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:.s v1v W ing up OF mysterious parcels,
and finally the rolling out Of barrel
of -four.
"What in the world is the fellow
buying groceries for? He don't keep
housel" thought the watcher OF the
door, as West took out his pocketboolE
and paid bill on the counter.
"These articles must be delivered
tonight" he said, as he opened the
door.
GAIL right. sir!"
Well, Papa Dorian looked after the
tall figure as it sped out of sight. and
began to think it decidedly mysteri-
GUS affair.
T may get myself into trouble, but
I'm bound to solve this matter" and
straightaway he walked into the
store.
'These articles are to be delivered
tonight"
"Yes, sir"
"Where?"
s.At No. '2S NJ street."
"Could you give me o ride around
there?"
sob, yes" The answer came prompt
ly, but the grocer's eyes looked won
doringly at the tinely-dressed gentle
man.
1t was long ride and by no means
pleasant one, for it ran through mar
row streets and alleys and ended in {
low but clean little court.
"Here you are, sir, at No. %. Hal
loo, there; Mrs. Martini"
The door of No. % swung open, ani
woman pale and poorly-clad ap
peared.
"Here's load of goods for YOU"
"For me? There must be some mis-
take"
.Not bit of it. Take parcel o.
two, and I'll run up with the rest"
Papa Dorian, eager to see the whole
caught up bundle and ran up stair
behind the wondering woman and tn
grocer.
It was poor little room, as neat as
wax, half.flled with freshly-ironed
clothes, and its proprietress, pale
meekly-faced woman, bearing th'
marks of poverty upon every linea
ment. Two children, from thei
supper of bread and milk, looked a
the stranger, and hailed the apples, a
the grocer rolled them into a basket
, with o shout Of delight.
"Did you buy these, sirP" asked tn
! woman, turning to Papa Dorian.
E"No, ma'am, I did not. But
know who did. Do you know Yves
Hartley?"
"Yes, heaven bless himl I do hi
washing, sir. Did he send these?"
eyes, he did"
: "Is everything here? A barrel @
: -four, five pounds of sugar, one of tea
) two of coffee, four of butter, bag @
, salt, two bushels of potatoes, a bushe
of apples, crackers, raisins and a ba
. of cakesl There, all here in the book
1t is all right"
, "Yes, sir, they are all here"
E "Come, sir, are you going to rid
back with me?"
"Yes. Wait q moment. Here, m
/ good woman, is little to help you
n I must not be behind Hartley. Go
s bless him! may he have a. famil
washing to pay for before anothe
4 Christmas. And Papa Dorian hui
s ried out and again mounted the gre
s GERS wagon.
1t was very late when Ruth arrive
o in the carriage of friend at he
q fathers door. but late as was the houl
she found her respected parent in tf
r library.
. "Why, papa! Are you awaken"
"Yes, and I've something to tell yo'
i Do you remember that you promise
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to abide by my decision in choosing
between your two admirers, Hartley
and Hillsdale?"
eyes, papa"
"Well, have decided. Marry West
Hartley"
"W6y. Papa Dorlan?"
''You know you love him best. If
you don't you will when you hear my
story"
Ruth folded her hands over papa's
knee, and listened while he related the
incident of Vests generosity. When
he concluded, she said:
"Papa, send for him. I'm sure I
love him best"
Next day the two gentlemen received
their replies.
West Hartley folded his and leaned
back from his desk with happy smile
Illuminating his handsome face.
Clarence Hillsdale coolly twisted his
and lighted his cigar with it and went
out for smoke.-New York News.
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HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
CHEAP STIMULATING 1n1ArENT.

A cheap stimulating liniment which
will be almost odorless and yet effec.
tive for outside application can be,
made as follows: In one quart oil
turpentine mix one quart OF coal oil.
Pack half an ounce of all,anet root and
two ounces of pulverized capsicum in
large, ordinary funnel. Over this
mixture pour the turpentine and oil,
allowing it all to percolate through
the capsicum and alkanet root. In
this way it will extract the substance
of the capsicum and take on beauti-
full red from the alkanet. After this
has been done, add one ounce of the
oil of peppermint and four ounces of
gum camphor. To make it more
fragrant, add o little oil of pepper
grass. This liniment thus completed
is q strong, efficacious one to rub on
the skin, and SO clean and fragrant
that even the most tastidious would
not hesitate to use it.
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Arabs Are Abste mlous i'm Their Habits,

SIN the Desert With tho Bedouin, -
is the title of m article in the Gen.
tury, written and illustrated by the
English artist. r. Talbot Kelly. MIR.
Kelly says in his article: Desert life
induces habits of .abstemiousness.
Rising with the SUD, dish of oumis,
or mares milk, and small cup of
black coffee are the only refreshments
generally partaken of. The day is
spent following ones pursuits, and
with the exception Of an occasional
cup of coffee and some very light
''snack," one has no meal of any kind
till after sundown. One quickly be-
comes accustomed to long fasting and
abstinence from any form of drink,
and the simple dinner OF night is more
keenly enjoyed in consequence.
Though plain, the food is excellently
cooked, and usually consists of huge
tray of rice over which is poured
dish of SIENNA, or liquid butter; round
the tray are pigeons stuffed with nuts
and spices; and the pyramid of rice is
surmounted by lamb or kid, fre-
quently cooked whole. Boiled beans,
and perhaps few fresh herbs, appear
occasionally, which, with the usual
fat loaves and large dish OF riz.bil-
laban, or boiled lice pudding, com.
plete the meal. Salt is seldom seen
q distinct privation-except on the
first day of your visit, and drinking
water is often scarce. After dinner a
huge fire of corn .cobs is lighted in
the tent, about which we gather
and enjoy the afGer.dinner cup of
coffee and smoke, and, should we be
in the mood, talk.
The Arabs have one excellent point
OF etiquette: Talk for talks sake is
not expected. Ever ready for a yarn,
thew eaoerlY respond should you wish
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RECIPES.

Seasoning Butter-Stir four ounces
of butter to O cream; add one ounce
of salt and quarter of IN ounce OF
white pepper: mix all well together
and put it in glass iar; cover closely
and keep in q cool place. To be used
for broiled and fried steaks and chops
also for broiled fish.
Potatoes in Jackets-Wash thor.
oughly, let them stand in cold water
an hour or two to freshen them. Cook
in plenty of boiling water for fifteen
minutes; then add salt lone table,
spoonful for twelve medium-si po.
tatoes) and boil fifteen minutes longer.
Pour off every drop of water. Take
the cover from the saucepan and shake
the potatoes in current OF cold
air. Serve at once in warm napkin
on red-hot plate.
Omelet Bread-Half a cupful OF
-four, three eggs, one tablespoonful OF
melted butter, one teaspoonful OF
sugar, half q saltspoonful of salt and
about half cupful of sweet milk.
Beat whites and yolks of the eggs sep.
arately and until very light. Stir all
the ingredients together, adding the
irothed whites last. The batter must
be stiff. Pour into we'll creased fry
ing pan and bake, covered, on the top
of the stove; uncover and brown the
top in the oven. Serve Immediately.
Chelmsford Pudding-Cook one
tablespoonful s.of sago in water till
tender and nearly dry. Beat two eggs
thoroughly and pour on them while
stirring half teacupful of milk and a
heaping tablespoonful of sugar. Str
into the milk and eggs one teucup OF
fine bfeadcrumbs and beat we'll Mix
| together two ounces of suet, a dessert
| spoonful of -four and the boiled sago,
| end then stir jail the ingredients to-
gether. Butter mold, line it in pat.
terms with stoned raisins, and fill with
the batter, putting it in by the spoon
fuls, so as not to disturb the raisins.
! Boil for an hour and serve hot with
liquid sauce, any preferred kind,
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drawing is oil free hand. Not one OF
them mas been allowed to use com.
pass or T-square. They use pencils
and light brown manila paper.
The manner of teaching is somewhat
different from that employed in other
schools of art. The pupils march 10
the atelier in lock ster. One by ope
they fall out OF line as they arrive at
their places. Each stands attentive
over his drawing board and watches
the teacher. Keeper 0'Hara stands
on sort OF high sentry box with a
club near his hand. II
This studio is for serious applita.
tion only. Not one of the pupils may
SO much as whisper without losing ais
place in the class or suffering some
other punishment. To be put out t)of
the class means sitting idle in o1e's
cell-something every convict dreads.
The instructor stands at an eleVaSed
blackboard. He draws q simple tri.
angle or square or more compiex
figure. AS he draws he explains wpat
he is doing SO every pupil may un6er-
stand. He repeats the instruction
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Warlike Jereed "piay" of the Arabs.

"In the Desert with the Bedouin" is
o paper written and illustrated by the
English artist, r. Talbot Kelly, that
appears in the Century. Mr.. Kelly
thus describes one of the diversions of
the desert:
By far the most exciting of their
equestrian sports, however. is their
iereed, or short iavelin, "pley." I put
play in quotation marks to express the
sarcasm of it, for never saw anything
more nearly approaching war in my
life. Two friendly tribes meet in
suitable bit Of desert, several hundred
mounted men representing each tribe.
and are drawn up facing each other.
Twirling his jereed, the champion Of
one side rides into the open, and in q
loud voice and with much eloquence
recounts his deeds Of valor, and with
many sarcasms challenges one of the
other side to fight.
On the appearance of an opposing
champion in the arena, the first turns
to fee, chased by the second, and en-
deavors to reach his own side before
being caught by his pursuer. Should
he succeed in escaping, both turn
again, and the positions OF fugitive
and pursuer are reversed, but it al
WAYS ends in fierce fight for supre-
macy in the middle, in which one or
the other is generally unseated, often
with the accompaniment of lew
broken ribs or fractured arm or leg.
Champions being eventually placed
hors de combat, the remaining bodies
charge st each other and engage, and
in the excitement of the moment, when
several hundred men and their horses
are involved in the scrimmage, the
death OF several men and horses fire.
quently results before the "sport'
concludes with light refreshments and
possible funeral or two.
As rem arked before, this is the
nearest approach to war possible, and
is almost as exciting for the onlookel
as for those engaged. No bad blood
is engendered, however, whatever the
casualties may be, this being an hon
orable exhibition of skill, where NJ
malice is borne, and any fatality
"kismet ]"
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Much Cause for Gratitude.

OF certain bishop the following
ancedote is told: While presiding over
a conference speaker began TRADE
against the universities and education,
expressing thankfulnoss that he had
never been corrupted by contract with
college. After proceeding for q few
minutes the bishop interrupted with a
question: "Do 1 understand that Mr..
x is thankful for his ignorance9"
"Well, yes" was the answer; "you
can put it that way if you like. "
"WelI, all I have to say" said the pre-
late, in sweet and musical tones, call
I have to say is that Mr.. P has much to
be thankful for. ".-London Answers.
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of Gotham's fashionable set. This
cole has heretofore seemed part OF
Nine. Melba, but now that Calve has
sung it with such infinite charm her
Marguerite is doubtless destined to be
one of the most beautiful impersonG-
tions of the character.
One OF the neatest and swellest
gowns seen in the audience last Sat-
urday was made of deep red broad
cloth. The skirt and short jackat
were perfectly plain, the latter, how
ever, was finished with silk stitchings
snd vel ct color in darker shade Of
red velvet. The tight.ftting vest,
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has given two lessons day since trru,
from 9 to IL q. m, and from l 20 8
p. m. His first task was to teach his
men how to draw straight vertical
lines. That sounds like child's play,
of course, but let any one who thinks
it is easy try to draw twenty straight
lines three inches long side by side.
If any of them are parallel he may
congratulate himself.
The Sing Sing art students began
their work with enthusiasm that hos
not waned. They drew vertical lines
all morning and horizontal lines all
afternoon. Lesson by lesson they
have marched forward until now COM
plicated geometrical figures have no
terror for them. OF course, their
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REAlM OF STYLE,
EXQUISITE SUMMER FABRICS
NOW AT NEW YORK STORES.
Coming Fashions In Shirt Waists and
Warm-Weather Gowns-Tailor-
Made Gowns Seen at the
Opera Matinee.
Special New York Letter.l

Special New York Letter.)
n1N time of peace prepare for
90 war;" Which the guardian OF
our wardrobe paraphrases
thusly:
You'll not be in high feather
If you wait till warm weather,
and so with scarcely breathing spell
since winter frocks and wraps were
finished, we. turn to lawns and laces
with the summer vista in prospective.
Winter goods have been superseded
by the irrepressible cotton shirt waists,
dainty muslins and filmy parasols
in spite of the fact that their time of
usefulness is three or four months
distant. "Serpentine" null is one OF
the prettiest materials that has ever
graced the drygoods market. 1t
is sheer enough to be dainty and strong
enough to make q seryiceable gown,
while it seems exactly to suit the re.
quirements of the shirt waist. "Edel-
weiss" is perhaps the most artistic
production of cotton stuffs shown in
several years. 1t is made of silk and
wool-wonderfully fine and soft-and
the hand-printed flowers that form the
design look far more as though they
were hand-painted. Dimities, of
course, come in designs as dainty as
the fabric itself, and in ginghams
both Scotch and French plaids and
stripes will predominant. A good way
in which omake gingham frock is to
have the outside skirt and lining made
separately, just fastened at the belt.
In this way the dress is easily leun-
dered and the skirt will be more apt to
keep in shape. Trimmed skirts will
prevail for summer gowns of cotton,
but our tailor-made street suits will
still retain their plain neat skirts now
20 fashionable. The advance models
in short-waists show the separate col
lars of last summer, but in many cases
these are made fancy, either by having
n colored edge or arranged in small
square tabs edged with embroidery,
much on the same style rs our winter
collars are made. Fortunately the
sleeves are considerably smaller and
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once or twice. Then he walks upand
down along the rows of pupils. liany
of them finds it difficult to understand
ne asks the teacher, who promptly
stops and explains everything to
him.
Some of the pupils have begp to
decorate their drawing boards. pne
young fellow who is serving two Sars
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rowed from the American Volunteers
-"Look Up and Hope"
FOR THE NEAR.SiGHTED.
New Working Spectacles That Will
Improye the Vision.

Now Working Spectacles That VIII
Improve the Vision.
New working spectacles for very
near.sighted people have been recently
invented by the German army sur
geon, DR.. Roth, in Berlin. 1t was
known for long time that people who
suffer from slight cataracts in their
eyes, or from dim sight. can see better
if plate which is absolutely Opaque
and fitted with very small opening
in the centre is placed before the eye.
Such an apparatus can be used only in
very limited way, however, for the
field of vision through this small
aperture is exceedingly small, and
therefore it lacks practical use. DR..
Roth's idea was to place diaphragm
containing many apertures instead of
- .=-7-7------..4ral ono over the eve. thus
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81 was q faithful c9uuternarb

the younger, to pe 3 thorough msn oI
business and gentleman. He drove
his handsome bays with grace and
ease, but never with recklessn ness. He
gave q supper now and then, when
champagne and Madeira flowed like
water; but he went to his chamber
with clear eye and steady hand, and
without even the fsintest breath of
tobacco perfuming his elegant clothes.
Men found him always OF his post,
with his fair face flushed with health,
and not a trace of dissipation wrink-
ling single feature.
It was hard to choose between them.
Perhaps Ruth could choose. So he
spoke:
"Ruthie, come herel"
She came with her well-bred, grace
fal step, and leaned over his chair.
sWell. papa?"
'Read these"
He gave her the two letters and she
read them carefully over. A blush
stole up, Inantling brow and cheek
when she concluded West Hartley's
letter. and at the end of Hillsdale's a
delighted exclamation escaped her.
'.You cannot marry both. Which
shall it be?"
"Papa, don't knoy. I used to
really love West, until Clarence came
but now-well, Clarence is rich and
stylish, and yet, West is-good and
true. You shall decide"
"And you will abide by my de-
.cision?"
"With all my heart, papa"
Ruthie went back to her easy-cha'r,
and gave the matter up entirely tc
papa's superior Judgment, and he,
with quite as much if not degree OF
SO more anxiety than he had felt at his
own matrimonial setting. sat back and
reflected.
Honesty and truth were jewels sell
dom found, but with money AND
power on the other side of the scale
he was little afraid they would sinh
into nothingness,
swell, I will wait. Some waY
shall receive the truth of the matter
and know into whose hand to place
the happiness of my little Ruth"
These two letters arrived on th'
second day OF December. On th'
fourth each gentleman received
brief note from Mr.. Dorian, with few
pleasant but unsatisfactory lines. 81
would consider, he said, and Civ
them his answer, if they would wal
with patience,
On the twenty-fourth there was
fair at the church. 1t vas magnificent
from its foundation, and its objee
was to decorate with greater splendo
the already splendid edifice.
Fair young girls, with confeotioner
at ten dollars per bite, and dainty use
less knick-knacks priced at five time
their real value, besieged every visitor
and he was hard hearted creatur
who could resist the touch of the whit
hands, snd pleading from the sof
eyes, and sweet entreaties OF 'Do bu,
this, you know you need it. Pleas
dol"
Mr.. Dorian was there, and his littl
Ruth was theproprietor of a table wei
flied with worsted nonsense, silke
cushions, bead work, smoking cap
and slippers, and many close fste
fellow laid bill upon her table an
carried away trinket, as satisfied
though he had got double his money
worth.
Clarence Hillsdale was there, and
was West Hartley, and Papa Dorla
whispered:
"Ruthle, you'll never have bette
chance. Study these lovers OF yours.
And Ruth studied.
They did not stsy away . momel
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Drives Cows in Harness.

A man in Springfield, Ohio, known
familiarly as "Father Danforth," has
taken to driving his COWS in harness.
He utilizes them at the same time for
dairy purposes, and feeds them on
leaves. The women of the place arc
cup in arms" about it
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FREE HAND 1RAw1Nas BY ooNv1oTs.

those of the other New England States,
was white. Up in the left hand cor.
ner were the thirteen stars in field OF
blue. An anchor adorned the centre
of the State colors. 1t is now pro-
posed to go back to the ancient flag,
and the General Assembly will be
asked to mako the change. -ProVi'
dence Journal.
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FATS AND DOORS.

Housekeepers who have not had an
object lesson of the way in which fats
draw odors when fish and butter gel
side by side in tho refrigerator need
only go to laboratory where per-
tuning extracts are made to have q
commercial illustration of the fact.
The flower havors from the roseries OF
Southern France are imported held in
sheep's fat. The fresh roses, or hello.
trope or violets, as the case may be,
are laid between layers of fat, and SO
-,o;Ia into nankaoes for exnnrtation.
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designs it is effective aud elegant,
while darker tints and quieter designs
make it admirable for service. How
ever, as half frozen noses and fingers
forcibly remind MS that cold-weathrr
garments are still necessary, I'll tell
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Rhode Islands Flag.

The body of the flag of the State of
Rhode Island is rich blue, with an
anchor in the centre, the effect of all
being heightened by u display of thir.
teen gilt stars, representing the orig
inal States. IL Revolutionary days
the flag of the Commonwealth, like
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A PRISON STUDI|l
TEACHING CRIMINALS TO DIV
AT SING SING.
Trying to Keep Prisoners Emp6ed
Since the Law AbolIshins G-
vict Labor Went Into Effect
Methods Of Instruction.

q ING SINGS art school isRnly
~ established. 1t has passathe
y experimental stage, saYlthe
New York World. Thef is
no longer any doubt of its success It's
object is not that of any other g lool
of art, being chiefly to keep its on
vict pupils out of mischief. Weaen
o. V. Sage, one of the kindest sci-
plinarians in the State prison ssfice,
invented the school when tholaw
.abolishing convict labor went int ef.
feet. He is surprised as wg as
pleased at the progress thepupHsaye
made.
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Imagire great, long, bare, gray
room, its thick brick walls pierced on
three sides by many narrow windows.
That is the atelier in which these hpm-
BILE followers of Raphael bend pver
their drawing boards. There are ffty
students in coarse, striped suits. They
stand at their work, resting their
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frequently been obliged to go outside
and run about in order to restore cir
culation to my half-frozen extreml-
ties.
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WHICH TO MARRY7

suppose she will
marry some time
or other, and
perhaps, after all,
she will be as
well off to marry
now, as to wait
half a dozen
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and half for grand larceny has drawn
lighthouse and an attractive bit OF
the shore. a merry burglar, twenty
four years old, who is serving six

years, has relieved the monotony of
waiting for lessons by portraying q
dude, not forgetting the necessary
cigarette and the monocle. A young
New York burglar eliminates his
drawings with O motto he has Dor.