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AN INEXPERIENCED HUNTER. w-gis already faint for tbe want,of food, yet she turned In loathing from the thought of a ineal obtained In that way. It would be -worse than death, but death doesh't come at one's call, and there were her babies. A dry sob burst from her lips. She passed Mrs. Donovan's door in silence. She must have a moment to herself be­ fore she could ask charity »of one so poor as her kind neighbor. Hurrying on she pushed open her own door. A bright lire was blazing in the cracked stove. Mrs. Donovan had pre­ pared potatoes for the oven and cut slices ready for frying from the ham. The open door of the wood closet show­ ed a huge pile, while the table was heaped high with food. <*' For a moment she stood gazing wild­ ly around her. Then she dropped): on her knees and a shower of tears Be­ lieved her overwrought nerves. The next day's mail brought a letter from Margaret to Mr. Davis. The writer had gone to Miss Suell to thank her. From the young teacher she had learned of Mark's connection with the affair. It was an earnest, grateful letter, blotted here and there with tear stains. She accepted his generosity; for her children's sake she could not refuse charity. She referred to the friendship that'had existed between their parents, but Mark was glad she was too wom­ anly a woman to even hint at the rela­ tion they had once borne to each other. When he finished reading the letter his heart was light, for lie understood that Margaret knew of the treacherythat had blotted the sunshine of his life.' Mark went straight home and told his aunt, who was also his housekeep­ er, all about it. Mrs. Everts was knit­ ting before the open coal fire. She was a bright-faced old lady, with soft white hair and a serene face. When he had finished she laid down her work and sat for a long time gazing into the dancing flames. "The only daughter of my old friend, Rebecca Henson, in want of food," she said, a note of pain in her voice. "Mark, you and I both have plenty of money, corded faithfully all her snappish say­ ings and his own answers. Rohault, the philosopher, had a wife whose opinion of him was so high that she sat at the door of his lecture-room and refused to admit any but well- dressed persons. The great Dr. Cadogan married a lady several years older than himself. She was jealous, and in company ac­ cused him of poisoning her; whereupon he told the company they were wel­ come to open /her at once and show her her mistake."' The famou& Rev. Andrew Bell had a virago wife, who left him and then de­ voted her time to abusing him by mail. Si!U once addressed a letter to him: "To that Supremest of Rogues, who looks the Hang-dog that he is, Doctor Andrew Bell?'.' British Woman Lawyer. The first and Only woman allowed to practice in a supreme court in British dominions is Miss Ethel R. Benjamin, who last year graduated from Otaga University at the head of her class in JEALOUSY AND HAPPY LIFE. THAT is the question that bothers many a wife. To be loved de­votedly is the ambition of every woman, but to have that love take the form l^f exacting suspicion, or a sort of affectionate jailership, is not always desirable. Opinions galore are given on this topic and we can only judge from the lives that come closest to us, in fact the lives that are lived under our ob­ servation. To begin with, there is a couple happy as two young lovers, the husband, how­ ever,- so insanely jealous of his wife that he has broken off even her women friendships. If she were to walk as faV as the gate with another man a tragedy would be the almost certain result. Yet, as we said before, they are both serenely happy. Would they be so if circumstances brought about a new ex­ istence and set up new conditions? Let Us hope so, for it Avould be a pity to spoil their illusions." From them ti cs thought wanders to another couple, who see* 110 reason, because they care more for each other than anyone else in the world, why all the other pleasant people should be excluded from their companionship. The wife dances, talks and drives with other men. The hus­ band dances, talks and drives wt.li other women. There, is no question of jealousy because there is perfect con­ fidence. When they are together they are not bored. The husband is pleased to have his wife admired and she is happy to find that she has not married a freak whom no one else would want. It is a hard question to decide and one upon which the parties themselves alone should sit in judgment, but it is our belief that jealousy is but another name for selfishness, rather than an indication of any overpowering affec­ tion.--Philadelphia Times. WEIGHT MISS ETHKIJ R. BENJAMIN, Scientific Shirking. No woman's strength is equal to the demands made upon it by claims--do­ mestic, social and intellectual--of these latter days, and since this fact is indis­ putable why not look the problem squarely in the face and decide calmly when to shirk? The question, of course, chiefly concerns the hoinekeep- er; she who endeavors to keep a house up to concert pitch of tidiness and not just occasionally and in spots, either; but all oyer and all the time. Besides the mere sweeping, dusting, arranging and menu-providing to be superintend­ ed, there are, too, the hospitality that she must be ever ready to offer smiling­ ly, and the duties to herself--not to speak of church and charitable work, club life and the claims of society. One cannot do everything; why try? Of course, the question at once presents itself: Where shall the remedy be ap­ plied? In answer to which common sense, system, a right estimate of essen­ tials and self-control may be suggested as the best aids to the conscience in de­ ciding what shall be left undone. With a judicious application of "scientific shirking" there need be no lasting truth to this statement. However de­ generate it may sound, "shirking" is the only thing by which a woman can, under the pressure of present living, hope to keep her health and to escape a care-crazed brain. every branch of the law. The New Zea­ land courts immediately admitted hei to the bar, although in Great Britain and British possessions there Is a preju­ dice or conservatism that has prevented any other woman from being thvvs hon­ ored. Senora De Lome. Senora De Lome, as the wife of the blundering Spanish minister is called, suffered greatly on account of the dis­ grace and humiliation which her hus­ band brought upon his family and country oy the writing of the foolish let­ ter. The senora was one of the most popular women in Washington. If De Lome had submitted that letter to his wife it probably would not have bc:m sent to Spain. Women Laborers in Germany. There are in Germany, no less than 2,000 women marble workers, 374) femi­ nine blacksmiths, 309 petticoated ma­ sons, 147 female tinners, besides 50 roadnmkers, 53 slaters, 19 elockmakers, 7 armorers, all of the gentler sex, also 3 lady chimney sweepers, and a num- ] ber of quarry women and female work­ ers in sewers. Chapped Hands. Chapped hands are the bete noire oL the average woman during cold weath­ er, but a little care will soon obviate the difficulty. Wipe quite dry after washing, and then rub in a few drops of glycerine diluted with water, wiping thoroughly again, and taking care to wear none but loose gloves when out of doors. As to Lillian's orders for groceries, Mr. Davis had added to it a sack of flour, a ham, coffee, tea, sugar, apples, cookies, cheese, canned fruits and meats, and a big bag of candy.' Mrs. Donovan went back to her own room and the wagons rolled away. Mark hastily built a tire, then sat down to think how best to explain the liberty he had taken. The bare room faded from his vision as he sat there. In its place came an old country garden overgrown with roses and clematis. It was June and the air was heavy with the scent of many blossoms. By his side was a SnU MET HIM FRANKLY AND WITH UN­ DISGUISED PLEASURE. there is room in this house, and in our ^ hearts, for Margaret and her babies. But she is proud. Go and ask her to j come and sew for me. Tell her I am ( lonely, and ask her to bring her little ( ones to brighten me up." Mark bent to kiss the placid face. "Thank you, Aunt Elsie, I see you un­ derstand." A few hours later he knock- ! ed at Maragret's door. He saw that the years had changed her. The wild rose bloom had faded from her cheeks, rears had washed the joyous light from her blue eyes; yet it was surely that Margaret that he had loved that stood before him. She met him frankly and with un­ disguised pleasure. Her-voice trembled wlieai she undertook to express her gratitude. Mark made light of the whole affair and insisted on talking of their childhood days. The fruit and nuts he brought proved an open sesame io the hearts of Agnes and Royce, and they were soon on the best of terms Avith the caller. Margaret was very grateful for the offer of work. She hesitated a little over accepting Mrs. Everts' kind invi­ tation, fearing lest the children prove an annoyance. But when Mark drew a touching picture of the loneliness of his aunt she gladly consented to come. It was arranged that the carriage come after the Gregories the following after­ noon. One morning, two months later, Flor­ ence Fox tripped across the hall at No. 3 and entered Miss Shell's room. "Of course you ar^ going to the wed­ ding reception Thursday evening," she began. "I think it is such a lovely marriage, don't you?" "Indeed I do." replied Lillian, warm­ ly. "Yes, I am to go in the afternoon and help with the decorations. The whole house is to be in green and white, smilax, ferns, roses and carna­ tions. Mrs. Everts says Mr. Davis can­ not do too much for his brith?; 'our dear Margaret,' the sweet old lady calls her." "And I believe it all came about from your begging him to give her good weight," Florence cried merrily. He is obeying your request in an ex­ travagant manner. Aud, Lillian, is not that pretty pearl ring and the beatific expression on Cousin Hugh's face the result of my efforts along the saime line of charitable work?" The bell rang then, and the blushing Lillian was spared the necessity of a reply.--Ut'.ca Globe. Care of the Hands. The first necessity in the care of the hands is to keep them white and clean. For the roughest of the housework as much as is possible should be done in gloves. With the determination to <lo so, it will be surprising how few of these daily occupations cannot be literally "handled with gloves." The difference in the texture of the skin, and the ability to cleanse it, will amply repay the housewife for the sac­ rifice of her old gloves and prejudices. As a rule, for washing the hands, neither very hot nor very cold water should be used. A few drops of ammonia or a small quantity of borax may be added to soften the water. Ground mustard is excellent for cleaning the hands after having han­ dled strong-smelling substances. After having the hands a long time in water, rub with a little vinegar or lemon juice, and then with oatmeal. Woman in Business. She had served acceptably as treas­ urer of the club for a little over a year, and that was an exceptionable record, observes the Chicago Post. "Don't you I have difficulty in balancing your books?" they asked. "Oh, dear, 110," she replied. "Why, it's the easiest thing in the world. I just add up what I have received and substract from that what I have paid out to show what is | due the club, and then I make my hus­ band give me a check for the amount. There's really nothing hard about keep­ ing books when you know how." Diet in Cold Weather. If you would preserve the beauty of your skin do not indulge too freely on cold winter mornings in over-rich food, such as buckwheat cakes and sausages. And remember that fruit is just as es­ sential to your diet in cold weather as in warm--indeed, more so, as we have fewer green vegetables. The Gingerbread Tree. There is a species of palm twenty- five or thirty feet in height, growing in Egypt, Abyssinia, Nutfjp, and Ara­ bia, producing fruits in long clusters, each of which contains from one to two hundred. These frultsjip of an irregular form, of a rich" yellowish- brown color, and are beautifully polish­ ed. In Upper Egypt they form part of the food for the poorer classes, the part eaten being the » fibrous mealy husk, which tastes almost exactly like ginger-bread, whence the popular name of "gingerbread tree" in Egypt. To prevent the escape of a fish after he has taken a trolling hook in his mouth two long-shank hooks are attach­ ed to the line and held away from the troller by pivoted crossbars until a fish pulls it, when the bars close up and the hooks shut down on the fish. A wife never hates to ask her hus­ band for money any worse than he hates to have her. . When actors quarrel they can resort to the make-up box. Montana Eloquence. The Bozeman (Mont.) Chronicle tellls of a Montana legislator who, when tome corrections in spelling and gram­ mar in his bill were called to his atten­ tion by the committee, said: "Why you fellows have mucilated it!" It was the same statesman who said, in address­ ing a committee of which he was a member: "The muddy slough of poli­ tics was the bowlder upon which the law was split in twain and fell in a thousand pieces from the pedro of jus­ tice. Let us, then, gear up our loins that we can go forth with a clear head," In a new bicycle brake a friction disk is fastened to the front sprocket wheel, with the brake shoe attached to a joint­ ed rod mounted on the bottom brace of the bicycle frame, a spring holding the two rods In a bent position, so that ( pressure on the footplate at the joint | will cause them to straighten out and I press the shoe against the disk. That man doesn't live who has not at one time thought he had all the ele­ ments of greatness in him. ACNES' STORV WAS SOON TOED.