Show S IT THE E kitchen KITCH E CABINET alla mum every estabill established bell mental condition acquired habit babit and it las has be iq I 1 an ot continuous repetition such by come con thought despondency and cheerful ness anger aneer and ca calmness linness cov covetous betous generosity indeed are all ness ne soil and stated talef of mind are habits built up lip by choice until they have become automatic A thought constantly constan aly rep enteA I 1 at last becomes a fixed I 1 babit of 0 mind inina and from such habits proceeds eds the we IWO james allen alien COOKING LOBSTERS these doll delic dellcie cie tie shellfish are so well liked that although aitt lough tit in many states slates they are hard to ret get a few ways ot of preparing them will not be amiss those who are fortun fortunate tte enough to have them in plenty will appreciate a new dish A medium 2 sized lobster Is the best 1 to choose those which are lively and heavy in weight LoL lobsters should be killed immediately before boiling if a pointed knife be run into the back between the body and tall shells sli ells death will occur at once no lobato la is of good flavor that has been ailleo tours before it Is cooked A fresh boivid lobster has a stilt stiff tall which will it if gently raised return with a spring to its curled condition care should be taken never to pull pal I 1 tile tall straight as it will never respond again lobster toast canned lobster may be used for this dish pick over to remove ani any pieces of shell add one dessertspoonful of warmed butter red pepper capers and pickled encumber cucumber pound till well blended all add salt heat hot and ser servo voon on buttered toast creamed lobster demoe the meat from the lobster and chop finely bent beat the yolks of two eggs and nils mix with a quarter of a n lapful of cream a n few drops of onion juice a half a teaspoonful of salt a finch of red pepper and a grating of nutmeg melt two tablespoonfuls of butter add the minced lobster cook and stir for a few minutes then add the cream and other ingredients stir until the combination thickens serve on const broiled lobster kill the lob lobsters as before described and with a sharp knife and a mallet or with a cleaver split spilt down the back on the line which runs down the middle of the shell ite ile nove inove the stomach and intestines place the two pieces vi with ith the shell part down over a moderate fire when half cooked moisten well with butter and sprinkle with pepper salt and lemon juice crack the claws before serving wondrous Is the strength of cheerfulness ful ness and its power of endurance the cheerful cheera u I 1 man will do more in the same time will do it better will per bevere in it longer than the sad or sullen carlyle Car tyle suggestive DISHES for a simple little cake to serve with a cup of ten tea the shortbread enjoyed so much by bv the scotch will be cortil worth adding to your cookbooks scotch shortbread take a cupful of butter creamed one half cupful of cornstarch or arrowroot J one half liala cupful of rice flour and two cupfuls of wheat flour with one half cupful of ugar sugar cream the butter add tile sugar and mix mis in the flour kneading it well with the hands until well mixed pat it on a board until a fourth of an inch in thickness and cut with small cutters pricking well with a fork before baking bake in a slow oven walnut catchup when the black walnuts are green and still soft enough to pierce vi ith a needle pick a hundred allow six ax s ix ounces ounce of small onions a clove of garlic two quarts of vinegar two ounces of anchovies two ounces of pepper one fourth of an ounce of maco mace one half an ounce of loves cloves pound the walnuts in a mortar until well broken then put them into nto a jar with the vinegar onion and garlic cut fine with salt to taste let stand tor for two weeks stirring twice tice a day strain off on the liquid add the rest of the ingredients and boll 30 minutes skim well and strain when cold and bottle Labs cosh butter it a baking dish and fill with alternate layers of sliced raw potatoes and hamburg steak season with pepper and salt and butter when the dish is nearly full po pour ur over one half cupful of finely chopped onions and one cupful of tomatoes either cither cooked or fresh then pour over a cupful of sweet cream find and set into the oven to bake this should bake slowly an hour and a half the tomatoes may be omitted if the combination Is not enjoyed carrot auddino to a cupful ot of boiled and mashed carrots add two well beaten eggs one fourth of a cupful of sugar halt half a teaspoonful ot of cinnamon the same ot of grated nutmeg one fourth of a teaspoonful teaspoon tul ot of salt and hall half a cupful each of milk and cream mix well and pour into it a pudding dish and bako bake halt half an hour serve cold with sweetened w whipped hipped cream mock guava jelly wash and soak overnight a pound of home dried tipples apples the next morning cook them slowly in the water then strain through a jelly bag there should be ITO vo cupfuls of juice add to the ho boll ing hot juice five cupfuls of s ugar sugar and one cupful of lemon juice cook 20 minutes aklin and strain into glasses the man or woman that makes character mares makes foes young the ideal life the life ul of 0 completion haunts us ua all we feel eel the thing w ought to be beatina bem beneath ea th the thing we are FOOD suggestions A pressed moat meat which will be found lippet appetizing izing for picnics or luncheons on hot days Is prepared as pa follows boil together a pound of round steak and two large pork hocks when done mince the meat with a fork but do not put it through the meat chopper as it makes it pasty put into a mold and pour over it the liquor in which the meat was cooked salmon with tomatoes tornadoes prepare tomato cups by scalding Ing the to tomato inato remove the skin then hollow out the form cupi using a sharp teaspoon turn upside down to drain and place on ice fee to keep them firm fill with salmon sand chopped celery with a good boiled dressing that Is highly seasoned son prune and rice IVIe meringue noil doll and drain ove oie oi e cupful of rice then add two tablespoonfuls of butter three ot of sugar alagar one well beaten egg and one ten spoonful of ginger ex extract tract S spread pread some of this mixture on a platter cover it with a layer of stewed prunes continue alternating the layers until all the rice Is used sprinkle lightly with mith sugar find and cover with a meringue al made ade of the whites of two eggs one half cupful of sugar and brown in the oven serve cold decorated with whole stowed stewed prunes apricot tapioca pudding cover on one e and a half cupfuls of tapioca with cold water and let it soak for three hours then drain and add three cupfuls of boiling water one halt half a teaspoonful of salt and one cupful of sugar cook in a double boiler until transparent skin and stone twelve apricots put them into the bottom of a buttered baking dish pour over the tapioca mixture and bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes serve hot or cold with sugar and cream pickled cherries select sound large cherries and to every quart of cherries allow a cupful of the he bet best elder cider vinegar two cupfuls of sugar one stick of cinnamon broken in bits a blade binde of mace and six whole claves alves pit the cherries pack them IP jars and pour the boiling vinegar and spices over them cork and set away they may be used almost immediately mondays child Is fair of 0 face ace tuesdays child Is full of grace wednesdays child Is merry and g glad lad thursdays j child Is sour and sad fridays child Is loving and civi jg saturdays child must work for foi hla his living but the child that Is born on the sabbath day Is blithe and borny bonny and good and gay eay GOOD THINGS to make tipe ripe olives more delicious soak them over night in olive oil in which has been laced a small clove of garlic beet salad cut in S small pieces six cooked beets the same quantity of cold potatoes and celery er mix alix the yolks of live five hard cooked eggs etli two tablespoonfuls of anchovy sauce blien press through a sieve an and add re very ry gradually six tablespoonfuls of olive 0 oil I 1 1 t two w 0 of vinegar one tablespoonful tablespoon tul of annae wu mustard one fourth of a teaspoonful of salt il few dailies of pepper and the whites of tile the eggs cut in rings mix allx well veil and serve cold corn salad allow half as much each of cho piled celery and walnut meats as of grated cooked corn season with salt pepper and one finely chopped onion mix with a good boiled ir essing dressing to which whipped cream has awn 1 en added supper dish place pince eggs in a gra granite tilte pie plate and sprinkle generously with cheese find and bread crumbs with suit and pepper to taste place in the oven and bake until till hu eggs anre set A little cream put into the pun pan before the eggs are broken into it Is tin an improvement cafe parfait Par falt take a cupful of strong coffee infusion add two egg yolks beaten one half cupful of sugar and cook in a double boiler until thick beat it a pint of cream until thick add to the coffee mixture when cool pour into a mold ond find let stand in lee ice and salt three hours and serve buttermilk cake take two cupfuls of buttermilk one halt half cupful of brown sugar one teaspoonful spoonful toa 0 baking powder one teaspoonful teaspoon tul of soda dissolved in the buttermilk two thirds of a cupful of wheat flour two cupfuls of graham flour and one half cupful of walnut meats coarsely broken bake one hour this makes two loaves the nuts may be omitted and a n sour cream and n nut u frosting may be used to I 1 ice the top tuu |