AUGUST 17, 1908
11
The Commoner.
anxiety ana many tears, to say noth
ing of time and money spent In vain
trying to undo what she has deliber
ately done. There is no wash, or salve
or lotion that can undo, even by
months of patient application, the
work of a week of such senseless ex
posure. It is a destructive fad, and
a woman should count the cost
thoroughly before she puts herself
to such a test"
For the Sewing Room
The latest shade in fashion is the
rich gold of ripened corn. It com
bines beautifully with the faint greens
and warm browns seen in the sun
burned corn-silks.
Long skirts are longer and short
ones shorter. "While there are styles
of foot-wear made to match the gown,
the all-black, by its innate refinement,
holds its own.
Gowns for afternoon and evening
wear' show ruffles, tucks, puffs, shir
ring, ruching, plaited ribbons and
laces.
The becoming soft pompadour is no
longer essential in smart hair dres
sing, though retained by those who
like its quiet dignity. The new style
parts the hair in front, a la Empress
Eugenia, and then rolls it softly up
ward and outward, to make it be
coming. The beautiful plaids with shaded ef
fects will remain in favor. The new
colors aro all. extremely soft and very
dull in tone. Grays are in the lead,
and after them the soft greens, all
shades of dull red, magentas and
plum-purple.
Skirts are unquestionably full at the
top; if the skirt is plaited, the plaits
are only fastened into the belt and
not stitched to keep them flat over
the curve of the hips; everything is
done to give the top of the skirt full
ness. The gathered Princess and the
corselet skirt are very much worn.
present indications are that nearly
alfthe new styles will show a com
bination of two materials, this form
ing the chief characteristic of the
trimmings. Such styles lend them
selves nicely to all sorts of made
overs and alterations.
The tailored shirt-waist has come
to the" front again, and stands out in
relief against the background of lace
trimmed blouses. The skirt accom
panying the tailored shirt-waist is a
practical model that will hold its
shape and trim look in the face of
constant and hard wear. Fashion
Magazine,
tioned hair is usually caused by a
rundown or otherwise diseased con
dition of the general health, and in
order to have fine hair, the health
must be improved and a good circu
lation throughout the system induced.
A Nice Apple Pie
Mrs. A. C. says: "To make a
good apple pie, stew some tart cook
ing apples until perfectly tender, and
rub through a sieve. To one quart
of apples, which will make two pies
add sugar to taste three gills will
be sufficient if the apples are not too
acid. Stir into this half a pound of
butter and flavor with grated nutmeg,
or anything you prefer. Line a pie
plate with puff-paste, fill with the
apple pulp and put on a top crust of
the same pastry; pierce it with a
fork and bake a pale -brown. When
done, remove at once from the tin
plate on which the pie was baked,
placing upon white ware which has
been heated to prevent the bottom
pastry from being "soggy."
Safe Shampoos
"Where the hair cannot be washed
without the danger of taking cold, a
dry shampoo Is recommended by the
Delineator. Take two-thirds of corn
meal to one-third of powdered mag
nesia, with enough powdered Floren
tine orris root to perfume it. , Put
into the hair as thickly as possible,
tie the head up in a thin handker
chief and leave all night. In the
morning shake and brush the powder
out This is said to give the scalp a
cleansing, and the hair a lustre and
softness very desirable. Ill-condi-
Give the Boys a Chance
An interesting writer, referring to
the question, "Have Boys No Rights
that the World Is Bound to Respect,"
says: "The above theme has always
deeply interested me, and I cannot
but appreciate the extent to which"
boys' wishes and opinions, in simple,
every-day life, are so woefully ig
nored because they aro boys, and tfie
generous impulses which prompted
the utterance of pent-up feeling on
various subjects is overlooked and
disregarded by the wiser (?) mem
bers of the family to say nothing
of the manner in which the cold
world accepts a "boy's" expressions.
I have In my mind now, the confi
dence reposed in me by a youth
whose brother and sister, nay, par
ents also, repelled by their indiffer
ence; and as he told me of his as
pirations and intentions to do thus
and so, on arriving at maturity
my heart went out in sympathy to
him; and when I related the fact to
my husband, he recalled the self-same
reception of his boyish hopes how
they were crushed by his being either
laughed at or treated indifferently.
An older brother was his usual re
source, but he was not always acces
sible, nor always sympathetic, but
as this husband observed, "That is
all past, I have made my own way
so far in life, the past belongs to
the past, the future is in the hands
of God." However the thought oc
curs to me, that more attention and
weight should be given in such cases.
Perhaps, having always entertained
a fondness for boys, I am prone to
have more regard for their feelings.
At any rate, I do believe the average
boy possesses latent qualities, which
on being awakened and understood,
may prove of incalculable good to
him, and to those with whom he
comes in contact; and would we con
sider the possibilities that lie before
him, surely not for a moment would
we be inclined to quench the spirit,
or place barriers in his way, or put
a damper upon the ardor of his' con
victions by our harsh words, etc.
Give the boys a chance, manifest an
interest in their affairs and see how
will be disclosed to you ideas you
had thought quite foreign to their
minds. Their career for usefulness
may thus be assured by the exercise
of a little patience on your part, and
an encouraging word in the right di
rection acts like magic. Then let us
remember that they, as' unconverted
ones, have not the. same sweet source
of comfort to turn to in their hour of
need. When in the midst of church
work, I derived untold benefit from my
class of small boys They unconscious
ly strengthened my faith and impelled
me to a sense of my duties toward
them, as beings whom it was my
privilege to instruct and guide in the
right way. I enjoyed knowing them
personally, becoming familiar with
their employment during the week,
gaining some knowledge of their dif
ferent dispositions and the motives
which -prompted them to attend Sun
day school bo regularly. I .gleaned
much information from-them in the
necessarily hrie.f time, between the
songs, in regard to.. the bent of their
minds. This Insight endeared thorn
to me, and I flattered myself that
they, too, were benefitted, not only
in a spiritual sense, but their boy
nature was gratified by my apparent
and deep interest in them."
of acetic acid; cork the bottle and
place It in a pan of warm water. In
a few hours the gluo will be ready
for use. Coat the cork with vasel
ine. Hero is another:
Soak one ounce of gluo for several
hours in half a pint of cold water;
place ovor boiling water Undissolve.
Mix together until perfectly smooth
half a pint of sifted flour and one pint
of cold water. Gradually pour on this
two pints of boiling water, stirring
all the time. Boil a few minutos,
then add the dissolved glue, and stir
frequently while cooling. When cool
press through a coarse cheese-cloth
and add a few drops of oil of cloves
to keep it from souring. A very thin
layer of this paste should be spread
when labels are to be pasted on glass
or tin. Ladies Homo Journal.
"The Girl Who Would Write"
In answer to many of our young
friends, I can offer nothing better
than this advice, given to the youth
ful Margaret Sangster by her friend:
"Do not try to get your verses and
stories into print. They are probab
ly not worth any one's publishing.
Write them if you like, and put them
away; but read, read, read. Never
let a day pass that you do not read
some great author. You will not
know that you are profited, but you
will gain style and breadth and voca
bulary by much reading." To this
advice, Mrs. Sangster adds a little of
her own. She says: "She must not
despise spelling and syntax and grace
in the formation of her sentences;
" Few writers make much
money, and, as a motive, the finan
cial aim must be kept in the back
ground. The successful woman writer
Llike the successful artist, physician,
nurse, dressmaker, stenographer or
business woman, must accept the fact
that she can win success only by
hard, steady and persevering work."
To keep bugs out of, seed beans,
gather beans as soon as ripe, shell
and dry. -Put into glass jars with a
lump- of camphor gum (as big as a
filbert), put on the screw top and set
away.
Remember, in order to have good,
fine flavored preserves, butters, jams,
jellies, marmalades; etc., only line
fruits may be used. You get out of
the jars only what you put in them.
Query Box
Pantry Pastes
For pasting labels on tin cans or,
boxes, try this: Put 'into a bottle
one ounce of Russian isinglass
(broken in small bits) and two ounces
H. A. J. In recipes for toilet soaps
or creams, the sweet almond oil Is
understood. The bitter almond is
poisonous.
M. M. C. Any florist in your vicin
ity will be able to tell you the care
necessary for the well-doing of the
Begonia.
"School-ma'am." I fear I cannot
aid you, as I am not a toilet special
ist. I can give you but simple recom
mended recipes.
J. W. W. I do not recall getting
any verses from you. Perhaps they
"fell by the wayside."
I. M. C. Thank you for kind words.
You will have seen the directions for
shirring or ruffling -without a ruffler
in a recent issue. I have to ask you
to pardon me not replying by mall.
"Wisconsin Subscriber." Write to
the Department of. Agriculture, Wash
ington, D. C, for Information regard
ing trees adapted to clay soil. Recipe
will be given, but there are quite a
number of them.
C. H. P. From personal observa
tion, wide reading, and assurance of
others, I think my statement was cor
rect in general. Thanks for the In
vitation to the meat dinner, which
my circumstances, however, will not
admit of my accepting.
S. C. The Crimson Rambler rose
is apt to be troubled with mildew,
and for a large plant I know of no
remedy. Sulphur is recommended;
so is a washing with soap suds. It
Is supposed to bo caused by cold and
dampness. Tho rose needs tlio blaz
ing sunshine, and lots of it, In order
to do its best. It will recover.
F. E. You doubtless have not tho
kind of palm you wish. No treatment
will admit of the leaves being bont
backward without breaking. It is tlio
nature of some palms to have straight
loaves. Try tho Fan palm (Latonla
Borbonlca), or the Filafera (Wnsh
ingtonla) palm. Both theso havo
large, drooping leaves, are easily
raised, and you can And thorn at your
florists.
"Questioner." Moisten the shiny
places with benzine ( away from any
fire), and aftor an hour, sponge woll
with clean soap suds, afterwards with
clean water. (2) You can wear tho
colors you mention. (3) Look into
your mirror and "do" your hair in tho
stylo becoming to your face. (4) Sago
tea is one of tho simplest and best
tonics for tho hair, but will darken
it. Will give a tonic in another col
umn. "Intercsted."-T-Tho "fircless cooker"
receiving tho attention of tho army
officials, who aro experimenting with
It in tho various camps, is not a pat
ented affair, but one made by tho
army artisans themsolves, said to bo
so simple that a "boy, handy with
tools, can make one in tho course of
a day." There aro various "patent
applied for"' dovlces on tho market,
costing from Ave to fifteen dollars
each, but it is just as well to experi
ment wJth the home-made "hay-box"
until you know whother you would
like it.
E. M. Tho cucumhor cream rec
ipes havo all been tested, and aro
recommended by a toilet specialist.
No. 2 is said to bo one of tho beat.
Tho specialist sayB: "There is suro
to be a quantity of tho liquid left on
top of the cream after it cools, and
this should be poured off." All cu
cumbers" aro not alike juicy or dry,
and those used by you probably con'
tained too much Juico for tho amount
of other ingredients. Correspondents
who have reported success used ex
actly tho same formula given. Beat
the melted oils and wax until they
begin to cream; warm the juice and
add very gradually, beating. Did you
read the lines above the recipes?
SALLOW FACES
Often Caused by Coffee Drinking
How manypersons realize that cof
fee so disturbs digestion that it pro
duces a muddy, yellow complexion?
A ten days' trial of Postum Food
Coffee has proven a means, in thou
sands of cases, of clearing up bad
complexions.
A Washington young lady tells her
experience:
"All of us father, mother, sister
and brother had used tea and coffee
for many years until finally we all had
stomach troubles more or less.
"We were all sallow and troubled
with pimples, breath bad, disagree-'
able .taste in the mouth, and all of us
simply so many bundles of nerves.
"We didn't realize that coffee was
the cause of the trouble until one day
we ran out of coffee and vent to bor
row some from a neighbor. She gave
us some Postum and told us to try
that.
"Although we started to make it,
we all felt sure we would be sick If
we missed our strong coffee, but wo
were forced to try Postum and were
surprised to find it delicious.
"We read the statements on tho
pkg., got more and In a month and a
half you wouldn't have known us.
We were all able to digest our food
withdut any trouble, each one's skin
became clear, tongues cleaned off and
nerves In fine condition. We never
use anything now but Postum. There
is nothing like it." Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville." "There's a reason."
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