Evening star., 1901-09-14

salt and sift in the cereal, stirring all the
time. Let it boil rapidly for five minutes,
then steam for half hour in double
boiler. Have ready a half pound of dates
or figs cut into pieces and steamed "a good
plan is to put them in a small colander
over the teakettle), and stir into the cereal
when nearly done. Serve with cream.
The woman who travels soon learns the
various idiosyncrasies of the roads over
which she passes and approves or disap-
proves accordingly. A western road is
reaching the hearts of its feminine pa
irons by certain innovations which might
be repeated elsewhere with advantage. On
a recent trip from Chicago to Buffalo the
pcrters on the sleepers proved themselves
examples In their line. AS soon as the
train left Chicago all the hats belonging
to the women were taken In charge, Drusn-
ed and skiIlfully inducted into clean white
pillow cases, to be tied and suspended from
the ceiling of the car until needed. Every
woman on the train made a note OF this
proceeding, to be used on future occasions,
when left to fend for herself
At Kalamazoo dainty houtonnieres were
brought on board and distributed gratis
among the passengers, another delicate at
tention that every weary traveller could ap-
preciate to the full. These be little things,
my masters but In the great tide of sum-
mer travel it is the f1otsam and jetsam of
experience along the way that makes or
mars the pleasure of the journey.
interested in the sanitary and hygienic
equipment of the nursery have found
many practical suggestions in the model
nursery
The furniture of this nursery is made OF
prairie grass, because it is most readily
cleaned. There is a bassinette. toilet chair
with pneumatic cushion, mothers rocker,
high chair, white dresser, tiny rocker, and
a hospital table of white iron with heavy
glass top This table is desirable because
it be made antiSeptic as well as readily
cleaned. The wall has a covering of bur
lap, which can be rendered germ-proof by
frequent paintings. Four thermometers
guard the temperature of the room. detect
ing draughts on the floor and showing the
proper heat for bath and milk
The safety pins on the little dressing
table the best of their kind-nickel-
plated with protected springs.
A good-sized pair of scissors or small
shears should form part of every Kitchen $
accounterments. and should be used for
nothing else. String beans cut with scis-
will never be "stringy.' Figs and
dates be cut much more quickly and
evenly than with knife. Orange peel for
marmalade, or orange baskets for jelly, are
no trouble at all when cut with scissors:
and parsley or pot herbs can be shipped in
half the usual time. Those most elusive
appendages, the fins of fish, can't slip away
from scissors, and molaSSeS candy falls
before them in most aluring compact
pieces. These are but a fraction of the
varied uses to which the kitchen shears
may be applied. Shears should never be
thrown down on the table or left in draw
ers, but hung up on a nail, like the Christy
knives
The proper care of this particular house
hold implement was always insisted upon
by our thrifty New England grandmothers,
who declared that they lasted twice as
long kept hanging when not in use.
New York woman who has the courage
of her own culinary convictions has
fancy for serving gluten griddle cakes with
maple syrup for dinner dessert. The
syrup is passed each guest in a pretty in
dividual pitcher, and the innovation finds
favor
The latest agency employed for driving
away moths are red cedar shavings put up
in tiny bales wrapped with wire. These
come from Maine, and are certainly much
more agreeable to use than the malodorous
moth balls.
Convenient. if not handsome, sleeves for
kitchen wear can be made of stocking legs,
held in place at the top with rubber. These
will save the sleeves of good gown when
getting tea or performing any of the little
household offices that are apt to come up
after one is dressed for the afternoon.
String beans and corn cut from the cob
are now frequently cooked and served to-
get