Now butter very slightly the upper surface.

Next butter the top of the loaf, cut another thin slice, and, of course, these two pieces of bread will be perfectly level, and, if the two buttered sides be placed together, will fit round the edge exactly.
TOMATO SANDWICHES .-- Cut some very ripe red tomatoes into thin slices, and cut them parallel with the core, as otherwise you will get them in rings from which the core will drop out.

Sprinkle some thin slices of bread-and-butter with mustard and cress, dip the slices of tomato into a dressing made with a little oil, pepper, and salt, well mixed up.

Put these between the bread-and-butter, and cut them into squares or triangles with a very sharp knife.

These sandwiches are very cool and refreshing, and make a most agreeable supper after a hot and crowded ball-room.