New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
HOME AND SOCIETY.
A FAD is NECESSARY.
-,,,, RECREATION OF THE COUNTS TABLE-THE
n,yNER AT MRS. As-BABYs FEET-A MIS-
TAKE IN JEwELs-PARIs FASHIONS.

,,su 7 advise YOU 10 take up some distinct fad
80 YOU go there, for II you don't you won't have
,oomen,s peace. am rather domestic in my
and inclined TO be od-fashioned and love TO
=. :, home and sew on the chidren's clothes: SO
-, my husband told me he would take house
" n thought that II would be very nice 70 live
80 .hs country and have lot Of leisure. and &C
,,ssced very willingly.
- suppose, Of course. you bicycle was the first
.,,ahle remark OF my visitors. NO? Perhaps you
- golf enthusiast the next inevitable in
~ You don; golf? DO you Ike riding better?
And when had TO confess. time after time. that
s,,her biked nor played golf. tina; did not even
Ia I really felt was beginning 10 be regarded as
.csntric by this sporting community. II she does
80, 40 what every else is doing. what earth
a,as she do l felt asked by all OF my ac-
ouain,ances. really grew quite morbid about IT, and
landed people avoided me. So have donned an
abbreviated skirt and CATERS and carry golf club
IN sheer desperation simply 10 be queer. and II
you are wise you will start in with something before
you take up your abode in our neighborhood."
One OF the prettest table decorations the traveller
ever saw that Of an autumn breakfast
given by the Count lie B. at famous old
inn in Normandy. People were always coming
TO breakfast and dine at the inn. which was quite
as celebrated for it's cuisine for its historic pctur-
tsqueness and gay coach loads from Trouville or
cabourg ratified into the courtyard almost daily
In the centre of the Counts table were three
little rustic baskets with tall handles-very rustic
an cheap-such the peasants buy in the market.
one was filled with big green gooseberries. another
piled high with red berries. and the third with purple
nlur1s The three made a delicious triad OF con-
,rss,ng color; and thrown oarelessly against them
=. huge bunch OF autumn flowers. big full-blown
roses predominatlng. There was no particular ar
rangement yet a certain skill had massed them
against the fruit bring out all the splendid
,utumnal suggestions OF 1t; and 10 crown all. a
wild grapevine had beer thrown over the whole
and went meandering down the table. N and out,
among the double-faced Rouen fshwives for salt
and pepper until the last little curly tendril brought
u, around the tall champagne glass; In front Of the
host
With the strasbourg and Rouen china and the
Isarne dare and Guaume le Conquerant crests
an me glass II was sumptuous effect in table
decoration.
What was the matter with the dinner at Mrs
As the other evening"" said one OF the guests 70
another at their next meeting III was luiIs 'n'ee
quarters OF an hour late
81 don't think it could have been anything 10 siG-
n,v returned the other Il never saw her in bet
fer spirits; she Is always delightful hostess out
last Wednesday she surpassed even herself Kho"
dinner was a little late. but had no idea that Ii
was as much that
We'll I noticed she left the drawing-room several
times and Mr. A. looked miserable; men, you know
never can rise equal 10 an occasion as we do. per
sisted Number One. Perhaps the cook was drunk,
suggested another member Of the group No. !"
could not have been that. answered the first speak
e. FOR the dinner beautifully cooked and
served when did I am really curious to
learn what caused the delay" concluded little Mrs
Paul Pry with a sign Of unsatished curiosity You
may make up your mind that you never WILL inter
polated another listener. "for Mrs. A. is not the
woman to give herself away
And they never shall know" exclaimed Mrs A
,aT 70
her by an intimate friend. But don't mind telling
YOU II was really too dreadful, You know we live
within a few doors OF IS. and as my COOK was ILL.,
] ordered the entire dinner from him. My dear
what do you think that impairment man did? A.
though he knew perfectly well who we were. he
sent the order c. 6. D.. and only had couple OF
dollars in the house. Mr.. A has never given me
bank account. and he mad left his own checkbook
al his Office. so there were! The man would not
accept check written on blank sheet OF paper
He said 1t wasn't reglar' There was nothing for
II but for my husband TO put IN his coat and hat
and 70 over TO the shop. OF course - apologized
profusey for his subordnates blunder and subse-
ouent stupidity, but what good did that do u.s. And
YOU may imagine that mad very mauvas quart
d'heure indeed But every cloud has It's silver inihe
and mine golden one. for Mr. A presented
me a few days atterward wath a nice new check
book and fat deposit uptown bank-an indie
pendent possibility that had always longed for"
What a dear little FOOT remarked woman
0. the world admirng the tiny foot OF little two
year-old Now. you must always keep her SHOES
little snug and she'll have pretty feet when she
grown"
Not at all" said papa. with emphasis, happily
more sensible Wen let her foot develop precisely
As the Lord intended and perhaps when she's a
woman IL may be pretty. after ALL
so this wise father sought on; the best boot
maker in the city, a high-priced person as be-
In
and charged good for his Intelligent work
nanship The bootmaker was commissioned 10
make Miss Baby's shoes from the measurements OF
Der own dmpled feet instead of the hit or miss
radv-made At which is generally the tate OF IN
fancy
and shane the bootmaker's measurements altered
sut their individuality. Winter and summer the
ralk,ng boots were OF cafskin. laced TO keep 'he
mikes slim pliable for comfort yet strong enough
svnoort the soft bones and prevent IN after years
Ia, unsightly bulge near the !nstep Wnich runs
rapv a slnp4red foot after party days arrive.
A. eighteen when the baby had become woman
vim Arm, round bust, which had never learned 10
.,end unon corsct-steels and so grow naccid'
pst which owed It's slenderness 10 in'eiiisen'
NINA sites and diet from which sweets anu ''0'
toas mad been eliminated. her feet were h.t"ie
ries,ai TO the physical perfecuoh OF ms aDa
Jwny uomanhood They were admirably SNAPPED
-, - nau and arstocratica.ly narrow. win
se ,linmest prettiest ankles upon when she
uaye3,
"IiyHke and fair"
And mis- because one wise parent reahze' 'Nd'
tie critical momen; in the growth ph' si0"I =.
mental OF children is before bad nethouS u
accentuate into Weiohs ilaDi' ~
Q. mind or body. 49,, ..,da.
Tn. house-builder who would neglect DIS i0u"uI
tons IN order to decorate his walls or TOOL wouu
be thought snguiary short sighted yet no" o,.e
one hears. Never mind. she's such niue 'i''ns
Don't scold when she's older she II nave ~ d,s
An ndulgent excuse for ch'olsh 'e" ~. ,,,s 81
DON, Tor an expensive teacher; my child IS So
young only want some one capable OF 'eA'"'s
Sssinnet 1t is shortslshted sentiment, ,.b
The majority Of parents seem to consider nap.
hood an period and treat theif cu,