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Down in the fragrant clovor,
Where tho honeyed blossoms grow.
The yellow bee, thoir lover,
Sipa swoQts from thoir hearts of.
snow.
Tbo brook is so softly singing
That I can not catch its words,
But its voice Is like the echo
Of the few lato autumn birds.
What ia the use- of- thinking?
It is better to droam and rest,
Forgetting the things- that vex us
Though dreams, are but. dreams-,
at best.
In this still, delicious quiet;
It ia easy to quite -forget
That life has its toils' and troubles,
Its heartaches and vain regret.
Happy, to carry with us
Naught of the busy strife
Naught of the din and discord
That jangle the chords of life.
Jusfc to lie hero in the clovers
Dreaming; the hours away;
Forgotbingthe cares of the morrow,
Insfcthe' hush'- of' tho world today.
Unknown-
beautifully. Get the catalogues' now;
atoudy them, learn all- your can about
the bulbs and order- with, judgment
later;
Work for September
Remember that youv can not have
parly spring blossoms without work
in the fall: Many shrubs and hardy
herbaceous plants- must be- set out
this fall, that they may make root
growth and get established before
tho ground freezes for the winter,
in order that they may do well next
jtui, rtardy uwibu iuu ii-u. al
most before- the frost leaves the
grounditt' the spring must be plant
ed"bef ore December 1, and' many of
them should be planted as soon as
the bulbs can be had of tho florist,
as they deteriorate and lose strength
if kept out at the ground until late.
Seeds of- many perennials and bien
nials should-be sown this fair, and
the seeds of- inaay1 hardy annuals
will do bettecif sown lato this fall:
These- seedarwiiL como- up before the
ground' caiwbe worked in tho spring,
andiwilH-blooncmuch oarlierihan the
spxing?Bowni seeds. If. you do not
get-tho florist's catalogues, it will
cost you but a postal to send for
them, and you can learn much from
tnoir pages. It Is as well, whiles
reauing the glowinc descrintinna of
plants and bulbs, to remember that
Getting; Rid' of' the Surplus
In many homes- there are things
that are really too good to destroy,
but too poor to bring a price, and
we just pack them about, thinking
there will be a demand for them
some day, while every minute of our
lives, we wish most heartily that we
were rid of them. In other homes,
there is sore need of just such things
and the families would gladly pay a
just valuation for them. In our
homes; there are articles of various
kinds that are not at all what our
needs call for, but they must be used,
because we can not afford to throw
them away and buy new; so we shift
along with them. In other homes,
there are just the things we need,
but our property would serve the
interest of their owners" far more
satisfactorily it an exchange could
be madek Then, there are articles
that are totally useless, such as- a
shoe- that pinches' intolerably, or
shoes that never did fit our feet;
dresses outgrown:, stockings that are
too short, and garments or books,
or pieces of furniture that we are
"sick of seeing about."" The onlyre
4ief seems- to be the bonfire, the
kindling pilot or the garbage heap
If we could only know how to
bring about an, exchange! One read
er tells me there are no poor people
in their little village, and the sur
plus must be cremated, unreir. m
large cities, many people have a hard
time to dispose of the surplus, as
they dislike to offer them to the va
rious relief societies, and in many
instances, the relief- societies do not
caro for the things they have to
offer. Ifi seema that therov might be
some place where, by means of a
bulletin board, on which, for-a. few
cents, one might advertise her sur
plus, and another, her wants,, or
could- know whero she might "give
or got," No names- need" be append
ed to the advertisement, but the
name could be-left with the keeper
of the board, to tho mutual benefit
of both. Recently a lady, having
added- a room to her bouse; wont to
the storage company and bought fur
nishings for it. Just across the
use the needle. A. skill in its use
may saveL them many a case- of mort
ification by being abler at a moment
to repair the mishap of the hour.
Hvery boy'B room. should have a few
needles, assorted sizes of- thread, but
tons, buckles, tapes, scissors and a
suitable thimble, and the boy should
be made responsible for their use
and safe keeping.
No mother should encourage waste
and untidiness in doing all the little
repairs, herself; it is not just; to the
child. It is well enough for children
to have recreation; but the mothers
should have a little, too, and tha
child's sense of responsibility should
be developed for the sake of its fu
ture usefulness.
The mother who keeps the little
ones close to her, encouraging them:
to share m her work of making the
home happy and comfortable ia not
the mother who grieves over the in-
difference of herchildren in her old
age. Many a child does not know
its own mother: And for this, the
mother is nearly always to blame,
more than the child- Keep the little
hands and hearts interested in. the
home-making, and share with, them
in all things, the work;, as well as
the play..
styles are not easy for- the homo
dressmaker to cut and construct.
The new skirts, do not flare, hut
are cut with long-,, straight, clingini?
lines- that follow" the- lines of t)iH
figure.
Cording and piping: is much used
to finish seams,, put in sleeves, attaoti
collars, finish, foldsy etc. Small and
mediunx-sized buttons, covered 1
match the- color of the garment,
are used as trimming" or ornament
Separate cuffs and collar sets an
easily made by the home-seamstress,
and add much to the looks of the
garment; with some of them j-o
front plaits and frills; while the col
lars are of many patterns and shapes.
Many odds and ends of lace and em
broidery and sheer- materials may be
used up in these accessories. Rib
bons that have done duty on frocks
and hats may be-sponged and pressed
and used for neck ruffs or ruches.
The butterfly bows worn at the throat
or at the ends of long ties are very
becoming. These can be made of
bits of lace, a few fine tucks, a lit
tle hand embroidery; on scraps and
ends of fine- insertion and edging,
and are by no means difficult to fashion-
Collars of tucked- white lawn,
with top and bottom, of the band hav
ing a bit of lawn, embroidery, are
much worn:;
you may not be able to e i v n -fot fonce from hor ller neighbor id aJ
isfnrCv ;,Ho!0 ? aLsJ& better outfit that she wanted to seirl
does, hence, the-nlants Z nn Jn ?r much less money. Neither knew-
r f . - ,f -'"'
as well in your hands; but if you
choose wisely, getting only what
plants you are pretty sure you can
caro for, and then give them the J
care they need, you should not bo
disappointed in tho outcome If you
use-illuminating gas, or if your hard
coal, stove "leaks" gas, or if your
Kitcnen ruoi is gas which affects the
air of tho living room, you may fall
with your plants. But it you can
have a little nook In which to grow
a few things, by all moans, do have
them. One thrifty plant is a great
comfort to tho family. Tho hardy
bulbs are tho surest to bloom, and
the- least trouble, and even a frosty
atmosphere or a slight freeze will
nob hurt them, providod thoy are
nob kept too warm from tho start.
They like a cool room. Hyacinths
are- the surest bloomers, while 46032385s
are' subject to attack of aphis, and
are not recommended for indoors
planting. Sacred- lilies are tho
quickest bloomers: but hyacinths.
narcissus, chinodoxa, trlbelouv and
tho other's want, so both lost money
by their ignorance of neighborhood!
airaira.
Care ofthoLawrii'
One of- the worst foes" to a nice
lawn, isi the common plantains The
only way to exterminate-it is to root
out each, plant as you -find it, letting,
none bear nooda Very small plants
will grow seed,, and they should be
rooted up and the seeds burned- If
this is done for two years, we may
be reasonably sure of getting rid of
it. Many firms selling lawn seed are
not as. careful as they should be, and
very often the seed contains weed
seed- in eguaL measure with, the
grasses Mustard,- wild peppergrass,.
mullein, crab grass, fox tail, plantain;
and- a, number of other things she
did not recognize, came up, with, the
grass from, seeds sown by one-lady
last spring, although the seeds were
bougnt on a reliable firm. The weed
seeds may have been in the soil, and
whem conditions were favorable ger
minated. But one can not be too
careful, and every weed should be
rooted out as soon as it is found-
A. few handfuls of grass seeds should
uD-ouiuwiiu uver xue lawn. iusr be
fore -a rain, this month and a. dress-'
mg ot none meal, or finely rotted
barnyard manure-should be-given the
grounu.
Littlo- Helps from- Little Hands-
There are so many pretty little
things that can be made, by the
needlo, and tho work is so simple,
that tho little lassie shouldJje.taught
to holp herself in the matter of ac
cessories. At first tho- stitches may
not be ornamental, and tho lines not
very straight; there may be "puck
ers" in tho seams, too, and the hems
may not be all the way of a. width;
but skill will come in duotimo and
tho littlo one's efforts should be en
couraged by judicious praise It is
iar uettor that an hour or two be
given to the handlings of the-needle
and thread than that all tho child's
time be spent on- tho-street or side
walk. Tho sewing- classes- of the
school room do not teach the full
lesson, and it is as. well to make tho
cmid' responsible
Tlio-Flrelessr Cooker-
This convenience ia becoming bet
ter known, and many are using
either the factory or the home made
article with success. It saves fuel,
the time and strength of the house
wife, and the food materials, as it
does away with the call for constant
attendance in. the kitchen, and the
possibility of having things scorched
or burned by neglect or fargetful-ness-
of the cook. There are some
things the cooking, chest will' not do-
It will not bake,, and. bread or meats
must be finished off! in. a hot oven
after beings thoroughly cooked, other
wise. Many things, after being,
cooked done in the fireless must be
finished by a. half hour's drying or
baking in. the oven,, and one must
learn. many things by experience; but
it has. proven, ta be air that has been
claimed for it- Fob cereals,, whole
wheat kernels,, rice and. anything
which, requires long,, slows cooking,
with- continuous- heat,, it cam not be-excelled-
It is as valuable-, im the
winter as in. the- summerr
for at least thn
llmnlanftTl"tnfifhnimtnfvll.. rt:
xnaityr of. the, smaller bulbs bloomU aawelli asgirisshouldflCno?howto
Gleanings fromi tho Stylo Books.
Tho new colors, for-winter clothing-
aro soft and low in' tone quiet,
unobtrusive colors- Tho trimmings
are nearly always the-same-color as
tho materials of the- suit or gown
from tho plain tailored suits to tho
dressy evening gowns. After the
soft blue3, mixed with. much, grays,
como tho brown, shades, soft and
mellow in tone, much, mixed with,
gray or yellowr contrasts, are not
to be in color, but in shades of color.
The warm gray-browns are chiefly
used for suiting; in none are tho
colors pronounced.. Tailored cIoHipb
and tailored styles are very much-worn.
Tho newest things in fashion, are-
tne polonaise, tho- over-skirt the
Dlrectoire coats; one-niece- drRe
big revers, scantily draped, bodices,
plain; longj skirts and? lonirt nlnnm
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f .ifc,in,-in,umfif. toiueveas,, Tnesen now1
Some Cleaning: Recipes-
To wash a woolen skirt, pour a
quart of boiling-water overflve-cent's
worth, of soap bark, and set on. the
back of the range to steep (not boil")
for two hours. The water should
not boil away. Strain through a
double cheese- cloth, bag-into, another
vessel, then empty the water into a
tub halt full of warm, water, and
wash the garment through, this, just
as you would through- soap suds;
rinse- well through warm, clear wa
ter to which has beemaddedca table
spoonful of household-ammonia, and
hang, by the waist band, to get nearly
dry and while still damp- press with
a cloth, between, the- cloth, and tho
flat. iron.
To remove stains of peach; etc.,
fronr. linen; or cotton, put -the gar
ment into a boiler- with: cold, water
(into which, has beem shredded
enough, pure white- soap to. make a
good suds) tocover-it.. Let come to
a boil, and. boil not longer than
twentyfiYe minutesr remove from
tho boiler, but do not rinse; and lay
dripping: wet with, thof suds, on a
clean grass-platr keep the. suds left
im thor boiler; and. withe a watering
pot, keep? the garment web with, tho
suds, while on. tho.grass. Lot bleach
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