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outside " aviary? l doubt ii. Here
he has a guinea pig KILN a moose be bnin'
it in tn ear. Now il is nortoryous to amy
love iv TIL wilds. amy man with a fond
ness FIR these monarchs iv tn forests, that
no moose can be kilt be a wound in tn
ear. l have shot thousand in tn ear
with no bad effects beyond possibly maxim
thin hard iv hearin.
Here is a book befure me be wan ~
these alleged nature writer's. This is
man whose name is a household wurrud in
Connecticut. His books are used in tn
schools. An what does this man. who got
his knowledge " wild beasts apparently
Fl m mistreatin' hens FIR tn pip. say. what
is his message to tn little babblin childher
Nv Connecticut? 1t is thin that I've got to
think w. Instead " tellin thin tn blessed
truth. instead " leadin thin up be thurly
Christyan teachins to an Misunderstanding ~
what is right an what is ideel in life, he
poisonS their innocent minds with tn ma
licious. premeditated falsehood-I can't
think iv an uglier or shorter wurrud that
wud go with premeditated-tha tn wolf
kills tn grizzly bear be sinkin' it's hidyous
fangs into tn gapin' throat Nv its prey.
How can honest citizens an good
women be brought up on such INFAMOUS
docthrine? Supposn' bear shud attack
Connecticut, an tn bells shud ring FIR t..
citizens to arise. an these little darlngs
shud follow this false prophet an run out
in their nghties an thry to leap at his
throat Wudden't the bear be surprised?
Wudden't the little infants be surprised :?
Ye bet they wud. 1 want these here darl-
ings to know tn blessed truth, TIL softenn'
an beautiful truth that tn on'y way f'r a
wolf to kill bear is to disembowel thin.
There is no other way. TIL wolf springs
at his prey, an with wan terrific lunch
prizes him open. No wolf cud kill bear TIL
way William ]. Long iv Stamford has
described. bear has TIL strongest throat
" amy crather in TIL wurruld. barrin' Till
man. Why. 1 wud hate to have to
sthrangle bear. l did wanst. but l had
writer's cramp f'r months aftherward.'
AN that settles it. Firm now on We can
get amy wan " these here nature writer's
be calm up four iliven eight B, Buena
Park. TIL wild animils can go back to
their daily life " doin TIL best they can an
tn worst they can, which is tn same thing
with thin. manin' get what ye want to
eat an go to sleep with yere clothes on.
But some wan ought to bring out a new
nature story. I've thought Nv chapter
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lick more thin wan man-at a time. At
time, mind ye He might take care iv a
procession iv Jeffreys. But he'd be in
throuble with a. couple iv Numbers Nv tn
Ethical Culture Society that came to him at
tn same moment. If liver more thin wan
comes at wanst. says tn Dock. I'm licked
he says.
But that amt what tell late at night.
an it amt what l want to read. Ye bet it
amt If 1 wint over to a book store an
blew in me good thirtynine cints FIR dol
lar-an' -a-half book. I'd want some kind
iv hayro that / never see around these
corners. TIL best day I iver knew Jawn
l.. Sullivan had little something on me.
1 won't say 1t was much, but now that
we've both retired, I'll say that Tn glad l
niver challenged him. But l wudden't look
at a book, an I wuddent anyway, but l
wudden't let Hogan tell me about hayro
that cudden't wear an overcoat an rubber
boots, have wan arm done UP in a sling,
an something tn matther with tn other,
blue spectacles on his eyes plug hat on
his head, tn aujeence THROWN bricks at
him, an tn, referee usin' cross-cut saw
on his neck, an thin make two hundherd
an fifty Jawn l.. Sullivans establish tn
new record FIR tn leap through tn window.
ooONA
I don't care whether it's a wolf sojer, or
a President. 1t all comes to tn same thing
whether tbs Hogans frind. tn Wolf that
he's been talkin' about FIR year, or that
other old frind iv his that he used to talk
about-what dye call him?-ah, where's me
mind goin' ?-Ivanhoe.
But Tiddy Rosenfelt don't feel that way
about it. He's called down thin nature
writer's just tn same way he'd call me
down if I wint befure tn fifth grade at tn
Brothers School an told thin what l
thought wud inthrest thin about Dock
Haggerty. What does he say? III tell We.
L do not wish to be harsh says he, but II
I wanted to characterize .hese here nature
writer's, l wud use a much shorter an
uglier wurrud thin liar, # l cud think Nv
wan, which cannot. Ye take, FIR example.
What s-his name. His thi.; man tver been
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tightly and bind with strong string Or tape
This must be wound around and around to
prevent the stuffing from coming out. Roll
the meat in a cheesecloth and tie Put II
in a good-sized kettle. cover it with cold
water and bring to the boiling point. Skim
and simmer quietly for four hours; then
remove the cheesecloth. put the meat on
large platter or tray, cover with announcer
tray and put on top of it two or three nat
irons or some heavy weight, and let II
stand over night. When ready TO serve re-
move the strings, cut 1t IN the tninnes,
slices. Arrange neatly on platter and
sauce.
Tomato Beamaise Sauce.
To a cupful Of strained tomatoes add a
teaspoonful Of onion juice. pinch each OF
salt, pepper and sugar, and boil down I'M
til reduced to less than half. In clean
saucepan put one medium-sized onion,
chopped fine, one-half Of cupful Of tar
ragon vinegar and pinch of salt and
boil until almost evaporated Take from
the fire and let stand for three or four
minutes, until the first heat has passed of.
then stir in the beaten yolks of four eggs.
Have ready four tablespoonful Of butter,
cut in pieces. Season the egg mixture
with salt and cayenne. stand in a pan Of
warm water at the side of the fire and stir
constantly. AS the contents heat add two
tablespoonfuls OF the tomato PURGE, then
drop from time TO time q Dill OF tle Duttef.
When beginning to thicken lift Off occa-
sionally for a moment. that it may not
cook too fast as it should be like thick
cream when done. When it Is as thick as
heavy cream take off and press through
sieve into the serving bowl or dish. This
sauce is used both hot and cold.
Onion Oddities.
Green Onions With Eggs.-Boil six eggs
until they are hard then throw them into
cold water and leave until they are cold.
Remove the shells and cut the eggs into
slices. Prepare and trim two punches Of
spring onions cut them in inch lengths, and
parbofl for ten minutes in sailed water.
Drain them. add one cupful of white sauce
made with one tablespoonful Of butter, one
saltspoonful of paprika. and one cupful
of milk. Cover and let them cook until
tender. adding the eggs five minutes before
removing from the fire. Serve on toast.
Onions au Gratin.-Boil three or four
onions for one hour in two quarts of sailed
water. Then pour or the water. and cut
up the onions. Put them in a baking dish
and pour over them one cupful of cream
sauce. Cover with half cupful of grated
crumbs and dot these with bits of butter.
Place in quick oven and bake for twenty
minutes.
Mashed Onions.-Psel a dozen onions,
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man sunk an ice pick into him an dlrove
him to tn park? Is there some wan st.-l
there that he thinks iv? Is she alive, is she
dead. does she liver dhream iv him as she
ates her hay an rubs her back again tn
bars iv her gilded cage? There's tn hippy
potainus. He don't look to be full Nv senti-
mint, but ye never can tell. Nanny an
achin heart beats behind a cold an sloppy
exteeryCr. Somewhere in sunny Africa
loving family may be waitin' fr him. TIL
wallow at TIL river side is there. with tn
slime an arranged be finder paws.
But he viii not return. They will meet,
but they will miss him, there will be wan
vacant lair.
X
"WeIl, sir. just I'd got to tn frame iv
mind whin I'm thinkn' " asking thct
gloomy lookin alligator in tn park up to
spind an avenin with me, along comes
Tiddy Rosenfelt an says there's nawthin
in it. It's hard on tn boys. They ARE
doin tn best they can. Ie- can't expect
an author to lave his comfortable fiat an
go three four thousand miles to larn
whether tn hayro iv his little love story
murdhers his uncle be bitin' him abaft tn
ear or be felin' him with half-Nelson an
hammer-Iock. Why should he? Who wud
feed tn goold fish while he was gone? No,
sir he does just right. Instead iv venturin'
into tn wilds an p'raps bein' ct up be wan
iv his fav'ritc characters. he calls FIR some
tea an toast, jabs his pen into tn inkweii,
an writes:
'victhry was not long in tn grasp iv
tn whale. Befure he cud rayturn to lis
burrow Tusky Bicuspid had seized him be
rock With a leap in tn air tn bold wolf
put to rout covey iv muskrats, those evil
sojers Nv fortune that ARE seen hovrin'
over ivry animile battlefield. Wan blow Nv
his paw broke tn back iy tn buffalo. With
another he crushed monsthrous sage hen.
at wanst TIL most treacherous an tn
hardest iv tn beats iv tn wild. Paralyzed
be tn holiness iv tn wolf tn camel and
an aux fled firm tn scene iv havoc, as is
their wont. All that remained Nv his
inimies now was tn COW. which defied him
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Puddings and Popovers.

Puddings and Popovers.
Wafer Puddings-Are made by placing
one pint of milk in a double boiler When
hot add quarter of a pound Of butter, stir
until melted add lastly half pint of sift-
ed pastry flour: stir until you have a
smooth dough; take from the fire and when
lukewarm add five eggs well beaten. Beat
the mixture continuously for ten minutes,
then cover and stand In warm place for
an hour. Put tablespoon into creased,
hot gunpanS, and bake in moderately
quick oven for forty minutes. This proves
most delicious served hot with a liquid pud-
ding sauce.
Popovers.-Beat two eggs without sepa-
rating and add to them half pint of milk
Pour this carefully, stirring all the while.
into half a pint Of sifted -four. Strain at
once into creased hot gunpans and bake in
a moderately quick oven for at least thirty
five minutes. II not sufficiently baked tkey
will fall when taken from the oven.
Mock Charcotte.-Moisten four level table
spoons of cornstarch in half cup of cold
! water. Add hastily one pint Of boiling wa
ter and cook one minute: add half a cup
of sugar, take from the fire and pour SLOW
ly into 1t the well-beaten whites Of four
eggs. beating all the while. Turn into
mold that has been rlnsed with cold water
French custard sauce made by beating the
yolks Of the eggs with four tablespoonfuls
OF sugar, adding to them one pint of scald-
Ing milk. Cook until 1t is the sturdiest OF
teaspoonful of vanilla, or any desired
flavor.
Cream Cornstarch Puddng-May be made
by using the same measurements and
manipulation, substituting milk for water
This may be changed into chocolate
cream pudding by adding to the milk, be-
fore adding the cornstarch, two ounces
of grated chocolate, or into coffee cream
by using instead of milk one pint OF mod
erately strong coffee.
Waverly Collared Beef.
Purchase a piece of beef from the brisket
Weighing about six or eight pounds; add
sufficient salt to a gallon OF water to make
brine that will float an egg. Add heap
| ing teaspoonfuI Of saltpeter, tablespoon
full of brown sugar and saltspoon Of cay
enne. Put the meat in this brine in stone
Jar, cover 1t for about six days in summer
or for eight days in winter. Turn the meat
every other day. When ready to cook
crate two large carrots. sufficient horse
radish to make half pint, and chop fine
good-sized bunch of parsley. Take out
the beef, wipe 1t with dry cloth and
spread it out on a baking board. Mix the
grated horseradish and parsley and spread
, It in a thick layer on the beef. heaping the
mixture well to the middle Then roll up
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To Kill Moths.
Contrary to the general belief, camphor,
naphthaline and tobacco will not Kill clothes
moths They act merely as repellants'
where they are used the moths will not de-
post eggs If the eggs are already laid or
if the young have Matched substances or
this nature will have no effect.
In May or June the moths appear and lay
their eggs, which soon hatch into the de-
structive grubs that feed on feathers. WOOL,
fur and other things of an animal texture:
The campaign against the moths must start
early in the spring II immunity for the rest
of the year is to be enjoyed.
The easiest way to rid clothes OF moths Is
to give them a thorough brushing once
week and then expose them to air ana sun
shine. Where they are to be packed away
fumigation with carbon bsulphide Is the
surest method. The garments are put IN
tight trunk with moth marbles ,
Then a saucer is placed on top OF the pile
with four or five tablespoonfuls OF liquid
carbon bisulphide in 1t, easily obtained at
all druggists. The lid Is closed ana lhe
trunk left undisturbed until the clothes are
wanted
The bisulphide evaporates, and being
heavier than air settles through the gar
ments. 1t is deadly to insect nte ana el, Will
destroy 1t In all stages No odor will re-
main in the clothes after airing them Few
moments, so that they can be used as soon
as they are taken out. The moth marbles
prevent other femdleS 1TOul III ~
lay their eggs.
A simple way, but not 80 sure. Is after
brushing the goods to pack them in ordi-
nary paper boxes or -four bags. pasting
strip of paper over the cracks in order to
keen out the moths For closets, cracks
carpets. furniture or carriage furnishings
thorough sprinkling Of benzine or gasoline
will clear out the pests.
To Open a Sealed Letter.
To open a letter that Is sealed by mistake
roll the handle Of pen or pencil along under
the flap.
Washable Wall Covering
Is desirable thing in dining room or
kitchen By its use hygiene. economy ana
artistic decoration are combined. 1t Is a
prepared cloth on which designs are print
ed in oiIs-in fact. an oilcloth decorated in
patterns for various uses. The dining room
can be used for a really charming color
scheme The lower walls are green burlap
oilcloth. while above the plate rack one OF
the best patterns Is known as the lotus
flower, a conventional design in pale butter
yellow and green. The practical quality or
this commodity is exemplified by the kitch-
en- arrangement The ceiling Is in plain
white; the upper wall portion is In Delft blue
blocked motifs on white, a blue and white
brick pattern below. A washable wall sur
face has advantages SO numerous In bat
Ting against uncleanliness and all manner
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blanch and drain them. Cook them In
enough chicken or veal broth to cover them
nicely until tender. Add a cupful of be-
chanel sauce and let 1t cook until thick
and well reduced. Then rub tn, whole
through sieve. Add little butter, season
to taste and serve.
Onions Fried With Apples.-Allow twice
as many tart apples as onions Slice the
apples without pairing; also slice the onions
fine and fry together in butter. keeping the
pan covered to hold the steam, which will
sugar while cooking, and when done serve
at once Excellent with roast goose.
Stuffed Onions.-Remove the skins from
six or eight large onions. parboif and drain.
Then slip out the hearts, leaving firm
wall. Chop the portion removed, mix 1t
with a little minced sausage meat. some
bread crumbs, and salt and pepper to sea-
son. Fill the onions with the mixture. put
them in baking dish with a little hot
water. and brown them nicely in the oven.
Serve hot.
Baked Apple Patties.
Take from bread dough, when ready to
mold into loaves, as much as would make
one small brick loaf. Into 1t work one
egg. beaten with two tablespoonful Of
sugar. using a spoonful or so Of -four If too
sticky to handle. but only as much as abb
solutely is necessary. Roll out on Toured
board until half an inch thick, then cut in
circles with large cup or cutter Have
ready some thick apple sauce, which has
been stewed with raisins-a half cupful to
pint-until the latter are tender. Wet the
edges Of the circle, In the center put one or
more spoonfuls of the sauce, cover with a
second circle and pinch the edges firmly
together. Place an inch or more apart on
creased pans, let stand until the dough be-
gins to rise, then brush the top of each
with little beaten egg yolk and bake In
quick oven.
The Pleasure
OF preparing some dainty dish often is
spoiled by the thought that the necessary
basins, spoons. plates. etc. mu t be wash
ed afterward. To many people the prospect
of dirty cooking utensils awaiting them
after a meal takes away all appetite for
food. All pots and pans should be washed
when warm, If possible. for this lightens the
labor.
Some old pieces of rag or thick folds of
paper should be kept near the stove to save
the hands in taking the vessels from the
fire. Be careful to keep the dishcloth- clean
and free from grease by well washing 1t
after each time of using. A little soda
added to the water is a great help in get
ting the grease off the dishes and pans.
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Colonial Dining Room.

Colonial Dining Room.
A modern dining room furnished after the
colonial fashion is novelty just now. The
woodwork is painted white, and the walls
above the wainscoting are papered in old
blue The china cupboards on either side of
the fireplace Gignified feature of the
room They are practical well, for they
do not project far enough into the room to
take up any space which could be used for
other purpose The beamed ceiling adds to
the colonial feeling The white paneleo
wainscoting is finished at the top by a plate
rack which gives an opportunity for the dls-
play OF old china or pewter. which. by the
way. are much more suitable for decorating
the walls of a dining room than the usual
so-called dining room pictures. The furni-
ture is made of mahogany In modern repro
duCtion of colonial designs, and Tor thoSe
who are not able to secure the genuine an
tlque this IS much more desirable than the
more elaborate modern furniture.
Knives and Forks.
The days are long past when dozen
forks and teaspoons and half dozen table
spoons, with perhaps ladle and jelly
spoon and butter knife, were all the
small silver that deemed necessary for
q family in moderate circumstances. Now
adays to be at all up TO date, the table
must be supplied besides with individual
oyster forks. coffee spoons dessert forks.
fish forks, dessert knives ana tea knives.
And In addition TO these. there are a null
titude of spoons and forks intended for
serving various dishes. that make pretty
wedding presents and are extremely useful
In any household.
There are pickle forks of many pretty
patterns sardne forks. toast forks. spe-
cial forks for serving olives and smoked
beef lettuce and cold meat. Broad forks
with three prongs come for vegetables. and
others of slightly different shape for salad,
and still another sort for asparagus And.
as for fancy spoons, their name is legion.
There are OF course, big spoons to serve
the salad to be used In addition to the
forks, and berry spoons and spoons for lad
cling out preserves, and fiat spoons for
crackers and perforated spoons, called
"sugarsifters," for powdered sugar. Be
sides these, there are fascinating Nat spoons
OF various fanciful shapes called servers.
There are Cruette servers and sliced Gu
cumber servers. nut servers, Saratoga chip
servers and even a server of a beautiful
pattern for that homely Wand, the fried
egg
And what are ladies but big spoons? OF
course the modern housewife must have
ladies for gravy and soup and also oyster
ladies.
Fancy knives, too are a necessity. The
ice cream knife Is a great convenience for
serving ice cream in the brick, and the
broad pie knife Is useful for pie. The maca-
roni knife which Is broad and has saw
teeth, Is a novelty and nice for serving
that slippery dish Then there is the cake
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knife, intended for dividing loaf cake neat
ly: and so it goes. Every one who loves
cheese needs silver cheese scoop, while
horse radish spoon, butter knife for but
ter balls tea caddy spoon and Wafhe
knife are little luxuries that one can get
along without: still they are handy to have
In the house.
Entertaining
IN May seems almost an impossibility
when even the mere mention of the month
brings thoughts Of housekeeping and the
humorists' graphic description of the NOV
ing day luncheon Of bread and cheese eaten
from a window sill.
II, however, one is spared the moving
ordeal. what day Is pleasanter for a lunch
con than May day. with its suggestions
of spring and Its memories of old world
fetes? housekeeping Is over and every
thing around in excellent shape. Then too
this is a good time to gather your friends
together once again before scattering for
the summer.
Arrange the luncheon table in palest
pink. One touch of deeper shade Will
spoil it, or choose the decorations care
fully. and see that all are equally dell
cate in color. For a change use table
CLOTH one of the dainty sort made for In
formal luncheons. In the center lay a
circular piece of lace over silk. and about
the edges of the table lay strands OF BABY
ribbon. two or three down each side, with
q cluster Of bows and ends in group at
each corner. A slender wreath OF smilax
may be wound in and out among the
plates On the centerpiece stands a toy
ship with spreading sails. and the WORD
"Mayfiower'' painted on the Prov In gold
letters. Irvine the masts lightly with sml-
lax and heap the decks with May flowers
small bunch of the same flowers tied
with delicate pink ribbon may be laid at
each plate. Place cards may be cut from
cardboard in the shape of May Hover
and when properly tinted are dainty. The
guests names may be placed on the rio-
bons which tie the place bouquets. Plain
Cards with a monogram and an appropriate
quotation or a tiny pen-and-ink sketch
always are appreciated. Wintergreen mints,
nk-and-white ribbon candies, or those
made into long corkscrew shapes are nice
and look we'll with the table decorations.
Candles are used or omitted according to
the nature Of the day.
For menu have:
Strawberries au Naturel
Bouillon.
Cream scalloped or in shells
Mushroom patties.
Chicken outlets with peas
and asparagus tips.
Cherry salad.
Sailed almonds Olives.
Ice cream ships.
Cake. Coffee.
Bonbons.
Serve the strawberries with the hulls on,
the plate Finger bowls to be used
after this course and may be at every
place when the guests are seated.