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November 29 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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from Day to Day. 
The day is long, and the day is hard; 
We are tired of the march, and of keeping 
guard; 
Tired of the sense of a fight to be won, 
Of days to live through, and of work to be 
done, 
Tired of ourselves and of being alone. 
And all the while did we only see. 
We walk in the Lord’s own company; 
AVe fight, but ’tis He who nerves our arm, 
He turns the arrows which else might 
harm. 
And out of a storm He brings a calm. 
—Credit Lost. 
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Pillow slip tubing is quite a saving 
to the home seamstress. It is woven 
without seam in the usual pillow sizes, 
and only needs cutting the necessary 
length, hemming one end and closing 
the other with a seam. In the medium 
size (22-inch) it costs about 12 cents a 
yard for a good quality. 
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Tins Winter’s furs see a revival of gray 
squirrel. It is a long time since squirrel 
has been a fashionable fur, except for 
children, but it promises to be amazingly 
popular for adults now. Flat neck¬ 
pieces having long stole ends reaching to 
the knees are among the most favored 
shapes; they suggest the “victorines,” 
as they were called, of our grandmoth¬ 
ers’ times. We do not admire squirrel 
furs ourselves; they are soft and warm 
and pretty, but we are always haunted 
by thoughts of the merriest, most grace¬ 
ful and most confiding citizens of the 
woods, slaughtered by thousands to 
minister to feminine vanity. 
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lx making a fig layer cake, many 
cooks merely chop the figs, and put them 
between the layers with soft icing. This 
tastes nice when first made, but is too 
dry to be palatable by the next day. A 
preferable fig filling is made as follows: 
Boil for 10 or 15 minutes, until thick 
enough to spread, one cupful sugar, one- 
half pound chopped figs, half cupful 
water. Add vanilla to taste, spread on 
the layers, and when put together, cover 
the cake with white frosting. We do not 
recommend putting halved figs on top, 
in the frosting, as is often done, because 
the fruit becomes dry and hard. If fur¬ 
ther ornament is desired candied cher¬ 
ries, or half, walnut meats may be used. 
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We have met with many earnest par¬ 
ents who, in their desire to give their 
children the best possible training, de¬ 
bar fairy tales and similar efforts of 
imagination, fearing that they might in¬ 
duce disregard of the truth, and also 
cause distaste for solid information. 
This view, however, is not held by some 
of the best educators. Miss Peabody, in 
her "Lectures to Kindergartners,” says: 
It will be found that children who are 
tali\.ed to by Mother Goose and fairy-story 
tellers learn to talk more quickly than oth¬ 
ers, and have more vivacity of mind gener¬ 
ally, with a power of entering into the 
minds of others commensurate with their 
sensibility, and justifying the human sym¬ 
pathies which are often a burden to the 
unimaginative, who are nevertheless kind. 
1 have known some parents who would not 
us£. Mother Goose or fairy stories with 
their children, but substituted therefor 
amusing experiments in physics, the meta¬ 
morphosis of insects and-the classification 
of. plants according to their differences. 
Their children became scientific when they 
grew up, were fine mathematicians and 
were interested in mechanical inventions 
and natural history; but took comparative¬ 
ly little interest in political and moral 
problems, though not at all wanting in the 
social and patriotic affections 
The same view is held by other teach¬ 
ers, who believe that when a child, in 
tales or amusements, comes in contact 
with nothing but actual realities he loses 
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the sensibility and receptivity which 
not only give him feeling to appreciate 
literature and art, but also a capacity 
for the wonder and reverence which 
form a part of religion. 
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Western papers tell about a family 
reunion in Kansas, when 89 relatives 
came to spend a week in early Fall at 
two households of the same family. This 
is how accommodations were provided: 
Mrs Pennington has 24 beds up. The corn 
crib was divided off like a Pullman sleep¬ 
er, with curtains strung across on poles, 
and a carpet laid. There are five “berths” 
in this, and not many bedrooms are more 
comfortable. Three beds were put in tne 
loft of the barn, and one in the granary, 
which was occupied by two colored cooks. 
Mr. Pennington and family sleep in some 
of these improvised sleeping quarters, turn¬ 
ing their home over to their guests. Mrs. 
Robertson provided extra room by putting 
up three tents. She and her family, and 
all its branches, sleep in the tents, and 
the guests have the house. In order to 
“visit” every one, the guests who are at 
Robertson’s one day, “progress” to Pen¬ 
nington’s the next, and those at Penning¬ 
ton’s are sent to Robertson’s. 
That visit must provide all the com¬ 
forts of home, together with the joys of 
camping out. Western housewives are 
proverbially hospitable, and we are quite 
sure that the most palatial suite in the 
Waldorf-Astoria never sheltered more 
contented or better-cared-for guests than 
that clean and fragrant Kansas corn 
crib. _ 
The Rural Patterns. 
The double-breasted waist shown is a 
stylish model, becoming to most figures. 
The lining fits snugly and extends to the 
waist line only and closes at the center 
front. Both the fronts and back of the 
waist are tucked and stitched flat, the 
back for its entire length, the fronts to 
yoke depth, and are arranged over the 
foundation. The back is smooth and 
snug, but the fronts are gathered and 
4232 Blouse or Shirt Waist, 
32 to 40 bust. 
blouse slightly. The right front is 
lappea over the left to close in double- 
bieasted style. The sleeves are the new 
bishop sort and are amply full above the 
cuffs. The neck is finished with a band 
over which is the stock. The quantity 
of material required for the medium size 
is four yards 21 inches wide, 3% yards 
27 inches wide, 3 y 2 yards 32 inches wide 
or 2 y 8 yards 44 inches wide. The pat¬ 
tern No. 4232 is cut in sizes for a 32, 34, 
3d, 38 and 40-inch bust measure; price 
10 cents from this office. 
Circular skirts made with circular 
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flounces that provide flare at the lower 
portion are much in demand and suit 
some figures and materials better than 
any other sort. The model illustrated is 
shown in biscuit, colored canvas and is 
trimmed with folds of silk stitched on 
MOTHERS.—Be sure to use “Mrs.Wins- 
low’s Soothing Syrup” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
with silk, but all skirting and suit ma¬ 
terials are appropriate and the trimming 
can be varied in any way that may be 
preferred. The full length skirt is cut 
in one piece. The circular flounce which 
also is in one piece, can be arranged 
over the skirt or seamed to the edge and 
the skirt cut off at indicated lines, or the 
flounce can be omitted and the skirt 
made plain. The upper portion fits 
smoothly, the necessary fullness being 
taken up by hip darts, and the back is 
laid in deep inverted pleats. The quan- 
4271 Circular Skirt, 
22 to 30 waist. 
tity of material required for the medium 
size is 7 y 2 yards 27 inches wide, five 
yards 44 inches wide or 414 yards 52 
inches wide. The pattern No. 4271 is 
cut in sizes for a 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30- 
inch waist measure; price 10 cents. 
The Household Congress. 
Snow Ice Cream. —One and one-half 
cupfuls very rich sweet cream, beat till 
stiif with an egg beater; one-half cup¬ 
ful sugar, one tablespoonful vanilla, 
enough clean, fine snow stirred in and 
thoroughly beaten to make stiff. Pack 
iu a basin, leave in a cold place until 
wanted. This is especially nice for un¬ 
expected company; it is so quickly pre¬ 
pared. SWEET FERN." 
Apple Better.—A reader in New 
York asks us to repeat a tested recipe 
for apple butter. This should be made 
from new r 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 con¬ 
tinue until you have sufficient quantity. 
To every four gallons of boiled cider al¬ 
low a half-bushel of nice juicy apples, 
pared, cored and quartered. The cider 
should be boiled the day before you 
make the apple 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 pulp. Cook and stir continu¬ 
ously until the consistency is mat of soft 
marmalade, and the color is a very dark 
brown. Have boiled cider at nand in 
case it becomes too thick, and apples if 
too thin. Twenty minutes before you 
take from the fire add ground cinnamon 
and nutmeg to taste. It requires no 
sugar. When cold, put into stone jars 
and cover closely. 
Nobody else 
apparently dares 
put his name on 
his lamp chim¬ 
neys, 
Macbeth. 
If you’ll send your address, I’ll send you 
the Index to Lamps and their Chimneys, to 
tell you what number to get for your lamp. 
Macbeth, Pittsburgh. 
Making 
Ten minutes, almost no 
trouble, a few cents, and 
the grease or fat from your 
oGcljf) kitchen—that’s the cost of ten 
* pounds of the best hard soap or 
twenty gallons of soft soap. 
Banner Lye 
does it. It is not ordinary old-fashioned 
lye. It is great stuff to have in the house. 
Dirt and Disease 
go together; hut germs find little welcome 
in a house that is cleaned with Banner 
Lye. Put it in your 
Cuspidors Sinks 
Garbage-Palls Drains 
Toilet Cellars 
and disease will have 
a hard time getting 
into your house. 
Banner Lye is odorless 
and colorless , easy to 
use, quick, safe, and 
cheap. It is a great 
help in house-clean¬ 
ing and washing of 
dishes and everything else. 
Write for booklet “ Uses of {{miner I.vc,” arid givo 
us your grocer's or druggist's name, should he not 
have it. 
The Penn Chemical Works, Philadelphia.U.S. A. 
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Glascock’s Baby Jumper, 
Rocking Chair, Bed and 
High-chair combined. 
Roomy, strong, easily moved. 
Christmas gift that keeps haby 
well ami happy. An inestimable 
relief to mothers. ASK YOUR 
DKALKR, or write for beautiful 
illustrated booklet (free). 
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Box 53 MUNCIE, IND. 
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