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 ""^•SiBWWP ^•f»5.Wt?«^*;'V" isjt^tifm- vr:V ^1 If J, i. HOUSEHOLD. Unezpeoted Oomipaiiy. A yolnme oonld be written on this mbject and many a honaekeeper who has fonnd her- self in a tight place wil^b an unannounced ^aestor guests woulj^|iiwilcMne its advent with great joy. H|pl) ^e^^ e*c h ayd^ every one of ua, ^^j^^P^lS^® JS©*' an-l misgivings in g|li^ea«sSdEHtaiie*2r the pantry to find tibt, like Hbther^Bub- ' 'â- " â- â€¢ " ^*" cupbMr4 #^ (^Ris^tooi' ve roll it on old broom huidles, Hr on rowad smooth sticks, very tightlv, and lay aside until perfectly dry. It will have an iqipear- ance almost equal to new, and will not lose its stiffnev much sponer tium new nlk. bard, when we was bare," and dian1||^faid a necessary of the near future. The Canadian hen has done considerable for her country, and has never received a tithe .of the homage to which she is entitled. The .guest who c ann o t outke -a satisfactory duiuer •on scrambled eggs, or omelet «nd baked po- tatoes, is not the friend to be received with -open arms. And if the laider shows a lialf slice of ham, or some shavings of smoked beef left from a previous meal, the omelet is « little richer.and able to Batisfy a good appetite the more. The remains of a fowl may, at the time when the hungry guest sits in state in the best room, fill the eye of the beholder with regret. Not with sorrow for its loss, but that it is not as it was yesterday, crisp and whole. â-  Take courage â€" and a good knife â€" and atrip the bones of all the remaining meat, •and witrtiie dressing, put it in the frying pan or " spider," with a little water and but- ter, and some gravy, if any was left from yesterday's dinner. Toast some slices of bread nicely, turn hot water over them, and turn oflf all that is not imn^ediately absorb- ed, put the slices on a platter, covering them with the prepared fowl or chicken. A little meat will fi!0 a great way preparea in this manner, and the good dinner be an assured fact. Or the quantity of meat may not be suf lent even for this dish, but may perhaps iiiiike enough croquettes to help out the din zier already planned for the family. Chop or crumb stale bread very fine. Al« chopanonion, adding the chicken picked f i-om the bones, and season with salt, pepper, and celery salt. Beat up an egg, add it to the chicken and bread crumbs, and mold with the hands into flat cakes, or rolls. Put some butter in the frying pan, and when brown put the croquettes in, letting them cook until the surface is browned and crisp. It is not a necessity to cook them in bailing fat, as so many receipts affirm, aa the small quantities of butter renders them â- quite as good and much more digestible. Both of these dishes may be prepared in a very short time, and have the merit of being a little different from what comes to the table every day. The cans of salmon and lobster which so many housekeepers keep in the hoiise con HEALTH. banjo, Sarah Bernhardt is now playing on the west coast of South America, and in Lima eight perfor«a|mcg^ 0vs.h.eT.^QPP.reQBipt«k. Bosa BonKeurlFat present in'Xice. She has bought two lions oidl £Siel,:'to serJire as models for a painting which has been ordered by an AmOTican Mid for wluch a long price is expected. There is one decided peculiarity ^^°^ Gren. Boulanger, the SVench Minister rf VYar. All his speeches â€" and the moderate journals upbraid him with indulging in too many â€" ore devoted to tJie promotion of peace. Before Merlatti completed his fifty days' fast, several sentimimtal ladies of Faxia ad- dressed a letter to Merlatti's father in Italy asking him to exercise his parental authority to dissuade his son from continuing his work of delf -destruction. Signer Merlatti, Sr., replied as follows " My son, that fool, is. no longer a suckling, and I am no wet nurse who can force naughty children to eat. If the art of painting is so unprofitable that a man devoted to it must have recourse^ to such tricks in order to make a living, then per dio, I don't regret a single one of the whippings I gave my boy years ago on ac- count of his dream of becoming an artist." Canon Wilbeiforce evinced the broadness and charity of his Sdews by preaching in the Albion Congregational Chapel, Southamp- ton, at the monthly special sei vice recently. There was no injunction from the Bishop, for the simple reason that the Bishop was not consulted. Canon VVilberforce felt it his duty thus far to break through the bar- riers of ecclesiastical exclusiveness, and he broke through them in the manner he thought the best. The Canon prayed that God's blessiiig might rest upon pastor and church, and upon the Church universal, and that Christian men might reach over the barriers which separated them. Afterwards he preached a powerful Evangelical sermon. Nils Haugen, the Norwegian who has been nominated tor Congress to succeed the late VV. T. Price, of Wisconsin, will be one of the great men of the Fiftieth Congress, so far as size goes. He is six feet four inches, and weights 30 J pounds. He owes his greatness stantly, are coavenient,' and many suppose mainly to America, as he is not much of A PieT6ntim of Coiisam]rtioa' AocmteBq^omy teOs of a physiotsn's ex- psrienee, in m eertun hospitsl, mth patients â-  ' ezoesMvaly. He mm oon»inc- were hackins much man tiiu| or safe. By j^romisutt rof lunishments, he indmM|^nbsin" breath when tempted vB^olgh. Irised in a short time to seeHKMte ^yii^ a complete reoortgj Jfi^mi Constant nemming anAfpii^h- scratching a sore, as long as this is' cog^bued the sore will not heaL When persons are tempted to cough let them draw a fuUbreatJi, hold it untjlitwannB and essas ejeiy tar^tmvai. bauBATvlUisbon fpUpw from this process. The ^ttpgen wyehisthnsoocasionaUy retained actr as au.anodyne to the irritated mucous memlnane thui satisfying thedesire to cough and giv- ing the throat s^limgB a chappe to. htaL At the same time a suitable medicine wUl ^d nature in het effort to recuperate. It is very important to cure lung troubles iu their early stage. Every cold can almost be cured if attended to in its incipiency. If there is any fear that a thrmit or lung trouble has been contracted, no time should be lost in consulting a good physician. It is remarkable how a thorough examination, and a welcome conclusion that there is ne- cessarily no fatal trouble, will even save, from consumption some persons who have become chronic invalids through a morbid fear. them only suitable for suppers, as they seem rather cold for a dimier dish. Knew then, that in croquettes they are called excellent, made in the same manner as the chicken above described. An appetizing dish is made by opening a V \,a of salmon and draining off the oil. Take .i! baking dish, put in it a layer of bread 1 umbs, then a layer of salmon, until tlie r Jmou is all used, the bread crumbs making tii3 top layer. Heat a large cupful of milk tiiickeu it with. a dessertspoonful of corn s larch or flour, season with butter, salt, and very little, if any, pepper. Turn this same over the sabnon and put in the oven, letting it remain until browned on top. This will make a good meal for seven or eight persons, and is an excellent substitute for meat. We shall hope to give in succeeding issues more " emergency dishes," of which we think a housekeeper cannot possess too .great a repertoire. We shall be glad to receive additions to our own stock, which may be guaranteed to be good and in frequent use, as are those already given. Original and Tested Becipes. A Good Ppddixg Sauce. â€" One-half cup- ful sugar, one-qaarter cupful butter, or less, one egg. Flavoring, lemon or vanilla table- spoonful of flour beat all together. Pour •on boiling water just before serving the pud- ding, and stir thorpughly. Excellent, almost -equal to a cvlstard. Orange Snow. â€" Scant half box of gela- tine, let it stand twenty minutes in cold wat«r enough to cover it drain off, tben add one pint boiling water, whites of two eggs, juice of two oranges, and one cupful of sugar, beat thoroughly until it becomes a solid foam, set on ice to harden. Lobster Salad. â€" Chop, not too fine, the meat of one large or two small lobsters. Pour over this a generous quantity of the above salad dressing, and mix thoroughly. Serve in lettuce leaves piled in form of a pyramid. Garnish with olives, capers, and a ^uares of cold beet. Be sure that it is very cold when sent to table. Sauce. â€" One pint of boiMng milk, thicken with one tablespoonful corn starch, yelks of the two eggs, one-half '6upful sugar. To serve, pom: costard in a glass dish, and drop the snow on it. Peel two oranges, and re- move from them all the thick, white skin, divide into the smallest sections, and place «it regular intervals in the snow. Aunt Mary's Brown Bread â€" One cup- ful Indian me^l, one cupful graha-n flour, two-third cupful rye and fill up cup with white flour, one-half cupful molasses, one teaspoonful of saleratus dissolved in a little hot water, three cupfuls of milk, one tea- spoonful salt, one teaspoonful butter. Steam from four to five hours. See that the water does not stop boiling, or boil'entirelj away. Salad Dressing.â€" Beat the yelks of eight ^gs, and add to them a cupful of sugar, a tablespoonful each of salt, mustard, and black pepper, also a little cayenne pepper, and half a cupful of cream. Mix thoroughly. Boil a cupful of butter in one pint and a l,ii.lf ol vinegar. Pour this upon the mix- -tore, and sfir welL When cold put it in Jbottles. This dressing will keep for w«eks. Miscell^neoiU' Sit down whenever you can find an op- ^Tortnnity. Many stand even when prepar- vrog v^etables for dinner, a work that is much easier perfonhed sitting. Do not attempt to dry calicos and ging- hams oat of doors at this se ifco n rf the year. Pnedns causes the colors to feide more ^,ni^^ tl«« anything else. Wash and gang up to dry immediately m ganet or ^^•^v.to Wack .ilk. «;^ a l«rge ig-g^'ISi^ «Jng a ^J^^^ a Norwegian. Like most of the prominent Scandinavians, he came to America when he was a baby, and was educated to be an Amer- ican in speech and habits. Haugen is a fraduate of the law school at Ann Arbor, rich., class of '74. He is a fine steno- grapher, and made his living at court re- porting for several years. He has been in the State Legislature several terms, and since 1 882 has been State Railroad Commis- sioner. He has a big, round, moon face, and in very light in complexion. One of the heroines of this world unknown to fame, and of whom the world hardly hears at all, is by name Mrs. Laura Thomas. Left a widow with seven little children and an uncultivated farm oi eighty acres, with a $300 mortgage on it, in a bleak part of Wis- consin, as her legacy, she managed to ex- change the land and log cabin for a home in St. Andrews, Fla. Without the means to convey her and her family thither by either steam or rail, this brave woman put her children in a wagon with the intention of driving all the way. She reached St. Louis last week â€" 800 miles of her journey â€" and was there obliged to sell her ponies and wagon, but the $53 which they brought, and which, it is said, was twice as much as they were worth, would not take her far on her way to the new home. But here the touch of Nature that makes the whole world kin came to her aid. The half-naked and hungry children were c othed and fed, transportation was furnished, and with a stout heart, undismayed by past suffering or prospect of future struggles she journeyed on. And she was not of the tramp order, either, but an educated woman, and withal something of a writer wid a poet. Eules for Living Well Tr.e Caterer, in an article on "Good Liv- ing" considered from a culinary rather than a moral point of view, sums up the matter in the following sensible way If living wed consists in living neither luxuriously nor expensively, in what, then lies the secret? And how many men of moderate means take advantage of it The question is not a difficult one to answer. We will put the answer in the shape of a few short rules. 1. Buy with judgment. 2 Buy the best, for the best is always the cheapest. 3. Let your economy regulate the quanti- ty, not the quality. 4. Let your cook be a cook, and one that knows how to utilize what is now thrown to the dogs, or otherwise wasted. 5. Study simplicity in the number of the dishes, and variety in the character of the meals. 6. Let the house^vife be watchful enough to trace the leaks that are liable to spring in every larder. 7. .Let the mistress be indeed the head of her own household and of her own kitchen. Oysters as Food- It is all nonsense about a steady diet on oysters being injurious to the system. Many persons think so, however. It may be true thit oysters do not produce the most pleas- ant results when cooked in a rich style and eaten just before going to bed. When taken with wine late at night, of course, if there is any bad effect next day the oysters are blamed for it. Oysters have excellent medi- cinal qualities, are nutritious and when plainly cooked, or eaten raw are very whole- some, especially in cases of indigestion. Oys- ters never produce indigestion, and that is something that cannot be said of any other alimentary substance. During my experi- ence I have found in several cases where oysteirs have been taken daily they have done much toward curing the patient. In- valids have discovered in oysters the requir- ed ailment, besides being far the most agree- jable food to take. Haw oysters, too, are said to be very good for hoarseness, al- though I have never tested their merits on that point. It is my belief that the oyster is the most healthful article of food known to man. Ttie Bomance of a Bank ITote- In the year 17'iO one' of the directors of the Bank of England, a man of unimpeach- able honor, lost a bank note for thirty thou- sand pounds, under peculiar circumstances, it seems he had bought an estate for that sum of money, and for convenience sake ob- tained a note for that amount. As he was about to put it under lock and key, after he reached home, he was called out of the room, whereupon, as he thought, he placed it on the mantelpiece. Upon returning, a few minutes later, the note had disappeared. It could not have been stolen, for no one had entered the room, whereupon he concluded that it had been blown into the fire and had been consumed. He laid the matter before the officers of the bank, and they reissued a note for the same amount, he giving bonds to reimburse the bank if the note should ever be presented for payment. Thirty years after, when he had long been dead, and his estate distributed among his heirs, the supposed non-existent note turned up at the bemk counter for payment. As the hank could not afford to dishonor the obligation, the money was paid out, and the heirs ot the dead man were asked to make good the loss this they refused to do, nor could the bank employ any legal machinery to force them to do so. The person who profited by 1^ matter was supposed to be a builder, em- ployed to pull down the dead man's house and build anocher in its site. He found the missing thirty thousand pound note in a crevice in the chimney, in which it somehow got lodged after* being laid on the mantel- piece. It must have been kept many years, and its presentation to the bank was so ar- ranged that the builder became a rich man by a sudden stroke of blind fortune. Eqiial to tiie Emeirgeiuy. " That is an elegant snit you have on," observed a Toronto animated fashion plate to a companitm dnde. "Who is yonr twlorf " That question I must decline to answer, beoanse I dtm't think liiat I need any Iidp in miiuqg the poor fallow. That'is How to Prevent Diphtheria. • The first and most essential agents for preventing contagion are, cleanliness, pure air, and sunlight. These are nature's great antiseptics. For the first creat essential, cleanliness, our local Boards of Health seem to have but little regard. If they would spend one half the time in cleaning the back alleys that they consume in magnifying the few isolatedcases of diphtheria, the original invasion of an epidemic might often be averted. " Pievention is better than cure," but after the epidemic has once begun, the question naturally arises how shall we limit its ravages The first means to be thought of is inolation. The patient ought, if possible, to be placed in an upper front room that is light and airy, and all but adult members of the family excluded. No children should be permitted to be exposed to the contagion. All unnecessary furniture shotdd be removed, and, as far as possible proper germicides should be freely used. The following rules for disinfection, as given in Gatchell's Key Notes, are very simple and perhaps as gcod as any FOR AIR OF SICK ROOM. Potassium permanganate, 1 dr. Oxalic acid, 1 dr. mix and moisten witii twice the quantity (by bulk) of water in two hours add a small quantity more of water. It will emit ozone freely enough for a large room, and it is an active disinfectant. For drinking uxUer, add sufficient perman- ganate of potassium to render it ^slightly pinkish in strong light, then filter. For uxUer-closets, drains, and mater-pipes; Hot water 2^ gallons. Copperas ............. 4 pounds. Caroolic acid ;,.... 4 pounds. Especially useful in typhoid fever, dysen- tery, etc., as well. For drains, ditdtes, and seioers, disinfect with chloride of lime. One pound is suffici- ent for one thousand gallons rf running sew- erage. For wuhing clothing Sulphate of zinc 2| ounces. Caroolicacid 1 ounce. Hot water 1 gallon. Bosk ttie dothes twetee hows, Hien WHh. Heavy dothii^ blankets, ete., to be dis- infected, should be opened and exposed. Close the room as tightly as possible staff alt cnM^ and paste paper over the kw. Place solphor in iron pans: set on windows wide, and air it thotoaffUy. For a room ten feet sqnare, nse two pounds of solphor, and for larger ones a proportionate qoantity. Health lotea, ;; potatoes Mjifted- !fo Wtarn are jreUevin^i^rae pidiRanc@bedac!ng '%As faik Mf the^bmiBs fpm f|9m off and' appgr; -freshly: .4o.:-^ --^ ,• ,,:^ ^Btka-pm^ of otdrdnor eaMrbise. Ciod% M|0%tii^ Kj^ f reah aft- of Jdbeaven are tiedr mtiie best preventives of sickness known to man â€" add to these the healthy state of the circulation induced by exercise and the en- livening effect on the mind, and disease w utt't UftVH taflcih' of afobiihold. Mine., Blavatsky, tiie ,|amous leader of the tiieosophists, is as strict in her diet as the most ng^d observer of the Mohammedan faith. She v^ l\pwever, fond of sweet meats, fig.Iin^ and almonds. The one thing she dr^Mls above all others is oorpal^ee, and she takes every^ means to keep her weight from inaressing. Eateko. â€" Great eaters never live long. A voracious appetite, so far from being the signof good health, is a certain indication of disease. Some dyspeptics are always hungry, and feel best when eating but as soon as they have finished eating they en- dure torments so distressing in their nature as to mike the poor victim wish for death. When one's clothing becomes damp from exposure to the weather, it is best to change it immediately. Bub the skin with a dry, hard towel until the body is in a glow all over. But if it is impracticable to change the garments, exercise moderately so that enough heat may generate in the system to dry the skin and clothing without a chilL â€" â- â- â- i SW Winter. BT KORA iiAvamm. " Winter U here " The deigh-bellB say As they gaily dash along, " Begone dull care 1 Be bright, be gay, Let life be like our song." Would our lives be like the jingle OI the happy, merry bells, If sorrow nor crime could mingle .Their sad and deep-toned knells Could our lives be pure as snowflakes O'er which the sleigh-bells glide,- Could we of sin and sorrow know Naught on life's rough tide Could we, as the fairy snowflakes. Dance carelessly along, Heeding nothing but the murmur Of the sleigh-bells' happy song. Dance carelessly along to where We find infinite rest In the clear, translucent loveliness Uf a pure, snowflake-like breast. If the wheels of vice and rankness Could not glide o'er fallen snow. Its beauty would be more complete Than high, now lying low. Could the gilded sun of passion Never dart its poison gleam To melt the pure transparency Into a slushy stream Ah 1 then the merry sleigh-bells would Ring out a song uf gladness, A true, true song, so bright, so long, With ne'er a touch of sadness. The Poor Editor. She stood on the piazza steps, A creature young and fair, With the moonbeams softly shining On her bleached golden h^r. " Ma," she whispered, " has he come yet 7 My newest mash, I mean He thinks I am the fairest girl That he has ever seen. I do not care for reading, but I now read all I can. And take such lota of trouble for He's an editor man. " He is so very well informed. And so, I wont to show That I'm well versed in Shakespeare, Burns, And all the rest, you know. Ob, there he's coming through the gate." She went and met him there, Ht kissed her, as he softly stroked Her wreaths of golden hair. They talked cf poetry anhile Said Milton was a dove And then the poets they forgot And wisperod tales of love. He whispered "'Oh, I love you, dear, Say, will ou my bride? • Say, will you marry, me, my duck My darling and my pride T She answered, " Yea, I'll have yon, dear, I'll be your little wife. And I'U stay with you forever, To the end of your life." Poor editor, poor editor She's got you safe and tight, And though you soon must pitied be. It really serves you right. lerfy hcdes. „B, „„ bricks in wadi-tnbsoMitainingalieaa'watar Ignite it by aid of hot ooals, ora^ntenM of alcobolpoored over it and ignii«^i|jtit a match. Hasten from th« room, sod kMD^tt «!«•* for twon^foor hdma^; 1%^^ Upou him she tender That editor beguiled ' They kissed each other once more and The moon looked down and smiled. â- ^ Toronto. Mauds L. Radford. Wliere Can Peace be Found 7 BT MAUDB L. KADFOHD, AOBD 14. " Oh I Where eta peace be lOand," I cried " I've searched for it east and west, rm weary of this world's trouble, I want to find peace and rest." I asked the wild, mighty ocean. Whose munnurings never cease, " Tou know many, nuiny things you Can tell me where to find peace." And the restless waves answered " In torgetfulness there's peaoe." I asked a bright, bluihing flower, " Tou sorely can tell me," I said, Tou have watuied maoy, many aoenes." It modestly bung its head. Then softly, gently whispered " In hope, in hope Uiete is peace." Then I tamed to a little biitl That Mng near me on a tree " Tou have seen many wondnnu tUnsa. Tou've travelled by land and sea^^^ And the Urd sweetly sang (ortii " In song, in song there is peace." I whtewnd aofUy to nqr heart, " TSou knoweat my aeerst wdL â„¢? "»" I?*?' whers pesce majr be finuid. Thou of an othen can telL" ^^ AirfiiiT beset lotUyansweted " In love, fai love pesos It foond." Then I nwke to my soul, ud said' " Ot tbeae tUngt thou dioaldkDOir bett. I^knowett my remotest tbon^lite. ^^ Thou esott aid msinnn'qQt^" ' Andthnrly ctme the aOtwer "Than'tnopeaee eavein Heayen." ""Alknewthst mysonlutt iWit _Olan that had baSngivwi.. *** TUtStrnver WMbMt/FMM stMes W no place tare hi HSavsn. ved to diTiJb the pow into ttree dasa^Z tkalAtfs poor, 4tm d«vif*a Vooritide 9M the most anMKOM of tiMm aO. YOUNG POLKS; LITTLE JIM'S GOOD TIMB. Jim's parents had three chddren and was one of theai. thb two that wej." Jim wcare girls, one of them nine yeu,** age Mj^tliBothw eleven. Jan hunsd^ tlve 4|iid tfere was so much miachietw nesavrapM^ up within him that I amik prise^4)e 4SA not explode. •aoy lL?edâ€" this family of fiveâ€" m a ^\ santV oldfashioned house in the counb^l and one day there came to vibit them ftlf children's cousin Annie â€" a girl about old as Jim's sisters and one whom iImi^ both loved dearly while as for Jim, he y^ once confidentially remarked that if he married anybody besides his mother » should be Annie. ' The girl's sleeping room was a big, airi chamber and Jim's a smaller one next;' to? ' Both rooms opened into the wide hall tod for ventilation's sweet sake the doors weti always left open.' Soon after the* children's bedtime, on tht night of Annie's coming, Jim from hit lonely pillow heard sounds of revelry ij the next room â€" scamperings and scurryina and wild creakings of the bed-cord sS i charming pillow-fights â€" and enx'y burned ' in his bosom. He even forgot the digaity that dwells in boots and ignored the hiah estate of trousers and wished in hia heart's core that he was a girl. But by- and -by, after a due display of the charity that "sufTereth long and is kind" his father came to the foot of the stairs^ad shouted " All abed " and directly Jim heard a great silence in the next room, and direct- ly again he was asleep. But later he awoke and as he lay thinking of the good time which the girls had had and he had missed a very bright idea put its head around the comer of his mind and whispered: " Wouldn't it be fun to play a joke on 'em?" Jim never allowed a suggestion of thi« kind to pass unheeded. He rose with great caution, and arranging his bedclothes sogiat he could get into bed and be dreaming sweetly in the twinkling of an eye if he heard his father coming, he threw a sheet about himself and set forth. He paused at the door of the girls' room and listened until he knew they were asleep, and then running lightly he made a flying leap and alighted on his hands and knees on the middle of the bed and straightway pro- ceeded to hop about in the most extravagant manner. Any girl in her right mind would awake under such treatment, and any kind of a girl would be frightened, even if she didn't awake, and before Jim had liopped many hops the quilt was drawn wildly up over the girls' terrified heads and held fast with a mighty grasp, while from beneath them, sounding muffled and far away, rose shrieks and wails and howls and appeals and pro- tests, making night hideous. Jim's father not being deaf was awakened. He rose from his comfortable couch and put on his dressing gown and a pair of soft slippers and set out upon a tour of investi- gation. Just as he reached the head of the stairs Carrie uncovered her head and shrieked in a way to ruin her voice "Pa, there's some- thing on our bed " He had a grave suspicion as to what that something was, and going to Jim's bed and finding it unoccupied he took up a quilt and went into the girls' room. Jim, imbued with such feelings as a war-horse has in battle, would not have noticed the approach of three tribes of In- dians, and so it happened that when a blank- et was thrown over him and he was tipped over upon his side, and the blanket was gathered up at the four corners and he was borne from the scene of his triumph, he knew not whence his trouble came. He submitted gracefully*to being carried somewhere, thinking impartially the while of dog-catchers and ghouls but when he felt himself hung up by the four comers and knew that "it" was standing beside him and looking down at him, or rather at the situation he was in, he lifted up his voice in three far-reaching yells. Then the thing that had caught him went aA.ay, and soon Jim's father and mother in their own room had laughed much, but sub- duedly. Jim dared not scramble out of the blank- et, and he dared not try to arrange himself more to his liking, for he feared that the string with which his captor had tied the quilt comers together might slip oflF, and he knew not whether he should fall feet or miles, for he might be suspended from the strong hook in the play-room or he mi^lrbe hung from a buckle on the sword-belt of Orion. His legs were hanging up one side of his narrow space and his Ix^y up the other, and on the whole he would have given his hoard- ed fifteen cents if he had never been born. But shortly he fell asleep. His mother, thouditful as women always are for those they lovie, reflected when she had laughed as much as she liked, that Jim would be so cramped up he couldn't be happy, aAd two silent figures stole out and placed the small sleepei in a more long- drawn-out position. The girls, when the dreadful thing had gone from their bed, ley with their heads close together under the covers, pondering in whispers what it could have been, since it was too substantial for a ghost, too awk- ward for a beast and too fiendish to be hu- man. They had an uncomfortable impres- sion that it was yet in the room rea^ to pounce upon them but after a time Carrie uncovered her head and saw one of little Jim's slippers on the floor and forthwith as- sumed that the transgressor was Jim. The girls had just begun to remark vigorously upon the totad depravity of boys when Jim's three shrieks reached their ears from the tiie distance and ttiey covered up their heads again, this time lastingly ^ey went to Jim's bed m the morning Mtt fonnd that there was nothing leftof him but tiie place where,he had been, and re- membwing his loud cries rf the night-tune Wwe much relieved whoi his father discov- ered^ hm hanging in a blanket from a pwturepole. Jim did not tell the harrowii^ tale of the good- time he had had he was in doubt %bont how to b^init. The girls told their's howwei^ and Jim dddn't lan^ as he listened; he dUnt e^wn smile. 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