The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-13
FROM A WOMAN'S STANDPOINT.

Good morning. Mr. Davis Harding
Davis, If you please"
.oa, pardon. Mr. Harding Hyphen Davis,
Il you please
/ only called to say how much like your
A little more familiar and little less at
With the rules OF English grammar than
would suit a Bostonese.
IT'S yet fitting instrument to render
thoughts like these
The thoughts OF Mr.. Davis Harding
Davis. If you please
Chap Book.
Apropos OF Mr.. Davis. many adj
MIXERS OF this gifted and popular young
writer were charmed with his striking
likenesses found among Glbson's clever
illustrations at his exhibition recently
he'd in Boston.
I.ady-Your clothes are very ragged;
can't do some sewing for you? Tramp
Yes. madam. you may sew an over
coat on this button. IL you please.
And SO the fashion in tunblers has
changed again, too soon. we say. The
thin, small. delicate gsa& that was BAN
isiasSs \ few years since finds its well
come on all weil-appointed tables.
Tiny figures of stars, conventional de-
signs, bands and uFoBogTams are suffi-
cient decoration. Cut glass tumhiers
viii continue TO abide with us for a
time, but their weigh, condemns them.
On all new styles the cutting Is con-
fined to the lower third of the tumeler.
a man can generally laugh over
love affair. however grave. when 1t is
really past. Not so q woman. To her
the subject remains sacred; 1t is dedi-
Gated to solemn silence. She regards
Il as tender poem unfinished. as
pure romance profaned. Is this be-
sanse she has less huInor or mora
heart?
Why cannot we follow in the wake
Of cur Eastern sisters and give a series
of little suppers? Surcly no more de-
fghtful or less expensive edible enter
taanment exists than the social little
supper.
The air of being inpronptu at once
insures r feeling Of goeifeilowshsp be-
tween the hostess and her guests The
time is generally late IN the evening
GL
spirits. ara is So simple as to permit
cf a COED nights rest. provided, of
course. the hostess is sensible and does
not strive Ia rival these who have pre-
vlouSiy entertained her. 4 ehafiGsy
dish adds 10 the merrinent and seems
- quicken the appetite as well oys-
tiers. stewed. roasted. toasted. luncheon
ssa@dinss, holster curry. sweet breads.
WeESh r3reh5t, game. toasted crackers
thsst never seem as good as when nib
oied late at night, are among the many
d1.a;ies from which To select. As TO
drinks, coffee. as usual, Is the favortte.
WHO can saesls; is delicious aroma
FoT the strong falnsiee! women whr, can.
tea, cocTf, cfcvolate afford a szihsti-
tuto. Ale ana wine. even egwncg a-,st
punches are served tly those w.so are
nss quite satisfied with thu cup that
cheers bat rut inebTsates. Usually the
fssSieSs has on llee 5ab1e 4 psafe -
dainty bread and butter sandwiches.
dcl.cAte s>heese. olives. one hot dish.
oe1c fS'S tars;1k and ? salad No rnore.
Let the '5g3Ae supper remain simple. as
tts nayme suggesss;
MENU
FrlsssSsest T,1-Stssrs
brad aeet ssGyicr Sandwiches.
Cos5 Ham ~ Turkey f1,sxes
Celery MIA ri ssfrsassa
SaUee- Toasted Crackers ChsaSe
Its fabric par excellence for the win
Ter bsssse continues IL be sse white
lsGehess satlEs, although white csxrsiea
SAX AMI s1rss-e are aisa w0srn. but there
are some striking Innovations IN she
Eg~rs - TIRE bridesmaids. yYsszsssfv.
as'Nf2g them The Russian GUSTAV az
trimming the gswn with fur.
~ enc Of thc most fashieusasS,e wssf-
.'ss1s % ire Tx2St week I'm the East the
h-ae. a tail. stately hsarssae wufa a
T~~TsecSl1' pair princess gsvzs 80 white
sASs7. Tss-ch would have stood al ne, as
GER ss-a7astszassheEs Ssssss - say TsSrs
were f'as3 E'usYess sleeves REACHING "a the
sasss"'. and ire train. aS Is the r11sse
tfe&sSstNE@ COMMUNICATING .OxrsSs4re -.