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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22

appear we'll dressed, and that much
more important thing, well groomed.
Gloves should be cleaned OF any
stain each time after wearing, buttons
all fastened securely, and any little rip
mended.
An unkempt glove is the mark of
sloNen, SO beware, dear girls.
Wells. too, now so important n part
OF dress need a lot OF care. There are
no more expensive items than these
same wells II they are carelessly treated.
for they are worn out after once or
twice wearing. A really good quality
OF yelling is the better bargain In the
end, although they cost extrayagant
prices at first.
Black wells are always in good form
with any manner or dress the heavy
mesh and large spots being the most
universally becoming.
Umbrellas, too, are articles needing
care: or their neatness and trigness are
ruined And what lis more hideous than
q shabby and loosely rolled umbrella?
The steel rod Is the best sort of foun-
dation, and Ii is. good plan to keep
the umbrella cased when not in use.
Milady knows how TO fiirt even with
her pretty white fingers as sne handles
her teacup, or fingers her lorgnette, II
flirting consists in dainty, swift mo-
tions which express every thought, and
show to best advantage all their del
icacy and grace.
IL has come to be considered an art
10 manage the hands properly, and
certainly IL is when one watches the
odd, pretty tricks.
The decoration of the new long
WASTED sleeve only enhances this
trickery OF the fingers, and makes the
white hands all the whittier.
However plain the gown, ii is quite
good form to fill the wrists with frills
of dainty white chiffon. mousseline de
sole, or any dainty gauzy stun, with
the exception OF white lace, which Is
retained for special dressy occasions.
And this talk of sleeves brings me to
the telling of some pretty bodices.
One Of black taffeta is built in seam
less fashion with tiny gathers made 10
| fit the figure, has a smart collarette or
pelisse black mousseline de sole, big
emerald set buttons and turquoise blue
velvet ribbons.
About the waist is crushed a girdle
| of turquoise velvet, set off at the side
| by smart bow. the spiky loops caught
| up at the breast of the gown.
over the shoulder flares the collar
| cite, kept in place by the weight OF
| the emerald buttons, and finished at
| the neck with crushed stock of the
! blue velvet.
1t completes a pretty and fetching
| gown.
| A second pretty bodice has bolero
of scarlet liberty velvet, tiny collar
of the same under which is crushed a
| broad lace cravat.
How women cling to their furs! And
no wonder, for there is no article of APP
parel more genuinely becoming. This
| fondness for furs has resulted In a
| large number of costumes intended for
spring wear, being trimmed slightly
with IL.
AS a suitable finish to gowns built
| OF the favorite heavy cloths, there is
nothing superior TO fur. Everyone is in
love with poplins-those long neglected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22

feat, yet this was actually accom-
plished at the Stratford works of the
Great Eastern Railway. England. some
little time since. The engine was
main line goods with tender Before
the actual building commenced, the
various parts were placed close at hand
ready for fitting together. The en-
deavor TO beat the record was begun
in the early morning, and continued
until the bell sounded for breakfast.
Then a photograph was taken OF the
partially completed engine.
In half an hour the workmen re-
turned TO their work and labored
smartly until the dinner hour, when
another photograph was taken: and
thus the work proceeded until the
whole concern was finished with a bril-
liant coat of paint. The time was then
made out 10 be just ten working hours.
The locomotive was then dispatched on
a trial trip few miles up the line,
and, all proving satisfactory, IL was
sent with luggage train 10 Peterhor-
ough. Thus, both the English and the
American records for engine-building
were beaten by several hours.
A unique incident, concerning
greyhound racing a train going at a
speed OF more than thirty-five miles an
hour. comes from North Devon. The
animal, frightened by the locomotive
whistle, jumped OH the platlorh az
Newton st. Cyres and ran to the next
station, Creditor. keeping in front OF
of the engine the whole way. Several
times during the journey the driver
opened the cylinder cocks at the head
Of the engine. thus hoping TO trighten
the dog to the side of the line. but
without avail. The poor creature
passed through Creditor station some
dozen yards in front of the train, but
sI.Ix fgr hVna
bloodshot, distended eyes plainly
showing how his race for life had tried
him The train ran TO its correct time
and the distance-nearly three miles
was covered i'm a little more than SIX
minutes, start and stop included.
Two American youths, named Thos.
Gaskell Allen and William Lewis Sacht-
leben, have recently beaten the
worlds record I'm long cycling dis
tances by a Journey of more than $1,000
miles across Asia on bicycles. The
tour commenced at Constantinople and
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quaint fabrics. which for years have
so persistently tried TO find favor with
=H5.-ft may be because OF their impor-
tunity that they are gaining IN taNor,
though they are really beautiful and
should obtain largely, especially In the
beautiful pale colors intended for even
ing wear
gown in plain ivory white, trimmed
with Venice guipure than which MOTH
ing could be more ideal.
The perfectly plain skirt was beauti-
fully hung, demi-train, with great,
fiat folds laid thickly at the back.
The round, seamless bodice, had the
back entirely covered with guipure, the
showing the white poplin OF the cor
sage slightly draped between. with
bit OF the lace slipped in above to give
the appearance OF yoke
The long sleeves were composed en-
tirely OF the lace drawn closely TO the
arm, and thickly gathered, ana NOUS
seline de sole pelisse with guipure edg-
ing frilled in at the wrists over the
hands.
Just touch OF color. now as a I'm
ish; a most delicious shade OF emerald
green velvet, shimmering with frosty
light is crushed into deep belt,
knotted at the side. ending in long
loops and floating ends.
At the throat Is a deep choker OF
velvet with guipure and mousseline de
sole above I'm half-ruche effect.
Observations show us that our new
est modes are but, after all. repetitions
OF fashions worn i'm past ages, modified
10 suit present conditions. For In
stance. plaitings and crimpings were In
use from the earliest times. From
Egyptian sculptures IL f. plain that the
Pharaohs plated their drapery. In the
days of Queen Elizabeth linen was
"crimped" with what were then called
"poking sticks" these being first made
OF wood or bone and afterwards OF
steel. The ruffs then in vogue were
plated with extreme care
This season has seen revival OF
this quaint plating or "crimping,"
both I'm materials for gowns and the
small accessories. such as frllls, etc.
Whole gowns are built entirely OF
this stuff, generally prepared by the
modiste. for few materials come pc
lissed by the yard
An ideal evening gown Is built OF
black satin Of softest quality; the mar
row skirt entirely shrouded with pc
lissed black chiffon, In fan effect
The short. round bodice n I'm bebe
effect. covered with the chiffon, and
crushed into an enormously wide girdle
OF turquoise blue velvet, fastened al
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ingenious brain as well as a decided
turn for economy to combine forces
in creating such a gown, and IL quite
wonderful the number of clever women
we have among us, judging py the
smart toilettes evolved
This especial gown was originally cut
i'm Princess fashion, with an immensely
long, flowing train, and huge balloon
sleeves so there was plenty OF oppor-
tunity for making over.
The wide sweep OF the skirt was mod
flied into becoming clinginess, quite
close about the hips, and only fiaring
slightly at the feet, where its weight
was held out smartly by the succession
OF silk dust frills set underneath.
The coat was extremely short, and
ooquettlsh with It's faring basques over
the hips, showing glimpses of the crisp,
white taffeta lining.
1t had a loosely hanging front,
double-breasted, across which was
draped in most artistic fashion a lons
scarf of yellowish Honiton lace,
brought in its fun width at the throat,
allowed TO fall gracefully over the
breast from which depends the jaboted
end, quite to the bottom OF the
jacquette.
A fiaring collar of sable fur sets off
the throat.
The sleeves are small coat sleeves,
finished simply at the wrist with a
pointed flare. With this fetching cos
tune is worn a stunning little hat
quite fiat i'm shape, built of heavily
woven black chenille, set off with an
enormous bow Of black velvet. This,
on a cleaning blonde head, and you
have "a complete picture.
Kid boots and shoes should never
have any polish or backing put on
them until Il is absolutely necessary.
as even the best preparations injure
the kid more or less.
The mud should be brushed off of
them and If wet should be placed,
soles uppermost In a warm room or in
the sun TO dry but not near a fire.
When taken off. and while still
warm, they should he filled with rags
or soft paper 10 preserve the shape; a
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the fitness OF things; to be always ex-
quisitely groomed, TO be gowned with
dainty appropriateness, and above all
10 effervesce with brilli2ncy, as so
many socitey women do.
A bright, sparkling face, full of shift
ing expression, is preferred TO the teary
woman who was the fashion few
years ago.
The lackadaisical maiden is not in IL
with the healthy, vivacious girl who
has ringing laugh and bright look
for every one.
Perhaps all this is the outcome of the
change in dress; at least, dull, llstless
looks would harmonize lily with the
smart toggery now in vogue.
Even though one is gowned in black,
under the new regime this solemn col
or takes on an entirely different aspect
simply from the way of wearing IT.
| saw tremendously fetching cos
tune built of black broadcloth in the
severest style possible. and yet with
all its severity II was immensely smart.
A point of attraction was the hat,
wide OF brim. the material some sort
of a coarse chenille straw, interviewer
with dull purple. Across the front was
stretched an enormous bow of pure
white taffeta ribbon, run through a
huge, jeweled buckle, the loop resting
on the outside of the hat brim
At the back was heaped masses of
nodding ostrich plumes, mingled with
purple violets.
Ones taste in dress is a matter of
education quite as much as musical or
literary tastes. The senses become
gradually refined, II one is a careful
student until there Is small chance of
making garish mistakes.
"Garish." as an adjective does not
imply the outre at all times. but rather
an inopportune choosing OF the gown
on certain occasions when something
more plain and simple would have
been i'm better form
one night call a red dress 'garish" ;
certainly Il is striking, too much so for
general wear, but when ones gowns
number into the dozens, one frock OF
this color can well be afforded.
A very courageous and pretty debut
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HINTS FOR HuusEKtEptRs,
Cairs Head.

Required A calfs head. bread
crumbs. a bunch OF parsley. pepper,
salt. four tablespoonfuls of melted but
ter. one tablespoonful of lemon-juice, &
dust of cayenne. Method-Whcn the
head is perfectly clean, take out The
eyes cut Off the ears. and remove tho
brain, which should be left soaking for
an hour i'm warm water. Put the head
first into hot water TO soak for a few
minutes TO make IL look white. then lay
IL in a saucepan; cover with cold water,
add little salt. and bring IL 10 the
boil. Remove the scum as it rises. Sim
mer gently for two and half or three
hours. Boil the brains for fifteen min
utes, chop them and add a teaspoonfui
of minced and scalded parsley season
with pepper and salt. then stir the
brains into half pint Of melted butter
with the lemon juice and cayenne. Dish
the calfs head. cut out the tongue. slice
IL and put il on a small dish with the
brain sauce round IL. Sprinkle brown
ed bread crumbs and minced parsley
over the head Serve with boiled bacon
or ham and parsley sauce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22

tvs gunboats ON tine Zambesi and Shire
rivers. while staying at Tshiramo, the
English station situated at the con-
junction OF the Shire and Rue rivers,
went out armed with one Of the new
$50 rifles I'm pursuit Of buffaloes. While
following the spoor of these animals
he encountered a lion, which he laid
low with one shot. TO his great sur
prise four other lions Immediately ap-
peared. Standing his ground, he
opened fire upon them, shot three dead
upon the spot, and wounded the other,
which he did not venture 10 follow up,
as the bush was very dense The newt
morning, however, the natives brought
i'm the skins of all five animals. which
had been killed in less than five min
utes, and with about nine shots. This
performance is surely record in lion
killing.
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foot. II has a crisp lining OF dahlia
red taffeta with dust frills at the foot.
The bodice suggests a smart jacquette
with frilled basques, though IL Is in
reality a perfectly round waist with
basques attached to the belt.
A narrow vest is simulated by rows
OF black soutache, which also edges
the basques and covers the belt.
A thick ruche of black mousseline de
sole sets up about the throat In be-
coming fashion, and with taunty hat,
built of uncut black velvet, completes
the fetching calling rig.
Ii was an economical woman who
utilized the legs of her worn out stock
ings TO line the sleeves OF her winter
gown, and an equally economical one
who made over her velvet gown she
had worn all winter, into a swagger
costume for early spring. 1t takes an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22
CHOICE BILLS OF FARE.

Monday.
BREAKFAST.
Cerealine. Sugar and Cream.
Breakfast Bacon. flashed Potatoes.
Light Waffies. Graham Bread.
Stewed Prunes. Coffee.
DINNER.
Cream OF Rice Soup.
Beef Heart Veal Stufiing. Brown Sauce.
Escalloped Potatoes. Parsnips.
Corn. Tomato Catchup.
Mixed Pickles. Cheese. Waters.
Lemon Pie Coffee.
SUPPER.
Cold Boiled Ham. Toasted Crackers.
Picked Eggs.
Jumbles Apple Tart.
Tea. Chocolate.
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Tuesday.
BREAKFAST.
Cerealne. Sugar and Cream.
Fried Ham and Eggs. Fried Potatoes.
Apple Sauce.
Oat Cakes. White Bread.
DINNER.
Pea Soup.
ROAST nam. i1OIstrduisn SduCe-
Mashed Potatoes. Lima Beans.
Fried Parsnips. Creamed Turnips
Olives Waters.
Yermiceni Croquettes.
Rice Pudding.
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Ham Omelet.
Russian Salad. Beaten Biscuit
Charlotte Russo. White Cake.
Cocoa. Tea.
o.
wednesday.
BREAKFAST.
foued Rice. Milk and Sugar.
Fried Sweet Potatoes
Waffies. Corn Ge -
Coffee.
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup.
Toast Beef Mashed Potatoes.
rried Parsnips. French Peas
Stewed Celery.
Currant Jelly. Waters.
Lettuce Salad.
Cheese Pickles.
Chocolate Pie. Coffee
Cold Bread. celery odlau
Fried oysters.
Rice Mullins. Blanc Mango
Lemon Cake. Tea.
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Thursday.
BREAKFAST.
Bananas and Cream.
Oat Meal. Sugar and Cream
Hamburg Steaks. Fried Potatoes.
Poached Eggs.
Brown Bread. Mullins
Coffee.
DINNER.
oyster Soup.
Brolled Steak. Bernaise Sauce.
Stewed Satisfy Fried Parsnips
Baked Potatoes. Turnips.
Currant Jelly. Walnut Pickle
Chicken Salad.
Cocoanut Pudding. Coffee
SUPPER.
Pressed Veal. Potato Cakes
Rising Bread. Gems.
Sponge Cake. Apple Float
Tea. Cocoa.
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Apricot Soufne,

Reaured-Three ounces of sugar. one
ounce Of butter. one and half ouncer
OF flour, one gill of milk, three egGS.
five apricots (canned). Method-,Couk
the apricots and sugar to marmalade.
Melt the butter i'm a stewpan, mix ~
the -four and milk. cook thoroughly for
10 or Is minutes. Add the apricots, and
off the fire, the yolks, and stir in the
whites beaten to a stiff froth. Pour
into "A buttered cake tin With buttered
paper fastened outside round the top
Of the tin and bake in a quick oven.
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Friday.
BREAKFAST
Sugared Bananas.
Rolled Wheat. Sugar and Cream.
Fried Ham and Eggs.
Saratoga Potatoes.
Toast. Graham Bread.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Clear Soup.
Baked Blue Fish.
Roast Pork. Stuffed Potatoes.
Succotash. Boiled onions.
Mashed Turnips.
Raspberry Jam. Pickles. Waters.
Apple and Custard Pie.
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Cold Bread. Cold Roast Pork.
Lettuce Salad.
Hot Biscuit. Honey
Marble Cake.
Tea
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Saturday.
BREAKFAST
Granua. Sugar and Cream.
crambled Egge. flashed Potatoes.
BuCkWheat Cakes.
Baked Apples.
White Bread. Coffee.
DINNER.
Cream OF Tomato Soup.
Boiled Corn Beef Stuffed Rabbit
Boiled Cabbage. Potatoes
StewCd Celery.
Lettuce salad. Cheese Fingers.
olives. Waters.
Orange Pudding.
Coffee
SUPPER.
Macaroni and Cheese
Salmon Salad.
Cream Tartar Biscuit
Jelly Roll. Preserved Citron.
Tea. Cocoa.
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Baked MackereI.

Required-Two mackerel, one ounce
Of butter, pepper. salt, forcemeat made
with half an ounce Of butter, half an
ounce of suet, half "A teaspoonful of
savory herbs, parsley, onion. salt, nut
meg, cayenne, two ounces OF bread
crumbs and an egg Method~-Clean the
fish, take out the roes, Ill up with the
forcemeat and sew up the opening
Flour the mackerel and put them in a
baking tin with the butter. pepper and
salt over them. Bake for half an hour
and serve with sauce.
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BAkewell Pudding.

ed-Three-quarters of pint az
bread crumbs, one pint of milk, four
eggs, two ounces of sugar, one ounce of
pounded almonds, jam. Method-Put
the bread crumbs in a pie dish and
over them a layer of jam; mix the eggs
and milk together. add the sugar. but
ter and pounded almonds; beat all well
together, pour it over the dish, and
bake in a moderate oven for an hour.
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Another unique record was recently
made at competition among vlolinists,
the test being the highest speed at
tainable on the violin. The winner was
a gentleman who performed piece by
Paganini, entitled Perpetual Motion.
The composition contains 4165 notes.
This intricate piece was accurately
played in four minutes fifteen seconds,
or a fraction over nineteen notes a sec
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-22

Chic" is a word beautifully descrip-
tive OF Gotham women, as they are
seen at the swell functions; more so
than any other known adjective, i'm
plying as 1t does any amount Of dainti-
ness, verve and dash.
To be chic I'm the truest sense Is
to be possessed of a perfect sense OF
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the back with a succession OF small
diamond buckles.
The decolletage droops off the shoul-
ders from which depend the long
sleeves, entirely covering the arms TO
the finger tips; they are made OF the
chiffon, unlined, crinkled about the
arms, splendid foil for the white arm
beneath. Occasionally we see a dane
ing frock OF the lovely dull reds SO
much In vogue in Paris and London.
They are wonderfully swagger and
mark a vivid spot I'm the ball room.
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UNIQUE RECORDS.
Famous Teats in Beating Time I'm Diff
ferent Occupations.
To build a locomotive engine in ten
hours would seem TO be an impossible
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ante has selected a red cloth gown,
tailor-made. OF course, 90 pay her visits
in. II Is not over brilliant not the mil
itary scarlet. but richly bright I'm tone
as We have seen 10 I'm the dahlia. The
perfectly plain skirt H. not at all full,
but is finished with a deep hem at the
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large, cut into joints. season with plen-
ty of black pepper. salt and cayenne.
pour I'm half pint or rich stock. and
cover with good pun paste. Brush this
over with yolk OF egg to give IL n
glazed appearance. Bake for about an
hour.
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Fried Ham and Eggs.

Method-Cut the ham into even
slices. cut off The rind. and If very salt
soak il for ten minutes in hot water.
then dry i'm a cloth. Put IL in cold
frying pan, set over the fire, and cook
gently, turning the slices three or four
times. Place them, when done, on a
hot dish. Fry the eggs in the same
pan; cook them slowly otherwise the
under part will be burnt before the top
is set. Place an egg on each slice or
ham and serve hot.
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boot tree is best II you have one, and
they are not expensive.
but II h not the boots alone that re-
auire careful attention 90 keep them
i'm good shape. every small item of the
toilette must be thoroughly gone over
after each wearing, IL one wishes to
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concluded at Pokin. Guides and inter
prefers were coolly ignored throughout
the entire Journey, In the course OF
which, by the aid of a good kodak.
some 20O0 excellent photographs were
secured.
lieutenant Hunt. one of Her MaJes-
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Oat Cakes.

Required-One pound Of oatmeal, a
pinch Of soda, "a teaspoonful OF melted
dripping, and a small teacupful of
warm water. Method-Mix the ingre-
dents. knead thoroughly, and roll out
very thin. Cut into rounds, rub dry
oatmeal on both sides and bake.
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or cooked. chopped greens or spinach,
round hot dish. Turn the kidney and
sauce into the centre. This is excellent
for luncheon or dinner.
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Method-Chop the ham and pound 10
with little butter; add sufficient rich
sauce TO make the mixture rather thick.
When the omelet r. cooked put the hot
ham, etc. I'm the centre and double 10
over or fold IL round.
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Rcqulred-Cold fish. pepper, salt, two
eggs. white sauce, breadcrumbs.
Mcthod-Season the fish With pepper
and salt: make a little melted butter
add an egg. and bind the fish together
with this. Form into balls. egg and
crumb. and fry In deep fat. Make
sauce by boiling down the fish bones,
with a little onion TO flavor; thicken
with flour, and add anchovy sauce 10
taste.
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Barley Broth.

Method-Make some stock the pre-
vious day with two pounds of uncooked
bones broken small, three pints of
water a carrot, turnip. and onion
sliced. celery seed, a sprig of parsley.
thyme, marjoram. a bay leaf and a
blade of mace. boiled slowly for five
hours. Strain this stock. add any veg
etables cut into dice. a little chopped
parsley. chopped onion and an ounce
Of blanched barley, together with sea
soning of pepper and salt.
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Meat Patties.

Line some patty pans with pastry.
Fill with any scraps Of cold meat,
minced small and mixed with mashed
potato Season all with pepper and
salt. Wet the edges OF the pastry, add
a little water TO the meat. Cover over
the patties with piece of thin pastry;
press the edges together with a fork,
make n hole i'm the centre. Bake I'm
moderate oven tin the pastry is thor
oughly cooked.
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Grouse Pie.

Cut a pound of rump steak into neat
pieces and put il in the pie dish, lay
the grouse on it either whole or, IL
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Guildford Pudding.

Take a cupful and a half of -four and
mix into it a teaspoonful of baking
powder Then add two ounces of sugar.
Beat two eggs until they are pale, and
add TO them one gill of milk. Pour
over the dry ingredients and beat well
for three or four minutes. Grease
pie dish pour the pudding in and bake
in a quick oven. Serve as soon as
cooked.