Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-04

shell, gold or q rope of pearls, but it was
there in some shape. One woman in q
beautiful French gown, wore her hair in
long loose Catagan braid and on the crown
OF her head was perched bit of gilt open
| work that was like an uncovered bonnet
frame, as much as it was like anything.
"What in the world can it be, hispered
young girl to her escort.
THAT" was the reply, "Oh, that's base
ball mask"
Which shows that all ornamentation does
not ornament
| give O'clock Tea," was the name of
pretty cantats recently performed by chill
| dren at suburban resort When the cur
| tain rose a pretty sylvan scene was shown
with daintily laid 5 o'clock tea table as a
side center piece. Grouped about this were
the different characters, who were intro
duced by the "Queen of this goodly COM
pany," pretty maiden in flowing white,
with silver wand of Office. First came
Tea Leaf in deep blue Chinese dress and a
large hat, who bore floral teapot while she
sang of "Bolong and Touchong." Follow
ing her came What Ear, Sacea Cream and
Stlyer Nine, all of whom sang of their con-
tributions to the tea table, while in the
choruses the other fairies clinked their
spoons against their cups and saucers in
musical accompaniment. Dresden China was
fair-hairei little maid, dressed in pale
pink quilted silk skirt. fowered polonaise,
fichu and cap, and there was a Dresden
shepherdess as we'll. A jaunty boy in q red
turban was one of the guards, who welded
sugar canes in lieu OF swords The idea is
new and admits of effective variations
&x y
The accompanying sketch shows q novelty
in the fancy work shop in the shape of
square of linen to be used to wrap hot rolls
in. The square may be simply hemstitched
and have the embroidered lettering, or the
corners may be embroidered as we'll in small
floral design. The modern housekeeper has
come to a knowledge of the superiority of
napkin covers for many articles of food.
Corn on the ear, as everybody knows, is
really only eatable served in a napkin; not
SO many know that potatoes baked or boiled
should be served in the same way. An
earthen or metafcover ought never to be
placed over such. Many good cooks boil
potatoes for convenience sake, an hour even
before the dinner, draining them dry when
done, and then folding over them clean
thick kitchen towel They should then be
returned to the back of the stove, and the
slow steaming process which follows will be
found to add to rather than detract from
their flavor
Says milliner: Always put your hat or
bonnet on from the 'front.' Adjust ths face
view becomingly and firmly; the back will
take care of itself
Toy dogs are still in evidence, though the
fashion has been declared obsolete. A
Saratoga visitor, young woman, is seen
daily on the piazza of her hotel with her
little black and white Mexican. A full |
bow of broad satin ribbon of the same hue
IS the gown his mistress is wearing always
stands stif1y up between his ears
i've learned the secret of keeping out |
of everybody's way" confded q busy
woman to friend not long ago. "M y
work necessitates my being in the heart of |
New York and scarcely knew where to |
hide myself from large circle of acquaint-
sncea But I've done 1t sfectually sines