The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-15

with a soft cloth
As good as a patent ripper is steel
crochet hook, which viii catch under
threads pull out hastings, etc, in dou-
ble-quick time.
If everybody stopped trying to get
from other people what belongs to them,
a large part Of the world would be out
of a job.
delicious filling for layer cake is
made by mixing pound of hnely.minced
shelled almonds with two eggs, a cupful
of confectioner's sugar and teaspoon
full of vanilla.
Save old kid gloves for ironing day.
Sew q pad made from the left glove on
to the palm OF the right one, and you
viii find your hand is saved from be-
coming blistered. while the fingers and
the back of the hand will be protected
from the scorching heat, which Is so
damaging to the skin
Hermits Stir to a cream cups OF
sugar and cup OF lard Add / cup OF
moiasses, well-beaten eggs, 2 level
teaspoonsful of soda dissolved in cup
of warm water, = teaspoonsful of CHINA
mon and | each of cloves and salt. Add
10 cups Of sifted -four and ] cup Of fruit
English currants, seeded raisins or
chopped prunesl, mix soft and cut in
any shape preferred. Fine gingerbread
men and horses can be made with this
batter whore the cook possesses the req
uisite artistic temperament and small
children are to be catered to.
Home instruction.
Him wuzza tootest itsie.btsie precious
LOWE lamb,
And him DIES sweetest pittie.ittie sing
lie, yes, him am,
Wis i'm tunnin' itsie footsie, an him
sayin' 'Goo-goo COOL
Him was him muzzer's ownest lambe
boysie-cootsie-co "
To this the baby listens by the hour
and day and week
And yet his mother wonders why he
doesn't learn TO speak!
Ladies home journal
How to Care for Piano.
A piano is almost as sensitive to heat
and cold ans an Invalid.
II should not be placed too near a
fire, as the heat draws the wood.
Neither should it be near an open
window. as on wet day the damp is
apt to rust the keys and wires and take
the polish off the case.
Always keep the piano closed when il
is not in use. The keys should be busted
frequently with an old silk handkerchief,
and rubbed occasionally with cloth
moistened with methylated spirits.
If they get yellow, rub with very
little lemon juice and whiting, and re-
move ii with damp cloth. But be
very careful that none Of the dust falls
between the keys.
Don't put your piano close to the wall,
as it deadens the tone. To Keep il in
perfect order, it should be tuned about
every three months
And remember that piano is never
heard to the best advantage in room
that is overerowaed with furniture aud
hung with many draperies.
Remove Stains from Finger Nails.
There are various preparations sold by
manicmes to remove stains under the
finger nails. With careful laws most OF
these can be relied upon, but II there IL
any doubt about a special preparation,
substitute lemon juice.
AS a stain remover it is excellent. and
the woman who keeps half lemon on
the stationary washstand where she
washes her hands rarely will have TO
blush for the unsightliness OF her nails
Oxalie acid is also good, but is in
furious to some skins. IL should be APP
piled with a bit of cotton on the end of
an orangcwood stick In using the lem
on the tips of the fingers can be rubbed
into section OF it. Later rinse well
with clear water.
Stains on the side OF the fingers are
quickly removed with moist pumice
stone. This is invaluable to get off the
first blotches after preserving, painting
or doing any disfguring work. In cases
where the skin under the nails has
roughened, a little powder pumice can
be moistened with lemon juice and APP
piled with an orangewood stick.
Never scrape away a stain; it rough
ems both cuticle and nail and becomes
dirt catcher rather than dirt remover.
Soaking the tips of the fingers in olive
oil will help to keep the skin about the
nail in good condition.