The National tribune., 1907-07-18

| IhlS IS tflt KIM OF Weal1PE IHJi uDiNtS
/ a woman to frenzy when she picks up
| magazine to get ideas how to make 4
white swiss frock. and finds that she
| has CHANGED on book which opens al
winter Fashions," Water set before
a rabid dog or a red rag before male
/ bovine is the only thing that will ex-
press the addition of insult to injury
that daughter of Eve experiences over
such a contretemps. 1t is not often that
a woman longs to be her mother, par
/ ticulariy her Mother Eve. 1t stands to
! reason that a to-day woman would
/ hardly have been happy in Ewes place,
! because there We're so few men aroun !.
/ yet when one is trussed up III hlgh-
necked, long-slecved gown, with corsets
and skirts. to say nothing of the other
contraptions" that woman Is forced
: by custom to wear. one would ike for
q blessed half hour to be as free of pat
terms and pins, ruffies and things cut
bias as she was.
1t is often said that wornen dress for
other women and not for men. but don't
YOU believe it. Not one woman in 100
| would care a belt ribbon whether she
! had silk or a calico gown. or whether
it was made with leg-omutton or skin
| tight sleeves if there was no man. as
suredly or prOSpectivcly, in the land
scape to look with admiring eyes upon
| her as she wore it. Love of admiration
is Unborn, and is. so far as we know, an
| attribute of all animate nature. This
being the case, the man or woman VINO
| is destitute of the feeling is not to be
| trusted There is something lacking to
complete the creature.
| The good cake baker is surprisingly
! in the minority, even among women
who pride themselves on their cooking
! Somehow, the average cake IS deplor-
ably dry as to batter, the icing IS too
| hard or too ''runny," the filling is sick
eninsIy sweet, or if the taste leaves
| nothing to be desired, the cake itself Is
| broken and far from presentable.
| All this is quite unnecessary. ANY
! one can learn to bake delicious cakes
who takes pains to observe a few sa-
| licnt rules of mixing and baking. flrStiy
and foremostly, never use anything put
| the best materials. Stale eggs ana
strong butter may possibly be concealed
in other and more highly spiced cook
ery-in q cake never. DO without cake
| ii you must, but never economic in
the quality of the Ingredients.
Secondly. do not guess at measure
ments. Before beginning have ever;-
thing on the table in readiness. Sift
the -four several times and measure
after sitting. Weigh sugar and butter,
bring up the milk from the refrigera-
tor have the pans creased and the
flavoring and baking powder at hand.
No cake is good that is not quickly
mixed.
One of the chief troubles with most
cake bakers is an overheavy hand with
-four 1t is q safe rule to siliinp on IL
in almost every case, if you want a
rich, moist batter. frequently, from
quarter to a half cup less need be
used than the average recipe calls Tor
A good test is to notice if the batter
Il ne,il, fro no
in stiff, thick portions, be sure you have
used too much flour. Thin with little
milk.
Mixing is very important. Cream the
butter and sugar by hard beating (fn
Winter the butter should be kept in
the kitchen over night, to soften slight
ly); after that stir in the other ingredi-
ents lightly Separate the eggs, and
beat each until very light. Add the
yolks to the steamed butter and sugar,
stir in alternately the milk and flour,
and lastly add the whites of eggs.
and LASTLY add in the whites of eggs.
Divide the batter evenly in the pans
and spread smoothly.
The pans require attention, If cake
is to be presentable in appearance. The
Surest way to prevent breaking 1t is TO
line each pan with smooth. yellow
wrapping paper, such as can be bought
at any grocer's. Cut the exact size an
grease the paper, llol tie pam Will Il
little melted butter or fresh lard.
Many a well-inixed cake is ruined in
the baking so he sure your ovens are
in proper condition before starting, as
delays are ruinouS. The time required
differs so much with the size and kind
of cake that it is difficult to give fixed
rules. Generally speaking. sponge
cakes and other egglesS batters require
a slower heat than those with eggs. If
you find the oven is too hot. slip a piece
of heavy paper over the pans and shut
off the drafts. The cake will not be so
nice, but it is the best that can be done.
cake is baked when 1t draws from
the sides of the pan. AS soon as re-
moved from the oven, turn upside down
on a clean cloth. pull off the paper and
do not attempt to turn until cold, when
it can be iced. A cake should not stand
in a draft while cooling, and when iced
should be put in the cake box. perfect
ly air-tight and absolutely fresh and
clean.
smart little catalog containing the
names of some of the beSt-known works
of art in the Carnegie art galleries
caused thrills of delight among the
guests at a tea given lately. The
masterpieces were kindly loaned
for the occasion, was the an
nouncement made. and the guests
sought the private view IN the parlOrS.
But it was only after a long and care
full search that the works of art were
unearthed. The Four Seasons was
recognized in the group of salt. pepper,
mustard and vinegar. THE Ball. was
represented by a fancy child's ball and
THE Sewers" by a small paper of nee
dies. In the collection selected from
the Hall of Statuary We're The Tum-
bier" shown in Mrs. Arnold's private
view by a cut-glass tumbler: THE Wa
ter Carrier" by a tin watering pot. and
stout walking stick. A 12-inch rule was
the counterpart of "a Perfect Foot"
Friendship does not spring up in the
sweet words and continual demands
upon it to keep alive. Friendship, I'M
like love, rarely happens at first sight. |
The way to get a friend is to wait; |
to discover gradually among your cir
Gle of acquaintance who is and who |
is not congenial, who is and who is not |
loyal. and who does and who does not |
make you the better for being with |
them. |
Friendships have been formed in the |
most accidental ways. friendships that |
have lasted all thru life. but they sell
dom express themselves in the exuber-
ant fashion which consist in writing
notes in which adore" 'love" and
lifetime alteration" permeates every
line.
Such friendshin ;c not q n,aos,n+l