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such as trousers, under-coats and vests
are usually made of, one ca-i malce
serviceable wear for the boy still In
ulcirts or Russian blouses; buttoned
leggings, gaiters, caps, mittens and
hoods for home wear; extra sleeves
to be worn under a cape or shawl
while out doors; or the nicest looking
may be re-modeled into coats', jackets
or capes for the larger boys and
girls. If possible, this sorting should
be done now, before putting away,
and you will thus be able to mate
rially cut down expenses when the
fall sewing comes before you. Where
there are growing children, and the
home seamstress is not too full-handed
with other duties to make it ad
visable, these cast-off garments may
be made over for the little ones who
can wear a garment but one season;
anyhow, on account of growth, and
the expense money be applied to get
ting new and better material for the
elders. But one must remember that
material already thin and weak from
wear In one garment is not worth
hoarding up for further use, and
should be at once consigned to the
rag-bag. Where there are several
in the family, these "rags" may be
cut and sewed for rugs, either woven,
plaited, knit or crocheted, and will
be found to serve the purpose of such
things in bedroom, dining room ana
kichen as satisfactorily as more ex
pensive goods.
Food for the Baby
I think it is a great mistake this
wholesale censuring of mothers who
do not "nurse" their babies. It is not
always a question of "do or don't,"
but more times than not the mother
finds it impossible to do so, in jus
tice either to herself or to baby. A
great many mothers who raise their
babies "on the bottle," do so because
they must, for various reasons affect
ing either their own or the child's -welfare,
or oftentimes both. Even where
the baby has his natural food, there
is need of much thought as to tne
food the mother eats; the effect of
worry or overwork on the milk; the
atmosphere she breathes, her sur
roundings, and the condition, of her
mental and physical health. A phy
sician, writing of this says: "Do
both parents understand that grief,
anger or worry poisons the mother's
milk and makes-it unfit for use? The
farmer knows that if the cow is
chased or vexed, her milk -is affected
thereby; does he know that unkind
.. REPAIRING BRAIN -A
Certain Way By Food
"Every minister, lawyer, journalist,
physician, author or business man is
forced under pressure of modem con
ditions to the active $nd sometimes
over-active use of the brain.
Analysis of the excreta thrown out
by the pores shows that brain work
breaks down the phosphate of potash,
separating it from its heavier com
panion, albumen, and plain common
sense teaches that this elemental
principle must be introduced into the
body anew each day, if we would re
place the loss and rebuild the brain
tissue.
We know that the phosphate of pot
ash, as presented in certain field
grains, has an affinity for albumen
and that is the only way gray matter
in the brain can be built. It will not
answer to take the' crude phosphate
of potash of the drug shop, for nature
rejects it. The elemental mineral
must be presented through food di
rectly from Nature's laboratory.
These facts have been made use of
in the manufacture of Grape-Nuts,
and any brain worker can prove the
value of the proper selection of food
by making free use of Grape-Nuts for
ten days or two weeks. Sold by gro
cers " everywhere (and in immense
quantities). Manufactured by the
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
words spoken to the mother who is
nursing .his son and heir may poison
the little one's food and cause illness,
or death? More than one case is on
record where anger or great grief
has so poisoned the mother's milk
that the child has at once been thrown
into convulsions, ending in death. As
a matter of care of his most valuable
Btock, it is important for the father
to secure as large a degree of happi
ness as possible to the mother of his
child. Labor-saving devices, helpful
attentions, loving, patient words, a
chance for needful rest for the moth
er, will all be repaid in greater vigor
and beauty of. his children.''
The manner of feeding babies is
Important. The baby should not be
put down upon its back in cab or crib
with its bottle, but should, be held
as if nursing, and thus take its food
in the best position, and also in the
loving atmosphere which the mother
can create. The baby should not be
tossed or jolted after eating, but
should lie quiet for at least an hour
after eating. Farm and Home.
To Repair a Damaged Mirror .-
For the damaefifl mirror frv .hla
Put upon a sheet of foil about three
drachms of quicksilver to the square
foot; rub smartly with a piece of
buckskin until the foil becomes bril
liant. Lay the glass to be repaired
upon a flat table, face downward;
place the polished foil upon the dam
aged portion of the glass; lay a sneet
of paper over the foil and place upon
it a block of wocid or a piece of marble
with a perfectly flat surface; put up
on it sufficient weight to press it down
tight f let it remain in this position
for several hours or a day. The foil
should "adhere perfectly to the glass.
Unruly Children
i American Motherhood- has this to
say:
"It is never wise for the parent to
allow himself to be drawn into a con
test with a child in attempting to
compel him to do something that,
from ill-temper or obstinacy, he re
fuses to do. If the attempt is suc
cessful, and the child yields under a
moderate coercion, it is well; but
there is something mysterious and un
accountable in the strength of the
obstinacy sometimes manifested in
such cases, and the degree of endur
ance which it will often inspire, even
in children of a tender age. We ob
serve the same inexplicable fixedness
sometimes in the lower animals the
horse, for example which wo can
notTsuppose, in his case, that a pecu
liar, combination of intelligence Hind
11 f temper which we generally con
sider the sustaining- power of pro
tracted obstinacy on the part of the
child. The degree of persistence
which is manifested by children in
contests of this kind is something won
derful, and can not nnnllv 1p v.
plalned by any ordinary theories in
respect to the influence of motive
on the human mind. A state of cere
bral excitement and exaltation is not
unfrequently met with which seems
akin to insanity, and instances have
been known in which a child has suf
fered itself to be beaten to death rath
er than yield obedience to n very
simple command. .In a vast number
of Instances fhe parent, after a pro
tracted contest, gives up in despair,
and is compelled to invent some
plausible pretext for bringing it to an
end. ,
The way to avoid becoming Involved
in a contest of this kind is when a
child refuses out of obstinacy to do
what Is required of him, to impose
the proper punishment for the refusal,
and let that close the transaction.
Do not , attempt to enforce his com
pliance by continuing the punishment
until he yields.- A safer and better
plan is to avoid a contest altogether
by considering tho offense complete,
and the transaction on Iiis part fin
ished by the single act of rebollion
against authority; to limit the trans
action to the single act of disobed
ience and robellion already committed,
without giving an opportunity for ft
repetition of it by renewing tho com
mand, and, inflicting the proper pun
ishment, let that end tho affair. While
children must be governed, and the
proper authority over them main
tained, It Is a-great deal better to seek
to secure such end by gentle mcas
ure8 IflfilSnts ave, or can ac
quire, skiirwomploy them. A serene,
cheerful person, an embodiment of
reserve power, has no difficulty in con
trolling angry children, because such
presents to their minds an appearanco
of something more agreeablo than
anger, thus arousing their desire to
emulate, and this deBlre, opposing it
self to the impulse of anger, weakens
the force of that emotion. A parental
command should seem to have reason
in itj and disobedience should bring
discomfort because that which was
prohibited was harmful in itsolf.
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Fashion Notes
As yet, there seems but little change
indicated In the prevailing fashions,
as most of them are of such recent
creation. The main tendency seems
to be the elimination of the waist-line,
as tho favorite styles are the princess,
Empire, Directoire, and if one can wear
these styles, she is fortunate. The
day of the fitted bodice has arrived,
and the extreme dip and much-bloused
styles are done away with.
For the skirts, there will be much
trimming of braid and embroidery.
Wash skirts will be trimmed with
either braid or embroidery, especially
the white linen suits, which will be
much worn. Many plaited or kilted
skirts will be seen. Among fabrics,
those of soft texture are the most
popular, and tho variety and beauty
of these materials aro bewildering.
Veilings, cashmeres and Henriettas
will be much used for early spring
suits.
For street wear, the short, or "Pony"
jacket, with straight front and semi
fitted back, will be generally worn,
while the little Eton, with closer fitted
lines, will be worn with either the
princess or the ordinary skirt. A little
coat with the peplum, is much liked
for undeveloped figures, and shirt
waists also are seen with the peplum
in plainted form,
For the growing girl, there Is a sug
gestion of their elder's now models,
and loose effects are favorites. The
Norfolk suit is a most useful one for
general wear. Many of the three
quarter and hip-length coats have
belts, while the "Pony" coat promises
to be quite a favorite with the young
girl.
For the little folkn. tho Bailor suit
is popular for girls, and the Russian
suits for boys. For the -girls, guimpes,
as plain or elaborate as desired, give
quite a variety to the little wardrobe,
and may be fastened down at the
waist-line by a tape run In a casing,
instead of having to be buttoned to
keep them in place. Laces, tucks, em
broideries, smocking and ruffles are
all to be used on the little garments,
and the new materials adapt them
selves nicely to the clothing of the
young girls and little ones.
Juice; lay the pieces on a large glass
dish, open side up,, and put into each
half a toaspoonful of fine sugar; mako
a nice jol!y of amber color, pour over
the peaches when It has cooled a lit
tle, and set in a cool place until
wanted. When serving, put on each
portion served a tabiespoonful of
whipped cream. The jellies in pack
ages come in various colors.
Rhubarb Caker-Equal quantities of
stewed rhubarb and sweet cream is
tho formula for this cake. Lino a
pie tin with- good pastry and spread
tho mixture thickly over it, then sugar
well and cover with a top crust and
bake in a moderate oven. Cream is
almost as much an essential In good
rhubarb as is gelatin, in the case of
tho dish here mentioned, cronm may
be served at the table with it. A
little gelatin added to tho juice just
before it is put into the plo will im
prove It.
iinubarb Jolly.--UBo a porcelain
kettle as it is thicker than granite,
and, as the juice of the plant requires
long cooking, it is not so apt to
scorch. Select the stalks tnat have a
rod skin, and do not peel, as the red
is desirable for color. The stalks
should bo as tender as possible. Cut
up and cook In as little water as pos
sible; strain, and then boil the juice
down until it will jelly nicely, which
may require two or three hours of
slow boiling. When nearly done, add
an equal amount ot sugar, a bit of
lemon or orange essence, and let boil
a few minutes, then pour into glasses
and set away to cool. Equal parts ot
currant jelly, before cooling, and rhu
barb jelly, well mixed, makes a nice
dish. When cold, pour over the top
a- quarter of an inch of melted paraffin,
Contributed Recipes
Fruit Jelly Soak one box of gelatin
one hour In one pint of cold water;
when softened, pour on one pint of
boiling water, then put in a quart of
fruit pineapples, canned raspberries,
strawberries, peaches, or other fruit
may be used. Add half a cup of sugar
and one tabiespoonful of lemon juice,
then pour all in the mold to harden.
Serve with whipped cream.
A Nice Dessert Get a large can of
best table peaches and pour off tLe
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