1218 
XirilfC RURAL 
NEW-YORKER 
October 10, 
Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day 
TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN. 
Thou blossom bright with Autumn dew, 
And colored with the heaven’s own blue, 
That openest when the quiet light 
Succeeds the keen and frosty night. 
Thou comest not when violets lean 
O’er wandering brooks and Springs un¬ 
seen, 
Or columbines in purple dressed, 
Nod o’er the ground-bird’s hidden nest. 
Thou waitest late and com’st alone, 
When woods are bare and birds are flown, 
And frosts and shortening days portend 
The aged year is near its end. 
Then doth thy sweet and quiet eye 
Look through its fringes to the sky, 
Blue—blue, as if that sky let fall 
A flower from its cerulean wall. 
I would that thus, when I shall see 
The hour of death draw near to me, 
Hope blossoming within my heart, 
May look to heaven as I depart. 
—William Cullen Bryant. 
A S we walked down one of the crowded 
streets near The R. N.-Y. office re¬ 
cently we met with a member of the Ap¬ 
ple Consumers’ League in deep distress. 
She was a little girl of seven or eight, 
neatly dressed, though her little gingham 
frock was faded and not over clean, and 
her thin little braids tied. with scraps 
of ribbon that looked like cigar bauds. 
She walked up to a woman passing by, 
and remarked: 
“Say, Missus, do you see them two 
boys what’s eatin’ an apple?” 
The person interrogated nodded, notic¬ 
ing the two boys, who were rather larger 
than the little girl. They sat on the edge 
of the curb, sharing an apple and play¬ 
ing a game of chance. 
“Well,” continued the little girl, “that 
apple they’re eatin's my apple—they took 
it off of me. My mother give me a pen¬ 
ny to buy an apple, and I don’t often get 
one, because my mother she says it’s hard 
to get enough to feed the hull lot of us, 
and then when I got it they took it off 
of me before I got a taste of it.” 
The little girl did not cry or whine; 
she spoke with indignation, but with the 
reserve of one whose feelings were held 
in check. The woman addressed voiced 
her indignation, then suggested it would 
be a pleasure to supply means for re¬ 
placing the apple. The little girl re¬ 
marked, with dignity, that she wasn’t 
asking for anything, but she agreed to 
take the offering remarking with some 
pride: 
“Anyway, it took the two of them to 
take that apple off of me!” and darted 
across the street, almost under an auto 
truck, to chaffer with the Greek who 
keeps a fruit stand and, we hope, to 
secure a quiet place where she could enjoy 
her apple without fear of boy bandits. 
* 
T HERE is no household where it is 
more necessary to study methods of 
saving labor than on the farm. It is 
not, in this case, a matter of cutting 
out senseless elaboration, but of reduc¬ 
ing absolutely needful work to the mini¬ 
mum. Yet, whenever saving labor is 
contemplated, we are likely to find that 
some, at least, of the trouble cannot 
be eradicated without structural changes 
in building. For example, in an old 
house, there may be the nuisance of 
nailed-down carpets, unwholesome dust- 
catchers, a standing invitation to buffalo 
moths, and a back-breaking part of every 
sweeping day. Y r et the floors may be so 
old and warped that they cannot be left 
bare, and the housekeeper must endure 
the trouble until new floors can be laid. 
Even then in the cold North bare floors 
are not comfortable where stoves supply 
the heat; one needs a cellar heating plant. 
.So, to simplify labor, one needs, first of 
all, a cellar heating plant, which will keep 
the house at even temperature and do 
away with incessant dragging about of 
fuel and ashes. Steam or hot water heat¬ 
ing pre-supposes a good water supply, 
piped in, not only to the kitchen, but 
upstairs also. The water supply natur¬ 
ally includes a bathroom and a laundry 
with set tubs, separate from the kitchen. 
Are we suggesting luxuries in these 
things? No; we are suggesting neces¬ 
sities for comfortable living, that are 
everyday affairs to hosts of hardworking 
people. Nor are they comforts only; they 
are aids to one’s self-respect. We be¬ 
lieve that many young people who are 
sent to a town school, and come back 
dissatisfied with farm life, really feel the 
lack of these modern conveniences even 
more than the isolation or hard work. 
Labor saving appliances are plentiful; 
vacuum cleaners, fireless cookers, wash¬ 
ing machines, etc., are all helpful. But 
heating, water and the disposal of house¬ 
hold wastes are the three things not only 
fundamental in comfort and health, but 
on them depends the extent to which 
labor can be saved in other departments. 
Every farm woman knows this, and it 
will be brought before the family more 
and more, with the extension of knowl¬ 
edge in home economics. 
What is the use of stating conditions 
we all know, when the one cause of nar¬ 
row living, scanty comforts and over¬ 
work is ignored? There you touch on 
the great cause of unrest in every branch 
of labor—the need of a living wage. But 
before you can get what you want, you 
must want what you aim to get. and the 
farm woman, as well as the farm man. 
must formulate her needs, and the re¬ 
wards she deserves. 
The Rural Patterns. 
When ordering patterns give number 
of pattern and size desired. Price of each 
pattern , 10 cents. 
The three styles of collars shown will 
be found very attractive. Each requires 
such a small amount of material that, 
when home-made, the cost is trifling. To 
give a very dainty touch the collar and 
fronts of number three could be embroid¬ 
ered by hand in some simple floral design. 
To make Number one will be required % 
yard of material 27, 36 or 44 inches wide; 
to make Number two, % yard any width; 
and to make Number three, i/ 2 yard of 
any width with 2Vi yards of braid for 
binding. 
8302, Gathered basque. Gut in sizes 
34 to 42 bust measure. Size 38 requires 
2% yards of 30 inch material with % 
yard 21 for collar and cuffs. 8420, 
Tucked blouse. Cut in sizes 34 to 42 
bust measure. Size 3S requires 3 yards 
of 36 inch material with % yard 27 
inches wide for collar and cuffs. 8344a, 
Basque with tunic. Cut in sizes 34 to 42 
bust measure. Size 38 requires 4% yards 
of 36 inch material and % yard 27 for 
collar and cuffs. 8174, Seven-gored skirt. 
Cut in sizes 26 to 36 waist measure. 
Size 32 requires 3% yards of 30 inch, 
plain material. 8382, Three-piece skirt 
with long tunic. Cut in sizes 24 to 32 
waist measure. Size 28 requires 2^4 
yards of 36 or 44 inch material for skirt 
and 2 1 /i yards for tunic. 
Necessary Solitude. 
1 WAS married after a long girlhood, in 
other words, in the late 30’s. In my 
old home, I had a large chamber, com¬ 
fortably furnished, where I always could 
be by myself if I chose, and where all 
my. personal belongings were together. As 
the years went by, it became to me a 
home within a home, holding my favor¬ 
ite books, pictures, souvenirs of happy 
trips, and all such precious things. Here 
on my writing table lay my diary, my 
Bible, and my stationery. Everything 
could be dropped at once, if I was called, 
with confidence that it would be un¬ 
disturbed until my return. From the 
windows of this room could be seen or¬ 
chards and grasslands sloping gently to 
a little lake. 
Upon my marriage into a kindly and 
affectionate family, I still had pleasant 
rooms, but alas! no room where I could 
bo sure to be undisturbed. If I sat down, 
with the wish for the quiet of former 
days, some kind soul was pretty sure to 
want to be with me, and how could I be 
ungracious? Y T et the lack of occasional 
solitude wore upon me, and as time went 
on, my nerves wearied of the constant 
companionship even of those I respected 
and loved, and ungracious words and acts 
did often escape me. For years I longed 
for privacy, and tried various methods to 
obtain it, yet usually failed. All of the 
house was mine, yet none of it was mine 
exclusively. 
At length a plan worked out in my 
brain. In the back of the house was a 
great pantry, all out of proportion in 
size to the needs of the family. It had 
two windows, one of which was in a 
“jog” in the room, that was about six 
feet square. I moved things out of this 
jog, and had a carpenter fit a parti¬ 
tion of sheathing across it, including a 
door. This left one window for a pan¬ 
try of much better size, and gave me a 
tiny room, with a window that looked out 
upon a beautiful range of hills beyond a 
river. 
In one corner of this little den is fitted 
a set of shelves for my favorite books, a 
drawer for my papers, and below that, 
more shelves for the books of my church 
offices, for club books, etc. A table of 
generous size stands before the window, 
and one chair. Above, and at one side of 
the table, hangs a pretty cast-off dye 
case from the druggists, which with a 
part of the partitions removed, provides 
a set of shelves and pigeon-holes for let¬ 
ters and conveniences. My dictionary 
lies on a stand at the other side of the 
table. On the walls of this tiny room are 
clock, calendar, letter scales, and the 
interesting things that everyone likes to 
keep, with the wise or cheerful sayings 
of favorite authors. On the table are 
my Bible, papers, and materials for 
writing. 
It is such a cubby hole that many 
-would despise it. The only expense was 
about eight dollars for carpentering. It 
is so secluded that some would fly from it, 
but to me it is a place to work happily, 
a refuge—a sanctuary. Life is much less 
tense, nerves are quieter, and family life 
is happier because the mother has a place 
where she may “find herself.” 
MRS. E. FLAVEL. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
AMERICAN 
PARK CHATER LflMTERTV 
Doing your chores after dark 
is when you need the American 
Dark Chaser. It gives 400 candle 
power light. Burns for less than half- 
cent an hour. When hung on a post, 
jt lights the entire milking or feed¬ 
ing pen. 
The American Dark Chaser is the 
dependable lantern for all times and 
all places. It is an eco¬ 
nomical necessity wherever a 
lantern is used. Absolutely 
safe. Can be taken any place 
you want a light. Wind can¬ 
not blow it out. 
Ask your dealer to show you 
the American Dark Chaser or 
write for large circular that 
tells all about it. 
W 
American Gas Machine Co., 
495 Clark St., Albert Lea, Minn. 
a I ^ j 
With “Best”light the humblest home 
is as brilliant as the millionaire-’s pal¬ 
ace. A safe, powerful, portable light 
which makes and bums its own gas. 
Every lamp fully warranted. 200 
St vies of lamps. Agents wanted every¬ 
where. THE best LIGHT CO. 
401 E. 5th St., Canton, O. 
Save $ 5 to s 23 
Factory Prices—Freight Paid—One Year’s Trial 
Gold Coin 
Stoves and Ranges 
Buy direct from factory 
and get a betterstove for 
less money- Freight pre¬ 
paid—st o ve con i es al 1 pol- 
•shed, ready to set up. Uso it one year— if 
you aren't satisfied wo refund your tnonty. 
Write for Catalog and Prices, Big Free 
Catalog shows why improved features of Gold Coin 
Stoves make them fuel-savors ami splendid hakera 
—why they havo given satisfaction for 03 years. 
Gold Coin Stove Co., 3 OakSt.,Troy,N.Y. 
T Pay Two PRICES 
mi RangesFREE 
To try in your own homo for 30 days. 
Show your friends. Freight paid by 
os. Send it back at our expense if you 
do not want to keep it. You cau buy 
the best at Actual Factory Prices. Our 
new improvements absolutely surpass 
anything ever produced. Save enough 
on a single stove to buy your winter's 
fuel. All II008IER 
STOVES Guaranteed 
for Yearn. Send postal 
today for large FREE 
Catalogue, showing large 
assortment to select from. 
No Obligation*. 
HOOSIER STOVE CO. 
274state St., Marion, Ind. 
WEI I drilling 
WELL MACHINES 
Manners have an enormous commer¬ 
cial value in life. No one can have lived 
as long as I have without noticing the 
Over 70 sizes and styles, for drilling either deep or 
shallow wells in any kind of soil or lock. Mounted on 
wheels or on sills. With engines or horse powers. Strong, 
simple and durable. Any mechanic cau operate them 
easily. Send for catalog. 
WILLIAMS BROS., Ithaca, N. Y. 
weight and value of manners in tlie or- 
dinary transactions of life, in public life, 
and having seen men by appearance and 
manners get such a start of very much 
abler fellows that they have been able 
by appearance and manners to keep their 
place much higher in public life than 
their own abilities or service would en¬ 
title them to.—Lord Rosebery. 
MAKE BIG PAY DRILLING 
WATER WELLS 
Our Free Drillers’ Hook with 
catalog of Keystone Drills 
tells how. Many sizes; trac¬ 
tion and portable. Easy 
terms. T h e se machines 
make good anywhere. 
KEYSTONE WATER DRILL CO 
Beaver Falls Pa. 
Water 
System 
Ho Water Storage Tanks—Ho Stale Water—Ho Frozen Pumps 
Write today for FREE catalog telling all about this wonderful- fresh 
water system for farm and country homes. Don’t risk the health of 
your family by giving them stale, stored water from slimy tanks. 
Ovet 6 
Yeats 
Old 
Ovet 
6000 
Sold 
—gives yon all the pure, running water yon want. Fresh from tho 
Well, just by turning a faucet. Opening any faucet in your house, 
barn or yard starts the pump and delivers a full steady flow of 
pure, cool water fresh from the well. Closing tho faucet stops 
the pump and it will remain idle until you again open a faucet. 
Thero is no waste—no tanks to leak, repair or clean, Tho Evor> 
Frm *h Water System is easy to install—inexpensive to operate. 
Requires no change in well or location or buildings. Writo 
for Free Catalog today. 
The United Pump & Power Co. 473 Pickey Bldg., Chicago 
