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one,  which  will  not  only  serve  to  hide 
their  contents,  but  he  a  positive  addition 
to  the  attractiveness  of  the  room,  espe¬ 
cially  if  some  pretty  ornament  is  placed 
on  the  top  of  them.  The  small  brass  rod, 
tips  and  rings,  with  brackets  to  secure 
it  by,  will  cost  but  little,  and  very  likely 
you  have  material  among  your  “  odds 
and  ends,”  which  will  make  a  handsome 
drapery.  Use  those  shelves  for  holding 
your  stock  of  reserve  supplies.  Any  dry- 
goods  merchant  will  gladly  give  you 
empty  pasteboard  boxes,  which  answer 
a  nice  purpose  for  bestowing  these  safely. 
It  costs  no  more  to  buy  a  dozen  spools  of 
thread,  silk  or  twist  at  one  time  than 
it  does  one  at  a  time,  and  a  needleful 
of  some  particular  color  or  quality  is 
often  of  more  value  than  many  spools. 
The  same  is  true  of  the  common  varie¬ 
ties  of  buttons,  and  of  needles  and  pins. 
Don't  buy  any  more  assorted  needles  ; 
it  is  far  pleasanter  to  find  only  the  kind 
you  need  when  you  open  a  paper  for  one, 
and  it  is  certainly  more  economical,  for 
in  common  sewing  one  uses  two  or  three 
times  as  many  of  some  numbers  as  of 
others. 
No  shears  can  be  used  promiscuously 
by  a  family  and  yet  be  in  good  condition 
for  cutting  out  work.  So  provide  two 
pairs  and  then  allow  no  little  fingers  to 
use  Mother’s.  Do  not  stop  with  a  pair  of 
shears  and  think  you  have  all  the  outfit 
necessary.  A  pair  of  button-hole  scissors 
is  almost  indispensable,  as  also  is  a  sharp 
knife.  And  I  would  as  soon  think  of  do¬ 
ing  without  either  as  without  a  linen  tape- 
measure.  I  wish  every  woman  who 
bothers  herself  almost  beyond  endurance 
with  every  garment  she  makes,  trying  to 
make  the  corresponding  parts  alike, 
would  accustom  herself  to  using  one,  and 
see  how  it  will  expedite  her  work  and 
add  to  its  pleasures.  Isn’t  there  a  forcible 
old  adage  which  declares  that  figures  are 
to  be  depended  upon  ?  Use  them,  then,  in 
this  manner  and  have  no  more  “guess¬ 
work  ”  or  “  luck.” 
If  you  do  any  dressmaking  you  should 
have  a  small  cutting  table  or  a  lap-board, 
a  tracing  wheel  and  a  blue  pencil. 
Do  not  roll  paper  patterns,  but  fold 
them  slightly,  put  a  pin  through  to  hold 
the  different  parts  together,  and  keep 
them  in  a  large  box  or  drawer.  It  is  very 
provoking  to  be  compelled  to  iron  out  a 
pattern  whenever  it  is  needed— and  pre¬ 
vention  is  easier  than  cure. 
I  should  have  mentioned  basting  thread 
first  and  last  both,  among  the  necessary 
supplies.  Use  it  freely  ;  few  things  tend 
more  towards  success  in  sewing. 
KATHERINE  B.  .JOHNSON. 
One  Cook’s  Oyster  Recipes. 
AWAY  back  in  the  days  of  Roman  Au¬ 
gustus,  the  oyster  was  regarded  as 
a  luxury,  for  Sergius  Orata,  who  lived  at 
that  time,  is  said  to  have  been  the  first 
man  to  form  artificial  oyster  beds,  which 
proves  that  they  were  esteemed  as  food. 
No  wonder  the  world  is  so  fond  of  the 
“luscious  bivalve,”  since  it  has  had  so 
long  a  time  in  which  to  acquire  the  taste. 
Oysters  are  relished  by  most  persons  in 
the  raw  state,  and,  unlike  many  kinds  of 
raw  food,  they  are  perfectly  digestible. 
A  little  pepper  and  salt,  and  a  dash  of 
lemon  juice  or  vinegar  make  them  pal¬ 
atable,  arJd  with  a  plate  of  crackers  and 
and  a  pat  of  butter  one  may  make  out  a 
delicious  meal  from  them. 
Oyster  Sour. — Next  to  raw  oysters  it 
is  probable  that  an  oyster  soup  or  stew 
is  the  most  popular  mode  of  using  this 
delicious  mollusk.  An  appetizing  soup 
may  be  made  as  follows :  Drain  two 
quarts  of  oysters,  examine  them  care¬ 
fully,  and  reject  all  bits  of  shell.  Put  the 
When  Baby  was  sick,  we  gave  her  Castoria, 
When  she  was  a  Child,  she  cried  for  Castoria, 
When  she  became  Miss,  she  clung  to  Castoria, 
When  she  had  Children,  she  gave  them  Castoria 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
liquor  in  a  kettle,  let  it  come  to  a  boil 
and  skim.  Heat  three  pints  of  rich  milk 
with  three  ounces  of  butter.  When  hot 
add  ounces  of  Hour  which  has  been 
stirred  smooth  in  a  little  cold  milk.  Mix 
this  with  the  oyster  liquor,  add  the  oys¬ 
ters,  and  as  soon  as  they  are  plump  re¬ 
move  from  the  stove.  Use  salt  and  pep¬ 
per  to  taste.  Heat  the  crackers  which 
should  be  served  with  this  soup. 
Freed  Oysters. — Select  nice,  plump 
count  oysters,  drain  and  remove  all  bits 
of  shell.  Roll  them  in  powdered  cracker 
crumbs,  and  fry  in  very  hot  butter  until 
brown.  Put  an  edge  of  parsley  leaves 
around  the  platter,  and  serve  with  slices 
of  lemon. 
Oysters  on  Toast. — Put  half  a  cupful 
of  butter,  half  a  cupful  of  milk,  and  half 
a  cupful  of  water  in  a  spider,  with  a  little 
salt  and  pepper.  When  nearly  boiling, 
add  one  teaspoonful  of  flour  previously 
wet  up  with  cold  milk.  Let  it  come  to  a 
boil,  then  add  one  pint  of  oysters.  Pour 
the  mixture  over  neat  slices  of  toasted 
bread,  or  on  toasted  crackers. 
Oyster  Pie. — Wash  and  drain  one 
quart  of  oysters.  Line  a  deep  dish  with 
nice  pastry.  Put  in  it  alternate  layers 
of  oysters  and  bread  or  cracker  crumbs, 
sprinkling  each  layer  of  oysters  with  salt 
and  pepper  and  slightly  moistening  each 
layer  of  crumbs  with  hot  cream.  Dot  the 
top  layer  with  pieces  of  butter,  and  pour 
over  the  whole  a  pint  of  milk  in  which 
the  well  beaten  yolks  of  three  eggs  have 
been  stirred,  Cover  with  another  ci’ust 
and  bake. 
Fricasskd  Oysters. — Take  two  quarts 
of  oysters,  one  cupful  of  butter,  half  a 
cupful  of  cream,  the  well  beaten  whites  of 
two  eggs,  two  tablespoonfuls  of  chopped 
parsley,  and  pepper  and  salt  to  taste. 
Heat  the  butter  in  a  frying  pan,  and  put 
in  the  oysters.  When  heated  through, 
add  the  other  ingredients.  Serve  hot. 
Oyster  Patties. — Line  patty  pans  with 
puff  paste,  fill  with  bread  crumbs  and 
bake  until  brown.  Remove  the  crumbs, 
and  fill  the  shells  with  the  following  pre¬ 
parations  :  Put  one  quart  of  drained  oys¬ 
ters  in  a  baking  dish,  sprinkle  with  pep¬ 
per  and  salt,  and  add  a  little  butter. 
Rake  in  a  hot  oven  until  the  oysters  be¬ 
gin  to  curl.  Scald  one  pint  of  milk,  and 
add  one  large  teaspoon ful  of  corn  starch, 
wet  up  in  cold  milk.  When  it  boils,  add  a 
large  piece  of  butter  and  salt  to  taste.  If 
not  thick  enough,  add  a  little  more  corn 
starch.  Put  in  the  oysters,  and  it  is  ready 
for  the  shells.  Spread  a  napkin  on  a 
warm  platter,  and  pile  the  patties  in  it. 
Oyster  Patties,  No.  2. — One  pint  of 
oysters  chopped  fine,  add  the  liquor  from 
them,  previously  strained,  with  one  bowl¬ 
ful  of  cracker  crumbs  and  one  egg.  Mould 
into  small  cakes,  and  fry  until  brown  in 
butter.  s.  A.  LITTLE. 
dread  disease,  to  deliberately  count  21 
blessings.  I  tried,  but  could  not  do  so. 
A  little  later,  having  reached  the  wood 
pile  and  filled  my  basket,  I  raised  my 
eyes,  and  lo !  what  a  transformation  in 
the  heavens !  The  jagged  edges  of  the 
heavy  clouds  were  shot  and  streaked  with 
brilliant  lines  of  light,  crimson  and  gold. 
“  It  is  like  my  life,”  was  my  quick 
thought,  as  I  sank  down  upon  a  friendly 
log  to  trace  out  the  lesson  sent  to  me.  I 
felt  lifted  out  of  narrow  self  and  humbly 
wondered  how  I  could  forget  that  ‘  ‘  be¬ 
hind  the  clouds  is  the  sun  still  shining,” 
and  that  “  some  days  must  be  dark  and 
dreary  ”  to  reveal  the  brightness  of  our 
blessings. 
With  a  much  happier  heart  I  went  to 
the  house,  and,  having  started  the  fire 
anew,  the  kettle  was  soon  singing  mer¬ 
rily,  and  the  fragrant  coffee  sending  up 
clouds  of  steam,  blessing  after  blessing 
I  counted  while  laying  the  table  with 
dainty  napery  and  giving-  the  glass  and 
silver  an  extra  polish.  Going  out  into 
the  gloaming  to  gather  a  few  flowers  for 
the  table,  nature  still  seemed  to  be  preach¬ 
ing  to  me.  Away  in  the  west  was  a  glow 
of  rosy  light,  stretching  away,  one  might 
almost  think,  into  Paradise.  It  seemed 
to  me  the  evening  glory  of  a  life  well 
spent ;  a  life  that  has  made  much  of  the 
place  God  gave  it. 
Turning  again  to  my  flowers,  “  I’ll 
have  pansies  for  thoughts,”  T  said.  As  1 
stooped  over  the  beauties— purple  and 
gold  and  palest  lavender — each  one  mak¬ 
ing  so  much  of  brightness  in  its  lowly 
nook,  they  seemed  to  whisper  to  me  the 
words  of  one  who  has  put  into  verse  the 
lesson  I  was  so  imperfectly  conning  : 
Oh  life  !  my  life  that  cravest  larger  place, 
Prating  of  rusted  gifts  and  pinioned  feet, 
Peace  !  thou  wilt  need  thine  own  and  borrowed  grace 
If  thou  wouldst  make  one  nurrow  niche  complete. 
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THE  fire  in  the  cooking  stove  wouldn’t 
burn,  and  the  more  I  poked  and 
punched,  the  more  hopeless  it  became.  I 
had  had  the  blues  all  the  afternoon  and 
was  in  no  mood  to  coax  it  into  flame. 
Many  things  in  my  life  were  going  wrong, 
it  seemed  to  me.  My  place  in  the  great 
world  seemed  so  small  and  insignificant, 
and  I  so  longed  for  a  broader  life  with 
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picked  up  a  basket  and,  taking  down  a 
sun-bonnet  from  a  nail  by  the  doorway, 
started  for  chips  and  kindling  wood. 
The  summer  air  was  still  and  oppres¬ 
sive.  Great  leaden  clouds  were  banked 
up  in  the  west  and  seemed  in  sympathy 
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As  I  walked  slowly  on,  I  remembered 
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