The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-28

there's the greatest improvement at the
end of Lent. It's easier to diet if you're
sure its beneficial. 1 should do it any
way, as Lenten sacrifice she added
The Topeka class in English literature
was in session and written test was in
order. The pupils were asked to identi-
fy George Eliot and give some infor-
nation concerning her. This is what
one promising woman wrote.
George Eliot was the wife of Nat
Goodwin She died in 1891"
The most dressy evening shoes have
large rosette-shaped flowers in place of
a buckle, usually either rose or a dab
liza and sometimes a bunch of small
blooms.
Charming equipments are brought
out now for the solitary breakfast, ap-
pointments so intrinsicaHy pretty that
the user may derive satisfaction and
enterta inment in eating alone So many
people take meals in their rooms at
these times because of enforced rest or
desired privacy that the requirements
of individual service are matters of spe~
cial attention with the makers and deal
ers in ia bic ware.
Adjustable bed trays. tables and
stands are provided with careful.
thought for the needs to be supplied,
and the sybarite who would avoid even
so much as crumpled pillow Of dis
comfort while breakfasting abed may
nave DaCk rest winch supports nm at
pleasant angle and can be shut up
and put out of sight in a flash when not
wanted
Breakfast sets of five or seven pieces.
comprising all the little necessaries.
with tray TO match, can be bought
from SO Up, says the New York Sun.
There IS dainty roll tray or a covered
muffin dish. an oatmeal bowl and
saucer, egg cup and coffee or chocolat tie
equlDages all decorated in accord and
prettily shaped and handled. Some sets
include staunch little ramelzin and
plate for the sOufl1e or tid-bit which
must be served Just off the fire to be
nice A cOsey chop dish, with close
fitted lid, is another accompaniment. On
there is clOse-cOVered small bowl for
the stew or soup.
The tiny creamers, sugar bowls
and coffee pots made for these break
decorated many of the coffee and
chocolate urns being of freproof ware
enriched with silver decora lions con
trlVed to harmOnize with the style of
the other silver accompaniment. There
are individual sets entirely of fine plate
distInetively decora ted sets of rare
porcelain, with dainty ereamers and
pitchers poised on gold or bronze or
shell transparency, with only the meat
dish of stout ware to withstand the
heat Other luxurious sets have sugar
bowls. creamers and diminutiVe ice
tubs of cut glass and the other appoint
ments of china.
Some of the gold lined terrapin dish
es and coffee equipages which accom-
pany these breakfast sets are orna-
mented with the monogram of the user.
Even cut glass pieces made to order
are 50 distinguished And whole china
sets with gold handles, feet and ornate
tops to the coffee urn and covered
dishes have the decoration in heraldic
emblens designed expressly to accord
with other personal belongings.
Fruit dishes and berry bowls of small
proportions to accompany such outfits
are of the new Ornamental china that
suggests garden and orchard. A straw
berry holder has a cluster Of very real
looking berries in relief about the han
die. the berries in size. color and ex-
preston being temptingly life-like. A