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Show ! I MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND. II Utile Girl Wanls Music Ill I -A-M a llttlo girl of 12 My mamma lt I naB kecn lcad for eight years and 111 I my papa has a broken leg and has llv been out of work for some time l;j As I llvo with my grandma and she II has a piano I thought I would llko to take I . tnuslc lessons through correspondence (n I the way spoken of by J F. J. In the Cor- I per I would be "Willing to pay postage on I '- frny music C. J. B " I J F J. did not give her address, and-wo I j turn to some of our other musicians to I I get help or advice for tho little 12 year old. I I tru6t thcro may be some ono who will I I flelp her In her attempt. I have her ad- I 'j dress and will eend It to any one writing I fcr it and inclosing stamp. To Make Bab)) Quilts. ' "I noticed In tho Helping Hand that porno ono has cotton or silk pleccfl for iatchwork to give away to anyone who I rould llko them. We have had) a lot of bad luck. My hUMband has been sick and i hot able to work, andI am soon to become i mother. I haven't any Utile quilts and ' jam not able to buy them, but I am handy K Srlth a needle and could make them If I bod tho material. If you would send me tho addre3 of B. A. B. I would) appreciate j it very much. Mjih.A.B. K." Again I must report that the pieces asked for have been given away, so that I ? cannot pass on tho help I would gladly give. 1 am sure thero aro como who can I Supply her with tho pieces sho wishes for tho UtUc quilts that will bo needed by tho j coming baby. Send for her addrew. 5 Looking for Others. I have found auch dear friends Pirough tho page and 1 would llko to ttnd ; others. Mns.G,W.S." 'I I print this lino from a letter compoacd 6 chiefly of requcats for tho addresses of I tboso to whom the writer thinks aho can j bo of help, Just to glvo nomo UtUc Idea ot !f the many ouch tcstlmoniea I am conatant-j conatant-j ly rccolvlng of tho holp and comfort tho J Corner brings. The old saying that those Jj Vho -would have friends must bhow thom- SeolvcB friendly la llluatratod day in una flay out by oui constituency. if. i$ Grateful for Help.' . w With all my heart I thank you for the 3 'IdndncsD nhown mo through tho appear- , tnco of my letter in tho Corner. This is up tbt) first opportunity I havo had of I lr m acknowledging tho receipt of letters sent to me through you. I have anBTvercd all the letters sont me and am more grateful than ,1 can express. God bless you! " H. K." Somo will recall tho letter from this correspondent cor-respondent in which she told of the lonely lone-ly Hfo sho and her husband led and of their need of reading matter nnd of a saddlo, oto. The letter printed shows tho generous response hor appeal must havo met and is anothor ovldcnco of tho fine work done by tho Corner. I echo from tho bottom of my heart the blessing aho calls down upon it Quilt and Rug Pieces. " For some time I havo been wanting to writo to the Corner lo ask a favor. It may not acorn much to some, but it would help mo wonderfully. I have always had a hard time mnklng a living and now I am alone with three small chlldron. Ono of them Is afflicted and I am not strong myself, Will somo one be kind enough to send rue some pieces to make a patchwork qullt7 Or I would bo glad to get any old things nultablo for making plaited rugs or to get anything to read. I will gladly pay the postngo on such things, ae I havo nothing to glvo in return. I am poor and lonoly nnd away out in tho country and will bo no thankful if I can got any pieces or rug material. Mrs. L. C." Although tho writer offers to pay the postage on anything sont to her, it would be a burden for her and ought not to bo nccos8ary. Pieces for Patchwork. " Will you please send mo some of your pieces for patchwork? My sister advison mo to -writo to you, an I am in need of such pieces at present, and aho says that you helped her much in that way. B. B." T trust thero may bo enough Corneritcs with patches to givo away to make It possible pos-sible to help this applicant. Write to me for her address. Four Pairs of Spectacles. " Kindly publish tho address of the woman who wrote to tho Corner of her nocd of glasses and I will gladly send her several pairs, somo of whioh may suit hor. My aunt nnd sister both died of heart troublo In the wintor and I have four pairs of spectacloa which I hope your correspondent may bo ablo to use. " A. H." Posoibly ah might if we knew who Bho is! Unfortunately. A. H. did not give tho elgnaturo npponded to tho request or send tho clipping with the appeal upon it, so that we are unable to trace tho applicant appli-cant Howovcr, glasses aro always In demand and I havo no doubt that tho appearance of the above letter will bo tho signal for many requests for the spec-tacloa spec-tacloa so kindly offered. In writing for tho address of A. H. a stamp for reply should accompany the letter. $ :Jc Lost Books in a Fire. "A girl of 1C, who loves to read and who lost all her books by flro threo years ago, would be glad if somo one who has books that havo been read and aro no longer wanted, would ikijss them on to her. She Uvea on a farm far from neighbors. Tho last overflow filled hor flower pit and sho Io3t her potted flowers. Sho would be glad of rooted Elips or cuttings of chrysanthemums, geraniums, begonias, ferns, or of any potted plants or of bulbs. In the line of books sho particularly wishes a dlotlonary and a copy of Shak-speare. Shak-speare. M. D. V." This appeal comes from the sister of tho little sick girl. II. V., about whom a letter appeared a while ago. 1 lor mother writes to mo that tho child has had many responses, re-sponses, that a doll, a workbox, quilt pieces, and many little articles which have been a great comfort to her hav been sent to the child, who is now rather better. I hope tho came genorous uld may bo accorded tho older sister which has been extended to tho yo"ungcr child. A 15 year old girl whoeo chief desiro in tho reading line Is Shakspcare and a dictionary, dic-tionary, to my mind deserves to be encouraged. en-couraged. Lonely Young Wife. " I recolvo so much enjoyment from reading the Corner. It's like having a chat with tho different people who wrllc to you. You have helped bo many that I'm going to ask your assistance for myself. my-self. I nm tho lonely young wife of a worklngman and would like to And n congenial con-genial companion with whom T could take walks and who has a loaning towards to-wards good lltoraturo, or possibly somo one may know of a club I might Join. I am not by any means a bluestocking, but I bcllcvo we should always try to improve im-prove ourselves. I shall be grateful If you will print this. I cannot think of any way nt present where I can bo of help to tho Comer, but I shall certainly offer my services at the first opportunity. " 3. B." Thero should surely be come other wifo whoso husband is away all day, or some unmarried woman with a little time en her hands would be glad to knows B. and read and walk nnd talk wjlh her. Possibly Pos-sibly also somo ono may know such a woman's club as jftie would like to Join, whero sho can keep her wits bright and rccolvc a stimulus In reading and thinking. think-ing. I agrco with her that sclf-lmprovo-ment is not to be neglected. I wonder if sho could not find some companionship In a working girls' club or in church or philanthropic work whero she would meet pleasant friends. Can somo of tho constituency con-stituency glvo a little advice and help? A Washing Compound. " As Mrs. A. W. J. asks for a washing compound. I thought 1 would end her mine, which Is good: Ono ounce of salts of tartar, ono ounce of dry ammonia, one 10 cent can of lyo. The method of making la to place these Ingredients In a tin pail, pour upon them ono gallon of boiling water, and lot It stand until settled. Placo tho mixture in a glass fruit Jar and keep covered. One cup of the liquid is added to ono boiler of water. S. F. P." I am not posltlvo if this is the sort of washing compound deBlrod by Mrs. A. W. It Hor request was for ono containing contain-ing salts of tartar, which is an ingrcdlont of this? but last week there was a recipe given for another cleaning comppund that was to cleanso rugs carpets, and curtains, and to ubo In a shampoo. Tho sender of this recipe given today says nothing of such uses for her compound, but tho Cornorite seeking it can mako her choice botween tho two. Simple Hearing Apparatus. " This Is tho flrat holp I have extended tho department, and I did not dream that your Held was so wido. I havo received and answered letters from eovcxal states in regard to the hearing apparatus and Its use, and It has been a great pleasuro to me. hoping ns I do that It may perhaps help another as it did me, and for that plf-usuro and for any good my effort may have accomplished I have tho department to thank. So you will add also this thanks of mine to that great heap under which you muBt surely bo smothered by now? I shall Indeed watch from now on with renewed interest, trusting for another an-other chance to help again. HIH9HlHiyMiftMEmir$&j3EKK "I am Inclosing directions how to us the rubber. It Is vulcanized rubber, and corned in sheet form; each shoot costs about 75 cents, and may bo cut In four pieces for use, making each piece about 20 or 2G cents Each piece cut for use should be about twelve inches wide and about fourteen Inches long. Anyflrmcan tell you how lo procure It I would advise ad-vise tho user to try It before purchasing, becauso there are many who cannot hoar with it as I do. " Tho way to uro It Is this: Placo tho center of the end of tho rubber between the teeth; especially Is it well to have tho cyo teeth touch It flrmly; then with tho hand on tho other end of tho rubber bend it slightly forward. It iv this bend or con-cavo con-cavo that articulates, and the more It Is bent tho louder will bo tho sound of tho voice that reaches the hearer. One must face a speaker directly and not far away to procuio the best results. Hut the rubber rub-ber la fine for music Ono can hear that distinctly with It. " I am sure no one would find this practical prac-tical for business, but only as perhaps a 'light rellof from that aw ful silence; that It all It has been for me. The rubber does not hurt tho mouth, and a small piece will give plenty of samples. Thank you again for allowing mo to help. J. L.T." I think myself that the thanks should bo on the other side. As I have said before, aids to tho hearing aro always in demand, de-mand, and any assistance offered Is eagerly eager-ly accepted. I trust that theso clear directions di-rections may bo used by many with great success, and that thoy will communlcato the result of their experiments tome that I may pass on any good they havo won from this simple means. X J See a Physician. "A Homo Itoador" asks for a doctor's doc-tor's proscription for her child. That Is something wo cannot glvo and in tho case she describes her best plan will bo to take the child to a good physician nnd get a remedy. Such troubles as sho mentions men-tions aro not uncommon with young children, chil-dren, and are sometimes outgrown, but on tho chance of there being a menaco In tho condition it is wlsor to consult a doctor and not trust to any chance recommendations recom-mendations of tho laity. Scotch Broth. Will you givo mo n simple roclpa for Scotch broth? I have ono that Is Involved, In-volved, but I am sure thero must bo an easier way of making it than by tho dl- ' ' m ii I., iii I mm v i i GuIcWJijtredHa tt. " u?l rectlons I have, and If so I would much appreciate your giving it to mo on tho page. My husband wxis born and raised in Scotland and ho talks a groat deal of tho good, thick broths ho used to havo at homo in his young days. Can you holp mc out with a method that won't bo ox-pcnslvo ox-pcnslvo or troublesome? Glaboow." Hero is tho simplest rccipo T havo for the soup: Soak half a cup of barloy or ,; lico in cold wntor for an hour, thon put it into a quart of good mutton broth In which a half onion has simmered for fifteen fif-teen minutes. Cook slowly throo-quar- ters of an hour, add a tablespoon of minced parsley, and after ton minutes' boiling thicken with two tablespoons of butter and ono of flour, and Beason to tasto with salt and pqppor. |