The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-11

| SLdoudleu from schools ana colleges. III
they, have, at home and at school, been
tam ht to feel that this is not the end Of
Their work, but truly the commencement
the beginning their course of study
may be a stepping-stone for whatever
follows, whether it be work at the home,
or elsewhere, in business, as a profess
slonal, or simply as a helper. With OBJ
servant eyes, and ready and skillful hands,
the student is everywhere welcome, and
| is sure to win success in life.
Presence of mind combined with knowl-
edge is OF great value. If oil is burning
Sand or dirt thrown on prevents its
| spreading. and checks the flames. Any
thing which excludes the air, as rug or
blanket, will help put out the fire.
Strawberries are probably more sought
after and enjoyed than any other small
fruit Yet how few, comparatively, have
a strawberry bed The berries are delic
lp used in every possible way. By some
sort. Another adds sugar, and the next
one wants cream also, while the fourth
may think short-cake essential. The
short-cake is never so good as when
served hot, and with plenty of good rich
cream, for those who relish it. In fami-
lies where many short-cakes are required
and one pair of hands does the work, sew
at time. When wanted, heat them
through in the oven, split them and treat
the same as if freshly baked One would
hardly know the difference.
There are many ways of canning and
preserving Strawberries. One is to use
perfect fruit, mash fine with the hands to
make sure that not one berry escapes
crushing, add pound for pound of granu
lar bottom, or in any cool place, stir oc-
casionally to dissolve the sugar, and seal
in air tight jars. If you have never tried
this method it may be well to put up
small quantity this year for trial, al
though there is no difficulty about its
keeping if directions are carefully fol
lowed.
As filling for rolled jelly cake use rhu-
barb marmalade. Fig marmalade, which
is quickly made, is a pleasant variation.
Put half pound each of figs, dates, |
and raisins through the food chopper.
Add one-half cup of sugar, juice of half
lemon and half orange. Cook about five
minutes. Spread the cake with this as
set to cool in damp cloth or parafine
paper.
One piece wash dresses are more conven
lent if buttoned all the way down with |
real buttons and buttonholes, as they iron
far more easily. A guimpe for one piece
frock should be made long enough to
come down over the bust and have arm
holes so that it need not be fastened to
the frock.
Do you ever cook radishes? They are
said to be delicious, cut in slices half an
inch thick, boiled 10 minutes in sailed
water then fried until tender in butter,
lusted with pepper and served hot.
Novelties in bedspreads will not at
,ract the housekeeper who prefers to dress
Ter beds in white. Spreads are shown,
loral designs in dull rich colors, an oval
lesign for the center and the border of
)owknots or vines; or the design may rep
'esent a lace drawnwork pattern for the
enter and again for the border. Two
ones of green or blue with dull red flow
RS, or simply white and yellow, white
md blue, and light over a darker blue
hade are among the color combinations
They are pretty for those who like color.
Lingerie and net gowns, in one piece
tyles, are much used and may be simply {
# very deliberately made. They may be t
worm over silk slips, but oftener over dain- t
v lawn or muslin. These gowns fasten
a front or at the back-preferably the
alter They are. very dainty and suited to
1any occasions, both day and evening.
Next Sunday nearly every church in the
md will be trimmed with flowers and
lied with children, for Children's day :
observance. Many fathers and mothers :
Tho are not regular attendants will be :
resent because the little ones are inter :,
sted. Why not attend every Sunday, !
he same as on Children's day? 1t would
e good way of showing appreciation of
ne time and care devoted to your chill
rem by unpaid workers who love them !
nd are ready always to do for them. :