A Picnic Lunch

Au excellent picnic l-unch may be arra nged as followe: Meat for sandwiches should be boiled the day betere; theji alter removmg bome, skin, and gristle, they should be put im packing tins, heavily iveighted, anl set im a eool place over iijjilit. Out in very thin Rlices. Breal oiie day old 'va best, and a very slvarp kniiie is neoded for cutting irt :'ato thin slicee not over three inehes square. These, buttered slightly, may be daiatily filted witb ham, salad, sardtaes, ton.ïiip ar whatever ono likes. Then out p:ecek of confectionor's paper jmst Iiarge öaougto to (.-over the sandwiches neatly. Place them side by side, cliowely packed, and they will preserve t heir shape without breakiaiü'. Tiie paper is ivot to be removed uiiH] iserved. Cakes must ateo be one day old, and fur pU-mic a little extra flour i:i Btiirriilg and an extra five or ten niimutes in baking wiU insure a firmcv cruist. Frosbioig, iif put on hot, oes iiiot ra-aek and fall olí. Cooki.es are nioi-' dïsirable tibam loal cake, as aire ateo eup amd gem cakes. Jelly nnd iM-ram roníeot ons are srldom nace lor picmdc servtag. l'it-s oí jelliies, fruit or sweets are Ix-sl eootaad tuiMiover ííuslnon, the pastry roverSng tih fLlliug ontirely. Ijay tlieiii q paper covers and tht serve t'hu! very coaiveuiently. leeman, orante, strawberry, raspbcrry w ciirramt juices Should be extract ed, itheiii sweetened, and when well cV.tssolved, bottled. Drín-ks caía thein, be prepareü by addSng two tablespoomíuLs ol llqiíüd to a tumbler of ice water. All these juiices eombiacd make ai delk-lous drink. Sta-omg colífe or tea may also be prepared amd eerved in the same way. Bright tin muge are more convenient than tumblers, amd there is no danger of bi-eakaige. Hampers, with severail trays, are more desirabte for pack:mg. Ordinary linnen baskets aire a diiífteulty. White eoníectifoners' paper ííhould le used toe lütttog tlhe basket and tor separatitng frhe different kind of food; also íor coveritig neatly individual pieces. Oookíee íijmI crackers must be put itai tight boxes. riaíes are too heavy but brigiht, new bfecuit tins - the square ihapes are best - are very useftrl isi paefcimg, and with. fringed napkitis lald inside they serve well for Ralvers m liandmg the fo-od around. Paper napkiins are best. Wttatever ; to'be eaten. last should be paclu'rt at Míe bo'ttoin. of the hamjut, and that to be eerved Ornst at the top. Fruit, pitkles, olives aiid cheese