Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-08

CTcamed POTATOES.
Lettuce Sandwiches.
Cottage Cheese.
Custard. Sponge Cake.
While 1t is an indisputabe fact that
nearly all the old axioms and adages that
regulated the daily conduct of our respec-
table forbears had their foundations in |
truths born of experience. it is none the
less certain that blind, unquestioninS
obedience to those ancient guides need be
no longer n matter Of conscience. Times
and conditions have changed. and the
sauce that suited the goose Of fifty years
ago most excellently well Is not of neces
sity applicable to every gander of to day.
Take for example those time-honored
saws
Early to bed and early to rise
Makes a man healthy wealthy and wise;
Plough deep. while sluggards sleep.
Aud YOU shall have corn to sell and to-
keep
and THE early bird catches the worm.
1t is undoubtedly true that with the ma
jorty of people, and in the majority OF
occupations, better work can be done in
the early part of the day than in its clos
ing hours. In the morning the mind is
clear, the nerves steady, the muscles
elastic, the heart courageous. But who
am | that l should say because l love
the day newborn my work is such that
| can push it to much better advantage
then than later. and it is no hardship for
me to rise with the lark and the milk
man, that my neighbor must do the
same" His occupation may be entirely
different. his temperament the opposite of
mine and his inherited proctivities all in
the other direction. We are not all built
on the Same plan. His best work may
all be done at the tail of the day, and that
far better than mine of the early hours.
This one thing however, is certain : The
hours for sleep should not be curtail.d.
If necessity keeps one up at night arrange
ments should be made whereby the deficit
may he made up in the morning. The
rules governing each household should be
elastic enough to fit the circumstances of
individual members.
1t goes without saying, however, that
other things being equal. it is much easter
for the housekeeper of the family to have
a uniform rising and breakfast hour. aud
this early enough to avoid the rush of
|cXi9enCios liable to crowd in later. This
is especially true in the summer, when
as the sun climbs higher, ambition begins
to flag. All household duties are so much
lighter If taken in the cool of the day
The baking and ironing, the sweeping and
/ cleaning are only fun in the early morn
| ing hours. but by noon they become an
/ incubus OF dread.
While the light continental breakfast
! of coffee, rolls and possibly an egg grows
! In favor among families whore the MEM
bers all remain at home and can have
a substantial luncheon at noon, ii can
/ not be wisely adopted where there are
| growing children off for school or men
and women with hard physical or men
tai exercise ahead of them. For such, a
substantial breakfast is a necessity. 'Su-
sizes housekecping's all right" said a
ranch, whose sister had lately come out
from New York to keep house for him.
ITS a dandy thing to see a woman
| round. and the shack looks fierce with all
the pretty things that woman knows
Il how to fix up but when she thinks that a
fellow can ride thirty or forty miles OF a
/ morning on an egg and cup of coffee
she don't know what she's talking about.
4 Here again circumstances alter cases.
| What is all right and much to be preferred
in one household is all wrong in another,
and each housekeeper has to solve her in
diNidual problems.
Il Hero again circumstances alter cases
i washing the following fluid can be com
mcndcd as not injurious to the clothes and
a great saving of hard labor. Put into
a big kettle one pound can of Rabbits
!, I've, one-half ounce of salts of tartar and
one-haf ounce carbonate of ammonia
Pour over them one gallon of boiling wa
ter stir well and bottle. Always shake
; before using. on wash day morning I'll
your boiler little over three-fourths full
! OF water. shave into it one-half cake good
laundry soap and add one cupful of the
washing fluid. When hot, put in your
: table linen, and let it come to "A good scad
. Take out in tub, cover with cold water
: and let stand while you put in the next
set of fine clothes. Rub each piece sep
! arately in the hands or on the board anC
l 1t takes only a moment for dirt and stains
to disappear as by magic Rinse, blue
! and hang out. Any washing fluid Is dan
gerouS in the hands of careless, incompe
tent help, for they usually act on the plar
that If Il little is good more is better, anC
so rot the fabric.
While oranges are plentiful and cheap try
putting up orange marmalade after thi,
: recipe and you will never use any other
To every dozen oranges allow half doZer
lemons. Wash thoroughly. slice thin anc
remove all the seeds, putting them into
; bowl for future use. Pour over the SLICED
oranges one gallon of cold water reserv
ing enough of the water to cover the seeds
Soak all for thirty -six hours Pour thu
water off the seeds. and cook all for tw,
: hours, allowing an equal weight of suga
: with the fruit, stir frequently to proven
sticking to the bottom of the saucepan
: and pack in jars. This marmalade is no
so bitter as much that Is in the market
ana the seeds give out Bclatine tina
makes thu syrup very much richer
A woman who for years has used tn
ordinary table oil-cloth to cover her bath
, room and her summer cottage floors. say
y 1t is the cheapest and most satisfactor.
covering she knows OF. She lays it witt
, plenty of paper underneath to give
y spring and body. Contrary to ones frs
o impression, 1t wears remarkably well, an,
v IL much easier wiped off and kept cleal
than the bare floors. II one has never IN
vestigated table oil-cloths they will b.
. surprised at the wide range of pattern
and colors offered for sale even In coun
- try stores. Two very pretty ones wer
noted lately in desert camp house. Or
the little dining room was small oak lea
:, pattern, green on a brown ground looking
/, when down much like the old fashione
9 three ply" The other was neat geo
e metric design in shades of brown.
Wind burned faces the result of exnosur