, 1876-12-25

festtonately cntrcat yoi, to shnn} a mouse that
WIS IN tho stiEhr1ar fell In. II Of course died,
ssr aose Il az nd s taos i gP Pst'P' sn'
:lidn't, tle Gllances arc many hundred to Que
that u Isn't In your mug. anil II 1t ID, mice are
healthy and mnny people thrive On .hcm.n
disgust, ned frtun tic scene. The oll man
watched HIN for nomchs, shook hts heal
Jerry, drank It OF with deep sigh Of sattsfac-
HOW TO CARVE 4 TURKEY.
In mAnv household to-day. the prospective
son-tH.law nf the family Will bo called upon to
carve turkey, tho old man observing. with
; sn|s a. lesr thst IL sannst Do tetes than BE-
Ills own 10 can tlo the houors. There is no es.
rape, and. rs tho victim las to Yield, lie may
we'll do 50 gracefully. It il we'll in some cascs
to fctsn tho extreme reluctance tat you feel
a., 20, sou want nc to be li';e the Emperor
Of Russia and lismcmbcr Turkey ehl"
This will Greats admiration for ynnr knowledge
and ready w!t among the ladies. Il should al
after critically examining II, that the carving
knlc ia dull; tl!ts injuries safe retreat In event
Of disaster, a thing that good General always
makes provision for. Having faced your, foe,
tiscly what your object IS. II you begin the ets-
ought to try to carve the turkey III dead earnest,
you need read no further In this article, for
!@own dow % diseomied' Slu.hing, a snl li miserable. @ L.
No; your atm should bc to make
yourself fearcd-to inspire, those present with
such awe and horror that they will never ngaln
work at tah1e-catinE. First1 therefore, look at
the turkey critically. and aak who bought # and
cooked Il. Your future mothcr-tn-law will say,
with a antter Of pleased importance, Me-"
which will bo truthful, X ungratun,attcnl; and,
Sh0n1t 10AN n n ttt1ttt ri mt.
ting the old lady down, II Is well to say that tho
bird Is toughn nntl ovcrtlone or undertlonc, as
tho case may be-. a turkey wcars the Joint of
G s sg' 1g sssy xs'y Ugh - S Sx w's It H. Gss nseS e.
aud With. a., litt1e care you Tan, before
you reach the Joints, IN question, hack
That bird TIL ho looks like tho ruins after q
nitrosyse1ne cxp9s,onn Keep npa ple1san,t a,
Arki" HTho knife isn't very s6arp-let mo
liavr epoon!" When sou have dtsnembcFc1
ths beast, YOU will be tnexpert Of soft.icarted
the cloth in at least screu 1iitercnt places.
There arc two or three admirable fcats that,
however, require nerve and practice to execute.
II As 9s1aa h s Mt oil Go 5 PUTTING pssnt so4
yon can mako the whole bird ly through tho air
10 distance OF several feet and land ii the lap
OF lady: II you DO this, don't mar the effect
ly apolpg!zing, but say boldly, "Mlss, ~ t1o,l-
uiS fON 4ut taii&t LuthE3s ihA GAptIL EAai aubSt
while breaking up the carcass, send u shower OF
dressing oycr tho whole company in m effective
tnnnner. But the tyro. who Is afraid to venture
TIL any Of these toars@i.|knet, can always drop 4
spoon into the grary-boat aud splash few
guests. Remember that II You mtss the person
you ulmed at you will hit solne one else,
or at tle very worst tho greasy liquid will attain
the table-cloth Or carpet. BY. tudclously fol.
sprc your hosts with snch terror that they wit
either surrender ut discretion before you have
ruined more than three silk dresses and two
square-yards of table.slanask or never ask you
live. In either case your object will have been
attained.