The Jersey City news., 1901-11-20


For the illing Of sandwiches almost
| anything liked by the child may be en-
ployed. Cold meats of any sort chopped
fine and seasoned delicately are excellent
for the purpose Beefsteak, roast beef OF
lamb poultry, dried beef occasionally,
sardines, peanut butter. cheese once in
while and, in fact, anything liked by
the older members of the family will
be appreciated by the youngsters. The
boys, as a rule, object to having the crust
| of the bread removed. and like their share
| CT the staff of life in slices of more gen.
] erous thickness. They often prefer, too,
| to use a boys own phrase, "to see what
they are eating,'' and would rather that
the meat should not be mashed" too fine.
| Boiled eggs are among the standbys.
| but should be properly cooked. For hard
boiled eggs, and they are the only sort
available for the luncheon box. thirty
| minutes is not too long to boil them.
These, too, are capable of many varia-
tions. The yolks may be removed and
| simply seasoned with melted butter, salt
and pepper. or may be mixed with
chopped pickle. or little meat and a
proper seasoning. For the child. mustard
| should not be used.
| Because home made cakes are SO much
more wholesome than bakers, the lunch
con receptacle should contain something
! in the way of sweets which will effectual-
| ly protect its owner from the tempting
array displayed at school luncheon coun-
ters. Homemade doughnuts, cookies.
molasses and sugar. little cakes and
| things dear TO the youthful palates. are
! all suited to the purpose. II the child
| likes pickles. and few children do not
these should be remembered, at least
some days in the week. Pie is luxury
always, especially with the small boy, but
it is mussy, at its best. and the child is
better without it. In the face of all these
objections however some concession is
due to sons of a pie eating race, and pie
in one form or another will go into most
luncheon boxes now and then. Turnovers
of all sorts-and their kinds are legion
will be hailed with delight every time
they appear.
One thing too often neglected in the
hurry of the morning is the wrapping
separately of the various contents of the
box, so that all shall not acquire the
same flavor.
Childrens fondness for surprises is well
understood. and unexpected bonbons,
oddly shaped cakes, and goodies known
best TO fond mothers. should meet the
gaze of every youngster once in while,
Don't have an overmantel of looking
glass with little wooden brackets and pill
lars at the sides. says the Philadelphia
Ledger" 1t has a fidgety appearance,
and mirrors seem to be somewhat out of
keeping in dining room.
A pretty engraving in a plain deal
frame, stained 10 represent the same
wood. as the furniture, is in far better
taste and not nearly so expensive. con-
sidering that really artistic engravings
of good pictures can be bought so cheap.
A still cheaper method is to have a
valance of stamped velyeteen or some
Oriental tapestry gathered to little rod
which shall be fixed to the wall about
two feet above the mantel board. and just
above the valance there should be a
stained deal shelf to hold pottery The
woman who is skillfu in stitchery might
make handsome panel of dull colored
linen or serge, artistically embroidered,
and use this instead of the valance.
Don't have only linoleum on the floor.
1t has such a chilly effect.
Don't have medley of colors in din
ing room, and let those which you decide
upon be deep and rich in tone. The reds,
blues and greens of the old-fashioned
Turkey carpets give the three best shades
to work with, taking one, or at most two,
for a room.
In small room wallpaper, curtains and
tablecloths should be of the same color,
and the carpet should either be darker
~,
Old lace shawIs and scarfs may with a
little trouble be transformed into very
handsome covers for the sofa. and look
handsome enough to make the work well
worth the trouble. White or cream-coI-
ored Spanish lace is most effective for
the purpose; any injured parts may be
removed. only care must be taken IL
let the pattern match at the joining. Then
the lace should be tackled on colored
silk or cotton background. and the pat
tern outlined with cord or chain-stitch.
Either floselle. or, better still fast col
ored silk, may be used for the work.
The color should match the lining
New cushions for the window seat or
the long, low bench in the house place
are covered with bronze eolored leather,
not glossy, but with dull finish. The
shape is square The popularity of the
cushion is that 1t shows a border an inch
below the upper edge. all around where
a fiat. narrow strip of leather is laced
all around in and out. The leather lacer
matches the leather cushion covering.
The effect is decorative and change
from other modes of finishing the cushion
edge.
Chicken cooked in Spanish style is an
appetizing variety TO the usual roast,
broil or fricasse. A tender fowl is chosen,
jointed, and put on to stew. A dozen
dry red peppers are cut and boiled after
the seeds have been removed; they are
then rnoistened with little chicken
broth, and put through a sieve; one
green pepper and two sliced onions are
fried In little lard. the peppers and
chicken added. and the whole covered
with the thickened gravy and simmered
for fifteen minutes before serving.
exterminate reaches. those pests of the
housekeeper. as a liberal sprinkling ali
about the warm places. the cracks the
corners and the crevices of the kitchen
and Dantries of the so-cailed Persian in
sect powder. Really it grows in our own
country and is harmless plant save to
all bugdonl, dried and powdered. Its use,
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