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VOL. l'NO. 6
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Conductodby
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My Prodigal
LtBt night tho boy came back to me
In dreams
Tho little lad, with merry eyos of
gray;
Came- from far wanderings in stranger-lands;
So long-r-so long since he had gone
away I
Unsullied by the. world's wild strife
ho camo
Just as ho went; and with his brave
young eyes
Mocked at the shadows by tho great
world flung,
Facing tho future with a pleased
surprise.
&nd.I, grown old through patient
grief and pain,
Gave him sweet welcome to my
homo and heart;
Laughed at his laughter as he dried
my tears,
Soothed by tho thought that we no
moro shoiild part.
So, binding him with gentle cords of
love,
Lost ho grow restive and away
again,
I followed whore his wayward foot
steps led,
And in his joy;, my heart forgot its
pain.
But all too soon tho cold gray dawn
dispersed '
The slumbor-rnists' from my sad'
eyes away;
My empty, aching arms again out
stretched, I was too grieved, too desolate to
pray.
For on my shrinking heart, like
thrusts of sword,
Tho cruel truth beat out this sad
refrain,
"Tho boy, long-wandered among men,
is lost;
Only in dreams will he come back
again."
Helen Watts-McVey,
the materials that should be gathered
up as a duty, as well as a pleasure
and profit. "That nothing be lost,"
we are commanded by One who con
trolled the whole of nature.
Song Pooms Wanted
Mrs. S. B. would like the words of an
old song, sung to her when a child,
over sixty years ago, by her mother,
commencing,
"When wild war's deadly blast was
blown,
And gentle Peace returning."
The subject of the song being a
"poor but honest soldier."
Mrs. F. S. B. wishes tho poem en
titled "No place for boys," commenc
ing, "What can a boy do Whore can a
boy stay
If he is always told to get out of
the way?"
Why They Bar Children
Now and then there is a great cry
raised against landlords who refus?
to let their premises to a family with
children; but in a great many case3
it is a necessity, if the landlord wants
to get his money out of the property.
He has to refuse to rent the prem
ises to the family, because he knows
from dear experience that nearly all
children are perfect little vandals,
when it is a question of destroying
or not destroyng property. They will
even destroy their own, and it Is
true that mothers, far from restrain
ing them in their destructive ener
gies, will calmly co about, with a
little half-hearted "Don't do that
children," which has no more effect
than if she did not say anything,
In many families children do not
hesitate to scratch pictures, or lines
on the surface of the best furniture
at home or abroad, smear bread and
butter over the walls or upholstered
furnishings, and do untold destruc
tion without their mother ever re
proving thenr. It is all so unneces
sary, too, for if the child is trained
right, there is nothing sweeter, or
more ornamental about a' place. The
child must be taught from its earliest
moments, to respect the rights of
others, and to learn the principles of
right and wrong. From tho start,,
children must be trained in habi's' of
neatness and obedience. Instead of
this tho spirit of selfishness and
tyranny and egotism are fostered and
cultivated until there is no l'ving
with them. . A sensible writer gives
us the following: "Sentimentalists
have embalmed a mother's tears in
song and story; but the tears a
mother sheds over a wayward son or
daughter are drops of shame, for if
they had been trained to respect the
sensibilities of others, and recognize
the rights of those about them, there
would have been far less cause for
tho tears to be shed."
Helps for Canning
Do not neglect to send to tho de
partment of agriculture for the bulle
tins giving information about can
ning. They are worth getting nnd
keeping, and the young housewife
especially should Btudy them. Put
ting up fruit and., vegetables should
not be a haphazard matter, and there
is no need of so much waste of ma
terials through spoiling. Every
housewife-can find something to put
away for winter, if only a jar at a
time, or a tumbler of jelly or pre
serves. It is not scarcity of material
so much as lack of thrift that eats
out; the contents of the pocket-book.
. It is not, pie waste ,in one home that
does the mischief, but the' nation
wide waste and careless handling of
Gleanings
very delicate colored cashmere,
flannel or other woolen goods' may be
cleaned by washing in warm wat r in
which a tablespoonful of beef's gall
is stirred, to set the color, and a little
of the gall should be used in the rinse
water; but before putting-the gar
ment into tho water it must be thor
oughly brushed and all spots cleaned
A garment that has become faded or
streaked .from wear and washing may
bo made to look very well indeed if
ripped apart and colored with some
good wool dye. Partly worn bkirts
may bo used for children's garments
maujiiu oi Duying nqw goods, if
ripped apart, washed, dyed and well
pressed. One of the lost economies
is the making over of the grown per
son's really good garments for the
small man or woman of the family.
Too many good garments are given
to the rag man, or sent to the so
called "charities."
A white wool waist should be
washed and rinsed in cold water sud
sed with white soap, rinsed' thor
oughly in water just a little soapy,
and hung to drip dry. No wringine
no twisting. If pulled into shape
several timox while drying there will
wrong side, lergthwise of the goods,
to preserve ha. shape, and the cloth
should be pressed until perfectly dry,
with a moderately hot flat-iron.
There are many days., and especial
ly evenings, when a light-weight,
white serge, mohair, .nun's -veiling,
or other voplens .should be'iised for1
health's "sake. But in these days
when health is so little a part of the
feminine consideration,, anything of
the kind is seldom pro.vided The
medical fraternity reaps the benefit of
the woman's.) or girl's unwisdom,
while the penalty of aches and pains
is always exacted. I
Never" rub .woolens, &iV the wash
board. Rubbing, is one" Ayay'.of full
ing and ruining them Press and rub
with the hand j, changing, to other
waters of the same temperature.
Rinse in clear hot watery Squeeze dry
and shake well;, hangatqnee in the
sun, ,pulli:.i- into shape., frequently
until dry. , , ' ;
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Tilings You Ought . to Know
One" )eck of apples weighs' twelve
and one-half pounds; one peck of
carrots, sweet potatoes, or turnips
weight thirteen and ,' three-fourths
pounds;1 onJ.peOk of onions' weighs
fourteen , anU orie-half pounds; one
peck of potatoes' or beets weighs fif
teen pounds; one quart of string
beans or tlHc:l apples1 weighs three
fourths pouni; onp quat of dried
peaches weigh-, one pound 'and one
ounce;- one quart; qf;i drjed peas
weighs one and onereiglith pounds.
It is claimed, that' coffee iB an ex
cellent remedy for asthma in some
cases; that it ofteii1 succeeds admir
ably where everything else has failed,
if taken very strong what is called
black coffee;' weak Ijoffee, .does more
harm than good; .an ounce (about
two tablespoonfuls,) of very . strong
coffee is enoug, and a- large quan
tity is a posi "ve disadvantage, for
the. large quantity is loss mniriiir ni,.
sor.bed,. and- only serves to, . distend
rnrx rnmonK rSu m '. . .
-w .uvi. u uouee snouid be
taken "stra tent" wuhnnf'- a, Jl
cream, and; sipped by the tikspoon
ful as hot as can, be taken without
bum ng, the stomach being' e.mpty.
If tokin on a full stomach it is said
to stop digestion. It is also claimed
that with so: people, cpffee taken
at meal 'tr.,, especially late in the
day, is very apt to induce'asthma.
Overripo fruit will selddm "jell"
because the ' yi . pr.inCifre', called
pectin s f .and in all friiits ' but not
for !,? am0Unt ;in M fruits, and
for this reac , orae fruits stiffen
win i. VeJy qulqkly ile others
will hardly form more than a stiff
syrup. :prWit for jelly should be
gathered in d .- .times, as, after a
heavy rain, it win not jell' so easily
A very goo.; way, to make" jelly is to
jm.a. vnu juiue or acid
that of mild fruits.
snoum always br.
stantly until' the mixture is about '
the CQ.risistency of thibk b'ream'. ' The
stirring mut be thotfdiighly done, so
as to make tin mixture smooth and
free flowing; but if too thin, it will
run when apjpled to the surface, and
look streakeJ; fie proportions should
be about' one gallon of milk, with
enough cenient stirred In . to mako
it just thin enough (6 flow1 smoothly;
11 'iuu limyii. ia iJieiJUfeu ui one nme,
the j cement will set and' harden be- '
foro it cqn be u&ed. About one quart
of the cement to one gallon of milk
will be avout riht, but the user must
have judgment to have it thin enOiieh
to flow from tl s brush, Init not thin
enough to i;iin after it. Ma's been ap
plied. A flat brush four indies
wide is what is needed,' to iay"'ori the ;
paint. It Js applied to Wick, stone
or to. woodwork, atid wh'eri' the paint
is ry, is a light creamy color, 'or
something of a yellowish 'sfbne color.
In laying it or stone tir brick some '
recommend that the ' s't'o'n'e, or"bh"ck
be T.'et before applying'the paint
To make a wash with Portland or
Rosendale cenient, to .throe.'.pants of
Rosendale (a little less.pf P.ortland)
cement, add one part of , .fine.; clean,
sharp satid; ml : thoroughly and re
duce to a cream-like. , consistency
with cold' water. . NotmQre than .a
gallon should be made.M; pne,;,t'ine,
as it hardens quickly, and mu.ft(be
put on at .once. This .will 'give a
granite color,. . , ,,,.., ,, , (
A red milk pain-, i-j.midq by using
the dry tvenetian , iEed, paint- and
skimmed milk, madesjof he consist
ency of ,goqd creamt just, thin
enough toiflow well;roml(the tyrnsh
adding,,u small amquntpf Janip-black
to darken, the cplor, if-..l)keL; this
can be put on the ro.Qf; of,a barn or
other buildiag, with $., spray.. ,pump,
spraying both'. sides :auickly.. This
paint ,is. very ii pcpesi.yOjiand.iiSjlastr,
ing. ana lot-iB? Yreijf, ,
IJMj.
Floor -tnt .With ;Glue. ..
We have calls agaiu for this recipe
given us a. year1 ago; by vtwo; of our
readers: , ..-. , ,
Four pounds of yellawochre, two
poutids of whiting, one-half ipound, of
ii"
truits with
The. siicar
a liftln 'lnoo t
rmnnlll.. 11 it .. .' . . vOfJ 111
uuttuiity uia.i ine rruit juices. Tn a
very hot season, less sugar is needed
fruit itself than when the w.eather is
cold or damp.
Milk.rajnt for Farm Buildings
We have been asked to give the
following again: A cheap- paint
.V...V, ,.., ..-.w ui Biumnieci. millc and
hydraulic cement. The cement (which
is somptm'es galled water .lime) , is
pliD. AT TWBNxir
Return of Youth witlx Proper. Food.
' . ' 7- o y !' .
Many persons who eat plenty never
seem to be properly nourished
That's because the foqd is not,. di
gested and absorbed. Much that, is
eaten is never takeii up, by the system
as real food, and so the tissues simply .
starve' and the individual may, as in
a1, recent case, look and . feel . old ,in.
vjhat should be the bloom of life,
youth.
1 "At twenty I was prematurely old.
The health and vigor"' and brightness
of you th1, had 'beertj;,as ft' 'seemed,'
stolen 'from ine. I went to' 'wofk in
the mbrriing with slow steps and a
dull head, .' ' ;
, ''My wpijk .'through the, day was tin
satisfactory:' fpr my brqakfaSt'la in
my stonuchl,ike a hard Ipnip;: I was
iovibu. ii.me gas m mystomacu
was very annoying; At'ter' supper I
usually went, to bed ,tp tpss half the
night from .sheer nervousness. "t
".Thjs was all fronv Indigestion
caused by,wro,ng eating. ' '
. "Finally I tried Gring-touts' and I
can. no.t describe the fuU benefits re-'
eeived irpm the food. j't: gaVe me
baok , my health. It J?as , completely .
restored good digestion and,' my 'ail
ments have disappeared. 1 steadily
improved and am now strong and in
perfect health." " ' ''
Name, given' by Pbsturh fo. Battlo
Creek,;' Mich. Read '"The Road to
WellvieV, iii pkgs. "There's -a'Rea
several timox while drying there w il ifl' somotimS Sbrfi?!11, (w?I6h . eV,ft?!'fl hove letter? 'Anew
bo few crinkles, and the pressing: placed i'K rJ AZ$l'fi!?) -iB W IPcfcs om' iinie'tb time'.'-'TheyS
will be easier. Press always' on M
interest.
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