The National tribune., 1892-12-01

elbow, where they are met by the long gloves.
The gown would be pretty in black or in white
with other color or colors, for often two dainty
shades are united in the ruches, and the rib
bbons may carry out the idea or show only one
of the colors.
Another pretty gown is made after much
the same plan as the picture, but instead of
the girdle has a prettier Empire sash of the
soft silk, and the ribbons on the shoulders are
continued down in broad bands to the waist
under the sash. The waist is gathered quite
fully across the band under the ruching.
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A "Mugby Junction Tea Party" is usually
successful not only in financial way, but also
in promoting fun; therefore it has advantages
as means of an entertainment to raise funds
for some church or charitable entertainment.
Every woman provides basket in which is
packed q luncheon consisting Of crackers,
sandwiches, cakes. tarts, salads, jellies, cold
meats, or whatever individual taste may decide
upon. She decorates her basket as prettily as
possible and gets up an appetizing little lunch
con, for the baskets are to be sold OF auction,
and in one corner, tucked out of sight, is q card
bearing her name. The men bid for the bss-
kets, not knowing the owner; the highest
bidder of course gets the one he wishes. He
finds the card, seeks out the packer, and then
treats her and himself to the luncheon. The
baskets are sold in one room and in another are
tables already arranged for the luncheon. Here
is another chance for individual taste to assert
itself in the table furnishings making them as
dainty and fresh as china and linen well can
be. 1t is best to have some jolly man auction
off the baskets.
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A recipe for Goldfish balls reads: Take piece
of cod6sh-not the boneless kind, have it
picked and then boil it until it is soft; boil the
potatoes in separate pan; mash the potatoes
and Goldfish together until the mixture is as
fine as it can possibly be; take large lump of
butter and add enough milk to make it mix
we'll; mold it in little balls ready to be fried.
1t is very much better to make the balls the
day before. The proportions are about as fol-
lows: To three pounds of Goldfish take five
pounds of potatoes, three eggs, one-quarter
pound of butter, and milk enough to mix it
thoroughly.
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Fringes are again in style. They have not
been "out" very long, nor very completely,
but now they appear in full glory. Spiked,
jetted, threaded with iridescent beads made of
chenille or Of silk-all kinds of fringes are
seen once more.
Froebel. the great kindergarten teacher, says
that the best plaything for baby is round,
red ball about the size of large peach. The
ball is made of cotton batting wound round
with red yarn, and then covered with case
made of the yarn orochetted in button hole |
stitch. Froebels idea is that the round, perfect
shape, bright color, and ease with which it is
set in motion are all helpful delight to the
baby, and that the ball is as much better for
him than wriggling, grotesque jumping jack
mentally as bread and butter is better for him
than cake physically. And as Froebel has given |
the subject of the baby's growth and needs his
concentrated attention, his opinion is worthy
of respect