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as dcsivod; oiio bf'atf'ii ogg, one teaspoon 
of minced onion, salt and pepper to taste; 
mix all the ingredients together. If too 
soft to hold its shape, add more bread 
cnimbs. Form into loaf. Brown in the 
oven. RUTH CHRISTEX. 
A Guide to Reading in English 
Part I. 
The Massachusetts Agricultural Fol- 
lege has issued an extension circular un¬ 
der the above title, giving a list of 25 
stories of American life. We are often 
asked to give such a list of standard fic¬ 
tion. and we think the list will be inter¬ 
esting to many readers. The compiler, 
Frank Prentis Baud, says: 
The books in the following list are not 
to be taken as the 25 best books from any 
standard, but simply as a list fairly rep¬ 
resentative of modern prose fiction in 
America and suitable for recommendation 
to all who cherish the history of our 
country. 
“To Have and To Hold,” by Mary 
.Tohnston ; a highly romantic story of an 
early Virginian colonist who purchased a 
Avife and a subsequent series of adven¬ 
tures for 120 pounds of tobacco. 
“Hugh Wynne.” by S. Weir Mitchell; 
a leisurely but interesting tale of the Rev¬ 
olutionary War from the .standpoint of a 
young American Quaker who took part in 
it, introducing Washington and other his¬ 
toric leaders in a rather intimate way. 
“The Choir Invi.sible,” by .Tames I.ane 
Allen ; a story of Kentuckians in the 
and I think most people Avill enjoy the 
ones given below, and will at the same 
time save some of the precious white flour 
that it has become our duty to con¬ 
serve : One quart of graham flour, one 
tablespoon brown sugar, one teaspoon 
salt, two tea.s|}oons baking powder, one 
egg, one pint sweet milk and water, half 
of each; sift together flour, sugar, salt 
and baking powder; add beaten egg and 
milk; mix, and fill well-greased mufiin 
pans two-thirds full of the mixture ; bake 
for 15 minutes in a hot oven. This 
amount will make two dozen muflins. 
Boston brown bread is also a favorite 
with us. It is an excellent substitute for 
cake, and is certainly much more health¬ 
ful, especially where there are children. 
Take one cup each of rye flour, graham 
flour and cornmeal, mix Avith it two and 
one-half teaspoons soda and one tea¬ 
spoon salt (measurements should be lev¬ 
el). In another bowl mix three-fourths 
cup of molasses, one cup chopped raisins 
and either two cups of sour milk or one 
and three-fourths cups sweet milk. Com¬ 
bine the liquid and dry ingredients and 
beat Avell, Have ready, for this amount, 
three one-pound baking poAvder cans and 
one one-half pound can. Grea.se cans 
and lids, and fill two-thirds full of 
the batter; put on lids and place in a 
covered kettle that is one-fourth full of 
In No, 118C. a sofa pillow, avp arc sliowiiisr a roiiiarkably pretty (lesiftn. very simple 
iiB to stitch and very (piickly embroidered. The Powers are for eross-stitoh or French 
knots as i)referred. in shades of rose. The foliage is for single flat stitch in jnedinni 
green. The baskets are for outline stitch in liglit blue. Light blue is also used on the 
bow-knots, Avhlch are for cross-stitch. The lattice work is for outline embroidery in light 
green. The design Is stamped on cream white linette, and, with mercerized floss to coni- 
jdete embroidery, costs 00 cents, t'luny lace, 25 cents e.xtra. 
early days of our nation. The plot has to 
do Avith a love (luito dilforent from tho.se 
usually found in modern fiction, but none 
the le.s.s jfotent and true to human experi- 
“Gold.” by Edward Stewart White: a 
vivid account of the grand rush to Cali¬ 
fornia in ’49, true to the spirit of the ad¬ 
ventures and to the ephemeral glory of 
their frontier civilization. ;Mr. AVhite 
has also Avritten excellent stories of the 
lumbermen of the West. 
“Colonel Carter of Cartersville,” by F. 
Hopkinson Smith; a picture of the nobil¬ 
ity of the Old South, Avith much of sunny 
background and of pleas'ant characteriza¬ 
tion. 
“The Rise of Silas Lapham,” by AVil- 
liam Dean Howells; a story of Boston, 
and of one of its successful business men 
who found him.self in middle life Avith 
great Avealth. marriageable daughters and 
no culture. Mr. Howells keeps very close 
to real life, and this portraiture is a 
valuable contribution to American letters. 
“The Little Shepherd of Kingdom 
Come,” by .Tolrn Fox, ,Tr.; a dramatic 
history of a Kentucky mountain waif Avho 
loved his dog, sought his foi’tune in the 
bluegrass country, took a gallant part in 
the Civil War, and proved the potency of 
gentle blood. 
War Recipes 
Ever since Ave entered the Avar I have 
been faithfully trying to fiml neAV meth¬ 
ods Avhereby I might economize, and have 
tried out noAv processes and recipes that 
sounded reasonable. IIoAvever, I have 
left the building of potato pens to my 
more credulous friends, and confined the 
most of my efforts to Avhat had been tried 
and proven. The “war” recipes given be- 
loAV have all been tried by some of my 
friends and I had tasted of their good¬ 
ness before I ventured to make them my¬ 
self. 
Muflins are Avell liked by our family, 
boiling Avater; steam for three hours; 
then remove lids and j)lace in oven for a 
few moments. This is good Avhen re¬ 
heated and can be kept for some time. 
Eaten warm, Avitli or Avithout butter, it 
is delicious. 
The tAvo cake recipes given below are 
especially economical in that they do not 
ixMiuire any eggs, yet you Avould not su,s- 
pect it if you did not kuoAA' it. 
Eggless Chocolate Cake.— Tavo cups 
broAvn sugar, one-half cup lard, one-half 
cup cocoa, one cup sour milk, tAvo and 
one-half cups flour. Mix sugar, lard and 
milk ; lastly the cocoa and flour; beat Avell, 
and before putting in the pans, add one 
level teasi)oon soda, dissolved in one-half 
cup of hot water. 
If you AA’ish to go to the extra expense 
of a filling, the folloAving is fine, although 
the cake is A'ery good Avithout it: ()ne 
cup pulverized sugar, one tablespoon melt¬ 
ed butter, tAvo teaspoons cocoa. tAvo table¬ 
spoons hot coffee. Cream together sugar, 
cocoa and butter, add hot coffee and 
spread on the cake. 
Eggless Fruit Cake.—T avo cups broAvn 
sugar, tAvo cups Avater, tAvo tablespoons 
lard, tAvo tablespoons cinnamon, one- 
fourth teaspoon salt, one box seeded rais¬ 
ins, one teaspoon soda, one teaspoon bak¬ 
ing poAvder, three cups flour. Boil the 
fir.st six ingredients for five minutes; 
cool;, sift flour, soda and baking poAA’der; 
add to coolo<l mixture and beat Avell. 
Bake in a loaf for one hour in a sloAV 
OA'en. If one-half of the raisins are 
omitted and one cup of chopped nuts are 
adiled it makes a change and is equally 
MRS. CJr.M{LE.S .JOIIX.STOX. 
THE CARBIDE LIGHTED FARM 
The Most Valuable Asset of the 
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Zealously Guarded Reputation 
W E have reason to be proud of the Colt's reputation 
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This reputation rests on the testimony of over 30,000 country 
home owners who have, through their own experiences, 
become convinced of the following facts regarding the COLT: 
1 — It gives the most powerful and beautiful white light 
known. 
2 — R not only floods the house and barns with cheerful 
light, but also supplies gas for a perfect cooking range 
— a double service — two city conveniences no home 
should be without. 
3 — There are no noisy engines or exasperating batteries to 
give you trouble, no delicate parts to get out of order. 
Country home owners write us that they have enjoyed 
COLT service for fourteen years without spending a 
penny for repairs. 
4~ The COLT plant is small, compact, and strictly auto¬ 
matic in action. It will easHy stand in the corner of a 
cellar or out-house. It feeds every light on the place 
and the range in the kitchen with no attention other 
than a few minutes once a month for recharging with 
Carbide and plain water. 
5 — The COLT furnishes both light for the house and fuel 
for the range at LOWER COST than other lighting 
systems. 
We have thousands of letters from enthusiastic users, and 
we will be glad to send you copies of some from people in 
your section —but better yet, write us today for the name 
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