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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

Mrs. Caroline NJ. Engler, a prominent
clubwoman, is at the head of the move
ment to build home for the working
girls of Lynn, Mass. The home as now
planned is to cost $4,000 and the
building is to be started as soon as
$4,000 is raised About 5000 girls are
said to be employed in the factories
of Lynn, more than half of whom live
in lodgings. The Young Women's
Reading and Rest Rooms under the
chaperonage of Miss Myra Foss is the
nearest approach of a home for work
ing girls in Lynn. Miss Foss conducts
a social club for working girls, where
a limited number can take their lunch.
cons and entertain their friends. She
also undertakes to find suitable lodg-
ing houses for girls, and in her last
report of her work called attention to
the increasing demand for a home for
girls who come to work in the shoe
factories of Lynn.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

Miss Alice NJ. Broughton is the
superintendent of luncheons for the
Home and School League of Philadel-
phia' which has just issued its first an
nual report on its work in serving
luncheons in the public schools of that
city. The luncheons are divided into
two classes, one costing one cent, the
other three cents. During a single
month SO52 one cent and 500 three
cent luncheons were served in one of
the more popular schools.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09
Olive Squares.

Cut thin squares of brown bread,
butter each slice and sprinkle slight
ly with salt and pepper Stone eight
olives, chop them with two stalks of
celery, one tiny cucumber pickle. a
teaspoonful of catsup, a saltspoonful
of salt, pinch of pepper and a very
little made mustard-just about the
eighth of teaspoonful. Mix well,
spread on the brown bread, with an
other slice Of buttered bread, pile in
a square. If slices Of cold meat are
wished they can be laid next the
bread with the chopped olives placed
on them. This is excellent for lunch
con or as an addition to a little sup
DAr
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

Miss Amy X. Williams is the first
woman to be elected president of the
London Teachers Association. Miss
Williams is head mistress of the
Broadwater road school, footing. Lon
don. After serving five years as a stu
dent teacher she became a teachers
assistant, from which place she was
promoted in 1901 to head mistress.
Last year she was elected head of the
National Union of Teachers and served
on four of the union subcommittee.
She is the treasurer of the Women
Teachers Union and is a declared op.
ponent to the system of large classes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09
Egg Rolls.

Two eggs well beaten, one teacupful
of milk, one tablespoonful of lard, a
pinch of salt, two teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder and two pints of -four.
Roll out, cut and bake in a hot oven.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09
Spanish Soup.

Soak. one pint of white beans over
night, boil them the next morning
until tender, add one small white
cabbage which has been cut up fine,
a bit of bacon, a whole red pepper
and some salt; boil the whole for an
hour. Heat some lard or drippings
In a saucepan and fry in it a sliced
onion; put in the soup little by little,
stirring often with a wooden spoon
A little olive butter and garlic make
this a perfect representative of the
favorite soup kept for all travellers
in Spanish climes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

Fine Job Printing at the Star office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09
Quick cOrnmeal Cakes.
Quick WaHles.

Beat separately the yolks and
whites Of three eggs, add the yolks to
two cups of milk and put with them
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

P0N'Ou III llIIIOlS' MISS Jane Adams
presided at the meeting. There were
500 present.
A school instructing women in the
practical details of everyday life has
just been established in London. Stu.
deuts are taught how to open a window
and put up shade in a railway car
riage, how to get off and on a street
car, the proper method of doing up
umbrellas, how to fill fountain pen
and trim lamp. Other courses taught
include opening packing cases and tin
cans how to 9rive nails, how to fold
clothes, how to pull corks, how to light
fire and the kind of shoe to wear to
conserve health, and when to wear
them. specially is made of the feed
ing and care of dogs and other animals
and the theories of sanitation. Lectures
are given on the prices of food mater.
lals for clothing and the quantities
needed for e stated number of persons.
Mrs. Alice P. Bates has resigned as !
president of the Thursday Morning
Fortnightly Club of Dorchester Mass.
me Fortnightly Club is a philanthro,
pic organization and Mrs. Bates has
been its president for more than fifteen
years. During this time the club has
established two rest rooms at the
Mount Pleasant Home, fund for con-
'slescing working girls and a parlor
n working girls hotel; has sent
stockings and mittens to the life saw
ng station at Hull, while many widows
With families dependent on them have
'een substantially helped
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

pected in Illinois, Miss Jane Adams
presided at the meeting. There were
500 present.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09
Quick Flannel Cakes.

cream tablespoonful of butter
with one of sugar, add a pint of milk
and a couple of eggs, we'll beaten.
Sift a teaspoonful each of salt and
baking powder with a pint of flour
stir the milk, eggs and butter and SUI
gar into this, beat we'll and bake.
Raised Flannel Cakes.
Make a sponge of a quart of milk,
half a yeast cake dissolved in a little
warm water, and quart of flour with
which has been sifted teaspoonful of
salt. Let this rise over night and the
next morning stir in a tablespoonful
of molasses, whipped with one of
melted, butter and two we'll beaten
eggs. Use your discretion about the
batter and if it seems too thin put in
a little more -four
Bread and Milk GriddIe Cakes.
Let two cupfuls of bread crumbs
soak for half an hour in four cups of
milk. Beat in two eggs, which should
have been whipped light first, a ia
blespoonful each of butter and mo-
lasses, a teaspoonful of salt, one of
baking powder and half a cupful of
sifted flour. Bake quickly and if YOU
do not use soapstone griddle, grease
the iron griddle we'll. The crumbs
have tendency to stick.
Rice Griddle Cakes.
m
ter into two cupfuls of boiled rice.
You will have better luck with this if |
you warm the rice a little first. Put
in a teaspOOnful each of salt and of
molasses, "a couple of well-beaten eggs. !
a quart of milk and a cupful of sifted /
flour with tAspoonful of baking
powder These, too, have a tendency
to stick and an iron griddIe must be
well creased before they are baked on
it.
Quick Cornmeal Cakes.
Heat two cups of milk to boiling
and pour them over a cup Of cornmeal.
Let this cool, add to it a tablespoon
full each of molasses and melted but
ter, a tablespoonful of salt, a half cup
full Of -four with which you have sifted
teaspoonful of baking powder, last
of all whip in two eggs, beaten very I
light. If the batter is too thin, add /
little -four to bring it to the right +
consistency; if too thick thin it with l
lold milk. c
Quick Waffles.
Beat separately the yolks and b
whites of three eggs, add the yolks to y
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09
BY
MARION.HOLMES
Peach snowdrlft.

Drain a can OF peaches. take a tea
cupful of sugar and one and one-han
tupfuls Of the peach juice and boil
them until the syrup is clear and rich.
Drop the peaches in and let them cook
q short time, not long enough 10 break
them Lay them in a glass dish ana
pour over them the snowdrift made by
boiling one pint of milk, one-half cup
full of sugar and two tablespoonfuls OF
cornstarch until thick and smooth
add the stifAy beaten whites of three
eggs and a teaspoonful of vanilla.
Serve cold with the following sauce:
One cupful of peach juice, one-half
cupful Of sugar and one teaspoonful
each of cornstarch and butter. Mix
cornstarch with sugar, add fruit syrup,
boil five minutes and add the butter
just before the last two minutes.
Warmed Over Roast Beef.
Put the cold roast beef left from
dinner the previous day into a drip
ping pan together with a cupful o.
stock and allow it to just heat
through Turn and haste it often.
Place on a hot platter and pour
around it the following hot sauce:
Melt a tablespoonful of butter in
saucepan and stir into it a spoonful
of flour until smooth; add a cupful
of stock, a teaspoonful of Worcester
shire sauce, one-half teaspoonful OF
salt, dash of pepper and whatever
kind of vegetable may be left from
previous meals, two cupfuls or less cut
fine and added to the sauce; turnips,
carrots, peas or caulifower may be
used. When hot pour around the meat
and serve.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING

Four new resident fellowships were
founded by the directors of Byrn Mawr
College at a recent meeting. These
fellowships have a value of $525 each.
One is to be called the Justus c. Straw
bridge fellowship, in memory of a
former trustee, and to be given in the
department of economics. Another is
to be given in the department of Semi
tic languages and Biblical literature,
and one each in the departments of
archaeology and geology. These fellow
ships are open candidates who are
graduates of any college or university
of standing who have done one years
graduate work after receiving the
bachelors degree.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09
WaHles.

IaVorlte soup kept for all travellers
in Spanish climes.
Waffes.
Mix one pint of sifted -four into a
smooth paste with one pint of milk
Beat in a tablespoonful of butter and
little salt and lastly two eggs
beaten light, Have waffle iron hot
and ready creased, pour in enough
batter to cover the lower side and
close the upper one gently down upon
1t. Keep over fire for half a minute
and turn over for same length Of
time. Remove and place in the oven
a few moments to crisp.
Rabbit Stew.
Wash well the rabbit, cut it into
quarters, lard them we'll with slices
OF bacon and fry them; then put them
into a stew pan with little more than
pint of broth or stock, some savory !
herbs, salt and pepper to taste. Sim
ner gently until the rabbit is tender;
hen strain the gravy, thicken it with
iour and butter, give one boil, pour
over the rabbit, and serve Garnish
With slices of bacon.
Fairy Gingerbread.
One cupful Of butter, two cupfuls of
sugar, one cupful of milk, four cup.
uls of -four, one-third of a teaspoonfl
II soda, one tablespoonful of ginger.
Beat the butter to a cream; add the
ugar gradually and when light the
ginger; then add the milk in which the
oda has been dissolved and finally
he flour. Turn the baking pans up
ide down and wipe the bottoms clean.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

Break bread crumbs and crust, into
small bits, heat quart of milk in a
double boiler and when it is scalding
add teaspoonful of salt. Stir in your
broken bread, using only so much as
Will absorb the milk and make a mix
ture about the thickness of porr1dge.
To your quart of milk allow two full
of butter, stir constantly
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-03
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-03

COMPOSE yourself and tell us what has
happened. You say that
'kerchival and Thornton have had II
out. 4 tell you. Beauregard has three
or four thousand men under arms. and
It's a chance II Anderson can muster a
hundred. Well. as I was saying. they
met IN the gardens down at the Bayou.
Sam Plnoloney and myself loaded the
weapons. pair OF regulation navy
skies: then we tossed UP a silver dollar
FOR choice OF position at ten PAGES. and
Thornton won. But that made no differ
ence. for the sun wasn't up yeti
Mercy! was It . duelT' Mrs. Haverill
tnterjected.
at certainly was. madam, Kcrchival
scored at the second fire; his bullet
pioughed through Srhornton's cheek.
branding him. but nothing dangerous.
the doctor Is with him. and old Ker-
chivai Is all right and coming along
after me any minute. Well. that
triiing affair is over and we'll over.
Something more important has started.
] thought you'd all be anxious to know
that
Madam. have TO beg your pardon
for my Unexpectedly prolonged alb
sence. and to report for orders"
This last was the voice OF Kerchival.
looking uncomnsonly pale and animated.
addressing himself to Mrs. iIavertll.
She grasped his hand without speak
Ing and drew him aside.
Il can only say God bless you. Lieut..
West" she said. wirl qulverng lips.
Some happier day ! hope 90 thank
YOU adequately and 70 will the Colonel.
lie knows even dess than I do at the
present moment But he knows that
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-03

about until long past midnight.
.. Then. in the early hours OF that fate
ful Friday. an exchange OF rocket sig
nails between Forts Johnson and Moul-
trie began. Every one know what that
meant The men. some OF them with
out stopping to change their evening
clothes. disappeared with strange. silent,
ominous alacrity. The women huddled
In whispering groups. or brought spy
glasses and from outdoor points of van
tage watched intently across the ia rk
waters to where the fla gstaT OF Sumter,
like warning finger. pointed solemnly
10 the stars In the balmy dusk OF the
Southern springtime sky.
The abrupt departure of Thornton and
Lieuts. West and Dillingham;, accom-
panied. az 1t appeared, by Dr. Elllngham
and one or two OF the young men In
uniform. had not failed to attract atten-
ton and excite comment. Mrs. IIaver-
III, by discreet inquiry among the house,
hold servants. obtained a startling hint
or two which she FASTENED 20 commune
cate in confidence to Gertrude--nons
else
There are tears in your eyes. Ger
trude." said Mrs. Hayerln sympathetic
ally.
They have no right there" returned
the girl. with a pitiful flash of the old
spirit. that contTasted with the scared
look on her unwontedly pale face.
II am afraid | know-nOt what has
happened to Lieut.. West In those last
lew minutes. but-forgivc a woman who
has had more experience than you have.
dear, and who II fond OF you-what hap
pened between you and him when yoL
were together for the last time, maybe,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-03
Shenandoah IA Civil War Romance of Sheridans Ride

I want you 10 md Frank, and arrange
for me 10 meet him as soon as possible,
~ You can do It with safety. shan
give you Q letter for him. I should Ike
you to take It. at daylight. II possible.
II IL n sad errand. and know OF none
but yourself whom i can trust with ~"
lieut.. Kerchivai West. bowed pro-
II win get ready at once" he ss,d
~ can change my clothes In Ave mia.
utes"
How Re welcomed this spur. to sc;loni
The ball had ended for him. at the
last words OF Gertrude.
lie kept his word within the nve
minutes specified, and came back booted
and spurred to report TO the Colonies
wife. She was not where he had left
her, but he heard her low. earnest
voice at the other end Of the shadowed
veranda.
III my husband knew" Mrs. Haver-
ms voice was saying, "he would kin
you, Edward Thornton--unless you
treacherously took advantage and shot
him down without remorse. You know
! am innocent-1 never gave you any
hint OF eneouragement-and the last I
remember. you were crouching before
me like q whipped cur. But have kept
the secret, and you must. Avoid meet
Ing Col. IIaveriil before We leave
Charleston"
"You have my apology" whispered
Thornton.
THAT Is not what have asked"
do you mean by that that you will
act accept amcndsr'
For my husbands sake"-the woman
pleaded.
-Ah! Your anxiety on his account,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-03

Frank has taken refuge here. and he
viii not see him nor allow me TO do so.
You Will take these to tho poor boy.
won't you--this letter and this little
packet7 II Is a sacred confidence and
I ask u. as I know you receive 81.
freely
kcrchivai bowed profoundly and was
OFT In second.
Mrs. Naverilrs envoi TO her stepson
Frank had cost her another poignant
scene with the Colonel Before the bal,
had ended and tho excitement OF Sumter
fairly begun, husband ana wife had met
In the seclusion OF the iadys apart.
ment.
My Desdemona." he had said, IN
more than half serious banterinx. II
picked UP Cassio's Handkerchief here,
and | have returned II to It's owner.
Tha. Is all very we'll. my glri--but what
IL THIS hear abou, you having had a
faintirg spell, or something. earlier In
the EVENING" You ara trembling and
excited even now"
MY husband. there Is something I
have to tell you-something very ness
TO your heart. IL IL about your som
About Frank7 Again.
"He IL hero In Charleston"
"Ie ought TO be In prison. I suppose.
But TO me he IL nowhere
II am sending word to him-r may see
him later. Have you no word for
him7
Il have told you. he and his unf,r.
tunato wife are provided for. Why
should you see him7 I shall not"
AT least had thought to convey .
warmer message than that from his
father"
Here the Colonel paused . moment In
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-03

in-vho knows how ions7 let Fate part
YOU. NJ IL must. but not quarrel. What
IL pride or coquetry, at surh moment.
Another rocket" cried Madeline West,
hitting from somewhere In the outer
darkness. Does any one know where
Rob mean whore lieut.. Ehing-
ham fs7 He excused himself for a min
ute. ana he has been rome an hour and
half. He promised to DO here be-
fore"---
80 DID lieut., West" Airs. TIaver.ll
Joined in with undisgtilscd anxiety.
Boom, came q loud. suilen, reverecr rat
lag repor, from over the bay.
"Lookr' screamed Gertrude Ellingham.
Jumping up In a frenzy OF excitement.
did you see that line OF FIRE against
the sky? That was no rocket-that was
a shell. u has struck the fortr'
At the Same instant there was . loud
clattcr OF horsess hoofs outside and
Bob Eli,ngham dashed UP the front
steps
RUM has fred the shotr he DRIED.
throwing his cap into the air. 'Hark!
there goes another one. They have
opened FIRE on Sumter sure enough
where Ia Mr.. Vest MIR. Thorntonf
Tho doctor2" demanded the three wom-
en-. all IN a breath.
'srhey are-Andcrson doesn't reply
That's what rode hack ahead to tell
you. It's all right. the second shot hit
Thornton. and Kcchlval hasn't a
scratch-he'n he alonr. with che doctor.
directly. Rufiin sworc he would IRE the
first"---
''For heawen's sake. Robert. what are
you talking about7' pleaded Gertrude,
seizins him by the arm. DO try and
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-03

We'll. what authority does that give
your
His honor IL our honor. His wife,
Ono, that's H. Ell? so. YOU have q
first class license to act rs Mrs Hayer-
HIS champion. have heard that her
favorte ofilcer''----
Kcrchival approached step nearer.
.You dare 70 suggcst'-----
'1f accept your challenge" snccrcd
the other. Il shall do so not because
YOU are her protector or the protector
Of her husbands honor. but as my
Nval. We stand on even ground"
Cur. you'll fisten TO me now"-snd
Kerchivai emphasized his words wsth
slash OF his riding whip. fun In Thorn
tons face.
81 think you arc entitled 20 my at
tention. SIR" responded the other. re-
covering himself quickly. ---
MY rfne here Il short, as you know"
Kerchival said.
LONG enough for my purpose. I
reckon Tho bayou-up the Ashley a
mile or so-is convenient place. Ia
an hour f.on now II will be light
enough to sight our weapons"
.I'i be there In half an hour with q
friend" cried Kerchivai
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-03

not only at the South Carolina storm
centre. but everywhere. North and South.
I, was tho decisive beginning OF what
all now know 20 be inevitable war
when Col. Haverill reflected upon
tho calamity pending over the country
his own personal griefs and annoyance
sank into insisn'hcance. IL was the
ssme with the elderly Southerners and
the personal greetings and communities
,oay and kindness.
From earliest daybreak every avaiia-
bic place on tho harbor aldo was
thronsed by ladies ana gentlemen. old
and young. white folk and black. View
ing tho spectacle Of the hombardmen..
Troops came pouring into Charleston.
but were held IN reserve. the forces al
ready manning, the sore OF batteries
now In action against sumter being
moro than ample. Civilians OF various
descriptions were arriving from all d.
rection.. on horseback. afoot and In
every species of antiquated or impro-
viscd conveyance, Far out seaward
could be deserted the vessels sent by thu
Federal Government for the RELIEF of
the beleaguered fortress. and II was ru-
nored that they would attn make an
attempt 90 throw achievements into the
place
Meanwhile. Major Anderson. within
the fort, had withheld his f,re until long
after daylight when parapets were
knocked down and breaches began to
appear In tho masonry OF the wallis
whore the i3-,nch sheiis from che NOR
tars struck, and smoke and names from
burning sheds told Of havoc wrought
within.
When he was good ana ready" az
they aid. Anderson opened fire WITH
three barbette guns. and stirred up the
Confederate batteries on Mount Pleas
ant and Cummings Point. like q hor-
nets nest. Then no brought into action
tho two tiers looking toward Fort Moui.
tris with such effect that several OF
tho iatter's guns were eventually
siienoed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-03
OF Course Not.

A INT CAnOLINE csas running into ~
~ dining room. kinky hair on ed
"Mi..is. che ssspsd. ~ 4sss ut
shost out dar BY ds wsn'
You must hAve been mistaken. Csroiins,''
said the LADY Of the houss. There srss't ssy
such things % shosts'
"Dcy amt, ant deyi Well. what Wouh
you sAy " : tois you this 'ua 49, QohD 10
met Yassum. ! beared him."
why. what did he sayf''
SAY" sniffei the dnsky nistreH os ne
meals. How you sr~cts know' neyer learned
desc here dad langwichr- "---t)hicago Journal :