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r -y -- try w m i ij & 8 M The Commoner, VOLUME 11, NUMBER 28 SBEA&fff' 7 OTic.:aigffl3"i2- i tev-'-i -i i i iwOTNyy- lo Ks praui Conducted fry teeMtsctp$ 3eparimen if Song of the Scytho Ono after the other tho mowers pass, With song of scytho through sway ing grass. Hush, ah, hush! 'tis tho over word, Which all tho July day Is heard As the scythes swing low. Clover and thyme and lilies tall, Side by side are lying all. Ribbons of beauty the long swaths seem Richest of gems tho scythes agleam As singing so: ,,"Huah ah, hush!" and fall asleep On sunlit mead, on hillside uteop; Hush and sleep, And sleop. A wreath of beauty tho wild rose spray, Where the bobolink sang his rounde lay, Thrilling sweet to his dainty bride, Petals and songsters scatter wide As tho scythes swing low. Daisies that hid the downy nest, Cardinals with their fiery crest Bow their heads as keen scythes pass Over the clovdr, over tho grass, As singing so: "Hush, ah, hush!" and fall asleep On sunlit mead, on hillside steep; Hush and sleep, And sleep. Held In amorous clasp of the sun, Grasses sleep till day Is done. Ono by ono their comrades fall, A fragrant bed where they nestle all As tho scythes swing low. Subtle mists from the fields arise, Thoy yield their soul till daylight dies; And still tho scythes through clover deep Onward go with a ceaseless sweep; As singing bo: "HubIi, ah, hush!" and fall asleep On sunlit mead, on hillside steep; Hush and sleep, ' And sleep. Wlnfleld Lionel Scott, in Boston Evening Transcript. a machine, and the women who keep tho houses in these days are not strong enough to do tho extra work that tho day demands. Housekeep ing is too complex, and women are not tho sturdy creatures they were in the long ago. In most of cases, it is the woman's own fault that she tries to get along with old, back-breaking apparatuses, or with her hands and flabby muscles alone. They refuse to try the ma chinery, oven when brought Into tho house, and if "John," in a flush of generosity suggests supplying such things, she cools his ardor at onco by raising objections. In such cases, I have only to say, "Just go ahead, dear sister, and when John gets the chance to install No. 2, he will get the machinery without once think ing of the cost." No. 2 will have an easier time than you are willing to have. Don't you believe it? Floral Notes There is always work to bo done In the vegetable and floral gardens, no matter what kind of weather one has, and the woman who reads a" good floral magazine will see that she has much to learn by experience. Keep ing the ground stirred among the growing plants will help to mulch the roots and prevent the baking by the hot midsummer sun. The ground should be thickly mulched with any king of material that will conserve Stockings to match the dress, as well as shoes and gloves of the same shade are now demanded. With the reign of tho white shoe, the wearing of the white stocking continues. To prevent the tearing of the top of the stocking, a round pad of chamois skin is attached to the end of each corset elastic and goes be tween the top of the stocking and the steel hook; the pulling of the stocking comes against the pad in stead of the metal, and protects the stocking. Another protection for the top of the stocking is a two-inch band of silk or lisle-thread which is doubled ovor the stocking after it is put on, and serves as a bulwark against the pull of the elastic. For the toe, a guard of knitted silk can be worn under any stocking, aB it is short; this saves the stocking from the wear of the toe. White serge is never out of style, and though not so cool as linen, it looks better and does not need the constant laundering which the vege table fibre does. The new white serge looks to the untrained eye like a new kind of white cloth, thin, with smooth surface and supple weave, while the weight is not felt. Irish dimity is much used for sum mer wear in one-piece dresses. In expensive muslins that can be washed free from the stain of perspiration, IB much recommended and one can thing women should do, is to settlo her own lunch check. Many times, while shopping, one woman, less strong perhaps than the others, find it almost a. necessity to have a cup of coffee, or 'an ice, while the rest of the party either does not care for either, or has not the change to spare; so, the exhausted woman has either to treat the crowd, or go with out; or, the crowd not caring for the refreshment, decide against it, and the tired woman has to drag along, rather than take her lunch alone. the moisture, and water can be B i?a !en& tuA roc1 fr the skin. It is rather drying, For tho Hot Days One hardly knows what to say there 1b bo little strength left to say Anything. But one thing we would Uko to repeat, and that is, to urge the housewives to try all tho labor laying, heat-reducing inventions she can lay hands on. The commercial "flroless cooker" Is a guaranteed thing, and a small, one-compartment Btove of either the electric, or the radiant, will cost but a small Bum, Cooking of all kinds can be done on ihem, and with any kind of reason able care they are so constructed as to last a long time. With ono of the xadiants, fifteen minutes of cooking dver the fire is said to be all that Is necessary for tho cooking of a piece of roast that would require two or jthreo hours ovor tho gas burner, and lio .end of work for the cook lady. The alcohol-heated flat-Iron Is said to do wonders In tho way of helping tho laundress with her work, as she can take her ironing-board out on the porch and carry the self-heating flat-iron with her. Tho washing ma Chine run by motive power, electric, gasoline motor, or water, will save the health and lives of many women who are compelled to do the family washing. None of these inventions are bo very costly, and even if they flrero, a woman is worth more than poured over tho mulch at any time during the day, but must not be allowed to touch the foliage. The cannas can not be kept too wet, and the dahlias should be well watered and staked to keep them from break ing down. Vines must bo trained and fastened up to the wall or trellis. Hardy perennial seeds should be sown this month and next, if there is any moisture; but If not, it is use less to waste the seeds. For peren nials and biennials, the average flower lover would better plant the seeds in the late spring, so tho plants may at least' get above the ground; if sown in dry weather, they are apt to await the rainy season before ger minating, or, if the tiny sprouts do show, they will dry up, if not given more care than most women are will ing to give them. Potted plants intended for the winter window garden should be kept growing and the soil not allowed to dry out. One of our readers complains that the floral magazines in general are poor guides, noting the fact that several magazines for July are filled with Instructions that should have been given last April or May, and very little they contain Is applicable to July or August. I have found this to be true, and wondered why tho editors did not give seasonable mat ter. It certainly 1b Just as easy to do, and the magazines would bo much more sought after, if informa tion for the day were given. the warm weather, which will be with us yet a long while, though it is to be hoped in a lessened degree. Photography for Women While many women have taken up photography as a pastime, some of these women have developed into professional artists, earning a good living by their work. Women, as a rule, aro supposed to be more artis tic than men, grasping more readily the essential ideas requisite for bring ing into effect some prominent fea ture of the picture which men over look. In portraying child-life, she is at ner nest, usually securing not only a good picture, but bringing out some characteristic point of particular value in feature or expression. In scenic effect, a woman is always a suc cess, because she sees the picture in the landscape, or point of view to be taken, because of her own nearness to ntfture, and can take advantage of the poetry spread before her in flower-lands, rippling waters, cloud tints, shadows and glintings of light tnat Dring out tne lines of the pic ture most vividly. As a means of livellhood.if a woman would give her self up to the work as a profession or business, she would find it not only a pleasant work, but a re munerative one. But there must be artistic taste and natural abilitv. along with business methods to keep tho finance part running smoothly. Query Box E. M. Lemon juice will not re move surplus flesh, but its acid properties have a tendency to pre vent the accumulation of fatty tis sues. Much exercise (walking is best) and careful dieting avoiding all starchy foods, milk, butter, cream and every kind of pastry and sweets will do much to keep down the flesh. Obesity is largely a matter of tem perament and heredity. L. L. Aromatic salts in the bath are good for the nervous woman. Crush a tablespoonful of common carbonate of soda and sprinkle it with a few drops each of lavender, rosemary, and eucalyptus; a very little of this in the bath water will perfume and render the bath very invigorating. Ammonia is strength ening, but very drying to the skin, and must be used sparingly. E. H. If you must use hard water for toilet purposes, use the bran or oatmeal bags I have told you about. Almond meal is better, but more ex pensive, and can be had of the drug gist. Jennie D. Benzoin tends to whiten the skin, giving it a pleasant odor; put a few drops in the face bath, and it will freshen and sweeten and very little should be used. Mrs. S. There is nothing that will remove freckles so they will not re turn on exposure to sunshine. The old-fashioned sunbonnet was a "best preventive." A yellow veil is recom mended. T. B. Fill small china silk bags with best Florentine orris root and lay about in trunks and drawers. The perfume will soon impregnate the wood and the perfume will last for years. A single grain of musk wrapped thickly in cotton will im part a lasting rich odor to any re ceptacle, and is practically imperish able. A drop of genuine attar of roses will do the same. Both are expensive, but lasting. E. M. See article on freckles. Nitre, moistened with a little water, is recommended. The articles men tioned 'are proprietary preparations; the recipes are advertisements. Fasliion Notes Since the advent of the short skirt, the stockings are an Important article of dress; thoy come In black and colors and white, and in many shades of color. There are over twenty shades of blue, including tho corona tion blue, the royal navy blue and tho gobelin blue. Sunset redo, yel lows, bluish grays, blue shading off into a pale gray, browns, orange yel lows in open work, are all popular. Tho Matter of Carfare, Etc. There Is one thing that every wo man should do, when .out with other women, ana that is, pay her own carfare. It is a pleasure, often, to ono woman. to pay the carfare of tho "bunch," but it Is often an em barrassment as well; and many times one has to spend more money than she can Well spare, In her effort to be genqrous. It will be a good thing for the woman if ho will insist upon paying for herself at all times and it is but a Just custom. Another Beautifying the Skin Here is a process for beautifying the skin which I find in an old, old scrap book, and as it is very simple, and, unless in rare cases, harmless, one might give it a trial; it is claimed that it is very efficacious in cases of tan, freckle, blackheads or oily Bkin, but if the skin is very tender from exposure to the sun, or if the skin has been blistered in any way, its use is not advised: An hour or more before tho treatment is to bo given, take six ounces of sweet milk and pour it over enough fine table salt to make a thick, creamy mixture; coat the face well with this substance and after covering every part, Including the neck, allow the mixture to become completely dry on the skin. Then, with tho finger tips commence a very gentle mas sage with the view of removing all the grains of salt that remain on tho surface of the akin. When this is accomplished, apply a good skin food manipulating the flesh as In the usual massage. 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