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tion ever to fall behind what the first number represents; and if pure thoughts, lofty sentiments and whatever is calculated to inspire the young to purity and nobility of heart and life are to be found in the great field of the world, you may be assured that the brightest and best will be gleaned for the pages of your Magazine. We speak with great assurance upon this point, for in every part of the United States, Great Britian, Canada, Nova Scotia and Australia, those who love the work of God and are anxious for the weal of Zion, are sending to us selections, for time to time, as well as original contributions. While it is not possible to publish all of these, we thank our friends for past favors and ask them to please continue the same, as it gives us better opportunities for selecting and giving to our readers the very choicest. Their names may never be mentioned in connection with the work of building up the Magazine, but they may be better known to the angels of God than the oft-repeated ones of earth. Some must unavoidably come before the public, perhaps for blame, perhaps for praise; but "Let not your left hand know what your right hand doeth," is

the injunction of Him who taught us to seek only the approval of God.

In this number we introduce a new feature which will run through the year, and we would call the attention of the young especially to it. "CLUSTER OF MEMORY GEMS."

If any boy or girl will commit one of these to memory each day, they will have stored away in their mind riches which money could not buy, and a garniture which moth and rust will have no power to corrupt. Many which we will use this year have been collected by an English paper called "Great Thoughts," and are from the writings of eminent authors. We thank the brother who sent it, and have found in it valuable help.

We trust that all brides to whom AUTUMN LEAVES may come, will avail themselves of the offer made by the editor of The Household (see adv. in last issue.) No better family paper is published in the United States, and the offer is bona fide.

Parties have asked if small amounts could be sent in stamps. Certainly; but it is not safe to risk much large ones.

TEACH CHILDREN POLITENESS. Teach children to be polite. Teach them there is nothing but goodness of heart of so much durability as a pleasing deportment. They will lose the idea after a while that it is smart to be pert and boisterous, and take pride in being little ladies and gentlemen. Teach them to say "How do you do?" or "Good morning" to everybody with whom you are acquainted; never to contradict, whisper, hum, beat a tattoo with the fingers on the furniture, or loll around in lounging attitudes in company; to say "Yes, ma'am," and "No, sir," "What, ma'am?" "If you please," and "Excuse me,” if it is necessary to pass before anyone, or to leave the table before the rest, and never to do any of the things for which it is necessary to ask to be excused unless it is absolutely unavoidable; not to toss things instead of handing them; not to listen to anything not intended for their ears;

not to refuse to give the whole to a visitor when half will not do. A polite child is the best of companions, but a rude one is a troublesome nuisance, and will find himself learning at eighteen or twenty things which should have been taught him when a child.

KITCHEN HINTS.

If you will put a tin of water in the oven, your cake or meat will not burn.

When cooking onions set a tin of vinegar on the stove, let it boil, and you will have no disagreeable smell.

Be sure to keep your dish-cloth clean, as some physicians claim diphtheria will start from using greasy dish-cloths.

To take the "fishy" smell from your skillet after frying fish, put soap and water in the skillet and let it boil for ten minutes.

If you will heat your knife you can cut hot bread or cake as smoothly as cold.

Take two large spools, drive large nails through them in the wall, about two inches apart, and hang your broom up, brush end up.

When your oil-cloth is dull and beginning to wear out, give it one or two coats of varnish. It will be pretty again, and wear much longer.

SAUCE.-1 cup sugar, cup butter, 1 tablespoonful of flour, rub well together, then add 1 tablespoonful of vinegar, 1 teaspoonful of vanilla and 1 pint of boiling water. Stir while it boils five minutes.

TO MOTHERS.

If you say no mean no. Unless you have a good reason for changing a given command hold to it.

Take an interest in your children's amusements; mother's share in what pleases them is a great delight.

Remember that trifles to you are mountains to them; respect their feelings.

Keep up a standard of principles; your children are judges.

Be honest with them in small things as well as in great. If you can not tell them what they wish to know, say so rather than deceive them. As long as it is possible, kiss the children goodnight after they are in bed; they like it, and it keeps them very close.

Bear in mind you are largely responsible for your child's inherited character, and be patient with them.

If you have lost a child, remember that for the one that is gone there is no more to do; for those left, everything.

Make your boys and girls study physiology; when they are ill try to make them comprehend why, how the complaint arose, and the remedy so far as you know it.

Impress upon them from early infancy that their actions have results, and that they can not escape consequences even by being sorry when they have done wrong.

Respect their little secrets; if they have concealments, fretting them will never make them tell, and time and patience will.

Allow them, as they grow older, to have opinions of their own; make them individuals, and not mere echoes.

Find out all their special tastes and develop them instead of spending time, money and patience in forcing them into studies that are entirely repugnant to them.

Mothers, whatever else you may teach your girls, do not neglect to instruct them in the mysteries of housekeeping. So shall you put them in the way of making home happy.

HEALTHFULNESS OF DISH WASHING.

There is no such certain cure for a poor circulation; the constant and varied exercise with hands in hot water sending the blood to the extremities swiftly and freely, and neuralgia will fly before it. A young lady who is an enthusiastic pianist, tells me her fingers are never so supple as on Monday morning, when she has a pan of hot water brought into the sunny breakfast room: and "takes Katie's washing up the breakfast things." Do not be afraid of it, only let your dish-washing be done decently and in order.

JUST A WORD TO FATHERS AND MOTHERS.

I know a boy who is "the only son of his mother, and she is a widow." His tastes are somewhat literary, and his mother with so little to spare, has always had enough to afford him a good paper or book to read. He is growing up to be a comfort to his mother, and one who is well liked by all his associates.

Now this is what I want to say. If you have a girl or boy with a fondness for books, endeavor to gratify them, now and then; or if one has a taste for fancy work, deny yourselves a little, that you may give them a few dimes now and then, to invest in some wools and a crochet needle, or some of the various things that are

needed to make little articles to adorn the home with. Let them feel that they have an interest in making home cozy as well as mother has.

Giving restless minds and fingers employment in ways that are attractive to them. helps children to cultivate the habit of employing their leisure hours, instead of idling their time, or worse, learning to gossip.

First, outside of our duty work, if we can afford the time, comes books:-they are the treasured wealth of the world, and we should read the very best. A cultured mind is worth more to one's self and one's friends than a mine of gold; it is like the widow's cruse-growing with the using of it.

Bits of fancy work, knitting or crocheting, can be caught up now and then, between the busy hours, and a great deal accomplished. But most of all, and above all-though it is natural to love to beautify one's homes-let us beautify our every day home-life; and let the family hearth be sacred to friendship, love, courtesy, courtliness and politeness, and the family Round Table, where girls and boys most do congregate in winter evenings, be kept free from anything which would mar the pleasure of those who join you in your games, talk, or work--a place where all who come will feel the happy home influence prevading it.

Our aim will be, to give suggestive hints to the girls and boys, so that when they feel the need of pretty and appropriate gifts for the home-folk and friends, they may find the assistance they need in the Round Table, and can render their presents more pleasing by being a part of their personality.

All are invited to contribute anything that will be of interest in the line of work, home decoration or amusements-especially where the beautiful and useful are combined."

The effervescing animal spirits of healthy childhood must have expression in some way. In the grateful hush of their sound sleep an hour later in the evening, which we, like "Thorny Poppy," call "the most restful hours a mother knows," when asleep, how thankfully glad we are if, through loving tact and patience, we have quieted their noise, without resorting to harsh word or hand, but by interesting them in some still game or soothing, good-night story, that has sent every little nestling to bed with a happy heart and added faith in his mother's love and resources!

It is a very easy matter to interest small people, so they quickly forget their noisy plays and wrangles, and gather about you in the ruddy lights of the open fire to listen to the story, or help with the game, only, when you are yourself, exhausted; so tired that it is an effort to speak, following the thread of a story, or to answer the unlimited questions to which it gives rise.

A quiet, fireside game that calls for low-toned voices and no running of little feet, sitting sometimes, in their nighties by the warm hearthstone while baby's head sleepily droops lower and lower, the half lights of the fire play softly over the eager, trusting little faces upturned to yours, is easier, often for a spent mother to follow than a good night story.

We have several such games for our little folks, some of them original, and some of them ourselves played, when a little child sitting by our mother's knee in the firelight that has forever gone out in the old home.

Mamma and each child wise enough to count six, is given six kernels of corn, or six beans, or six buttons. (Ten is the original number, but we limit it to six to simplify and abbreviate the game). Then mamma slyly slips from one to six kernels into her right hand-no one must see how many-and turning to her right-hand neighbor, briefly asks in a whisper. "hull-gull'?' That neighbor promptly replies, "Handfulls!"

to which mamma laconically responds, "parcel how many?" The waiting little man or maiden, eagerly scans the closed hand as though to read the number hidden within. “Two" he answers as a guess.

"I hold five, you must give me three moneys,” and in proof of her statement, shows on her open palm, five kernels of grain.

This right-hand neighbor pays her due out of his store, and then hiding in his own pink-tinted, chapped, or grimy, little fist from one to three grains of corn, whispers to his right-hand neighbor the old querry, "hullgull?"

"Handfull," she answers, mentally guessing how many kernels his closed hand holds.

"Parcel how many?" is the next question, and on receiving answer, "three," jubilantly assures her that she ows him two of her yellow coins, for a single grain he held in his right hand.

So the game goes on from left to right, round the happy group before the fire, each paying his due, which is always fixed by the number of coins between those held and those guessed, and if the guess is correct, just so many kernels are forfeited to that right-hand neighbor.

When one has parted with all his money, he is dropped from the game, unless some trusting friend will loan him a coin or two, with which new capital he can again commence business, though if bed time be too near, mamma will not allow such extension of the game. Whoever wins all the kernels, wins the game.

A PADDED RUG FOR BABY

Many mothers will be pleased to learn of this clever contrivance, thus described in Baby-hood :

Take as a foundation a square of cheese cloth measuring five feet on every side. On this arrange a deep border composed of the leaves of linen picture books printed in bright colors. Place the pages so that they will be right side up when viewed from the center, that is with the tops along the outer edge of the square.

After the pictures are smoothly and evenly basted, outline them with a heavy herring bone or feather stitch in bright red or blue wool. After this square is completed, make another exactly the same size, and wad it generously with cotton batting. Cover the top with sheet rubber, and over all lay the pictured square. This on the outside edge, and a little quilting done in the center where it is not covered with pietures, will hold all firmly together.

The lower square should be quilted all over before the rubber or the pictured square is laid on. The pad is bordered all around by a fringe of worsted to match the feather stitching. The easiert way to fasten is to make a loose button-hole stitch around the edge, and tie four or five strands of worsted in each. A very pretty edge is made by fulling one row of Angora or wool lace of a bright color. A closely crotcheted scallop also makes a pretty edge.

Players in a circle, each with paper and pencil. One asks at least ten questions. Players write answers. The one who asked the questions collects papers and reads answers aloud. Players try to guess the name of writer,