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Show THE THE HOME. HA i i TH 1 SUT fessional duties, affords me no leisure you interrupt him. which hauteur making child, an to assid- person must be all a husband covets, and I offer my hand and fortune for her acceptance. On Monday, when I call, I shall expect your determination; for I really have THE FUTURE - The world decays and again revives, But man for improvement ever strives. first shows him the light for the routine of of day, Though infancy hovers before him, OF WOMEN. Mrs. Fawcett, widow of the famous blind political economist, has been lecturing in London on Old and New Ideals of Womanhood. The main fact, she said, that the posi- social duties, was no longer denied or ig- ray, race, E’en there still we see her smiling face! ’Tis no vain faltering vision of youth, On the fool’s dull brain descending; To the heart it ever proclaims this glad truth: Tow’rd a happier life we are tending; And the promise the voice within us has spoken Shall ne’er to the happy soul be broken. ScHILLER. Lip <p THE LITTLE nored. . The growth of the women’s movement implied a change in the ideal type of womanhood, Fortunate are those parents who have learned to respect the individuality of their children. Who are not madly bent upon planting them in the family garden set in rows, and so closely that their branches have no room to stretch out into the fair sunlight; who are forever hand with the a change were, on the whole, nobler, purer, and braver than the in stronger, old type, from which they were departing, there was always danger in the parting of the pruning-knife or hoe, to lop off that which, if left, would de- which was left to those who were giving up the old laws; and there was no danger, besides, in not being able to distinguish between those partsof the old ideal of womanhood that were ephemeral and false and those that were founded on the eternal verities and could only be disregarded by any of them at their peril. Mrs. Fawcett ridiculed the idea that because women’s velop into sweet buds or flowers, or to brains weighed five ounces less than men’s,.and their blood contained 2 per dig the earth prematurely from roots which were better left safely hidden till cent. less red globules, they were not capable of acquiring knowledge. As to their natural period of vigorous appearthe suggestion that women’s interference ing. A gardener who should be guilty of suc’s folly would be a laughing stock. What if all his flowers were of one color? What if every twig and leaf were of the same size? How weary should this monotony. How we should the delicate pink of the rose, royal purple of the violet, and snow of the aroma of each. take a lesson lily, and the we be of long for and the the pure distinctive Why not in this respect from nature, which is at once so bountiful and so wise? in politics might be mischievous, she pointed to the result of the anti-slavery movement, the establishment of sick- nursing on a proper basis, and the emancipation and unification of Italy as instances in which women had suffered and struggled for the cause of humanity and patriotism as bravely as men. A woman was now to be valued as a human being, and her value did her relationship to other not depend on people, but on what she was in her. elf, and on what she did in the world. Where man has been most alone—as, for instance, in politics Education is erroneously supposed only to be had at schools. The and war—he has not been very .succesmost ignorant children often have been ful. There should be noidle and useconstant in their attendance there, and less wrangling about superiority or inthere have been very intelligent ones feriority on the one side or the other. who never saw the inside of a school room. The child who always asks an building explanation of terms or phrases it cannot understand, who is never willing to re- in which they were most apt to fall left to themselves.—Evening Post. Let men and women help each other by up each other in those respects if peat, parrot-like that which is incompre<i> > hensible, will far outstrip in “education” the ordinary routine scholar. “Hduca- side, on the everywhere. street,at church, at play Do not refuse to answer their proper questions then. Do not check this natural intelligence, for which books can never compensate, though you bestowed whole libraries. <a> —> COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE. Itis told that Abernethy, while attend- ing a lady for several weeks, observed those admirable qualitiesin her daughter which he truly esteemed to be calculated to render the married state happy. Accordingly; on a Saturday, when tak- - LISTENING. tion” goes on with chiidren at the fire- Pintows AND Pittow Maxkinae— Among the most useful and comfort-giving articles of fancy work are the pretty pillows which are seen in such luxuri- ous abundance nowadays. Few rooms in the modern house are free from their invasion, and living-room, library and bedroom are all made more attractive by favorite a pint of milk into four anda half ounces of fine flour and four and a half ounces of sugar. Put into a stew pan ‘four and a half ounces of butter and half has heretofore only served to re- for if you seem to believe it, you would pass for a fool, and if you appear to doubt it, then you will pass for an uncivil person. An air of coldness, a slight attention, an expression like the following, “That is astonishing,” will extricate you honorably from your butter a mould or basin; fill it and boil the pudding an hour and ahalf. The in white cord either couched or button- holed down. The two narrow ends of the pillow are finished by a long fringe of the white cord. To make this you cut the cord into twenty-two inch lengths; take two of these lengths and draw must half not cease boiling. and four ounces of and apples let the sugar. stew soft in bread crumbs moistened with rum; then the four steam Pour whites whipped it an hour a glass a at the moment it. Puppine.—-The potatoes must one pound and tiea little two-inch tassel made of the cord into theend. Repeat this along the end of the pillow at intervals of. an inch or an inch and a quarter. The fine macreme or hammock cord is the kind used. is | The pillows are ventionalized also pretty with con- chrysanthemums, dog- wood, or Marguerites powdered over the top, or clustered disks or star-shaped tigures, and worked in white linen floss on the heavy rope linen. Or they may be done in soft yellows and olives, or white cord button-holed down with yellow linen, and may be finished simply by a heavy twisted white cord. . Pillows of the white Bolton sheeting are worked in the rope linens which come in tapestry colors. The different shades of yellow and golden brown, and the dull blues, are particularly effective on the creamcolored ground of the sheeiing. A pil- low of unbleached butcher’s linen worked in yellow and the ends finished with the long cord and tassels of yellow is very artistic. Hammock pillows a are long and nar- row, fifteen by twenty-one inches being a good dimension. One covered with the plain yellow awning-cloth and finished across the two ends with yellow cord and tassels, or in red calico cord and tassels, gives a very Mexican effect tive of tropical ease. For any one many stitches sign requires, with red gay and tothe hammock, suggescountries and langourous who wishes to avoid the which even a simple deare the pretty chintzes cretonnes, or the more expensive India silk which come in such exquisite coverings. These are decorative with no other finish than that of drawing in the four corners and adding a little rosette of the chintz or silk. A very good substitute for eider-down or feathers in stuffing these pillows is excelsir, an inex- pensive substance to be found at any upholsterer’s. | | embarrassment. But when -an event is Dainty baby pillows are made by covnarrated which is only extraordinary or ering the plain bed ticking case with not improbable, your manner should be pink or blue silesia and then making the otherwise; your countenance should ex- little pillow slips of fine white linen faspress astonishment, and you should re- tened at both ends with pearl studs, and ply by a phrase of this kind: “If I did borders of drawn work or lace insertion not know your strict regard for the above the hem,—Good Housekeeping. of Serve with inch from the edge: tightly, snow, in a buttered mould. of rum serving and set fire to orange chandeau sauce. Potato to have been boiled the day before. them Sold. tive of the real merit of the article, and to condemn goods:not: bought as “the best,” happened not lomg ago at Glens Falls. N. Y. One of the: heavie:t dealers in flour there bought twenty-five barrels each of two brands of flour that he had not: soldi before, paying for one brand 75 centis more: per barrel than for the other.. For some reason the invoice of the flour: did not reach the merchant, but he proceeded to sell it, charging for one brand $5.25, and for the other $6.25. The $6.25. flowr gave satisfaction, but complaint was' madeof the other, and Serve a lemon Cover them through the denim aneighth of an twist is: Sometimes Anold illustration: of the tendency of housewives: to judge of the merits of kitchen supplies by theiz eccst, irrespec- several barrels were returned as bad. By the time the flour was about sold, the invoice, which was missent and had arrack sauce or wine sauce with it. N.B.—A Loth is equal a half an ounce,so been through the Dead Letter Office, found he had that four ounces and a half are equiva- came, and the dealer lent to nine Loths; hence the name of made a mistake and sold the cheap flour. He declares that on discovering his error the pudding. he made a close examination of the flour APPLE PuppING, CoLtp.—Peel and slice and found that the brand he had sold as eight or ten good sized apples and put the cheaper grade was really enough them in en earthen or enameled stew- better than the other to warrant the difpan, with a glass of wine, the peel of ference im costto him, and that he had water very tired one. may become a haven of ‘their own steam, stirring occasionally rest and peace by the addition of one of that they may not burn. Soak one these pillows. These may be made ar- ounce of gelatine in cold water and let tistic and pretty with little work and it simmer with the apples until dissolved sieve. very slight expense, by using some of the then pass the whole through a materials so much in vogue now for dec- When nearly cold taste if it be sweet Stir in the whites of’ four eggs orative purposes. Blue denim or blue enough. Dipamouldin jeans is a very effective covering, and whisked to a stiff snow. combines the many merits of being water, and when cold and firm turn it out. The apples when mashed should cheap, durable, artistic and fashionable. It may be made up on either the right measure a basinful; their kernels should or the wrong side, and the rather intense be stewed with them before straining. blue toneis softened very much by reRum Puppine.—Two eggs, four yolks peated washings before using it. One of and five ounces of sugar must be well the newest of these pillows is oblong beaten. Add the grated peel of alemon, rather than square, a conventional dea little nutmeg and three ounces of and When a person relates to you a plain falsehood; the art of listening becomes embarrassing; Loru:—This as follows, pour of im-| a pint of milk. Whene this is hot and ; the butter melted stir in the other milk the ideal relations between men and These periods of transition,’ women. especially in a matter affecting their every-day life and their conceptions of life, were always periods of difficulty and marked onthe under or lighterEven if the new type to which sign danger. they were approaching, as she believed, colored side of the denim and outlined was the alternative on and ways. Some might go astray altogether, and some might imagine that lawlessness ONES. lively, becomes, notwith- mind you that you too have a back anda Survives, when the grave closes o’er him, For when in the tomb ends his weary in youth How’ Flour /and flour; keep the mixture stirred over “Interruption is pardonable if it is ‘the fire until it boils and thickens, then made to prove or clear up a fact in favor ‘turn it out into a pan to cool. Stir in of a person who is absent.”’ 3 ‘the yolks of nine eggs, four and a half -ounces of almonds blanched and pounded and, lastly, the nine egg whites whisked NOTES ON PRACTICAL FANCY WORK. to astiff snow. Stir all briskly together; back tion of woman was changing as regards education, industrial status, political and him it more and comfort. For couches they are indeed indispensible, andit is wonderful how many a chair whose: unyielding with her magic Enchants per- these dainty things so suggestive of ease > i ai To gain a happy, a golden home, His efforts he caases never; Hope time courtship.” In this humor the lady was wooed and won. Of better and brighter days to come Man is talking and dreaming ever; "Tis not clever ReENISH Neun pudding is made PUDDINGS. <i <—- uous and careful nurse, and a gentle and lady-liks member of a family; such a «HOPE. A standing his eloquence, a model pertinence and vulgarity.” so that you may readily ascertain what it is. I have seen in your daughter a affectionate dictates. GERMAN son seizing hold of a story, which another is telling, and with intention of, powdered and I can settle—on my wife; my character is generally known to the public, aud ? “The worst kind of interruption is that accomplish what I desire by the more ordinary course of attention and solicitation. My annual receipts amount to—, tender WEEKLY. truth, or if any person but you had told me this, I should hardly have believed it.” Under no circumstances should her to the following purport:—“You are now so well that I need not see you after Monday next,when I shall come and pay you my farewell visit. But, in the meantime, I wish you and your daughter to serious y ccns dergthe proposa Tem about to make. It is abrupt and unceremonious, I am aware; but the excessive occupation of my time, by my prc- | Ha Ssi i wl ea TKN ti 1 ing leave of his patient, he adressed WESTERN Grate of them fine, stir in six ounces of powdered sugar, the yolks Serve white sauce over it. Pupprnc.— Pound four ounces of almonds fine, sprinkling them with orange juice while pounding; stir them into four ounces of sugar and the yolks of six eggs,add the whites whipped to a snow, a little grated lemon peel and a pint of cream stirred in gently. Butter a mould well, arrange in ib slices of almonds and thin candied lemon peel; pour in the custard gently. Steam the pudding an hour and a half. SPoncE Puppinc.—Warm two ounces of butter in a stew pan, add a pint of milk and six ounces of fine flour; stir it until it boils well, and no longer hangs to the sides of the pan. Let it get half cold. Meantime heat two ounces of butter to a cream, add toit a quarter of a pound of sifted sugar, the grated rind of alemon and the yolks of ten eggs. Then thoroughly mix the half cold butter, and lastly, stir in lightly the whites of the eggs whipped to a snow. Boil or steam the pudding in a well buttered mould for two hours; the water must not once cease boiling. a good wine or fruit sauce. Serve with VERMICELLI PuppinG.— Boil a pint of milk with two ources of butter. At the moment of boiling throw in three ounces of vermicelli, and stir till it thickens and no longer adheres to the sides of the pan. Take it from the fire, and when cool stir in two ounces of powdered almonds, with four bitter ones among them, the peel of half a lemon, a little spice if approved and the yolks six eggs; then the whites slightest doubt of of the eggs whisked to a snow. Boil it an hour briskly in a well buttered form. Serve with fruit or wine sauce. that if he had sold the good fiour for full price, no complaint would have been made of it, and that if the poorer flour had been sold as the cheaper grade it would have failed to suit, precisely as the other had done.— American Miller. <i> sr cere atenss mopesty.— meeting There of the was once flowers, and to be the a judge was to award a prize tothe one pronounced as the most beautiful. “Who shall have the prize?” said the rose, stalking forth in all the consciousness of beauty. “Who shall have the prize?” said. the other flowers’ advancing, each with con- scious pride, and each imagining it would be herself. “T will take a peep at these beauties,” thought the violet, asshe lay in her humble bed, not presuming to attend the meeting. “I will seethem as they pass.” But as she raised her lowly head to peep out of her hiding place, she was observed by the judge who immediately pronounced her the most beautiful, because the most modest. aa +< of eight eggs, a quarter of a pound of almonds, blanched and pounded, or eight bitter ones instead; then add the potato flour, and, lastly, stir in the whites of the eggs, whisked to a stiff snow. Boil the pudding in a well buttered mould an hour. ImpperRiAL not the not made the mistake and had Answers to Correspondents. Romuwus (Park City) says: “Will you be kind enough to imform me through the columns of your valuable paper whether a pe son summond to attened as juryman pressing can send business a substitute? Does ever excuse a man from serving as a juror? sation does a juryman What get compen- for his six days labor? By answering the above question you will confer a great favor on a subscriber of your paper. A substitute cannot be sent; the court is the proper judge of -your reason for claiming exemption, and if thought sufficiently ignorant to be retained, you may The compensation varies you are not by counsel be released. with courts and cases. SANGUINE, (Salt Lake) to know which. your troubles says: opinion about me much. “TI want something I have two lovers, and love them both, and I do not know which to marry. They have both proposed, and I have told them each to wait a month. They are of equal wealth and position. [I amanorphan and live with my aunt.” If you love them both alike, you do not love either well enough to marry him. How can we choose, not knowing them, when you cannot, knowing them so well as you do? Perhaps at the end of the month your own mind will be more decided. SUBSCRIBER, (Provo) asks: “Could a foreigner be President of the United States?” Read section 56 of the Constitution for the answer. MARRIED MAN (Pocatello) asks: “Will you please inform me through your highly appreciated journal what 'a tin wedding is? The celebration of the tenth anniversary of a wedding-day, wedding is the celebration as a silver of twenty- fifth and a golden wedding fiftieth anniversary of the same. of the <i> — The WsrsTERN WEEKLY is the popular paper published in Utah. scribe now. most Sub- Horace, (Salt Lake) Wants to know when werk will be commenced on thea sewers in this city? 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