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In Attractive Xmas"Gift Boxes. the Best Stores Everywhere. } - - Montreal. § ee AES Ph ~ |A Foolish Y La Na Or, the Belle of th e Season, CHAPTER XXXIX.--(Continued). and she seized the first ing to her own room. of forgetfiutnces could there , what caance of happiness, if : éame back to the Vilta to if ch hould be in hourly dread of u ing. him*® The 'thought haunted threugh ali the quiet Christmas festivities at the Grange; and ehe wae glad to get ck to the Hall, and away from 'the eyes which watched her though they watched her .with a friendly and affectionate Te- 3 she avoided the open- ing on the lake e from which the Villa wes visible; and he would 'sometimes make a long detour rather than go near the epot. On one cocasion, when return- img from Bryndermere, instead of ¢rces- ing by the ferry she rede round by the other side cf the lake, keeping weil away from the Villa, leet whe should meet any- one belongi to it. She had reached the tép of the hit be which 'wound the road leading to the Hall, and after pacs- ing to look at ithe magnificent view, was poling across a field, one of the outlying -iiGids of ther estate, when che saw a lady riding | through a gate at the lower end. {the 'biood rushed to her face and her heart seemed to aiand still for a moment, for she caw that it was Maude Fale they her face grew pale and a wave bitterness grew over her, for, she tecog- nized the horse on which Maude was rid- ing; jit was Stafford's Adonis... Her first impulse was to iturn aside and leave the field; but her pride revolted, and she kept oe eee: locking straight before her and trying not to see tihhe gracef igure below her. : oe At aight of her, the blood had flown to Matde's face also, and she tried to check her shorse; but Adonis, at any time rather more than ehe could well manage, Was frech and too éager to join the other horge, and he earried her up the _ field against ther will The two met almost . fice to face. the horses exchanging friend- ly neighs. For a moment while one could count twenty, the two rivale sat, and look- ed at each other. Half unconsciously, Ida foticed ithe pallor and the worn look of the beautiful face, the wisitful peevieh- ness of the delicately cut lip; then 6ud- -deniy Maude's face flushed, her eyes ew hard and scornful, and with some- thing like a eneer she said, in a metallic tone: "TJ beg your pardon, but are you aware that you are trespassing ?"' A sainit would hhave turned on such pro- vocation; and Ida, being no saint, felt that her face was as crimson as the other ee and grew as hot of heart aa of face. She sect her lips tightly and tried to re- main sient; surely it would be better, in every way better, to ride on without 4 woid. But it was more tivan she jcould do ; and she drew herself up and her eyes fiaghed back the challenge, as she waid in @ low but distinct voice: "Pardon me, but you are mistaken. The land on which I am riding belongs to me." ~Maude grew pale again, and her lips set dlodely until the line of red almost disap- "Tp ithie not, then, part of the Villa es- tate?" she asked. "No; it is partof the Herondale estate," teplied Ida, wather more gently: for, was it not horrible. that dhe should. be engag- ed in altercation with Stafford's future wife? ."Then I presume I have the honor of eheaking to Miss Heron," said Maude, with an indefinable air, combining contempt and defiance, which brought the color to Ida's face again. . "My name is Ida Heron; yes," "Then, if you are making it is I who am trespassing," "and it is I who must apologize. éonsider that I do so most fully, Heron." "No apology is necesstiry," said Ida, gtill more gently. "You are quite welcome to ride over this or any. part of Herondale," Maude gave a little wcornful daugh!"' 'hanks, jit' very good of you!' gaid, haugihtily, and with that covert of- fensivenes of which a woman alone ié6 gapable. "I do not think T ehalil have any desire to avail myself of your kind per: Mmiesion; the public reads and 'the land belonging to my father's house will, think, prove quite sufficient for me, I am the daughter of Mr. Paicorer, of the Villa at Brae Wood." Ida inclined her head slightly by way of acknowledgment and adieu, and with- out another word rode on towards -- the gate at the bottom of the field) which apened on to the road. Adonis, who had heen delighted to meet his old friend, promptly followed' and 'hough Maude Fal- 'onher tried her harde t to check him and furn 'him, he, inwardly laughing at her efforts, trotted cheerfully beside Rupert, and continued their conversation. Maude was half mad with mortification, and, quite unaible to leave Ida's hated ghe raised her whip and str uck Adonis across the face. The horse, who had never received euch a blow before in his life, etopped dead short, falling back al- most on his he@unches, then reared etraight Wp and-in a moment of temper tried to throw. Her. of; indeed, he must hhave fallen but Ida, moments, awept sideways, bnidie and brought him on all 'Maude was instantly jerked fonward on to the horge's neck in a humiliating faeh- ion, but recovering her seat eat trembling with raesion, Tt wae impousibl gard. In her daily rid she said. no mistake, said Maude, Pray Mise she e not to pity her, and Tda in her gentiest and quietest of voices, | & di: "T will wait here, will not go through the gate until your groom comes wp. Your horse will be quite quiet then. If T May venture to say 80, I think it would be wise not to strike him across the head; yery few horses can etand it; and tihis one is high-bred _ She was stopped, by Maude's ecornful laugh. "Really, I oumht to feel very minch ob- liged to-you, Mies Heron!" «he said; "and 'my sense of obligation is almoot as great 'ag my amazement at your frankness--and aasurance! May L.ask you to bo good enough to release my hotwe'é reins?" _ Ida's hand fell from the reins, and her face grow crimson; but before she could have retorted, even if ghe bad intended doing so, Maude etruck the horse again; ! turned and dashed across the field, kicking and plunging violently, with ude ewaying périlously in the eaddle, ; waited unitil the groom--it was Pot- peger had gained hia migstress's side got hold of the horse; then, with no ought of bravado but simply with the ¢ ire to get away from the spot, ehe put Rupert at the gate and leapt into the Eos CHAPTER XL. * Yda rode home ail quivering with the pain of the meeting. Alt first it seemed to r that eho must leave Herondale--for a e, at any rate; that it would be im- ible for her to run tho risk of meet- beautiful woman who had 6 tolen 'from, her; but, as she grew. wal, her aid, and ehe saw would be cowardly. fe- home, had. beon her 6 the Villa. had. sprung rt it because of the prox- " 'Falconer would be almost if a soldier ghould desert his, + side, | alwaye cool at such | caught Adonie's | fours. | and exceptionally spirit: | leave and listless, ¢ she came to look cihange in her bat was t« make any remark upon.i "We have imiesed you eo Mauclt, dear," ehe said, affectionatel my husban&k has been quite irritable--so unlike him!--an been worse, if it ) bile. a great: trouble,; my Ida. penhaps I ought not for I count myself luck and gon.* Edwin has scat day's since' he w really i if I were asked 'et gifts' bestowed by the abe | oud eay 'a good da temper to match,' and I am quite proud of Edwin's strength and, "amiat itly. But even he has been somewhat: a trial for the last few days; oo, my d girl, do come over and help me man them." Ida émiled rather' absently, smoothly from je last eaw you we a,"'.she eaid, 'and find Mics Fal- r own grounds. a, £ Lady F Ye her Men 1 both husband a child, wha digest and and the have cabled at at were fortunate, 6 coner at home. She huge palace of a place, for her father has gone back to London; and, though I was never very much taken with her, I could not help pitying her." "Why?" aaked Ida, not absently now, but in her quiet, reserved manner. "She looks rel actually happy,' repli $ was in mou really an extremely 'beautifu girl--was like matbte. And her reception of me wae almost acs cold. I am afraid that she has had more yle than we are of, there "occupied and in- different occurred me tihat fiance, Mr. Sitaffond never nemiber eliffe!--and I frain from mentioning know how stupid one is how one always talk the preseney of in the midat of a pause in the ¢¢ A> tion, 'which. by the way, was nearly ail on my side, I. blurted out with: 'Have you heard frem 'alconer ?' F Higihcliffe, ough to so 8 the is , dear me! him Lord to carefully him; but in such out lamenees re you in Lord said, 'I suppose you mean Lady -Bannerdale?' she turning her cold, blue eyes on my face. 'He is in Australia, and is well. do not hear very often from him. He leading a time. for Jetteriwriting, I imagine. course F got yselt soon could after that very bad impression upon Mies' Falconer." Ida said nothing, but leant forward ¢ 7a stirred the fire, which may have cause the color which glowed for a moment or two on her face, is of I as as man should have rushed off to the other end of the world; or why he doesn't rush back again and marry the lady of his heart, who has enough money for both of them, and would make an extremely hand- some 'and stately, coliiitess. By the way, have you ever seen the present Lord High- cliffe, my dear?" "Yes, | have seen him," Ida yeplied in tihe tone which closes a subject of conver: gation. "Shall I give you some niore tea? No? Would vou liké to see how the work- men are getting on? I think they. are working very quickly.. They will . want this part of the Eouse presently, and 1 have an idea of going away for a time; perhaps abroad," she added, thowbh she had put the idea away from her this moment, and it was only Lady Ban- started it again in. her. mind. Lady Bannerdale looked alarmed. "Oh, don't. do that, my dear!" she. said. "Tf you are obliged to turn out of the house, why not come to us? Ib would bo so kind and sweet of you.' Ida sighed a little wearily. "Oh, I don't suppose they upon eiécting me; she said. can' peisuade them to leave three rooms." Lady Bannerdale went) home .and drap- ped her bombshell in the presence of Lord, Bannerdale and Edwin. "Tda rather thinks of.-going. abroad," ehe gaid in a casual way at the dinner- taible. Lord Edwin was raising his wine .plass to his lips, but arrested it halfavay and will -.insist "T think I mé two or grew long and grave. | "Oh! We shall mies' her," | Lord Bannerdale, tamely,, and | looking in his son's direction. | remarked avoiding Not another word was said; but_ the next day Lord Edwin. came into \Lady | Bannerdalée's room with that affectation lof case and indifference which never yet | deceived a, mother. | "J'm going to call on Miss Heron, mie- | ther," he said. 'Any message?" |. Lady Banherdale looked at him, her | brow wrinkled with motherly anxiety. There was nothing in the world «he de sired more than his happiness; and she i knew that the marriage with Ida would be in every way desirable: the girl was one in & thousand, the Bafnerdale estateg alimdst joined Herondale; both she and her husband were fond of Ida, who, they knew, would prove a worthy successor to the present mistrass of the Grange; btit juet because it seemed so desirable and Lord Edwin's heart was so passionately set upon it, the mother was anxious. She wav that he was dressed with extreme ware, and that dis face. was unusually. rave. "yon will give: Ida' my love, Edwin, pleawe, and tell her-----" Bhe turned away | thalt he might not. see her anxiety. "That | ig all; but it means a great déal, as you know, Ldwin. IT wish you every 'happi- news, my doar boy!' "Thank you. mother," he said, by no meang fn an utmanly way. "My happi- ness or unhappiness reste with het." - When he arrived at the Hall, Idd) was jugt going Out for a ride, She purned | back with him to the drawing-room, -think- 'ing that he had brodght.a mésaage froan 'hie mother, probably a definite invitation | to stay at the Grange, and in der mind | she had alroady decided to decline it. As che happenedrto stand with his back to {tho window tibe gravity of his face da'd not enlighten. her; and with something | dikec a@ staxt alle received his: fret -~words: | "Mies Heron, my mother says that you | have some thought of leaving Herondale, of, going abroad If that is so, I cannot let you go without- without speaking to you; so I have come over this afternoon to tell you, as well as I can, what I havo on my mind and my heart. Im not very good at expressing myself, and Tim handi- capped in the presont inetanco by---by the depth of my feeling. Of course J am trying to toll you that [ love you. I thought you might have seon it,' he eid, with a touch of wonder at her start and flush of sunprise. "But I see you have not noticed it. I love you very much in- deed; and I feel that my only chance. of happiness liés in my winning you for my wife. i don't know there's any more to he said than that, if I were to talk for a month. I loye you, and have loved you for a long time past." A few weeks, a few months are "a long time" to youth avon it is in dove "The very first day I daw you--but I néedn't tell you that; only T ike you to know that it jen't a gudden faney, and one that T shall get over ins a hurry. I don't feel as though I ehall ever get. over it ab all; I don't know that swatit to. DPleade don't speak for a mo- ment. There was something else I want- wt for tbe next few days she did . not Though | r that of mine,-| ely given me, 2 | ile fairy god: | we | alone there in that | | un- "She | aware} fl | and. mind. a Case, | a man with one Jeg; and | Mr. Stafford Orme Jately, Miss | s@arilet | ; very busy ,life, and has lititle | "JT am sure: tl don't know why the young | until | nerdale's talk of Maude Falconer which | eet it down again; andthis handsome face | came along, but the sight. of you, eoatteréd it." Page eee Noes Tda had been going to speak, to stop him; but at this appeal che remained 61- jenit, standing with her hands ciccing and : % fixed on wn ,etraight: Listen unmoved Wee hes the ground, her ' 08 brows dr Tine conde wee ran cannot anything but cold "T only wanted to tell you," he went 07, "that my pecple are very anx.ous Aat you chorrd cay 'yes.' Both my. father and qother are very fond of you--I think you knaw that--and--" he s:ammered a littte the firct time-'tandcwelll, there Yeu won't mind my s°y; ing that bech vou ard I have to thnk of them; they belong to us and. we be'onZg to them, and--if we were marcied-- Bus IT don't lay. must stress upon the eotates being eo c'cse. Td come ard esk you to marry me if I were 28 poor as a churn mouse or you hadn't' a penny. It just i comes to th's: that T love you with all my 'heart and soul, ard if you'll marry me diall be the happiest man, and my peo- ple the proudest people, jin England." , There was a warm fivch on his hand- some face, an eager look in hk prigiht eyes, and he had pleaded his caree Ve! well, in an outspoken, manly way, which never fails to appeal to a weman. Ida wag moved; the crop nesrly sna ed. in her hands, and her eyes grew moist. He caw it, and tried to take her hand, but 'he did not move, shook her head very gently but very resolutely. ' "No," che caid_.in a low vozce, Ere want to te'll.you, Lord Edwin, how proud I. am at the honor you have, aid me. Ike yoursclf. I am not good at express img my feclings--thoush, indeed, I think you have done yourself an injustice: you have spoken, to'd me very well--and I am very grateful. I wish I could edy 'yes. "Ah, say it!' ihe implored her, eagerly. Sihe shook her head again, and lifting her eyes and looking at him stral intly but sad'y, che said in a still lower voice: "Lord Edwin, I do net love you." "T never paid} thoge/at, you did," he responded, promptiy- Why, you've only ynly known me hh a short time, and 1m oe ee = yi eH | out and cut and fry gold 'brown. Bi es ape ees Se Drain onvthick paper and roll: in : |; sugar. x ee) ; Housoheld Hints. Corded ribbon for children's hair Xx s BTOWSOS eee ee 0 @ @ silk or satin. ee Never buy very delicate collars if you wish something that will wash wall and last. ae A cheese fondue,, with crusty rolls, coffee and fruit salad, makes _a partect luncheon. Put a thimble on th? curtain rod when slipping it through the casing of the curtain. . we Remember that the appearance of the table linen depends largely on the silence cloth. ' Grimy feathers can' be given an akcohol bath, after which they are shaken until dry. Se ott Se Put a pair of old gloves in the shoe box to keep the hands clean when polishing shoes. aking soda will sweeten milk vessels, clean brasses and is good for dish washing. : 'When the nails are brittle, apply vaseline er hold them in warm sweet oil every day: When a vegetable 'has © lost its firmness, soak it in very cold water until if is érisp and plump. If boiling milk is*pouredon the Inexpensive Meat Dishes. Braising is an excellent way of cooking rather tough meats, as the long, slow, cooking softens the meat and yet all the nourisament is pre- served in the gravy. A fowl that is tough should always be cooked in this way. 'Take a casserole just large enough to hold the fowl. Cover the bottom with slices of fat bacon, add thick slices of onion, carrots, and turnips, and put in the fowl. Cover the dish and let it cook on top ef the stove for fifteen min- utes. Then add a pint of hot wa- ter. Place inthe oven. Let it sim- mer an hour or longer, according to the age and size of the fowl. Two hours will be needed for aa old foird. Dish the bird. Put the yege- tables around the dish, and pour over ita gravy made from the stock. : : . Kidneys, which may be bought for one, two; or three ~cents apiece, never more, make a cheap andsdeli- cious supver, luncheon, or 'break- fast dish either grilled or stewed. To stew.the kidneys s¢ald, skin, aad « not, Gu¢h;a concert pounder ito think that you've fatlen in love with me al} IT only want you to let me t:y and | d--I think Itshall do said in a modest but manly vay et "fd-at once have won Ida'é heart} t been won ulready. "Ti you | re me some he ; tell m hance, that fet. mre | if it had | will only gi e | el i Uthat you t would not be} 5 ah, please don't try. to persuade me! | | Don't you eee how terri le it would-be if| | were to let you 'think b to care for you, and I did mot de ¥ Do not gay 'no,' "' broke from him, and ce ed under the tan. { away from him, her eyes fu d not let hm « | Q. tm sams. which she 4 nust have time," she said, alm ely. '"'Will you give me @ ys ) days? jhe ked, quite humbly. want | to do what you want, but--i want to | | think; there is something I citould have, | | to tell you" | He firshed tu the roots of his hair. : | | St it's anything that's hap ened in | ithe past, anyone e.se---07 course, loving ; you as I do, I have seen that there as been something on your mind, son trowble besides your father's death--but 1 if it is past, I don't 'mind. I know I ean | teach you to forget it, wihatever it is. Ida, trust yourself to me." | e drew away from him. 1 | ©Give me two days," she eaid, with 4} | catch in her breath. | | He caught at tihe hope, small though 't | was. "J will give you two days, twenty if you | like," he said. "Only, while you are | thinking it over, rem miber I love you | with all my heart and soul, that my peo » will love you as a daughter, that---- | I won't say any more: I ean't trust J f! Til go now." When he had gone Ida got on Rupert | and rode to the top of the hill. here she i pulled up and thought with all her heart She could not doubt his love; that if she surren- would, 'indeed, in dhe could not but feel dered herself to him he time teach her to forget. She knew that it was her duty to marry; his word about the estates had not been spoken in vain. Yes; if she became Lord Edwin's wife, she would in time forget. But, alas! she | did not want to forget. : Her love for Stafford was still as strong | as ever and with its bitterness was ming- led a sweetness which was sweeter than | life iteelf. And yet how great, a sin t | was, how shameful a one, that she should | Jove a man who was pledged to anotiher | | woman, who was going to marry Reps) o} | She game in late for dinner, and could | ecarcely eat. Her reason 8: id "yes," her | heart said "'no;"' and ghe knew that she' ought to listen to her reason and turn 4 deaf ear to the still voice in her heart. She paced up and down the drawing-room pale and, wan with the fight that was g0- ing on within her. Then suddenly she re- solved that she would accept him. She would nob keep him in suspensé¢: it would | not be fair---it would be a eruel requital of his love and generosity. She went to the writing-tablé, and hur- riedly, as if dhe were afraid of hesitating, she drew a sheet of paper towards her and wrote: "Dear Lord Edwin---' She had got thus far when Donald and Bess, who had been lying beside the fire, sprang. up and fan +d the door barking loudly. She iaid down the pen and opened the door me- chanieatly; the moonlight was streaming tiirough the window in the hall; the dogs pounded to the front door still barking vociferously. Still mechanically, she let them out, and they rushed across the ter: race and over the lawn to the group of \ trees beside the footpath. Thinking that they heard Jessie, whom she had sent to Bryndermere, Ida, half unloneciously glad of the interruption, followed them slowly across the lawn. 'heir barking ceased cuddenly, and con* vineed that it wae Jessie, she went on to add something to her message. Then, | suddenly, she saw a tall figure standing | in the shadow of the trees. It was.a man, | and Donald and Bes were jamping up at him with little whines Of pleasure. Smitten by a sudden fear she stopped; but the man raised his head and saw her, | cutlet, itwo h |soned flour and mushrooms. hsalt, one-half teaspoonful of pep- | or baking dish. Peel the mushrooms and, with an exclamation, strode towards her. For an instant she thought that she | was dreaming, that her imagination. was | playing her false, for it wae Stafford's | form and face. They stood and gazed at each other; her brain felt dizzy, her pale face grew paler; she knew that she was trembling, that she could searcely stand ; she began to sway to and fro slightly, and he caught her in his arms. (Lo be continued.) ht Evident. A weird-looking lady had been ad- dressing a somewhat hostile meet- ing, andyin conclusion said, 'Now, do I make myself pentactly plain?" A Voice from the Back of the Halll don't know, Somebody must have done it. Forestalling Him. Barber----Your hair's very thin on the top, sir. Custemer--Ah, I'm glad of that, T hate fat 'hair. 'Yes, I often think that women are as well qualified for war as men. My husband is opposed to it. But I often feel as if I'd like to leave home and get into the thick of the 'fight.'" "But why leave home ?"' ----aee A certain New England preacher delivered the same sermon to his congregation for three consecutive Sundays. At last one of his deacons approached him on the subject and suggested that a new sermon might ibe acceptable to the peodis' "And why," replied the minister, "'should T preach a mew sermon. | have seen no good results from the old on yeb." . Jackson and Jolinson are not now on speaking terms. It all arose as the result of an argument, which re- quired some mental calculation. Bai tell you," said Jackson, "that you are altogether wrong in your con- elitgions."' ('Pardon =me, -1°.am not," replied Johnson. "Didn't I 'go to school, stupid?' almost roar- ed his opponent. 'Yes,' was the calm reply, "'and you came back atupid." f beaten eggs when making - rastard it will bake them firm custard it will bake them nrm. Mend the 'boys' 'trousers on th sewing machine and the patch will not pull out' as if done by hand. Shoes that are not im' use should eut them in halves, také out the small hard piece and rub in season- ed flour. Héat a little dripping 10 small casserole, put in the kidneys and. fry them brown. Take 'them out and keep warm on a' plate e bows wears far better tha smooth | baked | not be allowed to get dusty, as this eats into them.and spoils the kid. In order to insure lightness in cake, it: should be put into the oven as soon as the baking powder oF other rising medium 'as been ad- ded. In very cold weather when there ig difficulty in keeping warm in besl where the windows are up, try put- ting a layer of newspapers petween the mattress and the springs Dampen the carpet, a emal por- tion at a time, with a cloth wrung out in strongly salted water. Then rub: dry with a'cleanduster. This Will revive the color wonderfully. To dry a woolen sweater sv it will not lose its proportions, shape if while it is wet in clear, cold water. Then cover with towel. A vest shiould'be hung on a coat hanger. A few scraps of fat meat that have 'been saved will brighten up a dying kitchen fire. Then put on. a faw bits of charcoal, and when this is burning add the hard coal, Chop a small onion, fty.in the cas- serole until brown, adda little flour | and brown. Add,a teaspoonful of sharp sauce and. one of tomato sauce or catsup. Pour in slowly as much water as required, stirring to keep smooth. Return the kidneys to the pan and simmer for about an hour, Skim off any scum and flay- or with sherry. Kidneys that are left over from a supper dish are very good hashed and served on toast for breakfast. They should be re-warmed with a brown gravy. Grilled kidneys may be grilled in their own fat, or they may be scald- ed, skinned, and split and brushed with oil. They should be served on toast, either well seasoned or with a devil sauce. Veal and ham pie, a very popu- lar and inexpensive English dish is made as follows. One pound veal four ounces bacon or ham, 1ard-boiled eggs, pastry, sea- Make a seasoned flour by mixing one ta- blespoon flour, one teaspoonful of Pannen ae | ee eee FAKERS IN THE WAR ZONE. art of Wounded Sel- Steamers. } ' per, add a le grated rind of a lemon and a pinch of cayenne. Cut the meat into medium pieces, rub in the flour, and put into a deep pie Playing the diers on A brand new kind cf pan-handler has been developed by the Euro- | pean war. He sails the ocean blue. enough water to three-quarters fill| He clusters around the quays of the dish and cover the top of the | Rotterdam and Southampton, with dish over with pie crust. Make a} bandages on his head and on his hole in the centre of the pastry.) arms and on his legs. "He shambles Put it into the oven and bake for |and shunts his way into the steer- an hour. age of the big liners going to Amer- ica. And on the way. over he tells pitiable stories of the frightful suf- ferings the war has brought upon hin, He is always a Belgian, for Bélgian spells the admirable and fieroic now in' the public mind: He starts thé telling of his har- fowing tales in the steerage and tells them imcessantly, so that finally they get. to the ears of the steerage stewards, then to the eans of the second-class, then to the first- class steward, and presently -- the afflient passengers of the upper deck know the stories. And these affluent passengers, coming them- gelves from the scenes of devasta- tion, their whole trip for days hav- ing been across a tragic panorama, may be depended upon; with their sympathies thus quickened, to look up the unfortunate and pour lavish charity mto their hands. Usually it is quite useless flor ships' doctors and ships' Officers to tell the passengers that these "refu- gees'? are fakes. They usually can show 'wounds.' . With rich largess and an incentive they will gash their heads, faces and bodies, and then are prepared to stand up: for an unwrapping of their bandages. Séme, however, have been detected with surface scratches hugely wad: ded with bandages. The feature of their story that always calls out the biggest flow of gold is when they say they are com- ing to America to try to build new homes and. send for families left half-starving in their wrecked na- tive land, but that they are without the wherewithall--the $30 of cash necessary--to. permit them to be and put them in the dish. Pour in Selected Recipes. Iced Chocolate. -- Melt two squares of chocolate in a double boiler and add a cupful of granulat- ed sugar and a cupful of water. Let this mixture cook until it forms 4 thick syrup. Remove from the fire, add a teaspoonful of vanilla and set away to chill in a pitcher. When. ready to serve, half-fill 4 large mixing glass with chopped ice, add two tablespoonfuls of the choco- late syrup, -fill up the glass with good, sweet milk, cover with a shaker and shake thoroughly, strain into glasses and put' whipped cream on top of each. Do not mix more than adarge glass of this at a time. Tt will make three small glasses. This method is much better than boiling the chocolate and milk and then chilling, which usually' forms a' sediment. Simple Beverages.--To serve be- tween games at a card party try eed coffee or chocolate: For the coffee, make enough of what is known as cléar black after-dinner coffee to fill-at least two wine or 'sherbet glasses for each guest. SGweeten this while it is hot and set aside to.cool...Then pour it into a large bottle or pitcher and set in 4 pail or deep kettle, packing ice around it. When ready to serve pour into glasses three-quarters full and heap on top either sweetened and whipped cream or & tablespoon of ice cream. Fruit. Punch.--Steep four tea- spoonfuls of good tea (orange Pe- koe and English breakfast are said to be best) in.a quart of boiling wa- ter, The water must bé bubbling when poured over the tea, which is then set back on the stove to steep not more than four minutes. Strain into an earthen 'bowl containing four cups of sugar. Block sugar will dissolve without stirring, When quite cold pour into a punch bowl with three cups of orange juice and two cups of lemon juice, both strained, and four pint bottles. eacn of ginger ale and apollinaris wa- ter, .A largé block of ice in the cen- tre of the bowl, decorated with clices of orange quartered, candied cherries and slivers of pineapple, is better than cracked ice which weak- eas the punch. Adding unferment- ed grape juice to ordimary lemon- ade in the proportion of a large glassful of the juice to each quart of lemonade, makes a delicious drink. i Doughnuts.--Here is a recipe for one delicacy that may be served with the coffee. Scald a pint of milk and while it is still scalding hot pour it over a pint of flour. Beat until smooth and then add half a teaspoonful of salt and cool. Add the beaten yolks of four eggs, a tablespoonful of melted butter, half a cupful of sugar, a cupful of flour, : SBE ah ashes s two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, Hawkins--Why do you sign your a teaspoonful of almond or other name 'John B. B. B. Brown v nd | { Brown--Because it 1s my name: a flavoring and the beaten whites of ~Becar is My. : s-| was christened by a minister who admitted to the new country. They.| usually get about five times $30: from the wealthy passengers. On the other hand there has been a great deal plinted regarding the influx of crooks from the Old World| to the New because of the war. With practically all Europe a roar- ing camp of war, it has been de- élared, criminals have deserted the Continent like rats and have come in droves to American ports. . (ames nae Well, What She Buys Is Hers. ' Alice--Does Maud's new gown fit her figure? Marie--It. fits what she people to think is her figure. wants "Bald heads remind me of kind words.' 'Why so?" "They can never dy, you know." Many a girl who thinks she has a swanlike neck makes & goose of her- self. A little brief authority.or a few dried apples will puff a small man "up to the limit. If you would be regarded as wiser all you shave to do is 'hand people the advice they want, four eggs. Add more flour if ne was Chr sary to make a soft dough. Boil' stuttered. ¥ ~ J ME TO PRESENT _ MY BEST FRIEND IN BUYING YEAST CAKES BE CAREFUL TO SPECIFY : ROYA \YEAST : CAKES i DEGLINE SUBSTITUTES. | Eweittert co LTD. WINNIPEG. MONTREAL. ------d A NEW POCKET WIRELESS IT CATCHES MESSAGES FROM STATION 1,000 MILES AWAY. trie light wires it is because T am -- sure it will not be so easy to imitate me. The new receiver is the essen tial part of the apparatus, as is proved by the fact that all_efforts | to receive messagés by attaching © ordinary receivers to the wires of a telephone or lighting system' have failed?' ... a. The Italian Government have ten-. tatively taken oyer the Argentiere invention pending thorough tests. cece esate | | We When His Bed Walked. 'An Alaska pioneer was telling how crowded a certain ship was _ during the gold rush. One day @ man came up to the captain and said +i "You will have to give me some place to sleep." "Where have you been sleeping?" "Well," the passenger replied, ""T have been sleeping on a sick man \but he's getting better now, and he | won't stand it."' es Italian Priest the Inventor -- Gov- erpment Fakes It Over. 2 That wireless messages can be aught by means of simple appara- tus attached to the water pipes or to any grounded metal system, and without antennae, is well known. But a young Italian priest 1s report- ed to have invented a réceiver 80 small that it can be carried in -- the pocket and so sensitive that it will catch messages sent from a station one thousand miles away: 'The dis- covery of his discovery came about in a strange way. At the beginning of the war in Europe the Italian Government or- dered that all private antennae for the reception of wireless messages be removed: At Rocca di Mezzo, in the Abruzzi; Prof. Domenico Ar- gentieri of the Theological Semin- ary at Aquila had a fine wireless station. He took down his anten- nae as soon as he received the or- der. A few days afterward the po- lice observed that news of current events was being posted in the pub- lic square. They paid little atten- tion until a large placard announce: | j ing the death of Pope Pius X. -ap- peared. This was before the tele- graph frought the mews. Police Told of Invention, When the news was confirmed tlie police called on Father Argentier! and said they must search his house. He offered. no objection and said that anything they confiscated could be reconstructed without difficulty. "Jn which case we shall confiscate you," replied the police. Prof. Ar- gentieri then told them that he had invented a pocket wireless receiver, The Government sent Prof. di Pir- ro, an expert, to investigate. According to Prof. di Pirro, the Argentieri apparatus receives mes- } sages from any distance without} antennae, without ground connec: | s2 Procrastination is the thief of a -- good time, ; First Financier--They tell me. Highflier's wrecking of that bank ~ was grand larceny. Second Fioan- cler--Grand? Ah ,it was magni- ficent ! : E- Better Light and More of It EROSENE light is best for young eyes and old eyes alike. The Rayo lamp gives you kerosene light atits best-- a steady, generous glow that reaches every cor- "ner of the room. By tae Sasthy Foo The RAYO does not : Thinking of it For Years. i 'smoke or smell. It is Father Argentier1, who "only made of solid brass, twenty-seven years old, is an enthu- 'iinet ntutnd Te} siastic student of physics, éspecial- nic xe -plated. Itis easy ly of radio-telégraphy. He says that to light, easy to clean, easy to rewick. At he had been thinking out his appa- dealers everywhere. Made in Canada wi tion, without attuning device, with- out batteries, without Leyden jars, and ig so simple that any one with a slight knowledge of electrical mechanics could make one for him- self. In practice it is necessary merely to attach the receiver to any exposed part of the telephonic or lightning system: Whether this be- carrying eurrent or not, and whe- ther the current be direct or alter- nating, matters not at all. is ratus for several years, but com- pleted it only three months ago. 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