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Useful Hints.

Glass door-nobs are handsome n
more easily kept in condition than
hose of bronze or brass,
A cork that is stepped for a few MIN
utes in hot vaseline will, it is said'
serve all the urpose for which a glass
stopper is used.
House-ftters are suggesting the use
of the marbled cloth upon the walls
of kitchens and buffers pantries. rms
cloth has been found of value applied
to bathroom walls, as it is water
proof and also very easily cleaned.
| These qualities make 1t useful in the
| Kitchen as a wall covering. 1t can be
dtted as neatly as paper, a little glue
being added to the paste by when
it is put on. AS it is considerably
cheaper than paint, and more durable
aven than the prepared waterproof
papers, it's advantages from an econ
mic side are obvious.
The most expensive fur is that OF
the black fox of Kamtchatka, the
skin of which when dressed becomes
a very attractive blue. A single skin
is worth as much as $1,000. A pelisse
worn by the Emperor Nicholas, lined
with this fur, cost SIC, 900.
"A Buffalo concern Is about ship
ping 100, 900 aluminium drinking cups
: to New South Wales.
, 1899-05-26

RECIPES.

Profterloes.-Into a saucepan put
two tablespoonfuls of butter ana one
half cup boiling water. Put on lne
fire and when it boils add three-1ourlhs
cup of flour and heat well two minutes;
Remove from the fire, and when coal
Remove from the fire and when cool
break into it two eggs Beat ior ~
mute add one-quarter teaspoon
full of salt; make into balls lhe si4e
of a large pea put them into a Sishs-
ly-buttered pan and bake IN a IIoo-
crate oven 10 minutes.-Chicago fSec'
ord. @ss4-
Quick Waff1es.-One pint sweet mix,
| ane-half cupful of butter (melted),
sifted flour to make soft batter aod
the ~well-beaten yolks of three eggs,
| then the beaten whites and lastly Two
| teaspoonfuls of baking powder, peat
| ng very hard and fast for a few min
'lteS.
Spiced Herb Vinegar.-This is a val
liable addition to sauces and saiads,
and a few drops to a mince or hash
will give it a piquant flavor. Pus iheo
a clean dry bottle one tablespoonful OF
finely chopped parsely, n tablespoon
! full of tarragon also chopped; one snai-
lot. minced; one dozen peppercorns, a
saltspoonful of celery seed and one Glove
of garlic; pour over the herbs anu
spices half a pint of the best frencn
vinegar; cork the bottle tightly ana
seal it with wax. In a week or ten
days strain the vinegar through mus
lin into another bottle. 1t Shouiu De
shaken two or three times while tn
herbs are being STEPPED IN It.
Parkin.-Parkin is a spiced cake pre-
pared with oatmeal instead of flour. 1t
is made in the neighborhood of Leeds,
England, on the fifth of November.
Cream one-half of a pound OF butter
n one-half a pound of sugar. DIS
solve one-third of a t~easpoonful OF Dak-
ing soda in a ~teaspoonful of fbo1l1ng
water and stir it into one cupful of
molasses. Add this to the butter and
sugar. with the well-beaten yolks OF
six eggs and three heaping cupfuls or
fine oatmeal. Add one ounce OF cara
way seeds, n dessertspoonful OF
mixed ground spices, ~one-quarter OF
a cupful' of finely cut candied lemon
peel, the whites of the eggs whipped
to a. stiff froth and two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder. Turn into a rather
shallow loaf-pan and bake for two
hours in a moderate oven.
Easy Charlotte.-To every cup of
cream allow the white of n egg half
a cup of powdered sugar and a quar-
ter "teaspoonful of vanilla extract. Keep
eggs and cream icy cold. Whip them
we'll, then add the sugar., daintily ma
vor and pour into a dish lined with
pieces of sponge al or split lady
fingers. Put in a cold place to get
firm.
Luncheon Nest.-Chop fine enough
cold meat, fish or fowl, whichever you
have, to make a pint; season with a
t~easpoonful of salt and a quarter of
a ~teaspoonful of pepper; add
half as much mashed potato; moisten
with gravy if possible or rich milk,
mold into egg shape; then dip in beat
en- egg, roll in bread crumbs and fry a
delicate brown in deep fat. Fill a hot
dish with enough fried potatoes lightly
sprinkled with salt (sliced like straws)
arranged to represent a nest. Lay your
~croquettes in his and serve at once.
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the solicitor, incredulously.
"Delia Moray! for heavens sake, think
what you are sacrificing" whispers Mrs.
Horton.
But the animal instinct is reused in the
woman's breast, and she shakes off her
best friend with fierce impotence.
Leave me alonev' she answers loudly.
ST tell you tits the truth"
st is not" says William Moray; sit is
a trumped-up lie to serve your own pur-
pose. / had the assurance from my broth
er's lips that you were his wife!"
"Where are the proofs, then? Bring
them forward"
"You must have a copy of the marriage
certificate surely ?" says the lawyer.
Mrs. Hephzibah Horton remembers
and say nothing.
II have no certificate" replies Della.
""That is of little consequence" says
William Moray, angrily. "a copy is cas-
lily ~procurable from the registrars books
of the church where they were married.
| am not going to be fooled in this way
But if we were never married in any
~church-what then?' says Della defiant
ly.
but l say you were! You were mar
ried at Chiffon, in Berwick. Now! are
you convinced that it is useless to try and
deceive me?
She laughs scornfully.
$50 to Chiffon, then, and get the Ger
tifcate. There is no church there. II
was burned to the ground the very time
| stayed there in the place with YOU broth
En-"
Mr.. Moray starts. He has heard some
thing of the occurrence before, and re-
members it is true. He begins to fear she
may outwit him.
s'This is child's play!' he exclaims pas
sionately. "There must be n copy of the
certificate somewhere among my late
|! brothers papers. 1 shall go and search
for it."
He leaves the room as he speaks, an6
Mrs. Horton approaches Della.
The mothers face is very pale. and hel
lips are tightly compressed together, and
, as her friend grasps her hand she shrinks
away from her.
Don't touch me, or speak to me! Re
member what l am!'
81 do remember it, Della Moray; and.
reiye n1e!'
Lit klIl , eyes luln tOHaio hIi- III g
look of infinite gratitude.
Don't mention it now! For the mex
few minutes / must act, or fail" -
William Moray re-enters the apartment
"Have you been successful, STRIP asks
Mr.. Bond.
NO. is the reply. "But I will prove
the truth. of the marriage yet, if trouble
OF expense will do it."
MEANWHILE" interposes Mrs. Horton
blandly, you will have 10 objection,
| suppose, to this lady returning home witt
me?"
So Della passes from the home where
she has been so miserable, with a bligh'
upon her fair fame, and a brand %forevel
on her outcast child, believing that the JOY
she has so rashly purchased must out
weigh the sufferings that accompany it.
And this is Della Moray's lie!
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innovations have been permit super
sede the ancient customs.
Such a place is Bruges; ci ed of
devotees, refugees, and imp Eng
lishmen.
1t appears like sacrilege nike those
reverend archways ring With laughter,
or the ancient stones %clatter beneath run
ming feet. But Gabrielle de Blois, eveni
great, tall girl of seventeen though she
Is, returning from her daily muic lesson
at the convent school, has no scruples on
the matter. She is a pretty, gypsy-look'
ing creature, with dark hair hanging dow
her back in tangled curls, and bright eyes
| full Of mirth and mischief, and a coarse
| straw hat pulled over her face. She
looked as demure as a nun just now when
| she met the Reverend Able Berth and
answered some questions he put to her
respecting her father; but, as she turned
the corner and passed under the dark
archway that will conduct her to the sum
| ny, open Place, she caught sight of a we'll
known figure advancing as though to meet
her, and all her love of fun rushes to the
surface.
She darts like a swallow behind the
opened gateway, and waits in silent am
bush the approach of the newcomer. In
her hand she holds a branch of blossom.
ing lime which she pulled carelessly from
4 tree on her way from school. The per
ION she waits for advances unsuspecting.
ly, believing her still to be some quarter OF
a mile ahead of him. He is a young NAL
Of one or two and twenty; slight, tall and
graceful in appearance, with delicate fea.
lures, blue eyes, and fair, reddish hair.
He does not hear the half-suppressed
giggle with which his proximity to the
gateway is saluted, but he does feel a
long branch of blossoming lime tickle his
neck as he passes through it, and in an
other moment he has detected the hidden
culprit. The warm flush that beauties
| his features as he does so, is sufficient to
denote the interest he feels in her, while
the burst of glad laughter with which she
greets him proves that he is no unwelcome
companion.
Gabrielle" he says in French, re-
proachfully, why did you not wait at the
convent until 1 called for your
Because, Angus" she answers in the
same language, "the fact Of your calling
for me SO constantly has been observed
and papa would not like me to be talked
about"
Both speak fuently, but there is just
sufficient difference in their accent to
show that Angus has acquired the Ian.
guage by education, and Gabrielle uses ii
as her native tongue.
"What no~nsensei when we have known
each other from little children. One
would think you were about to become a
u yourself"
"And who says I am not?' she returns,
~defantly.
you look very like a nun in that cos.
tune, ] must say. Much more like a wild
Arab of the d~esert!'
Now, Angus, that is very unkind OF
you, as well as impolite, when o know
my poor papa cannot afford to dress me
any better"
"Oh, Gabrielle! as if you did not look
beautiful to me in any guise. Only when
you talk of becoming a nun, 1t is too abb
surd."
"Why should it be absurd? Both my
aunts are religieuses, and have no moth.
err to take charge of me, should my poor
papa der -
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ing; but II there were, you should nave
some one better than a mother to look
after you-a husband"
"You must not speak to me in that fash.
ion, Angus. Papa would not approve OF
itr'
II must speak, Gabrielle. The time has
come for speaking. l only wait your per.
mission to breach the subject to YOU
father. But though l know that, accord.
ing to the custom of you country, ]
should do that first, l am too English in
feeling to pluck up courage for it, until
| am sure that his consent will be backed
by your own. Tell me, Gabrielle, if your
father says yes will you have me for a
husband?"
"Can you doubt it, Angus ?" says the
girk softly.
"If 1 went to your father and told him ]
desired to make you my wife he might
would give me his consent, Gabrielle?'
II do not know. II am not sure,' re.
plies the girl, blushing violently; 'bui
papa loves you, Angus. He has often
told me how much he should like to have
had a son just like yourself"
The young man is about to make some
reply to her words, when the attention OF
both is diverted toward the driver of a
6acre, who is waving his arms and halloo'
ing in their direction.
."What can the man want?" exclaims
Angus, as he turns and sees him.
Ito be continued.)
, 1899-05-26
Not a Bit Worried,

Her Father-Well, if you are deter
mined to marry my daughter 1 shall
offer no objections; but, before you
take this irrevocable step, l think it is
only right to let you know that 1 have
decided to leave all my money to edu.
eational and charitable institutions.
Glib Suftor-Oh, that's all right. I've
got proof that you bet on a bicycle road
race once. It'll be easy enough to show
that you're of unsound mind.
, 1899-05-26
Farm Notes.

Experience is better than theory,
out the farmer who refuses to change
his methods and adheres to the ex-
perience of old will fall behind in the
effort to succeed. All theory is based
on practical work, and experience is
also important, but theory has done
more for the farmer than experience,
because it has forced him not only
to think but to act.
The grower who will try the heroic
remedy of thinning out the fruit on
overloaded trees may feel as though
he was making a sacrifice, but when
harvest time comes he will have more
fruit-in bushels-and of better quail
ty than will be found on trees lett
overloaded. Not only will there also
be a gain in qality and price, put
the trees will not be so severely taxed
and will be in better condition for the
succeeding year. To get good prices
it is better to ship n bushel OF su-
perior fruit than two bushels OF IN
ferior stuff, as the expenses Will De
less and the goods will sell more
readily.
Young lambs are now costly luxurles
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES who have
800 Of
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(61 ~5a
\ DANGEROUS
H. Secret.
'Ns EoPENcENARNNTr:f

"He shall not-he shall noti l defy
him! Is it for this l have borne insult
and violence and abuse, in bitter silence?
Is It for this that my husbands last act
was to attempt my life? Obi you cannot
cannot have the heart to take my boy
from me? 2" she cries, turning to her broth
er-in-law.
IF you could persuade your friend"
says William Moray to Mrs. Horton.
Don't speak to mel" she answers abb
ruptly. II think the whole transaction
Infamous, and worthy of your brother and
yourself from beginning to end. AND II
the poor girl had never been such a fool
as to marry him he couldn't have made
her suffer like this to crafty his W
petty revenge"
The woman on the floor seems to have
been listening to Mrs. Hephzibah's words,
for as the last sentence leaves her lips she
raises her head, and a look of fierce de-
termination succeeds the despair in her
face.
What is it she gropes for in her bosomi
Does she mean to murder the man who
threatens to rob her of her child; and is
it a concealed knife for which she seeksf
1t might be, judging from the look upon
Qer IdCe. buL Whatever IL ls, as sue SeIS
hold of it she rises to her feet suddenly,
! and stands upon the hearthrug with her
back TO the fire.
"Mr. Bondv' she exclaims, sis that the
truth? Were my boy illegitimate, could
they take him from meT
"a strange question, my dear MADAM;
but certainly not-certainly not" p"
mot by will-or otherwiseY'
mot by any means whatever. 1t is
only over his legitimate child that a man
has n power"
Something held in the hands behind her
back drops into the blazing fire, and is
shriveled into nothing.
AS Della gives a rapid glance around,
and sees it has entirely disappeared, a
beautiful c~ourage-the courage of despair
CLEANS from her eyes like that which
must have inspired the martyrs of old
when they placed their naked feet upon
the burning ploughshares.
She catches up the child upon the
hearthrug, and holding him tightly to her
, breast, advances to the table.
"Then 1 defy William Moray, or any
other man, to take my boy from me-" she
says. HE is mine, and | am his. We
belong to one another only. l was never
married to his father!'
AT this announcement 0Gnnnk6neN in the
I'LL, -Aortto1
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CHAPTER TX.
LLSEE'

11iE1 ALlt %
On the following morning Mrs. Hephzi-
bah Horton Is seated in her own rooms at
breakfast, in company with the solicitor,
Mr.. Bond.
Before the meal is concluded, a servant
to Mrs. Horton. :
"Please, ma'am, a messenger has
brought this for YOU"
Dear friend" it reads, IF you can
nome to me, pray do so. 1t Is all over.
He died last night, and I am left alone,
and more in need of help from your strong
heart and head than ever. Yours affec-
honately. DELLA MORAY"
MAKE haste and finish your breakfast"
says Mrs. Horton to her solicitor, explain
ing he note. 'You must come with me!
Who knows what use your legal knowi-
edge may be to the poor girl in this ex-
tremityP p
When they reach the Morays' lodgings
Mrs. Timson, with the elongated face
which she considers suitable to the occa-
sion, precedes them upstairs with an inti-
nation of their arrival, and Della, very
pale and very grave, comes out TO meet
her friend upon the landing.
.It is so good of you to come to me-
bne says, his mfbs A1CPhNiDuh
her, but l felt sure you would. sent
a telegram to tell Mr.. William Moray
this morning, and he has already arrived
here; and-and-we don't get on very well
together" she concludes, with a look thai
saws more than her words.
"Welli I'm all the more glad hat l was
able to come, my dear, then, and to bring
my friend Mr.. Bond, whom let me intro
duce to you. Mr.. Bond is my legal adj
viser-you have heard me mention his
name before, l think; and l have told him
all your history, so you needn't mind
what you say before him."
"Pray come in from this cold landing,
says Della, simply, as, having bowed 10
the solicitor, she leads the way to the
sitting room.
The blinds are down, but there is q
good fire in the CRATE, and it does mol
look more dismal than usual.
The child is seated on the hearthrue
playing with some books and toys, and
William Moray, from his chair at the ia
bic, is watching him greedily as though
he considers him to be already his own
He does not look particularly gratihed
when his sister-in-law re-enters the room
followed by the strangers. {
"Some fNends of mine who have beer
III #TF.---La\ A.. xoI o~I 600 VI
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AS Applied to Love Making.

sfsWhat is the matter with young Han
klnson and Mabel Garlinghorn?
thought they were growing fond OF
each other.
'"They were until they found out theil
mothers were forming plans TO bring
them together oftener, and then they
quit. They said they didn't want any
board of strategy business in theirs"
, 1899-05-26

chairs are offered and accepted, and the
party sit down together and feel uncom-
Portable, and don't know how to begin the
conversation.
This is a very melancholy occurrence,
sir" says William Moray to Mr.. Bond.
Every melancholy" is the rejoinder.
"Who is to manage the business of the
funeralY'
II take that responsibility upon my W
shoulders" says William Moray.
II am glad to heal it," mods the lawyer;
mot but what it's only your duty. This
girl has kept your brother alive quite long
enough, in my opinion. 1t would be rath-
er hard if she had to bury him as we'll"
"My family, madam, is above leaving
the funeral o~bsequies of any of its men,
bers to be performed either ineficiently
or through the charity of strangers" he
answers, grandly.
HAS your brother left a willY"
20, no! He had nothing to leave" re-
plies Della, %innocently.
"My late brother has left a will which
was duly signed and witnessed in my
presence" puts in Moray.
"Glad to heal it," say the lawyer.
"A willr' cried Della. Il never saw it'll
OO yOu hAON NhClt IL = MI u
1T is in my possession"
As he speaks, he hands Mr.. Bond the
paper which James Moray signed the
night before, and the solicitor reads it
In silence. When he has concluded he
"The game is up"
Della catches the look and rightly in
terprets it.
HyUho+ ;o In that ,onar9 v sba Ja1oanJs
painting with excitement. "Tell me. /
have a right to know!"
"Now, my dear lady" commences
the solicitor.
"Be calm, Della Moray" interposes
Mrs. Hephzibah, ''and depend on it we
will see all your legal rights secured to
you."
William Moray smiles furtively and
says nothing.
"How can | be calm, when l feel some
further calamity is hanging over me? OH
tell me what it contains, for mercy's
saker' implores the mother.
"Well, ladies" explains the lawyer, 1.-THE
gist of the matter is that this paper, sign
ed by the deceased, and witnessed by his
brother and one Teresa Timson, deputies
the sole guardianship of his son, William
Angus Moray, to his brother, William
Moray, and that without any reference to
or interference on the part of Della Mo
ray, his wife. Which means, ladies, that
that gentleman standing there has the
power to decide where and how the boy
shall be boarded and educated hencefor-
ward, and that his mother has no power
whatever to gainsay or prevent him."
"Infamousi" exclaimed Mrs. Hephzi-
bah, energetically. But, if the law can
right her, it shall"
1.-THE law is futile to interfere" re
vpnods Mr.. Bond. "This is the law"
"Bah!" cries Mrs. Hephzibah, right in
his face, to prevent the tears that have
sprung to her eyes rolling down her
cheeks.
But Delia's scared gaze is fixed upon
him.
what did you sayT' she inquiries soft
"; II don't think l quite understand it
My boy left to his uncle? To be educated
and fed, and kept by his uncle? Not to
live with me, do you mean? Could he dc
1t? Is that the law?
1T is the law, unfortunately, my deal
madam" replies Mr.. Bond.
, 1899-05-26
Industrial.

Wire nails are made in Brazil from
imported Belgian wire.
exports of American manufacturers
are over 81, 600, 900 a day.
The fishing industry of Maryland
gives employment to 42,812 persons.
At Fayetteville, N. c., a new $l0O,0OO
spinning mill is under construction.
About 1000, 900 bottles of pickles are
consumed weekly in the United States.
Durham capitalists are preparing to
build a $1,000, 900 mill at Lockville, N.
G.
Nearly &c, 1000 pounds of bread are
daily eaten in the Sultan of Turkeys
household.
The shipyard at Newport News, Va,
has contracts for nearly $10,O 600, 900
Of work.
A silk factory in which only women
are employed has been opened in a su-
burb of london.
Chicago business menu are urging a
system of municipal pawnshops to lend
money at l per cent.
A London omnibus earns on an aver
age $11 per day from passengers and
s25 per day from advertisers.
The maximum weight of freight 10
comotiy.ss is now 21S,00O pounds,
~rSSsO 1000 pounds Is years ago, -
, 1899-05-26
a RIighted Fntnre.

.r'No," he said, bitterly, 81 can neve
hope to be President"
''Why? You were born in the United
States, weren't your
"Yes, but I can't go to war because
my parents won't give their consent
and before the supply of soldiers runs
out I'll be too old"
, 1899-05-26
X.

There are some places in this world of
rhange-a very ~few-which look as if they
had stood still since the day on which
they attained maturity. No modern archi-
lecture has displaced the quaint fashion
In which their first houses were built: no
, 1899-05-26
~something to Live For.

Jtmmy-Do you say prayers at night
'Billy-I do now. 1 don't want any.
thing to happen to me during the bal
season, you see.-New Jork Journal.
, 1899-05-26
A Little Mistake.

"Waiter, this serviette is dirty"
"Beg pardon, sir; it's got folded the
wrong way, sir."-New York World.
, 1899-05-26

1t is not those who have the best op
portunides who make the best use OF
them.
, 1899-05-26

Quick WaHes.-One pint sweet milk
one-half cupful of butter (melted)
sifted flour to make soft batter; ado
the well-beaten yolks of three eggs
her the beaten whites and lastly Two
~teaspoonfuls of baking powder, peat
ing very hard and fast for a few min
'lteS. as..z.at
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-27

and viii do to watch He Ii credited
with one virtuc-amiability. There
was never q despot or an usurper who
did not possess more h one virtue
ncKin,ev denies. blows hot and cold,
talks love and war in the same ofea'n
and is altogether a dangerous man ina.
the people should handle "i'ho
gloves. "A man can smile and smile
and still be a villain" Hear THIS arta
political humbug and deceiver saying
this snickering Pecksnin saying IN q
stump speech-"Our nation Is one Oh
great benevolence." and the
of blood is anguish to my
God ble1s the Faith. COD piSss 1ne
Faiths defender.
God save the King. God counsouno
the Pretender."