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JOHN MILTON

John Milton, an English poet and statesman, was born in London December 9, 1608. He received his education at St. Paul’s School and Cambridge University. Milton believed in himself as only poets believe, and considered prose a mundane medium. However, in a short time he plunged into the political whirlpool. The foremost of his political pamphlets is “Eckonoklastes,” written in defense of the beheading of Charles I. In 1649 he was appointed Secretary of State to Cromwell’s government. He held that position for a great number of years, even after he went blind. After the English Restoration he went into hiding but was granted amnesty. His patriotic work was done so he returned to poetry. During the twenty years he spent in politics, he wrote only sonnets. Now he concentrated on his long cherished epic, “Paradise Lost.” He composed in the darkness of his blindness, dictating to his daughter. He died in London December 8, 1675.

As a poet Milton is second only to Shakespeare. As a master of blank verse he reached the height of religious sublimity; and only in self-analysis is he surpassed by Wordsworth. As a writer of prose he is both vulgar and lofty, but undoubtedly effective.

Hist most important works are “L’Allegro,” “Paradise Lost,” “Paradise Regained” and “Treatise of Education.”

ON HIS BLINDNESS

When I consider how my light is spent

Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true aocount, lest he returning chide— “Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?”

I fondly ask; but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies: “God doth not need Either man’s work, or his own gifts; who best Beat his mild yoke, they serve him best; his state Is kingly; thousands at his bidding speed,

And post o’er land and ocean without rest;

They also serve who only stand and wait.”

—CAROLE KING

Branch 430, Homestead, Pa.

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Aunt

Mary's

Column

Well, goodness alive, here it is time for my column again! What with preparing for all those Christmar festivities, your Aunt Mary almost forgot that she has Keen pressed into service as a columnist! But be that ac it may, I had better get thi started without further adc

Of course you all have your own ideas as to whal a good Christmas dinné: should consist of, so today intend to suggest just a fev of the “trimmin’s”; anmaybe here and there r hint that might make you day more enjoyable.

To start off with there ’ that age old custom of burn ing bayberry candles or Christmas Eve. Somehow tc me this is the nicest part of all. Open fireplace and candles burning low, the family gathered ’round the hearth, and children afraid they’ll miss good old Saint Nick if they go to bed.

Try surprising the youngsters with the old fashioned

ginger bread men in their dockings and on the tree. Better still, string multicolored popped corn and •ranberries alternately on bng pieces of thread, and -i.se both the “gingies” and hese strings as tree ornaments.

If you wrap your fruit cake in a white cloth that has been generously sprink:ed with a good wine or brandy, it not only keeps the cake moist but also adds z distinctive flavor that wil make your holiday guest: mack their lips!

In addition to the tuikey duck or chicken for the Christmas dinner, why not ’:eep a Southern baked ham in the refrigerator for those midnight snacks? I bak mine in a quart of good gin ger ale, and sprinkle the top with brown sugar, whole cloves, pineapple slices, and candied cherries. So far I have had no complaints about it!

You say you haven’t baked your Christmas cookies yet? My lands, that’s bad—but r have just the nicest and most simple recipe that you ever did come across. Ready?

2 Ms cups flour

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

M> cup butter l-j cup milk

4 teaspoons baking powder 110 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Cream butter, add sugar gradually and cream well. Add well beaten eggs and liquid. Add sifted dry ingredients. Mix well. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake for ten minute ;,n hot oven—425 to 450 de grees. This is a basic recipe and can be used in variou ways for different types oockies—

Variations

Nut cookies—Add to re pe 1 cup chopped nuts. Raisin or Currant cookie Add 1 cup chopped raisin currants.

Date cookies—Add 1 cuj hopped dates.

Chocolate cookies—Add 2 blespoons cocoa.

Spice cookies—Add 1 tea poon cinnamon, Ms tea poon nutmeg, % teaspoon cloves.

Then to go with those cookies on Christmas Eve, what works hand in hand better than a tall creamy glass of eggnog? For individual servings the following recipe should be used; for greater quantities the ingredients should be increased in proportion.

Christmas Eggnog:

1 egg

1 tablespoon powdered

sugar

Dash of cinnamon and

nutmeg

1 small glass of favorite liquor or wine

34 glass milk.

Beat white and yolk of egg separately. Add sugar, spices, liquor and milk to yolk. Fold in the egg white, tiffly beaten. Shake well with ice, sprinkle with nutmeg and serve.

For that holiday tea party, juffet luncheon, or cocktail hour which are so popular vith the young folks, your Aunt Mary has come across some really swell suggestions for Canapés—

Anchovy Snacks—Mix cream cheese with anchovy uaste. Thin with cream if necessary. Spread on thin rackers and serve.

Russian Canapés—Spread toast rounds with mayonnaise and cover with caviar which has been seasoned with lemon juice. Top with grated hard-cooked eggyolks.

Pate de Fois Gras—Spread rounds of toast with pate de fois gras. Garnish each with a curled anchovy thoroughly drained of oil.

Deviled Egg—Slice hard boiled eggs. Remove yolks, mash and mix with mayonnaise and dry mustard to form thick paste. Season with salt, pepper and onion powder. Place slices of egg white on crackers. Top with yolk paste and serve.

Well, now if you just remember to order the plum pudding in time, and don’t forget to get the red holly 1 erries to put into that white alabaster vase, you should be all set for Christmas. As for your Aunt Mary, well I’m still in very much of a bustle and bustle, you see I’m expecting that scamp of a son of mine home from college any minute now; that one is Jack, and very allergic to mistletoe! I had better get it up before he gets here! Then thinking of Jn< k reminds me that I lidn’t get Ed his ice skates ;et, so it’s high time your Aunt Mary does some fancy teppin*! Merry Christmas tc you all and the happiest of New Years!

—Aunt Mary.--------------------O-------------------Operated like shears, tongs three feet long have been invented to enable persons confined to beds to pick up articles dropped on floors.

Devices made of a transparant material to be worn on the thumbs have been invented by a resident of Cloquet, Minn., to protect book pages from being soiled.

A French scientist has developed a method for injecting sauces into the hearts of chickens, ducks and rabbits to flavor their meat by circulation through the blood streams.

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