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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
RULES OF THE HOUSEHOLD
One Woman Writes Out What She
Wants Done and Thereby
Gets Results.

"The reason that we, as homemak.
ers, are obliged to put up with I'M
skilled and inefficient assistance is be-
cause we do not do our share in train
ing the raw material" said Mrs. Good
Housewife with some emphasis. Sup
pose the great factories where emil
grant labor is employed should be run
on the system which prevails in so
many homes? Suppose the employer
should say, ooh, dear, just hate to
train a green hand! 1t takes so much
time, and is such a bother!'
What sort Of a product would that
factory turn out? How long would that
employer be able to stand the competi-
ton of other factories where a differ
ent method was used? Personally l
believe in concrete rules. If new
helper can read list of definite direc-
tions, or in the case of inability to
read, have them read to her, they are
fixed in her mind much more effectu-
ally than the same suggestions re-
peated in varying language.
Il have known girls who would re-
sent being told things over and over,
learning this little list by heart, and
taking real pride in living by it's SIM
pie rules"
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Queer Dinner Bell.

had finished my toilet and was
lettering with Frank Bracebridge in
the library, when we heard distinct
thwacking sound, which he informed
me was a signal for the serving up of
the dinner. The squire kept up old
customs in kitchen as well as hall;
and the rolling-pin, struck upon the
dresser by the cook, summoned the
servants to carry in the meats and
FILINGS.
The dinner was served up in the
great hall, where the squire always
held this Christmas banquet. A baz-
ing, cracking fire of logs had been
heaped on, to warm the spacious
apartment, and the fame went spark
ling and wreathing up the wide
mouthed chimney. On the sideboard
was a display of plate that might
have WED Cat least in variety with
Belshazzar's parade of the vessels of
the temple: 'Flagons, cans, cups, beak-
ers, goblets, basins, and ewers;" the
gorgeous utensils Of good compan-
ionship that had gradually accumulated
through many generations of jovial
housekeepers. Before these stood
the two Yule candles, beaming like
two stars of the first magnitude; 9th
er lights were distributed in branches,
and the whole array glistened like a
armament of silver.
We were ushered into this banquet
ing scene with the sound of Minis
trelsy, the old harper being seated on
a stool beside the fireplace, and
twanging his instrument with a vast
deal more power than melody. Never
did Christmas board display a more
goodly and gracious assemblage of
countenances; those who were not
handsome were, at least, happy; and
happiness is rare improver of your
hard-favored visage.
Enormous Pigs Head.
The parson said grace, which was
not short, familiar one, such as is
commonly addressed to the Deity in
these unceremonious days; but S long,
courtly, well-worded one of the an.
Gent school There was now pause,
as if something was expected; when
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at many a rehearsal. I was amused,
too, at the air of profound gravity
with which the butler and other serv-
ants executed the duties assigned
them, however eccentric.
The dinnertime passed away in this
flow Of innocent hilarity; and, though
the old hall may have resOunded in it's
time with many a scene of broader
rOut and revel, yet I doubt whether it
ever witnessed more honest and gen.
uine enjoyment. How easy it is for one
benevolent being to diffuse pleasure
around him; and how truly is a kind
heart fountain of gladness, making
everything in it's vicinity to freshen
into smiles; the joyous disposition of
the worthy squire was perfectly con-
tagious; he was happy himself, anf
disposed to make all the world happy
and the little eccentricities of his be-
NOR did but season, in manner, the
sweetness and philanthropy.
The Children's Games.
After the dinner table was removed
members of the family, who, prompted
to all kinds of noisy mirth by the
Oxonian and Master Simon, made it's
old walls ring with their merriment,
as they played at romping games. l
delight in witnessing the gambols Of
children, and particularly at this happy
holiday season, and could not help
stealing out CT the drawing room.
| found them at the game of blind
mans buff. Master Simon, who was
the leader of their revels, and seemed
on all occasions to fulfill the office
of that ancient potentate, the Lord OF
Misrule, was blinded in the midst of
the hall. The little beings were as busy
about him as the mock fairies about
Falstaff; pinching him, plucking at the
skirts of his coat, and tickling him
with straws. One fine b1ue-eyed girl of
about thirteen, with her fiaxen hair
all in beautiful confusion, her frolic
face in a glow, her frOck half torn Off
her shoulders, complete picture of
romp, was the chief tOrmentOr; and,
from the slyness with which Master
Simon avoided the smaller game, and
hemmed this wild little nymph in cor
ners, and obliged her to jump shrek
ing over chairs, | suspected the rogue
of being not whit more blinded than
was convenient.
For my part I was in continual
excitement. from the varied scenes OF
whims and innocent gayety passing be-
fore me. 1t was inspiring to me to
see wild-eyed frolic and warm-heart
ed hospitality breaking out from
among the chills and gloom of win,
ter, and old age throwing off his apa
thy, and catching once more the
freshness of youthful enjoyment. fR2&
also an interest in the scene, from
the consideration that these fleeting
customs were posting fast into cbliv'
ion, and that this was, perhaps, tbs
only family in England in which the
whole of them were still punctiliously
observed. There was quaintness, toe,
mingled with all this revelry, that
gave it a peculiar rest; it was suited
to the time and place; and as the
old manor house almost reeled with
mirth and wassail, it seemed echoina
back the joviality of long-departed
voorc
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chintz or cretOnne to make most
fancy and stylish little receptables.
Someone has said that the reason
men are so much more successful in
culinary matters is that they know
and appreciate the difference between
an eighth and a sixteenth of an inch.
Now we will not admit that this is
true, yet accuracy to the smallest de-
tail is necessary especially in candy
making. A candy thermometer may be
purchased for dollar which will in
sure good results as it gives the tenn
perature when the strip should be TAX
On from the fire. The very best flavor
ing should be used as we'll as the best
and purest colorings. Sugar for the
little folks cakes and candies may be
colored at home Drop little cOloring
on a creased paper with dry granulat-
ed sugar, rub it in we'll then place in
a dry place to dry. Put in bottles
for future use.
Marzipan.-This is 8 German Christ
mas sweet which is growing in IA
vor each year. Vegetables, fruits, fig
uFes, nuts and various things are rep
resented and look so like the real thing
that it is easy to be deceived. Make
as follows: Put half pound of gran
ulated sugar and three-quarters of
gill of water on to boil, dissolve care
fully, then boil to 242 degrees Fahren-
heit. Remove from the fire and add
six pounded almonds, and the white
of an egg, stir vigorously. Return
the pan to the fire to cook the egg.
Pour the mixture on a platter and
work it with a wooden spoon until it
cools somewhat and thickens. Then
knead in tablespoonful of confection-
ers' sugar, continue this process until
the marzipan is smooth and firm.
Divide and color, then mold into forms
of fruit or vegetables. Pink, green
and one pAra ssite will make any num>
Der of diSsaexsE fruits.
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Shad Roe Salad.

Soak the roe in cold water five min
utes, then lay it carefully into pan
with one quart of boiling water, two
teaspoonfuls of salt, one teaspoouful
of minced onion, one-half of bay leaf.
one teaspoonful of mixed whole spice
and two tablespoonfuls Of lemon
juice; let it simmer (not boiD Is min.
utes; pour off the water, add cold wa
ter carefully so as not to break the
roe; add a piece of ice, and when the
roe is chilled and firm dry it in nap
kin; divide it into long strips and then
into slices; serve on lettuce; pour
French dressing over the whole.
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merriment and good cheer of the serv-
ants hall. My father, you must know,
is bigoted devotee of the old school,
and prides himself upon keeping up
something of old English hospitality.
He is a tolerable specimen of what
you will rarely meet with nowadays
in it's purity, the old English country
gentleman; for our men of fortune
spend so much of their time in town,
and fashion is carried SO much into
the country, that the strong rich Pc
culiarities of ancient rural life are al
most polished away.
My father was always scrupulous
in eXacting our holidays, and having
us around him on family festivals.
He used to direct and superintend our
games with the strictness that some
parents do the studies of their chill
dren. He was very particular that we
should play the old English games ac-
cording to their original form; and
consulted old books for precedent and
authority for every 'merrie sport,
yet | assure you there never was ped
antry so delightful. It was the policy
Of the good old gentleman to make
his children feel that home was the
happiest place in the world, and |
value this delicious home-feeling as
one Of the choicest gifts parent could
bestow."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
Copyright. 1915, by w. G. Chapman.)

NSOpS Ll5AltS A04OF Ny W. 40 >AANR@AA~~S'P
At six o'clock Mike Donahue's alarm
clock went off with bang and Make
arose, dressed, and had his coffee,
and took the lunch which Nora put
up for him to the mill. He entered
as the whistle blew, and worked
there, except for the lunch hour, till
the whistle dismissed him at six.
That was Mikes life, with the ex-
ception of Sunday, when he got up to
help his wife with the washing Of
dishes, and then went back to bed
again. He lay in bed all day, reading
the Sunday paper. He finished it by
night had supper, and went to sleep
till Monday.
In appearance he was a clean old
man of sixty. He had once had those
ambitions which are supposed to be
the birthright Of every American, but
he had lost those when Ellery died.
Ellery had been the founder of the
mill. 1t was Mike Donahue who, in
those early days, soon after the Civil
war, came from Belfast with the new
f1ax-weaving process, not then in use
in the United States, and interested
Ellery. He could have had partner
ship but he was too simple and ignor-
ant to understand that, and Ellery
was not above turning the advantage
when the opportunity was so patent.
Mike had come to him and said:
Mr.. Ellery, don't know how much
this process is worth to you, but if
it's worth what it ought to be I'd look
for job in the mill for the rest of my
days"
Mike had just married Nora Brady,
and the thought of unemployment
haunted him. Besides, there was a
baby coming. If he could secure a
life position-well, what more could
any man hope for?
He could save a dollar a week even
at the start, and Ellery would certain
3y advance him. And this was done.
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Confronted Jim EIIery With Pistol.

Confronted Jim EIIery With Pistol.
Mike Became foreman at twenty-five
a week, and he and Nora and little
Kathleen lived quite comfortably.
Times changed. The mill prospered
ElleTy became very rich man indeed
The sight of Mike, and the knowledge
of the unfair advantage that he had
taken, haunted old Ellery. His only
son, who would inherit the mill, was a
worthless scamp. The thought that it
should have been half Mikes, that his
own son had gone to college on what
he had squeezed out of the old man,
was gall to him. He offered Mike
five thousand dOllars-the utmost that
his avarice would permit-if he would
leave.
Mike Donahue proved amazingly
obdurate. He liked the work, he loved
the old mill, he would not know what
to do with himself if he left. He re-
fused the offer-and then Ellery died.
Jim Ellery's first act was to dis
charge the old employee. When Mike,
furious, confronted him with the
agreement, he took him back as a
hand. Mike worked on at twelve dol
lars weekly.
Jim had his own reasons for want
ing to get rid of Mike. They devel-
oped about three months later, when
Jim Ellery married Kathleen, who had
been educated with the last penny OF
her fathers savings. She had the airs
and manners of a lady. She was in
no way inferior to him
No sooner was Kathleen married
than she dropped her parents. The
final interview was memorable. Mike
and Nora were in tears, Kathleen, in
her new ball gown, shifted herself
uneasily from one satin shoe to the
other.
Won't you never come and see us
then, Kitty?" asked Nike unable tc
realize the impending tragedy.
You are acting unfairly, father,
answered the girl. u owe q duty tt
my husband and to myself. If we lei
it be known that my father works
in the mill, and is an ignorant, litter
ate old man, / shall have no socia
standing in the town at all. At present
they don't know. And if you have
any affection for me-
Sure, you're the only one [ ever
bore!" wept Nora. "What1l we de
now w~'re old?"
IF 1atner likes to leave the mil
and settle somewhere quietly in ths
country, not less than hundred mile;
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Chicken Terrapin.

Boil chicken whole and remove all
the meat. Then make this sauce:
Melt one cupful butter add two table
spoonfuls flour, one-half teaspoonful
salt, pinch of red pepper, then add
slowly one pint of milk. Add chicken
In small pieces to the warm sauce.
Heat again and garnish with two hard
boiled eggs and parsley, cut very fine
and sprinkle over the whole when
ready to serve. This is delicious and
surely would be splendid for Sunday
nights supper.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
MAKING THE BEST OF BEANS
Way That They Were Prepared Gem
Grafton Ago VIII Be Found Hard
to Improve Upon.

n the Woman's HoEnS Companion
The cookery editor devotes page to
good old-fashioned dishes. A dozen
recipes are given for dishes that were
popular generation ago. The editor
says that these dishes are not on the
tables Of the housekeepers of today
chiefly because carefully written rules
for their preparation are seldom found.
Following is a recipe given for Boston
baked beans:
Pick over three cupfuls of pea
beans, cover with cold water and soak
for several hours. Drain, put in stew,
pan, cover with fresh water, heat
gradually to the boiling point and let
simmer until skins will burst, which is
best determined by taking few beans
on the tip of spoon and blowing on
them, when skins will burst if suf1
GENTLY cooked. Drain beans. Scrape
three-fourths-pound piece Of fat salt
pork, remove a One-fourth-inch slice
and put in bottom of bean pot. Cub
through rind of remaining pork at one
half-inch distances. Put beans in poi
and bury pork in beans, leaving thu
rind exposed. Mix one tablespoonful
of salt, two tablespoonfuls of sugar
and two tablespoonfuls of molassCs,
Add one cupful of boiling water and
pour mixture over beans; then add
enough boiling water to cover beans.
Bake in a slow oven eight hours, I'M
covering the last hour of the cooking
that the rind may become brown. Add
more boiling water as needed"
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Raised DouQhnUtS.

One pint of milk, one-half cupfu.
shortening, scant, one cupful sugar.
one-half cupful potato yeast two eggs.
flour for batter q little thicker than
for griddle cakes. Mix at noon or be-
fore two o'clock and when light
which will be in about five hours, stir
in flour until the spoon will stand up
right. In the morning turn out on
molding board and roll thin, cut in
shape and let rise until the doughnuts
are light enough to stay on top Of the
fat, which should be hot.
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Salt Goldfish Balls.

Mix thoroughly equal quantities OF
hot mashed potatoes, seasoned with
salt, pepper and butter, and of salt
Goldfish which has been picked fine and
soaked in cold water for several hours.
Moisten with cream or milk, add a
well-beaten egg and form into balls.
When cold roll in cornmeal or crumbs
and fry in deep fat. Cut circle in
the top of each ball, remove a spoon
full of the inside and fill the cavities
with hot boiled beets chopped fine
and dressed with butter and pepper.
Serve at once with a garnish Of crisp
lettuce leaves.
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CONVERSATIONS

Osmium is one of the most valuable
metals. It is worth $50 a pound.
A human being cannot breathe at a
height of seven miles from the earth.
Fountain pens are most popular in
Bohemia and are carried by practical
ly all business men, students and
clerks.
The use of zinc plates in boiler is
said to prevent the formation OF the
scale which interfeFes with the boil
ars efficiency.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
To Grease Cake Pans,

To prevent layer or loaf-cake stick.
ing to the pan, grease the latter we'll
with butter, sift in -four to cover ev
cry part, then shake out all the flour
that does not adhere to the pan, and
pour IN your cake dough. This ID
quite as effective as to use buttered
paper. and is far less work.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17

Italy is now a good market for fire
extinguishers, consular report says.
The number of sheep estimated to
have been shorn last season in Aus
tralia and New Zealand was 100, 1922
264, which produced seven pounds and
twelve ounces each head, including
lambs, as against seven pounds for the
previous season.
Official figures 4 K the number Of
COWS in Hungary at 100000, of which
more than 100000 are pure blooded
animals of the bea milk producing
breeds.
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NAA4< Nlp4meeQ
Overcone siIaoe Objection.

Objection has been raised to silage
with the claiIl that it causes an un
desirable favtr in the product Thi
can be largely overcome by keepin,
the silage out Of the stable except a
feeding time which should be afte
rather than bt FORE milking.
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ing. Candy forms a
most acceptable gift and
may be planned for dur
ing the year by collect
ing cute little baskets
that are inexpensive or
boxes may be covered
with fancy cloth like
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oyster COCKTAIL
For each person allow the strained
juice of half a lemon, one-half a
teaspoonful of vinegar, three drops of
tabasco sauce, one-half teaspoonful of
freshly-grated horseradish, one tea
spoonful of tomato catchup; pour this
mixture over five medium-sized oy-
sters
Chestnut Stuffing for Turkey.-Shell
a quart of large, sound chestnuts. Put
them in hot water and boil until the
skins are softened. Remove skins and
put the nuts on to boil again and cook
until soft. Take out few at a time
and rub them through a sieve. They
mash more easily when hot. Season
with one tablespoonful of butter, one
teaspoonful Of salt, one teaspOonful
of grated lemon rind, few dashes of
pepper and teaspOOnful Of parsley.
Add one tablespoonful of grated ham,
two tablespoonfuls of bread crumbs
and two we'll beaten eggs. Do not
have the stuffing too wet or it will be
unpalatable and heavy.
Celery Stuffing.-Saute one table
spoonful of chopped onion in two
tablespoonfuls of butter; add one cup
full of chopped celery, one cupful Of
chopped apples; cook for five minutes,
then add a cupful Of soft bread crumbs,
salt, pepper and grated nutmeg to
taste, with enough stock to moisten.
Prune Stuffing.-Stew a half pound
of large prunes without sugar until
tender. Remove the stones and cut
the pulp in small pieces. Add one and
half cupfuls of boiled rice, One-half
cupful of bread crumbs, one-fourth of
a teaspoonful of poultry seasonings,
three-fourths of teaspOonful of salt
and dash of cayenne pepper.
Potato Stuffing for Fowl.-Chop fine
the giblets of one chicken, mix with
cupful of mashed potatoes, one
tablespoonful of butter, one-half cupful
of sweet milk, one cupful of bread
crumbs, two eggs and salt, pepper
and sage to taste.
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Profitable Business.

Young Lady lin drug store)-Fiv4
twos please.
CLERK hands them out.)
Young Lady-Have them delivered
please. They're for mother and III
going downtown for the day.
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Good Literature.

at must be glorious to he put init
a novel. Wouldn't you like that?"
Eyes; guess it wouia be pretty
nice. But I'm satisfied. I'm men
toned in Bradstreet. "-Lauisville
Courier Journal.
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suddenly the butler
entered the hall with
some degree of bus
tie; he was attended
by a servant on each
side with a large
Wax-light, and bore
a silver dish, on
which was an enOr-
nous pigs head,
decorated with rose
mary, with a lemon
in it's mouth, which
was placed with
great formality at
the head of the ia
BILE. The moment
this pageant made
it's appearance the