with sl. st., ch. 8, join to next p., ch. 9, join to p., ch. 8, join to p., ch. 8, join to p., ch. 9, join to p., ch. 8, join to p., ch. 8, join to p., ch. 9, join to p., ch. 8, join to p., ch. 8, join to p., ch. 9, join to p., ch. 8, join to p., ch. 8, join to p., ch. 9, join to p., ch. 8, join to p., ch. 8, join to p., ch. 9, join in 2nd st. of first 9 ch. with s. st.

2nd round-Chain 1, s. c. in each st. all around, fasten with sl. st, in 1st st. of ch.

3rd round-Same as second round.

4th round-Same as 2nd round, but widen by workikng 2 sts. under 1 ch. at every 8th st., fasten with sl. st. in first st.

5th and 6th round-Same as 2nd round.

7th round-Ch. 4, thread over hook three times, put hook through next ch., thread over, pull through, work off 2 sts. at a time, thread over hook three times, put hook through next st., thread over, pull through, work off two sts. at a time, ch. 5, skip 4 sts., 3 extra long sts. in 3 ch; ch. 5, repeat the spaces with 5 ch. and the 3 long sts. all round, end with 5 ch. s. st. into first.

8th and 9th rounds-Same as 2nd round.

10th round-Same as 2nd round, but widen in every 7th st.

by working 2sts. under 1 ch.

11th and 12th rounds-Same as 2nd round.

13th round-Same as 7th round; end with 5 ch.

14th and 15th rounds-Same as second round.

16th round-Same as 2nd round, but widen by working 2 sts. under 1 ch. at every 9th st.

17th and 18th rounds-Same as 2nd round; don't break off thread, but leave until the wheels are all made and joined. The edge wheels are the same as the one in the center. Make one wheel complete and work al 1the second wheel but the picot;; join together, picot in picot as shown in the illustration. Slip st. 6 between picots. Make and join 11 wheels.

Now hold center of doily in left hand, the wheels to the right. You have 1 ch. on hook, put hook through end picot of first spoke from where the wheels arej oined, picot in picot, put hook through center of next st., thread over hook, pull through the 2 sts. and picot at once; sl. st. 5, put hook through next picot and through next st., thread over hook, pull through the 2 sts. and picot, sl. st., 5, put work through next picot and through next st., thread over hook, pull through 2 sts. and picot; sl. st. 6. Keep ch. on hook. To fill the suaces between wheels-thread over hook 4 times, put hook through next picot, thread over hook, pull through, work off 2 sts. at a time leaving the last st. on hook, thread over hook 6 times, put hook through next p. thread over, Full through, work off 2 sts. at a time, keeping last st. on hook, thread over hook 5 times, put hook through next p. Thread over hook, pull through, work off 2 at a time keeping last st. on hook;

thread over hook 4 times, pull hook through p., pull through, work o ff2 at a time, keeping last st. on hook. You now have 5 sts. on hook; put hook through next ch., thread over hook, pull through all 6 sts. at once, sl. st. 6, repeat joining the wheels to center and filling spaces all around; end with filling space when you pull hook through the last 6 sts. in space; sl. st. on to the first p. you started from; break thread and fasten with sewing needle on wrong side.. All ends are fastened on wrong side with sewing needle.

1st round for border-Fasten thread in p. at point of spoke, ch. 5, join to next p., ch. 5, join to p., ch. 5, join to p., ch. 5, join to p., ch. 10, thread over hook four times, fasten into next p. on same spoke, thread over, draw off 2 sts. at a time. Thread over hook, 6 times, fasten to p. where wheels join, thread over hook, draw off 2 sts. at a time; thread over 5 times, fasten in next p., draw off 2 sts. at a time, ch. 10, join to first p. in next spoke. Repeat round and fasten with sl. st.

2nd round-Ch. 1, s. c. in each chain all around.

3rd round-Same as 2nd round, but widen by working two sts. in one ch. at every 7th st. Fasten with sl. st.

4th and 5th rounds-Same as 2nd round.

6th round-Same as second, but widen by working two sts. in 1s. c. at every 7th st., fasten with sl. st.

7th round-Same as 2nd round.

8th round-Ch. 3, 3 t. c. into 3 s. c., ch. 4, skip 4 s. c., 11 s. c.

into 11 s. c., ch. 4, skip 4 s. c., 4 t. c. into 4 s. c., ch. 4, skip 4 s. c., 11 s. c. into next 11 s. c. Repeat all the way around.

9th round-Ch. 3, 1 t. c. into first 2 t. c., ch. 3, 2 t. c. into next 2 t. c., ch. 5, 10 s. c., into 11 s. c., ch. 5, 2 t. c. into first 2 t. c., Repeat around.

ch. 3, 2 t. c. into next 2 t. c.

10th round-Ch. 3, 1 t. c. into 2 t. c., ch. 2, 1 t. c. into loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into same loop, ch. 2, 2 t. c. into next 2 t. c., ch. 5, 9 s. c. into 10 s. c., ch. 5, 2 t. c. into next 2 t. c., ch. 2, 1 t. c. into loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into same loop, ch. 2, 2 t. c. into next 2, t. c., ch. 5,9 s. c. into 10 s. c. Repeat to the end o frow; fasten with sl. st.

11th round-Ch. 3, 1 t. c. into the 2 t. c., ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, t. c. into same loop, ch. 2, t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 2 t. c. into 2 t. c., ch. 5, 8 s. c. into the 9 s. c., ch. 5. Repeat around; finish with sl. st.

12th round-Ch. 3, 1 t. c., 2 s. c., ch. 2, 1 t. c. into loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop; ch. 2, 1 t. c. into same loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. inta next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 2 t. c. into 2 t. c., ch. 6, 7 s. c. into 8 s. c., ch. 6. the end and fasten with sl. st.

Repeat to

13th round-Ch. 3, 1 t. c. into 2 t. c., ch. 2, 1 t. c. into first loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next lop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into same loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next lop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 2 t. c. into next 2 t. c., ch. 6, 5 s. c. int 7 s. c., ch. 6. Repeat to the end and fasten with sl, st.

14th round-Ch. 3, 1 t. c. into 2 t. c., ch. 2, 1 t. c. into loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, fasten into next same as last until you have 9 loops ending with 2 t. c. into last 2 t. c., ch. 6, 3 s. c. into the 5 s. c., ch. 6. Repeat to end and fasten with s. st.

15th round-Ch. 3, 1 t. c. into 2 t. c., ch. 2, 1 t. c. into loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into same loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 1 t. c. into next loop, ch. 2, 2 t. c. into 2 t. c., ch. 4, 1 t. c. into the 3 s. c., ch. 4, catch hook int first ch. f last 4 ch. Repeat to end and fasten with sl. st.

16th round-Ch. 6, put hook through 2nd ch. to make p., ch. 2, fasten into next loop with sl. st., ch. 6, put hook through 2nd ch. to make p., ch. 2, fasten with sl. st. into next loop to end of round, fasten thread on wrong side. Use No. 50 Royal Society Cotton and No. 14 hook.

I. W. S.

A Prince of Ur.
Homespun.

Nimrod was moody and sad. He had sought his Rabmagscourt sorcerers-for comfort and cheer in vain. They had plied their arts to no avail. Augur after augur had been cast, and each had been more gloomy than the last-although the priests had tried in vain to dissemble the results of their incantations. But Nimrod was not so old that he had forgotten his peculiar skill at reading faces and his bold eyes had torn from the inmost thoughts of his attendants the secrets they would fain have hidden from their master's gloomy eyes. "Why does Mardan linger?" he stormed.

answer.

No one could

"Bring me my dancing girls"-he commanded sharply. And into his presence they trooped, graceful as gazelles, lithe as their own native acacia trees, beautiful with the dusky bloom of Elam or the fair golden locks of the Western barbarian. Their echoing tamborines and the jingle of their sharp little bangles preceded them as they came with the musical tumult into the Presence.

Scarcely had they begun their evolutions before there was a great outcry in the outer courts, and into the very midst of the dancers plunged the form of a richly clad princelet, his fringes torn and just now trailing yards behind, his embroidered abaya, as well as his inner white linen tunic torn into shreds by the two huge dogs which clung to him as he dashed across the hall of Audience in a frenzy of fear and despair.

It was Mardan. The black dog was at his throat.

"The god of my fathers, with all the demons in hell-what is all this?" screamed the monarch, rising on his throne with sudden rage.

Even as he spoke, a great crowd of snapping, snarling curs of cvery description ran into the lighted hall, followed by as many soldiers and slaves, and here and there they ran, upsetting exquisite alabaster vases and ivory tables, crushing delicate idols and tearing the splendid tapestries from the walls as they plunge! pell mell across the vast spaces of the great Audience hall.

It was but a moment-and the dogs ran out-over the court yard, across exquisite flower beds, uprooting choice plants at every leap-up the garden terraces, along the river walls, down the lovely titled walks that led into the precincts of the Ziggarut proper, and then-horror of superstitious horrors-up the Ziggarut steps they plunged-soldiers and priests after the packand as terrace after terrace was mounted, the dogs plunged in

wild rage down-down-first one and then the other-until only the black dog was left-with his yellow mate-to stand at bay in the very shrine of the gods and there they gave battle to their captors. A dozen priests and bare-legged soldiers had been torn and gashed in the frightful melee. When at last one of the two noble mastiffs had been stretched bleeding and dead, upon the jeweled pavement of the shrine, while the other escaped in wild flight down the terraced steps, the priests were themselves too much overcome with anguish and awe at this malevolent omen to follow the black dog in his downward flight. Quiet and order would be restored after a few hours,-well-it was but an omen; others had failed-why not this? So mused Mardan, who stood watching the flight of the pack of attendants.

Not so Nimrod. He cast a glance of bitter hatred at the cause of this new disturbance, and it was only by feigning the most courageous disregard of his late peril or of its dire significance that Mardan could persuade his raging father to listen to his proud, pleading cry.

"What am I? That the Son of the Sun shoull look with forgiveness on the least of his slaves? What then is the intent of my heart? Is it that I shall be forever unhappy at the feet of my lord? Is he a father to deny his son? Or have I trusted in my own thoughts? Have I not walked according to thy word? Has not thy mouth guided my goings forth, and thy counsels, have they not directed me? Have I not dedicated this great festival to thee and filled thy temple with the booty of my spoils? This is thy dwelling for myriads of years. The whole world is gathering together to dedicate its offerings to thee; thus I have enriched thy domain. I am the great High Priest of the sacred shrine of Ishtar. I have prepared to be sacrificed three choice damsels, daughters of Onitah, and their own baby brother-the innocent offering of his father's breast-the head of the son for the head of the father he shall give-the breast of the son for the breast of the father he shall give."

The grim and surly humor of the king was visibly shaken by the sound of this proud-if somewhat bombastic recital, delivered by a man clothed in torn and tattered raiment who had controlled his own fear through some strong motive, and who now stood, alike fearless of man and of the dark omen of the dogs which had thrust their impious presence into the very sanctuary of the holy Assyrian god-Merodach.

"What hast thou further to say to me, prince Mardan?"

Nimrod knew very well that all of Mardan's labors and all his chesty avowals were centered on the single point of usurping the post held now by Terah, that of Petesi of Ur; for ambition was Mardan's passion-wine and women were but his dalliance. Like father, like son. There was a half doubt, a half pleasure in