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have a gas or oil stove which will not only 
relieve her of much heat hut also of trouble 
with wood or coal, ami which simplifies the 
work in many ways. If this be not possible, 
the wise housekeeper will work in the early 
part of the day. while she and the morning 
are both fresh. Until one has tried it. she 
can have no idea how many things may be 
done to advantage in this way. All the 
vegetables for the day may be prepared and 
left in a cool place, also all the desserts 
which are to be eaten cold (and these are 
most attractive in hot weather) while ma- 
terials for salads may all be in readiness to 
be put together just before serving. Many 
times, baking and ironing may be entirely 
finished before ten o'clock, so that the house- 
wife has a breathing space, and resting- 
time before dinner need be thought of. In 
house- work, an hour in the morning is al- 
ways worth two in the afternoon: but in hot 
weather, it is often worth three or four, as 
many a woman has found, by sad exper- 
ience. 
Another important metln d of lessening 
labor is by having a simpler bill of fare. 
Have plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, 
good bread and butter, milk and cream, and 
don't tire yourself out making rich cakes 
and pastry which are heating to the blood 
and hence suitable for cold weather only. 
In short, ao not attempt extra or elaborate 
dishes just because you have company; but 
simplify the work, and use the time and 
strength thus gained in enjoying the society 
of your friends. 
Hobbled for Boys. 
The wise mother will be glad to find that 
her boy has a hobby. It may not be just 
the one she would choose, she may even sec 
good objections to it, and yet she will pre- 
fer it to his having no interest in anything. 
The hoys who get into bad company and 
bad habits are the boys whose time hangs 
heavy on their hands, and who never know 
what to do next, — in short the boys who 
haven't any hobbies. A boy with a hobby 
is never at a loss how to use his spare time 
and never falls into temptation because he 
doesn’t know what else to do. He always 
has something ahead which he is trying to 
reach, and the effort occupies his time and 
thoughts. 
Especially in vacation is a hobby valua- 
ble, and we should advise every mother 
whose boy has no hobby to get him started 
on one at once. This is usually a very easy 
matter, for boys are enthusiasts by nature, 
and by a little skill and care, a mother may 
often succeed in starting her boy in just the 
direction in which she would prefer to have 
him go. Interest in some branch of natur- 
al science is, on many accounts, most desir- 
able, and it is getting quite common to find 
boys enthusiastic alxmt birds, insects, plants 
or stones. 
Among half a dozen boys of the writer's 
acquaintance, one has a passion for insects, 
and is always on the lookout for something 
new in this line: another is collecting min- 
erals; a third is making a collection of leaves 
which he presses and arranges in a book with 
great care; the specialty of another is birds; 
while postmarks and postage stamps absorb 
the remaining two. More interesting boys 
it would be hard to find, the reason being 
that they are interested. They are healthy 
and happy, and are gaining a great deal of 
practical information as well as habits of 
patience, care and order. Even the hobby 
for post-marks and stamps, which at first 
glance seems absurd, has its uses in teach- 
ing geography and giving a familiarity with 
names and nations, of which a boy other- 
wise would know nothing. — M. C. Rankin. 
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Sfa Bathing. 
The average duration of a sea bath should 
be five or ten minutes for children, fifteen 
for women and but little longer for men. 
How often one sees when strolling along 
the beach, groups of drenched, miserable 
objects with blue lips, chattering teeth and 
wrinkled, clammy skin, who have been 
spending hours in alternately plunging into 
the waves, then walking about in the cool 
air. All trace of healthy, rosy reaction has 
disappeared, and they return from what 
should have been an invigorating dip, in a 
condition requiring the use of alcoholic 
stimulants to restore vitality to the system. 
It is well to use a little exercise first to pro- 
mote general circulation, then go quickly 
into the water with a bold dash and at once 
immerse the whole body. If one wades 
in hesitatingly the blood is driven from the 
lower extremities upward, causing tempo- 
rary congestion. On coming out, rub with 
a coarse towel until the skin is reddened, 
dress quickly, take a brisk, short walk, and 
if necessary drink a cup of hot milk, beef 
tea or coffee. 
The Unexpected Visitor. 
It is usually a mistake to think one is giv- 
ing a “pleasant surprise” by an unexpected 
visit, unless the person visited has so many 
servants that her house is presumed to be 
always in order, and even then she may 
have made other plans for that particular 
time. But if she does her own work it is 
well to remember that no one likes to be 
taken unawares in the midst of possible 
house cleaning, dressmaking, sickness, or 
even the weekly washing. 
Then she has had no opportunity for the 
pleasant anticipation and preparation for a 
visitor. A hospitable person enjoys put- 
ting the finishing touches to a guest’s room, 
and seeing that all is ready for her comfort. 
Why spoil all this by dropping in perhaps 
the very day before sweeping day? If she had 
been forewarned, part of her work might 
have been accomplished so she would have 
more time to be with you, her friends noti- 
fied of your coming that they may call upon 
you, and perhaps plan visits that may give 
you pleasure and save her some of the in- 
evitable labor connected with entertaining 
guests. 
The most cooling drink, if one will wait 
five minutes for it to take effect, is hot tea, 
Seasonable Recipes. 
Lobster salad is now in season: lobsters 
should never be used for food unless per- 
fectly fresh and very lively before cooking. 
The small, heavy ones are best. It is 
thought less cruel to put them to cook in 
cool or slightly warm, not boiling water. 
Fill the kettle, add a tablespoonful of salt, 
drop in the lobster, head downward, and 
stand over a very quick fire. A medium- 
sized lobster should boil half an hour; if 
cooked too long it makes it tough and the 
meat clings to the shell. When cool, twist 
off the claws, remove the tail, split ^pen 
the meat of it and you will find a vein run- 
ning its whole length; remove and throw 
it away. Shake out carefully from the 
body the liver, which is of a greenish color, 
and is also valueless. Then draw the meat 
from the shell, take out the coral and save; 
remove the stomach, often called “the lady.” 
which is just under the head and throw 
away along with the spongy fingers be- 
tween the body and shell. Split the body 
through the centre and pick the meat from 
the cells; crack the claws and pick them 
also. Cut the meat into dice with a silver 
knife, and stand in a cold place. The dress- 
ing may be very quickly made if the oil, 
eggs and the bowl are very cold. To the 
uncooked yolks of two eggs add half a tea- 
spoonfuls of salt, a dash of cayenne, half a 
teaspoonful of mustard, beat verv well; 
then add a tablespoonful at a time of good 
olive oil till you have used half a pint or more 
if wished, but beat well all the time and 
add three teaspoonfuls of vinegar, or part 
lemon juice if preferred. If it should 
threaten to curdle add a few drops of vine- 
gar and beat. Mix the Mayonnaise thus 
made with the lobster, arrange on the ‘ren- 
der inside leaves of lettuce; mash the coral 
fine and sprinkle over it, and serve at once. 
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Blackberry Jelly: Uncultivated black- 
berries are better for jelly than the finest 
garden ones, and they should be under, 
rather than over ripe. Put them in a stone 
jar, cover it and stand in a kettle of cold 
water, and boil slowly until the berries are 
soft; then strain, and for each pint put a 
pound of best sugar into the oven to heat. 
Boil the juice rapidly for twenty minutes, 
then pour in the sugar, stirring till it is dis- 
solved. Dip your glasses in hot water and 
as soon as the jelly comes again to a boil, 
fill the tumblers with it. 
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Raspberry vinegar makes a delightful 
summer drink to hand to callers, and is 
equally appreciated by convalescing inva- 
lids. Pour sufficient go: d cider vinegar to 
nearly cover the berries, and press them 
gently down into it. If the vinegar is very 
strong less will answer, and if not sour 
enough more can be added when it is boiled. 
Let them stand over night, then press and 
drain out the juice, and put to boil, adding 
a pound of granulated sugar to each pint of 
juice. Boil a few minutes till the scum 
arises; remove this and bottle. It may be 
sealed, but will keep without. When used 
