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Mxur nuuuaa. - V ` : Before the last of April the tineids, to jocate them scientically, are all house-hunting, for May is the -month in which theyldeposit their eggs. V -:1...._.......l-i HI WIIILII tu\-J -u\.yv.u. .....-. -,. The most expensive tailor-made. gown, the richest of furs, the baby's soft annel blankets `and embroider- ed petticoats, the dress coat, the vel- vet hat, with its sweeping plumes, -- -4.... AAA nnn wfnr their `hanging vet hat, witn its swccpmg p. are none too goodior their housing which must provide abundant and toothsome material for the larvae to whet their mandibles on. With the depositing of the tiny eggs, Mme. Moth s mission in life is accomplished; but the larvae, who make their appearance -in June, enter at once upon the programme mapped out-for them from the beginning- transforming. the materials of their dwelling into soft jackets for them- selves-. u`II\u With such vigor do these ; dull white caterpillars carry on their 4 appointed" tasks that within a week . the most expensive garment may be ; ruined. ' i iC,cdar_ closets, malodorous moth i balls ,tar paper, camphor, _tobacco, ' what not, are all _ powerless to stay the course of nature if the garments _ are put away with" the eggs already deposited.` ` . ` On 'this_ account the greatest care must be taken to see that all garments. t_o_ be _stored are `greatest can: luuan. uc Lanvu sv uwu `that all` garments to be stored liabsoluteiy clean and free `from moths "-- A----A '---`can nut gun!!! pllf 1lISt ~3DSOlute1y c1ca.u.auu ucc`uu.... ........... '0: eggs 'whe_n..put away. Furs must be well aired not sunned--for the ardent `beams of a. hot, spring sun are" more disastrous to a. ne seal garment than a whole winter s wear --then thoroughly beaten wvith o slender~.',.switch _ or cane `.that will reach` the skin itself. A" regular fur comb 3150 can be.-used toeadvantage-. 'Ii',soile`_d-abouts the neck, cleansekvith zghe Lne. *wl1ite'~sa_nd. ";that can` be ob- ` " ,tl`m75aI>i'(l.-4bt(4rre`Vs;-v L this Ill \I\-LAG-I\-\.| ll---ouv-9; reward of genius. " III\IIIJ\rI I you an not angry *at th__e we practised? `asked 'Mrs_. switch and ilish by brushins.7 up arid down with a. little whisk broom. This will give lustre to the fur. 1.---.. LL -._. _'.. I HUI.` VV Hdl. 13 Lil`. lllllbova I For answer Mrs. Colquhoun hand.- cd the later she held across Tth nablc to him. Read that, she said, in portent- Au.-1.. .. a? ho i.&lIlU vv-on "lvv -----v -v --~v ---~ - ij `liithere are pockets, turnthern in- si brush, then turn smoothly back again.- Thse cleaning thorough- ly. accomplished, the garment is ready` to* pack or hang (away. If room is abundant a special dark_ clos- ,et' may be given up to the _keeping of furs. In this case paper it all over, top and lbottomii with tar (paper, covg ering t is wit a secon coat. 0 `newspaper to prevent sticking. Here the garments may hang without crushing or wrinkling, and from here they can be readily taken out once a month and examined. Failing a closet, a clean, tight barrel or chest, whose interior has been carefully pasted oyer with _tar paper and news- paper,.w1ll answer very well. If re- .duced `to the extremity of a paste- , board box, fold smoothly and pack .....-.._.. -an.`-A-sna\A_ `-`nave `rs- Ok UUBLU IJUA, IUIU DIIIUUIIIIJ ouu um: in` square newspaper bags, for the moth has a rooted aversion to prmt- ;9r .s .in1s- l '3 ' """ Lay the article to be packed on one clean sheet of newspaper, cover with another sheet and seal the four sides, leaving no opening even as. large as a pinhead. Before sealing put in a few pieces of gum camphor. or any of the other numerous moth. preventives, care being taken to wrap them in tissue paper or sew them in bags. to prevent direct con~ tact with" the fur and consequent dis-- coloration. Write the name of the garment on the. outside of` the pack- age, lay in the box, cover and wrap in newspaper with an outside layer of tar paper.-New York Herald. 0 OOOOOCOOOOGQOOOOOOOOOOOOO A v Nonoooooooouoooooooooov Raisin Pudding.-One pound of muscatel raisins, weighed after they are stoned, one tablespoonful ofl mix- :ed spice, two ounces of citron, a quarter of a pound of brown sugar, two good-sized apples chopped fme. six ounces of fine bread crumbs, six ounces of our, one tablcspoonful of cornour, half a pound of nely chopped suet. Chop the raisins a . little after they -are stoned, and cut up the citron very small. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly, and moisten with a little milk, only suffi- cient to make it hold together, as the ' batter should be very thick. Butter 1-3. quart mould. Steam the pudding for not less than four hours, and ' longer if convenient. I e a `Date Pudding.-Take a quarter of a pound each of suet, flour and brown sugar; one pound of dates (those sold in lumps at 8c a pound ans- wer quite well), a quarter of a nut- - meg grated. Chop the suet very fine, , stone the dates and cut them up into small pieces. `Mix all these ingred- ients very well together; add the juice and grated rind of half a lemon; moisten with as little milk as pos- ,sible. Boil in a buttered basin for d four hours. The above is suicient 9 "for six persons. To fill a quart `' mould add half as much more of d each ingredient. Fig Pudding.-One pound of gs. (lump at 10c a pound), a quarter of. A A: Anne '1 nuarfnf (`VF XI. Uutllp at JUL .1 yUuuu;, a. quulsun u.. a pound of our, a quarter of a.. pound of bread crumbs, one table- spoonful of cornour, a quarter of a. pound of suet, a quarter of a: pound of brown sugar, the juice and half the rind of a lemon, two teaspoons. `of mixed spice, if necessarypa little gs should be chopped rather nely, so that they may mix thoroughly with the other ingredients. Boil for` `milk or water to moisten it. The four hours. To ll 9. quart mould -. `half as much more of each ingred-- ientg should be added. w.P-uvd-ding.--Twor 663-- \cupfuls of our, one tablespoonfuf of cornour, half a teacupful of fine bread crumbs, one teacupful of suet very nely chopped, half a teacupful at 4-.-A-.-lA nun n-nn/I +nh1p:nnnn;n1 nf Cly IIIICIJ Llnuyyuu, uaxx a n.u.\..uy;u; of treacle, one good tablespoonful of sugar, half a teaspoonful each of ground ginger, cinnamon and soda, 2: eacupful of sour milk. If sour milk ...\A. El` Luau.-I canyon} 11r;`1 AA (Continued from LCGLUPIUI U1 Dvul llLllK\. ;n uvu; nnnnn -- is not at hand sweet milk will do, but a teaspoonful of cream of tartar lmust be added. Put all the dry in- gredients into a basin and mix them thoroughly. Put the treacle into 1 small basin with the milk and mix `them together._ Add the latter mix- 'ture to the dry mgredlents gradual- L-_L:..... - 61-. now: start! |t1n1` IIITC EU INC u|_y uI5.|cuu.uI.-3 `Aauua.| ly, beating `them very well. The 3dough should not be too moist. Put all into a well-buttered mould leav- ing room for the pudding to rise. Cover the mould with buttered pap- er. Steam the pudding for two -hours. The saucepan should be. boiling when the pudding is ready, as it should be cooked at once or it will not rise as well. Suet Pudding.--vEqual weight (half a pound) of suet, bread crumbs, fruit. and flour, one tablespoonful of corn-' our, a little salt, a teaspoonful of [baking powder, sufficient milk to bind it. The suet should be chopped every ne. Steam for at least two hours. _. . .u ` an 1 _,, _ _1_ 1g1__ IIUUI 3. Spice Pudding.-To be made like the Vsuet pudding, except that in- stead of the fruit. there should be half an eggcupful of mixed spices. Other avorings, such. as orange or: lemon juice and rind, may be added to the same foundation instead of the fruit or .spice, Selected Recipes A lallclous drink and u snstaluln ' food. Fragrant. nutritious . an economical. This cxcclhent Coco: Ialntalnq the system in robust heath, and enable; it to resist oI\4I.|\J hunt. >4ll\r NI ously sulcrnn accents. In I` Mr. Colquhoun took the sheet _Of Paper and laid it by his side, while` he removed the heavy gold-rimmed Spectacles from his nose, careful`? wiped and replaced them, and iihe Dfocecdcd to investigate the cause of his wife's dismay. Mlln - .u 1 I_-I.:.... ca- H..- ....-....._,. "Wl1cw`. he whistled. 10ki3\3 a'l ther startled when he had read lt -the nish of the letter, tl101Wh .h- was rather inclined to plume him-' Self upon a calmness of tempcrilmli not easily upset. So that's tl`| end 05 all his grief, eh? Well, thex'e 11,0 MD for it, my dear. The 1111118-5` d036, and can't be. undone." "But--what will Kate say? Mr. Colquhoun shrugged his shoul- (lern ac l... -.....-. 1--.... .1... camp ..m......mmo: Oh, j'.unc.~. Did you ever---- ,,'\!) ....:A 1:11- 3!" W I I U ` % One dollar opens an accbrTt 3:6 i` " - .- . ..-_ ` . ntfet is ` ' ' = V q\l3l'te_y_ (lens as - vutquuuuu auluggcu nu: ...--..- 1 dergas he rose from the table. . - .."What can she sa ?' he rep11d- - qthvcrs are not bou1d to conlhll I WIT daughters on such subjects, and 4 `l Kate is foolish enough t0 1?" 1 agrievcd, she'll have to get-0V" . . 38 best she can, "It will be such a shock toihcr." H"l don t see why it should be- l '3' mother has been dead now` 5, 1 llears, and that ought to .be 4131*`. $18 enough for a man 'to-'!l10l1l_"- ` ~. hi shouldn't be take another wife` .'f he chooses? Why, Bob Leice.t`er__` `law be much more than V,"-'3`?d7.?. trty. 1: would be hard lines on him `lg; by forced to pass the rest df..':-h,.. 7. 1 .9 In loneliness becausda, chit .3111 sands in the way_.!!_ ..` 4%". `I. I , w Aunt 8ophy s Friend --rv " _-...--AAIVDO |"" y" " " ' .971 I stands way." '; oi. r a.f%.1:"*re`o,:.*:::.o:. ;?`f~`a`i a"s 6 fast, sallied, `-507th A mum Immune nusIuss*s1msAcIn; sgvnnes DEPARTMENT * -_-.... ..n an-nniinf and inf:-n-1|-V in :3:-hhari hum-hurl` KS and Statements of this Bank arannually submittdto a strictly Independent audit. - " Branch, Five 0 ims. % G. N. Miller. L MANAGER BA Vagabond" Page Six.) INCORPORATED 1332. iyour name as author." I15, I 4 `A _ I_A_,_ Sol> e"it;"you lxaxre reaped ad-ichA' harvest, and I will not rob yOl3..,0f it,` I Hastings, ercely. . for I arr : a rich man.;~ bit` for your treachery I .will punish -3701.1 by tak- ing from you r-Kate Davenant, xyhom you won under falsepretences. "Never! ~ -She knew- that you could not write a play, or thought so, and you have no proof, andshea will re- main true to me, said Clement , -_, 1* 1-.'-- Q `at and a. laugh to- h, b ing a it Id re, of the_most touch- f` ~ and the raciest humour. u nd Kate Davenant, whose eyes gr ere ,ed since the day of that Indian y assacre, smiled upon the young kindly, and offered her warm- n st congratulations; nay more, as y me went by, and the fame of ~-C_le- n (1, she promis-| } eiit Hastings increase (1 him her hzind, for her father wll-i his consent when he 1 gave nugiiii that Clement was no longer. it I n impecuiiions young scribbler. t made a success, of course astings` writings were in , with the aid of a B0- With a comfortable bank account, nd a "royalty" upon his plays, Cle- ' ent Hastings was living in fine _ tyle, and had bought and furnished small residence in which he was to - stall his bride within another onth. Seated in his sumptuous home one vening, making notes for a new lay, the servant suddenly ushered ti a visitor, and with a cry of horror lement Hastings started back, for orace .\1ervyn stood before him. Horace, I believed you dead! he aid, in a hoarse voice. So it would seem, Clement, from hat has `tlCCUTT(l; but It came not` ere to quarrel with you. Hold! I now all. for, on landing yesterday, fter my escape from a. long impri-2 onment among the Belooches, I topped over night in Southampton, rid seeing `The Vagabond ad- ertised. went to the theatre, and itnesscd my play verbatim, with .9? Qonnurv --y--w- Unfortunately copy,-of all my letters, and the Be- loochees did not get my copying- hook, and I showed to Kate just what you had done--Hold! Show no anger to me, Hastings, for .1 am the wronged one; for though I give you the play, and no else than Kate and -myself shall know -of your treachery, and all you can make out of it you are welcome to, you must lose her, as this letter will `show you, and Captain Mervyn handed the white-faced, trembling man a short note from Kate Davenant, sev- eting the engagement between them, and telling him that, for the future, they were strangers to each other. , ,,-A\ Y'I'_..A.2.._... LA...nA `|:c `nnat` for` you, I keep a l IDS] wcac auaugyuno vv -mu... --- _ Clement` Hastings bowed his lilid xn humiliataon and sorrow, for he ldearly loved Kate Davenant, and when he raised it Horace had gone, and -from that day they never met again; for the young ofcer, still suffering from his wounds and long captivity, had resigned from the army, ind soon after started to Italy for a long stay abroad. - I it . -v- 77 V- ,9 ' But he went not a1one,'for Kate Davenant became his wife on the `very day that her marriage with Cle- iment `Hastings was to have taken place; and when they again returned to England, the purloiner of another man's brains had become a'Bohe-. mian of the lowest order, and, in fact, a Vagabond. ;the door, returned -to the room, to wait in fear and trembling for: the ap- 1 pearance of her niece, Katharine ` Leicester, of whom she had had 3 charge for the last six months, during which time Dr. Leicester--Kate s fa- ither and Mrs. Co1quhoun s brother- ` in-.law--had been absent. in Germany,` partly for change of scene and partly on a scientic mission. And now he was returning, he had ` written to say. But not alone. `With- out any `warning of his .intentiong without one word to prepare them for it, he was bringing back with hi_m a second wife,'and Mrs. -Colquhioun ` --who was rather a nervous, weak- '_ minded woman-dreaded the task news to her niece. that lay before her of` breaking the AI- _..- illuvvw vv uv. ------. It had to be done, however; there -was no help _for it, but `Mrs. Colqu- houn would Innitely have "preferred" that someone el_se-a11yI_)ody but her- - -self--should perform `at, especially when, a little later, Kate Leciester came down stairs humming a tune, end greeted her with her usual morn- mg kxss- _ -__ ` 7' A-- I-'1-u| `f "`Awfully lazyv of me, esn t it, auntie? I ought to, have `been down ffee, I "know, but--why, what's `the matter, she continued, breaking o abruptly, as she saw Mrs. Colquhoun"s troubled face, "is there anything wrong? ' -Wrong! oh; no, dear-A--only--I'm afraid--that 10--you must prepare yourself---- _ - > - __uu --(xlliao Int? 13 I *".4:"' younicu f`Prepare myself! What for`? Is -is it for bad news, do. you mean? cried -Kate, anxiously, `as she ` rose and stood beside her aunt, with clasp- ed hands. Yes--I- am sure I am right. It is about papa--he is ill-1 know he is--and I not with him. Oh! let me go at once--at once,` I say. Hush! hush! my dear! said the old lady, a little alarmed _ ~ at `her niece's vehemence, it -is not as you think. Your father _is quite -well , writes in the best of spirits, but--- But what? There is something- I _ai_n certain there `is. _You are de- ceiving rr_ie-h is ill."dying, 1'>erli`a_ps_, V - 1' '|.-_._th.n9 `ig'._ohi_ it try I , know, y My: '33 Y g'l`:he1.'e W a. iirod as woe an ..Kate s voice as .`she repeated the words. L ` H ;`;s, your papa is rea1ly_n1_a`rri`ed. Sure! you are -not annoyed or ang- i 1') , ate? . ' i"`;&Ia{Sed or angry? `repeated Kate," her. black eyes growing black- .er,Aand her. scarlet cheeks more scar- let than ever.` Oh, auntie; I am shocked and hurt beyond expression! The Idea of papa"s marrying. and `bringing a step-`mother to take my ~hom_e, - and---- - : - _ ` anVcl'n1aim`na s- place in our old --: `want But Kate's` words. were interrupted the} e_ntra'nce of a gay `young fel- low ? or -: about `-three-and-twenty years of age, the handsome step-son of her a_nnt,. Hg wags ,wild, perhaps, as hug gnly occupation now was the culm- vatnon of a stunted moustache. `But he was a good-hearted fellow, and Wh`y,"I'&ate, sweet Kate! the bon-" `niest Kate in Christendom, practising for the boards?" were hisfrst words as he. saw her indignant features. By Jove!` you do the grand` tragedy _weil'!r . ` = _ - "D.on titalk nonsense, Archie! This `is a serious matter--at least to Kate, ' .it{ is, said his step-"mother. ;`*.whewi wen, just` wait.-till I get my handkerchief. Now I'm ready to weep`. Tell me the worst. I'm pre- p_are_d for it. .And`M5rs,. Colquhoun `told him of Dr. Leicester's` marriage, and no! :Kate s angry }sorr_ow at the thought of having a ste;'>-`mother. e.We1l, ain t"'that"enough to make anyone angry? asked Archie. Words .can"t the subject justice. Look at~-me, my beloved cousin, and shudder. Am I not a surviving speci- men of _the tyrannicai rule of step- mother? I would shed tears for you, Kate, but I have used up alli I had to spare on my sorrowful self. 1,2,-.. _A. wr--v vuu ---J -v--v---.._ ..- Now you are" just lvagghing at me, said Kate, half crying. FBI- -._- Capital Hed Ofc. V - I sa.ooo.ooo. nmm I-tuna gs General Man3`u.9. om. _, T..r6 '1 ` Laughing! No, indeed! There `isn t even the faintest shadow of a smile about me. This serious affair, and my ,sincere pity for you, has given. me gravity enough to last a lifetime, and plenty to spare to set up half-a-dozen undertaker s mutes with the article.- - a n I II. Ivuuln woo`: Ina vovuwn 3 Kate was disgusted, and she left the room with all -thfe. dignity she could command. Archie gave his step-mother a hasty kiss, and mutter- ed something about leaving the mat- ter to him; `he knew how to manage Kate, and followed his cousin into the garden. 1: l..__,_ A..-LZ- -.. LA Elly anon Iowan: I say, Kate, began Archie, as he ung himself on the grass beside her. ..Why don't you get married, too, and be even with the governor? The idea! pouted Kate. `'1 would- n t get married for anything! And, besides, there is no one to marry me, even if I wanted to get married. mean no . ,-1-| AL-.. g_....Z..._ .. ; Well, now,I` call that treating a fellow rather coolly. Here I ve been your devoted slave and admirer for` the last two months, only to bet snub- bed this way._ But `sich is life, and I suppose .I ll. have to stand it. LL -__ __l.A. -1 --l\lI AA! 1 It VV_hy, I` never thought of you. Archie, answered` Kate. - 111 In _ 41__L7- 0305:.-V, `I - v-vw ___.-_ You didn t? Well, ' now, that sl queer. And then I suppose you ha.ven t the assurance to propose to a fellow, so I 1l"offer myself. Now, . my beloved cousin, I lay my `heart, hand and fortune at your feet, and throw myself into the bargain. Say that magical word, `yes, and your lhumble servant will consider that he has been transported to the seventh heaven. _ --- -- - - - . - ,_ A_-`L ...-. .... i V- What a simpleton you are, Arch- iie, said Kate. The idea `of. our getting married! I am gping `to marry some great and distinguished lman. cl ' , 49_, . _A_ IIIIDIII -Just my metier, was the non- inhalant zrejoinder, I am, or was, going `to marry some beautiful and accomplished lady, but, being very philanthropic in my disposition,I have decided to sacrice myself. Yet if you won t have me, I fancy I shall achieve my early ambition. ,9 ----..-_- _-_1.-- 1' Clrblllv V C III} Win: -4 u.-----__. . .._. If conceit was of money valu, 1' think you `could_pay off the national debt, Archie, saxd. Kate, with a smile.- ,I')! ____I2_ A__`_ x x L Don't be personal, replied Arch- ie, but shake hands and make up, and talk about step-r_nothers. What are you. going to do about the mat- ter? Receive them with open arms and be happy, or pout and=let them coax you? and 0.: ,,Il! `-_2_I 1474.51. `LA gang`; W 0_!--!.9!?.--8cb%tia. I LUGIQ J vu- Neitherl f sai_d. Kate, the angry gleam ashing tn_ her black eyes again. I am gomg away where` they won : see me. ' Anncl let concealment like a worm . T "Do be serious for just one min- ute!" interrupted Kate, completely exasperated` with his bantering tone. What -would you do if you were in myfplace, Archie?" - `-`I might relate to you my exper- ience." y s- ' A _,A-_AA.I ' '17-}.-. `.unaA :IA lcllcc. .Don t! interrupted Kate; we ve listened to_ that enough already. And just remember that Aunt Sop_hy is an ideal stepmother, and; not , like other stepmothers. . __. an . I A 4-1.2- ..-:LI. `\p\OOl\IlI_ Ul-ll`! ws~..vqnuv-u--.-u I -Wel!,. said Archie, with bor,row- ed_ gravity, f`the first. thing in con- sideration is the terric ,fact a` that your.father q wife_-is now_a step-mo-. .1..- Thaf 19 a rflle of itself-` When y0|1!'.!aIl'ler8 WHCTH IIUW a iIIVy'lIIv ther. That is a crime of itself.~ a lonely and amiable womanbecomes a step-mother she is immediately transformed into all that s evil. But then this woman a. week ago was not `a step-mother,_ean'd` maybe the hoofs and `horns haven t sprouted _yet. So I think you had better TCCCIVB your -fa't'her s_wife. I'll be near -at` hand to protect you in case of e1_1_1ergency." vru. I-4-an-c human to moxsten Kate's protect you In case UI cI_I_u=u5*i"~.v- . _'l`he tears began to mojstep Kate's L-eyes. ucr,,- ,-`_-__.u _..- 1.36 A` Canntr fnr . cyca. _You_ h_aven t one bit of feeling for me, `Ax-chxei?- she". sgid, pxteously. aAQ' ,,__;-_I.I.L,L nan: 6-`uni Va.-. HI`, JIIVIIIUL suuv --I-_.-, `.----., T "Now you wouldn't say thzif: Kat- `ie, if you c9ul`d sce the ir:{mti.c strug- gle that ; go: :13 :on under _xny? left ` but sgriouslyg. httla .coz , " z" t&id6*1i!`Vt;%$ 99 mt Arum` NORTHERN ADVANCE wage counsellor: in your hour _of.,_ trouble. ` ' _ _ - '_`You re a heathen, Archie, and `I _rn' going away to-morrow.- And away . walked Kate, lqoking very indignant ` `and feeling very miserable. `_ , I ' She was as`? good as her `word, and next day she went. away to. her grandmother s .house in Exeter, to be gone for an indenite length of _tune- It was alleto no purpose that her. aunt expostulated, coaxed, arg- ued, and-even,scolded,' for Kate was very wilful and determined when she chose toerbe; and being of age some months previously,'\ and possessed of a fortune of her own, entirely be- yond the control of `her surviving parent, there_ was no, legal power to prevent the impulsive gxrl from fol- lowing her own "devices. . But she must not be blamed too harshl'y. It `seemed a terrible fact ` that her father had married at all, and to marry without her knowledge ' or consent was too awful to_ be en- E dured; so sh`edetermi`ne,d._to punish h'im~ by not seeing his wife. Kate ' had sometimes thought it ; would be ' very nice to have someone to love her in` her mamma s place-esomeone 5 that would turn their `grand, servant- . ,ruled- mansion back into the groove that mamma had kept it in. I Yet she did not pause to think, 3 but acted on the rash impulse of ' woundvedfeeling; and when Dr..- and Mrs. Leicester came they found that their daughter had ed as from a plague. . 5 d of this Bank The Book an independer Banie y A month after Kate had taken her F lsudden `departure she was sitting in the drawing-room of her grandmo- ` ther s rather dismal- abode, trying very hard to be miserable, and suc- _ ceeding admirably. . 1 ``Oh, dear! she sighed. `I wish 1 I had stayed at Aunt Soph-y s- and 1 seen papa s wife, anyhow. `She 4 couldn t have hurt me, and I might 1 have learned to like her just a little. l . Kate was about ready to indulge in a good cry when a servant brought 1 her a letter. The letter was from . Archie aColquhoun, and he wrote that, 1 she might return to London .now,; as the. coast was clear, and no sign( - of the enemy at present, and that he would be body-guard and pre- vent bloodshed in case of a sudden t -attack, and he really hoped she . would comeback, as he was most confoundedly lonely. Kate was only too glad of an in- vitation to return, and in a few days she was reinstated in her old quart- ers" at Brixton. Two or three days passed, and one afternoon Kate was seated in a favourite nook in the gar- den, trying to think what was the wisest course to pursue with regard I.-- -4-.. .....L1..... .1-nun I-`Ar I-nor- WISCSIL cuurac LU punauc wuu |\v5u|\.| `to her step-mother, when her med_i- ; tations were nnterrupted by- Archxe tushing up to her and whispering, mysteriously- She s come! Who "has come? asked Katee .Haven t you heard? Didn t-moth- er tel! you that a young lady was coming to visxt her? queried Archie`. \ Oh! said Kate, looking relieved. I Well, she has come, and of course you ll think she is dreadful. But consider yourself a martyr, and try to"-make the best of it. Contrary to Archie s prediction, . iKate was wonderfully pleased with -this friend of `Aunt 'Sophy s. She `had never heard of her before, but she was too much interested in the Constance of the present to inquire about the Constance of the past. To Kate, Constance Merriton_ seemed like a living portrait of those rarely beautiful women one sees outside a. picture frame. `She was rather tall, slender and graceful, with a. pink and lily complexion, and an aureola of golden hair that waved naturally. Even her name was a favorite name with Kate, and it seemed to suit Constance exactly. It was . wonder- 1-- I `L - -__ A.1...:_ I_:-_AaL:n ass-run-1-Agent` i L4UIl3l:dll\.C CAB 1 Wu vvvnuuyn [ful how their friendship progressed. The quiet, winning disposition of Constance and the loving, impetuous nature `of Kate seemed to find an affi- nity in each other. ' . 1 !'_,,4 ,____|__ One, two, three and four weeks crept by before the agitated question of step-mother was fully settled. Kate was going home to see her; that she decided herself, because Constance thought she had better go, and to Kate, ' Constance Merriton -s opinion was paramount to all others. ,'I-1-44--.. t"`_..'-;._..-.. LA -,,.-...-.- ..-- ,_-_-------,- _c W Kate prevailed upon Constance to go withher to see her new mamma, and Archie went, too, as he didn t consider it safe for female loveliness and innocence to travel unprotected. `When the two arrived at Harley Street they were told _by a servant that Dr. and Mrs. Leicester were `out, but would be in presently. "l- --A----_ A- - ...-_..L \ ' Kate assigned Constance to a guest ,chambe1_', and told her to_ look `as pretty as possible, `and together they would. eclipse -Mrs. .Leicester. A- 1---- \t._`_ 1-: } VV\IUIJ\I- win:-`Univ `Io--3 ---vuww-v--. "You should try 'to.1ove -Mrs. Lei- cester ipstead of t1'.ymg_ to eclipse her, sang} Constance, `gt-gvely. _ ,1; s_.._--_ 1.--!!! .....:.| c'oun_seIlpr in your hbuxf 1-9) KI, Jlllllkfn .A.lA\..| Jena w--v Ever \\'1`.at, my dear? said M1 . Colquhoun, luokillg up from his Times with some little surprise at the troubled face of his better half, who sat <,pp(.:11c him at the break- fast-tablc xmh an open letter in her hand. , `l,Oh,; ;'.oI`1`w(-l;>'x.t. .1:w'l;n.<=>-\\.-Tr . la-ax.-1"` 1 _said Kate, with a. stiedsob. Now if_sh_e {was only like you, `Constance, _1t would be 'di-erent. But we ca_n t help it now. And she shut he: lips resolutely as she left the room. " ~ - A J ' L -_- -i -i-`Inn-AUAIII ICDUII|llJ GD ally awn: .--v ._v..._. She dressed herself eiaborately, hpreparatory to meeting Mrs. Leicest- er. Her trailing robe was of garnet velvet, and garnet jewels glittered on her hair, around her throat and arms, and tiny? stars of garnets swung in her ears. When Kate: went down to the V` II` who clwqauvu vv ---- vu Kate was speechless with astonish- meat, `and befqre she coulgl recover herself, Dr. Lercester explamed mat- ters by saying- aau- .- ._12.... `L31; :5 goggy ggfg _I.|a U an Inn Katie, my darlingthis is my wife. lConstance, my `love, this is my daughter, Kathanne. H .-Really and truly? gasped Kate. "Yes, really and truly, said Dr. Leicester, with a smile. - - A- L- `Lana; ,7 LJVl&\-D5!-I, vIf--- - -:f'`"` i _ It `Seems $09 _goodt0 be true, - `said. Kate, knssmg Constance and icallmg her mother. ' .1-unn , `AL n\rtF\f M19 1119 7 ~T-1: deqeptxon Lexcester. `C ' ' W as ed; `Hcar-m such a _th1ntg_..on gf Tiler the nmtroxx, m contmual sentence. } J4Ul|.it\IV. . _ . Angry! No indeed! I'm over- Joyedlp But what ever made you thmk of it? ` " It was Archie who. planned` it ail, f replied Mrs. Leicester. ((17 9! _-ZA Am.-Jn:n {Of- `YCDHCU 11115. 1.4`-nu-Harv. , Yes, said Archie, coming for- ward, "I cannot tell a lie. I plagued the` awful web for` you to get en- tangled" in. There--don _t thank me. Wot-ds_'can t do the subject justice. I know I'm to good for this world, but I m willing to live a hundred years or so for the good of the rest of mankind--and womankind, also. ' Well, you are just a darling, any- way! declared Kate. A41-\ ` --_ _ I nnlilnnqednnr` - Af(hie_ I Way: UCUIGICU A3!!!-Us `.`Dear me! soliloquized ~Archie. _`There is no accounting for the ck- leness of the female mind. Not two months` ago I was called a heathen for suggesting the present state of affairs. But I m thankful for` the fact that I m appreciated; They say geniusis born to be snubbed, but there has been an exception to the f rule in my favour. ' ` " _ After Kate was satised tha there ' . was no_ mistake, and beautiful 'Con- : stance Merriton was her much-hated it step-mother, she began to wonder if tlstep-mothers were really such dread- _ ful_creatures after all, and appealed 1 to Archie for his opinion; but Archie _ toldher that words were useless E when two innocent victims like themselves were proof against. that extraordinary evil, 3. step-moth'er. ' The next day Katie was sitting by 5 a window looking dreamily out on the pasusersgby. .4-uvu ....- YD9,? U16 pasbcna :u_y. What are you doing,. Katie? % queried Archie. "Thinking, replied Kate. -Don t do it any more, Katie -4.! .....AA.... 1-I-uananc are TIC quutcu I\d|.C- Hem! `Then l l1 take you, _ 5:1-.d Archie.` "That Is, he c0_ntmn_c:l, isoberly and earnestly, "if mv dax-l_m.-, little Katie will have no objecuon. IAnd don t you think you could love` me` just a little? I don t want to love you-a little, : replied Kate, but a great deal. ` ,1! AL..__ nn:A n (Yl\(\l" fnnv "Kl `U IUVC llhsnv, . replied ; And---well, they said a good many `more loving and foolish things, and six months later, Dr. Leicester gave the bride away, and Archie Colqu- houn declared himself satised with -,.- ...I I\: 1--no-`:11: cav-` his_ THE STORAGE OF FURS AND WOOLLENS. In this climat it is never safeto pack away winter clothing much be- | fo're May. A ,-_ -.'- .1 Ln:vc;1:nrr IUKC Auag. % .April s sun is warm and beguiling, `-but sleet and p1erc1ng winds are likely to follow the nest day. It is at this season, however, that the housekeeper must be on the lookout for moths. - - n A , :1 AL` ;:...-:A.- I ELIILCIIKC. "1 really durft know, .Ph1egma' pally rcplimrd. her husband, "P"haps' 1fyou'11 explain yourself E may able to decide whether I CV51 d` or not. What is the matter- : -,_.I