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Diary Of A Lady With A House
By Elizabeth MacRae Boykin
Monday-Well, I went ahead and 'Queen Alexandra's breakfast tray; had that little old sofa made into a toast rack with an alcohol burner a bed.
Felt sad and scared both below to keep the toast
hot; a when the job was started. Because silver pepper mill. While I was at it's been around ever since I can it, I tried on a 'ruby ring at nine first remember, and I'll miss it. thousand dollars. I can't quite pic- Scared for fear the bed wouldn't ture who could really buy such come out just right. But it's a grandeur. But somebody must. beauty in its flowered chintz up- Saturday-Involved to-day holstery and spread, thanks to the children's party, complete with carpenter.
pink cake and pink ice cream. Drop-the-handkerchief and London Tuesday-Saw the new linen. Bridge are still the favourite games. The sheets are stunning-double I felt like I'd been through bed size with an enormous mangle. initials appliqued on one side.
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Sunday-Duck dinner. To bed Wednesday-Skipped out and early with a very fine book.
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 19, 1988.
GIRLIGAS
BOYKIN 5-14
We had our old settee made into a bed.
A paste made of bicarbonate of soda and water is an excellent first uid treatment for scalds and burns.
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If rhubarb is cut in one-inch pieces placed in an open casserole and baked for 15 minutes in a mo- derate oven, the colour and shape of rhubarb will be retained. Add sugar to taste before putting into the oven.
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When preparing cooling drinks blew myself to a new suit-to wear ening. It mixes thoroughly with the use a simple sugar syrup for sweet-
beverage and does not settle at the bottom of the glass.
'with a cerise chiffon scarf.
gay I feel!
How
Thursday-Went lazy for the day.
Friday-Saw the mostly lovely silver to-day. The pieces I yearned for included a coffee pot in Danish silver copied after one made for
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Drawers are likely to stick in warm weather. To prevent this rub the smooth sides with a little furni- ture polish and the runners and their tracks with French chalk. Drawers will then run easily.
FOOD
Bargain
A SELECTION
"FAME" ALL GREEN ASPARAGUS
PICNIC SIZE 55 cts.
Per Tin.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
STORAGE CO., LTD. PURE FOOD SPECIALISTŚ
(Copyright, 1888, by The Bell Byndicate, Inc.)
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"Medical science has advanced so rapidly," says recuperat- ing Rita, "that the painful part of an operation now is the pay- ing for it."
ICE CREAM AN EASY DESSERT
By Edith M. Barber
DATE NUT SAUCE
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup sugar
While I have no figures, I am until melted and slightly brown. pretty certain that vanilla icecream Add the cream gradually, stirring leads in popularity. It is a flavour constantly, and cook until smooth. which every one likes and which also lends itself so well to combina- tions with sauces .of contrasting flavour. Crushed 'anned straw- berries are particularly good with ice, cream and so is crushed pineap ple. Other fruits in season or pre- served fruits, preserved chestnuts and ginger, syrup, honey, chocolate and butterscotch sauces are
other suggestions. An ice cream sand. wich with a sauce is a little more elaborate dessert and for special oc-- casions a large tart of meringue filled with ice cream makes a grand finish for a meal. Small meringues with a ball of ice cream and whip- ped cream are known as meringue glace and are always popular.
CARAMEL SAUCE
cups granulated sugar
2
1 cup cream
1
cup water
1/4 cup broken nuts
1
teaspoon vanilla
Cook the dates with the sugar and water until well blended and slightly thickened. Remove from fire, add nuts and vanilla, cool and serve with vanilla ice cream.
Stubborn rust may be removed by rubbing it with a piece of emery
Pour the sugar into a heavy fry-paper which has been soaked in ing pan and stir over a low heat paraffin.
The Management of the
QUEEN'S THEATRE
take pride in announcing the screening next Thursday of the Chinese Superfilm:
"THE SABLE CICADA
Known in Chinese as "Tieu Siem," the tale of a ruse that saved a throne, a romantic episode from "THREE KINGDOMS.”
DRAMATIC! SPECTACULAR! THRILLING!
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