The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05


happy possessor Of porch is beginning
to cudgel her brains as TO the best way
TO make IL beautiful and attractive. and
incidentally to incur the admiring envy
OF the other porch owners in her imme-
date vicinity There is no doubt that
porches are a great comfort and sight,
but everybody knows that they are even
moro 80 when fitted up nicely. Besides.
in summer, they are really outdoor slit
ting rooms, so there is every reason for
their being fitted up as comfortably as
the indoor living room.
In the first place. you want to have
something more beneath your feet than
Just the bare boards. and as you natur-
ally do not care TO put a valuable piece
OF carpet outside TO be at the mercy or
every passing shower. you will find 1t a
good plan to hunt up some old rag rugs.
or some discarded bit of corpet that can
be cleaned and made to look almost like
new. In case you have nothing of this
sort. you can easlly obtain one or two
woven rugs In light colors for the ex-
penditure OF comparatively little money.
You will also want some cheap but
pretty cushion covers, something that
will not be injured by rain ond which you
can make yourself. But as you must pro-
tect yourself against the sun as well as
against the rain, you Will naturally need
some AWNINGS. or some Japanese bamboo
screens.
The main things that you are looking
out for however. are few comfortable
wicker furnishings. You will first of all
thrown down your magazine when tired
OF reading. and on which always to have
a bowl full of cut flowers, Another very
desirable piece OF furniture Is long
lounging chair. so that one may enjoy an
afternoon siesta In the coolest place
available.
one or two wicker rockers with adjust
able cushions and a Jorge chair with
pockets at the sides for golf sticks VIII
also add 10 the comfort OF your porch
backed wicker armchair with
book.rest and footstool makes another
delightful piece of furniture.
AS you will probably want TO bring
your sewing outside, you will be glad or
a workstand In wicker, with two draw
crs I'm which to keep your sewing uten-
sls. 1t may be kept as a permanent part
OF the porch's furnishings or may be
easily moved about from place TO place
owing to its light weight You will also
rejoice In the possession or sewing
chair which has pockets at the sides In
which to keep your material. for every
woman knows what nuisance IL Is 10
have to fold up her material ana carry yoa !
away I'm order to prevent Its being IN
jured I'm any way.
Another piece OF furniture calculated 10
make your heart rejoice Is a tea table on
wheels. IL has two trays. the top one
containing an inner glass tray with nan.
dies by which IL may be lifted up Against
the handles at the back Is small basket
for silverware.
You should add to these furnishings a
double-chair swing for the benefit OF the
children, and a hammock full or linen or
huck covered cushions Then secure some
hardy plants in pots covered with green
crepe paper or set In jardinieres, and
when Won have induced some honey
s,,ckle vines or climbing roses TO screen
YOU from the cew of the public, you VIII
have an ideal outdoor sitting room.
TOMORROW
Breakfast.
Bananas, Cereal with cream
Bacon and fried eggs. Toast. Conee
Luncheon.
Vegetable omelet.
Strawberries with cream Tea
Small cakes.
Dinner.
White soup Braised beef with horse
radish sauce,
Potatoes Squash. Watercress salad
Banbury tarts. Small coffee.
STUFFED CABBAGE
Choose n rather loose head OF savory
cabbage Take OF outside leaves. but do
not cut away too much OF the stalk
Cover with boiling water, let stand two
minutes and drain. Then fold back each
leaf from the centre and Ill between
leaves With the following foremeat: Mix
together one-half cup OF uncooked veal
and ham, one onion chopped. three table
spoonfuls rice Tablespoonful parsley, an0
n small quantity Of salt and pepper; tie
firmly together In cheese cloth and cook in
boiling water. salted. one and one-half
hours when done turn from the cloth
and serve with a cream souce poured over
IL.
Cream sauce: Put two cups OF milk In
a saucepan. Have ready Tablespoonful
Of butter rubbed into two tablespoonfuls
OF flour. When the milk comes TO boil.