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VOLIIME.,12, NUMBER io
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An Eastern Legend
An uBod man camo lato to Abraham's
(out;
Tlio Hky was dark, and all the
plains wore baro;
flo asked for bread; bis strength was
woll-nlghl spoilt
Ills haggard looks implored the
tonderost care.
Tho food was brought. Ho sat with
thankful oycs,
But spako no grace, nor bowed
him toward tho East;
Safo sholtorod hero from dark and
angry skies,
Tho bounteous table seemed
royal foast.
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But oro his hand had touched tho
fmnntlntr faro.
Tho patriarch rose, and, leaning on
his rod,
"Stronger," ho said, "dost thou not
Dow In prayer
Dost thou not fear dost thou not
worshJp God?"
Ho answered "Nay." Tho patriarch
sadly said:
"Thou hast my pity. Go; eat not
my broad."
Another camo that wild and fearful
night,
The fierce winds raged and darker
grew tho sky;
But all tho tent was filled with
wond'rous light,
And Abraham know tho Lord, his
God was nigh.
,rWhoro Is tho aged man," Presence
said,
"That askod for shelter from the
driving blast?
Who made theo master of thy Mas
ter's broad?
What right hadst thou tho wan
derer forth to cast?"
"Forgive mo, Lord," tho patriarch
answer made
With downcast look, with bowed
and trembling knee;
"Ah, mo, tho stranger might with
mo have stayed,
But, Lord, Dear Lord, ho would
not worship Thee."
'I've borno him long," God said, "and
still I wait;
Couldst thou not lodge him, one
night, in thy gate?"
Wallace Bruce.
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more of it. When she said she had
planted her spotted calla outside,
too, 1 could assure lier that she would
probably find it coming up some
warm day later on, for the spotted
calla is almost hardy in the middle
states. But 1 know every one of you
will wish you had planted the hardy
hlllllH hlHt. full.
The latter part of March, plant
chrysanthemum seeds in a box for
the window. The seeds germinate in
about seven days, and as soon as they
are large enough each tiny plant
should be picked out carefully and
transplanted to another oox. uiariy
in May they may be set in the open
ground. Chrysanthemum seeds do
not "come true," and in order to
have llowers like tho parent plant,
you must take root slips from the
old plant as soon as the shoots start
well, and treat the slips just like
plants. Keep tho plants growing well
until time to take them up in the
fall, potting them for bloom in the
autumn.
the dirt. If the clock is not too dirty,
it will soon start to running in the
gasoline, if it has been wound, up
previous to its submersion, and this
will help to work the dirt out, and
should be allowed to continue for a
short time before taking the works
out of the bath. Then set tho works
in the sun out of doors' until the
gasoline exaporates, then put " into
tho case again, and fasten the
handles, feet, and hells as you found
it. The washing should be done out
side of the house. Gasoline should
never be used for cleaning anything
near a particle of lire or name.
Tho Spring Resurrection
March tho first, with snow lying
about In patches, and the mercury
still hugging the freezing mark,
there were hyacinth leaves pushing
out of tho soil under my window,
ana inmost Derore wo begin to realize
that the winter is ended, there will
be bud stalks and gay blossoms
springing from tho hardy bulbs wo
planted last fall. If you did plant
them, you will be reaping the harvest
in color and fragrance; but if you
did not you will wish you had
when you look over into the bulb
bed in your neighbor's yard.
Ono snowy morning, when tho first
baro places began to show up well
a dear girl friend camo running in
ana sam: "wnat do you think! My
tuberoso is pushing up out of tho
snow!" "Not really!" I said, for
I had never heard of such a thing
Bo I went with the enthusiastic child
to Bee the tuberoso that grow in the
snow, only to find hyacinths bulging
out of tho ground in tho bed, and
the crocus buds showing in tho-grass
6ho assurod me she had planted her
tuberose bulb right there, and I told
fcer if she did, it would stay right
uiuiu, uui Hue WOUIQ BOO Tinfhlno-
The Date and Citrus Fruits
Very few people know much about
the dietary value of the date. The
principal use on tho table is in the
raw, dried state, and it might be
used far more frequently, even in
this state, to advantage. The date
is rich in food value, with its easily
digested sugar, and is very energiz
ing. It can be used in many dishes,
and is good in all of them. It can
bo used with cereals, rice, apples,
lemon, and in other ways. Puddings,
stows, meringues, sauces, cake fill
ings, and an excellent bread is made
by its introduction among the in
gredients. A very excellent quality
of dried datoB can be bought for ten
cents a pound. It Bhould be fresh,
and not too dry from standing ex
posed in the store.
Tho citrus fruits are all valuable
as loous. They are sources of energy,
rather than as nourishers and muscle
producers, as containing mineral
salts and acids in a form ronritiv
assimilated by the dierftsMvA nvtm-na
The citrus fruits are oranges, lemons,
limes, pomeloes, citrons and kum
quats. Pomelos are marketed under
tho name of grape fruits, and are not
very generally used, but tti
able in their place; they make deli
cious salads, and may be made into
various comserves, such as marma-
mue, jeiues, etc.
There are several Farmers' Bulle
tins sent out by the Department of
Agriculture, which evn vninni.in i
formation about these fruits and the
methods of preparing them. These
bulletins are free for the asking
through the secretary of agriculture'
or by application to your senator or
congressman.
Some Cleaning Suggestions
To clean upholstered furniture,
cover the material with a towel and
whip with a rattan; then brush the
upholstered parts very- hard and
wipe them quickly with a cloth
wrung as dry as possible out of
clear hot water, following with
a clean white flannel dipped in
alcohol, and as son as the flannel
shows dirt wash at once in clean
tepid water, otherwise tho alcohol
will dissolve the dirt and deposit it
in streaks on the surface of the
fabric. Clean alcohol lightly used
with a flannel wrung almost dry will
not mark the most delicate fabric;
but it must not be further used if
the least soil shows on it.
with either wood or coal fires. When
a coal fire is burning briskly, and
less heat is wanted, take the ashes
from the ash-pan to cover tho coals
Nearly all the ashes will burn away
If the covering is- put on at night
by morning there will be very littlo
ashes, and the fire will be a bed of
live coals. If covered in tho morn
ing, the fire will keep until evening,
and can be quickly started up with
a draft and fresh fuel. Partly de
cayed logs and stumps make fine
fires, and damp, soggy wood will act
as a blanket for keeping the coals
while sending out a gentle heat.
Seed Cakes "Like Mother Used to
Make"
We have had several requests for
the old-time seed cakes recipe, but
have just succeeded in getting it
from a Cornish lady. Here it is:
One quart of flour, four eggs, two
cupfuls of sugar, one-half pound of
butter, caraway seeds to taste; one
cup of sweet milk, three teaspoonfuls
of baking powder sifted with the
flour. Get the seeds of tho grocer
or druggist. Five cents worth will
make quite a few batches. The seeds
may be only scattered over the top
before baking, if preferred.
Cleaning tho Clock
For tho chean clocks an nnnnnm.
in the kitchen and bedroom, the fol
lowing method of cleaning is given
as tried and recommended:
Take the workB out nf i ,i
case, which may be done by any one
using a little common sense. Usually
i I i V tUttinS on the little
key handles (or whatever they are
called) at the back, the little brass
logs and the alarm bell. Pull the
back of tho case off, and carefully
take out the works: fill n m,o,.. v
(or dish or pan large enough and
deep enough to contain the works)
with gasoline enough to cover tho
works completely; hold to the upper
side and twirl the bunch of wheels
briskly back and forth to dislodge
Maldng Soap
Several requests for soap recipes
are at hand, and here are two good
recipes just sent in:
To make soap, measure twelve
quarts of soft water; take six quarts
and put over the fire in a large lard
or soap kettle; when it comes to a
boil, add five pounds of tallow, or
any kind of grease (even cracklings,
after frying out the grease) ; let the
grease doii a tew minutes and then
gradually stir in a one pound box of
concentrated lye; while it is boiling,
pui iour ounces each of hnmv and
sal soda into a quart of the water
you have already measured; set on
the back of the stove until both are
dissolved. When the soap begins to
get "ropy," which will be in perhaps
half an hour, (but give it time, for
it must "rope" off the stirring
paddle), add the bora nmi en,,.
stir well and craduallv nHr in w
remaining five quarts of cold water
until thoroughly mixed; then dip out
into any vessel or mold, let get cool
cut into bars and dry thoroughly in
the air.
Another Salsoda 6 pounds; lard
ui uuiuw, or grease of any kind, six
pounds; stone lime three nounds-
sort water four gallons. Dissolve the
lime and soda by boiling together in
the water; stir well, let settle and
pour off the clear water; then re-
1??i0Wtteit0 tho 8oaP kettle
?M .d J0 lard or srease, and boil
uulii it oecomes soap. Pour into a
Sa rld' r'nd let cool t Into
bars and dry.
Worth Remembering
Silverware that is in daily use
may be kept very bright if allowed
to soak in strong borax water for
four or five hours occasionally. Pour
the water boiling hot over the plate,
but let cool as it will. This will save
much rubbing and polishing.
It is claimed that filigree work on
silverware will be brightened and
cleaned by letting lie in sour butter
milk for a day. The acid i-i the but
termilk clears the silver without
damaging it.
Wet umbrellas should not be
closed and stacked in the dripper.
Stand the umbrella, handle down
ward, to allow the water to run off
quickly, thus preventing the ribs
from rusting and the covering from
rotting. The umbrella should be
opened a couple of inches to allow
the water to escape without wetting
the handle. When nearly dry open
to the full and this will stretch the
covering and prevent cracking. Let
remain open until dry.
For the kitchen windows, sasn cur
tains are very desirable. Have them
just the size of the iower sash, strung
on picture wire and fastened to tho
lower sash at the top; then, when
the window is opened for airing or
sweeping, or washing the sills or
frame work, the curtain is not in tho
way. Be sure to make the sash cur
tains of materials that can be
washed and boiled.
It will soon be time to put away
the stoveB for the summer. Before
storing them, give the stoves and
stove pipe a good coat of stove polish
mixed with machine oil, and they
will not rust. One of the liquid
enamels can be used for the samo
purpose.
This is strongly recommended as
a cleaner of furs: Take a quantity
of clean sand a quart or half gal-
Saving Fnel
Where a fire of great heat is not
needed, during the cool spring da
yet some fire is a necessity, try this'
Make a strong fire and get it Mini
well; then cover with ashes, or cMp8
saw-dust, or even bvmkiU EXi'
the wood yard, thoroughly dampen
ing the saw-dust, chips or sweeping
but not having it wet, before apply!
ing. If covered all over, the fire will
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DON'T STAY FAT
I have such .marvelous rco
ords of reduction In lmnd"
of cases with the Kress in
Treatment that I have decia
ed, for a limited period on y,
toeivefrec trial treatments.
A reduction of i
poniids week gTinran
tocd. No person is so lat
but what it will have tho
desired effect, and no matter
where the excess fat la local
ed stomach, . bust, nips.
cheeks, neck-it will quic.
vanish without exeret.i
cueimsr or in.auy ""' "
terferfne with your cus
tomaryhabila., No
fu"ic"., Easy and quick results. Don't take my
"u iur uuo: a vriu provo It iq yow - -;.
expense. Rhenmatism. Asthma. Kidnev and Heart
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