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Candy.--Take one and cups granulated sugar; one-half cup warm water, one-half cup 'glucose. 'Boil together till they foran a hard lump when dropped in 3 two. eggs; well beaten, and a cup of nut meats, : + Marshmallow Fluff.--Take one- half pound of marshmallows, cut each in four dice, one pint of cream) whipped stiff and white of one, egg whipped, and pulverized sugar to taste. Add marshmallows and oné- fourth poind of 'English' walnuts broken in small pieces to'cream and mix all together." If color scheme is desired, one or two drops of any fruit coloring can be added. This is a cheap and delicious dessert for Bl * ' IX. 'Candy Cranberries--Into a poree- lain kettle put a quart of cranber- ries, add three cups of granulated sigar and a pint and a half of water. Let simmer until berries are soft, but not until they loge their shape. : {Brown Sugar Creams.--Take two oups light brown sugar and one- half cup water. Boil together tin- til a bit dropped into eold water forms soft ball. Remove from fire. Beat in deep bowl the whites of two eggs to slight froth, add candy syrup, onel-half teaspoon vanilla, and beat until it begins to stiffen. Tong beating makes it ' finer grained. Drop with teaspoon up- waxed or buttered paper and press a nut-meat into top if desir- 'ed. Will keep moist indefinitely in ' glass jar. hes CTs Frasted Nut Hills.--Use one-half 'pound long, 'narrow, white crack- ig whip white of one egg, add one dup 'chopped -nuts and one cup sugaf. "Place little lumps here and there ou crackers and' brown ia sven a few minutes. . Watch oon- stantly. ¥ i ; DESSERTS. i Teddy' Bear Pudding:--Make a ich custard and 'while warm add opped nuts and glace fruit; beat with 'egg beater until cool. Kat with: whipped «ream, to which you ay add a little brandy or vanilla, according to, taste. : | Egg Bnow.--Beat up until stiff he whites of six eggs; have ready 'in the saucepan on the fire a pint of milk sweetened and flavored with anilla. As soon 'as % boils drop be beaten egg - into it by fable poonfuls; 'one' at a time, and as they become set dip theem cut with |; 7h tin. - 7 Bleesthem and arrange 0 "Shem upon a broad disk, Allow, he milk in: the saucepan.to cool a &ittle and then stir in the. yolks of the eggs 'gradually. - When ib *be- fomes thick » pour it around the ; snowed eggs and serve obld. 4. Flour Pudding.--Thig. dessert is known in Maryland and: the Vir- nias as a 'flour pudding,"' but pality is a boiled apple 'dump- ift sufficient four to make t dumplings you wish f little salt: Pour, into} is polling water Gixect: from the 'kettle, "sufficient to make' a. soft ough! Mix 'quickly 'hefore: it has me to: gat chilled, roll out on the read board in sheets about three- +2 vy ilar- | not comfortable the socks past water. Then add the whites |'til brown, They may be served on | This} thie shoes 'are the right vide this into two to three' squares. Lay on each a little of cracker crumbs seasoned wi pepper; salt, celery salt, and mois- | | toned with milk An oyster or nuts | H may be added. Draw the corners| of the meat, together and fastel with toothpicks. = Bake or fry ul toast with a spray of green. is 'one of the daintiest luncheon dishes imaginable, and if is quite am . how much they 'look like eal MH irda, | A Tames Set.--To make an} attractive and inexpensive lunch- eon set procure at thecurtain goods department filet curtain' lace or | about 65 cents a' yard, Four of the 1 squares make 'a plate doily, one square a bread and butter plate doily, and one square a tumbler doily: Sixteen squares make the centerpiece. © To 'maké a set of twelve each only takes about a yard and a quarter of material. Then' get inexpensive torchon or some other heavy lace and sew around the edges of the doilies, making the seams in the corner, where they will not show. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Paper Quilt.--Five or six thick- nesses of common newspaper placed between light layers of 'cotton and covered and tacked in the usual way make a warm, light, cheap, and sanitary quilt. Those who have not tried it will be surprised at its warmth and durability. In these days of high priced cotton, many will find this an. economical means of keeping warm, 3 Economical . Cushions. --Make a slip the proper size, urn' wrong side out, cover thickly with cotton batting; 'and tack firm with twine. Turn right side out' again and fll with éxcelsior that has been clipped fine with. scissors, and you will hisve a satisfactory pillow at little cosh, « ! To strengthen . woollen mittens where men: are handling forks, as on a farm, sew a piece of leather in the palm, cut from the tops of; wornout shoes. Night Pillow Shams.--Take the good part of worn sheets (or use new, material if preferred) and spread . over .and tuck under the pillows when fixing the bed for nse at might. These will protect the pillow slips. : HT Save Hat Bands.--Do not throw away .thé silk hat bands on men's straw thats or soft.felt hats; as they make excellent belts to be used in 8 bugkle or take the' place of belt- ing for skirt bands. ras . Make Insoles:"~A good idea is to gaye all the old felt and beaver 'bats. Out of the felt ones make insoles for: He mm slippe goa Socks X or ye many people try sl the store and find them table, but when they. r awhile they find "them either 'too. short or tao narrow. Put a pair of socks over. your shoes and try} i m_ around the house for a few hours, You shape 'for your foot. If they are ©" "THE QUALITY OF MERCY. = Judge--"Prisoner,' is passed 7' Prisoner--*'Al have you go 'ig sike."--The Bystander. = THE SUNDAY SCHOOL STU INTERNATIONAL LESSON, JANUARY 14, Lesson. TL~--The birth of John the Baptist, Luke 1s 57-80. Golden Text, Ln 24-56--The verses which 11 arst; yer lordship, 14 to tike inte treme youth and hinexperience of my lawyer, and t 'anything to say before sentence 'account the ox- |g Whe lenient for 'Measiali. In this capaci when grown to. 'man a 1 proclaim the message of salvation, the remigsion of sins; release from bondage, . the dawn of hope, and the reign of peace, which the birth of the Saviour shall bring, = 68. Blessed be the Lord - hymn of praise which follows gets its name; the Bepedictus, from this: opening phrase. It has been in use in Christian worship 'since the sixth gentury. WW oni intervene between the text of our]: r last: lesson and. this one record number of events of special inte est for usin our: study of the life of Jesus These include the fol- Jowing : The Annunciation by the angel Gabriel to Mary. of the coms ing "birth of her son; the visit of Mary to Elizabeth at her home in the hill country of Judaea; the re- ference to the kinship existing be- tween the two women and to 'the difference in time between the birth of John and of Jesus ; and the Song of Mary, known to the ¢hurch throughout =the centuries as th Magnificent. The entire: passage 'should' be read in connection with}: our to-day's lesson.' he Verse 88; Magn towards "her ~Shown _ her espepial favor: ; 0 89. On the sigth day--in harmony. 'ox as represen ified / his "mercy sp 69. Hora 'of n--A fre- {fe quent metaphor found aldo in clas. sic ancient writers outside of 'the Bible, 'The figure here si wer of the Messianic king, ngth of a 'in Ap& horns. In the house 'of his servant ie David--A statement implying that| owe Mary. as well ne: Joseph, was de- OS Toniibta= "1h. Ji 970. His holy pro; : 0 - jue | mere law of Moses, ond' the priphite x ims" (Luke 24, 44). "| WO PO is likened to the and the psal with the requirement of the law.} Compare Gen. 17. 125.Lev,c 19,73 The religious ceremony of circum fo cision 'was administered simultaner ously wi In the Christian Chu ¢ huh too |: ho 'wai still unable to Pi: nalty of his unbelief in verse 20 of our last 3 I lesson "have sol rotected them that they can bel to have been worn i Eh 4 eturried without the shoes seeming | h the naming of the male 3 ferred to. 4 + What he would have him. called of the father the 1a | btn