The record-union., 1896-07-19

roast beer chopped hne ana we'll sea-
soned This Is improved by first spread
ing the bread with the following mix
ture: Add to half cupful of Mayon-
raise made very thick two tablespoon
fuls of whipped cream, a dessert spoon
ful of grated horseradish and two spoon
fuls of cucumber chopped very fine. At
ter spreading the bread with a layer of
this, spread with the chopped beef. The
bread should be thin and evenly spread
All sandwiches except perhaps those
made with very tender tongue, are
nicer for having the meat used in them
cut fine and seasoned.
Nuts rather than sweets in the form
Of candy are a good food to add to the
lunch basket taken to school, especaal-
Iy if it is a lunch somewhat deficient IN
nutrition. Roasted peanuts are val
uable food, and may sometimes be useo
for the lunch basket sandwich instead
CT meat Powder the nuts and some
times spread them with a little May
onnatse dressing.
In a dining-room the walls of which
are covered with old red burlap above
the wainscoting the hangings are OIL olo
red denim, on which there are appll-
qued scrolls of black velveteen which
are outlined with fine gold cord.
A feature of the work arranged for a
class of women who are studying Amer
lean history will be a study Of the
speeches of American orators who rep
resented different schools of Thought
and different sections of the country
Another class of women interested IN
the same subject is studying the his
tory of the forts of New York.
A new and most delightful form OF
bicycle tea that may be adopted In any
city where there are parks, WHtn many
beautiful and sequeStered ralylns
Toints is to name one OF these points,
where perhaps there may be pavlhoh
as the place of the meet in the cadus ol
Invitation. There the host and hoSlesS
may meet their guests as they arrive
and tea and other refreshments De
served during the hour or two named
The refreshments may be dehVered ps
carriage or express wagon, maid OF
two may be sent to assist, or the hoslesS
may invite a number of young women
- TO assist her in her al-fresco enter ualh-
ment. and dispense with other service
altogether. Such a tea requires owner
terrain royauy. The refreshment for
nark bicvcle tea may be hot tea, tea
punch. a variety of delicious sand
witches made from potted meats or
made from chicken, or Sardines, or
ham. or tongue, or nuts put together
at the Ia st moment with crisp hearts OF
lettuce or naSturtium leaves. In addl-
tion one may have bottled lime juice
for drinks. ices and small cakes
The housewife should know that 1t Is
never an economy to buy graniteWare
that has even the slightest hnperfec-
ton in the glazing. In selecting look
over each piece ninutely. The pieces OF
such ware sold as specials" are often
those slightly imperfect, rejected from
a perfect stock. In washing each day
remove brown stains with a little min
eral soap used on damp cloth TO Keep
the surface free from stains.
Small flowers with short stems may
be made into beautiful table decorations
by arranging them in a low, rather nat
dish of glass or silver, with the top COW
ered with chicken-wire. Cover the wire
with fringy green of some klnd so as
10 conceal the edges of the wire and
n.
they reach the water beneath. Then
arrange vour violets, pansies. or other
blossoms that look best in mound in
"a solid mass. putting the stems through
the meshes of the wire into the water
game called Wishes" Is played by
giving each person who participates a
card or slip of paper, on which he writes
three or more wishes. and signs his
name The cards are collected, and
the wishes read aloud by one of the
number. The others try to guess, from
the character of the wishes, who it was
that made them. When this is success
fully done that person is expected to
tell whv his wishes were made. Among
,eonla who know each other well. both
the guessing and the discussions that
are ant TO grow out of the defense of
tho rosition taken in wishing for GER
tain things. material or spirit, is inter
esting.
The small bunch of curls falling low
on the nape of the neck is gaming IN
favor among evening-dress coinures
and those for fashionable weddings and
afternoon entertainments. The rest OF
the hair is waved and dressed lightly
q cool loose effect being the latest ex-
preston of Partisan taste for the sum
mer regarding hairdressing.
The waist models par excellence for
the season continue to impart great
breadth to the shoulders, for what they
lack in the quantity of material, form
erly put into rampant sleeves, they
make up by means Of wide-reachine
cape-collars, square, broad epaulets and
shoulder effects more or less elaborate
in styIe. Single. double and triple frilis
of lace. chiffon or mousseline de sole
set at the edge of Marie Antoinette
fichus or Charlotte Corday berthas
help greatly in producing the still fash
ionable athletic appearance of a wo-
mans shoulders.
A new course for a luncheon consists
of hard boiled eggs stuffed with sweet
breads in place of the yolks- Boil hal
a dozen eggs twenty minutes and cove
with cold water When ready to use
cut off one end take out the yolks ant
make them into a paste. Season will
salt pepper and a small tablespoonful
of olive oil: mix with three tablespoon
flls of sweetbread cut in small pieces
and serve on leaves oil lettuce or Dec
of f<vatercress. with half teaspoonfu