The Virginia enterprise., 1900-01-19

| l know my husband really tries
pleasant home to make,
But he can't seem to make such pies
| AS father used to bake.
He keeps the parlors very neat;
Cares for the baby. too
| But oh! he doesn't roast the meat
| AS papa used to do.
| He has good taste in cutting out
| And sewing his own clothes.
That means economy, no doubt
| But fathers cooking goes!
really must insist that Jake
| Shall seek a cooking school
| And learn to make such pies and cake
| AS father does, by rule.
And then how proud and glad I'll be,
! When ma brings father here,
| TO hear her say: Its plain to See
| Jacob can cook. my dear
New Orleans Picayunc.
RINGS AND THEIR MEANING.
1t is doubtful whether the origin Of the
custom Of wearing a ring as il symbol
Of an engagement or marriage has ever
been established beyond dispute. In the
| Bible may be found several references
to rings, and the Christians used the
ring as a symbol of marriage in 800.
The early history of the wedding ring
Is not easy to trace, as it was apt to be
confused with the bctrothal ring. This
was once the more important of the two,
for III the days of our forefathcrs the
betrothal was the great ceremony and
marriage only the ratification of the con-
tract. Ihen spouse was Il betrothed
person, and to espouse was to be be-
trothcd. The ceremony of espousal or
betrothal was celebrated with all possi-
pie solemnity as the contract of il flu
tnre ''cteranl bond of love- No doubt
the reason for thus solemnizing an en-
sagelncnt was that in times of violence
and lawlcSsncSs the church thought it
ncedful to protect the woman and there
fore made the bctrothal so sacred that
a violation Of the contract was punished
with excommunication. A betrothal scrv-
ice was used. which still forms part of
the French and Italian ritual, and, in
deed, the first part of the Anglican mar
riagc rite down to the woman'S II will'
Is simply the old hetrothal service.
Among the Jews the ring is an i'm
pcrtant factor in the marriage ceremony,
and in Germany the husband is expected
to wear his marriage ring continuously
In fact. it would bc IL difficult matter
home were he discovered to have re-
moved the symbol Of marriage from his
finger, the infcrence being that he had
been trying to conceal the fact Of his
marriage.
Regarding the custom of wearing the
|
of the left hand--thc third tingcr-the
| explanation has been made that the help
lcssneSs Of the finger is Il protection to
the ring, as on the weakest finger 1t is pre-
served from rough usage. Another rea
son given is that on the third finger there
is IL vein leading from the heart, hence
the same excuse h> that given for shak
ing hands with the left hand, 'nearel
the heart.'
In o!dcn times. kings and others in au
thCrity wore Oh the ring Il seal or image
that indicated power, and i'll the time o.
Moses the priests wore rings as symbol:
of office. In thu British museum qua;n
rings, made Of porcelain, which once
adorned the fingers Of the poorer claSsc:
in Egypt may be seen.
Queen Victoria possesses many rings
but three Of these have Il special value
in view Of the history connected will
them. One is her wedding ring-a mar
row gold band. The second is her he
trothal ring. !, snake made of cmcralds
and the third is diamond ring given t.
her by Prince Albert when she was
young girl.
Queen Elizabeth. who was noted fo
her love of jrwclry, wore many rings
The Emperor of Germany is another roy
al parsonage who has displayed a lkin
for rings. 1t is said that on all impol
! tant occasions the Kaiser will be seen t
ring set with a large dark stone. Th
ring is credited with being an heirloom
of the HohenZollCrn family and came int
possession of Margraf of Ulrich wa
back in the Thirteenth century. Afte
a series Of adventures and mishaps tn
ring became the property of the Kaiser
, who, although not Il superstitious man
is never seen on occasions of state AM
! Importance without the ring.
(turOuS instances have heop cifo
where makeshift substitutes for the con
ventional wedding ring have been utilize
during the marriage ceremony. On
such instance occurred some time ago i
a nearby town. when the ring was miss
;; ing. Nothing better being available a
a substitute, curtain ring was used, an
, or still another occasion the ring hanll
OF the church key was utilized. Anothe
-, couple used in such an emergency a rim
1 formed from the outer edge of Il coin, an
which had been carried by someone pres
cnt, as a curiosity.
\ gallant "best man. came to the rp>
cue at a recent wedding, when the rim
was not Forthcoming ut the right tim,
$ He drew from his tie the slender stickpi
t that had been adorning it. and. bendin
l the wire into ring shape. handed the in
: provised wedding ring to the distracte
/, groom.
i A horseshoe nail bent to the shane {
}. a ring is said to bring great deal {
luck to the owner and the lead cram
ring worn six centuries ago has give
place to various rings now worn to pr,
vent and cure rheumatism.
Teeth were at one time faShonab]
for adorninS rings, but such grcwsom
ornaments are no longer sought afte
1hc fashionable women of today prefe
the more costly jewels.
PEANUTS FOR SANDWICHES.
Peanuts, which not so long ago wer
tabooed articles of diet at polite funt
tions, now occupy well-deservel ran
in. the household. Sailed like almond.
they are liked better by many pcopl
than the favored nut. Peanut sanl
wiches for luncheons, or the salad cours
ways, of either brown or white bread.
The thin slices OF buttered bread IN,
be spread with cream cheese, with CRATE
American or Swiss cheese, or with
mayonnaise dressing, and sprinkled wit
the powdered nuts. Excellent sandwicht
chopped nuts or spreading the peanr
butter, which is to be had in the grocer
stores, on buttered slices of bread, say
the Philadelphia Press.
Pecan nuts and walnuts. with CRATE
cheese, make palatable sandwiches. n.
WaIefS may De maze Dv cfedInlnS Il Il
blespoonful of butter with one-half cul
full of sugar and mixing them with cul
full of chopped almonds, pecans. walnut
| OF peanuts, two eggs, one tablespOOnfl
of milk and a saltspoonful of salt. Th
yolks and whites of the eggs should h
beaten separately: and the latter shoul
not be added until the mixture has bee
thickened with enough flour to make
soft dough. Roll the paste thin and c,
it into circles or strips and bake in
, moderate oven. Peanuts are especial
good in these waters.
: KEEPING FRIENDS.
"I.et us lay hold of friendships. +
have IL friend, however, means not Il!
ways happiness, but discipline. Scel
; how We. may, we shall never find a frien'
+ without faults, imperfections and way
5 that vcx, gricve, annoy us. One mus
2 forgive much, forget much, forbear much
1t costs to be friend, or to have
friend. There is nothing else in life, eX
cept motherhood, that costs so much