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The Newest Indoor Negligees and Gowns Aspire to Rich Elegance
1 OMEN and lace," writes
11 French correspondent, "create
a harmony as lovely as true."
Through which musical and high-sounding
phrasing the American women are
given to understand that lace is still to
be a favored garniture, while some won
derfully pretty house gowns and negli
gees are sent over to prove It.
Taking their grace of line alone, these
Indoor things have reached a high point
of perfection. The width and fullness,
Which are creeping into street effects, are
here absent, many clinging cuts taking
pn an almost Greek simplicity.
For gowns of this classic nature numer-
ous crinkled crepes are used, with ribbon
borders and knots of the same for orna
ment. No lace appears upon such
,'jjrnodels, though another French design
Inay have an all-lace slip over one of
I'hlffon and silk. A house toilette so con
nected is of imitation Burano lace over
pale blue silk moussellno. The sleeves of
(hls are tight to the elbow and a heart
shaped docolletage distinguishes the cut
of the neck.
THE BATH ANTD ITS EFFECT ON THE SKIM
BY CHRISTINE TERHUNE HERRIOC
IN THE first place, the bath means
cleanlineFS when properly taken. For
a poor bath is almost as bad as no bath
at all. And when cleanliness Is achieved
a long step is taken toward health and a
still longer toward good looks. No one
pan hope to be really attractive who has
a poor complexion, and no one can expect
a good complexion who does not keep the
pores of the skin open and free of matter
which does not belong there.
Of course, any woman thinks she knows
how to take a bath. Nearly every one la
bors under this Impression until she has
had a Turkish bath and learned what is
meant by real cleanliness. After that she
is of a different opinion. She may not be
able to take Turkish baths constantly or
even often, but she will come as near
them, in the way of making herself clean,
as she can possibly manage.
Not every woman can stand the regula
tion Turkish or Russian baths, with their
hot air, their steamrooms, their hard mas
sage and cold spray or plunge afterward.
The home-made Imitation of such baths
even Is sometimes too much for them. Un
less they are sure of themselves It is not
worth while to put good money into a
Turkish bath cabinet or even to compass
a home-made version with a packing-box
and a little ingenuity. Instead, they may
.seek substitutes in a simple fashion.
The most elementary Turkish bath is
made by wrapping the bather in a sheet
and seating her on a cane-bottom chair
under which Is a shallow tin of hot water
set over an alcohol lamp. This lamp
should be of the sort that has an asbes
tos burner protected by a wire netting
After the bather is seated, a heavy blan
ket should be -wrapped around her and the
chair, and she should sit thus until she Is
in a drenching perspiration. When this
point is reached she should get at once
lnto'a tub of warm water, scour herself
well with a flesh brush, so us to remove
the matter that the perspiration has
washed out on the skin, and after this she
should try the tonic effect of a cold spray,
unless she prefers the cold plunge. If Ehe
does not possess a spray she should dash
cold water over her body from a pitcher.
Then comes a good rub-down with a rough
towel and a half-hour's rest.
Such a bath is advantageous to nearly
every one and especially to the woman
who has a poor complexion which Is the
result of imperfect circulation. The chief
objection to this bath in the minds of
busy women will be the length of time It
demands. "When a woman has stimulated
her skin to action by vigorous and health
ful exercise and has thus provoked a flw
of perspiration she tloes not need the pre
liminary session over hot water. The
"bath in the tub, however, with the cold
.spray to follow, is an essential after vio
lent exercise.
Let It be supposed, for instance, that a
woman lias been out on her wheeL If she
Is an active rider she has undoubtedly
acnievea me perspiration and with It a de
gree of exhilaration that the period of re
tirement In the company of a blanket and
an alcohol lamp would never bring about.
some one nas caned an up-to-date chain
Jess bicycle a xeaMnsp!rlng wheel for
women.
The girl or woman who has been out for
a spin on a machine that is made in such
a fashion "that she can come home with
her skirt In as good condition as when
she started as can be tlone with the right
port of a bicycle does not shrink from
the amount of time she will hare to de
CIHXESE DRESSING JACKET AND DIMITY WBAPPEIl.
The printed and plain wools employed
for the less dressy of these house gar
ments are numerous, but sometimes a
very elegant geUup will be seen in a
wool texture, some plain veiling of ex
quisite fineness shaping it, with lace
or ribbon for garniture. Pale gray and
orange being one of the latest color com
binations, this radiant contrast is seen in
a French robe d'interieur, whose blousing
bodice Is covered with a little Jacket of
gray yak lace. The orange note Is
achieved by a narrow bias of panne vel
vet used at the inside of the stock and
sleeve falls and in faint touches upon the
lace buttons. Bias bands some four Inches
wide are the only decoration for the skirt
of this gown, which, like most house
models, s trained.
The sole negligee or interior get-up of
any pretention which does not fall in a
graceful tall is that which is composed
of a jacket and petticoat. Such a toilette
being now recognized as seemly and even
smart for the breakfast table or Informal
callers, the petticoats designed for them
are bewllderlngly charming. Fitting
snugly at the top, they spread below the
knee into bouffant flounces, held out by
others underneath. Festoons of lace, rib
vote to her bath as she would If she knew
a dirty and stained frock was awaiting
her attention.
No matter how heated the rider may
be she should never make the mistake of
using cold water the first thing after a
ride. In fact, it is very hard to get clean
by tho use of cold water alone, even when
accompanied by hard rubbing. It Is true
that the exercise has opened the pores and
that a great quantity of effete substance
has been sluiced out with the perspiration.
But the dash of cold water shuts the pores
with a snap, and whatever matter Is left
there Is enclosed, to be reabsorbed by the
body.
So the first plunge must "be Into warm
water. The soaking feels grateful after
the tension of the exercise, and the relax
ation of the muscles is likely to tempt any
one to remain too long in the tub. But
the time for letting oneself go is not
yet. There must first be a vigorous rub
bing either with a flesh brush or with a
rough cloth or with a bath mitten of
Turkish towelling or some such material.
This Is perhaps best, since the hand thus
covered goes over the whole body, with an
energy it cannot gain when holding a
washcloth.
The use of soap Is open to discussion.
It is generally taken as a matter of course
and yet I have known competent physi
cians who claimed that it did no good.
The skin that has been first stimulated,
as, by the bicycle, horseback rle or other
vigorous exercise, and then coaxed into
more work by the application of warm
water, dees not need soap In order to
make it clean. The rubbing I have de
scribed will suffice for that. The waste
matter Is removed by the friction without
the use of soap. Tet there Is no objec
tion to this If a good, plain toilet soap Is
used one that Is not highly perfumed or
too drying in its effect. Every bit of this
should be washed from the skin before
the cold spray is used to close the pores
and brace the system after the relaxation
of the warm tub.
The cold spray seems a rather heroic
measure, but It Is only for a while that
it impresses the batner as a trial, in a
short time she craves it and feels no
shrinking from the tingling of ice-cold
water, even after a very hot bath. The
spraying need not last long only a min
ute. It Is a mistake to continue it unui
one becomes chilled and loses the bracing
effect. As a matter of course, there are
some bathrooms where a spray cannot be
used, because of the arrangement of
the faucets or for some other reason. This
Is a pity, but It need not oblige one to
renounce the douche. The pitcher to which
I have already referred can be used, or
one can adopt the simple expedient of a
man I knew who used the common or
garden variety of watering pot as a
means for attaining a cold spray.
The stimulation of the skin Is pursued
by friction with a rough towel. The ordi
nary towel will not serve. Sometimes even
the Turkish towel gets soft and in such
cases It Is well to pass It through a little"
Starch water before drying it It should
never bo Ironed, of course.
The Ideal method Is to take half an
hour's rest after the bath and If the ride
has been a long and hard one, or if the
course over the links or the contest In the
tennis courts has been unusually fatigu
ing, it is worth while to give half an hour
to repose. But the healthy, active woman
does not usually need it unless she has
rather overdone.
"But," I hear a. woman say, "It may
be all very well to talk about taking
time to bathe and to rest for the woman
who has been playing golf or tennis, but
THE SUNDAY OKEGOKIAN, VOUTLANV. MAKCHL 13, 1905.
BREAKFAST
bon, velvet or chiffon garnitures of some
sort still give further elaborateness, and
the short jacket worn with such a jupon
will match in elegance.
Maize ribbon and French lace In alter
nate stripes shaped one dainty loose jacket
worn with a petticoat of maize brocade.
Printed delaine In pale blues and pinks
is the texture of another Jacket, which is
in form something like a belted kimona.
A variation from sameness in this Is
made by puffed undersleeves of white
lace, which add a dressy stamp to the
conventional model.
Quantities of ribbon deck these Indoor
things, as well as the new hats for that
matter, but where the house ribbons are
the gayest of the gay those for street use
are either In black, white or solid colors.
Pompadour colors and designs appear
upon the ribbons used on the loose wash
WTappers, numbers of which are in French
dimity. A loc-se wrapper of black and
white dimity is trimmed with black and
white footing, and pink and white pom
padour ribbon. Ono of pale blue dimity
has a border of blue wash ribbon and.
entre deux of French lace. The sleeves of
both of these models flow loose from the
it Is out of the question for the woman
who rides a wheel. Her machine has
to be cleaned before It Is put away."
Not at all, my dear girl or madam. In
the days before the chalnless bicycle came
into service this might have been the
case. With the driving mechanism neatly
encased and amply protected from mud
and dust and even from rain, there is no
more trouble after a return from a ride
than there is in hanging up a racket or
setting the bag of golf sticks in the
corner.
Always following a bath there must be
some precautions adopted against cold.
Even the cold spray and the hard rub
have not done everything and the woman
who sits in a draft when she has- just
dressed after her bath runs a great risk.
This is especially the case after exercise,
but it is true also when one has taken the
bath without preceding It by tho ride, the
walk or the game. Sometimes one marvels
what has become of the common sense
that was presumably dealt out to all mor
tals when they came Into this world.
"I have such a mean headache." said a
woman to me the other day. "Tho only
way I can account for It Is that I forgot
how soon after dinner it was last night,
and as I was tired I took a hot bath be
fore go'ng to bed early. I have felt
rather queer all day."
Fashionable Summer Parasols
THE good oldT-fashloned sunshade, with
the stereotyped straight or curved
handle, no longer appeals to the up-to-date
girl. Even her rain umbrellas must
be modish, or they meet with little favor
from her, for she knows the Importance
of umbrellas and" parasols as dress ac
cessories. Many of the ideas introduced In the
newest gowns are carried out In parasols
this season, For the linen, pongee and
other street morning gowns, there are
linen and pongee and hem-stitched para
sols, all of which are severely plain, ex
cept for the bright colored linings, These
linings make even the parasol's simplicity
beautiful, for their tints soften the harsh
light of day, and cast a delightful hue
about the face of the Summer girl, which
makes her altogether bewitching.
The most noticeable change In the new
parasols Is In the handles,' which are dif
ferent from anything ever shown, and ec
centric in the extreme. Cats, dogs, rab
bits, ducks and animals and birds of all
sorts are skillfully carved -out of wood
like the parasol stick and are used, for
handles.
An odd shaped handle has a cat on
the tip In a crouching position, with glar
ing eyes and her back humped as if she
were much agitated over something.
Another wine-colored parasol has a dog
as large as a child's toy, and which meas
ures at least five inches from the nose to
tho tip df the tail, perched on the end
of the handle.
A pale lavender silk parasol has a
cream wood handle with a chicken on
the end. It has cream lace appllqued
about the edge in a rose-point design. The
point 1s enswathed with rooussellne, which
Is folded to look like a big rose, and
from which fall several stray buds over
the top of the parasol.
A parasol which has a white upper has
half-inch tucks running around it. This
is flnisfeed with a border -of greea and
GOWN OF BLUE DIMITY AND TORCHON.
elbow, for the Intention of the negligees
is to show both the throat and the bare
arms.
Then, since this department of dress,
admits of Indulgence In individual fan
cies, some of the deep collars and sleeve
effects take on an old-time qualntness.
More capes than collars, the circular
falls of lace, which cover the shoulders
of many house toilettes, suggest a lavish
expenditure of money. But these garnlsh
ings, which often button at the back,
child-bib fashion, are frequently only of
Imitation dentelle, which Is dally growing
more bautlful and less expensive.
Anywhere that it can be used with cor
rectness lace is employed, though many
an exquisite get-up will be entirely with
out a touch of it. Velvet bebe ribbons
likewise come into the scheme of Spring
and Summer effects, and for all thin tex
tures that rank under the wash head,
footings are employed In many charming
ways. Introduced as entre deux .and as
edgings for frills and flounces, a colored
Swiss negligee or gown may be made to
reach a point of uncommon elegance
through this simple garniture. If the tex
ture employed with I J; is plain,, the footing
may be of the point d'esprit species, but
And she was a sensible woman old
enough to have known better. Yet from
sheer .carelessness she did a thing which
might have had a fatal result
The frequency with which such a bath
as I have described may be taken Is a
mooted question. There are some persons
to whom it is as regular an every-day
function, barring ill health, as is their
breakfast or their dinner. I have known
those who bathed morning ano? night as
well a rather foolish thing to do, ac
cording to the doctors. Some persons can
not stand a plunge oftener than every
other day. It Is all a matter of physical
condition. To those who have formed
the dally bath habit it is a real privation
to glvo it up.
"When can I have a bath. Doctor "
queried a woman who was just emerging
from a dangerous Illness. "It seems an
age since I was In a tub."
"My dear Madam." returned the physi
cian tartly, "I have known patients as
sick as you have been who have not had
soar and water come near them for six
weeks. And you have really been kept
very clean,"
The assurance that one is clean does
not take the place of the tub and spray
to one who has the habit of these. Least
of all can one give it up when the hard
ride, the fiercely disputed game has
brought one into a perspiration that
causes the whole being to cry out for a
tubbing. The woman who does her
wheelingor playing later in the day must
deny herself the morning bath for the
sake of the one that will follow exercise.
CHRISTINE TERHUNB HERRICK.
white striped silk, which also runs around.
A niching made of the border also fin
ishes the top of the parasol through which
the point is thrust.
A red tucked parasol is simply covered
with black Bilk French knots. The han
dle. In an exclusive design, is of teakwood,
carved with Indian hieroglyphics, which
bring -out the red of the wood.
One of the smartest parasols seen is of
hemstitched nlle green lined with pale
pink. The handle Is of a green stained
wood, and is surmounted by a -cat's head,
which has green glass eyes that are an
exact match for the silk.
A fluffy parasol, to use with the dia
phanous white -gown. Is. made of white
loulslne silk, fagoted In a beautiful de
sign for a border, which Is about six
inches deep. Over this are two chiffon
flounces, each of which has two tucks.
These flounces are so sneer that the fag
oted border shows through the trans
parency. This style of parasol also comes in
colors, .with chiffon flounces to. match; It
Is a fad to use the shaded, accordion
platted liberty silks to :over the para
feols, some of which, particularly .the vio
let shades, look like a rainbow. Ribbon
to match the silk Is lied half way down
the handle in a -dashing bow.
The pompadour tendency is still pro
nounced, and aft sorts of Dresden effects
as well are seen. Some of these resemble
a flower garden more than anything else.
Hoy Domlnoe Were Invented.
, The game of dcmlripes, which is again
becoming popular, was invented by two
French monks to pass away the lonely
hours. They had been" committed to
lengthy seclusion, and - to relieve the
-monotony began sHowing'iech other small
flat stones marked with bteck dot3. By
a preconcerted arraiNreaent the winner
would inform the othr player of his vic
tory by repeating- tMe. first line of the
vespers prayer, "Dositee," la as vader-
the plain pets are productive of daintier
results.
Much furbelow, therefore, marks the
new house effects, when they are Intended
for the outside eye. But the regulation
kimona still holds Its own for practical (
purposes, and surely no negligee ever
reached a moro popular place In public
favor.
"Millions" might be the word one could
use in summing up the kimona subject
as it is now presented at the shops, for
such models in almost every species of
material and with the eternal contrast
ing border are seen on all sides, elegance
showing itself in silks or delicate flower
colors. Klmopas of the last sort, in cotton
crepe with wash ribbon borders, may be
bought as low as ?1.98. These are uncom
monly pretty, and If all white or crocus
yellow Is chosen, such a wrapper can be
made to look flne over a white wash petti
coat. Apropos of petticoats, not only they,
but underwear in general, virtually come
under the negligee head, for many house
things are made with the definite Intention
of displaying dainty under-toggery. So for
such sorts there are chemises of fine lawn
with deep lace berthas, and lawn petti-
HOW TO eOOK B-RIED VEGETABLES
IT is surprising how many really deli
clous dishes, can be made from dried
vegetables. Soaking them a sufficient
length of time will restore them to almost
their original freshness, and they are
practically just as good. Try them and
you will find them economical and dainty.
Creamed butter beans One-half pound
of butter beans; soak for Si hours In cold
water; qook slowly In water that Is slight
ly salted; cook until very tender; take out
and drain; put a tablespoonful of butter
In a saucepan; when melted, stir In a very
finely minced shallot and a teaspoonful
of minced parsley; let one pint of milk
Just scald; add the beans; put In sauce
pan with butter and shallot; season with
salt and pepper to taste; just before serv
ing add a few dropB of lemon juice; serve
hot; garnish dish with croutons.
Dried green peas Peas are usually sold
in packages; generally instructions as to
length of time required to soak them- ac
company each package. Cook in salted
water; notch an onion that the juice may
escape, boll with the peas, but remove
before it breaks apart; if fresh mint can
be had, add a sprig of that; If fresh mint
cannot be had, a little dried mint tied In a
bag can he used; when done drain off the
water; put In a saucepan a tablespoonful
of butter: when hot add a half pint of
sweet milk; season with-salt and pepper,
add a very small teaspoonful of sugar;
dissolve a half teaspoonful of beef ex
tract, stir In the milk, then add ten drops
of lemon Juice; put In the peas, let all get
hot, and serve.
Dnlon sauce Boll until very tender four
white onions; mince them flne; boll half
a pint of milk; add butter size of afl egg,
on'e-half teaspoonful of beef extract dis
solved In one tablespoonful of boiling
water, salt and a dash of paprika; thicken
with one tablespoonful of flour moistened
with milk. This sauce Is delicious on boiled
fish; by straining and adding one-half
teaspoonful of lemon Juice it can be used
for dressing bean salad.
Creamed French beans Cut thin two
pounds of French beans; boll until nearly
done, then drain dry; put one ounce of
butter In saucepan with one ounce of
flour; mix well; add one gill of real stock;
stir until it bolls, then add one gill of
sweet cream; again bring to a boll; mix
the beans with the sauce, cover the pan
and let all boll gently a few minutes; be
fore serving grate in Just a -pinch of
lemon acid and add a few drops of lemon
Juice; season with salt and pepper and.
serve hot.
Fried carrots "Wash carefully and boll
whole until nearly done; cut them Into
slices, dip In egg, then roll in bread
crumbs and fry in hot butter or drip
pings. Carrot molds Boll six carrdts until ten
der; drain off the water and mash them
with salt. neDDcr and butter:
butter small mojds or cups and fill with,
tne carrox, pressing uu nu, iuiu um
on the dish they are to be served 'on;
sprinkle with minced parsley or garnish
with cress; serve hot.
Boiled cabbage Fold back the outside
leaves of a cabbage, taking- care not to
break them; with a sharp knife cut out
the center; a half cupful of boiled rice, a
piece of the cabbage chopped flne, one
cupful of belled ham chopped flne, one
small white onion chopped fine, salt, pep
per and two tablespoonful of butter; mix
all together; fill the cabbage: tie securely
in cheesecloth and boil until tender; servo
with drawn butter and sauce; garnish
- with hard-boiled egg; cut in quarters.
, Dried com One ort of 4rM sxcet
HOUSE TOILETTES ARE RICH WITH LACE.
coats as gay with lace and ribbon as out
side skirts, and which show between the
fronts of the dressing sacque or wrapper.
Ribbon belts with streaming ends hold
these in at the waist, and the fad of the
moment Is to have the kid slippers match
in color.
Another pretty and practicable kink Is
a detachable bertha or rouche for the
chemise or underwalst, which may be
worn with such a fiet-ua. These details
are oatterned after the bust pads of the
moment, and when one Is pinned over the
chemise this last may be of the plainest
slip description. Ribbon rosettes or bows
finish the detachable bertha, which in
ready-made form costs anywhere from 75
cents to $4.
"With all this elegance to Incline one to
the belief that simplicity is a past quan
tity In both house clothes and under rig
ging, there are other French garments of
dainty homeliness. First and foremost
among .fhese are some colored percale and
chambray petticoats, four of which would
console any woman for the bondage- of
skirts, and insure her as well both a clean
and stylish Summer. "With coarse torchon
laces in the same colors and hand-run
tucks, these country-looking skirts are
corn; soak over night; cook in the water
In which it was soaked; a little fresh
water may be added, as the corn must be
covered with water when put on to boil;
wash and scrape one-half pound of salt
pork; boil with the corn; this usually
supplies sufficient salt; when tender, add
one teaspoonful'of sugar.
Mint sauce One tablespoonful of pow
dered sugar, one-half teaspoonful of wine
vinegar, two tablespoonfuls of finely
chopped fresh mint; mix and let stand An
hour or two before using.
Drawn butter sauce Rub toge'ther a
half tablespoonful of flour and a small
cupful of butter, adding a saltspoonful
of salt; pour over it a half pint of boiling
water, stirring quickly; be careful that It
does not boll, as boiling is apt to make it
oily; it is best to cook it in a double boil
er; cook only until the flour is- cooked. A
variety of sauces can be made of thjs by
adding mint, parsley or thyme, which
must be finely minced; when used for fish,
grate the yolk of a hard-boiled egg over
the top; cut the white In very small bits
and stir through the sauce.
Haricot sausages Soak a half pint of
Gold and Silver Trimmings
NO wardrobe is considered complete
this season which has not a touch of
gold or silver somewhere ahout It. This
end la -obtained in various ways by the
use of gold or silver cloth, braid or belt
ing. If used with discretion, tljere is
nothing which adds to the rich appear
ance of a gown quite so much as this
trimming, which comes in plain or lace
effects by the yard like any other dress
goods.
A modish brown veiling gown had a
gold cloth bolero, collar, cuffs and girdle,
all of which are removable, and can be
worn with other gowns. These acces
sories are made of plain gold cloth edged
with gilt braid and cord. The girdle is
shirred high in the back and graduates
toward the front,-where It closes with a
long gold cloth-covered buckle, which
matches the one in the back.
A gray crepe de chine gown has sim
ilar trimmings of silver cloth, the sheen
of which gives a rich effect. The belt
worn with this costume has three silver
cloth-covered ornaments on the pointed
back, -and Is closed in front with a buckle
of the same, through which an end of
the cloth Is thrust. Each end is finished
with a small silver tassel.
There Is nothing handsomer for a vest
in a gown than this material, which may
be embroidered or left plain. It is a fad
to applique lace on the vest, to give the
Oriental effect now much sought after.
Gold and silver cloth is also used for
the crowns of hats, as in the case of a
silver one, which has a brim of pink
roses. A gold cloth hat has a plain
crown with a, brim of gold lace to match.
Black velvet ribbon is laced in and out
to relieve the glare of the gilt, and to
give the chic French touch. Clusters of
white and purple violets nestle on the
brim with a few "choice leaves.
Many of- the new straw hats have bands
of the silver or gilt braid, edged with a
tiny piping of black velvet and white
satin. Others have a cord and tassel of
gilt or silver attached, the tassels falling
oft In the back.
gome of the newest - opera bags are
Bsade of this material, and havei a tiny
corf to match runnlne through the too.
X imiBtf N vu rsl of silver; cloth-;
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the latest Parisian fad for Summer wear,.
Even the pounding of the Seine washer-i
woman is warranted not to damage them,
and an important point in the laundering
is that no starch is ever used.
- "They are to be worn," says one im
porter, "with Jinen and duck gowns In
the same colors: the black and white
ones with any and all hues."
Then the gypsy styles of some of the
new hats, admitting these textures, the
wash stuffs which evolved two morning
frocks, speakingly suggested the old-time
calicos. The same chintz-like patterns,
the same solidly woven background, the
same bucolic mingling of color and rural
design; and with these double skirt effects
and trimmings vests, collars, cuffs and
skirt facings of the coarsest white.
Milkmaid prettiness," said the on
looker, a little puzzled, and the Importer
smiled and said that the gowns had been
created with just such intention.
Rejane setting the fashion last Summer
for these simple textures they have been
ordered this year by grand folk for coun
try use. They will also doubtless grace
the many breakfasts given in Bois, which
begin the moment the leaves appear, aufl
are celebrated with numerous rural affec
tations. haricot beans over night; boll In salted
water until very tender; pour oft the water
and mash; add one tablespoonful of but
ter; pepper and salt; a small tablespoonful
of sifted flour, a teaspoonful of mixed
minced herbs; mix well together; put in a
round mold; when cold, cut in slices and
fry in pork or ham drippings.
Green peas as a salad Boll as directed
until tender; then drain and let them get
cold; dress with mint sauce to which has
been added a little oil, or serve with
mayonnaise; garnish with grated jks
of hard-boiled eggs or sliced egg3.
Dried Lima beans Soak in cold water
for one or two hours; put in boiling water
with a small piece of salt pork; cook until
tender; add a little salt if necessary and
a trifle of butter if the pork has not made
it rich enough.
Parsnip fritters Boll the parsnips until
very tender; take off the skins and mash
very flne; for four parsnips add one tea
spoonful of flour, one egg well beaten,
and season with salt; mix and make into
small cakes with a spoon; fry in butter
or beef drippings; both sides must be a
delicate brown; serve on a hot dish.
lace, and was lined with pink loulslne
silk, which showed through the latter
with a delicate suggestion of apple blos
soms. A light weight of gold or silver cloth
is much used in making flowers fpr hair
ornaments. Orchids, roses, daisies and
other blossoms, with their leaves, are re
produced with fidelity., so far as contour
is concerned. Rosettes, tod, for the hair
and bodice are pretty, made of either the
gold or silver cloth. "When for corsage
wear, long loops of gold ribbon are ef
fectively caught from the rosettes to the
left side of the bodice with another
smaller rosette.
Former Prices of Good Liquors.
Philadelphia Record.
"I seldom drink liquor myself," said a
elderly man, who was In a reminiscent mood,
''but when I consider the prices charged for
drinks today compared with the prices asked
In my youth, I can only wonder at the chonga
that has taken place. Xiong before the Ger
man town Railroad was built my father used
to. keep a tavern at the corner of Ninth and
Green streets. It was near the old hay mar
ket, and in those days the locality was really
a seburb. In looklnr through some of his
papers the other day I came across some old,
documents, among which were several receipt
ed bills from John Hoffman in 1823. Rye
whisky was billed at 33 cents a gallon, apple
Jack at 35, and Jamaica rum at 87H- -Another
bill show cherry brandy -charged at 33
cents a gallon, and French brandy, presumably
cognac, at ?1. It we could buy the saxes
brandy today at 10 a gallon, I .gueas w.e'd be
lucky. And imagine burins good ryo whisky
for 33 cents a gallon! Why, It almost drive
me to drink Just to think of It."
Familiar Instance.
"Tommy," asked the teacher, "what do
you understand by the word 'create 7"
"To make out of nothing."
"Give me an example."
"My sister creates a pompadour every
morning." Chicago Tribune,
Even the Rover Return to. Grytv
Memphis Scimitar.
They look the' matter ever;
' Scar every favorite sots,
JkBi thes they tors ta Gf&Tir
Am& wosder if fc-t'il ram.