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The Exeter Advocate, 1897-10-7, Page 2DOCTOR JACK. ByST. GEORRLirE RATHI3ORNB. He disclaims being a male flirt. and 'rows that he has pursued the wild game of f.rest and mountain so earns estly that he has had little time to look after the gentler kind to be round in towns and villages. She changes the subject with an abrupt- f hetet that cle f:larrca the danger line to have been nearly reached. " What vierisitesiel v,u to enter that .. ring and risk yeur fife to -day ?" she teens. leer eyes on his tae as if read- isag hint thre:.gh and through. Dnertor Jael: had net known this , Lively girl ten minutes. and yet some-; thing ;tarns tern tO beware. He does not tell her tnat it was a'wotnan's smile that ur;;es1 him on, a wornan's eyes that eauted hirn to take his life in,..,his harel aril s:,ri eg Into the arena. y, .Ll Ot:. <i S'i: :.•,:Teri can as yet have tittle: Magna in hires. but he is too shrewd a trete t - r:.ake so bad a break' in the start. First al,I,eneranerecs go a great way. and he rn''ars that this. Am r ran "irl: eteal i•:rve no cause to, reneiree're.<r him a itis dg' .iala. "1 c-e<lla net take a eirmilenee, that was all. Beniiies, something of the old saint ee e _,d tr, creep ever me, and I wiendere•dl if I email do the seaxie' trielt e. L usal tri years ago in Mexico." This Is the exam: truth, and yet not all the truth, f•'er the challenge Doc- tor Jack Melt ui, cameo from the Spanish beauty at his side and not from the neater of ceremonies. " You talk lily': an aged man: you do not leek :le, very old," she smiles, "A. friend asked me that to -day, enumerating the oe,untries I had hunt- ed in, and all that I had seen for a score of year:,. I told him my ex- perience mad' irie about s•:minty, while in a:•tual truth I lacked by several Years being halt' that old. I have been a great traveller—in Asia. Aus- trailia, South arid North America, and with Stanley in Africa." These large: blue eves grow serious --they still rest upon bis face uncoil- sciou ly. "I have always been passionately fond of travels myself, th-,ugh it is only the last year, since coming of age. that I could gratify my whim In that reg sr,ee t. Perhaps some time you may tell tee of strange things you have seen.' " With pleasure." Doctor Jack cries, eagerly. " {ah : I forgot, we have not been introduced ---we do not know each other," 1aui;hirea " humbug 1 1 can refer you to a dozen gentlemen in New York, be- longing to the first suciety, from Pierre Lorillard down. who wf11 vouch for me as a gentleman. What more is needed ? You have yourself seen that I am a man. " Forgive me. I only joked. I would rather trust me eves and own good judgment than have a reference from any New Yurk suoiety man. They may be mistaken, I never am." Somehow Jack sees something in this to take to himself as a compli- ment, and he bends his head toward the girl. Her eyes are on the crowd around. It is evident that she is wor- ried over the absence of her friend. "I wish I could see Madame Sophie. We were to meet by this ' Rebecca at the Well' in case we became separated. The only thing I can imagine is that she has met Larrv." "Larry ?" and Doctor Jack uncon- sciously takes a sudden alarm. " My cousin, Lawrence. He wrote that he would be in Madrid about this time, and was bound to find us. Larry never gives urn an ()Meet be has in view. You would not think it, but he is as stubborn as a mule." Doctor Jack is contemplating her while, she glances around, and medita- ting upon the possibility of this self- same Larry's having ever taken a no- tion to fall in love with his cousin, and also considering what effect his being as stubborn as a mule would have on Avis, who looks herself as though she possesses a little of the family trait in the shape of firmness. A low cry from his companion an- nounces that she has made a dis- coverer. " Why, it's the pasha with whom your friend is talking Abdallah Pasha-" " Good Heaven 1 do you know that miserable Turk. Miss Avis ?" gasps our Jack—he has a reason for it. " 1 met hirn some time ago at the house of Lady Witherspoon, in Lon- don, and found hirn quite an enter- taining talker. and educated, too. He seemed quite interested in me, and asked about my plans, being delight- ed to hear I was coming to his city, Constantinople." " No doul,t. These Turks are good judged of beauty. Tbey generally have a score of wives," dryly answers the American, then adds, quickly :— " Perhaps you would like to meet the senorita ? I will introduce you if you would care." " Thank you, Doctor Jack, i will meet her, bat for goodness sake say nothing about --you know --our never having met before." " ,Relieve me, I shall cause them to believe we are old and warm friends," and as he turns away he glories is the blush bis words have called upon tui New York girl's fair face. Presently he comes up with Mer- cedes and the pasha, who still ling- ers, like a moth about a car_die, only to Jack's keen eye the simile limes its flavour because of the simpleton he entertains that it is Merceucs who has been doing 'all the Mattel -leg up to this minute. The two girls greet each other warm- ly, but that is no indication of Meir real feelings.' As a rule the gentler sex aro better actors than their male • relations, and Doctor Jack looks deep- er than the surface to find the truth. He enjoys standing there and com- paring these two types of beauty. It is astonishing how changed his ideas have become .since meeting Avis. Pre- vious to that he thought Mercedes the loveliest woman he had ever set eyes on; now her beauty is dimmed, and by a 'Yankee girl, who makes no pre- tensions in that line. Doctor Jack awakens to the fact that there is more irf expression that mere beauty of con- tour. They chat for a few minutes on general subjects. To travellers there is always a host of things of which they can talk. The pasha says little, and devotes that to the ladies, com- pletely ignoring Jack, who watches the Turk out of the corner of his eye, and grates nis teeth to see the avert - ohms manner in which he surveys Avis Morton, as though he would give her weight in gold to convey her to his harem: Jack's gloomy thoughts are inter-. ruined. "There she ie—naughty Madame Sop- hie, and as I suspected, dear. Larry is with her. How well he kooks." With a sinking of tbe Heart Doctor Jack turas his head to look upon the man Wham be has already set down as his most formidable rival. CHAPTER VL Somehow in his mind Jack has pic- tured Cousin Larry as a gaud.?humour ed giant, nand:acme, and ready to an- ticipate the every wish of his fair re- lative. He bas known be`=are now of cousins beineebraught up together like brother argil sister, and tinaiky discov- ering that the world was too small to keep them asunder; and although he has no rattan fur believing this is a similar case, the notion appears to have entered his head. There they come, making gestures that they '-ave seen Ails, '.':Lich she returns eagerly, the crowd separating them. honer such circumstances it is only right that the giant should el - bete a passage through for the lady in his charge, but as Jack looks and gapes, he sees it is the latter who throws her weight against the barrier —she is the entering wedge that divi- des the crowd. Cousin Larry does not loom up at all. He is concealed behind the am- ple figure of the madam, but Jack has already sighted him, and an amused smile creeps over his sun -burned face, giving' place to the look of concern. On an acquaintance of fifteen min- utes this is getting to be a very seri- ous business with him, but then he has been carrying that photograph around with hirn, and that might in a treasure account for the milk in the cocoanut. In another minute Madame Sophie rushes up breathless, and hugs Avis with as much enthusiasm as though they had been parted six months or a year. "You naughty girl 1 I began to think you bad eloped with. some one. My heart was in agony until I sight- ed you. Ah I paha, is it you ? I termer -her meeting you in London. Permit me to introduce my nephew, Larry." Larry -As a genuine New York dude, small in figure, nate .cin dress, effem- inate.' in appearance; with his hair rarte'l in the centre, sporting an eye - entre, a heavy cane, and all the well- kn.,v: n paraphednalia of the dude. Jae'k is at first inclined to think him a feel, but accustomed to looking be- neath the surface, he fancies he sees e r:ir:thing there that Larry hides be- neath his foppish exterior. Perhaps the stubtorn qualities of which Avis has already spoken are not the only good ones he possesses. At any rate, now that his inward fears of Cousin Larry as a rival are set at rest, Jack fancies he may endure the dude, even Ieke him, for her sake. Naturally Madame Sophie looks to- ward the others as if desiring an in- troduction, which Avis readily gives. " You are the gentleman who up- held the honour of the starry flag to- day. I shake hands with you be- cause I adore a brave man," says the stout matron, warmly, and Jack starts as he hears the identical words that sent him over the barrier into the arena, " but Avis calls you Doctor Seek. Is that your last name, or have you another ?" " My full name Is Jack Evans." While he speaks it the American watches the face of Avis, and is sat- isfied at the Iittle start she gives, pro- ving conclusively that the name is familiar to her. She looks at him with renewed interest, a quick scanning look it is, mixed with a little wonder. but Jack is chatting and laughing with Larry, whose affected drawl and Eng- lish ways are quite amusing. The pasha excuses himself, and walks away, but Jack notices that he speaks a low word to Mercedes as he passes, and that lovely woman shrugs her shoulders in a very Frenehy fash- ion. It is Jack's desire to learn where the American ladies are stopping, so he puts the question to Madame Sop- hie, who replies that they have the. best rooms at the Fonda Peninsular, Bear the centre of the city, where its life is daily seen In the grand plaza known as the Puerta del Sol. Mercedes is plainly uneasy. She looks often upon Cousin Larry, who stands sucking his cane, and saying little beyond " bah Jove 3" and evi- dently the ec.'panish beauty seems to think he is surae new beast on exhibi- tion. Truth to tell, Larry's face is o::traordinariiy shaped, and shows a lack of human qualities, more resem- bling the head of a fox,. from which reason Jack judges that he possesses some of the cunning of that animal. As he Is Mercedes' cavalier, he must obey her washes, besides, he can see Avis again, and what he has to say to her will keep, as it is better suited to the privacy of art hotel parlour than the publicity of the mused. The girl is watching hlm. She has never once taken her eyes off his face since he mentioned his full name, and there is an eager, wistful look in those blue orbs, as though she longs to ask something and dares not. Doctor Jack rather enjoys the fact that he has assumed a new importance In her eyes,, but he has no desire to play upon the subject, for there are grave memories connected with it, thoughts that stir up every emotion within him, and take him back to scenes in the past that he often wishes he could forget. " The senorita no doubt desires to find her friends. 1 must say good - day," he says, speaking to all, but at Madarne Sophie, " and that worthy dame replies quickly " We shall not call it good -by. You will drop in, and see us again, .Doc- tor jack ? 1 am quite proud of be rug a countrywoman of Yours after seeing your gallant action to -day. The Fonda Peninsular. remember," Jack kooks toward. AZA is. who mur- murs something to the effect that she too will be glad to see hien. He knon-s it now that she has learned his name, though what magic there may have been in that does not yet appear. With what seems to be more cere- mony than is necessary, he bids each one good-bv, shaking hands with Ma- dame Sl,hie first, then Cousin Larry, and last of all Avis herself. This is the opportunity he has look- ed for. The otiers are lagighing be- cause, a fat man has become wedged in between two flanks of the crowd, and leaks pitifully around as if for assistance. Only the dazzling eyes of Mercedes Gonzales see Doctor Jack prase the fair girl's hand, and bend- ing over say sremething in a low tune that causes iter face to light up and a glad 'look appear in her eyes. "I shall call upon you this evening at eight, aliSS Avis. 1 haveserne- thing tc. tell you, erenething for .'aur eats alone:. a:we_:tea with one I knew and let a?—y=,ur bt'ather, ,,'fleck. Spall I be wele',nie ?" And loeitin frankly, fearlessly, in- to his eyes ewe replies ' yes." Then they separate, each party re- suming the: tour of the gallery in Sif- fre ut '1ireetion . Mercedes is quids t'' note a change in her attendant : -ttva- tier. IIe heti beers witty and full of life. be.f',re this meeting, a d neer he Lars ma, sae pre•e,ecuj.L,d in mina, ro tL .t several times he answers eerie: all:ir vaguely, as though his theuglitx were far away. This piques the Spanish beauty at once. There is nothing what will of- fend a :roman quicker than to see that for Doctor Jack before, but now a her attractive powers have been over- shadowed by a rival. She may not have cared a great deal great burning passion eats into her Soul. She loves—the spontaneous growth of thh plant fn the heart of a Southern woman of the Latin races is not unevrr,mon. Their passions are deep and sudden, though far from be- ing as lasting as the slower flower growing in inure temperate zones. This bold American has won her ad- miration to begin with. He has brav- ed death in the- arena for her smile. Yes, there are other causes why he should belong to her, and she is not true daughter of Spain if she sits calmly down and allows him to be taken from her by this girl from over the sea. Deep down in her heart there is a tumult raging. It beats like a tem- pest upon the shore, surging high at times, and yet above are fair skies, smiles, and a placid countenance. You can trust the intelligent girl of the nineteenth century to hide her emo- tions. She dues not go about with her heart an her sleeve, to show how it has been riddled by 'the numerous flirtations of the past. At last they meet Don Carlos and the senora. Jack catches a signifi- cant Mande, which the former ex- changes with Mercedes, and once more the suspicion flashes into his brain that the old Spaniard may not be the warm friend he has believed up to r+cw. Mercedes complains of being weary, so they pass out and enter the car- riage, which soon leaves them at the residence of the Spaniard. This Is quite a fine house on the Del Prado, where they find every comfort. - The day is declining, and Doctor Jack is invited to dine with them, which he can hardly refuse to do. Be- sides, he has a great curiosity to fat- hom that line of mysteries connected with the past. Why was Mercedes disguised as a Catalan peasant girl in the flower mart on the Rambla at Barcelona ? Why did she tell him she would be at tbe bull -fight in Mad- rid ? How came she to assume the character of Sister Agatha, a nun from the cloister of San Pedro, the Bene- dictine church at Gerona ? What was there in common between this won- derfully beautiful woman and the Turkish pasha ? ..11 these questions can be answered, but it may require time and patience to unravel the skein in its tangled 'up condition. At any rate it gives zest to his existence, which, up to this period In his career, has been prosaic enough with regard to love affairs. Mercedes and Don Carlos find a chance to have a quiet talk, while the senora entertains Doctor Jack, who has announced that he will dine with them, but must leave the house by half -past seven. He will come again, and stay longer, but an important en- gagement demands his attention at eight. When Mercedes and the old Spaniard meet in the small music -room, her black eyes are full of resolution. The other laughs and pats her on the head as a father might—he is her uncle, and has the right, " Ho'v to you succ zed, child ?" .a Everything was going along beau- tifully until we met a tall girl with a face—well, I am not fool enough to say she is ugly, but certainly her looks are poor beside myself. I know not where he ever met her before, but he loves her. I am sure of it. I could see it in his looks, try to disguise them as he would. Why, at times he seemed as though he would eat her." Poor Doctor Jack, is this your won- derful acting, when a pair of black eyes can so easily fathom the secret of your heart ? Don Carlos frowns. 'What an interest he takes in Sack's love affairs. It is surely worth some- thing to have a friend like that. " Carlssima 1 if what you say is true. tt will give us trouble. What was the girl like ?" " Rather tall; queenly head, blue eyes, stylish appearance see tiro'" with a stout senora, and a e.anitey man." "" I saw them at the mused. and ad- mired the girl. She was what Doctor Jack would call a ' stunner.' So you imagine he is very much in live with her ?" "1 know it. Where are your eyes Tbey were given to me to rise. 13e - sides, the pasha himself was struck. He had ,met her before, and I think from his manner he would give her weight in gold for this Senorita Avis could he find her in the slave mart of Constantinonle:" (TO BE CONTINIISD.) HOW TO AVOID CONSUMPTION, Conditions That Favor the Growth oe Tubercle Bacillus. If .a person inhales the spores of the bacillus of tubercle, he will become affected with consumption, provided the layer of cells which lines his air passage is in the right condition. Certain per- sons seem predisposed to consumption. It used to be supposed that the disease was hereditary because suet a large propor- tion of cases occurred in certain families. We now know that the disease cannot he produced without the presence of specific bacillus, and that this bacillus very rare- ly passes from mother to child, Many cases of supposed inherited con- sumption are really due to infected bouses, bedding and other articles, for the spores retain their vitality for years, but probably the blood and tissues of some persons are more favorable to the growth of the bacillus than others, and the susceptibility thus produced may no doubt be inherited. Moreover, this spec- ial susceptibility can be artificially pro- duced. This is effected by rebreathing air which has recently been in the lungs of a man: It requires some time to produce this result, but the exferic,nce of armies, where the soldiers are kept in unventi- lated barracks, leaves little room to doubt that long continued breathing of foul air produces a condition in the lungs that is specially favorable to the growth of the tubercle bacillus, Anything that produces a chronic irri- tation and congestion of the lungs and air passages tends to lower the vitality of the lining cell layer and make it a hatter soil for the growth of the germ. Hence those occupations which bring numbers of people together in ill ronti- lated rooms and which produce dusts are especially liable to induce tuberculo- sis, while those which are carried on chiefly in the open air are more free from danger from this disease. The death rate from consumption among farmers and ilsbermen is less than one-fourth that from the same cause among file cutters, potters and printers, and less than half that of the workers in cotton and woolen mills. The high death rate among print- ers is almost exclusively due to consump- tion. The habitual criminal class is also specially liable to this disease, and there are few jails or penitentiaries that are not infected with it. It is very satisfactory to note that the death rate from consumption has de- creased in this country within the last ten years, as shown by statistics of different states and cities. In Philadel- phia the death rate from this cause was, ie 1870, 3.42; in 1880, 3.17, and in 189), 2.64 per 1,000, and probably this is due to increase in the popular belief in the contagiousness of the disease and to the increasing tendency an the part of phy- sicians to urge special measures of pre- vention in all oases which they attend. To the mau who has lost near relatives —parent, uncle or brother --by consump- tion the practical question of interest is "What can I do to keep myself and my children free from it?" The avoidance of infected houses and rooms, the living as much in the open air as possible, and the securing of abundant ventilation for the offices, workrooms, and especi- ally for the sleeping rooms which must be occupied, are the most important mea- sures. Anything but His Father's Trade. "My boy shall never be a doctor," said Pillster, the physician, to his friend, the preacher. "When . I was a boy I thought medicine; was just the right pro- fession for a man to follow. I figured out thgit it would return reasonable pro- fits, and furthermore it was a noble call- ing. I could do good to my fello*man. Well, I'm far from rich, and while I still hold much the same views about being able to do good to humanity, I have found out that humanity doesn't half appreciate it. The other night I rode ten miles through a heavy rain to attend a sick man. When I got there he took half an hour berating me because I had not arrived an hour before. It goes that way from year to year. Hard work, moderate returns and no appreciation." "Oh, Pillster," put in Bookman, the preacher, "you may be right, but what- ever yon do, don't encourage your boy to be a minister. If he feels called, let him follow his way, but never encourage him. I used to think theology was the only thing to study. I dreamed over it as a toy and worked like a slave as a young man. I worked my way through college. Now I've had a good charge, as charges go, for ten years, and if I was not impelled by a sense of duty I would throw up the sponge. It's work and hustle day after day, and small thanks. The minute you talk to your parishion- er's wife, the gossips wag their tongues. If you preach gospel they say they don't want that. If you give them literature and philosophy, they say give us the gospel. It's a dog's life. Pillster, what- ever you do, don't let your boy get any false notions about being a minister." But Willie solved- the problem by an- nouncing after both doctor and preaoher had spoken:— "Paw, I'm goin', to play first base." The Grace of Cheerfulness. In this age of hurry and flurry and intense activity along all lines of occu- pation, as a people we oftentimes are un- true to ourselves and forgetful of our God by neglecting to bo euearful and friendly one toward, another. Nothing tends to prnmoto happiness in all depart- ments of Life more than a kind and friendly spirit. Too often regions begin- ning in life to make.a mune ,.nd reputa- tion in the world make a sad mistake by being so engrossed with the affairs of their busine+s and their self -interests that they become cheerless, cold and in- different to everything and oyelybody about them. And while such pe,:ons are ofttimes successful in fife, as a rule their lives are miserable failures. Who does not adreire die hearty, friendly hand- oleep of another; who will regret the cheerfulness of his owe actions? To be cbeerfnl is Christllke, and, like Christ Himself, who was always cheerful and loving and kind, so this grace gives to life a charm which cannot be taken' away. Cheerfulness means kindness, for we can be cheerful only when we are kind. Fencing. Fencing Is an exercise recommended to maidens who lack self-control. There is no doubt it teaches agility and devel- ops physical graces. It might prove a cu re of " absent- mina edness" if that complaint survives an age of bicycles and trolley. In town, .at least, one must keep one's wits froin wandering and neverbecome so absorbed ` in thought that one forgets the dangers 0. a street crossing. Truly the day of the "absent- minded" is over; the sun went down on it when pneumatic tires were introduced. AT THE PIANO. To Prevent Marked 'Unevenness T'raotios the Rands Separately. It is often with great surprise that one tries to do the right or left hand part 'of a long played composition sepa- rately and finds that it cannot be done properly at all. It is for the reason that, as a noted teacher once said, "One hand gets on and rides with the other." On carefully criticising a l:, rformance we often notice a marked unevenness and are not a little puzzled to find the cause of it. A writer in the Etude claims that the difficulty will be quickly solved by doing the hands separately. He says: In Chopin's "Impromptu" in A flat, where both hands go at the same puce in triplets and the bass is so difficult, the great trouble in playing this nicely is to avoid all "seesaw" between the hands, and that is most easily accom- plished by doing each hand separately in perfect time, trying to strike each note with equal force. As in all things where unevenness occurs, the trouble in; the bass may be partly covered by the natural indistinctness in that part or by the prominence of the treble, and the unevenness in the treble may be covered by the indistinctness of the bass. Indis- tinctness and unevenness are often caused and covered up by the improper use of the pedal. Many teachers give their pupils the arpeggios of the diminished seventh chord and derivatives to play with bath bands at once, but it does not produce the best results, according to the au- thority quoted. He says: The jerk pro- duced by putting the thumb under is much greater than when putting the finger over, and the big jerk is partly covered by the smaller one. The same applies to scale practice in a marked. way and to much technical work. With any composition that is up to the limit of technical abilities the hands should be practiced separately. For a Little Boy. A useful and at the same time smart little suit for a boy between 2 and 83,4 years old has the bodice made after the loose blouse style. The sailor collar to in white linen. The inner vest is also white. The skirt is trimmed with white braid and a finishing touch given with a silk tie knotted in front and of the SAILOR FROCK FOR SHALL BOY. same color as the dress. The skirt to this consists simply of one deep kilting arranged in even :kilts all the way round, edged at the bottom with three rows of white washing braid to match that on the cuffs. Treatment of Bruises. Instead of having recourse to appli- cations of tincture of arnica, spirits of camphor and to strong compression of the swelling in the treatment of light bruises, Dr. Auger prefers the use of olive oil, both for children and adults. He applies the oil freely to the contused parts and rubs the latter lightly with a rag, absorbent cotton, or with the fingers, and covers the bruise with a compress saturated with olive oil. The author claims that this treatment gives immediate relief to the patient and that the formation of a bloody protu- berance is often prevented, while ex- coriatiens and superficial wounds which may be present heal very rapidly. A. Kitchen Danger. . A source of danger is the fact that it is in and about the sink that much food is prepared. There, whemethe most filth collects, the daintiest preparations are exposed to contamination. It is not an uncommon thing to see milk, puddings, meat and other edibles standing in the sink to cool. All such food is easily tainted by gases and odors. It is obvious little good can be derived from the gas arising from the slimy mud which sticks to soil pipes, remarks an ex- change. Household Brevities. Colonial teasets hand engraved leave Dothing to be desired. A watered ground is the latest devel- opment in wall papers. Finger bowls in colored glass rest on plates in form of a leaf. It is told that lace ourtains of a deep cream color are to be fashionable. Decorated porcelain cloaks afford fair timepieces and add a welcome bit of Dolor to boudoir or bedroom. Victorian designs are of frequent oc- currence in silverware of English manu- facture, also in imported pottery and glass. To brown a baked custard, sift light- ly over the top a little powdered sugar as soon as the surface is cooked enough to bear it up. An agreeable method of changing the atmosphere inan invalid's room is to pour some good eau de cologne into a soup plate and with a' lighted matchset fare to it. FASHIONS FOR GIRLS. Two pretty Models For Serge, Cashmere or Win's Veiling. Serge will soon be in request again for young girls' wear, and a useful model suitable for girls of 12 to 14 years of ago may be welcome. It has a bolero bodice which can be quite dis- 1 FnoCKs FOR YOU'N'G GIRLS. tmot from the vest, buy kept to the fig- ure by tabs fixed to the underarm seams, to fasten to buttons on the belt or vest. This enables the vest to be changed as required, that in the model described being of white nun's veiling, with tacks to the bust, and confined by a bias out sash of dark blue silk. The skirt is gored and can be worn with blouses and so changed by small accessories that it is as useful as two or ary dresses. This dress is trimmed wi braid. Lit- tle buttons are also employed on the bo- lero. .A. very chin little dress, adapted from a French model, may be made in cash- mere or nun's veiling. Use satin ribbon for the sash; also for the rosettes. A narrow satin ribbon is employed on the skirt. The yoke is of guipure silk or sateen, and the coloring may be dark and useful or smart and light, as de- sired. This frock will suit girls of any age, from 9 upward, and the bodice and skirt are attached and fasten at the back. An Old Fashioned Virginia Sweet. To make the genuine Virginia peaoh bolter, follow this recipe from The Household News: To each pound of ripe peaches allow one-fourth pound of granulated sugar, wipe, but do not pare the peaches, re- move the stones, add the sugar and cook slowly, stirring and mashing all the while until dry enough to spread in thin sleet on oiled paper on boards. Have a sheet not over one -sixteenth of an inch thick. Stand in the sun to dry, and when dry lift like a sheet of leather, put it on a baking board and with a rolling pin roll lightly until it is perfectly even. Now roll it up as you would a roll of noodles. Wrap it in wax paper, put away in a tin box, and le when ready to use cot thin slices from the end, allowing it to remain in the roll. Sherry Cobbler. Use several slices of pineapple out in quarters, a lemon sliced thin, an orange, one-half cup of powdered sugar, a tum- bler of sherry wine, ice water and pounded ice. Take a wide mouthed quart pitcher and lay sliced fruit in or- der at the bottom, sprinkling sugar and pounded ice between the layers. Cover with sugar and ice and let stand to- gether 5 minutes. Add 2 tumblers of water and all the sugar and stir well to dissolve this. Fill the pitcher nearly full of pounded ice, pour in the wine and stir up front the bottom until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. In pouring it out put a slice of each kind of fruit in each goblet before adding the liquid. It is best sucked through a straw. • A Jelly Press. The most difficult part of making jelly is expressing the juice of the fruit, hence the following directions for a homemade jelly press from Rural New Yorker will doubtless be of interest: A cooking steamer with Iarge holes in the bottom is fitted with a circular board cover and placed under pressure, as shown. Tho steamer rests on a board c+ wnneu,veuonuuormu =1r� A HOMEMADE CONTRIVANCE. that is perforated and that is raised above another board that is grooved to catch the juice, of the fruit and conduct it into a pan below. The bottom of tho steamer cannot thus be pressed out of shape. The binged lever presses° wood- en block down upon the lid, being steadied by an upright fastened to the block on which the press stands. Ex- tract the juice 'quickly, as the crushed fruit should not stand long in a metal vessel. A graniteware steamer is prul erable to tin. A Dainty Frozen Fruit'Deseert. Beat well together the yolks of 3 eggs and 1% cups of sugar and gradually add to this a pint of milk scalding hot, but not boiled. Put this on the stove in a double boiler and stir till it thickens slightly. Partly freeze this custard, stirring it as usual, and add a pint of Whipped cream. Having stirred this a little more, add berries or out peaches, put it in a mold and . place in ice and salt. ii