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The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
May  12,  1923 
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WOMAN  AND  HOME 
From  Day  to  Day 
The  Swords  of  Grant  and  Leo 
Methinks  tonight  I  catch  the  gleam 
Of  steel  among  the  pines, 
And  yonder  by  the  lilied  stream 
Repose  the  foemen’s  lines ; 
The  ghostly  guards  who  pace  the  ground 
A  moment  stop  to  see 
If  all  is  safe  and  still  around 
The  tents  of  Grant  and  Lee. 
’Tis  but  a  dream;  no  armies  camp 
Where  once  their  bay’nets  shone 
And  Hesper’s  calm  and  lovely  lamp 
Shines  on  the  dead  alone. 
A  cricket  chirps  on  yonder  rise 
Beneath  the  cedar  tree 
Where  glinted  ’neath  the  Summer  skies 
The  swords  of  Grant  and  I/ee. 
Forever  sheathed  those  famous  blades 
That  led  the  eager  van  ! 
They  shine  no  more  among  the  glades 
That  fringe  the  Rapidan. 
Today  their  battle  work  is  done, 
Go  draw  them  forth  and  see 
That  not  a  stain  appears  upon 
The  swords  of  Grant  and  Lee. 
The  gallant  men  who  saw  them  flash 
In  comradeship  today 
'Recall  the  wild,  impetuous  dash 
Of  val’rous  blue  and  gray; 
And  ’neath  the  flag  that  proudly  waves 
Above  a  nation  free. 
They  oft  recall  the  missing  braves 
Who  fought  with  Grant  and  Lee. 
*  *  :j»  if  * 
Their  graves  are  lying  side  by  side 
Where  once  they  met  as  foes; 
And  where  they  in  the  wildwood  died 
Springs  up  a  blood-red  rose ; 
O'er  them  the  bee  on  goldeu  wing 
Doth  flit,  and  in  yon  tree 
A  gentle  robin  seems  to  sing 
To  them  of  Grant  and  Lee. 
Today  no  strifes  of  sections  rise, 
Today  no  shadows  fall 
Upon  our  land,  and  ’neath  the  skies 
One  flag  waves  over  all ; 
The  Blue  and  Gray  as  comrades  stand, 
As  comrades  bend  the  knee. 
And  ask  God’s  blessing  on  the  land 
That  gave  us  Grant  and  Lee. 
*  4  *  * 
Methinks  I  hear  a  bugle  blow. 
Methinks  I  hear  a  drum  ; 
And  there,  with  martial  step  and  slow, 
Two  ghostly  armies  come ; 
They  are  the  men  who  met  as  foes. 
For  ’tis  the  dead  I  see. 
And  side  by  side  in  peace  repose 
The  swords  of  Grant  and  Lee. 
Above  them  let  Old  Glory  wave, 
And  let  each  deathless  star 
Forever  shine  upon  the  brave 
Who  led  the  ranks  of  war ; 
Their  fame  resounds  from  coast  to  coast, 
From  mountain  top  to  sea  ; 
No  other  land  than  ours  can  boast 
The  swords  of  Grant  and  Lee. 
— Author  unknown. 
* 
The  School  of  Home  Economies.  New 
York  State  College  of  Agriculture,  in 
forms  us  that  Extension  Bulletin  Cl, 
“The  One-piece  Dress,”  is  not  available 
for  distribution,  their  stock  being  ex¬ 
hausted. 
* 
A  comfort  for  the  woman  gardener  is 
a  garden  kneeling  mat,  made  of  Chinese 
rush,  padded,  and  protected  by  a  water¬ 
proof  bottom.  A  guard  of  matting 
around  front  and  ends  protects  the  cloth¬ 
ing.  These  mats  cost  $1.50. 
* 
We  noticed  in  one  of  the  shops  which 
specializes  in  smart  ready-to-wear  gar¬ 
ments  some  pretty  “party  capes”  for  little 
girls  made  of  colored  corduroy.  The  cape 
was  gathered  to  a  round  yoke,  and  lined 
with  silk  and  cotton  crepe  de  chine  of 
the  same  color.  In  blue,  green,  rose  or 
beige  this  made  a  pretty  wrap  to  slip  over 
a  thin  Summer  dress  without  crushing  it. 
Texas  Notes 
Here  in  Texas  we  have  enjoyed  a  mild 
Winter.  Our  coldest  weather  came  in 
March.  February  and  March  were  both 
cold  months,  also  rain  and  snow,  with 
high  winds  and  many  sandstorms.  April 
lias  been  pleasant,  and  the  farmers  are 
busy  getting  the  land  ready  to  plant. 
Corn  is  up;  oats  are  looking  good.  Irish 
potatoes  are  also  showing  up  well.  The 
gardens  were  all  cut  down  by  the  March 
freeze,  and  had  to  be  replanted.  I  have 
a  lot  of  little  chicks  and  12  hens  sitting, 
five  of  them  on  40  turkey  eggs.  We  are  in 
hopes  that  our  fruit  has  not  been  killed. 
When  the  freeze  came  there  were  a  few 
blossoms  on  the  pear  trees,  and  they 
turned  black,  but  later  they  blossomed 
out  again.  Now  the  pears  are  forming, 
as  are  the  peaches,  and  if  nothing  hap¬ 
pens  we  will  have  some  fruit.  The  black¬ 
berries  are  in  full  blossom  now.  and 
grapevines  full  of  little  grapes.  Every¬ 
thing  seems  to  forecast  a  good  season, 
and  all  the  farmers  are  in  good  spirits, 
looking  forward  to  better  times.  One 
cannot  stay  downhearted  long.  The 
weather  is  delightful,  the  trees  turning 
green.  The  mocking-birds  sing  all  day, 
flying  from  tree  to  tree.  Not  long  ago 
we  were  walking  through  some  woods 
near  our  place  when  we  were  surprised 
to  see  a  large  number  of  robins ;  they 
were  migrating,  but  how  we  wished  they 
would  remain  with  us.  We  have  the  red- 
bird  and  the  bluebird  and  many  other 
beautiful  birds  that  stay  in  the  trees 
about  our  place. 
About  two  months  ago  one  of  the 
“wildcat”  oil  wells  “came  in.”  It  has 
proved  to  be  a  good  well,  and  other  wells 
are  being  drilled  near  it.  Now  produc¬ 
tion  is  20  miles  nearer ;  we  can  see  two 
oil  derricks  from  our  place,  each  only 
about  four  miles  from  us.  Every  one  is 
hoping  oil  will  be  found  all  about  here. 
I  was  much  interested  in  the  letter 
written  to  the  Hope  Farm  man  from  the 
The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  always  give  number  of  pattern 
and  size  desired,  sending  price  with  order 
9711.  Apron  or 
Dress  with  kimono 
sleeves,  34  or  3(5, 
38  or  40,  42  or  44 
bust.  The  medium 
size  will  require  7 
yards  of  material  27 
inches  wide.  0  yards 
3(5,  4%  yards  44. 
20  cents. 
$  V"3 
W\ 
9  7  8  3.  Chemise 
Dress,  34  to  42 
bust.  The  medium 
size  will  require  4Vi 
yards  of  material 
32  or  3(5  inches  wide, 
4  yards  44.  Widtli 
of  skirt  114  yards. 
20  cents. 
2113.  Dress  with 
kimono  sleeves,  34 
to  42  bust.  The 
medium  size  will  re¬ 
quire  3%  yards  of 
material  36  inches 
wide,  3%  yards  40 
or  44.  20  cents. 
2019.  Child’s  Dress 
witli  square  or 
round  neck,  2  to  8 
years.  The  medium 
size  will  require  3 
yards  of  material  36 
inches  wide,  2J/i 
,  2% 
34.  20  cents. 
woman  anxious  to  earn  something  to 
help.  I  have  made  a  good  deal  of  extra 
money  making  handkerchiefs  and  rugs. 
I  nearly  always  have  some  work  of  that 
kind  on  hand.  mrs.  m.  h.  m. 
Cress  as  Greens 
The  seedsmen  list  this  as  “upland 
cress”  (perennial)  with  the  recommenda¬ 
tion  that  it  is  as  easily  grown  as  spinach, 
so  hardy  as  to  be  green  nearly  all  the 
year,  and  ready  for  use  before  any  other 
salad  in  Spring.  This  plant  is  delicious 
cooked  and  served  as  greens,  either  with 
tomato  catsup  or  a  simple  French  dress¬ 
ing.  It  has  the  flavor  of  watercress  with¬ 
out  quite  as  much  “bite.”  We  have  also 
grown  for  years,  in  the  vicinity  of  a 
spring,  a  watercress  (perhaps  Nasturtium 
palustre)  much  stouter  and  ranker  than 
the  ordinary  variety.  This,  too,  may  be 
used  for  greens,  and  can  be  had  long  be¬ 
fore  dandelions  appear;  but  I  have  never 
seen  it  uamed  in  the  catalogs.  The  up¬ 
land  cress  is  grown  from  seed,  and  should 
be  included  in  Spring  orders,  as  also  the 
brook  cress  (N.  officinale)  where  there  is 
a  pond  or  shallow  stream,  for  this  is  one 
of  the  best  of  small  salads.  r.  f..d. 
NEW 
PERFECTION 
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The  ideal,  up-to-date  range 
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THE  day  of  the  coal  and  wood  range 
is  passing ,  and  in  country  homes  more 
than  anywhere.  Up-to-date  housewives 
are  glad  to  get  rid  of  all  the  care  and 
work  that  go  with  a  coal  range.  They  are 
discovering  that  a  New  Perfection  cuts 
kitchen  work  in  half  and  gives  perfect 
satisfaction  in  every  kind  of  cooking. 
When  you’re  ready  to  cook,  the  New 
Perfection  is  ready  with  a  full  supply  of 
heat  just  a  moment  after  you  light  it. 
And  you  can  regulate  the  heat  instantly 
— as  much  or  as  little  as  you  need. 
New  Perfection  ranges  drive  the  drud¬ 
gery  of  cooking  out  of  the  kitchen.  The 
coal,  wood,  ashes,  litter  and  care  that  go 
with  a  coal  range  all  go  out  the  door  with 
it  when  you  bring  in  a  New  Perfection. 
The  best  dealers  carry  it  and  will  be  glad 
to  give  you  a  demonstration. 
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Dost  thou  love  life?  Then  do  not 
squander  time,  for  that  is  the  stuff  life  is 
made  of. — Benjamin  Franklin. 
I  REMEMBER  that  a  wise  friend  of  mine 
did  say.  “That  which  is  everybody’s  busi¬ 
ness  is  nobody’s  business.” — Izaak  Wal¬ 
ton. 
