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The Lesson One Woman Taught. 
There had been sickness in the family 
before one of the neighbors heard of it. 
for she was a busy woman, with little 
time for visiting. Three or four women 
h ad offered their services to the distracted 
mother, but she declined the well-meant 
offers, and was struggling along alone 
with her housework and nursing the little 
invalid. Anyone who has lived through 
a similar siege can imagine the state of 
the house and the discomfort of the fam- 
ilv, while those who are blest with good 
'ealth should rejoice that these things 
move ; long without friction. 
The woman who taught her neighbors 
something new did not greet the anxious 
mother with the query: “Now, isn’t there 
something 1 can do to help you?” and fol¬ 
low it up with a long tale of what she 
had clone when sickness came to her fam¬ 
ily She didn’t even say: “You look as 
if you are ready to drop and you’d better 
let me take care of Nellie a while. Think 
what would happen if you got down too.” 
She just deposited her basket on the table, 
quietly took out loaves of fresh bread, a 
pie, some cookies and a crock of baked 
beans still hot from the oven before the 
astonished eyes of the neighbors, and then 
replaced the while cloths in the basket. 
There were no dishes to be washed and 
taken back—nothing but the bean crock 
to be kept in mind and returned to the 
proper owner—and it was all done so 
quickly and quietly that no one had a 
chance to say very much. 
•'I’ll take Hugh and Richard home with 
me to spend the day with my children if 
you don’t care,” she said quietly. “They 
will be better off and so will you.” In a 
short time she set out for home with two 
barefoot youngsters trotting by her side 
perfectly happy in the thought of an all 
clay’s visit with their little playmates. At 
bedtime she brought them back rested and 
content and the tired mother thanked 
her with tears in her eyes. 
The oilier women were not slow to 
profit by the example, and very soon 
there was peace and comfort at the house 
where the little invalid made a brave fight 
for life. The washing, ironing, baking, 
patching and various other tasks were 
done away from the sight and sound of 
the brave mother by these true friends, 
and she could devote all her energies to 
nursing her child hack to life and health. 
The food was of the simplest kind, but 
it was wholesome and nourishing, and 
the burden of preparing it fell heavily 
upon no one. The women took turns in 
sending fresh bread, fruit prepared for 
the table and occasionally a boiled din¬ 
ner. The children were entertained away 
from home till their sister was almost 
well, but were not spoiled by indulgence. 
Country children are kept busy with lit¬ 
tle chores and healthy play, and each 
mother saw to it that the youngsters were 
made to obey the same rules and regula¬ 
tions in force in her own home. 
Articles of food taken to the home were 
put as far as possible in paper boxes or 
old dishes, and each woman quietly helped 
herself to any article belonging in her 
kitchen when she saw it empty, clean or 
soiled, so that the mistress never had to 
worry about getting dishes mixed. The 
children did most of the errands, and 
many a woman who could not have left 
her work any considerable length of time, 
could easily bake an extra pie or a few 
dozen more cookies to be sent while still 
hot to her neighbor. As vegetables and 
fruit were plenty, the cost of the extra bak¬ 
ing and cooking was not great, and it was 
much less work to prepare them at home 
than in an unfamiliar kitchen. And best 
of all. the neighborhood drew together as 
never before. The lesson of helpfulness 
did much good, and thereafter a new 
order of things held sway in sickness. 
The woman who hesitated in allowing 
even friends to help with the work in her 
home could have none hut grateful feel¬ 
ings for the person who quietly attended 
to her baking and cared for the neglected 
little folks so well. It is impossible to 
T1IE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
have the much-desired quietness in the 
sick room if some good woman must tip¬ 
toe in to inquire where she will find the 
lard or spice when she is helping with the 
baking, or the children are running wild in 
their play under the windows. With the 
work and the little folks well out of the 
are adapted to many attractive combina¬ 
tions. This one gives the broad shoulder 
line and is made of tan colored veiling, 
barred with a darker shade and combined 
with a yoke "i cream lace over white and 
handing in tans and browns. I he closing 
of* the waist is made at the front, that 
of the yoke at the left shoulder. The 
waist consists of the fitted lining, which 
can he used or omitted as preferred, 
fronts, back, sleeves and yoke. The 
sleeves are joined to the waist and the 
two are gathered together, then arranged 
over the lining, when that is used, or 
joined to the trimming band when the 
lining is omitted. Deep bands finish the 
lower edges of the sleeves and at the 
neck is a regulation stock. "The quantity 
of material required in the medium size is 
4 yards 21 inches wide, yards 27 inches 
wide or 2% yards 44 inches wide, with l /i 
yard of all-over lace and yards of 
banding to trim as illustrated. The pat¬ 
tern 4828 is cut in sizes for a 32. 34, 36, 
38 and 40 inch bust measure; price 10 
cents. 
If you use Grain-0 in place of 
coffee you will enjoy it just as 
much for it tastes the same; yet, it 
way much of the worry is saved, and the 
invalid has a better chance in his fight. 
We cannot all afford trained nurses, nor 
sometimes find even hired girls in times 
of trouble, but with kindly neighbors we ' 
can live through many a crisis, and know 
how to help others in their afflictions. 
Since no man liveth unto himself it is 
well to know how to be helpful and skill- 
fid when distress comes to our neighbors 
and friends. hilda Richmond. 
The Rural Patterns. 
Plain blouses of lace, embroidered net 
and other materials that are decorative in 
themselves are much worn. 'This one is 
adapted to many materials but is shown in 
cream Chantilly, over China silk with 
an interlining of chiffon, and is made with¬ 
out the fitted foundation, the lining being 
cut exactly like the outside. The effect 
of the lace so treated is most satisfactory 
and for most figures no firmer foundation < 
is required, hut whenever such is pre 
ferred, the lining can he of firmer silk and 
cut after the fitted model, the lace and 
chiffon being arranged over it. The waist 
consists of the lining, the front and the 
hacks, which are joined to a circular 
basque portion that serves to keep it in 
place yet avoids all hulk over the hips. 
The sleeves are wide at the wrists and 
are gathered at the shoulders to give the 
broad line. The closing is made invisibly 
at the hack. The quantity of material 
required for the medium size is 4*4 yards 
18 inches wide, 3 yards 27 inches wide or 
l$4 yards 44 inches wide. The pattern 
4831 is cut in sizes for a 32, 34, 36, 38 and 
40 inch bust measure; price 10 cents. 
Blouse waists with shallow yokes are 
among the latest of fashion’s offerings and 
is like a food to the system, dis¬ 
tributing the full substance of the 
pure grain with every drop. 
TRY IT TO-DAY. 
It grocers everywhere; 16c. 36c. oer nnokage. 
$16 For lc 
••/ spent one cent /or a postal card and saved 
$16 by buying a Kalamazoo Range.” 
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Kalamazoo 
Stoves 
and 
Ranges 
We ship direct toyou 
f r im our own factory, 
freight 
prepaid, 
on 
360 
Days Ap¬ 
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and save you from 
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Von can’t find a 
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the Kalamazoo Oak. 
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A NEW CAST COTVACE HEATINC 
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Highest grade patent blue polished steel plates 
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Kalamazoo Stove Co., Mfrs., Kalamazoo, Mich. 
We refer to any bank in Kalamazoo, any Commercial 
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ha* been nged by Millions ot Mothers for their 1 
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el the 
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CHESTER D CLAPP. 6«Z Summit St., Toledo, Ohio. 
(Practical Stove and Range Man.) 
Solti for Cagh 
or on Monthly 
Payments. 
$10 to $20 
Saved. 
mm 
S TOVE O FFER 
enn eO OR we furnish this 
rUn handsome, full 
nickel trimmed, extra high 
grade Oak Heating Stove, ex¬ 
actly as illustrated hereon. 
Other sizes at the following 
extremely LOW PRICES: 
i 0-inch fire pot, weightof 
stove, 70 pounds, with wood 
grate, $3.25; coal grate, 
$3.30; both grates, $3.30. 
I 2-Inch fire pot. weight,80 
pounds, with wood grate, 
$3.89; coal grate, $3.94; 
botli grates, $4.20. 
14-inch fire pot. weight, 
94 pounds, with wood grate, 
$4.65;eoal grate,$4.70; 
both grates, $5.00. 
I 6-Inch tire pot, weight. 
130 pounds, with wood 
grate $6.1 3; coal grate. 
$6. I 8;!)<>th icrates, $6.56. 
I 8-Inch fire pot. weight, 
160 pounds, with wood 
grate, $7.19; coal 
grate, $7.24; both 
grates, $7.69. 
OUR OFFER. 
Cut this ad out. state 
whether you wish 10. 
I 2. I 4. I 6 or I 8-Inch tire 
pot, whether youwlsh the stove with wood grate, coal 
grate, or both grates, enclose our price and wo will send 
the stove to you by freight, guarantee It to reach you in 
perfect condition, and with the understanding and 
agreement that you cau take it home, give It thirty 
days’ trial, and if you do not find It perfectly satis¬ 
factory and the equal of stoves that &ell at double 
the price, you can return it to us at our expense 
and we will immediately RETURN YOUR MONEY. 
These stoves are the very highest grade new models 
for 1905, made from extra heavy polished sheet steel 
and clear gray pig iron castings, beautifully nickel trim¬ 
med nickel rails, nickel drafts, medallions, border rail, 
urn and ornamentations, rich rococo design. Huron hard 
coal, soft coal or wood, chunks, stumps, colm, anything that 
will burn. Wonderful heaters; fire perfectly controlled, 
very economical In the consumption of fuel. The 14, 16 
and 18-Inch sizes are large enough to heat a big room 
or fair sized house, upstairs and down, and for aicem-ral 
home stove we recommend sizes I 4. I 6 and I 8. 
If you want a handsome, big, new heater, don’t wait 
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semi to us. state the size of stove wanted (remember for 
general home use we especially recommend the 14, 16 or 
18-inch tire pot size), enclose our price; you will get the 
stove In just a few days under our guarantee to 
please you or return your money. Every stove 
Is covered by our written binding guarantee, 
comes set up ready for fire, and we bargain to 
furnish you with any repairs in the years to come. 
For other styles of heating stoves, cast Iron and steel 
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If you don’t order 1 his hentrr at the special price named, 
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SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., CHICAGO, ILL 
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