Ellsworth American., 1911-08-09

Gny thShi ho~s
II you have smile to show,
Show ii now.
Make hearts happy, roses grow,
Let the friends around you know
The love you have before they go;
Show ii now.
Charles r. Skinner in Baptist World.
Dear NJ. b. Friends:
You will all be sorry to hear that our
valued helper, II. o. B., has been seriously
ill OF ptomsine poisoning, but was i'm
proving when last heard from.
Another loyal member OF our circle,
"Eunice," was suddenly prostrated by
illness few days ago, and was uncon-
scious when the last news from her was
received. We hope to hear soon that both
OF these nieces are much better.
/ am glad to bc able to report that
"Sadie" 10 regaining health and strength.
Dear AuRt Nadge:
You are doing fne, but it is rather mean
to leave you every week. Calling on
Deli one day, we spoke Of your filing the
column alone SO many times, and we de-
cided NO one could write without an in
uRkE0tlons Dut nUA ht8 RaI2hAOn c8in0 NOky
quickly, for she sent you . letter right
away. My inspiration has not come yet,
and fear you viii get dull letter.
OF course, We are busy, Ill Of n, but
would not b II It did NOT take me 20 long
to do nothing. got up early enough to
satisfy most anyone-4a. m.-hoping to
get through work In the cool Of the moen.
Ing, bat don't succeed, for nnd myself
trosting all day to fsed some ons OF some
thing, and dinner time comes all too sooE.
A hot dinner must b. got for my John.
Then 6ock OF chicks nscd their dinner.
Then the pig needs his, and more than
likely the hens have need OF more water.
or the chicks are In among the pansies, or
Sol gets into the shop to grind his scythe,
and must have word with him, and tell
him about the time used to lead him TO
school, . little barefoot boy, and then
hear him laugh. You are all right, Sol,
anyway.
Hot weather! Yes, guess it is, but We
have to eat, Just the same. Oh, this cook
ing and eatingi wonder how many Of
the sisters have to get up in the early
morning, 60 to the hen house, catch her
fowl, take her little hachet, behead that
fowl, pluck the feathers, draw her and
plunge her in pail Of cold water to stand
until after breakfast, then lift cover from
raised bread pan and find that needs at
tention, get that into the baking tins and
set for the second rising, then take her
pail, go to the stable, milk the COW, bring
that in, clean up again and strain the milk,
20 to the cellar, set it away and skim all
the milk needing attention, bring that
out OF the cellar, rinse all the pans and
set them aside for the scaiding after
breakfast; then prepare the breakfast for
herself and John ct 8 or Sis. That, in it.
self, is quite little work, and yet the days
work is hardly begun. That 10 why /
don't get an inspiration to write very Of
ten, but am sorry, Aunt Madge.
Now want to ask Aunt Maria II must
take up gladiola bulbs and house them in
winter, same as Ne do the dahlia. have
four bulbs bought last spring ana they
are growing fine. l want to know how to
take care OF them, and any other informa-
tion she can give me in regard to them
will be gratefully received. shall try the
recipe for making raised bread or salt ris-
ing bread:
While doing up my work in the morn
ing set to dissolve one-hslf OF Q magic
yeast cake in about one half pint luxe
warm water; when dissolved, i add -four
enough to make quite stiff batter, as it
thins in rising. This l set away in q
ner, peel one good sized potato and boil
in about one quart OF water; when potato
is done, remove from water and mash fine
leaving the water on the stove to keep
boil1ng, add to the potato one tablespoon
full salt, one large mixing spoonful sugar,
two large mixing spoonfuls flour, and
stir all to Q smooth paste, then add the
boiling potato water and mix the paste
pouring on slowly, all the while stirring
with the spoon to keep from Jumping. II
the water has boiled away, add enough
more boiling water to make the quart, and
then set in closet to cool OF and wait for
yeast to rise. At about 5 p. M, add the
yeast to the potato mixture and let rise to-
gether two or three hours, then mix your
bread, same ~ for any yeast bread, adding
more sugar and quite largo spoonful Of
lard to your hour, rubbing into -four well,
Also more sAlt, rise over night, and IL you
can get up early enough your dough will
not run out all over your shelf.
Now, ~ this letter 10 all for something to
eat, may - well give you my mufYin rec
and they arc good for breakfast or sup
per. think you viii have to make con-
tinued story Of this.
RICE MUy1INs-Two cups -four, one Gun
boiled rice, ons cup sweet milk, one eR3
and little salt, two large teaspoons bak-
ing powder, two dessert spoons Of sugar.
Cream tartar can ~ ussA Instead Of bak-
ing powder.
BLU1BKR1Y MUHTNs-One- fourth cur
butter, e-third cup sugar, one egg, two
and two-thirds cups dour, two teaspoons
The q. 3. 6overnment in its "Pure Food
Law" does not Endorse" or guarantee" any
preparation, as some manufacturers in their