The National tribune., 1907-11-07

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man of the family, the longing he has
for his privileges and possibilities.
Mothers and sisters, in the excitement
of introducing Miss Bud to society, are
apt to overlook the necessity of provid-
ing an attractive home for the young
son and brother. The brother, altho
possibly a year or two the young lady s
senior, is still looked upon as a mere
boy when the sister is considered a
full-fledged young woman. He is rather
in the way when a coming-out tea has
to be given, or the all-important SUBJ
ject of the debutante's gown is discuss
ed, and consequently Is left to his own
devices. Little is done to entertain or
amuse. and therefore he seeks enjoy
ment where temptation will beset and
take hold of any young man. Mothers
and sisters are able to guard against
this to a great extent If they are willing
to take the trouble.
boy with a room that is an express
sion of himself is pretty sure to love it,
and want to spend large part of his
time fooling around among his treas
ures. And, last, do be a little sparing
of the dust brush. AS rule, the mas
culine sex rather likes little pictur-
esque dirt here and there, and if you
can discover the golden mears between
downright untidiness and order that IS
inquisitive, your boy will be very CRATE
full for such discernment.
Let the mother, and sister also, know
enough of a housewives duty to direct
a greenhorn, if economy obliges to hire
for small wages an inexperienced maid
cf-all work, teaching her, if possible,
how to prepare the simplest food in q
wholesome, appetiZing fashion. Even
boasted experience and large wages do
not always insure tempting and WELL
cooked viands, but a wise mother and
housewife will superintend these mat
ters and remember the old adage about
the way to mans heart.
And don't you forget to be interested
in the sports and amusements Of the
boy, not systematically subject him to a
series of snubbing whenever he men,
tions base or football and other out-of-
door games that we women often con-
slider rough and uninteresting because
we do not understand them. The true
healthy boy nature revels in such sports,
and the very spice of danger and vio-
lent exercise appeals to their manly
temperaments, gives them strength Of
muscle and powers of endurance so nee
essary to fine manhood. Mothers and
sisters should love to see sons and
brothers grow strong in both mind and
body and thereby insuring health AMI
to the brain as well as the
moral and physical well-being.
First, make home for your boys the
jolliest and best place in all the world.
Give them plenty of love, affection and
sympathy. Boys thrive on these, and
will repay the sweet, unselfish ways of
mother and sister with chivalrous devo-
tion. I mean the average boy will. with
a spark of manhood in his nature. Ex-
pect the little courtesies at home that
he is often willing to show outside, but
does not consider necessary to the wo-
men of his own family. This Is ali
wrong, and nine cases out of 10 is the
mothers fault; possibly the sisters are
also to blame. But you may be sure
if the young man seems rude and dis
courteous at home his mother failed of
her duty in the beginning.
Invite confidence; don't demand it.
Respect his little secrets. and do not
act as if you were trying to force into
them. Above all things, avoid a course
of nagging, unless you wish to drive
him from home.
Do not remind him at least 16 times
in minute to be sure and mail your
letter, altho boys are sadly remiss in
such matters. 1t is the way of their
sex, and needs careful treatment to cure
before it becomes a life habit
Do not ply your boy with multitude
of useless questions, asked in fuSsy,
manner, peculiar to some Wo-
men, who are good, kind. loving souls,
but sadly deficient in that wonderful
and rare virtue, tact. This tactless,
fussy manner irritates men of all ages
beyond endurance, causing testy words,
of street doors and late hours
away from home.
But above all things, cultivate in your
boy pride in his own snug quarters.
Give him a sunny, pleasant room. II
possible, where he may enjoy inviting
his friends and have a good time boy
In the decoration of his quar-
ters leave every detail to his individual
tastes. Don't thrust curtains, Tides,
upon him. and take it quite
as a matter of course'when he ornaments
the walls with boat models. Indian
clubs, badly stuffed bird and snake
skins. Let him follow his own sweet
will in arranging the furniture, even
tho half of it sets upside down. Each
eccentricity in your eyes Is merely
mark of boyish individuality, and after
all the object is to please him and not
you.
Compliment the result if it appears
good, and give him the feminine help
that is often required to make things
complete, even should it take a few mo-
nents away from an interesting book
or some important work.
Down to the 18th century the extra
ordinary mixtures, both as to ingredt-
ents and seasonings. which prevailed.
gave an Indication of the tastes of the
period Thus blamange. or. as it is gem
orally spelled, bIank-u1anger, instead of
being merely a jelly OF milk or cream.
was formerly composed of the pounded
flesh of poultry, boiled with rice and
milk of almonds. and sweetened with
sugar while mixture of the same
kind, but colored with blood or sandal
wood was called rose. Buckuade was
the name of another typical prepara-
lion, and this was made of meat "hewn
in gobbets," pounded almonds. raisins,
sugar, cinnamon. cloves, ginger, onions.
salt and fried herbs thickened with rice
flour and colored yellow with saffron.
Momene or mawmony was IL sort OF
porridge for which the cuisine of our
own day affords no parallel. Its COM
Donents were plenty of wine and sugar.
4 quart of honey, a gallon of oil, a
pound of powdered spices, together with
ginger. cinnamon and galangale" ICY
perus longus). a plant much used for
lavoring All these were boiled togcth-
.r with the pounded flesh of eight ca
Dons, and the mess served in bowls
ike porridge, with (according to one
-ecipe) a lighted wax candle stuck in
he middle of each. Mortrews, q. dish |
mentioned by Chaucer in his "Canter-
,ury Tales" was held in great esteem. |
which the meat used in making it was
and as the recipe is repre-
one, we will here give it as II |
stands in the "Forme of Curry:
Take hennes and pork and sethc |
lom togydre Take the Tyre (fiesh) OF !
he hennes and of the porke ard hack |
t small and grinde it all to dust. Take