Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06

angles. The petals of the nasturtium
flowers may also be used for a filling,
treated in the same way assthe leaves.
Oyster sandwiches are ANOTHER autumnal
dainty. Cook the oysters in their own
| juice two or three moments until they
| 'frin.' Then stir into stiff mayonnaise
| and spread between thin slices of white
| bread. sprinkling of finely chopped red
| pepper is sometimes added
rich sandwich for afternoon tea is
made by mincing ginger and candied orange
| peel very fine and sprinkling over Neuf-
chatel cheese, which has been moistened
with a little butter or rich cream. Lay
between thin buttered slices of bread
Mushroom sandwiches are delicate. yet
hearty enough to satisfy an appetite whet-
ted by exercise in the fresh air. Cut the
just tender in butter. Long cooking tough
ems them. Season with salt and paprika
add enough cream to make a good consis-
tency for spreading and allow it to lust
come to a boil. Now add little lemon
Juice and grating of nutmeg. if you like
| the taste. and spread on thin slices of white
bread.
Mushrooms prepared in the same way are
delicious served on slices of hot toast at the
popular hearthfire parties.
For the school boys lunch basket an an
preciated sandwich is made with a hard
sauce filling. Beat the butter and sugar to
a cream; add a teaSpoonful of currant OIL,
grape Jelly to moisten, and spread between
thin slices of white or whole wheat bread
Rounds of hard-boiled eggs. sailed and
| peppered, or pickles cut in thin strips be-
tween slces OF brown bread, make good.
hearty sandwiches TO take on a drive
thick layer of cream cheese with a
| thin layer of chopped olives also makes a
good sandwich filing.
| Don't let tea leaves stand in a teauot
Insist on having the pot emptied. washed.
scalded and dried every time after using.
Leave the cover partly off until thoroughly
dried to prevent the hay-like smell that
| cllngs to the neglected pot
Most delicate and digestible Of all nam
cakes, says a woman who makes a study
of wholesome, dainty cookery are those
made with sour milk and bread crumbs
If the cakes are for breakfast the batter
should be made at night to give it time to
swell and tighten. For pint of sour milk
allow quarter teaSpOonful Of salt and a
scant half cup of bread crumbs Add whole
wheat, graham or ordinary wheat flour 0he
whole wheat is preferable), stirring and
beating into batter that will easily drop
from the spoon A few trials will ena b1e
one to estimate exactly the amount re-
quired, and it should all be added at night
rather than in the morning. In the morn
ing dissolve a level teaspOonful of soda in
a little cold water and stir into the batter
Beat just enough to make a smooth mix
ture and bake Immediately
Barring the question of expense, olive oil
will be found the best medium for ereasinq
the pancake gridde or cake tins
The sanitary necessity of the daily morn
ing airing of all bedding and clothing worn
during the night, is well understood, but it
net fha So
taste to use the front windows of a house
especially in the city-for that purpose In
Berlin there is not only an unwritten law
but a written one with penalty attached as
well. forbidding any householder to fiaunt
his bedding or any other inappropriate fur
nishing in the face of his neighbor or the
passerby. This suggestion from our Ger
man neighbors fits in well with our own
newly awakened civic pride in the beautify-
ing Of our streets and homes.
When the Dover egg heater gives ont at
an fnopportune moment try the expedient
or whipping eggs with two forks held In the
hand at once. A little practice makes this
an excellent substitute for the regular
cream or egg whip.
mixture of alcohol and camphor makes
penetrating and excellent linament for
a sprain or lame back.
poiicemans whistle" SAYS the mother
OF four small boys living in a suburban
town, solves tsa problem of how to call
the children home with the least expendi-
ture OF vocal energy and precious time.
OF course this would not answer in a CITY,
where bluecoatS abound but here or when
of IN the country it Is most efficacious
A child can't make excuse that He didn't
near II anywhere within the radius of
half-mile, and there is something in the
inSistent note of the whistle that brings
them scampering with as much CELEBRITY as
those who followed the Pied Piper of Ham
ilin-town."
In this same town there is another moth
er who lays undisputed claim to the prize
baby as far as good habits of a fifteen
month-old child can go. This is all due
claims the babys mother, to the use of a
box, which has saved unnecessary handling
of the baby, thus keeping the little nerves
quiet, mas lnculcated the habit Of self-re-
lance, has kept the baby from falls bumps
bruises and mischief and obviate the neces-
sity of keeping nurse girl.
When baby was just able to sit alone her
box was prepared-an ordinary packing one
about two feet by three narrow enough
to go through any door, and high enough
TO come just to baby's breast if standing.
rms was mounted on rollers, was thor
oughly padded on the sides and had soft
warm mattress laid on the bottom
AT D in the morning baby, washed,
dressed and fed, was put into this prize
nurse girls arms and her playthings laid
ABOUT hef II the day was warm baby was
rolled on to the porch or in front of the
Wide-open window. If cool, into the sun
or a warm corner near the fire. Here she
would play by herself with many cuoings
and surgiings, rolling over and pulling her
self up by the sides until tired of play, she
would drop off to sleep. Then, without
having to be lifted out at all, she was COW
cred, wheeled where she would have plenty
or fresh air and left to pleasant Dreams
In the afternoon the same program was
repeated, and after an early supper she
was again tucked in her coy box fer the
nlsht. NO one ever had to stay in the room
with her when going to sleep. Her tamil-
lar quarters made that unnecessary. There
was no danger of her rolling out of bed
frequently" said her mother, q would
nave her with me in the third story for the
morning. Then If I was called to the base
ment | would go down without having to
take baby or call some one to watch her.
l knew she was absolutely safe even if 1
mad to stay an hour. AS We moved from
city TO country, or vice versa, there was no
lugSlng along of cribs. Any grocer could
supply us with box at short notice. AS
the BABY grew the castors were dispensed
with, together with the dainty Fittings that
decorated box No. l. But the box itself re-
NAMED baby's refuge and baby's bed