MCMU
C90I and Pretty
for Summer Days
AOT being good at figures, when
little Babe Monroe, who lives
' next door, cnme and asked me
If 1 thought I could help her plan a
new dress for $10. t was flabbergasted.
"vVhy, j'ou couldn't possibly buy a re
spectable frock for that money," I be
gan, when Babe Interrupted and ex
plained that, of course, that was Only
for materials she had to make It her
self. Now I knew that Babe evbr since
sh was a tiny girl always wanted
things nicer than "the other girl
wore," and I could Bee that she was
thinking exactly thst now. You can't
blame her, either. It's no fun looking
like an edition tit every other girl.
So t took pity on her and got my wits
to working. "You keep tabs on the
figures. Babe, and t il think up the
distinctive touches."
We Went "look-shopping" the next
day, as Babe used to call It when she
was a tiny girl, to nee just how Tar out
$10 Would take us for materials. We
considered white Georgette crepe, 40
inches wide, at $2 a yard, needing
about four yards at the least Babe is
!S !
about average size and a lining, not
to mention trimming. "That would
have to bo plain white habutal, two
yards, a yard and a half making a nar
row underskirt bn the crosswise of the
goods and the extra piece and some
scraps of Georgette to build up a cami
sole top; but I am affald you would
have to sklinp horribly. Still, my dear,
you might try it, and by Cutting It one
of the pretty new handkerchief drap
ery styles you would need absolutely
no trimming and Could roll and whip
the raw edges yourself. We'll make
a note of it."
Babe looked longingly at some Can
ton crepe next. "Could we?" she
asked.
"No, we couldn't That silk must be
bought In good quality or It wrinkles
terribly. But crepe dn chine "
"That would be sweet," cried Babe.
Then we outlined roughly a frock of
that at $2 a yard and made It simply
In one piece, using a few deep tucks
on the skirt, and tucking the girdle
ends to match. We planned for that
nothing but rows of fagotting or wide
hud hemstitching between the tucks
EZm A P&m for tfie HomegltM
(( i. f.i , Ji for , the - ;: :
'-i ' . : :-4 J"'-1-
! r ;Ai , - , - , ' f v 1 -,a "
VT&r v&&s srt&r fg rjroijZ If U f t" t 3 V'V, w. iHv4 'V i&V h X'V -
,pr , a. ? 'r- ' tr'Hs'i A' l J' f' -sv ,Ky mey vv no Annoy
: , I H r I' 1 i f it, ko- .. I V. (I' II ; (. ui 3
p&SiiJf V.fM W;fW ' I- '
II"- .:"'? . " Va ; ; H0-i!M .
ss ' " ;'' V-'v"'''-'
I - V'-..-- r?-r "t';' ; . v'i 1 .
I h . r.-f ; -
Fn 1 '
i V
Uf w
The peopie who will giVe week-end
parties, and hang the piano until 3
o'clock In the morning, regardless of
the fact that bthers have tb rlso at 8.
The neighborly lady who, when in
dire necessity, ! asked her to lend me
a couple of spobnB at tea until the
grocer sent the older, replied that she
never lent, but would gladly give the
tea this time!
And the other one who Is always
sending tn to know If 1 do happen to
hate an egg! (being perfectly well
aware that my hens lay daily).
The woman who knows the business
of everyone In the suburb, and tries to
retail It to m every time she meets
tn rushing to catch a train. "
I?
The man who keeps a dog which
yapB ttlght and day, and throws stones
It my cat tot- sitting on my fence!
PA O Ay JbjrA'on CcrTtw f?tt'OSt 'v Ytrc
and around the neck and sleeves. I "t'es, but think of the faslnatlng embroider It with rows nt fleld flowers
couldn't Imagine anything nicer, things you could do with It. You can If One colored wools, as t saw a heau-
though Babe wondered whether it always add a colored ribbon girdle, HftH one made, or put a big wool lose
would be "showy" enough. , wear It over a colored taffeta slip, ap- here and there over the suriace. Bome-
"Well. what about organdie!" 1 pllque cofirpd organdie flowers on It, hnw "r other. 1 love whlto organdie, :
asked next. or ait t have It. If you make It nd for 10 you ran afford to buy the "or, her in anoothcr suggestion.
"Organdie looks so dead In white," Just pretty and frilly, In reilingolo "' quality lth the permanent stiff, hear that While net Is very popular for enuld have a darling little petal frock
Babe said slowly, considering my sug- style over a net and lace slip, you can sllly finish." Summer Paf abroad. Now net Is not of it. with the petals all plcot-edgeO."
gestion. not only change your slip, but you ran 1 sa Bubo was Impressed. sd exietiHlve, because It comes very -Philadelphia Hccord,
And all those Impossible ones who
hlsh to tholr front windows and gapa
wildly every time I walk down the
Street In a new hat.
wide. You could make It up with a llt-
t tie lace, or ruffles of Itself, or you
For the Housekeeper's Eye
IT Is no fun doing housework, if you
don't put your brains Into It as
well as your hands. If you Just
'follow blindly along the beaten rath
because someone else has gone that
way. I get a great deal of enjoyment
out of Inventing new uses for things
that will help me get through sooner,
and go about something that 1 enjoy
more.
Foi tostanae, I don't know how
Yftf peopJe hae boueht a little told
ttg) Ss rs. the kind that they
Q faa irMpts' desartmest for ba
Wi5f cloiaas, 'oily nisbcd rnaibly
in.tra the rainy Monday tit twb or
three of my friends were having tea
with me. and my Mary was drying the
clothes In the house. I had bought it
to stand on the back por-h to hnid my
flTih towels, I thought It would to so
convenient to move about in the sun.
tut It ts fine to stannnp before the
register With the hapklns tnd small
thlngn on whn we wsht to dry them
In a hurry. Being S small it will
Just lit around 1 register, letting the
register be the fourth sida of ths
square and th clothes will dry lit ho
tline. FrlendR laugh St my toy meal chop
per and lr cream freezer. But that
same Utile chopper is always fastened
tp the end of the table beside the Isrge
one, and Is used about twite an often.
Ho many times have you wanted-to
chop few nuts inf a salad or a tiny
bit of meat, and not done so because It
seemed too much trouble th wash the
big chopper? Ahd who ever thinks M
using up the half a pint of cream for
a frozen dessert when there are only
two people to eat it, because It Is such
a task to get mil the hlg freejer and
get the Ice ready for It?
You can buy very rlahnrate k'tch'n
reminders, but mine is far more useful
t$an any I have ever seen, and only
cepts. It Is simply one of those ground
('ess slates ttat kiudle put plcturs
into, theg draw onto the glas. It
I angs on a hook over tny table with
a pcll attached. Kseh0wek I write
out my menus and put the paper under
th glass, and there they hang right
where I can h them easily, and when
I think of anything that I need at the
II f Kltvli T
Jinn de Scripts.
Take the yolks of font ejxs, half a
teaspoon salt Flour enough to mak
a stiff dough. Flour a board well and
begin to roll the dough and continue
rolling until It is tcry thin, using
flour to prevent sticking. When well
rolled thin cut nut by a saucer. Fold
In halfa then fold th half to make the
quarter circle. Flash Up in hilf-lneh
strips to renter leaving in Inch In
renter uneilt. Uft Mfi by th center
and shake onre or twice to loosen the
flnEers and drop Into fat. whirh should
he boiling, but not so hot as to brown.
SbaA pan constantly to make the
fingers curl. When you remove them
sprinkle at once with the sugar. Theje
can only be cooked one at a time be
cause they are so frsgile.
grocr'i t can Just Jot It dowB on the
glass.
( heese (otip.
Scald In the upper part of the dou
ble bolter to rupfuls each of milk
and eater, one ellcr-d onion, half a bay
leaf and a stalk of celery rut In to
inch pieces, for tt minutes. Then
skim out the vegetables and bay leaf
and thicken with two lablespoonfuls
of melted oleo blended with two l.ihle
sponnfuls of flour. Mlf 'onstnntly un
til the soup bolls aild Idd a srant tea
spoonful of salt, half a cupful of (tint
ed cheese and a quarter of a tea
spoonful of paprika. Cook until the
cheese Is melted, add one beaten egg
and cook for a minute or two longer
to set the egg. Serve with toast
squares or croutons.
I.sdy fingers.
Take th whites of three eggs, yolks
of two eggs, half a cup powdered
sugar, half a cup flour, half a teaspoon
vanilla, olneh of salt. Method Beat
while stiff and dry, add sugar grad
ually and continue beatlnli until all
surar Is dissolved. Beat yoiks until
light In color am! weight, add tn the
whiles and kiigar, sift salt with flour,
and fold Into Hie eggs. If moMs are
not Used put on buttered paper on
baking sheet through a pastry hag and
tube, pprlnkle with 4X sugar, hake.
In moderate oven about a or in mln
uls. Make the lingers about four
Inches lone, one Ineh wide. Ho m.t
put too close as they spread In cook
ing, flcmove from paper with a knife.
Tn Make Mcrliijilie,
take the whiles of three eggs, pinch
of salt and six tablespoons of granu
lated sugar. Method Have whites
chilled, add salt and heat until they are
very stiff. Then gradually add sugar
Mnd when all Is In beat long enough to
thoroughly dissolve the grains of
sugar. Spread half over the top of th
custard and fill the forcing bag with
the other half and proceed to decorate
the top. When finished place in a
slow oven and bake for ten mintites
or until brown. Meringue should rook
slow and long enough to mske firm the
egg cells so when It comes from the
oven and the steam escapes from them
th meringue will hold Its shapa. T
EVMy DAY HilfSf
lmtrffle flavor of toffee.
To Improve the flavor bf coffee add a
raw prune. You will And It Improves
the flavor very much.
Wool blanket will be softer and re
tain their shape better If they are hot
wrung when washed. Just hang them
out dripping fcet on the line and whip
them with I hew Wire carpet beater
lateral times while diylng.
tf pearl buttons look dull dip them
lit ollv all, then In a good nail pow
der, and stand over night. In morning
polish with th fcrong side of an DM
kid t1d
A pretty cap for baby can be made
out of tops ol whit silk stockings.
Interline cap with cotton batting. Ths
tops of woolen so-ks make good,
warm wristlets.
Pillow eases of tubing will wear
longer If the bottom seam Ii cut oft
and sewed again after folding them so
that the sides come In the center.
Bananas crushed with a fork and
liberally sprinkled with sugar and
served with cream makes a nice break
fast dish for children.
To prevent meat sticking to the ket
tle, place an earthen dish at bottom.
Disagreeable medicine will not taut
so bad If a piece of Ice la held In th
mouth a few seconds before taking.
To cool a room, bang a towel, wet
In cold water, In the open window.
To remove smoke stains fiom ket
tles, rub well with kerosene and after
wards wash as usual.
Ham should b parboiled In soda
water. Take out, wash, scrape and
boll in clean water. This renders th
bam very sweet and tender.
A small amount of soda added to
acid fruit, before sweetening, ssva
Never pnt a teapot away with th lid
on, or It will smell musty.
Cocoa Is the better for a tiny bit ol
broken vanilla bean in th pot.
New tinware hag a taste and should
be rubbed with lard and baked befor
using
t