New-York tribune., 1891-08-30
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.

90. .,,nnev oueston Is stl IN unsatisfactory
- s a. domestic architecture. How absolutely
r.,,o, q ,s that the fame the "famiiy ai,ar as
- one not unaptly calls the central open c'hi""e'
na which the inmates Of the house chcn. w"
So. So. should bnrn with clear, steady brightness
es,r,med by smoke or inadequate draught OF '.'' o
sa often II occurs that the very hrepmce U"'' '"0
-., householder fondly fancied would DC the cc"',c
NV ss attraction of the dwelling has proved 10 oo
anu .rorhv and altogether unman2geable-a
s,.nsv that must be humored. managed. worked over
IA ne,ped ont with this and that device for Stopping
~, smoky turns TO which it is liable, nut the owner
q fairly vexed to death over the perversi'S VIM"
,e.Ily seems an intelligent malcioushess """ ~
sccounts for the kobods and household spn'e VI "i0
IA legends One very obvious ana pracuc'u ieaso0'
norever for smoky chimney is crooked nue. isNo
"a straight right up TO the blue sky ana 'here y io
,cosage 10 interfere you will never have any uo"u'o
yonr architect or builder will constantly tell you tn''
A. d,ns itself to this or that hit of architecture !oI
epe NAV be carried this way or that way "it p'..s
safety and yet in nine cases out oil 'en ""o'1
ss done IL will smoke. In one very h'Nuso". -, -"
that cost many thousand dollars the maj" V.'''"
WAS thus carried away from its course 10 sun So"o
p,cturesque angle in the floor above ana oVe.S ~ arr
Ere was Lit I'm the noble fireplace in the sre''V % @
.ho,e bouse was filed with smoke, so that haiiS ',o
entre fine from the second story up had 10 NC uu.'
over again. This. of course, involved takins Wv"
almost the whole chimney. IL, however " - I
,mnossible. as IL Is sometimes the case 10 ru" rp
straight and perpendicular Gue. remember az "
that there must be angles that inc n"0 '""'' ~
curyed in the direction in which IL 10 " 90
,,hi,ects are freauently great tyrauts IN tne mat
- ~,oo,c ors construction of chmneys, and many
" ,sho is bpldjng new house has had TO gve up
some cherished fancy about particular ngehooh on
aocomnt Of the pros and cons raised py te "0000V'
awe are going to build our house." Saiu young
ronsn 10 an old aunt Of the family VINO hVeu III one
n the few manorial houses left standing on te fuu-
con- ave are leaving ii all to Mr. Il onr archl-
49,, hu+ there is one thing wish to copy exactly,
and that is the great fireplace in the ha here' AMI
90 she brought her architect took all te measurements
80 tbe annie hearth and chimney seats and departed
vear later when she was living in the completed
house her aunt paid her VISIT and her nrst thouGht
on entering the hall was TO look LOT 'he hrePace'
There she Jaw a small tidy affair pretty II IS true.
but the very reverse Of the dear old family gathering
rIaoe IN her own house "Why Belle she said to
her niece "where is your flrepace! Il never eot
a after ALL pouted the other, half laughing. "Nr
p gradually talked me out of it. said this would be
so much more in keeping and so on, and now have
cot what do not want at all and have not got what
do wants The number is legion OF Just such cases
az his and II is very seldom in building house that
one gets lust what he most desires to have.
Mr who had recently married a second IliDc
brought his bride 10 New Haven to visit some OF his
old haunts Meeting In the street an OH friend who
was one OF the professors he invited him to return to
the hotel 10 call upon his wife; the professor not
knowing that No ! had been replaced by No. ..
acuesced with pleasure MY dear. this is Professor
= said the bridegroom. al had the pleasure Of
meeting you number Of years ago. Mrs. s." began
the visitor. but how YOU have changed" The pause
Of establishment on the part Of the lady lasted only
izad ik,,af
and assuming the aegis of her predecessor gave the
worthy professor reason to suspect he had made
lapsus linguae
Unfortunately we are all familiar at this season
with the sticky fly paper which, despite its nastness
and horrible appearance when covered with its Victims
holds its purely by its undOubted efficacy In rid
ding room Of these most annoying pests. one
households experiences with this very heroic remedy
most amusing "GOOd gracious, what Is the
matter with that paper?" said "Auntie,' jumping up
suddenly from her chair the family were seated at
luncheon and pointing to a piece of fly paper that
circlng wildly around IN the middle of the room,
apparently blowing this way and that in the most
hveiy breeze there being not particle Of wind STIR
ring. dash at he lively sheet on the part of one
Of the children explained the mystery-underneath it
and quite concealed by its size was tiny Maltese
Kitten, who was too astonished at her predicament
even to NEW; but her protestatons were loud and
NchcHeHt Nheu ttSy trltQ 10 pun bnc IllIIly
tached fly paper and her situation for day or two
was most uncomfortable despite her repeated ceanngs
she stuck to the floor whenever she went 10 sleep
and had to be ungued" every time.
still funnier episode was related by a nelghbor.
Some people dining with her. and like Auntie,"
of the guests suddenly exclaimed the sight of
q piece of paper apparently running up the side of
the wall on the chintz hangings. This time little
mouse was the victim, much to everybody's amuse-
ment. 81 had rather uncomfortable experience
the other day." said of the guests after peace had
been restored. any tailor had Just sent me down a
suit OF new dannels which fitted uncommonly well
and put them on, well satisfied. to go to the Casino
to play tennis. While waiting for my trap l strolled
into the diningroom and without looking sat down
soldly-for am very heavy, you know-on chair
by the window. A scream from the maid caused me
to Jump up but Ii was too late, ard assure you l
felt like using some very strong language when l
found had sat down one of those detestabe sheets
quite covered with flies. OF course the suit was
ruined and assure you the flies were imbedded in
the flannel so deep that they looked like printed
pattern"
"Crabbing' is the most delightful amusement at
his season, and =" crab farcies" is delicious aU
entree be had for dinner or high tea Pick
all the meat from good-siZed boiled crab lyon Will
need for each person.. Chop it in very small pieces
Nix it with rather more than quarter its weight
Of butter, and return - the SHE'LL Squeeze in little
lemon Juice, put thick layer Of bread crumbs the
top with small bits Of butter laid over them place
the shells in the oven TO brown the crumbs and when
done serve very hot
u is now the season VI peaches and in spite of all
The tales of dealers and fruit growers interested in
Delaware crops, we have every evidence about Of
abundant supply OF this delicious fruit One OF the incest
and simplest desserts we have is peach pudding.
Make tender dough of a pint Of pastry -four In
which half a teaspoonful Of soda and rounded tea
spoonful Of cream Of tartar has been mixed. Rub a
tablespoonful Of butter through the four add tear
Spoonful Oh SALT Wet the mixture with scant cup Of
cream roll this biscuit dough out till 1t is about
men thick. Peel and slice two quarts OF very ripe
peaches and add half cup Of water 10 them, and a
nt OF butter the size of walnut. Put them in a
proan SHALLOW, porceain-llGed kettle and set thcm
"hefe they will come to the boiling point rapidly. As