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with ground cinnamon. The vinegar sauce 
was made by diluting vinegar till mild, 
then let one pint come to a boil, add one 
cup sugar, thicken with a good tablespoon 
of flour moistened with cold water, cook 
till clear, and flavor with lemon extract. 
It was later found that an egg added to 
the thickening greatly improved this 
“sauce,” and also, with the sauce used as 
a filling, and a meringue on top, a “lem¬ 
on” pie resulted. 
In place of apples, we raised pie mel¬ 
ons; they look like big watermelons, and 
to this day pie melon pie is my favorite 
pie, and many people prefer the sauce to 
apple sauce. Some of us raised the little 
yellow ground cherries, and they made 
nice preserves and pies. Watermelon 
rinds also made fine sweet pickles and 
preserves, and tomatoes, especially the 
The Rural Patterns 
In ordering always give number of pattern 
and size desired, sending price with order 
2081. Misses dress, 
having shaped yoke;, 
side plaits at front 
and back; may be 
made without sleeves 
or with gathered or 
bell sleeves. Sizes 
16, 18 and 20 years. 
Size 18 years requires 
314 yds. 40-in. ma¬ 
terial, or 3% yds. 
for dress with 
sleeves. 20 cents. 
2071. Slip-on dress, 
having blouse and 
two-piece skirt 
slightly gathered to 
a wide band; detach¬ 
able vest; for ladies 
and misses. Sizes 34, 
30, 38, 40 and 42 in. 
bust. Size 38 requires 
4 yds. 36 to 40-in. 
material, with 114 
yds. 30-in. material 
for vest and facings. 
20 cents. 
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2064 
2067. Girls’ jump¬ 
er dress, having 
long - waisted over- 
blouse joined to 
plaited skirt; sepa¬ 
rate g u i m p e with 
long or elbow length 
sleeves. Sizes 8, 10, 
12 and 14 years. Size 
10 years requires 1% 
yds. 30-in. material 
for skirt and jumper, 
and 1% yds. for 
guimpe. 20 cents. 
2084. One-p i e c e 
w r a p-around skirt, 
with side front clos¬ 
ing; darted over hips 
and slightly gathered 
front and back; for 
ladies and misses. 
Sizes 20, 28, 30 and 
32 in. waist. Any 
size requires 114 yds. 
54-in. material. 20 
cents. 
The Home Dressmaker, Needlework In¬ 
structor and Fashion, Book, 35 cents. 
yellow pear variety, made good preserves. 
Some folks made “peach” pie out of the 
pear tomatoes, and others ate them sliced, 
with sugar and cream. We also made 
green tomato pie by slicing the green to¬ 
matoes thin, adding a cup of sugar, table¬ 
spoon of flour, tablespoon of vinegar and 
cinnamon to flavor, placing cross-bars ot 
the crust on top and baking in a slow 
oven. 
Jaekrabbits were plentiful and at that 
time were not blistery, so if more were 
obtained than were needed for immediate 
use, they were made into sausage by com¬ 
bining equal amount of fat pork, or the 
hindquarters were made into “dried beef.” 
Don’t you think we found many things 
“in place of” ? 
MRS. PEARL UNDERWOOD. 
Small Economies 
The best thing I have found for an arch 
support is rubber tape. I take a piece 
about 1*4 in. wide and long enough to 
go around my instep twice. I join the 
ends and put it on over my shoe when 
about my morning work. It could be 
worn over the stocking inside the shoe, 
but would not give the same support It 
gives as you walk, but does not tire your 
feet like a support inside the shoe. 
Mother Bee gave some helpful informa¬ 
tion in regard to making over and saving 
everything that passes through the farm¬ 
er’s wife’s hands ,and it seems as though 
^uch ideas were needed by them as never 
before. A neighbor who made a great 
success of taking tourists and had use for 
many bath towels, made some from worn 
white bedspreads by hemming them, and 
used the smaller pieces for wash cloths, 
crocheting around the edge. 
My pet economy is to cut the backs 
out of men’s shirts. When they begin to 
show wear I change ends, cutting the bot¬ 
tom to fit the neck and around the arm¬ 
holes. The upper part just cut out can be 
used for a pattern. Be sure to allow 
for seams. I also turn the collars; it 
doubles the life of the shirt and looks 
better than patches. rosina. 
Mulberry and Cherry 
Preserves 
A recipe for mulberry preserves was re¬ 
quested. Use one measure each of pitted 
sour cherries, mulberries and sugar, boil 
until thick. No water is required if the 
cherry juice is saved. Seal while hot in 
pint fruit jars. Very good. MRS. J. P. 
Date Drop Cookies 
One cup sugar, one cup molasses, % 
cup shortening, measure, then melt; two 
eggs, V 2 teaspoon salt, *4 teaspoon cloves, 
one teaspoon cinnamon, % lb. dates, 
stoned and cut; four cups flour and two 
teaspoon soda sifted together; drop on 
greased tins. MRS. J. P. 
Hot Weather Suggestions 
Cook enough vegetables one day for 
two. They may be served hot the first 
day, and in salads the next. Use fruits, 
fruit puddings, gelatine, floating island 
and custards for desserts. Most of these 
can be prepared' early in the day, before 
it gets hot. Use less meat. Prepare one- 
dish dinners and luncheons. Veal, chick¬ 
en, beef or salmon loaf also simplify hot- 
weather cookery. 
Do not forget that in hot weather sal¬ 
ads, fruits, eggs and milk are more sen¬ 
sible foods than meat and pastry. Cus¬ 
tards and ice cream are substitutes for 
meat. 
Picnic suppers are as satisfying as din¬ 
ner at home in the dining room, and 
there are fewer dishes to wash. In mid¬ 
summer we eat wherever it seems coolest, 
moving the table about at will. It may 
be breakfast on the back porch, luncheon 
on the vine-covered front porch, and diik- 
ner under the shade trees out in the yard. 
Shortcake may be made on the waffle iron 
over the oil stove. The batter must be 
made thinner than for ordinary short¬ 
cake. 
Tomato salad that has sharp flavor: 
Three-fourths cup of chopped meat, one- 
half cup chopped onions, one-half table¬ 
spoon Worcestershire sauce, one-half salt 
spoon salt, four tablespoons mayonnaise, 
six medium-sized tomatoes. Season the 
meat with onion, Worcestershire sauce 
and salt and mix with the dressing and 
the center of the tomatoes that have been 
scooped out. Fill each tomato with salad 
mixture and serve on a leaf of crisp let¬ 
tuce This is fine. J. w. R. 
Vegetarian Mock Duck 
One and one-half cups bread crumbs, 
one cup mashed potatoes, one egg slightly 
beaten, milk or soup stock slightly to 
moisten, two onions chopped, one clove 
or garlic minced, one cup cooked carrots, 
one cup cooked beans or raw peas, one 
cup corn (raw) cut from cob, one-half 
teaspoon powdered sage, one-fourth tea¬ 
spoon black pepper, a dash of cayenne, 
paprika and nutmeg; salt to taste, one- 
half cup cream or three tablespoons ham 
fat. Mix thoroughly, shape into a loaf, 
bake 30 minutes, basting often. This 
must be tasted to be appreciated. 
C. E. W. 
Household Hints 
While moving last year I mislaid my 
dust cap, and some sheets of tissue paper 
being at hand I twisted one about my 
head. It proved to be so satisfactory that 
I have used it many times since, and wish 
to tell others of its merits. While clean¬ 
ing a cellar or an attic it is far better 
than any cloth cap, being entirely im¬ 
pervious to dust. In painting a bed¬ 
stead or a closet it is invaluable. With 
care, the same cap may be used several 
times, and it never has to be washed. 
Nearly every woman who washes dishes 
knows the virtue of the “Mystic Mit,” 
but few perhaps ever used it on an ob¬ 
durately dirty potato. It puts the brush 
to shame when so used. 
A baking powder box with a hole 
punched in the bottom makes the best 
possible chopper for cooked vegetables or 
raw fruits or berries. Try it when mak¬ 
ing strawberry shortcake. K. p. v. 
Best-ever Pudding 
Two egg yolks, 1% c-ups molasses, % 
teaspoon salt, one cup warm water, one 
dessert spoon soda, 2*4 cups flour. Steam 
two hours. Wonderful Sauce.—One-half 
cup melted butter, one cup confectioners’ 
sugar, one tablespoon warm water, one 
teaspoon vanilla. Mix in order given. 
Beat thoroughly. Just before serving add 
two egg whites, thoroughly beaten. Mix 
till well blended. L. c. M. 
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