The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-25
CHAT and GOSSIP BY A WOMAN.

The Strawberries in the fruit stores that
you pass In going TO the Postofiice look
~5ust good enough 10 eat,v and IL you do
not want straw wbcgries and cream you can
uss some Of the following rscItep;
spoonfph Of gslatine with cold wSter and
soak for half an hour. wash three pints OF
xipo strawberries, mix with ono pound OF
sugar and let II stand one hour; strain
4nd ada TO the dissolved gclatino; stir un-
en the quture begins TO thicken; add .
pint and half Of whipped cream, mix,
pour In z mould and put on the ice until
strawberry blanc mango - Stir q cup
Of sugar into quart OF ripe straw
berriesj strain on the Juice; add table,
yPoonfut OF moss fafins dissolved in q
minutes; then add the fruit; pour in q
mould and set aside to cool; serve with
whipped cream.
Strawberry sniffic Hull two quarts OF
rpe Strawberries, put . layer in The bot
1om ofa nat glass dish and sprinkle with
nda d pu fnsass :ysI Ua Gr the ts bs;
lpr several hoursj over this pour quart
OF cold custard, and on the top spread Z
'Eeringue. Bet on the ice and serve very
strawberry croqusnts Dissolve two
y,sblespoonfuls Of eeIatine. dip mould
berries steamed; dip In the gelatine and
arrange around the sides and bottom OF
the mould; when cold, fill the center with
whipped cream and set on the ice to
l-arden.
II you have not yet become the owner
gre reasonable in price, "a and nd ca can si BE- found a
at all the silver and fancy stores. They
make lovely whist prize.
When speak Of the thermometers that
have beeu shown in . jewelers. window
think you will be Yankee enough to
guess" what window always attracts my
Have you seen In this same window the
umbrellas with the natural wood handles
studded with silver. They are to me en-
sirely new, and very plain and In ''good
The silver bolt clasps that are for suIs
kyice. They have some clasps that are
ctnerept from any that have seen elss-
where. mean the pearl ones with silver
mounting. To me they are not as pretty as
the silver, bur they have. che charm OF
The proper thing this summer with
dresses open at the throat will be to wear
: velvet band with the silver ornament on
tys and as pretty can be found in Provi-
oence As in other cities. Look for them in
the windows.
cannot pass by this store without
gpeaking OF the very pretty enamel clocks
Tor S and ~. They are Just the thing for
Vvmmer houses or a bed ROOM and are fcf
D. found In various colors.
think am entitled to the bicycle that
ts up for lottery to the one holding the
aucky number at one OF our best drug
ttores, for very rarely go by without
induiging in soda and the other refrcsh-
ing drinks that are to be had, but on n
very hot day find !" Pomona Sherbert .
the most cooling Of any thing.
LIN the window OF one OF our dry goods
stores saw most charming display of
handkerchiefs. They were in ali STYLES
I'd prices from five cents upward. will |
ery and tell you what are the desirable |
otyles for this summer. The most novel |
vas circular handkerchief OF white cam
kric; instead OF . border Van Dyke edge |
gsstooned in black silk. Ii seems as II |
She black and white craze had extended |
, ven to the mouchoir.
Isaw handkerchiefs with tinted borders |
and centers embroidered with q design |
81 black dots, fieur-de-lis or interlaced |
R1ngs.
Very dainty handksrchiefs for summer
are OF ecru and flax blue linen, embroid- |
Bcd with white tiny dots, flowers. etc. |
The pale blue hem on another batiste |
Is cut into small squares by |
the insertion Of bits of lace OF ecru tint.