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"Tho baby la standing all 'loncy,' "
The children shout in their glee,
And father and mother and auntie
Must hurry to come and see.
So baby, the cute little darling!
Is out through tho wonderful feat,
And fondled and klssod and com
mended For being so smart and so sweet.
"With the cunninglat air of triumph,
'She 'Stands in tho midst of us all,
AVhllo the outstretchod arm of the
mother
Is ready to save hor a fall,
And whonover the little one totters
Around her 'tis hastily thrown.
"Pis very fine fun for tho baby
This rrolic of standing alone!
Ah, many a time in tho future
She'll long for tho aid of that arm,
When tho lovo and the cure of a
mother
No longer can shield hor from
harm.
Fbr oft when our need is the sorest,
'There's no one to whom wo can
turn,
And standing alone Itf a lesson
'Tfs hard for a woman to learn.
And ofton and ovor, my baby,
Boforo llfo's long journey is clone,
You will yearn in your hours of
weakness
For something to lean upon.
Whon tho prop upon which you de-
' ponded
"Tb tatton away, or overthrown,
You will find it a wearisome bur-
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"So ' weariaomo! Standing alone!
Mrs. M. P. Handy.
varieties must wait until the ground
is warm and full of life-heat. A lit
tle bed of lettuce, or radishes, crisp
and greon; a few fresh tomatoes, a
handful of fresh-gathered peas or
beans; a row of beets, and cabbage,
early onions, spring greens, can be
had by a little work at your leisure.
Very fow working people are ever too
tired when they get home to go out
and dig a little In the back yard gar
den. Try it, and begin now to plan.
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'' ' ' Work Near at Hniul
'.When worrying ovor tho increas
ing "odat of everything, and the de
er6utiing ability to get employment,
wtyy not solvo somo of tho problems
"by taking advantage of moans near
at hand? Bvory one of you unless
you are so unfortunate as to bo a
"flat dweller" in a city, has a little
piece of ground at your disposal. Tho
pleco of ground is usually covered
with old boxes, tin cans, woods and
waBto of all kinds. Nobody seems to
bo proud of it, or to take it into con
sideration when trying to gather up
dimes. Yet this little patch of back
yard can be turned into tho equiv
alent of money, and a saving of food,
besides giving health and pleasant
occupation to every member of the
family. There is something radical
ly wrong with a person who "does not
take interest in trying to make things
grow. Hundreds of seed growers
are this month sending out their cat
alogues, and every one of these cata
logues contains directions for making
tho seed bod and growing the seeds.
Their dear-bought knowledge is at
your disposal if you will only spend
& cent to ask for it. Don't wait until
the warm days come, with the inev
itable rush and hurry, but begin
now; got the catalogues and make
your garden on paper; plan, plan;
then, when the ground invites you,
you have your garden all laid out,
and you will not bo half so sure to
fail as going at it hit or miss, hap
hazard, with no definite idea as to
what you want to do. Begin now,
and have everything in hand. Learn
all about planting time for the va
rieties you wish to grow, for some
must bo planted as soon as the frost
is out of the ground, while the other
"Making Homo Attractive"
We are often asked to suggest
some plan by which tho young peo
ple may bo kopt off the streets and
from dangerous environments, and
in the safety of the homo. Not only
are tho growing girls and boys per
meated with tho craze for excite
ment, but very young children may
be seen, long after tho lamps are
lighted, running about the streets
and sidewalks unattended even by
older children. For somo years past,
tho youth of both sexes have been
taught that they must bo "amused";
that they need "recreation," and
that the excitement of crowds is
necessary to their full development.
They have been taught that a boy or
girl under twelve, fourteen or sixteen
years of age, according to locality,
must not bo put to work. To their
credit bo it said, that many young
people rqbol against this, ruling, and
are by no means satisfied to live in
idleness. Tho lessons, however, are
bearing fruit. We are told to make
homes more attractive; but in a
largo majority of cases, it is neces
sary for both the parents to engage
in some gainful occupation -in order
to supply food, shelter, fuel and
clothes to these growing children,
and the wage-earning seems to con
sume about all the energy they can
command. Meanwhile, tho young
people are left to their own devices,
except for a few hours in school, and
they do not always choose wisely or
woll the varieties of excitement or
amusement best suited to their high
er natures. The old adage about
tho employer of "idle hands" is as
true today as it ever was. Who will
tell us what to do?
is left to bear, many and smaller
flowers.
Francis Bone meal is. a good fer
tilizer for roses; ammonia should be
used in proportion of a pint of am
monia to a barrel of water. Nitrate
of soda should bo sprinkled lightly
over the surface and stirred in. These
fertilizers make a luxuriant growth,
with fine dark foliage.
. Mrs. R. Old waists can be given
longer life by adding a touch of new
ness in the way of collars and cuffs.
January is a good month for re
making last year's clothing, as the
mid-winter sales offer many real bar
gains in the way of remnants and
Shop worn goods that will do as well
as the best for making over.
Worried Mother Make the hand
kerchiefs for the little ones of scraps
of lawn, thin muslin, or even old
muslin, hemmed nicely. It will not
matter so much, then, if they are
lost as they generally are. The
children should be well supplied with
handkerchiefs of some kind.
boil two or three minutes, then 'add'
a teaspoonful of vanilla" -vT
Frying Eggs--Heat a griddle
smoking hot, put on just enough
grease to keep the eggs from stick
ing to the griddle; break the eggs
separately onto the griddle; as soon
as they are nicely browned on tlio
underside, turn or roll them over 'to
brown on the other side, then slip
them onto a- warm plate When
cooking them in this way, they are
found to be light, and not tough and
leathery. - '
Keep Out of Debt
Don't go in debt; rather go a little
hungry and wear the patched gar
ment. If you can not get what you
want, get what your money in hand
will pay for, and even if that is little,
be satisfied that it is your own; that
you owe it to no one else. Waste is
far worse than the "high cost of liv
ing." Save even the crumbs.
With Our Render
One of our friends sent in a re
quest for a poem, to be given in the
December number of The Commoner,
which she wished to use at an enter
tainment, Christmas. Tho matter
for tho department had already gone
to the printer, and the friend gave
no name or address. Had she given
name and address, the poem could
have been looked up and sent to her
in time for use. As it was. I am
afraid she is thinking hard thiugs of
the department editor because the
poem was not forth-coming. Friends,
wnen you senu in a request, won't
you please give name and address?
We could serve you so much better
if you would.
L. M. It is useless to keop the tu
berose bulb that bloomed last year.
It will not bloom again. All the old
tuber is good for is to propagate new
tubers, and tlua will not bloom until
two or three years old.
Flower-Lover The hybrid perpet
ual roses should not be cut back un
til spring, then, before growth begins,
cut thrai back about two-thirds their
growth. The cutting back the new
shoots that start will give more and
better roses than if the whole length
Tho Mantle Oil Lump
We are asked frequently about
this mantle; but personally, we know
nothing. A friend who has used it
says there must be a specially con
structed lamp for it, and, like the
gas mantle, they require very careful
handling, as they are very frail; the
lamp should not be moved carelessly,
and when lighted fH is better not to
carry it about. -The mantle lamp
requires careful care but is said to
be a great improvement over the
common oil burner. There are quite
a number of makesJoh the market;
some of them very -expensive, while
othors may be .used with a common
lamp, and are inexpensive.
Contributed Recipes
Fig Bars Use two envelopes of
gelatine, two cupfuls of sugar, half a
pound of figs, three tablespoonfuls
of grape juice, one-fourth cupful each
of chopped walnut meats, chopped
and blanched almonds, one orange
and one lemon. Soak the gelatine
in one cud of cold water, nut tho flo-o
through the food chopper and stew
them in the juice of the lemon and
juice and grated rind of the orange;
heat the sugar with one cupful of
water; add the gelatine and boil ten
minutes; then add the fig mixture
and boil ten minutes longer, stirring
constantly. Remove from the fire
and add the nut meats, and lastly
the grape juice. Pour into shallow
pan that has been dtaned in nifi
water, and allow to stand several
hours; loosen the edges with a knife,
immerse bottom of pan for an in
stant in hot water, slip lingers under
the candy and remove from tho pan.
Cut in strips about twn n.mi n'
half inches long and half an inch
wide; roll in powdered sugar.
"Grandmother's Pancakes" Two
cups of good buttermilk and one
beaten egg, a generous pinch of salt,
one tablespoonful of sugar, and two
cups of flour sifted with one level
teaspoonful of saleratus; beat well,
and fry in a large, round, well but
tered spider. "When done, lav on a
large plate, spread thinly with but
ter and sprinkle with brown sugar;
lay each cake on top of the others
as cooked, treating the samo way,
cover with an inverted tin pan to
keep moist and hot; cut into wedges
and serve with syrun mnrin w
mg over two large cups of brown
; sugar one boiling cup of water, let
"Getting the Habit of Thrift"
A writer in an exchange tells .us
that, in a western city, by depositing
a small weekly or monthly saving,
twelve thousand persons accumulated
a fund of $275,000 for Christmas
purposes. The depositing of even a
few cents a week, or month, when
the wage is received, will cultivate
a habit of thrift, and an economical
handling of money even in those not
naturally frugal. The first few times,
the denial necessary for the purpose
may be something of a strain; but
the small sums will hardly be missed
during the year; the fact that the
money is "piling up" will soon be
come interesting, and in every case,
the amount accumulated at the end
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When people realize the injurious
effects of coffee and the better health
that a change to Postum can bring. -they
are usually glad to lend their .
testimony for the benefit of others. ''
"My mother, since her early child
hood, was an inveterate coffee drink
er, had been troubled with her heart
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of that 'weak-all-over' feeling arid"
sick stomach.
"Some time ago I was making a
visit to a distant part of the country
and took dinner with one of the mer
chants of the place. I noticed a
somewhat unusual flavour of the
'coffee' and asked him concerning it:
He replied that it was Postum.
"I was so pleased with it that I
bought a package to carry home with
me, and had wife prepare some for
the next meal. The whole family
liked it so well that we discontinued',
coffee and used Postum entirely.
"I had been very anxious concern
ing my mother's condition, but we no
ticed that after using Postum for a .
short time she felt much better, had-'
little trouble with her heart, and no
sick stomach; that the headaches
were not so frequent, and her gener
al condition much improved. This
continued until she was well and
nearty.
"I know Postum has benefited rav
self and the other members of the
family, especially my mother as she
was a victim of long standing." Name ,
Plyen by Postum Co., Battle Creek,-.
Mich.
Postum come-j in two forms: ,. , "
Postum Cereal the original, form '
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c
packages. ,, '
Instant Postum a soluble powdeiv
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot " "
water, and, with cream and sugar,
makes a delicious beverage instantly.
30c and 50c tins.
Both kinds, are equally delicious . -and
cost about tho same per cup. . ,T- "
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