Exeter Advocate, 1903-9-3, Page 6•
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1 popemdeboilat Tusrizp:
Y;ree go!
.1 I Pi. 0 ill 0, no That hint ebont tbe clothes was a pence i
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haPP,Y OUei for I lied all along been Then came a fearful intervel. It Is
- bauntea by the ideA tbat even. if I right eeough for a man to carry 4
*in did get a.way Goer the roof, still small, bag ie, lee hand as long es
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1, tielmori
1,flrnu • the Re may
ere would be tbe plain evidence of trains are running. have
Therefore, once more it was teat or may be going te catch elle.
ley clothes, marked vitt), my name. either just arrived by. train, or lie
ene. e nothing. Tbere was to -time to. But ween Vlore are no taalps„
eaeoeeteeeeaoeeeeaeeee.aeeoe..noeeeeae ebange clotbes, so 1 rapidly buralledn 1 wolned riglit eleng Uxbridge
up nav won% garments, end then, Boa& dawn oxford, Street, ei-othoett.
I. dding end lauging to the police- right down to Commereial Roan,
re while we could still beer the Whiteehepel, and eeery policemet I
Only in London said Jopling.
, enulerings of the battering ram' FAIN' looking more tied raore suspo
suppose, could ,sucia a ',linear bapl'en—
ard in London (We% 1 beiteve. only uPstairs, 1 SliPped downstairs. Mien- nious, sfeeee even followleg nee a lit -
to me, I didn't know waeteer to cd tbe back door, leelted it *After me, Ile way; ad if they suggeotee,peep-
or cry over . At founl:myself in The leacleyarn, rep -, tug into my bag. A nice tale 1 sbould
laugh ietea time, i
Iv „Jove ,„. it ..ants too senioes to do. with ezirprising uiznblenees, and leap-• have to tell. No. Tee whoa ttang
oitbeee
Oe noune in a row is very ea ars/ El:rambled over the wall. etroule be out. It, was to terrible.
like another, end in Belneent Itoe0e Ob. 'whet a relief l I still hail There WAS no tureing beck, for wily
eepeelally. Fifty -ore is ealet an =ores ei eli/Ting lo <lunette'. I' met should a man with a bag go some
much line Oita -three as two eeae.1 me' wife oven tbe stairs. Tle tg distance one way and then retrace
Even in ordintery thrie--thet is hie bad gone bee'end deeenticoo and :1118 stens? On. on. on I walked 1 r
dieelight-1 Van only -ten 1=he diffeeov-.bee ste saw me there, cartyleena :isheii never etieget it. 1 bad walleen
ergo by ceieg tne number. bundle n
ray }lards ard dressed in , at least tereuty Odd miles already,
eAnd:i
that tient it wee a, little derh. ,,, that extraordinery zig. elm looked at , and was now fit to drop. or I had
M y „leo oed my sietee_ioaaw ead 'me in eneta a ieFaic•-1 tl3at I felt :never walked more tban bait a tulle
gore to e. edit et earty ae the nee. like a, SCb001100y Cat:gLt stealing lain, at a stretch for ,ears.
tor's. I preteeded I tACA'a A viQleat ' be took me into the roem, aria" An idea came to xne—to call a
I haneora and drive about. eitker in
neadaelee and wanted 'to go to bed Imadie uee conie2's ell,.
jtbe same baxmoin or im etaingieg
early; and after they were serene- earl II. 'iinansems, until da,ebreak. The Univ.-
tine oreotiFee 1 slipoed out, ande .
Jeonineon wail myself nad a cede- 'tient, rext• day, after 1 MO come „ er raiglat be suspicIeus, arid tione; me
chat erd gate of tireeehte et tne '40 ii-olee inn egice. tha Illihnolen; queer. Bat, after all, it was pot
realed in. `They were, never eery, inerameneting; Ard. If I paid bun
Direl-trolfere.
elle- before, but ti is was en cc- welle what matter to bilrh ?
a was Loving to get home 'before
niv, wife. ernd 1 wan zueney. fan ean• casion. teed 'linter wont(41 to gcwsia.; I spent les. 0 d. in tbiS Way, eakI
was ypot in. 1 t„s a little afroid!,aral an the rest of lit. I could nave , ilea At daybreak resorted to tbe
to light tbogps. tee...arse 1 eau tan, ear nown end laugned till my sides retheey lefeee pleauy / eomended
her 1 vras going to bed E.arly„ eyea t; 41 ci--t th : ccoti it of Ate 'ant t sogi.
II"oughe tt Renee font tee eeuenne it, twat:no Arzo1r." Aire. Thillianat j It was tee late to go to lbe office
eno Few tale pas Ranted weee Fee eeo; seweve eeo AAW a big !mite in toyi then temente:le ect the only thin to
turred. So 1 tech oil ow eltielies(',4,n'll . "*N°. r°; 4 caniufe'lculkee de erns to call in the doctor and gel
Mato Ian a hutcher'e eielaleave. I entreetcti Inpa to give
in the eerie ankt tun:idea iU„ - "u=f,P,e7 =
tn6 a eertificote for a day.
Preeeetly 1 Leoral there vonie in, ( - • '. .!..
e •t 1, For a iley?" be cried. oGooll
ere leek. the deer beleiv. and come?; ''•°' s'.""Ilerell•
viten . evens.IJoplitag i that heve You
ietli.,,eatletrleeieunr4ettez,lrbs; alkviii.:.nn,:tgui:Itlitre14•"°141, '1, w4. It num I was a, vicious been dug with yourself ? That
()filen is nillirag you 1
WO8 half esleell• lintwilena 'Ole, d?d_r.;133it: ee - You Villa go
," 'a I 11tha. "Tee to elm aeasilla at once fc•r a month!"
of ley refee npenco 4 lleAre 41. enriee, ( o , 'e te in
ar-ii: A IP(I :P 431 : “Ttiere.s, e. main Poeee err-oW “41I I _ :.re inenna non- I din. Before I weet ray wife Ewa
14,4; t•• 4,etalde lold eie that• tree bave beentbrrt it woe vio uree, tating my /etch.
I
o cool a. on bie trach for a lone', time. and 'OBI VeY with me. And whenever I think
ent ip . trim e.eveerg eeeasiens inet nii•eeed eateii- of aeeing leo for it again the mein.
J. weenall hurrying • of tbat fearful tight crops up,
Telma eta to ree ; 1 reeoeve- ''-e ' "
Alt-
riseal Mr. curd Mrs. Di e 4e ? -"Bat Low did he get away." I, an beat fails me.—London
cite whele tting -- '''
, e 11 ventured to as. lo site of loyeelf ervere.
r...-..7." travail in en ir•-tent. I tze.41 ecerme!:'aeY wrIs A (Paler la MS 'VC4Ceo
d f It ia wiene eee Area Ale
iota tte wrorgbeFee. e '
If 1 hed :eve; tit rcer:cpt tor' "glet 414-ahv 514at tea Ya
woe14leoe leen all relet,..„._wialt• den -orate ell:erector voin
"4 dt. 1 nee reartee tor ioe eice pelicemon woo vies tit,01,1,ped at
et teens, eeeero eet of Ile eiret-fittor seeea Le FilW I:ha
ib 1 leen
bed droll rionee (!eicesteifre, le -41 trulle t!lee c)4t into /.11.•• leach oaeal
fre; et+ aile tog t!l.e• riNieeez re et ei heiglat e4 Clay ieet 44-4,m7,
COLONIES -OF, WORLD
**me,
About the
3...House
PRP • •
TABT;Fg Li:NEN VMD. ROIDERY.
Perhaps at erst the idea of embroi-
dering table linen may have been
jeer. NOrnething nevel. But At IAS
grOIVA to be a permanent decoration,
and lie table is quite, complete with-
' out seine dainty linens for very Oast
'To be eerie styles and designs tor
,embroidered linens very with the
leafs, jus't as our clothes are buffet-
ed about by Demo Fashion. But
aue' nue Piece of peedlework AI-
wa-S'S elaig4 a Piece Among our prize
'e4 heirlooms And it makes the work
inere interestieg if there is some
I PrQspect of its boing- carefully prized
• by future generations AA "something
Great Aunt Mollie did," or "worn Of
other'e graintreetbere*
Just now the all-wbite embroidery
bolds nrst. place for tbe table, the
gaily calmed. ph -cos Oodieg their
pieces on steeCie. sofa, pillows. etc.
Noehing eau be daintier or more use-
, fid then white oepery, uot onier
gee:Use it is =QM be:monk:els CQue°
,;teetion with other tab lo decorations,
^ bot aloo Preen the fact that there are.
'eo cors to run when * the lame,
• r3,
The style of embroidery tnown as
Meleatreellick is not MAW. It origin-
rited many yearo ago Itear the town
in Irelautl for erbjeli it is reused.
It adenito the use of a large nutriber
o stitehes mid allowe ono to for-
•
, get many et' the rules for embroider -
leg in the erdinary solid Keneiegten
inaneer,
A good, enlisteeitial ot
round thread lieett will be meet eere
titeidilo for a fact of 'Ole tied
work, though if olio is williog to
'saerifice general erect, raaeb finer
•
g e mite e used.
lefeinetitched or buttonholed edges
rill be roost entisfactoly for come
mon use. Prewnwork. lace cam or
•ges oot elarel waehing
fano frili d
so well, and of courae are teeter
upy TwoeViithe of' the 1andeoulted to articles whieli will
Surface of the Glebe. dried ba Felciont. For an orilinalwi
, grade of linen a tiatieretely ceareo
oloralee ore not only eonv ehould he lived, but if the lieen '
uthes tor tie+ eueplue population e ater nve 1510 tut_ -
91 each, and return to the oven unto
the eggs are lint. It xnay necee-
sary to remove a little of the pa -
tato to make room for the eggs.
This is a 'delicious dish for break -
feet.
nice riatiore but form centers
vc415 WO eat:: to FIV v00 . ieteeteeee. with trade end I:alowe for tee tatotber t
edge' of one article to no but,
47f1;4.1!A.4.41Z3;fir ',1114;tv' pi t °'41nean' r4ceerven tto eaturerryz1 717 ibeentopei twociltittee ellenegeetoleer,Qctliolntt,rbtlgte4Innato14
11 r 1i k•ei tkeeeeil neel ihettea t"; fox' tiro 10'4, 4'111'01 4" ;CU:41" "" flltr "C4a g e laeovier. richer uppearenvo, This is
ll 14 • rif1,10,,A neel woe na iion. 9 Ve oil tot a eultin of tateie mete -taint cl the wo;id"s ropit-1 dove otonniceveral taws at
i,bt ctio;031_ t.49 dotve5 ctlrrc r4 11 se. oat a 6211404. riot yak., is, e.beiut ei(0.00o.n, utletitenes around ithe wallop Ili ornit
,„R„ .*
eli I;e dear e r *pet of to o eifeIQUIen are troluedii opposite direetion from the t
get r 1,1; liji/441.%jetr n!?,4,117,, " Mia4.411 and sa ent.. Canzela is an eNeeptinn, Thiti fat% elo govote,d.ctliTatir Nyclipur reoupl.reircate,b troll;
,retiot. ond 31e111,101'01 tbat 'Jewell:re-Cue JO Deed fere(' to the prognoe-,
"eremifiall," 1 iit'S et certain cilium -nee* who Went 'ininieet en3. muster or rieeco. maid.
1 relele, have lied a ence for
10,‘ accir, iont 1:1-4(t 'iSTPS 'We r ,c4,hat.o rtvoi.eteere wi-19 No I that ultiniateio the strong eations'!ezittes fearlev is readily
fughtee:tieed-o.townae
It 'ente ceE.teir: to te bated. Wel ' • lee ee enytetes leue-reng to bine leeif tne. N'ortli evill bave to control' groat variety or 411 times. anii. new,
(
winale have teer. awful 10 IA' catgh 2.1 It at'elet114.7etrz 1:11r 't.'01, ainit'el l'wean6.411,41:;tear 5+ urIt' i i''10,nitielrtleaer% 340 'tropical or eutotroe- , methods of arranging teem will
.enoreee vou Ober tne etory pi i nen eolenice divided roughly ioto, easily sugven imove5 to tto
14 iti tvr 'il "Y'." " 31"li .e given oi, me thee if it liat011idiant end African. The. motive -efary for her to dupliente any pleee
er rothire. eeid I, ail reenee tip- repo , Ton teeteee remained. Theihv tiologaittoliffixtv3.1fh Vie efeete, riip.ursonr•elnIc tiTiteoers etle.silleerd.dertiltraltstioenses.eefIritllYisPiirresitt-
eteice wean, elreeet ff40141eVirg 1Z<e Nv' ere 'on nor vino au next t1o5,
Ilfr "t 't/t tirA'' Bn'Thalra'''' 1 "4 t'''`e''itiv room, fit Son:crept efouen now On ehe otter bane, 'the eoetinatioe till:, raised slightly with enibroidery cot -
ate leeping out of ti e wandew. 11 ail: Tr„,,,,,.... lac 4,47,0,, 3
ins, teo doeri petiole, an mi,;,^ atAla.e,n.11 tem easy. 110 ,..cai ? woo tee there i lieitc,laticitshii/agrgelliKellIrraitiltritio.atioetol.nunoiltivearet,Ilemanyneisngtrfbreconsittutavp ntroo Idiootrteonlin ocfbattlx
4 . *
Wa"1"lb' tit° lirstt ittl°1'1,.",,,d nel ,diil,, Nne ciiiild not reit Omit in the leritoin roroes !het in ccdonjel pose or in the onlinary stem stitelo
not fall Into ae area. 4 IV"” Pre'sF neink. Me could not Pit D. in tbe -eeeelone. eonteoning nearly one- Serene are found in a good maw
enfe to get away. But them wan,: window. and nave than tam away 'Leaf of The 140 co/Olden, %Pantie** denignv. They tire embroiewee in
en e/Vatlee. Tie Billterenno had men- in,. the thettman. leo roam, not been vice, protectorates, and "eplieres of ebnple ontlinirg. Any couceing or
ca iato ti vir room an they naw Ace , on eceount, or the men. influence." The area et' the British (Wiling stitch may be introduced for
'coming. 'feted the door, and toe:awl:the";
,,,e Ino, eir. snore Wa9 only are way. ,Engurp in about emooioon square scallop. revery other one done in
yelling, "'Murder 1 Ilurtier i 1 3/441—To tale) tbein out
"ler I ! I" ,sonaotekere. But to tate them out Soudan.
anti leave tlecia I mites, exclusive of Ege'llt and the some such way iyeves quite an elabor-
ale effect for a tioily.
_
Teem 'Wee nethirg for in l'p tlie io what ? It would l000 :vow ooe Next comes France, controlling an
ABOUT eettE MUSE,
It is too bad to have wcsoden seats
nut into the "Mee Pane -seated eltairs„
They are not neerly as comfortable,
and, axe liable to split, especially
where they have to be trimmed cleee-
ig to ilt tine cbair; and tben one
never knows jitet wliee. the nails
wrier chair mender put a new
may enteli ill the elOthes. ',let a ree,
catie seat, if you Can't plait one in
yourself.
In repainting old chairs, either
bleelc or white loots emelt better
than any eolored paint one can use
Old. bath tubs Cart be nicely. freshen-
eci up with a coat of paint, besides
numerous other_ hoosebold artieles
which easily suggest theinsblves.
The stair carpet needa to he cut a
little longer *ben tbe exact measure -
Meat of the stairs so as to allow it
to be ehiften $ or 1.0 inenee each
thee it Is taken up. Tbie makes it
wear more evenly anti prevent that
worn strip along the edge of the
step from corning. Two or three
tewepapere folded to tact right, size
and shaPe en %Reit step both saves
atlaecamarpnecte.angdivigrni;atl(ryinimpurcohves the
ueguectetvAfvepir tiongliletT feeling soft
From brass stair rods. and indeed
any brftse artielee which bave been
negleeted and are coneequently dis-
colored ohoost past recognition, eti
numb so as to prove very tedious to
leanee in the ordieary Awe,. oxalic
acid will remove tie blactese stains
at one, and after a little poliehing
with cbomois shin they look gooci
as new with very little "troubie.
Zine bath tubs, water buckete 4A-4.
ether uteronte elite be kept from get-
ting to look old and diwolored by
cleaning every now and then, with a
hot volution of salt and vinegar.
This is ,a1F0 good for copper cook-
ies valetas -its. One bas to give extra,
are to theee, for without it they
an really Involve uneefe to prepare
food in on account of the poisons
that collect with eorroetors. If they;
or the rine offeels be very dirty, oV
course a scouring with soap anti
fishee tiest IS goed plan.
Tin Aeakettles iney be nicely -clean-
ed with keroeeue, but umeit of couree
be Very Carefully west e41 Itilet no
trece ef tee oil will be left.
New' batieg lioe glen a goodi,
rubbing with fresh lord and ttemq
thoroughly beeted 114 the OVeA, rill;
proIecited egoiret rust. loiliod,
lard or greaee Is better for ineanieg,
ttem after they JleVe been iieed than!
Foine tint) water. And cake or bicath
dough is not so likely to stick.,
"Whiting or soda rubbed on with al
daunt rag will remove burnt etalus
from earthenware pe;ddirig ilishee,
It's a good. plan, to take eare of
gin ineture frames your -eel!, they are
FQ easily injured. with 'Vinegar or
avid preparations. For their °Wine
ar,y dusting. use a clean, soft dust
cloth. When extra cleaning emus
absolutely neetary, apply ram wa.-
ter witb, a few drops of ammonia.
By the way, soft water is °ter so
meth better Tor eray domestic pule
pone as everybody knows, because
it is more dineolvIng.
lde et—otth )(Moe 1-pretiglit demo.
1°'‘'Tle /1a4Fe shullw'g at 34" tili what would I 'riot 'three iirolihse--Flitet Meg. worker, so that it Will not leb neceee
idea ei iirieltirig into 'the remit. leet:- 114 lo„t Tit% or Alton? you think it Caamtla, Australia, and South Af- toto ape then eeoei,ed in satin stitch.
Len linalieg rusted. doer wan ir woe to tat.. a paled ander ow tuna of about 4.500.000 sonar°
tIVIA(ATOES IN VAIITETY.
4:"4112e41 Ixt "*. l'afe at ibO t01 (4 arm or eeen IL eareet-b Ile MI1094, O. POPUlatiOn Or 5040004-
the stairs. There was /mutter door 4, tiling wan ,to go a atiotoue bag,. 000 Or more. Africa atom tbe Stuffed Tomatoes; Cut a slice off
a little furthe
tLer to rigid. a
from behind that came two womeilit csPecliatY es rather wittitid ore( tete Feeredi domain comprises more than
So the time, collie talc teem away ' oneetbird of tie land surface. In
shrill -1.-okee nelliug "Murder t" ott: in that. aud empty Allem out at Asia, her largest Posanslon Is
pnesed on. and, turning an nut:ie.:some t000t corner. m
got a sell French Indo-Clena, with its non,000
found myself. at Another door. It fequare miles and its 20400,000
Aeg—twento- ive s • gigs, town(
tile tops of as ninny lore% iirnt,
tomatoea as Avill be required, and
with a spoon carefully remove the
pulp. Press this through a sieve
to remove the seeds. For () tome.-
eeented quiet.
I turned the leaxile. and found nand. And after nre wife bad re- souls. Germany s -colonizations are toes,
she ea, bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons melted
add to the pulp e cup lino
eonnoitred for a. qua.iter of an hour,. reeent, beginuing in 1684,
mail, dark lumber -room or box- butter, a cuP cholTed Neal or ebick-
sallied out. ereises ioduence over 1,0,00,000
rotate with only one very small vc,e., it is nu very weir flyer a square iriiles of territory with a popla seasoning to taste. Stuff Om
- cu, inn:Toon mimed parsley and
window. not a etecligle, but a oba, quiei pier • t
,e, empty t teen ou Find' /elation of 14,700,000, Inontly
now oreting en to ito FeraPele your quiet place fur a, Juan '
to walk Africa. of butler on top, and set in a bot
to shells with tits, put a little bit
la was a ba.‘" (11. refuge—for a with ts, bag in bis hand in tbeze days
P
e -
Wile. at lease. So 1 took noe S-•
- nof Anarebiels Pind it, that's oh
z peli:Inaennlatieellineorila3nc1scontrol5,00o,000.cord
soil)aina.al
°vCenorniorS2ca011zolipileiduteasitli Tomatoes :—
Siou, keiced tle deer, pi.ed up -1 was nearly right once in Queen's former vast colonial poseeseions only
Arrange alternate layers of peeled
eau Onniture. as a Fort or borrivedo. - •• • - •
. netiart, atiSa. in time, 1 per- a mere fragment of less Odin 100. -
and elieed tomatoes and cooked earn
1i n buttered pudding dish. Season
emelt layer to taste and add little
bits of butter, rover the top with
buttered crumbs, and bake for half
an hour in a quick oven.
Fried Green. Tomatoes :—Slice the
tomatoes, remove 'the seeds, and
soak ,for an hour in salted water.
Brain, dip eachslice in beaten egg
and bread crumbs; sensor, and fry
in hot butter till a delicate brown
on both sides_
Tomatoes Stuffed witneGreen Peas:
Prepare large, firm tomatoes as dir-
ected for above recipes, and fill
them with *cookea green peas iviiich
have boon stirred caer the fire for
five minutes with 1 tablespoon flour
rubbed smooth in 1 tablespoon but-
ter. Cover the tops with bread
crumbs and a piece of butter, and
bake for .9.0 minutes in a hot oven.
Tomato Salad :---Peel tile toma-
toes, and let taem lie in cold salt
water for balf an hour. Then 'drain
and slice very thin. Lay them in a
bed of crisp lettuce leaves, sprinkle
wan salt and while sugar pour
lemon juice over them, and serve
very cold. Another excellent salad
is prepared by sprinkling tbe sliced
tomatoes with finely minced green
oilion, season. to taste, arid pour
over a dressing nande with 2 table-
spoons vinegar and a tablespoons
melted butter.
Savory Stewed Tomatoes :—Skirt
and cut up the 'tomatoes in the us-
ual way. Put 1 tableepoon buieter
in an enameled saucepan, add 1 tea-
spoon sugar, and fry a few slices of
onion in it to a pale brown. Then
turn in the -tomatoes, season to
taste with salt aild pepper, add a
sprig of parsley and a piece of bay
leaf, and simmer gently for one hour.
If they are preferred quite wick,
add fine bread erumhs.
Tomato Eggs :—Cut a slice friern
the tops of 6 large, firm tomatoes,
remove the pulp, and fill the cavi-
ties with nicely seasoned creamed
potatoes. Baao for 15 minutes in a
hot oven, then draw the disb to the
edge the oven, and carofullY break
ng
on top of each tomato. Seas-
on, put a little bit of butter on top
gave • • °**. a policeman, approachieg with
In 1%."91Ingillg I.'" I "I"t'i aer°1-; his eve on rue. Then, again,
some worn -nut trolisers, a waisteorst,!e d 1 t t I
OM square miles remain.
The seven great nations which
have in modern times experimented
end a dilapidated pair of carrot slip- Bridge to throw the whole tbing in- with the government of nonecoallgu-
pers. I never felt so thankful in my,
life ! If the worst came to the le tile Thames. But there was a ous people, or "colonies," so-called,
water -policeman there, and eiFions of are England, Netheriands, Prance,
Worst1 a a . a rate, 0 a ° arrest for supposed infanticide flash -
to face the world. In fact, I was'
- -- , ed through my harassed brain. I
so overjoyed that 1 was thinking of , made the tour of the Inner Circle,
yelling out who I was, and cog hoping to gel. a carriage to ine-self;
forth. But the tiling bad become eat, _ n_o.
someone rilways came in.
too ridiculous, especially as I beard, '
Once I thought. I was clear. I bad
the sound of policemen's voices, and left: the parcel in the waiting -room
presentiy a heavy traraping on 'the
at Hammersmith, having purchased
a ticket for Ealing. I waited 'tell
the train had started, and then rush-
ed out and got into a first-elass ear -
stairs.
I felt sure tbe barricade would
hold some time, I crept out through
he window—it was a fearful squeeze
Belgium, Germany, Portugal, and
Spain, and their relative suceecs
may be corsideted as 'in about the
order in 'which they are here named.
Papa : ".And do you Oink for one
moment that that -clerk of mine was
in a position to propose TO you ?"
Daughter: "'Ways tertainly, papa; he
was on his knees"
riage, leaving the hideous bag be- "It is strange what a time eve
for they sae1 am getting stoat bind. Ott rustled a porter immed- bave with cooks, dear," said Xs.
lately—and had made up rny mind to lately afterwards. 1 tried to wave Tnnieeups, "Dawson was telling me
creep over tele tiles to r)1, and es- him off; that it was too late; that 1 to -day that they've bad theirs for
tape that way. was going to return for it 1 13tit ten years." "Yes, dear; and did
I crept along the parapet, and the guard swung out, caught the Jio tell you who she was ?» "No.
could hear the poliremen thuntlerieg handle of tbe bag, and kept if for Who ?" "His wife l"
at the door, and to my horror
found that a little coping of separa-
tion between 53 and 51 ran out be-
yond the parapet. There was no
hope tbat way, .and 1 thought I
Was none for, when just at teat
/test hopeless moment there loorne'd
up a better chalice than ever.
The whole crowd had followed the
policeman to the end of the passage,
mid they were now ramming the bar-
ricaded door. C oasequ ant ly, the
first room I had passed at the head
el the stairs was empty, and it oc-
curred to ine to slip through the
window of that room and quietly
make my way 'downstairs again, and
to .out through the back door.
Oh, it was a lucky thought !
I did it very quietly, and had ar-
rived near tile first floor wilen, to
iny horror again, I saw another pol-
iceman corning up. tie eaw me, too
ina putting 611 a look of fuse and
excitement and, at ine same time,
lamiliarity, I boldly approached.
Pfle's -there yet !" I whispered.
".But aS soen as the 'door is forced
!men I'm afraid he might make a
dash for it, 'and get past, so I want
to pet his clothes and take them
inte tee basement."
„The policeman, A sturily young
)tllow, replied;
Bobby—Pop, 'did you know in.atente.
her?
Ifenpecle—No; I'm afraid eot,
very well befone you married
PAPER CLOTH; W1TAT NErn
Tbe 'manifold 'uses A* -ivbith paper
is now put forn3s a stock subject
for tbe nardeup penny -a -liner, &aye
an English exchange, but, as a rule,
the recita of his facto uSually be-
gins with tl:e formula.: "ft is said."
or "we hear." Paper clothing is
one of the latest things ineutioned
In this line, and there is no doubt
about this, for an enterprising firm
of tailors in Berlin is now offering
to tapply complete suits in paper
for 10s. The advertisement
gives full instructions for eelf-rneas-
uxement, and is appetizing in Jour-
nals, publithed eltewtere tban in
1.1 VatherhwrI, so that an export
bane is evidently looned for. The
neatelial is closely woven, avd not
at all flimsy lookirg.
SHOE SOAP.
Shoo soap is the new thing in
soaps. It brings old Shoes back to
life. The new article is being ruane
in Phila.delubia. This shoo soap,
Nv111, it is claimed, restore old leath-
er and enhance tjie of now
stock. Tbis reap comes in round
canes. For use a cake is placed in
a metal cup 111 oder to receive the
water. Then a stiff brush is rub-
bed upon it. and tbe bruab is then
applied -to the shoe. For the erst
applica:tion to a eboe more of the
soap is needed than for subsequent
applications, unless, of course, the
shoe gete muddy. The shoe is rub-
bed with the brush and then with a
cloth, giving it a high 'degree of
polish.
A NEW KIND OF GLASS.
A new kind of glass that reciSts
great heat as well as sudden charges
of temperature is made from Brazi-
lian gearte pebbles, says an ex-
change. The pebbles are heated
red-hot and then. tbrown into dis-
tilled water. The purest pieces are
next selected, ard welded with the
oxyhydrogen blow -pipe into long
steins like knitting ileedles, from
which glass vessels of any slhape can
be ntatie. At present lbe quartz
glees is chiefly employed for making
laborntory apparatus. lento a tet -
tube retioe On ells way a White -bot
coal can be droppen willhout break -
mg i
t. Vessels of other forms can
be heated wbite-bot and then plung-
ed into cold wafer withoulf cracking,
Gentleman (to 'home agent) : "No,
the nouse won't do. Iden't like the
drain." House Agent' "Drain, sir?
Why, the Sanil:ary arrangements are
perfect.'' G entlem : meart
the draiii on my purse; the rent's
iloo high.
She "There gees General Oltetney
with his daughter," He : "So I see
—and they say that tile daughter
has been through more engagemeats
than iier father the General."
WAT8 Ur THE CELE61IALg
CONVBASATIQN
THE EXTIW.142g.
Ways of the Chilaese MILQ1M
What They Are Still Very
Peculiar.
The Cbinese emperor bears the title
Son of Heaven." Sacrifices are
offered to the enelieleer and herore his
presence, but tine does not now ap-
ply to foreigo ambaesadors, It te
the cesneeri to towel on the receipt of
orders ex' lettere frem the emperine
ee. well as to bow Um heed WA('
times in sueoessitio.
Tn edditieo to tbe family name ea
Obiteoin hey receives a given Aktnle,
ane nor the time he is at echool,
other 041 his marriage, and an addi-
tional -1 one At each SaCcgSAIVO grade
el rank einem-iron,
ennvetnation anintig Vie Chinese
forme' and intelerably cerernenielia.
Ohieeee etiquette i$ fastidious, and
exects all hied? inieutiae, mid
howlog nod serepieg. If WO peoe
pie of rank sneuid meet in 'their
peleoquies, tnee^ are bound to get
out, salute each etter• and go
through A loeg eeriea at Asiatie coin-
plinients and cities.
„Each deelioes to be the firet to get
wtel; to bis palanquie, and tbe
pbonee and Gaeloo effect is repro-
duced for a long while. No wonder
ehat tliey often. feign Rat ICY regOge-
PiZe eaeli other to ovoid this intere
mineble comedy.
Their formulae of cenvenortion aro
ludieroue to tie highest degree, fte-
cording to our Ideas. It ie an Abe
VOlute rele to talk of ones own ookr
tile meet deprecatieg and even
disparaging way. while eve:0*w:
relating to one's interlocutor le
epolcen of only in the meet poeipeux;
oud
liAGeeLLOQL1fRNT MANNER.
Thus
"What is ,your honorable ti
"Tile insigeutleaut name ef
little friend is Wong."
"II,Oat hes been the duration ot
your illitetrious career ?"
"Quite brief: merely a mieterabler
duration of 70 yeere."
"Where is ;iniur noble dwelling ?"
Wee wretoted den ntere I live I*
at vo awl eo."
"How many precious ems haver
*Tive otely: contemptible littler
p
SWUM Chinoman find himeelf
obliged to tell; about bis wife. lio
41401410M Ler only in the laost
Paraging terms. The tollowirg
eitutit the Way in 'Odell an offer of
marriage would lie reeelVed by the
Wire father :
"The etoice you lime deigned to
make of toy daughter to be the
wife of your eon shows roe tbat you
esteem in' poor, growling family
more than it deeerves. daughe
ter is coarre, etupid, ruis oo
befl-
flancy whatever, and 1 have not bad
the capacity to bring her up proper-
ly. Iloweeer, am, pleased to suit
your NVISIleS on this °melon."
CUNNING AND DISSIMULATION:.
A Sliangind parer declares that tha
cunning and disulniulation of tho
Chinese are anateing. Thee, do not
adrift that two and two must make
four. Not at all. 'rimy will try to
persuade you that two and two
mate live occasionally, end as every
dispute calls for an arbitrator. he
melt probably deelde that it makes
tour and a half, or maybe three and
a. bait
The Chinese are obstinately wedd-
ed to "trident tustoms. There is nO
change of fasbions, aa among west-
ern races; thus for tboutiands of petits
there bas been no inaterial change
in the sky% of gar:molts worn by,
tbem.
Blue, violet or black aro tbe colors
usually emplOyed for meant wear;
green, as well ann roe°, nor that of
W0111011. Tho privilege of wearing
yellow is preserted to the imperial
family only.
A' SIGN Or BEAUTY.
To be very stout is considered a
sign of beauty among them. By very
long finger nails one can distinguish
a man who belongs to the wealthy
and privileged dam:es.
In summer they drink hot drinks.
They commence their meals with de-
sert and finish with the soup.
et is at the conclusion of a meal
that we discess business; the Chin -
ere if they lute* an important matter
on band discues it before the meat,
and as at the close of a repast all
are anxious to leave the table, pos-
sibly the Celestial is the more logi-
cal of the two. As to their official
methods tee following good story
furnisbed much amusement to the
European settlement in Peking :
A large sum of money was allotted
for the lighting of the city of Pe-
king. The high functionary entrust-
ed with this service appropriated
one-half of the amount antl handing
the other half to a set of lower Mlle
dais, bade them attend to the light -
inn of the city. These reserved for
themselves two-thirds of the amount,
and this process of redistribution
was repeated till at last something
less than the change of a *dollar re-
mained, which was headed to a
coolie with in.structions to go and
get a little Having procured
tins be lit a small earthenware lamp,
and set it down on one of the public
iboroughfares; but a mendicant who
came along, just drank down the
oil, ate the wick, and *disposed of
the lamp by petting it in his pocket.
Thee was the street lighting of
Peking attended to.
le?"
I'd like to read a joke about
A woreau who can cook;
Or meet a Man who owned rielet eut
'He could net write a book.
I'd like To See the villain who
With rage turned aught but white; -
T. fain would meet a poot too—
A. poet who could eght.
I'd like to meet some ma -in-law
Loved by her daughters spouee;
A tramp who ins't delights to 'nOnn
Or a girl who loves a .xleause.
Such prodigies as this I fear
()an never,- noVer be;
nett, if they.,.ever should upper,
*lay I be, there to see."
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