Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
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IA MONIES without NUMBER the OVeTDuT-
dened housewife keeps her "alabaster box
packed away in the spick and span spare
room, hoping to get a chance to use it later
on when the more insistent demands of the
bread box and ceoky jar, the linen chest,
patch trunk and button box. the mending
basket and clothes hamper. the pork barrel
and family medicine chest shall have all
been attended to. re. ~ 4eetts
+ Pending that time, the kindly letter of
/ sympathy and appreciation goes unwritten
the friendly call unpaid, the word of encour-
agement and love unspoken, the caress
withheld. Bye and bye" we shall have
time to take the children in our arms
"snuggle" them close and tell them the
real true stories Of when you were little
girl" that they love to hear. Bye and bye
we shall tell Johnnie and Dick how proud
and pleased we are Of their progress in
school; but now it might make them con-
ceited. Bye and bye we shall have time
to listen to the dear old fathers stories Of
the past which he loves to tell over and over
again. If he can find an appreciative au-
dfence. but now we are too busy. bye and
bye we shall tell our girls what comfort
they are to us, and how dearly we love
they must know it anyway. But bye and
bye" before we realize it, "all the sweet
opportunities are past" The children
have flown from the home nest, the friend
who sorely needed our words Of cheer and
sympathy has now no further need of
them, the dear fathers voice is silenced
forever, and our alabaster box is still in
tact
House and home are not always synony-
nous. The most carefully appointed house,
orderly to the last degree and immaculate
as wax, is frequently anything but home
like. There is no place for the children to
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young people must go elsewhere for their
good times. for dancing and games wear
out the carpets. Father has to sit in the
kitchen to smoke, for tobacco gets in the
curtains. There are tides and soft head
rests on all the chairs, but one must not
lean against them: pretty sofa cushions on
the couch. but they mustn't be 'mussed;"
dainty table linen and bright silver in the
sideboard, but 1t must be ready for COM
pany; pretty dishes in the closet, but not
for every day.
problem of how to keep a neat, attractive
and well-ordered house, yet not after insti-
tutional methods, where one scents the
soap and carbolic from afar; where the
childrens rights are respected without
their being allowed to infringe on the
rights Of others; where grandmother feels
that she Is still Of use, and not a mere
cumberer of the chimney corner, and for
the friend the latchstring always out and
the welcome in.
III buCH d NOME TcQ leCleT OdyS dDOuuu,
not those kept with pomp and circum-
stance, but little family festivals and an
niversaries-when favorite dishes are re-
membered, the chair or place at the table
specially decorated, loving messages sent
and kindly greetings exchanged.
In a large English family one of the pref
ty time honored customs on each birthday
or personal anniversary is for the assem-
to the health of the Individual whose spe-
cial turn 1t Is to celebrate. If any Of the
members are absent. they are notified in
advance of the hour when the ceremony Is
to take place, and though "sundered far"
even to the dividing Of seas and continents,
at the same hour all standing, drink with
due formality to the health of the loved
one Even the tiniest child is thus remem-
bered, and the feeling of loyalty to home
and kin" but strengthens with the years
Children's Parties.-In the celebration of
child's birthday party" represents the
height Of felicity. Numbers do not count.
Two" is party for small child quite
as much as twenty, provided there be
party style Among the refreshments
suited to the occasion and warranted to
following:
Ribbon Sandviches.-Cut six thin slices
of white bread, butter on both sides, place
layers of chopped chicken seasoned and
moistened with cream or the beaten white
Of an egg between, then press the entire
sandwich. When ready to serve cut cross
wise, making thin, rlbbon-like sandwiches.
This filing may be varied by using MARINA
lade jelly or pounded dates mixed with
chopped nuts instead Of the creamed
chicken.
Biscuit Sandwiches.-Make baking pow
der dough, according to the directions that
come on the baking powder can and cut
into tiny biscuit. using the top Of a tea.
canister. Bake in a hot oven and while
still warm split. butter lightly and spread
with honey, chopped figs and butter, or any