St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-09

arc tIOSc WHO SAY III develops Scdiltldl.
But, alas! l believe scandal came in
long before the tea tray. and after all it
is likely to lie less bitter around the tea
table than elsewhere. since the judg-
mentS of the pleased and contented are
never so harsh as those of the hungry
and cross. So let US hope that our talk,
like our tea, is Sweetened little, soft
ened With drop of the milk Of human
Kindness, fragrant and pleasant.
The cult Of the Goddess BOhea should,
however, be essentially select one.
The worshipers should be cronies of
long standing. The shrine shonld De,
i'll winter. some snug inner room, the
fire blazing and tempting, the bright
china and silver with fitful CLEANS, the
kettle singing, and your favorite chair
holding out inviting arns-beside the
rain beats on the window. you are tired,
tired enough to make you enjoy the
kettles lulling, the cushiony embrace
of your pet cauSeuSe, the low ripple of
chatter and laughter of your chosen
chum.
l say nothing Of "at homes" and ket-
tiedrums. Afternoon tea in crowd is
vulgariZcd. Your tea Is cold, you drink
1t standing, you have one bit of bread
and butter in Your saucer, and some one
has jolted your elbow and it Is all wet;
you talk platiiudes to a dozen people
and converse with none. 1t is hardly
better than scrambling for tea at rail-
way station.
The latter horror has been made,
however, quite unnecessary by MessrS.
Drew IL Sons, of Piccadilly. They have
patened an sen route tea basket" with
gold or silver-plated fittings. 1t has an
arrangement for attaching it to the door
of the railway carriage-the front lets
down and forms firm and convenient
table without moving anything, you
light the little stove and boil your
Kettle, and find the tea, bread, butter,
biscuits, sugar and milk, cups and
saucers, and even dainty fringed serv-
iettes. all ready to your hand. and all
this in the most compact form, for the
basket only measures 121Sx7% inches,
and 915 inches high.
In summer time, when tea should be
served in the garden. among the roses
and in sight of the weary tennis play
ers. Messrs. ASprey, of Bond street,
came to the rescue of our crockery with
fascinating little table which carries
with handles like q sedan chair. The
blue and white cups fit into little round
sunk holes. the saucers and plates are
safely retained at the corners by tr-
angle OF little pegs. the teapot, kettle
and cream jug have little enclosure of
their own in the middle, and all is set
out SO prettiiy. as well as safely.
Arrived at its destination the handles
fold away neatly against the legs and
four little flaps let down to hold the
bread and butter plates and fruit and
other little sundries. The whole ar
rangement is as complete as convent
ent. The same firm nave added much
to the comfort Of breakfast in bed by a
most portable little bed table whose legs
fold away with spring, while the little
meal over-a board fits on, which is
charmingly fitted in Russia or CROCODILE
skin with blotter, ink, receptacles for
paper, envelopes and stamps and all re-
qulrements of the writing table. Truly
this is an age of luxurious little fadS
and lodges.
A novel scent bottle has Just been
patented by Messrs. Asprey, of which
the stopper itself forms a tiny bottle
containing ammonia to revive the salts!
This firm have great name for dress
cases. They displayed one to me in the
form of table about thirty inches long.
When opened the entire lid consisted
inside of beveled mirror set in massive
repousSe silver, " lille in the table itself
reposed every possible variety OF silver
filling and toilet appliance, including
the most delicious little clock. and un-
der ali were jewel and letter trays and
secret drawers, which refused to unlock
until certain Well-cOncealed springs and
KNOBS were discovered and touched,