FAMILIAR JOYS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12609, 20 November 1926, Page 15

FAMILIAR JOYS

Familiar joys, that freshly sweet and fair, hold simple happiness beyond compare! The sleeping buds to waking beauty stirred; the first clear woodland note of springtime bird: the tiniest flowers that in the hedgerows bloom ; pale shafts of sunlight in the humblest room . . . They are the gleams that light the path of life ; the melody amid discordant strife. How we should luiss our joys of everyday, that greet and bless us on our pilgrim’s way! The cosy talks; the jolly, friendly books; the interchange of understanding looks; the downy cushions on the shabby chair; the well-loved footfall on the winding stair; the old brown teapot and the rnp that cheers; the lightest touch that heart to heart endears. . . Hoiv dull and drear and lonesome we should be, bereft of love’s dear gift of sympathy! Xlio word of solace when life’s song is sad; the answering handclasp when the music's glad: ihe smile that kindles darkness like n star . . .

Familiar joys, but oil! how sweet they are! . • —II.S.

MELON DRESSING Take half a pound of sugar and boil it. in a pint, of water; when it heroines a syrup, add sections of melon and peach, and cook until they look clear; then add two teaspoonsful of gelatine dissolved in water, boil nil together for a minute, and turn the whole contents of the pan into a heated glass dish. Set aside until quite set, and serve with whipped cream piled on top. The flavour of this sweet may he improved by adding to tho syrup a bag of cloves or a stick of ginger; but this must be removed Jiefore the fruit is put in.