New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

GOOD DINNER-PRETTY SILvER-AMA-
TEUR DRESsMAKEEs.
A funny courtship was that Of welknown New
York grl. who Is now married TO one OF the Kasers
officers Graf s, who Is frank. direct sort
NJ creature, with the stature Of giant and the sim
plicity a child. captivated at once by the wild
spirits OF EGith As girlish fun-fun which must
haze been so unbeconing" IN a Deutschcs Madchen.
but which was perfectly allowable In American
@MeesS Ia distinction. by the way which Is almost
universally made the Continent, our young country
woman having mach greater latitude allowed them
than any others. Their first meeting startling. TO
saw the least OF IT, After very lively dinner at the
house OF an American lady who had married German
officer the ladies LETT the dining room and fingered
moment In the little hall that connected with the
drawing room. to show Miss A.. who had inst
rived in Germany the heavy Prussian helmets Of the
officers which they had left on the table.
How uncomfortable this must be- said the girl and
lifting the cumbrous piece OF armor and placing IL
her own head she turned aughingly her companions
What her surprise and CONSERVATION, when from
the opposite dinng-rOom her vis-avis at dinner. to
whom she had not been introduced. Graf s.
rose from his seat. and without the slightest hesita
tion stalked the with military precision
ond In the most natural and matter Of-faCt manner
kissed her! OF she furiously angry and
she not at all appea,ed when she told that it
vas a welknown German custom. and that she had
brought it upon herself by putting Graf SIS
helmet She appeared to have forgiven him the next
evening. moreover. for they danced the "coulon"
together at the Court ball and not more than fort
night later Nine. R, Edith As Quandam hostess
at the eventful dinner burst in upon OF her par
ticular crones, who were having afternoon tea at
friends house. with "Only fancy What fun!
have Just heard Graf S propose 10 Edith! took
them to the picture gallery this afternoon apd seein.
friend. left them for few minutes in the little room
where the Sistine Madonna Is and when returned
was startled BY hearing Count S saying in MS
wonderfully funny English. 4 have lofed you since
the first eyewink (ausenblic0. l nearly screamed
with laughter. but they had not seen me beat
burried retreat and left them there. and here am"
OF course the company were greatly edited and
when Edith herself saunered In an hour later 10 find
her friend she surprised their harity. and II
was many months after she lad been married into
tho same regiment Madame R. that the latter
lady ventured TO tell her how she he'd inadvertently
overheard the proposal
81 have discovered a delightful way Of staining and
vanishing floors" said practical woman who yields
the paint brush well she does the needle II
have vanished al floors afresh this spring
myself this seemingly hard work very
comfortably after this Invention of own. took
"a -bottomed chair and sawed of the legs until
II low that could reach the floor with my
brush on the right side without bending: and in
this way ! go a large without much more
trouble than there would be in sweeping it, for
got TO say that put the legs OF my chair
casters, 50 that it will move easily in any dirc.
ton, and l hold ny varnsh a board on my lap.
which is OF course, well protected by apron"
To the HATS dinner giving In last sundays Trb-
une we may add these suggestions: very good din
ner at this Of the year would be bisque Of
lobster hlets Of founders with sauce arare; lamb
chops with fresh mushrooms FLEET OF beef with stuffed
tomatoes broled squab with French salad ices. fruits
and coffee The chops delicious done in this way
Have them cut rather thick allowing ribs to each
cover each Will thin slice Of bacon and cook slowly
in q little good stock until done Then each
with a puree Of onion mixed with grated ParmcSan
cheese When cold dip them in beaten egg and roll In
bread crumbs fry for few minutes In very hot lard
and serve in dish with the stcwed mushrooms In the
centre.
Svcetbreads also particularly well adapted Just
now enree spring being the time when they are
best and cheapest. Tie heart sweetorcads are con
sdered the most delicate and they look nicely when
larded-some with shreds Of black trics some with
red tongue Others with green stalks OF parsley
Another good entrce may be made with cucumhere |
farccs Cut them In lengths Of sbout three inches
peel them and hollow out each piece on one side 80
as TO make little trough parbol them In boiling
water for about three minutes; plunge them In cold
water and let them drain IN u napkin Then MI win
chopped chicken, ham and mushrooms. Lay In the |
bottom Of pan some thin slices Of bacon AID little
stock and place them In TO simmer for half al hour
Before serving sprinkle finely chopped prsef over |
the tod as the green effect adds much to the appearance
OF the dish.
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