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recollections of the Civil War and told of sewing-
cotton being 25 cts. a spool, v. gingham 48 cts. a yd.

Emilie Massey followed with an anecdote which
made some lively talk, and then Mrs. Thos. J. Lea asked
if anyone could tell her where she could get wool-carders.
There was no definite knowledge on the
subject, but several spoke of a colored man, Edwin
Davis, as likely to have them.

Mary G. Colt gave the touching lines from
Oliver Wendell Holmes beginning, "There is no
friendship like an old friend" and then delighted
the heart of every housekeeper by the following
Butterless, Eggless, Milkless Cake Recipe".

Put into a saucepan the following -
1 cup brown Sugar 1 cup water
2 cups seeded Raisins 1/3 cup Lard
1/4 grated Nutmeg 1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Ground Cloves Pinch of Salt

Boil together 3 min., then let cool. When cold
add 1 tsp. Soda, dissolved in hot water
2 cups Flour 1/2 tsp, Baking (sifted together)
Bake in moderate oven.

M.G. Colt has tried this and considers it good.

Ellen Stabler read a selection which her
mother had cut from a paper more than half a
century ago, about "Cousin Sallie Dillard" and after
the lapse of 60 yrs., "Cousin Sallie Dillard" still had
power to please and amuse.

It was very interesting to hear from Miss
Chandler of the work in pottery done by the Sat.
Evening Girl's Club of one of the industrial schools
in Boston. Begun as a pastime, it has developed
into a business, and because of the
care and conscience put into it, has acquired
a wide reputation. Orders for special work
are taken and some months ago one came
from England for a set of plates each one
to have a great name upon it and to serve
as a souvenir.

Sallie Janney generously shared with us a
letter from her aunt Mrs. White, who has lately
returned from Europe via Rotterdam. Mrs. White
is 84 yrs. old but so young in spirit that the discomforts
and hardships of the situation seemed as