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The Commoner.
JULY 19, 1907
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than they deserve, the wife is in
capable of simultaneous brilliancy In
both roles. The average man takes
it as a personal wrong when his
wife's hands are reddened and
roughened by housework, and is ag
grieved when the money he allows
her is inadequate for a wardrobe
which will compare favorably with
those of the wives of his wealthier
friends. Formany of the derelic
tions of which the women of today
are charged in regard to the home
life, men must be held responsible.
Women strive to be what they think
men would have them to be, and
their increasing desire to shirk the
heavier and more wearing duties of
the home is due largely to the at
titude upon the part of thex men to
ward the effects of those duties upon
the physical woman. They realize
that, no matter how silken the bands,
or however lightly the driving lines
are drawn, the marks of the harness
will inevitably show, and it is foolish
to expect of any woman the time,
strength or taste to do equally well
and brilliantly the duties of both the
kTtchen and society. , Chicago
Tribune.
The Modern Scriiil Story
A writer in an exchange says: "We
would like to find a little fault with
the modern serial story. While it
is interesting, and holds a moral, it
is too much - permeated with expres
sions relating to the beauty of face,
form and attire of the heroine, deal
ing so much with the foamy, bewitch
ing drapery, the exquisite taste, the
graceful folds enhancing the peerless
loveliness of the heroine, etc., the
wealtji which either is, or before
the end falls to, the share of the fa
vorites', and the sure, swift punish
ment plainness an$ poverty tha
overtakes the luckless 'undesirable.'
Nearly all the heroines are either
very wealthy, or possessed of mar
velous beauty, taste and wisdom be
yond their years, all of which com
mand influential friends and leads
to either inheriting great possessions,
or marrying into limitless wealth.
How would it have been had vshe
been one of the workers of the
world, with something to think of
besides the adorning of the body, her
mind and muscle devoted to helping
the busy throng through some in
dustry by which to earn her bread,
where neatness and becomingness of
attire only were essential? Too much
time and space are devoted to show
and display of wealth, and the work
ing class who; have all they can do
to make even a comfortable living,
are "troubled annoyed, unhappy be
cause of these pictures thrust be
fore them on every page, creating a
sense of ill-usage, envy and discon
tent. It is but natural that we
should all wish for beautiful things;
Jf our minds were not kept inflamed
by such reading many of us wSuld
give .little thought to the unattain
able. 'As it is, we see the effects of
such reading on every hand, in every
walk of life. Let the story-writer
dwell' a little more upon the culti
vation of the heart and intellect, the
little, every day courtesies that
sweeten life, and the beauties of a
cheerful, sunny disposition and cour
ageous spirit, teaching a love for the
humble things of the home and sur
roundings of the class that seek re
laxation in the reading."
iron while damp, hanging In the sun
shine for a few minutes to complete
the drying.
Faded pinks and blues can bo ro
toned by" rinsing in "water colored to
suit with, any good ten-cent package
dyes, usitfg the proper colors and
soft water.
A very little muriatic acid in rinse'
water is claimed to restore faded
blues, and vinegar enough in the
rinse water to give it a slightly acid
taste is also good for brightening the
color.
Red materials and delicate shades
of all colors should be ironed on the
wrong side with a moderate iron,
as heat fades sucli colors.
White goods that have become
yellowed by poor washing or lying
too long, can be whitened by boiling
a few minutes in quite strong lye
water, but must be rinsed through
several clear waters in order to re
move all lye, using a handful of bo
rax in the last rinse water.
Many delicate colors are best
washed in starch water, using no
soap, and allowing the water to be
but moderately warm. Make the
paste or starch as for stiffening, and
thin it until about like milk; then
wash the goods in this, "sozzling"
up and down in the water, and
squeezing between the hands until
supposed to be clean,, then repeating
with fresh, clean starch water made
still thinner, until the water is no
longer discolored. No rinsing is
then necessary, and no further
starching. Dry in the shade.
On no account use strong alkaline
soaps for laundering colored goods.
For these, it will pay to make a suds
of really good, white soap, and there
are several of these on the market
at satisfactory prices. Use no soap
on the fabric, but wash in suds.
festooned stylo around the bottom of
the skirt. Two rows of festoons are
neat, while the hem. may be trimmed
with two ruflles put on 'plainly
around the bottom of the skirt; Ior
siich skirts, a waist . should be
trimmed with ruflles on both body1
and sleeves.
For the Garden
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Do not neglect to sow some seeds
of perennials. Mixed packages of
fine assortments can be had for five
cents each, or the colors may bo had
separate. If you have but a small
space to devote to such things, the
mixed package will answer the pur
pose. For the busy woman, who
must needs neglect her garden work,
the perennials are the' best, and,
once established, they give the great
est satisfaction for the least care of
anything grown.
If the seed-bed canjje made in a
situation wliere the morning sun can
be had with shade from the heat of
the afternoon, the seeds will be more
certain to do well. A shading of
laths is a good thing for the bed,
and it should not bo allowed to dry
out. Before the plants appear, a
covering of coarse-meshed old sack
ing, frequently sprinkled and kept
moist, will aid the germination.
A very desirable plant Is the Platy
coden grandiflora, perfectly hardy,
showy, long-blooming, with large,
graceful blue and white flowers some
thing like the Bell-flower. Once es
tablished, they take care of them
selves. The hardy primroses are of the
easiest culture, showy, of various
colors, fragrant, and, beautiful.
The perennial poppies are" all Jjiat
one could wish, and every garden
should contain them.
For the Laundry
Since this is a "wash-goods" sum
mer, it is well to know the best
methods of laundering delicate col
ors and fabrics. Many garments
may be worn several times before
being p'ut in the wash, it care is tak
en to keep them in good shape by
pressing. For a thin dress, which
is clean, but rumpled," dampen on
the wrong side with.'a weak solution
of gunarabic" and . water, using" a
moistened sponge or soft cloth, -and
For the Seamstress
Many of the advance fashion p'lates
showing styles for late summer wear
show the long sleeves, and authori
ties on fashion matters state that the
day of the short sleeve is drawing
to a close. There was little to rec
ommend it, from the first, and many
of the more sensible did not adopt
it.
The day of the jumper suit seems
to be in full-tide, despite the prophe
cies that it would be short-lived. It
is one of the most cqnu'ortable and
serviceable garments ' designed for
women. They appeal strongly to the
woman who has little money to spend
on clothing, because she can wearvso
many different kinds of blouses un
der them. In many cases, only a
guimpe is worn, instead of a full
waist. The guimpe, however, must
give the Impression of being a lin
gerie waist, and should be made of
transparent lace, muslin, net or em
broidery. For cool days, a serge or light
cheviot jumper -suit, slipped on over
a small guimpe and sleeve below el
bow of white muslin is quite as com
fortable as a coat suit worn over a
thin shirt-waist. In many cases, the
jumper is attached to the skirt,
which save trouble, and these may
be slipped over a guimpe or shirt
waist and all fastened down the
back. .
Narrow ruflllngs of lace are used
a great deal lor outlining the collar
at the top and bottom, on the lin
gerie waist, and for edging the cuffs
and the plait down the front.- The
lace should be only about half an.
inch wide, and usually borders In
sertion about two inches wide. This
trimming can be used on any of the
white cotton fabrics.
Lingerie waists of thinnest' mate
rial button down the back; linen
waists and tailored ones are but
toned in front.
Many of the plain-colored lawns
are trimmed entirely with narrow
ruflles, many of them being but two
inches wide. These may be used in
For the little red ants which drive
.the housewife distracted by their
depredations, there is nothing surer?
than to smear about their runways a
little good electric paste. Stuff this
into cracks and crevices, and around
water pipes, and they will take the
hint to leave. Whether It kills, or
simply disgusts them, I can not say;
but It Is effective in routing them. A
good" strong tea of quassia chips,
boiling hot, poured in their holes In
the garden and on the lawn, will help
to depopulate their haunts. They are
especially numerous where old tim
bers, or pieces of rotten wood are
left lying about, and they breed large
colonies in the spaces among the
timbers of old buildings, or. in decay
ing fence posts.
Into a strong brine, lotting them
staidVrfor four days; change ' tho
prtjS'ohco during that UmethfSw
Ing alio brlno away. Then rlnsd, dff
and lay In tho sunshine mitll ttiey
become bhick, turning tlfem fre
quently In order that all parts may
be exposed to tho sunshine. Then
pack Into jars and pour over them a
pickle made of tho best vinegar and
mixed spices (prepared for pickles)
all boiled together for ten minutes.
The mixed spices should contain pop
per, ginger, mace, cloves, mustard
seeds, and horse radish, and can bo
had of the grocer. July Is the tlmo
to make walnut pickles.
Rhubarb and Apples Cut up rhu
barb, wash, and put over tho fire with
no added water. Take good, sour
apples, pared, quartcrod and codkod
In a very little water. Strain tho
juice of both and put over the fire
to cook fifteen minutes; then add to
the boiled juice, three-fourths as
much heated sugar as there is julco,
J)y weight, and boll hard for twenty
minutes to half an hour; turn into
glasses, set in the sun for half a day,
and when perfectly cold pour molted
parafllne wax over the top to seal.
Removo and'' burn nil diseased
leaves on the flowering plant; this
Is better than to spray with Insecti
cides. Begin In time. Water, hot "as
the hand can bear, with the 'addition
of some white soap to form a suds,
Is a fine Insectlcldo for tho soft
bodied Insects.
Many things must bo started this
month, in order to have a satisfactory
winter garden. Seeds must bo
sown, or seedlings taken up and pot
ted, slips must be rooted and pbttod,
and soil must be prepared for' tho
boxes and pots to be filled later.
Many bulbs must be planted ' this
month and next, If bloom Is desired
from them next season, while Kood
f care must be given to tho pot Bhriib.
and potted plants, to Keep mem
growing.
A SMALL SECRET
Couldn't Understand the Taste of hip
Customers
Some Tested Recipes
Cooking Green Peas Shell
the
peas and wash" the pods, rejecting
any imperfect ones. Cook the peas
in .the usual way. Put Into a kettle
with a piece of meat all the clean
pods, and cook until perfectly done.
Take out the meat, and rub the pods
through a colander to separate the
husks, and pour this pulp into the
water drained from the peas (which
should be none too plentiful) and
season to taste, thickening with a
little beaten egg and flour enough
flour to make the dressing about like
cream, and pour this over the peas
and meat.
Corn Salad Grate or cut from the
cob of twenty or thirty ears of green
corn, all kernels; chop finely 'one
large head of cabbage, three green
peppers, four large onions, and thor
oughly mix with the corn. To three
pints of good vinegar add one box
of ground mustard, half teacupful of
salt, four cupfuls of brown sugar,
and bring to a boil, skimming well.
Put In th'e vegetables and cook until
all is of a brownish color, then put
in jars and seal while boiling hot.
Green Walnut Pickles Pick the
,walnuts while tender enough to
pierce with a darning needle, and put
Two men were discussing the var
ious food products now being sup
plied in such variety and abundance.
One, a grocer, said, "I frequently
try a package or so of any certain
article before offering it to my trade,
and in that way sometimes form a
different idea than my customers
have.
For instance, I thought I would
try some Postum Food Coffee, to. see
what reason there was for such a
call for It. At breakfast I didn't
like it and supper proved the same,
so I naturally concluded that ray
taste was different from that of tho
customers who bought It right along.
A day or two after, I waited on a
lady vho was buying a 25c package
and told her I couldn't understand
how one could fancy the taste of
Postum.
" 'I know just what Is the matter,'
she said, 'you put the coffee boiler on
the stove for just fifteen minutes, and
ten minutes of that time it simmered,
and perhaps five minutes it boiled,
now if you will have it left to doii
full fifteen minutes after it com
mences to boil, you will find a de
licious Java-like beverage, rich in
food value of gluten and phosphates,
so choice that you will never abandon
it, particularly when you- see tho
great gain in health.' Well, I took
another trial and sure enough I
joined the Postum army for good,
and lifd seems worth living since I
have gotten rid of my old time stom
ach and kidney troubles."
Postum is no sort of medicine, but
pure liquid food, and this, together
with a relief from coffee worked the
change. "There's a Reason."
Read 4The Road to Wellville," in
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