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A Stammering Wife. When deeply in love with Miss Emily if the lady would only be I ashen always be ready to please She blushed her ee though the I vow Said never a word except " You're an An ass--an ass--iduous teazer !" But when we were married, I found The ctammering lady had spoken the Fo ner Sates, in obvious dudgeon, seeding say--if I ventured to give her In the way of reproof--" You're a Og-- « A dog--a dog--matic curmudgeon!" And once, when I said, "We can rdly (7) This immoderate style with our mod- board," And hinted we ought to be wiser, She gain I assure you, exceeding- ly blue And trettully cried, "You're a Jew-- Je wader A very Weaicioos adviser |" Again, when it happened that, wish- ing shir Some rather unpleasant and arduous work, I begged her to go to a come She a to oabocancld why I mad And oe cit pene "You're a cuss-- You were always ac--cus--tomed to labo: rt'? Out of temper at last with the inso- en . And Heigees hibey the woman was greatly to me, To scold me " instead of caressing I Pern oe speech, like a eae And aneiity " aid, "You're a dam-- dam--dam-- A dam-age instead of a blessing ?" High Collars and Yellow Necks. 'The long period of favor which the h collar has enjoyed is ons ior the yellow condition of most en's necks. The fashionable collars are addi th massag wit a@ tea- re of pure olive ojl. In the morn- nis Course whitens the skin, makes it taal and fills out ungainly hollows. Some complexion specialists recommend Dleaching fluids, but they &re compounded of d erous e est care or the skin will only i addtsionsily irritated. Po Fifteen Kis Kisses. The monks of the Middle Ages di- vided the kiss into fifteen distinct and separate orders, 1. The decorous or modest kiss, 2. The diplomatic or kiss of 3. The spying kiss, = wee a Pa an has drunk wi - The slave kiss. ae kiss infamous--a church pen- licy. ain if 6. "The slipper kiss, practised toward tyrants re The judicial kiss, 8. The fudal kiss, 9. The religious kiss (kissing crogs). 10. The academical kiss (on joining a ge brother hood), the The medical oye FS ne pur- of healing some sic 4. The kiss of etiqu ette. . The kiss of oe--the only real Dont's for Lovers. a ty. fear to be sentimental occa- siona Done forget agent a prosaic par- ents were once lo Don't quarrel tor: 'the joy of becom- fog reconciled. That grows nono- Don't neglect your acquaintances. You will long for them after the honeymoon. Don't gaze into each other's eyes and flatter yourself that the stupid aceon doesn't understan "test" each other's affection. If nash don't believe in it entirely you should not-be a 4 Don't tell your long- suffering friends that never before in the alg Med of the world has there been such a case of love. Don't be jealous. There is no room in the same house for-love-and feal- ousy, and when the latter comes the former wil not stay. Wit for Wo Women. Baggs--Why did you give up house- keepiug and go to boarding ¢ Gagga --My wife is learning to ride a wheet. She--Don't you think these roof gar- den performances are rather low? He --Low Why, théy are way above the theatre. gracious!" exclaimed Father Adam, as . he rubbed his aching side and saw with sleepy eyes she lovely Eve, " here comes the ne r " Little Boyt--The ceaactior says there ig no marryin' 'in heaven. Lit- tle Girl--Of course not. There wouldn't be enough men to go 'round. Her Sister--1 arer thought you and Harry would e's a very in- dulgent ae de You Ste Bete befor just the trouble. when he gives Bs without fighting. " 1 want no! who doesn't want me," Massac says & ¥ usetts wife whose hus has run away with a pretty girl. Nobody but a fool would abandon & woman as sen- ei as that. n Aitchison girl has a -- that cite " Don't -- re xin time a young ma the airesie old. "The bird eared t tt while ~~ ting on the porch near the hammoc summer nights. "I presume you carry a memento of some Precisety = tage Ragone fs band's eet. But your veteed is Manet mu Yes. sir; but his is all gone, y--It ayes me dreadfully afraid to see those reckless painters up on that dizzy scaffold. George-- What a dear little, kindly heart it is! What are you afraid of? Dalsy al --l am what they'l: spill paint on t "to. beautifully, but then she 'ow Well, before ar panos os came me his fortune she used rock two cradles with oval feet while she mended his old cloth A LITTLE BEAUTY TALE. Women Often Poorly Fed and This Their Own Fault. A woman who scrubs, washes or sweeps would not be expected to do her work without a plentiful allow- ance of food, and yet the young bread- winner who stands all day long behind @& counter or sits at the typewriting machine is supposed to have easy work and is frequently supplied with & most meagre diet. Now, as a mat- ter of fact, the occupation of a clerk ry is much more exhaustive than that of one employed in actual physical labor; the brain being con stantly at work requires constant nourishment, wee must be supplied from the sto Mens to do with Much--indeed everything. without sufficient nourishing food blood, body and brains are affected, and nowhere does the deficiency man- ifest itself more quickly than in the complexion; the blood being thin the woman loses her freshness, and old before her time; the tissues become flabby, blue lines appear un- oer the eyes, and chaos is come ain ! eerhe result of a@ proper of Hi of diet is far-reaching; a thy wo- man is a happy woman; a panne wo- man retains her youth, and so her auty; for, after all, beauty comes from within rather than from with- out--its secret @& contented mind; its prime promoter A well-fed body-- the outward evidence of ihe two be- ing a bright eye, a springy step and @ Clear skin, secure in the possession of whieh no woman need fear to be ealled plain. All the bathing in the world will not give a clear, healthy skin unless it be supplemented wholesome food; no woman can expect to have & good complexion _who-induiges-in one of two extremes--over-rich and too abundant diet on the one hand, or insufficient, make-shift food on the other. t us consider, first, the sin of over-indulgence, whose outward sign is @ coarse, greasy; unlovely skin and @ tendency to too much flesh, Pastries, sweets, rich salads and a too liberal allowance of meat are fatal to beauty; meat js strengthen- ing, it is true, but to partake of it twice a day is quite sufficient for the average woman, whose habits are somewhat sedentary, or whose do- mestic routine permits but a limited amount of out-door exercise. Then, too, meats, to give the proper your- ishment, should be properly cooked, and certain kinds only should Ubé eaten; rare roast beef and mutton, juicy chops and steaks, which should be broiled, and seasonable poultry rame are nutritious and strengthening. is indigestible and should be eaten but seldom, @ then only when cooked till thoroughly done ;- underdone veal is-poisonous the stomach. Pork and sausages are exceedingly coarsening in their effects upon the skin, and the woman who values her complexion will do well to abstain altogether from their use, as well as from their usual accompaniniént--hot cakes--which are most detrimental to a fine s Vegetables and fruit, on the other hand, should be partaken ot freety; potatoes less so thun other vegetabies, as they contain but a smali propor- tion of nutriment and are somewhat fattening. Tomatoes, carrots, pars- nips and all green vegetables, such as asparagus, spinnach, \"watefcress and lettuce, are Wholesome and are, many of them, special aids to the at- tainment of a good skin and clear color Cress Lettice and the Like. At every meal, if possible, should be some fresh green on table; at breakfast, watercress, white leaves of lettuce, which are delicious sprinkled with salt, and eaten from the fingers; at luncheon, lettuce a ers sliced Ae i or any fresh vegetable in = Fruits should be oneen opie 2 ly as they come in seagon, as Nature has ordained that they ern supply just the ingredient facking in the system at their timely coming; oranges, grape fruit or strawberries, eaten at breakfast, give just the needed tone to the stomach; stewed fruit, and particularly rhubarb just at present, should be eaten at luncheon; and at dinner, instead of the rich pas- try or sweet, may be substitut- Apples, too, are especially whole- some and may be freely eaten at bed time pabesiod much advantage to the ¢gmplexio As row older we seem to outerow ali ag simpler tastes --the love ol fruit is one of these-- but the woman who values a good ekin should make it an envlolate rule that no single day should pass with- out the consumption of a certain amouns eet fresh or stewed fruit. emies of beauty are strong tea aad coffee, n neither of which igen be Sd acre ig miore t once a ly and then rather ware than stro Milk is excellent as' a substitute for there the or ex either, until the tea-or ation habit is partly overcome. 'se ee ee wr... 2 AFTER ME SERAO (Katherine RB. wont in Boston Tran- ript. i A perfect circle round each life is God's enriching love is round the who Such atmospheres of thought do we ant L_ what a glory may surround soul! My friend, at sea, does one hour think And rae Brn nearer holds me in his ought ; Link aher nae is added to the chain, A varied influence round each day is wrought. And when the sun in radiance goes On each eh 8 record, whether weal or We each have blessed or taken from som We ath have | ie the thought of friend o The cirele of the hours is then com- ple Another opportunity has gone, ot Seren eee in true thought our- Of Leite others in their journey on. And such the fervent outgo of our ught, * Which makes a heaven or hell on earth, Which bears sure fruit of bitterness or : Which gives or bars a way to a new birth And power so great we cannot meas- ur Such beauty and such truth to give and see, But we believe if we keep going on, It doth not yet appear what we shall be. WORTH REMEMBERING. The fool thinks his death leave -. tale in the work € govern your w orship. is too "closely allied to hate. a man surveys his head and wotiore -- W aoune powers of con- would Fear densa tio Society. "may adulate a fool, but it Wishes he was dead, j e same, The 'woman who tri@és to*be mas- culine shows a pitiable degree of ig- norance. When you have te ge worry over, you may be somebody else is a hypoc vite. The nearer a man thinks he is get- ting to perfection, somehow, the greater contempt he has for himself. PREACHER DISLOCATES HIS JAW, A Brunswick clergyman, while In the midst of hie sermon last Sunday, dis- located hig Jaw, and oo amazed ¢on- gregation/tiptoed ~way to their homes while a gurgeon repaired damages.-- Lewist Me., Journal. FRANK CRANE SAYS. rs the same relation to does to the idea. it ex- else 60 orry that hath seen God .at any the Bible ; neither bath any Ja man at any time. He is a ink of God not as one before whom we shall ee but as one be- whom bib do stand day and night. the imminence of God that slowly coitte the world. Ke t we call forces are only God's methods, and they ure as secret as he is. 'I No man hath seen force at any tim he au the beauty lies in the invis- ible element of painting, the inaudi- ble element of music. It is the secret of harmonies or overtones that ap- peal to the soul. "We speak sin Is aS it is crim ; "Christ's" summary of the law shifted the scene of -the world's tra- gedy to the heart. "Open pins are ina manner piato af Open sins are crimes against so- ciety ; secret sins, against God. dread the open shame of the of judgment, but really our pres- ent inner complacency is more ter- rible. "The potent argument for hell is thee ee tive character of sin. MORALITY AND JUSTICE. In the white ligh ea K throne a man's sim Appears precise- woman's, and im- k on Sth avenue as of secret sins; all When it becomes open ei- has no right to d ond justice. The vials of wrath- ured upon the heads of aifoctuaate, 'women, while the most royal welcome is given oS the man who is notoriously unclean: aly is the accursed cr injustice, tnciion: hisses a or the man.--The Rev. Cort- land Myers, Brooklyn, N. Y. "THEY THAT MOURN." O, deem not they are blest alone Whose lives a peacefui tenor keep: The Power who pities man has shown A blessing for the eyes that weep. The light of smiles shail fill again The lids chat overflow with tears; And weary hours of woe aud pain Are promises of happier years. There is a day of sunny. res For every dark and eoubled nie . And grief may bide, ah evening But joy shall come! with early tient, And aes who, o'er thy friend's low Sheddest the bitter drops like rain, Hope that a brighter, pepe sphere Wilt give him hier ts thy arms again. . Ayroee beth the good man's trust art, h life its common gifts deny; Thougt with a pierced and bleeding ear' And spurned of men, he goes to die. For God has marked eacli sorrowing And numbered every secret te And heayens long age of bliss stat For all his children suffer he ere, --Willfiam Culien Bryant. POINTED SAYINGS. It may cost something properly to save a boy from ing a criminal, but it will cost the much more if they permit come a habitual law-breaker.--Rey. A. White, Chicago, Il God created man @hd woman for a purpose, the man to ig work out- wardiy and publicly, and the to do hers inwardly and privately. A woman can imitate the work of man, but she can never do it.--Rey, A. 8 Crapsey, Rochester, N. Y. Love is the only recognizable element " power in this world. Everyone bee has grown oe is ern of hear and mind a at the ony shin witteh oe spate life worth our liv- ing is the we can do for others.-- Rev. C. J. Wood, Philadelphia, Pa. If the relations of man and wife sbi such as they ought to be, divorce ould be unknown. To prevent sepa- ration and djyorce, true love must be given a new and practical formula when the rth ve subsides. Instead of ice cream and caramels, let it take the form of bread, butter and meat.--Rey. W. W. Morton, x psy Pa. It is no use to confess your sins and then proceed to tive the same life over again. You must have sorrow. must know and feel that you have of- fended God. This tannot be pallia by the mere formality of confessing your sins. you want them to be forgiven you must liave contrition send Me wi! resolved > sin no mo ' . Woodman, Philadelphia, I Pa. Li put. a forty days of starvation. 1 don't believe in Systematic fasting. I stand here to oppose all things that attempt. to shadow humanity. There is enough sadness without teaching men to subm't to forty days of valid Get all the hope you can; the is despair enough. Get all the light : you can; there is erage enough in the ris --Rev. E. M. Wood, Pittsbu rg, Three Groat Remedies. Sure Specifics for Kidney, Rheumatic and Stomach Diseases. These remedies are not a cure-all for all the ills that flesh is heir to. The great South American remedies each have their particular purpose. South American Kidney Cure does not cure rheumatism, nor is it a specific for indigestion, but no remedy, pills or wders, will give reliefin--the distressing cases of kidney ee American * J ke, of Sherbrooke, Que., sitters for three years from t no relief until he South American Kidney Cure, and four bottles, he says, effected a permanent cure. When a remedy is needed for rheu- matism, it is very much needed--and William Pegg, of Norw was nearly doubled up with rheumatism and suffe intensely. his 1893. He\took three South Amertcan Rheu- matic Cure, and now says:™"'I have had neither w&ches nor zo from Theumatism since that time." When disease affects the digestive organs «nd general debility takes hold of the system, these cannot be removed Unless the medicine taken gets root of the trouble, priiekl American Nervine owes its suc- o the fact that it works di- rottiy on the nerve centres, and re- mov Mong the rh there it rida the syste isease. nker Jobn » Of Kincardine, who suffered from indigestion for years, was _per- manently cured by the eed of South American Nervine. He sa 'Ihave no hesitation in paaciainion: the vir- tues of this great remedy." Did Not Desire to Criticise. Mr. Meekton's wife was eyeing him suspiciously as he ate his breakfast. "You don't seem to like the biscuits," she said. "What is the matter with them ?" "Oh, nothin' much." "Then why don't you eat them ?" "TI don't feel much like eatin' biscuits this mornin "Then "al must be béppiteti the ttey-with gee or with the bicycle ye're scorchin" on t} stove. I suppose the two ers natur- ally go together." Extreme Range of Big Guns. The longest distance that a shot has been fired is a few. yards over fifteen miles, which ph, ae ee, of <rupp's well-known " 180- ton steel gun, firing a thot weighing 2,600 pounds. The W0-ton Arm- strong gun fllas an extmme range of fourteen miles, ne @ shot weigh- ing 1,890 poun 1d 960 pounds guns, however, proved too expensive, being unable to stand firing a hun- dred times, and their manufacture has practically been ajandoned. The 90-ton Armstrong gun hurls a solid shot for a distance of twelve miles, and the discharge of ; not be to Two of the crew ow of ¢ tie ¢ Queen Anne a eg been picked °. and landed at WORKING BALD HEADS. How a Cunning Yankee Fakir Sells His Hair Renewer. An lowa despatch says: As a sample of commercial enterprise the scheme of Pr. Parker H. Currie, the vender of a preparation for strength- ening the hair, who has been touring the northern part of South Dakota li re esagiaitd with an -- ex- ge i pee cranium tor's prineioat object. Just when poe crowd w 8 oratory, d himself into as prominent a aa possible. "There's a fit 5 nee for an periment," the Pp place s00D h "May I try my oot hair renewer on you? It s 't cos you a cent. Igimply want to show semelt people that it ill do all f aim. chance would be given them within the next few weeks to in- y t the doctor ma is second visit to the city no finer eee would be' seen on the streets. In no case is the doc- tor Sea as hay ie failed to rake Beceral wpe. Ht shekles on nd oun price .was aeeeed" 23 iin dauawae but what bald headed man would fail to invest in s0 valuable a remedy seen more in ow the doctor has completed his round up of the South Dakota vil- ages. He will not reappear among them again for a long time. He makes no secret of the fact that the men upon whom his renewer worked such remarkable cures were in his employ nor that their heads were cleanly shaved before the Pie. was applied to them he Was necessary only to ) withhold the razor and a fine growth of hair was not long in mak- ing nd fad mrmian se The party has announced In what section it will Tae open operations. THE WEDDING RING. Will the Habit of Wearing it be Aban ? For 2,000 years, ever since the Ro- mans plighted their troth with a tiny iron band, the magic circlet hag kept its hold upon the world, but will that hold be as firm in the future ? It must be remembered that, after all, the y an engagement, bracelet for the conventional ring of betrothal. She has not, indeed, de- clined. the " mystic.symbel-of-- the un jon of hearts" presented by the W elat people to the Duke of York, but the re- fusal of the engagement ring might quite fairly be regarded as the first oP in the path toward the abolition i more important successor. Should the example set by Princess May be followed by society steht in tless not be very e the new ps Sie will be in this cou The ring in olden days wa 'ado opte: as the outward and visible sign a Lp ghing and tes aidan When Sages were sent by word of mouth, it was the custom, in order = apples the authenticity of the in her own and scornfully repudiates the a of the age is all in ing the delegated "authority. Drift. . The inside of the skin of the banana p Tub on the othseegrtaeh of tan shoes will 'clean and them as well as a reg- ular dres ee ' It is emg iil that there are 402 candidates for degrees at Cornell this year, aieided Je follows: Mechanical and Electrica gg freddy ina 113; ae ly, 44; rent Vv | ere 19; Pa 13; A simple way of de bath wastes " Agricul- defects in sinks is to The p ell at any of ihe suspected points cil be sure evidence that something is very wrong. for gree esd ara stands alone. A