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A sodden imago of a man,
lib lurches slowly down the street,
' Unconscious of the Bcornful scan
Of all of thdBe that ho may meet
''A wreck, an outcast, hopeless, lost,
A drifting hulk that seeks no
shore,
'Eut, billow-horne and tempest-tossed
' Will drift and drift for evermore.
'And yet somewhere each mom and
night
His name is whispered soft and
low
.in prayers that rise up tip the light,
That shines with an eternal glow;
Tils name is whispered as of old,
By one to whonr he still is dear .
'His mothor, with, hor heart of gold
Breathes forth a prayer God will
hear'. '
though lost-to her through all those
years,
He still remains her little boy
i'hat ran to her with childish fears,
Or brought to her each broken
toy;
She has not seen his mottled face,
Nor hoard his husky, whining
tones
She breathes his name to that white
place
Where angels kneel about the
throne. Old Stitches Revived
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The love it has all sweet and
sary. But study the meaning of the
word economy. See that you do
not make it spell niggardliness,
stinginess, or. parsimony, for it is
none of these. Often the most
economical thing you can do is to
spend money; but try to be very sure
you are getting its value. A "cheap"
thing with little value is the "dear
est" thing you can handle. Let what
you do buy bo 'of tho best for the
purpose for which it is intended, and
plan to save by a rigorous "doing
without" until you can pay for some
thing of value. I know there are
many sides to this "saving" ques
tion, and you must learn to look at
them all. Then, too, in the matter
of desirability, few of us can dictate
to another. What would spell sin
cere happiness in your case, might
moan uttor discontent in mine. Get
what you want if you can pay for
it; but get the best for the purpose,
and don't get it if it will cost you
your self-respect and tho confidence
of your friends because of your in
ability to pay for it. Let nothing
rob' you of your own self-respect.
One of tho surest ways of respecting
yourself, and making others respect
you, is to keep your accounts
straight, and the balance on the In
come side, of the sheet.
cloth as possible; lay that on top
of tho tissue, and when placed in
exactly the right position, iron with
a hot iron until the patch adheres to
the garment. The heat will cause
the tissue to dissolve, forming a kind
of paste or glue, which will hold the
patch. If tho material is of light
weight goods, it will be best to use
a patch of the same, being careful
to match any design, or the grain of
tho goods; but if the material is
heavy, a lighter weight patch will
be bettor, but tho color should match
well.
For darning, if the fabric is thin,
or of light weight, the edges must
be drawn as closely together as pos
sible, and may be basted in this posi
tion on the right side to a bit of
jmper. On the wrong side lay the
patch, matching the cloth in color,
design and "thread" of the goods,
and press on the wrong side with a
hot flatiron. The paper can then
be removed, and the edges darned
down to the under cloth, using a fine
needlb, and if possible, ravelings of
the material; if ravelings are not
to be had, use a soft thread at least
as fine as the thread of the material.
When finished, the darns should.be
pressed on the wrong side, with a
damp cloth between the iron and the
garment.
medium siae, should weigh one and
one-half porihds Skim milk is heav
ier than wEble milk Cream is light
er than either, while pure milk is
three per cant heavier than water.
Liquids A pint contains sixteen
fluid ounces. One ounce, eight fluid
drachms (one-fourth gill). One table
spoon contains about one-half fluid
ounce. 'One teaspoon contains about
one fluid drachm. One wineglassful
equals four tablespoonfuls, or two
fluid ounces. One teacupful equals
eight fluid ounces, or two gills. It
is always best, if possible, to have a
pair of kitchen scales, and a set of
measuring cups and spoons. In this
way, one is not at the mercy of the
inaccuracies of the average "guess,"
which is to blame for many spoilt
dishes and unsatisfactory prepara
tions. The cups and spoons are not
expensive, and may be either glass,
wood, enameled ware, or tin." Any
thing is better than nothing.
strong;
i2ach morn and night she breathes
his name,
In blessings we may thihlc un
heard. She does not know the ways of
shame
Down whicli he looks with eyes all
blurred.
A sodden imago of a man,
A wreck, an outcast but can we
Senso aught of the eternal plan,
Know aught of this great mystery?
She , beath'es her prayers night and
dawn,
And which among us would de
stroy
the silk tightly around tho needle
two or three times, and push it back
through the cloth close to the point
at which it was brought up. Hold
the twist close to the goods with the
left hand in order to keep the silk
from tangling. The French knot is
much used.
Brier stitches, sometimes called
cat-stitch, is used where a more ef
fective result is desired than that ob
tained by the simple outline stitch,
It is used for many purposes of use
fulness, as well, as ornament. Be
gin at the top, or upper point,, furth
est from you, and bring the. needle
up frpm tinder; take a short stitch
along the line you are working, and
throw the, silk below the needle, be-
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just taken. The double brier stitch
is done In a similar "manner, except
that two stitches are taken on each
side of the line, instead of one. There
are many different forms of these
fancy stitches, and the use of them
may be made very ornamental. We
used to call them "crazjr-quilt"
stitches.
"Keeping Accounts" ', .
It Is a useless waste of time to
"keep accounts" unless you read tho
lesson the records teach you-r-or
heed it. The mere setting down of
every item of income or expense will
make you neither richer nor wiser;
the profit comes to you through com
paring these accounts, and seeing
whore the leaks, if any, come in.
These accounts should not be al
lowed to run, any more than should
tho accounts at tho store; tho books
should be carefully balanced at
loast once a week; at furthest, once
a month; and every item, largo or
small should be found set down In
Its proper book. By this means, one
can know at a glanco just whoreln
tho money is being needlessly spent,
or in what particular item economy
must be practiced. Tho balance
must be kept on tho Income side, if
possible; do not let it get Into the
deficit column, for "that way mad
ness lies." Wear the old clothes,
cook fewer dishes, gather up the
fragments on every hand, and do
not be ashamed of patches, darns,
and doing without, where it is neces-
Mendlng and Darning
Do not delay the mending of a
rent or tear longer than is necessary.
If It can not be attended to at once,
at least do it before the garment
goes to the laundry. If the gar
ment has been washed, the scrap to
be used for mending-should also be
washed, in order to shrink the new
goods, or to make the color -"tone"
with the material to bo mended. For
material that does not reauiro wash
ing, this ipethod of mending is rec
ommended: Lay the garment right
side down and put the edges of the
rent close together as possible; cut
a piece of mending tissue rather
larger than the space that is torn,
and lay on top. Take a piece of thin
woolen fabric tho same size of the
tissue and as near the color" of tho
Baby's Garments
For the baby one or two years
old, that will soon be getting, out
into the, sunshine' and tumbling on
tue grass, maite mcie uurauie panues
of either colored or white goods for
every day wear, and let the panties
button comfortably around the leg
below the knee. Make the little pet
ticoats, cotton or flannel, to button
onto a little plain waist, which may
bo either made at home, or pur
chased -ready to wear for a trifling
cost; some of, the little skirts may
have a hem, others some strong lace
or embroidery; but let it be made
for' wearing qualities.. For "dress
ups," the" trimming may be more
elaborate. Be sure to make several
pairs of "rompers," or "overalls." in
which it may roll and tumble as it
pleases. Ginghams, colored cham
broys, or soft, thin denims wear
well, and save much laundering. For
tho very little tots, the pattern, is
simply a gored two widths, with the
fullness gathered In at the neck; the
sleeves are of the bishop pattern,
finished with a narrow band, and
there is a semi-circle, cut out of each
breadth at the bottom; the edges of
these are faced and buttons and but
tonholes put on; the garment sllns
over the head, is buttoned at bot
tom and sleevebands, and the little
garments wllj not bo soiled or
stained. Paper patterns for these
can be had, but tho garment Is so
simple that" it can be made without.
For the four or five-year-old. make
the regular blouse and overalls, dress
mem, anu turn tnem loose.
"Stirring up tho Liver"
An editorial In Cooking Club says:
To the question, ."Why do we take
pepper, salt, mustard and spices?"
the answer is made, "Because they
tickle the glands of the stomach and
make them work. They also stir up
the liver, and a stirring up of this
organ is an important thing for peo
ple who live sedentary lives." Cur
rent erroneous practices and medi
cal teachings may be a justification
for the error embodied in the fore
going statement, but certain it is that
nothing is more unnecessary in tho
diet, and few things less called for,
than irritating substances to "tickle
the glands of the stomach and make
them work." If the glands are made
to work by Irritation, the irritation
must be constantly increased, more
and more in intensity until the poor
stomach Taecomes the seat of inflam
mation,. Then degeneracy , of tho
glands sete'in, and, the end is total ., u
inability to work. The poor stom- 's,
ach becomes bankrupt, and no longer ,A -sE
makes hydrochloric acid, pepsin, or
any other of the useful ferments
which a healthy stomach produces.
It is equally unnecessary to "stir
up the liver." People Who live se
dentary lives are the last of all peo
ple who should treat the liver in this
way. The liver of the sedentary per
son is starved. It is in the condition
or the Israelites who .were required
to make brick without straw. In
stead of being lazy it is crippled,
over-burdened. It needs oxygen to
enable it to do its work; the man
who neglects to exercise does not
take a sufficient amount of air into
his lungs, and hence does not prop
erly oxygenate his blood. Such a
liver needs help, not stirring up. It
Is like heaping loads upon a horse,
then laying on the whip. When most
of people have trouble with the liver,
they goad and punish the burdened
organ with irritating substances and,
if this fails, they call in tho doctor
to give them some mora nntent
liver-tlokler. The result
of this outrageous treatment is seen
In the rapid increase of gastric dis
orders of more or less serious and
painful nature, from which, accord
ing to certain pathologists, every
tenth person is a greater or less- sufferer.
Table of Measurements
Four level teaspoonfuls of liquid
Is equal to one level tablespoonful.
Three "level teaspoonfuls of dry ma
terial is equal to one even table
spoonful. Sixteen tablespoonfuls of
liquid one cupful. Two cupfuls
one pint. Four cupfuls one quart.
Four cupfuls of flour one quart, or
one pound. Two cupfuls solid but
ulated sugar one pound. Two and
ulated sugar one pound, 'xwo and
one-half cupfuls of powdered sugar
one pound. One pint of milk or
water-; one pound. One dozen eggs,
Tested Home Remedies
Refined castor oil, applied to a ,
corn or wart on absorbent cotton
once a day for some time will surely
remove them. ' -
For soft corns between the toes,
or for bunions, paint with iodine: ,
This will take the soreness out of
them.
, An excellent external application '
for treating colds is made of 'five
AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDV
Mbs. WmfcLOTr'a Soothtno Stbuf t or ohlK '
dren teething should always be used ferhil
dron -while teethlntr. Itsoltens the cums, allay
all pain.cures -wind colic and a the best remedy -fertilarrhoe.
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