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al any time. Keep the jar in a warm place.
The contents will be vinegar In about three
weeks after the jar is filled and will taste
just like cider vinegar. 1t is a great
saving, for one uses SO much vinegar In
the summer for sliced cucumbers, salads.
beets beans, covering pickles. etc. The
same plant may be used for years il kept
in the Juice. l hope this recipe may help
some inexperienced housekeepers as 1t has
me. YOUNG HOUSEWIFE"
This is interesting to me. and I am sure
twill be to other readers. The secret of the
plant is probably, to begin with, the
yeast plant in the dough, which starts the
fermentation that results in the vinegar
The sugar in the leavings OF Jelly and fruit
juice also does its share and the economy
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Used Wilh Mill or Cream.

BAKED MILK TOAST.-Trim the crust
from slices of bread cut about half an inch
thick and toast to a delicate brown. Don't
scorch 1t. whatever you do; and If this accd-
dent should happen. cut off the charred
portion and throw 1t away. Spread each
slice lightly with oluttcr, sprinkle with salt,
and arrange the slices in Il deep dish. Pour
over them enough milk TO cover the toast,
putting It on slowly. that 1t may soak into
the toast. II you wish to expedite the work
of preparation. heat the milk; but II you
have plenty of time. you can put 1t on cold.
When the dish Is full cover It and set It in
the oven and leave 1t there for twenty
minutes At the end OF the time the con-
tents of the dish should be soft and steam
ing hot. Remove the cover and leave the
dish in the oven LONG. enough to crisp the
top layer-about ten minutes-and serve
from the dish in which 1t was cooked.
II you are familiar only with the average
milk toast you have something to learn of
what 1t may be when prepared by the fore
going direction. am not averse to the or
dinary milk toast-but this Is much better
CREAM TOAST.-This is a modification
of the milk toast Intended especially for
an invalid whose strength needs to be built
up. Cut the crustless bread into rounds
toast it, and proceed with the milk toast
making the milk half or two-thirds cream
and cooking the toast in small bowl or
deep dish
TOMATO TOAST.-Make as you would
the milk toast, trimming off the crust and
toasting the bread lightly. Do not butter
it dry. but dip each slice for second into
boiling salted water. spread butter on
quickly, and sprinkle salt on it after you lay
1t on the dish. Make a good tomato sauce
and pour this over the toast, lifting tho
slices with fork. so as to let the sauce get
in between them. Cover the dish and let
1t stand a few minutes before serving. II
you like you can set It In the oven and ba.,a
for ten minutes-either way it Is good-or
you may pour over the toast the stewed
tomatoes which you have freed from Jumps
and seasoned well. instead of converting
the strained tomato liquor into sauce. This
is easier and quite as effective.
OYSTER TOAST.-Put a half pint of oys-
ter liquor over the fire and cook in it for
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Offer of Music and Postcards.

have some magazines l shall be glad
to give to any one who wants them; also
some music and postal cards.
MRS. c. w. M"
In tho midst of the many requests that
come to US for such things as you offer.
your letter is refreshing and | have read
it with great interest. | hope you will
understand the reasons which make Il
impossible for me to publish the special
request you ask me TO make. am sorry
to refuse It. but If 1 once began printing
desires Of this nature 1 would have to con-
tinue 1t and little consideration will show
you how inadyisable this would be. Won't
you ask for something else which It Is
in my power to grant?
In the meantime | thank you for the
offer of the magazines. the music, and the
postals. l know there will be early calls
for them.
!" received a card from q friend-one
of the Cornerites-saying she had nine
by twelve Brussels rug l could have. So
l sent for 1t and l want to thank you Tor
publishing my letter. The rug makes the
room warmer and more honey looking
Thanking you again very much.
MRS. e. p. p"
am delighted that you and the rug We
come together and that you like It so much
Such helps as these are among the things
that make the Corner and its work so
abundantly satisfying and delightful to me.
To make one bit OF the earth brighter and
pleasanter and. as you say. g more honey
looking" than It was before is. after all,
among the best things In life.
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~ the contrary. it is rather cause of
\ rejoicing. since It makes possible the
preparation of variety of good
dishes which would be unattalnable with
out 1t.
have known housekeepers whose only
idea of the use of stale bread was to make
1t into plain or milk toast or TO save 1t for
bread crumbs with an occasional excur-
sion into the realm of bread puddings. A
whole branch Of cookery Is unexplored for
you. II you belong to this class.
But what can you do with stale bread7 ~
breaks in some one at my elbow. "I know
few dishes, but we get tired OF those SO
soon. After you have made milk toast. and
buttered toast. ana anchovy toast, and
bread and ralsin pudding. and plain bread
pudding, and croutons for soup, and saved
the crumbs for breading outlets and chops
and that sort OF thing. what else is there
And II keep bread too long it grows stale
and musty and then there is nothing for
IL but to throw It away. Even when dry
1t in the oven and crush 1t the crumbs arc
rancid and give horric taste to food
cooked with them"
This is an excellent beginning on the
uses OF stale bread, but only the first step.
As to the trouble about the bread grow
ing musty or rancid, this Is easily averted
by care. In the first place the jar or tin
in which It is kept must be absolutely
clean. when It Is emptied and scalded, as
II should be at least once week, 1t must
be entirely dry before bread is put in It.
No warm bread should ever be placed in
the bread box to steam and make damp
ness. The loaves or rolls or whatever you
have must be completely cold before they
are put away. Sun the box once a week,
II YOU can
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Garnish your spinach and peas and
stewed celery and the like, as well as eggs
and stews with three cornered pieces OF
fried bread. Cut stale bread into dice and
fry 1t or else brown 1t in the oven to make
croutons for soup.
By the time you have used stale bread
in all the forms possible for it In tbs
line 1 question If you Will have much left
for breading puddings. Is you have, don't
let 1t be the kind of bread pudding which
has handed the name Of this dessert down
to opprobriumi Don't sweeten your bread
puddings, but let the sauce do this. don't
mean that there are not few good bread
puddings with sugar IN them. but that the
best are made without it--at least to my
tasts If you doubt me, try for yourself
and be converted
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celery and quarter OF an onion in the water.
Remove these, chop the giblets fine, thlcken
the liquid with a Tablespoonful of Drowned
flour. rolled in a tablespoonful OF butter:
season with salt, pepper, and a little
kitchen bouquet Trim the crust from
bread. toast 1t lightly, dip each slice or an
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is undoubted 1 wish some one with more
knowledge of chemicals than l have would
tell me If the vinegar resulting from this
combination is less healthful than the ordi-
nary cider or wine vinegar. Frankly, L
don't see why 1t should be If one is careful
to use only clean products. But would
like to know just what the brown paper
has to do with the vinegar makingl Who
will enlkhten me?
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three minutes a dozen oysters which have
been chopped coarsely. In another yes sci
heat a cup of milk. thicken it with a table,
spoonful of butter and one of flour, stir until
It is smooth. and put with it the chopped
oysters and liquor. Season to taste with
salt and pepper. and. II you like it. a pinch
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IMPORTANT NOTICE,

BECAUSE Of the enormous number Of
Il letters sent 10 the department. ! must ask
contributors 10 limit their communications 10
100 words. except in cases Of formulas or
recipes uhich require greater space. I want
oil my correspondents to hare shouting in
The Corner, and if my request in this respect
Is complied Nth ii wiH be possible 10 print
mary more letters. =
attention is called TO The faei that Marion
Harland cannot rccciuc money for patterns.
as she has no connection with any department
hot sells them. . Marion Harland.
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and serve. This makes an excellent lunch
or supper dish, is easily prepared. nourish-
ing, and wholesome.
CLAM TOAST.-For this the long clans
should be used, the hard parts cut from
them, and then they should be cooked just
as YOU do the oysters. If you wish to make
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for fve or ten minutes, until tender, take
.hem out with fork and chop tlem
coarsely. Add a cupful of hot water and
one of gravy to the flour and butter in the
pan. and stir until smooth. adding little
Drowned flour IL the gravy seems rather
thin. Season with couple of teaspoonfuls
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MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND.

Washing will not serve for such a dress
as that. The only way TO have 1t properly
handled is TO send 1t to dry cleaner. unless
you are sufficiently skilled In the use of
gasoline to be willing to risk trying il your
SELF But advise against that il the dress
Is worth ANYTHING
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Sis Al Dan in DARKNESS.

" Ny husband is poor. blind. colored
man. All day he sits in the darkness while
4 cook for the white people and do any little
work that comes my way. have supported
him and myself for six years. He was a
miner in Alabama for long time and q
splendid worker. and We were prosperous
for colored people in this section until this
a1iction came upon us. Since then sick
ness and no income from him, and my not
being a strong woman myself. have used
up what we had. and we live entirely on my
wages. II some kind reader would only
send something to cheer him while ! am
away. we would be 80 thankful Anything
will be acceptable-a blind Bible, or book
to learn to read as blind people do. or a.
photograph. or an old violin that could be
repaired. OF flower seeds that could plant
for him. He is so proud Of any little thing
he can do to earn money. for II is awful TO
have to sit idle all winter. He is not strong
enough to 60 out except on warm days He
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to use 1t for my pupils in school. II you
know any one who has these books would
be glad to get them. Do write me about 1t,
and l Will write to the owner Of the books.
IF. b."
The reason you old not get the book was
that 1t had already been given away when
your letter came. SUCH books are ofteu
offered. but are always in such demand
that some one Is pretty sure to be disap-
pointed. The next time. hope, 1t may not
be you, and SO print your request and
trust 1t may receive aifavorable response.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
Instruction Boob Needed.

want book upon penmanship and
shorthand. Some time ago saw one TO be
given away in your corner. I wrote you
about it. but did not get the book. l was
much disappointed about 1t. for l wanted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
5Wlba7 Can You Dohith Stale Dread /?

a little richer dish, beat an egg light and
put 1t with the milk just before mixing this
with the oysters and liquor.
Il \
Toast of Meat.
GIBLET TOAST.-Stew the giblets of
chickens until tender putting a stalk OF
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LHNH Z sister and ] have helped
ssIA church in Kittrell, N. c.. and
IVv they writel US that the are
much in need of an organ. 1t
is n colored church and the
members seem TO be worthy people and
most apprecatiye They have no musical
instrument and wish to have conference
In their church next summer. II any one
In North Carolina or near by has one no
longer needed. the gift Of 1t would be much
appreciated and we would pay the freight
on It. Il. j."
Often have known OF organs in the pos
session of churches which have had larger
or better musical instruments put in and
the trustees in charge of the musical affairs
would have been delighted to find place
where the old organ would be appreciated.
l hope this paragraph may be read by some
one who can put those who lave an organ
to give away in touch with this helper of
the North Carolina church. All efforts to
encourage church going are to be COM
mended and the love Of the negro race for
music Is strong enough to render the pos
session of good instrument to lead con-
sregational singing a Joy and help. II
YOU yourself don't know of any one looking
for a chance to give away an organ try to
find some one who does. and let me have
the name and address.
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instant in boiling water, lay the pieces on
a hot platter, and pour the gravy and glib
let's over them.
KIDNEY TOAST.-Spllt lamb kidneys.
taking out the core, sprinkle them with
salt and pepper, roll them in flour, and lay
them in hot butter in a frying pan. Cook
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Cleaning Tan Voilc.
Kindly advise me how to wash tan
wolfe dress piped with dark red silk. The
silk is not the washable kind and I fear
1t will run into the light goods
MRS. f. s."
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case is that made from the water ground
southern meal
4: :.
Recipe for Good Vinegar.
II want to send you cheap recipe for
making good vinegar:
ITO start, use any kind OF sweet juice.
n,you have any Jelly that has gone to sugar
or that didn't form, or a little sorghum.
sirup, or anything OF the kind, put 1t in a
stone jar with enough warm water to make
just a sweetened water. Take a piece Of
brown wrapping paper, cut round the size
of the jar lid, and put with 1t thin layer
of bread dough the size of the paper. Roll
both up together and drop it In the jar; this
will form the plant. Any kind of fruit juice
OF rinsings from jelly glasses may be added
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lost his sight by getting sand in his eyes
working in the mines. 1 can send you ref
erences from the white folks to show that
my story is true ELLA H."
This is ptiful story, and wish 1 might
soon get some request for this address from
some one who had the means to cheer the
lonely days of the poor man. Color makes
no difference when one is blind, and poor.
and lonely, and the circumstances that sur
round the former miner are as hard on him
as if he was in different condition of life
In some ways they are harder for il he
were in another position he might be able
to secure the company and the amusement
he now lacks.
/ am not fully informed as to the books
for the blind. viii some one who knows
more of it than tell me if II is possible to
read from them without special instruc-
tion? take 1t for granted that this man
knew how to read before he lost his sight.
If So will books in type for the blind be
of service to him, or will he have to take
a course of Instruction before they will be
Of use to him? In that case the phonograph
or the old violin would be f. comfort TO him
while he was learning.
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4 Doll. but No Buggy.

>~~S
carriage no longer in use? 1 have doll.
but no buggy and 1 would like very much
to have one. My papa has been out OF work
for a long time SO could not get me one for
Christmas. am 1oyears old. OLIVE k'
This expresses very different sort of
need. but have no doubt the small mother
who has a doll but no buggy feels that
the health of her infant is as much impaired
by lack OF ability to take the air as II it were
OF real flesh and blood. Is there no mother
OF more fortunate child who has "a doll
carriage no longer in use" she could present
to Olive X? She lives in Chicago
Stufng Of Cornbread.
read in the paper the request Of some
one for cornbread stu.hng and as have
good one. send 1t to you:
Soak one pint Of white bread, one pint
of cornbread. and one quart of cruanbled
biscuit for an hour in turkey or chicken
stock. Add a medium sized onion chopped
-ine. four hard boiled eggs. chopped; tho
gizzard and liver of the fowl, also minced ;
one cupful Of chopped pecan -.uts, one pint
Of oysters. one heaping teaspoonful sage.
salt and pepper.
This recipe is delicious. Ii one does not
wish it quite as expensive you can leave out
the nuts and oysters. But they add much
to the dressing. e, M. s."
think shall have to call halt upon
the recipes for cornmeal ana cornbrea d
stufting. A number have already appeared
and my only excuse for printing this today
is that 1t sounds as If it would be uncom-
monty good. In region where pecans are
higher priced than in Texas walnuts or
hickory nuts could be used in their place
l thin myself that the recipe does seem
rather expensive, but for an occa sional bit
OF lavishness believe it VIC Id be worth
while am glad to have It, Let me say,
by the way. that the cornbread used in this
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Home for a Babu.

We are in search of a baby-one that Is
anywhere from to II months old We
want, to adopt 1t and have it for our own.
We ask for references and are prepared TO
give them. We would assure the little one
a good home aud good education. for we
have no child OF our own.
A LONELY HUSBAND AND WIFE"
Extremes meet. One letter seeks a home
for an old woman. the next asks for baby
to gladden. home. Who will supply tho
second want? Do you VINO wish the baby
know that in nearly every large city there
are agencies IN connection with the char
table societies which place out babies such
as you wish?
In New York, for instance, there II 4
state board of charities which makes a
specially of finding homes for little ones,
looking up the records OF children and of
adopting parents, and keeping q guardian
ship over both for number of years, or
until they are perfectly sure that the ar
rangements are satisfactory in all respects
BY means of this board many forlorn babies
have found homes and parents and many
lonely couples have been gladdened by the
presence OF children in houses that were
empty for lack Of them. You do not say
If you wish a boy or girl; or perhaps It
makes no difference so long as II Is baby.
l hold your address in hope os offers OF the
little oua yOu crave
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Flour and Cornstarch,

feel inclined TO ofrer suggestion to
housewives who read the Corner. In many
of the recipes given for pastry, such as
light puddings, lemon and cream pies, etc,
I notice that cornstarch is recommended
BY years of experience l have learned that
in each case where cornstarch is used |
can employ flour with just as gratifying
a result in appearance of the pastry, and
produce what TO me seems a more whole
some dish. Cornstarch is an Unknown guam
tlty In my house, and has been so for many
years. The only difference in my handling
of cornstarch and flour Is found in cooking
the flour just a little longer than is needed
with cornstarch and the elimination of a
certain insipidIty which amply repays all
effort in learning the art OF handling -four
The access OF wholesomeness is beyond
question. MRS. A. ]. p"
have. read this communication with in
terest | use flour much more than l do
cornstarch for thickenlng and the like. but
it is because ! have the flour habit. There
are certain puddngs and the like in which
1 always employ cornstarch. 1 would like
to know IL other housekeepers take the
view held by Mrs. A. ]. P.
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Recipe for Good Vinegar.
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QUANTITY of dry or stale bread In
~ the house is never trial to me- On
j" the contrary. 1t Is rather cause of
\ rejoicing, since 1t makes possible the
tIc... IL lnAa. IL a
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case is that made from the wat
southern meal.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-15
CHAPTER VII.
A Conference Of the Powers.

A Conference OF the powers.
I slept. But at eight o'clock my
eyes popped open and refused to stay
shut again. wondered II 10 had
had breakfast. jumped out OF bed
to call to her. got her Just as she
was sitting down to the table. but
she promised to wait for me, and l
hustled into my clothes. l wanted to
talk to her about the duke and that
lost bracelet.
But I wasn't prepared for the hap
penings on the marble steps at the
front door as l emerged. A young
mana red-headed young man-who
was evidently camped there. much to
the detriment of his health-for those
stems we're cold and the weather still
uncertain-jumped up as l came out.
and from his clean-cut appearance and
the bright smile with which he favored
me | was sure he was going to sell
me something. l was fairly startled
| at what he said.
"Can you tell me, please. II the
bracelet Miss Agazziz Is said to have
lost last night was really lost or
stolen?"
T stared at him. felt as II l had
walked under a cold shower and
couldn't get my breath. A reporter;
a real live reporter!
Can you tell me If the bracelet has
been found?" he questioned, seeing
that 7 was so astounded couldn't
speak.
was scared blue. I never had had
any actual experience with reporter
hut | had enough presence Of mind to
realize that l ought not to give any
information about something distinct
" Mrs. Hazards business, or Natalie's
The only way l could do the RICH!
thing was by keeping my mouth shut
So I lust smiled pleasantly and start
ed down the steps-a man can't keel
on talking to dumb woman Then
instead of one, was face to face
with a crowd Of newspaper men
They popped up like corn over a ho
fire.
"Can you tell us If the stolen brace
let was worth fifty thousand dollars?
came at me from one Of the crowd.
: caught the trick In the speed
and glared. 1t wasn't any OF thei
, business. They were crowding me un
, comfortably against the railing. an
began to get mad. wondered q
myself at being able to keep my ten
| per so long, but l was holding m
tongue between my teeth to bite Of
: any words that tried to get out.
had determined just wouldn't speal
Suddenly thought struck me. Mr.!
: Hazard would get up In the middle G
the night to see q reporter. pointe
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cited over her. In fact, 10. II I were
\ little conceited I'd tell you think
he is already beginning to turn around
and look"
AT you, of course" 10 said. with
unerring penetration that would have
made her a great lawyer. Il hope.
dear YOU won't make the mistake Of
falling in love with him."
We'll. can't say" laughed. Its
lust as likely to be John Crownin-
shield. He's a dear. and I'm crazy
over that gray at his temples; or
Mr.. Abbott, If Laura doesn't want him
he's SO real. Then there are lot
of 'O9's, all dandy dancers and all
right in a ballroom, but I'll have to
wait and see how they'd qualify as
the other half OF romance"
10 laughed and leaning over patted
my hand.
"Loulie, you're quite impossible
and quite capable of taking care OF
yourself" she said: and she pulled
her plate forward and began to eat
well, now, I'll tell you about His
Grace" condescended. 40. did We
ever meet a duke?"
| I'VE never did," she replied. Sht
gave me a tolerant look as II sh'
thought needed humoring. The bes
| we ever did was German count
We've only been connected with higl
society during the past week"
"But we saw any number Of duke