TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 147, 16 March 1908, Page 3

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS BT AN --• EXPERT. '...-,■ : (Specially Written for The Dominion.) MO.\ D \X Smoked' Fish a'ud.Egg. Sauce, Stewed Steak . '•'Celery,.Potatoes,'-Apple Turnovers. ; SMOKED FISH. - :Put the fish in to., a stewing-pan.,with aboiii 2 quarts of water); and' bring it; to the boil. Then , throw.-, away,,';the, water, and .skin the fish,, cutting it into.: neat.,, pieces.- ■. Make a white. sauce^.by.Vmixing,, a . tablpspoonful{ oi butter and'.a tablesnoonful of flour, together in a saucepah, .a?d' adding li.cups of milk, and water mixed. ''Stir-this , until .-.it boils, and add a chopped hard-boiled egg ; and the fish, When ;quite hot it with'salt and'ipepper,.' andi serve garnished'-with" some of': the yolk ,of, the' egg and 'chopped..-parsley. : THE CUSHION CURE. ' - {, Some very pretty'' fashions : : in '- .sofa cushions) ■ says anf English paper,.are,'coming into vogue this year.' {{{. ' ! : Sofa, cushions are to he useful, as ; well''ais omamontal. - They will be heaped up in boudoirs.and,drawing-rooms,,in all sizes and of all materials. , Bach one. is .to-serve a particular purposefdr its bwrier{.{''.,{'.:; The '."lavender", cushion, is made, of white muslin .threaded with' mauve .ribbons, .{'and stuffed ;Wit-h lavender flowers.,-, . .. ; {.; , -The "roso. leaf" pillow,- fashioned '.of. pink chiffon,embroidered with rosebuds, has quite ousted the' jars : .of .pot-pourri.'' It, is-stuffed with rose petals,..jasmine, powers, ■ arid, fragrant, spices,, and fills the ; room with, perfume. The. ''fancy work" cushion.'-ifa neat-' invenpresents' the appearance 'bf.-{an,,or-dinary, . brocaded,' cushion,. ; ;but .when examined onsthe \rre(ng ,side,,.a''flap, is discoyerpd which when- opened .discloses ia, pocket..,,, -This-{is 'fitted-Vi-witH. 'miniature' scissors,... jieedhjs", skeins'of silk,..and a thimble., is no danger in these' cushions; however; for tho sharp .points, are- protected •by ; an -abundance of.padding. ... . • t'. • ■:' Afternoon-:tea,-cushions-, are placed an- visi-tors'i-chairs for, the.most-comfortable meal of the day. They are, made of white -linen embroidered with Nankin ■ teacups'in • shades of, blue.; A.:.narro.wsband "io'f ; ribbon'", holds' a pretty-serviette,', embroidered t"o match, and edged with lace; • u- ■■■ • ~-.s "The new idea :pf>"irial»in<;' cushions; "of some .use-beside'giving support to the back 'is-an excellont' oho," , the 'manager of-;a" West End fancy shopVsaidvtovan';-"Express" rrepreseri;,tative.'>' "The new floral:.cushions;, '.stuffed with' flower, petals,- "are ■'■delightful/ tired > wonian . who 1 ; lies' down ' on' a 'sofa ''and slips one- .of thesei /fragrant pillbws' : under 'her. :head;-wiH feel a .different beingjin - half; 'ah hour.-;,' ,-J . "Wo are selling"a -number ,of' ,; p'erfumo .cushions, to scent" ; th'6■ li'ain:' ; The'y, are' made' •of-coloured> cliifforis a'ri'd.. narrow ..'strip'sof ribbon,; theribbon -' holding' ; the ■'owner 's' favourite perfume. 1 ■'{"".'' : ■'.'' .{'•"' ; "Amusing.'-'''cushion's,"for -•also| be. procured'. {.They are hi!ide{of, lioilaii'd, and ' with' them''are' provided : coloured. figures' out'of tho nursery:' rhymesjmade'/of/'.'jihdn! They"aro:{tied{bnyith-n'nrrmy: tapes, arid the 'childrtri can ,ariiuse'-theriiselves ; one;dq'y. ivith a;ciishion ; ''which tells the,tale of the" £ittlo~ Miss Muffcfc, , and,-the culinary.:-exploits '-of Xittle Jack*Horner.tlio next.!'/. '■'';;~.. AIRS. :. 'Mrs.'frSaraH,', caiv x :Who; is; 'president ,ofv.-the > General Fedpration'^pft,,.Women's.,,Clubs,.,^-tells'the following , significant;:story/., Hor nameV had been ..-.attached.; to';,a, petition, ;to .the . City Council - of Denver, but she- to indicate. h'er aoccupatioii.';..:.Upon.' thispoint' a man-.-.was.:se'nt .to her -home ;to ; inquire.':*; :: ,".Wha,t". is.'.y,ou'r :; ioccupatioh,.; madam he' asked. ; -,i; i ;^ : J; ,' : ; :' .:■!,.■ - ~"I: am : a-housekeeper; sir',"--"she replied.. "Well, that doesn't count,"-) -said th'p man promptly. .. ' .. ■. |, . ,v'.-Weil,-"! am-:-both,:.father, and, m'otherV.to-my-family,",.she .announced, i:, , "That doesn't count- neither," ho replied' firmly. . - , . .' "Well, I transact. all- my ownVbusiness," sho said', briskly: ( collect, my own rents' and ' manage 'all my • own affairs..'' ;-. . (Mrs.DeckQrvhas.7a>privat'e'.Cfprtune that - it would' keep ■ the - ordinary : man/ busy . to takd' caro of-) !!V: .v-'-y-' '? : v , ,x v -'■/ • ;"Have you got_ an office down town?"'inquired the • v-, . • 1 :"N9 ; ",-'she -said, * r " I:-transact:, all "my -business, from' rny'. desk ■ here f iii-■ my.' home." .. , ;' ! Ah,' .that r' : doesn't ;couht' . neither," '.tho man replied 1 obdurately. : ' sir'j" v said. Mrs.- 'Decker at last; "I amCprpsiderit .'of' the";'.' General" Federation {'of Women's Clubs, an, organisation of- over 800,000 women, 'and '! attend to. all imy .own correspondence,", -confident:this {time "that. she ; ,had,'. .provided something ; liyorthy- ■ the' . name .-of. occupation,; "but 1 : ;-that man v ' just'' tobk oiit his m'emor'andum bbolc '■ and' said;' "Well, lillv just. put you down' as not doin' anything." . -, ;• ~ ■ ■ i.- •• . GOOD TASTE IN DRESS. Given 'good;;tas%; pr ;f call'.-tact,' : 'in dress, says ,M. AVorthj, addressing'the readers of an-'English magazine,' "and every-woman' may-be-well dressed':' •" {"Should' she be poor, that' makes no difference at all; she has.an equarch'a'nce'with her rich sister of malring her attire, : offsetting off. her, qharms, of concealing--her' ; defects. , -,"lt i£ a good assume'this, possession of, good taste. -«Tho thing is - siibtlo as 1 genius. <:§omo .women; have it as. an instinct.' Otheb must "cultivate .carefully, and : in order': ; to do; this, they must ibster .the .critical.. habit as regards'their own 'appearance'.'.' They must riot blink' their' defects," arid ' congratulate 'themselves that' thoir good 'points-wilKma'sk' .the'effect of the;'bad ';ones. With : crude ;-crueltj; let thein ■ confront- their "mirror, and examine.theii;' features {and. figure ;in order.to discover that which demands improvement. , .'.'To put, the' matter in .'diffew&t.' words." The beautiful: girl; whose hair, is tho colour of ripe corn, arid'whose complexion rivals .the •liljr. and the rosej niay;have a waist circum-ference-that' is altogether cluinsy.'and'gauchb.' Now is such a one : to.phoose'colours that will { throw up the honeyed radiance : .of hcr hair, . and establish,{the' : already 'evident excellence .of .her-tair skin?; ; .'. :,' . "By, no' means. ./She',must be governed in ' her choice of materials, dyes, 'patterns,-trim- ! | , mings, .and even the design in which: her frock is to be. fashioned; entirely by that thick waist of hers!' -First{of all, however, ■ her,.money .must be carefully exp'erided upon : ' good corsets; arid .she; must use her best and 1 most-persistent .endeavours to induce -all the j symmetry,: of figure'she can-achieve 1 by the • rise. of. fenciug-foils. (a' splendid : aid {to. {ele : '' gance, suppleness, ana firmness of the figure, 1 especially in middle * life) y arid by other means ' ,of acquiring. /grace 'open-.to her in tho gym- 1 nasium, and if possible on horseback;- More- ! over, sho must wear black in preference to colour, and have i her-waist belts carefully modelled with ; a point back and front' to give her figure, length, : . *"The reason the . Frenchwoman is so welldressed as a rule 'is that she' is immorisely critical,- and makes very good use of the triptich mirror, in which , she can see-at once the full and side views of her person'. She never { remains foolishly gratified with her appearance after, a cursor;''glance at the front view, J but remembers that all the world does not bow before hor; to -many, it is- her back' that ' must mainly be' visible. And what ciiarm ' j and expression may lurk in even the back J view of a fair:Parisienne! -J "The-Frenchwoman,..too,. resolvos to-be consistent: . She will 'never exporid: hor little ? all upon: her frock or : her 1 hat, vaguely arid improvidently Jeaving her gloves,-' neckwear, ' be\t., _aiid to : take', care- of "themselves.' ■ Building" herself up "from the beginning' by t meiris of well-fitting and very daintily made r lingorio, a good corset, and suitable jupons, I : that born dresser,'completes highly satis- s : factory wholo by a. discreet choice in toilettes o and all the' accessories' thereof." • g