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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-11-13

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The Washington herald., 1914-05-22

you. Marciai I thought you were never
coming to see me. Belle. you look
about sixteen years old. How do you do
It? Take on your things and we'll have
some tea. Bobby. come away7dont let
him take your bag. Marcia
Estene lifted up the little girl who
was shyly hiding her face In her moth
er's skirt. and sat down with her. beck-
oning Bobby to her side. The two vis-
itors looked at the little group. and
both felt as though they had never seen
Estelle before. BY the brown eyes and
hair the strong figure and fresh color,
this was the old Estelle; but the eyes
had a soft radiance in place of the hard
sparkle 9Dey both remembered; the fig-
ure was rounded and matronly, and the
eager, almost feverish activity Of the
girl had given place to the repose OF the
woman with many cares who has learn
ed to take those cares gracefully.
There was a moment Of silence. while
each of the three was receiving her new
impression. Then Estelle laughed. and
said:
II can only sit and look at you, I'm
SO glad to see you both. Bobby, go out
and tell Nora to come in here a minute.
Yet, Janet, you may so, too. Stay with
Nora while mother talks with her
friends"
The children went out together, and
the three women. left by themselves,
were soon talking as though there had
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
PALMS AND FERNS
AT THIS SEASON

This Ia the time when ferns and palms
that have stood through the winter need
a little attention. Ferns seldom need re-
plotting, but II the soil has become
heavy, close and .'sour." II should be
removed. new and clean drainage put in
pot and q mixture Of fresh loan and
silver sand Cut on the withered leaves.
being careful not to injure any new
fronds that are coming up
II the repotting has not been necessary.
turn out the top compost and MI up
sand
Palms may be treated in the same
way. and the leaves should never be
allowed to vither entirely on the sur
face or the plant will die. They should
be removed before the decay reaches the
center stem. II the withered tips are
snippd of directly the decay will often
be arrested for considerable time.
Palms must never be placed in a draft
nor watered In the ordinary way at the
roots Once week they should be
placed. pot and all. In a pail of tepid
WATERMAN water Is best-left to stand
for an hour or two. then drained.
The leaves should be sponged carefully
on both sides with tepid water and a
tiny sponge or wad Of cotton.
Ferns. especially the finer kinds. are
often watered too lavishly and frequent
ly, with the result that they rot They
should be kept moist, but not wet. Water
in which cut flowers have been kept is
excellent for them, and they like a little
cold tea occasionally. They should be
washed with a fine watering hose at
least every other day and set out in
fine rain on a mild day.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
LATEST MODE OF STATIONERY

Are you sure that you are using the
correct sort of correspondence station
cry. Do not be too sure about this mat
ter because there In a difference in the
stationery of this year and Of yester-
day The newest notepaper. for in
stance, Is very long and very narrow
and fits into envelopes Of precisely the
size of the unfolded sheet. This style
is smartest in dark cream and pale gray
tones. Then a ere are the sheets of
heavy linen in bun. blue and gray that
must be once folded lengthwise to fit
into their envelopes and there are the
sheets Of very thin but stout white pa
per which fold once TO fit into square en-
velopes lined with a color. These for
merly were used only for foreign cor
respondence. but now they are coming
into domestic use.
Correspondence cards never have been
daintier and everybody Is now using
them at the slightest excuse. Some of
them are absolutely square and some Of
them are long and narrow. with beveled
edges and on their envelope flaps Is
usually a fine line in a color matching
the initial on the cards upper left cor
ner
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
THE CHEAPER CUTS OF MEAT.

II there is one subject more discussed
by housewives Just now than the ever
lasting servant question, IT is the high
cost of living and the attendant possi-
bilities OF the cheaper cuts of meat Peo-
pie who formerly ordered a steak or a
roast without question as to price now
find themselves forced to consider 1t.
and while housewives leagues are foster
ing a spirit Of inquiry and opposition to
exorbitant prices, experts in the field
Of domestic science are seconding their
efforts by offering practical suggestions
as to suitable and agreeable substitutes
and economies. -.
Although the present slogan Of ''ex-
tending the flavor" may have a rather
formidable sound. every housewife has
unconsciously been doing It to some ex-
tent at least throughout her domestic
experience. For instance, the gravy
served with the roast comes under this
head, as well as the pastry~of the meat.
chicken, or oyster pie, the dumplings
served with meat stews and chicken
fricasee. and the toast on which hashes
are placed Then there are beds Of cook
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22

and interested in everything that went
on in the big world. Estelle was always
my idea Of the advanced woman.
Mine, too. Have you ever met her
husband? I should imagine he'd be
rather a side issue in Estelle's life" The
speaker laughed.
I'D have thought so myself. il Wayne
and I didn't know him. Wayne saws
he's rather a big man in his line, and
that his wife is devoted to him. He told
me that before he knew that 1 knew Es-
telle. I'm ashamed that I've never been
out, and am glad you came along to
make me go. You know how one keeps
putting these things off.
Green street." called the conductor.
A few minutes later the three friends
were exchanging greetings in Estelle's
psrlor. A little two-year-old boy ran in
ahead of Estelle. and another child was
clinging to her skirts as she entered.
I've just got the baby to Sleep" she
explained apologetically, ''and haven't
had time to change my dress. Bless
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
RHUBARB RECIPES.

Rhubarb. although a vegetable, Is gen.
orally welcomed as the first fruit of
spring, and II seems one of the wise
provisions of nature that it should ap-
pear at time when the system Graves
acids most. The housewife. glad enough
at first to serve II as a sauce. soon turns
1t into a pie. and afterward, IL she is
wise. manages to keep her family eating
il by mixing 1t with tapioca and custard.
Its possibilities are unfortunately some
what limited. but still we could do more
with 1t than We usually attempt.
A rhubarb jam. for instance, is one
of the few good things We must put up
for ourselves, as II is not sold at many
groceries.
Brown Betty can be made for a
change with rbubarb sauce instead Of
apples Place alternate layers Of the
sauce and buttered breadcrumbs in a
buttered baking dish. Sprinkle little
cinnamon over each layer and cover
the top with crumbs. Bake in a quick
oven and serve with sweetened cream
or a hard sauce made by creaming a
cup Of sugar with half a cup Of butter.
Rhubarb cobbler-Line a deep baking
dish with short biscuit dough. Fill with
rhubarb sauce thickened by the addition
of a well-beaten egg. Wet the edges
of the pastry with -four and water, put
on the perforated crust, pressing IT
around the edges, and bake about half
an hour. Serve with cheese
Later, when rhubarb gets cheap. try
making jam. Serve and cut in inch pieees
and to a pound of rhubarb use the same
quantity of sugar. Sprinkle the latter
over layers of rhubarb the day before
you intend cooking II. Drain off the
sirup in the morning and boil until thick:
add rhubarb and cook about fifteen
minutes. The addition of orange or lemon
juice and a bit Of grated rind improves
the flavor for some people. Use one
orange or lemon to every two pounds
of fruit and sugar.
For a tapioca pudding use the recipe
given on the box for apple pudding, sub
stituting sweetened rhubarb sauce.
Rhubarb pudding-Mash two cups of
stewed rhubarb through a sieve: sweeten,
add a little connamon. the grated rind
of lemon. the beaten yolks of half
a dozen eggs and the whites of two. and
two tablespoonfuls of butter. Line a
baking dish with pun paste. fill and bake
half an hour. Serve with a sauce made
by creaming half a cup of butter with
one cup Of sugar and adding one cup of
cream or rich milk. Stir well and flavor
with lemon. taking care that it does not
curdle. Put in a cold place until ready
to use.
Tarts or small individual rhubarb pies
are improved both in taste and appear
ance by the addition of a spoonful of
whipped cream just before serving.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
Friends Find a Change IN the
Celebrity, the Last Girl IN
the World They Thought
Would Marry.
Does this car go to Green streetv-

Does this car go to Green street?"
Yes" said the conductor.
"wnl you please let us know when we
get there?"
Mrs. Lord rejoined her friend in the
car and the latter remarked:
81 thought you knew the way. Mar
cia-"
I've never been out there. I've scarce
ly seen Estelle since she moved, and
then only when we've happened to meet
in the city,"
II can't imagine Estelle settled down
with family. She's the last girl ever
thought would marry. How many chill
dren has she?"
.'Two-no. three. Goodness, how time
fiiesi don't even hear much of her
now, but from what I do hear / gather
that she has settled down"
docs she ever write anything now?"
: mot that I know of. I've often won
dered how she endures being tied down
to household cares, she was so active
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
CHINESE DRAwING-R0oM.

The vogue OF the Chinese in furnish
ing has led furniture dealers, manu-
facturers and importers to produce fur
nishings "a la Chinoise" that are within
the reach of persons Of modest means.
This Is well, for in most instances the
Chinese Is ousting some of the ugiier
schemes Of decoration.
Some of the English, French. Italian
and the American notifications OF these
styles Of furnishing arouse aesthetic sat
isfaction, but they are usually costlier
than the Chinese.
The Chinese drawing-room Is not mere
ly a fad of the moment: but a fashion
that has the chief quality of endurance
that Is, beauty. The first step Is TO
get the paint. paper. and carpet right.
Perhaps you know that the choice of
paint Is limited, for the best effects re-
quire either a dull black or a deep
sealing-wax red. which is characteristic
of the famous red lacquer furniture of
the East With the black paint use a
wallpaper of lemon yellow, or a blue
with touch of gray in II, and which
ever you choose see that the surface
Is entirely free from patterns
II you select red enamel paint you
must be prepared to furnish your room
SO as to give a sumptuous effect. and
you snouiu scicct paper ol uuu Boio
Rugs and carpets of Chinese inspira-
ton. II not Of Chinese origin. are to
be mad In plenty. Some very artistic
ones are in two-tone with dragon de-
sign. Most Of them combine rich tones
of yellow. orange. and brown with va
rious shades OF blue. or black and gold
Chinese mattings are likewise attrac-
tive. The new cretonnes will furnish
you any number Of patterns in ma
terial for draperies, so there is no ne
cessity to indulge in the more expen-
sive Chinese brocades without purse and
taste agree on their desirability.
1t Is quite possible to obtain repro
ductions of very artistic ebony or lac
quer Chinese furniture. or furniture IN
design showing Chinese influences.
In this lighting do not forget to main
tain the Oriental note. For the center
of the room you might have one of
those hanging lamps of hexagonal shape.
the painted glass sides Of which are
enclosed within fantastic carvings of
black wood. Yet there are a great va
riety of Chinese lamps in china or lantern
effects to select from, and so personal
taste enters largely into the matter; but
the small. rice-paper lanterns serve ex-
celently to cover wall fitments where
they are electric.
Only Chinese or japanese prints should
be used as pictures, and those sparingly.
Strips of Chinese embroidery are often
effective wall or table decorations, but
the one great point to bear in mind
in Oriental decoration is to refrain from
giving the effect of too much ornamental
tim
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
STIMULATING TEA.

A nourishing and powerful stimulant
for invalids or brain workers, is tea
made with three parts boiling milk to one
part water. 1t is also far more digesti-
bic than ordinary tea, as the milk mega
tives the tannin. The reviving influence
of tea made in this manner is astound-
ing. The quality of tea used must, of
course. be measured by the strength Pre-
ferred. Three caddiespoonfuls or four
large teaspoonfuls, to a pint of milk and
a third of a pint of water makes an ex-
cellent brew"
learn the simple act of making tea per-
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
A NOVEL BASKETBAG.

Those pretty Japanese willow baskets
make the incest kind of basketbags for
needlework- They're rather cumbersome
to carry about. of course, but for the
home needlework they're so much nicer
than an ordinary bag. The size of the
willow basket to be bought depends, os
course. upon the size of the bag 10 he
made. We will presume that the silk
to be used is deep old rose No color
goes quite so well with that mahogany
shade Of the Japanese willow as old
rose.
Line the basket with shirred silk. or
place in it silk-covered pasteboard
bottom in the shape of a disk 1--WE are
making the bag with a round basketl.
Those OF different shape need the paste
board bottoms cut accordingly. The sides
Of the basket are lined with a gathered
strip Of silk. which Is whipped to the
pasteboard bottom and to the upper
edges Of the basket. From another strip
Of silk Is the bag made This strip should
be long enough to go once and a half
about the basket II Is then hemmed at
the top with a 21-2-inth hem. An inch
above the line of stitching required 20
make the hem is placed another row Of
stitching. to form a casing for the draw
ribbons. The two narrow ends are then
scanned up and the bottom of the ba.
thus formed, instead of being closed. is
turned up with the narrowest pf hems
and shirred to fit the willow bak<et The
bag is then stitched Wa S.rong stitches
to both the basket and the silk lining Of
the basket
The basketbag is not yet complete. The
really novel part is that formed by the
placing of the silk flowers about the
basket rim. just slightly below where
the bag joins the basket. The flowers
can sometimes be found in the old mil
linery box or be bought for a very small
sum. perhaps marked down, at the shops
The prettiest flowers, however, are those
made from the silk itself tor these har-
monize beautifully with the willow and
carry out the bicolor scheme. Padded
daisies made in this color are effective
The petals should be about an inch long
and a quarter of an inch wide. Each
petal requires two pieces of the silk.
These are scanned about the edges and
turned SO that the seams are inside The
petal Is then stuffed with cotton. Several
OF these petals are made, twelve or more
and then they are attached to the CEN
ter, being tackled on the wrong side, so
that the stitches do not show nor the
raw edges. These centers should be Of
black or gold One can make them or
purchase them at the shops Tiny padded
biscuits OF black or gold silk may he
used for the centers. These are very
easy to make More attractive centers.
however. having little stamens. can be
had from the shops. These padded
daisies are placed about the basket so
that their petals are about two inches
apart. and so that the petals come about
three-quarters of an inch above the
basket. to rest upon the silk bag. Ths
basketbag is not half so pretty without
the flowers
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22

HOUSEKEEPING. HINTS.

might perhaps speak Of these potatoes a.
boiled In fact Select rather email old
potatoes. pare. soak In water an
hour or more Dry on a cloth before
Cooking. Drop into hot fat and let cook
until they can be pierced with a skewer:
drain In soft paper at the oven door, and
serve at once. The potatoes should be
mealy and without any favor Of fat. As
many may be cooked at once as the fry
Ing kettle viii hold. This In a very at
tractive way Of serving old potatoes.
Sponge Cake-Janet N. Hill in her ciass
instruction gives several pointers which
are great help to the home cook In
making q tender, delicious sponge cake.
Use potato flour. Bread flour IS apt to
make the cake tough and dry. In cool
Ing the cake spring FORM pan Is best,
but an ordinary pan may be used bv
propping up the ends OF the pan to leave
II suspended from the bottom of the tin
An ungreased pan should always be
used. In mixing a true sponge cake n
stirring motion Is never used: the arr
beaten into the eggs. which makes for
lightness. would be lost were the mixtur,
stirred. Always fold or turn the sponge
cake mixture over with 4 slit spoon un;lI
the ingredients are blended. This in &C.
sential to the success of a true sponr.
x
ture: il breaks down the bubbles and the
cake will be tough and heavy. For a true
spone cake no baking powder or cream
of tartar or soda Is used. The following
is Janet NJ. Hills recipe for
A True Sponge Cake-The grated Juice
and rind of half a lemon, five fresh eggs,
one cup Of granulated sugar, and half a
cup of potato flour. Beat the yolks of the
eggs until very light-colored and thick.
and the whites until dry; gradually beat
the sugar into the yolks. add the grated
lemon-rind and juice. and the flour; cut
and fold Cor turn the mixture over and
over with slit spoon) until the ing-e-
dents are blended. then cut and fold
in egg whites Bake about fifty minutes
in a very moderate oven. increasing the
heat at the last In serving do not cut
bur tear apart with two silver forks
Cost of materials: Bacon, one-third
h.. 1oc: bananas. &c; hominy. 3c; onions,
&c: chestnuts tor other npts), &c: toma-
toes. &c; jam Zone glass homemade. SC:
veal. 1 IL lbs. &c; potatoes, &c; beet
greens or watercress. &c: one-half sponge
cake (home-made). &c; strawberry icr,
(home-made). 15c; incIdentals, &c: Total.
ILL
This menu is prepared without the use
Of milk.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22

been no separation. Perhaps not quite
the same. though. for the new Estelle
was SO changed, so developed, so much
wiser and sweeter than the old. talented
and brilliant as the former had been.
that the conversation had a more inti-
mate and personal tone than of yore.
1t was as though the three old friends
had made progress in their friendship.
even in the years of separation. Ex-
perience had linked them with a closer
bond, in spite of time and change.
They threshed out old times and old
friends but 1t was not until the callers
were leaving that any mention was
made of the change ip Estelle herself
Marcia had asked her whether she was
writing anything nowadays.
"Heavensi No. What time do I haveT
Estelle replied. Besides, ther's bitter
work to be done"
Marcia laughed. THAT doesn't sound
much like the old Estelle," she said.
But don't you miss it?"
Miss what?"
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
MEALS FoR A DAY.
BREAKFAST. q
BsoDu, With Bsuflsd Bananas and Honiny crizpa
Toast Co6ee.
ross. Codes.
LUNCHEON.
Eat onions In Nay. and all the year after physF
clans nay play"
Cbestuuts and Bermuda Onions en- CAserole
Sweet Rye Breed and Raisins
Rhubarb Jam
Tea.
Veal Birds. Bro~n GRAVY. Whole Fned Potatoes
spdng Salad. Sauce Tarfare.
sppuss Cake. strawberry lee
Han Cups Coffee.

Chestnuts and Bermuda Onions en- Cas-
serole-Select onions about the same size.
parboil the onions about fifteen minutes.
drain and set into a buttered casserole.
For about eight onions add a thick cup OF
tomato puree, a chilli pepper with seeds
removed or a green pepper cut In shreds.
four branches Of parsley, level teaspoon
of salt and boiling water or broth just to
cover the onions. Let cook In moderate
oven about one hour. then add cup
sheIled and blanched chestnuts, more
liquid IL needed and return casserole to
oven. Serve when both are done. 1t will
probably take from half to ,three-quarters
an hour to finish cooking. One-fourth a
cup each of butter and -four. creamed to-
gether, may be stirred with some Of the
hot liquid. then poured into the casserole
ten minutes before ct oking is completed.
(Janet NJ HID. Other nuts may substi-
tute the chestnuts.
Rhubarb Jam-Select stalks Of red rhu-
barb, as they make the prettiest colored
jam. Wash and take on the strings, but
leave as much OF the red as possible. Cut
In one-half-inch pieces. put in an earthen
bowl or crock chat has been seasoned,
cover with an equal weight of white sugar
and let stand overnight. For every four
pounds add one lemon and one orange
sliced thin. Let boil one-hah hour after
reaching the boiling point and then let
simmer very gently another half-hour.
Seal in glasses like other jam. Our great
grandmothers used crushed loaf sugar.
II desired one pound sultana raisins and
once pound Of blanchard sweet almonds
(spliD may be added. adapted from
Great-Grandmother's Cook Book).
Whole Fried Potatoes-As the fat bub-
bles (from the water in the potatoes)
during the whole time of cooking, We
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
PACKING FURS.

At this time Of the year word about
the packing OF furs may not be amiss:
All furs should be well switched and
beaten lightly. freed from dust and loose
hairs, well wrapped in paper with bits
Of camphor laid about them and in them.
and put away in a cool, dark place. If
a cedar closet or chest Is to be had. lay
them away in that In packing them
they should not be rolled so tightly as
to be crushed or damaged.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
CURTAIN FIXTURES.

The market change in hanging cur
tains, whether of lace or chintz or
other heavier stuffs. necessitates spe-
ciaI fixtures, and preference is for those
that do not show at all. The best fix
lures are slim, steel rods rounding at the
ends to return, as architects say, the
curtains to the wall. These rods are
made with one bar for the lace curtain.
q second for tie draperies. and a third
for the valance, IL there is to be a
valance.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
LITTLE ADVENTURES IN MARRIED LIFE
TIED DOWN By Katherine
By Katherine Brooks

why. the work. the celebrity. the
Estelle shook her head. I'D rather
hear" she began. She was interrupt
ed by Bobby. who came back at that
moment. stealing into the room softly,
and running to his mother when he con-
sidered that the coast was clear.
What lovely eyes!" Whispered Mar
fatherw
But Belle was intent upon tho inter-
rupted sentence.
You'd rather hear what!" she asked
EsteIle.
Marcia just said it" the mother am
swered.