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WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, ObjlGON, FEBHUARY 10, 18B2 r t j- I f I ' i -! f-t Killlril l Mr. Iliurliil T (iiiikr -r to whom sham, we aivn tjiankij? A Ijllhi lioy lind sought tlic iiiiiiii V'M whence (In) apulillng water burst, And ilrnnk with engcr joy Hiu diali.ht . That Ic in llitt mlied 'his niglng thirnt ; 'I ln'ii j'tiu'cfiillj tiim I ifil liU tap 'I thank you. Mr I'u-np," ho nh. 'For tli nliv ilnnli viiiVu gliou mill ' (This lltllo Imj lind l,i en well mini.) Then nlil thn pump: ".My liulii man, You're welcome o what 1 have ilonoi Hut 1 inn not tlm on" tn thank I (inly Imlp tin-water inn." "Oh. tliun," tin. Iitlli- fillnwsald (I'olltn Ini always meant to lid). "Cold Wiitfi. please accept my timiiksi Yon hao In i'ii very kin I to imp." "Alii" mill CoM U'ntiM', "ilon't tlnnk mcj Fur up Hi i hillside lives tlm Spring 'I'lmt sends inn forth with generous timiil To gladdim (tvi-ry living thing." "I'll tliank tlm .Spring, thi'ii." said tlm hoy, Ami giacofully hi, bowel his head. "Oh, don't thr.uk me. my littlu man," Tho Spring with allvory accents said. "Oh, don't thank me; for what mil I Without tlm ili'wiiinl tlm .Suinmiir rainf Without their niil I ne'er could quench lour inirsi, mv limn iiov, nttain. "(III. well, thi'ii," mid tlm littlu Iiov. 'Til gladly thank tho Rain mid Dew." "1'ray, don't thank iim: without tho Sun Wc could not fill una cup for you." "Then, Mr Sun, t-n thousand thanks For nil that vou havu done for inn " '.Stop!" aid Him Sun, with Mushing face, "Mv littln fallow, don't thank inn. Twas fiom thn Ocean's mighty stores I dniw tlm draught I gave to thee." "Oh, ((coin, tlmnk"'" said tin- hoy. It echoed hack, "Not unto mo. "Not unto inn. hut unUi Him Who formed thn ilnptliH in which I tin. (in, give thy thank, my littlu hoy, To II i mi who will thy wants mipply." The Imiv took oil his cap and mid, In t ih'h no gentle mid subdued, "Oil. God. I thank Thee for thlgift; Thou nrt the giler "f n" iwd " Oi.n SCIMI" Book. VALUATION. Il JOItN' I. WIIITTlll! l'hu (i'ii Vqnlrn mid, an ho nt mil hyf Inn gate, And hln iirii;hl)r, tho deacon went hvj "In piln of mv hank utock ami rial entato, You arn hitter nIT, deacon, than I, "Wo'ie holli iroHiiig old, nml thu eiid'Hilr.iw. Iiil' near: You liae Imi III thin world to ri'MKll, lint in lnaM-ii'ii appraiii.il vour mwIh, I faar, Will rick on iiji greater thtn mine. "They av 1 am rich, hut I'm fading io xior, I winli I riiuhl KWop with you . veil The p lundii I have lixeil for ami laid up in rtorn For thenhillingiiaiiit pence you liave'gicn," "W ell, 'intiire," 4il tho deacon, wild nlirewd eoiiimoil crime. Whilo hii eye had twinkle of fun, "Let your pounil'i take the way of my nhil litiiti and pence. And the thiug cn 1o eally dour." AUNT HETTY WORK BASKET C.RAI. Lii? M.1T. M.ike thJ of tlue i)udc of niuirln '.oirlot aphyr. The Jaikmt it for the center. Join four ohain titohet into a circle, and crochet into it twelro ttltuhrt In long crochet, witk a cluin ti tch hrt ecii each pott. Continue tf work round nd round th circle, pvitting tuo ti tclir in mi ah oooailonally, when necrnia. ry to widen, u that tlm work will he perfect ly flat Ten or eleven time around ought to male the circle mV.iit rluht inchen in diame Ver. (Cut the jnwtetjoard for the foundation one row amaller than tli'ii piece ) Willi tho name 'lark reihyr tnnkr a chain of thirteen ttitchci" ami ften it with a iliitrlc crochet ttiti'h into the tame ineih, thut making a long loop. Make teveu more of tlieM loop, of thirteen utitchet each, ill the firnt ineih, and noii'lnuii rouii.l, making eight iop in oiery ini'h .loin nil the lightest dude in the cen ter of a loop, and make a chain of thirteen ititcticn; catch it into the next loop, and oon round; thiAi finlih thn mat with a row of the middle hadn, put on in the tame manner. Cover thn p-wtnhoanl on faith aide with emu. Mil iMiiihrii', and ta'k it heneath tlm ouuttr, to at to leave a bIiiuIo row of the center, (in which tho fainter ih caught) without a lining. I have forgotten jiint how much ophyr it take, hut thouhl think an ounce and a half of tlm d.irker, mid an ounce each ol tho lighti r thndeii, would ImnuOioirnt TKKMS n-iKli iv citiKiiitrr, L'luiii .Stitch -Begins all work and uoiitiiiuvN to draw the thieail through until tho chain it long enough. Single Crochet -Keep ono loop on tho neo die; put tlm iini'dh) into tho firit ttitch and dntw the thread thnmgh it and loop at the tain" tune, Ti.ii in thu heat h tit oil for init teiiH. Douhle Crochu't I'nt tlm needle into tho tlritlmp of tho work, and draw the thieail through, and then through hoth loopa to gether. Long Crochet -Catch tho thread round tho noodle) hoforn you put it into the work, draw tho thread through tlm work, thou tluough two loop, and ngaiu through two loops, A 1MINY iinv. Cut circleM of whito iniialin thu aie of a teaoiip, whip tho rawvidgo over aoan to gather it up ulote then pieaa down in the oeutro to make it roaotco. Make hulls of yellow zephyr at deerihcd ah vd, and fasten nue ilowu tight ly Hi the center of each iliuty. To do thia trim one aido flat and luivu the other round. Bow tho dtiN'iH together (.ml fluith tho outer edgu with lulls also, it you choose. AMITIIHK UNtrrKli TIUV. UteHoarfat wnolou yarn and knitting cotton in mum uEo. Sot up Boventcon Htitchos( thread over, knit fiiven, knit two tounthcr, knit eight Do tliisi twonty tinms across ki it Wug Inok and forth in g.utor stitch, nnd nl way nuking ono at tlm beginning of overy poodle. Tlmii Join on the other yum and knit thu unit iiuuibor of rows, Maku ten of thos.i Uguius and him! oil" Ihigiu t.io uuxt stripe with tho otlior color, maka night stripe nml suw tholii together on tho wrong side, s" that tho red mid while figures alternate I'inl'h oirthu nnili vltfi a short cord and tassel on every point, red on whito mid white on rod. KVITTKII llliv. Ono of tho lumpiest tidies, and a very pretty niio i'h mado of littlu inch and a half squitto knitted phiinly (gulcr stitch) m scarlet yarn and white ("illou. Tlicy am sewed together. on wiong nidi', beginning with ono red square Hun two led with a white one in tho cciter, thtn livo alternating in color, then seven, thin nine, after whluh dcuciso until you rotno to milt again, .loin there alripi in a di iinoinl shape. Kwiry point in finished with a cord and tuiHi'l or u lull on u little cord. STI'lMIt IHM.K. Aro ran'ent madii on a largn hairpiu or wire in nhapo of one. Wrap t'm woritpil in even Inycrn, tic tightly in tlm coiiter and cut where thn when am on each nhlc. CHOICE RECIPEB. Coireo Cako Take ono cup of strong coffee, one cu i of molasses, ono cup of butter, mo cup of aut'ar, one cup of raisins and one of cun ntit", four cups ot flour, one nutmeg era ted, ouo teaspoonfiil of cinnamon, half a tea spoonful of soda or aalaratus; mix tho but ter, molasses and suear together, stir thn spices into thn flour, dissolve the sodt, stir the cof fee and flour in by degrees, and, lastly, put in ie truit. llako in a slow oven; butter the tin well, and, unless you are sure your oven will not link., too hard, you had better put a papT in tho bottom of the tin. This cako. k'cps well. With morn fruit it makct a good fruit cake. Oatmeal I'udiliiig. Mix two ounces of fine Scotch oat meal in a ipiartcrof a pint of milk; add to it a pint of lioilin? milk; sweeten to taste and stir over tho fire for ten minutes; then put in tw ounces of sifted bread crumbs; stir until the mixture is stilT; then add one ounce of shred mot and one or two well beaten egL's; add a little flavoring or grated nutmeg; put the pudding into a buttered dish and bake slowly for an hour. Tapioca Tapioca is a nutritious and easily ilig.-sted article of diet, and it and tho rice arc both especially adapted to nccompMiy the fruit diet of prospective mothers. A favorite way of cookiiiK tapioca is to soik a teaciipful over night, or several hours, in a quart of water, then add a pint of rich milk, a little salt, and conk bv putting it in a tin pail with tight cove', and setting the pail in lioihiiL' water, let it lioil an hour; sometimes add rais ins. S r e either hot or cold, with criam and sugar i r fruit. Chappnl Hands -Sira)e b-cswax lightly into a small wide iiinutheil bottle until it is nearly full; put in a una!! piece of mutton tal low, nml (ill with olive ml; act the Ootlle fae back on the stovo, and as soon as the wax 'is melted remove it This w ill Jie found very nice for chapped and roughened hands. It is healing if u-ed on small sores, ami is good for "unburn, The ointment is much pleaanter to use if a few drops of some essential oil arc idileil tt givo it a pleasant odor. To Hleueli Laces. Fill a glass fruit jar with a strong solution of the lx-st white s ap in pure soft water. In this immerse any yellowed lacea. or dainty pieces of muslin or cmbrojdoiy tint are too small or delicate to trust on the grass bleach. Set the jar in tho sunlight, turning and shalcng occasionally. It will take onlv a few hours t whiten soft lacc, but heavy embroideries or fine muslins may need to remain several days in the water Cup Cuke. Mix six eggs, three cupfuls of sugar, one cupful ol bti'ter, one cupful of milk, two Uasoonfuli of cream of tartar, one spoonful of soda, ami liu and a half cupfuls of flour. Del rate Cream Cake. One cup of corn starch, one of butter, ono and one-half of tugir, mm of swcit ui'lk. two of flour, tho whites of aoven eggs, rub butter nml sugar to a rivnin, mix two tensooiifiiU creamtartar with flour and cornstarch, one tcaspponful of oda with the milk, add milk and soda to the sugar ami butter, then thu flour, then tho whites of tho eggs beaten MitT, flavor with i inon, 1'ako in moderate oven, alwmt 'wohoii'H niter the cako is baked, tnko a sharp knife and cut evenly O'e top nil" of the cake about two inches thick (tirst turn tho cako upniilo down, and set in a soup plate), then cut again in the same manner, making tho cake in thrro layers; tako one quart ot rich milk, the jolk of five eggs, ono tablcKpnonfnl of coni'tarch, two tablcepootifulHof sugar, 11 1 or with lemon, beat nil together with an egg-boater, put in a tin, and set it in boiling water, stir constantly until it is thick, then spnad between the lay el a of cake; frost witli chocolate; frosting made us follows; One cup of grated choc.ilato, niio of blown siij'iir, ono wiuu glusi nf waUr, si ton the at vo and lut it boil. When done, ituillbu lather haul (not too haid), when ilinppcil Hi colli water li io your calto icmly, and frost as soon as possible. It "impiovca its .iiipeni anon ciy much by taking tho white of nun egg, one-half cup of whito tu.ar, make lioxting ami iliop wluto Hpnts all ovi i tlm t.il.e. If the iiiha aic atrictly followed, it is a delicious an well as nu ornamental cake. Saltpetre for Meat. In Yo kshiro, Kugluiid, justly notorious for the excellcnct'of its bacon, ami in Hampshire, ton, afao noted for extri fine flavored bacon, iioiio it enrol without either saltpetre or sails of piuuelle, which is only a refined saltpetre. It gi a it liehly tinted Ilnnli to tho baton, which is much esteemed by bacon eaters gen erally. It is considered the best known aiticlu for giving solidity to bucou, nml if used prop erly cannot maku thu meat tough by any means, hut rather (as I have ninny turn s ex plained in tho Country Otiillenmn) it will surdy liavu a tendency to niuku the meat more tender, Kacon cured as in Yoikdiirc, llmiinsliiio nml in minv other places, will keep lougir, ami is in all icspcoU better, i than win n hi. It pet in is not utied, or, if uped at ail, nam no sparingly us in uu ui nine in no service. I tieliuvu'iii impiovcmoiiU in every thing possible, but thu lucou mentioned ii, mid has beon for many years, so near perfcu tiou, that wo arc o intent tu follow the estab lished method -y.UcinHic. Jtti flut hililrei( UNKNOWN 13 Br.ST. If tho dead Iyin( under thn grasses, Unseen linger noir tho bereft, Having knowledge and sense of what passes In tlm hearts of tlio homes tlicy liavo leu, , Whit teardrops, than una wit'T saltn", Must fall as tbov watch all tlm nlrlfa When they sen how' wo fail, how wo falter, How wo miss in the dutioi of life. If thn u'rent. who go out with their faces Ifadewed bv a weeping world's tears, SUtnl near and ean sen how their placet Are flPed, whilo the multitude cheers; If the rnretit, whoso back is bent double With dulvhiL' for riches and inhl, Lends nn ear to the wraniln and trouble About him before he is cold; If the wife, who left weepiinf and sorrow Ilehind her. bend down from afaive, And belmliN tho tears dried on the morrow, And thn eves newly bitrninu with love) If the irracious and rnvnl soufad mother. From tli" silence and hush of Iit tomb, Cum hear thn harsh voice of another Slow-hlightinv the fruit of hec womb; If tli" old hear their earlv begotten Rejoicing that burdens are t,onej If the voitiitf knew how soon they're forgotten, While tho mirth and the revel tro on Whit sighiin? of sorrow nntl anguish Mut sound through the chambers of space! What desolate spirit must languish T.. 1I...1 . 1'. ...1 Hn,l,...Hlul nln.l T(len ,.f() WJJ, a farc(J wiu, ,ta 1)Ur,,oni j And death but a terrible jest, Hut thev cannot. The grave gives its guer- don Of silence and beautiful rest. THE BEAUTIFUL HEARTH-STONE. (Jladly now we gather-ouiid it. For the toiling of a day is done, And tho gray and solemn twilight Follows down the gohfan sun; Shadow's lengthen on tho pavement, Stalk like giants through the gloom, Wander past tho dukv casement, Creep around thn fire-lit room. Draw the curtains! -dmn the iliutterat 1'lacn the slippers bv the fire! Though the rude wind loudly mntters, What care we forwind-spntc's ire! What care wo for outward seeming Fmklo Fortune's fmwn or smile? If nroiind u love is braining I.ove can human ills beguile! 'N' ath thn cottage roof and palace, From the peaatit to the king. All arc quafling from Life's c'lalicc, ISubbles that enchantment bring Ora'es are gfawing music flowing From the lips wo love tho best; Oh the joy- tho bli-s the knowing There arc hearts whereon to rest. OUR LETTER BOX Ib a treasure to us all, giving real pleasnro to Isith old folks and young folks; then, we dare t' say, that nve-v little writer takes genuine satisfaetinn in writing each individ ual letter. If wo could only know each one bless their little bright rv-how glad w would be to say something of eneonragcP.:cnt or advice to each. Thero was always a warm pot in Aunt Hetty's heart for children; even tho little China folks that toddle along in the streets interest us. Who made us to differ? And it is something vou dear children should lie thankful for, that vou were born in a Christian country, and have thn fortune to lie in a frco country, of tho superior race of men; 'nil wheio it i" possible, by a correct life, and by study to attain honor and dirtinction. no matter whether poor or rich. Theso letters w hich vou write aro tho first steps toward self.advancemcnt and education, giving you confidence in yourselves, employing your abil ities of observation stul -reasoning powers. The mind is elevated in sndi work, and so, without perceiving it, vou gradually find the heait reaching out for the better and nobler things of life. We hope vou won't think Aunt Hetty's little lecture is too long; and if ou don't quite understand what is meant, perhaps mother can explain tho idea. Wo have a good Christmas story from the pen of a valued correspondent, who finds tin e to remember the Circle in this nblo and inter eting manner, after a silence that has been t"o long unbroken. Christmas has gono by, hut we can't afford to kep this s'ory for another year, hoping that sho will remember us with a second ono by the time the 2."ith of ! ceml cr comes again. A ftnrv that is writ- ' ten especially for tho Circle has a double value, and we believe in "homo manufac tures," whether in goods or literary effects, and prizn the story accordingly. Ollie does exceedingly well, if it is tlm first time she writes to the Circle, and it must keep up with tho cares of her pets an 1 her otherduties. Marcus does not say why ho does not ride his lmrso It seems as if ho ought to be able to make tho animil go.itle, so that it would bo safo to do so. Let him just get into the habit of giving tho horse a treat of some kind every time he goes about him an apple cut up, a fow carrots, or a little salt, and see then how easy it will be to get on his back. Curry him gently, and rub his neck and face; it will nay to bo kind to animals; don't let him stand in tho cold, but if possible put him under shelter with hay before him while not in use. Then wo have soen horses whoso girth was so tight that the animals were in pain j it is cruel to put tho saddle on too tight. Wo remember once being at the I'ringlii school house, a bug time ago, at a Sunday service, when wo could not enjoy the sermon because there waa a horo suffering in that way, so that tlio water rolled down his limbs, and tko owner was very angry when wu asked him to loosen the straps while ho was standing We hopo that man will no in a tight place himself some day, and no doubt ho will ho. Hum V has not forgotten Katio S.j wo hopo this will bring her out agaiti. Henry answers tho IHMu question, Hlhi asks a question that is worth looking 'off lit1 fib it It til nnmrwil ilm ntiAiiiH t.i arn.l.r Mtwwt, tw if VUIIIIVI sllV VlllltVl fcW OtUWt tho history of our l'resideiit, ami so thoy will bo apt to inform themselves somewhat on this cry important matter, for every oiu of you ought tu bo able to givo thu names iu letter, I will write again. As the holidays aro over, I will tell you how I spent mine I was at a Christmas trco gathering. The tree was loaded with presents, and tho house was crowded with people. I got a pair of nice Magjio does very nicely indeed for tho first timn, an 1 must try again. fannin gives a good description of tho Christinas tree at Harris Itridge. and ho sent n q"uilt h'ock to Clara which we are glad to hear of, for it is a nice idea to exchango little favors like that; it almost makes ono ac quainted wi'h another. Mary will have to get a premium on pets, and ought to have another for sending such a good fatter tellincr all about them. Her heart is farce, wo know, to bo so kind to tho helpless little animals. We should think there am not many who would take so much trouble. We shall put her name down in our book as onn of our girls. Oli has pigeons. No ono has yet told of having anv pets of this sort "We used to have a pair, and onlv that wn fear of tiring von. we could tell many anecdotes about them. Otis must tell of his , Minnie writes very neat end correctly. The only fault we can see is that it is too brief. We are snre she is able to talk fat enough with tho girls, and his plenty to tell them of. The puzzl from 0!lfa will b acceptable, we ar aure, to all our bright little folks, who re able to guest as well as anybody. Soap Ckkkk, Or., Jan. 10, 18S2. Kditnr Home Circle; As I have never written to the Faumpr. I thought I wonhr write. I live on Soap Creek. T have a horse, but T cannot ride him; mv brother Fred rides him for mo T have a pet dog; his name is Watch, I have a pet lamb; his name is Orat. Mv brother Tom is Kast of th" Mountains, in Washington Territory. I will close for this time. Your friend, Marcps HoiiORi Clack mai, Or., Jan. 14, 1892. Kditor Homo Circle: As it has been a long time ince I wro'e my lat letter to the Home Circle. I thought I would write another, I am going to school now; I have two milct to co. I have six sis ters and three brothers. I have two sisters at home and two brothers. T ean tell what was revived by touching K'isha's bones. II Kings. Chapter XIII and 21st verse; "And it came to pass as thev weie bnrving a man that liehold thev spied a band nf men. and thev cast the man into the ennlchreof Klisha; and when the man was let dow n and touched the bones of Klisha he revved and stood up on his feet." We have three goats and fourteen sheep. Ka'ie S. is having a good rest, and so is Oeorge Warner. I would like to e- one nior of Oenrge Warner's letters printee in the Faiimp.k. I guss I will close for this time, wishing the Farmer success. Hk.nrv Walpko.n. Oottaof. Giiovk, Or., Jan. 15, 1882. Kditor Hoiae Circle: As it is a long time since I wrote to the Home Circle, I thought I would write another one. The other day I was reading tho Fakmer and I saw a letter from Laura Byen. She'Wd she had an uncle living in Oregon. There is a man by that name living at Cottage Grove I like to read the letters from the little boys and girfa who live a long way off I have not any visiting cards. I would like some of the little girls who write to tell me where they get their ;ards. I have not been going ti school this Fll and Winter. I have little pet pigs, two little cats and one little filloy. My pigs are aliout five months old, fat and sleek, and they will weigh about eighty pounds each; their mother went off and left them when they were about twelve days old, and we raised them on slops and milk. Thev will follow me like a dog whore ever I go if I will let them; they always have a house to sleep in; they never have to sleep out in tho storms. The cats' mother went off and left them, and I raised them on milk. Mv little sorrel filley will be 3 years old the 29th of April next; her name is Smalley. I also have a dog; ho birks at everything ho sees; his name is Chirley; he likes to cat and sleep with the pigs. I will close by wishing tho Farmer success. Maky J. Matlock. Ckntkuvillk, Or. Jan. 13, 1SS2. I'M! tor Home Circlo : As I have never written to the Fakmkr, I w ill try and write a few lines. I am 13 years old. 1 love to road tho little folks' letters. As tho little girls and boys tell of their pits, I will tell about mine. I have a cow and a dog and six pigeons. Wo have seventeen head of horses, twenty-one hogs and three cows. I will close, wishing the Faismkr success. J. Oth Gerkino. Hillsuouo, Or., Jau. 16, 1SS2. Editor Home Circle : I will toll you about our Christmas tree at Harris Ilridgo. Kov. J. A. Campbell undo a short address and prayer, and tho Sunday school scholars declaimed a few very uico pieces and sang a few songs. Then came the distributing of gifts to the little folks. Tho names were read off by Mr. Carpenter, and tho presents were handed around by two lit tle girls 12 yoirs old. I got a beautiful canary bird from the tree. 1 scut that quilt block to Clara Ward, but I did not know that Salem was her post-office address at tho time. Yours respectfully, Jkk.nv To well. Ckstkkvillk, Or., Jau. 10, 18S2. Kditor Homo Circle; As I have novir written to tho Faumkk, 1 thought I would write a fow lines. lam a little girl 11 years old. I livo three miles from Center ille I have a big doll. I go to school now; our teacher's name is Mr. Todd. I gut a ticcktio and a box with shells on it for Christinas presents, I have no pets but a lit tle brother; ho in live mouths old. Minnie L. Gauki.nu. Moialla, Or., Jan. 17, ISS'J. Kditor Homo Circlo t At you were so kind at to publish my last rotation. Let tin hear from a number of you. Mary writes again, and ber letter is noitly gotten tip, showing that sho has dono her best. Any thing that is worth doing at all should bo dono well. gold cuff ptnaand a cornucopia. T honn nil tho little folks got some nice present". T also was at a Christmas dinner at uncle Oliver Hob bin"', snd several o' th" neighliors were there. Th"V had four turkeys and three geese roasted T will close this time bv wishing Ihe Faicmpk success. From ''our little friend Minv L. HonniNs: Savpjvrov, Or., Jan. 17, 1882. Ivlitnr Home Orcle. : As I on are o iood as to nulili'li letters faem bovs and "iris r should like to become memlier of thn Circle Mv grandpa takes thn Farm pr. and I like to read the letter from the faiys and e:r1s. Mv parents livo in Wondbtirn. -nd mv father has a foundry and n hop. T hvo a brother 14 years 'old. and he either rnn the engin" or helps in the ahr.p. f stay atSilverton with my grandpa and grand ma, and go to school; onr teacher's name is Mis Marv Meaner, and v.e like her very much. T sh'iild like to asjt a question of the bovs and girls of the Circle. It is. what three Presidents of the United States died on the 4th of July, and in what year did each die? I will close as vour well wisher to the FaRMKH. Kl.LA Rp.MINllTON. Coi.pax. W. T.. Jan. 11,1882. Kdior Home Circle : T am a little girl 0 year old. f "aed to live in Linn emintv. Oreeen near Halsev. Mv father hs taken the Farmp.R for s good manv years. We like it vrv much. T like t read the little children's le'ters. T -m jnt learn ing to srrite. I go a nice doll for s Christmas present. As the little children trjll about their nets I will tell about mine, f have a pet cat; his name is Repnv. I have also a pet horse: his name is Charley; and a ret 'log. T would like to hear from my friend Sally Puvh, as she was a scho-dmate of mine. I will have to close far this time bv wishing Aunt Hetty a happy new year. Yours truly, Maooib Dkai. SoiiollN Ferry. Or., Jan. 14, 1882. Kditor Home Circle : This is mv first ittempt at writing to the Home Circle. but it is pot the first time I have thought of it I am a littfa girl 12 vears old. 7 live twelve mile from Portland on a place. We have a place nf ten acres, seven aTes of beaver dam and three acres of upland I have three brothers and three slaters. As all the little folks t-11 about their pets. I will tell ahont mine I have a pc1, hen; her name is Tinkv. and a littfa kitteiyiamed Tobey. T am piecing two qu'lts, one is a nine-patch, anu the other is a star quilt. I have seventy blocks of mv nine-Taeh done, and fifty blocks of mv star. I do not go to school now, lint I study at horn'. My studies are Fourth Reader, three and four geography. Normal written arithmetic, spelling an! writing. As all the little girls t-11 what they do to help .their mammas, I will tll yon what I do. I make fire in the morning, get breakfast and do other house work. Aunt Hetty must be very kind to take so much interest in the children's letters? I will soon wTJto again Long life to the Farmer. Olive H. Morri.s. Written for the Wiujhettk Fahues. BENNITS CHRISTMAS. BY MRS O- "Kven the trees are getting ready for Christ mas," thought little Tlennfa Gray as he looked up at the snowy woods glittering in the sun set rays. The sun onlv looked out for a few minutes that day. "just to say good-night," thought Bennie, as ho hurried on after the lumbering oxen that went Iowly along the hilly path intent upon their stable and rations of hay. Mr. Gray's logging camp was a mile from the shabby little house where his family lived. Bennie let the oxen into their mangers and fad them, and ran home iu tho early tw i- light, whistling cheerily to keep his courage kind. They had always hung up their stock-. ings other Christinas times, though the pres ents they got were few and poor, but this year Bennie and Hector had wanted a tree so much; Bejinie had choen" the very one that r would suit tho liitli sitting room and his own ( fastidious taste, a shapely tree whose glossy i branches were almost beautiful enough w ith out any decorations, ne thought sorrowful'y i enough of thn little sack of popcorn that he had rais"d himself, and how he had planned I to wreath the tree with white garlands of it. ' He stopped outside tho door and rubbed his coat sleeve vigorously across Ins face, "to. warm it," he said, hut I fancy a hot teir lay on the ruddy cheek. Then ho opened the I door and went quietly in. Hector looked up from his little bed with a smilo of welcome. Hector was a cripp'e and his short life had been a continual struggle of pain. The child's sweet, sunny spirit shone out of the bravo , blue eyes and the white face wore a look of , suoiime patience. It undo one feel tliat an gels came to comfort him in the long and lone ly watches of tho night when ho lay awake while others slept. "See hero Bennie!" ho whispered with eager glee, holding up a worn book. Bcnuit's eyes sparkled, and he sat down by his brother with an oxclamation of delight. Do any of my readers remember "The Little l'ilgrim," ono of the treasures of long ago childhoods. There was tho bravo little follow on the front page, with staff and hern, ready to start on a mission, Mrs. Gray brought theso fiom her Kastern homo. It was a highly prized treat to tho children to read the won derful stories on those pages. And a hat a pretty name tho editress had (thoy said tho cditiess iu these (lavs). "Grace Greenwood,' they said it over and ovor nml lingered long on tho words of loving cheer which prefaced tho contents of tho paper. Mr. Gray was a man broken and s,urcd by up, for how could a boy only ten vears old feel i vour nee.l e. ami tie a suck on tne oiuer eno 1 ' ,it . .' , , ,r of the cord; pull the rowel f om, one stick M very happy with Christmas only a wee!- the other every two or fireo day. id ordr0 and no prospect of Christmas doings of anv keen up inflammation and mattering " dissipation. Well educated, and with WN' liant prospects, his evil habits had broagfct him to poverty. As a last effort to reform he had brought his family to tho wild so1itud of tho West and engaged in the toilom work of logging. Though ho no longer came home crazy from drink, ho was a morose and aullett man, and if ho never sco'ded his children, certainly never spoke kindly to them. He" would sit sometimes with bent brows and look so long and gloomily at Hi ctor, that the1 boy grew palo ttnd t his eyes. Whether It was with pity, lovs or bate that ho regarded him no ono knew. Mrs. Or.iy was a kind arte1 gentlo mother and strove to ntono to the chil dren for their father's neglect. Out in th kitchen, Mrs. Gray and her daughter Alice, j slender serious girl of sixteen, wcro gsrinff with deljght at tho contents of two psstehoAM lioxes that had como in the mail from far AW New York City. "I think," said thn mother thoughtfully, "that we had better show the bovn thhr," touching ono of tho boxes; "it will he such ft pleasure for them to help lis ma'o decoration fir tho tree, and they havo so few pleasures'.'' Both mother and daughter felt that thoy mnit . Ldo all thev could to make Hector happy (b the brief time he had to stay with them. MM. Gray would have liked to sit by her darliogV aide and do nothing but watch the sweet fC and worn lody that each day drew nearer td eternal rest. But with heroic fortitude lht went about h-r duties and planned to make this, their last Christmas together she feared, a happy time for the boys. Carefnlly puttif away one box. the mother took a roll of whSM ,. paper from the other and went into the tit tin? room. "Bennie," she said quietly, "At you want some work to do ?" "Snch as what?" asked Bennie, smilingly, "Well, what do you say to making corn' copias ?" said his mother. "Hoorah! he shouted, and Hector piped -feeble shout that was more pitiful than tearf. How fast'the tongues ran; and how BenaitT told them of the beautiful tree he had select ed. When the white paper was made fat cornucopias, with the aid of paste, Mrs. Gry brought out a sheet of crimson tissue pftpef and cut and crimped it into fluffy fringes tv put around the top. There were just A dozev cornucopias, and in imagination, the cbildrtB saw thetn on the tree. What a busy week it was. Bennie and his sister made the most wonderful decorations of evergreens until yotf would have thought the house was a veritable fairy bower Under Mrs. Gray's skillful fingers dainty birds grew out of red and blue flannel scraps and cotton, with wings and tails of white and colored pape . Hector's weak hands lingered lovingly over every article, an J his soul hubbfad over with gratitude. One H day he drew his mother's hand in his own and said, "Oh, mother, I will think so much of you all up there." The mother could ty nothing, but she knelt and kissed the boy, half awed at the angelic look iu his face. Two days beforo Christmas Bennie started out with his sled to get the tree. His feet seemed winged with joy and his heart was AS light as the flakes that whirled around him. Suddenly his merry glee was checked aa hsl met his father face to face. "Where are you going!" he "demanded sternly. "To get a Christmas tree," stammered th bov. The man's brow darkened and he strode hurriedly- IionvPirird.- . 'to be continued j " w. Remedy for Blacilej. The fallowing treatment for that cattle disv ease, "blackleg," is said to have been used effectively as a preventive in Kugland and ill some of the Kastern States. After the dis ease has fastened upon the animal it is proba bly of littleavail: "Take a cord about as large as a lead pencil (I would recommend that it be plaited out of eei grass rope, so it will not on twist), cut the cord in pieces about a foot long, take a itick one-half inch square and two inches long, cut a notch in the middle, and tie one end of the cord ip the eye of A woodeu needle (or a piece of wire bent at one end so as to form an eye), catch your calf, take a sharp pointed pocket knife, catch up tho skin oil the neck right at the point of the left shoulder, stick your knife through the skin so as to make the holes about two inches apart, run the com through the holes with (EHUD UnimeKI always Cores aad sever Diaapvedstf The -world's srreat Psuua-KeHeve? for Has and Boasts Cheap, crcdol; and rellaVIe. PITCIIER'SCASTOKIAisnot Narcotic. ChJldreu grow flit upon, Mothers like, and Physi cians recommend CASTORIA. It regulates the Bowels, cares AVInd Colic, nlluys Fcverishiiew, nml destroys "Worms. WEI DE METER'S CATAKKX Care, a Constltntlosial Aatidot far this terrible malady, hy Ahserptlea. The most Important Discovery sIms Vaccination. Other remedies smay roliovo Catarrh, this enres' at mmf stage 'bofere Coasuaptixm sets) la. not 1 ' f. h
