uttered bread.

Lobster Sandwiches--Pound two tablespoonfuls of lobster meat fine; add
one tablespoonful of the coral, dried and mashed smooth, a teaspoonful
of lemon juice, a dash of nutmeg, one-fourth of a teaspoonful of
paprika, and two tablespoonfuls of soft butter. Mix all to a smooth
paste and spread between thin bread and butter.

Jelly Sandwiches--Mix a cupful of quince jelly with half a cupful of
finely chopped hickory or pecan nuts, and spread on buttered bread.

Date Sandwiches--Wash, dry and stone the dates, mash them to a pulp, and
add an equal amount of finely chopped English walnut or pecan meats.
Moisten slightly with lemon juice. Spread smoothly on thinly-sliced
brown bread.

Fig Sandwiches--Stem and chop very fine a sufficient number of figs. Add
enough water to make of the consistency of marmalade, and simmer to a
smooth paste. Flavor with a little lemon juice, and when cool spread on
thin slices of buttered bread, and sprinkle thickly with finely chopped
nuts.

Fruit Sandwiches--Cut equal quantities of fine fresh figs, raisins and
blanched almonds very small. Moisten with orange juice and spread on
white bread and butter.

Beef Sandwiches--To two parts of chopped lean, rare beef, add one part
of finely minced celery, salt, pepper, and a little made mustard. Place
on a lettuce leaf between thin slices of bread and butter.

Ginger and Orange Sandwiches--Soften Neufchatel cheese with a little
butter or rich cream. Spread on white bread, cut in very thin slices,
and cover with finely minced candied orange peel and preserved ginger.
Place over another slice of bread. Candied lemon peel and preserved
citron, finely minced, also make a delicious sandwich filling.

NOVELTIES IN TEA SERVING.

If you wish to vary the serving of your tea add three cloves to the
lemon and sugar. Or a thin slice of apple added with sugar is delicious.
In Sweden a piece of stick cinnamon is added by some to tea while it is
steeping.

SUMMER PORCH TEA PARTIES.

One of the prettiest decorations for a porch tea party is a hanger or
pocket for flowers made by cutting pockets in large round pieces of
bamboo, the rods being about three feet long. These pockets are filled
with scarlet lilies and hung in the corners and on the posts of the
porch. Hang Red Chinese lanterns in the open spaces and have red paper
fans in Chinese jars on tables and ledges. The porch boxes along the
railings can have their real contents almost