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The Commoner.
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Tho Old Man's Dream
I'm drowning n dream this after
noon, Of dayn accounted olden,
Vhon laugh tor playod a Oliver harp,
And youthful smiles woro golden.
I'm dreaming a dream of tho
oldon time,
Whon Hfo was as smooth as a'
poofs rhymo;
Whon my foot woro bare and my
chooks woro brown,
And my heart was as light as
tho oldor-down.
X'm dreaming again, this ovenlng
tlmo,
Of hor whoso lovo grows strong
er Wo'ro walking down tho homestead
lano,
Wlillo ovonlng shades grow longer.
My daughters I boo, and my lit
tlo boys
Thoso pledges of lovo that
crowned our joys;
And tho babo comos, too, and
wo all now moot,
And wo kiss thorn oft. Oh, my
dreams aro sweet!
I'm dreaming no more, this lono
midnight,
For footsteps glvo mo warning
That coon I'll hoar tho string-latch
ralso,
And Angols say "Good morning."
I'm dreaming no more, this lono
I midnight,
For tho ombers glvo but a feoblo
light,
And I near a stop in tho outer
i nails
Good-night, good-night, for tho
angol calls.
Words by G. M. Ballard.
Music by J. P. Wobstor.
Published by request.
Rending in tho Family
Books and periodicals should bo
plontiful in tho homo at this season
of tho yoar, and reading mattor is
now so cheap that it seems there
la no oxcuso for its absence. But
It ia not always because of tho sub
scription price that tho house has
row or nono of such things. It is
almost unthinkablo that, in this day,
thoro aro pooplo who never read!
The habit has novor been formed,
and they- do not miss what they
novor had. In somo homos, tho
wholo family sit about tho hearth,
or whatovor heating apparatus may
bo used, sometimes in bored silence,
Bomotimcs quarreling or "picking
flaws," simply from having nothing
besides with which to fill their minds
or thoy go to bed early, or slip off
totho "corners," or other meeting
places, simply bocauso they aro
borod to death with each other. If
parents would cultlvato a tasto for
reading In their children at an early
ago, loading thorn from tho child's
paper up to advanced information,
thoy would have far less trouble with
thorn. Story papers aro all very well
If tho right kind of stories aro read'
but thoro aro many historical works'
biographies, lottors of travel, as wel
as literature, dealing with the ov?ry
day world that ate far more into?
"ns and satisfying to tho growlnc
mind that the trashy fiction so mrmy
elect. Reading aloud is ono of the
mediums through which to make
homo more pleasant, if the young
folks are encouraged to give their
JtewB of the substance ilad, they
Jill show a deeper interest. Do not
afraid to lot the young folks bo-
lect part of the reading; it will point
out their tastes and tendencies very
clearly. Do not make sport of what
thoy choose; treat their choice with
respect, and discuss tho matter with
them whon the reading is over. Boys
and girls aro the future men and
women of tho world, and they should
bo treated with respectful and lov
ing consideration even in their first
years.
Health Notes
Beefsteak is taken as tho working
standard among the meats, as it is
tho most easily digested of all the
foodstuffs. Under the heading of
meats is included lamb, mutton, veal,
and all kinds of fish, including shell
forms, such as oystors, clams, lob
sters, and crabs; poultry and game
of all kinds.
In a lamp, tho light from a kero
sene burner properly shaded is the
best. A green shade is preferable
for work; somo of the decorated
shades aro an abomination bo far as
causing eye-troubles is concerned. To
uso tho eyes for reading by tho light
of a gas burner several feet away Is
very injurious; if one must use gas,
tho burner should bo at a proper
distanco, with tho flame protected, as
tho flicker is most trying to tho eyes.
A ground glass shade is recommend
ed for an electric light; the unpro
tected incandescent lamp is apt to
work much harm.
People who are up In yeaTs, and
who suffer from chronic bronchitis,
seem to get along remarkably well.
Of course, tho victims have to cough,
and somo of them cough very hard,
but tho cough gives tho heart a jerk
and sends the blood coursing through
tho veins and arteries, and this keeps
up tho circulation. An acuto attack,
however, is dangerous, as it may cut
ono off in a day or two; it Is the
chronic type that yields benefit.
One comfort is that, if rheumatism
is in tho system, It keeps other ills
out; It makes a grand fighting force,
and keeps most other enemies es
pecially thoso of the germ types, out
of the system. The pains of rheu
matism, no matter how severe, are
seldom fatal, and ono gets little sym
pathy for the suffering. If you wish
to attain a ripe old age, you can not
get along without rheumatism it
seems to be one of the must-haves.
Mending Tears in Gowns
For mending tears in all kinds of
goods except cotton, place a piece of
the goods under the rent; or, if you
have none of the material, something
as exactly matching it in weave and
shade as possible, basto it smoothly
ipl!!;0 tho wrong side, taking
care that in weave and pattern it
matches exactly, and darn it with
ravelings of the goods or with very
flno silk thread of tho same shade.
Make several rows of tiny, Invisible
Thoni 1?t.t,h0 tnread be loose.
Then toko out tho basting threads,
lay a damp cloth on tho right side
and press with a warm iron, LuS!
trous fabrics must be pressed on the
wrong side to avoid the glaze which
direct contact with tho flat-iron usu
a y produces. All loose ends of rav
ollngs in the tear should bo darned
down, and when the cloth is pressed
JJJLfSiat not ""t "fconM be
carefully trimmed off.
Somo Household Helps
frnmAl11 U8uaI1y removed
from silk if the spots are rubbed with
a bit of flannel, pr, if stubborn, with
a piece of linon, wet in alcohol.
Salt, dissolved in alcohol, will
often remove grease spots from
clothing.
If a faded cotton or linen dress Is
boiled In strong cream tartar water,
it will become perfectly white.
Linen blinds can be cleaned by be
ing laid flat and rubbed with pow
dered bath brick.
Oily water can bo cleared by add
ing a few spoonfuls of corn meal
and stirring vigorously.
Hot milk, used instead of water,
will sometimes remove fruit stains
even better than boiling water.
Two potatoes grated in a basin of
warm water will give better results
than soap In washing delicate flan
nels or woolen goods, ribbons and
delicate colors.
A little thin cold starch, rubbed
over windows and mirrors and then
wiped off with a soft cloth, is an
easy way to produce a good polish.
Five cents worth of orris root put
In the ordinary wash water for lin
gerie will impart a delicate perfume
to the clothes. This Is also lasting.
A few drops of lavender put into
a glass of boiling hot water will
purify a sick room, and will also re
move the smell of cooking.
Contributed Recipes
Virginia Corn Bread Measure two
cupfuls of water and set to boil;
when it comes to a boil, stir into it
one cupful of corn meal previously
wet thoroughly with a scant tea
spoonful of salt .added; then stir
In one tablespoonful of lard ov but
ter, and keep stirring until the mix
ture is perfectly smooth. Take from
the fire and let cool slightly, then
stir into the mush one to three eggs
stirring rapidly so the eggs will not
be cooked before well mixed in the
muBh. Pour this into a dish or shal
low pan and set into a hot oven to
cook. Or, the mixture may be made
thick enough to drop from a spoon
n the form of biscuits, and baked
L J.1" oven. If baked in a
pan, the bread may be dished out
with a spoon, and should be well
buttered.
T?0anS,PaJent Pudding Beat the
yolks of four eggs with a quarter
of a pound of sugar and the same of
butter, adding the white of one egg
E?inme rane marmlade in the
bottom of small pudding molds and
pour tho mixture over it Bai
about a quarter of an hour, or until
tho mixture is transparent.
Rhubarb--As rhubarb will soon be
on the market, try this: PrepaTe the
"" ?y UnS and cutting into
inch bits, or smaller; put In a deeS
earthenware, or enameled dtah, with
Plenty of sugar, adding no water as
the Bugar will draw the juice out "
the plant, and set In the oven; white
cooklne. stir In n too .:,' wnue
starch that has been rubbed up with
a tablespoonful of butter, a cud of
nrfaoratfodnnhVVf These
proportions should make half a nlnt
after cooking. Or the rhubarb an
Bugar with a little butter may be set
n the oven and let cook until tS-
aeDrethrL8iVrrlne' and " Mbe
a pretty as well as appetizing dish.
Requested Recipes
Soft Gingerbread ThreA ntii
of flour half a cupful of milk P?
VOLUME 10, NUMBER
eggs with the lard, then add milk,
soda' and molasses, then the ginger
and flour. Beat the whites to a stiff
froth and add carefully. Pour into a
shallow pan and bake in a moderate
oven for three-quarters of an hour.
Molasses Ginger Cake One cupful
of molasses, two tablespoonfuls of
melted butter, one cupful of boiling
water, one teaspoonful of soda, three
cupfuls of .flour, one tablespoonful of
ginger. Dissolve the soda in boiling
water, then add tho molasses, stir
a few seconds, then add the other
ingredients, and beat until smooth;
bake in a moderate oven about
thirty minutes.
Ginger Cookies Two eggs, one
cup of molasses, one-half cup of but
ter or lard, two teaspoonfuls of soda
dissolved' in half a cup of hot water,
one teaspoonful of ginger. Stir all
well together and add flour enough,
to mix to roll soft.
For ginger cakes, always use New
Orleans, or sugar-house molasses.
Ginger bread or cake requires a mod
erate oven, but cookies or snaps re
quire a quick one. Soda acts on the
spirit of molasses. The board should
be well floured, and the dough soft
as it can be handled.
Query Box
M. M. Brown eyes and a brown
suit go well together. Black is a
good choice if you are fair-haired,
or red-haired.
L. S. The smoked mica in the
stove door can be cleaned by washing
in vinegar. If very hard to remove,
let lie in the vinegar a few minutes.
'H. H. Remove the stems from the
raisins, pour boiling water over them,
and let stand for five minutes; then
drain, and roll each raisin between
the thumb and finger and the seeds
will slip out.
S. .Q. The yellow glazed surface
on pastry "is obtained, by brushing It
over with the yolk of an ess beaten,
with two tablespoonfuls of milk
about ten minutes before it Ib taken
WHEN DINNER COMES
Ono Ought to Have a Good Appetite
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A good appetite Is the best sauce.
It goes a long way toward helping in
the digestive process, and that is ab
solutely essential to health and
strength.
Many persons have found that
Grape-Nuts food Is not only nourish
ing but is a great appetizer. Even
children like the taste of it and grow
strong and rosy from its use.
It is especially the food to make
a weak stomach strong and create an
appetite for dinner.
"I am 57 years old," writes a Ten
nessee grandmother, "and have had
a weak stomach from childhood. By
great care as to my diet I enjoyed
a reasonable degree of health, but
never found anything to equal
Grape-Nuts as a standby.
JWhen ' I have no appetite for
breakfast and just eat to keep ut
my strength, I take 4 teaspoonfuls
of Grape-Nuts with good rich milk,
and when dinner comes I am hungry
While if I go without any breakfast
Li187?? fe? like eatIn& dinner.
Grape-Nuts for breakfast seems to
ma?iS a ihalth? aPPetIte for dinner.
Kttle 13-mnths-old grand-
ff?nwJ T V?y 8ick wIth stomach'
trouble during the past summer, and
finally we put him on GrapeNuts
Al8lng plumP an? wen!
When asked if he wants his nurse or
Grape-Nuts, he brightens up and
tM th cnPboar- He was no
trouble to wean at all thanks in
Grpe-Nuts ' Read the liUle book,
,2e Road t0 Wellvillo," in nW
"There's a Reason." P g3'
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one appears from time to time. They
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