Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-23
A Practical Talk.

When you are planning small dinner
party-and small circles are always
more congenial and successful-be sure
to light your table anywhere except from
above. Hold light on your own face in
front of a mirror and see how the tell
tale shadows catch every wrinkle and
blemish, every tired line, every imper-
feet point in face or costume. Then be
merciful to your feminine guests, wheth-
er they he buds or full-blown roses, and
subject them to no such test as the light
from overhead.
A traveller just returned from tour
ing trip to the British Isles comments on
the absence of pie and cake found in
foreign menus. There is growing
tendency in America to substitute q
green salad with cheese and coffee or a
light souffle for the richer and more in
digestible pie or sweet dessert course at
the end of heavy dinner. Combina-
tions unlimited are possible in the green
or fruit salads, and success In either
much more guaranteed than In the pas
try of the average cook, so that the new
dispensatiOn is to be welcomed from the
standpoint of appetite as we'll as of d.
gestion.
Double color schemes are coming into
favor again for reception and luncheon
decorations. A beautiful combination
recently seen was of deep red Jackque-
minot roses combined with the pink La
France variety. A pretty arrangement
of the two roses formed the centerpiece,
from the chandelier above were draped
feathery trails Of asparagus fern, two
ending at one end of the table in grace
full bows of red satin ribbon, the other
two finishing at the opposite end In
similar knots of deep pink. Candelabra,
sweetmeats, favOrs, etc., carried out the
twin-c0lor idea.
The wise householder never overloads
her menu. EAT good food and plenty
of it" is maxim wholly correct In its
first mandate, but equally wrong in its
second. The average mans stomach, to
say naught of the poor little child's, is
given altogether too much to do these
days. Special diets are not 80 much
needed as limited amounts. Eat what
you like and what agrees with you, but
do so In reason. Let the organs Of d.
gestion have an absolute rest occasional
ly, and don't 60 in for full satisfaction
Of an abnormal appetite. Long life and
better system will be the happy result.
Don't patronize the bargain counters
in buying your meats. Buying meat Is
like buying gold-one pays exactly for
what one gets. The poorest kind Of
economy is to buy meat at cut prices. At
Its best it il none too good, and the only
safe way to buy the best Is to get It
from dealer whose reputation matches
his prices and produce.
Parsley can always be kept on hand II
. small flower pot placed on the kitchen
window be sOwn with the seed early in
the fall, and . second pot be sown before
the first Is empty. Replanting FIRST one
and then another will guarantee con-
slant supply throughout the winter.
Good soups are only achieved by using
q strong and excellent soup stock, which
every competent cook should keep con.
stantly on hand. The wator in which
meats have been boiled, bones from
poultry or joints, and meat trimmings all
make excellent material for tho soup
kettle.
During these busy days don't neglect
the ten minutes rest at midday with the
feet raised. It gives the whole body q
great sense of repose and works wonders
in smoothing out the lines on the face.
A teaspoonful of boraoio acid powder
dissolved with teaspoonful Of salt in
half pint Of boiling water, is certain
relief for nasal catarrh. Use about
three times . day, lukewarm, pouring .
little into the hand and drawing through
the nostrils.