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Show 1 HppppH THE BRIDE'S KITCHEN II M08T IMPORTANT ROOM IN THE. Hpfl NEW HOME. fill To the Bride Whose Income Is Llm Ited the Furnishing of Kitchen and Pantry 8eemo Serious Task Some Tips. Tho girl who has felt entlroly nt homo In her mother's kitchen, whoro sho has learned to cook, will havo a sensation of strangeness or of now-noss now-noss In hor own kitchen. It Is ono thing to mnkb cako, candy, Jollies, custards and creams In a placo with which ono hns boon acquainted through years of childhood and girl- , hood when anothor housowlfo has purchased tho necessary utensils nnd jg plnnncd all tlio conveniences nnd qulto another tiling to stand In an empty kitchen which must bo furnish ft ed by ono's self, and for which ono iiiiS must "think out" all tho requisites. To ifipl tho brldo whoso Incomo Is largo tho tfll task of furnishing tho kitchen nnd tho IKPfl kitchen pantry Is ono that requires BH much thought To tho brldo whoso Hiifl Incomo Is limited It scorns a sorlous task, and ono upon which sho should MiiH not "enter unadvisedly or lightly." ffliPfl Poor llttlo woman! In her now life M.H and now horn-) thoro aro many times (fiiifl In which thoso words of tho mar- luil rlago Bcrvlco como back to her with a fliiB forco that Is almost terrifying. IPPl Beforo buying anything for tho IH kitchen decldo on tho furnlturo to be Jkpfl put In this Important room the most " p Important, by tho way, In tho now lH homo. If your(purso will allow, cover tiifl tho floor with a good quality of lino- ill loum. If llnoloum Is qulto boyond lp your means, havo your floor painted a f light yellow. For tho snko of tho lpfl paint, nnd still moro for tho sake of 11 your foot, havo Bcveral squares of car- SSfifl pot or ruga laid on tho floor, Ono of JSpPl thoso must bo in front of tho table at -11 which you stand to do your mixing, ftiifl another in front of tho sink. Standing if Pfl on a hard floor Is very tiring to tho if foot nnd back. nil You must, of courso, havo a deal fil tablo In your kitchen, with d drawor J that Is wldo onough nrtd deep enough ft to hold kitchen spoons, forks and m knives. Havo by it a strong woodon jg chair, Into whlchyou will drop, I hope, m when beating eggs, mixing cako, etc. Jf Use this often and you will savo your 33 'H strength. A good rule laid down by ( a wise physician vns, "Do no work $ standing that you can perform as' well jf sitting." If moro women followed this ' "VJj rule wo would henr less of backaches "i Pfl and surgical operations. 'H Short muslin curtains may hang ncross tho lower halt of your kitchen windows. Havo them so plain that they can bo washed often without troublo. J It Is well to havo strips of wood, ' supplied with scrowhooks. abovo sink i and tablo. On tho ono over tho sink hang mops, - dlshpnns, cloths and I ! towels; on tho hooks abovo tho tablo ' ' go mixing ' spoons of various sizes, 1 I'pfl strainers, etc. Havo no moro than 'iilfl two dlshtowolB on tho slnkhooks, In ll case thehy aro needed for lmmedlnta uso. On a rack placed clsewhoro In tho kitchen must bo enough dlshtowols to keep ono always supplied Havo tho kitchen crockery of plain H whlto stonownro thnt can bo easily ro- placed. Or, If you prefer decorated 1 pH china, chooso a simple bluo-and-whlte 'Lpj pattern. t As to tho cooking utenBils, avoid olaborato articles or so-called labor- j savers until you aro suro that thoy ' , Ifl aro what thoy purport to bo. Some of them aro so complicated that thoy pH add to instend of lessoning your work. pj Got, at first, tho baro necessities, such ns a kottlo, roastln-; pan, broiler, H doublo bollor, frying pan, strainer and H mixing bowl (your experience will tell H you whnt tho actual necessities aro), 1 H nnd. ns you can do so, add to your I H stock until you havo a woll-furnlshed I H kitchen. To hnvo tho propor utonBlls, pH and to understand thoroughly tho uso H of each, is tho secret of good cooking. H |