The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12
Dear Editor,-Can you give me some
suggestions for pretty cosy corner?


suggestions for a pretty cosy corner?
NJ G.
Answer-A cosy corner, like every
other part of the house, should reflect
If possible the tastes and individuality
of the person for whom it is arranged
At this season OF the year, chintZ and
wickerwork present delightful posi-
bilities Get a carpenter to make you
the framework Of a corner seat, and
exercise your ingenuity in upholstering
1t in wild-rose chintz pattern on
cream ground The glazed chintz isl
higher than the ordinary kind. but 1t
is lovely and wears we'll. Cover cush-
ions with slkoline in plain tints that
match the chiutz. Arrange one or two
pretty wicker chairs and hanging
bookshelf which some favorite
books for reading or reference are
placed. A wicker stand with a Japa-
nese tea service. so that the hostess of
the cosy corner may dispense hospi
tally to her friends; a towering
plant or vase holding flowers and a
card table for morning or afternoon
games Will render the cosy corner a
sufficiently furnished background to
which. as has been before said. indi-
vidual touches must lend completeness
India mating rugs can be gotten now
with colors to match almost any pat
tern of chintz. If the cosy corner has
a window outlook sash curtains OF
plain ecru net with heavy lace bor-
ders Will be appropriate and inexpen
sive.
Dear Editor.-Please tell me some
rose notices, and, ii you can, the le-
gend about Eve and the white eglan-
tine? A S. H.
The motto of the musk-rose is Come
to me at evening; that of the blush
rose. IF you love me, you Will find 1t
out" and of the Bride rose, is Happy
Love- The legend of Eve and the
eglantine tells the story of Eve bending
TO kiss the white blossom, as she walk
ed through Eden. 1t stole the color
from Ewes lips and since then its
petals have been pink.
Editor Wonans Page,-I still have
cigar bands which l should like to
exchange for views or postals of scenes
and buildings in Wytheville. Abing-
don and Winchester. 1 was very much
pleased with my postal from l.. n. NJ.
and send thanks to the person who
furnished ASLEEP at the Switch
beg to advise Virginia" that 1 do not
consider the treatment recommended
for blackheads altogether good. I
have been troubled with them. and my
plan is never to wash my face with
hot water. Let Virginia buy So
cent jar of Hebra's Viola cream, use by
direction. In the morning use cold wa
ter and a little soap for bathing the
face. A pinch of boraX added to the
water is good. Virginia wishes to
harden her skin and close up pores.
I hope she Will try what I have rec
commended. and let me know If she is
not pleased with the results.
r. G. S.
Dear Editor,-Please give me good
recipe for rice and tomato soup?
HOUSEKEEPER
Put one tablespoonful of butter into
saucepan, add two small onions,
chopped fine, and cook without brown
ing. Add one can of tomatoes or three
pints of ripe tomatoes, two cupfuls OF
water, one teaspoonful of salt six pep
percorns and two sprigs OF parsley.
Cook until tomatoes are soft. then rub
through d sieve. Return to the sauce
pan with two tablespoonfuls OF we'll
washed rice and simmer slowly for one
hour Pass again through a sieve and
serve hot.
Dear Editor,--What do you consider
the prettiest and most appropriate
|, house and church decorations for a
! country wedding in late April?
S. NJ B.
Use green and white in the church.
a background of green and white Ii
lacs are beautiful and most appropri-
ate. If not white lilacs, use spirea,
snow drops, or poets narcissus. White
tulips and peonies also mass effective
ly against green. Use pink and white
ffor the house, nothing being prettier
f1han apple blossoms and pink tulips
Dear Editor,-Please tell me how to
arrange for a Shakespeare luncheon to
be given on April cad? S. c. G.
Purple and gold We're Shakespeare's
3avorite colors, so decorations should
be in violets and yellow tulips. Serve
tlong-stemmed Strawberries, clear soup,
.spring chicken broiled, sweetbread
pates. cheese soufle. bisque cream.
lmints coffee. 1nscribe each place card
with a suitable quotation, and after
the luncheon ask the following Shake
lspearean riddles, the answers to which
are sent you by mail. To the most
tsuccessful guesser a framed copy of
Stratford-on-Avon might be given.
These are the riddles:
H. My first is good meat, with eggs
good dish;
My second allow, or permit, II YOU
wish
IS. My first is so modest and bashful
withal;
Ny second tutt of your hair--that
n. My first is the city of Italy's pride
Ny seconds a vowel you mustn't
Glide.
d. Ny hrst's a girls name--to you,
wits put a nile;
Ny second and third describe he,
the while,
II she's well-bred, understood ant
has style
q. A name OF one syllable here 70,
Will see,
a vilamops smile devoid OF al
glee
Silk Frogs for Spring Coats.
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