The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-21

After all the cheerful sDirst~fs but an
example Of that brave attitude toward
life Of which Stevenson wrote. II Is a
courageous bearing Of Inevitable bur-
dcns; a determination not to fret and not
TO add to the sorrows Of the world the
griefs of ones own heart.
The mother who let's her children grow
up to be. moody and diseontented, subject
to blues and sulks, is failing in her first
duty. She is handlcapping them in the
race. of life.t Cheerfulness is one of the
prime requisites to success and happi-
ness. The sunshiny man or woman has
every one for a friend, for this sad old
earth must borrow its mirth, it has sor-
row enough of its own.
Patty dishes in silver standards are one
of the latest novelties for the table. The
patty cups themselves are of exquisite
china, and they fit firmly into the silver
standards. which rests on four legs. The
daintiest are of fine Dresden, scattered
with tiny bouquets of flowers. Sets of
patty dishes are now frequently sent as a
wedding gift. Six are usually in one
case, with forks matching the silver
standards in design.
China, covered with a tracery of sill
yer, will be much in favor this season.
Cut glass and silver win also be COM
bined.
The newest finger bowls are of exquis-
itely covered glass. They rest in half a
silver bowl and stand on -four silver legs.
Even the plain glass finger bowls stand
on short legs.
There is a great variety Of punch cups
this fall in Venetian and Bohemian
glass. They are in all sorts of odd shapes.
The latest look like large luscious peach
es, while others in coloring and design
resemble apples and pears. Very deli
cate punch cups look as though they
were enveloped in a piece of lace: the
cups are of glass, in varying shades, and
the lace design is hand wrought. The
saueers for these cups also show the lace
design.
A new trunk has been invented for the
boarder in his hall bedroom. 1t consists
of a tray which can be taken out and
placed upside down on top of the trunk,
and furnished with hinged sides, which
open outwardly and upwardly. like the
leaves of the old fashioned tables, making
a good sized table. A generously large
sized cover. which hangs nearly to the
floor, covers up the sides and ends of the
trunk and converts it into an ornameni
to the room. which a trunk is certainly
not, even of the finest finish. The fiat
dweller will appreciate the arrangement,
as it will serve as a sort of bureau for the
storing of clothing which one does not
wish to pack away in a storeroom to
gather moths.
Use white sealing wax for your we'd
ding invitations and after cards. Col
ors,. even the prettiest, are out of place.
Wone who do not care to use the black
sealing wax, sven if they are in mourn
ing, choose the purest silvery sticks to
seal their correspondence. The silver
wax takes an impression beautifully, and
is free from the glooniness of the sable
seal. Indeed, it is true in every instance
that women of fine feeling do not care to
go to extremes, and their good taste is
shown in the temperance and moderation
with which they follow the current fash
ions.
Grilled almonds are an agreeable sweet
to serve at a uncheo as a change from
the customary sailed almonds. To pre-
pare them, a cup of blanched and dried
almonds is made ready. To one cup of
sugar d one-half cup of water and
boil for about ten minutes; then drop in
the almonds and continue the boiling till
the nuts turn a faint yellow; next re-
move quickly from the fire and stir until
the syrup reaches the sugary stage, cling
ing to the nuts. They are then spread
to cool on a plate over which a piece of
waxed paper has been laid. Serve like
salted almonds.
Dresses of various fashion, material and
style agree in this one point:-They have
sleeves close fitting for the entire length
of finely shirred mousseline de sole. For
a dinner dress or evening gown these
sleeves are often unlined. But for a lunch
con gown or other toilet they can be
made as warm as necessary with the silk
lining. The black mousseline sleeves are
charming on satin cloth or velvet frocks.
When putting away furs, says the La
dies Home Journal. shake and brush
the furs thoroughly, hanging them in the
open air-in the sun if possible. Wrap
them closely in stout wrapping paper,
being careful hat no rent exists to give
entrance to the wandering moths; tie the
parcel firmly, then inclose it in an out
side wrapper of paper, pasting up the
ends, and one need have no fear of
moths.
A summer novelty in jewelry will be
studs and buttons and pins of carved
pink and mother-of-pearl set in silver, or
with skeleton silver patterns cut out over
the pearl.
Roman striped g~inghams are the smart
est fabric for shirt waists for morning
wear. They are made up quite plain, be-
| ing too gay to require trimming. One can
usually select an arrangement of color
that will prove becoming.
WHITTIER HOUSE NOTES.
Tho Mothers, Club of Whittier House