The Washington times., 1908-07-12

A PROPOS 10 my tax upon the
~ veranda sitting room comes a
n request from a correspondent
from whom We have heard be-
fore, and more than once. IT is n WCru-
an VINO thinks OF other h0USemcthers'
lalnlng % her own Her queries are al
ways pertinent. her modest suggestions
have supplied me with more leads
than she would believe possible Here
IS part OF her letter
Won't you during the heated ten
let US have Play Number of the rlL-
change Can't We let Up for e. week
upon matters that We IUd SeCsOnzbIe
and helpful FOR the rest Of TIE y=ar2
Help us 70 forget the horrors % Grim
son ramblers,' and laundry pests. and
kitCf-n heats. and the humorS OF Bird
geL-Ihe eElla-Dlnah- iDS-=ad OF the Esm-
~ meals Tor a Week--you poor d-slr-
now the necessity o- thinking up- ar one
te-l SWOop- twenty-ODe dainty and inc X
penslVe meals must tax your brain and
patience Instead say of the week. y
menu. why not recipes fer cooling and
refreshing and easily made dishes sui %
able and inviting Tor hot weather. wiz n
any other little suggestion which uignr
be helpful in tightening necessary
work2
Am I presuming upon yor- good na-
ture- Believe me ] Qrfer CLs suggestion
in fear and trembling But summer Is
upon us days are hor and long and in
r..
100 ana some q Us belong 20 the
cant Getaway Club" That Is. our re-
Spective Johns Go. and we cannot re-
conclle il 10 conscience or 20 incIira-
ton % be cooling ourselves within and
Without. al seaside and mountain Inn
or farmstead, when they are boiling
bodies and racking nerves 20 keep their
families alive and COmfOrta hIe.
ANNA l. (Germantown. Pa.
You have not presumed and fol
low your lead with heartinesS born Of
the conviction that YOU represent the
needs and lcugings OF many anOthe- Of
the Guild.
I hope YOU have an inclosed nook
If you have not thought lt advisable 10
surround the whole yzranda with rust
less mosquito netting. Ny verauda runs
around three sides of the house one
Half Of that which looks westward and
directly across lake and valley to the
everlasting hills is guarded from TisS
and night moths by the said wire
screen The dining room opens upon u
through a French window
A screen door admits uS from the
main porch. We read the evening pa
pers here when the tea tray has been
removed. an acetylene burner 0rerkea3
granting all the Light we need ma re-
6ucing to a minimum the heat iusep-
arabic from light. The principal OBJ
lection TO cold luncheons and sUppers
insects are attracted by food and
lghts-is done away with by this sim
pie and inexpensive barrier.
One wise woman rises while the day
is yet g-cOusCqUenUly. COmpaTa-
lively cool-aud does the bulk OF her
cookery then. She says that flies are
not phenomenally early risers. but Iaz-
ily disposed to sleep until the world is
well aired before stretching wings and
legs for the days fOraginE. 7 commend
her example 10 YOU who agree with
Anna l." in preferring chilled cookery
TO hot IN the Cog days
Preserved Beef Loaf.
Get from your butcher two pounds
of beef. chopped for hamburg steaks
Mix with il three tabiespOOufIlS Of
minced fat salt pork. half cup of fine
bread crumbs. a rounded teaspOOuful
each Of salt and white pepper, and a
! teaspOOnful of onion juice Work well
/ TO incorporate 4 he ingredients before
adding the beaten yOIks Of TWO eggs