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Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
BENEDICITE. 
O all ye Green Things on the Earth, 
Bless ye the Lord, in sun and shade; 
To whisper praises ye were made, 
Or wave to Him in solemn mirth. 
For this the towering pine had birth. 
For this sprang forth each grassy blade ; 
Bless ye the Lord in sun and shade. 
Ye wayside weeds of little worth, 
Ye ferns that fringe the woodland glade, 
Ye dainty flowers that quickly fade, 
Ye steadfast yews of mighty girth ; 
O all ye Green Things of toe Earth, 
Bless ve the Lord in sun and shade! 
—Richard Wilton. 
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Among accessories for the Summer 
costumes are scarfs of embroidered lawn 
or batiste, extremely fine, sometimes with 
insets of lace. They are as large as the 
chiffon or satin scarfs worn in the Win¬ 
ter and recall the muslin pelerines worn 
over the flowing flounces of 70 years 
a s°- * 
According to the St. Paul (Minn.) 
Dispatch, 400 men and women partici¬ 
pated in an Alfalfa luncheon at Mitchell, 
Mont., recently. Biscuits and cookies 
made from Alfalfa flour and shipped 
there from Billings, Mont., were seived 
the guests, and tea was served made 
from Alfalfa leaves. We have a good 
deal of respect for Alfalfa, but somehow 
tea made from it does not sound like 
“the cup that cheers.” If we must have 
a purely American substitute for the 
Chinese herb, why not go back to a sub¬ 
stitute tested by our ancestors and use 
sassafras? 
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We never have room to say all we 
want to about gardening, and no one 
with a real passion for the noblest of 
recreations is ever able to possess all 
the things longed for. But we would 
like to remind our friends once more 
that every farm home is entitled to a 
few good shrubs in its dooryard no 
matter how much or how little may be 
done with other ornamental plants. 
Whenever we see a country yard with 
just a few giraffe-like, old-fashioned 
lilac bushes, and nothing more, we wish 
that the woman who lives there could 
have right in sight of her dishwashing 
Forsythia for early Spring, Pearl bush 
to follow it, gorgeous purple or snowy 
white lilac of the newer improved varie¬ 
ties, one of the modern varieties of Rose 
of Sharon, and Japanese barberry to 
gladden dull Autumn days with its red 
berries. There is no end to the wonder¬ 
ful effects to be secured with shrubs at 
small initial expense, just buying one or 
two at a time, and with very little trou¬ 
ble afterwards. If the hens get out they 
won’t destroy them as they will so many 
' of our garden pets. Many people in sub¬ 
urban towns seem to think that a privet 
hedge and a few stiff evergreens are all 
they need in the way of shrubs, when 
every swamp, woodland and hedgerow 
contradicts them with the mass of 
beauty spread before us, from the June- 
berry of early Spring to the last witch 
hazel bloom of Autumn. 
THE RURAb NEW-YORKER 
March 4, 
Shirtwaists or blouses take so many 
forms .that every woman should find 
something to suit her. Here are a few 
noted recently: Very plain tailored 
styles of fine white pique (which costs 
35 to 45 cents a yard), some made the 
mannish model with long shoulder seam, 
sleeve set in without fullness and no 
plaits; others with Gibson plaits, fasten¬ 
ing over on the left side, the edge fin¬ 
ished with heavy buttonholing, instead 
of a hem. Others were of colored wash 
flannel or madras in the mannish 
model without plaits, a soft high turn¬ 
down collar attached, which is fastened 
at the top by a gold safety pin, and 
worn with a narrow four-in-hand tie; 
turn-back cuffs. Then there are'wash 
silk waists, India, China and pongee 
weaves being plainly tailored, white or 
striped, especially handsome being an 
extremely heavy white China silk. Tail¬ 
ored waists of striped lawn or batiste 
are very attractive, having a double frill 
set down the left of the hem, the upper 
frill being of the striped material, with 
an under plaiting of solid color. Some 
of the semi-tailored fine blouses have 
small sailor collars turning back from 
the open neck. Then there is a great 
variety in the one-piece kimono waists, 
their appearance being greatly varied by 
the models now fastening down the 
front. A beautiful white linen dress 
seen had a one-piece waist buttoned 
down the front, the neck slightly open 
and finished with a sailor collar of pale 
blue, pale blue turn-back cuffs finishing 
the elbow sleeves, the skirt buttoned 
down the front, and bordered with a 
deep band of pale blue. It was a thor¬ 
oughly practical model, and would be 
very pretty in striped or check material, 
trimmed with a plain harmonizing color. 
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A German advocate of women’s rights 
suggests that compulsory military service 
on the part of the men should be offset 
by compulsory domestic service for wo¬ 
men. If drill and barrack life is benefi¬ 
cial to the men, she asks why life in the 
kitchen should not similarly elevate the 
women. The “New York World” re¬ 
marks that if Germany ever organizes 
a standing army of cooks it may force 
all Europe to follow its lead. 
Culinary conscription is a severe meas¬ 
ure, but when enforced in Germany other 
nations might be expected, to adopt it. 
There would be more reason in doing so 
than in following Germany’s lead in mili¬ 
tarism. There is more real need of cooks 
the world over than of soldiers. It is pos¬ 
sible to get along without fighting but not 
without eating. The only question is 
whether the imperial army of cooks could 
be reduced to the same machine-like dis¬ 
cipline and precision of habits as the Kais¬ 
er’s army. Would they submit to orders 
with the same blind obedience? Would 
they tolerate being uniformed all alike, and 
in matters of personal adornment submit to 
authority with the same meekness as the 
recruit reports for duty when the time ar¬ 
rives for military service? Before the mat¬ 
ter goes too far the Kaiser would do well 
to consult the ladies themselves, for if 
ever they undertook to mutiny on being 
called out for the annual manoeuvres they 
would have fearful opportunities for wreak¬ 
ing their vengeance upon the men who re¬ 
quired them to work against their wishes. 
Compulsory domestic service might end by 
abolishing compulsory military service in 
order that the women should gain their 
freedom. 
Clam Fritters. 
Will some one please tell me how to make 
clam fritters? mrs. j. w. b. 
One heaping pint of flour, one tea¬ 
spoonful of salt, one of cream of tartar, 
half teaspoonful of soda, one tablespoon¬ 
ful of olive oil or soft butter, one egg, 
half a pint of milk. Mix the flour, spit, 
cream of tartar and soda together and 
rub through a sieve (if you prefer, use 
heaping spoonful of baking powder in¬ 
stead of soda and cream of tartar). 
Beat the egg very light and add the 
milk. Stir half of this on the flour and 
when the batter is light and smooth add 
the remainder and finally the oil or 
butter. Drain and chop a pint of clams, 
season with salt and pepper, stir into 
the batter and fry the fritters in boiling 
fat. The batter as made above is nice 
for all sorts of fritters. If two eggs are 
used instead of one the baking powder 
or soda and cream of tartar is omitted, 
and this is a nice batter for sweetened 
fruit fritters. 
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Word 
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A largo, comfortable, solid oak 
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tufted and buttoned with heavy 
.-v, a . i O ..A. I n 1 n n r 
Collapsible 
Go-Ca rts, 
— 75c down 
50c a month 
Price $4.95 
Terms 75c Cash 
With Order 
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Walnut Creams.—Confectioners’ sugar 
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kernel of an English walnut on each 
side. 
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I MAC 0M MlttCOu* 
If you had a pair of rubber boots made to order, you couldn’t 
[have them made any better than 
The Century Boot 
(Beacon Falls Brand) 
No matter how carefully they were made, you wouldn’t secure a better wear- 
I CENTURY Boots are made of fine rubber— the best rubber produced In 
the world. The vamp is made extra strong by forcing rubber under powerful 
hydraulic pressure into the best quality of canvas duck. To prevent cracking 
at the ankle (like ordinary boots) an extra pure gum, no-crack ankle 
reinforcement is used. , . 
1 Century Soles are made of the toughest compound known. This sole is 
[ so compounded and vulcanized that it will rebound when it strikes a hard 
I substance rather than chip off, as the soles of an ordinary boot would do. 
Century Boots Are Cheapest 
because best—best in material, best in workmanship, and best 
for wear. Look for the name Century and the Cross on the 
boot. When you want a high-grade satislactory rubber 
boot or shoe, ask for tlie Beacon Falls line. Look tor the 
Cross. It insures you quality and service. 
_. it you can't secure CENTURY Boots from your dealer, 
write us, send ms name and we will see that 
u , lre supplied. A handsomely illustrated 
_ booklet describing Beacon Falls rubber foot- 
wear tree, it you send your name. 
The Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Co. 
Mau/ Vnrk 
Beacon Falls 
fry 
Trade Mark 
I !«■ At *a r,n,A. 
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