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SWEETHEART MOTHER.
She sat on the porch in the sunshine,
As I went down the street,
A woman whose hair was silver,
But whose face was blossomed sweet,
Making me think of a garden
Where, in spite of the frost and snow
Os bleak November w’eather,
Late, fragrant lillies blow.
I hear a foot-step behind me,
And the sound of a merry laugh,
And 1 knew the heart that it came from
Would be like a comforting staff
In the time and hour of trouble,
Hopeful and brave and strong;
One of the hearts to lean on
When we think that things go wrong.
I turned at the click of the gate latch,
And met his manly look;
A face like his gives me pleasure,
Like the page or an open book.
It told of a steadfast purpose,
Os a brave and daring will,
A face with a promise in it,
That, God grant the years fulfill.
He went up the pathway singing;
I saw the woman s eyes
Grow bright with a wordless welcome
As sunshine warms the skies.
•‘Back again, sweetheart mother,”
He cried, and bent to kiss
The loving face that was lifted
For what some mothers miss.
That boy will do to depend on.
I hold that this is true —
From lads in love with their mothers
Our bravest heroes grew.
Earth’s grandest hearts were loving hearts,
Since time and earth began!
And the boy who kissed his mother
Is every inch a man.
For Woman's Work.
CURIOSITY.
What an interesting family our picture
presents I A mother dog and her four pups.
How happy they must be in their rustic
home ! It seems at present, however, that
two of the little ones are in trouble Let's
see it we can discover what has caused the
disturbance. I think it was their curiosity
that did it
Seeing a peculiar looking object by their
door, they determined to investigate the
matter, not thinking what the result might
be. Out they came and very soon
bounced upon the porcupine (for such the
object proves to be); but being severely
pricked by its quills, they go whining to
their mother, in distress. They are sorry
now that they were so meddlesome, but
the wounds pain none the less for their
regret.
1 trust it may teach them a lesson which
they will not soon forget.
Meddling causes much trouble in this
world of ours! And alas! we are not all
so well defended against its unpleasant
effects as is the porcupine by its quills
Nature has provided it with these weapons,
that not only ward off disaster but also
give the meddlesome body who disturbs
its peace or safety, a lesson. If unmolested
it is harmless, but on the slightest alarm
it is armed with a thousand liny spears,
which mean trouble to the offender. Chil
dren who have not seen a porcupine can
imagine what it is like if they will think
of a very large chestnut burr with unusu
ally sharp and strong prickles.
Tou do not would be pleasant
to have your baflufes come in contact
with one, do
These two little dogs evidently did not
like it. But after all their lolly, these same
little fellows may grow to be good and
sagacious old dogs,. They are very young
yet and will know better by-and-by. " Like
little boys and girl# they will be "naughty
sometimes, but we'must try to be kind and
patient with them.
I remember an incident about “Dia
mond,” the pet dqa sir Isaac Newton,
the great philosoMHgk Diamond, one day
discovered sometntngvvhieh his master had
just finished writing', and thinking it a
nice play-thing, he soon tore the paper
into pieces and scattered it over the floor.
Sir Isaac bad spent much time on the
article, and regretted the loss of it very
much, but his only reproof was, “ Oh, Dia
mond, Diamond, thou little knowest the
mischief thou hast done!”
The philospher gave us a good example
in being so patient and gentle with his pet.
He knew that the dog didn’t intend to
cause trouble, and therefore would not
punish him. We should always follow his
example in showing kindness to animals,
for we do not like to be treated harshly,
and our dumb friends have feelings, too.
They like to please their masters if treated
well, and if we will only take the trouble
to train them, they won’t often disobey.
It is so pleasant to have smart pets, and
they often show affection as true as that of
a person. ,
But, dear children, remember the trou
ble that the little pups curiosity caused
them, and never medale. It is such an
ugly habit—one that all should guard
against—grown persons as well as children.
And remember, too, that sometimes it
brings its own punishment; as the painful
pricks received irom the porcupine.
Gkrtkube Marvin.
I For Woman’s Work.
LIL’S FAMILY.
Such a miserable, dark, rainy night!
Nothing to be heard save the drip, drip.
I from the eaves, and ever and anon a fresh
i gust of wind caught the falling drops and
beat them against the window panes in
sullen fury. All without was dismal and
gloomy but light and cozy comfort reign
ed within. Dick, the old gray cat, purred
contentedly on his favorite cushion, and
Hal stretched at full lei gth on the lounge,
with his head not on the proper side of the
sofa pillow, I observed, but resting com
fortably amid the pristine loveliness of
minute sun flowers in their yellow chenile
glory, a labored production of my own
fingers-—lazily smoked his last cigar and
’ gently stroked Dick’s head the while,
i I, lost in golden reverie, picked softly on :
I the guitar my favorite air, “The Long, Long j
i Weary Day.” Lil was undressing Blanche,
her fourth beloved doll, and I heard her I
j say, “ Blanche, I think you must at some
j time have belonged to the Salvation Army.
| for you have on a china hat. with a blue
ribbon under your chain just as they have,
now I ”
“ Meow, meow!” Lil jumped up, letting
Blanche fall to the floor, “ I do believe I
hear a little kitty at the d-ior,mamma,please
can’t I let it in ?” Dick pricked up his
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ears in dignified silence, Hal frowned
and said, " Don't pay any attention, Doro
thy and it will soon go away.” Know you
that Hal has an aversion to all cats, save
Dick, he is an exception. “ Meow, meow!”
stronger and more vigorous than before.
! Lil opened the door and in crept a little
shiny black kitten with soft amber eyes
and’eunning, pointid ears, Lil hugged it in
wild delight, unminful of its wet cold fur,
even Hal had to confess it was a little
beauty. I hurried away to the kitchen to
prepare it a bed until the storm was over,
and met Nora bearing in her arms a little
white and gray kitten'; with pathetic blue
eyes, who meowed with pain and hunger.
“O, Nora I” I cried in dismay. “ Indade.
Miss Deane, I found the poor cold darlint
at the back dure, and sure I’ll make it a
1 bed out in the box on the porch and feed
it a bite, in the mornin it will be able to
travel.” I said, “ Nora, I am willing to
i keep them until morning for Lil’s sake,
but do not allow them to come near the
dining room in the morning, for you know
Mr. Deane is not fond of kittens.” Nora
smiled broadly and said, “Never you fear
Misse’s I’ll see they don’t bother yees.”
We gave them a large saucer of milk, and
Nora tucked them in a basket on the back
j porch and pushed them under the wash
bench to protect them from the rain. Dick
looked at Lil and 1 with grave displeasure,
oa cur return to the parlor, and Hal yawu-
ed sleepily as he said. “ Well, Dorothy, I
suppose you’ve adopted the black kitten,
but mind you keep it away from me.” I
nodded in meek .assent thinking of kitty
No. 2 fast asleep in the basket, but fore
bore to make any remarks on the subject.
With the first rays of morning, Lil was up
and soon I heard a joyful shout. I hurried
on my clothes and repaired to the kitchen
in haste, when in rushed Lil with the bas
ket, and 10, there lay a ihird kitten of
softest gray. “O, Mamma! Lets call it Tab.
the white one Topsey and the black one
Nig.” Very well, dear,” I answered, “ but
keep them out of sight until papa goes
away to the train, and then mamma will de
cide what to do with them.” With strict
injunctions to Nora relative to the cats,
I seated myself at breakfast. Everything
was progressing finely and Hal was deeply
interested in the morning paper, when
“ meow, meow,” and in frisked the three kit
tens at Nora’s heels as she entered with
a plate of cakes. Down went the paper
and Hal said, “ Dorothy.” as he peered
suspiciously around, “I think I hear a a
cat; that is a strange cat for Dick is on the
lounge.” I made a wild dive under the
table and endeavored to catch the invaders,
but they crept beyond my outstretched
fingers with sublime cunning, while Nora
beat a dismayed retreat, leaving me to face
the music, litter silence for a moment,
when “ meow,” up hopped Nig and Topsey
on Hal’s knees, while Tab set up a dismal
wail at his side. To my dying day I shall
never forget the dismayed, and astonished
expression of Hal’s face. I fairly shrieked
with laughter. He pushed the pair from
his knees and slapped the third one as he
rose from the table. Lil ran to the rescue,
and I vainly endeavored to settle my feat
ures in dignified solemnity, but my mouth
twitched spasmodically as I thought of the
recent scene.
“ Dorothy,” gasped Hal, “ is it possible a
scourge has fallen upon us, and they will
keep coming?” “Nodear,”! answered,
“ They came on the porch last night to get
out ot the rain, and 1 will send them away
soon.” The kittens were safe out side the
back door, and I was waving Hal a last
good bye from the front porch as he depart
ed tor his train, when around the house at
full speed came Nig. Topsey and Tub. and
made straight tor Hal; I laughed until I
nearly fell off the steps, to see him rush
down the street and frantically hail a street
car, with the three kittens in hot pursuit.
Need I add that the kittens most strangely
disappeared, ere Hal's return, although 1
have my suspicions. When our grocery
man came for the order, he drove away
with a queer looking bundle on the seat
beside him, and I heard Nora say. “Be aisv
wid em, Mr. Sleeper, and deliver em several
blocks away,” and Lil is nona the wiser.
She thinks they went away to find a better
home, and mourns them not a li> tie. She is
tenderly seeking her fourth beloved and just
nowsaid, “ Never mind, Blanche, I love you
the best, and I am sorry I dropped you that
night I ran to kt in the black kitten.
Dorothy Allen Dkane.
PRACTICAL DESIGN IN FABRIC
PAINTING.
Glasspanel: An ordinary pane of win
dow glass 6xlo will do for this design.
Perforated pattern No. 1156, size 5Jx6.
This is a nicely arranged spray of pansies.
First the background (on the opposite side
of the glass) must be preserved. Take a
little each of rose madder, permanent blue
and white—very little of the blue. Add
enough drying oil to make the paint very
smooth, apply with a good sized brush, then
with a No. 2 blender, Diend the paint until
there are no streaks in the strokes. Then
sprinkle with diamond dust, and set in an
airy room to dry. When dry stamp your
design on the opposite side. Red sable
brushes Nos. 1, 3 and 5 will be needed.
Pale drying oil and the following colors:
kremnitz white, rose madder, brown mad
der, permanent blue, lemon yellow, cad
mium No. 1, zinnabar emerald and chrome
' green. First, give your entire spray a coat
of white. Add enough drying oil to make
paint very smooth ; allow to stand a few
hours and then apply the natural shades
For the leaves and stems mix two shades of
green, one of zinnaber and emerald and
one of chrome and a little lemon yellow.
For the pansies, make a purple tint by
adding to rose madder a little permanent
blue; paint the upper back petals of one or
two pansies with this shade. Paint the
other petals with a delicate shade of yellow,
made by adding to white a little cadmium,
right in the heart of the pansies a little
pure cadmium must be shaded in. When
this coat on the petals is dry, shade around
the edges of the yellow petals with a little
ot the purple tint; also put in the markings
or spots with this tint. For other pansies
make up a shade composed of cadmium and
lemon yellow. Paint the entire pansy—
when this is dry spot it with brown mad
der and shade a little around the edges ot
petals. Have, il possible, matured pansies
toshade by, they are the best guide. Make
the Calyxes of buds of a delicate shade of
green.
Questions in regard to this department
answered if accompanied by stamped en
velope tor reply. Also a catalogoue price
list giving sizes and styles ol patterns suit
ed to painting or embroidery, sent on re
ceipt ot 6 cents postage.
Mrs. E. S. L. Thompson.
Winchester, Indiana.
For Woman’s Work.
AN ARTIST’S STAND.
This stand is a home made article, but
is a compact and useful piece of furniture,
for a room or an artist’s studio. It can be
made by any good carpenter very cheap.
It is a port-f >lio and writing desk combin
ed, and being very shallow, takes up but
little space. Ihe deskis of the ordinary
pattern, the lid, when turned down, serv
ing for the writing-table. It could be
made of soft pine, and then stained to
imitate cherry or ebony. It will be
found a convenient piece of furniture for
keeping large port-folio or sheet-music.
ART FANCIES.
Painted chamois-skin tidies now decorate
chairs and sofas.
Music racks are in the shape of a Lyre,
ot a size considerably larger than that
ancient instrument.
Memorandum tablets of etched silver,
frequently ornamented with gold applied
bugs, beetles and other insects, are used as
chatelaine pendants.
A new photograph frame is of tile
shaped china, in dark blue and silver; the
coloring is rich and the style effective,
from an artistic point of view.
A new-pa per- weight is of celluloid, rep
resenting a barrel on the stocks. Card
board waste baskets to represent huge
shells of the ocean, are the latest.
The oldest known paintings in England
are portraits of Chauser and the
fourth. The portrait of the former is on a
panel and was executed about 1380; that
of Henry the Fourth was painted in 1405.
lhere is not a Christian motive that
can touch one who has sunk below his own
respect.— J, Q. Holland.
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