saint. from what t hear, is the better man At this moment two figures went far her, as he Is more likely to keep past the window, and the gutted of her in order—and that she would re- !two voices wafted inwards to the quire. A earn, a cur for Donna! 1drawing-room. One was high, shrill, As for Varley, he is a Man of no voluble, and eminently youthful; the character whatsoever." this sweeping comment no one made reply. • "By-the-bye, Lady Varies, is giv- ing a' dance on the seventeenth," heels. said Strange, presently, looking at He was a man of about thirty-four Constantia. You will be there?" who looked fully his age, but no "Yes." She smiled at him as she more. There was nothing very par- answered, and Stronge colored be- Heeler that could be said of him— neath that touch of sunshine as a nothing decided. A description of boy in his teens might have done. him should, perforce, be a rather no- ''Verley is away, and it is uncer- gative one. .1Ie was not very tail tain whether lie will be back for it. and not very short; not very stout, "Indeed," continued Mr. Fee there not very thin; not very ugly and cer- sten, "Mrs. Dundee gave me tainly not very handsome. 'Two to understand that Lady things about him, so far as surface Varice was very ffoubtful knowledge went, were alone positive. about it. A cousin of nii is to His eyes, a dark luminous gray, arrive on the seventeenth. I hope were On beautiful that they would he will be in time at all es? have redeemed a plainer face. They "A cousin of yours?" a d Con- stantin, with seine cage s. A newcomer was an event i jemeen, "Carew O'Grady. must rhellSh4•44)14)+4********W•Mi•-**NE.C14*,44)K*II..**)!4"IE Y4i The_....... $ lrhe t 4 Wooing Red - Witchi - of . Constantia. tiwiwiw swkci(44(4.3k*A44(Asiwx.w.swoicii•=x-**,, SYNOPSIS OF PRECEEDING thus far, and stopped short, delight- ed with his outburst. Miss McGillicuddy returned to her first point and went on. "The other . names upon my list," she said, "are John Byrne and Mich- ael Walsh." "Ah! Men!" exclaimed Feather- ston, growing gently animated once more. "As a rule I feel more gratis./ tude when the converts are of my own sex. One rejoices more over the reclamation of a man than a wom- an!" "Ungallant!" said Constantia, with a swift smile that made her lovely. "No, no, I assure you." He seem- ed to lose himself for a moment in that wondrous smile, and then recov- ering himself went on quickly: YThey are more prone to error." He took his eyes reluctantly from Constantia: and again gave his undivided atten- tion to her aunt. "These men; I should like to have a talk with them," he said. "You can give me their addresses?" A dull red flamed into Miss McGil- licuddy's cheeks. She grew confused. Constantia, graceless, laughed aloud. "One of the men is ten years hf age," she said; "the other eight. She folded her-hands upon her lap, and valiantly refrained from looking at Barry, who was choking with joy in the background. "Their reformation is a subject for public rejoicing." Miss McGillicuddy cast a withering glance at her. She would have pro- bably broken into unparliamentarY language, but that Featherston came to the rescue. "To begin young is to begin well," he said gravely and cleverly. He was looking full at Constantia now as though challenging her to attri- bute to him that vilest of all sins, hypocrisy. There was, however, no suspicion in the face she uplifted to his. It was evident that she be- lieved in him, if she did not altoge- ther believe in his doctrine. She had subdued her amusement, and was quite calm again. "I hope we have you on our side," said Featherstone. She shook her head, but said noth- ing. "Constantia will join us," said. Miss McGillicuddy decisively. "No, I think not," contradicted Constantia, quietly. "Constantia will join us," repeated her aunt, exactly as if she had not heard the clear, distinct voice. "I shall not, incised," returned the girl, coldly. "I dislike extreme measures and the touch of affecta- tion in the matter. I object to the pharisaical way in which the mission Ward getting into her good graces, is conducted. The blue ribbon is, in and from hers to Constantia's. This my opinion, a mistake. Parade is discovery filled the heart of the Lim- death to anything that should be meek man with rage. Not towards long-lived." Featherston—he was too honest- hearted for that—but towards him- self, in that the simple device had not first suggested itself to him. "Yes, it prospers," said Miss Mc- Gillicuddy,in the deep voice that bad struck terror into so many hearts. "Yesterday I made several Converts. ' Three new names by my endeavors were enrolled upon our list." "Three! Your energy is indeed marvellous," said Mr. Featherston. "It surpaSses that of most." He pulled his mustache meditatively and shifted his glass from one eye to the ether. "And these new people?" he asked, "Mrs. Duffy, of Tan-yard Lane, was the first whom I convinced." "Duffy—Duffy?" questioned Feather- ston, putting his forefinger to' his brow with an appearance of deep thought. "You know her," explained Con- stantia, softly. "She is the old widow who lives near.tae Church and ,who subsists principally on the three shillings a week allowed her from the Charity fund." This sorrowful bit of information was, I regret to say, beer and skit- tles to Mr. Barry. He was glad to his heart's core that the first recruit had proved so poor a one—to a wid- ow, subsisting on charity, the temp- tation to drink must be small. It so. would, therefore, be impossible to eI had no idea you were a teeto- leceitherston to make much out of taller," said Barry rather pointedly. "What an objectionable word that ler said Featherstone, still smiling, but lifting his shoulders in a faintly deprecatory manner. "I hardly know why it should be so, but it al- ways strikes me as being in a degree —shall we say—er—vulgar. A. teeto- taller,t it, my dear fellow, other was deep and manly. Almost directly afterwards Mr. Strange was annouficed. • He came in, with Norah at his were undeniably attractive, earnest, arid fulfilled With honesty and that greatest of- alt beauty—loving-kind- STATUE OF QUEEN VICTORIA AT TORONTO. The statue to be erected in Queen's Park in front of the Parliament building, at Toronto, Ont., will be a worthy memorial of Queen Victoria. It is by the Italian sculptor Rogge who has long been one of the fore- most exponents, of his art in England where he has lived for many years. The statue will be of bronze, a replica of one in Hong Kong. Her Ma- jesty gave the sculptor a number of sittings, and warmly praised the re sult. The panels in bronze set into the granite bash will represent scenes in Her Majesty's life. • have heard me mention him, I think. stantinople, and for the last year or He has been abroad for years. He was at one time an attache at Con- two has been travelling in the East. About the He has come home, however, and I ....House have asked him to stay with me for as long as it suits him." As he spoke he put on the little touch of pomposity that always broke out when he was alluding to anything that touched his family pride. "He is in reality The O'Grady," he said, "the head of that family, but he prefers the ordinary prefix to his name, I think you will like him." He was addressing Constantia. He seemed anxious to interest her in this cousin. Constantia was pleased half consciously at this mark of his regard, and as she usually did when her eyes met his, she blushed deli- cately. The blush was not lost on Andrew Steerage. To be Continued. --4- JUST A PEEP INTO MANY FOREIGN LANDS. -.— Little Facts Gathered From the Corners of This Big Earth. The German Empire registers more than 1,000 weddings a day. The life of an Australian natty? rarely exceeds fifty years. About one-sixteenth of the paper output of the world is converted in- to books._ The most ancient glass had exact- ly the same component parts as that of to-day. Some of the Russian battleships are lined with asbestos, as a protec- tion against fire. Infectious diseases are unknown in Greenland, on account of the dry, cold atmosphere. Australia's output of coal is 7,- 000,000 tons a year, 2,500,000 more than that of India. It requires an average of over 20,- 000,000 pins_per day to meet the needs of the British people. The deserts of Arabia are specially remarkable for • the pillars of sand which are raised by the whirlwinds. A chameleon, when blindfolded, loses the power -to change its hues, and the entire body remains of a un- iform color. British farmers and dairymen are to-day ndlking over 4,000,000 cows, and producing annually in their dairies L32,000,000 worth of milk, butter and cheese. The bottom of the Pacific between Hawaii and California is said to be so level that a railway could be laid for 500 miles without grading Is one of the reasons for the c -Lange. Great quantities of dust collect en the decks of vessels at sea, no matter if they are swept twice or thrice a day. Most of it, too, is found on sailing vessels. The infer- ence is that the sails get its dust collectors, arresting 'the particles which drift, in the air. Of one thousand men who marry, three hundred and eighty-two marry women younger than themselves, five hundred and nineteen women of 'bout the seine age, and only eighty- nine older women. A system' of insurance against strikes prevails in Austria. .Holders of poll:flee aro indemnified if strikes occur in their establishments, whe- ther voluntary, forced, or sympath- etic. The cost of a policy is three or -four per cent. of the annual pay- roll. The indemnity is fifty per cent. of the wages paid, for the week preceding the suspension of work. One of thesmost curious plants in the world is what is knowe as the toothbrush plant of Jamaica:, It is a species of creeper, Zia" has nothing particularly striking about its ap- pearance. By cutting pieces of it to a suitable length and fraying the ends. the natives convert it into a toothbrush ; and a tooth-powder to accompany the use of the brush is also prepared by pulverizing- the dead stems. two eggs, one-half cup melted butter, one and one-fourth cups of sweet milk, three teaspoons Royal baking powder sifted into four cups of flour. Mix, roll in a sheet and cut into bis- genuk oven. iir. Bake twenty minutes in a Home Pudding—One. quart hot milk, eight pounded crackers, one tablespoonful flour or corn starch, one cup sugar, six eggs, all kinds of spices, two cups currants and raisins. Bake, eat wills sweet cream. Pingree Cake—One cup granulated sugar, one heaping tables' oonful but- ter, one egg and-the yolks of two more, two-thirds cup sweet milk or water, two cups sifted flour, one heaped teaspoonful baking powder. Flavor, bake in three layers. For filling—whites of two eggs, one cup sugar, one-half teacup cocoanut. Favorite Cake.—Three cups granu- lated ;ewe and one and one-half cups butter, creamed together; five eggs, whites and yolks beaten separ- ately; five cups flour, sifted with three teaspoonfuls baking powder; ono teaspoonful of mixed spices and two pounds of fruit—seeded raisins, currants, dates, figs and chopped cit- ron. A good, common fruit cake; will keep well- for four weeks. Cheese Potatoes—Slice fine on slaw cutter one quart of - raw pota- toes, line a baking dish with half the potatoes, salt and pepper to taste; teaspoonful of grated cheese (stale preferred), the remainder of the po- tatoes; salt, butter and cheese the same; pour over this one cup of good milk; place in a moderate oven and bake one hour. A Mouse Cake—A chocolate cake covered with white mice is sure to be hailed with appreciation by the youngsters at a child's party. A layer cake with chocolate icing should be used. The mice are made of marshmallows pinched into shape and finished with white icing for tails chocolate dots —Cut for eyes. bread into slices not more than a quarter of an inch thick; trim oil the crusts and cut into strips an inch wide and three inches long. Fry these a very light brown in a little oil; sprinkle a little grated cheese over each- slice while hot, season with salt and pa- prika, stand in a hot oven a few minutes to brown the cheese. Garnish with a little finely minced parsley dusted over centre of a small shred of anchovy. String Bean Salad.—Cut string beans into inch lengths and boil ten- der -in salted water. Drain and put on the ice until very cold and crisp. Lay crisp lettuce leaves on a chilled platter, put, the beans on these and pour mayonnaise dressing over all. -HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS. Cook books sometimes advise the use of a tablespoonful of granulated gelatine to a cup, of fruit juice in in making lemon and other fruit 'juic- es into, jelly. Don't do it. You'll get -a jelly you could throw the/nigh a brick wall without clef:nage. jelly should be a quivering shaking mass that will melt in the mouth and that looks as if it would tumble to pieces on account of its own weight—but doesn't. A teaspoonful of the gela- tine to a pint of juice comes a good deal nearer being the correct propor- tion. Some time when, you want an ap- ple tapioca and apples are out of season try pieplane as a substitute. Cut in pieces and use with a few raisins.- You will be glad you tried it—if you' serve whipped cream with it. In Norway the coffee is roasted fresh every morning in a covered pan kept constantly in motion over the fire. A bit of salted butter is added after the roasting process is begun and gives the coffee a delicious but indescribable flavor. The French al- so use butter in. roasting toffee. Never use yolk of egg to settle cof- fee. The part 'of the egg that is thrown away contains enough of the white to clear a quantity of coffee; this is the white lining of the shell, which may be- easily stripped from the shell while moist and is Oust as good dry as fresh. If there is no cream for the coffee beat the white of an egg very stiff and then beat it into the milk. It makes a fair substitute. Coffee essence may be made. from a quarter of a pound of Coffee ground fine, put in a percolator and simmer. ed in a pint of water poured on boil- ing hot. Let filter twenty minutes, not permitting it to boil at any time When cool, bottle it. Two table. spoonfuls of this in a cup of hot milk makes a refreshing and quickly prepared drink. CHAPTERS.— Constantia 's cousin, Donna, alter travelling abroad, re- turns home as Mrs. Dundas and finds that during her absence Lord Varley, an old flame, has married. While Garret Barry, a suitor of Consfan- tia's is calling on her, Featherston, another suitor, is announced, CHAPTER IV. He came in, in the slow, dignified Manner that belonged to him. His face was cadaverous; his inches many. We was rather Italian in type, and his eyes wire black and plaintive. He was delicately reserved in his de- meanor, and there was a suspicion of hauteur in the way he wore his eye glass. He had a very kindly opinion of his own merits, which is an excel- lent thing if one wants to get on in the world. Not that Mr. Feather- ston wanted to get on. He was on- ly thirty-two and the richest man in the county. Miss McGillicuddy received him with as near an approach to civility as she knew. He shook hands with everybody in the silent way, that be- ' longed to him, and that somehow -helped him to the consideration with which he was always treated; and then looked cautiously round him, as if to know•where he should sit. This slow.glance made .everybody feel, somehow, how poorly furnished the drawing-room was, and how squalid it must appear to him after his own luxurious home. Finally he seated himself next to Constantia. This quite hemmed her in. .Barry was on her left, he on hirright, Miss Mc- Gillicuddy before her, the window be- hind. It gave her the feeling, _some- how, that there was no escape. She was very glad, however, that Featherston had come in, had brok- en up the rude speech that she felt was on her aunt's lips, and for an- . other—. She blushed softly as she felt Mr. Featherston's glass bearing down upon her. "So glad," he said, looking at Constantia but speaking to her aunt, "that your—our mission, rather, is going on so prosperously." Miss McGillicuddy drew herself up. She grew self-important, and was evidently pleased. Constantia looked indifferent because she knew to what Featherston was referring, but Bar- ry; who knew nothing, stared. All at once it dawned upon him that the Blue Ribbon movement was in ques- tion, and that Featherstone was making hay While the sun shone, by -pretending en interest in it to Miss. McGillicuddy. He had adopted the new temperance fad as a means to- it. He laughed alone in the exuber- ance of his joy, forgetful of the im- pression he was making on Miss Mc- Gillicuddy. "No difficulty in stopping that old lady's grog," he said, still laughing gayly. "Not much of it to be got out of three shillings a week!" Silence followed this rash remark; Featherston coughed gently, and Miss McGillicuddy, as though waken- ing slowly from an unpleasant dream turned her head towards the culprit, and fixed him ,with a baleful eye. It unhinged Mr. Barry directly, and put an instantaneous termination to his . mirth. "Not only your opinions but your- self, Mr. Barry," she said, slowly, "are strange to me. I feel no em- barrassment, therefore, in telling you that if you came here to scoff and jeer at what I believe to be a righteous work, I shall ask you to—" "Scoff—jeer!" interrupted Barry, with great presence of mild, now quite alive to the danger of the sit- uation. "My dear Miss McGillicud- dy, how can you so misjudge me? True, I am in a sense a stranger to you, but that is a misfortune I hope every day of my life to combat." He cast a glance at Constantia, who re- fused to see it. "As to my opinions, I feel convinced they are yours. You accuse me with treating this new mission with disrespect. On the con- trary, I regard it as a benefaction to country, and a most requisite thing in these tmnighted clays when the land is laid waste with rapine and murder, and when, no doubt, !Lawlessness is fed by thespirituous equors you so wisely Ytontemn." He felt nearly as eloquent as .a Irish Member when he had got "Hear! hear!" cried Mr. Barry, forgetting himself for the second time. Miss McGillicuddy half rose from her seat. She was evidently about to launch into bitter invec- tives when once again Featherston intervened. "There is much truth in what your niece has said," he murmured softly; "but I think if she will go a little deeper into our real meaning she will see the use of the blue ribbon to which she now so—so vigorously ob- jects. In the rush and bustle of life people are only too prone to forget, unless things are perpetually held up before their eyes. We hold up to them the bike ribbon to remind them always of the great work in which we would have them join. We would eradicate everywhere the fatal weed— intemperance. The love of drink, like money, might justly be termed the root of all evil." This speech raised a curious ex- pression on Barry's face; who now addressed him directly. "You mean us to understand that you yeurself, then never touch any- thing?" he said, leaning forward. -champagne—beer—nothing?" His tone was sharp. "Nothing," returned Featherston, with a pleasant smile. He did not try to improve on the simplicity 'of his answer. He left it ..34#3403-444444444444-0441# MEMORANDA OF AN OLD HOUSE- KEEPER. Roll pastry from the centre in all directions. Rolling backward and forward makes the crust tough. Rol- ling from the centre each way, gives a circle, and there will be less trim- ming. A delicate green icing that is not unhygienic can be made by' soaking two unroasted coffee beans twelve hours in the unbeaten white of an egg. Remove the beans, beat' the white of an egg and add sugar. When the tops of loavei of bread are burned instead of cutting off the burnt portion, when perfectly cold remove the burnt part with a coarse grater, brush away the crumbs and cover the top of the loaf with a soft cloth wrung very dry from warm water. The unsightly yellow spots left by machine oil on white goods can be removed by rubbing them with a cloth dipped in ammonia,' then wash.: ing with soap and water. Kerosene will remove the gummy substance which forms on sewing machines. Marks 'on the kitchen wall which have been made by careless hands in stri!ing matches will disappear if rubbed with the cut surface of a lem- on, then with a cloth dipped in whit- ing. Wash the surface with warm water and soap, and quickly wipe with a clean cloth wrung from clear water. Green tomato Soy for fish and meat is made by slicing without removing the skins a two-gallon jar' of green tomatoes and eighteen medium sized onions. :Heat slowly without adding water, then put in two pounds of brown sugar, two quarts of vinegar, two tablespoonfuls each of salt, ground pepper and mustard, a table- spoon each of ground cloves and all- spice. Cook slowly until tender, then put in pint cans and"Seal. Success in making croquettes de. pends largely on securing the right temperature of the fat at fret. This can be determined by .dropping into the fat a small square of bread; if it browns while the clock ticks forty times, it is right for material that has been previously cooked, and for raw material the bread should brown in one minute. Always drain cro- quettes. They are nicer if rubbed with white of egg and rolled in bread crumbs before frying. CALLED BY ANOTHER NAME. On one of the Cunard boats a mem• ber of the crew (while the passengers were at- dinner) picked up a menu, and seeing on the top "Table d'hote" inquired of one of his mates the meaning of it. Joe, taking the menu gazed on it with a puzzled air, scratched his head, and said:— "I can't make nothing of it. Let's ask the bo'eun, he's a scholard, and sure to know." On giving the menu to the boats swain he thoughtfully stroked hie chin and`said,— "Well, look 'ere, mateie it's DM this 'ere. Them swells down in thf saloon haves some soup, a bit of fish, a bit of this and a bit of that, and a bit of surnmat else, and calls it 'table dottie,' We haves 'table dot- tie,' only we mixes it all together and calls it Irish stew or hash." 4 • MS OWN BURGLARIES. A professional burglar in Berlin found a new and original way of adding to the ordinary profits of his profession. After each burglary he sent a full account of it to the daily newspapers, and -for this he received payment in the usual way. But he tried his plan once tod•Of ten. The editor became suspicious and gave information to the police, who soca found how this amateur report- when lighted turz up gradually, that er was able to beat all rivals in the the oil wilt no work up the wick way of early infoemation. and run over, nor the chimney break 4- from too sudden expansion, 511k is the oaly fabric used in DOMESTI C RECIPES. Madagascar in the manufacture of Light Tea Cakes—One cup sugar, ciathing•