Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 29, 1911, Page 12

THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: § Women Are the Poetry of the World—Stars the Poetry of Heaven 250 1o first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. Award made the last Saturday In each month. EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY. The Bulletin wants good home letters, good business leiters; good help- fuliletters of any kind the mind may we suggest. They should be in hand by nesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDIT OR, Bulletin Office, Norwick, Conn. PRIZE-WINNERS FOR JULY First prize, $2.50, to L. H. K,, for letter entitled “The Huckleberry Pas- ture.” Second prize, $1.50 to Anna, for let ter entitled Suggestions. Third prize, $1. “Useful and -Economic , to Ready, fer letter entitled “Cure for the Blues.” A WORD ABOUT RECIPES. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: ‘We are determined that we will have the recipes in this department just as correct as possible; and by exercising care we have had the best of luck; but last week unusual errors crept in much to our annoyance, and upon in- vestigation we found an abbreviating system had been largely the cause. “l t* or “1 c¢” might mean to a printer one tank or one chest, and to & cook the first might mean a tea- spoon when it was designed to be one tablespoon, or the reverse. An lb. that cannot be told from a tb. is as likely to get set tub as pound; and because of this careless abbreviating we have resolved to mark out this sort of work in future. We cannot afford to have the Sisters losing material because of such mistakes in this department. It calls for carefulness on the part of all, and the strictest watchfulness on our part, which we try to give. % We think the seng from R. Duane Bromley this week, entitled “Banish That Frown,” will afford our readers much pleasure; and we feel sure it is sweet enough to be set to music. The Social Corner Story by Mrs. E. C. T., entitled “A Mix-Up in Sugar,” which will appear next week will be amusing to our readers. ‘We have a story by Ruth which will conclude the series; and should the Sisters desire another series of stories in September will make the announce- ment and by offering special prizes again invite contribuitions. This is not the season for such work. Our last competition was a great success; and we have no doubt of our ability to do as well again, or even better —SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR. TIMELY RECIPES FROM EDEL- WEISS. Sisters of the Social Corner: with I send timely recipes: Stuffed, Tomato Salad—One cup cel- ery, cut up, one-half cup walnuts, six small round tomatoes, one-half cup mayonnaise, one-half teaspoon salt. Peel the tomatoes and scoop as much of the pulp as you can out of a round hole at the stem end. Mix the celery, nuts and mayonnaise and fill the toma- teoes, letting the mixture stand up well in the opening. Serve on lettuce. Cabbage Salad in Peppers—Wipe six green peppers and cut off the small ends; remove the seeds and walls; fill each with cabbage salad, letting it stand out at the top. Lay a leaf of lettuce on each plate and stand one per on it. 7 pers may also be filled with cold caulifiower mixed with mayonnaise. Delicious Pie (Reprinted)—One cup of milk, one cup of cream, one-half cup of sugar, two tablespoons of corn- starch, two tablespoons of flour, two yolks of eggs, cook, cool and flavor. Fill a crust already baked and cover with the whites of eggs stiffly beaten and five tablespoons of sugar. Potatoes on the Half Shell—(Re- printed) —Six medium-sized potatoes, bake. When done slice off the top, take out. the inside, mash, add- two tablespoons of butter, three table- spoons of hot milk, salt and pepper to taste, whites of two eggs well beaten. Tl the skins and brown in the oven. EDELWEISS. TO QUENCH THRIST—BERRY PUD- DING. Here- Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I chop a cup:of green grapes and add & teaspoon of ginges tied up in thin white cloth; boil till one-third of the three pints of water evaporates, then add sugar or molasses to taste, strain inte jar or pitcher, and set on ice or cool place like the cellar bottom—good to quench thirst. Berry Pudding—Take two cups pre- pared flour,jone of pastry flour; sift, remove one-taird flour, stir larger mess full of berries after adding one-half cup of sweet milk or very cold water. Add to other part of flour a small egg, three tablespoons sugar and Jjust enough milk to hold together; roll on board thin, put berry part on it, pinch together and put in clean salt bag. Bail one hour or more in boiling water with a tight cover. A little oil stove will ‘do the work. Will not show berries when done till broken open. Eat with sauce or cream. It is some- thjng like folks. You cannot tell from looks. The Editor's Visitor was all right. Observer’'s molasses cookies were fine, J. E. T. Yantic. AN UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE WITH A HEN. Dear Sisters: I want to thank you for the nice things you said of me and my story. 4 I cut out a recipe for bran bread some time ago. I don't know which ster sent it. I have made some sev- eral times and like it. Cornflower: My son is not imagi- nary. He is the real article. (He thinks so at least). .1 think the weather has been just as hot down this way as where Frank lives. - As those boys said, “Believe me, it's some hot.” 1 want to tell you of an experience I had on the hottest day. When I went to water the hens at noon (I water them three ‘imes a day) I noticed one that acted strangely. She didn't v steps, stagger and fall on her side. I thought she might be overcome with the heat, and, having just been read- ing in the New York papers how to care for horses during the hot wave, I drew a pail of cold water, stood her in it, bathed her head, and let the water run all over her. I thought she was dying. She shut her eyes and seemed almost lifeless. I put her in a cool corner of the hbarn cellar, gave her cold warter, milk and soft food. In a few hours she revived and had found the coolest place in the cellar. I left hey there until the weather got cooler. She seems to be as well as ever. I never had a case like it, so thought you might like-to know of it, as it is something unusual. MA. Waterford. IN THE HUCKLEBERRY PASTURE. Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner: Those of you who can and would like to, may come with me to the huckleberry field. We will find the largest clump of bushes where the big- gest berries grow so as to see who can fill their pails first. “There, arn’t these fine, I will pick on this side; but don’t these make your mouth water for a huckleberry shortcake for supper.” “Did you ever eat any huckleberry tea cakes?” Here is the recipe for them and some others you may try: Huckieberry Tea Cakes—Three cups of flour, three Leaspoons of baking powder, salt, one tablespoon of sugar, mix dry; add one and one-half cups of milk, one beaten egg, two table- spoons of melted butter and two cups of huckleberries. Serve with the fol- lowing hard sauce. Hard Sauce—Two tablespoons of flour, four tablespoons of sugar, two teaspoons of butter, two cups of cold water, flavor with nutmeg. Huckleberry Patties—Cream together two tablespoons of butter with one cup of sugar, add one wel beaten egg, one- half cup of milk. one teaspoon of bak- ing powder, one cup of flour and two cups of huckleberries. Bake in gem pans in a quick oven. Huckleberry Turnover—Make a rich biscuit dough and cut into circles with a saucer. Put a tablespoonful of ber- ries on one-half with a little sugar and a dash of cinnamon, pinch edges to- gether and bake in a hot oven. Huckleberry Cobbler—Roll a rich biscuit dough rather thin and line a pudding dish with it. Fil the dish nearly full of huckleberries, sprinkle over the top a cup of sugar, the juice cf one lemon and a tablespoon of water. Put on top crust, press edges lightly. Boiled Huckleberry Pudding—Cream together one-half cup of butter with one cup of sugar, stir one-half cup eof cornstarch and one teaspoon of soda into one cup of sour milk, stir all thoroughly together, add on alf cup of molasses, four cups of flour and one quart of berries. Spread a floured pud- ding cloth in the bottom of a deep mold, pour in the batter, tie lightly, boil three hours. Serve with cream and sugar. Baked Huckleberry Pudding—Two cups of flour, two teaspoons of baking powder, one tablespoon of cornstarch, one tablespoonful of sugar and one beaten egg, ome cup of sweet milk, three cups of berries, mix quickly. Serve with hard sauce. Huckleberry Johnny Cake—Two cups of Indian meal, one cup of flour, one egg, a tablespoon of butter, one tea- spoon of soda and one cup of huckle- berries, You all know how to make the short- cake and pie so I will not tire you any longer. I have my pail full so will go home and make a pudding for tea. “Good night.” L. H. K. SEEKING THE SIMPLEST METHOD s OF CANNING. Dear Sister of the Social Corner: If we could take a peep into the kitchen we would probably see many a house- wife busily canning either fruit or veg- etable, for now is the time we can our fruit if.we would have it for winter. ‘Who can tell the hours we spend filling up the empty cans: and how thank- ful we are when the canning season is over. I suppose every sister has her way to fill the can as 1 like to do things as easy as possible. 1 wish some one would tell me her way if it as simple, as mine, which is to rinse the can in cold water, put in a silver knife or spoon, set the can in any kind of a dish to catch the fruit if you run it over. and place the same on the back of the stove. Next set your boiling fruit beside your can and fill, remove the knife and seal when cool enough to handle; put in cellar. Dear Faye Verna, I trust your vaca- tion will be all the pleasanter because you chose to stay and spend it with hubby." After all do we not enjoy our- selves more when he is with us. He will appreciate your regard and sur- prise vou with some gift or deed—at least, mine would. Thanks for your description of a whip-poor-will. I to have seen them quite close at dusk. I will close, hoping the sisters will join with me in a plea for rain. AN OBSERVER. South Canterbury. HOW LOUISE CANS CORN. Editor of the Social Corner: T send a few recipeg that are very good: Potato Pie—Peel and grate one large white potato, add juice and grated rind of one lemon, the white of one egg well beaten, one cupful of sugar, one cupful of cold water. Stir well to- gether and pour into a pietin with a rich under crust and bake. When done have ready the whites of two eggs well beaten, one-half teacupful of sugar, d walk & few ' and one-half teaspoonful of lemon, all Lemon Custard Pie—Line a pieplate with crust and fill with the following: Siear. ‘one oy mile and gratea rimd sugar, one cup and 3 of one lemon. Mg—%fl of three eggs, one-half cup of sugar and Juice of two lemons. Mix lemon juice and sugar; beat the whites of the eggs, and add to the lemon juice and sugar. Place on top the pie and set in the oven until slightly browned. = To an Observer: This is the way that I Can Corn, and I always Have good luck with it. First cut and scrape the kernels from the cob, then pack in a glass jar (I use Mason’s quart jars), pressing hard to keep out the air.” Put in no water, but put top on and screw down. Place in a boiler and fill the boiler to just cover the tops of the cans with cold water. Boil steadily for four hours. For String Beans—I break the beans in two or three pieces and fill the can as full as I can get it, and fill the can with cold water, and boil for four hours same as corn. LOUISE. Lebanon. SUGGESTIONS AND CHAT FROM FRANK. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I send a few hints which I hope some sister will find useful: To make pie-plant produce a double Crop, pull all the old stalks in August, give a heavy top-dressing after having thoroughly stirred the soil around it. The rhubarb will grow rank and ten- der as in the spring and will make the best of jelly and marmalade for winter before frosc. 2 When cooking beet-leaf greens try adding one-third lettuce leaves. They will make a pleasant change in the flavor. Dear Ma, the prescribed dry place in your last letter as being good for rheumatism was all right. I am no last spring’s chicken; but feel ten- derer than a healthy one. I thank you, realizing that a Ma would give good care. Dear Sister Ready: Thanks to vou for your expressed willingness to lend a helping hand. It does one good to read the many interesting letters in the Social Corner from such lively, good-hearted sisters. 1 must drop my pen—don’'t know for how long. Best wishes to all in_this home band. FRANK. Moosup. SOFT SUMMER DRINKS. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: Here are a few recipes for good summer drinks: Fruit Cup—Five tablespoons of Cey- lon tea infused in a quart of boiling water. Let stand for five minutes and then pour over two pounds of granu- lated sugar. Cook this into a thick syrup. Coo! and add to the strained fluid juice of six lemons, six oranges and one pineapple and one quart of berries (the fruit may e varied ac- cording to season): add one teaspoon of vanilla and one teaspoon of almoné flavoring extract. This will make a gallon of liquid and the quantity of added water may be increased or de- creased according to taste or need. Hot Milk—Heat a cup of milk and into it stir one-half teaspoon of nut- mesg. When one is very tired, or is troubled with insomria, this drink will prove restful. lced Tea—-Make a strong infusion of Cevlon tea and allow it to stand not more than three minutes in the pot and pour. It will grow bitter if the leaves are left in: add sugar and lemon juice to taste. Often orange juice is added. This makes a very refreshing drink for the warm season. terms in Explanation of cooking: Measurements: A scale is not absolutely necessary but it is very handy for use. The cup standardized, is the cup di- vided into quarters, thirds and halves. 1t holds two gills of liquid, or a half pound of granulated sugar or butter, The tablespoon should hold half an ounce of sugar or butter level meas- urement; and a teaspoon level full should contain sixty drops. Flour is measured after sifting once, and is put into the cup with a spoon —a level cup is meant. Half a tablespoon is cbtained by di- viding lengthwise—the same with a teaspoon. The halving of this emount given the quarter spoon in either case. Next week T will tell you how to combine ingredients. .1 wish Sister C. of C. would make Home! Geneva, Ohio. the whey and curd separates, then put into a cheese cloth bag, drain for a couple of hours, squeeze dry and add salt to taste, a couple of tablespoonsful of thick cream, a tablespoonful of but- ter, press hard into a tumbler, place in the ice box and you will have de- licious cottage cheese for the tea table. How to Make Butter—If your cream when put into the churn at a tempera- ture of 56 degrees or 58 degrees Fahr. it will churn in fifteen minutes. After the butter collects in the churn, take it out and stand it for a minute in a very cold place. Do not wash it or you will rob it of certain elements that is necessary for its preservation. Work it continually and thoroughly until all buttermilk is out, add two even tea- spoonsful of fine salt to each pound of butter. After you have worked it about five minutes make it at ohce in- to prints and stand away in a cool place. AUNT NANCY. Norwich. QUICK-MADE COOKIES—AN ECO- NOMICAL SYRUP. . My Dear Sisters of the Social Cor- ner: Wasn't the Social Corner Story Jast Saturday just splendid? and I imagine more than one sister 1s won- dering who our Fairy God Mother is. My last letter became so lengthy that for fear of taxing the patience of our kind editor I omitted to send the sisters a few of my favorite hot weath- er recipes. Now really don’t you all dread to stand beside a hot fire and roll out cookies when the thermome- ter in the kitchen stands at 110 de- grees and what will quite take the place of cookies where there are little folks coming in occasionally to say, “I am so hungry, mamma?” I am sending a recipe for what I think are about the best cookies I ever v Nature is an Aeolian whose tones are the re-echo us.—Novalis. harp, a musical instrument of the higher strings within Nature imitates herself. A grain thrown into good ground brings forth fruit; a principle thrown into a good mind brings forth fruit.—Pascal. It is truly a most Christian exercise to extract a sentiment of piety from the works and appearances of Nature. Our Saviour expatiates on a flower and draws from it the delightful argument of Confidence in God.—Chalmers. Some of that “Iscream” and invite us to spend the day with her and help her eat it. Yum! Yum!! Wishing all a long life and health, I remain, THE NUTMEG. CAKE, JELLIES AND CANNED CORN. Dear Editor of the Social Corner: Herewith I send a few tested recipes for cake and other things: Choceclate Crzam Cake—On2 cup of sugar, one-four.h cup of butter, one- half c¢up of milk two esggs. cne and one-hait cups of fiour, ene-half cup of grated chocolate (to re melted), eizht drops of vanilla. Follow general rections for cake making. Bake two lavers. Minnehaha Layer Cake—One and one-half cups graaulated sugar, one- fourth cup of butter, one-half cup of milk, two cups of flour, two teaspoons baking powder, whites of six eggs, beaten thoroughly, four drops each of vanilla and lemon. Bake 20 or 25 min- utes. in Huckleberry Jell—Am sending the sisters of the Social a recipe for jell. Put the huckleberries on ths stove, cover with hot water, co until they are all mashed. Put in a jeliy dag. hang up to drain. To five bowls of juice take four bowls of sugar, then cook until they form jell. Green Corn Canned—I am sending one of the sisters a recipe for cora. Cut the corn from the cob, fill the can full and set the covers on. Put some sticks in the bdttom of a wash boiler, set the can on the sticks in the boiler, put in cold water until it is nearly up to the top of jars, then boil three hours. Best wishes to all the Sisters. CLARA OF CANTERBURY. South Canterbury. TO MAKE COTTAGE CHEESE AND SWEET BUTTER. Dear Sisters of th‘e Social Corner: Sometime when you have a quart or even a pint of freshly soured milk, Place it on the back of the stove until tasted, and they can almost be made while the children wait. Quick-Made Cookies—One cup of sugar, one-half cup of butter, one egg, two tablespoonsful of sweet milk, and two cups of flour into which has been sifted two spoonsful of baking powder. Drop on well greased pans by small spoousful and bake in a hot oven. Lard may be used and then flavor with va- nilla, lemon or orange. Cocoanut may be sprinkled on the top for a .variety. This recipe makes one dozen and a half of cookies. Dear Janet: I love to make jelly and make many different kinds, hav- ing good luck with all. Let me tell you and other sisters interested how I make A Very Economical Peach Syrup the winter time. When I _am canning peaches I make sure thaf all fruit is perfectly clean then I save the peel- ings and kernels. If there are bad places in the fruit they should be re- moved to another pan. Put the peel- ings and kernels in a kettle on the back of the stove and add sufficient water to cover. Let stand for some time while cooking and canning the fruit then place over the fire and al- low it to boil a few moments. Remove from the fire and strain adding about one-half as much sugar as liquid. Place over the fire and boil until the proper consistency for table use. I put this in screw cup jars such as the fruit compounds are purchased in. Now I want to tell you all how to make two kinds of jelly in one kettle. IFollow your usual recipe if you please for making apply jelly. I make mine the same as Janet, only I don’t use quite pound for pound as we prefer the stronger fruit flavor that comes ‘h‘nm boiling down a little more. When the apple jelly is ready to can you may proceed to can ome-half then place the remainder on the back of the range. Stir into this with care suffi- cient pineapple syrup or extract to make a nice pineapple flavor. It is difficult to tell the exact quantity be- lcause the strength of the extracts vary’ so much. Flavoer to suit your own taste. % - This is our favorite jelly; and 1 pre- * BANISH THAT mwu | Did something go wrong, my friend, today? - That you wear a frown on your homeward way:. Smooth out the wrinkles, and wear a smile. You'll be at your home in a little while! Perhaps there are dear ones waiting there — A gray-haired mother, or kind sisters fair,— Or a loving wife, with welcome true; 3 Angd prattling children a-waiting for you. * Don’t take that frown to your fireside bright, Where, perchance, a dear, loving hand tonight Has placed your slippers and easy chair!— . Don’t bring a cloud over the sunshine there! Don’t let your words cause grief and sorrow! Smooth out the wrinkles and wear a smile, You'll enter home in a little while. > Maybe while absent the true heart there, Of anxious trials has had more than its share ;— Is waiting your coming patiently— Longing for a few words of sympathy— - Or a little heart bereft of joy, With'a tear-stained face and a broken toy, Is waiting for you to fix it right!— Do not take that frown to your home tonight! How much this blessed word implies: You can fill home with gladness, or with sighs; s You can hush the sound of childish mirth; Or, cheer the loving hearts around the hearth; You can check Old Time’s deep line of care, Or help him to silver the locks now-fair. Oh! Banish that frown, and in its place, Whene ’er in your home, wear a smiling face! that we enjoy eating on hot cakes in. R. DUANE BROMLEY. sume Mistress Tabitha Tabby Kat can tell you all how good it is. If not just call some afternoon and I will allow you to sample my latest batch. I must leave, for my morning's work is getting behind and I won't be able to catch up. FAYE VERNA. Colchester. A LIVELY LETTER FROM CRIMSON RAMBLER. Editor Social Corner: Will you kindly permit a very much interested reader to have a little space in your very interesting corner? I have been a silent reader for a long time and wait patiently for Saturday to come to read the letters. If I am granted a lit- tle space I'll try and come again. Ma: Your really interesting story was very charming, many of my neighbors enjoyed it as much as I did. It seemed just like boys. I agree with Ready to become a member of Social Corner to cure the blues. I think it a good cure myself. Clara of Canterbury: You are all right. Hope you will keep things go- ing as your letters are very cheerful. Janet: You and I must both have the same recipe, for I make my apple and quince jellies the same and I cer- tainly have fine luck. One of my friends tells me T am a “cracker jack’” at jellies and pickles, I am watching with much interest. Only One and Housewife and Another Normalite, just to see how they come out on guessing “Whos who?” I think its lots of fun to watch for anything liké that. I told a friend of mine I was going to write to the Soecial Corner., She asked under what name, but I did not tell her. She told me she was going to but I have not seen her letter as yet. I think “The Editor's Visitor” was very good. <ome again, “Dreamer.” I would like to see Clara of Canter- bury’s recipe book. It must be a book composed of very choice things. Sweet Sixteen: I should love to get just one little peep into that newly furnished room of vours, I wonder who GertruGe of-Ledyvard I can’t live many miles away from her. I can look from my home into some parts of that town. Is Gertrude your own name? will you kindly tell me in vour next letter? Your letter was all right. Hope to hear from you again. I have often wondered why there were no letters from this section, for everybody round here has The Bulle- tin. I had to laugh when I read that Faye Verna never saw any white birches or any ox teams until she came to Connecticut. Out our way she is. “would see enough of them, for there at the present neighbors goes are lots of bhoth now time. Omne of our everywhere in his ox team. He is “an old bach,” and has a lady for his housekeeper; and it looks comical al times to see them out riding. Only wish Faye Verna could see them. No automobiles for them. CRIMSON RAMBLER. Norwich. BILLIE TALKS SOUND SENSE. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: It has been a great joy to me to read the lovely mottoes that appear at the head of our Social Corner page. One attracted my attention perhaps more than the rest: “The parent's life is the child’s copybook.” How very true this is; and it should be the aim of every parent not to have this copbook filled with too many “hooks and crooks and sour looks.” Very, very often the child 1s regarded in a poor light when it really is the fault of the parent. To my mind some parents do not seem to vealize what a responsible position they hold. There is one very e: parent should look t nd that is a child’'s manaers. How often we have heard the remark: “How can one ex- pect Gittle Mary to have manners when her mother hasinone?”’ T never saw any one in my life that had too many. My idea is, to give this medi- cine of good manners! in large doses and allow for shrinkage. I never saw a “Yes, ma’am,” nor a “No, sir,” kill anyone wet. Some par- ents leave the disciplining to - the teacher. There is too much of this. I remember how mother would often say “A lady at home\yis everything."” If anything grates on,my ears it is “Yes” and “No”; and seven “What?" from children to their elders. They tell me this is taught in the schools but with the well regullated children I have met it is not that curt “Yes” and “No,” but “Yes, mother,” or “No, Mrs. Smith.” I have often noticed hoyv some chil- dren speak of elderly people. If a grocery is kept by a man named Sam- uel they will say Sam instead of Mr. Smith, If a young woman who has reached a questionables age keeps a notion store the child waill say, “I got them at Sarah’s,” instead of Miss Brown, How many mothers may {be called scoids, always finding fault.” They do ential thing a e o 8 i A S S st not seem to realize that is cantagious. The way they speak to their . u ‘:eNt:v‘g e idge un- - é'n.?*g?&"‘ma&fimafu&-nm:. ! te birch either in Ohio or Penn- | 3 ug‘iu tried mignonette for flies? ¥ ldke a bonquet and put into vases —“ il see how soon they will leave, hank vou, Faye Verna, for call- + ng.ie;‘ me, but, you see, I have been ! very busy grazing on Frank's lawn; bxt found the grass so dry I conclud- ed to go into her backyard and chew a few tin cans, but found them too hard to digest. The very best ones . she had were labeled “Elite,” and, really, I couldn’t get them down. -Now, I can readily see why I have been attracted towards you. It was in western Pennsylvania where I first saw the light of day. 1 wonder if you were ever in that large manu- facturing city? Only a mental photo. Now, you are easy on that; but would love 1o see a really, truly one, or more so, the original; but not yet— must the veil be lifted? And Glenwood, too, hails from our district. Where, I wonder? Being a minister’'s daughter it gave you an opportunity to travel. Suppose you had been a Methodist minister's daughter you may have lived all over Christendom. B | Stoningtom. ! SAW-TOOTH LACE FOR J. E. T. Editor Social Corner: It has been a long time since vou have had a word from me; but I read all the letters— am just as much interested as ever. ‘Sometime ago “Billie” of Stonington asked what had become of me. She was a genuine Yankee for guessing. I was cleaning house; also had a wvery severe attack of “gardenitis.” Thenthe weather was {00 warm to wear even a thinking cap. Had good luck with my government flower seeds. ‘Wish Mr. Bromley would tell us of some way to get rid of rose-bugs. Ma says evervbody should have a hobby. One of mine is knitting lace. As J. E. T. of Yantic asks for a pat- tern, I could not resist sending it, hop- ing she will have no trouble making it. Saw-tooth lace—Cast on 17 stitches: knit across plain. First row—Slip 1, knit 2, fagot, knit over narrow 4 times, overknit 2. Second—Knit 13, fagot, knit 3 Third—Slip 1, knit 2, fagot, knit 3, over narrow 4 times, over kuit 2. Fourth—Knit 14, fagot, knit 3. knit 4, 2 2. Fifth—Slip 1, knit .2, fagot, over narrow 4 times over knit Sixth—Knit 15, fagot, knit Seventh—Slip 1, knit 2, fagot, knit 5, over narrow 4 times, over knit 2. Eighth—XKnit 16. fagot, knit 2. Ninth—Slip 1, knit 2, fagot, knit 6, over narrow 4 times over knit 2. Tenth—Knit 17 fagot, knit 3. Eleventh—Slip 1, knit 2, fagot, knit 7, over narrow 4 times, over knit 2. Twelfth—Knit 18, fagot, knit 3. Thirteenth—Slip 1, knit 2, fagot, knit the rest plain. Fourteenth—Bind off 6, knit 12, fag- ot, knit 3. Repeat from first row. Fagot means thread over .twice and purl 2 together. MONTWILLE. JANE’S TESTED AND ORIGINAL RECIPES. Dear Editor of the Social Corner: I am sending certain recipes that seem to tempt flagging appetities these op- pressive days, and trust they may help . some one who does not know what to cook, . Hot Weather Soup—One quart sour cherries, one quart cold water, put over ¥, fire, when boiling add two-thirds cup sugar, press through a colander, re- turn to fire. Thicken with one table- spoonful arrowroot, stirred to a paste with cold water; cook two minutes, add one tablespoonful lemon juice. Remove from fire. Serve cold in glasses, with a little cracked ice if desired. A Satisfying Omelette—To one cup bread crust, add as much water as it will absorb, one cup milk, three volks; season to taste. Heat in frying pan one tablespoonful butter, now beat three whites stiff and stir lightly in bread mixture. Pour blended mass in- to the hot butter and cook until browned evenly. Fold and serve ai once. Cold Milk Chocolate (original)—Four squares Baker's chocolate cut in small pieces, one pint cold water, one and one-half cups granulated sugar. Boil for eight minutes. Strain and chill This syrup thoroughly blended with three pints milk (chilled) is delicious. Serve in glasses. Use cracked ice if desired. | Corn Chowder (original—Four slices salt pork fried brown in a deep kettle, two quarts boiling water, eight onions (smallish) 10 (medium) potatoes, eight carrots (medium) diced. Cook one hour and 15 minutes. Now add one can corn or (8-12 ears corn cut from cob), then cook 5-15 minutes. Add one pint rich milk, cook flve minutes. Season with salt and paprika. Serve at once with crackers or hardtack. Prune Dessert (original) —One pound prunes, washed, soak all night in earthen dish with water to cover prunes and one cup (or less) sugar. Copok prunes in merning until perfect- ly tender. Press through a sieve. Beat four yolks, two tablespoonsful sugar, one pint of milk, Beat into prune mixtur Beat four whites stiff, fold into above mixture, flavor with one and one-half teaspoonsful vanilla. Chill on ice and_serve with whipped cream. (Above is nice served with, a milk custard). Salad Dressing for above—One tea- spoonful sugar, one teaspoon salt, one teaspoonful mustard, pinch of cayenne pepper, all rubbed together. Put these in double boiler with one teaspoonful flour (heaping). one-half cup vinegar, three well beaten eggs. Cook until it thickens, Then add two-thirds cup whipped cream or rich milk will do and beat hard. Weish Rarebit (original)—¥%r (haf- ing Dish—One tablespoonful butter, one tablespoonful flour, two-thirds teaspoonsful dry mustard, pinch cay- enne pepper, put in pan over hot water and blend. One cup milk added very gradually. When of 4 creamy con- sistency add one-half to two-thirds pound cheese, diced or grated. Do not stir. Beat one egg in a cup with a fork, pour into above mixture wheh cheese is melted. ook about two or three minutes. Serve at once on buf- ter thins, saltines or toasted squares of bread. This may be made in a double boiler with fine success. Hot Chicken Salad—For Chafing Digh—One heaping tablespoon butter, one heaping tablespoon flour, one pinch ayenne pepper, one pinch salt. Blend above to o cream. Add slowly one eup sweet milk, one-hall pound minced chicken. Stir well. Cook 5-10 min- utes. Serve hot at once on hutter thins or toasted squares of hr'S (May be made in double boiler). Chafing Dish Tomatoes—One cupful tomatoes, cook until soft, one table- spoonful butter, salt and pepper to taste; now add two well beaten eggs. Stir untii mixture thickens. Put out same. Stir until the consistency of scrambled eggs. Serve at once om thin crackers. A Hoping these will merit a place in the columns of your valuable Social Cornper Recipes. ‘With all good wishes for the Editor and Eovd;l Corlner.peo»u. ‘ery truly yours, 4 JANE.