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V' !" "Vn--w:yjr - ( wjayujn(imiPiay " 'jy'"8 WT5 ffv The Commoner. y VOLUME' '7, NUMBER 2S 'XX 10 1. I H'A 1 L ( -A Hr. ffc&4 t..a u 'i? The Llttlo Roads Tho little roads go up and down Among thd valleys and the hills, They skirt the fields of greon and I brown, ( They wind beside the singing rills, VAnd forest trees beside them leail t And reach their boughs to those , across A.nd shake their leaves as though I they mean A mythical salute to toss. jTho little roads wo'soo them when Wo whirl along the ways .of steel, i'And haunts of peace afar from men Tho winding little roads rovoal; Wo see the olderbush in bloom, Tho wild roso flaming through the trees, )And pungent broaths of wild per fume Are waftod to us on the breeze. . 'And now and then we see a roof Half .hidden in a seav of greon f'As though tho houso would hold ' aloof , From all things hard of heart and , ' moan, And "leading to the houso we see I A little road that seems to know Tho fellowship of bird and bee Ana of the goodly things mat grow. The little roads for one and all They have their summons and 1 their lure, 'irfdt ."wreaths Tlse and leap t and Their charm is one that will en 'At dawn, or noon, or in the dusk, I When crickets sing their , twilight i odes v In mingled scents of mint and musk We know the call of, little roads. havo known bettor without being told; but their tactlessness caused her untold sorrow and she cau never fool kindly toward either of them again. -Whether well-bred or not, those ladles showed a singular lack of po litenesa and tactfulness, and one might almost be pardoned for being rude enough to ask such to give her the pleasure of their company at an other time. There Is little to say, except that one Bhould "Say the nec essary things in the kindest way," doing to others as she would be done by. which is, after all, the true basis of politeness. A very good rule for any one to follow is, when a friend is known to have company, hot to in trudo unless invited to meet tho guest. If one happens to call and finds her hostess already occupied, the late comer should be quick to note whether or not her presence causes embarrassment, or if the guest already with tho hostess is, for any reason, business or otherwise, to be favored, in such case, her departure should bo taken at once. Where one guest has had her visit, and another comes, she should- find some occasion to absent herself, loavlng the hostess to the entertain ment of the new guest, unless very urgontly pressed to remain. This may not be "otiquette," but it cer tainly is "good sense" and tactfulness. herself, bright, cheerful, hopeful and deeply interested in the questions of tho day, and she attributes much of her mental activity and physical 'en ergy to the fact that she "oats to live." This lady Uvea principally on a meat diet. Tho city's streets are broad and bare, I The city'B stroets are straight and I long , , Ho, from the little roads somewhere Still murmurs an insistent song, And we would fain go trudging down ' As vagrants having no abodes Save shadowed places far from town ,' Along the winding little roads. -W. D, Nesblt in St. Louis Republic. Feasting, or Fasting? ' ' ' In these days of contradictory evi dences and advices, one hardly knows what to believe, or whether to believe anything very strongly. But of one thing the most of us may be certain that we are "digging our graves with our teeth." Too much time and strength is spent, on the part of the housewife, in planning and preparing the meals, and too much eating is indulged in by nearly every one. It is being demonstrated on all hands For the Seamstress. Costumes having the. skirt and bodice either allko wholly or in pArt aro general favorites. Sometimes the gown is made in princess form, but quite as often it is composed of a skirt and bodice made separately. but of tho same material. The shirt waist -jfuit still holds first place for hot weather wear, and in some in stances, the dress is .made in one piece,' having the waist and skirt at tached at the belt. These garments are made of prints, ginghams, laWns, linens, silks, and wash fabrics generally, In whole; or tho skirts may be made of any of the season's light-woight woolon suitings with matching jack ets, and shirtwaists made of wash materials. " In one of the new styles, a girdle, made of a shaped piece of the dress goods, is built into the skirt, and this can be put on over tho shirt waist, fastened with hooks and eyes on the back; it is claimed tha,t the girdle skirt gives an appearance of slenderness to the figure, much more satisfactory than where the separate belt Is worn. The three-piece combination suit consisting of drawers, corset-cover and under-petticoat, cut to fit the bust measure, and hang in princess lines, is very much liked by those wearing them. The skirt has draw ers front and skirt back, and there is no surplus muslin about the waist line. Some of the waists are cut with out an armhole seam, and thus the fee use of the arms allowed in the outdoor sports of the season. Many of the last season's styles are and lay away lor two hours. Havo your iron perfectly clean, and your Ironing sheet pinned smoothly on the board. As you unroll the towels, do not expose more than one piece at a time. Take a clean cloth and wipe off the surface of each side of the collar or cuff before attempting to. iron i(to prevent the iron from sticking. See that the iron is hot enough before beginning a piece, and do hot chango irons while doing that one piece. Iron the collar lightly on the wrong aide, then turn it and iron lightly on the right aide; turn it again and iron heavily on the wrong side, then heavily on- the right side. For -collars, always iron the band first, and always iron a piece until it is per fectly dry. For polishing, good work can only be done by tho home laund ress after "much practice, and with an. iron made purposely for the work,. Housekeeper. , that what we need is not more cooks, but less cooking; less food and more I retained, as their usefulness will not fasting. Evidence is accumulating allow of their being dropped. Tact and Etiquette One signing herself HMrs. R. W." tells me that on the occasion of a visit from a dear friend whom she had not seen for years, and whose : Blay with her was necessarily very , short, a next-door nolghbor, seeing tho stranger entering her home, at once came over and, despite cgolness, 1 and unmistakable hints that her room would be acceptable, remained very nearly tho whole time her dear friend had to spend with her. On another occasion, one guest who had been with her for several days, was preparing to spend tho day in tho city, when another friend from a distant state came in, saying she had but that one day to give' to her host ess. These guests were strangers to each other, and with but little in common; but on the cominc of the eocond guest, the first one promptly ihiu uumu uur wraps ana remained at home, thus utterly spoiling the visit between' tho two friends who had so much to say to each other which thoy did not care for another to hoar. In both these cases, Mrs. W. says sue novor saw tho dear friends again, as both have since died. She asks wnat sno snouid havo done, as both these Intrusive guests were appar ently well-bred women, and should in all quarters that most of people "live to eat," and eat altogether more than the digestive organs can care for without breaking down. Referring to an article which re cently appeared in our home talks, a reader from Little Rock, Ark., tells us that, until the age of fifty years (Borne seventeen years ago), he ate all sorts of foods and suffered all sorts of ailments, for which he took all sorts of medicines as is the cus tom "even until today," with the masses of people; then he quit the use Qf meats and medicines, and be gan eating to live, and during these .later years, he has been free from ailments; seven or eight years ago, he also quit taking breakfast, and ho is nowi at the age of sixty-seven halo, hearty, vigorous mentally and physically, with a clear mind, hope ful, cheerful, , brighter memory, and fools greatly benefited in every way. He tells us that he can do hard physi cal or mental labor with much great er ease than formerly, and oats only two very light meals a day usually milk and graham bread, and some times fasts for several days at a time. Another letter Is from a lady of "several years past sixty," who has always been a light eater, her poor appetite being a cause of constant comment among her friends. But she- is a very active, energetic old lady, doing hard mental and physical Short sleeves are 'still seen on the summer wear, but the new styles are introducing tho full-length sleeves among the best-gowned women, and a favorite is the one-piece or two piece leg-o'-muttoh styles which are suitable for any fabric from cloth to lace. Ladies Home Journal. The Cooking Chest "One of Our Girls" sends "the fol lowing: "If you havo not tried tho cooking box, try it this summer. Take a box the ordinary cracker box will do and havo the lid to fit tightly. Cover inside and out with asbestos, as this is, a non-conductor of heat; but (if you can-not get the asbestos, newspapers may be used, putting on- several thicknesses. The idea is to keep things hot after put ting them inside the box, and paper is a good medium. See that there is a good cushion of paper inside, and. well-lapped at the corners and angles. It is a good idea to put the vessels you Intend to use in this box, and pack tightly around them crushed paper, so that when, they aro lifted the paper mould will retain its shape. Use the same vessels to cook in. Bring the contents of the vessel, (whatever ypu want cooked), to the -boiling point over tho fire,, and let: cook for five to thirty minuses, ac cording to what it is; then, without uncovering, place the vessel in its n'est in the mass of paper, and cover closelx with more paper, and on this cushion of paper, put the box lid, weighting it down tightly on the top. Let the box stand in any convenient place, and leave the food In the in side until done. You will soon l,earn to know how much time, to give to each article. A soft blanket, or quilt tucked about the box is a help in keeping in the. heat. Some experience will inevitably be necessary before the management of the hay box is a complete success; but it is so with nearly all cooking' processes." K Laundering Cuffs and Collars For cold starch, use one table spoonful of starch, scant half pint of water, four drops of turpentine, and as much borax as will lie on a dimo. Dissolve the borax in a tablespoonful of boiling water; pour a little water onto the starch and mix it quite smoothly with the hand, adding the rest of the water, turpentine and dis solved borax, taking care not to pour in the sediment of tho borax. This is enough "for four collars and two pairs of cuffs, , Wash the cuffs and collars clean, and have ready a couple of clean towels to roll them up in when starched. With the finger stir up the starch evenly, dip one piece In and squeeze dry, "then rub with both hands to get tho starch well into tho fabric, and dip again into the starch, repeating the rubbing. Smooth the piece out and lay it flat on one end of the towel, and turn the towel so no two pieces will touch. When all aro starched and laid on work and "lioldlng.her own" among the towel, cover with the second women twenty yoars younger than J towel and roll up firmly and tightly "Judging by Appearances" it is not necessary for one to prosper greatly, or to possess an over-abundance of this worid's goods in order to become a target for "the cavils of the envious minded who seo no deeper than outside appearances. Many persons have attained to an Appearance of prosperity only through much self-denial, hard work, close economy and promptly doing without not only luxuries, but often necessities for which they could ,not at once pay the price. If, now and then, they do indulge in some seem ing extravagance, this has been made possible only through much planning and saving in order that the wish might be gratified. It is not an ex travagance to them, but a necessity, for Which they have saved and striv en where others may have waited. Denatured Alcohol ' It is claimed that denatured alco hol promises to be one o the mbst valuable aids to tho housekeepers AN OtiD AND WELT TRIED REMEDY Mas. Wiksixw'b Soothing Syrup forohil dren tcethlne should always be used forekll dren while teothlner. Itsottens tho sums, allay f,ll pa Jn.cures wind colic und is tho beat rem4f or tiarrhsca. Twenty-aye beats aboUla "; -.. -..- ; M C w-ufctfa. -hC - iti,7rfi , "-" " -- -nar :. j, .,,,,., w.,. . t: . . ' - a , ... .. .. -oKjJHwKX... ' . ,..h t ''ni.riTjwy-i-ri.ii'ii' '. ; MKXWt , .. ...... .. , , a j3jti?x gM-.V-"jJBg ll-M