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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 16, 
Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
CHRISTMAS GIFTS. 
Long, long ago, in manger low, 
Was cradled from above 
A little child, in whom God smiled, 
A Christmas gift of love. 
When hearts were bitter and unjust, 
And cruel hands were strong, 
The noise he hushed with hope and trust, 
And Peace began her song. 
Whene’er the Father’s Christmas gifts 
Seem only frost and snow. 
And anxious stress and lowliness, 
And poverty and woe— 
Straightway provide a welcome wide. 
Nor wonder why they came; 
They stand outside our hearts and bide. 
Knocking in Jesus’ name. 
For trouble, cold and dreary care 
Are angels in disguise, 
And greeted fair, with trust and prayer. 
As Peace and L6ve they rise; 
They are the manger, rude and low, 
In which a Christ-child lies; 
Oh ! welcome guest, thy cradle nest 
Is always God’s surprise! 
—W. C. Gannett. 
* 
In frosty weather a little denatured 
alcohol on a cloth will be found excel¬ 
lent for cleaning windows. The dirt 
comes off quickly and the window is left 
clean and bright after its rubbing, the 
work being done much more easily than 
with water. 
* 
A housekeeper who has often had to 
wrestle with tough beefsteak says that 
Southern beaten steak is very good. 
Cheap but juicy steak is cut into pieces 
about four inches square. Season each 
piece well with pepper and salt, then 
pound until literally a rag. Roll each 
piece up and dip in cornmeal, fry in 
very hot fat, and serve immediately. 
Another way to prepare a tough steak 
is to pound, then rub with lemon juice, 
pound again, sprinkle with salt and 
pound again; then fold over, press it 
together with a little flour, broil like any 
other steak and allow a little butter to 
melt over it before serving. 
* 
The return of long sleeves with frills 
at the wrist was to be expected this 
Winter; the sleeves are quite tight. 
Some are set in at the shoulder, while 
in others the one-piece waist has the 
sleeve joined on by a piping below the 
shoulder line. With the tight sleeve and 
frill at wrist we see neck frills of vari¬ 
ous styles, the close Toby or Pierrot 
frill being a favorite. To those who 
may wonder why a close ruff should be 
called a “Toby” frill we must recall 
Mr. Punch’s canine friend Toby, who is 
always thus adorned in the puppet show 
and is immortalized on the cover of 
London’s famous weekly paper. A fa¬ 
vorite form of this frill is of net, edged 
with black footing and with a smart 
black satin bow at the left side. An¬ 
other style is the hoop frill, which is 
deep enough to come to the edge of the 
shoulder and lie flat like a bib all around. 
Its greatest defect is the impossibility of 
putting on a jacket without crumpling 
the frill hopelessly, which makes it un¬ 
desirable for a blouse worn with a suit. 
* 
A magazine cover has utility aside 
from its own attractiveness; it saves wear 
and tear, preventing the dog's-eared look 
that so soon results from handling, and 
if the latest issue is always slipped into 
it it will not be mislaid by being put 
among back numbers. Burlap or buck¬ 
ram is very good for such a case. For 
an average size a strip 11 inches deep 
may be cut across a piece of 24-inch 
goods from selvage to selvage. The 
selvage edges are then folded towards 
each other 4)4 inches on each side. The 
ends are then bound with ribbon or with 
strips of leather, and stitched on the ma¬ 
chine. The cover is thus like a large 
card case. A silk cord or ribbon is tied 
over the center, where the back of the 
magazine will come, so that the pages 
are slipped through at the middle, while 
the cover and a few outside pages are 
slipped into the pocket at each side, thus 
holding all in place. The cover may be 
lettered with the name of the magazine 
if desired. Suede leather, silk or any 
handsome material may be used for such 
a case, but linen or burlap is the most 
practical if it is likely to be handled 
freely. 
* 
Pupils at a great technical school tell 
us about the calorie luncheons served in 
the lunch room presided over by the 
domestic science department. A “calorie 
luncheon” is one carefully planned to 
contain the heat units necessary to re¬ 
pair waste and keep the body in work¬ 
ing order. It is educational to the one 
who eats as well as the one who plans, 
and though some combinations offered 
sound rather irrevelant (one girl as¬ 
serted her calorie luncheon was a pear 
and a dish of corn pudding), the con¬ 
crete evidence of the lunch trays shows 
that many of us eat entirely too much. 
Somewhat in line with this are experi¬ 
ments made by young women in a Cin¬ 
cinnati training school, whose experi¬ 
ments show that with a knowledge of 
food preparation it is possible for a 
working girl to supply her meals for 12 
cents a day, or even for 7 cents a day. 
A model flat was fitted up, and the stu¬ 
dents did their own marketing and 
housework. Here is the 7-cent menu, 
which forms a record in economy: 
Breakfast—Cornmeal mush and milk; 
brown bread or toast; coffee or cocoa. 
Luncheon—Peanut sandwiches; bread 
and jelly squares; fruit. 
Dinner—Split pea soup; creamed cod¬ 
fish on toast; apple dumplings with 
sauce; tea. 
The average cost of this day’s nour¬ 
ishment for each member of the class 
was iy A cents a meal. 
It must be remembered that this was 
a co-operative effort; it could not be 
done by one person alone so cheaply. 
In every case where very economical 
catering must be done the cooking must 
be of the best, or the plain food not only 
loses in palatability, but in nutritive 
value also. 
The Rural Patterns. 
When ordering patterns always give 
number of pattern and measurement de¬ 
sired. 
The ■ little over-blouse with pleated 
peplum and bands of shirring is a favor¬ 
ite model. The over-blouse is made in 
one piece. If additional strength is 
wanted gussets can be inserted under 
the arms. It is joined to the upper edge 
of the belt and the peplum is joined to 
the lower edge. For the medium size 
will be required 3)4 yards of material 21, 
1 Vi yards 36, 1)4 yards 44 inches wide 
for the blouse and for the puffs will be 
needed 24 yard 21, )4 yard 36, 24 yard 
44 inches wide. The pattern No. 7195 is 
cut in sizes for a 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42 
inch bust measure. Price, 10 cents. 
The smaller pictures include: 7202— 
Fancy blouse, 34 to 40 bust, with high or 
round neck, with or without under- 
sieves, with or without fitted lining. 
7204—Coatee blouse for misses and 
small women, 14, 16 and 18 years, with 
or without chemisette and under-sleeves. 
7198—Semi-princess gown, 34 to 42 bust, 
with four-gored skirt and separate 
chemisette. 7192—Six-gored skirt with 
underlying panel at left side, 22 to 32 
waist. 7208—Boy’s double-breasted reefer 
coat, 2 to 6 years, with or without shield, 
perforated for shorter length. Price of 
each pattern, 10 cents. 
Pumpkin Indian Pudding.—Mix a pint 
of Indian meal and half a tablespoonful 
of ground ginger with a pint of cooked 
and mashed pumpkin. Stir a cupful of 
molasses and a third of a cupful of but¬ 
ter into a quart of boiling milk; add the 
pumpkin mixture, a level teaspoonful of 
salt and the grated yellow rind of a 
lemon. Before adding the molasses stir 
into it a half teaspoonful of soda dis¬ 
solved in a little water. Turn into a 
buttered three-quart mold, cover tightly 
and boil three to (pur hours. Serve hot 
with lemon sauce. 
There is no needless delay 
about putting the horses up 
for the night and getting into 
your own comfortable home 
when the work is lighted— 
and lightened—by a Rayo 
lantern. Rayo lanterns give 
such a strong, steady light 
you can put your hand on 
what you want in a second. 
Rayo lanterns are the best 
and brightest on the market. 
Made in all kinds of styles 
and sizes, to suit any use. 
Finest material and workman¬ 
ship; most light for 
the oil consumed* 
will not blow out. 
All Rayo lanterns are 
equipped with selected Rayo 
globes, clear, red or green, 
as desired. Wicks inserted 
in burners, ready to light. 
Dealers everywhere; or 
write for descriptive circular 
direct to any agency of the 
Standard Oil Company 
(Incorporated) 
THE BEST LIGHT 
Absolutely safe. Makes and burns Its own 
gas. Brilliant 600 candle power light, 
r* Casta no shadow. Costs 2 cents per 
week. No smoke, grease, nor odor. Over 
200 styles. Every lamp warranted. Agents 
wanted. Write for catalog. 
THE BEST LIGHT CO. 
401 E. 5th St., Canton, O. 
WASH BY AIR 
The New Way 
No wear, no tear, no beat¬ 
ing. Dantiest articles washed 
without injury. Tub of clo¬ 
thes washed in 5 to 10 min¬ 
utes. A child can operate. 
Well made, will not rust. 
Lighter than a washboard. 
Instantaneously attachable 
to any metal tub or wash 
boiler. No screws to tighten. 
Order from this ad. Satisfac¬ 
tion guaranteed. Send for 
circulars. Agents wanted. 
Rapid Vacuum Washer Co. 
35 HermonSt., Worcester, Hass. 
Kill Your=- 
Hogs 
More money this year in 
SAUSAGE and LARD than 
from selling on the hoof. 
Easily made with an 
This patent corrugated 
spout prevents air from 
entering the casing and 
spoiling the sausage. 
Enterprise Meat and Food 
Chopper— cuts like shears— 
does not mangle the food. 
Four-bladed steel knives 
revolve against perforated 
steel plates. 
Enterprise Bone, Shell and 
Corn Mill —quickly pays for 
itself in healthy poultry and 
increased egg yield. 
Send 4 cents in stamps for 
our recipe book, “The Enter¬ 
prising Housekeeper.” Tells 
how to make 200 economical, 
tasty dishes. 
ENTERPRISE 
Sausage Stuffer and Lard Press 
The one machine that both 
perfectly stuffs sausage and 
perfectly presses lard. Gives 
you all of the lard. Stuffs sausage so 
that it keeps. Patent corrugated spout 
prevents air from entering the casing. 
An Enterprise Sausage Stuffer and Lard 
Press will earn itself out this fall and 
will stay by you for many years to come. 
Built for hard service and so accurate 
that every part works smoothly. In¬ 
stantly changed to a lard press—can 
be used also as a fruit press. 
4-quart size, $5.50. At hardware 
and general stores. Be sure to look 
for the name Enterprise. 
ENTERPRISE MFG. CO. OF PA. 
Dept. 69 Philadelphia 
