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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-15
PICKING HUSBANDS.
A Womsn's Cynical View Of the Ger,
man Marriage Market


The men in Germany do not marry.
They are married. They are more or
less passive articles Of sale, which
stand In rows in tho matrimonial shop
window with their price labeled in
large letters in their buttonhole, whit
Ing patiently for n purchaser. They
Hre perfectly willing, even eager, vic
tins. They want to be bought, but
their position does not allow them to
grasp the initiative. and they arc
thankful when Mt last some one comes
along and declares herself capable and
willing to pay the price. p
The girl and her mother, with their
purse I'm hand, pass the articles in ro-
view and choose out the one which
best suits their means and fancy.
II shall marry an officer" one girl
told me some time ago with the easy
confidence of n person about TO order
new dress, and, 10 and behold, be-
fore the year was out she was walking
proudly on the arm OF a dragoon lieu
tenant! / even knew OF three women
who swore to each other that they
would marry only geniuses, and here
also they had their will. One married
n great painter. one poet and another
a famous diplomatist. That they were
all three peculiarly unhappy is not
witness against the system, but
proof that genluses may occasionally
be very uncomfortable partners. In
this case the purchasers were rich and
popular and could therefore make their
choice. Others OF lesser means would
hive had to content themselves with
an officer, cavalry or infantry. accord
ing TO the dot" or n lawyer. or a doc.
tor. or n merchant, and so on down
The scale.-Mlss Wylie's my German
Year"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-15
Sugar.

Our word "sugar" is said to BET de.
rived from the Arabic ''sulSkar," the
article itself having got into Europe
through the Arabian Mohammed ans.
who overran great part Of the w orld
I'm the seventh. eighth aud ninth ,cen-
turtles. According TO Dr. Van ulpp-
man, a Dutch writer. as q result of the
Arab invasion OF Persia sugar fol1nd
its way into Arabia. whence az ain
its culture was carried TO Cyprus.
Rhodes. Sicily and Egypt. In the klst
named country the preparation OF surg
ar was greatly improved, and the
Egyptian product became widely fA-
nous. From Egypt the industry
spread along the northern coasts of
Africa and so entered Spain. wher e.
about the year 1850, some fourteen re-
flneries were in operation. Columbus
introduced sugar cane into the. new
wo1ld-Argonaut.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-15
TAR AND FEATHEl'.s.
A Coat Of These Means Exec .uei.ting
Torture TO tho Victim.

torture 10 tno vtctfm.
People who read OF tarri ng and
feathering know that the pun dshment
is very unpleasant one, but few inn
.agine how terribly painful nj dan
gerous II is. Hardened tar e. very
hard TO remove from the SIX in. and
when feathers, are added II ,orms a
kind OF cement that sticks clos er than
a brother. AS soon as the tars sets the
victims suffering begins. 1t "a ntracts
as II cools. and every ono OF 4 he little
veins on the body is pulled. caus ing the
most exquisite agony. The p Tspirs-
ton is entirely stopped. and uni ess the
tar is removed death is certain ito en-
sue.
But the removal is no easy tn six and
requires several days. The tar canuot
be softened by the application 70 & heat
and must DO peeled of bit a,U bit.
sweet oil being used to make tn, ,tproc-
ess less painful. The irritation t., the
skin is very great as the hairs &C mot
be disengaged, but must be pulles out
or cut off. No man can he cleaIIf d of
tar IN single day. as the pain os, the
operation would be too excruci nting
for endurance. and until this is dc ne he
has TO suffer from q pain like tn at OF
10000 pin pricks. Numbers OF men
have died under the torture, and none
who have gone through It regar6l tar
and feathering as anything but aImost
fearful infection.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-15
ODDLY EXPRESSED.

pueer Ways In Which Ideas Are
Sometimes Put Into Wordo.
Curious ways Of expressing ideas I'm
English mny be expected from foreign
ers, az, for instance. when the French.
man, who made Gull I'm the country
and was about to be introduced to the
family, said: "Ah. ze Indies! Zen
would before, II you please. wish to
purify mine 'ands and TO sweep mine
hair"
a Scotch publican was complaining
OF his servant maid. He said that
she could never be found when want
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-15

Aunt Jane-I guess Mr.. spender must
DC very neat persc9. Edith-And
what leads you to that opinion? Aunt
Janc-He told your Uncle George al
DIS clothes but those upon bis back
were hung up Some men. you know
throw their things round anywhere
Boston Transcript.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-15
Miasook the Pnnotnntion.

The Young Woman surprised aud
Indignantly How dared you Kiss me.
sir! Pcnitent Young Man Why. you
said you'd Ike 20 see me do 10. The
Young Woman But you know rs well
as / do that said Il with an exclama
ton point at the end Chicago Trib
une.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-15
The Asannt s,rnas.in

He at the end Of fishing story
My word. It was monster. Pom my
word. ] never saw such n fish I'm my
lfe! Shc-i don't believe you ever
Mail.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-15
TWELFTH SEASON

Fred Raymond's famous comedy
The Missouri Girl will be tho attrac.
ion at the Elks' Opera House Mon.
lay night The fact that this is The
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-15
Auricular Evidence.

MY, daughter, Gladys Mae, has!bee
comeAiuite an elocutionist," ~
''Yesf peevishly yeplied the neat
door neIehbor. 50 hear."-Puck.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-04
LanpDtab|e |aNecIIniIeDto

Aver ha falIecido en- lIumacao la dis
tinguida esposa de nuestro amigo el Ii
cenciado Nadal Santacoloma.
Entire la bucna s0ciedad de Humacao
ha producido honda tristeza el lamenta-
bic fallecimiento.
Reciban el deSconsoIado viudo. suS hi
JOS y demas deudos dc la DANA falIecida
nucstro Scntido pesamr
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-04
CoD|erpnciia tip'grdfca

IlemoS recibido eF discurSo que pro
nunci6 en la federation libre, el IuneS
II de Septiembre. el senor Edgar n.
Trainham
Damos las gracias por ell cnvio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-04
Ell estudio de Ia criminaidad
IN DISCURSO NOTABLE

Nutya York martes-Segnn lnStruccIoneS recbldaS >i
prel,,te Henderson del Congrso International de Prso-
los deleeads han sdo Separates cuatro grnps para
os(}crar las signenes cueoneS La ley criminal, la ad
minstr6n de prisione medoS para la prevention del cr
men. decueIcias Juveniles Aver, el r7pfSeEante de
Netherlands Professor Simon Van der Aa, pronunco III.
discourse mlly intrrcSsante ante el congrteso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-04
Ell DR.. Cook no sc arredra
PREPARANDO SU DEFENSA

Nueya York martes-e dice que el doctor Frederick y
Cook ell tituato decubrdor del Polo NOrte encul
Iondn Cunde esta ucupado u esrbir dos broS en- IS
r4aeS trara de vaje de 10 que hlzo Ell Norte. DtS
s de oncr sll tare2 1iter4ra e Doctor Cook volyera
los Esados tnidos aonde e dara sere de confern
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-04
Alemania no da explicaciones


Nueva York martes-Con respecto al ataque de la poll
ia de Berlin contra la persona de Frederick W. Vile,
rreSponsl del Times de New York el prsdente de la
mission de poca ha dicho que la prsencia de
posaleS e medic de Ia mchedumble ,lrate motin
les califc4bi de turbaS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-04
Una p6rdida lamentable
FL COLLAR DE BRILAANTES

Nleva York nHrtes Mrs Oscar Turner, dc Bal
fnrre MarvGard vae de de Lcerne. Suza.
VA e yapor Deutschland dice aber perdo COLLAR de
franes yalofgido $2j 600 10 cua particp6 los ocia
Ees de flIrlraS New YsTk.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-04
La protesta contra Canalejas
las MANIFEsTACtoNEs EN- EspANA

Nueva York, mslrteS-Dcen de Madrid que las nrnlfeS
acons c4lt0aaS las PARTICIPATES ciudade puehloS dt
ESI,al ei domingo pasado ceebrron novedad.
En- San Scbsan 10000 personals tomaron parte en- la pro-
scS6n Sun que uraca Fl ordcn El gobcrno tomo os
1nedidaS mas rnerEyIas,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-04
UN FURIOSO HURACAN
MUERTOS Y. HEB!DOS

Nueya York maltes-In huracaa de fuer1sl terrible
to los estados de Nueva nglaed la pafe bAa del Can
da y resultaron m1ertos 20 herid~. l4@ daioS a'
;mportantsmos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-04
Los anarquistas en- California
TRES sOSPECHOSOS DETENIDOS

\ueya York nsrtes-Trx personas han sao detenida
,,lsatas de compIicdad la destruction del edico del
Times de Los Angeles formidable bomba de dna
mita.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-04
Ell PARLAMENTARISMO
EN- CHINA
HABLA Ell PRINCIPE CHuM

Nueva York mrres.-Dicen tc Ia capital d@ mpeio Oh
que ha quedado alberto aver Pekn ipr Ell Principe
Chlun Ell nuevo Senado imperial de China Dijo ell pr5n
cpe que el dcSeO del Se!ado conn-r oobprnO pI
iamentarO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02

-. -. y - - BansE.,
~ y ~ The Moving Milpond y ~ X

length. and sank with the net The
Mouse then r0wed them back 10 where
WHY Westinghouse waited. and the
three climbed out Of the boat and
waited
The Ilcllemouse spread the rest of me
long brass chain out IN neat coils, then
thought when does that night express
pass through here2' ne suddenly asked.
with a quick look at his watch
Just q bout time. I fancy. said Willy
and a long. tired whistle IN the DIS
tance answered Ike a EhoStIy echo The
Mouse jumped for the dshhOOk-nOW a.
big as a logging hook-and sped across
the farm toward the track dragging the
heavy chain after him.
You stay there, WHY he yelled
back And when you see the mead
light, Just cast spell on the millpOnd
snd-freeze it-'
The engineer Of the night express
didn't see the hurryiug figure that lay
in wait for him behind Squire Dwight s
big elm. nor notice the quick fling
that fastened the hook TO Che coupling
OF the last car But he did feel the
jerk that almost yanked the train or
the rTack-and he did wonder. a mo-
so much worse than usual tSoye the
wiser, he hauled the frozen millp0nG
clear over TO Deacon Swift's bro I
acres where II suddenly IhaWed al a
word from Willy. Like a rocket, the
niZht express leaped forward, dragging
and next morning all E>cverville was
staring at the uiracle-the lufIipOnd had
moved half mile in one short night,
But the most surprised folks OF all. 50
the story goes, were the passengers on
the night express For when the weight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02

IN. this Z7sth dag the moon is new
~ and on the equator. II enters the
phase in an airy sign According to as
trologicaI interpretations, this iunatiOn,
coming close to the cusp Of an impor-
tant house and being conjoined with
Mars, betokens 4 coming condition or
minds and passiols on the earth that
indicates explosions, incsndiary fires,
and violence of all kinds by bombs.
weapons. and other agencies that pro-
duce. flame and energy.
There is also a strong warning against
caFeIessness in any place where there
is danger Of accidental explosion OF
fire
Mercury is in ecliptic conjunction with
Venus on this cay, and both occupy q
benefc aspect = relation 10 the moon,
making signs heiz TO be wholly aus
picioUs.
Mercury favOrs QUiclzness OF wit, sa-
Eacious consideration Of doubtful things,
Ingenuity and the art OF expression
Matters OF education are benefited and
the day should BE- good for selecting
schools, courses OF study. professions,
arts or trades
An excellent augury is over the
business Of obtaining publicity.
Women employees are likely 10 meet
unexpected opportunity under this
sign
Shopping, visiting, entertaining.
! household affairs. dressmaking, and
matters Of millinery are under Ia
Vorable omen
Merry ard Cheerful persons are IN
DER good signs
Employees must refrain this day
from speaking i'll OF their colleagues.
plotting against them, or carrying
complaints 10 superiOrs-
Jupiter and Neptune occupy posi-
tfOus today that may be Interpreted
as meaning perma1ence ard stability
and prosperous life to undertakings
begun IN this period
Ministers, lawyers. orators, lectur-
CTS. and printers are under excellent
onens-
SaIespeOple and canvaSseTs, partiCu-
Iarly II they deal with women. should
gain
Those whose birth-date this is are
warned against a tendency during the
tx month TO be changeaJle and
impatient
| Children are born today with keen
land strong perceptions, but must
| learn 20 be careful and persevering
/ Instead of trusting 70 their talents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02
Few Correct Solutions
: For Literary Wedding

maid was Jane Eyre, and The Best
Man was David HarUm. The ring bear
Ct was the ErOom's nephew, Little Lord
FauntlerOy, The bride wore a gown Of
Lavender and Old Lace and A Bow OF
Orange Ribbon in her hair The music
was furnished by The Choir Invisible
Among the guests were the brides old
Aunt Jane Of Kentucky. Although The
Servant in the House had left, the we'd
ding luncheon was all that could be de-
sireti- Their COUrtship lasted only Three
W eeks, and can be called A Romance
Of Two Worlds, as they met in TtsIv-
ano The Crisis was reached in America.
They viii spend their honeymoon at
Slringtown on the Pike As they start
Cd on Their Wedding journey. in The
BiSnop = Carriage, the groom unurnured-
Ear from the MaddinE Crowd and To-
geJher at last; YOU are The One Woman
IOf me- Later IN the evening The
Younger Set took possession Of things
and it was then The House Of SIfrth-
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Dorfy looked at Davy, and
Davy looked wistfuI. II was going fish
ing this afternoon at the millpond- But
when I got there old Squire Dwight
wouldn't let me fsh in it
''How-s thaf2'' broke in the Tickle
mouse, quickly He owns the land eli
around it. lou mean2 Well, who owns
the farm this side Of there-Deacon
Swift2 I thought sol And he's nice,
kind uan2 Good Then lets move the
mnlpold over 10 his farTn-besides, you
won't have TO walk 50 far"
'.MOve-mCve the pOnd2' The twins
couldn't bel eve their ears, but the
Mouse " as already fumbIing around in
their box Of toys He chose a little
red, dOlIy's hammock, a brass watch
chain, and a small 7sh-hook- Come
on, Chiuuns.- he whispered, and -
four started across lots toward the mill
pond
The TickIemCuse fastened the chain
TO the Ia umCcfz. the hook 10 the chain.
Then he helpe5 the twins into an old
fat-bOttCTned beat and rOwed out into
the middle OF the pond. a re-S-oU-
ready. visit he called 20 WHY left
behind on shore And in a trice tie lit
tie red hammock had grown to halr the
size of the pond. which II covered liEc a
net The Mouse spread IL out CaEef ally
as he rOwed slowly along, whispered
some soft, squeaIxy words, and ,ns ham
mock changed 20 a net Of shining S-eeL
The chain, too. had grown = = great
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02

~ spite Of the fact that puzzle solvers
generally declared the Literary
J. Wedding one OF the easiest LuzzIes
ever given them there we're not as
snany correct arrangements Of II as
there have been Of other puzzles
Mrs Evelyn b Davis. T4e Harvard
street northwest, sent in the frst cor
rect solution, ard Is, therefore. the win
ner Of the s. prize
Mrs. Franklin G Parks. 80 Twenty
first street northwest. receives the sec
ond prize OF $, and Miss Amelia B Ap-
pIezate, IZ23 Vermont avenue, the third
prize Of s.
The correctly arranged story Of: the
Literary Wedding reads
janice Meredlt tn and Richard Carvel, Of
East Lynne. we're married yesterday at
the home Of TIE bride, No John street
BY The Vicar Of Wakefield. The brides
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02

lists today, and that the heroes Of the
stage are not the only ones who still
possess the noble virtues accredited TO
our fOTefatheTS-
Your answer to this question must be
in by three o'clock Friday afternoon to
be eligible for any one OF the ten prizes
offered for the ten best letters received
before that hour These prizes consist
Of seats 10 'The Girl in Waiting in
which LauTette Taylor appears next
week at the Columbia Theater-
During the action Of the play the hero,
who Is a SeriOuS-minded. earnest chap,
performs continuous deeds OF Chivalrv
for an unknown young woman whom he
believes 10 be in distress
It IS Just the sort OF thing to make
every woman in the audience endeavor
20 recall real life instances Of equal
Chivalry, and this is why YOU are offer-
ed the chance 10 see The Girl in Wait
ing for proving TO me that there are
men in real life as gallant as the heroes
Of the plays that have chivalry as their
keynote
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02

The fourth and last wonder. and,
perhaps, the greatest wonder Of
an, Of woman's conscience, IS good
wOmen's utter disregard of the
way in which the money comes that
they enjoy.
Pure women VIII take without a
qualm money that is black with the
shame OF their sister women; tender
hearted women viii accept without a
heart stab blood money that has been
wruns out Of the sUfferings Of little
children good, DiOUs. Christian women
viii use, without a scruple. money that
IS stolen from widows and orphans.
II IS literally true that, 50 far as
money Is concerned with women, no
money IS tainted. 1t Is all pure gold.
women not only do not look a gift
horse IN the mouth, but they deiib-
erately shut their eyes 10 his blemishes
ana refuse 10 investigate his pedigree.
consider, II you please, these strange
Phenomena Of the feminine conscience:
Good, conscientious women, in dia-
monGs and saDles. weep over the SUI
Ierlnss OF the poor, knowing that their
husbands have Wrung the r.on@v that
paid for their fiuery out Of the ufser-
aole unIortunates Of the sweat shops
Hundreds OF rich and Influential
women are at the heads OF social
purity leagues, whose husbands are
forcing thousands OF young women into
llVes OF shame by paying them such
insufficient wages that IL is Impossible
Tor the girls 20 keep soul and body
together honestly upon the p ttance
they receive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02
EYELET OVER FELT.

An interesting variation or the lingerie
hat was seen recently 1t consisted OF a
dark Erayish blue felt in cloc.7e shape,
completely covered with linen embroid-
cred In English evelet Cvhat the French
call broderie anelaise). The only trim
ming the hat possessed were two stiff
bows Of the. eyelet- lined with panne vel
vet. the color of the hat
Here is a GOOD idea for the utilization
Of last years felt hat and this sum
ueT's lingerie. Look into il. ye wise
and economical rnaidensr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02
uzzlers to Disprove
Decadence of ChiValry
{ And Lack of Calamity
RE There Men in Real Life As
Gallant As Heroes On the StaEe2
This is the question that viii


" Gallant As Heroes On the staEe2
- This is the question that viii
be the center Of interest for
the prize contestants Of The Washing
con Times this week
There has been much talk of late
about the decadence Of chivaIry. and
the lack OF ga1lantry on the part OF
the men OF today
You msy attend any play in which
ehivalry and politeness hold the center
- The stage and at the close Of the
performance deep-drawn si-ns viii be
heard ali over the thoater because the
good old times when knights were
bold All brave EaIlants went forth 10
90 battle for their ladies fair are no
more
BJs is 1t true that they are no more2
Helmets and armOr are no more. but
Il THAT any reason that chivalTy IS dead
and gaiIantry a thing of the past?
TIT cynfc says that modern man is
TOO busy in the game Of money-get-
ting to think of bestowing courteous
little attentions upon woman, 20 say
nothing Of doing brave deeds for her.
Sut while these pessimistic remarks
are going the rounds. don't you often
hear Of gallantTy in your very mi6sr3
1t sis certain that writer's for the
sta g 60 not admit that chivalry and
pOlHencSs are among the dead arts
Eaere is scarcely a play in which
the = Zero does not still cherish the
1dcSr that women are to be cherished
projected. and loved
I sbcIieve that there are meo III
reaE life today who are just as gal
lang and brave as the heroes on the
stale
AID I want you TO tell me. instances
Of Ehick you know 20 prove this be
1fefS
Your letter, describing some deed Of
gal antry which has come under your
DOtHce. must not be over 200 words in
ength-
Itsmust prove that real chlvaIry ex-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02
PLANTS IN A ROOM.

We cannot esteem too highly the
value Of plants about a room They
become in time real friends. Hardest
and best is TIE asDidistra. for neither
draft nor Sas affects it, and if a little
neglected in the matter Of watering,
1t shows no malice, and summer. or
v inter its glossy green leaves bear
witness TO the care bestowed upon it.
Palms, though graceful and very or
nzmental, are delicate and disappoint-
ing plants Ferns need constant at
rention. but alWaEs repay care.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02
Prizes Offered PnzSLe
SoLUerS.

For the best ten answers to the
question, Are There Men In Reai
Life A. Gallant A. Heroes on the
Stage.r1 the following prizes will
be aNardeds
First PrIze-Loys box for ssThe
Girl in Waiting
Second prize-UpPer box
Third prlze-FOur seats.
Next seven prizes-TVvo seats for
my performance of this play at
the Columbia 1heaIer next week
This contest closes AT O'Clock
Friday afternoon, and il open 10
aII readers Of The Washington
Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02
OLD STYLES RETURN.

Not only is the old-fashioned coJn-
terpane coming into favor, but the
knitted lace with the cotton fringe =
being used on bedspreads again It is
made OF knitting cotton and is both
pretty and durable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02
Grape Butter.

Reader--The following is q good re-
cipe for grape butter Pulp ripe OF half
Tipened grapes and cook the DuTD until
soft enough 70 rub through q cOIauder-
ADD. the skins and cook until tender
add sugar, allowing 10 each pound OF
fruit half-pOUnd sugar, or more. III
me grapes are quite green Cook until
Thick stirring Ofteu- then can
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02

Nut Wafers-Beat yOlks of two eggs
until thick add slowly one cup brown
sugar; one cup chopped nut meats. the
whites Of six eggs beaten stiff and
six tablespoons -four mixed with a
pinch Of salt Drop on a buttered
sheet spread. bake in mod crate oven
Cover the remaining yOlks with water
TO Keep surface from hardening use
next DAY in scrambled tomatoes on
foaSc. CuStard OF cake or hard boil
at once and use later chopped in
cream sauce on toast