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Autumn
Today,. tlib woodbine in tho wayside
wood
Showed its first touch of warm,
autumnal fire;
Tho ndttlo, in tho marsh-land solitude
Lifted its purple Bpire.
Somewhere, from out the hazy vaguo
and vast,
A little vagrant wind blow sigh
ingly; As plaintive as some love-strain of
the past
In tender minor key.
a, fleet of tiny cloud-skiffs sailed the
sky
And vanished like etherlal vision
ings; In lazy loops careened the butterfly,
With flutter of bright wings.
Criterion.
editorial eyes, and sends In neat, i may determine.' An edging of lace,
1UUUUUIU muiiuouiiin xswuiy uuu ucu-
ly folded, and the editor can see at
a glance what ho has. She could
often throw work into a friend's
hands', but it Is almost Impdsslble
to find any ono ready, at ttie moment
or reliable, or who Is willing to study
up the matter to the point of sup
plying authentic matter. These
women, seeking employment, are
never ready to take it at the moment,
and when they are ready, some one
else has got the job. Whose fault
is it?
Tho autumn's rapture is a sober
wight,
3ut deep in tender dreams and rich
n rare.
Designs and mellow harmonies of
light;
Tho hills l) stepped in memories
most fail",
The forests blaze with visions, and
. the year,
Two minded, mingles elegies of
4 dearth
With 'hopefuV hymns of yet trium
phant birth .
When- spring11 returns and May again
Is herqTl .
RichafdL Burton id' New Ungland
MSgazlrio.
THo "Uses and Abuses of Recipes
One of our readers suggests that
domestic departments in newspapers
and magazines turn their attention
to telling their readorB how to sell
their wares, as well as how to man
ufacture them. This suggestion is
,timely, for, without a market, tho
best of. things go a-begging. But
oven the - directions given along this
line are not followed by the majority
and you know that oven the best
recipes, fail gts to results if they fall
into carelesB hands. To do its work,
a recipe muBt be followed as to
weights, measures, and in the addi
tion to it of a moiety of real, com
mon sense and a "dash" of good
judgment, besides being used in sea
son at the time it Is intended for.
Now here is a reclne which all
wage-earners will do well to "paste
in their hats:" If one wants work
or to sell anything, to always be
ready and reliable. Watch for tho
opportunity, and if tho opportunity
Why Wo Call It Fall
Although fall Is an old provincial
word of the English, it may be said
to be as expressive as any word we
use, for during tho three months we
assign to tho season September,
October and November the flowers
fall in the garden, fruits fall in the
orchard, nuts fall in the woodB, rain
falls from the clouds, the leaves fall
everywhere, and the mercury TieginB
to fall in tho tube, while the sun
falls away to the southward, and
night falls early. Already, the leaves
of various colors are dotting the
lawns, and the foliage is visibly thin
ning on trees and shrubs. The short
life of the leaf is ended; it has served
its purpose, and now sinks away to
renew the life of the soil over 'the
roots of the tree or shrub. In select
ing shade trees1 or shrubs for the
home grounds, It Is ' not gQO&ftq
choose those that drop their leaves
early. There are many varieties that
contribute to the gorgeous coloring
of tho autumn landscape, -with
changes from shades of bronze to
scarlet, from palest green to richest
yellow, and among the handsomest'
are the American elm, the linden,
some ash trees, the hard maple and
tho finer soft ones, the hickories;
and many other native "trees that do
well grown from the seed, or transplanted.
muy uciuiiuiuu. xvu cubing ui. iuue,
.either" knitted or crocheted; may bb
made' of the ' '.knitting .cdtt'dn ' tllSt1
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good size to use. This washes beau
tifully, is sof,t and serviceable, and
easy to make up. ,
If the little underwaists are too
small, and short, they may be' length
ened by opening the seams ori the
shoulders and setting in the opening
a bit of embroidery insertion of "the
width needed to let the waist dbwn.
If too tight, the waist can "bo made
larger by introducing a piece of the
material In the seam undo" the arms.
Little drawers mdy be made ' more
comfortable by sotting them on a
bias yoke instead of a band a r'Uffle
of desired width bn the bottom will
lengthen them.
Keeping the Home Grounds Neat
We sometimes see home grbunds,
well supplied with tree3 and shrub
bery, which have been entirely neg
lected afterwards, and weeds and
grass have converted the place into
"brush." The shrubbery has been
allowed to grow Into straggling and
untidy forms, and the last condition
of tho grounds is worse than the first.
It Is well to plant, but the planting
must be cared for. It requires only
a good soil, a suitable class of trees,
shrubs and vines, and training Into
effective shape. There must be a
COrtnln nmrmnfr nf amrrtfh Imam tn
seems slow a-coming hasten It a Ht- connection with this, to develop the
tie. or make it outrlcht. This is
especially true in what is generally
termed "journalism," and which
nearly all inexperienced women re
gard as a "cinch" in the way of em
ployment a department editorial
chair being considered a delightful
easy piece of furniture to occupy. I
have a friend whoso profession is ed
itorial work, and she always has or
ders for manuscript more than she
can supply at times. This is not
that she knows so much, though she
makes it her business to know all
she can on her own lines; or that
she does her work better than other
women could, though sho is very
painstaking in that; but sho is al
ways ready, thoroughly reliable,
painstaking and on time, or a little
ahead of tho dato set. Then, too,
she has regard for the overtaxed
charms of the natural jrrowth. A
careful study of the catalogues will
enable one to have bloom In some
shape the whole season ; through.
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For tho Homo Seamstress
For the little petticoats that are
found to be too short for another
season's wear, cut the skirt from tho
band and put a smoothly fitted yoke
in Its place; then put ono or more
narrow ruffles on the bottom of one
wido ruffle and add It to the bottom
of the skirt. This will make It
longer and wider.
A pretty finish for tlie bottom of
a flannelette or woolen petticoat for
the school girl is an edging of worst
ed lace. Tho lace may be made of
saxony yarn, and may be wide or
J narrow, as the length of the skirt
Query Host
Mrs. D. J. should write to the de
partment of agriculture for Circular
125, bureau of animal industry for
answer to her query,
Mrs. L. S. rThe letter .should be
addressed to Andrew Carnegie, care
of James Bertram, Esq.. 2 E. 91st
street, New York City.
H. J. H. can not find any pne
cleansing fluid that will answer for
renoyating all cloths and materials.
He should get a good work on reno
vating and cleaning, and learn .the
formulas. If he can not get such a
wprk from his local book dealer. I
will supply thevname of a'firmi hand
Hug such books, if he. t will, , send
stamped addressed "envelope for it.
Addresses of firms can not be given
here.
If our friend who is troubled with
roaches will wri,te to the department
of agriculture, and ask for circular
61, bureau of entomology, she will
get some information, for their ex
termination. Others should send to
the same for farmers' bulletin No.
155. .Those who ask about the
effects on the health of chemicals
used in preserving foods, should
write for circulars Nos. 39 and 37,
bureau of chemistry.
Mrs. E. J. W. If the mirror is
badly damaged, and worth the cost,
it should be sent to a professional for
re-silvering. Here is a method for
homo use: Pour unon a RhAAt nf
tin-foil three drams of quick silver
to the square foot of foil; rub smooth
with a piece of chamois skin, until
tho foil becomes brilliant. Lay the
glass on a flat surface, face down;
place the foil upon the damaged
spot or portion of the silver, rub
smooth, and lay a sheet of paper on
the foil; place on this a block of
wood or a weight of marble having
a perfectly flat surface; put on this
a sufficient weight to press down
down tightly, and let remain in this
Position for a day, when the foil
will have adhered to the glass.
M. M. Tulips and crocuses are
not considered good bulbs for the
house, as they are subject to attacks
of green fly, and love Che cold. They
are better in the border. .Hyacinths
and the Polyapthus Narcissus are
the best for house culture.
ouehlv wet with call water. rr, ,i
'with only a small portion of the car-
jpet at a 'time, ana nave ready a dry
uuiiioo cium wij.u wmen to rub tho
carpet dry. Go 'over the whole car
pet, a little at a time, until the car
pet is clean. A few drops of car
bonate of ammonia In a little warm
rain water will change discolored
ispots, whether produced by acids or
alkalies;1 If one has the misfortune
to have whitewash dropped on the
carpet, this will restore the color.
! HFor Linoleum .Sweep, then "wipo
the linoleum' 'With a flannel1 dloth, and
Iwhemall dust? and spotrfiare removed,'
rub -with a waxed -sloth," and imme
diately polish with a"dfy one; takinc
but a small space &t a time. Use
very little beeswax, and do not pol
ish too much, 'or it will, make the
cloth slippery. Washing, or wiping
with a cloth wet in milk will pre
serve the ipolish. '
Window glass' often has spots on
the 'outside made by ralti beating
against the glass, and thia can" not
be removed .by common soap suds.
Try a little lye in the water. Dis
solve a half of a ten cent box of
lye in half a gallon of rainwater, wet
a cloth with this and wash the win-'
dow. Wipe dry immediately with an
other cloth, or the glass will dry
streaked. No soap, or water- is need
ed. The lye should not touch the
wood work of the window, or the
hands.
Moths will- work havoc .in rooms
that are kept ' dark and warm in
winter as well as in summer. Be-
fore laying the carpets this fall, see
that they are thoroughly- beaten;
wash the .floor with strong alumn
water, or use qa?bplic macid in the
wash water. After layingrthe car
pet, sprinkle with tsaltj- plentifully,
before sweeping,, , ppcaslonally. Re
move all the salt by sweeping, as salt
gathers moisture; , '
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House Cleaning Helps
To clean and brighten a brussels
carpet, take a fresh beef gall and
S1??.11?10. a clean pan; Pur one
half of this into a very clean bucket
and add about three or four quarts
of lukewarm water; take a coarse
cloth and, having brushed the. n
well, rub it hard with the cloth, thor-
Somc Kules for PIcHingTMmo
In making catsup" or chill sauce,
always select perfect fruits; cook in
porcelain-lined, agate or granite
ware, or stone crocks. -.Never use
metal kettles or :, .iron .gpdons. In
making catsup, instead iiof. boiling,
some prefer to sprinkle .the .tomatoes
with salt, and let then: stand over
night, then strain and add spices,
etc., and a little sugar. If, on open
ing, there is a leathery mold .on top,
carefully remove, very particle of it,
and the catsup will not be injured.
To prevent this molding, some do
not quite fill the bottles to the top
with the catsup, but fill up with hot
vinegar. If there are white specks
of mold all through the catsup, it is
spoiled. If on opening and using
part, there is danger that the rest
may sour, scald, and, if too thick, add
strong vinegar. Sauces should al
ways be made with great care in a
pan set in hot water, having the
saucepan clean; If a delicate flavor is
desired, a new pan should be used.
To retain the green color in pickles,
some days before the vinegar is to
be used, add grape vine leaves and
parsley to it, and let this steep until
wanted for use. Several days' steep
ing should impart a green tinge to
the vinegar.
Soino Good Plcklo Ttccipes
Spiced Tomatoes One ' quart of
vinegar, three pounds of brown
sugar, a dessertspoonful of mace, a
tablespoonful of cloves, and.alspice,
each; one peck of ripe tomatoes.
Peel the. tomatoes, divide the round
way, take out the seeds and pulp
and put the solid parts into the vin
egar and boil one hour; skim out the
tomatoes and put into large glass
AN OLD AND WELL TRIED ItEMED
Mrs. Wnrai.ow'8 Soothing Syrup ftrcWi!u
teth!nic should always be wed for children w'"
curw wind colic and to the best wmedy r u
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