The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-10
SETTING THE TABLE.

What makes you so particular about the
knives, Azalia p said Aunt Martha yester-
day. IF we have Yctuals enough l don't
know as it makes much difference how the
things are put on. For my part I don's
want anything to eat these warm days.
There's everything IN looks, aunty," l
replied. LET me get dinner this noon, and
will promise to bring back your appetite. !"
This was golden opportunity, and l inns
proved it so we'll that when NY good amt
left the table sle declared that she had be-
gun to follow Dio Lewis rule Of rising from
meal While still hungry HALT had
nearly said all-depend3 upon the way in
which table is laid and the food arranged
upon it. | have the charge Of the dInper
this summer, and | Will give my plan, which,
If Aunt Martha reads aud approves, Will, l
am sure, be adopted IN her family. l make
my arrangements in the morning and, by
the way, | fully indorse all that was said
last season in favor of cold dinners. | make
some nice, dainty pudding, corn starch or
tapoca, and try to haVe variety, at least in
the looks. Sometimes spread the white of
an egg, beaten to stiff froth, over the top
OF the pudding, and then Jelly cut ia thin
strips and laid against the white, in the form
OF diamonds or squares. This is done in
the morning, that 1t may cool Before dinner.
When the family tire OF puddings | have
some other desert-a beautiful lemon pie.
with trosting on the top, shaded to lovely
brown in the oven or dish oil cocoanut
and sliced orange in glass plate | never
contne myself to recipe books, though Hhen
want some dish cooked in Il new way am
no. above receiving hint from Prof. Blot.
But there are so many pleasant combinations
mat Ole may study out all by ones self.
Yesterday made Il very nice desert in THIS
way Il cracked some hickory nuts and
picked out The meat. These, being finely
chopped, l boiled for an hour in sugar and
water, till thick syrup was formed. II
mace a beautiful dish when cold, with
pulYenzed sugar sltted oyer it. and was
delicious besides. Cod meat light biscuit
oaRed III the morning, lettuce arranged on a
and radish peeping ouS here and there
from among TIE crisp leaves spiced entrants
and plate OF cake to eat with the blanc
mango, completed the meal. make cofr4e
season IL, and put in the cellar to cool
When we tire of that, have lemonade or
ICED tea. l hold that the more beautiful
table is made to look the better will tho
TODD taste so take care to have flowers
a'"ayS, arranging them iii various ways.
just now the Lly-of-the- Valley leaves are
beautiful, hanging over the SIDE OF a white
vase. selected the largest that could lind
tIls morning, and with two fine pansies and
Dit OF locust for sweetness. had a beanti.
tul bouquet Tor the center Of the tab e.
One Vi Inc hottest days last week | sbut
Sne ohnos IN the dining room, kept the doors
closed except that which opened into m.
c0iiaf' ana going into the room shortly after,
4en1re'y forgot, in the dark, delicious cools
mess, chaI the thermometer was 81 . in tho
snAue' meant the others s1ould forge il
loo, so broke off several branches ,ron,
maple tree In front the house. and laid
Inc large green leaves, one by one. in wreatbs
around each OF the plates, the ton Of aach
leat over the stem of its neighbor: the effect
was charming, and you have no idea VIII,
sense OF cool luxury pervaded the room
700 much time Too much fuss and
bother But nothing, hold, is too much