FEBRUARY, 1916
The Commoner
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cheese. Add the fish to the cream
sauce and pour into a shallow baking
dish; cut the eggs in halves length
wise, arrange on top of the fish,
pressing them down lightly. Cover
with crumbs and cheese and place a
slice of bacon over each piece of egg,
and cook to a golden brown in a hot
oven.
Fish Dishes for Lent. For but
tered lobster, carefully take the meat
out of a large can of lobster and ar
range, as nearly whole as possible on
skewers; lay the skewers and all on
thin slices of buttered toast and pour
over a sauce. made by beating the
yolk of two eggs with a tablespoon
ful of. butter and a tablespoon
ful of cream; cook in a double boil
er until like thin cuBtard, season with
paprika and salt, and after it is
turned over the lobster, garnish with
lemon slices and serve at once.
Tho Handkerchief
Just at this time, when the reign
of grip is so absolute everywhere,
the handkerchief is a very important
article of the belongings of every one
of us. Yet it, was once called simply
a "'hose-rag,";., although far more
costly than with us at present. The
han'dke'rchief has had an interesting
and'. even distinguished history. It
was known as early as 300 years B.
C, by the Hbmatis, . when it was
called a "sv.'eat-cloth" (sudatum),
and later, a face cioth. They were
a 'fashionable perquisite of the aris
tocracy of France during the reign
ofHenry, II., being at first used only
by persons of high rank; they were
then' much larger than they are at
the present time, and made almost
entirely of lace. Not so long ago,
fiye million pocket bandk.erchiefs
we're sent to the lnited States in a
sl'rigfe year ' from, St. Gall,. .Sw.itzer
iaW,H, a'htf "halfasany ' more from
Belfast and. other great centers of
embroidery. Embroidered handker
chiefs have "become the. fashion, and
in ttie reign of Queen Bess of Eng
land', they served as love-tokens, and
young men wore them in their hats
as favors from their sweethearts.
Many of the embroidered handker
chiefs of today cost small fortunes,
and to make them, the lives of the
toilers are sacrificed. The workers
are confined in damp, dark cellars
while embroidering, as light, dry air
is disastrous to the threads, causing
them to become brittle and quick to
break. Some of these handkerchiefs
required a year, or even two years,
to. embroider a single onjg, One
which took prizes at Paris, Chicago,
and other expositions, required seven
years of constant stitching, and is
valued at $1600. It is to be sup
posed that the "nose-rag" was al
ways more or less in use, since noses
began to be the care they have of
late become, as no coat sleeve, or
hem of the apron could ever stand
the constant application necessary
for a prolonged case of grip. Mean
time, do, dear mothers, see that the
school children are well supplied
with this most useful article, and
'here's' hoping they won't lose them
faster than you can supply them.
For tlie Cook
Apples at this season of the year
are apt to be more or less tasteless
when made into pies. To improve the
flavor, after filling the apples into
the crust, sprinkle with lemon juice;
then cover with bits of butter, add
the sugar and nutmeg, or cinnamon,
and lay on the top crust and bake.
Or, the crust may be latticed on.
If short of cream, try this: Heat
two cupfuls of milk, and infuse the
rind of one lemon in it; whisk the
yolks of two eggs with a teaspoonful
of flour and one or two tablespoon
fuls of cream; when the milk is on
the point of boiling; pour it on the
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eggs, return all to the saucepan and
Just whisk over tho Are until tho
mixture Is as thick as cream; then
take it off, and, as it cools, add a
tablcspoorfful of rosowater.
If this Is too much trouble, beat,
up a fresh egg, and pour slowly over
It, beating briskly, a little hot water,
when it will be like cream In flavor i
and richness. '
Caring for tho Hair
Merely to comb out the tangles,
twist it up for the day, and let it go
at that, is not caring for the hair; v
if this Is all you do, you will never
have nice, soft, glossy hair. You
should uso a brush with short, Arm,
pig bristles, and stroko the hair from
I tho crown of the head to the end of
I tho strand with easy strokes, using
this method for flvo to ten minutes
every night and morning. This
brushing will keep the hair clean, if
the brush is kept clean; it will also
' stimulate the roots. A comb of )
horn, vulcan, or like substance, mod
erately heavy in weight, with blunt,
round-pointed teeth set well apart, Is
best for tho hair. Steel or aluminum
combs and brushes are to bo avoided.
A comb should bo used merely to '
take out the tangles, and to separate,
tho strands, drawing It the full length)
of tho hair. A flne-tooth comb should
not bo used. Tho brush and comb'
should bo rogularly cleaned, and',
carefully handled.
Removing Stains from Enamel
Do not use sandpaper on enamel;
get a good quality of sand soap and(
use with a cloth wet in coal oil, and?
this will remove nearly all stains and
even incrustations from enamel.
Where Btains are caused by water;
left standing or dripping, they may
have to bo treated with a little oxalic
crystals dissolved in a little water,
and applied to tho stain with an old
dish mop, as it is too strong for tho
hands; but the acid solution must br
washed off at onco, and not used very '
often, as too free use of the acid will
injure tho surface. Oxalic acid solu
tion is used by plumbers for deep
stains.
7U77-Indies' Walat Cut in sizes 34
to 42 incnes out mcttouiB. . .- At
tractive bodice for soft materials is
shown in this illustration. It has tho
fronts very full, gathered along tho
shoulder. Tho closing is in tho centre
Vt front and tho sleeves extend to
tho neck edge.
7431 Missed Drei Cut In sizes 14,
16. lo anu iu yvu.M.B, .. "VP' ; "
lines of this dress aro among tho lead-
ing favorites iui- oiuu -..e,. -x
s a surplice vest in the centre of the
front and a handsome belt piecing? at
the waistline, below which tho front of
the siurc is J-"".
7082 Iadle' Shlrt-Witlat Cut In
sizes 30, 38 and 4CLjnches bust, measure.
Taffeta, crepo do Chine or linen can be
used for this waist with tho collar and
band closing of a contrasting color. The
waist may bo made with or without the
capo and with long or short sleeves.
742&GM Dreg Cut in sizes 6, 8,
10, 12 and 14 years. This pretty frock
Is mado with a separata blouse, which
has a high neck and long sleeves. Over
this is worn a jacket bodice showing
tho underblouso at top and bottom and
mado without sleeves. Tho two-gore
skirt Is quite full.
785S Girls' Drovs Cut in sizes 6, 8,
10, 12 and 14 yerfrs. For general wear
this frock will be found most becom
ing. The blouse shows tho new side
front closing, the neck is a trifle low
Keeping Accounts
Did you keep accounts of your
business last year? This is just as
essential to the home-keeper as to
tho man of tho family. Every ex
penditure should be set down, and.
all moneys that are handled should!
be kept track of. Above all, do not.
go into debt. Pay for what you get,
if you have to get less. Ask for a
receipt for all moneys paid out, and
then keep the receipt.
with flat collar and tho sleeves long.
The skirt has a deep yoko and below t
this the material is side plaited.
708,; TadIcM' DrenM Cut in sizes 36 i
to 44 inches bust measure. Plain enough 1
to suit tho simplest tasto this dress is 1
yet thoroughly in tho mode of tho mo
ment. Tho waist of tho dress has a
yoko in tho front and back and the
sleeves may bo long or short. Tho
skirt has four gores and may have high
or regulation waistline.
7fl9 Ladle' Skirt Cut In sizes 24
to 32 inches waist measure. Fancy ef
fects without much labor are always
among tho desired things, and Jn tho
model herewith shown wo have such a
design. Tho skirt has three gores and
may bo mado with or without tho belt.
Liinen, serge or gabardine can be used
for this skirt.
7H05 Ladles' SkirtCut In sizes 22
to 32 inches waist measure. Very nice
for wido materials is this plain skirt
which has front and back plain with
a plaited section inserted at tho lower
half of each flfrln RPnm 1ia nnnni. ni
forming a yoke effect. These skirts aro
used as part of separato costumes or
with separato shirtwaists,
77S I,aUen' Apron Cut In sizes 3S
40 ajid 44 inches bust measure. Cham
bray, gingham, linen or any of tho
pretty percales may bo used for this
apron with tho edges finished with
braid banding. The apron closes at th.
back .and has a three gored skirt.
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