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VOLUME 7, NUMBER 40
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' Tho Tapestry Weavers
vLot us lourn a useful lesson,
. No braver lesson can be,
From the ways of the tapestry
weavors
On the other side of the sea,
Above their heads the pattern hangs,
They study it with" care;
And as to and fro the shuttle leaps
Thoir eyes are fastened- there.
They tell this curious thing .beside
L Of the patient, plodding weaver;
Ho works on the wrong side over
more, But .works for the right side ever;
It is only when the weaving stops,
4ud the web is loosed and turned,
.That lie sees his real handiwork,
That his marvelous skill is learned.
Ah, the sight of its delicate beauty;
It pays him for all the cost;
-No rarer, daintier work than his
Wtfs ever done by the -frost.
Then the master bringeth him golden
hire
- And givoth him praise as well; "
.And how happy tho heart of' the
weaver Is
No tongue but his own can tell.
, The years of man are the looms of
God,
Let down from the place of the
sun,
Wherein we all are weaving,
Till the mystic web is done;
Weaving blindly, but weaving surely,
Bach for himself his fate,
Wo may not see how the right side
looks,
We can only weave and wait.
' But looking above for the pattern,
Nq weaver hath need 'to fear,
Only let him look clear into heavenr
Tho Perfect Pattern is there.
If he keep the face of the Savior
Forever and always in sight,
His toil shall be sweeter than honey,
And his weaving sure to be right.
And 'when his task 1r Andnd.
thd the web is turned and shown,
V,-ja:iiai! utiiir uie voice OI 1110 Master
f : - It shall say to him, "Well done!"
ahu the white-winged angels from
heaven
To bear him thence shall come
down,
An God shall give him. for hire,
Not a golden coin, but a crown.
Selected.
we hctld so dear? In this devotion
to "our own," we may too often
forget that the sacrifice of self may
not be the wisest offering, and we
should now and then be cautloped
against. an extravagance that will
only lead to disaster. Every woman
needs to be taught the value of her
self; to know that tho service of
head and heart should far outweigh
tho mere labor of the "hands. She
needs, also, to be taught that the
happiness and comfort of tho home
hinges far more on her careful pro
visions for hor own health than upon
tho slavish drudging for fear some
"duty" she is said to owe to her
family may be neglected. Let us
learn to care for ourselves to allow
ourselves to be waited on. A little
selfishness now and then might do
a world of good. We recognize
"duties" enough, heaven knows; but
the pleasure a healthy woman takes
in caring for her family should never(
be advertised as one of them. The
caring for one's self, so apt to be
neglected, may be justly classed as
a duty, and its obligations should be
pointed out, but the duty is to our
self.
rA Duty .Wo Owe to Self
, In many articles written for or
by women, we are admonished that
-wo "owe it as a duty to our hus
bands and children to take care of
ourselves." That may all be true;
but ao we not owe it in far greater
measure to ourselves? Husbands
and friends and ' children may all
be taken from us, yet, ourself, like
the poor, we have always with us.
Then, toQ, I do not think the word
"duty" is the right one to use. To
.me the-word duty is suggestive of
bard, stern necessity a something
to be done because it must be done
not because we lovo the doing, or
joy in the sorvlce. Duty is always
pictured as gray-garbed and ungra
cious a something that pushes 'or
pulls one unfeelingly toward some
distasteful task.
Looking ater the comfort of our
loved ones may demand of us much
of self-denial, of self-sacrifice, and
self-effacement; but do wo not go
joyously about tho service, thinking
only of tho happiness and comfort
our acts shall bring into the liys
Aiding the Circulation
One of the easiest, and least in
convenient "baths" to be" taken is
the "friction" bath. This consists
of simply rubbing every part of the
body briskly, with either the bare
hand, a dry towel, or with soft
brushes, and js an excellent way to
start the circulation of the blood. It
'can be taken in the morning on get
ting out of bed, at night on retiring
or at other times found most con
venient. The friction bath is excel
lent for Jhe toning up of the ner
vous system, and of especial value
to be taken just before or after a
cool sponge bath, bringing a warm
glow all over the surface. A rough
turkish towel is excellent to use in
tho rubbing process.
Many sufferers from cold, clammv
feet will find relief through washing
the feet every night, first through
hot water, then douching them with
cold water, after which drv with Knff.
towels, then rub vigorously either
with the bare hand, or a roucrh
towel, or with both, rubbing each
toe separately, spreading them, and
massaging on all sides.. Cold feet
are generally the result of poor cir
culation of the blood, and this bath
ing and rubbing thoroughly will
bring the blood to the surface and
through them.
Try exercise for "warmth, rather
than "hugging the stove," when you
feel chilly. Start the warmth from
within, arid do not depend upon
thick clothing or artificial heat. A
unsic walk In the outer. air will do
more good than gallons . of bitter
tonic. Plenty of pure water and
fresh air with a determination to get
ono's full share of both,, will work
wonders in one's . health, if perse
vered in.
With most of people, the "pass-book"
takes the place of the bank book, and
their "surplus" is entered in the
names of the trades people instead
of their own. In case of misfortune,
sickness, or out-of-ordinary expenses,
such people hardly know which way
to turn to meet their necessities, and
the result, too often, is that every
thing they have must bo sacrificed,
or they must not only leave the
neighborhood, but their reputation
for honest dealing as well, in order
to start anew Where they are not
known. Many do this. If the bread
winner should happen to lose his
position, the family Is plunged deep
er in debt, or is forced to do with
out necessities, while the trades
people are not so anxious to
"charge" things as when the money
is coming in regularly, even though
the bills are not all paid promptly.
It is a wise plan to save some
thing, even a dollar, each month over
and above expenses. When one has
established the habit of saving that
amount, depositing it in some safe
place where the temptation to spend
could not reach it, the desire to
make the saving a little larger will
set our wits to work, and we will
soon find that there are at least a
lew leaks that can be stopped. A
dollar saved is not much; but it'
means self-respect and a sense of
independence, and if the dollar is on
our bide of the account, we may be
sure the trades Npeople will respect
us, too, to1 that-extent. An honest
person will admire you all the more
that you keep within your income,
even though the effects of your self
denial does "show through',' in
places.
"Running nn Account"
One of the greatest misfortunes
that can befall the average person is
to have a "credit account" with tho
trades-people. If we were forced
to pay cash for . everything we
bought, we would do without a great
many things and be much better off.
It is very hard to live within a fixed
limit of expenses if one can have
things "charged," for in that case,
tho temptation to live more luxur
iously than we ought is very great.
Logical Punishment . .
A rude child must not join the
company In the "parlor until he is
willing tp behave the parlor is sa
cred, to courtesy, wnicn means only
minute consideration for others. An
ill-tempered child must vent his
spleen on emptiness, since friendly
ears would ache when listening to
the r insanities of anger. A tardy
child should find his pleasures de
layed; if he dawdles in dressing he
must lose some part of his breakfast.
If he lingers unduly over getting to
bed at night, his bedtime should
come earlier the next night to make
up for lost sleep. The child who
will not help others should not be
helped. ' If he quarrels, he should
be left companionless; If he lies, his
word should not count other per
sons' speech may be golden, but his
is counterfeit; his simple statement
must be proved, it can not stand un
supported. If he steals, he must
restore what he took, with open ac
knowledgement of his deed; if he
persists, he must steal his own free
dom and be shut up. If he fights
he must be cut off from association
with those whom, he thus maltreats.
In all these instances, a misbehav
ing child merely gets a home fore
taste of what tho world decrees for
a misbehaving man. In most cases',
the child himself will recognize the
justice of such a return of the deed
upon tho doer. The busy mother,
with other children, a husband, a
house to manage, and a few faults
and frailties of her own, can not al
ways make sure of dealing prompt
and perfect retribution; but she must
try to teach tho child to regulate
his conduct because he really wants
to be good; to teach him to fear the
sin, and not the consequences of It
to himself: She" should seek to make
the punishment Bhe feels she m ,,?
administer so convincing and Z
lightening as to set the child in
work mastering his own shorteorn
ings. Above all things, one must
have patience and forbearance ami
the charity that "covereth a multi
tude of sins," when dealing with o,0
child, striving to keep the idea 0f
the sin separate1 from the sufforins
the consequences" must surely brint?
not only to the child himself but
to others. Success.
Floral Notes
Try planting sweet peas in No
vember for early . blodming" next
spring. Plant in shallow trenches
six inches deep, covering the peas
a couple of inches. In the spring
follow tho growth' by drawing the
soil to the plant as it grows until
the trench is filled. The roots of
the plant will thus be deep enough
to withstand the drouth later in the
season, and the principal growth will
be made in the cool months.
A frame placed -over the pansy
bed when frosts come and covered
with a glass sash, if properly man
aged, will affort sufficient protec
tion to keep the plants blooming.
Place the sash on 'only on cold
nights and days, as there is more
danger from too much heat than
from severe Cold. On very cold
nights cover the sash with old car
pet or matting, removing in the day
time.
Many hybrid perpetual roses sold
in the open market are grafted on
a stock that grows, vigorously but
does not bloom. If .the graft dies,
shoots come up from the root-stock,
and there is plenty of foliage, but
no bloom. Whey buying your dor
mant rose .plants this fall, send your
order to a reliable florist, and in
sist On the rose plant being grown
on its own roots. Many of the
monthly blooming roses are hardy
if given a little care in severe weath
er, and these roses bloom from early
spring until late autumn the bushes
being full of buds up to the late,
severe frosts. Get the .two or three-year-old
size for planting this fall
or early next spring.
Simple Accessories
The girl or woman who is skilled
in the use of the needle, or can
handle a sewing machine well can
save much" by making her own dress
accessories. Ruffled strips for the
fronts of shirtwaists are very popu
lar and easily made, but cost some
.thing when bought by the yard. If
made detachable they can be easily
laundered, and worn with different
waists, and give a dressy effect to a
plain garment. These ruffles are
made of plain lawn, linen, dotted
muslin, or any such suitable ma
terial, and the edges of these are
often trimmed with narrow lace; or
two strips of embroidery or lace-may
be used for the ruffles; or the edges
of the ruffles may be bound with
pretty colors before plaiting. Hand
embroidery may also be used on the
straight band down the , front, on
the ends, or on tho hem. The lower
end may be left straight, or tucked
under the belt, or finished and come
above the belt an inch. or two. Cuffs
made in the same way to match the
strip may be worn'.
To make the ruffle, take a strip of
suitable material four inches wide
and "forty-eight inches long, if to bo
plaited, but if gathered thirty-two
inches is long-enough. Hem both
edges very narrowly, and if to be
trimmed, sew on the lace, or bind the
edges, then with the machine or
hand, lmife-plait very finely. " Press
AN OLD AND WEI TRIED BEMEDY
Mns. WiNgr.ow'a Sootiiino Svkup for children
tcethlntr should always bo iuyl for 'children while
toothing. It sottons tho sums, allays all pain, curw
wind colic 0114 Is tho host remedy for diarrhoea.
Twenty-five cents a bottle- -
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