Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-25

use, 1t Is not necessary 10 boil the
clothes, but this process helps in most
cases. especially II the othes are we'll
stirred al out the boiler IL ~ OF best
to leave them actually boiling many
minutes, as this will turn them yellow.
The whole washing may be dono with
out warm water, il desired. but more
or stronger soap must lie II ed, and the
labor is harder. We want to loosen the
dirt between the fihres of the cloth as
easily as possible, and then to rinse il
oil away. This is the philosophy OF
making soiled clothes clean.-Ameri-
can AQ"iculturiSL
Comfort or the Woman 10 Small Things.
Thousands of women drag their wea-
ry way through the appointed house
hold toll and feel that iiIe is not what
they meant TO make it. They say with
monotonous intonation that is most de-
pressing 81 get up early in the morn
ing and bake and scrub and wash and
iron, and get three meals day, aud
mend old clothes and take care Of the
chlldren-and what does it all amount
to?"
1t amounts TO grea. deal. There is
hope. and Joy, and comfort in the world
Tor the woman OF small things 1t ID
true that woman Of discontinued spir-
it can 90 rough her daily work of
sewing. cook ng, and Washing. in mon
otonous, unintere,ted manner whic re-
duces hou ,eho.d work to the plane of
an everlasting and slavi,h drugery.
But it is unnecessary. 1t is safe so con-
tend that there is a genuine pleasure TO
be derived from any work that has
been we'll done. There are some wo-
men who seem naturally 10 dislike
housework, but are vertheless obliged
to do it or let their families suffer from
an untidy house now, II thew do this
work cons cientioJhly and wi h como
low ng thought of What it is for, there
is no drugery about e. A womal may
hate TO do cooking. but how can she
he p deriving deep sat sfaction and
even pleasure from the row of shapely,
light. and perfected loaves which she
has baked, and which she considers
will be digestible and in every way
heal by for her family? She may hate
to wash and lion, bat there is some
thing del ghtful to Ser in the piles OF
clean aud neatly ironed clothing, when
she stops TO think how this work of her
hands Will minister TO the health and
comfort OF her dear ones. She may
hate TO make beds sweep and dut
rooms. and scrub floors; hut tidy
house can not he anything but iov to
her heart hen she realizes how much
the purity Of the moral character is in
huenced by the neaincss and orler OF
the house one dweIls in. Thus all the
,o-calIed druGery OF the household N
far from being ignoble when looked at
Alright.
Aud as for taking care Of the chill
dren. which is so important part in
every mothers daily life, VIA, nobler
work is there than that? 1t is no drug
cry 10 wash the little faces and mend
the little frocks, and tran the little
feet to walk IN noble paths.
Homework, when viewed Alright, Is
the noblest kind of work. The most
famous and exalted women OF the world
have not felt that they ITO ped in do
! ing il. OF course, W men doing their
own work. especially il they are moth
ers. get very tired perform ne the null
titude OF tasks thew have 10 do, and
ought TO Law as much help q they can
afford; but there Is q class who are
amply able 10 do whole or part OF
their own work, but who look upon IL
AS n drugerv, and feel that if they have
TO do it life is for them failure. De-
spise not the days Of lit e things
Doubtless many OF you have heard this
smile, and 1t i, beautifully appropriate
to the woman WHO feels that her OBJ
L..
world the world Is one vast and noble
ediice in which every liv nc being has
a part. the strongest aud most neces-
asry parts are uiudeE out OF sight in
che walls and foundations: the office ~
oi.cn Is inherent, out essential, remove
a singe brick from the wall and the
whole structure IS impaired and laid
liable to danger; we are elch brick
in the wall whether We he placed so as
10 be seen or unseen; IL we do not faith
fully perform our whole duty in our
home and in society, so lar as our
means extend in so tar do we endanger
the whole social fabric.
1t is not work, put thoughtless, aim
less. ind ifIeren, wnrk tNo' til' tho spirit
IRON over the spot usually results favor
ably; although on some colors, If the
least bit too hot. it will change the
color unpleasantly.
PAINTING FLowERs on SILK OR SATIN.
First draw the outline and fill it in
with flake white, then paint it over
with the colors. Use good deal OF
neutral mt and burnt sienna with the
green OF the leaves roots and many OF
the stems wholly of the latter.
To CLEAN iLANEETS Put two I,rge
ab'e-poonfuls Of horax AMI pint
bowl of soft oap into tub o. co Il wat.
er. When d sso.ve PIT in pair Of
tia kets Il let them remain Over
night. Next DAY rub an drain them
out Il rinse tIorou thiv il two va era,
} aud la tlcm on. 20 not wiring
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\ WOman's Discovery.
Another wonderful discovery has been mad
and that too by a woman in this county. Diseas
f..teted its clutches upon her and for eeve