Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
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To make good breakfast dish but.
ter thick slices OF bread. Separate
the yolk and white Of an egg. careful.
ly preserving the shape Of the former
and beating the latter to a stiff froth
Turn this beaten white over the but
tered bread. thon put the round yok
In the center Sprinkle salt and pepper
over the whole and set In the oven
to brown This IL not only dainty to
look at but extremely appetizing as
we'll
A genuine Yorkshire pudding re-
quires three eggs, three cups OF milk.
two cups OF flour and level teaspoon
ful of salt Beat the eggs In n bowl un-
III Light add half the milk, then the
sifted flour and salt This makes
sim batter Beat until smooth. then
pour In the remainder OF the milk
and beat again until creamy Make
this Just about an hour before the
roast Is done. Yorkshire pudding may
be baked under the meat or In u sep
arate pan. which should be hot and
well creased
People generally do not know that
wearing two pairs OF summer socks
Will keep their feet warmer than the
heaviest pair OF wooden II a person
Is troubled with cold feet tho comb.
nation OF a pair OF woolcns and pair
OF lightweight socks--balbriggan or
Isle thread-will make the feet com
Portable the coldest day that comes
II the feet are tender wear the thread
one inside and the wool without. II
extra cold, reverse the process
Whichever is done the thin pair easily
doubles the value OF the thick one.
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Magic music is an old game with
some slight changes, Chairs should be
arranged with every alternate one
facing the opposite way and as many
as there are players. lacking one. To
each chair Is tied tiny bow OF red
or blue ribbon, alternating the col
Ors. Each player Is presented with
a red or blue bow the colors to be
equally divided The bows must be
prominently attached to coat or waist
then the players arrange selves
III a file and the piano strikes up
Lively air AS long as the music con.
tinues. the players march rapidly
around the chair. beating time with
their hands Suddenly the piano Is
silent. and instantly Il mad scramble
takes place for the chairs This is
vastly more interesting THIN the old
way, for the wearer of blue or red
bow must ait only In chair decoraL
ed In the same color II wrong seat
II taken. a forfeit must be paid
The bundle game Is appropriate for
children at Christmas time II II some.
thing like the old nut aud potato
races and In yarlably provocative OF
much mirth Make az many bundles Az
here ar. to be players by wrapping
quantities OF paper around some In
expensive toy or trinket and tie loose
ly with string Place the bundles on
the hoor at one end Of the room. and
distribute teaspoons among the play
ers. Announce that each person who
succeeds In picking up bundle on
teaspoon and running across the room
with ii so poised. Is entitled to the
present contained in the bundle The
bundle must not be touched by either
hnnd and II dropped must be picked
up on the spoon again. The player who
| falls TO do this while any OF the con.
testants slowly coHnt Ave Is put oul
of the game. Attitudes and faces are
well worth watching in this game. Tor
both Will be In excited sympathy with
every movement of the treacherous
bundle and the struggle IL intensely
| amusing This is not especially a
noisy game and for a party Of child
rel II affords genuine amusement for
| an hour or more and will not leave
the house In much turmoil