The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-20

dredged with sugar, and is very nice served
with cup Of whipped cream. Sens cooks
add to the eggs and sugar three powdered
macaroOns and tablespoonful Of whipped
cream. The omelet must be served rs soon as
1t is cooked.
pretty dessert is made by placing in the
center OF The dish mound of whipped cream,
lightly piled, and around it strawberries. or
until Strawberries come in season the cream
can be nodded in wineglass, turned out and
edged with some clear jelly.
The nasturtinms with their bright, soft colors
gladden. a garden or room wonderfully. In q
glass bowl with some of their own leaves they
so prettiy decorate a white tablecloth, or near
piece of statuary or a white-franed etching
they bring out all the soft curves and shades.
The flowers in the garden should be by them
selves; they do not harmonic prettily with
other blossoms. Some of the leaves must be
cut off from time to time to keep them from
hiding the flowers completely. The flowers
should be cut freely. To produce seed re-
quires so much of the plant strength that dur
These plants do not require very rich soil,
but rather prefer light ground aud sunny
spots.
Swest-pea seeds should be planted In trench
from four to five inches deep. During the hot
Summer months they require much moisture
and if the roots do not go down deep into the
soil they do not get it. While they are start
ing they can only be partly covered up, then
later filed up to the level of the ground. They
also must be cut plenteously to mako them
blossom well. They need brush or some sup
port to climb over. Strings tied from nail to
nail will do, but it is hard to Ak them. A
wire netting is very good for them to grow
against.
It is said tbatit Is only possible for pansies to
produce their fine flowers during the cooler
months, that the blossoms mast always dwindle
during the hottest weather, but there is also
theory that they quickly take up the nourish-
ment from the soil. and unless this is renewed
they lose strength and cannot flower we'll. 1t
is probable that both ideas are correct but that
better blossoms can be produced If the soil be
fertilized frequently.
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Black satin Is almost as popular as the color
green. Bands of black satin are used round
the skirts, and sleeves of it are seen not only
in gowns but coats. 1t is worry convenient
fashion for making over clothes. With sleeves,
belt, collar and narrow band around the skirt,
of this material, an old gray or tan or almost
any wool gown can be made ssryiceable and
stylish Coats made over with big satin sleeves
"a dark-blue one, made over with black satin
sleeves and rufied collar, copied after this
years fashions--would never be recognizable
as ever having been anything than "ths latest
thing"
s"s
It Is queer how Howels ever found out little
trick that some girls-and very nice ones, too
have of affecting certain characteristics; or, as
better described by him in one of his new
stories, one OF his girls asks another: What
are you going to be. very gentle and mild and
shrinking, or very philosophical and thought
full, or very stately and cold and remote? You
know you have TO be something. Don't you
always plan out the character you want them to
think you? > The part that CHAIRMAN
had chosen to represent must have been that of
an Egyptian slave. She served her mothers
guests with the tea that Cornelia poured in
attitudes of the oldest sculpture and mural
paintings and received their thanks with the
passive impersonality of one whose hope in
life had been taken away some time in the
reign of Thotmes H. She did not at once relent
from her sefsacrifeial conception of herself,
even under the batteries of the nice little fell
low who had decorated the apartmeut for III rs,
Maybough."
ELSIE PoMERoY MCELRoY.
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