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June  10,  1916, 
Z>’hc  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
WOMAN  AND  HOME 
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From  Day  to  Day 
“  Black  Sheep” 
From  their  folded  mates  they  wander  far, 
Their  ways  seem  harsh  and  wild ; 
They  follow  the  heck  of  a  baleful  star, 
Their  paths  are  dream-beguiled. 
Yet  haply  they  sought  but  a  wider  range, 
Some  loftier  mountain  slope, 
And  little  reeked  of  the  country  strange 
Beyond  the  gates  of  hope. 
And  haply  a  hell  with  a  luring  call 
Summoned  their  feet  to  tread 
Midst  the  cruel  rocks,  where  the  deep 
pitfall 
And  the  lurking  snares  are  spread. 
Maybe,  in  spite  of  their  tameless  days 
Of  outcast  liberty. 
They're  sick  at  heart  for  the  homely 
ways 
Where  their  gathered  brothers  he. 
And  oft  at  night,  when  the  plains  fall 
dark 
And  the  hills  loom  large  and  dim, 
For  the  shepherd’s  voice  they  mutely 
hark, 
And  their  hearts  go  out  to  him. 
Meanwhile,  “Black  sheep!  Black  sheep!” 
we  cry, 
Safe  in  the  inner  fold; 
And  maybe  they  hear,  and  wonder  why, 
And  marvel  out  in  the  cold. 
— Richard  Burton. 
*- 
Saoo  blane-mange  is  a  nourishing  hot 
weather  dessert  that  is  simple  and  whole¬ 
some.  It  requires  two  ounces  of  fine 
sago,  one  pint  milk,  strip  of  lemon  peel, 
one  tablespoonful  sugar.  Wash  the  sago, 
then  put.  in  a  double  boiler  with  the  milk 
and  lemon  peel.  Cook  until  it  is  quite 
clear,  stirring  from  time  to  time,  then 
stir  in  the  sugar,  and  turn  it  into  a  mold 
that  has  been  wetted  to  prevent  sticking. 
Put  in  a  cold  place  to  stiffen,  then  turn 
out  of  the  mold,  and  serve  with  stewed 
fruit.  It  is  very  nice  with  stewed  straw¬ 
berries. 
* 
Soiled  fabric  gloves  can  often  be 
washed  more  readily  by  putting  on  the 
hands  and  scrubbing  with  plenty  of 
lather  and  a  nailbrush  ;  no  other  rubbing 
will  he  required.  Most  of  the  cotton 
fabric  gloves,  known  by  a  variety  of 
names,  must  he  washed  in  cold  water; 
hot  water  spoils  their  texture.  Silk 
gloves  must  he  washed  in  lukewarm 
sonpsuds ;  white  gloves  keep  a  better 
color  if  the  soap  is  not  rubbed  directly 
on  them.  In  either  Case  abundant  rins¬ 
ing  is  needed. 
* 
Ax  Ohio  man  wrote  a  message  on  one 
egg  packed  in  a  crate  of  eight  dozen,  sent 
by  parcel  post.  The  package  was  opened 
for  inspection  at  the  post  office  and  the 
message  found.  The  post  office  authori¬ 
ties  weighed  the  package  and  then 
charged  the  recipient,  full  letter  rates  for 
it,  amounting  to  $5.78.  The  sender  luid 
saved  two  cents  at  this  cost  to  tin*  recip¬ 
ient.  It.  will  he  wise  to  remember  this 
if  tempted  to  violate  the  postal  regula¬ 
tions  by  sending  a  message  enclosed  with 
parcel  post  packages.  The  very  fact  that 
the  Post  Office  Department  must  depend 
so  much  upon  the  honor  of  its  patrons 
tends  to  induce  a  literal  construction  of 
the  law  when  regulations  are  infringed. 
* 
BuAN  drops  will  be  desirable  for  those 
whose  digestive  troubles  Tender  fine  white 
bread  unwholesome.  They  call  for  one 
cupful  of  bran,  one  cupful  wheat  flour, 
%  cupful  sweet  milk,  one  tahlespnonful 
sugar,  one  teaspoouful  sail,  two  heaping 
teaspoonfuls  baking  powder,  two  table¬ 
spoonfuls  melted  butter.  Put  the  bran 
into  the  mixing  bowl ;  add  flour,  with 
sugar,  salt  and  baking  powder  sifted 
through  it.  Moisten  with  the  cold  milk, 
and  stir  in  the  melted  butter.  Drop  with 
a  spoon  onto  a  greased  pan,  and  hake  in 
a  moderate  oven  till  crisp  and  brown. 
Bran  for  use  in  cooking  is  put  up  in 
cartons,  presumably  with  special  care  for 
cleanliness  and  purity. 
* 
Sometimes  we  hear  a  woman  lament¬ 
ing  that  her  clothes  get  shabby  just  hang¬ 
ing  up  in  the  closet,  and  we  realize  that 
they  are  not  properly  cared  for.  Every 
dress  should  be  shaken  out  or  brushed 
before  it  is  put  away,  put  on  a  proper 
hanger,  and  covered.  A  dress  that  is 
used  very  rarely  would  better  be  hung 
in  a  large  paper  bag.  rather  than  a  mus¬ 
lin  cover,  for  dirt  may  sift  through  mus¬ 
lin  during  long  hanging,  but  it  cannot 
get  through  the  paper.  Hats  should  be 
stored  in  boxes  or  drawers,  first  brushed 
carefully,  and  if  the  trimming  is  disar¬ 
ranged  in  any  way,  it  should  he  straight¬ 
ened  before  the  hat  is  put  away.  Shoes 
should  he  brushed  off,  put  on  trees,  and 
placed  in  box  or  pockets.  If  this  care  is 
given  when  outdoor  garments  are  taken 
off,  they  are  always  ready  to  put  on 
again  without  delay.  Regular  pressing 
of  skirts  and  coats  is  another  factor  in 
keeping  them  neat  and  trim.  Tt  is  this 
care  in  details  that  is  the  foundation  of 
economy  in  dress,  and  no  matter  how 
little  a  woman  spends,  she  is  extrava¬ 
gant  if  she  does  not  give  proper  care  to 
her  clothes  after  she  gets  them. 
Country  Vacations 
Through  the  long  Winter  days  many 
people  have  planned  and  saved  for  their 
Summer  vacations.  Some  of  the  school 
teachers  in  the  country  go  to  the  beach 
and  work  in  the  hotels  there.  This  is  a 
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The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  give  number  of  pat¬ 
tern  and  size  desired.  Price  of 
each  pattern  10  cents. 
8640 — Girl's  Guimpe.  S  to  If  .vi-.-us.  To  be 
Blade  with  Tucked  Front  or  with  Plain  Front 
and  Yoke  l-'nrlng,  with  Long,  Elbow  or  Short 
Sleeves,  iligti  or  Mound  Meek. 
9003 — Girl's  Four-Piece  Skirt.  6  to  14  years. 
'To  be  tilt  itched  to  Hodlec  or  to  Melt. 
0041 — Girl’s  Blouse  or  Guimpe,  lit  to  14 
years. 
9039 — Girl’s  Four-Piece  Skirt,  10  to  14  years. 
IVitti  or  without  Suspenders. 
9043 — Gown  with  Surplice  Blouse,  34  to  42 
bust.  With  Melt  or  Adjustable  Khlrrings  that 
render  It  adapted  to  Maternity  wear.  With  or 
without  eollur  and*  overskirt,  with  elbow  or 
long  sleeves. 
9019 — Boy’s  Suit,  2  to  8  years.  With  Double 
or  Slagle- breasted  Closing. 
9024 — Middy  Blouse  for  Misses  and  Small 
Women,  111  and  18  years.  With  Long  or  Elbow 
Sleeves. 
9042 — Two-Piece  Skirt  for  Misses  and  Small 
Women,  10  and  18  years. 
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pleasant  change  for  them ;  besides,  they 
are  earning  something  all  the  while,  and 
the  whole  Summer  vacation  is  much  too 
long  a  time  for  many  of  them  to  spend  in 
just  having  a  good  time.  One  does  not 
need  to  go  10  or  20  miles  from  nowhere 
to  he  alone.  One  Summer  some  people 
came  up  from  the  village  and  camped  in 
father’s  pasture,  at  the  edge  of  the 
woods.  Father  helped  put  up  their  tent, 
and  when  it  rained  I  hey  could  come  to 
the  house  if  they  wished.  They  had  but¬ 
ter.  eggs  and  milk  from  the  farm.  The 
man  uf  the  house  came  up  from  town  to 
spend  the  night,  so  lie  could  bring  other 
articles  of  food  from  the  grocery  or  bak¬ 
ery.  The  tent  was  placed  upon  a  level 
piece  of  ground  beside  a  brook,  a  brush 
pile  hard  by  furnished  fuel. 
The  children  floated  boats  or  fished  in 
the  brook;  the  fish  were  few  and  far  be¬ 
tween,  hut,  never  mind,  it  was  fishing; 
while  their  mother  read  or  sewed.  Some¬ 
times  she  took  them  for  long  walks 
through  the  woods.  They  always  found 
something  new,  each  Lime,  to  talk  about; 
new  flowers  or  ferns  or  birds,  or  holes 
in  the  ground.  When  it  began  to  grow 
dark  the  fire  was  lighted  in  a  homemade 
fireplace.  Often  in  the  evening  friends 
and  neighbors  would  visit  the  campers 
and  help  pile  on  the  brush  wood.  How 
the  flames  would  shoot  into  the  air,  so 
that  there  was  a  large  circle  of  light 
which  spread  across  the  brook  and  to 
the  edge  of  the  evergreen  trees.  The 
youngest  with  the  oldest  helped  to  keep 
the  fire  agoing. 
One  night  we  took  over  some  pop  corn 
and  a  popper.  When  the  coals  were  just 
right  we  popped  the  corn,  and  O,  the 
smell  and  taste!  Who  said  pop  corn 
would  not  taste  as  well  in  July  as  in 
January? 
We  who  live  in  the  country  can  never 
know  what  it  means  to  some  of  the 
young  people,  who  live  in  a  crowd,  to 
have  a  week  or  a  month  of  quietness. 
Father  thinks  vacations  unnecessary  for 
farmer-folk.  Of  course  In*  believes  iu 
little  trips  like  going  to  the  State  or 
County  Fair  for  a  day.  or  if  the  crops 
turn  out  well  he  and  mother  will  go 
down  to  Boston  and  vicinity  to  visit 
some  city  relations,  hut  resting  iu  his  old 
arm  chair  out  under  the  walnut  tree,  or 
on  the  porch  after  the  evening  chores  are 
done,  hearing  the  Summer  sounds  and 
smelling  the  Summer  smells,  this  is  vaca¬ 
tion  enough  for  him.  1  just  love  the  hilly 
pasture  land  and  the  little  pebbly  brooks 
that  flow  from  the  springs,  and  if  I  lived 
in  town  and  wished  for  a  cheap  aud 
quiet  time  I  should  search  out  a  friend 
who  had  a  hilly,  woodsy,  brooky  pas¬ 
ture.  and  rent  or  borrow  a  piece  <>t  it, 
and  “make  me  a  lodge  in  a  quiet  wild¬ 
erness.”  m.  s. 
When  you  write  advertisers  mention 
The  Rural  New-Yorker  and  you’ll  get 
a  quick  reply  and  a  " square  deal.”  See 
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fires  to  build,  no  ashes  to  empty. 
easily  lifted  out  and 
A  glass  reservoir 
filled  without  soiling  the  hands, 
Seen  in  New  York  Shops 
Large  painted  pearl  hatpins  are  of¬ 
fered  for  sports  hats  at  50  cents.  These 
are  not  worn  with  small  hats,  for  which 
very  pretty  small-headed  pins  of  sterling 
silver  are  appropriate. 
Quaint-looking  candlesticks,  brush 
trays,  cold  cream  jars  and  other  trifles 
for  the  dressing  table  are  seen  in  canary 
yellow  glass.  These  articles  cost  from 
50  cents  to  $1.50. 
.Telly  cups  of  paraffin  paper  cost  from 
12  cents  a  dozen  for  2^-ineh  size  up  to 
34  cents  a  dozen  for  a  large  size.  Of 
course  they  are  only  expected  to  he  used 
once.  We  have  not  tried  them,  but  the 
makers  declare,  jelly  or  marmalade  keeps 
perfectly  in  them.  We  think  it  would 
he  well  to  make  a  test  of  these  Clips.  If 
I  hey  are  satisfactory  their  cheapness 
would  make  them  desirable  in  selling 
Dinner  in  a  jiffy  the  New  Perfection  is 
as  quick  and  convenient  as  a  gas  stove. 
Fuel  cost— six  cents  a  day  for  a  family 
of  six  less  than  the  cost  of  keeping  i 
coal  range. 
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so  durable  and  dependable.  It 
cuts  half  the  drudgery  out  of  hot 
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1916  model  New  Perfections 
have  the  patented  reversible 
glass  reservoir,  and  many  other 
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