1906 A Bachelor's Cupboard

A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD Stocking the Cupboard He may get on nicely with a half dozen plates, his steins, some silver knives, forks, and spoons, and possibly some small plates for toast, bread, or biscuits. These, vnth some small dishes of cut glass for salted almonds, olives, celery and such relishes, will be quite sufficient for ordinary use. In his cabinet with the chafer he should have the alcohol, salt, pepper, mustard, Wor- cesterhlre or Harvey sauce, chutney, paprika, bicar- bonate of soda, oil and vinegar, and possibly some an- chovy essence, which so Improves many chafing dish accompaniments, In case he wants to make a rabbit, an English Monkey, a Newburg, or some other simple del- icacy for an after-theater supper. The other things in the other cabinet — what bachelor needs to be shown what to buy? He surely ought to have a few bottles of carbonated water and some limes always handy, as well as a little Imported ginger ale in case he may en- tertain a teetotaller. Ginger ale Is not the w^orst beverage in the world with a good rabbit, while lime and seltzer is a refreshing drink at any time in the year. The poor hall bedroom laddie with his pathetic makeshift on the w^indow ledge may not afford such an elaborate layout. But for a dollar he may invest either in a little alcohol stove with a quart skillet in which to cook his cereal or boil water for his tea, or 26 specialties. These, with some saltlnes and a jar of — unless he desires some of the more per- — ^will be quite sufficient with the usual potted cheese ishable varieties