The National tribune., 1906-11-29
Prepare Saratoga potatoes as follows:

light brown, sprinkle with salt and
serve in a napkin laid in a deep dish
and folded over the potatoes. To dry
them of the fat. take from the frying
pan rs soon as they are brown, using
for the purpose a perforated skinner,
put into colander and shake for an
instant They should be crisp and free
from grease.
EGGS. au gratin, make a nice dish.
To prepare them, boil the eggs hard,
peel and cut them in slices. and lay
them in a deep dish in close circular
rows. Make a sauce of a tablespoonful
of butter. the yolks of four eggs. little
grated cheese and half a cupful of
sweet milk. Stir this over the fire until
it thickens, pour it over the eggs, strew
some breadcrumbs on the top and bake
for about 10 minutes. Serve hot.
To make tomato wine mash the to-
matoes well, let them stand for "a
hours, strain, and to every quart OF
tomato juice add a pound of white
sugar. This will ferment and should
be allowed to do SO after having been
carefully covered. Skim off the foam
as il rises, and when the liquor becomes
clear. bottle. This wine will be pleas
ant acid. and sugar and water should
be served in the tumbler with it.
In his essay on Manners Emerson
says, The secret of success in society
is a certain heartiness and sympathy
1t is an aid to any one who is self
absorbed, diffident or reserved to keep
this in mind In social life the person
with whom it is easiest to talk is the
person who is cordial and kind and who
has many interests, and if we try to
throw ourselves into the discussion of
subjects for which others care the more
readily will they talk to us. The effort
is worth making; there need be no in
sincerity in it, and the result will be
benefit to ourselves in widening the
sphere of our own happiness. 1t is
mistake, for instance, for studiouS
girl to assume superior manner, to
be selfconscfOuS, egotistical or to affect
Indifference to society and its amuse-
ments. In order to be popular it is
necessary to have certain affability,
a readiness to please and to be pleased,
graciousness in speaking to friends and
acquaintance, facility in remembering
the names and special interests of those
we meet A popular person takes the
trouble to exchange kindly greetings,
offers small courtesies, talks to the old
and to the young. to men and to women
with equal attention, finds out whether
people prefer to talk or to listen, and
OOeS not forget tIldt IL is dltidStiNe ~
be a good listener. pleasant talker
avoids gossip and personalities. does not
speak of private affairs, illnesses or dis
agreeable topics and understands that
bright story briefly told will amuse
and that people are bored by long
story full of detail and without point.
In few words. then. an attractive per-
son in social life is tactful, sympathetic,
cordial and good-natured, and whether
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golf travelling or the news of the day,
whether the occasion is a ball. visit
or an afternoon tea, is cheerfully con-
tented and strives to possess the adapt
ability to place and companions which
is always pleasing.
Every one in these days pleads guilty
to a more or less restricted dietary, and
one of the first items against which the
medical authorities issue their edict is
that of brewed tea, viz. that which has
been allowed to stand for any length
of time. For persons whose digestions
are not as strong as they might be even
a quickly-made boiling infusion is con-
sidered to be injurious and many doe
tors are nowadays prescribing a cold
water decoction as the most innocuous
form of tea which can be ventured up
on. To make this the proportion of Il
heaped-up teaspoonful of tea for each
person to a pint of water should JeI
placed in a jug. This is placed oven
night in a cool place and covered with
a saucer, While the next morning the
liquid is strained off into saucepan
and heated for use. By this means any
danger of imbibing tannin is obviated,
while the flavor is in no way impaired,
and sufficient may be made over night
to suffice for both breakfast and tea
the following day.
A ham or shoulder with the bone
taken out and the space filled with a
bread or prune stuffing is also delicious
when well cooked, and popular
Thanksgiving dish among German and
Swedish families. Have the skin scored
in narrow strips, fill the space with
stufffng, close the openings with skew
ers and place the leg in dripping pan.
Rub salt. pepper and grated lemon rind
over the scored top and squeeze the
juice of a lemon over it. The meat
should be well done and should be
served with an accompaniment of apple
sauce or cider jelly.
Roast spare rib is another substitute
for turkey in some homes. AS it is a
dry piece of meat it should be kept
covered with a creased paper until half
done. Then dredge with -four, season
with salt and pepper, and baste liber-
ally with butter until there are enough
drippings to baste with. When ready
to take up dredge with buttered bread
crumbs, seasoned with salt, pepper and
sage baste once or twice more with
butter brown and serve with a brown
gravy and apple sauce or baked apples
stuffed with nuts.
A country vicar was noted for his
excellent fatherly advice to young cou-|
pies he welded. He had printed cards
of advice. which he used to distribute
besides giving guidance verbally. One
Of the cards was for the man and the
other for the woman. That to the
woman ran as follows:
When you marry him love him.
After you marry him study him.
If he is honest honor him.
If he is generous appreciate him.
When he is sad cheer him.
When he is cross amuSe him.
When he is talkative listen to him.
When he is quarrelsOme ignore him.
If he is slothful spurn him.
If he is noble praise him.
If he is confidential encourage him.
If he is Secretive trust him.
If he is jealous cure him.
If he cares naught for pleasure coax
him.
If he favors society accompany him.
If he does you a favor thank him.
If he deserves il kiss him
Let him think how well you under
stand him. but never let him know that
YOU manage him.