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Hints for Busy Housekeepers. Kccipei end Other Valuable Informatioa of Kartlcular iatereat to Women Folk*. IK IHK LAUNDRY Latindrt' Bag. â€" Take a piece of linen abuiit twice tlio size of a loui- rnou laundry bag, fold it antl ncal- l(/p it uroiind in light blue (ir pink. Work th«' monogram in the centre of the bag. Pail both the monogram anil the border heavily. Work large evolets about tw o and one-half inchep fr<ini tlie t"p of bag and run tliroiigh these a cord to uialeh the woik. It makeH a useful as well as dainty gift. Removing Obstinate Stains.- Put fi teaxpoonful of powdered siil)>hur n a saucer and add a few drops of alcohol and ignite. Place a funnel over this, point upward. Wet stain- ed linen and hold over point of fiin- nel. Fumes will remove the most Sift together three times one and one-half c.upfuls of flour and two teaspoonfuls of baking powder and add slowly to the nii.\ture one cup- ful of finely chopped walnuts, light- ly flonred, one teaspoonful of va- nilla, and IftKtly add the stiffly bea- ten whites of two eggR. Rake in a loaf tin, in a moderate oven, for one-half hour. When cool enough ice the top thickly, either with boiled icing or any other kind de- sired. PIES. Vinegar Pie. â€" Twc cnpfuls of su- gar, 8cant one-hulf cupful of vine- gar, heaping tablespoonful of flour, water enough to fill pie, a little nut- STEBN AND NABROW LIFE. Urand Duke foiiNtantinovitch Bc« comes a Monk. The Grand Duke Dmitri Constan- tinovitch, cousin of the Czar of Rus- )<ia, has suddenly announced his in- tention of abandoning his immense fortune and entering a monastery. As son of a Czar's brother, Dmi- i ri {'onstantinovitch was born in the midst of unlimited luxury. His high rank gave liim the usual benefits of an army of servants, courtiers, and slaves, tlie richest of rooms, the heaviest of gold plate, and the most splendid of jewels. Large tracts of forests were his; mines filled with gems and farms populated with a thousand slaves belonged to him. THE S. S. LESSON INTERNATIONAL LESSON, NOV. 21. Lesson VIII. Paul's Story of His .Life, 2 Cor. 11. 21 (o 12. 10. Golden Text, 2 Cor. 12. 9. Verso 21. 1 speak â€" Paul has been making a defense of his ministry (chapters 10-13 comprising the full statement) against charges of weak- ness and cowardice. In chapter U he enters the lists against the false teachers of Corinth. They have THIY ABE ASKELS FOB All For the Child, the Man, the Family, the State, the Church. obstinate of stains. Good for fruit meg on top ; have top and bottom stains of long standing Lace Curtains. â€" Cut strips of strong, unbleached muslin, about one and one-half inches wide the desired length of curtains. Sew strips onto pli^in cdKCs of curtains with a long machine stitch. Pin curtains into frame the usual way, and «li<^n dry the stitching can eas criist. Pie Crust.- One and one-half cup- ful.s of sifted flour, one-half cupful of lard (or butterV one-third cup- ful of icewater, one even tfjaspoon- ful of salt. Knead as little as pos- sible, also as dry as can be knead- ed together. This makes two crusts. I.,en)on Pie Filling. â€" Three-quar ily be ripped, (while still in frame) ters cupful of sugar, one heaping »ith sharp ripping knife. By this ' tablespiionful of cornstarch, one method the curtain edges are per- [cupful «)f cold water, grated yellow fectly straight, thus avoiding the and juicre of one lemon, one dessert "points" always made in pinning spoonful of butter, yolks of three into the edge. The same strips can eggs, white of one. C'cjok carefully be used year after year. This idea til! it becomes a thick paste. Turn can also be utilized in laundering , into imgreasod pan and then cov^T Dmitri Constantinovitch enjoyed . glorified themselves before the his wealth to the utmost. But it is said that satiety has brought a dis- taste for things worldly. Were he an Anglo-Saxon, he would talk about the simple life. As it is, he choses to retire from church, and Paul, though deprecat ing such a course as folly, to which he is only driven by a desire to rout his adversaries, adopt their tactics, and begins a forced com- mendation of himself. Thus he ex- the world altogether and live as a | poses the emptiness of the claims monk. He takes no evidence of his i made by these Judaizers, and re- wealth with him. The endowments , minds his disciples of what they centerpieces on which it is diflicult to obtain a straight edge. Peach Stains. -The best way is to pour briilirig water through stained article before washing. If this jiro- cess is neglected, however, there is ao(>ther that takes the stains out after article has been washed. Dampen and lay on ice in refriger- ator with stain next to the ice. It may refpiire two or three freezings, but is a simple and sure way. For Irons.â€" Place a piece of a oc- dai bough upon the ironing table and occasionally rub the hot ir^m f)n the oedar, especially wh(!n ironing starched articles, and you will be dtlightetl with the ease with which you complete your ironing. .\ny kind of cedar will do, b\it the prickly kind seems Ijcst. The cedar thus used is far nmre satisfactory than paraffinc or beeswa.\ or any- thing else we have tried. Soutache.- Stretch the ombroid ered parts to removo all wrinkles. Iron (A-er the braid to siuooth it. Voii will not. be pleas<^d with the ap- pearance of the linen beneath, but turn thi* garment, lay the embroid- ery upon fi double or triple thiek- n> . ." of a wliite Turkish towel which will permit the braid to Kink intoj its soft siirface and tin- bai-k of tli'- linen, following it with a medium iron. Iron all pails perfectly dry or they will wrinkle again and be nn.'iltractivc. Iron euihrnidered tK'all:>ji>' in the same manner and clip any loose threads that may cs- eojie from scallops or edges, A pair of manicure scissors is good for this purpose. CAKES. Apple Cakeâ€" One cupful of sugar, one-half cupful of butter or lard, one cupful apple sau<-e witil one tea- Spoonful of Soda stewed in it, one cupful of raisins, one teaspoonful cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful of elo\es, pinch of salt, 1;\ cnpfuls of flour. Kcoiiomy (I'uke. â€" When a cake has been a failure on aioount of bring too rich, do not throw out, but take one half cupful of sugar, one small tablespoonful of butter, one egg, and two cnpfuls of milk. Ffreak cake up in small pieces and stir all thoroughly until smooth. To one tup of tlt>ur add one heaping tea- spoonful of baking i>i>wder and fla\iir to taste. This is especially gofid as nut cake. Hriiwn Cake. â€" For a delicious and Inexpensive cake, especially when eggs an<l butter are high, the fol Ion ing recipe will be found most mccptable. N'o eggs are rc(|uired : I iean\ together one cupful brown sugar and one half cupful butl<-r, add one cupful thick Hour milk, one teaspoonful luda, one teaspoonful ciunamon, one half teaspotrnful cloves, one cupful or mori! of seed- fd raisins or any (ilher fruit desir- rd, two cupfuls of fl<iur. Virginia l''ruit (Jake. One pouiul liutlci-, twci eggs benten ncparale, two )ioun<ls ilark brown sugar, tw.i pounds rtnur, sifted, two poun<is seeded raisins, chopped, two 2>ounds citron, ehopjied, one ptMUul cur- rants, two cups niolasRCH, me cup of ch-ar, Htroni{ coffe«', one cu;i Mf brandy, two tabldpoiuii' ils < f cloves, two Inblespoonfuls (i[ ait- spice, two lablespooiifuls >f cinna- }iK>n, two tenspooas i>t baking pow- fier. {'ream shgar nn<l hutl'Tj nii\ bU togetlu-r; white of eggs hist Hut flour in slowly. Hake in ii slo.v civen for two hours. This will make two large ciAvh. Debutante's Cake.- One cuii.ul I franulfttecl sugar and yolks of two tpgs bo'ten together to ii while trcum. Work in slowly on • tialf cupful of nudtod buttor. Add viry sli.v.ly < hC scant cupful of milk. with meringue. Mi.\ the cornstarch with Vhe sugar before adding the water. Cream Peach Pie.â€" Mix well one cupful of sugar with one table- spoonful of flour. Make bottom crust for pie and spread with half this sugar mixture. Fill with |mach- es sliced thin. Cover with remaining sugar and enough cream to cover the peaches well. Bake. bo will give to the monastery are not for his use, but for the poor. His earthly possessions are to con- sist of a wooden bed without a mat- tress, a blanket of coarse brown wool to cover him, a pillow of wood, with a niche carved for the neck, a rush-bottomed chair, a wooden can- dle-stick, one pair of wooden pat- terns, one haircloth shirt, one cas- sock of coarse wool, a cowl, and a rosary. During more than three months if the year he will eat neither meat, eggs, butter, cheese, nor fish. His fare will, at such times, consist of barley boiled in water, cakes fried in oil, and black bread. .At other times he will eat broth, a slice of boiled beef, or an egg. have forgottenâ€" the independence and sacrifices of his service, upon which his authority as an apostle are based. Disparagement, as though we had been weakâ€" Paul waives all right to the exercise of such arbitrary authority as the false apostles have claimed and the Corinthians have blandly endured (verse 20). He is willing to concede his own weak- ness if their high-handed actions are the measure of strength. Still, though seeing that to speak in such a way is foolishness, if they have any ground for their bold preten- sions, he has as much ground. 22. Here the boasting to which he is compelled begins. His foes rest their case upon their Jewish ori- gin. Three terms are used in a Hebrews He will keep his own cell clean and cultivate with his own hands 'rising scale. the little garden allotted to him. I their nationality, together with the He will rise for prayers at two in j greatness of their past. In Israe- the niglit and get up at six for thelites are implied the peculiar privi- day. He will not talk to his bro- 1 leges of a people called God's ther monks in the refactory except; (coin|)are Rom. 9. 4, 5). Seed of f)n rare occasions, when called uptm i Abraham is a way of describing the to do so by the abbot. direct and exclusive interest of the His name, let alone his title, is to , Jews in the fulfillment of the prom- bo left outside, and he is to be ises (John 8. 39). Pride of race was known to the other inmates by ajone of the strongest marks of the new one, choten on his entrance, apostle, and it is yith hot passion „ ,. . , , , J This life, to one who has had all he says ''So am I" to men who Verd.gnson me al can be Bpecd- i j,,^^ ^.^^,^jj ^.^.^^ ^^^ ^^^^.^^ p„. charge him with being faithless to ,!> reniovvd by rubbing with liquid , ^j^j,,,, ^^^ ^-^.^ ^^,,^^,j ^^^.^ to be ' his natural prerogatives. Their angels ^.Iways see the face of my Father who is in heaven. â€" Matt, xviii. 10. Always, and not less now, men consciously or unconsciously, have turned inquiring glances toward that other world where the Deity reigns and His cohorts deploy their activity in His service. This curiosity has never been shaken off. It is an inheritance of our nature, and, be he religious or irreligious, every one is helpless against its resistless fascination. It is all no weak proof that this haunting desire springs from the fact that we have not been made for this world, but are destined, thanks to the gracious God therefor, for a goal higher and more lasting. Men run in vain solicitings to science an3 to uncredentialed or- acles for some utterance to satisfy this restless, chafing curiosity, when with Bible in hand, every reveren- tial Christian may in prayerful me- ditation learn all that it behooves to know, and more than frustrated attempts or blatant charlatanry can ever reveal. INNUMERABLE PASSAGES in holy writ give the story of that supcramundane sphere. Therein is recounted the rebellion against the omnipotent, the deaf, the (lunish- ment of the guilty and the reward unspeakable of those who were trea- son proof. We read of the unseen stairs the angels are climbing and USEFUL HINTS. refers to j jipg<.e„(iji,g with messages from God to man and with praise and thanks- giving and prayers from man to God. The Son of Man in His eternity saw Satan and his minions fall like lightning from heaven. There is flashed upon us that reign with its two kingdoms, the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. In one the powers are set against God cloth. , . 1 1 1 I ' somewhat stern and narrow, and its and jam should be i , „, n„,;i..; ,< „ *»„<• •» u i i ,...1 , ., 1 _., .>el IJniitn Constantinovitch has de- liberately chosen it ammonia on a Bottled frui stored in the dark. A dry cupboard is the best for them. Pads for stair carpets can be made from pieces of old blanket. Lay them smooth under the carpet. Beetles can be got rid of (piite easily. Sprinkle iheir haunts with borax and thev will speedily van- ish. When food cooking starts to burn. FOin V YEARS IX EXILE. Ciipl. O'.Moagher Condon's Reepp- lion in Manchester. Manchester Irishmen in their place at once in pan of cold water; I'-^'^ands gav^e a welcome recently it will remove all scorched taste. I [[] ^ "P^«'" ^ -Meagher ( ^'-"lon who Greasy plates are much more eas- J; >"•:"" ^f^" ''"^ sentenced to .leath | apostle neglects t ilv washed if first wiped with soft paper. This also applies to frying] pans. Muslin win<low curtains can be made nonintlHinni.able if hIuui be Ins share in the Manchester 'i Fenian outrage in which Police Ser- geant Brett was killed, but was re- prieved and condemned to penal servitude. dissolved in the last rinsing water. To cleanse the collars of gainienta dissolve one jiart salt in four of al- cohol. Apply with a sponge, and rub well. After washing the lamp chimney polish it with dry salt. It makes the glass bright and will prevent it breaking. For corns- The milky juice of a dandelion stalk if applied will of- ten give relief, and cause the corn to disappear. .\ vanilla bean kept in the sugar bo.v will impart a delicious flavor t'l the sugar. This is a bit of ad- vice from a I'rench chef. Salt thrown into the oven im- mediately after anything has been huriied in it will make the objec- tionable odor less disagreeable. Pla(!e a box of lime in the closet in which jams, preserves, etc., are stored away. It will prevent mold from gathering on the fruit. A fruit jar rubber slipped over the projected end of a teapot lid will prevent the lid from dancing up and down when the kettle boils. I'elt hats iiuiy be cleaned .by dip- ping a hard brush which liiis short hairs into spirits of ftminonia. lUib well until the grease disjippears. When buying tablt^ linen, cut off a small strip of it and keep, so that the unravelled thread may be used f'l:- darning the table tlothea or nap- kins when worn. To glaze a tart dissolve a tea- Rfioonful of sugar in two of milk, and brush (he pastry with the mix- ture. This is (piite as efficacious and much cheaper than an egg. VViien running dates, tigs or rai- sins Ihrough the food chopper, add a few drops of lemon juice. It will do much lowprd fruit from elogging the chopper .After eleven years of this sen- tence Captain Condon, who was an .American citizen, was released on condition that he did not return to Ireland for twenty years. It is eleven years since this ban expir- ed, and now on his return he has been received by Irishmen with open arms. Captain Condon was the organiz- er of the plot in 1807 to release two noted Fenians, Colonel Kelly and Captain Ucasy, from custody at Manchester. They were being diiv- en along Hyde road in the prison van, when a band of armed men appeared. The horses in the van were killed, and two constables in el•arg(^ were wounded. Sergeant Brett, who was inside the van, re- fused to open the door, and he was shot, it is believed, by a bullet fired througli the door. A female prisoner in the van handed out the keys, and Kelly and Dea.sy were released and got clear away, and, so far as the public is concerned, were never heard of again. Twenty-three persons were arrested in connection with the crime, and, of these five, including Captain Condon, were sentenced to death. Seven others were sen- tenced to penal servitude. Maguire was pardoned, and Condon repriev- ed, but the other threeâ€" the "Man- t nester martyrs" â€" were executed. « DIVISION OF LAND SURFACE. Asia oomprises 32 per ceht. of the total land surface of the globe, anil lias a iiopulation of 8^0,000,000; .America comprises S8 per cent., population 1 a,"), 000,000 ; Africa 22 pre\enting the ' per cent., population 130,000,000; Europe 7 per cent., population 380,- l'"or the sink, there is no better j 000,000 ; Australia l> jier cent., po- clcjinser than two gallonH of boiling i jmlation 5,000,000. Three-fourths (if the area of Japan is mountain- water ill which has bei^n dissolved two tablespooiifuls of soda and two teaspoonfuls of rock ammonia. Worn bi'ooms or whisks may be dipped iiilo hoi water and uneven edges trimmed with shears. This makes the straws harder, and the trimming makes the broom almost as good as new. Salt inoistenod with vinegar will remove burnt marks from eiiauudled saucepans and dishes, but don't forget they should be soaked in cold water for a few hours iirat to loosen the stains. oils, and less than 10 per cent, under cultivation. 13 I â-  ,|i â€" ' â-  â- â-  â€" â-  GOOD REASON. Hannah â€" "Yes'ni, but if T do yoiiah laundry work, ma'am, I must have de undahstandin' dat my hus- bnn' collects de pay." The lady- "Hut why can't you collect it yourself, Hannah 1' Hannah- "Well, you see, ma'am, X don't want to rob de ol' man uf de only job he's cvoh likely to get. ' 23. Ministers of Christ â€" Paul docs not admit that they arc, but, as they rate themselves as such, he is willing to make a comparison, even if his boast does seem like that of a man bereft of his senses (beside himself). I moreâ€" If, as a Jew, he is equal to his enemies, as a minister, he claims superior authority. As a matter of fact, though he speaks of labors and prisons more abundant- ly, there is no comparison, and the make any. His service is unparalleled. In deaths â€" Various occasions when he was in danger of death (Acts 14. 19). 24-33. "The most vivid light we have on the apostolic age and the apostolic career." 24. Of the Jews forty stripes save oneâ€" A Jewish punishment. Only thirty-nine wertj given, as a precau- tion against violating the legal II umber, forty. Luke gives no ac- count of the five times Paul endured this torture (compare 2 Cor. 4. 10). It show's how fragmentary is the history found in the book of the .Acts. 25. Thrice . . . beaten with rud.s â€" Roman punishment. Only one is mentioned by Luke, that at Philip- I)i (Acts 16. 22). Sec Word Studies for July 11. Once . . . stoned â€" At Lystra, at the instigation of Jews (A>ts 14. 19). Thrice I suffered shipwreckâ€" Not mentioned in .Acts, as that describ- ed in chapter 27 came after the writ- ing of this epistle. Five other sea journeys are recorded in .Acts. Probably there were still others. In the deepâ€" Another unrecorded experience. On a raft or piece of wreckage, is meant. 26. The ungrammatieal foi;m of this verse shows the deep omoti»)n of the writer. The eightfold repetition of perils indicates that he was se- cure nowhere. In his journeyings he often had to cross rivers at the risk of his life, and in many parts of Syria and Asia Minor he would encounter robbers. The account in Acts abounds in the hatred which his couiitrymen bore hiiii for his teaching, and shows how they stir- red the (ientiles to violence. Hard- est to bear, and so last mentioned, was the apostasy of false brethren (Phil. 3. 18). 27. Labor and travail â€" In 1 Thess. 2, 9, and 2 Thess. 3. 8, these same words are used together in refer- ring to his plying his trade. He worked at tent-making by night as well as by day, which may explain his watchings often, though "we know he gave up his sleep for preaching and prayer (Acts 20. 31 ; 1 Thess. 3. 10). SH. Besiiles those things that are without -^The second reading of the margin, ''the things that come out of course" gives the clearest mean- ing; as we would say: "Not to speak of identical matters.^' The perils he has mentioned are only a part of the outward troubles which lir leaves unspecified. 29. Weak, and I . . . not weaklâ€" By lympathy, he identifies himself and all that is godly. The powers ou the other are champions of the right of the Di\inity, and protec- tors of all who rely upv-n their suc- cor. God's commands are being ex- ecuted with more than aerial swift- ness, and no mortal is unsafe, save the one who refuses the blessed ministrations of those who were faithful from the dawn of time. If the child has his angel, how much more certainly has the man, for the man needs him more. Much and evei^thing needful does Scripture tell us. Its pages are vocal with the melody of the RUSTLING OF ANGEL WINGS. In fact, the uplifting and helpful story is narrated in its entirety, as those spirits energize in those last stretches of duration from the angel of the flaming sword to the bright one who came to John and unveiled all the glories of the New Jerusalem. There is no story, save that of Him crucified, more satis- fying, more consoling, more invig- orating. Why search elsewhere than in Scripture's As early as Deutercnomy. tne world was warned against trifling with those realms so near and vet so far away. "Neither let there be found one among you that seeketh the truth from the dead. For the Lord abhorreth all such things." â€" Dent. -wiii. 12. The attitude the Scriptures urge is so simple, so suVdime. That atti- tude in one of prayer and worshi]). Such an attitude takes so much away from the loneliness of our pil- grimage. Wait, and be contrite and humble, and our angels, when the summons sounds, will lift us gent- ly from our couch of death and place us in the arms of the loving Father, whose face they alwavs see. REV. P. A. HALPIN. his disciples, and feels for their weakness as if it were his own. Burn notâ€" With indignation. 30. I will gloryâ€" This is, first, a vindication of his "boasting" up to this point, inasmuch as ho has glori- ed only in what he has suffered, not in what he has doneâ€" not in strength, but in weakness. The verse also looks forward to the next chapter, where, in verse 5 and 9, ho reasserts the same principle. 31. The best explanation of the introduction of this solemn doxol- ogy at this point is that it looks for- ward to the statements about to be made, the supernatural experiences cf the next chapter, especially, be- ing almost incredible. It would be necessary to call to witness the liv- ing God, who, to him in secret, had revealed Jesus as Lord. 32. 33. Compare Acts 9. 23-25, and see Word Studies for April 18. This experience was also a part of Paul's weakness, in its peril and ig- nominy, for in Damascus 'the per- secutor became the persecuted." lu Luke's account, it is said "the Jews watched the gates." But, as there were 10,000 of them in Da- mascus, they could easily influence the governor to have the gates watched, which is the same thing. Aretas IV. was king of Arabia fr<>m B. C. to A. D. 40. Chapter 12, verse 1. I must needs glory, though it is not expedient â€" He unwillingly resumes his boast- ing in hos own defense, but is con- scious of certain disadvantages in such a course. Visions (things seen) were only one method of revelations. Of the Lordâ€" Christ, here, is the Author of the vision, not, as -in other New Testameni.cases, the One revealed. I know a man in Christâ€" .A typi- cal Pauline expression for a Chris- tian man. Though speaking of him- self, Paul is to him.self as a third person. .And he treats of himself, not as a natural man, nor a delud- ed man, but as a man having a Christian experience. F»>urteen years ago--Six or sev- en years after his conversion, when he »;as in Tarsus or .Antioch. He evidently does not mean to connect it with any other experience he ever had. It is a solitary experi- ence vouched for as a fact by the date. ' Whether in the body, I know not â€" The event was thoroughly incom- prehensible to Paul. He was caught uj) out of himself in a transcendent way â€" whether bodily, or only in the spirit, he is unable to tell. I'lven to the third heavenâ€" It is idle to speculate as to Paul's con- ception of the heavens. "It adds nothing to speak of an aerial, side- real, and spiritual heaven, and to suppose these are meant by Paul ; we can only think vaguely of the man in Christ rising through one celestial region after another till ho came even to the third'' (Den- ney). In the next two verses ho resumes, does not repeat, and Paradise (4) signifies t further stage in his passage through vast spaces. The Jewish abode of good souls who ftTrait th* resurrection (Luke 16. 23), can hardly be meant, but 'thff paradise of God" (Rev. 22), "far above all heavens" (Eph. 4. 10). 5. On behalf of such a one (a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, un- able to say whether in the body or disembodied, rapt to the third heaven, hearing in paradise things too sacred for human speech), he will glory ; for, the events were not of his making, and belong, there- fore, to his weaknesses. 7. A thorn in the flesh was giv- en him in order to keep him hum- ble, victorious over the constant temptation to spiritual pride which such revelations would naturally give a man. The main conclusiona which have been reached from the endless controversies about this afiliction are these : it was painful ana bodily ; was connected with his special revelations; was extremely humiliating (Gal. 4. 14); was re- current, if not chronic ; was per- manent ; and cannot easily be iden- tified with such maladies as head- ache, sore eyes, and epilep.sy. 0. He hath saidâ€" A solemn way of asserting that a final answe.r to his prayer has been made. Christ refusing him freedom from suffer- ing, but assuring hiiu of grace (di- vine help to meet human need) tQ endure it. Rather glory in my weaknessesâ€". Than complain of them ; for through them bci'omes possessor of the pow- er of Chrii^t. Thus, his glorying, which he began with such diffidence, turns out to be to the honor o! Christ, for the exaltation of his weaknesses brings out in conti'as^ the strength of his Lord. JO SuiJi stJ.tt â- \ "CHILDREN OF THE QUEEN. » Queen Elena of Italy has created « small colony of poor children, af- ter whose education and well be- ing she looks with quite motlu^rly care. Lately the Queen has estab- lished a home for the.se children near the sea at Santa Marinella. In this place these fortunate onei are called "the children of the Queen." There are about thirty boys and girls who are under the care of an experienced teaclier, who has known how to gain the love of her little pupils. In a plainly built house these children live in a number of rooms on the ground floor overlooking neatly planted gardens and the beautiful sea. The gardens, ii large and narrow strip of bai'c foreshore n<.t so long ago, are now an ideal playground with shrubs and flowers and mounds of yellow sand. Near the entrance a tablet proclaims this haven of resk "The Seaside Colony Princess lo-v landa." SOME EXCUSE NEEDED. Wifeâ€" "Why did you tell the Jen- sons that you married me because I was such a good cook, when you know that I can't eren boil a po- tato?" Hubbyâ€""! had to give some ex- cuse, dear, and 1 didn't know what else to say.''