THE OHABLOTTE NEWS JANUARY 21. 1911
Novel
BY MADAME MERRI
A Jolly Cotillion.
Perhipn you will al bo lnt«rested
'An the deecrlption of thes^ figures,
iwhlch were danced at a holiday cotil
lion. College lads and lasples were
the gTiOBts, and the affair look place on
itho third floor ballroom of a home
•toted for its hospitality
For tb© "snow man" figure the boys
(were corered with white poner bags
iwlth round holes out for eyos. The
had email rrow men flpureswith
ipaper caps in ’.*8 pinned o ntheir
Kownfl. Each nan d'lnced with the
?^irl whose cap matched the colored
11 uuon placed In his buttonhole. An-
niher fiinne was a larpro Japanese lan-
*t.'n vMth r'ny to”s, two of fi
ilind; r.j .ii.- l;i’itc»‘n wus topsi d
{tho to..o Ji'1 oul, and tiiosi' matching
'toys darrod together
The fife and drum flK^ire vras p'eat.
Tho men had w’li'^tles nnd the grirls
(i’T.ms, r:;.-h dnmi and each whistle
fBcv.oii with dnpHcatP 'vnnl>ers
nd dlftrlliiitod anionar thop ' who wore
in participiue In the tir.^t waltz. The
Irader fnrrr'.od them In ni!!itnry array
to the tune of “M .lll>,an Cu:ird? ' and
hi Th« pr!. or iigr. ii oM danrr.l
'"'U' la.M llcr.ie -nvnroil df .T-.pan. All
tht girls ;;iv. u 1 i,t>'rn:. nr.d all
th(> men a imx of wax tapov n : fclios.
When I he t=i:nial was given the men
lit ihe Inntoins and held them over
t!'.o fr.ir\>. The lights were
Tiir^d ((Ml for a liuie, but lurned on
;;s thf '■ 'k Ptru’k 12. and Home.
Sweet Hou'e potmded.
Two Guessing Contests.
'^he fall f'T Ku» >.inc: coiitp.s-.s is
continual. It sooM'.s if the rl'Miiand
would ntvtr ((as-, atir* onr ix;idevs
^'Hiit tlv- old (It)- -; >;o of’on that 1 am
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• 'her.' r-:r a'vs;\'? n- .v ones to
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What is the oldest ant? (Adam
ant)
What ant hlree his home? (Ten^
ant.)
What ant ia joyful? (Jubilant.)
What ant is learned? (Savant.)
What ant 1b well informed? (Com
servant.)
What ant Is trustworthy? (Confi
dant.)
What ant is proud? (Arrogant.)
What ant sees things? (Obser
vant.)
What ant is anfrrj’? (Indignant.)
What ant tells things? (Inform
ant )
MiS man.flgur otaoin shrdlu
What nnt Is successful? (Trlum-
I'hun..)
Wliat ant is an officer? (Com
mandant.)
What ant Is a beggar? (Mendi
cant.)
What ant is obstinant? (Defi
ant.)
What ant is youngest? (Infant.)
Wliat is the ruling ant? (Domi
nant.)
What is the wandering ant? (Er
rant.^
What ant lives in a house? (Oc
cupant.)
What ant points out things? (Sig
nificant.)
What ant is pra.verful? (Suppli
cant.)
1. What city is for few people?
(Scarcity.)
2. For happy people? (Felicity.)
For hypov'^ritcs? r Duplicity.)
4. chHuft'euro? (Velocity.)
o. For truthftil people? (\’eracity.)
6. For athletics? (Blasticit.v.)
7. For greedy people? (Voracity.)
5. For wild beasts? (Ferocity.)
?♦. For home lovers? (Domesticity.)
10. For actors? (Publicity.)
11. For reporters? (Audacity.)
12 For wise peo^)le? (Sagacity.)
]:;. For hrmgry people? (Capacity.)
14. For telegraph operators? (Elec
tricity.)
15 For crowds? (Multiplicity )
Ui. For nations? (Reciprocity.)
17. For old people? (Eccentricity.)
is, Kor H.ps'av';? (Mrndiciiy.»
19. For inhapry people? (Infelicity.)
20. F'or office seekers*’ (Perninacity)
The names of cities and their nick-
name.= may .-.Iso be used thus: Bos-
u'T,. ■ F'ai'adelphia. The City of
}'oii..s; P^'‘t;oit. "City of ihe
Sii'aits:" Cinciiiuati. •'Quci-n City of
'ho West:" Chicago, “Windy City,” or
Tiarden City;" Buffalo. "Queen City;”
Cleveland. •Forest City;" Pittsburg.
■Sn'oky City:” Washington. "City of
Magnificent Distances;” Milwaukee,
“Cream City;" Xew York. “Gotham;”
Minneapolis. "Falls City;” St. Louis,
"Mound City:” San F^ancii^co, “Gol
den Gc":e;” Xew Orleans, "Crescent
Citv.”
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An Evening in Holland.
The invitations said, ”The Travel
club will be pleased to have you spend
an evening in Holland, at the resi
dence of Mrs. Brown, January twelfth,
a; eight o'clock.
I The house was transformed com
pletely with the flag of Holland—red,
I V, hitt- and blue—and all doors and win-
(iows; then thf^re were pictures of
Queen Wilhelmina and reproductions
ol famous Dutch artists, such as Rem
brandt, Porter, H;iis, etc. There were
storks and windmills on the dining
table, with a pair of wee wooden shoes
at each place. Lacking real tulips
and hyacinths, there were artificial
ones, and members had sent any bits
of delft they possessed or could bor
row, as well as many post cards from
Holland, which were all displayed
upon a table.
There were 12 members in this club,
and they were asked to come in cos
tume, which I describe rather minute
ly.
The men wore dark jackets over
bright vests, knee pants, low heavy
shoes, Vvith blue woolen stockings,
broad soft hats, with rather pointed
crowns. The Dutch fisher boy wore
wooden shoes, very full trousers,
coarse knitted stockings, a striped
waist or blouse, red tie and a visor
cap.
The girls wore full skirts of blue
flannel, phort sleeved waists, laced
over a white shirt with short, full
sleeves. A large white or colored ker
chief was crossed over the breastand
fastened at the waist. Fancy or
white aprons and red stockings with
v^ooden siioes completed a costume.
The hair was parted and braided with
a cap of white muslin or gay silk
worn on the head. There are inore
elaborate head pieces of brass, with
Irce caps. The Dutch women are also
very fond of wearing coral beads.
The fact that Holland leads the
world in making cheese furnished the
subject for a very interesting paper.
The hostess served potato salad,
piping hot sausage grilled in the cha
fing dish, Dutch herring made into
appetizing handwiches, pickles and
cheese, and offered a choice of coffee,
cocoa or beer with pretzels.
whatever she desires;
1—Oil of cloves.
2—Oil of cedar. ,
3—Oil of sassafras. \
4—Oil of nise. ■
5—Oil of bitter almonds. '
6—Pennj'royal.
7—Essence of peppermint.
8—Vanilla.
9—Cinnamon. ■
10—Wood alcohol. , .
11—Valerian.
12—Bay rum.
13—Camphor.
14—Ammonia.
15—Rhubarb,
16—Arnica.
17—Spirits of nitre.
jS—Assafoetida.
19—Turpentine.
20—Castor oil.
A Smelling Contest.
After a card club the other night
the hostess had thig funny little con
test, that amused t4ie guests very
much. On a tray she had small bot
tles of the same size apd color, each
one numbered. Then she passed bits
of paper, with pencils and told each
one to take a whiff from each bottle
and write down the contents opposite
the corresponding number on the pro
grams. which were collected. A prize
of a dainty little vinaigrette was given
the lady having the most odors cor
rect, and a bottle of perfumery for the
n'.an. Below are the contents for the
bottles, but a hostess may arrange
Some Kcw, Old Games.
Try this innovation on the old way
of playing Blind Man’s Buff. Count
out to see who will be the blind man,
then tell him to imagine himself in a
barnyard. Let each one in the ring
choose silently what animal he will
be. Hand the blind man a wand or
cane and when he touches a person
they are to take hold of the stick and
imitate some barnyard creature; of
course disguising the voice as much
as possible. If guessed correctly, the
child ta\es the place of the blind man
Sometimes two trials at guessing are
alloweil. this to be decided before the
game is commenced. The game of
Bag and Wand is always welcome.
Suspend a good sized paper sack from
the center of the room. Fill the sack
V ith paper wrapped candies, snapping
m.ottoes. English walnuts wrapped in
gold and silver paper, and an.\- other
small articles that will be unharmed
ny falling. Blindfold each child in
turn, hand the striker a stout cane
witli which to make three strikes in
an attempt to break the bag. When
the bag is broken all the rest of the
children scramble for the goodies as
they f^. Advertising Pictures is a
new rendering of the old and beloved
“Bird, Beast. Animal.” A child stands
in the center of a circle with a soft
sofa pillow which is thrown at a
child, who must reply with an adver
tising picture before the one in center
can count ten. The fun of this
game is that advertisements cannot
be named twice. This makes the play
ers keep their wits and adds interest
to the game. It is best fitted for
youngsters of from twelve to sixteen.
Even grownup peoide enjoy this pas
time. In fact grswnups should be a
factor where it Is possible in all chil
dren’s plays, especially at parties.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
To Go With a Book.
Please, dear Madame Merrl, give me
a suitable sentiment to go with a book
to a friend on her birthday which oc
curs last of January.—An Appreciative
Reader.
I can give you nothing better than
the quotation below, written long
years ago by Dorothy Wordsworth to
Coleridge: ‘Tes, do you send me a
book for my birthday. Not a bargain
book, bought from a haberdasher, but
a beautiful book, a book to caress—
peculiar, distinctive, individual; a
book that hath first caught your eye
and then pleased your fancy, written
by an author with a tender whim, ail
right out of his heart. We will read
it together in the gloaming, and when
the gathering dusk doth blur the page,
we’ll sit with hearts too full for speech
and think it over.”
Announcing an Engagement.
Your helpfui ideas are my main
stay; please assist me now In making
known the news of my engagement to
about twenty girl frineds.—Connie.
I am glad the department is of in
terest: words like yours make me
think that it is worth while when I
am discouraged.
Why not ask the girls to a luncheon
or an afternoon, and tell the story by
the decorations and favors? This is
the way one girl did: The table had
pink hearts sprinkled over the cloth,
the plates vvere outlined in heart-shape
by tiny flowers (forget-me-nots, arti
ficial) ; the nut holders Avere wee slip
pers of pink, the place cars were
hearts; the centerpiece was a wedding
cake with the two names and the date
of the approaching nutials and the
girls went into the dining room to the
tunes of Mendelssohn’s famous march
played by a member of the family who
\ias a good musician. When luncheon
was announced she started the march.
which they know? You will find when
each guest has a personal interest in
the party that it will be a success. At
one of the jolliest parties I ever at
tended the girls each brouj^ht an old
hat with trimmiiy^s; they were piac:*d
on a table, from which the boys select
ed a hat to trim with the “findings.”
The girl to whom the hat^ belonged
was his partner and had to wear the
finished creation during refreshments.
I assure you there was nothing dull or
stupid about this affair.
Corcerning an Engagement.
As a rue how long should an en
gagement last? Is it etiquette to tell
the girl’s parents, if so, when? Who
should make knovm the news? When
is an engagement ring presented; is
a diamond the only proper stone; what
size and what kind of mounting is
best, when the man is not rich?—Jas.
P.
The length of an engagement de
pends entirely upon circumstances.
Personally, I am not in favor of long
engagements, unless absolutely neces
sary. It Is the man's place to ask the
consent of the girl’s parents. Her fa
ther should be asked for the hand of
his daughter. An engagement ring is
usually given at o&.tt, but it need not
be a diamond. It is best to consult
the girl as to her preference, especial
ly as to the style and setting; the size
can only be determined by what the
prospective bridegroom wishes to pay.
Personally, I like some distinctive ring!
as an engagement token, something
individual, or an heirloom in the man’s
family may be used. The question of i
such a ring as to its cost and char-1
acter cannot be answered by an out
sider.
invitation and a call upon
her at-houie cia; .
Use Vcu.' Ca;-.:;
In sendinr: r-'.'f ~
about thirty—Zor a biid2:o' is'h
to write thera ou my cards?- Kona
Perfectly proper to use vour ea-r-
for "!)iidge” party invitntion'.- urit-‘!
on them the day, date and hour n-V-.
“R. S. V. P.” Inclose the cavf^i 1-,,,.,'
velopes to fit exactly and p.oj-.t
ten days before the partv is to
place.
A January Party.
Will you please tell me ?.hs'
serve at a j)arty In January'’ i rin >’.■
want to fix up a table. 'Wonlrj it '
proper where there will be li ,,,.- i;.-.
teen couples to serve in ?1tnn?
all seated and have even-thinj; ■:?, r
plate for each one?—Ignorant. '
You may serve very as vo;
suggest, have hot oyster or orea^n, ^
chicken patties, the latter with
rooms to make them very del’cate ai.4
nice. On the same plate lay two ;
hot rolls or a couple of small snv!,.
wiches, a spoonful of salted nui?.
olives and a cup of coffee. If ..on v. :h
more remove these plates and pa- 5,
frozen sweet of some kind with, fn;.:'.;
cakes and bon-bons.
Continued on Page Thre?.
Party for Boys and Girls.
I want to give a party for both girls
snd boys. Our crowd is very bashful.
What shall I do to break the ice?—
Perplexed.
Why not ask each one to bring a
l>ost card bearing a picture about
Mabel’s Questions.
Please tell me in your interesting
column the name of a good book on
“Etiquette.” I am placed in an awk
ward position. I met a girl this sum
mer who called on me. I returned the
visit then received an Invitation to
her wedding. Must I call again be
fore the event?—Mabel.
In answer to your first question. I
must ask you to send me a self-ad
dressed stamped envelope, as I cannot
give names or addresses in the depart
ment You need make no call until
after the wedding, when a call will be
due her mother or whoever issued the
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