Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-11
BREAKFAST TABLE BRIEFS.


But II you'd cook them with romance,
Drop, on the table, in real Edgewood bowls.
An exchange pleasantly remarks the effect
of diamond ring upon the gestures of q
young lady. "a damsel," it says, with I'M
jewelled fingers will eat at Il restaurant like
human being, but place diamond ring upon
her finger and she will haLd.e her knife and
fork and cup of tea astholgh they were made
to show of diamond rings and not to convey
food to the mouth withal. 1t is wonderful
how diamond ring can make the nose and
eyes itch, how necessary it makes frequent
adjustment of bonnet and ribbons. and how
eifectually 1t takes the place OF glove. But
inasmuch as no monkey ever saw the beauty
of diamond, and no kangaroo was ever
caught at Cape Town cafe disporting dia-
mond oblivious of food, We must conclude
that the wearing and exhibition of IA diamond
is evidence of higher order of being than
the brute creation and therefore, we suppose,
should be encouraged.
Ponce dc Leon never found the fountain Of
eternal youth--probably because he was o
man. A man never could find anything
Now the women of Eastern Europe have dis
covered certain plant with miraculous re-
juvenating properties, and the dear creatures
are trying in every possible way to keep the
little secret to themselves. But great horrd
scientific man has been looking into the mat
ter, and he tells us all about it. 1t IS, he
says, little herb called the serkys which
on. A spoonful of it stepped in breakfast
cupful of boiling water forms delicious in
fusion, far more grateful to the taste than
tea or coffee. 1t has the virtue of retardng
the ravages of age in all those who drink
it daily. A French physician states
that, having been called upon one
day to attend the widow of Hasan Pacha,
an eastern chief, he was surprised to sec her
waited upon by two young women of appar-
emily 25 or 30 years of age whereas he knew
that it was customary for such ladies to be
waited on on by elderly women only. On
expressing his surprise, he was told that
both these apparently young ladies were over
90 ycars of age, and that they owed their
youthful appearance to constant use OF the
little herb serkys. 1t is said that the plant
has Just been introduced into Paris, and that
there is great run on the article. II it
could be brought into this part of the world
we think that even some confirmed tea
drinkers would be willing to forcgo their
favorite luxury for the sake Of testing its
magical properties.
Over the banister bends face.
Darlingly sweet and beguillng;
Somebody stands In careless grace
And watches the picture smiling.
over the Oanisler soft hands fair
Brush his cheek like u feather;
Bright brown tresses and dusky hair
Meet and mingle together.
There's a question asked. there's swift care y,
She has nown like bird from the hallway;
but over the banlst6r drops n Yes,
That shall brighten the world for him Away.
A common inscription in front of Neapo-
Titan wine and maccaroni houses is, "Donsani
81 ia credensd, ma oggi no." Tomorrow
we give credit, but not to-day"
Oscar Wilde does not seem to have
labored altogether in vain during his
brief stay In this country-especially among
the gentler Sex. He has made an illustrous
convert at least in the person of Mrs, Bur