How To Make A Cup Of Tea

NotShing is easier. Tlie odd thing iï ■Bhat bo mamy girls iancy tea-makinga difficult art, when it is rea-lly1 a very simple process, which needs only attention and care to produce excellent resulte. líaving good tea to begin wïiih, next be sure tihat you have Ireshly drawn pure and filtered water pf wfaich to make the beveruge. The water must not hiav been standing tor hioums exposed to the wea.ther nor Bimmering on tlie range and growïng flat. It must be ïresh, and theo if you have a briisk íire, or the hot flame of an aloobol lamp, brbig it quickly to the boil. A üat-bottomed' kettle iis to be (preferred, as it has a broad surface to expose to the heat airad thO boüing is so-on accomplished Water Is 'bo'iling 'whieai it bubbles xnd jumps merrily aboait, and thO steanj comes in white u'ffs from the npout of the kettle. It does not boil wliea tfc begiffis to Bimmer a.nd to ing. TKat lts only the sign tha.t it is near to boilinig. You must make your tea n-iien the water hals juist boiled, ïiot when it has 'been bo'iling a long time. A kettle wlilcn lias been standing on tïxe tack of the stove all day, filled up now and tlien by a dipper or two more 'Of water added when eome ha? Teen taken out, will not make gootj tea. You must boil thO water on purpotse. An eartJien pot is better for tea than a metal ome. Pour a little ■boiling water in the pot to lieat lt, and aft-er a minute or two pour ü out. Nor put a teaspooníul oí tea for every cup of hot ■water- an even, not a. heaping epooníul- and add ao extra ome for ttie pot. Pour 011 as much water as will fill the number oí cups yon wiLh to make. Let it stand two minutes, tillen with a longhandled spoon stir the leaves once tlvrough the water, and instantly cover tae pot again. Three minutes more and your tea is done. Xever leL tea steep or bou, or stand Ion;? time. It is a quiek, neat, niee procesa from leginning to end.- Harper'ó' Koumd Table.