South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
Summer BreezeS
r ecaII Outings
To Miss Dainty
by MISS BEssTE DAINTY

when the hot weather com IS.
s1r't dream or coof breezy places IN
the woods or on the shore. a little
cottage. a diving board and ali
that goes with 10 For several years
dreamed ~ g.. TOO. and then I
realized the dream.
DO came about On strange way.
There was an Old log house on an
island III Lake Erie that I used 20
see every summer when went %
little summer resort on the rake.
The house had a legend attached %
g. which was not surprising when
YOU know that the house was over
hundred years old Well. one
summer the legend seemed 90 come
tr ne For natives OF The place IN
f.sted that a ghost was seen 20 walk
rho broad rcrar1a on summers
evening. Whether Il was a case OF
active imagination or prank OF
children do not know. but the
people living .n the house were
frightened and left it
was delighted. for had often
dreamed Of owning that quaint old
house that looked SO cool and quiet.
after the ghost episode 7 easily ar
ranged 20 get The little house and I
began 20 furnish 10 according 20 my
dreams
should love 70 show Il 20 all my
South Bend friends. as II r. now.
The front room IS furnished with
wicker furniture upholstered IN
ApiuE crcfocue The curtains al the
HmaU paned windows are inexpen-
ln pink dye. and they carry out the
color scheme The dining room IS
cool pale blue And the kitchen
on. that IS my delight It's all
white. enameued walls. and table
and stove. and Il has a long, wide
window that reveals all the blue
and white OF the big lake
The greatest relaxation 7 can find
sfter a strenuous theatrical season
s. 70 slip into a gtnEham frock and
play around my Kitchen I love 20
cook. and especially 20 can fruit. OF
course my vacations are not long
enough 70 use the fruits I preserve
80 7 usually give them away. but
al least 7 have the fun Of doing the
work som etimes my mother comes
20 VISIT me and then I take lessons
from the best cook I've ever known.
and we have a glorious time. away
from all the world
I made up some recipes OF my
own that I want 20 tell you about.
You will see then that I am very
thrifty person because they are
both leftover" recipes. one is for
pudding sauce. I always have syr-
ups left over from the fruit I pre-
serve, and I never know what 20
Go with them. So one day I mixed
With the syTups some spices Gin
namon and cloves. and thickened Il
with -four. and boiled u a while, and
the sauce was so good it was worth
making a pudding for. Another dis
acOvery Of mine came about because
had some oatmeal left over. I
mixed Il with sausage meat, season
Ell Il, fried II IN small cakes. All
they needed was a name, so I called
them Pork Patties" and they made
On ideal luncheon dish
When I have no guests at my lit
tie Island home I never feel lone
some or afraid because Peggy" my
bulldog is my staunch friend and
protector Fortunately, Peggy is
very hOmely. and her bark IS ter
ribIe She IS really gentle and af-
fecionate. but no intruder would
ever suspect her OF gentleness. Her
fierce appearance keeps the place
clear OF strangers.
Ny sum ner life IS just the reverse
az my theatrical life I go 70 bed
arout the time the show would
start. and I arise early. 7 play az
keeping house, 7 swim. and I en-
terrain all the children I can find
but I see no one for business or
social reasons. If have an unusu-
ally heavy part 70 learn for the
coming season. I study e IN my
quiet little home but that IS the
only kind OF theatrical work think
OF It's an ideal life 7 can think
OF nothing IN the world more peace
ful than my cool upstairs bedroom
full OF fresh country flowers. when
the moonlight comes pouring IN on
q mid-sUmmers night. and through
the old fashioned windows YOU can
see tho moon-ut lake and an old
fashioned garden But in the fall.
the lure OF the stage Just makes me
leave Il. and back 7 come 20 work
another year. and 20 dream Of the
little summer home on Lake Erie