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Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day 
Midsummer. 
Around this lovely valley rise 
The purple hills of Paradise. 
<), softly on yon banks or haze, 
Her rosy face the Summer lays! 
Becalmed along the azure sky, 
The argosies of eloudland lie, 
Whose shores, with many a shining rift, 
Far off their pearl-white peaks uplift. 
Through all the long midsummer day 
The meadow sides are sweet with hay. 
I seek the coolest sheltered seat, 
.lust where the field and forest meet— 
Where grow the pine trees tall and bland, 
The ancient oaks austere and grand, 
And fringy roots and pebbles fret 
The ripples of the rivulet. 
I watch the mowers, as they go 
Through the tall grass, a white-sleeved 
row 
With even stroke their scythes they 
swing, 
In tune their merry whetstones ring. 
Behind the nimble youngsters run, 
And toss the thick swaths in the sun. 
The cattle graze, while, warm and still, 
Slopes the broad pasture, basks the hill. 
And bright, where Summer breezes break, 
The green wheat crinkles like a lake. 
The butterfly and bumblebee 
Come to the pleasant woods with me; 
Quickly before me runs the quail, 
Her chickens skulk behind the rail; 
High up the lone wood pigeon sits, 
And the woodpecker pecks and flits. 
Sweet woodland music sinks and swells, 
The brooklet rings its tinkling bells, 
The swarming insects drone and hum, 
The partridge beats its throbbing drum. 
The squirrel leaps among the boughs, 
And chatters in his leafy house. 
The oriole flashes by, and, look ! 
Into the mirror of the brook, 
Where the vain bluebird trims his coat, 
Two tiny feathers fall and float. 
As silently, as tenderly, 
The down of peace descends on me. 
O, this is peace! I have no need 
Of friend to talk, of book to read : 
A dear companion here abides; 
Close to my thrilling heart He hides; 
The holy silence is Ilis voice; 
I lie and listen and rejoice. 
—John Townsend Trowbridge. 
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A MONG new fancywork we find filet 
crochet in wool. Baby’s crib covers 
are made of this, in designs of flowers 
and animals. There are also filet sacques 
crocheted in princess or Pompadour wool, 
which has a silk thread running through 
it. It costs nearly double as much as 
ordinary w T ool. 
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R ASPBERRY charlotte calls for one 
pint of raspberries, half a pint of 
bread crumbs, two eggs, one pint of milk, 
two ounces of powdered sugar and one 
ounce of butter. Butter a pie dish, sprin¬ 
kle with bread crumbs, then put in a 
layer of raspberies and sprinkle with 
sugar. Repeat the alternate layers of 
crumbs, raspberries and sugar until the 
dish is full, then beat up the e„gs and 
add to the milk, pour over the pudding, 
dot bits of butter on top, and bake in a 
moderate oven. 
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M INOR accidents—cuts or contused 
wounds—are quite frequent on the 
farm. It should be remembered that such 
injuries, when trifling in themselves, may 
become serious, and even fatal, as the re¬ 
sult of infection, hence the necessity for 
strict cleanliness and aseptic treatment. 
A Wisconsin labor report, referring to 
the proportion—four or five per cent.— 
of small factory injuries that proved ser¬ 
ious through infection, states that these 
injuries, during one year, would cost em¬ 
ployers about .$40,000 for wages and com¬ 
pensation. Aseptic treatment is cheap in 
first cost, and any family physician will 
give advice to his patients as to methods 
and materials. 
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A COMBINATION preserve new to 
us in muskmelon and red plum. It 
calls for four pounds of melons, four 
pounds of red plums, and five pounds of 
sugar. Halve and stone the plums, and 
mix with about half the sugar. Peel 
the melons, remove seeds, and cut the 
flesh into half-inch dice, and add the 
remainder of the sugar. Cover the melon 
seeds with their adhering pulp and the 
plum stones with water, boil half an hour 
and then strain, cracking the plum stones 
and mixing the kernels with the fruit. 
Let the fruit stand in separate dishes for 
several hours, then pour the boiled liquid 
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over the melon, cook slowly for 40 min¬ 
utes, then add the plums, and boil slowly 
for 30 to 40 minutes longer, or until it 
will set like a marmalade. Another com¬ 
bination, cooked in the same way, is two 
pounds of melon, two pounds of red cur¬ 
rants, three pounds of sugar, and two 
lemons, grated rind and juice. The lem¬ 
on juice is not added until the jam is al¬ 
most done. 
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A RECENT magazine story told of two 
elderly spinsters who, unable to 
take a trip on which they had set their 
hearts took their needed change by cross¬ 
ing the street—Maria into Selma’s house, 
Selma into Maria’s. Thus each one could 
look across the street at her own house, 
instead of at her neighbor’s; Selma took 
care of Maria’s goldfish, and Maria of 
Selma’s chickens. It sounds rather ab¬ 
surd, and yet how much such a change 
might mean to a woman condemned to 
the same monotonous round. Very few 
could change into another house, like the 
two contented spinsters, hut many could 
get a certain rest and refreshment by 
changing their rut, even in trifling ways. 
We have heard people speak rather con¬ 
temptuously of the various forms of fancy- 
work, as an amusement for hard-work¬ 
ing women. It is true that some of it is 
quite futile, and some is deficient in 
beauty, hut that is because the worker’s 
industry has not been directed aright. 
So long as a woman has this interest, her 
mind will be alert to learn new things, 
and she will remain receptive. Let us 
be thankful for any influence that keeps 
us in touch with others, and delivers us 
from the possibility of an ossified mind. 
Seen in New York Shops. 
NE pretty black velvet hat seen was 
trimmed with begonia flowers of 
white Brussels net. These consisted of 
the usual four round petals, each about 
four inches across, made by drawing net 
over a piece of white milliner’s wire, and 
gathering the ends firmly together, so as 
to make a round petal shirred together at 
base, where the center of the flower was 
finished by a disk of yellow stamens. 
Such flowers are easily made, and are 
used for dress trimming as well as hats; 
they take the place of the butterflies that 
were used for trimming last year. 
Fall blouses, which are now being dis¬ 
played, show a preference for white Jap¬ 
anese wash silk—Ilabutai. They still 
show the rolling collar and drooping 
shoulder. Such waists, in good quality, 
cost around $3 and up readymade. 
Some pretty new underwear is of sheer 
nainsook piped with flat bands of delft 
blue. There is no lace or embroidery; 
the garments have the beauty of fine 
material and good cut, without extra 
trimming. 
Beach coats of terry cloth arc made 
to slip on over a bathing suit. These 
are loose, three-quarters length, and 
belted; the material absorbs the water 
like a Turkish towel, and protects against 
sunburn. 
English coats for country wear are in¬ 
tended for driving, motoring, golfing and 
other sports. Many of them are of tweed 
woven on hand looms—real wool, care¬ 
fully dyed, and woven just as similar fab¬ 
rics were made by our great-grandmoth¬ 
ers. Short coats of Cumberland tweed 
cost $18.50; they come in white, bright 
colors, and also dull heather mixtures; 
three-quarter lengths, with patch pockets 
and leather buttons, are $27.50. We wish 
such liandloom cloths could be "woven in 
country districts here, providing an out¬ 
let for wool, and home work for the farm 
family. 
Coat dresses of linen after French mo¬ 
dels look very much like little girls’ Ga- 
brielle dresses of about 1872. They hang 
in straight lines, hardly touching the 
figure from the shoulder down ; the sash 
or belt is loosely draped around the hips. 
They combine all the virtues urged by 
dress reformers, and are very stylish, but 
very odd in unaccustomed eyes. 
New Fall suits are shown in redingote 
models. There is a plain tight skirt, and 
the long loose coat of cassock shape. 
This cassock coat has a high plain collar 
and deep cuffs of caracul cloth, the suit 
being made of broadcloth. Colors shown 
are the very dark brown called tete de 
negre, midnight blue, Russian green and 
black. 
Separate basques are already offered 
readymade in satin, black, white and navy 
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blue. They are straight, semi-fitting, and 
trimmed with fancy buttons, some having 
a deep waistcoat girdle, collar and vest 
of inoirti. 
Shirred ribbon elastic bands finished 
with a big white satin poppy are meant 
to hold together sets of lingerie or doz¬ 
ens of towels or napkins. They make an 
acceptable gift for an engaged girl’s 
“shower.” 
Little towels and wash cloths of soft 
crash are offered for baby’s use. The 
towels have an edging of Q-ocheted lace, 
and the word “Baby” cross-stitched above 
it in delicate colors. The wash cloths have 
a narrow crocheted edge and a stork 
cross-stitched in the corner. These are 
suitable little gifts for the new baby. 
The Rural Patterns. 
In ordering 'patterns always give num- 
her and size desired. Price of each pat¬ 
tern 10 cents. 
7525, Plain blouse or guimpe. Cut in 
sizes 34 to 44 bust measure. Size 3S re¬ 
quires two yards of 36 or 44-inch material 
with one-half yard 36 for peplum. S302, 
Ladies’ yoke blouse. Cut in sizes 34 to 
42 bust measure. Size 38 requires 2% 
yards of 36-inch material. 7839, House 
gown or nurse’s costume. Cut in sizes 
34 to 46 bust measure. Size 38 requires 
5% yards of 36-inch material with three- 
eighths yard 27-inch wide for collar and 
cuffs. 8022, Three-piece skirt. Cut in 
sizes 22 to 30 waist measure. Size 26 
6599 7485 
requires 3% yards of 36 or 44-inch ma¬ 
terial. 7768, Four-gored skirt for miss¬ 
es and small women. Cut in sizes 14, 16 
and 18 years. Size 16 requires 3% yards 
of 36-inch material. 
8283, Boy’s blouse. Cut in sizes four, 
six and eight years. Size six requires 
1% yards of 36-inch material with three- 
August 15, 
eighths yard 27-inch wide for trimming. 
7412. Boy’s Russian suit. Cut in sizes 
two to six years. Size four requires 2 1 /£j 
yards of 36-inch material with three- 
quarters yard 27 for collar, cuffs and 
belt. 7164, Men’s outing or negligee 
shirt. Cut in sizes 34 to 46 breast meas¬ 
ure. Size 40 requires three yards of 36- 
inch material. 6599, Boy’s baseball suit. 
Cut in sizes eight to 14 years. Size 12 
years requires 4% yards of 36-inch ma¬ 
terial with one-half yards 27 for bands. 
7485, boy’s blouse. Cut in sizes four to 
12 years. Size 10 requires two yards of 
36-inch material. 
Morning Cooking. 
N the cool of the morning I try to make 
my desserts and prepare many of my 
dinner and supper dishes in hot weather, 
and I find that I can accomplish more at 
sewing or housework with the knowledge 
that all these things are ready. If com¬ 
pany comes unexpectedly, or callers or 
business calls take up part of the morn¬ 
ing I do not get uneasy, for I know that 
40 minutes’ quick work in the kitchen 
will make matters all right and insure 
dinner on time. 
Shortcake made with berries, cherries 
or ripe peaches is one of my standbys. 
I make the cake early in the morning 
and set it in a cool place so the baking 
powder will lie dormant until needed. 
We have an early dinner, so I make a 
quick fire, pop my cake into the oven, 
bring out the washed berries and in 20 
minutes the cake is ready for the table. 
Rice custard, tapioca custard, fruit cus¬ 
tard and other soft puddings are baked 
at breakfast time and merely warmed 
over, if I serve them warm. Apple 
sauce 5; treated in the same manner and 
all kinds of stewed fruits. I put the 
fruit in a crock and set in the oven out 
of the way. It will cook and keep hot 
till dinner is served. Rhubarb sauce is 
excellent in this way. 
We like cold roast or boiled meats for 
dinner in the very hottest weather, so I 
cook the meat in the early morning. If 
we want it hot I put it in a big stone¬ 
ware crock and cover closely. In this 
way it is hot at dinner time and we can 
have hot gravy. Stewed chicken is a 
favorite dish, but for this I keep a low 
fire and simmer it till noon, as we use 
the fat old hens for stews. Most of the 
cooking is done before breakfast, and the 
oil stove will finish it gradually. 
Most pe pie do not like warmed over 
vegetables, and our folks are among the 
number, but it isn’t necessary to warm 
them over. I shell my peas and mix up 
the cream sauce in the morning, so that 
20 minutes’ cooking will finish them. 
Beans take longer, so I start them at 
breakfast and finish at noon. Tomatoes 
need little cooking, and cabbage we 
usually serve in the form of slaw. The 
green corn is picked, but not husked, in 
the early morning, and, then plunged into 
boiling water just before needed. 
Bread, pies, cookies and all doughnuts 
are manufactured in the early morning. 
I know a berry pie is not quite so good 
made and left to stand, but we mostly 
use berries alone or in shortcakes. The 
pies I make and allow to stand are those 
not injured by a wait of five or six 
hours. Lemon, apple, peach and grape 
pie are really better to our tastes when 
cold than warm on a hot day. When I 
am forced to eat in town at a restaurant 
I know the pie was made the day before, 
so I consider that pies allowed to stand 
a few hours will not injure anyone. 
One can hardly count it cooking to 
make frozen desserts in the morning, yet 
most of my recipes involve more or less 
cooking. When I can have ice I make 
up a big freezer of ice cream in the early 
morning and go on my way serenely with 
little fire either at dinner or supper. 
Ice cream is an ideal dessert if made at 
home, and we are very fond of it. It is 
really the easiest dessert of all, but not 
having ice always handicaps me. 
Then there are baked beans, succotash, 
brown bread and a dozen and one other 
things that can be made in the morning 
before it gets very hot. These served 
cold or warn" for dinner and supper 
lighten my work and give me more time 
to rest and enjoy life. The men like the 
cool dishes better and they are more 
wholesome. The time was when I 
thought it shiftless to use these make¬ 
shifts but I am bravely over that notion 
and glad of it. Hilda Richmond. 
