New-York tribune., 1891-05-17

large bitter orancrs until quite soft about three hours
will do; and, Of course. the skins must not be re-
moved. Then chop them up quite small TAXING out
the pits. Make syrup OF sixteen pounds OF sugar.
Add the juice and grated pcel Of four lemons and
quarts Of water Let the syrup boil until quite
thick, and then put in the oranges Boil altogether
good half hour and watch It very carefully, for " 1t
overboils second the color will darken and IL VIII
lose that clear golden tint that Is so desirable.
could simply cat fashions of this delightful stuh'
said pretty young matron at the English county
house. whence came the above recipe
This amount will supply a family of moderate size
for the winter and you how inexpensive 1t IS
say that Your oranges 90 cents your sugar 81 H.
your lemons 10 cents. Your total at liberal compu-
tation is 81 50, whereas the winters supply from the
grocer's would cost ten times the amount.
There is vast deal of talk and difference Of opinion
among writer's and teachers in regard to the special
training Of boys and girls and TO how much the ques-
ton OF should enter into the daily Of their
education. Every ones individual opinion is vaua
bic evidence In order TO arrive at conclusion
said mother of four young people, L" so let me give
mine. AS young mother ! had many theories in re-
gard the various departments Of nursery manage
ment both in relation to sanitary arrangements and
early education The less said aboat the former the
better happily my babies lived through my expert
mens, and for the present that Is not the question
that Is upol the carpet next began TO put my ideas
into practice in the way Of education. For several
years have been reading Spencer, Froebel and other
wel-knowu authorities, until fairly imbued with
their doctrines, and felt most eager for the period 10
arrive when could begin to enhghien my children's
understanding. At that time 1 had two little ones
girl and {, boy the former being the eldest 1t
would take t)o long to tell what those unfortunate
mites went through in the Of conscientious train
ing. one OF my theories was, remember, that the
education Of the should be the and that as
heretofore had been the higher animal IL vas bet
ter TO follow the training usually given TO the man
child than TO pander to little girls love Of her dolly.
So instead of giving my little daughter an insensate
image to cOdde and dress and take care of, 1t would
be better thought to develop that Instinct into love
for living creatures and the fondness for the
adonment of doll into art channels, where the brush
and pencil would become the natural outlets for the
love OF form and color. The education of the hand in
conjunction with the brain also Of my great
hobbies and the children taught carpentry and
modelling and woOdcarving as soon as they could hold
tool.
And what was the result, would you ask Well
simply this l think it all went 10 the good with the
boy, for happily for him. his father sent him TO school
before my theories went too far. But with the girl
might well say fairly and squarely ii was mis-
take She had and has a fine vcmanly nature, and
gave her stones instead OF bread, inasmuch tried
to develop what In her. instead of directing her
natural instincts. had her taught carpentry, and to
this day she cannot drive a nail straight. crammed
her with art and although she has fair talent, she
viii never be proficient Instead OF starting her IN
life with practical knowledge Of everyday household
affairs and how TO conduct them with system, regu
larty and comfort. and fostering her womanly IN
stincts by giving her her dolls, her kitchen, her baby
house-a those dear old obect lessons the latter
day teachers would call them-I tried 10 guide her
into the new paths Of theoretical knowledge wherein
she did not walk gladly. And the result is that she
remains as she born, true feminine creature
learning for herself what her mother should have taught
her years ago. In the meanwhile the two younger
children were in the nursery. My sanitary theories
having somewhat evaporatcd, was content to leave
them in the Of excellent and experienced nurse
and in the Of time they followed the ordinary
routine OF play and education. But here, after my
ideas have changed, meet with a new phase Ihe
second girl has pronounced disaste for dolls and doll
Clothes and everything Of that kind. and fairly oans
over needle She adores her dogs. and knows every
thing about canine points is perfectly al home Wth
horses saddle and harness and groom her pony
as well as any man. She belongs 70 baseball nine
and football team and is practical in everything ex
cept household affairs. Her brother Is Intellectual
quiet and cares nothing for sport In any shape
MY sum and substance, therefore, drawn from my
own experience Is this: Direct a clld's natural
APTITUDE but do not force it. individuality IS
stronger than the difference Of but it should never
be forgotten that IT is the crown OF completeness Tor
woman to be womanly and for a man to be manly.
Surely their education should tenu 10 every ue'cloP
ment in that drectOn."
In a motherless family the eldest daughter OF the
house had beaken herself TO a home Of her own and
the second sister confidently took up the reins OF gov
eminent quite sure of herself and her ability 10 regulate
the menage What capital thing II is,' said visi-
tor few days later that your grandmother brought
You all up practically there will be no fear Of your
giving Yourself away Ike a young friend OF mine
who was recently married, and who wrote down In her
order to the butcher, 'one mock turtle
The fair neophyte, quite at a loss as to the point
OF the anecdote for il seemed to her inexperienced
mind very natural order for the materials OF the
well known soup but the time feeling 1t was
incumbent upon her reputation for good sense to give
an appropriate answer, dropped her eyes-consdered-
then looked up and said brightly surely not whole
onel"
There is better way Of finishing house linen than
by hemstltching the borders. II gives the "blen
sogne" look that Is so emnently desirable. Linen
sheets finished in this look particularly attractive
and there is no better finish for towels Broad, deep
huckaback towels hemstitched az each end and beau
tifully marked are worthy Of place in qneens
dressngroom. To hem-tltch towels bed linen first
measure the hem Of the desired width and then draw
several threads OF the linen tOwelling. making the
space wider than for a handkerchief the more open
the hemstching is the better II looks. The diagram