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THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



©HE I7OUSBHOLD. 



AUNT HESTER'S DOCTORING. 



"It Is harilly worth mending again," said 

 Fanny, resrii^tl'iilly, as she set aside the big dish 

 pan whicli Iniil scrvi'd licr so icing and so faith- 

 ftilly, '• ttiouKli I am sorry to give it up." 



Annt Hester examined it eritieally a minute, 

 and then deeided that slie eould patili it so efl'ee- 

 tuaiiy that it " would lie good for another five 

 years." Fanny watelieil lierwitli muelienrloslty 

 as slie cut a round of stout yellow muslin the size 

 of tlietiottomof tlie pan, then painted tlie outside 

 of the tin and laid on the elotli. Tlicn she gave 

 the latter a thick eoat of paini, also, and set it 

 a-side t« dry. Sure enough it wiUi doing good 

 serviee still, five years afterward. 



The eoal-seuttle was also going out at the bot- 

 tom, and tine eoal-dust often sifted out on Fanny's 

 brlgllt oil-eloth. Aunt Hester "doetol'ed" it In 

 the same way. without and within, and there is 

 no telling wlien that will ever wear out. "It is 

 the first time I ever lieard of mending tin or iron 

 with eloth. " said Fanny, 



But Hester's laslilon of mending nig-carpets, 

 was(iuite as luinllar. I never tried It, hut her 

 plan workiil well for her. She made a tliiek flour 

 paste, anil eul out a patch the size she desired, 

 and then pasted it neatly and firmly down on 

 the worn spot. Fvery tliread and strand was 

 glned fast, and when it was dry it would keep in 

 place a long time, and hardly siiow the patch. 



8he was a great help to Fanny when it came to 

 repairing some old ingrain carpets lor the bed- 

 rooms. Worn places were cut out, and tlie iWMij.s 

 rippeil apart. Then the pieces to be Joined were 

 lapped an inch or two, and felled down on eaeli 

 side. It gave a strong tlat seam, ami the carpet 

 could l>e used on eitlier side. She calculated It 

 all out with care before tlie carpets were taken 

 up. Til is is an excellent plan for any house- 

 keeper wlio finds economy needful, and who 

 cannot rephure the old with new a-s often as she 

 would like. 



Putty wa-san Infallible cure, with Aunt Hester, 

 for broken larthcn-ware which was not designed 

 for table use. It must be left long to harden, but 

 then It wiiK like iron, wliich is more than can be 

 said of any " patent cement " I have ever found. 

 Soinetimcs sucti repairs are not as ornamental 

 as they are useful. 



But glue was Hester's strong point. She ex- 

 temporized a glue-pot out of a small can set Inside 

 of a larger one; the outer one to be filled with 

 water, and then melting up five cent's worth of 

 glue, sh(^ repaired every rickety chair or pl<aure- 

 frame, or liook-<'over about the house. Fanny 

 thought It was the best Investment of live cents 

 ehc had ever known. 



The Farm iinil <;nl*den lliakeH oll'erM unlike 

 any olhrr paper. Iti^ad and act upon the oiler 

 on puse 1, this uuinber.' 



LET IN THE SUNSHINE. 



hij J. K. MrC. 



New Year's Is generally considered the time for 

 good resolutions, new starts and enterprises, but 

 I think 11 can hardly compaie with the blessed 

 spring time. Tliere is something inspiring in tlie 

 ■very sight of the first blue-bird, tlie first tender 

 blades of gr;u<s, and the scent of the first •' Mig- 

 noiActte Violet," which liloom as soon as thesnow- 

 wreath fades. 'l"he spring sunshine is soul-glad- 

 dening, and the fresh, strong breezes wlih-h dry 

 the earth, quicken the pulse like wine, only it Is 

 a far safer stimulant, as it is both life and strength- 

 giving. 



It Is not wise to sit down and sigh over the long 

 array of work lo<iming up before one as the seasim 

 opens. Itathcr take uj) the duties one by one as 

 they comti up. and let all the sunshine into the 

 heart that It will take. Heart-power is the real 

 power In tills world. It will give a spring to all 

 the activities , both of body and mind. 



Little plans maturing day by day, are among 

 the very i>leasant things of life, even though 

 they may sei-m triiles In themselves. An answer 

 to a long lettersent to a distant friend, which she 

 has answered in the same spirit, giving minute 

 news— details from the old home, has often made 

 a hard day's work seem light and cln-rrful. 



"Howgiad I am that I did this, or that In the 

 winter wlien I had time," remarks the thrifty 

 housewife, !is siie reaps some little harvest of the 

 winter's sewing. It is a good rule generally to do 

 everything as early as you <'an. .Some things, of 

 course, are better made the day they art- wanted, 

 but anything that will "keep" well, Is all the 

 better for being made beforehand. Nothing gives 

 more composure of mind than this con.s<'i<iusnes8 

 of reserve forces— only waiting to be called out 



as needed. It saves a great deal of the wear and 

 tear of " worry " which brings so many mothers 

 to their graves prematurely and draws crow-feet 

 all too early about the brows ol so many others. 

 Here is a good littlc verse from Dr.Watts which 

 an old Sea Captain said had helped him to go 

 comfortably several times around the world. 



" I'll not willinely offend 



Nor be easily oneneled ; 



VVtial's aniiss I'll strive to mend. 



And endure what (!au't tie mended." 

 It may not be high poetry, l.ut it is good senti- 

 ment and would work a w<inderful change in 

 some families if adopted as the household motto. 



THE GREENWOOD TREE. 



Bf/ Lois. 



" tue Greenwood Tree " may be very beautiful 

 and poetical In Its pla<'e. but it has no beauty In 

 the eyes iif the housewife, who sees its remains 

 in her wood box, when tlie dinner hour is coming 

 on. The farmer who falls to provide a supply 

 of dry wood, when he has the leisure, must 

 not grumble over late meals, undone brea<l, and 

 lialfKlone potatoes, even after a hard days work 

 in the field. 



Pliaroali has lieeii handed down its a proverbial 

 old tyrant all tlu'secenliu'ies, because he required 

 bricks without straw. Init that was a trifle com- 

 pared witli cooking meals over sizzling sticks of 

 green wood. Knough "straw" cannot be raised 

 in common stones to do the business, and as for 

 a blaze, that is out of tile <iuestion. Then comes 

 a frantic seflrch for "one more" old barrel head 

 or stave to split up to coax the kettles to a boil, 

 and while the wife turns aside to do her ch<ipping 

 the work all falls tiehind, the baby falls Into 

 mischief, and the poor tired wom.an falls to cry- 

 ing unless she is made of sterner material than 

 most women. 



Such shiftlessness and indifference to the abso- 

 lute needs of a household require heroic treat- 

 ment rather than meekness and patient endur- 

 ance. Decision of diaracter is just as important 

 for a woman as for a man. It is no partof a wife's 

 duty to encourage such a sinful neglect on the 

 part of one, who is the nearest and shcaild be the 

 dearest of all the world to her. Paul says of such 

 a negligent provider that "he has denied the 

 faith and is worse than an infidel." The real 

 welfare of our dear ones, should be more to us 

 than any temporary cousiderati<in. 



Mrs. H. had such a careless husband, who, day 

 after day, left lier with no fuel to prepare meals 

 for a tableful ot workmen. "Oh I <'an't bother 

 about wood now, you must pick up something. 

 Have .1 ane look about the barn and fence corners." 

 When all there resources were exhausted he 

 pettishly remarked, " Do the next best thing 

 then," as with an injured air he walked olT. 



Meal time came, and the house was tidy and 

 cool. The wife wjts spinning, and tlie little girl 

 churning, liut no savory dinner odor cheered the 

 hungry men. 



" But where is the dinner," asked the aston- 

 ished farmer. " Plcjuse look in that pot on the 

 door-step," said the wife. There was a potful of 

 nicely cleaned vegetables, and a good niece of 

 salted meat, the only drawback being, they were 

 uncooked. In answer to his exclamation she re- 

 marked, " You told me to try the next best thing 

 anil it seemed to he to set the pot in the sun. 



A good load of wood was hauled that afternoon, 

 but before they set out, she urged them to take a 

 lunch, and hastened to bring out from her store 

 rotmi, plenty of good bread, butter, doughnuts 

 and milk. There was very little "picking up" 

 to make tires after that. 



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