The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
IN PLEASANT ROOM
MEALS ARE poUBLY ATTRACTIVE
AND ENJOYABLE.
Dining Place and Its Appurtenanees
Should BE One Of the Chief
Cares Of the Mistress Of
the Household.


eve eat 70 live; We do not live to
eat," Is a time-stained saying II Is al
most invariably uttered complaeently,
and seldom In absolute sincerity.
There is something wrong physically
with the man who does not care what
he eats" There is a twist in the
moral makeup of the woman who
finds catering for the appetltes OF
those she loves "a wretehed bore,
don't you know?"
Next In importance to the house
place" In the estimation of the wise
and tender mother OF the home comes
the dining room, where, three times a
day. she has her brood under the
wings Of her comforting. provident
and nourishing love Whatever may
be said as to the merits of the food
products that fly at the masthead OF
the company the motto, Tell me
what you eat, and l will tell you what
you are"--there is a potent grain Of
truth In the legend.
So much of a mans temper and NOR.
ais during the day depends upon what
he has had for breakfast that the
mother may we'll give serious thought
to the composition OF the meal. So
much depends upon where and how he
eats his breakfast, that the wonder
grows In the philosophio mind that the
eating room and the appurtenances
thereof are a thlrd.rate consideration
with so many otherwise excellent
managers.
The householder who can let SUM
shine into the morning meeting place
of the family scores an important
point In favor OF the success of her
plous scheme Since this cannot al
ways be, her aim should be TO simulate
the blessed aunbeams as far as she
can. Walls Of pale bun, the flash OF
gilt frame here and bit Of bright
drapery there; yellow silk sash cur
talns. and, on the sideboard, the glitter
OF silver and glass will go far to re.
lieye the depressing influence of an
apartment where the sun never falls.
There is no excuse nowadays for
setting table with coarse. thick
stoneware. even when there Is no
company" (hateful phrasel) present.
Graceful designs may be had in ware
so cheap as to be within the reach OF
any woman who can spread table OF
her own
In the matter OF napery, modern
fashion comes benevolently 10 the help
OF the poor in purse Have the top Gf
your table polished with mixture Of
raw llnseed oil and turpentine--three
parts OF oil one Of turpentine-rubb
IN long and we'll Then set for break
fast and for luncheon with linen
square or simply hem
stitched laid dagonally to the table
corners, In the middle, with doiles Of
the same under the plates; a carving
cloth before The master OF the house,
and a tray cloth before the misti ess.
The effect is pleasing and decorative
the more agreeable to the housewifely
eye because the weekly wash Is ma.
terially lessened thereby
Tax your ingenuity in every way TO
make the place tempting 20 eye and
to thought, as we'll as to appetite A
place where one Is disposed TO linger
over ones meals or social converse
and social enjoyment, instead OF bolt
ing food In hungry silence. preparatory
tu boiling from the place he calls
home" through custom aud courtesy,
TO return not until the approach OF the
next feeding time
Since the dining room chairs are
higher than those in the sitting room
and parlor, women OF medium height
sit with their feet barely touching the
floor, and short women dangle their
toes helplessly and painfully, the
weight Of the lower limbs depending
from the weary spine
Provide for each Of the shorter sex
footstool OF hassock aud reap your
reward in the Swallowed lines in brow
and cheek. the happier light In the
eyes the cheerful ring in the voice.