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1JJ tod NE-Yonn: ay, 1G UNTIL LIGHTS ARE OUT How to Keep Christmas Younsbters Happy Till Bedtime. SOMK ArTER-DIXXER AMUSEMENTS The Christmas Ghot Story Old I'aahlonrtt (itmn nd Mm pie Magic Warranted to IMcaae. I think Christmas should celebrated Uk th Jewish sad rurltan festival, from vunJovn to lunJown, not from dawn to midnight." aaltl a long-suffering mother after a retrospect of aeveral year' experiences. Everybody enjoys Christmas Eve," she continued. bat Christmas afternoon inl evening try the temper of the nwt amUb, mortal.

The children are tired from having got out of bed hour earlier than usual, the novelty of the toy hoe. worn off, or they are Impatient to try those which arc to used out of doors, the dinner hat mad us all sleepy, not to cross, but It would be rank heresy to suggest that bedtime la a minute short of midnight." Wetnay all indulge In some such pawing thought, but In sober earnest Who would-wish to cut short by on minute the most Joyful day of all the year. have long since banished the Lord of the Master of the Christmas Revels, but In so the responsibility for merry making has been assumed by every one who believes In Christmas. All fun requires a leader, and no one Is so welcome a gueat as he who will take the initiative on Christmas Day. To help those who would If they knew how" these few suggestions are given, and as" they have stood the test of many Christmas parties they can be warranted to give satisfaction.

Chriittmas Is the children's day. and -their pleasure should take precedence in all the arrangements. Coaxing should be the order of the day. Toys should be put aside Just before dinner, except the table games or one in which grown persons participate, they should not be brought out again till the next morning. There should be ao much to do.

such uproarious fun from the time that the Chr.r.mn pudding is announced that there shall be no time for toys. Objection has been made by some to tha English custom of bringing In the plum pudding alight. But the pleasure given by the weird effect of the blue flames and the delightful terror of the small gourmands, who tremble lest the devouring element rhould consume, the rich morsel for which their mouths water, ought not to be fore gone. Itring the pudding in dry If you fear an accident and pour brandy round about It after It la placed upon the table. Use cooking brandy, for that will burn Before setting fire to It.

turn down the lights, and, unless you want to serve some of the flame, do not turn them up attain till the Is all burned. He careful that the fpr.g of holly, with which the pudding be decorated, does not catch lire. Playing with tire Is always more or lefts dangerous, but for that very reason It haa a fnHclnatlori for old and young. If one known to be cautious is willing to give a wimple exhibition and the prohibition against an Imitation of it can be enforced, (the slm-plest way is to Impress the children that such sport are for Christmas Pay only,) there is little risk. A pretty feat of maRlc is known as Juggler Leert and Is not at all difficult for any one who can do slelgbt-of-hand or conjuring.

Cut larife apples Into pieces resembling l. candle ends an inch or two long. The wicks are made of silvers of Put these In place, light them an Instant, so as to blacken the ends, und they will be ready for ue. To mystify the company, these prep- arat Ions should be made beforehand, and a dish of the candles brought In and placed In front of tl.e conjurer, who lights them one by one and puts them Into bin mouth. The trick Is accomplished by breathing quickly and blowing the light out before the nut can touch the tongue.

It muBt not hsve been lighted longer than the fraction of a second or It will be too hot to be comfortable. A pretty lltUe firework that should be used only where there are open fireplaces so that the funus can go up tha chimney, is known as Praraoh's Serpent. It Is an Invariable finish to the Christmas dinner party England, and Is always let off lnnlle i he fender, to the great glee of tha youngsters and the Interest of the older members, for It is wonderful to see a serpent come' cut of the egg and wriggle about. The device can be bought of dealers in f.rewirk. but it is not one to be recommended for Indiscriminate use, as the fumes are poisonous.

After dinner little children should be coaxed to take a nap. The older ones may Kit In the gathering twilight and listen to Mood-curdling ghost stories with happy ending. The writer has heard the following given many times, and. If properly worked up. It has a never-falling charm: Once upon a time away up In the Cats-kills near a small village lived an old old man gray and grlxxled with a cruel, wick- ed squint wrinkles every where dark, deep (The pauses should be frequent and Impressive.) lie stooped, oh.

how he stooped! None knew where he cam from, none knew where he lived, this HOKKIHt.K old maul was only seen at N1UHT! And as he walked alone on step at a time he did nothing but groan. iCJroan dismally.) "Who was he? Whrr did he live? Old as he was. with his stoop, his Krlxzla and gray, his wiulnt. and his dreadful (groan) they OCT AT LA.STt In the dead of the night, when every-thing was still, bo still and so iulet that you could hear the beetle C-K-A-W-L, 1 people shook In their beds at the sound of bis awful (icroan.) Itans (substitute the name of some small boy among your auditors) was brave, ah! how brave. Everybody loved him and it ws Hans who said: Let us follow him! Hut (groan) not a soul would go, for the mountains were black and the forest what miKht not be In the forest? Hans must go alone, all alone.

None to help him, and THE NIGHT WAS DAKK. No moon, the wind sighed and H-O VV-Le-K U. the leaves rustled, whispered WHAT WAS THAT? The wind? No! THKKK. AO A IN I It rose and fell, came nearer NK a UKU! It was the horrible cry of the eld man. i Groan terribly.) The clouds parted, the' moon came out.

Would he be seen? Was there no em-ape? None! For, see he comes slowly bent double and on his back a black b-l-a-c-k a-a-c-k. It flashed upon him In an Instant! Horrible thourht! The old, old, gray, grlxxled wretch WAS ABOUT TO HIDE UNDER THK SHADOW OK. THE NIUHT the evidence of an a-w f-u-l e-r-i-m-. What nerved Hans, he never knew! He rushed forward! The old man's ayes glistened In the moonlight, the g-l-o-w-e-r-e-d him. Hans flung himself on the old man, and SEIZED THK KKKAliglX Ah! horrors! IT WAS Ho FT! And what waa THIS? Dark red DROPSl AND THEY t-r-l c-k-l-e Uow his hands and arms! Attain that dreadful cry.

((Dreadful groan.) They grappled. -What do you want?" gasped tb old man. as Hans dug hi finger deeper and deeir into hi tnio-X Brave Hans! Oood Hans! For the sake of those you love! Now or never! But his strength was falling. Another moment and he too uilght fall a victim. "Tell me!" he cried.

"For tell rou SHALL: telMou MUKT; If I DIE for it rou eMail tell roe, WHAT HAVE YOU CONCEALED IN THAT HACK?" A pause. All nature teemed to wait to hear. And then in tbe AWFUL HUSH that iiiournful gron ro like a death knell, and the old man spoke. Them's grapes," said he. "and I've hooked them from Mrs.

Jones's back yard A sheet should always be provided for children's parties. Arranged as screen It serve many purpose besides shadow picture and lantern shows. Two capital game are played In this manner. For one ix opening about six Inches wlda should be cut in the sheet at a convenient height tor different onea to stand aud show only their eyes. No light shoruld be back of tha snret, and tb company seated in front must auess whoa eyes arc staring at them.

A variation of this Idea may be even now amuxmir It affords oppor tunity for misleading the guessers. Itstead of an ODenlng the sheet I drawn up a few Inches from the floor tn order to snow the feet of those who stand behind It. Joys accordingly put on skirts, and girl slip their hands Into their father boots, getting down on all four In order to deceive. Another mirth-provoking trick for children of all ages, and one that will be heartily appreciated by adults, I called Mesmerism." Blacken the centre of the under side of a email plate, by holding it over the flame of a candle, being careful not to soil the edge or. top, put thi plate upon another and place them In front of you.

The person to mesmerised must be seated so that by no possibility can he see hi reflection in the glass, but must be In full View of the audience. The mesmerist says Impressively "Tou must look steadily In the eye all the time. Don't remove your eye an instant from my face, but do lust aa I do. slowly, see. (picking up the blackened plate and handing It to him ao that the black ia toward the spectators.) Hold it so, (taking up the other plate and holding It with the concave side toward himself.) Now, this way, (rubbing his finger round and round the back of the clean plate, and the one who ia mesmerised, drawing his round the blackened one all unconscious of It now so, (drawing the finger down the right cheek,) never mind how they laugh; you musn't look down; steady, now again, (rubbina the finsrer aa before, snd draw ing it serosa the other cheek.

The opera- lion may oe repeated until the race ot th one mesmerised present a most comical appearance, and the audience ia convulsed with laughter. One word In conclusion. The best Christmas gift one can bestow upon child or friend is a happy memory. Money cannot buy It, but it may be procured by the poorest. It can be had by a draft upon patience or a check upon til temper, which may be changed for the coin of kind words, each bearing the Imprint, Peace on earth, good will to men." i A CHRISTMAS CARD.

"I will send you a Christmas card," she aid. When I bade her good-bye that night at the ball. And she blushed, I am sure, a she softly spoke among the flower at the end ot the ha.l. And it may be the shade of a crimson rose Which splendidly grew her perfect face, Lent part of it hue yet, till, I think. She blushed, as she dropped those words of grace.

We had finished a valse, and Lander's men Were strumming a rapturous serenade As we slowly strolled by the palms and ferns, Till we stopped where a fountain gently played. I had told of my udden, hurried start, Her mien was ao kind that my hopes rose high But Jack Steyne came up-'twa hi dance, he ald; 80 by Uft then Wlth that "ft ood- sent the card -be has Th gw that I w--'- hour to Thchrie that I V6 Pausing to d' on the lUng drPPed ln that night at the And JhickC-hIuar card. of h't. Ana jacks name la on It wHh hers thafi Christmas Puck. iien roi.vr op view.

An American family Paris, according to Le Temps, has excited some notice In that sensation-loving capital by Its conduct over the death of a dog. The animal was uPet lD th an1 on hl" 'ailing 1U all tbe experu in dog maladie were at once summoned. As he persistently grew worse, waa taken to an establishment for the care of dogs, a of private hospital, and orders given that every attention and effort be made to save him. Member of the family called two and three time a day to Inquire for Kwlk. as the dog wa.

called, but. despite all care. fcW dled'. and ther wa nothing left for Ahn 'amily to do but bury him Kwlknnktr anj poor casket ttttlea1y 'or the fave- Anoak 1J. a cond one of lead, was prepared, and a grave made in thi private plot of a friend of Kwik's master at aucresson.

All official tap was duly complied with, and on the datofTh" Ihrercarrlayel 'Uneral mpri iended' tne undertaker- bill 89 duly Presented. This Kwlk's ra.mrnrJoun1 very moderate that th" t0 amon The long Spanish lace; scarfs may be nd wraps by outlining the pattern with gold thread and tying in at each end deep gold I fringe Beautiful flower holders for the centre of the table are Been, in the different varietie of glassware with which the stores are filled. One. in English glass, ia especially handsome and decorative. From the tall, lender, and graceful centre vase droop six chain of woven glass, each strand attached to a small vase of the same design a the nnKt The-effect when these are al! flowr.

tle wide circle radiating "raceiu' way from a common cen- ricf, J' come in white, hgreen. and dark blue, and are by no 'or their workmanship and decorative possibilities, ranging as they do '2 lhl ne'Kbborhood of $1X1. An auty is obtained by standing the centre vase on a circular crystal mat and out1 in. t.h,Wreath flower holders eSL i around edge, the drooping neath them reproduced the mirror be- The inconsistency of human nature is never more forcibly shown than ln the matter of contagious disease. A woman whose three-year-old daughter Is the apple of her eye allows her affection for the child to dwarf her common sense.

Not long ago measles broke out In her sister's family. The doting mother Immediately took most absurd precautions. She wrote to her stater saying that of course she could not come to make any Inquiries, and went so rar as to beg that no word should be Bent from the stricken household, not even a written communication. The father of the three-year-old would call from time to time at the office of the brother-in-law. and a message could thus be received.

The measles ran their course, and finally the family presented a bill of health which satisfied even the frightened sister. Lately whooping cough has attacked the much-protected three-year-old, and hermother saw no reason to refrain from taking her to her sisters house, though one of the children there la a baby a few months old, to whom whooping cough might easily prove fatal. hen the baby's mother pleasantly point-i "later, wrath was the immediate result, and It looks now as If a family feud had beer. Inaugurated. A has been sometimes remarked, it make a Urge difference whose ox Is gored.

The gowns of the second act and the card aene of the third aeem to be the thrill of The Maaqueradera." at the Empire. Certainly every woman responds to those gowns. While admiring the charming tableau upon which the curtain goes up one wonders what can be left for the leadina-lady When Miss Allen appeal. howVver tha there Is much left for her' A skirt of white satin picked out ln aUver dots so fine that It takes a glaaa to see them la embroidered on the left Bide with sliver sunbursts outlined ln sable and broken half way with a large, loose knot of peach velvet. The simple surpllc bodice has short puff sleeves of the velvet, with a touch of cerise in their voluminous folds, the altogether being richness and grace combined to a high dearree.

Women alert for dressmaking hints will notice the wide plait at the hem in the front of Miss Allen gown; It seems to be very loosely held there and loses Itself entirely a little further up the skirt. Nor will they forget to examine the study In fans which all the well-dressed women of the play make. An exchange tell of a novelty recently got in Paris by an American woman who la proudly displaying it to her envious friends. It la a waterproof gaiter, mounted upon an India rubber foothold covering th upper part of th boot and sole but leaving the heel fre and uncovered. Such a light and elegant yet most serviceable Winter boot covering Is what women have dreamed of.

and It la to be hoped that our enterprising New-York merchants won't force us long to go to Parts after It, 8omeho4y suggests that1 the shell of an Edam cheese haa a viae as a baking vessel for a service of macaroni or spaghetti. Prepare the macaroni with the nsual cream aauce and bake It in the bU, omit ting, of course, the usual grated cheese. Serve the! ah ell and content on ft folded napkin onj a email platter. The Ref Ella U. Bsrtlett.

who waa or dalned a a call a tilnlster ln 1877, ha lust accepted astor of a Untversallst society la St. Louis. A Chicago kindergarten teacher Bay that mo then dome to ber so often asking how they shall break their children from telling untruths (hat the haa almost come to think that lylni 1 a national evIL She divides falsehoods into four classes. The children' first la and the neaa of tbe He of excessive Imagination. treatment Is Inculcation of exact- observation, either by precept or ln play.

second is tne lie or egotism, for which la objective work the remeiy that will class of (take thought from self. A third lies Is evolved through tear of and sympathy Is the cure. In punlahmen all such cases. the klndergartnerin adds, the child must be shown the justice of his The fourth division includes punlshmeat children i lna- that addicted to the jealous He aa say- they nave things which tney because the boy around the cor- have not, ner naa la love i them. The cure ln this Instance appreciation, that tbe child may that he doea not need these understand coveted friends.

possessions to gain or keep his au mothers win be interested in this matter, as few are not called upon to childish, prevaricators. meet thesfe The growth of the Omaha' Woman's Club Is phenomenal. Organized ln May, 1893, at the end 4t the first year It had over 350 members. and has now over 450, with ap- plications consiantiy pouring in. Mrs.

ranees Fora la Its brilliant and Insplr lng President. A round English artist, Miss M. Merrick, Is undertaking a work hitherto not at- tempted' he painting of the women of the Zenanas, lng them costumes. She finds great difficulty ln coax- to pose in tneir graceful native most or tnem insisting on ugly attempts 4t xrui gowns. Slates abd slate pencils have been ban- ished froth Boston schools by official dlo-Hght gray mark on the only turn.

Thel slightly-d. rkened slate aurfac la rtro. nounced tery trying to the eye, and the of erasing, as most often Dt-ac- operation ticed by chlldren, la not only uncleanly, but unwholesome me as wen. so tne slates nave paper and pencils have come. gone, and A woman noted for the frothy lightness of potato served at her board con- the mashejd fesaes to bo secret ln its preparation, ex- cept perqaps, the pinch of baklna nowder which I 1 BKld thTt along with the little milk and butter everybody puts in." She haa beaten hard and fast with a the mix tilre fork, and one or all of these things con-a most successful whole.

tributes The Executive Board of the General Federation of Women's Clubs announces that a history of the club movement in this country 1 to be written bv Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown. Mrs. Brown was the first President of the federation, and is devoted to the interests of the movement, though she is nod one of the women identified with history. Us earlier An extraordinary horseless which ia not electric.

but propelled by steam. Is In France. It la built of an Innovation tubes. whoch are Incased in a light frame- work, and. therefore, not seen.

These tubes form the tank to supply the water direct to the cylinders, for there ia no boiler. The water is conducted into two little tubea with closed ends, over oil-lighted wicks no those of a duplex lamp. These larger than supply stfcam tor the cylinders sumclent to propel a rat of ground, i carriage for four persons at the 9 teen miles an hour over level three or four miles an hour ud ordinary road arradee. The wheels are fitted with bicycle spokes, and have solid rubber tires. A coachman sits In front before a Pair of uiright handles not unlike those of a bicycle with which he steers.

The first cost of dhese carriages Is about $1,000, but the kerosene wick is a cneap norse. ana costs nothing to keep and little to make go. A timelf comment on Christmaa-glvlng la paragraph In a letter which Bis- found ln marck. the Iron Chancellor," but most tender arid devoted husband, wrote to hla her to buy some oresents for sister asMing his wife. The first suaaestlon was a Dlece of Jewelr; and he says of it: She Prlnc- ess Bismarck wisnes ror an opaj neart line have, and a person's desire is I am prepared to pay the one you his paradise, ISO for No more apt Christmas hint than this could be found; "A person's de- sire is his paraaise.

Mrs. Rerer'i 's receipt for cake croquettes call for sufficient stale cake that when rubbed pint of between the hands will produce one ctumbs. Cover this with about a half pint lof milk and soak for twentv mln. uies, Turn Into a saucepan and stir over the fire intil thick and boiling hot- Add of two eres and a teasnoonful of the yolks! vanilla. slnd turn out to cool.

When cold form Into Dyramida. din In mH th ln bread crumbs and fry in smokinir.hot fat Dual with powdered sugar and serve, also be served with a liquid pud- They ma aing aaude. Austria at evening coffee is a novelty served oftener receptions than at afternoon teas, aspires to a place on milady's A pitcher of strong, cold, coffee. though tea table. creamed and sweetened, is provided to be poured fol before It Driving iuiu small glasses, just is handed round a tablespoonful of rich glass.

ic cream is carefully placed in each I With TOnr Vonr'a This a very aa tlsfylng refreshment. The sodety ladles of San Francisco are going to feet out the Christmas number of The Exaiplner for the benefit of a charltv. all the pi riceeds to go to the Children's Hoa- pltaL Foi tone day Madam from Nob Hill rlends will edit nil tha and her ments. fipm soliciting the advertlaemento to preparing and sending down copy to the printer. A temp trance mince pie la made as fol- lows: On and a half plnta of chopped meat.

thrWe pints of chopped apples, one- half pint two pints each of vinegar and fruit syrup. tablespoo as UI1V pin i or raisins, two meg. Befbre gratea nut- PUttins- on tha tsrv -J over each pleats of hutteir. According to the British Medical Jmim.i which hai been considering the matter of man Is placed at a seriou beards. woman advantage) by her lack of the facial pro-t nature reserves fn -1 tectlon thkt She ia.

14 Seems. milch mnra ll.kl. her'broth r. not onu "in ralgla. btit even to certain tnm.

facial parti lysis, on account of her want of .1 covering Now what Is to be this Unjust discrimtnal this natura. done about Does the new -woman want to shave? Mrs. Hehrotin, the President of the n.n. era! Fede ation of Woman's Clubs, and an influential member of the Chicago. Woman'.

Club. Is strongly In favor of admitting to members Hip me coiorea woman who is at its door. According to report knocking she has oly one aisaDiuty. that of race, but her proposed snembershlp is raising a row of dimensions liberal stand Vr' lw "ang this Mrs. Henrotln rebukes the na rro w-ml nded Philadelphia, ODDOSed he- nrst omc a Roman) of the federation ho.

k. Catholic This. too. in the face ft Btronrlv defined mlna of the mdst women shall lnvi Lha5 J11? and politics MWl uw WUUWU suDjects. The lltUfc daughter Just born to Mrs.

Beer-Is the second she has Dreaented bohm her husband with. Her first Is named Viola. a dalnty-Uttle maiden of ten years, and who has alrealy made her debut on the stare. The occa Ion. however, was a special one.

aa It waa when Mr September. commanded nxrwnm ree were tii "almoral to play before Little lola. who appeared as the Quee the page aented to i. 1111- ier aiajesiy wno was much Interne graceful little debutante, and ested in took a Viola wl ner. miss social deiut wnen ner time comes, make her Under VCentlnnnllw i km her godmother is the Marchlon--tanby, -and will one day be the bf Rutland.

She is Mrs. Tree'i esa of Duchess most InUaSate te rrlend. and will therefore, be well as a spiritual' guide to her a social godchild. Of courie. there la Brownie writing paper It Is pale buff In color, ana this eaaAn.

stamped Ith a funny little Brownie at the sheet. top of thai And speaking of Brownies, one haa aniv to stroll Uito the Fourteenth Street Thum on any of th tri-weekly ma tic afternoons to find what a hold these round-bodied, spindle-legged, little people have upon the children. Even the smallest, the wee babies. know the Brownies, and shout recognition as one favorite sifter another, the policeman, the Chinaman, or the sailor steps out. The performance is like the circus In one respect; It often takes three adults to escort one small child, and, though these same adults say carelessly: "Oh, we enjoy the tumbling and tha singing," It Is noticed that their smiles at th Brownies' antics are by no means inaudible.

In the leisure of holiday week this entertainment Is going to be especially popular, solving, as it does, the problem of how to amuse the children and not bore the elders. FOR TUB CHRISTMAS TREE. Hew It May Be QalekJy, Cheaply, and Satisfactorily Trlsa-acd. The modern Christmas tree may be a thing of great expense and elaborate preparation. The "little children of the rich" have grown critical with overabundance, and nothing short of the electric tree, with fairy effects produced by that wizard power, satisfies them.

It Is easy to spend 100 on the electricity alone if It has to be brought Into the house for this single service, and leven If the residence Is already wire-strung the tree bulbs will cost, a dollar each to attach. As a big tree takes anywhere from thirty to fifty to.be sufficiently dazzling, the least expensive arrangement Is by no means When It comes to the ornaments the purs again la the only limitation. The shops are full of the most tempting Christmas tree fruit; strings of gold and silver balls, tinkling bells; separate balls of all sixes in brilliant colors, frosted with silver or plain, beautiful snow and crystal effects, showers of tinsel In stars and sprays, and much more. It is easy to spend 125 and not overload a good-sized tree, and for those who can afford It the expenditure is not unwise, as such a gorgeous and elaborate blooming lasts till Twelfth night at least, and Is a pleasure to more than the first company of spectators. A tree, though, which will delight less exacting children and the world Is full, fortunately of able little know-nothings, who still take color for price and little for much-can be produced for a very small sum.

Thirty-five cents will buy a falraized tree, 15 more will get its standard, unless the tree is a yearly happening, in which case' it will pay to buy one of the strong iron clamps whose service is lasting. A few pounds of pop-corn shelled, popped, and strung. Is a good decorative start; the children may be set to stringing it to-morrow to while away the long hours of waiting. A quart of cranberries may be strung, too, their bright red with the white of the corn and the green of the tree, being effective. Candles, of course, must be provided in abundance, a row on every bough, but as the smaller size comes at 10 cents a- box of three dozen, a little money will do much lighting.

A few of the pretty glass and tinsel ornaments must be got, and It la a suggestion to patronize the small candy and toy stores of your neighborhood for these; they will be found cheaper and less liable to broken in the transit to the house. Gay little paper lanterns, ball-shaped and the size of a toy balloon, cost 3 cents each, and a half-dozen add much to the effect. Balls of cotton sprinkled with diamond dust add greatly and are quickly and cheaply made at home. A 5-cent coll of fine picture wire, a roll of cotton wadding not the sheet kind and a box of diamond powder, will make more snowballs than can be used. If your children are klndergartners, they will prove valuable allies in the tree trimming.

The little 6-year-old, even, will know how to make, with wonderful swiftness and accuracy, chains of red, pink, yellow, and blue paper, at each end of which she will hang a lantern of silver or gold, also made of the paper. The pinwheel squares sold at.av?n5y twenty of them at the little neighborhood stores, are what is needed. If Lih Plne cones, these, gilded with gold paint, and sprinkled with bn" dlamona powder, will be another decorative touch. Finally, cornucopias and candy canes, with a few of the liehtest gifts, will acceptably finish the tree; and Juveniles is a foregone The best holiday greens for house decoration are hoiiy and ground pine. These last well.

Never use flat cedar, as it begins to fall immediately. 'A VALUABLE WORK. Efforts of the C'tvltaa Club tn the Education of Idiots. The work which the Cfvltas Club of Brooklyn has undertaken in behalf of the education of Idiots promises important results. It will be remembered that this club, 'composed of about 150 young women of the very flower of Brooklyn's social circles, was organized last year for the purpose of studying the municipal affairs of the city across the bridge.

Beginning modestly first to teach themselves how a city Is managed, they have found a place now where they think their aid Will be valuable. Inspired by a paper read before the club last Spring by Miss. Wooden, on the subject, how it Is possible to improve the mental condition of the feeble-minded and idiotic, a committee was appointed to look Into the matter as far as it concerned Brooklyn. This committee Imparted some of Its and the club's enthusiasm to the Commissioner of Charities when It went to him on Its errand of Investigation and suggestion, and he soon consented to set apart a small bulld-ng belonging to the department in Flatbush, where an experiment might be tried. Here a systematic effort to improve fhe mental condition of the county's weak-minded was at once begun.

There are about forty such persons tn the city's care, and of these eighteen of the brightest were selected upon which to make a test A competent teacher from an Institution at Elwyn, waa secured, the club promising to make up the sum needed for the first year's expenses over what the department waa able to appropriate. This last sum was a very small one, practically all the outlay being borne by the Clvitas. It is costing the club about $S5 a month, but the results already seen are of a nature to make its members feel that their 1,000 will be well expended. The eighteen persons on whom the experiment is being made range from eight to twenty-eight years in age, and under the careful and patient tutelage to which they are now subject their feeble Intellects are responding. Some have learned to knit and sew and to read simple sentences, the boys proving, as is the usual case under these circumstances, more apt than the girls.

The club hopes that its successful start will be an Incentive to the city or aome public-minded citizens to carry the work on when it has laid It down. So interested was the Commissioner ln the first showing that he gave his personal check for $23 to help In the work, and It is not Improbable that such generosity will be repeated at other hands. AX IXCIDEXT OF TRAVEL. Introducing: a Voluble Darky and aa Embarrassed Traveler. "On a limited train from Philadelphia the other day." told a man recently at a dinner, the heat ln the smoking car became intolerable.

Everybody suffered and fumed till somebody discovered that all the ventilators were shut Then the porter was called and ordered to open them. As he was complying, a man who looked like a commercial traveler voiced the Indignation we all felt at the carelessness. What d'ye he aald, keeping us boxed here in this furnace? Tou ought to have opened thse ventilators long ago. We'll have pneumdola after such a Turkish bath. "Whereupon the porter turned upon him.

I want you to understan', Sah, you'se no right to teU me what I ought to do, Sab, I knows my business, 8ah. an I don' need no s'gestions from anybody, Sah. I mav help feahTbut He paused" a moment for breath, and the drummer somewhat embarrassed by the iu aiem 1U Oh! ston vourt-lk he said, and bring me a couple ot A1! What price, Sah? Nobody Ua tell what my business on JhU kyar la. Sah; I knows It puftickiy well" Sah! Twenty-cent ones. Sah? Very well.

Sah" I may lose my job for sassin' you. Bah. but I want you to understan'. Sah. youcaii't tell mwhai.

1 Ban. That I don' low, nohow, The cigars came, the drummer selected the darky a dollar biu and told him to keep the change. "Thank 'ee, Sah. pocketing the mone iiI12ow" bulne-. Sah; nobody kn tell me nothin about It, Sah.

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A Christmas Story. Attention! One, two, three. sing." All the earth doth worship Thee, Tbe Father everlasting. Loud, sweet, and clear rose the soprano voice of a lad of The Te Deum ended, Ripley rapped his baton. Attention, sopranos; altos, keep better time.

We will now try the anthem." A do-en empty chairs represented the voices of this Imaginary choir over- which the boy waved his baton after the manner of the choirmaster of St. John's Church. A frail, delicate little, fellow was Ripley, with the head and face of a Sir Joshua Reynolds cherub. He had never had a playmate. He lived alone with his grandmother and a retinue of servants in a sombre old mansion on Washington Ever since he could remember he had looked longingly from his room over into the park and watched the poor children from South Fifth Avenue as they played there.

What good times they had with their marbles and hoops and sailing boats ln the fountain basin. He never could play like that Ripley Ripley, come here," nurse or tutor would cry on the rare days that his grandmother allowed him to walk In the park; "don't go near those children; they will give you disease. You must grow up to be a strong man. Think of all the money 'that will be yours." No danger pf Ripley forgetting that he was heir to the Ledyard millions. Everybody reminded him of it He had a big playroom filled with all sorts bf wonderful toys, but these only made him long the more for some one to enjoy them with him.

Often he would stop In his play, and, looking up to the blue sky, ask God to send him a little brother or sister, or tell grandma to let him play with the children In the God had given him one great gift that of song and when Ripley was singing he forgot his lonely boyhood. One day the Bishop of. St. John's overheard him cheering his tin soldiers by a battle hymn, and, charmed with his voice, he persuaded grandma to let the lad join the choir. Ripley was delighted.

Tony, the old servant took him to rehearsals. It was great fun to go through the white tiled halls back of the vestry to the choir room, with its rows of numbered lockers, in which' each boy kept his gown and surplice, and still greater fun to lift up his voice in the beautiful anthems. Ripley had not been long at St. John's when he was chosen, with three other boys, to compete for the Christmas solo. All games now gave way to playing choir.

But this morning the empty chairs did not sing to the little leader's satisfaction. Wearily, at last he turned away to his organ, and all his pent-up soul went forth in the Christmas carol, until, overcome by fatigue, his golden head dropped on the keyboard. Was It echo? Was it a dream? Through the half-opened window the refrain of the song floated back to him: "For Christ was born to-day J' Ripley ran to the window. There was no one in sight but a ragged urchin he had often watched selling papers in the square. He lay flat upon a park bench, his hands clasped under his knees and his great Ala-donna eyes turned toward the Ledyard mansion.

For Christ waa born to-day." Pure an1 sweet as Ripley's own seraphic voice, tho refrain rose upon the ijulet morning air. Come up, boy: come up to me! cried Ripley. He ran down stairs and opened the door "Do come over an 1 Join my choir" pleaded Ripley. Tha waif crossed the souare and stood hesitatingly on the IjHlyard carriage- stoop. "1 will teach you to "lng." urgea Vou have a beautiful voice.

When I have trained It. it wii earn you more money than selling papers." Tito's eyes dilate 1. He followed as tne young choirmaster led. That-day opened a new life to both boys; the heir found his r1 iynte. and the pauper taste." the first sweats of pleasant aurroundincs and gentle, sympathetic coninanionshln The musical knowledge Klpley learned from the choirmaster of St.

John's he gave in turn, to Tito, who, after he had sold his morning papers, came henceforth to 1-favorlte bench and softly hummed: For Christ waa born after which th Ledyard door opened mysteriously and th ragged urchin disappeared within. These morning rehearsals were a profound etcreiL shared only by Tony; Ther wm no one to whom flto dared tell his happiness! There was no one ho cared whether he Holiday was sad or glad. What called home wa a bunk in th cellar of a French fl'rwer factory In which his aunt worked. She was a hard, cross mad bo by a life of sordid cares. When Tito failed to sell all his papers, she seat him to bed support ess.

Hut In the memory of th morning rehearsals with Ripley all Tito's home discomforts now vanished. One morning, however, when he came as usual for his lesson, he found the curtains of Ripley's playroom drawn. Again and again he hummed To-Deum or th the Christmas carol, but no answering face came to the window, and the great Ledyard door remained closed. A week passed in this way, when Tito met Tony on the square. Master Ripley Is very HI.

and the doctors say perhaps he may never sing again," said the old servant Tito's eyes filled with tears. He wants you to take his place In the solo contest Here Is a letter to the choirmaster asking to let you' sing. It you fall to win it will break Master Ripley's heart" concluded Tony. The earnest appeal of Tito's big brown" eyes silenced the audible smile with which the choirmaster read Ripley's letter. Ia answer to.

that and. to humor Ripley, Tito was assigned to a place ln the chanceL There was a derisive titter among the choir boys as the waifs black curly head peered above the richly carved railing. But trembling Tito saw only tbe choirmaster, and when it came his turn to sing, he fixed his eyes upon him as he waa wont to fix them upon Ripley. Strong, sweet, and tender his flute-like voice filled th dimly-lighted naves with exquisite melody which hushed to silence the choral of St John's. Christ was indeed born that night ln the soul of the waif of Washington When he had finished the hand the choirmaster laid upon, his head told1 him that the -victory was won.

Ripley joyfully received the good news, but he mended slowly, and before Christmas came the doctors ordered him off across the sea. to a warmer climate. "Hold my place at St and. don't forget to love me," was his- parting message to bis little substitute. Love of song now filled Tito's heart With kindliness toward every living thing.

Oh, If his annt could feel kind and gentle to him. and If he dare tell her his wonderful and Joyful s-ecret! St Nicholas must have heard the wish he sent up the chimney Eve, for the next morning, as the processional reached the holly-decked door at St John's, Tito, robed ln Ripley's gown and surplice, glanced up-from his hymn book to meet guess the eyes of hi- old aunt riveted upon him. Is that my Tito? she was muttering In her bewilderment She was on her way home from delivering a box of flowers when the fine dresses of the ladles entering the church attracted her artistic eye, and she followed them in to behold this wonderful sight Like one ln a dream she stood transfixed under the spell of Tito's smile. The spirit of the day stole gently Into her calloused heart as his sweet voice presently rose and flooded the church: "For Christ was born to-day." And that Christmas Day was the beginning of Tito's success and happiness. He still holds Ripley's place at St John earning, truly, much more money than by selling papers, and In the heart and home of his aunt he Is now gratefully cherished and fondly loved.

Far a Christmas Festival. A pretty suggestion for a Christmas festival. Is made by Table Talk, and that Is to substitute for the usual evergreen tree a large arch made of ladders, and gay with berries and ribbons shining from the wealth of greens that cover It In the centre of the arch a large bell of holly or other greens, with a tongue of scarlet berries, is to be hung. Fastened to the rounds of the ladder, and hidden as much as possible under the greens, are to be concealed the Christmas gifts. These are to be distributed by half a dosen little boys, dressed aa Brownies, who are to climb for them and to be.

by a beautiful maiden; who shall represent the German Chriatmaa angel. A Great Dell show. Chicago has just held 'a doll at the Auditorium, for charity, that realized in two days. The dolls were wonderfully gotten up, many being the gifts ot distinguished artists. Mr.

Henry Irving sent "Mephisto," and Mr. Nat Goodwin David Garrick." So perfect a likeness Is the latter that Gen. Torrence paid 1150 for It as an addition to his library. Miss Ada Rehan sent her counterfeit presentment ln the "Taming of the Shrew." Mrsi James R. McKay won hearty praise for a John Drew, modeled, painted, and dressed by herself.

The likeness ia so startling aa to place Mrs. McKay in the rank of artists. Kate Field's Washington. A LIVELY WEEK IN ELIZABETH -entertainment's ssd fro us End. to rind Social Gossip.

ELIZABETH. N. Dec. 22. The Elizabeth Athletic Club gave-the first of Its Winter entertainments in the clubhouse gymnasium last night.

The chief attraction was the Schuman Lady Quartet that won first prize at the World's Columbian After the-musical part' of the entertainment wag ended there was dancing until midnight. The club will give many of these pleasant reunions during tbe season. The members of Lincoln Division, Sons of Temperance, with their women friends, had a Jolly time Tuesday night. In their rooms ln Library Hall, where an apron and necktie sociable waa held. There were songs, games, and speeches, and the rest of the time was spent in dancing.

The festivities ended at 1 o'clock. Court Hancock. Independent Order of Foresters, celebrated Its first anniversary Monday night with a ball ln Queen's, HalL The 'attendance was large, delegations being present from the other Forester courts ln this city. A pleasing event during the evening was the presentation1 of a handsome gold badge to Retiring Chief Ranger P. H.

Carmody. The presentation speech was made by David Strauss. There were eighty couples ln the grand march. A beautiful memorial window has just been placed In Trinity Episcopal Church in memory of Benjamin Smith, who -wa a prominent parishioner. On the glass Is represented the Good Shepherd, with sheep and lambs pasturing at his feet, and In the distance Mount Calvary, surmounted by three crosses.

The young women connected with the Church of the Holy Rosary will have a sociable and supper In the new parish hall next Thursday evening. Vice Chancellor Green, who has been cotw nned to his home for a couple of months with a serious malady, is slowly recovering, and during the fine weather of the past week he was able to be out a little every day. It will be some time, however, before he can resume his duties. Overseer of the Poor William Eck-erson has been confined to his-home for two with a dangeroua illness, but is now slightly improving. SergU Eckerson was one of the bravest soldiers ln the Army of the fotomac, and was twice badly Lieut.

William Llttell. Adjutant of the Tenth United States Infantry, stationed at Port Reno, is in' this city to upend the Christmas holidays with his mother and his grandfather. William Lieut. Lit-tell is accompanied by his son. The annual Christmas enUrtalnment of Miss E.

Sec hold's kindergarten Friday night waa a pleasant affair. There was a large attendance of the parents and friends of tbe children. The programme was Interesting. The members of the crack football team of the Elizabeth Athletic Club were the gdents Thursday night of the members of the club at a banquet In a New-York hotel. The banquet was given In recognition of the fine work of the team this season.

The club had a pleasant time. The team lost only one game during the season. Mrs. Stephen Matthews. British organiser of the Woman's Temperance Association-at London.

i visiting friends ln this city. She delivered an address last night before the Woman's Christian Temperance L'nton. The Wednawiay Night Bowling Club, which la composed of members of the fashionable set, has been organised for th season, and numbers twenty-four. The first game as bowled Lec. lit.

Clan Gorder Order, Kcottinh had Its annual evneert and ball Wednesday night In the Drake Opera House. The event was a very pleasant ou. Leonoo da Montecourt Mellea. a noted violinist from Vienna, a graduate of the Conservatories of Paris and Vienna, will play at the Chriatmaa services In Trinity Church. invitations are out for the wedding of Mlas Amelia Taylor of London to George K.lward Totien of Tottenville.

8 I Th ceremony will be performed to-morrow night ln Grace Eilsootl Port. The Key. Dr. Sleeper, the rector Cf Gr c'nurch. will officiate.

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LOCUST; VALLEr, 14 Dec th. point where the highway from this village intersects the road between Glen Core and Oyster Bay stands a venerable house ef worship where was cradled the rellgiaus belief of. old Ellas. Hicks and of the Hick site branch of the Quaker denomination The building is a small, but solid, structure and gives evidence of Its many battles with the elements. Around about It, as though to shield It.

have sprung up hug oak trees, which were, perhaps, mere saplings when the first modest Quakers wended their way to the little meeting house. The quaint church stands on a rise of ground, the Uttle settlements thereabout being called Matlnlcock. The neighborhood suggests In Its dignified soilness the quiet meditation that characterizes th meetings of the Society of Friends. "The slightest noise starts a squirrel from, a thicket or arouses an echoing protest from the sparrows among the trees. The meeting house waa built In 1725.

Among the records of the Westbury Society iO.Frlends la the following- transfer of th Lland upon which It stands: Mantinlecock. March 1725. Jonas Letting, Richard Letting, Jacob Forman, William Frost, Joseph Weeks, John Prior. Henry Cock, Samuel BirdaalL Hawkshurst. aD(1 Daniel nder-bilr Matlnecock.

Oyster Bay Township, for a competent sum. sell to" James Cock, Henry Cock, and Samuel Underhiil. and others a small piece of Und at Matlnecock on the north side of the highway that leads from Oyster Bay to Muscheto Cove. diminutive temple Is plain and un-ostentatious, as are the Friends themselves. There is absolutely no ornamentation upon th exterior of th building.

wbU a coat of gray paint upon the celling la the limit of the' Interior decoration. The finish ts of rough; woodwork, honeycombed with knotholes, and bearing the carved initials of former worshippers. Names and dates are, alo cut Into the high wooden benches, without upholstery, that serve as pewa A high-backed seat occupies the plaee where in a church of another denomination the pulpit would stand. From this many members of the Society of Friends have given counsel and advice, and Kd-ward and Ellas Hicks and other speakers of -equal prominence, have addressed the congregation that usually filled the meet lnS house, dressed in sombre garments. The old mode of dress and many other peculiarities of the Quakers have died out.

arT mulJr the old customs that they ding to. Opposite to the church Is the bwial ground. The simple headstones are the only monuments to the dead who rest there, ror many years even these were frowned upon by the society as being worldly, and many of the graves are unmarked save by grass-covered mounds. Soma of tbe older stones have become so worn that th Inscriptions cannot be deciphered. HOW TO MAKE DOUCHXUTf The Art Said to Have Bees Learned la Holland by- the PwrltaasA If the readers of The New-Toric Times wish to have a real old-fashioned Dutch dish on their holldajr bill of fare, they can prepare one from an old recipe which can be traced In a straight line to th early Dutch settlers.

An old New-Yorker, a reader of The New-York Times, has asked for a recipe for making the olekocka," menUoned tn the recent Interview with Jere Johnson. oie-kocks were made the Dutch the same as doughnuts are made, but a raisin was Inserted In the centre of each. Here Is th recipe: Take eee pint of baker's yeast, with one teasnoonful of salt. Stir ln flour enough make, stiff batter. Do this about dark, and put In -a warm room to rise.

Later take one quart of milk warmed to blood heat, put ln It one and a quarter pounds of sugar, six ounces of lard, six eggs, one nutmeg, and one teaspoonful ot aaleratua Mix these well together; then pour ln the sponge of yeast and mold up flour enough to make It as stiff as biscuit dough, work well, and be careful not to get it too stiff. Let this remain In a warm place all night. In tbe morning mold out the cakes about th six of an egg. being careful not to work them more than Is needfuL ln the centre of each one or two raisins. As you mold them, lay them on a molding-board, and set them ln a place as warm as possible, without overheating.

Let them now rlae again until very light, when fry-In boiling lard. After taking them from th kettle, roll In powdered sugar, and lay them out to cooL Do not pile them." That last sentence la underlined In the recipe. The art ot making doughnuts ts said to have been learned by th New-England people from the Hollander- during the Btay of th Puritans In Holland," Mr. Johnson, as a student of all things Dutch and with a critical knowledge of olekocka. ancient and modem, explains.

The sweet and wholesome cakes are known by many names nowadaya, and are made ln various forma The modern New-Yorker calls them crullers, althouph tb crullers he eats are not always mad according to the recipe here given. In aome parts of tbe South they are known as KrWlay cake, a nam due partly to the tact that they ar fried in lard, and partly to th fact that where so called they are generally m-4 on rTiaay. i i -Mnrt-Bs-cms-M amliit 1 An mm oatalalnx tbnr Improved Method of Strir-; ib greatest Improvement in half a TUB CELEBRATED LISZT ORCAC', foe Parlors aa4 ia tfca most ffci la' tnuaM ot na eUaa. lllasuated Catalogu "-Orgsss aaJ Plana aold far CaaJa Easy Payaaeate. IS3 FIFTH ri.

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