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THE RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
November 28, 
Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
FAILURE. 
The man who wins in the fight for fame, 
Who wins in the war for gold, 
The welkin rings with his lauded name 
Wherever his deeds are told. 
Not mine to jeer when I hear him hailed; 
I'm proud of his heart so stout; 
But what of the fellow who tried and failed, 
The fellow that’s “down and out?” 
Shall naught be said for the man who tried 
The goal of his hopes to gain? 
Who faced the battle with patient pride 
And fought though the fight was vain? 
Whose spirit in one weak moment quailed, 
Who fell at the last redoubt; 
Ah, many a hero heart has failed. 
So here’s to the “down and out.” 
The man who wins, O honor him well. 
And give him the praise that’s due. 
But don’t forget the other who fell 
Ere ever his dreams came true; 
Yes, honor the man whose will prevailed, 
Who baffled despair and doubt; 
But give one thought to the man who failed, 
The fellow that’s “down and out.” 
—Dennis A. McCarthy in the New York Sun. 
* 
Among handsome bed covers are 
“patent satin” quilts, similar to Mar¬ 
seilles in appearance, but more satiny, 
and said to wear better. In single-bed 
size they cost from $3.50 to $7 each; 
for double bed $4.50 to $9. Dimity bed 
spreads, which are light in weight and 
easily laundered, while possessing good 
wearing qualities, cost from $2,50 to 
$4 each, while most beautiful hand- 
embroidered linen bedspreads cost from 
$18.50 to $20. 
* 
Salsify on toast is one of the nicest 
ways of preparing that excellent vege¬ 
table. Wash the roots, and boil until 
tender in unsalted water. Drain, throw 
into cold water for fiv-e minutes, and 
then wipe or scrape off the skin. Cut 
the salsify into half-inch lengths and 
sprinkle with a little salt. Make a 
smooth white sauce, well seasoned, put 
the salsify in this, and place the sauce¬ 
pan in another vessel of boiling water, 
to prevent scorching. Keep hot while 
making toast, which should be buttered 
and cut into fingers. Pour the creamed 
salisfy over the toast, and serve very 
hot. 
* 
Little cravats or jabots, which form 
a favorite finish for the collar or stock, 
are not cheap, but the fortunate pos¬ 
sessor of a “knack” can make them 
from all sorts of trifles. The usual 
style is two knife-pleated ends, one 
three and one five inches long 
and from two to three inches wide 
when pleated. The material may be 
plain or dotted wash net, fine handker¬ 
chief linen or sheer nainsook. The ma¬ 
terial may be edged with Cluny, Irish 
crochet or any other desirable lace. 
At the top the ends are plaited into 
one band, which is covered by a bar 
pin or bow-knot worn over it. A lit¬ 
tle lace-edged or embroidered handker¬ 
chief can be made into such a jabot 
without cutting it; it may be pleated 
its full length, then one end turned 
over a little above the center, and fas¬ 
tened under the collar with a bar pin. 
When worn with a stock these jabots 
usually have a short wide bow of vel¬ 
vet or satin at the top. 
* 
Among fashionable underwear we see 
knickerbockers of satin messaline or 
other very soft silk, designed for wear 
under the clinging Directoire skirts, in¬ 
stead of the customary petticoat. Some 
of them form a part of the long cor¬ 
set, thus preventing the slightest addi¬ 
tional bulk, the corset itself being an 
instrument of torture, almost as bad as 
the steel stays in which Catherine de 
Medici is said to have encased her 
sons until, as an ancient chronicler re¬ 
lates, “they equaled their mother in 
slenderness of body, but not in strength 
of understanding.” Still, these extremes 
of fashion touch very few of us, and 
the average woman continues to buy 
petticoats for general wear. However, 
knickerbockers of soft woolen material 
will be found a very useful Winter 
garment, especially for a woman or girl 
who must be out every day, no matter 
what the weather. With serge or fian- 
C139 Infant’s Dress with Round Yoke, 
One Size. 
nel knickerbockers, and stockinet leg¬ 
gings reaching to the knee, one can keep 
dry on a very stormy day. 
* 
The cold weather brings out new 
furs, and it is interesting to note the 
variations from last season's models. 
Large neck furs still show shawl effects, 
but they are often joined at the side 
by animals’ heads, passing straight 
around the front, the ends hanging be¬ 
hind the left shoulder. Small neck 
furs are close around the throat, and 
usually fastened at the back. There 
are many little collars combined of 
two furs; for example, a band of 
broadtail with a band of ermine 
at top and bottom. A pleated 
frill of black liberty silk with another 
pleated frill of white net inside it fin¬ 
ishes the collar, which is fastened at 
the back with a knot of the liberty 
silk. Combinations of fur and velvet 
are extremely pretty. A pretty model 
was a folded band of brown or copper- 
used for the inside frill instead of 
lace. The muffs this season are, if 
anything, larger than last season, and 
are still of the flat pillow shape, 
though there are many of the open 
shape that look as though the animal’s 
skin had been merely thrown over the 
hands. Occasionally a “granny’s muff” 
of the round style is seen, gigantic in 
size, but the flat style is still the favor¬ 
ite. 
The Rural Patterns. 
Simple models are always best for 
infants’ dresses, and No. G139 will be 
found very desirable. The yoke is made 
in one piece and the dress itself in 
two portions, which are gathered and 
joined in the lower edge of the yoke. 
When the frill is used the skirt is cut 
off at hem width and the frill is joined 
to the lower edge. The sleeves are 
simple full ones that are gathered into 
bands and the closing is made at the 
back. The quantity of material required 
is 2 l / 2 yards either 36 or 44 inches 
wide with ]4 yard any width for the 
yoke, 3 yards of embroidery, )4 yard 
of edging and 3 y 2 . yards of banding to 
trim as illustrated. The pattern 6139 
is cut in one size only; price 10 cents. 
A very pretty walking skirt cut on 
slender lines is shown in No. 6141. The 
skirt is cut in six gores and there con¬ 
sequently is a seam at the center front 
as well as one at center back. When 
the habit back is desired the fullness 
is cut off on indicated lines. The band 
which forms the trimming is arranged 
over the skirt and is mitred to con¬ 
form to the indicated shaping. The 
quantity of material required for the 
medium size is 7 y 2 yards 24 or 27, 5 
yards 44 or 3)4 yards 5 inches wide 
when material has neither figure or nap; 
5)4 yards 24, 5 yards 27 or yards 
44 inches wide, 3 yards 52 when ma¬ 
terial has neither figure nor nap with 2 
yards 24, 1^2 yards 27, )4 yard either 
44 or 52 inches wide for the fold. The 
pattern 6141 is cut in sizes for a 22, 24, 
26, 28 and 30 inch waist measure; price 
10 cents. 
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A small bottle of Scott’s 
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That’s a small outlay for so large 
a return of health and comfort. 
Babies that are given 
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quickly respond to its helpful 
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Ordinary food frequently lacks 
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colored velvet edged at the top with 
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the lace. This style of collar can be 
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