Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-20
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1t is to be feared that sometimes young
housekeepeIs are disposed to believe that
the Injunction to be given to hospitality
is not laid on them, and that their mex
perience and want of practical knowledge
exempts them from the duties that older
housekeepers assume. Young wives err
in this. There will never come time in
their married life when husband will SO
thoroughly appreciate I'll effort made by
them 10 entertain his friends, at 20 time
will he be SO anxious to show the charm
ing qualities OF his new wife, and never
will he be so ready TO excuse any short
comings on her part, for now in his ewes
her very failures are DrettInesses. EX-
perience csn only come of an effort, and
these lessons are easier learned while en-
thusissm lives, and before the home
duties become routine that has little
variety.
''Tbe dinner OF herbs, where love is. -
is pleasant to friend if he or she are in
vited TO partake with unfeigned cordial-
ity, and no young hostess should 1e de-
tered from Offering such hospitality
through fear OF adverse criticism. A
guest who would be guilty of this is ur-
worthy place within the sacred walls CT
home.
The old fashion of friends breaking
bread with each other deserves per-
petuity, and any inroad modern style may
make upon this time honored custom
should be speedily checked.
A clesn table cloth, bright and shining
table war and a tidy mistress besming
with smiles, will 60 far toward covering
any lack in the variety Or quality of the
viands offered. This, be it remembered,
is not plea for ststely dinner giving, nor
elaborate luncheors, but for the genuine
lovefeast of friends.
A friend happens in near meal time, CT
the husband brings one home with him.
Ask these to eat with you, confident that
your daily fare will be acceptable il OF
fered with heartwsrm welcome.
a case in point is one where friend
dropped in who knew nothing of the hsb-
its Of the household. The young wife,
with but years experience, urged the
visitor 30 stay and lunch with them, She
consented, provided there should be no
extra preparation. An honest assurance
from the young hostess satisfied the
friend, who stayed. There was no SER
want, yet the dainty young woman, ask
ing to be excused after O few moments,
soon reappe8red to announce dinner.
The bill of fare was so modest that Il
may encourage some timid soul to give
1t; especially when told that the guesg ate
with a heartier relish than in her own
home where elegance abouuded.
The table was covered with snowy linen,
seeming thick and SOFT because Of the
double-faced Canton flannel cloth be-
meath. Folded on each plate Was nap
kin, well Numbered. and the family initial
neatly wrought by the young wife, when
in early days of bridehood she had no
household cares; within the folds were
squares Of bread. Both glass snd silver
shone with enticing Cleanliness. An oval
shaped dish that held ham, boiled most
sppetizingly, was fanked on one side by
potatoes boiled ia their jackets snd fairly
bursting with mesliness, and On the other
dish of eggs fried in the most approved
manner, the gold juss cleaning through
enthusiastically the young cook had
learned TO cover them IN frying, and TO
separate them carefully when taken up.
plate piled high with additional slices
of bread, and yellow bail of butter COM
pleted the menu, save some pickles,
sweet and sour-specimens Of the "ieirs
laGye's" own hsndiwork.
as dessert, fruit WAS served, and the
humble feast concluded with tiny cup
of excellent coffee. Who can say this
was not better than apologies or en- ig-
Doring of the ususl meal hour, that is
often practiced. The husband returned
to his business satisfied, and the friend
went away loud in praise of her cordial
reception.
In order to be able to be thus hospits-
BILE, two things are essential, snd ore is
First, the willing mind;
second, such care for the home circle
IS leads the young wife to have st all
times neat and orderly table, and third,
such stores at hand as shall make ar5 sd
dition to the regular meal matter easily
snd quickly accomplished.
A little attention TO these details will
often save husband the modification of
turning away abruptly frcm q friend |
whom he would like to have sit at his |
BOARD, or the impolitic omission 90 bring |
lome en- acquaintance who might serve |
him in business or in some way advance
MS interests.
RECIPES
Potato pie-Boil and mash dozen po-
atoes. Put layer in deep dish, thin
Ilices of cold tongue, veal or chicken,
pTinkle with sweet herbs and bits of but /