The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22
TIL E HOUSEHOLD. .

Economy is not sy anonymous with
stinginess The one who can af-
ford to be benevolent is the man
who has carefully husbanded his
means. 1t is true that "strict econ
omy may lapse into sordid covet-
BUSINESS, and make the frugal man
contemptibly mean" but this is not
necessarily the case. Jesus taught
the lesson of economy when after
feeding the five thousand, he d.
rected his disciples to gather up
the fragments that there should be
no waste. And yet who was in more
generous and self-sacrifcing sym
pathy with humanity Economy
will foster the covetous, grasping
spirit when money is saved for it's
own sake. But when economy is
linked with moral principle; when
1T is practised because it is dictated
by wisdom and is right; when it
is cultivated because it lays the
foundations of usefulness and hon
or; then it cannot degenerate into
sordld covetousness. Economy is
involved in the doctrine of stew
ardship. The servants in the par.
able who made good use of the tai
ents entrusted to them, did so by
reason of their economy as we'll as
of their thriftiness. Nothing was
and could be wasted; otherwise
there would have been no increase.
Hence the Saviour teaches that a
wise and unseltish economy should
be exercised with regard TO our
money. We hold it in trust for
him. The interests of his church
and kingdom should be primarily
considered In connection with it's
use. We should see to it that we
give him his own with usury.- The
Md Continent.
COMFORT IN THE NURsERY.-A
bamboo screen with silk curtains,
or better still, those of some wash
able material, is a most useful ad-
junct. 1t can be used 20 shield the
crib from a draught, to screen a
corner, or shut off the washstand
when it is in use.
If the nursery is far from the
kitchen a small refrigerator will be
found a great convenience. Tin
ones can be purchased for about
three dollars that answer the pur
pose admirably. There is room for
the supply of milk for the day, be-
sides the ice, and they are easily
kept in perfect order.
If the baby is fed on artificial
food some means should be provide
for heating it. an alcohol lamp, a
continuance to fit on the gas burn
er, or covered saucepan alone, if
there is an open fire.
No nursery should be without a
thermometer, and when it varies
much from $50 the source of heat
must be attended to. A clock is
always interesting and amusing to
children, and as they grow older is
useful in teaching them to tell
time.
Beside closet for the playth1ngs
that are owned and used in COM
mon, each child should have a re-
ceptacle for its own peculiar treas
ures, which it should be required to
keep in order. The top of the chit
fonier is a good lodging place for
the fragile belongings whose de-
struction by the needless younger
ones is always 80 heart-breaking to
the careful owner. A low cupboard
divided into compartments, is the
best if it. can be had. A small book
case must not be forgotten, with
room for the toy books of the ba.
bies, as we'll a. for the books of the
other members of the nursery.-La.
dies Home Journal.
A DELICIOUS APPLE PUDD1NG.-
Fill a buttered pudding dish two
thirds full of tart apples that have
been pared, quartered, and cored.
Put a few bits of butter and little
lavoring over the apples, pour in
a few spoonfuls of cold water, and
cover with a batter made as follow:
From a pint of cold milk take
enough to rub six teaspoonfuls of
flour smooth add this, with a
pinch of salt, to the remainder of
the milk and beat vigorously.
Beat the yolks and whites of three
eggs separately, add the former,
then the latter, and pour immsdi-
ately over the apples. Bake in
moderately hot oven one hour, and
serve hot with q foamy or hard
sauce.