If the meat is required to be light in color, wrap it in a clean white linen cloth. The cloth intended for this purpose must be boiled in pure water after being taken from the meat, carefully dried, and not allowed to get damp, else it will be musty. The time for boiling is from fifteen to twenty minutes for each pound of meat, the boiling to be uniform throughout. EOUND- BOTTOM POT. SEAMLESS GRjVNITE STEW-KETTLE. XIV. How to Stew. Stewing is slowly simmering in a tight vessel. The liquid should never actually boil. The fire must be slow and the process continued until the meat is quite tender. If only the pure grav}' is desired the meat is put into a close jar and this placed in a stewpan of water. If the meat is stewed in water this must be graduated, so that, when done, the gravy will be of the required thickness. If vegetables are used, twenty minutes will suffice to cook them, if they are properly sliced. Stewing is simply slow cooking or gentle simmering in a vessel closed as tight as possible, and with very little water. A digester is a form of stewpan, closed steam tight. This process will, if long continued, disintegrate the bones. HOUSEHOLD AET AND TASTE. BEAUTIFYING THE HOME. DKESS AND TOILET AET. THE NUESEEY AND SICK-EOOM. EULES FOE THE PEESEEVATION OF HEALTH. EEMEDIES AND PEEVENTIVES OF DISEASE. COOKING FOE THE SICK, ETC., ETC. ji¥lemorantium HOUSEHOLD ART AN^D TASTE. CHAPTER XXVI. HOUSEHOLD ART AND TASTE. I. BEAUTIFYING THE HOME. II. FUENISinNG THE HOUSE.— III. THE PARLOR FURNITURE. IV. THE DINING-ROOM. V. THE KITCHEN. VI. THE BED-ROOMS. VII. THE CELLAR. VIII. THE WATER SUPPLY. — IX. SOFT-WATER CISTERNS. X. LAYING DOWN CARPETS. XI. PAINTING AND KALSOJnNING. XII. ARRANGEMENT OF FURNITURE. XIII. HOUSE CLEANING. XIV SWEEPING AND DUSTING— RENOVATING CARPETS. OKNAMENTEU CHIMNEY PIECES IN WOOD. I. Beautifying the Home. «HEN a man builds a house his first duty, after the family is comfortably settled, should be to make the surroundings pleasant. In the smallest village lot there ^«^ is room for decoration. The walks should be graded and made firm and dry; T the garden laid out and planted, vines shrubs and the necessary shade trees planted. There may not be room for shade within the inclosure, but trees should always be set next the street as soon as the house is built, unless finished too late in the [341] 34:2 TWENTIETH CENTURY HOME COOK BOOK. sprino-. In that case the tree planting should be done the next autumn or in the followino- spring. Do not forget to plant a few flowers: Pseonia, bleeding heart, bellflower, larkspur, French honeysuckle and phlox are hardy, herbaceous peren- nials. The liHes, hyacinths, tulips, crocuses, narcissus, etc., are hardy bulbs. Train the common honeysuckle, the woodbine, any of the hardy climbing roses, or the ampelopsis over the porch or along the veranda. The hardy shrubs for the lawn are without number. In a previous chapter we have given a list of valuable fruit-trees and shrubs, as well as annual and perennial plants for the farm, orchard and garden. There is nothinc: that will so endear their home to the children, and make them love it, as the light labor of assisting to keep it trim and fair. n. Furnishing the House. The furniture of the house should correspond with the condition of the owner. Tawdriness must always be avoided. Do not try to ape some one wealthier than yourself, by buying cheap, flashy garniture. Plain, substantial furniture for those in moderate circumstances will look better and command more respect than cheap display. Study harmony. Never furnish a house by buying inferior, second-hand furniture or hangings, if it can be avoided. Especially let all bed-room furniture and bedding be new. Second-hand pictures, if good, are admissible. The first wear of everything else is generally the best.

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If the meat is required to be light in color, wrap it in a clean white linen cloth. The cloth intended for this purpose must be boiled in pure water after being taken from the meat, carefully dried, and not allowed to get damp, else it will be musty. The time for boiling is from fifteen to twenty minutes for each pound of meat, the boiling to be uniform throughout. ROUND- BOTTOM POT. SEAMLESS GRANITE STEW-KETTLE. XIV. How to Stew. Stewing is slowly simmering in a tight vessel. The liquid should never actually boil. The fire must be slow and the process continued until the meat is quite tender. If only the pure gravy is desired the meat is put into a close jar and this placed in a stewpan of water. If the meat is stewed in water this must be graduated, so that, when done, the gravy will be of the required thickness. If vegetables are used, twenty minutes will suffice to cook them, if they are properly sliced. Stewing is simply slow cooking or gentle simmering in a vessel closed as tight as possible, and with very little water. A digester is a form of stewpan, closed steam tight. This process will, if long continued, disintegrate the bones. BEAUTIFYING THE HOME. DRESS AND TOILET ART. RULES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH. REMEDIES AND PREVENTIVES OF DISEASE. COOKING FOE THE SICK, ETC., ETC. Memorandum CHAPTER XXVI. I. BEAUTIFYING THE HOME. II. FURNISHING THE HOUSE.— III. THE PARLOR FURNITURE. IV. THE DINING-ROOM. V. THE KITCHEN. VI. THE BED-ROOMS. VII. THE CELLAR. VIII. THE WATER SUPPLY. — IX. SOFT-WATER CISTERNS. X. LAYING DOWN CARPETS. XI. PAINTING AND KALSOMINING. XII. ARRANGEMENT OF FURNITURE. XIII. HOUSE CLEANING. XIV SWEEPING AND DUSTING— RENOVATING CARPETS. ORNAMENTED CHIMNEY PIECES IN WOOD. I. Beautifying the Home. WHEN a man builds a house his first duty, after the family is comfortably settled, should be to make the surroundings pleasant. In the smallest village lot there ^«^ is room for decoration. The walks should be graded and made firm and dry; T the garden laid out and planted, vines shrubs and the necessary shade trees planted. There may not be room for shade within the inclosure, but trees should always be set next the street as soon as the house is built, unless finished too late in the [341] spring. In that case the tree planting should be done the next autumn or in the following spring. Do not forget to plant a few flowers: Pseonia, bleeding heart, bellflower, larkspur, French honeysuckle and phlox are hardy, herbaceous perennials. The liHes, hyacinths, tulips, crocuses, narcissus, etc., are hardy bulbs. Train the common honeysuckle, the woodbine, any of the hardy climbing roses, or the ampelopsis over the porch or along the veranda. The hardy shrubs for the lawn are without number. In a previous chapter we have given a list of valuable fruit-trees and shrubs, as well as annual and perennial plants for the farm, orchard and garden. There is nothing that will so endear their home to the children, and make them love it, as the light labor of assisting to keep it trim and fair. n. Furnishing the House. The furniture of the house should correspond with the condition of the owner. Tawdriness must always be avoided. Do not try to ape some one wealthier than yourself, by buying cheap, flashy garniture. Plain, substantial furniture for those in moderate circumstances will look better and command more respect than cheap display. Study harmony. Never furnish a house by buying inferior, second-hand furniture or hangings, if it can be avoided. Especially let all bed-room furniture and bedding be new. Second-hand pictures, if good, are admissible. The first wear of everything else is generally the best.

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