The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-29

! WHAT THE FRENCH
I MAID TOLD MARJORY

The Need of Slip Covers,

covers for the furniture this summer
but I really don't know what to get"
remarked Marjorie to Marie one day as
she spied the dainty pink coverings in
her aunt's boudoir.
There are many reasons why the
summer covering Of furniture is advised
today, returned Marie. First, it does
away with the hot and heavy appear
ance of the winter year-round house
a condition u~npleasantly noticeable al
the first breath of nm
zone should realize that the stuff,
ness is largely for the
popular prejudice against spending I'M,
bearabIe summer in the city n that
with the proper summer comfort, one
could really settle down to comparative
ease. 1t is true that after one learns
to take the prope care of possessions
the seemingly p~crishable things assume
more the light of possibilities.
IF you can meet these requirements,
light slip covers should have no terrors
for you-and you will have a mighty
cool looking house. The second great
advantage to be gained by summer fur
niture covers is that of furiture protec-
ton. Who has not suffered the incon-
venience of having those blue-white
spots appear OF their mahogany fur
niture--causec by pcrspiring backs and
hands?
"A slip cover will eliminate this, as
It also win the fading of upholstered
stuff and the sitting in of dust from
open windows. AND the third slip-cover
seat, winch will strongly appeal to
many, is the good chance afforded them
to indulge that unsatisf'ed longing for
cretonne furnishings Sthich has hereto
tore been denied them, or account Of
their beng possessed of too much ex-
cellent furniture of another date to
have been able TO refurnish with the
more modern upholstery of cretonne.
1t will be plainly recognized that
with slip cover of cretonne they will
be very 'modernly' furnished for fully
half a year! First of all, they virtually
are made on the furniture. A piece of
the material is pinned on the part Of
the chair one has decided to start with,
and after ii is carefully fitted, it is cut
the shape. leaving plenty of allowance
for seams
Just Jam.
What are o makinS?" asked Mar
porle Wonderingly. as she found Carrie
putting up some delicious strawberries
II day.
lust some strawberry jam" return
cd the versatile French maid. In this
country we do no appreciate or make
the use Of jam we Should. In Franco
our jam becomes compete and figures
in many way in the household menu.
We eat and enjoy these dainty prepara-
lions without realizing that they are
not only an addition to a meal, but are
IN themselves an economy. For as {.
rule these compotes or jams are made
of leftover fruits.
For example. after breakfast half a.
saucerful of Strawberries remain in the
dish. Instead of putting these aside and
eating them when they are getting
messy, the French housewife puts them
into & small preserving kettle with a
little and lets them cook clowly
on the back of the stove. 1t may be that
81 1nnnhnnn come. holf Inun,, on, .n .~p
cherries are left from a dish of fruit.
These, carefully stoned, are Ode to
the strawberries and again cooked
This process goes on until there is
enough jam to fill a glass or two, when
1t begins over again. We have a way of
saying that the Italians and French
thrive because they can live on SO little.
That is true, but we do not add, as we
should, that they also have will. This
jam from odds and ends is only a case
to point.
Let the American housewife get one
of these nice little enameled ware pre-
serving kettels with it's wooden handle
and then, by the exercise of a little
forethought and ingenuity see how
many glasses Of rich, delicious jam she
very little expenditure Of either time,
money or effort.
One more hint on jams. They keep
SO we'll that they car be put in clipped
cups or earthenWare bowls, covered
with paraffin paper. 1t is a good idea to
make UP a quantity of apple jolly when
apples are cheap. Never stir a jelly with
a metal spoon, as it's color is easily
darkened. The enameled ware skinner,
ladle and spoon will obviate the danger.
A glass Of jelly should be eaten as soon
US it is opened"
Paper Linens For Summer.
oh, dear" moaned Marjorie, Il am
~r@ !; n ~ IL - - a
tablescloths and napkins and other
things in summer"
why do you use such things in the
summer at all?" asked Marie. You
can make the wonderful little paper
c~ontrivances on sale in all shops ave
much work in summer, If you wish to
call them in as members of your para
p~hernalia. They are inexpensive, con
venient to use, and-there most valued
characteristic-they cannot be laund-
cred, either in the dishpan or the wash
tub. They be cheerfully consigned
to the fire. in the knowledge that their
fate ordained them for such an end.
TO begin with, there are paper
towels, which can be put to all sorts
of uses in the kitchen. A length Of
the toweiing can be used to keep the
hands from burning when hot pots and
pans must be lifted. Bits of the towel
ing can be used to grease pans with.
Lettuce may be wrapped, damp and
clean. in the toweling and laid on the
ice to become crisp.
Then there are paper napkins. These
can be brought. il one wishes to pay
the price, in heavy quality that is as
pleasant to use as damask or linen.
Ihen there are various cheaper sorts
and io- picliics, for impromptu summer
Refreshments. the large plain white ones
are the best choice.
'Tor the occasional piece Of fresh
1rult, tile smaller NAPKINS. printed with
colored flowers borders, can be chosen,
although the pure white ones in the
smaller sizessare perhaps ever daiatier>
than he ones With colored bor1ers.
Some women why try to make sum
mer work easy Tor ervants have a
white paper napkin placed on the fruit
plate at breakfast, and this is used
with the fruit. In this way fruit stains
SO difficult to get out are kept from
the regular napkins"
Clevcland's bonded debt is s56,s17.-
G1S.60.