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Redeemed
God hold a solil within his hand ono
day
' A fair young soul, with unfilled oyes
for Richt.:
With ears attuned for sound; with
hands aright
"For action, all alert to work her way.
The lips unchorused iri the earth's
deep speech,
Like bow that never shot an arrow
out;
The virgin heart, athirst to he de
vout To any love that came within her
reach.
God put that soul upon the world's
highway
The jostling crowd soon soiled her
raiment fair;
The pipers, with rude jesting, bade her
Play;
The unloved ones of earth laughed
at her prayer;
Then, God, down-reaching, saw her
glanco astray,
And caught her back to rest within
his care.
ALICE CARY.
Pain would I hold my lamp of life
aloft,
Like yonder tower built high above
the reef;
Steadfast, though tempests rave or
Winds blow soft;
Clear, though the sides dissolve in
tears of grief. ,
For darkness passes ; storms shall
not abide;
A Uttle patience, and the fog is
the ebbing of.'the mourning
tide,
' The singing flood returns in joy at
last .
The night is long, and pain weighs
. heavily;
Biiffcod will hold His world above
despair.
Look toNthe East, where up the lurid
" sJcy.
The morning climbs! The days
snaii yet bo fair!
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Home Chat
I have in my letter box many un
answered letters, each of them de
serving of an individual reply, for
every one of them contains something
' of interest and value to me in my
work. I would be gTad to send a per
sonal "thank you" to each of the
writers, but, instead of splintering my
energies, I feel that it would be much
more to the purpose to thank them,
collectively, and prove my gratitude
by "giving them returns through tne
Home columns.
The editor of the Home Department
in a paper so widely read as is The
Commoner has great responsibilities,
and, in discharge of her obligations to
her employers and her readers, there
. is a call for wide reading, close
? thought along broad lines; careful
selection of subjects and discriminate
discussions ot tnewsame, while many
questions will arise which must be
submitted for solution to wiser heads
than hers. The Homo pages should
contain more tlian cookery recipes
kitchen lore, or random clippings from
irresponsible sources. 'The scope
should bo broad and deep and many
sided, touching upon a wide field at
every angle, and the varied subject
matter found thero must be set before
her readers as clearly and concisely
as a clear understanding of their
meaning will admit of. Like the ex
perienced housekeeper, when she goes
to marKet lor lier dally supplies, the
Home editor must draw her material
from many sources, exercising great
care and circumspection in her choice,
and seeking to obtain only that which
will build up and strengthen those
dependent upon her for their daily
food, rejecting all stale, decayed dr
in the slightest tainted offerings.
The woman who lightly takes up the
work, in either the home or on the
printed page, or who hold3 the place
merely for the money it brings her,
is not wise. She has mistaken her
calling, and may work far greater
harm than good. In order to do well,
she must love her work; work for it;
think for it; carry it with her, wher
ever she goes, and in all ways, strive
to make it instructive, elevating and
educational. She must glean in many
fields, but she must glean with care.
There must be foods not alone for the
physical, but for the mental and
spiritual, and each of these courses
must be set before her readers in ar
wholesome attractive form as may be
possible. In order to do this, she
must have matter in her own mind
with which to illustrate and elucidate
her subject; she must know many
things, and seek earnestly to know
more, and to know them- well. She
must not fear, or shun criticism, but
seek always to serve faithfully. And,
as knowledge without the power of
expression is of little avail, she
should earnestly seek to Increase her
clearness and carefulness of language,
that her work may not be as "the
blind leading the blind." For thin
freason, you will see that the con
scientious editor must work, and
work hard, to give to her readers
the good they are entitled to. For
this reason, too, she will always thank
you for any helpful hints you may of
fer her. She. is willing to be taught,
that she may teach others from a
broader knowledge.
love and esteem of our Mentis. Let
us be honest.
J.NOripANDWKLLTRlH)D UKMKDY
' . M.?f WiNHt.ovr'sBooTiuNa Srnurfor chiin
tfethnffHhonld always be weed for childran Whli-
,. teathlair. Itaoitens the ktos, allays all pain cir
wlad-eollc andlsttio best -romedy for WpXvI8S
'rwenty-Iveeentsa bottle. r ror a,booa.
Christmas Giving
The "jyierry Christmas"' season is
upon us, , and our worry and strain
at "what, to give who" will very soon
be ended for another while. It is
timely to give you a little lecture
upon this point. I know very often
one dreads the thought of Christmas,
fearing some one will remember them,
and have to be remembered in return'
Now, is not this a travesty upon the
good-will spirit that should be found
dominant at the joyous yule-tide? We
uo nave me grace to be ashamed of
ourselves when we look the matter
squarely in the face. Why must the
gift season be made a time of barter
and exchange? Why must we "feel
compelled to elvo. nn Tr.nff i....
grudgingly, simply because "we have
been given to? Why must we feel
compelled to buy things entirely be
yond our means-simply because we
feel that we are expected to make
2SShfPH8ents?. A "duty" present
one of the most ungracious gifts one
can bestow or receive. There seems,
to the honest, self-respecting person
something repulsive about it, and it is
h T 1 n0t feel tosUnS
tive desire to give it back "with our
compliments," to the reluctant donor
There are many simple things that
better Ulan- gold, or anything that
gold can buy. One of these is the
honest assurance that we live in tho
Cooking One's Goose
As the turkey is the bird for
Thanksgiving, so the goose belongs
to Christmas. Here is the way one
family cooks it:
After killing and picking the goose,
taking off all down aud pin feathers,
scrub it with hot soap suds to' re
move the strong oil from the skin,
then wash well in cool water and dry
with a towel. Take out tho entrails,
flatten tho breast bone by striking
with a rolling pin, wash well inside,
and rub the fowl inside and wit with
salt, pepper, sage, sweet marjoram
and thyme, and leave over night. In
the morning, stuff with a dressing
made of one cup of softened bread
crumbs, two tart apples chopped fine,
a scant cupful of seeded raisins, one
potato boiled and mashed fine, a gen
erous lump of butter, and a little salt,
all to be well mixed. If liked, add to
the dressing two large onions, boiled
and chopped fine, leaving out the
raisins. A young goose would be bet
ter boiled or steamed until tender,
then, browned. If boiled, the dress
ing must be omitted until ready to
roast, wnue roasting, the goose
should be frequently basted with the
water in the pan. For the gravy, the
giblets should be boiled until tender,
chopped fine and added to the liquid
left in the pan after roasting, stirring
in a tablespoonful of flour and season
ing with thyme, sage, pepper and
salt. A sweetened apple sauce may
bo served with 'the goose.
It may not be, to all,, a "merry
Christmas," but let us try to have
it a peaceful one. It .cannot even be
a "happy" Christmas for every one,
but let us try to make it as comfort
able as kind words, kind thoughts and
kind deeds can possibly make it. If
we can do no more, we should do
no less than send a pleasant thought
to our friends, wherever the day may
find them. You know there is such
a thing as "wireless telegraphy," and
why may not our mental telegraphy
reach beyond the bounds of the ma
terial, and comfort those we love who
are afar?
Hygienic Housekeeping
Now it is the Broom! A writer in
one of our exchanges, in Speaking of
Jw ?? C.. ?USGwifery, Points to the
ract that the common house broom is
savs- Snnmdeale tributor, and
?? U?U1 the broom is discarded
from the home, true hygienic condi
tions cannot be met." As the work of
sweeping is usually performed, it does
nnifSr??m t0 h? conducive to either
health or comfort; but unm n w.
isfaqtory substitute is founS I do not"
see what the housewife is to do The
writer in question points to the car!
pet sweeper as a solution to the prob-
rlnVfm 2?in? I WitllQUt tlie stIr'
f ". f tot. and consequently,
the distribution of disease 'germs:
But it is a well known fact that the
sweeper will seldom gather fine litter
and dust from a bare board, or from
ia!nnirIngT f matUng' oil oth or
w! m Infneapl3r a" rooms, now-a-days,
there is more or less naked
floor around the margin of the rSg
or carpet; this strip is either painted,
stained, waxed, or covered by the
above mentioned material, upon which
lStWeepG?,wm malce bt "ttlo im
pression, while from corners, angles,
and close along the walls, the ac-
be well; but in homes wh.o SSl1
tions make a dailv Mmi ., ?, nt,i'
hourly, "straighten n'g up '
ng" an absolute necessityetS!:
in carpet-ess rooms, such a Set
would call for more work than "bo
SertakpePTr " find "6th Sj
deitake. I am sure we would all
Sail with delight the discovery of
"dustless" contrivance for the re
moval of the powdered waste matter
with its innumerable hosts of disease
germs, which so wretchedly detracts
from the comfort of our home life
But, until it is found, what are we
to do?
For Christmas
One of our readers sends in the
following recipe for Christmas mince
meat, which she says should have
been made sometime ago, allowing it
to ripen well before using. It is not
yet too late, however.
Mince Meat. Two pounds of lean
beef; one quart of apples measured
after chopping; three cupfuls of
raisins; half pound of citron; half
cupful of candied orange peel; half
cupful of molasses, .grated rind and
juice of two lemons; two teaspoonfuls
of salt; half teaspoonful of cloves;
half cupful of brandy; one pound of
suet; cupful of currants; one-fourth
cupful of candied lemon peel; cupful
of sugar; grated rind and juice of
one orange; teaspoonful of cinnamon;
half teaspoonful of alspice; half cup
ful of sherry; cupful of cider. Chop
the beef and suet very fine and mix;
add the chopped apples; seed the
raisins, chop the candied fruit peel,
slice very thin the citron, and add to
the meat and- suet with the currants,
spices and salt. Mix well, and add the
sugar, molasses, lemon and orange
juice; when well mixed, add the
brandy, sherry and cider. If the
brandy and sherry are objectionable,
two cupfuls of hard cider may bo
used instead.. Double the quantity of
beef, suet and apples may be used to
the amount of other ingredients given,
if desired. If this is done, however,
sufficient moistening must be also
added in proportion. The liquor is
used to "keep" the mince meat not
especially for flavoring, and the quan
tity of brandy and sherry is so small
that its flavor is disseminated in
cooking. This mixture should stand
several days before being used, in
order that the flavors may blend. It
should keep all winter.
Apple Butter. Pare and core the
apples, cut in pieces and put through
a fruit press, or, lacking this, chop
quite fine. To every pint of apple
pulp take one quart of new, sweet
cider the cider should be not more
than two days old, and tart apples
shpuld be used. Boil the cider down
one-half; then measure, using in tno
proportion given above. Add the ap-pie-pulp
and cook very slowly, stir
ring often; when it begins to tlucKcn,
sweeten to taste with brown sugai.
stir until the sugar is entirely dis
solved; cook until the butter is tno
desired consistency that of soft jam.
pack in jars of tumblers. Spir ma
be added if desired.
Combinations in Dyeing
Jn "making over," which, in most
families must be done, either to meet
the needs of growing children, oi
BETTER THAN SPANKING
Bpankin doos not euro children of bort wJJ,",;
It It did thero would bo few chUdron that woui
it. Thero Is a co atltatlonal causo for nj 6ond
M. 8ummor8, Box 118, Notre Damo, Infl..
her homo troatmont to any mothor. bho ubia
money. Wr.to nor today If your children
yoqln thlB way. Dan't blauio tho chiiu.
cbaaoes are It can't help It.
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