The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
The Ever-Ready Housekeeper.

There are two kinds OF housekeepers,
the ever-ready and the never-ready. II
you belong to the latter class, simply
drop the n, and you are 1T. If guest
drops in unexpectedly the never-ready
feels that she must begin her dinner, or
supper all over, that what she had plan
ned for the family will never do for COM
pany. She often delays a meal, keeping
hungry men and children waiting or sends
them off with cold bite. All this COM
motion and extra labor is very disconcert-
ing to guest. If one comes in late and
unexpectedly it is far better to 60 on and
have the meal just as planned. Eggs
boiled or whipped up in an omelet may be
prepared quickly and make a welcome adj
dition in almost mo time" Cookies, or
crackers well heated and buttered served
with or without a dish of sauce make |
quick dessert A simple meal served on |
time and in the usual manner without
many excuses, is enjoyed far more than
one that is elaborate and has made the
inconvenience to others.
You NAV have heard of the cook in the
polar expedition who had exhausted the
supplies until boot-heel soup even was
gone, and starvation seemed at hand. he
seized the whisk broom, cut it in small
pieces, boiled it two hours, seasoning
well. and served it for breakfast, with
ont comment. well, Tom" exclaimed
the leader of the expedition, as he Fetch
cried his first mouthful, ''how did you
ever come to overlook this box of cereal
until today" Many time has the ever !
ready housekeeper met emergencies with
equal success, and with almost as scant
material at hand.
Although Dame Fashion seemed a very
.vrant in winter and early spring, the
atest accounts indicate that she is re I
enting. not from choice, perhaps, but |
rom necessity because unable to muster a
nto line all the forces upon whom she
,ad counted American women, especial i
V. have some individuality and degree e
# independence in dress as in other mat t
ers The sheath skirt is not universal. ?
'lounces are seen on summer dresses.
oleats are let into skirts here and there. =
When we read of skirts being fuller we :,
10 not expect gathers around the belt =
MT as heretofore, the upper part well l.
tied. pleats (if any stitched down close =
y to yoke depth, and fullness below. 1t :
! said that there was never such variety r
n STYLES as today, the fashions OF almost i
nv period being admissible. The high 4
-aist line has great popularity. Boned n
odices. too. are appearing and are likely -
q become more common, if the slender =
1rm now so desirable continues to be IL
he model. With all the change and va
ietv it seems that every woman must be
BILE to select attractive and suitable pat
rms from which to copy her summer ell
owns. Ia
Button. button. make a rise ne
And show your pretty face and eyes, -
as the couplet that used to be repeated az
! the game of button" 1t is unneces IN
nv to say it now, buttons showing le
,emselves everywhere without being a
lied forth in rhymes. Hundreds-yes, m
,tually hundreds-of buttons are worn kl
! some costumes. You can hardly put =
lem in the wrong place. =
Have you a horse-radish bed in your
lck yard? If you have it is easily kept
, by cutting off the tops and re-setting
hen the roots are dug. If you haven't
bed it is easily started by getting a few
OTIS at the greenhouse or at a neigh
RS. The second season it will do to dig
, aud bv setting opt all tons again the