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Mr, dark Bucklaw stepped out of has
roote--iL was large and airy withoul
much furniture is 11., and had to serve
Loth as dining -room and puinring sheik)
-•-tad found the "than downstairs" tient-
lug for hirer on the landing.
"How de you do, Mt, Foss?" her said.
"I'ut Ethel te) •see you up aid Minor
again,"
"Thanks to you tune our landlady','
said the 'Snail doelusluirs' gruffly. He
was a queer bide old bachelor, with e
grey, wrinkleel face and sharp, Lwinlo
ling eyes. Report: said (hut s was ex-
tremely well-to-do, though he didti t took
it, but, whether lie was rich t r poor,
there can be no doubt that he was a very
sour old gentlemen, with extremely rets.
agreeable views on tnostsuteeets.
BM this morning he was in a cum-
paratively amiable frame of miud. He
had recovered ('anal a dangerous telae s.
through which Mr. Bucklaw teed helped
to nurse hint as tenderly as if he had
: been his son, end Mr. Foss desired to
express his thanks.
"I'm m very nnteli obliged to you for all
you did,- he grunted,
"Don't mention il," said leer. Bucklaw,
and they shook bands silently.
"\Vhat are your arrangements is for
Thursday?" inquired the "man down-
stairs."
"Thursday? Thursday? \Vhat is
Thutsday7'
"Thursday is Clu'isturas Dteye saki
the old man.
"Bless my soul! $o fl is. I had clean
forgotten it. No, I teveiti made any
arrangements. Suppose I shell warm
nae toes at my own grate."
"Will you—eh-wlid you dine with
me?" said Mr. Foes.
"Delighted; said Air. Bucldew•.
"We shall be a couple of jolly old
bachelors." observed Mr. rose, grittily.
Mr. Buelclaw's fare suddenly became
very grave. "I'nt not a bachelor, you
know.
"Not a bachelor!" said Mr. Foss, look-
ing honestly disappointed: "I'ru—Ien
very sorry to hear that. Widower I sup-
pose?'
No 1 I'm glad to say my wife is alive
and well," replied Mr. Bucklaw.
The "man downstairs" glanced around
the landing with a frown of suspicion.
"Where is she?" he asked.
"\\'e—we are separated; said Mr.
Bucklaw.
Mr. Foss nodded his approval. "Quar-
relled, I suppose. She wanted her own
way, and you had too much common
sense to let her have it? Eh?"
"Something of the sort," said Mr.
Bucklaw, with a faint smile.
"Capital," said Mr. Foss, with a
chuckle, and rubbing his (rands toge-
ther delightedly. "Don't give in to them;
that's what I say. They want their own
way in everything. What time shall we
dine?"
"1'11 leave ft to you."
"Then we'll say six o'cicck. Mind you
bring a good appetite."
Mr. Bucklaw left the house and alert-
ed at, a brisk pace in the direction of a
pupil's house.
But before 11e had gone far he heard
the man downstairs calling him: "Mr.
Bucklaw I Half a minute 1 I want to
speak to you."
The young artist returned with some
reluctance, because he was short oI
time.
"I suppose there is nc chance of your
becoming reconciled to your wife before
Christmas Day?' inquired Mr. Foss,
anxiously.
Nota ghost of a chance."
"Thank goodness. Because this is to
be a bachelor's dinner -party, and we
don't want any women hanging
around,
lb.
Mr. and Mts. Mark Bucklaw com-
e teemed married life well. Cynical peo-
plo said that They commenced too well.
They were both, young and good-look-
ing. They were. tremendously in love
with one another. They had comfortable
private incomes, They were good -tem-
pered, healthy, and easy to please. They
shared the same hobby—painting as an
' '' 'art., not as a profession. What more
could one ask for?
Their early (Harried life Mus idyllic—
perfect. But IL didn't last. It broke down
dismally at the end of eighteen months.
Nobody could quite tell why, They
themselves would scarcely have been
able to explain ll, There was certainly
no jealousy in the matter. Neither of
them doubted the other's affection. It
would scarcely be correct to ascribe It
to el -temper. Perhaps the painting he -
gen the resichlef.
Mark was very strict m matters of
art, and no amount of affection could
restrain its criticism. Now, it certainly
is rather exasperating to a young lady
who paints, chiefly for fun, to be lec-
tured on "composition" and "light and
shsde" when site is expecting a nice litlle
cotnplirnent on her cleverness, with per-
haps, a kiss thrown in.
Itis wile began to (oink Mark was a
grumbler, and they had words on the
subject.
Then, lor,, they both sent in pictures
to the.. Academy. iters was ulcer/fed;his, which .was altogether superior, re-
fused,
Phis oras rather a snub i01' the net
Weimer. 110 were ton generous to grudge
his wife her success, belt ii. vvas r'ae-.
peraltng, and he was only a human be
ing Unfortunately, Ino. she jeered at
him for it. Or ,course, It was done in a
moment of irritation. Ile had been pull -
hip same of her work to pieces, and con-
cluded by calling her a defier;"
"'fire }tonging committee didn't think
so," she said sharply,
'l'hnt led to a some. But there were.
other seleeeta of contention, which gra
duully hecarnas Important. Their int•
Tones were 'es nearly as osstble equal,
hey were both strong willed and Intel-
ligent, end a silent struggle tor mastery
began.
Mark maintained on principle—ha did
everything "on principle" --that in die,
piled aints the husbands weed uitouid
manage her own, At hast the crest'
.erne, and they found they were tnttkla.t
one another miaerah}e.
There was 110 downright quarrel or 111 -
temper -nothing but regret,
"What shah we 40, old gel? este.
Mr. Bucklaw. "We can't go on tike this
It seems toina thatwe are making fool:
of Mir:selves."
She nodded,
Suppose we separate fur a that
while," he suggested, "After a few
weeks thing- may seem easter. But wt
can't continue to dive together en III,
verge of quarrelling, Oen ever
"1 suppose note
At paring they kissed each outer al
fertionatrly, and arranged to exahang,
lettere once 0 wcelk. Neither had tum
doul t that al the end of a tnuntlt or tw:o.
til the latest, the ocher would he glad le
make it up. The temporary eeperalMt,
wasn't such a very bad idea. Stevie
anything Is better than living in a eon
stunt stole of dispute. But, unluckily, at
this juncture, Dante Fortune, who hue
hitherto done fret' best to spoil them
suddenly pl1551 a very scurvy trick.
Mark Bu. claw drew till his fneour
freta West, Mellen property. left to hie
Ly his father. Three weeks after le;:rine
his wife he learnt that a hurricane (tai:
so damaged - Ltsa planiaticros that he
t'ould draw nothing out of them for
several }Tees, ile was literally petuta
less. What was he lo do? Of ecnnne,
;urn to his painting seriously and slake
n par}fes5ion of IL. Ile moved out of his
infnrtahle list to very cheap apart-
meuls—where we have just stet belit—
tled tried to earn a living.
i3ut the worst feature of the eitunlier
was that it mode reconctlialien with hie
wife slant impossible.
Whet) she heard that his money was
me she wrote hitn n ewera Mlle letter
1 sympathy. and tried to make Hint
u1 derstnul that everything- she pos.
eessed w'as his,
But elark lineklaw• fell, that it wouldn't
dee
"No, my dear," he wrote in reply. "1
mine etled with you when I was Mete-
eeneleut. and I can't accept your hell
mei" when 1 um penniless. 11 is a cruel
punishment, but, I suppose it .serve's Inc
right. All 1 can do is to week hard and
make, at any rale, some kind of n posi-
tion for myself—and look forward:
The poor little women tried herd to
bring clout their reunion, but in vain.
She could scarcely ask him point-blank
l:: return, bttt she made her meaning es
clear es a young lady could be expeelee
le make it.
All he would say in reply w•ame; "We
must wait, okl girl. We have made a
mess oI our eifeirs once; we must be
careful not to do et again. As soon as
I am eaming a reasonable Iiving I will
come to you and ask you to forgive me
for being a domineering young tool. At
present I ani earning nclhing."
III.
\\'Ith the prospect of that dinner be-
fore then( \Ir. Bucklaw and the "man
dow•nst:ailei' became increasingly inti-
mate.
The young man, not being conceited,
found the old gentleman's views on art
rather amusing.
There's only one decent picture in the
place," he snapped—"that girl's head in
tate corner."
"Ah 1" said the artist, drily.
"Who is It?"
"A portrait of my wife."
The old man's face turned sour at
once. "I guessed as much," he said.
"She looks a wilful little baggage."
Mr. Bucklaw frowned. "You may cri-
ticize the picture, but leave the model
alone," he said, quietly.
"What will you take for it?"
"It is not tor safe," he said. •
"I suppose the fact is you are dying
to make it up with her," said Mr. Foss,
with a grunt.
7 don't think you understand the
case," replied Mr. Bucklaw.
"No I And I'm blessed if I want lo,"
observed Mr. Foss, with his usual polite-
ness.
"You see, when we were married we
were both moderately well-to-do. After
we quarrelled. I lost all my money. Now
I can't very well go back stoney -broke
and let hes' keep me, can I?"
"You'd be a young fool if you did,"
said the old man, 'One thing is, you
won't make a fortune this side of
Christmas, so our dinner Is all right."
"You are very enxtotts about that din-
ner," said Mr. Bucklaw, looking at the
old man keenlye "Why is it?"
"Because for four and twenty con-
secutive Christmases I've eaten my din-
ner all alone," replied Mr. Foss, blink-
ing his eyes suspiciously. "You are the
first man I've met who will put up with
my beastly temper,"
When at last the much -anticipated
Thursday arrived Mr. Bucklaw, after
arraying himself in his best clothes, went
down to the old gentleman's rooms at a
quarter to six.
"Mr. Foss hasn't come in yet, sir,"
said the landlady. "He told nsa to serve
dinner at six sharp. and said that you
wasn't to wait for him."
"Olt! I'm not in any burry," saki Mr:
Buckinw. '771 read the paper until he
csmes in."
"Them was Mr. Foss s orders, sir,"
said the landlady, with a grin. She op -
peered to be enjoying a private joke,
which only aded to the artist's per-
plexity,'
At six o'du::k io the minute she
brought in the dance. 'There were two
hot plates.
"ilas Mr. Foss arrived?" era 11510(1.
"No. sir." she tmsw"red, and bustled
nut of the roam with her apronto her
menu.h to stifle a laugh, -
'l'hen the door wee pushed slowly ripen
end- -Kale Bucklaw slipped ehyly into
the ronin.
Bowe were the newspaper, aver went
a chair, and, regardless of his ow'tn and
everybody else's sense 01 dignity, 115.
Bucklaw put both his arms around her
ate fairly tugged iter.
"You dear old darling." ile said. "glow
did you mine to be here?"
"An old gentleman named Foss called
on me," she satd, blushing. "I don't
know how he found me out, but he said
he !knew yen, and he gave me a dread-
ful talking to, and sold it was my buel•
ISSSS to snake the fleet advance because
you had been unlucky. 'FIsrn he said
that you were to dine with hint .le -tiny,
but that he had received . an Invitation
to'dine elsewhere, Ws very
p awkward thing to explain," she said,,
carry Lire day pry tally,
Ills wife didn't think so at all. She, N}rver. (mind, gacsea. Toll me what
ei'idtl't wish -'1 io intal'fere with hie affairs haft ."
fie site said --batt she was determined fa! ('WCoedell, he ortered to plate his rooms
F'a
iUSFIT TIMES. •
Santa Claus las ata gazes at the chimney -poll — A',, threw degenerate
days! -
at my disposal, told suggested that, I
shoots( entertain vett in ifs place."
A couple 0f hours later the floor was
pushed softly- open, and iter. Fetee's
wrinkled old face peeped In. Diener was
finished, and a Mig armchair had been
drawn up in front of Ihe lire, over the
nal, of which he could sec two heads
very close together.
Presently he heard the remark: "I
wonder where old Foss is? 1 )tope he's
having a good tine.'
"Isn t he a queer old chart(:lel'?" staid
a lady's voice.
"Ile's an old brick," sufd 111e man.
Then the door was Mutt softly, and
Mr. Foss hurried away to a dim and
dusty restaurant at the corner of the
streel.
"J'nt giving a dinner -party," he said
to the wailer. "Lay for three, but serve
dinner for only one."
The waiter stared. "When will the
other guests arrive, sir?' he asked.
"There won't be any other guests,"
snapped the old man. "I an the dinner -
party. Do as you are told and bring a
bottle of champagne."
The waiter obeyed.
"Now go away," said Mr. Foss, crossly.
Then the old gentleman tilled his tum-
bler and stood up. His bogy old hand
wee rerlahlty shaking, and one amid al-
most swear that tears were running
ut.wli 1115 cheeles.
But his voice was firm as he said—
;with a nod at the two empty places of
is guests—"}fere's a merry Christmas
tee you both, ley dears, and may—"
But the last words were spoken so
softly that even the author failed to
catch them.—London Tit -Bits.
DETERMINED OP'I'I1111f t.
"It's curious about that stitch in my
neck,' said !Mrs. Smiley. "I can turn
nay tread only one way and that's to
the right. It's a good thing, leo. After
this 1 shan't be afraid I91 see the new
moon over my left slsoukier,"
t:itltiSTMA, HINTS.
Ital.-line for Plum Pudding,—ll0mem-
Lar that no scr!,'1 i'sbstns will give the
putdi.tgs tt richer flavor and better
Mete You San hey them cheaply LI
1o0.,e and net M. bunches,
When Choosing Iles Purley.—\tedium
sized lurleeys realty ere far more lett-
rter Ile' those g'fgentbr birds so proud-
.ty displayed ley poulterers.
Cht• Nimes Pud•ltng—Allow the Christ -
alas pudding to .stand Mr al least five
minutes before inrniug it out of the
,kasha to serve; 11 lessens the chance of
at s'Ucktug.
Currants.—When washing the cui"
rants for mince meet and Christmas
pudding hear in mini] that 1f left all
damp they cause heavhsess and if they
are dried In a hurry 1:efore a quick fire
lh_ir -flavor is spoiled.
For the Boys,—When the housekeep-
ing purse will allow it, an extra batch
arf perhaps planter mince pie, etc„ ghee
great pleasure lo the various errand
boys and messengers who may come
to the house during Christmas.
To Frost }lolly Leavcts.—For dessert
dishes pick some nice leaves from the
stance of holly and wipe dry, then
place them on a dish neer the fire to
get quite dry. but not too neer to
ebeivel; dip them in oiledbutter, sprink-
le: over them some coarsely ground
sugar, and dry them before the tlre,
Pudding.—A good recipe for Christ-
mas pudding: Ono pound of raisins,
one pound of currants, one pound of
raw sugar, half a pound of sultanas,
one pound of (hely chapped suet, one
pound of flour, one pound of bread-
srumhs; two ounces at candied peel,
half ounce of bitter almonds, oria ounce
of sweet almonds, four •eggs, one tea-
spoonful of allspice, one pint of milk,
one gill of brandy or rum, All mixed
well together and bolted for eight
hours, -
SITE ;all \;V'1' WELL.
lldlda (who has Itrketn her Mlle larcener 'telt to
parental advice on (Lkd) „Gaud -Lyn, slid . thank you
VVetiid have plain food, did•n't we?'"
lea party, mindful of
muali ter having us.
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CIS fare
(:IHlIs+'l'41A5 CANES,
Farmes' Fruit Cake.-.-Ctietp tine hal•
a ,tout o1 dead apples; (eer well Ital.
ra phut of yoke water utlrl let them petal:
over night, The next morning odd t.
cu1)fltl of golden syrup; simmer gently
for ono „der. stand i, Ile to veal, Ilr'ttl
half tt
cupful of huller to 51 itsael11; tttj,.t
one (elided of getuntlttteti sugar. tats.,
a i tt n 1, tteremnful. < [ :mala in, two
eibicepoontuls of Weller Mitt tree it tat
half it cupful of buttermilk or eutu
milk; add tete to the hatter; add two
tetaspoosfults of cinnamon, lt.alf a Ieu-
pn:tuful of (IOW's, and eine egg 11'01
:ellen'. Sift Iwo cupfuls of neer; ad(!
)iine, Dour, a little of dried alp,`'' nsfx-
litre, and a bolter men. neer.untilyou
have the. Miele well mixed, 'Ile Mil-
ler must be the Ihechnves of eeelittery
crake halter', four this inlet a wee I greue.
e l cake pan, and bake itt a moderate
avow for One hoar.
pee" Men's Fruit, (rake, --A dole:lent
wake, hitt must be made inoet tarred
yy t.:, twang item( geld teslas, 11, like
ail fruit calces, is the feller km dttnel-
iug Sed and chop fine one menet of
layer sisiu, Di's;,lee a groan,• of a
teasl.avnfttl of eedn iu eve lnblspt:un-
fide of warm wai(t'; then stir at nate:'
half a cupful ed New Orleans minus Nes;
rent le this half M pent of anisic Nota'
meant tad a cupful et dark Mown
,nigar, Sift three all e quartet' cup-
fuls of pastry fluor; add to 11 Ilse 71i1x-
4ms'. and heat ihoi'ougJly; them add rt
4aJteslr,onful of auspice turd 'ti 1nble-
Nlw,.an!nrl each of el rv: s and cinnamon:
1,4151 111a rai.'.=ttts, 1luuced. •Turn. 'fn'0 n
,,glare or round pan aid bake In u
d -rule oven far one lean' and a half.
1)oatino Culeee. Dontleoes tare not
tlillicult to mak, Beat htllf a pound
butter to 0 tweet, needing grutlltal.
ty Uva cupfuls of eager; add the yelles
of four eggs. Neat thoroughly; Bron
eoftl hi the well bfnnhm whiles tend
three cupfuls of pastry flour sifted with
ytvo Ieespooutuls of baking powder.
•Fmnr into gm'ea.aed shallow ,pans to
the depth of half an inch. Value itt a
moderate oven for lifleen minutes.
When done turn out 011 a cloth lo cool,
and when ental cut w'i'lls a. sharp knife
kale oblong pieces the shape and size
of a domino. (:aver the Lep and side's
w ith - white icing; when this has hard-
ened dip a wooden skewer into melted
ohocolate and diem the lines and mune
the dots of the elemirtoes. Children el-
way's arc delighted with these litlle.
cakes. -
Sated Tarts, -Beal- half a pound oI
butter to u et'eam and add half a pound
of granulated sugar; then add the yolks
rr. tlu'ee eggs and the whites of two,
beaten together; add a teaspoonful of
vanilla and just a 'little grated nu'aneg.
Mix in sutllcient flour to make a dough.
Dust •your baking board thickly with
granulated sugar. Tales out a piece of
dough,' roll with a thin sheet, cut wi.41t
Found cutters and Melee In tt moderate
even until a light brown. Dust the bop
at the sheet with sugar tustend of flour,
to 'prevent the roller from sticking. By
,Adding hall a pound of cleaned currants
40 the above recipe you will have
Shrewsbury currant cakes.
CHRISTMAS CANDIES.
Confectionery is one of the prere-
[lmislLes of childhood and is looked for
is Chs-istntas by peopleef all age., and
;os choice French candies are beyond
the capacity of many a purse, ane
pimp ones ate erten made unwhole-
some, df not positively dangerous, by
adulteration, home-made °sorties have
;secomtt palmier, natty de,lclous and
attractive vareetfes being as easily made
as any (eller toothsome dainties.
A preparation galled rondtutt—made
by removing boiled syrup frons --the flee
just before it will harden is the toun
d'atioe of nearly all Feench candies,
.and when once the art of making this
Is mastered, a large Variety of candies
are easily made.
Fondant; To one :pound of sugar.
add one-half pint cold water and one -
Muriel teaspoonful cream of 'tartar anal
Boil rapidly for tett minutes without
stirring. Dip the fingers Into lee water,
neap u little of the syrup into cold
water, then roll it between the ilmgers
.until it forms a soft, creamy, Inattile-
siva ball. If not hard enough toil a
,little tenger, and if too hard odd a lite
tie water, boll up, and lest again. Set
aside in the kettle to become lukewarm,
then stir the mass with a ladle until
11 1s white end dry at the edge. 11
should then be taken out and kneaded,
Texaetly as one would knead dough,
mill 1L is creamy and soft. By cover-
4ng w'it.h a damp cloth and keeping -in
e' 0001 place it will keep well for sev-
eral (lays, and sew:rai tithes this
ianount may be made at one time. In
making several pounds it is better to
divide the mass before kneading, and
encu part may be flavored differently.
Chocolate Creates. --Dust the mold
Mg board with as little flour its pos-
sible and roll a. piece of, Militant into
cylindrical shape. Cut In into regu-
lar sh°ped, pieces, roll between lite
,paints of tine hauls until round, lay on
•Porslfn paper, and lel, harden until the
pext tiny. Melt a. cake of chocolate iii
a rather deep vessel lent has been set
,in a pain of eat water, add a jneen of
,pa'ttt eta half .as large as a walnut, lh.r
same Amount of better, end ane-keirlh
Jenspoenful of vonilln, Bait lite cream
in lido by using it ales! feel< or raochet
needle, find piece again on parental
giapC1'•
Nut Rolls. --Take equal peelsof whet -
ever variety of .mat meats you prefer
,and fondant, Mix well and form bete
.lt roll, Clover ells: with plants, foe deyrif
,5011 in.. granulated' sugar, and let heere.
511 nptll noel day, then 4111 crosswise.
PLUM PUDDING,
One potted of butter, one pound of
suet, chopped and free , prem :ytringe,
ane pound of Sager, teeb tend a half
neunes of flour-, tWe pantie of rats**
..ended and chopped, two pounds of can'
coals,
stemmed and washed, one -quer
ter pound of c1iren elect ided, one doz
e.11 eggs, yollce and whltes'beaten eine
Irately, one pint of milk, one cup 01
,bandy, one-half ounce each of clava£
.Ind intim, two grated nutmegs. Creon
butter and sugar, add the peke of the
'ggs, taw' tnillc, tend brandy, ttn(t Spice
tflor that the trait, dredged tatter fiour
linea of ail pour in the whits of till
eggs, alternately with the Ilottt. Sletu,
tole five (tours,
—IROYA1. (Ifll'tt8'I'ALiS PRESENTS.
;tow the King end Quern 5eldrt 'Thal'
Gifts.
The average person, w•h eel plessor
:tile a:tempatone of Clrt•Isinsasare qua
111tnd by the hcrt>nsing pitertettl o-
lraOshlg a (lnzau or So pt'emels w'hfol
will be acc'eptatble to his rotative nm,
friends, is all envletb'o etdivi lnnl (.tat
patrol whit 1110 Jifitg nod Quecrt, whirs,
,illy- 11 1s d'ul'y 13cc.'n'1, r 1 , eb latse.
no( dozens, but_ nrau,y hundt'd. u:
rhrl.utnuts gilts, truth r'ar'fttl;y weer+'.
Ir
give Itleaetwe to its r:ea:lelst; arc
one can synth a l,ize with !halt 41ajes1i.:
when they Males a sigh of relief a
the c.wclus011 of such is Iorteldi 1e
tusk, says mention Tf14111,e,
These iloyal'presents, which er0 sub,.
to cumber nearly tt lilen,st,uml, enu't
Ihe widest pustiilo stare, frau the
ostly gifts Io f reign Sovereign.. Nuel
as the (;tar and the (iceman Lul:;+•rut
I.. the Warns W..)illeu sltaw'1 for u
humble cottager in 1''au•f.'lk en' the
Ilfgldands and toys Mr the villain, chit
ttreu; far at Iles hemvelrnt time the
veto• their Majesties °eerie:fee net can
Mei hos ttny elahu on them leitelness.
Early in Deoemeter the thine piles
t to l b)' three Majesties UN, v.)11.111111141.
oti
mt rnalld-
oti I) sacred Itlrgt conslenuiente f their
cl.n•tosl ted most irltstigf's Berle
Ingham Palade or \\'ane=nt 1 nsl1,,
wh^rever the King and Queen are In
1t It near anti Eton a el tc:ns elle arc -
a ntl.atled by disenrut and (ecu ty ae-
itb_stanls, whose duly it is to arrange
and ex'piain them. The gl.'ie—lime
el vele hi nuin1or---area Meetsye•1 On
tabice in two of the receplr m resoms,
which are thus cc nvcri.ed. tiara; n Owlet -
nine beztar; end each article (this is a
rigid rondi'i<m) is clearly labelled with
les price, -
Arad what. a sr,,durUve, if emt.burras-
sing, dismay L!sls• Palate 111zulu' pre-
sents! For tate Queen Blew ere Ihr
nest lovely apecimens of lr'sli taco
and poplins, brdspreuds from Linerfek,
dainty titian ftunn 1.401113$1, I1hny s1111w'1s
from Shetland. and Brass-pfeere 01 silk
and satin; Soouland contributes lengths
of twinespun friere and tweed. thane
'Wales conte exquisitely enlua'drred
'lea -table etolbs, and from Englatel
children's . hocks and sill: Menses.
whale the Ilo,,'a1'rvarki nt 1:aprnhugen
send beautiful pieces of pottery, favnr-
ile g'flts• of Queen Alexandra to her
English friend's. Then genic(' et the
seductive array of ;•ilvei• at-tieles—sil-
ver mllrrors. tend 1.x)11-Ismdishes, Sihrr-
ntounled book•covors, Sets ,ut silver and
enamel Melons, and vases or hammer-
ed silver.
For the King there lis an equally wide
and tcnt•pling choice, rutrgang Mem
cigar and cigarette cases in gold and
lstivee 'to jeweled ,pencil -cases. and
from enamelled waistcoat -buttons in
photograph fraises and jewelled scarf -
pins.
Than there are the presents, much
more coslly and even mare carefully
chosen, for the liJng's friends snwng
the Sovereigns 'of Europe, comprising
splendid diamond pins, English -mince
solei watches, artistic gold and silver
vases, and valuable horses anal dogs.
But in. recent years these RO,eal pre•
seats have more often lateen the forst
or tbeautifully.painted miniatures fram-
ed in gold and precious sbnnrw. 'leo
the lute French President King 1Bit-
ward seal,, as a Ch.rislmes gift, n
miniature of himself set lit pearls and
diamonds; to the QueenofHolland a
charming .miniature in a gold frame.
richly sett w'Itil jewels, and to tete Czar
a painting in miniature of a favorite
daclisbotlnd, while the - (carina was
.made happy by a bracelet fashioned
Of gem -sol miniatures of children,.
and the Kaiser's 'present lust year was
a golden cigar -box in the form of a
motor -car. •
These costly gifts to foreign -Sovere-
igns, however, forms to part of the
Palace bazaar, which is devoted to lents
exalted personages. and which, in ad-
tilliou. to the articles already mention-
ed, and ssserlment of toys, [taus! gi.
gentle rocking -horses to model pot Is
and railwaytredns, sltch wufd
the youthful heart Matti sasuq)renneoj1111oy'
merely to hock upon. And what u
business it must be to select accep-
table lays for all rheic Majesties' young
relatives, l0 say nothing of etre chil-
dren of personal friends and depend-
ants; for these young _people range
from Priaraas "David" and Olaf, heirs
to themes, to the child of the Jennie
last, dependent at Sandringham or Bal-
moral,
Naturally the tusk of cheesing Meese
hundreds of present~ i. it 51115 ante la-
borious one. Their eialeelles spend
ever:rat tees in Ihe bazaar. end te lits(
is'nuelc e1 1111 Ino lnlick;s r•1, 11 will!
Ihr mnml's e 1110it I: Cip1011is- 11 11st
which is prepared for the Quern by
lite 11011. t;harlutte 1Cmallys, her tnelt-
vlkhtal companion and secretory. So
careful arc their Majesties ihei no One.
shall be forgotten in - tileil' chestnuts
dlslitisulion of presents that. a hook is
keelin. lvlriclt all lite names of those
who tar Pointed 10 receiVe them ere
entered, and reemefle ends 110111e, year
niter year, is ,placed a ,klescriplla.n of
the get in m'der le avoid sending the
'plicate presetty.
And even wften the last present Is
selected their Majesties'' labors are by
no means at an end; for with kith of
hundred's of them must go some auto.
graph massage Or latter, the writing
of which eCCupies tnany days- Dns can
eearcaty wonder. then, if the 1Ltng and
Qucon, when the lave riots" Is written
n
and ilio latat gift :despatched( ,shamed;,
In spite of all their geOdeess of lieart
feel n monlnt sattafiiettee le relleeini
that, after nil, t;Ctrielmes oslly earnest*
Oted let tt, ysar,
4•�•4•�.Wf Y.f�•'r1�. �.i�e0•yC»�� 0..�•4f�•4e.�
� F
i. o r nor Clirisimas
k
sjro•s ,.oie�.,,,e..pe•,e+ �.ia ;.o.q�ecs•4
1.1<metiily, there Is nothing (veer ewe
hat i11.ientper alls upnu huligesli0u,
ltd 110 Olhcr Ifntewof Ihe ytnr is half so
Badly In the digestion us le C hteshantts.
tots can Mildly nil tit KM 10111' more feed•
ng nteleles of dirt than turkey, roust
e'ef, hence pies, aid plum pudding.
if the weather is mkt and you are lit,
;011 can eat any two of than bt ntoderae
,un w'111t advantage, Mut the strongest(
ltgestive emirates eunnet tacker an over.
Mee of llama without tat best becoming
geed. Front a dietetic gorni, of view,
.:hrlshnns pudding to itself furors an
unplu etal,
Ilia
‘IleiChristmas diner, however,
egins with turkey, stuteage's, gravy,
nd eegefehlee, emilintu•s w•fk!t plum
eating, mud ptvthttbly u Millet? pie or
w„ 10 pillow, nun les Ott to (Meese
Led ••ranges our! mals. As likely as Ilan„
"r acts up writ a -Op Of eeffee.
NOW, ti is safe to say, t',tti 1111're IS 1101
diglslfou fu 51 111011S5111(1 nm0ug per -
.,nus of over lee:My-five yens of age
altfalt can eland such a suteession of
u'ut'y. stinmlalIng foods-
Again, it is tial utter ntis;mAir it, hum
gine tient burnt brandy makes a Bleat
enduing more dlgtsllhle. As a mallear
ur fact it has nu cx t:itly. app to (Meet.
Most people dine etu'ly on Christmas
nit v. The hu heavy meet leaves them
tai Mid and .eIr'aty tial m,tan
et' a11iU$etlll'lll. CctitSPtltleltllfIlly,fur 1553tty Iroise;
,1 e4, u..0 ,b. , COL IttlAz lt>• tile. tray. at
feet, very many of es bus' piat:ue:Illy
the whole of the rest of our holfdny, end
ge hook to work ttrcxt day with a -weary
feeling. Doli I. forget line, re Chrlshnan
IS a Meekly le yeti, 14 isn't so for eVery-
1nr. It :muses m<.re Mark lhetr usual
fa: tried prv.,pl0. 'With the lienses hill
and "51111 evoking, it enemas double brake
fee lite servnuh.. IleIDnuther this, and
arrange Iltt: h/ust'hold mach(tmt 50 as to
bivu 6he melds as little extra 1i'ouhle as
possible,
When sending presents' le ye ur [limas
don't omit to lie thole up .r' uuely and
label then( well. If you full (a d, so you
will disappoint yut,f friend, yuut'elf,
and, into the bargain, bring down aline
gallons on vine head Rana some un-
helky ofllnlal of the Poet (1Bive.
Consider your neiglsh''01 it 111110 at
Chrislrnets. Dunt puimd the piano till
all hours of the night if your Rousse is
tt_setni-detucb5rl one; and for your own
sale, ate well tis that of the peepla next
door, don't give your children noisy
Wye its Christmas presents. If there is
erne nuisance truest) 'than another, it Is
the small buy with a lin trumpet it a
toy droit. Ile likes not,.,' nail doesn't
know whet nerves are. Other people are
not so fortunate.
llcun'L be reckless about rides of fire
when decorating for Christmas. The
fire brigade slut tell you that their werlk
is doubled at Christmastide, andthat
most of the extra fires are caused by
dried evergreens cnlcidng Enna a gas
jet, a lamp, or from exposed lepers set-
ting fire to the Christmas trees, Reuiem-
be. that those cheap celluloid lugs are
little better that so much gunpowder,
and that Colton wool is an ntxnuivably
inflammatory substance.
SIl'C WAS NOT TO BLAelle
She hurried down tete ,(airs to -join.
her hwwbanet who was waiting to go
out with her to the Clu'Ishnas party.
"Olt, Jack!" she cried, "wail a mo-
ment.. you---:"
"I never saw anyilting like it!" ex-
olaime><1 tad: impatiently. "You WE-
ways
Gways forget somethlirng, You girls ate
enough to delve any patient man Nam
tie."
"But, Jack deur--'
"Oh! go ttpstnits and gel what you
want, and den". .for g<:odnesc sake
keep me wailing stere .any lweger!" -
"But I hayetr't forgotten unyLhing.
deal,
fees you—" .
"Geoil gracious! what (text 10,1155?
eve been dressed and ready wailing for
you this last halt -hoar!"
"Indeed!' she said frlgelle--"than
why is it you've got no necktie Ort"'
n'Goodncss1' he ejaculalett--"wiry
sanldn't you toll me Ural before in- '
plead of staring fit me end saying no-
thing?"
o-
1lting4"
Thee he rushed imel.oin, to pelt a
41e on,
'1T -1L SIGN OF I'I.1:NT1',
Muster Taitnti,v followed in 'tete exe-
getes. of Ihal. patron saint of feeding,
Jack Floater. et Gimlet ems pie fume,
but Instead of retiring lo a corner,
Tommy made a Iillle glutton <if hfutsrlt
tit .the family table, -
lfiv uncle ono clay noticed Tommy
gobbling tq) mince -pins, jars, anal mem
with alm•nih)g rapidity, and Ihoughl. It
Erne to inlerlere. -
"Tommy," ho said. "you are a eery
eneedy 1 I,It+ hoy, If 1 hall eaters like
'alt II" e15111 1 was yaltr•eee, hay 1110H
eller vitmI ! harp Spaniked 1110, 110 y011,
ever feel tis if you've ]tad mt,utilmi'
"Oh, yrs," replied 'Iain ey"gem,"
"How do a .I I10w' when wta're „COI -
ladled?' a h<d his lralelr,-with consfd
ernbl0 tt.nxfal;y.
"1 just, "keep en slcndily eating lilt
I've got a .pain, and 1h•en 1 eel ono
more rich entre to make ' ;aura"
Gh1OT.OGICAT..
Nike Dora --Papa, ;lack -Mild nm Ihe
opiate clay Dull you wouldn't believe he ,
had money enotigh bn support me un-
less ill showed it to you, . tins he
done it? -
Prudent Pena --Yrs; deny, . lie prevee
It by the testimony of the forks,
115,13 5550131) I1A1NS1' 11911,
Mats, Upinorc` tett ripplirtinl. kir yer.,i•
don its emote—Have ya11 ever worked,
for Mas, lligls nus? - Applicant --ells, tna'um; si'un week.
'Mins. Upmcre--Well, If yeti Nulled 11,1'
tor en long it lune as Cha, you weetallet
snit rhe at kali Good morning,