New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.

an. large English setter who Is constantly amaz-
- her nv some unexpected and original tait OK
~s.rter About a month ago he came frskng into
- x0m inst before breakfast, and laid down gently
:. ,., feet fresh. newly laid egg. LaughingH she
- n M. wondering how he could have obtained IL
49, .he kept 20 chickensl and also how could no nave
-sed "A in his mouth without breaking It, IaKns
!" che kitchen (the dog following and seemingly
n-.~mely interested as TO what she proposed DONG
~, Ma -tsove she said to the cook, jim mas
,-nrat me a present; please posch 1t for my break
The intelligent brute watched the process Oh 's
raratiop with eager interest and IL ever oog sho"cu
"A felt conscious pride, IL was exhibited oy jim a.
49, selightcdy watched his beloved mistress ehVhs ms
egg -, A.. ~. ,oorning no
.,n appeared with his dainty gift. and although she
-. ~ was stolen property, his mistress had not the
,-.r, 10 dsappont him by not having IL cooked lot
- hreakfast She was touched By his evident Joy III
nsns able TO do something for her, but "non' uas
r.r day IL became regular occurrence she resoiVe"
:. ..a-cb the neighborhood TO find who had been de-
sled ON her account. 1t was In vain, however uat
A manfred on all sides no one had missed any GIGS
r,naflv her mind was relieved by seeing Jim appear
sevesl mornings with an extremely oe!ee'eu anu
,nen mIen and no eggs All they have found you QUIT
uaro ,hey old fellow 2" she said caressing the I'M
snrv. licking animal "Well. honesty is the best
LIZ and | am glad TO have found way out OF II
rIthout hurting your feelings rev Gays hiNi
md while walking in the village with Jim she heaid
little bow exclam: Mamma, mamma. there Is inc
dog that stole our eggs Just look at him. guess nc
didn't Ike the red PEPPER for Jim was regaruine w
srlns little mother and her with ineable disgust
.rDrino nv them in n way very different from MS
nSnal gallant bearing His owner, feeling very inc
a receiver of stolen goods, profered explanations CIV
.noocIes which were received with much amuseni.n"
the small boy declaring that such dog oeser'eu ~
egg and that he should have one every time nc "a
,or H. But Jim had had enough of eggs forever Anu
day, and now always draws up MS lips A'iu
whenever one is placed before him.
In ulacing your furnace in your new house, 49, ~.
remember that lateral pipes never give Out niu0D r
The hot air must invariably ascend to prouu a. tbe
,snt and therefore we see very often regise' " ~
third story giving out splendid heat' rO,.,r ds
extension library, where warmth is paien Tn
,nsA ,Ho i 90 the room is hardly affected at all. III
a large country house II would really DC oo''0 " 49,,
two small furnaces rather than one large ono' o''
UouJd be used To more purpose and they "oiu no ~
much more troublesome to tend thsh Is ono -.
YOU have two, do not make the mis'SAe VI Pu'e
them side by side, was done In very i~ "V".0
near New-York. This simply intensified the mean III
the same part of the house without carrying IL i'o
.he wings where il was chiefly needed.
Now 4. the time to start your bulbs in glasses Tor
ne winters bloom Growing them in vases OF "aVer
Is popular for two in the first place IL Is
pleasure TO watch the development OF the entire pan
and secondly it is very easy and clean way oi
obtaining goodly show Of beautiful mowers IL
requires moreover no horticultural knowledge or skiii
ss INV one may be successful by observing few
obvious rules II must be remembered always that
IN order to produce fine flowers all bulbs must nrst
form their roots and the darkness prevents the Top
growth Of the plant but rather aids that mysterious pro
cess OF making that is generally in plant life car
ned on under the friendly cover OF the earth IL Is
better TO place the glasses in cool cellar or closet
where there is at the same time plenty of air until the
roots are well formed and the plant begins to sprout
The water in the glasses shoud just reach not touch
the bulbs and after they have been brought into the
room where they are to flower they should be kept in
place where 1t will not be too hot They like rather
n low temperature, although requiring plenty OF air
and light In choosing your bulbs select those that
are hard and heavy, as for window plants you will
want the very best.
guilty conscience often ascIibes unpleasant
motives 10 the most innocent occurrences. In
certain fashionable hotel the wooden partitions are
OF the thlnnest. and any conversation is apt to be
distinctly audible in the next room. Just at the close
of the season. Mrs, S.. who had been stopping there
for month or So received telegram from her dear
est friend saying that she proposed TO stay few days
1T the hotel under that ladys chaperonage; and close
upon the message she arrived herself TO the annoy
snce Of Mrs S., who for certain reasons OF her own
hardly cared for the dearest friends companionshp
lust al that time; consequently, that evening In the
supposed privacy of her own apartment she dis
eussed her sefinvited charge with her husband Win
great freedom. @HOw quite too ridiculous Of that old
firing 10 place herself under my care, with such an
aaec;aion OF glrlishness! at least six years her
Junior and | think she has grown more k0enish
than ever If there anything absurd it is to see an
fuya
her with Mr. this EVENING"" and thereupon the
lively Mrs S. gave clever bit of mimicry which was
reoeived with a loud gufaw from her husband and !:
sBy Jove, Fanny, how you women do run each other
down, but must say you hit it of to the life"
ReTibution, however, came the next morning tleir
fair charge did not appear at breakfast ana ues
received simply message from the hotel clerk that
Mss NJ. had taken the early train for New YORK.
"Good gracious, Harry, 1 never thought OF those
wretchedJy thin walls" exclaimed the suddenly re-
pentant and thoroughly frightened Mrs. S. "shc
must have heard every word / said. She Will never
forgive me, and you will she will manage to pay
me of in some horrd way and thereupon followed
week Of actual remorse the first the piquant lady
had ever experienced for any Of her mischcvous re-
marks fortnight later and the SIS were back IN
town. and the very first person they at belmont
eos. where they were dining pending the household
organization, Miss NJ. sitting at the next table.
Fearful Of cut direct they pretended not to see her,
but the relief was immense when she rushed over so
them with her usual manner. You dear creatures,
she exclaimed. whatever must you have thought Of
ne, leaving in such way But 1 had the most
fearful neuralgia all night and left In the first train TO
my dentist. ! told the clerk to tell you and
Intended writing but put ii of, don't you know, and
now can tell YOU myself. 1 am too lucky to you
tonight, for papa is making up a party to drive to
Lenox an his coach, and you must positively come
with u.s., she continued heapng Goals Of fire the
head OF her penitent friend. who, with rather sheep
is look at her husband, accepted the tempting inv
tauon.
pretty coneeit In the way Of toilette which, al
mOush oiIarre Is curously effective, IS black Brus-
orcidered in Jet beads This worn ovor 4. Gown NJ
clear sunset yellow, gives the effect ot a,cbt ~ birds
sln0uei'ed against an evening Sky. '''''
iS. a'v "o pretty bits Of drapery that command