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VOLUME 7, NUMBER 33
each shell, the stitches being at
least three-fourths of an inch long.
Daintier scarfs, and pretty trifles not
intended for hard usage should bo
made of the finer wools, with the
shells big and loose as possible, with
thirteen to soventeen stitches to tho
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"Crowded Out"
Tho day was done. With weary
hand and brain
I watchod tho twilight's shadows
doepor grow,
And with a troubled spirit thought
of all
The tasks I ought to do: So weak,
so slow
Had been tho hands to do tho mind s
behost
The work undone lay heavy on my
breast!
Then, like a Hash of light, there
came this thought
This saying, that somotime, some
where, I must have read when life was new
and sweet
Ere yet the world had brought a
tinge of care
These were the words that eastod my
spirit's doubt
"In tho best-ordered life, some
things are crowded out."
Some things are crowded out of
every life
Strive as wo will, some things are
loft undone;
Or if the worst or best we choose,
some tasks
?' Untouched, unfinished, or but just
begun!
When the night, falls, we turn, re-
.luctantly, .-.Y
JAnd truBt them',' vaguely, to 'another
vSo much to do so many pressing
, tasks '
So full the heart, the head, tho
hands,
Wo choose not wisely; as the mo
ments go,
though how such disregard for her
contract could be called "spunk" is
loft to the imagination to dotermine.
Perhaps her own failures have been
due to just this cause.
In every field of labor, from high
est to lowest, there are unpleasant
features; in many of them, hard
ships; in some of them, injustices
and cruelties. We can none of us
have things to our liking in the
work of this world; though we may
be "distinct as the billows," yet we
are "one as the sea," and no man'
(or woman) liveth unto himself."
We aro all parts of tho whole, and
if one part refuses to do its work, tho.
output of the whole machine is im
perilled. Tho obstacle must certain
ly be removed or attended to; ff
found "impossible," it is'throwh up
on the waste-heap.
She sayS that individuals are not
wanted that corporations alone ex
ist and thrive. The corporation is
composed of individuals, and many
of the corporations are very just to
their employes; but the employe
who has no integrity, and shows a
stubborn disregard for the good of
the whole, will certainly be reduced
to the individual plane again, and
will surely fail there,., if practicing
such a lack of prlnciplet
Skill, is not all that ,1s necessary
iri otfder to succeed. 'Fitness for, the
work, a sense or responsibility, d,
feeling of "noblesse oblige," which
will not allow us to do less than our
lbest; a feeling that, if tho work is
1 undertaken, the obligation to give it
our best endeavors is ."also assuni0d
and to do it as 'nearly as we can
according to the ideas of our em
ployers is required. Very few em-J
ployes, in any business, can be trust-
mehts go, - ed to follow their own ideas as-to
$ We stumble on, ana . tnus me tho fltuoss of things - as a, whole,
.. record uui.ui
OvlX .lives'' -arc, shadowedr-other
' " hearts made sad
Because we had not "time to make
V th'em gladl
'Spmowaay," we say, with eyes tear-
SV "'washed and dim
J ' "Tlxore will bo time for all wb wish
.' to do ;
"No setting sun shall shorten tho
bright hours
though they may see clearly enough
in -part; and their- judgment merit
an$ recpiVe the sanction of. their
well In little. you know, through
chet hooks are more or les.s used by
all women. In order'to select wools
it is necessary to give both the brand
name, and the name of the yarn, as
tho brand name Is applied to all de
scriptions, coarso or fine, light or
heavy; but each yarn has Its own
name. The staple yarns are few in
number, while, the varieties of each
are many. Knitting wool, Spanish
yarn, Germantowri yarn, zephyrs,
Saxony wool, Shetland floss and
Shetland wool supply the varieties
generally used by the best workers,
although there are other kinds, dif-
fering only in name and quality from'
these.
Knitting worsted is generally
known as Scotch yar.n,- and is pre
ferred in degree as it appears like
the home-spun article. There is a
quality exceedingly soft and pretty
in effect, but it is not knitting wors
ted, being rather a mixture that Is
neither Germantown nor, knitting
worsted, both of which it resembles,
and its usefulness is limited.
Spanish yarn is much alike in all
brands; it has a smooth, firm thread
with a hard twist, not so heavy as
knitting wool, and its good wearing;
qualities without clumisness are as
sured.
Germantown yarn, instead of the,
coarse, harsh thread of early days,
is equal to zephyr, or, as it is known
to many, Berlin wool. In work cal
ling for either, the one may be sub
stituted for the other', as they are
so much alike. Both yarns come in
four and eight fold, and zephyr may
be had in two-fold. Zephyr-Shetland
is almost identical with two-fold
zephyr.
Saxony wools are known as two
fold, three foid and four fold. Two
fold is the daintiest of all woos,
fine, soft,' even, , and hard-twistedk
and is used for baby wear, This
makes the most , beautiful of. all
work lacy in appearance, yet tightly
wrought, and. in most of conven'tr
It is claimed by physicians that
knitting is a relief to overworked
nerves, and, if taken up only at in
tervals, it is beneficial. But knit
ting, like every other good thing,
can bo overdone. All women love
pretty, dainty articles, in' some de
gree, and the colors are but a mat
ter of taste, in moBt cases. Soft,
fluffy materials and delicate colors
always appeal to the refined woman's
sense of beauty.
faithfulness, is usually found worthy mde articles, it predominates,.
of trust In much.
It is this senseless antagonism xn
the part of a few which causes them
to fail, even as individuals. Fami
lies are more and more patronizing
Wo shall work on, with courage thf outputs of factories in food and
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ever now;
No more vaiii longings all
come about -
Just as we would with nothing
crowded out!"
Individual Integrity
One of our readers, who tells us
that she has tried many ways of
making "a living dressmaking in
cluded and failed in them all, takes
us to task for urging women who
must live by their own exertions to
cultivate a respect for their given
word and a promptness in the execu
tion. f of obligations, readiness to
grasp opportunity, and to make the
most of whatsoever their hands find
to do; to do to the best of their
ability even the simplest tasks, thus
fitting themselves for tho higher
work when it can be reached; to
cultivate self-respect, and in respect
ing herself, respect tho rights of
others. In especial, she thinks tho
woman-dressmaker who, after con
tracting to do a certain work, came
and went as she pleased, or stayed
away entirely from the work she
couragements and disappointments
arising from the unreliability of in
dividual workers. However, tho
"condition" which confronts us will
not be solved by any "theories," and
we must all do the best we can.
Our friend accuses me of "jump
ing on tho working woman with
both feet," though why she Bhould,
I can not see, for I am, a wage
earner, too, and like herself, have
had experiences "with ill-success,
though I do not class1 any lesson that
has taught me wisdom as, a: failure.
Where one has succeeded, even in a
degree, it has. bepn because she has
tried to do just what was required
of her, and to work out to the best
of her abilities, the Ideas of her em
ployer, whether man or woman,
and by being at all times dependable.
Selecting Wools .
No "pick-up" work appeals more
strongly to the feminine taste "than
that in" which soft, pretty wool or
silk threads are used. So many uso.-
ful. as, well as - ornamental, thimrs
Can be Anade pf t these materials; and
had undertaken, should bo applaud- they fit into the spare moments so
ed""if she had tho spunk to 'do it' nicely, ""tliat knitting nee'dles and cfo-
Three fold Saxony is just as lovely,
but much thicker; it is medium be
tween the fine yarns and- the coarse
ones, and has the beauty of the fine
yarn with none of Its daintiness, but
all tho practical value without the
harshness of the coarser yarns. It
is never used for loose-stitch crochet,
as it soon becomes stringy. Four
fold Saxony is as thick as four fold
Germantown, and very much like It
in texture. While the Germantown
is fluffy and practically untwisted, in
four fold Saxony the thread is hard
twisted more so than any yarn ex
cept the Spanish, and is used for
stockings, and the coarse articles of
wear.
Shetland wool has the finest thread
of any yarn made. Shetland floss
has a coarso, shaggy thread with' lit
tle body, but exceedingly fluffy. A
poor quality of the floss is apt to
haVo a much heavier thread, but
it is not so good for the purpose, as
the heavier thread will drag the' fin
ished article out of shape and de
prive it of all flufflness.
If a substantial article is wanted,
in shoulder capes, shawls, and the
like, the four fold Germantown,
Spanish yarn, or knitting worsted Is
used, especially where the fan, or
sneustitcn, is made. For the med
ium weight articles, Shetland floss,
with a loose stitch, is used. Shet-,
land floss must never be selected for
tight work, and the. double crochet.
1 stitches should be ten or twelve to
Fashion Notes
White dresses have such a hold
upon the hearts of womankind, that
they will be worn more or less all
Winter. The white dress forUhe fall
and winter months must be made of
serge, and many neat, tailor effects
are seen. Plaited skirts, three-quarter
length coats, long sleeves and
lined jackets are liked. White suits
trimmed with a very narrow black,
or black and white cable cord, with
the jacket having portions inlaid
with black velvet, are very lovely.
Silver and gold trimmings for fall
clothing are being much used, and
the braids are seemingly not com
plete without a - touch of either.
These trimmings are very appropri
ate for cloth costumes.
The fall shirt waists have broa,l
shoulder effects, with bisnop slepve.s,
surplus fronts, yoke effects, military
styles, and in some waists are seen
the sleeves In iaadarin shapes. Ljg
o' mutton sleeves and tiip jDhincFe
sjeeye are not s.p much seen.
In the new coats, the regular noat
sleeve with a modest stitched cuff,
seems to ,be the prevailing mod?.
The coats reach below the hips, aro
semi-fitted and close down the center
front with buttons, Many of them
have collars, cuffs, and lapels
trimmed with velvet.
While much of the neckwear may
'be made at home, some has a style
wHich the home dressmaker can not
imitate. But with a little practice
and a little faculty for imitating,
even a novice can supply herself with
many pretty things. A close examin
ation of .the store articles will fur
nish many ideas to the girl'1 who" can
use her needle. '
Black batiste 't and black, lace make
attractive neckwear tp gp with black
lawn waists and dresses Many of
ttie black Qnes are trimmed with
touches of white or giy.en a finish
with suitable colored French knots as
a border edge.
The pedestrian skirts are short,
but the dressy skirt is so long as to
require lifting, and this? in. turn re
quires the wearing of pretty petti
coats. For these, white is the most
economical as it may be kept fresh
by frequent laundering. ,
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Query Box
S. M. If you -know' 'tho young
man is addicted to ,'drIrtkV let him
alone-. You can not reform him. He
will only fill your life with regret.
"Summer Girl." For ' the ivy
poisoning, this is said to be a sure
relief: Stir a small piece of blue
vitrol about in a saucer of sweet
cream until the cream assumes a
greenish tinge; then use as a salvo
on the afflicted paTts. '
W. L. For the red ink stains, wet
the spot with clean, warm water, and
AN OLD AND WELL TRIED 'REMEDY
Mns. WinslOw's Soohino Syrup Wroj,
dren teothlnE sbqiild always bo used for anil
dren whire teething. Itsoftons the euros, ,&
all paln.cures -wind eollo atidjlsthebestromooy
ler diarrhoea. Twenty-Ove cents a botti
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