The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-08
TEE HOUSEHOLD.

lasheS, red cheeks, and nalr almost Dlack
and curly. He wore crimson plaid jacket
with full trousers buttoned on; had habit
of whistling and liked to ask questions was
accompanied by a small dog. 1t is long
while now since he disappeared. have
very pleasant house and much company.
My guests say, "Ah! it is pleasant to be
here. Everything has such an orderly, put
away ok,-nothing about underfoot--no
DIRT" But my eyes are aching for the sight of
whittlings and cut paper on the floor; of
tumbed down card houses Of wooden sheep
and cattle; of pop-guns, bows and arrows,
whips, tops, go-carts, blocks and trumpery.
want to see boats a-rigging and kites
amaking. | want to see crumbes on the
carpet, and paste split on the kitchen table.
! want to see the chairs and tables turned
the wrong way about. | want to see candy
making and corn popping, and to find jack
knives and fshhooks among my muslins.
Yet these things used to fret me once. They
say How quiet you are here! All! one
here may settle his brains and be at peace"
But my ears are aching for the pattering
of little feet for hearty shout, a shrill
whistle, gay ira la la; for the crack of the
little whips for the noise of drums, flies
and tin trumpets. Yet these things made
me nervous once. A manly figure stands
before me now He is taller than |, has
thick whiskers, wears frock coat BOSOM
ed shirt, and cravat. He has just come
from college. He brings Latin and Greek in
his countenance, and busts Of the old philo-
sophers for the sitting room. He calls me
mother, but / am rather unwilling to own
him. He AYERS that he is my boy, and says
that he can prove it. He brings his little
boat to show the red stripe on the sail, it
was the end of the piece and the name on
the stern, Lucy Lowe, little girl of our
neighbor. who, because of her long curls
and pretty round face, was the chosen IA
vorite of my boy. The curls were long
since cut off, and she has grown to tall
handsome girl. How his face reddens as he
shows me the name on the boat Oh | see
it all as plain as if it were written in book.
My little boy is lost, and my big boy will
soon be. Oh | wish he were a little tired
boy in long white gown lying in his crib,
with me sitting by, holding his hand in
mine, pushing the curls back from his fore
head, watching his eyelids droop. and listen
ing to his deep breathing. If l only had
my little boy again, how patient | would be.
L
would fret and scold | can never have him
back again but there are still many moth
ers who have not yet lost their boys. L
wonder if they know they are living their
very best days; that now is the time to
really enjoy their children think if [
had been more to my little boy, | might
now be more to my grown-up one.-HOnne
Magazine
Our FooD.-There is no country where
there is so much dyspepsia as in America,
because our people pay so little attention to
food, and eat too much food for the exercise
they take. IF one has mental labor, fish ev
cry second day at least is requisite. Soup
sets all the glands at work, and prepares
the stomach for the more important func
tions of digestion, and therefore should be
taken at dinner every day. Beef broth is
to the old what milk is to the young. Cook
cry properly attended to keeps man in
health If the stomach is out of order, the
brain is affected We should eat more
fruit, vegetables, soup and fish. Good and
well-prepared food beautifies the physique,
the same as good and well-drected educa-
ton beauties the mind. Wrinkles are pro-
duced by the want of the variety of food.
The man who does not use his brain to Sc
Iect and prepare his food is not above the
brutes, which take it in the raw state
Home and Health.
FLAvoR1NG WITH LENoN.-One of the
best hOusekeepers we know, says the Hearth
and Home, has told us of her method OF
producing lemon havoring. She never
throws lemon skins away, after making lem
onade, lemon pie, etc, but always, while
the skins are yet fresh, shave off the yellow
surface with sharp penknife, taking as hit
tie of the white part as possible. These small
yellow shavngs are then sprinkled upon
warm plate, and as soon as they are dry
they are put in muslin bag. When re-
quired for use, whatever quantity may be
needed at the time is ground into fine pow
der, and this powder makes the best lemon
favoring, our friend says, that she has met
with. Orange peel may be successfully
treated precisely in the same way. This la
dy preserves lemon juice for flavoring 10y
mixing it with sugar, without cooking it,
until it becomes a thick syrup. 1t is then
ready to be put bottles and sealed. Orange
juice may be kept for weeks in like manner.
MARBLED CAKE.-LigM part-Of white
sugar use one and half cups, butter one
half cup, sweet milk one-half cup, soda one
half teaspoon, cream of-tartar one teaspoon,
adding the white of four eggs beaten up
very light.
Dark part-Of brown sugar take two
cups, butter one-half cup, sour milk one
half cup. soda one half teaspoon, cream-of
tartar one teaspoon. Sift two and one half
cups -four, and add the yolks of four eggs,
together with cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg,
of each one teaspoon. When ready, drop
a spoon of the dark, and then one of the
light, and SO on until the pan is full.
A Question OF GRANNAR.-A searcher