The National tribune., 1909-07-15

counted diversion to stop to wash q neck
tie when one is tired and wants sleep.
Even so, scrupulously fresh tie is t;
be regarded as important, not as trivial
Let a girl who goes down town observe
those among whom she is associated ant
see how infinitely better the one looks
whose neckwear is immaculate, which is
something more than clean. The same is
true of her hands. 1t is not enough thai
they shall be merely mot dirty" Shoult
she be willing to take the trouble she car
keep them white, even though working
with carbons or typewriters. 1t take
time, of course, and work, but it can b.
done, and that she instinctively makes tbs
effort to achieve this shows girl to hay;
the highest kind of refinement. :,
sloppy is not pretty word, but II
precisely describes. type of girl often
seen in business houses and elsewhere
Everything she wears is clean, but it is
put on in any old fashion, and more often
than not is crumpled Such girl is not
| immaculate as to garments, and she lacks
both distinction and an air of good breed
ing: -.
The idea some seem to have that bit
| of lace or ribbon tackled on will cover soil
| or creaseS is a mistake. Ornamentatlon
only adds to the undesirable effect, and
may even create an impression of tawdri-
ness. The smartest and best bred girls
wear immaculate severely made garments
when working, leaving fripperies for other
occasions. =.
For an appetizing luncheon dish boil
eggs hard, take off the shells while they
are still hot and remove the yolks with
out breaking the whites. Mix cold fried
halibut with the yolks and season with a
little lemon juice, salt, pepper, and lit
tie mustard. Fill the whites with the
mixture and stand them in a nest of hot
bniI Io6 rin tho dish a
sauce into which button mushrooms have
been stirred and sprinkle with minced
parsley.
Novel sandwiches for afternoon tea are
| made by mixing cream cheese and shred
ded salmon steak. The mixture is spread
on salt waters, hot buttered toast or thin
buttered slices of rye bread.
A delicious orange short cake is made as
| follows: Pare six sweet oranges, remove
the pith and seeds and cut into small
pieces; cover with a cupful of powdered
sugar. Make the pastry as follows: Into
| of salt and two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, then rub in three tablespoonfuls
of butter and mix into a soft dough with
sweet milk. Butter tin plates and on
each place two layers. with a thick layer
of butter between each. When brown
spread the orange between and on top.
Serve with whipped cream favored with
orange.
Many housekeepers have to get along
without eggs and milk, and it is not always
easy to get up appetizing dishes. l re-
member many years ago ! was a guest at
a function given to the officers and ladies
of their families by the enlisted men at
a far frontier fort. One dish served was
canned cove oyster stew made with con-
densed milk. 1t was awful, and / can
taste the horrible mess yet. But there
are things that can be made with con-
densed milk. and cake is one of them. Try
sugar. one egg, one tablespoonful butter
creamed together. Dissolve two table
spoonfuls of condensed milk in nearly
cup of cold water. one and one-half cups
of -four, with two teaspoonfuls baking
powder. Bake for layer cake.
And both of these recipes are economical
and good: One cup sugar, one cup thick
sour milk, two cups -four, one-haif cup
drippings or butter. one cup chopped raj
sins, one teaspoonful soda dissolved in
boiling water, one-half teaspoon each Gin
namon. cloves, nutmeg. and salt. This Is
fine and keeps moist for a long time.
No-Egg Cake with Sweet Milk-One cup
sugar, one cup sweet milk, two cups flour,
two teaspoonfuls baking powder, one Ia
blespoonful melted butter. Beat thor
oughly; bake in loaf.
Always keep the pieces of wall paper
left after papering a room. Roll the
pieces together and keep in a paper box.
If the paper gets faded or torn it can
be replaced with new. When faded, ex-
pose a piece of paper to the sunlight 10
fade the tints until they match perfectly,
then match it against the paper, and you
will not regret saving the patches.
To clean swansdown, lift 1t up and
down in warm sujs made with white
soap. Wash a second time in bluins
water, rinse and shake dry before an open
fire in the sunshine. 1t must not be per-
mitted to dry without shaking it all the
time, for this makes it light ard fluffy.
Oftimes it can be cleaned with gasoline
A little vaseline may be rubbed over
kid shoes at night, and rubbed off with
a soft cloth in the morning. Thus a good
polish may be obtained. and the kid will
be preserved by the vaseline. When the
shoes are shabby, vaseline will still be
good dressing for them, if little lamp
black be mixed with it.
White pepper will be found preferable
to black in seasoning chicken soup.
A few chopped almonds added to a
custard or bread pudding, will greatly inn
prove the favor. OF course raisins are
always an addition.
A cereal pan is much more easily
cleaned If cold water is allowed to run
in it as soon as the cereal is finished. Hot
water hardens the mixture.
When using cornstarch or arrowroot
for thickening, always wet it well with
cold milk or water before string it into
the hot liquid.
Nervous individuals are usually workers.
The slow-moving, slow-thinking person is
seldom a great power. The alert mind
usually accompanies an alert body. Those
who move about quickly work quickly and
accomplish much. 1t is necessary always
to prevent n nervous breakdown. and
such a condition can be prevented by TAX
ing rest the moment you feel fatigue.