Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 102, Hammond, Lake County, 16 October 1907 — Page 3

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1907.

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TheOpa Serpen By FERGUS HUME, Author ?f "GA Mytlery f Haim CV MnUrin' Fn." Etc Copyright, 1905, by O. W. Dillingham Company. "No," said Tempest coolly, "we're not Miss Qlan told us you cheated, and we laid a tr; for you. You've "Here's another pack," she cried. been trying this double card and marked card dodge several times this very evening." "And he's tried it lots of times before," said Aurora quickly. "I have been at several places where Hay scooped the pool, and it was all cheating." "If it was," said Hay with quivering lips, "why didn't you denounce rue then and there?" "Because I denounce you now" she Bald; "you're cooked, my man. These boys will see that the matter is made public." "By Jove, yes!" cried Sandal, with a look of abhorrence at Hay, "and I'll prosecute you to get back those thousands you won off me." "I never did" "You've been rooking this boy for months," cried Miss Qian. "Here, Tempest, get a constable. We'll give him in charge for swindling." "No! nol" cried Hay, his nerve giving way v.nder the threatened exposure; you'll have your money back, Sandal, I swear." "Lord George to you now, you blackguard; and how can you pay me the money when I know you haven't got a cent?" "He intends to get It from the heiress," sniggered Aurora. "Oh, dear me!" rose the plaintive voice of the sheep dog, "what is It, Aurora? Anything wrong?" "We've caught Hay cheating, that's all, and the police" "Oh, Aurora, don't bring up the police." "No, don't," said Hay, who wak Aow trembling. "I'll do whatever you ttke. Don't show me up I'm I'm going to' be married soon." "No, you sha'n't marry," cried Tempest sharply; "I'll see this girl myself and save her from you." "You can't prove that I cheated," said Hay desperately. "Yes. we can." said George. "I and Miss Qlan and Tempest all saw you cheat, and Miss Qian has the marked cards." "But don't expose me. I I" Hay broke down and turned away with a look of despair on his face. He cursed himself inwardly for having ventured to cheat when things, by the marriage with Maud Krill, would have soon been all right for him. "Miss Qian," he cried in a tone of agony, "give me another chance." Aurora, playing her own game, of which the two young men were Ignorant, appeared to repent. She beckoned to Miss Stably. 'Take Mr. Hay into the dining room." she said, "and I'll see what I can do. But you try and bolt. Hay, ami the news will be all over the west end tomorrow." "I'll stop," said Hay. whose face was colorless, and without saying a word he followed the sheep dog into the dining room in an agony of mind bet ter imagined than described. Then Miss Qian turned her attention to her guests. "See here, boys," she said frankly, "tills is a dirty business, and I don't want to be mixed up with it." "But Hay should be exposed," insisted Sandal: "he's been rooking me, I do believe, for months." "Serve you jolly well right," said Aurora heartlessly. "I warned you again and again against him. But if there's a row, where do 1 come in?" "It won't hurt you," said Tempest eagerly. "Oh, won't It? Gambling In my Cat 1 and all the rest of it. You boys may think me free and easy, but no one ran say a word against me. I'm not poing to be made out an adventuress and a bad woman for the sake of that iwlndler Hay. So you boys will just bold your tongues." "No," said Sandal, "my money" i "Oh KntKui- x-rTT mnnnv ' I'll con ht ! iiav nnvs It Imrt ITp's eninc tf mnrrv this Krill girl, and she's able to supply Ihe cash."

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"But the girl shouldn't be allowed to marry Hay," said Tempest. "Don't you burn your fingers with other people's fire," said Aurora sharply. "This girl's In love with him and will marry him In spite of everything. But I don't care a cent for that. It's myself I'm thinking of. If I get your money back, Sandal, will you hold your tongue?' Lord George, thinking of what his noble father would say were he involved in a card scandal connected with an actress, thought It Just as well to agree. "Yes," said he hesitatingly.

"I'll not say a word If you get the money back. But don't you let Hay speak to me again In public or I'll kick him." "That's your affai and b5s." 6aid Aurora, delighted at having gained her point; "but you hold your tongue; and you, Tempest?" "I'll not say a word either," said the young man, with a shrug, "though I don't see why you should save this blackguard's reputation." "It's my own I'm thinking of, so don't you make any mistake. And now I have both your promises?" "Yes," said Sandal and Tempest, thinking it best to hush the matter up, "but nay" "I'll see to him. You two boys clear out and go home to bed." "But we can't leave you alone with nay," said Tempest. "I'll not be alone with him," cried the little woman imperiously. "My companion Is with me. What do you mean?" "He might do you some harm." "Oh, might he? You take me for a considerable idiot, I suppose. You get along, boys, and leave me to fix up things." Both young men protested again, but Aurora, anxious for her conversation with Hay, bundled them out of the fiat and banged the door to when she heard them whistling below for a hansom. Then she went to the dining room. "You come along to the drawing room," she said to Hay. "Miss Stably, stop here." "I haven't got my shawl," bleated the old lady. "Oh, bother!" Aurora ran to the other room, snatched up the 6hawl and saw Miss Stably sitting down to knit, while she led Hay back into the draw ing room. He looked round when he entered "Where are they?" he asked, sitting down. "Gone. But it's all right. Tve made them promise not to say" Grexon Hay didn't,. let her finish, ne fell on his knees and kissed her hand. His face was perfectly white, but his eyes were full of gratitude as he babbled his thanks. No one could have ac cused him of being cold then. But Miss Qian did not approve of this emotion, natural though it was, "nere, get up!" she said, snatching her hand away. "I've got to speak straight to you. I've done a heap for you. " Now you've got to do a heap for me." "Anything anything," said nay, whose face was recovering Its normal color. "You have saved me you have." "And much of a thing you are to save! You'll be cheating again In a week or so." "No," cried nay emphatically, "I swear I'll not touch a card again! I'll marry Maud and turn respectable. Oh, what a lesson I've had! You are sure those fellows won't speak?" "No. That's all right. You can go on swindling as before, only," Miss Qian raised a finger, "you'll have to pay Sandal back some cash." "I'll do that. Maud will lend me the money. Does he want all?" "Oh, a couple of thousand will shut his mouth. I'll not see you left. It's all right, so sit up and don't shake there like a jelly." "You're very kind to me," said Hay faintly. "Don't you make any mistake. So far as I am concerned you might stick in the mud forever. I helped you because I want you to help me. I'm in want of money" "I'll give you some." 'Ticked from that girl's pockets," said Aurora dryly. "No, thank you. It might dirty my fingers. Listen. There's a reward offered for the discovery of the murderer of Aaron Norman. I want to get that thousand pounds, and you can help me to." Hay started to his feet with amazeBient. Of all the requests she was likely to make he never thought it would be such a one. "Aaron Norman's murder!" he said. "What do you know of that?" "Very little, but you know a lot." "I don't. I swear I don't." "Pish!" said Miss Qian imperiously. "Remember I've got the whip hand, my boy. Just you tell me how Mrs. Krill came to strangle the" "Mrs. Krill?" Hay turned whit again, and his eyeglass fell. "She had nothing to do with the matter. I swear" "Strikes me you swear too much, Mr. Hay. What about that opal brooch you stole from Beecot when he had the smash?" "I didn't steal It. I never saw It at the time of the accident." "Then you got that boy Tray to steal It." "I knew nothing about the boy. Besides, why should I steal that opal serpent brooch?" "You wanted to buy It from Beecot anyhow?" Hay looked puzzled. "Yes, for a lady." "Mrs. Krill?" "I admit that Mrs. Krill wanted It She had associations connected with that brooch." "I know," interrupted Aurora, glancing at the clock. "Don't waste time in talking of Lady Rachel Sandal's death" "How do you know about that?" j 6m"ed Hay, completely nonl Dlused.

"I know a mighty lot of things. I may as well tell yon," said Miss Qlan coolly, "since you daren't split, that I've got a lot to do with the secret detective service business. I'm helping another to hunt out evidence for thi3 case, and I guess you ,know a lot." The man quailed. He knew that he did noi stand well with the police and dreaded what this fluffy little woman should do. Aurora read his thoughts. "Yes," she said, "we know a heap about you at the Scotland Yard office, and If you don't tell me all you know I'll make things hot for you. This

cheating tonight Is only one thing. I know you are 'a man on the market, Mr. Hay." "What do you wish to hear?" asked Hay, collapsing. "All about Mrs. Krill's connection with this murder." "She has nothing to do with it. Real ly, she hasn't. Aaron Norman was her husband right enough" 'And he ran away from her over twenty years ago. But who told Mrs. Krill about him.?" "I did," confessed nay volubly and seeing it was best for him to make a clean breast of it. "I met the Krills three years ago when I was at Bournemouth. They lived In Christchurch, you know." "Yes. Hotel keepers. Well, what then?" "I fell in love with Maud and went to Christchurch to stop at the Red Pig. She loved me, and In a year we became engaged. But I had no money to marry her, and she had none either. Then Mrs. Krill told me of her husband and of the death of Lady Rachel." "Murder or suicide?" "Suicide, Mrs. Krill said," replied Hay frankly. "She told me also about the opal brooch and described it. I met Beecot by chance and greeted him as an old school fellow. He took me to his attic and to my surprise showed me the opal brooch. I wanted to buy it for Mrs. Krill, but Beecot would not sell it When next I met him, he told me that Aaron Norman had fainted when he saw the brooch. I thought this odd and Informed Mrs. Krill. She described the man to me and especially said that he had but one eye. I went with Beecot to the Gwynne street shop, and a single glance told me that Aaron Norman was Lemuel Krill. I told his wife, and she wanted to come up at once. But I knew that Aaron was reported rich which I had heard through rash and, as he was my lawyer, I suggested that the Krllla should go and see him." "Which they did, before the murdr?" "Yes. Pash was astonished, and, when he heard that Aaron Norman, as he called himself, had committed bigamy and that Sylvia" "Yes, you needn't say it," said Miss Qian angrily. -"She's worth a dozen of that girl you are going to marry. But why did you pretend to meet Mrs. Krill and her daughter for the first time at Pash's?" "To blind Beecot. We were stand ing at the door when the two came out, and I pretended to see them for the first time. Then I told Beecot that I had been Introduced to Maud at Pash's office. He's a clever chap, Beecot, and, being engaged to Sylvia Norman, I thought he might find out too mflch." "About the murder?" Hay rose and looked solemn. "I swear I know nothing of that," he said decidedly, "and the Krills were s astonished as I when they heard of the death. They were going to see him by Pash's advice, and Mrs. Krill was going to prosecute him for bigamy unless he allowed her a good income. Death put an end to all that, so she made up the story of seeing the handbills, and then of course the will gave the money to Maud, who was engaged to me." "The will, or what was called a will, gave the money to Sylvia," said Aurora emphatically. "But this brooch you didn't take it?" "No, I swear I didn't. Mrs. Krill wanted it, but I never knew it was of any particular importance. Certainly I would never have risked robbing Beecot, and I never told that boy Tray to rob either." "Then who took the brooch?" "I can't say. I have told you all I know." "Hum!" said Aurora, just like her brother. "That will do tonight but if I While he had the brooch I stuck to him." ask you any more questions you'll have to answer, so now you can go. By the way, I suppose the brooch made you stick to Beecot r

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"Yes," said Hay frankly. "He was of no use to me, but while he had the brooch I stuck to him to get It for Mrs. Krill." "Queer," said Aurora. "I wonder why she wanted it so much?" But this question Hay was unable to answer.

j Undoubtedly the vogue for the short CHAPTER XXII. skirt has had a great deal to do with FTER all, nurd did not send the general taste for dainty footwear, Jessop to town, as he threat- though the shos and hosiery assoened to do. Evidently the dated with long skirts is quite as

A captain had told him all he knew and appeared to be Innocent of Krill's death. But in spite of his apparent frankness the detective had an Idea that something was being kept back, and what that something might be he determined to find out. However, his thoughts were turned in an other direction by a note from Beecot, addressed to him at the Red Pig, asking him to come at once to the Jubfieetown laundry. "I believe we have discovered the person who stole the opal brooch from me," wrote Paul, "and Deborah had made a discovery con-

nected with Norman which may prove lts pIace. Suetle boots- navinK fifteen to be Of service." buttons are one of the sensational inWoudering what the discovery might novations for fall, and Judging from be and wondering also who had taken the displays in custom shoemakers" the brooch, Hurd arranged that Jessop windows the extremely high shoe will and Hokar should remain at Christ-. be the fancied style during the winter church under the eyes of two plain j 8easonclothes officials. These managed their 1 ,Iat Talk, duties SO dexterously that Matilda That rcrennial favorite, the dashing Junk was far from guessing what was Gainsborough, to .which the fashiongoing on. Moreover, she informed the abIe world gives its tickle allegiance, detective, who she thought was a com-' nas asain made its appearance. This mercial cent that she Intended tn nnritlme the velvet covered picture hat is

a visit to her sister, Mrs. Tawser, and ! demanded the address, which Hurd1 gave readily enough. He thought that 1 If Matilda knew anything, such as the ; absence of Mrs. Krill from the hotel j uurinsr tne earlv nart of Jul v. nphnmh t ' t might induce her to talk freely. Hokar had proved a difficult subject. Whether he was too grateful to Mrs. Krill to speak out or whether he really did not understand what was asked of him, he certainly showed a talent for! holding his tongue. However, Hurd saw well enough that the man was afraid of the sahib's law and when matters came to a crisis would try and prove his innocence even at the cost of implicating others. Therefore, with ' an easy mind, the detective left these two witnesses being watched at Christchurch and repaired to town, where Aurora informed him of the interview with Hay. Billy approved of the way In which his sister had managed matters. "I guessed that Hay was the man who put Mrs. Krill on the track of her husband," he 6aid, with satisfaction, "but I wasn't quite sure how he spot ted the man." "Oh, the one eye identified him," said Aurora, who was eating chocolate as usual, "and Norman's fainting at the eight of the brooch confirmed Hay's belief as to who he was. I wonder he didn't make a bargain with Norman on his own." Hurd shook his head. "It wouldn't have paid so well," said he wisely. "Norman would have parted only with a small sum, whereas this murder will bring in Hay a clear five thousand a year when he marries the girl, nay acted cleverly enough." "But I tell you Hay has nothing to do with the murder." "That may be so, though I don't trust him. But Mrs. Krill might have strangled her husband so as to get the money." "What makes you think she did? asked Aurora doubtfully. "Well, you see, from what Jessop tays, Mrs. Krill Is devotedly attached to Maud, and she may have been anx-j ious to revenge her daughter on Krill. He acted like a brute and fastened the child's lips together, so Mrs. Krill treated him In the same way." "Hum," said Miss Qlan reflectively, "but can you prove that Mrs. Krill was In town on the night of the murder?" "That's what I'm going to find out" said Hurd. "All you have to do is to keep your eyes on Hay" "Oh. he won't cut. If that's what you mean. He thinks everything is square, now that I've got those boys to stop chattering. He'll marry Maud and annex the money." "ne may marry Maud," said Hurd emphatically, "but he certainly won't get the five thousand a year. Miss Norman will." "Hold on," cried Aurora shrewdly. "Maud may not be Lemuel Krill's child, or she may have been born before Krill married the mother, but In any case Sylvia Norman isn't the child of a legal marriage. Krill certainly committed bigamy, so his daughter Sylvia can't inherit" "Well," said Hurd, "I can't 6ay. I'll see Tash about the matter. After all, the will left the money to 'my daughter,' and that Sylvia is beyond; doubt, whatever Maud may be. Aad, I say, Aurora, just you go down to Stowley, in Buckinghamshire. I haven't time to look into matters thera myself." ; "What do you want me to do there?" "Find out all about the life of Mrs. Krill before she married Krill and came to Christchurch. She's the daughter of a farmer. You'll find the name in this." Hurd passed along a copy of the marriage certificate which Mrs. Krill had given to Tash. "Anne Tyler is her maiden name. Find out what you can. She was married' to Krill at Beechlll. Backs." Miss Qian took the copy of the cerniaic uuu ucymicu, Kiuiuuans Bl tne amount or wort she had to ao to earn her share of the reward. Hurd, on his part, took the underground train to Liverpool street station and then traveled to Jubileetown. He arrived there at 12 o'clock and was greeted by Paul. "I've been watching for you all the morning." said Beecot who looked flushed and eager. "Sylvia and I hava made such a discovery! (To be Continued.)

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i A Word About Footwear. orate an- frivolous as that dls played by the trotting" skirt, the woman who clings to the short length is every whit as particular about hav ing her footwear faultless in shape !

and color as the girl in a ball gown.!clal iunction or me iamuj a ,,,-,T-i- r .n,nu. iftad in "amalgamated cak

gowned women display high French heels and sheer silken hose with gowns of ankle length, while others prefer high Cuban heels and hose a trifle more substantial; but in nearly every instance footwear matches perfectly the tone of tne frock or its accessories. Low shoes are worn as long as weather permits and from one extreme to thf nthfr the hltrli hunt tuk hosen for a ,arge number of the na i u-ivuico im 1 1 tin uiru iraiiit;! iiiuuc and rather from long: association, or In glnal chapeau so beautifully pictured by the great Gainsborough, the style seems to be particularly adapted for its graceful feather adornment. Little or no effort is being made to match the hat to the gown this season. So long as its trimmings match the accessories of the costume, such as tho waistcoat, girdle, gloves and ruff there is nothing more required. Defying all rules and regulations concerning the eternal fitness of things, many smartly dressed women are wearing the much feathered picture hat with plain frocks. Feather trimmings of all kinds, from the beautiful wings with tinted tops to the superb ostrich plumes, are the conspicuous features of fall millinery. Jaunty little knockabout hats in gunmetal felt are slightly rolled In front with drooping brim at the back. These shapes are effectively trimmed with gray and white mottled coq feathers or with clusters of natural turkey plumage running back on either side. In the Sewing llooin. To keep shirt waists from tearing To save the backs of your shirtwaists from holes caused by pinning down, if you use a tape for tying, take a piece of strong elastic one and one-half Inches long. Taper the ends by' folding over and to each sew a piece of tape. The elastic serves to make a firm foundation for pinning down the back, after being fastened to the waist in the back. Itest for (be Busy Housewife. To her who must save her energies for the most important duties, every little rest she can give the body is indeed helpful. It should - be a rule to sit at work whenever possible. This can be done when paring and preparing vegetables and when washing dishes, if one has a high enough stool; also when clean ing low shelves and cupboards. When you are cleaning house, do not tear up the whole house at once as If there were but one day in which to do all. Have a room furnished for comfort and rest with paper restful la color and design, also pictures of quiet and peace hung on the walls. The chairs and everything in the room should bespeak a quiet restfulness. If you are not quite strong, take absolute rest once daily. Sleep, if you can, for filvcen minutes or a half hour. What you lose in time, you gain in strength to perform your tasks not only better but in a better spirit. A worn-out wife is poor company. Selection of a Corset. A figure of medium proportion should wear a short hip corset to Insure llssomeness of form and movement; if well developed the pretty ribbon corselets are very adaptable. The thin woman should wear a soft pliable corset with high bust and very short hip. The long waisted, stiff affair, makes her look thinner and creates an undefined waist line and renders it impossible to keep her skirts in place and they make the hips small. Be sure the bust and short hips are amply full. Young girls should wear very short hip corsets, if slender, to permit of development. For all girls up to eighteen a lightly bound, well made bodice is all sufficient, laced loosely. . When not necessary to lace In great flesh, the shorter the corset is in reason the slighter the figure will appear, the untrammelled hips and bust makes the waist appear smaller, which is the secret of a small waist without tight lacing. To appear' to have a slender waist in a long waisted cor?et requires much more lacing in of the waist, thereby creating not only urI lines but bad health. This may b overcome without tight lacins by not lacing the last three holes top and bottom. A certain amount of play of both bosom and hips i ig thereby secured. French women are famous for their j figures and are admittedly the best dressed women in Europe. This smartness is due mainly to the care that even the Prest women of the the A lower middle class bestow upon ) fit of their corsets and lingerie. French bonne is often as careful In this regard aa a countes The dress cf the ordinary French ; woman fits well and even the little shop girls and servants look smarter than many wealthy English women; oil is due to the care of their corsets. Ones lingerie affects the fit of the dress. One petticoat Is sufficient except for evening dress. Except for the very slender It should be made on a well fitting, perfectly shaped band In which all the fullness Is gathered, and the band must slope correctly. For fleshy people the skirt may be gathered on to & band and fastened to

the lower edge of the corset, preventing fullness about the waist. One should have two pairs of corsets, letting one air to insure dryness and freshness; never take it off and roll it up, but spread it out to dry. A Fn Choie Heelpea. A ew Dessert The up-to-date-hostess who is constantly on the alert for some novel and delicious desert to serve her guests at the afternoon so-

dinner will i" a most pleasing and tempting substitute for jices and frozen deserts. j This cake consists first of a delicate j 'white cake. The following recipe may j be t;scd for this, or if desired any good white cake will answer the purpose. Dcllonte Cnkr One and one-half cupfuls of sugar, three-fourths cupful of butter; cream together five minutes; two and one-half cupfuls of flour, sifted five times each, adding by spoonfuls, alternately with the wellbeaten whites of eight eggs, folded in luo iounding teaspoonf ula of baking powder in one-half cupful of Hour. 'lavor with vanilla; bake in layers. Frepare a soft boiled icing, and whip a quart of cream to a very stiff froth. i'lie cream must be beaten until It will "stand alone." Ice the first layer of cake, then cover it with slices of chocolate creams and l-nglish walnuts, upon this spread a "ayer of the whipped cream. Next add the second Inyt-r of cake and proceed as for the t'.rst, until all layers have been added. Finally, upon the last layer of whipped cream, place candied cherries and sliced pineapple. Serve on Ice cream plates with forks. This cake will be good for a couple of days if kept in a vry cool place. It will prove a delightful c'esert to the most fastidious guest. Hnked 'lomitlom and Oyntera Take tomatoes, cut a round piece from the top, carefully remove the side, mi with bread or cracker crumbs, season with salt, pepper and butter. Chop two oysters for each tomato, add some stewed celery choppen fine, if you have it; mix all well. Fill tomatoes, sprinkle top with crumbs, put in baking pan with a little water, bake twenty minutes or half an hour; serve on lettuce leaf. I often put the oysters in whole. HOUSEHOLD HINTS Lemon Drops. We have a sweet tooth at our house and are always trying new candy recipes. Lemon drops is one of our latest, and it proved a great success. Theso are made of granulated sugar, finest quality. Put three and one-half ounces sugar and a tablespoonful of water in a small saucepan, add one-half teaspoonful acetic acid and stand over the fire. When the ilxture begins to melt stir two or ree minutes with a wooden paddle, . n take from the fire. Have ready o.led paper, take the saucepan In the left hand and pour the candy out In drops about the size of large peas on the paper. When the drops are firm and cold. moisten a paste brush in warm water and brush the under side of the paper. This loosens the drops so that they can be removed with a limber knife. When quite dry, put into glass bottles to keep them from attracting moisture. Can anyone give mo a good rule for fruit candy? Apple Bread Pudding;. I am a regu lar reader of the woman's page and would like to add my mite in the form of a recipe for apple bread pudding, Soak slices of bread from which the crust has been cut off in as much milk as they will take up without becoming mushy. Put a layer of these in a but tered mould and on It place a layer of sliced apples, peeled and seeded, and on these a stratum of seeded realslns. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, add a little grated lemon peel and finish the pudding with a layer of bread. Pour in two cups of milk Into which have been beaten the yolks of three eggs, and bake until the pudding is firm. Make a meringue of the whites, heap on the pudding and brown lightly Serve cold with rich cream. I'slngr up Stealc. Here is a fine way to use up a small piece of cooked steak First moisten with hot water and put in oven till heated through. Cut in long, thin pieces, finger length first Make as many pieces of toast as you have pieces of steak, cutting the bread In the same shape. Make a gravy as follows: Cream together in the frying pan a small piece of butter and a spoonful of flour. Add gradually soup stock or any gravy until the mixture is smooth. Add one small onion, finely chopped, a few capers, and shreds of celery If wished. Put the bits of steak on the toast and pour the gravy all over. Picketed Oysters. -Am glad to have the recipe for pickled oysters, which "Mrs. M. R. R." requested. I learned it from a typical Virginia cook, and It Is delicious. Hope some other reader of The Times will try it. Bring a quart of oysters with their liquor to a boil. Immediately remove the oysters and drop into a large glass Jar. To the liquor add six whole cloves, six blades of mace, broken into bits, a small red pepper, a cupful of vinegar and a little celery salt. Boil up once and pour immediately over the oysters. Keep In a dark place until ready to serve. Request. Will some of the good cooks who write to the woman's page give me a recipe for old-fashioned soft gingerbread? I can make the regular stiff kind, but have been unable to find a recipe for the other. Stairs. "Young Housekeeper," If you will take my advice about re novating your hall stairs, stick to the carpet. I have had experience with both hardwood and carpets, and al though the latter are a little out of date, they are much less work and ex pense. Harwood stairs have to be re polished every dusting and are frightfully noisy, especially if there are children In the family. A good carpet will last several years, if you buy an extra yard when you order It. Fold this surplus length In at either end, and. when the carpet Is worn at the portion Just over the edges of each step. It may be shifted first up, then down, so that the whole covering: may be used up evenly.

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A PRETTY LITTLE FRENCH DRESS. Pattern No. fSS7. The little model shown here Is one of the daintiest and most attractive that the season has given us. The long-waisted French dresses have always been favored for the little tots, and this one is un usually simple and becoming. It is made of sheer white dimity trimmed with narrow frills cf Valenciennes lace. Other materials such as nain sook, lawn, China silk, challis, albatross and cashmere are available for reproduction. For a child of five years, two and one-fourth yards of 36-inch material will be required. Sizes for 3, 5, 7 and 9 years. This pattern will be Rent to ron on receipt of 10 cents. Address nil orders to the Pattern Department of this paper. lie sure to give size and number or pattern wauted. For convenience, write your order on the following coupon: No 587. SIZE. NAME.... ADDRES: Impure Air in Cars. Bacteriological examinations of the air in street cars by the Chicago Health Board disclosed the fact that the number of bacteria in cars with all the seats occupied averaged four times more than the number in the outside air. In cars that were crowded during tho rush hours the number of bacteria showed an increase equal to twenty-six times that of the samo cars when only the scats were occupied. I.etnon in Fudxr. A college girl who made fudge at a house party not longago surprised the onlookers by using lemon Juice instead of vanilla. The acid made the fudge, more creamy as well as added to its flavor. Sometimes she employs it with the vanilla. Another of her own Innovations is mixing maple sugar with the white sugar -when she wants a change. I Coconnut Sandwiches -Roll out onei half pound of good puff paste until one fourth of an inch thick, then place It in a baking tin, and bake in a hot oven until a goldon brown. When done let it get cold. Whip one half pint of cream to a stiff, dry froth; add to it three tablespoonfuls each of powdered white sugar and desiccated cocoanut. Cut the pastry Into strips three inches long by one inch wide. spread some of the cocoanut cream on each piece, then put two pieces to gether, and sprinkle powdered white sugar tbjckly over them. I purchased a Mexican drawnwork centerpiece of pure linen two feet square for two dollars, and three.yards of linen to match at fifty cents a yard. This was sufficient material to mak a medium-sized shirt waist, the drawnwork borders of the centerpiece making the fronts, with plenty left' for the collar and cuffs. It is quite as nice a waist as can be purchased In the shops for eight dollars. Of all the problems which confront the girl or woman who makes her own clothes, hanging her own skirt is the most serious. Here is a simple way to do it yourself, and do it right: Finish the skirt, with the exception of the lower edge. Put it on Just as it is to be worn. Standing before a mirror, place one end of a good straight yardstick on the floor, holding it perfectly straight up against your dress. Put a pin In the dress at the top end of the yardstick, then move the stick an inch or two to one side of the first measurement, and again mark the place with a pin. Continue until you have a row of pins all around your drees skirt at sornewher near the hip measurement. Then tak the skirt off and finish the bottom exactly one yard from each pin if you want your dress to Just touch the floor. If you want it an inch from the floor, finish it thirty-five Inches from the row of pins, and so en. Tou will find by using care and a good mirror you can do this measur ing entirely yourself, also that your skirts will be exactly even. Yankee Ingenuity. An item of news from the insect world is that an American Is said to have trained a silkworm to sla cocoon son3. London Punch

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