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The Beyond
t seemeth such a little way to ,me
'Across that strange country '.'The
Beyond,"
And yet not strange, for it has grdwn
to be
The home of those of whom I am
so fond;
Thoy make it familiar and most dear,
As journeying friends bring distant
regions near.
o close it lies that when myight is
clear
I think I see the gleaming strand;
I feel that those who have gone are
near
Come near enough sometimes to
touch my hand;
And oft I think, but for our yelled eyes,
We would find heaven 'round about
us lie.
To me it does not seem a day of
dread;
And when from earth I take my
. flight
Tovthat still dearer country of the
dead,
To- join the loved in that land of
i light;
I loye the world, yet shall I iove to
go
And meet the friends who wait for
. me, I know.
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1 .never 'Stand beside a bier-and see
uUTtio seal of death on- some beloved
' t ifaqer-f -. . , ''
But that I think one more to welcome
me
When I shall cross the darkening
space
Between this land and that celestial
sphere
Xmo-more to make the strange J'Be-
'. yond" seem -fair. x
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And so, for me, there is no sting to
death.; '
And so' the grave has lost its yic-
' tory. .iK-. -t.i v'
V-IC Is but crossing o'er with bated
''breath
And-white-set face a little strip! of
v sea
vTo'find the loved ones waiting on the
shore. .y
More beautiful, more precious than
before. '
MRS: J. C. RBNSHAW.
Charlottesville, Va,, August 10.
and apply in trembling fear of dis
covery the "means to the end," avail
ing themselves of all manner of silly
excuses if the fact happens to become
known. Much of this work is done in
ignorance that wrong applications, of
even the best means, may mean a frus
tration of our designs, if not working
real harm to the case in point.
The word, cosmetic, did not origi
nally mean washes and paints for the
face alone, but it meant all manner
of adorning, applied to every part of
the toilet, embellishing all parts of
the body, and, in medicine, going even
further than this. The ancient Jews,
Greeks and Romans were masters of
the art of cosmetics, and, the Bible
gives lengthy directions for their uses
in many instances. We read of the
women of ancient times spending most
of their days beautifying themselves
with baths, unguents and emollients,
employing the services of many slaves
or servants trained especially for the
business. During the reformation,
the use of, cosmetics went out" of
favor, but they were soon reinstated
in France, and their popularity is
again fast becoming wide-spread.
When we look over the columns of
our best-received journals and maga-)
zines, we must believe that, either
the demand for such things is very
extensive, orthe advertisers of henr
would be ruined by such expenditures.
Many of these things are worse than
worthless, doing harm not. only- by
the harmfulness of their ingredients,
but through the ignorance of their
proper application by those wlio, un
advisedly buy them. In such mat
ters, as in medical treatments, one
should seek the best advice and use
only the preparations known to be
useful and harmless. In the matter
of cosmetics, as in so-called cure-alls,
there are many conscienceless people
employed.
Two of the greatest beautifyers in
falling leaflets are beginning to dot
the lawns and woods-paths, remind
ing us that yet a little while, and the
year will be with us no more. In a
few weeks, the "golden pomp of au
tumn" will spread away upon every
hill arid valley, and we shall realize
more sharply that the days of idle
dreaming must give place to the
hurry of gathering the golden stores
into Safe quarters for the dark days
that will soon be with us.
Plants which have been left out of
doors all summer should now be
brought under shelter before cold
nights -come, to accustom them to
the change from the border to the in
doors condftions. If left out until
cold weather makes a fire-heat a ne
cessity, they will suffer from the ab
rupt change of conditions. They
should be brought onto the veranda,
then into the house, leaving all doors
and windows open as much as pos
sible so as to admit fresh air. Give
tlfeni all the sunshine possible, and
shower them daily, all over, refrain
ing from giving them fertilizers, as
the plants' require all their energies to
acclimate them to the changed con
ditions, and Yery little growth should
be expected of them for a time, at
least. If they have been kept growing
thriftily, they will stand the change
with much less injury than if recently
potted and still weak from the uproot-,
ing. But the potting must be no
longer delayed, if flowers is your ob
ject . - . .
Ifc.it is possible, one. should have a
"plant window," and for a -reasonable
sum, a window might be constructed
that wpuld answer the needs of most
flower-lovers especially the busy
housewives. For this, a wide "bay"
will be best; a window that will ex
tend the whole width of the room will
make that room, the most attractive
in the house, not only to the family,
but .to any fio.wer-loving guest that
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this world are gopd health and cheerful may seek your hospitality. The glass
mums. .jLiiese iv6 us a ueauiy mat snouia, be large, and the rpof, if pbs
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Home Chat
is "warranted . to wash." and that
no light will fade. In our ,mad
scramble after cosmetics, let us be
gin to beautify from within. Good
health, like righteousness, should be
our first means, and, once this is ours,
"all things else shall be given unto
us." Cheerful spirits is an unfail
ing beautifyer, and we should seek
diligently to possess them. We cannot
get rid of the habits of years, and
the wrinkles and moth-patches that
fretfulness or ill-temper or discontent
, We all. -want to, be. accounted at least i10; &veR us through much pains
rntV.fS"ini'-..iitiAU'' .! t. .i'tt. taking on our wart to make them in
"'fair to .loottv upon,", and the desire
extends from the tiniest tot at t the
u .top . of the ladder, bathed in the
iyTOseate dews of the morning light
m .from which it has just sprung, to' the
r- -aged and "feeble pilgrim, tottering
along the banks of life's face-congeal-A
, ing stream. We can hardly--conceive
of sucii an anomaly as a woman Who
- .does not intensely covet beauty. And
. this longing love of, the beautiful, is
not confined to either sex; the mascu
line side has his vanities, too. In -all
- , the walks of life, in every degree of
, .refinement or the lack of it, this !de
sire to be attractive crops out in vary
, , ing degree, And we are slowly awaken
ing tQ the fact that beauty is the birth
right pf everything that lives. ' '
. , And- we have always wanted,, bur
.own, though we. knew not the means
by which to attain it, and, to further
. uowilder us, custom has made it al
- . . most sinful, and , surely a matter for
embarrassment, to be found employ
ing the means by which "our own"
should qome tous. Even yet, women
taking on our part to make them in
delible, by trying to overcome the
habits for a few days; neither can
we hope that even the very best cos
metics will do the work for us without
long, , idlligent, faithful application;
but so surely as we seek to cultivate
the right spirit, and fight down the
"blue devils" of discontent and dis
cord keeping ourselves clean within
and without, just so surely will we
gain the reward of our diligence.
And this "Chat" is as much for the
reading of our men as it is for our
women. Our men are in as great
need of a physician as our women, and
it is only by faithful co-operation in
the family life that this real beautv
of body and soiil can be brought about.
Beauty Is the birth-right of every hu
man being," arid we should claim our
own. ' ' ' - "
sible,. should be of glass as well; and
there should be glazed doors between
the living room and the plants in
order, that the moisture, may be regu
lated which cannot be done if the
plants .must be subject to the atmo
sphere of, the living room, in its varia
tions of heat 'and cold. There should
be a .ventilator in the roof, and one
at the side of the "bay:" the one to
allow the escape of over-heat and the
other to supply fresh air. This can
easily be arranged. The floor of the
"bay" should" either be of cement, or
should be covered with oil-cloth or
linoleum. Such a window will more
than repay the cost.
, Flora! Chat.
As wo greet the" coming of the
beautiful month of September.- wa
realign wllli n faoltnn' ni nnnnr. j.i.j.
i1 man' no wolU nnvntinan 1 L,.. . .ww.Mfa vi. ouuncaa UUU.
v x , M ,.w., A,UtUMau .a beuieijiuo summer is ended. Already the
The Bath Room
If you want to be' well, with a
clear complexion and a well-toned sys
tem, you should not neglect the regu
larity of the bath. It is not, in all
cases, necessary to bathe daily, but
at least several baths a week should
be taken, especially when the weather
is warm. ,The temperature should
be such as to suit the body; if one is
possessed of vitality sufficient for
immediate reaction, the water may
be quite cool. But cold water is not
cleansing. Once a . week is often
enough to take a cleansing bath of
hot water and soap, aftd if one is de
bilitated and nervous, twice a month
is often enough, and when well
scrubbed, the water should be cooled,
for rinsing, after which one should
be rubbed briskly all over the body
until a general warm glow is brought
about For the regular bath, it is
better to begin with lukewarm water
and have the temnomin.. i..
each day as you find yon can bear it
and as the body becomes accustoL
0 " Ohly those of vigorou "S ns
tution and plenty of warm, rich bloo
should indulge habitually in the col !
bath. One should not leave the nl
feeling chilled, and in anv case show 5
be well rubbed until warmth is en.
gendered. A handful of sea-salt (to
be had of your grocer) in the water
is a tonic, and will render one less
liable to take cold. A salt bath
is very strengthening. Regular bath
ing aftd dieting (personal cleanliness
inside and out) will do more for tho
complexidn than tons of cosmetics or
bleaching lotions.
f . Catsup
No. 1. Cut peeled ripe tomatoe3
into slices, put them into a stone jar,
a layer of tomatoes and a sprinkling
of salt; stand aside three days. By,
this time there will be a slight fer
mentation. Press the tomatoes through
a sieve. To each gallon of tomato
pulp allow two teaspoonfuls of ground
gingert a teaspoonful of cinnamon, one
of cloves, one of alspice, a quarter o
a teaspoonful of cayenne and a level
teaspoonful of white pepper. Bottle
and seal.
No. 2. Gather the tomatoes tho
first" week, in September no later.
Cut into pieces one bushel and cook
in a porcelain-lined kettle for ono
hour (in quantities so they will not
burn). Press then first through a
colander to remove all skins, and then
through a sieve fine enough to remove
all seeds. Return this pulp to tho
kettle; add two ounces of whole mus
tard, half an ounce of ground cloves,
an ounce and a half of white pepper,
an ounce of ginger, and, if you like,
halL.a dozen cloves or garlic cut into
thin strips, and two onions. Boil
slowly until the ketchup reaches tho
consistency of yery thick cream. As
you add the vinegar it will thin down
to the proper consistency. Now add
half a pound of sugar (if you like it)
and half a pint of salt; cook fifteen
minutes longer, stirring all the while,
and add half a gallon of good cider
vinegar; mix and stir in hastily the
quarter of a teaspoonful of cayenne.
Bottjejind seal while hot, and put
away in a cool, dry, place. See that
the bottle and corks are both sterilized
thoroughly before the bottles are
filled.
Cucumber Catsup. Pare and re
move the seed from lour large ripe
(yellow, ' but not soft) , cucumbers;
gratq tkem, drain the pulp into a
colandaii. When , perfectly dry.
measure, turn into a sauce pan, add
a quarter of a teaspoonful oe
cayenne half a pint of. cider vinegar,
teaspoonful of salt and four heaping
tablespoonfuls of grated horse rams n.
mix well, bottle and seal, lo uo
served with cold meats.
Pickles
Sweet Pickles from Cucumbers.
Peel, cut into slices one inch tmcK,
and weigh large cucumbers. To eacn
seven pounds allow four pounds oe
sugar, a pint of cider vinegar, tweie
whole cloves, a quarter of an ounce oe
stick cinnamon and two blades oj
mace. Put the sugar, spices ana
vinegar into a porcelain-lined ketue,
bring to foiling point; add the cu
cumbers, cover, standing over a moo
erate "fire- until they are thoroughly
cooked, but not soft. Stand them aside
Until "next morning, then bring agam
to boiling point and stand aside w
cool. Do this the third mow ; ng.
then lift the cucumbers carefully,
placing them at once in the jars, uw
down the liquor until you havejusi
BETTER THAN SPANKING
Spanking doou not euro chHdren of bed wo
If it djd there would bo few children that wo
It. Wiwe Is a constitutional cause or?ii send her
Snmwera, Box 118, Notro , Ind. win i sen
bowo treatment to any mother. Sho as" nu (
Write hor today If your oh ldren .tronbloyo am
way. Don't blame the child, Tbechnncci
can t help It.
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