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lore systematic and far less exacting 
though in other respects not so pleasant. 
There is still another way in which train- 
ed nurses are employed in the large cities, 
and that is in connection with mission 
work. The City Mission pays several nurses 
to go into the houses of the poor, caie for 
the sick, prepare nourishing food for con- 
valescents and chronic invalids, and also to 
teach the mothers how to care for their chil- 
dren and make their homes comfortable. 
With all these openings, an> one who 
decides upon nursing as a prolession need 
fear no lack of employment provided that 
she has a sound and vigorous constitution, 
a fairly good education, agreeable manners, 
a kind heart, and unlimited patience. 

The Children. 
December is always a happy month for 
wiiidren because it brings them the day 
which they enjoy most in all the year, — 
Ch-ismas. Whatever carts or sorrows we 
older folks may have, it is certainly a duly 
to make the day a joycus one to the little 
people. They will have to meet the hard 
facts of life all too quickly, let them be 
merry while they can. B’’ this we do not 
m u an that children should b° loaded with 
toys and other gifts, nor surfeited with can- 
dy and bon bons, for this will foster selfish- 
ness to which they are naturally pr< ne. and 
will not give them real happiness. 
Provide a goodly number of gift® for 
them, if you can, but be sure that their 
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eyes are opened to the needs of others for 
%)ine little lime before the day arrives. 
Show them how to make simple gifts lor 
the various members of the lauiily, and also 
influence them to send some of their books 
and toys to less fortunate children. Then 
let those who are old enough have some 
share in preparing Christmas dainties. 
Home-made candies are far less objection- 
able than those bought a' a < onfectioner's, 
and there are several nice varieties hat can 
he made by children without difficulty. 
They w ill appreciate the candy far more, 
and perhaps will not eat it quite so last, if 
they have had all the work of making it. 
CREAM WALNUTS, DaTES, ETC. 
For these, A 1 confectioners' sugar must 
be used, and it needs to be carefully rolled 
and sifted. With every pound ot sugar, 
use the w bite of one egg, and a quantity of 
cream just equal to the egg. Stir the wi.ite 
and cream thoroughly, then add the sugar 
-^snd stir till all are thoroughly blended; 
using, of coarse, a silver spoon. Dust a large 
tin tray with sugar, place a part of the mix- 
ture upon it and knead, then roll out half an 
inch thick. If walnuts are to be used, get 
the nuts out in unbroken halves, make little 
balls of dough, and place half a nut on each 
side of the ball, t Almonds, dates, figs, 
prunes, — indeed any kind of preserved 
fruit, — may be used in this way. With a 
little practice, children are very successful 
in making these confections which are 
popular with old and young. 
BUTTER TAFFY. 
Two cups of sugar; one cup of butter; 
one cup of m'lk. Boil all together a few 
minutes being careful not to let it burn, 
then pour upon buttered tins. 
CHOCOLATE CARAMELS. 
One cup of sugar, one half a cup of grated 
chocolate, three-quarters of a cup of water, 
butter the size of an egg. Boil twenty 
minutes, then pour on buttered tins, and, 
when partly cold, mark in squares. 
Rules for Marketing. 
In buying beef there are a few rules to 
remember: Bullock beef is the best to buy. 
It should be fine-grained, the lean with 
s reaks of clean white-looking fat running 
through it and of a bright red color. Un- 
less there is enough fat the meat vt ill be 
tough. Cow beef is paler than ox beef, so 
you can tell it in that way; and it is not so 
nutritious; but if the meat is of a very dark 
red it is too old. To test beef, press it down 
with the thumb; if it rises quickly the meat 
is good. For soup meat get the shin-bone 
and a few pounds of the round. Soup meat 
should have as little fat as possible. The 
best beef for beef tea is from the round. 
Mutton should be dark colored and have 
plenty of fat. 
In choosing poultry see that they have 
smooth legs and short spurs; the male bird 
are the best. The feet should always bend 
easily, and the eyes should be bright. If a 
fowl h .s begun to turn blue, or if it lias stiff 
legs, it is not good. In selecting fi-h the 
body should be stiff and the gills red; if not 
it i- not fresh . — New York Tribune. 
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Women at the World’s Fair. 
One of the most interesting features of 
the great exposition in Chicago, to which 
we are all looking forward, will be the 
prominence given to the work of women 
It is not simply the women of genius « ho 
are to be represented, nor the women of 
America: but an opportunity will be given 
10 all classes of women the world over u 
show their ability by exhibiting their work 
whether it be useful or ornamental. 
The two-hundred-thousand dollar Wo 
man's Building was designed, as our reader! 
know, by Miss Sophia Hayden, a Boston 
woman; and the work of women sculptoi 
and painters will beautify its rooms. An 
effort will be made to find out whether ar 
tides sent have been made entirely by wo 
men, whether any child labor has been em 
ployed upon them, and also what is their 
market value. It is to hoped that all women 
who can add to the interest of this depart 
inent of the Fair will enter heartily into the 
arrangements, and assist the managers in 
making the Woman’s Building a fitting ex- 
ponent of the importance of women in what 
has been called “The Woman’s Century.” 
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jlvvay impairing its efficacy. 
: | Price 2 , cents a Box. 
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Where do you get all of your information 
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