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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1922-12-14, Page 2YT TY TT►TYT VacaT ht '�. s .� To tT!vc By Mary A. Roberts Parents and others who give toys! And girls like to cut out things. to children at Christmas (or at any t Educational eut-outs are innumerable, time) sometimes hold the belief that and eery inexpensive. Give a little any sort of a toy that will amuse a girl a furniture set and she soon child is a satitK:ble gift.learns to be careful with furniture. Almost any new toy will ar_nuse--for Weaving sets quickly train chile a, little while. Unless these is sonic- dren's calor perception. Enameled thing back of that toy, somethings steel working looms are built like the really worth while, it is a waste of, big industrial looms, with real treadle money-. A. toy should always heve4 and shifters, upon whish a child tate two purposes: first, to please and am -1 make miniature rugs, carpets and use the child; seeond, to really bene- many other pretty articles, from the at the child. This can, easily be done., directions. A toy flatiron and ironing board Modeling appeals strongly to inert really benefits, a little girl, .first, be -i children and is an excellent training rause it pleases her to "iron just like for both hand and eye, Some of the Mama." Mather shows leer how tol older boys and girls will surprise Yell use the ir'n, bow to properly dampen with their achievements. For the lit - the clothes, how to fold for ironing,` tle ones, sand box sets have animals how to use starch. The child soon` and shovel, and a big metal box to learns to make her doll's dresses as work in and confine the send to its smsoth and nice as her rwm that groper place. Mother irons. And she never forgets; Among household toys the list is how to iron; Result: --it proved to be, almost limitless. .� miniature sewing] the right kind of a to machine forever Was a little girl's Or siva a small boy a set of metaii interest and makes a straight seam construction parts and ask -him if be a beautiful accomplishment, The elec. can make a wheelbarrow. He sits„ tris iron that really irons dolly's down and works over it until he put clothes. is always wonderful, and a zles it out, and then you are as proud e small cooking range with fairy cook of him as he is of what he has made.; ins utensils encourages daughter tee There are many mechanical apple -4 help mother, to learn horn to 'make ances which will erirg out 311 of ere things," and awakens her imagination boy's construe ive ingenuity, and' to the possibilities of a hostess. Little pray e a scarce of great e atisfaetion: bathrooms, enameled like tiles, have and enjoyment to him. Metal con-' tub, washstand, shower and the other eeneetna 11. 1 et eta tee ese. • le per . Y2 lbm fig, C I e+^ e % ne Ali eneitteSeeseee „"yin': Treat- - efeei.ost strut? o sets are mat -vies to a grow-' essential appliances, and her play will fng bey; with some of these sets lie very easily 1eai a little girl into lay can i inti a thouseni different strut gienic habits. There are also laundry tures, and as he ;tuts them tagethcr' sets, carpet sweepere,. galvanized iron he may P finding hie career. refuse eans and almost everything else Fm girls there never will be any- that Mother uses, i 1 of :Meg to take the ph t e of the doll.I Toyla,id as full of the right 'kind Ho enthusiastic little Mother be- toys for every child --toys that .beep demes in her new world, and she the active little people busy and their ;wieldy, Learns to retake dolly's clothes, brains working, storing up knowledge. to care for her lift' -e bed; and a great: against the years to come. Children through h many other domestic.: things which never forget things learnedg wield not interest her in any other; play and parents can gain much by:. way. Toys can be Mother's co., taking advantage of this fact, a bless-' workers,. { ed one for all {' nieerned. SOME PRACTICAL, GIFTS Grandma's back gets tired when she sits for any length of time in a hard -back chair, A long, soft pillow with a cord fastened to it to hang over the back of any chair will be a wel- come gift from a small member of the fainly. Match Scratcher. Where gas or electricity has not yet made its appearance, lamps must still he used. In this case, the youngsters can make useful and pretty match scratchers for presents' to their elders or one another. A ribbon bolt can be secured at any merchandise store. Use ribbon one inch wider than the shirr both edges of it. Slip bolt and g ribbon over the bolt and tighten both sides. Cut out two pieces of sand- paper to fit the sides of the bolt, Stick them on with library paste. Sew baby ribbon on for hangers. Hairpin Case. A hairpin ease can be made very quickly and does not cost much. Use a strip of linen about eight inches long, and three inches wide, in whatever color you wish, and a piece of lace net, the same length. Run a. narrow hem• on all sides of the linen and then care- fully sew the net to the linen body.. You can snake a pocket for holding hair nets by lapping the case over about three inches at the end. Tack; this' pocket down on two sides. Two strips of narrow ribbon twelve inches long sewed on the end opposite from. • ... . i .e.:G Suggestions for the Christmas Dinner Menu: gredients and stir until well blended. Star Canapes Oyster Soup Apple Baskets. p Olives Celery Gut two pieces from each apple, Roast Gorse Apple Baskets leaving what remains in shape of bas- Mashed Potatoes ket with handle after cutting out pulp. of cretonne seven and one-fourth Cauliflower Yule -tide Salad Chop pulp; there should be two cups. Help the old man out a'little—he'Heoempatien of Mary, and at last finds1 P inches wide and two and one-fourth be glad to add ,your mite ehpxession. Lord, dost thou not care, Economyin Christmas Christmas Pudding Put in a stew pan and add three- inches long f -or holding spools of , The substance of Martha's Bon Bons Nuts To the fund that he's investing in s question i Cards fourths pound light brown sugar, thread. Make about five pockets far the spreading of delight. ' a rieswith its mild censure of Jestusi You can make from old Christmas Toasted Crackers Roquefort Cheese juice and rind of one lesion, ane ounce the spools, sewing a seam about every Ahd these little wistful children will in permitting Mary to sit and listen., pictures and visiting cards attractive Coffee soot a few grains salt,and Martha in her dtatraction is guilty, ginger , one and one-half inches apart, or just be grateful all the year of the offence of drawing a guest into Christmas greeting or tag cards to ac - enough water to prevent apples from For their share so long denied them a family difference Ai.l her help Company gifts, Star Canapes. ' place the bottom, or measure to fit any special size of sdssaxs,. A piece of flannel two inches square will hold several sizes of needles. It takes only a minute or eo to sew on tabs for pins, and other necessary articles which you may think of, and they add a'- �a deal to the u: efulness of the DECEM BER 17 After you have all the pockets and Luke , tuba which you think will be needed Jesus Among friends and Foes, Q 3&4 , , you can easily cover the'eardbaard. 53,54. Golden Text Ye are xray friends if ye do Join the two ieees of cardbeard to - the things which 1 command you, John 1.5; 14 (Rev. gether with three strips of cretonne three inches long and one inch wide,1 one two inches from the top, one in. E SiNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Ver.). Lessen Setting—The !MOIL of tee- ° charge of riMrist against the Pharisee the middle and Otte two inches froar day le not chosen because of the his. % as forst that it wags purely external, the bottom. Basting thread it b ack'toxieal importance of the events dealt: dealing me it were with the outside of and white and also spools of nurmereeeth, hut pher,iu a they ;sive us .an in., the cup :and Platter, and neglecting _ 50 in black and witifc should be on eight into tho mind and method of the inward part. Seeonally it ryas „i friends t mask his hypocritical :c , bemuse s behind her the pocket does les e,y f ar a haaiger. hand, a tape measure and 3 small 'Testis, first in relation, to t , yp fat al eta t e e nsl Tiof ribbon into a stiace- ion rencii can be pais in tie bili p©ckete and secondly in relation to his en. of religion they cherished ei epi:rit far Tie ends r .anal small era •ono in white or yellow envies, removed from religion. Then Jesus of little bows at top fora dainty y 'asks the aestivii, ""Is God the God of P be asci by the :ewer for 1. In the House of Friends, 10: 38.42.A finish. teen always� the crttsrde of things only? Is he s m 'rking hence and so fc nth, A pocket V. As they went; on# y ! e the rt -a to ct tri xr g u: in for :Mother's glasses w..uld be lerusalent The Feast of rabernecles, Giotha bangers all padded boon very handy. The bock can !:e foh1e;ilthe most joyous of all the newish celebrated leano'rc-a. It i flat rib a wasin r r. covered w th £ a, t cotton and ep �, t� and put away wl:c�i not in use incl the, make pretty tinge. nn ben wire Pad! , rho Exodus from liagypt and the in - wooden coot hunger; can be used, I'ad� i':i°���'etlge that all the sewing uteri -gathering of the fruits of field and the hook with cotton rather heavily gds aro within easy reach is very vineyard, Entered into a certain oil a the rest of the harmer not quite conifori rag to a busy woman, Plage; the village of Bethany, just aver and s n t as Heavily. Sprinkle the cotton with sachet powder and then cover with satin ribbon. Child's Towel. Children love to receive useful gifts o es an, a s. tt d his memos- demands o religion, justice to ratan here that Jesus a em ins anti love Cad. Where they never draw the curtains able lamentation aver Jerusalem. At V. 43e to love th foot f the Maunt was the Garden l leased with clean Naiads and. inclif- erent to unclean hearts V' Ten he Pronounces Itis dorm on the Phnrieees. Ye tithe mint and rue. In their giving of the tenth, the Pharisees were very serupelous, , taking into account the arose insigmflcant of lierhs, Pass over ----e the brute of the Mount of Olives which jaad niarnt, RT rilca ilius scrulttrlous fat At the Toy Stora: Window commanded et two miles distance, an deshng with the tenth of insignificant There's a raw of little faces every impressive view of Jerusalem.It was things, they noire blind to the great night outside the store the uppermost seats. when the watchmen lecke the door. the Gethsemane. A certain Garden' Afi tale upper end of the synat*�rt tae which they feel ars entirely their own., Fager wistful little £•ices looking a- ed 'Barth- Bethany WAS the home which bake i towards ,Jerusalem, weir ' a trivialities, It also had xa craving for ifriendship nto her 1 se of _ This home was the eonspicuouasnc s s In .rise ,cltuxch and an :'or Testis, The the street. It sought the regard of Looking at the only yrs mus like 1 Palace B t'f 1 the ant are as graves- If a ratan Sewing Book. ems' a k' ow. too Buy a pretty towel and embroider the Eager, heaps of toys of the ifatmily of Martha, Mary and found the lr!ace4 -' harem. Pharisaisrn initials on the end. Tine will That will bring a 14Teiny Cb•mimes to Laz tiers all of tivlaunt loved Jesus. send pat only dealt with er.-ternsal5 and be especially pleasing. Small sized, a host or girls and boys. were loved by Jo -us Received lama towels are not very costly and it takes Every night they stand there watch- ing, a short time to embroider two j ins, tattered ,children, 111 a row, a initials. !Ch t tint door was always open to ]rim. It was m - . 41 , the n �tce cru i u on e s theta a t;ik.ave he was et rentanially they po.. bay c n n nut of the l; u of Diffacony, of -.laical A very practical gift for Mother or• we read in Pilgrim's Progress. In the unclean. Great pa=led .w oro. taken to Sister, who has just been married is Look thein over, lir. Shopper, when Ga~oils we nee that Martha i5 active make graves visible by whitewashing, a sewing -book. Cut two pieces of of you walk down tosyl to -night, and busy, John 11: `y0; 12: 3. She is' hut sometimes this would be•ssa•„hed heavy cardboard each seven inches Thin and hungry little children, bor- the praetieaal Terson. away and neon would teach thein un - wide and twelve inches long. You rowing a brief delight V. 3:1• She had a sister called Mary aware,, Se the Pharisees were sources will need four pieces of cretonne seven From the wonders of a Christmas alt Jesus' feet. Mary's nature is of nnsuspeeted corruption and evil. and one-fourth inches wide and twelve' which to them is just a dream,, deaper than that of Martha. �At the l.in. 53. The vehemently. The bes gl began odurae and one-fourth inches long to cover Just a swiftly passing vision of how very sight of Jesus. more truth from Jes'.t ort;ltentl their inevitable effect. " happiness might seem. his lips becomes the supreme desire the cardboard on both sides. Before' pp g of ? er heart, But tenth women are Lite,rP1' ri--ees began to follow hien up putting the cretonne on the cardboard And perhaps, waren you have der,closely. Their bate becomee purpose - you can make the pockets and the them, you will hunt rip Santa actuated by love. Martha labors and, fol Provoke ,airs to speak; cross- 14Tary 0stens, examine him. an yuan points, hoping tabs. Take a piece of cretonne seven � Claus, � V. 40. Martha was cumbered. The; , '� y p � , p g and one-fourth inches wide and four 1' or they sadly need somebody who tnne of the Feist of Tabernacles Idle, his baldness of speech would in - and one-fourth inches long and sew knows how to plead their cause: :would be one of more than usual stiritfnine outofSeeking lying me -on the bottom of the cretonne that for Martha, and the -arrival of Jesus t; g . Santa Glans has swarms of ch1ldren necessarily added to lien burden. She'bush to catch a word from Inc lips. will cover the left side of the book, on his Christmas calling list, ; becomes cumbered or distracted with i Their conduct proved the utter truth to make a pocket for ideMoine odds and But he'll add a fere names to it if you, household care This distraction •is' of everything that Jesus had said ends. On the same side a cross strip < . see hire and insist, "increased`' by* the seemingly idle '11e-! !about diem• small circles from toasted burning. Cover and cook slowly four bread. Butter the bread spread, outer hours' add water as needed. edge o£ circle with parsley. Chop fine, Christmas Pudding. spread the centre with cream cheese. One •cupbeef suet, 1 cup raisins Dispose in the centre a star cut out of' seeded and cut in pieces, 2 2-3 cups a sweet pepper. •or red beet Roast Goose, Potato Stuffing. stale bread crumbs, 3 . cop currants, 1 eup grated carrots, yokes of 4 eggs, 1-3 Singe, remove pinfeathers, wash cup flour, 11-3 cup browned sugar, and scrub' a.' goose in hot soapsuds; 1�x teaspoon salt, grated rind of one then draw. Wash in cold water and lemon, 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 table- wipe.Stuff, truss sprinkle with salt spoon . vinegar, 1/z teaspoon grated and pepper and lay six thin strips<of nutmeg, whites of 4 eggs, ee teaspoon 1 fat salt pork over breast Place an coves: rack in dripping pan, put in hot oven: Work suet until creamy,then add and bake two hours Baste everyt bread crumbsand carrots, Beat yolks fifteen minutes with fat in pan Re- of egg until light and add gradually move pork last half hour of cooking while beating constantly sugar. Corn - vinegar. Mix fruit and dredge -withOld-FashionedNut Cand , g y Place on platter, Cut strong and re- bine mixtures and add lemon rind and move string and skewers., Garnish with apple baskets and water cress. Yuletide Salad. far enough apart to hold different sized spools nicely. Above this, a small strip to hold the thimble can be sewed. On the cretonne which will cover the right side- of the book sew two: narrow tabs for'scissors, one about two inches from' the -top and one about two and one-half inches from : i l 13•. orpleasing cards of the blessed Christmas cheer, rine. Martha did notrealize that if for a Christmas supper. On winter —�---- Mary's listening did not help her, it' evenings it is good fun to cut from Christmas Day among Armenians' migh�t'be helping Jesus far beyond the old post cards, magazines, and so on, is celebrated on January 18th. j spread of Martha's table, Mary's Christmas pictures—a jolly. Santa gtiiai listening was more to blip than Claus a wreath of holly, Christmas This day shall change all griefs and Martha's distracted bustling, Time is - ' 1 into love.--Shakespeare.M er 's dist acn listening to Jesus, trees, a .cluster of. lighted. candles, quarrels n V 41 Martha, Martha; said in kn>d-.. gayly decorated -bells, a winter scene 1y playful fashion, for he knew the -and then to paste each one in the love in this busy woman's heart, Her lower left-hand side or acrossthe toe of a plain white vis+itiug card. You can cut out suitable. and at- 1 hadlost the true tractive verses or lettering and add and thexeleee she piopartion of things. them, or you can print and color a V. 42, One thing is ueeeful, Mary* cheery Christmas message When all f i 'upper dead succeeded 71 sliowi�ng her love in is done, punch a hole n ilii. fastening: Martha, had ebs�etired her ,right-hand corner of tale card;iz which to tie a. bow of gay C1xrz Elms cord or ribbon. The popular Christmas hymn, "While shepherds hatched their flocks 53, 54,by night," was' composed 111 1703 by .:V, 42 Woe auto yotr• P,hariseee,'The. the .Poet Laureate of th'tb time. flour mixed and sifted with salt and spices; Add to mixture, then add whites of eggs beaten until stiff1 Turn vine ar 2 tablespoons butter, Pare and chill six medium sized to- into buttered mold,garnish with thin g ' matoes. When ready to serve cut in seri s of citron s cam 31/ hours. ee cup chopped nuts. eighths (not severing "seetioiis) .and Serve with sauce as follows: 1 Place the sugar and water on open Like the petals of a flower en a Sauce -1 cup brown, sugar, 1-3 mei the stove. When the mixture nest of lettuce leaves. Mash a cream hot water, 2 tablespoons counstarch, begins to boil, add the vinegar, Cook cheese, moisten with French dressing 2 tables eons cold water 2 table a few :minutes, and then acid the but - and make into tiny balls about the spoons sherry wine, 2 tablespoons but- ter•. When the syrup spins a thread, size of 'a pea. Place eight cheese balls ter, % teaspoon salt, few grains nut- Pour it over the nuts; which have been in centre of each tomato, Serve with nieg, Ye teaspoon vanilla. Bring sugar 'spread on a buttered plotter. Mark dressing, „„ and water to boiling point and let.in squares when.. cool. When tcold, Dressing. simmer fifteen minutes. Add cold break apart, and wrap each sepia e in Half teaspoon salt, Ye teaspoon pep- water to cornstarchand stir until:waxed Paper: per, efi tablespoon finely chopped smooth. ' Add gradually to syrup, stir paisley 2 tablespoons vinegar,. ;4 until ingredients are blended, then let tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon simmer forty-five minutes. Add re- finely chapped . red pepper. Mix in- maiming ingredients and serve at once, Two- cures light brown suga cu water 1 tablespoc.` P Maple Cream Tudge. One pound maple sugar, 1 cap cream, 1/9 teaspoon salt, 1 cup chop- ped peoans. iwfs words had shown only lack of discern- ment, not lack of love. Thou art care- ful and troubled about many things; love in her fretting. "Mary had ie- ' ceiv+ed hen portion of love from the Bbil the sugar, cream, and Maxster in''q net thought: Martha' had salt together until soft balls lest it in bustling service. are formed when it is dropped et ; In the Houso of foes 11: 42-.44, in cold water, Then add the nuts, and pour ona buttered plate. Fruit Rolls. - One cup prunes; % cup figs, ee cup walnut meats, ee cup shredded 'co- coanut, 1 cup dates,. 2 tablespoons oxange juice, 1 teaspoon grated orange peel. Run the cooked prunes, dates, lige, nuts, and cocoanut through the food geincler,. Add the orange. ;juice- anti peel. Roll into a' long roll, cut in slices, and' wren:, each one in waxed paper.