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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
From Day to Day. well as white. Modern workers combine 
A SONG OF TWILIGHT. eyelet and other embroidery stitches with 
O, to come home once more, when the dusk it, and the effect is excellent. It is very 
Is falling, pretty for making tailored stocks, and 
To see the nursery lighted and the chil- a j SQ ]i n g er j e hats. The braid is used on 
dren’s table spread ; .... 
“Mother, mother, mother!’’ the eager voices 
calling, 
sheer as well as heavy materials, though 
personally we like it better on the heavier 
lng faces. 
Dark head, bright head, clustered at the 
pane; 
Much the years have taken, when the heart 
its path retraces, 
Men and women now they are, standing 
straight and steady. 
but ready! 
The future shines before them with the 
light of their own eyes. 
Still each answers to my call; no good has 
been denied me, 
The baby was so sleepy that he had to goods. Some of the patterns used are 
go to bed!” quite elaborate; flower designs are espe- 
O, to come home once more and see the smil- daily effective when eyelet centers are 
used, or curves of eyelets graduated in 
size, like tendrils connecting the pattern. 
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ns yam [euam, We have heard from returning tourists 
But until time is not for me that image ^ ^ delicious « r ed pudding” served at 
will remain. Swiss hotels. It is worth trying. We 
are told that it calls for a pint of red 
„ , " . fnr lifp’s pm- currants, a pint of raspberries, and a 
prlse . pint of cold water; mix, and add sugar 
Shoulder set to shoulder, how should they be to taste. Thus, if a rather sour pudding 
. jg, desired, two teacupfuls of sugar will 
be sufficient to sweeten these ingredients, 
but if, on the other hand, it is a sweeter 
pudding that is required, the amount of 
My bu rd ens °h ave™been fitted to the little sugar must be increased correspondingly, 
strength that’s mine, To this mixture add cinnamon—two 
Beauty, pride and peace have walked by day s tj c k s , each about three inches in length 
beside me. ‘ will be sufficient—already broken into 
Th<! can e ?"r«pi»r? M bits, a " d when a " * hese ingredients have 
B,„ (Tto once more', when the earl, b ° il ed together for half an hour in a 
flunk la falling, porcelain-lined stewpan, press the juice 
The nursery windows glowing and the through a sieve into another receptacle, 
children’s table spread; and, adding a teacupful of blanched al- 
'•Mother, mother, mother!” the high child monc j s an( j c ; tron t hat have been chopped 
He cmS“.r/'»w»ke tor goal he had finely together, cook again for another 
to go to bed !” twenty minutes. When nearly done, 
—Scribner’s Magazine. thicken with cornstarch. Set aside in a 
* wet mold until it has had time to become 
The teacher of Number Three was al- ] iar( j. t j ien serve j t j n slices covered thick- 
ways trying to increase the knowledge of w j^jj r ; c h cream, 
her pupils in other ways than those set * 
forth in the text-books, says the Youth’s When we hear about a rich woman 
Companion. “Now you have seen with w ho can lose a $15,000 trinket without 
the microscope the many little creatures eve n bothering the police about it, or 
in a glass of water,” she said one day. another woman who has tried to evade 
“What have you learned about them?” part of the customs duty on a $300,000 
“We’ve learned what makes the singing necklace, we wish we could strip away 
in the teakettle when the water begins to some of these useless superfluities, and 
boil,” spoke up one of the little girls, apply their value to a few of our neigh- 
briskly. hors. This * s tlie season when we see 
* pale little girls seated on the edge of the 
Strawberry marmalade with currant g r i ni y pavement, trying to soothe fretful, 
juice is excellent. It requires four quarts big-headed babies, who ought»to be getting 
of well-cleaned strawberries and one t ] ie i r teeth in real out-doors, instead of 
quart of ripe currants. Mash the cur- t b e c jty streets. There are many associa- 
rants, place them in a saucepan over the t ; onS) supported by private benevolence, 
fire and cook a few minutes. Squeeze trying to supply these needs; $5 sent to 
out all the juice through a cheese cloth t b e >j ew York Association for Improving 
bag. Put the currant juice and four t j ie Condition of the Poor will send a 
quarts of strawberries in a kettle over the “bttle mother” and a teething baby to 
fire, boil one-half hour without a cover; the seashore for a week; $10 will give the 
add four pounds of white sugar; boil ten same treat to an overworked mother and 
minutes, removing all white scum. Seal three children; $2.50 would give a week 
in jars and keep in a cool, dark place. G f res t, good food and happy surround- 
* ings to an underfed working girl, an 
Here is a suggestion in making a skirt aged woman or a convalescent: $25 would 
when there is no one to see that it hangs support a bed for the season, while $100 
just right. Sew up the seams and press would give a glorious day to 400 boys and 
them then baste the tucks or plaits in girls. What a luxury such giving would 
place’ and put the skirt on a band. Fold be, and yet the people who buy automo- 
the skirt in half and lay it on a table, biles by the dozen and diamonds by the 
Take a finished skirt which hangs prop- peck rarely rise to the full extent of their 
erly and lay over the same, putting a row privileges. Senseless luxury on the one 
of pins or a basting thread around the hand, and preventable privation on the 
bottom edge to indicate where the hem other, form a problem older than the 
should be turned up on the new skirt, parable of Dives and Laza rus, 
however, the person to be fitted is 
the paste on plates and dry in the sun, 
or in a cool oven. When thoroughly dry, 
pack between waxed papers, or cut in 
strips and wrap each one in waxed paper. 
To use it; Cut off a piece large enough 
to season whatever dish is being pre¬ 
pared ; put it in a little while before serv¬ 
ing that it may have time to dissolve and 
thoroughly penetrate the food. 
EVA RYMAN-GAILLARD. 
The Rural Patterns. 
Jaunty little wraps or mantles are in 
vogue again this Summer. They are used 
as part of a suit or as separate wraps. 
The cape Eton is made with fronts and 
back and the big circular sleeves that are 
6678 Cape Eton, 34 to 42 bust. 
joined to it beneath the plaits. I he quan¬ 
tity of material required for the medium 
size is 3 yards 21, 2 yards 27 or 1J4 yards 
42 inches wide with 1 yard of silk for the 
bands and collar and 1% yards of ap¬ 
plique. The pattern 5678 is cut in sizes 
for a 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42-inch bust 
measure, price 10 cents. 
A useful model for the boy’s wardrobe 
is shown in No. 5599. Both the knicker¬ 
bockers and the trousers are made with 
front and back portions and are joined 
to waist bands which can be buttoned to 
the shirt waist or blouse. The trousers 
are finished with hems at their lower 
edges while the knickerbockers are drawn 
neven in figure (many of us are higher 
n one side than the other) this must be 
iken into account. 
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Tomato Paste. 
There is nothing finer than tomato paste 
for use in soups, stews, sauces, gravies, 
macaroni, or other dishes where a finely 
We saw a very pretty blue linen shirt- blended seasoning is needed. To make it: 
aist dress recently, which was hand- Peel and slice four onions and two car- 
>mely decorated with white coronation rots, and boil them togther with a peck 
•aid. The waist, which buttoned at the of tomatoes, peeled and sliced, until they 
tck, was elaborately braided on the front can be put through a colander. Sift 
id cuffs, with a belt to match. There is them and add a dozen sprigs of parsley, 
revival in the use of this braid the two bay leaves, one tablespoonful each 
-esent season; it is what we used to of celery seed, mace, ground cloves, sugar, 
ill rice cord,’and was formerly much salt, and a scant teaspoonful of cayenne 
;e d for doilies and centerpieces. The pepper. (Put celery seed in thin bag.) 
nver braid is very evenly woven, and Boil until the pulp will jelly when a little 
e believe may be obtained in colors as is cooled. Remove the celery seed; spread 
6599 Knickerbockers and Knee Trousers, 
4 to 12 years. 
up at the knees by means of elastics in- 
serted in the hems. The quantity of ma- 
terial required for the medium size (8 
years) is V/ 2 yards 27, l x / 4 yards 36 or 
y A yard 52 inches wide for the knicker¬ 
bockers; 1J4 yards 27, 1 yard 36 or H 
yard 52 inches wide for the trousers. The 
pattern 5599 is cut in sizes for boys of 
4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 years of age; price 10 
cents. _. 
I am absolutely opposed _ to any ex¬ 
travagant theories of what is called the 
emancipation of women. In whatever 
condition of life a woman may be placed, 
her first duty is the negative one oi not 
giving up the qualities that distinguish her 
sex. Above all, she should guard 
against developing the traits of men. A 
blending of ancient reserve with modern 
independence would give us the ideal 
woman.—Queen Margherita of Italy. 
July 13, 
Candied Fruits. 
Candied fruits are luxuries that many 
housewives get along without because of 
their high price, but many sorts may be 
prepared at home if one is willing to take 
the trouble to do so. 
Cherries.—Get large, sound clierries and 
cut off the stem to avoid tearing the 
fruit. Wipe with a soft cloth. Weigh 
the cherries and then weigh out an equal 
amount of fine sugar. Sprinkle a little 
sugar over the cherries and let them 
stand over night. With the rest of the 
sugar make a thick syrup and let that 
stand over night. In the morning bring 
the syrup to boiling heat; put the cher¬ 
ries in and boil for five minutes. Let them 
stand together for 24 hours, drain off the 
syrup and boil long enough to get rid of 
the juice from the cherries (until a thick 
syrup as it was at first) and pour over the 
cherries. The next morning drain off 
the syrup and boil to candy degree. Dip 
each cherry in this and put on a sieve, 
in a warm place to dry. When perfect¬ 
ly dry pack in glass, or in boxes with 
waxed paper between layers. 
Pineapple—Get the finest fruit to be had; 
pare and cut into the thinnest possible 
slices. Weigh, and allow a pound of 
sugar to each pound of fruit. Spread 
sliced fruit on platters and sprinkle the 
sugar over it. Keep in a warm place 
for a week—or until dry—then put in a 
hot oven for ten minutes'. When cold, 
pack between waxed papers. 
Oranges.—Peel the oranges and separate 
the sections without breaking the white 
skin that covers them. Place on plates 
and keep where it is warm until dry. 
Make a syrup with granulated sugar; 
boil until it will thread and then add two 
tablespoonfuls of vinegar for each pound 
of sugar used. Boil until it begins to turn 
straw-colored. The instant this change 
of color shows lift the pan and set it in 
a pan of boiling water. Now take the sec¬ 
tions of orange on a greased fork; dip 
them carefully in the syrup, and drop on 
waxed paper to dry. Lay the orange on 
the fork, never stick the fork through the 
skin. If the syrup begins to harden it 
may be heated again. Don’t stir the syrup 
at any stage of the work, and when dip¬ 
ping the orange do it gently, or the syrup 
will be spoiled, and for this reason it is 
not advisable to use more than a pound 
of' sugar at one time. 
Peaches—Pare and halve enough large 
peaches to weigh two pounds. Make a 
syrup with one-half a pound of sugar and 
a cup of water by boiling together for 
five minutes. Drop the fruit in and cook 
gently until tender, then drain out and 
spread on plates. Boil the syrup until 
fairly thick and pour over the fruit. Place 
the plates in a warm oven; turn the fruit 
over frequently until dry. Roll each piece 
in granulated sugar and put in hot sun¬ 
shine. Let stand in sun an hour or two. 
When cooled pack in layers between 
waxed paper. 
Quinces.—Boil fruit until tender in as 
little water as possible (may be steamed) 
and put through a sieve. Weigh- the 
sifted fruit and to each pound of fruit 
allow a pound of sugar. Put fruit and 
sugar together and boil until very thick. 
Spread on plates; dry in oven or sun; 
cut in bars; roll in sugar; dry again, and 
pack like the others described, or wrap 
each bar in waxed paper. Tin boxes are 
fine for packing away these fruits, but 
small tin pails will serve the purpose 
equally well. Glass cans are good so far 
as keeping quality goes, but are not so 
easy to use. 
It will be observed that all of these re¬ 
cipes are partly preserved and. partly 
dried, and any fruits with a solid meat 
may be prepared in the same way. To 
describe the process seems like describ¬ 
ing something difficult, but in reality, the 
work is very simple, while the result is 
a supply of the things that are worth far 
more than those who have not tried them 
can realize. As a garnish on cakes, fruit 
salads, custards, dishes served with 
whipped cream, and many others, these 
candied fruits are used by the cooks who 
pride themselves on the appearance of 
the dishes they serve. When packing 
boxes of candy for Christmas or other 
gifts a few of these fruits make a de¬ 
lightful mixture—furnishing a relief 
from the cloying sweetness of the can¬ 
dies. EVA RYMAN-GAILLARD. 
