'Besides heating the house," he
says, a man should have- a thorough
theoretical, and a simple practical,
knowledge of plumbing, so he can be
beyond the mercy of an ignorant or
dishonest plumber. The upkeep of all
the furniture is your province; you
should be able to replace a caster
automatically, or In your sleep put on
the pull of a bureau drawer.
Of course he will not call in n
painter when floors or woodwork need
painting or a man to replace panes
of glass or put up shelves, or any ol
the smaller tinkering around the
house, any more than his wife should
hire a woman to darn the stockings
or do (lie small mending.
One of his most Important duties
is to see that each window and door
is properly screened. He should keep
all the shades in proper order and see
that the windows work easily aud
rmoothly, also keep the locks of all
doors in perfect order. He should
have a general knowledge of building
materials, so he will be able to advise
his carpenter. Naturally, too, he will
keep the knives in proper condition,
and no young man should wait until
he is married to learn how to carve."
Sufficient for Amusement.
My poor woman," said the settle
ment worker, "what c.-' I do to re
lieve your distress?"
"Can you sing, ma'am?"
"Why er a little."
"I wish you'd sing some of the new
ragtime songs, ma'am. . Me and m.v
husband ain't been to a cabaret in twe
years."
Freddie's Funny Thought.
Pa, what's it mean to 'follow your
nose?' "
"It means to go the way your nose
points."
"Then if our pug should try to follow
his nose, I guess he'd turn a back
somersault." Boston Evening Tran
icrlpt.
