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"So Much to Do"
There is so much to do so much to
.. right;
So many paths to smooth for other
feet;
So many corners dark that cry for
light;
So many bitter. things to change to
sweet . .
That none of us should idle here and
tell
A world in need of help that all is
. .well..
There is so much to do so many
foes
Of truth and justice to be over
thrown; So many here oppressed by cares and
woes
That heed the help that we, per
chance, may own ,
That noiie of us can stand and truly
."' '' say,
uThere is no task that calls for me
today!"
There is so much to do so many
tares
That thrive and flourish where the
grain should grow;
So many rough miles where the toil
er fares,
For us to smooth before our time
to go,
That none of us should idle in the
' sun,
For at the best, we leave so much
undone!
Edgar A. Guest, in Detroit Free
Press.
own, which can hardly be changed at
a moment's notice. It is best to
find out first if your visit is welcome.
Ices and Sherbets
An ice is made of water, fruit juice
and sugar; but as many object to
the rasping, hard, thin composition,
whites of eggs are quite generally
used to modify the character of an
ice, and then it is called a sherbet.
The true sherbet is made of a syrUp,
instead of simple water and fruit
juice, and this gives the substance
body and richness. Sherbets may be
frozen in bulk, in forms, or partially
frozen and served in glasses or cups,
the cups being sold under the name
of sherbet cups'. A white ice or sher
bet is simply white from lack ot color
in the fruit juice and the free use of
beaten whites of eggs. For ices and
sherbets, the amount of sugar may
be increased or diminished, according
to the acidity of the fruit juice;
freezing always abstracts the sweet
taste from fruits, so the unfrozen
mixture should be a little sweeter
than is desired when frozen. A very
good rule for ices is one quart of
fruit juice, two quarts of water, three
pounds of sugar. Dissolve the sugar
in the boiling-water, cool, add the
fruit juice and freeze as for "ice
cream. Tee takes longer to freeze
smoothly than ice cream, and must
be packed carefully afterwards, as it
softens rapidly. Must be 'frozen two
hours before serving.
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'"J '"The Summer Vacation Season
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,,. Many city people who have friends
pr, relatives, or, in some cases, only
yjquaintanc.es, living in the country,
idp.,npt hesitate to go uninvited to
isperul, a week or several weeks, some-
.tJme& months,, on the farm during the
liftt, w.Qather. if they pay. their board,
ranfl'do not insist on being too much
twaited, on,, even, that is bad, for the
farm in hot weather is a busy place,
and many farm people are cramped
for rooms and sleeping places even
for their own families and the inev
itable 'extra "hand" or .two, which
the 'work necessitates. It is better
t'6 write to these friends of aCqualnt
ane'es, asking if your' coming would
be agreeable, arid your stay, mention
ing the .length of time, not work hard
'sliip on the tfaiuily you wish to visit.
It Is better still' to allpw your friend
' to know 'that you are contemplating
a vacation season, anu wait lor tne
hospitality to be 0tter6dt '
People going, ouj tp the country in
summer rhould expect to, pay their
board; in fact, should insist on do-'
ing so, and if this is -refused it is
usually because the farm family can
not give you accommodations, and
would just as lief you, "went spme
Where e)se, except 4!pr a brief visit.
,1-Jbm'dtiines city people, exchange hps-
italities, with their country friends,
ialting their Visits in the summer,
and operiinfc their city .hpmes. tQ the.
iarm lamny uunng vi yyiuier. , ,t
this is" understood, and lived up to,,
It is a real blessing to hoth sides; but
eVen in 's'Uch cases, vdue notfse "slipuld
be elven and time specified, with the
ektent1 6f t;h'e Visit clearly defined so
that '"each patty may' make prdpara-
Th'ere are1 fe$' things', more
can rest solidly and comfortably on
the floor, the elbowa may rest, on the
table .without the arms being uncom
fortably raised. For the plain, un
covered topped table, one can sit and
do ironing, or press out seams, wipe
dishes, and in faot do nearly all kinds
of work required in the kitchen. The
table is light and easily handled, and
when not in use, the legs are folded
up into the top, and the table set to
one side, taking up literally no un
necessary space. For use In enter
taining, they are excellent. They are
not at all umsightly, if a good quality
is-chosen; are, not expensive, and with
reasonable care will last for -years. :
In the sick room, they are very handy,
indeed, as they are just the heighth;
of the bed, or of the lap when one isj
in the rocking chair, and! can be taken!
out when not in use. For.the woman;
who has tender feet, and yet has;
much work to do that forces her to
stand, because of the heighth of the
ordinary kitchen table, one, of these
tables is ideal, as she can do nearly
all her morning's vork sitting down,'
even close to the stove. They can be!
had at a cost of from one dollar to
five, according to plain or elaborate
finish. The- plain ones are sjtrong.
For the Little Folks
Children's faces become so badly
tanned during the hot weather that
they show the effects sometimes all
winter, unless care is taken to remove
it. It is better to teach them "to
wear a hat, or a bonnet. A boy's
straw hat is a very good protection to
the little girl's hair and face, and
cooler than the old fashioned suii
bonnet. The new style of bonnet does
not' protect the neck. Where the
little arms, neck and face becomes
like leather, it is impossible to .get
back the delicate tint we all love in
the complexions of little children.
The hot sunshine ruins the hair, and
leaves it ury, aax-iike and brittle. The
silly fashion pf going half clad and
exposing the different parts of the
body to the tanning process of the
summer sun is, fortunately, dying
out. But because of it, many girls
and women iwill mourn all their lives
for the delicate complexion that 'noth
ing will ever restore.
"l 7 uwurs. uover closely during
the heating- process, and sohle mJL
wniPeJvnV PUt int0, the alum ?
will give, thorn a nice green color
When you drain them from the alum
water, put them into very cold Wa
MutaT awWIe' then t0i
Cucumber Sweet Pickles
Gather the pickles as nearly the
same size as you can; soak for two
days, at least, in a brine made of one
pupful of salt to a gallon of water
The brine draws the strong taste out
and do not be in too big a hurry to
talce them out of it. Rinse in fresh
in the .hot sunshine, and mildew and
sourness will be unknown. The
crash tpweling should be cut in
lengths tp fit the. box, and hemmed
using it for no other purpose. It will
last for years. Tjiere should be two
pieces one for the sides and one for
the bottom. and these should be
sunned and dried as pf ten as they get
damp, and put into the laundry ev
ery wPek, if hot oftener. Once a week
the box should be well washed with
a strong solution pf , borax, the top
.turned back and the box set in the
sun until perfectly dry and sweet.
Cake should not be kept in the same
box with bread, as the bread absorbs
Jthe sweetnqss and the cake is tasteless.
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;,; . disc'oncertilitf than ;thpt "Stopping
, ' dhw" Pf 'uninvited guests 6n either
Ifer ' thtown or country fatuity, for'leacn
SrS' them is apt to' have 'plans of their
A Handy Table in Any Room
Qne ot the handiest tables in thp
house, suitable for. a variety of uses,
Js the folding table For work which,
aoe,s not require heat or water,, there
is one cpyered with a. sort of leather,
and this is the best for sewing or
writing. Another kind the folding
camp table is bare and plain board.
The table is about twenty-five inches
nigh, and when sitting in an ordin
ary chair,, or a rocking chair, .there
is. just room underneath to allow one
to sit close up to the table, which
comes well dpwn into the lap, and
for sorting over clippings, cutting out
small garments, or for readinc. it is
just right. For a "study" or small
library table,, pr for the wom'an who
uses a typewriter, or sewjng machine,
it is much more convenient than a
high table which forces one to assume
a strained position unless a very high
fchair is used, and the while the feet
Culture ol Medicinal Plants
We are frequently asked about' the
profits to be, made, if any, in raising
plants ued in medicines. The. United
'.States department of agricultureJhas
issued a bulletin "Farmers Bulletin
No. 663," entitled "Drug Plants Un
,der Cultivation," in which this mat
ter is treated. It warns farmers and
others who are , interested that, in
order to make the business profitable
in this country improved methods
and extehsiveuse of machinery, will
probably be necessary before financial
success can be attained. The demand
for many drug plants is s.o limited
that there may readily be .over-production,
and one must acquaint them
selves thoroughly, with market con-!
ditions before taking un the work.i
Drug plants are subjept to .the, same
diseases and risks, wer are told,! as
other plants, and but & 'very ifew
growers know much about the meth
ods necessary to successful growing
aim uununng. unaer present icondi-
tionst the risk is considerable, and!
where one wou-M .succeed, financially, j
unicm wuum mil to even realize!
costs. There is usually no local mar-'
ket, and'little knowledge of. the work'
required to harvest and markfit thai
crop, whether, laree or Rmaii a,i
jj r"7 jvvi
iui me uuueun, ana tret nil fh in
formation you can before seriously!
considering the undertaking, unless!
you have money, and time to thrpw;
VYU.
. .., For tho Mower Xover
A prominent, florist 'tells us that
with the first, rose bush, we should
buy a sprayer and something to use
in it,, for there, is no plant that insects
love better. than the rose. One of
the ' most troublesome is the green
fly aphis- that feeds- on the young
growth of the. plant Spray the plant
top and. underside with .a mixture of
one pound of. soap. and six gallons of
water; let .the. mixture be just hot
enough sp it; will not burn the hand,
and see that you give the bugs enough
of it. There are several mixtures that
BUIM? A MONUMENT
The Best Sor'f.' in the World
To Keep Bread During Hot Weatheri
oods sour very quickly during
damp, hot weather, and 'very few
things sour more auiolclv timr.
Tin is a far better storage for bread
than -stone-ware during the hot
tight-fitting cover,, and place inside
plin rting a11 around the sides
- ov, W4iV4 wuHueu' out, urvinff1
water and if you want them not to
shrivel, cover' wltr alum watPr' a
teaspoonful of alum to. every quart
of water; set them over the fire and
bring to a tfpaWinff ppiht, then Pu?2
S"A mpnument built byaud from
Ppstumf is.thp way, an Illinois man
describes, himself. .He.-says:
"For years Iwas a, qoffee drinker
vuntil at last I beoumpva terrible suf
ferer from dyspepsia, , .constipation,
headaches and indigestion.
"The different kfnds of medicine I
tried did not cure me, and finally
sbmo one told me to leave off coffee
'and take up Postuni: I 'was fortunate
in having the. Postuni made strictly
according to directions on the pkS-
SO that from the start I liked it.
"Gradually my condition changed.
The Old troubles disappeared and I
began to feel well again. ' My appe
tite became good and I could digest
food. Now I am restored to strength
and health, can sleep sound all night
and awake with a fresh and rested
body. ' '
"I am really a monument built by
Postuni, for I was a 'physical wreck,
distressed in body and mind', and am
jiow a strong, healthy 'man. I know
exactly what made the change; it was
leaving off coffee, and using Postum.
.Name given by Postum. Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read. ."The' Road to
Wellville,".inpkgs..v
Postum comes' in two forms:
Postum -Cereal the original form
.must be Well boiled. 15c and J&c
packages.. ' 1fl
,Tnofnf Pnotiim n. -anl uhl e nowcier
abAj.-r-dissolves quickly inv-a.cup of hot
water, and, with- cream ana subum
makes 'a delicious. beverage. .instantij.
3,0c and. 50c tins. -.. ,. . ifl
Both kinds aro equally-delicious
and cost about the. same-pec cup.
"There's a Rea&on" for .Postum.
-r-sold.byarocers.