The Jasper weekly courier., 1910-12-30

be served before the m4dn4sat hour. but the was
sail bowl" is left FOR the last, and the hostess
leads the way to a room where II may be enjoyed
There should be a table in the middle OF the
floor and an open fire adds greatly to the proper
preparing and serving Apples roasted to go
In the big bowl that should be ready upon the
table. and glasses cups that may be retained
souvenirs by guests all made ready.
The genuine "wassail" IS prepared as follows.
according TO a recipe that is centuries old: Boil
half an ounce each cinnamon. ginger. nutmeg and
four cloves. cardamom and coriander seeds In
a couple OF tumblerfuls OF water. add TO this
half gallon best ale and quart of sherry wine.
with sugar 70 taste. pound or two Will be need
ed. Heat again. but do not boil Have the yoks
Of ten eggs and the whites Of six eaten and put
them first into the bowl; then slowly add the
heated mixture. stirring slowly all the while;
leave the other half OF the liquor where It will
come 10 a boil and add lastly put In a dozen or
as many as wished OF fine apples that have been
cored. filed with sugar and roasted.
The boiling OF spices may be done beforehand.
the ale and wine ready the eggs beaten and the
apples roasted when a hostess ushers her guests
into the room 10 partake.
The Japanese. quaint resourceful. quiet Ori-
entails that they are understand beauty better
than we they do not furnish rooms with all sorts
OF things TO keep in order. with heavy curtains
to keep out the fresh air and vevet-covered
chairs TO catch dust from every source.
SO the hostess who is planning Japanese
tea VIII ind IL one OF the easiest as Wen as most
effective ways OF entertaining Cherry blossoms.
the flower OF Japan" 10 be had In paper.
so perfect I'm form and color 10 be mistaken
fer the real: cups and saucers for the everlasting
tea the favored drink OF the little nice Japanese
woman cost Just what cares TO pay for them:
some sor few cents are quite pretty and
Characteristic as Others worth several dollars
the dozen.
And then the fans. and the parasos.
and the chrysanthemums: the dainty
fections and the pretty kimonos with the big
bow tied directly in the middle OF the back-all
these are distinctive and easily encompassed by
the hostess OF moderate means.
Every library has list OF books from which
many customs OF tie Japanese may be col
ected Jnrikishas the queer small carriages
in which natives and the ubiquitous tourist are
carried 10 and fro. with the strong. II small.
brown men as horses may be provided tor the
amusement OF guests In these. II carriers can
be obtained short journeys from room TO
another may be made each a province OF
the empire OF Japan with decorations adapted.
Every where possible Japanese lanterns may
hang: the favors may be japanese. such as
vases fans tiny parascls. etc Fantan. game
rlaved with cards supposed 10 have originated
in Japan nav prove interesting TO guests Not
moro than six should st AZ table for this
game No | lays down seven or ~ there hap
mems 70 be none In his hand he pits up chip;
these chips cost but little In celuloid. and each
PLAYER may have many counted out In the
beginning OF the game.
OF the same suit; the other side IN eight