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From Day to Day. 
THE LENGTHENING DAYS. 
The days air grittin’ longer, an’ a feller 
wants to go 
Where the clods air takin’ color, an' the 
rivers as they flow 
Sing drowsy songs o’ Springtime; where 
the grass is green an’ deep, 
An’ birds an’ bees conspirin’ fer to sing 
his soul to sleep! 
The shiny plow is turnin’ of the sod in 
fields that soon 
Shall feel the seed a-climbin’ to the rosy 
kiss of June; 
An’ the way the birds air wranglin’ all 
roun’ from east to west, 
They’re in lots o’ tribulation ’bout the 
buildin’ o’ the nest. 
There’s a Springy sorter feelin’ in the 
country all about; 
The sun is doin’ of his best to coax the 
blossoms out; 
An’ they’ll be here in good season—jest all 
yer arms kin hoi’— 
An’ you’ll feel the light a-shinin’ through 
the winders of yer soul! 
—Atlanta Constitution. 
• 
We saw among the wash gowns in a 
big shop one of white muslin, with a 
black velvet girdle, which gives a very 
adaptable idea. Three rows of velvet 
one-half inch wide were used, being put 
close together in the front, so that they 
looked like one band. Prom the front 
they gradually separated, until in the 
middle of the back they were half an 
inch apart, each band fastened by a 
separate tiny bow. A fancy clasp or 
buckle may be used in front to hold the 
bands in place. 
* 
A family consisting of man, wife and 
baby recently arrived at Omaha, Neb., 
having traveled all the way from 
Stroudsburg, Pa., 1,400 miles, on foot. 
They were poor and out of work, so, 
having packed their small belongings in 
two satchels, they started out, the hus¬ 
band carrying their baggage, while the 
wife pushed the baby in its carriage. 
They followed the line of railroads all 
the way, inquiring the way from sta¬ 
tion to station. They obtained food by 
working for people along the way, and 
slept in railroad section houses. They 
were all in good health, and none the 
worse for their unusual experience. 
* 
A good many children seem addicted 
to boils, fever sores and minor skin 
eruptions, often due mainly to errors in 
diet. They are not always, however, as 
badly afflicted as the small boy thus de¬ 
scribed in the Youth’s Companion: 
“How’s Johnny?’’ asked one of the 
neighbors. 
“Well,’’ replied Aunt Ann Peebles, “he’s 
got the hives this time. When he was a 
baby he had the nettle-rash. When he got 
over that he was troubled with a breakin’ 
out that looked like measles. Then he 
had a ringworm on one side of his face. 
He had a bile every Spring, and once in a 
while he gets somethin’ the matter with 
his hands that the doctor says is salt 
rheum.” 
“He must have some kind of humor in 
his blood,” suggested the neighbor. 
“Yes,” said Aunt Ann, shaking her head, 
gloomily. “He’s the worst humorist for 
his age that I ever see.” 
* 
Among the fashionable hat-trimmings 
seen this Spring are big roses or pop¬ 
pies made of tulle, crepe lisse, or 
mousseline de soie. These roses are 
from three to five inches across, or 
larger. Some are whirlwind roses, so- 
called, in which a long fold of the ma¬ 
terial is wound round and round, like 
a cinnamon bun, as one small girl ex¬ 
pressed it, puckered together at the 
back, and a center of artificial stamens 
put in the middle. A wire stem wrap¬ 
ped in the same material as the flower 
is firmly fastened on, and the flower is 
then ready. Some of the tulle roses are 
folded into separate petals, slightly 
THE RURAL 
quilled at the bottom, so as to give the 
curving shape. Any one who has had 
practice in making poppies and roses of 
crepe paper, can readily make these 
trimmings. The large round toques of 
lace straw or mohair braid are very 
often trimmed with these flowers, which 
are usually seen in the soft pastel tints. 
Sometimes this effect is given by put¬ 
ting white illusion over the color. A 
good many toques or turbans of tulle 
are seen, but we have an idea that they 
have been overdone, and will soon wane 
in popularity. Rather a new departure 
is the offering of felt for Spring and 
Summer hats; we see some of the new¬ 
est shapes in white or delicate-hued 
felt, most elaborately trimmed. Among 
straws, both fine chip and rough braid 
seem equally favored. 
It is said that the Government con¬ 
templates issuing a new coin, a half- 
cent This may be regarded as a testi¬ 
monial to the influence of women on 
public affairs, for it is the direct out¬ 
growth of the bargain counter. A num¬ 
ber of big department stores, notably in 
Chicago and Philadelphia, have issued a 
five-mill coin, or private token, which is 
perfectly legal, since it is only redeem¬ 
able in merchandise in the issuing store, 
and does not compete with Government 
money. These stores have issued these 
coins primarily as advertisements, but 
their patrons like them for their con¬ 
venience, and the stores will be glad 
to have the Government relieve them of 
the necessity of issuing them. When 
one thinks of the loss to the buyer, dur¬ 
ing the year, caused by the odd half- 
cents being reckoned to the advantage 
of the seller, one begins to see the use 
of such a coin. 
Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minis¬ 
ter to the United States, has been tell¬ 
ing American women how to brew tea. 
He says: 
The teapot, in China, is invariably of 
porcelain, and varies in style, cost and di¬ 
mensions in accordance with the taste, 
wealth and size of the family possessing 
it. In the morning a sufficient quantity 
of the dry tea leaves is placed in it, and 
on this is poured hot water. Let this in¬ 
fusion stand for a few minutes—say four 
or five—and you have what we, I think 
rightly, regard as a drink fit for the gods. 
It is always ready. Whenever the pot 
needs replenishing all we have to do is to 
add a little more tea and a little more 
water. There is no hard and fast rule as 
to the proportions of tea and water or as 
to the character of the tea itself. It is 
all a matter of individual taste. We use 
black and green tea, and have either weak 
or strong, just as our tastes direct. We 
never drink it boiling hot, as is done in 
America and England, but at a moderate 
degree of warmth. To maintain this de¬ 
sirable temperature it is customary to 
cover the teapot with a sort of bag pad¬ 
ded with cotton and lined with silk. The 
family teapot is simply emptied and re¬ 
plenished every morning and not scoured 
inside, as that would rob the vessel of its 
delicate aroma. In this way an old tea¬ 
pot acquires a degree of fragrance that is 
analagous to the seasoning of a pipe that 
has been long in use. 
Milk or sugar is never added, and Mr. 
Wu strongly condemns the addition of 
such ingredients. 
* 
Of course flowers run riot over the 
Spring hats, and that indignant news¬ 
paper note recently seen about bird 
slaughter in Delaware, for the purpose 
of trimming Easter hats, seems a bit 
out, for the milliners are not using 
birds. Big flowers are much used, pop¬ 
pies of all tints being in favor. We saw 
one large picture hat composed entirely 
of red silk poppies, with a big black 
velvet bow at one side; imagine the ef¬ 
fect such a hat would produce on the 
nerves of a turkey gobbler, or even of 
NEW-YORKER. 
Mrs. Bossy, if the wearer ventured to 
cross the barnyard! The hats vary 
from those with rather stiff rims and 
high crowns to low flats, and these lat¬ 
ter frequently have, after the hat is 
trimmed, a covering of tulle put over, 
enveloping them like a veil. Shaded 
layers of chiffon, one overlaying the 
other, cover the rims of Spring and 
Summer hats as they have those of the 
Winter. The crowns are of the chiffon. 
Bunches of green and white grapes 
seem to be a very popular trimming. 
Millinery fru'it, however, must be of the 
most expensive quality, or it looks com¬ 
mon, and, in the long run, it does not 
give as much satisfaction as flowers. 
The Children’s Teeth. 
HOW TO CARE FOR THE LITTLE GRINDERS. 
Many mistakes are made in having 
temporary teeth extracted too soon or 
too late, and visits to the dentist should 
be frequent, says the Woman’s Home 
Companion. The first permanent tooth 
to erupt is called the sixth-year molar. 
It is the first molar in the lower jaw on 
each side. This tooth is often mistaken 
by parents to be a temporary tooth, and 
is extracted under the impression that a 
permanent one will take its place. This 
error should be guarded against, as this 
tooth is one of the main ones used in 
mastication, and it is very influential in 
preserving the natural contour of the 
jaw. 
As soon as the child’s eight incisor- 
teeth are in place procure a small, soft 
camel’s-hair brush, and begin a sys¬ 
tematic cleaning. Brush the teeth from 
the gums toward the edges, never to the 
contrary, as it is apt to force the gums 
from the necks of the teeth, thereby ex¬ 
posing tooth-structure not protected by 
the enamel. As other teeth appear 
cleanse them in like manner; also brush 
the crowns of the molars, removing 
acids from decomposing food which is 
apt to lodge in the enamel wrinkles and 
cause decay. Floss-silk should be used 
in dislodging food from between the 
teeth. Do not permit children to crack 
nuts with their teeth. Injuries are in¬ 
flicted that will plainly manifest them¬ 
selves in mature years. Have them ab¬ 
stain from the use of cheap candies, be¬ 
cause they are mixed with acid and 
arsenic. The temporary teeth should be 
filled when decayed. It will prevent 
much suffering, make them more useful, 
and preserve them until the permanent 
erupt. Precaution in youth is preven¬ 
tion in maturity. Habits formed in 
childhood are practised throughout life. 
If you properly care for your teeth 'in 
early life you will not be apt to neglect 
them in after years. 
The adult should be no less careful 
tnan the child has been. One of the first 
requisites for the care of the teeth is a 
good brush with bristles long enough to 
penetrate well the spaces between the 
teeth. Have them stiff, but not too stiff, 
and moisten with pure water of medium 
temperature before using. A stiff brush 
can be used without injury to the teeth 
or gums if handled with care, and it is 
very effective for cleansing the spaces 
between the teeth. It is best to have 
both a soft and stiff brush, the soft one 
for surfaces next to the gums, and the 
stiff one for cleansing between the teeth. 
Brushes should be kept dry after using, 
and frequently disinfected. Full-strength 
listerine or peroxide of hydrogen is most 
excellent for this purpose. Brush from 
the gum-margins toward the cutting- 
edges and transversely, with care, so as 
not to irritate the gums. Cleanse the 
inner surfaces likewise, and also brush 
well the occluding surfaces. 
“As to work, it is the sweetener of 
daily life to both men and women; it 
is the salt that saves existence from in¬ 
sipidity; it is the running tide without 
which the river of years would be but 
stagnant water. Work well done has 
made many a plain face beautiful—a 
small result were it not that this beauty 
is but a reflection from the spirit within, 
ennobled and redeemed from the petti¬ 
ness of self by the self-denial, conscien¬ 
tious care, and integrity of spirit, insep¬ 
arable from the blessing into which hu¬ 
manity’s primal curse has mercifully 
developed. 
I Woman and Home ] 
April 14 
Weak 
Children 
How sad it is to see weak 
children—boys and girls who 
are pale and thin. They can¬ 
not enjoy the sports of child¬ 
hood, neither are they able 
to profit by school life. They 
are indeed to be pitied. But 
there is hope for them. 
Scott’s Emulsion 
has helped such children for 
over a quarter of a century. 
Your doctor will tell you it is both 
food and medicine to them. They 
begin to pick up at once under its 
use. Their color improves, the flesh 
becomes more firm, the weight 
increases and all the full life and 
vigor of childhood returns again. 
At all druggists; 50c. and $1.00. 
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. 
B. & B - 
This Dry-goods store isn’t 
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it up with choice styles and less 
prices that makes the book of 
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A pictorial idea of latest 
fashions. 
Costs you nothing to get a 
copy but your name and address 
and a request for it. 
Ask specially for samples of 
the pretty cordelee batiste 15 c. 
—bright clear colorings—such 
exceptionally choice wash goods 
as never before heard of for 
anything like as moderate a 
sum as 15c. 
It’s a remarkable wash goods 
stock from 5c. to $150. 
BOGGS & BUHL, 
Department C, 
ALLEGHENY, PA. 
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