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GOOD STORIES.
HOUSEHOLD CHATS.
nis department is in charge of MRS. CLARA L.
ATHELIOS Boston, Mtass. to whom all, corre:
spondence relating to it should be sent. It 1s
ideas, and the di:
readers 0} e Gronuus: all of whom are cordially
invited making It as Interestin|
to aid in «a
iv ossible. Tel of your, methods of work,
of any little short ts through the routine of house~
may have learned or originated,
pol ctet what helps you, belp others. Let ue make
puis department a “soe lal corner” indeed, where the
of good feeling §
The Little Pair of Boots.
A iittle pale of boots. to-night,
Before tue fire are drying}
A ttle pale of tired feet
Ina thundiecbed are lyn
The tracks they lett upon ‘ie floor
lke sighing.
‘Those little boots with copper toes!
That they were miles away,
So tired am I to hear 60 oft
“rhelr heavy tramp at play.
To-day I was disposed to scold;
But when I look to-night
At those smail boo
With copper toes so br!
I think how sad my heart Svoutd be
To put them out of sight!
For ina trunk upestatrs T've lula
‘Two socks of white and blue:
It-calied fo put those boots away,
‘what should I d
I mourn ‘diat there are not tomnight,
Four boots lustead of two!
We mothers weary get and worn
‘Over our load o}
But how we speak to to those dear ones,
of us beware!
What ‘would our fireside be to-night
{no small boots were there?
Stillwater, Okla. Aunt Em,
To Mothers.
I think mothers make a great mistake
upon themselves
@ children.
that they havea right fo share the cares of
the home as well as the pleasures, I think
they would not find the burdens heavy,
would soon a a great delightin sppelpin
. ‘then the moth
&
Bee
but one child, a littl fot
years old, yet he does many little ‘‘turns”
Not long ago I heard a woman, mother of
seven children, romark that if she had only
one gbild it phould never work at all, Such
ap idea! If but why not teach the
child bl ead a usetal life while young,
and thas make the foundation for the duties
of mature years? If children were early
taught that there is no dogradation in
bonest labor the next generation would
show a visible decrease in the number of
“tampa,” as well ag in crime.
I think a good way to uso old worsted or
cashmere dress-skirts is to make them into
neat little dresses for the children. Clothes
which your own little ones have outgrown
are best given to other children who need
them. Willsome one sond tested recipes
for making cakes without eggs?
Bowie, Texas. Genova Harnden.
(Your Meas are excellent, and we shalt all bo glad of
more of them. By the way, a very seusible mother of
ny acquaintance, in whose home 13 a row of rosy
cheeked, bright-cyed “steps,” from two to, fourteen
Sours of agecnever has given them the hea ot © “helping
juamma.”’ Tosteadt, the grand principle of cooperation
tag been Impressed upon thelr mids slace babyhood.as
the true rule of if, Wen Miss Elva, the very highest
“atep,” washes the dish or, makes bread
anmneut, she ainlerstands that, she ke doing
fis for the ood of the. whole, herself Included: if
twelve-year-old Jack clears up the base! nows the
little lawa, turns the ciothes-w: ringer, or raves the wash-
e
realizes that he is helping not only inatnias bat biaselt
and every member of the houseliold, **All for each and
each for all” is their motto—and isn’t it a beautiful one?)
A Lovely Teasset.
May I come in long enough to tell you
all bow I earned a nice tea-set of tft Six
pieces? It requ tired only one day and a half
to obtain the club, and tbis work with a
spiall freight charge was all the ‘‘out” for
would have cost me at
jollars here. r thank my
What gives
more delight to a houseke:
graceful shape? It seems exactly like a
Lot me offer a few little helps. When the
take it out, When cream “is too cold to
cburn set yourchurn in the dish-pan .or
some other vessel and pour boiling water
around it, churning slowly all tbe while.
When at the right teraperature the butter
will come quickly and b co.
I find this an excellent way to bull corn
of corn, wate!
needed, until the balls will slip off nicoly.
then wash and cook tn clear woe until
tender, Thisis verynice. C. Mae Pace.
Lois, Texas.
am glad the tea-set wa: o
dation for the Good. stories Spree ir antag |
yw you wantone of the dinnerssets, Airs, Pact, WE
,
€ichicken. Cut up
never have too many dlshes.you know. Teuppose Your
warwing the cream refers to the “dash
churn,” elther stone or other ways should be
aloptéd with other styles OP churns In aa old farm
house, not many years ago, Lactually saw a horse:
oltstied unl i shoney Neated and thrown into. the
It was kept for thls purpose, and seemed a
| churn.
ducer relic of the days when it was’ sald that ‘Sritces
ing,
were in the cream” if the butter was long in
iid'ule heated horseshoe was used to drive them away:
This in New England—in the “old Bay State”—in & his:
any hours’ journey from cultured
Boston! And yet we smile at the superstitions of less
favored peoples! Funny, isn’t it?)
A Few Helps.
I bave received so much help from you,
dear chatterers, that I feel as though I
must pass along some of my own ideas. I
wonder if any of you have ever worried
over the persistent Zogliness¢ ct copper fea-
kettles, or reservoirs, as Just dis-
solve a tablespoonful of ent iS a cupful of
good vinegar and wash them with it. If
they are badly discolored it may require | >
or three washings,
brightened it will be easy to keep them in
order. A tin cup of water with a
Mblespoonful of coal-oil (kerosene) added
will clean windows and mirrors like magic,
'fo clean lamp-burners boil them
with potato: parip 3; then the black may be
easily wiped off. Put a little soda in the
dirty skillet, with waters when you dish up
for breakfast, and you 1 find it half-
washed when you come to Xo the work.
We like home-made hominy much better
than the flake or pearl. I make it by
putting a tablespoonful of soda with each
quart of shelled white corn into a kettle;
cover with cold water and let cook until
the hulls
soft. ool weather this may be kept in
a jar tor a lon,
Should a chia ieoine home from. school
witb A cold e head,’’ wet a corner of
a handkerchief atch camphor and place it
on the pillow where the camphor will be
inhaled; unless ss it is something serious, the
can to bake in for sandwiches, and
my little daughter likes nut-sandwiches
est of all. he meats of any puts—
the slices of buttered bread. Any one can
: aigest nuts eaten in this way.
witb an onion, a bandful of sage -leaves and
two cups of water, with pepper and sal;
“taste, cover closely to retain the steam, ‘and
let simmer until the meat may be casily
separated from the bone, being careful not
to let it boil ary during the racess of cook-
or for a a en prepared meal. Time is
up—n. come again? Cheerily yours,
Pamite, Mo. Nell.
{1 think your pleasant signature belongs, proper rly to
one who his from “Amity ning
Dut-meats through the premtin n Yoouechoppen
eats are doubtless a very plebelan sort of food. but
Thaw lent one of my household who fen't fond of them,
and this is one of the ways In which they are prepared
for sandwiches.)
Home Remedies.
I should like to join your pleasant circle
as, having received so much help, I should
like to help, too, if I can. How many
they only knew
such as our great-grandmothers and grand-
mothers used in theirfamilies. They never
it would be a good plan to help eacb other
8)
practising w wibat I preach, and send a few
remedies I bave used with good
results.
For cold on the lungsa poultice composed
of onions slightly fried in lard affords
great relief; at the same time, give equal
parta of molasses and sweet-oil, This is
especially good for very small ¢!
have a ‘‘rattling’’ in the throat.
ie & trifle’ vegiokish™ by itself. This will
keep all winter, stored in a cool place. For
ise a gargle of saleratus-
n be borne, and blow
that for bowel complaints among children
small powders consisting of equal parts of
euivenaod rhubarb and common pepsin
excellent, at the same time batbing the
stomach and abdomen with warm salt
". do not believe in doctoring
children all the time, bot tt is easy to tell
when medicine is needed, and by watching
these little things we can often save muc!
ble. But—O dear!—I didn’t mean to
ee doctor, entirely, so will change the
su
Let ts begin in titne this year to plan for
Christmas. ‘here is always so much to do
in the last few weeks or days, that unless
we haye some definite plan we are pretty
sure to overlook many little fhings § which
oe pave given ‘pleasure, For we ast
3 we have had a a tamnily tree, and I
PT ne eee
thiak tbe children enjoy this better than
but when once | a:
n water | the:
ett mn
oh
anything else. I hear some one say, ‘‘Oh,I
cannot do that—it costs too much wr
ow, my dear, I
but a 2 small “one
family is ao Then I invite a
few friends and neigbbors to take a part in
the work, and have three or four families
together, changing the place of meeting
from year to year, is much pleasapter
than a public tree, if everything is harmoni-
ous, as it As for presents, it
takes little to ‘make asmall tree look very
give them the greatest pleasure, and when
and have left the home
memories
them up to t
ble personage who gives the presents; some:
time they will tind out that you bave told
them a falsehood, and there is nothing
more to be deplore:
doy I hope that you will all welcome one
who wishes above all e]se to see every one
well and happy? * Young Mother:
(Speaking for nhe whole circle, I give youa most
arty welcome. ‘Itlean ssient plan to prepare for
Ciurtstmas-niving before time. 1 bay a SChristmas-
box into which go all sorts of trinkets as I plek them
up through the year—an ivory paper-cutter, bought at
a price which made it a genuine bargain, and intended
for a friend who has expressed a desire for such an arti-
cle in my hearing, is the latest acquisition.
method, triends, keeping your ears aud eyes open; ani
you wilihave the satisfaction of hearing. M by. how
id you know that I wanted Just this?” uttered a great
many times on Christinas day, in tones so fudleatlee of
surprise and pleasure that you can not, if you would,
doubt the honesty of the question.)
Try this
The True Spirit.
It is impossible for me to remain silent
any longer; you have al] helped me 80 muc¢c!
that I want to tell you so, and thank you,
and if I can help you in returnI shall bo
pappy. I always read Good Stories on the
same day it reaches me, and then band it
to some of my friends. There is method in
this madness, because they invariably be-
come interested in it and when they find
y paper readily, they sub-
scribe for themselves. Well, perhaps you
e@ to know something about this
little introduction may not be out of order
| although you should see me in order to
be fhoreugny acquainted, Iam an ‘‘old
maid,”’ say, ie gray hairs
(not, like myself in single blessedness) are
coming, bringing their entire families to
my forehead.
bachelor brother, and for
thing that might suit us "both better I am
keeping house with him; asl aman orphan,
and never knew anything of another man’s
love, I am very content w. a
0 the sisters,
Our kind editor has assured us that she bas
no waste-basket, 5 not fear the
will pot fail to write di
id.
t | paper anything and everything that we find
a benefit to oursel ves. Who Seconds | my
motion? Do not say you do not know any-
thing worth telling; a little thing told you.
will be just what
some housekeeper needs to know. Otber
letters help you—why not write a helpful
letter, yourself?
Now, I am going to tell you about a
washes stand I made, and want some one to
it. Procure at your grocer’s two boxes,
‘ake six pieces about three inches wide,
and the Jength of the boxes (you can ‘use
the tops of the 3 for thése pieces by
wing them the jong w way) and two piecos
the same width but about two feet longer.
rocure Oilcloth of oak color, with a.stripe
about the width of the strips; the quanti!
needed may be judged from the number of
e panels, get
walput-color oilsioth, ‘cut it of the
bottom of each box and one on the oxposed
sides, representing the front and sides of
the wash-stand. Cover the strips with the
oilcloth, turning the corners
coine together, and two at the front corners.
eight short pieces,
way as the six upright ones, to form ‘the
bottom and top of panels. Now,
heavy oak boar letting it extend twa and
a half or three inches at the ends and about
two inches in front, and cover it nigely °
with | marble oilcloth for the top of the,
stand,
stand and give
a nice appearance—take an old cortalo pole
with wood trimmings, cut
ball the brackets on the top of iextended
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