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About the ^ •...House I jyc^4i»<iitijii>tfm>im)iiwmi COOKING HICCirES. Spinach mid Egg Saladâ€" Prepare and liioiild the spinach . Hiivo ready also, fioiiif cold liiiili'd ogi? and iiuiy- onna sc. 'I'urii tlu' Spiruuli from the moulds on to iii^st.s of bhrLiUlcil Icl- tuce. I'isiiosc, (luiiii I'iishloii. around tlu; Imsi; ol' the Ki)inach, tlic wlillcs of Ih' cgKS ci:t in rings, and press a Btiir of uiayonnuiae in the centre of I'jich ring. I'aSB the .volKs through ji sio.c and sprin' lo over Iha tops of Uie iiioi ndb and place above this the round endK of the whites. Cornstarch I'iiOK.--Uub one cup Kiigar and half a cupful of butler to u cream; add the beaten >oHiK of four ffiKs iind a cujful of cornslarcli al- terniitr'ly with tl.e stilMy beaten whites: stir in two lej.si)oonfuls hak- inif I owder and env of vanilla ex- tract; bake In well Kreased, heated (rem nans, in n duicU oven; ice with a 1 oiled icin^f.- This recipe makes twenty pulls, and they last fresli for Se'eial days. .^'hi'pherd's ,1'io.â€" (,'ut up enough cold roa.-d beef to malic a quarl of .small, thin slices. Sea.son the meat with salt and pejijer. .niirt after put- ting it into a deep earthen dish |.our iivoi' it a .'lauce mad.' as follows: I'ut two t.idilespooiiful.s of butter into a frying pan, and when it has become hot add two .scant table.<;poonfiils of flour. .Stir until this dark bjo^vn, and then udrl a l-inl of wuti'r. Sea- son witli salt and pel>per, and boil lor threi! iiiinules. Pare, boil and Jnasli eisht Kond-sized i>otah:oes; llion add to Ihcm a cupful of boilinK milk, a tables; oonful of butter, and salt an.l pepper to suit the taste. S|iread this proiiaration over the meat and sauce, begininng at the sides of the dish end work in;; toward thi! centre. Jinke for thirty minute:-:. Other meats beside roa.st beef may be used in a ala^phei-d's pie if desii'ed. lolnio Snlad Dressing.â€" Used in Kiifrlanl with sorrel and onion sniad; lioil and nujsli two larj;.' jiotatoes, .•iea.son with salt, peij cr and a little jnuslard, and a teas; ooiifid of sugar. Stir into the jjotut) gradually at first, as in nmyonnaise. three table- si oonful.s of oil and a tablespoonful of \ineRiir. Heat until the dre.s.sing is like creain. Add at the last half a 'cupful of cream. .St I'aw berry .Shortcake.â€" .St rawherrv shortcake with whipped cream col- ored green with lu'slnche is attractive to bi'luilri and \ery (;o()d to eat. Nov- I'r ::nil.e strawberry shortcake with ca'e dough. 'i'ko original shortcake nn.\tiire is like baking-powder biscu- its. Koll out the (lough and divide in i>(|nal parts. Spread one piece with butter and pbice the other piece on it. liai e and while hot g.'utl.y separate the two pieces. Spread with the berries and put totfother .again. ScrvQ with cream. :\rarbln Cake.â€" Crenni half a oupful or biiiler with one cupful of sugar Olid then add .v oil's of two eg'ga. In nno:hcr howl sift two cup-fuls of the l)esl e.n.slry floiu- with two teaspoon- fuls of baking powder or one of so- da and two of cream tarter. Repeat the sitting- t)iree times, gradually mi.xiiig the Hour with the eggs, butter and sugar, and adding also hnlf a iu|.fil of sweet mUk. After a smooth batter hos lH>en formed fold in the whites of the two eggs, stiUly whii)- ped. Melt four huge spoonfuls of grated chocolate, nnii mi.\ with a very little of the ! alter. Mutter a loaf tin, and just before putting in the cnke fold the ck.ocolnte batter into the other in streaks. Hake in a mod- erate oven for about three-guarters of an l:our. Take it out when it has separated from the sides of the pan uiid turn it upside down to cool, '{'his recipe can lie le.aile into a plain cho- colate cake If desireil by mixing the I melted chocolate at the beginning I with tin: butter afl Iho flour is ad'ded. ! Ice with any soft icing. A nice icing for this culte is either a black choco- llate icing or a gfolatine frosting. The latter' Is made as follows; Melt a teii- Hpdonful of gelotiiie In two of cold war r. ani in about an hour atld a tablespoonful of boiling water. Afix lit when the gelatine has dissolved enougii, with a large cupful of sifted, ipowdred sugar and flavor with va- inillu. I Abnond Pudding. â€" T'his is made jwith a lieuping quart of grated I breadcruiiibs, rather firmly packed; ' two tensiKfoiifuls of baking |>ow der, a 'sciuit three-fourths of a quart of •niil!v, a cu]) or sugar, a cup of sweet ialmon-Js, blnuched and shredded; a Upiarier ot a pound of citron also ."hredded; the whites of four eggs, and .from ten to fifteen drops ol almond je.vtract. 'JTie breadcrumb'; .should be thoroughly mixed with the baking I powder, add then the citron, nuts, is:igar. extract and iiiilR added, fold ;in last the whites of the eggs, stilll.y jwhi|i|'ed. and bake in a steady oven j for over an hour, or until it is a rich j brown and thoroughly done in the j centre. .Serve the puflding hot, with ; hard sauce, flavored with almond ox- j tract. This puddhig can be baked in I individual nioidds, which should be I buttered and sugared, or in an ordin- ary pnddintr dish. It. will not need to bake f.o long if in small cups. usI';fuj-, hints. When 'hanging S|>ace" is insiuflicient in the closet as usunll.v turanged, a hint may Ije taken from the show- frames in stores. By placing a wood- en or iron bur across from end to end. and using cont hangers, double if not Irii.le the quantity of suits or gowns can be accompanied without crushing or tumbling. Inexi.ensivo Nottingham and other laci' curtains which do not require irrniny: are best dried on frames. Wash them clean and staj-ch them slightly. Tin them on the li.ght woollen frames which come for this puri'ose, and on which t.he.v may be evenly dried. If they are ironed the.v are likely to bo pulled out of shape. "rthin there are no frames on hand large lace curtains niav be pinned on B d an carpet and artto^d to dry e-.enly in this way. Cuftfi^ns that nre dried on a clothesline ai-a so i)ull- od out of shape by the process that can seldom be hung properl.v. The women who keeps house with a cellar should pay it a daily visit and sec that it is aired, even if she has to neglect her [)urlor. I':nough germs may lurk in the wilting leaves of a cabb.'ige or a handful of decaying I>olatoes to cause Inexplicable illness in her fainil.v. C hamois is one of the few things which come out smooth and soft fi-om wasiiing if wrung directly from the .soap suds without rin:ang in clear Water. 'J'lie latter process tends to harden it. I ettuco and green i>eas cooked to- gether mnue a dainty sunmier dish. Few pcoi'le know that lettuce is as good wlicn cooked as spinach, lioilod with yoi;ng icns and flavor is delici- ous. Also it is very wholesome. t)ne of the reasons why s|>inach is such a valuable food is that it is such an excellent butter carrier. Cit.v dwellers need more fats th:\n most of them get and butter is almost the best fat in the world. Oil is better, 1)1 t it is tco cxjiensive for evci\y one to use. Hasin'f for fruit cake are much improved by cooking. Let theni soak slowly ailfl then simmer until the .s\in is ten-Jer. The old idi'a of jiutting oilcloth uti- dor the washstand cover is lunv adop- ted for doilies on highly polished tnbhis If silver is washe:l every week in Warm suds containing a tablespoonful of ammonia the polish can bo pre- served for a long time. .Salted (listaehe nuts may be had at nnv ot th' |)reteiitio:is fruit ' stores, an'l down town they are sold on the str.el by swarthy and picturesque mmendei Because He Knew of Scores of Severe Cases of PJos That Were Positively Cured by DR. CHASE'S OmT^Ei^T- The writer of the letter rjuoted be- low siilTered dreadfully from itching protruding piles tor six .yenr.t. I^ike hosts of others, he was onl.v dlsBl'pointed with the nian.v trenl- jnents he tried, until his rfrugRist told him ot what Hr. ChaSii^'s Oint- ment was accomplishing ns ti cure lor this wretched ailment. Mr. «!. W. Cornell, who i.s with the Shuw Milling Coinpnny, St. Cathar- ines, Ont , wrltifi;â€" "in Justice to iuf- fering humonit.v i write to tell you of th<' world ol good 1 obtained from the use of I>r. Chaws Ointment. Kor about six years I was the victim ol Itching Mid t>rotnidinar i>ilrs and was In dreadful agon.v da.v and night riortors were I'a'ible to help iiw nnd 1 could gel nothing to relieve the ruI- icrlng. I wan about aa niianrable a creature as wns to be found on the face of the earth. "One da.v ni.v druggist, Mr. A. .1. Creenwoud, adviaed me to try l)r. Chases Ointment, which 1 did nnd obtaiiuil relief from the lirst box ai»d complete cure with lhc> second. My trouble was caused by heavy lifting, nnd 1 consider that Or. Chas<''s Oint- ment Would \w cheap at llfty dollars n box in view of the good it ditl for mo. A fwling of sympathy for others slniilarily ofTecl<'ii pronii>t» me to give this testimony." l>r. ChasoF Ointment, 60 cents a jbox, at all dealeis, or Fdmanson. Hate. A Company. Toronto. To i protect jou against imilatiuns, the I'ortrail and aignature of l>c. A. W. I Chase, the famous receipt book au- thor, are on every box. ITiirli's. The nuts should be carefully cracked, or better still, split with a |amall knife, and the outer skin ro- inoved. Heat slowly In a cool ovea.- and shake in lin.i eajt.' -^ *â-  , I Any one who is in the habit of 'making fnow pudding will find pro- j8..Tved |>ineapi)Ic a great addition to it. When the snow is ready [Kiur it into thi' mould until you have a good foundation, add your pinei)i)le, and then the rest of the snow. Wlicn it is cold, serve, as usual with soft cus- tard. Sliced young onions and ri|K' olives m.ake nn e.\cell(rnt spring salad. The ripe, black olives are to be liad in all /nrgo grorcry stores. The taste, once accustomed to thein, the green ones seem insipid. BANISH THE WEINKLES. In Many Cases They Are Merely Signs of the Ailments of '^ Women. A woman's face plainly indicates the state of her health. Wrinkles, which every woman dreads, are not necessarily a sign ot age. I'alor of face, wrinkles and a prematurely aged appearance are the outward in- dication of those ailments that alflict Womankind alone, and from which she too often sulTers in uncomplain- ing silence, rather than consult a doctor. In this condition Dr. Wil- liams' Pink I'ills are women's best friend, llioy actually make new, rich, led blood, and this blood act- in.g upon the nerves and all the or- gans ot the body, brings new health nnd happiness to weak, wearv and desiiondenl women. Mrs. dohn Mc- Kcrr. Chickney, N.W.T., tells for the benefit of other sul^'ering women how she fimnd new health through the use of Ur. Williams' Pink Pills. "For .some years," sa.ys 'Mrs. Mc- ICerr, "1 was greatl.v afllicled with the ailments that make the lives of so manv of my sex miscrabli'. The suffering I endured ran only be un- derstcxjd by those who are similarly afflicted. I tried man.y medicines but found none that helped me iintil I begun the use of Ur. Williams' Pink Pills. These have uctuall.v made me feel like a new person, and the suf- fering I had endured almost contin- uously has pa.ssed away, and life is no longer the burden it once seemed. i think .t!ic.',e pills worth their weight in .gold to nil who suffer from fe- lualo complaints or general prostra- tion." Wo ask ever.v suffering woman to giv(> Dr. Willianif.' Pink Pills a fair Iriol. They will not disappoint you, nnd the henctit they will give is not for an hour or a da.v â€" it is perman- ent. You can get these pills from any dealer in medicine or by mail from the Dr. 'WilliamK' Meflici!ie Co., Brockville, Out., at TiO cents a box or six bo.xcs for $2. HO. Sec that thp full name. "Dr. Williams' I'ink Pills for Pale People," is on the wrapper around the box. LOVERS LEFT FORTUNES ADVANTAGES OF REJECTED ADDRESSES. A New Yorker Was Left $200,000 By the Girl to Whom Ho Was Formerly Engaged. I'>w men have had better cause for belief in the truth of the old proverb. "'Tis better to have loved and lost," etc., than Mr. .) . .-Vloiizo See, a gentleman engaged in the otlices of the VonUers Oas Company,' who has just been left by the girl to whom he was former l,v enga.ged the aubs-tnntial sum of '?i!liO,(Hitl. There is, moreover, a romance in the story which adds considerably to its Interest. It a|ipears that seven years ago Mr. See met Miss Helen Kleine in New York, and after passing through the Usual pha.ses of ncfpiaintance, friendship, and love, proposed and was accepted. Mveryibing prosper- ed, and the couple wei'e beginning to have some doulits about the truth respecting the "cetir.se of true love," when a slight mi.sunderstan<ling arose, though what about no one but Mr. .See now knows, and ]w. in spite of the atiocks of some fort.v-nine .American newspaper reporters, firndy (leclined to .say. Whatever it wns, however, it siifTic- ed to .separate the two, and tl;e eii- gngenient was briiken olT. Friends thought it wns merely n lovers' (pnurel, and that the usual re<'oncil- latioii w<inld take iilace the fidlowing week, but each was too proud to be the lirst to break down the cidd barrier of reserve until the return to the former understanding was ren- dered impossible b.v the marriage of Misfj Kleine to William F. .lennett, if Detroit. The two appear to, have had a hap- py life together. which was only liroken by the death of Mr. .lennett, u few mmiths ago, in Detroit. On (he 27th Jonunry lost the widow also expired at the Ma.iestic Hotel. New York, at the age ot thirt.v-tvvo. Mr. See alteinled the funeral, nnd was somewhat siirpriwd when he re- ceived n request to be prefrent at the UKADINO f)K THK W1I.I-. When this document was opened it Was found that Mrs. .lennett had be- f|ueathe<l two legacies only â€" one ot $.">,(1()0 to Frwleiick Nteiider, ol |l»- trolt; the other, consisting of pro- perty valued at $2l)i>.(i(i(i. to her former sweetheart, Alonzo See. There \i» no dispute over the will, and the lluck.v man, who is not .vet thirty- jllve ,venrs of age. has already come I into possession of hifi tortuno. I« to i.r.« of autitrsa. an uncommon thing for a man who has loved and been rejected to leave his fortune to the woman who has declined his suit. 'J'his was the case with Mr. Charles Hawlej-, an KngliBliman, who died in IWOl., und whoso will may be Keen in Somerset House. Mr. Ifawlc.v was a wealthy dealer in malt nnd when a young man ol twenty- live had fallen desjierately in lovo with a young lady from liiverpool, who hapiMined to be visiting some mutual friends. Miss Ade.ins at the time was, un- fortuiiatel.v, already engaged, but Ilawlcy, who appears to have held the old belief that "All's fair in love and war," begged her to break oft the engageuionl and niurry him. Miss .'^dams noturully declined to do this, first because it would have been dishonorable, second because she loved her fiance, and third because she did not care in any way for the impetuous Hawley. She returned to Uverpool after receiving nn impas- sioned letter from her \i'ould-be lover and, so curiously do things turn out, a few months later her fiance was killed IN A CARRIAGE ACCIDENT. As soon as llawley heard of this he once more pressed his suit, but was again rejected. He thereupon sold his business and retired to a house in the country, where ne lived a solitary life until the spring of 190], when he died, leaving his en- tire property to Miss Adams, togeth- er with a letter in which he stated that even in death he should think of her. Miss Adams, who was then happily married, declined to use the fortune for her own benefit, but de- voted it to tile supi'ort of some [ihilanthropical institutions in which she was interested. On the outskirts of a small town in Somersetshire there is a house which in former da.vs attracted con- siderable attention b.v reasan of the fact that night and day. winter and summer. the shutters were closely barred. Xo ray of sunlight was ever permitted to enter the rooms, for the occupant was a disciple of the fictional Sliss Havishaiu und had adopted this curious manner ol showing her sorrow for a lest lover. Her storv was well known, and the writer himself heard it from a resi- dent wlio was well acquainted with the lady In her youth. More than thirt.v years ago .she bad been en- gaged to a doctor, the niarriagt^-clay '.vas settled, and even the guests in- vited, when the bride received some news respecting her lover which prompted her to write nnd break off the 'engagement, at the same time nbsolutel.v refusing to see him or re- ceive an.v explanations. Then she retired to n house which she owned in a lonel.v part of Somerset, where she lived for twenty-five years with one devoted m.-iidservniit. To all outward appearances the house was untenanted, but people passing knew that within there was a misanthropic woman wasting her d;i,vs in useless re.grots and fast approaching a soli- tarv and unloved old ape. FIVr; YK.-VRS AGO SHK DIEH nnd while she lay lit'eless on the bed the shutters were thrown open, and the sunlight streamed in nnd shone upon the white face for the lirst time in five-aiid-twent.v years. After the funeral, when the v.iU came to be read, it was f'jund to contain a clause in which she forgave her old sweetheart and left him the bulk c-.f her property, amounting to many thousands a year, on condition that he lived in tl:e house where her loiic^ ly life had been spent. The doctor, who had never married and was then a man of about llfty, accepted the Isfgacy and its cimditions, and iin- nioJiately afterwards took up his re- sidence in the house where so nuiny precious .venrs ot life had been wa.sted. iMaii.v a girl has been left a fortune by the man to whom she was engug- cd, but who had unfortunately died before the wedding-day. A curious case ot this kind was brought to light recently through the burning of the Irotpiois Theatre in Chiengo. It appears that in Plainl'iekls there is now living a young lady who a .year ago was earning a modest in- come by teaching embroidery and needlework, but who is now in pos^ jession of some $:25,llOO a yeer and a couple of estates. This lady. Miss jVlicc , was in 10l>2 giving u lesson in intricate embroider.v in the hout-e of n fash- ionable societ.v woman, where she met a weaUh.y broker, who promptl.v fi'U in love with her. In spite of interferences from his friends and re- lations he made it his business to beâ€" con.e better ac(|Uainte<l with the modest seaintress, and. Onding that she was as good as she was pretty, pioi'osed and wns nccei>tod. This gent Ionian held .somewhat ec- centric, but nevertheless excellent ideas on tl.e sub.iect of ongagements. nnd declared that os soon as a man became engaged he .should regard the care ot his liancee and her future as sucred anil important as though she were ulrend.v his wife. In proof of his belief the very week which saw their engagement also witneiised the jlrawing up of his will, in which, with wune trilling exceptions, he left the greater jmrt ot his property to the girl who was shortly to become his wife. Much ot his work railed him to Chicago, ami on the night ol the hi.'toric fire he occupied a seat in the circle where so inan.N lives were lost. It is said that he might ha\«' escnpe<l had he thought ot himsolf but. like others who retained their presence ol ininci, he waf^ lost in en- deavoring to save the cliildreii. His will was shortly afterwards proved, and the poor girl who i>iire taught needlework at so much nn hour i.s now a woman ol wealth and posi- tion. FROM BOMjE 800TLAHD NOTES OF INTEREST FEOM BEB BAKKS AND BRAES. What Is Going on in the High- lands and Lowlands of Auld Scotia. Tlie Aberdeen trawler, JIaggia Ross, ran ashore on tho north-cast coast of Yorkshire during a dense fog recently. Tht'ichief engineer and sc- oud mate were'drowiiod. Under the will of the late Miss Bothiji Stewart about JlSOO a year has become available for the estab- lishment of bursaries in connection with Glasgow University. The semi-jubilee of Rev. A. D. Campbell, parish churcli minister of Kirkcudbri.ght was celebrated recent- ly when the pastor and hiygood lady received -several valuable gifts. On the recent anniversary of the death of General Sir Hector Macdoii- ald. four wreaths were placed on his grave in the Dean cemetery, Edin- burgh. Perth Town Council resolved to ap- pl.v for increased borrowing powers to the extent of £80,000 in connec- tion vvitli electric, gas, water and improvement purposes. .\n elderl.v shepherd, named Fartiu- har Ma.cRae. was found dead at T^eo- rach, Nairnside, with his throat cut. The deceased, who was a widower, lived with his son and daughter, aged le and 17 respectively. A young barber named James White,' who resided ut 16 Brown street. Anderston. was found by his wife hanging by the neck on the in- side of the room door, over which a rope has been li.\ed. He was dead. A crisis has arisen in the affairs of the Ben Xcvis ObE-crvatory. The directors have determined no longer to trust to the donations of gener- ous friends, in order that the obser- vator.v may be kept open. 1'he death is announced of Mr. G. Greig, for many years inspector of poor for the old city parish of Edin- burgh. Deceased had a very long con- nection with parochial work. He went to St. Cuthbert's parish in 18")4. The death has taken place at Kel- cnshurg of Mr. Robert McKcchnie. a well-known Vale of Levcn man. De- ccn.sed was 52 .years of age. and was one of the jiartners in Messrs. James lUnck & Co., Dalmonuch works, Konhill. The inagistratcs of Motherwell, col- lectively and severall.v, have entered action against a local newspaper for £1,000 damages for an alleged in- sinuation reflecting on their charac- ter as magistrate dispensing unequal justice at the police courts. Tho majority of the members of Powis parish church choir have come out on Etriffe, the immediate cause being tliat they were denied the use of a lobby in which to hang their overcoats and hats, and were ordered to take them into the choir seats. NATUKES WAli-VlNG SIGXAL, The cry of a baby is nature's warn- ing signal that there is something wrong. If a little one is fretful, nervous or sleepless, the safe thing j to do is to administer a close of jUaby's Own 'I'ablets. They speedily cure all the little ills of childhood, and give sound, natural sleep. be- caUEe tV.o.v remove the cause of tho wakefulness und crossness. Mrs. T. L. McCormick, .Felcc Island, Out., says : "1 am never worried about baby's health when 1 have the Tablets in the house; they alv.a.vs give prompt relief for all little ail- ments." The Tablets are good for children of all ages, and are guar- anteed to contain no opiate. If you do not find the Tablets at your med- icine dealers send 2."> cents to The Dr. •â- Williams Medicine Co., Hrocii-' ville. Ont.. and a bi-.x will be Bent \ou by mail post paid. TITK WOltST OF ALL. Col. I'oldowiczi (ot the Ihissian po- lice): â€" "lias the prLsonerski confess- ed?" Sergeant Scwisesi : â€" "Xo, your highnosKovich. We have beatonski him with our clubs, cut oft one of iiis carsovich. burnt the soles of his fcetski with hot irivn.skolT, and tried the thuiub-screwovich nn him. but he absolutel.y refuses to confesski." Colonel 1'. (steiT.l.v): â€" "Then as a last resortski. try the etiect ot a rccitationskolf by a young lad.v clo- cutionistovith." Nihilist l'ri."ioner (scrcamin.g): â€" "Have mercy! I confess! I confess!" WORKIXC! HOU.SES IN PRANCE. Fo'ir years ago the working day in all I'Ve:ich factories w.is one of ! twelve hours; a year later it was eleven hours, and then it cnii.e down to ten and a hidf; but from the 1st I of A;iril, IPtM, the working dn.v will he one of tin hours. It is stated [that the same rate of wages will be paid for ten hours es was paiC when twelve houiii were worked Georgie â€" "Don't you really think 'that we ought to know each other better before we get married?" Mum'* ie â€" "I aiTi afraid we neit!:er of us I would be willing to get married if w« ;did." CATARRH CURE.. .^yC. Ij trut direct to th; dtitaifil ilf.'Il the lilc<'i«, el^t. J the an p»ssa;e'.. ilor-i ilrci'ju.ius in th<i ifirout *ind ijeinaiiair ly ciirvl Catarrh and HafFenr. KUwet Irt* M\ dealer^ or I'r. A. W. Clu*< Mrdlclae Co , Toronto and Bu^iVk ; s