Show I 1 ra KITCHEN THE CABINET V forget f console the sadness near thee thine own shall then depart and songs of joy like heavenly birds shall cheer thee and dwell within thy heart CHRISTMAS CANDIES christmas time would lack much lr ir the pleasure of anticipation if w could not prepare our 0 u r homemade hom h m emad e 1 KW candles candies many ol 01 9 them are so cimpl tl at even the 0 wit leople j e oine ma make ake t them he m 1 0 M r ith the m mor 0 r elaborate kind k I 1 n d sf they may help ir getting the materi als ready for the candy maker brown sugar nut candy mis mix on pound of brown sugar and one pint 01 ol molasses with one teaspoonful of soda d dissolved ds solved ed in a little water stir tl ingredients until well mixed then boi until the candy will harden wl NI en er cropped in cold water remove from the fire and stir through it one pound of pecan meats or walnut meats the more nuts the better the candy pour r arto to flat greased dishes to cool and nark oft off in squares pralines boil one pound of brown sugar coffee A with nith enough water to diss dissolve olNe it until it threads when I 1 from the end of i spoon stir in a pound of pecan deits and when evenly mixed drop by spoonfuls on a mirble slab flatten and round each on and when cool tike vike up with a spatula patula pralines should have the taste of cooked brown sugar with pe ans fondant this Is the foundation which may be used for any number of french candies boll boil together a pint of granulated sugar a half cupful of vater and a tablespoonful 0 of f glucose this latter to keep the sugar from graining A pinch of cream of tartar may be used in place of the glucose boll boil until it hardens when a drop Is put into cold water vater remove from the heat and allow it to cool when still nirm begin to stir and beat with a wooden spoon until it is creamy white and smooth put into a bowl cover with a buttered paper and a damp cloth and allow it to stand for a few das dabs to ripen then it may be used to dip bon bons for peppermint or minter wintergreen green wafers when mixed with hopped nuts may be made into a loaf using colors and packing it in leaves small balls of the fondant flavored then d aped in chocolate make male the P popular chocolate cream it if you do not know anyone anyon e who needs help the chances are that you are short sigl sigi ted it Is better to offer no excuse than a bad one if at any time you should happ happen e n to tall fall into error george was washington h i agton FOR THE CHRISTMAS BOX when cooking Is your special delight there are countless foods candles candies and dainty eats that can be put into a christmas box and fill the recipient arf with mith delight we ve have all had all the bedroom slippers lippers pin trays hat ha t pin holders and gi gifts f is 0 of f that kind to last us the rest of our natural lives agist A gift that may be eaten and enjoyed with adoth er never calls forth the expression of what on earth shall X do with rith it and where shall I 1 store it in these daa da s of elimination of the non essentials we me need to study the art of 0 f gift giving and present appropriate ind pleasing gifts to our friends this can be done but it takes thou thought not ind minate buying there are so many good things that we never think of that would be so much more pleasing to our friends than thail the gifts we usually give do you make nice doughnuts A box of two dozen nutty brown doughnuts would mould never neer go begging in many homes such a box may be arranged with as much of the festive air of christmas as the taste of the giver desires it Is 19 always a good plan to have haven a shelf or drawer in the attic where all boxes may be kept through the vear bear they are then ready for gifts of anc size and in leisure moments one may cover them with pretty w m wallpaper all paper making quite elegant boxes which if bought would cost quite a sum if you have hae ha e a girl or boy friend at boarding school too far away to get I 1 ome don t forget the box of goodies 0 no o one knows unless he has felt it how such a gift warms the cockles of the heart A plum pudding wrapped in lace pa per and tied with red ribbons with a bunch of holly or wintergreen makes males a happy gift gif t fruit cakes may be baked weeks before packed in soft brown bronn bro nn segal to keep moist any at kind hind of cookies rocks her mits are good the letters may be used to spell the children s names on little cikes which gives them keen del jellies canned fruit pickles or orange marmalade wrapped tastefully and well marked are all most acceptable christmas gifts for the tile ice cream and what party N would be complete without that small new flower pots lined with mith waxed pi pa per may be tilie I 1 with the cream and the top sprinkled with chocolate grat ed over oner it with a small daisy for the flower small cakes frosted and decorated with the pretty candies children al ways enjoy o 0 |