THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
799 
yards of line, then with a steady, dex¬ 
terous twirl finally to land him in your 
boat I Believe me, that is a joy wholly 
without alloy ! 
I’eople say the negroes are the hap¬ 
piest people under the sun. Are they 
ever happier than when eating water¬ 
melon ? A slice of cool watermelon, 
how sweet it is ! 
At the Woi'ld’s Fair, we stopped at a 
Bedouin tent, where half a dozen swarthy 
men were feasting on watermelon. An 
educated, dark-skinned official, wearing 
a red fez, came up and also took a slice, 
or, more properly speaking, a “hunk” 
of melon—for it was not cut in slices— 
and, with a how to us, he said: “They 
would not like it if I did not eat with 
them.” 
“Do they like watermelon ? ” we 
asked. 
“Oh ! ” with another how and express¬ 
ive glance, “ cr-crj/ hody likes wa-ter- 
melon ! ” No pen could portray the 
eloquence he threw into that short sen¬ 
tence. DOOIA DYKKNS. 
A SCHOOL GIRL’S WARDROBE. 
H EvSK have heen hard times for us, 
since my hu.shand’s long illness 
last summer, which not only stopped his 
income for two or three mouths, hut 
caused the small amount we had saved 
for a rainy day, to grow smaller and 
smaller, until it disappeared entirely. 
It has heen one of our rules ever since 
we were married, never to go in debt if 
we could possibly avoid it. 
Our little girl, eight years old, needed 
to he provided with comfortable cloth¬ 
ing to wear to school ; for we were anx¬ 
ious that she should not miss a day, un¬ 
less prevented by sickness. So I set to 
work to prepare her clothing for winter, 
as far as possible, from old material, and 
succeeded so well that I decided to tell 
other mothers about it. Two flannel 
skirts were lengthened by putting ruffles 
of black flannel around the bottoms, and 
a third by letting out a tuck, and adding 
a narrow edging of lace, crocheted out of 
red yarn. 
The .skirt and overskirt of my old flan¬ 
nel dress were taken apart, and washed. 
As the color was too light for winter, I 
dyed it a beautiful navy blue with dia¬ 
mond dye. A dress was then made, with 
a plain waist, plain full skirt, and leg 
of mutton sleeves. A dark-red dre.ss that 
she had worn last winter, was sponged 
with water in which soap bark chips had 
been boiled, rinsed through clear water, 
dried and ironed. It was lengthened by 
putting a bias piece of plaid around the 
bottom. New .sleeves were also made of 
the plaid. 
Three new long-sleeved gingham aprons 
were made to wear with these dresses. 
They always look neat, and save the 
dresses so much ! An old shawl cro¬ 
cheted out of black yarn, was raveled 
out, and from it I crocheted a hood, and 
knit mittens and stockings. 1 am par¬ 
tial to home-knit stockings ; they are a 
great deal more durable, and are warmer 
than those we can buy. 
A warm cloak was a very necessary 
article, and for a while 1 wondered where 
it was coming from ; but 1 happened to 
have a long, light-brown newmarket that 
1 had worn several winters. On bring¬ 
ing it to light, I discovered that the 
sleeves and part of the waist were badly 
worn, but the lower part was still good. 
It was heavy cloth, and contained a little 
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 CastoriSi 
We would like to see a woman get that 
S400 piano. See page 800. This is surely 
a prize worth trying for. Remember that 
it is extra above regular commissions. 
cotton. So, after taking it apart and cut¬ 
ting off the worn portions, it was dyed 
a rich garnet with diamond dye for cot¬ 
ton. These cotton dyes produce beauti- 
fiil colors on mixed goods. The new 
cloak has a plain waist and a full skirt, 
edged with a band of black astrakhan, 
part of the trimming of an old cloak. A 
cape of astrakhan was made to wear 
with it, not only making a pretty finish 
for the cloak, but keeping the shoulders 
warm. She can go to school now, looking 
as neat and well dressed as many a richer 
man’s daughter. ei.sik okay. 
PATTERNS FOR R. N.-Y. READERS. 
Write the order for patterns separate 
from other matter, give bust measure 
and pattern number, and enclose 10 cents. 
Each pattern is complete with instruc¬ 
tions for cutting the garment and put¬ 
ting together. 
6233. Misses' Apron. 
Victoria lawn and swiss embroidery 
make a very attractive apron for school 
girls. They always wear out sleeves 
first, and mothers will find it economy 
to replace them with new ones of a con¬ 
trasting color, so that old dresses can be 
worn with this apron, and do duty for a 
long time. Aprons in this style are 
made from black India silk, alpaca, bril- 
6233.—MiSSES’ APRON. 
liantine and decorated with feather 
stitching in colored silk. Pattern (523.3 
is cut in five .sizes, viz.: (5, 8, 10, 12 and 14 
years. 
ODDS AND ENDS. 
Skef-controe.— We get this anecdote 
from Harper’s Bazar. It illustrates 
Young America’s ability to answer for 
his actions : “Two distingui.shed literary 
men were one day discussing certain 
peculiarities of our modern youth, when 
one of them remarked : ‘ There is no 
more emotion among them. My children 
read books over which I used, at their 
age, to weep copiously; but they are 
apparently unmoved.’ The 12-year-old 
daughter of the speaker sat near by, 
drinking in the discussion. At this point 
she felt it nece.ssary to defend her class. 
‘ You are entirely mistaken, papa,’ she 
interpolated, with some heat. ‘ It is not 
that emotion has gone out. It is only 
that self-control has come in.’ ” 
A IIoME.\iAi)K Cheese Grater.— Grated 
chee.se forms a part of a number of 
dishes, and is sometimes .served alone. 
Fig. 214 shows how an excellent grater 
may be made from a tin can. The bottom 
is punctured with a nail at close inter¬ 
vals, the nail being driven from the 
inside. The cheese box is merely a little 
frame, with a cover to fit inside to be 
pre.ssed down on the cheese until all is 
grated. A rivet fastens the box to the 
can, and a small block or nail fastened 
to the arm of the box, prevents the box 
from touching the grater surface. To 
use it, place the cover over the cheese 
and pressing on the cover, move the box 
round and round ; the grated cheese will 
fall into the plate or whatever be placed 
under the grater. 
MOTHERS .—Be sure to u.se “Mrs. Win.s- 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— 
BORROWED BITS OF WISDOM. 
Truth flght.s for place iji every human heart, 
Though cru.shetl too oft by things of baser part; 
As e’en among the weeds the sluggard’s garden 
grows— 
In solitary bloom appears a single rose. 
— William Hunter liirckhead. 
-Co.MMERcrAE BuEEETiN : “ The most 
dangerous hole in a man’s pocket is the 
one at the top.” 
-John Stuart Miei- : “I have learned 
to seek my happiness by limiting my de¬ 
sires, rather than in attempting to sat¬ 
isfy them.” 
... .Christian Work : “ Obedience is the 
path of life, and the child taught to sub¬ 
mit to parents, easiest learns to submit 
to the Lord.” 
... .New York Press : “ Unless she is a 
genius, or can find no other way of sup¬ 
porting herself, 1 believe there is some¬ 
thing wrong in the nature of a w oman 
who insists upon trying to get on the 
stage.” 
....CoR. OF The Housekeeper: “Ideas 
do not wait for leisure ; they must be 
expressed now, or never, as a rule. A 
chapter from your every-day life, passed 
on to fainting hearts may be more than 
the most beautifully written novel could 
be.” 
....The Yankee Beade : “The man 
who is really succe.ssful builds his char¬ 
acter while he is building his prosperity; 
and though the prosperity yield to acci¬ 
dent and vanish, he still has something 
left—a treasure which neither moth nor 
rust can corrupt. ” 
-Mrs. Burton Kingseand in Ladies’ 
Ho.mk Journae : “ I believe that half 
the reckless marriages are the result of 
the girls’ unsatisfied craving for love and 
approbation at home. Many a girl is 
ready to give her love to almost any one 
that will love her, because her heart is 
hungry. Those at home, perhaps, tell 
her of her faults—of course, for her good 
—but rarely is she ‘ made much of,’ 
rarely assured that they are fond and 
proud of her. If comparisons are made 
with other girls, they are, perhaps, to 
her disadvantage, and so she falls an 
easy prey to the first man who tells her 
of love and admiration.” 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Ruiial New-Yokkek. 
Keeps 
Leather 
a.s good as new— 
Vacuum Leather Oil. 
25c. worth is a fair trial—and your 
money back if you want it—a swob 
with each can. 
For pamphlet, free, “How to Take 
Cake of Leather,” send to 
\'ACL'UM OIL CO., Rochester, N. Y. 
BREAKFAST-SUPPER. 
EPPS’S 
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING 
COCOA 
BOILINC WATER OR MILK. 
SftVE YOUR FUEL 
By using our (stove pipe) RADIATOR. 
It has 120 Cross Tubes where 48(56 
sq. in. of iron get intensely hot, thus 
making ONE stove or furnace do the 
work of TWO. Send postal for proofs 
from prominent men. 
To introduce our Radiator, the first 
order from each neighborhood filled 
at WHOLESALE price, thus securing 
an agency. Write at once. 
ROCHESTER RADIATOR CO., 
Rocheattr, N, Y, 
THE 
OLD 
Can be made as good a.s 
new, if you recover it with 
PANTASOTE. The buggy 
the old arm 
thing in fact 
out and needs 
cushions o r 
chair, any- 
that Is worn 
reupholstering, can he 
coverid with PANTA- 
SOTS, which looks, 
feels and wears like leather, and costs half as 
much. If not for sale by your Dealer notify us. 
Send for FREE SAMPLES to 
SOFA 
PANTASOTE LEATHER COMPANY 
Wakekooms : 39 Leonard Street, New York. 
Mills; Passaic, N. J. 
pn R IIADRY AUINGIXIN, lEE., Muuu- 
kUi Hi I1III1U I y facturer of Black Cattle 
Coats, Robes, Gloves, Rugs, Caps, etc. 
Ayer 
CHERRY 
Pectoral 
For Colds and Coughs 
received 
MEDAL and DIPLOMA 
AT THE 
World’s 
FAIR. 
SOLD! 
UNDER A 
POSITIVE GUARANTEE 
to wa.sh as clean as can be done on the 75,000 In I use 
wnsh^ard and with much more case. This applies to 
WuMhlng Muchlnc which will f>e se,R 
on trial at wholesale i)rlcei If not satlsfa<;tory nionev re. 
funded. Agents WnnU-d. Forexclnslve terrltorv terms 
and prices write l-OKTLAM) MKO. CO., Itox H,l-orllan;i,1n,|“ 
GAME OF 
The Newest and Best Yet. 
By Mail for ss cts. 
I’t fail to get one of your dealer, or of 
Greenfield Kovelty Co. Greenfield, Mass. 
CARDS! 
ENTERPRISE 
-O-TINNED 
FOR CHOPPING 
Sausage Meat, 
M ince Meat, 
Hamburg Steak 
for Dyspeptics, 
Tripe, &c., &C. 
For Sale by the 
Hardware Trade. 
The Enterprise HTg Co. 
Third & Dauphin Sts., Philada^Vd 
SEXI) FOR (’ATALOOUE, FKEE. 
Farm and Fireside says : 
“ It i.s the only Meat Chopper 
we ever saw that we Would 
give house room. It has 
proven such a very use- 
ful machine that we 
lU want our readers to 
enjoy its benefits 
with us.” 
Guaranteed 
to CHOP, 
Not GRIND 
the Meat. 
No IQ At/ American 
no. Agriculturist says : 
$3.00. “ We have given this 
f Meatchopper a thorough 
trial with ino.st satisfac¬ 
tory results. They excel 
anything of the kind made 
In either hemisphere.” 
