ORANGE SHORT CAKE

Place in a mixing bowl

  One cup of flour,
  One-half teaspoon of salt,
  Two teaspoons of baking powder,
  Five tablespoons of sugar,
  One-half cup of water.

Beat to a stiff dough and then spread on a well-greased and floured layer-cake pan, making the dough higher at the sides than in the middle of the pan.  Cover with sliced oranges, cut into small pieces with a sharp knife.  Now place in a bowl: 

  Six tablespoons of brown sugar,
  Two tablespoons of flour,
  One-half teaspoon of nutmeg.

Mix well and then spread on the shortcake and bake in a moderate oven for thirty minutes.  Much of the actual preparation of the menu can be prepared on Saturday.

Use yolk of one egg for making dressing for coleslaw.  For orange cake use

  White of one egg,
  One-half glass of jelly.

Place in a bowl and beat until mixture holds its shape.  Pile on orange shortcake.

HALLOWE’EN

On Hallowe’en the good fairies are permitted to make themselves visible to their many friends—­so the traditions of Ireland tell us.  And the little ones, as they are called by the romantic fun-loving Irish nation, play a great many tricks this night on their enemies and they reward their true friends with many blessings.

It is truly a wonderful night for the romantic maiden to delve into the future and find, or try to find, her luck when seeking for the knowledge of her future life partner.  In those good old days of long ago, the lad and lassie spent a pleasant evening trying all the lucky spells to insure them success in their love affairs for the coming year.

And in the midst of much hilarity many games are played; there are bobbing and ducking for apples, spinning the plate, post-office, heavy, heavy, what hangs over and forfeits.  These were some of the old-fashioned ways the boys and girls of yesteryear passed a happy evening.

Other old legends told that this one night in the year the spooks or ghosts were permitted to roam the earth, so that, to escape their notice, all must go masked—­hence our young folk disguised themselves and wandered forth from house to house, seeking entertainment; for many informal parties were held on this eve and no one was refused admission; each visitor was treated to apples and nuts and then he wandered on his way.

Let your young folk entertain their friends with a good old-fashioned Hallowe’en party; let them play the old games of long ago, and then close to the magic hour of midnight serve a real old-fashioned Hallowe’en supper.

SOME SUGGESTIVE MENUS

No. 1.

Cider
Salted Nuts Olives
Sardines and Potato Salad
Jack o’ Lantern Cakes Coffee