Gather the rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today
To-morrow will be dying.
--R. Herrick.
Cleaning the Rug at Home.--Baby's fur rug may be cleaned at home by giving
it a thorough bath in dry cornmeal. Rub the meal in as though it were
soap, shake it out and rub in more meal, letting it remain in the rug for
a day or two. Then shake out and the appearance of the rug will be much
improved.
The Value of Wise Conversation.--A single conversation across the table
with a wise man is better than ten years' mere study of books.--Chinese
Proverb.
Tooth Powder.--Look well at the teeth of the little ones. Charcoal and
tincture of myrrh are very beneficial to the teeth of the young, and both
are easily procured at any drug store.
Silence.--Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refuse.--Show.
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A Dish for Children.--An old-fashioned dish which never fails to delight
the children may be prepared as follows: One quart of cornmeal, one pint
of ripe chopped apples, three tablespoonfuls of butter, pinch of salt, one
and one-half cups of water. Sweeten the apples to taste and bake as
ordinary corn bread.