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Show ISSSfgABINET 1 ; HROrGlI ENVY, throush X i. - malice, through hating. Aprainst the world, early and late, Ko Jot of our courape abating. Our part is to work and to wait." Alice Cary. Early Rising. The early risers are the ones who accomplish things in the world. To be up in the quiet, two hours before the stir and bustle of the day, gives one time to get well started for the day's work. For those who love nature, na-ture, this season of the year is the time of all to get out and enjoy the trees and hills if one has them, or the sunrise and clouds, for those are the possession of us all. We cannot all be as ambitious as the early rising Bridget who was up so early that she had all the work done and the beds made before the family were up; but with even a few minutes a day in the quiet of the uninterrupted un-interrupted morning when one's mind Is fresh and rested from sleep problems prob-lems are easier to work out. It is said of Victor Hugo that his greatest novels were written in just a few minutes each day before breakfast. break-fast. It is amazing the amount of work that may be accomplished In a few moments of concentrated thought. If we wish to do anything very much we will find time to do it. The piece of sewing, the letters that should be written and many things about the house can be done without disturbing dis-turbing the other members who have not yet risen. There are many things about cooking cook-ing and baking that take much time that may be prepared before hand. Pastry is much better to be made and chilled before baking. One may prepare pre-pare the flour, butter and lard with the salt, put into the ice chest and take enough for a crust, adding the water; this will keep indefinitely if kept cold. Such step savers take time to get ready, but save time when it is often very pressing. Fruit may be prepared for the day, vegetables got ready, the cold dessert made and many things which may lighten the day's labor and thus make a smooth running, unhurried unhur-ried home Put fn the hook, sew on that button, hem that frayed skirt before putting the clothes away, then they will be ready to put on. One Is apt to put a garment away without attendiugto the bit of mending and forget it until It is wanted to wear. Constant vigilance is the price of being always neat and in order, but it is a price worth paying. |