The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-06-22
FUN FOR THE SUMNER.

| During the summer months the piazza
is very likely to become the family sit.
ting room, and it should be made as com,
Portable and attractive as possible. Even
chance guests are entertained there, in
place of being taken into the house, and
there is a freedom and an absence OF
convcnticnaity that makes a summer call
all unusually pleasant affair. And with
| the advent CT summer weather those who
have rocmy, shady piazzas are sure to
take advantage of them for the many
little entertainments that are given
through the hot season. and the informal
ity which naturally attends all out-of-
door festivities contributes in no small
degree to their success.
OF course, there must be plenty of
hammocks and hammock chairs for the
| shade trees. One Of the prettiest ham,
mockS for the piazza is of cloScly-wOven
| canvas III gay colors, with valance
| hanging down each side.
Besides hammocks, it is desirable to
have as many comfortable piazza rocking
is large and each one given over to lux
ury. Allow il chair for each member of
| the family. and about two extra ones for
guests. as Il fair allowance, if the piazza
is large enough to accommodate them
| without crOwding.
| ing these chairs red. They are cooler
and prtttipr-lCoking in their own soft yell
| lew color. and then there is no danger
! of SOiling the pretty summer gowns, as
there is when the hot summer sun soft
ems the red paint, and permits it to stain
| dainty lawn and muslin gowns.
! Have plenty Of cushions for the ham,
| n,nrkS tho 81 and thc ri0zz1 Fl 1nr
| when anycnc wishes to sit ON the steps.
| Cover them with dark denim or Madras,
| and sec that they are frequently laun-
lcrch There is no need that these cush-
ions for the floor shall be Of down; they
may be filled with excelsior, cork shay
ing or moS>-any of the inexpensive fill
.ings. They are just as good for the pur-
pose. and one doesn't feel extravagant as
one is sure to do. when an expensive
down pillow is serving the purpose of a
floor cushion.
DID you ever try lit playing shadow
You have some good fun before you. Sc
lect some large central windaw as the
point where the pantOlnine is to be
show. and choose half Il dozen or more
clever persons for the actors. Chairs for
| the accommodation of the guests arc
| grouped about the window which has Il
| light coIOrtd shade, closely drawn as the
!
| thrown from the inside. Each guest is
provided with 4 pencil and paper, and
| as the pictures are thrown upon the
screen they must write the name OF
names of the poSers. Sometimes this is
| Il poser for the onlookcrs. as the dress
and make up will effectually disguise
ones most intimate friend. Until one
| tries ii, he has no idea how deceptive
| profile lines eff face and figure are. Pa
| miiar pictures, III which there are not
! too many figures may be chosen for rep
r,sentation, and posters also make most
grave or gay" serious Or mirthful. The
! cuts in the leading illustrated papers,
| especially those from the drawing of
Remington, Christy. Gibson and Peter
| Newell are most excellent for an enter.
| tanment of this kind Ii requires very
| little. work to carry out this plan Of fun,
| making and the amusement is all ont OF
| each picture is shown a little time must
| be allowed for the guests to decide upon
! the representation. and to write the
| names against the corresponding number
| on his card.
When all the pictures have been shown
| the cards are 81 gneh. and then collected
| by scme one appointed for the purpose
! his own card. The correct list is then
| read aloud, each guest checking them of
| on the list which he holds. The on,
whose card is the most nearly correct re-
! ceives a prize. 1t will be surprising t.
see how many wrong guesses are made
After the bestowal of the prize and the
| return Of the actors to the company. re-
freshments are served. These will b.
quite simple and suited to the season
Iced fruits, sandwiches, delicate cake
and cool drinks. Everything should b,
as informal as possible. Usually the
hostess has plenty of little tables which
are brought out on the piazza, and the
take their impromptu feast. The fun oil
! it all is the absence of formality such as
is attendant on indoor entertainments
In the piazza entertainment one feels the
freedom of ''all out of doors," and all thu
gypsy blood in ones veins comes riotins
to the surface and the merry making il
gay and informal, suited to the time ant
the hour.-BoSton Herald
TIRED OF OUSEKEEPlNG."
Il am sick and tired of housekeeping
Tired Of the drudgery of arranging anc
ordering meals. OF keeping the house
clean from top to bottom, and especial,
of the trouble and yexations of servants
| L suppose mine are no worse than Other
peoples. Indeed, if the truth were
known, they may be rather better thar
| lllC Stutl Ill Iuu I'll iAMcIlCdu uplp. Du
am fairly tagged out by the whole bust
ness, and I want change. as the Bid
dies say. l am 43 years of age, in goot
health, and we are in comfortable circum
stances Besides my husband and my
self there are three children. The eldest
is boy Of IS, the second girl of II
The Youngest is a boy of II. My desire
is to break up housekeeping and take
rooms at city hotel for eight months
Of the year, travelling or staying at wa
tering place for the other four I hav,
never boarded for more than couple OF
months at time, but l know l SHOULD
dearly enjoy the relief from care and the
freedom to come and go as please.
Here comes the rub! My husband
who is usually very indu1gent, will no
hear Of being. as he says, made homeless.
for the rest of his life' He declares tina
people get so disguised with hotel fare
even the best--that they would rather
after six-months' trial CT it, live upol
pork and beans, bread and butter in thei