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heated add the currants. Let it simmer a minute or two, 

 and then seal as for jelly. The currants retain their shape, 

 are of a beautiful color, and melt in the mouth. Care should 

 be exercised not to scorch the honey, then you will have fine 

 preserves. 



Honey-paste for Chapped Hands. — An excellent paste 

 for chapped hands is made as follows : The white of one egg, 

 one teaspoon of glycerine, one ounce of honey, and sufficient 

 barley flour to compose a paste. It may not be generally 

 known that honey is a prime ingredient of cosmetics; for 

 its action on the skin is always agreeable. 



Honey for Cleaning the Hands. — Honey is an excel- 

 lent cleanser of the skin, though few are aware of the fact. 

 Try this : Rub a Uttle honey on the dry skin ; moisten a little, 

 and rub again ; use more water, and rub. Wash thoroughly, 

 when it will be found the hands are as clean as the most 

 powerful soap can make them. 



Honey Tooth-paste. — 8 oz. precipitated chalk, 4 oz. 

 powdered castile soap, 4 oz. orris-root powder, 40 drops oil 

 of sassafras, 80 drops oil of bay, and honey to make a paste. 



French Honey-candies. — In an enamelled-ware sauce- 

 pan melt one part of gelatine in one part of water, stirring well. 

 When arrived at the state of a soft paste, add 4 parts of honey 

 previously warmed, stirring briskly. Take from the fire; add 

 the desired flavor and color, mixing carefully, and pour into a 

 shallow lightly greased dish. Let it dry for a few days. 



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