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1006. 
Mrs. Spraker Talks. 
It is in times of adversity that one 
learns to value Mrs. Spraker’s friendship. 
She came over and found me in tears. 
“Why, what is the matter?” she cried 
in consternation. 
I was ashamed to give way to my feel¬ 
ings, so I pulled myself together and 
told her. “I made a lovely lot of bread 
5455 Misses’Coat, 12 to 16 years. 
and it all soured, so it is only fit to go 
into the swill—and I’m so tired I don’t 
know what to do.” 
“Lie down for fifteen minutes.” 
“I can’t, I’ve got so much to do.” 
“Let me do it.” 
“No, I couldn’t let you.” 
“Then change your shoes,” said Mrs. 
Spraker. 
I loked down at my feet and then at 
her in astonishment. 
“Change your shoes,” she repeated. 
I obeyed meekly, and Mrs. Spraker ex¬ 
plained: “You see, my dear, your feet 
get tired and need a change. Very often 
when you feel tired the real trouble is 
with your feet, even though you do not 
realize it. So if you didn’t have time 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
“Better Than Gas,” 
8o3 
smell of it! Sour as swill, and company 
coming to supper, no other bread in the 
house, and I never can make decent bis¬ 
cuits. “All right!’” I almost choked; 
“just smell of it.” 
Mrs. Spraker smiled. “I don’t doubt 
it is as bad as you say; I’ll take your 
word for it, but it is fine grained and 
not sticky—rather dry, in fact, for new 
bread. Your folks like toast, don’t they ? 
she asked abruptly. 
“Yes, but not sour toast,” I answered 
a little shortly. 
She took up the knife again and cut 
the whole of the loaf into nice, even 
slices. 
“Now,” she said, “you toast that bread 
just as well as you know how, every 
piece nice and brown, and never mind if 
it gets real dry. Then 20 minutes before 
supper call me over and give me room 
according to my strength on the stove, 
and—don’t worry.” 
She went across the yard smiling to 
herself. I looked after her a little doubt¬ 
fully, but somehow her manner inspired 
confidence, and I didn’t worry—much. 
When, an hour later, she came over 
I watched her with interest. She directed 
me to make the “dip” for the toast—milk 
thickened with flour and with a generous 
piece of butter in it. She herself put 
hot water, salt and butter and a small 
lump of saleratus into a spider and put 
it on the stove. When it boiled she broke 
off a bit of the toast—she had nodded ap¬ 
proval of the way I had toasted it— 
dipped it in the water, and when it was 
cool enough, tasted of it criticallv. then 
added a tiny speck more saleratus. The 
thickened milk was ready at about this 
time and as she quickly dirked each slice 
of toast in the water and laid it in a big 
dish, I put on a liberal coating of the 
“dip.” When all was done she bade me 
good-bye and took her departure. 
Well, if you will bel eve me, that toast 
was delicious, and my guests praised it 
extravagantly—considering! 
SUSAN BROWN ROBBINS. 
SAYS THIS NEW YORKER. 
5470 Square Yoke Work Apron, 
32 to 42 bust. 
to lie down, or to give your feet a salt 
water bath, you can change your shoes; 
that doesn’t take long and it is a great 
help. Another thing—when you lie down 
to rest always take off your shoes or else 
put on another pair.” 
“I really do feel better, but, oh, dear! 
■—that dreadful bread,” I cried. 
“Let’s see it,” said Mrs. Spraker, and 
T led the way to the pantry. 
“Looks good,” said Mrs. Spraker. She 
took a knife and cut off a slice and ex¬ 
amined it. “It’s all right,” she an¬ 
nounced with satisfaction. 
“All right,” I cried indignantly. “Just 
The Rural Patterns. 
The misses’ coat shown is a very com¬ 
fortable model, and, with care in press¬ 
ing, is not beyond the ability of the home 
seamstress. The coat is made with 
fronts, backs and underarm gores. The 
fronts are fitted by means of darts at the 
shoulders and are supplied with patch 
pockets while the curved seam at the back 
means most satisfactory lines. There is 
a regulation collar with lapels at the neck 
and the sleeves are made in two pieces 
with turn-over cuffs. The quantity of 
material required for the medium size 
(14 years) is 3~/$ yards 27, 2)4 yards 44, 
or 2 yards 52 inches wide. The pattern 
5455 is cut in sizes for girls of 12, 14 and 
16.years of age; price 10 cents. 
The big apron shown is just the thing 
to slip over a nice gown when washing 
dishes or doing other kitchen work. The 
apron is made with the yoke, which is cut 
in two portions, front and backs.. It is 
gathered at the upper edge and joined to 
the plain yoke, which can be finished with 
a collar or cut to form the open square 
that is under-faced at its upper edge. The 
quantity of material required for the me¬ 
dium size is 9)4 yards 27 or 7 yards 36 
inches wide. T he pattern 5470 is cut in 
sizes for a 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inch 
bust measure; price 10 cents._ 
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My business is manufactur¬ 
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My name— Macbeth —goes 
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My Index tells of lamps and their chimneys, 
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6 Times Bldg., Broadway, New York, 
Well 
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SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 
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Sendfor Catalog 
l^ade under Fabric 
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