Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23

sence, dainty eating, Of the sort which
distinguishes gentlemen and gentle-
women.
While all eating is essentially feed
ing. mankind has managed to obscure
the fact by reflnements Of service and
food. 50 that the civilized world no
longer looks upon plate as a trough.
Lest any one think that these re-
finementS have been such for untold
generations, let us remind him that
even at the time Columbus discovered
America 1t was customary for residents
in the beautiful palaces Of Italy to use
the first three fingers Of the right hand
as fork.
Forks were permitted only TO women.
and to them only for certain dishes
Both men and women used the knife
In the left hand. If the reader will
bend the thumb Of the right hand over
the little finger. and crook the other
fingers. he will see that they make an
excellent natural fork.
Try this on the family tonight. Bold
" dip up some mashed potatoes with
the aforementioned fingers, and II the
good housewife makes any remarks. as
surely she will, reply, still boldly:
thusi" OOe
Then present her with a prize. n she
refrains from making the obvious come
Magnificent" VIC
eating. Aooill
How people can sit In such nlsceS
WIN all the curtains up Is Something
nard 70 understand, but, then. no one
knows why people stand in line in the
colo to see movie when the one on
the next corner Is just as good.
CoWper s people not only closed the
shutters, but let fall the curtains. too,
and the probability Is that the house
itself was set back from the highway a
good half mile, and the entire grounds
feet high. >'
How much more essential Is Il. then
that the blinds be pulled down in a
modern home in the evening. Forego
the pleasure Of dazzling the neighbors
WIN the sight Of the new bridge lamp.
Other people have bridge lamps, and
more. - --0'
Hang up thick velvet curtains on
roos and draw these across the windows
on Winter evenings. The art of using
nang1ngs Of all sorts Is not known 10
the extent 1t deserves in America.
Rlch drapertes, wall hangings, soft
rugs, these match each other, and do
more than any other factor to make a
room coy, as If real human beings live
In it. ave
Have you not entered rooms which.
although furnished according to the die
tates OF interior decorators, gave the
impression Of being show rooms? Surely
real people do not live in them, for.
look as one will, he finds nothing there
Tor real people to do. There are no
DOCKS. no sewing cabinets, no pipes
lying idly around.
Enter another room and, although
you see at once that no particular
wealth is here, the place has a well kept,
cheerful look, which invites to reading.
rest and repose. A careful ANALYSIS Of
such a room will show, in most cases
That the effect is secured, first of ALI hv
the use OF articles of EVERYDAY usage
ana, secondly, by the careful fandlinr
OF rugs, curtains, draperieS and wall
hangings.
II one adds to such q room the
human, pleasant failing of eating and
drinking, he gives 1t q touch of nature
brought In from the great outdoors.
Wnere tea leaves grow and sun shines,
ana birds sing merry in the bouRhs of
trees across far-hung seas. Let us recall
those historic words Of Sydney Smith.
fragrant with humor, THANK God for
teal What would the world do without
tea7 How did 1t exist7 I am glad I
was not born before tea"