The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-29
Selected Household Hints.

Here is hint for a CAREFUL housewife
who wishes to make the most Of every
thing. When your red table cloth is
too much worn in spots to use any long
er on the table, cut the good parts in
the shape of napkins, fringe them out for
about an inch, il inclined to "a .el easily
over cast them, and il will be many
long day before any member of your
family will discover that they are not
regular "boughten" fruit napkins.
The mothers of the present day must
form the men and women of the future.
No degree of masculine development
can make up for the lack of mental and
physical cultivation in woman. 1t is
the mother who gives the element of
greatness. No nation can advance
where everything that goes to the cul
tivation of woman is neglected; and no
nation can fail of greatness and of sue
cess where women are genuinely respec-
ted.
For a pretty work basket take course
tidy cotton, and crochet piece that
can be drawn over good shaped bowl,
or basket-silaped block, and then, after
stretching it tightly over the form, starch
it well, and thoroughly dry, then var
nish it with gum shellac dissolved in al
cohol. In day or two it can be easily
taken from the form and will then be a
stiff basket. Line with some bright
goods and tie two knots of ribbon on
either side to match the lining. A fiat
crochet border around the top is a pretty
way of finishing it.
AS there is now a great difficulty in
obtaining efficient domestic help, press
your girls into the service. If daugh-
ter evinces taste and aptness for any
branch of work, encourage her in it, and
pay her for what she does and let her
buy her own clothes. 1t comes out of
her parents pockets anyway, and this
will serve to make her feel independent
and take an interest in her work. II
parents would take this course, they
would not need to employ SO much do
nestle help; and should misfortune
overtake them, their daughters would
not be left helpless.
A table should be made to look as at
tractive as possible, and very simple
meal will become appetizing if its sur
roundings and appointments are pleas
ant. Tired, weary housekeepers who
are obliged to prepare their own meals,
may smile at tie idea of spending time
over setting repast daintily, or to pre-
side at the table as though they were en-
tertaining guests. but they will find that
it is we'll worth the trial, and that the
meal that was hitherto a simple inter
ruption from the cares and occupations
of the day, has become an opportunity
for the interchange of pleasant thoughts
and the rest and refinement of the mind
as we'll as of the body. Every house
keeper should be supplied with a suffi-
cient quantity of table linen that she
may be able to change often and avoid
using cloth when soiled. Clean, spot
less linen if not very fine, looks mulh
better than snowy, handsome, but soil
ed damask. Nothing makes a table
7 . table when washed careiufty-'''%. -,
shed until bright and transparent. =
. snowv cloth, spotless china, and clea
crystal, with water lily y, 5es' disb On or
bed Of green leaves in a glass u1'' ara a.
cluster of wild flowers, arranged 90. az
; fully with fern and grasses IN "a o Wa
nlaced in the center OF the table or eve ",
q single flower laid upon eacn i; na prd,
r and the various dishes put on IN 0ru
: will make of any table thing 0! oG;
{, ty," where all who come Will DC ii'''-
= ed to linger.