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J Interests of Women and fbe
WHEN LOVE'S PATH
. WAS A ROUGH ONE
Curious Courtship Customs In New Eos
land in the By-done Days.
OLD MAIDS WERE FROWNED UPON
Uacholorft Not Allowed to Lire in Sin
rIo Hlcsscdncss nnd l'oncc01d
Ago No Ilnr to Mntrlinony--Sovcrc
Laws Placed Heavy Slincklcs Upon
Cupid's Active JMmu8Wooiiigs of
Widows mid Widowers.
As the chief and only object of a
rdrl of colonial time waa plnlnty to
net married, It Is evident, writes Alice
Jtorso Earle in thp Plttsburp Dispatch,
that the steps that led her to inarrlago
were of much importance. She was
parly taught by precept and a few
rare and deplorable examples to dread
nnd shun being an old maid. The
trawler, John Dunton, wrote In 1671:
"It Is true, an old or mipernnnuatcd
maid In Boston Is thought such it. curse
ns nothing can exceed It, look'd on as a
dlftmnl spectacle."
He adds that unmatried women
were called "thorr.backs." The state
of old'inaidlsm was reached nt an
early date. Higglnson wrote of an
"ancient maid" of 2C. Tho letteis of
Mary Donlng, daughter of Emanuel
Donlng, John Wlnthrop's brother-in-law,
show how bitterly her parents re
sented her remaining unmarried till
about 25 years of age. And letters of
her lather show his modification as
not "early matching" his children. Tho
evidences of family lecoids, of grave
stones, of church-lists, show that un
married women vterc few.
EYED WITH SUSPICION.
Lone men, a& Shakespeare called
them, were, of course, equally discour
aged. Bachelors wtre eyed askance
nnd with much suspicion. They wero
watched by ministers, elders, deacons,
magistrates, heads of families, and the
tlthlng-man was oidered to have a
"special eye out" on them. They were
not permitted to live alone, nor to
choose their place of residence; but had
to go with whom and where the court
assigned, and If they resented this
treatment vere sold for a term of ser
vice. In many of the colonics they had
to pay n tax if they remained unmar
ried after a certain age.
All was not smooth sailing, when the
restricted and watched bachelor decid
ed to marry and gain freedom. He
could not "make a motion of marriage"
to any young woman In the community
without obtaining tho consent of her
parents, guardians or near kinsfolk.
The whipping-post and cat-o'-nlne-talls
awaited him if he "Inveigled the
affections of any maid or maid-servant"
by making love to her without
proper permission. I have often won
dered whether tho marked attractions
and charms of widows In Colonial days
v.cto not somewhat due to the fact
that a man could court them without
being watched, or being given permis
sion or rendering account.
Many laws restricting unlicensed
love-making can be found In court rec
ords of Colonial days, but the New
Haven magistrates severely specified
the "inveigling" as "by speech, writ
ing, message, company-keeping, un
necessary familiarity, disorderly night
meetings, Blnful dalliance, gifts or (as
a final blow to Inventive lovers), in any
other way."
, HOW TO CHEAT THE LAW.
It may plainly be seen that If a sly
wooer were hauled up for "inveigling"
and threatened with th whlpplng-post
and stocks, a bold sweetheart had a
very simple way of thwarting tho mag.
istrates.
When Goodman Tuttle, of Now
Haven, found that Jacob Murine had
been kissing Sarah Tuttle, his daugh
ter, without leave or license, he angiily
brought suit against Jacob for Inveig
ling Sarah's affections. Affairs were
looking dark for Jacob nnd the lash of
the whip semeed to tremble near him
In the air, when tho court asked Sarah
whether Jacob inveigled her, and she
demurely answered "No."
The magistrate called her a "bould
virgin," but he couldn't make her say
the Svas kissed against her will, so Ja
cob went scot-free, to Goodman Tuttle's
ire.
These laws as to the restraint of lov
ers were not wholly for tho control of
ignorant and poor folk, nor to prevent
the loss of bound servants, as some
historians have Imagined. They ap
plied to all classes in tho community,
and wore taken advantage of by fathers
nnd guardians of all ranks.
The governor of Plymouth colony,
Thomas Prence, did not hesitate to
drag his daughter's love affairs before
the public. He prosecuted Arthur
Howland fcr "disorderly and unrighte
ously endeavoilng to gain the affec
tions of Mistress Elizabeth Prenee." I
have a suspicion in this case, had
Elizabeth Prence been n "bould virgin."
shu might have truthfully asserted
that tho affpetions were given by her,
ict unrighteously stolen. Lover How
land was ordered "to refrain and de
sist," and he paid a fine of live pounds.
Seven years later, still endeavoring to
retain the affections of Mistress Eliza
beth, and evidently succeeding very
well in his endeavor, he was again
fined at law, and in a few months Mis
tress Prence became Madamo Arthur
Howland.
A SERIOUS MATTEIt.
An engagement of marrlago was a
serious matter in those days. If the
father had given Ilia conbent ho could
not recklessly or unreasonably inter
fere to break the contract. Colonial
court records, especially those of Ply
mouth, 'jrove that lovers, in turn,
could suo parents for Intermeddling In
sanctioned love-making, and breach of
HASTY MARRIAGES.
promise cases were brought by men
against women.
In some communltlrs, In both Ply
mouth and Boston a formal betrothal,
called a "contraction," took place. This
was not held to have a very favorable
lnlluenco on morals, oa colonial court
records prove, and ns It furthered long
engagements wan not encouraged. Cot
ton. Mather expressed himself with
some force upon tills subject.
A certain sordldnesu and meanness
appears In many of tho accounts of
woolngs in colonial times through tho
eagerness of both the father and tho
bride and tho groom to drive as sharp
a bargain over tho marrlago contract
M possible. The tender passion was
reckoned Jn many cases as pounds,
shillings and ponce. Tho pages of
Judgo Sownll's diary glvo ample proof
of his shrewd calculation In courtships,
both his own and his children's. And
the pages also show thnt ho proved a
very good husband In spite of tho
shnrpneps of his bargaining, A mar
llnge settlement was a very Important
matter in those days. A girl should
get married, of course, without a, dowry
but Hhe could not expect to match with
anyone of very high standing In the
community unless sho brought money
In her pocket.
There was soma sentiment in love
making, albeit of a rather broadly-outlined
kind. A favorito method of ex
pression was by very pnergetio "love
at first sight," nnd speedy marriage. I
am constrained to note that the hero
of this sort of romance has been in
every case which I havo noted a, wid
ower. No romantic bachelor has ever
fallen in lovo at sight of a fair maid
who sat milking her father' cows,
proposed at once and married her os
soon ns published. It has always been
n widower who did this, and I am
bound to state, In approval of this ap
parently hnsty choice, that the speedily-won
bride always proved a notable
housekeeper. It has never been a
bachelor who had ridden to a man's
door and said boldly: "I hear you havo
a young daughter. I should like to see
her with a view to marrying her," and
followed this step by a very speedy
march Into matrimony. It Is always
a widower who Is such a hardy wooer,
often let It not dim the glory of the
romance a widower with chlldren.who
need Immediate care. We do not, how
ever, find a father who will make such
an offer to entice a favorable answer.
as did Rev. Michael Wlgglesworth, the
popular poet, the author of the terrible
"Day of Doom." He was a widower
with several children, and he evidently
feared that his sought-for bride would
object to so many incumbrances; hence
he offers darkly to dispose of some of
them. We arc left to surmlso the
method of disposal.
It has seemed to me, In studying do
mestic relations In the Colonies, that
widows and widowers were both so
much sought for as marriage partners,
were so evidently preferred to unmar
ried men and women, that I havo won
dered how tho supply of first husbands
and wives hold out: how anyone wns
willing to be tho first partner, tho sac
rifice, as it were.
NEVER TOO OLD TO MARRY.
Old ago did not deter them from
marrying, nor ruin their opportunities.
Marriages of widows over CO years of
ago were frequent, and seem to have
been legarded as not void of interest
and even sentiment. Tho pages of
Judge Sewall's diary tell us of his
"fluctuations," os he termed his vail
olis attempts at matrimony, in his suc
cessive widowerhoods, and show that
while he never lost sight of the bust-'
nes3 aspect of the proposed contract,
ho still could be somewhat mawkish
and silly: as mawkish and silly as
could, perhaps, be expected of a wooer
of three score years and ten.
Many frankly simple customs pre
vailed. I do not know at how early a
date the fashion obtained of "coming
out bride" on Sunday; that Is, the pub
lic appearance of bride and groom, and
sometimes entire bridal party, In wed
ding nrray, at church the Sunday after
tho marriage. It certainly was a com
mon custom long before Revolutionary
tlme3, both in New England and In
New York. Gabriel Furrcan, In his
manuscript "Commonplace Book," dat
ed 1S10, tells of one groom whom he
saw who appeared on the first Sundav
after his marriage attired In white
broadcloth; on the second, in brilliant
blue and gold; on the third, In peach
bloom, with pearl buttons. The bride's
dress, wholly obliterated by all this
masculine magnificence, is not even
named.
Cotton Mather wrote, In 1713, that he
deemed It wiso to have the newly-married
couple appear publicly with somo
dignity. Judgo r wall's daughter and
her husband walked with six other cou
ples to meeting tho Sunday after her
marriage. In Brooklyn, Conn., it was
the custom for the bride and groom to
sit in tho gallery and at a certain point
in the service to rise and turn around
several times slowly to show their
bridal ilnery to the whole congregation.
How to Unko Cnlf's Liicr.
Carefully piepare a calf's liver, and
lard it thickly over the top, with the
lardoons sufficiently large to fill a
good-sized larding needle. Into the
bottom of the baking pan put a
small onion sliced, a carrot sliced, a
stick of celery cut into pieces, two
bay leaves, a sprig of parsley, four
cloves, and a teaspoonful of pepper
corns. If without the latter, use tho
ordinary giound pepper, but only one
quarter In quantity. Place liver on
top of those: add ono quart of boiling
water, in wich you havo dissolved a
teaspoonful of salt. Cover tho pan'
with another of the same size; bako
In a quick oven one hour, basting
every fifteen minutes. Remove the
upper pan and bake thirty minutes
longer. Servo with a brown sauce
made from the liquor in the pan. Mrs.
S. T. Rorer In Ladles' Home Journal.
Dried Apple dike.
Soak ono cup dried or evaporated
apples over night in three cups warm
water after first washing thoroughly
and lemovlng all piece of core). Pour
off the water and drain in sluw
Chop the apples; then simmer lor one
hour in ono cup of molasses. Let cool
and add one-half teaspoonful soda
dissolved In one-halt cup hot water.
Mix together one cup brown sugar and
one-fourth dripping of any kind
(oven bacon or sausage fat may be
used In molasses cake, and .the cake
be all tho better for It); add one
half teaspoonful each of cinnamon,
allspice and cloves; stir In one and
one-half cups flour, and one unbeaten
egg, added last of all; bake slowly.
An Ico Poultice.
In many cases of Inflammation an
Ico poultice is o very useful applica
tion. It Is made In this way; Spread
a layer of linseed meal, three-quartern
of on inch thick, on a piece of
cloth, and upon tho meal put at Inter
vals lumps of Ice about tho sizo of a
marble. Sprinkle meal over the Ico
and cover all witn the cloth, turning
tho edges over. In this way the Ice
will last much longer than it other
wise would, and the poultice will be
qulto comfortable.
How to Dross,
Knowing how to wear and how to
take caro of clothes is half tho secret
of good dressing, says tho Globe-Democrat,
and this Is a consolation to the
thousands of women whoso pecuniary
position is not as high as their social
grade and to whom the problem of how
to dress In a way suitable to their,
standing, with small expenditure of
money, Is a difficult one.
To put on garments neatly Is an ac
complishment that not every woman
possesses, and tho absenco of It is ren
dered more conspicuous when the ill
adjusted clothing" is of costly material.
There are those the back gathers of
whose skirt are always pulled around
to one Bide, whoso bod Ico Is never fas
tened straight, whoso bonnet Is ever
askew, whose gloves and shoes are
perennially short of a button, whoso
pins are but half stuck In, whoso collar
Is suro to be crooked and whoso bolt
slips up above the skirt band. For
such, though they be clothed In silks
and satins of richest weave, there Is
no possibility of elegance, for neatness
and care nro among its more impor
tant elements. On the other hand,
there aro women whoso plain gowns
are so speckless, so accurately put on
and so well carried that tho costume
bears the murk of refinement and
fashion.
Tho care of clothing Is of almost
equal Importance. It goes without
saying that garments ought to be kept
fresh, clean nnd crisp as long as pos
sible, whether they are expensive or
cheap. A hat tossed "hit or miss"
upon the table, a gown thrown over a
chair or eat upon, or a wrap dragged
upon tho floor, will bear but too plain
evidence against its owner's neatness
the next time it is worn. Careful
handling, a clothes brush nnd plenty
of coat hangers will do -wonders to
ward the maintenance of a good ward
robe, and these simple suggestions,
if persistently followed, will materially
Improve your personal appearance as
well.
s.
Let all young housekeepers bear in
mind that rule, order, nnd system In
all things are indlspenslble In the man
agement of a well-regulated household.
At a tulip luncheon the Ico cream
and biscuit glace wore served In na
tural flowers for cups. Two blos
soms fastened together with ribbons,
tho leaf and, stem olttacihedl were
laid upon a plate and served to each
guest.
Among tho spring blossoms daf
fodills and tulips ore superceding all
others for the decoration of fashion
able dinner and luncheon tables. Sil
ver flower holders aro filled with grow
ing tulips. Tho flowers will keep
fresh for many days.
A beefsteak that is inclined to be
at all tough may bo much improved
if it is well rubbed over on both sides
with a mixture of olive oil and vin
egar. After the steak has been covered
with this preparation allow it to re
main In a cool place two or three
hours before boiling.
From the New York Sun.
Apples at this time of year have
lost much of their flavor and fresh
ness. If when maklnir a. rile n. tt-n-
spoonful of tartaric acid. Is sprinkled
over the' apples it will give the pie
more of the flavor of fresh green ap
ples. Whcni baking the apples, re
move the cores nnd fill the space with
sugar, in which has been mixed a lit
tle of the tartaric acid powder.
A beautiful table decoration consists
of very natural-looking tulips made
of a transparent material, with a
green stem five or six inohes long fas
tened to a vase of the same color. A
tiny light fits into each flower. When
arranged around a table In a hedge of
smllax and ferns or other delicate
greens which hide the standards, it Is
a very attractive and unique decor
tlon. These tulips are made in pink,
yellow, and variegated red and yel
low, and ore an excellent imitation of
the flower.
A troublesome throat Irritation or
cough, the result of a winter cold, Is
most annoying, but a home remedy
will relievo and oftentimes euro It
without tho nid of other medicines.
The following formula was given by a
physician many years ago, and has
been found to be of great value: Take
one quarter of a pound of tbe best
gum arable and pour over It half a
pint of hot water: cover It and leave
it until the gum Is dissolved; then add
one-quarter of a pound of pure w lite
sugar and a generous half gill of
strained lemon Juice. Place these In
gredients over the fire and let them
simmer about ten minutes; then pour
the mixture into a bottle and oork.
When taking the syrup a little water
may be added.
Many housekeepers prefer to make
nudels themselves to use in place of
macaroni or those one can buy. The
nudels are easily made. Take two
eggs and add a tablespoonful of rich
clear stock and a saltspoonful of salt;
stir in as much sifted flour as the
liquid will take up, making it Into a
stiff dough. Knead the dough upon
the board until It Is elastic and soft;
the longer tho better; then roll it out
In a thin sheet. Rub the sheet very
lightly with flour, and let it remain a
few moments to dry slightly before
turning It over into a long, close roll.
With a thin sharp knife cut the roll
Into strips a quarter of an Inch in
width. Leave the pieces upon the
board for a couple of hours to dry;
then they are ready to cork and serve
as macaroni. When preparing nudels
to use in soup only, the roll Is cut Into
very narrow shreds. Nudels may be
kept any length of time.
IMIYTSIC.U, IU VKLOPEWKNT.
Improving in. England ns Well ns in
Amcricn--Tho Reasons.
It is a well-established fact, says
tho Sun, that the woman who Is not
blessed with God -given grace and a
well-proportioned figures must havo
some special exercise suited to her
needs if she would be graceful, and it
is said that practical .results of the
modern methods of exercise for wo
men In England show that dowagers
of too generous proportions are rare
In comparison to the -numbers seen
twenty years ago. Croquet first in
cited a deslro for exercise among wo
men of middle age, and led on 'through
various stages to the bicycle, for which
so much is claimed as a sourco of
health and beauty for women.
That women aro taller than they
wero a generation ago, as a result
of out-door exercise, Is not denied, and
the graceful exercises which are
taught in schools, gymnasiums, and
health culture classes for the purpose
of developing tho muscles show pro
gress in physical training.
Young girls, and grown women as
Home. !
well, havo Invaded man's domain in
tho matter of excrciso in connection
with various games, and It Is all very
much to their credit Tho posture and
skirt dancing which is taught nowa
days to glvo grace and elegance of
movement would have been considered
a sort of indecorous proceeding years
ago, but to this has been added Jig
dancing as well as still more classlo
dancing.
HKAUTY IN MA.TUMTY.
X Womnn Is nt Her llcst Lato in Lire,
Some .Notable Examples.
From tho Chicago Chronicle.
Tho phyclcal beauty of women should
last growing more and more mellow
until tho end. That the beauty of
women, like that of men, should be
determlnet'i front the. standpoint of
advancing maturity cannot be dis
puted. It is absurd to claim that the
ripe, rich beauty of forty is les3 at
tractive than tho budding immatur
ity of sweet sixteen. When women
live in harmony with nature's laws
eaoh stage of life has its own charm.
The fulness of beauty docs not reach
its zenith under the age of 35 or 40.
Helen of Troy conies upon tho stage
at the ago of 40. Aspasla waa 36
when married to Pericles, and she
was a brilliant flguro thirty years
thereafter. Cleopatra was past 30
years when sho met Antony. Diane
de Polctlers was 30 when she won the
heart of Henry II. The King was half
her age, but her devotion never
changed. Anne of Austria was 38
when described .as tho most beauti
ful womwi In Europe. Mine. De
Malntenon was 43 when united to
Louis, and Catharine of Russia was 33
when she seized the throne sho oc
cupied for thlrty-flve years.
Mile. Mar waa most beautiful at 45,
and Mmc. Recamler between the ages
of 35 and 5. The most lasting and
Intense passion Is not Inspired by two
decade beauties. Tho old saw about
sweet sixteen Is exploded by the truer
knowledge! tihat the highest beauty
docs not dwell In Immaturity. For
beauty does not mean alone the fash
ion of form and coloring as found in
the waxen doll. The dew of youth
and a complexion of roses are admira
ble for that period, but a woman's
best and richest years are from 30
to 40. It Is an arrant error for any
woman to regard herself as passe at
any age, It she grows old.
CIIII,DHi:N'S HKKAKPAST.
Let It Include Fruit, n Ccrcni nnd
Plenty of Milk.
A word ns to tho question concern
ing breakfast for the children who
must walk to and from school, writes
Christine Teihune Hcrrlck In the New
York Woild. It should either begin
or end with fresh or stowed fruit.
Some mothers find that fruit as a first
course takes away a child's appetite
for anything else, and in this case tho
meal should end with the fruit. There
should always be a cereal oatmeal,
crushed wheat, wheatena, germea,
cereallne, shredded wheat biscuit
their name Is legion. This should be
oaten with plenty of milk with cream
If possible. There should also be a
glass of milk or a cup of cocoa, which
is food and drink in one.
Of course it Is impossible to say how
much any especial child should eat or
will cat. They have their Idiosyn
crasies of appetite and digestion as
well as their eldera. But a boy or girl
who has eaten a good-sized bowl of
pome well-cooked cereal, with plenty
of milk; who has drunk a glass of
milk cr a cup of cocoa, and wound
up by an orange or a saucer of stewed
fruit and a slice or two of graham or
whole-wheat bread nnd butter, ought
to "keep" fcr some hours. If he
wishes to add a soft-boiled or
breakfast it will do him no harm.
Growing children need plenty of food
of the right sort, and such a break
fast as has been described Is infinitely
better for them than a meal of saus
ages and griddle cakes or other hot
bread, washed down by a cup of tea
or coffee.
Fried Ilccts.
Boll until tender one-naif dozen
small beets. Slice and put in stew-pan,
with, a teaspoonful vinegar, halt the
Juice of a lemon (reserving the rest
of lemon for pudding) scant one-half
teaspoonful each of sugar and salt,
a grate of nutmeg and a dash of pep
per. Add two teaspoonfuls stock, a
teaspoonful buter and let simmer one
half hour, stirring occasionally.
How to Clean Sntin Shoes.
White satin shoes that have be
como soiled need not therefore be
thrown aside as useless, but may be
cleansed by being rubbed witih a
piece of new flannel dipped In spirits
of wine. Rub tho satin lengthwise of
the grain, and change the flannel fre
quently. As the spirit is highly in
flammable, It should not be used
near a candle or other light.
Eggs Scrambled in Milk.
Heat one cup of milk, melt It In a
teaspoonful of butter und stir into
it six eggs which have been beaten
Just enough to mix the yolks and
whites. Stir constantly until the eggs
thicken, and as soon as you havo a
tolerably firm mixture salt to taste
add a teaspoonful of minced parsley
and serve.
Holes in tho Wall.
Nails which have been removed from
tho wall frequently leave unsightly
holes, which it is not always conven
ient to conceal with a picture or brac
ket. The best method of hiding them
Is with either putty, plaster of parls
or a paste made of sawdust and glue.
When dry cover the filling with paint
to match tho paper.
Ilnkod Hominy,
Mix with ono cupful of cold boiled
hominy one teaspoonful of sugar, two
eggs, beaten light, and a teaspoonful
of melted butter. Beat Into this a pint
of milk, odd half a teaspoonful of salt,
turn all into a pudding dish and bako
to a light brown. Serve Immediately,
as it soon fall?.
Hot Breakfast li reads.
From the Housekeeper.
Qulckmeal pats Tako ono pint of
corn meal and ono teaspoonful of salt,
pour boiling water over until mois
tened, linen drop spoonful's Into a
sklllot containing hot lard. Fry
brown on both sides. They should be
pressed lightly down with a knife to
make them He flat.
Poor man's gems Ono cupful of
grahapi flour, one cupful of corn meal,
one teaspoonful of rait, one egg, one
heaping teaspoonful of baking powder,
and cold water to mix like other gems.
Heat and grease gem pans, diop In and
placo in a hot oven. They will bake
In ten minutes.
Graham Hoppers Two cupfula of
graham Hour, one teaspoonful of salt,
ono teaspoonful of baking powder,
and water to make it Just right to stir
thickly. Drop spoonfuls Into a hot,
greased skillet and cook brown on
both sides. Thcso may sound very
plain and cheap, but they are good.
Quick biscuits Ono qunrt of Hour
and ono tablespoonful each of salt,
baking powder nnd lard, add mUk
till it can Just be stirred with a
spoon. Gently placo onespoonful nt a
time In a floured tin, so they will
touch. Bake In a hot oven and they
will rise nnd bo found splendid, and
very quickly made.
s:
Dr Samuel Appleton gives somo
rules about footwear which every per
son will derive comfort in heeding:
Never wear a shoo that will not
allow tho great too to He In a straight
line.
Never wear a shoe with a sole nar
rower than tne outline of the foot
traced with a pencil close under tho
rounding edge.
Never wear a shoo that pinches the
heel. ,
Never wear a shoo or boot so largo
In tho heel that the'foot Is not kept
in place.
Never wear a shoe or boot tight
anywhere.
Never wear a shoe or boot that has
depressions In any part of tho sole
to drop any Joint or bearing below
the level plane.
Never wear a shoo with tho toe
turning up very muoh, as this causes
the cords on the upper part of the foot
to contract.
Never wear a shoe that presses up
into the hollow of the foot.
Never have the top of tho boots
tight, os It interferes with the action
of the calfmucles, makes one walk
badly, and spoils the shape of tho
ankle.
Never come from high heels to low
heels at one Jump.
Never wear ono pair of shoc3 all
the time, unless obliged to do so. Two
pairs of boots worn a day at a time
alternately give more service and are
much moio healthful.
Never wear leather sole lining to
stand upon. White cotton drilling or
llnon Is muoh better and more health
ful. Never wear a short stocking or one
which, after being washed, Is not, nt
least, M Inch longer than the foot.
Bear In mind that stocking shrink.
Be sure that they will allow your toes
to spread out at extreme ends, ns this
keeps the Joints in place and makes
a strong and attractive foot. As to
Fhape of stockings, tho single digital
or "ono-too stocking" Is tho best.
Never think that tho feet will grow
large from' wdarJng proper shoes,
Pinching and distorting makes them
grow not only large, but unsightly. A
proper, natural use of all the muscles
makes them compact and attractive.
How Circe Did It.
In the North street cars have gone
far to, make American gallantry ono of
the things that were.
"Circe," said the lecturer, "as you
no doubt lemember, turned men Into
hogs."
"I wonder if phe did It by starting a
stroct-car line?" mused tho woman who
had hung to a strap all the way to the
hall. Cincinnati Enquirer.
To Softou nnd Whiten tho Skin.
Almond meal is said to soften and
whiten the skin. It Is. usually put
Into a bag made of nun's veiling or of
soft bunting, and used as a cako of
soap would be when bathing. After
Its use "the skin should be bathed with
clear water. Ladle3 Home Journal.
Gill Nurses.
All girls should know a little about
nursing, so as to be of use In time of
sickness. One of the most important
thingb to see to is the bed. Very few
people really know how to make a bed
properly; that is, to put the sheets on
evenly and smoothly. The sheets
should bo large enough to be securely
tucked under tho edges of the mat
ress, and the greatest care should be
taken to smooth out of the creases, as
nothing fidgets a patient so much as
crumpled sheets or sheets that keep
slipping to one side.
Then the pillows. The proper way to
arrange them Is so that they are neith
er too high, nor too low. Just of a med
ium height, to rest the back of the
patient when sitting up.
Chanaglng and shaking up tho pil
lows when they have become rumpled
takes but a little time, but is very
comforting and rcfieshlng to tho pa
tient. Tho covering of the bod should vary
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Our Mattresses with Patent Lifters are a Good Thing. The Lifters Cost Nothjngv
They are as good'as can be made. All our Mattresses have these Lifters attached. Youtf
dealer has them.- If not, wc have, '
according to tho temperature of the
room, tho nnturo of -the sickness, tho
feelings of the patient, and the time,
of year. Whatever thess conditions,
tho coverings should bo as light as la
consistent with tho comfort of the
patient.
Feather beds should never bo used
in, cases of sickness. They aro un
comfortable for tho patient and kecq
the body unnecessarily warm.
Rest in tho World.
"Bathing Is' positively Iho best cos
metic in tho world," says an old physi
cian, who keeps his patients blooming
with tho most extraordinary success.
Regular hours for eating and abstinence
from rich food Is the next best, and th
regular hours for sleeping will coma
third. Tho girl who tries the recipe for
three months can throw away powder
and rouge pot, and look to bo her own
granddaughter when sho reaches three
score and ten."
To Rid tho House of Illnck Ants.
You may exterminate blacfli ants
by first keeping out of their reach all
sweets. Stand your cake and sugar
boxes In a pan of water, then nround
tho shelves put either lavender,
ground cloves,- or .better, camphor.
Ladloss' Homo Journal.
Asparagus Soup.
Boll the asparagus In ns much water
as will cover it, and when tender add
the whole (water and vegetable)
to a saucepan of boiling milk, and sea
son with butter, bread crumbs, pep
per and salt. Servo hot.
1'or Hums.
Mrs. Ida Stewart, Sossumsvllla, Miss.
In enso of burns or scalds dlo a plcco of
very thin old muslin Into molted lard nnd
apply It to the Injured part. Over this tlj
a cloth on which you havo spread plno tar
to tho thickness of hnlf an Inch. Fasten
this securely and allow it to remain threa
dayB, then dross tho part with vnsellno In
the usual way. This is bettor thnn tho oil
nnd cotton pres-rlbed by surgeons, as
there is nothing to adhero to the Injured
surface, and tho cloths aro easily icmoved.
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COTTOLENE is always pure, delicious, wholesome.
Food fried or shortened with Cottolene can
be eaten by children and dyspeptics with the '
utmost enjoyment and no fear of danger.
Tho genuine Is eold everywhere In ono to ten pound tins, with onr
trade marks "Cottolew" and tlnr'thcad in cotton-plant urialh
on every tin. Not guaranteed If eold In any other way. Mode only by
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It Is tho Clcnnllncss Thnt Koop
Children Healthy.
If you wnnt children to go comfort
ably to bed, do not forget, says tho
FhlladolplUa Record, to institute tho
habit of Bponging off their feet and
legs before dismissing them to their
couches. It Is a great thing to teach
them that they must ro clean to bed.
Just as it ts ncccessary (Independent
of the morning bath) that children
should wash their faces and hands be
foro sitting down to meals, so tho same
rules obtain in regard to their feet
in tho evening. Little children aro
now on tho floor more or leas all day.
They are actively springing about
running or Jumping or climbing and
It stands to reasoh that their kneca
and feet will show signs of thcs ex
orcises by tho time dewy eve has ar
rived. A child Js easily taught neat
ness, and when crooe tho comfort of
going to bod with feet nponged. off and!
cool Is realized he will gladly koep up
the habit and demand tho bathing it
It has been forgotten.
In warm weather a child's feet aro
apt to perspire, and It is oven moro
necessary nt this season to Bcncr tho
llttlo ones off clean-footed to tho land!
of Nod. To bo sure, It involves a lit
tle moro troublo for tho mother or
nurse, but no loving parent would dmy,
tho luxury of cleanliness to her Uttlo
ones.
Children, llko other house-plants,
seem to grow by means of frequent
bathing. So tench the llttlo folks
that no woll-bred baby must dream
of climbing in between tho crib;
sheets witliout spotless feet.
Let them, go to bed clean I
Gives the Swnggor Look.
It is tho sleeve that gives the swag
ger look to your gown; eo be suro to
pay attention to this and have a very
now, smart-looking one for your own
gow'n, and it will prove half the battle
for the stylo so desired by all woman
kind. try
inherited by lard is but one of the un
desirable characteristics of the hog that
the best lard makers can't overcome.
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