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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
Cultivate New Taste In Eating

TT ener,s strange that so few people
ever try to cultivate a varied taste
in eating This is due probably to the
fact that as children they were not
made to cat different kinds Of foods. II
IS unfortunate. this restricting oneself
to a certain dict. because there never
were so many delicious edib.es offered
on the market as today
Not even IN France, the home of the
vegetable. are the vegetable iuXuries
offered for sale at the low prices for
which they are to be purchased in THIS
country It is more than foolish Tor
peop,e to refuse to try new dishes or
foods merely because they have never
before done so Mushrooms, even al
the high rate OF so cents pound are
for small family. cheaper and more
nutritious than steak.
.Artichoi<es need to he fam!liarized II
many homes Eggplant is capable OF
stuffing. in combination with tomatoes
and in many other ways than the
usual fried style.
! Endive, chicory and roma!ne are sal
ads that deserve more recognition Cu-
c1Imbers can be fried in batter mace
into = Jelly and used IN other ways an
ferent from the usual vinegar coVereu
manner of serving them.
Bananas baked are not the Same
pasty fruit as when eaten raw ah'
lima beans baked instead Of navy
beans mako dish fit for king Inc
cost Of living can be reduced consider
ably If one is willing to attempt IT an(
use many of the new foods on the mar
ket or the old foods served in diHeren
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
"Bluebirds" For Happiness

saved buy a doll for some child VINO
has none. Do not tease or beg for any
thing for n week. Go without biting
nails for one week. Work the blue
birds motto in cross stitch or in beads.
Thread a needle three times In MN
ute and put a good knot in the end OF
the thread Have n garden. Turn bed
clothes down for airing Drink no tea
or coffee for one month. NO eating
between meals for one month. BE IN
bed not later than s o'clock for one
month Know how to tell the time
promptly. Brush teeth as often as
your dentist requires for one month.
And little brides also help They
pick UP toys for baby brother or sister;
they make their own beds; they mend
the tears in their dresses; they help to
set the table, they clean big sisters
white shoes or pick up papers on the
sidewalk in front OF their house.
The campfire guardians are especial
" determined that the little girls shall
not forget their dolls. DR. Luther II.
Gulick, president of the organization.
said recently:
Just as civilization and religion CEN
ter about the child, so do child inter
ests center about the doll. II these are
to develop into wholesome Womanh-
ness, love of home and children, they
must be given opportunity. The entire
school curriculum is Of less value than
! this development of life's fundamental
likes and dislikes. To have school, pi-
ano lessons, dancing lessons, walks ana
parties take the major part of daily
life is to stunt the soul Of the little girl
in its most fundamental aspect. 1t Is
better TO learn to sew in making a
dolls dress, TO cook in giving dolls
party, to work out a color scheme on a
doll. to sing dolly to sleep, to learn to
nut dolly to bed regularly and early
and to keep her clean than to do all
these things as separate tasks Much
of the incoherence of modern life is due
to the fact that 1t centers no longer
about the home and the child. as 1t
used to do. May 1t not be to this that
today girls are not looking forward &c
being mothers with the eagerness thai
10y of motherhood warrantsT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
POOR CIRCULATION.

Cold feet and hands indicate poor
circulation. Those who suffer from
them should exercise every day in the
open air. battle their feet in cold wa
ter and rub well with the palms OF the
hands Following the cold bath, lift
the body up on the toes fifteen times
to increase the circulation OF the
blood. Avoid tight collars, corsets and
clothes. very simple arrangement
for the Improvement of 100 sllloW
or pale skin is said to lie in eating figs.
Three or four If eaten al a time is a
prescription of a French woman whose
complexion is exquisite. The drinking
OF orange Juice the first thing before
breakfast is also an excellent remedy
for whitening the skin, and 1t is said
that any woman who will specialize in
her diet upon orange Juice, honey, raj
sins, figs, brown bread and pure water
will retain the purity Of her skin until
an advanced age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
MUST SHE KEEP HER
COAT ON2

+ woman adopts mans clothes must
she not adopt the etiquette that goes
With them? Is It just that she be per-
mitted to remove her coat and sit
walstcoated in a warm room where
nan must fain remove his coat and
annot? And II this be unjust what
hen. IL she remove also her waist
coat? 1t has been known to be done
yea even in public restaurants and
churches.
The anti-sufrrsglst would say. Have
we not said long ere this that woman
had more than her rights. that she had
privileges that members Of the other
sex would never dream Of appropr,-t-
ing and that she would resent II ;hey
did?
But that argument IS rwcra that
cuts both ways" replies the feminist,
! we may be permitted TO wear waist
coats and pockets and even sport
stick, but wouldn't most r.-n object y
we stroiled along tho stree, smoking
| clgarcttcs?"
There are even moro phae,e 20 tn.
adoption ct masculine properties OF
dress by women The wois,,,at H.
only one Wlat about po,so-so Iue,
because 'thev are puttl1r hyH ~
skirts and coats. yes. wal locals ..o--
must poor pirI give ~ her rt.ac.9ss
hand tag or oil thoso cute N.rg t..;,.
Land use her pockets? Perish tu"
thought And the s,lck' Mlst mo- man
stand ready to come to her defense ha-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
FURS COM BlNED.

EURS are combined this season.
There is hardly piece, muff,
stole, cape or even coat. that does not
combine two furs or in which one fur
does not trim another There is an eff
fectiveness about this sort OF thing
that is unusually rich and is no more
costly than the one fur alone. While
it IL usual that two furs Of a like nap
are put together. such as ermine and
mole, white and back fox. It is also
true that the long haired furs, such as
fox and skunk. which are very effective
as trimmings. are delightfully."- COM
bined with short haired ones. Prac-
tically every fur coat one sees has a
collar and cuffs and perhaps buttons
Of another fur.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08

effect rising at the front OF the head,
held with an deliberately beaded hllet
which loses itself in the side hair is
lovely arrangement
Another ornament where cubit OF
height is essential Is a novel little palm
tree ornament composed Of ostrich
plumes in the Prince of Wales style.
The swathed movement is the latest
wrinkle in the evening couture. the
hair waved and placed in soft masses
about the head. Sometimes il - ar
ranged like n small tiara which gives
the face the enigmatic charm of an idol.
Another very new way of dressing
the hair is a la Lamballe. A big but
terfly bow In black or "tete dc neSre"
tune is perched rather high up above
the nape OF the neck. filing the space
left by the hair. which is brushed up
straight from the roots. The tiny
fringe on the forehead takes away
from this couture it's somewhat austere
look. and il is often outlined by a
string Of pearls The same kind OF
ti,le bow may replace very success
fully for evening wear the MORE or
taffeta bow which serves to tie the
hair of the young girl.
Little belongings de luxe for party
and theater use are pictured. The fan
Of shaded gray and white ostrich has
shell sticks. The bag OF violet siik
holds vanity belongings.
CATHERINE TALBOT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08

'VHE separate blouse has come into
L It's own this season and the woman
who revels in the possession or al
sorts of plain and fancy waists mas
only to decide upon tho amount Oh
money she wants to spend and then go
out and mako her selections Ihe
shops are full of the most fascinating
hlouses, fashioned from all sorts OF
materials that are modsh this year
preference being given to the diapha-
nous fabrics
There are models OF plain SILK pro-
caded silk. MORE silk. all Of the Grape
weaves. Of net and Of Lace OF chiHoh
and charmeuse, of velvet, velveteen ana
corduroy. of challe, of sponge cloths
and lingerie materials And the co!ors
match those Of the smart tailored cos
tunes they arc designed to accompany
The new waists define the line OF the
shoulders and arm, and the lower part
is fitted loosely into the belt or sash'
the latter being q noticeable oetall
There Is infinite variety in the sashes
that have come to the fore in this year
of grace. and, together with the smart
little vest, the collar and cuffs. they
provide the decorative note that llrts
the new blouses to hlgh sartoria
plane.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08

really quite pretty when in the hair.
Other combs have attractive designs
inlaid in gold Cor gold plate), and these
are particularly good looking. not be-
ing so ornate as the rhinestone acces-
series and yet more suitable for better
wear than the plain combs
Some of the new pins have quantity
curved or rounded ends to admit Of
their slipping over the coils of the hair.
The combs, too, are sometimes ar
ranged so that they may be used up
and down instead Of straight across. as
is the more usual custom.
Evening coflures are dashingly or
namented and especially suited to a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
PARADISE FANCY.

It does seem a bit discouraging. this
change Of front in hairdressing, for the
majority of girls have only lately train
ed their hair to do the remarkable side
stunts which completely cover the
ears and act as binders to the auricu-
lar organ
The modish small hats Of the season.
too. have had their influence in the
hairdressing world. The latest way Of
fixing the hair for the street is in a
rather loose effect, but in reality the
knot is as firm as the proverbial rock
Of Gibraltar This style outlines the
head closely. and the hair Is drawn
out over the forehead to form be-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08

HAVE YOU little biuebird in your
home?
BIuebirds IN their little nests are the
latest development Of the campfire
girls movement Younger sisters beg
ged so hard, We want to be campfire
girls too" that something had to be
done. 1t wasn't making the world hap
pier to he making little sisters un-
happy. and it wasn't good moral disci-
pl.ne for big sister Yet they couldn't
have wee girls joining the real camp
fires. II was a happy thought to es-
tabnsh a junior department.
What do little birds do?
"Bluebirds sing. Bluebirds help.
Bluebirds grow" That is the motto OF
each little nest A nest is group or
birds. Each birdie is called at first
nesting" then "fedgling," then a
"nier." NestlinEs wear little downy
gray dresses. When they grow lit
tie bigger their feathers Of blue. CHINA
mon red and white begin to sprout.
When the flcdgling has learned to fly
she wears big blue wings and cap OF
ten feathers.
"Bluebirds sing" says the mother
hird. That is the campfire way Of say
.ng that "bluebirds are for happiness"
"Bluebirds sing because they are
happy, not Just to make us hear. Blue
birds have happy relations with every
body Happiness lives in bluebirds'
These are some of the ways in which
the bluebirds are advised to sing"
Make dolls house.
Model dolls dishes out OF clay.
Learn four lullabies to sing to dolls
Learn Mother Goose rimes to tell the
dolls.
Sing whenever you are tempted tc
scold some one.
Wear smile and answer bravelS
when disappointment comes
Give a doh party.
Name five birds. five flowers and five
trees.
Blueblrds also grow-that is, they dt
things that are good for them physical
ly and mentally.
Knit a wash cloth. Do not buy cand!
or sodas for one week. With the mone'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
FOR THAT MONDAY
DESPAIR

THE fact that her family so easily
tires OF cold meat often makes
housewife hesitate about purchasing
roast beef, because she knows how long
Il must last to be worth the original
price. Fortunately, however the pos
Utilities contained in cold roast beef
ire almost endless, especially II care
be taken in the roasting and the meat
y not overlooked.
The housewife must remember that
Inv meat when warmed over requires
more delicate handling than is needed
IN its original preparation and after
being freed from coarse fat and Srist"
phould be cooked only long enough to
heat thoroughly or else simmered very
slowly. according to the nature OF the
recipe employed. Neither must the
housewife forget the answer Of
French cook who. when some one in
uuired how he had prepared partcu-
larly delicious entree. answered mod
,stly. with my brains, sir"
Given below are few formulas for
preparing cold roast beef into dainty
fishes:
Salmi Of Beef.
Melt a spoonful OF butter in a sauce
pan and fry until brown n minced
white onion; then STIR in a spoonful OF
Drowned flour, add slowly n cupful Of
strained stock. few drops each of
Kitchen bouquet and OF vinegar,
pinch Of thyme (powdored) ana salt
spoonful each Of paprika and OF celery
Ialt Simmer the sauce for three or
n Of
.oast beef (cut into cuhes) and ten
chopped stuffed olives. Serve as soon
,s the latter ingredients are hot and
surround the Saint with triangles of
not toast. A little salt may be required,
but the salt OF the olives is generally
sufficient
Potato Turrcvers.
This is a good way TO use both beef
md left over potatoes. Mix with n
pint Of creamy mashed potato one
we'll beaten egg and after adding pep
per and salt to taste roll the potato in
-four; then, with Toured hands, form it
into very small balls and press or roll
them out very thin. Place a spoonful
Of savory minced beef (highly season.
ed and moistened with a little gravy
In the center of each. Fold over and
press the edges together. Place in the
ice chest to become very cold and fry
In deep fat until golden brown.
drilled Beef.
Cut the rare beef into presentable
slices and dip each into mayonnaise
dressing Rub the dressing we'll into
The meat with knife blade and lay the
slices on a platter in the iceboX for al
east an hour. When ready 10 serve
Try in hot frying pan, without fat OF
butter. and serve as soon as the slices
IRE nicely Drowned on both sides. AC-
company with horseradish sauce.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08

coming fringe under the smart little
hats upturned brim.
One of the new fads is to hold your
knot in place. keep in the ends and ad-
Just it by using combs, barrette and
hairpins to match. This is an extreme
ly effective fashion.
The articles themselves-the combs
and other pieces-are of the new imi-
tation shell. prettily marked to simu-
late the much more expensive and
genuine ware. Sometimes they are
plain, but often they are quite elab-
crate with twinllling rhinestones dam
tily set And this is not so gaudy as
the stones suggest they might be, but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
SLIPPERS WITHOUT HEELS.

NVOMEN WHO care a great deal for
dancing have adopted the hee"ess
slipper with q slightly rounded toe. la
this the ribbon is run through eyele's'
that are placed along tue edges. Tie
appearance is not unlike the French
beach sandal which our women have
taken up In the last two years for pub
lie dancing. or course the price -
quite different
The women who cannot dance in
sandals have lace slippers with some
what Hat heels or high spanish ones.
but not the ,ncurved French heel,
which is not as popular - It once was.
1t may no. be possible to get these
laced slippers everywhere, but do not
be discouraged. as any bootmaker can
order them and any shoemaker can in
sert small metal eyeIets in the sides Of
the slippers you have, through which
you can run self coiored satin ribbon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08

round face is an aigret mount placed
directly in the center of a rhinestone
bandeau banding the forehead
In the illustration is shown stun
ming band of rhinestones worn in the
evening this winter Attached to the
jeweled band is q rhinestone trimmed
feather
There is nothing more fetching in
evening couture adornments for an
oval face than an odd softly curling
feather fantasia placed at the side.
three strands of the beads crossing the
hair in front
Where height is the object aimed for
in hair ornament @ tiaring paradise
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
PUMPKIN FANcHoNETTEs.

FanChonettes are an Acceptable
variation of the old fashioned pumpkin
pie for a Thanksgiving dessert Mix
together one and one-half cupfuls or
sugar. two eggs slightly beaten. two
of molasses, one table
spoonful OF ginger. two tahlespoonfuIs
OF melted butter one teaspoonful OF
a scant ha.f teaspoonfnl OF
salt and one cupful OF rich milk. Pour
into small tins lined with pastry ana
bake about twenty-five minutes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
pnMpONS WIFI BEADS.

DREl'TY pompons for slippers are
L. made IA this way: Gather dou-
Bile strip of chlf;on-ahout three inches
wide OF an inch and a half wide when
folded---into a rosette. Make little
satin rose Of the same color
II you are not versed in the ways OF
making roses from satin make two
rosettes as you made the chiffon one,
one smaller than the other, and fasteH
them together and they will lock flow
erilie
Use bright crystal beads for the
flower conter and dot beads around tho
edges Of the petals OF the satin rose.
Pure, clear glass beads give the best
effect. but gold or silver beads would
also be pretty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
WRESTLING FOR HEALTH,

A DOCTOR has discovered That
"A whistling is good for the health
II fills the lungs with uvigoratinG
oxygen. and this revivlnes aasSnP
spirits and Nabby muscles. Boys are
prone to be broader chested than girls
and better constructed for deep muSeu
lar tones because OF the lung exercise
which accompanies whistlins. and one
Of the rrst things they try to do when
they've passed babyhood is to whistle,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
Al, About the New Blouse

There is another distinctive feature
about the latest blouses, and that is the
coattail, this evolution of the pepium
of past seasons being especially IN evil
dence on the dressier models worn WIN
broadcloth and velvet costumes. some
times this coattail, as was shown IN
charming blouse Of white charmeuse.
has the plated part attached under
three buttons covered with satin in
sake blue tone,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
TRy a COIN,

MANY women ruin the nap OF the
-'A cloth in scraping mud from their
garments with knife or sharp object.
Take a coin, a half dollar, and scrape
the mud off with this after 1t is dry
and It will not harm the nap in the
least
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
CAVIAR AND sReAocRumRs.

GUT small round pieces from thin
" slice of fresh toast spread them
with caviar that has been worked on
plate with butter, chopped parsley and
lemon juice. decorate the edges OF the
croutes with creamed butter, seasoned
with lemon Juice and cayenne pepper
pressed through a rose pipe. Pet a
small ball OF caviar in the center and
dish the croutes garnished with pars-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08
A ROYAL
WEDDING CAKE

A MEXICAN brides OF wealth and So
cial distinction have wonderful
Wedding cakes prepared for them, and
The 5000 masterpiece Of the bakers art
made for the Decies-Gould nuptials
Jeveral years ago was the finest of its
kind on record. but the royal wedding
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08

cake for the recent Connausht-fh lie
wedding, when the king of England'S
niece and cousin were married, eclipsed
entirely the Yankee CONNECTION.
The illustration hardly gives an
adequate idea OF the size of this royal
wedding cake. The decorations, con-
usting of figures of the Duchess OF
Fife and Prince Arthur the royal bride
and bridegroom, standing in a Grecian
temple. were surely an innovation in
trosting.
Cupids holding baskets filled with
roses, thistles and heather, the national
flowers of England and Scotland are
>----..a..a,,a ia thu decorative scheme.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08

The newest collars on the fall coat
are fastened mp high at the neck TO d.
lou for cold uraa thar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-08

Fzaz-veHE ole order giveth place 10
i the new both in the arrange
nent of the couture ana IN
IA the ornaments that hold the
hair in place. Paris DEGREES that the
"alabastcr brow" should once more be
in evidence; consequently the fair Pa
rtsienne is having her tresses waved
and drawn softly back from the fore
hood and in the evening the ends are
puca artistically In duffy knot on top
OF the head q triGe toward the back.
This couture movement is renals-
sance Of the David head" couture
arranged by this great French portrait
painter, who adorcd making pictures Of
the chic IaTIsieuue OF ui" daY.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-10

He Was Not Quite Himself.
must do as your dead father and did,
begin to live on your own resources
unhampered by any meddling or I'M
Welcome relative"
So John Marcy reluctantly left the
nelly old woman he loved just as he
id when a boy. 1t was 25 miles to
he new home to which he had led
Nellie a bride a month agone. They
had spent a month in travelling. Now
they were settling down to practice
housekeeping. " '.'s - ''S' % ..-.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-10

ooh, dearw greeted him in a griev-
ed tone as he reached home that
evening. you didn't bring mother
with your"
"She wouldn't come, dear"
Not even for visit?" pouted Nell
lie.
mot even for that. Tell you, Nell
lie, you're the sweetest little woman
in the world, but mother says it would
be wrong for her to intrude on you,
and wrong for you to encourage her."
why, John! 1 love your mother
as if she were my own"
But John recalled what his wise old
mother had told him. He had great
faith in her mature Judgment. He had
made up his mind to follow her adj
vice. He pretty definitely told-Nellie
so, and she pouted over it and shed
few tears.
'All the time l have planned to
have mother here" she declared, al
most sobbing. 81 suppose you think
I'm just saying that to please you.
Pm not. Mother shall come-see if
she don'tr'
"Neverp asserted John, thinking
he knew best.
"All right! wait and see,'' observed
Nellie. "Just the grandest dear in
the world, my John" whispered Mel
lie to her self CAS- to mother, she's
an angel. They've thought of moth
ing but me, selfish little me, and the
old time-worn tradition that a sons
wife can't get along with the mother.
Yes, she shall come and she shall
stay!'
John sat at the tea table after the
meal three evenings later. He was
not quite himself. Nellie secretly
yelled the mischief in her eyes as she
noted his mood
81 say" observed John, we've had
Goldfish for three nights"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-10

GETTING HER WAY =
> "a >
BY Gertrude Mary Sheridan.
Copyright by. V. G. Chapman.)
John, you must never think OF it
know my place. 1 also know that no
mother-in-law can live in peace with
a sons wife,
But Nellie says that is all nom
sense. She wants you"
81 don't doubt she says that out of
courtesy and respect, but you two