Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22
H O U S OLD HINTS

Excepting onions, there is no more dis
agreeable oder that permeates house
than that of cabbage cooking There are
other vegetables that make almost as bad
an odor. and some families eschew the
whole lot rather than endure the scent.
An old cook says that you car have cab
bage and carrots, Goldfish and boiled corned
beef and never know any of them are in
the house If you just follow her directions.
Put over the fire pint Of good vinegar,
and VIXEN it boils up, tumble two table
spoonsfuls of sugar in it. Then set the
can ON the back Of the stove, and let the
vinegar simmer as long as you are cooking
the vegeta bles, and never bit of odor can
be detected. When the vinegar DOLLS low,
put In water and let it simmer. 1t must
be boiling well before you put the cabbage
on to cook.
sometimes sentimental charm attaches
to the photograph Of the childhood's home,
and 1t is often framed in gold and white
enamel. A prettier idea Is to secure from
the old place moss-covered board, and Of
this have the frame made by cabinet or
frame maker, putting a simple beading Of
white enamel next the photograph and a
glass ever it.
The housewife who makes large use of
oranges will make no dietetic error. Next
to the apple it is considered the best of
all the fruits that are within the reach of
the multitude, being cheap that they
cost but little more than potatoes at some
seasons OF the year. There are many
Charming desserts that can be made of
oranges, but the very healthiest way to
use them is to free them of skin and white
p1th, remove the seeds and slice, putting
over them fine graduated sugar. A de-
liclous Grange beverage is made by using
the juice of two lemons and the Juice and
pulp of half dozen oranges or in that
proportion TO two quarts of water with
cracked ice in it. Serve it with long
n q fol cr1o
ened TO taste, for which you pass round
sugar. 1t is delicious and refresn ming. Lines
may be substituted for lemons.
Here is recipe for a delicious dish for
dessert: A cup of ice cold cream, a cup
OF sugar, the grated rind and JUICE of one
very large Or two small lemons. Beat all
together for three minutes adding the
cream last. Beat the whites of three eggs
10 asfroth, pour in half cup Of milk ard
nal1 cup of water heat and stir into it
thoroughly cooked. stir into the lemon mix
ture. turn into mold and place in the ice
box to cool. Serve with cream.
II Is said that a rag soaked in a cayenne
pepper solution and stuffed in a rathole
VIII set them all scampering of the place.
Fly time, that horror Of the housewives
life. is almost here. One woman saws
1hat she has 10 trouble with them at all
She Keeps In small deep Dishes like glass
sauce dishes, very strong decoction Of
green tea. we'll sweetenad. These sho has
IN the windows and several other places
about her kitchen and lining ROOM and
the fly that drinks it dies They mostly
drink, she says.
III your eggs run out and you want FROST
ing for cake, stir into a cupful of FROST
ing sugar just enough milk to make the
stun spread, beat it well, and then lay it
OH the cake.
A dear old Quaker lady who was asked
what gave her such lovely complexion
ana what cosmetic she used replied sweet
Iy: Il use for the lips, truth; for the voice.
prayer; for the eyes, pity; for the hands
charity; for the fgure, uprightness. and
Tor the heart, love" Now there Is a cos
metic box for you that is worth its weight
IN gold Yet is costs nothing but little
self-denial.
People who keep dogs in their rooms are
bound to be troubled with fleas. A man
who has tried 1t says very positively that
house can be rid Of them after this fash
ION: Place on the floor at night piece
place small piece of fresh meat. The
odor of the meat will attract the f1eas. and
they get fast on the fly paper when they
try to get to the meat.
Don't borrow trouble! 1t never bridges
the CULTS of ills, but does widen 1t. 1t has
been said that no man ever sank under
the burden of the day. 1t was when to-
morrow's burden was added to that CT to-
day that the weight became insupportable
Often we say that we cannot help the wor-
rying, though We know it cannot help the
case. 1t Is the effort to "help" it that
makes us stronger. 1t is wise to say II
will overcome all difficulties if possible"
Having put forth ones best effort 1t is
folly to sit down and grieve. That loses to
us strength to take up the burden again.
The woman who worries is never welcome
anywhere. She Is thorn in the flesh.
pin In the bodice. a tack in the shoe. She
makes everybody else uncomfortable
Good society is that which is not personal
in its talk, but which finds sufficient tonic
OF interest to discuss without dilating on
the sins of neighbors.