Ice-cream in Cantaloupes with a chocolate mouse nibbling at the rind followed, to be eaten with those most delicious of all cookies-home-made "hermits."
"Entertaining Made Easy"
Emily Rose Burt
In the matter of Cantaloupes I rather fancy I shall consume the first two on the half shell, or au naturel, as we veteran correspondents say; but the third one will contain about as much vanilla ice cream as you could put in a derby hat.
"Eating in Two or Three Languages"
Irvin S. Cobb
Cantaloupes, or small melons, should be placed on ice the night preceding their use.
"Breakfast Dainties"
Thomas J. Murrey