The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02


hasn't sense and decency enough to marry
a girl openly and above board. then the
girl should turn him down cold and quick
She owes It to herself. She owes il, also tc
! future generations.
When finally mustered courage enough
20 ask my wife to marry me, why / was
z 10 proud that / actually wanted to get out
and shout the news around town. That's
the right feeling to have: I'm sure OF It
Any man who doesn't feel like that is con-
sfructed on wrong lines. He doesn't like
baseball and probably doesn't eat tutter.
well, we were married in chu-.h, but
: you can Just bet thar It wasn't one Of your
show weddings And we're neither, OF US
thinking heavily about getting a divorce,
after twelve years OF Jogging along. II
some Of these rattle-brained youngste IS who
think 1t Is SO cute ard funny to ge1 on a
Clayton car and follow the signs when they
get there that says. Marriages Marked
Down to g. or else Have a Quiet We'd
ding. Licenses Suppressed only knew what
endless misery they are storing up for
themselves-H they'd only believe what they
rad and what people of age and experience
tel them-they would certainly wait and in
terview a minister. after telling their en-
6ngement In proper manner.
Tn my lifetime I've known just three
slopements that turned out well-three has
~ marriages out Of some 800 or 400 possibly.
iomong persons with whom I am intimately
iacquainted Now, that's a mighty small
proportion.
III . man chooses girl as the one mate
6of him which the world contains. then.
e Why IN the name Of common sense doesn't
bs marry her IN proper and respectful
manner. Hes presumably proud Of her, or
he wouldn't want to make her his wife.
Then let him show his pride In a way that
Is just and right"
Mss Alice orthwein's engagement up at
Green Lake comes as q surprise to her st.
I Louis friends. though the lucky man-Mr.
Heiseler Of Chiongo-has visited in st. Louis
frequently, and been most devoted In his
attentions. But, Thea. so have been other
Hen who were on the field
Miss Orthwein is q very charming girl.
and I'm sure that sheodeserves quite as
Z me q husband rs there Is to be found. I
!: hear many pleasant things about the your,ss
: Chicasoau. and he certainly is good-looking.
Why not give an indoor picnic luncheon
n you are staying at home. and want to
entertain six girls ard as. many men. who
you know are in town and dying 70 be en-
tertlined?
Choose Saturday afternoon, since on.
that day the onice close early, and sc: the
luncheon hour for half after 2. The house
J = reasonably cool. and see that the dining
room 10 especially 80, with ali hanging
draperies removed and bowls OF fresh gar
den flowers in the usual, places. Don't cover
the dining table with cloth-use doylies
instead with green fern frouds- scattered.
about, and then place everything there IS
70 eat on the table.
At 6e.end put a big bowl-not a platter,
but deep bowl. the usual kitchen variety
IT yellow ware. II you've no fancy dec
Grated one. In It see that there Is chicken
slid of the best and daintiest kind. AT
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prnch bowl full Of cold coffee. with an ac-
companyfng dish OF cracked ice. a pitcher
Of cyeam, and small bowl Of powdered
sugar.
In between place everything else that Is
eood TO eat in the way Of cold dlshes-co,d
bounlon. escalloped salmon. q. cold chicken
! o. veal pie, II you've Q darby cook that
can Give It the right knack-deviled eggs.
h1ehly seasoned; stuffed, olives. loaf cakes.
e1rnnmon rolls. preserves, fresh fruit In a
gyfanid, and oonbons, unless the day 10
ocorcher
On . smaller side table have piles Of
platss. cups and saucers, knives. forks and
poonz, napkins in q dainty pile, finger
bou1s, . well Of lemonade or some fruit.
ynnch, and big pitcher Of ice water. Let
yous guests seat themselves 1eisurAy
oround the room, or out on the back porch,
but not until you have told them that It Is
Docn5c luncheon, and that they are to
DUEy0 E0e400etve3, L4ke Wn8I Lney Ike, anu
1seve what they don't like.
Z xou viii hnd this feature a decidedly
Dlsaeurabls novelty. One girl who went to
zach q function In Kenwood the other day
writes to me that 1t was the only time
IN her LIE that she ever had enough chicken
salad ct one time. Nobody seemed to care
bow much Of II ate, 30 helped myself
fhroe times. also had three big pieces OF
black chocolate cake. which adore"
Mn 8. n. Green gave q little luncheon
d. ether day. There ID nothing especially
1snafkable In that fact. q Mrs. Green IRE
euenfiy u1ees iuncheons, large and small;
but thegv was something rather out Of the
ordinary ct this feast-the soup.
Now, soup per se, II q necessary and q
nutritious portion OF most luncheon and din
ner menus, but have never yet found It
especially poetic or fascinating.
xhat Il. until ate Mrs.. Green's soup.
Then all former soups are ~ naught. They
are not worthy to be mentioned on the same
paEe. They are common sordid compounds
q beef Juice and vegetables placed beside a
mixture At for the dwellers Of Mount
Olympus. They are-but let me tell you
about Axs. Green's soup.
It isn't hers. really. I believe that she OBJ
tanned the recipe from Mrs. Frank ottofy,
who brought It from Denmark several years
ego, and who was induced to part with 1t
only after al kinds Of cajoling and brides.
Ann woman who can md q thoroughly new
ana deifcdous dish 10 entitled to the privilege
u bsing selfish With It. Don't you agree with
mef ens may feed her friends on It as
tnnch q she likes.. but give away as CONF
Donent parts7 Never. !. 81
Mn. ottofy did, however, being % most,
gsnerous lady, and Mrs. Green is one OF the..|
lucky ones. -.
me soup d essentially summer one. be-
Ing cold and having fruit for Its chief In
gredicnt. 1t ID called by the name OF ITS
btfthplace--Dauish soup-and IN Il are one
yint OF Erlpe juice, one pint cold water, |
1hfte tablespoons sugar, two sticks cinnu-si
NON, ok whole cloves, all Of which II to be
60lLsd about seven ms.futes, then strained.
ard put back on the IRE with three table
eDcons ofcminute taDioca, which must be
ooaked h1fore measuring. Boil this mixture
llauttl It g clear. then place on ice.
70 muea for the soup. The serving of It |
= no ie99'lmportaut Hot buttered coutous.
zmn9t - 4dded when 1t IL ready for the
table n shallow soup plates, also small
1u4pe o. ~ The hot coutonx and. the ICY
go maxture i've just that stroke OF
y14unocy which makes the soup extraord-
1AnEy. IT. battered effect, also. II Unusual
- a1ds 8Evatly. Don't neglect one OF |
- eoeenftAaa, md Try the soup some hot !
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