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Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
“WHILE WE MAY.” ' 
The linnds are such dear hands, 
They are so full; they turn at our demands 
So often ; they reach out, 
With trifles scarcely thought about, 
So many times; they do 
So many things for me, for you— 
If their fond wills mistake. 
We may well bend, not break. 
They are such fond, frail lips 
That speak to as; Pray, if love strips 
Thom of discretion many times. 
Or if they speak too slow or Quick, such 
crimes 
We may pass by; for we may see 
Days not far off, when those small words 
shall be 
Held not as slow, or quick, or out of place, 
but dear, 
Because the lips are no more here. 
They are such dear, familiar feet that go 
Along the path with ours. Feet fast or slow, 
And trying to keep pace. If they mistake 
Or tread upon some flower we would take 
T'pon our breast, or bruise some x'eed, 
Or crush poor Hope, until it bleed, 
We may be mute, 
Nor turning quickly to impute 
Grave fault; for they and we 
Have such a little way to go—can be 
Together such a little while along the way. 
We will be patient while we may, 
So many little faults we find; 
We see them ! For not blind 
Is Love. Wo see them, but if you and I 
Perhaps remember them, some by and by, 
They will not be 
Faults then—grave faults—to you and me, 
But just odd ways, mistaken or even less, 
Remembrances to bless. 
Days change so many things—yes, hours; 
We see so differently in suns and showers; 
Mistaken words lo-night 
May be so cherished by to-morrow's light. 
We may be patient, for we know 
There's such a little way to go. 
—Credit Lost. 
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Here is an old-fashioned Dutch recipe 
for currant preserve, which will be 
found delicious. It is excellent with 
cold meats: Twelve pounds of red cur¬ 
rants, stemmed; 12 pounds of sugar, 
three pounds of raisins, 12 oranges— 
pulp, rind and juice—chopped fine; one 
teaspoonful of ground cinnamon, same 
of nutmeg. Boil several hours. 
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Among the many uses for flowered 
chintz and cretonne this Summer we 
see these materials made into children’s 
coats. Small patterns on a cream or 
ecru ground were used, the coats being 
semi-fitting and single-breasted. They 
had large pearl buttons, the buttonholes 
being bound with linen matching the 
flowers in the pattern, and there was a 
plain collar of the linen. The coats were 
not lined. They look pretty over a lit¬ 
tle girl’s white dress, and are conven¬ 
ient for wear when driving, when a 
woolen coat would be too heavy. If 
one does not care for the flowered ma¬ 
terial, a similar coat of linen, pink, blue 
or twine colored, would be very useful. 
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“Crex” rugs, made of the firmly 
woven prairie grass, are very suitable 
for a country home, as they are nice 
looking, light, and stand very hard 
wear. The warp is cotton, blue, green 
or red, thus giving a touch of color to 
the brownish grass. They cost $1.25 to 
$7, according to size. They are very- 
satisfactory in the dining or living room, 
and are also useful for the porch. For 
bedrooms, Japanese cotton rugs, blue 
and white, green and white, or red and 
white, are very pretty, and they wash 
well. They cost from 65 cents up. Rag 
rugs are now called “Pilgrim rugs,” and 
they grow prettier all the time. They 
can be obtained with prevailing colors 
to match any room. 
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It was the meeting of the baseball 
team in a New England village, and the 
business before it was the election of a 
captain for the coming season, says the 
Youth’s Companion. Of the dozen 
youngsters present, more than half were 
candidates for the post. First one and 
then another rose and stated the claims 
THE RURAL 
and qualifications of his particular fav¬ 
orite. The matter was still undecided 
when the son of the owner of the ball 
field stood up. He was a small, snub¬ 
nosed lad, with a plentiful supply of 
freckles, hut he looked about him with 
a decided show of dignity and confi¬ 
dence. 
“I’m going to be captain this year,” 
he said, convincingly, “or else father’s 
old hull is going to be turned into the 
field.” 
He was elected unanimously. 
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Specialists assert that many persons 
lose their sight in infancy as the result 
of ignorance and neglect on the part 
of their parents. Inflammation or “cold 
in the eyes” is very common among 
young children, and if neglected is 
likely to lead to complete blindness. Yet 
it often receives little attention or is 
treated with empirical remedies that 
aggravate the trouble. There are con¬ 
tagious diseases of the eye, too, which 
may lead to most serious results. Many 
cases of blindness result from lack of 
care at time of birth, and may thus be 
charged against negligent nurses or doc¬ 
tors.,All these facts point out the neces¬ 
sity for consulting a physician if the 
child’s eyes seem in any way affected. 
The serious nature of infectious dis¬ 
eases of the eye is shown by the num¬ 
ber of immigrants refused admission to 
the country because suffering from 
trachoma. 
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A correspondent of Good House¬ 
keeping tells how she makes “apple 
honey” from green windfalls in the Au¬ 
tumn, and the idea is so good that we 
recommend it to members of the Apple 
Consumers’ League. Apple honey starts 
life as green apple cider, a thin, almost 
acrid, liquid that few persons will care 
to drink. The freshly ground apple 
juice should be at once placed in a ket¬ 
tle on the hack of the stove, where it 
will evaporate with only the gentlest 
boiling. In fact, the quality is im¬ 
proved if the fluid is not boiled at all. 
After the juice has been reduced to 
about a quarter of its bulk, it should be 
strained or poured off carefully and an 
equal bulk of sugar should be dissolved 
in the clear liquid. This mixture can 
be made to jelly if one has cooked it 
long enough. But for “apple honey” it 
may be left as a thick syrup. This 
syrup can be used in all sorts of ways; 
as a sauce for puddings it is most con- 
14 and 16 years. 
venient. It keeps indefinitely in a cool 
place, so that any time in the year one 
has a tart fruit sauce ready to hand. 
It is good also to add to many dishes 
that contain fruit, to give a more pro¬ 
nounced flavor, especially to apple sauce, 
apple pies, puddings and the like, late in 
the Winter, when apples lose their 
flavor and become insipid. Again, this 
serves as the foundation for many 
drinks. The flavor is quite distinct from 
ordinary cider. 
NEW-YORKER 
The Rural Patterns. 
The simple shirtwaist with long 
sleeves will be found desirable for Au¬ 
tumn wear. As shown in No. 6068 it 
is made with fronts and back. There 
are tucks laid over the shoulders which 
give both breadth and tapering lines and 
there are also tucks in the fronts 
which provide becoming fullness. The 
closing is made invisibly beneath the 
wide box plait. The sleeves are of the 
simple shirtwaist sort and can be fin¬ 
ished with the straight cuffs or with 
roll-over ones as liked. The quantity 
of material required for the 16 year size 
is 3^2 yards 21 or 24, 3 yards 32 or 2 
yards 44 inches wide. The pattern 6068 
is cut in sizes for girls of 14 and 16 
years of age; price 10 cents. 
Simple tailored coats are among the 
smartest that young girls can wear and 
for between seasons and early Autumn 
nothing could be more desirable than 
No. 6069. It lias the long sleeves that 
already are in demand, and it has darts 
at the shoulders which mean perfect fit 
easily obtained, also it has novel pockets 
that give the characteristic tailor finish. 
The coat is made with fronts, back and 
side-backs. The fronts are fitted by 
means of darts at the shoulders and the 
back is arranged to form plaits at its 
edges, which are lapped over on to the 
side-backs. Pockets are inserted and 
finished with laps and there is a regula¬ 
tion collar with lapels at the neck. The 
cuffs are prettily shaped and allow ef¬ 
fective use of banding or contrasting 
material. The quantity of material re¬ 
quired for the 16 year size is 4J4 yards 
27, 2 l /2 yards 44 or 2 yards 52 inches 
wide with yard 21 inches wide for 
collar and cuffs. The pattern 6069 is 
cut in sizes for girls of 14 and 16 years 
of age; price 10 cents. 
Over dresses made with half sleeves 
are so becoming to young girls that it 
is no wonder their popularity seems 
ever to be increasing. No. 6071 shows 
some novel ideas and is pretty and 
youthful, while it is suited to a variety 
of materials. The trimming is applied 
in an original manner, giving a semi- 
princesse suggestion, while the closing 
is made at the back. The blouse is 
made simply with fronts and back and 
is laid in tucks over the shoulders be¬ 
neath which the sleeves are attached. 
The skirt is five gored and laid in a 
plait at each seam. The quantity of 
material required for the medium size 
(12 years) is yards 24, 4 % yards 32 
or 3^4 yards 44 inches wide, with 1 
yard 36 inches wide for the trimming. 
August 22, 
The pattern 6071 is cut in sizes for girls 
of 8, 10, 12 and 14 years of age; price 
10 cents. _ 
Two Chicken Recipes. 
To cook a tough old hen or rooster, 
cut up the fowl, then fry in a pot with 
a good-sized lump of butter until light 
brown. Cover with water the same as 
for soup, add five cloves, one bay leaf, 
a little garlic, some cayenne pepper and 
salt. Let it cook a long time. One hour 
before serving add rice enough to make 
it rather thicker than for soup, say 
about one-half pound; let cook one hour 
longer, then serve. 
Chicken Fricassee.—Take a young ten¬ 
der chicken or pullet; cut up in joints, 
cover with water, put on to cook, add 
five cloves, one bay leaf, one medium¬ 
sized onion, two cloves garlic, some 
parsley, a piece of butter size of wal¬ 
nut, one large tablespoon ful flour, salt 
and pepper. Let cook slowly until done, 
then add one-half cup sweet cream. Let 
it cook a few minutes and dish. A lit¬ 
tle green pepper added is an improve¬ 
ment. _ reader. 
Tomato Salad with Creamed Horse¬ 
radish Dressing.—Peel and chill the 
tomatoes as for ordinary salad. To 
three-fourths cup of sweet double cream 
add about fifteen drops of onion juice 
(if liked), two tablespoons of vinegar, 
one of which may be tarragon, and one- 
fourth teaspoon each of salt and paprika. 
Beat until solid, then beat in a table¬ 
spoon of grated horseradish. If the 
horseradish be taken from the bottle 
less vinegar will be required. 
Rosemont Salad.—Dip solid, round 
tomatoes into boiling water, drain, peel 
off the skin without cutting into the 
flesh of the tomato and set on the ice 
to chill thoroughly. Chop four or five 
hard-boiled eggs rather coarsely and 
mix lightly with mayonnaise dressing. 
When ready to serve hollow out the 
center of each tomato, fill it with mayon¬ 
naise and egg, pile chopped whites in a 
pyramid on top; serve each tomato on 
a crisp lettuce leaf. 
Raspbery Roll.—Take one-half pound 
of flour, one pint of milk, two eggs, a 
pinch of salt; put the flour into a basin, 
beat up the two eggs and add them to 
the flour and salt, stirring all the time; 
gradually add the milk; then beat well 
for five minues; bake for half an hour 
in a quick oven in a meat tin; when done 
spread jam or stewed raspberry over it, 
roll up and serve quickly. The batter 
is lighter if allowed to stand for a few 
hours before baking. 
I find the great thing in this world is 
not so much where we stand as in what 
direction we are going.—O. W. Holmes. 
