The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-20
nowN WITn THR DINNER.
Substitute Light suppors for the Meal of
Many corwsGs,

Substitute Light suppors for the Meal OF
Many Corwses,
An institution which Moutd DO abob-
lshod during the dog days is the evon-
ing supper, Every woman who is In
tho position Of lady Of the house and
maid OF oil work combined will appre-
ciate the saving Of energy and strength
such au abolition would be to her, and
every woman who struggles along with
ono servant should endeavor to use
her imagination In discovering what 1t
would mean TO the servant
Az for the mar OF tho house, who
would probably feel that the time was
very much out OF joint II he should not
find q dinner Of many courses awaiting
him on hls arrival from work, no must
be dealt With gently aud persuRsively.
He must DO shown that q cool, fresh,
alert wife is to be preferred above
soups, and a maid Of all works who will
consent to stay q month Ia better than
roasts. 1t may DO difficult to convince
him. but the sight Of q delicious and
satisfying summer supper will DO a
powerful argument.
The table will not necessarily be COW
cred with white damaski the dollcately
tinted luncheon cloths or tho cover Of
COOL embroidered denim may be used.
The china, glass and silver must DO in
their perennial state Of brilllancy, but
II the family owns anything odd or un.
usual, anything quaint and delicate in
the limo Of table ware, the summer sup
per Is tho place for It's display, II ia
also tho place for the exhibition oil
wonderful taste In the arrangement OF
low glass dishes filled with flaming mas
turttums or reattul green leaves
On this @sthetically pleasing board
such dishes should find themselves as
arc cooling and can be prepared carly
in the morning when strength and the
kitchen 1ro are both at their best,
There may be vegetable salads, pre-
pared early in the day and left on ice,
There may DO delicious sliced meats,
ham, tongue and chicken. All sorts OF
dainty sandwiches should DO there
egg, cheese, lettuce and the like, French
rolls, made crisp by heating In tin over
tho gas stove a few minutes before sery.
ing, are good. Graham bread and sweet,
hard butter will have q new flavor when
it become an important part OF the
meal.
Then there must be o heaplng bowl
of berries and plenty Of sugar and
cream for them. Cookies, waters and
light cakes should be served with the
berries, Sometimes a cold dessert, pre-
pared carly in the day, may take the
place of the fruit. Apple snow, floating
ISL I'D, custards, blanc mango, mer.
iLgues and tho like are light aud re-
freshing aud will eerve 10 vary the
monotony.
For drinks there arc iced tea and
coffee, lemonade, oraRgeade and hall a
dozen others, for which each family Ia
sure to have cherished receipts. Tho
syllabub dear to the housewives OF half
q century ago makes an excellent drink
for summer suppers. II 10 made by
grating tho rind aud squeezing the juice
Of three lemons, adding q quart OF
sugar and q pint Of eherry. When these
arc mixed a quart Of rich cream is slow
" added aud the whole mixture
whipped in the usual way.
Ii only the man Of the house will con-
sent to take his necessary chop and
baked potato down town at his lunch
con hour, and the woman Of the house
will eat o satisfying and sensible lunch.
con with the children at home, there is
no reason why q summer supper should
not become o permanent institution
and the millennium DO thereby advanced
a century or two.-New York World.