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Show HOW TO MAKE DARNING EASY Baste Square of Net Over tho Hola and Proceed In the Usual Way. Tho next tlmo you havo n hole In a stocking that you dread to tacklo, baste a square of not over tho holo. Then darn In tho usual way. Draw tho threads back and forth through tho meshes of tho net, skipping every othor one, bo that in darning in tho oppoalto direction thoro Is a mesh to dnrn through. Keep on hand for this purposo remnants rem-nants of black, white and ocru not. Thoy can bo put In a small bag, In tho darning basket to bo in readiness " -whenever needed. A cotton net with considerable body is tho boat to uso for an uuderwuavo. Canvas, unions very sort, is apt to cut tho cotton. For darning sheerer fabrics wash blonde can bo basted on tho under Bldo of the holo and filled In tho snmo way. This method must not bo used whero tho holo is In a prominent place. Cocoanut and Rice Mold. Four ounces of ground rico, two ounces of desiccated cocoanut, ono quart of milk, two ounces ot buttor, sugar to tasto, cochineal. Mix tho ground rico and cocoanut, and tako sufficient of tho milk to make a smooth pasto. Put tho rest of tho milk on to boll with tho butter, stir It into tho cocoanut and rico, and put on to boil, stirring It well till qulto smooth, and it tastes cooked. Pour half into a wet mold, thon color tho rest with cochineal, and add It carefully care-fully to tho vhlto part. When cold, J turn out and scatter cocoanut over the shape. - Carrots with Green Sauce. Boll a cupful of green pens till tender. ten-der. Wash, scrape, and chop carrots coarsely enough to make a pint, boll " In salted water till tender, from 30 to 40 minutes; drain, season well and pile In the center of a hot dish. Put the peas through a slovo, add plenty ; of buttor nnd salt, and pour tho thick sauce around tho carrots. , ; Plain Dutch Sauce, Take ono ounce of butor, ono ounce ( of flour, ono breakfastcupful of milk, ono yolk of egg, a fow dropa of vine- "" gar or lemon Juice, salt and pepper. Melt butter, add tho flour, mix very well, pour In tho milk. Stir tho sauco until It bolls, ndd salt and popper. Heraovo tho pan from the lire, stir in tho yolk quickly and the vinegar. Pour in a sauco-boat and servo. A plnln whlto sauco may bo used Jn-stoad, Jn-stoad, the yolk and acid being omitted. This Is very cheap. French Salad Dressing. One-half teaspoon salt, a few grains of cayenne or paprika, one-fourth teaspoon tea-spoon of pepper nnd, If liked, one-half toaspoon of prepared mustard. Mix and add gradually six tablespoons of best olive oil, then add, a few drops at a time, two to six tablespoons (according (ac-cording to taste) of vinegar or lemon Juice, and boat until thick and creamy. If We Could Pick Our Parents. Only tho wealthy could havo children chil-dren if babies could select their " parents. ,, ,' -'n '' "" " x ? . N ,', .V |