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line" which it" does on the 21st of
March. Since, the above arrangement
was adopted oy the great ecclesiasti
cal council referred to, Easter has
fallen on March 22, and on eyery other
date between that and April 25, but
it is only after long intervals oftlme
that it occurs on its extreme dates.
In 1886 Easter fell on April 25, its
latest possible date, an event which
had not before occurred during the
nineteenth century, and which will not
occur again until the spring of 1943.
The last time Easter fell on its earl
iest date was in 1818. This will not
happen again during this century or
the next. In 1895 Easter fell on
March 25.
In the Roman Catholic, Greek and
Episcopal churches, Lent is observed;
it covers the forty aays from Ash
Wednesday to Easter eve, ana is con
sidered as a time during which cer
tain worldly practices . are to be intermitted.
Our Evenings
An eminent preacr.er once said:
"The little fringes of time between the
day of work and the night of sleep
our evenings are the most critical
moments of our lives. With most
people, employer and employed, they
are all the time we can call our own.
What we do with the day is decided
in advance; but by a .separate de
cision each evening must be taken
care of. These evenings are, then, a
test of our power of self-direction as
well as an exhibition of our inmost
tastes and" wishes. Temptations are
rife, and brazen, and persistent in the
gloom of the evening, which would
not dare to show- their slightest pres
ence during the glare of day. Es
pecially is this so with the young
people of either sex, but most of all,
with the young man, whoso only
home in the city most frequently is
an unattractive bedroom in a boarding
house, or the common, room of the
lodging1 hoXise. If sortie sane plan "for
self-improvement could be arranged
FOOD AND STUDY
A College Man's Experience
"All through my high school course
and first year in college," writes an
ambitious young man, "I struggled
with my studies on a diet of greasy,
pasty foods, being especially fond of
cakes and fried things. My system
got into a state of general disorder
and it was difficult ror me to apply
myself to school work with any de
gree of satisfaction. I tried different
medicines and food preparations but
did not seem able to correct the diffi
culty. "Then my attention was called to
Grape-Nuts food and I sampled it. I
had to do something, so I just buckled
down to a rigid observance of the
directions on-the package, and in less
than no time began to feel better. In
a few weeks my strength was re
stored, my weight nad Increased, I
had a clearer head and felt better in
every particular. My work was sim
ply sport to what it was formerly.
"My sister's health was badly run
down and she had become so nervous
that she could hot attend to her music.
She went on- Grape-Nuts and had the
same remarkable experience that I
had. -Then my brother, Prank, who
is in the postoffice department at
Washington city and had been trying
to do brain work on greasy foods,
cakes and all that, joined the Grape
Nuts army. I showed him what It
was and could do and from a broken
down condition he has developed into
a hearty and efficient man.
"Besides th.ese-1 could give account
of numbers of ray fellow-students who
have made visible improvement ment
ally and physically by the use of this
food." Name given by Postum Food
Co., Battle. Creek, Mich.
Thprn'H n rnason. Head the little
book, '-'The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs.
and conscientiously carried out, in
dulging only in such recreations and
pastimes as were conducive to health
and social advantage, how much bet
ter it would be!"
The Moon "Running High" or "Low"
The moon crosses the meridian at
different altitudes at different seasons
of the year, the phenomena being re
ferred to by astronomers as "moon
running high,", or "moon running
low." For example: At one season of
the year, the moon will appear much
farther in the south at the time when
it "fulls" that it does at another
season when it reaches that point in
its succession of weekly changes.
When the sun is in that part of the
ecliptic (the apparent path of the
sun) south of the equator, the earth
(and of course- the moon which al
ways keeps near the earth) is in the
part north of the equator. At such
times, therefore, tlie new moons,
which are always seen in that part
of the heavens where the sun is set
ting, will "run low," or far south,
while the full moons, which are always
in the opposite part or the heavens
from the sun, will "run high." Such
is the case during the winter months,
and "high fulls" arc tne only kind
of full moons we can possibly have
in the winter montlis. During the
summer months the position of the
sun is reversed, the sun being toward
the northern tropics, ana the earth
toward the southern, which causes
the new moons to "run high," or
show up toward the'' north, and the
full moons to "run low," or toward
the south. Ex. -
Pocket Handkerchiefs
It has been some time since I talked
to you about the handkerchief, but it
fs'the time to bring up the question
again. Every child should be supplied
with something besides Its sleeve or
its apron with which to keep the nose
sightly, and if que can not afford to
buy the cheap little muslin handker
chiefs which sell for one or two cents
each, it is not expensive to buy some
soft, cheap muslin ana make them.
Or, they can be made out of old, soft
material, sheets, lawns, linens, cali
coes. It is more pleasant to have
them white, but any color is better
than none. Have enough of them so
the child can have a clean one every
day. If you can not wash them, teach
the child to wash its Own; only, by
all means, teach it not to carry a
soiled one. I have seen women, and
grown girls, who were otherwise neat
and tidy, go 'sniffling" about, instead
of using a handkerchief, and I have
known mothers to allow their chil
dren to go, Hay after day, with no
other convenience than the coat
sleeve. Every child should have its
own, and be taught to take care of
them. One child, or one person
should not be allowed to use the pri
vate toilet belongings of another. If
you can do no otherwise, cut all the
suitable pieces froin worn-out gar
ments, from pieces left from sewing,
from sheets, tablecloths, pillow-slips,
"night-gowns, little aprons, wash clean
and fold nicely and p"ut away for just
such uses. If you can not take time
to hem them, let them go as they
are. But, by all means, give .the chil
dren something, and teach them the
absolute necessity or the use of such
things. Many times, we have whole
skirts of old, faded lawns, or light
calicoes that we throw into the rag
bag, when they would, make quite a
supply of handkerchiers for the chil
dren if only cut up and hemmed.
Every little girl should have a pocket
for her handkerchief, and every pock
et, whether boy's or girl's, should hold
a clean handkerchief. ' Once the child
becomes accustomed to its use, it will
be uncomfortable witrrout it.
newspaper office. Pualisliers usually
keep a newspaper directory.
Young Cook. Curry powder is a
mixture of tumeric, coriander seed,
popper, ginger, cardumons, cumin
seeds,' caraway and cayenne. It can
usually bo had at any grocery store.
Katie. The Iceland poppy Is a pe
rennial, and will bloom the first sea
son. Tho flowers are both dpuble and
single, and of various colors.
Mrs. L. Lonolln is a preparation
from the oil in- the wool of sheep, and
is called wool-fat. It is used as a
basis for many faco-crcams and va
rious toilet preparations.
L. F. For tender gums, try this:
Precipitated chalk, cue ounce; pow
dered borax, half an ounce; powdered
myrrh and powdered orris root, of
each one-fourth ounce. Mix well, and
use as a dentifrice. -
Beatrice. Steel netting needles
come in various sizes, and cost about
15 cents each; tatting shuttles, rub
ber, 15 cents each, and bone shuttles,
10 cents each. A boor: of instructions
for either tatting or-jiettlng will tost
10 or 15 cents.
C. S. M. If you nave to stand in
water, I know of nothing that will
render your boots waterproof. Bet
ter get tho gum boots. If you are
only "out in the weather'' saturate
the boots with castor oil heating it
in by the fire, and this will help you
somewhat.
Mrs. Etta B. To answer your ques
tions fully would call for more space
than I can give you. If you have the
cookery books of such excellent au
thorities as you quote, ana yet fail
of satisfactory results, I am afraid I
can not help you, out if you send
stamped, addressed envelope, I will
see what I can do.
Mrs. C. Josie B. Your query re
ferred to a reliable photographer from
whom you have doubtless heard ere
this. If not satisfactory,' write me
again.
Annie B.-rAsk your grocer to tell
you the difference between pulver
ized, powdered, granulated, coffee and
confectioner's sugar. He can make
you understand better than I can.
There are also colored sugars.
J. F. D. For the aralns, sink, cess
pools and places which become sour
and offensive, use copperas. It is
not expensive, and your druggist will
tell Vou how to use it. Chloride of
lime is also good. Be sure to have
it on hand as soon us spring opens,
and use the disinfectants freely.
beginner. My dear child, do not
let what "they say" worry you, in the
least. Do the best you can, and let
it go at that. As you gain experience,
things will go better. People who
are worth minding will say nothing,
appreciating your difficulties. Keep
things as nice as you can without
breaking yourself down or ruining
your temper.
Hattie S. The moth-worms do not
work in cold weather, but as soon as
spring comes, the worms change into
chrysalids, and in about three weeks
more, they become winged moths. The
winged moths fly about, -laying their
eggs in dark places umong woolens,
and furs, and then die. The eggs
hatch in two or three weeKs, and the
young worms immediately proceed to
the business of devouring whatever
they find at hand.
bo difficult at first to mako them qufto
right, but experience will teach you
how to handle tho aough and give
them tho right heat. They should
bo kept dry, or packed In oat meal,
If intended to bo kept 'long. This
is one form of tho ScotcE bannock.
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Mending a Chair
Sometimes the leg of a chair breaks
off so close to tho seat that apparent
ly nothing can bo dono with-it. Jii
that shape tho chair Is worse than
useless, but it can be quickly re
paired In the following manner: Bore
a half-inch or three-quarter inch hole
clown through tho seat and several
Inches into the broken leg. Then
prepare a tight-fitting wooden peg, dip
it Into glue and hammer it Into the
hole through the seat and down Into
the log. The peg should fit tightly,
but not split the wood. Smooth off
the top of tho peg, and If there Is a
slight depression, fill it with shellac
or wood-filler. This makes a very
serviceable and fair-looking job
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Oat Meal Crackers
Wet up one pint of fine oat meal
with one gill of water; work this a
few minutes with a spoon, until you
can make it Into a masB; turn out on
a board well coverea with oat meal;
make it as compact .as you can by
kneading a little, then roll out care
fully to not more than a quarter of
an inch thick (less is better), and
cut into squares or round. Balce in
a very slow oven, letting stand in
the oven until they dry out. It will
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