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PAYING A DEBT. ^ Stiilman Grant had come to the end •of his tether, and he knew it. He nvKie no tnss alK>ut Uib matter, and any of his friends who mat him lh.it evening could not have told from his manuer that anything was wrong. G-rant had taken big chancer to in- > ci*e<i.«e his fortune, tuui now he realised | that the jig waa up; expcwure might; corns in a week, or it might be delay- ' «<i for a month, but it was sure to; come, unless be had £1,000 in hard! cash, and that amount hi knew he could not get. Of couriw, if exjKW- ' uiv could have been staved off for ; some years everything might come out all right; old Monckton mitfht die and' young JVHonckton come into the hoar- ' inoas. I Old Monokton, Grant's employer, was a hard-hearted skinflint, who would have no mercy when investi- gation showed that Ui.'S assistant was a. defaulter. ; Young Monckton owed Grant money, but even if he paid it all tha.t night it was not enough to cover the defalca- , tion, and so was usuless. G-rant had taken the money, not in any momentary weakness, but becau.se he calculated he could make himself a' rich man by tlie use of it. These cal- ouLulions turned out to be erroneous, and for mouthu Grant had been exer- ' cisiug his ingenuity to stave off ex-' pusure. He had not deluded him.setf Vfith any false views as to what would happen when exposure came. Ua had made up hia mind. There should be no trial, with imprisunment ut lh» end of it. He knew an eaiiier way out out of the diffii-olty Lhin thai. lie had Ibought a quantity of morphine which be knew, when the time cume to take it, wouUl indure him a swift ^ud toJerably easy death. He walked that night to his room overlooking the Thames embankment. He went to a cupboard, and spent some! time in uhcoHiug w iih iju-rliculaa- care a bottle of wine he intended to drink. Ue poured out a small draught of the beverage, and taking the paper of mor- phine he opened it carefully and sprin- kled the white contents on the surfare oi! the wine. Ue watched it as it slow iy settled and finally disappeared in the liquid; then he poured another glass of wine and drank it off. iUeie waa no huiry alxiut drinking the poisoned oup; he had all the night belore him.. ao he drew his comfortable arm chair j up lo the fire ujid sat down wonder- i ing who would find his dead body in the nioiaing. At lust, taking up the poiaoned glaaa, he puu.sed fur a mum- ant with it in his hand, tbinkiug he ^ heard a step on the stair. Ihe next m.iuute his .surmise was a certainty, as I aooiie ont rapped at bis duor. Hastily, , putting dov. n the gl.is.^, he shouted, "Cotaa in," forgetting the door waa locked ; then ha rose hurriedly, drew the bolt back and opened the aoor. I •"Hullo, Charley, ' Grant said when he Haw who it was. The son of his um- uloyer entered with a radiant look on bi» face. "Ueit, Stillmun, I have come to se- cure tuy debt to you. 1 have made up nxy mind that you shall not suffer by my having borrowed money from you. ' "Oh, that's all right.' a.ii(l Grant care- lessly, "[ don't need the money." "Mo, I know you don't need it," siiid Moncktou, "but it struck me that it', anything happened lo me my father would never acknowledge the debt, and you would be out of just that much." "It doi'sa't really matter, you know," Said titiliman Grant in the same un- concerned voice. "I shall alway.s be; hu.ppy U> lend you money when you â-  need it and I have it." "Thanks, old fello», 1 know that," said young Monokion. "You are as' generous as the old man is stingy. Nvvertheleas, I got a windfall the oth- ^ •r <lay. and th« minute 1 received the ' mouey 1 thought of you." i "Ah," said Grant, with hU eyes ; brightening somewhuL, "Uow much ' was it ?" I "hive hundred pounda in one lump," answered the other. "Oh, " aaid Grant in a disuppolnted tone. "You don't congratulate me," cried jroung Monoktou. " l-'ive hundred pounds !u<e not to be scoffed at. ' "No," replied Grant, 'atill £:MI isn't a fortune, you know. " "It isn't, but it might be tutned into a tidy sum of money. iN'ow let nie tell you what 1 have done, Grant, 1 know 1 will never be able to pay you that sum of money ; it 1 became a partner in the busincaa it might be diffcieut, so I look part of the i.'0O0 and in.sured my life for £2,0OU, making it payable to you at my death. If I am cut off in one of my aprefts, whifit is moie than likely, then you will get back all jour money with interest at several thousand tier cent," . As the young nxan said this he drew from an inner poi'ket what Grant saw- was evidently an insuiance policy. "There you are, my boy, with the finit year's premium paid," said Monck- ton, aa he threw the policy on the table. "I'll leave it with you, because you are a steady, sober follow. It I can't pay the next pj^emium when it falls dua you'll pay it for une and charge it up to the account I u Iready owe you. "Vou »pe, my friend, you are quite .safe aa far as your inoue.y is concerned. " Grant lay back in his chaii with hia eyes partially closed as he picked up and examined the document. He a:iw It was all right and perfectly legal. At last he said, in a low tone and with daliberation : "L tbiuk yttu might have spent your money much more profitably, Monck- ton. than in piying a year's premium on your life. IJleas me I you will live till you are 9(». " "I hops so." .said the young man, "but meanwhile you take care of that docu- ment, and if the time ever comes that there is money collectable on it you are th" m-'in who is to have it. Aa you see, I have made the injlicy solely to you." " I'hanks, old man. ' .said Grant, a.s he pLioed the policy on the table. "Well." aaid Moncktun. "1 mu-st be off. Won't you come, out and take a drink?' "I think not," said Grant; "I'm hu.sy to-day. hut if you wish a drink have a gliias of wine with me." "1 don't mind if 1 do," said young Monckton. Grant pushed toward him the glass of wine in which he had sprinkled the morphine, then he poured out wine for himsi-lf in another glass. "Here's to you." he said, drinking. Young Monckton drank off the wine and smacked his lii>a .ifter. "That has a curious taste, Grant," he said ; "what is it ?" "Oh, it is a si»ecial brand I drink when I am not sleeping well. You will find it very soothing." "Well, good night, Stillman, old fel- low," "Good night to you, Monckton, and pleasmt <lroamfl.'" "Oh. I'm not going to dream yet awhile," said Monckton. "A few of uii WITH THE PACIFIC SQUADROV : CATCHING OFF ACAPULCO. TURTLES One of the amusements on lx>ard the and tba appointed hands stand by to ships of the British Pacific Squadron is i lower the net. It is no easy thing to lutile <-alchins with au apijaraius de- j steer a large ship correctly" for such a signed by the Commajider-in-Chie£. A ! .small ohjeia. ami excellent practice in net is attached to the end of a spar, , handling the ship is thus obtained. Xt .so that it can lie lowered or raised by I the rif^bt moment the net Is lowered an arrangement of pulleys. A floating ! quickly intu the water, and the next â-  « 'LL ,- iJ ! !!lU. only a oup of oald real add a oup of rice and put in a quarter o^ a cup lot iimahrroma. Where there is aiiund- an<;e of meat use only a quarter of a I'up of rice and a cup and three-quar- teri of miuced mea,t. In place of the muahoomii half a cup of minced and .coked aweetbre;ida or of calf's brain« lan be lued. Add seasoning of three or four drop.s of ouion juice, a sprig of mlnoed Iiarsley. a spray of celery and one of ihyme. Moisten the mixiuro with three-<^uarters of a cup of white stock which sh'juld b.". jelliiMl if it c;in be ol>- tained. Add a saltspi>onful of salt and a few shakes o fa caster of while iwp- per. Finally stir one egg yolk in the mixture ami cook it m a frying-pan for two or three minutes. P'Mir the crtfqueite mixture out on a plader, and when it U cold form it into cioiiuettes. Dip it in the iipaten yolk of an egg mixed with two table- .sp: onfule of milk. Uoll the croquettes in sifted breadcrumbs and fry them in boiling hot fat until they are a delicate brorwn. It ahould take alwut two min- utes. ^â- iWMMMMMMM MMMMNiMMA^ I HOUSEHOLD. Mil JUUUUUM AMUUUM AAUUUUU JUU AMUJUU AUUUUUUI i HOtJStiKJiEPINU AS A Bl'SfNESS. One trouble with womenâ€" many of them, at leaatâ€" is that they fail to re- cognize housekeeping u^ u. business, lo turtle havinif been desk^ried by a signal- niomient the turtle is suspended in the are lo have some games at the Kaquet ' man t he ship is steered for the object. I air. Club." I " Ah,"' .said Grant, " that":* a long dis- | tance from here. Better have a han- som. Come, I'll see you out." They wiilked down the stairs together | and at the docu' young Monckton said: "Y. a. I think 1 will have a han.soni. I feel I'ather drowsy.'" "Oh. you'll l>e. all right when you get into the fresh air, " rejoined Grant. The young man staggered slightly, as if ha were intoxicated. I'he other watched him go down the street and hail a cab. 'Poor devil," sjiid Grant to himself, .IS he turned away. "He was au un- lucky chap lo rome in at that mom- ^ b^ larried on as any business is, ^vith ent on that particular errand. Hierai^ji ; ^ metho.!. They regard it IS a lime for everything, ami that was " ^ â- uoi.uu.i. lucj ir^^a-xn. not the time for " insuiance policies, 1 as a mere diudgery, says Boston Her- 8upi)ose that, noi having premeditated aid, and they fret and winrry over it the murder, I have left some loose cU>,w< n„til lH.th mind and bodv are disturb- that will enable the police lo trace the „. . „, ,, , ., ", ^.. ,. i i ;„ thing to me. .Still, 1 shill be no worse «"'' ""'' ""^ I'"'"* "' "'« 1»>"-*>'*''«J '« off than I was an hour ago. and, after marred by contention. all. nothing matters very much. Bet, The mental atmusphore of the house- a five I'll be caught."' mother is felt by every one. ahd Mio But he ivfisn'l. The medical men , . , , , .,, . Slid the young fellow had died of a dis- '=*n°"^ ^ "'^^ <>' *"â- *« ««tliout putting ea.se with a long name, and then the every other member of the fjimily out. insurance com|>any claimed it had She sets the note tor the faiiiilyl harm- l*en defrauded by the fact of his hav- <,„y if j^ j^ discor.Unl there is asad ing the malady concealed from them. ,â- â€žâ€ž,,•„ ,, , â-  i , . Thu^ wa« the honest man defrauded f°«''"K- '^ "^^ '>« ^m»»>>Mo to oui of hia in.surance money, and he â- "'"P f"'â„¢ '^'ett'nif ami a difficult task was nablx-d by the police for his defal-to be always serene, but oae can more cations l>efore he could purchitse more nearly appixiximate poLson. In one of her imijesty's pris- ons he now regrets the fate of his friend. IXTRICISH TURBANS NBW. Turkish turbans, or a varialum of them that makes a very effective head- the latter condi- tion an dkettp free from the former by having thing.s so arranged aix>ut the olaniing comes in bloom, until late in auiuinn. for though frost cuts the plants they are easily protected when it is threatened. The bullis lor the following season's bloom are found close to the parent bulb and in addition, if the soil is good, a numt>er of tiny bulblels will also -be found when the bulbs are lifted in the fall. These if planted the next spring will generally bloom the second or third season, something depending mu Ihe growth they attain. Before iba ground freezes in t he fall, and after the frost has cut the foliage, dig up the bulbs, let them lie a. few- days, then cut off the lo[>s a>nd spread them out to drjr. In 3, w-e«k or two the IniHuj may tM* .separiled from the stalks and can lie WTupiie<l In tissue paper, put into a paper >)ug. and stored in a cool dry room, where t hey will neither freeze nor mold, and where mica can- not g«it at tbem. If one can have but a few buHia tor a start, it 18 best tu choose the nam- ed varieties, and let them increase by planting the bulblets. Ihe unnamed sorts generally contain loo large a propori ion of those with red markini{a, the most common. If mixed varieties are decided ui>on. gel an assortment of shades, especially the light and tba WINTER CLOTHES PUT ON ICK. Clothes are put on ice now during the summer months, men's garments and women's alike. It is not meant, of course, that suits and dresses are lit- erally laid uiKin bloona of ice. there to congeal rapidly, but that cUilhes are actually pla>md in the coldtutt of stor- age in the heated term. Tar paper is a remedy of long stand- ing, OS is i:ampbor, Init it is said that lh<^ new plan of the cold storage wara- hiiUMK is belter t hun either of these. In the first place, the clothes are not [lacked away lightly, l.'ut they are bung on hooks in storage rooms, set apart for thai purpose, and they keep their sha|i« mtu:h lietter. Thpn no odor clinic to them when they are taken home in the fall. You can hire a room for oiotlie.s. or a single hook in a progressive cold ator- ago warehou,se to-day. as you please. This is a more exiien^ive method of preserving winter clntbea ihiough the summer than the old fashiuned ways yet it is nni so very costly. An odd feature of the cold storagu of clothes ia that boots are now lieing received. and: it .seems to be a popular thing to put them on ioe. too. while. The bioom of the gladiolus ia much prized for deirorative purposes. I'hey are very showy, and lusting, loo. Cui hou.se that everything will go like the after the lower flowers on the spike tradiiional "clockwork." | have fully developed. The other flow- It is no trivial matter this, of plan- •" «:'" 8'a<l««'"y "If", â- "•'i '»>« «piUe ' remains in [lerfect bloom for a coupla ning to become a g>K>d housekeeper, gj weeks. Not only dorts the happiness of wxnuau (Jet a, few Ijultia, each of the giant dress, are all the rage in Paris. The as a class deiieud u\niii it, but she al«o class and alsfi of ihe Lemoina, or "lurlian" is a very novel affair, and i»"lds in her hands ' happiueas of many will astonish tlie men when they see it for the first time. It is a broad band of flowered net or spangled tulle, decked out with gold or sliver tinsel, and is made on a frame so that it stands well up al)ove the hair. butterfly type, and yuu can hardly tail to be delighted with the returns they will give in the way of fine flow- the comfort and besides herself. What her hi Mile 14 is* very largely â- Â»Â» hat sh.! iiiukes it. Much duimeslic infelicity ' era. begins in t-ureless housekeeping and the , disregard of others' comfort and welf APPETIZINO \r.! ....;.._ • . I- 1,- u I Ham Patties.â€" Two cup.s broad 01 umba Maniage is a partner.ship m which , . , ,. , ,, each memlwr boa S|»ecial duties. The moifltene<l wilb a little milk ami 2_cup3 BREAKKAST DISHES, It Ls three or four inches in width, <Juty <>f the one is to provide; of the "Wiked hnm thorouighly mixed. If one and is worn with th'3 hair in a high "Hier lo moke wise use of this provi- I'kea th« flavor, add a <h,>pi«d onion, puff, surmounting this puff. The sion. If a husband provides liberally Bake in gem imna. Kiiher break an fashion in Paris is to have these "tur- he alts every right to exi)e<:t the ^lest e«K "*•"«â-  •""^l* Sf*o> or chop cold, hard- bans" take the place of hats. Thev "-•*« """le irf hi.s provi.sion, ajid thi.s use , '»''«'' ^JfK** *»"' .^pnnkle over them, have long en.hi, and when in the car un.lerlies all questions of domestic ec- "o^tter a few crumbs on top. add bits or carri.ige those ends are drawn to onomy aniH thrift. E<.-oiiomy does not/'' butter, iiiid searton highly w-ith peji- the front around the throat, as it they nieun meivnness and .stinginess; it im- , PO' "i" "''"• "''ovvn oai'efully. were Ixiunet strings. Indoors the ends P'ies the best ajid wi.sest use of the When the housekeeper h.is a rather are allowed to fall down the l)ack. For means that are given, and since it is an,.,U amount of cold meat l»eef chick- theatre wear they are the most po- "^question that comes into every pha.se „„ ^^^ j^^^, |,r„akfa8t. a daiutv wav pular. A CHEKRJ?'UL OUTLOOK. There is so much in daily lifei to try one's nerves and temper that it is not always easy to preserve one's cheer- tulne.ss. Moods are contagious; one un- happy person in a family without any active effort can destroy the pleasure of all the rest. W'o dn not always re- memljer this and so we give way to causes toj; depression, and we do not Ijear ourselves as bravely as we might when things are going wrong with us. It Is a good rule to keep one's troubles in the background of life, in lh« back- ground of thought, bringing to the front only thiit which ia cheerful and sunny. ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. Tin- little one had behaved badly and a HiMinking had l)eeii the result. Now her vo<.'ifeioUH expostulations had cea.sed. Only :i throb and a sob show- ed now and then that her tempest- tossed little soul h.id not yet regained its full coiuijosuie. But the sky was clearing rapidly. Well, asked Ihe niothf'r in a concili- atory tone, docs it hurt much? Oh, no, quolh the tiny little maiden it's only nice and ftarm now. WKLL PBOVIUED WITH FICTION. It happened in a bookstore. What can I show you, niadame ? ho asked. Something in the line of fic- tion I No, she answered slowly. I think I'll try history for a change. I get enough fiction when my husband gets home late from the club. of life, pulilic and private, no one meed be ashamed to practice it. THK MLLKNNIUM. Friend â€" .\h! Just think of the com- ing days of the millennium : when man will love his fellow-men I l!"atl*er of Seven Unmarried Dough- ters, in disgustâ€" Bah I Millennium I .Men love their fellow-men enough nowl It's the time when tbey will love their fellow-womeii titat I want to see. THK GLAWOLUa The famous gardener of Ohent Louis Van Houi te, was the first to introduce to his fallow bulb-growers the beau- tiful suniiuer bloomer called the gla- diolus. Van Houl te originated some striking varieties and did inuidi to po- pu'arize the plant; a French florist, in laier year.s, grew many varieties very peculiar in inarking.s and origin,ated a ty|ie which liears bis name, Lemoine, but after all the American hybridist has done most of all for this lieautiful bulb. To American florists is due the double form: by cro.ss-fertilization and careful selection of seedlings they have obtained the large blo.ssonis and Ihe profu-se bloimiing charaoteristics of the gladiolu,s as it is known, to-day. The gladiolus is by fur the most po- pular of our summer flowering bulbs and one. quite easy of cultivation. It increases rapidly so that soon one has a supply sufficient for his wants, and some to give away to less foriimate friends; and it is most delightfully tree from in.s»'ct i*8ts. It succeeds l)e»t on a deep, rich sandy soil, and It likes the sun. The liest bulbs for planting are those from thi^ee to lour inches in diameter, and bulbs of that size should l>e planted at l«ast eight inch- es deep. Deep planting not only makes finer flower spikes, but the new bulb formed for next year's flowering are larger and finer than when shallow planting is done. Like many other flowers the gladiol- us is most satisfactory when grown in lifroups, with shrubliery or vines for a â- liack ground. They can be set three inches apart when they maJto a fine show in bloom. The btillM can be set quite early, and It is an excellent plan to divide the stock in several groups and plant at inlervals of a couple of weeks, making the last planting about the third week In June. A succession of bloom is obtained by this means, which lasts from July, when the first is to chop the niAat, warm it, sea.son place in the ceqter of a h-it platter, and arrange around it a row of nicely bnke<l eiigs. This will be more at- tractive than if the egtffl and meat were served sejiarately. Omelet with Peas.â€" Beat 4 agg.s very slightly, allow a tiibleaiiuon of milk to each egg. I'se a smooth sauce[>an and cook the omelet in hot butler that has not l>een .illowed to brown. As .soon as the <i»nelet sets, jwur over it can- ned iieas tluit have 1)een cooked almost dry. then fold over, .and serve imme- diately. Cold meats could lie warm- ed and sulistiiituted for the peas. Potato Croqiiett«e. â€" Two cupe mash- e<l iwtattjes, .seasoned with jiepper, cel- ery salt, butter, add 1 tablesjioon stew- ed tomato, strained ; add I egg well lieaten. Mix carefully these ingredi- ents, make into croquettes, dip into well l!«aten egg. then ndl in bread crumbs and try in very hot fat. Drain. A skilful housekeeper gave me this rcciiie for delicious egg rolls. Sift two teaspuonfuls of iMiking powder in a pint of flo*ir and rub a piece of butter RS larg« as a butternut into the same. Add 2 well-heaten eggs and a pinch of suit to one Mip sweet milk, .add the pjepax»<l flour and enough more to make a soft dough. Hiindle as little as possible, wU out thin, cut with large, round cutter, butter the top slightly, told over on th« other half and )>ak« in a hot oven. Toaat. â€" Warm cold ""fluked" white fish, or canneil salmon in a little hot butter. Brown the toast neatly, dip quickly in "veiy hot," sailed, w^ater, and rapidly and lavishly butter. Then place t.-wo or three sioonn of the fish in the ce-nter of each slice. Fried Apple.â€" Paj-e and quarter tart apples. Plaoe to a frying pan, pour over them 1 oup sugar, three tTable- spooiifiils of water, three pieces of but- ter thiB aiaie of a walnut, cover t;losely allowinit them to ateam. brown. Excel- lent. VEAL ORPQUETTES. Small scraps of cooked veal may l>« easily used In oro^uettss. It there is 1 FVR.N'ISHING FOR VERANDAS. Outd-ior decorations are very mucti in evidence. The day has gone bjr ' when verandas are left to furnisU themselves, a few stray cushions drag- geil from obscure corners, a straw mat or two. a lonely jardiniere being con- siilerad all sufficient. Now tfic tur- nlshiug of the varanda is the silTiject of us much thought as that of any room in the house, for in reality tba ! veranda has become a summer room. j Entire sets, including settees, .some ' of »taple, some of quaint designs, for two. three or foui , corner seals chairs, tables, can all be obtained lu light or mottled btimiioo. Kn-nt wood, or a new, pretty green rush -Many of the tall- ies and chairs ar4 made tp fold up. so they can easily be taken indoors. One ia screened from the sun by triple soreems, Venetian blinds, or the .lap- aU'-se sadaris, light curtains made oC ' biimlKW Slick, which come in any length or width us desired and fold up like , the Venetlana ' I .A comfortable chair of heavy wTiOtl.-^ with upholstered highback and roomy; j arms forma a surpri.se by h.iving Its back turni'il over to rest oa the arms, I thui» foriniug a table large enough for ! tea. cards if any other use. One of Ihe most arlistic veranda _de- oorations is the swing, the evolution lot the childifth joy swung from a c.on- ! venient apple tree. fhese veranda S'.vings ore wide and deep, so that two can bo comfortably accommodated. [ They have a back and side arms and I are swung from the top beams by nieikns of heavy chains and are cov- I ered with rugs and downy cushions. The price of ome of these swings Is alM>ut twenty dollars, but in winter tbey form the nucleus for a charm- : ing oorner in a "den." ' "The five o'clock tea tables have all sorts of Olid brackets and shelves, I ^vhich fold away modestly when not I desired, and as verandas are not elas- \ tic this is quite .-i con.sideration. The â- prettiest varietie.s are in the mottled bamboo. .lardinicres come in all Bhai>e«. .sl/ea and materials. .'Jome pretty ferner- ies .'Shaped like tiny bird cages, en- olo8>d In glass, are also exhibited. (juaint footstools are formed of curly h.iired spiini''ls. made so startlingly like the original that one hesitates to touch Ih'in fearing a welcoming snarl. They are moderately soft to Ihe. touch covered witli some soft, crinkly, wdolly hair, nnd are c.vtalogued .lh high as twelve or fUtei n dollars. If suci-ess- ful in their initial appearance. I b'>y will no doubt in time be furnished with an internal electrical attach- ment of Imrk and bite warranted to drive away burglars. For the floor straw mats of differ- ent colors mill .straw cushions are still I>opiilar, while dainty work baakcls of oroti->nne, made in the .shaiie of shut up parasols. Ill" pockets formimt places for the oniliroidery. are made to hang oa brackets or nails. POWKR TO DXIVK A KICVCI.R. Th« driving of a bicyc'e a I ten miles an hour has been ascertained to rnrtiiire aiM>u! one twenly-ihird oC a horse |iov- er. An expert rider for a "lio t lima may exert one-third of a lior'.e-i>'mor. Vor rapid «ork. nol scoic'iiiiK. on"-s«v- cnlh borse-pmver i.s n-ede I. Ill" e fitf- iires are ihfl leaiilt of a scientific in- vestigation.