The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-26

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A very pretty way to trim dress with plaid
silk is as shown in the cut. There are the
three folds or pleats that are still stylish, and
are particularly becoming to slender figure if
laid rather loosely, and becoming to stouter
ones if they are pressed fat (the pleats, not
the women. The silk is used between the
pleats, and may be put in straight and smooth
or made little full. according to the slender
ness of the wcarer. The sleeves are finished at
the wrist with fold of velvet. and the collar
and belt are Of that very becoming material.
The design will be prettiest carried out in dark
blue or dark green with dark blue and green
Scotch plaid, or in brown with a French brown
and white and pink checked silk.
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Mr.. Stead. of England. says that John Morley,
also of England. says that out of 40 OOOO 600 PEG.
pie in the British Isles only 100000 read.
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A mysterious paragraph appeared in the
Woman's Arena in one of tho New York papers
1t reads: j.
Miss II. p Ryder. the well-known knitter,
is bringing out stocking map, which Mr.. Stan
ford will publish.
But exactly what it means unless it is n new
pattern for golf stockings, is a puzzle
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Here is a recipe for Christmas candies that
sounds so very good that it would be a pity
for any sweet tooth in the land to miss it. 1t
is copied from the New York Times We only
hope it will be as delicious to eat as it reads:
Christmas plum pudding candy is a collection
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by foudant of white Of egg mixed with
powdered sugar-fgs candied cherries citron
pineapple, raisins. with light blending of
spices and few almonds blanched and chopped
other variety of nuts. Mix the materials
thoroughly and pack in box or tin lined with
parafline paper, leaving the mixture to ripen
for a few hours. 1t may then be cut in small
cubes with sharp knife, and each cubc
wrapped in a piece of the paper, as caramels
are prepared.
DIR. Green, one of the pioneer women doctors
in this country and an authority on detetics,
says: The laboring man, if not properly
pourshed, inevitably supplies the deficiency
with drink" There is probably moro sense in
this theory than in all the total abstinence
pledges aud prohibition laws that have ever
been made. II American women would only
learn not to be so careless and extravagant
about their cooking and would learn a little
about food values there would not be so much
need of the millions of names that Frances
Willard is collecting and that represent more
hard work on the part of that lady and her
sistants than they do increase of temperance.
1t is said that or.blndness is rare among
irlS oil oh oft
do not mind it much, but il would be quite too
unhappy to be coIor-bind girl and conscious
Of the afllicton. ] suppose if she did not know
it it would not make any difference to her
whether what we called green she called blue.
So
1t is hardly possible to realize that the
Princess of Wales has just celebrated her 5lst
birthday. To look at her when she is seated
in her carriage or in her box at the theater,
she certainly does not look more than 3d. And
yet the joy bells that rang out from all the
royal" churches last Sunday, the first day
of December, added one year over the half
century mark to the graciously beautiful lady
who is so loved and admired by all England.
She certainly seems to have the gift of eternal
youth, and whether her beauty is artfically
aided or not, the effect is charming, so what
else can the public desire? At Sandringham,
where the Prince and his family are spending
the week. there has been the usual Servants
Ball, ;" an event which is looked forward to from
year to year by the members of the royal
household. The dance is given in the servants
hall, which they themselves decorate lavishly
for the occasion. At about 10 o'clock the
Prince and Princess of Wales their daughters,
the Duke and Duchess of York, and all the
ladies and gentlemen of the household, as well
as all the visitors. descend to the regions I" be-
low the stairs" r"Gpd Bless the Prince of
Wales " is played by the band engaged for the
occasion, and when lively prelude to set of
lancerS is struck up. aud the Prince offers his
arm TO the housekeeper the Princess motions
to tie house steward. the two Princesses follow
up with the chef9cook 'and the butler, and
thus square is formed. Everybody else
stands around and looks on at this frskng
but after the first y set the dancing becomes
general and the Royalties minge with their
! servitors in the most informal manner possible.
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great many women in this world who fancy
themselves good cooks spoil every bit OF food
that they prepare, except, perhaps, hard boiled
eggs and baked potatoes. They are careless
aud indifferent. If recipe calls for more milk
than they happen to have they make up with
water; if they do not happen TO have tho herbs
and seasonings for the Turkey stuiiing, they
do not bother to go or send to the grOcer's for
them--just leave them out. They cut down
the amount of butter that recipe calls for be-
cause butter is expensive, and the result OF
these little economies and carelessnesses is that