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The RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
August 7, 1920 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day 
Whatever Is—Is Best 
I know as my life grows older, > 
And mine eyes have clearer sight— 
That under each rank wrong, somewhere 
There lies the root of Right; 
That each sorrow has a purpose, 
By the sorrowing oft unguessed, 
But as sure as the sun brings morning, 
Whatever is—is best. 
I know that each sinful action, 
As sure as the night brings shade, 
Is somewhere, sometime punished, 
Tho’ the hour be long delayed. 
I know that the soul is aided 
Sometimes by the heart’s unrest, 
And to grow means often to suffer— 
But whatever is—is best. 
I know there are no errors 
In the great Eternal plan, 
And all things work together 
For the final good of man, 
And I know as my soul speeds onward 
In its grand Eternal quest. 
I shall say as I look back earthward, 
Whatever is—is best. 
-ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. 
* 
This has been a Summer of frequent 
thunderstorms, and persons who have a 
terror of such natural phenomena must 
Buffer much unhappiness as a result. We 
think it extremely unfortunate when the 
mother of a family has always given way 
to fear of electric storms, for she infects 
her children with her own terror, and 
makes everyone around her unhappy. A 
(Violent thunderstorm is a terrifying mani¬ 
festation of nature’s power, but in this 
latitude personal danger is usually not 
great. To hide in a closet, or otherwise 
exhibit unreasoning terror, is not only 
Billy in itself, but the worst possible ex¬ 
ample to children. The wise mother will 
admit her fear, if it exists, but also point 
out to her children the unwisdom of that 
fear, and the need of overcoming it. 
* 
We are asked to repeat the recipe for 
English gingerette, a syrup for making 
Summer beverages that will keep for any 
length of time. It calls for essence of 
lemon, one ounce; essence of cayenne, 
two ounces; essence of ginger, two 
ounces; burnt sugar, one ounce; citric 
acid, two ounces. Dissolve three pounds 
of granulated sugar in three pints of boil¬ 
ing water, and when cold add the other 
ingredients, shake well, and bottle. Use 
about a tablespoonful and a half in a 
glass of water. Very refreshing in cold 
water, and equally good in hot water after 
exposure to a Winter storm. 
* 
Who can give us a recipe for New 
Year’s cakes containing caraway seed? 
They are commonly made by bakers, and 
we would like a recipe suitable for the 
home cook. 
* 
In the recipe for sliced cucumber 
pickles, on page 1167, Mrs. R. S. C. 
informs us that the proportions should 
read 3 lbs. of sugar instead of 7 lbs. 
Since the scarcity and high price of sugar 
she uses only 2 lbs., and considers the 
pickle very nice with this proportion. 
* 
Further Hospital Experience 
Your article asking for more maternity 
hospital experiences from Mrs. C. P. S. 
has tempted me to add my mite, although 
I cannot speak of ward experience, I have 
had private-room attention at the local ma¬ 
ternity hospital, and it is one of the bright 
spots of my life. When I consider that 
my condition at all three times has been 
such that my physician would not take 
my case if I stayed at home, I hesitate 
to think what the consequences would be 
if I didn’t have such a professional insti¬ 
tution open to me. As it. was, with every 
medical attention at hand, I had to battle 
my way back to health; the last time I 
was seven weeks at the hospital. In¬ 
stead of maligning these places of mercy, 
we thank God that such places are. know¬ 
ing our babies might today be motherless 
were it not for the wonderful care and 
loving attention received at the hospital. 
MRS. J. D. 
Watermelon Recipes 
Watermelon Vinegar.-—Take the inside 
of ripe watermelons, the riper the better, 
crush in a stone jar, strain the juice into 
bottles, jar or jug, cover and set away 
to sour. Excellent. 
Watermelon Rind Sweet Pickle.—Re¬ 
move the pink and pare rind, put in salt 
water over night. In the mortrug drain 
in a colander. Cover in a dish of cold 
water, cook until tender. Make syrup of 
8 lbs. of fruit, V -2 pt. of vinegar, 3 lbs. 
sugar. Cook until it forms syrup, put 
fruit enough in jar to fill, cover with 
syrup. Seal while hot. Half a teaspoon 
of cloves should be cooked in syrup. 
Strain cloves out before using. 
Pickled Watermelon Rind.—Pare the 
rind and cut in cakes, line a plate with 
the cubes, and sprinkle with salt. Alter¬ 
nate layers of rind and salt in this way, 
sprinkle salt on top of all, and let stand 
over night. In the morning drain off the 
liquid and cook in a little vinegar until 
tender. Make a syrup of one quart of 
vinegar and two cupfuls of sugar. Drain 
the rind and cook in this syrup three or 
four minutes. Remove and let stand 10 
minutes. Boil up again and put up in 
jars while hot. 
Watermelon Preserves.—Use the thick 
rind. Remove all the green rind and the 
soft inner portion. Cut into cubes. The 
liquid will he like honey, if brown sugar 
is used. Make the syrup and have it 
boiling with a few slices of lemon and 
stick cinnamon in it. Do not put the 
cinnamon in a bag. Pour the melon into 
the syrup and boil until done. If sim¬ 
mered, the preserves will be dark and 
The Rural Patterns 
In ordering always give number o! pattern 
and size desired, sending price with order 
9940. Girl’s dress. 
8 to 14 years. The 
medium size will re¬ 
quire 2% yds. of 
material 30 in. 
wide, 2% yds. 44. 
1% yds. 54. The 
guimpe will require 
1% yds. of material 
30 in. wide, 1 % yds. 
44. 20 cents. 
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Z0/6 
LQ3d-Lneu 
9992. Eton jacket, 
34 to 42 bust. 2010. 
Skirt suitable for 
two materials, 24 to 
32 waist. 1034. De¬ 
sign for border 5 in. 
wide. The medium 
size Eton will re¬ 
quire 2 yds. of ma¬ 
terial 30 in. wide, 
1% yds. 44, 1% yds. 
54. The medium size 
skirt will require 
2^4 yds. of plain 
material 30, 44 or 
54 in. wide to make 
as illustrated. Price 
of each, 20 cents. 
ZOlO 
2010. Dress clos¬ 
ing at left front, 34 
to 44 bust. The me¬ 
dium size will re¬ 
quire 1% yds. of the 
checkered material 
30 or 44 in. wide, 
1% yds. 54, with 
3V4 yds. of the 
plain, 30 or 44 or 54 
in. wide to make as 
illustrated. 20 cents. 
9855. Breakfast 
coat or blouse. 34 to 
40 bust. The medi¬ 
um size will require 
4 yds. of material 
27 in. wide, 1% yds. 
30 or 44. 20 cents. 
rich, and the syrup will he a bit thick. If 
quickly cooked, they will turn a pale 
pink. HELEN A. LYMAN. 
A Timely Suggestion 
During these fine vacation days, full 
of anticipations and realizations of pic¬ 
nics, reunions, and outings in general, 
let us ever be mindful of the suffering 
and starvation of the children and the 
parents, too, in the Near East. It has 
been said by those in authority that there 
are enough starving children so that one 
could bo laid at the door of each home in 
America. Let us consider this mattei 
thoughtfully. If we can eat simple foods, 
and those-in moderation, we can help in¬ 
directly, as there will be more food to 
share, and if we aid with our prayers 
and pocketbooks, we are privileged to 
help directly in this great task. c. a. 
Soap Jelly 
A delightful soap jelly, such as may 
be used to cleanse the pores from which 
blackheads have been squeezed, is made 
by boiling till soft a cake of castile soap 
in a quart of soft (rain) water arid a 
teaspoon of borax. Mlix with an ounce 
of violet water and cool. Any other pure 
soap, like any white soap that is not 
harsh, may be used, with one’s favorite 
perfume. l. T, 
As naturally as the sun’s warmth goes to 
every quarter of the world, from one source, 
so does the warmth from a Richardson One 
Pipe Heater go to every room in the house. 
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full description 
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Cold air is drawn down 
into the Heater and 
warmed. The cold air 
chamber keeps the cel¬ 
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tables can be stored as 
safely as though furnace 
was not there. Bums 
any available fuel—-and 
at a great saving. 
As with all the warmth¬ 
giving products of 
Richardson & Boynton 
Co., it carries the guar¬ 
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quality made famous 
by over eighty years of 
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Have a sanitary, odorless toilet in the house 
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Descriptive circular sent on request. 
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N. Ton.waiuln, N. Y. 
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Dissolves quickly and easily—especially pre* 
pared for the purpose. 
COLONIAL 
SPECIAL FARM ER'S 
SALT 
is considered the perfect salt for all purpose* 
on the farm.—It’s proven. 
THE COLONIAL SALT COMPANY 
Akron, Ohio 
