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Am I Ready?
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pray that God will uso
Ah ah Instrument of grace,
flrglug that 1 wait Hla bidding
Any work, and any place
Is It so?
It to do His work Ho sonde mo
Far from love and friends
home,
To a life of toll, whore comforts
Easo and plenty novor come
Will I go?
When the causes scornod by others
Earnest advocatos demand,
Or a soiled and sunken sistor'
Needs a kind, uplifting hand,
Is mine one?
When a duty calls for labor
In some pathway, leading through
Neither recompense nor, honor,
If 'tis left for me to do,
Is It done?
When some service of the Master
Calls for willing volunteer
To a sacrifice" in secret,
Am I ready, then, to hear
And reply?
When, by worldly glamour blinded,
I am winning wealth and fame,
If His service claims', my talents,
Do I see it and oxclaim,
"Hero am I!"
Emma Wyman,'in Zion's Herald.
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What Shall the GUIs Do?
a "w" in tho typewriting. The physi
cal exertion is almost, if not quite,
equal to tho mental strain demanded,
and when tho fordo oxponded in the
numborless taps from tho finger
ends is considered, it is small won
dor that tho typist is both physically
and mentally exhausted at the close
of a busy day.
Tho closo confinement, steady sit
ting, often with bad light and poor
ventilation must all bo considered
in choosing a "light occupation."
But what, if she marries?
One mother writes mo: "Mabel
has finished her school life, and the
quostion now arises, 'What shall she
do?' There is not enough work in
our h6mo to keep both girls busy,
so I shall let one " of them learn
something outside. They have both
been taught the simples of homo
making, and, as I have had so much
trouble getting my sewing done, both
my girls must at least learn to make
their own clothing; so, as Mabel
takes kindly to the needle, I shall
placo her with, as good teachers in
that lino as I can find or afford. She
must learn to do plain sewing, and
do it well, and if she shows an apti
tude for dressmaking, she must learn
that, too. If she develops taste and
ability in other directions, we shall
consider other occupation for main
tenance." Another mother writes: "I am go
ing to have my daughter learn type
writing and stenography, as I wish
her to have some light, easy occu
pation by which Bho can earn a liv
ing if she does not marry." I do
not suppose that either mother or
daughter has ever had any exper
ience in either of these, occupations,
for if they had, they would hardly
cmss mem as "iignt, easy occupa
tions." There are many careless, Ir
responsible typists who are willing to
work for small wages, and get
through the day in small offices or
by doing "copying" at home; but
for tho girl who wishes to make a
success of her business, the work is
anything but easy. Few, except
those who have imd experience, know
what it means to take dictation of
thousands of words and then trans
cribe them, as one must, who holds
a paying position with a good busi
ness firm. There goes with the work
a largo amount of responsibility re
quiring great care and exactness, and
the mental strain is anything but
light if tho worker is thoroughly con
scientious. A recent case is record
ed of a business firm losing a law
suit by tho substitution of a "t" for
Considering the Probable
So long as marriages are made and
the homes must bo kept, just so long
will women be expected to shoulder
tho responsibility for the happiness
of either. As about every girl ex
pects to marry and have a home to
keep, it is just as well to give each
of them at least a preparatory course
in the education demanded by either.
Not all girls take kindly to house
keeping, any more than every boy
looks to mechanical labor as his life
work; but both boys and girls should
be taught that there are certain in
evitables in life especially in mar
ried life from which there is no
getting away, no matter how much
love. and unselfishness there may be
on either or both sides. It is ad
mitted that the husband should be
the bread winner, and that the wife
will do her part If she "stays by
tho stuff" while her warrior goes
uowu xo uo uattie with the world's
work. When this is. done, it is but
just to the wife that the two should
'part alike" in the spoils- that the
wife be considered an equal partner
with the husband, if she cares for
and looks after the spoils of tho in
dustrial fight tho husband wages.
No woman can do this, however, if
she is ignorant of the simple ele
ments Of COOd mnnniwrnonf nnA n
bitter lesson learned through the
wasteful school of experience does
not always make for the highest
happiness of either party to the mar
riage contract. The fact that the
home-making is given over to the
woman does not mean thTit she can
or should do nothing else; but that
she can do this bettor thnn nnv f
person, and because tho home-making
instinct is born in every woman
in soma degree. If she marries, she
must accept this fact, and should be
prepared for its responsibilities,
though it does not necessarily fpllow
that all tho labor must be performed
by her hands, or that tho means and
methods admit of no variation from
prescribed rules. But It does mean
that marriage is not to be entered
into without seriously considering
its demands and responsibilities, and
ir these are understood and accept
ed, a consecration of our best powers
and abilities to tho work of making
the home life a permanent one. And
for this, much preparation is demanded.
Entertaining One's Friends
At this season of tho year, many
farm families will have visitors, for
the town and village people are only
too glad to get out among the fields
and for a few days enjoy the free
dom of tho country. If 'one is so
situated that such entertainment
does not entail too much trouble up
on the family, even, during the busy
season these visits may be very en
joyable to tho hostess and her fam
ily. But not all farm houses are
largo enough to sot apart a spare
room for tho accommodation of
guests, and it Is well to ascertain if
your visit would bo welcome before
making it, The country woman is
rarely short of bedding or bedcloth
ing, but it is often the case that one's
house is too small to admit of a
separate sleeping place, and no one
but a child, or a very intimate friend
whose love for us can be depended
upon to make excuses for short-comings,
should be crowded into a room
to be shared by some one or more
members of the family. If this must
bo done, however, do not allow the
other occupants of the room to sit
about, watching the guest as she
makes her toilet Teach them to
dress quickly and leave the room to
the guest.
Many persons find it very diffi
cult to sleep with any one to whom
they are not accustomed, and it
would bo better, if no bed js unoc
cupied, to put the guest on a cot,
or other "make up" in a room alone,
rather than to give them the feeling
that they are intruding upon some
one's else privacy. In this case, the
guest should not occupy tho room
too long if it happens to bo the sit
ting or dining room, but should be
ready to "turn it over to the family
as soon as needed, in the morning.
A little extra work is inevitable,
but the family should not work too
hard to entertain the guest. Almost
any one would feel extremely un
comfortable if she realized that her
visit was interfering with the estab
lished routine o the family, and any
sensible person can entertain her
self .most of tho time, and at tho
same time make the family feel at
ease while she is with them. If she
can not, she would better cut her
visit short, and relieve the strain.
OMldren's Bloomers-
To save laundry work, get a few
yards of black sateen, and an ordi
nary drawers pattern that fits the
enna; cut the sateen a. little larger
and longer than the pattern, to al
low of a band below the knee, or an
elastic run through a small head
ing. These bloomers will both look
and wear very satisfactorily.
Baby's Food
In summer, the liability of the
child to stomach and bowel troubles
increases fourfold; this is easily ac
counted for, as. infant's food, on ac
count of the high temperature of the
season, breeds the bacteria which,
when taken into the stomach, causes
irritation and inflammation. The
breast-fed infant escapes much, "be
cause the mother's milk comes to
him , direct. Mothers should not
wean their babies, if they can pos
sibly help it, during hot weather,
The bottle-fed child passes its, first
summer in constant danger, espe
cially if it has to be spent in the
city; the milk has to come long dis
tances, the dairies may. not be man
aged with cleanliness, the cows may
not be properly cared for, or the
cans not properly cleaned. Former
ly, the milk was sterilized, but now
it is preferable to pasteurize it.
Sterilizing means subjection to a
heat of 212 degrees; pasteuring re
quires 170 degrees heat. All bot
tles of milk should be kept tightly
corked. The feeding bottles should
be washed with "brushes and soap and
water, and made as clean as it is
possible, and then boiled. The bot
tles, themselves, should have no
angles which, can not be cleaned, and
the neck should be just long enough
to hold tho rubber nipple. The long
tubes of glass or rubber have long
since been discarded. The- nipple,
after having been cleansed, should
have boiling water poured over it
and should be kept in a cup of water
to which has been added a teaspoon
ful of borax. Too much care and
watchfulness in keeping the vessels,
and bottles clean can not be exer-cised.--Dr.
Murray, in. Ladies'
World.
Floral Notes, -X:
During the hot months, the weeds
made remarkable headway, maturing
seeds in great abundance, and every
one should be pulled out of tho
border as soon as found. Weeds do
not depend on the weather.
Many plants should be repotted or
shifted into larger ones this, month,
and those turned out into the bonder
may be lifted and potted, giving
them longer time in which to become
.established before having to remove
them to the house.
One of the loveliest winter bloom
ers is tho buttercup, oxalis, which
has a canary-colored flower that is
delightfully fragrant. Tho bulbs
should be potted now, or cs soon as
they can be had, in a rich, sandy
loam, five, or six bulbs in a seven
inch pot. The oxalis is a sun-loving
plant, and if kept moist and in the
sunshine will bloom all winter. It
is fine for a hanging basket or a
bracket plant.
Vining plants grow much faster if
a support begiven them, and such
plants as the dahlia, gladioli, cos
mos, and many others that grow tall
and are easily broken should be
given stout stakes, tying them up.
with soft strings that will not cut
into the stalks, ia order to enable,
them to withstand the wind and.
storms.
The cutworm works by night, and!
one should seek him early, cutting
off his career as jie does the tender -young,
shoots of our garden treas
ures. He may usually,hhe found cJose
to the nlant h hna nmimA - v,j
den in the soil. .A few vigorous '.
morning hunts will dispose of the -whole
tribe.
Many, plants will not bloom unless
starved a little, and it is best. to
use ordinary garden loam in potting
the geranium, if bloom is your ob
ject. Give good drainage, and do
not use too large a pot. Keep grow
ing thriftily, pinching off the buds
until late September. If the pots
fill with roots, give a larger size,
moving the pot often to prevent
roots reaching down through tho
drainage hole into the earth under
the pot. Old plants potted now, Und
debudded until cool weather make
nice window plants.
For tho Toilet
One of the most effective as well
as harmless remedy for freckles is
lemon juico to which a little glycer-
ine and rosewater has been added.
It is better to protect the parts that
freckle or tan than to try to remove
the discoloratlons after they are es
tablished, A soft, loose handker
chief knotted about the neck, long
sleeves to cover the arms, and loose
gloves to protect the hands are
recommended. There is nothing so
trying to the eyes as the veil. Do
not wear those haying small dots or
intricate designs. A plainthick veil
seems the only protection for some
faces against sunburn, tan and
freckles. In olden times, the faces
were kept beautifully clear of blem
ishes by wearing a big sunbonnet,
tied closely under the chin. The
choice must be made, either to take
extra care, or ruin the complexion.
Chiffon veiling, either white or yel- i
low, is very becoming to most of
AN OLD AND WELIi TRIED REMEDY .
Mks. Winslow's Stfommo SYKUFforobll
ren teething should always be used for kUV
dren -while teethintr. Itsottcns the gums, allay
all rin.cures windcolieand !p tho beat remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-nvecents a betUa.
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