Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES
Securing Fruits for the Boarding
house Store.
SOME ATTRACTIVE DECORATIONS
Studio Party Much JoIlier by the Ad-
dition of inexpensive Edibles
From the Country.

Written for The Star
Every thrifty soul loves to hear how
some one of the clan gets something for
nothing Ii is like Robinson Crusoe and
the mysterious island over again when the
story is full of things, and all there to your
hand for the taking.
The last yarn concerns a homesick coun-
try girl studying art in big city, and
last year fall outing on farm. the
farmer was not rch yet there in his feldS
and under his trees lay treasures lett to rot
and spoil precious to city sick eyes as
rubies and pearls. Big round golden pump
kins they were-some almost vast enough
for the chariot of Cinderella-English and
Hubbard squash. apples with rosy and
cream compilations, and nuts of many
sorts.
Now when you can buy all these things
In town they have no especial value when
you see them unharvested on their native
heath. But when you can barely keep
body and soul together, and such homely
mamma is your birthright, you remember
how useful such modest edibles would be
"Tn pay the freight" said the home
sick girl. and the farmer nodding-oniy too
glad to get red of the extry"-uprolled her
sleeves.
From the cornfield she took first pump
kins twelve orange beauties, to each of
which was left pigtail piece OF stem by
way of further ornament. -Four OF these
We're to be presents for four other bald
studios, two were to be made later into
pies. and the last six mammoth COLLINS
were to stand all winter on the long
wooden cupboard the harvester had built
In her own bleak nest.
Careful selection, too was in the pump
kin family, only the children with deep.
glossy compilations being chosen. These
keep better, declares the provtdent girl,
who adds that you must besides thump
each one all over to that there are no
soft spots. For one mellow spot in
pumpkins side will. authority claims, soon
leave a spoiled vegetable on your hands.
Delicate Vegetable Marrow.
Next came English vegetable marrow
squash, which are in color a silvery green
and in shape as much like long gourds
possible Twelve of these were also care
fully selected. These and fabulous num-
Der more had been grown from two expert
mental seeds a travelling boarder had con-
tributed to the farm.
Peeled and cut up in bits, with the barest
drop of water to start simmering, yege-
table marrow, it seems, is an excellent dish
to serve at country dinner in studio.
Then when you have eaten all you want
the rest may also be turned to decoration,
the long gourd-like squash hung from a
hemp cord. and looped with strings of
onions red peppers and what not, across
one corner of the workroom. In the studio
under discussion were all of these humble
dainties. and thick seductive rope of
garlic as WELL which contributed instanta-
neouS help to studio salads.
And the last vegetable taken from
the accommodating farm. Hubbard squash
To do anything but bake a Hubbard squash
the artist girl begins here, is to commit a
crime against the vegetable kingdom. They
should be cut evenly in half. goes the re-
cpe the seeds scooped out, and unwashed
with a huge lump of butter in each half, be
put in a slow oven and baked till soft as
sweet potatoes. The taste of a Hubbard
squash cooked, indeed. is not unlike
that of Il sweet potato-"only 1t is more
So says the studio cook. and those who
tasted hsl last Christmas banquet thrill
with recollection.
Caused Ewes Fall.
Next came the apples. and what is more
Identifying IN bare city house than the
buoyant 4ruit which caused the fall of
Eve?
The red-cheeked ones. declare the artist
girl who should know. are most uplifting
to spirit on rainy days. Then a steady ap-
pie diet Il magnificent for the complexion
Cter own Is radiantl. and what seems richer
than to 30 to your own barrels and take
oul bowls and bowls of such nibblings for
the welcome guest.
Some late sorts which are said to keep