One important detail connected with school luncheons must not be forgotten. It is that the luncheon-basket or sandwich-tin must be kept sweet and pure. It ought to be scrubbed out frequently, and every day as soon as it is brought home it should be emptied, cleansed, and put, wide open, in an airy place, to prevent its becoming close and musty. If crumbs or little pieces of fat are allowed to work their way into the crevices, they will surely impart an unpleasant, stuffy odour to the food which is put into the basket afterwards, and the annoyance will not easily be got rid of. Unless scrupulous cleanliness be observed in everything connected with the preparation of food, delicacy and refinement must be regarded as entirely out of the question.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pineapple.—An ordinary afternoon garden and tennis party might be held in September if the weather were fine.
Gillespie.—Most stationers keep very pretty menu cards now, which can be filled in by hand with the names of the guests and the dishes.
X. Y. Z.—Press the flowers in blotting-paper, which should be frequently changed.
Rexie.—We are much obliged for your impromptu verses on the G. O. P., and for your good wishes also.
Ray Majendie.—The warts may be touched with a stick of lunar caustic. You had better get a doctor to do it if they be very bad. The 8th July, 1867, was a Monday.
K. T. S.—The digestion is weak and the circulation is affected. You should consult a doctor about it.