The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-28

o>@~~o than do now. / should
be worried sick for a week before,
and as for rational conversation while
VIC were at the table, IL would simply
be ont Of the question. | should be
wondering If everything would go of
all right"
Well suggested her friend, 'if
sou would like 10 entertain, why
don't you give n luncheon to some
Of your girl friends? Luncheons are
30 much more Informal than dinners,
and If your luncheon goes off well,
it will give you courage to attempt
Il dinner"
The bride dropped her embroidery
suddenly
II have It" she cried; "I1l get up
an Easter luncheon, and invite my
bridesmaids. Now you know" she
continued, confdcntialIy, as she re-
sumed her work, I'm greenhorn,
and | wish you'd just advise me how
TO do it. Between YOU and me, I'm
just aching for a chance to show off
my pretty cut glass and silver"
Mrs. kirke smiled. Vanity" she
demonstrated. but if you would like
to invite your bridesmaids, think |
can help you get up a very pretty
affair"
you're ever so good" replied the
other gratefully, "for I'm so stupid
about such things. Now, If it were a
case Of doing some Greek prose, or
translating a bit Of Horace, I'd feel
more at home. And | do wish Id
had a chance to learn housekeeping
at college"
Well" responded her companion,
III be only too glad to give you the
benefit OF my experience, such as it is
In the first place, as long as it is to
be an caster luncheon, your decora-
tiOns must be lilies, OF course, and
the color scheme green and white"
That would be pretty" comment
ed Mrs, Lawrence, 'and 1 have a
do for the lilies"
Mrs. Kirke shook her head.
No, l have a newer idea than that.
Get one Of those pretty green mats
from the florists with fringed
edges), and double it ever corner
wise, fastening with a big bow of
green ribbon. Then you can lay the
lilies in that, so that some come out
each end. 1t gives kind of q basket
effect. The silver candelahra that
your aunt gave you will be just the
thing for the table, with green shaded
candles"
"But don't you think green gives
a ghastly Hght?" objected the bride.
Not if you get the right shade ~
responded her friend, "and anyway
you want it to harmonic with the
rest of the luncheon
Now for your menu. I think it Is
a good idea to let the various courses
carry out the color scheme, and you
can have great variation in green and
white. First of all, have little neck
clans served with water cress;
there's your green for that course
Then for your soup. Let me see. II
| were you, I'd have cream Of cucum-
Der. It's dainty and it isn't a very
common kind either"
rs it hard TO make? l have g
good cook, you know"
''Oh, not at all. If you can make
one kind Of cream soup. you car
make them all. Now for your fish
Suppose you have boiled halibut witt
parsley sauce, for that's a good greer
and white combination. For youl
meat, Dreaded spring lamb chops witt
peas, and if you want to do things VI
nicely, follow this up with a min
sherbet.
do you think your husband
pocketbook could stand sweetbreads'
Creamed, they would make a Lowell!
entree, and you can make up for i
on your salad. Just have plain let
tuce with French dressing, and crack
ers and cheese"
Mrs. Lawrence held up her hand
in dismay. "Oh, l never could man
age all that, l don't mean the ex
pense, but getting the luncheon up.
Her friend laughed.
"Oh, don't get frightened. Il
help you out. Now for your las
course. If you want something rea
pretty, have your ice-cream in tn
form of lilies. They will be just tn
thing for lily luncheon"
II want some candy, don't II" sug
gested Mrs. Lawrence.
oh, bless me-" exclaimed he
friend. What am l thinking of
Of course You want candy. Gree
and white, let me see. Suppose yo
get mint straws and vanilla bonbons