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mr SMALL BOY OBSERVING z M aiwl ;Water f TRAMP ~ jpfer Unknowingly Pump# I** Istern of Ingenious asv Individual. te tramp bad walked a good three iia and was particularly thirsty. A Sudden turn In the road brought him to the foot of a steep hill, at the top of which stood a large house. The tramp paused a moment before at tempting the herculean feat of storm­ ing the hill. He felt hungry and thirsty. He glanced to the left. TheBe words caught his eye: "Tarry, trav­ eler, and refresh thyself." The tramp was sorry the sign was attached to a pump-handle. However, water was better than nothing, so he commenced to pUmp. The spout remained dry. He pumped with more vigor. Still no water. After ten minutes of hard work he said harsh things about the pump, and continued his Journey. At the top of the hill he mentioned his grievance to a native. The latter point­ ed to the fine house across the road. The owner of that house," he said, "has some big water-cisterns which have to be filled from a stream in the valley. He Is too lazy to fill 'em him­ self, though; so he rigged up that pump and connected it with his cis­ terns, and now--" But the tramp was already sprinting across the road to argue with the man who own^d the pump. Juror Catches Judge Asleep. Men who are summoned for Jury duty are ingenious in their excuses, and it often happens that the selec­ tions of a Jury is the most diverting part of the case. One who was called in the county court here complained that he was deaf. "Tou say that you are deaf?" said the judge. • "Eh, what is it you say?" said the man. "I said, are you deaf?" observed the Judge in a louder tone. "You'll have to speak louder," was the reply, "or I can't hear you." "I guess we'll excuse you," said the Judge; "you can go." The deaf man had no trouble hear­ ing the court's last remark and sped out of the courtroom. « "I think that's one on the Judge," observed one of the attorneys. LIKE MOTHER, LIKE 80N. Mother--When you are through play­ ing, Willie, put your toys away. 1 don't like to do it every time you are tired. Willie--You are Just like me in that respect, mamma. Making a Vote Count. Louis M. Sanders, Republican can­ didate for alderman of the Second ward, Orange, N. J., Is responsible for the following yarn: It was election day in a small Mich­ igan city, when a prominent politi­ cian happened to meet an old darky servant of his. "Well, Sambo," asked Mr Smith, "how did you vote today?" "I ain't voted yit, boss," said Sam­ bo. "Why is that?" said Mr. Smith. "Well, boss, it's dia a-way. De Pro­ hibitionists dey give me $10 to vote their ticket and the Republicans dey give me $5 to vote their ticket. Ah's goin' to wait to see how corrupt all de parties is 'fore I vote, en then Ah's goin' to vote for the leastest." Strategy. "Archibald," whispered the pretty girl In jubilant tones. "I am so glad father doesn't call you a fast ypung man any more." "Oh, I cured him of that last week," laughed Archibald, with a wink. "Gracious! And how d'.d you suc­ ceed ?" "Oh, it was dead easy. The old man was late for the office and he asked me to rush him down there In my motor car. On the way down I made It a point to get out,and repair some imaginary breakdown about twice every block. When we finally reached the office he could have made better time in a wheelbarrow, and he said I was the slowest blockhead that ever llvedr That was the last I beard of being a fast young man." All He Could Do. Townsend--Did Skinner succeed in pitting up his airship? Beers--Yes; he put it up at auction. Youngster Follows tnst| bttloue Father and Startling Diseove In his daily half-hour confidential talk with bis boy an ambitious father iried to give some good advice. "Be observing, my son," said the te­ ther on one occasion. "Cultivate the habit of seeing, and you will be a suc­ cessful man. Study things and remem­ ber them. Don't go through the world blindly. Learn to use your eyes. Boys who are observant know a great deal more than those who are not." , Willie listened in silence. Several days later, when the entire family, consisting of his mother, aunt and uncle, were present, his father said: "Well, Willie, have yon kept using your eyes as I advlBed you to do?" Willie nodded, and after a moment's hesitation said: "I've seen a few things about the house. Sister Jane's got a bottle of hair dye under her bed, Aunt Jennie's got an extra set of teeth In her dress­ er. ma's got some curls in her hat, and pa's got a pack of cards and a bot­ tle of whisky behind the books In the bookcase." Old Beverly Church Constructed With a Magazine. Town's Ammunition Stored for Safe- Keeping in Unitarian Structure- No Fires Ever Kindled in Meeting House. EXPLODED MAXIM. The Thief--They say a policeman la never around when he's wanted. The Robber--Don't you believe it, t had hardly gotten the shutter open when a copper came up and nabbed me. Beverly, Mass. -- The Unitarian church of Beverly Is located on Cabot street in the central part of the city. For some years the parish was con­ nected with Salem. In the winter of 1666 the people of the Beverly parish sent a petition to the Salem people stating that they wished to form a parish of their own In Beverly and to erect a house of worship. The petition was received. It was signed by Roger Con ant and 48 other church members. On July 4, 1667, the subject of the petition was again considered and unanimous consent was given. Aug. 28 of the same year Mr. Hale accepted a call, and on Sept. 27 he was ordained. Previous to the ordination exercises the church was organised. The following provision was made by the society for Dr. Hale'e support. His salary was to be £70 a year with SO cords of firewood. It was further agdeed that he should have the use of a new house, two acres of land to be fenced In, as much meadow as bore about four loads of hay and the benefit of the pasturing during the time that he remained with them in the ministry. In 1690 Mr. Hale was Invited by the general court to Join the expedition against Canada as chaplain. This was strongly objected to on the part of the parish, but the objection did not seem to have weight and he went Mr. Hale died May 15, 1700, and Thomas Blower of Cambridge suc­ ceeded him, being ordained Oct. 26, 1701. The first meeting house was built in 1656, near the site of the present vestry. The second meeting house was built In 1682, on the site of the present churvh. The house was used fo^ the transaction of public business, and in 1727 a powder room was built STATUE OF THOMAS B. REED Bronx* Monument of the Late Speak­ er of the House Which 8tands In Portland, Maine. Washington.--A bronze statue of the late Thomas Brackett Reed, for many years Speaker of the National House of Representatives, now stands on the western promenade overlooking Casco Bay at Portland, Me. The statue is eight feet high, and repre­ sents the former speaker in an atti­ tude of repose with a scroll in the left hand. The pedestal is of Maine ran 'ion "ice Oldest Son of King George V Is Now Sixteen. Typical Anglo-Saxon Lad Who Comes Before the World as Helr-Af* parent to the British Crown. Methodical Fishing. Jim McDermit, the lawyer, has a great fund of "darky" dialect stories. The one he most delights to tell fol­ lows: "A traveling salesman in a south­ ern town came to a small pond. An old negro was lolling contentedly in the sun with fishing rod in hand. The salesman paused and watched the fish­ ing. After watching for half an hour without seeing the least sign of a bite he asked how the fish were biting. The fisher looked surprised. " 'Why, boss,' he exclaimed, 'dere ain't no fish in dlB yere pond. Dere never was a fish in it.' " 'Weil, what do you fish fort* the salesman wanted to know. " 'So's my old woman can see dat I ain't got no time to chop wood fer de fire,' the negro answered." Statue of Thos. B. Reed. granite, nine feet high, and the work was done by Burr C. Miller, a son of Walter Miller, who was an intimate friend of Mr. Reed. The cost was about $35,000. Photographs of the statue displayed in Washington have been severely criticised. There is not one single line, critics say, of Tom Reed's strong face in the figure that has been erect ed. Neither is It natural to see Tom Reed with a scroll in his hand, they say. He never used one. He very seldom used notes. 8ometimes he had his desk piled with books and papers when he was making a long, continued efTort; but, generally speak lng, Speaker Reed stood over and clear of everything as he drove home his well-rounded periods. London.--Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick Da­ vid. Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, Earl of Carrlck, Baron' of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, Duke of Saxony and Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotba, Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester --these are the titles and names which appertain to the oldest son of George V, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British dominions beyond the seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, and Vic­ toria Mary, his queen. This lad is thje twentieth who has borne the title of Prince of Wales. Associated with the title, and the many others which he bears, are many historical incidents which have vast importance in the eyes of the millions over whom it may be his destiny one day to rule, and which are of picturesque interest to multitudes in this and other countries. There is the story of the first Prince of Wales and the origin of the title, there is the story of the three feathers of Crecy and the other in­ signia which belong to the office, there are stories, many of them tragic, associated with the boys and men who have borne the title before the prince, whose Investiture has Just been confirmed. It is a typical Anglo-Saxon lad who comes now before the world as the heir-apparent to the British crown. He is blue eyed and fair-haired, sturdy of limb, the picture of health and good nature, and his countenance seems to indicate a good deal of char­ acter for a boy so young. It is saying a good deal to assert that he has been popular at his school, for if there Is one place In the world where a boy must Btand on his own merit it is at one of the great English schools. Princes and ordi­ nary youngsters from ordinary good families meet on a level there, and DEATH OF EX-MAYOR GRANT rwlce Chief Executive of New Yorh and a Man of Great Prominence. New York.--One of the most promi­ nent figures in the political life of New York City 20 years ago was Hugh J. Grant, who died in the metro­ polis recently, at the age of 55. He was a native of the metropolis and received his education at St. Francis Xavier College and in France and Germany, where he studied languages and music. Afterward he studied law at the Columbia Law School and en gaged in real estate and legal busi­ ness. In 1883 he entered politics, being elected alderman, and his course in the board the following year in oppo­ sition to boodle legislation made him a candidate for mayor on the Tam­ many ticket in 1884. He was defeated. TO KEEP SILVER BRIGHT OKLAHOMA ARTESIAN WELLS Proof of the Pudding. That the "proof of the pudding is in the eating thereof" was recently demonstrated to Otto B. Schalk, food and drug Inspector in this city. Mr. Schalk went into a restaurant, looked over the menu and decided to begin his meal with a bowl of chick­ en soup. When the soup was set be­ fore him the lAspector noticed a feather standing boldly above the rim of the bowl. He knew the waiter must have been aware of Its presence there and called upon that worthy to explain. "Well, I'll tell you," said the waiter, confidentially, bending low and talk­ ing into the Inspector's ear. "The bos* has read as how a great wave of inspection has struck the country and he told us to fix things up for that feller Schalk, him bein' the Inspector here, sir." Unitarian Church at Beverly for the safe keeping of the ammuni­ tion of the town. No fires were ever kindled in the meeting house, BO It was considered a safe place for the storage of the powder. In 1755 the population of the parish was about 1,700 souls, and it became apparent that a larger edifice was needed, but it was not until 1770 that the old house was taken down to make room for a new one. The new house was built, and in 1795 it was en­ larged. In 1835 It was again enlarged at a cost of $10,000, the whole struc ture being taken down with the ex­ ception of the stout ouken frame, and rebuilt in its present form. The church still stands and is In first-class condition. A Recent 8trike at Richfield. Kan, Has Induced Hope of Relief From Drought. Oklahoma City, Ok.--All Texas county, Oklahoma, is agitated over the prospect of artesian water, in which the farmers see a sure relief from tb^ "droughty" conditions which have prevailed throughout this section Tor the last three yeara. At Richfield, Kan., only eighteen tnlles above the Oklahoma line, a heavy flow of artesian' water has Seen struck where prospectors were putting down an oil well. When the sole reached a depth of 550 leet the water rushed out with great force and :he estimated volume of water is 1,200 gallons per minute. Hundreds of peo- Dle Oklahoma aiM ; mini f, Quite Far. Tie has such a far-off expression." "Maybe that's because of his dis­ tant manner.** Subjects for Big Stick. "My great-grandfather was clever at blowing rings of smoke," began the first Ananias, as he helped himself to the crackers In the corner grocery. "Horseshoes were scarce in those days, so when he wanted to play a game of quoits he would blow rings of smoke and cover the peg every time." "Very clever, indeed," said the sec­ ond Ananias, with a smile, "but my great grandfather was also an artist at blowing smoke rings. One day a cyclone came along and blew out his keyhole in the front door, but great­ grandfather just lit his pipe, blew a smoke ring and made a new one." Political Privilege In Norway. **ln Norway people who are net vac­ cinated cannot vote at an election." "How about people who have had their teeth filled? Are they permit­ ted to exercise the rights of franchise in Norway?" A Hot Scent. The subject of conversation between the two last sportsmen, left up at night in the smoking room after a hard day's shooting, was the wonderful scent of dogs. "Mine is a marvel. Not long ago I went \notoring far from home. My re­ triever, although chained up. worked himself out of his collar, and found me two hours afterwards. What d'ye think of that?" "I think you ought to have a bath!" Alas! "I see the doctor has been calling pretty frequently at the Dempsters' during the past week or two. What's the matter?" "Their little boy is very sick. He got it the pantry befor* the rest of the family were up the other morning and ate a whole gooseberry pie." "Oh. A victim of early piety." So It Is. It is better to have the good will than the ill will of a man." "Yes, but it is better to have the 11] will of some men than to hare to laugh at their funny stories." REWARD AFTER MANY YEARS A Modest Hero Gets a Gold Medal From Uncle Sam for l.lfe- Saving Bravery. Washington.--After 32 years of waiting, James Cummlngs, of Custer, Mich., a quiet hero, too modest to tell of his own bravery, has received from the treasury department a gold medal for his part in saving 44 lives from the wreck of the grain barge Rutler, off Ludingtoo, Mich., on November 1, 1878. Cummings was the engineer on the government harbor tug Colonel Gra­ ham. In a raw November gale the Rutler went down In 18 feet of water, when the cargo shifted, and drove the crew of 44 into the rigging There the men hung a nigbt and a day, the Icy water breaking over them. When Capt. Frederick Kendrick of the Graham volunteered t^ tow a life boat out to the wreck and the masters of sturdier craft had shaken their heads and declared it a lost hope, Cum­ mings, down in the dark hold of the tug, stood by the throttle and encour­ aged his firemen. In a sea that threat­ ened to swamp the tug and carried off the lifeboat they fought to the lee side of the wreck and took ofT the men Capt. Kendrick got a medal immedi­ ately, but the engineer below was for­ gotten, until Representative lames McLaughlin recently heard of his case and brought It to the attention of the treasury department. Chinese Wedding Is Solemn. San Francisco.--A Chinese marriage Is all ceremcny--no talk, no levity, and much crying. The solemnity of a funeral prevails. After the exchange of presents the bride is dressed with much care. A feast is spread upon a table, to which fhe blushing bride is led by five of her best female friends. They are seated at the table, but no one eats. The utmost silence pre­ vails, when finally the mother leads off in a cry, the maids follow, and the bride echoes in the chonite. Then all the bridesmaids leave the table, and the disconsolate mother takes a seat beside the chair of state where the bride sits. The bridegroom now en­ ters, with four of his best men Yhe men pick up the throne on which the bride sits and preceded by the bride groom form in procession and walk around the room or into an adjoining parlor, signifying that he is carrying her away to his own home. The guest* than throw rice at the happy couple. Artesian Well at Richfield. The Prince of Wales. only the generous, good-hearted chap, who Is fond of sports, who loves fair play, and who shows plenty of cour­ age, need expect to have the liking of his fellow-students. And the liking of his fellow-students Edward Albert has had. This boy could ride a pony at five. At seven a bicycle came as a birth­ day present. Then, In order, came swimming, cricket, football and box­ ing. He Is today one of the first-class cross-country runners of the kingdom. A fleet of model battleships, given him by hia father at the time of the Russo-Japanese war, with guns, maps, forts, and all the paraphernalia of the campaign, furnished his amusement when he was ten years of age. The son of a sailor, he desired to be a navel cadet. Therefore, he was j sent to Osborne, and when his train- j lng there was completed he was re- , moved to the Britannia, the training | ship where generations of British sea­ men have been trained, and aboard her at Dartmouth he is now at work. Hugh J. Grant. however In 1885 he was elected sheriff and three years later was chosen mayor, and was re-elected In 1890. It was Mayor Grant who made the telephone and telegraph compa­ nies take down their overhead wires. The wires formed a network over the city, Interfering with firemen and forming a danger and a nuisance. When the subways were ready and the wires did not come down Mayor Grant settled the controversy in a characteristic way. He went out with gangs of linemen, laborers and axmen and chopped down the poles and tore down the wires. In 1894 he was again a candidate for mayor, but met with defeat at the polls. He then withdrew from active participation in politics. Mayor Grant was a man of fine phy­ sical proportions and was big intel­ lectually. He was fond of outdoor life, took a deep interest in trotting horses and was a member of several golf clubs. He married a daughter of ex- Senator Murphy, of Troy. In business he amassed a large fortune and was charitable during his life in its dia position. At Christmas time he spen\ large sums In charity. While Mayor Grant like his great namesake, Gen. Grant, was a man of silence, he was not in the least morose. MOST REMARKABLE FISHHOOK Polish Well Once a Week, Keep In Drawers Lined With Chamois or Flannel. All household silver need's careful attention, and to keep it In good con­ dition the housewife must sacrifice considerable of her time. When teaching an inexperienced maid ber duties in the household the mistress' should specially stipulate that the sil­ ver should be cleaned at least ones in each week, and that a list of all the pieces should be kept on a • hook in the pantry. After the thorough cleansing of all the pieces they should be counted and checked off with ths list on the hook. Under no conditions should any sil­ ver be allowed to remain out In the pantry at night, unless there is a spe­ cial place for it. Each housewife usu­ ally has a method of her own for cleansing the silver. A good polish, free from all sorts of grit and dirt, is the best Lhing that can be used. This can be rubbed on with a soft cloth and the polishing done later with a chamois. Where engraved pieces are cleaned great care is necessary to get all the polish from the creases and crevices, where it Is most likely to lodge. One solution of *.he problem of tak­ ing care of silverware when it is not in use has been effective. A cup­ board is built under the pantry shelves and fitted with a special lock and compartments made lor the sepa­ rate pieces. A shelf the length of the cupboard is placed a little higher than the center, thus leaving the low­ er portion for larger pieces. Both shelf and bottom are covered with thick red flannel, and, in order that dust may not gather, there is <* sepa­ rate flooring, as it were, under the flannel. This permits it being taken out and thoroughly bfushed. The up­ per shelf is divided into boxlike sec­ tions, in which the small pieces fit easily. It requires less than flye minutes to put awav everything, and no longer to take them out in the morning. Chamois is a good lining for drawers where silver is kept. OLD FLATIR0NS NEW A 6hoe of thin nickeled steel, which can be attached to any old fiatlron la here illustrated. The old iron. It makes no difference how worn and rough, is first heated over the fir® and then the shoe is slipped on, the spring attachment^ holding it solidly in position.--Popular Mechanics. Primitive Affair Used by the Indiana of Alaska for Catching Halibut. St. Paul, Minn.--The picture illus­ trates a halibut hook used by the In­ dians In Alaska. It Is about nino inches long and two Inches wide in the widest portion, rrom top to bot­ tom of the fork it is about five inches. A heavy sinker is attached to the cord that is seen descending from the low­ er fork of the hook, and this sinker rests on the bottom when the hook Is In action. The hook Itself floats about two feet above the sinker, and is kept PRISONERS OF WAR 40 YEARS ing portlon<pf Kansas have driven fo* miles in motor cars to visit the well. At Guymon, Hooker, Texhoma and other Oklahoma towns in old "No Man's Land," the citizens are full of enthusiasm over the big strike. They believe the formations In Oklahoma are practically the same as those around Richfield and each of these towns is preparing to put down a well for purposes of demonstration. It is felt that a successful well will solve for all time to come the vexa­ tious question of sufficient moisture In this section. Irrigation congresses have repeatedly been held In north­ western Oklahoma, but so far without practical result. "Old t imers," however, assert that Irr igation is by no means an absolute necessity. Those who have been here for many years say all this port ion of Oklahoma needs is more farmers who have faith in the country and who will use intel l igence in their methods Irrigation, they say, is merely a 6ort of Insurance against insufficient rain fal l , just as i t would be in Kansas or Missouri . Two Germans Captured by France In 1870 Have Just Been Released From French Guiana. Berlin.--A local paper describes the tragedy of two German soldiers taken prisoners of war in the Franco-Ger­ man campaign of 1870, who have been languishing in captivity 40 years. Both were slightly wounded when captured and were conveyed with other prisoners to France. For some reason unknown the two became sep­ arated from the other prisoners, who were released and sent back to Ger­ many when the war ended. Becoming somehow classified as common criminals the two unfortu­ nates were deported to French Guiana, where they remained in the penal settlement until now, after 40 years, they have been released for continuous good conduct and manag­ ed to work their way home. Both found their wives alive, but one had been remarried four years ago. The paper, adds the report, will be laid be­ fore the German government In order that a claim of compensation be made on the French government. i Beauty In Kitchen. Considering how easy It Is to look pretty when engaged In household la­ bors, it Is strange that so few women attain this result. A properly cot princess apron In a becoming color is not only as pretty a garment as any woman could wish for, but it throws a wonderful halo of domesticity and femininity about hor. Yet women will sacrifice its possibilities for the ki­ mono, which, while a pretty little af­ fair in its place, cannot retain any prettiness at all after being won a while in the kitchen. A dusting cap, too. may be a thing of beauty, says the Montreal Herald. Caps that recall Dutch pictures may be bought, and worn with a pretty apron, they give a subtle charm to the plainest woman. The rest of the working costume should consist of a short skirt asd shirtwaist. The latter can be low In the neck and short in the sleeves, and, worn with a fascinating Dutch collar, may be as becoming as any ball gown. Potatoes and Cheese. Boll eight or more potatoes, mix to­ gether with a cupful of hot milk. Beat until very light, seasoning to taste and shape into cone-shaped mound on a buttered baking dish. Make a large hollow in the center of the moond, pour in a filling made of a tablespoonful and a half of melted butter, half a cupful of grated cheese, the yolks fit two eggs well beaten and salt and pep­ per. When the cheese has melted and is mixed with the butter and eggs poor the mixture into the hollow mound. Spread the sides of the mound with grated cheese and bake until brown In a hot oven. Indian Summer. Washington-- Indian summer in North America is a period of mild, balmy weather--usually occurring In November--characterized by clear sky and a hazy or smoky atmosphere, c3- pecially near the torlzon The name Is said to be derived from the custom, among the Indians, of using this de­ lightful time to harvest their corn. According to one of their traditions they always had a second summer of nine days Just before the winter set In. Indian summer corresponds to a simlla« season prevailing during the late autumn in England and the MedJ terranean countries, called "St. Mar tln'B Summer," from St Martin's Fer ttval. which falls on Nov. 1L Her Scheme Went Awry. New York.--At a dinner last winter one of New York's prominent bank­ ers was dilating on the dangers of de- celt. By way of Illustration he told of a society woman who saw In a Jeweler's window a beautiful collar of pearls, which she wanted very much. Upon Inquiry she learned the price was $6,000. Thereupon she gave her check for $3,000, saying she would send her husband to see the pearls, and if he could be persuaded to buy them he was to be told the price was only '$3,000. The Jeweler, being familiar with that sort of game, readily agreed. The husband called during the day to see the pearls and that evening told his wife he had bought them, since they were evidently such a bargain. His wife was more than delighted and im­ mediately asked if he had brought home the collar, to which he replied: "Why, no, my dear; I had It sent to my mother. You know it is her birth day tomorrow." Fish Hook of Wood. ' in the posit ion shown in the i l lustra­ t ion by the str ips of l ight cedar that | are t ied to the upper fork of the hook. The hook i tself is of wood in two pieces, lashed together by thongs of some kind of hide, with a i teel prong lashed to the upper part of the fork with thongs of hide. A piece of sal­ mon steak is placed on the hook prong, and the halibut comes along and tr ies to eat i t . When the wily redskin feels a tug on his f ishline he i g ives It a jerk and the hook prong is driven into the lower Jaw of the hali­ but and the fish is caught. Hulibut weighting as high as 20t> pounds have been caught on these primitive hooks. The hook i l lustrated was brought to St. Paul by Martin Kennedy, Jr . on his return from his reccnt tr ip to Alaska. One peculiari ty that puts this hook out of the ordinary class of salmon and halibut hooks is that the lower prong is carved in the shape of [ an idol. Alfonso's Silver Jubilee. Madrid--Early next spring Xing Alfonso will celebrate his silver Jubi­ lee, the 25th aniversary of his acces­ sion to the throne, and already elabo­ rate preparations are being made for fest ivi t ies of al l kinds in connection \ with the event. j The Jubilee wiH coincide with the ! young sovereign's 25th birthday. He, alone among the monarchs of Europe, commenced his reign on the very day. indeed, at the very hour, that he came Into the world, having been born six months after the sudden death of his father. During the interval his elder 6ister, the late Infanta Mercedes, had occupied the throne, from which she stepped down to make way for him on his birth, becoming thus, at the age ol €, the very youngest of former queens Savory Stew. Place some chopped vegetables of all kinds in a frying pan and cook in a litie butter till soft and browned. Then put them in a stew pan and cover with stock water. Cook for an hour, adding chopped parsley, pep­ per and salt. Press all through a sieve, thicken with browned flour and boil five minutes, stirring well. Let it get cold. Cut slices of meat, freed f(pm skin and fat, and put in the gravy, simmering slowly for half an hour! serve very hot, with a garnish of beets, chopped capers or fried onions scat­ tered over. Stewed Celery. Wash and clean six or eight heads of celery; cut about an Inch long; boll until tender; pour off the water; mf<c through a white sauce made aa follows- Heat half pint of milk; when hot add one tablespoo&ful of flour and the same of butter mixed to a smooth paste; stir this Into the hot milk; sea­ son with pepper and sa't and allow to stand in the back of the fire for &v* minutes, then stir into 'he celery. Lemon and Banana Sherbet. Mash two perfectly ripe and soft bananas to a pulp, add the Juice of two lemons and two cups of sugar, mash and blend together, then add one quart full milk, pouring It in slowly to prevent curdling, then freeze. Per fectly ripe peaches can be used instead of bananas, if preferred. Scented Water. When washing blouses, fine handta** chiefs, lace veils, ties, etc.. put a small lump of orris root in the rlnsiug water. This imparts a delicate violet scent JO them, much more permanent thaa that can be achieved by a sachet