MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND. ' L i ISH to thank you much for sev-;M sev-;M eral packages of htoraturo ic-I ic-I ceived through your This has ' been a great treat to my whole family as well as to nic 1 should H.e to know it any one having old classical clas-sical studies for the piano would send tiem to me. I havo a little sister 9 ears old who has great artistic talent, and if toy ono who hai any old htudlca or artistic artis-tic material of -any.i kind that Isznoi Wanted would send, thorn to us, ve ould 1 bo grateful for tficm, as v o cannot afford ! to buy such things for her. I havo se'eds I of flowcra 1 will send to aiijbody who Vould llko them. V. C." I hopo thero Is some one who will cora-I cora-I Ky with her request, and I am sure she JL Mil receive applications -for the flower. 0 sds she haslo gi. Her address - 111 OK bo cfit on request," accompanied' "by o. ,1? . damped and self-addressed envelope. IjJ 1 2r "-' g- Malic. PreltysBcads. . ! May I call tho Helping Hand my MTOend? You havo no Idea of how much B It has befriended me. When a oung H fousckeeper, I turned to tho Corner for j?: iiedpes and advico. and some of tho best 0t i dishes I prepare 1 learned' from you. - Now I think J, can be of a litthj.help". 1 Irclla china seeds are v anted T can )ly them, as I have two beautiful s. The seeds can he mailed with little . and are rapid" grdw er& If any ono flower seed to Bjyp-away I shquldllkc e, China berries or seeds make prct-eads. prct-eads. Tlo as .rriauy ncedc aa-you llko thy in a cloth and boil for a fow mln-i mln-i to loosen tho pulp, and thcy'can be hed clean. D e any color ou likely Ing In dye, and siring ds you would r beads, by thomscUes or alternated i gold or silver "beads. Th'ey Lavc i sold In our town for l a string, and -ild make lovely portlcrflv I should to know how to make portieres, am at a loss to knpw what Kind of tleres sho mcansIf-CHh h&rdly'bo of umbrella troc?kr0eds:5her.tollfa toiho visiting' vi-siting' thoso""Can" an one pf ouc cyworkexportfif-adhrr? Requests"" her address m,ustvbo accompanied y itamped" and addressed nTclopc. W-t. Wanls Pair of Classes. . t20;.creaa in lhe"Cornerlh"at A. H. offers -58pnr palra of- sptacl(.''amI:'as'i,'a'n5V neatly In need of some I .would beso i glad lftjBGet a pair or those, lim S jicaas old. and I will return the glasses If I cannot ube them. G C P " I am sorry to say that the glasses offered of-fered by A. H had been bestowed elsewhere else-where beforo the receipt of this letter Has any one else glasses to give to this Cornerlte? . - Prune Conserve. " I am rather afraid I vIH not be able to help the Corner much, but I am going to ask If any one can tell me how to make apple butter from canned apples. I have quite a number of magazines, if any ono would care to pay tho postage on them. I.dont think I have seen a recipe for prune conserve in the Corner, sc I, rond it to you. Soak a, .quart of prunes twenty-four hours, &eed, and mix with ono pound of seeded raisins, twn cups of water, and one quant of sugar. Cookhalfanhour, re move from, the stove, add one pound of chopped nut meats, pour Into cans, and seal. G E F " Apple butter can be jriado with tho canned apples as well nsvith the freU f'uit. Begin by putting cider over the fire, boiling It down tp two-thirds tho original quantity Turn Into it then as many of the canned apples as Ihe elder will cover, and simmer, stirring often It will not be long before the apples are tcrdcr, and' they may thca be strained out and another supply put In their place. Whoa successive installments of apples havo been cooked so that all the cider Is absorbed It may bo taken from the lire and all nut together in a stone crock and set aside for twelve hours. It Is1 then returned re-turned to the fire and boiled again until v ono soft, brown piass, lalccn out, and packed In stone jars Vd .a! matter of ccurse the canned apples will not dc-'mond dc-'mond anything like as long-boiling aa is required by the fresh apples that have 'been peeled and sliced. We aro glad 1o have the recipe for prune, conserve; it-sounds it-sounds as if t would be good. Tf any oho wishes to get tho magazines offered by this Corncrlto hor name will be, sent ' on application accompanied by a -v stamped, addressed envelope Works Pieces Into Rugs'. Two years ago I asked, the Corntt- for some pieces, ard-was'gcnorouslysup- j .piled. They arc now exhausted, and I v-ODder if some kind person has some -Pmorc for me I should like silk of any description T concrt thorn Into , rugs. Old TjetticoaiB, drc3escckties.noinal- i i ter how soiled or vorn, I can use, and will gladly pay postage on all sent me. Although confined to my bed, I can , use my hands, and) must, or go mad, as I havo alwaji, led an active life In return for tbo pieces I will send an a&storlmcnt of choice flower seeds to those vho cannot afford to buy but who love a garden. " M. D ' I am sure thero must bo some old silk garments or tics somewhere to send to tbir Cornerlte, and without doubt there will be applications for her address from ( thoc who -would like to secure some of the flower seeds sho offers to those who cannot aflord to buy them for themselves. Please inclose stampedv addressed envelope envel-ope vhen asking for hernajne. Dress for Honcvhioon Trip. " This perhaps does not come under your Comer, but I have seen how so many others have been helped I think perhaps you can help mo What shall I need as a bride from a small tow n w hen I go to a large city (with its side trips) on my honemoon Tlurlng July and August? My husband will bo in bublness most of -tho day and we w 111 room and board 1T6 has a number of friends and relatives whom I have as yet to meet, who are waiting to mako things nice for U3, and I want a good, sensible outfit. What should I havo for a traveling suit and for restaurant woark perhaps for a veck end or hvo in the countiy with auto trips, etc.? Shall I need any thin dresses? Would you nd-visc nd-visc roy getting v hat I need after reaching reach-ing the city, or shall I come prepaicd with i necdfpl articles? Q." Pongee is much worn this year and is excellent for traveling and morning v car. F.or,a Ira-vollng decs I think a blue serge with shirtwaists in such variety as you think ,best would bo about as Useful aa anything. In addition to this you should huvft one or two dressy little frocks of aik tafloUi or something on that order for thp afternoon and for restaurant wear. If the clt .you are going to Is anything llko what It usuall Is in July iJid August thin - frocks will be much needed. Also there are bargalus galore in the city at that time of year and you cin probably do much, belter If you buy only your traveling travel-ing 'dress, ono or two afternoon dresses, - and a. CDUplo of thin frocks before ju. leave and lay In the rest of tho supply whor you "will hate a chance torpfck up bargains at far less than trieir first cqsj-Get cqsj-Get -a-long coaUto-cover you in motoring' and then you w 111 be able to dres3 prettily under that and look well when you take off your wrap at the journey's end. If you are going to meet a number of friends and relatives you will do well to havo somo pretty evening gowns. Thero is a good deal of dress In Lho city and the vicinity vi-cinity even in midsummer, and as a bride jou will wish to look jour best, both for tho sake of your husband and on y our own account. Brightens Somber Lives. " To bring a little light Into somber lives, a little cheer and help into dull, restricted ones. Is really doing something some-thing worth while. I have read tho various vari-ous letters often and with interest, but so far havo not tried to do any helping no-self. no-self. However, If you will put me in touch w ith thp corrcspondcnt whose name I sencf I will send her somo of the Interesting Inter-esting maga7lncs which have collected In my house. M. IL C." The addiess requested was sent and I print this letter only because of its cordial cor-dial tribute to the Ilclplng Hand. The Cornerites descrvo the best that can bo said of them, and onco in a while I llko to put on record somo of the good things that aro written to mo about them. It is encouraging and inspiring. H. ? Invalid Crochets Quills. " I ace In tho Corner that some one has silk or velvet pieces to pass along. I am an invalid and amuso myself by doing crochet qUilts and so on, so If I am not too Iato I hope she can send me somo of her supply. I would greatly appreclato them T. J. S." Unfortunately, this correspondent has nfado tho mistake so commonly made of not Sending tho signature of the friend vher offered lho pieces. It Is, therefore, impossible to traco her. But will not somo ono else vritc for tho address of Mrs T. J. S. and try to supply her v ith what sho nced3 to cheer her, invalid Hours? V .- Generous and Acceptable Gifl. - " I write to return my hearty thanks for the Interest In my request for a go-cart go-cart for a worthy little mother. Today tho express brought propald the dcarc9t A kind of a one, better In every way than r had -over "hoped to get. am the batyyflta In completely.- Tho family arc all so much pleased, -and-so am I, with this most generous and acceptable gift! It came from a friend to whom you sent my address. This kind act will add much comfort to that baby and mothor, and I have not words to express my appreciation apprecia-tion in their behalf. L M. B." Another one of tho utterances of gratitude grati-tude which it docs me good to lay before the Corner. :. . On a Lonely Homestead. " I wonder if some of the kind readers of the Corner would care to send old magazines to us. Wo are hungry for something to read. We live on a homestead home-stead twenty-flvo miles from a railroad or town, with no neighbors or friends near us, and we get terribly lonely at times and vould so much enjoy having some good reading matter. Wo v 111 gladly glad-ly pay freight, If necessary, for the magazines mag-azines would have lo come by freight "H.A.r." The wants of all homesteaders who aro lonely appeal to me, but this letter goes to my heart. Will not some ono write to me for tho address of this correspondent and get in touch with her as to the magazines? maga-zines? As sho says, they will probably have to be sent by freight, and hor post-office post-office differs from the railroad address. If somo one felt moved to send a subscription sub-scription to a good magazine It would be a beautiful gift and ono that would bring joy through a whole jcar. :Sc ' "! Can Sctv Patchwork. " It has been a long time since I wroto to you. as I hive been III for a long timo and was In a hosoltal. Now T am hotter and hnvo regained a good deal of strength. I am again so that I can sew patchwork and I am wondering If anv of tho Corncritc3 havo pieces of any kind to sparo-for me. I should be so glad to have thorn and -tlirend to work crazy quilta. M. A. C." This seems to be a full week In tho application ap-plication for piece?. Still, perhaps each one can bo helped. I am sure I hopo so and I shall look for applications for tho address of this correspondent Pieces to Give. " I have Just sent a rmall package of pieces to tho friend whoso address I rc- "celved from you- I could help in this vay onco in a vhilo if it wore some one living hear, for tho postage mounts up vhen parcels mllst be sent a distance. Thinking what an imraonMj' amount of good 13 dono by tho Corner hiakes mo feel that every ono should be thankful for It, since there Is nothing that makes ono so happy as doing for others, and that Is something the Corner docs all tho time. " J. J. H." I hold the address of this correspondent correspond-ent In tho hopo there may be somo one to whom she will havo a chance now and then to send a fow pieces. I am grateful for tho deserved words of commendation of thewCorncriles. T "