Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-31
THE HOUsEH0 Old
THE GIRL WHO Makes HER sHlnT-
WAISTs--THE ORANGE AND WAYS
OF SERVING IT. OTHER HINTS
AND SUGGESTIONS VALUABLE TO
GOOD HOUSHKEEPERS.

In the spring young maids fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of--shirt
waists. II she is to make her own
there are many things to be consider
ed; material. style and cost are few
of them. To be sure, the windows OF
the dry goods stores are presenting a
tempting array of ready-made articles
these days, but by making the waists
at home. better results may be gained
at far less cost.
II delicate colors are chosen, soak the
goods in salt water, wash, shrink and
iron before cutting. This is the only
way to insure perfect fit Get
good pattern and have 1t fitted by a
dressmaker-who can fit. Once having
obtained q good model any number OF
waists can be made. AS regards ma
terial, white lawn. with insertion and
tucks. makes the more dressy ones;
ginghams are cool and dainty; cham
bray is more serviceable; and white
wash silk, If 1t can be afforded, is the
prettiest OF all.
The orange Is the best fruit
OF winter. The citric acid which
1t contains renders it particularly re-
freshing to the people living in over
heated houses, while its anti-scorbutlc
properties cause it to assume great val
ue not only as remedy in sickness but
as a preventative to disease. Each
finds an increasing demand for this de-
licious fruit, for it is not only a lus-
cious breakfast dish in the simplest
form, but cooked or arranged In salads,
the various combinations make delight
full entries and desserts for luncheon
and dinner.
Peel the oranges in basket shape
and remove the inside. Add to the
segments. which have been free from
skin and cut in small pieces, an equal
proportion of finely chopped celery.
Return to the baskets and serve with
a mayonnaise over which has been
sprinkled some finely chopped walnut
meat.
Some people object to using mayon-
naise with fruits and delicate sweet
wine may be substituted If wished.
Orange Patties--Line individual pat
ty pans with a rich pie crust. Prick
the crust In several places and bake.
Then fill with the following and bake
one-half hour: Three eggs, two-thirds
cupful milk. One saltspoonful salt;
juice and zest of one orange. One cup
full of granulated sugar. One table
spoonful flour.
Beat the eggs and sugar together.
Add flour, salt, milk and orange juice.
Place in double boiler and stir until
thickened. After breaking cover the
tops with a meringue made of the
stifny beaten whites, into which has
been stirred three tablespoonfuls pow
dered sugar. Brown for a few mo-
ments in hot oven.
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Among the bleachers used in the
laundry are sal soda, ammonia, borax.
turpentine, chloride of lime, Javelle
water, and the various washing pow
ders. Borax and turpentine are the
mildest on the list and are especially
good for whitening cotton and linen.
Sal soda is very caustic. 1t softens the
dirt and makes it's removal easy; but
if used too strong and not removed by
rinsing, it rots the clothing and makes
it of a bad color.
The action of washing powders is
practically the same. Ammonia is less
caustic. Chloride of lime and Lavelle
water are only used to remove obsti-
nate stains or discolorations. If these
chemicals are used very strong the ar
ticles should be rinsed in ammonia
water, to neutralize the acid.
Soda and ammonia have a tendency
to make silk and wooden goods yellow.
Borax makes them white. Nature sup
plies the best bleachers in the form OF
sunlight and the oxygen of the air.
If the clothes are not thoroughly
rinsed the color will always be bad,
no matter what agent may be used to
make them white.