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adds to the work, yet I do not want to live without the society of 

 my friends. Sometimes I let some of the cleaning go and when 

 very tired sit right down and read a few pages in some good book 

 or paper and it rests me more than I can tell. In summer we women 

 should Save ourselves much cooking over hot stoves, as the fruit is 

 much more healthful than so much pastry. I enjoy the life a farm 

 offers, if only we could get a little more time and not quite so much 

 hard work." 



" Think twice an^ step once.'''' — " My husband gets the water, 

 empties the tubs, stretches the line and hangs the clothes. I call 

 that saving steps. We find plenty of time to read, as all work is 

 laid aside after supper, the table is set out, our rockers are drawn 

 up before a large open fireplace and we read until we are tired. I 

 am glad to learn all I can to save steps. A woman's motto ought 

 to be : Think twice and step once." 



Enjoy the sunshine and fresh air. — " In winter time it is well to 

 keep all decayed fruit and vegetables removed from the cellar, as it 

 is often the cause of disease as well as hastening the decay of sound 

 fruit or vegetables. Be sure and not shut out any sunshine or fresh 

 air. It is the lot of nearly all farmers' wives not to be able to get 

 out ill the pure country air as much as we need to keep good health. 

 We should seek the invigorating morning air." 



Fanners'' wives need recreation. — " So many farmers' wives feel 

 they have no time for recreation tliat they cannot belong to any society, 

 where if they did it would make their steps lighter and they would 

 plan to save steps in order to be present with their associates." 



How shall loys he trained to he heljpful. — " I would like to ask the 

 opinion of others on how to bring up my boys to keep the tilings 

 they use picked up, so as to save my steps. I do not always like to 

 be nagging at them and it seems very hard for them to remember 

 to put away their things after they are through with them." 



What can women do ahoiit sanitation f — '' There are manv and 

 varied needs along sanitary lines that I see in my own home and in 

 those of my neighbors which belong more to man's work than to 

 woman's, and I am at a loss to know what women can do toward 

 repairing draughty houses, providing suitable drains, etc. The only 



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