Household Hints

An ebony tablc has a branch of magnolias palated on the top. Fried squash, slicod and íried liko egg plant, is a good and new broakfast di.sli. ïhe fore íoet of the pig are called ♦'French pigs, feet," and aré the favoritos. They are boilod, split open and breaded for broiling. A ricli sofa back is of blaok satín wilh tulips embroidered in Kensington stich. The tulips aro of natural sizo and in a variety of colors. Dainty sachéis are mado of liaen drawo work with a variety of stiche.s. The case for the perfumo may be white or of any delicate color and the effect of the latter through the laco work is very pretty. A vory pretty apron is made of India muil. It has a deop hem, and ia ono corner abovo the hem is embroidered a graceful cluster of margueriLes ia Kensington stitch. Ajjother of the samo material has daisies "Bpwdored" over it in "sweet confusión." Some ono who has caten it sajr3 that English plantain, just faney, ye sufferers from this weed, makes an excellent "dish of greons." The young Leaves aro selected and prepared Ín the sanio way as spinach. We shall soon arrivo at the era in which nothing is wasted. Cold roast beef majr bo utilizod in this way. Cut the beef in sruall pieces and put it in a stewpan with a good sized piece of butter, sotan huely minced onion, a littlo water, v,ith salt and curry powder to taste. Simmer for üfteen minutes and serve hot with a ring of boiled rice surrounding it. Spiced cherries to eat with meat aro a good relish. Make a syrup of ona pint of white sugar and one pint of water for each quart of cherries, add spice to suit tho taste; when boiling add the cherries; cook half an hour; seal when cold. Fully ripe, perfect fruit must be selected and the stones lef t in to give it a lively flavor. Very serviceable bureau scarfs may be mado of etamine with bright stripes alternating with lines of drawn work. This material is not expensive. It is efl'ective and thoso busy house wives who have not the fime for embroidery, but who like pretty things, will lind it a vvelcome addition to their household adornment. A rose jar may be made in this way and the f ragrance will last fov veara: For each pound of perfect roso loavos take one-quarter of a pound of salt which has been thoroughly dried in a warm, but not too hot oven for threo houra. Mix leaves and salt togetjtier and place in a jar that can be Qghtly stoppered. The leaves must be free from dew or moisture. Milán cakes are nice for tea. Half a pound of sifted ílour, a quarter of a pound of butter, six ounces of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of thick, sour cream and one egg. Mix a paste of these ingredients, roll it out and cut it in diamond shaped pieces; glaze with egg and bako in a hot oven; when cold place a bit of jam or jelly in the center of each and serve. Remember that a haadful of soot put in a piece of cotton and securely tied and immerscd in a gallon of water for two days will make a solution that may be applied with excellent results to all free growing plants that requiio fertilizers. Fuchsias, geraniums, chrysanthemums, palma India rubber trees (Fícus elástica) and iiianv otliers are beneiited by this liquid fertilizer. Delicious little puddings are made by this recipe: Weigh four eggs and take tüe same weight in butter, sugar and ílour. Mix the llour and butter smoothly together, then stir in the sugar and lastly the eggs. Bake ia sniall buttered cups in a qtliok oven for twenty minutes; turn ou a warm dish and servo witU any desirexl sauce. The weight of four eggs will mako sixteeu small puddings. Stewed lettuce is very nico and is prepared quite easily. Aftor cleansing the lettuce, chop it lino. For four heucis'of lottuce put threo ounces of butter in a stew pan and set iton the Iire;whonit is nicl-ted put in the lettuce with a littlo minced chervü; 6tir uow and then until coolced; sprinkle uver it a pinch of flour; moisten it with broth; boil for ten minutes more, stirring it occasionally, and serve. White silk hatuikcrchiefs are troublesome to wash; unloss you kuow how, exactly, they aro apt to come out stift' and streakod. The}' should be Hrst soaked for hxlf an hour in cold soft water, with forty drops ot amoionia to tho quart, after wliich rub thehandkerehief well, wash it in warm water and add soap if necessary. After wringing, wrap m a drv tovvel for üftoen minutes and iron until dry.