The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 655, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 18, 1906 Page: 3 of 4
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Toast in Variety.
Toast may also be used as a des-
sert at lunch, and there are a dozen
ways in which its plainness may be
improved upon. For the children trim
all crust from the thin slices and
place in the oven until a golden brown
all through. Smother it in apple
sauce or pour over the heated juice
from canned fruits and serve cold
with milk or cream. Dip the cut slices
in a raw custard—one egg to a half
pint of milk—and fry quickly with but-
ter. Serve hot with butter and spiced
sugar—this is variously known as
German, French and nun’s toast. Cut
the slices in circles, saute quickly in
butter; drop on each piece a large
spoonful of mashd prunes, and serve
with cream, whipped or plain. Stewed
figs or any marmalade which is not
too rich may also be used.—What to
Eat.
Green camel’s hair with white hair.
Green velvet trimmings.
Some New Desserts.
A delicious English tart is made
by filling a deep baking dish with
sliced apples, well sugared, covering
with a thin, rich paste, and baking
brown; this is to be eaten fresh, not
•quite cold, with cream and cheese.
Canned apricots, drained of their
juice, may be used instead of apples,
says Harper’s Bazar.
A pretty dessert is made with a
quart of rich custard for a basis, and
for this the yolks of three eggs are
to be used. When still hot half a
box of gelatine, dissolved in cold wa-
ter, is stirred in and the whole
strained. Last of all, the stiff whites
are to be folded in when the custard
is cold, and the whole is put 'Into a
fancy mould on ice. When needed it
will be found to be in three layers,
the top one transparent jelly, the next
custard, and the bottom one foamy
white. Candied violets may be but
around and on it, and whipped cream.
Checked Voile Morning Gown.
A very pleasing idea is a smart
morning gown in checked voile. The
color scheme is a practical one, suit-
able for a street gown of unusual
smartness. Black and white is al-
ways good and very generally becom-
ing. The body of the gown is of
black and white checked voile. The
bolero is original in design. Accord-
ing to the latest mode it is rather
large, almost meeting upon Eton
lines. A pretty fancy is the buttoned
fichu-like ends which fasten upon the
girdle with large velvet buttons. A
wide collar gives breadth to the fig-
ure. This, as well as the tiny applied
collar of embroidery, is outlined by
white braid and Richelieu plaiting.
Braid and plaiting likewise mark the
skirt’s devant and the wide cuffs. The
skirt is a circular model. Two rows
of braid and plaiting set above the
hem form its trimming.
New Scarfs.
Long, wire scarfs to throw lightly
over the shoulders promise to be the
distinguishing feature of light-color-
ed toilettes this spring. Among the
most seductive novelties which the
early spring has up to now produced
are charming floral scarfs in all man-
ner of colors and varieties. Mounted
on a foundation of mousseline de soie
on fine crepe de chine, these scarfs
are fashioned out of flowers in silk
gauze, the petals sewn lightly to-
gether, so as to form a solid floral
network.
Large-petaled flowers, such as full-
blown roses of all kinds, anemones,
clematis and lilies, are most in fa-
ror, but clusters of .hydrangeas,
daisies and even forget-me-nots are
effectively introduced against a back-
ground of chiffon.
For the Younger Members.
For young girls many new suits are
shown in the various shades of gray.
There is nothing prettier than gray
for either young or old, and the
jaunty short Etons or the trim pony
coats are employed with excellent ef-
fect in making up girlish and stylish
suits for misses and young women.
The Peter Thompson suits are, how-
ever, as satisfactory and as modish
as any dress a schoolgirl can wear,
and if the young girls realize how
much better and how much more
stylish they appear in these sailor
suits than they do in copies of their
mother’s or grandmother’s gowns
they would not be so desirous of
looking older than their years and
would cheerfully don these becoming,
suitable and girlish suits. Unfor-
tunately, they like to be thought
grown up and nothing will do but
that they should be replicas of older
members of the family so far as
clothes go. |
linen, in tan and in the natural
shades, as well as in pink and other
colors.
Substitute for Chiffon Scarf.
The delicately colored chiffon scarfs
so much worn are not only expensive,
and easily ruined, but come in so few
shades that a substitute is gladly
welcomed, particularly by those who
like to have their garments always
fresh. The long veils, made of chif-
fon, as are the scarfs, but costing
much less, are worn by many girls,
and have the additional advantage
over the regular scarfs that they
come in a much greater variety of
colors. Adjusted so that the border
is neatly hidden the effect is exactly
the same, as if miladi wore a scarf,
and she may have one for each gown,
and renew them with much greater
frequency without making a very
large hole in her pocketbook.
Girls’ Russian Dres£. -
If it is not school it is kindergar-
ten, and anyway you fix it, the small
girl needs frocks, and pretty ones, too.
The coarser weaves of linen and crash
are very popular with the younger
generation, but for cold weather serge
and challis come in for their share of
good hard wear. Here is a little dress
designed for a lad or lass and quite
Useful Chiffon Taffeta.
For silk shirt waists and shirt-waist
suits, and for the extra little dress of
silk which “comes in” for a hundred
uses all summer long (and spring,
too), chiffon taffeta is making hosts
of friends, either in plain colors or
those odd two-toned kinds, with little
figures or blocks happening off and on
the narrow stripes which make it up.
Yet so perfectly are the two shades
toned, and so nearly alike are they,
that at a little distance the silk seems
plain, except for the shimmer which
plays over it—a shimmer which seeks
out and reveals the color.
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History of Grand Old Cathedral in the Capita! Is
the History of the French Nation
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Tailored Wash Dresses.
The tailored wash dresses are
worth a whole library of explanation.
They are admirable in every way and
they will be worn in a manner which
will show that they are appreciated.
They come in white linen, in blue
free from difficulties for the home
dressmaker. It is in one piece, hav-
ing the broad sailor collar so youth-
fully becoming. A generous box plait
forms a panel in front, making the
small wearer appear tall, and its coun-
terpart relieves the plainness of the
back. Deep plaits stitched near the
edges turn from the broad front plait
and provide fullness for the skirt. A
belt of the material or leather girdle3
the dress in long-waisted effect
When Baking Pies.
Bake all very juicy pies in the hot-
test of ovens, placing them on the
oven’s bottom first to insure the
browning of the under crust. Let
these juicy pies cool, and reheat them
before serving. This second heating
seems to give the nesessary crispness
to the crust—a crispness that is hard-
er to accomplish than in drier pies.
To Clean Carpets.
To clean carpets, go over them once
a week with a broom dipped in hot
water to which a little turpentine has
been added. Wring a cloth in the hot
water and wipe under pieces of furni-
ture too heavy to be moved..
CALLING OR RECEPTION GOWNS.
The gown at the left is of black and
white checked taffeta. The skirt is
covered with a tunic, which is plait-
ed over the hips, and bordered with
tucks and a wide band of ecru gui
pure, the latter edged with black
taffeta. The blouse has a sort of
plastron of the material, trimmed
with the guipure, edged with taffeta.
The rosettes are also of black taffeta,
bordered with little frills of the same,
of which the straps are also made.
The chemisette is of white silk,
embroidered in green and black, and
the jabot is of lace. The sleeves each,
form two puffs, and are finished at
the elbows with ruffles of the material
and lace. The girdle is of the black
taffeta.
The other gown is of old blue taf-
feta. The front breadth of the skirt
is cut in one piece with the corslet,
which is slightly draped. The rest of
the skirt is plaited over the hips and
encircled at the bottom with tucks.
The bolero is of English embroidery*
in black, over a foundation of blue,
and is trimmed all around with a
shaped band of the lace. The turn-
over collar and cuffs are of velvet,
and the guimpe, jabot and sleeve ruf-
fles are of lace.
The cathedral church of Notre
Dame is almost as closely connected
with the history of the French people
as is the Abbey of Westminster with
that of the English. The gray-white
building with its feet nearly washed
by the waters of the Seine, has seen
grand pageants and lurid tragedies
such as even Victor Hugo could not
write.
But no one who had read this au-
thor’s graphic story, “Notre Dame de
Paris,” can ever forget the Archdea-
con clinging to its roof and at last
falling to a terrible death on the
pavement far below.
It is strange that where so much
has been changed, this building has
remained almost unaltered in outline
and general effect. The storm of shot
and shell that has beat upon it has
seemingly destroyed only the detail,
and the revolutions that have surged
around it have receded leaving it
like a mountain in'the midst of the
sea.
Notre Dame cathedral is no less
written about than others because it
is less picturesque, it does not so
much excite the imagination. The in-
tricacy of Rouen, the richness of
Reims, the fortress-like grandeur of
Bourges, and the elegant variety of
the Chartres, these are wanting. Most
casual observers know it only as rath-
er a squatty looking building with
two unfinished towers, and it is in its
sculptures and classic architecture
that its greatest charm is found. The
interior is unique because of its dou-
ble aisles, a feature which is not seen
in English churches, even on so vast
a scale as Ely or Canterbury.
The stained glass was originally the
glory of the church, and the long
shafts of color that streamed in from
every window must, in the early days,
have been almost a marvel, if we are
to believe the writers of those times.
These were destroyed, not by an in-
furiated mob, but by those in au-
thority, _who removed this priceless
material and replaced it by sheets of
dull color ornamented with the fleur
de lis.
Scene of Splendid Ceremonies.
It has been the scene of many mag-
nificent ceremonies. Perhaps the most
splendid was the coronation of Napo-
leon and Josephine in the winter of
1804, a century and a year ago. It
was on this occasion that Napoleon
took the crown from the hands of the
Pope and placed it haughtily on his
own head, a proceeding which must
have been rather startling to his Holi-
ness.
A great service was held there in
1840 to celebrate the restoration to
French soil of the remains of this
great leader.
It is natural that the whole French
nation has for Notre. Dame a feeling
of veneration and affection similar to
that of English hearts for Westmin-
ster Abbey. The marriage of Henry,
King of Navarre, with Mai’guerltte of
Valois took place at the entrance to
the cathedral, as the King was a Pro-
testant. Later the Catholic nobles
swore at the altar to fight this same
Henry to the bitter end, but he be-
came a Catholic in 1593 and attended
mass when he took the throne as the
first monarch of the Bourbon line.
The marriage of Mary-Stuart with the
Dauphin was celebrated here, and
many have been the Te Deums that
One of the objects shown is a part
of the Crown of Thorns which was
placed on the brow of the Savior. It
is almost white and is evidently a
long and very slender tendril of some
thorny bush. It is contained in a
glass ring which has been very in-
geniously made in such a manner that
it is without seam or joint and com-
pletely encloses the crown. This is
an object of extreme veneration by
the faithful, and was brought from
Jerusalem by the Empress Helena. ’
Notre Dame was begun in the year
1161 on a site occupied by a fourth
century church, and the first stone
was laid by Pope Alexander III. In
1185 mass was said for the first time
in the high altar. The nave was not
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completed till the thirteenth century,
the western entrance was finished in
1223 and the towers under St. Louis.
The history of Notre Dame is in a
great measure the history of France.
Among the sculptured figures of this
cathedral is one collection unique to
this structure, it is called “The Dev-
ils of Notre Dame.” These weird
beasts scowl from the high parapets
on the people below. They are unlike
the gargoyles on other buildings in
this, while they have the faces of
beasts or monsters, they are positive-
ly diabolical in their expressions of
ferocity and cunning. They have
nothing in common with the crude
figures usually seen, for they are pos-
sible creatures, you can imagine that;
they live and breathe. They fasci-;
nated the great etcher, Meryon, and!
Joseph Pennell in his recent series of
drawings has made them of even
more immediate interest. There they!
sit above the open air flower market
that is so charming a part of the
Paris of to-day, and grin and scowl on
the people below-.
Facade of Notre Dame.
have echoed through its aisles for the
victories of the French armies. A
great Thanksgiving service was once
held. The King, Charles VI., had been
dressed as a satyr at a palace fete.
The Duke of Orleans curious as to
his identity came near him with a
torch, accidentally settihg his clothes
on fire. Four of his companions were
burned to death, but the King him-
self was saved^
Demons and Fiends.
-The one most noted through Mer-
yon’s etching is a muscular demon
with high cheek bones, his lean chin
resting on his hands, he sits licking
his lips over the sins of Paris. Look-
ing westward is a grim fiend throt-
tling a rat, the embodiment of cruelty.
One monster grins with the very hor-
ror of a laugh, another is in a sort of
comic despair, and near him a beast
howls furiously at the city that is
beyond his reach. There is a dog
tearing at the bullock’s throat, a
monstrous bird, apes, elephants and
slimy brutes with scales, dragons, and
shapes of evil. There is but one
'human form among them, a man who
twists his fingers in his beard, and
strains out over the city as though
longing for release from all these hor-
rors.
There is a legend of the ruined
churches in Provence which the poet
Mistral has told which gives a most
vivid pen picture of these strange
monsters at the hour when the last
day is dead and the next one has not
been born.
Then the shadows become alive,
and these chimeras in response to the
deep peal of the bells, snuff the night^
air, and stride, shuffle or walk, each
with his own peculiar gait toward thei
summit of the bell tower. Through,
the thick darkness are sounds of hol-
low laughter, of grinding claws, and
clapping wings, mingled with the-wail;
of the wind. Then the first ray of
morning blazes upon the house and
the river, and the weird shapes creep,
back to their own places; with a
murmur of returning life the city;
wakes, and once more the cathedral^
dies.
Grand old unfinished pile. No one
can overlook the stately grandeur of
the Arch of Triumph, the splendor of:
the Louvre, the beauty of La Sainte
Chappelle, the fascination of the:
Tomb of Napoleon, but for vital his-
toric episodes this church stands,
alone as a symbol for the whole cityj
in all its memorable experiences.—>
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 655, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 18, 1906, newspaper, April 18, 1906; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth894536/m1/3/: accessed April 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.