The record-union., 1898-07-03


than in their money cost.
Now that it is little late for grape
| fruit in it's perfection, early summer
| luncheons frequently start with lus-
| cious orange served as the shaddocK
| has been. If the orange IL too sweet,
a few drops of lemon juice and OIL Oh
rum gives it pleasant flavor, the lump
| of sugar usually put in the grapefruit
being omitted One would advise, how
ever. in the service of the orange bas-
| ket. emitting the oyster cocktail, which
has been popular in the grapefruit
| course at spring and early summer
luncheons This requires seasoning
! of tomato catsup, lemon juice, and salt,
| and a few drops of tobascO sauce, ana
| the combination with orange is not SO
| satisfactory as with the less sweet
| shaddock. Cherries, however, served
| In oranges are both effective and ap-
petizing. At a luncheon the other day
half of a luscious orange rested on 4
| few cherry leaves. Three or four large
black cherries had been carefully stoned
and a blanched almond inserted in place
of the pit A few drops of rum mad
been added to each orange, the cherries
resting on the pulp of the fruit. The
course was served ice-cold, necessity
with any of these combinations.
| 1t is noticeable that the beruft1ed sofa
| cushions are again in favor. There
| was a decided attempt to Danish the
| long popular double and single rutt1es
| from these ubiquitous comforts, but
cords and ruchings seem TO fail III The
| desired effect, and the spring output is
| fluffy with founces. Cushions covered
with China silk are edged with double
! ruffie of the same material, the under
ruffie being of a delicate shade to cor
| respond with the tone of the design,
whether it be a woven design or an en-
| broidered one; as, for example, bunch
| of yellow margueriteS embroidered on
some cafe-au-lait silk has the under
ruffle of the same yellow tint as the
/ heart of the daisies. Pink wild roses
| in design upon pale blue ground mas
the second ruffle of pale pink. A pref
| ty but very delicate sofa pillow was
covered with green China silk in the
| bright shade popular this spring, and
over this is fitted dotted muslin cover,
the frill of the white showing prettily
through the green silk ruffie.
A study of some of the advertise
UlGHlS III the women VI
London gives an Illuminating knowledge
of the thrift of even the aristocracy
over there. One seen recently read as
follows: Lady G.. and friends for years
have sent their cast-off clothes jewelry
plate, gold teeth-plates, antique lace,
ETC., to Blank" Evidently much less
is given away in these aristocratic es-
Establishments than is sold. Ore can
hardly fancy an American woman bar
tering for the disposition of her gold
teeth plate, for example However it
is true that much is actually thrown
away in American households that adj
mits of perfectly legitimate sale. There
are places where even old plated silver
is bought. and bits of broken jewelry,
gold and silver are easily sold. The
travelling umbrella-menders will take
and pay for handle rods to which are
hanging only broken ribs and shreds
of the used-up silk covers. In these
days Of closely watched refuse barrels,
it is often impossible to dispose of
things that are no longer of any use in
the household. A little care, however,
will usually show how some itinerant
merchant will find them available.
AT some of the late season days at
home in town now, in lieu of the per-
ennial tea, various summer drinks
poured from tall glass pitchers and
served in what a child calls NUGGETS"
are offered. With these are thin sand
witches of graham bread usually spread
with mayonnaised salad leaf or choD-
ped nuts or olives. Some homemade
sponge cakes are an additional dainty
10 this truly seasonable little feast.
Dates stuffed with marshmallows is a
new combination for the bonbon dish
as a luncheon relish. One date does
not need whole marshmallow, only
enough being put in to take thu place