1894 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
543 
As I sit perched in the top of one of 
the cherry trees in the garden, gather¬ 
ing the brilliant luscious fruit, the 
branches swaying as lightly as though 
my weight were of no more account than 
that of the saucy robin who disputes 
ownership with me, I glance down occa¬ 
sionally on nearby ripening currants 
and raspberries, both black and red, and 
the burdened pear trees a little farther 
on; I think that a luxury not to be de¬ 
spised, is the delight of picking, eating 
or preserving the fruit of one’s own 
planting, in all its delightful freshness. 
Another luxury is the independent posi¬ 
tion that the farmer’s wife holds, when 
it is just as proper for her to be in the 
top of her cherry trees as in her parlor, 
even though she may lose her hat in the 
scramble after the largest and most 
tempting fruit. Her morning constitu¬ 
tional, if she has time for one, may be 
taken without the trouble of donning 
her best gown and most stylish bonnet 
and veil; but with the plain neat ging¬ 
ham, or light, wool dress, which she may 
wear as well outdoors as in, a pair of 
common-sense shoes, and a broad sun 
hat, she is ready for business or pleasure 
at a moment’s notice. 
The mail and groceries must be brought 
regularly, and butter and eggs shipped 
in time, wl^ich requires thorough ac¬ 
quaintance with a stfeady horse, as this 
is often conveniently left for the women 
to see to. The faithful family horse is 
surely a luxury, even though he be 
handed down, and has as good a right to 
vote as his mistress. Pleasant things to 
think of are these simple luxuries of 
mine. Will you not pause and count 
yours, and be the happier for it ? 
CLARA T. SISSON. 
THE PRETTY AND ECONOMICAL IN DRESS. 
NE of the pretty summer styles is 
the ‘'slashed waist.” Like all 
pretty and adaptable styles, it is likely 
to linger longer than a mere summer 
fancy. Usually only the front of the 
waist is slashed. In some designs, the 
waist is cut from the belt to the collar in 
inch-wide, or wider, bands which may be 
edged with a trimming or not, and the 
open spaces filled in with some other 
material. In others, the slashing ex¬ 
tends from the bust to either the belt or 
collar. An old waist may be adapted to 
this style, and made to look like a new 
one. A trimming suitable for such a 
waist, pretty and stylish, at the same 
time offering an opportunity to econo¬ 
mize is lace insertion. This is very popu¬ 
lar and is usually put on over another 
color than the dress, ribbon or silk being 
used, of some suitable color. Here is 
where economy comes in. Old ribbons 
or silk may be cleaned and used under 
insertion, and no one will be the wiser ; 
for the lace will conceal what might be 
a glaring defect were the ribbon used 
alone. 
Loose, full waists, and blouse effects 
are much worn. A tight fitting waist 
may be altered by slashing and filling 
in the spaces, so that a full effect is 
gained. Much or little fullness, as de¬ 
sired, will result according to the num¬ 
ber of slashes and width of insertion used 
to fill in the open spaces. This extra 
fullness is to be gathered at the collar 
and belt. If insertion is used to fill the 
spaces, gather the bands of the waist; if 
silk or similar fabric is used to fill in, 
gather it, and leave the bands of the 
waist plain. A suggestion for skirt 
trimming might be added here. A black. 
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, 
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, 
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, 
When she bad Children, she gave them Castoria, 
Those premiums for August—see page 
546—are going for very small clubs. You 
can’t help getting one if you will make 
a quarter of an effort! 
or dark ribbon, or fold of velvet around 
the edge of a skirt or wrapper of light 
color, will prevent the soiled edge which 
so soon detracts from the fresh appear¬ 
ance of an otherwise dainty gown. 
GAITHER HOWE. 
PATTERNS FOR R. N.-Y. READERS. 
These patterns retail for from 25 to 40 
cents each, but we can furnish them to 
subscribers only, at 10 cents each. The 
patterns are the latest styles, every pat¬ 
tern is complete and guaranteed to be per¬ 
fect. Write the order separate from 
other matter, give bust measure and pat¬ 
tern number, and enclose 10 cents. Full 
instructions accompany every pattern. 
We do this for the accommodation of 
subscribers, and patterns will not be sent 
to nonsubacribers. Any two patterns 
given to old subscribers who send one 
new subscription. 
6142. Ladies’ Dress. 
This costume consists of a skirt and a 
full waist, made over a fitted lining 
which may be omitted if desired. The 
material is of figured wool challie, green 
on a white ground. It is trimmed with 
cream guipure insertion over green satin 
ribbon. This is a simple and very styl¬ 
ish design for gowns made of wash 
material, or is just as suitable for India 
and China silk. Pattern 6142 is cut in 
five sizes, viz : 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 inches 
bust measure. 
CANNING VEGETABLES. 
ECIPES for canning vegetables are 
few ; a book on canning dismisses 
the subject by saying that canning vege¬ 
tables successfully is beyond the average 
woman, and would better be left to the 
canning factories. Since an authority 
speaks that way, we feel that we should 
be cautious in offering any rule that we 
cannot vouch for ; but since a reader has 
requested it, we re-print from last year, 
instructions for canning corn, and also 
add several other recipes we have col¬ 
lected. 
Canned Corn. —Use corn which is just 
right for the table. Cut it from the cob, 
fill the cans about half full, then pound 
it down until quite milky ; fill and pound 
until it runs over the top and screw 
on the cover loosely. Fold a cloth and 
put in the bottom of a kettle, set the 
cans in, pour in cold water until two- 
thirds to the tops of the cans, and bring 
to a boil. Boil three hours ; then screw 
the covers on tight, boil two hours 
longer, take the cans out and screw down 
as they cool. 
Pickled Corn. —Use green corn when 
right for table use ; scald in the ear, and 
when cold, cut from the cob. Put a 
layer of salt one-half inch thick in an 
earthen jar, then a layer of corn about 
Mothers.—Be sure to use “ Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
two inches in thickness, and so on alter¬ 
nately until the jar is full, the last layer 
being salt. Tie a cloth over it and set 
away in a cool, dry cellar for winter use. 
When to be used, it must be “freshened” 
in water to remove the superfluous salt. 
Peas. —To can peas, fill the cans brim 
full, shaking them well to force the peas 
down as compactly as possible. Fill to 
overflowing with clear, cold water; 
screw on the covers, and proceed as in 
canning corn. 
Tomatoes —Wash, peel, cut out the 
green core, boil and skim until heated 
thoroughly ; put in cans and seal. Do 
not cook all to pieces. Any vegetable 
may be canned the same way if properly 
sealed. 
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK. 
1 wa It a keen, observing eye, 
An ever-listening ear 
The truth through all disguise to spy 
And Wisdom’s voice to hear; 
A tongue to speak at Virtue’s need, 
In noaven's subllineBt strain; 
And lips, the cause of man to plead, 
And never plead In vain. 
— John Quincy Adams. 
... .Victor Hugo : “ Men have sight: 
women insight.” 
... .Italian Proverb : “ He that labors 
is tempted by one devil; he that is idle, 
by a thousand. ’ 
... .Ram’s Horn : “ Many a man who is 
anxious to reform tha world, has a gate 
that is hanging by one hinge. The world 
is not dying because there is not more 
preaching, but because there is so little 
practice.” 
... .The Watchman : “ Worldliness does 
not consist in the possession or enjoy¬ 
ment of the material blessings of life ; 
it consists in making them the chief ob¬ 
ject of our regard. There may be as 
much worldliness in a hut as in a palace.” 
....James L. Hughes in The Arena: 
“ Women cannot be transformed into 
men. If they could be, there would be 
less hope in their enfranchisement. 
Woman suffrage will not merely in¬ 
crease votes—it will bring a new ele¬ 
ment into the voting power of the world. 
Women are essentially different from 
men, and they cannot become like men. 
The unity of the woman element with 
the man element in character, is as es¬ 
sential to true harmony and true prog¬ 
ress in the State as in the home.” 
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