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DESSERTS.
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Pineapple pudding During this month
pineanples are at their best, AID when
thoroughly ripe they are delicious as filling
for pie or in pudding. For this puTp pOse
ii ey should always be shredded, never cut
in Jumps. For filling allow pint Of finely
shredded fruit 10 each pie, spread half OF
tl.is on the bottom Of a deep plate, lined
with light paste Spriusle with sugar about
quarter small cup and half a winegiass
OF sherry; spread the rest OF the pineapple
and another quarter cup of sugar and haf
1vineglass of sherry, cover with yer : thin
upper crust and bake delicate brown
For Jelly, choose Z very ripe, tender pine
apple and cut i'll small, diamond-shaped
hits; line the bottom of a mold with wine,
orange or lemon Jelly, put on the ice, and
when set. putin d layer of pineapple; cover
with unset Jelly, return TO theice until set,
and continue in this way until the mold Is
fun Care must ne taken not 20 make the
jelly too stir: it must positively he in the
shake wheu he walks" stage. Powdered
suga sprinklc,i throu gh Jh epineappIe brings
cut the flavor and makes it tender. but
as the Jelly should be properly sweetened
very little must be used.
Baked Pears Pears have been in the
market and displayed on the street stands
for the past few weeks, and they win soon
be cheap and abundant. Its mistake TO
use green hard fruit for cooking When
pears are large and ripe they are delicious
baked, and fill place that uncoOked fruit
never does Wash, but do not pare the
fruit; leave the stem, but carefully remove
the blossom end. Pack dozen pears in q
large pudding dish, pour large cup OF
water, in the bottom, cover with another
dish and bake in moderate oven until ten
der When done put in warm bowl and
cover to keep hot while tn. juice is poured
into a saucepan and sinmeTed with a small
Gun OF sugar and the juice and yellow rind
only OF half lemon IL the water evap-
crates while the pears are baking more
must be added, as there should BE- full
cup at the last.
This Sirup is to be strained over the hot
pears. and when cool these are to be placed
stem un in glass dish with the sirup
surrounding them If preferred the sugar
may be stewed with the frait. When
stewinG whole OF half-pared pears, put q
bit of alum the size of pea in the water
in which they are ewsd untiInearly done;
this is to be thrown off, and the fruits
finished-in clear sirup- This keeps the
pears whole aud firm, and if they are n0t
overcoobed at first does not spoil the
flavor An excellent syrup for all fruit
cooked whole or in firm pieces is half
pound Of granulated sugar, pint or
water, Juice and yellow rind Of lemon.
stirred until the sugar is dissolved, then
simmer for three minutes, skim, strain,
and finish the partly stewed fruit in it,
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moresustairing. Thegelatine puddings with
soft custard or realD as sauce are always
popular and help to give generous table.
If it can be afforded IL saucer OF berries
as Well Is none too much. Fruit for break
family care for; then why rob them OF
the Eiuch-liked light pie or pudding for
dessert and substitute fruit?
Another great help toward q generous
table Is brown bread, which must never
be absent, the grocer viii always pro
vide the so.called ..health -four an
other name for oldfashioned "middiings. y
which is whole wheat with the husks dis
carded.
Notice, not only with your own family,
but witt guests, how little white bread is
used if the brown is at hand, then RENE M
ber how wholesome and nourishing it is.
and you can't, / am sure, reconcile it TO
Your conscience TO return TO tame, COM
paratiycly tasteless white bread. The
brown bread you have all been praising at
our tablets made precisely Ike white bread,
except that Inolasses is added. Don't be
put OF with tile kind raised with soda, but
use yeast and knead. A little less kneadin g
than for white bread will suffice, but it
becomes full of holes from careless knead-
ing Just as other bread does. l really think
that this brown bread and strict attention
70 the quality of Cur butter has more than
anything TO do with nay reputation for a
good table However, here are three cardi-
nal rules for those who wish such a table
through the year. Don't give up soup IN
tue warm weather; don't discard he dain-
ty nOurissliug old fashioned desserts and
see that there is always plentiful supply
of brown homemade bread, and that the
butter is always above reproach.
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FASHIONABLE WRINKLES.

The ingenuity of the French woman is
never at a loss to devise new methods for
aiding and abetting the female form di-
vine. In an the latest Paris models there
is clever arrangement for filling out too
slight figures. This consists of ruffles about
three inches wide made Of ribbon, muslin,
lace or any material TO match the gown
These ane sewed inside the body across tine
bust and make a soft fullness over a flat
chest The ruffles present a very attract
i've appearance, and the entire absence OF
cotton or heavy pads, so-called abettors,
but really form destroyersi is refreshing TO
the eye.
These are placed in all the French gowns
how being TUNED out, so that lean and fat
alike may have the benefit of the new
wrinkles. These rCffies can be removed
as easily as a shield when not needed.
The woman WHO wishes to lock Young
er than her years. and to this we all
will plead guilty, has made the sash this
season a sine qua non for all her cos
tunes. There is something delightfully."-
frivolous and feminine about sashes' they
VIII give an air of coqGetry TO The most
sedate. Great is the latitude of this fetch
lug addition To a smart gown and fifteen To
fifty are alike privileged TO enjoy IL. With
sashes IN front OF rs. saShes behind Is and
sasheS all round us, 'sthe 400" are ON the
road to conquer
The sashes of today are made, not born,
as was the ribbon sash of our childhood,
when the ability 10 make pretty bow
without musSing was considered an art.
A very pretty sash Is made OF blue taffeta
silk. split down the middle and henmed.
The ends are rounded at the bottom, and
il is finished all around with an incll-wide
taffeta ribbon, with fancy edges gathered
on one edge like ruffIe. These two long
ends are gathered intoa blGe taffeta giTdle,
with a pointed front and little fulled-in
hens ON both sides in the hack. The girdle
is made firm with five short whalebones.
The two in the hack about three inches.
the one in front two. and the TWO on tie
sides one inch deep. This is worn with
a aue and green India silk skirt with
three little ruffIes Oh the bottom edged
with lace and arranged so az To form
large scaIaps. The body is Of blue chiffon,
accordion plated aud dTaped with lace,
dra wn down in a POINT in the back and
outlined with seed pearls.
The batistc sash is from twelve TO fifteen
inches wide, made with tiny little tucks
and lace insertions, attached 10 belt OF
the salue This is worn with an en-
broldered baliste gown. The skirt is
round. and trimmed at the bottom with
a rucbe, separated by a strip of narrow
ribbon velvet The entire bodice is made
in blouse effect, and a wide band Of
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rhe neeline OF Tennis.

It may be twenty years since IuuSe
Robert Grant (who was not judge them
pictured some pnppet in tale as play
ing lawn tennis, vice eroquet expelled
from polite society" 1t would seem Just
now rs if lawn tennis, too, has had It's
day as a rolite amusement It Is not
dead 1t still appeals in some measure
TO the Young and active, and tennis tour,
uaments still excite some interest. oue
as a social diversion il is nearly as dead
as croQuet, and has pretty much yielded TO
golf and the bicycle It served an excel
lent turn while 1t lasted, and no doubt
it would have lasted longer If golf had
not been developed How viii it be with
golf? VIII that, too, decline in favor as
the novelty wears off. and Is twenty
years of activity as much as we can hope
for it, Croquet began In the early SOS.
tennis In the middle '70s, golf in the
sos.
Our little streams have their day:
They have their day and cease To he.
But happily they don't cease until some
thing turns up TO take their place. IL
we ever lose golf (which has had i,.o much
money Ira 1t to be easily dtsiodgedt we
may be sure of getting something in its
place which we shall like better.-Har-
per's Weekly.
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you buy your Italian olive oil, keep the
Chianti flasks with care; finger bowls are
admirable for short-stemmed blossoms,
you may be surprised TO find that some
sturdy nioom shows rolhcking affinity
with beernug!-.
A. Mason preserve jar placed in low
glass dish has amazing possibilities; fill
the central vessel with tall stalks of the
iris in the lower arrange heavy masses Of
fcathery timothy or similar grass In such
a way dis to conceal the jar: among the
grasses pot the broken -stelnined iris bios
sons, OF which there are certain to be
more or less, and you have charming
pyrainidal effect, whose stiffness is broken
by the dropping grass Or the same re-
eeptacle can be used for any flower by
arranging ginesin the jar to trail over and
conceal its pronounced utiltarianism.
pretty way Of using oil and chianti
flasks is to hang them III corners, or over
the mantel, filled with trailing vines
They may be made to do good service in
framing the magazine print or color repro
dGction, which is too pretty to throw
away Immediately, and yet is not worth
tie expense of framing. Tackled on the
wall, the vines caught loosely around the
edges, d tasteful frame is at once secured.
A good plan is to hang the flasks at one
upper and the diagonally opposite lower
corner. The yines can be renewed as
often as necessary, with only the expendi-
ture OF the requisite time.
Once become imbued with the idea that
genius consists in adapting everything to
your needs and you will find that '.alPs
fish that comes to your net,r and no wild
flower will be too common, no vessel too
unaestnetlc 10 be made usefuiin decoration.
A brown jug. originally filled with Hol-
land gin, has been converted into really
pretty vase for ferns, catskins and flower
de-luce, by breaking off the small neck,
leaving the straight, tall body. The rich
brown harmonizes admirably with the deep
greens and purples OF leaf and flower. The
low stone preserved-ginger jars. also can
be used for many varieties OF wild flower.
There are two general rules in arrange
ment that may be well To remember:
Gather long stemned flowers with stems
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velvet holds the fulness in place. A large
collar OF guipure makes a most effective
finish. The sleeve is cut in one piece,
little bouffant at The top, with a fall
OF lace over the hand
black chiffon sash is made of the full
width or the material, the long ends fuled
into large rosettes at the lotion, and fin
ished the same way at the belt.
This is most effective worn with gown
or pekin and mousseline de sole The
skirt is OF plated mousselfne de sole,
mounted very high at the sides and back,
and bowed in front over the skirt of
pekin. The plated skirt forms a bead
ing of mousSeline The body is a round
waist, made with very slight fullness,
front and back. The top has a guimpe
or plated Inousseline de sole, with a
straight collar and belt of velvet. The
sleeve is OF gathered nousseline de sole.
with epauIette of pekin, bordered with
ruche of mouSseline de sole like the
guinpe.
sash stf green chiffon, full width, and
tucked at TN e ends, with large bow at the
waist, is very dainty, but apt to prove per
ishable. Such a sash is tremendously ef-
fective, worn with a blue floweret fou-
lard The corsage renders blouse effect
The back Is formed in two plaits, extend
ing from the shoulder seams to tn ebeit:
the fronts make two even plaits, closing in
the middle. They are trimmed with large
revers, oFening over an embroide cred waist
coat The round belt, as we'll as the nlaits
in front are trimme dwith oval Jets The
sleeves are in one piece, finished with a
lace ruffle, which falls over the hand.
The draped belt of white satin is suita hls
for wedding gown 1t closes at the
side, under large bow. below which is
fastened "A spray of orange blossoms
Toilet for little girl from twelve to four
teen is made OF printed taffeta, with a
blouse opening over chemisette of nous
seline de sole. plaitings of same trim the
round collar and cross in front. The sleeve
is made with short puff with little
plating falling over the tight fitting
lower part The skirt is full In the back,
with flat front, and Is trimmed on the
bottom with a ruffle of taffeta to match
the gown. The sash is of ribbon. made
with three-cornered bow, with long ends,
and is worn at the side.
That the feet demand their own share of
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COUNTRY BEAUTY RECIPES.

The juice OF cucumbers pressed out with
a lemon squeezer is one of the most eff
fec;iye and simple remedies known for
removing sunburn.
Fer removing freckles take one cup of
milk and two spoonfuls OF grated horse
radish and let it stand one hour, then
strain and battle the face and hands in it,
A baIf-pint OF rosewater and one spoon
full OF lemon juice is considered excellent
for bathing the face in TO remove tan.
A complexion wash, which is very
highly recommended and removes freckles.
is made OF one-quarter pound OF oatmeal
soap shaved fine into one quart OF soft
boiling water stir until il is smooth and
cool, then add onehalf pint spirits or wine
aud one quarter ounce OF oil of rosemary.
To whiteR the complexion use equal Juan
titles of punpkin, melon and gourd seeds
peeled, and the same amount of cucumbers
before ripe, chop fine, add a few drops Of
perfume and sweet cream enough 20 make
"a paste, thin with sweet milk when used
on the face at night; wash off in the NOM
ing.
A god lotion for whitening the skin is
made OF one quart of camphor water, one
half ounce OF powdered boraX one ounce
of elycerine
Another one much liked is made OF one
tablespoon of lemon juice, one teaspoon Of
glyeerine, one teaspoon Of rose water,
well mixed.
To whten the hands and arms make a
paste o" the following ingredients. Four
ounces 81 raincd honey, two ounces yellow
wax, six ounces rose water, one ounce
rnyrrh Melt the wax hone y and rose water
in a double kettle When hot add the
myyrh: stir uatil smooth Apply TO the skin
every night before retiring.
To whiten and soften the hancs, four
ounces of bitter almonds, pounded fine. three
tablespoons of lemon Juice, three ounces OF
almond oil, enough spirits of wine TO make
a paste mix thoroughly and use everynigilt.
Almond paste for the hands-Two ounces
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HINTS ABOUT EMBROIDERY.

This season the fashionable piazza work
is the chatting dish set, pretty affair in
five pieces, one big doyley and four smaller
ones In form they are generally round
and of excellent size. They can be fringed
on the edges or donein adeepscallop, firmly
buttonholed, as preferred, wi 5hcreamcelore ed
roman floss. and made ornamental by the
grouping of any summer flower in gay
hues, such as the nastur5ium, W hose shades
of color are most applicable for this scheme.
Another pretty idea is blossoms, with their
emblems richly worked In dark silks, with
an elaborate edge of circles in various sizes.
Flower effects for the summer are treated
like a border, leaving the center plain for
the placing of dishes and thelike.
Another set equally charming is the
miniature boy and girl dancing a minuet.
These little men and women act finely
in different costumes some in the dress
OF Louis XIV, some in the attire of Marie
Aptoinette; others are costumed like the
cavalier, This design is entirely ne W and
very picturesque, a fancy ball on linen.
Embroideries of today are sumptuous in
edges. What was once considereda pretty
finishing, a well-worked scalIop, is now
thing of the past, and q variation of
edges takes its place.
This season there are bureau sets made
of the finest sheer linen. They are long
and narrow, the edge heavily worked in
conventional design of old-fashioned blue
marking cotton, combined with white
silk floss, the corners particularly rich in
big squares of fancy stitches, some three
Ill nplna Of ln
cloth was a water-color device in delft
colors, outlined so as to produce a picture
scheme. To accompany this were two small
er mats made on the same plan, but lighter
in character. Another accessory is one
done in daisies, the ed ges in very deep
cut scaIlop of more than ordinary size,
and in each scallop a blossom in all their
natural colors, the green stem running
toward the cen ter of the cloth, leaving the
middle perfectly plain. this desirable pat
tern having the merit that 1T viii suit any
room, whatever the color or tint.
To the woman Of thrifty and economical
means there are bits of silk left over,
which can be utilized as sofa pillows,
with lace or net. Golden shades for these
are considered the best. To make the pill
low an ornamental one, sew on each end OF
the top cover a pointed lace i'll white or
black, leaving in the center quite space
enough for the giving of fancy stitches in
gold thread. OF course, a back can be
given Of some inexpensive stuff, and the
whole finished by gilt cord of medium
thickness. Yet any tint can be employed
in the making OF pillows in either SO tin or
silk, and treatment given on the same
line OF lace effects, and produce artistic re-
suits.
Although jewel work has no longer
prominence in embroideries, yet it holds
its own with marvellous tenacity and as
an addition the edges are now made with
more than usual brilliancy. AS an exam
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each Of sweet and bitter almonds, blanched.
dried andpounded to a paste; one half ounce
OF oil OF almonds, ,one-haIf ounce OF oatmeal
soap. grated fine; fifteen drops Of oil OF
bergamot, one-half ounce of spermaceti.
Heat slowly, aud stir until smooth. Pour
in small earthen OF glass jars.
Lip salye-Shave a little beeswax into
sweet oil and melt stir until smooth; then
add re " drops OF lavendar oil 10 perfume
it. Pour into a mold
Laureline-A simple remedy for chapped
hands and lips is easily ymade by the follow
ing rule: onequarter of an ounce of gum
tragaeanth, soaked in one pint OF rain
water for for5y-eight hours; then add two
ounces of glycerine, one ounce of alcohol,
well mixed, and half-ounce of altar Of
roses. IF it seems too thick, add a trifle
more alcohol and ratn water.
Glycerine soap-Six ounces home-pre
pared lard, three drachms of spermacesi.
three ounces glycerine, two drachms OF oil
of verbena; mix thoroughly and melt until
smooth. Pour in molds.
simple and harmless lotion for whiten-
ing the skin and removing sunburn is
made by boiling barley in water until as
thick as cream.
watermelon juice is used by many to
whiten the face and arms.
Tomatoes will remove fruit stains from
the hands.
Lemon juice is also good for the same
purpose.
Cornraeal is an excellent toilet article,
and should be found on every dressing
table. After rubbing soap on the bands
rub the cornneal Well into them by means
of a naii-brusb. 1t will soften and whiten
them. Oatmeal and bran are both good
for the same purpose.
To check profuse perspiration steep one
pound OF oak bark in two quarts of boil
ing wrater for half an hour; strain and bot
tie for use. When desired for use take
tyo-thirds cup Of it with two teaspoons
OF powdered borax and three of powdered
starch in basin of hot W ater and battle
the parts in 1t.
Warts are frequently removed by ap-
pIications Of baking soda rnoistened
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consideration Is shown by the fact that the
skirts this season are made with due re-
gard TO the becoming in that direction.
the fuilness at the bottom and multiplicity
of tiny ruffles VIII make real substantial
foot appear a size or two smaller, merits
many, not necessarily from Chicago, can
not afford to overlook. Not that one hears
much nowadays about the small foot, neat
ankles and arched instep, that was the
special pferogatiye of the old-fashioned
gentleman, who reveled in the visions Of
loyeliness shown forth in the Book Of
Beauty and similar designations. He is a
Ielict. and, like the Indian, is fas dyingout
We, in this more practical age, are still
exacting as regards shapes, but not SO much
for size, if the law of proportion is well
considered The small ankle always has
its admirers.
The bandanna shirt waists more popular
with the Northern than the Southern-bFed
girl Whether it is with the latter that the
tender recolections of the early days fnd
theold Southern NANNY makes ii seein like
poaching on sacred preserves; or, more ike
ly, perhaps, that the brunettes or Southern
blondes, distinct variety, by the way,
from the Northern product, have learned
wisdom with the lapse of years, and Know
by sad experience that these .,xcnable
tints are not for her.
Baby blue and white is the combination
par excellence fer the brunette; pink comes
next not the pale dyspeptic kind, but rich
royal rose For the pure olive complexion
jassomine and jonquil yellow are great
beautifieIs, and discover charms hitherto
hidden. The nien have no objection 10
, bandannas on the score OF complexion, as
, their bandanna hatbands and neckties seen
everywhere viii testify
With bathing suits, French women have
discarded knckerbockers and boomers, In
favor oftights. The mostsatisfactory bath
Ing suits are made OF blue or black alpaca,
with tights TO match. A white alpaca and
black tights is all well enough for Trou-
villes, but rather startling for more con-
servatives Americans. But alpaca, whether
red, white or blue, is by all odds the best
materials, as no amount Of drenching will
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FLORAL PIECES AT SMALL COST

The proprietor Of summer cottage" OF
even the most bagateIle size is, Of neces-
sity, hospitable That is one Of the state
ments that Prove themselves, as people
who are not Hospitality inclined go to sum
mer hotels and boarding houses. The raison
detre of the summer cottage is that IL
permits us tc entertain, and this we can do
quite as pleasurably in the little seven
room structure built around an open fire
place and contained within an encireling
veranda IS In Newport villa. The only
requisites are a positive intention of en-
joy.ng ourselves and an intelligent use of
the simplest means at our command.
When in the country, even more than the
city, the presence Of wers is almost
essential to the Completeness Of the table,
yet many times they are absent because
we cannot trouble ourselves with
garden and flowers are so hard to procure,
away from town." Hard to procure?
Why the fields are full of them. Theeven
ing wall; should send you home with arms
laden. Solomcn's seal leaves and many OF
the tall grasses are beautiful as palms.
golden-rod and spirea, the soft pink OF
the groundnut blossom. the common fern,
the white daisy with golden heart, the
''oX-eye" daisy Of glowing yellow with
deep brown center, purple iris and aster,
crimson and yellow lilies the list is al
most endless There is not a month of tn e
whole long summer that does not freely
lend beauty of flower and leaf. Gather
them fearlessly and indiscriminately; Sc
lection comes later.
In the arrangement the principle of Sc
lection must he vigorously applied. 1t is
better usually to have only a single kind
of flower in the vase, with leaf sprays
of harmonizing form. The matter OF
vases, by the way, is sometimes y little
perplexing, as one does not care to bring
ones fine bric- ahrac from the city home,
but it is really easily settled. Preserve
the pretty wicker covered bottles in which
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II The Woman
w -of Fashion.

the owner clasps a golden girdle, not
around her waist-for that would make an
ordinary Mother Hubbard affair of her
otherwise artistic gown--but few inches
above. Fer a more expensive gown, one
could use figured China or India silk, hut
nothing prettier or cooler could be found
than the organdic which l have Just de-
scribeG. TIE low neck is especially be-
coming aad is rather rare in these days of
choking collars, but, strange to say, it
does not look mcongruous.
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pie there is a line in narrow buttonhole.
Then a deep, artistic curve, a large circle
evenly done in the same stitch and at regu-
lar intervals smaller circle, and combined
with that is the jewel work in the coiorsof
the opal and amethyst. An edge of this
kind admits but OF little border, but IL one
in desired. then the one blossom with trail