No man has a right to expect a
woman to keep a sweet'heart and a
cheerful mind and live in a house
bare of comfort and beauty and work
in a dark kitchen. Too many farmers
when building a house never consult
their wives, take no thought of- their
comfort or convenience, and leave the
kitchen the last thing to be consid
ered if it is considered at all. And if
asked to spend money on decorating
the home would actually feel abused!
A woman's life in the country is
often necessarily lonely and she ought
to have the very sunniest, most pleas
ant rooms in the house for her sit
sing-room and kitchen. Most farm
wives spend two-thirds of their wak
ing hours in the kitchen, and no mon
ey spent in making this place one of
convenience and comfort can ever be
wasted.
Hot Cross Buns.
Sift together one quart flour, half
teaspoon salt, one cup sugar, three
scant teaspoons baking powder. Rub
in half cup butter, add half pound
cleaned raisins or currants, half tea
spoon nutmeg, half teaspoon allspice,
quarter pound cut citron. Beat two
eggs and add half cup milk and stir
into dry mixture, adding enough milk
to mix to a firm dough, mold into
round buns, lay two Inches apart on
greased pans, brush with milk, cut
cross on each, sprinkle, cut with gran.
ulated sugar and make in hot oven.
New Asparagus Dish.
A delicious variation for asparagus
is to bake it in a cream sauce. Cook
in salted water until tender, drain,
put in a butter baking dish and pour
enough cream sauce over to cover.
Sprinkle with grated Swiss or Par
mesan cheese and a few bits of but
ter, and brown in the oven.
Makes Wool Light.
