The Washington herald., 1919-06-07
Two Recipes.

Two Recipes.
Dear Mis- Lee: Will you kindly send me
recipe for the Flower Salad mentioned In The
Herald Of June q How can ! make pot
porr-Airs- d.
To a box Of lemon or lime gela-
tine prepared as per directions on
package add one tablespoon of vine
gar. Pour individual moulds one
third full of gelatine and allow to
harden. When very hard lay one
flower on the gelatine and fill the
mould with cold liquid gelatine and
allow to harden Turn out and
serve on lettuce leaves with a ring
of mayonnaise. II you prefer you
may use one large mould and a
large flower. cutting the salad in
slices at the table
To make potpourri gather the pet
ais in the evening from half-blown
roses; spread on a paper, sprinkle
with salt and place them where the
sun will strike them by day. When
thoroughly dry place them in an
earthen jar. To about a pint of rose
leaves add one-fourth cup Of sugar,
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon. 2
tablespoons ground cloves. juice
of one lemon and enough distilled
water to barely cover the leaves.
Place a weight on the leaves and
after four or five days set in the
sun until the moisture has evapo-
rated
Forget Self.
Dear Miss Lee: am sixteen years old, but
cannot help being shy and quiet in nanner- /
see other girls having such good times with the
boys. Please tell me now to Be attractive to
both boys and girls. Rosetta
Be interested in everything
they're interested in, talk to them
about their hobbies. Forget your
self and you will soon find others
thinking of you.
Vacation Trip.
Dear Miss Lee: I am one Of ''Uncle Sans
Family and want to spend my vacation in the
west Gan you tell me the cost Of trip TO
San Frandsco!-R. :.
II you will go to the information
bureau at the y. S. r. r. Admins
tration ticket office. 18th and F
streets. they will be able to give
you complete information on costs
and routings over several different
roads.
Correct Dress.
Dear Miss Lee Pleas tell ne the correct
dress to wear this time Of year on an e1cur'
sion 10 another city' What VII be the lead
ing summer mstenaH?-M. VI. L.
To be appropriately dressed fot
travelling one must always wear
something inconspicuous so 1 would
suggest a dark blue foulard dress
made simply with washable collar and
cuffs. A dark silk suit with several
, blouses would be practical. The
leading summer materials are plain
and figured wolfe, sport silks and
figured chiffon.
Deserted Children.
Dear Miss Lee: NV sister died eight months
ago leaving seven children. The Oldest Is SIX
teen. the youngest three. Ny brother-in-lsw
has put four Of the children in home; the 9Th
he has sent away to tchool The Oldest, . gir
is living with another aunt and is caring for the
baby who is there. Several weeks ago one Of
the boys whom my brother-in-law Tlaced in the
home ran away and his father brought him te
me- This boy is Il years old. Every few days
call his father 90 the telephone and be prom
iSss TO come for the boy. who. naturally. has
been cut Of school since he ran away. The
father haa not come yet, and. as I have siI
children Of my own. do not feel abe to SUP
port the boy. especially as his father is making
the high wage Of SO day. Ny brcther-in-law
Is perfectly able TO take care Of his children in
home Of his own with a competent house.
keeper or a woman relative in charge. Also the
little boy who has been staying with me should
he in school. / might say further that the aunt
who is keeping the oldest girl and the baby
te!s me that their father neither gives the chill.
dren an allowance nor pays her for their board.
She says he has been brought up before the Ju-
venile Court before for neslecting his children.
What would you advise doing in connection
with the matter NJ. S. W.
The only thing to do with a man
who realizes his responsibilities so
little-in fact, seems to intentionally
avoid then1-is to enter a complaint
against him in the Juvenile Court. II.
as you say, he has been called into
court before on the same charge, the
court hassa record of his case. and