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to empty wash water and admits of putting more water on the floor 

 for scrubbing. A dummy constructed with slielves which can be 

 raised from and lowered into the cellar through the floor saves 

 mucli traveling up and down stairs. 



J/iich depends upon a woman's saving strength. — The home is 

 tlie center of the universe. Woman is the center of the home. 

 Civihzation, therefore, is dependent upon her liealth and her stimu- 

 lating influence. All household improvements w^iich can be pro- 

 vided to conserve her strength will add to her power and efficiency. 



We would like to have the benefit of your experience in the 

 household problems : the ways you have found of saving steps, and 

 to know liow you are securing helpfulness in this direction from 

 your children. 



Reading hi the home. — We also Avonder what you are reading 

 during tlie winter evenings and if you will encourage us by your 

 replies we. shall endeavor in the next lesson to discuss other matters 

 of interest in the home. 



If you are reading, what do you find the most helpful and inter- 

 esting? If you are not reading, why ? Is it lack of time, lack of 

 books or lack of interest ? 



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