The National tribune., 1890-06-19
The Happy Household.
HOW TO SEND FDowERs BIZ NAH

BOW To SEND FLOWERS By NAIL.
HAPPN HOUEEHOLD: In answer 10 the request Of
Matte X. Luke for directions Tor sending flowers
q Tong distance by mail / send the following
Procure wooden box about two aud a half inches
deep. Line the bottom and sides with a sheet Of
cottonwood aud sheet II tissue paper above tax
ing care u fl nicely inio corners aud sides DO
not use cardboard boxes on any account. Wooden
boxes slightly heavier but tie extra postage is
wei laio out % The ceriSnty That the parcel Will
not be crushed We are now ready FOR the flowers.
which should be placed row after row. The flower
beads ~ each row should be placed on the strns
81 the Tnw preceding H. They should be packed
closely, that there may be no shifting caused by
rough handling 10 the mails. The flowers being
carefully arranged. another sheet Of tissue per
should be placed over them. aud enough cotton
wool 70 hl up any space That may be left. IL the
boa has a loose cover, a nail should be driven at
each end 20 prevent the cover slipping Ia aud
crushing the GOwers
FlONeTs ought never 10 he packed Immediately
afier they are gathered, but should he placed in
water some hours beforehand. The reason for this
y lai the bowers may have time 20 suck up sufii-
Gent water 10 last during the journey. that they
may moi flag quickly. 4 larger box may be
pseo, but from trTo and a half to four inches ID
shout t.Ie best dePth.-Mrs. w. A. Foster, Nor
wood. Mass.
kYKTTE's RHUBARB PIE.
Take siewed Tbuharb sufficient for one pie, one
cup snsar, one egg well beaten. SUR together
Nel aad bake with one or two crusiE, preferred
Myrtle t. Garland. kozbury, Kans.
ocEkHIcA LACE.
Here IL a pretty lace pattern for the Happy
Household:
Cssl on % stitches; knit across plain
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"a 4lb, Cts, sth and 10th rows plain.
- foW-k 3, q, . d. b 3 a o. X B. okI
bis H-E ;, o q, %. k ], .. k D. o.kI.
lili row Is . o -, o, b . tOg, q, X s. okI
slh ro"-lA . . %. o q, * z, %, X 5. o, XII
lltH row :, o u. o 70, &, o u. X 5, O. XII
tzth fov-Bind OF stitches K I5
Begin al tie - row.
tylsh more 81 tie Happy Household would send
Emitted aud crochet patterns 10 tiss eolumu-Kuth
a. 4lllafnr ~ Marion street. Cleveland q.
MATTIE's STRAWBERRY CREAM.
DEAR H. H.: / send recipe for strawberry cream
winch niink D. very nice. Make a cuslard II Z
quart - milk, the whites 81 eight eggs and sugar
10 iiaHis5 add o. pint 81 whipped cream MASH !
pint 81 zraWefTlcs aud strain the Juice; add 10 tie
cream, With more sugar i ueeded, when ready T.
freeze few whole berries ADDED Just before
freezln2, make pretty eiiect-Mattie Loss Chilli
cOiie, o.
LEMON LAYER CAKE.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Ia answer TO Jessie A
1burcs request Tor a recipe for lemon LAYER eal g
send Tie following: enc aud one-haf cups sugar
ana haii a ctip butter; beal 81 cream. Add hall
cup 81 milk, two aud OuehHf cups flour IN which
AE been iII Eed two teas boolus Of baking powder
and three eggs well beaten yolEs and whites soma
rate Bake De- sheets or jelly tins Filling: one
cup sugar one egg, yellow Tind aud Juice Of ono
lemon, ole Tablespoonful 81 water one teaspoonfu
81 hour Place the dish 10 kettle of boiling yyate
and Jet u thicsoen; when cool spread between ths
sheeis.--ClaFa /. Aen, Hi&giHsport, o.
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