TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 252, 17 July 1908, Page 5

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

. ;. (Specially Written for Tiib Dominion.) •:,V PRACTICAL;SU.GGESTIONS-'BY AN EXPERT. , '; _ '. Soup. ; ; Boiled - Leg ;of ..Mutton; Caper• Sauce. ■:. ■ Potatoes. Pumpkin. Pancakes., .( . . SEMOLINA SOUP. ' -Method—Put'.a 'quart of' stock on to. boil after.the fatlhas been skimmed'frqm'it; In.'re-. moving; the iat it-is-a-,good plan to dip thospoon or . skimmer: in to ;cold ■ water, as' it- : will then not. carry -back "any 'pieces; of fiit. The fat skimmings are.-.flavoured,;and are useful :, in -. making :curries and 'brown': stews.' rlf .'the ■ .'stock': is,'not woll flavoured dice of vegetables, .; . may be cooked,in it.When the stock is ready v. and.boiling add two;tablespoonfuls of semolina. ■ -. Cook it for. ten minutes: arid'add about,half »a .pint: of- milk arid salt and pepper if rieces- ■■■■' sary.," . .' " FOR TO-MORROW. -.Ingredients.—Pearl barley, lib. neck of mut- • ton cooked in the water the leg. was boiled in so. that it,-Will be" ready for mutton broth .to-morrow,.: a: heart, parsley,'thyme,; an j egg if-they are plentiful,-1 pint 'of-'milk, vegetable marrow, potatoes, prunes and rice. SUNDAY.". ; • - ' •: > Chickens, bacon, thyme, parsley, bread sauce, .cauliflower, -.potatoes, plum ;pudding, banana " ' custard. ~ ■' /••,'-/ . '; ' Suprsr. ' - , ;. Scotch;eggs (salad :if liked), cheese tartlots, pinoapple .cake. • , ■ MY SHIPS. Pour: ships havo I upon tho boundless' tide; Ono is my ship of hope, all silver-white;- ■ Across her sail I seo the breaking light Which, dawn sheds softly on. tho waters wide. . One is my ship.of faith.' -Upon the rim ■ .Of tho .horizon far. I,seo her: wing, ' ■ , .. .\. -.Grey'in the:njist, her;light■unwavering.;. Deei>-anchored lies sho-iibthe shadows dim. . Dark-sailed, my ship of fear through wind and rain : -; '-'i;- . . . . Drifts, .all unpiloted, whero storms aro rife. = .Dread.'perils knows .she and dim hours of '. , strife, Breasting tho billows of a portless main. And ono my love ship is. 0 winds at sea! This little craft which at your mercy steers ' . Holds-all my joy of life, my prayers, my tears: o-"; - Guard from the rocks, ; bring hbme my ship to : . , ;mo!-' ' ' '■ ■ EDITH JENKINSON. CHILDREN AND MONEY. . The', subject of how children regard money and its uses is':both interesting and amusing, and attempts that- have ;been made •to get their opinions on the matter , lead one. to, . tho . conclusion /that many of ' them -are'■ instinctively . economical, and do not ■ wasto their pennies. Tho .; " Sydney ■ Morning Herald publishes;extracts; from ■■ children's letters containing, their' views. on the ques- •' tion,. many. of,.thorn -displaying 'much' youth-, ful. wisdom and . knowledge of their- own weaknesses. - .-.■■■'■ One letter runs-as follows :— • ; " 1 ";The . hoys said I should save more than, thoy do. just .to make me see if I could; and I joined owith' them in buying ' a'football; -Then they told me it wasn't a.girl's game, and though I . had the biggest share ih tile ; ball all they would let me do was to blow s it up." . One intended Benedict; of. 12 wrote:—" Itliink l/should buy lollies. I should save it to keep my family on." •••• .;A':candid?critie~of'.hinißeltio»athe»J>oy who ;3d.. a week audi writes:—"'My own .idea.-of myself is that I airi ; a young spendP»iirift, >apd il am much grieved to tlnhk so. ■I (tMnk'^he'proper use;a chjld .shouldi-put' its - money to is not, to be. extravagant. That ' .•,i^;th.B,;we'ak.;pbint ; -about'''myself.":" / ; . One yourig-sweet-tooth started his 'letter.:—. . Save your pennies, little'man',;' ; Don!t spend all-on candy,■ • • ; When' vou grow to be a man / v-';/;;; , 'Ypu!iPfind , it .very.:handy;" • aays tho poet. But I think tho -poet must - - have had ( tho'toothache when he.wrote that. , Ho. concludes, "I : must .now..finish,.-'as my appetite lias fairly got the better of me." • One : ib6y'j ,9. years old, evidently . 'believes that-charity,begiiis at hoirie, for he writes: ■—''.One'good way. to spend money ,is to'put it in the missionary boxes,'poor boxes;.arid such-like.' While doing .this 'always remember some pocket mori'ey for ' yourself." ■ -A boy . of, 12. has' matrimonial. intentions. Ho writes""-I am; now saving for a: bicycle,' which I hope to have by Christmas. Then, when' I .'get' my bicycle I will, save' up until I' '; ; get; married,/s'o^'l /will be "able to/ keep riiy, . wife. "'Because.Tit is not' very,-nice '..'to live . on nothing." / '• 'A youthful philosopher, after ably 'discussing the question, says: — " I think it-is - harmful to a youth to ' put an old ' head, on young . shoulders." ;, One. boy was' evidently; of a generous' dis- . -position^.for : he wrote:, — "I do riot have . much left by, the end. of the year. Birthdays, • are too common:" He continued, " I save up my money for the time when I shall be , alone in the world- and need it.: It needs a / lot" of-pennies; and shillings ito keep a man alive."- ; ; A small: cynic of 10 says:—" If you save morioy.up you-are called a miser, but that's' only ■ said.-, .bytho people who spend' their money on,cigarettes;"TRANSFORMING THE DRAWING ROOM. ' It is-pretty .evident, from the number of letters; received on the. subject (says the '■ " Argus "), that many women .find the renovating or refurnishing of their . drawing- v frooms Very unsatisfactory work. One correspondent frarikly admits that she' lacks dis--comment!in the choice, of artistic furniture, though she knoivs that her- taste in dress is This/state of; things often hap- , "Ji.ns, only there are few women who realise, : /' Just as ari -acquaintance with a' man's' jm iriine relations, helps a woman to form her jtJ. nion of that man, so does a glimpse of %,;.cr women's - drawing-rooms give -her an idea of their 'mental- standard.' Our houses more often than not reflect our/minds, and so unconsciously we are making, revelations and getting'surprisos.iu our turn as to .other peoplo!s . characters.. :Domestic interiors are' a ; far, better indication of temperament.than gowns or,'hats,;" and somehow the arrangement '• of. a ! drawing-room seems, to show flio most sensitive spot. Dining-rooms are. easier /'.to settle,"for they aro more or':less alike; for chairs, tables,'.and sideboards vary, moro'in / price than in pattern,,;but drawing-rooms too often . become the dumping-ground of odd pieces of furniture, .'and often'none; of . them bear'any-relation to one:another,. and, above . all,--there is top often' a: collection of fancy . work .that/the "owner lias a seutimontal re-, ;gard : for.' ;., Benovption of any room needs istrengtb of mind,-which enables tho owner - to: regard each,--article '.with an unbiased mind/- is -it useful? Is,; it; good art?.are two'.* questions .which must be< satisfactorily answered : otherwise the under, . discussion should be added to the pilo to bo sent'to'tho; nearest auction-room. THE UTILITY OF THE RUCHE. ■ So many people now wear a ruche of laco, fiile Vand small; at'the'top of tho high collar band. J This '-recalls- tho Medici style,, when H'aS.-.at : the' height of magnificence, and, • it' suits most necks.;. 'Lacc ; aiid ;chifFon niches are- boMered Mnth -an additioriiil laco, edge.' This is.'introduced,-so that' it starids/out at right angles, and'not falling down over it; -Valenciennes and Malines mostly figure on these, blifc Irish arid Chantilly laces play their part.' Most of tho, jabots and. collar hands'.have high peaks under the ears,/ ■and a great many people, wear chiffon edged .. ..with, ruches- inside their: skirts; indeed,, they,. •* '^tuw j tjie'"r'uch6s l to the'.' most'• useful : purPOEtS. . '•'/'•'