New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.
AFTERNOON TEA-NEw BULBs-soME GLOVE AND

AFTERNOON TEA-NEw BULBs-soME GLOVE AND
HANpKERCHIEF CASEs-FAN PAINTING.
Afternoon tea can be made most attractive feature
at country houses at this time of the year. The
touch Of frost In the air at the close OF these lovely
golden autumna days with their early wghts. makes
the prospect of the CHEEKY little kettle and the
warmth of the delicious woodire very alluring. and
the dainty viands especially appetlzins There
10 be no end Of time for pleasant loungng between
the O'Clock reunion for tea and the late dinner
at O'Clock. It Is most restful, INFORMAL friendly
time when there Is no stiffness or formahty, and
when as rule. each person appears at ms BEST
As every one feels hungry after the afternoons
ride or drive In the keen autumn weather. rather
more substantial additions 10 the tea table
desirable An arrangement for toasting mullins and
biscuits at the fire In the hall. where tea Is
generally served. gives employment to one or two
,dlers and adds to the inormality Of the scene 1t
il desirable however, to supplement these amateur
efforts with smoking hot patefuls fresh from the
kitchen.
Our English cousins to whom we owe our fashion of
afternoon tea serve their countryhouses sub
stantia additions the tea cakes and thin bread and
butter usually given In town. Mullins wafies. or
"American muflns," as they call the latter land in
parenhesis may say that things American are very
much the fashion nowadays, even to corn bread and
huckwheat cake and other hot breads popular and
petisers" such as "caviare," the sacuska" OF salt
FISH and other MuskOvtsh dainties are becoming the
fashion TO before dinner TO awaken desire for
food English mullins. which delicious addition
n afternoon tea when toasted and served hot are
made in the following way To one and half pounds
of -four add pint Of tepid water half gill Of
Yeast and half easpoonil OF salt beat all thoroughly
together and let 1t rise night In the morning
-four the board and roll ont the dough thin using
as little possible; cut out the mullins with the
cover Of a small tin pail about five inches across
Butter the gridde lightly lay the mullins on 1t. and
leave them the back Of the stove for short time to
rise Draw them forward and then bake slowly. first
on one side md then the other. Turn them often
to keep both sides fiat Tear apart butter and serve
or toast first and then butter them. Very good
mullins may be made Of bread sponge adding sum-
cient -four rolling. Pretty accessories add very
much the attractions OF this Informal FEAST Ieo-
gowns are a delightful invention Of the fin du steele
fashionable life, and adds not little to the informally
and picturesqueness of the occasion and mady prdes
herself upon being able to shed her walking dress or
riding habit in couple Of seconds putting herself into
one Of these becoming garments and appearing fresh
and "rantes ready for Tie cup which cheers and
comfortable hour Of gossip and rest before dressing for
dinner.
"No more long skirts In the Streets Is Dame
FASHIONS latest command. II will be hailed Win JOY
BY all sensible people The short lived but autocrauc
Is over, and women beginning to wonder now
after comparative emancipation from its filth and dis
comfort for decade OF years more they ever per
mtted themselves to be entangled again In its meSheS
It's sudden and unexpected adoption by both the sens
bic and frivolous was one OF those FEMININE hoon-
sstencies which women seem impeIed TO lnouige III
now and again, despite the obvious Improvement IN
their physique and clothing Like the ascent OF many
another Hill difficulty, their progress toward com
nonsense In clothing IL halting. retrograolng two
feet forward and foot backward but nevertheless
Ii is advance.
Those who entertain successfully in country houses
know that Of the facies principles Is to let the
guests more less alone, especially when the VlslI
is to of any duration. To be continually enter
tanning ones visitors In the way OF conversation or pro
posed excursions becomes very tiresOme to both par
lies whereas letting him feel that he is really one
of the family, and that his presence causes no extra
effort Of any kind Is by far the truest kind OF hos
pitaty. Where there is large house party II is. OF
course an understood fact that pleasure is to be
the order OF day and that matters to be ar
ranged accordingly; but then It Is best not to
begin the days j,Inketing too early. breakfast
shond be very movable feast indeed and need never
be elaborate Very few people nowadays care Tor
a very substantial breakfast. Oatmeal ana cream,
new-laid eggs toast, and perhaps bit OF hsh or
rasher OF bacon are all that the generality OF people
reoure: and il this can be served at any hour with
no great trorble to Tire household II is very con
vcnient 10 let 1t be understood thing that persons
can have what they wish whenever IT Is conveh'eh'
TO them 10 pat in appearance BREAKFAST rom
10 10 is good rule to follow, letting the women
II they desire IT, have sent to their rooms. An
,asyroing morning generally puts every one In GOOD
bumor and makes them ready to enjoy the rest OF
the day with better zest
Growing girls Of twelve TO sixteen are apt to be
very awkward both in their movements and gestures
comenes thec ontcrow these shutting ugly habits OF
carrsee and department without any especial ehort
nm the mart Of their instructors but it Is danger
ous experiment To to time as the only cure TOT
these evils Besides, il Is not only grace that Is VI
-hjef importance. but the much more Vl'al question
=, health How is it possible for body to gro"
and develop without the necessary amount VI P
air 10 feed the lungs: and how can cranpeo-up' HAT
chest and narrow shoulders give the rqnls''e sup
plv1 In arranging, therefore, for chIoS VIM,
curriculum do not forget the bply "mIe p'o'7
,or tho mind: and besides the daily walks. see tat
the children have form OF regular eNero'Se'
particularly adapted to expand the chest ana inp',
the carriage There so many eXcelIeht ne"'u9
now tina, ono can hardly go astray, but perhaps
combination Of the Dclsartean movements WIN s"pe
nnmbbell exercise would be the best Inc ior"'er
certainly gives grace and suppeness ana the'e Is Nv
better medium than the latter Tor developing "u'O''
and Initiating the chest. There Is no hoed W sNo
rroh time m these exercises. and in case should
ovmnasinm work take the place of long walks IN the
open air fifteen twenty minutes regular anu udi',
racnoe is all that is necessary and II will be found
In every case to lie Of incalculaole advantage -
hrratbng exercise should always accompany the ''a"
nal performance. Physicians tell US lhat NV io"0'
mart OF the lungs is seldom properly brought ln'o
NAV and that diseases both OF the lungs ana thc
stomach would be less frequent II each function OF
tho bodv received continually It's full share OF oxygen
After the fifteen minutes bodily exercise IS over
therefore give ten minutes TO breathing exercise ps