Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
BY EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD

any other beverage. both in prose and
poetry, Colly Cibber going 80 far as to
address 1t as Thou tongue loosen.ng
smile smoothing, heart opening, wink
tipping cordial, to whose glorious In
sipidty | owe the happiest moments of
my life" Every one remembers Samuel
Johnson's fondness and indefinite capa-
city for The cup that cheers but not
inebriates,' and the Johnsonian teapot
of Oriental porcelain plated with gilt
which held three quarts at time Of his
favorite tipple. He wrote two pamphlets
In defense Of the herb and in an extern
porized verse announced
You can not make the tea as fast
| AS ] can gulp it down.
| In his fondness of tea, however, he
was in such good company as Oliver
Goldsmith, Cowper, Lamb, Dickens. Ten
nyson, Meredith. William Hazlitt, Oliver
Wendell Holmes. William Gladstone and
John Wesley whose teapot is still care
fully preserved along with other relies
Of early Methodsm.
All writer's seem to agree with this
encomium on tea pronounced some hun
dreds Of years ago by the earliest Chin
csc writer on the subject, Lo-Yu, at
tempers the spirits and haInonizes the
mind, dispels lassitude, and relieves ia
tigue. awakens thought and prevents
drowsiness, lightens or refreshes tho body
and clears the perccptive faculties"
That today half the world endorses
this expression Of opinion is evidenced
by the fact that half the world drinks
tea.
Tea drinkers are apt to be great stick
lers for the particular blend which they
affect The English man or woman, de-
clare in favor OF Ceylon tea OF a strong
brew, which Is similar to the English
breakfast tea. only much more aromatic,
pungent and OF heavier quality. They d.
Lutte 1t with cream--never on any account
must milk be used-and but few drops
Of the richest cream. barely covering the
sugar. The cream and sugar must be
placed in the cup first and then the tea
poured over it. This method, they claim
produces a better blending of favour
than where the cream is added last.
English 8 o'clock tea is a time honoresI
institution and one that the soiourner In
that country recalls most CRATE fully after
an encounter with the London fog that
penetrates the very marrow. Under those
conditions o O'Clock tea becomes vita
function, and quito substantial mea
with Its hot scenes or crurnpets. Their
bread and butter and various Kinds OF
cakes
The Tea Cosy.
The tea cosy Is also an English insti
tuition and Is considered as essential Il
the perfectly drawn cup of tea as tn,
kettle or pot. The English mistress al
ways makes tea with her own hands ant
after she has added the boiling water sh,
covers the pot and envelopes II with III
voluminous cosy for exactly five minutes
for the first drawing.
As In all social functions the individ
uality Of the hostess can be discernet
In her afternoon teas and however mod
est may be the outlay on the viands he
social success Ia assured. n she has tn
reputation OF providing a really hot an
well made beverage. The drawing room
tea kettle Ia brought In with the waite
merrily boiling and the tea made befor
the eyes OF all. Fresh brewings sent 10
from the kitchen for late Corners. mean
extra service for tho maids. 80 these de
mands are avoided by having a spar
teapot at hand we'll warmed and the,
filled with pouring off of the frs
installment A cosy keeps It hot for
long time and none of the faddists abou
| min and it's resultA