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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
June 7 
[ Woman and Home \ 
From Day to Day. 
A BUNCH OF PUSSY WIBLOWS. 
I lay my cheek against your furry faces— 
Ye, that have seen the sky from some 
far quiet spot— 
And dream of Spring, in pleasant country 
places, 
The noisy turmoil of the town forgot. 
I dream of olden haunts by wood and 
river; 
Of bare hills, shadowed by the flying 
cloud. 
Of winds that set the slender pines 
aquiver; 
Of rich brown field and fallow newly 
plowed. 
Of sunny silence in the sheltered meadows 
And pungent scent of distant burning 
brush; 
Of flick’ring lights and misty purple shad¬ 
ows, 
And chirp of birds, amid the woodland 
hush. 
Dear buds, that whisper of the year’s un¬ 
folding, 
What messages of quick’ning life ye 
bring! 
Ye, that within your hearts are warmly 
holding 
The great, glad mystery of the wak’ning 
Spring. 
—Harper’s Weekly. 
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An excellent cooked horseradish sauce 
is made by bringing to a boil one pint 
of milk, three-fourths cupful of bread 
crumbs, and one-half cupful of horse¬ 
radish; then add a tablespoonful of but¬ 
ter, pepper and salt to taste. Serve hot. 
This sauce is excellent with codfish, 
either plain boiled or made into fish- 
halls. 
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American housekeepers feel as though 
they hardly know the meaning of econ¬ 
omy, when they hear of the thrifty 
Frenchwoman, who never thinks of 
throwing away the pods of peas, as we 
do. They are covered with water, al¬ 
lowed to simmer slowly, and then press¬ 
ed through a colander. The green liquid 
thus obtained is used as a stock in 
which to boil lettuce, or is made into 
soup by the addition of a slice of bacon, 
garlic, thyme and seasoning. 
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Before putting away Winter gowns 
that are not to be worn during warm 
weather it is well to sponge lightly un¬ 
der the arms with a little ammonia and 
water, removing the shields to wash 
them before replacing. We always buy 
the washable dress shields, removing 
them for cleansing as soon as soiled. Of 
course every garment put away for the 
season should have all needed mending 
attended to first—this being one of the 
good resolutions we are all liable to 
make—and break—each succeeding sea¬ 
son. 
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A corset maker tells us that it is 
not at all difficult to wash a corset, and 
the operation is a necessary one for 
wearers who exert themselves vigorous¬ 
ly during the Summer. The corset is 
unlaced, the front steels taken out, and 
the garment is then put in soak over 
night in a suds made with some wash¬ 
ing powder. The next morning the cor¬ 
set is laid flat upon a table and scrubbed 
vigorously with soap and hot water, the 
implement used being an old nailbrush 
or toothbrush. It is then rinsed thor¬ 
oughly and hung on a line to dry with¬ 
out any wringing. When dry it is 
ironed, and the front steels replaced. 
The whalebones straighten out perfectly 
during their bath; we cannot say, how¬ 
ever, whether the whalebone substitutes 
used in the cheaper corsets would be¬ 
have equally well. Real whalebone 
costs about $5.50 a pound in small lots, 
but of course this quantity bones a large 
number of corsets. Women who per¬ 
spire freely should get kid-covered cor¬ 
set steels, which may be bought at most 
large stores; this prevents all risk of 
rust spots. 
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Powdered pumice stone, kept in a 
common salt shaker, should be near the 
sink for convenience in rubbing stains 
from the hands. Women doing much 
housework will find it desirable to rub 
their fingernails quite frequently with a 
little vaseline on a scrap of chamois. 
This is not merely for the sake of ap¬ 
pearance, but of comfort too, for the 
vaseline prevents the nails from becom¬ 
ing so brittle as to crack and split, a 
condition that often exists where the 
hands are frequently in dishwater or 
suds. It is the little miseries that sad- 
4111 Girl’s GuimpC, 
4 to 14 yrs. 
den life, and sometimes the discomfort 
of work-roughened hands seems a 
crowning affliction. Every woman, no 
matter how busy, owes some care to the 
two willing servants that are often the 
only ministers to her needs. 
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A pair of felt slippers, with thick felt 
soles, are not only a necessity to one 
caring for the sick, but are also a great 
comfort in resting the feet, if one is 
obliged to be very active, and they only 
cost 50 cents. A high military author¬ 
ity says that the strength of an army is 
in its feet, and the same thing is true 
of a housekeeper; aching, tender or 
swollen feet hamper her activity seri¬ 
ously. One of the first necessities is 
comfortable footgear; it is a sad error 
to wear ill-fitting, badly worn or run- 
over shoes about the house. Rubber 
heels, which cost 50 cents a pair, are a 
wonderful comfort; without going so far 
as the maker, who calls them the next 
thing to wings, they deserve high praise 
for removing the jarring caused by hur- 
ried movements or long standing, and 
the rubber-tired housekeeper lessens her 
fatigue materially. We have never en¬ 
dorsed the various powders sold for the 
purpose of putting in the shoes, but 
would rather trust to careful bathing 
and rubbing. When one is so tired that 
it seems impossible to sleep, it is very 
restful to bathe the feet in hot water 
to which a handful of salt has been 
added, keeping the feet in it until the 
water grows cool, and then drying them 
carefully. 
The Rural Patterns. 
Children and young girls need an am¬ 
ple allowance of guimpes with their 
Summer frocks, and the pattern shown 
is a useful model. We usually make 
the yoke portion of all-over tucking, the 
remainder of plain nainsook, a quality 
at 20 cents a yard wearing much better 
than fine lawn. Very pretty tucking 
may be bought for 50 to GO cents a yard, 
and for a girl of 12 one yard supplies 
two guimpes, as a depth of nine inches 
is sufficient. We make a wristband of 
the tucking, and do not add a frill to it, 
as this is soon torn in regular wear. To 
cut this guimpe for a girl 10 years of 
age 2% yards of material 27 inches wide 
or 1 % yard 32 inches wide will be re¬ 
quired. The pattern No. 4111 is cut in 
sizes for girls of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 
years of age; price 10 cents. 
The Household Congress. 
Canning Ruubarb Again. —When S. 
I. C. is preparing her Winter supply of 
rhubarb I wish she would try a few cans 
after my method. I do not claim it as 
original, but it has always proved high¬ 
ly satisfactory when followed. Cut in 
inch lengths; but do not remove the 
skin, then pack closely in glass fruit 
jars and fill to the brim with cold 
water; adjust the tops (being sure they 
fit perfectly) and the deedjs done. Set 
away in a cool, dark place, and when 
wanted for use drain off the water and 
prepare in the usual manner. In this 
way much of the acidity is removed and 
less sugar is required to make it palat¬ 
able, yet the natural flavor is unim¬ 
paired. MRS. c. E. B. 
New Jersey. 
Stirred Dumplings. —Next time you 
are making a chicken or veal potpie try 
this sort of dumplings: Into a quart of 
wheat flour sift two heaping teaspoon¬ 
fuls of baking powder and a half tea¬ 
spoonful of salt. Sift at least three 
times. Then stir in rich, sweet milk to 
make a batter, not thick as can be 
stirred nor yet soft enough to run. Drop 
in spoonfuls over the top of 2 boiling 
potpie a half hour before dinner time. 
Should there be so much gravy that the 
batter would sink beneath its surface 
remove a bowlful. Cover closely and 
keep constantly boiling. Serve the din¬ 
ner on a large meat platter, arranging 
the dumplings about its border, heap¬ 
ing the meat and potatoes in the center 
and serving the gravy from a gravy- 
boat. In taking up the dumplings tear 
them apart with two forks instead of 
using a knife or spoon. When thus 
made they are always light and delicate, 
nor are they at all tough, though no 
shortening is used. Any gravy that 
may have been removed should be re¬ 
turned to the kettle after the dumplings 
4072 Men’s Bosom 
Shirt 
32 to 44 breast 
4083 
Corset Cover, 
32 to 42 Bust 
are taken up and the whole thickened 
slightly. We use for this purpose a 
tablespoonful of cornstarch dissolved in 
a little cold water. In the country it is 
not usually possible to buy veal except 
in Spring and early Summer. Maybe all 
do not know that lamb, which is more 
readily obtained, makes an equally 
good potpie. Any of “Mamma’s little 
helpers” old enough to lend a hand at 
kitchen work could learn to stir up such 
a potpie crust, and not only be very 
happy in thinking herself (or himself— 
for why not boys as well as girls?)—a 
"really truly cook,” but also afford wel¬ 
come assistance to the busy house¬ 
keeper. PRUDENCE PRIMROSE. 
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DING 
1 EXT WINTER it will be 
necessary for our farmers 
to study the question of 
stock foods. Corn, the great 
stock grain, will be higli in 
price, and substitutes must be 
provided for it. How can these 
substitutes be found ? Only by 
comparing other and cheaper foods with corn, and knowing beforehand 
how they will affect the animal. This comparison maj^ be done by study¬ 
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