The record-union., 1899-11-19

woman lust returned from sum-
mer abroad finds great comfort in her
light. warm golf cape made of thick
eiderdown flannel, which she bought
in Paris. 1t was intended for use on
shipboard alone, but its good appear
ahce and it's wearing virtues have ex-
tended its service. In the Paris shops
these capes were shown in dark street
colorS.
For a travellers luncheon box there
is nothing so good as egg sandwiches.
These do not grow dry quickly or lose
their appetizing flavor. The eggs should
be boiled hard and dropped moment
in cold water before being peeled, chop
ped very fine and mayonnaise added 10
make the mixture thoroughly moist
Spread it on bread cut very thin and
smoothly buttered. Graham and Whole
wheat bread may be used for some OF
the sandwiches, although most persons
prefer white bread. Where a large box
is to be packed some olives chopped
very fine, or a. little chicken, may be
put with the mayonnaise in the sand
witches for variety. While on the sub
ject of travellers luncheons, it may be
added that there has been noticed
growing tendency among even parlor
car travellers to carry little hampers of
luncheon on their journeys. This is
particularly the case where the train
is provided with buffet service. The
uniformly slow, high priced, unsatis-
factory meals that seem inseparable
from this service make the frequent
traveller on trains where it is used pre-
fer his own luncheon box.
What was a new sauce to the guests
at recent luncheon was sent round
with the fish course. 1t was made of
whipped cream strongly Favored with
cucumber juice.
A common practice among students or
any persons obliged to use the rooms
in which they sleep as sitting-rooms
during the evening is to open the win
dows only when they are ready to sleep.
This, as has been emphasized in this
department, is a most pernicious GUS
TOM A room that has been occupied
by even one person during the evening
is in no condition to sleep in until the
air has been completely changed. No
outside the windows should be thrown
open, the gas or lamp put out, so that
it will not blow out. the door opened
and the room so left for five or ten
minutes. After that the usual ventilat-
ing arrangements for the night may be
resorted to. This most essential point
could easily come within the province
of teachers, particularly in the case of
students who do not reside at home
and who. nine times out of ten, give
no attention to the matter. Often cases
of prostration, brought on by over study
may be traced in a large part to the
unventilated rooms in which this study
is pursued, and in which, afterward. a
vain attempt to get refreshing sleep is
sought.
Sweetbreads form a good and appro-
pirate course for a luncheon. and would
be more often used on many tables were
they not so expensive. A pair, however.
Will furnish service for eight or even
ten people if, after being parboiled and
Dlanched, they are cut out into dice
and mixed with white sauce and an
equal quantity of mushrooms. They
should be served in paper cases or pate
shells.
Brazil nuts are the specially COM
mended flavor in two jellies that come
TO us from England. In one. slices of
plums and bananas, with whole Tokay
or Malaga grapes, are put in a mold
into which has been poured little
liquid orange jelly. over this is grated
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The mold is then filled with more OF
the orange jelly, and the final layer of
grated nuts added. before it is set away
to harden. The second jelly is heralded
as something absolutely new and deli
cious. To a third of a bottle of claret
and liqueur glassful of brauSy are
added two tablespoonfuls of currant
jelly, with enough dissolved gelatine to
stiffen it. In the center of a mold is
piled some whipped cream that has
been mixed, with a little sugar and
very little Cognac. Over the whipped
cream is sprinkled Brazil nuts chopped
very fine, with, if desired, one or two
pistachio nuts, also chopped almost to
a powder. The jelly is then poured in
and the mold served as soon as it is
thoroughly set.
An observer of dress in New York
comments on what might be called the
passing of the macintosh for women.
1t has been driven out by the short
skirt. now worn alike on rainy days,
by the young girl and the gray-haired
matron. When we recall the dscom-
fort of attempting to hold up a gown
by putting the hand through a slit in
the macintosh, while carrying the UNI
brella in the other hand, with, perhaps,
parcel tucked under the arm there
can hardly be too much gratitude for
the more sensible fashion. With a per-
fectly plain felt walking hat, a golf
cape, high boots, with cork soles, and
this skirt of waterproof material,
clearing the ground by several inches.
comfort and perfect protection are Sc