The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18


styles Of pineushisns Very pretty ones
are fitted into the little round japanese
cat baskets. costing from two to five cents
each. The cushion Is made round and
firm, frst in piece Of stout muslin tied
tightly round to keep it compact and
then. with a pretty piece Of silk or plush.
The inner edge ofthe basket. is then glued
ali round, and the cushion fitted tightly
in. It should be made to ct well and
rather larger than the basket, or it is apt
to slip down- When dry, = narrow fancy
ribbon is tied around the edge, and fish
ed with bow. Another novel pincGsh-
ion is made with chiid's little wooden
spade for its foundation. The cushion
may be round, square or oval, and Is fast
ened to the spade by a touch Of glue
-Four little holes have previously been
bored through the spade; through these
narrow ribbon is passed tied in two
bows at the back. These ribbons pass
over the cushion, securing in addition
to the glue. The cushion may be Of any
pretty color; narrow friIl all round is
quite an addition. A little bow may be
put at both top and bottom of the han
die, with loose length of ribbon be-
tween. to hang it up by. The spade may
be gilded or enameled. The same style
may be carried out with large wooden
spoon instead OF spade. Another pretty
pincushion may be made in the same
way, and fastened on small wooden
palette, hung up by bow passed through
the thumb-hole.
The fortunate housekeeper who starts
with really good collection of house
linen will find the care of it afterwards
quite as important as the first purchas-
ing. 1t will last very long time if it is
only properly cared for, but it must be
examined carefully, mended, if need be,
and thoroughly aired after every wash.
The frst essential for neatness and
good care is convenient closet. The
shelves may be covered with old sheets
or coarse muslin tackled at the bacS, and
left hanging sufficient width to turn up
over the shelf when the linen is arrang-
ed, TO keep away dust. Hanging inside
the door list should be kept, giving all
the articles kept on each shelf Laven-
der, the orthodox perfume for clean linen,
is said by some to attract moths, so the
housekeeper might distribute little bags
of cedar chips here and there through the
closet for the sake Of the odor.
Things in constant use should be put
on the lower shelves; articles less called
for above. Each pile OF things must be
well away from its neighbor; each set of
things well sorted. Different patterns Of
towels or napkins should never be mix
ed. Indeed 1t is really better for house.
keeper Of modest means TO get all her
napkins and to xeIs or tablecloths. ofone
pattern as far as possible; some will al
ways wear out before the rest, and there
is thus less danger Of broken sets.
A German Christmas loaf Of the old
days, by the Single Sisters of the Nor
avian Home at Bethlehem. Pa, was made
as follows:
0ne-and-s-half pints Of milk, one-half
pound Of butter, one cup Of sugar, three
fourths of pound of raisins, one-fourth
of a pound Of currants, three ounces Of
citron, two dozen almonds hlanched and
pounded, three pounds Of -four, one tea
spoonful Of salt and one-cake of Fleisch-
man yeast. Set a sponge oyer night with
one pint OF milk, one pound of -four and
the yeast dissolved in water. In the
morning add the butter and sugar rub
bed in the flour, the salt and the half
pint OF warm milk Knead till the daugh
no longer sticks to the hands, adding
-four gradually; lastly add fruit rolled in
little -four. Let rise again, and when
light, divide into small loaves, which roll
out an inch thick, lay over, and put on
fat tins to rise again When light, bake
in well heated oven for half an hour
Another thing made by the Sisters was
olhcook, something ike the doughnut Of
the present day. The ingredients are
one pound butter, one and a-half pounds
Of sugar, one quart Of milk, one-half pint
Of yeast, 10 eggs and one nutmeg. Take
the milk and yeast and half the butter,
and set sponge, adding sufficient -four
at noon. In the evening mix the other
half of the butter with the sugar and
grated nutmeg. 10 a cream, have the eggs
well beaten, and put all into the sponge,
adding -four as stit e as can be stirred, and
set in warm place; in the morning roll
out in the hands mot on a board put
raisin in the middle Of each. lay on a
board aud let rise again for few min
utes; then drop in boiling lard.
Where there is family of young peo-
pie to engage in Christmas decoration Of
the home, says the AmeTican 4 Ayricuit,irist,
it is quite the event of the year. Choose
q space in the hall or over the folding
doors-wherever it win be the most
prominent-fo your motto Of "a Merry
Christmas" Ii the letters are white,
have background Of green. Draw the
letters TO form the words on pieces of stiff
cardboard Old pasteboard boxes imay
be so utilized. Brush over the letters
with liquid glue and sprinkle them thick
iy with rice. II these letters are then
sewed or tackled on large sheet OF card
board. and all the space not occupied by
the letters filed with twigs Of eyergreens
sewed on, you will have very effective
device. If you wish the letters to be
green, cut them out Of stout brown paper
and sew leaves and twigs on them with
heavy, dark thread. II some Of the
Christmas greens are frostei, the room
will light up beautifully This is done
by brushing the leaves with thin gum,
and sprinkling them with ground mica.
1t has such frosty appearance almost to
lower the temperature Of the room.
1t takes some practice to make the fes-
toons of evergreens that are 50 graceful.
looped and twined about the picture and
bracket. Have ready strong hempen
cord, fine twine and quantities Of the
green twigs you are going to use. Make
a loop in the coarse twine, and fsssen it
overa hook. to hold it firmly. On this
tie the sprigs in punches OF three or four.
winding the fine twlne about each bunch