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pbac11cal farailkg peffixent milkers we fcoaetua see cattle owners or buyers pass through a herd of cows fcnl remark that such and such cows are persistent milkers while certain others aro not a keen observer may be able to tell with ome degree of certainty which cows have this tend ency and which have not but my ex perience teue me more depends on the care and feeding than on any signs or markings for nearly thirty years our main dependence has been on rais ing our own stock and yet occasionally i have bought in a few and comparing these in general outline and marking with cows of our own raising leads me to believe the above statement to be substantially correct says a corres pondent i have a cow is my stables now that i consider a proof of my the ory that more depends on care and feed than anything else i bought her three years ago being given my choice in a herd of some thirty cows out of the herd i bought four cows at 25 apiece the cow of which mention is here made had a fairly good dairy form not perfect however and i judg ed her to be a persistent milker evi dently the cows had not suffered from overfeeding being on a rented farm and all were dry longer than a cow should bo for profit the next fall they received better care and feeding and two of them responded in much longer milk flow this one cow the past season has entirely outdone her former records and when but two months from time t obe fresh again was giving about fifteen pounds of milk i consider this cow has given fully onethird more milk during the ten months in which she was milked than any previous year and it is all given to care and feeding perhaps i should explain what i mean by care and feeding wfcen i went to the farm where these cowa wore kept everything indicated a scrimping of feed and like too many herds they were per mitted to roam during the fall months even up to december consequently at the first of december when i bought them they were thin with rough coats under our treatment they were stab led as soon as cold frosty nights came on and were not allowed outside the barnyard alter november 1 and fed grain continually until dry this particular cow u now dry and is given about two and onehalf pounds daily of wheat chips and is in fine order t is folly to talk about persistent milk ers and allow cows to suffer during the fall months from hunger and cold an other important matter follows gen erous treatment the unborn calf will partake of this second nature bo to speak of the mother in other words if the cow is well fed and cared for so her term of usefulness is materially lengthened her offspring will inherit these good qualities and themselves make cows when matured art of winter feeding 1 the produce from the farm is fed to animals not so much to provide for tho stock to derive the largest sum possible from the materials used when the barns and granaries are full the question is how to dispose of tho pro ducts to the best advantage if the food is fed tocows and tho xallk uhip- eti if- knnrpt the farmer sells bis grain hay and fodder in the form of milk if he can derive the most milk at the least cost his profits are accord ing to the amount of raw material required to produce the milk it is not the quantity of food however that gives tho best results but the quality skill is necessary in feeding as the age of an animal and the special work it is to perform must be considered it is also important to economize in food by preventing its loss after it has been consumed that is tho animal must be protected from cold or a larg er proportion of the food will bo util ized in oreating animal heat and the food can be prepared in a manner to assist in its being better digested and assimilated coarse foods must bo bal anced by adding those thot are more concentrated and the disposition and peculiarities of eech afnimal must be known there are feeding tables which may serve as guides to a certain extent hut the judgment of tho farm er who understands the existing con ditions under which the animals are fed is the most important factor in feeding for profit rare convent sweets- the traveller in south america can not fall to note that when any partic ularly nice sweetmeat is offered to him be u told that it cornea from the con- ten t nowhere outside of convent walla are there made sweets so delicious the imitations made outside of the convents are but poor for the nuns guard as con vent secrets the method of preparing the different sweets the writer while in peru was fortunate enough however to obtain thanks to the efforts of a high prelate some of these coveted re cipes the recipes gives below are what the nuns call egg recipes that is to say eggs are either the sole or the chief ingredient in selecting these recipes care lias been taken to give for each one of which the principal part is the yoke another one which uses up the whites so that ia preparing any one of the recipes the housewife will not be puzzled to know what to do with that part of the egg which she does not require the spanish names giv en are those by which the recipes are known ibin mo sabe beat the yolks of six eggs very light and mix with five spoonfuls of corn starch dissolved in half a pint of milk when thoroughly mixed add by dogrees three half pints of milk place over a slow fire or in a bainmarie to thicken without boiling being careful to stir always in one dir ection so that the eggs will not curdle cover a dish with sponge cake or ladies fingers pour the above mixture over them and cover with an icing made as follows to the wuite of an egg beat en to a froth add a syrup made o halt a pound of sugar boiled in a gill ofi wat er until it threads this must be add ed to the egga by degrees ass soon as it is taken from the fire beating con stantly so that it will bo well mixed and smooth decorate with candied fruits j i ihuevos bohl ados pass tho yolks of six eggs through a hair sieve and beat very light as for a sponge cake mako a heavy syrup of ono pint of water and one pound of sugar withdraw from the fire and in this hot syrup put the beaten yolks by spoonfuls allow them to remain in it for ten minutes place these little omelettes again over a slow firo and allow them to boil turning so that they will bo evenly cooked withdraw from tho fire and leave in the syrup for another ten minutes take thorn out with a skimmer and ploce on a siove to drain place on one- half of the omelette a teaspoonful of fruit jelly or jam fold over and turn to dry tho under side place the syrup in which they were cooked on the firo until it feathers and let the omelettes boil up once in this take out leb the syrup boil until ready to candy then dip the omelettes in it one by one and set to dry on a wire sieve the last i syrup may be flavored with orange- ing vegetables for your table fresh and good and that u not ell it will give health to your children and to en courage them give them an interest in some part of it then there is another item that u all important ee sure and get the tory best seed in the market and do not run after every new thing offered unless offered by reliable firms in order to know whether it pays or not it would be well to keep an account of all the expenses both labor and seeds and interest on land pur chased then charge yourself with ev erything used and balance the account and you will then know whether it will pay as a cash crop over and above the inestimable value derived in health pleasure satisfaction etc etc of see ing tho crop grow and mature fur nishing fresh vegetables and fruits for every day in the year frequent cultivation of pota- i toes the old maxim that tillage is man ure has been shown to be true at cor nell university farm where experi ments were made in that direction some plots of potatoes were cultivated as many as eight times and in every case the greater number of times the plants were cultivated the larger the yields compared with plots on which fewer cultivations were given the lev el culture was better than hilling two lots cultivated eight times left per fectly level through the season produc ed at the rate of 381 and 357 bushels per acre and three lots cultivated five times produced 349 325 and 288 bush els the last lot being hilled at the final cultivation the different vari eties used showed that the same results could not be expected from all of them but sufficient evidence was secured to demonstrate that level cultivation and keeping the ground loose were import ant matters in growing potatoes also that spraying the vines in order to protect against potato beetles at the proper times largely influenced the yeilds as less damage to the vines re sulted some lota that were cultivated only three times showed a largo falling off in yield a fact which should be particularly noticed as it is a common practice for a farmer to cultivate his potato crop three or four times and then lay it by until harvest 1 farm notes the highest grade of stock still sells for the highest price on the market so let us look to a better grade of stock pine tar and turpentine are excellent remedies in the case of lung worms intestinal worms grub in head catarrh and other ailments of sheep keep a sharp eye on the apples that- tho specked ones may bo removed promptly the horses will appreciate them so take them a basketful every morning dividing them evenly being sure to give old dobbin his full share any fertilizer with a guaranteed analysis of four to five percent of am monia eight to ten percent of phos- phorio acid and eight to ten percent of potash or 400 pounds of nitrate of soda 800 pounds of bono black and 800 pounds of muriate of potash making ono ton mix well together and use 1000 pounds per acre one of the best devices for securing the lantern in the barn while the stock is being looked after is an overhead wire securely fastened and running the entire length of the stable one end of which can be quickly unhooked the lantern slipped on and the wiroaain jhowter water rose or vanilla i of ix eggs tory rtilf slow firv and continue beating un- tilsutf enough to jk5k to this four ounces of ffj blanched and rwdered ouirhlv and drop with a teaspoon on aneete otr pit l care must be taken to have them of ntform size and shape so they may be joined to form an j- merengues realcspia s as abovetflavoring with a teaspoonful of powdered cinnamon and one of icm- ontice place on sheets of paper as atovo- before joining place in the centre of each mereogue a canned ch hellenosprepap the eggs as for merengues seaculos and flavor with a teaspoon ol of strawberry juice after taking from the oven scoop out some of the soft part of the merengue and fill with strawberry jam join as in previous recipes merengues seoos1repare the egg as for merengues senculos flavor with an ounce of evaporated peaches grated proceed as in former j caricias do damastqthe whites of ono dozen eggs beaten stiff add one pound of sifted powdered sugar and three tablcspoonfuls of orange flower water i continue beating until the beater will stand ia the mass form pyramids two inches high on sheets of paper and put in a quick oven so that the outside will harden quickly take from the oven and scoop out the soft inside part which can again be formed into pyramids as before re turn tho hollow pyramids to the oven placing them on one side so that tho inside will harden take from tbe ov en and fill some with huevo mollu and others with any dry preserve join to gether using one of each kind of pre serve dip the edges in caramel td hold them suspiros beat the whites of twelve eggs stiff make a syrup of ono pound o sugar and when it feathers add it little by little to the eggs beating con stantly add a little orange peel and two or throe spoonfuls of orange juice drop on sheets of paper using for this purpose a coffee spoon as these should bo only about the fco of a hazel nut beforo joining thei t sprinkle each hall with powdered cini emon merengues ai gu to do roque bead the whites of six gs very stiff with four ounces of pulv irped sugar place over a very slow f ii 9 jmd continue beat ing adding four o noes of blanched au monda pounded to baste when stiifi tako from the fire and form the mer engues on sheets ot paper either round or oval dust with fcwdered sgar and bake in a slow ove when cold scoop out some of the so part audi fill with whipped cream fl wsd with essence of almond join tpother as in former recipes huevos do rcsu and method of unnecessary risks wi tho the vegetable garden and i home orchard does it pay for a farmer to take tho time to mako a vegetable garden and a home orchard and care for tho same in a proper manner asks a w liv ingston it certainly does in various ways if properly managed and as i have had considerable experience in this line i will make a few suggestions on the subject i am seventysix years old tho first thirtysix years of this time was spent on tho farm tho noxt twenty at mix ed fanning and gardening on an ox- fended scale tho last twenty in the city and country and olose observation at homo and abroad leaves no doubt whatever in my mind as to it being a paying investment and i unhesit atingly say it does first i would select a piece of land double the size required onehalf i would sow in clover to enrich tho soil the other half i would put in garden and fruit so as to change the garden every three years and follow with clover then your garden would soon be free from weeds and become very productive with but little labor and expense tho greater portion of it both fruit and garden could then be vorked with the horse and cultivator after the first time with hand culti vator t would uso the best imple ments manufactured they aro the licapcst it costs nothing to board hem only a crosscut file to keep them ilinrp 1 would put tho garden in the mid- vlo of the field or lot about fifteen rods from the barn with potatoes next to the barn and sweet corn at the other end and the garden in the mid dle and then thero would bo no turn ing on tho garden nor chickens to both- ir and nearly all could bo worked with iho horse except the small stuff would me worked by hand i would put the apples peaches pears cherries and plums on the west side for protection next to them tho mail fruit blackberries raspberries ffoosclierries currants and strawber ries then vines tomatoes beans nnd peas and in fact everything that could b worked with hordes then the small stuff in hods and last the clover the gardan proper would not need to contain more than e acre and if you will work it in ttsse the same as you do yotjr corn your reword will hi it will save you a least ouehalf your living levies tho pleasure of hav- thelr condition will bo imp giving them an occasional variation clover hay is of course the most val uable for sheep feeding peas and oats may be fed once a day pea straw or oat straw is good for the second ration roots of almost any description can be given the sheep occasionally and regu larly if they are at hand ensilage is one of the best sheep foods in ex istence- there is no bettor time for effective brain work than during the cold weather of winter the mind being then more aotive and vigorous and less oc cupied with tho every day affairs of the farm than during the busy season and there is nothing that pays better though we sometimes hear farmers lamenting and saving that they have no profitable employment for tho win ter but must merely live along upon that accumulated during the summer to these unfortunates the winter rep resents so much lost time but it need not bo so if they will only get out of the rut and spend more time in tho think shop wives should remember that adam was mado first that ho pays the freight that blessed are the meek that nine men in ten detest gossip that all angels are not of your sex that confidence begets confidence that mon sometimes have nerves that there should be no place like home that it takes two to prolong a fa mily jar that the least said is the soonest monded that with all his faults you love him still that you should have no secrets from him that husbands have troubles of their own that hes all rurht when you know him that womans best weapon is her weakness that homo is more than half what you mako it that he is just as anxious to get rich as you aro- that wives are unusually favored in this country that he likes to hear that tho baby is his dead imago tiiat six pairs of slippers are enough for any man that a man likes neatness in your attire at all times that candy in oxcess is worso than rum in moderation that you should not run up bills without his knowledge that a baby in tho house is a well- spring of pleasure that she who puts on the gloves should know how to spar that ho is not in love with every woman ho glances at that it is policy to lot him bellevo he is lord and master that your relationship is closer to mm than to your mother that a prompt and pointed answer does not turn away wrath that ho does not got sleepy tho same moment that you do that you should not expect him to light tho fire in tho morning that you cant keep books and there is no uso of your trying that bo expects you to look your best when you go out with him that it does not improvo his razor to use- it for chiropodioal purposes that houohunting u not reckoned by the average man n a pastime that 8 pm is co minutes past 7 into shapes and place on sheets of pap er bake in a very slow oven when cold dip thorn one by one in an icing flavored with vanilla or rose mado as in tho first recipe and place on plates to dry huevos do bolsillo beat tho yolks of sixteen eggs for half on hour flav oring with any extract preferred pre pare a syrup mado from one pound of sugar and half a pint of water when it feathers beat into the yolks of the eggs put ovor a slow firo or in a bainmarie stirring constantly from eido to sido to prevent burning when the bottom ot ithq preserving kettle shows tako from tho firo and turn out to cool when cold cut into shapes and cover with ail icing made as follows boil ono pound of sugar and half a pint of water until it feathers with draw from the fire and heat until white then place again over the fire and when it molts coat the figures with it and roll in granulated sugar huevos mecldoa beat tho yolks of a dozen eggs until light mix with a quart of milk sweetened with half a pound of sugar put over a slow fire or in a bainmario until it thickens just before baking from the fire flavor with any extract preferred soak ladiesfingers in a rich syrup put in the bottom of a dish and pour tho cus tard ovor them huevos molles mako a heavy i syrup of one pound of sugar beat the i yolks of a dozen eggs pass through a sieve and mix with tho syrup to which half a teaspoonful of powdered cinna mon has been added and also am ounce of benisoed roasted and powdorcd put ovor the fire until it thickens being careful to stir it well so that it will not burn hoovos reales beat the yolks of a dozen eggs as for sponge cake put them in a buttered mould place the mould in a pau of hot water and put it in a moderate oven when done turn out on a napkin and when cool out in squares make a rich syrup of ono pound sugar to which add a small stick of cinnamon boil in it tho squares ot cake until they look trans parent great care must be taken not to break this as it is very delicate take it out with two forks and roll in granulated sugar r place on a wire sieve to dry yomns acarameladas pass the yolks of six eggs through a hair sieve and mix them with an ounce of powderca sugar six drops of orangeflower wat er and a pinch of powdered cinnamon put ovor a slow firo to cook or in a bainmario until it thickens when sold mako into balls the size of an egg yolk and covor with caramel as follows boil one pound of sugar with a pint of water until it begins to color dip iko eggs in this one by one and place on buttered tins to dry iiuovos suspirodos boat the yolks of six eggs very light with a teaspoon ful of orangeflower water mix with powdered sugar until it is stiff enough to be worked with tho hands shape and sot aside for six hours bake in a slow oven make a caramel of ono pound of sugar fiavorod with orange- flower water and dip tho cakes in one by one sprinkle on them some toast- od bcniseodv yemns en leche beat the yolks of pecion proportions ring as for meren- fcrjto tho egg one outfit and flavor eac3 merengue so y tfay look like ot nslze i vvho whites of bufrlin the pro- ach white jio same pro lsy are to bo aspofup atfunnel with a smap orifice am irop it in the lard in circles about tho sizo of a teacup one wpon the other when they are a gold brown tako them out and dust with powdered cin njamon and sugar gucs eencillosi cupful of orratedl with vanilla that when pigeons i 0 six eggs very light and mix with pint of milk liko a syrup of two pounds of sugar until it feathers mix with the milk nnd eggs nnd strain place over the firo to boll adding one pound of hazel nuts blanched and pounded to a paste when on stir ring the bottom ot the preserving ket tle is vibiblo withdraw from the fire and beat until smooth then place again on the fire for ten minutes pour on a marble slab to cool dust with pow dered sugar and when cold cut into squares first church in the klondike difficulties expchcndftt hy the two mis- afoubtle wfcon the pastor of tho first church in the klondike oaks for an unusually liberal collection ttue miners simply put more gold dust ifntb the plate tfotey have uo cash everytbilngi is s ex pensive in the klondiko that the cost of erectung and maintaining this church against discouraging odds would have ruined a fairly welltodo city congre gation the rev 6 hall young and dr w a mcewon started tor the klondike last august jfftfjo two mis sionaries reached klondike city just be fore the winter set in and before all means of travelling had been closed on tihenr journey they had been rob bed of tfltwi greater part of theit pro visions their firso step was to rent a hall in which to hold services they leased a small house for seven months for 8850 payable in advance the up per floor was divided into six 8x10 rooms which were let very readily for 520 a month in advance after the first service had been hold however one of the lodgers came borne drunk and set fixe to the building the house was totally destroyed the loss was a great blow to the church as much of tho material burned could not bo re placed at any cost services were noxt hold in tho op- eruihouse which is the largest room m tho city the missionaries spent all their money in fitting up tho new church but when their cash was gone they found the miners very willing to give credit the rudest furniture that could bo found cost the church 200 each win dow sasi cost onehalf ounce of gold or about 310 twelve joints of stove pipe cost 150 each the pews wore made of rough unpinned boards sup ported by rough logs the mission aries borrowed sixteen rough boards to be used for scats this 1 umber is so valuable that none of w is for sale tho last lumber sold which was of the roughest sort brought 400 per thousand feet the muslin which was used to cover these pews cost 35 cents a yard and tho tacks used to fasten it down coat 50 cents a paper an fcrdinary doorhasp which is sold hero for 10 cents cost 2 at tho klon dike tho church is always kept warm and comfortable in spite ot the arctic cold to provide a meeting place for tho min ers away from the saloons the read household i how to cook- a husband one of the lecturers before a cooking sohool recently gave tbia recipe for cooking a husband which is not com monly found in books on cookery a good many husbands axe utterly spoiied by mismanagement some wo men go about as if their husbands were balloons and blow theca up others keep them constantly in tot water others let them freeze by indifference and osrelcpsmess pome keep ithem in a stew by irritating taays and words others roast them some keep them in pkkk all their uvea it can not be supposed that any husband will be tender and good it managed in this way but they are really delicious wjien- properly treated in selecting your husband donot go to market for him as the best are al ways brought to your door it is far better to jhave none unless you will patiently learn ihaw to govern him see that the linen in which you wrap him is perfectly washed and mended with the required number of buttons and strings tightly sewed an tie him in the kettle by a strong silk cord called comfort as the one called duty is apt to be weak they are apt to fait out of the kettle and to be burned and crusty on uio edges since like crabs and lobsters you ihave to cook them while alive if ho sputters and fusses do not be anxious some thusbands do that until they are coiled down add a little su gar in the form of whot confectioners call kisses but no viaegair or pepper on any account a little spice improves them but it must be used with judg ment do not stick any sharp instru ment into ibim to see it hie is becoming tender stir him gently watching he while lest bo adhere to the kettle and so become useless i you can not fail to know when he is done l this treat ment is closely followed you will find him all that is desirable but do not be careless wmih him and keep him in too cool a place discipline it is a marvel that so many children grow up with a particle of sense con- erfring tho way in which they are brought up onithe street car the other day ono mother was heard to complain to another oh dear i cant control my child at all he pays no attention to me i leave that part of his train ing to his father there sat the lit- tla tyrant with an expression of ut most eolfsatisf action and triumph and heard what his mother said no won der she could not control hira- no won der he would not obey her what is she to expect ten years from now if this tiny fouryearold would not sub mit to iber now patience and gentleness are certainly necessary in the training or achild but just as unportaut is firmness if he is told to do a thing it is not right to waver and show by your manner that he can do as ho pleases if he will too many parents threaten punishment and then forget all about it at last such threats have no effect to tell a diso bedient child to wait till your father comeshome is no way ofgetting him to do as ha is told the child who pouts and kicks in anger when called oj to do something has hod a very weak tnuaer tho uttle ono who is allowed to be impudent- to his parents or grown wmmmmi m mm of irnowiedge of what is right or wrong- no child should be punished in anger yet that cs when they generally are cor rected if he could be told quietly how and why his actions were wrong and his sense appealed to punishment would be takjcn in a very different way tela chances to one it would not make him sullen or stubborn when ad ministered with- reason corporal punishment is generally very humiliat ing and with a little thought on the subject a parent can always find some other jusfc as severe way of bringing the culprit to terms as by boating him no child is too young to punish for a display of temper or disobedience of course this does mot include tho infant in arms without reasoning power but why a mother cannot control a child three or four years old is a problem certainly at that ago they can un derstand the meaning of a command and will obey too if they respect the one who gives it parents foolishly relate to visitors the pranks the display of naughtiness or especially trying experiences with their children and as a rule the prom ising youngsters sit by and hear when taoy aro laughed at and their actions looked upon as bugo jokes do you blame the child whoa ho again does what he was punished for if a childs impudence is applauded he is going to bo impudent again if he is correct ed for swearing and tlion laughed at afterward he will rogard swearing as wonderfully smart certainly if tho mischief ho dees merits punishment it should not be boasted of afterwards as a remarkably bright performance on his part the parents who foolishly boast in the presence of their children of their inability to control them are laying out somo bard lines for thorn- solves lot the little one no matter how young get an idea that he has thla upper hand and he will soon show who is the manager in all instances another pan turu in the batter and bake it to good brown yorkshire teacake four pounds flour one pound butter four ounces yeast little salt milk to make a soft dough rub tho butter into the salted flour add the milk and the yeast and roll the dough out very thin make in cakes about the size of x teasaucer let them rise about an hour in a warm place by the end of that time they should be fully three times their first thickness bake ia a quick oven split butter and cut in to quarters while not yorkshire raspberry sandwiches fur egga the weight of four eggs in sugar and the weight of three eggs in flour grated rind of one lemon beat the eggs and sugar together until very light stir in the flour taking care not to make the egga fall by using too heavy a accidents will happen the boat express wis jt of ht erpool street in a few minutes tber was the usual bustling anxioas crowd on the platform excited ladies rushing hither and thither guttural foreigner heated officials oliver salkeld looked at his watch 4 more minutes hemurmureol apostrophuiogiy i may as well find smoker but at that very moment a very strange thing happened some c9 touched him gently on the arm edq turned round to find himself face ta face with an exceedingly pretty girl mr bluntt she said inquiringly now salkeld was a journalist nay tne eggs is u oy using vw i hand add the- grated rind more ke was an exceedingly romanto a- rooms havo already becomo very popular the miiiers liave taken groat interest in collecting reading mattor tho library consists ot about 1500 books magazines and pamphlets the labor bureau which has been running for some time has also dono muoh good in rolloving thbso unable to find profitable employment for tho klondike has its unemployed poor a number of women from tho surround ing country have taken an active in terest in the church work and a regular chapter of tho christian endeavor so ciety boa been formed i ione of tho most important acquisitions of the church is a piano tho missionaries have recently bought 300 pounds o flour at 81 a pound besides 200 pounds of other provisions ffhey expect to and make the batter into four small cakes bake in a quick oven ten minutes split spread a layer of jam between them and sift powdered sugar over them cobra stories from india a britloi soldier uucake mowa lloodwi sualcc savil an omti lire it was three years after the close of the indian mutiny that i came near losing the members of my mess in a frightful way said john bain who served in tho british cavalry in india until thirtyodd years ago my corn- many bad been ordered into the desh- wur district 150 miles north of cawn- pore to break up the dacoits who had become very troublesomo there i was 000 of a detail sent under command of a lieutenant against a band of these robbers who had made a stand in a little jungle village we arrived there iu the night stormed their in- trenchment by moonlight killed or captured a round dozen of the dacoits and chased the rest into the jungle some of us followed them on foot among the reeds and bushes but soon got tired of thia useless business and were quite willing to stop and turn at the sound of the recall our phosi- back at tbe sound of the recall our hospital steward a native and a good one was by my side my canteen had been emptied on tho march and i was parched with ilie thirst that follows fighting something among the bushes glistening on the ground like water caught my eye its a stagnant pool left by the rains but itll serve to wot my throat i said and was for throwing myself down on my very belly to drink from it but the steward pulled me back nay afcab stay i lend mo your sword for a tmoment he said- ho took tuo sword nnd lightly stir- rod tbe pool with its point prom tbe middle of the pool a cobras hood ed head arose and thero came the sound of its hateful hiss with sweep of tho sword the steward cut the reptiles bead off arid at once what hod seemed to mo a water pool became the writhing coils of a serpent that had been fully six feet in length that was your pool sahib the steward gravely said it is well that you paused before attempting to drink from it the white belly and greenish back of tho cobra lyinig coiled in the moon beams bad looked exactly like a water lagjljjutjeojr tho stewards warning i shoi to that hideous coil there was a caso i know in which a cobra saved a british army officers life not intending in tho- least to do so of course the officer had gone with a detaohmtent to a district in northern india to bring to order ono of tho hill tribes that had been making bobbery and bad killed a civil officer or two his jquartors wore at tho bungalow of the magistrate of tho dis trict his bad got things quieted down among tbo tribesmen and every thing was safe to all appearance and was preparing u take things easy when ono night sleeping at tho bunga low be heard a cobra moving about in bis chamber a cobra looking about for prey or when ready to fight rears its head and about onethird of its body straight upward from the ground and as the bed on which he lay was a low ono the officer know that if the cobra came to it bb was very likely to get bitten at any movement ho made the cobra would hiss showing that it was in an unpleasant temper and to make things worse tho officers night lamp bod gob out so that he could only judge of tho snakes position by sound he stood thte strain as long as ho could and made up bis mind that he would at any rate get to a place where tbe snake could not reach him a tall dressing case stood against the wall about six feet from the head of tho bed thb officer reached out to a chair sot it half way between tho bod and tha dressing caso and thon stepped from the bed to tho chair and from tbn chair to tho top of tho dress ing case thero he was safe from tho cobra as be perched on the droas- iimj caso in tho dark thinking how ri young man for a moment be hesitate ed then tbe pretty anxious face proved too much for him whyv yes he began but be was allowed to go no further i am so glad to have drund youafa last tbe girl went on i bad begun to think you bad forgotten all about me hadnt we better find a car riage this was more than friend oliver bad bargained for however it was no good going bock now so soinewhail alarmed as to the consequence h temt erity was likely to involve yet all tho same pleasurably curious be followed the girl su cilence the train sped on with everincreas ing speed out into tho country por a time salkeld sat silent his brain quiet ly active wondering how on eartk hq had better begin to extricate hin from tho dilemma that his journalbj instincts had carried him into the girl herself however partially cleared away some of the tangle thab enveloped him wasnt it lucky eho began that auntio had described you to me i could sco by your manner that you had no idea as to how you had better begin to search for mo she was so anxious i should have some one ta look after sr till i got to antwerp however that i thought it would to best for mo to act on tho initiative for myself i am sure i am very glad you did jliss irwin how lucky that tho label on her wraps was so clearly marked with hor name said salkeld wonder ing at his own gllbness i am a veryj poor hand at tracing verbal portraits- tho girl smiled she was really very pretty salkeld mentally hugged bunj self there would have to be a doaouo- inent sometime for the present hero solved to take the goods the gods pro vided and so they progressed swimminglyj by dint of much diplomacy salkeld soon ferreted out all there was to know about miss irwin how that heraunb mrs dulverton would be at the quay at antwerp to meet her niece and that she it was who had written to him the supposed blunt asking bimwhso mother had been an old family friend of the 16 estimable matron to es cort the young lady to antwerp as ap parently the aforesaid friend blunt had business in antwerp that necessitated his going over in the samo boat so that oliver salkeld being a par ticularly engaging and pleasantlock ing young fellow it will bo readily understood that by the time the train drew up at parkeston tho pair were already exceedingly good friends so much so that salkeld had almost for gotten about the little difficulty that would of a surety ensue when tho end of the journey should arrive ii tbe short sea voyage was nearinga close and as the steamer keit inoxor- r oouxaa up the proportionately sink lower and as he apprehensively dwelt on the closeness of tho crash which he foresaw was bound to como it is therefor no matter for won der that dorothy irwin found her ca valier grow each moment more and morb preoccupied in vain she drew bis attention to the many objects of interest on every sido it is to be fear ed that mr salkelds journalistic in stincts were sleeping most profoundly at length the steamer drew up at tbe busy quay there were not many people to meet it for the most part thoy consisted of jabbering porters and hotel commissaries- salkeld scanned tho crowd eagerly from tho steamers side miss irwin besidd him did likewise theres auntie she suddenly cried excitedly salkeld followed her gaze a stout pleasantlooking elderly lady was waving vigorously towards them salkeld could seel tho look of puzzled surprise that was evidently directed towards himself now for it he murmured without a word he followed the young girl off the steamer having first of all seen to the safo disposal of ithein respective baggage mrs dulverton af fectionately embraced her niece then she turned towards the miserable sal keld who ia this she said wither- ingly and oliver salkeld with burning checks could only stand there dumblyj selfaccusing like a schoolboy prepar ing for chastisement ni after all this story must only end diculous and uncomfortable his position liko my anothorin somewhat hack- was two hiltmou stole in at the door neyed fashion to the sound of wedding merengues sencihos beat thewhitcssrfnlthxvintcr in compva rec1pes a hundred years old phicken pie pick and clean six chickens without scalding take out their inwards and wash the birds while whole then joint tho birds salt and pepper the pieces and inwards roll one- inchthick paste anjd cover a deep dish and doublo at the rim or edge of tbe dish put thereto a layer of chickens and a layer of tbin slices of butter un til the chickens and ono and a half pounds of butter arc expended whichi covor with a thick paste bake ono and pnebali hours or if your oven bo poor parboil tho chickens with halt a pound of butter and put tho pieces with tho romaimnjg ono pound of butter and half tho gravy into the paste andwhilo boiling thicken tbe residue of tho re maining gravy and wben tho pie is drawn open the crust and add tho gxavy rico pudding boil six ounces of rico in a quart of milk on a slaw fire until tender stbr in ono ounce of butter meanwhile beat fourteen eggs add to the pudding when cold with sugar salt rosowater and spices to your tasto add ing raisins i gingerbread ono quart of molasses one pint of milk ten ounces ot butter ono teocupfuk of ginger ono ounce of pear ash small glass of roacwator yorkshire disuhs yorkshire pudding two eggs four tahlcspoonfuls flour a little salt and milk to makof a batter the thickness of cream when the beef is roasted i our off the boiling dripping into an- 1 man i rushed to the bedside and struck fierce ly with their tulwars the hoap of bed clothing where the officer had lain be foro tboy discovered that ho was not thoro tho snake sot up a loud hiss ing which seemed to convince the as sassins that tho officer could not 1 in tho room and they wont away with out seeing bim passing tho dressing case not a step away the cobra presently crawled out of the room through tho door tbrty had left open and tbo officer was able to get down from tbe dressing caso and raise an alarm thb two hill men bo never caught but ho slept with a sentinel at bis door during tlio rest of his stay la tite district fivefoot soldiers the minimum height in the mikados army is a fraction of an inch over fivo feet that in tho italian army five fcot ono inch as the height of indiv iduals in japan docs not often exceod fivo feet four inches for males it fol lows that there is wonderful uniformity observable in tho physique of tho jap anese troops and this fact operates beneficially in long marches very few falling out of tho ranks what one can do all can do the emperor is himself much above the average stature and the empress is just as tall as tho prin cess of wales both are of spare build a hasty journey anxious wife know where my hus band is sir klondike karl th last timo i seen your husband mum ho was goin over th mountain f anxious wife in what direction klondike karl sadly in all direc tions mum you sec bo got a can of dynamite mixed in with the canned corned bef ho was thawing out roor belts it pears that the mysterious blunt who had been commissioned to escort dorothy irwin to antwerp had never received the letter asking him to do so mrs dulvortons description of this same gentleman has fitted oliver sal keld equally well hence the misun derstanding and as tho result of this mistake dorothy irwin is now doro thy salkeld personally i consider that salkeld got far moro than his deserts but you need not toll his wife i said so x continuous laughter- strange as it may seem john brciner of bethlehem peun falls into convul sions of laughter because a clot of blood is pressing his spinal cord at least tho doctors attribute his laugh ter to that cause two weeks ago brciner was taken sick while at work in an iron mill since then he has been confined to bis bed he has almost lost the power of speech and is unablo to utter a word but his laughter is free and apparently natural as if he were intensely amused had the art but didnt know toll mo pleaded tho artless maidj wherein lies tho secret of the art ofl conversation i tho sago assumed thu attitude ha was wont to assume whon in the octr of imparting wisdom and said r my child listen i t j i am listening breathlessly she an sworcd well my ohild he rpjojned that is all thero ta c tbe art of cohvorsin agreeably t i i but there isnt mm benham i bought a book today called cooking made ea-iy- i benjam i wish thsre was some way of making cooking easpj to cat