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VOLUME NUMBER 40
A Beautiful Old Poem
Thou wilt novor grow old, -
Nor weary, nor sad in tho land of
;' my birth;., .
My 'beautiful lily, thy leaves, will
' unfold
W"a '' clirao that is purer and
... ujbrichter than earth. .. Uj,t
O' holy and fair, I rejoice thtmvart
In that kingdom of light, rwith -.Us
pathways of gold; ' ' "
Where tho air thrills with' angel
.hosannas, and where rt, .;
Thou wilt never grow old love
'fta
never grow old!
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irinTa pTlgrim, with Sorrow"rnmntsoTrf6msrtffPbTl-tWill do itf
1 Haunting my. footsteps wnereyer
' 1 go; , . h ry'
Life 'is a warfare my title 4to win, ,
Well will it bo if it end not in woe.
ray for me, sweet, I am laen with
& care; - ,l
tl Dark are my garments with mil-
-ddw and mold; v.
Thoumy bright angel, 'ttbr sinless
Thou -wilt" never grow ofji love,
never, grow old.
. $ow, canst thou hear, from" thy homer
. muo siues,
, , AIM the fond words I, (tin whispor-
-5ng to thee? . . tf' :
Dosfc "tttqu look down, withtihy soft
beaming eyes,
oft, ere thy
Whicli greeted me
spirit was free?
shadow of
xonjshalL
I WoldV",
TfcoM-Ut still love me, and, blessed
' 'hnUnft
Tjiou wilj never grow old, love
"" I Wl &" IT U4U.
TwI,,pplieve, though the shi
K time Hr '
; I Hid&jthev bright spiVhfttf
tho original author .was omitted. It
should haVo beeii Credited to B1. D.
Sherman.
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Old Ago Ponsi6h
In a recent number of a popular
inagazine, Edward Everett Hale
xuo ueat
nn'friW nnt-VhYi udfcs'ihW'th
MdrYs W frlenula's'sociationB and,
sdcietfes;'Tevepi w,itn lq ptp"of the'
r sh'6);t dfJevfeiTiliS" money Reeded
Ii'f6
far
for 'losses" through death 'dir disedse,
anfiii'-'the sam;'afticl9 , suggests a
source from Which a tfenfefon for tHe
aged may be provided. He says, in
the poll tax every, man has been, pay
ing' to. -fine tasmcjenia- jmajpruy
ehddvsxTPw-th the HghV to 'return
support from the state in tne ex
tremity of declining years, and will
dijpply the'money, to meet the claim.
The suggestion of old age pensions
'wh4ch-o-hns-irersistentlyv broached
ito.vth greatest .of all-MLend-a-Hand
ago, are passed by. Good
keeping
House-
some," for nothing- makes for good
hoalth more than the purity of tho
air wo use while we sleep. Do not
keep the' house closed too closely
in the day time, for much of the
tired, or drowsy feeling comes from
the breathing of spent, or poisoned
air in close-shut' rooms.
Mending Knit Underwear
Many times, tho neck and wrist
edges of knit underwear become
ragged before the rest of' the gar
ment shows any sign, of wear. To
remedy this, cut off the fraydd por
tion, atid knit or crochet' a close bor
der; then make loopa 'at the neck-
through which to ran the tape. If
the edge is Knitted, the beading can
be done by -widening' and narrowing
alternately, and if crocheted, by
making the long-chain stitch with no
chain stitch tretween. Weak places
jn'tlve.serfm'smay be strengthened by
biriding with" tape or stitching down
on'eatsli Vde & strtp of cloth over
the' inside of the seam. Where the
shoulders,- und6f the arms, or about
the 'elbows break, the patching may
be-dorie either by using pieces of
soino other knit garment, or by
Using a'fthin weave of coarse flannel
at ten'iirinking1 1t well. "If holes have
blubft. 'Ihe 'states.' we may Jbe" sure'l hotaeoriB crtod tfn.v to memr? is to
.nr-T'ultUtA i ' Ai- .I,1 iua i L...I. .' w jT .., 7 .,,.;...
j'WiiVtV HHnt5 ui;M.iug ftj,-iui uuur,
or puDiic sympatny until tne aoor is
opened. Christendom began by
ODeninc: its arms to the childrenuand
its heart is turning tend'erlsv. j$ theses
plper'wyetoS, td tlie sugerinf'des-;
hVw "YAK AlJSMi'H wyuK$8&,M'ff-i'
in.. some. waysmeateK thekmKdonlof
heaven thanai'e flie childre'-asffor'
instance, in point o time-;' Ity,
is interesting to read of the work
being done in countries where the
om'-age penskm Js(now being carried.
'Jftremieib.Seddon. and otheraupport-f
ersvo ithu law -says: uitetttmuragees
a man to save, to know that tli
will add something rto h& litSlS
cumulation; instead ofther despair;,
rTielnt;q6
which -6ee& nd -die iri self
, . . . , . . j . v ' ?- , ,V,
hour ruin -n. Tifi'cr onfirervii'fff mnrfin-trnrj
young wilt thou be, wheniXhoiiiT tlxqsotinjiovatoia.of eWng'lanajarej!
1( grim, grown gray - - 'g ApM tePSWW
Weeps wrhen the vine from tne any'tWoW'bryhYwJW8'
A4WA44W UA -WW W AAVVAAJ J I
btit away the material until the
cloth Is strong enough to hold, then
buttonhole the raw edges all around,
then from this, crochet or darn close
ly and fill the hole. It would be a
wise' ' economy to crochet an edge,,
jWhilo,tlle, garment is new, using- eith
!er 'beavyJ'knittitig silk'" or knitting
ebttbiii as'th'e- wear' and tear of the
(laundry is Very hard on knit goods.
Watch for the first break, and mend
at once.
Faith shall behold thee as pure as
i x the day j AV ,.
, Thou; wertt torn from the earth to
ij ue piantea in neaven.
;J!, noiy ana rair, l rejoice thou art
. In that kingdom of light, with its"
, i pathways of gold,
mere the air thrills with, atigel
hosannas, and whore
, Thou will never grow old.lovoj
never grow old. , fi ,, .
' Xllen C. Howarth, the author of
t, vtt ahove poem, was born- of Irish
"i?"rontaB? roni the age of seven
jmrz, she worked in a factory, 'lap d
;la ler young womanhood mai'i'tefl o
. -laboring man, making her homo in'
r Jersey. She contributed imrnv
,amtiful poems to, literature when!
-v uuw, liuutu, liieuut more man
N XQ and jinjgle.
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i A Correction
The poem entitled "October Days,"
-Mch appeared in tho Homo depar't
Ancat of September 25, was sent in
by a lady who writes some beautiful
'JtWtags, herself, with the explanation
,ttt she had taken the liberty to
Mrtae and add to the original, to
Improvement of tho nm
Tterough an oversight, the nnmn nf
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AN pLD AN1) WTOLI. TUIKD REMEDY
Jte.5W8 OT"0 Strtjp forchildrea
iU- ouVr'u ",WHy opusou tor children wlilw
Sin iii "1 JuS.pu.mBl a,'ay8 the piiln,
WJK5S n?.nd Is tho best remedy lor W-
iuitj -u vu cuuis a uoius.
irigs are really not .enough tor 'liiaf
cuiiaren's npeds, to save money
whlchi.has tq be skimped, somehow
out ot' their bodie$ and minds or
souls.' '"There 'are two .waysvQf In-
ducing the people to be thrifty, says
Mr. Reeves; "you, may entourage
them w.itli, the, hop6 of -attaining 'tio
cothfoi;t; or,. you" may frighten them
with the alternative ot destitution.
I attach more value to the efficacy of
ho'pe.' Thcreport says tfit, thanks
to the old-age pension, the aged,
tramp has disappeared from the
highways of New Zealand. The
idea is to prevent pauperism and en
courage thrift by adding" to the sav
ings of th,e poor enough to keep them
out of the pauper class. One need
not be a saint nor a nauner in order
to get relief; one may have property
valued at $250, or an income of $170
a year, and still receive theifull al-.
Ilowance -of $90 a yeaan English'
oifitnui, uuj;, xne ,iaea is tp pre
vent pauperism and encourage thrift.
For those who have more property
or more income, the allowance by the
state is decreased proportionately un
til it disappears. Thus, to those who
have $260 of income, or $1600 worth
of property, no pension is allowed.
Those who are criminals are barred;
but not those who have been crim
inals; one may have committed the
most heinpus of crimes, if it hap
pened twenty-five years ago, and still
be forgiven, and a serious misde
meanor of twelve years since will be
overlooked. Minor matters, like
drunkenness of more than" five years
V Sanitation iri thp, BToriip
Hfih'dkerehiefB usea'i'"!h'v cases ''of
EoldcatarrhV or throat" 'of lung
(tnuihles' should- be washed" -by them-
peives, '6UD.iectmg tnem to a disln
,f eotin; :pf ooess. They should ribtbe
famsheff With' 'other clothing 'until
ytiteoH oW.' All- white" clothe"?
(shoXtfdbV'bofred, 'if 'only as a sanl
tftry "meaSure? to kill germs and dls
ftiifect Av hTgh degree of heat Is
necessary, and merely scalding will
tiot do. All clothing worn next the
skin should be boiled, or put through
a disinfecting process, whether the
.wearer is diseased, or not. Many in
fectious, diseases are snread thrmnrh
tM carelessness of those handling
.potted clothing. There are so many
harmless disinfectants, whfoh can be
used with even colorpii wiiinc ,
ibis should not be neglected. Every
enna snouia havo its own handker
chief, towel, and wash rag, as well
as tqoth brushes, comb and other
toilet belongings. Soiled clothing
should not be kept In the sleeping
rooms of the house, and everything
woim next the bodv, whether gar
ments, or bed clothing, should be
well aired and sunned frequentlv.
Water standing in the bedroom pltch-
5r J7,?,Bht" 8non,d not he sed
Jor drinking purposes, but? if water
tnust be kept at the bedside, cover
it closely. Do not allow;- bedroom
mops of any kind to stand in the
bedrooms; empty, scald and wash
everything used. Do not make up
the beds too early in the dav. Sun
the bedding as often as possible, and
all coverings -should be left in tho
fresh air and sunshine, if only be
tween, windows or doors, for at least
an hour or two, .every morning, if
tlio bedroom smell" is not wanted.
Burn all sweepings of the bedroom,
or the living room especially, and
it Is a, safe way to dispose of all dust
and litter gathered about the prem
ises. 4 Let in as much fresh air as
you think you can stand, "and then
Tho Homo Seamstress
- This is the season when the home
seamstress is busy remodeling the
last winter's garments, and when
buying new goods to combine with
the old, care should"be taken to get
something that will make the old
look better rather than empha
size its age. Tlie new material mjy
he of a different texture, as, for old
silk, new velvet may be used, and
for black that has. been worn, some
other color win improve it. The
same color of .black may be used, but
the new goods should be of different
texture; black chiffon makes a worn
cloth lifeless, while sqme other ma
terials will give it a fresh appear
ance. While thVbddice linings are
sometimes perfectly -gopd the out
side may be worn, out,, arid ''these
linings can be used with very little
cleaning about the neck and waist,
using new bones and casings. Often
two garnients can 'he made up very
satisfactorily into ope', or a garment
that needs but little altering may be
freshened- with a hit pf trimming of
buttons and braid'.'
In the use of -par; patterns, the
pattern should be pressed perfectly
smooth, pinned' caretujlytd, the goods
and the outline marked vw'ith a dress
marker. The marker Is an inexpen
sive ljttle tool, and. l ;more than
pay for itselfv It can hp had of any
large store dealing in dress, fin dings.
When making Jire'ad eyelets -on
thin goods, "put tftplece- of paper ba$?k
of the thin material' and work tne
eyelet holes 'through T "this- When
completed, pulHthe' paper rpm tho
goods. ' t ' "v" "
To "properly press a sklr "brush
;the skirt inside and out, "shake well,
ani 'haite the Spla'its $n Splfccefc with
long Stitches, using very fihe'"ihd'chiue
thread- 'for hasting; r Place Hhe skirt
on the dress boardwwrong side out,
and be sure that the cover is very
Btfaight wijtt nUU'Ww&'on ie
sheet to make amark on the skirt;
WAITED tf O. KNOW
The Truth About Grape-Nuts Food
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It doesn't matter.. so. much what
you hear about a thing, it's what you
know that counts. A;nd correct
knowledge is mo:stv likely; to- come
from personal experience,'
"Abqut a year ago,"5 writes a New
York man, "I tvas bothered by indi
gestion, especially during the fore
noon. I tried several remedies with
out any permanent" improvement.
"My breakfast usually consisted of
oatmeal, steak pr chops, bread, coffee
and some fruit. -
"Hearing so much about Grape
Nuts, I concluded to give ijt a trial
and find out if all I had heard of it
was true.
"So I began with Grape-Nuts and
cream, two soft boiled eggs, toast, a
oup of Postum and ome fruit Be
fore the end of the first week I was
rid of the acidity of the stomach and
felt much relieved.
"By the end of the second week all
traces of indigestion had disappeared
and I was in first rate health once
more. Before beginning this course
of diet, I never had any appetite for
lunch, but now I can enjoy a -hearty
meal at noon time." 'There's a
Reason."
Name" given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to
Wellvillo," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
ono appears from time .to time. They
aro genuine, true, and fuU'bf human
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