The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
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Dainty Chemistry.

ment. In III. way can this delicate odOr
be better Obtained than to haye it emanate
from the garments. A neat, refined WON'T
m az Of aeSthetls taste viii 4ays . the draWtrs
wSlding. covered with some pretty goolr
like cretonnc. slesia or muslin, i'll dainty
shades. When the$lining is made sprinkle
snchet powder literally into the cotton.
and add, from time to time, sachet bags
containing the same perfume. EHf
perfume. Why not now? 1t: is Il dainty
chemistry for women, and the results are
SO satisfactory. Formulas for sachet pow
der, which will meet every requirement in
thtat line, are given below. %"
Violet .saehet is made by mixing two
pounds Of powdered Florentine orris root
with a pound of rose petals. a pound Of
rant leaves, a fourth Of a drachm
of altar of almonds and II half pound OF
powdered gum benZOline. Mix we'll and
sift. LET the powder stand in tight glass
jar for week before using.
Lavender is a delicious perfume for
Il linen closet. For this take il pound of
dried lavender, a pound Of rose leaves,
half pound of closely-crushed orris root
two ounces of cinnamon and pound of
dry table salt. Keep it in an alright jar
two weeks before using.
Rose sachet power is made of Il pound
pound of ground sandal wood and a fourth
of IN ounce of altar of roses. Keep Il
week before using.-GOod housekeeping.
Dinners and Conjugal Felicity.
According to the Wise Woman, she
will be IL happy wife, other things being
equal, who is able to prepare tempting
dinners for two. The Wise Woman says
that husbands discovery of the fact
that his dinner is better when he dimes
away from home or other people dine at
that by and by will make the music
mute. Beatrice must cater as much to
Benedict's appetite when they are en-
joying solitude 4 deuX as she would We're
her income dependent upon her skill, as
is a restaurateur's. or her social reputa-
tion as is hostess. Once Beatrice has
grasped this fact and proceeds to act
upon it. her future is fairly assured.
The difference between serving blue
points lying o1|beds Of cracked ice and
serving them simply OH oyster plates
| minus the ice has been the beginning of
the end i'll many cases. Having the
clear soups really clear and the cream
soups and .purees really creamy are i'm
portant items III preserving household
happiness. The ,crouton question is also
| important. She who forgets to have
| croutonss served with the soup when she
and her husband are dining together
has taken a step away from the high
place she held in his regard.
The appearance of a steak properly
cooked, garnished with sprigs of green,
is much more conducive to domestic har-
mOny than the same steak minus the
furnishings. Cold plates served with the
roast have cooled many hus bands af-
lection. The effect of mashed potatoes
which are lumpy rather than creamy is
disastrous, while peas insufficiently
drained are often the first step toward
the divorce courts.
Does the maid remove the crumbs as
religiously when Benedict and Beatrice
dine alone as she does when their world
is dining with them? She: must do so,
or Beatrice will soon be dining entirely
alone. The silver must be as brightly
| polished as if Beatrice's m0ther-in-law
were expected OH a. visit of inspection,
the glass must be shining aud the napery
spOtless.
AS for Beatrice herself, she should not
be too much of the housewife at dinner.
| She must be attractive to look upon and
| pleasant to talk with. She must not
Introduce topics of absorbing interest,
! fora well-c0oked dinner is absorbingly
interesting in itself to masculine mind:
She should, both in the ordering and
serving of the meal, play. rather the part
of the hostess than the housekeeper.
And Benedict will arise and call her
blessed.