1412 
The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 4, 1920 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day 
The Pilgrim Way 
But once I pass this way, 
And then—no more. 
But once, and then the Silent Door 
Swings on its hinges— 
Opens—closes— 
And no more 
I pass this way. 
So while I may, 
With -all my might, 
I will essay, 
Sweet comfort and delight 
To all 1 meet upon the Pilgrim Way. 
For no man travels twice 
The Great Highway 
That climbs through Darkness up to 
Bight— 
Through Night 
To Day. 
—John Oxeniiam. 
* 
Many amateur gardeners complain that 
their fine varieties of Dahlias “revert" 
or go back to common sorts. They buy 
new roots of choice varieties from year to 
year, but find each season that they mere¬ 
ly have the old-fashioned sorts left. It 
is not true, however, that the choice va¬ 
rieties revert. Their roots have failed 
to live in Winter storage, and unless each 
root is kept carefully in a separate con¬ 
tainer one does not realize this. Many 
of the old sorts are so strong, and make 
such quantities of tubers, that they may 
be stored like potatoes, but care and cod¬ 
dling is needed to carry choice modern 
sorts over Winter. It is a pleasure to 
get a root or two of the very choice 
Dahlias each year, hut we like to see a 
row of the sturdy old sorts, where there 
are plenty of flowers to cut, and strong 
roots that may he stored without trouble. 
Some of the newer sorts, however, are of 
gigantic size and gorgeous color, and 
make the old-fashioned blooms look rather 
insignificant. 
* 
A number of correspondents have given 
their ideas on expenditure for labor-sav¬ 
ing utensils. One thing they all bring 
out is that some very simple and inex¬ 
pensive appliance may mean a great deal 
in simplifying housework. It also seems, 
from these letters, that a great many 
women habitually do without small con¬ 
veniences that would lighten their work, 
because they would rather sacrifice their 
own time and strength to release a few 
dollars for service elsewhere. But there 
is a happy medium between the selfish¬ 
ness that demands everything of a man, 
and the self-sacrifice that, turns a worker 
into a drudge. An old-fashioned motto 
that was sometimes engraved inside a 
Scottish -wedding ring runs as follows: 
“Each for the other, and either for both.” 
That* seems a good rule to bear in mind 
in all the helps and comforts of farm 
and home. 
* 
A custom observed in many “ladies’ 
aids” and other sewing circles is for one 
member to read aloud while the others 
work. There is usually a social half hour 
or so for general conversation, but the 
reading improves the mind, and lessens 
merely aimless talk. One of the books 
suitable for such reading is “Mary 
Slessor of Calabar,” by W. P. Living¬ 
ston, the story of one of the greatest 
women missionai’ies. It is profoundly in¬ 
teresting, and in its picture of West Af¬ 
rican life is only equalled by Mary Kings¬ 
ley’s “West African Sketches.” Another 
book of mission work is “Christina For¬ 
sythe of Fingoland” — “the loneliest 
woman in Africa.” If other lines of 
reading are desired, travel articles in the 
good magazines will be informing and in¬ 
teresting, with an occasional good short 
story.- 
* 
Brightening a Dining Room 
Our dining-room is rather dark, having 
a northeast exposure. The walls are cov¬ 
ered with dark tapestry patterned paper, 
and the furniture is old-fashioned walnut. 
It is better than many of our neighbors 
have, but seems ugly to me since I have 
been away at school. Perhaps it would 
help to paint the dark furniture, but my 
mother does not like the idea. The few 
pictures we have are colored ones of fruit 
and birds, not very pretty, farm girl. 
Your mother is right about the furni¬ 
ture. Old-fashioned walnut is rarely of 
a style that takes well to light-colored 
enamel, and if it is really good wood, 
well made, its solid ugliness has a charm 
of its own when it is well rubbed up with 
furniture polish. We hone it has not. 
been varnished, for that is a crime against 
fine wood*. Fashionable interior decora¬ 
tors arc now adopting what they call 
Victorian styles, so old black walnut is 
really “in” once more. The room itself 
must be made as light as possible, and 
then the dark furniture will not look 
gloomy. 
First of all, the dark tapestry wall pa¬ 
per must come off. Nothing is said as to 
the shape and size of the room, its doors 
and windows, or its woodwork, but as the 
general effect is dark, we must have white 
woodwork and light paper. The ceiling' 
may be papered in white ; there are some 
ceiling papers now that give the effect of 
tiny silvery flecks, and some with small 
floral designs, all in white; these are 
newer than the moire designs. 
As for the side walls, our own taste 
would be for a light satin-striped, self- 
colored or two-toned paper. In this, of 
course, the taste of those who are going 
to live with the paper must be consulted 
first, but this style of paper gives a look 
of airiness and space, that will improve 
the dark room. If the room does not re¬ 
ceive sunlight, a soft yellow or buff paper 
is. very desirable, and will be attractive 
with the walnut furniture. Gray, green 
The Rural Patterns 
In ordering always give number of pattern 
and size desired, sending price with order 
2025. Blouse with 
collar in one sided 
effect, 34 to 42 bust. 
2023. Three - piece 
skirt, 24 to 34 waist. 
The medium size 
blouse will require 
3% yds. of mate-rial 
27 in. wide. Each 
20 cents. 
2017. Dress with 
applied trimming for 
misses and small 
women, 1G and 18 
years. 1058. De¬ 
sign for separate 
rose motifs. The 16- 
year size will re¬ 
quire 4 Vi yds. of 
material 27 in. wide, 
3% yds. 36 or 44, 
with 2 yds. 1% yds. 
36, or 1 yd. 44, for 
the trimming. Each 
20 cents. 
2022. Girl’s dress, 
2 to 8 years. The 
medium size will re¬ 
quire 3% yds. of 
material 27 in. wide, 
2% yds. 30 or 44, 
with % yd. extra 
for the facing, to 
make as illustratd. 
20 cents. 
. ZOil 
2012. Girl’s dress, 
8 to 14 years, 1041. 
Design for border 
Vi in. wide. The me¬ 
dium size will re¬ 
quire 4 yds. of ma¬ 
terial 30 in. wide, 
2% yds. 44, 2% yds. 
54. Each, 20 cents. 
and blue are reckoned rather cold colors 
in a north room, but there are some very 
pretty gray satin-striped papers with a 
tinge' of green, that are light and pretty 
with a border of pinkish roses or dogwood. 
The colored pictures that “are not very 
pretty” sound rather discouraging, and it 
would be well if they could be retired for 
engravings or colored prints in narrow, 
dark wood frames that reproduce famous 
pictures of merit. They should be cheer¬ 
ful. too—one doesn’t want to look up from 
a plate of cherry pie to “The Isle of 
Death” or some similar subject. Here 
again we must consult the taste of those 
who live with the pictures. But there 
is no reason why ugly and inartistic pic¬ 
tures should be hung, for you can buy 
reproductions of famous paintings cheaply 
enough, either landscape or figure. Many 
of us live with pictures we do not like 
because we have always had them, or be¬ 
cause someone has given them to us, and 
we can’t hurt the giver’s feelings. Some 
of those cheerful English colored prints 
of foxhunting scenes, in narrow, dark 
frames, which are sold both by picture 
dealers and department stores, would har¬ 
monize with the walnut furniture, and 
look well on a gray or buff wall. They 
are quite in favor now. If you have lived 
long in the same house, you may find 
that you have some old prints or engrav¬ 
ings worth bringing into the light again. 
Genuine 
Twenty Dollars in Comfort 
It seems to me that the one great bene¬ 
fit, aside from its purchasing value, of 
having money is the pleasure it gives us 
to plan how we will spend it for our¬ 
selves or for others. What I would want 
and need might seem very trivial or ex¬ 
travagant to another. If I could step 
into the home of the housekeeper with the 
extra $20 for an hour and see her at 
work, I could tell her better what I should 
buy if I were in her place. As I can’t 
do that, may I suggest that $20 is too 
small sum to buy the big. expensive 
things needed, but it will buy a great 
many little things that will make work 
easier and possibly leave time for rest, 
or to plan and find a way to get the big¬ 
ger things. I would suggest that she 
take a paper and pencil and while at 
work write down any article she needs 
to make her work easier; then at the end 
of a week, for she will have gone over 
most of her home tasks in that time, check 
over her list and decide what is best for 
her, and when buying an article plan to 
get one that can be used for several tasks, 
if possible. For example, suppose she 
had to churn for two hours because the 
cream was the wrong temperature. Bet¬ 
ter buy a thermometer, and use it also 
while baking bread, and have better 
bread. Maybe it is a new magazine 
wanted, a new record, possibly an egg- 
beater instead of a fork ; then use it to 
beat cake batter instead of a spoon. 
Maybe she needs a room fixed up ; buy 
paper, paint and curtains, also cushions, 
and have a pleasant place to rest when 
you can find time. Maybe the last time 
she got hot water the lid fell off the tea¬ 
kettle and 1 almost burned her. Next 
time she may not be so lucky. Better 
buy a good aluminum kettle with the lid 
fastened on securely. Then the stove 
would need polishing to be a fit place for 
it; buy a small paint brush for that job. 
She may need new house dresses, or some 
other article of clothing. Better leave 
the $20 at home to keep house, and go 
window shopping; then after you are 
home decide what will give you the most 
pleasure and help, and remember you can 
have lots of fun spending it, and before 
you start on your second shopping tour 
stop at an ice cream parlor and treat 
yourself. MRS. c. c. b. 
The Oil Stove as a Labor Saver 
Some time ago an item in The It. N.-Y. 
referred to a woman who has $20 to spend 
for labor-saving device. I think my oil 
stove the most indispensable article in 
my kitchen, next to the water. Even with 
a cook stove it saves lots of time and 
labor. When canning corn, peas and 
other things that require long cooking, 
after the water has reached the boiling 
point, it can be left, whereas on cook stove 
one must watch the fire and keep putting 
in fuel. It saves more time and money 
than anyone realizes till she*has one. 
MRS. E. D. K. 
Running Water 
Under Pressure 
is the first requisite that 
you may have a truly 
modern home. It will 
save needless pumping 
and carrying of water by 
hand. 
r lDator Sertnce 
enables you to have running 
water wherever you have 
need for it. Any power may 
be used. 
Bulletin F, showing Hoosier 
Systems and water supply 
accessories, will be sent you 
on request. Should you con¬ 
template improving your 
home don’t fail to get a copy. 
o FLINT & WALLING MFG. CO. 
J Dept. Y, KENDALLVJLLE, 1ND. 
Aspirin 
Name “Bayer" means genuine 
Say “Bayer"—InsistI 
Say <r Bayer” when buying AlplrJflj 
Then you are sure of getting true “Bayer 
Tablets of Aspirin”—genuine Aspirin 
proved safe by millions and prescribed by 
physicians for over twenty years. Ac¬ 
cept only an unbroken “Bayer package” 
which contains proper directions to relieve 
Headache, Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia, 
Rheumatism, Colds and Pain. Handy tin 
boxes of 12 tablets cost few cents. Drug¬ 
gists also sell larger “Bayer packages.” 
Aspirin is trade mark of Bayer Manufac¬ 
ture Monoaceticacidester of Salicylieactd. 
HOW DO YOU BUY SHOES? 
The money saving 
way is to buy them 
direct from the factory 
where they are made. 
Only <12 Q 1 Q 
for this X 
fine leather shoe, 
markable—isn’t it? It is 
onlyone of the bigmoney¬ 
saving values we show in 
our Catalog R. Shoes for 
all the family direct from 
our factoryat prices that 
are sure to please you. 
Try a pair of these— 
you will like them. 
We guarantee the shoes 
must please or u)e 
return the money. 
We pay delivery 
charges. 
QUICK- 
STEPPERS 
ALWAYS 
SAVE 
MONEY. 
No. 1010 
Send for Big 
Catalog R 
QUICKSTEP SHOE COMPANY-BOSTON 
HOSIERY SALE *125 
For 3 pairs of Ladies’ Mercerized Cotton Stockings. 
Slade from the best cotton yarns obtainable. 
Strongly reinforced at all wearing points. Seamed 
backs, in black and brown. We are selling hosiery 
direct from factory to you, and are sure you will 
be pleased. Money back if not satisfied. 
We pay delivery charges. 
PETER VANDERBOK. Hosiery Manufacturer 
353 Clinton Street Haledon. New Jersey 
“TURKISH TOWELS” 
Mill Seconds that are Good Value 
We will send you POSTPAID FOR FOUR 
DOLLARS Our Special Bundle of Assorted 
Towels—Retail Value Five Dollars. 
Full Value Guaranteed 
[Money Hack If Dissatisfied 
STERLING TEXTILE MILLS Clinton, Mail. 
Earn Pin Money at Home 
by crocheting bootees, sacques, ladies' 
vests and shawls. Steady homework. Wo 
pay parcel post charges both ways. 
SIMON ASCHER & CO., Inc. 
134th St.and 3rd Ave. NEW YORK CITY 
Indoor Closet $11.35 
Have a sanitary, odorless toilet in the house 
nny where you’want it. The Bennett requires 
no plumbing. Chemically disinfected. 
Strongly made of enameled steel with nicely 
finished wood seat. A necessity for invalids. 
Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. 
Descriptive circular sent on request. 
IIKNNKTT HOMES (Equipment Dept.) 
470 Main Street N. Tonnwaiidu, N. Y. 
AGENTS WANTED 
Active, reliable, on salary, to take 
subscriptions for Rural New-Yorker 
in New York State. Prefer men 
who have horse or auto. Address : 
<The Rural New-Yorker 
333 W. 30th Street. New York City 
