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oman's
World
By Mair M. Morgan
THE PERFECT DINNER
A famous hostess was interviewed
the other day on the secrets, of her
success.
"Why is it," she was asked, "that
your dinner parties seem so effort-
less and to run just like clockwork?"
The lady answered the question by
asking another.
"Do they?" she queried, "well, to
tell the honest truth, I find myself
working just as hard planning and
preparing in advance, and keeping
an eagle eye out during the meal, as
I did for the first dinner party I
ever gave here as a bride."
Correct Service
It isn't only interesting food and
interesting company that makes for a
third element which most be pres-
ent to lift that dinner to the plane of
perfection. That third element is—
eorrect service. Service of a dinner
does not have to be elaborate in
order to be correct. It can be cor-
red with just .one to wait, or with
members of the family and their
guests alone. Perfection is a matter
of quality, rather than quantity. '
If genius be defined as "an in-
finite capacity for taking pains,"
then the art of serving food correct-
ly can be defined as "earnest thought
and close attention to numerous de-
tails—big and little." In fact there
are at least' 57 such details, divided
up about as follows. Dining Room,
.3; Table, 7; Silver, 7; Glasses, 2;
Napkins, 2; Accessories, 6; Service
Table, 5; Chairs, 1; Waitress, .5;
Waiting, 14; Service, 5; Without
Maid, 10.
If you want to make an interest-
ing quick check-up, take a pencil and
a piece of paper, and see how many
details under each heading you can
write down, then compare them with
-what follows.
1. The Dining Room
The room in which a meal is
served is important. Its temperature
and ventilation are points which
must not be overlooked. The lights
must be studied and so arranged as
to avoid a glare, be the glare from
the lights themselves or their reflec-
tions onglasses and 'silverware. If
candles are employed, .thera, olouid-
be enough' ofthemto give adequate
illumination, and their height in -
eluding the holders and their ar-
rangement Should be in relation to
other decoradiens and the conveni-
ence of th4el'Ist table. Temperature,
ventilation :arid illumination all bear
directly �ithe success of a dinner.
2. The Table
The table should be sufficiently
large to permit serving guests com-
fortably. 18 or 20 inches is a good
width for each cover. There should
be no crowding. A silence -cloth
should be used under the tablecloth.
Lay the cloth with the centre fold up
and in the exact centre of the table,
which incidentally suggests a hint on
'proper laundering and ironing, so the
centre fold will come up correctly.
The height of the table decorations
must be gauged skillfully, for if too
high they are awkward and if too
low are monotonous. Avoid over -
decoration, and do not allow the table
to look heavy or crowded. Bear in
mind the color scheme of the room
as well as the colors of the different
foods to be served. If it is a sea-
sonal party, select flowers, place -
cards, and other little decorations,
appropriately. If circumstances sug-
gest that the bare table be used, it
should be very carefully polished be -
for the doilies or runners are plac-
ed.
3. Silver
The largest plate to be used,
should be taken as the measure for
correct placing of the silver. The
position of the silver should not be
disturbed during the serving of the
meal, Uniformity of arrangement of
Silver, glasses, napkin, and dishes
should be worked out and followed
carefully. "Right-handed" silver is
placed at the right, such as knives
and spoons, and "left-handed" at the
left, such as forks, with the except-
ion of the oyster fork which goes to
the extreme right. Place silver in
order of use, working fromoutside
to edge of plate. If, for a given
course, the salad or dessert fork is
the only piece of silver at the table,
it may be placed on the right,
4 Glasses
Glasses are placed at the right, at
or near the tip of the knife. If other
beverages in addition to water are to
be served, glasses for them are
placed at an angle to the water
glass, angle' and arrangement de-,
pending on number and style.
5. Napkins
At a formal meal, place napkin on
service plate. At informal meals,
place napkin between knife and
fork, or at extreme left of fork. In
either event, place open end of
napkin towards guest.
6. Accessories
Place salt and pepper shaker where
they may be reached easily. The
carving knife may be placed +on
table at right of platter; carving
fork on left, and gravy spoon to
right of knife, for an informal din-
ner. If a formal meal, these will be
on serving table. If a knife sharpen-
er is used, place to left of serving
fork and remove as soon as used.
Rests for these utensils may be plac-
ed to right or left of platter.
7. Service Table
Laying of the service table, or
buffet, is important. If possible, have
covered to match the table linen.
Have duplicate of each piece of sil-
ver used on table, on service table,
in fact several duplicates if possible.
There should also be an extra glass
and napkin or two. A napkin and
plate for crumbing are also required.
Butter, bread, etc., cream, sugar,
bonbons, and nuts, may be placed on
service table.
8. Chairs
Have, chairs in neat rows, or if
table is oval shape have chairs in
harmonious' relation to each other,
Actress Bride Famous Flier
they had broken the ng
e agement by previous con-
sent, Florence Desmond, British A.csress, and Captain T. Card/shell
Black, who won fame in the recentrEngland-Australia air race, re-
considered and were married recent in London. Photo shows the
couple after the ceremony
dishes are hot or when dishes are
so Small that the hand would be
seen; never fill water glass more
than three-fourths, and for a formal
dinner at home chill the water with
ice cubes in a pitcher or bottle on
the service table but do not put
cubes in glass; after guests are
seated, never remove glass from
table to refill it, but pour from
bottle slowly and have napkin fold-
ed around neck of bottle to catch any
drops; just before the dessert course,
crumb the table with napkin and
plate, but going only to those pla,ces
that need this attention; bread and
;butter plates are not used at strictly
formal dinners, but if used, place
butter pats in upper left-hand cor-
ner of plate just inside the rim; het it over evenly with a knife, and let
rolls are placed in folded napkins and it has.den. This will prevent the hole
corner is turned back as dish is
served to each guest, and be sure 4replenish supply as soon as it begins
to diminish on plate; as a general
rule, serve from the left with t4
left hand, except beverages which
are served. from the right, and r4
move soiled articles from right with
right hand.
11. Service '
•
fee enough from- ,,table edge .aost at ,,T1W ,42stess is some
one may be seated with little*.effOraci,-1.-es, titilfrl'eximnyeeeleee
When checking over the chair ar- sina1 to begin as soon as her first
rangement, is a good time for a last guests are :werved. By being served
check-up on dishes and silver in re- 'first, hostess can also check for .
lation to the menu to make sure correct flavors of -foods and she will
nothing is missing. .use the correct utensil for each
9. Waitress course. It is quite correct for the
A competent waitress or attendant guests of honor to be served first,
is essential to the smooth running of the rank of the guest, the formality
a formal meal. The perfect waiter of of the meal, and similar factors help -
either sex is the one whose presence ing to determine this. Regardless of
is not felt in the dining room. who is served first, the hos4ss never
Guests should be conscious of the finishes eating before all her guests
perfect service, rather than of the are quite through.
individual rendering it. The wants of 12. Without A Maid
the guests should be observed and Dinners "en famine," or family
supplied before they can be made
known. The waitress should stand
where the hostess can easily signal
her. The waitress is silent unless
asked a question, and seemingly deaf
to all conversation.
10. Waiting
Waiting is regarded by its expert
practitioners as a profession, and no
one is more critical of correct ser-
vice than the true waiter. Some of
the fundamental rules of the craft
that are practical for domestic, use
are: uniform, or livery, or aprons
and cap, are selected and provided by
employer (the housewife); rubber
heels on comfortable shoes are ad-
visable•'careful attention should be
given to hair and hands; wash hands
before laying the table, • and again
before handling food; use tray for
carrying silver, glasses and dishes to
lay table; handle cups by handles,
and glasses by bottoms; handle all
silver by handles, and avoid finger
marks; do not let fingers come over
edge of glasses under any circum-
stances; use a folded napkin when
so on, until all are served.
When tea or coffee is served, place
-container at right of hostess with
sufficient room for one cup and sau-
der between container and her plate,
the rest of the cups being placed at
left 'with handles towards hostess,
and creamer and sugar bowl directly
in front of her plate. Accessories
and special accompaniments to var-
ious courses are plaped on table, and
person nearest them pass them to
the guests.
HOME HINTS
Worn Linoleum
Watch for any tiny holes in the
linoleum, and as soon as one appears
pour a little hot parafin in it, smooth
from enlarging.
* * *
Woollen Blankets
After washing and drying the
woollen blankets, beat th Well be -
storing. This .will rare fluff
5 i give them a much better appear-
,
Cocoa
t opee--0
2,...7643k
owing it to cool, removing the
CUNDAY
AmoCHOOLEssoN
LESSON V.—MAL 5 --
SIN, REPENTANCE AND FAITH
Luke, 15: 11-24.
GOLDEN TEXT—If we confess our
sins, he is faithful and righteous to
forgive ue our sins, and to cleanse
uts from all unrighteouenese.--.1„ John
1: 9.
THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING.
Time and place — The events re-
corded at the beginning of Isaiah
occurred, approximately 760 B.C. The
opening verses of the second chap-
ter of Mark record an event oceur-
ing in the early summer of A.D. 28
at Capernatfm, The parables record-
ed in the fifteenth chapter of Luke
were uttered by Christ in January
A.D. 30, in Peraea. The events of
the second chapter of Acts occurred
in Jerusalem, A.D. 30. The Epistle
to the Romans was written'probab-
ly from the city of Corinth, by the
Apostle Paul, A.D. 60.
"And he said, a certain man had
two sons." A simple sentence of
fact, but assumes at least three
things: deep love, the love of a pa-
rent for his children, pride in his
sons; hope for his sons.
"And the younger of them said to
his father." The one that would, as
a rule, be given his own way prob-
ably more than the other children of
the family. "Father, give me the
portion of thy substance that falleth
to me." Each child got, according
to Mosaic law, one portion, and the
eldest got two portions (Bout. 21:
17); in this case the youngest got
a third, and two-thirds remained the
common property of father and eld-
er son.
"And not many. days after." He
did not go the moment he had what
he wanted. "The younger son ga-
thered all together." To a tender
soul, the things of the home life
would have spoken eloquently of
love and care; but they had no such
voice for him. "And took his jour-
ney into a far country." What a
pull the far country has for many
a young man, and many a young wo-
man, an invisible magnetism. One
can live at home, and still be in
a far country, away from God and
!rem the way of honor and uRright-.
e =MUM VielAtfillbd:"'' • Zs 'assets inoluded the
strength of a young man, a muni-
biiles of fat, and then reheating ficent inheritance, religious train -
it. ing, a strong will and, no doubt, a
* * * winsome personality. "With. riotous
Paint living." The word here translated
If the lid of the paint can has riotous means abandoned, profligate,
been 'thrown away and there is dissolute, with the idea of rushing
soreisipaint left over, try pouring headlong into wickedness.
melted parafine over the top of the "And when he bad spent all." That
paint. This will preserve the paint is the inevitable issue of -waste,
and keep it soft until ready to use "There arose a mighty famine in
again. that country." One of the many
• • * ways in which God brings us back
Soap Bubbles to himself is by bringing distress
When the children are lowing
when we, as sinners, can least bear
b
soap bubbes,
lplace a drop or two of it.
"And he began to be in want."
Sin and Satan are man's greatest
robbers. (John 10: 8, 10), yet this
phrase which speaks of suffering is
the first real hopeful indication we
have of this wretched man's possible
recovery,
"And be went." He should have
gone straight home. Pride kept him
from doing so. "And joined himself
to one of the citizens of that coun-
try." The verb means, literally, "to
glue together, to cement," hence "to
cleave to." He could have been in
the affectionate embrace of his fa-
ther; his wilfulness has driven him
to cling desperately to a stranger.
"And he' sent him into his fields to
feed siwine." This was to a Hebrew
the uttermost depths. of degradation.
"And he would fain have filled his
belly with the husks that the swine
did eat." The hasks won't satisfy.
They may keep down the gnawing
pangs of hunger, they may stay the
appetite for the hour, but they do
not nourish, Take any pleasure or
pursuit that is ungodly, and you
know that this is all it ,does. "And
service without a maid, can be very
attractive provided merely that a glYcerin the soapy water. The
few simple directions are observed. bubbles will not break so easily and
will have more color.
table, especially if it has two shelves
Avoid. elaborate menus. Use a tea
and a drawer for silver, for service. Scouts Sold $134
Salad and dessert may be placed on Worth Of Apples
this tea table and later it may be
used for soiled dishes from the main
course. It is located most conven- Sinscoe --- Shneoe troop of Boy
iently at right of hostess. In serving Scouts, under Scoutmaster Jack
meat and vegetables, arrangement Ronburgh, staged a very somewhat adverse weather,successful the
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sons do the serving. If host serves apple day:recently. In spite of the
the meat, place platter directly In public responded generously to the
front of him with plates at imine appeal and the the total proceeds
diate left.. If he is to serve one of amounted to 8134. A substantial sum
the vegetables also, place dish at his will be netted to aid in the purchase
right. If some other member of of equipment and towards the cost
family serves the vegetables, host of a summer camp.
tables, and plate is then passed along Switzer and 'Whiteside won
will pass plate with meat along left smarts
to person sitting at host's right. prizes for selling the most apples,
side of table to .one serving vege-
When host serves complete plate, the while Cubs Tom and Alan Donnelly
deeding plates to other ladies' and
1l:idndlytllleoiranedsecthtieDilir. stolVirettrtains hBeraods:
first is passed to right and suc- quarters for the drive.
then to man at fight of hostess and
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FU MANCHU
"Forgive me if I have startled you,"
girlmurmured, laying a slim,
jeweled hand on my arm. "But—is it
true—that Sir Crichton Davey
has bean mur-
dered?"
By Sax Rohtner
sy $x Immo In4 1l, 5.11 5rntlIcuto. aw
But I dismissed the fantastic notion -
about the beautiful stranger es a fancy
bred of the night's horrors. No doubt Oil
was soma friend or acquaintance of Sir
Crichton Davey's. Acting on that idea, t
sought to tell her what she asked as geally
as I eould. '
"I cannot say he has bar
murderid," 1 told her, "but
heist
J
I
no man gave unto hira." The hos
perfect active indicates continued
refusal of any one to allow hire
even the food of the hogs."
"But when be came to himself."
The suffering of hunger, a conscious-
ness of Were and shame, hopelessand loneliness, brings him back
to himself, as a. drunken man com-
ing back to sobriety, a patient corn.
ing out of an anaesthetic. "He said
How many hired servants of my fa-
ther's have bread enough and to
spas% and I perish here with bun.
ger!" He has not sunk so low but
that he can still say, "my father."
"I will arise." There were many
things this young man could not do
even if he wanted to, e.g., he could
not by his own will power break his
sinful habits. But he could arise,
"And go to my father." He is going
back to the place of love, back
where he belonged, back to the place
where he took the -wrong road, "And
will say unto him, Father, I have
sinned against heaven, and in thy
sight." Every sin is a sin against
God as well as against man — be.
cause it injures the soul which Grad
labors so diligently to preserve.
"I aini no more worthy to be call-
ed thy son; make me as one if thy
hired servants." A broken and a
contrite heart, a spirit of true hu-
mility, unmistakably indicate the
genuineness of his confession of sin.
"And he arose, and came to his
father." This young man first had
a change of heart, before he turned
about and returned home. "But
while he was yet afar off, his father
saw him." Tliis • shows that the
father had been looking for him to
come back and was even looking at
this very moment as he came in
sight. "And was moved with corn.
passion." Literally, compassion
means to suffer with another. "And
ran, and fell. on his neck and kiss-
ed him." .He did not win his fa-
ther's love—that love had always
been there. God loves ua long be
fore we love and obey him (I. John
4: 19).
"And the son said unto him, Fa-
ther, I have sinned against hiaven,
and in thy sight: I ;anizm9Imore
worthy to be called thy son. Hefirent
back to that hour, and -.said: What
I thought right was wrong, and
annie,Aninseuesseamiersaassareesease-aaaassase,-..
"But the father said to his sere -
ants, Bring forth quickly the best
robe and put it on him. Obliterate
the traces of a wretched. past as
soon as possible. "And put a ring
on his hand." It was not only a
token that his love for him had nev-
er died, but it was a pledge that it
should never die. "And shoes on
hill feet." The slaves wore no
811`A°esn
"And bring the fatted calf and
kill it, and let us eat, and make mer-
ry." Many believe that the slaying
of this animal was a sacrifice, and
that here we have hinted that atone-
ment was made for the sin of thee
son.
"For this my son was dead," ms
abandonment to sin, losing himself
to his family, his home, his... better
self, was death 'indeed (Roraans 6:
13; Epth. 2: 15 5: 14; Rev. 3: 1).
"And is alive again." It is God's
great work, through Christ, to give
eternal life to those who were dead
in trespasses and sins (Romans 6:
4; 8: 11); Eph. 2: 5; Col. 2: 13) "He
was lost," For the lost Christ came
(Matthew 18: 11; Luke 19: 10).
"And is found." Tine entire chapter
is devoted to illustrating how God,
through Christ, seeks out and finds
the lost. "And they began to be'
'merry." Nothing brings such joy as;
returning to God, to obedience WI
God's law, to accepting as Saviour
God's only begotten son, See Mats,'
thew 2: 10; Luke 15: 7; Acts 8: 8..
"Affection is something over which
we have no control. It is something
You have or haven't, like red hair."
—Clarence Buddington I(elland.
THE ZYAT KISS.—Strange
Suspicion.
"Dead?" she exclaimed huskily. 1 nodded.... The
girl closed her eyes, and uttered a low moen, 6v/eying
diszily 4 4 - •
e V:t.Ve*
''fito •
I thaught41 hdnsver
li
s get so sodAtOty
• u ael a ties hihe
14 rt
s no apt' tsc onde, she heel oh le%hss bit as a
credle's, At! looked into her bi4).questiomni eyVs hath
sitPision sne A grotesqueAliifrkere the "Zin'of
her lips due to ett, their kiss Would 1$rvM
io 'al' ark"
I had seen upon the dead men't handi
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