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Tne RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 5, 1921 
WOMAN AND HOME ) 
From Day to Day 
The Rose That Grew Too High for Me 
It was peeping through the bramble, 
That little wild, white rose, 
Where the hawthorn hedge was planted 
My garden to inclose. 
All beyond was thorn and heather, 
All within was sun and shelter 
And the wealth of beauty’s store. 
But I did not heed the fragrance 
Of flow’ret. or of tree, 
For my eyes were ou that white rose, 
And it grew too high for me. 
All through that Summer morning 
I lingered near the spot; 
Oh. why do things seem sweeter 
When we possess them not? 
My garden buds were blooming, 
But all that I could see . 
Was that little, mocking, white rose 
Hanging just too high fur me. 
So, in Life’s wider garden 
There are buds of promise, too. 
Beyond our reach to gather, 
But not beyond our view. 
And, like the little charmer 
That tempted me astray. 
They steal out half the brightness 
From many a Summer day. 
Oh, hearts that faint with longing 
For some forbidden tree 
Look up! and learn a lesson 
From my white rose and me. 
'Tis wiser far to number 
The blessings at our feet. 
Than ever to be sighing 
For just one bud more sweet. 
My sunbeams and my shadows 
Fall from a pierced Hand. * 1 
I can surely trust His wisdom 
Since. IIis heart I understand, 
And maybe in flic morning 
When Ilis blessed face I see. 
He’ll tell me why my white, rose 
Grew just too high for me. 
—Author Unknown. 
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Can anyone give us defiilite experience 
with an oil burner attachment for an 
ordinary kitchen stove? We are told 
that these burners are being demon¬ 
strated iu various localities, and. they 
sound desirable, if entirely practical. An 
attachment that would convert a Winter 
range into a Summer oil stove would be 
a convenience and an economy, but so 
far we have no definite information on 
the subject. Who can inform us? 
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In planning the flower garden, give 
space to the beautiful poppy ; this’flower" 
has a special claim upon us now, as the 
red poppy is to be the emblem of the 
American Legion, and florists are prepar¬ 
ing to handle the flowers largely for 
Memorial Day. The tulip poppy, I*ap- 
aver glaucum. is oue of the most gorgeous 
scarlets, and there are beautiful scarlet 
forms of the Shirley poppies, both single 
and double. The red poppy of the 
European battlefields. T’apaver Rliooas, is 
under suspicion as a noxious farm weed, 
so the farm garden may well omit it in 
favor of Shirley and Glaucum forms. 
These are annuals; the Iceland poppies, 
Papaver nudicaule, are perennials, but 
they bloom the first year from seed and 
are charming. Annual poppies should be 
sown as early in the Spring as possible, 
in the place where they are to remain, as 
they do not bear transplanting well. Sow 
very thinly, preferably after a shower; 
barely cover the seed, and press down 
firmly. They come up very quickly. 
When the flowers are cut fur decoration, 
they will keep if cut just as the calyxes 
crack, before the bloom opens; then 
lightly scorch the stem to seal the sap 
and stand in water for a few hours and 
they will last wonderfully. One especially 
showy annual poppy is Dattebrog or 
Danish Cross. Tt is a vivid scarlet hav¬ 
ing a silvery white spot at the base of 
each petal, which forms a cross in the 
center. King Edward, deep scarlet with 
a large black blotch and yellow anthers, 
and Charles Darwin, dark purple with 
a vebmty black blotch and a dense wreath 
of white anthers, are also very showy. 
Among the doubles, American Flag is 
very noticeable; it is pure white edged 
with scarlet. Mixed seed, single or dou¬ 
ble, will give great, variety in form and 
color, but there is especial pleasure in a 
mass of oue fine variety. 
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Bolivars 
Oue cup shortening, one cup sugar, 
two cups molasses, one cup tepid water, 
one tablespoon soda, one teaspoon salt, 
one teaspoon ginger if desired, just flour 
enough to roll, cut thick. 
MRS. ,t. B. w. 
The Sunday Night Supper 
In a large majority of American homes 
it seems to be the general custom for 
Sunday to be taken as a sort of a holiday 
by the housewife. The woman on the 
farm has to work hard all the week and 
needs all the rest she can get on the week¬ 
ly day of rest. The best way to find time 
to rest on Sunday is to do as much cook¬ 
ing and preparation of food on Saturday 
as possible. Next comes the “holiday" 
feature—the three square meals reduced 
to two. plus an evening supper. , This 
plan is equally good for the real holi¬ 
days, too. by the way. ■ 
A grandmother of the writer, who was 
English by birth, used to say : “1 think 
our stomachs need rest as well as our 
bodies, on Sunday.” No doubt she was 
right, and surely many a stomach must 
need rest after its owner has fiuished the 
late, hearty meal which is usually served 
on this day. If one cooked meal be elim¬ 
inated, then try eliminating the setting of 
the table in the evening. Prepare the 
meal in the pantry, place on individual 
plates, and pass these around, allowing 
The Rural Patterns 
In ordering always give number of pattern 
and size desired, sending price with order 
044,'!. Night Gown, 
34 or 30, OS "or -40. 
4‘_’ or 44 bust. 
303. IK-sign for 
embroidering f i ii e 
sprays of leaves nml 
(lowers. The medium 
size will require 4 :l s 
yards of material So 
Inches wide. 0 1 
yards 44. Pattern. 
liO cents; transfer, 
20 cents. 
9448. Child’s 
dress. 2 to 4 years. 
0077. Child’s Hal, 
2 or 4. 0 or 8 years. 
Tie medium size 
will require 2 5 . 
yards of material 27 
inches wide. IP', 
yards 30. 2 yards 
44. Each pattern 
2 o eents. 
0 8 2 3. Envelope 
Chemise for misses 
and small women, 10 
and 18 years. The 
16-year size will re¬ 
quire 2% yards of 
material 30 or 44 
inches wide. 
20.13. Silp-on 
Blouse for misses 
and small women, 
10 and 18 years. 
1030. Separate mo¬ 
tifs for any trim¬ 
ming purpose. The 
10 -year size will re¬ 
quire 1 !! i yards of 
material 80 inches 
wide. 1% yards 40, 
IVj yards 44. Pat¬ 
tern. 20 eents; trans¬ 
fer. 20 eents. 
each oue to sit where he or she- pleases. 
For the supper serve something simple, 
such as sandwiches or light biscuits, fruit, 
and cakes or cookies, or crackers, cheese 
and a little .sweet. If drink is desired, a 
cup or glass of milk, or any preferred 
drink, may be placed on the plate with 
the food. The few dishes used may he col¬ 
lected and set aside until morning, thus 
giviug more time for reading and rest. 
Eveu “compauy” may enjoy this cozy, 
picnic style of meal. Our first experi¬ 
ment was with a city girl who was visit¬ 
ing in our home. Site expected soon to 
have a home of her own. and was on the 
alert for any new idea of conducting that 
home. She was very enthusiastic over 
our labor-saving method and said : “When 
I get vij/ home I am goiug to try this 
plan out. Why. we always thought we 
had to set the table on Sunday night, at 
home. This is lots easier, and such fun, 
too.” 
Sometimes we decide to have nuts or 
popcorn as the main feature of our lunch. 
While one member of the family prepares 
this part, another sometimes reads aloud. 
Apples and something in sweets is about 
all that is desired with nuts or popcorn, 
except comfortable chairs, and, in the Win¬ 
ter, a nice warm fire to sit by while eat¬ 
ing. In fact, Winter may perhaps be 
called the ideal time to practice this 
lunch method. 'There are very few farm 
folks who do not enjoy reading and feast¬ 
ing on nuts, apples and popcorn as they 
sit around a cozy fire ou Winter evenings. 
Therefore, it should he equally pleasant 
to phrtake of the Sunday night and holi¬ 
day night repast under similar circum¬ 
stances. G. B. B. 
Cleaning White Enameled Woodwork 
Would you let me know how to keep 
white enamel woodwork clean? 
W. M. K. 
White enameled woodwork may be 
cleaned very nicely with whiting applied 
with a moistened woolen cloth or sponge. 
Do not allow the cloth to be wet enough 
for the water to run or stand in drops on 
the surface. Wipe with the grain of the 
wood, rinse in clear water with a second 
soft cloth, and wipe dry with a third. 
Cheesecloth is good for this use, as it is 
soft. Soap is not desirable for enamel 
paint, and the whiting usually removes 
all soil.- 
Easily Grown Seedlings 
There have beeu coming to the hguse 
lately some profusely illustrated pamph¬ 
lets containing much useful information, 
but too often tossed aside as “only a 
seed catalogue." We have passed many 
a pleasant and profitable hour studying 
them. To be sure, the annuals always 
recoin m ended, asters, nasturtiums, etc., 
arc our stand-bys. ami each year we have 
our favorites, and new varieies of them, 
but each year we tr some flowers not as 
often seen. 
No one denies the beauty of sweet Alys- 
sura, but the prettiest border 1 saw last 
Summer was the double English daisy. 
This plant once started in the garden is 
always with us, for while part of the 
old plants winter-kill, many live and 
need separating to oue crown each 
Spring; then during the Spring self-sown 
seedlings appear. A partially shaded po¬ 
sition is best, and they are usually oue of 
the first plants to bloom in Spring, and 
the snow covers the last blossoms. If 
one likes daisy-like blooms the Swan 
River daisy is dainty, easily grown and 
free blooming. 
If one wishes a tub full of beauty, the 
annual Gypsophila is the daintiest little 
pet of all: a half shady place is best prob¬ 
ably. The foliage is as desirable as the 
tiny pink blooms. It is not as useful in 
bouquets as its larger sister, the perennial 
variety. For a table decoration the Gyp- 
sophila (perennial) and single bright-red 
poppy is a bright combination. 
If one wants a pot of blue for the 
veranda or window box. try Lobelia. Tt 
is a veritable wave of blue all Summer. 
The dwarf Ageratum is another pretty 
border plant. If oue wishes early 
blooms it is better to start these in the 
house, hut watch out for rod spider. They 
bloom well started after warm weather 
out of doors. Ageratum is also one of my 
favorites f >r Winter in the house; only 
it needs frequent baths to keep down the 
spider. Klips taken from out-of-door 
plants are good Winter bloomers. 
These plants are all tiny favorites, now 
for friends of taller growth, most of them 
about a foot high. Oue of the first seeds 
T plant after sweet peas, is the California 
poppy. T use these in tubs or raised 
beds usually: they are one of the first an¬ 
nuals to bloom and the first frost doesn’t 
kill the last ones. They are like a gleam 
of sunshine all Summer and although tap 
rooted, can he transplanted if shaded by 
damp paper during the middle of the day 
for two or three days 
'Phe Godetia or satin flower is another 
shady spot flower, bright yet delicate in 
coloring. 
To many I.inaria means sun ply Kenil¬ 
worth ivy. and it is a dainty little vim- 
hut l.imiria maroccana is a smaller edi¬ 
tion of snapdragon, easily grown and very 
free blooming. 
Balsams are old favorites, hut are not 
often seen, and the cockscomb is another 
“old timer.” seldom seen, and I shall not 
he content until I can raise combs like 
Auntie’s, such big, velvety, long enduring 
beauties. 
“A tiling of beauty is a joy foreever,” 
describes the Ilelichrysum, au everlasting. 
“Nearly as pretty as asters,” one says, 
and for Winter bouquets one of the best. 
These in Vermont bloom well sown in the 
open ground. 
Have you tried the “Bridal Robe” 
Chrysanthemum? It is a hardy biennial 
with fern-like foliage, and blooms the 
first season if started early. More than 
this, it can be started from slips so as to 
have it blooming each year. The blooms 
are larger and more graceful than the 
double feverfew. 
For tall plants the dark red Amaran- 
thus makes a good background, and (Me¬ 
diae pun gens is a curiosity to the chil¬ 
dren with its long “spiders" and the large 
drop of honey in the center. 
Do you realize the beauty of the large 
double* sunflower? If not, just try it. 
These three are all very easily grown. 
Nicotiana (ornamental tobacco) seeds 
are line, like Petunia, ami start readily. 
Started early they bloom well but if they 
fail to bloom they are oue of the few an¬ 
nuals I want the whole year. These can 
be started by taking sprouts or slips near 
the root and rooting in water. 
Cobcea is a vine of rampant growth. 
Of course in Vermont these need starting 
early, in March or April, and kept in the 
house till warm weather. Cypress vine 
and Thuubergia are dainty little vines for 
porch boxes. 
Then this yaa-r T am going to start Cy¬ 
clamen and new Coleus from seed. Both 
are easily grown. In fact none of these 
plauts are difficult for the amateur like 
myself who is “careful and troubled 
about many things.” mother bee. 
The Efficient Oil Stove 
An oil stove can be a great help or a 
great trial. Many believe that the stove 
is worn out long before its time when 
it simply needs new wicks or chimneys. 
When the stove begins to get “slow” and 
the florae uneven, it generally means that 
the chimney is warped and bulged from 
the intense heat and that several of the 
small perforations have run together. 
That can easily be seen by removing the 
chimney and looking it over in a, good 
light. This inner perforated chimney 
can be easily and cheaply replaced with a 
new one aud it makes a great improve¬ 
ment. If the stove is in constant use it 
is a wise precaution to kee-- some spare 
chimneys on hand. They are not ex¬ 
pensive. It is also quite a saving to 
change the burners around so that they 
will get equal service, for one or twp of 
the burners are sure to be used more than 
the others. It is also necessary to wash 
the stove out occasionally in order to re¬ 
move the sediment from the oil, and the 
bits of charred wick and asbestos which 
find their way down into the oil, aud 
which cause a bad odor and interfere with 
the free circulation of the oil and thus 
cause a poor flame 
The stove can be most easily, washed 
out by taking it outdoors after removing 
the oil-can and all movable ’'arts. Then 
unscrew the cap at the end of the oil-pipe 
on the opposite side from the oil-can, 
and run in plenty of water—hot soapy 
water is best. Tin the stove over and 
let the sediment drain out, and it is truly 
surprising to see how much there will be. 
Be sure it is well cleaned out and then 
replace the cap ou the end of the pipe aud 
replace the wicks, oil-can and all mov¬ 
able parts. The wick should give a good 
even flame and if it burns in little points 
examine it carefully and wipe off any 
little projections—or better still—put in 
a new wick, carefully wiping off any 
lint, and fitting if down into place care¬ 
fully and evenly. 
Wipe off any soot on the burner or the 
flame will “creep up" in that place. A 
thin piece of iron, an old tin or even a 
piece of wire netting under the saucepan 
or kettle will do a whole lot in keeping it 
clean aud free from soot. 
The oven will bake a whole lot better 
if a thick cover is over the top. Lots of 
good heat is lost by leaving the outside 
top of the oven uncovered. Just, feel of 
it sometime when it is hot! A thick 
board cut the size of the oven and laid 
over the top will save a great deal of 
heat aud cause the oven to bake better, 
ami of course save considerable oil. 
Many people complain that cakes and 
gingerbreads buru on the bottom, or at 
the confers. All this can be prevented 
by placing the cake-pan into a second pan 
a little larger than the first as soon as 
the cake has risen and “set.” It is a 
mistake to try to bake too much in the 
oven at one time, and generally speaking, 
the upper grate when properly adjusted 
gives much the better results for pies 
and cakes. Koine of the new ovens have 
glass in the door, and if this becomes 
cracked or broken it c-au easily be re¬ 
placed by a piece of plain window glass 
cut the exact size of the old pane. This 
glass should he kept bright and clean; 
if makes such a difference in the looks of 
the oven. If it lias grown stained and 
discolored, scour it with some good wash¬ 
ing powder. 
Be verj careful not to let anything 
boil over, especially milk or anything 
sticky. It is such a mean job to clean 
the stove up after it. However, accidents 
will happen and. if it does boil over, clean 
it with plenty of hot water, and it usually 
means now wicks. Be sure that the 
stove does not stand in a draft from a 
window or door. This will spoil the 
flame of any oil stove, aud sometimes 
causes fire*. Also, be very sure that the 
stove stands evenly. Many times the 
house has settled, and the floor is a bit 
uneven. If this is the case the stove is 
sure to stand unevenly, and this causes a 
poor flame, aud the oven bakes badly. It 
w really important that the stove should 
stand evenly, and this can easily be found 
out with a spirit-level, and tlie lower side 
“trued” up. The bread that won the lirst 
prize in a large city competition was 
baked in au oil-stove oven. A good oil 
stove is a great help and convenience. 
MABEL HOWARD. 
To Clean Bottles 
A long slim brush is the best of all for 
that purpose. The next best method, we 
found was tiny pebbles. To loosen the 
dirt, let the bottle soak iu soda water; 
then drop in some pebbles, and shake 
vigorously. Sometimes there will have to 
be several soakings, and shakings to re¬ 
move the dirt. Then wash in good soapy 
water and rinse, and you will have clean 
sparkling bottles. We use quartz peb¬ 
bles. because they look so clean aud white. 
_JEN NIE LIND. 
Auntie's New Year’s Cakes 
This recipe for caraway cakes has been 
in use in our family nearly f>0 years, and 
I have never found any better : Oue cup 
butter, two cups sugar, five cups flour, 
three teaspoons baking powder, one tea¬ 
spoon salt, 1*4 cups milk; caraway seed 
to taste, about two tablespoonfuls. Roll 
out or cut iu shapes or bake in a sheet. 
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