The National tribune., 1909-06-24
BY SENORA SARA.


vanilla extract is used. but this could
not be, because extract is made with
lalcohol, and this cannot mix with the
rich cocoa butter in the chocolate.
! Silk petticoats, starched wearables.
and creaking shoes should be avoided
by the attendant in an invalid's room.
| Whispering is intensely irritating to
sick person, who naturally concludes
that his symptoms are so bad that they
| have to be discussed in an undertone.
Conversation between the nurse and
visitors should be in a low tone of
voice, but quite distinct; If there is
anything to be said that the invalid
in the hall. entirely out of his sight,
earshot and imagination.
! A small table in the hall, outside the
sick room. will be appreciated by the
nurse and by whoever has to deliver
and call for the invalid's food tray.
The paint brush is fast superseding
the piece of cloth or paper as u me-
dunn of greasing baking pans.
| That the brush and the fat may he
ready for instant use, follow the plan
! of one housekeeper. Take round tin
baking powder box, and in the cover
make an opening with can opener
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the under side of the cover upward, so
that the bristles will escape the bottom
| of the can when the cover is fitted into
place.
Keep the can partially filled with
drippings, and you will always have the
brush ready for use, and at the same
time there is no danger of dust or
germs getting into the contents of the
can
| How many in caring for the scalp
forget that it is at the edges that the
| hair first gets thin and spend most of
their energy massaging the top anu
back of the scalp?
When a woman loses the beauty of
her hair line she has lost something
which il is difficult to get back.
Spend little more time rubbing olive
oil or some other good agent into the
| line of your scalp and keep the hair
there heavy and thick.
A dear little mother whose one rest
less boy causes her more care and anx-
Iiety than all of her three girls put to-
gether because he is so careless, SO un-
] tidy so utterly needless, has him pro-
,vided with unique piece of furniture.
1 For economy of space and to teach him
lmethodcal habits she had placed i'm
mediately under the seat of a kitchen
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was one larger drawer, all opening to
the front.
| These smaller drawers can be used
| for tops, marbles, string, chalk and
other small playthings, and the larger
drawer can be used for his ball, glove
and other articles.
| This chair should be recognized by
other inmates of the home, as the
boys chair, and he should be taught to
keep his belongings in their respective
| places.
A small hook might be put on the
| back of each post for his cap and coat,
and If he is taught to put them there
much unnecessary labor can be saved
the mother.
To save bits of fruit left over from
table decoration" they can be chilled
and served with ice-cold custard for
supper or for lunch.
A new idea in orange f1avoring is ad-
vancec by an economical housekeeper
Take the rinds of oranges, grind in
grinder. then let the contents dry thoro-
ly, after which you grind it again until
| it Is fine powder. This makes de-
practically costs nothing but ones Ia
Dor.
Here is a good recipe for cinnamon
buns and now we did love the sweet,
indigestible things when we were chill
| dren:
| Scald one cup milk; while hot add
two Iablespoonfuls sugar and two
rounded tablespoonfuls butter. Cool to
lukewarm, then-add half a compressed
Iyeast cake dissolved in two tablespoon
fuls warm water and three eggs well
beaten without separating. Now add
enough flour to make a dough (about
two cupfuls). 1t should be soft and
elastic. Knead well. then put into a
small pan, cover and stand where it
It will keep warm until II has doubled
in bulk. 1t will take about four hours.
Turn lightly on the molding board, roll
into sheet, spread the sheet with but
ter, then cover thickly with sugar. using
nearly cupful. Dust lightly with Gin
namon, sprinkle with currants and roll
up into long roll. Cut into biscuits
about an inch and half long and stand
up endwise in small round buttered
pans. Cover lightly and let rise for an
hour and a half. then bake in a mod
crate, steady oven for an hour.