, 1876-12-02
OUR 1slyG.

II tie Editor n The Tribune.
ILLINOIS, Nov. e3.-' 1sob's Sister, no donbt
thinks stc has her hantls full; but suppose shc
had five "Dubs" to make Christmas presents
for. US haycf Our boys used to keep their
rooms In woful disorder. In despair made
raid on them, and pitched every loose article out
Tho window. They demonstrated. l replied
!is'nly that unless articles wcro IN their proper
places should continue to ornament the buck
yard with thcn. To-day you won't fitul ncatcr
set ol rooms, not cvcn collar visi-
l'lc Generally ! purchase books, ETC., fur
them; though they Hike the "Splaslcs'
mentioned III last weeks artiplc, nnl another
pretty addition which has been In use for epy.
cral years. Make pin.cushton from four to six
ilrsirs sq,larc; cover With black unol.air can.
vas; 'lrst working the top piece with the de-
sired Initial in co1ored worstcd Mako q Mai n
hor1rr ucar thu edge; st!tell tho pieces neatly
together. and maku \ heavy cord of twisted
worstcd to fascu around Nhcrc tho Two pieces
meet, dNtsng nj the top corncr with loon 10
hang IL By. al tllu olrslte bottom cor1icr lia,l.
slipper shaped wastt..case made Of TIC cati.
WIS; work s,nc figures On 1t, uul bind Will.
SINE sliA,e nf .rblmn; fasten to the remaining
clrners IND ,acdlulnstzcd rornrr-nievrs
of perforated hoard inishetl with rlbhon
y. VI ssI wnrsI''l. llans Tile cushion ppi
FIJI the cn.hinn with ptns and needles. FIJI
stI*sort, threa, and ttlnhlo Ia one cornucopiu,
ntnl III tile other Will, topth-pcAs or tut,crs,
1ravc tho casc tor the watclt. This Is suitable
i,r ~ o!1l.s, substitusin; pcn.wipcr fur
hare trich many c,lie:sen.salad recipes. l
think .Anna' It," will like tho following: Boil
ehicken. seasoned III cooking, until II parts
readily rum tho bone: pour iii the l1uor.
When alls fowl IN cold, pick II iron, the bones
and eliop t!na In n wooden bowl, Use the hatne
quantity Of celery or cabbago cut with
k7'lse 'ana tllo chopped whites Of two
tarA.hollod eSIB. Mix, ind put away until
within MI hour OF using. ws,c,i the following
pteyios!sly.iHcparcd dressing must b. misrd
With IT; Hcat tho yolks alll whites of two rsgs
separately; tnto that stir three lahesImonfuls
OF melted butter Or tabla oil: unc aul ha!i
Tablespoons OF ground mustard; une hld hull
teaspoons nt salt; two teaspoons ot cv1cry suit
twc:thinls Of u teacsp Of vncgur. Coax In m
eurthen o. new ttn dish until ~ thek ~ nol1nd-
cake. When cold, Ml.l two-th'a!s of a tcar,sp
Of aweet milk or crealn. You esn r:h:a nice
dish oi soup by .kcninE tho li9u91 leit Ia the
hotlcd yo!ks left from the sal:s:l; salt mud pop
prr; let Il eon,o to L boi
lvu think q bread pudding without mill; CT.
celrnt. Pour boiling water on a riut III dry
L,Jcat-cr1ltnbs; ,nelt with IL one tablespoonful
talo pint or nlore Of fruit, stewcd Or fresh;
sweeteIi to tasto. II Is better without splces.
liAka twenty n'inuses, and cut with or Without
Gtealn.
bread: Melt half cup Of bu.tcr lu one cup Of
1nolasscs md ono Of sugnF,, allowing the lnix-
tnre to become hot; thu add one tab|e3poon
OF ground ginger, one teaspoon OF ground c.n.
,latlo'i, nne cup Of SWEET inllk, five cups Of
ttnnr stirred in with full half teaspaun IT soda.
Lake IN two nut tin pans ur gtIn-isous. The
MAAr.