The evening times., 1911-08-22

constantly. Flavor with vanilla. Pour
into baked piecrust shell. cover
with meringue made with the whites
and three or four tablespoonfuls Of
sugar, and brown in the oven Serve
ice cold.
Mock Terrapin.-Cook together two
tablespoonfuls Of cornstarch and one
Of flour with two tablespoonfuls Of
butter, salt. mace, cayenne and a half
cup of cream. When smooth add q
half cup Of cooked rice, half cup
of cooked Calls liver, chopped, half q
cup Of cold cooked veal, two hard
eggs and teaspoonful of finely chop
per parsley. MIX we'll together and
add teaspoonful of lemon juice,
simmer and serve in ramekins.
Delicious Creamed POtatOes.-Cook
new potatoes with the skins on in
boiling salted water. Let stand until
the next day before using. Peel, cut
In small cubes, sprinkle with salt and
pepper. In q double boiler put two
tablespoonfuls of butter, add the same
amount of cornstarch and cook until
smooth, gradually add two cups Of
thin cream and cook until the raw
taste has left the starch. Turn in the
potatoes, add few drops Of onion
juice and dash of grated cheese and
serve.
Practical Household Hfntes.
When pressing skirt it is always
advisable to lay damp cotton cloth
over the material so that it Is not
touched by the iron. This prevents
the material from becoming shiny.
A cement made by adding tea
spoonful of glycerine to gill Of glue
is great convenience in the kitchen,
and is especially good for fastening
leather, paper or wood to metal.
Dampers should be placed in all
pipes leading from heaters and kept
closed all summer, as air from the
furnace should not be allowed to flow
into the house when the fire is out.
If the house is infested with ants
dip sponge into sweetened water and
lay 1t where they can get at it. They
Will soon cluster upon it, when the
sponge should be dipped into hot wa
ter.
A dry rubber "sponge" is excellent
for cleaning woollen materials. They
should be laid fiat and the sponge
swept over them briskly. care being
taken always to rub the wrong side
of the nap.
To Prevent Skirts From Sagging.
Summer dress skirts when made of
thin material will always sag after
they are hemmed and finished IL care
is not taken to prevent it. A good
way to do is to have the skirt sagged
first before it Is turned up to be hem
med. =,
This is done after the skirt is COM
pletely finished excepting the hem,
from the band to the final fitting and
the last hook and eye is in its place.
The skirt is now hung in a closet or,
better still, put upon a full-length
dress form raised from the floor by
placing 1t on box, and the bias por-
tions OF the cores weighted so they
will stretch to the fullest extent.
After several days Of this strain the
material will have sagged to it's full
est extent and the hem may be meas
ured and turned up. Anything will
do for weighing. The smallest
weights from the kitchen scales, put
in temporary coverings Of muslin and
pinned on, are excellent. Any other
small objects Of uniform heaviness
will do for other weights.
Sashes.
One of the greatest aids in varying
the white summer gown is the use
Of the sash, which is the style as
much as ever.
The velvet sash of the winter is
superseded by the pastel colored
moires and the lighter chiffon ruches,
black in color, as an edging, this fin
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