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Exeter Advocate, 1912-12-19, Page 3OR THE HOUSE AND TABLE It is a pkcy that the jolt costa jolly epf . welcoming the Christmas tr leer) the hose with; great carom said merry -making; bee fallen disuse. Our great -great -gran fathers, we mese told, set oast leve t. eel days , ' ore beef C.,hr.s 5 . nes helve aL Ohl Dobbin, who kicked up e 1 a full' shade. lied ribbon W4t5 run s-tes-e,..a,a-etteit+s.sct eeesos..i...- at- thrplougaceh .the top to hold-tlhese plait in A. pretty star trim/eh:air for center of the table was• arrange •4 with the aid of a hoop upend from theeheedeliier, This hoop w lee. t 6I1 MADE EK d wound w't,h tinfoil and a penf t, " ly ribbon oath ease, a. dainty pin m bthtxwer of silver eters fere from. i ee held by fine wires, The star m on y tive was easily carried: out in .:th tie almond cups, the candle chides as Ata cost of ten cents each yo aloug the .ides neatly toi;ether, an cat can make a little jewel bag, n love - the pretty card ease is done. Pl stitch across these home on the rim, side. Now find the exact middle of uh piece of ribbon, and fold back eac end two and one-half • inches, wirie will leave .a;space of one-half ince Yen beteveen, 'Whip Vhe. folded edg �gzt by Pullin a thread o e �`^ -. n ash of a *tele ae' eeititD four sides as a guide. The seallops must, of course, be pac?dec? before T h ' working. An initial in ; the corner �xa� " will add to the tet. These hand - 041.114104.010 kerchiefs cost drour 95 Gena to ;$2 t :Turn Pudding., --.. . es when bought in the stores. g,• The sand pro,, d( portions of deur and. suet and half act a the quantity ee fruit, with space, 1 n ono. . a 1 ass of ne o_ no ` IRI ,Tai , v aa ad �,� lqi� C , _14 It o e , n a 1 n. k g d ,,r ek3 z• 11 nae n + exoollent pudding if long (boiled. Few Simple I4lenuas notelet? Will be n i ound sae%nl. y pound o_ beef Tomato to g u 0 tlo xu P nes Celery Ui'zves • Roast Chicken I o- os i u fan cover, bag asmll ea e ,r a re fr ,. white t sat ac, di'the shape of the <bread and butte P" the -with, yr tea its starsof ' x red b ofee an airs heels,- frivolouely, flinging back • *oft f t eatheraD;of snow onto the sleigh full of noisy youngsters, to hew down .a eturdy evergreen that wee hauled home and into the t, kitchen in great state. Now, we have no Old Dobbins, nor tro of youngsters, nor forests of e greens around the corner. So grocery boy smuggles our flat- Christaxiaaa tree into the baseme on Christmas eve father mother work till midnight tri;nrn 5 xt, while wistful Willie and long Lucy peer over the balustrade ail emit batik to bed, Even if you prefer that the chil- dren first +behold the tree only in 11 its glittering, bedizened et them.h -- slp a little iii d�c�a�aving the bowie, and even in fashieeing little trinkets that will bop telt to brimming up the trey. Kiridergar- ion beads, that 'may be bou ;iat for five and teal eent a box, zn all the bright colors, when strung or Cine wire, are an effective dm -rather) the little i ngera may make, All manner of tiny lanterns maty be cut off from gilt colored paper, and nuts may be gilded and tied with gilt oord so that they caia be seas, pended from the trap. When one doe not feel like speeding a great deal en the expen- sive, tinsel 'baubles wieh >Which to, trim as tree, there ere numerous lit-' isle home-made articles that will ani awe: r ever purpose. e, ell D s of yP p merle tissue pa,per and della made from. asotton. batting will delight the little bate, Tho latter are tied into shape with red wool, and have quaint lit - faces .inked on, Snowy popcorn faietoned to the ends of the tree +twigs with a pin through each ker- nel, makes the tree look ae though it were bursting .into little blossoms. In decorating tlbe house with wreaathe and holly and other Christ teas greens, you will find that mee- ting the trim will produce bettor *effects than aaoattorin,g sprays and l buncahr about aimlessly. Removal all the small *momenta from the sntel ,shelf, for instance, and fill two big varies or jars with twigs of holly, If there is a picture above the mantel, carry a recipe of laurel about the frame, and if it is in oval' frame, or mirror, .perhaps, cross the laurel ,at the top and let the ends fall to the corners of the mantel. Bay windows adapt themselves beautifully to graceful decoration. One " attractive manner is to hang s wreath:in the center of each win- dow, and outline the side draper - les with laurel which sfhould extend morose the top of the windows ileo. &rands oT laurel used to drape "leek portiere or curtains add a gale touch. Wreaths hung at ; regular intervals from the balustrade of the ettairfway by wide red ribbons will brighten the shall wonderfully, A f uge owe sets of baby cap, strings, rib r, ben taleuni box cover, ribbon cove r is for medicine ' Iris g or a baby<r, silk bean'oag�. You may make them for practically nothing, if you happen xt- to have v� some raew bits. of haradkei- t- chief linen, scraps of chamois skin, a small Iength•e az1 ribbon, some bits e of lace beadin, and narrow edg- ing, dg ing, and a few hours time in which to prat diem together, They will neither look like, nor be, "10 cent" gif' when done, for each will be e. dainty, handmade piece of needle- work that would costa purchaser in ;tike store fave'tirnea the diene out- lay you make for mere niateriale, i To begin with ttY e' th jewel lbs bag: g'. t to be made out of handkerchief linen, and a pee 3 by & ipches (or two three inch pieces), and chamois Mein equal in size will be eeened, If you already have rueh pieties. there will be nothing uew for you to buy for the jewel as but one .1 and one4ourth y*lards of narrow 4 cent white wash ribbon with vehicle to draw it up. in it your calling card with "Chris ' mal Greetinee," From a four inch square '"lest r over piece or handkerchief line and leas than a yard of narrow lace at about g or 8 eentrs as yard" a love and the candies and nut, served on plates with stair -shaped doilies, heel If hi t 1 n .,..die et have are to ea.l` tie table rte themselves on Chris Inas Day,' or if' they are given holiday party, ,they are sure to b alas, delighted with the following decor - o s ateen. Build a< good-sized mound p of cottop in the center of the table ver - the size Pnt, and ilzg ing un - to stimulate a rugged hill, sprink- ling it •plentifully with mica. Bits of twigs from the Christmas tree will serve for tiny trees, Dress, email dolls in plain tittle scarlet eat 0 s set scarlet t caps—formed . f o two triangular pieces stitched tv- gether---rakishly on their heads,, and fasten thein in grotesque posi- tions onto little sleds, upon witiela tlrey appear to be coasting down bill. The candles shout' be inclgs- ed in Meek matboard, and the 1 shadee, with a little trouble may be made from the matboard and red tissue paper, so that they loo}( like old-fashioned lamp poste, A simpler idea is the use of lit- tle reed stocking , for decoration„ These may be feetoen ed about the edge of the table And hung from a hoop wound with laurel stasponded over the table. Little doll's Wick- ings at each place might contain odd gifts for each child. Be sure that no way of distribut- ing the Christmas gifts will ever produce quite the eerie' amount of ruirtlaand mystery as the time -bon - red method of clapping a flowing beard onto Father or Miele Bill, upholstoriug him with all the pil- lows' in the house, smothering him in a red suit' trimmed with .eider- down and.slinging, over his shoul- der : huge bag overflowing with packages. A snow man may also be depend- ed upou to send the children off into ecstaciee of glue, and add to the general hilarity of the occa- sion. Make hien a loose suit of white cotton batting, and a mask of the same. Re should wear white gloves and en cid stove pipe •bat perched perilously en his cotton hair, and should be sprinkled lib- erally with diamond dust, Suggest that he display his histrionic abili- ties, even in so humble a role as cenowman, and his stiff, awkward- ness should insure his howling sue - Cess, A pretty way to indicate where the gifts of each member of the family may be found is to place a card bearing the name and greet- ings within a wreath of holly, friun which a tong satin ribbon falls to the pile of gifts on the table or floor below. A jolly way to distribute the pre- sents is to have some one fish them out of a huge stocking that has been made from red cambric and trimmed with holly, and into which all the gifts have been put as they were sent to the house, or as they were finished by members orf the timely. A big box covered with rope paper -and made festive with wreaths or holly will answer. A clever woman surprised the family on Christmas morning by throwing open tthe,library door, and. disclosing any number of little gifts that appeared to be hanging by slender threads from the ceiling. A glance upward showed the same number of red and green toy ba - loons, clinging snugly to' the ceil- ing and holding aloft the little packages. temple treatment for the dining -1 room is to lay a rope of laurel about the plate rail, carrying it up over the doors and windows. Wreaths of laurel"hung on the walls in each Apace left by the doors and windows will add greatly to the effete. The Christmas dinner table af- fords unlimited opportunity for tarrying out clever ideas, that ;range from the simple pyramid of polished fruit rising from a wreath of greens, to the representation of folly old Kra Kringle alighting on as snow-.00vered roof with his rein- deers and pack of toys. A doll dressed up like a. tiny Banta Claus with prodigious' cot- ton whiskers and ample. cotton 'rth beneath a scarlet coat makes a an'aamauasing centerpiece when seat- ed on a little sleigh almost' buried in aotton `snow, generously sprink- led with diamond dust. At each place a cardboard sleigh filled with green and red candles would be pretty and the` red candles might 'ave shades cut from red cardboard is the shape of belle. A great deal can be done with erepe•"'•paper, which comes printed eith an all-over design in holly, with St. Nicholas `flying` over the anow in hie sleigh; with, big wreaths sof 'holly, - or eprays of poinsettia, with red and gold. Christmas bells, mei leo many other appropriate de-: Ague A eery esuocessful table that: had the holly -wreath peeper draped about tate edge so that the table seined to be encircled with hang - lag wreaths, had' for a centerpiece a - great Ir eneh of �� kiillo with a holly wreath around the bot- tom of tho vase. At each place the late rested on a doily that had n made by . cutting - out the en -ea -the from the paper. • Crepe Papel° was gee used for the candle ettedesa II was, fret mounted on eineY i'>aper, line td ,With red tissue eg. and strips about five inolies i •l , iii:p�ar• s ; noir. ;ta ;o foani On Christmas Day. A Christmas gift, 0 Lord— Some fiery vision, Not drowsy promises Of fields Elysian. It was but now we came Out of the jungle; And how can 'beasts contrive Savo botch and bungle 1 Since half is still'the beast And half is hums n Sorrow must follow hard. On man and woman. But let Thy.kindness thrill Through hatefultplaces; Our wicked streets are paved With baby faces— For these Thy little ones, Strew ` Christmas graces ; Let each one halve a toy, Forget not any, And think upon their tear The sad too many.l For their sake ;come once trere Down to Thy Manger, Once more drive from thy, ehereh The money changer. Again 'where ail "rnay-azee.s; Die for us, Master a Because we s+lirink -toe' ran From di ••�th's demean. Master, :once more die Th And show us her, ly pincushion cover can be made 1 Cranberry Sauce die ,Pato Croquette q _...a Sp.aaa�i. Grapefruit Wafers Cheeps Crackers Coffee Measure about one inch in al around froze the four edges of linen, draw thee- threads and hem - stiteh with fine thread •.No. 200. Then again draw threads one-half inch an around all edges and again hem- stitch. The corners will cross. This. will leave a space in the middle of about once and one-half inches, in, which you can embroider the initi- 1 of the friend for whore it is in- tended, tended, Run a narrow and dainty hem around >cl n the it edges. s Divide e :1 da . ac i e n fourths to a th r _ an d gather er o n g being sure to' leave plenty df full- ness at the earners. This. will be an unusually fila and leer little cushion, cover, Two Pico little ring or jewel bags of white kid cera be made for only the price of a 4 cent No. 1 yard of ribbon with which to draw it up, it you have a. disearded pair;o< crew elbow length kid gloves just home' froze the cleaners. Meaisure down seven, inches from the tops of the glesvos. From this paint out dIagou-' tall a and out the aides, lea f rm-. p o i ad. n deep ha . V s ed gend '! P.. This: P will be the (bottom of the bag, Around. the top cut openings at regular in- tervaale through which to run the ribbon each way for drawing the bag open or abut. Tie the ends of the ribbon together in pretty laowtl,, with embroidery silk to match tiro ribbon i eater but tcanhol a ai'round the top and bottom pointed edges es a decorative finish, Any one will be glad to receive euelt ai dainty and useful gift, Bean Bap Easily Made. Cab for Careful: Sewing, As the bag, is so small and the materials so fine the stitches must b, v daintily l , a a i. zit 1're . y putnahfcl the bei pieces of 'linen together around three aides and run a barn at the top wide enough to carry as number fone ribbon. flake the hem only one-fourth thae width. If beading I and lass are to be served on as a finish cut the chamois a little smal- ler, so that it will fit iusido the lin- en .bag easily, With esieite enteroid- er y aiilla: arrrefully buttonhole, three sides of the chamois together and finish, the top tdge all around in like manner, About half an inch below this 'buttonholed edge of the chamois akin clip little interstices through which to run the opposite rows of narrow ribbon for drawing it up, tying a small bow at eaaeh side ars a finish. Tho top of the linen bag may be aunply finished by sowing on an edge of narrow lave, running a-rb�w of white silk feather stitching over the hem through which the wash ribbon is run in opposite directions, the, ends being either tied in small bows or loft long to go around the neck. Or, a more festive appear- ance ance may be obtained by running the ribbon through lace beading, edged in. lace, sewed around the top of the hem. Instead of the fea- ther ti- ther a stitching, if you prefer, em- broider the initials or monogram daintily in white silk on the center of the jewel bag. This will give it an "individual touch. Carat. Case Quickly Made. Then here is a lovely ribbon card caee which any one can make for 10 cents or lees in ten minutes by the clock. Twelve inches of some pretty flowered ribbon at a quarter a yard will be all that is needed. Carefully blind stitch a small hem alt each end of the ribbon and using embroidery silk to match some bright color in the ribbon, feather Children delight a ;bean bags and two 5 eent bells of mercerized crochet cotton will crochet min en - ,tire bean +bag. Bright red please* children, or alternate stripes of red and black make e, pretty bag when crocheted together, Before sewing, it up line the bag with strong cam -1 brie, silk, or cabin do corresponding colors to give it added strength as well as to prevent the beans from coming through. If a sixth gift meat be provided, and one has the necessary time to spare, one of the new scalloped' edged handkcrchiefa can be made for 15 or 20 tents from one-fourth yard of Bandl erchief linen, accord- ing to the quality. Out of this one- a fourth yard two handkerchiefs may be cut. It is not necessary to pay even to have tho scallops stamped, for a ten cent piece may be used for the outer edge of the scallops and a five cent piece for the inner. A. little Russian "kopec" is bet- ter, if you have it, for the outer a edge, and the ten'cent piece for the inner, making the scallops amen 8 ler in Baize. Any one can mark 'off d the scallops with a pencil, but first be sure that the handkerchief is out absolutely straight, or the re- 0 suit will be bad. This can •be done s Baked. dung Goose Baked IBananas Boiled Onions Mashed Pettitoes Celery andeApple Salad Plum Pudding Waters Cheese. Coffee Candy Cream, of Celery Soup Celery' Olive* Roast Turkey Mashed Potatoes Cranberries String :Beane Letteee Salad Christmas Pudding Coffee Nuta :R +isine Candie, C3 star Soup Wafer; Oeleew Olives Baked- Turkey, Giblet Sauos Cranberry Sauce Sweet_ and White Potatoes Creamed . i Onions Toma,to Jelly on Lettuce Leaven. French, Dressing Suet Pudding Cider Sauce Coffee Nutes itrsiaizss Oyster Cocktail Consornuie Montmore Pulled Bread 0/iv s Celery Salted Paean* Realer Goose Chestnut Stuffing' Frozen Cider Puneh Baked Stuffed Potatoes Glazed Anions Grape Fruit Selitd Plum Pudding Hard See Waists Cream Cheese Cafe Noir Grapefruit it Fish Cutlets Cream Sauce Baked Goose Gooseberry Sauce /Tommy Croquettes Sprouts Apple Salad in' Apple Shellac Wafers Plum Pudding Indian Sauce Cheese Croquette.% Coffee Bon Bons CIIRISTiff Safi CANDIES. Apple a la Mode.--Rernove the u other -- .�- a a. o suet in lumps the size of nutmegs in a.. basial, half a pound of raisins, a large r g 'apo.onfui of fine sugar, three eeggs,. a spoonful and a half flour and ,a glass of brandy, Tio a wet cloth, doubled and well flour- ed, over the basin, Put it into aa, pot -of water that belle very . fast and move it about Lor some Min- utes. Boil five• or. sax hours. Another Light. --• Mix geared bread, suety and eeeded, raisi`ne, four eunees each, with two well: beaten, eggs, three or four spoon - fide o a i f milk and a . It t5� :salt. Boil four hours. A, spoonful of (brandy„ sugar and nutmeg, in melted but- ter, may be, served as sauce, English Plum Puddini;, - Mix asuet, raisins, and currants, one pound each, four" ounces el crumbs of bread, two tablcspooefule of sugar, one ditto of grated lernoa peel, half a nutmeg, a email blade of mace, aa, teaspoonful cd ginger, mud ,six well beaten eggs. Boil i3 five !were, Buick Cap Puddng.---nub three tablespoonfuls of flour, eznootli byr degrees r+ee into oto a pint i 8 o milk, k strain it and simmer it ever the fire un- til it thickens; stir in two ounces of butter;' when cool add the yalitei of four egge beaten and strained and half a pound of currants, wash- ed and picked, Pat the batter into. a oloth well buttered, tie it .004 ejr and plunge it into boiling water,,. keep it in motion for about five noes- t a that ra e st may be; well .mixed, Eiuct Pudding, ---Shred ,4 pound of ealet, mix with a pound and uarter of flour, two eggs beaten arately, ai little salt, and as lite English { o milk si mill make it, Boil it l -cut hanre. It eats,: w,iall next dal, out in slices end broiled, The ou ward fat of loins or necks cd mut- ton, finely shred, snakes a mora delicate ,pudding than suet, and both are far better for the purpose than butter, which causes the pude ding to be black and close.. Pudding (tints. --All boiled pud- dings should be put on in; boiling water,' which must not be allowed to stop simmering, and the pudding must always be covered witth the water; if roc;ui�site. the eaarucepan cores from liurge apples and fill up should be kept filled up. To prey with mince zneat,' adding as little'' vent e. pudding boiled its & -cloth water and sugar, Bake slowly un -from sticking to the bottom of the til the apple are lender. These oaucepan place a sxnail plate or hould be served hot, and may saucer underneath it; if a mold is ave e, tablespoonful. of meringue, rowned i;uickly in the oven, placi- d on the top and sprinkled lightly ith chopped nuts. Candy apples.—Fill with mats the poles from which the cores have been removed. Dip in aa, syrup of ugar and water which has been boiled until it is crisp, fasten on kowere and let harden. The chit- ren will be delighted with these imple, wholesome sweets. Peanut' Hisses.—Shell a. half pint f peanuts, removing the brown kine, and chop or roll rather fine. eat the whites of four egge to a stiff froth, but not dry. Add care- fully two cups of granulated sugar, stir in the nuts and drop by tea- spoonfuls on oiled paper. Bake in moderate oven until a golden brown. Chocolate Caramel Walnuts. Beat the white of one egg slightly, and add three tablespoonfuls of maple or caramel syrup, one table- spoonful of water, about two squares of chocolate, melted over hot water, one teaspoonful of va- nilla extract, and sifted confection- er's sugar, as needed. Work with a silver plated knife and knead un- til thoroughlymixed, then break off small; pieces and roll them; into balls, flattening them into patties and setting a half of an English walnut on top of each: Panocha—Fart four cups of brown sugar, one cup of milk and two ounces of butter over the fire and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Boil until the mixture formsa soft ball when dropped into cold water. Add one-half pint of peean nuts, and stir until it begins to thicken. Then turn quickly into a shallow greased pan, and when cold cut in equarea; b e w a TWO NA.LIGIITY DOGS. 'eek one due Fsh `Pu,ddlnt;'s heti.,he *rev nig'ham p c1C his plate, But he looked still more and more Bald.; "I`ll As he sat upon the ° floor ;• (.lAobnd hibieds dmaoll ggieniss, puSpddot anngdop Plup, red obk I'B e Ilow to Do lit. "1 want to 'surprise you this Christmas," said he. "Well," replied she, "you can ; by buying rue exactly what I tell you I want." The Lesser Toll. "Mercy, do y -^u allow your hue - bend to smoke . ib tho house l" "Well, ifI didn't let him smoke, he'd fume, and that would be s good deal worse." Sure of It I'rn euro ere'ie at SaaaQlauar My mind -no daubtxng ak lis, I know taehe is real'. beeais r t A:r'have,t!o,• ,.,h`ir',b?..,^iEx,,,r�+: ti! used this precaution is not neces- sary, but caro must be taken to . keep the pudding well covered with water, For dishing a boiled pud- ding as soon as it oomes out of the pot, dip it into a basin of cold; water, and the alai: 1-yi1I then nob adhere to it, Great; ixpedition is necessary in sending puddings to+ table, a as, by standing, they quickly become heavy, batter puddings'par- ticularly. For baked or boiled pude dings the molds, cups, or basins. should be always buttered before the mixture is put in them, and they should be put into the saucepan die reallythey are filled. Baking Puddings.—Try setting pudding pan in double meat roast- er with just a little water in bot- tom; cover and bake. It bakes per- fectly and does not stick to pan. Graham Pudding.—One and quarter cupfuls of graham flour, one fourth- cupful of white flour, one-half cupful of molasses, one egg, one cupful of raisins, one-half cupful of sour milk, one teaspoonful soda, salt and spices to taste. Steam two hours, serve with pud- ding sauce. Christmas Pudding.—One pound of finely chopped beef suet, one pound of good currants, one pound,; of seeded raisins, one pound light brown sugar, onerhaltf pound flour, three-fourths pounds stale ,bread crumbs, one pound-; mixed candied' peel chopped ; fine, eight eggaa, tg wine -gloss of .milk or brandy, tea ounces of chopped almonds, two tea* spoonfuls of 'mixed spices. Mix suet, currants, raisins,' sugar, flour, and bread crumbs together add the well beaten eggs, with milk or brandy, then the spice and al- monds ; let stand twelve hours, then piece in a well greased mold and steam eight hours,. Or it may be divided in smaller puddings and cooked in proportion. Thie pudding will keep for a whole year and ie. improves- with age. A:"good brandy sauce to eat with it is the follow - lug: Half cupful of fresh . butter, two cupfuls of powdered sugar; one mine glass of brandy, one teaspoon-. fol of mixed einna,rxroii Inez n ace. Warm . butter , slightly, work . in sugar, and when light add spice and biaaady, vicar hard shape mold, and set in a cool place until needed. 1 The Usual Itesuli are `What ; do you • want for mag this year, .J4„Y,r, all wife t les