New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25


HOW To COOK SHAD.
. funny story is told OF Murray Hill dame who
orser@d \ new gown for her portrait which had
eD painted half "A dozen years ago, and oddly
b the artist consented 10 furnish it, II never
80 tho dress anyway" explained the lively lady,
,,ho ia nothing if not original, land have grown
,,raa 70 death Of 1t; so told Mr. - that l would
i,,e him the price OF a new Worth gown If he
I'D turn me ont in something new. At first he
,bd and refused to do il; but l insisted. and
-, ~ nav his own price. l said that my por-
,,t must absolutely wear new dress. and If he
would not do it must find some one else who
,,,,nld This alarmed him. and he finally consented.
and now my portrait is wearing my latest pet
from Doucet
.T suppose in year or two you VIII want II
do,e over again" laughed her friend.
.xo don't think So was the reply. given. how
or rather doubtfully. You see. this is really be-
coming. and feel quite content to show myself
90 posterity in 4 gown that really ike
Tho VS. a young pair who had just succeeded
. aeart,na the opening wedge into the closed
.ster-shell Of society in a certain city had an UNI
able experience at their first attempt at
.rv smart dinner. They had been successful IN
oattnc together number OF desirable people Inc
roor,s were charming the table was perfect with
is array of exquisite napery ghttering silver ana
o.,,, oorcelain and all promised to go off with
tba greatest ecat. when the host and hostess De-
came aware of uncomfortably long waits between
en- soun and fish and the first entree Inc Ias''
however was served and eaten ana then loiio"eu
- tremendous cause. MIR. and Mrs y UNI
-, 20 tho occasion betrayed their uneasiness ana
IVAN, of savoii faire by trying to act as Ii no'h-
Inc was unusual: while. the guests conscious 'ia'
something was wrong. endeavored 10 keep up Il gen
arot conversation with more or less success Aheh
o,o,bar course came on. which was cold ana paulS
ooolod and so the dinner proceeded dragging It's
and the tired-out people took leave Of their as
conN,ed hosts pleading after-dlnner engagements
as an excuse Cor not lingering
What DO YOU think happened at the rs IiS'
nioht?' said gossip who had been present 10 'iie
o,ber e,,ests the following evening at dance
..v-bv their chef was horribly drunk ana they
,,,,, II all the while. lie held the kitchennalHS
~ bav barrcaded the door and handei OUT ne
dishes as he liked, swearing all the Whi'T "N' "
trconer OF course such contre'eiiPS ''''a'
ho,nen 70 any one who has Gordon bleu' ou' Il
n had occurred to any of us. we wouid nave 'o,I
- ,,,eets about Il and made joke OF the Who'o
matter. But it too deadly serious VII" Wv
moor KS: they evidently thought theH peS' P
was 10 hush the matter up ana ACT as II "o''.,'7
had banpened. bearing with silent forttude 'he
ienominy Of having given the "oIs'-eo0NeN "''N
,rors,.seryed dinner Of the season.
7. l. only Of late that Americans have iear"e"
,bs. they need not be cold in winter OF hol !" "'''
,ner and the seaside cottage ana the ooA "
r,Iorida are luxuries Of comparatively Houe'" N
Formerly Mr. and Mrs Midas made 'he'r an"u"'
eit,inr from the town house TO the country houSe
,,h tho greatest regularity, bearing the neat OF
~ dogdavs az a necessary evil just as they diu
the rigors Of win'er .,,,
No, however although the country-house Is sui
kent up with all the former care July ana August
are generally spent within reach OF ocean oree%0S'
and the Indictment months Of February ana N"'0'
Al tho sunnv South. Isn't X lovely to thlnK OF
mamma at her age living in perpetual summer
said Mrs. T., in speaking OF her mothe'' d ''V'''
fragile old lady. who looks like piece Oh Di'S"e''
china every year she migrates with the swat
lows and returns with them in the spring. ana she
lives out-of-doors the whole year round Certainly
America Is blessed with great diversity oil climate
and any one would be hard TO suit that cannot
find what agrees with him best In our own country.
A "Middy's dress suit is the latest thing for
smal, bovs the most swagger little attire possible
II consists Of long sailor trousers OF ne dark-oue
cloth short jacket, with many prass buttons
omen in front like Eton jacket. over TINS Is a
largo sailors collar OF white silk, the long fronts
of which form the lining TO the jacket this i
buttoned on that the collar may be changed
when necessary. A white pque vest and turned-down
coIlar with red silk tie complete the costume.
ct shall have another made in white duck, SAID
the mother of a curly haired youngster' grained
bv the universal admiration elected by his general
onnearance with red silk collar and brass but
tons think it will be even prettier than the DARK
suit"
Very soon once more the little silvery moth will
~ giving much trouble to the owners of furs.
When traces Of the moth are discovered many mas
ten to pack off their garments TO the furrier VINO
in reality regards the moth with dlsiaVor ohS
when it attacks some of his own stock and VINO
must in his heart feel debt Of obligation 10 the
little creature whose depredations so effective
In the direction Of Increasing his business. How
ever, prevention is. in this instance, as IN most
others better than cure; and the best way 10 pre-
vent moths from taking up their residence In your
comfortable and handsome furs is to keep the lat
ter well brushed and occasionally TO beat them
with a rattan. Moths like a quiet and undisturbed
life. and notice TO quit of the above order Is soon
obeyed. Pepper. camphor and spices are or aDso
lutely avail, but the contrary, seem 10 en-
courage the insects to further depredations. 1ihy
bags stuffed with lavender, verbena or thyme are
very effective besides communicating fragrance 10
the furs.
The Travelling Engshman. walking up and down
the deck of the Lain. talked Of the American
woman; and this the gst Of his monologue:
"Whlle am perfectly ready to admit that your
claims with regard TO the superiority of the Amer-
can woman are to great extent well founded yet
I cannot help thinking that In some respects they
distinctly inferior to your men. Not as far as
intelligence IL concerned In brilliancy OF IN
tellect. as regards both OF which am inclined TO
accord the palm TO the lady But the American
man is possessed Of infinitely more heart, more
generosity and religion"
''Humph!" calculated the listening American
Man.
He is far more accessible TO generous impulses
calmly continued the Englishman. land conse-
quently easily imposed upon by tales OF SUI
ferng and trouble In the Old World we are ac-
customed to look upon the women possessed OF
heart than head here. Just the reverse Is the
case. and the possess far common
sense. more keenness Of insight and soundness OF
judgment than their distinctly inferior. but on
the whole, more sympathetic. halves"
Here the American Man smiled
''one OF the most lovable attributes Of woman