THE LADIES' COLUMN.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2090, 31 January 1896, Page 4

THE LADIES' COLUMN.

CHRISTMASTIDE,

Last Christmas, love, I did not guess, When silver bells were chiming, Of all the melodies of life, The months for me were rhyming.

How could I know or When summer hours Thait ere the spans of On winter hills were

dream, oh, love! were dying, frosity bars lying—

That ere another Christmastide The holiest of all sweetness, The fairest gift of all my life Should crown itsc incompleteness

All, love! The years may come and go, But in our hearts we'll treasure The Christ's white flowers that bloom for us In such bewildering measure.

For His dear sake w ho gives to us The fragrance of their beauty, We'll seek his work wher'er there's need; Where life hath claim or duty.

And, love, when Christmas flowers shall blow On heavenly heights before me, I only ask that T may know Your tender care still o'er me. —Lilian Whiting.

The illustration phows a blue serge bathing dress, with collar of cream serge.

Ladies' Gossip,

The fourth anniversary of little Ruth Cleveland's birth was celebrated by a birthday party. The children of the Thurber and Jefferson households were the little lady's guests. Joseph Jefferson sent her a large bouquet of lilies. Lily Trice, of Troy, N.Y., who has been Mrs Hamersley, of New York, and the Duchess of Marlborough of England, and who is now Lady William Beresford, has been the hostess at Deepdene, Eng., since Saturday of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. King Leopold was never so popular in Paris as at present. During his recent visit to the French capital the populace showed unmistakable evidence of their respect and esteem, and whenever they caught sight of him on the boulevards, in theatres and railway stations, they saluted him with the cries of "Long live the King of the Belgians !" Leopold is not a handsome man. One morning while he was returning to his hotel from a walk he asked two loiterers at the doors what they were waiting for. "To see the king," was the reply. "That is not a very interesting spectacle," said the monarch, as he entered the hotel.

Henry George is organising a knapsack campaign through New Jersey. Orators in broad hats and blue shirts and leggings will stump the state for the single tax. Though Louis Pasteur was known throughout the world for his studies and discoveries in biology, he sank his personality in his work to such a degree that few knew him personally, and his fame was founded entirely on what he accomplished for others. Rarely has a great scientist lived so exclusively in the narrow confines nf his laborotory. Agassiz said that he could not afford to stop from his work to make money, and Pasteur had the same willingness to leave to others what they could do as well as he could.

Wilkie Collins once expressed surprise at the number of novels brought out by Trollope. "How do you ever get the plots for them ?" "Well," said the other, "I generally steal a bit of one of yours; a little morsel suffices me." Statues of Carnot are springing up like mushrooms throughout France. Nearly every town council in the republic has ordered a monument to the deceased president, and all the. sculptors of consequence are busy executing them.

Jean Moreas, the French poet, says: "French poets, who would be laughable if they tried to borrow the temperament of Saxons or of Germans, could not borrow art from these, since there never was a Saxon or a German art." Countess Feodora Gleichen iias executed a marble bust of Mme. Calve for the Queen. The Countess has also been entrusted with an order for a bust of Francis Clark, Her Majesty's late Highland gillie. At the present moment the Countess is engaged on a seated statue of tlie Queen for the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, and a memorial medallion in high relief of the late Admiral Tryou. This last is to the order of Lady Tryou. To those who know the true inwardness of things, the sight of a housemaid brushing a dusty carpet is (says the "British Medical Review,'' just received) suggestive of many evils. It is constantly present in the thoughts of medical men that, while micro-organisms are the great producers of disease, dust is the great carrier of micro-organisms. In the quiet hours of night dust settles «own upon the floor, yet we see the old custom still unchanged of the housemaid on her knees, with her brush and dust-pan, stirring up dust and breathing germ-lade* particle! to her own destruction. It needs but a small amount of common sense to s«e that, if carpets must continue, they should be rubbed with damp cloths rather than brushed, or if, in deference to prejudice, they muit be brushed, this should be done with a covered American sweeper, with plenty of damp tea-leaves, so as not to involve th« housemaid drawing dust inta her lungs with every breath.

Among the 4000 thieves, professional and unprofessional, who fell upon Paris shopkeepers in the first half of this year were a princess, a countess, a duchess, and the daughter of a reigning prince. They were all victims of " kleptomania," and were fined. The fines fed the hungry, for 100,000 francs went to the poor of Paris. Her Majesty has caused to be erected

in Crathie Church yard, near Balmoral, over the grave of the late Mr Francis Clark, her personal attendant, a handsome headstone iu unpolished grey granite. The memorial bears the following inscription: "In grateful remembrance of Francis Clark. Born at Belmore, Aberarder, Sept., 1, 1841. Died at Buckingham Palace, July 7, 1895. For twenty-five years the faithful and devoted Highland attendant of Queen Victoria, who has erected this stone. He was brave, honest, and true."

Girls will find that to cultivate interest in everything harmless is to cultivate vivacity, expression, intelligencething's that are beautifying.that quicken the blood tnd send it freely to the surface. I. cannot be considered extravagance to say that sweet temper and good humor are among the best cosmetics known.

The remains of Edith Lcdenham, the brave stewardess of the lona, have been removed from the public grave in which the body was interred, and placed in a private grave in West Ham cemetery. This course has been taken in order that a monument may be erected to Iffn- memory, it being a rule that no monument can be placed over a public grave. HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS. Cellar.—The simplest way to keep a cellar account is to arrange it as thev do a bank-book. Instead of debtor and creditor, substitute buyer and cellar. The best way to Mash Potatoes is by mash-inery. Capital Game for the Evening.—Cold pheasant for supper.

Social Improvement.—Bear's grease, pickles, bread, butter, and other preserves can easily be made at home; and with a very little trouble yon can make yourself at home—anywhere. The History of Shoes is very Curious. —There was once a man who hadn't any shoes, so he went and got some. A Cup that neither Cheers nor Ine-briate?.—-The hic-cup. Ladies' Frocks (goffer work).—When you want a new frock, go for it.

How to Destroy Grease Spots.-Take the grease out and threw the greasepots out of the window.

Preparing Salmon for Dinner.—Purchase a whole salmon alive. let it go without food for 30 hours, it will then be qui to ready for dinner. August Ist is a very had day for lending anyone £IOO. This may be generally applied throughout the year.

An operation is generally necessary for cases of inflammation in the eyes of potatoes.

The best way of eating anchovies is tn put thi>m in your mouih, and fhen to proceed as with mutton chops. Fish.—'Glitter attracts mackerel, in fact nearly all fish may be taken with tin. Try the experiment at any fishmongers, who will readily tell you the amount of tin you require.

How to Keep a Birthday.—Keep it to yourself. Rules for Every Day in the Week.— Early rising; take care to rise in the morning when you get up. In washing use soap and water to match.—"Moonshine."

Useful Hints.

Pine may be made to look like some beautiful wood by giving repeated coats of hot linseed oil and rubbing hard after each coat.

Many a man, ar.d perhaps more women, would have been saved from insanity if they had resolutely obtained sufficient sleep. Either sweet or sour milk may be used, but not a mixture of both.

Sour milk makes a spongy, light cake; sweet milk a cake which cuts like pound cake.

Cakes to be kept fresh should be placed in a tin box, tightly covered, in a cool place. In making rich cakes use double refined sugar. Light brown sugar also makes a very good cake. An oven to bake well should have a regular heat throughout, without which cakes will not rise or bake well. In common cakes, where only a few eggs are used, beat them until you can take a spoonful up clear from strings. Feather Cakes.—One cup of milk, one cup of flour, one egg, half a cup of sweetened milk, . one tablespoonful of melted butter,, one tablespoonful of baking powder,one teaspoonful of lemon juice. Bake to a dark brown. Pine Apple Fritters.—Mix with four ounces pastry flour, four ounces Remy's pudding powder, two ounces of butter, then add one pint of water, then the whites of two eggs to make a batter. Peel and slice the pine apple (or any fruit preferred), dip each slice in thick batter, fry, serve with castor sugar. Slices of cold plum pudding fried in batter like thb are delicious. Wine Jelly with Currant?.—"As pretty as a picture" is the trembling mould of clear jelly, gleaming with the brilliant color of fresh fruit. Currants are exceedingly attractive for this purpose. Select fine regular bunches, white and red if possible, leaving upon each one or two dainty green leaves. Wash by dipping in a bowl of water, and drain on a napkin. Make a lemon or punch of ordinary wine jelly after any approved receipt, and fill your mould by pouring in a little of the jelly, and when tha/t has set, arrange the fruit, each cluster by itself, and pour on more jelly. Take care not to overcrowd, as the decoration is much more effective if each cluster shows separately. Handsome strawberries or cherries on the stem are each lovely in their season, used in this way. Chestnut Sauce.—Chestnuts are very popular with the French, who use them in stuffing or in sauce for roast turkey. French chestnuts are twice as large as the American variety, and arc sold by very many grocers and fruiterers. One pint of shelled nuts. 1 quart of stock, U a lemon peel, 1 tablespoonful of flour, 2"table spoonfuls of butter. 1 cupful of cream or milk, salt and pepper. Remove the outer shells from the nuts,, and scald the kernals until the inner skins can be easily taken off. Place the kernels in a stew-pan with the stock, the lemon-peel and a little salt and pepper, and simmer gently until the kernels are quite soft. Remove the lemon-peel, rub the nuts through a sieve, smash them very fine, and return them to the stock. Put the butter in a fryingpan, and when it is hot, add the flour. Cook until dark-brown, add the stock and nuts, and cook for two minutes; then add the cream, boil up once, and serve. Jelly with Fruit.—First select a cupful of the finest luscious berries for the decoration. Soak gelatine in a little oold water and add to the juice of the currants or any berries; boil with sugar to make moderately sweet—it is impossible to give the exact amount, as the fruit varies so much in sweetnessstrain and mould, scattering the ripe berries through ihe jellies. A pitcher of thick cream of|?red with this jelly is an additional luxury.