New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28

She indeed is the truest hostess who makes her
guests feel most their ease, who, In the pain oo
saxon, can make them at home. The opening Of
dusty shut-up parlors which smell OF moth-Gten
carpets the parade OF the best china on the tapie
with trembling lest piece be broken, the setting
forth of elaborate that 1t tends TO gluttony,
Will never make friends "at home" IL our
pariors are always open and have no brc-a-brae
TOO fragile be admired by all the family, II no part
OF the house good for living to be made
use Of whenever necessary. II In short we sacrifice
entirely that gloomy Sepulchral room which Is still
maintained in many old families--the state paror-
we shall live much more natural. easy lives.
We can then receive friends into the living
room make them at home the best that have for
ourselves, and we may always be satisfied that 1t
will please them better than effort Of strained hos
taty She learns to be true hostess, who gives her
guests their freedom, watchful Of their wants,
yet allowing them TO be aware OF that
watchfuness.
We all acknowledge, IN n general sort Of way, that
the total Of all earthly happiness is made up Of
little things Yet few Of realize this in our daily
life and action. 1t is the little Of recognition, the
thought for the small comforts OF those around us
which endear friends and bind servants to us
How few mstresses take personal care to supervise
the needs of their and make them feel that
they are friends, upon whom they can depend ior
timely advice and aid in time Of trouble!
AS matter OF fact. the Christianity Of many women
stops at their kitchen doors. Charitable and ender
though they may DO to the street waits who call LOT
their help through the charitable societies to when
they belong, they apt forget the poor who are
always with them. 1t Is kindly word OF encourage
ment, the thoughtful expression Of commentator that
do toward lifting the burden from the urea
shoulders of the toer than aught else 1t is strange
that so many otherwise kindly women are so Thought
less in regard to their servants. They may fear that
,b.i, -. oI tptn
breeds contempt. But this is utterly foolish The
most considere mistresses those who inspire the
greatest respect.
Not only with our servants, but with those We love
the tendercst, thoughtless about little things
We often fail to render the thanks due to those we
love BEST foolishly believing that they Will be under
stood. Yet from Is the word OF thanks so
grateful as from those are nearest and dearest to
us. How many a wife and many mother misses
the OF this daily recognition, which should
be hers and goes over the silent majority house.
hold drudge, her thoughtfulness and daily care only
recalled by her absence.
The elder sister OF the family Is quite often the
drudge the mother-the whom the burden OF
the family housekeeping falls She Is supposed to
know where Toms hat IS, where little Teddy LETT his
top, and, In short attend to all the muiarious du-
ties OF her position and all the petty details OF each
ones interest. Now, a little thought on the part OF
each member Of the family may her from many
toll. 1t Is in these little things. each trihng In ITSELF
but all great in bulk, which 90 Ear TO make up her
happiness.
1t is in this same connection curious phase that
almost without exception the father OF the family Is
uniformly shown all these little considerations When
he home, tired, for that matter, not ured'
all vie In showing him the kindly affection OF which
the others find so little display. He Is welcomed
with cries Of Joy his hat and his cane TAKEN his
seat Is put forward his slippers and his easy robe are
ready for him. and he Is at once shown how he Is
loved. But the petty. little, vexatious OMISSIONS
toward the mother and the elder sister, ana toward
the servant all continue This can be only the result
Of lack consideration and 1t can be easily remeoleo
and 1t should be remedied wherever 1t prevails.
The blackberry Is n fruit that is often neg
leced coming as II does in the midst OF season OF
plenty 1t is a choice fruit for preserving though
"A very fine JAM highly esteemed because OF It's whole
some qualities is made from backberries The hghDus"
blackberry with It's large luscious fruit Is far supe-
rIor to It's lowly cousin. the running BUSH a good
high bush blackberry makes very excellent pudding
To make thisi
Prepare a crust similar to that for apple dowdy.
With two cups OF four sft heaping teaspoonful OK
baking powder. Add tablespoonful OF Dutter anu
II scant cup OF milk, making soft dough- holi thS
dough out and cut 1t in layers, putting into TN
pudding mold layer Of dough and then thick
until the puddingbag Is about two-thirds full. Cover
tho plddng.bag set it in boiling water and let the
puddng cook in this way for an hour and hail.
serve II with u hard sauce
The English esteem blackberry tart one OF
their best pies. A genuine English fruit tart mas
crust lining tho sides only and IS baked In rather
deem. oval dish Of earthenware. 1t Is finished with
a cover OF paste, though 1t has no bottom crust OF
PASTE to become soaked with the Juice OF the fruit
To nrepare a blackberry tart, mahe rich pie-crust,
line the sides OF deep earthen pie-plate with It, I'LL
the plate three quarters full Of ripe blackberries and
one quarter apple sauce. Add sugar to suit the
taste put a cover the pie formed OF strips OK
paste crossing each other to leave diamond
shaped openings or make a solid crust like that for
an apple pie Bake the pic for from fortyhve
minutes TO an hour. As 1t is taken from the
oven dredge with powdered sugar, and serve 1t rs
soon as it is thoroughly cold.
The month OF August is apt to be very trying one
I'm the nursery. Little who have thrived we'll
during the summer heat OF July often scken from the
sudden changes which frequently occur In our
climate in the month Of Augusta season Ike Sep
tember when chilly nights quite likely to succeed
sutry days.
At this time special should be taken TO protect
the child well with Hannels and to watch Its diet
very slight ndiscretion In food may bring on
serious attack OF cholera infantum and the only safe
rule Is to adhere rigidly TO the prescribed diet OF
milk. with whatever prepared food Is PREFERRED anu
TO introduce general articles OF 1000 un'il inc
child has safely passed It's second summer. 1t Is
great temptation to mothers TO dole out daines,
and to such folly this more than to any other
cause IS TO he charged the great mortality In early
life II all mothers could be taught TO be wise ana
discreet bringing their children up by intelligent
methods and not By blind prejudice, the appalling
story Of the fatality Of cholera infanum might al
most be wiped out.
With the use Of flannel hosiery and flannel band
ages across the bowels, II proper care Is exercised In
the food the most delicate child may pass through Its
second summer with compiI dtvcy little suffering,
especially the country In the city. it Is very
different thing Even With the Improvement OF