New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

q legal lumnary 10 new clerk as 'ile ia'
writing down his employers instructions TOT INC
day in a memorandum book you VIII never oo io'
me-"
Nevertheless these artificial aids 10 memory are
to many persons a necessity. and II methodicaly
kept are unbusincsslike But woe petloe 'ho
unfortunate individual who scribhles down her
obligations chance bits OF paper. sticking one
in her glass; another on her pincushion and prob
ably leaving tn. most important in some book
which she has been reading and later utterly for
getting its Whereabouts.
Such people apt to have lists for all Of their
daily duties-lsts for their calls and other social
oblisato lists for the butcher and baker ana
candIestck maker besides others of every kind
and description. 1t seems in keeping with tho an
nt-minded character for them TO nisay these
reminders.
The butcher receives orders. and the cook
comes up At the last moment TO say there is MOTH
At a luncheon party the absent-mnded one Is
well, how can I help it?' exc'aims the de.in-
quent after each catastrophe. 1T IL not my fault
SqSs st nG way into
places: not nirequently II they are written on
left In lieu OF blank one at the house OF an
Mrs Ponsonby Smith on looking over her cards
finds one Of Mrs. Flipparts. on the back Of which
To-day call on all the old fossils Mrs. Delaney
Jones. Mrs Van Dusen Brown Mrs. Ponsonoy
1t is needless to say that Mrs. p. s. did not re-
Another misplaced list which occasioncd much
laughter was written on the leaf OF notebook
belonging to a youth who had pretty talent for
sudden inspirations would scribble them OF in
extemporareoUs manner and tearing off the
leaf would present it TO the mistress Of his affections
pro tenn IT,,
a pretty little way Of using az an ejaculation tho
expression "Tais tot mon coeu.." This served AS
manner The ebullitions Of his own heart when IN
her presence he wr9s the tSrse,s on In pencil at
them when she should be alone.
When she unfoded the paper the words that met
har mo- her
which she expected to find but decidedly meagre
weekly list for the Chinese laundry. Ii not
until turning the page that she realized his blum
These mislaid lists have also a way of turning
ner An impecunious young lawyer, who. together
and a great liking for fine raiment. without the
be w 10 his soul % ongd for s Th G
appeared together with the prices and compila-
requirements his list running somewhat as follows:
Frock coat for calls. 5; light ties, high hat $.
a day or two later he sent to the Surrogate's
Court to hand in some orders to the Judge to be
II hardly think HIS Honor will grant this motion"
said the surrogates officer WITH grin as he looked
at the papers and read out the list 10 the great ed-
cation OF everybody present.
SALADS OF sCALLOPs
Many fashionable women have pretty taste In
salads and pride themselves upon their skill in
coc,ing original dishes.
II stopped Mrs. As" remarked a cubman re-
| y,
some Of the most delicious salad ever tasted!
"'Do you like IL? she said am so very much
pleased, for invented II this morning and am trying
1t now to see II 1t will do for my mex. dinner
1T was composed OF dish OF cold scalop sur
rounded with tomato jelly. the whole covered over
with perfectly made mayonnaise.
The jelly is the simplest part Of all she said as
spoke Of 1t being novelty. 1T is merely the uice
OF can OF tomatoes mixed with boxes Of gelatine
| and made into firm Jelly. The scallops are tho
most difficult get right as II is next to impossible
get the average cook to realize that they require
hardly any cooking. one minute being an ample al
| Observation-Disclosures they touehen-and a tough
greasy scalop Is OF all things the most indgestible
| well the mos, unappetzing. II properly cooked
scalops delicious. either hot cold with
10 fry sca,ops for salad put one teaspoonful Of
| sifted cornmeal roll the scalops In f. and fry in
| deep boiling lard for minute only put II, the
refrigerator and when quite cold dish with the jey
| and mayonnaise.
| CHARACTER OF EMBROIDERY
Like everything else nowadays. the character Of
embroidery has also greatly changed. and most a.
fectve results obtained with compare lively tls
trouble and expenditure OF time. The latest fancy
| work in vogue In Paris just Is a combination
| OF japanese gold thread-a very heavy quality-with
pailletes and mock Jewels. In the illustration given
that is intended for pncushion. but which NAV b.
used With equally good effect for a sachet night
gown case book or photograph frame tho linz.
are made OF the japanese gold twist arrange on Ihs
outside In spiral design. the embroidery be ne
In green floss. Next come pearls and eneralds sewn
on ct regular Intervals Then comes circle OF gold
| filled with overlapping green pailIs,ies.
| II used for anything but picture frame a n,ono
gram Of the same kind Of work Is pretty addition