4 -,; -,;;y:' , the Oregon daily journal, Portland, satprday evening, april n. 1003. , . . .
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Thought on Spring.
th aprlng young man fancy
lightly turn to thoughta 01 w
but It la to thoughta or noun
cleaning that tho fancy 01 tne
housekeeper tend. It la tho ten-
ilottcy ofnodora day and o very good
endency, too to' gtrld of tha thlnga
hat ooo baa no , Immediate uoo for.
Vhereaa In our grandmother a dare tbo
mused troaauroa of tho family wont
nto thooo fabled trunk la tho nttift,
rhonco could oJwaya bo brought forth
areat lacea, volumlncuo aklrta, poke
onnete and xpnalv abawla, that day
. iaa passed.
For ono thing wo hav pot tho toon
iv-modern city-house, or flata to ac
commodate out-grown finery,' and for
another thing we. are too buay to apend
Valuable time keeping moth, and rust
but of thing that are of no immediate
value to tin. ,- - . - .
pearly every family know, and aure
!y If tbo family has been long In the
frlty every family ahould know, some
ther family where thero aro little
children and a buay mother or where
klckness or come other accident of cir
cumstance haa reduced tho family In
come ea that new clothes aro not easily
bought" To euch a, family tho rnodera
tiouaekeeper oenda her children a .out
frown garments, while they aro atlll
worth wearing, and her own gowns that
h ia read to nut aside. Tho kindly
Christian act of tbo good women who
laslst upon refaclng lltUo coats, sewing
r it buttons and having overcoat cleaned
lefore they aro given away la ono that
ran hardly bo too highly commended,
fdr In tho family to which they aro to
I sent It I altogether likely that the
lime that the thing take la juat tho
lira that cannot wan do given.
I fin mnrh for tha old Cloth Droblem
rf bouaec leaning time. It may not be
60t of place to remind tho nouaeaeeper
that for every chair that the aro dla
t.ensing with, every pair of curtain
that ran bo made over, every rog that
fan be cleaned and made to aerve a
little longer thero an bo found a place
at Mm ono of the teharitnbl Institu
tion of the city.
f ,Th Florence Crittenton Homo which
na recently moved Into Ito new quar
ters, house a class of women who sure
ly need the world'a kindness. Life has
hot been too oay to them. Not be-
cause mey wen 01 uiiiu
from yourself, vlrtuou mother, nor be
i Ause they had no wish to do tho right
tiling, aro they there brought low with
tin and Buffering and soon to go out
to boar forever the weight ' of the
Jrorld acorn. . . -
I It you hav never vtslted that noma
and hav no Idea what yon could do to
mak life lesa harsh to these women. It
in time to do so. Take with you some
lower, a book, or noma good prlnta
Make them feel that there la aUll a
chance- and "when you hav aeon what
they need, look over your own stock of
household good and e what you can
pare. Perlap thero aro little baby
t-arments lying unused In torn trunk
that will clothe ono of these little one
who haa been brought through no fault
f hi own Into ft hostile world.
It ia quit likely that when you haya
taken down your picture there will be
do or two Ui&l you are somewna urea
of, that you do not care to put up again,
Knd thMi to soma charitable society.
(iarments that are too old to bo' worn
again may be washed and put Into ft
big piece bag to bo made Into ruga .-
In aome leisure houra you or the
children can out these Into strips, aew
and wind them, and if you cannot ar
ford to have them mad Into a rug for
some Institution you, can send the ball
of cloth.- Or rou can semi tho balls to
the women Club ot the feopi insti
tute. They can uao them.
With tho ordinary , routine 'of house
rlM.nlnff time every rood housekeeper Is
familiar.. To the newly-wed It may be
a help to suggest tnat in carpet mat
1 worn or shabby can be transformed
into a durable and aenslbl rug for a
Kmall sum. .Tledge of the floor may
bo painted, and you will hav a -tidy
room Instead of ono that la troubling to
the spirit ' -
JX you want to lighten the dining
room and mak It more cheerful. It 1 a
rood Idea to hang yellow curtatne.
These seem to let in the sunshine. If
possible have tbo walla and woodwork
of a dining-room ; bright. . Tho costly
and beautiful horn of tho very wealthy
mxv ha mad imoreaslv with beamed
ceiling and heavy oak or mahogany
woodwork, but the average email rent
ed house haa a dining-room- that la
nvrely somber, not-In the least 'im
pressive And even If tho mansion does
l.&ast ueh a dining-room as has been
mentioned, th owner will probably have
aMllttl ongnt , noon ior uraiiui
room, where all will be cheerful to help
te lagging aplrit to ,; atart tho . day
rioseie ahehroa ahould b painted
white as that I mot easily cleaned,
tihadea that . ftro cracked . or thin in
Ktreaka may, be taken off and, turned
uu tnr B-rtA. Thi worn rart will then
Kldoni b In evidence. Dark ataln . for
old and .Worn ' furniture and - white
tnr hrlhtenlna dark Place, are
r well known to tho active woman of
ticuiay that no noma neea do wimuui me
neiuvenatlnr. touchea i of tho amateur
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I Bachlnff KoTeltleg. -
? SOFT frill or ruche of White ; lace
A chiffon ftt thft top of tho collar
i o universally becomlna; that
as a meana of flnlahing a bodice or
town attractively thla faahlon la neTer
out of favor for ny length or time.
''. Scarcely a year' ago did tho narrow
white mouasenno niching go really out
or vogue, and ui.au prouaDUity mi
would not have occurred then wore It
not for tho inauguration of the very
high boned collar, which allowed of no
runner neight being posaiDie, ana in
introduction of a stiff turned down
linen collar for tho shlrtwalatf in place
or1- the band of embroidered and lace-trtmmed-
transparent lawn. And now
this spring I witness to a new style
ct ruchlng that is In most cases in
tensely becoming, and for a lace or lace-
trimmea boaioe ia more in Keeping- tn&n
the former kind of atiff plaited, coarse
uiouasellne. .
t The new niching is composed of lace
or chiffon bordered with a narrow lac
nixing, nd la . anywhere from one to
three inches In" width, being , juat atiff
enough to stand out from tho collar
and not fall down over it to become
loot to Bight In the lace of the collar
Itself. In front there 1 a scarcely per
eejjtibl border of the lace showing
atmve the top of the collar, but this Is
rapidly widened so that at the back
ttm full width is seen.. With tho iew
ollar band having the high peak un-
Iter Than Spanking
Spanking doe not cure children of
be J wet ting. There Is a constitutional
cause for thla trouble. Mr. M. Sum
mers, Box W, Notre Dame. Indiana, will
-nd free to any mother her successful
rowe treatment, with full Instructions.
S.-nd no money, but write her today If
your children trouble you in thla way.
1 nn t Mara the child, the: chancea are
is 'n't holo t it. Thla treatment alsc
ue mi u Its ftd aged people troubled
v .. i urine rtHiu.ulUea by day or Bight I
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An 'faster Creation .Combining Soma
; ijoaice, iucKea eieeve ana urapea wrerBKirx or xunic.
der'th-ars this same atyle of ruche Is
nee of. but only ft fairly soft
quality of lace Is possible, which will
rail over the peak and not attempt to
add another Inch to a collar already too
Me-h to be oulte comfortable, although
dellghtfuUy am art In effect.
' : A Pioneer
MISS . HAKKIJST ttUBM&n, who re
eenUy diod, waa on of tha email
band of women who were pioneers
IB flelda now open to all women, aaya
the'Youtha' Companion. Maria Mitchell,
Misa ; Hoamer, Roaa . Bonheur, ' Mary
t,yon had ft courage and an nterpris
which today aend oxplorera to the north
pole "Or : to central f Africa. :t .? .t " -M 'a-w..'
ine Bieps in nurnt nusuin wtw
of the New Features The Surplice
aa a aculntnr are Interesting to retrace.
Asa child she discovered that she could
mak images or her favorite ammaia.
Her devotion to the study of beast and
bird and reptile was a passion. She
had a curious collection of frog rata,
bird, weasels, beetles, bats and snakes,
all stuffed or' nreserved in solrits by
her own hands. Her first apprentice
ship aa a sculptor waa served unaer
the open sky. -
From wood and stream to the ana
tomical museum and the dissecting
room of a medical school was her next
step. A woman student of anatomy
In I860 was a phenomenon indeed. Be
fore the wonder of that had fairly sub
sided. Mis Hosmer was settled at
Rome, and had begun to create th long
series of statue which cam from her
hands. :' v -,,,,.-..' v-1 .-v-v-v1-' ''. !'
Her hlstonr would mak a c kind of
epitome ot , the drama of woman' a life
as it haa unfolded Itself In th last
half century, iter statues were bet
children. - They took wide rang in
ubject. Th tricksy Tuck1' wn fol
lowed by the st a tell nets of Kenobla and
tno cnarm or uuen Isabella or HDain,
Uood work msde good money for the
artist Ji. vigorou spirit snu a geniai
temper 'won ner score or menus.
Her whole Ufa, simply and sensibly
lived, helped to secure her chosen field
for any woman who ahould wish to
claim It In the future. Wherever on
the face of the earth ft woman here
after wishes to become a sculptor, she
wui una ner ptn th smother necaus
of th Ufa and work of JUarlet liosiner.
obaon'g Ice Cream.
isr
R8. J0B80N haa ft deadly fear of
the labor-avlng device , whloh
hr thoughtful huaband fraquent
ly purchases; therefore, aya ft Writer
In the Washington Star, when Mr. Job-
aon began to describe ft remarkable toe
oream freeser which he had n that
day, lfxa. Jobson ahowad but alight In
terest meraly Inquiring- what use they
would hav for ft patent Ice-cream
freeser.
W hat user Inquired Mr.' Jobeon.
"WelL what us Is an egg-beater, or
skillet, or a teakettle, or any other
household necessity?. Mrs. Jobson, I
am eurprledl" ' .
"But,n suRgested Mra. Jobson, "you
know we always have Ice-cream sent In.
Non of u car much about It: and It
really costs more to mak lo -cream at
home than It doe to hav It aent In, and
tn worx or maaJng it ia to ae oon
literal. m.TAJ
"Wait, wait ' ft moment.'' requested
Mr. Jobson. "Just look mo tn th eye
for ft minute or so while I am address
ing you. Haven't I always said that
th loe-oream we had ant In tasted like
shoe-maker's wax that' Juat been aaved
xrom ft xirr- .
, ' Really,- aald Mrs. Jobson, 1 don't
recall f .
"And aa for the work of making It,
did you ever know m to dodge work or
avoid expense when th comfort of my
family wa in question? No. Mr. Job-
son, I not only want home-mad ice
cream, but I mean to hav It"
The next day being Saturday. Mr.
Jobson had th patent Ice-cream freeser
sent home. 11 mad varloua .pur
chases, and his matarlaia wr all on
hand whan he prepared to manufacture
ice-cream. . ,
He studied the "Book of Direction
for th Ue of Patent Proeaer" for a
ion time. Then he turned hi atten
tion to th Ice-cream recipe and care
fully measured out cream, broke tn
proper number ot egga, and added fla
voring from several bottle. Then h;
placed th mlxturo In th freexer, and
look hold ot th crank.
In eight minute he removed th lid,
and did not notice that he had dropped
la about halt a pound of aalt
Th ice-cream had ft strange, nnfrosen
appearance, so Mr. Jobson twisted the
crank for another IS minutes, and then
peeped again. It resembled a Welsh
rabbit Mr. Jobson worked patiently on
for two hours: then he nicked up the
ice-cream freeser, carried It out Into the
yard, and dumped It content Into th
rsrbage-oan. . .
"Mrs. Jobson," he remarked, aa lie en
tered the sitting-room, "don't ver again
try to persuade m to buy those .so
called labor-saving' devices. I yielded
In regard to the freeier. but It waa
aealnst my good judgment"
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Easily Grown Annnala.
r lR almost every horn there are
dark and vacant apace which an
be transformed Into beauty epota
at little expense, by growing there aome
of th easily eared-for annual. Thr
ia a host of these, which spring up from
Beed rapidly and require little attention,
while in brilliance of blossom they are
not easily urpased.
Of the tall growing annuals the cos
mos, nicotian as, and cleomes are among
the deservedly moat popular. Th bet
ter way to plant theae la among scat
tered shrubbery, although they can be
need In beds. Cosmos bloom In th
fall. It grow gracefully to tn neignt
The Ifunery Dietary.
twtKEN an egg la plunged into boil
IA In water and cooked for three
or four minute, the albtunlnoua
nart. or whit, la hardened Into ft toug-h.
olid mass, difficult for the dlgeaUv
nowora of an adult to deal with.
Inatead, pour, ft pint of boiling- water
Into ft saucepan, put In th egg, cover
th saucepan and draw it to , ft cool
part of th atov wher th water .will
not boil again. In 10 minute the
will be done, the white being like aoft
Jelly Inatead of hard leather.
The egg may be poached by breaking
It careruiiy into a saucer, -"""-j
It into a saucepan of boiling, Lj2
water. Do not let the water boll after
It ia In, and cook it two minutes.
Scrambled egga An egg may be beat
en with I tablespoons of milk, and
stirred In a hot frying pan over a mod
erato fire, drawing It aside every few
eeconds, bo that the mass will not cook
too quickly." and be eof t and light when
done, If there is wney, u nas rorn.."cu
on the fire too long, and the hard curdo
should not be given to the child.
SYied errs are Indigestible and muat
be prohibited.
Stlrrea egg ino yoia or an cm
be put in ft cup and set in boiling water
and stirred until it thickens. , Add a
little nalt , . , ' -
Baked potato This Is the only form
In which potato should be given to a
child under 2 years old. The potash
xita which are a valuable constituent
of the potato, are lost when It is peeled I
ftnu DOUeo. wnue me cijiiii iciatiia mom
during baking. It should be perfectly
cooked, dry and mealy, and be given
with a little aalt. and a dessertspoon of
cream rather than butter,
neiatlne cream Put one quarter of a
box of gelatine in a quarter of a cup
Oi OOla water; jei n u lur mui an
hour, then set the bowl on top of a
boiling teakettle or in hot water and
stir until the gelatine is dissolved.
Pour into a cold dish, and when It
begins to stiffen add one and a half
cups of good milk, or half cream and
half milk, a teaspoonful of sugar, a
little cinnamon, lemon Juice or vanilla
If desired.
Macaroni Being mad from wheat
flour, either macaroni or vermicelli is
excellent for children. It should be
dropped Into boiling milk, or half milk
and half water, the heat lost by putting
In the cold macaroni being restored by
adding a little boiling water. If M
Is not done it will be pasty from soak
ing In the cooled water. Boll until ten
der, adding a little salt
e e
. The Child'a Party.
By Josephine McHarg.
The Invitation were written on cards
decorated with bordera Of pretty little
Mother Goose plcturea, and requested
the children's presence from half paat 2
o'clock till . . ' , ,
Ten little boya and plrla came, and
when they had all arrived, each child
was provided with ft small bag made of
odd bits of Bilk or cotton stuff, and
told that there were lota of walnuts and
peanuts hidden around the room and
they could hav 11 mtnutea to hunt for
them: at tho end of that time whoever
had gathered the moat nuta ahould have
The nuta had been hidden prevloualy
under curtains and chairs and, in cor
ners. Of course they should always
be within roach of even the smallest
child. When the time waa up a bell
waa rung, and then tha children all
stood In a row and one by one- their
bags were brought up totha "lady of
the party" who counteH tha nuta and
wrote down each child'a name and the
number he or aha had found; then tha
winner waa , announced and the prise
given. Nona of the prises cost more
than 10 'cent. - 'sv- t . ' ;
The children now all gathered into a
ring, and played ''oata, peaa, beans."
anf one or two -other games of that
character;' While they ? were mua en
gaged ,the 'lady or tne parrv- was pin
ninv n thu, nictur f a ltirrt Teddy
bear, and aoon each child was given, a
tinv hat with a plrt In it and in turn
each- little girl and hoy waa blindfolded.
1 THE MOTHERS' CORNER
nf five feet- snreaflln out rich, green,
feathery foliage and bears an abumlanee
of dellctttly-colored slnle lower on
long stea.s. It 1 well uitd for cut-
ting. It may be planted close w
unsightly building or fenoo and will
form an excellent screen If trained
salnst a support ' Th . - young
growth ahould be drawn gently o me
supporting pine of wood and faatened
with pieces of rubber or cloth.
The niootianaa' rich follag nd their
sweet scented flowers mak them In-
dispensable In the garden. . Nicotian
efflnie growa about two feet hign, nas
an abundance of large whit flower of
dellolou fragrance, wiooiiana
(rial aTaAatsl r,.m nil ttk flV fSOt hlBll
wsa f.mm iii finnri. Nlootlana San-
dsrae la three to four feet high, with
rich carmine flowera. tieome punaene
Is a useful Plant to grow estweru
ahruba along ft fenoav
.f..J(iH;.Ha1.V'
Care of the Laws.
fi RfiUT oar ahould bo taken by the
r gardener with hla lawn, , It la the
J . canvas upon which ho will plant
hla flower-bed ploturea and landscape
ffeeta To be. successful Ji muat pre
pare ni canv weii.
'in nri in in is w s"" """"
miwiiKin rouirh surfaces, making
r roper level stretches and gentle slopes,
f possible the lawn should slop from
the house. The srading should be don
so a to distribute evenly all surface
water, avoiding th formation or mui
runs whloh might produo waanout.
Th aoll ahould be enriched with
liberal aupply of well' rotted manure.
Thla Is essential where the aoll la lack
ins la humus; otherwise bon meal or
other good fertiliser U ueiui ftna
manure often contain the aed of
weeds. The ground ohouUh be plowed
or apaded not less than eight Inches
Jeep, removing am ui siunea uu nui
ar material, and th aurfac mad a
mooth a possible. , Then tt la ready
for sowing. . '
One ot th beat mlxturea for th
lawn U four parts Kentucky blue grass
with on part White clov aown not
less man nv ouni 10 tn
Equally good results ar usually ob
tained by th use of red top in place
of the blue grass or with equal parts of
red top and blue grass and ft little whit
clover. When moisture la plentiful th
blue grass forma ft softer turf than th
red top, but doea not seem to endure
droutn 0 well, in naay piiwi ;n
blue grass mixture l best Nothing but
pure seed should be aown. -
nmi aal me. be aown nrofltablT la
the early spring. It 1 well to be lib
eral with th seed, not to scatter It too
thinly and to renew portion that com
uppooriy. n at h
In the) Sewing Room,
WHEN cutting out sleeve, to avoid
- th disaster ot cutting both tor
th earn arm. fold th material
either fee to tan or back to back.
Plac the pattern on It and out them to
gether. .
Don't ftttempt to etltch long aeama,
bla. or blaa egainet a atralght Beam,
without basting. A basting stitch
saves a great many fulling up of ma
terials and puckering up of aeama,
which any amount of preaaing cannot
do away with. . ,
An easy way or mum
tucks in lingerie la to crease the first
..ni. naiinl tnr machine tucklna and
adjuet the tucker, but do not thread the
machine, inen run uuvufn
ti.. naaia will leave a. distance line
along which to run your hand-jewlng.
Tne marxer aiso ievM nuw
next tuck. It Is beat to aew each tuck
aa It cornea from the tucker alnce
handling obliterates tne rnaras.
In running the stltchea back and forth
l the nnwiess of darn in a. do not allow
them to form an even outline, but ee
that they ar Irregular a possible,
some ending at th end of the rent and
other going over on the material quite
a distance. Thl will glv trength to
th edge and make the darn wear bet-
In darning etocklng, flannel under
wear and all ribbed material work the
thread In and out. firt longway as
th rib run, being aur to catch with
th needle th loop ot th dropped atltch
at each rib.
and aent aorosa the room to try and put
Teddy's hat on hi head; of course pin
ning the hats in all aorta ot rldiouloua
Jilaoe led to much merriment- and at
ast tho child who had most nearly
succeeded in putting the hat in the
right place received a prlxe.
After that came th "Fishing Pond."
which proved a areat success. Behind
two portiers, completely out of Bight sat
the "lady of the party'1: In her lap were
10 email packages, all tied with string.
At, the other side ot the curtains the
'assistant lady" called up each ohlld in
turn and handed him a fishing rod,
whloh he put through between the cur
tains and pulled back aa aoon - as he
felt something tug at the other end ot
the line. A softly whispered "Boy" or
"Girl" was sufficient to give th one be
hind the curtain a clue a to who was
going to fish next and Insured each child
findlns; somethlna- appropriate.
These llttl packages contained tiny
woolly lambs, dogs, rubber balls, aeta
of wooden dishes, china dolls, little aatl
boats, eta. not on coating more than
i cents.
After that (It being then about 4:80)
each ohlld was given a small ribbon bow
and told to find' aomeone who had a
bow of that same color, who would be
hla partner for the march In to slipper.
When th little boy with the light blue
how hari round n little eriri witn a nam
Lblue bow, and the others had all paired
orr. tne assistant iaa v oiayea a raartu
on the piano and the children marched
around the room and Into tho dining
room.
Hera yellow and white waa the color
acheme; in the center of the table waa
a tall glass vase filled with yellow and
white chrysanthemums; yellow aatin
ribbon tied In two bows crossed the
white lace centerpiece, four candles
with yellow shades stood at the corners,
and a birthday cake with White Icing
and six yellow candles stood at one end
of the table, while at the other was a
Jack Horner pie made of yellow and
white tissue paper.
The feast was very simple, little
cups of bouillon with chicken sand
wiches, followed by Ice cream and
sponge cakes and macaroons. The birth
day cake was cut bv the little hostess,
who gave each child a piece; and then
came th Jack Horner pie, which dif
fered somewhat from that described for
the grown up party, as a present was
firovided for each child. These, like
he other gifts, were very Inexpensive.
Then cap mottoes were pulled, and
about 5:30 the children were ready for
another game. "Hide the nandkerchlef,"
and a few other old favorites filled un
the time till the nurses and mother
Depran to arrive, and the children, tired
and happy and grasping their little
gifts, were hurried home.
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Kkksles for Tiny Tots.
In England tiny girls are being sent
to parties In knickerbockers, or klck
sles," aa they are called. The klckslea
aerve two. purposes; they are ever so
much more comfortable for the small
girls than party dresses are, and they
are more economical. It is not pleasant
for a mother to see her small daughter
return from a party with the dainty
beruffled dress upon which money and
time have been lavished torn into rib
bons by the child's whole hearted
romps; and yet what mother would
wish to restrain her child from romp
ingT And -children who are alwavs
looking out for their clpthes are awful
little prigs.; -.- i , ; .
Kicksies need not be looked out for.
They are not easily torn. These kick
ales are made exceedingly short, and
tlphtly buttoned in above the knee -never
gathered. Above the klckslea ia
worn a loose, short, rather skimpy little
smock, ' The whole thing Is made of
pale -colored or white washing ' aatin,
satin faced flannel tor bensrallne. so that
the simplest washtnr and Ironing will
restore the little costume to its pristine
freshness.- Embroidery ; Is permitted
upon the 'shoulders and sleeves of the
smocks. : . - . ;"' v
These littl aulta are adorable on
wee srtrls. Tor the plump ' ones the
smocks shnuld be left nuKe-loose; on
sllrht children thev look better belted,
but on no account ahould a' Bash be. al
lowed. .
.
is wwamTwr w ar w w ar- -m i i i i . a '
. jnst guffffettlona.
LINSEED tea la excellent for ft cough
If inada fta followai Wash two or
three ounoes of linseed by putting
t ia ft email strainer and pouring cold
water . through It Take oft as thinly
as possible th thin ' rind ot half a
lemon. To th Unseed and lemon, rind
add on quart of cold water, end allow
them to simmer for one hour and ft
half. Htraln away th seeds, and to
each half pint ot th tea add a tea
spoonf ul of sugar and aom lemon Juice
to taste. ,
Art muslin eurtalna ahould never be
washed in warm water. ut them Into
ft lather of nearly cold water. If the
curtain ar green add ft little vinegar;
If lllao or pluk, llttl ammonia. ' Halt
will set th color of black and whit
muallnea. . '
A lltti pip clay, dissolved In th
water employed In washing linen, clean
the dirtiest fabrlo thoroughly with
about one half the labor, and saving
fully on half of th soap. The clothe
w4l b Improved In color, equally as
u tney naa ceen nieacnea. .
Clean white satin ahoea fta follows
Hub them lengthwaya of the aatin with
a pleoe of new white flannel dipped In
alcohol. If allghtly aoiled you may
clean them by rubbing with stale bread.
Whit satin slipper should be kept
In blue paper cloaejy wrapped, with
coarse crown paper outline.
Nursery furniture ahould never b up
holstered, a It creates auid bolda duet
A rug la also an unnecessary article,
and aa endless source of falla. Hav
the oornara nt the tahle wall rounded
off, plaoe the lamp In ft high bracket
and hav ft high fender If yeu wish your
cniiaren to escap many ox ine usual
nursery accident. ,i .
Everr bat however almple. ahould be
aaalgned to a particular box and placed
In It directly after It la removed from
the head end properly brushed, unless
It has been subjected to dampness. In
that avent fill th crown and brim with
tlssu paper to prevent them losing
their curves, and be certain that the
hat haa thoroughly dried before put-
ung it away, i
A rood idea, pi
articularlr In the win
ter time, when the washing of windows
Is always unpleasant work. Is to fre
quently wipe off the inside of th glaas
with a drv-cloth. It I surprising - to
And how much dust and dirt can be re
moved. In cleaning the window. It a
little washinr soda and ft tablespoon of
alcohol, are added to each pall of water,
tha glaas will be nucti brighter.
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Pea Sour On pint sol ft pea, add
water to cover smoked shoulder-bone or
piece of aalt pork. Just before dona
season with - two bay leaves, three
whole elovea and allanlct Pas through
pur strainer and , Brv with toast
square on top. . .
Vrlil fhlrlton Two voont chicken.
cut to fry. Fry In four tablespoon fuls
lard 1 minutes. Kmov cnicsen.
Pour off all fat but on lsrse spoonful.
Add flour and water to thicken gravy
eft in pan. rut in eiowiy cuprui oi
hin cream, siirrinr uniu imwio., diiw
mar five knloutee. Garnish with para-
'Lim. T,tAiiin0 CnnW SO larse nrunaa.
When finished, remov the eed and
chop fine. Whip tne wnives oi lour
egg; stir gently through th prune
and sweeten to tast. Flavor with va
nilla. Put In a buttered granite pen or
dish and et thl in a large pan of hot
water. Place in oven and bake 20 min
ute. Serve with oream or milk. Thla
la good for Invalid. .
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Varloua Becipea.'
Cocoanut Cones To 1 pound Pow
dered sugar add' pound grated cocoa
nut and th whttes of egga. Whip
the egga aa for icing, adding tn augar
alowly until It la etirr. Then neat in
tha roMMiut. Mold th mixture With
your hand Into small cones and set
ihaaa nn a rmttered DlDlf in ft bakinK
pan and bake in ft moderate oven. These
are aeiicioua xuiea wim tee nw vr
froien fruit ' . .
Ice Cream Cake To th yolk of 1 eg
and the whttea of odd 1 cupful of
augar. 14 cupfula of flour. H oupful
of oweet milk. cupful of buttr, H
teaspoonful of eoda and 1 teaspoonfjl
nf Arum at tartar. KBJLS in loar.
Icing Beat the yolka of 2T egga. to
which add I tablespoonfula of powdered
uKar and flavor to taste. -
Dainty Pudding Cut an angel-food
cake around the center; put on a thlok
layer of sweetened whipped cream, and
on top of this plac marshm allows close
together. Then put on a thin layer oi
whipped cream: place on the Other naif
or angel case, men wnippea cream, auu
last of all the marehmallows. .
1 Layer Cake Filling To J cup milk add
1 teaspoonful cornstarch, U cup gran
ulated augar, cup nut meats, chopped.
Boll all until thick, then add vanilla,
and when cool spread on layers.
. Nut Loaf Candy To 1 pint of nice
brown augar add H pint of aweet milk
or oream and a amall lump or putter,
put all In a kettle and cook, stirring all
the time. When done enough to augar
etlr quickly tn a teacup of nut meats.
Stir well ana moid into iobx.
The Exchange.
These Items appear ' In tha current
number of the Ladles' World:
Home Points on Cake Iclnrs Two
cupfula of granulated augar and cup
ful of aweet cream or milk boiled to
gether for about minutes, then aet
SaidA to cool stirrlnr occasionally until
cool aid flavored wltn orange, makesj
a aeiicioua lining ior a aara cnoouiji
layer cake, It ia much richer than
boiled frosting made with water and
Twf'cuDfu'.B of Haht-brown augar,'!
cupful of milk teaspoonful of cream
of tartar, bo led until a little stirred on
. I .1 n hA, wh.li iwinl Via
vnrad with v.jillla. makea an Iclna slml
lar to maple sugar. Care should be
Uken when Lolling not to bum or boll
PeMiut butter, mixed smooth with
cream and confectioner' augar. makes
a cheap, easily mad and novel filling
for a cake.-
Should any boiled Icln be left after
icing a cake, make a few kisses. Add
a llttl wrated cocoanut or melted choc
olate, aa nrererreo, arop oy spoonruison
a hnttered tin and bake In a slow Oven.
A teaspoonful of vinegar beaten Into
boiled frosting when the flavoring ia
added will keep It from being brittle
and breaking- wnen cut, ana " win am
aa moist in a week.aa the day it waa
made. Also a teaspoonful of vinegar
added to each pint ot home-made syrup
will prevent It from candying after it
stands. , - ' r-.
1 never succeeded la making a boiled
frosting that I felt sure would stay on
the cake until I learned to make It with
out eggs. Now it neither runs oft nor
cracks. I follow the fondant rule for
cream candy. Two cupfula of augar and
a half cupf ul of water; stir till the
sugar la dissolved; boll without stirring
until It hairs, then set aside to cool.
When the bottom of the pan feels nearly
cold begin to beat tho syrup. Keep the
teakettle handy, and if it begins to get
too hard add a few dropa of hot water.
When it turna White ilt is ready to
spread on the cake. By adding a few
dropa of hot water from time to time
every bit that is in the pan can be uaed.
The aides of tha cake can be covered
with the Icing and It will .atay juat
where you put it A chocolafe frosting
can be made by shaving the chocolate In
with the sugar. .
Hanging Skirts In a Closet In com
mon with- other -women, I .have consid
ered the problem of how to hang my
skirts so that when I put them on they
would not be "sprung on the hips. All
aorta of hanger seemed to produce the
same result Knowing this, I frequent
ly pinned a muslin or light silk skirt
to another garment hanging In the eloaet
and from, thla evolved my Idea. With a
strip of art-tlcklng and some curled
hair I made a narrow cushion to run
along the edge Of the closet shelf, tack
ing It top and bottom with amall tack a
I now fold the skirt band so tha sides
are juat even, ' then fold again with
center of the front and tha fastening
at the back together: then with two
long pins I fasten each aklrt to the
cushion on the edge of the shelf. - If
folded and pinned with care there will
be no aprons- hips, and the plaits will
nang poriecuy. , v v . ,.( .
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lteal liilcken Tie.
"o Write a country housekeeper, who
knows how the genuine old-fashioned
article ahould taete: ""Cut th chi.ken
Into several parts and cook in plenty of
water, well seasoned With salt and
pepper. Bav th feet, oald and scrape
them, and they are good to cook with
the rest of the fowl, a they; bay so
much gravy material In them. when
the chicken la cooked tender remov
th bone and divide tha water In which
It haa been cooked Into two part. Pluc
th meat In ft covered dlab and aet in ft
warm place. ' . ". .
"Waah k teaeupful of rice and cook
until lender, aeaaonlng tt Well with aalt .
and butter and some good rich milk.
Pine it In ft doubl boiler for th last .'
half nf tta nnnlrlna llreaaa th drip- '
4lng pan well with butter or hen oil and . . ;
Turn thl well cooked rlc (that has been ' ,
over th fir for at least an nouri in me
bottom of th dripping- pan. Thl.Ia
quickly done, and ahould be - spread
evenly. Take one part of the divided
chicken gravy and put ' th . boned
chicken Into it, add aa much good milk
aa you think your dripping pan will
admit thicken thla with little flour
until It la about tho consistency of but
termilk not more than that, because
It growa thicker later on. Pour thla
creamed chicken and gravy over th
top of th rlc and aet the earns over a
steaming pan of water to keep hot
Hav the oven In' good condition for
baking. Take threa fourth of a quart
of flour and Into It put on teaspoonful
of aalt, on of granulated sugar, two of
baking; powder and alft three times.
Into thl work ft half a teacup of ahort
enlng - composed of butter and lard
mixed. With mtxlna spoon In on hand
and aweet milk In the other pour in the
mua, ana aur until yqu nave a very
oft douah. Mak it too aoft to mold
with the hands, but not aoft enough to
pouri Just o you can spoon It out over
the surface of thl creamed ohlcken and
rlo that ta boiling hot over a steaming
pan. Let It remain right there while
you plac thl tender dough over It
with pliable knife and aoooa. It can be
pressed into a hap quickly and th thick
places mad thin' and mad to stretch
over vacant a pots ty carerui manipula
tion of tools. - The teem In a: heat un
derneath thla pan la a vital faotor In
th aueceae of this dish. Hav ready
a few spoonfuls of melted butter or hen
oil and apread thla over th aurfao of
dough ao when It cornea from the oven
It complexion will be uch ft delicate
brown It will need ao recommendation
other than Ita appearance.
"When thl la aet In the oven It
ahould b placed on ft grata or an in
verted pie tin. ao th rice which Is at
the bottom (and la already cooked) will
not adhere to th pan. If th oven ta
In blaoult baktna condition IS mlnutea
la long enough for tola last act In tha
Chicken pi piay.
"Now take the other-part of th
divided gravy and place over tha Are
with aome good rich milk and thicken
It up with flour.- Have It well aeaaoned
and mad smooth by constant stirring.
There should be a pint or more f thla,
ao If the rlc and crust of pi has soaked
up what gravy went Into the dripping
San you will then hav. thla to aerve at
ia labia
"A dleh of good mashed potatoes,
wltn cabbage salad, placed by the aid
of all thl will mak a meal fit for a
king, vn though there are not "four
and twenty blackbird baked" In thla
pie Aa you proceed with thla business
you muat taste while the chicken la
boiling and aee It It haa enough season
ing. Then aee to It that It is rich
enough with Its own fat or butt sr."
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For Spring Laundry. . '
The time la approaching for the wear
Ing of muslins and colored garment.
Oreat care must be attached to the
washing of ucb article to keep the
maIavm en a I n a. Pn
muailn dreea or colored garment pre- l
par a oaain or warm water tnot noti
and hav more ready for rinsing. Add
to It dissolved soap to make a good
lather with th hand. Shake the gar
ment to be washed to remov the loo
dirt than plac It In th aoapy water,
and aqueese and knead It with the' hand.
Rubbing muat be avoided. Now rinse It
thoroughly in two basins of warm
water and a third rinsing of cold water.
If the colore fade put one tablespoon
1 ul f Vinegar In th odd rinsing water,
or. If Inclined to run, salt may be used.
Whit cambrics . should be passed
through blue water; Alum water may
be uaed for rinsing eurtalna and mus
lin hanging.
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The Dietetic Valne of Fruit
PLEACH la hla garden ahould be found
irhy every gardener. Whether a be
ginner or ft veteran, for ft few
fruit tree, or many If he haa the room.
Fruit la aa valuable on tha' table aa
vegetable, and aa necessary to good ,
health. Fruit contains nourishment
and is itself a medicine, keeping tha
ystem In order, besides being the foun
dation for the moat delicious desserts.
All our fruit contains a larva amount
of water, augar, either grape or fruit-
augar organ lo acids, protein or albu
minoids, whloh ar equivalent to tha
white of aa egg in food value; pectoos,
th eubetanc which giv firmness to
fruit, th sam ubtano which la .
found In th crust of bread; cellulose,'
of which the cell walla are formed, and .
a amall percentage of mineral salts.
Different fruits of course vary greatly
tn food value. Dried fruit have a
larger percentage of nutrients - than
fresh fruit, because of th concentra
tion due to the evaporation process.
Fruit lute consiata mostly of water.
but It la in ita meat delfghtful and re
freshing form. The acids are juat what
the system naeda to invigorate It
Lallo acid which la found In apples la
a good germ destroyer.
:'.IZ I
fruit must be purchased,' the Brioea
usually paid for it are not high, in pro
portion to the food valu of th pur
chase. Food In th form of fruit la no
more costly than nourishment in meat
and bread. '
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In Honsecleaning Time.i
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N laundering the lac 'eurtalna ahak
the eurtalna fre from dust,, fold
"them In aquarea and put Into ft tub.
Cover them with a atrong solution of
borax water and let atand over night.
Thla win loosen th dirt without rub
bing them vigorously on the board. Tho'
next morning run eaen , one mrougn
the wrlnaer never wrlnar by hand, aa
it teara the lace and wash ft few at
a time tn a warm suds. Put Into the
boiler and scald in soap suds colored
with a llttl bluing, wash from the
second auda and rinse thoroughly. Flour
atarch la beat for aome lace curtain,
though clear atarch. la preferable for
fine nets and thin laces. Use bluing
In the rinse water for white eurtalna
and a very weak solution of aaf f ron
for eoru. , If a curtain stretcher la ,
used, get only th thinnest hooks or
th punctured hole will show In each
callon. it ia batter to Pin th finest
ones on sheets and let them dry on
the floor, in ironing rurnea curtains,
first Iron the ruffles, then begin at
the lower end of tha curtain and iron
smoqthly to the tops The secret f
datntv ironlna is to - pull out ' all
wrlnklea in the material, damped thor
oughly and Iron eaoh article until It
Is perfectly dry. Any dampnesa retained
by the goods will leave the curtains
limp-looking and they will appear holt
Ironed,
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-; - The Sunday Mena.
' w ;! BREAKFAST.
-Orange -Marmalade. Hot Biscuit.
Broiled Ham. - Shirred Eggs.
- - Coffee. 4.
- - - DINNER. '
Pea Soup. Fried Chicken;
" Cranberry Sauce, Salalfy.
Celery and Cress Salad. v
Prune Pudding. Sponge Cake. , .
Walnuts. Cheese,
Coffe.
SUPPER. ,
; : Raw Oysters. Cheese Souffle' i i
- Preaerved Ginger. Wafers,
Tea,
ladils! :;
Your Neck and Face
mfii& Beautiful, plump" and v pearly
white with graceful, youthful curves,
A unea removed. Send 2So for test
Winifred, 16 Cole at, San Francisco,
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