New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
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sSHpvopos Of TIE open-air performance which was
fvou BY such galaxy Of clever actors the other day.
- The wife Of a well-knoWn artist 81 would like to
- Won about little play which was written and
,.rxd by cur children several years ago. They were
go enough take Nature their scenic artist and to
avY themselves Of the natural advantages Of our place
tAousnt al the time that the idea was decidedly novel
and original that their seniors might do well to
nront By the suggestion for summers entertainment
The play was written by my little girl clever little
creature OF fourteen, and was entitled Psyche being
the well known story Of NEUROLOGICAL lore. II was
really very we'll written. and introduced all the gods
and goddesses of Olympus. The Greek idea struck
the artistic fancy OF my husband and il was chiefly
owing 70 his efforts that the affair had the success it
obtained. The Greek dresses Of softly tinted cheese
cloth were simply lovely and Cupid and Psyche were
really dreams Of beauty. our grounds externally
well adapted TO such a performance for the square
terrace which extended from the house to the edge OF
tho water made most admirable stage The arrange
neut OF the different scenes was done most cleverly
By means Of large cloheshorses which were first COW
cred with mosquito netting which was then completely
concealed with flowers. Juno's bower, which was
really miracle of prettiness, all Of roses and
The Dryad's home was composed of leafy boughs
But the clevercst thing Of all the arrival of Nep
tune and his followers Tho Tritons blew their horns
and the water around the edge Of the rocky terrace
appeared the hosry healed and long bearded monarch
Of the deep in boat which had been transformed into
most wonderful looking object AS II approached the
Shore he landed with much dignity mounted the rocky
rite path that led. 30 the terrace and delivered his
vice to the gods and goddesses with great effect.
really the most pastoral and delightful thing pos
able and reflected the greatest credit the children
whose clever acting and appreciation of the encourage
made h such success So when read in the papers
that tne idea Of The pastoral play quite English
thought IL was only fair thst the American children
who held their performance several years ago should
have the credit Of their originality"
"I had such odd experience the other night" said
fair Westerner who with her family was for a few
days shopping in New-York her annual migratory
fight 70 the cooler air Of the Atlantic coast The
weather oppressively warm and had been busy
all day getting the family innumerable things that
they needed for the summer. II all came upon me-
for mamma is too much Of invalid to stand the
and tear Of shopping, and Ethel is abSent-minded
she is no good al ALL Well, after couple Of days
Of ii. ! was weary than 1 could say-utterly
tired out; and the second night glad enough TO
accede to mammals suggestion that instead Of dressing
for dinner i should have a cup Of tea and chop in
my own room, and 60 early TO bed. l fell asleep
soon my head touched the pillow, and must
have slept profoundly for hours-when suddenly
found myself sitting up in bed wide awake, with the
most eere unaccountable sensation of absolute terror
that have experienced.
Who has Just died9 heard my own voice saying
apparently without any volt1on Of my own, and the
words sounded absolutely startling in the darkness
Through the transom over the door faint light
into the room and remember that the familiar
look of my skirt and jacket hanging a chair gave
me q distinct Of comfort. felt far away
from the familiar every day world that such
little ordinary thing seeing my own frock helped
to reassure me. While sat there shvering, although
the night so warln, began TO hear sounds in
the shove mine. A window was opened, and then
Z haar Hire haoV reaA arf nhnuf
the bedroom, and duh noise as if large bed were
moved. once in while l fancied ! could hear sup
pressed sobbing. Some has died. / said TO my
self, but how did knOw?' For what seemed to me a
long while these sounds above my head continued They
arranging their dead said almost out loud with the
same strange feeling of certainty my fancy sharpen
by weird influence followed each detail Of tile sad
scene through the medium Of the faint sounds from
above. Suddenly, almost abruptly as ! had awak
ened, lost consciousness and fell in a sleep pro-
found and deep and cherries that it seemed only
few minutes before awakened by my mothers
maid, who stood by my bed with tray containing my
breakfast.
e Madame said was not to awake Mademoiselle
before 10 O'clock she explained. MademOisee was
tired and seemed to sleep sOundly.' As she spoke
the housemaid belonging to the hotel entered with
some hot water. Such a sad thing happened last
night Ma'am, she sad, and curious feeling of know
ing IL all already my mind like wave.
a young lady who has been here for the last few
days she continued died last night she had been
ailipg for time. but thought her very H.
Where the rooms? asked, quite sure, how
ever, to what would be the answer No 1901
answered TIE maid as had expected. The room
Just this
Il am not the least supersttious.' continued our
pretty TacOnteuse. but l nervous and wornout
and had desire 10 repeat my experience of the night
before Ethel share her room with me for the
couple of days more that stopped at The hotel
A charming way Of preserving flowers is shown by
Boston friefld. Take very fine sand, wash it per !
fectly clean, when dry sift it through fine sieve
into pan When the sand is deep enough to hold the
flowers in an upright position, take some more sfted
sand and carefully cover them spoon Is good |
thing to take for this il fills in chnk and
GRANNY without breaking or bending the leaves When
tho pan is filed soldly leave the flowers to dry for
several DAYS. 1t is q good plan to warm the SAND IN
the oven before using it, the flowers viii then dry
more thoroughly. In taking the sand of great care
must be taken not to break the leaves as they are now
ary and brittle. Pansies preserved in this way VIII
keep their shape and brancy Of color ali winter, ana
many other flowers be equally successfully treated
anything fact where the fun pressure OF the saho
comes on both sides of the leaf; otherwise they Will
shriyel To fiji in flowers with cup-lkc shapes 1t Is
better 10 ay them on the sand and with small spoon
Gil IN and around each fewer. Ferns when preserved
IN this way have more natural look than WIN
pressed and the maidenhair fern looks almost as well
as when ii is freshly gathered.
WHAT to have for dessert these hot summer days IS
often an anxious question to the mistress OF rnooee
households They are wise II they give mp hot puo-
dings and pies absolutely through the dog days.
dish Of cool fruit or cream cheese with crisp lettuce
would be more appetizing and more healthful. Ice
cream is not difficult to make, and there are dozens Oh
recipes for cold custsrds and meringues or blanc
mangcs and jellies in every cookery book The oIo"
ing preparation of fruit called Russian fruit salad
bas been approved of by several connOisseurs:
Take equal quantities Of peaches pared. stoned and
sliced; pineapples pared, cored and SLICED; apncots
pared stoned and havcd Strawberries and raspberreS
put all this fruit in china or silver bowl and place
On ice Put into a saucepan one pint OF common RED