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Regrets
Trite love, remembered always
ThrouKli all Time's changing
Remembered with such vain
Such unavailing tears!
I stand at the open casement,
In the young year's golden hours;
And list to the soft rain falling
On leaflet and bud and (lowers.
There comes on the soft, south
breezes
A scent of the woodland's bloom,
And the whinnoorwill's soft calling '
Walls out oil' the evening's gloom..
And a' memory stirs within me
Of a land and" a life gone by,
Where a woodland stream went
singing,
Year-long, 'nealh a northern sky.
The swoop of the purling waters
Was fringed, In the long ago,
With (he feathery water-willows,
And the dogwood's bloom of snow,
And, the' pungent scent of pine "trees,
riiu fragrance of elder-bloom,
Th'o; odor of rose and lily,
'And the hnwthorne's sweet perfume
Floats over the wreck and darkness
riinl lies 'twlxt the then and now,
Tjll a frantic longing fills me
ro stand by that river's flow.
That .the., sound of its lapping, .waters
flight dull but one hour of pain!
That the magic of springing verdure
'Might waken my dead again!
,B-iJiel"dreams of my life have pe
ished;
vAinbitions and hope have fled;
And the garlands my fancy braided
Lie scattered about me, dead.
T have drunken the bitter waters
'Till the taste of the wine is tame;
I have won for my golden fancies
But .shadow and blight and blajne.
the lips for whose sweet com-
when one is sweeping that this ele
ment is stirred Up; every motion in
the room, every sweep of the skirts,
fanning doors and tossing things
about, stir up dust which settles back
on the furnishings, In the long run,
It is much cheaper to have a skilled
finisher to do the work, and, unless
one can do this, or has the will and
ability to do some pretty hard and
persistent rubbing and polishing, it
Is best to stick to the stains, paints
and quick-drying varnishes, of which
there are many on the market ready
prepared for the successful use of the
most inexperienced.
Papering and other finishings of the
walls are lietter done in the spring,
but paint that is applied out-doors is
better done in cold weather; is much
more durable, also, than if done dur
ing the hot weather when the oils
will bo soaked into the pores of the
wood, leaving the coloring and other
ingredients to crack and look unsight
ly iii the hot sun.
Cleaning carpets by steam is rather
har.d on the carpets, but: easy on the
housewife, and house-cleaning by
compressed air is not altogether what
one would wish. But, of jipurse, these
tilings are all in the experiment stage-,
comparatively, and our children's
children will doubtless, have the "per
fect way," long after we have passed
into the mansions on the other side,
Let us, then, do the best, simplest,
easiest way we can, and rest content
to bear iufew unavoidable evils.
Our ,Bpy,s
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I strove with a
Lie dumb in their
Tho heart that
So, here, In tho
I sit, with my
And grieve for my lost life, lylrifc
'Asleep, on a coffined breast.
J H. W.'-M.
stubborn will,
cofllnod silence;
I loved is still,
deepening twilight,
soul's unrest.
Social Chat
The old ways of house-cleaning,
like other out-grown methods of doing
things, are passing away. The new
order of house-furnishing has very
much 'simplified matters, and women
are growing more sensible, loo. It
is, found to be far loss trouble to
keep the house clean than to have a,
semi-yearly cleaning, and It is much
more satisfactory to rub the paint or
varnished wood-work with an oiled
cloth every few weeks than to wait
until the paint gots so dirty that it
must be ruined with soap and water.
Hugs that can be readily taken tip
and beaten are better than the old
"all-ovor' carpet that called for a
man's strength when there was, only
a weak woman to handle it. "'
Most people use oils and polishes
too lavishly, with too little rubbing,
and in consequence their wood-work
and furniture have a smeary, tacky
look, as tho surplus oils on the sur
face attracts all tho dirt and lint that
is stirred up. And it is not alone
The. family magazftes are calling
attention to the fact tltst it is be
coming a marked feature ofour young
men to consider it the "riglrtvthing"
to bo, as one writer expresses it,
"sporty, even to toughness," in de
meanor in' the home as well as scV.
clety. Too many young men, It is
said, carry "tho manners of the foot
ball field" into the home, where they
pride themselves on being "heavy on
their feet, noisy in their movements,
lumbering in their actions and border
ing on boorishness" in their manners.
Many of them are decidedly slangy
In their choice of language, rough in
their speech, and not too careful of
the feelings of others. This is to
bo deplored, and a remedy sought for
it. It is well to be athletic; to be
sound in body and strong in limb;
but respect for the amenities of life
should be shown, and politeness, ur
banity, gentleness in speech and ac
tion, should by no means be despised.
Our boys should, above all things,
seek to be gentlemen, in the best
seuse of the word, and to cultivate a
habit of courtesy toward their asso
ciates, and consideration, deference
and respect toward women, either
young or old. It will never make a
boy think less of himself to treat a
girl, whether his sister, or the sister
of some other boy, according to the
gentler instincts of his better na
ture, while, to show a deference and
a tender respect toward a woman who
is "somebody's mother," whether his,
or another's, is one of the loveliest
things a boy can do.
majority. It is well to teach the boys,
to. look after their own belongings
while at home. .For the bby'.s own
good, the girls, or mother of , the
family, should not take this duty upon
themselves, for there will .always be
a time in the young man's life whe.n
he must depend on himself for the
care of his wardrobe.
Each garment', or suil, should be
well brushed, immediately it is taken,
off, and any spots should be looked
for and cleaned off witU some reliable
cleanser to be kept always at .hand.
A small piece of white flannel, with
a few drops of naptha, jnzfne or
gasoline, will work wonders. If the
spots are left for a few clays, they
are hard to remove. Besides, on want
ing them, you may not have the time
to attend to the needs.
The waist-coat should be hung un
der the coat on the hanger, and put
in the closet. For trousers, some
maintain . that they should never be
folded, but carefully hung in the
closet, while others insist that they
should be folded and laid in a long
drawer. As soon, as the suits, and
odd trousers, show signs of wrinkling,
they should be sent to the tailor to
bo pressed; but .many young men
learn to do this, themselves, which is
quite a saving. It is. easy, when one
knows how, and. the lesson is not
hard to learn. ...
Each hat should have its box, and
be kept therein when not in use.
Brush all the dust out of it before
putting, away, using a soft brush. A
soft hat should rest on Its rim, and
all the creases, should be taken out
of thq crown. before putting away. A
stiff hat should not rest on the rim,
but on the top of the crown. A silk
hat should also stand on its crown
when not in use; this kind of hat must
have especial care, cleaning with a,
soft cloth. Gloves should bo kept in
tiSfctfe ""paper, after being pulled out.
carefully..
Cravats may be either kept in ,a
fiat drawer, or hanging; . ... (
organdies and lawns. All the fluffy
trimming of a skirt is kept to the
lower edge- skirts are smooth-fitting
at the top. .Many skirts are perfectly
fiat and smooth in the top back, with
a habit fastening. Many of the light
weight woolen materials are trimnfed
with the sheerest of French Swiss
embroideries; sheer embroideries are
combined with lace; narrow insertions
of embroidery and lace edgings are
used to form yokes, coat-collars, and
small, inset waistcoats, now so pop
ular as accessory to the short bolero.
Elbow and quarter-length sleeves are
often seen made entirely of alternate
rows ofSwiss insertion and ruffles of
Valenciennes lace. Ladies.' Home
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Fashion Notes
The general tendency
toward increased fullness
This fullness is usually
a series of plaits at the
of the. skirt, or, if the
thin, in small groups of
at each side of the front.
Something About Wool
When the wool fleece is first
clipped, the center of every fibre is
filled with a greasy yolk,., but in the
course of a few months this filling
lries out, and the wool can then be
scoured cleaner, with less work, than
when newly clipped, and its working
qualities are better. If tho new wool
is scoured soon after it is clipped,
all the grease can not be worked out
of it, and it will show up in the wool
for a long time, and will not look as
white and clean as when scoured
later. The best time to wash wool,
especially that to be used In quilts
or mattresses, is in late October or
early November, as by that time it
is "seasoned," and the yolky filling
of the fibre dried out. . When shear
ing time comes, the housewife should
choose the fleeces she wants the
long-woolled fleece is best for this
purpose for her wool-bats, and pack
them, away, to be washed in the late
autumm If machine carding is want
ed,, it is better to so wash them and
keep them over until the qarding ma
chine starts up. Treated thus, it will
be comparatively free from the sheep
fat odor which new wool has, and the
grease left in the- wool all- summer
will prevent .any attack of moths. I
have saved fleeces in this manner
with no trouble from insect pests.
In making mattresses, the wool, be
ing weighed after washing and card
ing, should not weigh more than ten
pounds, and these can be lifted about
by the housekeeper and carried into
the open air without too great incon
venience. Tag-ends, well soaked and
well washed, will do very" well for
filling mattresses and quilts.'
AN OLD AND WKL& TRIED R15MTBBY
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remedy for diarrhoea.
Care of Men's Clothing
Clothing that is properly attended
to will wear as long again as. it other
wise WOUIU. aild alwnve annm f..ni
new. Any sensible man can give
garments the care they need at
times, and he should do so, mi
nis business is such as to make
time more valuable t.hnn mnnav
This, however, does not apply to the
and
his
odd
less
his
in skirts is
at the front,
arranged in
center front
material be
tiny tucks
The sides
of the 'skirt are cut circular and are
therefore quite plain-fitting over the
hips. One of the latest and best
ways to cut a skirt which is to have
fullness in the center front, is by a
model having a gore in the center
front and back and circular sides.
This combination of gores and cir
cular sections control the cloth hat-
ter than is possible in the entire cir
cular skirt, and makes it less apt to
sag; the sides need not be cut on an
extremely wide circle.
rne circular flounce has returned,
with slight changes. Tho new
flounce is somewhat deeper than the
old one, in -some instances being al
most half the depth of the skirt; with
this flounce, it is often best to attach
it to a gored kupper portion, espe
cially if the goods be of wash mate
rial, as both flounce and unner nor
tion cut circular make a skirt that
soon loses its hang and shape. A Hew
idea is a gored flounce a wide, flared,
gored flounce looking like a circular
flounce, but in reality, being far more
practical.
Ruffles are full, but for the most
part they form a finish to flat bauds
of insertion, -or of some soft material.
This is a favorite way of trimming-
Bands and Ruffles
Small bias bands and ruffles are
much used to trim both silk and linen
clothes. Ruffles are cut very small
and more or less on the circular.
These tiny circular ruffles are not
only used to trim the edges of skirts,
but are also put ,on as a finish to the
edges of box plaits and side plaits
on shirt waists. They make a very
simple, inexpensive and practical
trimming for ginghams, linens, and
all summer wash fabrics, not only for
grown-ups, but for children. Bias
folds are stitched through the cen
ter so that each edge may save a tiny
curve and fullness to It; these folds
give a much fuller look to the skirt
than the ordinary old-fashioned bands
put on and sewed down flat. Ladles
Home Journal.
Laundering Laces
Soak white laces over night in cold
water after carefully soaping them
ivith white or castile soap. Only the
best vegetable oil soap should be
used. At the end of twelve or four
teen hours, lift them carefully from
the first water and drop them into a
lukewarm suds; with thq tips of the
BETTER THAN SPANKING
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it. 'J'lioro In a constitutional cauBo for this Mrs.
M. Summers. Box 118. Notre Jla o" Imi.,1 so"
nor homo i treatment to any mothor. Hho asks no
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