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\1.. \tae% Ilucklaw stepped) out of his
• • large and airy without
►, :• h ! .: ,;: :1,3 in It, and hod 10 serve
)
1- tit (41- =-room and painting
- seed t. ...4. ,r,.• "wan tto vnsetirs' waut-
ire fee :. . . u lite landing.
"Ilan a .k,, Mr. toss :au a d.
co.* a. ere you up and
again."
"Thanks to you one our landlady,"
snit( the "Hurn (k)wnstails" gruffly. Ile
was a queer little old le."11. '4 r, with a
prey, \cr•irrkled face and . • .1 1,, twink-
ling eyes. Report said Ilia: '• :is 1 x-
treniely well-to-do, though he
it but, whether +' 1•• r,
there can Le nn r1: .: e- a very
manage her own. At last ll:e crisis
conte, and they found they were making
one another tuiserai.le.
There was no downright quarrel or
temper—nothing but regret.
"\\"hal shall we do, old girl?" asked(
Mr. Bucklaw. "We eun't go on like this.
11 ..'ems to me Mut we are uakurg fools
of uutselV(S."
She nodd, d.
"euppeso wo separatefor a Jae.,��
ebite," lie suggested. After a fee
vvcc•ks thing$ may seem easier. But we
can't continuo to live together .,11 the
verge of quarrelling, con we?"
"I suppose not."'
At parting they kissed each other af-
feclienately, and arranged to exchange
letters curet, a week. Neither had any
dealt that at the end of u m erah <•' two,
tit the latest, the other would t•c- glad to
m+rke it up. The temperary septi`tient
wasn't such a very bud ilea. y
anything is better than living n a con -
stied stale of dispute. But, unluckily, at
this juncture, Dante Fortune, who had
hitherto done her bast to spoil their,
suddenly played a very scurvy (rick.
Noll: old genie, ',. :.ely dis-
agreeable vier. .t
'let this li .. ting he wags in a CQW
Iteratively are .:::r: frame of mind. Ile
had recovered eel!' a dangerous illness,
through which. etre Bucklaw had helped
te tweet his
Ion, anted Ir Forly ss ifh
had
eeprees his thanks.
"I'm very much obliged to you for all
you did," he grunted.
"Don't mention il," said Mr. Bucklaw,
and they shook hands silently.
"What are your urrangements for
Thursday?' inquired the 'man down-
"1'tatrsday? Thursday? What is
Thursday?"said
"Thursday is Christmas Day,"
thtold man.
"Bless my soul! So it is. 1 had clean
1r rriittcn it. No, i haven't made any
tut ttgentenls. Suppose 1 shall warm
n,y lies at my own grate."
"Will you—eh—will you dine with
nor said Mr. Foss.
"Delighted; said \Ir. Bucklaw.
"et,,• ,gall be n couple of jolly old
1 ,,, . ,. ,•,.lsserved Mr. FOSS, grimly.
\tr. 1 i(k11rw's face suddenly became
v, . , grave. "I'm not a bachelor, you
!dark Bucklaw drew all his income
!rem \Vest Indian pr•uperty, left to hint
Ly his father. 'Three weeks after leaving
his wife be learnt that q hurricane had
so damaged 16o planlajicns that he
voeuld draw nothing out of Them for
several years. Ile was literally penni-
less. What was he to do? Of course,
turn to his painting seriously and make
a profession of it. Ile moved cut of his
comfortable flat to very cheap apart-
ments—where wo have just met hinr—
and tried to earn a living.
But the worst feature of the siluntion
was that it made reconciliation with his
wife almost impossible.
When she heard that his money was
gene she wrote tum a sweet little letter
c:f sympathy, and dried to make hire
understand that everything she pos-
sessed was his.
But Mark Bucklaw felt. that it w•otlrL't
do.
"No. my dear," he wrote in reply. "1
quarretled with you when 1 was inde-
pendent, and 1 can't accept your help
now a hen i ani penniless. It is a cruel
punishment, but i suppose it serves me
right. All I can do is to work hard and
'nuke, ut any rate, some kind of a lose
lion
ost-
lion for thyself—and look forward."
Tho poor little woman tried hard 10
bring about their reunion, but in vain.
She could scarcely ask him point-blank
b return, but she made her meaning as
clear ns n young lady could be expected
In make it.
All he would say in reply wne: "\Ve
must wait, old girl. We !lave ►nude a
mess of our affairs once; we must he
"Net a bachelor 1" said Mr. Foss, look-
ing honestly disappointed. "l'rn—I'm
wet t s:.rry to hear That. widower I sup-
I—•
up-
Bind to ray my wife is alive
and wen." replied Mr. Bucklaw.
keynoters" glanced around
The "niers x careful not to do se. again. As soon as
the lauding with :e h•ow•►+ •)[ suspicion. 1 nm earning n i•ens0nable living 1 will
"Where is she?' ' tar asked- conte !r, you and ask you to forgive Inc
"\Wc w. are separated,,• said \1r• 1.. 14,nig a domineering young tool. At
„
1 : ass nodded itis approval. "Quer- 1r1 "ant 1 1.114 earning nettling.
►• . • ! 1 suppose. She wanted her own
toe. e . e eel you had loo much common
1., tee 1., lel her have it? Eh?"
said Mr..•thin}( of the sort,"
c •t with n faint smile.
". f..tnl said Mr. Foss, with n
c I le r,nd rubbing his hands toge-
tt e. lightecth. "Dent give in 10 them;
11 • \that 1 say, 'They want their own
t•.; , : ; everything.11What time shalt we teeter amusing.
-there's only one decent picture in the
1 !:,ce," he snapped—"that girl's Meal in
eye it !,) t'�Il,,r
e'ctcc'.:. Mind you 11.,. <,rl,, t• •,
1 ero..1
eeptettee' "011 ::"said the artist, drily.
il
U;. liurklaw left the house and Mart-
•'\Wti., is ?t
Ill.
With the prospect of that dinner be -
fere them Mr. Ilucklaw• and the "man
dcwnstaiIt became increasingly inti-
mate.
The young man, not being conceited,
(. and the old gentleman's views on art
brisk pace tp 1Jic direction of a ••\ perinea of my wife:'
pis wusr.
But te•fore- he had gone far he t inn „lee.
••1 gtuess. t1 as much,' he Raid.
downstairs cal me huu
us{ fuze the ! ..re 1 +.l leavethe
reluctance, because ile was short of \\ tt,cl to you I k. for it ?"
"1 eeppose there is nc chance (•( your I .,;q .., the feel 1t, you are dying
' said 11r Foss
C.: ill ai 'cis
pr 1' 1 'r1.1 ole( man's lucre turned sour at
Ire • man
uw : "\fr. ••<u„• l.r,ls n w:.ful tittle baggage.”
Ire: •klaw ! nail n minute! I want to etc. (lurk' ,a bow•nee. "eon rimy art -
model
xdak N+ -you. . .
The )ening nrtisl returnee( with some alone.' he . :.1. quietly.
time. It n.I r sale. h, said.
)4'eonring reconciled to your wet" 1,. fore to make tl up with her. tai 1 ,
Chukstn,as Day?'' inquired AU•. l -'.ss, v.ith n grunt.
a9nwi°usly. "1 don't think you understand the
-Net a gt►+,c1 of a eh8nc••." cac,':' t•eplinl \Ir. Bucklaw.
"Thank gaoclnccs. 1), ,e1tee this 13 10 "No ! Mid l'n1 blessed if 1 want to,"
be a 1•arhek)r's duiner-pur!t. and we ohscr•svdl \Ir. Foss, with his usual polite.
don't want any we'll' a hanging acs.
around:' "1'4,11 ser, when we were married we
were both moderately well -iced°. After
w • querreticd 1 lost all my money. Now
1 ennl vo try well go brick sloncy-broke
and let her keep nae. can 1 ?"
"You'd lie a y0t.ng fool if you del.'.
said the old man. "One thing is. y. 4
won't tnnke a lorhme this side , f
Christmas. so our dinner is all right.'
"Yew aro very n11cicnis nb0ul Shut dna
til
MISFIT TIMI•: .
Santa Claus (as he gazes at the chimney -pot) --- Ah,
.days!
these
degenerate
at my disposal, and suggested that 1
should entertain you in his place."
A couple of hours later the door was
pushed softly open, and Mr. Foss's
wrinkled old face peeped in. Dinner sees
Meshed, and n big armchair had been
drawn up in front of the fire, over the
tot, of which he could see two heads
very close together.
Presently be heard the remark: "1
wonder where old Foss is? 1 hope les
having a good time."
"Isn 1 he 0 queer old character?" said
a lady's voice.
"Ile's an old brick," saki the man.
Then the door was shut softly, and
Mr. Foss libellee away to a din- and
(testy restaurlult at lite corner of the
street.
"I'm giving a dinner-pnrtee" he said
;o the waiter. "l.ny for three, but servo
dinner for only one."
The wetter stare. "when N -i11 the
other gueets arrive, sir?" he asked.
"There won"t he any other guests,"
snapped the old man. "I am the dinner -
party. 1)o ns you are told and bring a
Ville of champagne."
The waiter obeyed.
"Now g4, away,' said Mr. Foss, crossly.
Then It,e old gentleman filled his 1unn-
bler rinrl stood up. Ills Penny old hand
was certainly shaking, and one could al-
most swear that tears were running
down his che•kts.
But his voice was firm as he d_
will► n nod at the Iwo etnpty places
of
his guests--"Ilere's a merry Ciu•ielrnus
Ic you both, my dears, and may--"
But the last words were spoken so
softly That even the author failed( to
catch Mein—London Til -flits.
11.
111r. and 1(.s, \lark Bucklaw crew
minced ,untried) )ale well. Cynical peo-
pie snid that they commenced 1041 well.
They were loth young and ge4,41.k,uk-
They were U'en)entr,l,s!y 144 1•,ve
with one enclitics.. They had cdnnferlalee
private Incomes. They were good -tern- ner." s.nid 111r. Bucklaw, looking at the
pered, fleelthy. nn.1 easy to please. They eitt man keenly. "\\'tq' is it?"
shared the sane heti, 1 t painting as an "neentlFe for fesur and twenty eon -
art. net a prude",011. \\ hat more cecutive Christmases I've eaten nay dim
n ukl 4 It I, 1• r" ner nil nleele:' replied Mr. Foss. elink-
'1 h. it - 1 : ! ' `. ' was idyllic-- Mg has . y, . suspiciously. "You are the
petfeet• I:,,t .1 .:r.:r, 1 i.t-t. 11 teethe dewrl first cairn I ter :net who will put lip mini
d. finally at Ire•' end of a ieldeee 1114,nl1ns. , ,,,t ),:,514. :,s1iy temper:'
Nobody cetyl.{ it ..etnrct,lywtl)Ive They
'fl`ellen irsday rt last nr•i•iVcdl Mrc. Burkla`ticifatter
themsolves wd.uln his
MilejeaIOUs Iain the metier. Neithereelltlin4 1 arraying himself
old ge gentleman's iilwent
a
Ti.).l j y'
them doubled the other's nffe4 tw11. Il , gt,011er ha six.
would ecareely P•' correct 14, scribe ill "Mr. Fess hasn't come In yet, se."
14) in-tcuiper. Perhaps ttie painting lie- ,eitel ' nlaandlad3. eix "Ilep. hil(aidelhnt to sync rs'-
gait the insider!, ! linnet
pm
Mark wee t • , , oriel in matters e,1,, wasn't to wait for him.
att. and le, :4•� , ..t ' .•1 infection (r.uld, "Olt! Tal nut in arty hurry." said Mr.
restrain lit- , i,t, .,W. . \.,W, It certainly i 'luckless.. "Ill read the paper until he
Is rather -i ' - .- 1• • 11 3'0111 1g Indy prones in."sir,'"
who pant:. '. •'''' '. 1 fun. to 14' kc -1 "(heirs orae \Ir. Fos,.'. enters.
tared en "ceiti -•>.' •-,. and "light and said the inn(ll1dy. wire n grin. She np-
5hade' ellen stir 4- ' • i:ng n nice little peered to Iv enjoying n ern ate joke.
cdanptnn.111 on tier r;. , -1 nes;, with per- %t Ili.', r 111y ailed to the artist's per -
111.11S a kiss thrown in.
Itis wile and 133:311
they hadali Mark was word` on the 1„` ,t ,n Ute dinner.tll l'hcre"were Iwo
de she
grunlldrr. )” `
t et \4•'. foss arrived?" he n'ketI.
. •cud and aur
subject,
•
lave whi •tt wee altogether superior, re-
•
fustel.
The; Was rather n snub for the art
lecturer. Ile was Iter gencmus to grudge
(hie wife her aucce"=, lett 11 was exns-
Irerali'�1 tat nt►matcly, t''1e s%11A ,eljeltman be-
jeere al
Ind,.
lean t•.c it. Of re,utFc. if was done in 11
1,,,,rraenl .•f i1iilatbm• Ile lapel keen
nil; Milne of her work to pieces. and con -
clothe! ey calling her it "dt,ner."
The tonging committee didn't think
ton.' she Void sharply.
int tot Inn &Tile. But there
hen. 100. Iti.'y told ce►1l in pictures t sloe all. N 1 Ilyd
(he :\radon). Hers on. neeeeest :
ton, with her nprvn to h• r
It ,!', 1 . •title 1a laugh.
i.• n the door wr'ti pushed slowly open
nett --Kate Bucklaw slipptel shyly into
the room.
Down oenl the neoepaper, OVer went
n chair. and. relent -West. of his own 1,1,11
etet•ylr)dy else's Renee of dignity. !dr,
Buekla.w pet 10111 his arms around her
111111 fairly hnf;gr,I her.
"You dear cid darling." he Nee. "flow
dal you mine to he here?"
"An e`kl gentleman named Foss enlld
r w. n on tar:" -tie said. blushing. "1 don't
Ihcr *elle 1. 0f ed)oteetr)n, whack gra- meet how he found the Mn, but he said
loath
I)ITEII'IINED
"I1's curious alxaul That stitch in my
neck,' said Mrs. Sankey. "1 can turn
my heed only one way and that's to
the- right. Ws n Fdax1 thing. too. After
this 1 shan't le afraid I'll see the new
moon over my left shoulder."
lee rime important. e t l it i in-
comes-
acrd" ns nearly as IYc- 1
They Neu, loth strong willed nnc' intel-
ligent, an l a retreat struggle for maeterya
114 van,
\lark inninlained on principle- he die
et cey Thing tcthe (bun! end's worn shot
1lie-
l 1
piled (.n:
c,:rny- the div
1.- to at, didn't thin'c so nt all. She
11 ,::• • to •h k' tnlorfei r r, ill hs lifetim—
e! srle .eel - but she was determined le
b. kn .t
fill talking to, rind sail i1 was my bust.
twee 11) make the far'( advance becnt:'u
yo1: l,id been unla.rky. Then he sae'
that yon were to dine with him t1.4103.
lee trent he had re4eiwed An fnvflali.,n
to dine eleewbeve, so-so---- 1l's a very
nwkwerJ thing to expintn," /the said,
pi
"Never mint, 1" axe. Tell the whet
! "\\ ell,1 he offered le place his rooms
• w -n► and he' gave nee a dread -
•
eeiefeei et e, \
Fanners Fruit 4 ,ke.—Chop tine half
41 pint of dried t ; : : teat(- with halt
n pint of cold 'c,n :oak
over night. "I! 1. ' :mug add a
cupful of g;• ! . aster gently
e,1 ono hour. `'tan.(. -.tic to cool. Beat
2 Al a cupful of butt.: to a cream; add
• ,+e cupful of granulated sugar. Die-
s -env a teusi:oonfut of soda in two
tablespoonfuls of water and add it to
half u cupful of buttermilk or sour
p,i(k; odd this to the hatter; add two
leuepoonfues of cinnamon, half a tea-
`roetteu1 of cloves, and one egg wt'll
.eaten. Sift two cupfuls of flour; odd
kttk flour, n little of dried apple mix-
ture, and a little more Item' until you
have the whole well mixed. The bat-
ter uitwt be the thickness of ordinary
cake batter. Pour Ibis into a well greas-
ed cake pan. and (rake in a moderate
oven for one hour.
t'oor \inn's Fruit Cake.—A delicious
cake, but must be made most careful-
ly to bring about good results. It, like
all fruit cakes, is the better for stand-
in;,. Sccd and chop fine one pond of
layer raisins. Dissolve a quarter of a
teaspoonful of soda tit two tablespoon-
fuls of starlit Nater; then stir it Into
half a cupful -of New Orleans mloasses;
t•dd to this half n pint of thick sour
,--•earn and a cupful of dark brown
pugar• Sift three and a quarter cup-
fuls of pastry flour; add to 1t the mix-
ture. and beat thoroughly; then add a
tablespoonful of allspice and a table-
epoonful each of cloves and cinnamon;
add the raisins, (toured. Turn into a
equine or round pan and bake in n
tn,,chi•11t^ oven for one hour and a half.
Domino Cokes.—Dominoes aro not
el1fllcult to make. Beal half a pound
el butler to a cream, adding gradual-
ly two cupfuls of sugur; add the yolks
u! four eggs. Beat thoroughly; then
told In the well beaten whites and
Three cupfuls of pastry flour sifted with
itwo teaspoonfuis of baking powder.
Pour into gn'need shallow pans to
the depth of ba:f an inch. Bake in a
moderate oven for fifteen manures.
When d•.,ne turn out on 0 cloth to extol,
end when cold cut with a sharp knife
into oblong pieces the shape and size
of it domino. Cover the lop and :ides
• ill white icing; when this has laird -
cued dip a wooden skewer into melted
ehoeolnle and draw the lines and male
the dols of the dominoes. Children al-
ways are delighted with these little
cakes.
Sand Tarte.—('teat half a pound of
butter to a cream and add half a pound
of granulated sugar: then odd the yolks
cc three eggs and the whiles of two,
beaten together; add a Ieaspoenful of
vanilla and just n lith.' veiled nutmeg.
,seeded and chopix'd, two pounds of curs
rants, s lemutel and washed, one -guar
ter peund of citron, slit -Weed, one doz.
eel eggs, ye:ks and whites beaten sap.
arakty, one faint of milk. 0140 cup c1
brandy, cue -ha'! . ur" each 44f eleves
end macre. hyo ..1.-.1 1 utmege. create
)Stutter and sugar, : •i,i tee t. a .- • f Zhu
egg`. the milk. an:d lu•audly, aa,! ..l•; ,',
idler that the fruit, dredged with Moe.
e.
Jetst of all pour :n the whiles of the
eggs, alternately v .t!► the f.:ur. S1caa,r
for live hours.
CIIBISI'MAS HINTS.
Bais:n.s for Plum 1'udding.-11e•nem-
ber Ilia; 'tweeted raisins will give the
puddings a richer flavor and better
potor. You clan buy Them cheaply if
loose and not in bunches.
\\'hen Choosing the Turkey.—Medium
sized turkeys really are far More ten-
der than those gigantic birds so proud-
ly displayed by poulterers.
(:hrislinns Pudding—Allow the Christ-
mas pudding to stand for at least Ilve
minutes before turning it out of the
Jetsin to serve; it lessens the chance of
it sticking.
Curratrls.—When washing the cur-
rants for mince rneut and Christmas
pudding bar in, mind that 11 left all
damp they cause heaviness and it they
are dried in a hurry 1 dote u quick fire
their flavor Ls :polled.
For the Bays, --When the honsekecp-
ing purse will allow it. an extra hatch
of (erhaps plainer mince pie, etc., give
great pkusure to the seir•ious errand
toys and messengers who may come
to the hone,: during Chrt:lrras.
To rix st !folly I.eaves.--For dessert
dishes pick some nice leaves from the
stalks of holy and N ipt' dry. then
place them on n dish near the fire to
get quire dry. but not to:) near to
shrive!: dip thein in oiled bitter. sprink-
hr over Them some coarsely ground
sugar, and dry them heforo the lint.
Pudding. --A go•sl recipe for (:h►•iet.
mars pudding: One pound of raieins.
one pound of currants, one pound of
raw sugar. half n pound of sultanas,
one pound of finely clopped suet. one
final of flour, one {0u1111 of bread-
r•runelrs; two ounces of candied peel.
lin11 ounce of biller almonds, one ounce
'.1 sweet almond'. four eggs. one tea-
epoonful of allspice, one pint ed milk.
one gill of brandy or rum. All mixed
well together and bei:ed fur eight
hours.
MEAN
I 11141 rwh hnS taken her little brother teat to a lea party,
so mull for
parental ntvice 4,11 duel)--"Ceset•byee. en / thank yo.i
We did have phut lend, didn't we?'
4,
It01'.%1. Ctltthe 1 \1.\5 1•ai:s1:\Ts.
ICInl1 aiad tjueen Select Then
Gills,
The average person, whose pleasure
able anticipations of Christmas are qua.
lilted
be the harassu)g problem of
choosing n dozen or o presents which
will be acceptable to his relatives and
friends, is an enviab:c individual com-
pared with the King and Queer:, whose
duty it is every December to choose,
not dozens, but many hundreds of
Christmas gifts, each carefully selected
l.' give pleasure to its recipient; and
one can syiIi uthize with their Majesties
when they heave 11 sigh of relief al
the Cvhts:on of :h a formldrtble
I►:sk, saticys Loadon '1'isui-Bits,
'I'ttese 'loyal presents, which are said
ti. number nearly a thousand, cover
the N•idest ixss'.ble range, kern the
costly gifts toa foreign Sovereigns, such
as ttte Czer and the German Emperor,
le the warn woollen shawl for a
humble cottager in Norfolk or the
Highland: and lays kr the village chil-
dren; for at this benevolent time of the
year their Majesties overlook no ono
who has any claim on their kindness.
Early in DecenIber the Mins patro-
►.ized by their Majesties are command-
ed to send large consignmeelle of their
choicest and most artistic gifts to Buck -
Ingham Palace or Windsor Citeitle,
wherever the King and Queen are in
residence; and these articles aro ac-
companied by discreet and courtly as-
sistants. whose duty it is to arrange
and explain thorn. The gifts—hun-
dreds in number—are deeplayed on
tables in two of the reception -rooms.
which are thus converted into a Christ-
mas bazaar; and each article (this is a
rigid condition) is clearly labelled with
its price.
And what a seductive, if embarrass
sing, diselay this Palace bazaar pre-
sents! For the Queen there aro the
most lovely specimens of Irish lace
and poplins, bedspreads from Limerick,
dainty linen Iry:n Belfast, Almy shawls
from Shetland. and dress -pieces of silk
and satin; Scotland contributes kngths
of hcnnes:,un frieze and tweed, from
Wales come exquisitely embrold.'red
t
Ica -table cloths, and from Frrglanel
children's frocks and silk blouses,
while the Roy alworks at Copenhagen
send beautiful pieces of pottery.a
ate g:f!s of Queen Alexandra to her
English friends. Then glance at the
seductive array of silver articles --sil-
ver mirrors and bon -hon dishes, silver -
mounted bcok-covers, sets of silver and
Bow the
gill:
Mix in sltflieicnt Deur to ;nuke a dough. enamel buttons, and vases cf hammer -
Duet your reeking hoard thicklywith ed silver.
granulated sugar. Tithe out a piece •.f For the King there is an equally wide
lough, roll with en P""'''1"41• cut v!bt and tcmpting choice. ranging from
eennd cutters and oats., in a Iroderate cigar and cigarette cases in gold and
oven until n light 1;Ir,ti. n. Dust the top 'sliver to jeweled Fencil-cases. end
Cif the sheet with sugar 114514 11 ef ik,m'• (-urn enamelled waist eavelted scam
to prevent the toiler from sticking. By phot•-,grtsoh frames and j
tickling half a pound of cleaned currants
to the above recipe you will have
Shrewsbury current cakes.
CIIBISTMAS CANDIES.
Confectionery is one of the prete-
rit ,Y
tluisites of childllo•sl and u fookel for bold watches. erttslic gold -nn silver
Cine tuna-' by wove:o1 all ages, and vases, and valuable horses and dogs,
as ch"i^• French CUlldI4 ore beyond (tut in recent years these Meal pre -
verde cupid ily of mune u prose, unu ser.tc have more 4411.':+ taken
the
Irani-
Solite.
Oben, ones a,•.' 0tten tonne unu1101e• et hurauttfut!y-palated Inc l
II I dangerous by d to gold and prevea s stones.. To
adulteration, x.uu- a .
etecorue 'emulate many dellciuus awl "Ho sett(. as a Christmas Rift, a
atractive tmeeLes being as easily nada utininture of himself set in Kerte
11114 Holland i,, t toothsome dainties diamonds' le the Queen
l'y renewing b°1kd1 syrup trona Ito• tie richly sal with jewel_ the
jtiet before 11 will harden is the faun• a painting 1 (11 1nIniatl1,rc Czarinaf a orite
was
near rl fashioned
end when once .a,, .
intieleted, a lenge vuridy of candies le! gem -set miniature: of her chilurea,
1,10 enemy made. and the Kat+er's prer.nl hast year yeas
huiadutat•—To one pound o! sugar ;a golden cigar -box in the (orru of s
add one -hull pint Loki water and once ; 0Mtor•ear. v)werw
(c.urtlr teaspoonful cream o1 iortar u►id , These tnalh gilts to frnrign
14):1 rapidly' for ten ntunutes wilbout iJra. how -„•i•. tarn' to pert of ttto
slll•rittg• Dip the Angers ink, ICC water,' Palate! lemur. which ie devr.t,'l 1 , ss
drop n Intl' of the syrup into "IA' : i xalled personages. Land %%hacl,. 111 ad-
wolcr, then roll it bMtt•cen the Iingers dation le the arhrl' c a`reaady mention-
sive
it tonins a av�fl, creamy, htudhc• : ed. and 11.5'irtmenl of toys. from iv -
until
save ball. 1f not hard enough ioil n i gamic a,•.kang-h,.rs(s 10 model yachts
1 •t loo hard add a 1,1• • I rail. •..-lratt.5. such as would hit
aside In the kettle to ',erten,• lukewarm, mere') to to, k upon.
Then stir the nines w Ire a ladle until t,usit'.ce rt hull`' 1,.• 14, f4 k'.1 ac;•(11•
it Ls while and dry at the edge. It lobi•' t ,y.. f -,r all Il,e r \,ai',ei,e,e1e (chtlg-
pins.
Tien there are the presents. much
more costly and even mere carefully
chosen, for the King's friends among
the Sovereigns of Europe, comprising
lendtd diamond pirs. English -made
some. It 1101 Io• Iva y r
1 •node rand cs have th late French ('resident King ltd.
4111) t1 arc
,\ preplralem called k' -dant.- trade charming miniature sinund toh1 frame Czar
mittens; of
!teeing :114.
(Ilion of , 1 1,11 I-nnch cntu le , da^h�hou a
the art of making this nwdr happy by 0 t race(
little k.i.ger• nix 1 set
run
Ile water. 1011 cup. and Ie.t again, the youthful hrxrl N ttlr Nu•i,re)tn' foy
end what +1
ehc.uld then be taken cul aid kneade.t• relal:'-c•s. k' eey loofee l
rarlh As One w(,111d knca•l dough, ,acro tl perv,11a! frnel)ds ai� I'kdep n '
auxral tt id erranly unl 14(111. 13y carver- for tt.e:;e yours) 1 i >; •
ung with a damp cloth and leete ng II from voices "Davv : nJ ()tut, leas
a' ra( tooldays. place 11
and willseeernkeep l wet ant tefo,r +4'y• tr. thr'�m:a. 10 the child of the Numb-
ethin rest
;tntounl n)r,y he made at one timd
e. in � rl>.,ral.rpeidcnt at Sandringham or Hal-
n„)king severe{ ixnuul• tt is letter to w;atura1'' 11a' 1141-!. 44f tattr..1-ingo Ihc'!o
hindretls tf i.ie t 1►'� is t0 )g and In•
((1de rt' alas+ be(lev ed dIifo . and 1carious one. Their \ficjeeola'; "4 01
t aelr part nay be flounced dlff.•rneed- `cert-' day` in 1ht' bazaar, and a tilt
Chocolate t:rennrs.--Dull the need- r• e. cho••rn, tt ith
fend.nt into
nlhlr and roa n M the name:: of their r -it
n' in int., refill• , c! is prepare l for the Qae'en by
nag lu1Id with us elite, flew (1 nee- rnade of all tt,. 11411 .1 c: iOM4 ,. list
a ty .a. ,
lar shai,cdl
!fleece. red.1'.
between the lh, Hon. tea:re.ttr Ka,!hta. i.rr it'tSer
paints of flue hnod, unlit mond. lay o11 vkluai (r,rnpan'• 41\
IsIJ seretar).
Parotin paper, and let harden unlit 11ic• (8441111 are the ! \Ini•e4ies I1,et irI inn
/real day. Melt a rake o1 (teeeda!•'`8 „eel I4' pee -1 1 •'11;�t air (br'Iklfl14
n ralLer & p Nr..!.. -4.1 that hes 1,(49,!a:pulu,+: !i
r•.r,,� t. IPM.
f A pan ,'r Md \y 1.icr. ridd a p.• 4'' • 1 e.,l In tch • h 8,1 i.,
it t eretear
paraffin hat( of Inure 04 o \%11 lout. tt.•• , a Ie , i, r aril rl 1„ ► ” .t
�•
IP" ptx,nfu► ut v1tulla. 11.,!1 I':0 --04,14! • all r tear is olheed n do t,
1 ( bult4y nm{ ore-r.,cu•lh
� en'et•.dl. t i t .,, : '. n of
~acne an,uue
the gift. in order to aveel sending the
plicate presents.
And .•y, n ween the lad prc•ent is
iele•:ted their !Ilajeeliea intone Are try
tee means et 84) end: fir with each of
in Rias by tr.4irg a s;I••c•1 fork or crochet
needle. and place ngnln on parnflin
e aper,
Net Hell=. ---'free equ:.l Marls rf Ono.
te. r varioly of nil uneatA 44.11 prrf•r
futc►nn1, \I well and t•,ran into curnire.ls e,t "'ism mutt tx, s.r1.e au 0-
,r ince-nee. or le•Ilrr, the Nr".tingt
of wtli' h o^eiII'i•"& many .ley'. clue ran
seareely o••n,lc r. leen. if the King and
Owen. 0T.4'41 111/1 1041 note its written
anal the leer g'ft d,'eeeteeief 51,4.1011.
tit a it o' rill their fee rl"ere 01 i,cert,
fool n 4e•da1 aali•t;•e"i- n Irl rrA•rt aQ
that. atter all, Christmas only r met
j,ounds'44t (hour, two pounds of raisins, once In 8 year.
tall. (over Ilia welt plain fondant.
roll In gramulate.I sugar. Anel lel hard-
en until next day. then rut er esemse.
1'1.1' \1
e4 11,1 . tMp,eirgar, hyo h. ni .lnnk.
nO'nertaonndnt1f neaIii,1n:811a 118e
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