The record-union., 1899-09-24

said he had often read about the meth
od in a hazy way, but had never fan
cied himself accomplishing it. Moth
ers need not feel discouraged when
their emergency instruction seems to
fall on stony ground; much reiteration
hammers the knowledge in, in spite of
the boy, and it is likely to be there
when he wants it. .
A vegetable dish with compartments
is the latest attempt to simplify table
service. 1t is of china and holds sew
eral vegetables that may be offered at
once.
A recent paragraph concerning the
increasing tendency among city dwell
ers to take meals OUT has brought
forth communication from Brook
lyn woman to the effect that co-opera-
tive housekeeping practically exists on
the block in which she has her resi-
dence
There are she writes, two or three
boarding houses between the two ave-
nues, and nearly every other household
on the block quarters its stay-at- home
members at one or another of them
i
brothers will take breakfast only, or
perhaps dinner as well. and, if the
ladies of the family come in town for
a day or two, they do not think or
starting up the domestic machinery for
their accommodation, but seek the
, board of one of the boarding houses. In
one instance, one maid looks after two
houses that are occupied to sleep IN
only. The convenience and economy
of the summer arrangement have fire.
quently brought about it's continuance
for month or six weeks after the aut-
umn homecoming, and, gradually, in
several instances, extended it to be par
ticipated in by the whole family
throughout the winter. Two or three
families take dinners only in this way,
preferring to provide breakfast and
luncheon at home. A step further has
now been taken, and this coming Win
ter from one of the boarding houses
dinners are to be sent to the single
family that has so far made the re-
quest for the service. 1t looks as II
the time is not far distant when about
three kitchens in this particular block
will serve most of the food consumed
by all of it's residents.
To this may be added the statement
that a system of house to- house service
of meals was given a thorough trial III
New York ten or twelve years ago, and
failed through lack of patronage. 1t
may be that conditions are changing
to make its success possible now, and
that, after all, cooperative housekeep-
ing is going to develop.
A new veil has appeared in some of
the shops which is made of double
width tulle, and is intended to protect
the hat from dust and to cover the
face Half of it is spotted, While that
part that covers the hat or bonnet is
made plain to be as nearly invisible as
| possible.
Pies, of course, are treated of in a
thorough and mastery manner. The
young housekeeper is warned of the
necessity of looking out carefully that
pie timber does not run short, and is
! told of ways TO prevent this calamity,
with the additional word that IF all
things fail, puddings must be substi-
tuted, but they do not take the place"
"At Thanksgiving time" says the
Housewife lit saves labor to make
seventy-five or a hundred pies and keep
them on hand. Freeze them and slip
the covered ones from the plates. Pack
them in an earthen crock or a large
chest one upon another Marlbor-
ough pie is still an esteemed dish in
many households. Steam until tender
six large tart apples, and strain. Stir
in one spoonful butter; when cool, add
! two eggs, the rind and juice of a lem
on, and one cup Of sugar beaten to-
/ gether. Bake with one crust.
Pan DoWdy comes under the head of
pie, as all New England folks know
/ Cover a deep pie-plate with crust. Put
! in a layer of sliced apple, then thin
/ shavings of salt pork, then more ap-
1 pie and more pork. Bake with an up
/ per crust. When done, take off the
+ crust, season the apple with sugar, mo-
/ lasses, allspice or what you choose. Put
! half the apple in upper crust turned
/ over like a plate, lay on the rest Of
! the apple, and serve hot.
/ One of the guest-rooms in a charm
! ing country home faces the east. APP
/ propriately, around the wall, in a
/ frieze runs these words of Bunyan's,
/ quantity written in Illuminated text.
/ THE pilgrim they laid in an upper bed
chamber, whose windows opened tow
ard the sunrise; the name of the cham
/ Der was Peace