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501i was a Hindoo maiden of 15 sumâ€" mers, who lived next door to the King of Behar, at Garden Beach, between two and. three miles down the Hugh Rivu' from Calcutta. Frog this it must not be inferred that she was in any sense an import- ant personage, being but a dhobin, or wash girl of the lowest caste of Hin- dOOS; while her neighbour was a great Indian Prince, for political reasons liv- ing in magnificent semiâ€"captivity, on his parole to the British Government not to leave the neighbourhood of Calâ€" outta. So while his Majesty of Behar re- aided in a fine palace, facing the rivâ€" er, and surrounded by a lordly park in which the most beautiful flowers were. grown [or his pleasure, and a snake mound, together with amenug- erie of wild beasts kept for his amuse- ment, Soli lived with her father and ten little brothers and sisters in a dilapidated thatched but just outside the King’s northern gate, and in the midst of a twoâ€"acre compound rank with overgrown vegetation. Two oth- er creatures of widely different char- acteristics made up Soli's family circle -â€"a lean, humble cow, tor the grtater part tethered out in the compound; and a monster cobra snake, that, un- invited had taken up his abode in the thatched root of the but, and who be- ing regarded by the family, as the incarnate spirit of Siva, the terrible god of the lowest caste of Hindoos, was fed on milk and eggs at all costs, even when the rest of the household were nigh upon starvation. The Will of Siva. "\Vell I'm hanged," soliloquized the steward, as he cautiously pmked his way out through the rank grass of the little compound. “'fih‘emer would have thought of keeping :x pot cobra on the estate? These 'Induus are 0, rum lot. I'll be hanged if they ain't." _ bar. as he occasionalLy drove iorth, a blaze of jewels, for a turn in the Cal- cutta maidan, but only once had the eyes: of the King fallen upon Soil. "Doab, who is that girl 2" demand- ed the King of Behai‘ of a handwme harkai‘a, iootman, standing upon the splatshboard of the equipage, as it swept past the hut. on Lhe occasion. " Who is that girl over yonder V" "Soli! Hulls, 5011, there!" “Ah, aahib," quickly ran-pended the girl, as in» caught sight. oi Lhe cap- tain's steward 0]. one 0: the ships ly- ing at Garden Beach, who had apâ€" pruached Lhe hut unobserved. ‘ How about that washing LhaL was to have been on board tu-day ?" deâ€" manded the steward. " We‘sail at noon to-morrow, and it is now 5 o'clook.” “IL shall be ready in time, sahib.” “ Not ready yet?" " I will see,“ replied the girl, turn- ing sharply toward the door of the but. 'l‘hen she gave vent to a little cry and started back; for with aloud " My God, a cobra!" exclaimed the steward, as he dashed forward, and aimed a blow with his cane at the ser- penL's uplifted head. ‘rDo yrbu mean to say you let Lhat reptile hang round your house ’I‘ u.k- ed the amazed steward. Often had 8011 gazed with awe upon theii great neighbor, the King 01' Beâ€" har. as he occasionalLy drove iorth, a blaze of jewels, for a turn in the Cal- " Then find out," peremptorin or-{ dared the king, for the gu‘l's slender form and graceful pose had pleaded his royal fancy. “ Find out," sad the king. “JJ‘you hear me, anb 1" Déab at once intimated LhaL the king's command snould be obeyed; but as he did so a frown clouded the brow of his usually placid. coumenauce. h‘ur some mlnuteas b‘uh stood watphng her royal nexghbor's [>10ng, uuLu as he passed ouL 0L view 5110 turned Lo crust the but. when a voice at hand sLayed her iuutsteps. "Sou! Hulk), Soli, there!" "All, sahAb,” quxckly rmponded the “giohg, dark object glided away trom under her feet and coiled itself in an attitude of aggressive‘ defiense. The blow fell, but not where it was intended, for the girl threw out her arms and interpoalng her own person received it instead, while the snake made off unharmed. " Why! What did you do that for ?" asked the steward, as he stared with the utmost astonishment at the trembling Hiudoo maid. " Oh, you must not strike him," she criec’ in terror. “ You must not, indeed. He is Siva, the terrible god. If you had struck him he would have kiiled us all. He lives up in the thatch'of the roof.” “ He was only waiting for his milk," replied the girl, as: if making an apol- ogy for Lhe cobra's acL. " I had [or- gotten to give it him. If you had struck Siva. it would have been ter- rible." The harkara burposely looked in the wrong direction, and repl.ed then ha did not know, butLhaL he was as (him “ I hope I didn't hurt you,” said the steward in a tone of real concern. "Oh, no,” replied the girl, a: the thereupon ran inside, and shortly re- turned to sayâ€"that the captain saâ€" bib's clothes would surely be on board the ship early the next morning. the ship early the next mornlng. “ All right, Soli,” replied the stew- ard. "But look here; you take my advice and kill that snake, god or no god. the next time you see him, or he’ll kill you, that‘s truth." In return Soli looked gravely out through her large dark eyes, but said did not know, butLhaL he was as (him under the feet of the great king to do his bidding. E‘V-vb «1‘ three hours later the King she of Behar again pas‘zed by Soli's but as he approached 121.30?sz domain. 7“Mina,ngab," said he to the bar- kara. “ Mind you see about that gu‘l yonder.” Doab intimated that the will of the Light of the Universe should be m that, as in all other respects, prompt- ly obeyed. But the ‘same dark look crossed his face as he sprang down to run before the horses and open the gate for the King's carriage to pass through. By this time night had fallen upon the land, and darkness set in save for the brilliant illumination of theheav- ens. and those fairy lanterns of the Eastâ€"the fireflies dancing in the void from tree to tree. In a little. SD“ again stood at the door of the but, her hair decked with a wreath of stephnnotisâ€"the delicate 1Eerfume of which filled the air about er. ” Did you find out who that girl asked the King of Behar of his kara the next morning. “I did. your Majesty,m Donb 778118 was watching for some one. Soon a figure was seen movmg across the little compound from the direction of the King's palace, while a. familiar voice called out in tender accentsâ€"Son 1" "Ah. Doab. Doah.” the girl respondâ€" ed with delight. "I feared you would not come 1" Then as she ran quiokiy forward to greet the King’s h'irknra. there came again a loud hiss, immedi- ately followed by a cry of mingled pain and terror, and Soli fell into her lover's arms, exciniming: "Doab. Iam bitten. It is Siva. I had forgotten. He has not been fed." 1y replied kara ” She died last night." " Died last night I" replied the King, with as much emotion as his ease-low iug nature would permit " Of cholera?" "No, your Majestyâ€"a cobra." "A cobra !â€"â€"a pity,” remarked the King. " A pity, for I liked her looks." "It was the will of Siva." said the harkara, as he humbly bnwed his head. Noteâ€"In this story the character at the King of Behar is drawn from lhe King of Oudh. residing in semi-vap- tivity at Garden Beach. near Calcutâ€" ta. The main incident of the story cams under my personal observation during one of two visits to Calcutta. 1y, for King. " She replied "\Vas only a dhobin. \Vell, who [3 she now, than ’4‘" " Siva alone knows,” replied the barâ€" "Well, anyway,” he went on “Bumps is a fine fetlow and I’m sorry he’s sickâ€"used to like to hear him talk. H: 8 one of the finest conversaLiunalists 1 everâ€"" "What! Why, John, you don’t mean that; you mean 'conversation- ist.’ ” “Yes, I know, but I disrememberâ€"" “No, John dear, you never do any thing so improper, I am sure." “Well, then, as the tramp said in the show, ‘I remember, but I forget l' “ “John 1” "Well, Miranda dear, I doubt if you will ever be able to make me over. Now you look wild again, and I suppr 1 have said something wrong. What in the world can it be ’I" in the world can it be 7" "Two things, John dear. One Is that you can learn to speak properly if you will only th'Lnk of the words you use; and the other is that you made anâ€" other mistake. You should have said 'I doubt whether you will be able [0 make me over instead of ‘I doubt if.’ " "Well, what kind of a banker would I make if I spent all of my time think- ing about these litile fine points of sp-cech? \Vhy, some ignorzimus would beat me out of all I had while I was running up a column of figures." “No, dear, you'd learn to speak as quickly and as well ~ass you now run up a column of figures. "What‘s the reason you haven‘t cor- rected me on that last remark? It can’t be possible that I didn’t make a mistake.” "Now, Maranda, I‘m going \1) make one more trial. I say let's change the subject, put on our hats and deaprt for the theater. Is that all right ’.~’" "Oh, no, John, deaFâ€"" "012, very well, then I'll go alone!“ "That's rightâ€"go and not depart." "I can'tâ€"it’s contrary to one of the laws of natural philosophy." "I mean it is proper for you to say. ‘I Wiil go.’ " “Oh. it is. is it? Then you'll stay at hmne F" "Noâ€"you made two. You should not have said 'what kind of a banker' but 'What kind of banker;' then you should not have used the wud ‘ignurâ€" amus’fit is not sanctioned b3 the best u) Miranda was about to submit “difficult” for “hard,” but womanly stinct sealed her lips. was only Soli, the dhobin girl,“ the harkara. 1 only a dhobin. \Vell, who 18 is she, then ?" Tell me. qulck- I liked her looks." said the [ want to go too! It’s hard to please. har- sad- and fruit. F; purchased aL ‘goods. Always bear goods have re. iulength of ti: even hours, in 'of the goods, and t they cooking is nece Canned fruits on 2 empxied from the before being served oppn porcelain or g] chilled in a refligcz they are mos‘ dehcn and tame totally di they did when. first can. An experienced packer and dealer, writing of oanned goods, says that many more will be consumed when the women [olkr thoroughly understand Lhut one-half of the people now. using this class of goods use them: ignorant- ly, and fail to derive satisfaction possiâ€" ble from them. As to the safety in the use of canned goods, hundreds of millions of cans of food are consumed yearly, and there never has been an authenticated case mented content should under 11‘ After the 0:11 contents immed or glass dish. can, as this ac about a quarte rim. is Lhe case, the contents wholesome, and mere 11‘ tation in using “318 fruit As a general rule, peas, limu beans and string beans prove unsatisfucLoi'y, owing to lh‘.‘f1ct that two-thirds of the housewives serve them in the. brine 11111 is in 1b; can. 'J.hey thllld be pre- pared as fOLlOWS. and it will then be difficulv'. to distinguish between the canned and the freshly picked: Pour off the brine, ihrow it away, then place 1113 vegetables in cold water, washing well, and let stand a few min- utes to freshen. Cook but a few min- utes and season to taste. Many use milk instead of water_ wiIh these vege- tables. A small piece of pork added to string bc'ins improves their flavor. Corn should be only thoroughly heated, as it has been sufficiently cooked in 01111;}. Add butler, milk, salt and pep- per as desired. To retain the natural flavor of tomaâ€" toes they shoul-i be cooked quickly over :1 hot fire; ulowing tomatoes to simmer long tanks to extract the bitter taste from the seed and give dissatis- faction. Pumpkins as now packed hive bern run through :1 fine sieve and are sufficienily cooked! in :he hot proc~ essing of the‘ cans and simply require spicing. Asparagus is best cooked in (he, can before it is owned, by immersing the can in boiling water for from: twenty to thirty minutes, then opfin the can anvl alide the contents carefully intoa di-hgtaking can: not to break the deli~ cafe lip'<. Always lay asparagus cans on me side, never uprightas the latter on the side, never uprightas the latter‘ is apt to break the tips. I Canned meat should be kept in a cool place. It will then“ when turned out of can, slice evenly and present a bel-' fer appearance on the table. In order 10 preveni tearing out the contents of cans of meat: or plum pudding, open them as follows: Cut away the larger and of the can first, then' puncture a hole in the smaller end, 10 admit air, tap can lightly and 1hen contents; will drop out whole. Plum pudding czins should be immersed in boiling water for from oneâ€"half to one hour, “coord- ing to size, then open in the same munâ€" ner as canned meat. There are many grades of canned soups on the market. Buy only the heal, which are skillfully 21nd scientifi- mlly made. To 89 need mixing to the careful not to score douhlu boiler if pos: mlly made. To serve they simply need mixing to the boiling point. Be Careful not to scorch them. Use a douhlu boiler if possible, or immerse (hr cms in boiling water for half an hour to thoroughly heat the contents, and then serve. The finest Columbia river salmon steaks are delicious in cans: They are of a handsom» pink colnr, flaky in text- ure, rich in oil. and the flesh is solid. A delicious salad can‘hc made with salmon, lettuce and‘ mayonnaise dress- ing, Rhubarb Frittersâ€"Cut some sticks of young rhubarb into pieces about an inch long and boil them in water ten minutes; drain and. place them in cold water. \Vhen cold. drain, lay on a dish, and strew finely crushed sugar aver them. Moism‘n Will] a few table- pi.0nful\t oi'brandy, and allow them to land for a couples of hours. Dip lhe nilcss of rhubarb into some fryingâ€" ,ustery drop into boiling lard and‘ fry in a nice color. Drain on paper for 1 few seconds Lo absorb the fat, then Before using SW 1 in using “318 fruit. If the ends a can are springy or bulged out- do not open iL but throwit away. elleQ or bulged can means fer- >â€" mmb CANNED GOODS. ASON ABLE RECIPES 10‘ Ig canned goods see that 21011 are sunk in. If such he contents are good and mi there need be no hesi- Its, and 5 no consider; an has been diatsly into dmtsly into a porcelain ;Never leave them in a ct is often the innocent ass, owing to the natural n of the air upoulho tin Isl-class goods cannot be the price of second-class in mind that all canned “red acookmg e from five In )rding to the ( of an inch from "orator. Served cold 010115 and refreshing, diIferent from what at taken from. the 11 1n be poure kmd r the char but little nds should be beveral hours [red into an Jish, and. thvn Served cold itiun b ‘iled nut flying goods pour the "' 51y :0»ch d ¢ [reed fro] 5’ l fish and t I buttered e 31st layer Lcup of s“ is need a spam 8. shgh return set. : Seal} ‘ tables; place on a dish that has been spread with a folded napkin and serve. Strawberry Shormakeâ€" Three gills flour, one gill milk, generous measure; one tablespooniul sugar, one-fourth teaspoonful salt. two heaped table- cup of sweet mmutes in a Russia mnz‘wlious effect. i Electric light is carried throughout and glows down from myriads 0f globes of a variety of colors. In this verit- uLle fairylund hundreds of seats are placed [or the convenience of the guests between the dances. It would be utterly impossible to mention the rare works of art to be seen in this palace, comprising paintings, stat- uary, collections of jewels, antiquities and curios of every description. Everyâ€" thing is of oriental. magnificence and to see it all the eye must weary of the continuous dazzle. There are 3,064 languages in the world, and its inhabitants profess more than 1,000 religions. DAZZLING LANGUAGE AND RELIION Function i‘h-yuml :11 in scalding water and skin. ‘Plgc: alternately, pared bread crumbs in a h, having crumbs for the Pour over the top a half cream, and bake twenty hot oven. 1.â€"Peel, slice and seed oranges. Roll them in RICHNESS PREVAILS. Guteraily Gorgeous Ipliun. PLUMING HER WINS. “We cannot expect to have 116% un- der our eye every minute now, as 'when she was on the nursery floor; and for one, I'm not going to try. She must plume her wings. I suppose. We have to carefully instruct her as to the dan- gers of the outside world, and then trugfi he}: rGod keep her I" "I know it. And I’m not glad," id the father of the young miss of t ur~ teen.‘ It was the girl’s mother ho made the first remark, and she gidd- DOV I think there is nothing more trying to the parents of a. high and refined sense of propriety than the epoch in a child’s life, be it son or daughter, when the little wings begin to appear. This question as to the hours after school; while the girl is in school youi know where she is; after she comes outâ€"where? She must have exercise, must have the fresh air, must have reâ€" creation, play, frolic. Yet, with whom)! And where? We older people know. that. the streets of a. great town, or a. little village, for that matter, are full of perils; we know the frights, the possible insults, the lures and snares. Yet we do not quite wish to fully ex- plain all these things to a child; the explanation itself is a tarnishing pro- cess. We do not like our child to look upon life with a. horrible suspicion, nor hang the sweet outer air with‘ ghostly shadows. Still, there is the factâ€"it is a bad world. If the little girl is out after dusk, we know ther are lurking dangers; and if she do not appear at the tea table, we kno not where to seek her. One might a well look for a needle in a. haymo as to search for a. person in a grea town, when once that person has wal - ed off your block. } It is indeed necessary to cultivate a. child in selfâ€"reliance. The good wi 15 was right. You may caddie till yam spoil. The child must learn to take care of herself, in a. measure, and i it were better that she learn it while you parents are alive to help her than after you are gone. Then, too, there is no doubt that very sensitive natures imagine forty horrors which never did come and never will. There are par- ents who seem to become careless of the whereabouts of their growing children; and possibly their children get along just about as well as those over whum parents worry every min- ute that they are out of parental eye- sight This last sentence might be disputed, but, for my part, I am sure thal my children were never oneâ€"half the care to me while smell that they have been since. I frankly confess that the most difficult thing has been for me to know just how far to trust them to themselves, and how far to keep a vigilant eye upon them. As each in turn has grown to the plum- ing period, I have suffered tortures, till I saw and fully knew the right tendency of character and force of will to do right. The true place t‘or care is at home. It is in that charmed circle that the work of protection must be done. A spirit of self-reliance is to be cultivat v ed, founded on knowledge of good an evil. IL is far better to instruct th young thing as to the wrongs an dangers of the outer world, than td leave her to discover these things’. Discovery is attended with the danger of exploration. Discovery has an ele- ment of the unreal and partial in it; one wants to know more, one is lured on by a. false seeming of attraction. Far better, with your own clean lips, inform the growing youth of the hid- emu; sins that lie in wait to catch young lives. You 0311 picture the thini,r in its native hatefulness, and win half the battle to begin with. Do not enter into noisome details; excite no curiosity; tell enough to make the "If my child ever can go alone I" But though a. parent sigh that, yet a parent ought to know that none of us ever come to the time when we can “go alone." Lite is never safe. There are dangers to young wings; there are yeL hawks for the oldest wings. There is truth in Solomon‘s lament: "The day of one's death is better than the day of his birth.” That is, if he pro- poses not to he a strong, vigorous. fighting, virtuous soul. We are all children. \Ve are all at school, and must meet the bears in the woods as we go and come. The protection of a. keen wit, a pure heart and a watch- ful Providenceâ€"these are as much needed by the young'girl's mother and father as by the child herself. The larger the game, the larger the beasts of prey; that's all the difference. évil seem leingerous, fatal and unat- tractive. but no mare. Still, for all that, it must ever re- main true that the period of young plumes is the period of peril, above 3,1 others The newâ€"found powers of appetite and passion, as also of thought and aspiration, knock with great might against the young breast. With- out these powers the child would be a stick, a flat; yet to manage them aright is the wisdom of age, and even age fails. The two two infancies are the safest timesâ€"in- fancy of youth and infancy of old age â€"for then appetite and passions are quiescent/1 Yet these are not the noblest periods of life, by any means. Philosophy denominates them “active powers,“ these desires and appetites. Any one can sleep innocently; but to be awake and in action, and yet re- main innocent, oh, there's the rub] My dear young readers, my friend- ship yearns over you as you begin to plume. your wings. I pray you, try to be wise. for yourselves. Control your- selves. Be your own masters in the sense that you keep yourselves with a tight rein in your own right euidanoe. May you learn what your wings are forâ€"namely. the most intense actwlty and force of existence without hurt to self; the loftiest flight, yet keepim? clear of the burning candlm- Harkl y Harker. She is getting to be a yomng