Abergavenny Chronicle

NOSE AXD TOES. You now test hi.s pi>«ver of breath- ing through the nose; let him use his hand. kerchief to clear his nose. Now tell him to stand up straight and keep his mouth tight shut. If his nose is blocked un, he will not be able to keep his mouth shut; it will be too difficult a task; if his nasal air-way is clear he will breathe through the nose as long as you like. All the children who open their mouths with a gasp and say they can- not keep thorn shut any longer during the test are in a fair way to acquire bronchitis and other troubles that come from mouth- breathing. Now please look at his toes. Are they all squashed up by tight hoc ts or pointed boots, or do the toes all lie along- side one another in proper order as they were meant to? Corns, bunions, chilblains, in-growing toe-nails are ail aggravated by tight boots. Remember no one will look after your boy's toes if you don't. It is vour job to abolish crooked backs, crooked toes, and crooked ways.

A SWOLLEN JOIXT When you arc trying to make out whether a joint is swollen or not, always compare it with the opposite joint. I often find that a man has looked at one knee and thinks it is swollen, and has never adopted the simple plan of looking at both knees, side by side" He would soon see then what was the mutter. Some of my patients seem so surprised when I a.sk to see the healthy uninjured ankle, as well as the injured one. Thev assure me there is nothing wrong with the ether ankle, and I say that is just why I want to examine it. It is a great help to have a pattern to go uy. Sometimes a patient come, to me and says. "Look at that [nrlm, is it not dreadful? And when I show them that they have an exactly simi. lar lumo on the other leg they become con- vinced then that the lump is a piece of the skeleton that everyone possesses Occasion- --tl!v it is the lower margin of the ribs that is "mistaken for a tumour: I gravely inform the good patent tiat I will remove the ribs if he wishes it. but that I should strong.5 recommend him to keep them; they might I)e usefuL

An explosion in a blast furnace at the Apooali works of the Midland Coal, Coke, and Iron Company, Ltd., Staffo:-dshire, in- jured six men, two seriously. Barrv Profiteering Commit t-e has or- dred the District Council to rotund 3s. M. overcharge on gravel suppled to a custo- mer. ?treet scenes and arrest* have taken place in c.mue¿tion with the ncY?P? stn? in SpaL ?uh- two papers are aring-, and these the vendors refuse to sell. Two women were sentenced to a imorisonment ami- eievea others were fined at Huntingdon for stealing wearing apFarel from the Army Clothing Salvage Depot, wn-ere they were empoyed.

I OUR CHILDREN'S CORNER. THE TRICK OF THE TIMID TURK. A terriblv timid Turk one day Saw a cruel old Cossack coming his way; So in a big pork case he quietly hid, And after him cleverly closed the lid. The Cossack saw l'ORK and he captured ti1C c'ak, Nor what it contained thought it needful to a-h. But while at midday he sat dreaming great sreed The Turk scrambled out and ran off with his r-tced I THE BEAR HUNTER. I took my little gun to-day, For I was "out for bear "—eee? But though I longed to shoot and slay, On Bruin I had mercy. Although he got an awful fright, As sure as mv name's Harry, I didn t tire-bëcause I might Have tihot my sister Carrie. I CltOSSPATCH AND THE BEES. Witch Crosspatch was always cross with somebody, if it was not with this person,, it wa with that or the other, and you could never tell whose turn would come next. She was cross with the bees one day be- cause they buzzed in her ears when she was sleeping .,on- the heather all the hillside. Indeed, she was so very cross that she jumped uo in a hurry, as soon as she was ivide awake, and seizing the bee-hives took them to the edge of the hill and rolled thera iown into the sea. But if she expected to drown the bees, she nacle a mistake. They swarmeu out of the aiv,es and settled on the old witch'rj steeple- crowned hat. It was of no use for her to take off her hat ard shake them off it. The bets swarmed back as soon as she put it on agam, and buzzed and buzzed in her ears until she was crazv as well as c oss. and, leaving the hat behind her, rail away to her crooked little house at the bottom of the hill and shut herself up inside it. She has never been out since, because she does not like anyone to see her cap, which is very old-fashioned. But the bees do not :an' Th{'y are quite happy in the steeple- crowned hat. And everybody else hopes the old witch will not come back again, for the world is 1 much nicer place when cross-patches shut themselves up in their crooked little houses 1ud stay there. I THE KNIGHT AND THE BARROW. "Do be miiie," said the knight. "P'raps," she answered, "I might If the stores weren't so hard and my slip- pers so tight!" "\Vhy, if that's all there's wrong, I can wheel you along," He declared Here's a barrow both steady and strong." And he pushed her a mile In most elegant style. But the wheel kept on waggling ana wobbling the while. Then thert>, came a loud crack, She went down with a whack. He turned head over heels and fell flat on his back: As she sat 111 the slough She asked angrily, How Do you tnink, my young man, I shall marry you LOW.- I CAPTAIN GEOFFREY, V.C., OF THE TOY SOLDIERS. "Left, right; left, right; tiddley-hum- tum-tum i Geoffrey Lees sat at the table beating his drum. On the table was a lar-je iort; in front were the toy soldiers, some on foot and some on horseback. They were march- ing from the castle over the drawbridge, in the direction of the enemy, on the opposite side. "Left, right; left, right; charge, Colonel Gi-ey jhcuted Geoffrey. He put ÇùJonel Grev- with the brown horse at the head. "Why, what was happening? Colonel Grey's horse started to gallop of its own accord. The soldiers began to march to the tune of Tommy Atkins," which was played by the band of the Royal Fusiliers. The fort looked larger. The table was like a battlefield, with the enemy peeping from behind high hills. Geoffrev found himself near the fort, the same size as the soldiers. At length a magnificent horse with a grey rider came galloping up to him—Colonel Grev. "Want to I)e-a soldier? We need help." Geoffrey's father was a soldier who had won the Victoria Cross. All the fighting instinct rc?e in GeoSrcy. Yes, I'll help." inst' ine f4C,"e III Geoffrev. ,s, no time to Thl v;av, then. We h a no time to Geoffrey found himself In the thitk of the fight" He shot at the enemy, killing tlnce in less time than it takes me to write it. But it was clear they were losing. His men fought bravely. but were out- numbered. It would never do for then: vo be beaten. Colonel Grey had fallen from his horso, wounded. Geoffrey picked him up ano carried him to safety. Now that the poor soldiers had lost their leader the, were getting very disheartened, but hearing Captain Geoffrey's words of en- couragement they took heart again. It was hard work, for the enemy were numerous I and Geoffrev's soldiers were few. He felt his strength leaving him. As he knocked down a soldier who was about to shoot him. he heard his soldiers shouting, "Hurrah for Captain Geoffrey "Wake up, Geoffrey! wake up!" Geoffrey opened his eyes, to see his mother standing. by. "Why, you have been asleep, Geoffrey. And what is it you have pinned on your coat? Why. it is father's Victoria Cross!" Geoffrey looked at his coat. Then he re- membered. "Why. mother, that was when I saved Colonel Grey's life, and won the ( battle, and I was Captain Geoffrev of tha Tov Soldiers." "Y ou have been dreaming," his mother replied, laughing. I HUMPTY-DUMPTY UP TO DATE. I 'Twa, Humpty-Dumpty long ago Who sat upon a wall; r_1 But Humpty-Dumpties now, you know, But seldom risk a fall. They slip into a cup instead, And there at ease they smile, Although the spoon that-taps a head Is iicar them all the while! Upon the breakfast-table, rare Composure they display. They do not seem to have a care, They look so round and gay. But Humpty-Dumpty's fate they rue On that we may depend; To feed papa, mamma, or you, They're broken, in the end'

HOME DRESSMAKING. I I USEFUL KNICKERS FOR COLD I WEATHER WEAR. If the extremely cold and early winter we have already experienced is merely a fore- taste of what awaits us in the New Year we shall be lse to provide ourselves with un. usually warm underclothing, if, indeed, we have not already done so. I often heal women tsay with regard to the cold, "Oh. but you know you always feel the first cold more keenly than any that comes later," but this. I regret to say, is at bast but a half- truth, for though you may actually realise the cold more in the early winter, youi physical system actually suffers more and more from the cold as the winter advances, that is to say. that a persistent low tem- perature takes a greater toll of your health and vitality at the end of February than it I [Refer to H. D. 317.] I does in November, hence, to a certain ex. tent, the great amount of sicknesa that is always found during March and April. Now the only way to counteract cold is to clothe warmly, and to live on warm, nourishing food, hence the? very great importance of warm and suitable underclothing during the bitter winter mouths. Of all the undergarments worn by the average woman of to-day none gives greater warmth and comfort than the knickers, which are so popular among women of all ages and all clashes. These knickers, if pro- perly shaped, are as comfortable to wear as they are warm, and should be found in the wardrobe of every busy woman. They are eas-i to make, and, as they are very simple in shape, require but very little time for the making. Our sketch illustrates knickers of the very newest shape, amply wide enough for complete freedom of movement, and yet without any superfluous material. THE MATERIAL.—These knickers may be carried out in any fairly strong material, but fabrics with a glossy surface are the most comfortable to wear as regards the over- skirt, which "slips" better over smooth sur- faces than over rough. Thus a strong, wool- backed satin is one of the best possible fabrics to use for the purpose, but, of course, it is too expensive for many people. Other suitable stuffs for the purpose are crepe de Chine—also very expensive, serge, gabardine, woollen jersey materials, wincey, flannelette, flannel, and alpaca. In any case you will need for thi- pattern 2! yards of 40in. wide material, r its equivalent in I narrower, or wider, fabrics. THE PATTERN.—There is only one piece in this pattern, therefore it is very easy to cut out. Before cutting out, lay the pattern against you and make any little alterations that may be necessary"; it is much easier and more satisfactory to do this in the pattern than in the cut-out garment. Remember that no turnings are allowed for in the pat- tern, therefore you. shquld leave 14in. turn- ing on the bottom, Ain. on the side seams, and jin. on the top. THE CUTTING OUT.—Opfen the material out to its full width, and fold it in half in such a way that the c'elvedges come together down each side, and the two cut edges are towards you. Then lay the pattern upon the folded material, as shown in the diagram, taking care that it is absolutely straight upon the fabric. THE MAKING.—Join together the inner leg seams, either by French sewing, or better, in the case of thick materials, by running and felling. Next join together in the same way the searas down the centre of both front and back. Now hem up the raw edges at the knees, and thread them with elastic. Turn down the raw edge at the top of the knickers, and face the inside with a cross- way strip of material about lin. wide. Thread the slot thus made with elastic drawn just tight enough to keep the gar- ment well in place, but not so tight as tc be uncomfortable. CHILDREN'S PARTY FROCKS. I Have you seen the party frocks shown for children's wear this Christmas? The majority are absolutely charming, so simple yet so dainty, and so delightiul in colouring. These little frocks are carried out in various materials, such as Georgette, Liberty satin, crepe de Chine, soft silk, taffetas, muslin, ninon, and voile. Liberty satin is very 7 I popular, especially for the younger child— the fact that it washes beautifully being much in its favour. One of the prettiest frocks shown this week was carried out in this delightful stuff. This frock was a beautiful creamy white in tone, and was absolutely plain in shape, being simply a straight little "djibbeh" garment with short kimono sleeves. The neck was cut round, and was edged with narrow white fur, as ,were also the short, loose sleeves. Round the bottom of the dress came a wide band of lovely embroidery worked in tones of Chinese blue and rose, intermingled with dull gold thread. This little frock was in- tended for a child of from four to eight years. For a little girl of from two to six years there were the most fascinating little flounced frocks imaginable. One of the most tempting of these had no less than four flounces arranged one above the other. each flounce being made of the palest shell pink Georgette. Each flounce had the edge cut out in petal fashion, and was bordered bv a tiny rolled hem. which was whipped with silver thread. The bodice of this dress was of silk, in exactly the same shade of pink, was perfectly plain and semi-filling, and was I shaped to a point just below the waist.

HOW TO OBTAIN Paper Pattern of the above KNICKERS. Fill in this form and sc-d it, with remittance in "llImo", to MISS LISLE. 8, La Belle Sanvaje, LONDON, E.C. 4. Write clearly. Name Address _—————————— PATTERN No. 317. PAPER PATTERNS. Price 9d. each, post free. I PATTERNS cut to special measure, 1/6 each. MISS LISLE will be pleasfed to receive suMestioos and to illustrate designs of jteueral use to the HOME DRESSMAKER.

FASHION OF THE WEEK. A CHARMING BLOUSE. I [E. 280.] I One of the garments that is quite indis- pensable to the Christmas holiday maker is a really charming blouse that will serve eithjr as a very smart blouse for afternoon wear, or will take the place of a semi-even- ing dress for little bridge evenings, con- certs, or similar Christmas festivities. Now the first requisite in such a blouse is that it should match exactly the skirt with which it is to be worn, so that skirt and blouse %ive the effect of a complete dress. However pretty a blouse may be that contrasts in colour with the accompanying < £ =17 skirt the toilette has not the finished"~euec £ produced by a blouse and skirt that match in colour. Hence the first thing is to decide definitely upon the skirt with which the blouse is to be worn, and then to choose a material that matches it exactly in colour. All sorts of materials are use d for the smart blouses shown just now, such as satin, crepe de Chine, brocade, Georgette, satin beaute. charmeuse, Liberty satin, taffetas, and union, and these are embellished by trim- mings of beautiful embroidery, lace, fur, exquisite stitchery frills, or beads. The specially attractive example shown in our sketch was carried out in pale, mole- coloured Georgette. The blouse proper was absolutely plain and rather full. falling a little over the top of the waistband. In front, the blouse was arranged in crossover fashion, the fronts crossing a couple of inches or so above the waist and leaving a deep, pointed opening between them. The edges of the opening were finished by a band of most gorgeous galon or embroidery, worked chiefly in dull gold thread, but with touches of faint-rose, hlue. and green intro- duced here and there. A very finely pleated frill of the mole-coloured Georgette fell from the outer edge of this band. The blouse had very large armholes of a glorified type. which were set well in on to the shoulder, and were marked by lines of gold thread. The sleeves were cut in Magyar style in one with the sides of the blouse, which came outside the gold stitching. These sleeves, were transparent and rather loose, and at the wrists were set into bands of the galon, from which fell deep frills of the pleated Georgette. Inside the pointed open- ing in front of the blouse came a smart little waistcoat of ivory satin bound with dull gold and lightly ornamented with gold stitching. Paper patterns can be supplied, price Is. lyd. Enclose remittance and address to Miss Lisle, 8, La Belle Sauvage. London, E.C. 4. Note: The price may vary from week to week.

I £ S. D. The explanation of abbreviations is usually of interest, for in these days of rush one is likely to forget little items of this nature. Viz. is from the. first two letters of videlicet, a Latin word meaning "namely." The z is a corruption of an ancient sign, something like a 3, that was placed at the end of an abbreviated word. In course of time this 3 has hecome z. The same thing applies to oz., the abbreviation for ounce. • The letters lb., standing for pounds in weight, are the first and third of the Latin word libroe. Cwt. (hundredweight) and dwt. (pennyweight) are abbreviations of Latin words. C is the Latin numeral for a hundred, d the first letter of denarius (penny), and wt is snort, for the word "weight." L s. d are the first letters of libroe, solidi, and denarii, all Latin words, meaning pounds, shillings, and pence. Sic. meaning "literally," idem. meaning "as be. fore stated," and ibid.. meaning "in the same ylace," are, needless to say, also from the Latin.

The Ministry of Munitions is vacating the Constitutional Club, of which they have been in occupation since 1916. Members will return on December 22. Joseph Leonard and George Murray Fal- coner, deck hands of the Aberdeen trawler Lochbute, were washed overboard and J drowned while fishing west of Orkney. i

4 1 '4. 1 1 ■ — MOT HER. AND HOME. | W Useful and Economical Hints on Domestic Management. w I < At this period of the year a word or two may be in 6eason concerning the homely lin- IJ seed poultice which, when properly made, exerts a very beneficial effect on, the patient. Linseed is not selected because of the medicinal qualities it may possess, but solely because it retains heat and moisture for a considerable time. A poultice of this kind applied when partially cold will not vnly prove useless, but in many cases do real harm. To do good /It should be put on as hot as the patient can bear it. Often when the skin is very oensitive t nurse may re- sort to what is known in hcspitals as "coax- ing it." This means that the poultice is held as close as possible to the patient with- out actually touching him, and gradually the sensitive skin will become. 80 accus- tomed to the heat that at last the poultice itself may be lowered. I COMING EVENTS. I It is well to remember that the doctor and nurse should be seen and consulted early when a little stranger is anticipated An experienced, qualified woman should be en- gaged if a trained nurse is not to be pre- sent, and it will be wise to have the nuree in some time beforehand to show her where everything is kept, so that at the critical time nothing may go awry. I FEEDING THE CHILD. J The best substitute for mother's milk is I cow's milk diluted with water or barley water. Some doctors advise at the begin- ning equal parts of milk and water, others prefer one part of milk to two parts of water or barley water. When the child is two or three months old it should be able to digest equal parts of milk and water; the proportion of milk must be very gradually increased as the child is able to digest it. i A QUESTION OF QUANTITY. I It is difficult to lay down rules as to .he amount of food which should be given to each child, as this must vary according to the age and capacity of the baby. Most mothers make the mistake of giving too much, with the result that the child suffers from flatulence; but it mav be as well to I state th-at a quarter of a pint, which weighs about 5oz., is the maximum amount which should be placed in a child's feeding bottle. I PARAFFIN FOR GREASE SPOTS. I I To remove grease spots frcm a stove, put J a few drops of paraffin oil on a cloth, aud ) rub them with it. I KEEP THE OVEN CLEAN. I Unless an oven is kept scrupulously clean, I an unpleasant flavour is imparted to all food cooked in it, by the burning of the splashes of fat when the oven is hot. To avoid such an unpleasant result, bÐke all meat in a special double tin which has the larger vessel filled with water, or if such a tin i:< not at hand, wipe the sides and top of the oven with newapa.per, while jt is still hot. and, before it is heated next day, wash it with hot soda-water. [ To REMOVE DIRT OR GSKASE. I For inside gas ovens, pots, pans, and all I kitchen utensils a handful of common salt rubbed on with a damp c!oth will remove any dirt or grease, no matter of how long standinly. ANOTHER WAY. I Gas stoves do not, as a rule, get the clean- ing and polishin,g they require, with the re- sult that they smell unpleasantly in the house. These stoves need scrubbing with soda-water, and then polishing with black- lead. SYMPTOMS OF PNEUMONIA. I Pneumonia does not come in a tiWlnKllug; it hangs out its danger signals long in ad- vance. Hours of unaccountable lassitude after a chill, or even a sense of chilliness, flashes of heat, and simultaneously symp- toms of a severe cold, are all warnings that should send a person to bed and have one telephone for the doctor. To MAKE YOUR HAig GROW. I Rub vaseline into the roots for three nights in succession, rubbing well with the finger-tips. Then wash the head with the yolk of an egg beaten up in three-quarters of a pint of soft water, add a few drops of ammonia to this. Cleanse the head thoroughly with the mixture and rinse in clean water. Repeat the process every three weeks regularly. SHAVING SoAP. u I Melt together lloz. each of almond oil and white wax, add gradually lioz. of rose- water and lioz. of Castile soap, "which should be finely shredded. When all are -weAi,-ammai. gamated, pour the soap into pots or jars for use. ECZEMA TREATMENT. I This terrible complaint is often seea amongst babies of the very poor classes, the commonest situations for it to appear being the thighs, scalp, and forehead. It may be the result of irritating clothing, or due to the bad state of the child's health. It makes its appearance in various forms; with chil- dren it generally begins in redness of the skin, whilst tiny .blisters form afterwards, and as these burst scales of hard skin are formed which are irritable and cause the child much discomfort. A doctor should be consulted immediately these symptoms are observed. BATHING BABY. I The hammock bath is admirable for use with tiny babies, as this gives the nurse both her hands free. Here the child reste on a broad strip of canvas slung on rings sewn into it at bpth ends. If a hammock bath is not used it is a good plan to place a soft towel in the water at the bottom of the bath, as this prevents the child from slipping. A piece of soft flannel is very use- ful for washing over the child's body, as soap can be rubbed on it and the sponge then kept free from soap, which is far better. Gently sponge and soap the head every day, but be careful that the water does not trickle into the child's ears or eyes. The little body should be sponged all over, letting the water run over him like a shower-bath, as this acts as a kiritl of tonic I NEW BROOMS. I A now broom will last twice as loner as i1 otherwise would do if it is treated in the following way. First of all, dip it in hot soapsuds to toughen the bristles. Then rinse, shake all the water out, and hang it up to dry. This treatment should be reo fieated about every week or ten days. Never eave a broom to stand on its bristles. Hang it up on a nail or stand it on its handle. When washing chamois leather, allow as much soap as possible to remain in it. When dry it will look like new. Remember when cooking oji the gas stove to use vessels that cover the burner. All heat not directly under the utensil is lost. Haddocks, if they are soaked overnight, will be found much more tasty and fleshy than if they are cooked straight away. Eggs boiled and not eaten may be re- warmed by putting them into cold water and warming them gradually. They should be taken out before the water boils. The grey marks on a lavatory basin can be removed either by rubbing them with dry salt sprinkled on a moist flannel, whitening mixed with liquid ammonia, or paraffin oil. Steel knives that are not in general use may be kept from rusting if they are dipped in a strong solution of soda, then wiped dry, rolled in baize or flannel, and stored in a dry place. To remove paint from cJotnes, saturate the spot two or three,. times with equal parts of ammonia and turpentine, and then wash out in soapeuds. To TINT CURTAINS. I To make your curtains a delicate Paris shade of lace, wash and rinse carefully, and then plunge into water tinged with strained coffee. ro MAKE LINOLEUM LAST. I To make linoleum and oilcloth last for pears, as little water as possible should be used. Use a flannelette cloth wrung out of warm soapy water, rub firmly over, well rinse, wring dry again, and wipe the sur- face. Lino dries quickly and should be polished with a preparation made from bees- wax, turpentine, and ammonia. WHEN WASHING OILCLOTH. I When washing oilcloth a tablespoonful of painter's size added to a pailfiil of water will give it a glossy surface and make it wear much better than when washed in the Drdinary way. DON'T WASTE OLD FLOORCLOTH. I Large quantities of floorcloth are often t hrown out, as it does not seem to be gener- illy known that it can be put to a good, ise when it has served its time on the floor, [f cut into pieces it makes a capital fire- lighter, ong to the fact that oil is largely toed in the process of manufacture. SOME USEFUL RECIPES. I LEMON CHEESE.—Soak itoz. gelatine until lissolved; pour over it one lull pint of )Oilino- water, then add ilb. of sugar, half t teasjMxmful of citric acid, and the juice of two lemons. Leave until nearly cold. Well beat the whites of two egg, and whisk together with the other ingredients to a stiff froth. LITTLE FOLKS' PUDDING.—Mix loz* of maize meal with a little cold milk, boil the rest of one quart of milk, stir in 2oz. of coarse oatmeal, boil up, and pour it over loz. of breadcrumbs and 2oz. crushed wheat in a large basin; leave till cool, beat well, salt to taste, and bake in a greased dish in a slow oven for two hours. MACARONI CUSTARD.-Boil 2oz. of maca- roni in one pint of milk until the pipes are swelled to their utmost size without break- ing. Season with cinnamon and a few drops of lemon-juice. Lay them on a custard dish, and pour a custard over them hot. Serve cold. ROAST Due:—Choose a young duck, which must be plucked, singed, and emptied; the feet scalded, skinned, and twisted round on the back of the bird; head, neck, and pinions cut off, the latter at the 1rst joint, and all skewered firmly to give the breast a nice plump appearance. Roast before a brisk, clear fire, baste often, and dredge with flour to make the bird look frothy. Serve with a good brown gravy in the dish, and apple sauce in a tureen. Time, three-quarters to one hour. DUCK STUFFING.—For the stuffing, take Jib. onions, one teaspoonful powdered sage, rhree teaapoonfuls breadcrumbs, the duck's liver parboiled and minced with pepper, salt, and cayenne. Cut the onions very tine, throw boiling water over them, and cover for ten minutes; drain through a gravy strainer, and add the breadcrumbs, minced liver, sage, pepper, and salt to taste; mix, and put it inside the duck. APPLE MAP.IIALADE.-ParC, core, and slice 61b. of apples, and place in a saucepan with sufficient water to barely cover them. Boil until quite pulpy, then pass through a sieve Put lib. sugar and a little cinnamon to one pint of pulp, and boil once more, stirring constantly for half-an-hour or more. Place the marmalade in jars, and cover. APPLE PEELINGS.—A French cook nevei wastes these, because she knows how much the pie and sauce is improved by the peel- ings being stowed to pulp and then strained and added to the cooked apples. LEMON RINGS.—Beat 4oz. of butter to a creain, add two beaten eggs separately Mix in 6oz. of sugar, lib. of flour, tho grated rind of a lemon, a litle milk, anc one teaspoonful of baking powder. Mak< into a paste, roll it out to the thickness ol a,bout jin., divide it into rounds with a gutter, cut out the centres to form rings. ind fry to a light brown in deep hot fat. LEMON ROCK BISCUITS.-Rub the yellow rind of two fresh lemons upon 11b. loal mgar. Powder it, and mix it gradually with the white of one egg whisked to a firm froth; beat thoroughly. Butter somE writing-paper, place it on an oven tin Ircp the mixture upon it from the end 01 spgon in rock-like shape, and place it ir » cool oven to dry. JERSEY W ONDERS.-Ruh lioz. of butter. .nto 3oz. of cornflour and 3oz. of ordinarj lour; add loz. of sugar, a little nutmeg md one teaspoonful of baking powder. Beal )ne egg well, add to the mixture, and make into a stiff batter with a little milk and water. Fry in hot fat, one teaspoonful at a time. When nearly cold, make a hole it the top, drop in a little raspberry jam slightly warmed, and sift over with sugar. RICE BISCUITS.-Take five ounces of flour three ounces of ground rice, dessertspoonfu Paisley flour, three ounces of margarine, ant two ounces of sugar. Mix with milk into i stiff paste, roll out thin, cut into shapes, anc bake to crisp pale brown.

j THINGS T"OUGTFUL I I To persevering mortals the blessed Im I mortals are swift.—Zoroaster. I ———————————— I THINK BEFOREHAND. Neither urge another to that thou •jrauldst be unwilling to do thyself, nor do thyself what looks to thee unseemly, and intem- perate in another.—William Penn. You cannot take your politics intc religion, but you can take your religion intc politics.—Viscountess Astor. I WHICHEVER WE WILL. One does not need a. great library to be a student of books, or a visit to great art galleries to be an ardent lover of beauty, or to frequent stately cathedrals to become a true worshipper. It is not having much, but our use of what we have, that lifts or lowers us mentally or spiritually. He who drinks is deliberately disqualify- ing himself for advancement. Personally I* refuse to take such a risk. I do not drink. —Ex-President William H. Taft. I DOING GOOD. Our Friend, our Brother, and our Lord, What may Thy tiervice be? Nor name, nor form, nor ritual word, But simply following Thee. Thy litanies, sweet offices Of love and gratitude; Thy sacramental liturgies. The joy of doing good. » -Whittier. I THE PARTING OF THE WAYS. The truest way in w hich we can hope to improve the world is to understand and grip that eternal life which God has given us in Jesus Christ. The difficulties are tremen- dous. England in somo degree, or rather democracy in some degree, stands at the parting of the ways. We ask the question with fear and trembling-will it follow the autocrats of the past and concentrate on merely material ambitions, or will it rise higher and look beyond and above these things which concern this life alone? If de-. mocracy is to take that larger and greater view it can only be through the society of Jesus Christ bringing to it the inspiration that it needs.-Bishop Woods. I A DECEMBER EVENING. The sun has passed to other skies, and here The work of day is ended. Shadows rise Out of the empty fields, and softly move To the far hills where yet the daylight lies. Mists brood in the dim valleys. Overhead Faint bands of cloud trail in the pale clear blue. One great star pours its glory through the dusk, Witness to light that sh¡nee beyond our view. Bare trees stand out above the etark gray field; The year's spent life is garnered other- where, And tender darkness draws its peace about The tired earth, that sleeps, nor dreams of care. -L. H. Hammond. I DOING RIGHT, Everything on earth has its price, and sooner or later wo pay for all that we have. When we complain that doing right takes so much toll of effort, sacrifice, and the loss of what we call "'success," we have only to look about us to see that 'evil-doing is moro costly still. Its demand s may come in on the instalment plan, but they will be .all the I more exorbitant because of that. I am a surgeon. My success depends upon L my brain being clear, my muscles firm, and nerves steady. No one can take alcoholic liquor without blunting these physical powers which I must keep on edge. Ayar .surgeon I must not drink.—Dr. Lorenz. When we learn to take all God gives us, and turn it to good effect, we will then un- derstand how to make the best of life It matters not whether the water sparkles or is murky; it all turns the millwheel. I PINEWOODS. This is God's Holy Place—these quiet aisles A vast cathednk fashioned for God's praise Through the slow-moving hours of untold day6, When grew # to strength its clustering cam- paniles. God was its builder, secret and unheard, Who reared each dusky arch and architrave Above its many-pillared glooms and gave His Book of Hours to wmds and 6111ging bird. And here God dwells, yet dwells He all seen: Though men may hear His rustling vestures trail Among the pine-tops, and at whiles may glean A vision brief and blinding as the grail, When sun and wind a myriad censers spill, And all the woods with subtle incense till. -Rev, M. Keyworth. AS WE BEGIN. The mood in which we begin a day makes us a discordant note or helps the harmony of every circle in which we find ourselves. I ALL CAN SERVE. Let us do our duty in our shop or our kitchen, the market, the street, the office, the school, the home, just as faithfully as if we stood in the front rank of some great battle, and we knew that victory for man. kind depended on our bravery. strength, and skill. When we do that. the humblest of us will be serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world.—Theo- dore Parker. I am a total abstainer from alcoholio liquors. I always felt that I had a better use for my head.—Thomas Edison. I LOOK TO THE GOOD SIDE. When a leaf drops and dies it goes down to mingle with the ground. When moss falls off it disappears. Everything in nature, as it decays, hides itself. And so it should be in human life. All the ten thousand decaying imperfections in society we are as soon as possible to forget and we are ;is soon a_ T)c. cast under foot. We are to accustom our. selves to lock chiefly at that which is inno- cent, and beautiful, and aspiring, and in which are the possibilities ofeducation. It is a bad thing for a man, in looking at him- self, at his neighbours, and at communities. to look at the side of fault and failing, and meanness and imperfection, and wickedness and rottenness. These things will fQrce themselves upon his notice full enough- more than enough for his good.—Ward Beeeher. ——————— ———— 9 Our injustice and prejudice may harm itA object, but never "So much as it will harm ourselves. Unkindness from without may wound, but unkindness brewed within the heart is deadly poison.

There are 51 Whitley Councils in exist- ence, representing more than 4,000,000 workers. Three additional telephone circuite be- tween London and Liverpool will, it is hoped, be in use immediately. Salved from the Orkneys, the fore part of the steamship Othalia has been brought into the Firth of Forth to have a new stern fitted. After six months the Pcvstmaster-General hopes to reduce the fees on the London-Paris air mail service. Lieut.-Colonel L. S. Amery, M.P., will discharge the duties of Secretary of State for the Colonies during the absence of Lord Milner in Egypt.

TALKS ON HEALTH. I 1 By A FAMILY DOCTOR. A ICAL.. EX-\ d!Nà.TIO 1 Just to I want you to examine year br.y lon, ten. him to the window a::d tool: in his mouth; if there is 1 single bad tooth, you have failed in your duty as a parent. You must insist on every tootli being as white as ivory. I can- not have any discussion: you must do it, mi at cnee. At the sane time, look at his tongue; it should be red moist: if it is white, his stomach is out of order. Do not leave him to himself; ask him if he visits the lavatory regularly. T'ie constipation that a man of thirty suffers from began when he was ten; his parents did not bother. Mow test his hearing; hold a watc h to his ear, and gradually riove it farther and farther off until he says he can- no hear it any more; he must keep his pyes shut all the time. Now gradually bring the watch back and note when he says he can hear it. Measure the distance "vfth your eye and compare it with the dis- tance that vou can hear it y >urself. If you have good hearing, it ought to be about the same distance. One ear may be better than the other. When you have tested your- self and all your other children, take the me that ha.3 bad hearing to the doctor and von will hear him say he is glad you brought the child to him. -.A

THE EYESIGHT TEST. Now for the eyes. Pin up the advertise- ment sheet of a newspaper in a good light; stand the child a few feet of; and try him first with one eye and then with the other. Do not press the covered eye with the ringers; just put a card in front of the eye. He must tell you which of the different izoo letters he can wee. Move him nearer or move him farther aw?y. Test yourself at the same time and compare his eyes with vours. If one eye is weak, it must be at- tended to. It is no good testing both eyes together; if he is leoking- at the distant I church clock and can read .the time, he may be using only his left eye. We can give him false teeth, we cannot give him false eyes. o

FIND OUT IN TIME. Now the hips will be tested. Make the child stand on one leg and then hop several times; no diseased hip will stand that. If the joint is healthy the child will laugh and think it a fine game; if he gets pain he will cry out. All those that cry out are to be taken to the hospital. Now look at the knees; compare the two; if one is swollen and larger than the other it may be the be- ginning of disease. It i. really a doctor's job to examine children, but I would rather you did it than that no one did it at all. Have you ever seen a railway-man walking along a train and tapping all the wheels? He finds nearly all of them as sound as a bell; but he finds out the cracked one and saves an accident by reporting it in due time.

WALK UP! But I never laugh at my patients; what seems such a. trivial matter to me is a source of real anxiety to them, and I only xecret that they do not come to me sooner with their troubles. It is one of the happi- est moments of my life when I can send a man or a woman out of my house with a broad smile in place of an expression of anxietv. So walk up with all your com- plaints real, imaginary, or a bit of both— I can deal with them. All I ask for is your confidence, so that wln I say there is nothing wrong you will believe there is nothing wrong. You know, in London there is a long street called Harley Street, in- habited almost entirely by doctors. There mav be two or three in each house. Well, one dear old lady was so con- vinced that there was something wrong with her, in spite of what her own doctor- had tol* d her, that she began at one end of Harley Street and knocked at every door tc see everv doctor in every house. She :23/(Î finished one side of the street and had got a fair way along the other side when she died of old age.

Sir Cooper Perry, superintendent of Guy's Hospital, has resigned. Danzig-street, Southwark, has been ire- named Key worth-street, after Keyworth, V.C. £ 10,000 was voted by the Commons for the erection of sanatoria. The Dover-Calais passenger service, which was interrupted during the war, has been resumed. United States miners' strike is settled; the men receive a wage increase of 14 per cent. All control over hides taken from horses, mules. jennets, or donkeys has been with- drawn. Prince Albert was given a great welcome during an eight hours' tour of Glasgow. Waziris attacked a train on the Indian frontier; 36 persons were killed and 50 wounded.