Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-16

oak color and coverod with ruos Tberpc.
NAV he shaken everv dov and IN, Aoor
kent sweet and cleon iv a Ioilv moppino
Cnttngo fn,n,tur, ;s ,.,,,,. a,,,,y,,,riata fnr
these rooms. as walnut is too Loavy and
dark. White and red or blue toilet mats
are pretty for the burrall. aud the closot-
door may be oruancntcd with shoe-bag
inside and pictures outside. or great
convenience would be shelf placed high
up witli curtain. On this could be
placed ocddlnS, band-boxes, etc.
Tho Handy Housewife,
A u,,lo oswo.,,uon,,, ..,,.,
ON mnhooanv nolishrs il ~, boap,ifully
t,Ianae, 1.s,.. ~,
,-atII ~ " ~ " vain iorii 'uou,u no
w.. ;a ~, Mn =. tsi .epiu w"'ei' NeiJ 'oid ""-
- "p' w 'i' '''','
a iittle spirits oi ammonia dropped INTO
oSi,, o"'y pau ra ", n'nn wiz @ cleamso IL e''''y
my ~" u'opo ~ie i''o'H"i!'
IL the Ktcheh stovc Ia cleaned out
osery hISht anu maze Already 10 DC lSht-
eo great deal oil umc may be saved the
next morning.
Large palm-leaf fans may be made
very ornamental IL they are painted IN de-
signs OF flowers and gilded about tho
ed8e anu hahdie'
A screen may be ornamented by past
ing on it fans and autumn leaves, arrang-
ed IN some artistic design, and then finish
ed ny coat OF copal varnish.
A pretty cover for small table can be
made out Of n square of dark brown felt.
About the edge apply double row Of
yellow felt daisies, stitching them ON with
yellow floss silk.
A dish or vase of fresh water should be
kept in every room where there is fire,
especially an open fire. The water abb
serbs the gas arising from the coal and
other impurities in the air.
A slightly damn cloth ribbed over
dusty Garnet bripbtens it wonderfully
and gathers all the dust This is nm OK.
cellent way to cleanse The floor of AN in.
valid's room. where noise and dust are OBJ
iectionable.
II lady has book rack or table she
WISHES 10 varhiSh, hrst put en- coat OF
llnseed oil and then apply the shellao::
Inc OH SINKS into the pore OF the wood
anu shows the gram. Plne, however, Will
no. Hpsofo H.
4 iight wood dressins-table was prettl-
! ~ decorated with white dotted SWISS, in
Two long pieces, which We're gathered AT
over the sides. The top was ornamcnted
hy bow OF pale blue ribbon.
! Pretty school-bags may be made ont of
a piece Of Clark merino. The underside
may be OF merino or some other material
embroidered with the monogram of~~the
owner on the outside III floss SILK and
lined with silesia, putting an inside pock-
ct on both sides.
A shoe bag is a very handy article for
bedroom. A tasteful one can be made Of
some pretty chintz. Cut piece a half
yard wide and two-thirds Of yard long,
bind it with scarlet braid, and put on a
smaller piece for the pockets. stitching it
III three divisions, the smallest IN the
centre for slippers. The most convenient
place ior this article IS to nail Ii ON the
inside OF the closet door.
Scasonablc Recipes.
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of haof and 70, - ,6, S, ~, n staI ~
.h rn, u ~ oi Iin1 h't'o ~ o.oIn si,aI ".
Vii Id,,aI a-"' tot ~ .n " 3oi,ta. 3 lit.v"
MY; ii.e poi1o,,. po.ni1 - ,,;-L 'ie'Ni''''
,' ''''' 49, >''-'
Cheap frult CAKE may DC made aiter
this recipe, ana IL VIII De ionld excel
nor t,ro crns ~ aa,,r tbrpeo p O1 fror.or - ="
So ~ I.a "a ,.'' ,late0 - tapi vi
cup sf,is ~ W s,, ,r.i1 7;l,, Eois .,'toe t
ri 81 .,1o InIf n',, '-''ii 81 fr,,;t a.,
rreserre1 c,in ~ rnisin. lI,
chnnn"j t;nn 0''o '''p -
'',fpe" n.e' ,..,
a very nee CAKE ior tea' ana one whiel
may De appreciated on account OF It's cali
ing ig lor one egg only, Is maae mus
httie more thap nan cup oil butter, one
cup anu nan OF sugar, onecnp Oh sweet
mix, one egg, three cups OF hour' one
teaspooniul OF soda dissoiveu IN very
httie not water, ana Two teasp0OhiuIs oil
cream Oh tartar mixed thoro,Shiy IN the
nour one cup OF ralslhs cnoppeu very
me.
A good breakfast dish can he prepared
at small cost and little trouble by boiling