aot . ' " _.tuription. uw) He "Sneticoin be's Discovery 4 I. Major Snelicombe eat alone in rooms. He leant back in his easy chair and watched a the flames leaping up the chimney. His keen eyes wore rather a cynical expression. "If I were he muttered, appear from somewhere me,"' and he smiled grimly. But no little cherub appeared. The clock on the m Ipiece ticked through another hour, ahd still the ajor sat and stared into the fre how spent together d they ha a che--"hang their bustle and their he cheery faces said one shopping to do as well as ad He looked at the young al and lavghed. "f thought per- acl Boing ch?"' It. A girl sat by a meagre fireyin shabby, "bare little room. wandered desperately fro to the small, ies Her m the fire "I wonder,"' she it takes to send people mad!"' . She unlocked her hands and pushed WaY ithe soft brown hair fro: m her brow. st sight of each |«-phi) looked--des perate," she whis- other for years. Dick us to - be |nored, in a little, frightened voice. quite a great man in the City, but }«on, poor PhRil!" she pressed be had heard of some dnancial crash | yands to her eyes. 'Poor Phil,"' she in which he was said to Prana been overwhelmed, dered what had become of his ny 'eid, -- --pretty Nell; and now he, Averyone seemed to sae died except the Major. He had only been out once to-day, fast to-his bank to draw out a hun- door made him turn. glow of the fire, stared bewildered acraight t into the muzzle of a revolver "If you move," said a clear, steady shoot. I want some money you brought home from the bank this morning." The Major's eyes had cleared. He gaw, standing just within the door a tall, fair-haired young fellow, with desperate blue eyes and a very steady hand. "Oh, certainly," said the Major, blandly; Pit aaa and have a chat first, will you The revolver did not move; only the blue eyes scanned the Major's face with the desperation of a hunt- ed animal "Where the ae tia I give you my Word of honor not money?" said the to move or to call assistance,"' sai the Major. With an incongruous grace, that called a momentary twinkle to the Major's eyes, the young fellow lower- ed the revolver and bowed 'No one will come here," pursued the Major; "if they should I will say nothing. Sit down, won't you?"' he waved his hand towards the emp- effort, that the Major's answered to od. 'Thanks, he said, and Sung Simanlt into the chair. The Major nodded approval; he could admire pluck, of whatever de- held out his cigar-case. ' ad yyou looked in," he said genial- 2 was about = sick of my own 3 pen; said fellow, with a hard Unobtrucively, the Major studied the face opposite. His study eon- ; 'firmed his first impression. Then the young fellow rose. "Sorry to have to leave you,"' | said; and bis face was as hard as rock; "but I want that money now. IT mean to have it, you kuow The ae knocked the ash from his ciga "Quite so,"" he said. "This is yeu not?" ""Yes,"" curtly; ad | grimly, "it's my The Major rose and ood beside him 'I shall be pleased to. Jend you any little sum you require,' he first--er--attempt, don't say."* The Llue cyes, staring drearily in- ! opened incredulously; there | was a little pause. Thanks,"' said the young fellow, huskily. % vot at all, my dear fellow, at all! "I think I ought to warn you that T see no prospect of ever paying you not back,"' suid the young fellow, dully: | "We haven't known cach other long," said Major Snellcombe, 'but , our introduction was a bit--er--un- usual. I suppose you don't feel like telling me what--er--induced you to --er---- "Steal," said the other "An ugly word," said 'tho Major: "but let it stand."' He waited. The young fellow faced him, "I'd do it again,' " he said. "Yes. Been il Iie nodded. "But I'm quite sane TI can't put ina plea of tempor 'ary insanity.' with a miserable laugh. Presently he resumed; 'curtly, "Had influenza; was inf bed for a month: they didn' pater place open; couldn't ork where.' e pause "The little nas had it too; doctor said he to be tempted to cat. My wife's worn s0's the little p,' straight at the Major, aid. . 'I canto a mean ere this afternoon--to rooms axogd bit above this--to try and borrow.'a few shil- lings from Barton. He coldn't lend wn below's got a toy like this. brought a pot of money in from in ban! : morning." He's in the bank, a know," explaining, drear- } 'ithen he went out and left me thereo--to get warm, he said. The It's not loaded. That's all." There Was a pause. "What sort of work can you do?" asked the Major. «Journalistic. I.was on the 'Lit- Pra.' " he, his: white -mous- "Know tho id. you taken not a fool ee the look of you, aad you wouldn' t have been on tho 'Lit- - orary you were. pay "well, too. Good old, solid firm,.you «know. You'll soon be paying Major ob, cause Pale the first time the young turned apis his - ng now, of } Major. "It ta fogey a he in "he "utete fhuners: © soutdn' t help it-- h murmured. The little figure on the sofa stirred. She rose swiftly and knelt beside it. "Had a nice sleep, darling?" she said, brightly. The big bluc eyes looked at her in a troubled little way; the brown head so like her own was gee "No, mother, there was hurts things. When' will the hate | pes an t's always 'soon,' isn't it, mo- Wistfully, "Where's dad?" "Gone out dear The blue eyes brightened suddeniy; . little flush crept to the white ecks. "He went out last "Cliss- mass Eve,"' he said, in a mysterious whisper. She turned her head aside. Mother, do you ermembcr?"' shrill voice rose excitedly, "and he she said, gently, and kissed the palm of the cold lit- tle hand she held in hers. But--but,' the voice was very sober now, '"'it's --, sie Cliss- mes Eve, isn't it, mot "Yes, ae ** the words were drag- ged from he "Never ein, mother," he patted r cheek with bn thin little hand, with a queer ssumption of manli- ness, "p'r'aps Father Clissmas~ will come just the same. P'r"aps,"' his eyes sparkling, his voice rising "he'll bling things to eat, this year! turkey. or p'r'aps a cake, or e gra Wouldn't you just love somefin to eat, "T must see to the fire she said -- rose, but she did wee touch the vy. nice 3 a Weary cry rok the sofa spine " oice was full of 'M . tears, y me."' She picked ims up and sat down before the fire with him on her kaee. He buried his face in her bosom and sobbed miserably. "Jerry! oh, don't cry, darling." ad," in answer to he Ib ole bread,' won't ? ony have ti | igice is How ¢o Make Dalictoke. 'Christmas z Candies. is possible to make yaw as de ed--one hristmas for nee, use and fill 'gift boxes- for very mu a than it costs to buy the tant candies but Any the best "a not fit to eat, ing, and to be successful,. the must be boiled to just "the cgree. syru is brought in the operation of candy- making. rae smooth degree indi- cates a thi rup; dip a stick into it, and if it is ally to the touch the cegree is reached. This may be used for crystallizing puspotes. thre n the syrup, take the stick with the finger, se- parates threads. it may halve, without breaking it. do log ee is reached when on taking the worked like putty. when the sugar leaves stick clean when dipped into water, and snaps into sg ial hit, 'The caramel is the last stage. In it the syrup becomes dark color- ed, and care is required that it shall not remain too stick first into ice water, syrup, and again into water. sugar is melted it should not 'be stir: A pinch of cream of tartar added to the sugar when thus placed over the fire will often prevent its grain- ing. ir tog hard, and a spoonful of and try it agrin, and if the sugar be- gins to grain when working it, a little water must be added and it must be boiled once mor Fondant is the foundation for all French candies, and it may be kept for come time if the creamed mix- ture is put into relf+sealing jars. To make fondant, put into a saucepan Lane cups of granulated sugar and ne and one-half cups of water; let it stand half on hour, then add half a salt spoon of cream of tarter; place i pai ov the fire and stir the sugar until it is dissolved and heated W, ugar crystals will form around the inside of the pan, and or brush, taking care not to touch the boiling sugar or jar the pan. When the syrup has boiled a few minutes, commence testing it with a stick, and when it has reached the) ball degree take from tke fire an: pour carefully over a marblo --e ing board or table and let it ol afew moments. If the finger unre a dent when the mixture is prested it may then be rolled up and hneaded with the hands or with a wooden spoon until it is a soft, paste: It may be used to form into u variety of candies. Although ne sugar is preferred andies. uncooke "ene quickly and easily pe i-] 2 i @« ° 2 PY: - e a = 9 d o prepare the cream, ; [of two eggs to e froth, add as much FO, ater as there were eggs before they vere beaten, and gradually stir into this confectioners' sugar until it is a jpeevien nly. \jittle arms round her neck, ery more," he 4 led; t goer they. mother? T inet i, ' |. was Leteninp--Hew great, anx- eyes on the door She had | he ie footsteps. Presently the door Was burst open with with teed 3 a fair-haired young fellow, blue cyes and laden parcels. came stumbling in. |" "Nell! It's all right---"' he begun j but a wild little scream drowned his voice. "He's got the big parcels!" an {Jerry flung himsclf off his mother's (lap. jhe stumbled. {sofa mechanically; he were dazed. { the her beautiful eyes The young fellow was explaining jrapidly-- 'He's outside,' e wound yup. Nell, darling, don't look like jthat. "J--~I don't understand," she said, tainty. putting up ber hand ther ferchend. | "Dear, you needn't ! | more ~~ this. He is 8 lent us money--he has one sed a work directly after IT have bought soup, Neil, the boy. And a turkey; and a meat e.! e held her close. cndureteond now, sweetheart?' A little pink color was stealing to her cheeks; her dips parted in a treimn- ulous smile. ' --true, Phil?" she said, wonderingly "Quite true. May he come in dear? ia : "Yes, oh, yes."" She ran to the joer and opened it wide. come in, she cried, helding out a hands. "Come = in-- her voice broke. "Thanks, dear lady,' said the Major, cheerfully, 'I'm afraid an't shake hands just yet. So that's the boy, is it? Bysy on a parcel already!"' wn ecstatic little laugh came from the sofa 's Father Clissmas! But he didn' t come down the chim- ley. did he? "The chimney's a trifle -- aud : more than a trifle dirty.' served the Maj "Where may I ot iy parcels? 'Christmas shopping, you ow,' witb Ie. Nell had Broken down; she fled sobbing from the room. Of course, Phil went after her. When they enne beck the Major ~~ Jerry were lengressed in wonderful toys, ove' which they had become pt friends. ° * * * > "Well, to think that I should find my old friend Dick Dulver's daugh- ter, it an gona a. A traordinary w. the Major. "Why! it is eis sinpvelloct" a anane Wane ROT THE WRONG COLOR, Ye Poct--" Would the glorious glory of your hair burnished go let" é 'Maiden (red-haired and prosa- ic)--"That sounds very pretty, Mr. Scribbler, but do you know the di- hair? Yo Poot--"'Ah, a conudiieunit is I the difference, : Oo eartag of your sex?" ted walnuts, make the ference between your poows ae fot mo: paste thick enough to be moulded with the fingers and retains un "shay ane. powdered cream of tartar; mix and add four ounces of warm water and the same }quantily of alcohol; cover and allow mixture to stand over night, strain and bottle; stir a few drops ta time inte the creem until = as deep a color is obtained as is) re quired. For coloring yellow, take half an ounce of saffron and add to it two ounces of alcohe] and four of water. Let the mixture stand reveral days It has a deep ora used in #emall quantities gives a beautiful yellow shade. To color green, crush and cook a fe spinach leaves in water, strain -- Prag use the liquid. t juices also make an excellent alee: for cre To make [rnit glace take quarters of orange, white grapes, or any fruit from which the juice does not run too freely, and them into the melted enh and pee on oiled paper Iry. ondant also makes delicious icing for cakes Of all the delicacies heat fondant -|perhaps that most generally liked are chocolate cream drops To prepare them take the cream v form it into little balls or hour will b ing. Lreak into small picces a cake of plain chocolat: and place in a saucepan, set the pan in another con- taining beiling water and stand over the fire until the chocolate begomes entirely melied; drop two or of the cream bal's chocolate at one time around to cover all sides, lift out with a two-tined fork or a piece of wire twisted into a loop, hokl a monient to allow the extra chocolate to drain off, and them on pap- er or buttered plates until they --be- come cold. When less chocolate is required the covering may be prepar- ed thus: Put half a pound of choco- late in a@ pan and set over boiling water, When {it is soft add four ounces of confectioners' sugar flavor with vanilla oxtract; mix well and cover the cream balls with plain lchocelate. Chopped nuts may --_, with tke cream to make a varict, To make Creamed Almonds, flavor or color the foundation cream to th taste; take form it with mond meats; fll them while moist n fine gennulated sugar. For cream balls an for chocolate creams, anil i are use lined with buttered paper; when cold with orange; ther tol flavor ay "pingrsie or ao bee and rose wer havorises mix a little melt- th porti Maiden --""Well. my bair's red." gt home as-can delsp candy To make candy that requires cook- used by confoctioners for the different | ture unti degrees of heat to which the ° pid For Nut Bars, use the fordant and stir into it conrsely chopped nut meats. Pour it into a shallow tin|' coloring for a third dies e each Behe if gr roles require a ering. Pulled _Chocolato Crees aaa mixture is quite ethic white mixture is ready to" stir mainder onto a buttered dish Pour the chocolate ae te ver this, and, as soon as it is possible to handle, pull it as cut tt Beas pieces. , This makes ao To make Seppernsint Drove, over the fire, in a granite pan, large cup of granulated four Santonpene tit e mixture comes -t@ a boil, place age Oluae Drops, blo mortar an ange peel when it is smooth like e paste half a pound more of the sane kind of sugar and balf an eunce'of pow- dered ginger. Dissolve the sugar with a little water and boil the whole to a candy ,and drop the syrup from the point of a knife of writing es cold keep the (Stops in A teverits = confection is Everton ake it tak three pounds of the best brown su- gar and boil with ore and one-half pints of water until the candy har- dens in cold water. en add a half pound of butter, which will soften the candy. Boil a few moments un- til it again hardens. Flavor with lemon and povr into tins. English Cream Taffy i 8 mide with four cups of light ats sugar, a cup of water, one tablespgonful of butter and the same quantity | Vinegar. Boil until] it is brittle ; when tested, add ao tablespoonful o \¥ vanilla and turn into butte plates. | Old fashioned Molasses C 'ag was made by old grandmothers in the days when French creans were seeldoin seen, will always be )welcom- ed. Tke more the candy it worked the lighter it will be in co os i --__4--_-- LINEN PRESENT Colored Embroidery on Linen. In a handsome set of Ii tablecloth was round an blue linen, inserted with of ecru.guipure laggy had small central medallio narrow line of dace just ins stitched border: ---- of fine stitchery are shown pretty table centres. A delightiul one in pale cor linen had applied poppies In @ convention- al design, their dull green leaves en- framing the irregular ecge as if they had pga geal flowers laid upon it. A ver was carried out in " fame mateginin and hues, but i different pattern; here the sounded eaves met over the poppies' heads like cherub's wings. Another natur- | al flower idca was a tablecloth strewn with multi-colored sweet peas. A pair of eplendid porticres weie carried out on liren in flax thread in ao beautiful bold design of -- old- fashioned flowers, suggestive of sam- ple:s in their quaint form and color- ing. The exccution of this piece of work was extraordinarily assured and free. Wistaria figured on a tet which would a most engoying pre- | rent. Nightd - handkerebi and glove cases, in palest linen with the beautiful creeper gracefully em-. broidered in,the rilk-like flax thread. A flax lace woven to combine tints of the various shades used completed the charming scheme little invalid tray, shamrock ock-green bordor, tray Itself fiited a eg trefoil cloth, sprinkled ! ions" in art linen, oblong in with a flap of sane coptaiaing needles folded over the em broidered with Mn Dray tails eat fitted up, make dainty presents, _-- a notebook or journal or engagemen book is bound in red linen. prota. ered gayly in green clover leayes. Among a bewildering collettion of , 'Christmas celebrations are drawn from ge pana igen by no meéans oll. In. the Roman Saturnalia has left --dis- tinct ces. sents, t reigned in eve form for a whole week. Southern Euro; as sh and P Amorica have ned Christmas mostly as an al festival, . but ecclesti ; joyful one, a time of public rejoic- ing; while in the northern countries its celebration has a ic r. tisa Rows and fa .» The derivation of Northern customs may be traced to the gods u The cu derived from Saturnalia and from northern myths were by and by at through the mixture of peoples, but sti'l every country has its own pecullar cere- monies of Ohris * YULETIDE. © customs dinavia and al og moe distinctly on The ee q r was befieved that the eae stood still at the solstice. With it began again e be like a resents are distributed in the north a Europe. are thrown into a room and packed in a mysterious manner, 60 that nobody can guess what the contents are. erses eraily accompeny each bundle direct- ing the presents from one person to another. This peculiar usage is de- rived from the mysterious manner in which the sun god gave his pre- rents, i.e., the flowers, the green grass and the leaves. Therefore, the grecn decoration is still in use for Christmas. Also the Christmas tree is derived from early sources. It of tight a fir tree because this mains always green. It symbolizes eternal = spriog Christmas applied lito it the worship of Christ because \through Him |\for humanity. leternal light, which came into the 'world with Christ. In Scandinavia there is, probably, the greatest veneration for Yulctide of all countries. The courts are closed, old quarrels forgotten. adjusted. pretty symbol of the spirit that reigns is the hag ye of placing in a row every pair of shoes in a household, so that during the the fami'y will live in peace ;, Candles are left burn- ie to show the wa ule Trumpte (the Christmas Spirit), who brin, gifts. One set cak the snow eas acQpeistimes | Oflering: for the birds a sheaf wheat is placed on a pole in front of louch house to provide them with The family iteelf has he time [to take a regular mea) on t falthough baling and cooking haggis [about four weeks before. On th day of the celebration, at noon, the whole household will assemble = in the hitchen and ¢ip a piece of bread jin the ham broth. Then everybody j has le | klapp and the great suppr | After this games are p vel, |are usually interrupted by a knock at the door. Four or five boys dressed in white enter. One carries a star- j Shaped lantern and another an orna- niented box containing two dolls, the Virgin and the Christ child. --_ jboys sing Christmas carols. Alt | ward ap ppear masked pe: formers, who do tricks and ploy penormie Berides Scandinavia and Tee jand, | Englansl has most faithfully poe. led the custom of -Yulelog. imassive piece cf wood, is ip, Re Ir ugged root of an oak, which 'is aept |- [burning at Christmas time for twelve lda A piece is kept for the fol i aie year. It was first lit ihonor ef the heathen aun god, the 'the custom was transferred to en: ty the Eternal Light. in triumph from its eathig Sines amid shouts of laughter, every wayfarer doffing his hat eas it pars- . Formerly the minstrels hauled, with song and music. ois is example of the old Yule song :-- in eae must be kept pga afl to tend he Christmas log next y 4 And where 'tis safety Gaye the fiend an do no mrischicf there. In TMngland oa very important sym bol of decoration is the mistletoe. It is customary for every young man a 0 80 far as the ceremonies: Fe ga txiite | those | ¥ n-| worlds to conquer. of |* en | walnuts * \ "RIDE GONE BEFORE A FALL.) stay tie t * farmer is fe the he: must. think anger. evening supper - served on a table covered witfi straw e feast be- -- by dividing the ble ened Water. An old Christmas custom in hussia is to singe a boar. with a lemon in bis mouth the old seeobet cf plenty In France we find. a anictore of var te. Pari- the "Roveillon" into many reaching home for the~last =e cofice at breakfast time, ang- ing up of stockings Cntistnes i is a common French custom children esi their presents. hidden in these like the Roman children at in t ee the Yulelog called there "Cacho a --_----j--_--_----. THE BASIS OF HAPPINESS, Christmas is the anniversary of a the anthem of Gift. It inspir peace and good-will tred and strife are not provoked by giving more Had he devoted himself to the happiness of his fellow ° "¥ own he would have rejoiced at the oppor aa for aipinincas that his posi- afforded. tion giving hiloso- 'ee or e basis of happiness al rather than receiving. modern, t 5 ne philosophical there novelists said that e no perfect happiness complete celf-forgetfulness. Tke Nirvana of the Buddhist is such complete absorption in things fide of eclf as to leave no room for thought f certain rich man once sought the recipe for happiness. and the Teacher told him to give his wealth to the needy. this is well known, i" ono only stops to recall it. Tic secret o happiness was dieclosed nine first mother aie birth to child pleasure of p beget Pes orsession, ut in s held together not b cobesive eon of public plunder, but by thi adhesive of rifice. The ily persists because-ell spires for the a hrough t ' state continues 'because - , nel instinct sometimes called -- tism impels to its defense, when the family of nations Sencar that friendly co-operation is better than hostile competition, the battle flags will be furled and "the kindly earth shall slumber, lapt in universal law.' Giving is the Sapeene fonee = pro- hi gress. The man who 8 office 1eaching out aa oie and wealth for their own sake does not advance himself, but pulls wealth and as s drawn attraction of his good deeds This is the lesson of Christmas. t is not sectarian nor theologicai nor mystical, but' is intensely practi- al. It may be aceepted by men of ail creeds and of none. n , it is at the basis of ethics as well as hap- piness. ----4----_-- NUT DAINTIES. 8 : An equal quantity of celery rt apples mixed oth dressing, wakes a delieiea salad for dinner or te Kut Chess Balls : Skell come Eng- lish walnuts and carefully break into halves. "é some now am D| cheese, which bruise down or grate. Then put two halves of nuts togeth- er and roll in the cheese 60 as to form balls, pressing cheeve firmly as a checse (or for lunch or tea) on crisp leaves of lettuce. Very nice Cakes : To one Ib. English walnuts add one 'Ib. brown sugar, oy sp ne lb. walnuts, one Jhb. A hed shaende ard ono d rais eke Mix thoroughly tegether.7 Crumble a rich sponge cake and mix with above ingrecicnts. Swecten to taste. Then mako a boiled custard with 2 eggs, . milk, sweetencd, and pour while hot over the sponge cake and nuts, ete. When cold, sprinkle a litt'e cinnamon or pink confectioner's sugar over custard When making custard be sure to boil milk rst; then pour over well beaten eggs, re- urn to fire, stiriing constantly un- ul it, thickens like cream. Let fre be slow, for if it boils it will curdle rved Walnuts: To every green oa Walente allow bha'f lb. sugar. Pierce nuts wi necdle and boiling water and allow it to tinue pon steadily for three hours taking care water into jar. "4 sugar when dissolved should cover "the walnuts.° When tie down and Ax x months he preserve will be ready for use. Condideritig the "medicinal proporties of the walnuts when preserved, it is neuérally: prepared. For a young child one walnut is a sufficient purgative, and a safer one than drugs. simple recipe is well worth trying. : Pane" was talking to you head of "Preet! however t' Dane--' "ye ain a + | banquet until about ot ber iasiaiia 1 jana, ' |enough, is not in English, but rench y- |and its date is about 1665 nd |mas breakfast served at the glory Then the Inst century's | j Plum "witesiage wa i "Favorite! ict With Our F - fathers. Plums? _suigar and. spices ponedte" a rich mea' th--that was the ear-- liest Garedbo: form of our most po- pular boxe opr dish. It was known oth,"' pe tit served ap the seventeenth century, says to it became "'plumb-por- earliest mention -- known hy It is quoted fro: rennet however, that this French- n borrowed his recipe from thia rarehtg for he went a bi ay on a British forty-gun war-ship in the year 1658. A century _ a half after that date plum-porridge seems still to have Rourished, for a writer named Brand gives an account of a Christ- Roya! house in the year 1801, first dish was "rich and: asaee cinch pessiags PLUM-PORRIDGE had become very elaborate long be fore that date. Here is a recipe tak- en from "Carter's Compleat Cook," published in 1730: "First make a good stock of brotk of beet and mutton--no veal; make it strong; scason it with some whole army 8 son it well with sugar. in musk and sack and amber prepar- Lay on some boiled prunes, and place round some slices of lemon, having first squeezed a lemon over 'The mixture sounds nasty, and must have been very costly, for 80 late as 1801 the prices of materials for plum-pudding were very expen- sive. Currants were ninepence in- stead of twepence half-penny; sugar was one and threepence a pound, ag against three halfpence to-day. The prunes and French plums, which ori- ginally gave the dish its name, were ¢ tenpence and a the /Taisins fetched four times their pres- the first |Seut price iid. Her joy consisted not in the cee to five shillings in 1202 he | Wives and coo forward by the beneficent |ty illing a pound, and A pudding which costs must ve been worth twenty to twenty- there are many house- ks who are not aware how very useful pruncs are as an in- gredient. of. the Probably # eG "io no "ce r and there are many persons who de not like them. The average house plum-pudding is made with « pound of raisins, a pound of a and half a pound of sultan The raisins may be left out, and the sul- duced to a quarter of a pound if, instead, one and a half pounds of good ---- are u The pudding so made is very dark in color, light in texture, and extremely wholesom Another plum-pudding hint worth remembering is that a large apple should always be used in the i re. It makes the pudding light. Ii an apple is not easily pro- curable, two ounces of carrots will do just as well. It is quite possible to make good plum-pudding without eggs. Here is the recipe. One pound of raisins, half a pound of suet, one pound of flour, four ounces of breadcrumbs, a milk, spices, "and three des- acle. Lhe very pest plum-puddings of all read and a little eggs, half a pint of milk, and four wine-glassfuls of bran cre again an economy is porsible by diminishing the brandy to one glass and increasing the amount of milk. CHRISTMAS STOCKING. Use white hose that there may be no danger of color poisoning. Place some much-desired gift in the very toe. sd _orange or apple fills the heel nice Ure more a es and dainty cakes, or where apples are no rarity, or or anges and bananas. A little candy is much better than pounds of it. Crown bo top with pa book, doll or pair of Tie every sage in tissue paper; then watch the little fingers as they open them. no redreesed doll or mended toy in the Christmas stocking. Let- each gift, however inexpensive, be WwW, A bottle of perfume, a dainty croc- het hook, a nice pen and a box of material for fancy work. you thought of these for the young daugh ter? a ome THG HOLLY DAYS. The holly days are now in sight, The gladdest of the year, When -- are wreathed in ever gree And hearty aglow with cheer; And boys and girls ae The time glad huz When | with delight they' re turn the On dear old Santa Claus. The holly days are now in sight, e "tis mair Good wills are gel = every look Along the crow Ah, yo what were the ¢ world with A Baviou 6 natal day! ENJOYING HIS» WINNINGS. "Jagway wen alae on tha election, didn't h "No, he lost mehdecsh , he told ee Pe hea ten bets and he won them «@ "Yes, each bet Bs "for. a bottle of whiskey, ae ee |pay--and his job almost."* @~ 6