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Show libirs !n t1 e tr.-e-to; i 1;.. .-.-.! in t: e-as-j, i Ct'- HH t:.;:.us u-r. :n' rf! H. Aldrlch. THE PICNIC LUNCH. The glorious season for outdoor n-.oulx is usually enjoyed liy all nature hirers. The all-important all-important thing ufier you have arrived is ''what . to have to oat." A picnic lunch, to he a success, should be well prepared, careful- ly packed, with each item of food so wrapped that the lingers need not be soiled therewith. .Small rcilis or buns may be hollowed out and n salad, not too moist, used to ! fill them, then the small bit cut off the top, pressed buck, protects the salad, I and the whole may be eaten from the1 lingers without soiling them. j Pork and beans may be carried in the cans, heated in hot water and they are ready to serve. j Roasting potatoes !n a good fire and, toasting frankfurts to go with the potatoes po-tatoes produce a dish very popular with picnic parties. There are so many kinds of sandwiches sand-wiches which may be served that itj is needless to mention' the value of ai good sandwich. The bread should be; cut In uniform slices and the filling spread evenly. Meat, If sliced, should j be sliced very thin. Butter to be used' on sandwiches should be creamed and: may be seasoned with chopped mint, capers or ketchup, or mustard may be I added to give flavor and variety. j Each sandwich should be carefully wrapped in waxed paper, to preserve1 it and keep flavors from mixing in the' lunch basket. Little cakes or pieces of cake, if wrapped, may be eaten from the paper without coming in contact with the fingers. For dririks, there is always the universally uni-versally favorite coffee. Made in an open kettle and strained into a hot pot to pour, there is no beverage which takes its place. Grape juice, orange Juice, lemon juice, may all be used in the making of good cooling drinks the ice carried car-ried along to serve with the drinks. When lemonade is used it may be made, sweetened and ready to add the cold water. . Carried in a fruit can tightly sealed it is a most convenient drink. |