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RURAL NEW-YORKER 
WOMAN AND HOME | 
From Day to Day 
The Spider and the Fly 
“Will you walk into my parlor?” said the 
‘Spider to the Fly, , ,, , 
“’Tis the prettiest little parlor that you 
ever did spy. . ,. „ 
The way into my parlor is up a wmdm 0 
And I have many curious things to show 
when you are there.” 
“Oh, no, no,” said the little Fly, to ask 
me is in vain; . 
For who goes up your winding stair can 
ne’er come down again.” 
“I am sure you must be weary, dear, 
with soaring up so high; 
Will you rest upon my little bed/ said 
the Spider to the Fly. 
“There are pretty curtains drawn around, 
the sheets' are fine and thin ; 
And if you like to rest a while, 111 snugly 
tuck you in!” , ... T ,. 
“Oh, no, no,” said the b'tle Fly, for lie 
often heard i' i 1 
They never, never t _ again, who sleep 
upon your lieu." 
Said the cunning Spider to the Fly, “Dear 
friend, what can I do 
To prove the warm affection I ve always 
felt for you? 
I have within my pantry good store ot all 
that’s nice | 
I’m sure you’re very welcome—will you 
please to take a slice?” . 
“Oh, no, no,” said the little Fly, ‘kind 
sir, that can not be. 
I’ve heard what’s in your pantry, and I 
do not wish to see!” 
“Sweet creature.” said the Spider, “you’re 
witty and you’re wise; 
How handsome are your gauzy Wings, 
how brilliant are your eyes! 
I have a looking-glass upon my parlor 
shelf; 
If you’ll step in one moment, dear, you 
shall behold yourself.” t 
“I Uiank you, gentle sir,” she said, ‘for 
what you’re pleased to say. 
And bidding "you good morning now, I’ll 
call another day.” 
The Spider turned him round about, and 
went into his den. 
For well he knew the silly Fly would soon 
be back again; 
So he wove a subtle web in a little cor¬ 
ner sly. 
And set his table ready to dine upon the 
Fly. 
Then he came out to his door again, and 
merrily did sing— 
“Come hither, hither, pretty Fly, with 
the pearl and silver wing; 
Tour wings are green and purple, there’s 
a crest upon your head; 
Your eyes arc like the diamond bright, 
but mine are dull as lead.” 
Alas, alas! how very soou this silly little 
Fly. 
Hearing his wily, flattering words, came 
slowly flitting by ; 
With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then 
near and nearer drew— 
Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and 
green and purple hue ; 
Thinking only of her crested head—poor 
foolish thing ! At last, 
Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fierce¬ 
ly held her fast. 
He dragged her up his winding stair, into 
his dismal den 
Within his little parlor—but she ne’er 
came out again ! 
And now, dear little children, who may 
this story read, 
To idle, silly, flattering words, I pray you 
ne’er give heed: 
Unto an evil counsellor close heart, and 
ear, and eye, , , 
And take a lesson from this tale of the 
Spider and the Fly. 
—Mary Hewitt (1799-18S8.) 
in just the same place as meat, because a 
small portion of meat can be used to give 
flavor to cheaper food, in a way that 
beans cannot be used. The great trouble 
with bean sales last Winter was that the 
ultimate consumer thought them too high- 
priced, and a draggy market resulted. 
We often have occasion to refer to in¬ 
quiries we receive without any address, 
or signed merely with initials, which we 
are thus unable to answer. Another 
thing that often puzzles us is the return 
of a letter plainly addressed with the full 
address given in the letter of inquiry; the 
postal authorities ofter return such let¬ 
ters because the person addressed cannot 
be found. Wo infer that in such cases the 
person addressed may live on a rural de¬ 
livery, and give only the location instead 
of the delivery address. It causes extra 
work and expense to us, and no doubt the 
inquirer often feels neglected because no 
answer is received. Be sure to give your 
full name and address with all inquiries; 
it will not be published, and it will save 
trouble and dissatisfaction. 
» 
It is not too early to give thought to 
the Spring housecleaning. All paints and 
repair materials are very high in price, 
and any improvements of this sort will 
need careful consideration. Improve¬ 
ments that can be made with little ex¬ 
pense should be studied in advance. Cush¬ 
ion covers, curtains or rugs should be 
gone over before actual cleaning begins. 
Old cheesecloth and scrim curtains may 
often obtain a new lease of life from a 
dye bath, and 10 cents worth of dye goes 
a long way. Although our men are re¬ 
turning and our war conditions subsid¬ 
ing. economy is as much needed as ever, 
and this is no time to store away any 
household gear that may be utilized. 
Housecleaning is not nearly so great a 
task when all these preliminaries are 
planned first. 
shady place, since a low temperature is 
the main object. A temperature of about 
55° F. can be maintained. 
Make a strong set of shelves open on 
four sides with a solid top and bottom. 
Raise it on short legs. Screen this on 
three sides, and fit a screen door to the 
fourth side. The efficiency will be greater 
if the shelves and the bottom are made of 
reinforced screening to allow freer circu¬ 
lation of air. . 
Cover the four sides entirely with can¬ 
ton flannel, smooth side out, buttoning it 
closely to the frame. This may be done 
easily bv sewing buttons on tape and 
tacking this tape firmly around the upper 
An Iceless Refrigerator 
edge of the case on three sides, also down 
each side of the framework next the door 
and on the upper and outer edges of tlie 
door. Allow a flap of flannel to extend 
past the outer edge of the door to be but¬ 
toned over the framework. It will be 
necessary to unbutton and button this 
flap when opening the case. Make but¬ 
tonholes in the flannel covering corre¬ 
sponding to the buttons on the i.iso. 
Around the top of the covering sew four 
flaps of canton flannel a little narrower 
than each side of the case and large 
enough to extend up over the top and dip 
into the pan of water. These will serve 
as wicks to keep the entire surface of the 
Many persons whose friends in Army 
or Navy are returning to this country by 
way of New York do not know where to 
inquire about them if they are sick or 
wounded. The New York Chapter of the 
American Red Cross has opened a Cas¬ 
ualty Bureau at 20 East 3sth St., New 
York, where inquiries may be made re¬ 
garding any sick or wounded soldier or 
sailor. From this bueau inquirers may 
learn the whereabouts of those in whom 
they are interested, visiting hours at hos¬ 
pitals, where hospitals are located, etc. 
Of course the bureau cannot give infor¬ 
mation as to the physical condition of a 
patient—that must be learned at the hos¬ 
pital itself—but it can relieve anxiety by 
locating the patient, and thus enabling 
friends to communicate with him prompt¬ 
ly. 
Some of the market experts are again 
begging housekeepers to buy more beans, 
and serve them more freely, so that held 
stocks of beans may move more rapidly. 
We all know that beans are wholesome 
and nutritious, but we cannot put them 
Training for Professional Nurse 
Where can I learn about training 
schools for nurses? Could I enter such a 
school with only two years high school 
training? What are the expenses m talc¬ 
ing such a course? Does the learner have 
an entrance fee to pay ? 
There Is a city near this inquirer with 
good and well-equipped hospitals, and it 
would be well to address the superintend¬ 
ents of such hospitals for information re¬ 
garding their training schools for nurses. 
The family physician would also give in¬ 
formation' regarding this. Educational 
requirements are generally higher than 
formerly ; we think in most cases a high 
school course or its equivalent is demand¬ 
ed. but the prevailing scarcity of nurses 
may cause hospitals, in some cases, to be 
less exacting in accepting probationers, 
if the applicants show character and in¬ 
telligence. , _ . , ... i 
The probationer, when first admitted 
to a hospital training school, must expect 
hard and disagreeable work. She must 
be healthy and good-tempered and pre¬ 
pared to obey orders without question. 
There are no entrance fees, but small 
preliminary expenses for textbooks and 
uniforms. Maintenance is provided, and 
small wages are paid after the probation 
period is passed. Each hospital makes 
its own rules, which may differ in various 
localities. Some hospitals, we believe, 
now offer a special six months’ course for 
nurse’s aids, but this does not give the 
status of a registered nurse. 
There are also courses in wliat is called 
practical nursing, under the direction 
of the Young Women’s Christian Asso¬ 
ciation, which do not include hospital 
training. “Practical nurses” usually find 
their services in demand among people of 
moderate means; they take a helpful 
place in the household, doing many things 
that the registered nurse considers out of 
her province, and many physicians with 
a large general practice can keep them 
busy. The practical nursing course is 
often taken by a woman over the hospital 
training age, who finds in it a congenial 
and useful occupation. Such nurses, it 
competent and intelligent, are most valu¬ 
able, and there is a wide field for their 
■ labors. 
An Iceless Refrigerator 
Perhaps February seems a chilly month 
to discuss refrigerators, but it will be 
easier to interest the men or boys in 
making it now than when Spring work is 
under consideration. The following di¬ 
rections, and the accompanying diagrams, 
are sent out by the New York State Col¬ 
lege of Agriculture: 
An iceless refrigerator depends for its 
efficiency on the cooling effect of evapor¬ 
ating water. An open framework of 
shelves is surrounded by a cloth kept 
moist by means of a large pan of water 
on the top. A good current of air to 
evaporate the water is essential. The re¬ 
frigerator will work wherever cloth will 
dry readily, but it must be kept in a 
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February 1, 1010 
‘Musterole — 
for Colds and 
Congestions 
Remember the time when 
you had that dreadful con¬ 
gestion of the lungs—and 
Grandma slapped a stinging, 
messy mustard plaster on 
your chest? How you \vnthed 
and tossed and begged Grandma 
to “take it off”? 
That was many years ago. Now, 
Grandma gets the jar of Musterole, 
for now she knows Musterole is 
better than a mustard plaster. 
She knows it brings quicker 
relief—and does not blister. 
For coughs, colds and conges¬ 
tions, this clean, white ointment 
made with oil of mustard and a 
few home simples is uncommonly 
effective# 
You just rub it on your throat 
or chest. It penetrates way down 
under the skin and generates its 
own peculiar heat which soon 
loosens up the cough and disperses 
congestion. ... . 
Strangely enough, it does not 
feel warm after the first momen¬ 
tary glow and tingle, but is de¬ 
lightfully cool and soothing. 
Try it for croup, bronchitis, 
coughs, colds (it often prevents 
pneumonia), headache, neuralgia, 
stiff neck, rheumatism or lum¬ 
bago. 
Many do«tors and nurses use 
Musterole themselves and recom¬ 
mend it to their patients. 
Keep a jar handy on the medi¬ 
cine shelf. 
30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50. 
The Musterole Co., Cleveland, Ohio 
BETTER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER 
be 
be 
to 
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the 
Canton Flannel Cover for Refrigerator 
flannel moist. If the refrigerator is to be 
set on the porch, a pan must be placed 
underneath the refrigerator to catch the 
water that drips down. 
An extra flannel covering should 
made for the case so that one may 
washed every week. . 
It is desirable, but not essential, 
paint the case with enamel paint, 
non-rusting wire must be used for 
screening. 
DIMENSIONS AND MATERIALS 
The following dimensions are suggested, 
and the amount of material required is in¬ 
dicated : , . , 
Height—Four feet, eight inches. 
Base—24 inches square. 
Space between shelves—11 inches. 
MATERIALS 
Three yards of 24-inch opal zinc screen 
wire. 
Winds and Rains; 
Aches and Pains 
E xposure to bad weather this month 
means rheumatic tavinges and other 
handicapping after-effects. We can’t 
be too careful in relieving pains and aches, 
stiff'joints , sore muscles , lumbago , sciatica. 
“We keep a large bottle of Sloan’s Lini¬ 
ment in the house all the time to use when 
an attack comes on. You know Sloan s is 
one of the old timers. Doctor Earl S. 
Sloan put it on sale 37 years ago. 
"We get the biggest bottle because it’s more economi¬ 
cal. A little applied to the spot penttratet without^ 
rublint and promptly eases up the pain and_aclK^ 
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