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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
From Day to Day. 
brooch, its design representing a bee. It 
'piTAxn'tjpTVTVr 1S pl easant to l earn that this y ear 30 
‘ v> J , young women were thus invested with the 
Through the gray dawn in the meadows we J 
heard the reapers singing— Order of the Busy Bee, son 
'Hie song of men who conquer and who had remained with one employer from 
know their triumph's worth; eight to 10 years. We often hear of 
Like the bare blades of an army the keen ^ Qr sodetics abroad wh ich thus 
swift scythes went swinging. .. , ,_ 
And golden in their wake lay piled the acknowledge the dignity of on ^ 
J goodly spoils Of earth. labor, but they are not common in this 
And I said, “Give thanks, oh. Heart of mine. coun t r y. 
as conquerors may-do, * 
(With sound of acclamation when (lie battling 
| is through. 
To Him who gave us strength and skill to 
force the stubborn soil roasting the turkey, making the pies, pre- 
For glory of the gaining and the triumphing s ' ’ f . 
of toiL » paring the vegetables, and various other 
At toll noon m the orchard we heard the admonitions regarding a big “spread” for 
Most of the Thanksgiving literature ad¬ 
dressed to housewives confines itself to 
root. Some housekeepers add a few 
whole cloves, but we do not care for this. 
Another method puts the sliced fruit to 
soak in brine for a few hours, then in 
clear water to freshen it, this process 
hardening the fruit, but we have never 
used this process, and are quite satisfied 
with the first recipe given. 
We have never dried the citron melon, 
but we are told that the process is to 
drain preserved citron from the syrup, 
and then dry it in a very slow oven until 
the consistency required, but not until 
hard and tough. Shred it as you would 
real citron. We are told that this is ex¬ 
cellent in mincemeat; for such use it 
might be dried as required, and the syrup 
added to the mincemeat. 
maidens’ laughter- 
the family. Nothing is said about the 
Bare armed among the laden trees (hey thankfulness that should precede the 
pulled the branches low, feast, possibly because a woman with no 
extra help in the kitchen could hardly 
feel thankful with such an excess of 
work before her. We do not wish to 
suggest criticism of the spirit that finds 
its expression in dainty feasting, but we 
do think that many of the recommenda- 
Ilome at twilight went the wains, with us to 
follow after, 
Light of step and gay of voice, as merry 
children go. 
And I said, “Give thanks, oh, Heart of mine. 
with very mirth for meed 
To him who gave us knowledge of the cun¬ 
ning of the seed 
AGENTS 
For beauty of the growing and the joy of tions made are planned for households 
blossoming where the housemother is not expected 
^nd granting of the harvest from the prom- , ... . ,, 
f» of tbe Spring.” d ° the cook,n S’ a,,d ,hls s , not the case 
# in most farm homes. We believe in pre- 
Th rough the still night, the deep night, the . . . « a* 
high white moon is drifting- Panng everything possible the day be- 
Oh, close your hand in mine, dear lass, fore, and most good housekeepers carry 
and follow in its light: out this practice, which would include not 
Man and maid before the hearth the harvest on j y the ma kj ng D f ca ke and pastry, but 
Here^one^reyofaTd I and tenderness also the peeling of vegetables and the 
of night. dressing of the turkey. If soup is to be 
The praise of words for things of earth, oh. se rved, we prefer something that can be 
tender Heart of mine, reheated without losing quality; then it is 
BUt n rnkM e tsXre;° f man made the day before, and merely brought 
Nor mirth nor acclamation but to him who to the boiling point before dishing. Oys- 
granted love ter soup does not take long to prepare, 
The great, glad tears of gratitude and si- -j. must be wa tched closely during 
—^Theodosia Garrison, in Harper's Bazar. those few minutes and the skimming, 
, thickening, etc., soils more dishes, a point 
, . , 1 not to be overlooked whdn there is going 
Although short sleeves are still to re- . , . . , 
. , . 4 si to be a big dishwashing in anv case. As 
ma n in vogue, the wearers are not to be \ ", ... , 6 . : 
i-u ,i • aaT he for the solid P art of the (linner - the house- 
ntntp so chillv this Winter ns Inst. 111 c ,11 .« . 
q , - ,, , 0 _ tTll . fc • keeper who believes that both scalloped 
shops now offer elbow length armlets m . . ., 
, , ... , 1,1 1 ,„a^r ir.no- oysters and chicken pie should accompany 
both silk and wool, to be worn under long J . 1 , , , 
, T , ., Jiii r.ru, ,u ™ her turkey is evidently prepared for he- 
gloves. In white and black silk these . 111 ., , • 1 _ 
s . d., or • •„ -..or,, Gnn roic appetites; we should save the chicken 
armlets cost $1.25 a pair; 111 very fine ’ 
, . „ ont - . pie for another meal. We like the idea 
wool $1. When we think how the entire J , e ., , 
, , . 4.1 of ...rick of Indian pudding as part of the dessert, 
body is chilled by the exposure of wrists * " , , . 
y because it recalls the founders of the 
and ankles in severe weather we can 111 , , 
... r , 1 . -n feast in the old colony, but if oven space 
realize the comfort woolen armlets will . ‘ ’ . ... 
, , . .. , . , aA r _i, is limited it is wiser to serve pies, which 
be, but after all, the short-sleeved fash- . , 
. , .... -li. t i:„u ua ,n,i can be heated in the oven after the turkey 
ion for Winter is but a foolish fad, and . 
, is out of the way. Much friction is 
a very extravagant one when we consicle. 
the price of 16-button gloves. 
* 
According to the Journal of Political 
Economy, the twelfth census shows an 
amazing increase in the number of wo¬ 
men in this country who work for wages. 
More than five million women were earn¬ 
ing money in 1900, and the number 
of women in industry has increased 
faster than the female population. The 
saved, too, by serving the dinner at the 
customary Sunday hour. We have been 
in houses where a late breakfast was fol¬ 
lowed by a holiday dinner anywhere be¬ 
tween two and five in the afternoon. No 
luncheon was served, so the children had 
“pieces” at any time they felt like it, 
while the adults sat around and “visited” 
with hungry politeness. Appetites were 
either cloyed or past when dinner was 
finally served, and the elaborate meal met 
Homemade Candies. 
Maple and Butternut Creams.—Break 
into small pieces two pounds of maple 
sugar and heat in a porcelain pan with 
one pint of cream. Boil over a moderate 
fire to the soft ball stage. Remove from 
the fire, add one cupful of chopped butter¬ 
nut meats and stir slowly until the mix¬ 
ture cools and begins to thicken, then pour 
into shallow buttered pans, score in 
squares and place a butternut meat on 
each square. When cold break apart. 
Five-Minute Peppermints. — Stir one 
cup of sugar and one-fourth cup of boil¬ 
ing water over the fire until boiling be¬ 
gins. Then cook five minutes without 
stirring. Remove from the fire and beat 
until creamy, adding meanwhile six drops 
of oil of peppermint and enough color 
paste to give a delicate green or pink tint. 
Drop in rounds from the tip of a spoon 
on to confectioner’s paper to cool. When 
the syrup is too thick to drop in smooth 
rounds add a few drops of boiling water 
and stir Avhile it is melting. Then remove 
from the fire, and stir and drop as before. 
Opera Creams.—Melt together slowly 
three-fourths cup of milk, two cups of 
sugar and two squares of chocolate; then 
boil for three or four minutes, flavor and 
put in a cold place. The pan should not 
be touched for at least an hour, or until 
it is absolutely cold. Then beat until it 
becomes resistant and creamy. Drop into 
round balls on paper. 
Coffee Penotchie. — Two cupfuls of 
white sugar, one-half cupful of black cof¬ 
fee, one cupful of chonned nuts. Boil the 
sugar and coffee together, without stir¬ 
ring, until stringy. Add the nuts, take off 
the fire and beat until it creams. Pour 
into a buttered pan to cool, and mark 
into squares with buttered knife, cutting 
clear through the candy with each stroke. 
Have patience with all things, but 
chiefly patience with yourself. Do not lose 
courage by considering your own imper¬ 
fections, but instantly set about remedying 
them; every day begin the task anew.— 
St. Francis de Sales. 
November 24, 
Gan Make $15 to $20 a Week 
by getting orders for our Famous 
Teas, Coffees, Extracts, Spices, and 
Baking Powder. The supplying of GRANGES (a 
specialty). For particulars, address 
The Great American Tea Co., 
R—33 Vesey Street, New York, N. Y. 
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Don’t risk comfort, health and life itself 
by going through the cold drives of another 
winter without 
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Ia . rurally served, <iiiq ine ciduoitux iik.cU mei 
census scheduled 303 occupations, am ]jttl e appreciation. Such points as 
—J in 295 of them, dhe ., , , , ,i. 
women appear m 
-- ~ . 11 ICoCj 11UWCVC1, 111 U^L IB 
only occupations in which they a,c individual housekeeper; 
not found are in the army and navy, the • ... 
these, however, must he settled by the 
our main sug- 
---- -- -- gestion is that she consider her own corn- 
fire department, and helpers to roofer^, f or j. an( j happiness as one of the neces- 
slaters, steam boiler-makers and brass sary f ea tures of a well-spent Thanksgiv- 
workers. Such “helpers” are unskilled ing Day 
Preserving and' Drying Citron. 
laborers who supply physical strength. In 
departments of trade and transportation 
women workers increased by 1.-0.03 per A reader desires a recipe for canning 
cent during the period discussed, while C it r on, and also one for dried citron, 
men workers increased 37.6 per cent. w. n. 
* For preserves (the fruit is not merely 
There is an association in this city canned) pare a large citron, cut into thin 
quite distinct from most women’s clubs; slices, and then into strips or squares, re- 
it is the German Housewives’ Society, moving all seeds. Weigh equal quantities 
which studies the subject of domestic ser- of fruit and sugar, mix. together, and 
vice from a very practical standpoint. An stand over night in a large bowl; the 
office is conducted where members may sugar draws out juice, forming a syrup, 
secure help, without the fees of an ordi- In the morning put in a preserving kettle, 
nary intelligence office, and great care is and boil slowly for two to three hours, 
exercised in giving or accepting refer- skimming carefully, until the syrup is 
ences. Any domestic employed by a mem- like honey.. About 15 minutes before tak- 
ber who remains in one position two ing from the stove add, for each quart of 
years or longer receives a testimonial, preserves, one lemon cut in very thin 
which this year took the form of a gold slices, and one small piece of green ginger 
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