The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-04
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.

;. Again, "clcer up!" Even January days
q with some excuse for discomfort may still
!. be turned to GLORIOUS summer" by Che cS.
: crcise Of little extra srurt OF chcery good
y humor What though the winds blow raw
= and chill outside. the children come home
+ from school wet and muddy cold and
1. "snuily," the water pipes freeze and burst,
1. the hannels refuse TO dry, the maid in the
b. kitchen persists in hlling the range up TO
= the very lids with coal, wasting the "bacli
!, Diamonds" and warping Your new stove2
= Worrying won't help matters, It merely in.
= tensincs the gloom Buckle on your arinor
y of courage and good humor, mother, the
+ first thing in the morning, remembering that
+ "a merry heart goes all the day
4 Your sad tires in milcasa"-
4 Garry smile to the breakfast table. II
= there has to be scurry to get everyone off
: in time for business or school. lunch baskets
y packed, small mittens adjusted, lost over
+ shoes found, still hold to the smile till even
+ the last one gets oif-then, IL YOU must, go
I. into your closet and have IL out with your
4. self alone for audience. No one OF US has
/, any right to iniiict our ill.humor those
. about us, and mother especially must re-
, member that she is responsible in large
9 measure for the atmosphere of the home.
2 In no Sauce" that good New England
z term for cooked fruit that upsally accom-.
!. panies supper or luncheon, can there he
!. found the variation that is apparent in the
I. preparation of pruncs. The average board
!. ing house prunc is hard. dry, tastclcss
or sickish sweet, culinary monstrositv. The
prune properly cooked, n gift of the gods.
8 In buying, select the best. and there can
K he none better than the sweet selected Cali
Z fornia prunc. Wash them well in lukcwarn
|. water, rubbing each one gently between
:. thumb and foreiinger to be sure 1t is thor
oughly cleaned Put in a bowl with clean
= warm water and allow them to stand few
: moments Drain and return to the stew
J pan or carthcn jar. Nearly cover with wa
7 ter and soak overnight. In the morning set
/. on the back OF the range or in the oven, If
/ not too hot. and simmer gently for i've or
!. six hours, until they are tender and the
!. juice thick Cooked in this way. which
!. brings out the natural sweetness OF the fruit,
!. they require no sugar whatever. Never stir
7 the fruit while cooking, that breaks the
= pruncs and makes them messy Shake
! the kettle occasionally to keep from stick.
r ing. Slices of lemon or orange may be
]. added to the prnes while cooking if desired,
!. or n tablespoonful OF brandy
!. The approved bridal bouquet is still the
: ''shower'-madc larger than last year. The
= millinery effect is given by long streamers
+ of narrow white ribbon in which roses or
!. lilies are knotted at intervals. A beautiful
!, bouquet noted lately of lilies .of.the-yal-
!. ley. with a single white bridal orchid in the
|, center.
: Among the things that sell well at the
= Country store or housekeeping tables in
= the prevailing church and charity bazaars
: are the neatly hemmed furniture covers for
7 sweeping days. These are usrally made II
/, fine, close. unbleached cheesecloth or muslin
). or dark blue calico and OF different sizes
!. TO suit piano. bookcase. chairs, chitfoncrs,
COUCH etc. Ii different colois are used for
q the various sizes it saves time in the end.
! Drop wine cakes, that are inexpensive. de-
= licous and quickly made, are these: Sir
I to cream cupful of sugar and one OF
: shortening Chicken fat, tried out, 'toD Of
!. the pot" or half butter and half lard) Mix
!. together one cupful New Orleans moasses
and one of sour milk and beat into the
mixture two teaspoonfuls OF soda, dis
: solved in tablespoonful oi warm water.
= Stir until it stops "purlng,' then add 10
. sugar and butter Add teaspoonful of Gin
. namon one of allsuicc and OF ginger.
. II cuuful of currants which have been well
washed, dried and dredeed with -four and
then flour To make batter about as stiff rs
fruit cakc-iust that it will not rum