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Useful Hints And
General dnforma-
Ulou for the Busy
Housewife
Dainty Dishes.
tQrange Tea. .peel an orange
remove all of the white skin.
the orange very thin and take ou
seeds. Put a slice into the botto
each cup before you pour the
Sweeten, it with granulated sugar
Chocolate Create Nectar. -Melt
ounces of chocolate in a dry sauce
over a gentle heat; add half a c
of liquid coffee, and cook it for
minutes, stirring it constantly. T
add one cupful of sugar and th
cupfuls of water, and cook for
minutes. Flavor with a teaspoon
of vanilla, and serve it with a t
spoonful of whipped cream heaped
each cup,
White Cake.—Mix together
cupful of sugar, two tablespoonfu
of butter; one and a half cupful
flour and same amount of milk. A
whites of three eggs, two small t
spoonfuls of baking powder, one t
spoonful extract of lemon and a f
drops of extract of bitter almonds
- .Nut Cake.—Stir together one
ful of butter, two and a half cupfuls
sugar, one cupful of `milk, f
cupfuls of flour, one teaspoonful
lemon extract, three teaspoonfuls
baking powder and six eggs. Wh
baked, put frosting and walnut cak
on top. This makes two large eak
Beet Salad.—Cut cold cooked be
in one -fourth -inch slices cross
and 'cut into cubes. Mix with bol
d d .w ssfng. Take off the outsx
of a small cabbage and cut cabbage
gee -eters. Cut in thin slices, using
sharp, knife, and soak in cold wat
until crisp. Drain dry between to
els and moisten with boiled' sal
dressing. Arrange cabbage in sal
dish and surround with prepay.
beets.
Sauce a La Belle Maison.—Beat u
carefully the yolk of one egg, add
• it slowly' half a cup of thick so
milk, salt and:pepper to taste and
teaspoonful of corn flour. Stir
the time. Then put in the pulp o
the boiling point, then let the mixture
and • simmer' for fifteen minutes. Prepare
Slice a meringue by boiling together one
t the'' eupful of sugar and two tablespoon -
m of Ads of water until it threads; then
tea. , pour it: gradually over the stiffly
'beaten whites of two eggs, which you
tete must stir all the time. Add the hot
pan grape liquor, dust grated nutmeg
upftil lightly over it, and serve it at once.
two
hen Etiquette of the: Table.
ree Open and spread upon your lap or
five breast a .napkin, if one.is provided;
dui otherwise a handkerchief.
ea- I Sit upright, neither toot close nor
on ! too far'. away from the table. t
Do not be in haste; compose. your -
one self; put your mind into a pleasant
is condition and resolve to' eat slowly.
soft ! Possibly grace will be said, and the
dd most respectful attention and quiet-
ea- 'ude should be observed until the exer-
ea-•cise is passed.
ew I It is the most appropriate time,
II ethi]e you wait to be served, for you
cup- to put into practice your knowledge
of of small talk and pleasant words with
afar those whom I effective novelties a dress, or suit n
of you are sitting near. be rendered unique to' a degree a
Do not be impatient to be served. If carry an individual note, difficult
of soup comes firsci you do not desire ! obtain but- very satisfactory to
en it, you Will simply say, "No, 1 thank 1 wearer, as she may be sure that h
es you," but make no comment; or our d
, y creation is for her wear alone, a
es. may take it and eat as little as you 1 will not be dupticated.
ets choose. The other course will be
wise along soon. Net has once more come into po
led The soup should .be eaten with a lar use for dainty blouses and frock
de medium-sized spoon, so slowly and
in carefully that; you will drop none
a upon your person or the tablecloth.
er Making an effort to get the` last drop
w- and all unusual noises when eating
ad should be avoided. '
TOUClFIES ON SUFI` -AND GOWN. ar cut -bead ornamentations bringin
�it again into j,_.ice,
When the practical quality step
illusive chic, they say, steps out. This
may be true when the idea of the
practical is car rigid to ' an extreme.
We have learned, however, to add a
touch of trimming here, and a note
of color there; to slash a sleeve, or
band a skirt in a way that quite overt, -
comes the predominance of practical
over chic and preserves both.
S
in., Is the Wide'Skirt Losing Favor?
At the Fashiea Tee held at the
Ritz some' time ago, the crinoline ef-
fect was still the most accentuated
feature; there were many dainty,
airy creations, all made with the bouf-
fant skirt, corded or lightly boned.
'The more conservative afternoon, and
the majority of the street costumes,
however, are gradually narrowing
The Dress for General. Wear.
Suitable for the business woman, or
the young girl just beginning her days
at college, is the popular serge in
various qualities and weights. This
material is appropriate for the stormy
days of the heaviest of winters and
also for the most balmy of 'climates.
Lace and Satin :Pinner Dress:
Wool poplins, gabardines and tweeds
are also serviceable, and make ex-
ceedingly attractive costumes. These
Models, often simple in design, permit
of . a smart touch of some distinctive
color or effect, perhaps a motif, ern -
belie : of the mystic Orient•; or of the
more fantastic cut -in -stone relies of
our aborigiees, the Indian mound
builders, which have been brought to
view after almost numberless de-
codes. Details of this kind often close
the high collar, being in the form of
buttons, oddlyshaped, p or medallions
serving as buckles, or `simulating
belts on the dress itself. With these
in
nd
to
the
er
nd
pop
s,
sal a
both for daytime and evening wea
thread -run nets are. especially favo
for the latter purpose. Plain net
used considerably for blouses in sin
ple designs, tueked here and there an
with tiny frills that fold softly abou
ad Formerly it was the fashion to our the neck, er lend grace to the sleev
P j Chantilly, that charming lace of we
ed. tea into the saucer; not so now. Tea 1 like texture in almost, too delicate
• should be gently sipped from the 1 weave to be 'worn, is also used t
P' spoon or cup, taking cup and spoon infashion many gorgeous ,.creations
to hand when drinking. The spoon I Shadow lace, too, has its pa•t in th
sou should never be removed from the cup
a- when the guest is satisfied` with its
aII contents. Should the a be empty
f and more be desired, to take the spoon
fed!
m�
c1
t"
e.1
b Y a �Vezch
a' her young brother, made a coffin. f'selmunde and Sassnitz. The German
0 ?.clown fit width. Many of the street When last September. came a rumor ;Port authorities fear submarine raids.
•:'suits and dresses have an underskirt r spread that the English were com-
!with the aim of destroying ships at
e nearly as narrow as it was a season in„ and that the famous highlanders ! anchor Sassnitz has been fortified.
the morning fined inna colli ned entirely to the long tui- •{ day, for the first time since the war g dusk at one f their
again a: , -children m- •fees, wountled two sali-
ent
detail.' With' shorttrusted to her chargebytheor The
g whispered the full I went up in the garret infallible way of protecting
see the whole battlefield. She merchant
s moon costumes and evening frocks.' ! passed vessels, but they admit that this
'tuns can, bye obtained at your i three whole days there, lying 'flat on i makes the vessels go so slowly,
the floor, and
lGieall dealer°, or from The Mc- ' gaztig on the terrible scene, that thel e is no chance of getting out
it Company, Department "W," 70 • Shells burst around her house. Walls i of range of submarine gunfire.'
and Street, Toronto, Ontario. trembled and roofs were torn away, i , All observers agree that the Brit-
Cries from wounded reached her,. and ash submarines are boldly and skip-
news -
British Emancipation.at Iast shouts of victory; as the Eng- ; fully handled. Stockholm news
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Serge Daytime Frock.
THE WAKE SONG OP COLERAIN]
By Jean Blewett,
Life was a 'hurt, but life is o'er•-..
Sleep ye softly, Mavouxrneeni
Love was a pain, but love's no more—
Rest ye, rest ye, 1Vfavourneef l
Out slips the tide all silvery white— FEARED,
Sleep ye softly, Mavourneenl
Nor life, nor love can Burt tot -night --
Rest ye, rest ye, Mavourneend
—From The Canadian Magazine, for
December.
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MLLE. EMILIENNE MOREAU.
France Honors Her For Fighting
Like a Man.
A recent list of those mentioned for
distinguished service in a French of the countries interested are aware
army report contained: ' of. The reason is that Germany is
"Mlle. Emilienee Moreau, aged J:7z/a, concealing the loss of all ships whose
living at Loo. ' (Nord duringthe cap- crews get ashore `
), r ap � auto German ports.
ture of Loos, by the English, on Sep- Some crews have got ashore iFin-
ember 25, 1915, organized a first aid j land, where they have been interned,.
post in her house, worked all day and Only when the crews land in Sweden
the following night'carrying wounds ! or Denmark is the loss at . once
ecl men there and gave them every known. Steamers which come ' here
attention, putting all her resources at . from the Sodra Qvai.'ken, between
their disposal and refusing any pay- I the AIand Islands and the coast of
ment. She did not hesitate to go out, j Uppland,: nearly 'all report having'
I armed with a revolver, and succeeded, ( beenstopped or signalled to by sub -
with the aid of some English nurses ;
1
(male), in putting two German sol- A captain reports an incident wvft-
dfers in a condition so that. nessed in the o
theycould south of the Baltic.
A
s.
no longer do any injury, they having i simall German cruiser, 'disguised as
I been airing on' the post from hidden f a merchant ship, attacked a British
positions in a neighboring house." submarine which had raised the
Mlle. Moreau, who will ` be able, 1 British naval ling, and bad signalled
thanks to this citation, to wear a War I t the
to'The tramp
estea a tor -
war,
Cross, was living at Loos when the •
1 broke out, with her parents and i pedo which missed, whereupon the
a bother aged 10. She was studying German cruiser, firing from small
to become a school teacher. The Ger- i guns, attempted to ram. Owing .to
mans occupied the village in October,'the heavy seas, the German gunfire
1914, and remained there nearly missed or failed to do serious in -
year. Her father, during this time jury, and the submarine, which had
died from, grief and want of proper I a narrow escape, got away.
care. There was no carpenter to "Panicky Feeling."
make a coffin, nor even any wood. M Swedish merchant sailors who -
Emilienne went among the German i have been in Germany declare that
lines and hunted until she found suf- i there is a panicky feeling in the
ficient wood, then, with the help of smaller ports, partfeularl t
TERROR IN THE
GERMAN PORTS
TRE �--_.
BRITISH SUBMARINES ARE
Damage to Enemy's Shipping in the
Baltic Greater Than
Is Known.
A despatch to the London .Times
from Stockholm says:—
"Great Britain's submarine chat -
lenge in the Baltic has taken far
greater dimensions than the public
the tomato. This can be passe
through a sieve if desired. Heat th
.w :a••an a stewpan, adding first
email piece of butter, and then th
vhite of an eo• r, but do not. allow t
peek. itei ai le ie •• y t zoillking th
marrow in this fashion and serving
with such a sauce a nourishing mea
is provided.
Cocoatitit Milk Chocolate.—Heat a
quart of milk in a double boiler, and
when it is'very hot, stir into it four
heaping' tablespoonfuls of grated un-
sweetened chocolate, moistened with
. a little -cold water; allow the mixture
to boil and thicken:. Have ready near-
ly a, pint of cocoanut milk, into which
has been stirred half a cupful of se-
nile and the whites of two eggs; adcl it
to the chocolate,. and cook the whole
for to few minutes, but do not allow
it t boil. 3
Remove '
Owe the
drink tel: •r
f
0
m the
fie r+d Serve it in chocolate cups,
adding, after it is poured into the
cups, a tablespoonful of sweetened
whipped crani that has been mixed
with a little of the grated cocoanut,
Ueefsteak Pie.—Put one and elle-
half pounds round steak, cut into one-
inch cubes, into stewpan, with one-'
hail' onion, thinly sliced and four cups
void water. Cover, bring quickly to
boiling point, and then simmer until
meat is tender—about two hours. Add
one teaspoon salt after the Kest hour's
cooking. Melt four tablespoons but-
ter with four tablespoons flour and
add gradually to hot stock. Parboil
one and one-half cups potato, eut into
one-fourth inch slices, about eight
minutes, drain, add to meat and cook
three nimutoz. Turn into buttered
baking dish, cover with pie crust or
baldng powder biscuit mixture and
bake in hot oven. Male slashes in
crust to let steam escape. Good way
to cook tough steak.
Ginger Cordial. ---Stow slowly to-
getherlialf a pound of figs; half a tea-
spoonful of allspice, a pinch of gin- 1
ger, a saltspoonful each of cinnamon, p
mace, and ground cloves in sufficient fi
cola water to cover the ingredients.
It hen the figs are tender, remove
them from the fire and press them
tlrrcaug`h a puree 'sieve, Return the P
syrup thus obtained to a clean sauce- s
pan, and add three pints of ginger
ale. Allow it to heat gradually, and t
then beat into it a scant teaspoonful
of cornstarch- mixed with a' little cold
wtnte . Stir it constantly until the s
�xnirturc boils. Flavor it with a few t
dre las of lemon juice, and serve' it in I
small (•xn'dial cups, capped with a little p
chopped candied orange peel. y
Mulled Grape .ltiiee.---Soak for f'rP-
tees; minutes the (rated rind of an h
orange in the jetee o•f one• lemon to
tvhie h you have added a eupfu:d of boil..
ing water and a heaping tablespoon-'
fill of gr•anulntecl sugar, Pet the in; a
)„+�i�r; �iic eta; into a granite saucepan, and c
pied ct apart of unfertn eeted grape e
juin,. four whole gloves, euc3 e Medi tai' :cl
ground dananton;,bring theni all to n
d out and place it beside the cup in the i
e saucer is an. intimation to the waiter;
a to have it refilled. If not empty and
e the spoon is placed beside the cup, it
0 is an intia zation4e.,,t e yeaittr. tach vo , �. .t.
e want `the tea or coffee" changed. Do ,
not call for "milk"; call for and speak'
I only of "cream." Never set your tea -I
eup upon the tablecloth. In taking
sugar, use only the sugar -spoon.
Hints to Housewives.
The tops of pale -colored evening
gloves make very dainty shoes for
babies.
Slip a thimble on the curtain rod j
when running it through the hem of
the curtain.
White satin shoes should always be
kept in Mae paper to prevent them
from becoming discolored,
Before using tinware of any kind,
rub '
zE
well over with2`.
� Ct d. •.a �-
fresh s hied. d. If
treated in this way it will never rust.
After fowl of any kind is cleaned
the inside should be rubbed thorough-1�'
ly with a piece of lemon before the
or two back, the width and flare be- 1 were going to attack the village. One i Tie Weicliselmunde forts c.
I+:milienne neglectedo ear own
e • or overskirt which is thesubmarines, and
Within a German i s. Germans profess to have
Me it is bein • authorities and e ' an
en t will be seen only on dressy of i of her house, from which she could against torpedoes largeh
dressing is putt in.
Tin that
has become
me rust 1
stained may be cleaned byY or dipping;
the cut surface of a raw 3 oi
potato in ' ` \\
fine brick and rubbing well with this.
To prevent potatoes becoming black!
when cooked, put them into cold.;
water; and when brought to the boil, j
squeeze a little Iemon juice in. They
will then keep a good color and be of
good flavor. ,
When cakes 1 Lace and Net for Blouse or Frock.
get burned do not try?
to cut or serape off with a knife. Just; making of the more elaborate dresses,
get the nutmeg grater and grate all i in combination with soft taffeta or
over until it is a golden brown, This' satin, as trinrniings in narrow bands,
is especially useful when icing a for sleeves, or in softly flaring bre-
cake, as it makes it' so smooth. When telles. Strange as it may seem, vel -
grated enough, turn upside down to'vet` in vivid colors is often used for
shake o17 the dust. trimming these filmy costumes in pair-
- els and banclings, making a wonderful
Fires Which Never Go Out. effect.
The followding are. some of the per- `Satin or Taffeta '.rr'entmiitgs,
etual fires in the world. The sacred Narrow pleatings and ruchings of
re of ?alierem, reputed. to have been lace and net seem to be used univer-
kindie d 1,200 years ago, burns in a sally for trimmings the dainty even -
temple in the village of Judwada, In- ing costuine; soft satin, too, in the
dia. The fire was consecrated by the narrowest of bands or folds, occasion-
arsoes itt conirnemoration of their ally beaded with small pearls eerie
afe voyage to India. In the vaults the tiny ruffles and sleeves as wel b s
here the Czars of Russia are buried tunics or flounces which compose :the
we great candles, one at the head and costume. These tunics are draped the other at the feet, are always kept often with loops of satin folds g
burning. When the tomb of Pallas having e
ore of Evander'; was opened 'in the weighted dovnewwithhere ansd there
welfth century they found a lighted meets of various sizes. Fanc .betallic. ' ier
aid
mp hung over his head, which had and folds of isatin are often combined
resumably ,been burning for 2,000 in applique designs, bow -knots and
ears. A lamp was burning in the similar details on tunics of lace or net,
Temple of Votes which is reported to with charming effect. Very often 'one
ave been burning from time immern. finds: the underslips of fiouunein : ems
moxial; breider�ecd with bows of narrowme-
Iran utensils, tallie ribbon or braid, either silver or
, pump handles, etc,, gold, or in delicate pastel shades
re very cold because they are good matching the bodice Meeting. ,p f-
onduetors of heat, and draw .the heat feta ribbon with tho fascinating'n e
rem our. hands. The sudden loss pro, edge is also favorers . thesepito-
uundo-
cos the sensation of intense cold. ficunce trimmings, airilyand tbob utp
no and down, the weight of the tiny pearl
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Iish won their way into the town. ;papers bear testimony also to the
The; first, clay of :August, 1834, is iShe recognized the famous :Highland- ;fact that the campaign is conducted
often Mentioned,
but erroneously, as lees by their costume and went among' on humane lines,
the day`;en which the 'slaves in the ;the wounded, giving them something 1 Bad .Blow to Germany.
British colonies were 'set free.. They Ito drink, bandaging their wounds and 1 Swedish newspapers agree that
t
did not get their actual freedom, bet ;dragging thein into position of some the stoppage of the ore traffic will
an apprentteeshiai which was to pr I
ease.
be a bacl blow to Germany. Lulea,
cede and prepare their freedom, It i As the British entered the village in the chief ore port, will soon freeze
was enacted that all slaves should be-
pee-
e- ' force they sang "God Save the Tiling!" up, and this year an exceptionally
come "apprentice laborers"to their (and Mlle. Moreau, as soon as the na- (large number of German i
masters. These slaves were of two land
hymn ended, raised the "Mar- i takin • in ore,in ob ships were
i;theaim i
classes. One class received actual I seillaise," in which the Highlanders a sufi'icient spply beforei thto win -
freedom in 1888 and the other in 1840. i joined, their long service in Franco ; ter. All German ships which in
It, was found that on August 1st, 1834, •.having made it known to then. In ' future take the Baltic
there were 770,280 slaves in the cel- the capturing of the village Mlle. Mo- 1 south route have ordersnorth andp
onies affected by this Emancipation !ream slew five Germans with her own ' within territorial waters...,h is leans
Act. All negroes born after that date ; hand, three with grenades as they hid , difficult navigation, owing oto mean-•
in -
were born free. Twenty . million ;Ina cellar, and fired on the first aid ; dentations and islands all along. he
pounds stei•lin • , 1pp 0 ! g the
& ($ 00,000) was , Post, refusing to come out, two with ;coast of Sweden, Enormous Numbers
uItimuitely paid to the owners of the ; a regulation revolver belonging to an j ofo mines are now adrift ino the Baltic.
slaves, this 'sum -being distributed ' English officer as they advanced to- ! Reports from the Sound agree that
ratably according to the market price ward her with fixed bayonets. She the German mine field laid last month
of slaves in each colony. I allowed them to come quite close be- :is ineffective, and that the same is
' fore firing, so close that in another ! true of the Danish field laid a year
Smart Boy. Eery seconds their bayonets would have ago in the Great Belt, The mines do
Boy—I want to buy some paper. reached her body. ;not keep their anchorage and often
paper . - --e ; break loose.
The virtuof: a cold diath lies in, "-- --
"in quickly, and out quickly." "Ough."
An exchange prints,the .following
list of words ending in "ough," and
adds the pronunciation of the more
obscure words, so far as ascertain-
able from the dictionaries: Messrs.
Gough (golf'), 1 -Rough (huff), end
Clough Weir), 'though tough enoti.gh,
thought through the day that they
would visit Mr. Brough (broo), who,having a hiccough (hiccup) and a
cough, lived in a clough (duff or
tier), with plenty of dough, and a
tame chough (chuff) kept near a
plough in a rough trough, hung to a
bough over a lough (loch), A elouglt
(slid) of the bank into the slough
(sloo) injured' his thoroughbred's
hough (hock). No wonder the for-
eigner shudders et those four terrible
letters!
Man for Southey Work.
Dealer: What kind of ?
: Boy—You'd better give inc
paper. I want to make a kite.
fly
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VOIism
Now is rheumatism recognized? Some have said—
Rheumatism is a dull pain.
Rheumatism is a sharp pain,.�• .
Rheumatism is sore muscles,
Rheumatism is stiff joints.
Rheumatism is a shifting pain.
All have declared--Ridetmafrsrn Is Pain.
Sloan's Liniment applied :—
ThebIood .begins to flow freely—the body's
warmth •is renewed—the congestion disap-
pears—the pain is gone.
loan s*n. Lininient
KILLS PAIN (GUARANTEED)
9
Rheumatism and allied pains yield to the
ing qualities of this warming. liniment,
A1M11C1'""` �4'•Psk
peneti`<at-
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Tommy Atkins" pleaded exemption
from he
parade on the, ground
r
that lnc was an af,nostic. The ser-
geant -major assumed an expression
innoceut it ' .
r , iter. est.
Do
n tou heli
r�
Y eve in the .Gen Coin..
ntandxnente?" he mildly asked the
.hold freethinker.
"No, sir," was the reply..
"Whntl Not the rule about keep•
ing the Sabbath?"
"No, sir."
"Ah, well, you're the very matt :I'vt
been looking; for to scrub out the cans
teenai