The National tribune., 1907-02-07

develop their awkward and unprepos-
seSsing children into personable young
men and women So often mothers say
that certain of their children. usually a
girl, is so plain, SO awkward, SO differ
ent that she keeps her in the back
ground lest people will remark it.
That is unIeind, and all but cruel.
Suppose the child's features are irregu-
lar 1t is the soul behind that makes
real beauty, after all. Much can be
done to overcome some of the defects,
If mothers would only have patience.
A muddy. dark complexion can be
cleared to a pretty olive by careful at
'ention to the diet of the child. Thin.
tatty hair can be made soft and pliable
by washing. brushing and clipping. De-
fects in walking, which are often per.
Enitted to grow into positive deformity,
can be corrected in youth. Stubby fin
gers and ill-Shaped nails can be trained
into tapered, well-conditioned ones with
a mOdicum of care. Then the voice, so
often shrill and harsh, can be made mu-
sical and pleasant with constant correc-
ton. OF course, all this takes time, but
the recompense will come when the
ugly duckling of the flock eclipseS her
more beautiful sisters in society. Cui-
tfvation of the mind and soul is. after
all. the ambition that should fire a
mothers heart, and if she neglects to
do it no amount of beauty training Will
avail her much.
Some people think that much brush
ing of the hair harms the roots and
kills the young hair. There is undoubt-
e7ly some truth in this, for very stiff
brush irritates the scalp to bleeding
quite often, and that is very bad. one
woman who has beautiful hair SAYS she
uses a silk handkerchief on her head.
She parts the hair and rubs the scalp
with the soft silk, and then takes the
long strands of hair between folds of
the silk and rubs them vigorously. 1t
talles out the supertiuous grease and
much of the dust, and leaves the hair
shining like satin. Silk is best, because
it is soft and will not break and rough
en- the hair.
Physicians say that there should be
a war commenced against tea drinking.
They consider il almost as bad habit
for women as whisky for men. For the
dyspeptic stomach or for woman with
nerves" it is simply poison. Coffee is
not 50 bad, but is best without cream or
sugar
delicious banana dish is made as
follows: Select large ripe bananas. wash
and put in hot oven in a bake pan,
out and serve with butter and salt, as
with baked potatoes. or as dessert or
outre with powdered sugar and cream.
Ham fritters are very nice. Cold
boiled ham sliced thin, one egg beaten
light. teaspoonful of milk and teaspoon
full of flour, bit of chopt parsley, Or,
if you like, a spoonful of cheese grated
in. Dip the slices of ham in the batter,
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Canned salmon can be made a very
appetizing dish. if you only take time.
Open the can and set it in tin of boil
ing water for Is minutes, to steam
done. Have ready slices Of toast, nicely
buttered and tender: also white sauce
made of milk thickened with flour and
seasoned with butter and salt. Take a
spoonful of the salmon and break it
lightly over the hot toast, and as you
serve pour little of the gravy over it.
Don't smooth the salmon down, but
break the Jumps lightly with a fork.
You who have a lot of highly polished
brass things that take hours every few
days to polish them up ought to De
thankful for this recipe. which is cor
sidered quite perfect: Polish the brass
things, andirons, candlesticks Or door,
half a pint of methylated spirits-alco-
hol-add half an ounce of shellac. II
must stand a few days in a lightly
corked bottle, shaken occasionally.
Pour off the clear liquid for use. Paint
the brass with a soft brush, dipt in this
liquid, while the brass is warm. 1t
evaporates rapidly, and but little should
be poured out at time.
enaoly nf fiaur should ha 1ypaad-
ed into bread after it has once been set
to rise. Kneading more -four into the
dough only adds unleavened -four to
tine mass. and is almost sure to make
the bread heavy, leaves the bread dry,
and all because the yeast has no time
to reach it.
Bread crumbs are really better for
breading oysters and outlets than crack
ers. for they are not so tough and take
up less grease than cracker crumbs.
MY daughter will know enough by
the time she is married to become head
cook in a swell restaurant. if such
should be her fate said a wise mother
not long since THAT way lies good
health, in my opinion. The woman who
puts her meat to roast in a lukewarm
oven in a puddle of water on the bot
tom of the pan, instead of into hot
oven, upon n rack in pan, without
m moisture; who cooks steak in a pool
of grease instead of broiling it; who
cooks cornbeef at a gallop till ii is like
piece of leather instead of letting it
simmer gently till done; who feeds her
children on kiln-dried pies and muddy
coffee, and her husband on angel food
and gelatine messes, ought to be made
to do penance with dyspepsia between
perpetual pleadings for pardon to God,
who made her human, but who sank
her birthright to the level of the brute
from ignorance"
The wise mother will provide her
small children's restless feet good over
shoes or rubbers, so that they may play
outdoors, at least a portion of the day,
without danger of damp feet. A pair
ef warm leggings ought to be added,
and these with q warm hood and a
snug coat will place them out of danger
OF colds. 1t is very bad policy to coop
children up in the house all Winter, and
they are much more liable to colds
when they get infrequent shifts Of fresh
air. If by chance a child's feet do get
wet, pull off its shoes and stockings
and give the feet a good hot bath, and
put on dry coverings. Never sit your
self. nor permit your children to sit,
with damp feet. 1t is a fruitful source
of throat and lung diseases, as well as
colds.
Such simple dish as oysters on toast
is too infrequent, when oysters are
really cheaper than meat. Toast nice