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Show Woman's Page How to Tight the High Cost of Living a Account Books For Children, Carefully Kept, An Excellent Early Training-Dainty Articles Easily Made-Rhubarb Marmalade strawberry Sponge. ACCOUNT DOOKS FOR CHILDREN. "Editor Standard Woman i Page Having had an early training which taught mo to do without things thai were beyond my moaiiH, and being of a disposition to judge my circumstances circumstan-ces by those who had less rather than more than myself, l person-ill) have not had as hard a time living within our Income as many have And i have hit upon a plan which 1 hope will be a great help to my three children. chil-dren. I have a separate account book for their Individual needs, and thej will at i he end of the year know just how much each one has had Bpent upon up-on him "When each child reaches the age of 16 I expect to give him a month') allowance, which I know will cover all his ne"ds. and teach him how to use money to the brst .idvanlage. 1 hope my plan may help other mothers to help their children while th. y still have them in their training." "G. E. R." BREAKFAST CAPS AND SLIPPERS Comblnatln sets of breakfast caps and slippers. ThRo are very nice for brides and graduation pifts The caps nnd slippers are made of same materi slippers are made of the sum? material, materi-al, lnce fine mull or silk They are as elaborate as desired, often trimmed with silk flowers. The slippers are made with silk sole, the lace or desired material used belns shirred on this with beading on the top for ribbon to be pulled through to tic. MALINE RUFFS Msline ruffe are popular now Buj two yards of black maline, which may be cut Into strips five inches wide and eighteen !nehe3 long Box plni' these. Join nil together, bind at each e.nd wllh black satin ribbon and sw on hooks and eyes This is finished off with a black satin bow and short ribbon streamer. CASES FOR DRINKING CUPS. Make little white cases fastened with a snap fastener to contain collapsible col-lapsible papr drinking cups Little cases ca-ses are made of while material, and Into each case slip n dozen flat cups On the more elaborate cases outline with embroidery cotton a duck nr water wa-ter Illy. These cases come In very handy when (raw ling. BEDROOM SETS. Get a couple of yards of white spn' ted muslin and a couple of yards of percale in any prett) color. Using the percale as a lining make a good sized bag to contain a brush and comb, n padded handkerchief sachet, and a nightdress case which Is pretty mane in th" shape of an envelope. These can be embellished with ribbon the same color ns the percale Such a set proves Invaluable to a college girl, who strives to have a dainty room BULGARIAN BELTS FOR LITTLE GIRLS. Preity articles to make now are Bui garlan belts for little girls" dresses These are made of two widths of rib bon sewed together, then plaited the desired width and boned. They are fastened together with hooks and eyes PRACTICAL HINTS. Bcado from Allspice. To make beads from allspice Soak the allspice In warm water and thread on a linen thread, using two or more gold beads between the brown ones You can make long chains which arc irerj effective and pretty. They resemble re-semble the rose beads For gradual Ing or birthday remembrances they are very pretty. Rhubarb Marmalade. Rhubarb marmalade and spiced rhu barb which are very nice served with mats Marmalade Nine cups sugar, nine tuns raw pieplant, juice of six oranges, united rind of three oranges Cut or ance pulp into small pieces, add one half t up water to moisten sugar. Simmer Sim-mer slowly, When cooked put in jelly glasses. Spiced rhubarb Do not peel, but i ut into pieces and weigh. Allow hall pound of sugar to each pound of rhu barb Put in preserving kettle and set on the back part of tbe stove, where sugar may dissolve slowly. Add a few whole cloves and a little stick i t t mnamon and simmer slowly until like Jam. Strawberry Sponge Soak one and a third tablespoon: granulated gelatin in a third of a cup cold water and dissolve In a third of a cup boiling water. Strain and add one cup sugar, one cup strawberry . JulCfl ami tine tablespoon lemon Juh e. Set in a pan of Ice water and when mixture is well thickened beat until trothy Add the whites of three ecrs beaten until stiff and fold In the whip from three cups thin cream Tumi mixture Into a mold and chill Rcmo'. : from mold to serving dish and sur round with selected strawberries Strawberries Place a layer of berries in a glass dish Sift fine loaf sugar over thorn t'nn another layer of fruit, then su gar until the dish is filled Add Juice of lemon and stir gently. oo |
