New-York tribune. [volume], November 23, 1890, Page 15, Image 15

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HOME AND SOCIETY
INTERBSTTNG NOTES FOR WOMEN.
Tbanksgiving Pay ls now gencrally recognlrcd In
nearly all Uie States as our barvcst fe?st day, when
thanksglving is rcndered for the bnmitics Bf BBBBM.
It ls, therefore. e*-pecially appropriate tliat the tal.lo
for tiils dav should be dlsttnctrvely American iu ita
8BMBBBMM and bountlful in its supply ol the Mltfl nnd
vegetable* of tlie ftBBMBB. On this, New Englands pr.it
dar., lt ls plcasant to pay a gastronomtc rompllmetit
to Ncw-Engkind bousewlves bv i-crving on our tables
tbe chlcken pies, the pumpkin ples, tlie balled Indlan
puddingB and mowldcd cranberrfes and other delluat-les
which are Justly their pride. Next only to rOMl MB
key ls a BB*?Mtt ple to be connted as tlie pie.e M N
aistanee of the Thanksglving dinner table; no properly
ordered New -England table ls witliont either. The art
of making ? chlcken ple ln perfei tion bas alnio-rt dis
appeared In many old famllles BMMM of tbe uttcr
Imposslbtllty of tcacklng tlie average grcen cook to
follow the siniple rule.
On a higJ. festlval day like this it ls 8MBMM8 to do
bb much r?f tho work the day before as po--ible. and to
work with such perfect exactness that Um* eOBMBfl <?f
the dinner shall be served with perfect regularitv an.l
without a hll< b when the time arrlvcs. All tl.o mar
ketlng mu-t be donc tho day before. Tlie in.ine BB88
thoiild have been baked Hiid be kept lu a cold BaMB
at least a week before. Tlie turkey should be drawn
the day before and hung up: the vegctables and ma
tertals for dressinR tlie turliey Uld _-:i'..-: tlie cran
herrles cooked and left ln an eartben inould. and the
mayonalse dre**lng for cclery made rcady. lf this
salad, one of the be*t to serve with a poultry. or
pranio dinner, ls docided upon. The cbickens f?r ihe
chlcken ple should be ready tbe day before. Prepare
them aa for roasting. without Mufling them. l'ull
out all Uie cords whitli bind the niuscles down to
tbe bone; this you can do from tlie legs with a
BMMMP. Tliis rendets the dmnistick a tender. deb
cate plece. Bemove all tbe fat you can rca. h from
the eliic.kens; Its presence shows a flne, MMl MB
fliUoned, usually tondcr bird. but U lt is left in it
will give the clilcUens a strong, greusy flavor. savo
lt and try it out for shortcnlng. When the rttt*MM
iire proporly prepared, lay them on their brcasts in
a soup ketUe and just covcr them with boillt.g water.
Let them slnwly BtflBBBM in this water till they are
tendcr. li U.e BBMf BMMM is lined with poreelain they
should not be taken up when BMM, Bttl if not they
BhoaM be poured wltb the lhiuor they are cooked ln
Into a largo stonc Jar. In clther caso set them in
a place where they will cool rapidly; and when
they are cold set thcni, covercd, in tlio store -room
or meat oellar till the next day.
On Thanksglving tnorning .skim off the fat that bas
rlsen to tbe top and tako out tho cbickens. Tbe
chicken stock, or Uiiuor ln which the cbickens wcro
t.olled. ls an excellent lour.dation for a crcam-of ricc or
< reani-of barlcy soup, clther of wbii h are excellent
with a Thanksglving dinner. The cbickens tnust now
be skU.ncd and cut up into good MMl picccs aud
frced from tho bones and gristlc to make a g.xKl pie.
Lay the chicken meat aside, BMIMlWJ lt ligbtly with
salt and pepper, and prepare a ri.ee pulfpasta crust.
This can also bc flOM HM day Lefnrv. so all tbat is
necessary Is to roll it out on Tbank-givliig Day. blno
tl.e rlm of an earthcJi pudduig dUh with a thin, shal
low bcrder of Uie pasto and roll out a ever al BMMf
an Incb all around larger than the pudding disb. Now
prepare Uio chlcken:,. Mtlt Uirec tablespoonfuls of
butter ln a fcpldcr and add a tablcspoonful of flour
when tbe butter mclts. Stlr ln slowly a plnt of the
chlcken stock. and contlnuc stiirtng till tho stock
boils up and berlns to thicken. Add now a cup of
rream and when the BU?UM* boils stir ln very BBM
fully tho yolks <?! three BBJP uuxed with h little of tlio
BM rravy. Finally add the clilcken. Flll Uie carthen
pudding dish and cut gashes iu Uie cover at sultable
place*. and put lt M very full. so as to allow for
tho shrlnklng of tlie pa-te. bru*b? the pio
crust over with the white of au egg and Bttftfl tbe pie
ln a moderately hot oven. It may be set ln a
dnpping pan h.ilding an incb of bo.ling water, to pre
vent the ret?I ef 6BJP '" the pie fi-oin curdling. BBd
BBM Ui inake tl.e eriist brown evenly without hurning.
Of course this pie Is more ornanieutal made ln a
French ralsed pie mould, but this Is not the usual
mctliod of ?crving a pie of U.ls hind In this country.
franberries that will iu.t mould ore a vexation to
the housekeeper's spirit. The usual causc f ? failurv
Is that too much water Is a.'ided at Brsl or not enough
tugar ls used. A M?ri of BMBBCtrtBl rciiul:Ml a scant
pint of su_r.tr and ahout 8BJM QMli M of a pint of
bolllng water. W'asli Uie cranberrles tho.oughly and
draln them well. r?e the dark. fuMy rlp ned C*p*
Cod benies rather IhM a HgbMI f.'tlit. After thor
oughly diiiming the cranberrles add the wat-r. and let
them boil down twenty minutes before adding tho
mgar; then put ln the sugar and let them boil ten
minutes longer. being eat_W thrt- do not burn. If
no more water is addexl and the aaubtillU* a: i
properly di-ained after wa-shin^, they raniiot tall to
ni 'tild, lf left to stand in Uie mould. ha Uiey should, at
least twenty-four honrs before they are served. A
cimple, round pint bowl ls a good mould for crati
BsrMM. If the table la largo several ?uch crlm-on
MMM of cranb"rilcs may be used on di.rerent parts
of the taMe with excellent effeet lf di-played on
aultoblc plates of crystal or flne poreelain.
It 1* a rarlty to flnd a pumpkin ple nowadays
pr .'.erly made and baloxl as lt used to bo beforo
paopM were too much ln a hurry to do thlngs as they
iMaM ho done. It is diflicult t? lind any semlilance
between the lavttBBMB or ovct-siikciI ples now pre?
pared from pumpliln and the flcMcBMM old time ple.
Tha troiil.le beguis witll frapMrtlMJ BM pumpkin, which
i- ti'iially buK'-d up quiclilv In abuiidance of water in
?adl a iiian.'ier as to talo- all flavor from it. Th.re M
bit one way to cook pumpkin pn.pjrly. Oit It into
long stnps, rcmove the seeds and inslde pulp aod
pare MBM MtifM. PBl Uie-ii Into a po-eelain l.ncd
iron saucepan. if you have one, or any thi.); MaeefMU,
ln about two inclie-,' 8*ftB of bolliiic araBSr. A fcNU
quart W-MfM B_Bi with slleed pumplun will ii'ipiiie
M? than a quart of water. Cover the laaeepan,
aud the ii.oiiient tbe water begins to boil set it baek
Where Ul MBtMta will tnerely s!mmer, bcln^ carefitl
that it > c(.vci-e<l all the time and Uiat tiie wafr
does not boil away last enough BB RMJ?M tliat tuoio
lho?M te a<i.t''.l. After tho piimpltin ha> akrwlj
MMBMi iu this stcim lor -ix hours, it will be soft and
IMBM . all the water will Le abaoiMd and lt will l.e _D
entitrly diffcrent vegetable from the same thing boilu!
bali an hom M M in abundaiio: of arater,
A well made puinpl.il> ple is much lM'tter tl.a-i .1
s.HM-li ple, a frci'iicnt inake^hlft for it eve.'i in New
Kn^lai.d. After looking pumpkin properly it is not
MfMllff to wring lt in a dotli, Ums BXtm t
BM all it- flavor und leaving a dry pulp bcl.in.l.
lt Ihirall be slmply BIBBBMi and strainexl through IhB
Meaaara Ml two ettf* af this atralMd
paBpkta, add loiir MfS Bl BMMt milk, half u BBBBPOO
lul of salt. tWO iBBBfOOafBIS of gir.ger. one of mae,-,
ui. even ttMipOMnfttl of cinnamon and a little ntaMff.
I'eat up ihe Offla with about three Martera Bf a eaf
of siit-ar HM beat Uiem Into Ihe other lagMaBnt*.
Add. last of all. a M| Bf 8BBBBI and BB*M the MBtari
to BM if it is BMX1 enough. Line mtlier decp BarthM
pie plat'.-s with plain fMM, BfMhUMJ it ov.r Mttt tM
white of an Bfg. PW around BB4 h BjM B rtH of pulf
I?tole, rf you wish. and lill it with the pivpansi pun.p
hin. bai.e the ples rather llPVly li" ?M ??'' ?*? BBBMM
iu ao oven v.ell beatcd at tlie botU.tu.
A ba!:ed Indiau pudding ls a de~s.it |a which the
Old-tiine New England hou>ekcener took BfBBW pride.
lt ls doubtful if it ever BM be served Ifl perfe. tl.,11
without a br.ck ov.-n. It should be dark. rii h ln
flavor, with B quivering Jelly-like MBMMMM8 mJm8
through it. the result of long. BBM baking at a steady
heat and laCCMriTI additions of milk during the
taking. Kat'-n wltli rlcb creaui-or wit.'i tnaj.b- BMjBr,
if von wisi,. wmei in 'MM -"f with al?aB SWMl
butU-r this pudding is a cclliiary trhUBP? " ls a
tailure if any makeshift pro<ess is :--.:ie.i 1.. iu oi-dei
to shorten the HM Bf its BIMMTBllM It bBMBI M
baked at least six hours, If a M?adv. slow beat can
bc ii.amt-iiied 111 the StOM. If possible BM BM "OM
proeaaa." boI Hmj maBilei n.eai _M8_f soid in elty
gr*x>eries. The "old fMBBM" BMMl BM be 8B8MMM1 at
mills aiid is often sold by countrv gr.x -i v BtOMB.
To make tl.e pudding. stir into a pmt of cold milk
seven even table>poonfuls of Indiau meal. Add a
MMMM of BM-MBM, a half-teaspooiiful of BBM and a
large Ma?MfBOBfBI of butter. 1'our aj.other plnt of
milk analBlni ?."t over the otlK-r lajTB-lMlS and stir
it well. Put the pudding into a BBB k MTMM pud
dlng dtsb, IM the old fashioned yellow war?: BMMM
U?e most appropriate 10 MrM lt ln. It sliould l*e
begun carly I lianksgivlng mornlng in order to le
sei-ved at a ?'? o'clock dinner, as it should be BMftf
|M8 before it B BBM IB prepare tbe u.1.11 part of tlie
dinner. ?
When y-a are ic.ulv to make Bf a hot Iire for
BBBBB-fl t.'ie BBBBBf a'?B BBMM BBBBMBf, lt can M
put covered wltli a hot plalc, 111 tho be_t
Sf closet of tbe rairge. whee it will keep at
S ui.iforiii MMBBfBtini BB8 BBtttMUM Ml MOlfi Ml BV
perfe. tion. II the ciii.nt'i is 10 be BBTMBl at I o'clo, k
the pudding should te put In tbe oven as early as n
ln tbe moinli.f nnd the oven maliiMned at B BBBBBV
lieat till 1 o '-lo-... when the lirc can be klndlcd over
to furulah Uie mleiisc heat re<iuli?d for MB?tt-f.
r_:u ikti _uddiii_ may bc put in the hoatimi 48888.
If the puddtng is put ln tho oycn at fl o'cloek by 0
o'cloek a pint of cold mllk should bo stlrred in. pro
vldlng lt Is properly thlckcncd up. as it shoi.ld bo;
lf not. walt till lt ls. At about 10 ::i0 o'cloek or a
little latcr another plnt of cold mllk mav l>e add'd.
Now the pudding .should bo allowed to rcst and balto
gradually till It ls done. or is readv BB be rcnioven
to the heatlng closct below the oven where the h?>t lire
af raaaakaa wiu eeattoae to cook it aii tbat B aaeaaaary
if the'door be kept sbut. OOOka are so lncllned to
be carek'ss and usc thls closct onlT to sct ttahOB lu
to Baap warm?II, Indeed. tlicv use lt at all-tflat the
caution of closing tlw door. so scldoin clo9ed. ls ncces
BBty.
l>o not attempt to mlx up BfgB 88888 French cook
cry with ploneer dlshes by scrvlng this pudding with
vanllla Ice-cream as rerrimmcnded bf 88888 cook books;
the rasaM ls a db-appolntment BBi 8. nr.ich of a bur
les-iuc as lt would be to scrve codtM. balls with
Hechanicl sauce. All that ls really necc-siry with
thls pudding |s good, swect buttcr of tlch creani.
A Thanksglvlng frult pudding ls an cx'.llent dessert.
Heat to a cream tbiaa uaaitara of a eap of batter; Bdd
to lt a cup of Baaaaaaaa, Iba atealaad yoflm >.f laai agga,
und two rups of scal.led mllk. iu whhh tWO teaapOOB
fuls of soda should bo dSsolved. Add now four r.ips
of pa*try flour (lt roitiirei more if bread flour ls uscd.
and the pudding will not be as BBBBft ln thnt eaaa). It
should be about the <?niisl.t'-ncy of pound . a?>\ A.ld
now an even teaKponnful of clnnamon. one of Bataaeg
and half a teaaspoonful of cloves. a quarter of a pound
of citron cut in shreds, two paaafB ?f aaBli aad, aad
of all, tha whltes of four S8_Pi beaf lt well. Four the
puddlnfr into 8 paBWBJ pudding n.oitld. It rooks
better and loiks better when served If put in a flnt.'d
pyramld mould. l^it It ln a pot af b.illing water or in
B steainer over bolllng water. and let It cook sfadlly
for six hours. Pcrve It with any nlee wine same.
From a ehannlng l*arl-lcnne apparteinent we re
eelve these very BBggeattv* sketches.
A violet-tlnfed boudoir has the doorwav draped in
thia graccfiU fashlon, with the Bioat dellcious sliade of
ploah and soft. lic.ivv silk to niateli. Thl. prettv en
traoce pives aoaaaa to a bedrooaa, "un veritable bM
do Jeuue fille," all eoaJear de roaa, wtth bed and
dreaalnir-table arlaamed wltb deUoate roaeeolored itwlta
silkniuslin aod soft lace.
Tho number of people in the world wKhOBl BB ol.
jeet is affriffllthtaf. Getttog ap laaOy in tha Btoaalag
and drtftlng throagl the day theae people Ile down t.>
aleep al nlght without any latUfaetton of |.i aa
eompUahed or dlfaeatty overeomej without, la short,
Buytblng done which ihoold be dotae. They are not
alwayi ladoleat; they Secnpy their hands and appeaV
10 ase their mind.s. but their work la abapty done to
bill Unaa. rha ta-k whleh Ibejt Know when they al
law theaaaetae. to tblak aertotuly iba! they aboaaf
do, they torerer ahtiak -eaaa tin tbe time eomea when it
ii i> too late ta aet
How many W0BMB ne.le.t to oorreet their <-lilldren.
ailow peeeadllloa In Ihelr charactara t<> become posl
tive b!eiiii-.hes from poeitlva dMiko of rOBJlBI Ihcin
BelTea to tba aeceaally of reprUaaadl Haw many
heep boaee ba UUa llatleaa, fhiftlBg way, allowlag tbe
servants fr<->: aeaSM (<> tlie storen.oin. when they would
know, if they stopped t<> Ihtak, tbal they are botag
siowly and ij>bIibbbIIobi1j robbodl Ibla B ao aaag
garattoa; the oatpa of tba baeeaaaal B hvrgar, in ..aa.
fumlllc, than Ihe entlre BBBOBBf of food aaed l.v tba
fctinily, and lias brought many hard-worklng BMB to
ruin. a hawaakaeper, who i- the ?other of ekiktran,
iboaM h;.ve loaiethtng apeetal t.. io erery Bay, aaaae
abjeel forevar that wiii "baap atoog" her bually. k.-ep
Iba .iii.ii.pement- Of her hoaae running ln BarfeetlOB,
und forward the famlly life to higher aud batter Uiings.
Doaaate our aaafl taaawa KaUeoal BMdeoty, we eaa
not rafrala fraaa taawtag atBaattoa t> tha tact ti.at w
ure. bOglBBlng BB unlte In America tlie br,!llan< v of tba
French wltb the toafOllghBBBI a?d gOOi f'.rm of Iba
Bngtlshl Ti.is baa beea aalpably aaaaotiitrated la bbm
awekt laoaaa bbow. The aaiet Bportaaaaobk ? tharoaak
aaM "f '''ii t!"' airBBaaaaaata, tbo Irrepraaebabla ap
potntmeata of eaeiytbtag fhaf appartala. t., tbe in
leaataaa of tbe horaaa, uud Iba ir.?<d Uist<- aad dlgatty
of tba Bauoeedtnn. eaaaal ba t<H. afakJy oaaaaaaodea.
we do aoi aaei lo eopy t/? b?- traa Aagk>texoB?, bm
o_r owa inea, wh.-n they hawe (he hileaasa t-> tfavelop
11 lu.ve ai I'lii.h taattaet f>r aporl aad .yoilaaaaiillbB
appointn.ent/. .>- ?u> kin 80808 1088.
Beltber raa we faifl to bm tbal anj ara Baa aoarj
than our Boall h eoaalaa. Ko aaMbltaaa >.f eesa
their ioanttl aalBBBl. tba lawat, aaaM baea aeaa off
i? Kiiirland willi tba same "en tn.iii." tlie I.n
ihukiaam, aa this one of oura, iiu- anpertorlty, it
?Bst ba eaaeaaad. waa .iu-- ebbaty lo Iba woaaaa ..f
loctety. who froai Iral t" lael watcbed the waaVa
prooeed'lnga wllh eago totere.1 from their boxes, und
Lf their enthaalaaBi an.i beaaty aaaad ..ot .i ttttte to
ii,,. apbii of ti.e aeaaa Iba aaaj etwwda raai taiw pad
th-. BBiwani Beaaaed aoaafh wall aafaafM to aaaa aftbae
on the rtag or the boxc-. on tl.e BBB ho.sc- H tba
pretky awaaaa; H aaa a ilinaaa Ib laah ou attaaar Baa,
The glrta weaaj aftaaly barpa Baaa ae baavar hata aad
Wtth few aieaptlOBfl Mt Uac bonneis and BBCaaaa to
the marrled belles. One effectlve tollette on a prctt
MMMB Just arrived from the other side was B >*" k
walst ln -cut work11 over white, wltli black t lee ves
Wi\- ?'?* _J
' +Jj))h*\*
and n large hat tled under the chin with a narrow blaok
vclvet.
A rharmlng winter arrainrement for y.uir drawmg
room. or any room wlt). a sunny eipuBBT*. Is I* have
.loi.lil,. - i ln-s. .mii between th"m iu lli" lf*M left 1,v
the wludow sill to place till boTes Hlled wltli grOWlMJ
plants. Any tin man can niali?? UMM BMM, wlihli
should be perforuted here and there Ui allOW of draln
ag". When tlie plants requlr- uater the ln-x.-s .an be
tuken out and placed M a strlp of ollcloth to dr.dn.
If you uie buildlng your MBM you cau, by B WTJ
little cxtra BIBOIIM. make your double MBbBB-BTflJi'h,
by tho way, are a great coinf.irt iu wlnt- i B8TM M
vcrltalile graenhoasaa by ninnlng a flne from your
furnace alotig Ihe sMM of the window. Ifl this wav
you can have the lovcllest ferns and flowers. The
cold fraine. however, floai very well f.r hurdv lowet**,
such a~ PaWSMS. whl.li are tli" BrtgfcMM little IhlBgl
to pcep into your room Inagroabla, and aoythlog el
ih" eowaflp tni.e. uhleh are aMo bardy; and there are
many BthOTI tliat. will tbriV* weU B iil( h the flnrist MB
tell you of. By takJag a Uttle Btmbla v,m bm have
Parma vlolet*, whieh are the oeeteel af all. for on a
sunny day by opening a littl.: your Inner sash y.uir
wlmle room will be perfe'lly delirious with thclr per
fiime. liut If you have Ihesfl v.ni will be ObUged ">
have Um plants chaogod Ifl Ihe DOM ?evetal times
during Um BBBBM, as tli'-v Itop blootuing after a tin88.
In New-York it ls not M mn< h Ihe CllSt? to have
double "BfhtT *s it ls furtlicr nortli, but they are a
very cuinfortable additlon when tho thcrmoineter
Been len aud the wind is travelllnp at tho ratc of a
inile a ininute. BbsBIM, they BCTVB to deaden tho
MlM from the Btreet*. If it is po->ible t?. heat Ihe
apertuie betweM tiie rathtrf this littl- lerap of a
greenbOVM for that la what lt prartlcally I*?MB M
m.i.ie ti aerve .?*? ? rapltal VMtllator by being arranged
in tho fnllowlng mauncr: lt is a well-kimwn fact that
leaves of glOWlOg plants molsten alid lilter wann air
that pa-sfs fhrotigh tlicni. so lf 11k. inner sash is l-'ft
opM bolOW an.l at the top Uie asccndlng air enrreul
is purllied before It spreads over Um BPfM I'.rt of tho
room. Bo, i:. addltton.to the beaatf and iweetaeM
wluch you reoelve from these flowers ihey may BlM be
Of verltable sanllary BM. < Ifl very Beld nlglits Ihe
bazM shouui. if ifl eoM basM*, be immv*I from ihe
Wlndowi and plaeed in the room, othcrwi c tho plants
tnuy be frostbitten.
Novcr have ilowers pl.v.-.l so important a role ln
femiiiine adornment in F.urop.- as they do this year.
Ball dra es bm edfed wltli trlagM af mmI, nragrMi
MOSSOns, an.l a I'.irSiaii QMM "f f-.shinii BfUMied
tiie other nlghi al the opara ireartnf a Mftagw bmm
entlrely of tcarlet gerantnms.
Flower bOM are now worn by etegUtM for cvenlnr
areas. They ..i.-tretMty beeuMtag aod easlty and*
al home if destrad. a broad aad rather -titr mtta
niiiio'i aod mbm >i moi "f fragnnl Momomm are all
that is DMded for t'l.-Ir in?uufa.'1iire.
Tlie ilowcr-. must be stltrlMd 10 the rlbbon verv
elosely, so as io coneeal IM BnndatBm, and IM thlcM
garlaod arast be "nlsted with a botr "f long looped
rlbbon matehlag the flowers. TBbm boaa bm pretUer
wln-n ii,.ul.- of iooble whlto viol.-ts and iniiiio-.i purple
he*ther and tnber.-, or BeapoBtan aad Basslan *lo>
lets. L iveiv one* ats* abo eoni].d entlrely of bmb
ihhIs of two ihades, aod ..f a doable n.w ..f anury gar
denlas. IHamond lew dropa an' often BtttUtfBl over
them.
I.i t but by no means leaat In Itnportance to the
oMners of our saborbao hoines eome the kitchen,
la.m.lry and BB?? BDd th'Ir OttUlgB. AflJWBgb to
old boaseheepen ? Ust of whal l- Beeeaaary mav aeen
Mferflaooa, stiii yonng peopM know -,. little of IBe
pnetUa] ncixaillloi of Ufe aod leel m ntteriy Ignoraal
when enteting i nonsrfnrnlshlng shof aa to a*hal le
buy ln the way ol Utchen rarotBue, tha' thla Bhorl
suniitnary of the esaentlali mav belp then.
in the iii-t place have your klteben loor oQed with
Ii:. OBd oil aod then a 00*1 of Bttrd old llnlsh; bave it
doM lnjnedlataly as loon as tv earpeoton an o_
of Ihe room. for Ihls BCtfl as a "flller-' and will pre
vent the phambera Iron ipofllng tbe tio-.r anen Ibey
put in the raogB and s.i.k. OtberwlM Um staii.- will
sluk throiigli the porOM wood and It wll! l.e |np issible
to get them out. Aootber aaggesUoii i< thal yM
bave no ciosct-; or rapboarda in tbe klteben?nol ooe
ilngle dark hok ahere eooh bm iUi k in a dirty pM or
any "matter out of pl.ue.'' as JohnsOfl ghrei
us a*. tl.e deflnltlon of fliri .\s many sbelvea m foo
ple i e, but no enpboards. Vonr walla iho_d i">
palnted, so that they mav freqnenUf be etoaoed wltli
a damp eioth. Here is ? ii j of utiii-s neoesaary tor
the kitchen of B s.nall familv, wlii.h mi\ assial >'>u
in y.mr tlt--t porehaae; other thlnga may be added
.iiii rward as th<y 08CW to JTOtL In woodenwiue you
will want 1 brMdboard, 1 cbopplng bowl, l roUIng
pin. i small spoon, i large ipoon, ? potato ponoder
aod leiiiui aqneexer. in Un i boller tor ban or flah,
l breadpao boldlng flve qnarts, :: nllkpaos, i deep
disiijian, ?- enaneUod saucepaoi uiiu covera f.r loor
qnarta, ?_ enanMlled saocepana with covora boldlng
two (juarts, n half pint mould*, i iklmmer \>ith bandle,
1 dipper, 1 fiinnel, a qnart ui.a.ure, a pint DMasnre,
1 ?_ pint BMMre, B gUl BMBBtum, 1 Hour SCOOp, 1
breadpaos, ?_ snall deep pans for eake, l ptep*n*, i
coffee j.oi. i coiamii-c, l large bread grator, i snall
natmog gratsr, - wIm sterea, large aud small. l (rylng
. i i .'.? i,.'ii r. i Mke lorner, l eake catter, i I
1 dozeii miilliii rings.
In ironwaic ed 1 jnlr scales, 1 pot for loap with
11,. e litiing cover, i im kettto, l large brylag pau, l
?.man nrylng-pan, - theel Iron drlpplng pan ? - spoons
with long baodles, - spooni wltb noderate aandles,
l gri.idie. i grBUron, i o?Be-lron, l larce meat fork
and 1 can (.peiier.
In slomwaie have 1 erotk hol.ling 1 g.illo-i, 1
erock boMlog two <|iia:ts, l bow] boldlng Bi qnarts,
l bow] holding four qnarta, l boldlng two qvartu, ooe
Boldlng one pint, ono neat of foor baklng dlsbea of
dlfferenl
Then of eonrM cobm erockery and entlery tot
klteben bm Ikli hst eonprlsea whal will be abso
Intely oeeaesary lo have m begln honsekeepbig with.
Cook will doabtlMl B k you for many more?many
of Whieh iloul.tl.-ss v.ill be <|uile unn-ce??>;_?>?, and
otiiers again may be easentiaL However you will
tiadiiallj I'.un. vi.urs.-if. wlnt ia resll] nesded, f?r
coolu are apt t-- be BM Um bon ileacb'a daagbter, wM
i ii- i ln,? -laotly, "Olve. <.:>.-."
Your laiindry will have st iDding tnbs, ofeoar e, aud
lh.'l-e siioiilil be Un.MM tor u.i |iln.r, OM for niisl.'ig,
one f?.r bliiiug. A wMhboard, ? boller for rjothea, b
arriogar, an Irenlng table, which aboald be 8 BM bj
?_? l j an.l eovered arltk b thkk, Boobled blaakel aod
I'oii./ii iheet; ? aklrl board and bokm board, foar fiat
Iretts, a poHsklng Iron and iruu cst aoMfJeie tha
Iist nf nei.'s-ary flrtlelea lo b*g~ wllh.
Finall>, \oiir ((dlar .should bc , 11 ?. . wdl light.'l and
venlili ed, arltk ..m-ni'st ll'i'.r. II iv afBIBlB BraoBM
hin'. b.r ea. h kind Bf WMd and i oal and .i tui bM
near IBe rarnaee for aahed, ..^ u is htghlj daafai
i. is lo |iul th-in, a so many do, |_ a baricl. Ihe
wal.s should b* Wh?ewa*BMd and iboold bc BMhlj
coate.l niico a year.
Thll einls our MTM* of l.ill; , aboul t!:e honi" vou
are thirikin^ of baylng oM af Urwa, when r?i i m
have ipaee, raoBgbt, anple roon, und. ..i?.\-.- i:i. Ita
bmm of pruprletoraUp la Um deralepneni ..f Ita HMle
plaise i-inl all th.s foi \cr lilij,. BMM oiitl.n P*T
aeoan, if any. than yoa are Mylog tor tta real
of roar lai la lowo. Bor iy iheaa are (bcU worth
oonslderiag. _
BpeaUng <>l nbarhan homei and gardms, then I
a tiitv !.i"t i'.i ln .i vllkage n- u \- Vorh thal
the rtaOflM lll tlorlculliii Ifl ,i manii"-:- WOOderffel t"
i.ciiol.t. in i no-.v in Novenber it i gorgeoaa ?.ih
cbi> saiiti.emuim, aod no* il...i im- iioMci baa ta.
mmi 11. ehtef favori*.- . fatii.- boar, Um rarteta ?"??
illliply w.ind.iliil KMM frlBMf OOl lll.e a ban. I. o(
frathci-s- Bth,-is spii.nl like Um qallla af Ita rwtfBl
p,,i-. iijiine, aad ..ii v.ith Um rlebeal wealth of eolor.
rbare B no "Koveoitar adoe ?' aboot this gorMBr
Ihe othei bed* BBVe bBM n-atly arraligi'd, Ita BMBf
laWBM iv.iiovcd, and the b i.c- i.iin-,1 lrom th. gMM
little Mt <>f I.imii. Md in tl.e lovely Indluu BBMMMB
BMffl nianv B BMB BOWM bM BMM cut to leel the siin.
Iu the carli'st spnn_ this Jmie UBBBBf bil ol ground
ls gay with purple and whlte und ycllow crocu=es:
aad from tben on. in one rontlnuou* successlon. 808808
Iho aaareb of the ilowcrs-hyarlrfhs, tullps, all tho
pa>" >pi!ng flowerlng Bhmbs. then .luiic roscs that
thraw erery Otbor tlower Into tho shade during their
ralga, nnd afterward (be long iirrut of brlghf beautlcs
tbal gkaBasa tba BBaaaai days.
The iaBgbatal part of thls pnrtlcnlar garden ls that
UM BBBBa raaaB ls jHisslblc to ull. for lt ls no pnrdeiier
Wba attends this blt of F.deu. but the people ot tho
bOBBB Uie .dd irrandfatlier-u boy-a younglsh man,
evldently the pater faiulllas-and even a vory llttlo
girl, ls Bftoa BBSa weediu?' the beds. .lu.t here we
may say tliat thls prclty suroeoMot. ot flowcrs would
bB laat to the publi ? if the gtounda had beon sur
rounded with the Fjngllsh Mfh wall: nevertbeless, lt
would bfl ple.vanter for BBBBBBf cardeners thctnselves
ro be will screoned from the passets by.
Mrs.J.F.Y. wrlt?s ln regard to -dl-contenfed women:"
? iive a boy and glrl with equul lntolllgen<M tha tBBBB
atadJea in ekaaa roaaa or coiiei;e. and tba glrl oftea oat>
>hlncs the boy ti'.lnp on togefher with the same op
IMJllBBltlaa and the same rcgard for physiral Uws, thero
ls no reason why we should not have n geueratlnn of
peofeaaloMal women if they so aiak it: but somo apaetal
alapeaaattoa aanaa lo be aaaaaf before Beafaaaaaaal nfo
tOr weineii will eonform < ..tnforfably with dor.iestlc ar
raapeaMata. An aaasarrlad araaaaa, lf sho baa ai.iuty
t ud tllness and a dcslre for a professlon ean cJioose one
BBd follow It. If after a tluie sho rhooscs to marry
i rt her bawa ataaaaa t<? kaaw that wiu. Bawtaaja and
the rniiilr.^ af chlldren her ambtttou should be the
\ n.per rc.irlng cf those cjilldren and the rare of honi.i.
Yoath is um Bbm ta lay the Bmaaaatoa af haaWB
What tlion ran l>e morc Importatit than provldlng sub
s'antliil, wi'll-rnnked f.KMl for a famlly t
"The future life of the chlld whoso N.dllv healfh
Is made the BBbJei t of careful thought and oonsclentions
troateaaat is bwued agatoal many BBflBptataaaa Bkaty
to fall ln bftl way, for u feehle body, while it mav
proahaea some beaattfal traits of mlnd an.i ebaaaeaar,
BBlgbf l>e still more. useful Wtth bctter physlcal devel
opaaent, what i> a eoBaaaaaaBble aapfrafloo in a man
is asaally eonatraad ae dlaeoatant ia a woman. is it
not ratber laeh of wtodoa iu appiylag tbat aaibftloal
'?There are some nnirrled women who are of ne<< s_Ity
beead?wtaaara, who deservc all crealM for needed etfort
to tnalutaln and edii.ato their chlldren. It ls not
IhflBD who are BaWBlly called disconteuled women. bnt
those wbo, wtth b Bdaeoaeepttoa of the importat.ee
of II, Imagine tbat booaekeepiag doe_ not B>
qaif. as miiih talcnt as other ocenpations
or peoBaaalaaa 0B8B bo women, or aa much as they
Boaasaa. wTtk a peopar tdea af the basportanea of
domeatte duties we Baed BOl hear so much of tho
in.motony of them; und a true woman surrounded by
home and chlldren BSBi not complaln tlufc her llfo
ls BanOW or loag for any beoaier sphere.
When you read that some woman managed a real
e.state or other busliiess and looked aftBT a home and
seven chlldren at tho same- tlmo, porsonallv pcrforiu
Ing all the dutiia iu each place, dou't bellove lt! There
was some one clso at 0BB Qnd of the line or the other.
A woman ls no more capable of belng In tWO separate
and dl-tinct jdaecs at one time than ls a man. and no
one would .apuooa that a man could be fo.ind at
his oBBBe ln towu at any hour of the day and at bis
home In the country at the same time.
It ls sald that the (ir>eks put everj' chlld under
hyglenle tfeaaaaaat utfid B-Oed all those not worth rcar
Inp. Who shall suy they werc uot wlser than will we
of thls ago hc. BBkSM BBf. attentlon bo pald to the
heattk and dcvelopmcrit of otlr chlldren 1 And to
whom miist we look for that Btteatloa
baf to tuothersl I'nfortunatey some, baowledfe la
not galned until toO late, and many a ni other
kaowa th.it she has bnrlcd chlldren aaerlfleed to her
Ignoraaeo. Motbera must haara ba look upon the rear>
big of .iklkfraa *> work ft.r tha good of tbe haaaan race
aad work tor fuMir,- ganarattona; araad leara t<> apply
physlolou'i.a! pnnriplcs |o the cure of the body and
niind; they bbbsI realUe that Ihe bapplnes., aot only
af their ihiM.v.n, bal af tbeh1 eldSdrea'a eblklreo, <ie
pends upon their bsbora >>f taday; that If they wish
iiiem to leai bappy, bealthy, aaoral Hv.-, they bawe
a work to d<> whleh asaally bsaeea raoan far bo u.ii t.
it is wtthtB the tcope of erery araaaaa of average
Intelhgeoce to Bjaieeetend tba bawa ..f. beatth and tho
reqalresaeota of the b.xiy and there \> bo profeealou
nore woethy or one tbal hsovea ic>s tinr; for dlfeiwv
tcnt than good boaaakeoptag."
Thls is tl.e BeaaOB I luit tbe BBBall peoplo. too, aro
beajinntng to bo aaxtoa. aboal tiio rafBrnlabtag of th.ir
hOOBO. The lOD. nm-t be .'.'ired f..r a.s well a.s their
ownera, new booaOB miist be had and old oties reflttod,
aad manv a -maii boaaewlfe is eoaaMorlag tbe aab
Ject Wtth all th<- anxicty due to so gravo a subject. To
niotliers Who have 10 catcr to the tu-tcs of these llttlo
erltica we civo a few hlata which may asilet them.
A pretty homeinadc bedroom set for a doll's BOBse
u
Day be made in this way i Cat oat <>f atrang eardboard
two abapaa each ?>f dlagram. A and n. Cut one (A)
tbe belght of tbe dottad line. Tl.e four Btoeee foral
iba headboard, roothoard and Bda-ptoeee >f a b.-d.
Oover ii.e ptorea aeatly with a wuUl-flgared caiico oa
boti. iMes, turning ta the sdgea, and overhaod, stit.h
w
lag tbe Bklea loyather. When tbe ptaeea are litted aad
stitched toceth.r tbey w.n form a attoac, wall aaado
bad tead wltb iirm lea> Ctover tbe top wtth a pleea
ol the aaaaa rblnta m a real for the anttraaa; add i
nttie Hoance aa a raUanee t.< the b..<i, a hair BaUtnaa
aaaaa of ttektag aad it Ib ready f.?c aae
The rtdea aad front and top af i'->- dreaBtag-tabla
ataipty ivi,r?.^;iit tbe aktaa, fn^it aad top of a box, and
are tirM eowered and put loaatbae in tba samc laahion
as tlie bad, and aft.i-want trimmed. The Baaeriptton
of a yoiM.- ii.iv'- ptaaeh daeheeee ataad ghraa m ti.is
bwae of Tba IMbanaa wiu aeewe aaaally waU tor tba
l_U_lpBttaa arttebB for the doO'a booaa. The waaa>
stand ls made ln tbe same way, without ?.he back and
with plaii.er bfflBB-BfB. The chairs are very BBBtly
...Bd8 and tho iBBjraai WlB 8BBW the BbapB of tba
pl.: Re. i is iba back a..a back k_a ? Ba 8, the traat
bsg .u.d aMe ptaeea (tbraa >>f theae >h..t.id !><? cot), and
Bo. 3 ii.e aaal after tbej are eoeered an.i atttebed to
gatbar. \ Baaaee gl^aa Iba ebalr a peett] Balah.
.s.-t* Made la tbla way setl rery raaaUly al hdra. aml
exqaBMel] aiade apeehaena of datatj hoaaemade dolla'
lurnitare ran be boagaf at Ihe ?Teaaaa'a k-i baage.
Th- ii ladar i- aaaally lerved oa toahloaahle taklea aa
a aoaa, bal there B bo reaooa arhj beeaaaa a -..i.- eaonot
i.btalaad axeepl oei letoaally la thla aurkol that the
aboald b< ealled a ale, Aecordtag to Bngliah
geanaeBa, wbo know, tha BaaBdar . aa Inferlor Bab
ti the soie. lu.t it is ealla bieaaeaatve, aaktoai re
tatbag bw aBwe Ibaa baa aaata a poanah aad i- a good
luaabfaai Bab. The Boaader, aaa tba aa and all othai
n.it i. i. thrtt iive near ttw- botfeaj "i Ihe Baa, B a rerj
rarloaalooktBg eiaatata. He aapaan t. ha\e i.i
aiixed B| In Bosaa eoaeakdea af aatara aad aerei
Blmlaktaaad blaaulf mt Dnifaa eeery othai areated
thing h.- has both hN eve.s on the same -de of lus
head: ba swluis on his ?lde and hU iiioull. B tWlaBad
awry from ihe effort be coutmualU BBkBM to set lood iu
this nncomfortable posWIon. Flsh of this genus havo
been used on tho table slnoe tho time of Ben Jonaon.
?>tft English poet* refer often to the " wry mouth of
the scornful plalce. ?
Tlie most 8MBMBM way of preparlng a
flounder ls in " turban*," baked in cream riauce.
B?Ifl Ihe lU.'i aud remove Uie flllet from tlio
Un. k sldu; Um other side U not of much
value except for flsh stock. ?*ut tlie flllet Into strlps.
A flounder of average slze will give four strlps; roll
each one of them into a compact little roll. Sprlu'.ile
them Wttb *alt andp^pper. and BBJMNM a few drops of
lemon over each. and also a drop of otilon Julce ob
talncd bv gratlng an onlon on a poreelain grater.
bet the turbans away ln a cold place covered for an
hour; then sccure each one tlrtaly ln shape with a
little skewer: large needles do very well for this pur?
pose. Mf each tnrban ln melted butter. dredge it
with flour, and lay It on a platter to bake for twenty
live minutes In a hot oven. When done. add more
sauce around the turbans, lf needed. and run tho yolk
<>f m egg through a aleve over the sauce. The turbwis
should be baked on tbe dlsh they are to be served ln.
A sllvcr gratln dldi 1? tho most aultable, but a white
plutter does very well. _
There are few flowers for winter blooming that will
glve more perfect satlsfaction than a ryelanicn. A
bulb well growa, wltli its pretty dark greon spotted
leaves, and ubundajic* of tlower buds BBBBMBl near the
root. will aoat 80 rents'. ('hoo**e one of tho small
flowered, mhw white cvclaniens, wltli purple eves.
TIils Is the most abundant bloomer. The cyclamen
haH not been Improved by hvbrldl/.atlon ; the blossoms
of the new plants _??? large. but tliev are not as
abundant or as dellcate and fiuglle ln form ai the old
klnd.
A slnglo cyclamen will vlcld thirty or forty blos
sotn.s, aud remalti a mass of exqulslte fragrant bloom
from Chrlstmas till F.a-ster. I.Ike most bulbs. this ls a
QMMM llower. Iluyard Taylor nientkined tindlng the
plali.s of Troy covered wltli a wealtb of BMM plantu
Lu full bloom, where they had, no doubt. grown wild
for centurles.
Tho excessive prlcea which some retail dealers are
cbarging for pjque glove*i, or gloves wltli stltched
.seams, under tlie new tarlff, was illustrated a few dav*
Hlnee. A customer vlslted a glove roiinter, wher: she
had been In tiie hablt of buying chlldreu's ptque gloves
at fl 88 a pair. "These gloves are now #1 .">(). under
Uie new tarift," said the sale*niaii.
"Tho ralse In the tantf on pi<|tie gloves Is onlv
Iftf eenta a d07.cn; that Is lrss than live cents a pair.
Why do you ralse them tlvo times as inm h BB tbe
tarlff has?" asked tho customer. The clerk aiiswer?*d
plcadlugly. "We know it. but we can't help it; the
WbOieaale glove dealei-s Imvo made this ralse,'' but
ho promptly found another pair that had not bBM
raised, and which Jie admiUed wero as good as the
regular stock.
Men's glove;, pi.iue gloves and lined gloves. It
should bc reinembered, aro tho only kid gloves raised
ln tiie least by tbe tartlT.
Tlwre are a great many rules ln eooTt books for
olaborato dlshes roqulring rich niatertals. which are so
toned down for economy's sake that the origlnator
would liardly rocogiilae them. It perhaps llatrxjrs the
taste of guosts who are to partako of a dinneir to call
a sauce " Hollandalse," thOOgfl tn.- proportlons of the
reelpe are ao economleally cut down and dlstorted thal
lt ls notblng but a plalu MMB sauce, and a French
nutii would utterlv Ml to reroimlre his favortto fisli
sauce. In auch alter_tlons M th.jse tho main feat
mv ot the ndpe ls often lost and Uie result ls any
thuig but satisfactory.
lt Is a eafe rule to avold all letlfM that are f.oo
ri.h for jour purse. If you dlstort them the result
B almost lnvariably a hoteh-potcli and a complete
falluce. Blch cooklng requires the uso of abundanco
of rich and costly mnterials. It ls lmpossible to avold
UPMM lf wo ludulgo ln table dalntles. A 800* can
DO more servo elaborate dlnners without lavish BS>
pendlture of money Uian any other worlunan can work
without material. A more retlncd and more BBBM
Baetory table can always be maliitaineil if the houso
kecper makes it a rule to avold elaborate reclpes ex?
cept for elaborate oceaslons, and does not atteiupt a
slx coiirse dinner on a two-course income.
Vlolefs In every shade and alBBOflt every shape are be?
ing worn on every ocrasloti. Never before has this swee!
I 'tl. tlower been such a favorlte. It is worn tn the
mornlng. in the afternoon and at nlght. in the buttoii
bote "f the rldlng-hablt and on the eOMBfee Of the ball
ireas; it rarroandj long ourt trains ln thlek garlands,
it enelrclM white throats and adorns dark and falr
hair. What blossom can ever endear itself to women
B8 this BBOOMt fragrant little OM does. this fjower
,,f l._eiid. which. If tradltlon ls to 1" believed, was
,??,. a (lamsel swnet ar.d lovely i The vMet was loog
|0eg BfO Iatithe. a favorlte nyiiiph of Artemis. Apollo
f.'ll in lovi- with her, and the goddess, wlshlng to
prote.t 'er from tiie god's pursi.it. dyed Her blue.
lantlic however, plned and fretted at the loss of her
beaaty to such M extent that Artemis, rogretiul at
her nilst.iltei. |[it"tferenee. chat.ged her Into a vlolet,
b, ptrl an end to her tortneiit. Tlw old pocts say
also that .luplter raiised tho vlolefs to. grow as food
f,,i- lo While -he wandered on tho BjCfl of the carth
li, th" form of a h.'lfer. Manv more leu-ends sur
roimd the violet. as wltli a balo of poetry. It Ls
said to have bBM the swectest of all tbe tlowers ln
K.len; (alvpso, it ls aUegea, was born In beds of
viol.-t blue: and ln anelcnt days garlands of viulets
pUced on the brOW WeM ciisluered a eun* for head
acho BDd dlSSBMSB. It has be-ii often the embbm of
royalty, and WM also the Napolconlc flowcr. It has
been mentkmed bv iiomer as th- IomBbbI of binssoms.
aud it nestled ln fragrant banks agabist I'liny's villa
at Home.
In l'aris the advent of the street vlolet ?ellers Is
MUed jovfullv bv rich und poor. who allke dellght in
Ihe penetratlng freshness of tho llfe-givlng pcrfume.
II i, the f.ivoiite tlov.cr of Kmpress Kugenie, as it was
ihat of Bmperor Piederlck of Prvaala aud of the mur
gered Caar At"\ander II. shortly after tlio fcarfnl
,1,-aili of tlie I'rince Imiicnal in Ziilulaiid QttBM Vh I rla
tenl Enpress F.ugeuie a miniature of her dcad MB, in
ii fi-atne of viol.'ts made of amethysts imbedded in
enerald taaves. In tho faarteMth OMtnry ciemcnce
Is.mri* when scparatid from her troublesome lover BMl
him a violet ln token of her constanry; und the 1,1ns
sonis are a--". u.ted with the last s:,rf Ihoughts gathered
around the burial of poor mad opheha.
I.av her ln the earth
And Iro'm her fair aud unpolluted flenh
Mav violets springl
In the south of l'ratice greal flelds of violet_, white,
parple and blue, tlll tin* air with overpowerlng per
fnme, and nothing can eipial the beauty of BMM far
streb l.ing (ariiets of velvely flowerss framed by tall
bedges of arbutus and aloes under the azure southern
sl.y.
? Whei-c d,> you suppos,; I can get gcnulno old
fashioii.il brandy iieacla;sr' said a pretty host.ss wta
was bMl on giving to an Knglish friend who was
Itopplng with her spoclniens of ihe natlve American
dislies. "At tin.- Woinai.'s Kxcliange on r.ftli-avc,''
lUggested one of lier guests. -of BBBMBi I never
thooffht of th*'- Tlwy Jo aeU Uiat sort ol Uflag
tbere, d.> ttoy aotl" .
fOB, tlk-y do sell "that sort of thlng," and by M
doing MBPOlt and help mauv a lady whoni nec.'ss;tv
bas obUged t-. earn her owo.Uvlng. At preaeol if la
?-.|iiite a Ma t'> panule our America.n BfOabBB?8, aud
we BM rather fond of ihBWlBg <>ur Knglish (dtisliis
our pet dlshes. but It is not an 88*9 maller BOSMflMja.
to lin.l a. cmjU WhB understaiids how to BMBOM ?BMB.
Tlivv BBSM t?i need a lady's lou, h M MfB-VlataM to
mi-T them reullv gOOd. Now that IMabSglvlM DM
ta apfrOMblOg and fM WMld BB*M OM f.ishioned din?
ner. whltli you can't pn-pire y.mrself. you can sup
plemeiit wliat is wanted fi?iu BM B_<?haiige. llimpklii
,,, .. mlDCe I., BBfhB pl-s BM them. and if there ta
anv other OM hMhBMBd dlsh th.t you wisli on that
Ml. be si.re that there an- IMM la New-York who _BOW
how to make lt well. aud who will b>- gkid to bi.pi-lv
vou Wttb wliat you WMk. lf* -' Aiuertran BBBBMeta BM
beqaentl] sblppM lo Kngland. A lady seut ovar Uie
oth.-r dav a Ml gninent of " KK-ctloi. CaJie" whut. B
of t (ini.eciicut origU. and uith it a qaatttttj of eraa
barn leUy. AaMikM eooeoetloM are braody paMbea,
BDBle butter. Miuthern fm'd chlcken. Maryland bis. u.t.
iBrropia. dooBknots or craltars. aa*. of mbb, bU
of the lellekms, bmm ahoaed ples.
A Bew Bngtaod WOMBB vrho BM a spi-clal and
w?'i!.-.f,il reelfB ta H >?? t"" ^'?'tl"), ,,f u,e Kx'
ehange sapplMd with waflMa for Un- wBrtar. OM
?? ,. ,,i, ?lv SMforted bv l.e. s..le of ples and
chiiKen ,,,.-. 10. Wbleb there ta MBh ad-miiid Uiat
she cau liardly BM t ".*??? , ^k? "J _*
CBlVea ...ilte a l.ttle UMMM tMM her s.it.-d bI-OT-M
.,,?? ,m *oea p;,-ti.ui..iv wbU. AMttar aiataaa
,,,,.;.lly of -levill-d nal.s and MMMM claius-botb
parelj AmmHmm bj tke wejr.
V Md MM Ol the dlMTtON B BB sl.|.plv S',:?l,,
evenlna .??*? '" ??*? ^"*m**n tt!l" ?"? '" ",vo
,?.,;? aarVMtS B M'st IMM the.. lalMM. Pm tl.n BMl
hiv. , ...,,1.1 BBMM wliich ls ran attri.tiv,.. Btal ol
,11 vbCtl ? M l* ei.li.v.ng these dalnties. ,s the thoi.^hf
'that ev.-rv moothfal gaes 10 help H.BBBCtty < ni.ti-v
woman who is bravcls dotng he. sh...- to r c.ii Uie
fl,? ,s ,;?.??.. . We BMMl not f.i.et ln uWMUMMtaM
oi tl.e lanaarj reaoorM* of Ikta ex.eiieiit Batahaehmonl
,i?. preparcd tood I * Um rtek ektakM br.ui.. raM* f.nit
UUl beel l.a. 11 ,l.,Mtl BMMM blUK BMOfB, wltli IMM!
Um _inictiwhe.it breai, whieh ' _mjm of Ita *****
wl.eat. and other iioiin.blng ? |?'tlts plits."
The luucli room 18 BMB?M featuie that lt la well to l
know of, as a most excellent place for glrls wlio ara
alone BB get their lunch"on-srhool glrls, or young
ladles from the conntry who are ln for a day's shop
ping. As lt Is under tlie rhargn of ladiea, many
motl.ers feel lhat it ls a safer and pleasanter pl?ee to
send their daughter* than to un nrd.nary rest.mrant..
HOBM m.ide (andics, which are good and harmtoss, la
another apetialty, ond weddlujr BBBB, for whicli. they
take many ordcrs.
An extremely elegant and pretty-loojting des?Tt 18
the MtowfBg "creme russe": Whip a <|iiart of thic.k,
sweet rream nntll very frothy and Iight. add t icrcto
a spoonfui of BBBBBjaaieaeefli waaat and a aap Bl tlnely
powdered sugar. liave in readlnes* a ha.krt of
sllver lihgree, or failing thls a prettlly plaited ord.nary
reed basket. Fut a layer of candled ro?? leaves and
sugared vlolets at the l.o.tom of tlie baaket and heap
tho araaaa over it. paweaaBa the t<?p wtth a stiowcr
of i ..n.ii"d rose leuves, vlolets aud ora/ige petab., and
surrniuid the pyrumld with a circle of pfflgBBBaaa, fresh
nlmonds and candled -trawbcrrlev rierve, -.eud'ng la
at the same time a dlsh of NB8 macaroou.s.
In Farls this year tlie tradltlonal ChrMma* trae,
the dear shaggy (Ir, ls ta> Isj dlscarded, and huge
odornus spanish furze biiahes covered with their gol
don >ellow blossoins will be the 8888081 thing. These
staraM eaa be had of almost a:.y si/.c. and will be
planted in great -.piare bOXOf of spanish falence. Tba
candles attaehiKl to tlie bsWaMBBB bv large bo'vs ol
sllver tlssue are pale plnk a:.d imlden yellow, and at
the foot of this novel and dalntv looklt.g Christinas trce
ls a nest of spnn siiver, where two wlrite dov.s ara
plaecd. On tlie topmo.t branrh a gllUerlng star cen
tred by a tiny eleetric lamp will crown Uue decorated
shmb.
A new and rharmlng BBBB8BB for ladies- who palnl
is flio decorution .11 "goiioelie" coloCB of gi-eat and
smaii laafkar^aeeaaaMs, wtth aaaafatta btoda, BaflagB.
flowers, lrgends af salut*-. or little BOOnee a la Wattcau.
Boaaa af theae, Baaia by tbeaa "arttatai du i;rand
BMBdav" are beaattfal enongi. to be eoaapared to laaa.
caml's or PrafBBard'l works. One, in partieulae,
palnted by .1 lieautlful French counteHS, who has been
a pupll of Marliart, ls worthy of a'slmrt dcsrription.
It W of dark, BBBB8B. Oordovan leather and romposed
of six leaves, whereon ln gllded modalllon* are rcpro
Bentad aii tba f-ffcwanfl paaaaa <>t tiaj "ifBaotra do
rAmour.'' Ibeee aaaBBlBaaa are nnaaaaad with
boldlv palnted llowcrs. ?? Love POflCWlBg Kolly" U
garlandcd with harebellc. "Meeping I.ove" with pop
plcs, "Tltnld Love'' with hchotiopo and etatBB, eto,
This screcn ls 8 uiastrrpieie. and th") perfect cicrn
ttOB of tho dellcale, ininiaturc-l.ke tlgun s and of UM
flowers U worthy of a great palnter.
l'ans, which have airaln come to the front with ra.
newed vlitor, aro also ainotiK the IIst of b.vely pre+
ents which shillcd hands BBB preparo for the now fa*t
approaehlng Christmas and New Year sea^on. N'otlv
lug can be prettier than a white gauz. d f.tu with a
*hower of plnk and purple rhry-anthctniims over WBlBB
hover a fllglrt of BBB. yellow butterllies; or a black
gauzed fan decorated Wtth branches of red-berried
hoiiy, where robiu ledbreaafa aeetla.
A nnn.irUal.lv l.e.iutitul patated fan Is auinnif the
weddlng presents sent to young PrkaeeM Ylctorla ol
Frnssla. lt Ls of pravlsh bluo gaiize, and thrown
across lt by tho bntsh of an cmlnent Fretn h artist I.
B branrh of Siberian Arolla covcred with hoar fn.st,
To the left three little mlce. who look very cold ln.
deed, are hnddlcd together und-r a buncii ,.f aaab.
plne eoaaa hanglng from the branrh. In the wk
groand a ea_Uy, wfafty aaioa shines on some f-ozc
grasscs and reeds. Thls fan is luountcd in smoked
BOtber of pearl. with a monogram and crown of ilxch
paarba. dbaaienda and sappi.ires. and it tooBB so eeel
and refreshlng tbat lt is p.utl.'ilarly sulted 88 aaWJ.
heated ball-roouis and crowded opera baBBBfl on a gala
night. _
Tho followtn- deserlptlon of a few FarMan and
Vicnnese noveltlcs may be of nse ln the selcctlnn of
ChrlstiiKis peaaOBBl:
A huge st.fTfed bear with glarlng eyes and wide open
mnnth, holdlng In his elumsy paws a hamniered iron
candelabra. Thls ls a qualot aud original ornament
for a h ill.
A scdan chalr of the charming old-fashloncd vpej
maVlo ol Vcrnls-Martln, cusluoned and upholstcred
Wtth old roso and sllver lampas. On the wlndow-. 'if
Irbbaaeaat crystai is eagrafad the Bsonugiaai of tha
donor; and baskets of tOft* BBgPBB BlBi afBB. nos.
trheas rare UHibttl grow are attaehed ui the B?Bhl
with bows of pale blue m.-lre. This is mcant to be
a diminutlvo dmwtag-ffOOai conservatory, and vrhon
placcd before a aladOB produrcs a lovely effect.
a Bpaaaak BBanaaeb ot aotaraeterad siik cord cow.
erwl with sllk pompons in all tlnts Imaginable.
Last but by no means least. a toilet set of vrury
BBparb wnrkmanshlp. It Is of burnished gold, studded
with Baaethyeee and pink topazes, and tlw mono?
gram, taeteai of belng engraved on the bruMies,
powder boaaa, mlrror, etc, la cut ln burnished g?dd
aml pkwed ln a vcrtical position 011 each pioce, *up
portod 011 either side by gold gnflina.
A paper mouse trsp ? (ertalnly: and an nnenm.
monly good one lt ls, too. It was invented-or dls.
covercd; Jo-.li lnllinc^ used to suy that all our ta888.1
tlons aro mcro dlsroverlcs-by a brtghd little house
keeper in a nelghboring city, after this fashion:
Deaplte all srreens, tl.e ubk.ultous fly persisied ln
vl-siting her kitchen, and to stop hi. bu/.zing sho
bought some sticky fly-paper and told madame
the cook to B_aptaf bs attractive and retentive
aarface frcely ln various paafa of tho room. And
it waai so. Bnt tho ne.xt mornlng there was a s/iund
of s'liieakiiig and of squcaling, and lo! I'pon a Bkaat
of tlie paper which had been had flat on the uib
llds, waa Master Mus Museulus, v ry much
rilsrressed ln mlnd, and as to BB. B8BP
twt very mnch stuck fast. Thereofler, when
ever micc becivue tioublesome, a sheet of BM paper
was lald u<'ar their n.n, Wltb a siire repet.iioii of thB
abovo reantt. I P to anto, cicht have been 1 BBB
taken, and the paper still l.olds good. >o putont
ai.plied lor. _
Tho-o who havo eaten Madeleine cal.es ln P;.r,.
iaesara abat in bo other ptaeo ean theae aalnty lnti.s
eakea bc obtalncd in perfcctioii. The little nioulds 111
star, uha 11088. flcurdclis aud other faticy shapci a
little unatler th.... a allvar dattar ... size aaay bo 00
UiimMl, however, in this K.iiutry of any dcaler in
French iniiitmlBiaiBT Bnpptan-aaal aaay faBbrbina
Jladeleine cakes eaa bo made from th<? bBawtag n.le:
Bab to a (aaaaa half a poaad of batter. add thn-o
capa of lagar and the atialaai fafaa af ata aajta, and
then a eap af iweet eaaaaa or rteb nnik ta whleh an
evu laaapaeafal ef leia baa been nuxed. Baaf Iba
cako UMrongbly aud tuld three and a half enpa af
flour, lu which two tea^poonfuls of . ream af tart'ir h.is
b'-en mixed. licat the < ake well and add carefully
the whltae af four e:,vs, beaaan very ..tiir. Uaa Baa bwo
wbttea of eggs left over for ielng, coloring *.m8 af >b
brown wltb ebaeatate ;md the rest of lt pink with
HBHblBlf jniee. t'over ca<h little cal(e Wtth thick.
soft icing. When properly nado aud baked each litila
take is dcliciously tender. a meltlng morsel.
At the dlnncr rcccntly gtvaa by tho Empcror of
Au-trla ta tl.e Crown I'r.iue of Kussi.i, An hduclio?a
B?(ta The.vsa, WBO did thu hotiois in liou of tbe Ein
preaa, aow tiaaalltat abeoad, vce a mo>t gorgeous ?u_
u-teful toil.-tte. It was eoaapaaai of cloth of .ilv;r.
ahowered wltb paipaa vioiei-. over a petticoat of ..id
Venettaa patat a baary gtrfJa af Hungarian aajraV
miuiship, aparkllng with pre. ioiu -tones, caught a dra?
pery <>f Venettaa ix>iht a mtie betaar the waist. The
808888)8 was cut very toW bl front, but had a huh
M.di.l collar lmed with purple leathera. The arm.
wara bara. and BB the sho.UC.ers twoltufU of purple v.?
l.-i- weae Bjatanad with ajaaaaaal ciaaps.
The meuu of ihL^ dlnnei was aa followa: lluitres]
potage tortue; pctlU souftles a b? FarUienne; aaumon;
pteas de beeaf; Mtta da vrau; tllot de becaaascs; p.m
lardes a la l'rinre-se; sorb-t; falsana aotU; salado*;
croi|..o-en boueho B la BBBBB de noleette; dessert.
The dalntily appaBBtad iiusulcure aeta exhlblted 14
th.. ?rrr.|., ara aa htfaaadtoa t.. peopio bj search of gifi*.
but are leaaaebBsa af aa aeeaaleal value. as many:
of them are put up BMaa to draw tho eye than fia
praaticai BSB The M Baen and other utensUs ara
nften ef ItUBBtat aaakBty, and the nall-powder a de*
lusion aad aaaaa. aVaaty lefhMl woman bke. to hava
her hands kept in B dalnty condiUon. and a beautifij
l.and is m.t BMonipaftbla, tiiough lt waa once bebevedl
to be, wtth a life ??f the oiutt pracbcal nsefulaea**
un the coatrarg. aaraaaaaeaa about tbe hanaa is vera
n,t 10 daaate iaaaral rarele*auea? about Ihe drasa and]
antlN peaaoa al tba mdividuiL ouiy three toou aia
abaotatelv aaeaaaar] Id trata the n-u* lato propta
,h ipe a 11 ail llle, u p.ilr of lia.ll scissors aud a naU po.U
Isher ' Q*\ '?<?'? ? ***** ? pa,r of th<? b*"t o-1-**1"*
.or. sllabth .u.v'd at tba aade: thev wfj cort aboua
-1 ', rwd stee) aail Ud adB ?'?.t M bmbbi more. and sj
,'.?,',i ag iBKieaabiB BaflliMai with a teathea
MM M ..nts and apwefi. An Ivorg ln*
:???,. ,t ta paab tbe tale aff tke aaaaj
?i um aaU, nldefi aahaaeee Ha bcauty and
nrevenu 1.gnniBv a* aeat Bwn BB aaafa a_aw
1 _, k y oX ,,, ,i? u.*t French " oiikuIiiio'' coupletal
Iba Uat of aaeeaWi ..iu.p.uenu.
11 ,,? 1 nee* tbe Baffe are peeperty cared for,
IM laOapa and pohehaf., they w,n aaaa tmproae ii|
""^ '.,,.,,,. b_| i?. done to Improve tlui
J"'"' , " ,ra I very iinpn.iuulng apechneart
'."<-! !_??__,_!_ wHiVakla^bght out S u.at thevt
?ave 1^?, l,'l'V1|," V,'..'al.lloe |p pol.sh and ttnt,
',. ,'"i"' iv i e-J.V o.ai that aotbl l>l B so U.lurlou.l
M W hardh ?w*^*|? ' ,,?.,? tfU|, w,_ ,harp polntedl
l" ViU'd iu>u-.nc.t A t.rt ..all .rusl, anVaoagi
_,dbwtur -"baWarXo uytbtai else for |*B purpoea.