l to keep guard of the key."

"That I will," said Pet.

"And now, good-by," said Time. "You can go on at this sort of thing as
long as you like--until you are quite grown up, perhaps; and you
couldn't have a better education."

Conclusion next month.

Useful Knowledge

KNIVES and forks with ivory, bone or wooden handles should not be put
into cold water. But we suggest that when our readers buy knives for the
table they get those with silver-plated handles and blades. They need no
bath brick to keep them bright, but only an occasional rub with whiting,
and save "lots of trouble."

LEMON PIE.--One cup of hot water, one tablespoonful of corn starch, one
cup of white sugar, one tablespoonful of butter, the juice and grated
rind of one lemon. Cook for a few minutes, add one egg, and bake with a
top and bottom crust.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE.--One quart of flour sifted dry, with two large
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one tablespoonful of sugar, and a little
salt. Add three tablespoonfuls of butter and sweet milk, enough to form
a soft dough. Bake in a quick oven, and when partially cooked split
open, spread with butter, and cover with a layer of strawberries well
sprinkled with sugar; lay the other half on top, and spread in the same
manner.

A GOOD WAY TO USE COLD MEAT.--Take the remnants of any fresh roasted
meat and cut in thin slices. Lay them in a dish with a little plain
boiled macaroni, if you have it, and season thoroughly with pepper,
salt, and a little walnut catsup. Fill a deep dish half full; add a very
little finely chopped onion, and pour over half a can of tomatoes or
tomatoes sliced, having previously saturated the meat with stock or
gravy. Cover with a thick crust of mashed potato, and bake till this is
brown in a not too hot oven, but neither let it be too slow.

OMELET.--Take as many eggs as required, and add three teaspoonfuls of
milk and a pinch of salt to each egg. Beat lightly for three or four
minutes. Melt a teaspoonful of butter in a hot pan, and pour on the
eggs. They will at once begin to bubble and rise up, and must be kept
from sticking to the bottom of the pan with a knife. Cook two or three
minutes. If desired, beat finely chopped ham or parsley with the eggs
before cooking.

AN experienced gardener says that a sure sign to find out if plants in
pots require wetting is to rap on the side of the pot, near the middle,
with the finger knuckle; if it give forth a hollow ring th