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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

Oh the years we waste and the tears we
! waste
And the work of our heart and hand,
! Belong to the woman W no did not know
| And did not understand
! There are men who have a world OF
+ confidence In themselves; there are
| others who are always fearful lest
they make mistakes before the woman
they care for. The man who over.
rates his abilities laughs when his
sweetheart tells him of other would
be suitors who write her 'etters or
| walk home with her from afternoon
affairs. The information does not
worry him in the least. He mag
ines himself far superior to any young
man she has mentioned. Not for mo-
ment does he imagine his being Tilted
for any of these less brilliant young
fellows.
A girl may tell a diff1dent lover
these stories and see the alarm spring
at once into his eyes. The thoughts
of losing her fills him with fear His
voice grows husky, his hands trem-
BILE. In an instant he has lost his
vivacity. hope He is downhearted.
His home folks do their best to cheer
him. It is useless. Nothing seems
capable of cheering him. If he loses
his position he gives up the thought
of winning her entirely. He hasn't the
courage to go and see her. He fan
cies no woman will cling to sinking
ship
He does not believe he can hold
woman's love for long. In company
of young men and women he is at his
worst. He is sure that the woman ne
loves is comparing him unfavorably
with the rest. This does not. make
him feel assured by any means. Tne
whole trouble with such young man
is he is too modest by far; does not
know his own powers and is, there
fore, faint-hearted. j,
Every human being has some good
qualities to offset his backwardness.
Women are drawn toward men, at
tracted by their magnetic personality,
their Difference to the weaker sex,
heir kindness, truthfulness, their ef-
forts to please the woman they love
best @.-
What more manly tribute could any
one pay than this? They are true as
steel to sweetheart or wife. They are
not flirting with other girls or trying
to arouse the demon of jealousy In the
heart that beats for them alone. The
, YER who is wont to be downhearted
over trif1es is the exact opposite OF
the self-assured, overconfident lover.
There is the difference of heart be-
tween them. The diffldent lover Is the
one who has it beating in his bosom.
The downhearted lover wastes years
unnecessarily in repining over tribes
a falling out with his sweetheart. A
girl who has such lover should 90
her hest to win him away fro1n this
state by doing everything to lift his
cares-never to add one.
II is a misfortune to give way to
the blues. The man who shakes on
downheartedness, and smiles even ny
superhuman effort, in the face OF dis
couragement is sure to win out IN the
long run. Women admire cour-
aeeous, hopeful man. There are those
who consider a downhearted lover a
moor stick to lean upon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
PLANTS or. MAILING SIZE

Many fine varieties of fruit, as we'll
as shrubbery, are to be had very
cheaply by ordering mailing.size
plants from reliable firm or nursery
man. Many of these nurserymen
make up a collection, containing some
excellent fruits, which they offer at a
cost that most of us can reach, and
the plants are so we'll packed that,
with ordinary care and small knowl-
edge of their needs, almost anyone
will succeed in growing every one Of
them. In case Of standard fruits, the
plants will be a little longer in reach
ing the bearing period but 1t is bet
ter than not to have them at all. Look
up the catalogues. be sure you deal
with reliable, responsible firm. and
try the mailing.size plants.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
A All Twisted. ~

Paddy one day became the PROUD "a "a
.,,ar y, twins. The christening cere-
tne. =. arrangements were made and
5 1nu y.s instructed by his wife, Moya,
80, 81 The babio5' names were Kate
a a sidney" While making his way
o. tho church, repeating the names
"Kate" and "sidney." Pat was met oy
.a,. a friends, who wished to drink
~ +ha 'habies' health. BY the time all
s w. naid for a round Pat was q wee
bit mixed. He arrived at the cnurcn
~ ~ Good time, but when the clergyman J.
a - TOR the names Of the children
Dot renlied: STEAK and Kidney
.Young's Magazine. ~ Nj
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

and are done blooming before the
moving machine is run over that part
of the grass.
/ find the Roman hyacinth will In
crease from year to year if left in the
ground.
While Roman hyacinths are cata'
logued as not hardy, have them here
in my garden in southern Connectl'
cut, and their sweet, graceful blossoms
greet one in May time, if l give them
very light covering of rough ma
nure late in the fall.
In my hardy bulb border nave
some old-fashioned double white tu'
lips, and these with few of the Cot
tage Garden tulips Of brilliant color
ings. make a gay showing all through
May.
They may be left in the ground from
year to year and need no winter pro-
lection.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
OF VEAL AND CHICKEN
ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL THE
ACCEPTED SALADS. +
Whether Made Of leftovers or tho
Fresh Material, There Are Ger.
tain Rules Which the House.
wife Must Observe. r-

Unless the salad is to be made Of
leftovers, the chicken should be es-
pecially boiled, carefully seasoned
while cooking and allowed to cool In
the water in which it is cooked. A
generous piece of veal may be cooked
at the same time with the chicken, or
cold veal can be warmed over In the
chicken broth or in hot salt water, to
which a few chicken bones have been
added 1t also should be allowed to
stand in the water in which 1t has
been heated until cold, then cut up
into even dice and used the same as
chicken Where large quantity OF
salad is to be made one good size
chicken, freshly cooked, as basis
with an addition of veal and as much
more canned chicken as is necessary
to make up the amount required, will
be found an economy of both money
and labor
In boiling chicken for salad, put
into a kettle of boiling water, add a
chopped onion, couple OF sticks OF
celery or a half teaspoonful Of celery
salt. a couple of bay leaves, table
spoonful of chopped carrot and a
dozen peppA corns. Just tiny bit
of fat salt pork may be added If de.
sired. Let the contents Of the kettle
boil rapidly five minutes. then push
back where the water will only sim
mer, until the. chicken Is tender.
Cooked in this way the dark meat will
be almost as light colored as the
white
Now let the chicken cool in the wa
ter in which it has been cooked. 1t
is we'll to cook both chicken and veal
the day before the salad is to be used.
When ready to make the salad, re-
move the flesh from the bones, re-
jecting all the skin and fat, cut the
meat into dice and measure. Add as
much or half as much as veal, as de-
sired. If the salad is not to be served
Immediately, sprinkle the meat with a
little lemon Juice and set away IN
cold place. Cut into dice enough crisp
white celery to make about tWo-thlrds
the quantity of meat, and have ready
a good mayonnaise. At serving time,
mix with meat and over each quart OF
the mixture sprinkle teaspoonful OF
salt and half a teaspoonful Of pepper.
Moisten with some of the broth IN
which the chicken was cooked (for a
dry salad is an abomination), and
enough mayonnaise to coat every
piece Mix thoroughly but lightly and
turn into salad bowl lined with let
tuce leaves or on a platter where the
leaves have been made into little
cups, each sufficient to hold a helping
of the salad. This looks pretty and
makes the serving easier. Spread a
little more mayonnaise on top of each
service and garnish with stuffed
olives or the little. sweet red canned
peppers and celery tips. A quarter
pound of almonds blanched and quar-.
tered may be added to each pint OF
chicken and veal, if you desire some
thing especially nice for wedding or
other entertainment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Rice crouuettes.

Cook one-half cup of rice with one
half cup of boiling water in double boil
er until water has been taken up into
the rice. Then add one cupful Of boil.
ing hot milk and cook until the rice
is soft. Add the rice after taking
from the fire, one-half teaspoon salt,
the yolks of two eggs and a small
piece of butter. Set aside in spoonfuls
to cool, then shape to the fancy and
roll in the whites of egg and crumbs
and fry in deep fat. Sprinkle with
powdered sugar and serve with orange
marmalade or plain with lamb and
curry sauce.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

ture to cool, then stir in two we'll.
beaten eggs and cupful Of fresh,
crisp cracker crumbs To be sure
they are crisp, dry them in the oven
before rolling them. Put a table
spoonful of bacon fat in the frying
pan and when smoking hot fry the
oysters until brown on both side.
Serve at once when cooked. i j.. IT, + {
Priscilla Cake.-Work fourth Of
a cupful of butter with spatula. add
one ,cupful of. sugar, two eggs. we'll
beaten, and a half cupful of, milk al
ternately with one and two-thirds cup
fuls of pastry flour, sifted, with two
and half teaspoonfuls of baking pow
! der. Turn into buttered tins and bake
in layers. Fill with either caramel or
maple filling.
Bean choWder.-Wash two cupfuls
of red Mexican beans; soak over
night in two quarts of water. I'm
the morning add a medium-sized
onion and cook until the beans are
tender, adding water SO that they
keep the two quarts. When the beans
are tender add two medium-sized po-
tatoes, cut in dice; one pint Of
strained tomatoes, and a cup of mac
aroni Boil for an hour. Season with
salt, pepper and add diced, fried ba.
con, with two tablespoonfuls Of the
bacon fat This dish is good reheat-
ed. Half of this quantity will be suf
ticient for the ordinary family.
Hot Potato salad.-Cook potatoes in
dice, drain and add chopped onion,
bits of bacon and enough bacon fat
and vinegar to form a dressing. "a.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

The utilizing Of vacant property
TO extend nature study facilities for
the school children is becoming more
of a fact every day. Teachers and
parents alike are realizing the added
benefits, both mental AID physical, to
the child student of nature from work
in the great out Of doors. ...
The elementary classes in the pub
Tic schools of New York are allowed
SO minutes a week, divided into two
periods of As minutes each, for ma
ture study. Vacant lots adjacent to
the schools are converted into gar.
dens, where practical instruction is
given out of doors. *s4 s.-&ss. -
Prizes are offered the children for
the best results in the school garden
and added interest is given by re-
ward for continuation of the good
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

work in the home garden. BY securing
the childrens aid, permanent improve
ment in the physical condition of the
neighborhood is assured. 3, g..
Deficient, ungraded children have
found great delight in the garden and
have proved themselves capable OF
understanding how to plant and care
for the crops. To this end, brighter
future has been secured for children,
who, by the beneficent healing of the
great Mother Nature, have. found q
little niche they can adequately fill in
the scheme of things, and instead OF
burden to the community they will
become useful members of society. A
commercialized farm has been Sc
cured, the earnings Of which will be
apportioned to the young workers as
their reward.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Bubble Pudding.

Put one pint Of milk on to heat in q
double boiler. Dissolve two tablespoon
fuls Of cornstarch in two Of cold milk
and STIR II into milk Then add the
yolks OF two eggs we'll beaten and one
tablespoonful of sugar. Whip rapidly
for a moment. Remove from fire and
pour into a buttered mold or bowl.
Cover closely and boil one hour. Serve
with lemon sauce. .,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19


of salt, a beaten egg, cupful OF
white -four and half cupful Of gra-
ham -four. Beat well and bake in
gem pans. Serve with honey.
Chocolate Spice cake.-Beat two
eggs, add cupful of sugar. two table
spoonfuls of butter, four tablespoon
fuls of chocolate one-fourth Of tea
spoonful each of nutmeg, cinnamon, all
spice and mace, and half cupful OF
water and one and one-half cupfuls OF
flour, which has been sifted with a
teaspoonful of baking powder. Mix in
the order given, beating well and bake
in creased muffin pans.
Mexican Rice With Bacon.-Fry
three pieces Of bacon until crisp, then
add a third Of a cupful Of rice and
brown in the bacon fat, add four to-
matoes, one large pepper and a me-
diminished onion, all cut up, and pour
over the rice and bacon. As 1t cooks
add water enough to keep the rice
from sticking. Cook slowly for three
quarters of an hour, then season and
add a small piece of butter when
ready to serve. .4&
Rye Popovers.-Mixa and sift togeth-
er third of a cupful of rye meal
and two-thirds of cupfal of -four.
one-fourth of teaspoonful of salt, and
81 adually, beating constantly, one and
a third cupfuls of milk and two we'll
beaten eggs. Fill hot buttered pans
and bake 40 minutes.
Add few raisins to the sweet po-
tatoes when they are being baked in
sugar and butter. The flavor is very
attractive. g
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
caran,eIed Apples.

/, Pare, core and cut large apples
crosswise in one-third inch slices; cut
each slice in half Put two level table.
spoonfuls butter, two Of water and
!, four Of brown sugar into the chatting
dish. When hot and melted, add ap.;
pies. cook slowly and turn. until ap.
Mes are tender and deep brown IN
both sides. Serve at once. -Woman's
World. .# s NJ a ]s Sts
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
UNREASONABLE EXPECTATIONS

Athundred thousand oaths your tears
Perhaps would not remove:
And II >gazed a thousand years
could no deeper love.
Men tell OF the qualities they expect
to find in the girl the! want for a
sweetheart and whom they intend to
wed. She must be fairly cookbook
Ing. This bars the yourg women VINO
are positively homely. She Of his
choice must be sweet tempered and
docile, which also barr the independ'
ent girl who thinks Tor herself ana
believes in expressing her own views
They want their sweetheart to look
sweet and dainty in Z six-cent calico
frock. ,
They expect her to be perfection IN
the art of home making, and when she
marries She will 10 pleased to cut
loose from all of her relatives, II they
prove uncongenial to him. :, In fact
he would have her human putty. as 1t
were, that he could mold to suit him.
The average man VIII travel from one
end Of the world to the other without
finding all these combined qualities in
one woman. -, HIS expectations get a
sudden jar each time he thinks he has
has found his ideal mate. b.
1T lis unreasonable for a man to ex.
-ect to find girl who has no Will
u her own, no temper, no ideas worth
t.aving, who would feel contented IN
a calico gown when her fair beauty
like a gem, needs the proper setting
And las for cutting loose from those
whom she has always loved and who
have loved her and are bound by the
tenderestr or ties, At II would be the
most hard-hearted woman, indeed,
who would turn from these, tearing
the tie OF kinship ruthlessly asunder
at the behest OF atstranger whos mas
Just entered her life. ID. II 81 3s3
The average woman would very
soon tell him that his wishes were IN.
reasonable and that he would have 2
hard time finding such q sweet heart
as he was looking for, a ,s,
IA man should make Up his mind
no matter how long he has been ~. Z
bachelor, to take wome, ~ h \. me-
them. There. III not one 81 them psa
feet. She Who e. " ensess sa Il aSs ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

seedman, and ask for the best and
freshest. Don't use old seed left over
from last year, but insist on having
it fresh. Insist on a good mixture.
The best time to seed a new lawn
is during the latter part of August or
the early September. At that season,
the heat is over and showers are al.
most sure =, to come, and the young
grass will have several months OF
cool, moist weather in which to grow
before winter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
SOME SUMMER FLOWERS

A bed Of nasturtiums will supply
blossoms until frost comes. I'd .S,sy a
In planting mixed sweet, peas you
can tell whether they will be dark or
light by the color OF the seeds.
Mas the different varieties OF q
single flower and the effect is more
pleasing than when made up Of 4 .
dozen varieties. On the lawn, as In
the vase, popular taste has been
trained to admire the harmony OF
tuEity. ri
z2oppies will perpetuate Themselves;
by self.soWn seed. IL III sSts "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Peas and Celery.

Make delightful dish. d., Cook two
cupfuls Of raw celery cut in dice in
enough boiling water to cover till
tender Drain off the liquid and meas
ure out one cupful, thicken with two
tablespoqnfuls Of -four rubbed smooth
with one of butter; boil till smooth
and add the. celery and one can Of
peas which have been previously
soaked in cold water. This is very
dainty served in ramikins and slightly
Drowned In the oven.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Hls gully sec,rr,et.

After all, human nature is the same
even IN Germany IL seems that a
certain landwehrman had received his
hundredth pair Of warm woollen stock.
ings knit by fair hands. Fritz must
lie a regular Don Iaan, 4 said one OF his
less fortunate comrades. No" said
another, at isn't that. The fact ID,
Frity before the war came was teacher
In girls school. III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
II II;EEpING UP THE. LAWN

Kill weeds on the lawn BY either
pulling or cutting OF the plant below
the crown.
Don't NOW the lawn too closely dur.
Ing the heated term, but do not allow
weeds to 60 to seed, N y, ~
Deep working, thorough pulyeriza-
zion, effective fertilization and q thor nor
ough raking and rolling down to q
smooth level are all necessary to g
fine, smo 9th sod #
GIT your lawn seeds 0f "a reliable
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

own nand usually.
The youthful hus-
band knows little
or not h ing of
housekeeping He
depends upon his
bride to furnish
t he knowledge
CO n C ernin g it
which he lacks. If
he M a k e S her
twice as much of
an allowance as
she really needs,
he Is blissfully I'M
conscious Of it.
Consequently he
does not worry
over It.
If he waits ten
uoorc 1ppnor Tn ca
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Potato Puff.

Take one-half pound CT mashed Pc.
tato and enrich it with a dessertspoon-
full Of butter and beaten egg yolk,
and then add enough -four to enable
you to roll the potato out on the pas
try board Cut into rounds. fold the
potato paste over, wet the edges with
egg yolk and pinch together Coat
with beaten egg and crumbs. Let
them stand ten minutes and then fry;
or if liked bake in Toured tin in the
oYan =. ~ = = -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
squ ash Mullins.

Four tablespoonfuls sifted squash,
one cupful sugar, two tablespoonful
melted butter, two cupfuls sweet milk.
three three-quarter cupfuls pastry
-four, sifted with six tablespoonful
cream Of tartar and one and one.half
steaspoonfuls or soda. Tx well in the
order given ayy bake In gem pans.
ID not wen, about twenty minutos.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
SOME SATISFACTORY BULBS
ey JULIE ADAMS POWELL.

BIZ 81 a
In planting perennial flower gar
den one must spare corner, or strip
of ground. for the hardy bulbs which
come up from year to year with very
little. care, excepting the general care
which flower lovers all give to their
gardens such as keeping the weeds
down, fertilizing the. ground in the
fall, and loosening the earth in the
springtime.
Scilla Siberica is very satisfactory,
it being one of the first ,bright-blue
flowers to greet us, for it comes in
crocus time. Then there is the Scilla
Campanulata, or Spanish bluebell.
These bulbs, grown in masses with
snowdrops, grape and feathered n.y.
acinths, are charming in effect.
Ny crocuses are planted in the lawn
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Passed Along.

"You must have liked the servant 70
whom you gave the letter Of recon-.
mendation she showed Mrs. Blink.
said one woman. Il. ..;s
II didn't care for her at all" replied
the other. But don't care for, Mrs
Blink either" /. N n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
LauraJeanLibbeu's
Talks on
Heart Topics
ic.Uyos,. 1914. BY ,hs Mcclure Newspaper SyDde,,.,
MEN WHO EXPECT TOO MUCH
FROM MATRIMONY.

lamp alight, rose abloom, and you
Make home for me wfie1eer God puts US
H two.
No hut so squalid but 1t would suffice;
No battlemented castle, grim and stout
Too cold TO hold my little paradise,
Or, holding that. could bar contentment
OUT
The girl who weds a very young
man has the matrimonial reins in her
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
H.d No Chance.

Honesty pays ID the long run. ("
counseiled the visitor. Perhaps you're
right. /. admitted the man ia the stripes
'.but COP got me before I'D gone 100
syards. Hal tinore American.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

Corn Oysters.-Take
a pint of corn and sim.
mer on the stove for
ten minutes. II too
dry add a little water.
Season with a teaspoon.
full of salt, a few dashes
of pepper and a tea
spoonful OF butter, with
two tablespoonful of
milk. Allow the mix
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Two Methods.

II buy my wife everything she
wants. How about you?" "l. t}e,@s
. Il keep mine wanting few things,
Just to be sure that her interest in
me Is maintained "-Kansas City Jour
nal a.. ~. II. E>... 'iHs1' a..tiyi%
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Imaolnarv Ills.

Sorrow itself is not so hard to bear
as the thought Of sorrow coming.
Airy ghosts that work no harm do
terrify us more than men in steel
with bloody representation,
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sert should follow. Celia
tin in some form is
most easy of digestion,
is simple to prepare and
if accompanied with
good rich milk or thin
cream, makes a most
appetizing dessert. AS
there are several differ
ent gelatin flavors Sc
prepared with fruit
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
&6heKINTITN1
flGAJbNE$Iy

raspberry Dessert.-Use the rasP
berry flavor aLd as 1t begins to thick.
en- whip the gelatin and add pint
of whipped cream sweetened Serve
In glasses with canned or fresh Der.
ries. 4.@.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
7, ,.oved Reflector.

Az umbreila-shaped reflector noun
II nv \ ~ a easily adjusted sta Ell1i
! !. containing an electric light q 7
r has been invented BY = Lono -
,ho. sapher tax bring out Ct dets I !,
4 asl Niectl 6a !, portrait pho g z 1apns.
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Ie<kE- N<,<+~'<kl.
One Kind AZ a Fool.

Daughter-Father, I'm sure Harold
isn't after my money. He says he'd
marry me If didn't have cent.
Father-That's the trouble with
him. He looks just like big enough
fool to do it. ..-"' u3@r = s4S
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
-. u... : purnose N Life.

+ Find your purpose and fling your your
life to It; and the loftier your PUT !,
pose is, the more sure you win y =
make the world richer with every en-
richment of yourself. 3 u j,5.
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Natures Justice.

Nature Is just toward men, II rec,
ompenses them for their .sufferings; II
renders them laborious, because to
the greatest tolls It attaches the great
est rewards. IN ortesqule.l IA