Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-06-12
THE HOME CORNER
A DAYS VISIT
EnIItD NJ ;. ~ II

~ l@'''r-- N'NA~AN Will SuCl
tastes, and two daughters iust
womanhood. they do
their OWN work and afford mani
Of the delicate adjuncts of fine
china, linen and silver whichcouH
not be entrusted to ordinary hired
hands.
Theinvitation had been worded
ito dinner, and stay through the
evening" Trains favored us and
we reached the house about ten
minutes before the dinner hour
After being welcomed by our
hostess, she excused herself for
the last sight; the only in
convenience, she said, "of doing
ones own work. " The dininu
room was not merely an eating
apartment. In one COrnerwas a
glass front case for choicest china
across another corner, Collec-
ton of stones and curiOs, the
fruit Of many expeditions of the
Young people and friends of the
f tmilv, a shelf of books between
the windows, and in the window
three of the choicest ofthc plants
The table was laid in white; the
knife and fork laid at right angles
to the edge Of the table, the SOM
spoon from tip of the knife to the
tip of the fork, two teaspoons
parallel to that. The butterwas
ready served, the water glasses
filed, salt and pepper within
reach of each. Every detail had
received attention that the
daughter who served should have
her own dinner with as few inter.
ruptions as possible. Between
the diningroom and kitchen was
a short passage way with two
doors the inner one was baize.
covered frame, noiselesS and
swinging; the second left open
during the removal ofdiShcS
The menu was as follows:
TOMATO SOUP. Made more del ate be.
iuE uu'v half rs strong the ordinary rule
MASHED POTATOES. LOIN OF LAMB
ASPARAGUS OK TOAST
TAFlOCA CtSTARD with whipped crean
and bits If Jelly. ORANGES IN sections
When dinner was over. Mrs. +.
said, rising, II want to show YOU
my pansy beds" She led the
way out of doors, across the
grass plot, to beds of yellow, of
blue, Of black pansieS. From
pansicS we went to roses, before
we realized that the girls, doubt
less, were improving this oppor-
tunitv TO wash dishes Return
ing we found them at leisure and
they were commissioned toShow
us the towns fine houses and fair
drives. The carriage ride tollow-
ing gave us pleasure and our
hostess a time for rest and prepa.
ration Tor tea.
Supper was arranged as quietly
rs the dinner had been. Every
plan was made with reference to
ease in making ready the table
and economy of time in the
kitchen Scalloped oysters were
served in individual hcnIlam
shells; whitcst of bread and
sweetest butter; Strawberries
and cream, sponge cake and
Russian tea satisfied our hunger
The secret of the cream came
aftcrward in a confession. The
milkman had failed in his prom
Use. so early in the forenoon,
Mrs. + had thickened the milk
to the consistency of cream with
cornstarCh, added a bit of sugar
and set it away to cool. The
Russian tea was made BY turning
a cup of boiling hot water, a
teaspoon of tea, as ordinarily
made, and a slice oflcmon. With
tea, hot water and a plate OF
sliced lemon at hand, each ones
taste was suited. Possibly the
dainty tcacups, holding about
as much as as an egg shell,
and almost rs thin, added to the
flavor of the drink. Supper over
all withdrew to the parlor, leav-
ing the dining room to be set IN
order later. Theyounger daugh-
ter is an excellent reader, not an
"Elocutionist;" and bye and bye
she read one of Mr. X. h.
Davis short stories, THE
other Woman. This was the
theme of the evenings talk, until
the ten O'Clock train bore us
homeward, from an admirable
hostess in a delightful home.
A THOUGHT FOR PARENTS.
Parents are responsible in the
example of purity they set before
their children. Many a Young
boys mind is vitiated by the im-
pure stories he hears his own
father relate. Many a young
girl need not be blamed
for hiding around a corner to
whisper secrets" to anotherglrl
for her mother has Frequently