The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-03-29


. 10 "I'u never dare get up
dinner till know NOR"
3--~-- than / do now. | should
be worried sick for week before,
md rs for rational conversation while
ge we're al the table, il would simply
De out Of the question / should bc
wondering if everything would go of
}ll right"
"WclI," suggested her friend, "if
you would Ike 10 entertain, why
don't You give a luncheon TO some
If your girl friends? Luncheons are
30 much more informal than dinners,
aud If your luncheon goes of well,
Il will give you courage TO attempt
dinner"
The bride dropped her embroidery
suddenly.
Il have IT," she cried; "I'll get up
an Easter luncheon and invite my
bridesmaids. Sow you know" she
continued. conhdcntially, as she rec
sumed her work, I'm "A greenhorn,
and wish you'd just advise me hoN
to do It. Between you and me, I'm
Just aching for "A chance TO show OF
my pretty cut glass aud silver"
Mrs. Kirkc smiled. Vanity" she
demonstrated, but If YOU would like
to invite your bridesmaids, | think
can help you get up very pretty
affair"
you're ever so good, replied the
other gratefully. for I'm SO stupid
about such things. Now, II It were
case OF doing some Greek prose, OF
translating bit OF Horace, I'd feel
more at home. And | do wish I'd
had a chance to learn housekeeping
at college"
well" responded her companion,
"I'll be only too glad to give you the
benefit OF my experience, such as IL is.
In the first place, as long as il IS TO
be an Easter luncheon, your deCOra
tiOns must be lilies. Of course, and
the color scheme green and white"
THAT would be pretty" comment
cd Mrs. Lawrence. and | have a
handsome cut glass vase that would
do for the lilies"
Mrs Kirke shook her head
"No. have newer idea than that.
Get one Of those pretty green mats
from the florists (with fringed
edges and double it over corner
wise. fastening with a big bow Of
green ribbon. Then you can lay the
lilies i'm that, 50 that some come out
each end. II gives kind Of a basket
effect The silver candrlabra that
your aunt gave YOU will be Just the
thing for the table, with green shaded
candles" "
"But don't YOU think green gives
n CHASTITY light?' objected the bride.
"Not if you get the right shade, -
responded her friend, "and anyway
YOU want il TO harmonize with the
rest Of the luncheon.
Now for your menu. | 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 watcr Cress:
there's your green for that course.
Then for your soup. Let me see. If
were YOU, I'd have cream of cucum-
bor. It's dainty and it isn't very
common kind either"
"Is il hard to make? | have a
good cook, you know"
"Oh, not at all. If YOU can make
one kind of cream soup, YOU can
make them all. Now for your fish.
Suppose You have boiled halibut with
parsley sauce, for that's a good green
and white combination. For your
meat. Dreaded spring lamb chops with
peas. and if you want to do things VI
nicely, follow this up with mint
shcrbct.
"Do you think your husband 5
pockctbook could stand swcctbreads !
Crcamcd. they would make a lovely
entrcc, and you can make up for il
on your salad Just have plain let
tucc with French dressing, and crack
ars and cheese"
Mrs. Lawrence held up her hands
i'm dismay. "Oh, never could man
age all that, | don't mean the ex
pcusc. but getting the luncheon up
Her friend laughed.
"Oh. don't get frightened II
hclp YOU out. Now FOR your las
course. Ii YOU want something rCa
pretty, have your ice-croam i'm tn,
form OF lilies. They will hc just tn,
thing for a lily luncheon.
Il want some candy. don't L." sug
gcstod Mrs. Lawrence.
"Oh. bless me!" exclaimed he
friend. What am | thinking Of
OF course you want candy. Greer
and white. let me see Suppose yol
get mint straws and vanilla bonbons
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