The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
One Woman's WAY

man VINO belongs to the vor-growing +
crowd of energetic women among the
landed gentry of limited means. For
several years this very clever person
has conducted what she chooses to call
| in her own delightful yernaouiar q
poor farm" No. dear people. IL ia
not for INDECENT cats or dogs, but for
tho very bright and happy children or
! the rich. II Is situated in lovely
place among lovely people and With
the happiest possible ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
old Virginia home in the Blue Ridge
Mountains One has heard of farm
ing out animals, but these children of
fashionab BILE society people arc vastly
entertained at this new resort whera
the tables are turned. and instead of
NO dogs or children allowed" the sign
reads positively no grownups."
Really. 1t Is an institution. Moth.
ers and fathers friyol at smart water
ing places or sail the high seas unen-
numbered, with consCiences perfectly
clear as to the welfare and happiness
OF their little sons and daughters All
sorts OF amuSements are planned for
the guests at this unique summer re-
sort. They have their balls and dances
and outdoor sports of all kinds with
| the most perfectly adorable old vel
|
Bits parade, drawn by six mules to
carry them all around tho country on
all manner of Interesting excursions
This fall this very interesting and
clever woman has plans on foot for a
hunting lodge. where will be entertain-
f! ed the Idol rich of the entire country
mostly society men who strive for hon
ors aheld, and some OF whom never sat
astride of anything short OF a wooden
| horse since their nursery days She
plans to have her own stables and
pack, with real 1.-Two foxes to hunt, and
an the other minor details that make
hunts the thing" and of present in
tercst.
Another project is charming place
arranged whore worn and weary women.
tagged from the seasons demands and
the constant round OF entertaining and
being In their turn entertained, may
como to rest. Things will be arrn,.reJ
uhoer most delightful circumstances
MI this big world OF an undertaktne
Is being planned and put through by q
| virginia woman In the Virginia noun
tains. doing what she can with what
she hnds at hand. And 1t is not sim
ply a beautiful theory that one says
eharming' and turns the page OF the
story 1t is fast becoming trcmendous
success and very Interesting sue
cess.
! The Charming Charlotte.
| The young lady who went on ont.
/ tns bread and butter''-that Is ia
| say. the Charlotte of Goethe and
''werter"--is so fondly renembsred T.,
| Germany that the city of Hanover
Hanover has just made public grant I
| TO surviving niece OF hers. This
parsonage whose name Is WilheImina
Buff, is ninety-one years old. She
has presented to the Kaestner Museum
various souvenirs of her aunt in
GUIDING the wedding Gift which came
to her from Goethe.
| Concerning Cooking.
The biblical saying that there is
no new thing under the sun" has long
| held good in cookery. one generation
| OF housewives taking unto themselves
tho experiences, precepts and recipes
as laid down in cook hooks or taught
| by mothers of the generations before,
each doing the same things, though
perhaps not quite In the same way.
over and over again. But In this day
and generation some things really
new have come to housekeepers.
| a host of labor savers have materials
lied; the Germans have given us the
| hreless cooker, American ingenuity
having added variations and Improves
| ments In Its manufacture even to the
| point of a gas stove hreless cooker.
where you can start the whole dirner
merrily cooking, then turn out the gas
and leave the food therein to finish.
without further worriment or handling.
TIL time to serve. In the hot embers
or eonfre campers cook fish and birds
In an overcoat OF clay; the viands Of a
Rhode Island clam bake are cooked
to the point of perfection over heated
stones In the steam OF wet sesweeo
But newest under the sun, introduced
| DH lannon's oh
called paper bag cookery. Specially
| prepared paper bags, oiled or CREASED
and air-tight. are used and the food
Is seasoned. put In the bag. the end
sealed to prevent escape OF steam or
flavor. and cooked In the oven OF a
gas or coal stove In our own kitchen
NO longer may the pot call the ket-
TIC black for there Will be no pots
ana Kettles for recriminations OF this
Kind and, praise be- no pots and ket-
ties to wash.
| To the uninitiated It would seem +b,+
juices and gravies OF meats cooked in
this manner nuts necessarily mako
the oven In sad state or an over
heated oven would cause the paper to
ignite and burn Its contents: but we
are assuerd that this method of cook 4
'ns VI sreaseproof bags Is successful
and unexcelied for conserving ho+b
havor and juciuess of flesh. fish and
FOWL We shall await the result Of
experimenting In this novel method ~
cooking with interest.
Not Grateful for a Happy Past.
once IN her old and lonely ae.
met a very great lady who In ber
orlliiant and happy past had had the
who're world at her feet It was said
Sl her as the crown and summit of
.r siory that she had succeeded In
Jay very unhappy for a whole year -
or course II takes woman to an.
preciate fully the satisfactory nature
OF this achievement. When saw ber
sne was very old and III and HELPLESS