The Commoner.
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" Conducted by
TMen Watts Mcyg
WoJrthlnrf (ho Baby.
"How many pounds does tho baby
weigh1
Baby who came but a month ago;
How many pounds from tho crown
ing curl
To the rosy point of a restless toe?"
Grandfather ties the 'kerchief's Knot,
Tenderly guides tho swinging
wolght,
And carefully over his glasses peers
To read the record "Only eight."
Softly tho echo goes around,
The father laughs at tho tiny girl;
Tho fair young mother sings the
words,
Wlillo grandmothor smooths tho
golden curl,
And stooping low o'er the precious
thing,
Nestles a hiss within a prayer;
Murmuring softly, "Little one,
Grandfather did not weigh you fair."
Nobody weighs tho baby's smile,
Or the lovo that came with the
holploss one;
Nobody weighed tho thread of caro
From which a woman's lifo is spun.
Nobody weighed tho baby's soul,
For hore. on earth, no weights
thore bo
That could avail. God only knows
Its worth throughout eternity.
Only eight pounds to hold a soul
That seeks no angol's silver wing,
But shrines it in this human guise
Within so fair and frail a thing.
Oh mother, laugh your merry notes
Be gay and glad; but don t forget
I,rm baby's eyes looks out a soul
That claims a home in Eden yet.
Ethel Lynn,
Lontorv So.lo.ds.
Cheese Salad. WaBh and crisp a
tender head of lettuco, arrange for in
dividual serving, sprinkle freely with
grated cheese, dress with mayonnaise
and garnish with sliced lemon
Fish Salad.-Pour tho juice of two
lemons over a pint and a half of cold
cooked fish broken into Hakes stir
lightly Arrango crisp lettuce leaves
or endives so as to form a bed on a
round plate; lay tho flsh upon It and
over tho top put a few capers ?SS
some fillets of anchovy DreSs 4rth
mayonaiso and garnish witheS
Salmon Salad.-Stand a can of sal
mon in a kettle of boiling water let
boil for twenty minutes, then open the
can, pour off all oil and turn X Ash
Into a deep dish, put a few cloves in
and around it, sprinkle with sa t IS
iPTO for w,th cold vlneSr ana
drain of? Z V Before B,
? ? , Lho vinegar, break the flsi
zr v " "uu oumu aressing.
Oyster Salad.-Proparo a dressing
In the proportions of two toble?Mon?
fuls of salad oil to four ol C
gar ana half a toaspoonfm earh nf
Popper and freshly Vde mSstord
i!m? th ,ysters in ther own lit
uor then drain and set awar nnMi
de diettuceGnd ft1 as n ten!
aei lettuce as there aro oysters- wnen
ho oysters are cold chopy them a lit
tle m x with them the lettuce pour
over tne dressing and servft at one
Sardine Salad.-Removo the sari
twthlnar shouia always l.e ued for chnSrn Lhiu
tceUilnsr. It softens tUo cums, aliia S 7Ji2
wind colic and is tho best remedy for dia'rS
Twenty.flve cento a bottle, it is the best? a,"rh0B'
dines from the box, drain off all oil,
and pull off the loose skin, Wash the
crisp white part of a bunch of celery;
cut half of it into two-inch lengths
and fringe it by drawing half of the
stalk of each piece several times
through coarse needles stuck in a
cork; then lay in a cold place or in
lce-watcr to curl; cut the remainder
of the celery Into half-inch lengths
and heap in the center of a flat aish;
arrange the sardines over and around
it, garnish with the fringed celery
and dress with mayonaise.
Courtesy to Children.
A writer in the Hearthstone has
this to say: "One afternoon recently
I stepped IntD a store to purchase
some needed articles; there were cus
tomers already in the store, and im
mediately after my entrance the door
opened to adult two tiny mites of
humanity, who came in timidly, hold
ing each others hand. The clerk In
charge had just finished with the first
customers, and, turning to me, cour
teously inquired if I would excuse him
if he waited on the children first;
"for,;; said he, "I always feel anxious
to send childn n home as soon aa pos
sible, so their mothers wont get wor
ried about them." I gladly excused
him, and I thought, how much better
it would bo if every clerk and store
keepsr were as thoughtful as the one
referred to; they would not think of
keeping tho fathers and mothers wait
ing; then why should they not show
caro and consideration when serving
the little folks who ropresent them?
Older peopb can look out for them
selves, and make themselves heard
but every one should seek to help the
children. They should be treated with
extra care and consideiation waited
upon as soon as possible, their bun
dles done up safely, and their pleased
and smiling lutle faces and grateful
ooks will warm your hearts more
than you may realize.
There is another class that should
be considered-the old peoph. ihey
are generally low of volpe, timid and
shrinking, and the clerks often over
look them and disregard their wants
treating them with cool-oftentimes
y turning away from their shrinking
hesitancy, until, with a look of pa
tient pain on the faded old faces, they
go out without purchasing anything
ment they have received. Sometimes
their clothing is as faded and SS
n?ihl0?ea?a tUelr aces' a tile on?;
adds to the discourtesy with wh S
they are treated. I wish I could pre-
ar" K, V "al the
are uod s HtiJe ones and to irWf
them as they deserve." at
Neodlo Work.
catching the material toC at i?
tervals with an over-andVover Jt.ri?"
to form a qnri- p j" r stitch,
honeycombing The dond-aod
looks rather SiikeembiodorOCldL,S
fluffy background. A?teP th if in'1 a
the goods are caught tosetheV ftf
monds, heavy embroidery J,nk dlf"
three or four closely sewn rows i ln
a zig-zag course m the v?2 takes
the diamonds. direction of
Fancy yokes for shirt wm
very popular and are in fs RPe
becoming, but give one ?L2ly Vcry
shoulder effect so muoh a! , T00G
may be sUtched St to n ed' They
left unattached it ta o ,WaisL' or
r 1C taives but little
more time to make a pretty garment
than to make a plain one, and one al
ways feels better in a garment that is
attractive and becoming.
Bead-work is something moie than
a fad, and every day one sees more
and more of it. Beaded passementerie
is very stylish, and can be made at
home by following instructions given
in books which accompany the reg
ular working outfit. The loom, or
frame, may also be made at home, but
tne loom sold in tne stores is not ex
pensive. Beads differ in size of bore;
frequently in 4he same bunch of even
the best manv will be found that are
quite too small to use with the needle;
lay these aside and use a finer thread,
and they can even be strung without
a needle. A complete outfit tor bead
work consists of a loom, needles, in
struction book, patterns, beads and
silk, and may usually be had at art
stores for from $1.75 to ?2. Beads
cost from ton t0 fifteen cents a bunch,
and come in all colors. The founda
tion, or background, is generally
formed of opaque white beads the
pattern being worked out in one or
more colors. Many beautiful things
may be made of black and white
beads, or of steel. The hardest part
of bead-work seems to be to let it
alone, once it is commenced. It is
very fascinating.
Quory Box.
f? R' ?;7The information asked
for can better be obtained of some
aealer in books.
,?' K'"There are preparations for
the purpose sold in stores, which do
o?urLr t falFly Wel1' but in S.h
column I give you directions that will
HtUe. eqUally QS WeU and st very
Mrs. D. Wishes to know w
will remove the limecru ?from e
copper teakettle, caused by the use
tnS118 H'-Shoull consult her his-
swered by nHvnVJ i 2? g l be an"
through tliis'dem ntter'rbUt not
queries, a stimno,i ,, Fcr 8"ch
velope should LPsent addreMed en-
theseLcolumrLC wlg!ve address in
for suchUSeri 1 & matle
refer thRm f "' sna11. be glad to
be better for von , ps ll wl"
Subscribers' Advert? vroui our
Mrs. Mary w!!J?Bn,n,e partment
article or story to nnn r selIa
Bhould not off7r k fS;esate1tnteheP'she
as no publisher win l ? anctber,
anything that has onco i?V'ingIj ' h
ad m print, n regard Jf Pa,d for
ond query you wni f d to your sec
lawyer. M0?11 have to cousin Ln
Profane language i sIn? 1Ie
worthy of hemfcoSe.tomily is
Mrs". yZo.e mlln' Wha-
dean, then wipe wff? Ve very
t of Bweet milk ' dn ? th WninS
bree times a y?a" 'and Vhls Uvo
belnkept pliant to , straw will
mk wash is used inaiS00, lf tlle
V Piazza, follow n ?ng room or
with very hot wateT to iiy toB
7Jrazin fls p the fl00r
Housewife.Herhc
successfully in? ,can be grown
but they do better in a cool, moist
soil. They require quite an early
start in the spring,-as they do most
of their growing then. Tea marks
on china may ho readily removed by
scrubbing with a soft brush dipped in
vinegar and salt.
Discouraged.To remove grease
btain, take benzine, gasoline, turpen
tine, or, better than these, ether, and
moisten a large ring around the grease
spot, gradually -working toward the
center; when thia is reached, imme
diately saturate two pieces of blotting
paper with the spirit, place on be
neath and the. other above the stain,
and press with a weight. By this
means the grease will be absorbed as
soon as dissolved.
C. S. M. To remove traces of oil
from a bottle,--fill" the bottle with
wood ashes ard' place' it in a kettle
of cold water so as to retain an up
right position. Fut the kettle over
the fire, and let the water come to a
boil gradually; keep it boiling for an
hour, and allow the bottle to remain
in It until the water is cold; then
empty the bottle and wash it with
soap suds, rinsing in clear water.
C. H. S. Sends us the following as
sure relief from the agony of in
growing toe-nail: Simply pare the
nail in the ordinary way, after which
reduce the thickness of the nail on
the ridge or top, using a common file,
ior tne wnoie length of the nail, half
an inch wide, leaving it not more
than half the former thickness; do
not touch the edgps or corners; noth
ing more is necessary, though a little
sweet oil may be applied to keep the
nail soft.
Eva. To alow your skirt to sag at
the back, thus: seemingly increasing
the length of the back of-the body,
gives you a very slovenly appearance.
Button the waist-band tightly, pin it
at the desired height to the corset,
and also pin the band down in front
so it. cannot possibly rise from its
proper position, or, arrange it so it
can bo buttoned to place by using but
tons instead of pins. The new
straight-front corsets will help you
to maintain a correct form.
Isabel. To make lip cream, heat
together in an enamelled sauce-pan
DOCTOR'S COFFEE
And His Daudhtor Matched Him.
Coffee drinking troubled the family
of a physician of Grafton, W. Va.,
who describes the situation briefly:
vJavInS suffered quite a while from
vertigo, palpitation of the heart and
many other derangements of the ner
vous system and finding no relief from
usual methods of treatment, I thought
to see how much -there was in the
Dostum argument against coffee
off ?S r,?sorted to Postum. cutting
MiiSnnH60 and t0 my srPrise and
from ni n hav,e ?ound entirG relief
clnSvni ?J suffrings, proving con-
an f thly th. baneful effect of coffee
and the way to be rid of it.
talcL thl if0Und Po3tura completely
and in Place of cofeG both m flavor
SSL?. iaSte ,M ls bGcoiS moro
E rneJ?7 day with aianybof our
people and is having great demand
"Mv rlmifrlifn. tvt t . - -
n. RiifroivT n "llts -L-ong. nas been
facta J" f!;-a long tlme om at
2 acut0 indigestion. By the
?n uf S f Cffee and uslnS Dostum
Sote i reHef.6 haS Malned com"
erlJnl also heard from many oth-
favonhVaVe usted your Potuin very
iavorablo accojints of its good effects.
coffLPinSCrIbG Poatum ln Pace of
bonnLIntr,a, 8reat maQy cos and I
be eve that upon its merits Postum
EivLT10 nlnt? general use-" Name
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