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The evening world., 1900-08-28

Wis most estrayagant sesk eniei last Christmas
eve. Nhen his weeks expenditures reached IN. his
food purchases To- rlldins holiday lusuriss In the shape
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NOI ~ lr.

Wigwag 7 hear our rich
uncle Is dad Were YOU
leN anything
Hardupp~-Wcll. was
left.
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tauN Js.n LbbsT .dtss 20 me E,saIHs Wort BY
us1t vith Tho Family staY rapr
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NOT PAST.

Wlll YOU love me thea
~ uow7
You evidently m nk NY
love ior you r In tense
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Court of County Commissioners.

The August term of the court oil
county commissioners began at the court
house, Tuesday morning, and will con.
tinue through today.
The accounts that have accumulated
since the former meeting were audited
and other general business transacted.
Hearings were ordered upon the fol
lowing cases:
Petition of James S. Melvin ct ais oil
The Forks for the location of road in
that plantation. Hearing will be held at
the dwelling house of William E. Size
land, Tuesday, Sept. l at O'Clock a. M.
Appeal of Charles Dulac Of Norrdge-
wock from the location of a private way
Hearing will be held at the court house,
Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Appeal of Sarah E. Stevens of Scion
FROM the location of q winter road and
assessment of damages. Hearing will
be held Wednesday, October 10 at 10
O'Clock a. M, at the dwelling house OF
Charles Irving.
Today the commissioners are acting
upon the petition of the selectmen Il
Skowhegan asking them to define the
limits of West Front street.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol.
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded at the county registry
Anson-Lena NJ. Davis to Fl. B. Mer.
nv, 1925; Hiram Whitman to j. II. James
5000; w. NJ. Baxter TO Georgiana Nor
ton, $500; II. B. Merry to Ostie Allen,
$3.50.
neutrality-suspicious. Moulton to C. W,
Moulton, 1920.
New Portland-Fred Berry to Del
mont Norton, $3.50; Betsey l.. Pease ct
al to belmont Norton, S25.
Norridgewock-Rose NJ. Haywood to
j. W. Sheaff, S1.00; r. NJ. Baker to
Laura A. Baker et al, $1,000.
Athens-Sarah Brown to A. X. Cor.
SOD, 500; Cora A. Whitman to Lafay-
cite Lincoln, 500.
Ripley-Rhoda A. katen to H. l.
Katen, $1.00.
st. Albans-Cbas. L. Moore ct ais to
W. NJ. Steadman, 500; Sarah V. Win
slow to Lillian Z. johnson, $50.
Pittsfield-A. P. McMaster ct al to
Angie A. Grant, $1,000.
Madison-James Burnwood ct al to A.
E. Burnwood, $l.00.
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AT
FAIRBROTHER'S.

KLEIN & cos VIENNA DESSERT
Epicure Waters, Matinee Waters,
Carlsbad Waters, Epicure Torte, Dessert
pour Gourmand, Adria Tortelettes -
they are the highest art known In pastry
cooking.
Baked Beans and Brown Bread for
Saturday night and Sunday morning
bring dish.
CHARLES A. FAIRBROTHER,
The. Baker and Confectioner.
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Letter to q. A. Goodwin,
.Skoache1nn. Ne.

Dear Sir: There's little bit of a
state down east--a Rhode Island man
was fined 800 the other day for selling
potatoes-his aushel was like his state
short measure.
1t isn't fair to punish man for short.
bushel potatoes, and not for short-gallon
paint.
There is u short-gallon paint in many
stores In your section.
II you get sent to the legislature will
you get the law fixed?
Devoe lead and zinc don't measure
short; and don't last short. It's full
measure both ways.
Yours truly.
50 r. w. DEVOE Il Co.
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One Of the most remarkable docu.
ments that have ever come under ouI
observation Is to be found in the case
of ex parte Scoggin. 6 Tex. App. 546.
Mr.. Scoggin was under indictment for
the murder OF one William Gerard,
and an extract from memorandum
book In defendants handwriting and
found near the body ran as follows:
JOHNSON Co., Tx, JAN "a, 1875
As this may bee the last penciling that may
ever do earth May heaven Bless me and the
man that ! am going to Ate, for we have been
travling to geather some time and have fell out a
bought the OF s25 and have agreed to fight d
dewel this Budful night OF our lord, and as one
Of has to die May heven bless as this is the
last half hour on earth with one Of US. hegen
Preserve and forever Written by Jesse
Scog-, Bornd and rased in IL. Sined by william
Jirod Bornd in Illinois
Mr.. Scoggin's piety apparently
brought victory to him In the ''dewel. y
for his adversary when found appear
ed to have been struck behind the ear
by a Is inch shell-Law Notes.
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A Boom.

A Boom.
1.-THE undertaken is very jolly this
morning"
Yes. Three hundred new doctors
were graduated last night Harlem
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every orgen an evry nerve is we'll we
don't know hardly that we are a masheen
we only think or our personality
forget the members dowing it Every
uusseI an nerve Is obedienc ftseIf-an
We jes' gid along sereenly. But let even
the tinyest merry Of a tooth or a eye. get
dIsgruntled. an We turn our attenshuf
in that direcshun-an' forget all the rest
We've all bin lerning a heap o g
Dgrafy these las yers of the senshuTy-
We wouldn't done it if it hadn't bin
fur the Spanish war. an the Boer war
an the F'iIIupeeu war an the China war.
We oI sCcllars had clean forgot there
WIS any Eillipesns, while We were all at
peec. But I don't no whether this is
good thing or not
But memory Is very carless very car
less until something goes rOng.
The preshus jueI Of q wife who looks
critically every day after every little de-
tail Of the housekeepen' eetten evry
thing jes' rfte. don'et get much credit.
genrelly fur she's dCin' her doOty- an
she 50 faithfully keeps evrything up TO
date the deIited husban' thinks he's
provlden her a splendid home. an
an eSy time, an doesn't see what she
does find to do about the house. any
dooty. Of the thousan' dooties an-soEne-
thin is 10 pay-if no more than some Of
those hcrFid bad words that lower her
ideal about SO miles. in 10 ninutest An
if she could jes' forget-she would build
it all I'D agsn-but-
Then sometimes the whole body OF
CRATE church may move On haFmoni-
ousIy for yers an yers. an the worI
pays no attenshun to it But jes' let one
member get drunk, or say bad words. or
cheat somebody-an' that church gets
the worlds opinion CT itself. free of
charge. The one bad man STAINS so
close to the worlds eye he shuts out
the vew of a thousan' good an sincere
So It seems like faults waze a hole lot
more than goodness don't it, an the
big difference IN measure is not accounted
much
But IN packer up to go away. an
must necesarahIv close If / write
agen, it may be from sOrnewheres else
Goodbye. AUNT TRULY.
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A Noted Paris Visitor.

The Sultana Of NIasina. wife OF King
Aguibou. Of the Soudan. Is one of the
latest visitors to the Paris fair and
Paris is very much interested in her.
she Is always SO closely yelled that it
IS impossible for any one to catch even
q glimpse of her face This has given
rise 70 widespread stories Of her won
dr0us beauty. which is said to eclipse the
far-famed loveliness Of Cleopatra or the
Queen of Sheba
The suitana's rafnent is the most gor-
geous apparel Paris has seen in many 4
long day and it is only equallad BY that
OF King AguibOu- In fact the entire
suite from Masina IS wonderfully ar
rayed-
The king has gone about clad in a
magnificent sieeved mantle covered with
gold embroidery yellow embroidered
hoots. red velvet 1urban and cavalry
sabre attached to a belt Of yellow silk
embroidered with a gold dragon The
prince royal wears violet and an attend
ant prince orange
They are making far more of a sen
Sation than the Shah of Persia
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AUNT TRUDY's LETTER.
How Blunders Are Noticed and Good
is FORGOTTEN.

Button Rose Cottage, Oct Is, 1900.
Dear State Journal. The thots comm
uppermost today are how little prase
we get when we are goin' on the even
tenner Of cur vaze.~ an jet a doin' our
d0oty faithful. an how little Of COM
ment an motifs IS menshuned until we
make a naistaket An then how much
sensure comes 50 easyly-jes' as tho one
bIunder was more importance than a
thOusan' very wellsl'
One Crane O. dust stops all the wheels
IN my Wach an leaves all O them juels
in idlnes. One crumbIin' brick or two
condemns a hole wallt One broken link
IN long chana Of links got my well
bucket lost in the CRATE deep an KEEP
the hole family dry for two days Pshaws
the botheEfu' of little things some times
had a kingiy iookin- teacher once.
thOt MIN quite next to God he seemed
50 noble an perfect I adored him part
81 because he dressed IN black br0d-
cloth an silk dressing gown with cord
and tassels of siIk-while all the western
farmers around wore denins One day
I happeud to be at his hous on an
errent- He had gathered the first dish
Of straw berrys from his garden. an
went to the pantry an fixed EN- uD with
GREEN and suger- His four we're old lit
tie boy begged for a taste Go away
with yougs he growled. 7 fixed these
fur myself The idle Of my childhood
was completely shattered. Jus ded
that was ALI I never could get over
shatI
rs jes like the body We have. II
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rather fine. q dr. zen whole alisplce teas
spoonful white pepper. two blades nI
mace and half = teasuOanfuI cfiefN eHI..
Bring TO hard boil. strain over tht Nt
tiers cover closely and stand in 81 tNN
place. These viii hr ready Co Use ntl fN-
second day and will keep four or I'VE
weeks
-four into a bowl. add two Towel teaspoon
fuls 81 baking powder and Quarfer nE
time Stir in sufficient quantity uf milk
TO make rather thick batter Crease eir
small cups we'll drop in a spoonful OF tNe
batter then "a teaspnouful Of urFFNrf.t
ara u berries or uarmalade- Cover Win
fha batter nIlfnE cups tw0-thiris fuiI
Steam for twenty-five minutes and serve
At once with cream and zlEar.
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Fads and Fancies.


For young women the Russian blouse
in dark shades of velvet is extremely
popular It buttons up closely to TIE
neck in front, and If any gold decoration
IS apparent it is found in the narrow
belt with perhaps the addition OF
gold tassel or two.
Lacings of gold cord are much used in
velvet and taffeta. hOleros. and are also
introduced in the side panels Of many
new skirts. A popular notion IS to have
the entire sleeve slashed over the upp=r
side from shoulder TO wrist and laced
together with fine gold cord This gives
opportunity for a dainty undersleeve in
white or some delicate shade TO snow
through
Tea gowns from Paris are elaborate
creations in plush or panue. and more
than half Of them are Of the Empire
type. Occasional exceptions are u
JaponaIse. with d yoke straight in the
back and terminating in Two rather
long and narrow points in front The
sleeves are of the flowing pag0da cut
and reach little below the elbow show
ing bands for hens similar to the yoke
En- brOidered silk crepe is the material
usually selected for these dainty gowns
Gathered skirts. with tunics puffed on
the hips. are among the possibilities for
winter in full dress costumes The puffs
are not large. and If not exaggerated
are generally becoming and the tunic
may be Of the same fabric as the skirt
or else Of some thin. gauzy textile The
bodice is necessarily arranged somewhat
in the Louis Ky style with long points
elbow sleeves and square or pornpadour
neck
This VIII be a great season for but
tons Small ones by the dozens are used
for dress trimmings and large ones form
special characterization Nail heads II
Jet. gold and steel have been revived AZ
Ter lapse Of many years, and are de-
cidEdly ornamental
Gay col0red silk Innings TO tailor made
gowns are now passe. and black cloth
~
cloths have the Innings to match as
nearly as possible. and very dark c0lors
have black Innings
Fancy buttons set with imitation
gems are shown in great profusiOn in
the shops and no doubt their particular
usefulness viii become manifest later
on
Something pretty for evening wraps IS
q silk Matebesss. soft. thick. light and
warm. which comes in pretty pale
shades
Sea gulls ara used for the body OF
chiffon rnuffs and fancy small cape
collars 70 match; one gull on either
shoulder, the heads pointing down on
the muff with chiffon frills at either
end
Scotch and irish tweeds very light in
weight and plant in texture with a
white thread woven in on the surface
giving a frieze effect, have q place
among the new dress materials TIE
colors are very attractive and they are
made I'D with jaunty tucked b0laros
supplemented with dainty vests Of gui-
pure lace and silk mousssline- while the
GROWING touch Is a crayat and belt Of
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tender. Put one pint Of cream or milk
in double boiler to scaid- Beat the yol<s
gar and add to the milk with the gelatin.
Stir ard cook until smooth and creamy.
Then pour into a basin to cool Add a
teasDooufuI Of vanilla stand over crack
ed ice and stir until il begins to thicker.
then fold In the whipped cream with half
a cup Of macaroons powdered Turn into
individuals molds lines with chopped al
monds- Set on ice to harden Serve with
y hipped or plain cream.
Picked Oysters-Scald fifty large oys-
tiers in their own liquor until their gills
ruffle- Drain and place in glass jars.
strain the liquor To each half-pint OF
oyster liquor add half a pint Of vinegar.
white vine preferred. a dozen whole
Cloves = small red pepper pod, chopped
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4 Word About Wedding Presents.

one Of the problems Of modern social
life IS wedding presents. which are in
danger Of becoming a veritable tax TN
less restricted within proper bounds.
If I am asked to the brea kfast I send
a present. said fashioua BILE woman
recently This is rule that would be
a. unc0Tforta Bile for the recipient as
for the donor if it were an accepted
custom It is really only necessary for
intimate personal friends or relatives to
send presents. and even then. as they
are intended only to convey kindness of
faeling and sentiment rather than COM
Hercial value. they should not be made
a bugbear- A little thought however. is
necessary Ten dollars worth, as a
friend eft mine expressed it at a Jewell
ler5s shop recently, may represent a
coed deal Of friendship If properly Sc
Iected. Such a limitation however
would embcdy more il Invested f1
books. chira or the beautiful glass Of the
day There are lovely things to be
found at that price which would seem
10 carry more good wishes than hastily
selected salt-cellars. spoons etc. oil
which there is generally a plethora at
modern weddings
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black velvet, the ends finished with a
gold ornament.
Black velvet embroidered with gold IS
used for decoration on the new rough
materials. Zybeline is especially pretty
ornameated In this way
the craze Tor machine stitching has as
stunned another form. ard the chain
edge OF cloth coats. the rows being 50
close together that the effect resem bles
military braid.
shades OF yellow with cream play the
part Of accessories to the brown cloth
gowns which are to be 50 much worn
this season
It il reported that eastern emhr0fder-
les are to adorn the revers and collars
OF our Iur coats. but il is to be hoped
that such a fancy may not materiaIize.
since the beauty OF fur is rarely If ever
enhanced by anything except very
dainty lace
White broadtan IS used as a dress
trimming this season. a two inch band
widening into sealops on the upper edge
sewn on the founces Of a pale gray
gown being one example
Some OF the newest gowns fnr house
wear Introduce sash either at one side
uI tine back or one side Of the front a
black mousseline sash with bands of
golo across the ends is very effective in
some c0lors-
China silks Of the Pompadour period
form some Of the newest pettfc0ats
empire gowns of beaded and EN-
br9Idered nets are shown among the
new evening gowns. the neck is cut low
ana the sleeves are long and Transparent
Stockings to match the gown are the
iaEest fad and oae way to obtain this
IS 10 purchase the white ones and have
them dyed TO match the sample of your
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Many housewives find it difficult to pro-
vide for the simple. everyday luncheon
and when husband Is at office and chill
dren at school and she must eat TINS
meal in drearv solitude it Is not infre-
Gueutlv a deIusfon and a snare. A deiu-
sion in her belief that she isn't hungry
ana has no time to fuss lust for her
self And a snare in the bread and tea
diet too generally INDUCED In which VIII
go on performing her many and Ofumes
arduous household duties on such INSULT
Gent nourishment viii soon impair the
ergy to a serious degree Bread and but
ter If Of good quality and properly made.
this one gets q not Uncomfortable amount
Of nerve and force material TO build with
sunned the supply IS not sufficient without
other foods with elements OF like nature
THE CUP OF TEA
That cheers. aye. there's the danger
True. tea VIII TO certain extent prevent
waste of tissue; but is of more value for
this purpose to the feeble and aged who
must depend more en- semi-s9hd foods
than to the active. working housewife
II between whites she feels u WEAKNESS
or lack of energy, then the cup Of hot
tea will prove welcome and its mission
viii be for good and not harm. But for
the simple and solitary midday meal re-
place the cup of tea with e bowl of hot
broth, cocoa. chocolate or milk hot or
cold. The latest fad among society girls
is the bowl Of bread and milk to lead off
rhe luncheon. nc matter how simple or
how elaborate the dishes which follow
Society Is often very useful in introducing
but the fad Of the hour with fashionable
folk. the palmer, everyday people find
them helpful.
USING THE Chatting DISH
Often the fire is COusidera ton in the
mind Of the housewife II for reasons Of
convenience or economy she does not wish
to use her stove or prepare a hot dish.
she can always have ready and
handy resort this clean and useful little
''parlor stove as some one calls it. Hav-
ing all her materials selected. she can ar
range them with the chaflng dish on
tea table IN any part OF the house that
suits her fancy. and would suggest
that she choose different locations each
day. avoiding the dining room and kirch-
en- as much a IS possible. and see IL change
and novelty does not bring attendant APP
petite 1t viii seem quite ike the play
ing at housekeeping Of her CHILDHOOD
Steus but no more work
The gold and bronze medals for SUI
ureuIe excellence have been awarded by
the judges Of the Paris exposition to the
SanitaS Nut Food Co. Of Battle Creek.
Mich This honor is well-deserved by this
com pany. who for years past have main
tanned a sterling standard Of quality in
their various products manufactured
from choice edible nuts. made perfectly
digestibls through their SPECIAL processes.
The international committees and judges
of the Paris EXPOSITION have presented
the highest prize within their power to
bestoW upon the Battle Greek Sanitarium
Food Co. This company makes cereal
foods which are served on the diet tables
of the leading SauItaFiums throughout
the world and are highly priced by people
in health as the pUreSt. most refined Ce~
real foods upon the market today.
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Origin Of the Fan.

The following Chinese legend ac-
counts for the invention Of the fan IN
a rather ingenious fashion. The beau
tIful Kan 81. daughter Of q powerful
mandarin. was assisting at the feast Of
lanterns. when she became overpoyFered
BY the heat and was compelled to take
OF her mask As it was against all
held her mask before IT. and gently
1utteTed It to cool herself The court
ladies present noticed the movement
and in an instant one hundred of them
We're waving their masks
From this incident. it IS said. came
the birth OF the fan. and today il takes
the place Of the mask ia that country.
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Table and Kitchen.

Conducted BY Ida Ames Willis 71s
Chamber of Commerce Building, Chicago.
to whom all inquiries should be addressed
All Rights Reserved by Banning Co,
Chicago.
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A Novel Fad.

According to State street jeweIer,
one Of the sensational novelties Of the
season has rot yet become a fad here.
but IS expected TO arrive with the re-
turn Of the summer girl from seaside
and mountain This novelty is the
sweetheart ring
The sweetheart ring has been popular
K the seaside resorts and in eastern
cities. said the jeweler. Occasionally
O call is made for it here, but the fad
has not yet become epidemic in Chi
cago. because. I suppose. fewer persons
than usual who are subject to such
fancies have returned from the sum-
Tnar's outing
The sweetheart ring is a band of
heavy gold. IN which IS set, instead Of
jewel. fiat cube of gold On the sur
face Of this the initials Of the donor and
the recipient are lovingly entwined.
sometimes within a heart 1t is by no
means an engagement ring. nor does il
signify any especial bond beyond that
Of a summer Irritation
The idea is that d man and a girl
who are engaged in that most enticing
and popular diversion may exchange
these rings when the summer is over
ana the Irritation is ended either party
may return the rfrg and no offsnse is
given I have no doubt. however. that
many Of these sweetheart playthings
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are suppIanted later on by true engage
nent rings
a pretty idea is to use the rings as
seals. You know varied language is
spoken by c0lors of sealing yxax. Red
would be scarcely proper at the early
stage because 1t means ardent love.
Truth IS typined by blue gresn means
that the affection IS young and tender
Yellow. suppose. would indicate jeaI-
ousE, although never heard of it being
used There are a number of santI-
ments supposed TO be indicated by col
ors. bur DO not remember them now
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Menus.

meHuS.
SUNDAY.
BREAk FAST
Fruit
Cereal. Cream,
BrOiled Birds on Toast
EscaIloped Sweet Potatoes,
Rice Wafrles, Coffee
DINNER
Tomato Consomme.
Leg OF Mutton. a Ia FeuiSon-
Currant Jelly.
Mashed Potatoes. Drowned Turnips-
Stewed Tomatoes.
Celery and Apple Salad,
Bohemian Creams,
Coffee.
SUPPER
Salad Sand witches.
Picked Oysters.
Lemon Jelly. Cake,
Cocoa
MONDAY
BREAK FAST
Baked Apples.
White Corn MUSK, Cream
BrOiIed Ham, SauIed Eggs.
Rolls Coffee
LUNCH.
Vegetable ChoWder.
Thin Slices Cold Mutton
Green Peppers Stuffed with Rice
and Tomatoes.
DINNER
Mutton Broth with Barley
Beefsteak with Tomatoes
Riced Potatoes. Creamed Carrots.
Puff Pudding.
Coffee.
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Recines.

Leg Of Mutton a IA Venisou-Trirn all
rough fat from a leg OF mutton Place
it in q deep dish on which Won can mt
cover Mix together a Ia blesp0oufuI each
eff salt pepper. celery salt. allspice, brown
sugar. made musCaFd-EnElizh- not
Freneh-and tablespoonful Of powdered
sweet herbs. mixed. Rub these thorough
~ into the meat Then pour over it. very
slowly. a half-pint of good cider vinegar
cover tightly and stand in a cold place
for five days. pouring the liquid over it
several times each day. Put a quart of
boiling water in a kettle deep enough to
nolQ tie l@s OF InuttOn- put an inverted
frying basket or kettle IN the br0Iier ard
place the meat on this. 50 It will not
touch the water Steam from two to three
hours, according to size. Add a Gun of
hot water to the pickle and haste with
this. When nearly done it may be placed
in baking pan in very hot oven and
Drowned Use the liquor left from steam
ing for the sauce. thickening it with
brown -four. Serve the meat with this
and currant Jelly.
Bohemian Creams-Whip one pint Of
cream very stiff Cover one ounce zelztfn
Rfth half-cup cold water and soak until