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Thoro was novor a day bo misty and
. gray
That tlio bluo was not somowhoro
abovo it;
Thoro Is novor a mountain top ovor
so bloak
That some Httlo flower does not
love it.
Thoro was never a night so dreary
and dark
That the stars wore not some
whoro shining;
Thoro is novor a cloud so heavy and
black
That it has not a silvery lining.
Thoro is never a waiting time, weary
and long,
That will not some timo havo an
ending;
Tho most beautiful part of the land
scape is whero
The sunshine and shadows are
blending.
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it is Just such absurdities that make
against housework for many women.
The housowifo's work is no "eight
hour" job, and if any ono thinks she
is not fully employed, or earning all
she gots generally only what she
is not too tired to eat and a few
necessary clothes ho should take
tho Job off her hands for a few dayB.
Such tactless admissions should
cause tho housewife to "sit up and
tako notice," and if she feels she
is not getting what is coming to her,
sho should And out what is the
trouble. Women havo been classed
with tho "undesirable" elements 00
long, aB regards her efficiency, that
she has become used to the oppro
brium, and takes it as a matter of
course. Do you wonder that the new
generation of women prefer tho paid
vocations to the unpaid and too often
unapprociated drudgery of house
work, which puts her on a level,
technically, with the "wandering
Willies?"
ing that requires slow, gentle" heat
can bo cooked in them, and the flavor
will be 'uninjured. They come in
many sizes and patterns, covered or
coverless, and aro not expensive.
They require careful handling, the
same as any dishes.
Into every life somo shadows will
fall,
But heaven sends the sunshine to
love;
Through tho rifts in tho clouds wo
may if wo will
Beo tho beautiful bluo above.
Thon let us hopo on, though tho way
bo long
And tho darkness be gathering
fast;
Tor tho turn in tho road is a little
,.way on,
Whoro tho homo lights will greet
ns at last
i Anonymous.
Seasonable Decorations
Somehow, the Easter Idea Is flow
ers and foods. Tho new dresses and
hats, of course; but tho general Idea
centers in the table decorations. For
the breakfast table, there is noth
ing prettier than a growing plant,
or a vaso of fresh flowers. Nearly
every ono can have some green thing
growing, if they will only begin in
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have the Easter Illy abloom to all w c", w, oul" UJ ,
ments undergo the change, and the
off-cast materials form manures or
fertilizers for the next, or some fu
ture years' growth. In animal life
it is the same; there is a constant
throwing off, eliminating of materials
that aro of no further use, and this
material Is returned to tho dust from
which it was gathered, to be gathered
anew when needed. With the human
body, tho elimination must be carried
on, or self-poisoning results. The
dead matter must be removed from
the system; no "cluttering" for a
possible future need. It must be re
moved. In the mental, whatever is
in constant use, or necessary to our
well-being is preserved, but what is
of use only to a desired end, when
th end is reached, is forgotten. If
it were not so, what a rubbish room
our minds would become. So, in
cleaning your homes for the com
ing season, do not hoard your cast
offs In somo garret, or storage, or
outhouso. Whatever can be used
within a reasonably short time;
whatever Is sure to be used soon,
within the year as changes of cloth
ing, etc, it is well to give house room
to; but things which have only a
possibility of being of use in that
vague, seldom-reached season known
as "sometime," might just as well
bo sold to the highest bidder, given
to anyone who will accept, burned
to ashes or buried any way, to get
it off our hands. Thousands of
Ita glory, becauso to posBess tt, ono &a " "KSPHl .ST
"Tho Unemployed"
In an address recently delivered
before tho Business Men's Loague, of
St. Louis, H. Dana Durand, director
of the census, said that housewives
never will bo regarded by Uncle Sam
as being employed. Ho said, when
Interviewed by a reporter:
"We are not going to make the
census ridiculous ' to please somo
housewives who think they are em
ployed, when as a matter of fact
they are not. No one is employed
who does not earn anything, and a
itouBowiio earns notnmg.
"A man or a woman is earning
Just as much as he or she gets in
monoy. If you get $10,000 a month,
then you are earning $1Q,000 a
month, and It doesn't make a particle
of difference how much wort; you
are doing. If you aro not paid any
thing for your work, no matter how
hard It is, then you are not earn
ing anything.
"Now, I don't say that the mar
ried woman who keeps houso is not
producing wealth. She is produc
ing millions of dollars of wealth in
tho United States, but we will con
tinue to put her in the 'unemployed'
classification until she gets pay for
her work.
"Tho enumerator could not tako.
the census of his district If he had
to ask tho lady of tho house whether
she was a working woman. The rich
woman would slam tho door in his
face foT even suspecting that she
might be addicted to work, and tho
poor woman would do the same thing
u no insinuated tnat sne mignt not
be employed."
It Is one of tho unexplained ab
surdities to class housewives with.
-tne unemployed," which class is
largely composed of the voluntarily
Idle, tho vagrant and tho tramp, and
must give days and months of care
to the potted bulb. But it is worth
all it costs. Fortunately, narcissus,
46032385s, hyacinths, crocuses, and many
other flowers can bo had at the
Easter date, though the cost of hot
house flowers seems unreasonably
high.
A very pretty conceit for the table
is a piece of looking glass of any
shape best suited to the taste or
table, covering tho edges with fringed
tissue paper, or moss, or any suit
able greenery, to form a' bank, and
on the surface of tho glass put the
little yellow goslings and baby ducks
to bo had at almost any store. Two
or three should bo sitting on the
greenery looking on.
Another attractive centerpiece is
made of a large platter on which Is
put a layer of green moss, or other
"grassy" looking material, and little
souvenirs wrapped in yellow, white,
violet and green tissue papers, may
be laid. On tho market will ho
found many little baskets, rabbits,
eggs, 'ducks, goslings, and other
Easter novelties.
Many foods are molded into egg
shapeB, somo of them colored, and
omors not, wniie tho chief dishes
are those with which eggs may bo
lavishly used, either In cookery or
decoration. Watercress, mint, green
parsley, lettuce, and many other
.greens are at this time on tho mar
ket, and can be used as garnishes.
Green peas, brussel's sprouts, raw
or boiled radishes, where one is close
to a large market, rhubaTb, straw
berries, and many other fruits may
be had at reasonable prices. Oranges
l aro Yery decorative, and are cheap.
fed to the altar-fires. Do not hoard.
Thero Is no surer, or more satisfac
tory method by which to get rid of
an undesired surplus, than to put a
match to it.
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Imitating Nature
In house-oleaning tfano, it Is well
for tho housewife to follow the lead
of Nature. Nature never hoards;
when a thing has served lt purpose
it is destroyed, to bo used again in
another form. Every thing in the
House Gleaning Helps
A furniture polish that Is recom
mended which gives a dull finish, Is
camphorated oil, diluted with one
fourth its bulk of water. Get the oil
of the druggist, dilute, shake well.
and apply to the furniture with a
soft cloth, and rub well with a
second cloth. This is recommended
for mahogany, or other old furni
ture. Hot vinegar and an equal part
of water will clean and restore furni
ture, removing all dust and bringing
out the color of tho wood. White
vinegar is preferable for this, and
less water may be used, If liked.
Begin saving up the paper boxes
right now. They are invaluable for
packing picnic lunches In, and for
carrying lunches on little excursions.
Begin also laying aside a fund for
tho hoped-for vacation. When sort
ing over the old clothes, set aside
ono or xwo reasonably good old suits
for use when taking a day's outing
where old clothes will be more com
fortable than now.
Oriental rugs should always be
laid with the pile toward the light
in order to bring out the coloring!
Often merely changing its position
as to the light will render a dull, un
attractive rug into a thing of beauty
uu cuturiug.
When renewing the cookery ves
sels this spring, add to the list a few
earthernware dishes for cooking pur
poses. Our grandmothers under
stood the value of this sort of kitchen'
utensil, and did much of their cook
ing in earthenware or stoneware
dishes, bowls and pots. For them,
little heat is required, and they may
be used on the range or in m mrn.
tho contents will cook very gently
For tho Toilet
It is useless to fight against gray
hair, and the best thing to do is to
accept the inevitable and make the
hair as pretty as possible, and I as
sure you, it is possible to make it
very pretty, indeed. Use a long, soft
bristle brush; even if the hair is
inclined to come out during the
brushing, no matter; it will como
out, anyway, to make room for the
new, and the brushing will remove
the dust and any deposit made upon
the hair. Do not use the brush
heavily, drawing it down to the roots
of the hair; but as a clothes brush,
lifting strands of hair and bringing
the bristles through in short, sharp
strokes that will take-the dust out,
the full length. The Idea' is to dust,
rather than to brush the hair. For
rendering the hair lustrous and
glossy, gently brushing by reaching
the bristles well down to the roots,
is the best.
The women will shortly abandon
the wonderful massing of the hair
on the head by the aid of rolls, rats,
puffs and pins, returning to more
natural styles, to the very great bene
fit of the scalp. Already the "re
formation" has well begun, and the
new styled coiffures are generally be
coming. The old fashion of bangs
is being revived and as this
mode of dressing the forehead is
usually becoming to every one, in
some of its forms, and is undeniably
softening to the features, its revival
will meet with a warm welcome.
A good bleaching cream is made
as follows: Almond oik six ounces;
spermaceti, -white wax, paraffin, and
oxide of zinc, each one ounce; oil
of orange blossoms, twenty drops.
Melt the spermaceti, white wax and
paraffin in a double boiler, or porce
lain set in hot water; add the al
mond oil and oxide of zinc; let cool
a little, then put in the oil of orange
blossoms and beat briskly with a
silver fork until light, then put in
little porcelain jars and cover. Use
one or more times every day with a
little massage.
Good Things to Know
Gooseberries contain citric acid,
and taken in proper form, are a
valuable blood purifier. Ripe goose
berries, cooked or raw, act well on
both stomach and. liver, being cooling
and astringent; they increase appe
tite and allay thirst. If eaten raw,
they should be very ripo.
Despite the objectionable odor,
onions are indispensable in cookery.
When sliced, the onion absorbs bad
odors and disease germs from the
atmosphere, removing bad smells.
For this reason, a cut onion, left
lying about, should not be eaten.
Raw onions eaten are excellent in
cases of bronchitis, throat ailments,
and colds. Eaten raw, they help food
digestion. Its sharp taste ia due to
a small amount of sulphur, which
has to do also with the odor. A
cooked onion has not the stimulating
effects of the raw.
Lemon Juice is valuable in cookery
and cosmetics, and also in cleaning.
It is often used in place of vinegar,
either as a flavoring medium, or to
preserve the w-hitenese of various
meats, flsh, fruits or vegetables. The
Juice affords dtrlo acid, which has
much medicinal value.
It Is claimed that hculthy people
are, as a rule, more fond of sweets
than delicate ones, and that a taste
for sweets la Indic&tivA of . normal
healthful condition of th system.
anomer iorm. lsvery thing in the and they may stand for hoMB wttV 5 T condition of tho system.
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