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The Brussels Post, 1898-10-7, Page 2tone P H E BRUSSELS O S T, A HAPPY HOUSEHOLD. By MAROARE'I LEG, Author of nhoroo—A n,00eira nuOhulor-•Lutiaal OOd WIPO.41t5. "I should (Conti nkl� ich !men who ap- nreoiate Moe things would be only too glad of the opportunity;" "The trouble is that we and rich &ueople don't think alike. To them wealth Is genius. I once bought a Pic- ture from the artists for a man who possesses millions. The picture was an exhibition, and my friend, the mil- lionaire, fancied it; but the price was not stated,so be asked me if I could get it for him, If he should appear in the transaction, he arguedthat be would be cheated. You see the latent genierosity; " "Oh, yes." "I called on the artist, found him idle and i1). He had just exhausted bimself on an exquisite work—a land- scape. It was on the easel, unframed. I could just imagine how be felt climb- ing to the stars for inspiration, throw- ing himsalF heart and soul int( his work, and then having to come back to earth and bargain for his treasure; to keep body and soul together. He looked at me when I asked him what. he wanted for his picture that was in such a gallery and smiled curiously, 'teb; he said, 'wont I want is one thing! Why dont you ask me what I'll take for it? It is some time since I thought of whet I wanted for it.' I said, "That is exactly, however, what I want to know. Figaro it up and double it; I'll try and get It for you.' You should have aeon him coma to, In ten min- utes he looked ten years younger. He agreed to sell the landscape at the same prioe, and I went back to my art pa- tron, The news of the lovely land- scape, never exhibited, took away his breath. He drew his check for the two pictures and considered himself lucky in their possession. Su he is," "And the artist—" "That was the last round, the long- est, Ile i9 on top now. }ghat is Larry signalling for? Time to leave! I'll see you at dinner to -morrow.' CHAPTER SU. Rose gave Everett a bright look as they left the Garden. His mother and Mrs. Minturn were slowly following, Miss Van Ness and Powers were ahead. "What do you think e" "It must he all coming right; I sew Mollie end Burrows leaving the Gar- den. I suppose they've walked bome. That ares a brilliant idea. The whole thing looked so much like chance that I have escaped all suspicion. That will eave a family explosion. Mollie oan manage the matter now very easily. Tattier and I will sustain her. Now if gyeit ex -ant to see the curtain go up on the first scene you'll have to hurry. I'll leave you at the hotel and you may find me Waiting for you when you are ready to start. I don't stand in pro- ver awe of my father. How do you like Powers?" "011, he is charming!" "A human oasis, isn't he? So restful and yet invigorating. Such a man is a boon to the community. He always hes time and inclination to do aniee thing for a person. You see, be has never had to think about earning mon- syy. He is too much absorbed in agree- able occupations to care to add to his income. He can tell you all about the newest thing in art, music, and litera- ture. I can always depend upon him for a clear, just criticism of a book. Ile is essentially a gentleman. If he reads- th a good article he'll hunt up the author and write him a little letter of thanks. He'll run in to tell an artist' how much W1 a picture has done for him. He is im ec ideal democrat, insisting on the equal-. ea ity of intellect and virtue, and the co most thorough aristocrat that Iknow. You can't induce him to meet common sic people; it makes no difference who tbey are or what they bays. He is singular- se ly independent, consequently inter- it eating; and has legions of friends in all wo grades of society. I have always mo known him and I wish I could see laic more of him, If Mollie and he had car- I n ed for each other I would have been pleased; but I suppose to her he seem- ed rather old," "Old I Why, I tbought he was about to your ager" Tbat'e a clew to his disposition. In one sense he'll never grow old, because of his kind heart. Powers is ten years ill my senior." a g He doesn't look it." try "No. He was a lad when I was a mu little fellow, and eve bave always been very chummy. If yeti pay attention to his conversation you'll discover leis age. He bas read too much for twenty- five." "I see what you mean. You are homing along famously, I think. It is a mice olass." "Grand! Nearly two hundred will graduate. By the way, have you some- well thing nice to say to me?" sup Rose gave him amerry glance; her and dimples were bewitching. par 'How do you mean? Have I ever " Haid anything else to you?" do, You know very well what I mean. I live on hope." I wish you would not be so serious,' "But I am. Have you thought about mc?" "Yes—constantly. Will that do?" "It's better than I expected." ' "How happy you make me." "More T suppose, than I deserve, I have so little to offer you." Rose was leaning nn his arm. She raised her eyes to meet his, 'which were glowing with a fire that consumed her gayety. "How would it do to wait—" "No—I can't risk it. Here you are, carrying all before you, and I am away. Powers hag 'lots of advantages over me;" " Oh, do you honestly think so?" "Don't you?" "I haven't thought about it ab. AJ,1," Everett gave her a lingering glance +that made bet cheeks vie with the „name et her waist, She looked very emcee in .t•he November dusk, with the eleatrio :lights of eetadiseet Seinen' thralled her, Pbe listened, spell -b with downcast oyes, "I'm uut going back to collect less 1 have y0itr promise 1 I tell it is maddening to think of you a these men who ctto devote every meat, every thought to you! I sLund it. I can't work—I can't do self any justice—with this uncut bunging over me like lead 1 Se you don't pare for nue, I'll make so happy that you will have Lolov i1 ouly out of pity for ray great for you! I know I am a useless low. T suppose you think of h men—of ideal fellows—capable of actions, 111 try to be whatever desire. You can make of me what please. We can be married as loo I graduate, and then we can tray stay et home just as you will, Yes,' and I'tl work like a Troja make you proud of me. I'll carr prizes—I'11 learn a profession. C do have a little feeling of the right for mei I don't want sympathy— ldtyl Think how father is devote you. All your fancies can be g Lied," "There would be no novelty in th "I didn't mean to wound you. are so indifferent." "I want to be honest with you, W I give you should be as valuabl what I take. Can you offer me m than yourself. I think not." 'You are very sweet to say so." "But I should care for you as you for me, and I don't believe Ido." ""I'm satisfied if you will only agree to try and love me." "That is, you want ma so much you are willing to take me with this feeling that I should have you?" "Yes." "If I were a man that wouldn't tisfy me." Bat you're not. You ars achar ing, lovely, provoking girl who does know what passion means. You wo treat me very differently if you di Now, 1 I am willing to take the r of waking this dormant emotion wh T must have, why do you hesitate make me happy? Say 'Yes,' and t world will at once take on a diffel'e aspect. Life will be full of poeei joys, of pure aspirations, of high tives. I shall leave you with my so as well as my passions on fire." Rose was silent. They reached t botel, and found the little prly parlor empty, bright, and warm. le stood before the open fire, and, in Jrroi' above it, saw her features t" curious sensation of alive. She w lite with excitement, and her ey eemed double their natural size, E etc leaned against the mantel a arched her. She took off her gloves and hat, hem on a table, and sat down on t Small sofa quite naturally. Present e met his glance, "Suppose you give me a little time 'I tell you, I can't endure the idea "I don't believe anybody is thinki MC." "That is because you are not pro cal;" "You are very nice, and 1 like yo ry much. You should been mo nfidence in yourself,' T would! rather trust in your pr Iso." "nly pets! How did you know it?" given to promisoe, but I will do all 1 " Why are you so interested in my oan to keep Rose happy." Luther?" "I Dan give m you the a been of hap- " ' Y'au seemed so indifferent to him," Ptoses in marriage, "I've boon a very "J.3ut I have been trying to atone close student of married life for thin for that," ty years. I found you very teachable r know you have, and I like you in learning matbematios, and a Imrean for it " who is open to instruction is wise and, What did the daddy say?" nowadays, a great novelty. Some one has observed that ' Women spend too much time In spreading nets, and too little in oonstruotieg sages,' That re- mark is equally true of men, A man will oompass the earth to possess a women, and then lose her through neg- ligence, Now, at the risk of boring "He hasn't heard. Ile sent me a lit- tle note; he is dining at some slob with an old friend, and will join us 1L• the theatre, Grentima guessed it. tithe hugged and kissed m0. She is de- lighted:' ound YOU ah0uld gee Mollie 1 She ran in to kiss me while I was dressing. Moth- you, I rum gong to aslr you to make e un- er has accepted the inevitable quite t �i eosu batt weiare allag ieoid upon,pp you gracefully. Father is ea tidied. Bur -g mong rows was to dine with them and soma We can assume ns an axiom that a man mo- to the tbeatre. I wonder how =oil whose home is happy feels within him can't of the piny we feta will see or bear! the courage and ambition to facie and my- T. have hugged my secret to my heart, conquer the world. Here, et claim that minty It is too lovely to part with." he hos, as a rule, the whole thing in e, if "But your father?" bas own hands, The great secret is for you "He'll enjoy discovering it, when be • a man to continue the methods pursued e nen 0421/831tt, Br the catty, did he send n courtship after marriage, For in - love you flowers?" stones, the gill has staked everything fol- "Yea, roses that will match my dress. in the game. He has won her by eour- erote 7 clan wear yours rind carry his. Yours'praiteous attentions,Now,ia by devotion, by great are so sweet and shy they will hardly el praise. if she has given him her - you be nnticed. See 11035 they barmonize salt, don't you suppose upon in rasing you with the pearls and lane, There is some- • him, is she as Intend upon plersin - n as thing very satisfeot•nry in being so eagle s that she is. bending all her en1 el or munh to one individual. Now that your Orgies tos iething his love for her? Say heart is at rest, will you carr off Now, if something goesg wrong, and be n to y encourages her of thbre suggestions, y off er's record 'out you to areal your fath- or makes light of the !natter, she is ome— sort nor d to rati- You ambitious girl." sl,{mulated to fresh exertions for his "Certainly." favor, A' man with the faculty of en- couragement is pretty sure of finding " The one that most attracts bliss in marriage, Encouragement is "Th one thatg to feel that Taught lake sunshine—it develops Lhe beautiful to help father in hos eel teat Iaoughts. in human nature until we wonder at Ha help trust ma implicitly and I teen grandeur of its capabilities." I follow your meaning. Do you know, I have thought out some of these problems for myself." Take my Bose as an example. The beauty- of her soul impressed me when she was an infant. She reflected in her baby features the moods of those about her. If 1 was sad, so. was she. If I On the next mornin Dlz. Miuturn laughed, she was ijubilmat, T found that bad a little talk with .Sverett. The intento se suffering. So e wastogrewcaui her t young man's happiness was so pone- atmosphere' of love. She hanever had 1 that plate and unaffected that the elder a harsh word or an angry look. She s bout ono, while. sensible, was wholly sym- knows nothing of family quarrels. I for pathetic bees found by olose observation that Of course, I realize that Rose does nothing is gained by finding fault, t not love me in the ordinary sense of Fault-finding plights—that is all. Tf n sa- the word. How could she? I am not you want a plant to grow you don't t m- gifted if to wexeithe the attractive qualities put it in a dark, cold cellar. Te you f passion. Besides, a cold oare to find the angel in your complex n't woman gives a man something to at- nature don't excite the devil that is in old tato that is worth having." us. Fault-finding defeats its own par- s d. 1 There is some truth In your theory; pose. I remember once being in a i ask but I am inclined to believe that Rose house on a visit. One of the children, i ich oares more for you than she ds aware a girt of fourteen broke an expensive to of. My experience has taught me dish. She was so sorry about the a0 - he that bealthy young women, with cident• that I felt like comforting her, et sound, cultivated minds, ate not think- 1 saw from a distance just what Iran- as ble ing of passion; they might be uncoil- spired. Sha sat down quite overcome t in soiously swayed by it and attribute at the result ot her own carelessness ul . the influence to some other power. But and cried bitterly. Presently, her moth- as I must warn you to respect ebe pas- er came in, and scolded her persistent- t he aim of what you call ' a cold woman' ly. Sha was ' careless, idiotic,' the' post T ate She reserves it for the adoration of of the article and its rarity were reit- e ns0 ane man, instead of Ietting it dribble crated. Then an elder sister took up the away upon half a dozen. As a conga- the subject; after awhile her father an vlth quence, if she finds that she has given appeared on the scene, By that time ad as her all, and that the treasure is light- rho girl's face was dike stone, He taunt- t os ly regarded, ahs becomes extremely ed leer with her utter indifference to y- wretched. With her marriage Is joy the magnitude of the offence; she was Le 0d or misery'. Lovers inordinately selfish, not only careless, but unwomanly and terribly vain. Is it not? After an ace heartless. I began to wonder what p ' quaintance of a Paw months you ask these people would do or say should he a girl to give up for you the home the girl be guilty of a lapse in morals. ly that bas cherisbed her for eighteen They certainly exhausted the language h years. I tell you, a man undertakes of invective over a broken platter, Fin- It " a vast responsibility when he proposes ally, the girl left the room, and Ihave 1" to balance everything single-handed. often witnessed, in greater 00 less de - ng di ng His love should be deep and enduring, grecs, repetitions of this OOmmon nets- e" 1 have great confidence in the lasting take." a a qualities of your affections, and so T To Be Continued, am very willing to accept your offer u to become ce son to me. However, I re wish you would defer the announee- went of your engagement until you o- have finisbed your college course.' nor I want it known e outside of the families. 3)e are going ".to keep our secret for our own oom- Mort " y ! I think you aro wise to do so, You e will avoid curiosity and gossip, two if of our social curses." at" You could take some of the weight on me shoulders." hat They are so nice and broad. How e as could you do any better with your ore time and talents?" do CHAPTER SIII. OCT, Ir, S, -0,4,1041 he Home 111Y LE.CDLII i?RITZ, Der day is done and der sbadows play Vare he sloops—my leeille Fritz! Und der curious moonbeams sadly adray Vara he sleeps—my Medici Fritz 1 Ills vita vooly dog lies on his breast, Uncl der monkey on a steer vot lie tuffs der best In his small, ollubby bents la closely press'd— Und he sieeps—my leedle Fritz! Der night vinds call bud he doan'd reply, For be sleeps—my leedle Fritz I Den day vender avay mit amournful Buda be sleeps—my leedle Fritz 1 His blue Noah's Ark stands on der floor tend Bhera and Ham keeb each in der .door, But he doan'd come and talk mit dem no more, For be sleeps—my leedle Fritz! Der vorld is a dark and lonely blade Ven he sleeps—my leedle Fritz 1 For der light ul der sun vas in his face, Und he sleeps—my leedle Fritz 1 His toys, ley are slanting all in crow, tend his leedle-rook-horse id vispers low; "Der angels 'anted him bask, and so Ho sleeps—our leedle Fritz 1" SERVING SWEET POTATOES, Sweet potatoes are excellent boiled, baked or fried yet there are a number of dishes that may be prepared with them as a foundation that will add much of variety to a bill of fare where he good housewife has to depend argely upon sweet potatoes as her taple vegetable: Potatoes with Sausage—Ohoose pota- oes as big as the fist. Wash, but do ot peel them, cut them in halves, and rim the bottom of each half to lie tat. Scoop a hollow in the out nide of each and fill it with rich, highly- easoned sausage meat. Set the bad n a baking dish with very little wa n the bottom, and bake at steady h until thoroughly done, iQuail in Potatoes,—Take yams as the two fists, cut off one and hey will stand erect, and the ot as to form a lid. Then scoop he middle until It will bold a q brother. The monk complied with hor request and made every effort to teach the boy religion and to instruct him in the way's of the monastery, but in vain, There were but threw Boos of all his lessons that were ev01' impressed upon bis mind, When he finished his daily Maks he would always seek the quiet of the obuz'oh wb01•e be would remain for hours on his knees repeat- ing over and over the words: "I believe in God, IhopeinGoa, I lova Gad." One day his tasks were neglected and the lad was missed from all Itis routine of duty. He was not oven to be found in the church with bis eyes fixed on the tabornaole as usual, The abbot fin- ally sought for him in bis little cell, He lay dead before the crucifix, his hands oleapecl and an expression of in- effable pea00 in his cbildisb fare. After burial the abbot caused the boy's favorite lines to be out upon the arose, No sooner was the cross erected than spurs white lily was seen bloom- ing by the side of the grave. Tha news spread rapidly and when the abbot heard of it he returned and caused the grave to he opened, and there, to the astonishment of the monks, the root of the lily was found embedded in the heart of the ohild. Thetlesson of the legend is of course the obvious one—that religion :has its root in perfect and unquestioning trust and faith, and__ A GOOD OLTP OF'TEA. Although every woman bas an idea that she can brew a good cup of tea, there are a very great number who are tar from adepts at Ibis simple art. The first thing is to choose good tea. It is impossible to, make a good brew from inferior material. Good tea at a Pair pribe will be found the cheapest in the end. The water used for making tea must be freshly boiled. It must never be drawn from a hot water or kitche boiler; and be sure that the kettl used is clean. The inside of a kettl should be washed out occasionally wit hot water and soda and then well ring - FLASHES OF' FUN. Too leaminer Entirely-,. Mistress e - Why da you, wish to leave ? The bt id—I I—I saw the master hissing you, and I can't stand snob familiarity. I bear yors to give a party, elre, Hooligan? 'X"ez, Mre. Mulligan, I am, and I've been everywbere tryin' to get SOMA of that 'pink tea" ye reads so. much about. I, he started to say, have always had an, Idea— I know ie, she interrupted, ' why don't you take a day off s0m0 time and try to scare up another one? Mother—Jobziny, stop using snob dreadful language ! Johnny—Well, mother, Shakespeare use it. Mother— Then don't play with him; he's no fit companion for you. Wife—I don't believe you love mo bruly. Husband—How can you say so, when you 110035 I adore you? Wife —How can a man love a woman who wears such an old, worn hat? The Ball Located—A splendid stroke! Did you follow the ball, Charlie ? No'm, but I think that gentleman with the red coat can tell tubera it struck. I see him feelin' of his head, Mr, Sprouter—An heirloom, Johnnie, la eometliing that's handed down from father to son. Little Johnnie—Hu111 That's a funny name for pants 1 Did you ever think what you would do if you had Rothsohild's income? said Seedy to Harduppe. No; but I have often wondered what Rothschild would do if he had .my Income. Blarney—The Hired Help—Say, this hero ice you have been leaviu' is five or ten pounds short every mornin'. The Iceman—Sure, Its the burnin' glances of them lovely blue eyes that melts it before I kin git it to the house. Mrs. Dashleigh-1 see here, Ethel, that every name has a meaning. Thus n Harold means brave, Charles means a gay, Richard— Miss Dashleigh, ine- terrupting,-0, I know 3511311 Dick e means, ma, He means business. He h told me so last night 1 Dar ain' no good o' botn' backward in ells life, said Uncle Been. De parrot a ain't a very smart bird. But it man- ages party comfortable, jos' by gittie' 1 on do perch an' hollerin' de little bit it knows. A Helping band—TJte Landlady, in surprise—Why, Mr. Hallman I What are you doing? Puttiug that butter ' in your tea? Mr. Halirume—I was al- t ways taugbt, Mrs. Starvum, that the strong should help the weak. ed. The habit of leaving tea leaves in pot for any length of time after using it is a very bad one. The pot ough yes to be thoroughly washed out, well dried ter and lett with the lid open or off to 3110, eat Providing all the above is carried out the making of the tea is next to big be proceeded with;—Half fill the pot so with boiling water, and when wellheat- ed pout' the water away, Put in as her much tea as is required. The old fash- out ioned rule of "Ons teaspoonful for call, each person and one; for the pot," is a he bird must be drawn whole, eve d, wiped dry, rubbed over with d pepper, and filled with the see potato, mixed with plenty of b e'. Cut the necks off close, and em in the potatoes, breast down and Fit on the lids, and paste a s t a- lowed tostand too1 sh- very good one. Take the teapot to the salt kettle, never the kettle to the teapot, and pour the water gently on. op- Cover with a o0gey or let it stand ut- in a warm place to infuse. The length set o1 time for infusing will vary with the quality of the tea. The better the tea the Ion ger time dt will tate to a lip Tea is never good, however, if ib is al- owec sato on¢, 1'1 the tea ok has to be kept hot for any length of time the leaves must be removed from it. w of paper at the joint Set the po toes upright in ;a baking dish, and co ree hours If the oven is very cit, pour a little water in the dish's goes in. Send to table in the basting oh, but remove the Tide, and put a mp of fresh butter upon each bird. otato Biscuit—Boil, peel and mas one quart of potatoes. Rub the to one quart of sifted flour and asp Done 11 salt Work in next o eaoup of lard, then add enough swe k to make a moderately stiff doug 11 oust to a quarter of an inch; thio t into cakes and bake in a qui en. Sprinkling sugar over t is to many palates an Improv M8 "etil1, you want the feeling from m at: comes next to our faith in God "Is that your definition of love?" 'Isn't it yours? I should be llapp th y0u in a c' +seri—willing to lea' erybody fore :u—devoted to you trouble; nothing human should eve me between us." 'You believe in this wonderful pa n ?" 'Yes. I read about it and I often e it. Who can describe it or explain or limit it? It is the one thing rte having. It changes the cone- nplaee into the ideal, I suppose, 1 e you so much that, for your sake, visit I possessed this feeling for you. 'It will come.' 'Ab, but if—" There—be willing to trust yourself me." And you will trust me?" Yes." You are very good to put such faith me," she said with a little sigh and lance full of calm pleasure, "I will to be all that yon wish; but you st have patience," Patienge. You have made me so appy that I cannot speak to you. Won't you look at me? Now you are my 'Hardy Rose.'" "And daddy's too. I wonder what daddy will seed" 'You want to go and tell him how good you have been to me. May Ilet father know bow fortunate I am? It I really make him very happy. I pose Mollie will be radiant to -night, altogether we'll have a very nice ty in the box." Quite dazzling, if she looks as you I don't believe there will be any necessity for you to say anything at home. You really look—like your fa- ther." What, handsome?" "It is quite an indescribable change." Slur put bar hands in his, speaking im- pulsively, "It Is lovely to have it in my Power to make yea feel like this; but at the same Lime, it awes mel What if T fall short of your oxpiectations? I ratty eauae you intense misery!" "Now, don't think in that direction, I am going to enjoy my new'.bopes, don't want to go away; "Why not dine with us?" "And will you wait for me? I can gat Home and back in half an hour," "And 1'11 dress for the threatro," "That's as it should be." Everett was apparently supplied with wings. On his return he found Rose awaiting him, He gazed at hor with rapture, inoluding ber dress. You look like a great blush rose i Went is it 1" "China crape, the titan nailed it. Ito fin in to AN EASIER JOB, t Working on your flying machine, mo now, JoneseyI Nope; getting up a better thing, 13y 0u nest season I'll have an open summer 05 car with every se3,t an end seat. top m MAN IN HTS HOME. Too many men seem to have the idea as1 that they can drop into constant dis- co consolate and churlish moods at home one wtth their wives which in any other cit place and by any other person would h, not be tolerated, It is when a man it, is within the walls of his home 'that ok he is himself. 'Then it is that he he should bo at his best. When a man e- gives the best that is within him to j those olosest to him his home will ne o- the ideal place that he wishes it to 1 be. No man has a right to expect from bis wife what he on his part does 5 not give he1'. If he wants her sym- 1, patlty he must give her bis considera- o tion, If a man lacks the element of le consideration he should cultivate it, d.. and cultivate it not for the benefit of B his friends but for those in and of bis d home. Consideration should begin aat home; not in the home of friends,as it so often door—and ends there, too. d The atmosphere w11te11 a man creates in his home by example becomes the rule by which his children live. The husband and father strikes the key- note for right or wrong living. The Husband—My dear•, did you get any good from the sermon to -day? The r 1 "I appreciate your goodness to me," Wife—I did; Tam fully convinced that Everett flushed boyishly. "I'm not I might be worse than I am. e- - _"'"_" „rues K you in your father will approve of i ppiewe1 You put your hair high me, What, the anchor, too I" t ' sot this ofestival? It is so no'w he engaged," ran into Thorley's for thesowhite Ls," ,throwing shadows on her. Tier gray ree1' bat and 'walking -dress had a bridal A effect and as they approached the far church ,ho said, with passionate Olin- yI' Wiese: elto I eels!) we could be married nowt" "r Elis manner silenced her yet en viola MAHOMED li'ADI, MUTILATED I3Y TEE I HALIF.A., efahomsd Fadi is the name of a native of Dongole, who was employed five years ago by the Egyptian In- o t -1h' sn g ae Department to collect news and information in Ifbartoum, where he was unfcrteeately, recognized and zmpr'isonod bithe Hhalifa, who also ordered his rigid band and left foot to be out, off, The poor man escaped about four years ago, was given a su f m o Maley in 0 one eaation 'ari d Made guardian othe tarnak Tempio at Difiaor. . • • P state Pone,—Add to the mashed p Woes insted of flour sifted oornmea melt the lard, and wet up with boffin water. Leave the dough very stif than break into it, one at at Mee, ter fresh eggs. Work them well throng the mass. Take it up by small ban file, toss them from one hand to th other and flatten them Iightly aroun the sides of a hot baking pan, ver well greased. Bake quickly until crisp brown crust forms on top an bottom. LEGENDS OF THE LILY. Li.lium, oandidum, otherwise known as the Easter lily, the Annunciation lily, or Fleur de Marie, is everywhere associated with religious symbolism, The first whisper of the association of tbis fair white lily with the Virgin is found in a quaint old legend of the marriage of Joseph and Mary. The story runs that when Mary was 14 the priest Zacharias inquired of the Lord wbat liar future would be, and an an- gel brought the priest word that he should go forth aria colt together all the widowers among the people, enjoin- ing each to bring to the tenipic, his rod or staff; that the Lord would then perform a miracle that 'would guide him. When the convocation of widowers approached the altar, each in turn, tbe story goes that a pure white dove was seen to fly from Joseph's rod and alight upon his head. St, Jerome's version is that the roils were left on the altar over night and that in the morning when Joseph returned for his it was covered with wbite lily blossoms. An- other legend bearing on the same sub- ject tells how Mary, on her way to the temple, plucked a yellow lily growing by the wayside, which became pure white when she laid it neer her heart, The lily has been the recogniz- ed symbol of the Annunciation since the thirteenth century. In the odd plc• tures it is painted without stamens, emblematic of icnooeneo and purity, A Spanish legend relating to the ort- gln of the white lily is as follows: In an ancient cemetery near Seville is a beautiful medieval marble Gross, on whish is traced in Spanish: "I believe in God, I hope in God, I' love God." The erose is erected over the grave of a little 1ad, the only son oh n poor wornun. The boy was called "a natur- al," an equivalent for the expression, "weak-minded," Although every one loved the child it seemed impossible to teach him anything. At.last in de" spate. his mother took him to a monose leery, imploring the abbot to grant him admission, and bring biro up a lay PANBESA'S LETTER. An Accannt 4(3' 111 ✓F„yptimt (My ThlefY Centuries Ago. Probably the oldest letter in the evorld is the letter of, Panbesa, written fifteen centuries before Christ, to hie friend Amenemapt, ascribe, The manuscript is of perishable papy- rus, and it is amazing that IEE should have survived for more than thirty centuries and still be legible. It is preserved in the collection of the British Museum. It has been sev- eral times L.ranelated during the pre- sent century, It presents an interest- ing picture of life in Egypt in the time of Rameses TI, It is more in ,the nature of ai literary production, a poem composed in celebration of the visit of Pharaoh Lo the city of Pa - Releases, than an prdinary letter of to -day, Panbesa, "greets his lord, the serine Amenemapt, to whom be life, health and strength," and then goes ou to describe the verdant tieing, the thrash- ing floors, the vineyards, the groves of olives, the orchards of figs, the greatdaily markets, with their fish and waterfowl andswarms of pur- ;chasers. Tim citizens lied their "sweet wino of lfhem'i, pomegranate wine and wine from the vineyards," and to these they added "beer of Nati.' There was music in plenty furnish- ed by the singers of the school of Mem- phis, On the whole Pa-Rameses seems to Ilene been a pleasant place to live In, "The lesser folk are there equal with the great folk," lend Panbesa writes that its maidens were "in holiday at- tire every day" with looks 'redolent of perfumed oil." IT MAY 13.II 60. Why is it that.ens g uses aro near l always: ecaezltrid? y 7 guess it must be because that's about the only wary hi which genius sen obteln reeogniblon, TURNING MILK INTO SUGAR. A Modern ',invade \{'titch May Urea. a For tune to 'Tiffs Cuvenior. Now that we are liavtng exploited attempts to produce gold from sea wa,- ter and electric coffee from sawdust, it is not so z'enzarkable that the mind of inventive manehas conceived the bril- liant idea of manufacturing sugar from , milk. It: is believed, however, that this industry is the very latest along the line of the extraordinary, and it �. is therefore entitled to some eonsidorar tion, , Not every one may hope to achieve , the .results which an Illinois man has gained. For instance, when you lift ! the jar of alleged milk from the dumb- , waiter in the morning and explain to the lordly milkman just why his bill has been allowed to "run on," you mustn't think you can convert the palatable juice of the, Jersey immedi ately into the granulated or powdered prodttot you use on your berries or in your tea. It takes a genius to do the trick. And not every man is a gen- ius. You must have' an extensive plant and a mechanical turn of mind, or you won't succeed in this modern miracle of turning milk into sugar. Out in the Fox River Valley, sur- rounded by a high barbed wire fence to keep out the curious, stands the factory where the metamorphosis is ef- fected. The man lath runs the con- cern has a number of creameries and is considered a milk expert of the first water. We said water, and that's no idle jest. He has had experience in all branches of the art lactealis, and he has been working on his system until he has perfected it. Wlien the hired men come to the factory with their pails of milk freshly collected from the docile cows, the mum and the milk are divorced, and the cream is churned into butter, which is no trick at all, and worthy of only passing mention. Dict you! know that skimmed milk could bo dried? Well, it oan. After it is separated from its rich ren lative, oream, the skimmed mills is curdled a,nd dried. It is an easy matter now to grind it, just as you would grind corn, and when it reaches the meal stage it Is forwarded to New York and other east- ern pointe to be liquified and used in glazing. The whey's the thing. 71 1s left from the curd, and the inventor has a way of anteing it that may mash a fortune to him, ft is boiled. and boiled and boii,ed until it is syrupy, and then boiled some more until it is a browuisll augaz'. It is here that the secret of the inventor cornea into play. He hos a process of refining which con- verts the brown sugar into as fine a grade of granulated sugar as you man final throughout the length and breadth of a city of gro0ery stores. The milk sugar is a superior' kind of article and it tomos high. Persons who buy it pa,y fifty cents a pound and use it for medi cinal purposes. MAKING SOMl13Th11:ING OUT OF IT. Hello, there, said the banker, ne he entered his office and found a burg- Int resting in his easy chair. What do you want? The mama of the maker of yoursafe, replied the crook. I've tried all , night to break it, but it beats m0. Tthought I might be able to sell a recommenda- tion to the makers and realize some- thing on my seven hours' work, GIVING. There doth not live Any so poor but he may give, Andle o i s x31 butrareceive, a,y c clue, Withhold the very meagllrest dole elaazda oan bestow, in part or whole, And wo meg' stint a tetireing soul.