The Newtown bee., 1904-06-24

lis tea equipage. So ingenious is its that many woman r1der | las initiated it. The cost iss1nall and the outfit simple. The combination that is sold under the name of "pock- it stove," by druggists serves for not water kettle, teapot, and cup and saul ,er. The cup in which the water is boiled is of tin or lacquer. Into this Is fitted the small alcohol lamp, with the tripod on which the cup is set while the water is heating. A silver tea ball holds the tea. When the lamp has been lighted-a two ounce phial holds to boil the kettle twice the water from Wayside spring or stream is set to boil. As soon as the | boiling point is reached the flame is and the tea ball dropped into the cup and left there until the infusion is of the desired strength. This especial tea-drinker is independ- ant of cream or sugar,-which is an ad- vantage, under the circumstances.
 Still another beverage is possible to the owner of this outfit. The beef tea capsules which are put up by two or three good firms and which dissolve when put in hot water, produce an ex- cellent beef tea that is within the reach of cyclist who has "pocket StOve."
 The package can be securely swung under the saddle of the wheel or at tached to the handle bars.
 A lunch is less easy to take, although one may be put into pasteboard box meal is disposed of. Those walkers who have tramped in Switzerland and elsewhere know the advantage to be found in a supply of sweet chocolate, which is nourishment in so condensed a form that if one has bread and chocolate long walk can be taken without faintnesS, even if no other food is attainable. Anyone who pre- ferS cocoa or chocolate as 8 drink to tea may put small portion of the pre- pared cocoa in place of the tea, when he packs his ''pocket stove" outfit.
 have spoken of the possibility of one on bicycle trip. Everyone who has covered much of the country on horseback knows that good deal can be put in rubber covered roll at- tached to the back of the saddle, or that good deal may be carried in saddle bags. Something of the same sort may be achieved by the bicycle rider who enjoys going off for an over night trip. This is a delightful method of making an excursion, since it enables one to have the comfort of travelling late in the afternoon and early in the morning and spares one the heat of the middle of the day. On the return from the outing the fit- tingS of the basket should be put in order, and basket and contents set away until the time of the next expe- dition.
 This is the kind of outfit to have for boating and fishing excursion, or for trolley picnic, when one goes by car to some distant point. If there is to be good sized party it is better to have several baskets of small or medi- um capacity than one or two that are large and heavy. Divide the burden as much as possible. For such excur- sions there should be provided also a heavy railway or travelling rug or shawl, that will do to spread on the grass for seat. The young persons of the party may not need 1t but 1t will be pleasant for the older picnickers to feel that they may be sparing them selves an attack of rheumatism. A tablecloth may also be taken along and the commissariat may be exten- sive. Sandwiches, bread and butter, or stuffed eggs, salad, cakes, fruit, among the solids, cold coffee or tea, ginger ale, root beer or lemonade for drinkables. Any or all of these are satisfactory if the picnic is to have for an object a berrying or fishing party, a nutting frOlic, 8 clam bake or some thing else of the sort For such occa- siOns, when fire is possible, it is we'll to take along certain quantity of un- cooked provisions indeed is neces- sary at clam bake,-like potatoes, sweet and white; corn, apples and so forth, while the coffee or tea may be heated over the fire.
 The best receptable for such luggage as woman will carry on 8 bicycling trip that extends over more than one day is a hold.all made in shape like a large envelope IA inches long by 12 in width. A good material is cravenette or some other waterproof cloth. This may be lined with linen. When it is full it may be rolled into compact bundle and hung by strap from under the saddle or from the handle bar, and when it is empty it is small parcel that can be tucked into pocket.
 Into such case as this may go the woman riders nainsook nightdress, a undervest she can put on if it turns cold although the sweater usually takes the place of this,-an extra stock or two or a few clean collars, handker- chiefs and stockings and even soft silk waist with which to make a change at the end of the day. o. A small set of toilet belongings also, comb, tooth brush, OrangewOod stick, powder bag and tiny jar of cold cream may go with them and there will even be found space for spool of thread, needles, scissors and thimble. Thus supplied any woman may feel herself ready to go off, for two or three days riding, with no fear of discomfort. A party that is well planned and suitably chaperoned will find there are not many pleasanter ways of spending a brief holiday than on a trip of this sort. Now that 1t seems to be an ac- complished fact that every woman who is not actually infirm or otherwise in- capacitated will ride g bicycle this Summer there is peculiar interest in planning outings of this sort. What ever form they take, on two wheels or on four, in trolley car or boat, they cannot fail to be success if they mean refreShment and renewal of streng tn to Over-StrenuOuS women and men.
 ATTRACTIONS OF SAN FRANCISCO,
 CAL.
 MRS ANAH SPENCER OF GREENWICH,
 DAUGHTER OF DIR AND MRS H. H.
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