MAY  20 
MOORE’S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
THE  OLD  HOME,  WITH  FATHER  AND 
MOTHER. 
BY  MRH.  H.^TTIE  F.  BELl.. 
Thebe’S  one  hallowed  place  in  our  childhood, 
Where  we  cYer  feel  free  from  Ul— 
Where  the  sweet,  holy  hush  of  tlje  twilis-ht 
Seems  a  whisper  of  "  Peace,  be  still,”— 
■While  a  fond  mother’s  kind,  frentle  teachliigrs 
Fall  loviiiffly  llien  on  our  e.irs, 
And  a  father’s  dear  smile  of  affection 
la  a  balm  for  all  sorrows  and  tears. 
Once  severed  from  this,  there  is  never  another 
That  seems  like  the  Old  Home  with  Father  and  Mother. 
Sometimes  we  irrow  tired  of  the  old  w'ays. 
And  Uke  robins  that  flU  from  the  nest, 
The'  world  srema  so  siniiiuic  and  sunny. 
We  think  Its  broad  hiprhway  the  best,— 
fto  we  leave  ii  tfood-by  with  the  homestead. 
And  fly  out  where  K«fety  sinKS, 
Hut  we  find  tliero's  a  world  full  of  dainrer 
For  poor,  little,  tinflp(li.'od  wln«ra.- 
Hut  one  path  seems  brighter  to  us  than  another— 
The  path  that  leads  hutnsward  to  Father  and  Mother. 
The  years  as  they  eome  up  to  meet  us, 
May  fuiTow  our  brown  with  their  care, 
But  they  cannot  hlot  out  from  our  memory 
The  touch  of  n  mother's  kiss  there: 
And  tho'  Time  may  reach  out  his  old  finji^'crs, 
And  weave  in  our  hair  silver  thread, 
Yet  he  never  can  mar  our  first  blessiuif— 
A  father's  dear  hand  on  our  head. 
These  sweet  thoughts  still  linger  above  every  other. 
When  wo  think  of  the  Old  Home  with  Father  and 
Mother. 
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GERMAN  WIVES. 
Tue  culinary  art  forms  a  part  of  the  education 
of  the  women  in  Germany,  The  wpll-todo  trades¬ 
man,  like  the  mechanic,  takes  pride  In  seeing  hts 
daughters  good  housokeopers.  To  cffwi  t  hts  ob- 
|ect  the  girl,  on  leaving  school,  which  she  does 
when  about  fourteen  years  of  age,  goes  through 
the  ceremony  of  coiinrinalUui,  and  ilieii  Is  placed 
by  tier  p.aiient.<i  with  a  country  genlJemnn,  or  in  a 
large  family,  where  she  l  einalus  one  or  i  wo  yc.ara, 
lUlliig  wliat  may  also  be  called  Uio  post  of  servant, 
or  doing  the  work  of  one.  This  Is  lookeil  upon 
as  an  apprenticeship  to  doinesilc  ecouomy.  She 
differs  from  a  servant,  however.  In  this— she  re¬ 
ceives  no  wages;  on  Ihu  contrary,  her  parents 
often  pay  for  the  eure  taken  of  her,  as  well  a,s  her 
clothing.  Tills  Is  the  tlrat  stop  in  her  education  as 
housekeeper.  She  next  passes,  on  the  same  con¬ 
ditions,  Into  the  kitchen  of  a  rich  prtvate  family, 
or  Into  that  of  a  hotel  of  good  repute.  Here  she 
has  control  of  the  expendli.iires  of  th«  servants 
employed  Iti  it,  ami  iiA.slKts  personally  In  the  cook¬ 
ing,  but  Is  always  addressed  as  Miss,  and  Is  treat¬ 
ed  by  the  family  with  detereaeo  and  considera¬ 
tion.  Many  daughT.ers  of  rich  famllleH  receive 
similar  training,  wliti  this  differeneu,  however, 
that  they  receive  11  In  a  princely  mansion  or  a 
royal  residence.  There  Is  a  reigning  iiueen  in 
Germany  at  the  iiresent  lime  who  was  trained  in 
this  way.  consequently  the  women  In  Germany 
are  perfect  models  of  economy. 
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A  GIRL’S  POCKET. 
W^E  found  ono  lying  on  the  sidewalk  yesterday, 
says  the  Omaha  Herald,  and  give  an  Inventory  for 
the  purpose  of  enabling  the  proprietor  to  obtain 
the  iHicket:— Two  white  cotton  handkerchiefs,  the 
hems  of  which  are  bigger  than  the  balance;  a 
candy  fish,  of  many  onlnrs;  one  short  .slate  pencil, 
black,  chewed  at  the  end,  too  hard  at  the  other; 
one  slate  pencil,  mode  color,  chewed  at  botli  encLs, 
and  very  short  and  slabslded  ;  one  bit  of  sky-bltie 
ribbon ;  two  bits  In  currency ;  one  garter,  without 
buckle,  very  elastic,  but  not  long;  one  piece  of 
short,  black,  scolloped  rtbigm ;  two  short  pieces  of 
barber-pole  candy,  one  of  peppermint,  the  other 
lemon  ono  pair  of  small  black  kid  gloves;  one  par¬ 
asol  tassel  j  a  camel's  hair  brush ;  one  love  letter, 
very  tender,  praising  the  recipient  and  running 
down  another  girl,  hence  very  valuable ;  tlu'ee 
hair  pins ;  one  horse-hair  ring,  uiiQulshed ;  one 
(lerfumcry  Ikjttle  sUitipcr ;  a  bo.'c  of  breath  per¬ 
fume;  a  ball  of  ilo.ss  and  a  broken  crochet  needle; 
a  small  piece  of  raw  cotton  full  of  white  powder; 
the  loft  heel  of  a  No.  a  gaiter;  one  atoeklng  with 
a  hole  la  the  toe ;  a  thimble  and  a  Jiut  cracker. 
The  pocket  Is  of  yellow  nankeen,  and  can  be  ob¬ 
tained  on  application  at  office. 
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A  NEW  REMEDY. 
The  Dubuque  Herald  says  of  a  resident  of  that 
city.— He  and  his  new  wife  vLslted  Uls  good  old 
aunt  and  she  asked  a  huudied  questions  on  the 
all-lmpoi  taiil  subject  to  her.  He  wa,s  profuse  in 
Ills  answers,  being  only  too  happy  to  extol  the 
good  qualities  of  his  young  wife.  He  concluded 
the  eulogy  by  teUliig  the  old  lady  that  his  wife 
had  a  wonderfully  sweet  voice,  and  a  “mezzo 
sojirano  of  extraordinary  compass.”  The  good 
aunt  looked  over  Ib.t  spectacles  wltli  concern  In 
her  eyes  and  said,  “Hez  she'.'  M'ell,  now,  yer 
aimt  Lucy  uswl  to  bo  ti'oubled  with  jest  such  a 
complaint,  a  loii;|  while  ago,  and  she  used  to  put 
a  mustaj  d  plaster  to  the  soles  of  lier  feet  and  take 
catnip  tea,  and  it  gave  her  a  sight  of  easiness. 
Jest  have  your  wife  try  that  and  I’m  sure  she  will 
git  better.” 
THE  CULTURE  OF  THE  AFFECTIONS. 
There  Is  a  famous  passage  in  the  writings  of 
Rousseau,  that  great  delineator  of  the  human 
heart,  which  is  as  true  to  human  nature  as  It  Is 
for  tijc  |Iouu(i, 
true  and  beautiful  In  expression.  He  says W ere 
I  In  a  desert,  I  would  find  something  to  call  forth 
my  affections,  it  I  could  do  no  better,  I  would 
fasten  them  upon  some  sweet  myrtle,  or  some 
melancholy  cypress.  I  would  write  my  name 
uixm  them,  and  declare  that  they  wore  the  sweet¬ 
est  trees  In  all  the  wilderness.  If  their  leaves 
withered,  I  would  teach  myself  to  mourn,  and 
when  they  rejoiced,  1  would  rejoice  with  them.” 
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TRUTHS  FROM  THE  TALMUD. 
If  thy  wife  bo  small,  bend  down  to  her  and 
speak  to  her;  do  nothing  without  her  advice. 
Everytuin'u  In  life  can  be  replaced ;  the  wife  of 
early  days  Is  Irreplaceable. 
As  honorable  man  honors  his  wife;  a  contempt¬ 
ible  oue  (lesplseth  her. 
The  loss  of  .a  first  wife  is  like  the  loss  of  a  man’s 
sanctuary  In  his  lifetime. 
If  a  man  divorces  his  wife,  the  altar  Itself  sheds 
tears  over  him. 
Man  and  wife  well  matched  have  heaven’s  glory 
as  their  companion  ;  man  and  woman  ill  matched 
are  encircled  by  a  devouring  fire. 
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FOR  AND  ABOUT  WOMEN. 
WINKUM,  WINKUM. 
WiNKTTM,  Wiukuui,  shut  your  eye, 
Sweet  niy  baby,  lullaby. 
For  the  dews  are  falliug  eoft, 
higlitR  are  flir^keritig  u|i  alott. 
And  tlie  liead  liKht'a  iieevlng  over 
Vouder  hill-top,  capped  with  clover ; 
Ghickoualonif  have  tome  to  rest. 
Birds  lie  snuir  within  their  nest, 
And  my  hirdy  Bi)oa  will  be 
Hleepiug  like  a  chick-u-deo ; 
For  with  otdy  half  a  117, 
Wlnkum,  Winknm  shuta  her  eye. 
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•  LETTER  FROM  UNOLE  TRUE. 
My  Dear  Niroes  anu  Nei'ubwm:— I  fool  flat¬ 
tered  and  grateful  at  the  popularity  of  our  Prizm 
JouKNKY,  and  1  take  this  opportunity  to  say  tliat 
Mls-s  Myra  Cask,  .fohnstown,  N.  Y.,  Is  tho  suc¬ 
cessful  little  girl,  and  she  will,  therefore,  receive 
a  beautiful  steel  engraving.  I  am  glad  to  say 
“Come  Uorc,  boy,  and  s’.ako  hands  wl'  me.  I 
dot  a  boy  dus'  like  you,  named  Bobby." 
The  boy  laugheii,  sliook  liands  w  Itli  her,  and 
said: 
“I've  got  a  little  girl  just  like  you,  only  sho 
hasn't  any  little  cloak  with  pussy  fur  on  It.” 
Here  a  lady  came  out  or  tlie  doorjund  siild ; 
“Annie,  you  must  not  talk  with  bad  hoys  on  the 
street.  I  hope  you  Uaveii'i  Uikcn  unythlug  from 
her'/  Go  right  along,  and  never  suip  here  again, 
boy !" 
That  evenltigthe  hwly  wa.s  called  down  to  speak 
with  a  boy  in  ino  hall,  lie  was  very  neatly 
dressed,  and  sr<MRl  with  his  cap  In  hand.  It  was 
the  enemy  of  the  morning. 
"  1  came  to  toll  you  that  I  am  not  a  had  boy,”  ho 
said.  *'  1  go  to  Sunday  School,  and  help  my  moth- 
lyr  all  I  can.  I  nover  Udl  lies,  nor  quarrel,  nor  say 
bad  words;  ana  I  don't  like  a  lady  to  call  me 
names,  and  ask  me  If  I  have  stolen  her  little  girl’s 
clothes  off  of  her!” 
“I'm  very  glad  you’re  so  good,”  said  the  lady, 
lauglilng  at  the  boy's  earnestness.  “  Here's  a 
quarter  of  a  dollar  for  you.” 
I  don’t  want,  tiiat !”  said  Bob,  holding  his  head 
very  high.  “My  father  work.s  In  a  foundry,  and 
has  lotH  of  money.  You’ve  got  a  boy  bigger  than 
I,  haven’t  you?" 
“Yes;  why  7” 
“  Does  he  know  the  Commandinonts '/” 
’•  rm  afraid  not  very  well.” 
“Can  ho  say  the  Sermon  on  tho  Mount,  and  tho 
Twenty-third  Psalm,  and  the  Golden  Rule  ?” 
“I’m  very  much  afraid  he  cannot,”  said  the 
lady,  laughing  at  tho  iMjys  bravery. 
“Doesn't  lie  ride  on  Ills  pony  on  Sunday  Instead 
of  going  to  Church?” 
I’m  afraid  he  does,  but  he  ought  not,”  said  tho 
lady,  blushing  u  little. 
“Mother  don’t  know  I  came  here,”  said  tho 
bright  little  rogue,  *•  but  I  thought  I  would  just 
come  around  and  see  what  kind  of  folks  you  wore, 
and— and— I  guess  mother  would  rather  your  boy 
wouldn’t  come  round  our  doors,  because  she  ilou’t 
like  Mamie  to  talk  to  bad  boys  In  the  street.  Good¬ 
bye.”  And  the  little  boy  was  gone.—  mitohnuiu, 
4  «■» - - 
A  LITTLE  HERO. 
A  BOY  In  tho  town  of  W'eser,  In  Germany,  play¬ 
ing  one  day  with  his  sister  of  four  years  old,  was 
alarmed  by  the  cry  of  some  men  who  were  in  pur¬ 
suit  of  a  mad  dog.  The  boy,  .suddenly  looking 
round,  saw  the  dog  running  towai’d.s  him,  but  In¬ 
stead  of  making  bis  cstuipo,  he  calmly  took  off  his 
coat,  and,  tvrapplug  it  round  his  arm,  he  boldly 
faced  the  dog,  and  holding  out  tho  arm  covered 
wlih  the  coal,  the  aulinal  attacked  li,  and  wor¬ 
ried  the  coat  MU  the  men  came  up  mid  killed  the 
dog.  The  men  reproachfully  asked  the  boy  why 
he  did  not  ruy  and  avoid  the  dog,  which  he  could 
so  easily  have  done.  “  Yes,”  said  Uie  llltlo  hero, 
“  I  eould  have  run  from  the  dog ;  but  If  1  had  lio 
would  havfs  attacked  niy  Mlnier.  To  protect  her  I 
oiicred  him  my  coal  that  he  might  tear  at  it.” 
CROSS-WORD  ENIGMA.-No.  11. 
Mv  first  Is  In  want  bul  not  lu  need. 
My  soitond  Is  lu  plant  but  not  la  seed ; 
My  third  Lh  In  sea  but  not  In  bay, 
My  fourth  l.s  la  think  but  nut  In  say ; 
My  fifth  la  In  weak  but  not  lu  strong, 
My  sixth  la  In  brief  but  not  In  long ; 
My  seventh  Is  In  leaf  but  not  in  tree. 
My  eighth  Is  lu  us  but  not  lu  we ; 
My  ninth  is  In  seek  but  not  in  rind. 
My  tenth  Is  In  heart  but  not  in  mind ; 
.My  eleventh  Is  In  tear  but  not  In  rend, 
In  my  whole  many  letters  find  an  end. 
tw"  Answer  lu  two  weeks.  j.  u,  a. 
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SYNCOPATIONS.-No.  2. 
1.  y  vncoi’ate  a  trtje,  and  leave  an  article  of  food, 
■z.  An  article  of  food,  and  leave  a  small  nail. 
3.  A  string,  and  leave  a  Osh. 
4.  A  gem,  and  leave  a  loud  noise. 
6.  A  small  river,  and  leave  a  iiiotlve  power. 
0.  A  point  of  the  compass,  and  leave  what  we 
all  do. 
7.  An  animal,  an  leave  an  article  of  clothing. 
8.  A  measure  of  surface,  and  leave  a  measure  of 
length. 
9.  A  measure  of  surface,  and  leave  a  unit, 
tar-  Answer  In  two  weeks.  Isola. 
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MISCELLANEOUS  ENIGMA. -No.  3. 
I  AM  compo.scd  of  20  letters : 
My  3,  10,  u,  7,  20,  18, 14,  '20  Is  Something  we  have 
cause  to  be  proud  of. 
.My  5, 11,  IT,  10  a  mail’s  name. 
My  2, 8, 19, 20  a  lalnerfil  of  great  value. 
.My  1*2, 11,  8, 12, 11, 15  ono  famed  lu  history. 
My  19, 0,  11  a  nver  in  Asia. 
My  0, 14,  5, 15  a  lllle  glvea  to  a  notorious  swindler. 
-My  4, 18, 1, 13, 11,  8  worn  by  ladles. 
My  whole  waa  qultu  a  success  In  1875. 
Sir  Answer  in  two  weeks.  J.  w.  p. 
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PUZZLER  AHSWERS.-May  6. 
iLLUsTRArKo  Uebos  NO.  9.— IndcpeDdoiice. 
Cross-wohh  Enigma  No.  9. — Newburgh. 
Double  Aukostio  No.  'i.— lultluks,  Kansas;  finalr, 
Topeka. 
Tuere  Is  In  the  heart  of  woman  such  a  deep 
well  of  love  that  no  winter  of  age  can  freeze  It. 
A  NKWI.Y  married  couple  In  Paducah,  Ky.,  a  few 
da>"a  since,  made  their  bridal  tour  In  a  skiff— the 
bridegroom  at  the  oars. 
Accokping  to  Dr.  .Mary  Walker  If  the  American 
girls  In  San  Francisco  were  not  closely  watched 
many  of  them  would  marry  Chinamen. 
That  old  Norse  king  hit  the  nail  on  tho  head 
who,  when  asked  what  his  religion  was,  answered, 
“  A.sk  my  wife,  tiur  women  are  nearer  to  God 
than  We  are.” 
Plha.'sork  Is  to  women  what  the  sun  Is  to  the 
flower;  If  moderately  enjoyed  It  beautines,  It  re¬ 
freshes  and  improve-s;  If  Immoderatoly,  It  with¬ 
ers,  desolates  and  de-stroys. 
Anna  Dickinson  devoted  last  winter  to  perfect 
rest,  and  as  a  rs.sult,  saj'a  a  correspondent,  she  is 
onec  more  plump,  rosy,  young,  thoroughly  cheer¬ 
ful,  exuber/int  and  full  of  vitality. 
The  widow  of  ex-Pre.sldcut  Polk  has  been  ten¬ 
dered  the  free  use  of  a  p.alace  car  from  her  home 
at  Nushtllle,  Teuu.,  to  Philadelphia,  If  she  wishes 
to  visit  the  (.’enieiinlal  Kxhlbltlon. 
AN  enthusiast  who  had  been  to  hear  Anna  Dlck- 
Insoii  lecture  wrote  her,  saying,  “  With  you,  I 
could  be  happy  In  a  desert.”  And  she  wrote  back, 
“No  man  will  ever  have  a  chaniie  to  desen;  me.” 
TBk  Wolvei’liamplou  raiu-payera  have  elected 
Mian  IJoyd  of  that  town  a  uiemUer  of  the  Board  of 
Guardians.  There  were  rorl,y  candidates,  thirty- 
nine  gentleman  and  one  lady,  for  the  twelve  va¬ 
cant  scata,  and  tho  lady  came  out  at  the  head  of 
tho  poll,  with  3,031  votes. 
Mrs.  OiTui'of  Davenport  remarked  t/iaiilegh- 
bor  tho  other  day,  “  My  husband  Is  tho  hardest 
man  to  reason  with  that  ever  lived.  I  had  to 
smash  up  my  china  teapot  and  throw  a  mllk- 
plteher  llirougU  the  looking-glass  before  I  could 
make  him  proml.se  to  take  me  to  the  ('enlonnlal.” 
Mrs.*?  Smith  of  Rehtllng  (Pn.)  who  lost,  the  u.se  of 
her  limbs  through  sickness  when  a  child.  Is  now 
twenty  years  of  age,  and  lias  a  coach  and  twin 
goats,  with  which  she  drives  out  nearly  every 
day.  The  little  unimala  were  trained  specially 
for  her  use,  and  she  guides  them  well  with  the 
reins. 
Herbkkt  Si’ENCKR  suys  that  the  gold  ring  now 
worn  by  married  women  Is  the  sign  of  tho  Iron 
ring  that  was  worn  about  the  neck  or  ankle  In 
olden  times,  and  Indtcatcs  the  submission  of  the 
wearer.  Herbert  fSpeueer  l.s  an  luiiiractlcablo 
dreamer.  The  gold  ring  a  woman  wears  now  Is 
simply  ludloatlve  of  tho  ring  her  husband  must 
Join  In  order  to  foot  the  bllK 
“Is  It  becoming  to  mo?”  asked  she,  as  she  pa¬ 
raded  in  the  costume  of  a  hundred  years  ago,  be¬ 
fore  tho  man  who  Is  not  her  lord  and  master,  but 
Is  her  husband.  “  Yes,  my  dear,”  said  he,  meek¬ 
ly.  “  Don’t  you  wish  I  could  dress  this  way  all 
the  time  7”  sho  asked.  “No,  my  dear,”  he  answer¬ 
ed,  “but  1  wish  you  had  lived  when  that  was  the 
style.” 
EayPTiAN  ladles  would  regard  It  as  highly  in¬ 
decorous  to  display  upon  the  streets  the  magnif¬ 
icence  of  their  dress.  When  they  go  about  the 
streets  of  Cairo  on  shopping  expeditions,  they 
cover  tueiiwelves  with  a  dismal  robe  of  black.  As 
a  general  rule,  whatever  they  are  compelled  to 
exhibit  to  the  public  gaze  Is  simplicity  itself,  while 
what  they  reserve  for  julvato  Inspeellou  la  gor¬ 
geous  and  ornate  In  tho  exti  ciiic. 
'I'nEv  pay  female  school  teachers  good  salartos 
In  England.  .Mtas  Buss,  hea<I  of  the  Nort  h  London 
Collegiate  School  for  Girls,  is  paid  a’1,()00  per  an¬ 
num,  with  a  properly  furnished  and  convenient 
suite  of  apartments.  The  head  mlsircss  of  st. 
Paul's  School,  also  in  London,  receives  the  same 
liberal  compensation.  There  are  at  lea.st  twenty 
scliool-mlstre&s-shlps  In  England,  the  compensa¬ 
tion  for  which  Is  from  xsoo  to  i500  a  year  lu  each 
case. 
Mme.  Suzanne  Laoier,  a  good  actross,  but  ex¬ 
tremely  stout,  was  one  night  enacting  a  part  in  a 
melodrama  with  TalUade,  the  original  i’lcrre  of 
“  Tho  Two  Orphans,”  and  thus  had,  at  one  mo¬ 
ment,  to  carry  her  fainting  oft  the  st-ago.  lie 
tried  with  all  his  might  lo  fill  the  fair  heroine, 
but  although  .she  helped  her  little  coinrade  by 
standing  on  tiptoe  In  the  usual  manner  he  was 
unable  to  move  an  Inch.  .\t  this  Juncture  a  boy 
In  the  gallery  erted  out,  “  Taka  what  you  can,  and 
come  back  for  the  rest.” 
that  ray  young  frlomls  more  than  met  the  expec¬ 
tations  of  the  old  mao,  and  mother  and  I  had  a 
pleasant  time  reading  the  auswers  to  the  .founiey, 
which  were  In  the  main  correct.  But  what  could 
I  do  ?  I  only  had  one  picture.  Next  time  f  shall 
give  you  a  re-al  hard  one;  and  meanllmo,  to  make 
up,  in  a  measure,  txi  the  disappointed  nieces  and 
nephews,  1  have  had  our  artist  make  some  pict¬ 
ures  showing  how  to  coTi.sii'uct,  at  very  little  ex¬ 
pense,  really  beautirul  ornaments,  which  only  ro- 
qulro  care  and  taste.  I  am  sure  y«u  will  enjoy 
trying  your  hands  at  coral  work. 
The  materials  required  are  some  white  wax, 
some  best  vermilion  powder  (both  of  which  you 
can  obtain  very  easily),  some  cotton-covered  wire, 
such  as  Is  u.sed  In  straw  bonnets,  and  some  white 
cotton  cord. 
The  first  thing  to  be  done  Is  to  twist  tho  wire 
Into  the  required  shape— a  basket,  for  Instance. 
When  done,  Me  the  cord  nil  over  It  In  short,  umv 
qual  lengths,  which  will  pre-senily  represont  bits 
of  coral  sticking  about  the  basket. 
When  so  far  ready,  put  the  wax  into  a  very 
clean,  drj' saucepan,  and  let.  It  melt;  thensprlnkle 
In  It  the  vermilion,  mixing  them  together  until 
they  form  a  bright  red  paste.  Then,  having  tied 
a  string  to  your  basket,  so  as  not  to  touch  It, 
lower  It  Into  the  hot  wax,  dinning  It  In  and  out 
until  It  Is  all  well  covered.  Then  place  It  on 
sornelhlug  cold  to  dry  (julckly.  If  well  done,  It 
will  look  like  real  coral. 
All  those  things  are  made  In  the  same  way ;  but 
when  you  waut  to  make  a  flower-stand  you  will 
rwiulre  a  stronger  stem,  such  a.s  a  thin  stick. 
The  shorl.  bits  of  cord  Med  all  round  the  top  can 
be  bent  lo  support  tho  little  vase,  which,  filled 
with  artificial  flowers  or  sea-wood,  will  look  very 
pretty  under  a  gla.sa  shade. 
Nome  prefer  pure  white  coral.  If  such  be  yoiu 
taste,  all  yoil  have  to  do  is  to  leave  out  the  ver¬ 
milion.  Mind  that  you  melt  enough  wax  to  com¬ 
pletely  cover  the  object  you  wish  to  dip  Into  It. 
Uncle  True. 
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WHO  WAS  THE  BAD  BOY  1 
•  Little  Annie  \v:is  prettily  dressed,  and  standing 
In  front  of  tho  liouse  waiting  for  her  mother  to  go 
out  to  ride. 
A  tidy  boy,  dressed  In  coarse  clothes,  was  pass- 
ing,  when  the  little  girl  said; 
