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;.:«.. C?.:^: «*»;â-  9. -H!H?" SI i:AU CUKKli HAMS. I'd, the lontjcr it is licld. Uictiria nre Iprobutily to lilaiiH'. iiii<J if the dairy I is liHclly infected willi tliciii, eiiiT- tjul ic inea.siircs iin- tt)0 oflori ro<mii- I'd to Hi-t. 'i'l of llu'Jii. If llic lUruiL- jod milk in not hnniiful to lu'iiUii. I)UL only ol'.ii'il ionahle cii ai'i-ouiit of , ila luslo ()!• siimll, its ciitiro loss miiy Ix; mudi- iiiiiicco.s.sary by I'uslcMirizin-; I or sterilizing it jis soon us [Kissihli' laftcr it is iIj.ihii ami bifoif inii<li of [ii ihiiiiKt^ inis lii'cii niiidc, and tluMi I using it ininii'iliat<'ly or kt'opiiig it About the I ....House I i TWO ^i PICTURES ii().i\ii:,sriL; ui:('U'i:s. At a recent luiK-ting of the farm- elb' institute thi' subjnit ilisiussed Was lilt! bust nii'Uiod of i.-iiring and j using it ininii'iliat<'ly or kcopiiig it! I'lown Itiuadâ€" One and a half cii|ih keejjing hiUiis. All uuMubi-rs agreed jwlu'ii; further infection connot take i '"'''•'" meal. I J cups rye, half cup that the (pialily of meat de|iendc<l iplace. Itut this treatment does not j l"'t'-'"''"i'lk (l-he to|)). half cup mo- in u great niensui-e u|>on the kind [elTiTt the soiirr,;> of the trouble, and his.ses, one teaspoon soda, and iicar- of hog.s and tJa- way they were; cared lif that is not overcome by sterilizing |'.V Iwo cups Warm water. liake for. Aliich better meat is obtaiiK^d |all utensils and pructising scnipu- "'"^^'l.v three and a half lionis. \'ery from the puri'-bred than from the tlous cleaulini'ss cvervwhei-e. the (lis- '"i'^'^'- IJ.SKI'IJI^ IIINIS, III j meal lightly I when comojon scrub In oidor to be per- fectly It.'.iltl.y they nicd plenty of rang.', with as j;re;,t variety of food UK possible, uiul plenty of fresh clear water 'ihcy slioiild be killed in cold, frosty weather, hung up to cool over night. SeM-ral iiurthods of «altinK an<l smoking were presented, l)Ut l\w following, which was given by a farmer who, aft.r .years of e.\- perience, has gained the reputation of having the b<'st sugar-cured hams in the country, wiis accepted as the most .satisfactory. ''ul Ih,,' nu'at u\^ in the morning and .slui.|)e the liajns nicely. .Salt ii^jhtly to laing out the l)loo(l. and ullow it to reuuiin a day or two. Prepare a brine, using iwo noiintis of .salt, two ounces of saltpetre, two Poimds of blown sugar, one ounce of red pepper, and (ivo gallons of water f(jr each one Iiun: Ired pounds of meat. l,et this brine, which shouki be strong <TionL'li to lloat an egg, stand until the iiiirrodients have dissolved, then place the hams in a tight barrel and pour the lirine over t'hotri until they are covered. After ten days pour the brine off and cover With fre.s-h brine ineparcd as the lir.'it Was. When they have been in (.ho liriiie a month, take them out, wipe thi.-m with a dry cloth, and while still damp sprinkle powdered lora.v; over them, using a. tablesp ifu, t.o ten pounds of moat. A luige pep- per is a givat help in applying it. Hang them up and smoke wiih hick- ory chips two or three we<'ks Slip Ciwli linni into a flour siack, tie tlie ends securely, ani hang them up in a c(xd dry place until you wish to us>> them. 'Jhe prc-serViLtive (pialities of bora.x are ri>cognizcd b.v all who have trle<I it. and it is now u.s<mI in all the large packing houses. 'Ilie best meat is made of hogs weighing ISO to 200 poUTKls. It has long been a ipiestion among progressive farmers as to whether it pai<l to I)rnda<e lio.Ts weighing over :!(») poinals. and we are ipiile- cert.un that when the <di.|ect i.'s to obtain meat of a superior (|Uality it does not. infection of the stable or tin- killing of all the gi'iins must be nndertakiMi. Whitewash |)arliall.V serves the purpo.se of riisinfi'cl ion: it should soon follow other agents wiiicli arc^ employed when more thorough work must be done. lieforo disinfection the stable should bo carofiilly dean- mold and Teach Ih I. I Apph' llolty.â€" Huttei |Slice tart apples thinly. Take thinithey aro waited upon .il il islices of stale bread, dip each iplick-i""*^ "ot pass up their idal l.v in hot milk; arran.ge bi'ead and apples in layers, seasoning each lay- er with hits of butter aii'l sifting sugar ovx'r it; add also raisins <;r hits of figs cut in pieces. Tour over lid as above detailed, and an.v fo<ller ;••'"-â-  t"!' half a ,cup of milk, or more, which nia.v have lii'en stored where it was e.\posc<l should he deslro.ved. It is liAlltY A. Ml) .STOCK. the j>ooresl kind of policy to! try to keel) fortv cows on a twejity- cow farm. lietler to givi.' the 20 betler care than to half starve the â- 1(1. One thing which will follow the high price of beef will be a decide<l drifting into cattle raising on the Part of our eastern farmers. It al- ways works that way. Then beef will llatten down and we will hurry out into .something ehie, Hut a stead.v Ki>il- i-'^ hesi . according to \J\i'. rpiantitv of a|)pl( etc., and bake till the apples are with soapsuds. thoroughl.v done. Serve with a when dry the hard sauce, or with cream andiup to its normal sli.ipe. sugar. Try this some da.v when .voii | Arlich.'s of while wrol, such ai-e lirivl of apple pie. ;t(jwels, fasciua I ois and hoods. best (piality are mucli improved in appearance h.V giving tliein a slight starching niid tliorongli ironing, which makes them aiipear heavier in textur(! and weave than tli(-'y rcull.V are Many housek(i<|)ers laiiirdry , ^^-.. them without starch, but this is ad- *>*mV\) vi.sable only when the liiHK is of the 'i<'<*'><<'<<K<<'<'<f<'<'<,<'<<'*'i''>'> heaviest (jUiUit.V. \ '" '''""^'.V I -ei.' a beautiful country , homo witii lovely surroundings. A neat housewife preparing a nico for the husband and children they come home from their tired from the day'.-* la- J .see the children running to see who will be (irst to greot their fa tiler, even the baby joining in the racv ^ How the baby laughs as the falhiu' Catches him up and he throws l.is chubby arms around papa's m.-ck. Tlu.- dear niolher waits in the door to greet Iiiia-witli smiles of welcome. The father goes away, perhaps on a day'.s .iourney; how eagerly they lia- :ui f(u- his coming as they gazo down thi' distant road, and how they ;rejoicr at the lirst sight of his com- the ing. They ah run to meet him and wash gleet him with smiles and ki.'ses. Hoot laces tlial h wa.xed will not come mnieil Neither colds nor debts grow siual-4'*"' ler when yoil coiitr.ict lliein l.ove and f.iilh and palienc. In ing all things 111 a rigiil i^^ii.' m (l.ril's good time. liblr. until • t.llile 1 cflU'L' I'ric- their elders are nerved. Set; that the children's fec'i waiiii bi.'foru thev go to bed ticn with a towel or warm hand is the best wa.y of wanning lli.in. If cane chairs are sa-^gin^' in bottom turn upside down and Jiaked llaiianas. â€" -"Maii.v who com- iplaiii I he.v cannot, eat bananas would , liml it possible to do so if tlii; ba- jlianas were haked. Te.ir a stri|) of [skin froni each banana, la.v them ill a baking dish, [lut a very little wa- iter in the pan, cover, and bake 2.") minutes. V,nt with sunar. in- a sauce of .sugar and butter. .Smiie like a little lemon juice M(|iiei'/.'d over them. In the barnyard manure heap we k., , , , â-  â-  I ,,. <â-  .â-  .I-. r 4 ihn bag containin liave a. .source of lertility of greater if.,.i i value than most of us realize, and so we IViil to mnJie the most of it. We,.. ,, ,,, • , , Saucepan w;tli a pint ol cold milk, an inch of st icji cinnaiiKUi and two t'ofTee .lelly. â€" I'our a pint of i wo exclude fie.sli air and neglect lo boiling milk thr/iugh a miis- 'thoroughly air beils and bedding. ^- tlii-i.-e ounces of [our sleeping rooms will he filb'il with y ground colTee. I'ut an ounce half of soaked gelatine into a How the storms and the suii.shine to make drafts on it I'art of it oozes away through the gidiiiid, and alto- gether We lose a largo share of what ought to be turned to account on our lield.s-, 'I'll:' result is our faruis ( grow just so much the [loorer ever.v i year. it is not right. Let's turn over a new leaf with the new .year. tablespoonfuls of sugar. Let boil, and stir till the gelatine is dissolv- Soak them well, and ; Tlie.v gather around his knot's eager cane will le stilVeiu.'d j to tell him all the da.v's doings and j to ask of all lie has soon. The girls I say to him: -Oh, papa! just think what We liave done to-day; we've turned the matting mi three floor.s, scrubbed the lloois and wa.shed all the windows." "Oh, what smart little women you are; we'll have to lind you someUiing nice for this tla.v's work." Ill come the boys. One says: "I'a- p.i. we've saved lifty cents "to-da.v." The father insists u|H)n knowing how iJiey did it. j "Why. we chopped all the wood in the wood liouso! " And the father. with .a cheery smile, tells them how proud he is of them. And so life goes on in this happ.v lioiiie until the children are grown up ,111(1 gone to liomes of their own. be cleaned without losing their lluiVy softness hy riibbiiiM- in a pan of warm Hour, .Shake viKiuoiisly in a good breeze oiildoois ami .von will lind the article clean. -d looks "aniaist iis giide as iicvv," One reason we lake culil is because the air wc breat.l;i' is often impure Animals that broatlie fresh air al. the time ai'e not subject to coUls. If disease germs. To l,e Icalth.y vvi must iiiiilcrstiind the hygienic prin jciples of life and living, A V er.v simple inethoil of reiideiiia. the soles of shoes or loot-; water tile .volk.s' of two eggs with iTIiis is MAN'S SEWING AND WOMAN'S One Cardinal Difference Between Cardinal Difference . Them. take j^,y MK'K AM) TRP'.KS. "iln coiusidering (he cm'mies of a,|>- pl(> I HIS il is vykill to coinit in mice. They oflen injure young trees liy Kiniwing I he bark- o|V near t he ground. While iu>t so dangerous as i-nhbils, they jiij,, many trees. _>Tlie surest and lii.>st way t.o I>revvMit' lluur depredations is to wrap (he b(,(iies of ihe trees with wire screening. This protec(.,s the I i^t from three of Its puemii-s â€" rabbits. mic,. and bureis ^\llen the trees gel large enough to render such |irote,cl ion impractica- ble, other means of iiiice-prooling trees iniisl be considered. 'I'h,. (irst thing to do is lo cl.-im all gj'nss ajid Weeds aWay from the ( rec trunk. for they furnish a harboring place for mice Under the proleiiing cov- er of II lieac.y growth of grass mice will girdle trees, and the injury not be noticed until l.he tree iH'gins ( o die the following spTing. It is also a good idea to iiioiiikI the eiirlh up iiroimd the base of the trunk in the fall, removing the hioiiikI late in the • ,'*|)ring It is iliiliciilt. to iiiici-proof I r,.es by Washing them witb some li(|ui(l preiuiration. for, unlike rabbits, mice are omnivk'rous. and greas<' and greiu^.V .siibslances are not distaslj'ful to Itiein. 'lYees barked by mlcu iiiav be protected from serious injury by IJirowing earth up against the gnawed iilaces. 'I'hc moist ground krteps the wood from drying out and new bark forms nipiflly. A SlIltKWl) lillYl'dl In i>. recent. number of tlii^ Sliep- hord'H llulletin a breeder boasl.s that lie recentl.v sold tvvenlv-live ewes, and his (locks were so even in (piHl- ity (hat (111- buyer ageu'd to t.ak(' the lir.st twenty-(iv<^ that went Ibioiigli the gate Thai certainly speaJxs widl for tlie uiiiforlnily of the Hock. but it iil.so shows siinii.' shix'wilne.ss on the (lurt of tlie buyer. Those that go ahead aro those that are the na- tural leaders of the Hock, and likely l<i be the strongest ami most vigor- | '\ .good seamstress ncvei long threads.' "Thus Mrs. liilltoi>s," saiil Mr. i nilltops; "and if an.vbod.y is i|U,alilied " to s[ieak on such .subjects, slie is. "Now, I have (ioiio nioiv or less sewing my^vlf in . the course of my life in one situation and anotlier, and I always took, as 1 still do, a long thread. 1 tielievc' that most men would do just the same (liiiig, take il gTiod liig n(.M.»dleful. "Hut woiiien. it seems, or good seamsl ress<.'s, anyway, never lake long threads, aiwl 1 am informiHl that, besides liiiding in tlu' short thread certain siiecilic a-dvaiilages, the.V can ew a.s long a seam vvilli a short tlire.i I as a man Can with a long tiiread. "'Ilii.s lliey ad' ui|ilisli simply b.v grc'ater aceiiiacy in tla'ir work. The inaii with a needle and thread takes ill cloth on either side of the .si-am regardless. In one stitch he iiia.v take in just l.he right amoiinl. in I he ne.xt stilcli he nia.y exceed that limit b.v a sixteenth an inch, or more, and the way in which that manner ot sewing uses up thread is astonishing. "'rhe woiiian iiewr does an.ything of thai Mill, She takes in just en- oiieli clolli and no mm-e. and So Kets over as iiiiich grouiKl with a, short tine. 1(1 as a mail does wilili a long one "Hill (he specilic advantages of the short thread over the long one are many and great. There is less lia- bility of a Khort tlir<>ad's kinking: I hero is less likelihood of the ^^lort thread's bight catching on a, fold or liiiiicli of I he cloth. "The arm of the sinwer (hasn't havo to be swung so far in drawing (lie .short, thread through after the needle ami so the .svwiiig re<|uires less phy- sical exertion. I'Miially, and great- est a<lvantage of all, by wvving with a, .siliort thread more wiu'k cnn be ac- c(ini|ilislied in a K'veii time, "So as between the long thread, or man's way. aii^l the short thread, or woman's way of sewing, (here can he no doubt which is the better." d. M the colTc tjiie upon i(, pour in a mold that lia.s been wet with cold water. ami let stand in a coUl plac till stilT. It should .stilTeii in al o it, Iwent.v-foiir hours. I'rnne Whips, â€" Wash half pound linines. then cover with cold water and lit stand a few hours, over night is belter. t.'ook until the juice is cooked out and the.y are tender, and then iiress through a cidander. Add J cup sugar, stir until it is dissolv- ed, r.eat the whiles of four i>ggs Lo liir. dry froth, fold carefully into tile prunes. liakc 25 minutes in a (piick oven. Serve al once with cream. This makes a delicious des- sert. Ijayer fake.â€" .Sift twice two tea- spoons baking powder Willi two tca- ciipH Hour. .Stir to a cream two ta- iproof may be followed hy m.v (11 e an elTectiial reined v, and i.s train the milk and gela- 1 nothing iiior.' tlum a li'th- 1 ei.'swax and multin s'lieL waniu-d in a pan! until ill a liijiiid sl.ile, 'I lien rub .Some of il sligliily ovei- ( mc edges of the Sole wlier.' the stitches are This will repel the wet and md in the least prevent the hiackiiig from | having the ii.sual ("'ITeet. If .you have iiiau.v pairs of little ! hands to cover in the winter (line save all llie old thick stocking lops' or heavy knitted uiuli'rvvear. Maki,> your own pattern for each cliild by - la.ving their bands liar (ui a paler and marking a rotigli outline as a guide. Tlie.v will often outwear I M.y f.incy in its Higlit .sn-es another home. wluM'i.' the mothor in a shabby cottage, treeless and deseilod look- ing, with nothing inviting around, goes .ihoiit her daily toil from vv.'i k's end to week'.-, end; the child- ren all in the Held day by day; the father aw.iy from home the most of the time. He is gelling read.v to go to town; a daughter comes in: "I'.i. pie, ISO get iiie a .varil of bluu ribbon, two inches wide," "What in the thunder do you want with ih.if,' I'd like to kmiw," "Well. I Want to go to church to- morrow and 1 have nothing la wear around my neck." Iile.'jpoons soft butter and one spoon graiiiilat(-d sugar. Add teacup sweet milk, then slir in tlc! at a tinii^ the .Siifted tloiir. in layers, l''illing; I'are and I'm not going to get it, I "stole" mittens and can be made j 'luven't neither the time nor llio in a ii-w iiiinuti'S. Milt.ens good | "'"iiey to throw away on ribbons If enough for sliding and outdoor wi)rk ; .'^'Ji' Want ribbons you'll have to get can be made in the same way from l them .\'oiirself. It takes two hundred heav.v wcollen cloth. '.^ards of ribbon here every .year!" How iiian.v llousov^â- ive^^ ever t liiiik : The niolher. hearl-broken. but »ym- tea- lof using empty spooN, or know thai i !'â- '' I'i'''",^' "''Oi her dahghler. two |)lea.siin(, siiiir apples. St(.'W in a ver.v little water until soft, .Stir ill one tea cu[) sugar the well-bealen .Vdlk of an egg. add the juiic of one and (he grated rind of half a leniiin. t'ook live minutes, anil while hot spread evenly between the layers. l''or the icing, dissolve one tivacup graiiiilaliMl sugar in a ver.y little wa- ter, boil until it will Chread from I. spoon, [loiir slowly into tlie frotli- iin- lo one 1 1 he.v can be ntili/eil for clolhe-.'-|H'gs I lit- Iin clom'ts, ♦wick rooms, etc. They Hake I a re niiicli better limn a nail, as a slice liiail Monietime.s rii.sis clot hii g and saysi: yard her cuts the buips of reals. tiel leiig wire nails with .good !iiri;e h.-.ids and drive tludiigh the hole in tin- spools. If possible get sixiols of nnifoiia si/i> as they look niuch helter. she can buy soiiil the iiione.y. d ll:e lu^pj*. go A Hi m>mi:i!.am;. .nil I (. il. .-•J"H,H, |IV/lii ;^il,» r an eighth of |ed whites of two eggs and beat til of the right, consist ency spread. Scatter over the Cake (he (hinnest possible slices of wu-y soft ripe a|)ples, and over them spi-oad the icing witli a knife, wol- I iji,g it, oeca.s'ioiiall.v in cold water. TAiu.i'; idNi:iv. -•f (illl'.St'HlNlt THIUST AT S1;a. Many yi-ais ago Hr. Iliiig siiggcHl- ed to Ciiptitin Keimed.v that thiist might be (pieiic.liisl by dipping the clothing in .salt water and initting it lui without wringing i( out. The captain, on being ca.sL away, suc- ceeded in per.suading some of the men lo follow his example, and they nil .â- â€¢â-  . r I â-  , 1 II i survived while the four who refu.s<>d ons Ihe custom of having a bell sui \ i y n, » oo i. > and (lank sa t wa Cr been me I'e- wether to lead the Hock is so .â- ^eldoni followed now that It devolve.s on the Htronnest ewcs to lake the leader- nhip when there is no rum with the Hock, and, even if I luu-e v\'ore il is probiil)l(? that the liest eW^K would he in (he advance next to lilni. un- less at a .vensoii when Uie.v were hoii vy with lamb. 'I'liis is truo in r(.«- garl to neaily (ill stock, Wlieu .v<ni <•<•(• them .s( ll'-H.s.serl ive. iind even ag- gres.sive. you will lind them lieart.v eaters. strimg. healthy, and witli ifOoil digestive [Miwers I>ISrNT-T:CTIN(! STAHLKS. When milk lia.s n strong in hit nl 'the time it is drawn. Ihe ti-oulde Is uaually not thic lo bacteria, and it I'flji be removed 1>.V aeration. Ihit whtyi it i.H nn*-ur.il at (Ir,-*!. and grad- ual 1^ bcobMiw mure aji(l luuio ',4uut- lirious iitid died. Captain Konii(>(l.v goes on to say; "After these oper- ations we uniformly found that the violiMit thirst went oO' and the parch- ed tongue was cured in a few iiiin- ntes wlini We had balhiyl and washed our clothes. while we found our- seTWiTnR much i-efresluyl as If we had riH:ei\-e(l sonic actual nourishment," TO MAUKIOT ON STILTS. An inleresting and picture«(iue riis- toni in Sonthweslern Krance is that of going lo nuirket! on slills. (Iroups of voiuig men and women niount(>d on high stills nia.v 1h< .seen diiil.v crossing tiie marshv plainn known ns "The I.andes" "The l-aiides" are cut up into small ditches, piuds, and liiltnniorkii, and stillx are, in conKo<pienre, almost nece-<iar.v to Uios« who doaire to tr&vuiiie them. . *-^ f-,. •â-  I'lett.y dishes and good naper.y are so cheap that almost an.v lionsi'keep- er can al'ford them, inakin.g the plain- est fare attractive by (he neatness and skill with whieli i( is served. This is the sea.'-Kin when the house- keeper ii.siially la.vs in her suppl.v for the ,vear, and a few siiggestiiuis in regard to it nia.v he helpful. Ked damask may le umkI for the bivakiast table, but white i.s iMcfer- able at any ollvr lime. Home lii.e cloth.s Willi fringe and bordrus all aroiiiKl them, but experience has taught us that the fringe soon be- comes woi-n and raggivl, and it is neces.siirv to cut it oil and hem the doth all around, long Irefore it, is Warn out. Very hand «inie linens are s dd by the .vai-d, .iiKi .>ne nia.v buy just the amount that is neeil(<| for (he table. Do not hem tlieiii on the machine, ns it gives a comiiKm ap- pearance to the most, elegant da- nia.sk. I'roviile a siippl.y of doilies and cen-- terpieces. for the.y nave the huge (hitli. and make the table look well. Many of I Ikmii are liandsomel.y eni- bi'^iidered. but if the hoiisiewife laii- not do such wmk. she can buy s(iuarcs of butohers' li.ien and lini.sh them with hemslitchcd ln'iiis. Almost an.v design nia.v he fmind in a large stock of table linen, and alUioiigh large llowi>r desgns seem to be popular, the small clover leaf, I dice and other old-fashioned |mtteriis are still found. If you wi.sh to Iks ecoiunnica^ a goixl grade of tinbl < If course a in. in may will piinich rel'er to llie excellence of own work. bin it is never well call alleiitieii lo one's own skill top of lite jCasting as|iei.-,ions upon the abilil.v of otlieis, \ I i.iiio Inner had iiear- l.v linislied his vvnrk on her piano when he lookod up and '.said to the lad.y of the house: "Voiir instrnnieiil w.is it: awful couditiiiii. \(>ii iiiinlit 111 have M>iit for me snuner, " "II was tiiiii>d iinl\ tin niths ae "Then the man v\ li iiorant of his business." "Do you think so'.'" "I'm sure of it, ina'iun id il was He coiuimicaU bu.y bleached linen. for it is cheaper to begin with, and lasts much longer than the bleacliwl. II, may be bb-aclipd a.w whit<j as an.v by boiling it llfltviii luinnten in a strmig .siuds made with gidd dust wa.'»liing ixiwder. then rin.s.> and hang it on the line in the sun.Hliine. If the tlrst trial does not whiten it eiioufjh. repent the pr(>ce.s.^. This treatment does niil rot the goods, as blenching [Kiwder or ihloride of lime are al- most sure to do. Tabic liQena t.htit are act ol llic ought to be sawing wood or cleaning the !strc^^ts instead of Inning pianos, A |<lelicale iiis-l riiment like a piano iK-eils ling'rs eipuill.v ilidicate to hiLiKlle il. and il needs an accurate ear, lixi. The person who attempt- i ed to time this inslnmieiU last dontly hiul neither" lUire the tuner iivj^arded liis own I wor hands complacently, iiiid then coii- liinieil: "In fact, I am free to say," he added, "lliat he did more harm Ihan guild." "1 can hardl.v think it is .-o had as that." "Well, he certainly didn't do it any wood. fda.y 1 ask wlio ilie man wa-sT,'" "Ves, it was vonrseU'," "Madam, .voii are mistaken. 1 nev- er IiiihmI a piano in this hoii.si> bi-- fon- " • "I'rcihabl.v not; hut von tiiniMl Hint inslnniienl . neverllii'less. «ir atti'tiipt- ed to It belongs to Mrs. .limes, who sent- it here for nii' tn use while she is out of town. .She told me you had iihvays tuned il. and to .send for ,vou when it needed tiniing again." On his wa.v back to (he piano ware- house the tuner rellecleil SHdemnl.y on the irritating way sonic women have of present ing facts. KIN ion V'(>I{ DAN t" INC At Luchow, ill (Icrniaiiy. 12!) fa- ther.s have been lintMl one mark ainieco for allowing their cliildren uiiidcr ten .years (it age to dance at the harvest, festivnl of a village near b.v The village pnsLor ohjeclert to t lie <hiiiciiig and re|wirted the ca.'<' to the police. It was di.'i-oVeoHl, how- ever, that his children had (liuicod too, and ho was lined with the rest. Slmiimering I.s praclicnlly known among savage tribes. Why. papa, she liasn'l luid of ribbon this year." "That's all right; own ribbon," "1 W.IS eoing to pa," â-  Well, if you've g ami .get it," The d.iiighler, fearing to speak jag.iin, goes avv.iy with a sad heart, I She could not go to town if she luul I a way, which she had not, through I ibvp woods and over rough rinwls. i-,.-jShe goes into the kitchen and lelU his ; her sister what has h.ili|>e'ned lo ! "Tiuit's nothing more than t e,x- byi peeled. It is mighl.y hard, but ! We'll have to stand it ," j The niolher fidiows to the kitchen. ' *i\\hat are .you .girls going lo do this evening?" ; "We'll scrub the Hoor tirs\, then iron the rest of the da.v," I "Ma, ain't pa, a, tyrant','" I "Ves. child, but put up with il the best v (111 (Mil I "I can't go to church, I haven't ie- ' a thing to wear around iii.v neck," '^ ! "I'll stay home, and you can wear ; in.V black riblxin," "I (!on'l want to do that" 'I'll slay at home; we'll have to iK-ar these things the best wo ran." "Yes; we've been bearing until I'm tired. I think it's time for a change," (,t.. I "(,Miildren, your pa's coiuins; Kct ,L.vi- I througli with your night wm-k." Tho 'little cliiips scamper and Ret to expecting nothing but scold- ing And so il is; 11. e girls conio in from (lie covvpeu and the boys from the barn lo liml the father fussing about .something. "I'm sure tired," s.iid one of Ihvj girls, "1 expe'.:t you are," siu-eringly re- plies the father, "What made yoii tirist,'" "We've washed and s.-rubluvd and ironed to-day and the oM w.i.sili- IhuinIs are worn out." "Th.> dickens they are! Vou'vo had them no lime. Your mammy ii.siHl to do that much in half a day and had no rub board. There's al- ways something wronK with you." "l'a,"said one of the boys, "did you .see what a pile of woml wo cluippcd to-^lay'.'" "Ye-^. yviu cut up .lack to-da,V, didn't you. though'.' I could have cut that in a little while and it tivok yon all day" The boy goes out discouraged and diyignsted. miiltering: "I wish you had lo try it a while." â- So il goAS on I'lUil one b,v one. all are driven awa.v from home, driven away hy i.nUiiubicss. Children grow (dd and look old under unkind Ireat- iiieiil When a child is happy iumI treaUd Willi atVectiou. Hieiv is sun- shine in (he face. fienr friend.s, these are two true iiiclnrm. If. Aoixr sifiU-r. your home is like the last picture, ask your hu.fhaiKl to re*d this letter and perhap.s lie will see himself in his truo light. •-Aniiia l^auric. iin- 'â- â- '«• I V i'