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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 21 , 
From Day to Day. 
TRIFLES 
A little journey through the years; 
A little laughter on the way 
To vanquish paltry human fears; 
A little love to light the day; 
A little hope that in the din 
Of life we play a nohle part; 
A little peace to dwell within 
The silent chambers of the heart. 
A little joy that we may cast 
Upon some fellow mortal's day, 
And as the fleeting years go past, 
A little truth to point the way; 
To help a brother in the strife 
A little cheer, heart-given, free, 
And on the sordid things of life 
A little of love's alchemy. 
A little faith as we go through 
Tne years that mark our little span; 
A little tolerance to view 
The motives of a fellow man; 
A little courage In the fight ; 
A little aim to do the best, 
To live for gentleness and right; 
And, after all, a little rest. 
—harry t. fue, in Sunset. 
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When the approaching iced-tea season 
arrives try syrup made hy melting granu¬ 
lated sugar in hot water, and then cooled, 
for sweetening. It is served in this way 
at some of the city tea rooms, and is 
pleasanter than sugar which often declines 
to melt. 
* 
Capsicum vaseline is a useful counter- 
irritant which may often take the place of 
a mustard plaster. It is merely vaseline 
combined with red pepper, and comes in 
little tubes, making it very convenient in 
application. Squeeze the vaseline out ot 
the tube, rub gently on the place indicated, 
and cover with a bit of flannel, and it is 
at work before a mustard plaster could be 
prepared. The irritation soon passes off, 
and there seems little-risk of blistering 
the skin. It costs 15 cents a tube, and 
seems a very useful addition to the family 
medicine chest. 
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A pretty gift for the outfit of a new 
baby is a bonnet box. It is covered, with 
linen, and has in it one or more little 
linen-covered standards formed of a tube 
with a padded cardboard disk on top. 
The bonnets are placed on these stand¬ 
ards to avoid crushing, and the box will 
also contain the extra ties used to keep 
the bonnet looking fresh. The ties are 
hemmed all round, so there are no raw 
edges, and pinned to the bonnet with tiny 
gold or silver safety pins. A few sets of 
extra ties are always an acceptable gift 
for a baby. While the linen-covered hat 
box has a very fresh and dainty appear¬ 
ance, it may be covered with any mate¬ 
rial desired, enameled or stained, or dec¬ 
orated with burnt work. The pasteboard 
tube forming a standard to support the 
hat will be found a useful idea in any 
hatbox, as so much trimming is put under 
the brim, where it is crushed if the hat 
rests flat upon it. 
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There is a great revival in crochet 
work, and all sorts of shawls, wraps and 
doyleys are made of it, though we are not 
likely to see its use as a trimming for 
underwear. Readymade garments, as 
well as readymade trimming, have altered 
feminine taste in that particular. Wool 
work, either crocheted or knitted, is more 
fashionable now than embroidery or Bat- 
tenberg, and will give the devotee of fine 
needlework a chance to rest her ill-used 
eyes. We have seen some quaint crochet¬ 
ed draperies made by catching small sea 
shells into the work at intervals, the fabric 
being made with knitting silk. The small 
shells used are found at many beaches, 
especially in the south; there is usually a 
little hole in each shell, where the thread 
can be caught through. These shells are 
often strung for portieres. Some little 
crocheted scent sachets noted recently 
were heart-shaped, with a border of bead¬ 
ing through which ribbon was run; a little 
silk sachet was slipped inside. 
A recent bulletin issued by the U. S. 
Department of Agriculture, Farmers’ Bul¬ 
letin No. 195, is devoted to annual flower¬ 
ing plants, and it will be found interesting 
to all amateur gardeners. Its contents in¬ 
clude general cultural directions, together 
with the management of hotbeds and cold 
frames, and a list of annuals, with their 
treatment. One can do an astonishing 
amount of beautifying around the home 
with a small expenditure in flower seeds, 
for though it is a pleasure to test the 
higher-priced novelties, there is no need 
to depend on them for striking effects. 
Even if we had to divide a dollar into 
four before sending for our seeds, that 
one little quarter would spread like Jonah’s 
gourd when expended in five-cent packets 
of pansies, nasturtiums, Zinnias, poppies 
and morning-glories. A further expen¬ 
diture of no greater sum in seed of hardy 
perennials and biennials would keep the 
garden gay for many a year. It is hard 
to think of any other expenditure that 
would give such a generous return for a 
tiny investment. 
No Patent on These. 
You all know that the majority of 
country houses, unless recently built, are 
minus window fasteners or locks to a 
good share of their windows. But ex¬ 
perience has taught us that the common 
window fly screen is one of the best for 
either Winter or Summer. They may 
not be quite burglar proof in Summer, but 
if a spring screen is used even a burglar 
must make some noise if he tries to re¬ 
move it. Instead of having the screens 
standing around on the floor when not 
in use, slip them into the top part of the 
windows out of the way. You will find 
that the lower sash can be raised only 
a few inches. No one is punching his 
chair rockers through them, and every 
screen is handy when needed for use. 
During the Winter, instead of carrying 
them to the attic to rust and collect dust, 
if placed over the top of lower sash they 
answer a twofold purpose. They fasten 
the windows securely and act as a sort of 
double window protection to keep out 
wind and cold. The lower sash can be 
raised a few inches at any time to change 
the air of the room without removing 
them, and you will find them in much 
better condition and all ready for use 
as you need them in the Spring. I also 
saw recently that by tacking green leather 
cloth over the wire of a screen door a 
very effectual storm door could be made. 
ALICE E. PINNEY. 
Moving Day. 
Moving is not a frequent experience 
with most farm dwellers; when it comes, 
However, it can be simplified by method 
and thought. Begin with small articles, 
such as books, pictures, bric-a-brac, etc., 
and get these out of the way first, pack¬ 
ing firmly, wrapped in any old clothing, 
napkins or towels, in a convenient box. 
Books are best packed by themselves. 
Lamps should be emptied of oil, and well 
wrapped, the chimneys separate; clothing 
folded carefully and placed in trunks or 
long boxes. Dishes may be left until the 
day before moving, except, perhaps, those 
seldom used, and each piece wrapped sep¬ 
arately with paper and placed in a strong 
box or tub in which has been laid an old 
blanket or quilt, the larger pieces going 
at the bottom. Pack firmly, filling in all 
the interstices with small dishes. When 
full tuck a quilt or some covering over 
them, or better still, a wood cover if pos¬ 
sible. Kitchen ware, pots, pans and ket¬ 
tles can be placed in barrels, wrapping 
well those that would be liable to break. 
Bedding should be tightly tied up in sheets 
or blankets, preferably sheets, as they are 
easier to wash should they become soiled. 
Bed room crockery may be placed inside 
the bedding, usually not more than one 
piece in a bed. Quilts should be folded 
and tied up the same as beds. The fewer 
articles to be handled by those loading and 
unloading the wagons the better. Every¬ 
thing should be as compact as possible, 
thereby facilitating the moving and tak¬ 
ing up much less room in the conveyance. 
We have known men to growl over the 
many small boxes and miscellaneous arti¬ 
cles to be handled at such times which 
might just as well have been packed in 
compact form. 
Tacks can be taken from carpets some 
time before taking them off the floors. 
The rooms used least should be disman¬ 
tled first, carpets shaken, folded and tied 
up, also matting and oilcloth cleaned and 
rolled up; shades taken down, dusted and 
rolled up, those for each room by them¬ 
selves. Curtains should be shaken out, 
folded and placed in bureau drawers. 
Food should be carried in tightly covered 
vessels, such as milk cans, wash boilers, 
etc. 'Fhe careful housewife will see that 
all the things likely to be needed first in 
the new home are so packed and placed 
that they may be easily found on arrival. 
All stoves should be taken down and 
cleaned of ashes. One for comfort, ought 
to be left to go in the last load. The cook 
stove should go with the first load, to¬ 
gether with tea kettle, coffee pot, and 
other cooking utensils for use in prepar¬ 
ing the first meal; also the food supply, as 
moving tends to sharpen the appetite, and 
no one wants to wait for his meal until 
one hunts from cellar to garret for the 
wherewithal to satisfy hungrv folks. 
After all, said and done, moving is no 
small job, and if one goes at it with no 
system or plan the result is sure to be 
disastrous, to physical and mental equilim- 
rium, if nothing more. 
EMMA L. SUTTON. 
The Bookshelf. 
Our Mountain Garden, by Mrs. Theo¬ 
dore Thomas.—This pleasant little book 
might be called a record of inexperience, 
for the author frankly avows her lack of 
knowledge when she began her work, 
learning slowly by practical experience, 
that surest of all teachers. The condi¬ 
tions she describes, in her case the sur- 
roundingsoof a Summer home, are dupli¬ 
cated on many farms, and will offer en¬ 
couragement to other garden lovers who 
find rocky ledges and stone walls discour- 
againg material to work upon. The frank 
simplicity of style is attractive, and the 
pictures, showing the progressive develop¬ 
ment of “Felsengarten,” are charming. 
What she says about the fertilizing of the 
flower garden, and the making of cuttings 
is genuinely helpful, and we think this 
unpretentious little book will encourage 
other women who must depend on the 
labor of their unassisted hands for the im¬ 
provement of the home grounds. Pub¬ 
lished by the Macmillan Company, New 
York; price, $1.50 net. 
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