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Moved by a qudeu impuisc. he step- ped to his traveling trunk. rumaged w the innex‘ lining of :1 compartment, mud drew fce'th from where he had Maybin looked after Mrs. Baxter‘s retreating figure, wondering whether he might not appease her wratflbya generous offering. "I must manage it somehow," he thought. “Good old soul] Looks like my black mammy at home. I am horribly ashamed of my- self.” He made’ no further attempt at fink. but stood staring at the deâ€" nudeu windowâ€"sill opposite until 8. Bound in Ihe street drew hlS attenâ€" t’lou. Looking down, he saw a June of figures morvmg :uong the d1m~ut sidewalk; even as he looked, hand caught ha nd and the farandole danced ‘tts j‘vous way into an open corndor Eli-.1 disappeared. ' But, being made to understand that She wag. free, she gathered up her guinea-blue skirts in one band, and bearing the cage in the other, she mailed triumphantly out of the preâ€" sence, followed by the admiring crowd. As she reached the doorway the bird awoke from his assumed lethargy and forthwith proceeded to give an as- tounding exhibition of his powers The mewing of cats, the crowing of cooks, the whistle of early news-boys, the popping of tire-crackers, the wheezes of hand-organsâ€"all this poured from his throat min a. rollicking Imedle-y that filled the musty court-room with breezy echoes. The delighted byâ€" standers applauded the feathered per- former to the echo. "Eal" He breathed a sigh of saus- famlon. He 'blew the accumulated dust off the legal cap, spread out his memoranda under the lighted lamp, p-ud sat dawn, pen in hand. ' But to hm astonishment he found h1ms9lf utterly unalble to 'begin the famous "She's ole, nu’ she’s hlme m bofe her Iaigs, 1111' She's bliu‘ 11) beta her e-ygs”-â€"the words rang accusmgly In 1113 cars. "\Velll of all the 'brutes I how ever known, Kenneth Maybin, you are the vilest!" be summed him- self up at length. with characteristic energy. "Any noise," it read, "willfully made, or allow’ed to be willfully made; any unnatural, uncalledâ€"tor or un- warranted sound. . . that willfully disturbs the peace and quiet. . . or permits the disturbance of any per- son or pe'rgons in the peaceful enjoy- ment of their homes. . . may be punished, etc., etc. "I aih' gwine ter be patterolcd!" snorted Mrs. Baxter at the top: of her voice. _"I ain‘ told dal roomar noi hin’,” Mrs. Baxter was muttering, "an’ I ain’ 'gwiue ter tell her nothin’. But Ihat- ter mow: her out’n dat top flo‘ room an‘ shet dishl yer bird’s mouf. lessen I git patteroledl" Mayvbrivn, saumvtel‘fng homeward late that afternoon, Became aware that something unusual was forward. Pdople were jostling each otyer mnemn’unglyon L110 banquettes; rl'p- ples of laughter were running about and snaiohes of soug; the very gam- i-us wore an air of myst‘evrrous 1mâ€" porlanss. He stopped to look over the heads ozf a group of these into the show-window of a bakery. Hus robm was blissfully quiet. A glanoe across the street assured him that the dbnoxious cage had dlsap- peaked. The flowers were also gone, alnd the dormer-twindi was shut. The panes of glass reflected the moon- llght like specgacled eyes. brim. He fidgemgd in 1115 chair, dip- ping his pen angrily 1n the ink and jabbing the paper with its point. The stillness was unnatural! He bent hxs head resolutely o'vel‘ the mass of notes piled symvmetrx‘cally at hls e-lâ€" bow. But his altentlon wandered. The silence was ghostly! "We have now to determine,” con- tinued the; Judge, “whether the song of the bird here present constitutes a disturbance inimioal to the peace and quiet of tha neighborhoodâ€"" "Fer de Lawd'a sake, Jedgel For goodness sake, honey!” she moaned. Bhdwing symptoms of an immediate collapse. . “The lady is paroled, Take her Away, Sergea nt." concluded the Judge away. E hastily. He got up and cow. The whites of Mrs. Baxter’s eyes were alone visible; her teeth were chattering, bel‘ {pt black ‘cheeks had gone ashen. ‘ "It is the. Epiphmn; you know," her quot continuing his wa/lk 1‘0 be suxrel King cakes}. or all sizes. Hollow r-mgs, Mg and little; brown, crusty. shining. sweet-savor- edl HIS QUEEN. :pl'phalnyâ€"qTWe-Jflh Night. quoted mechanically, walked to* the, win cage "Mr. MaybLn,” she said quietly, "I am gratetfu-l to you for your kindness. But for you, I tibimk I must have oied. I was so frightened; and I could not fund 0111004; in the. dax*k:, I could not leave Chicot. He is all I have now you know. And the room was a strange uneâ€"” He opened his lips stnvnng to speak but no sound cam-e. "I saw for my livmg," Odette went on, lifting her head proudly. "You have perhaps heard? My [fiends a're very good to_me. I amâ€"Veryhappy.’ She was pan-ting now, and her young V0100 broke suddenly. She sank back upon the bench and laid her ar'ms about the birdâ€"cage. "You see, I have Chico: s'till." She smiled up at him with the sidelong glmuce he re- m‘mbered so rwell. 0.xly, then her eyes were not dim: \leh unshed tears! "thwe only Chilcot nowl" she added, wlth a chlldishwail which unsealed Maybin’s lips; a. torremt of Incoher- ent words leaped forth. “You, Kenneth!” she gasped; then, as his words and their m-eamng pener trated her dazed senses, she laughed gayly, spreadilng out her hands af- ter herhold manner. “But, ‘me, Iam not Madame Dansereaul" she cried. "IL Ls Gramde Cousme ‘who 15 Madame Damse‘remu. She was also Odette Le Breton, Did you really thmk?â€"oh, Kemnedhl" Emo'lion of a kind whlch (alrLy clhokved his utteramce keptx hlm Silent. He siqod gazing at her,-hls breath coming and going convu‘lslvely, hlS hnmds trembling. She mistook his 31161108; and clasplng her aching thioat with one hand, she steadled herself wilh the other on Chvcots "Odette, forglve me! I‘ was a brute, a foolls'h, unreasonable brute. But I loved youâ€"m; life,‘ my soul] I love you. Forgive-l Fornge!"_ hé sobbed on ma knees at her‘feet, klsung the hem of her rusty black gown. "Bu-t I will not have yofi blame yoursedt," she interrupted pasmonateâ€" The moonlight fevll full upon her bare head and npturned iaoe.~ She was thinner than she was wont to be; poveEr'ty and care had dug holiows un- der her luminous eyes; her mou‘h drooped [Ike 9. grneved chu’d's. But dh, how beautiful she was! how dif- ferent from all othgr women! Guided by the sound, he lenped up wnothetr flighf of steps and Into a tiny galllvelryrrolom. He had barely tune to fold Hts 'he‘Wlld‘ered occupamt im his alrms, seize the bud -ca.ge an'd stumble his waiy down the stain be- fore mun-Ming flames barred the exit. Marybin earned the womanâ€"and lhe eagleâ€"across the street into the small court of his own lodging-house. He placed 'boit'h bu'rd'erls on Qhe bench and stepped back a little, blinking h|s smamting eyes. 'OdJEKtel" 'I‘fhe involuntary cry was one of rapturous amazement. It was instantly followed by aforgnal greet- img. "I trusft you are quite unhurt, Mandampe -â€" Dansereaw?" He smiled with an elffor't, and held out 1113 hand. _ Odertte had arisen to_ her feet. Her blank gown showed pi‘tirfu‘lly worn and rusty in the moonllgsht. "Whre/re is she?" he shouted, dash- ing thromgh [hm crowd to where Mrs. Baxter stood. paralyzed on her own doorstep. "The lame lady? The blind 'Iady‘? Where l'vs she?" "Upsta’rs, Mister. Up die 'back star’rs. young marster. Run. 0th honey, fer de Lawd’s sake, run!" 'AE 1):th moment a sound iar aboVe his head pnerced the oonlfusmn. It was a bird-trill of almos't superna- turaJI sweetness; Woeoin‘g, tender, dreamlike. ‘ "De lameâ€"O and A'mlghtyl de blim'â€"â€"" "Where is she, you idlol?" roared Maybin, shaking her arm savagely. He was already groping, hls way up the crooked back stair, choked and hallrf-Jb‘lind by the smoke. He darted distr‘autredly from one-room to an- otheu‘; all were em.pty.- "I cannot find berry” he thought d‘espmiu‘llngly. “She will perlsh, Old, lame and blLudl” thrust it nearly five years bg'fore a pocketbook containing a note or twu, '1 crumpled rose. a faded hair ribbon, andâ€"the bean! It [sly in the hollow of his hand. the Shlnbng, heartâ€"shaped trophy, as if she had but that i-nstant dropped it there. "I make you my King, Monswur,’ he heard her.murmur once more, his bean-t aching with the sweetness and the pain of that unforgetten past. Fire! Fire! The sharp, “inalslent cry aroused him. He sprang to hxs feet, and the next moment he was rushing dawn the stairs. Dense vol- umes of smoke were pouring from the windows of Mrs. Baxter’s house. The street was filled with people shouting, gestioulnting, rushing about aimlesst and tumultuously. The fire-engines were just arnvmg up» on the sge‘ne. THINGS HE COULD REMEMBER, " If people would only take the trouâ€" ble to breathe properly consumption would no longer be heard of. \Vhy (is exerciSe so beneficial? Simply because in running, rowing or cycling people are obliged to fill their lungs to their utmost capacity to breatheâ€"in short, as nature meant them to breathe. I have frequently recommended those whose blisiness will not permit of any outdoor exercise to practice breathing for an hour (in the morning and at night; exercise is not a necessityâ€" breathjng properly is. How to go about it: \Vatch an infant lying on its back if your want to see breathing done asdt ought to be; or if you haVe got out of the habit of prOper respir- ation, one of the first points to re- member in learning to breathe is to keep your shoulders down; they are inclined to go l‘up long before the lungs are filled. Another part is to get con- trol over your lungs; fill them slo'wly, lying on your back if possible and feeling them fill; then empty~them at willâ€"sometimes quickly, sometimes- slowly. Unless the mind has control of the muscles, “which distend and empty the lungs, then it is no use tryingao breathe. An hour‘s practice daily will do you more good than all the gymnasiums' in the world. Yet, breathing is undoubtedly a lost art, and if we are to remain a healthy na- tion, it must be recovered.” How shall we write 1900 'm Roman letters? It has been fairly generally admitted that two ways are correctâ€" namely. MDCCCC and MGMâ€"and that the Latter is preferable. Now a corresâ€" pendent maintains that neither of these islegitimmle. He'says: "The year 1900 should be \Vl‘ilt‘len‘ MDCD. One important principle of the Roman system is that the most valuable digilt is placed first, and than either: as mubh as possible of gradu- ally‘dgcreasfiing value, till the required number is complete. Thus, MDCLVI for 1656. Afivalhér is that four simi- lar di'gits shall not follow gach other. The exoaption to this latleur rule which is [ownd on ‘the face of a watch is. as is Well known, of morer mediae- ing 400 we mum awardineg resort to the. device of placing a detracting di- git beforea digit repreéenting exac-t- ly that much metre [hail the required value. in this instance 100. Our 400 is, therefore, expressed by CD, and the entire 1900 is shown as MDCD.” I’Mv People limlorslhnd Illo Philosophy of Rosplrnllon. " It may seem strange enough," said a doctor the other day, " but re'dlly over 90 per cent. of the population do not know how toAbreathe. Nature kindly enough adapts herself to im- perfect methods of respiration, as she adapts herself to the unnatural quali- ties of tea: coffee, or alcohol a man floods. his system with during his hitetime, but all the same she does not approve. \Vhy, one of, the first things an actor or singer has to do is to be- gin to learn how to breathe befbre they can learn how to produce the voice properly. The first point is to fill the ‘lungs. Very few people take the trouble to do that. As a rule, they distend them until the lungs are about threeâ€"quarters‘ full and then they stop, leaving the base of the lungs unemployed, and naturally ready for any mischief, like most idle things or persons - val origin]. ' , “ Now, as 'the number which we de- sire do wrilbe is 1900. we commence w'rth MD. To account for the remain- ing 400 we mufi-Jt awardineg resort to a large stock I presume.” Farmerâ€" “Aye! I‘ve 173 head of cattle, 8 horses 781 sheep and 72 pigs. Then there’s 315 1y. “It was I who was foolLsh, unrea- sonwbbev, wicked. Bu't I loved you! Forgwel Forgive!” She stooped to his emlb‘ralce. Outside the tumult continued, the labored puff of the fireâ€"engines dorm- nating the clamor of voices. Withm the small court, pressed dowm and running over with divme moonlight, there was amoment of exqmsne sil- ence. Then, the Queen‘s Fool stirred on his perchn peered, out with curnous eyes, and burst into an ecstasy of song It was the prelude to am epithala- mium. ART OF BREATHING PROPERLY 18 turkeys, 210' just 259 foMs. IN ROMAN NUMERALS. It 18 very much; easier. to cook vegeâ€" ta'blea righvt tham wnongâ€"thq trouble is. most cooks ignore the fine points of the process. One is never to cook a wilted thing,_if‘it is in any! man- ner possibfe to revive 1t, Whether things come from the home garden or the markefc, they are the better for standing in fresh, cold mmber until they are crisp'l‘y plump. \Vilted tls- sue always cbok tough. and Itrmgy, to say nothing of lacking one~haltf the proper flavor. Ann-their thing work knowing is the difference it makes to have the wateir boiling briskly w‘h‘eni the green stuff goes into it. Still anot‘her is the importance of skimming. No matâ€" ter how_c:1refully things have been prepared, in boiling tthiey will throw off waste and effete particles, which rise as from, and, unless removed in lime either cake upon)» the edges ol‘ Lhe stew pan or evncrrust‘ what is cook- ing within it. VThe skimming needs to be done within: the first ten min- utes after putting things over the fire, Do» not put. on lids unless nhere is extreme need otfl haste“ This ap- plies evem to Irish. potatoes, which are, (however, very _mwh better steamed than 'blolili’ed. Cauliflowerâ€"Tum carefully and soak alt Ieafi’c an hour. Take out om the cold water, plun‘gq up and down in souldmg water, then drop Into briskly boiling water, and keep it boiling (hard for twenty mlnutes. Take out the omuILflow'er, cut the heads into quarters or eLghths, ar- range the pieces neatly Ln a very hot deep dish, them pour over them .a oupful of rich melted butter, made t‘hue: Work a scant spoonful of sift- ed flour into a heaplng spoonful of the best butter,‘ add a dust. of cayen- ne, 3. good sprinkle of black pepper, and half aoup of water the cauli- flurwer was boiled in. Stlr 3111001211 and dllp by spoonfuls over “the cauliflower p.0(p [.he dis-h Dnto ahot oven for about two minutes, then take out, sprinkle lth'ckIy with grated cheese, and serve at once. Those who like toast with almoet everythmg can vary this by pultu'mg- a lining, of toast Seco'nd Wayâ€"Boil for twen-ty-hve ml'mirtes them out up; and lay closely in 9. very deep covered: dlSlh, made very hot. Dot the cauliflower thlck- ly wi!h butterr, untJo Whlch you have worked the julce of a lemon, and black and red peppers. Cover at' once, let stand 1n a warm place lwlo mmut-es. then serve in individual platters, pas« smg with it grated cheese amd toast- brown bread. a French dressing, usmgrlemlon juice instead of vinegau‘, and 'flavomng it liberally with cayenne. Set your head of cauliflower, stem downward, in a bowl, scoop a de-ep’bit from the middle of it, and pour this dressmg in “he hole. Let. stand for ten mmuâ€" [e-S beu‘rore servixnlg; 'Do mwke- 1L h1g1]- ly wrmmelntal',i mm a clear glass bowl lined wIL’h leltlucé, and la; around Lhé white head small lbrlght red tomatoes, one for each person, somled and peel- ed, but not sliced. Beansâ€"Wash. the beans ln two wa- lena, the/n soak bre'fore strlnglng. Bre-ak them in, 1'th lengths, and boil until ‘ tender in wellâ€"salted water. Drain them very dry, then put them buck in the stew pan” with a light seasoning of red and black pepper, and a labiespDanul of the best salad 0:1 to every quart of beans uncooked. Set than over slow fire for five minutes. stirring most of} libe- Lime. Turnout into a hot disah upon very crisp toast. land serve with either quartered lemon or pepper vinegar. Instead of the on {at bacon may be used. Try half a dozin slicescn‘sp without burning than. then put the drained beans In [9.10 'bucon gravy, and stir well over the fire until it is absorbed. Serve on. a hot dish with the. bacon. laid on top, along with not corn bread and sliced cucumbers in vinegar. Seoqnd wayâ€"Boil the beans after stringing until tender, drain and put in‘a deep dish with alternate layers oct sliced onion and very thln bacon, Bake [until the onion IS well done. Serve hot with 00m: bi‘ead and strong pepper su use. in the dlsh. In. that case It Is bettgr to add the cheese before setting in Uhe oven, and ta leave the vegetable, there until the cheese browns shght~ ly. Tihlrd wayâ€"Bo” a large head twenty-seven minutes, take out,leave whole." let cool, then sel on ice. Make Beete.â€"Wring. off tops and tapâ€"root Instead of cutting, so the beets will not bleed too muohl _in cooking. Boil until very tender, and be sure We war- teu‘ is not too salt, drofi. m cold. wa- 0.0”" 0.0”!) 09000000 .0000 About the House. ’mwmtooé COOKING VEGE’DAB‘LES Lemon Iceâ€"Grate the rind of 1 large lemoninto aZ-qt. bowl. Be careful not to let any of the white stray in, by grating too close. Add the juice of 6 lemons, 1 qt. of.water. Make very much sweeter than lemon- ade. Freeze as follows: Place mix: tune in the deep pail, put on cover. and put the pail into the larger one.- Fill in the spice with layers of poundâ€" ed ice. alternating a layer of ice and rock! salt. Continue to pack in this manner, even covering the top. Spread over entire pail. old carpet. Set in cellar 1 hour. In removing cover, be careful not to let any salt fall into the pail. To assure this, brush away the ice and salt which may be can top. With a long lcnife clean away the frozen flim on the sides. Beat all with a long-handled spoon for sortie minutes and freeze again. If not served when frozen. pour off the brine, replenish with ice and let stand till. ready to serve. If you wish to serve on platter. dip towel into hot water and wrap around the pail containing the ice and the cream will slip out in form nicely. However, for ices. it is just as good. form to serve in little lemonade glasses. ‘ tar, peel and sell. an ice u-ntill want- end. They; may be served half a dozen ways, sliced with vinegar, as Wanted, 01' made very hdt amd dressed with melted butter and lemon juice. Do not mistake melted butter, for drawn butter, Anything with flour in it SpO'lJS a beat. Melt! the butter with a very little halt waiter. say a teen spoonfqu to the ta'blespoon‘ful of but- ter. Beat in the lemon junce thor- outghly, adding adash of white pepper and cayenne, also a little sugar, unâ€" less the beets are very sweet. By choosing red and yellow heels of equal size and shape. slicihg them in halt lengthwise, and arranging them t6 alternate around the dish, you may make it very decorative. Anoer way is to make a rich! meat gravy by stelwing half a pound of round steak to rage in a pint of water, taking out tlhe meat, then thickening the liquor with a tablespoon‘ful each of “nutter and cream, and pour it over the sliced beets, after which they muet’ be baked for ten minutes in a very hot oven, Dust; with white pep- pem just as they go'to talble, 81nd either serve with quartered lemon or squeeze a lemon over the dish. ICES WITHOIUT A FREEZER. If ice is procumble, one can epjon many frozen delicacies, even though not posressing :1 freezer, the’subatid tutes requisite being two tin pu.ils,one deepamd narrow,one larger and rock salt. The narrow, deep pail should have a tight-fitting cover. Pineapple Frappeâ€"This is especially nice for fetes of all kinds. Select, if passible. one ripe Florida Qheen pineapple. Shred w'ith fork or grate in deep bowl; sugar and let stand tilli syrup formst Add the juice of 1 largé lemon, more sugar if necessary and 1 qt. of water, together with juice and pineapple; fréeze same as lemon ice. Let stand, well covered with lumps 01 ice and old carpzt, till hard. Serve with] fancy cavkres. Peach Ice Creamâ€"The secret of success with ice cream is frequent beating. Select 12 very ripe peaCheS. Pare and stone, crush. in cake bowlI sweeten with powdered augar. . To 1 qt. of rich cream add 2 eggs, well beaten, granulated sugar, making very sweet. Place on fire, let come to boiling point: Remove and strain. When cool add 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Freeze as lemon ice. \Vhen nearly frozen, stir in the in'lshed peaches and freeze. again. Occasionally beat well with a large spopn. Let stand till hrird. Orange Sherbetâ€"Add the juice of l oranges and llarge lemon, also 1 teaspoon of the essence of orange to 1 qt. of water. Sweeten,_and add 1-2 pt. of rich cream. Mix all to-- 1-2 pt. of rich cream. Mix all to~ gethen and freeze as, ice cream. Serve in lemonade cups. GOOD TO KNOW. W'han binding up cuts and w\o-u.ndl use linen, not cotton. as the fibres ofi cotton are flat and apt to irritate a sore p1'109, while those of linen are. perfemly rounded. ' A little sugar added to the w for basting meat improves its fl: Never wash an omelet-pan; wi] clean with pieces of papes, then with a clean, dry cloth. If the is treated in this way the o'melets be less apt to stick or burn. Apple snug? ’ much improve! by the addition I, tablespoonful oi‘but- tor, and reqt. ‘3 less sugar, Four a burn or scald make a.paste of common baking-soda and water; apply at once and. cover with a‘linen cloth. W'hen the skin- is broken, up- ply the white of an egg with a few- ther; this gives instant relief .nnd keeps the air from the flesh. 1dded to the water improves its flavor. omelet-pan; wipe it pun: will rub