The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-28

the Transvaal I haw how the Beers go
eourtng; The girl was the daughter of
THE young man who came to WOO
dashed up to the house horseback,
wearing new clothes. with ostrich fea-
lher IN ms nat he made his nne morse
prance and caper before the house ere
he descended Then he gave the reins to
one of the HottentOts standing near, and
walked up and down in front of the win
dows of the house, well knowing that the
through the blinds at him.
Then he strutted into the house and
first shook hands with the mother and
said Guten tag good day). The same
he did with the father, and then at last
spoke to the girl and her sisters and
.'The fathers said only Site oake a
seat), and then there was silence, which
brought in. The old man then asked
how everything was at the others huis
(homel, and we heard all about the health
of each one in the family, how the cattle
and the crops were doing etc. All the
time We were drinking coffee. At last the
suitor rose and handed his chosen bride
the 1ackergoot Confectionery. which
she. blushing and laughing, accepted.
This was the critical moment. for If
7 she had refused the gift, that would have
/ ended the cOurtship. No; there was gayer
/ talk, until all but the two left the, room,
+ for it was the right of the suit0r to re-
I main alone in the front room with her Of
/ But so that he should not stay too
! long the mother, according to custom,
( stepped to the wax candle, and made
J
/ visit might last until the candle burns
thus far. Sueh.a command the most love
/ sick dare not disregard
A Perfect Woman.
The dimensions of a perfect woman are
/ these: Five feet five inches in height;
/ weight, 12S pounds. From tip to tip of
each middle finger just ive feet five
/ inches, the same as her height Ihe
I length Of her hand should be one-tenth
of her height; her foot one-sevenths and
the diameter Of her chest one-fifth. From
her thighs to the grounds she should mea-
sure just the same as from her thighs to
/ the top of her head The knee should
come exactly midway between the thigh
and the heel The distance from the ell
bow to the middle finger should be the
same as from the elbow to the middle of
the chin should be just the same dis
tance from the chin to the armpits- A
woman of this height should measure
twenty -four inches around the waist,
under the arras, and forty-three If meas
ured over them. The upper arm
wrist six inches. The calf of the leg
should measure thirteen inches and the
inches, thigh twenty-five and the ankle
New Way to Serve Pineapple.
While fruits, as a rule. are the approved
first course at breakfast, the exception
should always be made with pineapple
An adnlrable digester, II attacks the hrst
substance it meets. and if that is the coat
Of the stomach, so much the worse for
be served toward the last of a meal. when
it viii assist in the digestion of the food.
In using pineapple for fruit jellies, or
creams. It must be borne in mind that
II IS absolutely essential to cook it first.
If the fresh pineapple is used with gela-
tine, the jelly viii never harden. as many
a cook has found to her sorrow. Neither
sne1ld pineapple be cut or pared with a
steel knife, as it corrOdes it almost i'm
mediately- It is due to this active prin-
ciple Of the pineapple that the juice is
south for throat diseases. especially diph-
Insfls; II Is said TO cut the membrane,
d41Yi oIls Ietle4 When other means fall-
~ preparing the pineapple FOR the table
the directions given by one who has lived
where the pines grow viii be found
Select one from small to medium in
size she says. FOR in these the flavor is
/ pest and never take one which has not
both stem and crown. Twist out the
crown and lay one side, but throw away
the stem. In the little pit from which
the crown was twisted drive two strons
] skewers down through the central core
until they come through the bottom P'll
cleave asunder from crown to stem. TheT
II is a simple matter to split the core di
Vidlng again each half of the fruit
Put the pieces together in their natura
positions. tie with a narrow ribbon, pu
70 serve 1t is eaten by separating eacl
2 OF the little squares of the rind from tn
rest ana ripping the flesh to the core b
> ms means no juice IS lost and the dread
ed r1nd and eyes serve as handles to con
vey the fruit to the mouth"
Inc same persons is authority for tn
statement that the two dainty whit
heart leaves of the crown contain tn
very quintessence OF the pine, and tha
dipped in a drop of tabasc0 the havo
VIII hnger long on the palate.
: A New Idea.
> The. cook problem is promised a solu
uon IN New Haven, where a hot foo
y company that began operation few day
ago undertakes 70 provide families wit
not meals course dinners for entertain
nents and suppers and 1uncheons for par
> Ties and after theater occasions. Can
ENdssefs ca1l from house 70 house ana 50
3 iclt service Once il is gained an al
tendant of the company calls daily for th
3 Dill OF fare OF the various meals Thes
are delivered in hot ovens The food
cooked IN the company.s s kitchens, Wh1c
are located in various parts Of the city.