Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-25
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.

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or. at least, new way of saying old
things. That is, he should never be a
bore.
He should" finished the pretty girl,
''be q true friend and faithful lover;
a man whose actions bespeak noble ma
ture, to which the word 'dishonor is I'M
known"
Anything more?' queried the plain
girl
'.N-no 1 think that would do"
Purpose, will power, chilvalry, self
control, wit, generosity, sympathy, tact,
originality, affection, honor and nobility
of nature. Well my DEAR" and the
plain girl smiled quizzically, you VIII
never meet a flesh and blood creature
like that. You have been sketchlng the
Angel Gabriel. Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin.
Informal Parties
Young people miss great deal by max
ing all their social gatherings strictly for
NAL, ful-dress affairs. They are never
half as enjoyable as we try to make
ourselves believe, and their very formal
ity is a barrier to acquaintance and real
friendship. Young men, particularly, en-
joy small, home-like occasions, so the
girls that promote such are the wise ones
of their generation.
One of the jolliest schemes of enter
tainment that can be devised for small
company of good friends is kitchen
party. 1t necessitates a room of con-
siderable size, with a good range, mod
ern corveniences, and a long table in the
center. Around this the company pre-
ferably some ten or twelve in number)
will gather, each adorned with a large
kitchen apron, ready to do his or her
assigned duty. For whatever menu has
been decided upon it is to be prepared
then and there.
A cookie party will set everyone TO
work, for besides the beating of the
eggs and mixing, rolling and cutting of
the dough, nuts and raisins may be pre-
pared to go into it and many fancy icings
may be made. Macaroons, adyhngers or
any kind of little cakes that the girls
wish to try are also in order. One Young
man must be appointed chief baker.
An apple-dumpling party or pie par
ty would appeal to the young men, and
there would certainly be fun enough if
they tried their hands at making a few
samples
Candy making is always delightful, but
French or uncooked candies are more
apt to be successful and less mussy than
the old-time taffy pulling. The use of
nuts adds to these also.
Indeed, there are any number of uni
versally liked dishes that may be chosen
for the evenings amusement, and it
may be made partnership affair, the
girls, at least, assisting the hostess in
supplying the materials.
Equally pleasant, though not as novel,
are CRATE parties at which the small COM
pany gathers about the open fire, toaSting
marshmallows on the ends of long point
ed sticks, watching chestnuts roast in
the ashes, or listening to the corn pop
ping in the wire basket.
The young ladies among the guests
should see to it that the house is left
reasonably clean, making the cleaning up
part Of the fun and leaving a few
choice samples of their handiwork" for
the breakfast table Of the hostess fami-
ly. Then there viii be no parental veto
Of future kitchen parties.
The breakfast picnic means the gather
ing of an equally well acquainted COM
pany at an appointed spot not later than
. Or $3.50 O'Clock OF a summer morning.
Ii IS an hour that will not interfere with
business and one at which the world is
most beautiful
Each one viii bring some part of the
materials to be cooked, the young men
looking after the fuel and carrying the
utensils. Coffee in the pot ready for
boiling, fish, beefsteak or ham ready for
the skillet, potatoes, sliced, sailed and
peppered, roasting ears. and even eggs
may be taken along. These are served
on wooden picnic plates; plenty of oiled
paper should be at hand, and knives and
forks must be supplied. On one occa-
sion that ] remember the latter were ac-
cidentally left behind, but only added to
the fun and helped to make that the
most memorable of many jolly times.
Certainly the young people who cannot
have a fine time under such conditions
as these informal parties give are hope
lessly stupid.-Lee McCrae in Cooking
Club.