752 
May  13,  1916, 
■Ehe  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
about  the  size  of  a  cup,  boil  and  stir 
until  copperas  is  dissolved,  then  place 
articles  or  material  to  he  colored  in  fluid. 
Keep  under  water,  work  under  until  dye 
thoroughly  penetrates.  Material  should 
he  cut  before  placing  in  dye  pot,  and 
should  he  boiled  for  about  30  minutes. 
For  yellow,  one-half  cup  of  copperas 
to  the  gallon  of  weak  lye,  made  by  steep¬ 
ing  wood  ashes,  is  the  proportion  I  use. 
For  a  lighter  yellow  hickory  bark, 
to  the  foundation  of  things, 
that  it  isn’t  the  farmer  w 
all — it's  the  farmer's  wife—; 
of  us  have  long  suspected. 
WOMAN  AND  HOME 
From  Day  to  Day 
The  Tree  of  My  Life 
When  I  was  yet  but  a  child,  the  gardener 
gave  me  a  tree, 
A  little  slim  elm,  to  be  set  wherever 
seemed  good  to  me. 
What  a  wonderful  thing  it  seemed  !  with 
its  lace-edge  leaves  uncurled. 
And  its  span-long  stem,  that  should  grow 
to  the  grandest  tree  in  the  world ! 
So  I  searched  all  the  garden  round,  and 
out  over  field  and  hill, 
But  not  a  spot  could  I  find  that  suited 
my  wayward  will. 
I  would  have  it  bowered  in  the  grove, 
iu  a  close-  and  quiet  vale ; 
I  would  rear  it  aloft  on  the  height,  to 
wrestle  with  the  gale. 
Then  I  said.  “I  will  cover  its  roots  with 
a  little  earth  by  the  door, 
And  there  it  shall  live  and  wait,  while 
I  search  for  a  place  once  more.” 
But  still  I  could  never  find  it,  the  place 
for  my  wonderful  tree. 
And  it  waited  and  grew  by  the  door, 
•while  the  years  passed  over  me; 
Till  suddenly,  one  fine  day,  I  saw  it  was 
grown  too  tall. 
And  its  roots  gone  down  too  deep,  to  be 
ever  moved  at  all. 
Old-fashioned  Dyes 
On  page  595  Mrs.  D.  R.  P..  in  an  arti¬ 
cle  entitled  “Home  Industries  Before  the 
War."  tells  of  the  different  things  the 
housekeepers  of  those  days  used  to  color 
cotton  and  woolen  goods,  but  does  not 
tell  just  bow  it  was  doue.  I  wish  she 
Victrola  IV,  $15 
Other  styles  $25  to  $400 
a  Victrola  in 
your  home  you  can 
dance  whenever  you  wish. 
The  Victrola  brings  to  you  all  the 
newest  dances,  played  by  bands  and 
orchestras  noted  for  their  superb  dance 
music. 
Hear  the  latest  dance  music  at  any  Victor 
dealer’s.  Write  to  us  for  catalogs. 
Victor  Talking  Mach:  le  Co. 
Camden,  N.  J.  ±q\ 
So  here  it  is  growing  still,  by  the  lowly 
cottage  door ; 
Never  so  grand  and  tall  as  I  dreamed  it 
would  be  of  yore. 
But  it  shelters  a  tired  old  man  in  its 
-sunshine-dappled  shade, 
The  children's  pattering  feet  round  its 
knotty  knees  have  played. 
Dear  singing  birds  in  a  storm  sometimes 
take  refuge  there. 
And  the  stars  through  its  silent  boughs 
shine  gloriously  fair. 
— Edward  Rowland  Sill. 
shaded,  Have  one  dark  at  outside  and  meffium 
dark  inside,  and  other  medium  light. 
The  same  order  follows  over  the  whole  wreath 
except  yon  alternate  shades  on  the  rosettes,  as 
for  instance  dark  and  medium  d'ark,  dark  and 
medium,  dark  and  light,  medium  dark  and  light, 
medium  dark  and  medium,  light  and  medium. 
For  the  bine  rosettes  two  blues  are  specified 
as  for  small  rose  color  rosettes.  The  leaves 
are  for  green  and  vines  and  rirele  brown.  In 
’be  large  eeu ter  rosettes,  tlie  one  for  rose  shade 
is  half  medium  dark  and  liulf  medium,  the  blue 
is  the  same.  The  other  rosettes  are  as  those  in 
wreath.  The  blank  spates  in  rosettes  are  in¬ 
tended'  to  remain  Idnnk;  however,  it  the  em¬ 
broiderer  has  the  time  to  filL  them  solid”  with 
satin  stiteli  the  effect  is  most  beautiful. 
imiiMiMpuou  nqiuiiruMiiiimtitiiiPtiiuiimmimMiiiii  iiiimimirntMiMiudHitiriiimiMimiiitiui 
(smooth  variety  i  aud  double  amount  of 
copperas  to  the  gallon  of  fluid  I  find 
satisfactory. 
Green  cedar  and  parsley,  they  tell  me, 
colors  blue,  but  I  have  not  tested  it.  and 
I  don't  know  the  botanical  name  of  the 
weed  ;  will  have  it  classified  aud  give  it 
a  trial  and  let  you  know  results. 
MRS.  D.  B.  P. 
No,  454  Centerpiece,  stamped  and  tinted  on 
fine  white  embroidery  fabric,  size  So  inches. 
Price,  including  14  skein'  mercerized  floss,  85 
cents. 
To  secure  the  maximum  in  effect  on  this  cross 
stitch  centerpiece,  a  little  care  and  thought  in 
shading  is  required.  Start  at  a  point  on  the 
wreath  showing  a  cluster  of  three  rosettes,  and 
on  the  larger  of  the  three  make  the  two  out¬ 
side  rows  of  crosses  in  darker  shade  of  rose, 
also  two  crosses  advancing  from  each  outside 
corner  toward  the  center,  aud  the  four  center 
crosses.  The  rest  of  the  rosette  is  for  medium 
dark  shade.  Pm bixdder  the  mo  small  rosettes 
in  same  way,  but  with  only  one  row  of  crosses 
would  be  kind  enough  to  tell  me  how  to 
color  dark  blue  and  th<i  orange  yellow 
our  grandmothers  called  copperas.  Mrs. 
D.  B.  P.  said  copperas  was  dissolved  in 
weak  lye.  I  would  like  to  know  the  pro¬ 
portions  as  near  as  she  can  tell.  a.  G. 
In  regard  to  the  blue,  the  nearest  one 
can  get  of  homemade  material  without  a 
blue  pot  is  a  dark  purple.  Formula: 
Some  pretty  doilies  for  a  lunch  set 
were  made  of  white  linen  edged  with  cro¬ 
cheting  in  delft  blue.  Any  simple  laee 
that  works  well  in  circular  form  may  be 
used,  the  edge  of  the  doily  being  whipped 
and  the  lace  crocheted  directly  on  it. 
There  is  a  great  revival  of  interest  in 
crocheting,  and  we  see  not  only  filet,  but 
all  sorts  of  old-fashioned  patterns  re¬ 
vived  and  put  to  new  uses. 
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ESTABLISHED  70  YEARS 
I.oo king  at  the  new  wallpapers,  we 
see  this  year  a  return  to  many  floral  or 
all-over  designs,  in  place  of  the  plainer 
styles  with  cut-out  borders  that  have 
been  popular  for  a  few  years  past.  Some 
of  them  show  chintz  designs,  or  stiff 
little  old-fashioned  bouquets  on  a  white 
or  cream  ground.  Curtains  or  hangings 
used  with  these  flowered  papers  should  be 
plain.  Sunfast  draperies  in  mercerized 
cotton  show  a  great  variety  of  color,  and 
include  reliable  tints  that  are  not  only 
sunfast,  but  also  washable. 
The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  give  number  of  pat 
tern  and  size  desired.  Price  of 
each  pattern  10  cents. 
Seen  in  New  York  Shops 
Hand-embroidered  lingerie  from  the 
Philippines  is  a  feature  iu  many  of  the 
stores.  The  Filipino  women  have  long 
been  famous  for  their  beautiful  needle¬ 
work.  Chemises  of  sheer  nainsook  with 
scalloped  neck  and  eyelets  for  ribbon,  and 
nightgowns  to  match,  were  s  • -n  for 
$1.39 ;  envelope  chemises  $1.89;  more 
elaborate  nightgowns  $2.79  and  $3.79. 
They  are  beautiful  in  material  and  fiuish. 
White  goods  are  now  especially  abund- 
B00KS  WORTH  READING 
Landscape  Gnnlcuiug.  Parsons .  2.00 
l.uwu  .Making.  iiuiTou .  .  1.10 
Agriculture  auil  t’lieuiiutry,  Starer,  5.00 
Fertilizer*  and  Crops.  Van  Slyke....  2.50 
Weeds  of  Fanil  and  Garden.  Pummel  1.50 
Hook  of  Wlient,  Do nd linger .  2.00 
Successful  Fruit  Culture.  Maynard . ,  1.00 
Irrigation  and  Drainage.  King....  1,50 
Study  of  Corn.  Slioesniith . . 50 
Vbe  Soil.  King .  1,50 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
333  W ■  30th  St,,  New  York  City 
A  sqttare  or  runner  for  the  living- 
room  table  is  attractive  made  of  Japan¬ 
ese  ehiutz  or  a  handsome  cretonne.  The 
Japanese  chintz  at  50  cents  a  yard  often 
has  a  touch  of  tinsel  in  its  printing,  and 
a  furniture  gimp  or  galoon  with  a  metal 
thread  iu  it  will  give  a  handsome  fin¬ 
ish  put  around  the  edge  of  a  square,  or 
the  euds  of  a  runner.  A  white  linen, 
lace  or  drawn-work  scarf,  or  centerpiece, 
while  desirable  for  the  dining-room,  is 
not  considered  good  taste  for  a  living- 
room.  A  square  of  Chinese  or  Japanese 
embroidery  makes  a  handsome  table 
square,  but  the  chintzes  and  cretonnes 
are  very  attractive  if  well  chosen.  They 
are  better  lined  to  give  more  body,  and 
a  scarf  is  all  the  better  for  weights  in 
the  corners,  that  will  prevent  the  ends 
from  curliug  up.  For  use  on  the  piazza, 
or  for  an  outdoor  luncheon  or  tea,  we 
see  tablecloths  of  checked  glass  toweling, 
edged  with  white  cotton  fringe. 
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■  Quickly.  The  outer  cover 
keeps  the  contents  of  the  can 
■-  1  from  becoming  lumpy  until  the 
last  speck  is  used  up.  The  inner  top  is  V 
'  f  a  non-clogging  sifter,  permitting  you  to  W 
_J  easily  use  a  little  at  a  time. 
B.  T.  Babbitt,  well  known  as  a  manufacturer  of  quality  j 
soaps  for  the  past  79  years,  puts  his  reputation  back  § 
of  every  can  of  Babbitt's  Pure  Lye  and  makes  it  always  ft 
live  up  to  the  slogan: 
“Highest  in  Strength,  but  NOT  in  Price” 
Babbitt’s  Lye  costs  you  no  more  than  the  inferior  kind,  10c  at  \ 
all  first  class  grocers  and  druggists.  You’ll  find  full  direc-  j. 
tions  for  making  soap  on  the  label  of  the  Babbitt  can.  Your  Ll 
grocer  *jnl  Am* tint  w-i  18  lUil-bit’*  T-tre  Lye  or  can  cc-t  It  for  you. 
Do  not  accept  eubcititnte*  ami  endanger  the  quality  or  your  avail. 
Beautiful  und  uaeful  present*  are  given  free 
for  Trndo  Marks  r|l(  from  ItoMiltt'e  label*. 
Send  for  Illustrated.  Premium  t  .itulog. 
B.  T.  BABBITT  -  New  York 
“It  has  always  seemed  strange  to  me 
— the  economic  dependence  of  women. 
A  man  who  is  confronted  by  extra  work 
never  tries  to  do  three  men’s  work.  He 
goes  out  and  hires  two  extra  men.  A 
woman  simply  shifts  the  burden  on  her 
shoulders  to  make  room  for  another  one, 
and  lets  it.  go  at  that.  She  snips  a  little  off 
the  night-time  in  the  morning,  and  a  little 
off  at  uight  and  burns  the  daylight  at  both 
ends.  She  gets  the  credit  of  preparing  three 
meals  a  day  and  washing  up  the  dishes. 
Heaven  only  knows  who  the  men  think 
does  the  washing  and  ironing  and  sew¬ 
ing  and  preserving  and  gardening  and 
chickening  aud  baby-raising,  but  some-  Fill  an  iron  kettle  half  full  of  green 
body  does  it.”  maple  bark,  cover  with  cold  water  aud 
So  says  Elizabeth  Sears  in  Harper’s  boil  four  hours  or  longer.  Strain  juice 
Magazine  for  May,  in  an  article  entitled  and  to  each  gallon  of  liquid  add  one 
“Who  Feeds  the  Nation?”  Coming  down  scant  cupful  of  copperas  or  a  lump 
^  &  sr  8787 
8885 — Boy’s  Overcoat,  2  to  S  years. 
8941 — Boy’s  Suit,  2  to  0  years.  With  or  with¬ 
out  Belt. 
8351 — Boy's  Straight  Trousers,  4  to  12  years. 
8685 — Boy's  Suit,  2,  4  ami  <>  years.  With  or 
without  Belt,  with  Three-Quarter  or  Long 
Sleeves, 
8787 — Boy's  Suit,  8  to  12  years.  With  or  with¬ 
out  Yoke,  Pockets,  und  Knoe  Beads. 
convent*  'jj/NQ1?.;. 
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