The National tribune., 1908-01-02


uses a polished dining table can always
prevent the placing on the table of a
dish SO hot that it will injure the polish
of the table if she serves her food hot
enough to be palatable. OF course
these mats cannot be used under eye
let-work doilies or centerpieces, and if
used with Cluny-trimmed articles the
mat must not be larger than the linen
center.
A baked Indian pudding is a dessert
in which the old-time New England
hOusekeeper took special pride. 1t is
doubtful if it ever can be served in per-
fection without brick oven. 1t should
be dark, rich in flavor, with quivering
jelly-like substance mixed thru it, the
result of long, slow baking at a steady
heat and successive additions of milk
during the baking. Eaten with rich
cream-or with maple sugar. if you
wish, melted in cream, or with simply
sweet butter-this pudding is culinary
triumph. 1t is a failure if any make
shift process is resorted to in order to
shorten the time of its preparation. 1t
should be baked at least six hours, if
steady, slow heat can be maintained in
the stove. If possible use the "old
process" not the kiln-dried meal usual
ly sold in city groceries. The "old proc
ess'' meal can be obtained at mills, and
is often sold at country grocery stores.
To make the pudding, stir into a pint
of cold milk seven even tablespoonfuls
of Indian meal. Add a teacup of mo-
lasses, "a half teaspoonful of salt and a
large tablespoonful of butter. Pour
another pint of milk scalding hot over
the other ingredients, and stir it well.
Put the pudding into a thick earthen
pudding dish, for the old-fashioned yell
low ware seems the most appropriate to
serve it in. 1t should be begun early
in the morning in order to be served at
u 3 o'clock dinner, as it should be
nearly done before it is time to prepare
the main part of the dinner.
'Scowling and growing will make a
man old;
Money and fame at the best are be-
guiling;
Don't be suspicious and selfish and
Try smiling.
Happiness stands like maid at your
gate;
Why should you think you will find
her by rowing?
Never was greater mistake than to
hate
Try loving"
A high coiffure has more Importance
at all times than a low one. However,
the hair in any case should never be
stretched upward from the nape of the
neck Some middle-aged women can
do so and look trim and smart, but the
ma jority of them will find it extremely
After middle agethe face is apt to
be thin and long. then the hair strained
upward in this fashion only emphasizes
the fact; or, if fat and heavy about the
lower jaw, the tight, uncom promising
drawing Will only bring out this feature
all the stronger, while softened locks
would form a becoming background,
partly Disgusting any lack of symmetry
in the contour of the face.
After the hair is taken to the top of
the head, one should use hand-glass,
and then keep pulling and patting until
the effect is becoming from all points
of view. This being positive, then the
coil or the preferred arrangement
should be effected.
There are few styles for elderly wo-
men to choose from, it is true, but they
are sufficient to allow of each type
appearing becomingly coiffured. and, if
nature has failed, no woman need feel
the least hesitation in calling in artif1-
cial aid, in moderation. She will find
that her needs are specially catered to
at any good hairdresser'S. Anything is
better than the smooth, straight hair
just pushed back from the face and
rolled into knot no bigger than the
walnut.
Before setting a pan or kettle over
the blaze, grease the bottom, and the
black may afterward be rubbed off
with ease.
Put all small pieces of soap in one
of the little salt bags. sew it up and use
as a dish cloth.
Concentrated lye in liquid form will
remove dried paint from window panes.
When papering a room, remember
that large patterns and dark colors will
make it appear smaller, while a plain
Dr. striped paper, if light hue, will give
an impression of increased size.
Kerosene exposed TO the air will not
burn brightly and will form crust on
the wick after being lighted, there
fore oil cans should be kept tightly
corked.
The voice that is heard without rails
well-modulated voice which impresseS
one with its calm and it's sincerity.
Train the ear to recognize pleasant
agreeable voice, and listen to
your own critically.
A shrill. parrot-like voice makes the
most beautiful woman a trying COM
)anion.
Just as the touch of a woman's hand
should be a warm caresS, so should her
fn hh rNrtt n MI mt
ness.
Modern thought recognizes good
ooks as symbol of excellence within.
mothers considered beau
y a dangerous gift. The mother of to-
lay knows that ugliness is a handicap,
md she teaches her little daughter to
beauty in every form-the
beauty of cleanliness, of charming man.
lers, of unselfishness, gratitude,
houghtfulness bodily grace.
Beautiful Bagdad curtains may be
EASILY fashioned at home for use in
he library or den.
They are made as follows: Take bur-
ap the desired shade, 40 inches wide, |
or the foundation. Divide by baSting |
breads into five equal lengthwise parts |
cross-stitch each strip over four |
breads of burlap, with a sufficient color |
If Germantown yarn.
Cream, terra-cotta, blue, brick-red |
md nile green are all effective shades to |
Use for this purpose.
Hang the portieres from dead black |
,ole, with rings to correspond.
These curtains need no lining, and |
ire just as satisfactory as real Bagdad
md when cost is considered, more so.