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Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
THE LITTLE SISTER. 
Through each dismal little street, 
New-built slums, forlorn and poor, 
Went her ever busy feet, 
Tracking swift from door to door 
Pain and sorrow and defeat, 
Little Sister of the Foor. 
None too wretched, none too bad 
For the pity in her eyes. 
Just the tender love she had 
Made her more than mortal wise, 
Gave her comfort for the sad, 
Help in their infirmities. 
Common sense was hardly kind; 
Justice saw not grief or pain; 
Bruised reeds they did not bind, 
Smoking flax they quenched amain. 
“Sinful folk lie came to find,” 
Little Sister said again. 
“Inasmuch as she hath done 
Good to these”—we know the word, 
She has done it unto One 
From 'whose heart all love outpoured 
Fills such hearts as hers : Well done, 
Little Sister of the Lord ! 
—Dora Owen in Westminster Gazette. 
* 
A lace guimpe or sleeves should al¬ 
ways be lined with white chiffon or 
mousselaine de soie. Many wearers do 
not realize that the lace is really unbe¬ 
coming if unlined; no matter how fair 
the skin, it looks yellow through the 
interstices of black lace, and redder 
than it really is through white. The 
veiling of chiffon makes the skin look 
fair and smooth, as well as adding to 
the durability of the lace. 
* 
To make huckleberry pancakes mix 
over night two cupfuls of sifted flour 
and two scant cupfuls of sour milk, 
heating well together. In the morning 
stir in one teaspoonful of soda, a tea¬ 
spoonful of salt, two cupfuls of berries 
well floured, and the yolks of two beaten 
eggs. If the batter seems thin stir in 
a little more flour. Last of all fold in 
the stiffly beaten whites, and bake on a 
hot griddle. The cakes will be light and 
tender if no eggs are used. In the ab¬ 
sence of sour milk, the batter may be 
made with sweet milk and baking pow¬ 
der. 
U'LL IrC RURAL NEW-YORKER 
The Rural Patterns. 
When ordering patterns always give 
number of pattern and measurement de¬ 
sired. 
The simple house dress shown will 
make up prettily in any wash material. 
The waist is a very simple one, finished 
with hems at the front edges and made 
with front and back portions. There is 
a patch pocket over the left front. The 
neck can be finished with a rolled-over 
collar or with a standing collar and with 
either collar the applied box plait can be 
used if liked. The elbow sleeves are 
Here is the note of advice regarding 
the care of the eyes, which Mrs. Ella 
Flagg Young, Chicago’s Superintendent 
of Schools, proposes to have pasted in¬ 
side the cover of every textbook; 
“Your eyes are worth more to you than 
? nj !,* boolc- Y° ur safety and your success 
In life depend on your eyes, therefore take 
care of them. Always hold your head up 
when you read. Hold your book 14 inches 
from your face. Be sure that the light is 
clear and good. Never read in a bad light. 
Never face the light when reading. Let the 
light come from behind over your left 
shoulder. Avoid books or paper’s printed 
indistinctly or in small type. Rest vour 
eyes by looking away from the book everv 
few minutes. Cleanse your eyes night and 
morning with pure water.” 
* 
Turkish peaches will make a change 
for dessert. Peel freestone peaches by 
plunging them in boiling water; remove 
the stone through a slit in one side, and 
fill the . hollow with seeded raisins. 
Arrange in a baking dish, sprinkle liber¬ 
ally with sugar, and bake for 20 minutes. 
Put a layer of boiled rice in a serving 
dish, spread the peaches over it, and 
serve with a dressing of thin boiled cus¬ 
tard, peach syrup, or a sauce made by 
thickening cocoanut milk with corn¬ 
starch and sweetening with granulated 
sugar The latter is the preferred sauce 
for this dessert, but cocoanut milk is not 
always at hand. 
♦ 
Many buyers of “willow plumes” do 
not realize that this sweeping depth of 
feather is artificial. These plumes are 
made by lengthening the “flue” of an 
ordinary ostrich plume, tying two or 
more strands stripped from an inferior 
feather to every strand of the made 
plume. The “willowing” is -largely done 
in the tenements, women being paid 
from three to six cents an inch (stem 
length) for the work. It is very mono¬ 
tonous work, involving great dexterity 
and delicacy of touch. Much of the work 
is done by Italian women and girls. 
While the tying is firmly done, these 
willow plumes will not stand rough 
usage; a violent wind will often remove 
soiiie of the attached flue, and cause a 
general molt. A good quality of the or¬ 
dinary plume is a better investment than 
a willow, as far as permanence is con¬ 
cerned. 
6 <27 House Dress or Nurses* Costume, 
34 to 46 bust. 
The following news item points out a 
danger many women overlook: 
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 10.—The little 
device utilized by women to hold up their 
lace collars—a piece of celluloid about two 
inches long and a quarter of an inch wide, 
worth 5 cents the half dozen—cost the 
United States Laundry Companv a (ire loss 
to-day of .$90,000 and imperiled 200 laundry 
workers. The collar stay had been left un¬ 
noticed in a woman’s blouse which, with 
hundreds of similar garments, had been 
placed in the dryroom in the basement. It 
was hung close to the superheated pipes 
that lined the room. Suddenly the celluloid 
exploded and the room was instantlv in 
flames. Two hundred panic-stricken girls 
refused to descend the smoke-filled stairway 
Firemen finally, by sheer strength, drove 
them down the stairway to the street. Five 
minutes after the last one had been res¬ 
cued the entire building was in flames. 
These little celluloid stays are very 
largely used, especially in transparent 
collars, and very few women realize that 
they may become a source of danger. 
Every woman uses celluloid in one form 
or another, and most of us know that it 
is inflammable, though it is hard to re¬ 
member that combs, hairpins and similar 
small gear may lead toward some casu¬ 
alty as the result of a moment’s care¬ 
lessness. Every now and then we read 
of a woman shockingly burned as a re¬ 
sult of coming in contact with a naked 
gas jet and thereby exploding a cellu¬ 
loid comb. We must own that the little 
collar stays seemed very innocent, until 
recorded experience proved them the re¬ 
verse. 
September 10, 
full and gathered into bands and finished 
with rolled-over cuffs. The long full 
sleeves are gathered into bands. The 
plain long sleeves are made with upper 
and under portions and can be buttoned 
^at the inside seams to the depth of the 
wrists. The skirt is made in six gores 
and the two are joined by means of a 
belt and the closing is made by means of 
buttons and buttonholes. The quantity 
of material required for the medium size 
is V/ 2 yards 24 or 27, 6^ yards 36 or 4J^ 
MAKE IDEAL 
HOUSE GOWNS, KIMONOS,' 
WRAPPERS, CHILDREN’S 
DRESSES, Etc. 
Napped on back only, combining 
light weight with warmth and dura¬ 
bility. 28 inches wide. 
10c. a yard. 
If you fail 
to find 
L e r m a 
Flannel at 
any good 
store write 
us for free 
samples. 
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MILLS 
BOSTON 
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FOUNDED 1842 
Simpson- 
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Black and White Prints 
have been the standard 
calicoes since 1842. 
Dainty and stylish 
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with these tub - proof 
cotton dress-goods. 
There are dozens of 
beautiful designs, print¬ 
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black on carefully- 
woven, first quality,dur¬ 
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Show this advertisement to your 
dealer when you order, and don’t 
accept substitutes. If not in your 
dealer’s stock write us his name and 
address. We’ll help him supply you. 
The Eddystone Mfg. Co., Pbilada. 
Established by Wm. Simpson, Sr. 
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A wide-mouth jar superior in quality of glass 
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Hydraulic ^ Cider Presses 
All sizes. We have had 33 
years 1 experience and 
can save you money. 
Also Steam and Gaso¬ 
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Sawmills, etc. 
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NEW YORK STATE FAIR 
SYRACUSE, SEPTEMBER 12TH TO 17TH 
Agricultural and Industrial 
Exposition 
Educational Features in all 
Departments 
Instructive and Entertaining’ 
Live Stock Exhibit to Excel Previous Years 
yards 44 inches wide. The pattern 6727 
is cut in sizes for a 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 
and 46 inch bust measure; price 10 cents. 
. The smaller pictures show the follow- 
mg patterns: 6636, Russian blouse coat, 
14, 16 and 18 years. 6660, boy’s reefer 
suit, 8 to 14 years. 6653, empire night¬ 
gown, small, medium, large. 6657, 
tucked sectional skirt, 22 to 30 waist. 
6671, child’s dress, 2, 4 and 6 years. 
Price of each pattern 10 cents. 
The exhibit of Farm, Breeding and Draft Horses 
will be one of the greatest in the history of the fair. 
Noted herds have been entered in the Cattle 
elfs S es' exhibit in the various 
.Agricultural Machinery and Labor Saving De¬ 
vices for use on the farm and in the homo will be 
seen in greater numbers than ever. 
DAIR\ PRODUCTS. The new features added 
this year have proven to be popular and an unusual 
large entry has been made in each section. 
The Fruit, Farm Produce, Flower and Domestic 
Departments promise to excel previous exhibitions 
itutenes in these departments close September 3d. 
Monday, Sept. 1.2th Tuesday, Sept. 13tli Wednesday Sent 14 tn 
PRESIDENT’S DAY EMPIRE STATE DAY X GR^GE daY 
Thursday, Sept, loth Friday, Sept. 16th Saturday Sent itti. 
MILITARY DAY PRIZE WINNERS DA Y AUTOMOBILE DAY 
Band Concerts each day by Arthur Pryor’s Famous Concert Band of 40 Artists. 
Grand Circuit Races. Great Open-Air Horse Show. Glenn Curtiss Aeroplane will 
make daily flights. Automobile Races Saturday. The Greatest Drivers and Fastest 
Machines are to compete. » oeicsi 
SE3XTD FQR PRIZE Hi 1ST 
NEW YORK STATE FAIR COMMISSION, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 
