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October 8, 
Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
THE PLOW. 
From Egypt behind my oxen with their 
stately step and slow 
Northward and east and west I went to 
the desert sand and the snow ; 
Down through the centuries one by one, 
turning the clod to the shower. 
Till there’s never a land beneath the sun 
but has blossomed behind my power. 
I slid through the sodden ricefields with 
my grunting humpbacked steers. 
I turned the turf of the Tiber plain in 
Home’s imperial years; 
I was left in the half-drawn furrow when 
Coriolanus came 
Giving his farm for the forum's stir to 
save his nation's name. 
Over the seas to the north I went; white 
cliffs and a seaboard blue; 
And my path was glad in the English grass 
as my stout red Devons drew; 
My path was glad in the English grass, for 
behind me rippled and curled 
The corn that was life to the sailor men 
that sailed the ships of the world. 
And later I went to the north again, and 
day by day drew down 
A little more of the purple hills to join to 
my kingdom brown; 
And the wliaups wheeled out to the moor¬ 
land, but the gray gulls stayed with 
me 
Where the Clydesdales drummed a march¬ 
ing song with their feathered feet 
on the lea. 
Then the new lands called me westward; 
I found on the prairies wide 
A toil to my stoutest daring and a foe 
to test my pride; 
But I stooped my strength to the stiff black 
loam, and I found my labor sweet 
As I loosened the soil that was trampled 
firm by a million buffaloes’ feet. 
Then further away to the northward, out¬ 
ward and outward still 
(But idle I crossed the Rockies, for there 
no plow may till) 
Till I won to the plains unending, and 
there on the edge of the snow 
I ribbed them the fenceless wheatfields, 
and taught them to reap and sow. 
The sun of the southland called me; I 
turned her the rich brown lines 
Where her Parramatta peach trees grow 
and her green Mildura vines; 
I drove 'her cattle before me, her dust, and 
her dying sheep. 
I painted her rich plains golden and taught 
her to sow and reap. 
From Egypt behind my oxen with stately 
step and slow 
I have carried your weightiest burden, ye 
toilers that reap and sow! 
I am the ruler, the king, and I hold the 
world in fee; 
Sword upon sword may ring, but the tri¬ 
umph shall rest with me ! 
—Will Ogilvie, in London Spectator. 
* 
Embroidered velvet handbags, mounted 
with the usual metal frame, are among 
the new dress accessories of the Fall, 
and this embroidery is popular fancy 
work. Embroidery on velvet is not as 
easy as on linen or silk, but the rich 
effect secured well repays the trouble. 
* 
A very convenient little cushion for 
holding brooches and stickpins is made 
of silk in flat mattress shape, about six 
inches -square, and stuffed with lamb’s 
wool so it is about one-half to three- 
quarters of an inch thick, then quilted 
through without tufting at intervals of 
about one inch. It is very easy to stick 
pins into the wool, and the flat shape 
makes it convenient for holding them so 
that anything desired can be selected at 
a glance. Such a cushion is convenient 
to place in a drawer, or to pack when 
traveling. 
* 
A simple but delicious peach pudding 
is made as follows:: Peel and halve 
the peaches, and put them in a baking 
dish with sugar and water to make a 
good syrup. Cover and bake till tender, 
then take the peaches out with a skim¬ 
mer, and thicken the syrup with corn¬ 
starch enough to make a jelly; about a 
tablespoonful of cornstarch to a pint of 
syrup. Let it boil up once, and then re¬ 
turn the peaches to the dish, allowing 
it all to grow cold, when the fruit will 
be enclosed in a translucent pinkish 
jelly. Make a meringue with the whites 
of two eggs, put on top of the pudding, 
brown in a quick oven, and serve cold. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
A new and convenient case for baby 
ribbon has a heavy pasteboard mailing 
tube for a foundation, a section of the 
tube being used with an opening wide 
enough to insert spools of ribbon along 
the top. The tube is covered with silk 
or cretoune, pasted on, the edges being 
covered with a narrow gimp. As it is 
difficult to line the interior of tube it 
may be gilded or enameled. The cover¬ 
ing is long enough to be gathered up 
6758 Infant’s Set, One Size. 
with a casing to close the ends. A slen¬ 
der rod runs through from end to end, 
upon which the spools of ribbon are 
strung. Ribbon hangers are fastened to 
the ends of the rod. Put in the spools 
so that they all wind in the same direc¬ 
tion, towards the front of the case. 
* 
Recently the steamer Korona brought 
from the island of Guadeloupe, West 
Indies, a party of turbaned colored 
women clad in the most gorgeous cali¬ 
coes ever seen in New York. They 
moved to the authorities at Ellis Island 
The Rural Patterns. 
The infant’s set includes dress, petti¬ 
coat and kimono. The dress is a dainty 
one with a square yoke and can be made 
either from plain material or from 
flouncing. The petticoat is novel and 
practical in one. At the front the body 
and skirt portions make one piece, but 
at the back, the skirt is separate and 
joined to the body. The kimono is one 
of the new ones, cut in one piece with 
the sleeves. It is very pretty and very 
practical, while absolutely simple. In 
fact, the entire outfit requires very little 
labor, and can be trusted to give entire 
satisfaction. The dress is made in one 
piece gathered and joined to the yoke 
and the sleeves are gathered at the wrists 
and finished with bands. The petticoat 
can be finished at the lower edge with a 
hem or scallops, for it is straight and 
consequently can be treated in different 
ways. The full back is a special feature, 
and the plain front means comfort for 
the little wearer. The kimono necessi¬ 
tates the fewest possible seams, and 
really requires a very few minutes for 
its making. To make the dress will be 
required 3*4 yards of material 24 or 27, 
or 2 J4 yards 36 with 4*4 yards of inser¬ 
tion. For the petticoat will be needed 
3 yards 24 or 27 or 1^4 yard 36 inches 
wide. The long kimono will require 3J4 
yards 24 or 27, or 1% yard 36 inches 
wide, with one yard of either width for 
the bands. The short kimono will re¬ 
quire 1 yard 24 or 27, or % of a yard 
36 inches wide. The pattern 6758 is cut 
one size only; price 10 cents. 
The coat that is made with a panel 
effect is a novelty of the season. No. 
6759 shows that feature, and is alto¬ 
gether smart, while quite simple and 
childish in effect. It will be found ap¬ 
propriate for all seasonable materials. 
The coat is made with fronts, side- 
fronts, back and side-backs. The fronts 
and the back are extended to be over¬ 
lapped at the under-arms, while the side 
portions are cut off to produce the panel 
effect. The collar and fronts are faced 
and rolled over to form the lapels. The 
sleeves are made in regulation style with 
upper and under portions and are fin¬ 
ished with cuffs. The quantity of ma¬ 
terial required for the six-year size is 
3H yards 24 or 27, 1^4 yard 44 or l/i 
yard 52 inches wide. The pattern 6759 
is cut in sizes for children of 4, 6 and 8 
years of age; price 10 cents. 
ALWAYS PLEASE 
Women and Children 
who desire garments which are light 
in weight, soft in texture and attractive 
in both coloring and pattern. Made 28 
inches wide and sold by retailers gen¬ 
erally at 10 cents a yard. 
If not found write us for samples. 
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