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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 29
AUTUMN
Shorter and shorter now the twilight
clips
The days, as through the sunset
gates they crowd.
And summer from her golden collar
slips
And strays through stubble-fields,
and moans aloud.
Save when by fits the warmer air
deceives,
And, stealing hopeful, to some shelt
ered bower,
She lies on pillows of the yellow
leaves,
And tries the old tunes over for an
hour.
The "wind, whoso tender whisper in
the May
Sot. all the young blooms listening
through th grove,
Sits rustling in the faded boughs
today,
And makes his cold and unsuccess
ful love.
The rose has taken off her tire of
red
The mullein-stalk its yellow stars
has lost,
And the proud meadow-pink hangs
down her head
Against earth's chilly bosom,
witched with frost.
The robin, that was busy all the
June,
Before the sun had kissed the top
most Dough,
Catching our hearts up in his golden
tune,
Has given place to the brown
cricket now.
The. very cock crows lonesomely at
morn
Each flag and fern the shrinking
stream divides
Uneasy cattle low, and lambs for
lorn Creep' to their strawy. sheds with
nettled sides.
Shut up the door: Who loves me
must not look
Upon the withered world, but haste
to bring
His lighted candle, and his story
book, And Jive w .h me the poetry of
Spring.
, ALICE CARY.
we eat beyond our" capacity to digest,
to say nothing of the needs of our
system, and in consequence, we be
come intellectually lazy, and physical-
j iy aiiiny, anu mu uuus nut noiu nearly
J so much enjoyment for us as if we
uauiwbuu (juuiiiiuu bisusu m uui eat
ing. With the advent of the cold days,
we 'expect the table to bo supplied,
usually three times a day, with meats
cooked in some form or other, flanked
on either side with dishes of hot,
generally greasy vegetables, to be fol
lowed by a "top-off" of rich, greasy
pies, cakes or puddings. Hot breads,
too, are usually demanded as ac
companiments to the meats, with
strong coffee or tea as a "wash-down."
This is not a "company" dinner, but
an every-uay alfair, and, no matter
how much the cook or the stomach
may rebel, it is the gude mon, usual
ly, who insists upon the gormandiz
ing, and the family, whether of chil
dren or adults, usually "live by his
law," very often to the detriment of
health that is injured beyond repair.
yourself above the mere animal life
of the flesh.
. Home Chat
.It hardly seems possible, in these
golden October days, that it is but
the question of a few more weeks
until wo shall be living behind closed
doors, and demanding heavier menus
as well as warmer clothing. That
tho year has brought a plenteous har
vest is a cause for fervent thanks,
but our full supplies of everything
is apt to make us a little prodigal in
the use of them. Because we have
much, we are apt to think wo must
eat much that the table must, in
deed, literally groan with its abundant
load. This, however, Is just neither
to ourselves nor to the one who must
do the cooking. Enough is enough
be it little or much, and we have
no justification if we overtax either
the stomach, or tho cook. As -a rule
For the Dyspeptic
A letter from a farmer reader IpIIh
me he is a "confirmed dyspeptic,"
and claims that life is a burden be
cause of stomach troubles. I am
afraid he has been "living to eat,"
rumer man eating to live. For such
a condition, I think drugs are not of
much avail, but there is help, even
for him, if he will practice self-denial
and use plenty of common sense.
It may "be a hard fight probably will
be; but "He that conmifirArh coif"
you know "is greater Hinn Tia tw
taketh a city." Not all the heroes
are on the world's battle fields. First,
he should eat as little as possible to
keep in good health, and that little
must he of a nourishing character.
Do not mistake appetite for hunger.
Hunger is the call for sustenance;
appetite is for the pleasure of the
palate. It will not hurt one to fast
awhile, now and then, and if the cries
of the inflammed stomach are too in
sistent, drink large quantities of
water of a temperature that best
agrees with it. Alwnvn Imvo n,n
table before the appetite flags go
away hungry. Reduce the usual al
lowance at least one-half, or' Avon
more, and let the hot teas and coffees
and hot breads alone. Do not allow
the cook .to fix up dishes to "tempt
the appetite." Don't rush to patent
medicines or "cure-alls." Do not al
low your friends to "doctor" you, and
do not "doctor yourself." Tf -
take treatment, go to a good, honest
physician. Don't indulge in gloomy
forebodings, but force yourself to see
the funny side. Bo jiiwn i,
lookout for "funny things." If you
seek, you shall find, and you never
know, until you look for them, how
full of "fun" the world is.
Think cheerful thoughts, whether
you feel like it or not, and believe
tho best of yourself and everybody
about you. Try the laughter cure,
pont allow yourself to walk in the
shadow, literally or figuratively, if
you don't find sunshine, make it for
yourselves and others. You can do It
not, perhaps just at first; Dut every
little helps, and exercise Is always
good for growth. Fight the blue
devils with pleasant associations. It
may cost you some effort, and you
the 'flesh-pots;" but if yo- do, the
pound of flesh" will be rigorously ox-
SSft? f you Peed the raenl and
spiritual, as well as the physical, and
.- cuiijciues, do temperate. Lift
The New Departure
"The sexes are gradually changing
(or exchanging) qualities. Men are
femininizing, more narticularlv in
matters of vanity, and the women in
boots, buttons, canes, men's hats and
coats, are striding on to the millenium
in a 'devil-take-the-hindmost' fashion
which is laughable to see. Now, I,
for one. do not object to this: some
thing desperate had to be done to
wake men out of the stupor which
no cry of 'Fire! Mupder! Thieves!'
would effect. In short', nothing but
just the idea that their helnvpi nhlrr-
buttons, roast joints and puddings
would gradually and totally rliaannonr
under the incoming regeneration of
women would startle them out of
their satisfaction with self. But of
this one thing be assured: When
women do take hold of anything, they
make the chips fly. The husband
who is pleased when his wife relieves
him of the bore of driving sharp
bargains with the butcher, grocer,
and coal merchant, innocently thinks
that the domestic locomnHvA win
fetch up at the point of road which
he indicates. No, sir! Madame has
found a new amusement, and she has
brought to it all the tact and ine-onn.
ity for which the animal is celebrated.
What is the dreary fun of sewing on
buttons, re-seating dilapidated trousers
and 'taking orders,' compared with
the exhilaration of this new accom
plishment? "Of course. She Will trv it nn vmi
my dear sir; you should know that.
You note that her tones grow sharp
and incisive; that her bonnet sits
more firmly on her head as if she
were always rigged for a possible
set-to, and she elbows you around in
a manner to make you stare! She,
who used to count on her fingers, in
a stupid, snail-like way, now makes
change with the rapidity of a street
car conductor, and some fine morning
ywu wuuuer, as you look at her,
'what has come over Mary? You
are not quite sure that you like it.
Of course you don't: rnnRnnhhio mnn
rthat you are, you want her to elbow
and jostle her way among others,
bUL nOt With Vnll Vnn -nrnnt U- -
have, thmnadirr. i. .
:,', rxsa, naa nn ii.,.
w llfllll IT1M
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to look into f.hn in,"8..are loth
ceru their furnm ,iMi..:'s..inal con
and have obtain, ? 2L n tran
by hard experience that thJnkdw
Wr to make use of. Girl, JS?
will be plenty of tim e KcTthlT
later, and there in . . u,cn hin8s
trivial and more inTer" X T'S
ornfo fliom -v '. '
Saim ofUUS CS'C
and strength, and, with 8 mav
hausting duties in hand, ff ,
the daughters, consider i ft i i e
will be plenty of time lat 2
matter goes. I hnVn ti, '!. ,ne
placed enough good substitutes in tho
world so that mothers may safely
take the rest and recreation which
sweet and healthy condition, mentally
and physically." uu
The mother is usually so burdened
with variety of cares that it is im
possible for her to give her mind as
fully to such subjects as is necessary
for the careful training and teaching
of the vital lessons to the daughter
who sees "no use" in thinking of such
foolishness, in the days when she is
close enough to the mother to heed
the lessons.
but not with you: you wnnf Vmr. n
preserve, through it all, unharmed,
the lovely dimple in that well-rounded,
business elbow; you want her to
speak up and suffer no imposition
from tradesmen between whom and
yourself she interposes herself as a
shield, and yet retain the nightingale
tones said to be so pretty and so
proper in 'The Guide to Wives.' In
short, my dear sir, you want to keep
your cake and eat it, too, just as you
did when you were a little bawling
youngster, whom your mother should
have well-spanked, but, alas for your
miure wne, aid not! "-Fanny Fern,
in New York Ledger.
Training for Parenthood
A writer in thes Delineator for July
says: "If training is essential for
the teacher, the nurse, the physician,
why is it not necessary for the pros
pective mother, when the issues at
stako are of such concern? Mothers'
clubs are very helpful, but so much
miscuier nas been done, and there is
so much to learn and to be unlearned,
that thoir help is hut as a drop in the
bucket The popular belief that
none are so fit as the mother to
give to her daughter this training is
not founded on good sense. Mothers
i are very often unfit, because they
Home Dresu Making
In deciding upon the materials for
your new dresses, it is better, if you
are very much of an amateur, that
you stick to the old favorites. They
will be easier for you to liandle, and
you will be more familiar with their
texture and the care of them. Many
of the old fabrics are much superior
in durability and in other respects as
to wearing qualities to the new, and
are far less expensive. One of the
most serviceable materials is a nice.
fine serge; it is a most economical
fabric, as it can be "done over," even
to dyeing, and looks well to the last
shred.
The hew fabrics are soft and cling
ing and preferably or plain colors.
Henriettas and cashmeres are ex
tremely popular, the more expensive
weaves beitfg used for evening and
elaborate gowns, while pretty house
frocks are made of the cheaper qual
ities. Comparatively few of the new
skirts are lined, or, if a lining is used,
it is in the form of a drop skirt, and
is often made entirely separate from
the outer skirt, having its own band
and placket closing. The graduated
flounce is acnln in fnvor. manv of
the new gowns showing this feature.
The gored slcirts cling closely to the
hips, flaring widely at the feet, pro
vision heing made for the back to be
in habit or double box-plait style.
The long coat is very popular, and
this insures the continuance of the
short skirt for the street. The Eton
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slightly fitted coats are in high
favor. Empire coats find increased
favor, and are attractive on a figure
that is not too full.
In making your dress skirt, see
that the closing placket at the back
is well fitted and well finished. The
fullness, if any, must hang straight
not flare out toward the bottom like
a fan. The straight-hanging ioiu&
will give an air of elegance that can
be secured in no other way.
There is little else so disagreeable
to a dainty woman as the soil of
perspiration, and the stain is exceed
ingly hard to remove from colored
goods of any kind. The rubber pro
tectors are sometimes not sufficient
protection, and the flannel ones are a
good substitute. Get the flue white
flannel such as is used for hnbys
wear, and double it, shaping it aftei
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homo troatmont to nnr mother. Sho nsks no ino' wt
Wrltchor today If your children trouble you mi
way. Don't blamo tho chUd. l'ho chances nta
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