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Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
CARCASSONNE. 
How old I am! I’m eighty year! 
I've worked both hard and long; 
Yet patient as my life has been, 
Ont dearest sight I have not seen— 
It almost seems a wrong: 
A dream I had when life was new— 
Alas, our dreams! They come not true: 
I thought to see fair Carcassonne! 
I have not seen fair Carcassonne! 
One sees it dimly from the height 
Beyond the mountain blue; 
Fain would 1 walk live weary leagues— 
1 do not mind the road's fatigues— 
Through morn and evening dew ; 
But bitter frosts would fall at night, 
And on the grapes that yellow blight; 
I could not go to Carcassonne, 
I never went to Carcassonne. 
Our vicar's right; he preaches loud, 
And bids us to beware! 
lie says: “O, guard the weakest part, 
And most the traitor in the heart, 
Against ambition's snare 1” 
Perhaps in Autumn I can find 
Two sunny days with gentle wind ; 
I then could go to Carcassonne, 
I still could go to Carcassonne. 
They say it is as gay all time 
As holidays at home; 
There gentles ride in gay attire, 
And in the sun each gilded spire 
Shoots up. like those of Rome! 
The Bishop the procession leads, 
The generals curb their prancing steeds, 
Alasf I saw not Carcassonne! 
My God and Father! Pardon me, 
If this, my wish, offends; 
One sees some hope more high than he, 
In age. as in his infancy, 
To which his heart ascends. 
My wife, my son, have seen Narbonne, 
My grandson went to Perpignan ; 
But I have not seen Carcassonne, 
I never have seen Carcassonne. 
—From the French of Gustave Nadaud, 
translation of M. E. W. Sherwood. 
* 
A delicious dressing for boiled as¬ 
paragus is made by mixing one heaping 
tablespoonful of butter with a table¬ 
spoonful of vinegar, seasoning with salt 
and pepper, and blending with a table¬ 
spoonful of the water in which the as¬ 
paragus was boiled. Set this where it 
will melt without cooking. If desired, 
a little grated cheese may be sprinkled 
over the asparagus after the dressing is 
put on it. 
* 
Many are the affectionate tributes of¬ 
fered to the memory of our friend and 
correspondent, Charity Sweetheart. Says 
a Connecticut man: 
Was very sorry to hear of “Charity 
Sweetheart’s” death. I was very fond of 
her letters, and watched for them. It was 
an inspiration to learn of her patience and 
desire to help others in what seemed to 
me her restricted circumstances. Would 
not a small volume of her letters be a good 
souvenir for next year? I should dearly 
love to have some of them, which I have 
read. 
* 
Crumb pudding is one of the simplest 
of desserts, but light and delicious. Add 
one cup of grated bread crumbs to a 
pint of scalded milk, stir well, allow this 
to cool, and then mix in the yolks of 
two eggs, thoroughly beaten, half a cup 
of sugar and a heaping tablespoonful of 
butter. Bake in an earthen dish, then 
cover with a meringue made from the 
whites of the two eggs and half a cup 
of sugar, with vanilla flavoring, which 
may be used in the pudding also. Brown 
the meringue in the oven, and serve the 
pudding either warm or cold. Sweet¬ 
ened cream or any preferred sauce may 
be served with it. 
* 
That question about occupations for 
invalids has proved interesting to many 
readers. A New York correspondent 
tells us that there is a book in the Car¬ 
negie libraries here called “Invalid Oc¬ 
cupations,” which may give help. No 
doubt there are others who can offer 
suggestions from personal experience. 
Another question of general interest is 
that concerning the formation of a 
ladies’ aid society. One of the favorite 
TFT EC RURAL NEW-YORKER 
catch-words with many modern writers fire. Then beat in half a cupful of sour 
is “social efficiency.” We are not quite two well-beaten eggs two cupfuls 
, , . , , of flour, half a teaspoonful of cinna- 
‘sure that we know just what they mean mon ^ the same of g i ng er, half, teaspoon- 
by it, and in some cases we don’t think f u l of salt, and three-quarters teaspoon- 
these writers are quite sure themselves ful of soda dissolved in a little water. 
what they refer to, but any effort to cover with g tl >5 n icing ' 
improve those around us, whether in Honey Mousse ._ Beat we n the yolks 
mind, body or estate, is certainly a move 0 f f our eggs a nd then beat into them 
toward such efficiency, whether it takes gradually a cupful of strained honey, 
the form of cheering occupation for Neat gradually until thick, Stirling con- 
. a stantly. Remove and cool, and then add 
those with a physical or mental handi- the whhes of the four eggs that have 
cap, or an attempt at betterment for a been whipped to a stiff froth. Then 
whole neighborhood. The best uplift add a pint of whipped cream and blend 
for any locality will come, not from f 11 together. Pack in ice and salt and 
. , , . ... freeze without stirring, 
outsiders, but from within. - 
* Taking Scorch out of Lard. 
The Youth's Companion tells about In response to Mrs. A. M. W.’s re- 
an intelligent man who made his guests Quest I send the following advice from 
. , .. rp, the February issue of “Mother s Maga- 
pa\ their \\a\ in as follows. The z j ne ”. “if one j n trying out lard has 
young couple had taken a house in the the misfortune to scorch or discolor it, 
suburbs of Boston for the Summer, and throw into the melted lard one large 
they were besieged with company. The {f^gSlton of laTTet cooklwhllt 
men were enjoying the cool of the even- then coo] and the i ard w jn have lost 
ing on the piazza, when one of the party 
remarked to his host: 
“Do you know, Fred, there’s some¬ 
thing the matter with your front gate? 
It took all my strength to open it. It — • • ,, 
needs oiling or shaving or something- tide of an edjtion which combines at- 
“Neither one, old man; it’s all right, tractive form with moderate price—a 
Every one that comes through that gate striking contrast to some of the huge 
pumps two buckets of water into the an( l heavy volumes that discourage, b\ 
tank «P th ere on the hill. ing them J A book that may be slipped 
__ in the coat pocket or carried in the 
Canning Dandelions hand , combining clear text with an in- 
Can you give me advice or tell me how yiti d] . js a treasure, and we think 
to can dandelions? Must it be put in ^ attractive edition of the great 
glass jars or can it be put up in tin cans? dramatist wi]1 p r0ve a favorite one. Il 
J ‘ s ' R ' is to be issued in 40 volumes, of which 
This question is entirely new to us. 15 or more are a i rea dy prepared; and 
If anyone has experience to offer we the volumes may be bought separately, 
should be glad to have it. We can only costing 35 cents each, postage extia. 
May 18, 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
the scorched taste and be clear and 
white.”. 
I have not tried it, but it would not 
cost her much to test it. 
LORETTE A. KINGSBURY. 
advise canning it like Swiss chard, as 
directed by Mrs. A. R. in our issue of 
April 20, page 530. 
Defective Flavor of Canned Fruit. 
Can you tell me what is the matter 
with my canned fruit? It has not molded 
or fermented, but a number of cans of 
plums, pears, etc., have a peculiar spicy 
or minty taste and smell. I used only 
good sound fruit, granulated sugar, granite 
cooking utensils, well sterilized cans and 
new rubber rings; heated the fruit thor¬ 
oughly and sealed airtight. I shall be 
grateful for information. D. s. p. 
Here is a puzzle, and we can only 
conjecture the cause of the trouble. 
Defects in flavor in such cases are 
either due to bacterial changes, or to 
some foreign flavoring matter intro¬ 
duced during cooking. If cooked in the 
jars, as most canning is done nowadays, 
there is little opportunity for contamina¬ 
tion. If cooked in an open kettle some 
foreign flavoring may have been acci¬ 
dentally introduced. But this is all 
guesswork, and we would like comments 
from others. Has anyone else met with 
a similar experience? How can we ac¬ 
count for it? 
Three Honey Recipes. 
The following recipes, copied from 
London “Gardening Illustrated,” are 
said to be original with Mine. Maeter¬ 
linck. In addition to the plays and other 
literary work associated with his name, 
Maurice Maeterlinck has written, in 
“The Life of the Bee,” the most vivid 
and fascinating study of this insect that 
we know, and this has given Mme. 
Maeterlinck especial interest in the pro¬ 
ducts of the hive. 
Oatmeal Honey Bread.—To a cupful 
of rolled oats add three cupfuls of hot 
water, half a cupkil of honey, a table¬ 
spoonful of butter, and some salt. When 
cooled to blood heat, add a yeast cake, 
dissolved. Stir in flour till a suitable 
dough for kneading has been made. 
Raise overnight and make into two 
loaves. Raise again, and then, before 
placing in the oven to bake, brush over 
the tops with one teaspoonful of honey 
and two of milk blended. 
Honey and Sour Milk Gingerbread.— 
Heat together one cupful of honey and 
half a cupful of butter; just before it 
reaches the boiling point remove from 
The edition is under the general editor¬ 
ship of Prof. W. A. Neilson, of Har¬ 
vard, and Prof. A. H. Thorndike, of 
Columbia University, with the aid of 
other scholars for each volume. Pub¬ 
lished by the Macmillan Company, New 
York. 
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Many drinks have a good taste and a 
bad effect. The Rootbeer you make 
from Hire’s Household Extract 
tastes good and does good. There’s 
health and strength in every drop. 
It agrees with everyone—gives the 
ruddy skin that betokens pure blood. 
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is a true tonic. Has no unpleasant 
reaction—is made of roots, bark, 
herbs and berries—the simple, natu¬ 
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* 
The Only Watch 
Sold Only by Jewelers 
Here is the only watch made in 
America that cannot be sold by mall. 
We sell the South Bend Watch through 
jewelers only. For only jewelers are 
capable of giving a watch regulation 
to the buyer’s personality . That is 
necessary to every good watch. 
Watches run differently for different 
people. If you ride a great deal in a 
motor car, a jolting farm wagon or 
on railroad trains, or if you stoop 
over much at your work, your watch 
is affected and should be regulated to 
offset the conditions. Only an expert 
jeweler can so regulate it. 
There are hundreds of watches that 
don’t keep good time in your neigh¬ 
borhood. You never heard of a South 
Bend that doesn’t. That’s because 
every South Bend is regulated to the 
buyer's personality , just as we’ve ex¬ 
plained above. 
t» 
^ joujhR end 
No mail order watch gets such care¬ 
ful regulation. No other watch of any 
kind gets as good regulation, for no 
other is regarded by jewelers as South- 
Bend-Jewelers regard the South Bend. 
These men take pride in their work 
on these watches. Each is an expert, 
for we will sell only to experts. 
Thus, when you buy a South Bend 
Watch, you are buying more than 
merely “a watch.” You are buying 
an “accurate time service” that will 
last for years. 
If that’s what you want , get a South 
Bend and have it 
regulated to your 
personality by an 
expert South- 
Bend-Jeweler. 
Write us now for 
free book, “How 
Good Watches Are 
Made.” It tells all 
about watches. 
THE SOUTH BEND WATCH COMPANY, 5 Rowley Street, South Bend, Ind. 
The Most Wonderful Watch 
in the World 
Every South Bend Watch is six months 
in the course of construction and often 
six months under factory regulation. 
Each is inspected 411 times in the proc¬ 
esses and each must run in a test—and 
run accurately — for TOO hours before it 
is deemed good enough for the name 
"South Bend.” 
It is this precaution and care in the 
making that gives jewelers a watch that 
they can regulate perfectly. Here is a 
letter from one of these jewelers: 
South Bend Watch Company, 
South Bend, Ind. 
Gentlemen: We all like flattery, but es¬ 
pecially do we like genuine praise. We 
wantto praise von a littleon your watches. 
Out of all the South Bend Watches we 
have sold, we have had less trouble with 
them than any other watch we have ever 
sold. We have sold quite a bunch of them 
this lost fall and after a month’s running 
the greatest variation we huve noticed 
bus been two minutes. Some have run as 
close as ten seconds. We sell no other 
kind when it is possible to sell a South 
Bend. 
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