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Is he a "Little
Devil"?
SOMETHING in the course of conversation made me
tell the story of the little girl who was playing in a farmhouse kitchen when they brought in a dead hare from the harvest fields outside.
When she saw the hare the child wept passionately and re- fused to be comforted. A little later in the day, when her heart was lulled, her mind became active, and she sidled up to her mother and whispered, "Mummie, please may I go and see the hare skinned ?"
"Children," wild my friend, "aren't
all they are cracked up to be."
We were having lunch, and as she spoke the was buttering her tous! with a sort of spanking movement.
come!" I said, "Sure-
"y that depends largely
on the parents?"
She Rave me an awful look "Would you call me incompetent?" she asked. "Could you possibly say that I haven't taken every
care,
followed every guide book to health and child psychology, and, in fact, been absolutely devoted to Meg and Richard since they were born?"
"Tell me," I said, soothingly. "You remember lehard?"
Bin.
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
There comes an age
when most children
seem to try to be naughty.
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"Is he jealous of Meg?" I sug-
gested, remembering psychology.
JI
"Not a bit; he adores her; it's the nicest thing about him the way he them, but that does not mean that
"It is only a suggestion, but you adores Me."
I always do. But I think if Richard might be able to laugh and wheedle course," I sald, remembering Well, then, is he bored? Does he were mine I should try new tactles, hini out of it when scolding is no
charming A good-looking,
For instance,
If he intentionally good. If he thinks you do not care, "Why should he be bored?" asked spilled coul over the drawing-room he most likely won't want to bother little boy three and a half years old,ck friends of his own age?" who would sit for hours on the floor his mother. "He has plenty of carpet
to be naughty. I expect he is suffer- play happily by himself, and friends, plenty of toys, and a normal. "How did you know?"
ing from mental growing pains and then would suddenly rush neross the
"Know what?"
wants to assert himself, which round his home. No, he just takes a de- room to fling his ArImg
in being deliberately naughty, mother's neck and hug the life cut and punishing
seems
to make no of her.
difference. I've
It's an old one," I said Airily. way," she "Anyway, if he did that, and they
called me to see what he'd done.. which I bet he does?"
She nodded.
I've even
Ho used also, I remembered, to spanked him, ha
mild 110 fascinate his father with such ques- added in t
doubtful tone. tions as "How far is away?" ur don't hold with spanking," I
pompously, “You don't live with Richard,” said Richard's mother.
"When in sometime?"
"A heavenly warmly.
child," added,
stric
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January 23, 1939.
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When a cloth is badly stained with ten, glycerine, ammonia and water will remove the marks. Mix equal quantities of water and glycerine, with just a dush of ammoniu, the stains well in this, then wash in warm soapy water. The stains will vanish completely without any rubbing.
Fruit stalns can likewise be trented with glycerine. Rub the stain thickly all over with glycerine, and put the cloth aside for an hour. Then, stretching the material tighly, pour boiling water through it, afterwards washing with soap the usual way,
When woollen garments begin to turn a bad colour, or show slips of getting "Telled," add a spoonful of glycerine to the rinsing water.
Shoes that are looking dry and cracked after exposure to the rain and mud will appear as good as new it treated in the following way:-- Dry thoroughly, clean well, and rub
glycerine into the leather, leaving It tu souls for a day or two; then clean with good shoe polish in the usunt way, and the leather will be de- Ughtfully supple and gloszy.
few drops of glycerine,
well beated. and dropped into the car, make a good old-fashioned remedy for earache that seldom falls to give relief; and a mixture of glycerine and lemon juice, in equni quanlitics, and slightly warmed, is a splendid cure for sore throats and Incipient colda.
Glycerine is excellent for whltening the hands. Mix it with equal parts of lemon juice and cau-d-Cologne, or with soft water in which a little encumber has been boiled, und apply it every night. People who do much dirty and mugh work will find this j treatment: Invaluable.
M. L. B.
"About the coal. It's his favourite case he might find your condence Apple Rice Surprise
trick!""
know
in him worth living up to."
"SHALL probably have to
Krit my teeth until they?
THE children as well as the grown-
let it cool.
ups will want a second helping of this unusually dollelous pudding.
Stew one pound of cooking apples "Well, I would count ten, then break, and count forty instead of is a very little water
with two grit my teeth and say in a pleasant, ten," said my friend, pulling on her ounces of brown sugar. When they rather plying surt, voice, Oh, gloves, but I'll try. It's an idea, are cooked, rub them through a wire dear, what
that a mess. I wonder who could have done such a baby trick, yway, and I have none left of my sleve. Cook four ounces of rice in own. Can't children be little de- one pint of milk until tender, and could not have been you vils?" THEN she fixed me with a because you are much too big and "They can," I agreed. "But angelle To the rice, add the puree of apples,
challenging eye, "You sensible for such a silly trick. Come little not any more. lie has become an tancy yourself with children. What along, darling, you and I will clear smiled suddenly, and I saw Meg, and ounces of sugar, the grated rind of devila for alt that." She two ounces of shredded suet, four absolute little devil, and I can't would pon da think why. He isn't a baby Kiny *[ don't
Richard mirrored in her face.
an orange, and two well-beaten eggs. fancy myself' with "And if mare; he is four and a half, and has children of all." I said Indignantly, docs start to help cicar up you might she said.
it seems to work, and he "Yes, ungelle little devils is right. If desired, two ounces of chopped rather
quick and amusing mind, "I'm very fond of children. I like save yourself from bursting by add-
peel can also be added. but I believe the only thing he uses being with them, and if they hap- Ing. Now we shall have to do
Iris Stafford his mind for is thinking up ways to pen
me 1 am immensely without a carpet while this is clean- make me mad."
t wont understand ed. and won't it be cold?"
Northcote
"HE
E wns," sald his, mother. darkly. "But not now,
Harleguin ruffier of rain- bow-coloured taffeta
actit
beauty to the lounging robe of deep amethyst velvet. below.
You'll be adorable in the quilted housecoat of ammering blue and stiver lame, at right. It ta padded with lamb's wool.
to
flattered,
it up laggether."
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AM not one of those people who happens to be talk which is taking carp at everything modern and place. If it is bridge, I should ke exalt everything belonging to "the to see all the necessary articles con- good old days." But there is onc veniently and
and pleasingly arranged: fault 1 And
among my contemporaries And one thing I should particularly which was certainly not prevalent in like stop fa the habit some earlier times, and that is our lack of hostesses have of knitting or darning hospitality, I do not mean that we or sewing when visitors are in the resent people coming to see us. No, house. It is a different matter when we are only too ready to tell them a
ut people have met number to drop in, but the point is we all specially to work and are all doing
frequently
Nothing is so conducive take for granted | it, that it is pot-luck they drop in for, chilly almosphere, however, as lo
Nowadays is too much there is
have the hostess's eyes and casual receiving of visitors. Once upon aaway from you and concentrated on time_hospitality was'a real art, An a cardigan or stocking. evening out was a real occasion and Tasty Refreshments Necessary [ very enjoyable and memorable'
001
m'ni
experience. Host and hosters devoted Refreshments should be fresh and their attention to their callers and tasty. I always have some andwich made them feel that they had per-spreads and so on in the house, and formed charming act in coming; I can at a few muments notice, pro- further, they exerted themselves to duce some really delectable "open be bright and witty and also supplied sandwiches that is, small squares some self-respecting refreshments. of buttered brend spread with various
visit mixtures. 22
make these because they cheered and flottered by the attention are so much quicker to do and are, you had received. It really brighten as a matter of fact, more appetising ed life. It spread a cogenial spirit among friends, and generated friend-
You
ship.
came home after
(The Of-Hand Manner
can
square
than three-ply sandwiches. always manage, these small sandwiches for unexpected coliers, but when I know beforehand that my visitors are
are coming, then I really like to show what I can do,
It is different to-day, Notice how Jotten the hostess-and generally the Any trouble I take is well worth it. host, too--s not only informal but A pleasant evening cheers not only frequently off-hand, giving the our visitors but ourselves, too, and visitors the feeling that they are makes us less reluctant to return to something like necessary
evils the more humdrum part of life. Warmth is generally lacking.
Further, I consider that any effort or course,
realise that this is made, whether it is a job of work partly the
result of our modern craze well done, or a good long walk on to do away with pomposity and toa a cold even
evening
stimulates the spirit,
be Informal. But we have carries it whereas boredom and monotony play too far. We have, at least in our havoc with it. And there Is entertaining, become casual Instend
end particular delight in a job of works
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certain Courtesy Is all good. It makes you really go for the purpose of hav human contact so much more gentle. ing some pleasurable distraction, The art of entertaining charmingly otherwise you might as well stay at should be cultivated. I should like home. So let us make it a pleasure to see us putting our best foot for instead of what it more often seems, ward in the conversation line, fit mere habit, or even a duty.
COOKING
EFORE squeezing a lemon place
It la cake making the mixture To ensure that a pot does not boll Sit for a few minutes in a warm curdles, a close texture results. To dry put some cold water on a soup oven. It will then yield twice as prevent curdling, add the eggs very plate. Pince this on top of the pan, much juice.
slowly; to arrest curdling, stir in a and cover plate with Ild. As steam Greasy Roup may be cleared by the small quantity of flour.
from the cooking rises it touches the addition of a few green vegetable Sirongly flavoured vegetables, such cold plate, which causes it to con- These quickly absorb any as winter cabbage and sprouts, are dense and drop back as moisture. superfluous fat, and may be removed mnde more digestible it given a few This plan should be attopted from the soup before serving, moments preliminary bolling, and particularly with conservatively
leaves.
An acid flavour is often noticeable poured. Fill up with fresh boiling-cooked vegetables and stews. when using tinned tomato pulp or salted water, and cook till tender, To soften candled peel for chop- puree in soup. To remedy this, add This water, which is rich in mineral ping remove the sugar and warm the * teaspoonful sugar to the pan carly salts, should be retained as a soup peel gently in the oven, In cooking.
foundation.
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