Evening star., 1898-12-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

| ny every movement VI tle DOQy, with the
| attendant creasing of the clothing under
| the back, and the oft-reourring necessity
| of regafning the recumbent position by
| fatlguing effort, will appreciate the follow
| ing remedy, as described by reader of
| these columnsi
| Take" says the one who has suffered
| from the discomforts referred to, "a strip
| Of muslin, toweling or similar material two
or three yards long and the width Of the
| goods. Double one end back upon itself,
| forming loop or hem wide enough to cas-
| lily take in a soft, medium-sized pillow.
| Stitch across the hem securely, leaving the
| sides open SO that the pillow may be readily
| inserted and removed. Place this on the
bed Immediately above the lower sheet,
| passing the free end under or through the
| head rails, where it can be fastened with a
| cord, or in any convenient manner, SO that
| the position Of the pillow, which is to act
as support to the hips, may be varied to
| suit the comfort of the invalid. When not
needed, the pillow can be removed in q
| moment or drawn up to the head of the
| bed out Of the way
| With the pronounced movement for "early
| hours SO strongly advocated by social
| circles in Philadelphia and New York, there
| comes a revival of simpler forms of enter
| tainment as well. The whilom compulsory
! rlgueur for the debutante, is now dispensed
with, a simple card announcement being
| considered quite sufficient.
Twilight socials'' from to Z are much
affected by New England women who de-
| light to preserve-in spirit, at least-the
| customs of their forbears, and under the
more poetic name of twilight" revive the
early candle light tea" of their fOremoth-
| ers. Nor are the descendants of the old
| PATRONS to be left behind in this revival
| of venerable customs, and the ''kaffee-
klatsCh,' or gossip coffee drinking. is cX-
tremely popular. At these latter functions
| the young girls who assist in the serving
| are usually dressed as Dutch housewives,
| with short black skirts, low shoes with
| big buckles, bodices almost hidden under
great red calico handkerchiefS and becom-
| ing white caps that stand out over their
| ears in the most approved Dutch fashion.
Cunning little "pickaninny' dollies for
baby's Christmas stocking may be quickly
| and easily made at home by even an in
different sewer, with limited supplies at
hand. An old black stocking leg. little
| cotton, small piece of white paper cam
b ic, a qulrter Of a yard of blue or scarlet
| | aper cambrlc with yard of narrow lace
will be all that is required. Cut out a
paper pattern Of a doll about ten inches in
length. Lay this on the stocking and
again cut, making the arms and legs wide
fenough to allow for the seam. Stuff with
soft cotton. Mark eyes and nose with
white thread and mouth with scarlet Make
Il pain niue pSltlCO9t OI lle Wllte CdtnDTlc
with an overslip of the colored, edging neck,
sleeves and bottom of skirt with the lace
A little hood of the colOred cambria edged
with lace completes the dolly. Even the
busiest mother can take an hour in the
evening, which will be quite sufficient for
the evolution of this simple but effective
adjunct to the tree or stocking.
For the woman who wishes plum pudding
on her Christmas bill of fare, but who can
not conscientiously accept the English plum
pudding, made with brandy or wine, the
following recipe is given by white Rib
boner:' Mix thoroughly one-half pound of
-four one-half pound of raisins, stoned and
chopped one-half pound of currants. wash
ed and dried, about one cupfui of milk or
enough to stir easily with a spoon: one
half pound of suet chopped fine and freed
from strings, one teaspoopful of salt. four
Well-beaten eggs, one-haif nutmeg grated
and one teaspoonful Of ground cloves. Tie
in Toured cloth and boil four hours. The
water must be boiling hard when the pud-
ding is put in and must not stop boiling
until it is done. 1t will require three hours
boiling on the day 1t IS made and two hours
more before dinner on Christmas day. The
sauce for the pudding is made of four ta-
blespoonfuls of butter, six tabespoonfuls
Of sugar and ten tablespoonfuls of cold wa
ter Mix the sugar and water and heat.
but not boil. Stir in the butter and one
tablespoonful Of ground cinnamon. Serve
hot.
Any one who has ever had the RESPONSE
bility of caring for an invalid realizes the
flnesSe frequently necessary to get him to
take the nourishment required. One is
prejudiced against milk and declares he
cannot and will not take it, For such an
one an oyster tea Is recommended. which
may be made almost entirely of milk, the
oyster furnishing the fiavOlS and salts,
which is about all 1t possesses anyway.
For the patient who rebels against the
sight OF beef tea unless overlooked, which
70 in.n
strained, which takes away the brown
flakes, which are the best part of the broth,
buy red wine glass and give him his beef
tea in that.
Various custards can be made with broth,
especially chicken and beef used with eggs
instead of sugar. Sated and chilled these
are oftentimes rendered very grateful to
the patient, who wants something but don't
know just what.
The most effective picture mats for wa
ter-color flower pieces are now made of
shaded green. a mat of this color used in
combination with a bunch of violets or the
old-fash1oned yellow roses furnishes an ex-
ceedlnsiy artistic setting. Other picture
frames show a black space for a vignette
picture. Above and below by way of orna-
| ment, is placed a Gibson or Wiles sketch
rms Is usually pair of faces or one Of
the familiar figures of most heroic height
The whole is under one glass.
In boiling scallops select large, firm ones,
wash and pat dry with a soft, clean cloth.
Season with pepper, but omit the salt until
they are cooked, as the salt tends to extract
the juice. Flatten slightly, roll in cracker
duSt or Indian meal lay on a fine wire
bro1ier well buttered and broil quickly over
bright coal lire or under the gas flame in a
gas range. Serve with thin stripe of broil-
ed bacon, quarters of lemon and parsely
Bubble and squeak is a good old English
dlsh that is not to be despised for cold
sunday nights supper. Heat two table,
spoonfuls OF butter in the outlet pan and
brown 1t in thin slices of corned beef well
peppered. Add some cold boiled cabbage
chopped fne and well seasoned with salt
ana pepper one tablespoonful picked cu-
cumber and onion, also chopped, and a
small teaspoonful of made mustard Heat
thoroughly and serve on hot plates.
The newest tea tables for the drawing
room come now with an oval glass remov-
able tray on the top. The tables are of
mahogany with plain inlay. The lower
shelf projects several inches more than the
upper shelf, which holds the tray for the
cups and saucers. On either end of the
tray are handles, which make it easy Of
removal and carriage.
The day of the folding bed is past its