The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-25

There was a vivacious smile on her face
which was most winsome.
"Oh, dear mer," she murmured. happily,
1--WE just gotten such bargain!'
How, dear?" inquired her friend.
II sent a telegram, only quarter Tor
ten words, and at least six Of them were
words of more than three syllables."
Washington Star.
III could coin her golden hair.
Or pawn her bright lips rubies rares
Or sell one priceless smile;
I'd like to take her to the play,
And after that, at some cafe. -
A supper, served in style. -
II I'd the diamond that lies a.
Embedded in her laughing eyes,
I'd have it set with care,
And then I'd place the yellow band
Upon her dainty little hand
And leave it shining there.
philadelphia Times.
II don't see you any more" remarked
the stovepipe joke to the mother-in-law
joke.
NO" responded the joke sadly, "since
the advent of the new woman, the old
woman has been laid on the shelf.
cinnati Tribune.
The maid has dress of every kind
For home and for outside wear,
And q happier girl 'twere hard to find
Except for one trifiing care.
She says, with a reasoning keen and cute,
AS she looks at her person trim,
Until she's possessed of a bathing suit
She won't be in the swim.
Boston Courier.
"She trated you pretty shabbily."
"Yes. She's angry with some one."
with your"
"Oh, no; not with me-"
How do you know?"
Because I'm the one she's venting her
feelings on."-Chicago Post.
Though the new woman to usurp
Mans rightful place aspires,
She'll permit him to get up
And build the morning fires.
kansas City Journal.
Customer-I want the works of Byron,
Shakespeare and Homer.
Book Clerk-Yes, ma'am. VIII you have
the woman's editions. ma'am. or the
man's?-Chicago Record.
hSt ioi oWISiuS CluDS
She had great affection;
And now she thinks shed like to swing
A national election.
Washington Star.
Grace-Is she superstitious?
May-Very! She wouldn't attend O bar
gain sale on Friday!-Puck.
She Is such modest maid
Fen the flannel suit she wears
Shrinks so much from public gaze
That ashamed, 1t bursts In tears.
The Smiler.
SELECTED RECIPES:
Strawberry Charlotte Russe.-Line
the bottom of thin ring mold with a
round Of white paper and the sides with
split lady fingers. Next soak one ounce
of gelatine in one-half pint of cold
water and let it set until soft Place
1t on the fire. and while it is dissolving
press quart of fresh strawberries
through sieve. To these add one cup
of powdered sugar. The gelatine must
then be taken off and allowed to cool,
then the berries are added and finally
one pint of whipped cream. The mix
ture Is then poured into the mold and
put on fee.
Strawberry Ice Cream.-One quart Of
cream, one quart of Strawberries, one
pound of sugar, juice Of one lemon. Put
half the sugar and half the cream on
to boil In farina boiler. When the
sugar is dissolved stand aside to cool.
Add the remaining half of the sugar
and the lemon juice to the berries,
mash and stand aside one hour, then
strain through a fine muslin. Add the
remaining half Of the cream to the
sweetened cream and freeze. When
frozen, stir in the fruit juice beat thor
oughly, repack, and stand away to
harden.
e. Strawberry Layer Cake.-Half pound
of butter. five eggs. six ounces of flour,
quarter teaspoonful mace. half pound
of sugar, two ounces of cornstarch, one
teaspoonful vanilla, two tablespoon
fuls sherry. one teaspoonful of baking
powder. Beat the butter to a cream,
add the sugar gradually, beating all the
while; then add the yolks Of the eggs,
then the well-beaten whites; then the
flour, cornstarch, and baking powder.
Beat well, add the fiavorings, mixing
well. Grease three deep jelly tins, pour
In the cake and bake in a moderately
quick 6ven fifteen minutes. When done
remove carefully from the pans and
stand them on a towel for q few min
utes to cool. Strain the Strawberries.
Beat the whites Of two eggs lightly, add,
gradually. four tablespoonfuls of pow
dered sugar, and then beat vigorously
until stiff enough to stand alone. Put
a layer of this over the top Of one
cake, then a layer of berries; stand an
other cake on top OF this. Put the re-
mainder Of the white filling over the top
OF this cake. then another layer of ber-
ries. Now place the remaining cake on
top of this, press down lightly, dust
the top over with powdered sugar, and
1t Is ready for use.
Strawberry Parfait.-One quart of
cream, half a pint OF strawberry Juice,
sugar to taste: whip the cream to a
froth, add the strawberry juice and
sugar, mix carefully. turn into an ice
cream mold, press the lid down lightly,
bind the point with strip of buttered
muslin, pack in salt and ice and freeze
three hours. The above will serve eight
persons " T}~S
Strawberry Pie.-Line deep pie dishes
with good plain paste. fill them nearly
full of strawberries. sprinkle over two,
large tablespoonfuls of sugar and
dretige this lightly with flour. Cover
with the upper crust rolled as thin as
possible, turn the edges neatly with
sharp knife. make a rent in the center:
press the edges tightly together so that