The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
Questions and Answers

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Question: viii you give mo tn,
4 omen for a person whose birthday fail,
z IN Jnntiary? Also Il poem. a stone
flower and couplet for this month";
NJ. M. Q.
Answer: A woman born in Januar,
Will be u prudent housewife, good nt,.
! tured, but inclined to melancholy
".The Eve of st. Agnes, by. Keats. is q
January poem. Tho stone for tile
! month Is the garnet, and the flower
tho siiowdrop. Thls'8is the January
5"January: GABRIEL as thy true dlv.n
ity
Brings consolation and gives con.
stancy.' 90,
Question: Can you tell me anything
new that can be used as a dainty FOR I
the afternoon tea table? have grown
so tired OF tho Usual round or refresh.
ments for such cntcrtainmcnts-H &
Answer: new dainty for the tes
table Is found In Tourainc chocolates.
TO prepare thcsc take wliolc- wheat
bread. butter tho loaf. cut off slices
and then cut these into strips an inch
wide. Cover each piece with melted
sweet chocolate; sprinkle thinly with
any finely chopped nuts, either al.
Monds. walnuts, or pistachios. Stand
aside for AN hour to harden. Another
novelty for afternoon refreshments liz
fruit rounds. With n biscuit.cutter
make rounds out OF slices OF whole
wheat bread. Then chop a quarter OF
pound of candicd pineapple and
quarter OF a pound OF candicd cherries
together. Boil four tablespoonfuls OF
sugar and three of water for one or
two minutes. When cool. add the
juice OF half an orange and mix with
the fruit Butter the bread and spread
with the mixture. Ornament with
citron or angelica and candied cher
ries. Serve on a cut-glass plate. 1t
is very, English and quite fad. to
serve toasted mullins with orange
marmalade at informal teas
Question:: VIII you give me the sig
nficatiion OF different colors for
brides wedding Igowny--J. 7. ].
Answer: The Significance Is told in
rhyme. as follows:
Married in gray. you will go far away.
Married in black, you will wish your
self back
Married in brown. you will live out
of town.
Married in red. you will wish your
self dead.
Married In pearl. you will live In
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Married in green. ashamed to be seen.
Married in yellow, ashamed OF your
fellow.
Married In blue. he will always be
true.
Married in pink. your spirits will sink.
Married In white, you have chosen
arigkt."
Question:: Can you give recipe for
Patriotic Cake? / wish to bake some
for a colonial reception that social
club to which belong will give In
February.-M. B. v.
Answers This recipe has been handed
down from 1875. and reads In this way:
ITO one pound of risen bread dough.
work in pint OF brown sugar. a
half pint OF butter. three unbeaten
eggs. two tablespoons OF cream. When
worked Into a smooth batter add a
level teaspoon OF soda dissolved in
one tablespoon OF water: a half pound
OF English currants, the same OF
seeded raisons. one level teaspoon each
of cloves and grated nutmeg; pour
into q creased pan. set In a warm
place to rise forltwenty minutes. When
cool, Ice and ornament with candied
Question: How did the term Brother
Jonathan" referring to Americans.
originate?-G. CT. c.
Answer: A pamphlet published in
1913 says. VIII EN- speaking of the monu-
ment to Queen Elizabeth: "Our Brother
Jonathan wroteyher epitaph in loyal
poem. before he had thought OF New
England.
Question: Can you give directions
for, a. souvenir post card luncheon. as
/ wish To have something original In
the way Of an entertainment?-B.T T. I.
Answer: Decorate your rooms with
postals fastened together by holes
punched in the corners and ribbons
run through them. Panels formed in
this way are most effective. Stick
cards In picture frames, placed on
tables. on the mantels and every
where that they will attract attention.
Send out invitations on local souvenir
cards. For place cards at table. mail
cards to your guests addressing them
at your own house number. A sug-
gested menu may include: Chilled grape
fruit, creamed oysters on toast, cherry
salad made by replacing the pits OF
Califoria cherries with hazel nuts,
serving It on head lettuce leaves with
mayonnaise dressing, and cheese
waters. Afterward, ice-cream, capped
with candied cherries. little iced cakes,
bonbons In dress.suit boxes and al
mOndS III miniature bandbOxeS. me +
beverages used to be fruit punch and,
at the close of the luncheon, cafe noir.
Each guest should contribute TO the
pleasure yof the luncheon party by re-
.lating a lively incident OF travel in
connection with the post card addressed
and lying beside his or her place.
Question: Can you give me some sug-
gestions In regard to invitations. deco
ratlons and menu for the celebration
OF q linen wedding &c. M. L.
Answer: Write Invitations on small
squares Of linen and inclose these In i
.envelops of paper made to represent
3hemstitched linen. Lanterns can be
made of white tissue paper The
frames are made OF wire. Suspend
these from wires stretched overhead
and the effect Is charming. Cover
chairs, sofas and couches with white
and have all portieres. drapcries and
curtains OF white cheese cloth Use
the finest Of tablecloths in the dining
room, and white paper doilles that
initiate henlstitched linen under the
tce-cream or sherbet glasses, Serve q
white menu like this:
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