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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day. 
Thanksgiving. 
My tent stands in a garden 
Of aster and golden-rod 
Tilled by the rain and the sunshine, 
And sown by the hand of God— 
An old New England pasture 
Abandoned to peace and time, 
And by the magic of beauty 
Reclaimed to the sublime. 
About it are golden woodlands 
Of tulip and hickory; 
On the open ridge behind it 
You may mount to a glimpse of sea— 
The far-off, blue, Homeric 
Rim of the world’s great shield, 
A border of boundless glamour 
For the soul’s familiar field. 
***** 
Here in the sifted sunlight 
A spirit seems to brood 
On the beauty and worth of being, 
In tranquil, instinctive mood ; 
And the heart, a-throb with gladness 
Such as the wise earth knows, 
Wells with a full thanksgiving 
For the gifts that life bestows: 
For the ancient and virile nurture 
Of the teeming primordial ground, 
For the splendid gospel of color, 
The rapt revelations of sound; 
For the morning blue above us 
And the rusted gold of the fern, 
For the chickadee’s call to valor 
Bidding the faint heart turn; 
For fire and running water, 
Snowfall and Summer rain; 
For sunsets and quiet meadows, 
The fruit and the standing grain; 
For the solemn hour of moonrise 
Over the crest of trees, 
When the mellow lights are kindled 
In the lamps of the centuries. 
For those who wrought aforetime, 
Led by the mystic strain 
To strive for the larger freedom, 
And live for the greater gain ; 
For plenty and peace and playtime, 
The homely goods of earth, 
And for rare immaterial treasures 
Accounted of little worth; 
For art and learning and friendship, 
Where beneficent truth is supreme— 
Those everlasting cities 
Built on the hills of dream; 
For all things growing and goodly 
That foster this life, and breed 
The immortal flower of wisdom 
Out of the mortal seed. 
But most of all for the spirit 
That can not rest nor bide 
In stale and sterile convenience, 
Nor safety proven and tried, 
But still inspired and driven, 
Must seek what better may be. 
And up from the loveliest garden 
Must climb for a glimpse of sea. 
—Bliss Carman. 
* 
Here is a simple but very savory sand¬ 
wich filling: Prepare half a cupful of dry 
grated cheese, and beat this into three 
tablespoonfuls of chili sauce. Put this 
between thin buttered slices of rye or 
graham bread. 
* 
An experienced housekeeper tells us 
that waists of striped wash silk are best 
laundered as follows: Was'h in luke¬ 
warm water with white soap and rinse 
well. Then roll the blouse up in a Tur¬ 
kish towel and let it dry to the right 
condition for ironing; do not hang it out. 
When ready to iron lay a Turkish towel 
on the ironing board, and iron the blouse 
on this, on the wrong side. We are told 
that the silk keeps its original lustre and 
texture without change, when laundered 
in this way. 
* 
Dr. Charles F. Pabst of the Brook¬ 
lyn Hospital advises extending the “safe¬ 
ty first” principle to children’s play 
clothes by soaking them in a solution of 
ammonium phosphate, which Tenders 
them non-inflammable. Dr. Pabst de¬ 
clares that this “safety first” idea could 
be applied also in the treatment of lace 
curtains, inflammable materials on 
Christmas trees, the costumes of actors 
on the stage and everything else that is 
subjected to the danger of catching fire. 
The following directions were given by 
Dr. Pabst at the National Safety First 
Council in Philadelphia: 
“Dissolve one pound of ammonium 
phosphate in one gallon of cold water, 
thus forming a clear solution in which 
the garment should be soaked for five 
minutes,” he said. “The garment can 
then be taken out and allowed to dry, 
after which it may be worn with perfect 
safety in the neighborhood of fires. 
“The solution produces no more harm 
to the material than would the same 
quantity of water. It will keep indefi¬ 
nitely, is non-poisonous and can be used 
for several suits. The American Society 
for Fire Prevention and several public 
safety committees have approved this 
practical method of fireproofing, and are 
even urging its adoption throughout the 
country. 
“In order to give this solution a se¬ 
vere test 1 experimented with some strips 
of flimsy gauze, which ordinarily takes 
fire and burns up completely in a few 
seconds. One of these strips I placed in 
the solution and then allowed it to dry. 
The flame of a wax taper was applied 
to the gauze for a minute. At the end of 
that time the gauze was blackened at the 
edge, but remained whole in substance. 
“If cowboy suits and other clothes 
worn by children while at play were 
treated with this solution,” Dr. Pabst 
said, “there would not be the slightest 
The Rural Patterns 
In ordering patterns, always give 
number of pattern and size 
desired. Price of each 
pattern 10 
8821 Child’s Dress, 8819 Boy’s Mackinaw 
2 , 4 , and 6 y*«rs. Coat, 8 to 14 years. 
8831 Child’s Fur Set, 
consisting of Neck 8817 Loose Coat for 
Piece, Muff and Cap, Vfissesand Small Women. 
2 or 4 , 6 or 8 years. 16 and 18 years. 
Hereafter all patterns numbered 8772 and 
higher will be cut with a SEAM ALLOW¬ 
ANCE, basting line being shown by a line of 
small perforations. Those who do not want a 
seam allowance may trim it off along the 
basting line. Directions as to basting line 
are given on envelope containing the pattern. 
possibility of their catching fire. It 
would mean the saving of many lives of 
children each year.” 
* 
The season is approaching when worn 
garments or household linens need es¬ 
pecial care to avoid whipping to pieces 
on the clothes-line. A sheet or tablecloth 
with a torn hem or a little split in a fold 
is likely to emerge from the wash sorely 
dilapidated, as the result of wind and 
frost combined. It is always an econ¬ 
omy to mend such things before they go 
to the wash and thus avoid an extensive 
rent. In table lineu, tearing often be¬ 
gins at the corner, where an unfastened 
hem gives way. This rarely occurs when 
the hemming is done by hand, but a ma¬ 
chine hem should be fastened very care¬ 
fully, to avoid ripping. It is wise, if 
the stock of linen is sufficient, to avoid 
laundering old and tender linen during 
Winter, for it is so easily torn when 
frozen stiff. 
* 
Quince conserve with hickorynuts is 
given by the New York Evening Post as 
something extra delicious: Cook five 
pounds of diced quinces until tender. 
Cook rind of three oranges 20 minutes, 
November 20, 1915. 
and chop with two pounds of seedless 
raisins. Cut the pulp of the three 
oranges in dice and’ add a fourth, dis¬ 
carding the peel. Now put together the 
cooked quinces, chopped raisins and 
orange peel, diced oranges, and five 
pounds of sugar. Boil 10 minutes. Just 
before bottling add a cupful of hickory- 
nut meats. This is said to be delicious 
made with cherries instead of quinces. A 
recipe for special quince marmalade given 
by the same housekeeper is as follows: 
“Cook the skins of quinces in boiling 
water nearly an hour. Pour this liquid 
upon diced quinces so that they are fully 
covered. Cook until the fruit is tender. 
Drain fruit from liquid, and add to it 
sugar, an equal amount with the fruit 
before cooked. Boil 20 minutes, and add 
the fruit for the last five minutes of 
boiling. Test in saucer to make sure of 
the jelly consistency before bottling.” 
Seen in New York Shops. 
“Puss-in-Boots” bouse shoes for chil¬ 
dren are made in eiderdown felt, with 
felt soles, the top coming up in boot 
shape about the height of an ordinary 
shoe. Colors are pink or blue; around 
the top is a procession of frisking cats 
in white; price $1.39. 
Little boys’ Tam o’ Shanter hats of 
smooth felt are $1, either white or red; 
they are perfectly plain, like the naval 
caps, smooth and flat. 
Ponyskin coats have outlived their 
vogue for general wear, but are still 
seen among useful motoring garments. 
Manchurian dogskin is popular among 
inexpensive fur coats for motor wear, 
and is generally considered warmer than 
ponyskin. Such coats are seen from 
about $20 up. Leather coats, warmly 
lined, are among the most serviceable for 
motoring in cold weather. For women’s 
wear the leather is dyed in various col¬ 
ors. Among recent models noted were 
one purple leather coat trimmed with 
skunk, and one of green leather with col¬ 
lar and cuffs of wolf fur. 
Men’s pajamas of crinkled cotton 
crape are 85 cents in pink, blue, helio¬ 
trope and buff, fastened with frogs of 
white braid. They launder easily and 
may be folded without ironing. 
Little clothes-line sets for women tra¬ 
veling consist of a leather case, about 
the size of a small sewing case, contain¬ 
ing six tiny wooden clothespins and a 
“clothesline” of strong but fine cord with 
screw hooks to put it in position. Small 
articles may be suspended for airing or 
drying with this little line, sometimes a 
great convenience to a traveler. 
Fox furs include blue (natural or 
dyed) red, taupe, black, white, cross and 
Poiret brown. Red fox furs were noted 
at from $19.75 to $52.50 the set; sep¬ 
arate scarfs from $6.95 to $42.50. 
Long-handled dustless dry mops are 50 
cents; dustless wall dusters with four- 
foot handle $1; eight-foot handle $1.25. 
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LET US TAN 
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Cattle or Horse hide. Calf, Dog, Deer 
or any kind of skin with hair or fur on. 
We tan and finish them right ; mako 
them into coats (for men and women), 
robes, rugs or gloves when ordered. 
Your fur goods will cost you less than 
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It tells bow to take oft and care for 
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A 
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