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Oie RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 27, 1918 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day 
The Weather of the Soul 
There is a world of being. 
We range from pole to polo. 
Through seasons of the spirit 
And weather of the soul. 
It has its new-born Aprils. 
With gladness in the air. 
Its golden Junes of rapture, 
Its Winters of despair. 
And in the tranquil Autumns 
We halt to reinforce 
Our tattered scarlet pennons 
With valor and resource. 
From undiscovered regions 
Only the angels know, 
Oreat winds of aspiration 
Perpetually blow. 
To free the sap of impulse 
From torpor of distrust. 
And into flowers of joyance 
Quicken the sentient dust. 
From nowhere of a sudden 
Ijoom sudden clouds of fault, 
With thunders of oppression 
And lightnings of revolt. 
With hush of apprehension 
And quaking of the heart, 
There breed the storms of anger, 
And floods of sorrow start. 
And there shall fall—how gently !— 
To make them fertile yet. 
The rain, of absolution 
On acres of regret. 
Till snows of mercy cover 
The dreams that shall come true. 
When time makes all things wondrous. 
And life makes all things new. 
—Bliss Carman. 
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Women’s garments next year arc only 
to .show plain standard colors, according 
to the Textile Color Card Association. 
Manufacturers are only to make such 
goods, and retailers will take a pledge 
not to try to create a demand for other 
colors. Under present conditions manu¬ 
facturers make up garments in fancy 
colors which become a total loss if the 
color does not become popular. “Color 
stabilization” is good sense, as well as 
good economy, and all sensible women 
will be in entire accord wdth it. We can 
fully satisfy any desire for a wider range 
of colors in Summer cottons while stand¬ 
ardizing colors in more expensive ma¬ 
terials. 
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Here is a recipe for old-fashioned thick 
molasses cookies, such as grandmother 
used to make, given in the New York 
Tribune: 
One-half cup molasses, one-half cup 
brown sugar, one-half cup shortening, 
oiie-half cup sour milk, one teaspoonful 
soda, one teaspoonful ginger, one tea- 
sp-^onful salt, one teaspoonful baking 
powder, one egg, enough flour to roll 
(equal parts of white and rye) ; mix 
well, roll to thickness of one-third to one- 
half inch, cut in rounds and bake. 
Another old-fashioned recipe is Miss 
Brown’s spice cookies, made as follows: 
One cup molasses, one-third cup short¬ 
ening, one-fourth cup hrown sugar, one 
egg, three and one-half cups white and 
buckwheat or rye flour mixed, one tea¬ 
spoonful soda, one teaspoonful salt, spices 
as desired; cinnamon, nutmeg and a bit 
of clove; a little grated orange peel is 
nice; one-half cup chopped nuts if de¬ 
sired (may be omitted) ; one-half to one 
cup small seedless or chopped seeded 
raisins. When well mixed drop by the 
teaspoonful on buttered tins, sprinkle 
with a little sugar and bake in rather 
quick oven. Keep in tin boxes. 
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One young mother of our acquaintance, 
telling how good her baby was when bap¬ 
tized, remarked: “You see, she was so 
delighted to be picked up and carried that 
she just gurgled with joy; she never is 
picked up and cai’ried except at bedtime.” 
That is the modern, system, which looks 
so cold-hearted to an old-fashioned woman 
who thinks the haby .should be cuddled 
and nursed whenever it demands atten¬ 
tion. The modern baby is bathed, fed 
and dressed with every attention to com¬ 
fort and health, but is expected to lie in 
crib or carriage, or stretch and grow, by 
itself. It is very hard not to pick up and 
cuddle the little body, but the baby that 
must always be held and entertained has 
not made a right start in life. Without 
endorsing the scientifically sterilized in¬ 
fant, with its antiseptic surroundings, 
that is sometimes described as a joke, we 
really believe that modern young moth¬ 
ers are caring for their children very 
sensibly as a whole, and one who does not 
apply common sense to book rules would 
be likely to do much worse if left to “rule 
of thumb.” The Children’s Bureau of 
the United States Department of Labor 
has issued some bulletins of great value 
to mothers, and the Department of Agri¬ 
culture, as well as various State experi¬ 
ment stations, have issued bulletins on the 
feeding of children, which should be 
studied with care. Training of mind and 
character is far more difficult than the 
physical care, and until the mother has 
schooled herself in truthfulness, unsel¬ 
fishness and self-control, she will not find 
it easy to inculcate these virtues in the 
little ones. 
It is reported that Great Britain may 
establish aerial hospitals for the treat¬ 
ment of tuberculosis in its early stages. 
The Rural Patterns 
In ordering always give number of pattern 
and size desired, sending price with' order 
904.^1. Hlouse with 
convertible collar, 34 
to 44 bust. I'rice 15 f*0>3C. Hatli Robe, 
(.gilts. sizes 10 and 18 
9(>31.' Three - piece years. Price 15 
Skirt. 24 to 32 cents, 
waist. Price 15 
cents. ( ^ 
9G33. Dress, sizes IG 
18 years. Price 15 
cents. 
9404. Coat Negligee, 
34 or 30, 38 or 40, 
42 or 44 bust. Price 
15 cents. 
Freedom from germs and lessened atmos¬ 
pheric pressure in the higher air strata, 
and the opportunity for a complete sun 
bath, are the ideal conditions for treat¬ 
ing the disease, Kipling’s story, “With 
the Night Mail,” alluded to aerial hos¬ 
pitals for consumptives above Greenland, 
and the progress of aerial transport there¬ 
in described does not seem nearly so im¬ 
probable now as when this wholly im¬ 
aginative story w'as written. 
Pennsylvania Cup Cheese 
Would some readers of our paper tell 
me how to make cup cheese? I ate it 
years ago when living in Eastern Penn¬ 
sylvania, and again since, while on a visit 
at the same place. mrs. w. s. w. 
In regard to cup chee.se, I use milk 
after cream is skimmed off. Let it get like 
junket. When it comes to this stage, put 
it in a kettle on stove until the milk is 
boiling hot, then, by stirring it, it will be 
all crumbly. Heat on back of stove or 
on very low gas burner. Now pour this 
ill cheesecloth, drain off whey, and pour 
cold water through curd. After this 
drains dry, pnt in bowl large enough so 
you can work around in it with your 
hands. If you have curd from four quarts 
of sour milk, put in one piece of baking 
soda size of a pea. Mix this in well, 
then cover up and set in warm place; 
turn every morning until it gets sticky. 
As soon as you discover it to be sticky, on 
that day have that much more curd 
made. After this is drained, put all in a 
pan, set in water; or, better still, a 
double boiler; put sweet milk into this 
curd, enough to moisten it; also salt to 
taste, and piece of butter size of w'alnut. 
You will understand that I want both 
curds mixed together. Then put in boiler. 
Now cook this until it gets all dissolved ; 
will be like soft soap, so shiny or glossy. 
After this pour in cups and let it get 
cold. Often if milk is hand skimmed 
there is lots of fat left in the milk, and 
the cheese will not be as firm; it will be 
soft. I do hope you will understand these 
directions; I am used to explaining things 
in Pennsylvania Dutch, so I always feel 
I cannot make people understand me so 
well in English. mrs. w. h. o. 
Seen in New York Shops 
Swagger caps for young girls in shape 
like those worn by British airmen, are 
made of felt, black, blue or khaki, with 
edge and crown of contrasting color, price 
$1, Trench caps for boys and girls are a 
similar model in khaki felt edged with 
blue, red, gold or green, price $1..50. 
Oval rag rugs in attractive colors be¬ 
gin at $2.48, size 24x36 inches, and go 
up to $29.50 for rugs 8x10 feet. Many 
of these are beautifully made in Japan, 
an especially attractive style in delicate 
colorings being made of cretonne. Re¬ 
versible grass rugs, with woven pattern, 
begin at $2.14, size 3x6 feet, and go up 
to $11.89 for size 9x12 feet. .Japanese 
rush rugs, with checkered borders, are 
stout and serviceable, beginning at $5.64 
for a rug 4^x7(4 feet, the large size, 
9x12 feet, being $18.74. Jute rugs in 
Chinese patterns are attractive and .ser¬ 
viceable. All these rugs are especially 
suitable for a country home. 
Hairbrushes with whalebone bristles 
were recently noted, price $1.34. These 
bristles were light yellow, very little 
coarser than real bristles, but rather 
harsh. The real boars’ bristles used in 
the better hairbrushes come from Siberia, 
and war conditions have lessenetl the sup¬ 
ply so seriously that prices are continu¬ 
ally advancing. There is but little to be 
found in bristle hairbrushes of the most 
ordinary type under $2.50, and these are 
said to be old stock, new stock of similar 
grade being expected to reach $4 or more. 
Needs of an Infant’s Outfit 
Where we are bound to economize on 
everything possible, 1 think an infant’s 
outfit is something that needs a good deal 
of reform for the profit of ourselves and 
for the profit of baby, too. Preparing 
the baby’s outfit, there are four things we 
must keep in mind; the garments must be 
light, wmrm, soft and comfortable for the 
baby. 
1. —Light. This means that there must 
be no more material on the garments than 
necessary; no long dresses of a yard 
w’here 18 inches will be enough to cover 
baby in its first weeks. Light flannelette 
or open woven cotton mesh w’ill answer 
the best for the purpose. 
2. —Warm. The garments must be so 
that the whole body is coveiled with an 
even layer of clothes, not four or five over 
breast and back and one or two over the 
abdomen. 
3. —Soft. The .skin of little children is 
very tender, and therefore every garment 
that comes in immediate contact with 
the skin must be made of soft, evenly- 
woven material, and all seams must be 
on the outside. 
4. —Comfortable. No fringes, ribbons, 
laces, etc., around the neck. Loose gar¬ 
ments. A minimum of buttons and tapes. 
The closing of all garments on the same 
side, so that all can be fastened by turn¬ 
ing baby only once or twice. 
Baby’s outfit must consist of flannels, 
pinning bands, skirts, dresses and dia¬ 
pers. The flannels that proved to me 
the most practical are of the pattern 
shown ill diagram. The closing sides 
slip through each other on the back, and 
are fastened in front with one button. 
Pinning bands must consist of soft elastic 
material. The best and most economical 
I know are those knitted of unbleached 
cotton. They consist of two bauds, one 
five inches wide and 24 inches long; the 
other five inches wide and 18 inches long. 
In the middle they are fastened together, 
the longest inside. In putting on the in- 
The garbage can, sinks, drains, 
closets, cesspools, all foul-smelling 
and disease-breeding places need 
attention. Get out the sprinkling 
can and make a liberal use of Dr. 
Hess Dip and Disinfectant. Do this 
regularly to establish health con¬ 
ditions—^to destroy disease germs 
and purify the air. There is no 
better way to avoid contagious 
diseases. Use it also about the 
poultry house, pig pen and stables. 
One gallon makes 1(X) gallons of 
disinfectant. GUARANTEED. 
Dr. HESS & CLARK 
Asbland Obio 
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