Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

EDITOR OF THE HOUSEHOLD PERMIT
me to enter our household" and have +
little chat. am glad of the nice recipes
sent to the "household department. M
L. A. the recipes you sent sone Time age
we're nice, especially the recipe for crul
lers was Just what wanted. / have made
brown bread from the recipe Mrs. Dow
makes her bread by, and think it good
Mr.. D. if you cannot "coax her to write,
write again, and send something else; MS
presume, she has many other recipes
that are equally as good, which we would
be very glad to receive. 1 have been
thinking perhaps some one would like
good recipe for making candy.
RECIPE FOR CREAM CANDY.
One and one half pounds of graduated
sugar, two cups of water, one teaspoon of
butter, one teaspoon cream.tartar. Put
into bright tin dish, or sauce pan, boil
slowly without stirring, until it hardens as
soon as dropped into cold water. Just
before taking from the fire l.vor with
peppermint essence or teaspoon vanilla,
or any other flavoring you choose. Pour on
a CREASED plate or tin, and when cool
enough, pull and work, until white. Care
should be taken that it does not remain
over the fire long enough TO turn yellow
I have made candy this way and have
had good success, and think it nice.
Mothers, do not give your little ones
painted, poison candy. once knew of q
little girl, that her parents frequently
bought her coored candy, and she was
taken with fits, and her physician said
hey were caused by the poison from the
candy she had eaten.
As spring brings added cares and labors
many are fatigued by getting to much
work upon their minds at once. but rem
ember. edo not cross a bridge until yol
come to It," In cleaning house think i
IS the best way 10 take one room at time
and not do enough in one day to be toe
| much weared, but remember more day
re coming. Those that have never uset
ammonia will be surprised to find how
much help few drops put into it'll,
water will be in removing dirt and greas
from door handles, and soiled places tha
| need much rubbing. send the following
| poem, as caution TO these ladies tina
are in the habit of making frequent CALI
in house cleaning time, that they may no
meet with the mishap of the lady spoken
of in the following lines:
CLEANING HOUSE.
went to call upon my friend and my great surprise
Upon the gate sat little Pet with sad and fearful eyes
What is it Pe,?" The tears down upon her fruit
"My dolly's lost, my dress is feared. and mammals
creenin' house"
lifted Pet from off the gate, wiped her tear marked
face
And took her by her little hand penetrate the place
A voice cried out between each word, heard the
water douse,
Il say you can't come in that way for we are cleaning
house."
glanced above whence came the voice. form wal
standing there
Oh could that be my dainty friend. with such strange
coiffured hair.
With skirts pinned up with sleeves tucked back, with
queer ,ill-ftting blouse,
Sure, matron never wore such guiss unless when
cleaning house,
l backward stepped in much dismay, I had not
glanced around
And needed not the tub of water. me the
ground,
hit my ankle, DER and tumbed in "kersou Sc"
On high the hooking voice rang out Take you II
splash the house."
needed not Pets anxious cries. gazed not RICH
left.
But hied in hot haste to my home, of be.
reft
1 locked my door, and here I'll stay quiet a
Until each wife and maid in town, has finished clean
ing house"
MRS. T. X. NJ. B.
Chelsea, Vt.