Treacle

very wiso people may be ignorant of ilic uieaning ot' ootuuion words. A young maaried lady, who was tryiug to make some fine cake, Btumbled on the word treacle in the recipe-book, and thus gives au account of perplexity: "Is tberfl any treaclo in the house:1" ' Any what 'f" " Trftacle, Aun !" " I never see a bit." "James, go and get some treacle.'" Il ■ Bcratched his wooly head. " Wiü it be in a jug or in a paper'r"' I glaneed it niy book, " one cup trea ole"- jng ot course. But the butter and flour were in uups. I skould not send a jug for thosp. Su, glaneing at iny watch, I said : " Nevar mind, to-day. Ann, yon may make some cup cake for tea;" and walked as majestioally us possible out of the latenen. Once in niy room I exclairned, in profound disgust at ray ignorance : "Treacle!" Had it been Fronch, Latiu or Grtek even, I eould have known or asked. Had it been some classieal ])assiige l'roui some standard author, I Could have talked learnedly about it ; but not to comprehend a eommoii recipe, in a common reeiie-book, was too outrageous. I eould not usk any one, I could not even guess. A bright tlionght struck me. There was Webster's big dictionary smiling down upon me, I seized it - opened and read : " Treacle - molasses!"