Plymouth Tribune, Volume 5, Number 1, Plymouth, Marshall County, 12 October 1905 — Page 3

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BY DAVID CHAPTER XVI. Th day arranged for the conduct of the than funeral was nothing less than ffhastlj. The lead-colored sky seemed to muSl the yery chimneys of the town, and from the low roof the rain lashed down In a ceaseless torrent for hour cn hour. Monboddo had prepared everything and soon after breakfast he and Harvey let out together for the village cemetery, which was seven miles from their starting point. Jethroe himself had insisted upon being one of the party, and nothing would satisfy him but that he should see the ceremony through; but his friends had at least succeeded In persuading him not to ba seen on an occasion so important to his own safety in a society which might instantly have identified him and brought all his plans to naught. He followed the 'mourning coach, therefore, in a fourwheeler. The driver of the vehicle was more than once startled by what he took to be a great burst of lacghter from his fare, but the rain end the wind made the man uncertain. A surprise was waiting for Jethroe, but he met it with an imperturbable face. As his fly drew up at the lodge of the cemetery a door opened, and within the doorway ctood gazing carelessly out at the weather thg one man on whom the keen adventurer had been most upon his guard from the very beginning of his enterprise. The man was thick 6et and burly, and round his ueck he wore a linen bandage, whic- bad partly sloped away, revealing" the fact that ha had suffered some injury there, which might, by the look of it. have been a scald. He looked up at the low sky and the plunging rain from side to side, and then, seeing Jethroe in the act of adrancing toward him. he recoiled a step to make room, and In that very instant raised his eyes tc ihr newcomer's face. His mouth gaped aul his eyes stared, and Jethroe looked at him with an aspect of sudden inquiry, as if to ask why a st.anger should stare so htrd. The man turned away and looked out of the window across the soaking place of burial, and bit his nails la perplexity. He could not refrain from a furtive glance now and again, but Jethroe had set op his eye glass by. this time, and was regarding him with a look of puzzled displeasure which he could not face. "'Bout what time," asked Jethroe, with a "Wild West" accent which was imitated to the life, "is thia melancholy business expected to be over, Mr. Men- ' boddo?" "By mid-t'ay, sir, aid Monboddo "by mid-day.M "Well." said Jethroe, "I want to see him planted safe and good. It's five and twenty years since I parted with him, and 1 don't pretend to be as much cut tip as I might haTe bean If I had known him closer; but he was my mother's sister's eon, and blood's thicker than water, and it's a respectful thing to see th last of him, since I happen to be in this conntry." "Thnt is undoubtedly so, Mr. er M. Monboddo. muddled, had let slip his employer's single alias. "Jones, sir," sald Jethroe "Jethroe Jone?. I wis christened after bis father, out of family compliment. Is this gentleman," he asked, stooping forwsrd in a half-whispering Inquiry, and signaling the man with a sideway cast of the thumb "is this gentleman a re'aiive of tbe deceased?" "No," said tbe burly man In a sulky ton, "I'm no relation. I'm sn old acquaintance, though p'rps about the oldest acquaintance Martin Jethroe had." "Is that so, sir?" asked Jethroe. "Your bxnI, sir, if yon do not mind. When all is said and done, I am the representative of the family, sir." The burly ma a accepted Jethroe'e proffered hand, oat he feigned no heartiness over it. "Singular likenesses runs In families," he said In what appeared to be his customary manner a manner, that is to sayof hsngdog ill temper and stubbornness. "That is so, sir," said Jethroe "that is so, bnt It is not so invariably. My fortunate cousin's nephew, fir example," Indicating TIarver as he spoke, "does not feature his uncle." "You feature his unci?," said the man, with a qoeer flash ia his eye. "Cay"' said Jethroe. "Is that so. now? It ued to be ,-ei.iarked when we were boys, but growing up make a difference. Habit makes a difference. It makes a difference whether a man works or whether he lon:iges, sir; whether he travels or stays at home: whether he drinks, freely, sir, or drinks guardedly. Now, my poor cousin Harvey znd tie. ao far as I could learn about him, was just about as like in our ways as need be both wanderers, both hard workers and hard liters, xes; I ffue we'd start alike and stop alike. Thtre was oae thing 'bout poor Il.irve you c?!l him Martin, I notice, sir, but wo alw-ys called him Ilnrrcy ia hi? youth there w.is one thins 'bout him I could never euaL He had the kn-ck of nuking morn-v. gentlemen. Tie got. prrhsps, as much as I want as much as i good for me. maybe but it's willed raouey mt'n'.y; and if I'd ever been right on the hard 3an, like poor old llarve. I'd have stajed there." Th? demeanor of the burly man was strange. Ke waa hangdog, be was furtive, he looked lifc.i one who had been overcrowed, nd yet through all his discomfort there was a k:nd of peeping occasional indication cf semiiLI.-g like triumph. A keen watcher and i practiced physiognomist would hav ego. that he was alternately bewildered and aagured, and that his bewiiderment and his certainty each knocked th other ou the head with a curiously rapid alternation. The keeper of the place came to call them, and the quartette Jethroe, Monboddo, Harvey, and the stranger ran through the rain to whera th first part of the service was to be held. Tho younger Jethroe hi: eg h;s hesd. His whole heart revolted this aaht'erfng?. and h found himself "hing that ha had never engaged ia ir. The sacred words were outraged, to his mind, end ho whole business w.is a debased and debasing comedy. Happily for him, it was seen over. The wet earth was being shovtled over that repellent icpestnre of a cofdi;. end he was driving back with Ucnboddo, nhen that worthy spoke for th fit.time that da j of his own initiative. v "Did you happen, sir . .- bt-aa, enoothuig those trembling and bibalous lips of his as h spoke "did you happen t recogcLiü the man with vhern you colli 111 in the corridor in the email hoars "No said Harvey. "771 at rboai "That," rep'Jrd Monboddo, was the -ja at the cen:stery. Did yo UM you TV2 hin clc-.ly at thi cc-.:t:ry?'' -,

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MURRAY safest not to display any interest In him." "Yes, yes, exactly quite quite so," said the doctor, who lived in a nervous hurry to propitiate mankind at large. "But I observed him I, sir, I observed him. He knows your uncle, sir; he pierces the disguise. The whole gnme is played out. sir; the plot is ousted." "What & to be done?" asked Harvey. "If this man knows my uncle, the whole plot is r.poiled " "I Lave an Idea," said Monboddo. "Mr. Jethroe, I have an idea! Tray don't talk. Leave me to think it out. Yes, sir, I have an idea." Within a hundred yards of the hotel Jethroe's four wheeler drove past the mourning coach, and when Harvey and Monboddo reached the porch Jethroe was waiting there. "Come with me," he said, and led the way swiftly to Harvey's sitting room. "That fellow suspects," he whispered, when he had closed the door. "He knows," said Monboddo. "No," said Jethroe, laughing at thi doctor's face, which was mottled and shining with r.nxiety; "he doesn't exactly know, but he suspects. Now, it's your business, Monboddo, to knock him off his perch. -You'll get Into converse with him; he stays in this hotel. You'll play the fool, you understand the loosetonued fool who can't hide anything. You'll hint at a mystery. Harvey here is to be horribly dejected because he can't find something which the deceased is supposed to have possessed. Work up tc the problems. Do it cleverly, Monboddo. You may irink up to a point, and you may make him fancy that you're tipsy; but. Monboddo" he paused and shook Lis heavy forefinger in the doctor's face f you let him be right in that guess " "Oh, I assure yon!" cried Monboddo. "I 6'aall lay you out, Monboddo," said Jethroe; "I will fill that coffin!" "No, no!" cried the doctor, as if the threat had been a real one. "There shall be no need for you to trouble about anything of that sort, I do assure you, sir I really and truly do assure you, sir." "You can trap that fellow as easily as you can kiss yaur hand," said Jethroe. "See yon do It. And now go. I have something else to talk about." Monboddo had a holy dread of this big and blustering patron, and was glad to shuSe from his presence. The hotel Fmoking room was cozy, with its snug fire and its deep armchairs, and the sound of the ceaseless rain that beat against the window made the place tenfold more comfortable and attractive. The stranger of the cemetery was there, with a big tumbler before him. "A dreadful, dreadful day, sir," said Monboddo. "Yes," said the stranger, "it's a dirty day." Monboddo drew up his c? lir to the ether's table. "Do you know," said Jethroe to his nephew, striding up to him and seizing him by the arm at the instant at which they were left alone, "do you guess who that fellow was who was at the cemetery to-day?" "So." Harvey answered. "How should ir That," Jethroe whispered, crouching his tall figure till his eyes were on a level with his nephew's, and gripping him unconsciously until he winced, "that is th man of whom that fellow Taylor spoke as 'Little William.' " "The murderer?' Harvey asked. "The murderer," said Jethroe, with a dozen slow nods of the head and a pouting under lip that seemed to threaten something, "the man who meant to have my life the very night you and I first met iu Chicago; the man who killed my defaulting partner in mistake for me." "And he suspects your identity now, in spite of all your plotting and contriving?" "He suspects; but if Monboddo manages his business well he will not suspect long." "JJut why," cried Harvey, in a sudden anguish of rage, "why skulk and hide from a murderer? Why not appeal to the police?" "I have answered already," said Jethroe, as cool upon a sudden as if the talk had been about the weather. "All the police in the world could not guard my secret. If I had evidence to hang this scoundrel, I would hang him; but that would avail me nothing, for there is a whole syndicate in pursuit of me and of what I carry about with me. Monobddo should have something to report this evening. In the meantime shall we sit down to n game of chess?" "Chess!" cried Harvey impatiently. "I couldn't play chess at a time like this to save my soul!" "Ah, well," said Jethroe, with one of his queer laughs, "I suppose it's a ques tlon of temperament." CHAPTER XVII. Monboddo, reaching over from where he sat, seized the poker and stirred the are. " He did this like an artist, and was net satisfied until he had turned the glowing face of every individual coal to the outside. When he had propped the poker in its place, he mopped his face with a large silk handkerchief. He sat enwrapped before that happy vision for a time; then, after rubbing his hands, he caressed both sides of the tumbler with his palms. He did not drink at that moment, but, having performed this act of benediction, he sank back in his deep armchair-and smiled at the stran ger. "A drop of something warm, sir," said tho stranger, "is an uncommonly com fortable thing on a day like this." "You. are right, sir," said Monboddo; "you are indubitably right." And, as if the speech had reminded him of a duty, he emptied the tumbler. He set it down with a contented sigh. The stranger smoked also, and the two kept silence for a time. The fire purred and rustled as a comfortable fire will when it Is at its best, and the rain lashed the window panes. The stranger had a stout walking stick between his J knets, and in his abstraction he was toyicg with the handle of it. Finally the stranger did ,a Strang? thing. He tapped Monboddo on the shoulder with the crook of the stout walking stick and said: "Was there a corpse in that coffin, doctor?" Now, if this surprise had come upon Monboddo at any other than the psychological Instant at which he was prepared to meet it, he would certainly have betrayed himself. The first thing In the morning anything bowled him over. As the day advanced hia nerve gained tens. His sixth tunbkr left him Lrrul&bla to fate for five mlzztcs. Cczll Lj hav 2 kept hlmr:lf in that ccn:t::3. La ttcuIJ tira-tfi a r:rn to t3 cavlil.

in all h's forces to withstand the shock the stranger had brought against him. He raised his eyebrows, and he stared at the stranger in the most natural manner in the world. He had very large and rather projecting eyebalh, and when ha stared there was a great deal of redveined white visible. His thick lips were apart, and he scratched his cheek with a forefinger. Doubt sat upon him. His whole attitude seemed to inquire if he had heard aright. The stranger had leaned forward, walking stick in hand, to signal his companion's attention by that tap on the shoulder, and he had spoken with a truculent air and tone. "I know everything, ind it isn't worth while to attempt to humbug me for a moment," said the stranger's eye. But when Monboddo turned round to meet that threatening aspect, and did it with so complete an appearance of surprise, the certainty gradually vanished from the other's look, and a half-sheepish wonder slowly took its place. At length things went so ill with the stranger, under Monboddo'a staring amazement, that there was nothing left for him but to withdraw his gaze and betake himself to his tumbler. He drank with a most feeble attempt at a swagger, and Monboddo, still looking

amazed at him across his tumbler, drank also. Then that medico set himself to work to play a fantasia on the emotions of the stranger. He did it like an artist, and his companion, watching him closely, be lieved that he could read his reflections like a book. Now this particular art of pretense is practiced by thousands every day. It is a part of the accustomed liar's stock in trade. But it is a fortunate thing for the world at large that the enormous majority of those who seek to practice it are extremely clumsy, and that they are bowled out ninety-nine times In a hundred. . But what Dr. Monboddo's manner said to the stranger was so convincingly said that it was much more persuasive than words. First of all it said, "What on earth is this man talking about?" Then it said, "Dear me. now! that's really very remarkable, be cause it reminds me." Then it said, "Lpon my word! there's something very curious going on. I'll inquire about it." Then it said. "No, I won't." and then. "Yes, I will," and then. "No, I won't," again. Having carried on nis voiceiess soliloquy so far, Dr. Monboddo assumed an air of profound cogitation. When he next spoke there was a husky thickness in his voice which he could have cleared away had he so chosen. It served hi3 turn, however. He left it to do its own work on the understanding of his companion. "Excuse me, sir, he began, "but had you Known our aeceaseu xriena s aifairs?" Ho was grotesquely emphatic with a wavering forefinger, and he wore a look of solemn perspicacity, as if he were saying to himself, "I'll turn this fine fel low inside out like a glove. And the stranger rejoiced within doors, thinking, "If this fellow does know anything. now'g my time." He answered quietly that he had at one time been in Mr. Jethroe's business confidence. (To be continued.) Diplomacy. In a Cleveland hotel the other day a manufacturer told uns anecdote or the late Senator Hanna: "Senator Hanna, like all good man aging heads, was continually walking through his mill, examining this, watching that picking up, in a word, all sorts of good ideas for the betterment of his business. "One morning, in the machine shop, the Senator overheard a little redbeaded boy say: 'I wish I had nanna's money, and he was in the poorhouse. "Rather amused, the Senator return ed to his office, and ordered the boy to be brought in to him. The little fellow came, and stood. a tiny, embarrassed figure, before the shrewd and kindly millionaire. " 'So you wish you had my money and I was in the poorhouse, eh?' the Senator said. 'Well, suppose your wish came true, what would you do?' "'Why,' stammered the lad, the first thing I'd do would be to get you out, sir. "This adroit answer so pleased Senator Hann: 1 ' that he raised the boy's Pay." Well Sappl led. The young housekeeper has to protect herself, and sometimes she can do It only by an assumption of knowledge. One bride, whose story is told in tho New York Press, knew so little about housekeeping that she shuddered before the butcher and baker and tlie rest of tho tradesmen for fear they would discover her ignorance. She always ordered the articles with which she had some acquaintance, and ended her business Interviews as quickly as possible. One day, when she was feeling rather prpud of herself in having learned so much from a short experience, the ashman came through the street, uttering his customary cry, "sh-ees! Ash-ees!" As he neared her window she grew more and more perplexed. "What on earth Is he saying?" she asked herself. At last he appeared at the back door, and there she confronted him. "Ash-ees?" he inquired, in a husky guttural. t For a moment she looked at him besItatingly.,Then she drew herself up with dignity. "No," said she, coldly, "I don't think I care for any to-day." -Stalls for Cattle. A countryman brought his sweetheart Into; Glasgow to hear a performance by a well-known opera company. Going up to the ticket office, the girl hanging on to the sleeve of his Jacket he banged down a half-sovereign, and said: "Twa seats." "StansTxiquircd the clerk. "Look bri my man," replied Barleymow, rathtr sharply, "dlnna think because we came frae the country that we're cattle. Gle's twa cooshloned seats." ' Forbear and Forgive. Do not expect too much from others, but remember that all have some ill nature, whose occasional outcropping we must expect, and that we must forbear and forgive, as we often desire forbearance and forgiveness ourselves. Her Specialty. Bleeker Your wife is something of a wit. She tried to make game of me at the reception last night. Meeker Hah! That's nothing. Cha cftrn makes me quail. No er wc-zn 13 ever geed Ju,t f:r t: : rr.n c: V12 1 v 1 .

The Happy Wife. You ask me why I'm happy when so many wives complain, And say their husbands only live to give them endless pain. My secret you demand to know; you've seen my happy nook. And you quiz me not a little, but remember I can cook. When other wives are envious and tell my husband dear, My gowns are very out of date, and at my wardrobe sneer, I have no fear, I only smile, I care not how I look! I know I've but to whisper, "Dear, remember, I can cook!" My love has often said to me, "My dear, I know you're plain, But married life with you, my dear, has brought me naught but gain. Let other women sing and dance, or even ' write a book. Yet you're abovo them oil in charm remember, you car. cook!" And always, when I'm begged by girls to tell them by what art I captured such a handsome man, and won quite all his htarr, I merely say, "My dears. I'm sure that all the pains I took Was asking him to dinner for, remember, I can cook!" And all you modern women who are anxious to bo wed. Be wise, throw up your arts and crafts and learn to bake your bread. For be certain that no husband will fcrget tho vows he took. If his wife will only please him by remembering how to cook. liest for the Mother. You cannot serve your family better than by resting yourself. An overtired mother cannot make sunshine In the home. Try to take even half an hour of complete rest some time during the afternoon. It will often be hard to get away, but make a duty of It and you will accomplish It. If you were ill the children would have to get on without you; let them do it while you are keeping well for their sakes. Think over the things that can best go undone, and teave some of them while you sleep. Rest is much cheaper and more agreeable than a doctor's bill, and if you do not have one you will surely have the other. Decline of Chivalry. In the old days men dared not talk roughly to women, or make remarks about them in public places. A dozen kinsmen or friends would be ready to avenge the light remark or stop tho lying mouth, but to-day men say In casual conversation things that would have been fatal a hundred years ago. A man who will insult a woman in any way, either by rudeness or familiarity, will not feel any chastisement he may receive quite like he would a good thrashing and just to think, good thrashings have gone out of style with so many other good things. Time was when to be a woman was as sure protection against rudeness or harsh dealing as to have the big flst referred to. But that time is past. Woman has fretted for "equal rights" and almost gotten them. , She must now prepare to take what comes; to have men talk to her as they do to men. She has been crying for "fair treatment," and she will get it. If she wants to meet man on equal footing, let her put ber traditions of ladyhood In her pocket. Juliet V.' Strauss. New "Way of Using Appliques. Tut n Rujr iu tbe Cellar. Every housekeeper who makes common use of the cellar knows that dirt is often track ed from the cellar up Into the house this Is especially true if the :eliar has a dirt floor. Much work may often be avoided by tacking a piece of old carpet o.j th? lower step 3f the cellar stairs. When starting up the steps it is ea.4y to wipe the feet on the carpet Instead of carrying up the dirt, and the carpet may frequently to taken out and shaken and then tacked down with a' few ticks again. Take Car of Your Kyos. Your eyes will be greatly strengthened by putting the face down into a glass or eyecup of water tha first thing in the morning and cpscing theuivundr water. Thi3 i3 dlc-lt I) Co zt Crzi, t::t if the Trz'.:i I:r tr. o

or three days be tepid and gradually be made colder by imperceptible degrees until it is no shock to put the face into quite cold water, it will soon become easy and is invigorating and refreshing. The eyes should be wiped after thi3 by passing a soft towel gently from the outer angle inward toward tho nose.

Princess House Gown. The princess gown Is gaining in popularity, and every woman Includes at least one gown of this sort in her wardrobe. This cut illustrates a charming suggestion in brewn dotted figured challi3. A yoke and bib front of ecru Itussian lace is bordered by two rows of narrow brown velvet ribbon, a decoration also used to accentuate tho front lines, starting just below the tustllne and extending to foot of dress. Two rows of velvet ribbon, somewhat wider, trim the foot of skirt. Ilealth and Beauty Hints. Don't worry. Worry wears you out quickly. Don't wear rings that are too small; the inevitable result is disfigurement red and swollen hands and knuckles. When the hands are in bad condition of chapping or redness cosmetic gloves will heal them more quickly than anything else. Always when stepping out of doors remember to breathe deeply; it quickens circulation and drives off the cold. In the use of Iced drinks or food remember that it must be warmed to blood heat before it can enter into the circulation to be digested. Do not take quinine immediately before or after a meal. Quinine hinders the digestion of meat, milk and eggs. When frothy, gaseous risings in the throat follow the taking of food quinine will help to set matters right. Seeds of fruit never digest; neither do skins. Stones swallowed are dangerous, necessitating operations. If swallowed, the person must immediately take a -basin of thick gruel or bread and milk so as to surround the stone and carry it away harmlessly. Rules for Sewing:. The rule for frilling Is one and a quarter the length of the edge to be trimmed. In facing a sleeve turn it, and place the facing inside tho sleeve before sowing it on. Gathers should always be set on the right side, but never with a needle; use a large pin. When sewing on a button place the knot on the right side of the cloth directly under the button. In Vewlng a seam put the stitches closely together, but lightly, into the cloth, being careful not to pull the thread tight, as this causes the seam to draw. Always use, when sewing, a double thread for gathering and as fine a thread and needle as the garment will allow. When threading your needle make the knot on the end broken from the spool. To Do Up Colored Muslins. To make, colored muslins look like new boil one quart of wheat bran in six quarts of water for half an hour. Strain through cloth, and when cool wash the dress in this, using neither soap nor starch. Rinse lightly in clear water, to which a little ox gall has been added. If colors are to be set a tablespoonful of the gall is the usual amount. Jt there is no danger of fading, a teaspoonf ul is enough. When nearly dry, iron. This preparation of bran both cleanses and stiffens the fabric Take Care of Umbrella. After coming in out of the rain, let the umbrella down and stand it on the hidle that it may dry in this position; the water will thus drip from the edges ot the frame and the cover dry uniformly. - . When placed ' with the handle upward, as i3 frequently done, the water runs to tb.2 tcp of the umbrella, and the moisture 13 thus retained ia the lining rhicrncath tho rins fcr come lth cf tl2, czz t!:3 CY cr

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fabrlc with which the frame is covered to become tender and soon rot A silk umbrella is much injured by being left open to dry; the silk becomes stretched and stiff and will sooner split thus cared for.

Fashion Notes. The plain gored skirt is becoming more popular. Wash flannels are out in hundreds of new designs. Ribbons trim everything from hat to the slipper toe. Fashion declares we must array ourselves in stripes. Even real lace is now embroidered with colored silk thread. Many of the embroidered trimmings are coarse but effective. The mixing of many colors is still a strong feature at the milliner's. A very silky make of alpaca is used for tailor-made gowns and others. The short kimonos look , much like Japanese coats, and fasten with little silk frogs. Some of the handsomest chiffon gowns are trimmed with stitched straps of cloth. Velvet ribbons are much used, particularly to run through the wide Silk net dresses in blue, brown, gray or plum are trimmed with strappings and picked-out ruches of taffeta. New shades of red open work stockings, with Morocco snoes to match, are the smartest footwear shown for children. The classic knot, low on the nape of the neck, may be vastly becoming to some women, yet thoroughly ugly for others. Shiny leather shoes are shown In nearly all the costume coloring rose, bright green, lavender are among the most startling. With the renewed popularity of the princess gowns, it behooves women to do what they can to make the line3 of their backs symmetrical. There is profuse use of narrow ribbons on everything, appearing in every sort cf a way ruchings, cockades, bouillonnees, or sewed on in plain rows. For Baby's Comfort. Incompetent Stenographers. The business of stenography and typewriting: has been injured, according to a recent writer, by the large number of young women who are attracted to It by the pleasant conditions which surround the work rather than by the work itself. Business men who have ceased hoping to find women stenographers worth high wages now pay poor wages, and have thus made the occupation less attractive to women with a fair education. There still remains, however, an urgent demand for women who are worth , twenty, twenty-five and thirty dollars a week. Youth's Companion. " Cameos Coming: Back. Cameos are coming back into vogue again, and the possessors of old treasures in these may get them out and consult the jeweler as to their remounting. Neck chains with pendants are among the most favored forms of utilizing these, and belts of cameos strung together with link chains are vorn with thin and sheer lingariefrocks. Some bracelets, too, are shown, and the old-fashioned earrings make up charmingly as buttons for one's favorite tailored blouse. To Purify the Air. Oae of the most satisfactory ways of providing pure air in a room is to keep a pitcher of water constantly on hand. It will immediately absorb all of the Impure gase3 with which the room Is filled, arising chiefly from the rerpiratioa.cf thasa eating cr sleeping In tha crirt t-t.

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SC' It v - '-a-' DrSPZLLING TOBACCO ODOR. The unpleasant smell of tobacco clinging to curtains and furniture may be dispelled by sprinkling ground coffee cn a shovel, setting it alight, and carrying the latter about the room. Coffe fumes, are in aU cases, admirable as disinfectants. DISPERSING BEETLES. A liberal supply of carborate of roia. placed around the kitchen hearth and any ether fn;crite haunt of black beetks Trill cause their complete disappearance from those places. HOW TO CARE FOR A BRASS BED. The bed should be dusted with a soft cloth every day, and if the bras looks soiled rub it with a cloth slightly moistened with sweet oil and then polish it wiih a pl-?ce of chamois leather. SERVING SCME DISHES. Currie?, ragouts or fricassees are more ornamental if served in a border of rice or mashed potatoes. These are molded In pretty fluted forms and 'decorated by brushing the rims and raised points with the white cf a raw egg, and then sprinkling with chopped partly. Small baskets aboit the size of a teacup are made of mashed potatoes to holl creamed chicken, fi.h or oysters. The potato is forced in a rotary motion through a pastry bag. brmlied over with egg white, and placed in a cool oven to dry. Handles are emulated by sprigs I cf parsley arched to meet above, and I green rims are given with chopped DRINKS FOR INVALIDS. A delightful drink is maJe by pouring grapefruit juice and a little of the poup over pounded ice, and serving it in a glass cup. It takes the place of a frozen ice and is more quickly prepared. The beaten white of an egg may be added, and orange flavoring instead of the grapefruit. Grape juice, if home-made cr cf an assured purity, may be used in the same way, and is particularly pretty and attractive, as well as appetizing, because of the color as it blends withthe crushed ice. The clear or somewhat diluted grape juice may be served as a beverage, and clear strained juice of grapefruit is always extremely refreshing and quite safe to give in cases of fever when the mouth and throat are parched and dry. All such drinks must be prepared at the moment when they are to be used, as the necessity for having them cold and the crushed ice crisp and dry is marked. Harper's Bazaar. RECIPES. Corn Fritters Select young, tender, fresh corn, take off every vestige of silk, then, with a sharp knife, cut down through each row of kernels. When this is done change for a blunt knife and press out the pulp, leaving the hull behind. To a pint of this pulp add the yolk cf a well beaten egg, a cup of flour sifted with a teaspoonful of baking powder, a teaspoonful of salt, a half teaspoonful of pepper, three tablespoonfuls of milk and a tablespoonful of melted butter. Lastly, fold in the white of the egg beaten to a stiff froth. Drop this batter by the tablespoonful into a kettle cf hot fat and turn as they brown from one side to the other, taking care not to pierce the fritters, and let out the steam. Serve very hot, on a hot platter. When fresh corn is not at hand the canned may be used ia the same way. Green Pepper Croquets Select sweet peppers of uniform size, wash well and plunge in boiling water. Simmer five minutes, take from the water and nib off the skin with a wet cloth. If the peppers are round cut off the stem ends and remove tho seeds. If long, cut in two lengthwise. When cold fill each half with a force meat made of a cup cf fine bread crumbs, a half cup of minced boiled ham, tongue, or chicken, seaFoned with a suspicion of cnion juice, salt and pepper and moistened with melted butter. Lay the psppers in a baking pan, pour a cup of plain soup stock around them, cover and bake 15 minutes, then uncover and brown. Srve on a pretty platter with cream sauce poured ever thsm. Tomato ana Lettuce Salad This is one of the prettiest cf all alads, as well as the most grateful. In ihe hotels, even the best, tomatoes are not peeled nowadays, but the careful housewife prefers to take a litt'e extra time and relieve the stomaca from the necessity cf battüns with the entirely unremunerative skin. To accomplish this task quickly wash the tomatoes with boiling water and let them stand a moment entirely immersed. Take out, Aut in a colander and let the ccld wattr from the faucet run over them three or four minutes, Wnen the skir.s can be Elipped off without injuring the appearand or firmness cf the fruit. Slice evenly with a sharp knife, lay cn leaves of crispy lettuce and dress with mayonnaise or French dressing. Instead of slicing the tomatoes when -small and round, can have enough of their pulp cut out to form a cup, which is filled with miccfd . chives or celery and mayonnaise, , Rice a la Japanese The Japs , excel in cooking rice, and their methol is exceedingly simply. Put one cupful cf rice which has been thoroughly washed over the fire with five of fast boiling water. Add salt, and when it has boiled fast for fifteen mirnic? set the saucepan, uncovered, !n a moderato oven. In fifteen minutes the water will have completely evaporated, and every grain be distinct and fluffy. Not a grain will stick to the saucepan . The Japanese prisoners ia Russia have been occupying their time 111 making mlaature warships, toy. and paper flowers. In Mexico railways are being extend ed and facilities for tranr-crUti: : are tcinj inrovci.