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A. STORY OF CHRISTMAS EVR,
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Lady finery's Adventure. 'With the coining or tho night it bad
et was a little after midday on the ;faired up, the sturs 'twinkled sharply
enty-fourth of December in the in the Inue-blaalt heaven, the air was
year 1738 that Lady Mary Ohuci- 'clear, cold and fresty: on, all side
leigh set out epee, woof, was to be i stretched. the wide, pale moor, and
for her a mouteatoes drive. In that the roan wouad 1 uw into the ds -
year His alithaty George IL was tance a dueity lie° traced oo, the
Xing of hingistud, the great Walpole ,wliitenees. 'The cohl sent the blood
was his ininister and the iand flowed ;into her cheeks and Lade' Mary be-
wail it. aud itienty. It was a merry came 'Imre and /Imre coriscious of a
land where the gentry looked most dietinct .exhilaration in thus riding
to the enteeenent of life. It, was lax, through the iiight, Seraegeet. ot all,
too, in its morals; the King was a she felt no trace or fear, but to her
cynic and a high -liver, and thin was own Mind was mistress of the snow. -
but a mark of a general carelessness, tfz. That thought and another
for things lay at loose malls all over made her senile to hersellf,
•
the kingdom,. The nighways we ia- --You win miss Lord Craven," elle
es ed with gentlemen of fortune;
ven sone) of good birth had taken
e meal as a place which promis-
ed adventure tout as easy livinfa
auewy,
'T shell bo of eervose to
One who is so concha of his eon -
Things being,in this etitte, eveu in duct toward lattice might well givo
The Most Settled Parts. it was a a thomelit to his deallugs with men.
aarder thipg for a woman tte stare 'I cold(' find a better use for my pis..
Upon a journey alone. tols than poking them into 'People's
Lady Insley had been upon a visit faces, -
to her aunt at Warwicest and the late Master Richard smiled. "It is ter was was to have rideleu with her to eitengee he sale,
join in the Cbristmae festivities itt entire aro the willow,
Chealleigh Mauer, but the Oily before "Pm' you go and poor you come
a matter had eeteee up requiriug the back; and met must, have guineas if
attat's preSence in London, so it fell ono woela live."
Out, that Lady Mary started alone. ! "There ore ways of go4jug, them
The Munor luy about twenty miles 'honestly, By you r vo jou you aro a
north of Warwick. Iler vehicle was itenueeeane —
a. hired chaleo driven by a post -boy. : -you will that morethan one such
awl in spite or thu ioneijuuss or the epou the road. After all, what call -
road Lady Warn had uever a thought , mu is honorable wiwn the very bish-
tef dauger. 'ops buy their bishoprics of the Kiug's
' There had been a light snowfall in womento*
the looming. and the gray clouds . "To go to tile bad with a bishop
V.00 scuddingin the heavens driven for company would be no al, eat tome
by a Inastertul whim The horseSei fort."' ehe retorted.
though no bettor then they elionld "It wan dull at home." said Mas-
on. made fair itSadwaY,, and ter Richarn, driven to repeat labia
by four of the clock, had covered the ittoe
greater part of the distance and were "It would be duller in a cell at
within live miles or the Manor. But Newgele." said Lady Mary; and with
already at that hour and in that sea- .thal they both fell silent.
Seu nitric had begun to Mil. i M the urtre was obliged to carry
'double -he made wuy Out inowly,
Lady Mary leaning back among her and it was an hour before they came
rugs and turs looked eagerly out of in sight or the lights ef the Mauer
the window for familiar landmarks, aled rode al3 the long Avenue under
The land thereabout is ruffled up in- „the bare heerholatics.
10 ridges quite bare of trees and. j When they 'were within ear -shot of
moor-litie, and the loug road iikirting the house Lady :Vary motioned Mes-
as it cities these lengerts is in some ter Bullock to 'stop. "I will get
places out -minion dreary. Whatever deem here," she said: and she added,
Lady Maryee thoughts were, they , with a touch of mist/lief In ber voice,
were interrupted very suddenly by a 1"1 n131 obliged tof • b 1 '
you ei r rosing
sharp erneht. as or the extra, loud te."
snapping or a whip. Tho clittiee ! Master Retard gave her a. hand
stopeed with a jerit. As tho twee- down. "I wieh you a. tit:rile Christ: -
punt put, out her' head to inquire the thaS," he said, soberly.
cuuse a man upon norseback rode up ; "True enough," said Lady lilaren"
to the side of the carriage and she what with the adventure of riding
found a pair of pistols thrust into ;with a real highwayman 1 ha a wen -
her face. :nigh forgot. that it was Christmas
Now. although Lady Mary was a lova But where will you spend it?"
fearless pereon, she was a woman, I vile a baru or at a eross-roads
andethe sudden apparmon caused her inn," he answered,
to screanttlratiLairsetflo;,1°helefinsennTeljectla. ttittaelet He could see her shake her head in
I
o At this the rider him- _
and loweresi the pistols. min, Ittethe the durlinese. "It is au ill way to
stand this night ht. such 0. fashion."
ing into the chelee and seeing that•
,lu :And as she spoke, for the second
its only occupant V. wm
its a oani,
ocipo with his wide hat anti swaa . time that night :dm had an impulse
no" to do a during thing,41 ou shall
• I'
her a. bow.
„madam.. says he. „1 have made' ;come in with me," she averred,
I Muster Maned laughed. "And. risk
a blunder. I mistook your carriage '
jneCting some (me who will recognize
Cra
Io e that of Lord ven, of coven..
frY, who should be riding this way." !In° on the spot?"
"The dahger is out little, and, at -
.1•••••.
By this time Ludy Mary had some- 110r all, it. hi danger that you court.
eat regaiped her tomposure, and in ;Cornet you shall spend your Christ -
or.
he ditNitettf,i illtesloolionkgisid,shatinlatentr Nevaitpi; ,1llaS 1 Ili a Christian."
As they talked they were walking
little trace of his calling in his I
face. mayhap it was something she ;toward the house and besore Master
esinte iltichard could think "Yea or "Nay"
"taw there that made her say,
jou cannot rob Lord Craven you ea 11 the deer swung open to thein, and
ritb Inc. for 1 have a purse and Jew_ the roar of laughter, ,the smell of
eta" ;baked meats and tne (moor of the
..1 ;warm house rushed to greet their
The highwayman bowed again.
°uses. Master Itienard Bullock lift -
Italie not yet got so far as robbing
women," he said, ed his nostrils as he smelt supper,
As he spoke there was a clatter of Itted he had no more thoughl of go-
;
Ong back. Ills horse went to a ser -
The frightened postboy had
hoots on the opposite side of the car-
i
vent; a mnute more and he was
taken the opportunity of the parley :shaking hands with a bluff, round
to escape on one of the horses. The ;man who was the Lord of _the Manor
other had been shot dead, tiead Lady Mary was, explaining that
• the chaise had been set upon by high -
As Lady Mary realized the situa-!waymen, but that this gentleman
Lion she stamped her foot. "Here is .had rescued her andcbrought her
a pretty mess indeau! As well be home. This of course made much
robbed as left upon a lonely road at , talk for the Company, who looked
upon Master Rieharo as a hero; but
this time of nighta, ,and fivee miles
fret]. home!" to him it was all one if they said
one thing or another. For the first
"I tun sorry.-" began the men.
\Na "Fine words," she interrupted, 'do ,time he saw Lady Mary 'fully, and
net put batter. upon bread!' And if 'from the instant he clapped his eyes
on her he never took them oh. ,She
you are sorry, that does not get me'
stoed there, a slight little figure, the
home in time for the Christmas_ suppar.!" front of her jacket thrown back her
hl: am the Lady Chudleigh, of dark gray eyes flashing black in the
Chudleigh Manor," she said, proudly. firelight, her huffy, esnurfecoiored hair
"And might 1 esk your destine.- wet with frost and tossed about her
lion?" een-e-
face in a line disorder. As he looked
Master Richard Bullock, his heart gave a great bound, a flush
oemetinee of Yorkshire, now a rover, rose to his oyes and he thanked heft -
but -very much at your service." vele that it had eeirc rilin into the
She cast a look at the mare he presence of this lady. And, though
head which sent the blood to her he held his • head bigh and carried
rode, and a thought popped Mho her himself with • a suggestion" of brava-
' cheeks; but She was a girl who acted do, a shame for his trade had taken•
harci upon ', impulse and she gave hold of him.
voice, to it. ' • , servant -led him to a room Where
' "Will the mare carry double?" he made what hasty toilet he could;
The man hesitated, as if he had but all the whilo. ie wa,s the vision
not heard aright. , of Lady Mary that he saw in tho
:al She will hot," said Ladeolefary, mirror, and it was the tinkle of her
"yen will have to walk and lead the voice that 'seemed everywhere ii.bout
mare while r for 1 am going lo him as he 1 ias3e his .way to supper.
he at home in two eiours." The house was as full of guests as
'• On this Master 111 chard Bullock a. great house is in the Chris tinaS
back his head and laughed, and .
lam 10 cu was so round and merry sharply abotit him for a familial,
that Lady Mary ,fell into his In face. But he saw ,none, so he made
, add :gat:lewd too, a rippling, bub- hes , mind easy, accepted very gra-
.,bleng, 1 3'.c hi. 1 11. of SOrt to ciously the compliments pi the ladies,
'sat • a aa ' hear C.:then:Ting and hie and by ithe side of Lady Mary made
, , „ a most valiant, meal; for he had eat-
' ' 'You shall ride, My Lady," an- en nothing since, morning. He even
severed _Mester 111 hard. ,With a jerk 'responded ine spine sort to a toast,
or 'the rein he brought- the mare to ancl when „elle conTany lmnclly ad-,
the chaise's eide; then he slipped back journed to the hall 'he would have
to -the cruPper and gave Lady Mary called himself happy but for a horri-
hence tth
o e Sneldle, ,Wheee he, stead- 1)1(1 doubt whieh ha,c1 crept into his
el her with his arm. . mind that , he was not a fit person
;this fashion they, Look' the roced to neurh the hand .of Lady Mary.
again,
13 1l. • :(110 ,c0aise:o4(1' the The hall was a hong rowel with a
aeon .herse until, the poseboy 'should great fire -place at One end M wb
eceme ler, tieenea „As for Ltd Y Mary's the -Ytile-log glowed arid spat.
feelings, Ve;re a Mixture of
i,Mht eieeS daring. •
season, and Master Richard looked
Around upon, the -walls were the por-:
ditched orie whichelie, held.
YULE -TIDE.
It was herd on the tide of Yule.
And the wind bit shrewd and sharp
Churning the river pool.
Aud turning The deCP-Weed
boughs, •
That, were wont to droop ond
nrowse,
U' e Moaning strings of a. harp.
A snow -threat glonmed the shy,
.And with iteraut, raucous caw
A bevy of roohe went by,
Each smiling a thing
Of evil, ontinoue wing
Floppiest' adown the flow.
Then night fell over the fen.
And he mused, still stumbling on,
"Out of the world of men
luta the shades I go !"
And he grimly laughed, when la,
.A. light on his pathway show!
"Mine enemy's tower 1" he Said.
As the beacon beets:omit WM, "Well,
Succor were likely am bread
To bo had from a shard ar etono,
Or meat froth. a WOlf.1,4114Wed bone,
Or hope in the heart of Mille"
Yet he steered him sheer on the flare
With a "Ilere or them 'tis onel
A corove in the morning air,
Frcreen as rigid as steel.
Or a, farm on gialtet or wheel -
Whitt tuattere it. how 'tis doue !"
Ile clanged a summons clear,
Keeplug his grip on hate ;
And he wavered not to hear
A word front a. tongue abhorred -
Then bad: Nwung the outer ward,
And his enemy stood In the gate.
Eyes upon burning eyes
Hungr'as when war-tiree rule
Ttnderthe angry skiee ;
Then, ere the wrath -flame died,
"Welcome 1" Ins enemy cried,
"For this is the eve of Yule."
Into tho baliquet-hall
Ile was bid aS a chosen guest:
tiful women of the house; below thee°
were trophies of the himse-boars'
heads, and the antlers of stags,
which served its racks for guns and
flshing rods. Here was a gay com-
pany. Besides the family, the ser-
vants had all come in, and an. olci
fiddler seated on a, little raised plat.orm, which was spread with holly
and evergreens, was making :music
for the dance.
Lady Mary led on with the keep-
er's son, and ;Master Richard danced
with a sour -faced °Ice lady who was
aunt to tho frniiy. but if his hand
touched hers now and again in the
reel his eyes were all for the niece;
and a the end of the dance he bit
the aunt with some aoruptness and
got to the ,Lady Mary's side.
"I hope you enjoy your evening,"
said that lady, as she smiled into
Master Richard's face.
" 'Twere enough to make one an
honest man," he answered, as he
drew her a little to the side to where 1
the window ba3red, put back the cur-
tain and looked out into the night;
and them though his heart was full
of speech, he could not bring one
word to his tongue. Al Cost "I did
not deserve such geed treatanenth
And there before them ail
Intl his enemy give him meat,
And arced of the fluest wheat,
and golden wine of the hest.
Then he was brought to a room
Where, rugs were soft, on the floor,
And a. fire made fair the gloom ;
And. waxned with it stern beheet
Of the sacred rights of a guest,
A guard was itet at the door.
Through the blach night-watchee long
Did he wait on Weep, last wizen
Caine the real of the matin song
No :number heel hietnel his brow;
So he girded hitneelf, for now
The sunlight lay on the fen.
Then once more did his foe
Proffer him drink and food;
Forth to the court below
ltitl his enemy lead the way,
Where as one for a fray,
Chafing, a, charger stood.
"ITitte-it, is burned into shame ;
Scorn -of myself is the scorn;
confess the blames
Vengeenee in thine 1" he said.
And with averted head
He rode out into the morn.
1 i"rhe mall who carries it must
serve his 'King and wintery and not
his own pleasure.' .
, "And if," said Master Richard,
boldly, "if I do this, and one day
come back, may I ask for the hand
,that this has covered?"'
I °Good-bye," said Lady Mary, with
!lowered eyes. But on a sudden, as
; he kissed her fingers, she gave bine a
;rare smile. Then he Went out into
1 the night.
—
Now, for those readers who hold
hthat a story is worth little without
a conclusion, I set down parts of
!three documents, which bear dates in
the forties. The first is a, grant of
ikniglithood conferred by His Most
Gra.clous Majesty King George II. on
Ione Richard Bulloex, wsg., far vi-
llain, conduct on the field of Betting -
en on that day when the little Eng-
kina so severely defeated the
;French. Any; the second is a deed of
'a house and lands in Warwickshire
from one Ashley Clinton to Sir Rich-
ard Bullock, dated January of the
year 1774, and the third is an entry
under June 17 of the same year, in,
the parish register of Hampton -in -
Arden of the marriage, of Lady Marl,
(sand he. "Why did you ask me t
coine?''
"In the Christinas time an th
ONIMEN,•••••011,.
11
10 accessories maynbe cofsee, PO-
corh, iady apples, peppermints and
German peppernuts.
The menu may be as follows:
Clear Brown Consomme with Snow-
balls in Each Dish,
Small Turhey Stuffed with Chestnuts
or 'N'eeet. potatoes,
Cronberry Molds.
flange' ill ere= MUM,
like -balls Popped.
81d of Peas and Nuts M lenuon-
cups.
n Oblong Mince Pie Covered with
Granulated Sugar.
hite Frozen Plum Pudding, Banana,
Sauce.
Everybody, of course, relows how
to make brown cionsomme, but this
special contiomme is good enongh to
copy. lake a linuckle of veal and a
• $11111 of beef, extract the marrow feein
the bones, anti brown a few small
meces of beet in it; add these pieces
to the bones in a liettle of cold
water, and. brown in the remaining
narrow ball' a carrot, an onion and
a turnip, all cut in thin slices. Pour
• this, marrow and all, Into the soust,
add a ICW S t 1 Cisn of celery, a :Trig
.each of parsley and sweet, marjoram -
the fresh leaves if possiltle-and sina
nier wur thtin add one tables
spoonsul of salt. Six peppercorns and
six views, simmer another hour, mid
,pour through a. colonder and efeecte-
1eloth into a. jar. In tee morning re-
move the fat, clear the icily with
egg-white and shell, and when reudy
to serve heat, 1111 the plates and put.
one spoonful of whipped ercion mixed
with beaten egg-whites and ealt on
each one, piling it up 80 as to louts
like a snowball.
Thu turliey may Uove Plain bread
or sweet, potato stullIng if the chest-
nut flavor is not liked; if plain ie
should ho delicately seasoned with
herbs, lettviug sage out altogether.
The chestnuts for the garnieh aro
boiled until tender, but, not soft,
then dipped. in some of the cousommo
jelly melted with it, suspicion of gela-
tin. They are a pretty uddition to
the turkey, and are just a, little more
relined than a sausage ;tarnish. The
cranberry jelly may be moulded in
tiny round -bottomed cups or glaseee.
The stewed celery is surrounaed by
a very white cream sauce !favored
with a few drops of lemon-juiee. The
rice -balls are silly, but they look ra-
ther pretty, se we 17108 11=0 them.
Nake a. savory croquette mixture of
boiled rice, Inould into round bells,
fry in deep, hot fat, and when cold
enough to handle 1111 them wine lit-
tle sticks of white gelatin and
plunge again into the hot fat until
1be gelatin sticks have all popped.
Of comae, no one will rut the trixu-
mings, although they' are not bad,
but the balls should be all right.
But whatever is left out, the salad ;
should not be "it" for the salad, 11
an appropriate one, is the "it" in te.!
successful dinner Everything under
the sun is now pressed into service
to do duty as a, salad, and I believe
it is the test of the entire dintter. s
The hostess should contrive to give
a, personality by artistic touches in- s
dividual to herself throughout, but
she may take chalices with her salad
that wottld be eKtremely hazardous
iu any other course. Therefore, let
the sala.d be 0. novelty, but not an
absurd one. The contents thereof
may never be rsuessed, but there
hould be congruity at least. A. de-
icious novelty is a. mixture of can-
ed green peas boiled in their own.
mac, drained and cooled, then mixed
with cut (not chopped) walnut -
meats. These should rest in a mar -
node of French dressing for one
Lour, then be put into halves of
lemons which have been scooped out
and their outsides denuded of every e
particle of yellow • cuticle.
Place these lemon cups
on leave§ of very white lettuce and t
Chudleigh to Sir •Richard Bullock, ,s
O All of which plainly shows that good "-`
often grows out of evil, and that to .11
e exercise the Christmas spirit even to 3
one's enemies is like to bring liappi-*
y ness all round.
world are friends."
"I would I might have you for na
friend always," he answered. •
Even,as he spoke there was a mur
mur of the guests near the door, and
the word -passed from mouth to
moath that the post -boy had arrived
with the sh.eriff rend the baffles.
"Our friend who ran away has re-
turned," said Lady laary. "But h
will not recognize you.';
"But the sea:rile knOWs my face as
he knows his •brother's, for ane
gave him calm. If he lays hands on
me up to London I go, and that is
the end."
Lady Mary went white and her
voice trembled. "He will not 'touch
you. You ma a Christmas guest• ."
"That he will not, • but it is be-
cause will not give • him the
chance," said Master Richard, quiet-
ly; and his voice did not tremble, for
110 had put his hand down and touch-
ed hers, ' •
• "you can go by this door and the
kitchen.'' • •
And how will yon exphiln?"•
"I shall tell the truth; but by then
you .• must. leave ridden. out of (lun-
ge,. -
They slipped out a rear door and
llEORPHINE HABIT IN FRANCE,
• Its Frequency Due to Use of Nar-
cotics in Hospitals.
o .The growing frequency of the mor-
phine habit in Prance, which is
largely due to the unrestricted use
e of the narcotic. iu hospitals, ie be-
ginning to cause imeasiness among
thoee who study the signs of the
thries. A. fashienieble chemist in the
Rue de la Patx, Paris, says that the
&la/10111A of morphine taken in Pro-
fessional and Society circles is very
considerable, and added that women
were his best customers.,
Dr. Paul leodet, head of the well-
linown hydrotherapeutic est,ablish-
inent in the rtue Boileau, instances. as
deeply addicted to the drug wonaan
of fashion, army men and colonials,
jourrealists ancl politicians, and med-
ical 021
ee:fr, .Jacquet addie to this list Paris
wo re ing, glees, mill biers and dr ess-
'makers, to whom chemiste sell mor-
phiee , too freely, and both medical
men are agreed that stric.ter mea-
sures should be enforced :WIth a view
to staying the terrible ravages Of
this dangerous
OVE3.1 TuE DANGER LINE.
"Weary," said Shirley Pat.ches, ns
the two ware restieg as ustml, "this
is my birthday and I dra.w a deep
breath of relief, for 1 .ain out cif
clanger.'' '
"'What. are you talking -about?"
asiced Weave% ,
"I am leeirt3-five years old, and
for sorim UM° I Lave known that 1s-
11' the agcs of twenty and thirty-
.
v e C n do t r ,er tee,t.,,; work It
eit t, 1110 m:'u-: leet 103.J: feel
fe "
into a big kitchen, It was deserted,
Lor the servants were he the great
tall; t.here were 110 candles, but the
oge made a dim flicker of light. All
about lay remnants of the servants'
ea,st; on the table were mugs with
the dregs of home -brewed; on the
mantel was a, jar of spiced wine.
Master Richard poured out two
011115
"The health of Lady Maier Child-
leigle," said he, "and may the Christ,-
mas spirit a,liva,ys be aught in lier
heart:"
°I give eon success an
calling," she anevrerecl.
"Is it bold to ask One ihiee mbee?
.,et me keep iliee glove," and he,
1
Li '1115 ef' the ; groat meld:and the -beau:- le
honest
put a epoouful of wbite dressing
the top of the salad.
Now we have reached the end of
• savories and the beginning of sweets,
and although it is entirely meneces-
saiy and almost boa Tom to serve
two $weete we 'will breah over in
bettor of the day and at the same
tinie favor twentieth centniof taste,
A mince pie we must Lave for trail
tion's sake, for ceuturiee ago It wan
the roost Serious adjunet to the
Christmas feast, lt was then called
a shred pie and was made oblong to
represent the manger. Wo will there-
fore Wive ours in a long, square tin,
cover it with glistening granulated
sugar and partake in it not 0311,Y re-
verently, but daintily; and when in
has been eacredier carrlect away we
• will become eiecular again and. enjoy
the frozen white pilau pudding, whieh
is nuole of one caeful'of sugar and
one cupful of water cooked until it
threads, then poured slowly over the
wishes of three eggs and beaten un-
til stiff; when this hi thoroughly
beaten and cold there is ended caw
pint of whipped cream, ore teaspoon-
ful of voailla and oate half cupful
etieh of rtetied reisme, currants. Eng-
Jisk
walnuts and ahuoinis and can-
died cherries. The currants and mis-
fits should 1,e plumped into boiling
water. Pour this mixture at once
into a mold, timer with paraffin pa-
per, put. on the cover. seal with lard
uroutui the edge to prevent, cult -
water from ceetelime he pack in ice
and met -salt, and leate it three or
four Mews to ripen; then remove
from the timid, pleee it on u, glass
round disk garnish with holly.
If a round loath -mold is used it will
look quite like a. enowball, esaleciallY
if Ilse fruit, is Lela well toward the
centre. 1-1erve with a sauce made of
bananas. one etiptul of grantee
lated stgar with two of touter until
It thrtiede, pour tins into the well -
beaten yolks of two eggs, add the
auribed pulp of six ripe bettenas. and
enoegh lemon juice to ghe flavor;
joet a. suepiciou of self, is an im-
provement. This Nance may be used
hot and leaned after the plum -pud-
ding bas been cut end served or it
may Ise served cold, but, mew think
it is better hot. Thry balls of deli-
cate ohne rake coeered with icing,
then rolled lo cocoanut, is un addi-
tion to tbe esthetic aspect, of our
feast, but not to the material, for
our eaters will have had so much by
this time that, it will be a miracle if ;
thee care for more
The accessories -the popped corn,
lady apples, peppermint wafers and
bonbons and little German cakes ,
led peppernuts-will really unne-1
cessary adjuncts, for they will hardly
be eaten. This memo if carefully I
carried out may not be perhtction,
but it is Loped it will surely "skirt I
it" at least. When we think we have
reached perfection it is thne to stop I
talkhee and writtog ana reading ;
about food, for perfection is the end I
of all mundane things. One of the 1
oid philosophers tato many centuries ,
ago that Ile heti discovered that men !
lived to eat and it was too late then
for him to remonstrate with so time- !
worn a cuetoni. Now we have dis-
covered ;that, there are muny in thiS
hygienic century who eat to live, so
this menu should be so perecct in de-
tail and vet so -.di 1 • WY t h
the disciples of both thene ,crendS
shall be appeased ficl satisfied.
COOKING UNDER WATER.
A wager was made her 'a resident
of •London that he could cook a
plum pudding ten feet beneath the
surface of the •River Thrianiis. HO
won the .bet by placing. the pudding
n tin case and putting the whole
n sack of lime. The heat of • the
limo, sleeking when it came in con-
tact with the water,, was sufficient
o cook the pudding in two hours.:
„ The majority of families thirsk
that a. Christmas tree te hocurer,
•a vast undertaking entaillug great
expense, and invelving not only la-
bor but that, the outlay does not re-
PaY in pleasure for the money anal
time given, so ore of the most loofa-
ty remenibrances of tae Yule -tide le
each, year load aside. 'nitro is, how-
ever, no custom so thoroughly eue
joyablo or that leaves ill. its train
Snell a flood of tender meettories. WO
may grow into the sere arid ye.11ove
leaf of the threeseere years and tone
but the remembrance Qf our Orst
Cbristmas trees remains ever green
and omnipresent. in the turned'-elown
pages ixi thime's old scrap -Imola A
dear friend saki heel rever real-
ized what she had inissed in her
childhood until it chanced, ill teit4
41900, she spent a Chrieteeste ill a.
hospital, Awakening on the mom of
this wonderful holiday4 ehe found
that her nurses had placed in the
wiudow beside lier bed a. bough frone
a. large Christraue tree, a spray of
atoorlitys;,o, swtritinhgas bolt pootp-fleleartnianadeetzeritclille,
fling gift. It was her ftrst Christeelea
tree. The tears catese-but they Were
joyful tears --she Was a, child Again,
ond there and then she resolved that
no matter what trouble, what lucen-
et'reenei.ence or expense, her childrea
should always have a Christmas
It is a mistahart idea to spend the
month before Christmas in lonely
preparation, shuttIng out, the cnild-
ren from the liviog rooms, hustling
them, off to bed stt unseeraly hours,
and forbidding them. to look at or,
touch anything for fear they may get
a, glimpse of the wonderful. surprise.
It causes them many a hearthreak
and many a silent tear. Why leave
the children out and matte them wish
,Cliristenas "never wash' as a wee
tot expressed herself? Take them in -
no your confidence and have there.
help you with the trimmings for then
tree Santa is to bring. Two dollare
,11:.reoepkest.ny expended will triru a, tree
SPIendidly, and give a hundred iloie
lars' worth of plea.sure for several.
Purchase two balls of twine -on -1r' ,
pink and the other blue- and a.
:quire of best mixed colored tissue -
:paper. Cut t he paper into ribbons
!two inches witie and four inches long.
• The String shOuld. be two or three
:yards long. Tie the papers on these
ostrings about...three inches apart,
ternating the colors. liege on boatel
oeveral pasteboard boxes to place
!them in when finished, being careful
,,to arrange xtewspapers ver,y lightly
(between, to keep them from tangliug
1oincl crushing. Several ears of pop -
:corn nicely popped and strung will
!furnish tunueement for several even -
Jugs. A prnetieal and useful idea. is
;the study of paper, how it is colored,
and all about pop -corn, where it is
grown, how it is cultivated, ete. It
is really wonderful how happily and ;
usefully the eeenings can be, epent.
One of the very prettichie decora-
tions is cranberries; these, notwevar,
should be left. until the last titikg,
then strung and placed On the tree
between the strings of popcorn, the
bright red of the cranberries con-
trasting very prettily with the soft
green of the pine. A dozen or more
penny Japanese lanLernS and opened
paraeols give a flue and unique touch
of Orieutal color, while a dozen mir-
ror -balls and a few tiny flags with a
bunch of silver and gold sprays ore
all that, is necessary to make a tree
exceedingly beautiful to the young-
sters. Add to this about, two dozen
candles with fixtures and the tree will
be complete. If, however, a little
novelty is desired, take some Eng-
lish walunts, nplit so the shell will
be intact, remove the meats, gold or
silver the empty shells, place a tiny
doll, candy or motto inside and tie
With brigleacolored baby ribbon.
Small stockings and rabbits made of
different -colored tarlatans overcast
with bright worsteds, filled with can-
dieS, nuts, raisins and pop -corn, and
arranged so that each little visitor
shall receive one Of these simple
gifts, will give more -joy than some
elaborate gift.
A Christmas tree should be stout,
strong and sturder, with branches
that do not too much lop or bow. A
pine box, sufficiently large to hold
the tree securely, should be propped
with small brackets made of strips
of pine. Take an old sheet, to cover
the carpet, and fasten at eech corner
with small tacks. Place the tree in
the centre, and cover the box with
green or red cheese -cloth. The trim-
ming of elle tree, of course, is left to
the go;od judgment of Saute 01aas.
Remove dainty bric-a-brac and -cover
costly furniture, tints giving perfect
freedom of action.
DIFIFE137eleT,
betted yme whiPPing Your bey ,
last eniglit," said the spokeeinan
the Party.
"Yes," replied. the iedignant
nt, "the youngster played truant
.oin school, ate up two jars of his
io Llier'S join, tinn b lea hie little si s-
er out. of her bigh chahe and tried
o build a bonfire in the
No matter,'' returned the spokes-
-ten, "it is government with et thc
ensent of the governed:, and ve can-
ot permit itO'
‘'Itesides thia,'' event on iJa
'03' 1'111 parent, ''he broke three wine
ow ;3 1-0)1 bieecenent.''
cried the spokeeina n. "is
e the boy Who did that ? Why, bo
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