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and wanted so long had come to his home 1 Birdie sang her prayer to both father and mother in the quiet twilight—the prayer that had been so quickly answered. The minister's book-shelf did not stand empty for new commentaries; nor did he and his wife want for true friends. And Teddy, poor Teddy, in the tenement bouse 1 One morning he awoke to find the coveted chair by his bedside, and on its cnsbioned seat stood the old tea-pot, with pennies tumbling out of the spout-hole, there were so many; a wee slip of paper told him it was “all from a Birdie,” and when Birdie stopped to give him a ride in her “own dear mamma’s carriage,” he thought an an gel had surely come to take him home I Potting Children Forward. There is a tendency, we think, at the pres ent day, to put children too forward, not so much for the sake of showing off their ex traordinary merits to an admiring world as from the better motive of early accustoming them to the conversation of grown people and the usage of society, and of inspiring them with confidence, ease and self-posses sion. No doubt these results are very valu able; but the mistake which many people make is in forgetting that children ore some times lik« dogs, which require to be very well trained before they can safely be recom mended to the familiarity of strangers. And it is to be remembered that the moment chil dren cease to respect any of the grown-up people with whom they associate, not only is the whole benefit of the intercourse lost at once, but real injury is indicted on the moral tone of the child. For this reason children should be brought as little as possi ble In the society of men and women who cannot command their respect; while of those who can, the influence should be hedged round by ail the numerous impalpa ble barriers which judicious parents know perfectly well how to interpose between children and the most popular and careless of their adult playfellows. The confidence which well-bred children at once repose in an eligible stranger, without being either rude or troublesome, is charming to every body who has any natural taste for their so ciety. I remember once going for the first time to the house of a gentleman, wherein sooner had I been shown to my dressing- room than a number of small feet pattered along the passage, and a whole troup of children, boys and girls, all under twelve years of age, trotted in without the slightest ceremony, and requested to be allowed to unpack my things, adding that their mamma always liked them to do this on the arrival of a stranger. I was flattered, though for a moment embarrassed, by this delicate at tention. But all apprehensions were speed ily dispelled by the behavior of my little visitors, who, I saw at once, knew exactly how far to go, and obeyed every injunction I laid on them with the most cheerful do cility. The only sign of dissatisfaction evinced throughout was by one little fellow who was ignorant of the nature of shaving- paste, and, on being forbidden to eat it, de sired leave to show it to his lady mother. He went away sorrowful, but was satisfied in the morning, when they all catne back to see me dress, by watching its application to my chin. Now any one would think this going as far os children could well go to wards making themselves a nuisance. But they were no nuisance at all. On the con trary, I was amused and delighted with them. No doubt this was an exceptional case; very few children are trained to such a pitch of perfection as that. And the lib erties they are allowed should be in propor tion to the polish they can take. When they can indulge in such proceedings with grown up people without being rude or disrespect ful, it does them all the good in the world. Generally speaking, however, what is now the very common practice of allowing chil dren to invade your bedroom in a friend’s house is much to be deprecated. The in convenience they occasion to yourself, and the injury they may do themselves by tak ing away your razor, is the smallest part of the evil. The speculations which they re serve for the breakfast table, whether their early visit has been to a lady or a gentle man, are sometimes too suggestivo for deco rum, and the comparisons which they in stitute between male and female articles of attire, when they happened to be called’ by the same name, produce general consterna tion. The little scamps, nine times out of ten, are aware they are doing something wrong on such occasions. But there are parents who either cannot or will not break them of such habits, and some who encour age them as the best antidote to shyness. THE SOUTHERN WORLD, OCTOBER 1, 1882. fc jjjjouscJfohl (It any of our lady readers are so disposed, we would be pleased to have them contribute to the "Household." How to make any little useful orna ment for home, new recipes, or anythtns suitable for tbls department, will be thankfully received. Ad dress, The Household, Southern World, Atlanta, Ga.) ABOUT THE HOUSE! Saleratus is excellent for removing grease from woodwork, shelves, tables, etc. Spread thickly over the spots, dampen and let re main a few minutes, and scrub off with soap suds. Japanese napkins folded in the shape of fans and put in glasses at each end of the top shelf on the sideboard, are light and or namental. A quaint picture frame for a photograph of cabinet size is made of white wood paint ed blue; choose a tint for a moonlight scene ; decorate with a bare limb <if a tree upon which an owl is perching. Do not make it a plain blue, but shade it and give it a cloudy appearance. Lovely little brackets for the wall are now made of ebonized wood, with the back shaped exactly like a round Japanese fan. The shelf and lower part, including the handle of the fan, are of plain black, but the fan must be decorated in gay colors. An in genious woman may improve theappearance of an ordinary bracket by tacking a round fan to the wall behind it. A pretty way to cover a chair cushion is to knit stripes of zephyr worsted or of yarn in different colors. Suppose you have three stripes, one of red, one of blue, and the third of black, knit them together, put them over the cushion, and at each corner fasten a scarlet bow, or instead of bows at the four corners, a cord and balls made of worsted look very pretty at the two front corners. This cushion has a soft, warm look which is appreciated in winter. Lime and soft soap put in a thimble and placed on a carbuncle will speedily draw it to a successful issue. It is better than lanc ing and will effectually cure it. Wet or damp matches wiped a little dry and run through the hair, will ignite as good as new. Alder leaves steeped in hot water and ap plied warm will speedily reduce or prevent swelling occasioned by cuts, bruises, or wounds of anykind. IN THE KITCHEN; Take any kind of sour apples, pare and core them; cut them in small pieces, and to every pound ot.apples put three quarters of a pound of sugar; put them in a preserv ing pan and boil them over a slow fire until they are reduced to a fine pulp; then put in jelly jars and keep in a cool place. Cracked wheat makes a very fine dish if baked with plenty of water added from time to time as it is needed, to allow the wheat to expand. It should bake slowly for from five to six hours, and it will then be found to be remarkably sweet and whole some. It is delicious if baked with milk instead of water, but will then need more at tention when in the oven, to prevent scorch ing. In canning fruit, if you hold your glass can in a wet towel it will not break when the boiling fruit is put into it. It need not be previously heated, but you must have the towel as high as the neck of the can and over the bottom. You can gather the ends of the towel to hold it by. Good plain ginger bread is made of two pounds of flour, half a pound of butter, half a pound of sugar, two tablespoonfuls each of cinnamon and ginger, one pint of molasses, a teaspoonful of soda dissolved in half a cup of sweet milk; it you have some sour milk, use that, and add half a teaspoon ful more of soda. Bake in very thin layers; mark each layer with a fork in lines an inch apart. The oven should not be hot when the gingerbread is put in. Potato fuff with the addition of a little cold meat makes an excellent breakfast dish, To two cups of cold mashed potato allow two well beaten eggs, two tablespoonfuls of melted butter, and one cup of sweet milk ; beat all together until very light, then add the cold meats, chopped very fine. After mixing thoroughly put in a shallow pudding dish, and bake for from twenty minutes to half an hour. If preferred, you can bake in well buttered gem pans. A delicious pudding is made by taking eight or nine good sized and tart apples; peel them and cut out tbe cores, leaving the apples whole. Fill the space thus made with sugar and a little grated nutmeg or cinnamon. Put them in an earthen baking dish, so large that the apples will cover the bottom only. Then take a rich custard, al lowing four or five eggs to one quart of milk; sweeten to taste. Pour it over tbe apples, and bake until they are tender; try them with a broom splint. Serve with cake or with sweet biscuit. - To make nutritious and palatable soup, with flavors well mingled, requires study, practice and good taste. The best basis for soup is lean uncooked meat, a pound of meat to a quart of water, to which may be added chicken, turkey, beef or mutton bones well broken up; a mixture of beef, mutton and veal, with a bit of ham bone, all cut fine, makes a better flavored soup than any sin gle meat; the legs of all meats are rich in gelatine, an important constituent of soup. The best herbs are sage, thyme, sweet mar joram, tarragon, mint, sweet basil, parsley, bay leaves, cloves, mace celery seed and onions. The best seasoning is that which is made up of the smallest quantity from each of many spices, The good soup maker must be a skillful taster. RECIPES. Puree of String Beans.—Take any cold string beans which may be left from dinner, chop them very finely until they are a soft mass, and heat them thoroughly with a gen erous spoonful of butter, and add pepper and salt to taste. A little cream is an improve ment. Serve with broiled chops arranged about the puree. Potatoes and Eqqs.—Remove the skins from some boiled Irish potatoes, and when perfectly cold, cut up in small pieces about the size of a grain of corn, and season with salt and' pepper. To a quart of potatoes thus prepared, take the yelks of six eggs and the whites of three, and beat them well together. Have some butter in a frying pan, and when it is melted put in the potatoes. When they are quite hot stir in the eggs, and coutinue stirring so as to mix them.well with the po tatoes, and until the eggs are set. Season and serve hot Tomato Jam.—Peel ripe tomatoes, taking out all seeds; putin preserving kettle with one half pound of sugar to each pound of prepared tomato; boil two lemons soft, and pound them fine; take out the pips and add to the tomato; boil slowly, mashing to a smooth mass; when smooth and thick put in jars and tumblers. Says Ruskin : “ What do you think of tbe beautiful word ‘wife’ comes from ? It is the great word in which the English and Latin languages conquered the French and Greek. I hope tlie French will some day get a word for it instead of femme. But what do you think it comes from? The great value of tbe Saxon words is that they mean some thing. Wife means ‘weaver!’ You must eithei be house-wives or house-motbs, re member that. In the deep sense, you must either weave men’s fortunes and embroider them, or feed upon and bring them to decay. Wherever a true wife comes, home is always around her. The star* may be over her head, the glow-worm in the night's cold grass may be the fire at her feet, but home is where she is, and for a noble woman it Btretches far around her, better than bouses ceiled with cedar or painted with Vermillion—shedding its quiet light for those who else are home less. This I believe, is the womans true place and power.” The rag carpets of the grandmothers are coming in fashion for bedrooms and nurse ries. FOR FALL PLANTING Fruit and Ornamontal TREES. SHRUBS, ROSES, &c. The larRest and most complete general stock In the EWER & Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. s CHOOL B OOKS OLD AND |#OUGHT, EXOHiVPCre-ED. VAN WINKLE &WEED0N, OO ChniuberH Street, X. Y. Mention Southern World. PEACH TREES FOR THE SOUTH. 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