New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25

housekeeper, by looking over the remnants before
ordering her late dinner, have many delicious
entree prepared at DO extra addition to the outchcrs
bill.
al always 60 to my refrigerator" says very
good hcuscheepcr, "and the odds and
ends that left from the day before before making
out my menu for dinner This is most excellent
plan and 1t would be much easier for her TO see
what was left over II she had only to open the door
OF ventilated closet. such We describe ana see
each remnant neatly ranged on shelf
A clever Western woman, whose husband occupied
high place several Administrations ago. las many
amusing story to tell OF her first introduction 10 the
fashionable life which she afterward adorned with
the greatest grace and tact. You know how plain
everything is in those little Western towns, she said
IN her charmngly frank way. My entire life before
I went abroad had been on the most primitive iines
At home before married We lived In the simplest
fashion, keeping only one maid my sisters ana
taking OF and doing good deal OF the
actual housework Then sent East to school,
and married Immediately after l graduaed
For many years after that my life was very null
one with my children and household seldom
II ever accompanied Mr.. TO Washington, and
may really say that until arrived In London my only
knowledge OF the outside world was derived from
hooks Naturally, my mistakes at first were many
and udlcrous. However. ] made mp my mind mat
my only safety perfect franknesS and no preence
OF any kind got very well. and THINK on 'he
whole that people rather liked TO be rather different
from themselves, least they said and they were
very kind. On our way to where my husband had
been appointed to official position, we stopped a
short time In London and were at once asked 10
dine by various members Of the Government. We
made first appearance at Lord IS. Now 10 ten
the truth this the very first dinner party had
ever attended and as was particularly anxious not
tfffa NJ
American Minister and frankly told her that had
not the least idea Of the social etiquette OF dinner.
begging her TO enlghten my ignorance She was very
kind and told me everything she thought would be
useful. winding up her advice in the sweetest way
by saying: only be quite Yourself, dear Mrs. -,
and you are sure to be a succe,s''
80 went 10 my dinner feeling that was armed
cap pie for all emergencies. Lord - took me in
putting me as the guest Of honor his right; and
as he was most kind and simple | soon felt com
ple'ely at my The first course was whlttbait,
which had never seen or Heard Of. and the dish
was passed 10 first helped myself very gingerly
TO two or three Of the littlr fish. Let me help you
more literally, said Lord this Is me OF National
Dishes might say. and ! am sure you VIII lelIn
to appreciate whitehall and he thereupon put a
goody quantity upon my plate. which proceeded to
eat with some delicious rolls OF hinly cut brown
bread ard butter carefully choppng off the heads
first, however, and making little pile OF them on
nv plate When / had finished | happened TO look
arsand and several people gazing at my lttle
heap OF fish heads with suppressed smiles: and
suddenly realized that should have eaten them
whole, just as If they were fried potatoes. This
struck me as very odd. DO they always eat hsh's
heads in England p asked my host rather pettishly,
and them In spite OF myself, and led on by funny
twinkle in his eyes, burst into laughter 1T the sight
OF my neatly arranged pile Of CHASTITY little remains
merrment in which he, after moments EFFORT to
look grave, heartily Joined. This was my first intro
duction To whitehall. that most delicious English
specially. would that America could produce their
like for what they call whitehall at the restaurants
nowadays is Ike the real thing than mlnnow
T. like 'front.'