New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
HOME AND SOCIETY.
,,r british DAME On HER TRAVELS

.pr1sr1c AMUsEMENT-THE NEWEST PARIS
-.su,oSs-How FASHIONABLE HOUSE
,s MANAGED-cARE OF THE FEET.
,s a certain type Of British female who.
Outstanding her frequent contact with the
ro'" :, large and many journeys by and land.
woIr ns as insular prejudiced and as narrow
r. - she had never left her native parish. Her
q ,ouef that everything tina. is English Is adj
nm -. whatever is foreign is bad and anything
n' e. altogether objec tonable. Is deeply
AM as her faith In Church and State. An Eng
~. r,rroad magnate and X. c. y. who recently
"s ',.as this country brought with him his wife.
.'",nc example OF one of those estimable and
",.,,.. n,atrons. Invited to dine at the C.'s
evening Lady b. appeared in her eminently
..,sb dinner gown. bright green satin. festooned
A mack lace cut low. with tightish short sleeves
"a her somewhat beefy but well-dcveioped arms
a.. 70 the wrist. which her white Kid gloves
.'..,v covered. Her hair was rather severely ar
- and covered with the married woman's
%" :" worn so universally in England twenty-five
'., ago. and she carried a huge lorgnette. She
~. IN curious contrast to her hostess. Mrs. c..
,., her somewhat faded prettness. her clever.
...,sss talk and perfect Partisan toet-a Great
80. who Is, moreover. grand down to her hnser-
,,s and very popular with the smart set In Lon
AZ, who are not even aware OF Lady BIS exist
.,ce This however the latter does not know.
"a what is more exasperating. never Will know in
,sr sublime sef-absorpton.
IN this coca sion one irritating thing after another
"a heen said with complacent innocence by Lady
IN the Indignation Of some OF those present Mrs.
however seemed 10 enjoy the humor OF the
s,uation and kept on drawing her guest out; ana
der the ladies were alone together in the drawing
,om Lady was induced 10 give her impress
sons'. of American girls. which she confessed she
mn n
,,r book on her return TO her dearly beloved Eng
Ind.
Il DO not deny that the American young women
~ pretty." she said condescendingly.
aso kind OF YOU" murmured Miss X, a popular
hle OF two seasons
"Or clever"-this rather doubtfully-"but they
certainly do very queer things. dined opposite
,oang person not long at a table dhote IN the
ointment q found out afterward she lived In
N.,h-ave.. SO l have no doubt that you hno"
her)."
"Oh undoubtedly" said Mrs c.. III she lives
n Fifth-ave Of course we know her"
well" continued Lady B. regardless OF the sar-
easm this young woman told me that IN Amer
ia girls had what they called their munins. with
ny English notions l must confess was
shocked"
iors
"Oh. II is very clever OF you to pretend not to
understand" returned the lady. "but Of course
know that YOU comprehend your own terms; you
know very well that il IS on what you call sleigh
ride man may hold a girls hand inside her
muff, Now l should call that very queer indeed
she continued. quite Ignoring the indignant ex-
Carnations around her
An up-to-date butler Is often nowadays an auept
in the art Of arranging flowers. one OF the mos'
delightful and altogether lovely fads OF the day
Is 10 have blossoms everywhere decorating the
rooms in bowls and vases OF every size anu ue-
scr;ption while the table in the dining-room 10 be
In the fashion should be almost covered Win
them fresh and new arrangement Is eNpec'e'
daily. An artistic Jeemes Yellowplush in the sum-
,ner is therefore a perfect treasure tie KNOWS
his own value too. and for undertaking the en-
tire MANAGEMENT OF flowers in the house he eX-
nao,s n large increase IN wages for 1t. ~ mns'
be considered X is light task 10 keep the mousse
and table beautifully decorated. rs many woman
who has attempted II knows 10 her cost. 10 Keep
the table alone smart with fresh Mowers taxes
a great dea. of time but when II comes 10 hiins
all the various receptacles in the different rooms
taking out the dead flowers. changing the water.
10 say nothing OF picking the flowers themselves
/, is no easy undertaking-especally as ~ must
be done early in the day. and with
No wonder that milacy is Wiling 10
nav for the taste ard skill which make her
rentjon and knowledge o. what Is required is
,,,,oupb n decorate a table attractvely with a
srden AZ ones command is comparatively easy.
Tho real genius for arrangement shows itself when
there Is comparatively little material, Mrs A.,
who owns a seaside box on the oleakest OF sahu
dunes has her table even there as charmins'E
adorned as her own beautiful home by her treas
we" Of a man. who with the meadow weeds,
produce an effect that is quite wonderful ana al
ways new.
Plaster casts are not at all difficult to make. and
will repay those who would like some ne" occu-
patton for their leisure 10 try the experiment
There are many natural objects that would make
good subjects and 1t would interest chiidreh great
" besides being an excellent objectlesson TO make
their own casts TO draw from. Besides the aiHuse
men, they would in this way get a capitai 'oea
Of the real form Of the object OF whch 'hey are
10 give the characteristics fat plane surface
IN Their drawing lessons An apple pear pre-
sknts the easiest form to begin with. ana nuts
vegetables and even leaves are not dlhcu'
Hands and feet make very irterestinE ''stS' ana
those Of very young children or r"n.rs are eN-
eu.s,ely pretty the only difficulty being IN Keep
ng the restless little creatures still long enough
Tor the plaster TO set.
To make good plaster cast the first necessity
n N 90, eood fresh plaster Of paris. that which
10 kept too long absorbs the moisture in the air
and becomes unreliable. The object which Is 10
te taken" Is then washed thoroughly with soap
And water and then painted with soit prush
Which has been dipped in soap and water SO .ha'
tie entire surface is covered with moisture Inc
paser OF paris is then mixed to the consistency
livery thick cream. and is put on the object WIN
fat spoon that comes for the purpose. ii 'he
object Is very simple and fiat In shape. II may De
ampletely covered, but II at all intricate piece
nould" would better be made. This is done by
hitting the plaster on in parts. and as soon as II
hrdens or sets" the rest Is added so'he'"es
ns whole object is smeared over anu CUT Wy "
kctions with a fine saw after 1t has SET
With the roould FOR a hand or foot. the scniptors
have a way OF twisting silk thread around 'he
aand and drawing 1t through at certain piace'
before the plaster hardens. which DIVIDES II i",v
pieces A few experiments In making mou'o WIN
snow what Is needed In this way AFTER 'ne '"ou
PERFECTLY hard II ia cleaned with soft Gamers
nair brush and water. and the parts n',eo To-