The Red Cloud chief., 1894-02-09

70 thee I tried TO keep will none to aid.
Secure In my strength I meant to BIO,
Which only we Skness was An. pity mo.
Compassion have, not anger. gentle phost'"
May W.. Donnan
. A Tribute TO Genius.
This Is o tribute from a meek and
lowly man to the genius Of woman.
He wishes to answer those men who
ace at women and their shopping.
He wishes TO express In an humble
way his fcrvent gratitude. Hc Is not
rich, no has several relatives and
many . friends. lie Is fond OF
them nil and II pleascs him to please
them. He had estimated, figured.
planned. walked, shopped, laid awake
nights, torn his hair. pinchcd his ex.
penditures TO add to his capital, and
all for what? Christmas, Of course.
He saw bankruptcy and poverty star
Ing him In the face. He hunted high
and he dug low and he could fin d
nothing which his friends would like,
- he thought He was, in Western
slang. absolutely ''stumped."
In o shame-faced way he went to
his cousin. He hated to do It. She Is
. little woman in n big house. with
servants limited. children unlimited,
and q husband to govern. She Is in
terestcd In several charitable works.
She Is teaching her daughters to speak
French, and is ''grinding" mathe.
MATES with her son. She has num-
erous friends, and she manages to see
them oil and to be seen by them. She
Is q very busy woman, and her cousin
hated to impose upon her, but he was
desperate.
"what's the matter, dear?" she
asked, when the good. for-nothing
cousin appeared with n long face.
She is five years younger than he Is,
but she Is "%motherly" because she
knows his lack OF woman's genius.
"Im up atree." no answered, and
then he told her his woes and misfor.
tn nes.
How much do you feel you can
spend?" she asked.
He named his.modest sum.
"And who is there"
well, there's Ella and Jen and
Ben, Tom"-and he gave her oil the
names, which promptly went down
on q slip Of paper.
"All right" she said, "come around
day after tomorrow and we'll see
what VIC can do. And you are just in
time for dinner" she added.
And on the second day following.
that cousin, who had both transferred
his responsibility and gained q good
dinner, returned.
Nov, come in here" said that lit.
tie woman, leading him to a room
where arrayed in an order to make a
fascinating display. were a dozen and
more Christmas gifts, on each q little
tag showing for whom 1t was intended.
Everything vas beautiful and every
thing seemed just the right one for
the right person. 1t had oil been
done In n day.
"And here" she said, putting some.
thing In his hand. TWAS 81 of change.
That Is oil there is to this story
Just o tribute to the genius of woman.
. ~, Tho Useful Art OF Laundering.
Some OF the domestic virtues of the
good old days when every m
knew how to wash linens and wool.
ems beautifully, to iron her husbands
shirts until they glistened, and to do
up" iaces are OF necessity being restor-
ed. The oma who docs not know
how to wash her flannels and has not
enough money to hire very skilled
laundry talent finds her wearing ap.
parel shrunk to a very diminutiye
size. The woman who does not know
how to wash her own laces will soon
have no laces.
Wooden undergarments and flannel
ones have to be differently treated.
Flannels should be shrunk before be.
ing made up. Boiling water should
be poured on them, and then they
should be let to lie until the water is
cold. Then shake, stretch, and fold
smoothly to make them straight and
even and hang them out. When half
dry shake, stretch, and turn out.
Takc them In while still damp, then
smooth and In half an hour iron with
nearly o cold iron,
To wash them do not soak or nut
any soda in the water. Wash in luke.
warm, not hot, water. finish quickly.
and dry ut once In the open mir. 10
wash w~oolens, wash in clean, hot
soapsuds. rinse in clear. hot water.
and shake out the water without pass.
Ing through the wringer.
To wash lace, cover q bottle with
hne white aannel and tack the edges
OF the lace upon it. being careful Ia
fasten down every point and to lay the
lace quite straight. Squeeze the bot
tie In plenty Of lukewarm suds till the
lace is clean and rinse in the same
way. Dip 1t, bottle and all, in starch,
wrap clean cambria around It and lie,
it,dry In the open air. When nearly
dry the lace may be untacked and
shaken dry. 1t will need no ironing,
When black lace Is to be cleansed, q
few drops OF ammonia should be sub
stituted for the soap.
TO wash any sort Of lawn, boil tw.
quarts Of wheat bran in six quarts O