The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-05

turner and place on toasted bread. Serve immedi-
ately.
Scrambled Eggs,-Four eggs, one tablespoonful of
butter half teaspoonful Of salt, Beat the eggs,
and add the salt to them. Melt the butter in
saucepan. Turn in the beaten eggs, stir quickly
over hot fire for one minute and serve.
Poached Eggs.-Two eggs, two tablespoonfuls of
milk half teaspoonfui of salt half teaspoonful
OF butter Beat the eggs and add the salt and milk
Put the butter into saucepan, and, when 1t
nelts add the eggs. Stir over the fire until the
mixture thckens, being careful not to let it cook
hard. About two minutes will cook it. The eggs,
when done, should be soft and creamy. Serve
Immediately.
As Aunt Helen ceased reading, Teddie
emerged from corner in which, during the
reading he had remained hidden. He walked
to the table, and laid on it a large covered box,
saying: Here, Aunt Helen, is the first con-
tribution to your prospective kitchen"
Aunt Helen removed the lid of the box, and
saw within a large, neatly framed oil painting.
In one corner was card, on which were the
words Dirt IN the Kitchen, Theodore Atherton,
artist. The picture represented one side of a
kitchen wall, which was adorned with q large
but indistnct picture; below the picture stood
the dresser; near this the sink. In the fore
ground stood the cook, her dress Topped up, her
bare arms akimbo, her head somewhat inclined
to one side while with wrapt expression she
gazed at the picture on the wall in the back
ground was q stove, in which glowing fire
burned, and from the top smoke and blue
flames came thick from the neglected meat in
the broiler; on the back of the stove a sauce
pan and its cover were just parting company,
the latter being pushed away by the steam
within, while the overlooking contents of the
pan were trickling down the sides and falling
on the stove, where it was quickly turned into
a charred crust; in the sink both spig0ts were
open, and the flowing water was making a
white foamy eddy over the mouth of the drain
pipe; on the dresser stood large jar labeled
Cream" andinto this the head and shoulders
of a cat had already disappeared.
ooh, Teddie How could your" exclaimed
Table, when she caught sight of this very
evident caricature.
" insist that this picture be hung above the
dresser in EthePs kitchen, as an admonition to
all possible artistieally inclined cooks" am
swered Teddie. q also have something else
for this model Kitchen" he added, with
sparkle in his eyes, and pushing back por-
there, he dragged into the light an fashioned,
quantity carved cabinet. Opening the doors,
he displayed the contents of the shelves. On
one shelf was a row of books, Bible, several
standard cook-books, a church almanac, some
histories, and several volumes marked " Mis-
cellany." On a second shelf was small writ
ing desk, well-furnished work box and half
a dozen ready-made white aprons. A card,
suspended from the inside of the door, bore the
Here is mystery, 1eddie," said Mr..
Anterior, who kept a conscientious watch over
Teddies financial interests. In the first
place, how did you get the money for this odd
purchase, and next, how did you come by the
idea of making the purchaser"
For moment Teddie hesitated, then he re-
piled: Well, Aunt Helens notion about treat
ing servants as fellow beings interested me, and
/ have thought good deal about it since her
talk on that subject A few days ago gentle
man came into the studio while / was taking a
painting lesson, and asked the master if he
would sell two paintings which hung on the
wall. The pictures were mine and at call
from the master | stepped forward, and the
pictures were soon sold. ] decided to keep the
money until | found an opportunity to sur
prise Aunt Helen by some well timed eneour
agement in her humsnizing projects, and so l
said nothing at home about my little venture.
Yesterday / saw this cabinet at private sale ;
| at once bought it and, with Rickele's friendly
counsel, furnished it. | hope that Ethel viii
not refuse my bridal gifts?"
On the contrary, Ethel blushingly accepted
them, and Teddie was the hero of the evening.
COLOR IN DRESS.
Harmonious combinations of color with
orange as the base: Orange and chestnut har-
monte. Orange and brown form an agreeable
harmony. Orange, lilac and crimson orange,
ICu anu green, Diuo ana crlIlSOH :,
orange, purple and scarlet; orange, blue, scar
let and purple; orange, blue scarlet and claret
orange, blue scarlet, white and green har-
monte.
OUR LETTER-Box.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Your kind reception of my former letter encour-
ages me To come again. Lately, saw paragraph
concerning German poet, called FFuuentob which
has excited my interest. viii you kindly tell me
xrhn h.ar
which appears not to have been his own?
Very truly, yours, NErrIE GARLAND.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
The following directions for raised bullion work
bullion same as for flat embroidery, then with q
fine needle and yellow cotton thread, thread
one piece and put the needle down very near the
place where the thread is. That will make loop.
Bring the needle up quite near the same place !;
thread another piece loop it into the first loop and
then lay the needle down near where it came up.
Repeat the loop III two three different loops. 1t
very easily done, and it has very intricate look.
In making straight letters, 1t is very pretty to
| the beads straight down the centre. n,
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
! OF quite much Importance to the cook as any
of the kitchen utensils which we have already de-
| scribed is the frying basket This should have
fine meshes, as delicate articles like croquettes
/ need more support than coarsely -woven basket
/ gives Where roasting is done in the oven, there
should be "a rack to keep the meat from coming in
1
sized Harding needle will answer for all kinds of
meat that are to be larded. potato slieer will
be found useful fer slicing potatoes. steamer
which Will lit either into the cast-iron pot into
| the tea Kettle is convenient. The quart measure
for milk is the best for common measuring. Being
divided into half pints the vessel answers for
all quantities. kitchen should be furnished with
two measures, one for dry material and the other
for liquids In the preparation for desserts the
whlpchurn Is essential. 1t Is tin cylinder, per-
forated on the bottom and sides in which dasher
OF tin, also perforated, easily be moved up and
down. When this churn is placed in a bowl of
cream and the dasher is worked, air Is forced
through the cream, causing 1t to froth. The double
boiler is invaluable in the kitchen. 1t is good
| plan to have two of them where a great deal of
cooking is done The lower part of the boiler is
half filed with boiling water and the inside kettle
| is placed in this. BY this means food is cooked
without danger of burning and more rapidly than
if the kettle were placed directly on the stove,
posed to the cold air. because the boiling waterin the
the sides of that in which the food is. When bro-
ing is done before the fire. it is necessary to have
back for the double broier for the tin reflects the
heat, and the food Is cooked much sooner. The
colander is used for draining vegetables, strain
! ing soups, &c, and, with the squash and gravy
srainers, it Is all that is required in the way of
strainers. There should be two brown-bread tins,
each holding three pints They answer also for
steaming buildings. The melon and round pud-
ding moulds are convenient for frozen or steamed
buildings. The Stewpans which are porcelain
lined are much better than the tin-ned, because
the tin is liable to melt when frying is done for
| instance, when meat and vegetables are fried for
stew. Granite wear stewpans are made IN the
same shapes as the porcelain- lined. The tin
pans useful for sauces and gravies The porce-
| lain-lined come i'll the same shapes. Copper is q
| better conductor of heat than either tin iron,