Cool and green in a long, straight, soldierly row,
I am tired of white-faced women and men of iron.
I want to go back where the country grasses grow._

_To the well-remembered pasture's shadiest corner,
Where under the trees the wild ferns wove their laces;
Hearing the whip-poor-will's voice in its strange, rich sadness--
I want to go back to the old beloved places._

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Unafraid

Sleep lifts the flower-soul with gentle hand,
And breathes upon it till the petals close
Softly and drowsily; and, faint, there grows
A melody from some far shining strand.
The waking vision's holden to, till, fanned
By vagrant winds from distant ports, it blows
The singing lips of dreams into the rose.
The white Night leans to kiss the nodding land.
Thus, in a kindred way, will Brother Death
At the appointed hour let fall his breath
Upon my soul, which such kind dreamlessness
Of pillowing, after Life's storm and stress.
I shall lie unafraid, my petals furled,
To bloom anew within some fairer world.

--EXCHANGE

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To Bleach White Silk

When either white silk fabric or embroidery has become yellowed from
careless washing, it may be bleached in the following manner:

Dissolve two ounces each of salt and oxalic acid in six quarts of cold
water.

Soak the silk in this until the yellow tinge disappears. This will take
about an hour in ordinary cases.

Rinse immediately in several clear waters.

The Subject of Desserts

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Although a meal satisfies your hunger you should have dessert, because
the educated palate craves that particular spice as a proper finish.
Scientists tell us that a dinner digests better because of a tasty
dessert, which, they say, gives the final stimulus necessary to dispose
of the food previously received.

The simple desserts are the best desserts, and none is more pleasing to
the eye and the palate or so easily made or so frequently served in an
imperfect manner, than custards.

With a supply of good eggs in the pantry the housewife need never be at
a loss for a tasty custard, and if she is wise enough to buy Armour's
Fancy Selects when she orders eggs from her market man their goodness
will be reflected in her desserts. Aside from their goodness their extra
large size will always recommend their use to