Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
The Rage Just Now is All for Turk
ish Rooms.
CONSFITUTI0NALS FOR YOUNG BABIES
A Dainty Dessert That Can Be
Made in the Chatting Dish.
RECIPE FOR MULLED WINE

dian rugs, portieres. brasses and curios of
all sorts. Many of the larger department
houses are now making speciality of the
furnishings appropriate for these, while one
eutcrprising firm in building modern mod
ell fat and furnishing it throughout for the
cdiiioation of it's customers, dispensed with
kitchen, bath room nursery or sewing
room. bit gave over one of it's seven rooms
to tire popular craze. The divan, which is
the chief feature of one Of these rooms, is
usually built against the wall and is spe-
cially effective when made in a corner ex-
tending an equal length down each side.
This can be made at home by any man who
can WELD a hammer. II should stand fif-
teen inches from the floor before the cush-
ion is put on. On the cushion goes n kus
Ghilcne or Bagdad portiere, while pile of
downy pillows covered with oriental fab
RIGS or oriental effects, makes it q luxurious
lounging place. On the wall behind the
divan and for a canopy over 1t, there must
be eastern hengings; the gay, soft silks of
Broussa, Persian scarf, a bit OF cash.
mere from India. muslin from Bengal, a
silkcn VEIL gosSamer scarf, anything and
everything quaint and curious, while be-
meath the overhanging draperies an orien-
tai lamp shines dreamily through colored
glass. On the walls are Persian fans, gay
wings. caftans. turbans and fezzes. while a
formidable arsenal of weapons ivory
hardled Yataghans, Damascene blades,
shining scimItars. Albanian pistols, Circas-
sian mai, Mongol helmets. bring with
them visions not altogether conducive to
repose On the floor are rugs. Carabagh.
Shirvan, lustrous Daghestan or soft Box
haras, while an inlaid Koran stand and the
lovely Cairo tables. one fitted up with a
coffee service and the other with a Bohe-
milan narefile. with smoking tray and
tongs of Bcnares or Maradabad BRASS COM
pletes picture which may be enlarged up
on or diminished according to taste or the
length of the purse.
In one of the helpful lectures recently de-
,ivercd by a skilled physician to mothers.
this sensible advice was given regarding
babies CONSTITUENCIES Babies born IN
fall or winter should not go out regularly
until five months old, and not then If the
temperature Is 20 degrees or below, or If
a strong wind is blowing. In preparing to
go out the nurse should get all ready first
and then the child, in order that 1t may
not have to wait In the house with its
heavy wraps on. In wrapping the baby re-
member that children do not resist cold as
we'll as older people. and that the harden
Ing process Is only suitable for the most
robust. insufficient clothing is suicidal 1t
is a law of the body that every living or
ganism has only certain amount of force
to spend on the heat of the body, because
1t has the digestion, brain and heart to
look after also. The clothing should be
warm and loose to assist i'm developing
natural proportions and contours.
When the weather is suitable babies
over five months old should 20 out twice
a day. but before that they can usually
get quite exercise enough by laying them
on the bed and letting them kick.
When baby reaches the creeping age he
should not be allowed to 20 on. the floor in
cold weather.
Go-carts and baby jumpers are not to be
commended, as their use tends to distortion
of the spine ana twists the legs besides
hlndering the child in learning to walk
The chlds clothing should he uniformly
distributed over the entire body-the nm
der clothing covering arms and legs both
summer and winter. though the weight
may be changed according to temperature
Inc scmi-tropical days, however, may be
an exception as then the child may be al
lowed to go back to nature.
Cream chocolate is a dainty dessert quite
mt to set before a king" and one that
Is always sure of success made in the chat
ing dish II instructions are accurately fol-
lowed. Before beginning, have everything
at hand. as delays are dangerous The
requisites are two squares unswcetened
chocolate, four rounded Tablespoonful
graduated sugar, four tablespoonfuls hot
water; one saltspoon of salt; one saltspoon
vanilla or cinnamon. two whole eggs or
yoiks or four whites and yolks beaten
separately. one-half cup Of cream one
quarter cup of milk. Cook the sugar
chocolate and water to q smooth shiny
paste without the hot water basin, letting
IL Doll hard. Watch carefully that 1t does
not scorch. Add one-half cupful Of cream
minus one tablespoonful, which should be
added to the eggs to prevent their curti-
ing, ana one-quarter cup of milk. and stir
uhth II Dolls Put over the hot water pan
and add the eggs carefully yolks first
stirring very, very fast. After it thickcns
1oid the whites in lightly and gently. and
COOK over the hot water pan ten minutes
with whipped cream, sprinkling powdered
sugar over the top.
In an ancient cook book yclcpt "Thc
New Experienced English Housekeep-
err, for the Use and Ease OF
Ladies. Housekecpers, Cooks, etc"
we we find among the pretty little tiny kick
directions of how to make "A Mouse-trap"
rake, says Mistress Sarah Martin, who
Is depicted In the frontispicce as a lady of
august m,en, dressed with the chaste ele-
gance and proprlety that distinguished the
ladies of Crawford take a pint of cream
and eggs. prepared If for custards to
put into cups; fill your dish and have ready
some fine raisins. stoned, or dried cherries
Stick these into the custard and have ready
some clear barley sugar Gas none else will
do); set 1t by the fire till it dissolves then
draw 1t out into lengths and cross it. some
or 1t as small as n thread: let the custard
be cold In the dish before this is nut on
Garnish as you please"
Mulled wine, that favorite bedtime drink
OF our grandmothers. taken to ward Off In
cipient colds, Is again in order when COM
ing In chilled from exposure. 1t Is also a
most efficacouS stimulant. Put into an
earthen bowl do not use tin on account of
the acid three cloves, one inch of stick
cinnamon and a grating Of nutmeg. Cover
stand In pan Of hot water, and simmer
for ten minutes. not allowing 1t to boil Add
one-half cupful of caret and serve at once
sweetened or not, as desired. This may be
varied and made more nutritious by beat
Ing the white of an egg to a stiff froth,
and the yolk to a cream, adding one table,
spoonful of sugar and pouring into the
wine. In some cases cloves are prohibited
although the best German recipes call for
oil of lemon and cloves.
If the fat begins to foam in cooking cro-
quets fishballs or doughnuts, it is a sign
that the temperature Is too low. Stop ,ne
frying for a few moments, and pull the
kettle to the front of the range until the
proper temperature Is reached. When the
fat begins to smoke, drop in a bit of bread
II 1t browns while you count sixty with the
ticking of the clock it is hot enough for
doughnuts and potatoes; but for croquets,
oysters and fishballs, 1t should be hot
enough to brown the bread while counting
forty.