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, r, jr - r v WRfJJSlR The Commoner. VOLUME 8; NUMBER 26 10 l Destiny Still glides tho stroam, and shall for ever glide; Tho form remains, tho function nevor dies; While we, tho bravo, tho mighty, and tho wise Wo men, who in tho morn of youth defied Tho elements, must vanish. Bo it so! Enotigh, if something from our hand have power To Hvo and act and sorvo tho futuro hour; 'And if, as toward tho silont tomb wo go, Through love, through hopo and faith's transcendent dowor, ?vVo fool that wo aro greater than wo know. I am not earth-born, though I hero delay. Hono's child, I summon tho infinite powers 'And laugh to seo tho mild and sunny day Smilo on tho thin and shrunken autumn hours. 1 laugh, for hopo hath happy placo for rae-r If my bark sinks; 'tis to another sea! Solectod. ' oral times a day. Bo good to the baby, dear mother. Comforts for Baby Durhlg tho hot months, it is not unusual that, "on going to bed, tho night -is bo hot as to render oven tho thinnest garment a torment to tho toasting-hot body of tho baby. 'A cool, or topld bath, followed by a light quick rubbing all over with tho hand, is an excellent cooler, and the baby may then bo put into its sleep ing garment, which should bo of light weight material, and laid down in his bed. Tho bed and pillow Bhould be moderately hard, and tho pillow should bo a very small one made of cool material. An excel lent sleeping robo for tho baby may "too made of gingham, muslin, calico, or other thin, cotton goods, and it should bo long enough so a draw string may bo run in tho hem, and tho bottom tied, like a bag, to keep tho little foot and logs covered dur ing tho night. Often, a night that is hot at the beginning, becomes quite uncomfort ably cool before morning. There Bhould always be a light woolen or fleeced blanket on tho foot of tho crib, and tho mother can easily draw this over the baby, proventing chills and discomfort, if not colds and coughs. During tho summer, too, there aro frequently days whon the air is quit chilly to tho adult; but the little, creeping baby, who lives 'down in tho lower strata of air, which is always cooler .near tho floor than above it, is left to struggle with bare arms, bare logs, and often wot. discomforting clothing, and ho notice is taken of the bluish purple or frumpy, mottled flesh, because baby floes not know what to complain of, or how to voice his discomfort. Then follows bowol troubles, "snuffles," frotfulness, coughs, sneezing, and the another "wonders where baby got such a cold." Mothers, be good to tho little baby, who can not be good to itsolf. Watch it, during tho hot weathor as during tho cold, for It has many trials. Dress it for tho cool mornings and Veil ings, but do not forget to make it comfortable during the hot hours oven though you must be at a llttlo trouble-to-dr03S or undress It, sov- "That Muddy Complexion" Many girls and women aro great ly distressed ' by tho dull, muddy color of tho face and hands, and seek diligently for some bleach by which to remove it. But "there's a reason for It," and it would bo well for them to sook out tho cause. No dis ease was over cured by treating a symptom. The liver Is not always at fault, and many apparently strong, healthy women have hands and faces like leather in yellowness, but, ignorant of its cause, go right on, adding fuel to the firo and com forting thomselves that "there are others." Almost to a unit, these women are coffee drinkers, and use the beverage several times a day; often, a meal is made entirely of coffee, partaking of no food with it. Especially is this so of the business woman, or the hurriod housewife who has "no ap petite." Coffee or tea, taken, on a full stomach, is bad enough, though tho stomach being full, the nerves aro less apt to bo affected; but to drink tho beverage with nothing else in the stomach will speedily work havoc to the strongest nervds. Neith er . beverage is a food, no,t even a tonic, but a stimulant, and tho effect is like laying the lash on an already exhausted horse it brings h tem porary spurt of strength, but tho-lafct condition of the nerves is worse than tho first. In order to get an idea of what coffee has to do with the complexion dip a bit of white cloth into .an ordi nary cup of the beverage and, see the Btain that appears. This color ing matter does not show through the skin so quickly, but it is. bound 'to make its way into tho pores as it goes through tho system on its way out. The coffee color is Worse than the liver shallowness' and harder to get rid of. Nothing will so quick ly bleach out the stain as cohlous water drinking and a discontinuance of tho use of the cause; the sewers of tho system being flushed, the stain has less effect as it passes along, well diluted. Children should not be taught to drink tea or coffee, whether at or between meals, but for all drinking purposes, fresh, pure water should be freely indulged in. Many distressing stomach troubles are cured by giving up the coffee habit. folding a yard square of material, cutting out a neck place in the cen ter, cutting off a. little on either side for tho largo arm holes, and sewing a short seam from the armhole to the bottom edge of the cloth, which is to be gathered into a band or belt at tile bottom, and one side of the cloth opened from neck to belt, fin ished with buttons and button holes. A pretty little cape wrap is made in the shape of a half circle, cutting out a space for the neck which 'is finished on both sides to tho waist line by a facing, and adjusted by laying three short tucks in the shoul ders, which gives shape to the sleeve portion that covers the arm. A cor set cover is mado in the form of a circle, cutting out tho center large enough for the waist band and. open ing lip one side for the back fasten ing. A short bias peplum is sewed to the opening in the center, leav ing it perfectly plain and gatherless, around the waist, while the outer edge of the circle is trimmed as de sired, and a tape run through .a cas ing by which it is drawn up to fit tho bust. A band or a ribbon holds the garment over the shoulders on either side. Underwear must be fit ted to tho figure as plain; and smooth as possible, doing away with all gathers. - t For tho Homo Seamstress Many comfortable additions to. the summer wardrobe are now made very simply, of one piece of goods, shaped by a few tucks, and adjusted with but one or more seams, or, without seams by tying at certain points with ribbon. Among these are tho jumper, or ovorblouse, and little, light cape wraps that may be made by almost any one who can handle a needle, or cut after a pat tern. Many magazines are giving such explicit directions as to enable almost any quo to make them with out a pattern, but for those who have not confidence enough in their own ability to attempt tho directions alone, there aro paper patterns of all suitable sizes. Many of these gar ments can be mado of a yard square of suitable goods, and the edges may uu more or less elaborately trimmed, according to one's taste and time. In those little garments, many scraps and 'rfcmnarits may bo used up to ad vantagev,A"umpor can be mado by Household Notes For the iron, brass or enameled bedsteald, nbthing is prettier than the ruffled covering; some of these have pretty center designs, and insertion, lace and embroidery are used to make them particularly dainty. Ruffles along the three edges, and a separate ruffled piece to turn over the round bolster can be made by the home seamstress, as plainly or as elabor ately as liked. Sllkollno, mercerized fabrics, muslins, lawns, and many other materials of more or less cost aro used. Sash curtains made of alternate strips of cream bobbinet and coarso cream lace make cool looking and easily laundered dressings for win dows where sash curtains are to be usea. Six spools of black linen-finished thread, such as weavers use, and ten pounds of silk rags, sewed as for carpet weaving, will make two pieces one yard wide by three and one-half long, to be used as portieres. Cut tho silk pieces about one-fourth inch wide and three or four iriches long, or less, sew them "hit-and-miss" as for carpet-weaving, and it will make a pretty effect. It is wise to protect one's self from the chill of the night air while sit ting out on the lawn, or porch, after a hot day, but many neglect this precaution to their harm. A light wrap, thin cape, or scarf, while not heating the body, will keep the chill i i fallinS dew from the thinly clad shoulders, and prevent the ex halations from tho ground dampen ing the clothing. Always take some kind of light wrap with you when going on an outing. Keeping accounts will help many housewives to discover tho leaks that drain the family pocket book, and it will also prove to the gude mon that the family income is not being wast ed. If the price of everything is set down in black and white, and the accounting done before one for gets, it will save many a useless ex penditure, for there is no reminder more potent than n rnw nf 4i.. staring up at one when some foolish purchase has teen made. Try it. The woman who pays as she goes does not go so often as the one who carried no money In her pocket. Mending Stockings The stocking with badly worn foot should bo mended by cutting away the old foot, sloping the cut from the top of the heel down into tho instep, So the "tongue," or leg part of the stocking will be about tho shape of the stocking which appears when low shoes are worn. For cut ting tho foot part from another leg, lay the stocking down and press the foot flat, as you would fold it to put away. Cut the foot off above tho heel, allowing for a quarter-inch seam, then slope the top to meet tho slope of the leg-part just shaped; lay this foot on tho fcood nart. nf another stocking leg and cut the new fdot by it. Whatever seam there Is in the new stocking should como from the bottom of the foot around over the top of the toes lengthwise, and so on up to the instep. The heel should be shaped from the top to the sole of the stocking with a sam, and the new foot then joined to the prepared leg. The seams should bo opened and tho rav edges neatly whipped hack without turning in, so as not to "roll" and hurt the foot. If the work is neatly done, the new stocking will be quite as comfortable as could be desired, and will last a long time. For Removing Tan An excellent soap is made by shav ing fine a cake of pure olive oil soap of the ordinary size used for tho toilet, adding to it two tablespoon fuls of cologne, two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice and a teaspoonful of powdered borax; melt this and pour into a cup or mold unt;i it is cold. At night, wash, .the face with a suds made of this soap and warm water, using plenty target the face clean, rinsing the face off with qool water to remove any remnant of the soap, then rubhing In a very little cold cream when the face is dry. If at any time powder Is needed, dust tho face with a little rice powder, which can be had, of the. druggist, and is not Injurious. Do not uso soap of tener than, once a day, and. then at night, rinsing off as above. To Clean Wall Paper When paper that is otherwise good has a smoky, grimmy look, it may be brightened with a preparation made of a mixture of equal parts of corn starch, whiting and Fuller's earth. With a soft cheese cloth, or other ootton rag, dip into the powder and go carefully over the paper, rub bing vigorously, but not enough to Injure the paper. Change the cloth as it gets badly soiled, and: follow the first cleaning with a wiping down with large pieces of soft cotton cloth. For delicate tints, the powder should be put into a gauze bag an old gauze veil will do and carefully wipe down the walls with the powder bag. A thin paste of Fuller's earth and ammonia will often remove bad grease marks. Cover the spot, but do not rub it; when dry, carefully brush off the dust. Brown Breads Many housewives complain that, if they bake tho brown bread until the inside, or crumb portion, is done, tho crust is hard and flinty, and must bo cut away, while, if the crust is "just right," the inside is more or less raw. The difficulty in baking brown breads or breads made of coarse meals, is that coarse meals are poor conduc tors of heat, and the outside is apt to get too much of it, while the in- AN OLD AND WELL TRIED RISHrEDY !mih?:WIN39w's SooTitma Svnni' for children SStiHH sh"ld always boused for children whll o?i,I'L?.oaons, th0 B"msi allays Uio pain, cures wind colic and is tho best remedy for diar rhoea Twouty-Qvo cents a bottle. '
