1863. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



LADIES' DEPARTMENT. 



ORIGIN OP THE MOSS ROSE. 



The angel of the flowers one day 



Beneath a rose bush sleeping lay, — 



That Spirit to whose care is given 



To bathe young buds in dews from Heaven ; 



Awaking from his slight repose, 



The Angel whispered to the Rose, 



"Oh, fondest object of my care. 



Still fairest found where all are fair. 



For the sweet shade thou'st given to me, 



Ask what thou wilt, 'tis granted thee." 



Then said the Rose, with deepened glow, 



"On me another grace bestow." 



The Spirit paused in silent thought, — 



"What grace was there that flowei' had not .' 



'Twas but a moment, — o'er the Rose 



A veil of moss the Angel throws. 



And robed in Nature's simplest weed. 



Could there a flower that Rose e.xceed .' 



TRAINING THE CHILD'S BODY. 



Wliatever you wish j'our child to be, be it youi'- 

 self. If you wish it to be happy, healthy, sober, 

 truthful, affectionate, honest and godly, be your- 

 self all these. If you wish it to be lazy and sulky, 

 and a liar and a thief, and a drunkard and a 

 swearer, be yourself all these. As the old cock 

 crows, the young cock learns. You remember 

 who said, "Train up a child in the way he should 

 go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." 

 And you may, as a general rule, as soon expect to 

 gather grapes from thorns, and figs from thistles, 

 as get good, healthy, happy children from diseased, 

 and lazy, and Avicked parents. 



Let me put you in mind seriously of one thing 

 you ought to get done to all your children, and 

 that is, to have them vaccinated or inoculated 

 with the cow-pox. The best time for this, is two 

 months after birth, but better late than never, and 

 in these times you need never have any excuse for 

 its not being done. You have only to take your 

 children to the old, or new town dispensaries. It 

 is a real crime, I think, in parents to neglect this. 

 It is cruel to their child, and it is a crime to the 

 public. If every child in the world Avere vaccinat- 

 ed, which might be managed in a few years, that 

 loathsome and deadly disease, the small pox, 

 ■would disappear from the face of the earth ; but 

 how many people are so stupid, and so lazy and 

 prejudiced as to neglect this plain duty till it is 

 too late. So promise me all seriously in your 

 hearts to see to this, if it is not done already, and 

 to see to it immediately. 



Be always frank and open with your children. 

 Make them trust you, and tell you all their secrets. 

 Make them feel at ease with you, and make free 

 with them. There is no such good plaything for 

 grown up children, like you and me, as Aveans — 

 wee ones. It is Avonderful Avhat you can get them 

 to do, with a little coaxing and fun. You all 

 know this as Avell as I do, and you will practice it 

 every day in your own families. Here is a pleas- 

 ant little story out of an old book : "A gentle- 

 man having led a company of children beyond 

 their usual journey, they began to be weary, and 

 all cried to him to carry them on his back ; but 

 because of their multitude he could not do that. 

 "But," says he, "I'll get horses for us all ;" then 

 cutting little wands out of the hedges, as ponies, 

 for them, and a great stake as a charger for him- 



self, this put mettle in their little legs, and they 

 rode cheerily home. So much for a bit of inge- 

 nious fun. — Dr. Bwicn's Essay on Health. 



DOMESTIC RECEIPTS. 

 Glossixg Linen. — Inquiry is frequently made 

 respecting the mode of putting a gloss on linen 

 collars and shirt bosoms like that on ncAv linen. 

 This gloss, or enamel as it is sometimes called, is 

 produced mainly by friction Avith a Avarm iron, 

 and may be put on linen by almost any person. 

 The linen to be glazed receives as much starch as 

 it is possible to charge it Avith, then it is dried. 

 To each pound of starch a piece of sperm paraf- 

 fine, or white Avax, about the size of a Avalnut, is 

 usually added. When ready to be ironed, the 

 linen is laid upon the table and moistened slight- 

 ly on the surface Avith a clean Avet cloth. It is 

 then ii'oned in the usual Avay Avith a ilat-iron, and 

 is ready for the glossing operation. For this pur- 

 pose, a peculiar heav)'' flat-iron, rounded at the 

 bottom and polished as bright as a mirror, is used. 

 It is pressed firmly upon the linen Avith much force, 

 and this frictional action puts on the gloss. "El- 

 boAV grease" is the principal secret connected Avith 

 the art of glossing. — Scieniijic American. 



Yeast Cakes. — Boil a handful of hops in a 

 quart of Avater ; strain off and stir in half a pint 

 of flour, Avhile scalding hot ; add tAvo tablespoons 

 of sugar, and one teaspoon of ginger, and Avhen 

 milkAvarm, add a half or tAvo-thirds of a teacup of 

 lively yeast, and set in a warm place (but not too 

 Avarm,) to rise ; Avhen light, stir tip thick enough 

 to knead with Indian meal ; roll up Avith your 

 hands in the form of a rolling-jjin, and slice off 

 half an inch thick. Dry them in the sun and air. 

 If in the summer, care should be taken not to heat 

 them too hot, if dried by fire, as it spoils the life 

 of them ; turn them frequently. 



Apple Jelly. — Slice whole apples, (cores, par- 

 ings and all,) cook them Avith just Avuter enough 

 to cover them till reduced to a soft i)ulp. Take 

 the rind and juice of four lemons ; strain this pulp, 

 (not squeezing much or going over it twice,) add 

 the lemons, measure pint for pound white sugar ; 

 let it boil a half hour, and turn into forms. 



Soda Crackers. — Four teacups of floiu-; 3 do 

 of Avater ; 1 of butter, rubbed into the dry flour ; 

 4 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar ; 2 of soda. Salt 

 to the taste. Roll very thin. 



RoGROD — a summer dish in Noncay, — Three 

 pounds of currant juice, three pints of Avater with 

 sugar, ad lib., and a flavoring of almonds or cin- 

 namon, (one, or one and a half ounces.) Boil 

 the mixture, stirring in, Avhenit begins to boil, four- 

 teen pounds ground rice, or one pound sago. Boil 

 it one-quarter of an hour, stirring often. Pour 

 into moulds first dipped into cold Avater. AVhen 

 cool, turn out and serve Avith cream and sugar. — 

 A^rse FoUc, by C. L. Brace. 



Small Quaker. — This is the latest style of 

 hoop introduced for ladies' wear. It is moderate 

 in circumference, and leaves the drapery to sweep 

 gracefully from the waist to the sidcAvalk, and so 

 around the corner, if the lady pleases. Success 

 to the "Small Quaker," will say the oAvners of 

 omnibuses, pubHc halls, four-rod avenues, and 

 other places frequented by the public. 



