Earthen dishes for cooking, which conserve heat and answer for serving as well as cooking, are to be commended at all seasons; but in hot weather, when it is eminently desirable to limit heat and work, they are more than ever a source of pleasure and comfort. Not so very long ago all such ware was imported, and the duty, added to the first cost, placed it in the list of luxuries, but now the dainty contours of all these casseroles, ramekins, terrines, au gratin dishes, etc., are duplicated in American ware, and at a price that puts the goods within the reach of all. In the seasonable recipes for this issue, terrine of chicken and ham, green corn au gratin in ramekins, and pears Béatrice are cooked in Guernsey earthen ware. An extremely useful dish in this ware is the mixing bowl in which Kugelhopf kuchen, ready for shaping, is shown. Nothing daintier for mixing purposes than this bowl of smooth and highly polished interior can be imagined; from such a surface any mixture can be rinsed with ease, and thus the labor of dish washing is lessened, which is a strong point in favor of any utensil. The Task We Love By L. M. Thornton Here's to the task we love, Whatever that task may be, To till the soil, in the shop to toil, To sail o'er the chartless sea. For the work seems light and the guerdon bright, If to heart and hand 'tis a sure delight. Here's to the task we love, Wherever it lead our feet, Through stress and strife or the simple life, For still are its victories sweet. And we never tire, if our hearts desire Flame in its dross-consuming fire. Here's to the task we love, The task God set us to do. And we shall not pale nor faint nor quail And for us there's no such word as fail, If we follow, with purpose true, The creed He writes, and the star He lights To guide our soul to the distant heights. A Group of Choice Spanish and Mexican Recipes By Mrs. L. Rice Baked Tripe, Spanish Boil four pounds of fresh tripe until tender; drain and sprinkle with salt and pepper, and arrange in a well-buttered dish. Pour over it one quart of chopped tomatoes, one large onion, sliced very thin, one-half a cup of chopped parsley, and skin of one large red pepper, minced fine, one-half a cup of chopped olives and one teaspoonful of tabasco sauce. Pour over all one-half a cup of melted butter and bake one hour. This is equal to finest fish and is certainly delicious. Chili Con Carne, Spanish