Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-07
HOME TOPICS.
(By Faith Rochester. in American Agriculturiss
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WARN UNDERCLoTHKs FOR CHILDREN.
The cool days that come now, more and more
wintry In their suggestions set mothers to think
ing about the winter clothing of the family. Let
no thoughteSSneSs or negligence hinder the
preparation OF warm Mnder-garments, especi-
little boys had much the advantage OF little girls
In having warmer and more equal clothing over
their whole bodies. But the fashion of short
trousers leaves their legs below the knees no
better protected than those OF little girls-un-
less indeed they are more likely to be provided
with long drawers. Many faShionably-
dressed little boys are not so provided for.
Through ignorance or indifference, their moth
erS sacrifice future health and manly beauty to
present prettiness, and in this unreasonable and
unkind manner. the majority OF little girls are
treated. No one can tell how much this has to
do with the general ill-health OF women. The
but it is often the case that the vitality is too
much drawn upon and the constitution gradu
ally undermined so that many children who
seem to be enduring all things wonderfully, are
ing though the death is long postponed and
approaches gradually at last. Make the under
let them cover the body from neck TO wrists and
ankles They may be made all in one piece, or
ntwo pieces, as preferred. For young children
it is often more convenient TO have the lower
garments made separate from the upper, and
button to them. But the whole garment Is
easiest made and managed for most children,
much like the long night-drawerS. The legs
should gore down to the ankles inside the stock
ings by both an inner and outer seam. The one
On the inside of the leg should be left open a
few inches to lap over smoothly under the stock
Ing 1t should always reach down inside the
shCe-tOp. After this garment has been put on
the child, there comes next stout waist with
buttons around the bottom, TO which are at
tached the dress-drawers whether of white cot
ton or Of colOred fiannen and the petticoat. The
latter may be basted strongly to the waist. for
the reason, II both are colored, seldom needing
washing To the side buttons of this waist (un
der the arms are buttoned the stocking sup
polters or carriers, either. those patented and
bought at the shops, or homemade garterS-
strips OF elastic tape with button holes in the
wide cloth binding at each end. One end of this
garter buttons at the waist, the other fastenS on
a button upon the side of the stocking outside
behind, you can dress and undresS the child
very quickly after the shoes and stockings are
taken off. Intuition all the garments behind
and Slip them all off together, and replace the
set OF day-garmentSb by warm well-aired night
gown. We mostly Use soft thick factory cloth
cor unbleached muSiin). and suppose other poor
folks do the same, but flannel for winter is TO be
preferred, especially for little ones apt to get un-
covered in bed. During the night the set of day
garments may be placed so as to be well-aired
in the inside, without separating them. and in
the morning the child can Slip them on all to-
gether with ease. Perhaps | have told all this
before, but | see more and more how little is
Known or thought by mothers about the health
full dressing of children in cold weather and
hardly think l need apologize for returning TO
the subject.
SUNNY ROOMS.
told neighbor. lately. that the chief objec-
tlCn had TO Il house under consideration as our
future residence, was that feared that the sun
would not shine into the rooms enough to suit
ne. She laughed as though that was. new
Idea to her and quite whimsical: The SH;.indS On
tie house were not Objectionable, as should
leave them open, except on rare occasions. But
the wide y"CfndtS on the east and south sides,
would totally exclude tie friendly sunbeamS
from the conimon sitting room Even in sum-
Iner | should not Ike that, as there are many
cool days when sunshine is far better than a
fire. My ncighbor said that it always made her
feel nervous TO have the sun shine directly into
her rooms. Now sunshine is one of the best
remedies for NERVOUSNESS, but understood my
negiitor TO mean that the prying, sunshine
searching out every sreck OF dust and tiny cob
web BEFORE concealed by habttual shade, made
her feel uneasy. Moreover, the coiors OF the
carpets must be preserved. ana sunshine fades
them. And so my neiglbOr pays the uSct0r for
her medicine instead OF taking it as a free OIL,
from Heaven in the bright sunshine and pure
air-for think she breads air as much as sun
slime, except when she goes out doors OCCASION
ally to get them. like broad piazza or gen.
etOuS pOrcheS about my house, but / want my
windows free from even too much curtain. n
less III hot weather, when almost anything ais
YOU. and you feel diSinclined TO out door eXer-
else, the best thing YOU can do is TO sit down in
the broad smile OF a sunny window and let the
SuEbeams put new life into you. If your feet
are cold, the sun will warm them more thorough
~ and permanently than a fire, especially ii you
take off your shoes and put your feet on stool
or chair in the full sunshine. For neuralgia
from one or two meals, than TO lie in the fun
sunshine, all but the top OF your head, which
may be protected; cover Up warm ii the room
is cold, but let every thing about your body be
loose and well aired.
BREAD PANCAKES.
For those who have milk, a convenient way
TO use up old bread Is to make it into pancakes
] his is good way to use sour bread also as a
trie more soda than the sour milk requires to
neutraliZe it Will sweeten the sour bread too.
Soak the bread crumbs, "a quart OF leoS.) for a
few hours in as little sweet milk as will answer
Then mash them with four tined fork, or other
wise reduce them to an even consistency. Add
teacupful OF sour milk, half teaSpoOnful of
soda dissolved in tepid water, and flour enough
to make a batter just right to bake the cakes
light without being too thick and hard. Try
little on your hot buttered griddle if your are in
doubt about it. Eggs are not necessary TO make
light good wholesome pancakes OF this kind. but
when not too expensive, they add greatly to
their delicacy and gOOdnesS-two, three, or four
eggs. as you can spare them.
Tree Frogs.