Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 10 October 1895 — Page 11

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■ CHAPTER 111 SffiH \ r.i 1 >rin' li.i'l I» •iiM. i r i ..! i ' .ir 8n strangely hud p ir: ■kiii' uUml I lint often Ik rs. h to Hi l oiint tor i I Hi" ii Jnijt lm-1 tirgi-l Ik r ..|. !■. , r.i a:. . j3)i.i’ou«i«i<Totl itrp. HB Mir hail been vtieaciil in t!,•• tir-t mbanc* to Major til- II n. 1. m ! r ■ ■)... of th* till' til II I*iloiihlo 1 .or siisphions I■> 11 t■ >: Hil. nt in Ilia lifo. It Im ll» ■ argt nt, even -elt.-d • mi. • fascinated In Sh<* th" deeper that it In : ■■ " . Hm If in mil'll nil t!i f. r no markedly with ho 1: ■ . Hlai i»h devotion thin w 1 . IT. r. ’ . ' Hthw lover*. For awhile <-!.•• ll.it'i red ■orm'lf that alio !•! t t!,,s ».n... jneOrson, ami render in: whims amt fati'-ii«. lint t Hrutnl thi*. aiol hn in.'.t EKteler hia jealousy. at. i r* ! .-It".i :u • t strict super*- '! h" * in* uit i > ■ > to keep ou r hor a> ' V of tin consequences, do* Hlafttl upon his fours, t! km.' by giving cause for his s'lspii* Hons, anil niiin roiuotiMtrated with aim laughed. H “I will be an old man's darling if y"'i ahe toM him. sam ily: "but n..ih shall persuade me to be nn nH nm . - H She was so innooi-nt of evil that «li" did Hot understand the extent of iiis doubts ffil She liirted with mn h openness that the tyro could not have been misled, especially ns she so artlessly lwher love for her fiance at every he was the only one w ho was blind Ktnoitfrh to doubt her. P At last a crisis came. He had forbidlien her to dance, an exercise of which the was passionately fond, and she had Sot rebelled, for even to herself It seemed hellish to indulge a taste he could n >t ii. are Now. not content with that. In* laid her he objected to her - Ilgl'.g beforo a I Then the girl grew rebellions, and re f a of bis wish' , she sung at a large and when he showed evident dis mad** no effort to conciliate him. gjjg The next morning lie wrote to her, snyBfji i; that her love of gaiety and craving admiration were incompatible with life he should wish his wife t*. lead. Kfen.t that he could not trust her with his K&nppiDcss and honor. ■ Only one oth**r officer was with him on fpetachment at Hattiahad, and to him he his intention of giving her up; ■,t his confidence had been met with inEdignant warmth. ■ Geuald Dene had known Nora Molnet pal! her life, nnd xvas furious at what to Hm seemeil an unwarrantable insult. I lie ■redding day was fixed was to have been Bin that same month indeed; and he knew 1 how her fair fame would suffer it she Kero jilted so at the last moment. The I merely friendly feeling lie had felt for 1 h‘ r seemed to develop in a moment to al- ■ most brotherly affection. Had she been P indeed his sister, hi could not have nii.ro Keenly resented Major Lorron s behavior. appeared ull, - v one way to show ■l. sense of the cruel injustice of such BEoiidiict. and to silence malicious K r must offer to become her husband in ‘‘Major I.arron's stead. Undeterred by fear of r " 1 " u,, ‘/' r " B>ufr he put hiß chivalrous resolve into Elution. He told the girl of the shain. ' 'h' felt that one belonging to tie r s Kent should have behaved badly.and low utterly he disbelieved in the truth of accusations against herself. ■ "In proof of which," he added, gnu. !y. K»! can only say that if you will marry Bo* Nora. I will do niv best to be worthy Es your confidence and to win your love. And she hnd consented to the strange ■roil knowing that she was not brave ■lough to face the Jeers or pity o «<“'£ Kbridies his own consideration. ■ay s at hand to dn her *rv,ee .nd^ &ffcer no opportunity to ' ~V e ry ■h-Ms wetting more necessary to hi r every K . Although formerly a keen ■an. he now seldom o.; ' luhl Hm-.tit his rifle or run for j Elgin to think about tlm past, 'inil n.l ■ sure to repent the »tep she had taki n.^ E^Th^crier;, ride had,asm II * ♦ ♦i.nt bail •eenieu to prow |bSSsfg&S ■•SSsfcs*** lifiirtively at times. women ■ The young wife I"* {net rather HBiliieult to please, but s 1 better I'fcer heart directly, hk.ng !'" liU , viMll Klimt she was so free from . t vvjt ], ■so fresh and unspoiled by coil | ( f [&10 world. Having been R nnn . Krnivent school, she had * <>' that ■ke shyness and gentle, winultlk k .added to her charm. , d( , al CColonel I’rtnser. too. saw ll* ' jn of his protege, as Mrs. Icm 1 ft |, v)|VS Klliug Jane to j* pr *‘“ ls: t £® n ordina riEti " -nd ore .oon a dlaoovercd that she had other ‘ j ;* his admiration. She was so bright

I unaffected, snd above all *0 Imbued with ' |a sense of his superiority, than which j nothing goes so surely to a man's heart, j Most people find it difficult to resist fiat- , tery, when delicately adniluistrnsl, and in this case the homage was ijuiie uncoQ' J I scion sly rendered, and so of double worth. Mrs, Dene smiled sometimes at .lane's | enthusiasm, yet on the whole agreed with 8 : her. She had always liked Colonel Prim j 0 | sep, though she had never seemed to '• I know him so well as of late, now that he '* ! so often joined them in their rides and d j drives. Resides which they were acting | together in a comedietta, and .lane often !' . assisted at their Impromptu rehearsals. '• The Colonel wns notably gi'.sl at thentric- " j ids, hut this was Mrs. lline's first effort, y and she had Iwen very unwilling to aceept the part; only the tart that the per- j * i forrnance was for the lienelit of a regit mental charity, and that her husband ; 1 wished it. at last persuaded her. * i Very pleasant were the after noons spent in these rehearsals. Jane would lie seated ; at the further end of the room as andir (nee. her eye* fixed demurely on the little j I yellow book, listening with unnecessary ' intentness to the Colonel's drswiing I tones, which were becoming dearer to her than she well knew. Sometimes they t referred a knotty ,oint to h r, and had 1 she been observant, she must have noticed • that Colonel Prinsep always adopted her ' suggestions. Once Mrs. Dene laughingly ' app.-nlcd to him. whether Jane would not make the better actress of the two: but he only smiled, Slid forobore to express an : opinion. t iften he found himself glancing around to see If she were near; in church he listened almost unconsciously for her Toice, which was at times tremulously upi raised: and onee as he stood near her at an afternoon "At Home" at their mess, it entered into his mind that, being so slim and lightly made, she ought to be a pleasant partner. He strolled toward her slowly. "You are not dancing," he observed, and smiled a little consciously as at the sound of his voice she turned, her expression betraying a delight that all her demureness could not hide. “Some one did ask me,” she assured him. gravely. “I do not doubt it. Wns he sneh a hnd lierformer that you refused':” “It was more of tny own shortcomings I was afraid. You see" —blushing I have never learned to dance." "Dancing is an art that requires no ' (poohing; it conies by instinct to—to such as you.” "I wish I could believe so, she answered. Quickly, too eager to show cm- | barrassment at the compliment implied. _ : 1 “Try with me" persuasively. “I dare not; licsides, I could not. I am with Mrs. Dene, and she is not dancing—--1 the gentleman she introduced to me | would be offended " | 1 ; "Half a dozen bad reasons don t make , ! on c good one," he laughed, gayly. : . j “Com*.” • I He put his arm round her waist, anil 1 I drew her forward unresistingly. \\ hen J t ,he first awkwardness was over she en- ] ; joyed it, as he could not fail to see by | . the flush on her checks and the sparkle j 1 in her hazel eyes. When they stopped at last he was . smiling, ns men will smile when they ; . have broken down one of the weak walls 1 r which women love to erect often more . as a precaution than a defense. Then , almost immediately his mood changed, j ! and he led her back to her chaperon 1 without making any remark. I ; At that moment Captain Dene returned, j . and holding out his cigar-case to the 1 Colonel, led the way on to the veranda. I It was quite dark, and a warm wind rustling among the treea prevented their footsteps from being heard. Mrs. Dene. , unconscious of their presence, answered | ; '"•YoV'were^ exactly describing Colonel 1 Prinsep," she aaid, laughing light y. >-» he is ymir ideal of a perfect man A discreet cough from her husband startled both, and they turned to see that ; |,c and Colonel Prinsep were close behind , them. CHAPTER IV. Colonel Prinsep drove home that cven- : ,'wi.h a atrange sensation of anger ; "KTSSS lE', .no ■» ' n 'S;“clld'l,«l Jn.™ out .tort 1 -SSins-a ; thfni llia* mn-le >'is horse suddeulj ' "".‘twas Jane, seated on the ground, and ; her stood a bamboo cart w,th broken : ‘‘Cr, . dent, for the P° it imd dlsappeared; ; " 1 «"e& «he Colonel. ; SfhasSoward her! his horse's reins. piteotlg face topressed before- j always •"Otily over the timid driving. „„«!, oil, I nm traces and upset the enu so very glii' l I 'j'iih'is ns he held them She put one band m h* B B 0 pale as 2 Mftf'ti-t he did not withdraw hi I *m - ".Me hurt.” *b*

ennfi sad, meeting Ills anxlmis n M | "l V.r. li. l,e,| my f.H.t win it I fell „ut. a„J ; ttiy BPlu a*-” JSTtS:* " l,h • f *‘«« cry as .he! "We must get you | M , n „. h" 1,1 ’I ''H-p. promptly. hemade off'*" S "" " lm ' dlr ''' lon Ihe » .• look I. ei home to tiring lan k B'lp. 1 hey will l». .0 anxious When they si'.* him without 1n,.." " I hen w e will sinrt at one*," He almost lifi*'*l her into his dog esrt, , and drew the rug round her gently, fastening his own overcoat loosely round her neck, While she neither ib'preeateil his lit- , tent ions nor evaded them. He had sealed Inuiself In side her, and gnthered up the reins. "Are you readyT” he asked her, gi»ntly. She nodded a»«ent, and they drov* on quickly through the chill, fresh nlr. 'lho next morning, In spite of the doc* tor’s injunctions and her mother's alarmed entreaties, Jane Insisted 111von being dressed in a loose ten-gown, so thst she might lie on the drawing room sofa; may be an Indefinite Idea of missing the Colonel if he called had something to do with her unwillingness to play the Invalid. Though scarcely conscious that it had gone so far, she made no secret of her liking for him. He was too far above her for her to la* ashamed of the feeling. She would as soon hare thought of blushing over her love for a favorite poet or celebrated painter. She could worship thi* "bright, particular star" without any ulterior intention. It was one o'clock -the fashionable time for calling in India-when she heard voices in the adjoining room, and presently the curtain xvus lifted, and Mrs. Knox came in. “Do yon think you are well enough to see any one!" abe asked, doubtfully. "Oh, yes,” auswere.l Jane, eagerly, bat her countenance fell as she saw the visitor who followed swiftly on her words 1 was Sergeant I.ynn. "You did not expect mo?" said the | young man, quickly, hia wits sharpened ! by jealousy nnd pain. “It it was very good of you to come.” 1 "Os iwursc I came directly I heard of j the accident. Dims it hurt you much?”— pointing to the bntidaged arm. "One does not generally break a limb | without suffering from it," put iu Mrs. j Knox, tnrtily. "She did not seem to suffer much last | night.” "Did you see mo':” "Yes, I saw you aud the Colonel I ; thought he was nt ver going; nnd you i stood looking at him as though—as though •" The young fellow stopped, at a loss for j words, and Mrs. Knox looked keenly at 1 lier daughter to see if there wns any meaning in what he hail h.nted. Hut there was more of si orn than confusion expressed in Jane s face; and the | half-formed suspicion that for a moment made her heart beat with excitement and hope was strangled in Us birth, i "I will leave you two to fight it out," 1 Mrs. Knox said, and went from the room. "Jacob, how could you?” flashed out ; Jane, as she heard the inner door close behind her mother. Hut the Sergeant stood erect nnd unj moved by her anger, which perhaps he ; pvk -i a eonfession of guilt. J “You blush now. but you did not think , it worth while to blush when the Colonel's i arm was round your waist, he sneered ' in reply. “He did it to support nie. that my arm I might not pain me as we jolted over th* ! rough roads." The blush had faded from her face, 1 and she spoke hesitatingly, as though : afraid to say too much; but ho was not i slow to see her displeasure nt the ooarsej ness of his allusion, though he would not 1 immediately give in. “The roads are good enough, he mutI tered, gruffly. ••\Vc came from Brountra, sanl Jane, I w ith dignity. "I remember you said 1 yourself that tin* road xvas a disgrace to 1 the cantonment.” The next moment he was at her feet I protesting that In* had never doubted her; ■ It was only the cruelty of his position that had tortured him beyond endurance. It j was too hard that Hiiy jackanapes who could call himself a gentleman might ap- ! proach her when he pleased while he ! must stand aside. Jane found the apology more distasteful | than the fault it was meant to condone. | “Let us talk of something else, sho I said at last, wearily. “And you have quite forgiven me/ She nodded her head. (To be continued.) The Birds. At a little fishing village last summer on the coast of the Devonshire I was noticing the tameness of the sea-gulls as they flew around the boats, when they drew to land or sat like so many barn door fowls waiting for any bit of fish thrown to them. “Yes,” said an old fisherman, "they are getting tamer again now, but for a long time they kept aloof. A couple of city men came down here and began blazing away at the poor tame creav tures that did not know at lirst what It meant, for they had never had a stone thrown at them In their lives. How many they would have killed, just for fun as they said, I don’t know, If we fishermen hadn't stopiiod them; for the '-nils we consider our friends. W e llko to hear their wild cries, and they lend us to places where the Ush are shoaling. Bu t it was a long time before they became tame again.” A would-be sportsman stopped over n i,rht at a backwoods cabin with a whole arsenal of guns. Early In the morning the farmer was awakened by n fusillade In the garden. •‘I jumped up," he said, “to see what xvas the matter; and there was the elty chap blazing away ut my little robins , |l)d orioles, to listen to whose songs I h-ivo often lain awake by the hour. I iu ,t caught the little fellow by the colhr and told him that If ho fired that gun again I'd lire him out mighty quick. He dropped his shooting Iron, a „d looked at me In amazement" Whatsoevercareer you embrace, pronose to yourself an elevated *lm aud put In Its service an unaltered constancy, It Is not In the power of a good man to refuse making another happy, where lie has both ability and ounortunlty.

ALL ABOUT THE FARM HOW THE COflN CROP IS NOW HARVESTED. l atest Machinery for Taking Cnee of America's Orenlcst Muncy Crop—hulimtll Alim Inn cm for I’lows- Adjustable Jack fur Fai'Ui Wagotin. A Modern Corn Hinder. Tin* great American money crop la Indian corn. It U without much doubt native to the western continent, where Its production la practically controlled, ns no other country possesses the soil 1 and climate suited to Its best develop- 1 un lit. The fertile land of the eentral ' .west Is Its natural home. Here It brings wealth and prosperity, A loss or : no. 1. TUK IMCnoVKD CORN BIX HE ft OP lSllj HEAR VIEW. J partial failure of a single crop amounts ,to a calamity. Machinery for prepar- ! lug the ground, planting the seed aud ! cultivating the growing plant has been Improved upon from time to time; but | the one great drawback Is the lack of a I practical Implement for husking stand- ; Ing corn. This has not yet appeared, j However, the same object Is being purj tlally accomplished in a somewhat | roundabout way by means of tbe corn j binder and the combined busker and ; fodder shredder. All corn cannot bo : husked by this plan, as It necessitates fitting, shocking aud running the eurI ed fodder through the busker, but Ini- | proved corn binders have made this | practice more common than would have • been possible a few years ago. The ; greater appreciation for corn fodder j as feed for all kinds of farm animals, ’ and its wide use, have created a de- ! mand for better corn harvesting maj chlnery. A good idea of the ISfO corn binders can be had by carefully studying tbe accompanying Illustrations, l’ig. 1 Is ! a view of the complete machine as seen j from the rear. Where the corn is very tall an extra set of packer arms is provided. Fig. 2 shows the front part of ! the machine tilted forward in order to enable It to pick up lodged or leaning stalks. As soon as they reach the elevator chains and packer, these stalks are easily taken care of. The whole machine • • ; 1 11. r!ni]*'c and easily

FIG. 2. TILTED FORWARD TO PICK XTP DODGED COHX. operated. Various home-made contrivances for cutting corn have been devised also. Have but One breed of Chickens. It Is much better for the novice or amateur to keep one good variety of fowls than three or four, for the first year or two at least. It prevents the possibility of their becoming mixed, gives you an opportunity of studying the particular points In breeding to feather, size, etc., and, last, but not least, It does away with the many little details that are bound to be associated with four or five varieties. There Is no business that an amateur can take hold of and make a success unless he begins at the bottom, says the Poultry World, and learns the many little details. The chicken business is no exception. Start with one good variety, study its wants and merits for the first year with care, and then, as you become familiar with the business, add other varieties. It pays to keep three or four of the most popular, and at the same time It is pleasure to see them. Adjustable Wauon Jack. This wagon Jack is made of white oak. the sill (a) 2 by 4 by 18 inches, the post (b) lVb by 4 by 28 Inches. One Inch must be cut out of the post (b) half way down for the lever. The Iron brace to go through the lever Is 1 by ,‘i by 42 Inches. The crescent-shaped and toothed Iron (d) passing through the center Foil OILIVO FARM WAGONS. of the post connecting with the lever Is 114 by % and 30 Inches long. It Is ■ crescent shaped with notches about 1 >/_. Inches apart. The notches rest In a ’ bolt and three holes should be made In the upright (b), thus insuring adjustability to almost any desirable I height for oiling ordinary farm vehicles.—Farm and Home. llokh Need Freih Water. No animal suffers more from neglect , of something to drink than does the hog. Tho slop and milk which are corn-

mnnly given to piys confined In tbe pen 1 are not good substitutes for water. Thu slop throw n Into the swill barrel from the table hits too much silt to make u gins! drink, and the milk Is 100 solid to Ik- a substitute for water Try the pigs ut leuxt once a day with clear fresh water, and you will lie surprised to I find how much they will drtuk of It IlnMUift Farm Produce* A corrv«pou<]ent of the Country Ocn* tloiimtt ha« fouuil one id vahta if a* In prompt iaN of product* Krt*ry firmer known, or Should know, how much } money he should receive for sales each j | year to meet the ordinary expense. If | receipts uru cut down by small crops and low prices, he must plau to cut down espcDJMHi, or tit foist not to Incur ! any extra expense. When a big crop Is stored. In the expectation of better prices, one naturally figures receipts at the ex[>ected price, and If It Is not realized, there 1» disappointment, to soy the least. Ily converting crop* Into money as soon as they are rendy for market. It seem* possible to do a safer business. There Is less care and worry. On the other hand, when convinced that any product Is selling temporarily at a price far lower than conditions Justify, the j profit that Is obtained by holdlug goes I |to the one most deserving It—the proi ducer. Ao Automatic (lute. The Ideal gate Is one that will shut | itself and open each way. Such a gate j 1 was described In the New England Homestead as follows: A shows the 1 j Irons for the upper hinge. B shows the j lower hinge, which has double pinions, while 0 shows the catch driven into the post with the spring. To open and shut Itself the gate must be huug about ! * inches out of plumb, having the lower ! hinge (B) project out rrom the post Ts l Pi-. V 6 > • A rixs>' ir ; t r % A GATE THAT SHCTS ITBKI.F. , that much farther than the upper one. , It shuts then just like a wagon rolling s down hill. The lower hinge (Bt must j be 8 Inches from slot to slot. Picking Apples. Gather when the pips turn to a browuf lsh color, and the fruit parts easily from r the twig when turned to one side. As the fruit Is gathered it should be laid 0 lightly, not dropped. Into a basket, and 3 be Just as carefully removed from the e basket to the storeroom. A blow or * latock will cause a b-tt'.se, whl-h will lie succeeded by rot. Store on straw

on a dry floor. A bed of three Inches of straw will suffice. Lay the fruit quite thinly at first, and add another course when the first sweating Is passed; later on the apples may lie three or four thick. When sharp frost threatens, cover up the fruit with straw, bags or something of that kind, to protect It from frost Huialnix Buckwheat. I mow my lot about June 25, then plow and sow to buckwheat front July 1 to 10, using three-quarters of a bushel to the acre If the land Is rich, aud one bushel If not I sowed 1 % bushels on two acres, and had nearly or quite eighty bushels. Grass .seed sown In buckwheat according to a writer In the Agriculturist, will yield a big crop of hay the next year, so the crop of buckwheat is almost clear gain. If late feed Is wanted, nothing is better than a succession of barley, which will grow until the ground freezes up. A Subsoil Plow Attachment. The accompanying illustration snows an attachment by means of which three subsoil plows may be readily brought for submoil plows. Into use by tin* driver whenever need ed. Suitable cranks, levers and crossbars serve to make the triplicate attachment conveniently adjustable, either vertically or laterally. The whole thing Is controlled by a lever fulcrumed on the rear of the plow beam, a thumb latch being provided which engages a rack on ono of the handles. Farmers will all appreciate the advantages offered by this new de-. vice. potatoes ns Stock Feed, The farmer who grows potatoes docs not have much time to spare In growing other root crops. But in every large crop of potatoes there will be a considerable portion that Is too rough or too small to sell, and these can be profitably fed. No kind of roots Is economical as the main feed. They are only used In small quantities as nn appetizer, and for this purpose the small potatoes unfit for market are as good as 1 roots of any kind. They Lack Persistence. Many amateur growers plant trees with enthusiasm and then groxv discouraged over borers and rabbits; over spraying und pruning; over eurculio ' nnd knots and lice and mice and grubs. They are growers who will never glut the markets. They are a great help to . the nurseries and give the progressive i orcliardlst a chance to sell bis superior products.

A I'retly Work-Table. A work table Is almost as great a convenience as a work basket to a woman who has the family sewing and mending to do. A very pretty one may be arranged from a common pine table and a yard or two of denln or colored linen. The sketch will show ln>W this Is done. Two large, full pockets are placed at the ends of n scarf, and these are confined with ribbons to the legs of the table, thus holding It firmly In place. The pockets may be used for holding mending or rmy piece of work desired, and small bras* hooks may lie screwed l '■ I PRETTY WORK-TABLE. to”the table to accommodate shears, scissors, etc. There should be a drawer In the table for holding spools of cotton, silk and twist. The work basket rests on the top of the table, and a willow scrap-basket underneath will bo found very convenient for scrape aud cuttings The Household. The Preparation of Meat*. Butcher's meat (In France) Is prepared, divided aud arranged lu the shops In such n manner that It never suggests slaughter. It Is a rare thing for one to see .i stain on counter, bench or floor. The mode of killing the nulmals probably has something to do with this freedom from moisture aud dripping. Marla l'arloa, in an article on “The Science of French Cooking," In The Ladies' Home Journal, says the animals are not bled before being killed. as might be Inferred from the absence of moisture, but they are killed in such a manner that veins and arteries are emptied quickly and thoroughly. After this the animal is bouffee; that is. filled with wind. Th* large arteries are pressed open and the points of large bellows are Inserted into them. While the bellows are being worked a mau beats all parts of the carcass with a fiat stick. This is to distribute the air iu all parts of the flesh. All this noth Is d" very rapidly. '•**

inflating of the animal in this manner gives a fuller and firmer appearance to the meat. and. I fancy, empties the veins and arteries more effectually than they would otherwise be. The French use very little lee. and meats are kept only a few days at the most. The best of beef in France does not compare with American beef, but the veal Is superior to anything we have. It Is valued more highly than any other product of the butcher. But no matter what the viand, when It comes to the hands of the cook it Is so prepared that she has but little to do to It except to cook it. The Care of I.atnp*. Some one has said that it takes a woman of intelligence to trim a lamp wick properly. It Is c- certain that this small office is one that Is often poorly accomplished as It Is that it is one on which the c unfert of a roomful of persons may depend. The latest reading In lamp regulations precludes any trimming, but Instead a scraping off of the charred wick with a visiting card, and a clipping then of any looso strings that may remain. The corners should be clipped off somewhat as the finger nails are shaped by a manicure, and with this dally treatment the wick should give no trouble. Black, sticky burners will be restored to almost pristine freshness by boiling them in vinegar in which two teaspoonfuls of salt have been added. And lastly, polish the chimneys with a cloth dipped in alcohol, touching no water to them.— New York THuies. The Individual Itnttcr IMnte Mint Go. Among the ultra fashionable the individual butter plate is not used. The new bread-and-butter plates are so made that the ball of butter sinks Into a small cavity partially filled with cracked Ice. The most dainty of the new bread-and-butter plates are of pure white china of egg-shell thickness and with a broad rim of gold. The butter knife has a flat gold blade and a beautifully wrought gold and white enameled handle. These bread-and-butter plates, with knives to match, sell for S2OO a dozen. It Is safe to say that for some time yet the ordinary mortal will be content to eat bis butter off the old-lime Individual plate. To Wash Summer Silks. When washing summer silks remove all grease or other spots with chloroform. then make a solution of a teaspoonful of ammonia and a little soap in a pail of water, and Into this dip the silk again and again until it looks quite clean. Do not wring It out, but press between the bauds. Rinse la water from which the chill is gone, then hang In a shady place until partly dry, when lay between two cloths and press with a hot Iron until it Is quite dry. Frank Clifford, of New York, owns a collection of buttons numbering over 0,000 specimens.