The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-09

the over-heated and often dusty inside posi-
ton, and they are just as easily seen also.
A few nice pictures on the walls are always
pleasing; but no picture that shocks the
feelings should ever have a place there.
Pictures OF war, murder, death-bed scenes,
animal fights and other soul narrowing views
ought never to be made at all, and especially
allowed within the sacred precincts of home.
Bright gay, happy and inspiring views alone
should meet the gaze of the family circle.
IL there be unsightly objects in the room or
receSSeS that contain unnecessary adluncts
to comfort and convenience, a bright chintz
curtain will screen them from view, and will
OF itself make pleasant resting-place for the
eye. Should bit of plastering fall from the
wall piece of white muslin neatly pasted
over the place will hide the defects and save
all further scaling of and drippings of litter.
In thousand ways one can veil the ugly
and add to the beautiful until the humblest
little home NAV become q very bower Of
pleasantness and cheerfulness.
GauZe or lace curtains are the most suita-
BILE unless one can have soft silken or plush
ones, and these latter are apt to make the
room dark and gloomy. Mexican gauze
comes in all the light tints, pale tints, blue
and crimson on a fawn ground and other
combinations and let it in the light in soft
ened tints. White gauze with lace edging
are also in favor, and give that dainty look
to a room so desirable.
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old set should have its chairs and sofas coy-
cred in diffrent colored pushes satins, vel
ours or silk as the case may be, or they may
be covered with all four materials and still
be artistic.
Blrch-bark scrap basket trimmed with
lichens and MOSES, are among the latest
household novelties.
A lovely cover for baby's parasol or its
carriage is made by setting squares OF antique
lace together. 1t will be necessary to cut
some of the squares into halves to fill in the
space. Trim the edge with deep lace of the
same kind. This is a most serviceable cover
for ii is durable and bears washing well.
Pictures hung opposite windows are sell
dom seen to advantage as the glass or the
varnish reflects the light in an unpleasant
manner, hiding the picture from the person
standing in front of them.
A very soft and pretty fringe for home
made rugs is to be obtained by ravellng out
the good parts of old stockings and mitteus
the crinkled appearance is its pretty feature
and it will last for long time.
Brown holland shades may be frightened
and given a pretty finish by trimming them
across the bottom with caterpillar fringe
choose that made of the shades of brown
tipped with scarlet.
Good temper as well as good health, de-
ponds largely on the kind of food children
are accustomed to eat. "Meat-fed children
are cross, irritable and quarrelsome." This
is the testimony of physicians and hvgienists.
Zone of the greatest trials of my life, said
a conscientious mother TO the family
physician, sis that my children quarrel so
with each other" On inquiry it was found
that they were great meat-eaters cease
giving the children meat, pies and cakes at
noon; give them milk-tOast tiny graham or
.corn-meal gems, cracked wheat with fruit
sauce, fruit puddings, etc. said this wise
physician. you must make the meal at
tractive and palatable. Decorate the table
with fruits and flowers frequently using
their own holiday presents of china. Follow
this with light lunch at night, OF simple
farinaceous food before the ordinary family
dinner; in this way they will be tempted
with meat only at breakfast and even then
the steak or ham might be supplanted with
fresh fish, fish balls, omlet, etc.
The lady followed the plan laid down and
in one year afterward said that il would
hardly be recognized as the same family.
The children were cheerful, playful, gleeful
and full of spirits; no more fretfulness and
quarrels. Now they seldom have acute at
tacks of fever and infiammations.