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VOLUME 12,- NUMBER I
Conducted by
'jfefen Watts AWg(
Which?
Which nro tho hands wo lovo host
Thoso that aro folded within our
own?
Or thoso that movo us to Btrango
unroflt
By foathory touch that Is quickly
flown?
fVhich, ah, which do wo lovo tho
host
Mauds caroBBlng, or hands caressed?
Which aro tho oyos wo most adore
TIiobo rofloctlng our overy thought?
Or thoso whoso glances our hearts
lmploro,
Whoso flro will nolthor bo tamed
nor taught?
Which, ah, which aro wo drawn
moBt toward
Tflyos adoring, or oyos adored?
Which Is tho heart that most wo
prlao
That which sways with a pas-
Blonato powor?
Or that which ylolds as a sacrifice,
Gontlo and generous, days and
hour?
Which of all, do wo hold above
Hearts most loving, or hearts wo
lovo?
Mary B. Chapman, In Century.
A Dream of tho Past
I hope ovory ono of you had as
uatlsfactory a Now Year's Day as
myBolf. Yet tho joy of tho occasion
was tlncturod with sadness, and it
Is hard to wrlto of Jt excopt with
oyos blurred by tears. Many years
ago, among tho low-lying hills of
southern Wisconsin, a band of
brothors and slBtors a round dozen
of them kept hoad, hands and
hoarts of tho loving father and
mother busy providing for their
many wants. Thoro was a largo
farm', and., tho largo family grew up
among flowers in tho summer and
snowdrifts in tho winter, until, as
tho yoars passed, tho luro of the
world claimed them, and they wont
out, but ono of them ever again to
sot foot on tho soil of the old fields.
Two of them early laid down tho
burden of life; four of them followed
tho flag In tho civil war, while the
others Btood. in the firing line of life,
fighting tho battlo for bread. All
along tho roadway between the then
and now, llo tho graves of tho house
hold father, mothor, brothers and
slBters, until today there are just
two old people to recall tho old happy
life on tho prairies of Wisconsin.
On Now Year's day, these two met,
after a separation of eighteen years,
during which time tho hands of Time
had been very busy seaming the
faces and powdering tho hair. Did
they rocognlzo each othqr? Sure!
And while they sat and talked of
tho dead-and-gono days and the
Bleeping family, they were just a
boy and girl, living over the old life,
laughing at Bomo things, sighing
over others "just as of old." The
three days were but bo many hours,
until the "little sister" had to rush
back to her desk, and tho "big
brother" had to turn to his office
again tho "old people." In cltlos
far apart, these two sit at their
desks, today, but their hands often
fall Idly on their work, and their
minds Bweep back through tho lately
opened doors of tho past, recalling
again tho old joys, the old sorrows,
but cheered by $.e meeting on tho
threshold of tho New Year which
.will probably bo tholr last this Bid
of tho Boyond. Each has given tho
best they had for tho uplifting of
others, and life Is not dark or
gloomy; even tho shadows aro
softened; "over tho cross the crown
is shining," and wo say, hopefully,
cheorlly, "This Is another Day," and
tho night may be far In the distance.
Pray God wo may havo strongth for
tho toil until tho Night cometh.
"Light Housekeeping"
Whllo many aro ready to praise
tho prevalent custom of light house
keeping, not only for solitary work
ors, but for small families, It still
has many drawbacks which make
against it. Tho groat objection Is
that It Is apt to become too light for
either comfort or health. Ono tires
inexpressibly of tho ready-to-serve
eatables, and tho sight of a can or
papor parcel does not always or often
stimulato the flagging appetite.
Where tho housekeeper Is at the
same tlmo tho bread winner, she
often does not wish to stop whatever
1b being done to got oven as comfort
able a dinner as sho can got up by
a little cooking, and as there Is no
ono to consult, It is easy to take a
hasty lunch, or put off eating until
tho work Is done. Under such cir
cumstances, ono does not oat much;
nothing Is particularly appetizing
when ono must eat alone, and before
ono realizes It, tho habit of bother
ing to stop for lunch Is dropped;
then, the breakfast becomes scanter
through distaste for such food as one
can prepare hastily, and at night ono
Is just too tired to caro whether she
eats or not. Then, too, one drops
tho habit of "foraging for food," and
often there is nothing in tho house,
and wo aro too tired to go out after
It. Tho rosult is a run-down condi
tion, and this, if tho victim Is a brain
worker, is particularly to be avoided.
Tho laborer, or ono who does active
physical work, generally has appe
tite enough to oven eat boarding
house food. Living Is undoubtedly
cheaper through light housekeeping,
and one begins with tho idea that
she can "get what she wants to
eat," but usually, sho don't. Only
too often she don't even got what
she absolutely needs tor the keep
ing alive of her system. If ono de
termines to begin right, and keep it
up, treating housekeeping as a
necessary branch of whatever busl
ness she follows, everything can bo
wholesome and nourishing, and far
more satisfactory than at tho usual
boarding house; but tho woman who
"keeps house," living alone, gener
ally does tho most extravagant thing
sho can do allows her body to feed
upon Itself and consequently starves
her brain and nervous system.
For Elderly Women
Did you ever ask why elderly
women must always wear ' sombre
raiment, or face tho accusation that
they aro "primping to be thought
young?" And why should they not
primp to bo thought young?" Until
a very recent date, it has been re
garded as due to advancing years
that women past their first youth
should begin to wear the saddest of
colors and least becoming of fash-
ons, At present, however, the more
intelligent of daughters are insisting
on revolutionizing their mothers' at
tire, and In nearly all Instances, the
mother and adult daughter may wear
tho same cut of garment, while that
of the older women will bear touches
of tasto and color that not only en
livens themselves, but everything
about them. Youth instinctively
chooses bright colors, but elderly
women should by all means wear
touches of the colors which bring
out their best tones and emphasize
their best points. Gloomy colors aro
not suited for age; tho ripened year
is rich In coloring, and even after the
going down of tho sun, tho sky and
air are splendid with purple and
gold, rose and amber, pink and
violet. Glaring colors certainly are
out of place anywhere in garments,
but tho rich, warm colorings of
autumn should liven the fading
hair and faces. The trouble is that
with too many women of advanced
years, taste, and tho ability to
choose proper colors, is lacking; but
some one certainly will advise them,
if asked. White garments are not
always advisable, even about the
neck, unless some touch of color
near the face relieves the ghastli
ness which a stiff, glossy white some
times brings into certain complex
ions. A touch of Borne shade of
blue, or a bit of pink, or scarlet, or
orange, or yellow something suit
able, which at once speaks for Its
own fitness, should bo worn. Hard
,white linen collars should givo way
to soft, pretty laces full of lights and
shadows, and these will soften any
color, if worn near the face, while a
knot of ribbon, a silk flower, a
colored broach, will give the finish
ing touch. To some complexions,
grays are abominable.
deodorized grain alcohol; put the
vessel, which should be a Jar, Into a
vessel of water at Buch a heat as to
cause the spirits to boil, when the
soap will soon dissolve; then put
tho jar, closely covered, in a warm
placo until the liquid Is clarified, tak
ing off any gcum that may appear on
tho surface, and pour it carefully
from the dregs; then put it into the
jar again, and set in a vessel of hot
water, distilling all the spirits that
may arise; dry the remaining mass
in tho air for a few days, when it
will become a white, transparent
soap, free from all alkaline impuri
ties, with no smell. This will soften
and beautify the complexion.
Planning for tho Summer
It is none too early to begin plan
ning for the coming season, and ono
of the first things to do to supply
ourselves with the florist's and seed
men's catalogues, and find out what
the nurserymen have to offer us. As
these catalogues are free for tho
asking, it would be well .to send a
postal card at once for a ropy. Ar
range for the filling in of the vacant
places, and for the new fruit gar
dens, along with the vegetables and
flowers. The time will soon be with
us when leisure to lopk over these
price-lists will not be so very plenti
ful, so it is better to begin the plan
ning early.
Some Harmless Toilet Preparations
One of our girls who lives on a
farm near a largo town, asks what
she can do to turn farm products
into money. There are bo many
ways, but every one of them re
quires some labor, a little money,
and a good business head. She par
ticularly wishes some formulas for
luu.ii.iii5 tumpiu, uariniess, oiiectlve
toilet preparations, as she has al
ways read that so much money Is
spent for such things by women and
men who wish to preserve their
looks. Here are some excellent
recipes, but the preparations require
more than the formula; in order to
sell, they must be well and conscien
tiously made, and attractively put
up and placed before the people. It
is possible she might be able to sell
to her neighbors and towns-people
all she could manufacture.
For a good home-made cold cream
take perfectly fresh lard that has
never touched salt. If the leaf fat
be taken out and carefully rendered
so much the better. Wash tho lard
thoroughly in spring or well water
freshly drawn, working it with the
hands for a few minutes under the
water; repeat this three times,
each time in fresh water, then leave
to soak for twenty-four hours; then
wash It once more, squeeze and drain
out all the water possible, then with
a wire cake beater beat the lard in
the strongest rosewater until it be-
SL reamy mass' Wbon
finished, tho rosewater should have
penetrated every part, and should
stand in little drops over the Boft
porous surface. Pack this in small
2L!i! ? counting as cost, the
worth of material, and your labor,
adding a amall profit, and sell the
Jars or cream accordingly
TEnLaenJL ComPlexi'n Soap
Take-one-fourth pound of Castile
oap, and slice int li..-!.e
Dl . Z .7 ""u ves-
, u vwur over u two quarta of
"The High Cost of Living"
"One reason for the high cost of
living is that in many instances the
consumer does not receive the
amount of what he pays for through
a system of short weights and meas
ures which are more or less used.
The writer, says a department edi
tor in Colman's Rural World, was
much interested a short time ago in
visiting a state pure food depart
ment, and especially the department
of weights and measures, to see the
hundreds of short measures and
light-weight scales which had been
confiscated, found in actual use.
Measures with false bottoms; a five
gallon oil can was shown to have a
false bottom, and, in reality, it fell
short five quarts; peck measures by
the score that .held false bottoms;
quart measures with a funnel-shaped
lining; computing scales so arranged
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