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Show II (words of wbdomfor the housewife! IGood macaroni Is of a yellowish tint and does not break readily in cooking. Newspapers placed under carpets and nigs are most satisfactory, and by using a long stitch may be sewn together to-gether on the machine, making 'squares as large as may be required. Turpentine is the best preventive for moths. Saturate pieces cf brown paper pa-per with some and place in boxes. Tea is one of the foods which It will not do to keep in a glass jar. Tea -loses its strength in strong light and deteriorates in a weak light. A handkerchief wet with eau de cologne and held under the eyes will .help to remove the dark lines caused by fatigue. fJ35, A strengthening drink for the aged is made by boiling a tablespoonful of pure honey in half a pint of water. jH. If you have a pan 'or bottle of -H soured milk let it stand until it is thick, put tarnished silver forks, liB spoons and small pieces into shallow Ipau auu pour me mine over mem. .uei them remain in the milk half an hour or longer, then wash and rejoice in their brightness. "Ink spots may bo taken out of delicate deli-cate white goods with chlorinated soda. A few drops poured on will make the ink disappear at once. This should not be used on silk. Delicious mustard is made by first slicing an onion in a bowl and covering cover-ing it with vinegar. Let this stand forty-eight hours, then pour off the gB vinegar into another bowl, add a lit- I tie red pepper, salt and sugar, and enough dry mustard to thicken to a cream. The proportions should be a teaspoonful of the pepper and salt and twice that of sugar. |