| Show of the hummingbird A flash of harm harmless lesa lightning A in mist I 1 bof of rainbow dyes th the e burnished sunbeam brightening F from rom flower to flower he files while wakes the nodding blossom but just juat too late to see that lip hath bath touched her bosom and drained her johie john tabb PICKLES AND RELISHES A A NICE crisp cucumber pickle is liked by most people it Is not necessary to use alum which is injurious used even in small quantities for a good pickle that Is easy to put up try these take three quarts of vinegar and one cupful of water wa terone one cupful each of sugar and dry mustard and salt stir until well mixed then drop in small fresh cucumbers the smaller the better if of uniform size mustard pickles take equal quantities of small cu climbers the largest sliced green tomatoes cauliflower picked into flower ets and button onions cover with a strong brine for twenty four hours using one cupful of salt to a gallon of water in the morning scald the brine and pour it while boiling hot over the pickles when cold drain thoroughly and prepare as much vinegar as Is needed to cover them to one quart of vinegar use one cupful of brown sugar one half bait cupful of flour one fourth of a pound of dry mustard boll the sugar and vinegar then mix the flour and mustard with a little cold vinegar and pour into the hot vinegar cook for a fe few minutes then when smooth over the pickles hult kalic hieta wea CS i Mew Dp aalen |