The National tribune., 1895-06-27
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.
Time TO Work for Christmas-some Ready
Recipes.

Time to Work for ChrIsimas-some Ready
Recipes.
DEAR C. c.: Summer is the time to begin to
work for Christmas. And do not for minute
think that il is TOO hard times TO do something;
il ever so little, still co something to make
this day bright aud happy for the little folks
and older ones.
There are a thousand and one things that
may be made at very little cost; things that
will be useful or pleasing in some way.
There is nothing better than dolls for little
ones. These may be dressed to cost little.
The dolls may he only five cent ones, but
dsintily dressed they viii be acceptable.
China silk is very inexpensive, aud enough
90 dress two three little dolls can be
bought for dime. Make full little skirts,
and festher-stitch with Asiatic twisted en-
broderv silk.
Balls NAV be made from yarn rayellings
aud covered with crotchct OF covers may be
made from yarn or Hamburg Knitting silk; or
even If made from cloth they are nice for wee
ones.
Mittens made from pieces Of heavy cloth.
with backs stitched three times down with
Asiatic embroidery silk. aud the same around
gauntlet wrists, make durable and good gifts
for boys and girls who play out-of doors a
good deal.
You may cut over old gowns foT the little girls
put some pretty design iD feather-stitch around
the bottom OF the skirt with Asiatic twisted
embroidery silk, and you will have gifts that
will be really useful.
Linen dOlies. tray cloths etc, are always In
demand by hcusekeepcrs, and if these are
dsintily embroidered with Aslatic filosele or
Roman floss. some very handsome work may
be made at little expense The lovely Honiton
lace-worz is quickly made, aud is very hand
some. Use The Honiton lace silk for appliQu-
ing the lace braid TO the linen.
For pillow covers aud cushions. the Medieval
EilF or rope silk makes very handsome Snd
durable decoration. Don't forget TO do what
you can, even il il is ever little. and so let
ne have merry Christmas 10 all, the merriest
ever known.
Rose seelye Miller, Ipswich. s. ID.
CHERRY PUDDING.
Put pint Of cherries pitted and well sweet
ened, in pudding bowl well buttered canned
cherries vii answer as well.
Make batter Of one cup OF sugar, one-half
cup OF butter one egg. one-half cup of sour
milk, half a teaspoonful Of soda, and -four
enough TO make a cake batter.
Turn over the cherries, bake and turn upside
down on a platter before serving. This may
be eaten with cream or pudding sauce, and is
very pretty looking as well as toothsOme
oceeTt.
FRUIT ICE CREAM
To one pint Of milk add two cups of sugar.
enc small tablespoonful of -four. two eggs two
tablespo0nigis OF gelatine dissolved in a little
cold water, one quart Of cream. four bananas
cut fine, half ponnd'o candle cherries and
some shredded piBespples, or peaches, If de-
sired.
Set the milk on the stove, and when ready
10 boil stir Ia the sugar, eggs aud -four after
beating well together with little cold milk
Cook 20 minutes, then add tie geatine and SCI
away until cold. Put in freezer. pack well
with ice and salt, and in 10 or 20 minutes il
will be ready for use.
PRUEE FLOAT
Wash and coax half pound Of primes over
night in one quart OF water. then cook slowly
rntil very sofa. kemoye the pits, mash well,