The record-union., 1896-08-02

which twenty quotations from the poet
were written. Opposite each line there
was a blank space on which the names
Of the characters who said them were to
be written. To those who guessed the
authorship of the greatest number OF
lines correctly prizes were given that
consisted of single plays of the poet,
his photograph and the photographs of
men and women famous in Shakes
pearean roles.
A new sweetmeat imported from
France consists of white currants pre-
served in liquid honey. The honey and
currants should both be of the best
quality, and the currants only slightly
cooked. Someone who has both currants
and honey in abundance may like to ex-
pertinent with this sweet, which is said
to have delicious flavor produced by
the blending of the very sweet and very
sour elements.
A cover for a child's bed is Of fine
white null sprinkled with tiny rosebuds
and forget-me-nots worked in filoselle.
The spread has a wide frill, which is
5oined to a wide row of lace beading
run with baby ribbons.
"A d
used in pink room was a large wreath
of sweet peas worked in the center. The
material for the spread is white linen
with a wide hemstitch-
The women of Holland and Belgium
use refined borax to whiten their linen,
and also for whitening laces. AS it is a
neutral salt 1T is not injurious and far
better than much soap or any washing
fluid.
The best raspberry ices are made by
mixing currant juice with the juice Of
red raspberrfes. Use one pint of the cur
rant juice to half a pint of raspberry
juice, add one pint of water, cupful
of sugar and freeze When the ice be-
gins to appear in little particles add the
frothed white of one egg.
A charming room In a mountain cot
tage has dado covered with the bark
of trees, and above their gray colors to
the ceiling there IS covering of bur-
lap in a deep warm red. In another
room the dado is covered with hchens
with a light olive burlap above
chimney place Of terracotta brick, with
wrought iron trimmings that is without
decoration above the fire opening, is
decorated with snow-shoes, oars guns,
a deer's head, and crane, and grasses
and other treasures gathered and col
lected each year after they have taken
on their autumn coloring.
Dates, figs, or large rafsins make ex-
cellent filings for sweet sandwiches.
Take out the seeds from the dates or
Taisins, chop them fine, and spread on
~, -l:a <fl hot hou first
spread with a little butter. Unless figs
are very fresh it is best to steam them
before using These sandwiches are
served with iced tea or lemonade.
A lemon or orange jelly made with
gelatine may be made into a choice
dessert If hardened in individual molds,
with preserved or canned peach in the
center of each one. Cut the peaches in
halves and fill the cavity that contained
the pit with chopped almonds, almond
paste, a chocolate cream, or any can
died fruit Drain the fruit from its
syrup before using. Pour a layer Of the
jelly before 1t is hardened in the mould,
put in the fruit and then fill the mould
up with the liquid jelly. Fresh peaches
may be used in the same way, and a
large mould filed instead of using
a spray of green leaves or pink bios
SONS may be laid on each plate.
Baby afghans for summer use are
made of white pink, or blue pique
edged with white isertion and frill
of white embroidery. The band put
across the front Of the carriage is of
the piaue. overlaid with an open inser-
ton. A new art linen that is as yet a
novelty, and which is used for PIN
cushions, picture frames, sachets, and
writing-desk SETS is called "Pompeian
red"
delicious filling for a dainty white
cake in which only the whites OF eggs
are used Is a boiled frosting havored
with orange flower water and rev
drops of bitter almond. Color the FROST
ing with enough green paste TO make
II a delicate green and add two table
spoonfl1ls of pistachio nuts, chopped
very fine, or of finely chopped almonds.
For the frosting use two cupfuls of
granulated sugar and one cupful of
water. When it will spin thread,
pour 1t slowly over the whites Of three
eggs beaten to a very stiff froth.
An authority on cake making and diet
SAYS that cakes rich In butter and NIL
dngs are the cakes that kill. These cakes
are not the foods that give brain and
muscle, though we cannot deny that
they do give pleasure to the sense OF
taste Sunshine cake, angel food and
the sponge cakes, which are all made
without butter. are more healthful. In
greasing pans for cakes suet is much
better material to prevent sticking than
IS butter.
A Russian paper institutes the follow
ing ungallant comparison: Women in
their childhood are like water; from II
to - like lemonade; young ladies from
1S to % like champagne; women from
% TO 40 like liquor; woman from 40 to
SO resembles port wine; after their 50th
year they turn TO vinegar
To prevent that shine to the skin with
which so many are annoyed, especially
in warm weather, use little camphor
in the water when bathing the face
We all know how untfdy sick room
soon becomes and how annoying the
dust of the sweeping is to the patient
To remedy this said trained and ca
pable nurse, recently. i put little am