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is necessary at times, and oven in
these rooms, the shade has its place.
It is best, however, whenever possi
ble, to allow the uninterrupted light
to fill the rooms in which the family
spends so much of the time', aud the
sunshine is the best purifier and dis
infectant known. Whatever yoi: do
with your other rooms, do let the
sunshine and fresh air have full sway
in these parts of the house.
A thin curtain . of some kind,
trimmed or untrimmed, should be used
at these windows, not alone to take
away the bare, uncomfortab a look
which an undressed window always
has, but to insure a necessary degree
of daylight privacy to the family,
which cannot otherwise be had. For
tnis purpose, there are materials to
suit all purses, and the three-cent
cheesecloth of the poorest may be
made quite as pretty in proportion to
its cost, as the dainty drapery of its
more pretentious sister. In these days
of hand-work, there is no limit to the
possibilities of the plainest material.
.Added to this the fact that factory
garniture was never so cheap in price
as now, it is evident that no one need
go without "decoration" unless it is
their fancy.
Having decided on your material,
id ace your curtain rod which may
lo brass, wood, or othor substance
at the top of the window casing, and
c easure your curtain stuff to fall six
Inches below the window sill never
longer allowing for a hem, ten inches
ar the top, and two at the bottom.
Turn the hem at the top, five inches
wide; and stitch down; run a second
row of stitching two inches above this,
for a casing to nold the rod; the rest
of the hem is left loose and flowing,
to form a ruffle at the top above the
rod. Hem the bottom. These cur
tains are never looped, and are thin
enough to remain undrawn, ordinar
ily, but may be pushed, one to each
side of the rod, if desirable. A lace
edge set along the side is very pretty,
and a lace Insertion to match the edg
ing, set a few inches inside tho side
hem, along the first edge and bottom,
wake a handsome curtain. Cream, or
a grayish shade is better than white,
as It does not show sdfl so readily.
lected. A few well cared for plants
ere far more satisfactory than a
houseful of neglected ones.
In arranging lor your window gar
den, study the conditions you have to
offer, the time you can give and the
nature of the plants to bo kept If you
have sunny soutn winuows, a warm
loom and plenty of time and strength,
ou are fortunate, in that you can
"pick and choose," with hopes of suc
cess; but if your windows aro short
f sunshine, your rooms cold, with va
lying temperature, and your time well
occupied, your variety is limited. Still,
there are beautiful things which, suc
ceed under even these conditions, and
ycu must seek to know what they aro.
A Woman Who Won.
Miss Florence Hayward, who Is tho
only woman on the executive staff of
the exposition commissioners, soys of
"women's work" so-called: "There is
to be no woman's department in tho St
Louis fair in which the work of wo
men will be displayed as such, distinct
and apart from the classified groups to
which it naturally belongs. A wo-
inan's department belongs to tho
kindergarten stage of woman's devel
opment as industrial producers. There
was one at Chicago, but women have
progressed since then. Tho best com
pliment that can be paid to women is
to have their work displayed side by
side with men's and judged on its
merits, without allowances on account
of sex." The attitude she has taken
is well calculated to enhance tho dig
rity of womanhood.
Floral Notes.
It is but a short time, now, until
we" shall look for our first frosts, and
It is well to begin preparations for car
ing for our tender plants and roots.
Generally, after the first frosts of the
season which usually hurt only the
very tender plants we have a long
Epell of fine growing weather, and by
eo-crcising a little forethought and
care-taking, we may have blossoms un
til quite late in the fall. When the
cool, clear nights admonish us, the
plants that aro to be left out nhould
have some light protection newspa
pers will do, If well secured aoout me
riant; old sheetsJ or other covering
Bhould be spread over the large plants
and thus many things may be saved
from quite severe frosts, and will "re
ray the care with blossoms far into
the cool months. The first snow often
catch such plans laden with buds and
blossoms. The plant3 make their best
growth during the cool, moist days of
late autumn.
Plants intended for growing in the
house during the winter should be
taken up some cool day just after a
rain is a good time potted and set in
some shady place--a porch is -a good
Place; they should be left out doors
until growth- is well established, and
leafing started. Leave them out doors
as long as possible, remembering to
bring them in of cool nights, gradual
ly accustoming them to the house be
fore bringing them in .permanently.
Let them set in a cool room, at first,
and do not subject them to too much
neat. Do not make the mistake of
having too many claimants on your
care, else many will have to be neg-
Tlte Twentieth Century Idon.
At a recent convention of South
Carolina women's clubs, a woman,
famous for learning and good works,
advanced this idea: "I don't want any
allowance from my husband. I want
more: The ideal marriage is a.i equal
partnership, financial and otherwise.
I should no more think of stipulating
for ten, twenty, or thirty dollars a
month spending money, that I should
of stipulating for two pieces of pie at
dinner every day or a second cup of
coffee. The basis of every true mar
riage is absolute mutual confidence.
The wife should feel that tho words,
'with all my worldly goods I thee
endow,' are more than a sounding
phrase, put in the ceremony for ef
fect. m She should feel that all her
husband's income is hers as well as
his, to use wisely for the best inter
ests of themselves and their children.
For the sake of convenience it may be
that tho husband assumes the roll of
cashier for tho firm, but the wife is
to be regarded as an equal owner of
tho income, whatever it may be. In
ray opinion the emancipated women
who shriek most loudly for an indepen
dent income are really placing the wife
in the light of a salaried employe, In
stead of an equal partner. I never feel
that I am begging a gift when I tell
my husband that I wish a cprtain
amount of money. Tho wife who clam
ors for a certain fixed allowance
shows lack of confidence that her hus-r
band will give her that equal share in
his fortune to which she is entitled.
Don't marry any man with whom
such a disillusioning arrangement is
pecessary."
Is "Sugar-ContlnE" Neeiary?
A mother, writing to an exchange,
tells how she has her children to help
her. She says: "I do not mean any
thing to become wearisome, but plan
surprises ... and tho work does not
last long enough to" exhaust tne good
temper or strength of the child."
I have always contended that the
child should be early taught to share
the responsibility of the home, assum
ing certain duties as belonging to It.
individually, and for the proper and
regular performance of which it is to
be held strictly to account The task
Buffalo
Lithia Water
In Gouty, Rheumatic and Renal
Affections.
these physicians have used it personally and in
practice:
Dr. Charles B. Nancrodo, Professor of Surgery .Medical Department,
University of Michigan : " I have used it with undoubted advantage in my own
person.
Hunter McGuIro, M.D., LL.D., late President and Professor of Clinical
Surgery, University College of Medicine, Richmond, Va.; ex-President Amer
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of Rheumatic Gout which had resisted the ordinary remedies, with wonderfully
good results. I have used it also in my own case, being a great sufferer from
this malady, and have derived more benefit from it than any other remedy."
Dr. John R. Pago, Birmingham, Ala., formerly Professor of Zoology,
Botany ? etc., University of Virginia: " I am fully satisfied of its great value iu
the treatment of all affections due to a Gouty Diathesis. Indeed, I have expe
rienced very decided benefit from its use in Gout in my pwu person."
Dr. Algernon S. Garnett, Surgeon Retired) U. S. Navy. Resident
Physician, Hot Springs, Ark.: " I have had excellent results from this water in
Gout, Rheumatism and that hybrid disease, Rheumatic Gout, both in my own
person and in the treatment of patients for whom I have prescribed it."
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should, of course, be suited to Its
strength, but it should bo taught to
do it "to a finish," and not only one
time, but to charge the mind with it,
and attend to it at overy recurrence.
In this way, it will learn self-reliance,
and trustworthiness, and the fact that
it can be trusted to attend to it, with
out constant supervision, will be very
helpful to the mother. Where there
ore several children, the work
chores can be apportioned, and each
should be taught to feel that certain
work is theirs, independent of any
ottier. In one family a little three-
ear-old boy had given him tho duty
of seeing always that the salt collars
were filled, and that the napkins were
in place, on the table. This was his
work, and it was amusing to watch
the little fellow, hardly taller than tho
table he was to overlook, as he trotted
about, tip-toeing to see that every
thing was in Its place; If it were not,
somebody heard from him until it
was.
It is wellto look beyond the means
to the end, and to realize ourselves,
and teach our children to realize, that
work is a sober fact, while play Is
well, sometimes it is Just as sober;
but the tasks given must not be trifled
with, and tempers were made to be
governed. We must not shirk our du
ties, simply because we become tired
of tho doing.
Some Green-Corn Recipes.
Green Corja Fritters.- Cut the corn
liom three good-sized ears and chop it
slightly; add one well beaten egg, half
a cup of milk, one tablespoonful of su
gar, half teaspoonful of salt, quarter
teaspoonful of pepper add flour enough
to make a thin batter; stir in one tea
sroonful of baking powder; fry to a
golden brown in hot fat, dropping
from spoon.
Green Corn Pudding. Two dozen
ears of corn; one quart of milk, four
eggs, one teaspoonful of salt, two tea
spoonfuls of sugar, one teaspoonful of
flour; free the corn from all silks and
giate; add milk, eggs, salt and sugar;
if tho corn is very milky, add one or
two tablespoonfuls of flour; stir well.
Bake in a buttered pudding pan for
two hours, and if quantity swells con
siderably, bake three hours, in a mod
crate heat.
Escalloped Corn. Roll five common
crackers and sprinkle a layer of tho
ciumbs in tho bottom of a buttered
buklng dish; put a pint of grated corn
on this, season with pepper, salt, and
bits of butter. Pour over tho corn a
scant cup of milk- or cream, if you
hove it cover with another layer of
cracker crumbs, dot thickly with bits
of butter, and bako until tho top is
I'Icely browned, in moderate heat
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Escalloped Tomatoes. Put a layer
of sliced tomatoes in bottom of a but
tered baking dish, season well with
pepper, salt and butter; over this a
layer of thin slices of well buttered
bread, another layer of tomatoep, and
so on, until the dish is full; bake two
hours.
Tomatoes in Half-Shell. Choose
gcod, solid, and over-ripe tomatoes;
rinse and cut into halves, put them on
a wire broiler, skin-side down, and
broil about five minutes. Have ready
a dish of buttered toast, lift each piece
of tomato carefully and slide it onto
a square of toast; season lightly with
salt and pepper, put a small piece of
butter on each piece and serve at
once, or use cream sauce instead of the
butter.
Plain Baked Tomatoes. Select tho
desired number of sound, solid toma
toes, rinse, and place in a granite or
porcelain baking pan; bake them in
a moderate oven for forty minutes.
When done, lift carefully without
breaking the skins and slide each one
cuto a piece of buttered toast Serve
whole. Let each one season to suit
one's self.
Lima Beans. One pint of young
beans (shelled), yolk of two eggs, ta
blespoonful of butter, dash of pepper,
two tablespoonfuls flour, level; half
pint of milk (cream is best), half tea
spoonful of salt, half teaspoonfu1 on
lon Juice. Cover beans with boiling
water, add speck of soda, and boil
thirty minutes; drain; put butter in
sauce-pan, after it is melted add tho
flour, stirring; add the milk, stir till
boiling, then add salt, pepper and on
ion juice; take from fire, add beaten -
oiks of eggs, dish the beans, pour
the sauce over and serve hot
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