Evening star., 1897-05-29
SEHOLD HINTS

II people could be induced to live within
their expenses there would he much less
unhappiness in the world. This applies
not only to poor people, but those in mod
erately good circumstances, as well. As
a general thing. the very poor do live
within their means. for credit Is difficult
tc secure, and they are forced to count
the pennies 1t Is the woman in moderate
circumstances who needs some experience
lessons in how to take care of the pence
when the pounds are hard to get.
Many children are afflicted with mental
dyspepsia. unknown to their parents They
go to school all day, and have study
hours every night. They eat with a book
IN their hands. and sleep with them under
their heads that they may utilize the first
daylight moments in study. This Is not
WISE. 1t Is not kind The child has split
ting headaches, it has weak eyes, 1t grows
round shculdered it gets peevish and cross
grained nervous and sickly generally. In
fact it has mental dyspepsia from an over
desc of books and study. The common re-
suit Is a dullard when the child has grown
Up. through pushing it too hard. and blast
ing its mental development. If you do not
EaVe something worse, a weakling WITH
no constitution to withstand anything will
be the ultimate result.
Celery. as usually brought to the table.
Is disgusting object. 1t should be scrub
bed, literally, with a brush kept for that
purpose only, in clear cold water and, If
unable to crisp 1t in an ice box stand in a
cool place in ice water Wiited celery is an
onense to a cultivated taste. Not a single
brown or specked spot should appear on
N ~nen brought to the table.
Detail in woman's dress tells more
than the whole ensemble. One of the COM
monest mistakes of the home dressmaker
is to put light cambria belt or silk belt
on her dress skirt. The woman who does
that is bound to go around looking as
though she was dropping to pieces, be-
cause that light belt ID sure to slip down
and snow beneath the outer one of leather
or ribbon. Always cover the outside of the
belt with piece of the same goods as the
skirt. then the slipping is unnoticeable. The
very incest belt for a dark dress skirt is
the regular betting that costs about fifty
cents a yard. Have the skirt whipped
right on a silk belt that Is exactly the color
OF the material. Then. il you have the belt
tight enough. you can cover the fastening
in the back with q bow of ribbon, and need
no other belt.
1t is simply shocking, the little attention
that is paid to the hang of the present
day dress skirts at the foot 1t is COM
mon to see an elegant taflor-made skirt at
least three inches shorter in the back than
in front, and the effect is ludicrous. 1t
shows the lining of the skirt in the back
as you look at it from the 'front.' and is un-
graceful in the extreme. Very largely this
dropping of dress skirts in the back is the
fault of the wearer, who does not know
how to stand property, or to walk cor
rectly.
Here is bit of advice from an eminent
physician which is worthy of emulation.
There are comparatively few diseases,
outside of contagious Ones" he says. dur
ing which repose and a proper supply and
management of nourishment are not of
vastly greater importance than medicines.
Abstinence from all food during what is
recognized temporary physical exhaus-
fiOn mental strain excitement
is urgently advised. unless. of course, the
body has previously been seriously under
nourished. in which event easily digested
liquid foods, which experience has shown
to be well suited to the patients physical
personality. should be given hourly. or
oftener, in very small quantities., until
restoration of energy is assured 1t Is one
of the commoneSt and most mischievous
of blunders to provide a hearty meal for
any one who Is excessively weary. and
little reflection will show why this is So"
Something that a friend who makes it
calls fruit tumble" Is appetizing and
pretty to look at. Pour over box OF gela-
tine a pint of cold water and let 1t stand
for thirty minutes. Then add a pint of
boiling water. Stir in one pound of gran
ulated sugar, the strained juice OF three
lemons and two oranges, and then strain
all through a fine strainer. Moisten
mold and put in the bottom layer of
grapes. and almost cover them with lit
tie of the gelatiEe and let 1t cool. Then
put IN a layer OI CdIufeu SHtfilSS, SAiSeo
bananas or sliced oraI.ges ard pour on
little more gelatine. layer of chopped
almonds adds to the flavor. Make the lay
ers of fruit thin. and you will be immense
ly pleased with the result. Eat with cream
or not, as you like. 1t should stand in the
ice box for at least two hours before
serving.
| Watermelons will soon be here. and a
| recipe for watermelon sherbet is in order.
Try this. Scoop out the entire center OF
| fire ripe melon. remove every seed and
| chop pretty fine in a BOWL adding cup of
| granulated sugar. Pack all closely in the
| ice cream freezer and turn for few mo-
| ments; then serve in glasses as you would
Sherbet.
| woman hates worse than anything else
the cleansing of the bread pan or bowl af
| ter having made up batch of bread.
Unless absolutely necessary to put the
| bowl away at once. fill 1t with cold water
| and let it stand for an hour. By that time
all the hard particles will have become
/ softened and fallen to the bottom of the
| bowl. The practice of putting the bowl
| and molding board away unwashed, in
| the flour bin, as so n any do, Is most rep
.rehensible. The tiny particles will work off
| into the next lot of dough and ferment in
| the raising, and often spoils whole bak-
| ing of bread while the baker is wondering
| what possesses the stuff. Absolute clean
| illness should always be observed in attend
| ing to bread, cake or pastry cooking to OBJ
tain the best results.
1t is asserted that coating of vaseline
| Is the best thing discovered for keeping
| eggs fresh. Coat them well and put them
| in jar with layers Of salt to separate,
and fill the jar well to the top. then cover
! tightly Turn the jar every few days to
keep the yolks from settling to one side
The eggs may be packed in box. This Is
| a simple way of treating them, available
| to every housewife, and she may well take
advantage of it when eggs are so cheap.
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