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She Could 8 eturn ter 0 Mr, 'Foss's "Dinner wae | a: big: armehair had been Hy 'front' of the fire, over the which "he could. see two - heads | "heard the remark: "1 e's 'a fucer old character 1" said oid brick; n said the man. | ee "the door was shul "softly, and hurried sway 0. a dim and at tne Sommer of 'he bony ald hand 3 and one could al CHRISTMAS - HINTS. Raisins for Plum Pudding. --Rémem ber that muscalel raisins will give the udtiings a richer flavor and 'betler| g jor, You can' -buy them: cheaply il \ and. not "ifn bunches, 'When: Choosing the: Turkey.--Medium Sized turkeys really are far more ten- der than {hose gigantic birds so proud: Jy displayed by poullevers, Christmas Puddmg--Allow the Christ mas. pudding to stand for al least five Juinutes: before turning ib oul of the basin to serve; il lessens the chance of it sticking: Curran{s.--When washing: the cur: rants for mince meat and Christmas pudding' bear in mind that if left all damp they cauge heaviness and if'they ave. dried in a hurry before a quick fire their. flavor is spotied, "eZ For the Boys.--~When the housekeg, r+} ing purse will allow it, an extra .batch ol yerhaps plainer mince pie, ete, give gréal pleasure fo ihe various ervand boys and messengers. Who may come 0 {he house during. Christovas. To Fist 'Holly Loavesi--For dessert dishes pick, some. nice" leaves from the stalks of holly ~ nd 'wipe dry, place them ona. dish near the fire to get quile dry. bub 'mol tod near to shrivel; dip them in oijed butler, sprink- loi over them - soma | eoarsely ground sugar, and dry them before the fire Pudding.«~-A" good recipe for Christ mas puddin One pound 'of raisins; one pound: of currants, one pound of raw sugar, hall a pound of "Sultanas, one pound of finely chopped suet, one] 4 pound 'of fleur, ong' pound of hread- efumbs; twa 'ounces: of: candied peel, hall ounee of bitter almorids, one ounce af sweet almonds, four eggs, one tes- &poonful of allspice; one pint of milk; one gill of brandy or rum, :All mixed well 'together and bolied for eight urs,