Show 8 S Sifts irta for Small 5 o presents that are hasp to MaRe f at nt nM dost Cost ost for taRes cakes ana 2 Sweetmeats O 0 tie Christmas packages raffia To of a bright red shade is even more pretty than ribbon rib on It Itis Itis Itis is also allo stronger than ribbon and much less Jess expensive ex as a bunch costing ten cents will ill tie a dozen pack packages packages packages ages While Thile visiting in a German Gennan city the writer saw a number of novel Christmas trees Instead of fir a small cherry or similar tree was used the branches tight tightly tightly tightly ly wrapped with cotton batting If It the tree is not symmetrical more branches are added by binding on Oft to other limbs Many colored balls are used and strung from branch to branch The effect of the colored ornaments on the white limbs has to le te seen to be appreciated but is very effective One of the prettiest trees was trimmed all aU in white and silver Only white candles were used silver bells orna ornaments ornaments ornaments ments and horns were hung on the branches Much silver tinsel or rain ram vas Aas as draped all over the tree bits of white cotton co ton batting or asbestos comes loose in bulk at hardware stores and looks like batting but is not inflammable inflammable mable represented snow on the branch branches 4 es Cs and was sprinkled liberally with diamond dust dUt or powdered mica The extreme whiteness and sparkling of all the silver Decorations was a pleasant change from our usual trees and was more fairylike as one of the children said laid How many man of us ever presented our ourt t friends with traveling aprons for Christ Christmas I mas or birthday presents A friend of the writers said My belongings were wore 1 always m in in a raa mas mass of infusion but since I i I I k s l lam am t 1 f fI I 1 f l S Candle shade Ihde of stiff atur paper foundation of writing paper may be tie covered with flowered crepe paper with crepe paper paper laper ruche at top tap and bottom and fringe o 0 beads bead io I have known the value of the apron I think of visiting without one When traveling it is a difficult matter to keep the toilet accessories together Take a piece of f linen the natural color and bind with red tape Then turn up upa a piece at the bottom and divide into pockets as in in making makin shoe bags Make pockets for pins hairpins comb brush manicure set needle and thread etc Its special handiness consists in a tape run through the top to tie on when using When not in use the apron can be rolled up tightly and put pit in a handy place placer It will not make a bulky bundle for even the small and will be glad gladly ly appreciated by all aU who travel A Handsome Gift for One Dollar Buy one yard of linen sheeting eting at 1 t tand and make a pair of hemstitched pillow pillowcases pillowcases pillowcases cases One woman says she has found 1 them more appreciated than anything she can buy for ten times the sum An AnI Anto I f embroidered initial will add to their I daintiness y A doll which will prove serviceable I and attractive to nearly all little tots may be easily and cheaply made madeI Buy a sofa on which is I printed the face of a pretty girl Round the corners until the face is in the center of a circular piece about twelve inches in diameter Run a stout thread ad around the edge draw together and stuff with bits of paper or shreds of cloth This is isto is isto to t be he the head From stout unbleached muslin cut all in one piece the body arms anns and legs Stitch around edges cutting an opening down center c of back Turn Turri inside out and stuff with sawdust I Close opening carefully and sew on n the die le leI head Dress in a little Red lied ed Riding Hood flood I outfit and the result is a doll don that will willbe willI I be a joy forever to the little heart whose property she becomes A little girl sirl who haS nas dolls of all de descriptions descriptions from a big tig French doll doH that talks down t one me made as is described above and christened loves better than all the others and once when a thoughtless auntie made some disrespectful remarks about her rag doll the little mothers heart hear was almost alm st broken Surely many little girls not so well favored as the one just men mentioned mentioned mentioned whose parents have to their money to buy shoes and other ne necessities necessities necessities instead of dolls would appreciate ate a doll like this The true spirit of both Christmas and New Year Vear is often smothered by the elaborate gifts that too often cannot be afforded by the giver while if more moree I people e would confine their remembrances r to a dainty box of cakes presented resented with witha a sincere desire to make a love offering how much better would this world be be and how much closer would we be to the th original meaning of this season The simplest recipes for cakes and cookies co kies can be the foundation for at attractive attractive decoration decora oa formed of kernels from pecan hickory almonds or English walnuts Candied citron sliced and cooked for a few moments in hot water I to make it tender will make foliage and stems Wintergreen and pellets sugar plums which arc are the caraway and anise seeds sugarcoated marshmallows colored sugar and ju jujube jujube jujube jube paste will transform the plainest cake mixture into a holiday tidbit A Pretty A Christmas cake will be doubly at attractive attractive attractive to the children if Merry Xmas is is traced with icing about the sides or top The loaf cake should first be covered cov covered covered ered with a thick coating of icing preferably pre preferably preferably colored red and flavored with strawberry or red raspberry A white icing for the decoration and lettering can have a delicate flavor of vanilla The scrolls leaves and lettering can be beI I formed with the use of a cornucopia made of very verv very stiff tifF paper piper sewed together an and the t print point int clipped to any sized sued open opening i I ing i tg de 0 i One will require a small hole for the thel lettering l while a larger one will be bet better better better ter for the filling The icing is s placed in the cornucopia and by gently press pressing pressing pressing ing from the side near the top as one guides the cornucopia over 0 the cakes the icing will ooze through the small end The inexperienced hand should first trace the letters with a knitting needle across the firm coat of icing Icings and Flavorings There is nothing that equals the boiled icing and by boiling the sugar su r and water wat r without stirring until it at spins threads thre ds when run off a spoon or fork then turning this on the whites of the eggs which have been whipped dry then beaten until cold one will have a delicious covering A half teaspoonful of cream of tartar put into the sugar and water prevents sugaring Stewed cranberry juice red currant raspberry or strawberry jellies or beet juke juice will produce any shade of red or pink and should be put into the sugar and water before it begins to boil Five cents c worth of led Ved ed and green vegetable coloring purchased at a reliable drug drugstore drugstore store will give one enough material for fora a family for six months When pur purchasing purchasing purchasing chasing say that it is wanted for food coloring and this will assure getting a ai i vegetable and not nota a mineral preparation An Uncooked Icing An uncooked icing that will keep moist for several days day s is made by using con confectioners confectioners confectioners sugar which is also known in stores as four X adding enough sweet cream until it is moist enough to spread without running Add the flavor flavoring flavoring flavoring ing and roll out all lumps in in the sugar before vetting e ting For this icing the col coloring coloring coloring oring should be put in in alter alternating with the cream If it becomes too thin add addI I I more sugar I A word about flavorings Many a af ac f t c housekeeper pays or thirty five cents for a bottle of ex extract extract extract tract when she can purchase at the drug drugstore drugstore drugstore store vanilla for a pint and in some localities for less This is the first grade of vanilla and a pint will last ordinary an family a year All spoon measurements in in the following follow following following ing recipes rec p s mean level unless otherwise stated the cups used are the pint measuring ones and the molasses is the dark New Orleans Fruit Pruit Loaf Remove the rind from rom one pound solid fat salted pork j cut into slices chop chap r r I f f fit d 2 Candle shade of carnations and aDd andle base baso of large luge leaves f O lap iap The Tho flowers may be made mado f t mAtch hatch the tuo J star J scheme of other decorations decor r c it J A very fine or put through the mincing machine then pour over it pint absolutely boiling water Remove seeds from one pound raisins raisins take one pound currants cut one pound poud citron into thin narrow strips Put together two tablespoonfuls pulverized cinna cinnamon cinna cinnamon cinnamon mon one tablespoonful each pulverized cloves mace nutmeg add one pint mo molasses lasses kisses then the pork and water wat r now beat in enough flour to make a batter that can be easily dropped i from om the spoon sift two teaspoonfuls bicarbonate bicarbonate bicarbonate nate baking bak soda in with part of oi the flour dredging the fruit with that part of the flour which has no soda in sta staring st string ring m in the floured fruit the very ery lat la t thing to prevent its dropping to tJ the bottom bot bottom bottom tom of the batter Grease paper and line the t tins ns two thirds full and bake in itt i a slow yen oen nr Jr f r two hours or until the the centers re firm It is is always safe to test the b tel in a little so if too thick or too thin it can be easily remedied Th ex cx exact act quantity of flour cannot a va s V he given as some kinds thicken n 1 ire are and aid others less Pastry flour shou shaul always alway be used whenever it can be s ired as asit a ait asit it makes a more tender cake Another Recipe This may appeal to those w wI I do not care f fr for ir the pork porI as shortening Cream cupful cupul butter then add acid cupful brown sugar and n again add cupful each of molasses molas es and sweet milk beat cne cue egg t nd add Sift together one orte and cup ful floor teaspoonful soda suda ida one teaspoonful cinnamon tea teaspoonful teaspoonful teaspoonful spoonful each of ot cloves grated nutmeg allspice and mace Dredge pound raisins and p pr nd cur currants currants rants and add the last thing as it 11 i above recipe This makes one h lac cake Steam three hours then quio quick to tn a i oven men f for ff r our opt ur Sur or ort I it f t he f and diA bake Lake ill teaming n ni JT v oven I fur lir tl three r I hurs ur Y jo |