The record-union., 1896-08-30

| maSSing sweet peas of one color Wnen
taey are used for house decoration. At
| q recent tea the library and reception
| oom of the house where it was given
| were set about with large cut glass
| bowls of white, of pink, and of lavender
| NasturtiumS and cOreopSiS lent their
| 1ame-lke colors to the smoking-room,
| and the tea-table was crossed with
broad bands of pale-green satin ribbon
with large bows at each end. White
| flowers with ferns were used. At an
other tea an immense bowl of laven-
| der sweet peas was in the center of the
table, and broad lavender satin rib
bon laid near the edge of the table, and
encircling it, was caught here and there
with punches of maidenhair ferns and
peas A charming arrangement seen
a a breakfast given on a wedding ami
versary was effected by using many
fruits. Plate doilies were used on a
bare mahogany table, and each one was
encircled by a wreath of cherry cur
rants with green leaves. In the center
of the table were plaques of foreign and
| domestic fruits surrounded by flowers
and leaves. AT each corner green pear
bearing the date of the first wedding
| and that of the anniversary was placed.
The dates were cut on the surface Of the
| fruit.
At a charming luncheon given on one
of the hot days woman who lives In
| village near to the treasures OF the
| woods converted her house into veri-
table fernery by her lavish and tasteful
use of flowers and moss. The rooms
were partially darkened, and the plants
| were pinned on the window curtains,
the maidenhair hung in fringes from
the lamp shades. and fireplace, man
tells and corners were filled with them
| combined with moss. A lovely table
that held a large white shaded lamp
had its top entirely covered with green
mosses. The finer ferns were scattered
over the tablecloth. and in the center
was green vase filled with white flow
ers, scarlet berries and vines.
| When there is no soup stock in the
house, and a cream soup is not desired
a quick soup may be made from beef ex-
tract. Put the usual bouquet of veg
etables-a sprig of parsley, bay leaf
a slice of onion. and part of a small
carrot-in a quart of cold water When
the water boils. add from teaspoonful
10 dessertspoonful of the extract, sea-
son with salt and pepper, and strain
through a cheesecloth napkin. You will
have clear soup to which you may add
a little rice, vermicell, or a cupful OF
green peas.
A length of ribbon embroidery o,
| hrocade. or irregular shaped pieces Of
such material may often be used ad-
vantageously in making divan pillows
that are quite Oriental In their effect
The band If of ribbon, may be laiG
straight across the middle of a covering
Of silk or velvet, and couched in place
If it has figures they may be picked out
with metal threads The same bands
may be used diagonally. Small pieces
often make handsome corners to pill
lows if applied in the same way, and
look best when each corner is of differ
ent size. Heavy lace may be couched
up on linen pillows in the same way
| A room arranged for a summer tea
had the walls covered with white mus
| lin hung like rather scant curtains
Here and there the covering was caught
back with green ribbons to reveal q
long mirror, before which there were
jardinieres filled with tall spikes o1
hollyhocks in yellow and white Against
the wall covering at intervals were
vines of smilax and of ivy. A false
| ceiling of chicken wire was covered
with vines. The white chairs in the
, room were tied with pale green. The
other seats were garden seats painted
green. The tea-table was also in greer
J and white. Such a setting is lovely ant
cool when one wishes to entertain in
/ house that is without grounds large
: enough to accommodate her guests.
/ Not being a hard wood. bamboo fur
: niture is apt to be affected disastrously
, by the heat in our living rooms and t
: crack and warp. To prevent this wipe
1t occasionally with cold water and ther
: rub thoroughly with a dressing made
: from turpentine and linseed oil, uset
in equal proportions.
, 4 new article for the dressing-tabl
. is an article that looks like a nail-pol
isher. 1t is piece of pumice stone IL
a silver handle. for convenience In re
moving stains from the hand.
cafe frappe and chocolate frappe ar,
t both favorite beverages for the tea.
= served on the piazza hot summer after
noons a tested recipe for the former
consists of eight level tablespoonful.
of freshly ground coffee covered Will
/ a quart OF boiling water for eight o
: ten minutes. Strain the coffee, dis
: solve in eight tablespoonfuls of granu
, lated sugar. and add a half pint o
warmed milk and the same quantity o
sweet cream. Stir thoroughly and whei
, cool put in a freezer and partly freeze
| Serve in glasses or china cups Will
small cakes or waters. Just befor,
, serving drop in each cup a little col,
7 whipped cream. People who do no
object to using spirits in their cooker,
sometimes flavor the frappe with a lit
= tie brandy. For the chocolate whicl
is q very rich beverage use three
> fourths of q pound of sweetened choco
late Break in small pieces and set il
a bowl over hot water until melted
Feat a quart and a half of milk in al
oatmeal boiler. and stir in the melte,
chocolate, q little at time Whel
thoroughly mixed and smooth set wher
IL viii cool. and stir ii often while cool
ing. Whip a pint of cream to a froth
: and when the chocolate is nearly col,
r add to it. Flavor delicately with van
: lila and beat lightly with an egg-beate
/ until we'll mixed. Partly freeze an,