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The old man sat outside the Cauli
flower inn, looking crossly up the
road. He was fond of conversation,
but the pedestrian who had stopped to
drink a mug of ale beneath the shade
of the doors was not happy in bis
choice of subjects.
Conversation languished; the travel
er rapped on the' table and had his
mug refilled. He nodded courteously
to his companion and drank. ' p
"You're another "Job Brown." 'said
the old man. irritably, "that's wot you
are; another Job Brown. I've seen
your kind afore."
He shifted farther along the seat,
and. taking up his long clay pipe from
the table, struck a match and smoked
the few whiffs which remained.
"Wot I said just now about you be
iug like Job Brown was only in joke
like," he said, anxiously, as he tasted
the brew. "If Job 'ad been like you
he'd ha been a better man."
The philanthropist bowed.
"He was one o the 'ardest drinkers
in these parts." began the old man,
slowly1, filling his pipe.
t The traveler thanked him.
; "Sometimes "e used to get pitiful
jover it. and sit shaking Ms 'cad at 'em
for drowning theirselves in beer, as he
called it, when they ought to be giv
ing the money to their wives and
families. He sat down and cried one
night over Bill Chambers' wife's toes
being out of er boots. Bill sat struck
all of a 'eap, and it might, ave passed
oft, only 'Henery White spoke up for
'im. and said that he scarcely ever 'ad
a pint but wot somebody else paid
for it There was unpleasantness all
round then, and in the row somebody
knocked one o Henery's teeth out
"And that wasn't the only unpleas
antness, and at last some of the chaps
put their 'eads together and agreed.
among theirselves to try and help
:.Tob Brown to give up the drink. They
kep' it secret from Job, but the next
time e came in and ordered a pint Joe
Gubbins 'aving won the toss drank
it by mistake, and went straight off
'omef as 'ard as e could, smacking 'is
lips.
"He 'ad the best of it, the other
chaps 'aving to 'old 'Job down in 'is
There Was Unpleasantness All 'Round
Then.
chair, and trying their 'ardest to ex
plain that Joe Gubbins was only doing
him a kindness.
"He kept a very tight 'old- 'o the
next pint, and as 'e set down at the
table he looked round nasty like and
asked 'em whether there was any
more aswould.like to do 'im a kind
ness, and Henery White said there
was, and he went straight off 'ome ar
tcr fust dropping a handful o' sawdust
into Job's mug.
"I'm an old man, an' I've seen a
good many rows in my time, bufl've
never seen anything like.the onethat
'apnened then. It was no good talk
ing tor Job, not a bit he being that
unreasonable that even when 'is own
words was repeated to 'im he would
n't listen. He behaved like a madman,
an' the langwidge 'e used was that
fearful and that wicked that Smith
HAVE NO CHANCE FOR GOSSIP
One Argument in Defense of Reserve
of City tife.
There is much to be said of the
custom prevailing in large cities, the
indifference with which families re
gard each other. They may live with
only a thin wall as a separation, and
never know their neighbors by sight.
It is heartless, in a way, to have no
knowledge of misfortune -which one
might relieve, but it is rather agree
able to be able to live as one pleases
with the certainty that prying eyes
are not taking stock of economies Tind
habits. It is almost impossible to be
gin a system of retrenchment in a
town or- neighborhood where there are
keen eyes to inspect every movement
and sharp tongues to discuss each, dis
covery. So we have families always
living beyond their means because
they have aot the moral courage to ad
vertise their true financial condition.
It is not wise to take the public into
one's confidence. 'When it becomes
ecessary to give up a home it lessens
the' landlord' aald e wouldn't 'ave It
in 'is honse.
"Arter that you'd ha' thought that
Job Brown would 'ave Jeft off 'is talk
about being teetotaler, but he didn't
"It was through that at lait 'ecame
te offer five1 pounds reward to any
body as could 'elp Im to become a
teetotaler. He went off 'ome one
night as usual, and arter stopping a
few seconds in the parlor to pull bis-
self together, crept quietly upstairs
for fear of waking 'is wife. He saw
by the crack under the door that she'd
left a candle burning, so he pulled
hisself together agin andthen turned
the 'andle and 'went in and began to'
try an' take off 'is coat.
"He 'appened to give a 'alf-look .to
wards the bed as 'e did so, and then
'e started back and rubbed 'is eyes
and told' 'imself he'd be better In a
minute. Then 'e looked agin, for 'Is
wife was nowhere to be seen, and In
the bed all fast and sound asleep and
snoring their 'ardest was little Dick
Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and
the baby.
""Get up,' ses Job, 'ardly able to
speak. 'I'm surprised at you. Get
up out o" my bed direckly.
"'Your bed?' screams little Dick;
"Mind Your Own Business," Ses John
Brown.
'you're the worse ..for licker. Job
Brown. Can't you see you've come In
to the wrong house?'
"'Eh?' ses Job, staring. 'Wrong
'ouse? Well, Where's mine, then?'
"'Next door but one, same as it
always was.' ses Dick. 'Will you go?'
"Job began to go downstairs, say
ing 'goo'-night' as 'e went, and he'd
got pretty near to the bottom when
he suddenly wondered wot 'e was go
ing downstairs for instead of up. and
larflng gently at 'is foolishness for
making sich a mistake 'e went up
stairs agin. His surprise when 'e see
Dick Weed and Mrs. Weed and the
baby all in 'is bed pretty near took 'is
breath away.
"'Wot are you doing in my bed?'
he ses.
"'It's our bed. ses Dick, trembling
all over with rage. 'I've told you
afore you've come iuto the wrong
'ouse.'
"'Wrong 'ouse.' ses Job. staring
round the room. 'I b'leeve you're
right. Goo'-night. Dick; goo'-night,
Mrs. Weed; goo'-night. baby.'
"They 'ad the neighbors in then,
and the trouble they 'ad -to get Job
downstairs wouldn't be believed. Mrs.
Pottle went for 'is wife at last, and
then Job went 'ome with er like a
lamb, asking er where she'd been all
the evening, and saying 'e'd been look
ing for 'er everywhere.
"There was such a to-do about it in
the village next morning that Job
Hi own was fairly scared.
"He wasn't like hisself that night
up at the Cauliflower. 'E sat up in
the corner and wouldn't take notice
of anybody, and it was easy to see as
he was thoroughly ashamed of his
self. "'Cheer up. Job,' says Bill Cham
bers, at last; 'you ain't the fust man
as has made a fool of hisself.' '
" 'Mind your own business. ses Job
Brown, 'and I'll mind mine.
"'Wh don't you leave 'Im alone.
Bill?' ses Henery White; 'you can
see the mantis worried because the
baby can't talk.'
"'Oh,' jBeV Bill. 'I- thought 'e was
worried because 'is wife could.'
"Tm, going to -give It up, Smith.'
he sesr 'and I'll give five pounds to
anybody; as'H prevent me tasting In
toxicating flicker for a month.'
"Bill Chambers wasn't satisfied then.
He pointed' out that earning the five
pounds, and then getting it out o' Job
Brown afterwards, was two such en
tirely different .things that there was
no. likeness .between 'em at all. Then
Job Brown got so mad'e didn't know
wot 'e was doing, and e 'anded over
five pounds to Smith the landlord and
wrote on the pajer that he was to
give it to anybody who should earn
it without consulting 'im at all. Even
the chances of recovering from pe
cuniary losses to allow the neighbor
hood to discuss the matter with certain
knowledge. A graceful retreat can
generally be managed save in gossip
ing places, and even there silence is
much better than confession.
Widow and Widower.
He was evidently an old bachelor.
And she showed sartorial and other
signs cf being a young widow in "sec
ond , mourning" maybe it was third
mourning I'm not sure. They were
both frankly hungry; and when they
were served, she said, between sips of
claret:
"It's funny when a man dies before
his wife stress is given to the notice
that he 'leaves a widow.' If she goes
first the announcements never say
she leaves a widower. Aren't the
facts identical?''- J
. And the old bachelor answered:
"By no means. A widow is so 'tim
id and retiring that it is necessary to
nublish a notice to the effect that she
"jiff TUT
BUI couldfi't'Uaft;6f 'luwtUas to
agfa that, but he made 'a point of bit
lag all the sovereigns.
"There was quite il excitement for
a few days. Henery White 'e got a
'eadache- with thinking, and Joe Gab
bins, e got a 'eadache for drinking
Job Brown's beer agin. There was
all sorts o' wild ways mentioned to
earn that five pounds, but they didn't
come to anything,
"Arter a week had gone by Job
Brown began to get restless like, and
once or twice 'e said in Smith's hear
ing ow useful five pounds would be.
"He used to ask Smith for it every
night, and Smith used to give 'im the
same answer, until at last Job Brown
said he'd go an' see a lawyer about
it. Ttat frightened Sjnith a bit and
I b'lieve he'd ha' 'anded it over, but
two days arterwards Job was going
upstairs so careful that he fell down
to the bottom and broke 'is leg.
"It was broken in two places, and
the doctor said it would be along job,
owing to 'is drinking habits, and 'e
gave Mrs. Brown strict- orders that
Job wasn't to 'ave a drop of anything,
even if 'e asked for it.
"There was a lot o talk about it up
at the Cauliflower 'ere, and Henery
White, arter a bad 'eadache, thought
of a plan by which 'e and BUI 'Cham
bers could 'ave that five pounds
atween 'em. The idea was that Bill
Chambers was to go with Henery to
see Job, and take 'Im a bottle of beer,
and jist as Job was going to drink it
Henery should knock it out of 'is
'ands, at the same time telling Bill
Chambers e ought to be ashamed o'
hisself.
"It was a good idea, and, as Henery
White said, if Mrs. Brown was in the
room so much the better, as she'd be
a witness. He made Bill swear to
keep it secret for fear of other chaps
doing it arterwards, and then they
bought a bottle o beer and set off up
the road to Job's. The annoying part
of it was, arter all their trouble and
Henery White's 'eadache, Mrs. Brown
wouldn't let 'em in. They begged and
prayed of 'er to let 'em go up and
just 'ave a peep at 'im, but she would
n't. She said she'd go- upstairs and
peep for 'em, and she came down agin
and said that 'e was a little bit flushed
but sleeping like a lamb.
"Job promised that 'e would give
liquor up; but the fust day 'e felt able
to crawl on 'is crutches he made up 'is
mind to go up to the Cauliflower and
see whether gin and beer tasted as
good as it used to. The only thing
was 'is wife might stop 'im.
"'You're done up with nursing me,
old gal,' he ses to 'is wife.
" 'I am a bit tired,' ses she.
"'You go, my dear.' ses Job. 'I
shall be quite 'appy sitting at the
gate in the sun with a glass o' milk
an' a pipe.'
"He persuaded 'er at last, and, in a
fit o generosity, gave 'er three shil
lings to go shopping with, and as soon
as she was out o' sight he went off
with a crutch and a stick, smiling all
over 'is face. He met Dick Weed in
the road and they shook 'ands quite
friendly, and Job asked 'im to 'ave a
drink. Then Henery White and
some more chaps came along, and by
the time they got to the Cauliflower
they was as merry a party as you'd
wish to see.
"Every man 'ad a pint o' beer,
which Job paid for, not forgetting
Smith 'isself, and Job closed 'is eyes
with pleasure as 'e took bis.
"'And I'll trouble you for that five
pounds, Smith,' e ses, smiling. 'I've
been without anything stronger than
milk for seven weeks. I never thought
when I wrote that paper I was going
to earn my own money.'
"'Has your wife gone shopping to
day?' ses Smith, looking at 'im very
solemn.
"Job Brown put 'is mug down on the
table and turned pale as ashes. Then
'e got up and limped over to the bar.
" 'Wot d'yer mean?' he ses, choking.
"'She said she thought o' doing
so,' ses Smith, wiping a glass; 'she
came in yesterday and asked for that
five pounds she'd won. The doctor
came in with 'er and said she'd kept
you from licker for seven weeks, let
alone a month; so, according to the
paper. I 'ad to give it to "er. I 'ope I'
done right, Job?'
"Job didn't answer 'im a word,
good or bad. He just turned 'is back
on him, and, picking up 'is crutch
and 'is stick, hobbled off 'ome. Hen
ery White tried to make 'im stop and
'ave another pint, but he wouldn't
He said he didn't want 'is wife to find
'im out -when she returned."
Practical Politics.
"I don't see much sense In this
spelling reform movement," declared
the first legislator. "It ain't prac
tical." "Why ain't it practical?" demanded
the second legislator. "Can't we ap
point a commission, with a high-salaried
head and 17 minor but lucrative
jobs? Of course it's practical."
Kansas City Journal.
About the Sire of It
"Anyway," said her husband's wife,
"you can't accuse me of prolonging ar
guments." "That's right, my dear," re
plied his wife's husband. "You mere
ly set your foot down on it and that
covers the entire ground."
still hangs out at the same old sign.
But a widower doesn't need advertis
ing; he is as frankly a widower as a
baby is a baby; and he's like a baby,
too because the first six months he
cries, the second six months he 'takes
notice,' and he does mighty well if h1
gets through his second summer!"
Fancy Dress Nuptials.
Each season sees the wed ling cere
mony becoming more and more of a
theatrical pageant, until nowadays the
only one of the protagonists who .ap
pears in "the character of an English
gentleman" is the bridegroom. Bride
and bridesmaids run riot in mediaeval
robes, directoire fantasies, and even
in the sandals, wreaths, and chitons of
ancient Hellas, while the unfortunate
small boys who officiate are dressed
in any fearful and degrading fashion
that may happen to please their ma
ternal parents. Needless to say, these
urchins "feel their position acutely,"
and will possibly take their revenge
later en by eschewing matrimony alto
gether, or by forcing their brides to be
married from a taxicab at a regis
trar's office. London Sketch.
F0RTHB:HSTE
Unique Btrtbday Party CnJoyed by tbe Re
cipient ami All His 5maII Friends
Flan for Musical Evening.
An Unique irthtfay Party.
This pretty party was planned by a
number of the lad's schoolmates and
proved a delightful success. Each one
brought a trifling gift and the boy had
to follow the Instructions given by
these jingles. He was handed an en
velope which contained this verse and
It started the festivities:
Good even. Little Birthday Child.
Attention to this letter;
Go hunt within the music room.
You'll And a gift that's better.
..The package contained the follow
ing: We wish you many happy days.
Now do not lose your head.
But hunt about the sitting room
Before you go to bed.
From the sitting room the merry
crowd were led by this verse to the
Kitchen according to this rhyme:
fou've found It: easy, was It not?
Don't stop, 'twould be a sin.
Vbu'Il.find the brother of all this'
The kitchen bright within.
As the gifts were unrolled and the
:lnes read excitement ran high and
every one acted as if It was the first
time they had seen the articles. The
next move was to the dining room, as
these orders directed:
Now turn into the dining room.
And hunt from floor to celling.
And And a little chocolate.
To sweeten up your feeling.
The other verses are given and the
whole scheme is so clear that I am
sure many will welcome the sugges
tion not only for birthday parties but
as a very enjoyable way in which to
give Christmas gifts.
This affair was planned by a South
side girl and given for the son of one
of Chicago's famous singers, who now
lives in Paris, but chooses America as
the place for the lad to be educated.
There's another gift to hunt.
In the front room you'll find It.
Pray heed the verse that lies beside.
We pray you heed and mind it.
(A framed motto).
Now. by the telephone you'll find.
Another thing Is staying.
Pray take it up and use it well.
Tis only meant for playing.
Now do not tarn'. Ronald dear.
But hunt within the hall.
And if you look with diligence.
You'll find a box that's small.
Now go into our dear one's room.
And take a real good look.
It may be on a picture frame.
Or on the desk or book.
Now. be obedient, dear child.
- And go into your room.
And hiding far behind the bed
You will surely find your doom.
Behind the bed there were two girls
of whom he was very fond and who
planned this novel affair for the
"Birthday child."
A Musical Evening.
An amateur musical society in
dulged in a regular frolic the other
evening and all enjoyed the relaxa
tion. Each' member had a picture of
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Never since Catherine di Medici and Good Queen Bess were incited to
murder by the scratching of the starch in their ruffs have women appeared
in as emphatic neckwear as they are now preparing to don. writes Marie
Montaigne in the Chicago American
This season's neckwear was primarily designed to support the head un
der its weight of hat, for the stock portion of fancy collars is sturdy and
braced with supports of metal, wood, bone and occasionally jewel bars or
"slides."
There is art as well as beauty in the novelties in neckwear prepared for
this winter's decoration for the feminine throat.
In all sorts of forms and every sort of width the ruff is the thing. This
ruff often takes the form of a neat little plaiting or frill of crepe lisle, tulle,
net satin or some filmy material suitable to rim a stock with. Oftener the
ruff springs out from the neck in width capable of burying anything, from
check outlines to ears and chin.
Did you ever see a blooming face half buried in a filmy ruff of pink, deli
cately faced with white tulle next the skin? No? Then you have missed a
sight prettier than that of an unfolding rose.
Rose color'is popular, by the way, with neckwear models. It appears in
satin folds mounted upon a foundation and topped with more or less flaring
nlalts of the dcintiest filmy materials. Often broader plaiting spreads out be
low the neck; half way to the shoulders. Broad, soft ribbon of satin or vel
vet ties one side of the ruff, and ends of varying lengths are tipped by silken
'assels, looped chains of silk covered wooden "olives" or balls, gold or silver
tassels' or some other form of finishing a pointed end of ribbon. The ruff is
sometimes fastened in the back, or just over one shoulder, but seldom in front.
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Modified Evening Garb.
While the costliest of fabrics are
seen at the horse show evening ses
sions, they are made up into a type
of costume which is a cross between
that worn for afternoon receptions
and large weddings in churches and
the regulation dinner gown, for it is
much more elaborate than the one,
the while it differs radically from the
other in that its waist invariably is
.made high and that the arms are fully
covered. In a word, the American
woman does not appear at so public a
place with her shoulders on exhibi
tion, and if she is going from the gar
dens to the opera she v;ears a high
bodice or else winds a scarf about
her neck. The same rule applies to
jewels. Plenty of them are to be seen
night after night in the rows of par
terre and proscenium boxes, but usu
ally set in earrings, medallions and
pins, rather than in neckties, stom
achers and bracelets..
Starched Clothes.
Starched waists, frocks and under
wear that are put away for another
summer should not be starched or
ironed before packing. The starch
' a famous musician pinned on his coat
or bodice and was hailed with delight
as the introductions were made. Then
each one was asked to reader the
piece with which he or she first re
galed the public, and they were re
quired to give a description of the
event s
The club colors were green and
gold, and this scheme was carried out
with yellow chysanthemums and quan
tities of ferns and vines.
Prizes consisting of musical instru
ment candy boxes were awarded the
ones who were first and last In the
following contest
Well-known musicians are buried in
the questions, the answers will be
their names:
1. There were verd isles and tender
blue of summer skies. (Verdi.)
2. Maud Muller raked the hay: deny
It not. O judge. ("Harden" Haydn.)
3. The bell In ivy. tower rings knell of
passing day. (Bellini.)
4. I arrive, king, most gracious sover
eign. (Rive-King.)
5. She still wears her old smile the
sweet modest maiden. (Herold.)
6. The mother of Charlie Ross in Idle
dreams still clasps him. (Rossini.) ;
7. We berate our neighbors soundly,
but excuse ourselves. (Weber.)
8. How famous the cherub In ideal
art! (Cherubini.)
9. If he asks your hand. Eliza, do not
say nay. (Handel.)
10. Be brief: Lo. toward life's setting
sun man hastens. (Flotow.)
11. You've dropped a beet. ho. vendor,
heigh! (Beethoven.)
12. The dog spies a cat. and It makes
his tall wag nervously. (Wagner.)
IS. A beau, berrying, needs a basket
and a sweetheart. (Auber.) 0
14. You have found an egg. lucky boy!
(Gluck.)
15. Liz still improves from day to day.
("Lfzsf Liszt.)
16. Whoever else leaves, the Co. stays
In most Arms. (Costa.)
IT. Cattle enjoy herbal feeding ground.
(Balfe.)
IS. J do not care a sou. Sarah, whether
you will or won't! (Sousa.)
19. There will be no confab to-night.
(Abt.)
20. My chop J nearly always eat with
peas. (Chopin.)
MADAME MERRI.
Metal buckles appear on many hats.
The one-piece gown has a strong
vogue.
Very large pocket flaps are pre
dicted. Satin is the leading fabric for eve
ning gowns..
Many of the new skirts are crossed
in the front. '
Wings are larger than they ever
have been before.
Feather trimming upon hats con
tinues very profuse.
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tends to weaken the material and the
ironing to yellow it. In the country,
where company bed and table linen
are not used so often as they are in
the city, careful housewives put them
away unironed in white cotton bass
that have beeu blued a deep color.
This, they contend, helps to keep and
preserve the transparent whiteness of
the fabrics. Most city housewives
have too frequent uses for their linen
to make it wise to do this and. besides.
the custom spoils the en"ect of th
linen shelves, which are the pride of
every housekeeper.
Cleaning Gold Braid.
This is a season of gold braid and
brass buttons. They are expensive to
buy and many women might want to
use gold braid they have if it were
only a trifle cleaner.
They may not know that it may be
thoroughly refreshed by powdered
bluing mixed with dry bread crumbs.
This should be sifted over the braid
and then rubbed with flannel. After
brushing off the crumbs it should be
polished with red velvet This process
also serves for cleaning gold lace.
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CHRISTMAS CHEER
As Ever It Calls on the
and All the Rest
of the
HRISTMAS without candy
would not seem like Christ
mas at all. especially in
homes where there are
children; so it is at this
Season of the rear Mint Iho
housewife who has little ones who
must be supplied with sweets begins
to make her plans for wholesale candy
making, for. cheap as candles are to
day, and easily as they may be ob-
uunea, mere are still many women
who prefer to supply their households
with home-made dainties instead of
buying them at the store, even though
the latter may be quite as pure and
wholesome.
Of course, in candy-making, as in
everything ebe, each year brings
forth new formulas; the old candies,
once considered so delectable, get out
of fashion, and new sweets come to
take their place. Thus, for example,
though taffy, fudge, caramels, choco
late creams, etc., are still as palatable
as ever, the mother who would be up-to-date
in her production of Christmas
candles must prepare some of the
newer delicacies.
"Ocean Foam" Is another novel
candy that Is now being widely intro
duced among lovers of home-made
sweetmeats. To make it. take three
cupfuls of light brown sugar and put
it over the fire with a cupful or fresh
boiling water. Stir it eensPlPssK- imtit
all the sugar has dissolved; then let
it cook undisturbed until it will spin a
thread. Remove, and when it stops
bubbling pour the mixture, little be
little, over the stiffly beaten whites of
two eggs. Beat with a wire egg
beater until the texture is soft and
creamy, and while beating flavor to
ta3te with vanilla extract At the last
moment add a cupful of chopped meat
nuts, and drop from the spoon on
waxed paper.
In place of the time-honored "fudge,"
she may make the new "Divinity
Fudge." a sweet that is no more ex
pensive, that takes but little more
time, but that is far more delicious.
Melt a cupful of sugar In a saucepan;
when melted, pour It Into another
saucepan in which there is already a
cupful of cold milk. Put this pan on
the fire and cook slowly until the two
have blended; then add two more cup
fuls of granulated sugar, and one more
cupful of cold milk, and reheat, cook
ing slowly until it is of nroDer con
sistency to remove from the stove. At f
tnts time add a heaping teaspoonful
of butter and a cupful of finely
chopped nut meats; beat the mixture
with a large spoon until almost cold,
then spread it over buttered pans, and
line for cutting, like fudge.
For those who like cocoanut candies
the following recipe for what is known
as "Cocoanut Strips" is productive of
an inexpensive and palatable dainty:
Cook two pounds of light brown sugar
with a cup of water and a tablespoon
ful of butter until the mixture boils.
Cut the meat from a fresh cocoanut
into shreds, and add it to the syrup,
cooking until it threads. Whip with
the egg beater until it is creamy;
then spread it in buttered pans and
mark in strips for cutting.
Another cheap candy, called "Nut
Creams." is made by boiling three cup
fuls of granulated sugar with one cup
ful of rich cream. When of proper
consistency remove from the fire, whip
briskly with the egg beater, and add
one cupful of chopped nut meats.
Christmas
Suggestions for Christmas presents are always gladly received by those
who prefer to make their gifts. Here are a few. some of which may prove ac
ceptable for your friends. The first is a magazine cover which may be made
of ecru linen and embroidered in oriental colors. It may also be made of
plain brown leather band decorated or a design suitable for cut leather may
be made with little study.
The second is a traveling case of linen for toilet articles, a very useful and
inexpensive Christmas gift.
The third is a needle case with emery attached in the shape of a belt
The fourth Is a fancy workbag with flower design on linen.
The fifth is a book for telephone numbers and calls and Is made upfof
linen and embroidered in outline.
The sixth is an embroidered napkin ring.on pure white linen.
The seventh is an embroidered sofa cushion.
The eighth is a case for a pack of playing cards, and may be made oV
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Housewife for Sweets, Pies.
of the Good
Holrdaus.
Spread, over Buttered tias and cut 'In
squares.
Ah excellent imitation of one of the
newest of store candles may be made
at little cost These axe the peanut
creams and chocolates that are bow in
such high favor. To attain this mas
terpiece take some peanut butter, and.
after salting it slightly, shape it into
the forms desired. Some of these may
be rolled in fondant and served plain:
others may be covered with chopped
nut meats; .some may be dipped Into
melted chocolate, or they may be
treated in any manner that the In
genuity of the amateur candymaker
may suggest In any form, however,
they are quite as dellckrae as the can
dies that are sold in stores.
A fruit, and nut delicacy that cannot
fall to- appeal to the housewife at
Christmas time is made by chopping a
cup of nut meats with two cupfuls of
dates, half a cupful of figs, and half a
cupful of Maraschino cherries that
have been drained free from liquor.
When chopped, and they should not
be chopped too fine, mold into the
shapes desired, and dip each piece into
a syrup made by boiling half a pound
of sugar with half a pint of water until
it will harden like candy. Slices of
orange or pineapple, and dates, figs or
any kind of nuts may be coated in the
same manner.
i Now that maple sugar may be ob
tained without great difficulty, an ex
cellent candy may be made by boiling
three cupfuls wih a cupful and a half
of sweet milk and half a tablespoon
ful of butter for about ten minutes. At;
the expiration of this time beat with,'
a spoon until the mixture is both,
creamy and thick. It may then tie
spread in buttered tins to coot or, for
the sake of variety, the candy may be
divided Into three equal portions, one
part to be served plain, another mixed
with nuts, and the third with chopped
candied cherries.
Salted nuts are now so great a
favorite that no elaborate dinner
would seem complete without them.
As ordinarily prepared, however, the
salting of nuts Is quite a serious task,
but if the cook desires to save time in
cooking them she may attain the same
result more easily by dropping them
into a kettle of deep fat lard by
preference and letting them remain
from 10 to 15 minutes. When done,
they must be drained thoroughly be
fore being salted to taste, and they
will be found to be just as palatable)
as the nuts that have been prepared;
by the far more laborious process. j
if you are in search of a novelty, in-,
stead of salting all the nuts for the
Christmas dinner, try the experiment
of "brndying" some of them. To do
this, soak the nuts for about 26 hours
in brandy French brandy, peach
brandy or applejack will do then
cover them with a thin fondant, or
merely roll them in powdered sugar.
The result will be hailed with delight
From Cornfield to Table.
The very latest cornfleld-to-table
record was made the other day at
Walla Walla a town in the state of
Washington. Wheat growing In the
field has been cut, threshed, ground
into flour, mixed into dough, and made
into rolls within twenty-two minutes.
The methods seem to have differed
from the ordinary mainly in the em
ployment of a swift motor car to carry
the wheat to the mill.
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