New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
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CHAT OF THE SEASON.

CHAT OF THE SEASON.
an nv Anglomanac days. said the house mistress
81 started 10 keep house with the strctest English
theories: there certain American Dishes vowed,
which should never come upon my table. First and
foremost among these pies, 'pzen things
one called them rather aptly As my children grew
older. however, they rehelled somewhat, Young
America insisting upon It's rights, and the national
fish gradually became more and more frequent. At
first called them tarts' and had them made in
small shapes and sizes: but we now rejoice In the
genuine unmitigated American pie-pumpkin, apple,
mince, and all the luscious arny-and | have not
found. moreover, that it made difference in the
family health. NY children bave all good clear skins
which may may not caused by the strict nursery
regimen OF their early years and sn beg them not
10 eat the under side of the paste which occasionally
apt to be thick and sodden. But made with light
and haky pastry and good fruit. contend in these
latter days Of less prejudice and greater latitude that
a good pie is Just as easily dgested a any other
dessert and the fact of its being wholesome or I'M
wholesome depends. as is the with most food on
the cooking.
Pastry made with lard although looks better is
not as healthy OF good that made with butter.
Half even two-thirds Of butter to your quantity
Of -four be used. Rub third OF IL into the
-four but do not try TO rub out every lump: the
less the hands used the better. Add cold water
in summer ice water; allow teaspoonul Of salt TO
pound OF -four. and small teaspoonful Of baking
powder 10 every three pounds OF -four when have
put in the water stir il quickly rather sth with
knlfe Do not knead it; it will make it tough. When
II Is barely stirred together put it the board roll
II out lay thin shavngs of your butter every part
sprinkle little -four 1t, and roll IL out AGAIN.
then lay on the butter before Roll the butter IN
and do not handle. When all is rolled H. iOiu W
the crust in long roll and double IT, laying 'he enu'
together then lay IL aside and cut from It fo esn Po
In lHny mt 10 D8Nt ed'H Po4'
of the same thickness and circular as possioie'
Have the plates already buered and lay In me CRUST
seeing that all parts touch the plate III nAAk u.
pies il is better 70 cheap dishes anu 10 y soo.
way to invert tea cup In the eenFe OF ueeP ""u
iucy fruit pie 10 keep in the syrup never III Mes
ods ~ ,oist materials until Just before they 20 into
the oven to prevent a elammy lower crust. PASTRY
srould be baked quick oven to be light ana shond
be slightly Drowned TO be healthy You cannot make
eotv ernst IN warm weather unless You cool your
hn,t.r and water with ice. This Is recipe which
coined from a book Of nv mothers long ago. but it
is Just as good as it was then
aYou can have any reasonable thing you wish If
Won only have patience and 60 about il the right way
said a very optimistic lady, who also accounted
most excellent hOusekeeper 10 acquaintance who
was dolefuly anentng her inability to purchase
needed article. - only wish you could teach me
your method sighed her friend. "My husband Keeps
continually saying: How do yOu always manage just
to exceed your allowance for general expenses in
stead Of just keeping within it l should think it
would be Just easy with little system If he
only had to do himself he could easily the why
and the wherefore" she concluded rather irefuly.
~wen II really is easy" said her friend, and will
tell You how manage It, I take housekeeping rather
comfortably as you know. and we apt to buy big
and expensive joints; but with all my somewhat
liberal scale Of living very systematic and every
week when receive my allowance make little piles
of in cash box This is 20 go to tho grocer. this
to the butcher and / rarely, if ever, exceed
my calculations and sometimes keep within very
respectable margin, the surplus always being under
stood to go into my private account Whenever there
fore. have pet extravaganza in view simply sit
down and consider how, without any paTsmony being
visible, I dock each account until make up the
required and always do it, providing f
course, my desire is a reasonable one. mutton
curry instead OF a roast: couple Of beefsteaks in
stead of big joint; less expensive although equally
good groceries-by this that and the other can
nearly always contrive TO save quite considerable
weekly and do not deprive the family of any
thing either. You might suppose. II IS only that
I devote more time and ingenuity 20 the household
accounts rather like your stingy
seasons, Belle my husband declares now and then,
we have such charming petits plats. which for
change l consider quite desirable"
Very high art Of all kinds has an element Of hope
fitness about it to minds of ordinary calibre. That
"Art is long and Time feeting" is trusm that
ready to accept the abstract but II is only when
one enters upon the earnest study Of painting music
that 1t is possible to realize the weary and tosome
road that hes between mediocre achievements and true
excellence sad to bear the discourageTents and
jeers from the world that the true asprant re
ceives before the goal is reached when that ce world
Is ready enough to admire. 81 o-ahdSo has been
studying music abroad for two years" exclaimed
young lady the other day who had just ratified of
magnificent" boarding school rendering OF some diff
cult composition the piano, and what do you think
she has learned Absolutely nothing my dear. but
fve-fDger exercise. 'Traning the hand she calls
1t. and learning the theory Of music. She really
PLAYED very well when she left Madame SIS. and her
people all thought she had end Of talent. 1t is
quite funny to see her poor mothers dismay at the
suit, for all she does with so much study and TAX
shows for absolutely nothing
This is invariably the worlds verdict and it requires
not little real bravery 10 have the Of ones
convictions in such case.
Young artist who had astonished her admiring
friends and relatives with productions that they
considered quite remarkable and who left her native
village 10 Join the under famous painter spend
ing months in simply unlearning what she had already
learned expressed the situation very clearly when she
said with half sigh: have simply been taught after
all this time that know nothing. When they ASK
me at home to show my pictures. have really not
single thing TO show" If yOu have really learned
that you know nothing, my dear miss said the
master am quite content with your progress This
may have been comforting but all the same 1t was
not easy for the girl 10 return home and meet the
comments Of her family and friends VINO evioehty re
garted her as more OF less failure There generaiy
comes time 10 all such students Of absolute ana en-
tire dependency when they doubt their VOCATION anu
when they feel that there is too much ahe OF te W
grasp with their feeble abilities but patent Per
verance accompishes wonders and the true ana huDe
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