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The Day was Dead
The day was dead, and the flowers
swayed
In the bitterness of grieving;
And twilight came with her eyes of
shade
As tho spirit fair was leaving.
The. zephyrs crooned in a requiem
And the echoes low, replying,
Sang .softfy sweet, as is wont with
them,
In tho music of their sighing.
The night came slow, while the sob
bing sea
Swept on in its statoly surges;
The undortone. of a lullaby
Rose -up from its mellow dirges,
The night came down to the sleeping
day
That seemed of its noon-glow
dreaming
With starry candles in rich array
The tomb of the day was gleaming.
The, day 'was dead and the word,
""went forth
To the farthest silent spaces;
To the stars that stand west, south
and.iiorth
And forever have their places.
The word went forth and the word
wdnt on
Till it loBt its tone of sorrow
And it brok,e in light at the gates of
dawn :
Ahdvawak'ened a to-morrow.
W.p. Nosbit in Republic.
Sharing the Burden
One very serious mistake men
make is -the failure to enlist the in
terns, , and sympathies of the Wife
and" "mother in their undertakings.
We are repeatedly assured that with
out the wifes co-operation, the hus
band'sjpguccess is an uphill business;
but wahy men pride themselves on
kedpTng their business affairs, their
plans, hopes and fears from the
knowledge 0f4 their wives. They say,
contemptuously, that it is none of
luoiruuBuueaj uiut a woman s Dull
ness is in :tiiV house. In thousands
of instances, the "gray mare is the
better horse," and a woman's advice
In business matters is often but the
feathor that turns the scale toward
success. To women is given, far
nioVe than to. man, the faculty for
savingfor the storing up of sur
plus and providing for the future.
This comes with he mnthnr-invn
even though she may not have child
ren, th faculty, dormant, perhaps, is
thoro. Instinctively, she stores for
her posterity It is the province of
the father to earn, to fight the bat-
Liuo lo ormg in the spoils. But the
mother is tho natural steward. In
her devotion to her young the
mother-eyes look far afield, and often
JlSfit?, ieS??8 point out th0 raost
fruitful fields, or warn against the
arid plains. If her eyes are kent
blinded no outlook or exercise It
her faculties allowed her, tLe power
diminishes and dwarfs, and then Ihe
looks only at what Js near at hand
Selfishness for her young predSml-
eSH H storG ls tUerel-she ed
not stint them, or herself, there will
be more. Then, men cry out that
she is, extravagant; that she takes
no interest in their struggles How
can. she, when her eyesore blinded
by ignorance when she is encour
dfhner? 86 n0 ' Urther than tho &
It is true that most . of worn on
that we are prone to make bad barl
gains, and to lose the little we have.
Why? Is it not that we are the off
spring of generations of mothers
whose eyes have been "shielded"
from the light? Whose minds have
been kept inactive? If given the op
portunity, women, as thousands are
now proving, learn readily, and under
tho spur of necessity, develop won
derful abilities. Women Qften ac
cumulate wealth under the same con
ditions where the normal man fails.
Why?
Caring for the Baby
One of our young mothers asks
me for advico about the baby, and
among other 'things, she wants to
know if the use of the "nacifier" is
as harmful to him as the writers in"
magazines would have us believe.
When I was raising babies, there
was no "pacifier," such as the one
in use at present. But all physicians
and nurses that I have heard ex
press an opinion, condemn its use,
as being both unnecessary and harm
ful. It is strongly claimed that its
use deforms the mouth and gums
of the baby, and many mothers bear
witness to this charge. The baby
should not be taught to depend on
artificial means for entertainment. If
the child is kept comfortably warm
and clean and healthy, with proper
feeding, it wjll take care of its own
oddMiours, will gurgle and coo, and
examine its wonderful hands and
feet with most intent interest, going
throueh. all sorts of olmrmimr lH.flo
motions in its constant exercising of
its little limbs and body. One has
but to watch the little being as it
lies at play with itself to be sure that
its little brain is busy getting ac
quainted with its surroundings, and
the world Into which it has been introduced.
Physicians tell us we must not kiss
the baby. That is "hard medicine"
to most of us; but it is sensible. We
can love and cuddle him inanv times.
and especially when he is tired of
ton stockings are better for most of
people than woolen, as cotton allows
ventilation, and the air to circulate
about the foot, while wool confines
the air close to the skin and renders
them damp. If the circulation is
poor, the feet will be cold to the
touch, and clammy. It is best to
change the stockings every day, so
they will be clean and soft. The
feet sweat a great deal, and the
stocking becomes stiff with the effete
matter thrown off through the. pores
and glands, and if worn for several
days at a time, this matter is apt
0 be re-absorbed into the system.
Some feet excrete a very offensive
odor, even when, washed frequently,
but the bad' smell given off by most of
feet is because of neglect and un
cleanness, and the long-wearing of
the same dressings.
Many children have a habit of stuf
fing the stocking into tho shoe when
undressing at night; but this should
by no means be allowed. In the
child's case, the &hoe and stocking
are both damp with perspiration; the
stocking should be turned wrong side
out and hung over a chair round, and
the shoe top be turned back as far as
possible in order to air the inside
of the shoe. Children are careless
about getting their feet wet, and
often it is unavoidable; but the stiff
stocking should not be put on the
foot after drying. Teach the child
to wash put its. own, stocking and
hang, it to dry at night, if you have
not time to. do it
"Things to Do"
When overhauling the stored
away clothing, see if you have not
some articles, many or few, 'that you
could pass on to some one person
or family less fortunate than your
self. To be sure, the charitable ns-
sociations will gladly take them off
your hands, If notified,
and -win
make good use of them, so far as
fVlolr indiafi'lmlnfito' 'clvlntr nan -.
his own exercises; but there must But do not you know of some place
be many hanny hours allowed him for
getting acquainted with himself, and
his own wonderful body and limbs.
Let him learn to entertain himself,
lying comfortably on his bed or
couch, giving him the auiet. unob
trusive oversight that sees he is all
rignt, uut ao not interrupt his chain
of thouKht. or distrnnt. his nfmUj
unnecessarily from his own affairs',
Give him a place wher6 he can see
you, as you go about your work, and
where you can be awarq of all that
concerns his comfort; but, if it were
my baby, I should let hini have his
play, and throw the "pacifier" into
the fire box.
Caring for tho Feet
The proper care of the feet is just
as important, though much less un
derstood, than the, proper care of
the hands and face. Health: demands
this care, and without.. itj; we" are
subject to many aches arid pains that
we might just as well do without.
If we have on stockings and shoes,
and ayoid getting the feet wet, that
is deemed quite enough, by many
who give the matter little thought.
But there is much mor,e necessary.
In the first place, the feet need a
daily washing, as cleanliness is very
essential. Well-fitting sb,oes and
stockings are important, and this is
more often overlooked than almost
any other need, IU-flttIng shoes ruin
the shape of the feet, and often the
construction of the Joot as well. Cot-
wJaere such thines will "fit in" n.mi
rately, and help but some self-respecting,
hard-pressed family, in its
struggles to keep within the family
Income?
If you know anything of your
neighborhood, or of v your county
"poor farm," you can recall some old
lady, or afflicted one. "or Avon rmo
in need through improvidence, or
some child, or boy, or man, to whom
your overplus, if tendered tactfully,
will bring joy and. comfort that could
not be had otherwise. It is, a pity
that there should be suffering in the
world, but as it is here, it is well to
try to alleviate it.
Some day, when you find you have
something you can spare, go out to
your county farm, and talk with
these helpless old children, find out
what they need and what they want,
and be kind to them. A flannel bed
gown, a pair of bed-slippers, a soft,
warm shoe, a little woollen cape, or
a headwrap; a bed blanket, or com
fortable; a soft, pretty towel; a box
of wash rags; a paper of hair pins, a
clean, new comb, half-hand mitts for
the withered hands that will keep
cold, a pretty mug from which to
drink their tea, a cake of pure soap
that will not fret their poorly nour
ished skin, a jar of cold cream so
easily and inexpensively made, for
the roughened and chapped hands
and face; a little bottle of borac solu
tion for tho. fading, Watery old eyes
a tooth brush, a paper of needles; a
thimble and spool of thread, or a
pair of scissors that will cut. Manv
of these old children have traces of
refinement, while all are human, and
though they may not make the bBt
use of what is given them, comfort
yourself with the thought that you
too, often fail to use aright the bless
ing that falls into your hands. "Free
ly ye have received freely give."
Health Notes
With the advent of the damp, cool
weather, of the early autumn, wo
should guard against rheumatic con
ditions. External lotions, massage
0 ,uep Preibed remedies will be"
of little avail unless the diet is con
sidered. The liver should be kent
active by the use of foods of the
coarser granular kinds, avoiding
XLandf SW(lets' 0ranees, lemon?,
onions, tomatoes, corn, peas, and
stews of lean beef or other meats
are all good. The old fashion of a
supper composed of mush and milk
is a good one to revive.
. One of the commonest, and at tho
same time worst, foes to good health
is a clogged conditionof the bowels
ca'used by constipation. No other ail
ment is so surely the foundation of
disease as this. nnr ti ,, .1..
!S?uld,.li?Jn the f00d' rather than
through the taking of drugs. The
ordinary cathartic, or purgative med
icines act only on the lower bowels
and the effect is like sweeping off the
porch while the room inside is full of
uncleanness. Begin at the fountain,
if you would be clean.
A "lazy" liver Is often but a dis
couraged one, and the trouble will
be found 'tp be that the other organs,
one or more,- are throwing their
burdens on this one, and it is over
worked. Drink plenty of water, of
the temperature you -find most agree
able; but avoid ice water, as this, of
itself is constipating. It is best to
accustom one's self to having the
drink barely tepid, and this will be
readily absorbed without lowering
the( natural warmth of the stomach,
demanding more fuel to regain the
proper temperature. Drink the wa
ter, even though you may not feel
thirst, just as you breathe the air.
Do not depend on the "heater" and
luu uoiu Din ror tne temperature of
the body. Stir up the circulation
by exercise in the fresh air and
plenty of deep breathing. If you find
yourself growing irritable, and "out
of sorts," or dull, or Sleepy, try a
brisk walk, or a run, or even the
exercises advised in your physical cul
ture books. Stir up the blood; give
it food in the way of fresh air.
' . Door Mats
, A great saying of the housewife's
strength is found, in plenty of mats
at the outside dqors on which the
members of the family are taught to
clean the feet before coming into the
house. One of the simplest and eas
iest made of these is the husk mat,
made by boring holes in a board at
short intervals, and drawing through
these holes a thick bunch of corn
husks, letting the thick, coarse ends
of the husks remain a few inches
above the wood. Another way is to
gather the corn husks, rejecting the
thickest, coarsest of them, and plait
ing them while wet, leaving the stem
end of the husk a couple of inches
above the strand on which it is laid
in adding them to the plait. When
enough has been made, sew the plait
In round or oblong form, using stout
twine, just as tne old-fashioned rag
rugs were sewed. ,If well done, these
mats last a long time, and any child,
with a little teaching, can learn to
make the plaits, while stronger hands
will be required to do the sewing.
Somewhere close about tho. door
AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY
Mna. Winswjw's Soothing Stutip for children
tocthlnn should always ho usod. for children while
teothlnjr. Itrsoftona tho eruma, allaya all pain, cure
wind colic and la tho best remedy for diarrhoea.
Twonty-flvo couta a botUo.
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