The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-24

q little with hour. Cook the coneist-
ency Of cream and serve hot.-Jane
Eddington.
Practical Hints.
Having several pairs Of shoes and
never wearing the same pair more
n or two days at Il time will rest
the leather and make 1t last better.
Celery can be kept for many days II
It is placed in n glass Jar. sealed and
kept in a cool place. 1t should he
soaked in water before being brought
to the table.
A delicious stuffing for baked fish Is
made by browning a cupful OF bread
crumbs with a tablespoonful Of butter.
seasoning with salt. pepper and such
herbs as m wishes.
When napkins or tablecloths become
worn, they may be utilized for bibs or
soft towels for the baby. When made
into bibs 1t is we'll to make them dou-
BILE.
A crust Of bread is best to clean a
sticky bread or cake pan. Never use u
knife or anything thai will scratch tho
surface and invite more sticking there
after.
Carrots should be cut m slices in.
stead Of cubes, because h outside
part, which is the darkest. Is the rich
est. If cut into slices. this part Is
SNludlAy oNNSu
Needles and Hands.
Women complain of the thread
"roughing up" when they have been
embroidering with silk. and they o
der what was the cause thereof.
They are always more ready to find
a defect in some external object than
in themselves. vet the fault Is often
with the workers hands. when this is
the case. Therefore. every woman
who embroiders should be careful that
she keeps her hands sole and smooth.
the nails well manicured. and the fling
err tips free from all pricks or abra-
sions of the skin.
Oftentimes when the silk does not
work smoothly and looks rough on the
linen the fault lies in the needle. The
best needle for embroidery Is n
which has a perfectly smooth eye that
allows the silk plenty Of play without
pulling or roughing it in the least.
Be sure your needle Is adapted to
the thickness OF the silk. II the y
be too small is cuts the silk and it
trays out. because it gathers in a
thick lump at the eye of the needle.
which has to be forced through the
fabric. to the deriment of the silk.
II the be too large. the work
has the appearance of having too few
stitches. and holes mark the edge of
every stitch. Experienced workers
find that a No. 9 or 10 needle is adapt
ed to general use with flo silk, while
a No. IL needle is used in the finest
work with a single thread.
Use a No. Z needle when working
with Roman floss; No. s for twisted
embroidery and outline floss, and a No.
8 for rope silk.
In working on certain materials,
either very heavy or very sheer, it
may be advisable to select some size
other than those mentioned here: but
the above selection will be found suit
able for general use.
In shading, when a number of col.
ors have to be used alternately, an en-
%perienced worker will not confine her
self to the use of M needle. which
a to be threaded and r%ethreaded
with the different colors at a consid-
cradle loss of time. but she will have
a needle for each color and use them
In succession as that color is required
in the work.
Always keep the needle point free
from dampness and rust by the fire.
quent use of an emery bag, and the
hands smooth to insure the best re-
suits in your work.