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The Complete Home by Various
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CHAPTER VIII

TABLE FURNISHINGS

The mistress no doubt has a housewifely taste for receipts, and may,
perhaps, find the following formula of service to her in her
home-making:



DINING-ROOM CHEER

One set of fine, spotless table linen sprinkled--not too thickly--with
pretty glass, china, and silver, and well lightened with brightness
tempered to the right consistency not to dazzle. To this add a few
sunny faces, some good conversation spiced with gayety--the
unpalatable, distasteful portions having been previously eliminated.
Then quietly and by degrees add food which has been carefully and
daintily prepared and arranged. Over all scatter little flecks of
kindliness and courtesy till an inward glow is produced, and keep at
this point from half an hour to an hour, or longer.

This receipt may be depended upon to give satisfaction under any and
all conditions, and is compounded of ingredients which exemplary home
makers have always at hand. If conscientiously followed failure is
impossible. "Its use is a good habit."


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