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your tired arms can turn the dish upside
down and the mound Of white clingsto the
dish-the whites of three eggs. one heap
ing tablespoon of cornstarch stirred into
the sugar and butter. one heaping table
spoon Of baking powder in one cup Of flour.
quarter teaspoon almond navoring You
may have to add more -four but be careful.
The cake must be too thin from the ordi-
nary cake making standards. Add ths
whites last. Place in the oven. light the
gas. leave it low. Peep in the oven in five
minutes and then you'll know how to gauge
your fire. Bake nearly or quite an hour.
Here is another suggestion: Obliged
to prepare q meal hastily one day, was at
a loss for meat to serve. A veal stew and
a beef roast were in the icebo1, but the
hurry up meal for a traveller couldn't wait
for either. What good fairy told me I
don't know, but before could quite realize
that the thought had lodged in my brain
my fingers held q sharp knife and thin
slices were being cut from the choicest
pieces OF the stew, then treating them lust
as though they were outlets. a delicious
milk gravy being the work Of few more
moments, and my traveller was served, a.
she expressed It. most royalty.
Having on the fire one day moro pots
and kettles than had covers for I took
a hammer and nail and made a hole ir
the center Of a pie tin and put in g large
screw to last until the next time 1 went
downtown. Then I bought a supply OF
wooden knobs with washers and replaced
the screw with the more convenient handle.
I now have series of covers for cooking
utensils of various sizes, made from try
cake tin size up to pie tin size. Let mo
give one more point. When mixing -four
or cornstarch for thickening Eravies use
the egg beater instead of a spoon and feel
your soul expand with gratitude toward the
one who discovered it First, however, stir
with spoon. Otherwise a circle Of clotted
-four will be formed in the bowl after you
pour the mixture into the cooking utensil.
"PRUDDScE PRIM.''-
Thank you 50 much for your bright,
CHEEKY batch Of hints and helps. Some Of
the recipes you sent are crowded out Of
here and will make their appearance else
where. The suggestions that come as these
do from housekeeper who evidently loves
her work are not only of value from prac-
teal standpoint, but as an encouragement
to less optimistic housekeepers to look for
the sunny features Of their business Of
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would give machine and records the bess
of care and return them whenever a re-
quest came for me to do so. And will pay
freight charges both ways. have four or
FIVE good books that any one may have who
chooses 10 pay pared postage on them.
Don't print my request IL you think Tn
asking too much. as I'm grateful for what
the Corner friends have done for me In tn.
past -. A. s."
There are several sizes and prices of
music boxes and l hope soma one may pos
sess an Instrument which il not often used
apd may be willing to lend It to this sufferer
from en- ircursble disease who Graves the
music he cannot go out to seek 1 wish
he had given the names OF the books no
offers. for until one knows the titles there
is a natural hesitation in sending for them.
Probably this caR-be adjusted by CORE
spondence.
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lea 1rato the Saucer This xibze ,sl1

eating? THE sound OF smacking lips
Is heard " on all sides II you listen for
them know q charming family where
they all chew with unclosed lips and are
apparently unconscious OF the humiliat-
ing resemblance the result bears to the
mastication OF pigs at a trough. When
all take grapes as a first course at break
fast I confess l have little appetite for
the rest of the meal They never notice
themselves or one another and proceed
to help themselves to cereal in large mouth
fuls and to smack their lips over It cheer
fully and unconcsrnedly. Perhaps they
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Foundation of Conventional Manners.

As a grandmother Of many years stand
ing sympathize with you in your hurt
feelings as well as in your annoyance at
the fads and fancies you describe Even
u we are well along in years and ought
to be used to criticism We don't enjoy it.
and although the blessed grandchildren
don't mean anything it does sting when
we oYerhear one whisper to the other.
=" When grandma eats salad it makes me
think Of putting hay in a barndOor on
a pitchfork," or why does grandmother
cut her toast into strips instead of break
Ing it as other people do? Does she think
IL tastes better than way?" We know the
children love and admire US and we are
not willing they should think anything
we do is not entirely correct
But, you ask, :" why should their way
be any better than ours? Why should
we have to change from the manners We
had in the old timer"
Several times before when have had
occasion to speak of matters of etiquette
have said that conventional manners are,
as a rule, founded upon consideration for
others. While the main foundation is
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Edaly Crou Careless.

Edaly SroD Careless.
To return for a moment to the attftud,
OF the young people who point out to US
the error OF our ways in table manners Al
well as in other lines. We may dislike IT,
but would we really prefer that our faults
should not be indicated to us and that We
should 60 on in the careless habits into
which we had unconsciously siippedf
thought Of that the other day when
saw a worthy old gentleman eat corn from
the cob. 1t was long ear. and he but
tered. salted. and peppered it all to his
taste and then proceeded to Enaw ii loud
ly from lone end to the other. could not
altogether blame the young scamp Of boy
who whispered to me that =" Old pop Is
doing Marathon up and down that ear Of
corn" Yet II any one had intimated to
him that II would have been well for him Ia
break the ear in two and butter and season
only little Of 1t at a time. he would hays
resented the suggestion fercely. 90 he
went on obscuring his countsnance with
flakes OF corn kernels and making rather
disgusting sight Of himself for the beneEt
Of the tableful.
Do you appreciate how prone we all ar.
to slip into careless ways when We have
passed the age when any one dares correct
or criticise US? Look at yourself from ar
outsiders standpoint II you can. and OBJ
serve the result. I was horrihed the other
day to find that had slipped into the way
Of picking up bits Of food Ike scraps OF
bacon and the like IN my fingers instead OF
with my fork. and even caught myself
putting my sticky finger into my mouth to
cleanse II by the natural method after eat
ing a piece Of frosted cake. You may see
others about you using their fingers as
" "puahers " to get their food on their forks
or spoons. or craving meat from chop and
chicken bones because they get more OF
In that way than by cutting 1t. You are
shocked. perhaps. at the spectacle. but does
IT occur to you that little habits Of the sans
sort may have crept upon you?
Years ago 1 visited at the home Of q
friend whose father had the habit of taking
from the platter in front Of him such frag-
ments as suited his fancy. thought theu
and think now that IL was a most un-
pleasant practice. although I made allow
ance for him on account OF his being well
along in years. , ...
The other day saw a woman reach over
and with her soup spoon help herself to
some Of the gravy from the dish before
her host, and then with her own fork pick
from the dish such tidbits as met her wish
Neither the man nor the woman had any
idea OF doing an III bred thing. and no oss
at the table would have dared ertticise
their. actions openly. Yet all Of Us felt
qualms at the sight and received lesson
then and there on the desirability Of keep
ing close guard on our table manners, no
matter how confident We had heretofore
been OF their eXcellencs.
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heads saturate the hair and head with
alcohol or vinegar; after twelve hours
brush the hair well over a paper
and you will find the dead vermin
fall from the head. Sometimes the eggs
and nits stick to the hair. but these will
come OF In time. as the alcohol or vinegar
is sure to kill them. have been nursing
for several years and in this time have
found a number OF patients with vermin
and have never known one whom one appli-
cation of this remedy failed to cure.
Neither liquid will hurt the hair, so don't be
afraid to try it. i prefer the alcohol. as it
cleanses the head Of ell dust and dirt that
may have collected there. w.D."
To cure vermfn on the head put over 10
cents' worth Of ishberries a half pint OF
pint Of whisky and let it stand twenty
four hours. then soak the hair and head
thoroughly IN the mixture and let II dry
on. When II IL dry both vermIn and eggs
are dead and the hair can be washed. Its
better to put on this application in the day
time. as it stains the bedding. Will some
one tell me what Is good for enlarged finger
Joints and what causes them:
"TERRE HAUTE."
The enlarged finger joints are often due
to rheumatism, but know OF no cure for
them. I havs seen them most frequently
in old or elderly persons who have suf-
fered from rheumatic affections So far as
as I know they cannot be cured, but II 1
am wrong I shall be glad to be corrected.
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THE following letter come to me the
other day:
You answer questions about so
many different things that am writ
ing to ask your judgrnens in mat
ter that bothers me. 1t is about table
manners You seem to be a sensible
woman and / would like to know II you
don't think a great many Of the new ways
are nonsense. For instance. was al
ways taught that II you wanted asecond
cup of tea or coffee you must leave the
ypoon In the cup. My daughter cured
me Of that fashion a good while ago. Now
NY granddauRhter tells me that mustn't {
90 anything with my spoon except use II
20 STR the tea or coffee and that it's not
good manners to drink from IT. Doesn't
That seem ridiculous to you? Why shouldn't
take the tea from my spoon when it's
too hot 20 drink from the cup?
Another new NIL is that you should
never use your knife to cut your food
II you can help t. but make your fork
do everything. Ny father, who was a
gentleman, II ever there was one, and
The best snRn ever knew, ate with his
knife to the last day OF his life. That
was the fsshion IN his youth. just as now
It &c the fashion 20 use the knife as little
GS you can. This fad will pass as the
other did.
-'Is st worth while to worry about fol-
lowing oil there soolish observances and
botherinE oneself about them when the
world is SO full Of really important things?
What difference does It make If butter
my whole slice Of bread at once or break
it up into small slices before 1 butter
itf Why shouldn't cut up all my food
on the plate before L begin to eat and be
comfortable? But the other day heard
one OF my grandsons say that grandma's
plate looked as if she had been cutting
up the food for q baby poodle. He did
not mean me to hear, but did and it hurt
my feelings dreadfully. What real good
are all these fussy ways? Please an
swer soon. GRANDMOTHER
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would think # absurd to change. but am
sure their friends comfort would proft
by q reform.
As to the matter OF using the fork instead
Of the knife. the custom Of eating with the
knife dates back TO the days Of two
prcnged forks. when II was difficult TO con-
vey to the mouth anything that could not
be "speared." Do you recollect Thack-
eray's q think II was his) story Of his cut
ting a man who ate with his knife and
restoring the banlshed one to friendship
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after seeing him use a silver fork in eating
peas?
The objections to using knife to DO the
work Of a fork are founded on common
sense more than on any fashion. Among
my very earliest recollections is that of
trying to eat with my knife, in disregard Of
my mothers prohibition, and the cut I
gained thereby. To my cry Of pain my
mother responded sternly: II am glad
you hurt yourself. and hope you will do
1t every time you put your knife in your
mouth" Apart from the danger Of the cut,
the difficulty Of getting morsels Of food
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q moth. or course. this mixture must not
be used in the same room with fire. a light,
or burning cigar.
Having seen several requests in your
department for recipes TO burn ashes copy
a clipping I have. The method l have
not tried, but shall do so when fires are
again lighted. Take common salt. one
pound; oxalic acid. two ounces: water, one
gallon; mix. Moisten a mixture Of three
parts ashes and one part coal. The con-
tributor claimed this saved half her coal
bills.
ALSO some one asked for . remedy for
vernin in the head. A simple and effective
cure is potato water. Boil old potatoes in
their jackets until soft. drain OF the water,
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the fact that the operation II difncult
To perform noiselessly. II you doubt this
listen to the sound that usually accom-
panies the consumption Of soup, even in
the best regulated circles.
Only the other day heard one girl sus-
sest jokingly to another that they should
60 to a certain fashionable hotel for lunch
con " and hear the newly rich eat soup"
1t would be a blessing II It were only the
newly rich who were noisy soup eaters.
Watch yourself and see II you DO not err
in this way and sup" the soup from
your spoon with q sound which in an
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unchnnging, the expression OF the feeling
alters from time to time, just as fash
ions Of all sorts modify. Our tables now
adays are spread in a different way from
what they were in your grsndmother's
time and niine;. our food is served in an
other style from that I'VE then accepted
as correct. You may not like It any
better but you cannot disputs>that it DIFF
fers from the customs OF fifty years ago
Personally. think the alterations are near
ly all improvements and so far as can
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the can was then filed with gasoline. The
cover was screwed on and the can was left
closed all night. The next day II was
ready for use. 1 procured a small, tin
sprayer, such as is to be found where chick
en- supplies are sold. the attached bottle.
holding three or four ounces was flled
with the gasoline and pepper mixture. and
the fine spray pumped everywhere that
moths could exist. While doing this the
mouth and nose must be covered with q
wet towel. A week later I sprayed every
thing again and q third time at q weeks
interval. After this no more moths could
be found. sprayed their favorits haunts
once a month for several times. 1t has
been q number Of years since I have found
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which should be Of a greenish tint. Wet the
hair and the scalp with this and wrap the
head in towel. leaving It on all night. This
destroys both lice and nits. The treatment
should be repea ted once again in about ten
days. C.M. H"
helpful and suggestive letter, am
glad to secure the remedy for moths and
the coal burners will hail the recipe for
burning ashes. The cure for yermIn in the
head sounds wonderfully simple and feasi-
BILE. The appeal Of the mother for help in
this line has called out several replies. each
giving varying cures, and print them for
the sake OF those who often through no
fault OF their own fall victims to this pest.
when vermin are found on children's
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COMMON SENSE IN TABLE MANNERS.

to their destination without spilling them.
ard the probability OF splashing yourself
with drippings from the side Of the blade.
there was the taste of steel on the viands
which ruined the delicate flavor Of fruit.
salads. fish. and many other articles.
When 1t comes to cutting the food with
the fork instead Of the knife the advan-
tages are less striking. and yet this practice
saves the trouble Of changing the knife and
fork from one hand TO the other and back
again-a habit much jeered at by our
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don't mourn the departure OF that
custom. in the least, So far as am con-
cerned IT Is welcome TO go with the habit
Of pouring the tea into the saucer to cool
and quafing it from this in audible guips.
I saw a D. d. do this at my own table
not 50 long ago and ne justified his action
by the remark that he had always drunk
his tea in that way and he did not intend
10 chsnge! Ny own idea is that the I" new
tangled rule against slipping the tea or
coffee from the spoon may be founded on
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Remedy for Moths.

notice in your Corner request for the
name Of moth e1terminator. Several
years ago when I was away from home for
some time moths entered and took posses-
sion. They were in everything. even the
plano, and there were SO many they could
be swept I'D by the handful. Usual RENE
dies failing to dislodgs them invented the
following:
Five cents worth Of cayenne pepper
was placed in = quart glass fruit jar and
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~ SEE in the Corner you have a sewing
machine to give away, and should
like much to have the machine II
you have not already disposed Of it.
1 am in need Of one. I am a widow
and have a baby 10 months old. s. A. s."
The sewing machine to which you refer
cannot be identified because you did not
give the name OF the correspondent who
offered It The probabilities are that by
now it has found an owner, and 90 1 print
your letter in the hope there may be an
other machine waiting for one who needs
It as much as you do. I shall put your ad-
dress on file and give it to any kindly dis
posed person who has sewing machine
70 give away.
Author If Quotation.
VIII you kindly give me information
as TO where can find the poem or song in
which the thought occurs: He knows and
tsmpers every wind that blows?' This is
no doubt a song composed on ShakSpeare's
aliuston to the shorn lamb.
EARNEST INQUIRER"
I am sorry that I cannot help YOU per-
sonally to tho poem or song you wish, but
I have no doubt the appearance Of your
query here viii be followed by an answer
TO your inquiry. You are wrong in credit
ing the quotation God tempe-s the wind
% the shorn lamb to Shakespeare Its
author was Laurence Sterne, who wrote
the Sentimental Journey"
&
Home for Helper.
"I read with interest the letter Of the
inexperienced but energetic woman Of 20
a -
now, but that she is alone. wish to give q
good woman q home. am an orphan girl
with my nephew to raise, and want q
woman to help me. I VIII give her a home
N one Of Us and she can do ell the charitable
work she wishes in our little county. The
10Y Is Just IA and a good boy. One Of his
arong points is his thoughtfulness Of older
people. would like to hear from this lady,
Who signs herself Jeanst Nameless.
LAR"
As have said before with much regret,
Teanet Nameless did not give her full name
VI address when she wrote. Icsnnot there
,ore, put you in touch with her. The best
can do IL to print your letter here and trust
/ may either meet her eye or come under
he notice Of some other woman similarly
Iituated by whom such home as you offer
would be eagerly welcomed.
Some Kitchen Suggestions.
"I send few kitchen suggestions 1 have
found useful, and to my knowledge they
have not hitherto been published. The first
Is for cold oven cake. I" Can't be done!"
map doubling housewives. Follow direc-
lions absolutely and 1t can be done and
,one 80 well you'll be asked to do it over
lEzin-snd yet again:
Cream-not just mix together, but
eream-a cup OF sugar with half a cup Of
butter. Beat-until they are so stiff frpth
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British cousins-and makes for Quietness
in the preparation Of the food 1 acknowI-
edge IL il more convenient to cut up all
your food before you begin. and be able to
eat without interruption-and yet, on the
face Of It. doesn't It look rather absurd
to do It. just as it onends your sense OF
fitness when you see man bite an outline
OF his mouth out Of slice OF bread. OF
lay It on the table and butter It as II he
were spreading mortar with a trowel?
All peculiarities in eating are to be
avoided, whether IL be the extreme Of old
or new habit. There Is mo force IN my
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Simple Chop Sueu Recipe.

The next contributor OF information On
the matter OF vermin in the head prsosde,
this by a recipe:
wnile ago l saw request in the Cor.
ner for a recipe for chop suey and as har.
not seen an answer 1 am sending the direo-
tons which are used in japanese mood.
houses: One pound fresh lean pork or
chicken. cut into dice: three medium siIsd
onions, Ave stalks celery, half cup rnush-
rooms, little salt, three tablespoons shoyr
or japanese sauce, which may be obtained
In any japanese restaurant or private houss
This IL the secret Of the flavor Of the chop
suey and 10 Indispensable Cook the porS
in the frying pan until half done beror.
adding other ingredients. which should all
be cut into dice. Cook all until meat and
onions are done, then serve
'' For the mother who wishes a r.medy
for vermin in tho hair would say To r.,
cents worth Of a preparation Of mercury
called blue ointment from the druggist and
apply little to the hair. One application
IL usually enough Mrs. 8. H."
While have not tried this recipe for chop
suey and so cannot recommend It by per-
sonal experience. may say that It pos
sesses at least the merit of simplicity. Many
OF the directions for preparing this dish are
20 involved and difficult the ordinary pur-
veyor for a family shrinks from attempt
Ing them am glad to print the rsetps
a. well as the directions for the cure Of
vernin, although would advise those who
try this to be q little careful. Mercury 10
. poison a. well ss . remedy and should Be
handled with caution
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d. D. guests defense that he had siway.
taken his tea IN that way. soIheard q mai
the other day buttress himself asainr
criticism by saying that he had always used
toothpick at the table and that he has
always eaten his meals in his shirt sleeves
Custom In no standard IL it is poor Gus.
tom.
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I endeavor to conform to them and to
keep up with the times.
y
Some Departed Customs Unn1omned.
Let US look for a moment at the meth
DDS to which you have referred. re-
call clearly when It was the fashion to
leave the spoon in the cup as an intima-
ton that a second supply was desired
and I recoIlect, too. how easy it was to
catch the sleeve IN the spoon and upset
the cup with its dregs on the table or on
your gown.
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other you would find distinctly dsappetiz-
ing. and you viii perhaps perceive some
sense in the recommendation to drink tea
or coffee from the cup. There at least
we can escape unpleasant lip noises. al
though We have to chance them In taking
soup
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IrdEd Chdir for Girl.

Has any one an invalid chair or carriage
that could be used by 4 little girl years old
We have q large family and are unable to
purchase such Q chair. Since April the lit
tie one has been unable to walk, but her
hands and arms are strong. II she had
wheeled chair her brothers could wheel her
to school. II any one has such a chair to
give I would pay charges and do an oil
paintings large one-as q return.
"MRs. ]. K"
The appeal OF the childs need would
probably be sufficient for any one with a
chair to give apart from any thought Of
return. AT the same time the offer shows a
desire to take a share In the help and
with this or without it hope earnestly
that the little girl may receive the chair
which will enable her to get out Of doors
and to 90 to school.
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FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK.

DINNER.
Veal soup with baTIsy Il Istto,srl.
Roast shoulder Of mutton.
Peas.
Potato pun Il lsfuoverl.
Batter puddInE.
Cones.
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAsT.
Grapes.
Cereal and cream.
Clam frittsus.
Toea.
Conss.
LUNCHEON.
creamsd cednsh.
Baked potatoes.
Whole wheat gemX
Hasty pudding with eustard saues.
DINNER.
Brown potato soup
Baked bass.
Grilled onions.
Rlced potatoes
Fruit surprise.
Cake.
Coffee.
80
SATURDAY.
RpEAREAgT
Baked apples.
Cereal and cream.
Bacon and boiled eggs.
Toast.
Coffss.
LUNCHEON.
FIsh Au sratin Ia Isftovsrl.
Potato biscuit.
Sliced tomatoes.
Cheese.
Crackers.
Jam.
Tea.
DINNER.
Vegetable soup.
Mutton pie Il lsftoTerl.
Fried eggplant.
Corn pudding.
easo cus,srd.
CoRna