Show ftc CA D D N oil suns and skies and clouds ol of J juno one and days of june tog together t her ye iannot rival for one h hour our octobers bt ight blue i helen hunt Jac jackcon knon HINTS FOR THE etli HOMEMAKER HO ME MAKER A IT useful eaul article for the lie kitchen Is a small microscope one be informed W as to tile condition of ninny many things which do 10 licit not show vp up to to the natural eye date dates figs raisin ns as well its as cereals are safest examined with a stronger lens than that of the eye such quell foods food may inny be returned nt at once when found to be unlit unfit A rubber robber plant should be washed with milk oner once or twice a month this will keep the leaves glossy and handsome save the discarded toothbrushes tooth brushes and old unde underwear rnear tor for clearing cleaning rind and polishing silver A clean dry brush is the best kind of a cleaner to brush the whiting from chased silver use the soft underwear for the hard rubbing nud mid finish the polishing with a chamois skin it if silver is rubbed after a soapy bath m with ill a chamois skin once a week the hard denning cleaning will not need to bo be done so often the french way of making tough moat meat tender is one worth remembering lay the steak in a marinade of three tablespoonfuls of olive oil and one and one half of vinegar let stand four hours on oil lee ice turning frequently to be sure that both sides are treated then hen broil as usual when cooking a pudding either by steam or in boiling water take care to replenish the water by boiling water or the pudding will fall or bo be soggy A cut lemon dipped in salt or bath hrick brick makes a fine cleaner for copper or brass it is also good to remove stains from the coffee and tea pots A nice laundry bag may be made of two bordered towels using a drawstring at the top for holding scraps and pieces a circular bag aitch which may he laid out flat on the he floor will be found convenient as then any bundle can be quickly found A good tonic which may be brewed at home is sassafras tea this Is an old remedy used by our grandmothers and one which Is perfectly reliable steep a small handful of of sassafras root by covering with a I 1 quart of bolling boiling water sti strain ain and drink half a cupful night and morning it purifies the blood and acts as a tonic take the alie bright shell from its home on the lea wherever it goes twill sing of the sea so t take ake the fond heart from the home and the hearth twill ring of the liovvi to the ends 0 of the earth AN EVERYDAY LUNCHEON if the weather Is cool a bowl of nice steaming hot soup is always a good beginning for a luncheon then it a broiled whitefish of with creamed po an apple salad prepared from tart apples celery ri a few nuts and a good salad dressing then a R simple dessert like ilka musk melon peaches and cream with a cooky or a small sponge cake with a dish of sliced bananas A good dish which will make a main dish sit and all is very filling Is codfish chowder cut in dice a quarter of a pound of salt pork fry until brown bronn then add three to six sliced on ioni stir clr and cool cook until light colored add tice the amount of sliced potatoes and water to cover ook took t until tile the ve vegetables et ables are soft then ifil a half pound of shredded s and parboiled codfish a half dozen down milk crackers which have been softened by pour in bollag water oner oel them a quart of milk uraj iiri 3 salt and pepper to taste serve in bowls bowl very hot with a cracker on oil top of each fresh fish may lie be used in this miler der add the fish cooked until tender or it may be adda about twenty minutes before the dish Is ready to serve too long ion cook indof tw ill fish fidi will make it less corn and rice muffins take two wo of buttermilk one cupful of ct curn ineal one teaspoonful toa spoonful of soda a of salt halt half a 11 cupful of cream linet 11 cupful of boiled rice mash allish the rice add a pinch of salt and the cream cream an egg well beaten and the but fern ilik mixed with the soda then the men hake bake in fit buttered muffin tins in a quick oven banana puffs tahe one cupful of i ugar a tablespoonful of butter one cupful of flour it a tease teaspoonful teaspoon tul of baking powder three well beaten eggs and milk to make a drop batter about a quarter of a cupful mix and stir in throe three sliced bananas and fill buttered custard cups steam one hour and serve with a lemon sauce lemon sauced sauce take halt half a cupful of sugar the juice and rind of a lemon ft tablespoonful table spoonful of butter and a quarter of a cupful of water cook until kofl foft adding nn an egg well beaten by Iou inuring ring the cooked mixture over the K stir stirring constantly serve hot I 1 shall be happier than you and calmer it if my doubt Is greater creator rind and nobler than your falth faith it if it h has as probed more deeply into my soul traversed W ja r hoil boil zons if there are more inore things bilings it lias has soh soliel ed tick FOOD FOR C COOLER WEATHER 11 fall lins has brought blick back the oyster front from ills his salty vocation vacation tind mid now comes the game that hint makes make thoe tho e days the favorite fax in the ep epicure eure calendar simplicity Is the lie keynon in cooki ry thes hies days alere is not a game bird or 01 lith fish that will be improved it flavor by stuffing Hing or the addition ol of many seasonings son ings the charm of any dish is to tn keep its characteristic flavor aacen it not cov coveris cover eriD ln it etli season ings the old fashioned method 01 stuffing shilling all kinds of fowl and game is no longer considered desirable by the best diners duck may be improved by the addition of on an onion a bunch of celery or as some southern cooks do put an oyster in a small bird before br broiling or baking wild game that lacks fat is sonic sometimes wrapped in slices of hacon fastening them with toothpicks it if the bird is small or placing a slice over the breast ofa large for the small birds a nicely toasted square of bread Is tile the best pedestal on oil which to place tile the tiny morsel of deliciousness the toast should always be well buttered rind and soft with the crusts removed water cress Is one of tile the nicest of garnishes and a salad of sliced oranges on water cress served with 1 french dressing is the salad par excellence to serve with duck those acquainted with only the cultivated mushroom do not realize the rare flavor of the field variety they are found in abundance abundant C e until the frost comes to kill thorn them it is better to buy them in the market gathered by some one who is reliable than to risk being poisoned the field mushroom is delightful nhan simply cooked in a little butter with salt and pepper for seasoning g tome some like a bit of cream then serve them on toast I 1 mushrooms mike make a better duppel dish than an earlier meal as they require little as an accompaniment and are much better enjoyed than when confused with the lie many items of a more elaborate repast 1 I lov love e the smell of apples alien lien gettin streaky red anil andi I 1 love the smell that crinkles frona from an old time posy bed the earthy spice of new plowed fields Is een almost sublime but there aint iio no smell smelt that eeals the smell of time PICKLING TIME dont fall fail to put up a small jar ot of tile good old watermelon elon pickles fo for r there is nothing quite like them if you care for that lint kind of pickles watermelon W a t e r m e I 1 0 n pickles reel peel tile the rind and cut in one and one half inch slices let stand over night in salt water slake make a of four pounds of sugar two tablespoonfuls tabie spoonfuls of ground cinnamon one teaspoonful of ground clonos clovos and two quarts of vinegar tie the spices in a bag pour the hot over the drained melon rind let stand 21 24 hours reheat the four mornings then cover for winter use tomatoes canned take one gallon of water one cupful of salt and bring to the holling boiling point then drop in whole tomatoes toma toos eq preN peeled rind and cook until well scalded through place in vans using a skimmer to drain oft the brine the juice of the tomatoes will make liquid enough to cover them and the brine may be used for any number of 0 tomatoes nut conserve take two pints of grape juice two pounds of sugar four oranges orange sliced thin the juice and grated rind of a lemon one and one third pounds of t chopped rai raisin two thirds 11 pound of chopped walnuts oil one eor fourth of a pound of chopped filberts dissolve the sugar in tile the filce add tile lie other ingredients and simmer for fer one hour or until a thick marmalade is formed pickled onions select small silver onions put them hem in a brine lifter after peeling carefully let stand three lays days la in a brine that will float an egg drain and place in a jar first a layer of onions three inches deep then a layer of horseradish horse radish a sprinkling of cinnamon ein namon cloves rind and cayenne or better chopped red pepper repeat until the jar Is full cover with vinegar brought to the boiling point add one cupful of brown sugar to a q uart quart of the vinegar pour hot over the onions and seat seal |