Discouraged landloard. Twelfth of

July gone and still "nobody in the house, comparatively speaking. Some very fine people sure to come soon and there is a party or two talked of but meantime he says there is no use of our doing our best." Cut down expense and take it easy. There is pleasant rowing on the lake and the girls have struck up some new tunes. Cracked wheat mush (3 cents.) Lamb stew with potatoes (10 cents.) Cold roast beef (charged dinner.) Potato pats and German fried (cold served previous meals.) French rolls (10 cents.) Flour batter cakes (cheapest, No. 535; 2 qts, 10 cents.)

Peaches (3 lb, can Cal. in syrup, 25 cents.) Chelsea buns (No. 619; 22, 16 cents.) Syrup 8, butter 20, milk, cream 32, coffee, tea, sugar, bread 17.

Total, $1 51; 25 persons; 6 cents a plate.