Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21


turned from long residence N Ru STA,
and her artistic eye and dsitness Of
touch in the arrangement oil flowers had
wrought marvels in the dining room and
parlors OF a large country house. "How
do ycu do III" said every one, until at
last, in the cosy corner OF the piazza she
gave this little monologue 10 cotere
Of interested girls. II SIMPLY love the
flowers" she said, 'and try to put them
in the vases so they will seem at nome.
] hate 10 see incongruou' filWers thrust
in each others society, nolens, voens.
hate colors that swear at each other,
even in flowers, and hate stittnt IS and
artiicialty. | ways wish iloNers to
look natural and as though they could
go on growing il they d sired ID MT
overcrowd your vases. Put the flowers
in, stem or leaf at a time. Don't pick
big unch of any hing; cut the stems
all OF one length and crowd them in.
Never use more than two colors at
time in one vase; and. with the foliage.
one other color is usually quite suti-
Gent In Russia they all arrange the
flowers so ST fly and me hodcaliy that
II makes my heat acne. he florists
there hate to cut any stems TO Their
flowers, e. pecIally roses, as they think
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tie royal every time go 10 buy flowers.
The perfect b quet TO them is big,
round, hard affair Ike a tocoanui, al
ranged in corcentric rings OF varying
colors, and they see no beauty in any
thing less formal AMI pretentio A
few weeks ago, my hu band came home
and said there were a party OF guests on
their way to dine with US. | sent out at
once for flowers for the d nntr tab c,
and received basket OF vel ow chfysan-
themums with the usual short 81 ems.
had but a few moments to arrange them,
and thought, "Oh, how ugly What
can ! do to make them respectful e.
We usually keep moss IN the cellar ready
to bank flowers, but that day we had
none. An inspiration Sc zed me, and /
said to the garcon: Run to the lawn
and Gu me out a square OF the gteene't
turf you can md . In a moment he
was back with a beautiful bit OF velvety
turf, which put on low, glass dish in
the centre oil the table, and into this
went my chrysanthemums; which, even
with their short stems, made thus
brave showing, and elected general ap-
prevail One has always 10 study effect
i've combinations in arranging flJwefs.
AT this season, il ,ne is in the county,
llF Nhlll ltSl tltll - gwen ny hSIlH All@
delicate, icsthery clusters vi wild carrot
l"Qeens lace }, Win ierns, Their maid
en- mar or the common sword or wood
fern. AS The tiny maple or sumac
bushes begin to take on their rich au-
tumnal coloiing. the branches are SIM
ply exquisite put in a jar with golden
rod or sprays OF clematis. A bow OF
clover, rec or white, wi h its own leaves
for the green, is always pretty and effect
i've. Make the mot OF what you find
about you; use grasses II all soris-
the glossy leaves OF the pear, the ten
dris OF the wild grape, the soft purple
blossoms of the this e-but study ma
tufe ior Their arrangement.
In caring for the ordinary table silver
remember that il washed 10 plenty OF
soap and hot water and rubbed with a
dry, soft towel each time, it will not or
dinarily require cleaning otlener Than
once a month. When. however, the
time comes for cleaning. the following
method stands approveI: Wash in hot
suds and wipe, in order to remove all
oil. Cover a table or large tray with
thick paper. Take fine French whiting,
which has been siited. Put portion in
a saucer, and wet with diluted alcoho
or ammonia to four Of water. Wet a
soft cloth with the mixture, rub on silver,
and spread on paper to dry When all
is finished, RIB the whiting of the silver
with soft che ecloth, then polish with
chamois. For chased work, soft brush
will be found essential.
II silver furnishes quickly, il is almost
proof positive that there are poisonous
gases in the house, and drain and gas
uhAttlA la. 80 ftt1l,t ttNg
A little sermon on thoroughness was
that preached lately by tidy Irish maid.
Commended by her misstte Tor re-
membeung TO clean the fixtures of a
hanging in the dining room. Sure"
she sad, Il had 10 After the windows
and ctures were washed they began a
laughing at the lamp, an had to give
that a taste, too.'
AT this season OF the year there is no
prettier or more acceptable hospitality
than to have always at hand cool glass
iulS OF some delicatsly favored quld to
welcome the coming and speed the part
ing guest. A hot evening. iordd
afternoon, 'scorching" seem to need
the sound OF cl hiking ice TO make them
northumberland woman with foresight
will see that she has the means on hand
10 regale the palates OF her visitors aud
family. While to the unlnltialed, LEM
onade plain seems the Alpha and Omega
OF summer iced drinks The clever wo-
man knows that there are at Least a
dozen combinations, all delicious, which
demand little time, little trouble, little
expense, only knack, in their concoc-
ton.
Even in the lemonade, pure and sim
pie, there is lemonade and lemonade.
U>uallyit is TOO weak and too sweet.
For six thirsty people. a two-quait
pitcher full will be required. For this
quantity FIVE or six lemons, depending
upon their juiciness; three-quarters OF
pound OF sugar, n quart OF water and a
third Of pitcher OF cracked ice will be
nee ded. Craze the yellow peel OF the
lemon, being care ul to avoid the bitter
white OF the inner rind aud mix thor
oughly through the sugar Allow this
10 stand for little time, that the essen
tial oil OF the lemon may be taken up by
the sugar SOU tzs the lemons INFO
bowl by means of the glass lemon
squet ger; add the sugar ana grated peel
aud the water. Str well and strain over
the cracked ice in the pucner. Allow
tins 10 stand until thoroughly cnlled
then serye. Tnis may be varied by add
ing few spooniulS Of any Of the nun
syrups; the graIed peel and JUICE OF an
orang-, all wing the peel 10 sand with
the sugar some time before Using, OF
oil To- B., s.rt 3.