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The Commoner.
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The Little Ones He Blessed
r wonder if ever tho children
Who were blessed by tho Master of
old
Forgot lie had made them His treas
ures,
The dear little lambs of his fold;
X wonder if, angry and willful,
They wandered afar and astray,
The children whose feet had been
guided
So snfe and so soon in the way.
One wolild think that the mothers at
evening
Soft. smoothing the silk-tangled hair,
And low leaning down to the murmur
Of sweet childish voices in prayer,
Oft bade the small pleaders to listen,
"If haply again they might hear
,The words of the gentle Redeemer
Borne swift to the reverent ear.
can not cherish the
f ud my heart
fancy
jThnt ever those children went
wrong,
And were lost from the peace and the
shelter,
-'Shut out from the feast and the
song.
To the day of gray hairs they remem
bered, . think, how tho hands that were riven
-Vere laid on their heads when Christ
uttered,
"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."
Ho has said it to you, little darling,
Who spell it in God's Word today;
You, too, may be sorry for sinning,
You also believe and obey;
And 'twill grieve the dear Savior in
heaven.
If one little child shall go wrong
Be lost from the fold and the shelter,
, Shut out from the feast and the
song.
I; MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
freezo all wintor, owing to cold floors,
or if their brains bako under stove
pipes overhead which would much
better, be laid along the floors, how
many people know it? When the lit
tle ones como homo coughing, with
sore throats, and aching bones, with
chilblains on their feet and catarrh
in their iieads, how many parents
stop to think where these colds were
contracted, or how they might bo pre
vented. Children can not do their
best with their school privileges, and
no teacher can sufficiently interest
the little, uncomfortable things in,
their lessons, when they are all hud
dled up with cold, chilled and shiver
ing, or, as a contrast, overheated and
breathing tho poisoned air where no
ventilation is possible except through
open, draft-inducing doors and win
dows, where a roaring hot fire scorch
es those nearest the stove while those
further aWay are freezing. Why not
visit the schools?
Home Chat
One who signs herself "Country
the parents about visiting the schools ' dav these little, unskilled offerings
Christmas Giving for the Children
In the kindergarten classes of the
schools, many things are taught the
little ones which the mothers might
well imitate in the homes. The chil
dren are taught to make many pretty
trifles of tissue, crepe, or tinsel and
colored paper, and these will not only
serve to decorate the tiny trees, hut
may be used as presents from the lit
tle ones to their elders, giving much
pleasure to both the giver and the re
cipient. Many pretty things may be
made of cardboard, worked with
cross-stitch; or cut from gay-colored
paper; or made from the many really
beautiful pictures given by advertisers
in the magazines and periodicals; or
from the colored plates taken from
catalogues of nurserymen and florists.
Even though the efforts of their baby
hands are crude and smeared with
paste, or showing threads and mis
placed stitches, the fact that the lit
tle one made them for love of you
snoiuu cover every defect, and some
Where their children are spending
many of the -dark, cold davs of nurlv
Winter, and ask them to take notice
of the conditions under which the
work bf both teacher and pupil is
-done. Having, at one time, in the
long ago, been familiar with tho
"conditions," both as teacher and pu
pil, and knowing tliat, in many neigh
bprhoods, the old customs still pre
vail, I can readily understand her de
sire that the parents should be
"Stirred up" in the matter. When -we
think of it, it does seem strange that
so little interest is taken in these
matters by the parents. The little
ones are sent out of the homes daily
ijuo iiuiuencea to wMch the parents
may be priceless to vour liAraft
hearts. Encourage, then, the little
ones to make their own love offerings,
and do not be too free' with your of
fering to "show them how." Let them
be characteristic of the little opening
intelligences.
For Our Boys
Lord Melbourne said: "Younc men
should never hear any other lane-im
than this: 'You have your own way
to make, and it depends upon your
own exertions whether ypu succeed or
fail.'" Any obsorver knows that the
boy who has his life planned for him,
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ZnT ir , tpn nluu.uwjrei"i nc Pa, witnout any exertion on his part, is
ent In ten over meets tho tnnMioK
andr atf to visiting the school room,
any excuse will answer for their neg
lect in that direction. How many
parents interest themselves in the
-progress the child is making in his
studies, or offer any helps in the
way of making the room comfortable
1 to say nothine of nlirnnHxro t i,
-little ones who do not know how to
ta.ke care of themselves? Judging
from tho facts in many cases, any
thing, in some districts, will do for
a schoolhouse. If tho children's feet
is only to he had by persistent exer
cise and steady training. The true
moaning of success is not to accumu
late wealth, or gain the applause of
the multitude tho majority of whom
shout only because they hear the
shouting of others. A truly great man
wishes to stand pre-eminent for some
thing higher and better than money
or notoriety. One to be really suc
cessful in the higher meaning of the
word, must be a hard, earnest worker,
and must expect to take the knocks
and buffettlngs he is sure to get from
meaner, envious spirits. Modest
merit is not necessarily overlooked,
but merit, to be recpgnlzed, and hence
to gain the reward it deserves, must
exert itself to find it; it must not fail
through inactivity, neglect of opportu
nity or untrained abilities. It must
not hold back to be sought, but should
"let its light shine," and hold Itself
ready at all times to make the most
of whatever advancement comes In
its way. Forward and,,impudent men
are not preferred above retiring merit,
but it often happens that men of in
ferior abilities are prompt and active
in grasping opportunities, where su
perior merit holds itself in the back
ground. "A barking dog is often more
useful than a sleeping lion," and his
presence is surely better known.
Frosted Feet (Requested)
Before going to bed, rub in snow or
ice water, and apjily the compound
re3in ointment made by all druggists,
with a very little turpentine added.
Or, bathe the feet in very hot (as hot
as can be borne) soapy water, for
half an hour,. dry well, then put on
the affected parts all the turpentine
tliey will absorb, heating before the
fire. Or, grease the parts well with
rabbit fat, heating it in. ,
The following is said to cure the
worst cases in a very short time:
Mutton tallow and lard, of each three
fourths pound; melt in an iron kettle
and add hydrate oxide of iron, two
ounces, stirring continually with an
iron spoon until the mass is a uniform
blackness; let cool, and add Venice
turpentine, two ounces, and Arm ad inn
bole (rub up the bole with a little
olive oil before adding to the mixture)
one ounce; oil of bergamot, one dram.
Stir all well together, and apply sev
eral, times daily, by spreading it on
lint or linen and using it as a plaster,
to the sore. Chases' Recipes. '.
Chilblain, or. frost bite is in the
nature of a burn, ,nnd must be treated
as such. Frost burn is as coinmon as
fire burn,
. AN OLD AND WBLLTUIRD nKMKDY
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.WtthJnjf. Itpoftona tho gums. allays nil i ? 7.. l
wind collo and h tho bt remedy fttrh?'
apt to be Indolent, discontented -and
incompetent. This Is the kind of boy,
when fortune fails him, who takes up'
the Idea tliat the world owes him a
living, and waits for his supposed in
heritance. There are times, in the
life of both boys and men, when they
think if they had the chance they
could do great things. The way to
have tho chance is to make it. Op
portunity does not come to us her
alded by trumpet and drum, and great
ness Is seldom thrust upon us, though
men have achieved success through
influential friends, or by tho pushing
of great talents; but the majority
achieve It by a combination of poverty,
ambition, hard work and determina
tion. The hard road is the sure road,
and strength of mind, as of muscle,
Uses of Coal Oil
It used to be called kerosene, but
now we call it coal oil. But its uses
in the household are still the same,
though greatly increased, while the
oil itself is greatly improved. We
are assured that coal oil and cold
water say, a teaspoonful of oil to
a panful of water, am mmi t .o,
and hot water; water, comfortable for
ww uuuuB, ana a ntue coal oil will
dispose of more than half the labor
of washing the utensils used in cook
ery. Coal oil is one of the purest and
niost effective detergents that nature
has provided, an anti-septic, and, in a
moderate degree, a germicide, besides
being excellent for removing grease
and grime from pots and pans; It is
a perfect purifier and cleanser, for
porcelain and glazed wares, evep with
cold water, and nothing so quickly re
moves the sticky, ugly gum that will
cling to the sink and wash basin as
a wash with hot water and coal oil.
' . ' VOLUME 5, NUMBER 43
it is an article that is ZJll
For the laundry, its usee n'L lhan(L
ing known and appreciated lbecom
more, and as an insecticilf
combined with Boap and wvnr ??
almost invaluable to n n i cr' u ,s
the florist and orclmrdSf hU8ew,te'
Carelessly written recinp
bring much disappointmentana S
row to tho hearts of inoxnerlM!S
persons; not alone is the SS2SS
ahown in recipes for cookery, bu 55
those of as great, if not greater Ira-portance-those
used for drugs salvS
solutions or compounds i&TSi
alleviation of pain; or for tho renova
tion of household goods in the way of
paints, polishes, dyes, etc. If a rectoo
or -formula is worth passing on, it cer
tainly is. worth the careful writhe
out of proportions, ways of mixinc
preparation for using, and tho proper
application when made. A person of
large practical experience can gen
erally use even defective recipes, and
the druggist may be able to correct
carelessness in proportioning ingre
dients; but what is the inexperienced
or impractical to do? Let us be care
ful in the small, though necessary,
details.
Dainty Christmas Desserts
Pastry for Christmas Tarts. Mix
and sift together two heaping cups of
flour, a rounding teaspoonful of bak
ing powder and a salt-spoonful of salt.
Work in a scant cup of butter with
the tips of the fingers; when tho
mixture is fine as meal, stand it aside
for an hour or more to thoroughly
chill; then take out half a cupful, and
to the remainder add cold water grad
ually to make a stiff dough. Knead
lightly, turn on a floured board and
roll into a long, narrow strip. Sprinkle
the dough with half tho reserved
mixture and fold so as to make three
layers; turn half way round with the
open end toward you,? roll again into
a strip, sprinkle with the remainder
of the mixture and fold as before;
roll and fold twice more, aud the pasr
try is ready for use. Roll into thin
strips and cut into various shapes;
bake the pastry and fill or spread with
any preferred mixture.
Cut the pastry into two and a half
inches square, brush with the beaten
white of an egg, fold the corners to
me'et in the middle, press together
and bake; or, fold the two opposite
corners together, bake and fill with
jelly or fruit cream. For fruit tarts,
bake the pastry in small patty-pans,
fill with fruit cream, and' cover with
av meringue, or dust with powdered
sugar. Or, cut into strips; bake,
spread with jelly or fruit-cream, cover
with nut Icing, and put, in the oven
until a nice brown. Or, dip inw
caramel and lay on parafllne paper to
harden. . ..
Fruit Wafers. Mix a cup each or
cleaned raisins, figs, dates, and nuts,
and fo3 twice through a meat ciiop
per. Ma a few drops ot vani a,
lemon juice or liquor, then knead ua.
til well blended on a board dredge1
With confectioner's sugar; roll to i
i,i 4viirfh inoh: out into
'rounds with the top of a Bfl sW
.. i4- 4-i.nAA.m.ffi inoh blocks wiui
a knife. Roll in granulated fe isjr
rind pack in tin boxes between i a beets
of parafllne paper.-Good Houeep
ing.-
"Lardlng" and "Daubing"
Answering Mrs. B. M.: TJfJ
terms used in cookery to m
BETTER THAN SPANKING
Spixnklnjr Ioqr not mm children oi o Wi,ull
If It dlcl thcro wruld bo low cMWn i tun MrS
It There is a-conBtimilonnTcnuBe wj , fiPnd
t. BummraB. Vox 118. Notro nimin. Hi"- ks no
lier homo troatmont to tiny wollier. , n trt,ui.lo
monoy. Wr'to Her to6arlt your cl d JWi TM
youiu this way. Dan't tolnnio tne -i
chances are it can't help it.
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