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VOLUME - 9 , NIJIBR , 2 1
Jlcforo the Gospels Were
(Yo are witnesses o these things.
Luke 24:48.)
Long noons and evenings after Ho
was gono,
Mary tho Mother, Matthew, Luke and
John, , ,
And all of those who loved Him to
tho last,
Went ovor all the marvel of tho
past
Wont ovor all tho old familiar ways
With tendor talk of dear remembered
days.
Thoy walked the roads that never
gavo Him rest
Past Jordan's ford, past Kedron's
t brldgo,
Up Olivet, up Hormon's ridgo,
To that last road, tho one thoy loved
tho best.
This way Ho passed with Jairus, this
the pla'co
Ho called tho light back to tho
maldon's face
A slow strange light as whon tho
dawn Alls up
In hor first hour a lily's pallid cup.
TJioro was tho shadow of tho cedar
troo '
Whore Ho would sit and look on
Galilee',' h,
And think pn all that had been and
' mustUe,j
And-yohd.oj: was tho "secret trail Ho
trod t i-
Where birds were feeding ad' the
guests of Gdd; '
tAnd where tho lilies, lighted by the
sun. ' "
.Ma'do dim tho glory of King Solomon.
And' then Jerusalem, whom onco Ho
camo,
His words all sword and flamo
For those who buy and soil the Holy
Namo
Twas there Ho lifted up tho little
child,
Its heart all wonder wild;
kettle, too, must bo kept clean. Usu
ally, tho kettle is kopt on the stovo
from morning to night, with water
boiling or simmering, and as fast as
emptied, refilled, with no thought of
washing out or cleaning. Many
times the water urod for making tea
or coffeo has boon boiling away
furiously for an hour or more be
foro using. Whon the coffeo berry
is brought from tho grocer's, it
should at onco be put into some self
Boaling vessel a half-gallon glass
fruit jar is excellent and kept
sealed until used. It is better to
grind as it is used, as ground coffee,
no matter how carefully kept, gen
erally loses its strength. No matter
how good a grade of coffoe is used,
tho best can be. spoiled In the mak
ing, and only experience can give the
proper skill, as coffees vary in
strength and flavor, as well as
grades. For an infusion, use pul
verized coffee; for a decoction, it
sliould bo more coarsely ground.
Even "boiled" coffee must not boil
too long; one minute of boring is
enough, and it should then be drawn
off the heat and loft to stand for
ten minutes.
tions of the system, -and can only
be cured by attending to the: general
health. - ' ' ;
When making '.bread, save -out
enoueh douirh for one loaf, theil "WoVk
into it seeded and cjiopned fxdltiS-!
raisins, aates, or oingr. unea iruuq.
When set to rise, butter, the topv-of
uie ioai wen neioro Daicmgvt . ,
Supplying tlio'Tablo s
In planning meals, the tastes and
requirements as to age and occupa
tion of tho different members of tho
family, together with the amount of
tho household allowance and the
markets, are all to be considered. It
Is claimed that the work of preparing
the foods does not require half the
thought and care that the marketing
does, but Intelligence and good judg
mon are essential to tho best results
Yos, lilted up a child for all to see in either branch of household econ-
Extravagant Economy
One of tho greatest extravagances
In furnishing the home is the buying
of cheap, poorly-put-together fur
nishings which will last at most but
a few years, and with very little
use will look shabby. It is better to
begin With dry goods boxes, dis
guised with scraps of wall paper,
prints, cr cretonne, which can be
made Into kindling wood when one
can afford better without feeling that
you are "burning money." Buy one
piece at a time, and pay for it, but
have a good, serviceable article; do
not patronize the "installment plan"
houses, for by so doing, you usually
pay two prices for an inferior art
icle, even though you pay cash. Such
goods are made to sell, and the
purchaser is generally "sold" as well
as the furniture. It is all very well
to have nice furniture, but it is not
nearly so nice to have the' collector
running in at all hours, and at the
same time finding your furniture
wearing out before he ceases his
visits.
The extremely fashionable gown, lies
on the floor and (Slings about the
figure closely at every" step; and 'for
these gowns, broadcloth is admirably
adapted. Messalino' satins are used
for -dressy occasions while for the
conservative woman, 'there are 'al
most numberless makes'' and shades
of goods that make' up 'beautifully',
ihe drop skirt Is usually weighted
about the bottom so' it will not flare.
In neckwear, tho furscravafr'is Very
much in style; it is Kbdut Oneya'rd
long, not more thari-'-'fbuft or five
inches broad, and is tied at the
throat. -The fur neck bancVis about
the same width as- the cravat, but
fits closely about the neck without
ends, and fastensat the side under'
a bow of satin ribbom Some of
these are entirely of fur, and others
have a quilling of velvet or satin,
edged with fur or marabout.
.;
Tho secret
shall be.
of tho Kingdom that
So huddling often by tho chimney
blaze,
Or going down the old remombored
ways
On many a lingering walk,
They hold their wonder-talk,
Minding each othrr of some sacred
spot,
Minding each other of a word forgot;
omy. it is impossible to plan menus
In anything but a general way, as
no two families are alike in such
matters. Indeed, it is very often the
case that in the same family there
are extreme differences in these re
gards, and no set rules can be given.
For this reason, the housemother
will find the family cookery one of
the most difficult questions she has
to solve, and upon her solution of
the same will depend the health and
So gathering up till all the whispered happiness of the whole family. Do
mestic cooicery, as taught in the
schools, is yet in its infancy, but as
the knowledge becomes supplement
ed by a larger experience, .it will
gradually grow more valuable, and
women will no longer do their house
work in the haphazard, experimental
manner in which it is now done
words
Wont to the four winds like a flight
of birds! .
Edwin Markham.
"A. Good Cup of Coffeo"
Tho proportions for coffee, wheth
or by the drip or boiled method, are
the samo one heaping tablesnoon-
ful of coffee to one cupful of freshly
boiling water. One ' alf cupful of
coffee (one gill) to one quart of
boiling water will make sufficient
bovorage for five persons; but for
ono person, there must be the old
rule ono tablespoonful of coffeo to
ono cupful of water, and ono tablV
spoonful of coffee for the pot. Wa
ter for either tea or coffee must be
used as soon as it reaches a rapid
boil; prolonged boilinc dissmninntna
the gases and gives to tho water a
flat taste. Good, well-flavored coffee
tor tea can not bo made In a difty
mot, and many housekeepers i4egle t
ino coueo or tea pot when washing
Wishes. Tho coffeo not Is nftrmo.
leglected than tho tea pot. Tho tea-
For Corns
Soak the feet in hot water until
tho skin over the corn is softened;
then remove the callous from the
corn by raising It a little at the edge
with a blunt instrument; then, with
tho fingers gently peel off the thick
ened skin. With care and plenty
of hot water bathing, the corn can
be entirely removed in this way
Then paint the spot with collodion
which makes a covering like r. skin
Keep applying the collodion daily un
til the corn should heal. Many use
Iodine on the soft corns, preferring
the colorless, and in some cases it
s said to bo very effective, but often
It has no effect in other cases. Fre
quently corns are a result of condi-
"Left-Ovcrs"
It is all well enough to carefully
''gather up the fragments," but
after they are gathered, it is often
the wisest course to put them into
tho garbage can or the fire box. A1
good cook can mend .broken victuals
or make over cold scraps so they will
be palatable and nourishing, but not'
all women are good cooks. Many
times the additional ingredients
which are called for in order to fill
out the made-over dishes will cost
more than fresh food, and unless
very nicely made, the conglomeration
is anything but appetizing. The
wisest course is to study to have no'
left-overs, and when one does have
something not eaten, to study its pos
sibilities in the way of a new dish
with the minimum outlay for "trimmings."
Coffee and tea are not foods, but
strong stimulants, affecting different
people differently. It is claimed that
they contain much the same alkaloids
which are- found in whisky, strych
nine, tobacco and morphine.
Fashion Notes
The gown sleeve is very long, snug-'
fitting, and has. just a little fullness!
at the elbow- to allow easy movement
to the arm.
Soutache braid is largely used for
trimming; embroidered panels and
bands, covered buttons and cloth and
satin empiecements are much worn.1
For the close-fitting skirts, it is1
important that all fullness or gathers
should be eliminated from the under
garments around the hips and at the
waist-line.
Many street skirts are merely!
wide enough to be comfortable;
many house skirts are so narrow as
to be anything but graceful or con
venient. These, however, are ex
tremes. The season's fashions are very
marked, and the economical woman
should avoid extremes, as It is in
evitable that styles will change as
soon a they become "common," and1
the wisest plan will be to confine
one's choice to simple modes
Satins and cloths are very popular!
materials for wear on all occasion's.-
Dress Findings
The different fastenings intended
for gowns are many, but after .trying
a number of them, dressmakers have
settled down tr hqoks and. eyes, or
dinary and invisible, rings crocheted
over, and snap-fastenings for plack
ets and dress waists as well. Large
hooks and eyes belong to skirt belts.
For cuffs, collars, 'of any part re
quiring the edges to meet or lap, the
invisible eye is recommended; it Is
simply a bar, not a loop as the ordi
nary eye is. Any hook can be Us'e'd
with these invisible eyes. For" a.
dress front the book having " the
curve in the bill does not wear tlt'e
tape or silk facing- over fhe 'hook1,
as the rub does not come in' the pro
jection when fastening it. -&
The loose waist fastening invisibly
can have tb,G snap ball and socket
under the front plait, using' three.'
The sanie fastening" is convenient rfpr '
a placket opening, wben two may be
' Heavy 'satin ribbon' $' sometimes
used for belts, oneedge'be'ing' sewla
oiir'flatly arid the 'o'tfhef 'folded 'Svl? '
on the right side and stitched down.
Seam binding is. run; on opened seams
and used for hangers, to cover, raw -edges
and to "stay11 or hold the low
er edge of bodices in shape. Inside
belts are only neqessary fonv.close
fitting waists, and'-owhen usedeware
fastened at the thjjee back seamsa
quarter of an inch above theu.lbwer
edge of the waistline withi a: long
cross-stitch of silk,jbwist. -j suiai.
Crochet silk iu black, whtfewand
colors is now classed, as flndingscaolt
is ohiefly used fonohand-made-i'fcrlm-ming,
fancy-stitches, French Jcnots
and motifs. Bright-colorediosillols
often used for overcasting acwaist
seams, with twist of the sameusli'ade
for fastening the belt and bonesc"-
Little real whajebone is.i3if"the
market, and is very expensive,ubut
there are many substitutes, i These
substitutes come cdyered and uncov
ered, in colors, black and wliite and
in size from five ninnhAa n t-nur,
eight inches being the popular
length. Ladies' H.ome Journal?
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Care of thVkaiuls : "' v"
VThere one is obliged to -have ,-tiie
hands in water a great deaths In
the case of the housewife, greali care
must be taken to duy them thorough
ly after each washing, usinguta ait
tie soap as possible;, even of a mild
.kind, or they will become rough,
red and chapped. All soaps have
more or less alkaUJn them, but there
are many mild . vegetable-oil i3oaps
on the market at a. small price; which
are safe to use- J)o,mot u$e-the
cheap, scented toilet soaps; buy your
soap and perfume separately, Use
soft water if possible .to get it; but
AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY
tenth?; K?i8 Soothing Brnup for.phlldron
toe IS SpBhTt1?n??wnjr?i0 uscd fo'ewidrim whito
leeimnp. It softens tlio rums, allavsrthn niu.
nioca. Twenty-Uvocciitaa'bottlo.
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