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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-04
THEY HEAR THE ORCHESTRA OF LOVE

THEY HEAR THE ORCHESTRA OF LOVE
his audience. They were moved to tears
when he gave them Sweet Home" and
"Suwanee River" brought forth ROUNDS
OF applause. Then Father Downing
arain consulted his watch-which he
had forgotten in his enthusiasm-and
stopped the music to say hastily:
Something has happened to them
two! | bet that horse has run away!
The girls looked at one another.
They were frightened, and like their
father believed there had been rum
away. But they exonerated the horse.
In the moonlight and distance the
two lovers had crossed ten miles OF ter
ritory, and neither had thought OF the
violin. They had taken sweet draughts
of pleasure from each others eyes, ana
made up for lost time by exchanging
condolences about their future. And
then Bay Dick turned into lane that
led to a house that was lighted as if for
company.
1t was the parsonage of the church in
that parish and the minister himself
stod in the doorway TO welcome his
callers. presume he had been informed
beforehand of the service he was ex-
nected to perform, and his wife and
| dauohter were on hand as witnesses,
and when his two visitors left he was
richer by liberal fee, and West Rob'
| ertson was possessed of wife. And
Raw Dick went back to the Downing
homestead as IL he had wings to his
| feet.
The whole family and the visitors
crowded down to the gate, and Father
Downing, treasured by the safe return
| of the truauts, asked, sarcastically:
.Haow fur could We hear Hosea play
IMP"
"Clear to the minister's" said West
Robertson. as proud as you please. "ant
I have the pleasure of introducing te
Won nv wife, and we both ask your for
giveness if we have done wrong
"Haow fur could We hear the vi'lin
did We say 2" drawled the old man.
And then Hosea, Jr., came to the rescue
with what he called "chune" 70 the oc
casion. which was a composite o
..Haste to the Wedding" and severa
other melodies, and his father wa
"called of. !" and if he did not forgive tn
runaways he made no demonstration Q
enmity. He had been fairly beaten Il
love if not in war. He touched on tn
subject only once more, and then 1T wa
To ask Robertson what "chune" Hose
was playing when he heard him at tn
minister's.
And Robertson answered, innocentiy
at sounded like u march. "-Detrol
Free Press.
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THAT BLESSED puDeY IDOL.
The creature was baby. and imagine may
10 he

The creature was a baby. and imagine may
be the youngster was
Bald-hoaded, just because 1t was wise;
II had glance judicial, seemed TO scorn
things superficial. and reincarnatel
Socrates looked gravely from its eyes.
1t had to suffer kisses from demonstrative
young misses II was cuddled,
Rugged and rumplod In the most regardless
way,
And think the little wizard In its very inmost
gizzard was
Inclined to look with scorn upon such gush-
ing things as they.
1t would sometimes dcign to frolic. be at sea-
sons melon collie, would
Entwine itselfin bow knots without reason
or comusnd,
And the way It. crowed and oackled with its
high-C voice unshackled,
Was living exposition to tho ROSTERS Of
the land
Ats provender was various, its appetite preca-
rious, its way OF
Tucking things inside mystery obscure,
And a wonder was its plastic iited
and elastic
Way OF getting around eatables with fianking
movements sure.
1t was sometimes like dummy, sometimes
like living mummy.
Often like wheel gyratlng on pivot or
point,
And Its quick bach-ac.ion plungins-swiftly
rotating or lunging-
Seemed to provo that e1ch bone in 1t was q
tumbling toggle-joint
Yet this wrigglesome yoang sinner was the
winsomest heart winner,
It was cuddlesome and huggable, package
OF sweet joy.
And 1t really didn't matter--nor could fact Its
value shattcr-
Whether mammals popsy -wopsy was LITTLE
girl or boy.
You cannot magnify 1.-THE vast treasure which
could buy it-for the
Baby Is the monarch OF the frcside and tn
world:
And within that little cradle, hugging bottle
luck and ladie,
Is the gem OF all the universe In drcamlan
snugly curled.
L Edgar Jones, In Rams Horn
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uskroL AND SUGGESTIVE.

"A Rich Battsr Pudding. Beat SIX
aSps with six teaspoonfuls Of dour till
verv light. then stir it into quart OF
milk, beat them well together. Butter
8 dish and pour in the mixturs. BAKE
in q hot oven an hour. Serve with
wine sauce Mary Mason, ia Boston
budget.
-Raked Onions.-Boil in salted wa
ter until almost tender. Lift out and
Law in baking pan; salt and pepper
to suit the palate and on each put ois
az butter. Bake in hot oven fifteen
or twenty minutes When tender ana
brown servo on hot dish. Orange
Judd Farmer.
Baked Cabbage. Chop cabbage
rather fine, boil in salted water until
tender; drain; and to two quarts o.
cabbage allow four beaten eggs,
tcacupful of rich, sweet milk, salt ana
pepper to taste. Pour into q buttereo
bake dish and bake twenty minutes -
Farm, Field and Preside.
German Toast.-Cut into slices
stale white bread and soak ten or M
teen minutes in pint OF milk, into
which are mixed two beaten eggs ana
a pinch of salt. Fry in equal parts OF
hot lard and butter until each slice =
a golden brown and serve with jelly OF
| sauce. This makes delicious dish Tor
breakfast. Prairie Farmer.
| Chicken Outlets. Season pieces OF
cold chicken or turkey with salt ana
pepper. Dip in melted butter; let this
cool ON the meat, and dip in beaten egg
and in fine bread crumbs Fry in but
ter till q delicate brown. Serve on
slices of hot toast, with either white
| or curry sauce poured around Pieces
i of c old veal make q nice dish It pre-.
pared in this manner. = Farm ana
Home.
/ Rice Blancmange.-Put a cupful OF
rice into six cupfuls of cold water, AND
boil till q thick paste is formed, the
rice being entirely dissolved Then
stir in a cupful of sugar, the grated
rind of lemon, salt and cinnamon to
taste. Beat half a cupful of cream and
stir that in also, adding, as colorinG
material, half cupful of jelly or the
Juice of preserves. Put in wet molds
and when stiff it is ready to serve will
custard or cream dressing. -Goot
!. Housekeeping.
! Pumpkin Pie--Pare and hack Int
pieces q pumpkin. Put into steame1
. and steam two Sours. Put throug;
: fine colander. To every quart OF pump
/ kin use three pints of milk, six eggs
small tablespoonful of. cinnamon
! one-fourth teaspoon of pepper and ont
: coffeecup of brown sugar. Beat egg
to froth, add to pumpkin and stir well
:. then put in spices and lastly add milk
little at a time. Bake half an hon
in quick oven This makes three ger
erous pies Chicago Record
:, Potato Rolls for Tea-Six good
= medium-sized potatoes, two eggs, one
! half cup of yeast one teaspoonful 9
sugar and the same OF salt; goot
generous spoonful of lard and butter
Boil the potatoes and mash very mt
add sugar, yeast, salt, and lard an
butter mixed. Let the mixture stan
~ four or Ave hours; then make very sta
with -four until no more can be worl
g ed in. Put in q warm place to rise fot
- or five hours. Afterward make int
turnovcrs for o'clock tea. They a.
unrivaled as hot bread. Detroit FRI
press
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-04

ENTERTAINED ADMIRING FRIENDS
have been what is called in society
variance, can eligible suitor,' but MI.
Downing thought he knew better than
the girl what sort of a husband she
wanted. and he interfered. Besides,
youpp Robertson's grandfather had
orce potten the better of him in law
case. and, like the typical Scotchman'
1n,wpinr had been nursing his wrath
ali these years to keep it warm. The
fiddle proved greater pacifier than the
Gospel. West Robertson was invited as
8 virtuoso to give Hosea, Jr., some heip
IN his musical experiences, which usual
~ drove the rest of the family into the
yoodshed, and although he had never
left off counting the girl it gave him the
opportunity he coveted OF seeing hef
onenly and above board.
At this stage of the proceedings ~ oe'
ourret1 to some of the Downing fanny
to give a musical, with Hosea as sole
srformer. and quite q company as
ssn,hled on the evening selected, when
was a moonlight occasion and faVor
a,,,e for a balcony entertainment
Otherwise in the front door yaru
There the fiddler was seated IN stat'
- II be had been . second Ole Bulb ~
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deed, to his doting family he was fnr
more, for The sally son in family OF
girls is always paragon. 1t matters
very little whether he has wooden
heart or not, for any endowment OF
natural sense which he may have to
begin with will be fondled out of him
by the injudicious attentions OF his
womankind. The most brilliant youth
becomes vapid under such treatment,
and Hosea was no exception to the rule.
West Robertson had driven over from
his home, although he felt as If he had
been transported on the wings of love.
1t was, however, his favorite roadster,
Bay Dick, who did the transporting in
natty C-spring buggy, built for two.
The turnout was hitched at the gate,
awaiting MIR. Robertson's pleasure. Is
was noticing the ring that gave Father
Downing an idea.
Robertson" he said, in friendly
way, Jump into your buggy and drive
down the road piece, and see haow
fur you kin hear the vi'lin."
"All right, sir" responded Robert
son, ''if one of the girls will go with
Zoe. You know I'm tolerable hard OF
hearing"
"No, l didn't know it," said the old
man, dryly; take one of the girls and
go 'long-.you won't hev fur tew go.
most likely"
"One of the girls" was q positive
stroke of genius. Those girls were
were all sharp as ferrets, and each
one mad pressing duties elsewhere-all
excepting Maud, who was at once hus-
tied into the buggy by the others
There is free masonry among young
people, as potent as that of the ancient
order, when they want to bring things
out on the square.
Father Downing had no time to inter
pose objections until the two were ou
of herring, bay Dick flying with then
down the road like streak of shadow
in the silver moonlight. West Robert
son held the reins taut in his right
hand, while his left arm stole abou
Maud's trim waist, and two young
heads inclined innocently toward eacl
other, and if the fiddle squeaked the.
did not hear it. What they did hea
was the music of the whole orchestr
Of love.
Meanwhile Father Downing sat wit
his watch in his hand and timed the tw'
who were supposed to be doing thei
whole duty as listeners. Hosea playe
that violin as that instrument had neve
; been played before or since. If his play
ing was not mobile and sublime" lill
> that of the founder of his school. it ha
both audacity and excitement. Hi
musical feats on one string electrifie
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-04
An OUTLYING KITCHEN.
4 Handy Continuance Where Room
Lacking.

n HA00Y &0mtThV1mSO ssS@Ss~
Lacking.
Nearly 4 score of years ago nm IN
eenious woman who occupied rooms IN
a house in southern city found ner
quarters rather too crafnped for con-
venience. and set about arranging
some device to give hercelf more room.
She secured dry-goods packing-pox,
and opening q window in her room
slid the box out upon the sill, and with
= couple of strong screws attached It
to the window frame. 1t just fiiled
the space and extended some distance
above the middle sash. In this box
she arranged a number OF small
shelves. brackets and hooks, and In IT
placed the gas stove, connected by
rubber tube with one of the burners
of the chandelier. In this convenient
and accessible addition she prepared
all her meals for more than year.
The house was situated SO that the
rear looked out upon an alley, and the
box caused no annoyance to any body.
Finding it desirable to make change
in her quarters, she tried the same ex-
periment in her new location, much to
the disgust of the owner of the house,
who was extremely whimsical, and pro-
tested that the building might be in
jured.
It is q very easy matter to Tx up .
box in this way, and the only wonoer
is that it is not more frequently done.
OF course, it shuts off the light from
one window, for the curtain must be
kept closed to conceal the cooking ap'
paratus
It is surprising what an amount OF
| work may be done in little place like
| this if one is neat and careful Inc
inventor of this convenience arranged
at one time to have such box made
and fitted with strong hinges, so thai
when not in use it swung out SO as Z
leave the window free, but an entire
change in her circumstances prevented
putting the box up for that purpose.
In little annex of this kind, 1t mus
be remembered that articles tina
would be affected by extreme heat OF
cold could not be kept, as the hea
of the sun and the frost OF white
would spoil them. The lad
| who 1rSt IudOc ehAo 1920
ment had small nursery refrigerato
or ice box in her room, in which all
the perishables were kept. This DO
had a tank at one side for ice and
faucet She took very good care
get as pure ice as possible. then, whe
It was melted, she drew the water int
a pitcher, strained it through sewers
thicknesses of cloth and used it fc
her toilet. 1t was matter OF som
surprise to her friends how she s.
, cured such delightful soft water, 81
!! she kept the secret to herself and 81
, joyed the luxury.
: Where a house has inside blind
, swinging closets of this kind can
/ managed with the greatest ease. an
, If the house is small, are of untold q
vantage in more ways than one.-N.
| Ledoer
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-04
NEW RIRRoNs.
Tho Latest in Trimmings for FAN Hats and
Gowns

Tho Latest In Trimmings for Fall Hats snd
Gowns
New ribbons for trimming hats are
of the warp-printed silk with the de-
signs small and close. As we have
already said, wide ribbons will be
used, measuring from 1--WE to seven
inches Black satin ribbons have what
milliners cali mousseline back, Like
dull, intercepted silk. The gaycst
cashmere designs are on satin ribbons
for autumn hats. and are striped with
black velvet Other cashmere ribbons
have plain edges Of satin. The printed
antique velvets already described arc
also seen in ribbons Still another new
thing In taffeta ribbons are stripes and
checks on chameleon grounds
Yellow is favorite color in demi-
season gowns, and will be much used
in ribbons and silks Of cashmere pat
tern. some having the genuine Spanish
yellow, which forms an effective back
ground.
Velvets of extra width are imported
for cutting the full circular cages
without seams. 1t is said more velvet
will be used in millinery than for
many winters
Strass and steel ornaments will con-
tinuc in use in buckles rather larger
than good taste suggests Buttons
that look like brooches made OF Paris
ian diamonds will be used for Louis
/ XVI hats and coats. Harper's Ba.
Il
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ouainted with his son, Hosea Second,
will bear witness to the truth of the
statement and authenticate the value
of the wooden head. twas particular
" noticeable from the fact that the vio-
llnist was the only freak in the family,
excepting the old man himself, the
girls being bright, pretty damsels, who
were quite the bellies of the county.
But Father Downing had great faith in
the possibilities of the boy he had
handicapped with his own name and
idiosyncrasies. And now that heAhad
manufactured musical instrument he
looked upon him as newly-Hedged
genius.
All the neighbors were invited to hear
Hosea, Jr., play such airs as his limited
knowledge of music permitted, and it is
a fact that several neighborhood ven
dettas were lured to peaceable ending
by the youths discordant playing,
which passed among the tuneless and
tone-deaf as the sublime efforts OF
genius, and those who were educated
out of that sphere were glad, for peace S
sake, to listen attcntively and applaud
without stint. Like all domestic bigots,
Hosea pere had his weak side. but 1T
had not been properly appreciated I'M
ill now. The awakening of his soul to
the influence of the heavenly maid
was but the prelude to another awak-
ening of much more Importance to the
pair interested.
1t happened that the only other young
man who owned violin in the district
and attempted to play it had been igno-
miniously dismissed from the Downing
FANNY for attentions to the pretty and
sensible eldest daughter, Maud, who re-
turned his affection with her whole
heart and soul. There was no earthly
reason why the young man would not
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-04

The popularity of color luncheons
and other feasts has brought out some
bizarre effects in colored napery. 1t il
impossible that these should attain any
great vogue, as a trial or two will cdu-
cate even uncertain taste to better
things. Any color scheme shows best
and most satisfactorily when spread on
q satin-white cloth. A new feature"
breakfast or luncheon is set out with
new o. old Delft and is called Delft
affair. To get the bit Of blue back
ground desired a square or round OF
lace or open drawn work is laid over
blue silk, which in turn rests upon 8
white cloth. Especially happy il the
eombination OF polished mahogany
with the old blue ware, and tsbae
spread in this fashion lighted by globe
lamps or candles in candlesticks Of
Delft makes very attractive picture
N Y. Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-04
PERlLs OF THE STREET.
A Broadway Workman With Too MAN.
Women on His String.

A Broadway Workman With TOO many
Women on His String.
It was only simple, harmless string,
chalked so that all men and women
could see it and avoid it, held but
couple of inches above the bed OF Gin.
ders by couple of workmen engaged
in getting the sidewalk level. But II
caused as much commotion for few
minutes as q ive-barred gate in hunt
ing field. Broadway is about as lively
in the vicinity of 26th and 27th streets
of a nice afternoon as any other por-
ton of that great thoroughfare.
The two workmen who were manag'
ing a chalk line over the cinder bed
preparatory to laying new sidewalk
appeared to have chosen the liveliest
part of the day. As the work was that
Of but a few seconds it W asn't worth
while closing the walk.
The first second. however, saw the
line swept away on the red shoes OF q
Broadway soubrette, who looked dag
gers and bowie knives at the man on
the curb He got it back in place on
the tin of his thumb nail, only to lose
IL again the next train. Then every
woman who saw it stepped on it
They made point of it, apparently
apprehensive of some trick by which
| the line would be lifted before they
got completely over it. The men in
variably stepped over it. The woman
who didn't deliberately put her foot on
it, gathered up her skirts and jumped,
letting out half smothered yelp like
that Of dog anticipating club.
Sometimes whole cluster OF womer
would suddenly bunch on one side O
the cord or the other, and then, fol
lowing their leader. would go over thu
obstruction, skirts up. with hop
skip and jump at least foot high
But some one of their number woult
usually manage to sweep it away Will
them.
i One woman with q firm chin ant
evident decision of character saw tn
cause of the commotion, and calml.
stopped, grabbed it and jerked it on
of the mans hand and threw 1t aside
Their she walked on as conscious Q
having performed solemn duty
the man is who hes just kicked
banana skin off the walk
When the man at the curb end
the cord wound it up at the end OF hal
an hour he had had more women Q
! his string in ten minutes than tn
! watering place young man mas IN Y
years.-N. Y. Herald.
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A MARCH OF CUPID.
BY MRS. NJ. I. RAYNE.

ADE a fiddle out of
his own head and
had wood enough
left for another"
If Hosea Downing
did not say those cx-
act words, it was be-
cause he preferred
his original form of
expression, but he
agreed with the SEN
ii IN c n t precisely,
a n d a n y o n e ac-
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-Lenity will operate with greater
force in some instances than rigor. II
is, therefore, my great wish to have my
whole conduct distinguished by It =
Washington.
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Every occasion will catch the
senses of the vain man. and with that
bride and saddle you may ride him :
Sir 2. Sidney.
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what . shaznes

Insurance Agent-You say that your
married life has been very unhappy
because of the bad temper OF your
wife. Had you been acquainted with
her long before you married her?
The Unfortunate-No: never saw
her until q month before, and then
did not seek her out, but met her only
by accident
";ust as had supposed. What
nitv YOU hadn't taken ont an accident
policy. Boston Transcript.
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Her First ThouQht-"Just think,
FrauIein Rosalind. was dreaming
abort yo1 last night" "indeec9 " nat
dress had I ou2n-Schwarxwslde Kreis'
seitpuG.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-06-17

possible, SO that some other fellow can
support them, and SO save that item of
expense? i say to farmers, give your
girls a chance, and they will beat the
boys all hollow" not only in the
fhoroughness of their work, but in
their enthusiasm for results, and in the
results themselves.
But you ask: Shall / set my daugh-
ter to planting potatoes or hoeing corn?
Or would it be better to start her in
business by breaking the two-year-old
colt, or the brindle steers, or feeding
and caring for the hogs? No, my dear
sir; while 1 have no doubt she would
be successful If she undertook to do any
Of these things, and would surprise you
by the results obtained, still it is not
necessary for her to engage in any such
masculine labor.
Again you ask: What, then, would
you have her do? Let me whisper in
your ear, the one little word, poultry
Now don't shrug your shoulders and
exclaim: "Bosh!" for if you knew
1t there is more profit in the 'fhen
business" for the amount invested,
than IN any other stock. And who is
more fitted TO attend to such. stock"
than the daughters of the family? Just
try it. if you have one or more daugh-
tiers that have nothing to do, and are
just eating their heads off; invest $3.50
IN poultry, and house TO put it in fthe
interest on this viii be but nine dol
lars a year,; or perhaps you already
Lave some building that, with few
dollars expended for repairs, would an
swer. Let her keep strict account of
all eggs used in the family, sold, or
used for setting, all young chickens
raised, either for home consumption
or market, figuring the value OF drop
pings as worth 25 cents for each mature
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FACTS FOR FARMERS.

To pillow manure deep is to lose good
part of the possible benefit.
Very few animals are as dainty OF as
choice IN their food as sheep.
The health of the animal affects the
quality and quantity of the wool
The first gait to teach the young
colt is a good, strong smart walk
Feed the lambs as soon as they are
able to eat, and keep them growing.
Mixed husbandry in gardening and
fruit growing is essential to success.
1t does not pay TO keep all kinds of
and all sizes Of hogs in the same pen
and on the same feed
A careless hand viii often cause more
loss than he is worth. Pay fair price
and secure good help
Under present conditions it does not
pay 10 raise mongrel cattle, as they
cost as much as good grades and sell for
less.-Farmers' Review.