The National tribune., 1907-05-23

or else bring the knee up until one Is
on strain.
An excellent substitute for the device.
however. may be contriyed by using
the sewing machine. II YOU wish to
sew by hand and find it convenient to
sit by the machine. slip strip of mus
lin under the presscr foot and turn the
needle down into 1t. This secures it, and
work can be pinned to the strip at any
point. Thus there need he no bending
over and all muscle strain is obviated.
An orange cocktail is a perfectly de-
licious CONNECTION to open dinner or
luncheon with. and is a nice thing to
serve at an informal gathering with
nice cake or little fancy cakes. For
eight persons take four large, juicy
oranges: peel carefully. removing all
white skin. cut into slices. then into
cubes. Mix with this an equal quantity
of finely diced pineapple. Turn thru
lightly, sprinkiins with a half cupful
of sifted powdered suear, one table
spoonful each of lemon and pineapple
juice and two tabiespoonfuls of finely
chopt mint leaves. Divide i.to eight
portions. heap in tall glasses and top
each with sprig OF mint.
Children are quick to learn whom to
trust and whom nOt to trust and the
most singing rebuke that a mother can
IIoIt CIliiu IS IT'S lnulSn3nC
and despairinS cry Of protest, But
mamma. YOU promised me-" when She
has failed to keep her word.
When a change in the bill of fare is
desired. and the thought of pies is no
longer attractive, then make a Change
for a day or so with lemon tarts. The
crisp little dainties are best when the
shells are first baked, then filled. To
make good filling the following recipe
is good: Mix a cupful of sugar and a
heaping tablespoonful of flour or corn
starch; pour on gradually a cupfu of
boiling water; add half cup of raisns
chopt fine, and cook in double boiler
until the fruit is well done. Add a
tablespoonful of butter, little of the
grated rind of one lemon, juice of same,
and the yolks of two eggs. Cook until
thoroly blended. When cool, fill the
tarts, cover with the steamed whites OF
the eggs. sprinkled with pulverized
sugar and crusht almonds.
1t is waste of money to ever buy a
cheap embroidery silk. Too much time
and nerve force Is put on even corr
paratively simple piece of work to run
the risk of having it ruined at the first
washing. silk that runs is an abomi-
nation. and most of the cheaper silks
are liable to that defect.
Do without embroidery if you VIII,
but never economiZe on the materials of
which it is made. To do so shows any,
thing but thrifty management.
Doesn't this read as tho it would
taste awfully good?
Take one Philadelphia cream cheese
and mash it smooth, add spoonful or
two of thick cream, SO that it will not
crumble. Work into it one dozen pi-
molas chopt fine. then press into a
wetted mold, chill, then cut in cubes. #.
Serve three or four squares in nest OF
lettuce leaves, and over all sprinkle a
French dressing. With this serve thin
toasted waters.
Here are some ways of cleaning black
lace:
Squeeze the lace thru this mixture:
Half cupful of water, one teaspoonfuI
of borax, one teaspoonful of alcohol;
then rinse in a cup of hot water in
which an old kid glove has been boiled;
pull out the edges of the lace till al
most dry, then press for two days be-
tween the leaves of heavy book.
Another method is to lay the lace on
piece of clean, smooth board and
moisten 1t all over with piece of black
silk dipt in a solution of a teaspoonfui
of borax to pint of warm water
Iron while damp after covering the
lace with piece of cloth or between
sheets of brown paper. To clean black
lace. make solution of two parts of
alcohol and one part water, and after
soaking the lace in this dry in the air;
stiffen with very thin solution of gum
arabic.
All women who have not home duties
to keep them occupied ought to have
some outside interests.
1dleness breeds feminine jealousies,
n rlslT1 @ft1
than love.
The women who are sweet-tempered
and charming and kindly disposed to-
ward humanity are the busy women
those who work for their living or for
charity or are occupied with the best
duties of all-motherhood.
An energetic, enthusiastic, ambitious
business woman with calling. no mat
ter how humble it is, has not the time
for the despicable pettinesses that go to
make life burden to all concerned.
The woman who works is inevitably
a woman who is broad in her views.
Her opinions are not riveted to any
one spot. Her viewpoint is movable.
Her experience in the business mart
gives her sympathy for other women
workers. She has learned to accept
every friend. new and old, at an honest
valuation. She learns to enjoy the So
ciety of people who have made some-
thing out of life.
Are your sleeves bothering you be-
cause they look out of date? If so, just
note some of the fashion plates and
see what You can do with little inge-
nuity. First, if they are of that variety
worn comparatively recently, "baggy''
at the hand and small at the top, turn
them upside down and add a modern
cuff or band. They may need a little
piecing right at the seams, top and bot
tom. but. well done. this need never
show. If they are merry tight, insertion
or vertical bands will remedy the evil.
Or possibly they may be tucked or
gathered in somewhere. If so, let all
this out and press well so that the old .
stitchings will not show, and try cutting
a new sleeve. Don't feel distressed If
the under side is not quite so straight
with goods as you would like to have
ii, if it comes out better that way. Make
the rest of your sleeve carefully and
give it a good touch. No one will no.
tice the under side, and the sooner you
yourself forget it the better off you
will be.
IL you make a mistake don't brood
over it. Consider it only an incident
for the purpose of teaching you a les
son.
Don't dorlbt yOur own Judgment and