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OUTDOOR TOQUE OF VELOURS.
in3 eo'Jere Hrr outfit is al
most . aa - Important , as .her
trousseau, and. Ilka the lat-
ter. tha school wardrobe Is
sutject to much ltmlnatlon or expon-
nj ' th exigencies- of
D FAROE
' Only 40 miles from New-York, with
Its hurry, scurry and notse, two wom;
en, Mrs. D. G. . Armstrong and Mis3
Hclene Lowell, are maning :afarm
and making SIO.000 a year from it and
It Is not a farm of fada and fancies;
cither, but Just a j&oo4 oi fashioned
farm. . ;' -' r ;. '!""
It Is tucked awa jr on a Bhady by
road on the big plateau running, back
.from Long Island. sound, at Northport;
L..L. and with scarcely a hillock, theft
Is not a square yard of the fifty od. 1
acres that Is not productive. They
have a- Teady market for everything
they hare. to sell right amon? tho
rich aummer colony, and bo famou3
is their produce that folk 8end to
their door to buy .it - ,
Only 0 miles from New , York!
; True, there la, no 'purling brook ia
the woods." But there is a gorgeous
a veritable, tangle of blossoms and a
riot of color, with its panBies, "Bun
flowers, -roses, peonies, bachelor but-'
tons and "hollyhocks. 4 ' "
You think they might enjoy life to
the utmost, with a lovely, old-fast-ioned
gabled white house, with a wida
colonial porch all overhung with wis
taria, and, a Dutch door, with antiquo
knocker. It sets well back of a flno
lawn lined "with , flowering Bhrubs,
with ' gravel walks "and nistic fenco
surrounding iC A great stately oak,
directly in front of the house, is re
assuring, for no ordinary, farm s. so
cpick aad span as this. But, then,
you' remember, women are runnins
this farm. . ' . . ;;; ,
As we were driving from the sta
tion Miss Lowell pointed out to mc .
the peach orchard on another farm wo
were passing.: She said: "Just look
at that orchard! .Would you think-a
man would do such a foolish thing T i
How can . his trees : grow when he
.treats' them like that!" For the man'
ie Girl and
; ( -V GOWN FOR SCHOOLROOM WEAR.
the occasion ferulatlnc the output, to
use 4 commercialism. , f .
Of course a firl can " through col
lege and walk off peruaps with honors
and scholarships to boot, owning the
fewest clothes imaginable for 4Jie col
in question nad plowed .the earth be
tween the ,- trees, leaving great rims IT
of grass around the base pf each to
sap the strength and nourishment that
the tree needed. - . ' -! ; ; I; --
-i.These women have a buperlnjiend.
ent. .and many farm hands, but they
do net depend on them. They go in
to the fields and to the orchard, and
watch their crops personally. To bef
sure, jthey do not do the heavy farm
work plowing and .. harvesting hut
they do not depend on them. - They
go into the fields, and to the -orchard,
and watch their xrops personally. To
be --sure, they, do not do the heavy
farm work plowing and harvesting
but they do not have an idle mom
ent: during the ' entire day, from the
time they arise until they retire."
; Every man ; on the j farm respects
tfleir agricultural knowledge. : Their
superintendent will tell you these two
women know more about horses than
most men he has ever met, and : he
will not concede there is a man on
earth who can give them pointers on
raising and breaking a colt ' Mrs.
Armstrong was brought up in tbe sad
dle, and is a superb horse-woman.
Alien Mrs. Armstrong and! Miss
Lowell bought the place 10; years
ago '.they did not expect to make
much money out They were wear-'
led with traveling and they wanted
a haven of rest and a home. But it
has made money, for them continuous-;
ly, and they have enjoyed it bo much
that they would not think of relin-
qulshing it now. And Ihey tell you
me wuiu uiBvs ccu wurv money
out of it If they went In more exten.
slvely for some specialty rather than
the raising of the regular farm pro -
duce. V ; i . v
They took; with them to the farm
this precept: The best of every -
thing is the cheapest In the end.
RS VIW SUCCESS
Her I ' :' XmWm
legiate life. - and then, again, she may
do the same stunt while clothed like
the queen of Sheba. - v. - "
'In some of our colleges and In many
fashionable boarding .- schools a most
decided ban has .been, put upon : too
much finery, and even the richest and
most. Influential pupils are obliged to
observe this rule.
Last year at the beginning of the
course- of an ultra smart -finishing
school not far from New York city a
pretty 'girl hied herself thither with a
trunkf ul of modish French ' costumes,
most them evening frocks. In a few
days .came a tearful letter' from' the
new pupil to her mother, saying that
Miss Ik, the principal of the school.
was making her send back1 the 'glad
rags." and in their place she was to
have' some "practical frocks.' f 'A 1
RECIPES TRIED AND FOUND VERY
Recipes
.s, FISH CHOWDER.
r . . ForSlx. or ElghT People.) ;: , -1
2 strips of bacon. ; ;
. t cups of potato. ; t ;
-.1 cup of tomatoes. s
.".''2 cups of .fish, (boned).
: Cook in sv 2; pt saucepan in alter-
hate layers. In the order given. Sea
Eon to taste. Save fish heads' and
bones and boil separately in two
cups of water, season . with salt and
when.boiled add to the above. Allow
au . to .boll M -hour without stirnng.
Just before serving add one cup of,
boiled milk and one of broken cracker.
.'f... PINEAPPLE PUDDING.
1. tin grated pineapple.
3 eggs. . ,
1 cup-bread crumbs. . - : -
cup sugar.. - ?' '
Bake and serve with cream sauce.
f' CREAM SPONGE CAKE.
Two eggs beaten separately, one
cup of sugar, one cup of sifted flour,
one teaspoon of baking powder, '2
cup of boiling water, one teaspoon of
lemon extract. Mix in. order given.
k v v " POPOVERS.. -
"i cup of milk, two eggs, a little
When they bought the place it "was
badly, run down.' , The . buildings had
Vto" be repaired, the land had to be fer-
tilized and the berry patches and or-
chards had to be restocked. All of
ais iney aia. ia aaajuon. iney ui-(
'rected the clearing of many1 acres of
land. . . ' A
1 ' This farm today is valued at S600 an
'acre, and with the buildings Is worth
nearer $40,000 than S30.000. It was
' not worth a quarter of that when they
bought it vV' f --'
KNOCKABOUT COAT, O-VELOURS
Other days, other ways. There was
a time h, name' it not -when Worth
frocks and ' Vlroux natsf went." but
not in this yearVbf grace in the fash
lonable school of .19 IS. t s 'i ' "
Clothes may stilt be " made by the
artist hand, bdt" they must'be: of the
extravagantly "simple sort. " :v
The average girl who goes' to college
is lr neither of the classes roentlbned.'
She is not vulgarly rich or", hopelessly
penniless. She's flnanciallr medium.'
and she will be yearning . know Just
now what' the fall styles are to be so
she can cut her cloth, accordingly.:
It Is a bit early in the fashion game
to tell exactly what wlU be 'worn by
the fashion leaders, but ; Miss High
brow won't care If she's not Just In
the .latest style, ; . -.. '
Our1 old standby for,; all practical
recommended by Mrs. John Licas, Lunalllo street.
salt, one cup of flour, teaspoonful
of baking powder. This will make
one dozen cakes. One- tablespoonf ul
to each patty pan and bake in a hot
oven. ;' -.'v'-V.;
. -. .; -: DAISY CAKE. . ;".
1 cup '. of sugar. ( f .;. ;', .
1 cup of butter. ' : ;;
Beat the yolks of three eggs be-
f rm nnHlnir In- fliA 'Ctlffop :Qnrf : hllftAP
cup of .mil, 1 cups , of flour.
j one teaspoonful of baking powder.
YDe whites of eggs added last. ; Put
in flavoring before putting dn the
whites of the eggs.
STEAMED P.UDDING.
1 cup flour. ; ;
6 cup sugar. '
H cup milk. K, - '
2 squares chocolate. : '
i egg. : -v-,v ; '; .
1 teaspoonful baking powder.
1 tablespoonful butter.
Steam 1 or 2 . hours. .
1 cup powdered sugar.
4 cup butter. ;
Cream butter and sugar, add fla
voring and a tablespoonful of boiling
J water. Whip till creamy.
PORK SAUSAGE BALLS.
Take a five cent loaf of old bread,
soak well in cold-water, saueeze out
jail the water and put into a dish.
AQa . one teaspooniuJ of Bait . A tea-
spoonful pepper, 6 onions, medium
size, cut very fine, 2 eggs and 2
pounds of pork ground very fine. Beat
well until well mixed, then Vake
with your own Jbands into .flat balls
and fry to a crisp, .brown on a slow
fire.-;, v.
BtKVICEABLE'NAVY BLUSiSUiT
again in evidence 1ft the toll showing,
more or less trimmed with buttons,
braid or Bulgarian embroideries and
especially with the scarf sash arranged
in some distinctive- svay.
The traveling suit for; .the . college
girl seen among the .illustrations is of
navy serge made In the. popular bjouse
style.. 'The collar of machine embroid
ery adds a touch of daintiness fo .the
creation. Such a little suit 'will do
service when Miss Cap and Gown goes
to town to a matinee or: to dosome
shopping. -' ' ':,-:':'J--:'''-'' ' .'' ' ; -
; Heavy tweed ' and checked materials
are going to figure largely next; winter,
and' a suit- of such ' material ; will, be
useful'- .. ' -;- -
The coats to the new two piece suits
are -of various types and shapes. v A
large proportion are rather. -short,
many showing, waistcoats 'of silk- or
velvet . handsomely : entbroldered or of
some new ' fabric. Another, style ' In
coats .Is . a ' three-quarter length: - that
has closer .lines 1 and hugs the '. form
more snugly than wraps nave done for
some time. The sleeves, too, la this
model have a little fullness at the top
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SUCCESSFUL BY
SHRIMP CURRY. ? "
Take one ' large tin . of shrimps.
Wash thoroughly and heat through in
boiling water. In a double boiler put
two cups of milk and when bpilln.;.
thicken - with , two tablespoonfuls of
cornstarch or flour. Take one heap
ing tablespoon of Madras curry - pow.
der and two tablesponf uls of : butter
mix well together. Add a . little of
the above cream mixture to the latter
to prevent lumps. Then "mix alto
gether.- Pour wate.r off shrimps and
let them remain in curry about five
minutes before serving; Servo with
slices of lemon and chutney if liked.
- Salad jellies are not only dainty to
serve,- - both' as a salad and for dec
orating salads; but are much to be
desired from an economic standpoint
They furnlsh"an excellent, and attract
tive way to utilize all sorts of left
overs that otherwise would be
thrown aside. ' . , V.' -. J ' ' "'..'
They may also be made by thicken
ing the water in which i vegetables
have been boiled, using-only the wa
ter if a clear Jelly is preferred. If
the water is not clear it may be made
bo with white of egg, the same as
soup stock, then strained through a
muslin cloth and molded .In Individu
al forms, or into a block which can
be sliced. Another way la to mold it
in the form of 'a , circle, , with a
j chopped salad mixture in the center,
SALAD JELLIES ?
ARE ECOifl
and are loose and almost baggy at the
wri . where i they are finished-with
rathv. deep cuffs. r , v
For the best frock pretty models are
in crepe de chine. - One especially to
be recommended to the college girl's
attention Is of a red currant shade and
cut In a --"soutane shape, buttoned
frqm top to bottom .with tiny buttons
of the same stuff, which are also found
on the sleeves. The cut Is especially
new, being without any seams under
the arms, a characteristic which has
gained it the title of "chauve souris."
or bats. . fltth this frock Is worn a
bayadere sash of pongee, printed with
an eastern design : whose iridescent
tones are repeated In the heavy bead
passementerie which finishes - off4 the
sash ends and in the tiny bow which
trims the tulle ruimpe. j
" The nockabout coat Is a necessity
in the college outfit, and a good looking
one is pictured of ginger brown velours
montagnac, a new. material that 'Is
very smart The coat Is novel in style,
having an elongated peplum attached
to a fitted bolero. Jacket The patch
pocket and sleeve trimmings are par
ticularly noteworthy. A velvet hat
trimmed with gold cord and a numidla
feather is worn with the coat
For wear under this coat and In the
schoolroom Is the natty little gown In
the cut of a blue and green plaid. The
yoke is made in rest style and buttons
high up to the throat where a little
turnover collar of embroidery adds ,a
final touch ,It s mrart In the school
room to wear colonial pumps, or suede
patent leather may be worn. , ;f
A UQ VI TCIVU1I (U 11 UU LCI kitcu
seen among tbo Illustrations makes a
comfortable piece of headgear for the
college jriri who Indulges In skating
and oth outdoor sports. This cap
sits' well 'on the, head, and 'Its only
ornamentation is a ' silk tassel which
faMs gracefully over, the, sides.
These are only a few fashion sign
posts to direct the college girl on her
modish way. ;
. CATHERINB TALBOT.
: Soap In the Garde.1 :
L'EW amateur gardeners reallxe the
value of solutions of soap In the
garden, especially .when used at this
time of year. , The best soap for t;e
purpose Is white cast lie, but.aa m'.li
White soap: will suSce. . ' . r
As an Insecticide or fungicide share
an ordinary sized, bar of !-the soapvAdd
three gallcns of lukewarm water and
sli.drops of lemon oil ,'' Stir well and
before the water Is quite cool spray
the plant thoroughly, not only on the
top of the foliage, but under it' The
liquid, besides . fumigating the plants,
will enrich the. soil, and it Is invalu
able for checking mildew on roses.
To keep flowers tn nice condition
shave a pound of soap very finely Into
a gallon of boiling water. When dis
solved add twenty-four gallons of cold
water and use without ' delay. If a
small, quantity Is wanted dissolve one
sixth of a etiiall cake of soap In a pint
of boiling wst'f and add a gallon and
a half of cold water. .
Apply to rose plants, carnations, vio
let leaves and the like. Half an hour
after . applying rinse off the solution
with soft, clear water.
For begonias, fuchsias, ferns and all
tender and bulbous plants add a third
more water to the solution so that It
will be about three-fourths as strong
as the one mentioned above, and.
again, after half an hour, rinse off. with
clear, soft water. Be careful always
to reach the under as well as the up
per side of the leaves, i ; ' ?
covered with ; mayonnaise dressing.
Remember when slicing these salads
to use a warm knife, i --;
For tomato salads the pulp is uti
lized, after sifting to get rid of seeds.
The water contains many of the pot
ash salts and should be saved to mix
with it Place over a slow fire, sea-
Bon with a bay-leaf a couple of cloves,
some salt and cayenne pepper. ; Boil
20 minutes, strain and add half a box
of gelatin soaked in cold water.-' pour
into a wet mold and chilL Serve on
i crisp lettuce leaves, dot over - with
mayonnaise and garnish with sliced
hard boiled eggs. . ; ! '6 '
I The spiced Jelly Is especially appe
tizing and desirable for decorating
'meat dishes and is easily made. Soak
a boxful of gelatin in a cupful of con
somme for. a couple of hours to soften
it then bring the liquid to a simmer.
and add a cupful of tarragon vinegar,
two tablespoonfuls of any kind of
fruit Juice, two- of. lemon Juice and a
teaspoonful of salt. Cook slowly for
five minutes, stirring all the while,
then strain through a cloth and stand
in a cool place to congeal. .
For mint, Jelly pour two.cupfuls of
boiling water over a bunch of freshly
bruised mint leaves, then steep, close
ly covered, for 30 minutes.' Strain,
and to a pint of liquid add one pack
age of currant, lemon or other a M
patent jell, or half a package of gc.
tin that has been soaked in a little
cold water reserved from the amount
measured out from ; the tea. Add
sugar to sweeten and lemon juice to
make as acid as desired. Stir until
dissolved and set away to cool. As
it begins to thicken stir in .two table
spoonfuls of capers, pour into molds
and set away to harden. When cold;
turn out and garnish with tiny, sprigs
of mint,"'".' . :.'.';- ';' ...
. - Aspfc Jelly is served either alone
or over other mixtures.- VTake Hhee
large tablespoonfuls; of powdered ielr
a tin, half a teaspoonful of salr,
small carrot; onion 'ari turnip,' t o
Bticks of celery,, several 'sprigs cf
parsley and chervil, - the '"rin i tnd
juice of a lemon, a bay. leaf, a blade
of mace, a;dozen white peppers, the
fUMMMIIIHiMmtHH
Cering For Bab!es
In Hot Weather ii!
MMMIIIIIIIIHIHMM
These are the death days tor babies.
Ten times as many babies die durir. i
the hot weeks of July and August u
tn ail the rest of the year.
In the effort to lessen this terr'.
death toll the agents of the govtm-'
ment are carrying on a babies health'
campaign ; through the Infants' mV.'x
stations of the board of health arl
through private philanthropic agencies.
TheN'ew YorJc department of health
has prepared a. pamphlet of rules f:r
the care ' of babies in hot weather.
Some of them are as follows: -
liUk. Bottle fed babies must Is
given only good milk which la ke.:
constantly covered and on Ice. U--
milk furnished by the milk depots cr
diet kitchens, "If the milk stations -
not convenient get good bottled r ;
which Is delivered every raorning. 11
the milk cannot be kept properly coc'
ed it should be boiled as soon as re
ceived. . . ' ' ;;
FeedingPrepare the feedlcrs f r
the baby exactly as the doctor dirf
Feed the baby at regular hours. Ea ;
feeding should be heated to a rrr
temperature in the nurs'ug bottle t -fore
It Is given to the baby. Tasts
spoonful of the milk immediately be
fore giving it to the baby to b .'
that it has not soured. If the m.':t -i
not sweet do not give it to tt baty.
Cleanliness. As soon as the to' i
used by the baby is empty It sbcti'l ' 3
thoroughly washed with cold wat ;
then cleansed with borax and hot t
ter (a teaspoonful of borax to a i
of water). The empty bottle -t.
be put upside down on a she!. 1
bottles should be boiled Just t::
filling for the next feeding. T.s r
pie should be thoroughly washed c
each nursing with hot water an 3 v
not, in use should soak in bcrax r
In a covered glass. : The c'rr's '
be rinsed In boiling water Ju3t t
the baby, uses It '
,. Clothing. -During the very hot .
or If the baby has fever, remove r -
all the clothing. A rau;'.:n i j
game shirt Is enoazX . A tal -fever
will not catch cold.
Bathing. A'cafcy shouli tar c
tub lath every day; cd vcry-tr-i '
frcn'two to .four r." -ral r; -with
c?o! water. If ta taty l.i
sponje it with cool wit -a every t to
three hours and placa cocl, wet c:.
on It heat 2: -'" ' '.;; T " "
Fresh" Air. Dalle j, ' t'.z.i '. cr r
tou-t hava f;-.iVt.:r, - t. j '
la tha largsat coileit r-ni .
house cr aparttaent ITeip : t VA'J. j :
as possible. Keep the rocrr.j Tret fr
garbage, soilad clothes end r-tl
Leave the windows cp;a day ?
night Avoid the m ci fcet i
Select the s!;ady side cf th9 stre:t r
the shade of the parka, recreation ;
and roofs.
Sleep and Quiet Keep the t
quiet Let it sleep alone and l;t
sleep as much as possible. Lay i:
a firm bed. not on feather pi":
Keep the baby and bedclothes c'
Change the diaper and b0wcloth?3
soon as soiled and sporrs.the t.'
with a soft cloth and cocl waur.
this Is done the baby wiU not t .
restless and will sleep better. Do r
give soothing sirup to make the l. . 1 ;
quiet and do not lot the tahy Y.xzj c
the nipple or suck a ."la"; c:::
fortcr.'. - ''
For mending a tear la aa cr:1r. "
narrow silk ttbbon Is exce":-t C:
both the edges are selva-j it Lj
easy matter to stitch it t o ti ur:v. : . ,
whites and shells. of two ezz, tv"
cupfals of . cold water and a gVA
mixed vinegar. Place' all In a c.
porcelaln-lined saucepan and wt:
'with an egg beater until it boI!3j r
j mer two minutes, then settle t: '
strain through a hot Jelly bag into
I wet mold.
Russian salad in aspic is a, lu.icl:
medley and can almost be made c:
leftovers.. A can of salmon, a ir
anchovies, half a can of .mushrccr.--.
three eggs, one boiled beet, cr
boiled carrot, one boiled,. potato,
head of celery.. a cupful bt toil: I
peas, two tablespoonfuls of cajrr
two chopped gherkins, half a can cL
caviar and a cupful of aspic jelly. .
Chop all the vegetables .Une::-pU:3
in a mold In -a -pan office and pcur
into it a, layer of aspic; arrange tb?
anchovies and chopped vegetables lr.
this with the gherkins, then a lay ? r
of mushrooms .and. one of fish: cc:
tlnue in this way until the mold !
filled, then pour over the aspic, wh!
should be cooL Stand overnight
ice. When ready to serve scoop c
a place in the top and-fill with to
caviar, with one egg on either s!i?;
serve with maypnnalse dressing.
liFEllElT
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!jn?n ties are seen- oq some ci i
extreme Rummer hats.
j Watteau pleats are introduce!
flay and evening costumes. ;
. Brocaded creue Trianon Ji a i
Jial ; recently, launched by a fa
manufacturer. . -A'
single band of cc'orcd v'-.
boa. is. otten, the finish at t
line on a simple lingerie gow. f
cr marquisette.
' The mallne nifT3. whether t-v-or
not, are used net c-.'. f r t'
cat' are extremely -zz:
mini hafj.
The rather -f!:.t. :
eol, rspec'ally t '
p'afa cr!rJ g!...,
,y r :
the ri' 3
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