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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 7
Conducted by
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Glvo Honor Unto Whom 'fc is Duo" temperature does not got below 05
wim la 11. wnikH ti.n floor nt ulclit. I degrees at night, water freely, and
To sootho tho frotful "Kids,"
A.nd then gots up at dawning light,
And to tho oflleo "skids?"
(It's fathor!)
Who Is it stands for all tho bills
Of groeor, butcher, cook;
And for tho doctors little pills,
And prlco of latost book?
For feathers and flub-dubs galore,
For music and flno art;
For Paris gowns and many more?
Still "Fathor has no heart."
"Ho has no nood of Summer trips,
Nor change of air!" Behind
ills oflleo desk he sits, and dips
Into tho business grind.
(Bravo fathor!)
Tho family hies it to tho place
Whoro fashion says to go;
Whoro each may look on "Nature's
faco,"
And soo tho world "you know."
Whllo fathor plods along at homo
To mako tho onds all meet;
And, though he'd like to bo at Nome,
Must keep his temper sweet.
Then when some parvenu young dude
Comes courting Mary Ann,
Why, fathor, it is understood,
Must not upset tho plan.
0, patient and misunderstood,
How bravely who can tell
Ho lives to labor for tho good
Of thoso ho loves so well.
J'Givo honor unto whom 't is due,"
Wait not to crown his bier!
Givo him tho lovo ho craves all
through
His lifo of serving here!
By Celestial Ball May.
Drinking at Mails
Physicians claim that water can
io takon with tho moals provided it
is not ovor ono glass, and more will
not bo harmful. Tt is an old-fashioned
and disputed idea. that water
must not bo takon with tho meals,
ior it is recommended in small
quantities. Tho only reason it is not
insisted upon more is because masti
cation is essential, tho saliva being
needed in tho process of digestion,
and if ono washes food down with
out chewing it properly harm will
come. All kinds of fevers, inflam
mations, defective nutrition, rheu
matism, and tho like, are caused by
poisonous accumulations in the body
which copious water drinking be
twoon meals is intended to wash out
of tho system daily. If too littlo
water Is takon, every organ is im
paired, and disease is certain to fol
low. Medical Magazine.
tho heat and moisture will induce
sprouting. When tho tops appear,
they will very soon need shifting,
as the roots are coarse and rapid
growers. Tho plant will bear a
cooler temperature for a while, but
by tho first of April they should bo
given more warmth and set to grow
ing rapidly, keeping them moist, un
til the last week of May, or tho first
of Juno, when they may be turned
into tho soil for tho summer.
Query Box
M. M. If the ceilings are high, it
will answer to bring down the paper
on the wall, as the "drop ceiling;"
but where the ceiling is low, carry
tho wall paper straight up to the
angle, cover in the joining with the
picture molding.
Mabelle The azalea blooms in
lato winter and at Easter according
to variety. Tho genista also blooms
at Easter. Blooming plants of lemon
and orange bloom and fruit through-
into tho little slide on the pins. This
will hold the skirt securely to place,
and if the pins are fastened to the
substantial part of tho clothing the
waist also will be held down snug
and trim. Each skirt will need the
hooks, but only one set of pins will
be needed, as these may be trans
ferred from ono waist to the other.
By this method there is no sewing,
no fussing, no sagging of skirts.
Health Notes
A rub with cocoa butter is a fine
thing for the feet. Get a cake of
cocoa butter costinc five cents, and
after a hot bath once or twice a week
give them a five minute rub with the
butter, warming it sufficiently to
come off on the hands. An alcohol
rub is wonderfully refreshing after
the feet have been wet and chilled.
For a cold on the chest, camphor
ated oil is an excellent remedy. Heat
the camphorated oil as hot as can
be borne by setting the bottle in hot
water, and apply to the chest, rub
bing it in gently. Afterwards cover
with a piece of flannel, and there
ment (Indian red, Tuscan red, or
Venetian rod) is added to black
(either lamp black or ivory black)
and in mixing, the eye of the mixer
must be the judge, adding one in
gredient to another in small quanti
ties until the desired shade is ob
tained. Nothing but a general for
mula can be given for mixing any
paints, for the strength of pigments
varies greatly, and what might
answer well in one case would not do
at all in another. So "If at once
you don't succeed, try, try again."
Remember, too, that to make a good
job of any painting you must learn
to manage the brush, as well as have
the article to be psinted ready for
the application. In this column
we give a good formula for a good
durable brown paint for inside work,
and for going over the common
household furniture, as it gives a
hardwood appearance and dries
quickly; if varnish is not used with
it. it has a "dead" abearance dus-
terless), but two or three coats of
varnish wiil bring out its beauty.
out. tho win for
Floral Sister The camella will wil1 he no danger of taking more
near a men tenmeraturo whiio crow- uuiu.
ing, but as soon as tho flower buds
are discovered, a cool, shaded place
should bo given; they should be
bountifully supplied with water, oc
casionally sprinkling the foliage,
and kept in moderate shade. Tho
cooler tho room, unless frostily cold,
the longer tho bloom will last.
F. N. K. For the baby's crib, to
protect tho mattress, nothing is bet
tor than a thick layer of rewspapers
covered with a heavily-fleeced flan
nelette bag into which the papers
can be slipped, the corners pinned to
keep them in place, and when soiled
these can bo removed and new ones
put in their place. The bag should
be dipped in scalding hot water until
clean, and dried in the open air. The
papers are a protection against cold
from below.
Mrs. McF. For wathing glass,
such as mirrors, pictures, and win
dow panes, do not use too much coal
oil in the water a tablespoonful of
tho oil to a large basin of water is
enough. Have tho water ns imt oc
can be handled, go over the glass and
leave it while you do another, then
go back and finish it with the drying
cloth. It should not be touched
while wet, neither must it be let get
luu ury ueiore wiping.
Tj- N- Instead of a curtain, have
a screen across where tho stove and
sink are, and whore the work of
preparing the meals is done. The
folding screens can be had at the
house-furnishing stores, or one can
get tho folding clothes bars and
cover with cretonne, or oil cloth with
pockets on the inside for various
uses,
Tho Children's Clothes
If the children are inclined
to
A famous physician is reported to
have said that his income would
dwindle to one-half if women kept
their feet warm and dry. Further,
if a woman would wear the right
kind of shoe, and give her feet half
tne care she gives her face, her
chances of being at her best would
be greatly improved. One of the
finest wrinkle removers is a comfort
able foot. For inflamed and en
larged joints, paint daily with iodine
if the skin is not broken; the iodine
will remove the fever, and the pain
will cease.
For coughs, prevalent at this
season of the year, wash three ounces
of flax seed by putting it into a small
sieve or strainer and pouring cold
water through it. Take off as thinly
as possible the thin yellow rind of
one half a lemon, and to the seed
and lemon rind add one quart of cold
water; allow this to simmer an hour"
and a half, then strain, and to each
half pint of the tea allow a teaspoon
ful of sugar and the juice of the half
lemon.
Among the verv best moriiM,,
can take is a day of rest. Not merely
iiiidle a,a7, but a day wnen one
deliberately goes to bed and stays
there, sleeping if possible, but cer
tainly not talking or thinking about
their worries. Just lie there and
think as little as possible.
stoop forward, look into the matter
and see where the cause lies. It is
usually ill-adjustment of the weight
of the clothes. The hose supporter
is usually put on in front and fas
tened to the underwaist, and this
pulls on the chest and drags it over.
The bands around the waist weigh on
the muscles so they are not strong
enough to hold up the body. An ill
fitting and too thick coat collar
drags the body, and there should be
no pull or weight on the back of the
neck. If anything pulls the young
spine or presses it down, the muscles
are affected and can not hold it
straight and flat. Badly fitting shoes
and stockings are a source of much
distress to the child, who dpes not
realize where the trouble lies; .hence
can not complain clearly enough to
get relief.
Starting the Garden
The first week in March tho canna
roots should be brought out from
the dry sand in which they were
packed and Btarted into growth iu
tho house. Carefully remove all
superfluous fibre- and root stalk and
cut tho eyes apart, if single speci
mens are desired; if to be grown in
clumps, uso tho whole root. For
potting, tho single eye is best, and
should be potted in four-inch pots in
good sandy loam, well enriched by old
rotted cow manure; no fresh manure
should over be used in pots After
moiBteninc. tho nnta nimnu V- i.-.
In a warm sunny location where the
Skirt and Waist Fastener
A home-made device for keeping
skirt and waist together may bS
ami I thoTf ? C,Upl? f dress B
and the safety pins from a discarded
pair of garters. These pins are the
little pins used to fasten the garters
to the corset and have separate
sliae on ono side through which tho
elastic passes. They are preferred
of th rdi,??ry "ly-PlM because
of these slides which prevent the
hooks from slipping out of place
Sew the dress hooks to the inside of
the skirt band, one on each Sal of
the center of the back. Pin tho
safety pins in the waist as high up as
it is desired to lift the skirt b Jnd
and fasten by slipping the hooks
Tho Paint Question
Several of our readers have askod
for a formula for making I brown"
paint for inside work. Such satic
factory paints come already nre
pared, reliable and inexpensive that
it is hardly worth while for the
housewife to attempt the mixing of
colors. If the village store .floes not
handle reliable paints, or if tho cost
seems exorbitant, it is as well to
send to some reliable, first-class Wn
order house for their nalnf Jfn ail
and order from tht."0
any paints are often the remiH 5
unskilled application? as one has to
get the knack of handling a brush
whatever paint is used. '
The color, brown, is describorf in
scientific wori n 0 "-1 , ea. ln
rea. 10 get this color, a red plg-
A Good Brown Paint
To mako a nice brown paint, tako
of Indian red half a pound (it is
a strong-bodied color), and mix to a
creamliko consistency with brown
japan dryer, stirring well together;
then, tako half a pound of lamp
black (or ivory black) and mix in
the same manner with japan dryer.
Add the black to the red in small
quantities stirring briskly as you
add it, until the shade of brown suits
you. The more black yotf add, tho
darker the color, and the less you
have, of course, the redder the color.
When you have the color you want
(you should try it on a board), add
turpentine to the mixture until it
will spread easily with the brush.
Bo not have it too thick, and do not
apply too much at a time. This is
fine for household furniture, and any
wood work von wnnf fn 11 co if nn. In
side the house. After it is perfectly
dry, take a piece of sponge or rag,
dipping it into the black paint
lightly (barely touching) touch it
hero and there "over the surface, and
it will give it a sort of grain or
shade seen in rosewood; then, after
thoroughly drying, varnish it over
with a good varnish.
Notes from Our Paint Book
Many people think that all that is
necessary is to apply a trifling
amount of paint to a surface and rub
it in with a brush;- but this is not the
proper way. Have tho surface ready,
then apply the paint freely and level
it down, after which, let dry, then
apply the varnish. Every part should
be clean from dirt, any loose old
paint must be scrubbed off and the
surface smoothed by rubbing with
sandpaper.
For filling the pores of wood of
any kind, or furniture before paint
ing, take boiled linseed oil and give
the wood a coat with a bruBh; then
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