1900 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER; 
663 
Storiettes. 
A Rich Man. 
A writer in The Outlook describes a 
ride he once took with an old farmer 
in a New England village, during which 
some of the men of the neighborhood 
came under criticism. “Speaking of a 
prominent man in the village, I said: 
‘He is a man of means?’ ‘Well, sir,’ the 
farmer replied, ‘he hasn’t got much 
money, but he's mighty rich.’ ‘He has 
a great deal of land, then?' I asked. 
‘No, sir, he hasn’t got much land, either, 
but he is mighty rich.’ The old farmer, 
with a pleased smile, observed my puz¬ 
zled look for a moment, and then ex¬ 
plained: ‘You see, he hasn’t got much 
money, and he hasn’t got much land, but 
still he is rich, because he never went 
to bed owing any man a cent in all his 
life. He lives as well as he wants to 
live, and he pays as he goes; he doesn’t 
owe anything and he isn’t afraid of any¬ 
body; he tells every man the truth, and 
does his duty by himself, his family and 
his neighbors; his word is as good as 
his bond, and every man, woman and 
child in the town looks up to him and 
respects him. No, sir, he hasn’t got 
much land, but he’s a mighty rich man, 
because he’s got all he wants.’ ” 
A Colonial Shrew. 
In Colonial days, says the Youth’s 
Companion, it was customary for be¬ 
trothed young women to ride to the 
nearest town, mounted on a pillion be¬ 
hind father or lover, for the purpose of 
purchasing their wedding outfit. One 
such prospective bride, the fail*, but 
quick-tempered Nancy, went up to Bos¬ 
ton with Eben, whom she was soon to 
marry, and the pair achieved an ex¬ 
hausting but satisfactory day’s shopping. 
When, in the cool of the early evening, 
they started on their 20-mile journey 
home, they carried, stowed snugly about 
pocket and saddle, some dozen of their 
precious purchases. About half way 
Nancy missed a package, and wished to 
turn back and look for it—she was sure 
it had been dropped. But Eben remind¬ 
ed her that at the moment of leaving, 
two parcels had been hastily combined 
into one, and assured her that nothing 
was lost; she had merely miscounted. 
But she was not convinced. 
“There should be 13!” she declared; 
“a baker’s dozen.” 
“Twelve only—a dozen, but not a 
baker’s dozen,” Eben maintained stout¬ 
ly. 
Then Nancy lost her temper. She 
vowed she was right, and that she meant 
to recover the missing parcel. Would 
he ride back at once? Amiably, but de¬ 
cidedly, he would not; it was getting too 
late to waste time. Very well, then, 
would he stop and allow her to dis¬ 
mount? He could do as he pleased him¬ 
self; but she was going back to look for 
her parcel, if she went alone and on 
foot! But he declined to stop. Then 
Nancy tempestuously flung down one of 
her bundles on the highway and sar¬ 
castically telling him that this time 
something was missing beyond question, 
imperatively demanded that he should 
stop the horse. 
But Eben, big, lazy and good-tem¬ 
pered, was not without spirit when 
aroused, and he replied that if she 
chose to throw things away in a tan¬ 
trum, he could not stop her, but neither 
would he stop for her. In a fury, she 
tossed away a second parcel, and con¬ 
tinued to do so—one at each mile-stone 
—until the journey ended. When at 
length he set her down on her own door- 
stone, she was sobbing and storming in 
her wrath, while he was still to outward 
appearance placid and serene. On that 
same door-stone the next morning she 
found her 12 parcels lying in a row, each 
neatly numbered! He had ridden back 
alone and collected them, and their con- 
MOTHERS.—Be sure to use “Mrs.Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
tents proved that he had been right, for 
nothing was missing. As a very old 
lady, Nancy used to tell this tale against 
herself to her great-grandchildren, al¬ 
ways concluding with: “And sarved me 
right. If anybody but your gran’ther 
had married me I’ve doubts he might 
have mari’ied a shrew.” To Eben, how¬ 
ever, local tradition attested that the 
hot-tempered lady had proved an affec¬ 
tionate and excellent wife. 
Crocheted Point Lace. 
The pattern shown at Fig. 248 is very 
distinct and durable, being quite unlike 
most crocheted laces. 
First row,*Ch 5, d c in 5th st, *repeat 
4 times, shell of 5 t c in 3d st irom last 
d c, d c in 3d from st in which shell was 
made, ch 5, d c in 5th st from last d c, 
shell of 5 t c in 3d from last st; d c in 
last, turn; second row, ch 3, shell of 5 
t c in d c at end of last row, d c in mid¬ 
dle st of shell, shell of 5 t c in d c, d c 
in top of loop, shell of 5 t c in next a c, 
d c in top of shell, *ch 5, d c in top of 
CROCHETED POINT LACE. Fig. 248. 
loop, ""repeat this 4 times, after this be¬ 
tween stars means these stars, not those 
of first row; third row, repeat between 
stars 6 times, putting last d c in top of 
shell, shell of 5 t c in d c, d c in top of 
shell, ch 5, d c in top of last shell, shell 
of 6 t c in last t c of edge shell; fourth 
row, ch 3, shell of 6 t c in edge t c of 
shell, ch 5, d c in top of loop, ch 5, d c 
in top of shell, repeat, between stars 6 
times; fifth row, repeat between stars 9 
times, catching last loop in top of shell, 
shell of 6 t c in last t c of edge shell; 
sixth row, d c in top of each of first 4 
t c of edge shell, then like fourth row; 
seventh row, like third; eighth row, d 
c in each of first 3 t c of shell, then .-ke 
second row; ninth row, like first. This 
finished the pattern. Begin all succeed¬ 
ing scallops at second row. 
Apple Butter and Apple Pre¬ 
serves. 
1. Will you give me a recipe for making 
apple butter, and hints on preserving ap¬ 
ples? 2. Do you know anything about to¬ 
mato wine and how to make it? c. e. w. 
New York. 
Apple butter should be made from new 
cider, fresh from the press, and not yet 
fermented. Fill a porcelain-lined kettle 
with cider and boil until reduced one- 
half. Then boil another kettleful in the 
same way, and so continue until you 
have sufficient quantity. To every four 
gallons of boiled cider allow a half¬ 
bushel of nice juicy apples, pared, cored 
and quartered. The cider should be 
boiled the day before you make the ap¬ 
ple butter. Fill a very large kettle with 
the boiled cider and add as many apples 
as can be kept moist. Stir frequently, 
and when the apples are soft beat with 
a wooden stick until they are reduced 
to a pulp. Cook and stir continuously 
until the consistency is that of soft mar¬ 
malade and the color is a very dark 
brown. Have boiled cider at hand in 
case it becomes too thick, and apples if 
too thin. Twenty minutes before you 
take it from the fire add ground cinna¬ 
mon, and nutmeg to taste. It requires 
no sugar. When cold, put into stone 
jars and cover closely. 
Preserved Apples.—Pare and core une, 
ripe pippins, and cut them into quarters. 
Weight and to each pound allow one 
pound of granulated sugar and a half¬ 
pint of boiling water, the grated rind 
of one and the juice of two lemons. Boil 
the sugar and water until clear (about 
three minutes), skimming the scum from 
the surface, add the juice and rind of the 
lemons, then the apples, and simmer 
gently until they are clear and tender, 
but not broken, then stand aside to cool. 
When cold, put them into jars, cover 
closely and stand in a cool, dark place 
for one week. At the end of that time 
turn them carefully into the kettle, 
bring them to boiling point, and simmer 
for five minutes, then return them to the 
jars, cover closely with tissue paper 
brushed over with the white of an egg, 
and put in a dark, cool place to keep. 
Apples are more difficult to keep than 
any other fruit. 
Canned Apples.—These call for one 
pound of sugar, four pounds of apples, 
one quart oi water and the rind and 
juice of one lemon Select fine ripe Gol¬ 
den Pippins or Bellflowers. Pare, core 
and throw them into cold water. When 
you have sufficient to fill one or two jars 
lift them carefully from the water, 
weigh, then put them in a porcelain- 
lined kettle, cover with boiling water, 
bring quickly to boiling point, and then 
stand them over a moderate fire, where 
they will scarcely bubble, until tender. 
While they are cooking put the sugar 
and water into another kettle, stir with 
a clean wooden spoon until the sugar is 
thoroughly dissolved, add the grated 
yellow rind and the juice of the lemon, 
boil three minutes. With a perforated 
skimmer lift the apples from the water, 
hold a moment until drained, and then 
slide them carefully into the boiling 
syrup, continue until the bottom of ket¬ 
tle is covered, boil until the apples are 
sufficiently tender to admit a straw, 
then lift them carefully and slide one 
at a time into the jar, and finish as di¬ 
rected. This recipe may be varied by 
adding one pound of quinces to four 
pounds of apples. 
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ARTIFICIAL 
With the Procession. 
“We have but faith, we cannot know, 
For knowledge Is of things we see, 
And yet we trust it comes from Thee— 
A beam in darkness; let it grow." 
—Credit Lost. 
A brave spirit struggling with ad¬ 
versity is a spectacle for the gods.— 
Seneca. 
The only way to get into the Kingdom 
of Heaven is to have the Kingdom of 
Heaven in you.—Fra Elbertus. 
After long experience in the world, 1 
affirm, before God, that I never knew a 
rogue who was not unhappy.—Junius. 
How little do politics affect the life, 
the moral life oi a nation. One single 
good book influences the people a vast 
deal more.—Gladstone. 
Extremes are dangerous. A middle 
estate is safest, as a middle temper of 
the sea, between a still calm and a vio¬ 
lent tempest is most hopeful to bear 
mariner in his haven.—Swinnock. 
There are peculiar ways in a man, 
which discover what they are through 
the most subtle feints and closest dis¬ 
guise. A blockhead cannot come in, nor 
go away, nor sit, nor rise, nor stand, 
like a man of sense.—Bruyere. 
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LegS-gfl d Arms 
FOR PRACTICAL PURPOSES. 
A. A. Marks, 
701 Broadway, 
New York. 
Dba# Sir—I 
received the pair 
of artificial legs 
you made for me 
In due time; they 
fitted perfectly, 
and I have worn 
them constantly 
from the start. 1 
work in the store 
from six o’clock 
in the morning 
until 10 at night. 
The limbs are 
lighter than I ex¬ 
pected. and ap¬ 
pear to be very strong. E. B. SCULL. 
A. A. Marks, 
701 Broadway, 
New York. 
Dear Sir—M y 
right leg was 
amputated four 
inches above the 
knee. In 11-90, I 
purchased an ar¬ 
tificial leg of 
you. 1 am com- 
p e 11 e d to shy 
after ten years 
of constant use 
I am convinced 
that I made no 
mistake in tak¬ 
ing your patent. 
My occupation is farming; I-often saw wood all day; 
I have Dicker! on 
hundred pounds of 
cotton in a day, ana 
that was about as 
much as I was able 
to pick before I .ost 
my leg. 
J. D. CLUCK. 
A. A. Marks, 
701 Broadway, 
New York. 
Dear Sir—I sell 
morning papers on 
the railroad trains, 
frequently get on 
and oil a train when 
in motion. Very few of my friends know that I lost 
one of my feet. JNO. SCARFF. 
Mr. ELEY, of Windham 
County. Conn., testifies 
that he has no difficulty in 
working with other labor¬ 
ers and earning laborer's 
wages, although he wears 
an artificial arm; he uses 
the pickax the same as 
others do with their na¬ 
tural arms. 
Awarded by the Paris 
Exposition the only 
GRAND PRIZE for 
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS. 
The GRAND PRIZE 
ranks above the Gold 
Medal, and Is the highest 
award. 
Send for Marks' Treatise on Artiticia’ Limbs. 530 
pages and 800 illustrations. A.complete work on the 
restoration of the maimed. 
A. A. MARKS, 701 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, NEW York 
