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October  14,  191  <*«. 
WOMAN  AND  HOME 
From  Day  to  Day  • 
October 
Softly  down  the  wooded  glen. 
Tasseled  with  the  plumy  thistle. 
Steps  the  Piper  Pied  again. 
Blowing  on  his  mellow  whistle. 
Squirrel's  hark  and -'call  of  quail 
Mimics  he,  the  tuneful  varlet. 
As  he  steals  along  the  dale 
liagged  in  his  gold  and  scarlet. 
Close  behind  him  as  he  plays. 
Hand  in  hand,  there  follow  after 
All  the  little  summery  days, 
Light  of  foot  and  full  of  laughter. 
Anns  heaped  high  with  Autumn'  spoils, 
Goldenrod  and  purple  aster. 
Caught  within  the  Piper’s  toils, 
past  they  follow  him  and  faster. 
Till  they  reach  the  mountain  side, 
Where  old  Winter  keeps  the  portal ; 
There  they  vanish  with  their  guide, 
To  he  seen  no  more  of  mortal. 
Only  down  the  wooded  glen. 
Ravished  of  its  plumy  thisllc. 
Far  and  faint  is  heard  again 
The  echo  of  the  Piper’s  whistle  ! 
Pauline  Frances  Camp  in  South’s 
Companion. 
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Here  is  an  old-fashioned  recipe  for 
sweet  pickled  damsons.  Put  two  pounds 
of  damsons  in  a  crock  with  one  pound 
of  sugar.  Cover  and  cook  until  the  fruit 
is  tender,  hut  not  broken.  Drain  oft’  the 
syrup  and  add  to  it  one-hall  pint  of 
vinegar,  six  cloves,  six  allspice,  10  pep¬ 
per  corns  and  a  hit  of  ginger  and  mace. 
Boil  all  together,  let  go  cold  and  then 
pour  over  the  damsons,  which  should  be 
piU  in  jars.  Seal  tight. 
* 
Tins  year  wo  have  heard  of  a  number 
of  cases  where  blood-poisoning  resulted 
from  trifling  wounds.  Whether  seasonal 
conditions  were  responsible,  or  whether 
there  was  some  cause  of  widespread  in¬ 
fection.  only  the  doctors  can  guess.  One 
of  the  oddest  cases  coming  under  obser¬ 
vation  was  that  of  a  boy  who.  annoyed 
by  a  piece  of  rough  skin  on  one  hand, 
nipped  it  with  his  teeth.  This  caused  n 
tiny  infected  wound  that  entailed  much 
suffering  before  controlled  by  the  doc¬ 
tor’s  treatment.  The  habit  of  biting  the 
nails,  always  ugly  and  offensive,  might, 
in  just  the  same  way.  cause  serious  in¬ 
fection. 
* 
The  British  Board  of  Agriculture  ad¬ 
vises  the  use  of  glucose  or  corn  syrup  in 
making  fruit  jam  or  preserve  as  a  means 
of  economizing  cane  sugar.  Perhaps 
some  of  our  housekeepers  have  tried  this. 
The  following  suggestions  are  made: 
1.  Not  more  than  one  part  of  corn 
syrup  should  be  added  to  two  of  sugar, 
the  syrup  should  be  33  per  cent,  of 
tiie  preservative,  and  the  weight  of  the 
sugar  and  syrup  should  be  approximately 
equal  to  the  weight,  of  the  fruit  used. 
(The  correct  proportion  varies  slightly 
with  the  kind  of  fruit  used.)  2.  The  jam 
should  be  boiled  until  it  is  of  the  right 
consistency.  The  usual  test  for  this  is 
to  dip  a  knife  into  the  boiling  jam  and 
see  if  the  jam  will  hang  from  the  edge 
in  a  drop.  Jam  which  contains  more 
than  35  per  cent,  of  water  will  not  keep. 
Corn  syrup  contains  about  20  per  cent, 
of  water,  and  is  not  so  sweet  as  sugar. 
This  is  not  a  disadvantage  to  those  who 
like  to  retain  the  full  flavor  of  the  fruit 
in  their  jam,  but  those  who  prefer  a  very 
sweet  jam  should  use  a  smaller  propor¬ 
tion  of  the  syrup.  The  syrup  makes 
jam  “set”  better  than  sugar,  and  pre¬ 
vents  recrystallisation. 
* 
The  constantly  increasing  cost  of 
wheat  flour,  at  the  present  time,  is  a 
serious  matter  to  those  who  must  buy. 
aud  there  are  plenty  of  farmers  who  feel 
the  pinch  of  high-priced  wheat  quite  as 
much  as  city  people  do.  It  is  possible, 
however,  to  economize  on  wheat  without 
causing  any  great  deprivation  in  the 
family.  First  conies  the  elimination  of 
waste,  in  which  few.  farm  housewives 
jieod  advice;  next  the  use  of  cereal  sub¬ 
stitutes.  In  bread-making,  many  women 
use  potatoes  and  this  is  to  be  advised ; 
where  home-grown  the  potatoes  are  cer¬ 
tainly  an  economy,  though  those  who 
must  buy  potatoes  are  not  likely  to  find 
them  very  cheap  this  season.  Then  there 
are  the  many  forms  of  bread  that  call 
for  other  cereals,  such  as  rye,  corn  meal 
and  buckwheat.  Perhaps  old-fashioned 
“rye  an’  injun”  will  return  to  favor. 
Buckwheat  is  so  widely  grown  that  we 
should  like  to  learn  of  ways  of  using 
this  grain  as  a  bread  substitute,  other 
than  the  familiar  pancakes.  Another 
plan  to  save  wheat  flour  is  to  lessen  pas¬ 
©■/><>  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
try  in  favor  of  other  desserts,  such  as 
cereal  puddings  made  with  milk,  corn¬ 
starch  preparations  or  fruit  jellies.  Most 
of  us  have  a  weakness  for  pies  and  other 
forms  of  pastry;  yet  they  should  not 
occupy  too  large  a  space  in  the  dietary, 
and  growing  children  would  build  up 
healthier  bodies  with  milk  preparations 
substituted  for  the  pastry.  Many  of  the 
The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  give  number  ol  pattern  and  size 
desired.  Price  of  each  pattern  15  cents. 
914G — Girl’s  Dress,  8  to  1-t  years. 
9114 — Girl’s  Dress,  8  tn  14  years.  To 
lie  smocked  or  gathered,  with  short  or 
long  sleeves. 
9045 — Bungalow  House  Dress  or  Apron. 
Small  34  or  3fi,  Medium  38  or  40,  l  arge 
42  or  44  Imst. 
9100 — Girl’s  Dross,  S  to  14  years. 
9152 — Girl's  Dress,  (1,  8  it  nil  10  years. 
around  the  mattress,  both  top  aud  bot¬ 
tom.  We  were  told  this  adds  to  firmness, 
and  prevents  the  mattress  from  spread¬ 
ing.  Such  a  mattress  in  three-quarter 
size  (4S  incites)  was  $12.75. 
Among  women’s  Fall  hats  are  mannish 
shapes  in  velour  trimmed  with  a  ribbon 
bund,  for  general  and  sports  wear.  They 
are  sensible  and  becoming,  and  cost,  in 
black,  brown  and  blue,  $2.05  and  $3.95. 
Wall  dusters  are  made  of  wool  over 
wire  frames  with  5 *4 -foot  handles,  and 
cost  75  cents  to  $2. 
A  very  pretty  blouse  for  young  girls  is 
white  soiree  silk,  a  plain  tailored  model 
with  French  blue  or  rose  collar  and  cuffs; 
price  $5.50. 
A  new  stylo  of  handbag  is  the  Argen¬ 
tine.  which  when  opened  flat  is  like  a 
linm  of  plenty;  when  drawn  up  it  is 
a  long  narrow  hag.  full  at  the  top.  Made 
of  chiffon  velvet  or  silk  moire,  it  is  em¬ 
broidered  with  beads  and  finished  with 
a  silver  bead  tassel ;  price  $2. 
The  Passing  of  a  Friend 
You  remember  my  trip  I  told  you  of, 
and  its  sorry  ending?  Well,  one  of  those 
good  neighbors,  who  was  with  me.  was 
killed  in  a  runaway  accident.  August  27. 
The  manner  of  her  taking  off  was  seem¬ 
ingly  uncalled  for.  and  not  one  among  us 
but  what  could  better  have  been  spared 
from  the  neighborhood.  She  was  the  first 
in  sickness  or  distress;  the  first  to  answer 
any  call  of  need.  To  show  you  more 
truly  her  spirit  of  helpfulness  will  relate 
an  incident.  She  was  visiting  a  friend 
more  blessed  with  children  than  worldly 
wealth.  Due  of  the  little  girls  was  miuus 
a  suitable  skirt  for  school  use.  She  took 
off  her  own  heavy  underskirt,  and  cut 
and  made  the  two  little  ones  a  skirt,  and 
came  home  without.  She  suffered  severe¬ 
ly  with  a  cold,  from  the  exposure;  in  a 
confidential  way  she  told  me  the  cause. 
“Well,”  I  said,  "you  are  not  to  be  pitied.” 
Said  she:  “I  could  not  help  it;  I  had 
plenty  more  at  home  and  they  needed 
them  right  then.”  That  was  her  way;  if 
she  saw  or  heard  of  a  need  she  did  not 
wait  to  be  asked.  Oh.  but  we  miss  her ! 
Thousands  of  times  have  I  asked,  why 
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Indoor  Closet 
More  Comfortable, 
Healthful,  Convenient 
Eliminate  the  out- door 
privy,  open  vault  ami  cess¬ 
pool.  which  are  breeding 
places  lor  germs.  Have  a 
warm,  sanitary,  odorless 
toilot  right  iu  >onr  house. 
No  goingout  i n  cold  weather. 
A  boon  to  invalids,  Endorsed 
by  State  Boards  oi  Health. 
ABSOLUTELY  ODORLESS 
Put  It  Atiywlirn)  Id  The  House 
The  germs  are  killed  by  u  chemical  process  In 
water  in  the  container,  which  you  empty  once  a 
month.  Absolutely  no  odor.  No  more  trouble 
to  empty  than  ashes.  Olceet  absolutely  guaran¬ 
teed.  Write  for  full  doe''-’  tinn  and  price. 
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Ask  about  tho  Ro-Sun  Waai. .  — Hot  oad  Cold  MICH, 
light  and  wholesome  steamed  fruit  pud¬ 
dings  call  for  less  flour  than  the  usual 
proportion  of  pie. 
Seen  in  New  York  Shops 
Among  unusual  household  wares  seen 
recently  were  knife  aud  fork  combina¬ 
tions  for  the  use  of  one-armed  persons, 
price  57  cents. 
('utters  for  French  fried  potatoes  cost 
Embroidery  Designs 
No.  609  is  u  Laundry  Bag  (to  match  our 
blue  bird  si  t  No.  433.  which  we  had  il¬ 
lustrated  In  issue  of  April  29  lasti.  The 
design  is  stamped  and  tinted  for  ero.ss- 
stlti -h  embroidery  on  excellent  white  eour- 
tral,  and  with  mercerized  floss  and  silk 
ruble  eord  for  draw  strings,  costs  75  cents. 
3s  cents.  St.  Regis  potato  slieers  are  19 
cents. 
A  knife  for  curling  feathers  costs  24 
cents. 
Mattresses  of  cotton  or  cotton  fell,  are 
increased  in  price  over  previous  years, 
like  all  cotton  goods,  but  were  offered  at 
special  prices  during  the  August  furniture 
sales.  We  noticed  one  excellent  make  iu 
which  the  edges  were  not  bound  with  the 
usual  stitched  tape,  but  had  a  tube  of 
tbe  ticking  stuffed  with  cotton,  so  as  to 
make  a  roll  about  one  inch  through  all 
Hang  Out  A  Line 
Of  Holeless  Hosiery 
When  you  hang  up  the  stockings  on  wash  day 
and  find  them  hole-worn  and  torn,  you  realize 
that  instead  of  your  well-earned  rest,  you  have  an 
evening’s  darning  ahead  of  you.  There’s  no  need 
of  so  much  darning.  Buy  Durable  Durham 
Hosiery  for  the  whole  family,  and  on  wash  day 
you’ll  hang  out  a  line  of  holeless  hosiery. 
DURABLE 
DURHAM  HOSIERY 
FOR  MEN,  WOMEN  AND  CHILDREN 
is  made  right  in  the  heart  of  the  cotton  district 
from  the  best  yarn  we  can  make.  It  has  heavily 
reinforced  heels,  toes  and  soles — always  fits  snug 
after  every  washing,  and  the  tops  can’t 
be  jerked  from  the  bottoms.  Every  pair 
is  made  strongest  where  tho  wear 
comes  hardest. 
Our  location,  economical  manufacturing  con¬ 
ditions,  and  tbe  fact  that  we  are  the  largest 
manufacturers  of  this  class  of  hosiery  in  the 
world,  enable  us  to  sell  superior  hosiery  for  the 
low  price  of  10,  15  and  25  cents. 
For  best  wear,  buy 
Durable  Durham 
25-cent  Mercerized 
Hosiery . 
Durham  Hosiery  Mills 
Durham,  N.  C. 
*0S1E.£* 
