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Thoy aro such dear familiar foot
that go
Along the path with ours foot fast
or slow
But trying to koop paco; if thoy
mistako
Or troad upon some flower that wo
would tako
Upon our breast, or bruiso somo
rood,
Or crush, porhaps, until it bleed,
Wo must bo muto.
Not turning quickly to imputo
Grave fault; for thoy and wo
Havo such a little way to go, can bo
Togother such a little whllo upon the
way
Wo must be patient while wo may.
So many little faults wo find;
Wo seo them, for not blind
Is lovo. We see them, but If you
and I
Porhaps remember them some by
and by,
They will not be
Faults then, grave faults, to you and
mo
But Just odd ways, mistakes, or even
less
Remembrance to bless.
Days change so many things, yea
hours;
Wo see so differently in sun and
showers!
Mistaken words to-night
May be bo cherished by to-morrow's
light-
Wo will be patient for we know
There's such a little way to go.
George Kllngle, in Globe-Democrat.
The New "Flroless Cooker"
The arrival of the electrical tire
less cooker has made another big
advance in cooliing methods in favor
of the housewife. The design worked
out by the manufacturers ia simple,
and follows closely the proven plans
of other successful flreless cookra.
From merely keeping things hot, or
cooking anything requiring long,
slow heat, the flreless will now cook
anything, baking as well as any oven.
Tho design worked out by manufac
turers follows close by on the plan of
other cookers, the basic factor being
an insulated compartment' lined with
pure aluminum; in the bottom of
this compartment is placed an elec
tric heating disc, the cover to the
compartment contains another elec
tric disc, and these discs tako
the place of the hot plates used
In tho old flreless cookers. A re
inforced cord, four feet long, with
suitable attachments, is used to
make the electric connection with
any base plug or incandescent lamp
focket. Temperatures can bo vn.rlri
to suit tho need, from the low point
used in cooking things over night to
tho high temperature needed for
cooking a steak. Foods intended for
the electric cooker need not be
previously heated, but the cold food
may be put into the cooking com
partment, tho button turned and tho
cook is free from all care. None of
tho heat is loBt, and the cooking is
perfectly done. The same old recipes
already in use may be still used, and
the greatest achievement of the flro-
less idea is its ability to improve
tho flavor of foods. Even the "old
fashioned" flreless cookers, where
foods have to bo started to cooking
lor the finish in the chest, aro a
wonderful help to the housewife
wherever used, and there aro many
ncceestul makes now on tho market
at reasonable prices.
Fashion Notes
Of colors, the favorites so far aro
a brilliant, and beautiful cherry;
next is a superb true emerald green.
Pink in all tones is suggested on tho
advance summer frocks, whllo all the
champagne and corn colors are much
in voguo. At this time of year, black
and whito combinations havo a great
reign of popularity, and this year is
certainly no exception to the rule.
Thero is no limit to the combinations
of black and white. Tho smartest
satin coat and skirt costumes are of
black relieved with collar and reveres
of white moiro, while tho newest im
portations of advance summer cos
tumes show a number of white ba
tisto frocks trimmed with girdle and
doep border of black velvet, and the
whito linen and duck jackets and
long duster coats are adorned with
black velvet collar and cuffs. For
trimming, black velvet has never
been used to a greater extent.
Surplice and flchu draping for the
front of the bodice are both fashion
able at present, and these two modes
of draping aro always soft and be
coming. For a gown of flowered
pattern, a narrow flchu of sheer
white mull lace-edgod, is sure to be
attractive.
Shoe manufacturers are steadily
showing more taste in combining
fabrics with leather; one of tho
most striking combinations of this
kind is a brown kid vamp with a
satin top of the same color. A longer
anu more comrortable vamp is be
ginning to appear on somo of the new
shoes in connection with a well
roundod toe.
Boots with extra high tops in tan
calf, in both button and lace styles
are to be extremelv fashinnnhiA
There is a renewal of interest in Ox
ford ties of four to six eyelets; these
are coming back in favor, and are ex
pected to do very populaT by sum
in voguo. Velvets are much used,
and silks are particularly favored.
Hats for little girls are very at
tractive, and come in straw with ir
regular brims, or a poke in front,
the turned-down brim, and in many
other styles for the sweet little faces
they are to frame. Washable piques,
linens, and bright open-work straw
are very popular for these little hats
and bonnets. The little two-piece
pique hat, the crown buttoning on
tho brim, are again worn, though the
brim is not so flaring as in the old
times. Dainty little sunbonnets are
shown and these, too, admit of tak
ing apart for laundering, the joining
of front, crown and cape being made
by buttons arid button-holes.
the fingers and nails, ;and renders
the cuticle- at the bottom of the nail
more satisfactory than any sharp
instrument could make it. A little
diluted lemon juice applied at night
with a soft rag is a delightful bleach
to the skin, leaving it soft a thing
which no other bleaches will do.
Lemon juice applied to bites of mos
quitoes and gnats will allay the itch
ing. In every department of house
keeping and the toilet, the lemon is
of great value.
For the Toilet
For a bleaching soap made at
home, take a cake of pure castile
soap and shave into an agate double
boiler; add half a cupful of boiling
water and let boil for two hours, or
until the soap is thoroughly dis
solved and the extra water evapo
rated; then add two tablespoonfuls
of lemon juice, two tablespoonfuls
of cologne, and thirty drops of tinc
ture of benzoin. Beat this thor
oughly to Incorporate well the In
gredients, make into small cakes and
put away to dry. Do not use oftener
than once a day, following its use
with- a plentful application of cold
cream, as the soap is very drying,
owing to the benzoin.
For an egg shampoo, dissolve five
ounces of castile soap in a pint of
boiling water; do not let the water
boil after adding it to the soap, but
keep quite warm until the soap is
well dissolved. Pour this into a
wide-mouthed glass jar. This will
make
a jelly when cool. For tho
shampoo, beat into two tablespoon
fuls nf thfi mlvfiira ficw t-ovtt
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For tho Home Seamstress
For making handkerchiefs, cut the
goods either straight, bias or round.
For the bias handkerchief, take a
square piece of paper and baste it
on the goods, taking care to have a
perfect bias. Leave the paper on
the goods while you are at work, to
keep it from drawing. Turn the
edges as for an ordinary hem, except
that you turn it one more time.
Double the hem down just as small
a3 you possibly can, as this makes
it neater. Baste the hem down, and
sew the lace on the hem, making
one sewing do for the hem and the
lace. Any fine, pretty lace may be
used, and many very pretty wash
able laces are quite cheap.
For a round handkerchief, lay a
plate or any round thing of the size
you want, on the goods, mark around
it carefully, cut a piece of paper
just like it and baste on, then cut
out the goods and leave the paper on
while you turn the hem, a very nar
row one, and gather the lace just
enough so the outer edge will lio
straight, and sew it on as you did the
bias handkerchief: For the square,
straight-edged handkerchiefs, hem
stitching, either one or more rows, is
a favorite finish, and is easily done,
either by hand or on the machine.
Home made handkerchiefs cpst. less
according to quality, and, are much
more satisfactory. Besides, they can
be made of scraps of linen, 'Jawn or
other materials'. '
give us a shoe to fit the foot, com
fortably, and preserve its natural
shape and usefulness, the pedestrian
world would welcome the innova
tion. Fashion Magazine.
Aprons
The housewife is never too well
supplied with aprons of the useful
kind. And there are so many pretty
models for aprons made expressly for
protecting the dress that on nPAri
never put up with an ugly one. The
ready-made aprons are not satisfac
tory, but the gathered, gored,
jumper, or one-piece apron patterns
are to be had for ten cents, and
como in sizes from thirty-four to
forty-four inch, bust meiumra a faW
yards of calico, gingham, or percale,
ana one or tneso patterns are all
that is needed; any one that can sew
at all can make them by .following
directions of the label. To go with
the apron, a sleeve should be made
to keep the dress sleeves clean. All
the aprons havo patch pockets of
different shapes, but serviceable.
soap jelly will keeD for some timA.
but the egg must be beaten into it
only when to be used, as the egg
will not keep. Plenty of water must
be used to rinse out the mixture after
the hair is clean.
Creams, powders, cosmetics and
the like are made to sell, and many
of them, instead of benefiting do but
clog up the pores of the skin and
cause It to bring on a crop of pimples
ana eniargea pores. When the mas
sage is applied by the unskilled hand
of the average woman, 'the result is
a coarse, rough skin, with flabby
muscles and plenty of wrinkles.
Bettor than all toilet applications
used externally Is attention to the
health, cleansing from tho inside.
Keep the excretory organs active, and
use plenty of water, inside and out
and eat to live. '
An excellent mixture for a bath
bag Is made of a pound and a half
or new Dran, three-fourths pound of
almond meal, eight ounces of grated
castile soap. Mix well. This quan
tity will fill seventeen bags
For Headwcar i
In millinery, there is a great
variety of shapes and combinations
to chooso from; very shape imagin
able seems to be "in fashion." if
core Is taken in tho selection manv
of them are extremely becoming to
tho right face. A great many small
scoop bonnets are now worn by the
leaders of style. Many smart hats are
trimmed simply with ribbons, and rib
bons in ribbed weaves are very much
Uses of tho Lemon
The juice of a lemon in hot water
taken on awakenlne in th mntJ
is an excellent liver corrective and
for stout women is better than any
anti-fat medicine ever invented A
dash of lemon juice in clear water
is an excellent dentifrice and mouth
wash; it not only removes tartar but
sweetens the breath, leaving tho
mouth cool and clean. A teaspoon
ful of lemon juice in a cup of warm
water will remove most stains from
Sachet Bags
Materials needed: A half ounce
of best violet perfume, a sheet of
violet-colored tissue paper, a sheet
of white or violet-colored wadding,
a skein of violet embroidery silk,
needle, thimble, scissors and a sheet
of common white wrapping paper.
Cut from the white paper a heart
shaped pattern about four inches
wide; then cut four of these pieces
from the violet tissue paper; then
cut pieces of the wadding the size
and shape of the tissue hearts. Per
fumo the wadding well, let dry, and
lay the wadding between the tissue
hearts, having two tissue hearts on
each side of the wadding. Lay care
fully together and button-hole stitch
tno whole together around the edges,
and If liked, add a' bow of violet
baby ribbon to the center of the
upper edge of the heart. These can
be laid among the lingeries and will
give a delicate odor of violets to the
garments.
Home-Mado Perfume
Put half an ounce of best Floren
tine orris root, broken into Bmall
pieces, into a bottle with two ounces
of alcohol; add to this a bunch of
newly-gathered violets of the odorous
kind; cork tho bottle tightly and
shako well. After it has stood a
week, a few drops on the handker
chief will give the acent of fresh
violets. For laundering fine muslin
or silk handkerchiefs, wash them in
salt water after they aTe clean, ana
iron while damp under a thin cloth
wet with perfume desired.
Somo Recommenced Recipes
To Can Peacheg wltk cold water
Pare and kalve the peackee; pack
them as closely as possible in the
can without cooking or sugar; when
the can la full, pour In sufficient pure
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