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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION*. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9 1884. TWELVE PAGES. THE WOMAN’S KINGDOM. The Home end the Housewife and Gossip of the Hearthstone—'Talks With Women and About Women. (Short letter* on Home Topics earnestly solicited. Writ* “Woman* Kingdom 1 'on one corner of the eurdopj Wa sieves truly appreciate a blessing until ere are deprived of it. And in nothing is this truth more fully verified than in losing our health. We think we are grateful for strength and freenws from pain, but 'we cannot tell how great the blessing is until we are laid upon a bed of sickues*, or pass long and wearisome nights when slcep'ls far from us. Then we think of tho days when we were bright and well, and wonder why we did not appreciate more fully the great boon «f health I Not many years ago wo had a homo in the lovely city of 8avannah, and at that time was quite an invalid. For months wo never left our couch unless lifted Irotn there to the bed. In the spring afternoons this couch was drawn before an opeu window that overlooked the beautiful promenade of Bull street, and how often did we look at the hundreds who passed to and fro, bouyant with health and strength, and think what a blessed privilege it was to walk; and we would often wonder how msny of that bright, happy throng over gave a thought to the hundreds of invalids, who were tbon on beds of suffering, and shut up away from the world and all its doings. These reflections have been called for.tb from reading ot a society at the north called the "Shut-in-Society,” established for invalids, and it was originated in this way: In January, 1877, ft lady originated tho society and gave It this name. She had been abut in fur three yeara# when she begau to pray that abo might find aomc one shut in as she was to whom she might write ami do good to, and receive good from, She soon found one correspondent, of whom shetpoke as ”a dear little maiden, who is seldom taken out into the sunshine, and never stands upon her foot.” But she wanted others, and resolved tocontlnuo to "seek to do good to others snd broaden their lives as well as hers.” And so she continued until the lit* tlo circle increased, until now there are nearly 2,000 members. "To be a sufferer, shut in from tho outside world, constitutes any one a member ot Ik is socloty, which has neither by* laws or constitution. It is simply an agency to give and receive diversion of thought, com fort and cheer, by sending and receiving let ters and other tokens of remombrenoe.” Wo all knowhow much pleasure the receiving of p letter gives us, and if wo hear of a friend or relation who Is sick, how our heart gojS’out to them, and we at once, if we are away from them, feel we must tend them a line of aym* pntliy and lovn. Ho we can imagine tho gr.*at delight a poor, deeppndept invalid must fool at receiving suoli letters.' In this society thero is a regular printed list of all the piombori, and each one is at liberty to writo to any ono on the list or all. They have a monthly callod tho "Bhut-in-Visitor,” and it is edited by Htj. Kate fiuraiftr llurr, Walworth, Now York,'an I to her all inqulrioa concerning the aocUty should bo addressed. Borne of the letters in this monthly are very touohing, and appeal greatly to our sympathies, ilow many s(ck and weary invalids we have near and arouh l us. Let us try and cheer aud alleviate them all wo can. And abovo all, let us daily thank God for the blessing ot health, and pmjr for humble submission to His will, should sickness and distress come upon us. A. Now Ilosn and JoHHitmino. 1 »*w an aocount not Iona ago of soint new Bow- 4 rs that I Intended to tell my lady readers about. H e rote was Introduced hut winter, but on ao count of the small slock used for propagation,oaly a few ruses were to tic had occasionally, which, of course, kept them at enormous prices. Ureal pre parations aru UdiiR made now to supply the cut flower trade with an ample quantity of this glori ous rose. It la called tho “Sunset" rose. In autumn its petals toko on the tints of the "Indian auaunersuuM l." aud aa the rose hules Its colorsof amber, aniimt snd crimson deeper, especially at tbc heart, which Is the horizon of the (lower. To show how valuable this beautiful flower is esteem- cd, there Is a new green house being built on Jersey City heights, over three hundred loot long aud twenty Ivet wide, to grow the new tea ruse, "Butset.” This houso, which Is mainly of glass and Iron, will cost, when completed, six thousand dollars. A new Jessamin® appears which will create a sensation among those .who appreciate tho fairness and sweetness of Ibis flower, .lt-ls not as dellcato In form as the I. Urandlflorum, but la about the same shape; It Is heavy, white and waxy, like Btrplisuotls. Its fragrance Is delightful, and IU foliage a dark polished croon. Mush and rep silks woven together In stripes, plaid and figures of all shapes, and alao long plush in figures upon short plush background will bo worn by those who can afford them. Handkerchiefs are used to match the dress In coloring and design, so that If the dress is trimmed with rose-bud embroidery, rote-buds should re-sp* pear in the border of the handkerchief. Rough block straw bats or bonnet, arranged with feathers are the most fashionable head-gear, in deed a rough black straw that will bo worn until the snow falls Is the fancy, If not the frenxy, of the time. The /all will soon be upon tit, and as ft bar boon such a remarkably cool summer, wo have reason to suppose that an early fall will be the result. Thero arc already a few items of fashion out. Dent orcst’s Monthly says; "Arcadia velveteens for walking dresses will be much used.” Some of the new colors are "mushroom gray," (which blends exquisitely with pale blue, palenmbcrand other delicate tin ts;)"moonstonc," a spiritual shade of blue, lavender blue that has a tint of wood color showing through ft; "nar- bonne honey” Is a delicate shade of yellow that la toned by brown, and Is exquisite with ciel blue trimmings; "cblnney—sweep gray"—“aquatic green," and the "leas of wine," are among the new tints af the season to fjc seen in gros grains, satins, velvets, cloths, camel's hairs, albatrom cloth, cash meres aud other woolen. Good Humor. A lively and agreeable man has not only tho merit of liveliness and agreeablenets himself, but that also of awakening them in others. Modi makes all things difficult, but industry all assy; and ho that riaeth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake hla builness at night; while laziness travels so slowly that poverty aoon over takes him.—Frauklln. Common speakers have only ono let of Ideas, and one set of words to clothe thorn in; and these are always ready at the mouth. Ho people come faster out of church wheu it is almost empty than when a crowd is at the door.—s wilt. The way to wealth is as plain as the way to mar ket. It depends chiefly on two words-industry aud frugality; that Is, waste neither time nor money, but mako the best use of both. Without Industry and frugality nothing will do, and with them everything.—Franklin. Gaycty is to good humor as animal perfumes to vegetable fragrance. The one overpowers weak spirits, die other recreates aud rcvfvcs them. Gay cty seldom falls to give some psln; good humor boasts no faculties which every ono docs not believe In his power, and pleases principally by uot offending.—Johnson. Belllshness. The highest form of Christian life U self-denial for the good of others. Mtlabnem withers the hoart prematurely and makes a young man old, while a kind and benev olent life keeps the heart young and makes old age flourish liko a palm tree. Generous age Is deserteJ neither by God nor man. Its own kindred and coequals may grow few, but stranger* perform tbs part ol kindred, and youth delights to blend Ui morning beams with ths rich sunset of a benevo lent life. Gratitude and affection smooth tottering steps and lighten the inflrmltlea of the merciful man, God and all the good angels aro with him. Tho rulta of his charity, In part, romaln to refresh and nourish him till his change comes, while those not to be found on earth are garnered for him in biavcn.—Ex. Usolhl Knowleilgo, Florida Watix.—Alcohol twelve quart*, evonce of lemon one ounce, essence of Portugal one ounce, essence of lavender two ounces, ornenco of cloves two ounces, canella one-eighth of ail ounce, water five quarts. PnrvMKav.—Spread fresh, nnsalted butter on two plates of the samoalze. Then fill one plate with roses, Jessamine, violets or any flower you wish. Turn tlio other plate over It and lot it stand for twenty-four hours. Then scrape off the butter from tho plate and put In somo alcohol. Cork tightly, and I think you will not want to buy auy more cologne from the drug store. A Good way to Build a OHuroh, A little girl out west originated an Interesting arbrme for building a clmieh. Her name was llattle fcncll, and she Is only thirteen years old. The Episcopalians were attempting to raise the money in their town to build e new church, aud llattle took a great Interest In the project. Mhe conceived the plan of obtaining aid from statesmen at Washington, tthe wrote letters to nearly everybody wboee name appears in the con grcwloaol directory, asking each to contributes few bricks, list plan was so novel and her Utters were written la such childish ingenlousnese that the responses were Urge. Among the contrltm tors* were President Arthur, all the members of the cabinet. General Sheridan, vice President K t- monds, tpeaker Carlisle, many of the senators, and a Urge number of congressmen. Now she pro poses to sell Um autographs which accompanied the eontrUmtlons, and will be able thereby to more than duplicate the sum she received. Ho nsinh for little beginnings. What a pleasure It will be to this little girl to think of the many bricks she was able to contribute to the building ol this cbnwh wftl stand as a monument o usefuln< Velvet aid camel's hair di Combination. Fall FushionM, will be worn la Godey’s Lady's Book recommends arced la vel veteen ter children's suits. English fabrics, snsh os doth, tweeds and senpt, will be universally worn In brighter cr mow pro- uoanced colors than last season. Bridesmaids wear with their oostnmes the white t make them more effective by Plain Velvets will never loose their post of honor, and they deserve It. They will bo worn In full dress with shoulder capes of the same. Camel's hair, undressed cashmere, laly's cloth or am lighter textured goods develop into pretty autumnal customs® for liute girls. Much braiding in all the wkUhsol woolens In combination of color os well as la stagte shade* that are sharply unlike the Und of Ibf fabric. Colored Jcvmjs will bJTvery mad® w«frn again this faU and winter, and for cool crttttngs and Hunky Hoar.-Cut thin two pounds of yellow soap Into a saucepan, occasionally stirring It till It Is melted, which will be In a few minutes If the water Is kept boiling around it, then add g quar ter of a pound of lioucy, three pennyworth of true oil of cinnamon; let it boll together another six or eight minute*; pour out and stand It by till the next day, It is fit then for Immediate use. HrtcsD Bosks.—Gather rosqlet vet and get yon an old ginger Jar, fill with alternate layers of rqse leaves, salt aud spices; firetalayorof root leases, then a little raft sprinkled in, then rose leaves and ground spires, cloves, elnnsmon and allspice, and then rose leaves and so on until your Jar Is filled. Piece in yonr parlor or sitting room and cover tightly, wheu you have a visiter and wish your room perfumed, Just remove the cover, aud in a tew moments tho aroma will fill the room. "Woman unit Truth.” The following is an extract of a speech delivered some yean ago by Judge James 8. Hook at the commencement of Oglethorpe college in Atlanta. It Is now going the rounds of tlie press: “Women and truth. There thoy are. Behold them. Look at the delicate aud softening shsdas and mellow lights that present them on the glow ing canvas. The picture is heautlful to contem plate. In the first we behold "the last and best" of God’s created Intelligence—exquisite In her Innocent beauty, matchless in her varied attrac tions, and with a countenance gleaming with the reflected glow of that inner light that ever illu- mines her trustful, steadfast heart. And tn the other we see the white-robed angel, radiant and sublime, the bright eflluetice of the uncreated essence of the eternal mind, whose life Is Immor tal, whose ultimate triumph ts certain, and whose 'dsysare the yean of God.* Woratn has not been unmindful of either her duty or privilege in this regard; but through all times. Masons and vkUal- tndee-aye, even when oppressed by cruel neglect or heartless tyranny-she has disdained the false and honored the true. Yes! In the choicest reve lations which Impartial history ha/ vouchsafed to us, she steads forth an au*d of light In the checkered drama of actual life; cheering and blessing with the sweet iasplratton of herlovet devotion and beauty! Through all tho mutations of time, amid all tha conflict* of earth, whether (n the tfcM ot carnage, at the forum, (n the senate chamber or the church, her pore spirit has ever emerged, to allay the terrors ol the suite, direct and u-straia ambition, eliminate error, aad exalt OUR YOUNG FOLKS. Devoted to the Instruction and.Entertaln- ment of the Boys and Girls Who Head The Constitution. [In writing for this department,write plainly, on one side of your paper,and put "Oar Young Folks” on one comer ol your envelope.] I ecus vacation Is over for most of yon, and yon are back at school once more, so I’ll send you a gome that will be nice for yon to play with your school mates. I would not be surprised if some of you hare bad to "go foot” some times without enjoying It very much, bat I hope you will find this nicer, as It Is "LAVOR AND OO FOOT." Draw a long mark on the ground—idect your partner for the game and plaae her on one side ot the line—yon standing opposite and about five feet apart. When tha two line* have been formed, let a boy go all down the line of boys whispering each one a question to ask his partner, and a girl down the other line telling the answers. When they have finished, the couple at the bead of tho lines most step up to the mark, the boy ask the question and the girl answer It throe times with out smiling or laughing. II either laughs they "go foot.” “AUMTSUSIR/ Our letter Sox. • pear Aunt Susie: I am going to school near home this year. Last year I went to Alabama to school and staid from January to September without coming home. The antwor to Ola Palmer’s riddle Is a huckleberry. Tell Lizzie Hobart® that Dr. Tal- mage Is a Cumberland Presbyterian. Your friend, Esima Pmicm, Ringgold, Go. Dear Aunt Basle: I am fourteen years old snd lire on a farm. I am staying with my aunt now and going to school to a nice teacher. Papa takas Tuk Constitution, and I love to read It, espeolally O. Y. F. and Betsy Hamilton. Yonr friend, Cakkik Gang. Chattooga Co., Go. Dear Aunt Suite: I have Just returned from a visit to my sister in Henry county, where I .had a delightful time. The crepe In that county are very fins, and watermelons are plentiful. I with my cousins Nannie apd Ann'© Starke would write to you. Your little friend, Falrbura, Ga. Lima Las. Dear Aunt Susie: I am eight years old to-day, and mama's birthday present to me was a gold pin. I go to school two and a half miles with Undo Willard, aud can read right well. I am so delighted when papa gets his Constitution and reads me Onr Young Folks and Betsy H. Yonr little niece, MoaatrUle, Go. Sorau May Harman. Dear Aunt Susie: lam eleren years old. I've worked in the farm all the year, but am going to school now. 1 love my teacher and am learning fssL J hare a pair of fine hounds that I am goJng to tiain to run deer. Yonr little friend, Uowa*d Harris. Cullman Co., Ala. ' Dear Annt Suite: I am twelve years old sud am going to school." I love my school mates aud teacher dearly. I love my mountain home "Where the skies are blue, And the hearts are true.” Tap* takes Tin Coxnmmox, and wo cannot do without It, for it gives us all tho news from our old home. Your niece, Cullman Co., Ala. Eva Harru. Dear Annt Soafe: I think "Hannah aud Dinah," should have said In their letter in reference to a possible partnership In a dairy business where their camp-meeting was to he held, and when. They ought also to hare glrcn me their names, as 1 fear they would have objected if I had gone all over tho camp grounds asking for "Uauush and Dinah." m Tell Loud la Whiten I think she would be a nice partner, and ask her to write again. I think Tn* Constitution Is perfect since ft has gotten its new press. I woftder what will be Its next change? Your friend, Locust Grove, Henry Co., Ga. Paul. Dear Aunt 8tulc: I am ten years old. I'spa Is a farmer and raises cotton, corn, potatoes, peanut® and strawberries. I have four brothers and one sister. Tell Eva Brannon the msu in her riddle was named "I.” ■ Your lUtlo friend, BJnggoid, Ga. Audi* UaxsN. Dear Annt Susie: I km eight yarn old, and have one brother and sister. Ws do uot take Tut Con stitution, but Grandma Witt doff, amt we read It. llama Is the postmistress at Uot House, and papa glow from the store, qpd both were conscious of sense ot hopefulness. "Now—whst can you do?" demanded Aunt roily, whirling around In her chair so as to face "We hadn't got so Ur a* Unit when you came in," replied Hetty: "I suppose we must do what other people do In the same circumstances.” "Whst's that?” "Teach something, or sew, I suppose." "Sewing's slow itarvstfon la my opinion, unless you’ve got a machine, which you bayn’t, and not much better then. What do you know that you con teach?" "Not much,” replied Hetty, humbly,while Della added, hesitatingly: “We could teach children their letters, perhaps." "I presume you could," responded Aunt Polly, dryly. "But though you mayn't know it perhaps, there are about fifty women in this town can do the same, aud who mean to do It. And most of 'em havo got the start of you in one way or an other, so what’s your chance worth? No, girls, sewing and teaching are played out. My advice to you is, to think up something you can do better than other people-tjiat's what gives folks a real wish the cousins could s Your lUtlo friend, Uot House, Os. i dogs that JBfNic Witt. the truth whose fhvorite Interpreter she has ever A Sad Casa. From the Boston Globe. "•fa. My HU* t'tary Burapey—Hew has It been getting on store Its Freddie left? Does it kiss Its little sweet self for It® Freddie every two tree min- vae U said it would? It won't forgot to meet its Duckay at tha car station to savin* o'clock this evening? Please don't. Bump oo, bite oo. kiss oo, spwen oo, pound oo (at head oo the wall. _ stages*4a somewhat freqieut dts "I0119 engagement." It U a sad — formerly known to the i i* writer as a bright young prison. The doctors only hold out one hope now. They 4o say a good dosa ol marriage will cure him. "Bumi>ey ,r Is a girl called by »*ne people, *tFan- sic.” Storied With oLucky Number. Fn m the Kentucky State Journal I hear Gall Fisher, who left here a few months ago, is asanted and living in Indianapolis. Did ha many walir* "Oh, yea; he married welL He was will when be ’5Stekf»*. I mean did he get a good start by »iM,iSSSAffi- tUrt. II. unM . A Small Ileslnnlac. A Uttle ground-floor room,»lllllo Are in aiin.ll Move, burning dull, u Arc. wo apt to do .t tlmoi „ hen their bluo m Ight bo worth MNuatblog In th. w.y ot chtor; outdoor, the raw gray ol ■ tprlug thaw; on th. window wot ttroglrb crouched to gether, end looking out with twee he dUconwlete u the weother. Such wu the ploture preeonted nt No. 13 Farewell street, three yean ego but March. •The Wlllctte." a» tho neighbor, celled thorn, ruing the collective phnue, were twin., and Just eighteen ymn old. Bearing to cteh other eren a stronger p.rsoo.1 likeness then twine customarily possess, they were lu other points curiously un- like. Della wes raft end clinging. Holly vigorous aud tell-reliant. Pella loved to ha guided; Uetty to guide; the lormer bad law Independent views and opinions, the latter was brimful ol Ideas and (anrlra, plana and purpoaes, some crude, some foolish, but ell her own. A question etaorbed them now, end a perplex ing one; how they were to lira, namely, and to keep together while doing oo. which meant pretty near the tamo thing to them both. Omndmother'e death had left them with to very, very Utile—her aunulty died with her. Them wu the old home, the plain, worn furniture to which they had been accustomed all their line, and about 9100 s year! tVbst oould they do with that? “If one ot us only happened to be otoc," aighed Della. "If 1 oould only paint pictures, or you bad a lalcut for writing, how easy It would be." ••I don’t know u to that,” responded Hetty. 4 'fleams to mo 1'vo heard of people who did Ihoo. things, and yet didn't And It so mighty easy to get alone. Somebody's got to buy th. picture. .Iter Ihey’rt palntr.1, you know, and read th. brake aud pay for them." She spake In absent tone, and her brow wu knitted Into the Utile frown which Della knew betokened that her twtu wu puis ting hard over something. "Don't frown; U'll spoilyourforehead.”said she, smoothing out tho objectionable frown with "Wa» I scowling? Well, never mind, I’m trying to think, Italy. You ean't paint and I can’t write. The question U, What can we do?” "That is the question," said a vote© at tho door. It was Aunt Folly's voicoh 8h# managed on most day* to drop in and "giro a look to them, tho lonely little rreeiuxx” as ah© would havo express ed it. "You're consultin', X soo,"sho said, taking tn tho situatkra at a glance; the dismal loom, tho depressive and tearful cheeks of th* two girls, tho tack ot comfort and cheer. "Well, It's time yon did. I was planning to bar* a talk with yon before long, for yon ought to settle to something, rull tho blind down, Dely, and Hetty, you light the lamp, and coma to tho fir* both of yon. and let’s ate what wo can moke of ft It’s a tangled skein enough. 1 don't deny It: but most skeins aro that, and there's always a right end somcwhece^ If the Lord’ll glvnm tense enough to get hold of U aad keep on pulling out and winding np." Presently tee girls wort seated ctoae to Aunt Polly's rocking choir. Tho room looked more cheerful now with the tamp lighted and the ynUov chance! Now, what Is there?" "There Isn’t anything I can do better than other people," cried the dismayed Delia. "Nor Hetty either—except make ginger bread/’ she added,with a faint little laugh. "IleUy beats everybody at that, grandmother always said.’ "Very well; make gingerbread then. That' your thing to do," said Aunt Polly. Hetty looked at her with incredulous eyes, "You’r not in earnest, are you?" ahe said. "Iam. In dead earnest.” "But, Aunt Tolly, gingerbread! Such a little thing as that! Who ever heard of a girl’s doing such a thing." "All the better If they never did. A new trado bis a double chance. Aa for the 'little,' great things often comes from small beginnings. For tunes havo been made out of gingerbread before now, I'll be bound, or if not that, outof something no bigger. No, Hetty, depend upon it, if your gingerbread Is best, folks will want It And if your teaching or sewing is secoud best, they won't. It’s the law of human nature, and a very good law, too, though it cuts the wrong way sometimes like ail laws." "Aunt Polly, you’re a genius," cried Hetty, wanned into sudden glow by this vigorous com mon sense. "I can|raake good gingerbread, and It’s Just as you say, neither of us knows enough to teach well, and we are both poor hands at sewing, and we should have a much better chance if we tried to do what we can and not what wo can’t. Why shouldn't X make gingerbread? Dcly'd help me, and if folks liked our things and bought thorn, we could live and keep together. Wo could mako a kind of shop of this room, couldn't wo? What do you think?" TIsn’t a bit a bad place for such a trade," said Aunt Polly, slowly, measuring tho room with her eyes. "Belngon a corner is an advantage, yousco; and thcre’a that double winder on the street gives a first rate chance to show what you’ve got to sell. I nover did see no use In that winder before. My father, ho had it cut for a kind of whim like, and we all thought it was notional In him; but, as they say, keep a thing long enough and a use’ll tura up. It’s a sort of gain for you, too, having tho house so old-fashioned. Folks has a hankering for such things nowadays, tho Lord knows why. hear 'em going on nbotli It when I'm out tailorin' calling ugly things 'quaint,' and lovely, because they're old. Hetty," with sudden Inspiration, "here’s au Idea for you, be 'quaint!' Don’t try for a shop, keep the room a room, and mako it as old- fashioned-looking os you can, and I'll beta cookie that your gingerbread’ll be twlco os popular with one set of folks, and if it's first-rate gingerbread, the other set who don’t caro for old things will Ukc It Just os well.’ M hat a bracing thing Is a word in season! Aunt Polly's little seed of suggestion grow and spread like Jock's fabled beanstalk. "Your light biscuits always torn out weU,’* sold Della. "And my snap*. Grandmother always liked them so much. And you've a good hand at loaf- bread, you know. Aunt Tolly, I scorn to smell a fortune in tee air. We will begin at onco, just as aoon as I can get a half barrel oj flour aud put an advertisement in tho paper." Hetty had a ready grit, aud Aunt Ifolly's hint aa to "quaintness" was not lost upon her. The ad vertisement when it appeared tho next day but one ran thus: "After Monday next, the Old Time Bakery, oor- ncr of Farewell and Martin streets, will bo pre pared to furnish, to order, fresh bread, buns, bis cuits, and grandmother’s gingerbread, all home made. People smiled over the little notice, but tho odd wording stuck In their memories as odd thlnp will,and more than one person went out of his way during the next week to take a look into tho wide, low window, within which, on*a board, nankln-rovered shelf, stood rows of biscuits, light anrohlte, buns, each glazed with shilling amber brown, aud loaves of glugerbread who®o complex ion aud spiel 1 were enough to vouch for their ex cellence. * Acting on Aunt Polly’s suggestion, Hetty had set forth her wares on plates of the old est snd oddest pattern which could bo found Jn grandmother’s closet. A queer, tall pitcher flanked them on either side, and round the window frame she had trained the long, luxuriant shoots of a potted ivy. Altogether tho eflect wa* pretty, and »o one need bo told that the pitchers had for years been consecrated to the reception of yeast and corks, or that the plates had long sinca been relegated to kftcheu use as too shabby for better oocailous. "Haiut ye no white cfasny V* remarked their first customer, an old woman, aa she slowly counted out the pennies for half s dozen biscuit. “It would Jrind of set your cakes off." "We used what wo bad," replied Hetty, diplo matically. "But X hope your biscuits'll taste Just as good as If they came off a white plate." This old woman, two others, snd a Uttle boy were the only customers that first day. " 'Tlsn’t a bit a good beginning,’’ declared Dells, pouring the money received out of an old-fash- loncd china tea caddy which Hetty bad unearthed in an upstairs closet and brought down to sorve as a till. “Two dozen biscuits, that's twenty-four casta, a loaf of gingerbread, and about half ths buns. That’s fifty-three cents in all. What did you say the materials cost?" "About seventy cents. But then wo have our supper and breakfast out of them, sad nearly half of the stock to soU at a reduced rate to-morrow. We shan't lose anything, I reckon; but we shan't gain much, either." Rome wasu't built all tn a minute. You'll do yet,” remarks Aunt Polly, who had'dropped in to hear tee result of tee first day's sales. Btft two days, three, a week want by, and still trade did not materially Improve, and It took all Annt Folly’s wise saws and hopeful auguries to keep th sir spirits np. Koch day showed the same record, no loss, but almost no gain. Towordjthe end of tho second week matters mended. Mrs. Corliss, the wife of a wealthy manufacturer, hav ing an errand In Farewell street, happened to pass the little window, and btr bric-a-brac loving eyes were caught at one* by Its unusual appearance^ 8b* stopped, studied the whole arrangement from the ivy wreath to the old pitchers; a rcoollectton of the droll little advertisement over which she bad laughed a few days previously came ora her. X declare, tela is tho very place," ahe sold to her self, and opening the door she entered; precisely as Hetty came from tee kitchen through the op-' poalte door-a hankerchief tied over her shiny hair,Is white apron with a little ratted waist pro tecting her print gown, her cheeks flatbed rosy pink with heat, and in her hands a tray full of crisp, delectably smelling ginger-snaps. A teal study—like a Flemish picture," Mrs. COr Use raid afterward. She fell Inter* at oaee with tea quaint room, tha pretty statasa, th* old ehlao, stayed twenty minutes nibbling ginger-snap® and bought a dollar's worth of "as she i evert thin* "on trial." as tee said, aad swept out, leaving a wakeof rase-colored hope In the air, and Della and Hetty curating a wild walls behind h «a{sam»ira. Hetty. I it,” Luck bad turned. Mrs. Corliss raved to every body she knew about the room, the twin listers, and tee excellence of the gingerbread. It becatne a fashion to go to Farewell street for buns and biscuits. Uetty and Della had to work early and late to filltbeir orders, but what was that sewing their fingers off fora bare living!” Hettle Mid, and toil wu sweetened now by a gradually increasing profit. At the end of the first six months they had not only "lived end kept together,” but hod a little sum laid by, which, os Annt Polly advised, wu treated os "business capital," part of It being in vested In the purchase of on awning for the win dow and an extra stove to Increase their baking capacity. Very rarely were there any stale things left now to be sold next day at half price, the regular orders and chance custom copsumlng all. We shall have to hire a boy to carry things round, I actually believe,” declared Hetty. Mr*. Malcomband Mrs. Sayres both sold that they would order our bread regularly if we could send it home.” "I’ve been expecting that would be the next 6tep," remarked Aunt Polly, "and I guess I've got Just the boy you want In my eye. It’s Widow Cul len's lad—Sandy, u they coll him. He's a good little chap, and it'll bo a real help to hla mother to have him earning a trifle." So Sandy McCullcn wu regularly engaged as "bread boy," and business grew brisker still. "Aunt Polly, we’ve got another notch," said Hetty, at the end of the first year. "You don’t happen to know of a girl, do yon, who could help us in the baking? Delia and I can’t keep up with the orders. She gets so tired every now and then that she can’t sleep, and that worries me so that I lie awake too.” “That'll never answer; no, I don't know of any girl; but there’s a nice, kind of an oldish woman, if ahe'll do, that I’d like to recommend. Yes—I mean myself," she went on, chuckling at Hetty’s amazed look. "It's coma to me more than once lately that it'd be kind of good and restful to make a change, and not go on tailoring forever, all the restof ray days. I used to boa muter hand at bread and pie-crust, too, when I wu your age, and I've a little saved up which can go with tho business If it Is needed; and If yon girls say so, we'U just make a kind of family firm of ths thing. How docs it strike you?" "Oh, Aunt Polly, tho very thing, only it seems too good to be true. Do you really mean It? We did so hate the Idea of a taw girl to whom we should hare to teach everything, and who would spoil half she mode for tho first month, and I’ve fought It off os long u I could; why, ft will be liko having grandmother come back to have you living with us. There’s the wrest room all ready. Dear m c! How delightfully thi ngs seem to turn out for us always!" "That wun't your view always, It seems to mo,” rejoined A un t Polly. ‘ 'A year ago you wu pretty down in the monte, if I don't mistake. Ginger bread Is good for something, you see." 'The Old Time Bakery” still goes on in Farewell street, but it has grown, far beyond its original proportions. If you were to visit ft to-day you would find a room double tho size of the lormer, and which has been made by taking down a parti tion wall between the sitting room and the spare bed room, and throwing them Into one. There are two windows on tho street now, one fall of bread, biscuits and buns, the other stored with Hetty's now famous gingerbread, and with deli cious looking pumpkin pies and apple tart® with old-huihioncd flaky crust, which are Annt Polly's specialty, and have added greatly to the reputation of tee establishment. Still it Is uot a shop. Hetty, with wary good tssto, has scrupulously preserved the "quaint” look which first gave character to the little enterprise, and by judicious rummaging in neighbors' garrets has acquired sundry old-tlmo chairs, bottles, jugs and plattera, which help In the effect. Everything Is scrupulously clean, and bright, as all things must bo where Aunt Polly fUpcrrJzcs, bnt the brightest things in-the room are tee faces of the twin sisters. They have tested and proved their powers; they know now what they cap do, and they taste the happiness ot sue- 2 (ell their little rtory, in which thoro is nothfnr remarkable or out of the way for the soke of other girls who, perhaps, aro sitting to-day with fold9d hands, And puzzling and wondering. Just os Hotty aud Delia did, over what they arc to do and how they are to set about ft. 2 do not mean at all that these girls should all make gingerbread—that, In deed, would be "overstocking the market," as Aunt Polly would say, but only that they should hearken to her words of wisdom, "find out what they can do best, ami do that," whatever it Is.. Secure that good work, and hearty striving will win some measure of success, soon or late, even if Its beginnings aro small and Insignificant aa a gin gerbread loaf ora batch of bDealt.—Susan Cool- idgk, In The Congregational 1st. A llegular Down Kaster. From the Boston Commercial Bulletin. Some time ago, lu Now Hampshire, on old patri arch of nfnety-flve winters, was gathered to hla fathers, and acouplo of temperance elders from a Massachusetts city j happening to hear of ths cir cumstance, and thinking it a good opportunity to pick up facts for a venerable example, watted up on his surviving relative, a hard-handed old form er, who was found in his shirt sleeves, leaning over a five-rail fence, thoughtfully chewing a wheat straw. We called to ask you some questions about our grandfather. He must havo been a remarks- 1c man?” "Ya-aa—jcaa so; he was a very reg'lar man—" "Ah. very temperate In hii habit®. I suppose.” . "Yas; he gen’ly got up 'bout five in summer, 'n* six in winter, and altars took a glass ofJamaky rum first thing, 'fore doing his chores. “What! did he use stimulants?” ’•Hey?” “Was he addicted toalooholle beverage?” “No, he wasn't an cdillcatcd man, but he alien took a little more Jamaky and smoked a pipe Jest after breakfast—he was a very rcg'tar man, was gran'slr.” “Well. I suppose a little liquor might have been required at bis old age.” >: Ycs, so gran’slr often said, and This 'levcn o'clock vu a horn of rum an' molanes, tho’ he gcn’ly took a little clear sperrit after it Jc®’ before settiu' down to dinner." "What! and did not all this dram drinking af fect hi* health?” * “Lor* bless ycr.no, but I used to tell him he lUghten to drink a mug of cider at dinner, but he said a pipe of nigger head terbaooer arter dinner, au hla four o'clock grog on’ a Uttle gin an' sugar afore supper set him all right.” Great heavens! Why I thought you sold your milfflihor • r*rr rmmliir ittitn. • Report of tho Georgia Itnilrond Commissk —Suggodionn About Amendme The commissioners par* always thought that few changes os wo® considered consistent with public interest, should be raado In the schedule rates provided for the railroads of the state, have felt teat 'stability In rates was an Import® feature to be considered. In prescribing schedu and making changes therein wo have ever kc this Important feature In view. This accoun sufficiently for the very few circulars changl rates that the commission has found it necessa to moke since the date of our last report. M u I' questions arising out of the varied Interests of tl railroad® and the people have been presented to commiMlon for Its decision, lu most of th eases, however, we have uot found it neotas or proper to order charges of rates. In all si case® we have not publishe<l tho action o( commission. We have frequently been cal upon by the people of other states os well as our own state for information in reference to v, action and its results Jn the Dgbt ol experiem Whatever we have done la shown by the recor— and papers of this office, which are ai ways op< to inspection and to which we respectfully Infi n Complaints that the the courts docs not He from * cialons and rulings of the commission. This hi , right appeal : «i in some Instances, been made a pretext for a sailing tho commission itself. It has been claimt that tee decisions of the commission were aut commission were aut hMdlylhinkitnraorarytocxtl TWMnUracj . attention to the erroneousne*® ofsuchaelaii 1 So far ns the commissioners themselves are co wc ccrucd, u far l*ck m M.y, tssl, tn . report, tht submitted by the governor the state, they took occasion to ct attention to this subject. They then felt, a® the still feel, that the want of tho right of direct a peal tom their dccUonx greatly Increased the rc t responsibility. Acting upon thfir conrlctlon th 1 have been ever careful to so rcgulute their co ant duct in all cases.as to do no Injustice either to t< railroad* or to the public. We would not bo understood, however, as I tending to admit that the right to have the de< sions of tho commission reviewed by the cour doc* not exist under the law. Any decision raa- by thi* commission, which does injustice to cellcucy’s attention to the I our last mentioned report: [The commissioners here give a fall report At the summer session c a bill wa* Introduced luto the house of reprt-v_- - tativea having for lu object the scttlomeut of th :>e question. This bill, wc would remark, wa* n C r submitted to the commissioners before it® lntr was referred, requested tho commissioners to pr sent their views ns to the propriety of recommcn o i ing the bill for rosMge. In response to this i quest we submitted the following changes in tl , ; bill for the consideration of the committee, a: 11 Wc have always thought that parties ctalmli to be injured by a ruling of this commission migt under the law aa it now* stands, have a remedy tbc courts. But thi® remedy, at the law w stands, is not easily available. Hence we have I vored and still favor suen a change in the taw would authorize a direct appeal to the courts fro the decision of the commission. Bat anr 1* authorizing such change, should be so the oommtJii by a frivolous and wanton exercise of that rlgt Persons familiar with the practice of onr cou know how cully coses may be continued fro term to term, and how frequently such contin anccs result in gross Injustice. In the matter und consideration such an evil should bo strict guarded against. Impressed with the importsn oh this, we do uot hesitate to recommend that nuperscdciix of our decisions should uot be work think that great injustice would result from short delay In toe enforcement of U commissioners’ rulings. Under tho la os it now stand* we are required (o publish for certain period any schedule of rates adopted I the commit*ion, and pending such publlcatii such schedule is not of force. Tire period requlr ... .. ... .. atcil by the courts. With prop ... legal provisions for prompt action snd spee- hearing before the court, we see no reason wl J* the right of appeal should uot bo given, so th complaining parties, whether railroad®, indlrldu citizens or communities might be allowed toe HP joy a highly valued constitutional privilege, whJ . ir - the public Interest 'would not necessarily sufl ^ thereby. But we dudre to press upon your exc M lcncy the very great importance of having su< —Ijapmlly decided within the shortest peril apt* a of tim itent with justice to the parth „.y the practice of the comralv-lone •*. t their orders requiring publlcatii " !v dc( It has been the to provide that their orders laquiring mHi shall not go into operation short ol thirty ( days after their adoption. Experience has *ho to u® tbc wisdom of this practice. This period time we thiuk sufficient to secure to appesllt Q tl aartlea their rights In the courts. _ We would therefore respectfully suggest th any amendment of the law giving tho right of a Bo"so" guarded "as noY to allow a suspenslcl ... of the action of the commission fora period Ion er than thirty day*. We do not venture to su gest all the special provisions which wo«)d neo rBl sartly ciTtcr wto legislation on this tub!vet, \\ deem It sufficient that we should very clearly 1 en dicate to your excellency our opinion as to t tic- propriety of giving the right of appeal to t! i courts, and the necessity of incorporating in , the law provisions guarding t. public against the evils which mig wjMibly result from any attempt to abuse t! ujyUsfl*. The commissioners have lmd under consider lion the propriety of recommending ot In the law establishing the commustc grandfather was a very regular roan. vai< reg’lar am bi»w»,niu n or two arter supper, and was scttln' afore the fire over a night-cap of old Jamaky, smoking hfs pipe, my gran'Tather—” _ "Hang your grandfather! The old msu mast ve keen preserved in alcohol and tobacco or he „ould never have lived so long"—and the elders withdrew, Mtisfied that tney had neither a remark able illustration nor frigbtfal example to suit their purpose. A Divorce Item, Man Fits," murmured Dan, thoughtfully, as his face assumed a troubled look, "I'so In a pow*fnl alto of trubble." “How so, Dan?” “Dat ar wife ob mine hab sooed me for a rtroco and all do money I got, too." You're mistaken, Dan, eho can't get all of it." 'But dot’s what dodockymint sex,” replied the negro, pulling ont a roll of paper. Fits took it, and after ftadlng it, burst oat laughing: *£be don't want all of It, Dan; only a port She Is racing yon for divorce and alfmony." •Ob. dat's ft, am it. WeU, do ole man’s moughty glad dat ho called on yon; kaaedat niggah Andrew read it, an' sea as how It wus for revoce an' aU-o money.” Tho old darkey walked away, chuckling merrily. A Mortifying Mistake. From the Now York Sun. -Conductor, will you pleasodeU mo at what tlmo this train will reach Boston r* WeU, really, madam, I cannot my,” be replied, punching her ticket. “InU it a Uttle singular, sir." she asked, some- haumrprtscd, "that you cannot give me this In- s at *:*>.” * sank back la her scat taortl- Boston girl, should hive matte our annual report, which will bo submitted your excellency prior to the next meeting •' * general assembly of the state. THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED. Tlio End of » Gainesville Elopement J Allnpalia. * GAiNfAYiLLE, Ga., September 5.—ISpecIal.l- Tl »n dispatch from AlUpaha, In Tub CownrUT: September 1, finds Its solution In this city. dispatch stated that a man who gave his name John Jackson, with a woman suppoied to be h wife, took up their abode In an unoompiod hou In Altapaha. They were In very destitute cumstanccs and the woman sick with fever, citizens of the town furnished them w 1*ddlt)g anil provisions nnd Dr. Fogle ga; them medical treatment. On the 20th i:L-taut t woman died, and waa gtaen a decent burial at tl, expense of the town. 8hewa* of small stater black eyca and hair, high cheek bone?, and sallo black eyca and hair, high cheek bone®, and sallo . -pparently twenty-four or fl a fall .set at natural teeth _ „ said »he was his second wl! they had been two years: that they .werojj way f— * ' ront. nd that Jackson county, whereYhey had Im?< lui-uiTDiu tor the last twelve year* he had jg near Orange lake, Fla., and thither they going. The woman stated before her »h :ith th her name was Lizzie Wilson, j »»iiMAu, and that of hoi « posed husband wa* John Little; that he fowl ►erted his family In Hall county and ran off wi< Three circumstances and this description recalled Mbs Lena Maguire, who ran away with man named Jonn C. Little la*t fall. Little left wife and five children who have the ' ‘ ' tar and leathers. % good C A Thrilling Tragedy. From the Philadelphia Call. Mrs. Blank-"Ah, ha! Mr. Blank, you said woman could writ* a good tragedy.” Mr. Blank—"WeU, 1 say so again." Mrs. Blank—“Indeed! then Just listen to thi proved so thrilling that in aootaaacnea tl'- - Alsoee actually skivered.' Now, uhat hav to say?” AUreexy llab/y^ From the St. Louis Republics#. CydonJa Is tee name gjjg^f <•> an In-liana who waa born during toe frightful eyebw Jamacla two year* ago, which swept away vlllag •nd forests. Th* house inwhieh thorn altar, k was demolished, all except the four walla ac ceiling of tire room In which she was. Not Good on That Road* From the Boa tea Transcript. Conductor (contemptuously)—“Wot’® thi s*nger-"My ticket book.” Conductor- good on this road.” Ptufcnger, looking at book, discovers teat ho has har.dnd ont hL» TV mint by mL-takc—“No, X should say you had use for H here." Tali A Nut for tbe Men of Science to Crack. t : a. t:. J.. a: . :.•! h. It b hoped that enough electricity will be gc (sated at tho Philadelphia Electrical exhibition start tec Eoeiy motor. 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