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EVENING FAIRY STORY FOR
THE CHILDREN
One day Mr. Robin Redbreast was
walking along a lovely green lawn
where the cold weather never came.
He stopped several times to plck up
a worm from the ground and swallow
it whole before he walked on,
In u tree nearby he spied the Car
dinal Bird.
“Hello,” sald Mr. Robin Redbreast,
cheerily. “Wen't you come down and
have a worm with me?
“There are n number in this lawn,
and the good rain we had last night
has made the ground so nice and soft.
“Do join le,” he ended, with a
bright c¢hirp,
“No, thank you,” sald the Cardinal
Bird, “ I wouldn't soll my feet on that
ground,
“I absolutely hate the ground, hate
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“Come now,” sald Mr. Robin Red
breast, “you wen't get your feet dirty,
And if you do,* he whispered knowing
ly, “I will lead you to the nicest brook
where you ecan wash them off with
fresh rain water,
“Do come!”
“I cannot,” gald the Cardinal Bird,
“I do not like the earth,
“I want to be flying in the air, or
gitting on the branches of trees,
“Sometimes I will perch for a little
while on a laurel bush, but come down |
any lower? \
“Dear me, no, 1 couldn't.” |
- SCHOOL DRESSES SHOULD BE SIMPLE
«Prepared by the United States Department
r of Agriculture.)
' Possibly ao task gives a mother more
real enjoyment than selecting or mak
ing the dresses worn by her small
daughter when she is between three
or four and ten, Sométimes the moth
er herself feels once mora like a little
girl with a doll to dress, and she
takes so much pleasure in planning
her “doll's” wardrobe that she allows
her imagination to run riot. The little
girl, too, has ideas about frills and
ruffies and fancy decorations she has
seen on other children’s clothes, The
result is often an elaborate, over
trimmed, impractical set of dresses
which not only give much work in the
making but also in “doing up.”
Drosses that are too fussy or too
fragile for everday wear prevent a
child from indulging in normal active
play, and make her too vonscious of
herself and her appearance; or else
they are soon dirty and draseled and
much less pleasant to look ut than
plain, sturdy play suits. Another
unfortunate point, too, is that the
frocks that make a little girl look like
a dressed-up doll are not really in
good taste except for “dressup” oc
casions, If worn to school the child
{8 likely to be criticized rather than
admired,
The bureau of home economics,
United States Department of Agricul
ture, has been interested in designing
dresses for the little girl that can be
easily made and laundered, that are
Matching Sets of Colorful Velvet
Featured by Paris s shwouse
When first the ensemble theme was
exploited in fashion's realm it was
rather regarded as of passing interest.
To the practical minded It appeared
more as a luxury for the few who
could afford to indulge in the fastidi
ous notion of matching this detail to
that,
Today, however, women have come
to realize that the ensemble idea is not
only a matter of real economy, but the
matching and harmonizing of the vari
ous items of one's costumes carries
with it the assurance of always pre
senting a well-dressed appearance,
Ensemble accessory sets this season
are especially prominent on the style
program. As to just what constitutes
an accessory set is left to the imagina
tion of the stylist and the wearer, The
furrier this season is all enthusiasm
over the new vogue of hat, sears and
muff to mateh, to which ofttimes Is
added a handbag of some one or other
of the same flat fabriclike furs which
are so smartly in fashion. The leather
worker is absorbed In creating shoes,
handbag and belts of matching color
ful kidskin or snakeskin or some other
selected medium, To the milliner, per
haps, the ensemble vogue opens up the
most fascinating vista for the evolving
of intriguing combinations worked in
complement with the hat.
Velvet Is proving a most inspira
tional medium for the making of hats,
bags, wraps, neckpleces and, yes, shoes,
it you so choose, which mateh, A
likable and wearable velvet accessory
ensemble Is pictured here. The short
Jacket—and short Juckets are the talk
of fashlontown these days—lis of navy
rayon velvet. The youthful beret which
tops this cunning coatee and the en
't: bag are 0: :l: same velvet,
quite worth while to give thought
as to the thorough practicality of this
charming velvet trio. In black it would
be even more wearable with various
‘one-plece frocks, while in any of the
wew wine shades or dark greens or hand
By Mary Graham Bonner
“It's a great shame,” said Mr. Rob
in Redbreast, “of course there is no
accounting for tasies, as the saying
is.”
“Thank you for inviting me,” added
the Cardinal Bird politely, “but I
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“Oh, What a Wonderful Bird,” Said
the People.
never go along on the ground. It's
not the way of cardinal birds.”
Pretty soon some people came along.
At once they noticed the beautiful
cardinal bird,
He wore his best red suit, but as it
was winter he had added gray to his
wings.
comfortable to wear, pleaging to look
at, and easy to put on and take off.
Even a three-year-old can learn to
dress herself if the fastenings are
sow in number, with large, findable
buttons, placed in front. It is not
necessary to choose dull, uninteresting
colors, for there are many gay, fast
colored cotton prints available that
appeal to any little girl. In winter
time they may be replaced by warm
washable challies in similar designs.
Plain colors, too, are good In such
materials as broadcloth or poplin,
| HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS |
Teaching a child fear does not make
him more cautious but hampers his
development, :
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You lengthen the life of rugs and
carpets if you clean them frequently
and thoroughly.
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Omit spices from the child’s diet.
They have no food value and irritate
the lining of his stomach.
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To remove coffee stain from the in
side of the percolator, fill the percolat
or with water, add a teaspoonful of
soda and boil a few minutes, Then
wash the percolator to remove the
stain entirely.
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some browns it would be most fetching.
What with accessory sets coming in
for such a share of attention, a chan
nel of expression for new ideas Is
opened up to the modest couturier.
Shirred velvet sets consisting of neck
plece, muff and hat present a particu-
CHARLTON COUNTY HERALD
His collar and tie were of black and
his feathers stuck up on top of his
head so as to make him look very
stylish and fine, 5
“Oh, what & wonderful bird,” said
the peopie. ey
Mr, Cardinal Bird heard that, of
course—and so did Mr. Robin Red
breast, :
Well, when the Cardinal Bird heard
the praise he began to sing, a glorious
high voice he had, and he sounded his
clear notes over and over a“ln. :
Then suddenly he stopped, cocked
his head on one side, as though to
say,
“And what do you think of me
now "
From down on the ground Mr. Rob
in Redbreast h ' been listening.
“Oh, that was wonderful, weonder
ful,” he trilled. ;
“Listen to that dear little robin,”
said one o the people. 4
And they all looked at the dear,
friendly robin hopping about on the
lawn.
“There is nothing so friendly as a
robin, he comes down and lets us see
him,” said the pepple.
Then they went off and got some
bread crumbs for him,
Mr. Reobin Redbreast wanted to
share them with the Cardinal Bird,
but of course the Cardinal Bird would
not come down and step onm the
ground. :
And the people continued to say:
“There is nothing, after all, quite so
dear and nice, as the friendly robin.”
(©®, 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
NELLIE MAXWELL'S
FAVORITE RECIPES
Be still, sad heart! and cease re
pining;
Behind the clouds 18 the sun still
shining;
Thy fate s the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
—Longfellow.
There are many mothers who realize
the value of vegetables and strive to
give them an important
place in the children’s
dinner, When the small
“ Y people have tteir meals
ww;)/ with the grownups, care
. \ must be taken to create
in them a liking for all
kind of vegetables. This
is not so hard when fa
ther and mother both eat and praise
such foods. If daddy won't eat car
rots or spinach or lettuce it is much
to expect that the small people will
enjoy food that he refuses.
Vegetables must be carefully pre
pared, seasoned and served in order
to foster a fondness for them. i
Cabbage a la Russe.—Cut off as
many large leaves of cabbage as you
larly alluring adventure to the home
designer who 1s endowed with ereative
fdeas and is a skiliful needlewoman,
Some women are finding It practical
to buy an unfurred coat, an accessory
set to be worn with it,
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Using Drop Shelf as Breakfast Table in Remodeled Kitchen.
(Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.)
The home demonstration agent, who is breakfasting with this farm
woman in Massachusetts, is trying out one of her own suggestions—the use
of hinged conveniences in a very small kitchen, to save space. This dropped
table ean be folded up and hooked to the wall when it is not needed, but
when a hasty meal is being served or an extra surface is wanted for pre
varing food or serving a number of individual dishes it can be very useful.
When there are only two for breakfast, and perhaps the housewife is alone
for lunch, even a dining alcove is hardly necessary, and this little folding
device answers every purpose. The ironing board, similarly hinged to the
wall, is let down only when necessary.
have persons to serve, Steam them in
a steamer over hot water for ten
minutes. Mix one and one-half cup
fuls of leftover meat with one cupful
of cooked rice, one-half teaspoonful
of salt and one-eighth teaspoonful of
pepper, three tablespoonfuls each of
chopped green pepper and onion which
have been fried until slightly brown in
one-fourth cupful of butter. Add all
together and mix with one beaten egg.
Cut a piece from the back rib of
each cabbage leaf so that it will ;roll
easily. Place a spoonful of the mis
ture on the leaf, fold in the sides and
roll up. Fasten with toothpicks and
cook in a little fat over a slow fire
until tender. Serve with tomato
sauce.
Potato Timbale.—Spread a pan thick
ly with butter, then cover with dry
bread crumbs, brush beaten egg light
ly over the surface, then dust with
crumbs again. Fill the pan with hot
mashed potato seasoned Lighly with
salt, pepper, butter, onion juice, cream
and the yolks of two beaten eggs to
each pint of potato. Bake thirty min
utes in a hot oven. Invert on a hot
platter and let stand ten minutes be
fore removing the mold.
Pecan and Cheese Crackers.—Take
fresh crisp crackers longer than wide,
cover with a strip of any good snappy
cheese, cut a little smaller than the
cracker. On this iay halves of pecan
meats in a row—four or five, Place
in a hot oven and melt the cheese.
Serve hot, with hearts of celery.
Krimmel Torte.—Put one-half pound
each of dates and figs through a meat
chopper, add three tablespoonfuls of
bread erumbs and six egg whites beat
en stiff folded in very lightly. Flavor
with vanilla and bake in layer tins in
a very slow oven, Serve with whipped
sweetened and flavored cream,
Cornstarch Pudding.—This s one
of the quick desserts which even the
children will like. Take twe table
spoonfuls of cornstarch (heaping), add
Fruits Important in Diet |
Fruits have been recognized increas
ingly In recent years as Important
stems of diet, in part because it has
been discovered that they are excel
lent sources of vitamines, However,
the fruits have other important con
stituents, notably the acids, on which
constructlve research work has been
done In recent years by chemists in
the United States Department of Agri
culture.
Citrle acld and malie acid, usually
poth In the same fruit, have been
found te be the prinecipal fruit acids.
The acldity of oranges, lemons, grape
fruit, limes, and most of the berries
Is due almost entirely to citric acld;
apples and quinces owe their sour
tang almost entirely to malie acid,
while peaches, apricots, and pears
have a mixture of the two, The black
berry acid Is called isocitrie, and E.
K. Nelson, of the burean of chemistry
and solls, describes this as a “pecullar
fruit acid not found elsewhere in na
ture. Isocitric acid is closely related
to citrie neld, possessing the same em
pirieal formula but a different struc
ture.”
In a table giving the acidity of more
than a score of fruits, Mr. Nelson re
cords that the tamarind, with 8 per
one-half cupful of sugar, mix well
then add a pint of rich milk. Beat
one egg and add to the milk. Cook
over the heat until thick and smooth
and the starchy taste is removed.
Cool, add a teaspoonful of vanilla
and pour into serving dishes or molds
to chill. Serve with a cube of jelly
on top of each and pass cream for
the sauce.
Porto Rican Bananas.—Select ba
nanas, wash and put them without re
moving the skin into a very hot oven.
Bake until the skins burst open. Send
to the table in a folded napkin and
do not remove the skins until the mo
ment of eating. Serve with plenty of
butter and a dash of lemon juice,
(&), 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
SERVING KIDNEY
BEANS IN SALAD
Kidney beans may be served in a
salad after they have been cooked in
the usual way, the bureau of home
economics suggest. The combination
of ingredients below makes a fairly
hearty dish, sufficient for lunth.
1 pint dried kidney 14 tsp, salt.
beans, 14 tsp, paprika or
1 pint chopped cel- chili powder.
ery. 2 tbs. lemon juice,
1 tbs. minced onion, 2 tbs, oil.
% cup chopped
nuts,
Wash the beans and soak them in
two q'uarts of cold water overnight,
Add one-half teaspoonful salt and
cook them in the water in which they
were soaked until they are tender but
not broken, Drain and cool the beans,
then mix with the celery, onion and
nuts. Blend the oil, lemon juice anl
salt and pour over the mixture. Chili
thoroughly and serve on crisp let
tuce,
cent acidity, is the sourest fruit, more
than twice as acid as the lemon, with
3.88 per cent. The tamarind’s acidity
is due almost exclusively to ‘tartaric
acid, The grape is the only other
fruit with a considerable content of
tartaric acld.
In the body most of the acids are
oxidized readily, the sodium, potas
sium, or calcilum with which they com
bine remaining to counteract acid con
ditions in the body and to help pre
vent excess of acldity,
[ Salt Absorbs Water
In a crowded dining car the other
day a luckless little four-year-old boy
upset a glass of water. While his em
barrassed young mother with a baby
girl in her arms tried to remedy the
damage, the kind waiter said “nevah
mind mam” and began to shake salt
all over the damp linen. “What Y’ll
that do?" asked the mother, He ex-.
plained that the salt will absorb most
‘of the water and then be bmu.':;dc.
scarcely leaving a trace of the
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Consider Harmony in
' Selection of Colors
Selection- of the colors for the ex
erior of a house requires careful
{tudy of surroundings. Houses which
stand out prominently respond best to
the most simple treatment. Neutral
grays or drabs, with lighter gray or
ivory white for trim, give satisfactory
cesults. Ornamental work of all
ginds should be kept in harmony with
the body color. When a house hides
among the trees and shrubs, light col
ors come into their own, Bright col
ors on an exposed house give a bare
ook.
When houses are grouped closely to
gether the colors of those nearby must
oe considered. If the house next door
18 yellow, yours shouldn’t be bright
green. Don't try to make yours differ
ent. It's up to you to do your share
to make both houses appear to best
advantage. If you painted yours a
creamy gray body color with ivory
white trim and green roof, you would
be doing well by yourself and your
fieighbor. Two wrongs in color se
lection never make a right.
A house between two others painted
in strong colors should adopt a neu
tral hue. Try to make your color
olend into or bridge over the other
two colors. There are many ways in
which color questions can be solved,
but it is best to look carefully before
you choose. An atrociously colored
house is more than an individual mis
take—it is a crime against the good
taste of a neighborhood.—Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Wisdom in Spending
When Building House
The reasonable economies in home
building should start at the very be
ginning. First, commission a compe
tent architect to plan your house. To
use a common expression, lay the cards
on the table, tell him exactly what you
want to pay and what you want in
your house. Let him tell you about
the materials he plans to use and then
have him “diagnose” the case. The
average architect really takes as much
pride in producing a good house as
he does in the money received, and
you can rest assured that he would
rather lose some money in commission
and turn out a good structure than
the other way about, declares a writer
in the Philadelphia Ledger.
He really has the interest of your
house at heart, and when he makes
suggestions it is not because he wants
you to do something you don't want
to do; it is only because he thinks it
is for your best interests.
You can’t make a silk purse out of a
sow's ear, as the saying goes, and
you can't get a well-constructed house
out of poor materials. Spend wisely
and well, and you will find that when
the house is completed it will measure
up to every expectdition and then
some.
Home Always Big Asset.
The satisfaction of life and con
tentment with government in any civ
ilized country are measured largely
by the extent of home ownership.
Anything that endangers the welfare
of the home endangers the welfare of
the government; contrarily, anything
that aids in the development of the
home, makes for stability of govern
ment,
Frequently the only asset of much
value in a man's estate, which he
leaves to his family, is a home, and
this is often sufficient to carry the
family through. A home is the best
security against poverty in old age,
The desire to own a place of your
own is the most common desire of
man,
Profitable City Planning.
What sane, farsighted and economie
development can do for a community
is no better exemplified than in that
residential area of the Border cities,
South Windsor,
There one will see the acme of cor
rect city planning carried out to the
ultimate benefit of all. Aside from
the wide, paved Dboulevards and
streets which abound in the South
Windsor district, the size of individ
ual lots Is at once Inviting and attrac
tive to the prospective home owner,
Nowhere in the district Is a lot width
less than 40 feet, many hundreds of
the building plots exceeding this
width by generous margains.—Detroit
News,
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True of Most Communities.
If we have u gooy administration
of affairs by public officlals we never
take the trouble to tell them, If we
have an unusually large number of
public-spirited men who are working
for the betterment of our focal condi
tlons, we seldom ever give them even
faint pralse.~Canby (Ore.) Herald.
Brass Piping.
The difference between the cost of
brass pipe and galvanized fron or steel
pipes Is so little as to be almost neg
lgible. In the long run the former
will probably cost less,
Proper Color Harmony.
Wire fences of either the woven or
chain link type may now be given a
permanent color In any desired shade
of green or brown to harmonize with
the home entourage.