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December 14 
THE RURAL 
NEW-YORKER. 
From Day to Day. 
DEAR UNSELFISH DAN. 
’Most every one that knew our Dan 
Agreed he was the kindest man 
They ever see. He had the knack 
Of takin’ on his own broad back 
The burdens an’ the slaps and pokes 
Belonged by right to other folks. 
If anyone was in distress 
An’ went to Dan, he’d say: "I guess 
We’ll pull you out all right; let s see. 
Suppose you leave all that to me.” 
Was nothin’ liner than the way 
He cared for poor old Uncle Jay, 
Who was the most unlucky han’ 
For havin’ trouble with his Ian’ 
’Bout taxes, or the early Spring 
IMowin’, or some other thing 
That plumb upsot the poor old man. 
Then, in the nick o’ time, our Dan 
Steps in, and says, “Oho!” says he, 
"Suppose you leave all that to me.” 
It got to be that Uncle Jay 
He couldn’t git along no way 
Without our Dan, an’ our Dan he 
Jest cared fur him unselfishly. 
An’ when the old man come to die 
Our Dan, o’ course, was right close hy. 
Says Uncle Jay: “I’m worrit, Dan, 
•Rout what’s to come of all my Ian’ 
An’ all my money out at loan. 
An’ in the bank, when 1 am gone.” 
'Phen Dan, he ups an’ says, says he: 
“Suijpose you leave all that to me.” 
—Catholic Standard and Times. 
* 
One of our friends who has been in¬ 
terested in the discussion of home work 
for country girls, says in a recent letter: 
1 have lately discovered a new tield for 
women. 1 fixed up a buggy, painting and 
varnishing it and oiling the top, etc. A 
neighbor saw the vehicle after it was fin¬ 
ished, and he asked me how much 1 would 
ask to do his for him. Carriage painters 
charge $S or $10 for such a job. 
* 
A CUP and plate rack, composed of 
two shelves, fitted into some little re¬ 
cess in the dining room, is not beyond 
the skill of a home carpenter, and is an 
attractive convenience. Midway between 
the two shelves a rod, fitting into brack¬ 
ets at the sides, prevents the plates from 
slipping. Brass screw hooks are put 
under the bottom shelf to hold cups, 
and the upper shelf is kept for tall 
pieces of china, such as pitchers or 
howls. The rack should be painted or 
stained to match the woodwork of the 
room. 
some error in arrangement, which en¬ 
tails extra labor, permitted to remain 
year after year, when a trifling outlay of 
money or time could rectify it. The 
nervous and muscular force wasted in 
this way means much in a woman’s life; 
unfortunately, it is a form of extrava¬ 
gance many mistaken people look upon 
as economy. 
* 
A REAiJER asks whether it is difficult 
to make chocolate creams. The recipe 
is very simple. Put the white of one 
egg and an equal quantity of cold water 
into a bowl; add a teaspoonful of va¬ 
nilla, and beat until frothy. Stir in 
sufficient confectioners’ sugar to make 
a stiff paste (about 1% pound). Work 
the solitude of farm life, apart from its 
convenience and utility in transacting 
business. a. r. Phillips. 
The Photographic Competition 
The competition for prize photographs 
of domestic subjects first announced Oc¬ 
tober 19, is now ended. The winners 
are: 
First Prize, ?7.00, Mrs. 3. J. Perry, 
Michigan. 
Second Prize, $5.00, Mrs. Hugh Aiton, 
New Brunswick, Canada. 
Third Prize, $3.00, F. Housholder, 
Oklahoma. 
So many excellent pictures were re¬ 
ceived that the final judgment required 
much thought on the part of the jury of 
five persons forming the decision. It 
must be remembered that domestic sub¬ 
jects were called for; hence this point 
was the first considered. Several fine 
pictures, which will appear later in The 
R. N.-Y., were precluded from partici¬ 
pation in the prizes merely because they 
were general, rather than domestic, in 
interest. The second consideration was 
the value of the picture for reproduc¬ 
tion in a half-tone engraving. We were 
A RATNY-DAY VISIT ON A RURAL WIRE. Fio 379. 
♦ 
In the modern wardrobe or clothes 
closet, a number of hooks are put under 
the shelf, on which to put coat hangers 
for the dress waists. Skirts go back 
along the wall, while the waists are 
hung separately. Coat hangers for wo¬ 
men’s use seen in the shops now are al¬ 
most as elaborate as pincushions, but 
they are easily made, and are pretty and 
useful gifts. The ordinary wire hangers 
are padded with cotton batting, scented 
with sachet powder, and covered with 
gay silk, shirred on. The loop by which 
it is hung is twined with narrow ribbon, 
and a rosette is put where the loop and 
hanger join. 
* 
One noticeable thing about the 
photographs sent in for the compe¬ 
tition recently announced in this de¬ 
partment is the wide range of coun¬ 
try they represent, coming from as 
far away as the Pacific coast. Another 
thing is the comfortable living they im¬ 
ply. Conditions are still hard for the 
housewife on many farms, and conveni¬ 
ences are often lacking, but the general 
standard of comfort has greatly ad¬ 
vanced. The greatest drawback, in 
many cases, is the lack of help. It is 
not only difficult, but often impossible 
for an overburdened farm housewife to 
secure help in the home, and since there 
is so much unavoidable work, it is ab¬ 
solutely necessary that her convenience 
be considered, and her work simplified. 
We often see some slight inconvenience, 
until smooth, form into small halls the 
size of a cream chocolate, stand on 
greased paper, and put in a cool dry 
place to harden (about two hours). Put 
one-half pound chocolate into a small 
bright tin basin, and melt over boiling 
water; then stand in a basin of boil¬ 
ing water to prevent it from cooling. 
Place one ball on the end of a fork, dip 
it down in the melted chocolate, so that 
it is well covered, scrape off the fork 
carefully, then slide the cream back on 
the greased paper. When all are dipped, 
stand in a cool place over night. They 
are very nice^_ 
A Telephone Talk. 
The picture shown in Fig. 379 is a 
genuine rural telephone scene, photo¬ 
graphed in a home where The R. N.-Y. 
is a valued weekly visitor. When the 
picture was taken little Bernice was in 
the attitude of listening to an entertain¬ 
ing talk that was then going on over 
the wire. She is a five-year-old resident 
of Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, hut is not too 
young, however, to use the telephone all 
by herself. That is one of the beauties 
of the rural telephone. The little tots 
just shove a chair up to the ’phone, call 
up central, and get their little friends, 
and have as jolly a visit as the older 
ones. In stormy, disagreeable weather 
when they cannot go out it greatly re¬ 
lieves the monotony and tediousness of 
the day. The rural telephone has a 
great and increasing value in relieving 
ol)liged to put aside some excellent do¬ 
mestic views l)ecause they were deficient 
in this point. The three prize-winners 
meet the requirements of tne competi¬ 
tion; they'are fine photographs, and ef¬ 
fective pictures. Most of the other pic¬ 
tures will, however, be used; some of 
them are so admirable that they are en¬ 
titled to a prominent place in our pages. 
Indeed, the results of the competition 
are so excellent that we shall feel im¬ 
pelled, at no distant date, to offer fur¬ 
ther prizes for another series of rural 
photographs. 
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