New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.
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RAMEKIN DISHES.
rA. new French china (the advance patterns Of
18th have already arrived. though the importatons
vi NOT be on the retail sales tables for many months)
xrs many distinctive features. new color which
mses TO be very popular Is old ivory, shade cOnsd
.ohy deeper In tone than the cream color which has
..n used In china Celadon, English reds, shade
:, coral color, bright French blues, emerald green
md apple green used for bands and other decora-
,or IN the new porcelans. Handsome dinnerpates
40 handed with color b0rdered with gold, and scat
,srd over the colored band gold Heur-de-bs. The
ne. Of two shades of gold produced by silver and
onper alloys will give distinctive appearance TO the
new porcclans. The bright yellow Etruscan gold is
lima used in contrast with the pale. almost grcenish,
gold.
A new shape IN cups is exceedingly broad at the
.on and narrow the base, with straight sides which
IN not swell outward like the spreading coffee cups
now in use The "colarette cup Is new shape,
3 sndful French style. in somewhat the effect Of a
,hild,s collar drawn together In bow and band of
rbbon. The new Marie Antonette styles differ
ent the china which now bears that name. The
cups and plates have solid borders. from which are
festooned garlands OF fine roses.
Miss g. is always well put together" said
. Gentleman the other day. lit is quite pleasure to
zee her. II girls only knew how quickly men noticed
any nntidfess about their dress and what disagree
able impression any lack Of neatness In woman pro
duces they would be more careful In looking them
solves over after their toilette is completed. Now
With Miss s., for instance, nothing is ever amiss ;
her skim hair hands. feet and dress all carefully
attended TO. and although she IS not strictly pretty
she Is more attractive nine out OF ten than
beauty who often neglects essentials and gives all her
attention what she considers is most becoming to
her face. woman that is neatly finished off, whose
gowns always fit well. whose hair is invariably we'll
arranged, who face wind and weather without
becoming unkempt. who dispenses with superfuous
ornament for the sake Of having neat shoes and
slovcs-that is the girl for me- and most men would
say the same"
One who has built rockery cannot conceive
what possibilities there in such hower-bed. AS
4 rule a rockery is not gigantic affair. but group
of picturesque stones, arranged with trailing vines,
ornamental leaf, and gay Towering plants and it very
frequently obnoxious spot in the garden.
which cannot very conveniently he covered by green
swad or an ordinary HOwerbed. Where one can
procure fine specimens Of rock, which furnish small
geological study of themselves II adds largely to the
interest and value of small rockery. BY all means.
choose stones of irregular, uneven size. pyra-
mid Of smooth cObblestones is not picturesque nor
interesting object unless II is covered a once with
trailing vines; whereas in an artasucaaly built
rockery the arrangement and the stones themselves
serve to contribute to the beauty and interest well
as the plants. rockery which the writer remem-
bers built of various stones. waste pieces nom
large public building then being erected at hand.
There were nine ten different varieties Of rock
represented in the pieces used. Some large and
sharp-edged well calculated to form lodges. In the
shade Of which ferns and flowers which shun the
strong sunlight could he nestled. There was speci-
men OF gray granite small piece of red Scotch
granite. small ledge of red sandstone, and various
other kinds of rocks from different localities. There
were ferns and rchhued begonias planted the
shady side There was little sensitive plant which
gave infinite pleasure to the children. growing In the
shade of Of the lodges. There great fox
glove with its velvety leaves and purple cups grow
ing on the sunny side; and the foot Of the rocks
Wild morning glories lobellas and brighthued
Ietunas planted about irregularH with enough
ornamental leafplants for good effect Near the
summit Of this group Of rocks a bush Of white
centaurea. with scarlet geranum near It, The white
Of the centaurea shone beautifully In the
shire and shimmered in the moonlight.
Under the shade Of the red granite planted q
Scotch daisy and piece OF Melrose Ivy grew over 1t.
toad soon established home for himself under one
Of the and the Joy Of the children OF the family
WIS thus completed. There prettier object on
the green lawn than this rockery and II none the
bss attractive for the fact that 1t covered the opening
10 an old well, which might otherwise have proved
dangerous trap The earth in this rockery was soil
from greenhouse. specially prepared, and probabl;
this was the reason that everything planted there
seemed to grow by magic: and by the middle OF the
summer the picturesque rocks covered with
bloom and foliage. Fuchsas and Towering begonias
delicate maidenhair ferns made the shady parts Of
the ockery exquisite with dslicacy OF bloom and leaf
Hike that OF the woodlands.
Some people argue that art surroundings have no
influence on young children, and that the little folk
6av ,u5,b fbair ram and Kat
away books have really no more discrimination than
the children of y0re who had only their New England
primer with It's hdeOus woodcuts. Here however,
Is proof TO the contrary. tiny scrap Of boy, about
four years DID, the Of eminent artist had the
mos hntense love and admiration for Of his aunts
and thought his childish loyalty and devotion that
there was rothing she was Incapable Of performing.
his absolute fath In her powers being beautiful to
behold. ore day he went up TO her with paper
ard pencil and asked her 10 draw him little boy.
Thereupon his aunt very readily drew, in the we'll
known and ancient fashion to which she had been
accustomed figure with round head, two sufl'
extended arms with outsprcad fingers. and two legs,
and wrote underneath it In big. printed letters BOY
The child locked at the drawing obviously. and some
one coming into the room at that instant he hastily
crumped up the paper In his hand, evidently wish
ing to conceal it, For little while he seemed really
depressed; his fad In his idol had evidently been
rudely shattered hhaly. however his sober little
face frightened; he apparently cohcIuoou VI accept
the sitl iO1 and running up to the dear but stupid
cne lie threw his little arms around her neck. eA-
claiming IL love you you dear sweet thing, and IL
Is not your fault but please don't ever ever, draw
agan!7
1t Is the season when children begin To come
In from their play with their pretty g1ngham anu
cambria froslIs apparently ruined with ugly green
grass stains and they ought to be taught to rcmcm-
ber that tdr garments should not to b; put into the
wash I'm that condition as the spots never DC
taken ont after they are Numbered II little
La cach stain they will ennrcly