JANUARY , 1891

THE LADIES ' HOME JOURNAL .

9
LOVE LIGHTS THE WAY . INTELLECTUAL MENUS

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FR
RENCH people have a
that says : "
clever proverb
One plays the game and
HE menu carefully written out and with
proper quotation put Ta
PRETTY
the other holds the candle ." But after each dish
still in vogue

as

of of,
being

is
means

THINGS

a
while it may be a description of love -mak- making conversation Any good book
ing in French , one is inclined to think that quotations will help you

to
arrange this al-

,
it is a very poor imitation of real love , for though indeed volume of Shakespeare

a
FOR THE

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TABLE in that two people care for each other abso- often affords all that necessary Keep to one

is

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lutely and Love himself lights the way. This writer that have your menu Thackeray

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is

a
,

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idea is carried out in a decoration for the table

or
Dickens Shakespeare one unless indeed

,
that is as dainty and pretty as if Watteau had some of the minor writers afford appropriate
designed it and Marie Antoinette had given it quotations
If you do not care undertake arranging

.
the seal of her approval . It consists of a china

to
boat ( Illustration No. 3), that as yet shows no an entire menu then have proverb on each

a
,
signs of wear or tear for it is
, supposed only
to sail along the smooth sea of life . Filled
with ferns and fine grasses the boy Cupid is
sitting at the helm , the daintiest love in china
that you ever saw . One hand is reaching out
as if to point the way , while the other skillfully
manages a china oar . The candle , which fits
into a place specially made for it , is white and
has a quaint little shade made of frill after
frill of plaited paper of a pale Nile green
shade . Such a decoration would be placed at
one end of the table , or if two or three were
possessed they could be put in the centre , the
prow of each boat pointing to a tall , slender
glass vase that held roses , lillies or orchids . SILVER SALT CELLAR AND SPOONS. Illus No.

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THE FANCY FOR SPOONS. name card but be careful not to have your

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hostess is proud of her glass , her and so hurt sonie-
ΕνVERY shaft at random sent

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BY ISABEL MALLON . napery , her art in arranging a dinner, body's feelings
If

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but most of all her spoons . arrangement liked to have

is
she has Another

, a
traveled extensively she has bought a spoon question written on the outside of an envelope
HE in each place she visited , and it has inscribed sealed or tied with ribbon

is
table about which inside the

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A DAINTY MAUVE DINNER.
we gather to have not either on the bowl , or on the back of the answer written out clearly and distinctly

as.
as
far
are

only a feast of good The questions are talked over and

COLOR decidedly pretty and

of

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dinners gotten the the town where

it
the most rebellious handle name was
In many

,
even of men who Washing

in
things , but a bright ,, cities notably possible answered but the envelope itself re-

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object to ribbons and what he calls mains intact until the dessert

is
ton very beautiful spoons are already engraved served and
chat , and which brings

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frivols can find no fault with the mauve for this purpose some show the head of the then you are given an opportunity
"

see how
if "

to
,

friends together , should

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dinner properly carried out The father of his country on the handle and the far away you were from the truth
it

certainly have special

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is ,

If

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table first covered with spread of mauve name of Washington you have yourself
It the bowl while

or
in
attention paid it . daughter
a

is are

;
"

"

a a
continually quoted satin and over this is little work with pen and

be
capable doing

of
to
a ,

others more com-

laid linen cover elab-

,
about our inability to mended have simpler ink then you can always make your dinner

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orately handles and the name cards something delightful the way

of
hemstitched

in
live without dining ,
,

and made lace like of our capital in oxy- souvenirs tiny sketch pleasant quota-

A
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nobody denies this fact ,

a
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by drawn work until

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but it is true that we can make dining a fine dized silver color tion and then the guest's name and the date

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the lavender shows contrast being formed of the dinner form remembrance of
art , make it seem absolutely poetic . A few

at . a
a
,
through to good ad-

to
in this way The small

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years ago , in an attempt to succeed at this , happy time that each one anxious have

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vantage The centre- spoon now has another trifle some pretty little toy easily made

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the hostess , anxious as possible , made some

A
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piece low white this way made

in
use given house- charming addi-

it
home
a

very great mistakes . These she has discovered

a
:
bowl filled with purple keepers have wearied matter of course you

as
and remedied : the worst were her inclinations tion to that which

a
,

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chrysanthemums at of the individual salt- intend to give your guests good dinner

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to too much millinery on the table in the
;

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of

each end the table cellar or the salt cellar

is

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shape of broad ribbons , enormous dinner

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cards , silver candelabrum FEW SUGGESTIONS

A
that shakes and turn
a

too much plush under the tablecloth , and a

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,

, ,
and in it are white LL the
fancy for enormous floral pieces in the centre
with shades
with great good sense
the bowl salt cellar Awill beautiful decorations on the table
to

candles nothing unless the hos

to
amount

,
which made the people on one side of the

-
covered with violets that our ancestors used
table entire strangers to those on the other . tess herself wears as decoration

of a
a
an ,

,
and their leaves The many years
so

for

It
charming manner and absolute ignoring
.

Nowadays the most effective dinner table is that

menus are in the form
or .
of
be

dressed entirely in white and having white

may glass
,
anything except that which will give pleasure
of violet and at each silver but must be If will
it it

to
her guests
a

mistakes should occur

a ,

glass , plenty of silver , the centre - piece low ,

,

it
place cluster of large and If

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must be
is

and a number of soft lights , in the shape of be wiser for her not to seethem an awkward
Tall

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violets those for bou- quaint looking upset
,

candles , here . there , and everywhere to make servant should stumble and dish she
salt cellars are not

a
.

tonnières being smaller some one had only

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a mellow sunshine all round .

as

as
equable

if
than those intended to should be
The preferred tablecloth is of white damask .
counted good form thrown crown of roses about her While it
,

.
be stuck in my lady's but the short fat silver
It may have woven in it the fleur -de-lis pat- her duty to permit no guest be neglected

to
,

itis
waist ribbon one with spoon lying also her duty not

or
is

to
.

tern ; it may show, where such a thing is pos- seem flustered

is a
,

The favors are hand- beside considered

it

sessed. a coat of arms or a crest , but it is in worried and she the best hostess always who
,

is
,
screens shaped like to be the acme of pro-
to
make people feel most

at
much better taste , when these do not belong to manages ease
violets and tinted ex- priety for the salt

.
Don't attempt do too much unless you

to
the family , either to have the initials , or an actly as they would be service and make have servants who are capable carrying out

of
,

elaborate monogram woven in announcing in

.

These are for the fair SOME DAINTY ICE CUPS Illus No. serving the salt your orders
5

simple dinner well served

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sex while mankind re- courtesy
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always better form than an elaborate one

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ceives either silver match box or silver QUAINT GROUP badly served and with half cooked hostess
a

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a
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of ,

cigarette case with violets enameled upon

it

the

the
big

Invite people who

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the

at

table
. the

(fat

head
No. cellar
silver salt
Itis

QUEER here
engraved will help make your dinner success people
.
dinner carefully Illustration
of

shown has
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and date
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as

the pre-
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thereon The ices show mauve not only the cachet of good style for to- who talk well and yet who not talk too much do
,

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dominating color the sweets are candied day but was esteemed Flashes of silence are as much of an art in
. of

great value more

;

violets each plate holding them having tiny than conversation as are flashes of wit Put to-
hundred years ago Now
,

it is

filled
, by a

it

.
in

music box concealed

of

which curiously with the whitest salt and has near gether the people who will grow interested
it

in
some
,

enough provokes great deal play- unique spoons that the hostess has elected shall
of

fun
no

each other and under circumstances yield

. a
,

ing Sweet Violets

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This of course
is
"

ina

in

giving her guests the

,

of

somewhat elaborate expression color serve

grains of salt they may require
dinners but the little woman who wants to
.
;

The spoons are one an apostle

-
,

give color dinner and who does not exactly

a

quaint little figure

,

spoon with
know how may gain some hints from
a
,
A
on .it

the end of its handle the

at
,

rose dinner much easier arranged and one other

. as is

souvenir spoon and the

a
is to

does not have make such inroads the other the variety known
as

purse for required for dinner that the

is
it

rat tail just such

a

as
,

one
"

to be in violet
a
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inspired small woman to

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a

SOME ROSE COLORED FAVORS suggest that That rat must

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have had very long tail to

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Tillustration No. are shown the favor

2

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curl about so
"

the menu and the candlestick used at

happened by the bye to
It

rose dinner TO HOLD THE ICES

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be given to bride and groom and the hostess

a

being woman VERY housekeeper has tired

of of
a

taste thought out pretty

,

, ice
of
-s a

serving ices
or

little surprise for them The fan heart haped

is

cream
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gilt covered with pink in plates or glasses and so

It

and has stick

is
a

the substitution of china cup

of

satin and the edge outlined with frill FROZEN CENTRE PIECE FOR DINNER TABLE Illus No.
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ROSE DINNER Illus No.

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FAVORS GIVEN
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gold lace The fine leaves that start from the finds much approbation
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stick and come over the fan part are of course ever this has to be cup specially intended to the selfish desire of some young woman
this way that
a

The linen
,

was made to order

in ,

,
it

for the purpose and not the mere ordinary cup who wants be near somebody who wont be
to
.

cloth with broad hemstitching usually has artificial and the two roses one each lobe
,

,
a

of the heart are delicately made of paper detached from its saucer The cup all interested all and who will in this
,

in

a in

in at

her
the initials embroidered in running fashion
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,

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.

The secret lies in the heart of the rose by instances represents way cause rift the harmony you desire
to
,

they were written near the end but suf- flower and then the
;

a
if
as

part your prettily deco-

as
,

squeezing together the centre petals dis- saucer the leaf while the stem forms achieve Have
is

table
is
it

ficiently far up come midway between the

to

as.

covered that they lift out and looking out Very delicate shades are fancied you can have your linen
, as

plate of the hostess and the first candelabrum the handle rated immacu-
,

,
,

as

as

as

and lilies roses tulips chrysanthemums possible have everything hot

,

from framing and late hot

of

In this the rose on one side

is

or whatever ornament may be beyond

,
a

photograph of the bride and on the other of jonquils are the flowers imitated can be and everything cold well iced Do
it
.

way the fine needlework shows to good ad-

.

the happy man not make the mistake of serving anything

A

vantage and by the bye with such

To
cloth the GROUP OF ICE CUPS tepid and as for yourself be your ice
.

as

as

large bow of pink satin

a

A
,

cool
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napkins match although of course the letter-

;

as ,

HE cups here bright the candle light

as

ribbon is tied at the charming

,

as
as

ing smaller and embroidered not in

,
is

so is
it

top of the stick and illustra the flowers and as sweet as the bonbons that
corner but straight
,

that the napkin may mean dinner over

,

of

one
,

is

narrower ribbon tion No. are two

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be folded to be almost square

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