Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13

can to further their own and each others
toilets. Each one s. also expected to air
his own bed as soon a dressed, throwing
back The covers over chair and standing
the pillows in the open windows. Break
fast finished. The TWO older boys have their
apportiUreu tasks to perform before start
ing for school. One small man assists in
the making OF the nursery beds. standing
one side and smoothing and tuCkinG I'm the
clothes with FL the gravity and circurn-
Spectlun attendant upon 50 responsible
office as chancellor OF the royal beds"
while the other brushes and dusts down
the front stains and shakes the small nall
rugs Th"sr occupations are transferred
week and week about. so that the daily
round does not become too monotonous.
" lille the superintendent of these duties
requires a: times greater expenditure or
nerve force and energy than would be
quired without the childish attempts at
assistance. thr habits of regular work and
th"r"'Sln"S@ and the sense Of individual
responsibility thus inctIlcated is wisely held
IL h. Of ftr greater Importance than the
effort it entails.
Livery or" Nho has been forced 10y Illness
4" spa i n Isl time in bed recalls with a
syn pa h"tic twircc the backache that
seemed in ~ap t-ah.e from the doWniest
cote, h. ON silN liiG j. finding much relief by
occasionally wing lat or her back. with I
my soft io"s l-i''ow about tho size OF
dolls pillow ~ The back or the neck one a
Httl1 larger ~ the small of the back ana
4 h'I pi-t"W i,uIer the knees. A pillow OF
III" hips who" is so apt to get tired
while it max a Sold foundation To pile
all The soft l.liows on when one is sitting
up in bed. Haze il big and square with
Strings to tie il % the head Of the bed or IN
position. for II ~ 80 heavy it would other
Wis, sip.
L. cooking lrunes the sweetness OF The
fruit Itself l. brought out by long slow
cooking 20 that 40 sugar is necessary. Clean
The prunes by washing thoroughly through
Two or three waters. letting them stand for
a few moments III trpid water. then rubbing
ttIllN b"tw hrN he hands TO be sure that
every particle Of aust and grit Is removed
lut in lar Ia The oven or in kettle on the
stove. allowing three pints of water 10 ench
pint OF prUGnS. Cover closely and let them
simmer Tor raj hours. When done the
prul:5S VIII 10" i"TGer and the juice thick.
Many persons who cannot eat fruit cooked
with sugar ca" eat them in this way 4
slice of lemon added before The prunes are
cutie cooked i thought by many 10 be an
improN "fnvU'.
During the winter days, while the sand
pile IL the va "a has gone into seclusion. a
sand table IL tho Childrens play room Will
b" found i mothers assistant worth the
having. Sipu; low table serves the
foundation rur a wooden tray which any
carpenter raa make. one noted lately was
about tn. SI." al an ordinary emitting talle,
ara som" six inches in depth 1t was lined
with zinc. y u.,f bUshel Of silver SanG a
cCUple Of irOa spoons. a baking can or two
that sufiic"d to Keep couple Of youngsters
busy and happy ior hours at tine.
In this season Of all-prevailing colds and
-nuilisS. a attic warmed NaScllu" rubbed
on Tho h'id2s OF the rose. on the temples
and b. hind III" ,ars OF the children when
I, ady to be tuck Il into bed at night will he
found al excellent precaution, as well as