404 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Aug. 



when the sugar is dissolved put in eight pounds 

 of red, I'ough, ripe gooseberries, let them boil 

 half an hour, then put them into an earthen 

 pan and leave them to stand for two days ; 

 thi'n boil them again until they look elear ; jput 

 them into pots and let them stand a week to 

 dry a little at the top, then cover them with 

 brandy papers. — Oermantown J'eleffrajyh. 



A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO A WIFE. 

 I was guided in my choice only by the blind 

 afi'ections of my youth. I found an intelligent 

 companion and a tender I'riend, a prudent 

 monitiess, the most faithful of wives, and a 

 mother as tender as children ever had the mis- 

 fortune to lose. I met a woman who, by ten- 

 der management of my weaknesses, gradually 

 corrected the most pernicious of them. She 

 became prudent from affection ; and though of 

 the most generous nature, she was taught fru- 

 gality and economy by her love for me. Dur- 

 ing the most critical period of my life, she 

 relieved me. She gently reclaimed me from 

 dissipation ; propped my weak and irresolute 

 nature ; she urged my indolence to all the ex- 

 ertions that have been useful and creditable to 

 me, and she was perfectly at hand to admonish 

 my heedlessness or improvidence. To her I 

 owe whatever I am ; to her whatever I shall 

 be. In her solicitude for my interest she never 

 for a moment forgot my feelings or character. 

 Even in her occasional resentment, for which I 

 but too often gave her cause (would to God 1 1 



could recall those moments !) she had no sul- 

 lenness or acrimony. Her feelings were warm, 

 nay, impetuous ; but she was placable, tender 

 and constant. Such was she whom I have lost, 

 when her excellent natural sense was rapidly 

 improving, after eight years struggle and dis- 

 tress had bound us fast together, and moulded 

 our tempers to each other ; when a knowledge 

 of her worth had refined my youthful love into 

 friendship, and before age had deprived it of 

 much of its original ardor. I lost her, alas ! 

 the choice of my youth, the partner of my mis- 

 fortunes, at a moment when I had the prospect 

 of her sharing my better days. — Sir. James 

 McIiiiOsh. 



To Preserve Raspberries for Creams 

 OR Ices Without Boiling. — Let the fruit 

 be gathered in the middle of a warm day, in 

 very dry weather ; sti^ip it from the stalks 

 directly, weigh it, turn it into a bowl or deep 

 pan, and bi-uise it gently ; mix with ao 

 equal weight of fine, dry, sifted sugar, and put 

 it immediately into small, wide-necked bottles ; 

 cork these firmly without delay, and tie blad- 

 ders over the tops. Keep them in a cool 

 place, or the fruit will ferment. The mixture 

 should be stirred softly, and only just sufficient- 

 ly to blend the sugar and the fruit. The bot- 

 tles must be perfectly dry, and the bladders, 

 after having been cleaned in the usual way, 

 and allowed to become nearly dry, should be 

 moistened with a little spirit on the side which 

 is to be next the cork. 



