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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."
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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
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