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The Commoner.
Vol. a. No: as,.
THE HOME DEPARTMENT.
What are Yon Wishing?
Do you wish tho world woro hotter?
Lot mo toll you what to do
Sot a watch upon your actions,
Kcop thorn always straight and true.
Hid your mind of solflBh motives,
Lot your thoughts bo clean and high;
'iYou can mako a llttlo Edon
Of tho sphoro you occupy.
Do you wish tho world woro wiser?
Well suppose you raalco a start,
By accumulating wisdom
In tho scrapbook of your heart,
Do not uso ono pago on folly;
Llvo to learn and learn to lfvo;
If you want to give mon knowledgo,
You must got It oro you glvo.
Do you wish tho world woro happy?
Then romembor day by day
Just to scattor doeds of kindness
As you pass along tho way.
For tho pleasuro of tho many
May bo oftimes changed to ono,
'As tho hand that plants tho acorn
Shelters armies from tho sun.
. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Wedding: Present.
Wedding prosents nro chosen from
a very varied cataloguo of usoful and
ornamental articles. Cut glass, china,
silver, bric-a-brac, pictures, laco, Jew
els, and books are among tho things
of special valuo, which people in
search of gifts examine, and among
which they mako selections. Anything
which may bo utilized in housekeeping
will be welcomo. Silver gifts would
bettor not bo engraved by the senders,
and, since ihoy aro apt to bo dupli
cated by different friends, it. la kind to
lot the brldo know whence they came,
that if sho wish sho may exchange
them for something else which sho
needs moro. If silver Is left unmarked
tho brldo may have it engraved at hor
pleasure, with her maiden or her mar
ried monogram or initials.
If wo would sond acceptable wed
ding presents, we must take some
thought about the circumstances of
tho young people to whom they go. To
a struggling young lawyer, or a clerk
on a modest salary, do not send an
elaborate silver service, which must
bo kept in a safe at tho bank, nor a
heavy and costly bowl or platter
which overshadows everything else tho
bride may recolvo.
Do not in any caso send a gift out
of proportion to your own means. Un
doubtedly it is a tax upon slender
pocket-books to return wedding gifts,
and there is an unwritten law that
euch gifts are to bo reciprocal. If
Aline marries in Juno, and receives
gifts from Dorothy, Margery and
Christine, she is in honor bound to
send each of these girls something
when sho marries. A recognition of
the sweet underlying sentiment of the
gift, and an honest independence
would, in most cases, prevent tho ele
ment of tho burden from forcing itself
In-Selected. . u ,L ,,
that rubbers havo quite gono out of
fashion. Sho weakons, howovor, when
sho comes to solect her dancing slip
pers, and hor common aonso In tho
daily wear makos hor. suffer more
tb rough hor vanity of tho night. She
still tries to crowd tho foot that has
grown used to freedom into restrict
ing shoes for dancing wear. You and
I know how foolish sho is, and how
sho spoils her pretty face with the
pinching slippers. Nothing more quick
ly gives a girl a weary, fagged out
look beforo tho evening is half over
than that hor feet should bo in a cruel
pressure from too tight shoes. Th
prettiest of toilettes will not efface tho
haggard Expression that comes from
uncomfortable shoes, and every girl
should remember this. Harper's Ba
zar.
Laundry Hint.
A littlo salt added to tho water in
which green, blue or black prints aro
rinsed is usoful to sot the color. If
red, green or pink uso a littlo vinegar;
if lilac add a llttlo ammonia. For
figured lawns of different color ox gall
should be used. It sets, brightens and
will not injure any color. Always
turn dresses of print, lawn, etc., be
fore drying them and bring in the mo
ment they are dry. Never put flan
nels or blankets in hot water. Mako a
good suds of tepid water and the best
Boap, wash gently, lifting and squeez
ing tho flannel and rinse in water of
same temperature. Do not hang out
doors to dry when the air is cold. To
removo mildew, an application of a1
paste of soft soap and chalk is good.
If tho stain is not too bad lemon
juice and buttermilk is used with ef
fectThe Homestead.
Her Weak Spot.
The modern girl has grown fairly
sensible about her shoes for most oc
casions. She takes her summer and
autumn tramps in wide, comfortable
boots," and she shops and goes about
the city on many errands in the win
ter in such useful, stout-soled shoes
The Real Secret
"Toll mo not of your doubts and dis
couragements," said Goethe; "I havo
plenty of my own. But talk to me of
your hope and faith." The tone of
complaint is one which we are all too
roady to accept, and which is not only
injurious to ourselves, but hurtful to
all who come in contact with us. In
speaking of a young woman who had
filled several good positions, but with
no degree of success, an elder woman
said: "She could have kept either
position and earned a good incomo if
she had not been so dissatisfied. She
was continually finding fault, and
never felt that she was appreciated."
It may be safely said that this at
titude of mind is one that almost pre
determines failures in any line of
work. Paiience under adverse circum
stances will often bring about favora
ble results, while complaint only ac
centuates and fixes tho cause, of com
plaint. Avoid mention of the dis
agreeable things that may come into
your life. If you cannot be patient,
you can at least be Bilent. The secret
of success lies not' so much in know
ing what to say as in what to avoid
saying. Boston Traveler. . .
Baby's First Summer.
Never give tho child warm water
to drink, as it is flat and distasteful
a drink to tho child as it would be to
the adult. When properly cooled it is
palatable and quenches thirst, says
Marianna Wheeler in Harper's Bazar.
Never cool it by putting ice in tho
water, as iced water is not good for
tho infant, and ice contains many im
purities. A young infant should havo
two or threo taaspoonfuls between its
meals, also a teaspoontul after feed
ing, as this assists in keeping the
mouth clean. An older child should
be given moro in proportion to its age,
and a child between 1 and 2 years
should have from a half pint to a pint
of water each day.
It is often wise after a child has
reached his first year to lessen the
number of feedings, during the heated
term. If, for instance, a child is be
ing fed once in three hours, and there
is any tendency to vomiting or loss
of appetite, will bo found very ben
eficial to make the Intervals of feeding
four hours. When this is the case, the
quantity may be increased a little,
and as a usual thing the child will
continue to gain in weight, oftimes
moro rapidly than when It was fed
moro often.
A mother need not become alarmed
because now and then during the sum
mer her child refuses to take a meal,
or even two. Do not force the child
to cat; the little rest he insists upon
giving his stomach is often tho means
of saving both stomach and Intestines
trom. a serious upsetting.
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With Corn.'
Corn Dumplings. Grate the pulp
from ten ears of corn, and add to it
the beaten yolks of two eggs, one
cupful of milk, one cupful of flour
in which one teaspoonful of baking
powder has been sifted, and season
ing to taste. Beat the whites of the
eggs to a stiff froth, and stir them in
lastly. Drop by spoonfuls into boiling
fat, brown on both sides, take up care
fully, and drain on brown papor.
Serve at once.
Corn Custard. Equal parts of
green corn pulp, ripe sliced peaches,
and water. Sweeten to taste, and bake
for twenty minutes in a brisk oven.
Corn Pudding. -Score the corn on a
dozen ears, press out the pulp, and
leave the hulls on the cob. Rub to
gether ono tablespoonful of butter,
one tablespoonful of flour, add ono
tablespoonful of sugar and one tea
spoonful of salt. Stir in slowly one
cupful of milk, and mix it all with the
corn. Add tho well-beaten yolks o!
three eggs, and then the whites
whipped to a froth. Turn into a shal
low well-buttered pudding dish, and
bake for twenty minutes in a quick
oven.
Corn and Potato Scallop. Put a lay
er of cooked corn in a buttered baking
dish, and season to taste; cover with
chopped boiled potatoes, and sprinkle
with salt and littlo bits of butter. Next
a layer of corn, and so on until the
dish is full, having the last layer of
potatoes. Pour over one cupful of
milk, and bako for half an hour.
, Corn Boats. Peel and cut in half
lengthwise nicely shaped potatoes of
about the same size. Scoop out the
inside, leaving the shells about one
fourth of an inch thick. Rub inside
t,
and out with soft butter, 'dust "witHf.
seasoning and All with fresti corn sen?'
soned to taste. Cover wltfi. cream''
sauce, sprinkle with buttered cruinbfc;
and bake about half an hour in a mod'-
erato oven. Mary Foster Snider, In'
Home Magazine.
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Immortality. ? .. .
I wrote my name upon the sand, " ,
And trusted it would stand for ayefl.
But soon, alas! the refluent sea- ,- ,T,
Had worked my feeble lines away. ' " ;
I carved my name upon the wood',".."
And, after years, returned again;'
I missed the shadow of tho tree
.That stretched of old upon the plain
To solid marble next my nam6 '-
I gave as a perpetual trust; u
An earthquake rent it to its base," -And
now it lies o'erlaid with dust
All these have failed. In wiser mood
I turn and ask myself, "What then"-
If I would have my namo endure
I'll write it on the hearts of men,
In characters of living light,
Of kindly deeds and actions
wrought,
And these, beyond the touch of time,
Shall live immortal as my thought.
Horatio Alger. .
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Repasts Toe Elabsrate.
Dr. Grace Peckham Murray believes 4
that there is a tendency to over refine
ment In diet among the Americans,
and that table expenses are constant- ':
ly increasing in the' average' family?
Compared with the famous excessive '-"
banquets of the Greeks and Jlomans,
the fashionable luncheon and dinner
of today is equally elaborate, beauti
ful and mysterious. Every sense is ap
pealed to. The fact that life may be
sustained by a few simple substances
is lost sight of. There Is no doubt
that red meat should not appear upon
the table three times a day, as it does
in too many homes. It has, Indeed,
been truly said that many a man digs
his grave with his teeth.
"Ono cannot generalize too much on
the meat eating question. Occupation'
and environment enter largely into a
solution of the problem. The New;
York society woman generally needs
as much meat as she eats, for few;
business men work harder than she
"There are fads and fashions lii
food, as in everything else. Americans
are always seeking something new1.'
An instance in point is the apple and
celery salad, with mayonnaise over it;
and the salad of English walnuts.
.Each of these is hard to digest andf
Btrikes me as a dietetic striving after,
effect. ,
"At this time of high prices bananas,
bacon and cheese may be employed as
substitutes for meat. A good Swiss1
cheeso sandwich contains nutrimenth
enough for a meal. The reason that
Welsh rabbit is not digestible, though
made of cheese, is that tho cheeso is.
not broken up, but forms a leathery,
rubbery substance. Lobster Is an-i
other thing that often becomes of the
same tough quality, and ham and
corned beef are also difficult of mastl-
cation, and therefore indifferent food-
stuffs. Nothing should be swallowed
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