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a 0 istmas Mess 1 Wee ableest.wild with gr'ef t My undifielt meat te you n
e
.i, ,eqs of co-epeeatien with -ebbe eittli of wieh You to P Seka ever., lt ie net ler ue
Glod I in islia ed now When X think heer short -$1. Med JP Ortals WO deeido anela "hon PIMA' quiettesen 9f heart and great YOUr haeme aa it Wee then, When Twat' the niash,, and anreelmta121,e..1 We le •M., MY Per" tiee PlellY We eeldem d a
rano and festive joy,", -S. l'IrOtees A Yeungeet there, and when, X loved to leugh °VV., mnr unwettnY •fg Mgt 4 Aeiree A mai th i* 'ar'e - - - nee', -aYe #nY
sstBNeXs., and sinvbout the old heuee pee te yeu 4.0 hoW arehellfieu,gi ,lie... titet s_ight c!,,Lre'uNYc_ju, 1 Q't ° '''ur in tile D."3i4e elr°141:44t"Qe°
Killing and gap:eaten ; bricomme down to bell.
.4 These ere Thy wondene Lord of Omer, now. 0 are a large farnilY; MX tholega
et the time of whfou f speuk,,,,,upss pf us fuld :,,v-tooiu.itzim. 40 sie Oiteriele, tine 0 eite the Arob9itect, 11.,eve41' as 100,1,10 01:ythbigneiglto4;11::
AnlikiPintic°411.0ergili'qinertir 8:1;ng.bell," gcele vet in° the .\i'erld' veeeti'eue 1-14d net srl;hyt 4Yf ltrabneYPe floods.f3:1wbase Ir li 4 1WeIda esC4 aa9 1 4:(1 1 0:41 "r were
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iisassar. altogether ceased to exist, and at Chrietems.
time we elwaye made a point of being to. soil the Oh ' h li '. 'n
"Tell me a *tory, 41Int Lettice-jest eon mother ueder our parents' roof. In short, 11,17.hat bief'ines8 hit4 the evil to the cleer-betilefgrnye gr:illats Cemet :0 efeetellse
little 'story, such air you 'Ave ofteu told ine e f ' 1-4
I. we went in,' AS tee SaYing is fel' ChriStinas 0 Ine, or any One to be heppy ? illoiteht yoe My deer n
before on Cheietnuts Bee - oe,ly to.niglit le. le a thorouehle homely fashion ; and every 'eF k3a4, heart. I rernernher Standing still, "),I ehink Fil try and 40 Bone.ef the few
it be a teue one &ape, 'Let me Sit et Yeer memher.ef. the family, down to the youreaset wen tile .PenPie were in ehnreh and all waa thiega 1 hate more cheerfelly " ;said ftosa.
feet and you sa,oke my epee, end woe( pre. orandeinid, was bound to ev,ge it at ,tettie quiet,heinder the old. lizne.treee 1 rernember lied gently as mho nee from 'her le t
lend I'm a little 441r1, ilist °Pc° rri"°' Ah 1 Listen and to join in VAI IOUS festivitieia 13ret° °I,F0i3i!Itit,_Ini,Y, et4,440:e1071114 to°rolitlial , 4w‘ rthdoulilgi PoVilugby4agiliTligo7rilo nlitiielda;-•
What a beby 1 ane 1 it's reelly quiterklieu- What e hurrying Ana. a skerrying there al- .,t,,ierly
lo* of me to be going to be married next Neaps wae for a week beforehand, andaaPeolab 07 "Id ann.st 1 sutler like Ode f EverY one nfght, luy sweet Aunt Letties; 1 beltev9e I
year. Do you knew, Auntie I'm not el- ly on Cheisttnas Eve 1 Every one impertent, _ _e!o, .48 halill at Christmes-Death has bow now why you alwaye wear e bit of
ways glad 'ben.[ thiek of the't ? 'Ian quite even your peeks whose beeinees it wile to Tua,pig, t9 do With ouch a some:I-why blee-sky ribbon. 1 ehan't forget the atom
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sorry todsi t, for 1'Ve beeu to see you every
ilkinit that this is the len time 1 end that tide . e 7"Y one May tate glad'
Christmas ve duce I can remember, and to e,
deoorate thelenh,o8uNsvea-y,eyltrymaonnaegginegtiwngbeinitno as should .10 ii 41'...en Co(); r 1 01109172 0 and nfda raeo:euldin di e ut til y9 ',bong of ,y4 oausrotdiuielxIgpbeztemdygdusetueg.'
day next yea I shall be somewhere in New ; b ;
a better eezener than at other times under et f.ntieutalr:f01(41111 i;lonaantointoryt,-apt,lle:84:, halltil; tellhIgeb,Oefe4Ctly;iStrriaa ring e'VerntOrey in your
slice trying eaellnItlin110084 As I look back Pi e
Zeeland, perhapte-right under your feet 1, I °en pittiely isee yentr gre.edmother, on this not I die too ?" Whereat, something in my
Of douse it it were a desert island I should , heart ausweree tells questime 80 ispeedily
ebeorse to be there Wikh .Hilary ; Christmas Eve, attending in a stone -hall and
still I t euepensing herChristmes presents se the villa that 1 wee anonoes, and stood leaning ,, 011E1811[AS PRESENTS.
kineer I shall be thieknig about tide agere I can even smellitheeoup and hear the agathEit the tree, staring uP, With eYea that
the net -work of black twig%
the world, I do thin , when it is lighted leo I can remember how I stood at one of Tam
up by the sunshine of your sweet face. "Nature has a wonderful power ever her I declare, I almost wish there wasn t any
T" hall wiudoves aud looked out on the
Auntie Lettice, 1 don't believe there% any meadows, converted into a greet lake by children, Roweled. Instinct has always Christmas," said our mixteen-yeardeld Kitt'
ene so beautiful ea you 1 There -hold your made me wish to be alone with her in mo- wearily, looking up from her Ilie of pa. -
Can floods, and watched the rain. pouring
tongue, you babbler 1 That laat remark was ple to be remembered.
. down, as if it hedn't been raining for the
"Why noe ?" asked brother John, laying
down hes paper in surprise'.
" Oh 1 I am so tired and bothered. I
haven't muth money to spend, and there
are eo many people to be remembered that
1 must make things, and it takes so mesh
time, and I get so confused trying to think
what to get for each one-"
" What do you try 'to remember' every-
body for ?" interrupted John.
" Why, John," enamored Kitty disdain-
fully, "if that lin't just like a man, be -
nuke I do -because I like them-" *
"Alt of them ?" No antiwar. "Be honest
now and say because you think you men,
because they give you things."
" Well, perhaps so," reluctantly.
"For my part, ' burst out.lohn vigorous-
ly, "1 am sick and tired of this kind of
pres-
ents because they loved somebody
Christmas giving. When people gave end want, member of the St. Ielen's (England) Re -
William E. Taylor, aged 27, who TM a
ed to show it, or because they had the creation Foot Ball Club, played recently in
power to give lovely things to those who his °lee en against the second team of the
had hoe, it was beautiful; but you have h'ilf the quantity, when they will be a 8 de
Widnee Club under Rugby riles.
taken all the heart and apontaneity out of He was idle'
about to kick the ball la W'd " •
, w en a i nes man
the whole thing with your ' lists' of eonsins caught him by the jersey. As he fell he VIE STUFFIYG,
To Truss and Stuff:Chicken or Turkey„, --
kicked the ball and wassmplauded. He got
ap, rubbed his head, and went on playing, For roasting, twist the pinions under thee
but subsequently fell on his back, A con- wing to the back, push up the legs untie
they lie flat against the side of the bird ate.
stable ran up, and the young man said:
the , lower joints are even with the rump te,
" No, I Am not resting; I am very ill. I
" John, you are too severe," said Laura,He then pass a skewer through the centre of the,
have no use of my left eide."
coming to Kitty's rescue. " Kitty hats work- rolled over unconscious, and soon died. The thighs, bringing it out opposite ; fasteet
ed as hard for you as for any one." them in that position with a cord ; fasten
doctor said that Mr. Taylor died of coneus-
" 1 know it and I suppose 1 atm a ;ravage, sion of the brain and serious laceration of the ends of the legs close to the vent; Fees.
but I don't doubt she will give me name•the brain substance. His ankle was also on the breast bone hard with the palm ofe
wonderful brush -holder, or shaving ease, or insisted. the hand. If the bird is to be stuffed),
blacking -box which is 'twice s. much work Frederick the Greet had sound ideas on loosen the skin of the breast and put tha
to use, as it is to do without, and I ehall forcemeat (see recipe) where the crop was e.
the forestry question, judging from. this
patiently fuss over it for her dear sake for a proclamation, said to have been issued in jturn the neck skin over to the beck and sane
month and a dey, and go heck to my prirni- I 1708: " We determined that in all the lands it•
tive simplicity again with a sigh of To Roast Chicken or Turkey. -Flour ite.
suoject unto us ail young married persons
relief atter the thing hopeleasly breaks put it in a dripping pan with a few slices tee
al the kime of their marriage should plant at
down. I don't want to hurt your teenage, fat pork, or if you prefer it put a gocet
learst twelve trees at some convenient spot
Kitty dear, but don't wear your nerves for piece of butter in a wooden spoon, pressed
to make it stick ; to baste, rub the butter
over the bird ; keep the spoon in a cool spat
when not in use.
A chicken takes one hour or less to mike
according to size ; a Lturkey three to four
hours.
If you useepork, whentthe bird is brown-
taoy have plenty of money for luxury and ed all over (for which purpose it rensicle
dear little room -the trettiost, cosiest nook bound of distant chopping in the kitchen. at &et saw nothing, at the blue Pity beyond WHAT Mr Bnornint Jour; LEIVEI AlteUT
ments of great joy or sorrow. There is
last six 'week, almost without intermission, emnething
ad reesed 6 myse f, Allure. soothing in her harmony of
4 And very properly 1 Breeching out into you beauty, something satisfying in her depth
We have floods here every wiuter, as
of love and sympathy. She has been a very
flattery of your old aunt who, you know allow, but not suck floods as those; and
Jacobti ladder to me -my medium , of cone
perfeotly well, began to get wrinkled and the road to Beverton is often impassable on
faded long ago, niece Roselind. However, numiaation with the spiritual world -my
feet, but that December we had, been daily
rile llow that it would be hard to find a Heavenly nurse and teacher. And now ha
fearing that we should be cut off altogether
prettier, cosier nook, ha winter or summer thisgreatest grief -this darkest hour, of my
from our marketetown. All the children .
life -it was the gloriours blue sky' which
time, than my little home,' ' in the village caught cold, and the old peo-
brought the flrst ray of hope down into my
"It's altogether charming 1 cried the ple auffered more than usual from rheuma.
i heart. What Was the message ?
lively girl, as she knelt on the hearthrug tism, and your uncles grumbled incessantly
"The Day -spring from on high hath visit -
and took an admiring survey,-" the pretty at being confined to the house. Their one
ed us, to give light to them that sit in dark-
lowery paper With its birds and butterflies, hope was that a frost would soon set in and
it nese end in the shadow of death, and to
the old china and the Indian cu riosities, provide them with unlimited skating, guide our feet into the way of peace,"
and your arm.chair quite black with age, was not then the custom for ladies to skate,
"Old, old words 1 I. had heard them and
and the funny painted bookcase which used so I had no such consols.tion, but I needed '
spoken them hundreds of times before • but
. to frighten me so, and the flowers, and, it not. My spirits had never been higher-.
now they came to me With a wonderful' new
best of all, your portrait -gallery of mina- I had never looked forward with so much
indif. meaning as my Christmas greeting. Was
tures and photographs over the fireplace. pleasure to Chrietniae-I was wholly
not I dark, overshadowed by death and far
In the sununer, when I walk down the ferent to the west of weathers. And why?
enough removed from 'the way of peace '?
village under a blazing sun to call on you, Ah 1 Rosalind, my 'Hilary' was coming -
Who then was more in need of Christmas?
and find myself at last in this cool, shady coming for the first time to spend Christmas
room, and smell the jessamine which looks with us -coming as my betrothed. For I shut my eyes -all was dark. I opened
them again -there was the blue sky aud the
in at the window so inquisitively, and see years we had been friends, till, impercept-
sunshine as bright as ever, Ah 1 the door
you sitting there, busy enough, but 'keep. ibky, our friendship had ripened into love.
of my heart had been shut, barred, that 1
in your niind cool,' I think it all perfect. He tholigh much older than 1 in mind, was
b muse my grief alone ; wbet wonder
And yet I almost like it better now, on this a little younger in years, so I had had to mig
of then that all was dark and cold ? Yet the end aunts and rich relations, your planninge
winter evening -with the firelight flickering wait a bit; and now my heart wasfulll.
Sun of Righteousness had arisen with heal- and your shoppinga, You are so tired and
and dancing to the tune of your merry little gladness because the waiting time wasab
ing in his wings. I would open the door- cross with all the eortra work and hurry the.
kettle -though the outside -world is beau- most over, and in a few months, I was to e
I would let in the light and warmth -He life it a burden to you and to everybody
tiful enough to -night, and cool enough tool Mr, Arthur Ridley's bride."
would perhaps heal my wounded spirit -at eise-"
Auntie Lettice, have you looked out since 1 "Aunt Lettice, I've heard his name be. any rate I would no longer shut Him out.
the moon became bright ?" 1 fore 1 Is he not buried in our churchyard? No -I would henceforth live in Hies that I
Rosalind Langdale drew her aunt to the and is not that his miniature -the fair bead might die in Him and then, with At there --
window, and pulled back the curtain. Then between my grandparents ?" with all Hia Saints -rest forever in Bim
she rubbed away the =inure from the 1
) "My dear, you must not speak to me or Rosalind, tny dear child, 1 then and there
glass that they might see the fair, cold pie- , I shall not be able to finish the story. I began a journey, still going on I trust, away
tura beyond -the snow-covered hills, the have never tried to tell it before." Mies from myself to -God.
ice -bound river at their foot, and, nearer, Langdale's voice quavered a little as she e A robin came and perched. on the wall
the cburch-tower and the white cottage went on -"He was to come in the evening near me, (how well 1 remember itl) and
roofs clustering round it, the treesblack and with all of you. My heart beat fast as I sang to me so sweetly of coming spring, and
motionless in thee moonlight, clothed there . watched the carriges start which were to gratitude for wintry gleams, and life in
andOthete with straw, and their shades- al- ' meet you at Beverton. My father came death. And soon a wonderful peace seemed
matjilla black across the white caweted I out and spoke to the coachman and looked to steal over me, such as had once fallen on
lawn. "'Nature seemed asleep-deadrponly, at the carriage-le.mps, and I thought he the raging waters of Gennesaret, and I
little -glimmering lights about the village seemed a little anxious when he returned to went slowly back to the house, weak and
told that there was yet warmth and life his books. He said that the water in the weary -yet comforted.
hidden away under the wintry shroud. meadows were still rising. But I knew no Misr) Langdale paused a moment and then
"Ah ! it is a very cold and unloving fear, and danced off to see about the hang- went on, her oyes shaded by her hand.
beauty -a sort of Medusa face which seems ing of the misdetoe, and excuse my hot
" It was that one over your father's
to say, Come, I shall be delighted to freeze cheeks as I best could. Busy as we were
study, Rose, with a veestern aspect, and
every bit of life out of you 1" Bright-eyed, the afternoon seemed long, and when at lasts
when the doer was opened we, in the dark
tender-hearted Rosalind shivered as she the hour carne and went at which the guest .
passage, were at first dazzled by the red
spoke. should have arrived, and OM there was no
rays of the setting sun which entered
"And yet," said Aunt Lettice in a low sound of wheels, we all grew very restless- through the opposite windows and flooded
voice, 4! I would have given everytbing I I most ofall. At length 1 shut myself into a
the room with a soft, warm light. Your
t
posseete 'tin such a Christmas Eve as this, room and knelt on the window seat, with
" grandmother always had a prejudice against
five -en iyenty years ago. my hot face pressed against the cold panes,
ehutting out the light in a death -chamber
Rome d looked up aurprised at the fer- waiting -waiting. And now wheels were
for she said, there we need most help to
vent tone in which these words were uttered. coming at last though not with the heavy
realize the unseen Light of God's presence.
She was still more astoeiehed to see the rumble I had expected. I darted from my
I had dreaded to enter the room, but in
face, generally so peaceful, contracted by room and almost flew down stairs. Out in
thatlight all my dread vanished -only, I
pain. But in a moment all was as usual, the wind I stood, on the door -step, strain -
felt as if I were in church. I could even
and she ventured to say very gently-" May ing. my eyes to try and pierce the darkness.
look calmly on the face of the dead, though
1 know why, Aunt Lettice 1 The dog cart drove up very fast -there was
it was the face r loved best in the world.
" I think you may, dear child, on this no one m it but our own servant. Before
I began to dwell less on my own grief and
last Christmas Eve we expect to spend to- I could speak he had sprung out and rushed
more on his joy -on the blessedness which I
gether," was the answer as they returned to into the hall where the household was c 1 -
felt sure had crowned his pure, bright life.
the fireplace. "That is to say, if you are lected to welcome the guests. Something
I began to look upon Death as no longer my
inclined for a rather sombre -coloured story, held me motionless where I was outside the
worst enemy, and to think how I could get
though 1'11 promise you it shall not all be confusion of exclamation, questions, orders,
a welcome ready for him, ere he should
rad. and soon a hurrying to and fro. But only
. come for me. Some one had laid some
Now Rosalind, with heart brhanning over too plainly I heard words such as the se
Christmas roses below the crossed
with her own happiness, was disposed to 'carriage overturned -waters terrible --i
"Uat hand - I took one of the starry
think, as others iu similar case may have beyond the village -children safe -nurse
blossoms, kissed the smooth, cold brow and
thought, that ehe would like a sad story and little one carried off, but for Mr. Ridley
went back to my mother's room. She made
best. So the begged for this, and made -quite insensible.' I heard DO more. I
me lie on her sofe, and covered me up, and,
haste to settle herself at Mies Langdale's did not faint, but my heart seemed just
after crying softly to myself a bit, I fell
feet. to turn into a lump of ice. Slowly I
asleep for the first time since the beginning
Bear with me, reader, if 1 speak for a entered the hall and shrank away mto
Moment of the faces of aunt and neice. a corner unnoticed. There xIed sat , of my troubles.
1 " Of course there had to be quiet festivi-
They were not at all alike. Reeelind's was motionless - frozen -my eyes fi
fair and and found and rosy, as freeh and the door. Once I heard my mostherd,..sloyn, ties for the children in the evening, though
all was sa,c1dened, for all had loved my Ar -
changing as a breezy day in spring, and "Where is Lettice ?" her voicehse nut,.
a thur ; but I slept through everything, and
very pleasant to look upon, eel -madly in lone way off -it passed me died .ecicl 1-,4n only woke to go drowsily to bed and con-
duit weather. Fe -vs persona passed it by iron grasp seemed to hold min an
nenoticed, and yet it was to few so attrac- alike -1 felt as one does sometunee saya tinue the loug, dreamless slumber, which
nerved me to face my new life on the mor-
tive as the older, less changing face of her dream, a sort of helpless nonentity in the
a t. Miss Langdale's hair had grown midet cf a chaos of events. By and by row. It did not seem so hard until that
prematurely white ; the pink colour on her
cheeks had faded, and gorrow had plonglied
many a furrow there ; but her eyes, of
somewhat au:certain colour, still shone with
a very certain light frorn beneath dark brows
and lashes. Every child in the village of
Little Eston felt the power of those eyes ;
every one with whom Miss Langdale talked
was affected by them-eneoureged, seethed,
ex:made uncomfortable as the ease might
bo. They, more than any other feature of
her face, lent to it the beauty of expression
which alone can endure the wear and tear
of life; they, even to strangers, epolte with
silent eloquence of tlae harmony oflove and
strength and repose blerded in moo womanly
Cart. There was something very satisfam
pry to her friendri in Miss Lengclale'e ttn.
ageablenessaa sense of rest perhaps -she
s always the same. Even her dress vari-
ed little from year to year. A black gown,
with some white lace about it, a bias& rib-
bon inner cap, antra blue breast -knot: such
was the garb which made Rosalind some-
times ask if she were never going oub of
mourning. But the answer alwitys WAS that
this WAS net mourning, but the most suit-
able array, on all occemone, for "an old mid'
who desired to be at the beck and cell of all
the parith, and was moreover the aunt of
such a butterfly I She loved her butterfly
niece, however, with a love which wits
warmly returned, and to -night her hand
often wienderecl tenderly about the ettnehiny
bead at her knee, AS the told the much -wish.
for story.
11 I like things to be done in a very order,
ly fashion, Rosalind, act you know to your
Gest. 1 like method and puectuality to a
degreie which aggravates some of my young
'friende, And I like encrypting to have its
proper mune and its proper place 3, so I ;sup,
' y story musthave a title. I will call
rb°84eTmlie Unexpected Guest.' For, on "Jhrist-
Ines Eve ttventy-five yeets ego i when you
Were a baby turd 1 was them years ,oldtee
that i youare now, though we Were, Mclean.
\ ing many guests, We looked for too one-
, 1, overy one, --rather then this particelat visitor
' ' Who came uninvited-uttwolconiech
" Ah °Mid 1 bete *ell 1 eat' retembor
RRIWONAL•
Wince Ellgette, of f3Weden, hal/ inecribed
hbo nitima a* nne of thajnivils ot the otntlio
• l!af, ,Satrabert end CierfeX, ,
Prince 00r, tho oee944 404 of the King
of Stfeclereeie studying painther the,Paris
Academie under the 4041e. Of Oscarson, ,
Queen Victorie sent ViliS lars. James
,Leeel of Goole who was injured the
eenlesion of filieworles durieg the philee
celebrations.
Blind fluvhie," whose voice wa$ oulti-
'rated after the true Sooteh method, awl
Wile WAS a well knovvu satiate of the etree,ts,
died POPentlY in lInglat111. His favorite was
A batter Song entitled " Otred 'Neevei,"
a oonglomeratlen of absurdities into. which
Bliad. fiughie " threw redarkable
dividuelity,
It is etated that this year bet few eons of
he French nobility have had their names
entered for admission to the military college
of Saint Cyr. . The rules 'neck by Gen.
Bouluneer meke mueh easier te attain the
gradiS of ofearr by rising from the ratuke,
l'his is whet meet of the young men have
Emperor "William is to live to the age of
tine hundred. Thus speaks an old German,
who in a long letter announces this aston-
ishing .prophecy, which is based on the
handwraing of the Emperor. Of fifty-two
emperors Who have ruled Germany, not due
hes attained the age of eighty. The former
prophecies about the Emperor's age only
wene as far as ninety-six. Tees one takers
him to one hundred. The next prediction
will probably strike into the emceed century,
and eery succeedieg p,rophecy will,progress
in a eimitax manner.
After Gen. Gordon's death at Khartoum -
the Queen wrote to his sister, Mite Gordo*,
an autograph. letter of sympathy. Miss
Gordon, in reply, asked the Queen's accept-
ance of a Bible, whieh had been her brotheres
companion for years, and waa copiously
noted by him. The Bible is in the corridor
of the private apartments of Windsor Cas-
tle. A Dresden clock, oe a tall pedestal, is
made to serve as a stand on which the Bible
lies, an open glass ;shade covering the whole.
The page which the Queen herself laid open
baa a pointer directing the eye to the text:
"1 hrve fought a good fight.
ginto for the Prpp4ration of ObrultDia0
Xow Taulr'S DiArlor,
ellellMe pbat some Ca9arlian )solume-
hpido will this year be keepag tbeir fiot
Chrieteneia To the 19uag holoowite,
even to SMMe of greater emPerienee, the fel-
lowing hints will he yaluable
piolked°1:4145'eLtbr y"re9mrovQ1bnIgi)ktehne'-iirovhfr eowyeelart
end petting some paper tit, pass the bite
ever the iteno, taking' eve net to lelaeleen.,
cornth utrnee tnbeee eci .8 near the body aro root.
allele, plaiting the ehia down before you ob
it, so as to leave eneugh skhe coYer thea
plaCe where the Peck bee been `cue; tett Of(
the feet below the joint ; 'tvith year foreihise
ger loosen the crop an cl toke it out without
rbirghatklirungdeor teirfe.Prtfurnillat'rgeNeerf:ngellhite4
two gegers if a chic en or a duck, Toor
baud if a turkey or goose, into the hotly«.
Before attemptinv to draw Qat the entrailee
loosee with your finger all the tiny strioge
that attage them to the body -be sure that
Yorithrefientgoenri:er anPdatiliebebtowde;rntelivee;ymidteirlleaeaL
tion without obstruction ; then bend yontr,
hand or degere round the mass and draw it
forward. This will, briug the whole Met in,
a ball; by no means drag it by any .
pr-
ticular part or you will break the entre. drea
gall bladder, and the whole process, in the,
former case, be an unclean one; ie the Tate
ter, the bird may be spoiled, for it is inaperes
sible to wash away the bitter of the all lie
broken. Out off tbo vent which will freetliie
main entrail. If properly mamaged the biras.
will be quite clean inside, and need only -
wiping with a wet cloth; if not elean, pour
lukewarm water through the bird, wipe in-
side and out with a towel, but do not web)
the outside unless necessary from accidental,
soiling. With care a chicken or turkey'
may be emptied without any uncleanliness e.
lay the bird aside.
Tho gall, a small dark green:hladder, is,
attached to the liver; cut it off, leaving. ae.
bit of the liver with it to avoid breaking,
Throw the liver into cold water; by eutthe
the gizzard very carefully at the wide Side
without penetrating the inner skin, it cart
be peeled off, leaving the inside whole, ens
avoiding the usue.1 mess made by inexperi-
enced hands. Scald and skin the feet; put -
liver, gizzard, heart, feet and neck on in a,
pint ot water if chicken, a quart if turkey',
with a slice of onion and piece of carrot if ate
hand, and let them new slowly down to,
me, better give me a etick of lemon candy
for a sweet remembrance. But who have
you gob on this troublesome list of yours ?''
"Why, you and mother and Leure--"
began Kitty.
Well, Aunt Easymoney and the girls
are the beta noir of thia family. Beeemee
aix being fruit trees and six being oak trees.
As we find, to our great displeasure, that
this order has not been obediently observed,
we now further ordain and decree that this
shall be done before the marriage, and tbat
until it le done the parish clergy of our lands
shall not join any person in wedlock; and
to the end that we have a satisfactory assur-
anoe that this our edict is carried out we
we have only just enough for comfort, poor require all pastors to send in a full specia- turned over and round) pour off the fat very'
Kitty is on the rack to keep up with them cation of all marria,ges celebrated in their carefully and remove the pork. Have 'thee
in everything, from lawn -tennis and gat dee. gizzard reacly.chopped, the liver mashed fine..
parties in summer to even Christmas pres- pariahes." .
The following appears in Mr. E. Taylor's and a teaspoonful of flour mixed with ft.
ents in the winter. Conferee now, yoar Pour the broth- from the giblets to ib, stir
Testes Afoot. •:•" The Soot wits speaking with
presents to them have cost you more worry well and boil in thepen on top of the strie
great bitterneas of the betrayal of Wallace
not to say money than all you have done when 1 atked him if it was still conaidered a few seeendi'.
for mother, Laura and me, and yen love tie • Remove strings a,ncl. skewers, set the birdi
, en ;emelt to turn a loaf el bread bottom up-
beat if that is the standard." This in a dish, and if turkey garnish with. a fewe
1 wards in the presence of a Monteith."
" That's so John," :mid Leura gravely. ! reference is thus explained. Sir William sausages or fried oysters.
" She has haunted the book and the art ; Wallace was bet -rayed into the hands of Ed- OnICICEPT Piny ,
stores to find something really nice and ! ward by Sir John Monteith. It is gener- Prepare a large chicken as directed, cut it,
that would nob cost all the had to spend ' ally said, and the tradition of the country , in neat joints, lay them in a stew pan, et:Men-
tor everybody, filially tried to do something aver; that the signal made for ritehiug upon
herself, and it looked au mean and Shabby him unawares was when one ef his pretend
beside the handsome things they have ed friends, who betrayed him, turned a loaf,
bought, that the poor child had areal cry • which wail placed on a table with ite bottom
ing apell over it, till mother came to her or fiat aide uppermost ; and in aftertimes it
close and cook for half an hour rery gently
in just enough water to cover; put; with lie
a sprig of parsley, a pinch (between thumb.,
and finger), of thyme leaves, half a bay leaf
and a thin slice of boiled ham, not zoom
help with a five•dollea bee Poor 'mother, WAS reckoned ill breeding to turn a loaf in , than halt an ounce. Make a pastry as fel-.
I knew that she had saved it toward that that manner if there was a person named lows:
engraving of " Christus Consolator' she has Monteith in the company, since it was as I Chop half a pound of firm -butter in tweiv'e.
wanted so long. And it makes ene vexed to much as to remind him that hie namesake ' ounces of dour; take care howl, knife at
think of its being crowded into Aunt Easy- had betraye 1 Sir William Wallace. butter are very cold and the room in wlifolee
money's leerier so full mow of bric-a-brac and you make ib; when it is about as fine an
things that you can't notice anything in it." An Air Line AOTOBB Maine. white beans make a hole in the centre, put.
" Why, Kitty 1" began John. ' in the yolk of an egg, a teaspoonful oilmen
Work on the Canadis.n Pacific Railroad
"Stop, John, don't say a word, 1 haveal juice, and then wet into a firm pesan
taken the money yet.' through Main is now drawing to a close,
with weeter ; do not work it,smoothly ; if it
that about the bridges and ledges.
"Now see here, girls," said John decicl.
Asasvethere is much of the latter work to do looks ragged it will roll smooth.
edly, "why not akip Aline Eaeymoney al. i ' Roll out the paste, fold it in three, tern
a force ot men win be employee through
together ?"
•1 Oh, John," cried Kitty in disntay, s • 1 three again, and repeat the process inakin' g,
the rough edge towards you, roll out, fold in
the winter months probehly 1,200, along
"they always give us such elegant thing* the entire line in c'uttieg .ont. , dme iden
three times in all ; tiare the paste on the ion
ef the obstacles met with in building an air
and we would feel so inettn-"
line across Maine can be trained by consicl- ae lang.as you can before using. •
" Oh, if it is a system of debt end credit, . , - nob far Thee is an excellent crust for any pie and
came vebeels, voices, footsteps. Grown-up face was gone, and I hacl to rouse myself I haven't a word to say. I thought ii we,e
from the point,
s 1 f " h100 men
en and fifty horses
e
1
the same recipe may be sed for the mince
and come back to common things. Then because you loved them and all that," and
people and children, wet ad crying with
cold, flocked into the hall, and were net by ' began a weary battle with self -struggle John's eyes twinkled roguishly. "Don't will be employed the next four months on aria apple PI°.
yeag,ar one cut alone. This cut is of loose slate Lay the pints of chicken in a deep dish -
my mother and the servants. And then, and failure and partial SUCCeSS. Team you remember how Inure did laet let them get cold. Strain the broth, which,'
aad stone, and is to be thirty feet in depth
long alto:word:J.-eh 1 Roeellud.---eame my enough there were, it is true, but fewer continued he. "She skipped Clara ailmiy- , ehould be about a pini; put a large table-
t "! g, T
at last 1 am growing quite merry again in money enbirely-Chrietmae card perhaps- a quarter
of thiewid be orer Slea,e00 for greding alone. . . a . .... t td , . :
aomo ea, 1 I getas Ono tears ana more smiles as tune wore on, tillspoonful of dour and two medium of butter -
brothers carrying
little shiver as they paezed, and at still an pub , e
d b ell eh had to imam into that emu
All the masonry work fax the bridge into a ennui saecepad. Mt 1./...An cook to -
where I was. Somehow. from the first I my old age, as you know my dear I Not gether over the fire, :stir the broth boiling
that I have forgotten -not that I love less chair we gave mother."
acrosehe Penobscot at this point is complete.
hot to them and. boil fast ; it should now be
that it was Death who was corne to be our 1 -but there are tears enough in the world "Yea, I know, and Aunt Elaymouey .
It ia of the highest grade of work and is
quite small end thick; beat. the yolks of
hdcl had no hope -I felt sure in my heart
guest this Chrietmas. , to be dried without mine, and, Moreover, said something hateful about Leura's being
1 two ogee, stir into the sauce alter removing
, elm,' 4, answered , said to the most, expensive and ini't of the
so queer and a little
kind oast or mouth of Montreal. a be brie) ze
"The hours passed -1 know not how- 'through God's greet mercy, my sorrow has Kitty rather pettishly, it froni the fire and season with a saltepoon-
iteelf will be of wood, the Canadian Penific
and at last my mother found. me Ana ied ree been almost all turned ink) joy, He has given "01 course you have got .eansin Sophia '
asked Joe, havine reametly eoncluded. this to be a Bider fad of ealt,
fire and. took me in her arms, as if I were a , heeveness." Yes, Rosalind, I can truely Strugglehard On your list ?"
changing the subject. and better maceria1 there iron, and are now
fill of Wt. and a quarter one of pepper
ta her room. There she Set down by the me "the garment of praise for the quit of Season the chicken with a good teaspoon -
removing iron bridees which, in some eases
hands, and epoke soft, fond words to me, ed. guest. I have made friends with the " Oh, yeste answered Kitty briskly.
sauce you leave prepared over it. Lay a,.. .
little child again, and rubbed my numbed , thank Him now, for sending that unexpect- 1 winkled. between the joints, then pour thm
are only five years old. Specificatiors eel
strange visitor. He has been to see me more "What are you going to send her ?"
strip of the pastry round the disa, roll out.
"1 my, for a bridge of the best possible character,
than once since that Christmas when be was "Well,' hesitated Kitty.
and in the eonstruceion of thie one single)
the paste, cut out a cover, moisten the box -
till the lump of ice melted and the flood.
sadden you by dwelling on that terrible , so unwelcome; and, when he comes for the chiefs."
bought her a couple of pretty handker-
der and cover the pie, taking Care te peees
gates were opened. My dear, I will not *ticks of nerenty feet length end eighteen
inehee square, of the bess Southern pine, '
words what I gradually learnt. unexpected, but prepared for, wafted for, "'Two fora quarter ?" queried John re.
lentlessly. wilt he used, making the, activel cost con.
centre, ormienent KS you please, and breath
a fele last time,s1 think he will find that he is notthe bender together. Cut a hole in the
'Met of misery. I will tell you in
alderably more than am iron bridge.
the road, where the water was neeedy up "There I my deer," (as a hot tear fell o"Now, John, you are too bad," began
of egg4. Bake it one hour.
perhieps longed for as a friend." ,
" Whilet crossing the flooded apart ofDie whole line, so far ea graded, is the Pie over with a leather aipp.d ill white
taimine the flume and some of you had I've not made you mieertable ?" Kitty.
" If ever anybody neede.d something pretty '
"No, lam not," answered he indignantly.
that there will be many pitman where the
made as followe :-Beat to a cream olio crepe
to the horse's knees. the carriage con- te, a heed widen Rosalind held) "I hopeni splendid...condition, and is so straight .
PLUM PODDINTI. -A very rich pueldia g is
engineer can look Along the track twerety
and bright the does, shut up in that dull
miles ahead. A single track c‘f steel mile
got off the track. And been overturned. " 0 Auntie Lettice " cried the girl, kiss- ot butter and one of smear ; add one eupfill
The deacert, in which were your father ing away the tea,r, "how good of you to tell countim teem with her flock of little chili i
heymtd , will be laid, and coatractors stiy that next 01 ehePPra slieto "e "if 1"liter-raisins and.
curraets,-half a capful of candied citron.
end Mr. Ridley, was close, at hand and no me all this I I thank you so much. But then, and not a cent for anything
' fall the Canadians will allow the nativett of
time was hest in extricating you all, happily there is one thin more I went to know," clothes and food, Think bow one of your and orange peel cut fine, half a =pint of.
Maine what reilroading is. The Maine Con-
alf a cupful of rum, and one of ele„
plush banners or painted eesels would
. . t al 11 so .' 6 A* • cream,
. ,
six well -beaten eggs, <me grated mitre
may wet and frightened, But in the dark- "How the nurse and her ohargo fared
. brighten her shabby parlor, while its Aunt ,
large erew and pima their line betWeen this
teespooreul of cinnamon, and half AN much
ego ee
nese the mime, With the youngest child in afterwards, I suppose."
her artns, fell into what in dry veeather is " Yes -bub I think 1 know -at least, EaSiymoneyai it is Linn 13" thingt
only a ditela but was then it torrent rushing about the child," whispered Res -Wind, look- many." p one more cm . r •
. i point alul Vanceboro, fifty-six milea in eon.
clovae. Stir these ell together nntil wers
down to the river. Mr. Ridley, the first to Me up loviegly into her aunt s few. 11 kers but you know,
i j-thro mid Kitty i dition to meet the requirements of the Cana.
mixed, and add half e cup of ftoor, wia '
be aware of the accident, jumped in after " Well, they both recovered from the of- eagerly, " she often *eye she wishes people z diaa PeOPle• =ugh dried and eifted laread-ortunbe to.
them, little guessing what a cerrenb was fects of the.r. wetting, but the nurse died would not send her handsome presents for
, . Indians; are allowed to ride tree on eartain make it of the proper ciondeteney- rig ie
swirling dome, or he would have waded poon afterwards. As for the dear littleane, she can't matte any in return. , Weeterit railroads. Tramps hayo found this Mold two-thirds full, and bell four hour's.
elmigthe bank Erg. lie succeeded 10 over- whose life was towed at the price of an. "Give and take again," towered Joan, 1 out. The other day, evlieu a party of red. i A Woe sauee for thie 18 made from equal
taking thein, the MOD jnOt then opining out otber'ee-evell, . she is a very dear little. child "but don't you suppose A pretty bit of your
. Akins we,ro takiug a ride on the 'Utah and .l quantities of butter and sugar 'beaten mail
to guide hie movemente, and in thole won- still," maid Mies Leligclele, hooding down to own work dotto tor lovee sithe, wottld httttNotthern Beilroad, one et ehem, a equaw„ very light; add. tbe beaten yolk of an
cicm. ,
erfan Iris
l way managed to shove them up on the) uptarned face. ' '
. her pride lees than the two eheap hanclker- 1 ortherl the etteritton of 4 brakeman to one of' and a little grated nutmeg. Mae ready
But all 1 the inetant he was relieved of his I 1 1. 11 as Ott do i ' '
the bank arid hold them there till help mine. "1 thought' it must be I. Bet I wonder chiefs given, As ,E1 -1,e --tio,ws es, r y ' ' her fellow erevelieve, The brakemen iirves- . heated in a liaucepan a glees of 'therioe and
I've. not hoard about it all before. I only lilt te :give her 8°Iti/t'iltilg 2 . i tigateel, and totted that the Alleged Indian and anotImr of water, and stir into this -the
' burcloia bit strentiali failed and he fell' back
'hate the Water. Of eetITS0 there Was memo
little delay- ib was said that only. yeti'
abhor had e,11 Ins wits ebout hint in the
terrible ecinfusion, When), et last 'got oat,
thy Arthur Wag hifleileibl-he netver reedit,
eia•-;-tet all ' . -
,
knew about the floods and our 'being upeet on 'T wish You wmtla.'' saY a5Ythin5 mill Wan a 'white man, velem tliegeised ea a nobjp but,ter, sager, and egg when jnet beginning
Christmes Eve, and that Me, Ridley died. at Joehli, oe riaid Kitty disemi8,elatelY1 "•i thi4 savage, was beating the railroad and ty,ettiug to boil. Stir until ail Melted, and eerr e at
that ' " oluestmas presents are (treadle' anyweY, a irde rid,
i, ilo, we thoegbt it better to try 0,bd and I shall be glad when it ie +Pier veith," istatvigatien of the 51. Lovrenco it about.
keep it frinii yott, till you were Melte grown 4' dosed for the season, Ice is forming fan It VAS a little 13othoti girl wins, evhere
up," •The Way of the transgressor may be hard, HI the harbotit at Quebec, aed the last asked to dsfini faith, replied t -ifs. is better/1 ,
"Auntie Lattice, why Shteeld 1 have so but it's a deuced easy way to get bates eteanter will tears tbet poet on rritaay, ing Whet yeti knew ieii't true," ,