Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

VI ct arms and the rod behind the looking
glass" was ever ready tors the back Of
letting down Of the bars >. with manifest
advantage to all concerned. But Is the
other extreme any better1
Any one whose lot has ever been cast in
a family or community where children per-
fectly unrestricted are not only permitted,
but encouraged, to consider themselves
superior to all law; their comfort Of primal
importance, their slightest wish to be i'm
mediately gratified, theiEI iafantile 5udg-
ment on all questions requested and ap-
proved, their bon mots repeated before them
for the plaudits Of an admirng audience,
their incessant chatter at-the table encour-
aged. in order ito develop their converse
tionaI powers" may well believe that this
latter state is worse than the first.
1t is these children who soon develop into
prigs or terrors selfish, uniovely, no COM
fort to their parents or any one else. And
yet. where lies the blame? Is 1t the child?
Over-indulgence, lack OF wholesome re-
straint and absolute ignorance Of the law OF
implicit obedience, has been the rock on
which the hope Of many household has
come to grief
Prompt and unouestioning obedience has
been the keynote in the training of my chill
dren,' said wise Missouri mother, whose
four sons grown to manhood are among the
most honored men Of the state. My hus-
band and l early determined that after try
ing prayerfully and earnestly to mark out
the right course Of conduct, we would allow
no arguments, no no ulSOUcul-
ence. The children soon came to under
stand this and after one or two Intellectual
attempts to have their own way, never
gave us any trouble. es, mother was
a pretty good disciplinarian," commented
one Of the sons, who sat by. but we all
rise up today and call her blessed
In the wave Of newly aroused enthusiasm
for playing cards for money which is sweep
ing over the country a new question con-
fronts the mother who sanctions cards,
but strenuously objects to gambling. AT
young peoples parties, when the popular
bridge" is played 1t Is no uncommon thing
for very considerable sums to change
hands. Unlike round games where one can
drop out without inconveniencing any one
else, bridge" is insistent in its demands,
and to be obliging one almost feels bound
to play.
While the objections raised by some that
they can't dictate the stakes and are OFTEN
forced to risk more than they can we'll af-
ford to lose are cogent to them, the major
ity of people look at the moral question IN
volved and deprecate beyond measure this
handling Of edged tools.
With the approach of Christmas, a CORE
spondent calls again for the recipe Tor
white ribbon plum pudding given zen last Es
man furnishing the recipe, which my
mother used to make" which never failed
which was always eaten to the last erump
and which was never known to disagree
with anybody young or old. The ingre-
dents called for are half pound OF flour
a half pound Of raisins, stoned ana cnoppeo'
a half pound of currants picked over,
washed and dried; about cupful or milk
or enough to stir easily with a spoon, half
pound of suet chopped fine; one teaspoon
full Of salt, one of ground cloves, nan d
nutmeg and four Wel-beaten eggs. MIX
tie in a Toured cloth and boil for FOUR hours
The water must be boiling hard when II Is
put on, and must not stop boiling until II Is
done. 1t is better boiled three hours on the
day 1t Is made and two hours more before
serving on Christmas day.
Sauce.-Four tablespoonfuls of butter, six
tablespoonfuls sugar, ten tabespooniuis
cold water and one teaspoonful Of ground
cinnamon. Mix the sugar and water and
heat but not boil. Then stir in the butter
and cinnamon. Serve hot, butInot boiling.
The housewife whose family tiotes on buns
SPICE cakes, plum buildings and the IKE,
will regret to know that the price of dried
currants has gone up, and may go stlll
higher. This Is due, say the dealers, TO the
fact that the mildew which has attacked
the vines in Greece-where the only good
eurrants are grown-has diminished the
average yield Of 10000 tons to 10000 tons.
A pointer for the economical buyer is that
currants If stored in clean, dry Jars, VIII
keep for three years and will be as fresh
then as they were on the day when they
were bought. Few people, however. store
currants. They buy them IN the autumn.
when they are usually at their highest
At many Of the large country houses Sc
ries of holiday festivities are planned, after
the fashion of the old English country holt
day parties. In the wide halls and before
the generous freplaces all sorts Of sports
and ceremonies may be joyfully carried on,
even to the hanging Of the stockings on
Christmas eve.
At one notable house party last year
guests were requested to come provided
with Christmas raiment consistent with
I'VE goode olde times" and the Christmas
dinner was eaten by ladies and gentlemen
OF the long ago.
The down quilt, usually considered the
most luxurious of bed coverings, is being
superseded in large measure by quilts OF
wool. These come in all the pretty shades
patterns. and are lined with a fine quality
OF Shetland wool. Prices range from &15 to
$30-a little less than the down.
Among the new sofa pillows are those
illustrative OF the popular Coon songs.
These are finished with cord in colors to
match.
Many people are now using doiles. with
out tablecloth. for breakfast and lunch
con, or Sunday night tea. The regular daily
set includes centerpieces, plate and tumbler
dOilies.
The fad for collecting teapots. souvenir
spoons pitchers and plates Is now over
Swallowed by the furore for Indian baskets
and the middle-men. II not poor 10 himself.
will doubtless reap a golden harvest during
tho holidays The shallow meal baskets are
in special favor and are used as plaques
for wall decorations. The fagot baskets
similar to those which the eQuaws carry
on their backs when collecting mesquite and
iron-wood on the desert, are delightful ad-
juncts to the hall or library fireplace.
Paint specks on windows can be easily
removed with the edge Of a penny and q
little turpentine and cold water. Polish
with whiting stirred to a cream with water.
Clear Soup.
Take three pints Of well-favored stock,
remove all the fat and wash the surface
with a cloth dipped in boiling water and
wrung out. Put the stock into a stewpan
with half pound Of lean beef shredded
finely, an onion. carrot, small turnip and
the whites and crushed shells of two eggs
Whisk over the fire till just ON the point Of
boiling, remove the scum, and let the soup
boil, the meat etc, forming crust on the
top Set aside on the stove till the crust
cracks, showing the soup below; then pour
all the contents through a clean, thick
cloth that has been well rinsed in boiling
water. II necessary, pouring the soup