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Show ' itlxts rem the housewife. When a pan of cake comes from tho oven, set It for a moment on a wet cloth. You will havo no difficulty, then, In romovlng ovan tho thinnest layer-cake, whole and unbroken from the baking tin. A good thing to remember Is that milk will extinguish flames from gasoline gaso-line quickly and effectually. Tho milk , forms an emulsion with tho oil where-, as water spreads it and Increases the ' danger of a serious conllagiatlon. This fact should bo committed to tnoraory, along with the antidotes for certain poisons, and somo simple rules for "quick aid" in case of accidents. SUCH a crowing and a cackling, a buzzing and a chirruping and a purring, would resound from the department of favors theso days If tho Easter novelties had voices All the barnyaid Is icprcsont-od, icprcsont-od, the forest world too for tho bunnies bun-nies can hardly bo called barnyard inhabitants in-habitants and some of St. Valentino's favors seem to have strayed into tho Enter The Burnjard Pi occasion Tor Easter! The Steeds Aro Gallant Rahhlts, The Diher Chanticleer, The Passengers Dozen Or Dounj Easter Chicks. Easter display, for bisque cupids are I everywhere; theso, of course, for tho Easter wedding lopasls Wedding I favors play such an Important part in tho Eastoi soason that no Eastor favor display is complote without tho cupids, whlto ribbons, satin slippers and so on, which will givo bridal flavor to tho Eastor wedding breakfast or supper table. Bees aie now a feature of Eastor favor departments. The busy bee joins In tho Jollification that proclaims win-tor win-tor past and summer at hand. A new Jack Hornor plo In tho shapo of a giant hlvo is a most attractive ccntor-pleco ccntor-pleco for tho supper table at .1 holiday paity for Easlor wook Vlnus stray over tho hlvo, which is mado of cropo paper braided Into ropes and pasted over a cardboard foundation, and loops of whlto ribbon emerging fiom the hlvo aro attached to Easter favors Instead of sections of honeycomb as might bo supposed. Ono of these boo hlvo Jack Homers will bo tho central foature of lntoicst at a luncheon to bo given to a prospective bride Just before be-fore Easter, and a shower of linens will repoao within the hlvo. each tissue-wrapped packago attached to one of tho whlto ribbon loops And, of course, thoro will bo dlvois verses calling call-ing attention to the similarity between the busy bee and tho cxcollont housewife house-wife who improves each shining hour. For a children's paity, surely, Is the delightful Jack Horner, which takes I the form of a load of hay, driven by a most gallant whlto Chantlcloor with a dashing whip of white wood and ribbon. rib-bon. Tho steeds aro pel fectly matched brown rabbits, the rolns, long whlto ribbons Tho favors are hidden under tho hay (which Is mado of crepe paper cut into tiny strips), and to tho end of each favor ribbon Is tied a downy yellow chick. What youngster but will bo thrilled at tho vision of this splondid Eastor chariot with its lab-bit lab-bit team, loostor driver and chicks 1 Tho black cat of Hallowe'en assumes as-sumes a snow whlto coat for tho Eastor season, and shods sovoral years, becoming an adorablo kitten again Tho white pussies of Eastor aio almost al-most as much belovod by tho chlldion as tho whlto bunnies, and bluo and pink ncoktles aro in order for both Thoio aro whlto puppies too, chubby little things that are as cunning as tho whlto kittens, and thon there aro tho chlckons and tho goslings millions mil-lions of them, one feels sure, seeing tho displays In every window and on tho favor counters in the shops, Thoro aro real chicks toe, pqor llttlo mites, hobbling about behind tho glass of poultry storo windows. Ono rathor pitlos tho captive chicks, bo far from-tholr from-tholr natmal environment; yot they seem qulto oblivious of tho peering eyes outside the plato glass which is their only barnyard fenco Tho confoctlonor's and candy shops mako tho bravest display at Eastor time. Somo of tho Easlor bonbon sifiTi iw III 111 vAn ijjws filll KJn'lluliJ boxes aro wondoiful affairs and ono pays tidy prices for them. Candy boxes that may bo turned Into work-baskets work-baskets or Jewel cases aro luxurious affairs lined with satin, and tho bonbons bon-bons aro carofully packed In layois of oiled papor so thai tho handsomo receptacle re-ceptacle may not bo soiled. A very dainty Eastor gift bo. Intended for a work-basket, Is ogg-shaped and Is mado of white celluloid with tho narrow nar-row part cut across for a lid. Tho Interior is lined with silk and is supplied sup-plied with small gilt sowing Implements Imple-ments Tho candy hampers aro very attractive. Thoy aro mado of stalnod wicker and aro tied about with broad ribbon through which Is thrust an Eastor Illy or somo other flower. When tho candy Is gono tho wicker basket may be used for a catch-all on tho dresser Tho most fascinating Easter recop-laclos recop-laclos aro to bo found In tho flowor ahopB, Wicker hampers flvo to sovon inches high aio filled with wot sand and havo spring flowers peeping from bonealh tho half-closed lid when sont out as Eastor gifts. Lator the hamper may bo llnod with silk and do duty as a glovo basket Vases of flowers mako lovely gifts at Eastor season for nobdy can havo too many graceful flowor vasos. They always como into uso somotimo and vases of various sizes and heights accommodate ac-commodate various sorts of flowers in tholr seasons. The slender silver vases that hold a singlo long-stommod rose or spray of naiolssus mako delightful Easter gifts, thoro aro tho larger vases, too, of Venetian glass or iridescent glass 01 oven tho beautiful favrilo glass If ono wants to pay a good prlco. Just now fern dishes for tho table aro out of fashion and every housewife wants sovcral of tho low bowls with contcr block of pierced glass or pottery pot-tery which holds the stoms of flowers separately Tables In tho basement of every largo shop aro crowded with those popular flower holders, theso, days, and tho variety in shapo and color seems endless Somo peoplo prefer pre-fer tho whlto, or tiansparent glass bowls, others like tho tinted glass, still others consider tho colored pot-tory pot-tory bowls most attractive. There arc green bowls, black bowls, yellow bowls and bowls of a wonderful deep bluo, and, of courao, It is very nice to havo half a dozen sorts so that various color schemes in table dccoiatlon may bo carrlod out Placo caids and favors for Eastor weddings divide honors with novelties In tho candy and flower shops Tho place cards aro very dainty and original orig-inal and tho docoratlons Include brides In wedding veils, bridal cabs with whlto ribboned baggage strapped on behind, brldo parasols and bride bouquets, all dono In water color on whlto cardboard. China cupids aro used for placo favors and a protty conceit Is a llttlo China cupId sitting In a whlto slipper. At tho bridesmaid's luncheon which precedes tho wedding corcmony by a day or two, tho bride presents her llttlo lomombrances to hor attendant maids, and though tho romembrances may be llttlo, thoy do not always represent a llttlo price. Ono of this Easter's brides Is giving each of her six bridesmaids a small opora glass In a beaded opora bag Fans aro popular gifts. Somo brides glvo parasols at tho Easter season when summer Is so near. And there x o always bracolota and brooches for romombrance. A very charming gift Is a photograph fiamo mado of tho SSHSf I IMlllll IW! 1 1 l Now Dotb The Busy Bee Join In Tho H .Easter Jollifications. Tills la A m Boo Ilho Jack Homer And Tho M Ribbons Draw Forth Favors JM Instead Of Honey. M samo satin that goes into tho wedding H gown, with the brldo's initials worked H In gold thread acioss ono cornor and m tho brldo in hor wedding robes in tho jH photograph frame, of coursol M |