Abergavenny Chronicle

tr:,JJ. ad pe:0"5 are waiting 101' l'J.c:> t) :,y.:t:.r Ainca a.id Rhodc-ja. middle I sold at DriSipid \Iackd "ci:i;'L" čJ-t 610. The Dukc'? IIc?d pub:ic-h&u?. New The I)Ukel?? e ?1'?s-rca:' i'nr??.? ?recii, s.-ld tor Ei.n?, I D,, UO. ii' r?)ni tiie atior-a l As,?,o- Includin? 1.?3 fr?i the ?. atonal A.?- h?i c ci?ionofG?d?iths. l,-?Br?..c watcher h?vc '?'?.Q given to c-tn?ed solcu?. D-?BuUr? glars hav? 5?;?'i pLi? from the r?ide?s ? ??.J- J.L-eHy,t?e ahticnt ?iim Fcia ?.P. V'- Illingv;octb., 01 }Iorley. IÆCd, botght at DriBcld Coyn :J.Lrkct :!4 ¡¡:.tarters of neW bar!<rv for £l,JSD-.l;.l, Sls. M. per quarter ot 'Ivl b*.

OLR CHILDREN'S CORNER. I I A STARTLED HAIRDRESSER. i i'he barber Rat was ?oing to grind hij &cis-ors o!i lus step, When he fomid young BiMy IIedg.ehog ,ta-Iing there. Bill he!d three I)eiiniei- in.hnhnnd.aud "?R a. g?'unt hesaid, ?v !tli?'r.:j.v.? vuu'vc gut to cut ov 7 1 -2 r-t6 (?U'N'e .-() t to cut L'I Y hai' The :0 astonished that he let his "C'J.v:'S dt.'op, A:d un .)'vay and hid upon a shelf: .?o lJiL-. (pickly grabbed them- up and said, "This !U-t suits me. I'll k-e.. the pence and cut my hair my- ?h\ HOMESICK MLUOSA SAN. I Mimosa. San. that's a map of Ja{:ari, and that wee, wee dot is where your !I 0:11 t' is and where my Mummy aud Daddy [ive." said Ruby a Qir.tntj later There certainly was a tear' ou Mimosa's cheek. "Do you feel very lonely, dear?" satd Kubv T.-hcn the funny mist whkh had covered Miii;o"a from sight 'tad 'cleared a'.va-ai'-ain. "hat shal1 I do to aillu:e VOll- Then Ruby got out her picture-bcok, and she and Mimosa San Icoked at it together. "There's J' for Japan." Mimot-a smiled up into Kuby's face. "-o Huby went on: F' for Fan. Oh, look. that'g like Mummy's fan. The little pe&p'e on it are so like you, Miniosa Do you think they are portraits of vour 2-iumn)T auu Daddy?" Mimosa. smil'cd a-ai-n, and Ruby went on: 'C for uml;l'ella, and there's tho 'umbrella, just Like Auntie 's in the garden." that about Auntie's umbrella?" said Auntie's voic?, and Auntie herself ap- peared. VOIC- I and A,,liitie herielf ap- Mimo-o. San was feeling a weeny bit ho'r.c.'ick, and I iva,; talking to her al)cut her in Janan where Mummy and Daddy are, but she 's better now," explained Kub/. "that'5 right," said Auntie briskly. "And if we were all to go and sit under m- umbrella, and you were to give us tea OL.t of Your toa-set that came from her ho'ne. c'-o 'ou think that would make .till letter?" Oh. Auntie;" Ruby cried with joy; "-bed 'ove it. It would make her feel quite, u:.ite better." A prXNY FOOTBALL MATCH. I A. fumv game was played to-day at Slocuni- i,l_thi'-BoO" Dutch Doll was there and Teddy Bear and Mr. Colii'.vog, And Ally eloper—all, in fact, of quite the ;i,;cst t,)vs. Thev lw';l the (Iuc(,rest football match and made a fearful noised The Goiii'.vog meant "ell, but be was ju.st atruipi'uug'h: He didn't care how hard he hit, bccauRe his h,ea.-I 'lS tough. He L.1Iled otY a lovely shot, not gusing. I The nr.sty, heavy ball "Quld plop on Ally Poor AHy danced with wrath and pain, some ansTv words he said; The Pjlicernaii hurri&d up to take had Gor.iwog'tobed. yelled, but all that Tf<.Ll" Bear could say, W,is, can I be umpire when he's snatched my nag a.way?" They sail to Teddy, "Do leave oS;" But Teddv only sobbed, "It's verv T?Il to talk. but you would cry it'vou'd'?efn robbed'" -;OLl,cl -"(,Cn rol)')ed"' A handkerchief was lent by Mr G 0 -7, Aad. Tow:cr wagged his tail and said he d be a better dog. ?o Tcddv 3r:ed his tears, the P'liceman back to his boat, ??i (ri'I'v f?r forgiveness knelt at An' .i.??r'sfeet: And soon the merry party was as happy as be— Th.vatl.'h-ok hands and went along to Teddy's hou-e for tea. I -XELL IX FAIRYLAND. I Everv Sunday morning 1 Nell, carefully c:: :i:: big Bible and old um- brelia, walke! with her across the held-s to church. Always Nell looked all round to see if there -,vei,e any fairies about, and one Sunday :,Ilc actually did see some! Granny wasn't quite ready, so Nell had started bii bv herself, and when she reached the middle of the neld she sat down to wait for her. She felt very hot in her bonnet and coat. "Oh," she sighed, "if only I were a "o;U vou really and tnuy like to be CUE' said a little voice at her t,ide. Haw Nell jumped She looked down and t;lerL' sl:" ;aw the most beautiful little fairy ii-D at her. "\VplI, "*the fairy went en, "sit very still and I'll -ce what" I can do for you." Shs v.a-.ed her v.-and and Nell gave a cry of de- lig-l1t, and felt herself all over. Instead of her boi;net there was a wreath of flowers on her- h<Lad, and she felt ever so light and ;:irv. All ro.ind her ;she saw tiny fairies lallg'hing. and dancij:? they caught hold cf her. and before she knew what was hap- t eHin"' there she wa.¡ laughing and dancing t00, and feeling as happy as happy. What fun elle had, and what. splendid games thev all piayed And the fairies -r-u.vMl Xell all sorts of things. Thev taught her ho'.v to Leil the time by a "dandelion clock," they showed her where the butter was kept in tl.o buttercups, and they ex- plained to her ttto way to ring the bluebell- Presently Nell began.- to feel very. very huns'r' ",he told the fairies so, and they :"or n broi.,cht her come honey and dewdrops. '-he vented some bread and jam, and bha t'd the fairies so. ''Ah, that's because y'ou're really human," s:1Îd one '.t the fairiessadly; "if'you want '-read and jam you can never become a real fairv." -o ite the honey and Tdrank the dew- tl-ol); :2 tried not to feel hungry: but though she tried ever so hard she became h:mg-rier snd hungrier. "Bpo-of)'" she sobbed: "I do believe I'd rather 'er-iv.self ths.na fairy after all— vhat can I do tc, be myself again?" "Wake up' said a loud voice at her side, I her grandmother ( beading o'er her, holding a large slice of brpr.d and jam. "Wt'pro are the fairies?" gasped Nell. :uu.t have been in your dreams." "See, I've brought you some bread a':d jam because I'va been so long. Cume lù;¡g", we mu-tt hurry or we shall be c¡),t, for church." "Anyho'v, I believe the fairies made yo'i hnw; me -,)rne bre:ld and j'am," ?aid Nell â, ,he !!ot to her feet. She -till keeps her eyes -wide open for the 0 of a fairy's wing, but in npite of all her e3'<;ris r'evcr has she seen one again. r eti are so light and delicate that it --hock-! them to-think about little, c,,t breai and jam, and cakes and

Part. amusement Icck-out M over. Tac- LonJo't Yclul.teer Rine-; hive ac- L d' cL.b prem ise i?t the Oxford Theatre, '1> .[) l)..n. lie X.o. L!lE'aLrl, ,) (,Jtr :md nas heen found on the j -tcanpi- detainej at Cork. A'-inr.a. ? Cf)st of teachers' salaries in Kent works cut at 11:3 per child. ) R:TI.1.g:te allotTnent holders are Tip in <-gainst notices to quit. Jr. A. West, of Eilroney, Br:n-.4died sud- d.nty m: val1 Horge Show. He oWÓN1 one of t.,e Amcric.in frozen-meat Bteamcr Tomano cut

HOME DRESSMAKING. I A SMART LITTLE TUXIC SUIT. I Though the last few years have seen th< introduction of many novelties in the way oi smaH boys' suits, for winter wear there ].- nothing to beat a simple and well cut tunic suit. Knickers and a dainty shirt are, I grant you, very smart and pretty, and ar<: eminently suitable for warm weather wear, but for winter the tunic suit is very n:'nch warmer and more practical, as the entire suit, not the knickers only, can he t'arried out in isome warm wooHe:! nta.teri..il. At:d in these days of a restricted coal SUE)I,y warmth is one of the most important points in children's clothing. Our sketch this week fihows a part-clarlv attractive and ,ve]] cut tunic suit that iti suitable for boys of from two to six years. ThLs suit itt so simple in shape that it may [Refer to H. D. 304.] be made by quite an inexperienced 'n'orher if the pattern and directions becareful'y followed. Just one' word before beginning to talk about the making- of the tunic. Mothers shouid remember that the cider the bov the relatively shorter should the tunic 1w: Thus, for a'bey of two years the tunic should be long enough to conceal almost en- tircly the knickers worn beneath, but in the case of a boy of six the tunic should be short enough to show three or four inches oftheknickcM. THE MATERIAL.—And now, what material shall we choose for thi; pretty suit? Well, for winter wear I would sUg'gest (something warm, such as serge, cashmere, gabardine, velveteen, or some similar t-ervict-able fab- ric. For party and "best''wear I can imagine the little :'tit lookiIi chürming made up in Shantung, white wa-i-bing silk, crepe de Chine, or velvet. Where real wash- ing materials are preferred I would suggest the choice of linen, galaten, gingham, case- ment cloth, or zephyr. You will need 2} yards of :min. wide material for a boy of from four to fix years. THE PATTERN.—There are seven pieces in this pattern—back, front, collar, and sleeve of the tunic, and the back, front, and Qy facing of the knickers. In addition you will need to cut the coHar twice, once as a lining; to cut a band for the belt, :3;3 inches Ion,, and 2t inches 'wide; and two straps for the sidea to slip the belt through—these should be 3! inches long and It inches wide. Remember that no turnings are allowed for rOL'Q o I SH?EDGr.5? 30 ATRIAL L i. V [ D G E 5 -°5 3 Y MAT r;. R ,A 4.- in the pattern, therefore y ou should leavo 3in. on all seam edges, and ample mate- rial Y.'hprever a hem corner. Before cutting out, lay the pattern against your child and make any little alterations that fnay be neces- sary; you will find it easier and more satisfactory to do this in the paper pattern than in t':¡e cut-out gar- ment. e I Tiii.; CuTTiNa OCT. Fold the materi&l in isuch u way that the ;=el- Tedrr($ come to- gether, and lay the pattern upon it as shown in the dia.pra.rn. The straight edge of the tunic back and both the collar and its lining must come to the fold of the mate- rial. You will see that the best posi- tion for the belt and the collar lining are indicated by dotted lines in the diagram. You will be a-ble to cut tha little belt.straps from any of the small pieces of material left over. Take care that all the pieces of the pattern are laid absolutely straight upou the material, otherwise the garment will twi.st when it is finished. THE MAKING.—Begin with the tunic. Turn in the edge of each front to form a 2m. wide hem. Make buttonholes in the left front, and sew buttons to correspond on th.3 right. Join the under-arm and shoulder seams. Where thin material is used this may be done by French sewing, but in the eae of hea.vicr fabrics it M better to ma.ke a soam and a fell. Hem ?10 bottom of the HOV TO OBTAIN Paper Pattern of the above TUNIC SUIT. FrU in this form and s.d it, with remittance in '?rrr" to MISS LISLE. 8, La Be!le Sauvage, LONDON. E.C. 4. ¡I clearly. fame _————— AddreM _—— ———————- PATTERN No. 304. III PAPER PATTERNS. Price 9d. each. post free. I l PATTERNS cut to spcda! measure. 1/6 each. MISS LISLE will be pleased to receive suggestions I j and to illustrate desi4rs of J1.ern::ral use to the i HOME DRESSMAKER. tunic, taking care that the lower edge is absolutely even. Lay the collar and its lining' right sides together, pui, and run round the outer edges. Turn the collar to the right side, turn in the ra.w edges, and tack. Then sandwich the top of the tunic between these raw edges and stitch into place. Make the little straps, and sew into place on each side of the tunic. Turn in the raw edgca of the belt, fold so that the turned-in edges come together, and stitch. Turn the end.s in, shaping one to a point, and stitch. Sew press-studs on as fasten- an d stite 'h. e w ings. Join up the sleeve seams in the. same way a8 the seams of the tunic. Turn in the raw edges at the wrists, and face up with a crosaway strip of material. Sew the sleeve into the armhole. THE KNICKERS.—Stitch up all seams of the knickcM in the same way ae the seams of the tunic, but leave the front seam open at the top to the depth of the ny-lap you have cut. Gut the ny-lap again in material. three times in linen for interlining, and three times in sateen for lining. Arrange the fronts of the knickers so that the left side laps over the right. Line the fly-lap for the right =idc v.'ith linen, turning the edges of the material down over the linen. Now lay the material side of the ny-lap to the outside of the right front, and tack into position. Stitch, and press -well. For the left side place a linen nap on the wrong side of the knickers, -3- ilwh from the edge, turn over the edge-s of the material on ëJ to the linen, and stitch. Over this linen lining fell on a piece of the sateen by the front eda'e only. pinking out the other edze. Make the nv-lap for the left side of material interlined with lin,-n and lined with satoen. Sew into place. Make buttonholes and sew on buttons.

FASmON OF THE WEEK. A DAINTY NEW NIGHTDRESS. To the truly feminine mind a stroll round the lingerie shops aud showrooms of the West-Eud is a terribly tempting business. There are such. perfectly delightful garments shown nightgowns, chemÜ.;es, I knickers, combination garments of every kind, negligees, camisoles, matinees, and caps—they are all so bcwildoringly pretty, that one is only too ready to yield to tempt- ation and to purchase dainty undies that one realty cannot anord. In all my experience as a fashion recorder I never remember a season when underwear was prettier, dainHe.v. or more varied in shape and style than it is at present. Com- pared with the lingerie of a year ago, the new undergarments are less severe than the former were, and are more trimmed with laca than any underwear has been for some timopast. These new undies are carried out in various materials—lawn, nainsook, cambric, linen lawn, teraittulle, and similar washing fabrics for the very thin garment, and crepe de Chine, Jap silk, spunella, nun's veiling, ViyeIIa, and Aza where something warmer is needed. The fascinating little nightdress shown in our sketch is carried out in fine white cam- bric, but the design may be made up in any of the materials mentioned above, which may be plain, patteiTied, white or coloured, as the wearer prefers. This nightie is a slip-on garment, a.nd, of course, has no fastenings. It is cut square at the neck, where it is trimmed by a white band of Flemish lace insertion, which is set on to the material by beading. The outer edge of thia inaertion is imished by beading' and. very narrow Flemish lace which matches the insertion in design. The sleeves, which barely reach the eLbow, are cat in one with the garment and are trimmed with inser- tion, beading, and lace to match, the neck. The upper part of the nightie is arranged as a little Empire bodice, and has ite lower edge shaped into b. which are set into < I [E. 260.] v ) I the' garment by beading'. The fullnesa of the nightdress is gathered on to this bead- ing a)I round the figure. Slots are worked below the beading, and arc &o arranged that the ribbon with which they are threaded in carried beneath each tab. The ends of the ribbon are brought out through two slots in front and tied in a smart bow. Paper patterns can he supplied, price Is. ltd. Enclo-se remittance and address to Lisle, 8, La BoHe Sauvage, London, E.G. 4. Note: The price may vary from week to week.

A potato weighing 4lb8., a look measur- ¡ ing 6ft. in length, an.d a beetroot 4ft. lOhi. were exhibited at RCNOlven, Glamorga.nshire. The Essex Local GoTernment Committee I hn.vo appointed Mr. David Ward to act as ? parish council of Forcath this year, no eicc- ttona having taken place. ) )

? MOTHER AND HOME. S w Useful and Economical Hints on Domestic Management, w I The modern Venus has now been gco- metrically to the old Greek way, the fiea-c- l wa.s generallv reckoned M about one-eighth of the heigh' hut this only applies to talt people. The following proportions, however, are given by a scien- tist, who ha.s made a study of women's hcuutv of all nations, nnd t-he-,e din'ei fi¡ihÙy from the Greek standard: ''The height should he seven a"d a half time" the length of the head. te:: length of the face, nine times the length of the hand, and the leg four times the tc'ng.th of the head. Th- hh"uld—s ,,1:on:j be t\vo head.' wide, and, when erect, perfectly forme.} tegs should touch at the lneei, the calves, and the a:1::1c, BEAUTY'S MEASUREMENTS. I In addition to these, we have the follow- ing measurements, which artists generally recognise as a standard of beauty: The stretch of the thumb and middle finger should measure the length of the face: the thumbs and r-ame tingers ehould encircle the neck, while the thumb and middle ii!l g (, r should just go round the wrist. The arm, hanging down, should reach exactly half- way down the sid.\ and the foot, which should l)e well arched, ..hcuid bt> al)out six and one-third tiffi{'S tht cf the height. FoMEXT.YTlOX FOR ABDOMINAL PAIN. < A turpentine fomentation is. ostten <?m- j ploved in case" of severe pain, and for abdominal troubles this is constaut)y being recommended by medical men. First wring out the nannel in hot water, paint the atHicted parts ,it}, equal parts of turpen- tine and sweet oi!, and "coax" the hot .fomentation on to this. so as to avoid burn- ino- the patient. Cover the wet iiannpl with a laver of raw cotton and repeat the proces- every hour if necesary. Sometimes the nannet i:< first saturated with turpentine be- fore putting into the boiling water. For a hop fomentation al)ow a handful of hops tc two pints of water, which is to be reduced by boiHng' to one pint. To SECURE A HEALTHY FRA:IE. I A simple exerci.-e which is especially good for developing the mu'clps of the back .should, be pra.cti-c.1 every evening before retiring. Raise the ?rms* directly up over the head; bend the b?dy from the hip? until the hands touch the fioor. Relax the back and raise slowly to rormal poio'e. The I body can be quickly strengthened by p.racb<lng- a few at eouic time during the day. Raise the aruM to a ¡' circle over the head. Bend the body slif.'htl)' forward from the hip-t. Swing to right, then left. \Yeigi:t "Snt on forward left toot. I then change to hack, ri;ht. Te. secure tiexihility at the waist there is no bettel exercise than thi:i': Sbnd with weight on both feet. heels tOg'Cth2\ tcws apart. A< waist line rota.te the body to the- rlglil,, simultaneously rotating head to the dt Be t*'iref:!l that this rotation is made bv the wair-t and not by the U:iZhs. Then reverse above, rotating the :Y:dv L> the left and the Sit in a chair and rotate j waist and head in the :1:1e wav. Then seaf yourself squarely and infiine the Iwdv for. ward. Incline the lIC'èl. back: !nake thu movemert a fimultaaeou. one. FEED TITE CHILD I With very poor folk it is gcnpra'iy I beU:¡cl t cl.il<l thrcugh an attack of thrush as a matter of course hut this is not so. The tilling membrane of the mouth becomes inflamed, ulcers arc formed, and the child is often troubled with diarrhcea. During the attack the health oi little patient becomes rery low, and some- times children die through exhaustion caused by the diarrhcea. It is a sign that something is wrong if the child has all attack of thrush, and in many casea there ic no doubt it M due to injudicious feeding. FATFoODS. I Children who leave bits of rood on th< cidc of their platen can ustially be trained to iinish up their food if kindnces ia used hut when a child realty dislikes such things as fat m&at and so on it is a pity to give him any, and ao this dimoulty may be got over. Somo mothers arguo that children need iat: but when one rdnemoeM the fat present in milk and butter it Mi (misy to 8M that fat meat ia not wholly a necessity to a grcnving child. Bread and butter pudding mav he made for the nursery occoBtonally, and this M a good way of supplying fat tc the child's system. The yolk of an egg, too. contains fat, and eggH should form part of the die-t of every denizen of the nursery. How TO TREAT A Bt.ACK E?B. I I I .I A child will often in playing KoocK against SOffiD object, which will hit the eye and as a bruise on the eye is most painful. it is well to know what to do for it. Imme- diately the eye has been struck apply a cloth wrung out of hot water aa hot aM can be stood, and continue to do so for 2C minuter The blood which has collected and clotted will then become thin and dieperse. WINDOW SASHES. ) Dud and clean the wrndow sashes b()10J'( attending to the pan.es. Then use a fe-"v drops of spirit appiied to the g!aas with a pad of old Hoft ilannel; this soon rids it of all crease and smears, Potitdt with a clean white rag or tissue, paper. Thit. M a quici! and eSicient way for cloafning -windows. FURNITURE VARNISH, i To make varnish for your furniture. tak<; white beeswax, eight parts; pale rosin, tw<! Darts; Venice turpentine, ha.K part; heo.t gently, with constant Htirrtng. Then pour Uie niixture into a glaYA)(l pot, and whiio hot add JÓix part-) of turpentmo. After standing 24 hours, the mass if cre.amliko, being, in fact, a wax polish. The fTH-niture that i to be coated should bo CM-e-fuHy washed with s<Kfp and water rnd then dried. This polish is not as briHinnt as &hellac polish, but it makcB a good nnMh. HINTij ABOUT BACON. 0 When bacon has been boiled it should be left to cool in the water in which it was cooked. In this way le.;s fat is lost, and any juice which might otherwise be lost enriches the stock. The liquor in which ham or bat-on ha-; been boiled should be allowed tc become cold. The fat +culd then be skimmed off and clari&ed. 'From 2oz. to 4oz. of clear white fat can in this .way be re- covered from lib. of fat bacon. Ae vege- tables contain very little fat, a little bacci; added to a vegetable stew make-; a nourish- ing and appetising dish. Thia is a particu- larly economical way of cooking a smal) quantity of bacon, as the fat which comes l from the bacon enriches the stew and is not waotod on the sides of the pan. Scur milk is splendid for mixing cakes or scones. Gas-cookers should be wahed now and again with a mixture of strong ammonia. and water. The stains left on hands by potato peeling can be removed by rubbing with a raw potato. Tapioca, is a gc-cd suet substitute. Soak a clitantity overnight., and in the morn- in, it will resemble a sponge. Press out the superfluous moisture and mix with flour for a boiled pudding. You will find it even lighter than suet. When a baby is fretful give it a drink of water, a. tea spoonful at a time. This will ([ucuch the thirst, which milk do€& not, and soothe the baby. To clean straw matting, do not use scap. Dh) a large coarse cloth in a<ilt a-iid water onty, and rub it the way cf the straw, not acrotM it. and then wipe dry. The salt will prevent its turning yellow. No soap should be used in cleaning oil- cloth, neither should hot water nor a brush be used, or the paint will coma oS. A large Hoft cloth dipped in plain cold water will serve to clean it well. SALT 1? POTATOES. I SALT I:{ PüT,TOES. .1 Potatoes will be dry and Houry it the sa)T. i-! not added until they are nearly cooked. Always allow them to remain in the pan for at least thiee minutes after they are mashod, over a very low light. TO G:BT RID OF BEETLES. Bracken strewc-d about is said to be A sure way of getting rid of beetles. They eat it ravenously and thcu die. Other methods ura cucumber rind, and ph-oephorus paste spread o.u. .brad aud butter. TO REMOVE MILDEW. Soap a.nd powdered chalk mixed and rubbed on mildew spota will remove them. 'f,) expedite matters, let the <-ipotted article tie in ths sun fcr a lew ho<UM, damping it again as it dries. To WASH AX E[DKRDOWN. First make a good iath-cr 01 warm water andsoap po'.vder,and addtothisa taule- spooiii'l of vinegar, which will help to pre- vent Uie colours ironi rtmmng. Place the e.idêrdowll in +hi wnter a.nd squeeze the dirt out geutiv Y.'ith the hands, taking ou'e not to rub it. When the wn.ter becouies dirty, replace it with <jcme cloau, and, who:) tfic eiderdown id quite clean, rinoo well in clca.H, warm water. Squeeze it ds dry as you can a.nd 'haug it out to dry. Shake it occ.)i.io::a'!y, while drying, to prevent the down irom settling all 111 one place. I A GLOVE IIlKT. To patch the finger of a 'k'd glove turn th-c "-love inside out. Then take a menthol cone and iiioert it in the finger to be mended. The Rid by this means is kc,pt properly stretched. Next take a little liquid slue and coat all round the holes, and Snallv press a small piece of kid over the hole and leave it until it ic, pocfectly dry. BURNS. Keep a, email bottle of ooliodion, in the house in ca&e any member of the household gets burnt or scalded. Immediately the acci- dent' happens, paint over the surface with the collodion. If blisters appear, gently pierce them with a fine needle, but not so deeply as to touch the skin &ieneatb. When the worst of the pain is over. apply a little pure olive oil, and cover with a piece of medicated wool till the skin pekJ off. This, however, M only for minor and when a child has got seriously burnt a doctor must at once be called in. I SOME USEFUL RECIPES. A VEGETABLE DiSH.—Take Coz. of brown breadcrumbs and -ilb. of brown nour, half a teaspoonful of baking powder, salt and pepper to taste, some thyme, sage or mar- joram, and & little grated lemon peel. Mix all together and add a njiaiy-cbopped onion, previously fried in loz. of nut butter. Pour over the mixture a large oupful of boiling milk, stir well, and bake Hi a buttered dish for three-quarters of an hcur, or till well browned. RABBIT AND ONioN SAz,=.-Clean and skewer a rabbit. Cover with a greased paper, put into a baking-pan with about a teacupful of water, and bake in a moderate oven until nicely brown. Well boil two large onions in salted water. drain and chop iinoly. Put one tablespoonful of flour into a basin, add a quarter teaspoonful of salt and the same of pepper, mix to a smooth paotl, with a little cold water. Bring one pint of milk to the boil and stir the nour paste into this. Boil till it thickens, -then add the chopped onion. Pour the sauce over the rabbit and serve with haricot beans and baked potatoes. GcuBANT DuMpLiNG.—Make a light suet crust. Before moistening it mix ålb. dried currants to every pound of Hour. Add milk to make a light batter, ajid boil either in one large dimpling tied ut a noured cloth or in half a dozen without cloths. In the latter case the dumplings should be dropped into boiling water, and be looked after at fir¡t to see that they do not stick to the pan. Serve .with lemon-juioe and sugar. Time to boil, one and a-half hours with a cloth, half an hour without. The dumplings will rise to the top when done enough. AMERICAN VELVET CAKES.—Bring to a simmer one pint of new milk; etir in a piece of butter the size of a walnut. Add a little salt, lox. good yeast, three well-beaten eggs. Mix with these sufficient nour, which will be about 31b., to make a soft dough. Knead all well together, put intb a basin with a cloth over it, and stand in a warm place for two hours. Then make up into small cakes, la,y them quite near each other on a well- gren.sed tin, and bake for a quarter of an hour in a quick oven. Swiss POTATO PiE.—Choose medium-sized potatoes, and boil or steam in usual way. AlLow to cool, then cut in slices a quarter of an inch thick, and arrange a layer at the bottom of a wcll-gMased pie-dish. Sprinkle the potatoes well with salt, pepper, itneiy-chopped onion, minced parsley, and grated cheese, then cover with a few table- spoonfub of thick white seduce, and repeat in this order till dish is full, letting the sauce form the last layer except for sprinkling of cheese juet before putting the- pie in oven. Bake a golden brown.

THINGS THOUGHTFUL YOUTH AND OPPORTUNITY. He who would be a great soul in the future, must be a great soul now.—Emerson. If you urge that I am young and tender, and that the time for seeking wjsdom ia net yet, then you nhoitid know that to secS true religion, there never M a time not n.t.— Buddha. TIMID AND BRAVE. Timidity is no more inconsistent Witt courage than doubt is inconsistent wJtn faith. For s.s faith is simply the overriding and subjugating of doubt by behevin;g where you cannot prove, so courage h <"imp!v the conquest and suppression oi feal by going straight on the path of duty aDd iove.—Henry van Dyke. MY CREED. To live as gently as I can; To be, no matter where, a man; To take what cornea of good or ill And cling to faith and honour stfll; To do my best, and let that stand The record of my brain and hand; And then, should failure come to me, Still work and hope for victory. To have no secret place wherein I stoop unseen to shame or sin; To be the same when I'm alone As when my every deed Ü known; To live undaunted, unafraid Of any step that I have made; To be without pretence or sham Rxactly what men think I am. To leave %one simple mark behind To keep my having lived in mind; If .enmity to aught I 6how, To be an honc-st, generous foe, To play my little part, nor whine That greater honours are not mine. This, I believe, is all I need. For my philosophy and creed. —Edgar A. Guest. We expre<s the thoughts uppermost in oui minds, whether those are thoughts of health and happiness or of sorrow, sickness, and death. \Ve are moulded and fashioned ac- I cording to cur thoughk-Sib, Cobb. We may rebel at responsibility, but w€ cannot escape it. Our lives are so inextric- a.blv interwoven with other lives that we cannot make a. choice of growing crooked without twisting b-ome ether life to aecom- mcdate our deformity. VICTORY AT LAST. Do not hope you are able to gain toe vic- tory in a day. It may take mouthy it may take years. Inch by inch, and step by step, the battle must be fought. Over and over again you will be worsted and give ground, but do not therefore yield. Resolve never to be driven back quite" no far as you have advanced.—Whyto 'Melville. THE SECRET OF COMMAND. That which you are strong enough to com- mnnd is just weak enough to yield you obedience. According to your strength wiU be the obedience given you.—Thomas Dieier. THANKSGIVING. I thank Thee tor the power to love, tc laugh, to sing. That ¡;;ets my heart in tune with larh on widespread wing Soaring to greet the day with melody divine, Seeing earth's sadness and yet giving not a sign- So may I voice the joy and beauty, too, of life, Yielding no hint of evil or of worldly strife. But radiating far outside my narrow sphere Some portion of Thy boundless hope and cheer. —A., Maria Crazvford. REVENGE NO REMEDY. TRIs is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds o-i-eeii, which otherwise would heal and do well.—Bacon. WASTING TIME. Never talk with. any man, or undertake any trifling employment, merely to pa,-s the time away: for every day wet! spent be- comes a "day of salvation," and time rightly employed is an "acceptable time." This time corner hut once, and to waste is to throw by an only opportunity for ever.- Jeremy Taylor. Dream the great dream, though you should dream—you only, and friendless follow in *the lonely quest.—Flocence E. Coates. TRUE IMMORTALITY. Devouring Time, bhmt thou the lion's paws, And make the earth devour her own sweet brood; Pluck the keen teeth from the nerce tiger's jaws, And burn the long-lived phcenix in her blood; Make glad and sorry seasons as thou Beets, And do whate'er thou wilt, swift-footed Time. To the wide world and all her fading eweets; But I forbid thee one mo<-t heinous Crime- 0, carve not with thy hours my lovers fair brow, Nor draw no lines there with thine antique pen: Him in thy course untainted do allow For beauty's pattern to succeeding men. Yet do thy worst, old Time: despite thy wrong, My love shall in my verse ever linv young. —Shakespeare. Whatever duty we shirk makes mtra work or 10s:'7 somewhere. Usually Homeone else must pick up the burden we- drop or some needed service is left undone. It JOY FOR TO-DAY. To-day, whatever may annoy, the word for me is joy-just simple joy. The joy of life. The joy of bright blue skies. The joy of rain. The glid surprise of twinkling' stars shining at night. The joy of winged things upon their night. The joy of noonday and the tried, true joyousne,¡o;s of eventide. The jov of labour and of mirth. The joy of air, and sea. a.nd earth. Whatever there is of aorrow I'll put it off ti!l to-m&rrcw, and when to-morrow comes, why then "twill be to-day and joy again.—R. G. T. Order is the vanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the ctty. the security of the State. As the beams to the hou, aa the bonea to the microcosm oi man, t*o is order to all thing-s.-Southey.

Thirty-three biCTamy cases arc to be heard at the Old Bailey this month. Kennel Club t-howe may now be held sub- Keiine l Clut)  ject to licence. French ship's captain named J.Lln Morvin fell overboard at Swansea. and was drowned. Doctors are 'wanted s.s temporary officer-4 for the R.A.M.C. William Scott, nndcr sentence of death at Ayr, has been granted a respite. After lasting three months the strike at Clonmel Asylum has ended in arbitration. Damage, estimated at £GO,OOO, has been caused by nre to a stock of and hemp at Leith.