Evening star., 1897-07-31
H O U S EHOLD HINTS

mother and sitting still, instead of looking
out OF the window, as che wanted to.
When the child screamed with fright anger
and pain the mother covered the little
mouth with her hand and nearly smothered
the child. When she got off the car she
dragged the still screaming child by the
arm, in a fashion that might have dislo-
Gated 1t at the shoulder. very easily The
action of the mother disclosed the fact
that she is ill-tempered and undisciplined
herself, not fit to be mother, and the fact
that the child did not obey her orders
shows that the little thing has never been
made to understand that mo- means no
and not "Oh. you will do it anyhow" AS
matter of fact, 1t was not an uncom-
mon exhibition. Far too many women do
just those very things every day and
think they have right, too, and then they
wonder why their children grow up deaf,
and with bad eyes. and hump-shouldered,
and with hip disease, have fits and convul-
sions and the like After all, the way to
begin to reform the world may be to begin
to reform the mothers and fathers. When
one sees women who have been taught bet
ter constantly doing such criminal things
as that. then one wonders what ought to
be expected of the mothers of the SUBJ
merged half.
Every house ought to have its emergency
shelf That is, every woman who enter
tains at all, yet whose finances do not per-
init of lavish everyday provision that
would tide over unexpected guests, ought
to be ready for the unexpected. On that
shelf there should be a glass or two of
Jelly, a can Of tomatoes, ready for soup or
side dish; French peas, salmon. corned
beef, beans. two or three cans of fruit, a
bottle Of salad dressing and a package Of
self-raising flour. Such lot of provisions
would cost but trif1e and the saving to
the temper and comfort of mind would be
enormous in comparison if company came
when the larder was empty. Sometimes
but one of the articles mentioned will be
used. but when it is. replace it at once. The
charm lies in having everything ready at
moments notice.
Damp cellars are death traps, pure and
simple. Many visitations of Providence
that leave empty chairs in the household
can be traced directly to damp dark, moldy
cellars. A bushel of charcoal placed in
trays about the cellar will improve the at
mosphere. but the stuff must be brought up
and baked in the oven every three or tour
months. as 1t gets clogged up and impure
from long absorption of the dampness ana
mold. Half :. buShel of lime in a wooden
box or two will help to sweeten the cellar,
and Eeither will leave an odor behind 1t
isn't bad idea to make strong. hot cop
peras water, and sprinkle about the edges
of the damp cellar also.
Don't ridicule children. One of the most
ridicule, and the thought Of it will rankle
in the adult heart for many long year.
What can you expect of the dear little un-
thinking children who make mistakes. that
to them seem crimes: HOW the poor Ettie
hearts ache with il dignation and suffering
which they cannot express, and great big
grown-up people heartlessly make run OF
their little woes! 1t IS the firm belief OF the
writer that when St. Peter greets men and
women at the shining portals one of the
questions that he asks is. Have you ever
willingly hurt the feelings of little ch1ld?,
And on the answer will depend the state OF
the beatitudes he Will rtach.
1t seems such a pity tlat the dainty little
organdies with their rose gardens OF howers
are so frail, for they are by long ODDS the
prettiest fabrics of the summer, but perspl-
ation all but ruins them. There seems 10
be no way to restore them after the coior IS
once gone. A dainty little woman VINO
always looks as though she had just come
from band box always puts lining OF the
finest white organdie in the waists OF nel
fowered gowns. She makes 1t wee pl'
tighter than the outside, and 1t comes IN
contact with the flesh and absorbs all
moisture, so that it does not reach the
daintier outside part of the gown. Another
lady makes regular corset covers OF tne
thin white that come to the neck Sne de-
clareS she wear an orSaHuie oil ohe
season by doing this.
There are countless recipes for cooking
hard-shelled crabs, but none better than
the following: Boil dozen craps niteel
minutes. pick the meat to bits. but 90 not
chop Add three tablespoonfuls of hne
bread crumbs, half a wine glass of cream,
yolks of three hard-boiled eggs mashed
fine tablespoonful of sweet butter, Two
drops of onion juice, a little chopped pars.
ley. and salt and pepper to taste. MIX all
lightly together-you may omit the parsley
and onion, II not liked. and simply salt and
pepper to taste. Some like a dash of red
pepper. Put the mixture in the shells,
sprinkling fine bread crumbs over the top,
place tiny specks of butter over them and
hrou N a good hot DeyI1eu crabs
are nice cold, but as long as they lemain
fresh they may be placed in The oven in
covered pan and heated, If you like them
better that way.
Do not tickle the feet of the baby. 1t is
asserted by scientists that children are
made to stutter by that process. and it
can easily be believed, for tickling nervous
people almost depr!ves them of the power
of speech.
If you keep dirt debt and the devil out of
the home, you will have a little paradise on
earth. A slatternly housekoeper will soon
bring debt, and the two combined will raise
his satanic majesty most any time Put
up with simple thin IS till you have morey
in hand, then buy something good, and YOU
will have a sense of satisfaction that will
come In no other way.
1t is carelessness in measuring and pre-
pairing dish that makes it failure There
is not much use In putting a dish before
your family that is lacking in any essen
tial, for 1t is not palatable. Not quite
enough butter will make the cake tough,
the pie crust doughy, the white gravy
Fasty. and so on. Too little sugar will
make the cookies tasteless, the fruit poor
In flavor, the cake a failure. Be exact in
measuring and success will crown your ef-
forts. Recipes are usually made by people
who have tested them carefully and when
is lessened in quantity it throws
the whole thing out unless the quantity is
lessened clear through.
Egg sandwiches made after the following
fashion are delicious for picnic: Beat up |
six eggs for dozen sandwiches, salt, and
give just Il dash of cayenne. Have a good
hot frying pan. with nice. sweet lard, not
butter. From a small milk pitcher pour
the egg in three or four spots in the pan.
just the same quantity to each, and do not |
splatter 1T around. Let it fry a minute.
then turn quickly and fry on the other
side. Have thin slices of round rolls ready
and put each bit of egg between
as soon as taken from the fire This is |
much nicer than the old way of making
egg sandwiches.
Did you ever try sailing apple sauce? It !!
improves i; greatly. quarter of a tea
spoonful to quart of the sauce is suffi-
cient. A bit OF butter is an addition. too