The National tribune., 1907-08-29
By SEN0RA SARA.

ly Frightened by expression is too apt
to denote insipidity. On the other
hand. there are women who seem to
glory in the extremes of expression. /
Between these two there is a happy /
medium that should be cultivated.
One common error into which girls
fall is that of opening the mouth wide
and raising the brows-which, by the
way. causes the forehead to wrinkle in
a manner that in time scores perma-
nent furrows-in order to express
pleasure. Far more attractive is the
woman who smiles with a slight part
ing of the lips, at the same time raise
ing the brows ever so little.
To knit the brows in marked disap-
proval is extremely unbecoming, for
expressions of anger and scorn do not
sit well on a woman's countenancc.
Disdain and contempt. when expressed
at all, may be sgnified in a minor de-
gree by allowing every feature of the
face to relax; the eyes and ryelids will
express the rest.
Sidelong glances of the eye should
be practiced with due reserve and eau
ton. A woman's eyes are her chief
weapon and well she knows their pow
er, but she should by no means overdO
their expression or she Will accom-
plish little of her purpose and mako
herself look ridiculous.
To be indispensable to somebody
that is the secret of success. While is
is true that none of us are so neces-
sary to the world that we even clog
the wheels for a little space of time,
when we fail to appear in our appoints
ed place, 1t is equally true that We are
often thought to be very necessary and
are valued as on a strictly cash basis.
The woman who really assists her
employer and makes life smoother By
her thoughtfulness and tact and real
ability stands in no danger of being
succeeded by somebody who is willing
to take smaller compensation.
Salads are always good, and here Is
a fine one comprised principally CT ap-
pies, nuts and celery:
Clean the celery nicely, wash we'll,
then crisp by keeping in damp nap
kin on the ice. When ready to use cut
in crescent-shaped slices and put in a
bowl. For one cupful celery add ono
cupful thin slices of tart apple and a
half cupful pecan or walnut meats.
Marinate with a French dressing and
serve in lettuce cups. Other celery
that go well for salads
are equal parts fine dried potato and
celery, equal parts of shredded cab
bage, fine cut celery and English wall
nuts, with mayonnaise, celery and pine
apple in equal quantities marinated
with lemon juice, then dressed with
and garnished with lettuce
leaves and pistache nuts: canned her
celery and cooked with beets in equal
parts, celery and sweetbreads witl-
celery, green peppers and
tomatoes.
It is better to make the holder for
toilet articles in one piece than in sew
eral. Canvas is useful for this pur-
pose. Make the holder any desired
size and finish it on the inside with
pockets for the comb, toothbrush, pow
der envelope, chamois cloth and wash
cloth. By lining the pockets with gum
tissue no moisture will penetrate other
in the suit case. This can be
vastly more handy than when ones ar
tieles are scattered in tho suit case.
A pretty carriage robe for Summer
use is made of fine dotted white swiss
made over pink foundation and lined
with a thin sheet Of cotton wadding.
The robe can be ruff1ed with swiss and
edged with lace, or finished around the
edge with small pink and white silk
,ord.
If the cellar Is the least damp the
mold, and this frequently causes many
Jars of fruits to spoil. Paper coffee
boxes which are lined with paraflin are
splendid for holding jellies, while pa
Der wrapped around the Jars and lot
les will keep them dry. clean and free
rom moisture. 1t is best to label the
wrapped pieces when put away. BY
throwing lime on the cellar floor and
the walls the cellar will
lot be as liable to spoil the fruit as if
t were not done. An old organ box
itted with shelves makes an ideal cell
ar cupboard, and it may be closed il
ront with a curtain.
A simple way to shorten wash linen
,r crash skirts that have a deep hem
1t the bottom is to take up a tuck on
he inside of the hem. This need not
De stitched on machine or very par
icularly sewn, as the starch used in
he laundry will hold it in position,
md it can be more easily ripped if the
washing shrinks the material.
Fried tomatoes are a luxury that
omparatively few housewives can af-
ord to serve during the Winter
months, yet if they will follow this old
Maryland recipe it is said that this
lish may be enjoyed on the coolest
lays Of the year as easily as in the
eat, however, the tomatoes must first
'e prepared in the Summer, when they
re plentiful, the recipe being as fol-
ows: Select the large, firm tomatoes,
md fry them just as you would if you
Intended them for immediate service.
hen pack them in medium-sized stone
ars, while still hot, and pour a rather
hick coating of warm lard over them
ntil they have been completely COW
red. When the lard has cooled thoro-
y cover the jars-first with a cloth
nd then rather thickly with paper
nd let them stand in a cool, dry place
ntil required. When you desire to
erve them remove the slices carefully;
elieve them of any superfluous lard.
nd then warm by frying slightly. They
ill prove every bit as delicious as when
reshly fried.
Here are some kitchen measures:
Wheat fiour-One quart is equal to
ne pound two ounces.
Soft butter-One quart is equal to
ne pound.
Powdered sugar-One quart is equal
} one pound.
Best brown sugar-One quart is
quail to one pound two ounces.
Ten eggs-Equal to one pound.
Forty drops equal one teaspoonful.
One tablespoonful is equal to one
alf ounce.
Four tabIespoonfIlls are euual to ONE