bi i te al De Sa NT EB Bish ETOH \) € ERG Ty Pie f° neti a iN, Pf =-- Se LL aS s "Canger ALO DPyr208 and a grated pineapple. Let this stand on the ice for two hours. When lemons instead of one. Put a handful of the hulled berries into the punch N THB old times, the thirsty soul-- or body--solaced itself with plain water or with lemonade. The chief variation upon this was iced tea and, once in a while, iced coffee. These were the only beverages open to tho drinker of temperate habits. We have improved upon that sort of thing and have introduced 'soft' punches, in which our old friend, lemonade, while still serving as a foundation, would not recognize itself. Tea, too, !s metamorphosed, although hardly improved, and other mixtures of which we did not dream in earlier days are taken as a matter of course, We may call ourselves old-fashioned and make fun of these innovations--but we cannot help acknowledging that some of them are very good. BEspecial- ly are they a delight to the palates of our thirsty girlg and boys who come in after a tramp across the golf links, or a bout at tennis, or a game of baseball. Even the seniors of the party may be beguiled into taking a second glass. The house where the pleasantest wel- come and the best and most refreshing thirst-quenchers are offered ig likely to be the one to which the young people 'wall flock, and we need not fear that our boys and girls will wander off to andesirable associations while they know that good things, both spiritual and physical, await them at home. None of the drinks I have given be- low contains liquor of any sort. Those who have tried it, know that alcohol not only fails to relieve thirst, but also raises the temperature of the body in warm weather as in cold. Be our prin- ciples what they may, cOmmon sense urges us that when we wish to be cool we should take cooling drinks, and I do not hesitate to recommend those I have given as means to the end of lowered temperature, without and with- in, Iced Tea. Just as there is a popular fallacy that every one can make a cup of good hot tea, so there ig an impression that any one can make good cold tea. The one idea is as mistaken as the other. You cannot make good iced tea of the dregs of the teapot, after the water has stood on the leaves all through the meal, by the simple expedient of filling up the teapot with boiling water, There are two right ways of preparing, tea for iced tea. One is the Russian fashion of making the tea hot with freshly boiling water and pouring it still hot upon cracked ice, in tumblers, When Ore LBIEMY OFPLE PLC CE 2 Bout ae Lezmi2es" this is done, the tea must be pretty strong in the first place, as the melting ice weakens it. The other way is by making the tea fresh some hours be- fore it is to be used, and then pouring {t off the leaves and setting it aside to cool, In one country house, where I am always a happy guest, iced tea is served as a beverage at luncheon, and in plac® of the regular 6 o'clock function of aft- ernoon tea, all during the hot weather. The hostess makes the breakfast tea from the boiling kettle that swings on the crane at her elbow, and, when she has poured out her own morning cup, fills the teapot from the still bub- bling kettle and strains the tea into a big pitcher, to be set aside until it 1s needed. Then it is poured into the ice- filled glasses and is a drink to cast nec- tar into the shade, Such ts iced tea at its best, and there ig no reason why It should ever fall be- low perfection. Let me parody Bishop Butler: "Doubtless a better drink could have been made, but doubtless it never was." Iced Tea Punch. Make iced tea and turn it into a punch bowl, on a big lump of ice. Ada to a quart of the strong tea a table- spoonful of lemon juice, a bottle of apollinaris water and sugar to taste. Cut thin slices of lemon, and let them float on the surface of the punch, When they are in season, a few strawberries or cherries or a bit of pineapple may be added, Ladle out and drink in tumblers, Ginger Ale Punch. Squeeze the juice of six lemons upon a cupful of granulated sugar and leave on the ice for an _ hour. When it is to be served, put two cupfuls of cracked ice in a punch bow] with the lemon and sugar, a cuart of water and the contents of two bottles of ginger ale. Have ready long sprays of fresh mint, bruise their stems between the fin- gers, then thrust them into the punch. . Mint Punch. Make a lemonade foundation of lemon and sugar, as directed in the preceding recipe, by putting torether lemon juice and sugar, and add to this a double handful of mint sprays, which have been bruised, with a cou- ple of tablespoonfuls of white sugar. Let these stand in a cgol place for an hour; put into a punch bow] with a block of ice and pour upon them th Fook, Vilhla £VCOLEG OL LER." Tiawe Lasts arr LALLCE, Iced Coffee. Make your coffee clear and strong, dna add to it plenty of cream and no milk. The best plan is to have the clear eoffee in a pitcher and add cream and sugar as it is needed. To those who have never tried it, let me say that there are many worse drinks on a hot day than good, clear coffee, served with plenty of ice and without cream or sugar. But the coffee must be of the best and freshly made--not the leftovers of the breakfast bever- age. ¢ Pineapple Lemonade. Boil two cups of sugar and a pint (ot water ten minutes and then set it aside to cool. When it is cold add to it the juice of three good-sized lemons Sind Strata te LEX tzto @ Lig LLC COL two bottles of "charged" water, or the contents of two siphons of selt- zer. This is very refreshing. Orange Sherbet. Peel and squeeze eight large oranges and two lemons. Put the juice of the lemons and the pulp and julce of the oranges into a bowl with a small cup of granulated su- gar. After it has stood ten minutes and the sugar is well melted, add a tablespoonful of minced pineapple, and after standing a few minutes longer pour upon a block of ice in @ punch bowl. Just before serving turn in a quart of apollinaris. Fruit Punch. Make a foundation of a good lem- onade, allowing five lemons to @ quart of water and sweetening to taste, To each quart of the lemon- ade allow half an orange, sliced, a tablespoonful of pineapple, cut into dice; a small banana, sliced, and a handful of cherries or strawberries or raspberries. Let all stand half an hour before serving, and turn into a punch bowl or large pitcher with lenty of ice, Stir up well from thr yottom before pouring out. Eo "Lids 438 berry Kelresting"" ready to serve add a quart of water, either plain or "charged," and pour on a piece of ice in a punch bowl or in a large pitcher. ' Currant Punch. Make a syrup of sugar and water as in the preceding recipe, and set aside to cool. Crush together four cups of red or white currants and a cup of red raspberries. Put them through @ press and put with them the syrup and three pints of cold water. Add the juice of a lemon and let all stand for a couple of hours before serving. Throw a handful of stemmed cur- rants and of raspberries into the bowl or pitcher from which the punch is served. Strawberry Punch. Make as the currant punch is com- pounded, substituting a pint of straw- berry juice for that of the other fruits, and add the juice of three when made. While this punch is es- pecially good when made with the fresh fruit, it may be made from the fresh strawberry syrup when the ber- ries themselves are out of season. The addition of a half cupful of red rasp- berries to this punch is an improve- ment, Raspberry Shrub. For a foundation for this beverage one must haye the old preparation of raspberry vinegar or raspberry royal. To five teaspoonfuls of this a quart of cold water must be allowed, and the mixture must be served with plenty of ice, If red raspberries to float on the surface of the punch cannot be procured, in their plaee may be used a cupful of shredded pineapple or @ banana cut Into dice. Family Meals for a Week SUNDAY BREAKEAST. Melons, cracked wheat and cream, dev- fled kidneys, popovers, toast, tea and coffee. LUNCHEON. Cold chicken, Saratoga' potatoes, tomato and lettuce salad, crackers and cheese, blackberries and cream, cake, iced tea. DINNER. Yesterday's soup, pot roast of beef, Swiss chard, young beets, boiled with the tops; peach "surprise," cake, black coffee, MONDAY BREAKFAST. Baked pears and cream, dried rusk, fried tripe, rolls, toast, tea and coffee. LUNCHEON. Mince of chicken (a left-over), salad of beets and pot cheese (a left-over), Swedish crackers, Graham bread and butter (thin), gingerbread and cocoa. DINNER. Cream of chard soup (a left-over), cold roast beef, stuffed eggplant, green corn, peach shortcake, black coffee, TUESDAY BREAKFAST. Melons, cereal and cream, barbecued ham, rolls, toast, tea and coffee. LUNCHEON, Hash of beef and mashed potatoes (a left- over), green corn fritters (a left-over), broiled tomatoes, peaches and cream, tes. DINNER. Cream of asparagus soup, lambs' liver, larded and baked, with sauce tartare; green peas, lima beans, baked custards, black cof- fee. WEDNESDAY BREAKFAST. Grapes, cereal and cream, bacon and fried peppers, corn bread, toast, tea and eeffee, LUNCHEON, Ragout of liver and mushrooms (a left- over), salad of peas and beans on crisp let- tuce, with mayonnaise (a left-over); crack- érs and cheese, bread and butter, fruit, tea, DINNER. Clear soup, with noodles: veal cutlets, spinach, string beans, melons and pears, black coffee. THURSDAY : BREAKFAST. Melons, cereal and cream, omelet, with cheese; muffing, toast, tea and coffee. LUNCHEON, allop of veal (a left-over), souffle of spinach (a left-over), stri deans and let~ tuce salad (a left-over), with French dress- ing; crackers and cheese, rice pudding, tea. DINNER, Cream of corn soup, boiled fowls, with exe sauce; rice croquettes, baled tom@toos, ack shortcake, with brandy sauce, blacit ee. FRIDAY ; BREAKFAST. Fruit, cereal and cream, filets of floun- der, stewed potatoes, brown bread, toast, tea and coffee, LUNCHEON, Cold chicken (a left-over), broiled toma- toes, hashed and browned potatoes, crack- ers and cottage cheese, with gooseberry jam; tea, DINNER, Codfish chowder, chicken and lettuce salad, with mayonnaise (a left-over); as- paregus, peach ice cream and cake, black coffee. SATURDAY : BREAKFAST. Melons, cereal and cream, bacon and eggs, quick biscuits, toast, tea and coffee, LUNCHEON, Chowder (a left-over), browned potatoes, egg and nasturtium salad, toasted crackers and cheese, melons, ginger ale punch, DINNER, Okra. antd tomato soup, beef's heart, stuff- ed and baked; squash, onions. green apple tart, black coffas, THE HOUSEMOTHERS' EXCHANGE harvesting immature Firth of Forth. E "move up" a. little closer today--after the manner of other family circles when a welcome guest appears In the doorway--to seat at our council board a woman who has a story to tell, and who knows how to tell It, Bhe is moved to it by reading what has been written by sister house- mothers upon the all-important theme of daily living and dally expenses. When her experience has been read nobody will cavil at the unusual quantity of space granted to her. I do not dare trust my pen to run on after setting down that mono- syllable, SPACE! For that way mad- ness lies! I growl more and more at limitations which must be inevitable --or they would not be--yet which fret me grievously as the tide of in- teresting correspondence swells from week to week. But. my growl has stolen already nearly a "stickful" of room designed for the teacher of the hour. Twelve years ago I left school teaching to begin home making, with a hus and pos- ae of five children ang a small income. inexperience in housekeeping o his risk o8 great as mine, but love made up deficiencies and we began life with a big capital of courage. There was little money to hire help ~vith, and home must be clean and attractive, so the lack of time has pre- vented me from giving my opinion when the subject of marrying on a $10-a-week in- corne has come up, But the letter of 'Mrs. oO. J. EB." draws my hands from the sweeper and dust cloths to the typewriter, for health, happiness, contentment and even comfort are possible on $11 a week for two. First, we must have the love that "makes good" everything; second, common sense; third, cheerfulness that can serve as sauce for the plainest meal There are many families living comfortably on Incomes that would make the really well-to-do shudder. Of course, they do not have the delicacies of tho season and they do not follow out many of tho printed menus, for time, as woll as expense, has to be considered in the preparation of meals. Still, there are simple bills of fare that have brought one 'amily at least to strong and happy man- ood and womanhood. I learned in that long ago time the extent of income, my husband's actual expenses-- insurance, midday lunch downtown and amall Indebtednesses--rent, fuel and inci- dentals--then the amount left for food, Seven of us really lived on an average of $5 a week for the first four years after we were married. After that the expense of tying Increased, but the salary was larger. hen, when two little ones came in for a share of our love and income, we were able to allow $1 a week for each lee and that seemed quite like luxury, but al- ways home and 'mamma's'? cooking have been the best In the world to the children-- sOme of whom come to it now only at in- tervals, Our breakfast was a well-cooked cereal--a different one for every seven days -- bread, butter and cocoa for the children and coffee for the father. We always had mo- lasses cookies, for our Solomon had a love for them, and long-cooked dried fruit, and often fresh fruit was ours by "managing.'* Luncheon was bread or corn mush and milk with one warm dish, such as baked or escalloped potatoes, or hash, or meat or fish balls with salad or some left-over from the dinner before. My idea of economy is to have but little left over and nothing wasted but cores or peelings. A square inch of meat put through a meat chopper, a handful of crumbs, or a few potatoes are not to be despised, for croquettes are very nice. Bits of suet can be "'tried out'? and saved for frying purposes, although "fried" things as well as "pork" do not often ap- pear on our table. But our dinner! How we did revel in talk, laughter and cheap cuts of meat, or no meat at all! Some vegetables are always cheap and we serve them in more ways than there are days in a week, and there are so many different kinds of bread or ways of fixing the same "batch," and "made dishes' are so appetizing that we always have a great plenty of good things. We have all sorts of "Betty" P cages ae tapioca, cornstarch and fruit made with few eggs and plain milk. Eve Saturday night we are sure of beans and brown bread with a salad and light dessert. We do not like soup, but a whole meal has been pronounced perfect when @ pound of meat has slowly seasoned a haif- dozen different vegetables, We are fond of salads and a bit of ground grew cucum- bers, lettuco and tomatoes for many @ meal. Macaroni and cheese are ag "fill- ing" as meat, and lima beans are another friend. Care, thought and slow cooking make many a dainty meal. I use a fireless cook- er. manufactured in our own city and s0 save fuel and much care, I have found or manufactured receipts that require few eggs and little butter, but I have taken go 'much of your time now that I cannot tell youof any ef them. As one learns the tastes of one's family, favorite' dishes count for more than a quantity of those they do not care for, 'Mrs, O, J. E." will learn all of this and with a brave heart that knows no discouragement, a home full of love and good heglth, she has a wonderful opportunity for being a helpmeet indeed. In my humble and Individual opin- jon, one letter like that would con- duce to the best interests of the Housemothers' Exchange more than half a dozen editorial "leads."' True, it is not every woman who can in- dite such. It is full of useful sug- gestions and practical wisdom. The writer has arrived at the right ap- preciation of a great truth, which thousands of excellent women never fully apprehend--to wit, that house- wifery is a profession, and that she scores a tremendous point who loves her calling, throwing herself into the details and routine with as much en- thusiasm after fifty years of practice What we as she felt at the outset. love to do we generally do well. Hungry for Mental Improve- ment. There are many colleges for the culture and training of young women. Can you tell me of one for older women who have years against them, but still possess elas- ticity and activity of mind and body with ever-renewed desire for knowledge? Successive years of hard work and dis- appointment brought many needful lessons, but they have not destroyed my love of study, which I am now free to indulge, had I the means, Is there any place In any college or home where I could exchange "'help," where part of my time could be given to household duties in return for instruction In music and literature? 1 am hungry for mental improvement in every way, and I would give faithful serv- ice~for the same, ' If it were right for me to pub- lish the personal epistle inclosing the foregoing appeal, many a heart would throb with sympathy and compas- sion for the writer, Since this may not be, I lay the request before the family-at-large. The plaint fs digni- fied. There is no weak whine in the lament over lost years, Yet at every line there sounded in my ear as if uttered by the "hungry" woman: "QO I feel like a seed in the cold earth, Quickening at heart, and longing for the air!" Who will open the clods and let in the sunshine and air? "For Drawback." Several weeks ago I read in your depart- ment an inquiry as to the meaning of the words 'For Drawback" on a bag contain- ing flour or other mill preducts. The words mean that the empty bag was: manufac- tured in a foreign country (probably Great Britain) and the importer thereof had signified his intention of returning It when filled to the country whence it came. Should he do so, he would be entitled to a rebate or "drawback" of the amount of duty paid on the empty sack. Many times the flour or. other wares packed in these bags is not exported, but shipped to dif- ferent parts of the United States, where the phrase is usually as much of & mystery as it ia to your correspondent, The words have no reference to the grade, quality or quantity of the contents, and the inquirer, if she follows oarefully the excellent hints and recipea of your department, will have equally as sativfactory culinary results from @ sack of flour stamped 'For Drawback"' as from any other, I am grateful to our maseculins member for confessing that, al- though a man--and a business man at that!--he does not comprehend the significance of the cabalistic "draw- back." It is an unlucky technica) term, Marking House Linen \ 7 HO has not found difficulty in writing upon nen with Indell- ble ink? One woman has dis covered a way to remédy the trouble Stretch the portion of linen to b¢ marked in an embroidery frame, which holds the fabric so tight that Ut fs ab most as easy to write Upon It as upon 4 writing tablet, When a simple discovery iike (hia made one wonders, "Why dido't Punts' of that?" (eee FROM BONNIE SCOTLAND -- NOTES OF INTEREST FROM HER BANKS AND BRAES. _ Witiis Going On in the Highlands and Lowlands of Auld Scotia. The price of the 4 pound loaf im Aber- deen has been reduced from 13 to 12 cen's. The two days' show of the Agricul- tural Sociely was held on the Seotsioun ~ grounds. Fifeshire is starting a crusade aga'nst herrings in the Wn. Waters and Wm, Mackenzie, Edinburgh Exhibition; the fo one day totalled 52.605, graye of Private John Morr dian Mutiny veteran. Lochgelly, have been fined $5 each for fishing wilh salmon roe. There have been lerge crowds at the attendance At Newton of Deershaw, near Banff, two ploughmen were fatally suffocated by the fumes from a stove. Tho death is announced of Major C. E. Hill, at Banchory, aged 41. He took part in the relief of Ladysmith, The Archaeologists of Glasgow have got $2,500 with a view to saving David Dale's old mansion-house, but $15,000 lg required, Twenty thousand men aie affected by the shipyard lock-out in Glasgow. About 6.000 of these belong to the Clyde dis- trict. A memorial was lands Cemetery, Galashields unveiled « in East- over the on, an In- The dead body of Wm. Meldrum, ghillie, was found in Glenmore Forest. He was shot through the head and a pis- tal lay at his side. The Inveresk School. Board ef Edin- burgh have learned that some school prom'ses wilhin their district are swarm- ing with hundred of rats. Kilmalcolm can offer more attractions than most places of the same. size, and that is the reason why it is becoming more and more popular. James Shaw, grave digger, was found hanging by the neck dead in Kilmadock Cemetery by Lady Muir, of Deanston, and a lady companion. The Open Churehes Association. inti- mate that arrangements have been made Church and Barony Church of Glasgow will be open by which St. Andréw's daily. hd The splend'd new bridge which forms part of the <xtensive scheme by the Caledonian Railway Company at Egling- heen opened for ton' strect has now traffic. Of the 15,074 empty houses in Glas- NOTHING NEW TO TIM. A MISFIT ADAGE, A 'i , nro hi Oem *y yee Oy ' gow, 14.000 are houses <f (hree rooms Punsdale M Hs, has patented a new Mn+ - - i he pHa ' he tramways provement on machinery for woollen "Ostend," remonstrakd. his mother When asked to pay a jiltle bill ve Pr , » h . ) . no eing " { ; POR uS ' SHO ' hy ee ' , ean ouly be hed res ons ble {oa sina menofacturo inthe form of a seed ANA une ten Nave T told you-not by stare The average mon doth Ne extunt. for. t Mr, Robert Smith, svatonmaster, Car- presented with a, silver tea undscoffee service, oak tay and a. year, purse of sovereigns for his bravery in meustie, was saving life. The employes in the Montrose Ship- been, discharged owing to lack of material consequem® upon the dispute in the North of Eng- building Yard have land. Another ¢ase-of smallpox has occur- rec in Arbroath, that of a married wo- nan. residing in Gowan street, making the tenth case since the beginning of the eutbreak. Mr. John Chalmers, Dunaskin, has marched 14 miles in 3 houi's. and 5 min- gil extractor, saw Sir Walter Scott, Bik nniics COMPROMISE. a copy of Antony and Cleopatra. cents. Just give me, Antony! -- ee NO DOUBT OF THAT. ules, playing the bagpipes all the time. ffe said he suffered with his sight, He proposes to do 21 miles with the pipes in full blast. John Pringle, a machine foreman in And though we did not doubt it, Yet we believe, and know we're right, He'd suffer more without it, Mr. Thomas Murray, an oid resident ef Selkirk, died on May 10th in his 92nd In his youth he knew Hog3, the "Etirick Shepherd," and he frequentiy Clerk--Yes, sir. One dollar, please. Customer--Dear me, I've only got 50 ders," don't lke it, my son," hastened Tommy, "he isa dentist," diesel albicans ON THE HONEYMOON. : The Bridegroom--"Ah, darling, I can Customer (in. bookstore)--Let me have see the lovelight in your eyes." silly, George. There is nothing in my eyes but cin- The Bride--"Don't be ie scnicoatieeaoe LATEST REVISION, Mary had a liltte lamb, But it she could not keep, For the first she knew it grew, Till it was a great big sheep, at yeople with your mouth open? They "But that gentleman won't mind ma," grew and Marketman Grogan, tatoes wot mixed with the squasies an' Recause, while time is griney, It will not pay the debt. 7 ee PHARMACEUTICAL. Docior--"If silences must. be silver." Druggisis--"Yes, happens to bo caustic.' Doctor---"How's that" espeerally ee espe se ene SCRAP IN PAB MARKET. "But these potatoes have blick eyes,' * iprodestal the angry hous2wi. "OL can't help got to fitin'." is Golden, spoer h when. Druggist---"Then it's silver nitrate, ' that, mum," weplied Qo "You see, Lhe, po- 4 . S q 4 P 4 ' r 4 ' : .