The National tribune., 1883-03-01

beads are also much worn. Some of these are
encrusted with tiny stars and dots, which
sparkle like gems in the gaslight.
Transparent French null is much used for
handkerchiefs, decorated with tied work and
simply edged with a slightly gathered ruffle of
Oriental lace. In one corner is a finely-em-
brOidered wreath of white-silk roses, and in the
center of this wreath is the initial, which must
be worked very SMALL as large kerchief mono
grams or initials are out of fashion, and now
only considered appropriate for marking bed
and table linen.
Belts to which are attached dainty bags of
velvet, plush or satin, yinaigrettes and chains,
OF chatelaine watches, will be much worn with
spring costumes, especially after outside wraps
are dispensed with Some of the newest vim
aigrettes and tiny bags for holding change are of
gold or silver, set with half-precious gems and
eXquisitely carved. Others are of fine Russia
leather or cream-tinted kid, delcately hand
painted and mounted with chased gold.
Genoa velyeteen in dark ruby, deep wood
green, or seal brown, makes very seryiceable
and stylish spring suits for children, the most
effective costumes being those having killed
skirts with panels lined and piped with gay
plaided surah. The tiny babet coat opens over
an inner waistcoat of the surah, and the out
side jacket is trimmed with very narrow bands
of fur, with Glengarry cap to match. These
suits can be comfortably worn until June.
OUR LETTER-BoX.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
have learned through long life that we'll
furnished kitchen Is one of the sures: means of
securing content and good nature in this important
department Qf the home and as have been long
persuaded that no class OF people IS any more
worthy of respect than that which serves us send
you the following list of desirable kitchen utensils
with the hope that it may save some young house
keeper some of those wearisome lessons which only
experience Is SAID to teach 1t may not be practicable
at to supply oneself with all these things and
If so, let them be bought gradually. There will
always be need for cast-irOn pots these come with
the range or stove), griddles, porcelain-ned pre-
serving Kettle, one fish Kettle, three porcelain
lined stew pans holding from one TO six quarts,
deep Scotch frying kettle, No. 4 4; one waffle IRON
three French polished frying pans, Nos. l. 3, 6;
four stamped tin or granite ware stew pans hold
Ing from one 10 four quarts double boiler holding
three quarts, Dover egg-beater, common wire
beater, meat rack, dish pan, two bread pans hold
ing six and eight quarts respectively, two milk
pans, two Russia-iron baking pans-two sizes four
tin shallow baking pans, four deep pans for loaves
quart measure, Deep round pan of granite ware,
with cover, for braisng, one deep Russia-iron
French roll pan. l fear that my letter has now
reached a legitimate length but my list is
finished, shall knock again, with the hope that
niche may have been reserved for me in the Letter
Box. FRIEND 10 Young HoUsEKEEPERs
Nettie Garland, M0.-In answer to your query
about Madame Guyon, we must give you the
merest outline. She is one of the most cele-
brated- women in French biography. Her
maiden name was Jeanne Marie Bouviers de la
MOthe. She was born in 164S, and died in
1717. In her early girlhood she was celebrated
in Paris for her beauty and talent. At the age
of sixteen she married NJ. Guyon, man of
wealth and position, but of feeble health and
twenty-five years older than herself In 1876
NJ. GuyOn died, and Madame Guyon, with her
three children, soon after left Paris. She sub
sequently resided in several cities, in each of
which she was celebrated for her learning and
piety. She excelled especially in Latin. Her
chief activity was at Grenoble, where the peo-
pie in great numbers focked to her for in
structiOn and advice. 1t was at this place that
she began her commentaries on the Bible. Her
religious notions were at variance with those
of the established Catholic church, and in 1858
she was imprisoned for heresy. After her re-
lease, began her remarkable correspondence
with the great FenelOn. Her name is insep-
arably connected with that of the school at St.
Cyr. She was q second time imprisoned for
heresy, and finally, in 1902 she was banished
to BlOis, where she spent the remainder of her
life She has left an interesting autobiography. |
GFetta H-In response to your request of |
January 90, the Letter Box offers you this |
recipe for - good pdSte": Dissolve one dessert |
spoonful of alum in two quarts of tepid water. |
Put the water into a tin pail that will hold six |
or eight quarts as the flour will expand when |
cooking. When the tepid water has cooled, |
stir in good rye wheat -four until the liquid |
has the consistency of cream. See that every
lump of -four is crushed before placing the
vessel over the fire Be very careful that the
paste does not scOrch (the cause of much bad
paste). As it begins to cook, add teaspOonful
of powdered resin, Il few cloves to flavor the
paste; let it cook until it is as thick as mush.
Put into tight jar-it will keep long time.
If too thick, add cold water, and stir thor
oughly. This paste, it is said, will hold like
glue.