Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-02-24

HtNIS FUN IVE oOStS@-
II would male too long "bead llne."
but the above should Rad; "Iiints fot
Entertainers with Moderate Mesns." IL
you can command the services of . cater
sr, or have trained servants and plenty
of money, You p-ci not read this article.
What would otherwise be- q delightful
/ evening to a hostess u too often Spoiled
by the amount 81 work aud trouble be-
fore aud after. The spirit Ia sometimes
willing when the ne-h IL weak. let Ne
consider nrst, evening rcrptlons or
| small gathering. 81 from ten to twenty
five guests, Who sre Ia bc rrgsled by the
ladIe. ~ tie family (lct 70. hope there
arr two), or with the assistance al one
general servant.
According To your social obligations
ar your pccunl,ry ability, YOU NAV serve
simple refreshments about ten In the
evening, or = more ar lees elaborate sup
per IL hot dishes AZ the same hoar.
Neither the one nor the other should IT,
too elaborate. There l. always danger
81 attempting more than one can carry
cut we'll aud gracefully.
In the case ~ q simple collation. the
Wand. should b. placed on .lde table
| In the supper room, ot passed to the
guest. n there arr sufficient number ~
tables, sm,ll aud large, In the room Ia
receive the cup. and plates. Ih"proper
i r,frr.hment would ~ chicken or lobster
| salad, With waters or thin brad and but
ter, and fancy cakes, With tea, coffee OF
chocolate. 1hcrc I. very little truuhlc
about such q collation. "a this, sni vt,
| II your salad I. 10 superior eNccllcnc",
the bread aud butter II paper-llkc thln-
nc.s, the waters crisp aud the tea strong
aud hot, one could AK nothing letter.
Cook the chicken the day before. ani
When cold cut Il la dlc- about half an
inch SQUARE, but do not, a. u too onrn
done. chop u until YOU have hash
Cut an equal quantity II celery In p'"C~..
Il the samr .ifc, NIX thcm together ani
mol.isu With plain salad dressing made
18th three Tablespoonful. 81 oil "a Que
% vinegar. with alt And pepper to taste
Law thi. IN salad dish, mound u ~
nlcvly aud spread m,yonnaisc ihlckly
over the top. You can make u .. de-
ligh,ful To- tie eve a. Ia the palate hY q
tasteful decoration of stonc,i Olives,
cul.-. Of cold boiled rel h.-ts, har'i-boil-
s,I egg, the yulk. CTumhlci aud the
whites cut Ia thin hng., tlny ghcrklns
aud cat~r.. The small .prig. of celery
With curly tops, and the inner leaves OF
lcttuc. may al.o D. us",l. IL lcuuc" u
us.i instead 10 cvlsry, tear u Nth The
Anger. after Wa.hlng and drying ga q
napkin; never cut Nith q knife, aud de-
not miN u With the dressing until ju.t
before serving. q. u wilts quickly When
brought into runtart With Tho vinegar.
| Tho cutting 10 brvai aud hutirr !. an
art that require. either knack or practic".
n I. "so English, tuu know," but " go
nice an accomplishment that American
l.di.. might think u worth their while
acquire L. Take homemade hrrai
Itwrni, -four hours old. trim the crust nr
evenly. eat OIL the cTu.t AZ IN" end, sni
.pfctd the loaf With ss-ct butter ihen
wiih very sharp aud thin brad kniir
cut 90 an even. ~aist.likr slice, cut thi'
In two aud foli Ike sandNi ch, ani :"
continue until you have sufficient
quantity. bat l,i me warn YOU that YOU
Nill ne,,i a great deal - this appciifing
delIcacy. Waters you can huY 81 YOUR
gfoccr 20 any quality you may choose
"a pay iot. bent. water waller. AZ,
I,Ncsilrnt. \ morv expensive wafer 81
din.rrnt flavor. la fancy shape com" At
twrniy.n,c aud forty Ccuis The pound
bbN. Nhile mscaruous may iu three ei'il'
lI~i day. b. parchs.cd AZ the groc-T :
fpf tscuty.nSr y.ui. pouni.
E,vrNun- knows, or ought Ia knnN,
how Ca make tea aud coil,v hat unless
| YOU have rval Mis. ,ofson's Family
Living ou siAsl Near" you do not knos
how "a make "a. chocolate, which 'hs
.ay. .hr learned FROM an Indian Nho
had t..n taught IT. competition ia
Mexico by au Afirc. II YOU use the
| thin vanilla chocolate. take . piece an
in,h " Ne q, thr-~ long Tor each halt
plot ~ chocolat.; hr-ak Il la small Bit
AMI melt ina granite aucvpan Over [.
Keith, 20 hot water. stir In nos hall
pint ~ milk for each cake 10 Cbocolatr,
having mr., heated the milk, n ."ou
a. ia. mlNtufr l-ail., rvpoN. u from ihs
IRE Ani pour cupful 20 u slosly oNci
the yolk. 10 -gg. ,tso or thrvc for each
quart, t,atlng the white, th"n Iou'
lhl. back into lhr fvmsindsr It'll bcaiing
Next .tir In the whites scll whipped,
aud ..f,r NJ onc,s Ia tiny cups. Sacv-s'
depends upOn the rapiiliy ~iih which
th~ l..,trn yolks are mlN~i With ths
chocolate after u Ia. once boiled. u
! must not b. returned "a the nrv ans'
thi. Operation. bot served quickly ftou
a chocolAis pot With = ilsh, cover. N'
ho.ies. n.-i D. ashamed Ca serve Ia heI
guest. Al an evening Tvc"W,on merely
thi. chocolair with ihin bread aud buite'
aud waters, Nth tea or cun'v fot thoss
Who may not wi.h Ia drink chocolate.
la greater pfofuslon !. rrpu'f-i ihat
the foregoing. bouillion, sandwiches
lee. GRAMS, bonbons, and fruit may y
added. Pretty china aud table linen and
dsntlne.s la serving Will ~ lar toward
m.king up sn elegant entertainment, -
ind-c,i ths.yr can b. No slegance without
~ least the latter.