The National tribune., 1883-02-22
W0MAN|S WORK.
Aunt Helen's Home TalkS---0ur Let
ter-BOX---COlOr in Dress, &c.


found that, for some unexplained reason, Tab
bic had been the only contributor TO her Bud
get. "An early detection in the ranks, laughed
Mr.. Atherton. as Aunt Helen took her seat.
Ethel sat beside the lamp, finishing pretty
mantel lambrequin which she had made of gray
macreme twine in shell stitch, and through
which she was now running bands of scarlet
ribbon; Mrs. Atherton worked industriously
upon small plaque. with turquoise border of
beautiful blue, aud upon which she was just
now painting pale pink orchid the rest had
taken their accustomed role of listeners, but no
word of explanation was vOuchsafed, and Aunt
Helen began to read her own paper:
TALK TO YOUNG PEOPLE AT HOME.
Sometimes, when have been spending few
days with friends, have been suddenly startled
by succession of crashing sounds, as If all the
furniture in the upper stories of the house had
mysteriously become alive and were tumblfng IN
one mass down the stairs. Perhaps in the next
instant shout laugh whistle, or a song
would tell me that the Representatives only q
bOy-were coming down the steps, and in delight
full relief have settled back and let the startled
nerves soothe themselves into quiet while lnvoi-
unfairly have wondered how it would seem If
these young gentlemen would come quietly down
The stairs-bithely and merrily, and three or live
steps at time if YOU wil-but only quietly. Some
times during my visits have been called into a
room after these young gentlemen had gone to
bed. And upon such a scene OF confusion have
entered. At the threshold lay boot, some little
distance from it lay a sock, on the other side of
the room lay the fellow boot, and somewhere,
OWNED, lay the fellow sock-each mateless, and
during the long night the various articles of cloth
ing worn during the day had been left to make ac-
quaintance with the various chairs the sofa, per-
haps the floor, and forlorn enough they all looked
by the light of day. Here lay Iumpled towel,
and yonder another; downstairs somewhere in
different places, were the hat and overcoat. There
is story of an Egyptian god, whose body was cut
into fourteen pieces, and all these pieces cast in
different directions. If, after this, the scattered
pieces were all brought together, the god would
L.
ways required to me when viewing such rooms
and l have been glad that it was not who each
morning had to go through the process of gather
ing myself together after the wholesale distribu-
tion of the night before. But, instead of recount
ing all the unpleasant things which have seen,
why not take the better way, and tell some of the
pleasant things which mark the conduct of the
fnely-taught and genttemdnty boy? This boy be-
gins early to learn what things go to make up a
brave, patient, energetic q courteous and a
gentle manhood At home he is reverential to his
parents. He never speaks of his father as the
gorerf,Or," the old geRtleman, or uses with refer
ence to him any term which is not full of respect;
to his mother he is tender, and early assumes to-
ward her that protective demeanor which ought
to be the natural demeanor of every boy and man
toward women. This it was which characterized the
knights OF the chivalric ages-ages in which every
knights lance was pledged to the service of wo-
men, of the weak, of the defenseless. The gentle
manly boy is chivaric toward his sisters, and is
ever on the alert to offer them well-timed coure-
sizes. He is forgetful Of those graceful little
acts which beautify the hOme-life.
When his mother sisters enter the room he
rises and brings forward the easy chairs, and has
a pleasant word for them. When the papers come
he does not hasten to obtain them, and then keep
them while his father or others may be patiently
waiting for them. He does not smoke at all hours
and in all places; he is never boisterous in the
house; he never thrums on the table or piano; he
takes his hat off when he enters the house; he has
a cheerful "Good-morning" greeting after the
nights separation; he does not use the sofas and
handsome chairs for footstools he does not use his
toothpick in the presence of others; he learns
what to do with his hands and feet; he steps
lightly, as if his body were bouyant and elastic
rather than ponderous and metallic. To the SER
wants he is respectful, and never familiar. He
never snubs people because they are not fashion
ably dressed he is respectful to the old; he is al
ways ready to defend the friendiess and to reach
out a helpful hand to those who deserve it, and he
is always willing to bear his share in the inevitable
Inconvenience of life. The model for this boy is
that Great and Divine Teacher, whose life was
spent in doing good, and whose sermons were
given in actions rather than in words, and should
our boy seek to add other models to this he will
find them among the great and noble characters
recorded in history and biography. Having
learned what makes the true and noble bOy-the
geltHemdnty boy at home-he Will realize what his
duties are to society, which ought to be only
other phase of homelife and after this he will in
quire into the duties which he will some day owe
to his country, whether as citizen obeylLg and de-
Tending its laws or as statesman framing and
amending them. Slowly and surely, as he grows
into manhood, ought he to work his way toward
all that is true and brave and good. The knights
used to think that if they were spoken Of as with
out fear and without reproach, it was reward
enough for a long life of faithful service, and we
have in mind q man of whom the Great Book
says: He was just man and feared God, as if
that were the highest epitaph that could be writ
ten Every boy is better for adopting in his early
youth some noble model, whose life shall stimu-
late him TO like nobeness of living and when he
is Older and enters the great battling word having
the firm basis of character thus obtained, his own
good judgment will teach him where his precon-
ceIved notions must bend to circumstances, and
how the details of one age differ from those of a
former age, albeit the principles Of right and wrong
eterDally
nothing of physical development This is a mat
ter which ought to take care of itself. To boys
belong all harmless and heathful sports. The
wise Greeks made the physique of equal impor
tance with the eintelect-apparently of greater i'm
portance than this. Boys never seem more natural
than when engaged III some sport which calls every
muscle into play, sends the rich blood coursing
through the veins, brings the glowing color to the
cheek and sparkle to the eye.
As Aunt Helen laid her paper aside, she
glanced at Teddie. His boyish face was all
aglow, and he gave quick smile of sympathy
to the reader, who had always been to him
the type of loving and high-souled woman
hood.
Then came Tabbies contribution:
OUR TABLE.
Breakfast
Bill of Fare, No. 3, with recipes therefor.
Fruit; escaloped meat; dropped eggs raised muf
fins; corn cake; drinks.
Escaloped Meat.-Chop the meat rather coarse
season WIKI for one pilit Ol neat
use half cupful of gravy and heaping cupful of
bread-crumbs. Put layer of the meat into an
escalop dish, then gravy then thin layer of
crumbs, and continue this until the dish Is full
The last layer should be a thick one of crumbs
Cook in a hot oven from fifteen to twenty minutes
All kinds of cold meat can be escalOped, but beef
is dry that it is not so good mutton, veal, &c
Dropped Eggs.-Have one quart of boiling water
and one tablespoonful of salt in frying-p pan
Break the eggs, one by one into saucer and slide
carefully into the salted water. Cook until the
white is firm, and lift out with griddle-cake
turner and place on toasted bread. Serve imme-
diately.
Raised M,6ins.-One pint of warm milk, half
cake of compressed yeast or half cupful of liquid
yeast; quart of -four enc tablespoonful of but
ter. Beat two eggs well, and add them and the
salt, butter and yeast to the milk. Stir gradually
into the -four. Beat until the batter is light and
smooth. Let 1t rise four hours in Q warm place.
Fill buttered muffin pans two-thirds to the top
with the batter and let them stand until the batter
has risen to the brim Bake half an hour.
Corn Cake, No. lone quart of milk one pint of
Indian meal, two eggs; one teaspoonful of salt,
butter the size of an English walnut. Let the milk
come to boil, and gradually pour it on the meal.
away in cool place. Do this at night. In the
morning beat thoroughly. Beat the eggs well, and
add them. Pour the mixture into buttered deep
earthen plates. Bake from twenty to thirty min
utes. Success depends upon good beating OF the
cake in the morning.
Corn Cake No. 1.-Two teacupfuls of corn meal
one of flour, three of sour milk, two eggs one ta-
blespoonful of sugar of molasses; one teaspoon
ful of soda, one of salt. Mix together the sugar,
salt, meal and flour. Beat the eggs light. Dis
solve the soda In two tablespoonfuls of boiling
water and pour into the milk. Stir well, and
add to the other mixed ingredients. Add the eggs
and mix thoroughly. Pour into buttered tins to
the depth OF about one inch and half. Bake