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Wouldn't
who
Of thinkiiiK and
working,
Willi never i carp lo
fame,
Willi no one lo
shirking?
Wouldn't you likp to
HlliUlC),
On llio grass, a I the brink of a
brook,
faring naught for Hip frowns of Kor-
luiip, llio jade,
With no chip to bring you to book?
planning and
win won Hli or
eh kit you for
Juki lit In llio
as physically. There is nothing which
sweet ons the disposition and dispels
the blues so quickly and thoroughly
an llio cultivation of beauty spots and
flowers.
be
Wouldn't you liko lo say, "I don't
henr,"
When told that thero's work to
done -Watch
the clouds overhead till they
drop down so near,
Each freighted with gold from the
sun?
You would, you well know, pretend
as you please,
Of "effort," of "service," of
"duty,"
Love to loll all day long 'neath the
trees at your case,
And droiihf 'f a life filled with
beauty.
J I. B. W. in National Daily.
March Sunshine
Did you over notice how glaringly
tho sunshine of tho tlrst spring days
lights up the dusty corners and dingy
walls ana ceilings In tho house?
There seems no possibility of hiding
thorn, and every dent scratch, finger
mark or worn place seems especial
ly marshalled to worry and fret you!
Meanwhile, your soul is torn between
the desire to get at the house clean
ing and getting out the garden tools,
while the tag-ends at least of the
winter in the shapo of sharp cold,
sleet storms, mud, and general feel
ing of untimellness, keeps you from
tho work of ronovatlnir. There sire
many things that can be done, how
ever, and much preparation made,
so that, when tho season is right for
it, wo can go at tho work both in
doors and out,, decently and in order.
One thing you must not neglect:
That is, to have as many beautv
spots as possible about tho home.
If you can have but a few feet of
"yard," fight for it, if need bo; but
have it. for your soul's sake. If
only one plant or shrub or vino can
be cherished, havo tho one, and take
as much comfort with it as possible.
Many llorlsts advertise a package of
mixed seeds, containing many hun
dred kinds of seeds, for ten cents,
and 1 know from my own experience,
that tho farm wifo will get many
beautiful things from tho sowing of
such a package. Seeds of mixed
perennials will givo dollars worth of
hardy shrubs and herbaceous plants
that, once given a start, will literally
tako care of themselves. If you caii
not start them near tho house, hunt
out a spot far from tho poultry yard
and start your garden. Do not let
yourself ho so overworked that you
can not havo a little time for the
flowers. Such a life leaves ono old
and ugly and wrinkled and sour be
foro nnddlo age. Try the bright
spots as beauty-makers. Get all the
sunshine you can, spiritually as well
The Country School House
What are you planning about your
school house and grounds?
Would it not be well to make it
more attractive by the use of paint,
whitewash, or kalsominlng inside
and a "dressing up" inside? . How
is the yard, front and back? Would
not a hit of nlowintr. Grading and
beautifying lie a good investment 'f
a little time and money on the part
of its patrons? How about the fenc
ing? Will it "turn stock," and thus
protect tho premises from straying
horses, cattle, hogs, sheep and other
agents of destruction? Are there
not repairs in the way of patching,
fastening loose boards, tightening
the roof, fixing up the wells or other
supply of water, making gravel, or
other walks, and seeing that every
thing is in good shape for the sum
mer school, or for the gathering
place of the neighbors on Sundays,
or other social occasions? Would
not a lot of soap, disinfectants, and
other "beautifnrs" bo well used on
tho premises and inside? Are there
shades to the windows, lamps Cor
evening lighting, pictures to relieve
the bareness of the walls? Would it
not bo a paying investment for the
patrons to havo an old-fashioned
"bee," some day and make this
"alma mater" of their children a lit
tle more comfortable, clean and at
tractive? "Why do the boys leave
the farm?" is a question that is an
swered every day, and the girls are
following the boys as fast as they
can (they always do that, you
know), yet the fathers leave their
school buildings so unsightly, unsan
itary, and unusable that the children
learn readily to look toward the vil
lage and city where their comfort
Is considered. If the school houses
were nicely kept, and carefully used
as a gathering place for the young
and old, the social life being kept
alive by tho Sunday schools, the
church meetings, and the social
gatherings during the week, there
would be less lure to the charms of
mo city and village and far less fly
ing to the city for companionship.
Do not fail to clean up and beau
tify tho school grounds and teach
the children to take a pride in caring
for them, rathor than a pleasure in
destroying the unsightly barracks.
ing lablespoonful of borax added,
and the mixture stirred constantly
until dissolved. Another is, two
ounces of hartshorn, one ounce of
castile soap, one-fourth ounce of salt
peter, dissolved in one quart of rain
water by heat, adding the hartshorn
when taken from the fire. For the
collar, lay fiat on the table, or a
clean board, and dip a small scrub
brush into the dissolved soap, scrub
all the dirt out, then scrub with
clean water and clean cloth. Dry by
rubbing with a clean cloth, then,
cover with another clean cloth and
iron until quite dry.
For the spots, put a thick pad
made of old, soft cloth under the
spot, saturate the spot with the mix
ture and rub hard with another piece
of soft cloth; hard rubbing should
drive tho dirt through into the pad.
When clean, scour with a little soft,
clean water to remove soap and
press with a damp cloth between the
iron and the garment. The rubbing
should be done with a cloth the same
color of the garment; never use
white on black goods.
Another way to clean coat collars
which are very much soiled is to sat
urate with benzine, having the gar
ment out of doors, and roll up for
an hour or more, then clean with
the fluid as above.
For the shiny places, after clean
ing, the cloth should be rubbed in
such a way as to rais whnt "mm"
is left on the places.
Cleaning
Mien's Clothes
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Answering several readers: Men's
clothing should be hung on a lino
unci wen ueaten and brushed, in or
der to remove all dust. The spots
and collars should then bo cleaned
with a cleaning fluid, and all shiny
places treated to a good rubbing to
raise whatever of "nap" mav bo left
Some things, however, may be so
dirty that only a thorough washing
In gasoline or suds will make them
presentable. Even if tho work be
done by a professional, the garment
will never look quite as nice as be
fore and will show soil much quick
er after tho suds washing. The eas
oltne cleaning will not shrink or
wrinkle the goods as wntnr wm
lo remove spots, there are several
good fluids, one of which is made as
follows: Ono quart of boiling soft
water, with one-fourth pound of good
white soap shredded into it, a heap-
Contributed Recipes
Tomato Sauce One quart of to
matoes, two tablespoonfuls each of
flour and butter, eight cloves, one
slice of onion, and salt and pepper
to taste. Set the tomatoes, onion
and cloves over the fire and cook
for ten minutes; put the butter in
a frying pan, and when hot, add the
flour, stir until smooth and cooked
mown, men auu the tomatoes, cook
for three minutes, season with salt
and pepper, pass through a strainer
fine enough to hold the seeds
Burre Noir Two tablespoonfuls
of butter, one tablespoonful each of
vinegar and chopped parsley, and one
teaspoonful of lemon juice, half tea
spoonful of salt and one-fourth tea-
siiuuimu oi pepper. Place the but-
iTi a nylns, pan and when hot
add the other ingredients and bring
to a boil This sauce i s poured ove?
.x-u ui uiunea nsu just before serv-
nflSfef Showder Cut 0Iie slice
of ice fat salt pork into small bits
n,ii ono n,n winced fine; cook
nor? iSu11 a nlliCe brown' and ie
bils, y.e11 crisped. Add one
or n, f Ims. watop and let sim
mei lor five minutes, then pour it
over one pound of round steak which
Sf .eCI 1H:evi0"sly cut into strips
one J?011 n!-iCk and two inches
hn I'nv? S VliB quickly t0 a boi1'
molL minutes, then simmer until
neat is tender. Add four or five
potatoes that have been pared and
sliced; season with salt and pepper
add more boiling water, and when
po atoes are tender add a cupful and
a half ol good rich milk or cream.
Split six or eight crackers, put then
into the soup dish and pour the
chowder over them, serving at once
Gooseberry Soy Eight pounds of
stemmed and burred gooseberries
four pounds of sugar, one pint of
vinegar, half teacupful of water Boil
two hours or more until thick. This
is good to use with meats.
Sugar Syrup To keep from hard
ening or granulating, put into it
while boiling a pinch of powdered
alum. It will keep liquid longer.
Query Box
Several Readers See answer un
der other headings.
Mrs. B. "Sitting on one's back
bone," or slouching in the chair is
bad for one's nerves. Try getting
out of the habit.
W. Hygienists tell us that stom
achs can be ruined by giving them
too little to do about as easily as
by giving them too much.
A. W. P. Parmesan cheese is an
Italian cheese, which is sold grated
in bottles. Other cheese can bo
used with macaroni in recipes call
ing for it.
G. W. While oranges have no
place in the materia metlica, the
fruit is wholesome and pleasant to
the taste, and contains a mild acid
that is beneficial to most people.
S. D. Lime is one of the host
and most inexpensive disinfectants
and sweeteners, and should be iihed
freely in cellars and out houses, both
in the form of dust and as whitewash.
Unslacked lime will absorb moisture
in cellars.
"Little Cook" Baking powder is
used in place of cream tartar and
soda, or buttermilk and soda, and
has the same effect. Buttermilk and
soda is best for corn bread, as the
bread is more moist.
B. R. A little powdered pumice
stone, sifted, will remove finger
marks and slight soils from book
leaves and light colored covers, by
rubbing with a bit of wash leather,
then going over the spots with a
clean piece of leather to take off tho
powder.
L. Grocers' paper and paper bag3
are made from a mixture of old rags,
lime, glue, etc., mixed with chemi
cals and acids. If dry, no harm re
sults; but anything damp or moist
should not be left in the bags or
wrappings. Glass jars,' earthenware,
and tin are good kitchen receptacles.
L. L. Often, to avoid bulkiuess, a
narrow binding of bias cambric is
used in place of a band on dress
skirts, and should show about a quar
ter of an inch, inside and out. Stitch
on the outside, turn over and hem
down on the inside. Regular skirt
binding can 'be bought reasonably.
Nellie M. This is recommended:
Put the iron rust spots over a bowl
of boiling water, dip a feather in
spirits of salt and lightly touch the
stain; rinse well by pouring clear
water through the spot, and the rust
will disappear. It is claimed this
can be used on colored cloth without
damage to color. Best try it on
something not valuable at first.
Ella M. Taganrok is Russian
wheat farina, and can be had in
small packages at any first class gro
cery store. To use, put two cupful
of milk in a double boiler, and when
very hot, stir in two tablespoonfuls
of the taganrok and a small salt
spoonful of salt, stirring constantly
until blended; then cook half an
hour, stirring occasionally; turn in
to a mold, and when cold eat with
sugar and cream.
"Denver" If one has weak lungs
the inhalation of air by deep breath
ing will be painful at first, and th
patient should cease the exercise
each time as soon as the slightest
pain gives warning. By continuing
the practice and observing the pre
caution, the painful sensation will
gradually give way to comfort and
exhilaration. "Breathing spells"
should be .taken whenever you think
of it, but two or three times a day
and on retiring is the minimum.
H. W. recommends that in dis
carding heavy carpets, a good qual-
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