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THE HOUSEHOLD—Supplement.

“ TO STAY AT HOME IS BEST." together in such a fashion that they don’ t materially from those of a decade ago. The swear at each other, or sin by grouping our high, narrow mirror is replaced by the Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest; plush patent rocker with the haircloth sofa beveled plate as long as the dressing case, Home-keeping hearts are happiest, For those that wander they know not where of a past era. the towering headboard by the square carven Are fnll of trouble and full of care; One of those chilly mornings of the one, much lower. Perhaps the handsomest To stay at home is best. present week I set out to get some ideas of sets are of the massive oak, the higher Weary and hopnesick and distressed, new styles and prices in furniture, and in­ priced ones having colored marble tops to They wander ¿ast, they wander west, troducing myself to Mr. Keenan, of the firm dressing case and wasbstand, its polished And are baffled and beaten and blown about of Keenan & Jahn, was kindly given “ the surface shining like glass. White marble is By the winds of the wilderness of doubt, liberty of the house,” with privilege to in­ a thing of the past—it went with the hair­ To stay at home is best. spect and admire at leisure. Every article cloth sofa. Prices? Well, there was a very Then stay at home, my heart, and rest; being marked in plain figures, my task was desirable three piece set for 369; some The bird is safest in its nest; made easy. Mr. Keenan took me first to the plainer patterns at 342 and 352, while the O'er all that flutter their wings and fly A hawk is hovering in the sky; “ dark room,” where some of their more marble topped, more massive sets were 3110 To stay at home is best. delicate furniture and draperies are shown and above. I’ ve always thought, however, —Longfellow. by gaslight, to enable Madame to judge the that in the house I am going to furnish > effect under artificial light. Here w«-re some “ when my ship comes home from Spain,” HOUSE FURNISHINGS. exquisite chairs and divans, upholstered in I should have a full length cheval glass and the most dainty hues, tables and screens and a chiffonier instead of dressing bureau. The modern house, where money and all that goes to make the modern boudoir However, I am becoming more and more taste nnite to beautify it, is a poem; it is as beautiful. grateful for the gifts of the gods as the years much a work of art as a fine painting; it is Turning to plainer furnishings, there were go by, and if that mythical ship lingers by in fact a picture where draperies and car­ many styles of the popular Persian lounge, the way much longer I may come to be pets and woods are the pigments, the sheen the “ fad ” of the time.. These are covered thankful for a comb case and a pocket of satins and silks, and the reflections of with goods in Persian patterns and coloring, mirror. velvet and brocade the lights and shades, and have rolls at the head, over which the There is an infinite variety of fancy chairs the room itself the canvas on which the de­ cover is drawn to form graceful folds at the and rockers, to suit all tastes and the dimen­ corator works oat his design. He studies ends, these are 322 and 325; upon them you sions of all pocket-books. Chairs and di­ the apartment, its size, its uses, its outlook, seek your “ forty winks” after dinner, in vans and sofas do not “ match” now-days, and then be furnishes it magnificently or your bedroom. A lounge with cherry frame they harmonize. And their shapes are quaint simply, makes it cosy or grand, according to and covered with brown crushed plush was and graceful, and their hues are softer its place in the harmony of the house. House marked 329; it was very soft and luxurious; and more varied than the rainbow’ s. Here’ s furnishing at this period is much different another style, with upright pillows forming a divan for instance, just large enough for from what it was even a quarter of a cen­ a divan back, and head rest, was upholstered two, in crashed raspberry colored plush, tury ago, when after a gay carpet was in figured rep and marked 329. with the back fashioned like the flutings of stretched over the floor, a table set between Extension tables are square at the ends, a shell, and chairs, with and without arms, the windows, and a “ parlor set ” arranged of solid oak, plain or carved, and it is a case after the same style. There are rockers in with mathematical regularity against the of “ you pays your money and takes your oak, cherry and imitation mahogany, with wall, the room was 11 furnished ” too flue for choice.” Some very pretty low priced ones seats upholstered in plush, and arms, as low every day use and consecrated to funerals were eighty and ninety cents a foot, from as 34.50 and 35.50. Other chairs, with cush­ and weddings. this upward. If you have a fancy for dining ions for back and seat, are from 35 to 37. There is not one person in one hundred— chairs in stamped leather, with carved oak The marble-topped centre table is a drug at no, not in five hundred, who, even with un­ frames, here is a beauty at 324, plain leather 313; the massive carved oak tables begin at limited money at command, can furnish a and less carving at 312; and 36 and 37 for 325 and run down to 39. If the man of the house tastefully and harmoniously, up to plainer frame, leather seat and spindle- house wants a desk and bookcase combined, the Nineteenth Century idea of the fitness of back. Sideboards in oak, at 348; if you are here is one, cylinder top, at 334, but if he is things. So the work has passed into the inclined to be lavish, there are some at less ambitious, here is a library table at 328, hands of professionals, whose business it is, 3118 which might suit, with French plate cr one with four drawers down the side for whose eyes have become so accustomed to beveled mirrors and beautiful carvings. 311. A three-cornered bookcase to fit an harmonies of tint and material that they These styles are new and elegant, and oak angle in the wall was novel and quite orna­ never make mistakes in combination, whose is “ the thing” for dining room furniture. mental, 334; the usual model with double perceptions o f unity and contrast are in­ Mr. Keenan said that into the dining room doors, same price. Seems as if the great stinctive, and whose invention fertile in of a Woodward Avenue mansion the firm is want of the time, in these days of cheap providing that “ something new” for which now furnishing, he bad put a sideboard at furniture, is some new and inexpensive their fashionable clientele is ever eager. 3800, a buffet at 3250, a table at 35 per foot, models for bookcases. The bookcase is way But alas, most of us have our “ unfulfilled and two styles of dining chairs, ene at 329, behind the times, for the reason, 1 dare say, aspirations.” W e would have beautiful and the other at 336 each. These were made that the rich man has his cases built into his artistic homes had we but the money and from original designs by Mr. Jahn, and were library and the poor man has no books. the taste. Many will buy the skill, but not to be duplicated. Among the curtains and draperies are what will bring us the money? So we fol­ I think Mr. Keenan stated they had 69 many rich and beautiful novelties. Ecru low the fashions in furnishings afar off, patterns in bedroom sets. These include tints in laces outrank pure white. Notting­ appy if we can get our humble belongings oak, cherry and mahogany. Styles differ ham laces are the cheapest in stock, their range from $ l to $5; then comes the imita­ considering the menus too elaborate and is a requisite for the purpose, and once tion Brussels, at $5 to $10; these are very extravagant for a farmer’ s family. Now let accustomed to the use of either, you will delicate and pretty, combining strength with us look at ¿hem a moment. I confess I never do without it. fineness; then French velour at $6 to $10; should not care for so great a variety for Large iron spoons, tin cups, potato Irish point, heavy and handsome, always in breakfast, as that meal in our family seldom masher, colander, funnel, and any other ecrn, from $7 to $50, and the real Brussels, includes meat; we have oatmeal, toast and utensils used daily should bJ kept hanging from $18 to $100. There is a revived de­ eggs or gems and eggs, with coffee, except close to the cook stove within arm’s reach. mand tor the old-fashioned embroidered during the fruit season, when fruit tak^s Salt and pepper should be on a shelf behind muslin curtains, which were always suitable the place of eggs. But men at work in the the stove, also in easy reach. The gem for modest parlors, at $3 to $18. Phrygian open air at hard labor, which causes a waste pans, baking tins, rolling pin, cake tins and curtaius are imported trom Scotland ex­ of muscular tissue which must be replaced cutters, grater, flavoring extracts and dishes pressly for this firm; they are ecru, with a by food, would undoubtedly rebel at the and spoons for baking, should be kept in a design wrought out in tints with silk, and light breakfast we all enjoy. L do not find cupboard or on shelves within a foot of the are sold at $16 to $50. The silk curtains, Evangeline’ s menus too elaborate or ex­ table or shelf .where the baking is prepared in delicate colors, with a ground powdered travagant. There is a variety, it is true; al­ for the oven, so one has to make the fewest with conventional designs, and a border, ways one vegetable besides potatoes, oc­ possible moves to reach them. You have no are very graceful and dainty. casionally a soup. But, reduce her list to idea—until you have tried and become ac­ For portieres, we can choose a real Tur­ practice and what do you find? Just one customed to it—how many, many steps this coman at $10 to $20, or an imitation at $4; kind of meat, two kinds of vegetables, the will save in the course of a day, and how a chenille at $20, or one of the new Deroy bread and butter, the relishes in the way of much more easily you will do your work. By satins in blue and gold, or red and gold, the pickles or spiced fruits, the one kind of taking thought about 3uch things, we too curtain being reversible, that is, where the dessert, which you find common to all din may be able to gain a reputation for being pattern is blue on one side, it is wrought ner tables but which, written out, seems “ women of great executive ability.” out in gold on the other, at $24, A very more on paper than on the table; the one Detroit. -»• C* elegant portiere, suitable for hanging where thing unusual is the extra vegetable, and there must be no “ wrong side,” is a double- this is actually an economy, as it saves the BROKEN SILENCE. faced velour, a different color and pattern consumption of meat and bread, the two on each side. The latest style of portiere great staples, the former being the most ex­ I have been a silent reader of the House­ has no dado; it is either perfectly plain pensive item of table expenditures. Variety, hold for about two years; but my silence with a fringe top and bottom, or a bordered you see, is not extravagance, it is econemy has come to an end and I must speak. curtain with its centre plain or broken by often. Given a certain amount of hunger Of course we have all been deeply in­ set figures. In yard goods for portieres and to satisfy, what difference whether the hun­ terested in Evangeline’ s “ Week.” Well, drapings there is an endless variety of color­ gry man makes an entire meal on one dish that awful “ Week ” is ended, and 1 draw a ings, 17 shades being shown in one material; or kind of food, or whether he partakes of sigh of relief when I think of it, for I know these are trimmed in such a variety of ways, several? Yet there is a difference. He can she must be nearly exhausted. Just think and with such a diversity of fringes, cords, eat half a pound of beefsteak, at twelve and for one minute of the cream puffs, orange cake, jelly rolls, French pickles! It is no etc., that no style need ever be duplicated. a half cents a pound, or be better satisfied wouder that Philander had the colic, it is a And last, from out a drawer came some on one quarter of half a pound, supplement­ of the rich goods used for upholstering the ed by two eggs at twelve cents a dozen, or great wonder that he did not have some­ finest work sent out by the firm, beautiful the equivalent of one turnip or one beet or thing worse. Well, Evangeline, cook on! you must be a designs with every leaf and petal wrought two onions, at twenty-five to fifty cents a happy woman—three dutiful children and out in perfection, and heavy brocades, the bushel. And do you not see the economy? one dutiful husband. The Bible says: Thou pattern thrown up in rich relief against the I have long been satisfied that variety is an shalt not covet thy neighbor’ s wife, but if I paler background. essential requisite to both health and remember right it doesn’ t say anything It is worth while, occasionally, to visit a economy. But some one says it makes about the husband, and I for one have taken furniture store, if for no other purpose than more work for the cook. I do not see quite a fancy to Philander. Now if a man to learn what improvements are being made, it so. What difference does it make in “ takes a little notice of another man’ s how modern furniture keeps pace with mod­ my toil whether I cook a peck of potatoes wife,” is it any of our affairs? And if you em art and culture, and what are the stand­ for a tablefull of hungry men, or a half peck hear of my having a little flirtation with ards of beauty and utility. Fashions in of potatoes and a half peck of onions? furnishings change almost as rapidly as While I am preparing the onions to boil, I Philander will you please keep quiet? Now it would be very different with me if styles in dress, and the woman ot to-day, would be paring more potatoes; while I am I were to give a description of my home and who worships at Fashion’ s shrine, has a seasoning and manipulating the one, I its surroundings. I would want to get pretty double care in that herself and her house would be handling an extra quantity of the well out of the neighborhood before saying must keep pace with “ the latest ” from other. The added labor comes principally in much, for fear some one would give me modiste and designer. Beatbix, the addition to the number of dishes to wash, but this is, to my apprehension, amply com­ away. How often we hear it remarked that pensated by the variety ana greater pala- every heart knows its own sorrow; then EVANGELINE’S WEEK. tability of the meal. It is habit, more than sometimes I think, does Evangeline’ s heart anything else, which makes us think the know any sorrow? Or is it all peace and Evangeline’ s week’s work stirred up quite extra vegetable an extra task. I find it in the joy? If so she is indeed blest. But know­ a sensation among the housekeepers of “ our interests of economy to reduce my meat bills ing as I do that Evangeline is blessed with se t” One bright little woman declared it as much as possible; and in no way can I do a beautiful home (beside that husband) I gave her a back-ache to think of washing, this so easily, so cheaply and in so satis­ will conclude by wishing her continued hap­ upholstering two chairs and cleaning door- factory a manner to my family as by the piness. yard all the same day, and wanted to know free use of fruits and vegetables. Perhaps in the future I will speak again, of what metal this our matronly Evangeline but if I do, I hope that instead of telling In regard to the manner of preparing was made. The very neat sewer of our about my nice chairs and how scientifically food there is a vast difference in the labor coterie would like to examine the seventeen I do my work, 1 may say a kind word to expended. Some women cannot get a meal buttonholes made in an afternoon after encourage some poor fallen sister. on the table without using half the dishes in cutting out three nightdresses; and the lady Pine Creek. TBIXY. who “ hates to cook ” exclaims over those the pantry and misplacing the other half; elaborate bills of fare, as she calls them, they make countless journeys down cellar Mbs. J. T. Phillips, of Quanicassee, “ Evangeline must be—ah, a woman of and to pantry and storeroom, travel which Tuscola Co., wants a woman to assist her remarkable executive ability,” says the might be avoided by forethought and cal­ in her house work; one accustomed to chil­ Deliberate One, whose slow-spoken senten­ culation. One trfp down oellar should dren. Her work is light, and kitchen con- ces always fall with axiomatic weight. bring out of it every article needed for the i venient. Address as above. But 1 find nearly every one unites in preparation at a meal. A basket or a tray THE HOUSEHOLD 8

HOW WAS IT DONE? of. Evangeline must have nerves of steel about enough, as warmed over it is not very and a constitution more faultless than that good. When potatoes are scarce and high of the United States if she can continue in price, sort them as you go along; the very Now that wonderful serial, “ One Week,” week after week in the same line. small ones are good boiled with the skin on, is done, I can wait no longer but must ask Now if there is any magic by which com­ then peeled; fry them whole in hot lard, or for further information right away. There mon people can accomplish any such amount slice thin and fry in a little butter; or chop are several points I can not clearly under­ work, I should like to know it, and I wait fine and stew in cream. All bakers testify stand. Evangeline says in the beginning anxiously an explanation of what seems to to the good qualities and superiority of the that there are three who share the labors of me the greatest of puzzles—how to put all small potato for yeast. The medium sized the household, but after that does not men­ are best for baking, while the large ones tion the other two, only in the most inci­ that work into seven days and not stretch will be left for boiling. dental way two or three times; therefore, the days or the truth. e. w . • P a w Pa w . Hams and shoulders can be kept from one must imagine that hers is not only the flies and vermin by packing in a good tight head that plans, but in by far the greater barrel and filling in with dry oats. part, the hands that execute the wonderful ECONOMY BREVITIES. Keep tbe clothespins in a calico bag made amount of work that she enumerates. And for that purpose. When putting away the when 1 think of the vast amount that is not A good housekeeper is one who looks well winter clothing for the summer, brush and mentioned but must have been done by to the ways of her house, seeing that there is clean it thoroughly, mend all the torn or somebody to produce the given results, my no waste or drainage, economizing in small worn places and they will be all ready next back will ache and feet feel sore in sym­ as well as large things. Small leaks often fall. pathy. I am quite discouraged when I think amount to more than large ones, because Save the paper-rags, many a tin and basin how far below such a standard my best ef­ unobserved. No matter how cheap one can be bought with them. forts would fall could they be compared. buys, unless the full value in use is ob­ Do not throw refuse articles, waste water, Now 1 would like to ask who are those tained, you are cheated. The dollar made etc., around the back door, it is unhealthy “ other two?” Are they daughters of this in a bargain loses its value if the articles and uncleanly. If you have an attic or tuck phenomenal housekeeper? If so, they must purchased are wasted. room, keep it orderly, don’ t stand at the inherit their mother’ s proficiency to a re­ In the manner of stocking the pantry and foot of the stairs and sling things up; it is a markable degree. Or are they hired assist storeroom with the groceries necessary good place to rummage in rainy days. ants selected for their ability to,do and en there are two ways, buying in large quanti­ Musquito net that has done service for a dure a vast amount of labor? If the latter ties once or twice a year, and the ex­ season in windows or doors can be utilized; guess is correct, allow me to suggest that it change of butter, eggs and poultry from fold it four or five thicknesses and stitch is not a typical farmer’ s household by any week to week. We should take into criscross with the machine into convenient means; as that hardly ever has but one help­ consideration the fact that in small §izes for dish cloths. Five cent muslin or er under any circumstances and quite as often quantities quite an amount of cord and lawn makes nice soft dish cleths. Have none at all, especially if there are daughters paper is purchased. AH kinds of spices, if enough dish cloths so they can be kept clean; old enough to assist. kepi in* close boxes or cans, can be bought a dirty dishcloth is not fit to use. Clean the And those elaborate menus which seem to in large quantities^ In order to secure coffee pot, tea pot and tea steeper once a be tri-daily affairs! I really question whether strictly pure spice and pepper, coffee also, it a week by boiling out withstrong soap suds; it is a good plan to allow the men-folks to is best to buy the berry and grind it your­ wipe out with a dry cloth and see what a read our little paper now-a-days lest they be self. Still it can be found all ready for use, deposit there has been. If cold coffee is left quite dissatisfied with our efforts in that di- that is pure. Soap will go much farther if keep it in a bowl or pitcher, and keep the rection. • The query will arise, ‘ ‘ How can bought in quantities and allowed to cure. coffee pot empty, only when using. Hot she do it all, day after day?” How prepare Corn starch, rice, sago, tapioca, molasses, alum water will rout ants, black and red, and cook and serve all the various dishes of sugar, bluing, stovepolish, and everything and all vermin. Evangeline. which she speaks? Who washes all the else in daily use, if properly taken care of, Battle Cbeek. dishes that would be necessary? Who does can be bought six months or a year ahead. all the sweeping and dusting, the bed-mak Cupboards and storerooms that are in­ ing and general “ setting to rights ” that has fested with mice, ants, etc., will not help THANKS RETURNED. to be done in every house, and which will economy. use up a good deal of strength as well as Table linen and bedding need looking to I believe the custom of saying “ I thank time. And then comes “ washday ” which often. Pinning sheets and tablecloths on you” for every favor received is falling off, is always the hardest and busiest day of the line always in the same place, and leav­ if it has not already fallen into disuse; the week with us, although we try to be as ing them to whip in the wind and storm nevertheless permit me to say to those who labor-saving as we can consistent with neat will ruin them very soon. Knives with rub­ answered my inquiries, thank you, for they ness, but we fail to find time, after the other ber handles should never be washed in soap have enlightened me upon hitherto dark­ necessary work of the house is done, to up suds, as it takes the gloss off the rubber and ened subjects. holster two or three chairs in the most beau­ causes them to flake up. Ivory, bone or In regard to the hemmers, 1 knew the tiful and careful manner, or strength to clean wood handles should not be put in hot fault was with myself and not the machine. up the door-yard of its winter accumulations water. Tinware of all kinds should be I still am obliged to baste all hems, other­ afterward. thoroughly dried before putting in the cup- wise they would come from the machine Then after supper and two or three of the board; it soon gives out if allowed to rust wider in some places than others and best papers in the United States have been Burning kettles, frying-pans and tins while skewed, looking more like a raffle than a read and discussed, she is not yet satisfied cooking shortens their usefulness. hem, but do not think any one can give me with the labors and pleasures of the day, Scraping the butter plates clean, saving instructions without guiding the work and but makes a lot of most excellent candy in odd bits of butter for a day or two, will running the machine. To people who are various styles and flavors for the further de amount to quite a little, and is just as good dull nothing but an object lesson will an­ lectation and amusement of the family, for frying purposes or seasoning vegetables swer. JANNETTE. don’ t wonder “ Philander” had dyspepsia Save the odd bits of meat, bones, for soup; but I do wonder if the days are really what accumulates in a week will make one much longer in that vicinity that she can good soup. Dry bread can be steamed, INFORMATION WANTED. get it all in. toasted, soaked for cakes, made in a bread And then the sewing, aye, there’ s.the pudding once a week; dried in the oven and I have read of crocheted couch covers, but rub! Taking those “ fourteen night-dresses rolled into flour, it is nice to roll meat in to never saw one. Will some of the House­ and eight nice comforts” as units of meas­ fry—thicken soup, etc. Never throw away hold readers kindly send directions for ure, and adding in the same ratio the many a piece of bread. making, also instruct me as to what material and various articles needed in every family Save the cord that comes around packages; is used. I want something cheap and of that size and we have a sum that would wind ic in a ball, and it is always ready for durable. c . c. make even a sewing-machine tired to think use. When meat is fried aim to cook just J ohnstown. 4 THE HOUSEHOLD

GRADUATING DRISSES. half tucks above the hem are enough. The and clean the zincs of stoves with kerosene; waist has a yoke of tucks, the fullness thus but I mention them as I have only recently Roses and the sweet girl graduates belong made being gathered into the waist under found how good they were and now would to Jane; and in all the thirty days sacred to the silken sash. The top of the skirt is not try to do without. Jnno, or in all the school life, the day of gauged for an eighth or three-sixteenths of A quotation from Hawthorne’s “ Mosses days, before which all others hide their di­ a yard below the belt White embroidered from an Old Manse” may not be amiss; minished selves, is Commencement Day. muslins are made up after the first style de­ “ It is a marvel whence this perfect flower No girl ever again experiences the sensa­ scribed, but are less popular than wool (the water lily) derives its loveliness and tions which rash upon her on that occasion. goods. ______Beatrix. perfume, springing as it does from the black Joy and regret, grief at separating from mud over which the river sleeps, where teachers and her “ dearest friends on earth,” ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. lurk the slimy eel and speckled frog and delight at her emancipation, and the culmi­ Are shoulder-capes to be worn this season, the mud turtle whom continued washing nation of the pride of the Senior in the cli­ cannot cleanse. It is the very same black max of the day when she is a main feature, asks a young lady. Not the round capes of several years ago. The little wraps which mud out of which the yellow lily sucks its the cynosure of all eyes, fill her with gratifi­ obscene life and noisome odor./Thus we cation and proud pleasure. are not much larger than shoulder-capes, see, too, in the world that some persons as­ Sscond only to the importance of “ pass­ which reach the bottom of the waist at the back and have longer tabs or points in front, similate only what is ugly and evil from the ing those awful examinations” is the ques­ same moral circumstances which supply tion of graduating gowns. And oh, girls! are seen in great numbers this spring. They good and beautiful results, the fragrance o f if you would only be content to be girlish, are covered with jet, lace and passementerie, confined by a ribbon belt, and cost from celestial flowers, to the daily life of others.’ ^ and not try to be grown up, simple, instead W h e a tfie ld . CHISEL aURST.- of fine, how sweet you would be! $4.75 up to $15 or above, according to qual­ White is the regulation hue; white wools ity of material. A young lady attracted considerable attention on the avenue by ap­ instead of the muslins which were so stiff LEMON EXTRACT. and sheer. But there are an infinite number pearing in a suit of striped gray and white of shades of white, as you would soon dis­ flannel, skirt laid in pleats to show only the If Dill A. Tory will get one pint of cover if you had to match a bit. There’ s gray, and a cape of the same made by at­ alcohol, one-half ounce of oil of lemon, and magnolia white and shell white, and pearl taching a deep frill of the pleated goods to a the peel of two lemons, she will have mate­ white, blue white and grey white, and ever collar cut with a little cape. But it was not rials for a home made extract better than the so many tints of cream white, pinky cream, pretty nor yet stylish. I have seen capes in grocery article at about half its price. Put and ecru cream, and every one to be chosen the same style made in black lace at­ one-half of the alcohol into a bottle con­ with careful reference to its becominguess tached to a jetted collar, which were pretty taining the oil of lemon and shake occasion­ to the individual. Of materials, there’s and dressy. The lace is simply pleated very ally until they mix; put the other half upon cashmere, best of the inexpensive wools, full and pressed; then the shoulders shape the peel, in a pitcher, and let stand a few- camel’ s hair, challi, Henrietta and clairette; it. days, then pour into the bottle of alcohol India silk, and richest and most costly of A STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE. and oil, and shake. She will find it good. all, China crape, so exquisitely soft that one I am told pieplant will keep a year by might pull her dress through her bracelet. As I have been a diligent reader of the simply cutting up as for pies, packing tightly And how should it be made? With the Household for the past two years, I am in cans, filling up with cold water and utmost simplicity. Much depends upon the beginning to feel like a “ dead-beat ” who sealing. style and figure of the wearer. For a slight, receives all he can get and contributes noth­ When making pieplant or other very juicy slender figure, nothing is so pretty as the ing. After the many useful hints and help­ pies, twist a little piece of white paper—not full straight skirt, hemmed, with a narrow ful suggestions I have met with, I hope that newspaper, on account of the ink—into a pattern of silk embroidery above the hem, my mite will iH its turn assist some weary funnel, break off the point, and insert it into and gathered to a belt; the waist should be housewife. First, I wish to sbower blessings the centre of the pie. It will help keep the shirred to form a short yoke, and gauged at on the head of Beatrix for the confession juice from boiling over and wasting the best the waist line. A wide sash of soft silk, recently made that the top drawer of her part of the pie. a . b . c. exactly matching the color of the dress, bureau is not always in a state of immacu­ A nn Ab b o b . should pass twice around the waist and tie late neatness. She never will know how at the left, the ends reaching the bottom of much good it did at least one reader. I do Tb y the lemon cure for biliousness. It the dress. Toe sleeves should be full, and try to have all things decent and in order, is better and cheaper than patent medicine wrinkled upon the arm, and instead of a but my bureau drawers are not always open at a dollar a bottle. More agreeable to taste standing collar there should be a frill of to inspection; now, however, since I feel and palate, too. pleated lace falling away to reveal the white that I am not alone in this respect, I shall — ii throat. Bronze slippers, and suede gloves take courage and will never “ say die till in very light tan or qream shades are worn I’m dead.” Contributed Recipes. with white dresses. No pink or blue or My favorite strawberry shortcake requires red ribbons are to be worn with white; one quart of flour; two teaspoonfuls of Royal Baking Powder Cookies.—One cup white sashes match the dress, and ornamentation baking powder sifted with the flour; a coffee sugar; half cup butter; one egg; half cup of sweet milk; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; stops there. cupful of lard; ice cold water. Mix soft, sufficient flour to roll thin. Bake in a quick A stout girl may have the front of her very soft, cut the dough before rolling in as oven. C. C. dress laid in kilt or single b ;x pleats, the many pieces as you wish layers (to lessen Johnstown. back full, straight except for a couple of soft times of rolling), bake in layer cake tins loops put in from the top and not breaking (deep ones), putting in two layers of dough, Codfish on Toast.—Pick the fish into fine the straight line on the bottom, a waist cut spreading butter between before baking, flakes or shreds, put a bowl-ful, thus prepar­ jacket front, with the space filled in with which will enable you to lift off the top ed, into a skillet, cover with cold water, let loose box pleats of the material or of surah, crust and is much nicer than splitting. Have come to a boil, turn into a colander to drain. and crossed by Empire folds shaped to make the crust thin and put plenty of strawberries Return to the skillet, pour in half a pint o f a round pointed girdle; silk revers, or four mashed with sugar between. In my opinion rich milk or cream, season with salt and pep­ per and a generous piece of butter, cook five large buttons, silk covered, on each side, the strawberries are better with good bread minutes and pour over slices of dry, buttered accent the jacket fronts. The back of the and butter; but when people will have short­ toast. waist is plain, terminates in a round point, cake they will, and I have found this the Cornmeal. Muffins.—One pint sour cream; and may have a soft silk sash arranged on best way of many. For further information the point. two eggs; two tablespoonfuls sugar; one cup about the strawberry read "Alice Lorraine,” cornmeal; half cup flour; teaspoonful soda; Still another way is to tuck the straight by R. D. Blackmore, a perfect picture of the saltspoonful of salt. Bake in muffin rings, in skirt, and with heavy silk featherstitch or Kentish grower and the county of Kent. a quick oven. L. C. herringbone each tuck. Three inch and a I suppose you all use the wire dishcloths Detroit.