New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11

! knew. OF course that franc was about 20 cents
and when anything came to over francs knew Just
how many dollars were required. When went to the
Bon Marche and was charged so francs for bit OF
nnery I divided in q hurry by five. and considered
that Il would cost me Just $40 In United states money
And when / was charged so ceDtmes for peach OF
pear was not at all blinded concerning tue prize
knew the result must be In cents ana divdihe Dy hNo
l realized that 1t meant 10 cents every time Anu
paid IL, too for must have fut at any price, IL
sounds great deal though does 1t not to nave your
drcssmaker charge you IT'S francs for dress b"'
what sigh Of relief when you divide by hVe anu
really have only sa5 to pay
Here Is a recipe for real Connecticut pumpkin PIE;
Cut the pumpkin into small slices and stew IL over
moderate fire with Just enough water TO keep IL
from burning When stewcd soft, turn of the httie
water there may he left, and let the pumpkin stand
over a slow fire drawn back on the stove ior
fifteen twenty minutes taking great care that IL
does not scorch. Remove from the fire, and when
cool strain through q coiander To a quart OF the
strained pumpkin put two quarts OF milk ten EGGS
one spoonful Of salt and sugar AMI spice 10 taste
This formula is for rich pies: II plain ones are pre-
ferred use one quart Of milk 10 one pumpkin, and
three four eggs.
A correspondent says: "To make piecrust Aaky
spread the crust when rolled ont for the top OF the
pie With thin layer Of butter. Dredge Win hour
ana cover your pie NlID tue CIhSt a. so"'A' VIZ"
ready for the oven tip the pie slantng, holding 1t in
the left hand and pour the pie glass OF COLI
water to rinse of the four Enough of the latter VIII
stick to the butter to fry into the crust whls BAKING
and make IL naky.' This is well worth trial
To stone rasins easily pour on boiling water and
let them remain in short time
The old fashion OF pertaining household linen mas
been revived in recent years-tbough indeed IL mas
never been laid aside by many Old lamihes' ~
seems TO be difficult to find genuine English lavender
In this country. The plant does not take knoN 10
our soil, and like foxglove and many other English
flowers It Is easily winter killed. Half century ago
It was not an uncommon garden herb But this oi'
stock seems to have out, and the supply soid IN
our markets is imported from England. IL has
peculiarly refreshing fragrance, which no othcf pian'
pos sesses. Lavender balm, so commonly raised III
gardens, is not for moment to be confounded WIN
genuine lavender which has far more pupgent, last
Ing favor IL Is the seed Of this balm which is quite
generally sold by seed gardeners for genuine lavender
We believe the English Lavender seed is not for sale
and the plants cannot be obtained In the New
York markets though possibly they may be found ID
tho Eastern markets. All the frstclass chensU w.
however import fresh lavender each season. INC
fragrance Of this plant resides entirely In lts mowers
not I'm It's leaves, like the majority OF fragrant ana
aromatic herbs. The nestest sachets for the house
hold closet are made Of pure white plllow-caSe
linen in the form OF tiny pillow case, aboi'
three inches by nine In length II is fringed
at each end and 50 arranged that the lavender
flowers may be slipped ont, the little case lauh
dered anc fresh supply put IN with each recurring
Season. They may be embroidered with lavender
flowers or any dainty text from old English poetry
which MAJ suggest itsek. This perfume seems more
appropriate than anything else for the hOusenoid
linen though some persons use sachcts with rose
leaves and others prefer them filled with violet pow
der and Orris root.