Manuscript Cookbook 208

Receipt for colorsy medisen

1/4 oz. Tinc Capsicum 1/4 " " Rhubarb 1/4 " " Opium 1/4 " sweet spirits nitre 1/4 " spirits camphor 1/4 " peppermint double strength

In 2 table spoonful of watter sweetened

Original Story. [Written expressly for the Messenger]

Virginia Thorns; or the Story of a Spanish Ring.

by Anna C. Field.

Chapter XII

The next day passed, as days do, with its petty events occurring precisely as they always do, whether our hearts are merry or broken. Virginia wondered that the house should pass the same as they had done when she was comparatively happy. She was dimly conscious that she had prepared herself for something different. Neil, never particularly observant, did not appear to notice any change in Virginia's manner. Ethel, knowing all, said nothing and the dear old Squire, thinking she was simply indisposed, told her he was sorry but that the time for their mountain trip was not dar off, and that the change would do her good. The next day but one Mr. Fairfax left town with the Arnold's to be gone a month. Just before his return the Squire and Virginia left to spend the first half of October at the White Mountains. Ethel has told her, and Virginia has almost persuaded herself to believe that once away from Warwick, and among scenes entirely new and full of romantic beauty, her sorrow would fade away from her mind, and she would be enabled to regard Mr. Fairfax with the same calm indifference with which she has formerly regarded him.

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It is surprising, considering how many women have been instructed in chemistry in their school-days, to find how few housekeepers make any use of chemicals in various household processes. Especially is this the case in cleansing processes. The washing of clothes is usually wholly accomplished by rubbing the clothes on the wash-board, and with no other detergent than soap. The rubbing of the clothes wear them out far more than use, and if housekeepers only knew, or, if knowing, they would take advantage of the fact that many washing compounds will almost entirely cleanse clothes which are soaked in them over night, and thus almost entirely do away with the labor and wear of the wash-board, washday might be robbed of half its terrors. Recipes for washing fluids, the principal ingredients of which are soda-ash, ammonia and lime, can be found in nearly every household recipe-book, and are very cheap and harmless. All such washing compounds are useful and convenient for cleaning wood -work, paints, and carpets in a house; also in washing dishes and scouring that desideratum of housekeepers -- clean dish-cloths. Ammonia is a simple, cheap, and harmless chemical that should be bought by the quart and kept in every family. A few drops added to water will cleanse children's hair and make it soft and sweet; it is an admirable disinfectant to remove the order or perspiration; it will remove grease-spots from clothing and often restore colors to stains. Its command and frequent use cannot be too frequently urged. Borax is another chemical that should find a common use in every family. For cleansing the teeth and sweetening the breath a few grains of the powder in water are unexcelled. It also softens and whitens flannels. Salicylic acid is a perfectly odorless and harmless, yet powerful disinfectant, and for many disinfecting uses in the household is valuable. It is very cheap, and convenient in form. In these days, when to stay various forms of disease is so important, mothers and housekeepers would do well to give study and though to these things, and to try to make their knowledge of science practical. It is very encouraging to note how many women are at present turning their attention to studies in general and applied science. Let us have its benefits exemplified in the household. Hall's Journal of Health.

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"On the contrary, Nellie, I am inter [?] ed. Go on with your store." replied [?] ginia pale and still, gazing steadily [?] the fire. Presently Ethel and the Sq [?] came in and the conversation took [?]

[?]her turn. Soon after. Virginia, plea [?] [fati?]gue, went to her room. "Well," she thought undressing [mech?]anically, "my dream is ended. I was right, and he has been simply am[?] himself with me. What is it that m[?] me love him still now that I see so cl[?] that every tender word and look and [?] were so many lies? What right had I {?] gratify his contemptible vanity at the [?] pense of so much suffering? What a bl[?] blind fool I have been to imagine fo[?] moment that a man like him could [?] anything to like in me! I used to th [?] he was a gentleman. Would a true g [?] tleman take advantage of a woman's ig[?] rance and confidence and amuse himself [?] at her bitter cost? No!" Then the b[?] blood inherited from her mother asserti[?] itself, she exclaimed, "if he is not a g[?] tleman he is not my equal, for I am a lad[y?] I would scorn to take a mean advantag[e?] of any one. Then, if he is my inferior [?] will not love him, for I cannot love a [?] on whom I look down" Saying this she slipped on her ni[ght?] dress, and, standing before the old-[?] ioned glass, began to unbraid the [?] thick tresses of her hair. The dim [?] of her bed-room candle flared down her, she looking steadily the while own reflection. She noticed how wa[?] thin her face was, surrounded by this flowing, dark hair --how sunken he[?] were with the dark rings under them. "And this," she thought, "is the res[t?] of his work. This is what comes of ha[?] ing the monotony broken up. This is what comes of putting faith in the honor of a man of the world." "She leaned her arms on the bureau, and gazed steadily into her own eyes for a long time. "We'll have to go go to the wedding, of course. I might get rid of it by going down to aunt Mary's, but I won't be a [c?]oward."

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[?]7th of [?]option [?] place [?]eene, [?]lepar[?] now [?]tony. [?]ward [?]pense [?]now, [?]the re [?] their

[?] look[?]t was [?]s on [?]ecall[?] bud[?]at the [?]reen. [?]would [?] dura[?]ields. [?]gnor[?] her [?]nd of [?] fixed [?]gie?" [?]. "I [?] that [?]d try [?] wish [?]I cut [?] day. [?]hat I [?] will [?] than [?]s dis[?]don't [?] good [?] after [?]d, the [?]a seedy, toothless, disagreeable old man before long. Come Virginia, are you going to try my hair?" "I don't know how, Nellie; I didn't see her hair" "No, I suppose not. You were probably admiring Sir Edward's, or straying off, in your speculative way, a quarter of a century or so into the future." "Don't Nellie," said Virginia, irritably. "Well, you're cross enough." "Am I? I don't feel cross, Nellie, but I'm tired, and don't want to talk."

"All right. I'll hold my tongue, then. " "I suppose," remarked Ethel, coming in at this moment, that the programme for the winter 'll be breakfast, dinner and tea." "Yes," replied Nell, diversified with an occasional rainstorm and prayer-meeting." "What a brilliant prospect; I'm going to some dances, in Keene, this season." "With whom as escort?" "Tom Howard. I was over at Fan's, the other, day and she mentioned the dances. Don't look so terrified, Virginia. They're select enough, in all conscience. Tom was in the room. I did'nt mean to the lose the chance, if I could help it, so I staid until nearly dark. Of course Tom has to see me home. Coming across the bridge, I got my invitation. That kills one evening a week. I'll have a little fun it there's any to be had." 'Which night of the week?" "Wednesday. Don't you wish you were going, too?" "Not much. I may possible go to New York this winter, if Father's willing. I got a letter from Mr. Barton by the last mail. He wants me to come on and study." "At the tea-table Ethel handed the Squire the letter. He read it thoughtfully, ans then asked Virginia how it would do to invite him down on a visit. "Anything that will be to Ethel's advantage, will be a pleasure to me." replied Virginia. "Very well, then, Ethel, I'll write to him." In Virginia's room, that night, the girls talked it over girl-fashion: Virginia ever sanguine, where others were concerned, predicting the brightest future for Ethel; Nell, as usual, with an eye to the "main chance", advising her to "set her cap." "Be good natured,'Thel, dear and sacrifice your own feelings a little. No matter is you couldn't love him. You could counterfeit affection and he'd be as good as pit to you. Then when you were once Mrs. Barton, and safe in New York, you could invite me to come and spend the winter with you, and, before three months were over my head, I's make a match of such unheard-of brilliancy that you'd feel fully recompensed for what little trouble you might have taken in my behalf, in having the honor of being MY SISTER." " Nell, your imagination is running away with you, " replied Ethel.

May 3 1854 E. Trudeau Dr to " 3 1/2 days work 15.2

Settled up to this day [?] My Note to balance

April 22 E Trudeau 1852 To 4 Bushels Wheat [?] May 22 1 1/2 days work 1.25

June 7 Dewbill to Atherton Paid x7.5x0 X 17th to 12 1/4 lbs pork 12 1/2- 1.53 18 to 1 can os snuff 11 24 to 12 1/2 lb of pork 1.56 28 to 1 sack salt 20 July 1 to 2 1/4 lbs mackerel 5 1/2 13 3 to 12lbs pork 1.50 5 to 1 can of snuff 1.6 6 to 1 bbl flour 5.00 settled up to this date dec 2 1852 10 to 1 lb of tea 4.2 12 to 2 1/2 lbs mackerel 5 1/2 1.3

Carried over to Page 18th $16.05