Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-16
An Accomplished Princess.

BE10c6SS Henry OF BaLCenDerg, SIS
ter of King Edward, was one of the
exhibitors at recent art exhibition
in Ryde, Isle of Wight. Her picture
was an oil painting of Egyptian ruins,
and was greatly admired Princess
Beatrice is possessed of many talents,
being an excellent actress, it is said,
and a fine musician. Nine Blanche
Marchesi has said that her accom-
paniments were never better played
than by the princess. A story is told
of a celebrated musician who, while
visiting at Windsor Castle, was asked
his opinion of the playing of one of
the princesses. Madame, you play
like a princesst" was the diplomatic
reply. Princess Beatrice then played
and solicited a verdict. His answer
on this occasion wa Madame, you
play like an artist"
Magic of Good Manners.
De Quincy says: ''More is done
for the benefit Of conversation by the
simple magic of good manners than by
all varieties of intellectual power"
1t is the sympathetic and responsive
listeners that call forth the best efforts
of the talker. For such are reserved
his choicest stories, his finest
thoughts. A kindling Of the face,
fash Of the eye, a ready smile act as
inspiration, and interest shown in the
conversation of others stimulates and
WHITES their thought To a good
listener the diffident will say what
taAey think and the verbose will think
what they say. There is nothing more
trying than to find that ones conversa-
ton is receiving but divided atten-
ton, and nothing more rude than for
person TO pick up book or paper and
look over it while pretending to
listen to what one is saying.
Many Wooers for Widow
There is a place in western Aus
Galia where women are in great de-
mland, says the London News. At
Coolgardie carpenter died and his
widow had offers of marriage from
the doctor who attended the deceased,
the undertaken, the clergyman who
read the burial service, the local
aDothecary who made up the medi-
&anes prescribed for the departed and
sRe custodian of the cemetery where
he was inferred; likewise from about
a,score Of mine managers and miners.
She did not accept one Of the suitors
and departed for her home in Mel
bourne.
Strange Use for Hairpins.
A curious preference of certain
pigeons for the use of metallic OBJ
Sects in building their nests is noted
by M. Maurice Dusolier in the Revue
Scientif1que. He asserts that several
pairs of these birds that he has OBJ
served in Paris have raised their
young in nests made entirely Of hair
pins. These articles they collected in
the paths of the Luxembourg. The
young pigeons grew up normally as
they would in a softer nest. M
Dusolier believes that there is useful
suggestion in this for pigeon fanciers,
who are often overanxious, he thinks,
TO see that their charges have soft ma
teriaI for their nests.
What With What.
Asparagus is taking the place of
peas to serve with sweetbreads
a row of small baked tomatoes is a
new garnish for roast fowl.
A baked fish stuffed with mashed po-
t8toes should be served with little
cakes of mashed potatoes rolled in egg
and bread crumbs and fried.
c1S Of 1yEo c+h 1yo
a savory garnish for steak; thin slices
OF pork rolled in egg and bread crumbs
are fried as a. garnish for fried
chicken.
Fried chicken, with cream dressing,
May be served with caulifiower on the
same dish.
Horseradish sauce, made with cream,
is the best accompaniment for roast
beef
Cucumbers served with cheese is
something new in the world of gas
tEonomy, biscuits or thin waters being
the accompaniment.
Cheese omelets may be substituted
Tor the usual cheese course.
Roman punch was served with the
soap at very swell dinner given at a
very swell Newport mansion recently
Grape fruit served as the first course
at a dinner was another innovation.
French Fashions in Portieres.
Portieres are also another item dear
To- the heart of the French housewife
Probably because there is a scarcity OF
ss10F protection the doors are nearly
azE protected By portiere to keep
cat the cold. These are made in the
Waost charming designs possible, and
are copied from the models in the
nStionai museums in thick cotton
aOGJ1a, which cost a few francs each
AND are made quite ready to put up
with rings and hooks included in the
wEIce- The aesthetic movement in
lsEglan which has permeated France
lander the name of "L'Art Nouveau'
has influenced even the Magasin dc