630 
April 
1921 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day 
Faith 
I am not filled with any gloom profound 
To know, some morning when the 
meadow lark 
Pipes his clear note across the green¬ 
ing plain, 
I shall not hear that loved, long-waited 
sound: 
Nor shall I for the redwing’s fluting 
hard. 
Or feel the kind, cool touches of the 
rain. 
To think, long days when skies are 
heavenly blue, 
And the winds hum sweet, tremulous 
melodies, 
And little brooks laugh low and sil- 
verly, 
When from the grass mild violet eyes 
peer through 
And tulips lift their burnished chal¬ 
ices— 
When Spring is Spring, I shall not 
hear and see. 
Though 1 shall sleep, yet good it. is to 
know 
To myriad living souls the Spring will 
come 
With its divine, revivifying breath ; 
That year on year will crowding blos¬ 
soms blow— 
More by the wayside than beside the 
tomb— 
That beauty is an older gift than 
death. 
And I can trust the Lord of life and 
Spring 
To guard the soul as well as guard the 
seed. 
T, who doubt not the sun will pierce 
the sod 
And bring the sleeping rose to blossom¬ 
ing; . . 
This is my faith, this is my simple 
creed: 
T, who have seen the Spring, believe 
in God. 
—Lois Whittlesey in New York Herald. 
* 
The following little story is credited by 
the New York Herald to the Columbus 
(Kami Advocale: 
The little crippled robin which has 
made its home at the Dan Bliss and Col¬ 
vin residences the past two Summers re¬ 
turned again this week and took up his 
abode with them, much to their delight. 
This little bird was unfortunately crip¬ 
pled by being caught in a trap «et. by 
some boy, and one leg was severed en¬ 
tirely from its body the first Summer the 
family noticed him. They fed him while 
liis wound healed and that Fall he left 
for the South with other migratory birds. 
Last Spring about this time he returned 
and spent the Summer with his friends 
here, but when the cool days of AA inter 
came he again flew South. AN ednesday 
Miss Nora Colvin stepped out in the back 
yard, and there sat Mister Robin on his 
one leg, blinking his black eyes at her, 
and as evidently happy to be back as she 
was to have him. She called Mr. Rliss to 
come over, and a regular family reunion 
was held, with Master Robin as the guest 
of honor. . . , , . . 
Fortunate, indeed, is the crippled robin 
that met with such kindly and sympa¬ 
thetic friends. 
* 
Many of the women’s oxford shoes this 
Spring are a little higher in cut than 
formerly, and as they fit snugly around 
the top some wearers feel a good deal of 
discomfort at the heel. Occasionally a 
blister is formed which is healed with 
difficulty. AA'e find that the trouble may 
be rectified by wearing a little pad in the 
heel which raises the foot. The shoe 
stores sell such pads, made of soft leather 
with an intermediate layer of thin rubber. 
They cost 25 cents a pair, and give more 
than their value in comfort. 
•i. 
AA'f. have been asked' again to give a 
recipe for the old-fashioned oatmeal gruel 
that is so nourishing to convalescents, 
growing children or old people. Put a 
quart of water in the double boiler. AVhen 
it boils, stir in four tablespoonfuls of 
oatmeal or oat flake; old-fashioned pin¬ 
head oatmeal is excellent. Add a little salt, 
about as much as would lit 1 on a dime. Roil 
slowly for four knurs, stirring as needed, 
and being careful to avoid scorching. 
Then pour through a sieve, working with 
a spoon to press the pulp through ; but 
do not permit any hulls to enter the 
gruel. Grate a little nutmeg into it for 
flavoring, but do not add sugar, as it will 
not keep so well when sweetened. Keep 
in a cold place. When used, put two to 
four tablespoonfuls of the gruel iu a cup 
(it forms a jelly when cold) and thin 
with milk, either hot or cold. Sweeten 
if preferred. In some cases digestion is 
aided by eating a bit of dry toast with the 
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
gruel, as this prevents too hasty swallow¬ 
ing. The nutmeg has some stomachic 
value, in addition to imparting a pleasant 
flavor. This gruel is excellent for nurs¬ 
ing mothers, for young children, for in¬ 
valids and for persons losing weight. A 
cup of it at bedtime will be comforting 
to old people who do not wish to eat solid 
food at that time, and yet feel the “empti¬ 
ness” that prevents sleep. 
“Brighten the Corners” 
It seems that others have “corners” 
that are not. ornamental about the house 
and yard, and the tall ragweed stalks 
stand up iu protest even through our 
snow. I have always had a theory that 
any place where there was nourishment 
The Rural Patterns 
In ordering always give number of pattern 
and size desired, sending price with order 
9724. Coat for 
misses and small 
women, 16 and 18 
years. 9769. Box- 
plaited skirt for 
misses and small 
women, 16 and 18 
years. 1050. Design 
for separate motifs 
with banding to 
match. The 16-year 
size coat will require 
2% yds. of material 
27 in. wide, 2% yds. 
36, 1% yds. 44. The 
16-year size skirt 
will require 4 Vs yds. 
of material 36 in. 
wide, 3% yds. 44 or 
54. Idaoli pattern 20 
cents. 
9815. Combination 
corset cover and 
drawers for misses 
and small women, 
16 and 18 years. The 
16-year size will re¬ 
quire 2’/i yds. of ma¬ 
terial 36 in. wide. 2 
yds. 44, or % yd. 36 
for the corset cover, 
1VI* yds. 36 for tiie 
drawers. 20 cents. 
9963. Coat with 
open or closed sides, 
34 to 44 bust. 9924. 
Two-piece skirt. 24 
to 34 waist. 1039. 
Embroidery transfer. 
The medium size 
coat, will require 3% 
yds. of material 30 
in. wide, 2% yds. 
44. 2 Vs yds. 54. The 
medium size skirt 
will require 3 yds. of 
material 36 or 44 in. 
wide, 2% yds. 54. 
Width of skirt 1*% 
yds. Each pattern 
20 cents. 
1064. Separate mo¬ 
tifs in cherry design 
for any trimming 
purpose. 9977. 
Child’s hat. 2 or 4. 
6 or 8 years. 9706. 
Child’s dress, 2 to 8 
years. The medium 
size will require 2"i 
yds. of material 30 
in. wide, 2*4 yds. 
44. The 2 or 4 year 
size Hat will require 
% .vd. material 36 
or 44, with Vi yd. 
for the lining. Each 
pattern 20 cents. 
enough for a healthy weed contained 
nourishment enough for something beau¬ 
tiful. I came across this quotations from 
Abraham Lincoln iu February: “I want 
it said of me I plucked a thistle and 
planted a flower where I thought a flower 
would grow.” Now if we till would do 
this, figuratively and literally, what, a 
delightful place this would he. So each 
year I have been trying t<> lessen tke weed 
patches, for I do not care for a place with 
a “Queen Anne front and Mary Ann 
back.” 
One place was an eyesore, a patch of 
duckweed north of the syringa and east 
of the house. Seedlings were out of the 
question there, as tin' weeds grew so 
much faster. One year, about March 1, 
I had an inspiration, and broke my Im- 
patiens Sultani plants (Zanzibar balsam, 
brigbt-oyes. or husband calls it his happy 
plant) into slips and put them in water, 
and when rooted, into soil. When dan¬ 
ger of frost was over, they took the place 
of ohickweed, to the happiness of all who 
saw. Have you tried this plant iu mod¬ 
erately rich soil in shady places? It is 
beautiful, so cool and fresh looking. 
The next year I wanted a change, so 
the Abutilons, two Nicotianas and two or 
three Begonias were bedded there, with 
green and white Jacob's ladder carpeting 
them. 
A thrifty lilac in bloom is a favorite, 
but nothing can be planted near it. as it 
suckers so. I treated ours by putting an 
old table under it and a shelf in front of 
the table, and setting on them Begonias, 
spotted callus, Impatiens. Jacob’s ladder 
and Fuchsias. I have in mind a place 
with a brook at the edge of the yard and 
a steep bank down to the brook. It 
wasn’t an ideal place for plants, but 
“pockets” were dug and Digitalis, colum¬ 
bines, Sweet AA’illiam and Iris were plant¬ 
ed irregularly. The first three self-sow 
with very little encouragement, and make 
it prettier every year. 
AVhen an old wagon house was torn 
down here, that left an ugly scar, espe¬ 
cially as back of it there was a stone 
heap, made by carting the field stones 
there, as out of sight and out of the way. 
In front of the dump Phlox, tiger lilies, 
the hardiest of old-fashioned roses and 
ash-leaved Spiraeas were planted, and on 
top of the heap, after leveling, numerous 
boxes of dirt were planted with that 
brightest of sun plants, the Portulaca, 
while Coliforinia poppy and Petunias 
thrived, too. One place was very rocky, 
but I found a spot that I could dig a 
hole to contain a giant knotweed (Poly¬ 
gonum). and it is very pretty there with 
its spotted stein, neat leaves and dainty 
flowers. 
One year a friend gave me a bit of 
hardy vine which she said was in with a 
choice, hardy plant a friend gave her. 
The finely cut leaves were very pretty, so 
I set it out and it nroved to he sand vetch, 
but there was a bit of fence I could coax 
nothing else to hide, so I tucked that in. 
I am often asked what that delicate vine 
with tiny purple blossoms is, for it really 
is ornamental. 
The country parsonage yard is not 
always planted by a landscape gardener, 
hut a pastor’s wife scored when, at the 
foot of the boundary stone wall she dug 
little pockets and planted nasturtium 
seeds. I am going to copy that idea my¬ 
self. Tt was rather late when she ar¬ 
rived. and there was much to do, so for 
a. porch screen she planted' scarlet runner 
beans, as they would grow more rapidly 
than most vines. 
A few years ago T felt that the wild 
encumber was over-praised, so many times 
I saw it. in midsummer with its lower 
leaves dead or dying. Accidentally I 
learned that by giving the roots a moist, 
rich and partially shady place the vine 
will hold its leaves and bloom abundant¬ 
ly. and, like charity, cover a multitude 
of sins. 
North of one shed there is still a bad 
spot, _ but this year some native ferns, 
especially the large ones, and some wild 
flowers will be tried out there. In fact, 
one of the loveliest vines we have is our 
native Clematis, and one of the most 
beautiful shrubs T ever saw was a per¬ 
fectly formed choke cherry. It was laden 
with bloom, and later with fruit. An¬ 
other native shrub worthy of planting 
to brighten the corners is the purple 
raspberry (Scotch caps the children call 
them). MOTHER BEE. 
Notes About Oil Burners 
In reply to your inquiry regarding oil 
burning attachment for an ordinary kitch¬ 
en stove, we cau say that the one we in¬ 
stalled in March, 1018, has proven en¬ 
tirely satisfactory from both the stand¬ 
point of efficiency and economy. There 
are several of these burners on the mar¬ 
ket. all working on the same principle, 
combustion of air and ordinary kerosene, 
the claim of the manufacturers being that 
the proportions are 65 per cent air and 
35 per cent kerosene gives the best results. 
The burner consists of two separate cast¬ 
ings. The lower one is set on the grates 
of the stove and around it is packed as¬ 
bestos cement, so that when burning air 
can only come up through the casting to 
make proper combustion. The other cast¬ 
ing that, sets over this is merely a de¬ 
flector for the flame. 
A burner of this kind makes it unnec¬ 
essary to have an oil stove for Summer 
use, as this can be started in less time, 
and when you are through it can be 
turned out. You have the use of the 
whole stove for cooking, baking, and the 
water in the boiler is being heated at the 
same time, which an oil stove won’t do. 
As regards comparative cost of operat¬ 
ing against coal or wood, we think that 
oil is cheaper. On a continuous burning 
of 16 hours the burner consumed 2*4 gal¬ 
lons of oil, which we are buying whole¬ 
sale at 17 cents per gallon. The simply 
tank is filled twice a week and that is all 
there is to it. No wood or coal to he kept 
on hand or ashes or dirt to take out. and 
this is wort 1 ' something. Our supply tank 
is outside, ike oil being piped in. B. O. K. 
T was the owrm* of one of these burners 
m* t Summer. They are all right as far as 
they go, hut found the main objection was 
too much heat and no way of regulating 
them ; stove red hot or no fire at all. The 
consumption of oil was about eight gal¬ 
lons a week, in use about four hours a 
day. This was the two-burner, and the 
excessive heat nearly ruined our range. 
Experiences vary; possibly someone else 
would say are all riaht in every way. I 
am only giving my own experience. 
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