New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01

cut and hemst.tched afterwad. very pretty pattern
has small branches OF different kinds OF flowers held
in the by a bow OF ribbon This embroidery Is
IS outlined the edges therefore must be exceed
nglv neat and even. Both this and the dyework
ready described, would be interesting work for the
summer.
The coming OF spring with the first fruits Of the
season draws attention to the preserving season.
strawberries and pincapples are the first fruits to
be preserved No ruit requires more delicate hand
ling In preserving than the strawberry. 1t Is DIM
cult to keep and exceedingly difficult to prepare 90
that the fragrance and flavor OF the berry are retained
Old fashioned hcusekeepers always imbedded their
bottles OF strawberry preserves In boxes OF clean
sand keeping them In dark close place. This
Insured their being kept at cold dry temperature
during the long months OF summer. Though this
method is troublesome. 1t is the safest method. and
strawberry preserve properly prepared. Is SO de-
lcl0ns that II paws to take some troube with them
The French makers OF preserves takc special caro-
with their strawberries so that they retain the flavor
and almost the frmness Of the fresh berry.
Select perfectly round ripe fruit picking them In
the latitude OF New-York between the first week In
June and the last week. The later berries that
rpen when the strength OF the vine Is exhausted are
rot good for preserving Weigh the berries befoo
they are huled they should not be handled any
more than possible after they are hulled. ALLOW
OF berries To pounds OF granulnted sugar add
five plnss OF cold water. Put the water and sugar In
porcelain lined preserving kettle. Set the Eetie over
the fire and stir its couents I'LL melted TO syrnp though
It should not boil. Add teaspoonfu OF lemon-1ucs
to the syrup. When the syrup Is prepared have
the cans ready and bring ont the strawberries. which
should be standing in cool place. not In the hot
Kitchen while you are making the syrup Begin to
hull tho Strawberries putting them INTO Inc cans AZ
YOU huh them As soon rs IS full. set IL In
pan of hot water and cover II with the Doihng nov
syrup. Put the cover Of the lar on without the
rubber or II It OF the new patent lars. open
the vent and screw on the tightly as posi-
bic. Set the Jars as thew are filled on the
table and when sufficient number are hiea SCI
them in u large boiler in which a wooden rack mas
been placed for the purpose. Put Kitchen lowers Ut
wisps Of hay between the Jars TO prevent them
knocking together and fill the boiler with luke"arm
water UP to the neck OF the Jars. The moment the
water begins TO boil keep watch Of the clock and 20
NOT allow the strawberries cook over five minutes
in the boiling water Lift the lars ont OF the water
one by one, the covers. put on the rubbers
and screw them up tight as YOU possibly can When
they are cold. screw them up again. Wipe each one
of carefully and wrap IL I'm paper TO exclude the ugnt
II IL TO be packed sand, this should be done when
the Jar is thoroughly cold. II not. 1t should be SET
away as soon IL Is cold in the preserve closet
This should be a COOL dark closet, where the temper
AZURE will never range above 20 degrees and where
preserves 10 mould. Pineapplcs may be preserved ID
Nexacty the same way as Strawberries except that
they should be cooked twenty minutes instead Of five.
There Is in every community class Of people who
seem incapable Of receiving any education outside
their own limited experience Life runs along easily
enough for them until their chdron up and begin
10 look forward to something broader for themselves.
Then the battle for supremacy begins in earnest.
| The child seems ungrptcful TO the mother and the
| mother seems tyrannous TO the child.
II Is very hard for a mother who hes laid down pro
osc ideas II how her life and belongings shall be ar
ranged :nds that Life fails itself accord
INK to her plans discover TINT her own daughter
Is OF the chef opponents IL her ideas And voc
this mus, exactly What happens TO the woman WHO
fails 10 learn Progression Is law OF tie universe,
and who attempts rtard its wheel, Is sure To Do
| clushed beneath them. There Is something prlcss
in the power that often carries the child far be-
| yond the parent
1t Is the law OF heivon that love should 90
downward to the child. not backward to the parent.
true mothers love Is sacrihcial ~ self and asks
no return. No chd's love, however tender, equal
a mothers love and 1t Is not natural that it should
| Agreat deal ha, been said Of the dut; Of children
| to their parents whom evcy thinking man and woman
must recognize that the chief OBLIGATION Is dine from
the parents to the children. One obligation IS to
keep sbreast Of the times with the child. that tho
parent shall he a mentor In times Of media safe
unfalIng guide and companion not incubus. 10
do all this Is to ulsl in the highest the trust
which Heaven has laid upon parents.
How many mothers, however are nciely drugs
| upon ,hei, children ard hold them back with their
| old fashioned tercts and outgrown thcmcst
! How mach secret deception must come between tho
! child and mother in such these! How much
pain must the child suffer- when she Is compelled By
| Tho force OF her better Judgement to conceal
from her mother her highest aspirations and erortsI
| How wretched Is the mother who sees her daughter
| living in a sphere entirely apart from her own sep
! arated from her by more impcne'rble wall than
| was ever reared by mason. Gradually during the
years such mother and daughter are separated more
absolutely than II they were parted by oceans.
| Dramatically different constitutions and tempera-
| mepts are found In the same family. One may b
gifted with talent approaching to genius. in art OF
| s9nachopIcs while another may have natural Gin
"xcent sturdy manhood, which every one must learn
IN resoect and II would be maduess for brottcf
with bis practical day ideas TO against the
There Is room enough in the world fox all kinds and
| conditions OF ard women, provided always that
thew are honest and true. II Is mothers duty cs-
neeially to study the ncinatons OF her children 10
| curb back NJ good aspiration: to check useful
| talent however mediocre II may to her. II
| he the stepping stone to something higher. mothers
life must be Of necessity concession little things,
| u continual sacrifice. happy family life OF many
members cannot BE- maintained unless there Is conces
sion and sacrifice the part OF every member. And
| in q small way the family life Is an eptome Of The
| life OF the great world outside.