Bean Soup

In the morning put 1 cup dried beans to soak in cold water with 1/2 teasp soda, for 1 hour, then parboil the beans in the same water, and rinse thoroughly in cold water, after which return to the fire with 1 qt clear, cold water and cook slowly until soft, then add 1 or 2 cups tomatoes and cook 1/2 hour, after which add a little butter and pepper, and salt, and a very little sugar, to taste.-[B. O., Kan.

Baked Bean Soup

To 1 1/2 cups cold baked beans, add 4 cups boiling water, 1 small onion cut fine, and scant 1/4 teasp celery salt. Cook about 20 minutes, then rub through a sieve and add 1/4 cup tomato catsup with salt to taste. Melt and blend 1 tablesp butter with one tablesp flour, and stir this into boiling soup. Serve with toasted cubes of bread.-[Mrs. H. A. D., Mass.