Put the table teapot near the fire till it is quite hot. Put in the dry tea leaves, and replace the pot, closely covered, near the fire for five minutes. Fill the teapot full of boiling water, and let it stand on the table at least three minutes before pouring out. One teaspoonful of leaves to every pint is about the allowance. In hot summer strong black tea, to which lemon juice and sugar have been added, will be found very refreshing. The tea may be made in the morning, and placed on ice about an hour before using, adding the lemon juiee and sugar at table. If ice is left in the tea it weakens it too much.