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For Woman’s Work. ACROSS THE BAY. I gaze across the rippling, shining bay, And watch the distant boats with eager eye, I wonder why the sails so far away Are whiter than the sails I see near by. Far out the water glistens in the sun With dazzling beauty as the daylight dies, The water near the shore is dull and dark, So full of shadows and of sad, drowned eyes. This is life’s story, from the first to last— ’Tis far-off things for which we ever pray, The beauty that lies ’round us we see not. But gaze, with longing eyes, across the bay. Florence A. Jones. Domestic Keys. For this Department we ask our readers to send their choicest and most practical bits of household and culinary information—keys which have unlocked the doors leading from their domestic doubts and difficulties. They may be recipes, suggestions, experiences—anything that is deemed of value to the housewife, For the best “Key” in each issue we will give a prize of 55 cash. The only condition is that you send 50 cents for year’s subscription to our paagazine, if not already a subscriber. Address your letters to Woman’s Work, “Domestic Keys’’ Dep’t., Athens, Georgia, THE PRIZE FOR APRIL was awarded by im partial judges to Mrs. D. F. Reed, Evanston, Ills. The “Key” sent by her was “Cleansing Blankets.” THE PRIZE FOR MAY was awarded by im partial judges to Mrs. Naomi Wolcott, Burlington Junction, Mo., for “The Key to a Comfortable Old Age.” THE PRIZE FOR JUNE was awarded by im partial judges to Miss R. C. Miller, Atlanta, Ga., for “From My Key Basket.” The Prize for July was awarded by impartial judges to Mrs. W. E, Richard son, Montgomery, Ala., for “A Timely Key.” For “Domestic Krys.” BEAUTY IN THE KITCHEN. (With Some Suggestions). I can imagine the exclamations of many voices as they ask with doubt, “Where do you find it ?” When I was a girl 1 could have hurled in the retort, “i would like to know.” But having passed from the car peted rostrum of fastidious, purse-proud girlhood to the plain, common-sense floor of a matron’s kitchen, I can look back with happy relief and whisper the conso lation within, “I know better now.” Beauty in the kitchen? Most assuredly there is—beauty that every woman should see. Those black ovens and griddles from which innumerable housewives sheer in their dainty teagowns, are beautiful in themselves when properly developed. The pantry or closet, with its array of grocery flavored bags and spice-scented boxes, casts a pretty sheen upon the picture, while the abused kitchen sink is not with out charms. O, no I it need not remain greasy. With your cloth, brush or mop, rub on plenty of soap, then with your steaming hot water faucet wash all away. Now, step back ; if your mental vision is right, you can behold fascinating possibil ities in the way of bright pans, clean, sweet towels, crystal glassware and gleam ing china. The products of the kitchen impart more real pleasure to the members of a family than anything else about the home. Then why should wives and mothers not enjoy being the contributors? Any considerate husband will be pleased at the efforts of his wife to prepare his favorite dishes, es pecially if he has recently undergone a siege with the fare set by the average •‘cullud lady,” whose motto is quantity, not quality. But some men (poor crea tures) scarcely know of the well-cooked, de liciously-seasoned luxuries that can he brought from the kitchen, because their wives have either managed to keep a ne gro, or have used warmed-over meals from a restaurant. It is strange that so many families seem contented with the quality of their food; to be sure, it looks tolerably nice, and tastes fairly well, but a strong, well woman should not be willing to have her household served with dishes moder ately cooked. Aside from not being so good, it is not near so wholesome, and many a woman who has an ache here and a pain there, would be benefltted more by exercise in the kitchen, than by medicine from the family physician. This talk is intended more lor housekeepers than housequeens, and I will add here that in dividual experience can testify to the ef fectiveness of exercise for troubles arising from torpid liver and indigestion—our na tional complaint. Though a few of us will always show relationship to the old fashioned tallow candle, it is a comfort to know that we can feel better. The right and wrong argument applies more fitly to cooking than to anything else, and by this means, only, can we ever realize beauty in the kitchen. We must be systematic above all things. This is the key that unlocks the door to success. (Excuse a lengthy personal pa renthesis, but it makes me tired to think of how I began, by running to the dining room for some little thing, to the kitchen with that, to the dining room again, and so on, till the meal was finished ; then, af ter I would sit down with my baby awhile, my first effort to rise was made painful by stiff, sore limbs.) Rushing work occasions loss rather than saves time. A place for everything, of course— a convenient place, that steps may be saved. A safe, (or shelf, if a safe can not be had) should be near the stove. Here should be found a supply of salt, pepper, spices, etc., forks, spoons, egg beater, potato masher, and the various ar ticles of tinware. Next in line should be placed a table, close by the sink, so that when washing dishes, vegetables and oth er things, you will not have to walk to de posit them. It has been proven that hav ing the table about two steps from the sink—reaching distance—slight as it seems, increases one’s exertion considera bly. If convenient, a closet should he near the table, and if you live from paper bags, as most “town people’’ do, you can set out your allowance lor the meal, where it can be put in readiness for the stove with little walking. Having had experi ence with the spacious larder, I never want another. Give away or hang up your stove pots, which are a nuisance to lift and to clean. When you wish to boil next to the fire, use one of your iron fry ing-pans with tin cover; tin or granite ware for boiling, baking or stewing. The former is light, easily washed, and heats quickly, answering every purpose of iron and granite, and is less expensive. For years, a large lard bucket or granite pan has served for boiling all my hams and fowls, and just so long as these are to be had, I will not lift another pot. The following is a nice arrangement for holding tin covers: An old wire broiler which nad once been bronzed and inter laced with ribbon tor a paper receptacle, was unfastened at the bottom, secured by the handles on the wall between the sink and table, and then pulled out a little at the top, to form a rack. Try this, if you have ever had your nerves tingle or your cheeks burn when there was company in the house, and some unavoidable operation at the table caused them with a clatter ! bang I I to tumble to the floor. Don’t uncover the stove when you wish to start a fire—letting the ashes fly up in your face—but turn down the damper, open the top door, stir with pick or rod, and note the improvement. W hen you buy poultry, observe their combs; if red, they are healthy; if pale, look out for disease. The objectionable smell and taste of stewed chicken, detected by nearly every one, is entirely removed by putting in a generous slice of bacon or ‘ side meat.” “Dumplings” are vastly improved by its use, and those who try it once will be sure to try it again. Perfect bread, cakes and waffles can be made each meal by testing a teaspoonful of the batter on the stove or griddle. Ii you have not enough soda, add more, if too much, add more milk and flour, or meal. Although using “bought” butter milk at various degrees of acidity, by fol lowing the above directions we never eat soda or sour bread. Sweet apples make the best preserves. They do not cook to pieces, nor require near the quantity of sugar that sour ones do : dropping in a few cloves, about five minutes before taking off, imparts the most delightful flavor I ever tasted. Ap ple pies are temptingly better if made a day before they are eaten, perhaps because they have a suggestiveness of picnic about them. Zula B. Cook. Fob “Domestic Keys.” FOB YOUNG MOTHERS. Just at this season, when the mornings and afternoons are beginning to be chilly, and often damp, I think my faithful rem edies are specially timely. For infants and small children, nothing from my druggist has proven so effectual in arrest ing and entirely dispersing a cold in the head and throat, as an ointment of a little pure vaseline, liberally mixed with cam phor gum. The gum soon dissolves, and I find it splendid to anoint the throat, tem ples and nose. The effects are soon per ceptible. Another salve, none the less valuable, but especially good for tightness of the chest, is cheaply and easily made by melting good tallow and grated nutmeg together. My baby wore a “greasy bib” fixed in this way, and was so much bene fited by it last winter. I only hope some other mother will learn to “count on” these as I do. J. G. B. WOMAN’S WORK. For “Domestic Keys.” KEY TO ERYSIPELAS. Erysipelas is a painful, as well as a very dangerous disease. I have seen the fol lowing remedy used in many bad case?, and never saw it fail to cure. I hope the readers of Woman’s Work, who have oc casion, will give it a trial: One-half ounce Gum Camphor, one-half ounce Red Pre cipitate, two ounces Hog’s Lard, one ounce Mutton Tallow. Pulverize the camphor in a mortar with a tew drops of alcohol, or “Number Six.” Add the lard and tallow, and mix well; then add the precipitate. Rub to smooth ointment, and put in an earthen jar to exclude light and air. Rub lightly over the inflamed surface two or three times a day. If tincture of iron is taken three times a day, while using the ointment, improve ment will be more rapid. Rachel B. Ray. For “Domestic Keys.” TRIED AND TRUE KEYS. Cleanse hair brushes and combs by washing them in a quart of soft water, in which has been stirred three or four tea spoonfuls of liquid ammonia. To keep the hair soft and glossy, wash every month in soft warm water in which a tablespoonful of common baking soda has been well dissolved. Then rinse in warm water and braid until dry. For durability in carpets, choose small figures, as this brings the two webs oftener together; and light instead of dark colors, as the latter are usually of inferior wool. To make an iron holder that is sim ply perfect: Take a layer of sheet wadding six inches square, and on what is to be the inside of the holder put a piece of thin leather the same size. Then cover with any thick material and bind neatly with the same, not forgetting to sew on a loop to hang it up by. The leather protects the hand more than cotton, and is not so thick and unwieldy. Castor oil is the best to use upon leath ers, as it is not affected easily by water. Par ticularly is this excellent for patent leather. If your sewing machine runs hard and the oil gums up, use kerosene, run briskly a few moments unthreaded, and you will see a great improvement. An excellent and lasting polish can be given the cooking stove, by dissolving a lump of alum—the size of a hickory nut— in hot water, and melting the pol ish with liquid. To clean paint easily; provide a plate of THE FA VORITE COLLECTION OP SONGS. Seventy-two Popular Songs, B Complete and Unabridged, ~ULL SHEET MUSIC SIZE, with \ccompaniments for Piano and Organ. The Songs contained in this book are in every way qual to regular sheet music, being full sheet music size, rith large type, and well printed from new plates, with andsomely engraved covers, and indexed so that any song an be found instantly. CONTENTS, Comrades, [True, Dreaming of Home, . 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