The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
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have been now II they had not had wives
ana children to support. have seen
wives bravely laugh and change the sub
5ect, when knew that every word was
as drop OF nitric acid upon q sore heart.
Women are no more cherubIm than men
nre seraphim. But a good wife who loves
her husband and children with intensity OF
devotion second only to the love shs
gives her God Is a creature to be hon~
cred, not dependent to be patronized.
When she is a true helpmeet to her hus-
band. no Is dishonest in not letting her
know this. II understand one thing thor
ouShly, It Is the average American woman
for whom am pleading. Duty keeps her
up to her work-and what work it Is We all
know!-but the desire to please those foe /.
whom she tolls has more to do with her
diligence and lons-suffering.
Fault-findins. when she has done her
best. bruises and cows and weakens her.
AS heard one poor soul say. "a hard
word takes all the life out OF woman
Many a man who Is too mercfful to whip
his horse. or to kick his dog, deals the
hard word" Many more withhold the
loving word. the sentence OF commenda.
ton for which hearts are secretly starv.
ing.
Here, then, is the application OF the lay
sermon for which our quiet housemothsr
supplied the text. II your wife thirstz
Tor encouragement. give her to drink: IL
she hunger for appreciation OF motive, Il
not of result. feed her. Not grudginziy.
but as You will wish you had nourished
her when the toil-worn hands are folded
meekly over the heart you can never
again heal or hurt.
Can you tell the process by which
the little Neufchatel and Erie chesses
are made? They are brought to the
market wrapped in oiled paper with TIM
foil over it. and have to ha kept in cool
place. MRS. p. q. ~.
Neufchatel cheese IS made Of creau
"curdled" by the addition of rennet. Il Is
warmed to little more than blood-heaf.
then put into small press with bottonp
of coarse netting. light weight laid upon
1t. and It Is left to drip until dry. De Brie
cheese is quite different thing, and n
seldom made to perfection In this country.
Kindly tell g. p to pour boiling
water on the Iodine stains on her coat
until they entirely disappear. I have
taken iodine stains from both cotton
and wooden goods in this way NTH ~.
used the water shortly after the gar
ment was stained. therefore cannot
vouch for a stain OF long standing.
T. Please Inform me how to rernoye
rust from sheetiron bake pan. have
tried different remedies for several
months. but the rust always returns
without any provocation whatever.
'.2. Also how to clean white silk para.
SOL
8. Can you give me . recipe for q.
mond gelatins7 II. c. ~
!. Mix oxaiic acid and whiting into q
paste and scrub the pans with IL Leave
on for an hour and rub Oh with . fanna1
cloth.
Why use iron pans7 I have not had 90
5 In my kitchen for twenty years H 700
will write to me. enclosing stamped and
addressed envelope. I will Show you .
more excellent way.
q Clean with dour. rubbing Il IN val3
and leaving It on all night
5. The recipe viii appear before long -
q its proper place.
..Would you kindly advise thRoua1
Housekeepers Exchange how may re-
store the backing on q large mirror sa1o
has become spotted III. y. 3. - ISL
You cannot do this at homo fear. IAo
hacking Is preparations OF mercury
made into an adhesive paste You would
better send L to 9 place where such -
pairing is done. .ss.