Little Folks' Parties

"Regretfnlly it is admitted tbat therc are a few silly mothers - chiefly living in citiea- who give eveninu parties fot children under 10 years of age," writes Ella Morris Cretechmar in the Wonian'a Home Companion. "Linie tots come te toilets, long gloves, with earriage and maid, and go tlirongli the ceremonyóf being reeeivefl, and otlier features of the evening with dignity tnily pathetic. It wotrld )e to their credit if, breaking loose from restraint, theysliould play liorse, hide-anáseek, turn somersaalts, and commit all sorts of rudeness, rather than sedatéiy earry out the programme marked outïor them. "It ?s safe to assume that children whose evident training is so artificial are palé, irritable and have 'nerves';; tbat they are overfed and wrongly fed: in short, that they are well started on the road to physical incoinpleteness, to disconted, useless lives that will know no fallness. Fortunately, there ure few such motliers. "The afternoon is, of eourse, the proper time for ohildren's parties, and the hours from 2 to 6 will not be found too long- by the ehildren- for the full enjoyment of such treats. Two hours wit! swiftly pass, and tlien arrivés the delightful supper hour, or refreshmeirt time." "Of eourse, the guests of the occasion would prefer a meim of ice-cream -and cake, witb candy galore,but as noey-erning meal will be eaten at liome suck ro. DJudicious providing is out of question. SUPPER FOR CHILDREN'S PARTY. Cocoa or Chocolate. Meat Sandwiches iu pretty shapes. Butlered Finger Rolls. - Cold Sliced Turkey and Tengae. Ice Cream. mixed or plain. Loaf Sponge Cake. Smal! Sponge Cakes, With colored or ftij lclngs. Cream Dates. .Stuffed Dates. Pulled Figs. Orangps. Grapes. Mixed Candies. Little buncbes of tlnyStich Candy tled witt Ribbons. Bonbons. "Wbile making a very tenipting display, an analysis of the above will show nothiug to upset healthy digestión, excepting the candies, and if the other ttaings are attractively served there wiH be no 'room' for a surfeitof sweets. "To study the menu for a cliildren'e party carefully from the stanupouit oL its wholesomeness is toshowakindness, a courtesy to the other mothers concerned in the matter which no woman, ae hostess, can afford to neglect."