THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 1 
156 
From Day to Day.; 
DISCONTENT. 
There’s a heap o’ foolish chatter ’bout the 
way the world is run, 
Men and women alius tellin’ 'bout the way 
it might be done. 
But it seems to me the wisest jest to let 
her roll and siz, 
Knowin’ discontent is catchin’ as the yaller 
fever is. 
Carter had a quarter section that fer raisin’ 
crops was great 
Land as rich as all creation, weren’t no 
better in the State, 
Bill kep’ workin’ late and early, kep’ the 
children at it, too, 
’Ceptin’ when the school was runnin’— 
would ha’ pulled the mortgage through 
Ef he’d had a mite o’ backin', but his wife 
she couldn’t see 
Any future ’ceptin’ famine, case in pint 
you must agree. 
Fur Bill caught her discontentment, got 
discouraged, lost his grip, 
And the quarter section dwindled to a 
twenty-acre strip. 
Mercy Meredith, you knowed her, was as 
purty, peart, and spry 
As an April mornin’ robin, er a flicker in 
July. 
Father died and left the humstead, house 
and land and all, to her, 
Everybody said she’d aimed it; well, she 
married Jacob Burr. 
Proud and selfish man was Jacob, holdin’ 
gladness as a crime. 
Nagged his wife outrageous, preachin’ 
meek submission all the time, 
Jacob had no cause to blame her if at last 
she turned to find 
In some other voice the music that was 
singin’ in her mind; 
True, she’s got to bear the burden, but her 
husband sowed the seed 
O’ discontent that druv her to commit the 
willful deed. 
Where’s the use o’ seekin’ trouble! Glad¬ 
ness dwells in everything! 
Moles that burrow in the meadow, birds 
that mount and sail and sing 
Are the care o’ Him that made ’em; they 
are happy, one and all; 
While a man can leap the ditches he has 
no excuse to crawl 1 
You may ride a higher stepper than the 
gentle nag I own, 
But my roan may still be joggin’ when 
your handsome bay is blown; 
Runnin’ streams ’ll tell a story sweet to 
either you or me, 
Ef we’ve tuned ourselves t - hear it; all 
that’s best in life is free; 
Man may carry all o’ heaven ’thout his 
shoulders bein’ bent, 
But he’s crushed to earth with bearin’ half 
a pint o’ discontent; 
So it seems to me the wisest jest to let the 
old world siz, 
Knowin’ discontent is catchin’ as the yaller 
fever is. —Denver Times. 
* 
A reader asks how to make onion 
gruel, an old-fashioned remedy for colds, 
which is not to he despised. Slice two 
or three peeled onions, boil them in a 
pint of new milk; stir in a sprinkle of 
oatmeal and a little salt; boil until the 
onions are tender, and take the gruel 
just before going to bed. 
* 
Those who have leisure to make cot¬ 
ton Summer frocks at this season are 
perfectly safe in selecting a blouse 
bodice and skirt with flare flounce. 
There is no doubt that this will remain 
the prevailing style throughout the sea¬ 
son, and it may be plain or elaborate as 
desired. The blouse buttoning down 
the back is so generally becoming that 
it continues in high favor, but there is 
a leaning towards yokes in the back, 
which suggests a change. The so-called 
Gibson waist, with the broad box pleats 
in the front, is one of the most marked 
changes in style shown. 
* 
Just at this season there is usually 
an outbreak of very showy and conspic¬ 
uous hats. There are two reasons for 
this; one is the fact that such headgear 
is sold at a very great reduction during 
January, the other that women who 
bought early in the season wear them 
freely in the latter part of the Winter, 
because they will be out of date by an¬ 
other year. To this class belong hats 
made of shirred or tucked silk muslin, 
which are in season at any time of year. 
A black muslin hat is a very satisfactory 
investment, for while it should not be 
worn in damp weather, color and crisp¬ 
ness remain perfect under ordinary care. 
This Winter black and white has been 
the favorite combination in these hats, 
preferably a white crown and black 
brim. Fur is greatly used as a trimming 
for lace and muslin hats, though a 
transparent white lace crown with a fur 
brim and garniture of pink roses seemed 
a little incongruous. Its combination, 
however, suggested the peculiarities of 
New York’s climate. Flowers and foli¬ 
age have been freely used all Winter on 
headgear of every style. 
* 
At the recent meeting of the Wis¬ 
consin State Agricultural Society, Mrs 
Franklin Johnson, of Baraboo, gave an 
interesting paper entitled “How to Keep 
the Girls on the Farm.” In order to 
get some light on her subject Mrs. John¬ 
son wrote to a number of girls, asking 
them for suggestions. She found that 
the two greatest objections to farm life 
were due to its isolation and drudgery. 
Better methods of education and im¬ 
proved methods of communication 
would, she believed, brighten and lighten 
the life of the girl on the farm. One 
girl wisely answered as follows: 
I think many girls who tire of the farm 
and seek employment in the cities are 
driven to it by ignorant and misdirected 
home education. A girl who is brought up 
to consider herself too nice and her clothes 
too dainty to do the work her mother does 
is on the wrong road to happiness on the 
farm or elsewhere, and the sooner she 
realizes that the most truly beautiful, lov¬ 
able and helpful thing a woman can do is 
to make her home a happy, restful place 
for all in it the better it will be for her. 
If a girl is properly educated in the duties 
of a woman on a farm, so that she is mis¬ 
tress of all departments of the work, and 
has a part to do from a little girl up, she 
can hardly help being interested, and there¬ 
fore she will grow to like it, and all the 
college education she may receive will tend 
to strengthen her love for the free and 
beautiful life in the country, where she 
comes in such close contact with nature 
and all its wonders. 
The Rural Patterns. 
The long-waisted dress shown is made 
of nainsook with yoke and trimming of 
fine needlework, and is worn with a rib¬ 
bon sash; but all washable materials are 
equally appropriate, while cashmere, 
henrietta, albatross and simple silks are 
4044CHILDS FRENCH DRESS. 
4T010YRS. 
all in vogue for the heavier frocks. The 
waist is made over a fitted lining on to 
which the yoke is faced, but which can 
be cut away to yoke depth when a trans¬ 
parent effect is desired. The full por¬ 
tion is gathered at both upper and lower 
edges, but the waist and lining close to¬ 
gether at the center back. The sleeves 
are in bishop style with pointed cuffs, 
MOTHERS.—Be sure to use“Mrs.Wins- 
lcw’s Soothing Syrup” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
and over the shoulders, finishing the 
edge of the yoke, is a pointed bertha. 
Ai the neck is a standing collar. The 
skirt is circular and flares freely at the 
lower portion whiie the upper edge is 
joined to the skirt, the seam being con¬ 
cealed by the sash. To cut this dress 
for a child eight years of age, 5 y 2 yards 
of material 21 inches wide, five yards 27 
inches wide, 4% yards 32 inches wide, 
or 3% yards 44 inches wide will be re¬ 
quired, with one-half yard of all-over 
embroidery three of edging and 2 y 8 
yards of insertion to trim as illustrated. 
The pattern 4044 is cut in sizes for chil- 
32 TO40 BUST. 
dren of 4, 6, 8 and 10 years of age; price 
10 cents from this office. 
The bolero waist shown is suitable 
either as part of a costume or a separate 
bodice. As shown it makes part of a 
costume of satin-faced cloth in sage 
green, with the full waist of Liberty 
satin in a lighter shade of the same 
color, the trimming being folds of the 
satin, cross-stitched on with black silk. 
The fitted lining closes at the center 
front. On it are arranged the waist and 
the bolero so that both are made in one. 
The full front and back of the waist are 
tucked to yoke depth, then left free to 
make soft folds; the closing being ef¬ 
fected at the left front, where an open¬ 
ing is cut from shoulder to waist line. 
The jacket is fitted by means of shoulder 
and under-arm seams only, and is cut 
away at the neck to reveal the chem¬ 
isette. The sleeves are novel; while in 
bishop shape they include deep cuffs, 
pointed at the upper edge. At the neck 
is a stock that closes invisibly at the 
center back. To cut this waist for a 
woman of medium size, 2% yards of ma¬ 
terial 21 inches wide, 1% yard 27 
inches wide, or 1% yard 44 inches wide 
will be required for the waist, 2 y 2 yards 
21 inches wide, 1% yard 27 inches wide, 
or 1% yard 44 inches wide for the 
bolero. The pattern 4045 is cut in sizes 
for a 32 , 34 , 36 , 38 and 40-incn bust 
measure; price 10 cents. 
The Best 
Farmer’s Garments 
made anywhere are Keystone 
Union-Made Overalls and Pants. 
Two garments like this, with 
coats to match, costing less than 
82 a suit, will clothe a farmer 
neatly one year. Ask for lots 56, 
67 or 58, in stripes—or if you 
prefer blue, lot 18. With each 
suit a 6 months’ Diary and 
Time Book free. If your 
dealer will not furnish Key¬ 
stone goods, send his name, 
and we’ll supply you. 
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Route 
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Chicago. 
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