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The times., 1899-03-05
Some Lenten Recipes.

Swiss Eggs is very popular
breakfast dish. Line a deep plate with
thin slices of cheese. Mix one cup of milk
and one teaspoonful of mustard and dust
OF red pepper. Pour half this mixture
over the cheese, break in as many eggs
as are needed. pour the remaining mixture
over them, and bake ten minutes.
Fish Pudding-Take about one pound of
any fish, from which the skin and bone
have been removed. Chop three ounces
OF suet very finely, with three ounces of
bread crumbs. Pound the fish well in
mortar, crop it very fine, then mix it we'll
with the suet and crumbs two tablespoon-
fuls of chopped parsley two tablespoon
fuls of salt and a half teaspoonful of pep
per. Beat up two eggs with half pint
of milk, and add this to the other ingredi-
ents. Put the mixture into thickly greas-
ed basin, and steam for one hour. Turn
it out. and serve with egg sauce.
Shrimps with Rice-Shell one pint of
fresh shrimps, or the canned. Put one
ounce of butter in a pan. when melted
stir into il one ounce of flour add half
pint of milk. and stir till 1t boils Sea-
son with lemon juice, salt. and cayenne
some people like a little mace. Then put
in the shrmps and make very hot. See
that dish is nicely heated. and arrange
around ii thick border of rice boiled in
the same way as for curry. Pour the
shrimp mixture into the middle. Serve
with this dish neat little rolls of bread
and butter.
Sardnes up to date-Requircd: Some
sardnes (siX or eight, half an ounce OF
butter, onion. a little white sauce, an
ounce OF grated Parmesan, an ounce OF
anchovy butter wiz: anchovy essence
mixed with little butter), toasted bread
bread crumbs, seasoning.
Trim off the tails of the sardines. peel
and chop the onion finely. put them in a
small saucepan with enough water to cover
them: boil up quickly; strain, add the but
ter, and cook for n few minutes; add the
sauce and the cheese Cut the toast into
pieces little larger than the sardnes,
spread with anchovy butter, place a sar-
dine on each piece OF toast, spread thickly
with the sauce, season with pepper and
cayenne; sprinkle over with some bread
crumbs, put in hot oven for a few min
utes till warm through. Serve very hot.
The times., 1899-03-05
Husbands Guaranteed.

There is one country in the world where
all of the women, no matter how plain
they may be- can be certain of securing
husbands. In fact, this is guaranteed to
them by law. This country where none
need remain in single blessedness is Siam
There every woman who has reached a
certain age without finding husband,
can, if she will only express the wish. be
registered as one of the young daughters
of the King" that is, she is placed under
royal protection, and the King must pro-
vide her with husband. This duty is dis
charged very simply. If any male Samesa
commits Il crime, or even is guilty of Il
misdemeanor, he is neither fined nor sent
to prison, but is condemned to marry one
OF the women officially under the pro.ec-
tion of the King. If their violation of law
has not been very serious they are per-
mitted to make Il selection from among
these royal daughters" but if the crime
has been a grave one the malefac is
compelled to marry that one selected by
the court, and of course she is the ugliest
or worst tempered of them all. Owing to
this ingenious system no woman in Siam
need go through the world unmarried, but
perhaps some of the ladies from New En-
gland-and others-would prefer not to
marry under conditions such as these.
The times., 1899-03-05
JAPAN's CROWNED POET" "
The Laureate of the Mikado's Court
Is Il Woman


Every member of our sex ought to re-
gard II as one of the most certain signs
of the enlightened state of the Japanese
that the crowned poet" to the court of
the Mikado is a woman, says a writer in
an English magazine. The post is equiva-
lent 10 that of our poet laureate, but is,
am told. much more difficult one 10
fll for the modern Japanese are the most
merciless critics in all that concerns lit
erary matters; but in spite of these dis
advantages the accomplished poetess con-
trives to hold her own successfully against
all rivals. and the annual poem which she
has ready with commendable punctuality
for the New Year is always eagerly looked
forward TO by all those subjects of the
Mikado who make the smallest claim to
culture. and is often far more eagerly dis
cussed than a serious political crisis would
be in any other country.
"Seisko" for that is the poetess iaure-
ate's name, is no longer a young woman
having, in fact, reached the age of sew
enty-three. She is. however in spite of
her being herself little bit of new wo-
man. no friend to the tangled ideas
and fashions, especially in all that concerns
dress. which have recently been imported
into Japan from Europe; and her own
costume, which, however, is not unpictur-
esque and admirably suits her small and
delicate figure. is decidedly old-fashioned
not to say antiquated. in cut. 1t invariably
consists of three undergarments of white
silk, over which is worn a dress of the
same material. but violet in color richly
embroidered in a design of landscapes and
flowers in various bright shades.
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The DANES and the Garnet.

The Colonial Danes are very busy this
winter, says the Philadelphia Record"
and are working in several directions
These ladies have charge of the Martha
Washington bedroom. otherwise known as
the Pennsylvania room, at historic old
Mount Vernon. The visitors who each
year thIOng to the home of Our Countrv's
Father are so numerous as to cause a
great wear and tear upon the furnishings.
which the patriotic ladies desire to keep in
proper historic appearance. In conse-
quence this bedroom needed a new CARPET
and how it should be obtained was the
question that perplexed them ALL CARPETS
galore abound upon every side but where
could one be found suited to so historic a
place. Finally the fertile brain of Mrs.
Charles Curtis Harrison evolved an idea
which is being promptly put into execu-
ton. The ladies will have a rag Garnet
and will sew the rags for IT themselves
The initial carpet rag party of the season
was held in Congress Hall during the bliz-
zard, and despite the elements over fifty
patriotic danes were in attendance, and
the result was a large number OF the big
balls our grandmothers used to make of
strips of rags, carefully sewed, In prepa-
ration for the weaver's art. The rags will
include the national colors, while the weav-
er for his part will fill in the warp in blue
and gold, the colors of the order.
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in jeu de bal by three players. One pins
white one on her left shoulder. player
No wears blue one in the same place.
while the third rider wears a red one on
her right shoulder. For that red rosette
the blue and the white ride TO capture il
If they can, and. relentlessly pursued, the
red rosette is obliged to use every bit of
her bride lore to evade her pursuers. It is
just little less difficult and less danger
Gus than game of polo. and the horses
must understand the niceties of the strug-
gle almost as Clearly as their riders. There
are rules and regulations, time called and
fresh horses brought up, as In polo, with
exactly the same opportunities, in a very
slightly less degree. for broken heads and
limbs and overstrained and sprained mus
cles, but the element of danger is not at
all a drawback to any onlookers but the
parents of the women. In dead black hab-
its, with caps instead Of hats on their
heads, and coats so easy in sleeve and
seam as to allow of long reaching, the
players are practicing weekly for the
great Easter show game, when the gate
money will be devoted TO charity and some
body will win a silver testimonial to her
mastery horsemanship in never giving up
the red badge OF courage.
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WHY BACHELORS DIE YOUNG
"CInrice" Gives Her Explanation.
Do You Agree:

This spring as never before, | have re
allied that when ..Tba Lord God said it
is not good that man should be alone. l
Will make helpmpte, for him. our Gre
ator referred to sons OF men until all gen.
erations, and not merely an individual
Adam in the garden of Eden.
Here are some recent observations upon
which l base my belief that rich or poor,
man is better off married than single.
Since the beginning of last November
1t has been my melancholy duty to follow
the funerals of some seven unmarried
friends; young, well to do. attractive men,
who had been living care free lives in
handsome bachelor style. AS far as the
world knew, all of them were decent, up
right fellows. led thoroughly respectable
lives, and each one was a distinct loss to
the community. Two | can vouch for as
noblemen in the best sense of the word,
and it is my unshaking belief that they
would be living today had there been
wives to care for them.
Most of US read about or have
seen the luxurious suites of
rooms occupied by prosperous sin
gle men, where all that money
and modern convenience can accomplish
to make existence agreeable is combined
for the benefits of bachelor residents. A
standing jest in the comic papers is to
compare the welded slave or fiat house
miseries, with the unmarried sybarite who
rejoices In the beauty and ease of club
apartments for single gentlemen.
And it is true. the unattached man
does get prompter electric bell service,
SINNER shoes, richer sauces on his food,
more plush, liveries, gilt, plate glass and
fewer petty annoyances than his friend
who makes the same salary support a wife
and babies in the suburbs.
In these days one would suppose the in
surance companies ought to accept the
prosperous bachelor at cheaper rates as a
superior risk. Apparently he lives in
pink cotton wool. with his private bath,
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lunch But on the whole Mary's vigilance
does vast deal in warding off sickness,
and when II comes, her promptness with
mustard baths, plasters and hot teas rOuts
the enemy in fashion bachelors know
nothing about.
Woman's love is quick to note the small
est sign of distress in cherished object
Men may love truly, but are negligent Oh
details. I'm sure when Jack Dawson was
at his worst, all his men friends would
have told you he was looking fine"
man must be pretty far gone in health be-
fore his closest chum notices anything out
of the way.
And later. when Jack was too i'll to be
around and a trained nurse had been in
stalled / went one day to make inquiries.
The woman came out and told me in des-
pair she could do nothing for her patient.
The night before no sooner had the doctor
gone. leaving strick orders that the invalid
was to be absolutely quiet than a couple
of men came and asked to be admitted. The
nurse refused, but Jack said nonsense, let
the fellows in. and with gas blazing there
they sat smoking, gossiping and laughing
until all hours. 1t never occurred to the
visitors that they were putting a nail in
Jacks coffin, they regarded it as friendly
action to visit while with the sick man,
no matter what his condition might be.
1t is because women realize all this and
know what stupid half savage creatures
, men are in all relating TO health or sick
ness that a woman begins stern hygienic
discipline as soon as she marries. The
meekest brow-beaten wife is never too
timid to take her stand on rubber-shod
feet on damp days. 1t is instinct with us
to like to feel foreheads for fever, examine
tongues for Indigestion. and see man
squirm and swear over a stinging hot
foot bath. II is one of natures devices for
preserving the species. Ten per cent more
men than women die before the middle
arc of life, and nothing but our steadfast
pursuit of man with arctics, muffiers and
mittens preserves even that ratio.
The statements above may sound sug-
gestive of trying to scare bachelors into
marriage and putting the whole question
on very unsenimental basis. Not at all.
1t is to prove rather that a woman is as
pivotal 10 home today as when men were
warned to marry early for the sake of
having darned socks, tidy freside, and
| wel-cooked dinners.
In the last fifteen years enterprising
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real estate men stepped in and practically
put premium on bachelorhood by offering
to single men luxuries the married frater-
nifty could not aspire to for the same
money. Woman's occupation is gone, SO
We were told. See what cozy corners.
what hospitable hearths, and graceful
rooms are for rent, ready made. The ira
ditions about woman's hand and presence
being needed is pure old-fashioned non
sense; here is color. beauty, and l6nieIike-
ness with never hint of bonnet bills or
family Jars.
What foolishness the public talks and Of
ten thinks for a while. AS II cushions
draperies and easy chairs ever yet made a
home. woman, and ] don't mean the
clubable, suffrage type, but the deep-b bos-
omed, tireside-loving, soft-hearted kind, is
as much the foundation of a home today
as when years back she shouldered an AK
and followed her lord into the virgin for
ests. We have not lost our occupation, and
rich or poor any man is better off married
and guarded by womans love than sin
gle, though he lives as a stalled OK.
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quiet airy rooms, breakfasts in bed, and
no one to think about but himself For
him there are no curtain lectures, no
wearying domestic complaints, no fretful
children, ailing wife, or big household
bills TO shock and strain his nervous sys-
tenn.
And yet statistics show that the aver
age married man has better chances for
long and healthy life than his bachelor
friend. Pneumonia, appendicitis, rheu-
matte fevers, etc. that sweep like demons
of destruction through those softly light
ed, richly draped rooms where beaux and
gallants dwell, are, when met, more often
conquered in the shabby home on the out
skirts of town. s ..i
In talking it over. We. every one OF us
agreed that both Jack Dawson and Henry
Turner in their Thousand dollar "a year
rooms, actually died OF neglect.
Three weeks ago. when Jack dropped in
at O'Clock for a cup of tea, l exclaimed
almost aloud over his haggard, feverish
looks and dreary cold and upon entreat-
ing him to go TO bed and have doctor,
was Mortified to be told that he intended
giving a theatre party that night. Next
time / saw the poor soul 1t was to lay a
bunch of violets In his still white hands
and say good-by forever
Jacks mother who lives up in the
northern part of the State wept as she re-
peated all the servants had to tell her.
how for weeks before his death the boy
lost his appetite, was irritable and cough
ed necessarily The maids, it seems, had
been much concerned and had done what
they could to make him comfortable, and
demonstrate at his recklessness. One in
particular related with tears in her eyes
"As how ! begged him not to go a-trailin'
out in the rain last Wednesday night, but
he took me up mighty short and just
marched out in the storm"
Now that is the sort of stupid impru-
dence the average wife simply won't put
up with from her husband. 1t may be a
bit tiresome to have Mary comment every
time you decline sour or sweets. count
your pulse when you are cross and insist
upon aaring . candle down your throat
whenever she fancies frog has got into il.
And then to be forbidden the club because
you sneezed the night before is certainly
yexatious. but then Mary properly cOnsid-
ers 1t big part of her duty to keep you
well.
True, she can't follow along to the Office
and see her tenderly watched-over spouse
gobble down Welsh rarebt or hot mince
pie, and sit through in wet feet because
overshoes were forgotten when he went to
The times., 1899-03-05
Mise Miss Mary.

There is young saleswoman in one of
the department stores in Washington here
who attributes her large following Of Gus
tom TO the fact that, besides being obliging
and amenable, as far as possible to the
whims OF the hundreds of shoppers who
deal with her during the day, she has
enlightened herself as to the quantity OF
ribbon needed for various styles OF bows;
how many yards of material it takes 20
make a skirt; and a hundred other odd
bits Of feminine knowledge that helps out
a woman who does not know those things
for herself
There are many women who work so
hard at their business callings that they
have no time to keep track of the styles
that the average feminine has at her fin
gers ends, and the saleswoman who can
help them out when the fit, or the neces-
sty. takes them shopping, can rely on their
constant trade.
To be necessary 10 so many people means
steady work and good pay to the young
woman who has her living TO make be-
hind the counter, and though Miss Mary
has nothing to do with either ribbons or
dry goods, she finds that her knowledge
DayS.
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not being allowed out of doors to roll on the
grass had no means of keeping itself clean.
/ knew at once what was the matter and
/ said to the girl:
Why don't you wash that cat? 1t
would get well very much quicker and be
a different looking animal
She said that the cat fought SO that no
one dared tub 1t. Well l had little chat
with the girl while ! was petting pussy,
and learned the name and address of her
mistress. The next morning bright and
early ! rang the doorbell and sent my card
to the mistress. When she came down l
explained my circumstances and asked per-
mission TO wash the cat. She was aston
ished, but she granted my request aud paid
me well for it.
THAT was the beginning; now I have
as many engagements as l can attend to.
go to the homes Of my clients, l call
them and give them a bath and rubbing
down once every two weeks. That is often
enough for a healthy cat. I know 1t is
generally believed that cats keep them
selves clean but 1t is like a great many
other things generally believed, 1t is
mistake for there is the greatest difference
In the world between the fur OF a cat al
lowed to care for It's own coat, and one re-
ceiying the proper attention. 1t is longer,
finer more glossy and ten times more soft.
II always use three waters, in a vessel
plenty large enough to immerse the cat,
all three baths comfortably warm. In the
| first water put a few drops of ammonia
| then taking the cat In my lap on my rubber
apron thoroughly soap her all over with
any good soap Then | put her rinsings in
| two clear baths, the water of both about the
same temperature as the first If she is
strong | rub her dry, pet her little and
| turn her loose. But II she Is delicate or
quite young not only rub her dry but give
| her a saucer of warm milk, and then put
her in her basket and cover her UP for a
nap. OF course since taking this up as a
| means OF earning my own and my sisters
living ! have Informed myself thoroughly
| on the subject; that is, have learned all
| about cats, their habits and their ailments,
| so whenever ! have a sick cat or a puny
| cat they don't have to go to a doctor
| Perhaps you will be interested to know
! that at the recent cat show, every New
| York cat, with one exception, that received
prize or honorable mention was client
| of mine.
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going to do and he seized heavy stick
lying near.
Il looked him steadily in the eye and
said, No, Charlie, you can't do 1t. God
would not let you do such thing; besides
l know that you do love me a little and
have some gratitude for what l have done
for you. But strike if you choose; / shall
not try to defend myself His hand fell to
his side, his weapon dropped and he was
seized with violent trembling and remorse.
For long time after this he seemed very
penitent and docile; but the struggle with
his temperament was not over, and he one
day shattered to bits my treasured car
riage. You see he seemed a well-nigh
hopeless case. However after a dreadful
illness and almost miraculous cure, Char
lie yielded his wicked heart to the power
of infinite love, and became a faithful
Christian and my most devoted friend.
Poor fellow, he afterwards lost his life in
trying to rescue me from the prosecutions
of my family, who had shut me up in that
frightful madhouse"
The times., 1899-03-05
SHE WASHES CATS.
And Makes Quite n Good Living by

And Makes Quite n Good Living by
-.
She is young girl, not yet eighteen,
and gave the following account of her
work:
You won't have any trouble about SPELL
ing my name; it's Smith-Virginia Smith
l have always been especially fond of cats
and had lot of em as pets since l was
baby My mother died ten years ago,
and my father died last year. l being the
oldest, there are two younger than me, and
there being no money to fall back on,
knew l had to earn a living or starve /
started out to hunt work in an office
tramped for week without getting so
much as promise, so you may guess how
discouraged l was when Sunday came. But
as there was nothing else to do | took my
two younger sisters-one is ten and the
other twelve years DID, for walk in the
park.
During our walk We saw a cat being
taken for an airing in a doll carriage by
stylishly dressed maid. 1t was a fine An
gora,. but about the dirtiest white cat l ever
saw 1t hadn't been very well it seems, and
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GAMMA CULTURE.
These Beautiful Foliage Plant.
Should he Planted Now.

Robert McGregor in the March Womans Home
Companion)
Canna-seed may be sown in March and
the seedlings potted and kept growing
until the middle of May, the time in
usual season for planting them out Be
fore sowing soak the seed in quite warm
water for twelve TO twenty-four hours or
file away portion of the hard shell of the
seed in several places TO assist germina-
ton. This shell must not be filed entirely
through nor punctured, but simply made
thin. Two or thre weeks after sowing il
any of the seeds have failed 10 germinate.
dig them up and file the shell little more
after which they may start. Sow the seed
in shallow boxes containing two and one
half or three inches OF sand. and cover
them about an inch deep. During the
process of termination the box should be
kept in temperature of about 30. and
enough water applied to keep the sand
quite moist at all times.
When the seedlings have become about
four inches high they may be removed
from the seed boxes and potted, using a
rich, porous soil. During the blooming
season mark such plants as produce flowers
Of a desirable color or size. and increase
them the following season by division of
the roots, just before planting out, which
is more satisfactory method of propaga-
tion than by seed. in that one knows what
to expect, while from seed the results are
quite uncertain.
The times., 1899-03-05
A Rainbow supper.

"a Rainbow Supper is pretty and at
tractive. Seven tables are needed-or
fourteen can be used Each table is dec
GRATED with one OF the seven primary col
ors: Violet indigo. blue, green, yellow,
orange. and red. The decorations can be
made of colored tissue paper and consist
of a strip down the centre of the table
and fringed napkins, mats, and shades for
the lamps all cut from the colored pa
pers. The menu might consist OF lobster
outlets, cream sauce, potato puffs shrimp
salad. cheese sandwiches, orange souffie,
ices (in fancy molds), cakes, and coffee.