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VOLUME G, NUMBER -IT
any of our readers have really good
tested "ways and means," they will
not forget to let us have them. You
will get as much as you give, even
though it is but the knowledge that
you have helped some one else; but
we must seek to give only our. very
best.
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"For To-Day"
Strength for to-day is all that we
need ;
There will never be a to-morrow;
To-morrow will prove but another to
day, With its measure of joy and of sor
s row.
Strength for to-day, that the weary
lioarts
In the battle for right may quail
not;
That the eyes bodimmed with bitter
-toars,
.' In their search for the true may
fall not.
- Strength for 'co-day, for the weary
. - feet
. On the down-hill track near the val-
.:" Joy.
That the morrow may find them climb
ing up
To ,i the heights where they may
,,; rally.
- i Strength for to-day, that our joyous
youth
May happily shun temptation;
And build from the rise to the set of
sun,
On a sure and strong foundation.
Strength for to-day, in the house and
. 'home,
To practice forbearance sweetly
H'T6 scatter kind words and loving
' deeds,
paths for your feet;" "casting all your
care upon Him; for He careth for
you!"
"0, thou of little faith!" Can you
not take comfort in the assurance
that one wiser than all others, "know
eth that ye have need of these
things," and even as "God feedeth
them" than whom "ye aro of more
value," and clotheth them because
of His great love, so will you, too, be
causo of your faith and trust, share
in the tenderness of the Motherheart
of God.
There are many things which must
be done; but it is the unnecessary
things the extra, uncalled for bur
dens that break us down. If one
would go over the day's supposed
duties, marking out each one that can
bo dispensed with; go over the list
yet again, still further cutting it down,
until the really needful lies before
you in all its bareness, it will great
ly surprise you to see what a lot of
unnecessary things you have been do
ing. We are assured that the life
Is more than meat; the body more
than raiment. With this fact before
us, I think I should call a family
council, and, stating the case clearly,
lot the family say, individually,
which they will have a worn-out,
broken-down, ailine mother, with an
immaculately clean house, an elab
orate menu and extensive wardrobe,
lln or delicate challie would be of lit-
tlo use.
3e. If cloaks, coats or -capes are (knows, now-a-days, what to eat as the
, see that they are clean; re- markets are full to overflowing with
crlvnn
place missing buttons and repair worn
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DUiton-noies; neauy paicu or uuru
any thin places or holes.
In underwear, darning is Import
ant; the thin, worn places should be
darned or patched; the ravelled ed
ges of the neck and wrists should be
rebound; see that the bands are
strong and that buttons and tapes are
where they should be. The woman
destitute of underwear will, in all
probability bo destitute also of but
tons, tapes, needles and thread, and
In many cases destitute also of hab
its of neatness and order, and pins,
in such hands, soon destroy a gar
ment. Pins seem to be particularly
useful to slatterns. Have you not
seen mothers pin the backs of their
little girls dresses, from top to bot
tom, or j;he boys blouse and breeches
wherever a button was necessary,
either from lack of buttons or thrift?
If waist and sleeves are hopelessly
worn, and the bottom of the snirt
frayed out, take off all trimming, turn
the skirt up and make an underskirt
of it. It will be far better if socle
ties soliciting such things would ov
erhaul each garment and attend to
these repairs before bestowing them.
If this would be done, many things
that are now sold to the rag man for
Speaking of food fads, one Imivilv
knows, now-a-days, what to eat as the
unite menu una extensive waruroue, unit are now som to me rag man ioi
or a bright, companionable, happy, I a trifle could be made up into com
wholesome mother and a household
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Strength for the hea.daml heart and
r-Tiur the burdens of joy or sorrow
Strength for the path, whether
smooth or rough
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fortable garments. Most of people
who solicit second-hand clothing are
not noted for their frugal habits, or
for their skill in ."making things
over."
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"What Would Yo'tf Do?"
piffled branuT iret them decide what
matters are to be dispensed with, and
whao personal inconveniences they
will put up with; what things they
can and are willing to do for them
selves, and how thev mav lichten
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considerate namis. it tney reruse to vegetables, meats ana other heavy
hear you, or doubt the justice of your foods will be largely dispensed with:
uuae uim suuie ol uiem may, since uut we must not rorget tnat stomacii
you have spoiled them by indulgent troubles increase with the warm
self-effacement), then take the mat-
Spring Diet
With the coming of the fruits and
..vfv'This is the question asked by a
iuuui-, wuru-uuL mucuer. who is srrtv-
' ? i! if according to her great- ter into our own hands; try the ellm
est light, and to make her hnmf. nmi
the home-life an Ideal one for those
that belong to her. She tells of tolls
and troubles and trials; of obstacles,
discouragements and unrewarded ef
fort, and of her strivings after the
"perfect conditions" to which she re
alizes that she can never attain.
Then Bhe says: "You tell us to take
a rest: to ko out into rho nnm niv
to drink pure water, and wash and be
clean after the day's unrest and
struggle with dust and dirt. How
would you do it, under these circum
stances? When I had read the letter, I took
down my worn, old bible, with the
Concordance" in the back, and hunt
ed out all the passages that treat of
doubt, distrust and the longing to
have our own will In the matters of
huh mo. There are more than you
would think, and the. commands are
most arbitrary. The Dlviiu counsel
lor uoes not say, "Don't worry any
inating process and measure vour
work by your strength- giving short
measure in most of cases, in order
to do a little for your own comfort.
Remember the injunction that only
one day's duties at a time shall be
considered. Do what vou can. cheer
fully, and trust the rest to the arm
that should uphold you.
There are many women (and men)
who are learning (often too late)
that there is no other way, and regret
ting that they did not sooner "Make
straight paths for the feet" that "that
which is lame bo not turned out of
the way; but let it rather be healed,"
by taking only the necessary steps. If
any of our friends know of a better
plan, may we not know it? For I as
sure you, this Is one of the "crying
needs." v
weather, due, in great measure, to the
use, in the country, of poorly chosen,
unripe and badly cooked foods of the
garden and orchard, and, in cities,
to the use of stale, wilted, green, or
rotten-rine materials. It is best to
work understanding in the kitchen,
and do one thing well, rather than
many, poorly. Variety of foods does
not necessarily mean that a large
number of different kinds should be
served up at each meal; rather, there
snouia be but one or two kinds of
fruits and vegetables, the variety dif
fering at each serving. Thus, we
would not so soon get tired of what
lay within our reach, and the getting
up of the meal would not he such a
tuese "foods." each one nlnlmfiiir
greater value than another. Hy
gienic authorities tell us they are yery
little . better, if any, than the- old
fashioned mushes, cracked wheats,
hominys, pearl barleys, etc., that our
mothers used to give us, and they
are far more expensive. They have
one recommendation to our favor
they aro all easily prepared for the
table; this may, or may not, be a
virtue, however. There is a great
diversity of opinion in regard to their
values as foods. One day we read of
them, lauded to the heights, while the
next day some equally responsible
authority condemns them as being
the cause of the almost universal'
stomach troubles found among us.
Speaking of these foods, a writer in
an Eastern magazine says: "Mush is
a superb 'sour mash in a weak
stomach. If one must eat breakfast
foods, eat the breakfast first, and eat
something that you like, and that
agrees with you; then, if you like, eat
the 'food,' for mushes do not always
agree with an empty stomach, and,
besides, all stomachs are not alike."
For the Tired Feet,
"With the warm, dusty weather,
.m(i? tlle comPlaint of tired, feet.
Whether walking or standing, the
strain is a sourge of ,much suffering.
For their relief, thjs Js. recommended:
bet one. ounce of powdered aiunv two
ounces of rock salt (which ou can
powder, yourself), two ounces of pow
dered borax. Mix- nil fimao o-Qf,,
and bathe the feet every night in three
quarts of hot water in which two
tablespoonfuls of the mixture have
been dissolved. Keep the feet jn.the
hot water lor at last a half hour,
keeping the heat of the water, up by
adding boiling vwtev as itj.cools.
Shower them, at the end of thattlme,
with cold water, and rub over them
thickly all the pure ollveoll or vas
eline you can rub into the pores by
rubbing briskly for some minutes.
Then wipe dry, and in the morning
give them another slight oiling. Re
peat twice a week for a time
Discarded Clothing
About these days, the housekeeper
Discarded Clothing
When sorting out and putting away
the winter's clothing, one often comes
across garments for which, in their
original form, there seems no further
use, yet the material is too good to be
wiiwvu mio me rag-Dag. Men's over-
up of the meal would not he such a CUtlls coats' Pants, underwear, etc.,
burden. Variety in ways of prepar- may ten by cleaning and mending
nHn -.111 1 i.i. -,! alD6 marift tn oamr. nti .
more than n T fc r.!;ry any Ab0t these days, the housekeeper,
to atetrSS ySnrSf '' y not Plly dties and large towns, is
rowsdu 'mr; soUclled t0 Sive either to indivld
ww2l0,fJ.. Le mom?nt s rest "da or associations any cast-off cloth-
whenever vou nnn tmt if rtHf
lectlng some (supposed) duty." No.
The words strike out squarely
v 5 ?i Uought oZ yw Me, what
ye shall eat; neither of the body,
what ye shall put on;" "neither be ye
of doubtful mind," "make straight
ing she may have to disnoan nf.
Whether the garments are given to
those noar at home, or sent away by
the societies, there aro some rules
which should be observed. If the
garments are somewhat worn, either
put them in repair yourself, or in
dicate to the society what should be
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,, vw W1y ucoHmw, mo map mus-
ation will also prolong the relish of
foods. Due regard should he given
to dishing up, as well as to prepara
tion, for it is true that we "eat
with our eyes," as well as with our
mouths.. Have the vegetables gath
ered as freshly as possible, or study
ways of keeping them as nearly so
as may be. Try to have the fruits
"just right" for use in .the natural
state. Do not make the fruits up into
pies or puddings or stews, if it can bo
used fresh. If one must use stale
fruits, as one is often forced to do
in cities, it is well to subject them to
heat in some form, but use them -raw
as much, as possible. Many vegeta
bles may be made into most tooth
some uisnes salads, etc., without
cooking, and many vegetables aro
much more digestible, we aro told, in
the uncooked stato. There is a de
mand for easily-prepared, digestible
and nourishing foods, and I hope, if
,,o m , t0 serve another year-, or
handed down to the "next in size," by
LntIe altrinS- L The best use such
things can be put to, often, is to give
them to some needy one whom we
have always with us," for it is a task
that few care to undertake to make
them over into some other shape. If
neither of these plans are deemed ad
visable, cut (not rip) the seams, brush
ing, dusting and cleaning, saving the
unworn parts of the outsides, linings
and canvas, together with the but
tons, buckles, etc., ana put them away
neatly bundled up for use next fall or
winter. Of the light-weight goods,
BETTER THAN SPANKING
ppnnkipjt does not euro children of bod wottlmr
If jt did thoro would bo fow children that would do
H. O-'hcro Iru constitutional caubo for this. Mrs.
Al, Summon, Bo 118, Notro Dnino, Ind., will Bond
money. Wrlto hor today if your children troubl
you In this way. Don't blamo tho child. ria
chances arc It can 't holp It.