The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-03
THE HOME.
SUMMER SUGGESTIONS.

Tea and Coffee.-Better than tin cans
for keeping the tea and coffee are the
ordinary glass fruit-jars. The tops should
be tightly screwed on. 1t is a mistake to
keep either tea7or coffee in too warm a
c'oset, as their flavor is best preserved in
cool, dark place.
Cream in Ice.-A cup of rich cream is
an addition to lemon ice that is often
liked. The cream should be added before
the mixture is quite stiff. Remove the
dasher and stir rapidly with wooden
spoon for few moments, but do not
churn again with the dasher. If the
mixture curdles, as it may, pay no atten-
ton, as after freezing it will be found to
be all right
On for Frying The delicacy of olive
oil as a frying medium is somewhat coun,
terbalanced in the minds of many house
keepers by it's alleged expense. But oil,
like lard, may be used number of times
1t should be poured off carefully, after
being allowed to stand a moment in
order that any dregs may settle at the
bottom. Like lard, if fish is fried in it,
that supply should be kept to fry fish
only.
Seaside Cottages. "A tasteful decorator
says that the idea that the seaside cottage
should be a mass of awnings and gay in
terror furnishings is a mistake. Coming
into the house with the glare of the sea
in one S eyes, the rooms should suggest a
restful relief. He advises green on the
walls, the neutral tints relieved very
carefully with a few bright faDrics
Care should be taken to choose for fur
nIshlngs, etc, materials not affected by
salt air.
Sunburn. In the case of sunburn the
oil OF the skin is dried up, and what is
needed is a renewal OF this nourishment.
L. is, therefore, q good preventive of the
6HecGS OF continued burning by the SIM
to cover the face thoroughly at night
With some good emolient A slight coat
OF tan is not at all objectionable but
some compilations burn so deeply that ii
takes a long time for the skin to be re
sGored' Ii one has very thin skin, ex-
posture to the sun will sometimes leave
q permanent redness; it is this sort Of
sunburn that should be guarded aoainss
a simple way is to supply every night
the loss OF moisture which exposure to the
suns heat has created during the day.
Ia6tlng-Ihe revival of tatting as
fancy work, tendency towards which
mas been noticed during the winter. has
become more pronounced with the nren-
aratIons for summer occupation Pattern
70 be worked out with the shuttle are
shown at the embroidery shops and les
sons In the work are given. This Will be-
the opportunity for the woman of middle
age to recall the skill of her girlh9od
when the weaving OF lace witch the LITTLE
ebony or ivory shuttle was her favOrite
pastine. 1t used to be said that no
more graceful work for feminine fingers
was ever devised, and it now aDpears
That this generation will have chance
to demonstrate the truth or falsity of fhis
statement.
$ strawberry Jelly. Ito make strawberry
Jelly with fresh fruit is good way to I1se
the berries while they are still sofnevyhat
scarce and expensive. At any time r. is
variation OF the strawberry round. II
may be made in solid mold or in small
eggcup molds, turned out on q platter
and eaten with whipped cream. Or it may
pe nodded IN ring mold, the center
plled with whipped cream, a few whole
sCraWDerIles decorating the top. A melon
mold OF small size may be set within one
OF larger size, the space between the two
Illled with Jelly. When it is set, remove
the smaller mold and line the space Win
ady-1ngers, filling the centers with
strawberry charlotte, which is chilled
cream, stitfly whipped, Favored with a