The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08

being chosen in preference. to be used
with various silver serving dishes
Rice passed through the coTee mill to
remove the flavor Of coffee before spices
are ground is said to be better than
bread crumbs for the same purpose.
The rice may serve. too after the spices
to restore the mill to its primary serv
ice, and this latter hand1ud OF rice. inn
pregnated as it is with spices, will be
found an excellent addition to soup
Many good cooks often throw in with
rice. barley. or verTnlcei1 added TO soup
a Glove or two and a couple of pepper
corns
According to a quaint old English vol
ume which contains many Superstitious
savings it is noted that If a girl is born
in January. she will be a capital house
keeper. given to melancholy, but good
tempered If in February, humane
and affectionate wife and loving mother
If in March, a f1fppant chatterbox, given
to disputing. If in April. inconstant,
wanting in intelligence. but likely to be
good looking If IN May, handsome. and
likely to be happy If in June, impetu-
Gus. will marry at an early age, and be
frivolous If in July, rather handsome.
and with sullen temper If in August,
amiable and practical likely to marry
rich. If in September, discreet, courte-
Gus and popular. n October, pretty. CO.
Quettish and unlucky- In November, lib
eraI. kind and mild disposition In De-
cember. well proportional. fond of nov
city and extravaganza
Maple mousse is easily and quickly
made Put one pint OF maple syrup into
a saucepan with the yolks of eight eggs
Stir over the fire until the syrup thick
ems, then remove at once and stir until
II is cold Fold into it one quart OF
whipped cream and pack in a mold in
ice and salt for five hours
Hair brushes should be washed in hot
or tepid water, to which soda or anu
should be dipped in and cut Of the water
till clean, taking care that the backs
and handles do not get wet. After rms
ing in clear water put them in the air
to dry. they should never be dried close
TO the fire or the brfstles viii become
discol0red.
Book Parties.
What are called book parties are a
popular species of entertainment at the
various watering places this summer,
says the New York Tribune. Every one
who attends one of these functions is
supposed TO personate the name of some
particular book, either in character or
insignia, and as the idea may be either
deliberately worked out by an entire cos
tune as at a costume ball. or adapted
to any ordinary evening dress, a book
party has all the advantages of fancy
dress party without it's obligations Prizes
al these RaLQSTlu6S are generally given
for the best costume and also TO the win
ner OF the guessing contest. as the guests
are requested not to divulge their char
acters until after the guessing contest IS
over. At first such personifcation seems
to be difficult. but it is odd how many
ideas suggest themselves when the ques-
ton What shall I be2s' comes to the
fore. A few suggestions noticed at ran
dom at an entertainment of the kind
might prove useful and Will serve to
show how deliberately and, on the other
hand, with how little trouble such Illus
trationS can be made.
For instance, a handsome brunette wo-
man who happened to have with her
yellow ball dress wore a bouquet de cor
sage and headdress Of yellow asters and
called herself the Y Yellow ASter,' while
"a Study in Scarlet made a most be-
coming dress to a blonde The Chinese
question seemed popular. for-The Break
ing Up of China - which was very easily
represented by broken crockery hung
around the neck. had several opponents,
and a clever idea was The Yellow Per
il, depicted by mans court suit OF
yellow satin, with q danger sign OF a
railroad train fastened at his back.
Black Beauty" was the title of
coon" man, and Indian Summer was
a maiden perfectly got up in an Indian
costume, carrying a slate with sums up
on it Bridge Up to Date the text book
of the hour, had pack of cards cIeverIy
arranged as a headdress and 1900 in gold
letters on the ccrSage, together with
Age''was another beautiful dress carried
out in completest detail My Lady Nj
cotine'' wore a short dress with pipes
and cigars as decorations Under the
Red Robe" was a scarlet domino over
dress suit Red as a Rose Is She was
a most becoming dress to pretty girl
crowned with roses and rouged to
match
A very bold man had a brush and
comb fastened to his coat.and the guess
er had him at. once as What Will He
Do with TIP Politics was introduced by
q pretty woman wearing a map of the
Philippines, and announcing that she
was To Have and to Hold" Twelfth
Night" was a knight in armor with
eleven knights painted on a shield, the
wearer being the twelfth knight while
there were any number of easy ones.
such as Under Two Flags" with a cou-
pie of flags crossed in the hair: Killings
Seven Seas" with seven gold ssC's'' fas-
tened on a ribbon around the throat;
Gold Elsie" represented by a gold II
and a &C." Under the Greenwood
Tree by carrying a small sapIing like
a parasOl; THE Light That Failed nv
candle that had been put out: Edged
TOOLS, by razorS> knives. etc: Vice
Versa, by a coat turned inside out. etc.
As has already been said, one suggestion
begets another, and 1t is astonishing how
many ideas present themselves when the
subject is talked about
AUNT TRUDY's LETTER
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