Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
Plain or Red" Lemonade and Other
Soft Drinks.
FLOWERS few BUT The FEELING TRUE
Green Grape Jelly as a Cold
Meat Trimming.
A G U P o F T E A

than to have always at hand cool glass
fuls of some deiicately favored liquid to
" elcomc the coming and speed the part
Ing guest. A hot evening, "torrid''
afternoon, Searching morning seem to
need the sound of clinking ice to make
them endurable-and a woman with fore
sight will see that she has the means on
hand to regale the palates of her visitors
ard family. While to the uninitiated lem
oEade plain seems the Alpha and Omega
of summer iced drinks-the clever woman
knows that there are at least a dozen COM
binations all delicious, which demand little
time, little trouble. little expense, only
knack, in their connection.
Even in the lemonade, pure and simple
there Is lemonade and lemonade. Usually
IT is too weak and too sweet. For six
thirsty people two-quart pitcher full will
be required. For this quantity five or six
lemons, depending upon their juiciness
tnree-quarters of pound of sugar, a quart
OF water and third of pitcher of crack
ca Ice Will be needed. Crate the yellow
peel OF the lemon, being careful to avoid
the bitter white of the inner rind, and mix
thoroughly through the sugar. Allow this
TO stand for a little time that the essen
tiaI Oil OF the lemon may be taken up by
the sugar. Squeeze the lemons into a bowl
by means of the glass lemon squeezer, add
the sugar and grated peel and the water
sur well and strain over the cracked ice
IN the pitcher. Allow this to stand until
thoroughly chilled, then serve. This may
be varied by adding few spoonfuls of
any or the fruit syrups: the grated peel
ana juice OF an orange, allowing the peel
10 stand with the sugar some time before
using, or slices Of peach or banana, cubes
OF pineapple, or berries. Currant juice
or currant jelly, dissolved in water, then
added, makes pleasing variety While
Iruit syrups OF various sorts may be bought
at tne druggists or confect:cners, they
may easily be prepared at home at a tenth
OF the expense. Take whatever fruit is
desired. cover with sugar, and stand on
back OF range, where it will just heat
through and no more. After a little the
fruit will commence to shrivel and the
sugar to dissolve absorbing all the Juice of
the fruit. This may then be bottled, ready
for havoring.
She was a dainty little lady, just re-
turned from a long residence in Russia and
her artistic eye and dizziness of touch in
the arrangement of flowers had wrought
marvels in the dining room and parors of
large country house. How do you do
it?' said every one, until at last, in the
cozy corner of the piazza. she gave this
little monologue to coterie of interested
girls: Il simply love the flowers" she
said, and l try to put them in the vases
SO they will seem at home. 1 hate to see
homogeneous flowers thrust in each others
society, nolens volens. l hate colors that
l hate stiffness and artificiaity. l always
wish flowers to look natural and as though
they could go on growing If they desired.
Don't overcrowd your vases. Put the flow
ers in. stem or leaf at a time Don't
pick big bunch of anything, cut the
stems all of one length and crowd them
in. Never use more than two colors at
time in one vase, and with the foliage one
other color is usually quite sufficient.
few weeks ago my husband came home
and said there were party of guests on
their way to dine with us. l sent out at
once for flowers for the dinner table. and
received a basket of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS with the usual short stems. l had
but a few moments to arrange them. and
l thought, oh, how ugly! What can l do
to make them respectable" We usually
keep moss in the cellar ready to bank
flowers, but that day we had none. An in
spiration seized me, and 1 said to the gar
con, Run to the lawn and cut me out a
square OF the greenest turf you can find
In moment he was back with a beautiful
bit of velvety turf which 1 put on a low
glass dish in the center of the table and
into this went my chrysanthemums, which,
even with their short stems. made thus
brave showing, and elected general ap-
prevail. One has always to. study effect
i've combinations in arranging flowers. At
this season, if one is in the country, the
daintiest effect is given by using the deli
cate, feathery clusters of wild carrot
CQueen's lace) with ferns, either maiden
hair or the common sword or wood fern.
AS the tiny maple or sumac bushes begin
to take on their rich autumnal coloring,
the branches are simply exquisite put in a
jar with golden rod or sprays of clematis.
A bowl of clover, red white, with it's
own leaves for the green, is always pretty
and effective. Make the most of what you
find about you; use grasses of all sorts
the glossy leaves of the pear, the tendrilS
of the Wild grape the soft purple blossoms
of the thistle-but study nature for their
arrangement
This Is the time to put up the green
grape jelly whose delicious tartness adds
piquancy to the winters bill of fare. To
make 1t wash one gallon green grapes, Just
cover with water till soft enough to mash
pour into jelly bag and drain over night.
Allow to each pint of juice one pound Of
graduated sugar, which should be put in a
pan in the oven to heat, taking care that it
does not scorch. When the Juice comes to
boil stir in the heated sugar, removing
the spoon as soon as 1t is well dissolved.
Boil rapidly ten minutes, and pour into
glasses. When perfectly cold, seal. Com
mon writing paper with the white OF an
egg for muoilage makes the best covering
and If this is supplemented by a layer of
cotton wadding tied closely over the top
the housewife may snap her fingers at bac-
terra. delicious grape for jelly is the
wild fox grape that grows luxuriantly
along our northern country roads. as well
as in the forests primeval."
In caring for ordinary table silver re-
member that II washed In plenty of soap
and hot water and rubbed with dry, soft
towel, each time, 1t will not ordinarily re-
quire clearing oftener than once a month.
When, however. the time comes for clean
ing, the following method stands approv-
ed: Wash in hot suds and wipe in order
to remove all oil. Cover a table or large
tray with thick paper. Take fine French
whiting, which has been sifted. Put a por-
ton in saucer, and wet with diluted al
cohol or ammonia, allowing TABLESPOONFUL
of alcohol or half tablespoonful of am
monia to four of water, Wet a soft cloth
with the mixture, rub on silver and spread
on paper to dry. When all is finished rub
the whiting off the silver with a soft
cheeseclotn, then polish with channels. For
chased work a soft brush will be found
essential.
If silver furnishes quickly 1t is almost
proof positive that there are poisonous
gases in the house, and drain and gas
pipes should be carefully inspected.
One of the incest colorings for creams
and ices, when a pink tinge is desired,
may be obtained from the poke-berry.
which Is just now showing it's deeply GRIM
sohed berries along the country roadsides.
Put the berries in a granite or porcelain
basin, and cover with water. Cook slow
ly until the skins break, then strain. AL
low pound of sugar to each pint of Juice,
cook few moments, then bottle.
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