The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-16

injured bird life. 1t secured the CO.
operation of the milliners of the city,
and in this way the interested class dis
covered the possibilities of this limita-
tation in trimming, and their patrons
were more willing TO take the bOnnets
from recognized authorities than from
those whose sincerity was undoubted,
but whose skill and taste might be pref
udiced by their principles. About thir-
ty milliners assisted in the exhibit, and
the result was a convincing object-les-
son to them and their customers alike
A new use for a window seat in the
dining-room of little apartment was
thus explained by an ingenious hostess
to a friend, who noticed its convenience
and prettiness, and was told that it was
the soiled table linen hamper MY
small sideboard compartment would be
overflowed every week with the Soiled
napkins and tablecloths, and, Of course,
l could not let them be put either in
the kitchen clothes basket or with the
family soiled linen; and it became a
problem to know what to do with them.
This window seat notion occurred to
me. You see, the top lifts upon hinges,
and I have lined the interior with en-
amel cloth that may be frequently
wiped out to keep it clean. From the
sideboard, too, it was not always pos
sible to keep mice away; but this place
is inaccessible to those little pests, and
the weekly accumulation of soiled Ia
bic linen is properly kept and protect
ed"
A splendid bread pudding is made by
boiling half cup of not too stale
breadcrumbs in one-half a pint Of new
milk, to which a strip of lemon peel
and teaspoonfu of butter have been
added. When this has boiled about ten
minutes, add two well-beaten whole
eggs, a teacup of powdered sugar, and
the other half-pint of milk. Pour this
mixture into deep buttered dish, add
a few raisfns, and bake in a moderate
oven until a golden brown. If prefer
red, the mixture may be poured into
little individual baking dishes, and may
be served cold with spoonful of whip
ped cream on each, on which half of a
candied cherry is put.
An idea much utilized at this holiday
time can be adapted to various festivals
throughout the year. This is the MAX
ing of little bags out of the pretty sheer
linen hemstitched and lace-edged hand
kerchiefs that all the shops have been
selling at very low prices. The little
square is folded and provided with it's
pad of sachet powder between cotton,
sprig Of holly being painted on the
side that will be uppermost. The holly
may be replaced at Easter by spring
flowers. or at any other time by the IA
vorite blossom of the intended recipient
A ring of ham jelly, surrounded by a
mould of chicken mayonnaise, was a
course at a recent luncheon, all the
dishes of which had been prepared at
home. The jelly was made by whipping
one-half pint Of thick cream until it was
quite stiff, when there was stirred into it
a cup of strong aspic jelly which, though
cool, had not begun to set; and at the
same time there was added the contents
of a small jar Of potted ham. The in
gradients were then whipped thoroughly
together for a few minutes, and were
then packed in a ring mold and put on
ice, or in cold place for a couple of
hours. The chicken mayonnaise was
prepared with celery in the usual way.
and about two cupfuls was piled in the
center of the ring when it was turned
out. The platter was garnished with
watercreSS, and as a few drops of car
mine had been added to the jelly and
cream to give it a pink tint, the appear
ance of the dish was very pretty.
The practice Of looking on an invita-
ton to an entertainment as a debt that
must be paid in similar coin is fast de-
stroying the last semblance of that de-
lightful hospitality which had its origin
in the Christian graces of charity, good
viii and loving kindness. We read much
of such hospitality, we hear much of it
from people of the told school," but when
we look around for it's counterpart
in the society of to-day we find only a
miserable system of You invite me and
I'll invite you"
An ambitious woman, who is dfssatis-
fed with her own circle Of acauaint-
anceS, determines to get into another
set. She takes time by the forelock,
and ere the season has fairly opened
gives luncheon or party and invites
the set on whom she has designs The
set, willing or unwilling, must put her
down on the list of those to whom they
are under obligations" and the ambi-
tious woman scores a point, at the ex-
pense of her self-respect, one would
think
A wealthy society leader gives a re-
ception, an omnium gatherum that takes
in every woman of her acquaintance
Some silly little woman in very moder-
ate circumstances takes up the idea that
she is under obligations to her late host
ess, and she proceeds to discharge the
obligation by giving something as nearly
like the society leaders reception as she
can possibly make it. with only the re-
sources of a thousand-dollar salary and
parlor 10 by Is in a very small cot
tage. She invites her late hostess. and
the set to which that lady belongs. and
becomes at once the derision of her SEN
sible friends.
Celia Thaxter's idea of heaven was to
have with her always the people she
loved; and this is what society should
be-the companionship of congenial
loving souls. But under the present sys-
tenn of obligations 1t is too often only
heterogeneous tumble of people who are
trying to discharge their "obligafions''
to certain persons, and at the same time
lay certain others under obligations"
TO themselves AS for love and con-
geniality. who looks for these in the
fiower-decked, drawing rooms where So
ciety revels?
Last Year began on Friday. and end
ed on Friday but 1T was NOT such an