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fished in Harper’s Weekly. The oldest boy of 
the house, then 13 years of age, had been 
reading it aloud to his cousin; as he finished 
he turned towards her and in all seriousness 
said: “Hester, I never mean to get married, 
I don't want any son’s wife souring on ma.” 
I think the author might feel gratified if he 
knew that his work had called into exercise 
such a chivalrous feeling in a boy toward his 
mother. 
It is the highest mission of true poetry to 
awaken in us generous and noble thoughts 
and lead us imperceptibly into a higher and 
better life. Carleton, like Scott, touches the 
feelings of sterling, rugged, plain people, and 
where other writers are merely admired, he 
is beloved. b c. d. 
oood-nioht. 
Say not good bye! Dear friend, from thee 
A word too sad that, word would be. 
Say not good-bye! Soy but good-night; 
And say it with thy tender, light, 
Caressing voice that links the bliss 
Of yet another duy with this, 
say hut good-night. 
Say not good bye! Say but good-night; 
A word that blossefl In Its light, 
tn leaving hope of many a kind, 
Sweet day, like this we leave behind, 
Say but good night! oh, never say 
A word that taketli thee away! 
Say but good-night! 
Good-night! 
Domestic (Economy 
CONDUCTED BY EMII-Y MAPLE. 
A FARMER’S DAUGHTER’S DOMESTIC 
REVERIES. 
CHARITY SWEETHEART, 
Burt brought me a valentine to-da}' from 
the Post-office. It was not one of the common 
sort, but more like a Christmas card, ouly 
flowers with a pretty verse, which ended: 
•‘Swift, success to high endeavor. 
These be thine, and thine forever.” 
I thought the word “endeavor” was written 
in glowing characters, but it was quite likely 
only my own feelings in the matter. It made 
me feel irnpatieut with myself for accomplish¬ 
ing so little. But perhaps what I thiuk so 
little may be the best thing for me, anti I 
ought not to repine. All through the short 
days it did seem as if the three meals took 
most of the time, and I ouly had the long 
evenings to do the sewing and meuding in. I 
got Burt interested in “Smiles’ Self-Help,’’ 
and he has read it all through. It is very en¬ 
couraging and reassuring for those who have 
to contend with, difficulties in the pursuit of 
knowledge. Some one sent me a gift again 
this year. It is a book of poems by a lady in 
Missouri, Mrs. Helen H. Rich, and I open it 
every morning as I would a calendar. 1 have 
pasted all my Emerson calendar together, 
priuting over the days of the week, and it is 
as good as new, and worth another year’s 
reading. My boon of poems is real ly a trea¬ 
sure, and I envied the beautiful descriptions 
the writer gives of flowers and home-love. 
There is one poem called “Little Phil,” that is 
worth the whole of the book, if the rest was 
blank paper. It ought to he illustrated, as 
many poems no more worthy have been. It 
tells of three children whose mother had died, 
and they were afraid to lose her in the 
graveyard among so many new graves, so 
they saved a little money, and were making a 
bargain with a carpenter for a “head board.” 
They said: 
“Put ou It that she was forty, In November, she went 
away 
That she was the best of mothers, and we haven't 
forgot to pray, 
And we mean to uu as she taught ub— be loving and 
true and square. 
This poem always makes my heart ache to 
read, and I gave a throb of satisfaction when 
the carpenter “cuddled” the lad 
“Close lip to the great heart’s shelter," 
and promised him the best the shop could 
furnish. I thiuk that my little book with its 
dainty gray cover, will be a long-cherished 
delight, find it makes me think of mother a 
great deal, especially in one pathetic verse: 
"1 think the sting of death must be 
Resigning love’s sweet mastery; 
To bid our little ones ’Good night;' 
To turn from home and Its delight 
Even with ull of heaven In sight," 
Reading such poems must buve a good in¬ 
fluence on the mind, and it is beautiful to 
thiuk some people can write them. Father 
didn't try for the Rural prize potatoes, 
though we had some immense Boston Markets. 
I don’t think the biggest potatoes are the best 
for Cooking, and I often think, when at the 
Fair, that they ought to exhibit the potatoes 
boiled to show their good qualities. Potatoes 
are like people—they need the test of fire and 
water to try them fairly. You can’t tell the 
true or false heart of a man or a potato by 
the outwardskin or appearance, “Or of a girl 
either,” says Burt, looking over my shoulder. 
Whut are the qualifications!” L ask, and he 
replies: “A sister should lie like a potato in 
not having too many eyes,evenness of temper, 
keep well, and have a heart that is sound to 
the core—able to stand the fire.” And then I 
added: “Dry and thin skinned,” at which we 
both laughed merrily and gave up the com¬ 
parison. 
CHAMOIS SKINS. 
Among the indispensables in our Domestic 
Economy are chamois skins, and I propose to 
tell the Rural readers of some of the uses we 
put them to. New skins must be thoroughly 
cleansed with warm (not hot) water and soap; 
rub them well and rinse until the water is 
clear. 
For washing windows, looking glasses, etc., 
use warm water with i teaspoonfnl of ammonia 
to each quart. Wet the chamois, and go care¬ 
fully over the whole windows; afterwards rinse 
the skin, squeeze as dry as possible, aDd wipe 
the glass—no bard rubbing i3 necessary. 
For cleaning nickel plate on stoves, etc., we 
make a paste of equal parts of alcohol and 
ammonia thickeued with whiting. With a 
small piece of skin spread the paste over the 
nickel, and leave it until quite dry, then go 
over it with a dry, clean piece of skin, and it 
will be as bright as new, and not at all injured. 
For cleaning varnished wood work, such as 
carriages, graining, etc , chamois is excellent, 
because it does not scratch and leaves no lint. 
For wash rags pieces of chamois are prefer¬ 
able to flannel or linen, especially for infants 
or delicate-skinned people. 
A jacket made of chamois, neatly bound 
with ribbou, is pretty and warm, and is nice 
to wear under “Newmarkets” or other tight- 
fitting outside garments. 
A friend atllicted with asthma is benefited 
by wearing chamois chest-protectors. Any 
o’d “bach” can make them, as each is simply 
a piece of skin large enough to come down 
over the lungs in front and a few inches over 
the back, with a hole large enough for the 
head to pass through; two of these are nec 
essary, as they should be changed and cleans¬ 
ed frequently. Chamois has good wearing 
qualities, and if care is taken never to put it 
in hot water, a skin will last for years. 
MARY MANN, 
SYMPATHY FOR CHARITY. 
I see by our last Rural that Aunt Em is 
in sympathy with Charity Sweetheart. I 
wish Charity to know there ure others who 
have been greatly iutoiested in her letters 
and felt a keen sympathy for her in her lone¬ 
liness. I think she did well to make believe 
she liked the lard trying business even long 
enough to get through with it. She does 
well, though to make the best ctf her lot, and 
I sincerely hope she may yet attain to a more 
coogenial position which her appreciation of 
fine art. and good literature makes ns all feel 
she would be able to fill. I know several 
young ladies who have plenty of good books, 
nice music, (and could have flowers, too, if 
they would.) a fine home and mothers to over 
see the work, who are very unhappy and mis¬ 
erable because they cannot live somewhere 
besides on a farm. They had better make 
good resolves and live up to them as Charity 
has doue, for by so doing, believe me, better 
times will come the sooner, a suscribek. 
NOTES. 
A room crowded to discomfort with furni¬ 
ture and ornaments, no matter how costly, is 
never restful and home-like, aud always sug¬ 
gests the museum or the shop. 
Flour must uot be kept where it is likely to 
become damp. 
A light carpet will show soil or stain less 
readily than a dark one. 
While there are a thousand wrong methods 
of traiuing children, there can be only one 
right one, and that must be based upon u true 
knowledge of their physical and mental de¬ 
velopment, carried out with sympathy and 
constantly modified in accordance with ob¬ 
servation and experience, as conditions differ 
in different individuals. 
The use of poor soap is said to be the most 
prolific source of skiu diseases. If this be 
true, a person suffering from such trouble 
should at once make a change in the soap he 
is using. 
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DOING U P CU RTAINS. 
I have just given a set of white lace 
curtains a light coffee tint, which is 
now so fashionable. The curtains were 
soiled, so 1 washed them with “Ivory” soap, 
rinsed them, then put them through a rinse 
water prepared as follows: A small quantity 
of yellow ochre powder was mixed with a 
little water and strained through a thin mus¬ 
lin bag. This dye was added to the rinse 
water until the desired shade was obtained. 
The curtains must not be wrung from this, but 
be simply pressed with the hands aud either 
hung up to dry or pinned to the carpet on 
sheets. mrs economy. 
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