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and right, a positive duty. Since then a that event, but the lodge contributed B« careful, ye whose wedded hearts man is providing for his widow, it seems nearly f 80 by subscription, several car­ Are lovingly united: to me it is not “ kind and right” to grudge Be heedful le-t an enemy penters volunteered to work after their him the enjoyment he can get out of the Steal on you uninvited I regular day’s work was done, a painter lodge meetings; nor murmur at the ex­ A little, wily, serpent form, temporarily out of a job gave his time, pense, since the annual outlay is less, ex­ With graceful, luring poses; and the barn was converted into a Or, coming in a different guise, cept in rare instances, than the interest A thorn among the roses I a neat and tasteful dwelling through the on the sum to be paid at decease. Did brotherly kindness of men, many of Be careful, ye whose marriage bells you ever think what it means to a wife, whom had never seen the person they Now merri.y are ringing; with little children to provide for, to have Be heedful of the bitter word, were aiding. Knowing even so little as the husband—the bread-winner—sudden­ I do o f the objects of these societies, I The answer keen and stinging, ly taken away, with no money on hand, The sharp retort, the ancry eye cannot join in “ Anti-Lodge’s” denun­ Its vivid lightning flashing; and funeral expenses to pay? To be ciations. Moreover, I think it does a man The rock on which so many hopes left nearly penniless, in a world whose good, socially, to belong to them, and Are daily, hourly dashing. sympathies soon chill and whose charity is helps make him generous and ready to 11 Bear and forb ea rth e only way tempered by arf expectation that you will hear the cry of distress. As for the To trea. life’s path together, speedily do something to help yourself? necrecy, it is simply putting into effect that Then come, and welcome, shining sun, I have known many a woman who wept Or come dark, cloudy weather.— Scriptural injunction about doing good in Two loving hearts dissolved in one and complained at being left alone secret, isn’ t it? the impersonal lodge That cannot live asunder, lodge nights,” but never one who was acting the part of a beneficent Providence. Have put Love’s golden ara, or on_ not willing to accept, and gratefully too, The “ secrets" are nothing which should Oh, world, look on and wonder i the sum of money which the lodge paid be permitted to raise even the slightest her after her husband’s death. Moreover, shadow between husband and wife. SOME PRIVATE OPINIONS, PUB- there is, I sincerely believe, among the IilG L Y EXPRESSED. members of a secret society, a feeling of E. B., of Howell, asks advice about brotherhood which I regret to say is converting a large, low room, old-fash­ I have several letters lying before me totally unknown among women, and ioned in style, into a parlor. Shall she requesting an opinion on subjects in which therefore they cannot properly es­ stain and varnish or wax the floor, putting which the writers are deeply interested. timate, but which greatly helps a man in an English art square in the centre, and I offer no apology for answering through his business relations. Many a kindness what shall she do with the white, bare the H ousehold—indeed most have re­ is done a man in trouble simply because walls. I take it that here is an old- quested a repiy through this channel,— he belongs to “ our lodge." To help one fashioned home, one of those' where we because the subjects mentioned are those another is the great principle of such as­ expect to find York and Lancaster roses, in which others are interested; and sociations. The member of the Masonic larkspurs and eglantine in the front yard, though my individual opinion goes for order in a strange country, sick, friend­ and small windows and wainscoted but one woman's thought, others may be less or in poverty, is a charge upon his rooms inside. Now waxed and varnished induced to write upon the topics sug­ brother Masons, who though they may floors, and rugs and “ English art gested, and new ideas be elicited. be utter strangers to him personally, are squares” go with high ceilings and walls “ Anti Lodge” wants to know if it is bound by the obligations of the order to with dado and frieze. But on our ki nd or right in a husband to absent him- assist him, to nurse him in sickness, and friend’s low walls, a dado and frieze seif from home one or more evenings in bury him in death. The unwritten would greatly diminish the apparent the week to attend “ lodge meeting;” and history of secret societies is full of “ the height; even the frieze alone would de­ spend money for “ dues” and other ex­ charity which vaunteth not itself,” as tract from the seeming altitude. We penses which is needed in the home. It thousands who have been aided in time should, in all our furnishings, pay great is also a grievance that the affairs of the of need can testify. I am permitted to heed to what £ am tempted to call the lodge are a secret which the wife cannot tell the following, which occurred in this “ beauty of congruity,” or fitness of share. city: A member of a certain secret things to each other. Such a room as is Is it kind or right? With the single society was removed to the Pontiac described cannot be made fine or fash­ exception of the Masonic order, all asylum for the insane, where he was ionable; let it therefore be cosy and com­ secret societies and organizations, of literally dying by inches. His wife had fortable, with no ambitious attempts at which I know anything, are to be regard­ several small children, whose care pre­ “ style.” Striped paper would increase ed in the light of mutual benefit or in­ vented her from leaving home in search the apparent height of the walls, but surance companies, which pay to the of employment. She owned the little striped paper is not used at present family of a deceased member a stated house in which they lived, and there was Cover the walls, then, with a light paper sum of money, within a very short time a small bam at the rear of the lot, which of small pattern; there are beautiful after his death, in consideration of the she thought might be converted into a shades in cream, old gold, terra-cotta, “ dues ” or assessments paid in life. The house for herself; then she could rent the any of which would do nicely. Cream question then seems to resolve itself into: cottage, and the sum received would color would be pretty, with the advantage Is it kind or right for a husband to make materially assist her in providing for her of making the room lighter. I may say provision for his wife and family in case family. By the laws of the society, no here that the dark papers are not used at o f his death? a question which I should part of the sum which would be due at all now, and that many who have used answer by saying it was more than kind her husband's death could be paid before them are tearing off the dingy, dungeon­ like colors and hanging light, small Ordinary paper will not receive the var­ her sister’s youngest) was looked upon figured paper in place. A border in o\d as—if not absolutely pernicious—at least gold or golden brown in a conventional nish, even though first " sized ” with glue water. Tne practice has fallen into dis­ dangerous. If they played together, Mrs. pattern, by which I mean regular figures I’m-Right kept watch and ward to see that —not flowers—is appropriate. Or a use, To stain a floor, use one and a half ounces of crystals of permanganate of no improper games were introduced band of plain crimson velvet paper, six playing pin and marbles she prohibited, inches wide, with a line of gilt outlining potash to a gallon of water. Apply to the floor with a flat brush, hot, following the as leading directly to gambling. its junction with the wall-paper, would She had grown-up children whom she grain of the wood. Let dry, and apply look well. 1 would p »per the wall over­ linseed oil, rubbing it in thoroughly with regarded as fine specimens of thorough head, with a lighter tint of ihe color on a flannel rag. Tbree or four applications religious training. Their features were the walls, and have the woodwork either are necessary. Cover the cut wax with expressionless, and their movements awk­ finished to imitate some light tinted wood, turpentine, let it melt, and cool to the ward and ungainly as a dromedary’s. for which its present painted surface consistency of cream, rub on the floor Yet she looked upon them with pride; forms a good background, or painted a with flannel rags; then call in your hus­ they never laughed on Sunday, and never deeper tint of the prevailing color, the did anything she told them was wicked. first being preferred. I would cover the band and sons and the hired men to polish it off, which requires a vast amount A gaping hell was an ever present object floor entirely with a pretty ingrain car­ of “ elbow grease” and muscle, and a jn their minds, and to escape its torments pet, preferably old gold and maroon, polishing brush. This polishing process through endless ages their only aim in because these colors wear well and do must be repeated at intervals, according life. The younger members of this fam­ not show soil. I would buy or make a ily, seeing the joyous freedom of other Turkish lounge—divan, I mean, of course to the wear. Does it pay? Not for woman who must do her own work, children of their age, chafed at their con­ —and take care that all my chairs were finement. They saw their cousins gather easy chairs and no two alike. That painted floor, or one covered with carpet will save a great deal of labor not fully eagerly round a table at evening in a would be “ my way” of furnishing such justified by the results to the ordinary cheerful room, sometimes reading funny a room as our correspondent describes. stories, that would make the whole house woman. Another lady asks what she shall get ring with their laughter. Often all would for her children to read. Subscribe, first, « r e l i g i o u s l o t t e r i e s ” engage in a game—avilude, authors, so­ for 8t. Nicholas, Youth's Companion, ciety and history cards were on the table Harper's Young People, Wide Awake or Under this head an article in the —their mother even joining with them, JSabyland; one or several of these, accord H ousehold o f December 29th, by Paul and teaching the younger ones to be ingtothe age of the children. If you Johnston, attracted my altention, and quick and thoughtful in playing. In need but one, my choice would be the seems to call for a few words in reply summer, croquet and various games Youth's Companion. For girls L ittle from me, as he quotes quite extensively suited to the spacious lawn, gave a happy Women and Old Fashioned Gifl are books from my article in the Saginaw Evening hour at evening. 4ffrs. I’m-Right often which will be read over and over again. News, in reference to church festivals. tqok her children to spend an evening Miss Yonge’s works, Miss Muloch’s and I as thoroughly deprecate all fascina­ with her sister’s, hoping by strictly for­ Mrs. Whitney's, are all stories which girls tions and entanglements leading down to bidding their taking any part in the enjoy. Dickens’ Child’s History of those dark gambling dens, with their games to impress them with the “ awful England, Miss Strickland’s Queens of robberies and debaucheries, as any one wickedness” of such amusements. No England, Hepworth Dixon’s “ Her can. But I regard it as a very nice matter how laughable the story that was Majesty’s Tower”—the new edition in point for those having the management read, her stony features never relaxed one two volumes, $3,-B ak er’s “ Cast up by of children, to decide just how far it will' jot of their rigidity, but she often lifted a the Sea,” are all useful, interesting and do to indulge them in the various amuse­ horrified look to the face of her sister, instructive books. Of books especially ments by which they are surrounded, and accompanied with a few words of bitter for boys I know much less, but “ Toby just where an absolute refusal will be reproof. Tyler or Ten Months with a Circus,” is most beneficial. But a day of trial for her parental rule highly recommended. J. T. Trowbridge’s I can not betteT convey my ideas on came at last in the shape of a church books for boys are also good reading. the subject than by giving a brief sketch festival. What “ family story paper” is the best? of the widely different training of child­ However glaring and attractive the None; they’re “ pretty much of a much­ ren by two sisters, with whom I chanced show-bills that covered half the barns in ness” I would sooner lay a nice crisp to be well acquainted: There was about the neighborhood, no boy of her s ever greenback on a bed of glowing coals twenty years’ difference in the ages of the dared ask to go to a circus, but a church than send it to the publishers of any ex­ sisters, but about three hu ndred years* festival was a different thing. It was clusively “ story paper” which I have difference in the Christianity they repre­ given out by the S. S. Superintendent, ever seen. They are all like trashy and sented. The elder sister married early who said he hoped all would turn out and demoralizing, a positive damage to their and with her husband and a few others give it generous patronage, as the proceeds readers. If I wanted to educate children of their “ faith and order,” formed a little were going to the library fund—he spoke in frivolity, I would feed them on such settlement in the then far west. They of several attractions intended to enter­ stuff as these silly journals furnish. No were creed-clad and self—sealed for the indeed; if you desire your children to grow tain the crowd, among others a “ grab- Kingdom. bag,” which, he guessed, from hints he up with a taste for literature, read to For years, having little intercourse with had gathered from those preparing it, them when they are young, read with them the outside world, and, therefore, lacking would hold bushels of fun. as they grow older, and at all times talk that healthful element of society, contro with them of what has been read and versy, that prevents high-stepping, rough This innovation in church matters was what is going on in the world. Read shod bigotry from trampling down the a severe shock to her ideas of propriety, yourself, and in book reviews and notices rights of others, they became literally but she finally decided, after keeping her you will learn what to buy for them; next “ hard shelled’’—each one a fossilized son a whole week “ on the ragged edge thing to reading a book is to read a good John Calvin. But the restless tide of of uncertainty,” that he might go and B e a t r ix . review o i it. emigration, rolling westward, reached at spend fifty cents for anything he wanted length this settlement, bearing with it to eat, but he was strictly forbidden to spend a cent “ in that grab-bag, or any FLOORS AND WALL PAPER. the younger sister, now a wife and moth­ er, who hoped to find helpful counsel in of the rest of those wicked games.” A correspondent wishes to know Twenty-five cents bought a full meal, and. the mature life and large experience of yet twenty-five cents remained to be eat­ whether she can varnish ordinary wall the elder, but her more liberal views of en. He was sixteen years old, but of paper, and if so, what kind of varnish Christianity (something after the Robert course, from the training hehadhad.too should be used; and also how to stam and Colyer pattern) were regarded by her bashful to buy bon-bons for the wicked, wax a floor. There are certain papers as a wicked heresy. Even the society giggling girls (who were wondering i made especially for varnishing, to which of her children (her oldest about the age varnish can be applied with good results. THE HOUSEHOLD a

he would dare to), or ask any of them to ful tokens of love, are gathered from young girl enter and take a seat. She eat with him; so sullen and alone he home friends during our separations. appeared nervous and ill at ease, ap­ could only eat, while he saw the other We become too much alike, we grow parently unaccustomed to traveling. boys draw all manner of funny things monotonous in tone of character. Mor­ Trains came in every few minutes, and at from the grab bag. Every new drawing bid sentiment and unpractical views every arrival she passed nut to see if it brought a merry burst of laughter, and grow upon us. Change tends to develop­ were her train. In a moment, the direc­ helped them to get rid of the awkward ment. Amid new associates and scenes tion and destination of the train being bashfulness so painfully felt by young we look about more intently, as a sleepy announced, as is the case in all depots, boys from the country, when first min­ child rouses on being shown some object she became composed again. If some gling with the young folks of the village dear to the child-interest. We cease to friend would instruct such young persons in a gathering where all are expected to be so engrossed by the agitations, ad­ —and some older ones as well—telling do something to help in the entertain­ mirations, and annoyances occupying them to inquire the time of their train’e ment. the unbroken routine of home-life. We departure and, observing it, sit still until That boy, so carefully reared, so strict* touch actual being, as distinguished its announcement, such a friend would ly kept from all the “ fascinations of from our dreams o f it. Gathering new be supplying a “ want long felt.” One these little games of chance,” while material for thought, in warmer need not stand until weary, watching, for watching the merriment o f others, felt sympathy for to-day grasping more you can't hurry the train, and yet we are himself robbed of the possibilities of en­ clearly the great questions o f life. a little amused at the man, or grown up joyment. He became sullen, defiant and Victor Hugo says: “ To travel is to be boy, who bustles in, deposits satchel, etc., profane. He hated the religion that taught born and to die at every instant.” We strides up to the ticket agent, asking, only mortification and pain. He haunted find all of life a hastening, a rapid “ How long before that train?” “ Ten the gambling dens in a spirit of revenge. journey, except its hours of anguish, and minutes, sir." Passenger walks off, re­ He went swift to ruin. even these become in time almost maining as quiet as possible for several His cousins, who had been taught that perished memories. We are continually minutes, returns to the ticket window, God was a loving father, instead of a in pursuit of new facts, the old left be­ saying, “ Why don’t that train come?” wrathful tyrant, early embraced religion. hind faint and musty in the distance. (Here we see the necessity of the pro­ They love and revere the mother who was Those interests and agitations of so great tecting barriers thrown around the rail­ both their counselor and companion. No moment to us dissolve upon our atten­ road employes!) Receiving slight atten­ member of that household ever visited tion “ like snow flakes on the water.” tion, the man takes a survey of the wait­ saloons. The question is whether we’ll take the ing passengers, goes out on the track, and While I frankly admit that many things journey determined upon winning looking both ways, impatiently exclaims, have been done at church festivals that I courage and self-control. “ Well, I’d like to know why that train very much disapprove, because they fur­ Spencer, in his “ Education,” makes don’t come!” And thus he continues to nish an excuse for some who will say: all knowledge subordinate to that re­ make himself interesting, until we are “ It is no worse for me to gamble at the quired for self-preservation. Nature all relieved for him by the train’s arrival. saloon, than for Christians to gamble at leaves comparatively little to our blun­ On leaving one of the long line of omni­ the church,” yet I do not believe that dering here, yet we greatly need culture buses in Chicago, a woman with several any of the church festival games with in this direction. The animal instincts children gets out, leaving her hand-bag which la m acquainted ever “ helped to need refining; worry and fear must be on the seat. Rather careless; what will cultivate a taste for gambling ” in places vanquished by intelligent self control. assure her of its recovery in the hurry of where the breath of infamy blurs the In the various instances of disquietude the crowd? As it happens, the last pas­ windows, and the presence of true and and want of self-control every one meets senger hands it to the policeman at the noble women is never known. in traveling, we may see the deficiencies door, who, concealing it under his coat, Paul Johnston touches a point in his of knowledge in this line. We want to enters the depot and walks carelessly last sentence that has the ring of true know how to live in the broadest sense, about, till a woman near runs frantically philanthropy in it. I doubt not that many and to acquire whatever is of practical towards the door, exclaiming, “ I forgot value to us. There are unmistakable my satchel!” readers of the H ousehold will be glad to find in its columns an article on that evidences of culture, and in these days “ Should have thought of that before,” subject from his ready pen. of easy transit, to acquire the art of coolly remarks the policeman, holding out PETRESIA PETERS. traveling is an essential matter. To do the lost article. Immensely relieved, the W auseo, O .______this, one need not take long journeys woman takes it, and sinks down in her VARIETIES. nor travel extensively. I know a young seat almost overcome by nervous reaction. lady from the country whose trips from Everything, money and tickets,were in it. However great the benefits to be de­ her home to a city fifteen miles distant I wondered if she’d remember thereafter rived from travel, the thought of leaving for music-lessons, gave her all the ex­ that a woman, especially if travelling with home is not without a pang; for in the perience she needed to teach her the children, should have all her bundles “ home ” is a sweet certainty, a security care, courtesy, reserve, and other re­ secured before the train or conveyance found only there. Yet do not many of quisites in taking alone a journey of any stops, then give her whole attention to our home discords and difficulties arise distance. Can not parents of even the exit? Forethought saves anxiety from too long continued and close asso­ moderate means take these things into a ad h&ste, while in such instances “ hind ciation? Nature is rich in variety, she consideration, and give their girls oc thought” often avails nothing. gladdens us with the fresh beauty of casional opportunities of gaining valuable Again I wonder why many women are spring, and the full glory of summer. experience in this way ? not more genial and helpful to each She displays autumn bounties, and revels Country girls do not care to be called other in traveling? Men form many in rich hues, closing the year with bare, “ green,” even if it is nature’s beautiful pleasant acquaintances and gather much brown landscapes, which the frost king color. And they need to know some­ of interest from friendliness towards decorates with snowy robes and brilliant thing of our great growing world, at the each other, while women seem to distrust ice-crystals. same time being carefully instructed in their own sex. A woman, reserved yet Life often associates us most intimately its ways of broad and deceitful leading. genial, social but not confidential, may with those who jar us at every movement, The young feet will go out from the form traveling acquaintances with profit and even the most tender ties are home paths, the young heart must give and pleasure both to herself and others. strengthened and enriched by each 8. M. G. j of its hope and strength to the world’s R o ck fo r d , 111. individual gathering freshness and new work. Seek not to deter, but make true culture amid varying associations and and sure the preparation foi the lessons Communications fo r the H ousehold surroundings. One cannot speak too in temptation which may come, must should be addressed to the Mich ig an strongly in favor of such changes. Many come to all. F a r m e r , H ousehold Department, De­ of our dearest memories, our most beauti­ In one of our large depots I observed a troit, Mich.

USEFUL SUGGESTIONS. proving to use their tongues intellectually tleman says many a woman has had an a part of the evening. Still, I would not extra wrinkle added to her brow by hav­ When making over stockings I find it a obstinately object to their playing such ing to burn green wood in the cook-stove. good plan to lay the two raw edges to­ games once in a great while; but Id o That’s true; and if husbands wish their gether, and sew closely over and over; object to such games being played to the wives to remain young and pretty, as done in this way they never rip as they exclusion of all other amusements. I well as sweet-tempered, they should see used t« do when I used the machine. hops this will escape the waste basket, to it that there is plenty of good, dry, I lately learned a nice way to mend the because I really desire the opinions of sound wood ready for use. knees of home-knit hose for children, a the H o u seh o ld . problem which had long puzzled me, as I have been wanting the words of the Iv you like beans cooked whole, with­ darning looks so ugly on the knee. Take song entitled, “ Old Folks at Home,” out being mashed into a pulpy paste, yarn to match exactly, and without cut­ written by Stephen C. Foster; and would soak them over night in cold water, and ting the stocking, take up the stitches far be obliged if some one who has them next day parboil them till the skins are enough below the hole to cover all the would send me a copy. The H ousehold ready to split, then drain and turn on thin part, and as far around the leg as Editor has my address. Boh Asa. plenty of cold water. This keeps them may be necessary;knit this flap just like Walled Lake. whole and mealy even after being baked. an ordinary heel, back and forth, until it is large enough to cover the entire knee; PORK POT-PIE. The creases can be taken out of velvet then without cutting away the old part, and the pile raised by drawing it across a aew it down very nicely. The stocking I have a recipe for pork potpie, which hot iron over which a wet cloth has been will look as good as new and more than has the merit of never being one particle spread. If there are pin marks over repay the trouble. heavy. Of course fresh meats, if one has which the pile refuses to rise, brush it up Instead of winding something round them, are much to be preferred. with a stiff brush and steam it, repeating the head when sweeping, try taking a Soak over night about one pound of the operation several times. Narrow square of light print—eighteen inches— salt pork, half lean is preferred, having velvet ribbon can be ironed by dampen­ round off the corners, and hem it all first cut it into small pieces. At 10 ing the back and drawing it across the around. About one inph from the edge o’clock next day set it boiling in two flat face of an iron set upright on a table. stitch on a narrow casing in which run quarts of water. Save a piece of bread elastic to fit the head; hang it with the dough, from the morning’s baking, of F l x h h e l which has become yellow duster, and you will never regret having sufficient size for your family. At half with use, says an exchange, may be made it. past ten mould this somewhat harder than bleached by putting it for some days in a Dip a newspaper in water, tear it into you would for bread, and set to rise. If solution of hard soap to which strong scraps and scatter it over the carpet; this pressed for time you may leave it in a flat ammonia has been added. The right will save much of the dusting without cake nearly the size of the kettle, but if proportions are pounds of hard curd spotting the carpet. made into balls, it presents a better ap­ soap, fifty pounds of soft water and two- pearance on the table. Then at half-past It has become “ quite the thing” in thirds of a pound of strong ammonia so­ eleven, if the meat is very fat, skim some lution. The same object may be obtained some quarters to have toothpicks on the away, and substitute butter, season to table, and when the meal is finished pass in a shorter time by placing the flannel taste with salt and pepper, and drop in them, then all hands fall to picking their for a quarter of an hour in a weak solu­ potatoes pared and halved. As quickly teeth; is this the latest craze? I confess tion of bi-sulphate o f sodium, to which a as the soup boils drop in the balls, cover it is repulsive to me, and I would just as little hydro chloric acid has been added. closely, and cook one half hour. After soon think of taking out my penknife and skimming out the meat, potatoes, and cleaning my nails at the table as to lean P bof. A rnold, a noted dairy authority, dumpling, if there should remain too back and pick my teeth. Perhaps I am told the Dairymen’s Convention how to little soup, a little water and more butter behind the times, but if so I will stay judge cheese: “ When you place your may be added, and all nicely thickened. there, and my guests will have to do like finger on a piece of cheese, if it breaks E. M WOODMAN. and crumbles you may be sure it is good; wise. Paw Paw. To the little stranger who has come to if it springs back like India rubber, the HOUSEHOLD HINTS. the heart and home of A. A. J., I would cheese is tough and indigestible. If the send this beautiful benediction from the cheese is gritty on the tongue, reject it; if N ick el trimmings can be kept bright lore of the Hindoo: it melts like a ripe pear, it will digest as by rubbing with a woolen cloth saturated “ Little child, as thou earnest into the easily as bread. Don’t be afraid of cheese with spirits of ammonia. world weeping, while all around thee re­ because it is porous; the holes are caused joiced; even so mayst thou go out rejoic­ by gas, the same as in bread, but if there The tops of old.leather boots make ex­ ing, while all about thee weep.” is an putrefaction, the nostrils will easily •MRS. W. J. G. cellent foundation for holders. No fear detect it.” ______Howell. of burned fingers if squares of this leath­ Our correspondent is justified in her er are covered with several thicknesses of Contributed Recipes. condemnation of the ‘ ‘ toothpick craze.” cloth, which can be renewed when worn. Corned Beef.—For fifty pounds of beef, The practice of putting toothpicks on the To select celery for the table do not take one pailful of water, one pint of salt, one table is “ more honored in the breach than teaspoonful of sugar, and one tablespoonful of the observance,” and now seldom follow­ choose the mammoth sorts, which are often hollow stalked and strong, but pulverized saltpetre. Put in a kettle, let come ed. m to a boil, skim, and when cold turn on the rather the dwarf, solid, thoroughly blanch­ meat, which should be cut into pieces, rubbed EVENING RECREATIONS. ed varieties. These have a rich, nutty with salt and packed tight in a cask or jar. flavor far superior to that of the rank­ This is splendid for use in winter, but the I am especially interested in the talks growing kinds. brine is not strong enough to keep the meat in to the young girls and their mothers, in hot weather. A unt Louise. the H ouseh old. I quite like the idea of Ih boiling down cider for apple jelly, Port Huron. a “ reading circle.” Where I live, the or “ condensed cider,” the main point is Creamed Potatoes.—Butter a three-pint young people have a few standard games to expose as much surface to the air as tin basin; put into it a layer of cold boiled, which they play at all their surprise possible and to do the work quickly, that sliced potatoes, salt, pepper and butter, then parties and, in fact, nearly everywhere it may not be too dark in color. Choose more potatoes, butter, etc., and so on till the they meet. a large, shallow dish for boiling down, dish is nearly full; then turn over the top a Nearly all of the games terminate in a and do not try to handle too much at coffee cup-full of rich milk. Bake in the oven. iricfl, which seems to be the chief aim and once. These are the “ real Oakland House creamed attraction. It looks silly to me, and I potatoes.” Lt d . think that it would be much more im­ A cobbespondent of the Country Qen Port Huron.