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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 23, 
Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
JACOB’S LADDER. 
Ah ! many a time we look, on starlit nights, 
Up to the sky as Jacob did of old, 
Look longing up to the eternal lights. 
To spell their lines of gold. 
But nevermore as to the Hebrew boy 
Each on his way the angels walk abroad, 
And nevermore we hear, with awful joy. 
The awful voice of God. 
Yet to pure eyes the ladder still is sot. 
And angel visitants still come and go; 
Many bright messengers are moving yet 
From the dark world below. 
Thoughts that are red-crossed Faith's 
outspreading wings, 
Prayers of the church are keeping time 
and tryst— 
Heart-wishes, making bee-like murmurings, 
Their flower the eucharist. 
These are the messengers for ever wending 
From earth to heaven, that faith alone 
may scan! 
These are the angels of our God ascending 
Up to the Son of Man. 
—William Alexander. 
* 
Green gage plums make a delicious 
pudding. Drain the syrup off a jar of 
canned plums, and put a thick layer of 
them in the bottom of a buttered pud¬ 
ding dish holding a quart. Cover with 
pieces of stale bread nearly to the top 
of the dish, and turn over all two 
eggs beaten up in a pint of milk. Stand 
the pudding dish in a dish of water, 
and bake for about half an hour. When 
cooked turn the pudding dish upside 
down on a plate, let it stand a few 
minutes, then lift off the dish, and 
serve with a sauce made by beating 
the syrup, thickening it slightly with 
cornstarch, and adding a squeeze of 
lemon juice. 
* 
Old pictures show us, 70 years ago, a 
style of hair-dressing consisting of 
braids or coils at the back of the head, 
and little bunches of short ringlets in 
front of each ear, held in place by little 
combs. Fashion authorities assure us 
that this is to be the next style of coif¬ 
fure, following the close-fitting “swirl” 
and the Marguerite braids that in turn 
displaced unending and distending puffs. 
We must confess a liking for the close 
bands that, for a time at least, allowed 
us to see the shape of the head once 
more, but the “swirl” requires long 
hair and rather delicate features, and 
it was neither practical nor becoming 
to a good many. There is one com¬ 
mendable feature about the 1840 coif¬ 
fure ; it cannot be built up on wire rat- 
traps and oakum pads, but it will re¬ 
quire a revolution in headgear too, for 
it will afford little foundation to skewer 
a modern hat upon. 
* * 
One of our friends who was suffer¬ 
ing from a severe stiff neck, or wry 
neck, as the doctor called it, was ordered 
to get a Japanese fire box for the pur¬ 
pose of applying dry heat. The “fire 
box” proved to be a small metal box, 
about five inches long and two or 2% 
deep; it was covered with velvet; char¬ 
coal candles specially prepared were 
lighted and placed in it, burning for 
about two hours. The burning char¬ 
coal is securely closed in the box, so 
that there is no danger of accidents, 
and the sufferer laid the fire box against 
her stiffened neck, and bound it in place 
with a scarf, soon feeling the relief af¬ 
forded by the dry heat. The doctor 
told her these fire boxes are quite freely 
used in medical practice. They are ex¬ 
tremely convenient, being ready in a 
minute when hot applications are 
needed, without the delay often inevita¬ 
ble in providing hot water. They cost 
25 cents, including a supply of the pre¬ 
pared charcoal, and are sold by dealers 
in Japanese goods, and also by many 
city druggists. 
* 
One of the conveniences sold by a 
prominent importing firm is a shoe¬ 
cleaning basket of English willow, lined 
with morocco or pigskin, and contain¬ 
ing brushes, paste, polish, shoe laces, 
button hook, shoe-horn, etc. Such a 
basket costs from $10 to $20. It is quite 
possible, however, to duplicate its con¬ 
venience by using an old-fashioned wil¬ 
low market basket, preferably a rather 
flat square one, and lining it with 
denim, with a few side pockets or straps 
to hold the smaller articles. If it has 
a lid with double flaps so much the bet¬ 
ter; if not a denim cover may be used. A 
shoe-cleaning tree (which resembles a 
last with fastening to attach it to a 
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6617 Corset Cover, 32 to 40 bust. 
hook in the wall) is an additional con¬ 
venience, as the shoe is put on this 
during polishing, thus leaving both 
hands free, and a strip of flannel see¬ 
sawed over the shoe with both hands 
polishes very rapidly. The shoe-clean¬ 
ing basket affords a neat way of keep¬ 
ing articles that are, in many cases, 
allowed to form an untidy litter, and it 
also saves time in keeping everything in 
its place. 
The Rural Patterns. 
The well fitting corset cover con¬ 
tributes largely to the success of the 
blouse or the gown. Here are two, 
both of which are desirable. The 
tucked one will appeal to the women 
who like perfect smoothness above the 
waist line, while the gathered one is 
or Small Women, 14, 16 and 18 years. 
desirable for those of more slender 
figure. The tucked cover includes 
shield sleeves and is made with round 
neck while the gathered cover is' sleeve¬ 
less and made with a square neck. Both 
corset covers are made with fronts and 
back, but the tucked cofset cover is 
lengthened over the shoulder to form 
tiie shield sleeves. The fronts are laid 
in tucks at the lower edges that are 
stitched flat. .The gathered corset cover 
is simply full, regulated by means of 
beading threaded with ribbon. Either 
one can be finished with a peplum or a 
belt as preferred. The quantity of ma¬ 
terial required for the medium size is 
for either corset cover 2 yards 24, 114 
yards 36, % yard 44 inches wide with 
3 yards of beading; 3% yards.of edging 
for the gathered corset cover. The pat¬ 
tern 6617 is cut in sizes for a 32, 34, 36, 
38 and 40-inch, bust measure; price 10 
cents. ' c. .' 
The plain nightgown with body and 
sleeves in one is now a favorite model, 
and is very easily made. The gown is 
made with front and back portions that 
are cut in one with the sleeves. The 
edges of the front opening can be fin¬ 
ished in any way that may be liked or 
the opening can be omitted if pre¬ 
ferred. The sleeves also can be made 
with or without openings. The quan¬ 
tity of material required for the 16- 
year size is 6 yards 24 or 27, -3% yards 
36 or 44 inches wide with 2% yards of 
beading. The pattern 6620 is cut in 
sizes for girls of 14, 16 and 18 years 
of age; price 10 cents. 
Retaining Color in Beets. 
I think. I' can. answer the beet ques¬ 
tion on page 427. The beets must not 
be peeled or the tops cut too close, or 
the roots cut or damaged in any way, 
or they “will bleed themselves to death,” 
so to say. When they are cooked soft 
in salt water, drain them and peel them 
while hot, slice them thin, put into the 
jars or for immediate use into a bowl; 
put sugar (about a tablespoonful), pep¬ 
per and salt over them, then cover them 
with cold vinegar. They are ready to 
eat in about an hour, and what is left 
cover with a plate and they will be just 
as nice, in color in a week, or if put 
in jars in three months. e. k. 
If new beets are used they will not 
only keep their color, but also their 
flavor, instead of becoming flat, as they 
always do in the Spring. One cup 
sugar, two cups vinegar, three cups 
water, bring to a boil. Boil beets until 
tender, peel and slice and pack in jars, 
hot, then pour hot liquid over them— 
enough to fill each jar full, using above 
proportions, then seal. mrs. b. h. s. 
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