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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
December 16, 
From Day to Day. 
A LEGEND OP THE CHRIST CHILD. 
Many a day, to Nazareth 
Of old, were angels sent. 
To aid sweet Mary in her work, 
And help they gladly lent 
To her and Joseph’s gain : 
They washed the linen, lit the fire. 
And made all bright as her desire; 
Unseen they wielded saw and plane. 
They laid the cloth, the chips they swept 
And no one guessed 'twas angels’ care 
And nightly toiled while Joseph slept, 
Would that we could have seen them there. 
—Isabella Howe Piske, in December Good 
Housekeeping. 
♦ 
Paquin belts are made after a new 
model which fits very snugly, giving a 
trim outline. They are made of strong 
elastic, covered with shirred taffeta, 
mounted with gilt or oxidized buckles. 
These belts cost from $1.25 to $3.50 each. 
* 
A Chicago woman who feared that her 
little fortune of $16,000 cooled her hus¬ 
band’s affection for her burned all the 
money and was pained to find that the 
fire thus kindled did not warm him a bit. 
She has since been obliged to sue him for 
non-support, and may be held up to point 
a moral for the many women who do not 
recognize the value of plain common sense 
in securing matrimonial happiness. An 
unimaginative man of frugal mind might 
well wonder whether the wife’s next step, 
after burning her own money, would be to 
burn his. 
* 
After buying a new coat it will be a 
good plan to cover ordinary dress shields 
on one side with silk or satin matching 
the coat lining, binding very neatly, then 
sew firmly into the coat, just as one would 
in a dress waist. This is a necessary 
precaution, for when wearing a thin waist 
a woman who perspires freely will often 
soil her coat lining. Tt also saves wear 
just where the lining goes first. Good 
tailors usually put these shields in, and 
a careful woman may well follow their 
example. Where free perspiration causes 
inconvenience, it is wise to buy shields of 
special pattern, such as those which curve 
from a narrow point at the shoulder seam 
down under the arm. 
* 
Any woman who has finished dressing 
in the tiny lavatory of a Pullman car 
knows how hairpins, combs and toilet 
knick-knacks fly out of reach and roll to 
inaccessible corners whenever the train 
gives a lurch. A traveling apron does 
away with this trouble. Tt is a short 
apron of colored linen, having a belt that 
buttons firmly. The lower part of the 
apron is turned up to make a pocket six 
or seven inches deep, which should be 
lined with oiled silk. The pocket is di¬ 
vided into three or four compartments. 
The waterproof lining permits one to roll 
up washcloth or towel when damp. While 
making one’s toilet the apron is buttoned 
around the waist, and all small articles 
are safely stored in the pockets. When 
not in use it is rolled up like any dressing 
case, holding toilet appliances, and taking 
up very little room. 
* 
Breaded rabbit is a change from famil¬ 
iar modes of cooking this wild meat and 
will be found to give much improvement 
in flavor. Dress the rabbit, then let it 
soak over night in cold salt water. Cut 
into neat pieces, and boil gently until ten 
der in clear water to which an onion has 
been added. Let it cool and drain; then 
dip in well-beaten egg, roll in cracker 
crumbs and fry in hot butter. Serve with 
cranberry sauce. Barbecued rabbit, a fav¬ 
orite southern dish, may also be recom¬ 
mended : Lay the rabbit in salt and water 
30 minutes, then scald with boiling water 
and wipe dry, rub well with butter, and 
sprinkle with pepper and salt. Broil until 
quite brown, and lay on a hot dish; butter 
plentifully on both sides. Prepare a sauce 
of four teaspoons of vinegar, one tea¬ 
spoon of made mustard, one of currant 
jelly and one of walnut catsup. Pour this 
hot over the rabbit. 
* 
A dress bag, to slip over a gown or 
jacket suit when hanging in the closet, is 
a great convenience; one hardly realizes 
how much dust is warded off until the 
bag is examined. It is simply a plain bag 
made of two widths of close cotton goods 
(percale, lawn or cambric are good) long 
enough to draw over the entire suit after 
it is placed on a cloak hanger. The bag is 
drawn up tight at the top with draw¬ 
strings. Made of pretty lawn or percale, 
drawn up with ribbon strings, it is both 
ornamental and useful, though where 
economy is sought we make such bags 
from old cotton gowns that have faded 
in washing. Another useful trifle is a 
corset bag, in which that garment may 
be stored away; everyone knows the in¬ 
convenience of the ordinary corset box. 
It is merely a narrow bag made the proper 
length and width for the corset to slip 
into when rolled up, and is closed with 
draw strings. It made be made of two 
strips of handsome ribbon, lined with 
white lawn, or may be constructed from 
an odd piece of chintz or similar goods. 
* 
Air-cushion shoes are a new comfort 
especially designed for the man or woman 
whose complaining feet make walking a 
torture. The foot rests on a cushion of 
sponge rubber, that takes away the jar 
from stepping and distributes the pressure 
evenly. It is said to be a special comfort 
for tiie victim of corns upon the sole of 
the foot. These shoes cost $5 a pair, and 
can be obtained in several styles, both lace 
and button. They are handsomely made, 
too. without the ugliness of shape we so 
often see in supposedly comfortable shoes. 
For an old lady’s house shoe, the prettiest 
model is of quilted black satin with leather 
sole and heel. It comes up to the height 
of an ordinary laced shoe; is warmly 
lined, bordered with gray squirrel fur and 
tied with two sets of satin ribbon. It is 
a handsome shoe, and will be appreciated 
by an elderly woman who wants a warm 
house shoe more dressy in appearance 
than felt. These satin shoes cost $3 a 
pair. Warm walking shoes are of soft 
kid lined with red flannel; price $3. Felt 
shoes with leather sole and heel cost from 
$1.25 up to $2.50; the cheapest are laced, 
strong and warm, but entirely without 
trimming. _ 
The New Grange Hall 
There have been and are still people in 
town who laugh at our new hall, and say 
that the Grange has a white elephant to 
take care of. Never mind! He laughs 
best who laughs last, and just at present 
we “Grangers” are not wasting any en¬ 
ergy in “talk.” We are just taking off 
our coats and getting down to business. 
The insurance carried on the building by 
the former owner was $3,000, and as the 
policy ran out we have had $2,000 made 
out. Now, we only paid $350 for build¬ 
ing and land, and the boiler-house is go¬ 
ing to make 15 horse stalls, and there are 
people who think we couldn’t afford to 
buy it! At present we have a large debt 
to cancel, but while 1 am strongly opposed 
to being in debt, 1 do think there are times 
when a debt binds people together, wipes 
out petty discord and calls out latent or 
potential energy. It seems so in this case. 
We have the hall and the general spirit 
is that we shall and will pay for it quickly. 
It isn’t the flashy, “hustle” energy, but a 
quiet bulldog grip that wins, and this 
Grange is one of the winning sort. It was 
voted at the last meeting to buy a furnace 
that we can have second-hand, but guar¬ 
anteed to do the work well or money re¬ 
funded. This will cost more than stoves, 
and last longer, cost less to run, and make 
the hall rent better. To help meet the ex¬ 
tra expense we have voted to call in one 
trip book and one mileage book, which the 
Grange owns for the use of its members, 
having one book of each kind. Of course 
this is a sacrifice for some patrons, but 
everyone is willing to do all he can. One 
member, an old lady, has withdrawn late¬ 
ly, but she keeps her interest, and gave 
us two pictures and a Bible for the hall 
and a velvet quilt for our coming fair. 
We are going to celebrate our entrance 
to the new building by a big supper at 25 
cents a plate, to which the public is in¬ 
vited. There will also be appropriate ex¬ 
ercises of dedication, and two or more 
State officers present if we can induce 
them to come. The literary, music and 
feast committees have the matter in 
charge. It has been said, “Well, if the J. 
O. U. A. M. can’t have a new hall, with 
their surplus in the treasury, how is the 
Grange ever going to swing one?” It may 
be that the Grange has more real Yankee 
spunk, and it may be that the sisters are 
more than half the battle. I believe that 
by and by some people in this town are 
going to stop sneering at “the Grange.” 
It isn’t safe to tease the farmer. He is 
too strong a man for that. “Three cheers 
for the Grange and the farmer 1” 
ADAH E. COI.CORD. 
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Alum and phosphate baking powders— 
some of them sold at the same price and 
some of them cheaper—will make neither 
dainty nor wholesome food. 
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