The Lamar register., 1897-05-29

faces the objection
able effects Of the open air life We led,
says writer in the London News.
Father was farmer, and we lived nine
miles from the county town. Mother
was systematic and careful house,
keeper and so engrossd In her kitchen
and dairy duties that she seldom made
calls on her neighbors and never went
TO town unless she was obliged TO.
She was, therefore. q little annoyed
when father said after breakfast one
morning that she must accompany him
TO W that day Nevertheless. she
got ready. after n little demur, and
took her seat In the dog cart an hour
later with an air OF resignation that
made US all smile. We had the beds To
make. the breakfast dishes to wash and
the whole house to put in order. so we
we're ns busy as bees until II O'Clock
and had no time TO think OF being lone
ly. But we found the afternoon go
slowly and was beginning to feel that
It would be pleasant to see mothers
face again when a newspaper that /
had placed behind the clock on the
kitchen mantel caught my eye. This
turned my thoughts into a different
channel.
Kate said. suppose we make
some of that complexion compound we
read about the other day? We shall
never get a better opportunity, Mother
may not be away again for weeks
Here Il is:
Ladies' who are troubled with free
kles viii be glad to learn that few
applications OF a mixture OF gIycerine,
casearilla powder. tar. lemon Juice and
olive oil will effectually remove them
and leave the skin soft. smooth and
tinted like an infAnps"
I'm willing to try said Kate. But
we haven't the ingredients"
Yes. we have" / answered, for. un-
known to her. / had one day during
the previous week. when father had
taken me TO town, obtained them from
the druggist and the grocer.
We were soon at the kitchen stove
diligently mixing and stirring the de-
coction and It was a sorry-Ioolxing mess
when at last we took It from the stove.
We had, however, faith In its efficacy,
and with great satisfaction VIC poured
It into a large bottle. which we hid
behind the wardrobe in our room to
await use at bedtime While we were
getting supper we were startled by a
terrific appeal of thunder. the forerun-
ner of one of the most violent storms
that ever ragged in our district For
two hours the rain poured In shcets.
flooding the yard from the house 10
the stable and turning the little brook
by the barn into a roaring river. The
clock struck 8. Don't you think we
had better - to bed?" said Kate, fold
ing up her apron. Il do not think there
is any use in our sitting up" with
much laughter We got our big bottle O.
complexion yarnish." as Kate called
it. Taking a piece OF rag we gave to
our faces a thick coating which re-
sembled nothing else l had ever seon
before. or have seen since.
I'm too tired to sit up" said Kate.
why can't we make cloth masks?
Where's that old pique cloth you were
cutting up yesterday"
The masks were soon made. They
were simply long pieces of white cloth
reaching from the tops of our fore
heads to the collars Of our night
dresses, with small holes for the eyes
and nostrils. We attached strings tc
them and tied them on. We soon fell
asleep. 1t must have been near mid
night when was awakened by noise