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CHAPTER XXI.
CAPTAIN BEN, OF THE GOOD SHIP AVA.
LANCHE.

CAPTAIN BEN, OF THE GOOD SHIP AVA
A short time later Mynheer Joe
makes his way in the direction of the
river, determined to carry out his
share of the plan as proposed by Mr..
Grimes. If the Avalanche has not al
ready sailed he Is sure Of hearty CO.
operation On the part Of his friend, the
Yankee skipper, and so far as this
share Of the contract is concerned 1t
can be set down as good as already ac-
complished.
There is considerable foreign ship
ping at Bombay, much Of which lies
in the river, as the Indian Ocean can
be very treacherous, and great tidal
waves have done tremendous amount
Of mischief in the past.
When Mynheer Joe reaches the ter
races, or ghauts, that line the river,
he finds himself in the vicinity Of the
place where the dead are burned. A
great pillar of smoke rises, and by
glancing over a wall he can see the
funeral pyre, with all its primitive ac-
cessories, the sad mourners, the black
attendants and the bodies that are
being thus cremated, their ashes to be
cast upon the sacred Ganges.
Although the weird spectacle might
interest him at another time, just at
present Mynheer Joe has something
else on his mind which he cannot dis
miss.
Eagerly he scans the surface Of the
water in search of the clipper ship. 1t
was here Captain Ben told him the
vessel lay. A number can be seen
near by; one bears the Star aud
Stripes, and upon her Joe fastens his
eyes.
He speedily makes her out to be
the Avalanche, since she carries ont
the verbal description Captain Ben
gave. To his chagrin, he sees signs
that indicate an early sailing.
"By my life, they look as though
they only wait for a boat that may
be out! Another hour, and might
have missed himv' he exclaims aloud,
when a heavy hand comes dowl
with a thump in the middle of his
back, and hearty voice roars:
"Well done, Mynheer Joe! Reckon
you've come down to see what kind of
a craft 1 sail. Go. with me on board;
we can have some hours Of Ginning
ere the anchor is heaved."
OF course, it is bluff Captain Ben
himself, the old schoolmate with
whom Joe tussled many time In
the days gone by. That worthy shakes
hands eagerly now; he could almost
hug the Yankee sailor, such is his In.
tense delight at seeing him.
ITO be Continued
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Cooking to Order.

The family had advertised for a
cook. The family lived in West End
mansion. Throughout the house there
were rich articles Of furniture and
bric-a- brac which had been picked up
from time to time in the family's wan
derings through Europe and other Sec
tions Of the globe. Now, it SO hap
pens, a very wise person applied for a
place as queen of the culinary depart
ment in this elegant household.
What is your name?" asked the
family.
"Evangeline, thank you," came in. re-
ply from the applicant.
"Evangeline, then, tell me, are you q
good COOKE"
Its just like this: You see, can do
ten-dollar cooking, f1fteen-dollar cook
ing, twenty-dollar cooking; but"
There was an undue emphasis on the
"but," and Evangeline glanced admir-
ingly about the house. Evangeline
knew her little book we'll.
ut seems to me-" she went on final
ly, "you folks wouldn't be satisfied
with any other than my twenty-five
dollar kind"
The family was quite taken aback,
but managed to recover itself in time
to say it might strive to get along as a
starter with about seventeen-dollar-
and-thirty- y-fve-cents cooking for n few
months, at any rate.-Washington Star.
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A Little Dinner For Six.

Let us suppose you wish to give y
little dinner for six. The tableclofh
should be Of the best damask you can
afford. Underneath should be the
silence CLOTH" which may be Of thick
cotton flannel or a felt pad.
At the right of each table should be
the knives, sharp edges toward the
plate, and in the order in which they
are to be used, beginning at the right.
To the right of the knives should be
the soup spoon, bowl up. and the oys-
ter fork-when oysters are served.
On the other side of the plate should
be the forks, tines up; as many as are
necessary. The goblet is placed at the
upper right hand Of the plate.
The large napkins should be folded
four times when they are ironed.
When placed upon the table fold once
more by hand, placing within the fold
dinner roll or a piece Of bread two
inches by one and q half thick. The
napkin may be placed in front Of the
plate or at the left of the forks.
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.eAsso,:.a;a;..o:xSS

Gooseberry Tarts- Make q dough as
for pie crust and line tart pans. Fill
each with well sweetenel ripe goose
berries and put strips Of dough across
the top. Bake. When cold cover the
strips across the top with a boiled ic-
ing.
Birds Nest Salad-Make cottage
cheese and mix with it just enough
spinach juice to give it delicate
green color; roll into balls the size Of
robins eggs. Cut crisp white lettuce
or celery tips into shreds and make
mats upon salad dishes. Place four
or five eggs in each nest and pass
mayonnaise OF French dressing.
Prure Soufie-Soak three-quarters
Of q pound Of prunes in water to COW
er them over night, cook until soft in
the water they were soaked in, drain,
take out the stones and press through
a puree sieve. Add half a cup Of
granulated sugar and the whites Of
three eggs beaten to stiff frOth. Bake
in q pudding dish twenty minutes.
Serve in the dish in which 1t Is baked,
cold, with cream.
Fruit Syrup-Make u simple syrup
of pound Of sranulated sugar and a
pint of water: COOK without stirring
for five minutes, let cool. add quart
of strained berry juice. This is ready
to serve with crushed ice as bever.
age, OF If wanted for later use allow
sugar and juice to boil. then seal in
cans. Lemon or orange juice can be
added to the fruit juice in any pro.
portions desired according to the
flavor or drink preferred. Always
cooling.
Powdered Beef on Toast-This is q
particularly healthful way to prepare
Geef for any who have stomach trou'
bles. Cut pound Of round steak into
small squares and thoroughly dry ir
q moderate oven. Put it then througE
q meat chopper. Make q cream sauce
by rubbing together two tablespoons
Of -four with two tablespoons Of but
ter. and adding it to two cups Of milk
in pan. When tho sauce is smooth
and about the consistency Of thick
cream season with salt and pepper and
add to it the powdered beef Serve on
buttered toast.
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In Running Gear With God.

1t seems probable that drought,
which eats up our gardens, is not de-
sire to damage us, but part Of the
purpose to which we have not adjusted
ourselves. We have cut down the for
est, but we have forgotten to establish
an irrigating system. Then we pray to
God to save our crops. The trohble is
the farmer has got out of gear with the
working force and working purpose in
nature. May we not say it with utter
reverence, that what the farmer needs
is to keep in running gear with God.
The millions Of insects which
prey on our fruits and cereals have
been driven from leafy coverts in dense
forests or vast wildernesses. Birds that
were wild to us have come to be our al
lies in reducing the number Of these an
tagonists. We shall learn that rea-
sonable civilization works closer with
the divine purpose, and comprehends
that God does not exist, as our hired
man, to prevent results which we have
carelessly or otherwise prepared for.
The place for prayer is not to secure
amendments for our own laundering or
shiftlessness. but to keep us in working
trim with the Father.-Christian Regis
fer
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Arc Britons Degeneratine. ;.

DR.. Dwight J. Roberts, of Chicago, who
Is pursuing the study of his profession at
the Brompton Chest Hospital in London,
expresses the opinion that the English
people are sinking into physical degener-
acy. He said to correspondent Of the
Chicago Record Herald: '"The budding OF
the masses in ancient and unsanitary ten
ements is in itself sufficient cause for a
low moral condition, but added to this is
the appalling prevalence Of the alcohol
habit, which is clearly as general among
women and girls as among men and boys.
Recently great American evangelist m.
Vited me to accompany him to some of
his east end meetings. and incidentally
we visited a number OF public houses in
Whitechapel and Mile-End. There we
were able to verify a statement previously
made to US that more than half the pa
irons of those places were women and
children. A prominent public-house keep
sr, who controls dozen or more saloons
in the locality, stated that sixty per cent.
Of his receipts came from women and
children. He said that children of all
ages came frequently to the saloons and
purchased intoxicants in any quantity de.
sired for their own use and for that of
their elders, who were too drunk or inert
to come.
"Nor is the drink habit more general or
destructive in Whitechapel than in parts
of London enjoying better reputation
for respectability." D. .. .'t
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The Crusade in Brlcf.

Alcohol is only product of decay.
While the pulpit prays, the saloon
votes
The title deed of every lot in Sebring,
Ohio, contains clause prohibiting the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Drunkenness is not subsiding, certainly
it is not at a standstil, out it is on an on
ward march. and it is double quick.
A few years ago some seventy.nine Amer.
lean breweries were bought up by TWEEN.
ty.four British syndicates. with the expec.
tation of reaping large dividends. For
few years dividends were paid, but of late
there has been large falling of.
In its recent census reports California
shows some interesting figures, when it
appears that the no license cities have far
surpassed the license towns in gain and
population.
There is no escape from the fact that
alcohol is poison, especially to the ner
vous system. whose effects naturally will
vary with the amounts in and the fire.
Quency with which it is used, and the sta
bility of the structures upon which its in
Huence is CXerted.
A wcll-known scientist who made tests
extending over several days found that al
cohol used continually, even in small quan.
titles, increased the hearts work and
shortened its time of rest, so that the per
son was more easily fatiguad th"a Whep
no alcohol was taken,
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Improved Porch Chairs.

A big, easy porch chair is a COM
fort in itself, but if anything can be
added to make it still more Of COM
fort let us not say a word about
painting the lily or gliding the rose.
but 60 straightway and put on every
Improvement possible. Chairs can be
found in the big stores with some
patent alta chments. but such convent
ences are not common, nor are they
adapted to the needs Of home-makers
with small purses Such should set
their wits to work to contrive how
the plain chair can be turned into an
arsenal of conveniences.
First, head rests and foot stools
according to individual taste. Many
persons abominate q pad at the top
of a chair who find much comfort In
a soft cushion at the small Of the
back. Fasten the foot-rest to the
chair, as a shelf hinged on is ready
when it is wanted, while hassock, If
visible at all, is sure to be at the
other end Of the piazza.
Fit one of the broad arms with q
shelf to hold book or writing pad.
This. is more convenient If arranged
to drop when not in use.
Fasten firmly to the other arm q
pocket extending it's full length Of
some stout, pretty material which
will not fade in the sun. A fiat nee
dle-book and an equally fiat pin
cushion at either end just inside the
pocket will be handy for the industri-
GUS, who will want the pocket deep
enough to hold the needlework which
can be done on the porch. Readers
will slip the last magazine in it with
q note book and pencil.
A chair fitted up like this will be
found to have doubled its usefulness
without adding appreciably to its
cost.--The Ladies' World.
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Religion In Every Day Life.

They tell us we have too many wheels
in the church today-to much machin-
cry. Not> if they are winged wheels
Not if back of all the mechanism there
is the power of the Holy Spirit. No
wheel of the church can move as it
should without that. While it is true
that the wing drives the wheel, it is
also true that the wheel gives the wing
effectiveness. The white wing Of steam
and the red wing Of the lightning did
nothing much that was practical until
they were harnessed to wheels. God ls
a Spirit of infinite power, but God did
His greatest work for man when He
took, in the incarnation, form that
could walk among men and leave the
mark Of His sandaled foot in the dust
of old Judea. The mystic and the
dreamer take flights into the cloudlands.
but they have no wheel side Of practical
life. We hear a wonderful futtering OF
oriental pinions when we read theo-
sophy, but we hear no rumble Of wheels
jolting over the rough paths of this life,
seeking to make them smoother for
weary pilgrims. Religious experiences,
no matter how ecstatic, do this world
little good unless they find expression
as God intended in the everyday grind
of life. Gods chariots Of helpfulness,
like all chariots, have wheels, but they
run not over the pavement OF the
clouds. but press the turf Of this sin
cursed world aud become the cars OF its
salvation. Cultivate the wing side OF
life, the devotional, the spiritual. AS
cend the loftiest peaks Of His word and
kneeling close to the third heavens,
catch message and an inspiration not
found in the lowlands, then come down
and let it drive the wheel Of your .prac-
tical life in the; valley where sin is.
where sorrow is, where death is. This
is the perfect 'life.-Rev. David r;
Howe,
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Gods Slower WAY.

Men get nervous and wish everything
done in q day: but Gods day is some
times q thousand years. 1t requires
months for the Almighty to perfect the
flower that we tread under foot in our
haste. 1t takes Him a whole season to
finish the golden fruit that we can
waste in a moments time. He puts a
thousand years into the majestic growth
of the oak that the woodman can spoil
in IN hour. Though nations are suffer-
ing with famine, the wheat-felds grow
not one day earlier. Though the ripenn,,
ing Of the fruit by a weeks time would
vastly increase its value. yet man must
patiently wait Gods slower way. The
conditions Of haste do not enter into the
Divine plans.-D. o. Mears, d. u.
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Relipton in Mexico.

We have no State religion. The over
whelming majority of our people are Cath
olics, but the country contains fair num-
ber of Protestants. The State recognizes
all religions, or none, if you prefer, it.
Monastic orders are not tolerated, and no
ecclesiastical body is allowed to acquire
real estate. The Catholic Church is gov
erned by three Archbishops, eighteen
Bishops and an Apostolic Vicar; To give
you an idea of the proportion of Catholic.
and Protestants, let me cite the case of
the capital. In our beautiful city there
are eighty-four Catholic and nineteen
Protestant churches.-The Mexican Min
lister to England, in the Humanitarian. =,
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GODS MESSAGE TO MAN,
PRE- CHANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

Vanished June - Religion in Every Day
Life A Rare Accomplishment - Ii
Running Gear with God Gods Way
Slower One a Prayer.
O, have you seen fair June, fair June:
And whittier is she straying? go,
And is she trysting with the moon?
Or with q star child playing?
The sunshine loved her, and the breeze
The little breeze that kissed her,
And we who loved her on the leas
Scarce loved her, ere we missed her
So sweet and happy was her mood,
So gentle was her laughter,
So silent stole she from our wood
And drew the daisies after!
Agnes Lee.
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The New Oxford Telescope.

The trustees Of the Radcliffe Oh
servatory, at Oxford, England, will
soon have q new telescope, for whicr
n large tower is now being built. Tho
buildings will be circular In shape and
thirty-fve feet in diameter, with tic
top of the dome fifty-three feet above
the level of the ground. The building
will accommodate large double tele:.
cope. which is being constructed by
Sir Howard Grubb, the telescope max
er, of Dublin. and will be provided
with a hydraulic lift enabling the fooi
to be raised to any height.
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A Prayer.

o Lord, our Father, who art IN
heaven, we come to thee with great
thaakfulness and with great expecta-
ton. All our confidence is in thee.
Help us now to have communion with
the Father of our spirits that We may
live. and live in the communion of one
another. Counsel us. make US wise and
touch our hearts, and may the grace of
our own Lord Jesus Christ bring saliva
tion in its fulness to all our souls, for
his names sake. Amen.
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Campaign OF Education.

One of the great church organizations
of the United States is preparing for a
national campaign of education on the
temperance question. To awaken interest
in the matter among church members,
money prizes are to be offered for litera-
turc bearing on the question that will ap-
peal to tie voters of the country and to
the children. The Sunday-schools. too,
will have their competition for books as
prizes. Among other things will be urged
judicious use of temperance literature
in Sunday-schools and young peoples
bands, the organization of temperance go.
cieties, and the appointment of special
secretaries to this branch, the holding Of
temperance meetings at least twice year,
and systematic contribution to the cause.
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For the extensive house painting SO
often done at this season remember q
quiet tone is invariably to be preferred
to riotous one; bright, gay colors,
while attractive in themselves, are
often not suitable; that too great So
briefly Of tint is not pleasant, and that
harsh, glaring colors are out of place.
Avoid too much color, too great varie-
ty and too great contrasts, and if in
a row of houses consider the effect
compared with the other houses.
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A Sensible French Rule.

The French governor-director Of rail-
roads has written to the different socie-
ties opposing the use of alcohol, that all
the Government roads have agreed to the
following: First, to discharge all en-
pESes Wine while & on duty; - second, @ ali persons
who continue to drink shall be dropped
from the pension rolls of the company,
and will not participate in the endowment
funds in case of an accident. All restau-
rants on the roads are forbidden to sell
spirits to the workmen.
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A Louc Journey, But No Results.

The British expedition to Patagonia in
search of the giant sioth, or mylodon, has
returned from its lS,O0O-mile trip with the
conviction that the monster is extinct.
Hesketh Pritchard, chief of the expedi-
ton, however, during nearly year spent
on the eastern side of the Corlilieras,
found some remains of the giant sloth.
bearing an extraordinary appearance of
freshness.
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Four Drinks Kill Him.

Albert Rouleau, Philadelphia, aged nine
teen years, entered a saloon and was in
duced to take his first drink of intoxicat-
ing liquors. 1t was gin, and he begged
fol more. After swallowing four more in
floor, and soon breathed his last. His
father is a well-to-do contractor and
euilder-Canadian Royal Temp.ar.
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Millions of Lobsters Planted.

The Dominion Government lobster
hatchery at Cariboo, Nova Scotia, this
season has put out lOO00o,0O0 Holsters
Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. =. =.
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Aprons.

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lawn Aprons, with two tueks and hem,
No
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