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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 28,
lmperfc6tion
Like wanderer with tired brain,
' Who knows not home nor friend,
Who pauses on a lonely plain
With doubts his heart to rend,
I, too, stand still and gaze around
The vales of loneliness,
Afar to find the mountains crowned
With this world's sweet success.
But where are they? I cannot see
The glittering crowns of fame,
Those are in chains I thought were
free,
Those stalwart men are lame.
I would not dare to shift my load
To shoulders broad and straight;
The boldest perish on the road;.
The wisest seems too late.
And they who thrust their souls aside
To gain a world's renown,
Still wear the yoke they have defied,
Beneath a victor's crown.
At last I know that we are made
To fall by God's own plan,
That not through life can we evade
The bond of faulty man.
And then I struggle en again,
And lift my burden high,
And brush away the travel stain
That I am covered by.
And place my love before my pride,
To soothe a brother's pain.
In gratitude that side by side,
Bach may' bo healed again.
Marion Stuart Wonson.
cotton can be afforded, it is better , of doing it is to make a soft cotton
Home Chat
than a flimsy quality of showy silk.
One should dress to suit the time
and place. The girl or woman who
decides to "tear loose" from the
conventional and set out for a good
time with nature, will need but few
clothes, and those of the durable,
hard-usage-resisting kind, and she
may even use her out-of-date gar
ments with perfect ease of mind.
The girl who rows, or sails, or climbs'
mountains needs stout, thick-soled
shoes, servlcable garments and pro
tecting head wear; she can, with very
few changes, make one or two suits
serve for all, though it is better to
have one suit for each exercise. But
if she intends to go into society and
attend functions which demand espec
ial toilets, she is in duty bound by
custom to dress especially for them.
But there are abundant forms of en
tertainment usually provided, one or
more of which should serve for any
wardrobe within her means. With a
couple of nice skirts and half a dozen
blouse waists, a coat to match one of
the skirts and a cape, or pretty scarf
to throw over the shoulders of an
evening, one is equipped for any oc
casion, unless it be some one where
full dress is required. A nicely made
silk blouse of good fit and durable
wearing quality, to be -worn with one
of the nice skirts, sotne pretty ac
cessory being added to brighten it
up, will be in good taste for after
noon and evening or informal party
wear. There is next to no use for
tea gowns, wrappers or negligee
gowns in a short stay at a summer
resort; one lounging robe for sleep
ing rooms, or slight illness or dress-
flannel bag for the broom; the dust
is easily removed from a polished
floor in this way.
Such a broom is also useful in
sweeping dawn walls," though a
feather duster accomplishes this
work more successfully. A number
of such broom covers should be kept
ready so that when one must go to
the laundry another may take its
place. Painted piazzas may also be
treated with a covered broom in this
way, even when in need of a scrub
bing brush, and if not too dirty, will
look almost as well as if scrubbed,
and certainly better, than if scrubbed
with a common mop.
"earth is at Schladebach, near Ket?
chau, Germany; it is 5735 feet ,iJS"
and is -for geological research onlv
The drilling was begun in 1880 and
the work was stopped six years'later
because the engineers wero unable
to- go deeper with their instruments
It cost $53,000. (2) I do not know '
Querist. Nature supplies us with
the finest, most harmless cosmnti
if we only knew it. When peeling
cucumbers for salad, put the peel,
pulp and seeds into a jug of water
and Vise for the toilet, washing the
face and hands with this infusion and
letting it dry on. Cucumbers have a
wonderfully cooling and softening e
feet on the skin, and the pulp may
be used instead of soap for washing.
S. E., L., R. -M. and others, see "Re
quested Recipes" for answers to requests.
Chili Sauc;
For Chili sauce, take one peck of
ripe tomatoes, scald and peel; chop
fine, and mix half a -peck of -white
onions also chopped fine. Put into
a preserving kettle, set over the fire,
let come to a boil, add one pint of
strong vinegar and two cupfuls of
sugar. Mix one tablespoonful each
of cinnamon, cloves, alspice and
black pepper (less cloves, if not
liked), tie in a thin piece of muslin
and put in the mixture; let boil'
slowly for five hours, stirring to pre
vent scorching; remove " from fire,
take out spices, add salt and pepper
to taste, put in jars, seal arid keep in
cool, dark place.
Query 3ox
"M," wishes a recipe for making
transparent soap. Wil some one
kindly oblige her with a reliable one?
"R. L. R." wishes to know what to
The woman of leisure and means
may have her troubles in regard to
vacation matters, but if she have,
there are plenty of ways and means
at her command to solve any problem,
however it may worry her; but the
question of "how to make the best
possible appearance on the least
possime amount oi money, aim vu
have the best possible time in spite
of restricted purse and limited vaca
tion, stares the wage-earning girl or
woman in the face on the eve of
every summer outing. It is as much
as she can do, generally, to take the
time from her work, with the added
cost of the trip, and in the brief days
she may spend in the mountains, at
the sea-shore, or In the country, she
gets probably her only glimpse of the
big, bustling world outside of her
sphere of toil. Though the society
at the summer resort may be shal
low, it is still possessed of many in
teresting foatures, and is gladly hailed
as a change.
use to "cut or thin coal tar." Will
ing, is all that is required or, indeed, some one please tell him?
advisable, as one should spend the
time out of doors.
Shoes, wear-resisting, are important,
and fine kid shoes or boots are too
I "L. B." has a room, finished in hard-
oil, which, turns white where "water
touches it. Will some one tell her
what to do with it?
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It is very foolish of the woman of
small means to try to keep pace witfe
the woman of independent, or even
comfortable resources; but very of
ten a woman of taste and judgment,
especially if she is skilled with tho
needle, will make a bettor appearance
on a very small outlay than another
would do with large means. Careful
planning, judicious out-lay and pur
chases adapted to her circumstances
must be made. "The best of its kind,"
is a good plan, but it is better to get
tho best your 'purse will pay for, oven
though the quantity be very limited,
and if the material bo reasonably
good, it may be made- over for an
other outing, with small addition to
cost, thus lessening tho next soason's
outlay. Besides, a garment, cheap
For the piazza, shoes may be as
dainty as desired; but it is best to
dress the feet so that one may start
at a moment's notice on an impromptu
tramp or stroll. The cheapest and
best gloves for common use are the
white chamois skin that may be
washed with soap and water. A
weather-defying suit should be pro
vided, for even at the sunniest sum
mer resort, there will be stormy
days. Laundry facilities are usually
unsatisfactory, and this should bear
upon the wardrobo problem. A full
supply of little odds and ends in the
way of accessories for brightening ef
fects is of greater importance than
the number of gowns. If one is
skilled with the needle, these can be
provided at greatly reduced cost.
Hard Wood Floors
The hard-wood floor is comparative
ly a new feature in the house,, and it
is not altogether strange that house
keepers may not always know just
how to care for thorn. A great many
treat them as they do carpets, sweep
ing them with a broom-corn broom,
which is intended well enough to
take the dust out of the meshes of a
carpet, but not to polish hard-wood
floors.1 The same woman who treats
her hard-wood floor in this way would
refuse to sweep off her piano with al
broom-corn broom, for fear of scratch
ing its polished surface; she would
probably tako a soft, cotton flannel
duster and wipe off the dust, and tills
as to goods, soon looks "cheap," and is exactly what she should do with
It nothing totter than a mercerized her floor. The most convenient way;
you. or, you might find out from
your news dealer, or public library.
C. W. Try ,the cucumber cream I
told you how to make a few weeks
ago. It is a face bleach, highly
recommended, easily made at home,
and inexpensive.
C. N. Coal ashes are of no value as
a fertilizer; but used on clay soil,
renders the ground friable; all kinds
of wood ashes are valuable, as they
contain potash and lime, the propor
tions varying with the kinds of
wood. (2) Write to the secretary of
agriculture, Washington. D. C.
Fannie G. Stew the cucumbers,
and when tender, drain off and save
the water; season the vegetable with
salt and paprika; and serve with but
ter or cream sauce. Put the water
saved in a bottle for toilet purposes;
it is an excellent wash for the skin
after a dusty outing.
M. M. Indications are that checks
and plaids Will be worn for the com
ing fall and winter, and the tall,
slim woman is in luck. (2) Stitching
is done with contrasting colors, and
pipings with narrow bands of ma
terial the piping to match the stitch
ing in color.
Unfortunate.- If the coal oil emul
sion damaged your plants you doubt
less lid not make it. right, or follow
directions in its use. The mixture
must be thoroughly emulsified with
churning or beating, until like thick
croam-ra complete emulsion. This
will dissolve in water without leaving
any free oil. It is the free oil that
kills.
Student, Tho deepest hole in the
-For The Summer Days
While many of our sisters are away
on their vacations, there are still a
great many who must, for various
reasons, stay at home; and as the hot
months bring comparative leisure,
one may do many things to lessen the
work of the early fall. It is now
but a short time until the schools
open short, to the mother who must
have the clothing ready for her little
brood, and does not like to begin on
the winter garments, which will be
wanted after awhile. Many of tho
summer garments are being out
grown, or show considerable wear.
Where there are younger children,
these may be, with a little altering,
handed down, and a full fall wardrobe
thus furnished with but little expense,
save in time' and labor. Very few gar
ments can be made over without some
outlay for new to go with the old,
and the remnant counters and sum
mer sales will come .in nicely for this
purpose. .Even the saving of a few
ppnts is not to be despised, and if
one is a , judge of material, many
real "bargains" may be picked up in
this way. But one must be watchful,
or the supposed "bargains" may turn
out very ppor investments. Many
serviceable trimmings, as well as
yards enough to make the small
garments, are thrown out on tho coun
ters at this season, and sold at quite
a reduction in price, rather than be
carried over into another season,
When they may be quite unsalable.
If one is at all forehanded, it is well
to lay in a supply of the standard ma
terials for the next year's wardrobes,
Biinli n miifllinH. calicoes. percalCS,
lawns, etc., while laces, embroideries
and sheer goods may still be used
for -wear this season. We usually
have such long, delightful fall months,
that summer wear can be worn until
well on to Thanksgiving.
Many garments may be fresneneu
up and little' touches of trimming
added, and ior the work now done
we shall be rewarded by garments
that will serve for early fall weai
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always "happening," even in Align"
and September, and by using uij.
long afternoons now at our disposal,
we can anticipate much.
A Woman's Age
"A woman is only as old as she
looks," says the old adage, and jnu
must account for the longing of every
woman to "keep young" as long
possible. But if the face hai an
person are neglected until evidence
of advancing age can no longc
ignored, it will be a hard task to fc
rid of ttme's ravages, if indeed u
possible to entirely do so. " lb
no means as difficult as some worn
suppose to retain ber charms 11
is willing to begin in timeJJ
BETTER THAN SPANKING
Spanking doos not care children i of JoUld do
K It did thoro irpaW be cbUd'f this Mrs.1;
It. TherolsaconetltntWalcauPoortms. hef
Summers. Box 118, Notre Damo, Ind., wu i" ,,
home treatment to any mother I 3e M no b ,
Write her today If year V,Hdre&h chances ar u
w ay. Doat blame the ehlld. The cnanc
MTt help It.
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