The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-24

While all of us housekeepers have
, hours of rspnlng (uttered or unex-
5 pressed), when we feel that the days
4 burden is too heavy on our shoulders,
1. our work is never done; the spring
sewing Is hardly finished before IL is
! time to begin the fall; the mending
, basket has not been emptied Of one
, weeks stockings before another set of
4 yawning heels and toes confront us !;
!. the house Is not all cleaned before II
Is time to begin over again; as soon
I as one baby Is out of arms and we are
? ready to take long breath another
? comes; not one of us would willingly
, change places with our neighbor,
5 whose cradle is empty, and who sits
. with folded hands listening for the
. voices that shall never again be heard,
the steps silenced for aye. NNhing,
! nothing is so dreadful as to left
alone with nothing to carry No
; one to really mind whether you live or
, die; no one to whom you are ncces-
, sary: no one to whom your coming
b brings smile, your absence means d
! bit of heartache for "mothcr."
. So many Of us are apt to postpone
!. our good times until "the children are
/ grown; until 1--WE get the house paid
for; until 1--WE can afford it," and we
; go on moiling and toiling and looking
; ahead for the blessed sunshine, when
) we ought to be cherishing every ray
! as 1t comes.
:. When the children are grown, they
are no longer your alone. Jane goes
there is her own little home, and her
: off with neighbor Smiths Jack, and
} own little flock coming on to look at
} ter. Tom goes off into the great world
! to make his fortune" and making 1t,
|. he stays. So, one by one, the links are
tsx,,hor 10 RI
for'' and we "can afford it," the house
may be empty of all human interest,
! and we may sit alone. with but the
ghosts of the vanished past to bear us
company.
} Let us, then. wisely improve tho
. present while it is ours; let us seize
I. and scatter the sunshine as 1t comes;
!. let us be of good cheer, though the
burden oftimes presses sore, for, after
all. its weight comes heaviest when
there is no more to carry.
. COMPOTES.
: The value Of the compete as deli
. cate and delicious form of dessert, has
. long been recognized abroad, but has
but recently found extended favor
here. 1t is generally served with
; boiled rice, toast rounds or stale
; sponge cake and is easily prepared,
. appetizing and dainty. The bread used
, in compotes should be thoroughly dried
, before browning.
. Many fruits can be used in combna-
tion. Bananas and oranges go well
together, always using a little lemon
with bananas, and having them slight
, ly under ripe. Peaches and plums go
, we'll together, also apricots and
, plums, Strawberries and currants,
. ounce and sweet apples, barberries
and sweet or sour apples. pears and
barberries, etc.
The foundation for all compotes is
about the same-sugar and water in
; the proportion of one cup of sugar to
; one-half or one cup of water. depend
, ing upon juiciness of the fruit to be
|. used. Put the sugar and water with
. whatever flavor is used, into a clean
saucepan and cook until syrupy.
When boiling drop the fruit in a few
pieces at a time. so that it will not be
; crushed and "mussy" Cook until
: tender, but still firm enough to retain
: it's shape. Remove the fruit with a
!, skinner, arranging the pieces in regu-
!. lar order, or in any way SO that the
effect is pleasing. Let the syrup boil
down until thick and strain over the
: fruit. Cool thoroughly before serving.
For instance.
; Apple Compote-Make a syrup Of one
. cup of sugar. one-half cupful of water.
|. Flavor with two inches stick cinnamon
and the thin rind of half lemon.