Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1914 — Page 3

I ”s\L fQB HAT happiness is to be found some|(l__whertfc outside himself seems to be J an almost universal feeling among IpH mankind. ‘‘Dort wo du nicht bist, |S| dort is das Gluck ” As the y ears pass by, the fallacy in it begins to h—ijt make itself felt, but each individual f5%%> has to find it out for himself in the school of experience; nor must he '— hope by any argument to convince those who "have not yet learnt the lesson. Thousands are now accustoihed to take an annual holiday in the Alps, but most of these, having only a few short weeks at their disposal, stay at a hotel. There,are, however, many—and their number is ever increasing—who go out with their families and spend the whole season in the mountains, yet who grow weary of continual hotel life, and seek after something that shall he not only more independent but less expensive, for to many the question of expense looms larger every year. Such can hardly do better than take a furnished chalet in the hills. There are many such to be found, and although rents tend to increase, they cannot yet be said to be excessive. The Swiss have realized thef fact that there is a growing demand for well-appointed chalets in good situations, so that many have recently been built and others are being adapted. Those thinking of taking-flash a chalet for the winter months wouM be well advised to see that it stands at an altitude of not less than 3,500 feet above sea level. Should it be lower there will be some risk of fogs from the plains and lakes rising above it, and of wet mud taking the place of firm, dry snow. It may be remarked in passing that for housekeeping purposes it is useful to choose a place within easy 'reach of some town such as Montreux of Interlaken, though much shopping is best done by post. If the house is large it will sometimes happen that the owner will retain a few rooms for his own personal use. In this case he will almost always be glad to give help whenever it is asked for: The average Swiss village, let it be said, does not usually provide the luxuries of a Capua, but the visitor will quickly discover where to obtain everything that he needs. He will soon find that his chalet can be managed with remarkably little servant power. “Centralheating" may be called a necessity, and, in a private house where the ventilation can be properly attended to, it does not produce the stuffiness that is such an undesirable feature in so many hotels. “At Rome a's at Rome” is a useful motto for those who live away from their country. The Swiss peasant has his own opinions and hip own way of looking at life. Therefore, a visitor should not be angry with hhn when he finds that he has a fixed notion that all foreigners are semi-mil-lionaires. Is it surprising that the villagers, being intelligent if somewhat narrow and uneducated, should 100k # upon the gens de sejour who come from afar and live in nice houses, and, so far as they can see, do no work whatever, as almost inexhaustible gold mines? They would hardly bo human if they did not use their, opportiinitles of making hay while the sun shines; only it rests with each visitor to see that he does not personally contribute an unreasonably large share of the hay. The dweller in hotels sees but one side of Swiss character—the outside; foi; though the Swiss may be business-like, he is emphatically not obsequious by nature. On the contrary, he is vigorously independent. The father of a large family will he grateful to receive any crumbs from the rich man’s table, in the shape of discarded clothes for the use of his boys, provided that they are offered , as from an equal to an equal, for he is very sensitive. But in a short time one of the boys will probably bring a basket of eggs “to thank monsieur and madame.” The writer was once aßked to photograph some girls, and a few days later a message came from the children’s mother: “Might she do some of the household washing free of charge in return?” That is not such a bad kind of independence! At least, it compares favorably with a variety that is to be met with, which thinks to show its independence in rough man--1 ners, but is not above taking everything it can get without making any adequate return. Take him all round, the Swiss peasant is an interesting and a good man to deal with. Suspicious at first, and sensitive always, he responds warmly when he is treated with tact and sympathy. One of the very first questions that occur to a possible chalet dweller is: "Will there be plenty of congenial society, or shall we be dull?” To which the reply must be made that the amount of society depends largely on the place selected, and its nature on one’s self. It is always possible to ascertain beforehand the number and size of the hotelß in the village, and these may be looked upon aB a fairly reliable index of the visiting population. Moreover, it has been the writer’s, experience that hotel keepers, far from looking askance at chalet dwellers, welcome them ( and willingly allow them the use of their skating rinks and toboggan runs on very moderate terms. Many chalets are now built with an «pen fireplace in the drawing room, where cheerful wood flreß may be lighted. And, let it be remembered, that in most places, wood is so plentiful that within a few minutes’ walk of the chalet sackfuls of fir cones and armfuls of sticks and logß may be collected; nor is it possible to exhaust the supply. Yet in the daytime artificial heating can often be dispensed with. Day after day the sun shines in cloudless beauty, and it is possible to sit out on the balcony readiiig hour after hour. So dry Is the air that snow evaporates with the heat more rapidly than it melts, so that unless the thaw be vary pronounced there is a total absence of “slush." Last winter, a week of snow at the'beginning of December was followed by six weeks of

Châlef Life in a Swiss Village

by A. Z. Murray

A Typical Swiss Châlet

daily sunshine. This period gave way in turn to a time when snow and frost transformed the whole countryside into a perfect fairyland. The snow is crisp but not wet, the air keen yet not raw, and everyone comes in with the glow of health on his countenance. Though it Is possible to feel pleasantly tired in such air after a long tramp or a big ski ing expedition, there is never a sensation of Aeariness. Here and there in a sheltered cor-

ner the sun will chase away the snow, and almost instantly a few stray primroses and gentians—the forerunners of spring—will burst into flower. Even in December, if the season be a mild one, they may be found. A little later, fields of delicate snowflakes are common locally. With the lengthening days of February and March, when the sun, rising higher in the heavens, disperses the 'snow, every meadow and pasture teems with the loveliest of flowers. There seems to be no end to Nature’s prodgality. Acres and acres of cowslips, of a size and richness not known to England, bloom uninterruptedly for more than six weeks. Anemones, white and yellow, large and small, thrive in the wildest profusion; while in the woods, fragrant daphne is followed by the wild lily of the valley. In many places the pheasant eye narcissus grows as thick as grass, and scents the while neighborhood. Indeed, from a distance Qf tqn miles, the mountain

ENGLISH HOME OF 1272

In a fold of the Kentish hills, surrounded by apple orchards and hop gardens, there stands a humble building whose walls are eloquent of the past, a writer in the London Globe says. It is almost the only one of its kind left standing—so far as the exterior is concerned —in its entirety.

The adjoining land was granted to one of his knights by Edward I. in 1272, and the most reliable antiquarian opinion is in favor of the house having been built shortly after. Our knight, in the matter of building, did not despise the record of the past, for he adopted the Norman method, then dying but, of placing his living rooms on the second' floor. This made for safety and the ground floor apartments were simply windowless dimgeons and storerooms. In those days they built for strength, and the walls of Kentish rag are of great thickness, calculated to withstand the assaults of any quarrelsome neighbors, while the turret, which gives admittance by a stone spiral staircase to the living rooms above, is guarded top and bottom by massive oaken doors, and is ligbted by oylets through which a rain of arrows could be poured upon intruders below. The main style of the building is that of the transition from early English to decorated. Oblong in form, it has gables north and south, and at either end of the long east wall is a square projection. Ascending the stairs we find ourselves in a room of truly noble proportions, occupying the length and breadth of the building, 28 feet by 18%, and lighted by windows east, west, north and south. It is open to the roof, which contains nearly, if not quite, its original form, and has a fireplace and an "ambrey” or cupboard in which cooking and table requisites and alms for the poor were kept. In this ”aire” or aitre” the ily lived and worked, and here visitors and better class retainers slept. Here, perhaps, from the beams supporting the roof hung the store of dried provisions for winter use, and the herbs collected by the squire's dame. It was here in the “aire” that, at even, the family gathered round the firelight (candles were expensive luxuries in those days) to listen to story of battle or chase. The windows were > unglazed. but glass might be fixed in the shutters, the iron hook for which still remains. Oaken set ties did duty as Beats by day and as resting places at night and meals were served on a board placed on r trestles —hence, perhaps, the phrase "the festive b^ard.”

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In the Village—a Frozen Fountain

A Frozen Cascade, in the Chalet Grounds

“Alps” appear as if sprinkled with snow, but on a closer approach they are seen to be covered with narcissi. So profuse are they that the hosts of visitors who carry away axmfuls every day make no noticeable impression. Most people have at least heard of the fields of wild narcissi that extend from Les Avants all the way into the Gruyeres country, and many have seen them; but not so many are aware that they may be seen in numerous other districts qf the Alps. In every valley golden globe flowers grow in masses that catch and reflect the sunlight while orchids and

dweller may come down to breakfast and find a couple of feet of snow outside his windows. While he is breakfasting, the sun rushes out from' behind a neighboring ridge, and in an hour or two there is no more snow. That same afternoon roads and meadows will be dry and flowers once more firm and upright. Soon it becomes too hot to sit in the sun. That is the end of the winter season. - , For those who have become weary of the noise and hurry and dirt of town life, what greater change could be imagined? It may be that there will come a moment to the chalet dweller when he will feel, mingled with reluctance at leaving the calm life of the mountains, a certain anticipatory joy at the thought of returning once more to the crowded days of city life. But what oi * that ? It only means that the spell has worked —that the cure is complete.

From the hall a doorway gives admittance to one those square chambers already noticed as built on the ends of the east wall. It is the “lord’s bhamber,” the sleeping room of the women and children. The walls are thick and lancet slits, high above reach, let in a dim light by day, while the shutter hooks, still tightly wedged in the wall, show how jealously the retreat was guarded by night. It was the inner sanctum, the most protected part of the house, where those dearest to the knight found refuge in troublous days and children obtained privacy from the more public life of the hall. The other projecting room throws further light on the dispositions of our knight. A soldier, a domestic man, a man of taste, he was also a man of religion. For this room, a little larger than the lord’s chamber, is the chapel. It has a long, narrow, early English window, and two smaller ones, and retains on window arch and piscina tracery of much architectural beauty.

THE POWER OF MELODY.

“Do you think that music exercises an elevating influence?” . ’ “Not always,” replied Senator Sorghum, “I have known some mighty good men to be defeated because they couldn’t afford to biro enough brass bands.”—Washington Star.

A HOPELESS MINORITY.

“The trouble with Tibbie Is that he takes himself too seriously.” “You mustn’t blame Tibbie for that. His attitude is in the nature of a protest.” “I don’t understand." "Everybody else takes him for a fool.” .

“The high cost of living ought not to affect prima donnas.” “Why not?” “Can’t they get everything for a song?”

“Don’t schools sometimes commit ssacttns] bulls*" t \ “How so?" “Why, they finish their scholars with * e«t mencement” C'r

lilies of many kinds and colors vie with each other in brilliancy. A little higher up at the melting of the snows may be found the >delicate soldanella, most modest of flowers; but perhaps more gorgeous than any other, at least when seen in masses, is the gentiana verna, whose intense azure blue, spread on the vivid green of the young grass-shoots, forms a natural carpet of unsurpassable loveliness. Amid such a Paradise of flowers the idea of an artificial garden is unthinkable! It will sometimes happen that a late snowfall will occur even in April or May. The calei

THEIR WAY.

SEEMS LIKE IT.

NEW IDEAS FOR MENU

VARIETY OF WAYS TO SERVE THE VEGETABLES/

Changes Wilt Be Welcomed by AN, add a Little Thinking Is All That Is Necessary to Insure ' Success.

If we cannot find new vegetables we Mn at least endeavor to cook the old ones in such a variety of ways that they will seem quite new. Instead of the everlasting boiled and mashed potatoes try, for instance, potatoes hashed with green peppers. Add to your hashed potatoes about one slice of chopped bacon to each person and minced green peppers; about a sixth of a pepper for two people. The pepper is better if boiled before using.

Or try curried potato. Melt three tablespoons of butter, add two slices of onion, and cook two minutes, stirring to prevent the onions from burning; then add three cups of cpld boiled potatoes cut in cne-half inch cubes. Pour ovet one cup of chicken or beef stock —if you have no beef stock on hand use beef extract —and season with one teaspoon of salt, one-eighth of a teaspoon of pepper, and one teaspoon of curry powder. Cook until thoroughly heated, when the potatoes will have absorbed the stock.

If you have mashed potatoes try this cheese sauce to be served with them: Melt one tablespoon of butter in a double boiler, add one tablespoon of flour and thoroughly blend. Add one cup of hot milk and season with paprika and salt to taste. When this is smooth stir in a cup of cheese which has been put through a meat chopper and stir until the cheese is entirely melted. Serve in a gravy boat. Potatoes with this sauce are particularly good with steak. This is perhaps enough just now for potatoes, but there is a recipe for fried tomatoes which is much the best I have tried. Cut your tomatoes in rather thick slices without peeling. Roll each slice In flour and fry them in butter, salting and peppering them as you fry. Turn with a griddle cake turner, and when both sides are done take out and lay on a hot platter. Now pour milk slowly on the flour left in the pan, ’ stir continually to prevent lumps, brown and pour the sauce thus made over the tomatoes and serve. Speaking of frying, have you ever cut summer squash in thin slices and fried them in butter? It makes quite a different vegetable of it Baked summer squash makes a pleasing variety. Butter a baking dish and put in a layer of inch thick slices of squash seasoned with butter, ealt and pepper. Continue with layers of squash and seasoning until the dish is full. Cover and bake in moderate oven three hours.

The following recipe for cucumbers is extremely nice to serve with fish: Peel three or four cucumbers and cut them in quarters lengthwise, taking out the seeds. Then cut the quarters into inch lengths. Put these into boiling water that has been salted. Boil ten minutes, or until tender. Take out and carefully drain. Put in a saucepan three tablespoons of butter, a little chopped parsley, the juice of a lemon and some paprika. Put in the cucumber, and when hot serve. The menu of one of the really good hotels seems to have about twice as, many vegetables as are known to exist, but a little study will show that it is only infinite variety in cooking the few we all have on our own tables and some thought amd attention will give us a list as long as theirs.

Uses for Varnish Removers.

A half pint of neutral remover to a pail of water will clean badly marked porcelain bathtubs, tile floors and similar surfaces. It may be used also to soften putty around windows when it has hardened so much that it almost tears out the frames, at the time that a new piece of glasses inserted. Spots from clothing, hats, gloves and carpets quickly disapepar with its use. A paint brush that is clogged with old paint can be softened £nd restored. Printers and lithographers have found it invaluable in cleaning type, presses and lithographic stones.

Vanilla Molasses.

Boil a quart of New Orleans molasses. five pounds of granulated sugar and one pint of water in a coppe.r ket tie of good size (to guard against boiling over) for about half an hour. Be fdre it comes to a boil, however, add a small piece of butter, and as soon a t it begins to boil, add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda, and continue boi! Ing to the "crack” degree. Then add a teasitoonful of lemon juice and turn in to shallow.greased pans. When cool enough, pull on the hook.

Everton Toffee.

One pound of powdered white sugar Pour upon this one teacup of water; when tbe sugar has soaked up the water, add a quarter of a pound of fresh butter, beaten to a cream. Allow this to boil, constantly stirring the mixture. Add one-half teaspoon of essence of lemon, and turn out on a dish previously well buttered. Boil about ten minutes. A copper or thick iron pan could be used.—Mrs.. English.

Prune Whip.

Soak one coffee cup prunes in cold water over night, boil slowly on back of the stove in the morning, then add one-half cup sugar and cook for a few minutes more. Rub through a colander. whip the whites of four eggs stiff, then add the prunes and beat up stiff, put in a deep dish and bake 16 miautes. Eat cold with sauce.

Practical Fashions

LADY’S SHIRT WAIST.

This simple tailored model will b« excellent for wear with separate skirts. It has the usual front closing and an ornamental collar at the rounding neck. Plain, rather wide sleeves complete the blouse. It can be made of French flannel, cashmere, satin, faille, ratine and many of the soft novelty fabrics either in tub or woolen @ goodß. The Pattern 16517) is cut tn sizes 34 to 44 inches bust measure Medium size requires yards of 38 inch material. To procure this pattern send 10 cents to “Pattern Department,” of this paper. Write name and address plainly, and b* sure to give size and number of pattern.

NO. 6517. TQWN------STREET AND NO STATE

CHILD’S NIGHT DRAWERS.

These night drawers give us the simplest form of a very useful gar* ment. The two halves are joined together by a seam which extends from the neck in front and back to jthe crotch. The opening may thus be placed in either front or back. The feet may be used or not, according to Individual needs and the long bishop sleeve may be shortened for warm weather. The night drawers (6530) Is cut in sizes 1,2, 4,6, 8, 10 and 12 years. Medium size requires 3% yards of 36. inch material. To procure this pattern send 10 cents t 3 "Pattern Department," of this paper. Write name and address plainly, and be sure to give size and number of pattern.

NO. 6530. NAME » TOWN STREET AND NO.

Mice Take Ride in Air.

Some mice flew 500 miles on an army biplane, some few days ago, with Lieutenant Fletcher, of the Royal Flying corps, who flew from Aidershot to Montrose. On arriving at Montrose a mechanic saw a mouse dart across one of the planes. Investigation showed in the corner of the wing a “nest” made from shreds of the fabric with a number of young mice in It.

Naturally.

She —I’m disgusted with our club. He —What’s the matter with it? She —Do you know, at our last meeting, some women gossiped so much there that 1 hadn't a chance to be first with tbe scandal in our neighborhood.

The Artful Widow.

Mother—Tom, my dear boy, bow could you go and get engaged to that young widow without my consent? Tom —Don’t know, mother. 1 guess I did it without my own consent, too.

The Compromise.

“How did Jack and Mabel agree ever their dispute about the marriage service?" “Mabel told Jack if he would make good on the aU-hia-worldly-goods endowment proposition, ahe would make the promise to obey."

Force of Habit.

“Have you ever noticed that oculist* are high-tempered?" :;- : v “No. Why should they her “Merely because their business dorolops an eye-rate tendency." •* ' V V -viV v. vVvil!