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Saturday, August 17, 1912. .
Irish jigs start up. There Is nothing
like them nothing. "T The old pro
verb holds good in musip. "God is
good to the Irish' for if He placed
burdens on their shoulders lie put
music in, their hearts. . ; -
Then there are our fireside Bongs
: ."Dixie," "Old Kentucky Home,"
"Old Black Joe,", and .hundreds of
others and when a phonrfgraph plays
any or all "of them, I shall sit in a
trance listening and dreaming, and it
will makq no difference whose clothes
need mending nor what we'll have
for dinner nor how tall the weeds are
in the garden, for through the gate
of music l shall have entered the
country ? that the Irish call "Tir na
nog" and others call it the Land of
Eternal Youth, and . soie call It the
Land of Heart's Desire. "
NATURE.
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Chrysanthemums Give Both Pleas-
ure and1 Profit.
EVERY woman is v ambitious to
have. a. little spending money of
her own, and I know of no more
pleasant way of earning it' at home
than raising chrysanthemums for
For -several years I : have been
cultivaiing them f orv my own pleas- piercing the bottoms well, putting
ure and to exhibit at our, annual in Pebbles for, drainage (and that
show. Having found a ' demand for same drainage Is the4 secret of suc--the
blooms at .these shows, I have cess), and. before the bright, bloom-been-
gradually adding to my stock ing "ttle plant goes forth to brighten'
the finest Varieties- tO be Obtained. ouie ueart auu uume, wiay mo uui-
My Collection now includes the larg- side with tissue paper. ' .
est grown as well as many novelties. , I believe that half the pleasure de
Chrysanthemums require a little rived in receiving a gift is in the at-
more care tnan most nowers, put wuiw.oj-i-me.. . ......
they are so responsive to any atten-. : '
tion that one is well paid for the
extra care.;-. .-
After the blooms are cut in the
fall, I - cover the roots with stable
AS a fond mother, when the day is
o'er, v ; ' :. ' '
Leads by the Hand her. iittle chUd to
bed, ; :- K i ;
Half willing, half reluctant to be led,
And leave his broken playthings
. on the floor, ' . V , . - .
Still gazing at them through the open
doov:'; " .' .. . . ;
Nor wholly reassured and comforted
By promises of others: in their stead, "
Which, tho more splendid, may not i
please him more.
So Nature deals with us, and takes
awafr , .
- Our.$ayihings one by one, and by.
: ' thihand y. 'v'-.-v"
Leads us Uy rest so gently; that we go
' ' Scarce knowing if we wish to go or
' or stay, '
Being too full of sleep to understand -9
How far the unknown transcends
' . the what we know.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Edwards "QEO'lStes! Zlhz
Beat Tb o d S h I n q q g
and Composition Roof Inc
a Gilo!
will hang on memory's wall will be
the dear little spot that all the flow
ers loved, tucked snugly away " be
hind the r Mil: : :;
MISS KATE V. WOFFORD.
Timely Recipes.
RS.
" Fern Hollow."
Patterson's recent
article
at:
1Y1 brought many, things, to my
flTirv which not onlv 'serves as a mind that I thought surely r had
blanket to protect them from the forgotten. The stories told to Mar
cold, but also: prepares the ground garet reminded me of my own "fairy
for next year's plants. days", when there was a story con
. In the spring V get from six to a nected with every , flower and leaf.
dozen shoots from each root, and iL percuauce xuere was uo rem story
those I do not need I can easily sell.
I am very cdreful. to keep my vari
eties separate so that each plant I
sell is true to name.
about them, I made, one and told it
to my younger brothers and sisters.
There was a dear little spot tuck
ed away' down in oiir pasture where
I gladly give' my neighbors as we told our stories. We loved it
many plants as they 'wish. and bestowed ; our most fanciful
The ' love of flowers is a very "name on it. We called it "Fern Hol-
.. strong bond between neighbors, and lowj' y-;:: v
i wouia cuuiyaie u as muuu a yu- remaps tne reason we lavea it so
Bible, ' r; well was because of its quietness.
' Chrysanthemums are very coarse There was scarcely ever a sound in
feeders ;and require plenty of ma- our "Fern Hollow.'' Even the branch
nure and moisture. I tie, each plant that encircled it like a huge arm
n to a stake, and keep them budded ran quieter there. ; Perhaps you will
through the summer,; allowing only say that there were no rocks ndr
one or tvo blooms to each- plant, falls to make the 'sound but we be-.
. With this treatment, I get some very lieved that it was the influence of
fine specimens which are always in the place. . Even the little red-head-
demand. V ed, freckled-faced boy who was not
Yhen the buds begin to show col- reached of ten through his emotions .
or, aside from the monetary' value, said that, "he '.wouldn't mind being
I feel fully repaid for all my care good: in Fern Hollow."
in the Dleasure the blooms give me, Tf Tiro a V 4-V o nra m o I a 4-V a an
and my neighbors. V , ' auaintancA of "The Arabian Niehts"
MRS. lUL.lAb , JUArCLiiU.
TOMATO MUSTARD
. "On 6 peck ripe tomatoes; take out cores
and. boll one hour with six red. peppers.
Strain through colander and add 6 ounces
salt, 3 tablespoons black pepper, 1 ounce
ginger, 1 ounce allspice,; 'ounce cloves, Mi
ounce mace all T these spices are to be
ground) ; a tew cloves "of garlic and two
onions. Boil one hour. When cold, add
pint of vinegar, one tablespoon Cayenne
pepper (or less, if not fond of pepper)" and
pound ground mustard. -. Bottle' and cork
tight and . seal. .' : This will" be found a de
lightful condiment, especially good on cold
meats. N. M. J. , - , ; , .
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CANNED- COKN.
Cut corn 'thin and scrape the cob. Put in
. glass jar filling nearly full and finish filling
with warm water. -Screw top on, not tight,
without rubber. Set Jars in vessel with a
cover and a cloth under the jars to prevent
breaking. Let the. water in the vessel come
about half? way ' of the Jars. Boil ; briskly
for : three hours, remove jars from vessel,
put the rubber on and seal. Put- back in
vessel and boil about 30 minutes. Remove
from vessel, tighten lids again and put in
a : dark place. Mrs. T. M. : McKay, Vicks
burg. Miss. ,
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BAKED APPLE AND NUTS.
- The old-time baked apple is muchly im
proved by baking with nuts. Wash and
core the fruit, peeling, if you do not care
for the baked peeling.' In the cavity of
each apple put a level tablespoon of sugar,
and a teaspoon of chopped nuts. Sprinkle'
the apples lightly with - cinnamon or nut
meg, pour water into the pan allowing a
cupful to every two, apples. Bake slowly
until tender and serve hot or cold with
cream. Mrs. W.. S, Mullins, Cliftonvllle,
Miss.
Townville, S. C.
and other fairy stories. Whether it
was the influence of the place, tha
. " .. .stories, or both, I do not know, but
HOW tO Start Geraniums. I remember some blissful cbnversa-
- rpmsi August) is the month to Sr"'
i take slip geraniums for winter that, they understood.
blooming. CoverVthe pot with small It was here, also that we met and
: pebbles to the depth' of an inch. Use loved the knights and ladies of long
' good but not very rich soil. In mak- ago. Especially we loved the stpries,
ing the opening to insert slip fill the , of the Crusaders. Immediately we
. ravltv with sand, nut Hn slin. nresa forsook the 4 conversation with ' flow-.
down and water well at the time, but ers and became warriors. We bent
allpw plant to get dry before water- "email pine trees and mounted them.
Ing again. Place in the sun and if We found adventure a plenty and I
they wither do not be. alarmed. Wa-, shall never forget the thrills of rap
ter again and the plants will' revive, ture that ran, up and down toy spinal
Geraniums require plenty or sun-. wiumu u,tua:BiMuuu i -uui-shine
to mature and continued water , ell done, when I rescued a stunted,
and shade will cause them to rot beaten-down :. dogwood from the
the complaint of many 'people. ' ." clutches of a bramble brier.
A slip put in for each of our. Those were happy days that will
neighbors well tended will make - never be forgotten. Dear old "Fern
... - ... . .' ' . f -II 1. I iL . ' M Hi. .
a beautiful gut at jnnsimas,iana. nouow, iuo growa up irom uibubc,
will cost very little; even the time is still the' same cool quiet spot
rtpvntprt fo fhfilr. attention will not 'where children wanted to be good.
. be missed. ' If pots are to.be counted We have not forgotten after all and
as expense, tin cans' may be used, one ofthe best loved pictures that
APPLE MERINGUE.
For this the fruit is baked as usual.
' When cold the centers' are filled with marsh
mallows. Jelly or marmalade. The meringue
is made from the whites of two eggs for
every half pound of sugar. The egg is
beaten until stiff and dry, then the sugar, is
added , a little at a time until air used up.
After flavoring with a good flavoring, it is
poured over the apples and browned lightly
in a quick oven. Mrs. W. S. Mullins, Clif
tonvllle, Miss.
V
r APPLE AMBER.
. Chop pound of apples that have been
peeled and cored, and 4 ounces of suet.
Mix these into 6 ounces of . bread crumbs,
2 each of flour and sugar, and add 2 welU
beaten eggs and a little grated lemon peel
and nutmeg. Butter a plain mold, and after
beating the batter well turn It into the -mold
and tie a cloth over the top. .Put a stand
into'the bottom of the kettle' and set the
.pudding dish, on top of that; then pour
boiling water into the kettle "until It
reaches within -two or three Inches of the
top of the dish. Boil about three hours,
taking care not to let the water get low.
Mrs. W. &. Mullins, Cliftonvllle, Miss.
TOMATO JA3I.
Half pound of sugar to 1 pound of toma
toes; put together in stone-Jar and let' stand
for 24 hours; remove Juice and strain; put
In porcelain kettle, bring .to a boil and
skim; then put back the tomatoes with a
handful of stick cinnamon (tied in a cloth);
stir constantly (never leaving it for a sec
ond). About ten minutes- before removing
from the fire take out the cinnamon bag
and add 1 teacupful good vinegar to 1 gal
lon of Jam. , Boll until It will not separate.
Place In Jars when cold. N. M. J.
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