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The .Commoner.
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The play Is done; thd curtain drops,
. Slow-falling to tho prompters uen;
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bravo indeed to claim for the work
any congeniality whatever.
But the twentieth century woman is
wiser. She is beginning to demand
recognition for the work which, soon
er or later, nearly every woman has to
do with, and she is finding, and prov
ing to others, that in the proper dis
charge of the duties of the housekeep
er, there is honor as well as profit.
So intimately connected with the best
interests of the family life have these
homely duties been proven to be that
women everywhere are awakening to
the importance of knowing "how the
wheels go 'round," whether she, or
another, is. supplying the revolving
power.
Not all -women are born with the
needed faculties by which to become,
in the popular sense, a -first-class
housekeeper, any more than that her
brother, man, is in all cases born to
be ,a hewer of wood. In the sense of
"looking well to the ways of her
household," if a woman has a house
hold, it is generally conceded by ail
to be her part of the contract to look
after it and see that the intricate
machinery runs smoothly and to the
best interests of the home over which,
whether as wife or employe, she is
placed, just as the manager of any
other business must "keep an eye" on
every detail pertaining theteto, though
he may not, and generally does not,
do any of the physical work, himself.
In order to intelligently do this, there
are lessons which every WOman must,
not only theoretically, but practically,
acquaint herself with, and this fact js
more and more making itself felt, in
all stations of life.
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But a woman may be as entirely
lacking in the housekeeping talent as
the most stupid man of her acquaint
ance; or she may be enabled, by doing
some other branch of work, or by ex
ercising some talent more fully devel
oped, to add very materially to the
comfort and convenience of all by let-
Homo Chats.. ting the job out to some one whose
. A Reader asks:-. "Don't you think a greater ability in the housekeeping
woman, first of all, should be a good
housekeepor?"
a moment vet the actor stops
'And looks around to say farewell,
if is an irksome word and task,
'..'And when he's laughed and said
his say,
Ho shows, as he removes his mask,
!' A face that'B anything but gay.
One word, ere yet the evening ends;
' Let's close it with a parting rhyme;
Let's plclgo a hand to all our friends,
As fits the merry evcninglimc.
On life's broad stage you, too, have
parts,
That fate ere long shall bid you
play;
,Good night. With honest, gentle
. hearts
A kindly greeting goes alway.
Cpino wealth or want, come good ir ill,
.'Lot young or old accept their part
And bow before the awful will,
And bear it with an honest heait.
"Who;, misses or who wins the .prize,
1 (30, Jojfe.or conquer as you can,
But "if ybii fall, or if you rise,
Be each, pray God, a gentleman,
A gentleman, or old or young.
(Bear kindly with my humble lays)
Tho sacred chorus first was sung
Upon, tho first of Christmas days;
The shophords heard it overhead
The joyous angels raised it then;
Glory to heaven on high, it said,
And peace on earth to gentle men.'
My song, save this, Is little worth;
IJay tlie weary pen aside,
And wish you health and love and
mirth,
As fits the merry Chrlstmastide.
As fits the holy Christmas birth,
Be this, dear friends, our carol
; still
Be peace on earth, bo peace on earth,
TO men of gentle will.
and the grand possibilities buried with
them." : ' "
True Success.
The man whose life, outwardly all
defeat, is steadily expanding -in its
interest and sympathies, steadily
growing in power to bear and suffer
and be strong, has the blessed, con
sciousness of coming into his king
dom. No outward disaster, no ex
ternal obstacle or limitation, can ever
defeat a true life; the soul can escape
all these things as the bird escapes
the perils of the snare and the not by
flying above them. This highest suc
cess lies within the grasp .of evry
earnest man or woman, and it is rare
ly without attestation of its presence
and value, even in the eyes of those
who take small account of spiritual
thines. There is a forcO which.
streams from a noble nature which
is iresistable and pervasive as tihe
sunlight. The warmth and vitality
of such natures, while they invigorate
the strongest men and women abciut
them, penetrate to the' heart of cloud
ed and obscure lives and minister tp
their needs. There is no success so
satisfying as that which is embodied
in one's character, and being so em
bodied, cannot be taken from him
and the influence of which, reacting on
the character of others, Is also inde
structable. Christian Union.
long, my son.
Mrs, B, M. To
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harden the
ailsr-use nine grain of common
cJLLlar! wear
Well, that depends. There are wo
men and women, you know, and not
every woman is born with the mental
or physical endowment necessary to
make of hersolf a success in the pro
fession of housekeeping, any more
than that every man is fitted by nature
to make of himself a shining light in
the profession of law or literature.
That housekeeping is a profession,
I linn urtll nrfnoltr trvntKvta r Vio lincf
interests she is called upon to serve.
It is nowhere told us that Mary was
a practical housekeeper, but God loveth
both Martha and Mary.
this
"Cramped Livos"
A writer in The Observer has
to say:
"t is unpleasant to see anything,
oven a vegetable, crowinc in such
caning tor a high order of ability, is cramped quarters that it cannot ex
becoming more and more recognized, pand and become symmetrical; when
and bright women are everywhere urg
ing that it be taken from tho category
of menial service and given its proper
standing among the "learned profes
sions." Schools are being opened,
classes formed, and courses of instruc
tion are being added to the curriculum
'of colleges, all tending toward that
point. There has been so much hap
hazard housekeeping, and the
."sphere" so abused by being consid
ered as beneath the notice of a wo
man with any claim whatever to re
finement and social standing, that, un
til recently it has been considered as
a term of reproach, and many other
wise sensible women have been
.known to apologize for having,
through some misfortune (or lack of
fortune), to "do thoir own work," it
has boon tho custom to "look down"
upon the girl or woman who chooses,
or has thrust upon her, tho vocation
"of housework, until a respectable,
high-minded woman had to be very
we gather it, we can but think how
fine it would have been could it have
had room to come to perfection. Yet
there are thousands of people growing
in just this way, passing their days in
such narrow, cramped spheres that
they cannot round out into complete
lives, and death gathers them in with
out the possible perfection which, in
all justice, should have been theirs.
There is much said concerning the dig
nity of labor, and in labor lies the
only true dignity possible for man or
woman to retain; but it is a duty we
all owe to ourselves and our Creator
to choose the path in life where high
est usefulness and greatest develop
ment are to be found. We should
make the most of ourselves, and he
or she is a coward who shrinks from
doing so for fear of the senseless con
demnation of those who know littie
and care less what our Btrnsreinn
against environment and hereditary
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'. Query Box. . ,,
(Quite a few of the Queries, now in
hand relate kto matters pertaining to
World's fair visitors, which hjive beeri
answered in recent issues, and I would
call the attention of Querists to that
fact. I am very glad to help you in
any -way 4X, can,' and you must not be
afraid of "troubling" me. J am .al
ways ready to read your letter's.)
Mrs. L, C You, will .find 'requested
recipes in this issue. Am . glad to as
sist you.
Flora. The type made the mistake
not I. My copy said, "Slips of hardy
roses should be rooted (not potted) in
July." Try again.
"John." If you will send a copy of
the verses, "General Sheridan's Ride,"
unless too lengthy, I shall be pleased
to oblige you. I do not find it in my
scrap:book.
S. M. I cannot cite you to any re
spectable place where lodgings may
be had for 25 cents each per night, un
less it may De in some or tne camp
cities. Write to the Salvation Army,
Southeast cor. Eighth and Walnut,
St. Louis.
Jennie S. St. Louis weather in July
is generally quite warm, butonce on
the Fair grounds and inside the build
ings, the atmosphere is not unbeara
ble. Thin clothing will be very much
in demand.
Mrs. W. B. W Thanks for such
kind words ;-your good opinion Is ap
preciated. I do not know that I can
give the 'desired recipe. Chili, or chilli,
is Spanish for the pod of cayenne, or
guinea pepper. I can give you several
recipes for Chili Sauce; is that what
you wish?
Mrs. C. H.-Do not apologize for
writing to me. I am greatly pleased
that you think me wise enough to help
you. Do not hesitate to make your
wants known, for I will try very hard
to give you reliable assistance. An
swered your query by mail.
W. R. K. Is one of our nice bach
elors who reads the Homo Depart
ment. He says if tho "boys" were sure
the girls knew how to help make tho
home, by "knowing how to do thintrs
in a half an
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nails, and wash the hands witham
water and puro soap in tho morning
Brittle nails are often but a symptom
of disordered health. For t.fi aKl
akin, take a teaspoonful of phosphate
wj. buuu xu u. gmss oi water three or
four times daily. The sallowness is
from .some stomach or liver trouble
which should be attended to.
"Discouraged." This recipe was
handed me by a physician, though it
may not be what you need. I see no
reason for its being harmful: Stir a
lovel teaspoonful of sulphur into two
teaspoonfuls of alcohol with the fore
finger; rub it into the scalp everv
day, and take internally a ten-grain
dose or it. it is claimed that by this
treatment gray hairs will resume their
original color and become soft and
glossy. It Is the gcalp, not the hair,
which must be treated.
Jessie. If you can secure the sea
salt (any city grocer will have it),
it is much better for your bath than
the common article, but either is good.
Sea salt is quite inexpensive. It is
said that rubbing tho eyebrows and
eyelashes with a solution of sait and
water will make them grow. From
personal experience, I cannot answer
your other question.
HalSey's Mother. For sandwiches,
chop cold boiled ham very fine; for
each cupful, take the yolk Of two hard
boiled eggs, one tablespoonful of lemon
juice, one-fourth teaspoonful of must
ard and quarter pound' of butter; mix
altogether and season to taste. Spread
on thin slices of bread and fold or roll
together. Do not lay-the meat In the
sandwich in slices.
'D'ollie L. I do not think your ca
nary's claws are- too long, if of the
length measured on yOur paper. Per
haps the perch is too largo. You
write such a nice little letter that I am
sure you keep both the perch polo and
the cage floor very clean, for if you
did not, I am afraid that might be
the reason of his inability to hold on
to the porch tightlyhis fpet might
be soreir
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well," there would be fewer bachelors. J bottom, tailors always aduse
For Tho Se'wlntf Room.
For the shirt-waist suit, materials
twenty-four inches Wide necessitates
very extravagant cutting, and it is
hotter Tto select thirty-inch wide goods;
these can be found in cottons, linen
cheviots, grass-linens, and pure white
linens. &
The seven-gore skirt will be found
very practical for--laundering. One
length of material-, eighty-seven
inches, affords a back,, the front gore
and one of each of the:two side gores;
from a similar length of material tne
.Other back and two 'side gores may oe
cut; the' material left on this lengtn,
corresponding to the front gore on
the other, may be used for cuffs, stocK
and belt. -This allows for a forty- incn
skirt and a two-and-one-half men
hem. Start to baste the skirt-widths
from tho top down, taking care not to
stretch the bias side, To make weltfio,
or tailored seams, cut the straight
side of the seam quite close and flnisn
like a fell seam, keeping the stUcheB
very level. To measure properly ior
a walking skirt, the length should be
taken at the front and at both sides
and the back to the floor; you e
surd to hae a level length by domg
.this. The desired length may be on
tained by subtracting two , or tw
irti,fl wi this measurement, u
you are sure the skirt is the same a
tance from the floor at every poi .
.consequently, your siurt n .0
evenly. Tho warning itJ
inches from tho floor.
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