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My Task
t thought to work for him. "Master,"
I';said,
"Behold how wide the field and good.
'the seed!
How few to sow! For thee all toll
wero sweet
Bid mo to' go!" He stayed my eager
feet;
"Not that, my child, the task I have
for thee."
"Thou seest, Lord, how white the har
vest bends;
How worn the reapers are. Their
cry ascends '
Foe help, more help to garner up the
grain.
Hero am I, Lord, send me!" Alas, in
Vain.
The Master said, "Let others bind the
'Sheaves'
"Thy lambs, dear Lord, are straying
from the fold;
Their feet are stumbling o'er the path-
ways cold."
Far in the night I hear their piteous
cry
Bid me to lead them back the wand
erers ere they die."
"No. Other hands must lead them
home again." ,.,
"Dear Master, dost thou see the bitter
J tears
The mourners , shed? Through all
the long, sad years
Their wails ascend. Wilt thou: not
bid .me say
Thy hand shall wiP3j00IcTi mourner's
tears fxwnaiSSsum
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elude themselves. Too many parents
forget what it is to be truly courteous
and polite to each other, and inthis
lack of home training, the children
grow up to very disagreeable habits,
and often are overwhelmed with mor
tification because of some awkward
ness or breach of good manners when
they are particularly anxious to appear
at an advantage. Children should be
taught to consider kindly the special
likes and dislikes of their companions;
they should be taught to receive and
treat guests properly; how to make
visits and behave properly as gUests.
They should not be shut out of the
room when you have company, but
should be taught the art of grace
and courtesy to their elders; how to
meet people in their own. homes, and
not to become intrusive by "hanging
about" when their elders are enter
taining, but, having greeted the guest,
to go about their business. Table
manners arS imperative. A well-behaved
child is a joy at the table, but
an ugly, selfish, untidy child is a con
stant source of mortification to its
parents. These, and many other les
sons are matters of home training,
and if such training is not given, the
child's ignorance will "show through"
even the finest clothes arid surround
ings, and the parents will get the
blame. The father is just as much
concerned in these "recitals" as the
mother, for often the most carefully
trained child, by following the -fot&crts
examnle. will offtfeftmv twiihino- fhQ
bijScanT'live it. It is time the
frathers were awake to their own re
sponsibility-as to the proper guidance
of the children, for, many times, -the
father's example entirely outweighs
the most careful teaching.
Tis not for thee to sow the deathless
seed;
Nor thine to bind the sheaves; nor
thine to lead
The lost lambs back into their fold
again;
Nor yet to soothe the heart sore
crushed with pain.
For thee, my child, another task is
set."
And then He led mo to a darkened
room.
Filled with deep silence. 'Mid the
glooom
My task I found. Not what I would,
but what Hd wills, is mine.
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Home Teaching
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way to teach anything effectually Is
by example. In the one case you
are compe led to give strict aUenon
to the work In hand, and in the othe?
you are illustrating the lesson you
are giving to another. Children will
& 'aster and more thoroughly
ed page. vulUb on tno Prlnt-
the fVnnlI r6a?,ers BUSSests that
tne tathors and mothers spend an hour
or two frequently in "playing at com-
pany" with their children. The idea
Is not a bad one, if the parents in-
AH riT.tl IMn ionr
ethlnff. Itnoftens the m8 Jl&.S J?I?D wh,,
wind collo and l tho bMrK& forPm.nJ vfn
Ventr-flvecontaa bottle. rf,wea rr diarrhoea.
Meddlesome Children
We have all had more or, less ex-,
perience with them, and, while we like
to see them come, wo are doubly glad
to see them go. There seems really no
excuse for such lawlessness as some
children are wont to indulge in, and
it is well to give a little thought to
the matter and locate the blame. A
child guest should not.be allowed by
its mother to run riot among the pos
sessions of its hostess. How often
have we been brought to the verge of
hysteria by the little marauder's act
ivity .in upsetting all semblance of
order or quiet In. our homes, while the
feeble authority of the mother died
away in ineffectual "dont's," and a
little faint-hearted apology and excuse
that the child was so "full of spirits,"
and of such an investigating frame of
mind.
This spirit of lawlessness shows
itself very early in life, and the moth
er who carries her crawling baby to
a neighbor's house and allows it to
handle and displace every article' that
attracts its attention, lays the founda
tion for a habit of meddlesomeness
which will occasion not only to her
self, but to any hostess whose hospi
tality she may accept, some verv trv-
ing experiences. Such children are
neve.r welcomed to the homes of our
friends, and in very bad cases, even
the visit of the mother- Is dreaded,
lest the child may be brought along.
On the other hand, the hostess should
not allow her own children to meddle
with the belongings of her guest
Children should not be allowed to pile
themselves upon the visitor's lap or
to make free in handling the details
pf her toilet. The ideal child is, of
Course, spotlessly clean, but the real
ciyid too 'often has the remains of Jts
last lunch or exercise ori its hands
or clothes, and, if one is at all neat
it; occasions a nervous tremor to find
tjifs remains about to be" transferred
to" her street gown or Other clothing.
A proper respect f6r the property of
another should be very early instilled
in the child's mind, and, whatever is
allowed at home, no license must be
tolerated in the home of another.
n
" The Long Evenings
4
Every season brings with it its own
needs, and the long evenings, gradu
ally lengthening, which bring again
the gathering about the lamp-lighted
table, remind us that we have a duty
to, perform upon which the comfort
and usefulness of the eyes of not
only the aged, but the young, greatly
depends. The parents should provide
the best lighting facilities within
their means, and it is the province of
the housewife to see that the lamps
give, forth a clear, steady light un
obstructed by smoke or dinginess of
badly kept chimneys. Every lamp
used for the reading or, work, table
should be supplied with a 'good shade,
which need not be expensive, or which
may be as elaborate and decorative
as one can afford. A ten-cent paper
shade will serve as good, a purpose
as those of silk or silkoline, or fancy
crepe paper whose cost reaches up
Into the dollars. A green porcelain
snaae Will 'cost about fifty cents, and
renders the light very comfortable to
the busy eye.
It is claimed that coal oil is the
best lighting medium for busy eye,
as it gives a soft, bright, steady light
much kinder than gas or electricity.
Given good care to the burner, chim
ney, and quality of oil, cleanliness of
wick and opaque shading, almost any
oil lamp may be used; but of these
there are different degrees of bril
liancy and quantity of light given put.
One of the best lainpfc for sewing,
reading or any work requiring close
application, is the student's lamp,
usually furnished with a Rochester,
or other special burner; these lamps
can be raised or lowered, to suit the
needs of tho eye, and the shade casts
the light directly on the work. Thejr
cost anywhere from $3 up, according
to style and finish and material used
in them. A very ,good one can be had
for $3 to $4, and they will last many
years.
Whatever hind is used, it should be
kept well filled with the beat oil, clean
of burner and chimney,-and well shad
ed for the eyes.
For the Eyes 4
With the return of the season. for
lamp lighting It is well to, remember
that the eye-sight of one of our
most precious possessions,' and
good, comfortable light should be pro
vided, not only for the elders, wearing
glasses, but for the young people
whose school, pr other work, calls
for application during the evening. In
addition to good lights, some simple
relief for tired, overtaxed or ln
fiammed eyes should be at hand, and
nothing is better than water in which
salt, a teaspoonful of salt to a tea
cupful of water, has been dissolved.
This may be dropped Into the eye sev
eral times- a day, or used as a bath
quite warm. This, in manv rnnp
is all that need to be done to relieve
me eye.
Another excellent thing for the eye
Is a solution of boracic acid. If you
buy this ready made of your drug
gist, it will cost you ten cents for a
very small bottle full; but it is oest
to get ten cents worth of the powdered
acid and make it yourself. The acid
is valuable for many other uses. In
to a teacupful of water that has been
brought to boiling and let cool, put
one teaspoonful of thte powdered acid.
Have ready a bottle of sufficient size
sterilized by laying in a vessel on a
cloth, covering with cold water and
bring to a boil, then wash it out, rinse
well, and pour this solution into it
and cork. For tired, inflammed or
overtaxed eyes, drop (with or without
a medicine dropper) a few drops of the
liquid into the eye;, "blinking" it up
under the lids, several times a day,
and through the night when the eyes
feel uncomfortable. Or the eyes may
be bathed in a little of it heated com
fortably warm, and all the better if
you have a little glass cup, made for
the purpose, which will cost you about
five cents, at any department store,
if your druggist does not keep it Both
of-these remedies are perfectly harm
less, and recommended by oculists
and physicians. Indeed, after taking
treatment for eye-strain for two weeks
for which treatment T nafii m fh
oculist told me the boric solution wa3
iui tnai ne naa used, and recommend
ed me to continue the same after I
left him. Of course, for diseased eyes,
something else may be needed, but
many cases of "sore eyes'-' are but
strained eye-muscles.
Tomatoes
Spice"d Tomatoes Boil together six
pounds of peeled tomatoes, ripe; two
pounds of brown sugar, one pint of
vinegar, a dessert-spoonful of allspice
and cloves mixed, half a teaspoonful
of salt, half a teaspoonful of black
pepper, and toward tho last of the
cooking, one finely chopped lemon.
Can in- self-sealing- jars.
Green Tomato Butter Select to
matoes' that are full grown but quite
green; slice them thin; make a syrhp
In proportion of one pound of sugar
to two pounds of tomatoes; boil down
slowly for four hours, or until the
butter 1b smooth and thick, stirring
frequently to prevent sticking and
scorching. If liked, flavor -with lemon
when done.
Tomato Vinegar Take two water
pailfuls of tomatoes, and the same
quantity of water. The tomatoes must
be ripe. Put into a stone or wooden
vessel and let sour; when quite sour,
strain through ,a muslin bag, and to
the strained water, add one gallon of
syrup. Let this stand until soured,
and the vinegar will be good.
Green Tomato Sweet Pickle. One
peck of tomatoes, sliced; pack in, a
jar, sprinkling well through them one
cup of salt. Let stand over night. In
the morning, drain well, and put over
them vinegar enough to cover, one
tablespoonful. each of cinnamon and
mixed mustard, one teaspoonful of
cloves, and four cupfuls of brown
sugar; let all cook over the fire for
ten minutes, or until the tomatoes
are tender. Put in a stone jar and
cover closely, or in self-sealing jars.
Green Tomato Sweet Pickle--EIght
pounds of Bliced green tomatoes, four
pounds of brown sugar; boil three
hours in the syrup the juice of the
tomatoes- and the sugar makes. Then
add one quart of vinegar, 6ne tea
spoonful each of cinnamon, mace and
cloves.. Bring to a boll again, and
boll ten minutes, and seal in glass
jars.
Sweet Green Tomato Pickle Gath
er full' grown green (no rine onesi
tomatoes; scald, peel, and slice in
BETTER THAN SPANKING
Spanking doos not euro children of bed wotting"
If it dJd there would bo fovr children that would do
it. There is a constitutional cause for this. Mrs.
M. Summers, Box 118, Ifotro Dame, Ind., will sond
hor home treatmont to any mother. She asks no
money. Write her today if your children trouble
you in this way. Don't blamo the child. Th
chances aro it can't help it;
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