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, Ootobor Bright Blue Weatlior
0 suns and skies and clouds of June,
And flowers of June togother,
Ye. can not rival for one hour
October's bright blue weather.
When loud the bumble-bee makes
tfiasto
Belated, thriftless, vagrant;
And golden-rod Is dying .fast,
And lanes with grapes are fragrant;
When gentians roll their frlng63 tight
'Pr onvn ftiniVi 4N-wi Vi mnnvi tn
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And chestnuts fall from satin burrs
"Without- a sound of warning;
When on the ground red apples lie
In piles like jewels shining,
And redder still on old stone walls
Are leaves of woodbine twining;
When all the lovely wayside things
Their white-winged seeds are sow-
ing,
And in the tflelds, still green and fair,
Late aftermaths are growing;
When springs run low, and' on the
broks.
In idle golden freighting,
Bright leaves sing noiseless in the
hush '
Of woods, or winter waiting;
When comrades seek sweet country
haunts,
By twos and 'twos together,
And count like misers hour by hour,
October's bright blue weather,
0 suns and skies and flowers of June,
Count all your boasts together
Love loveth best of all the year
October's bright blue - weather.
1 Helen Hunt Jackson.
SAFEST FOOD
Ih Any TJmo of Trouble Is Grape.Kuts
Food to rebuild the strength and
that is pre-digested must be selected
when one is convalescent. At this
timo there is nothing so valuable as
Grape-Nuts for the reason that this
food is all nourishment and also all
digestible nourishment. A woman who
used it says:
"Some time ago I was very ill with
typhoid fever, so ill everyone th'ought I
would die, even myself. It left me so
weak I could not properly digest food
of any kind and I also had much bowel
trouble which left me a weak, help
less wreck.
"I needed nourishment as badly as
anyone could, but none of the' tonics
helped mo until I finally tried Grape
Nuts food morning and evening. This
not only supplied food that I th'ought
delicious as cquUI be but it also made
me perfectly woU and strong again so
l can do all my housework, sleep well,
can eat anything without any trace of
bowel trouble and for that reason
alone Grape-Nuts food is worth its
weight in gold." Name given by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Typhoid fever like some other dis
eases attacks the bowoln and frequent
ly sots up bleeding and jnakes them
for mohthB incapable of digesting the
starches and therefore pre-digested
Grapo-Nuts is Invaluable for the well
known reason that in Grape-Nuts all
the starches have been transformed
into grape sugar. This means that the
first stage of digestion has been- me
chanically accomplished in Grape-Nuts
food at the factories and'thorefore any
one, nq matter how weak the stomach,
can handle It and grow strong-, fof all
the nourishment is still there.
There's a;s0und reason and 10 ! days
trial proves.'1 ' ' o v
Get the famous little bookj1 "The
Road to Wellville," in each pkg.
, i Homo Chats -
It is. late vin-the beautiful month
of October, and our world is enjoying
its most magnificent season. The first
frosts are falling, and the, woods are
cnanging irom tneir cool greens to the
most gorgeous colorings. The summer
time is unmistakably "lived out," and
we must now face the fact that winter
will soon bo with us. The Walnut and
tne chestnut are rich in rholr rivna p
fochre and amber; tho beech and the
nnuen are .arrayed in golden robes,
while the maples are all ablaze with
the fiery hues of the sunset. Over the
distant landscape autumn softly lays
her purple glory mantlewise, as if to
protect so much of beauty from the
HwuL-commg oiasts of winter. In field
and forest,, the brooding stillness is
broken but by the soft patter of falling
uulm, uie lureweu notes or some ber
lated bird, or the saucy, .chattering
challenge of the provident squirrel, as
he scampers about, ' gathering and
storing his winter's supply of the
woods-harvest. ' ,
And thid reminds ono-jthaj thesd
pleasant days of early autumn are a
good time to prepare for the wintry
weather so 'sure and so soon to come,
and by which the prudent nouse-moth-er
may forestall, the dangers of the
first "cold snap" by gathering up the
warm garments the ehllriron win Cnnn
be calling for. Now is a good time to
unpacK tne -old clothes chest," for
one will not need to bring it into the
room where the first fires are kindled.
The sensible mothef will congratulate
herself that the mending was done last
spring but children have a disagree
able habit of getting too long for their
clothing, and the garment that "just
fitted" .Maryjast year must be passed
down tjie line to the one who has
stretclied, up to it from the ranks of
jruuuisar cquuren. 'mere may be con
venient .tucks, or deep seams ttiat may
materially add to the garment's size,
but these will require some time, and
it is as well to take the garments in
hand while not yet needed.
Thero are many small alterations
that may be made better now than
they coiid have been when the gar
ments were laid away, and much that
can be done that tho children shall
not feel the sudden changes that come
so quickly and uncomfortably to the
thinly-clad child. This is one of the
duties of the hour, and one which no
one having the care of little children
should neglect. Before beginning the
now garments, let us look over the old
and seo what can bo done to fill in the
Interval between seasons.
way conspicuous or inviting undue at
tention. There is little economy in buying a
poor grade of low-priced goods, but
mapy low-priced goods are of excellent
quality, and will stand much wear and
laundering. Light-weight wool fabrics
offen wash well, and may be cleaned,
turned and dyed, and if care is taken
will look well until completely worn
out. It Is a good plan to buy the stand
ard cotton goods, such as calicoes, ging
hams, lawns, underwear, stockings,
etc., in the fall, as they are then sold
at considerable reduction in price,
while woolen goods should be pur-
cnased m the early spring or late win
ter sales. Many things may thus be
provided from even a slim purse which
could not be afforded at the price asked
while the season is on. During cold
weather, woolens should be worn noxt.
the body, but if, as with some, this can
not be done, some thin cotton garment
should be worn between It and the
skin.
In buying for the children's clothing
the remnant counter is not to be de
spised. One can often pick up a really
good bargain there, if a judge of ma
terial; but it is not well to buy a thing
simply because it is cheap.
"Tor tho Sowing Room
Many very pretty dresses and aprons
for the school gjris may b0 ma(je from
material costing but five cents a yard,
and tho best need not cost more than
ten to twenty-five cents a yard. Dur
able ltfce, of quite pretty designs may
bo purchased at less than five cents a
yard, and a trimmed garment is pret
tier and more carefully handled than
ue AhS I8 eitIrGly Pin. A child
should be. taught to respect its clothes,
as well aa itself; and they should be so
made as not to render them In any-
Query Box
M, S. -Answered you by mall, as
you requested.
Annie S. All meats should be boiled
very slowly; frsh meats should be
put into boiling water at first so as
to seal up the pores and confine the
juices.
Alice. A turkey v of ten pounds
weight will require two and one half
hours' roasting, with frequent bastings.
Acid jellies, such as currant or cran
berry, should be served with it.
Lover of Sweets. To prevent grain
ing when making candy, add a few
drops of lemon juice, or a teaspoonful
of vinegar or cream tartar.
Mother. For the excoriations on the
flesh of the baby, wash in milk-warm
water by pouring over the affected
parts, or squeezing the water from a
cloth or sponge so it will wash .over it.
Do not rub the sore. "When clean
drop a few drops of Bweet oil on the
parts.
Jessie. Always remember to first
soften the gelatin in cold water and
then dissolve It in boiling water. In
making angel cake, try putting the
cream .tartar, as well as the salt into
tha whites of eggs before beating them
nelen M. To dress a salad at table
use first the salt. and nennmv tTi ,
oil, and last, the vinegar, if the vine-.
em ib uaeu Deiore tne oil, the lettuce
will be too wet, and the oil will run
into the bottom of the bowl.
Beatrice. You should have sent a
stamped, addressed envelope for an
answer. i have submitted your ques
tion to an expert in such matters, and
If you will send me your address, will
forward her reply to you. You are too
sensitive, dear child,
it Jam?J S.-Until recently, it was be
lieved that petroleum, like coal, was
?n du,ot ?t fssilIz vegetation, or
possibly derived from beds of animal
or fish remains of some long-past age
but many scientists now think that its
nstead, to subterranean chemical ac
tion. r "A Subscrlber.-i would aid you if
I COUld, but. howflv'nr lmofili
change of climate may'at flrsj: prove to
be, the relief often proyes to be but
temporary. Catarrh, like many other
where. What might benefit , f
might only work harm tf your c,f
m climate might be best for vo,'
Anni6,M,-To restore a soft custani
Xff lha? separated or iST2
he dish in a pan of cold water ami
beat with, an egg-beater untU smooth
i'o make the custard successful?, Took
n a double boiler over hot-not boiU
lug-water stirring constantly.
hn L? wtard' the bakinS "sh skoum
with water? eCnd dIsU half"flll
Housewife. Vegetables should be
put on in soft, boiling water; if put
on in cold water, much of their flavor
will be lost, owing to the slow heatlnc
process, while too rapid boiling tends
to harden them. Potatoes may be put
on in cold water, ana when cooked
turn into a colander, drain, and set
over a pot of boiling water until
needed to serve.
Mrs. C. L. Larding meat and poul
try is simply introducing into the sur
face flesh, by means of an 'instrument
made for the purpose called a larding
needle, the clear fat of pork or bacon
cut into thin strips about two inches
long. Of fowls, the breast only is
larded. Place the strips of fat, one
at a time, into the cleft of the larding
ueeuie ana araw through the flesh,
leaving half an inch or so on each
side of -the stitch. This is intended
to add flavor and increase the juiciness
of the meats.
To Prosorvo Eggs
A correspondent of The Inter-Ocean
(Chicago) says: "Have a kettle of
boiling water on the stove, and into
this drdp your eggs (or better, place
them in, a wire basket prepared for
boiling eggs) ; let them remain as long
as it tales' you to count '.ten, counting
fast, then remove. This recipe has
oeen in use 'in our family for forty or
fifty years. The eggs can not be told
from perfectly fresh ones, as the heat
cooks the fine inner skin and no evap
oration can take place. There is no
taste of lime, about them put up this
way, and it is a sure way to keep
them."
Crsxnborrios .
Cranberries should not be cooked in
a tin vessel. When properly cooked,
they make a delicious addition to many
kinds of meats, and are fine for many
dessert dishes. As this berry is now
on the market, we give a few tested
recipes for cooking them.
Cranberry Sauce. Stew one nuart of
cranberries in otfe pint of water until
the skins burst, then add one pint of
granulated sugar and. simmer for twen
ty',minutes longer. This may be mold
ed like jelly, or, by the addition of
another . small cup of water, can be
made into a delicious sauce for lun
cheon or tea.
fcsteamed Cranberry Pudding. Cream
together half a cup of butter and one
cup of sugar, adding gradually one cup
of milk, and one and a half pints of
flour in which have been sifted three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder and
half teaspponful of salt (or less if
liked). Lastly, stir in two well-beaten
eggs and two cups of cranberries
dredged with flour; turn into a but
tered mold, cover closely and steam
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