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Ib Autumn.
Come out with mo on tho hillside.
The world is in gay attire.
Tho maples along the lowlands
Glow with October fire.
Tho elm tree and the ash tree
Have changed thoir greon for gold,
And tho sumach shines in scarlet,
' And the year 13 growing old.
See! When tho breeze comes blowing
It's way down the steep hill's crest,
Tho leaves like Mrds are flying
North, south, and east, and west.
Through tho haze that is over the land
scape A breath comes chillingly cold,
Like a sigh in the midst of singing,
For tho year is growing old.
O, tho "beauty that's all about us
How soon it must fade and die!
I wonder if bare boughs dream of
Green leaves and tho summer sky?
I wonder if old folks' dreaming
Is tho same when tho days are cold,
Or is it heaven's spring tney think of
When life, like the' years, grows old?
What matters the autumn's coming,
And tho fall of tho ripened leaf?
There's an endless springtime nearing,
And winter's reign is brief.
0, sorrowful thoughts forget them!
Look forth with a joy untold
To the time all hegrts have faith in,
Where nothing we love grows old.
-Ebon B. Rexford, in Homo and
Flowers.
Pall Fashions.
Even though one be not "in society,"
or a devotee of Fashion, she must give
some thought to her arparel, and one's
vardrobo may just as well bo fash
ioned after late models as to copy the
obsolete. The success of tho business
woman is in a measure dependent on
her attire, and she should take pains
to be becomingly, and to a certain ex
tent at least, stylishly dressed. This
in no wise prc-supposes undue ex
pense, as a little taste and skill can
work wonders out of even cheap ma
terials. Itpays, however, to get the
best cood. honest material. and
quantity should be sacrificed to qual
ity. One wollrmade costume of good
material, not too pronounced in type,
will servo bettor than half a doz.en
cheap, tawdry garments.
For woman whose realm is home,
the same rule will work. The attire
should 'bo suited to tho employment
. of the hour. For the working dress,
comfort and cleanliness snould, be the
first consideration. Floating scarfs,
billowy laces, buttons, pleats, tucks
and sheerings aro extremely out of
place when ono is hurrying around the
house work, but there are many very
pretty work costumes, inexepnsive
and in good taste, which aro easily
copied into our overy-day wear. A
woman need not bo a dowdy, or a
sloven, simply because she has to
cook, sweep, dust and fight disorder.
Treadmill gowns may bo very becom
ingly made.
A most important item in woman's
.wear is the shir I- waist, and its pop
ularity in no wise wanes. There
should be harmony between the waist
and skirt worn with it, 'ue designs
for both waists and skirts are so
numerous and so attractive as to make
choice between them somewhat of a'
puzzle; but ono should select a style
that will be individually becoming
and appro. -late for the uso to which
it is to bo put.
Tho hat, orheadwca, is a most im
portant item and should demand some
thought and judgment, and one should
not bo at all backward in considering
the becomingness of style and color
ing, as well as material. Here, if
anywhere, quantity should be sacri-
ficed to quality, for really good ma
terial,, if less of it, should bo chosen,
as the headgear is subjected to hard
usages sometimes.
A Plaat Pit.
When a woman sees the impossibil
ity of having a greenhouse, she be
gins to plan for a pit. Window gar
dens are not always a success. Here
Is a plan of which many can avail
themselves, at small expense. It may
bo called a cellar-extension pit.
As seen from the outside, it has the
appearance of a narrow hot-bed frame
placed against the south side of the
house; it is entered from the cellar,
by two doors through the cellar wall;
from tho cellar, the pit has much the
annearanco of a greenhouse, which,
in fact, it is, on a small scale, al
though without regular artificial heat.
The warmth is obtained from the sun
through the day shining through tho
sash, and from the natural warmth
of the cellar and on cold nights, a
lamp is left burning. The pit is 12
feet long and 5 feet .wide; there are
six plant shelves the length of the pit,
and these should hold between two
hundred and thr-3 hundred plants. At
two places on the lower shelves no
plants are kept, and these allow room
to stand in watering and otherwise
taking care of tho plants in winter.
When the weather permits, tho air is
admitted by raising the sash a little,
which can be done from the interior.
On warm, Bunny days, the sash can
be raised more, and some days will
nermit of their being wholly removed.
Geraniums, and all other plants of
like needs as to heat, do very nicely
in such a pit. Doors openinginto the
cellar aro Rlaced between the" pit and
the collar, and are kept closed during
warm weather. The sashes are secured
by iron hooks which are fastened be
low. The cost of such a 'pit, hiring
al. labor, should not be more than
$15. A smaller pit may be made by
using the stairs to the outside entrance
to the cellar, by substituting glass for
the outer door. In very cold climates,
the glass may be covered in the cold
est weather, when there is danger of
freezing, with old quilts, pieces of
carpet, etc., and banked around with
coarse manure.
buds on .the plants are seen to bo
starting a little, do not give them wa
terwhich only favors their growth,
but keep them as cool and dry as pos
sible until time to take them out of
the cellar.
Young plants of geraniums cannot
bo saved by shaking the. soil from the
roots and hanging up in the cellar;
only old plants of several years'
growth, with strong, Btocky roots can
be hung to rafters or packed in boxes
with any assurance of safety. Tender
roots cannot withstand the air, and
speedily shrivel and die. Young plants
should be kept in pots, watered spar
ingly, in a cool room where no growth
will be encouraged.
Wintering Plants la the Cellar.
It is to bo kept in mind that plants
aro placed in Ihe cellar to rest not to
grow. Water should never be given
them, except to keep the soil from
becoming dust-dry. Used merely as a
storage place to keep them through
tho long, cold months, there is no
place superior to a dry, well lighted
cellar. Tubs of hydrangeas, Cape
jessamines, and many other potted
shrubs may be trusted to it with per
fect safety; plants that require rest,
like fuchsias, callas, and such things,
will find it all right, and, indeed, the
busy housewife may safely trust nearly
all her treasures to its keeping. The
great secret of taking care of them is
to neglect them as much as possible;
they are not growing, but sleeping,
and if they are wanted to come out
strong and fresh In tho spring, sho
must not disturb their repose. If
somo of tho pots and tubs are small,
and the soil should become dry, it may
bo well to water them onco or twice
during the winter, but in no case sat-
I urato the soil. Jn early spring, if tho
Helpful Items.
"Mirth is God's medicine;" says Dr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes. The great,
serene souls of life have attained their
lofty poise oilly by -passing through the
furnace of affliction. Their faces wear
the scars only because of their ignor
ance at the time. Later they learned
to laugh at disaster, and laughing, in
stead of lamenting, they know how to
turn defeat into victory.
0 O
When misfortune comes, search for
tho lesson. Rebellious .hearts, tear
dimmed eyes, ranting, raying and
sleeplessness beget only disease and
age absolutely nothing else. After
the storm has cleared, the lesson
learned (or not), you will look upon
the wreck of yourself, and ask, "Is it
worth the while?"
0 O
Decadence arises from ignorance or
carelessness; physiologists affirm that
the body has practically endless pow
ers of recuperation, but it is continual
ly thwarted by man's folly. The men
tal forces, joined by the recuperative
forces of nature, will reconstruct the
body, if guided by wisdom. Ignorance
of how, what ancl when to eat, lies at
tho foundation of most disease.
0 O
The key to perennial youth lies in
soul recognition, mental emancipation,
and bodily regeneration. Soul recog
nition implies the acknowledgment of
the power of the divine force within
us to mold the body at will, tQ cleanse
U of impurities, to drive out disease
and restore harmony health. Mental
emancipation means freedom to think
for one's self not the blind following
of the thought of others. It means a
strong, pulsating individuality, which
shall guard the mint, against turbulent,
destructive emotions; which shall en
able one to take the larger view of the
petty trials of life; to view pain as a
purifier, disaster as discipline, and
trouble as but the reverse side of good.
0 0
A well-known physician says: "An
ger, anxiety, fear, and like passions
will poison the secretions of the body.
Anger or fright promotes a secretion
o poison in the sac of a venomous
snake; man has no organ in which to
store the toxins, which is developed for
the same purpose, perhaps, as in tho
snake, and consequently we poison
ourselves with the material meant for
our enemies. Every fit of anger, every
hour of worry, every bitter, envious,
malevolent thought s a boomerang
with which wo ound ourselves. When
a woman confronts a faded face in her
relentless mirror, sho must look with
in for the cause. It is not tho years,
nor the burdens of the years, but
bow she has thought of them; it is
her mental attitude that counts. Fret,
worry, anger, bitterness, envy, covet
ousness, are written all over somo
hold Ledger. y' Hou
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Nothing so quickly relieves in
eyes as bathing them in hot ; water H
Two or- three drops of glycerine eiv'
en to .a baby suffering from s onSh
oche will ease the pain, if wind is X
cause; ino
Saturate a piece of pumice stona
with perfume and put it in drawers or
boxes, if you wish a delicate odor of
your favorite perfume.
It is said that white-wash spots can
be removed instantly by washine with
strong vinegar.
Never allow yourself to eat when
exhausted, physically or mentally. Sin
either hot water or hot milk until re
freshed. A few drops of glycerine taken into
the mouth and swallowed slowly will
often soothe an irritable cough by
moistening tho dryness of the throat
To relieve heartburn, or the "all
gone" feeling of the dyspeptic, lay a
cloth; wrung out of hot water, on tho
stomach, covering it closely with a
dry flannel, repeating as the cloth
cools.
For sunburn, the hot bath is good,
to be followed by a light application
of vaseline or thick, sweet cream, to
prevent the skin peeling off. Witch
nazel is also good to use for cooling
the face.
When worn out with a day's outing,
sponge the face and neck with water
as hot as can be borne; sponge the
temnles. throat', behind the ear? and
the back of the neck, and, if possible,
take a nap of ten or more min'ites.
An excellent, and certainly haimles3
SPOILED CHILDREN
Usually Make Sickly Men and Women.
The "spoiled" child usually makes a
weak," sickly man or woman because
such a youngster has its own way
about diet and eats and drinks things
that are unfitted for any stomach and
sickness results.
"I was always a delicate spoiled
child and my parents used to let me
drink coffee because I would cry for
it," says a Georgia young woman.
"When I enterec school my nervous
ness increased and my parents
thought it was dv to my going to
school so they took me out again.
But I did not getany better and my
headaches got worse and weakened
mo so that I was unfit for any duty.
Sometimes I would go a whole day
without any other nourishment than
a cup of coffee. ,
"Last spring I had a bad attack o
the Grippe and when I recovered I
found that coffee nauseated me bo I
could not drink it and even a few
swallows would cause a terrible burn
ing in my stomach. It was at this
time that a friend who had been much
benefited by the use of Postuin sug
gested that I try this food drink. I
found it simply delicious and hava
used it ever since and the results
speak for themselves. I have gained
12 pounds and my nerves are as steauy
as any one's.
"I consider myself well and strong
and I make it a point now to take a
cup of Postum with a cracker or two
as- soon as I come home from scnooi
in the afternoon. Postum with cracK-
ers or a biscuit .makes my i""0"";
It certainly saved my life for I know
coffee would have .killed mo in tinw
had I continued drinking it.
'I have a young girl friend, a sten
ographer, who declares aoWns
strengthens and refreshes her Wj
turn and she has a little oil stove to
her office and makes a cup of Postuw
at noontime. I have recommended w
wonderful beverage to many oi w
friends who know what it " done
for me." Name given by Postum w
Battle Creek, Mich. 0f
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