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December 13 
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Woman and Home 
A. Xk A, A A 
From Day to Day. 
’Tis sorrow builds the shining ladder up, 
Whose golden rounds are our calamities. 
Whereon our firm feet planting, nearer God 
The spirit climbs, and hath it3 eyes un¬ 
sealed. 
True it is that Death's face seems stern 
and cold 
When he is sent to summon those we love; 
But all of God’s angels come to us d s- 
guised; 
Sorrow and sickness, poverty and death. 
One after other, lift their frowning masks, 
And we behold the Seraph's face beneath, 
All radiant with the glory and the calm 
Of having looked upon the front of God. 
—James Russell Lowell. 
* 
Ax embroidery apron is an acceptable 
gift for the woman or girl who does 
much fancy work. It is made from a 
length of lawn, dotted swiss or linen, 
turned up for the depth of six inches 
at the bottom and divided by rows of 
stitching into three pockets. It is fin¬ 
ished with ribbons and beading and 
gathered at the waist like the usual 
fancy apron. 
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Spiced apples with cider will give a 
variation in serving this wholesome 
fruit. Put one cupful brown sugar and 
one cupful cider, one-fourth cupful vine¬ 
gar, two bay leaves, two dozen whole 
cloves, one-half dozen whole allspice, 
two inches ol stick cinnamon and one 
blade of mace into a saucepan and bring 
to a boil. Pare and core eight tart 
apples, quarter, add to the syrup, then 
simmer gently until tender but not 
broken. Take out the fruit carefully. 
Boil syrup until taick as honey. Pour 
over the apples and serve cold. 
* 
A recent lecture by Prof. Sumner, in¬ 
structor in sociology at Yale, was de¬ 
voted to woman’s place in society from 
the earliest periods to the present day. 
“The numerous occupations that are 
open to woman nowadays in the busi¬ 
ness and industrial worlds,” said Pro¬ 
fessor Sumner, "have created on her 
part a comparative indifference to 
matrimony.” 
As the class made a note of this, the 
Professor added, wagging a warning 
finger; 
“Mind you, gentlemen, I said compara¬ 
tive, because I never knew of one yet 
that couldn’t be induced to change her 
mind if the right man tried.” 
* 
A folding screen to take the place of 
a work basket is a suitable gift for one 
who has to “live in a trunk” by reason 
of travel or restricted quarters. One 
screen is perhaps a foot and a half in 
height, covered with serviceable cotton 
4252 Child’s Bonnet, 
2, 4 and 6 years. 
material in a plain color. It is bound 
with ribbon and straps of ribbon are 
tacked here and there on the inside of 
the folds to hold the sewing utensils. 
Scissors, big needles, papers of needles, 
end everything one can think oi in con¬ 
nection with needlework are there. Each 
strap is finished with a pretty little bow, 
end on the lower part of each fold of the 
screen are small, gathered pockets for 
spools of thread. Tacked on at the top 
of each screen are a needle case and a 
pin cushion, one in heart shape, and 
both flat so that the screen may be fold¬ 
ed to be packed. 
* 
A plain dark woolen shirt waist 
dating from last Winter may be fresh¬ 
ened and brought up to date by trim¬ 
ming with flat inch-wide straps of plaid, 
cut bias, and stitched on by machine. 
The straps should be put down the front 
hem, on the cuffs and stock and, if de¬ 
sired, down the shoulder seams like 
military shoulder straps. Theso mili¬ 
tary straps are seen on many waists 
usually with a pointed end that projects 
just beyond the top of the sleeve, in¬ 
stead of being stitched into the arm-hole 
with the sleeve. Large buttons, the size 
of a quarter, are covered with the plaid, 
and are often used down the front of 
the waist, when the hem has a narrow 
bind or piping of the plaid down each 
side, instead of a strap. Black and white 
check or shepherd’s plaid, either taffeta 
*>r wool goods, is a popular trimming on 
waists of all colors. 
* 
G. A. Hentv, who died recently in 
England at the age of 70, will be re¬ 
gretted by English-speaking boys all 
over the world. He was a prolific writer 
of books in which something happened, 
adventures and exploits by sea and land. 
As he wove his tales about men and 
scenes historically famous, invariably 
upholding the principles of true man¬ 
hood, while instilling contempt for all 
v Coat. 2 to 10 years. 
that is debasing, he did much to offset 
the flood of sensational and trashy read¬ 
ing that so often distorts juvenile con¬ 
ceptions of life. Healthy boys like read¬ 
ing that is full of thrills, and it is far 
wiser to give it to them in the form of 
great men doing great deeds than to 
drive them to seek it in books that ex¬ 
alt pirates and highwaymen into heroes. 
There are many excellent books written 
purposely for boys that fail utterly in 
interesting the audience they are in¬ 
tended to reach, because they are so 
palpably instructive that they do not 
touch the juvenile imagination. Henty 
had the faculty of making his stories 
real to his readers, and the courage, 
loyalty and devotion to duty he depicted 
in scenes of peril and adventure have 
certainly influenced many boys toward 
higher ideals in everyday life. 
* 
A culinary authority gives the fol¬ 
lowing recipe for preserving a husband, 
which seeing a much better system of 
housewifery than trying to keep him in 
a stew, as some misguided women at¬ 
tempt: 
First, be careful in your selection. Do 
not choose one who is too young, and take 
only such varieties as have been reared in 
a good moral atmosphere. When one ? the 
selection has been made, let the past re¬ 
main forever settled, and give the entire 
thought to the future. Some insist on keep¬ 
ing the husband in a pickle, while others 
prefer hot water. It does not seem to bo 
generally known that even poor var eties 
may be made sweet, tender and good by 
garnishing them with patience, smiles and 
affection. They should then be wrapped in 
a mantle of charity and kept warm with a 
steady fire of devotion. Thus treated, they 
will keep for years as when first selected. 
Sometimes they improve with age. 
The Rural Patterns. 
The child’s bonnet shown will be found 
very useful. It is made over a close- 
fitted lining having a round crown and 
a smooth fitted headpiece. The outer 
head portion is gathered in rows of shir- 
riDg to form the crown but is plain at 
the edges where it meets the brim and 
4272 Girl’s Night Gown, 
2 to 10 yrs. 
Right chimney, 
Good lamp. 
Wrong chimney, 
Bad lamp— 
besides breaking. 
Macbeth. 
My name on every “right” one. 
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. 
WATER CLOSET COMBINATIONS, 
Porcelain Bowl. Hardwood Seat and Tank, 
Nickel Plated flush and supply pipes, com¬ 
plete, each SI l.OO. 
Cast Iron Roll Rim Bath Tubs, 
length 5 ft. Complete 
with full set of nickel 
plated lutings, each, 
SI 1.00. 
They are now goods, 
ask for free catalogue 
No. 57 on plumbing 
and building material. 
Chicago House Wrecking Co., W. 35th and Iron Sta..Chicago 
cape portions, both of which are made 
double and arranged in gathers. Within 
the brim is arranged a soft double ruche 
of white silk that tapers towards the 
ends. The quantity of material required 
for the medium size (four years) Is 1% 
yard 21 inches wide, or % yard 44 inches 
wide, 1% yard of fur edging, % yard for 
lining and ^4 yard of silk for ruching. 
The pattern No. 4252 is cut in sizes for 
children of 2, 4 and 6 years of age; price | 
10 cents from this office. 
A double-breasted coat is always com¬ 
fortable, and as illustrated, is cut with 
loose fronts and backs that are shaped 
by means of a center seam and is fitted 
by means of shoulder and under-arm 
seams. The capes are circular and curve 
up at both front and back to make a 
most becoming effect. At the neck is a 
turn-over collar. The sleeves are two- 
seamed and are finished with roll-over 
flare cuffs. The quantity of material re¬ 
quired for the medium size (six years) is 
1% yard 44 inches wide or 1% yard 52 
inches wide. The pattern No. 42G6 is 
cut in sizes for girls of 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 
years of age; price 10 cents. 
The simple nightgown figured will be 
a suitable pattern either for muslin or 
flannelette. The quantity of material re¬ 
quired for the medium size (six years) 
is 4*4 yards 27 inches wide or three 
yards 36 inches wide. The pattern No. 
4272 is cut in sizes for girls of 2, 4, 6, 8 I 
and 10 years of age; price 10 cents. 
The intolerant state of mind is injuri¬ 
ous both to the State and to the indi¬ 
vidual. It goes with conceit and deadly 
pride. The strange thing is that men 
are apt to plume themselves upon their 
intolerance. It is evident that a man’s 
conduct and a nation's conduct should 
be the result of thought and judgment; 
but intolerance stops thought and de¬ 
stroys judgment.—The Century. 
Keep Your Feel 
WARM 
and DRY 
wool boots are a sure 
protection against cold 
and wet. They are made 
to suit all kinds of service 
and every climate. The 
Ball Band trade mark is 
the guarantee of quality. 
Look for the red ball on 
every boot. We are the 
sole makers of the All-knit 
wool boot—others 
are imitations. 
BA.LL. BAND 
Nothing but the best 
quality of rubber is used 
in the manufacture of 
the Ball Band rubber 
f oods. Their quality 
as made their success. 
Not made by a Trust. 
Insist on getting the Ball 
Band goods from your 
dealer and take no other. 
Made by 
MISHAWAKA WOOLEN 
MFG. CO., 
Mishawaka, Ind. 
As T ime is the stuff’ Life’s 
made of, take it from an 
Elgin Watch 
the timekeeper of a lifetime—the world’s 
standard pocket timepiece. Sold every¬ 
where ; fully guaranteed. Booklet free. 
ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH CO., 
Elgin, Illinois. 
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