The National tribune., 1892-08-25

tions. The cheerful songs of the women at
not so frequent as they ought to be- Sing
ing lends touch Of the ideal to everything it
touches; to work it gives the poetry of cheer
fulness. When George Elliott described Adam
Bede-the manly carpenter-she finished the
picture, fixing it forever in the memory. by say
ing he whistled at his work, and whsting is
first cousin to singing. The girl in g. One Sum-
me-" sings gayly as she pounds her pillows
while making up her bed one sunny Summer
morning. Then there is love story Of an
elderly man and gentle. little "old maid
She sang the songs that he had heard his
mother sing when he was boy. Her tones
were " thin and quavering." Tomusical critics
they might seem unpleasantly imperfect, but to
the man they brought the happiest and tender
est memories and he never realized the faults
in the singer. There was a woman who made
study of plantation melodies and created quite
fnrore in London by singing the harmonious,
quantity worded songs. Everyone knows the
beautiful hymns. The Scotc.. and Irish songs,
the merry little verses that delight children,
the love dttes, serenades and ballads Of the
nay "iO uiA plC'toiub olhPiCp hhu IL ouhS
gently will serve to make either work or rest
attractive. The trouble seems to be that if a
girl discovers that she has any voice at all, she
Immediately has it cultivated until it is too
fine for daily use, and the girls who have not
had the benefit Of lessons fear criticism too
much to venture even to sing around the
house." Lifting, grooming, humming, and sing
ing make the home so much brighter than
silence. 1t is not that voice culture is to be
discouraged. The exercises either in elocution
or singing lessons, round and sweeten tho tones,
improving them for ordinary conversation as
well as for singing or reciting. 1t is only that
singing generally ought to be encouraged.
"a
Do not let too many buds form on the chrys-
anthemums and those that do flower will be
more perfect. Keep the plant we'll watered
require no special care. They need not be
taken up in the Fall.
California woman, Mrs. J. F. Jenkins, is
embroidering tapestry representing the sur
render of Mary Queen Of SCOTS to the Con-
federate Lords $3.50. The Queen is shown in
royal purple gown and is mounted on a
richly caparisoned horse Her followers are
dressed in Highland plaids and carry spears
and battle axes. There are IS men and women,
four horses and four banners shown. The
shading is so delicate that from distance the
tapestry looks like fine oil-painting. The
study is four by six feet in size. Mrs. Jenkins
began the work eight years ago. She expects
to send it to the Worlds Fair. She has made
another, a smaller tapestry, on which she put
1850, 900 stitches.
good cook will devise as many uses as
possible for the scraps and crumbs that are left
over from the meats and vegetables, and it
takes good cook to make them appetizing.
A few string beans or green peas, or little
tomatoes or corn can be pnt In clear beef soup.
Delicious fritters are made ont of cold corn.
Croquettes of minced meat, stewed tomatoes
and little white sauce can be Of different
kinds of meat minced together, and if there is
not enough meat, boiled rice can be made out
with. This can be fried or put in little scallop
dishes with some bread crumbs and little
piece Of butter on the top of each and Drowned
in the oven. Bcets, turnips, and potatoes
sliced and covered with dressing make .
good salad.