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Ills First Night Awny
Tho neighbor lad had teased, and so
had bo,
Till mothor sighed: "Well, if it has
to ho!"
And father said: "Sure! Lot him
run along:
It's so near by thoro's nothing can
go wrong."
8o mothor rolled his gown into a
lump
Smaller than ono her throat held;
put his comb
In with it; and ho left, with joy
a-jump
First tlmo ho stayed all night
away from homo!
Ho choked a littlo when ho said
good-night
To strangor-paronts; and ho saw a
light
Chining in his own houso, two
worlds away
In tho next block; thon dreamed till
dawning day
That ho was homeless. At their
breakfast-timo
IIo could not eat, but made his
homesick flight
Without adioux to him no social
crime
"When first ho stayed away from
homo all night.
And mothor mot him with her arms
outsproad,
And in hor loving bosom hid his
head
A long, long tirao while neither of
thorn stirred
Nor anybody said a single word.
In hor a pang old ais maternity
Forowarnod hor of long partings
that must como;
For him had ondod all eternity
First tlmo he'd stayed all night
away from homo!
Strickland W. Gillilan.
ovon at a more advanced ago? To
say nothing of tho added work to
tho mothor, and her anxiety during
its absence, what could compensate
the baby for the absence of the love
oloment which cuddles tho soft little
body when tired -of play, or when
Buffering from tho aches that babies
always know, and which only the
mother-heart can ease. Who would
watch over and understand Its little
wants, stimulating its physical and
mental growth and intellectual
groplngs as only its mother can do
which no kindergarten teacher, hav
ing tho caro of a dozen or more on
her hands, can ever realize or un
derstand. What do you think of it, mothers?
Could you spare the baby?
rope can be carried up to the ham
mock hooks and screwed fast to the
post or to the building; or the rope
may bo tied to trees. A coarse cot
ton fringe sewed along the sides will
improve the looks of the hammock,
but' is not necessary to its usefulness.
Talcing tho Babies Out of tho Homo
It would seem that, with nearly
everything else takon out of tho
homo, if it 1b to continue, tho babies
might bo loft. But some of our "ad
vanced thinkers" aro busy planning
to have tho little toddlers placed un
der the control of tho state, and ro
moved from Its mother's care about
as soon as it can stand alone. In
an address before tho International
Kindergarten Union, recently met in
St. Louis, Mrs. A. G. Spencer, a
Srominent educator and member of
le School of Philanthropy, is quoted
as having urged tho passage by
every state of a compulsory educa
tion law, requiring that all children
St tho age of four years be placed in
kindergarten. Hor statements
wore "received with prolonged ap
plause by tho 200 kindergarten
teachers present, representing near
ly every state in tho union."
It is true that in many families,
owing to many things, tlio mother
Is not the best fitted or situated for
tho proper caro of tho babies not
always because of ignorance of tho
physical laws, or lack of "maternal
instinct," but only too often because
of tho failure of the father of the
family to provide the necessary food
clothing and shelter, which forces
tho mothor to become a wage-earner
In order to meet the physical de
mands of the children. But would
the fow hours' attendance at the
kindergarten benefit the little, love
hungry baby? Would the possible
benefit compensate It for the awful
agony of loneliness that nm mi
jlren endure during school hours,
Repairing Damages
It Is not yet too late to re-plant
many things that were killed by our
second edition of winter; the seed
bods should be carefully prepared,
fresh seeds sown, and tender plants
reset to take tho place of those our
untimely March promise beguiled us
into putting in the soil. Many of the
shrubs and perennials will live, but
not givo us blossom; especially is
this tho case with the early blooming
varieties. But with good care, they
will make thrifty growth and we
shall hope for better things the com
ing year. Many things will do well
if planted up to the first or middle
of Juno among them the ever
blooming roses. The mail order size
will make thrifty plants if cared for.
Summer flowering bulbs may be
planted, and annuals of the early
blooming Bort will give good results.
Do not forget preparations for
next winter's window cardon. for
thought must be given to these plants
during May and Juno, if we would
have the best results. Many things
may be started in tho family garden
and good crops result. The success
of the garden fruit, flowers or veg
etables, depend in a very large
measure on the "man with the hoe,"
or the woman who aids and abets
him in his plans.
For the Corner
A corner cupboard or closet may
be made in the hall or kitchen, or
bedroom by the home mechanic, and
will be found a very great conven
ience, wherever it is. It may con
sist of as many shelves as is desired,
but should have at least three. t
is ma'de of three or more quarter
circle boards, measuring fifteen
inches on the straight sides, and
three sticks or posts four feet long
(or as long as the closet is desired
to be high), and may be made of a
board one inch thick and three
inches wide. These must be fastened
securely with nails or screws, to the
wall, one in the corner, and one at
the corner of each shelf, the shelves
being either fastened to the pieces,
or resting on cleats fastened to the
uprights and the walls. Cover the
top with oil cloth, or burlap, and
tack curtains of cretonne or denim
to the front for drapery.
has no rack, it will pay to have ono
fitted, as it may be used for many
other dishes. Mrs. B. R. California.'
Yorkshire Pudding Beat four
eggs separately until very light; stir
one pint of milk into the beaten
yolks, add alternately the frothed
white and three cupfuls of flour
which has been sifted with half a
teaspoonful of salt; mix quickly to
a smooth batter, and half, an hour
before the meat is done, pour it into
the pan under the beef and bake at
once. Cut into strips three inches
long and one inch wide and lay
about the meat on the platter, or
serve with the helping of the roast.
Mrs. Ella C, Iowa.
Tomato and Lettuce Salad Peel
the ripe tomatoes and set on ice' un
til wanted. Have the fruit as per
fect in form and coloring as possible.
Wash and pick over the lettuce, dry
and put to chill. At meal time, make
a nest of the crisp lettuce leaves,
slice a tomato into each nest, pour
over a French dressing and serve.
Emma S., Texas.
Recipes for tho Young Housewife
We have two letters from young
housekeepers, asking for good recipes
which a beginner may use with suc
cess. One asks for an easily made
salad dressing, as she does not suc
ceed with the mayonnaise, and she
is very fond of salads. Another will
do thankful for any recipes for do
ing up small messes of fruits and
vegetables, as Bhe will not be able
to buy "bo very much" this first
year. Both these dear girls wish
recipes for cooking for two just
good, plain living."
Mending tho Under Part of a Sleeve
If the sleeve and waist are worn
underneath and the cuffs frayed,
mark the original position by stitch
ing in two or three places opposite
each other so the sleeve and waist
may be returned to their original
position; then rip the sleeve either
partly or entirely out, as is neces
sary; remove the cuff and open the
seam about two-thirds of the dis
tance to the arm's eye. Cut a piece
of material large enough to cover
the worn place entirely, fold it, and
baste on the very edge of the fold
with small stitches. Turn the sleeve
inside out, press out all the wrinkles,
and cut the new material exactly
like the sleeve. Cut the worn part
away, overnana, and press the seams.
This work may be done by machine,
but is better done by hand, if the
seamstress is skillful. After the
patch is pressed, put on a new cuff
and sew tho seam, or if the sleeve
has an opening on back side, Instead
of In the seam, the order may be re
versed. The worn place under the
arm is mended in almost- i anmo
way; then sew the under-arm seam,
press, replace the sleeve, and if neat
ly done, the waist will be almost as
good as new.
Removing Tattoo Marks
A reader wishes to know if this
can be done, and as the method given
is painful, it is better to have a
physician attend to it, as it is apt to
leave a scar. Apply nitric acid with
the stopper of the bottle, but a bet
ter instrument would be a glass rod
pointed to carry the acid; use only
sufficient to cover the stain, and let
the acid remain about a minute and
a half, until the cutis vera is pene
trated and a crusted appearance
shown; then wash off with clean cold
water. In a few days a scab forms
which contains the tattoo mark or
stain; remove the scab, and to pre
vent Inflammation, poultice and
bathe in warm water. It Is best not
to try to'do such work one's selfi
For tho .Warm Days
A serviceable hammock is made
of two strips of denim, thirty Inches
wide and seven feet long; the denim
is sewed together at the edges and
ends, and each end is lappod over
a spreader and securely sewed. The
spreader is of pine or white wood,
four Inches wide and three-fourths
pf an inch thick, thirty inches In
length, rounded at one edge, and six
holes bored at intervals along the
middle a little over four inches
apart, with on6 hole close to
each end. Knot a cotton rrm
one end and pass tho other through
tho holes, lashing from the holes to
a ring located about twentv-fom.
Contributed Recipes
Asparagus and Peas Mash one
cupful of cooked asparagus tips with
one cupful of cooked green peas;
season with salt and pepper, add onel
half tablespoonful of melted butter
and one beaten egg; let this get cold,
mold into croauetten. mil i ..,.
crumbs, then in egg, again in bread
crumbs, and fry in hot oil or fat
drain on unglazed paper, and serve
at once.--Ella G., Iowa.
In cooking asparagus, cook the
bunch standing up, with the' tips out
Sf th waJer as, being more tender
than the lower part, the Bteam will
cook the tips while the water cooks
the tough parts.
F0LQ0?Mus Yortohire pudding,
the dripping pan should have a rack
J lc BO me roast aoove the
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Bpreaflor. From these rlnsA tlSSfe'lfSS
Query Box
L. L. White spots on the nails
are said to be caused by there being
too much acid in the blood. Corru
gated nails are caused by nerve-exhaustion.
Housewife The seeds of dande
lion should be sown in a well made
bed of rich earth early in May; best
sown in drills about fifteen Inches
apart and thinned when well grown.
E. M. A sack of flour weighs
ninety-eight pounds, and is equiva
lent to half a barrel. A family that
uses baker's bread generally may not
find it economical to buy flour in
such quantities, as it will deteriorate
before it can be used.
Ella S. For powder for the baby,
use one teacupful of powdered corn
starch, one cupful of pure talcum
powder and two tablespoonfuls of
boracic acid, sifting all together sev
eral times through a fine sieve. Get
a shaker a tin pepper box will do,
and dust only a little at a time on
the child.
uiancn U For sachets to lay.
among the clothing, this is nice: Mix
together one pound of lavender flow
ers, half an ounce of lavender oil,
one ounce of benzoin, and dram ofl
musk. After thoroughly mixing,
sew ln Uttle muslin sacks and lay in;
the bureau drawers and on the
cloBet shelves.
JJ&B;Jr- H" SIlk and woolen goods,
Z th0 P0? delIcate shades, may,
bo cleaned with soap bark by spong-
?a? y reenlarly washing. It la
said to be perfectly safe in all cases.
nnSVe,nt8.rth la enough for a
f?nalof.cleanlnSJ can be had
SDy druB Btor8 & directions fofc
nslng are generally on the box otl
n,? &Y0 "half drop" of
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