Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15

Fashion has decreed a new wedding
anniversary, the "clover weddir e." upoI
the fourth year Of mstrimony. The gift.
are four-leaved tables, screens, glss:
disney, portfolios, frames, and other ar.
ttcies with quatTetotl designs.
Household.
The sdornment of home is not Of
necessity q matter Of great cost, bu
always indicates the habits and taste Of
the inma es. There Is an epithet no,
often applied to women, it msy be be-
Cause il so seldom fts, that is most fiat
tering and well would 1t be if it could be
oftener used; a capable womSr-how
much 1t involves! Cspsble girls are
choice girls and are the ones men seek
for wives and these sre oftener found in
homes where is neither poverty nor
riches than in those OF the extremely
rica. In such home the accomplish
ments learned OF school are not Idle
talents, but are made to serve in the
work Of identifying, as is shown in pretty
scsrfs knotted carelessly, rug or O
cushion, curtain or some ingenious de-
vice Ter comfort that is not Cffsnslve to
tsste or costly to purge.
of extravaganza, because with skiliful
fingers she can give an air Of elegance
- cnesp material, and sttired tastefully,
| 'urrounded By the handiwork she bsars
herself proudly she is Hisjudged, her
consciousness Of capsbility mskes her at
ease, and satisfaction with the results of
ner labor tends to remove any embsrrsss-
ment that arises when these are wanting.
hat
she will not be able to meet. Does unex-
pected company srriye, is mother or COOK
sick, she Jean fill equs ly well any
place; guest departing wlll have little
thought that the dainty dessert or it may
oe the entire meal is the work of the
fpgers that paint aud embroider so
deity and that the sweet
voice that charmed sll listening
had not long before by sweet
lullaby soothed to sleep fretful little
one, th.t the dainty robe for baby sister,
IS well as her own pretty dress, sre the
result Of her skill ana taste.
Capable girls ara choice daughters.
How tired mother appreciates their
quslities. She ass fallen little behind
In dress or social usage, but to such 8
daughter she can turn not only for advice
out Tor cheerful service. She no longer
dreads Bridgets tsntrums, nor fears dis
appointment from her seamstress. She
caG comfortably inaulge herself head
ache day, am the wheels ct carriages
bringing visitors no longer roll ominous-
ly. The clever hand, the willing heart of
the choice girl has emoothed ont all these
rough places. May it be repested2 Caps
BILE girls are choice girls, and make choice
daughters ana choice wives, and for those
I3o can paint q lily and cook g dinner,
can conetrue Latin sentence and COZ
struct costume, their Whrmest admirer
gives them few hints gathered here and
there.
BUREAU COVERS.
Some Ct the ne west bureau covers sre
made Of fiae white Welsh linen, the edge |
embroidered in deep scsllop In white |
linen n1ss, and the monogram worked in |
the center. The pint ushion TO 90 with |
this Is made OF crimson merino and has |
TWO little white linen covers like that for |
the bureau. A large bow Of crimson rib !
bon gives the needed touch of brightness |
to the set. II toilet bottles are used |
they are simply tied with crimson ribbon. |
Blue, pale yellow or coral may be used in |
place OF the Crimson with equally pretty |
feet.
TABLE COVER.
A pretty and not expensive cover for |
Lhrary table can be msde Of square OF |
dark b,ue, green or maroon felt, large |
enough TO hang over ths edge five inches |
all around. Cat the edges into tseth two |
inches wide and three inches long, Lav-
ing the sides straight, ana pointing them |
st the ends; work Gaisy o. star with |
gold colored linen foes on the right side |
Ut every other scsllOp, then turn the clotn |
and work the same pattern on the wrong |
side OF the alternate ones, piDking the edge |
with single scallop pinking iron. Turn the |
reversed teeth upon the right side, fast |
ening them down with the stitch known |
as crows foot. done In Old gold or blue |
linen noss in each pinked scalop. Bind |
the other teeth With silk galloon and sew |
4 chenille ball upon each. Fit tie cover |
At each corner Dy cutting out small |
square, or by slashing it and turning in q J
piece each SIDE Of the cut. Make eyelets i
on each side OF the opening and lace to.
gether with small cord Eva III. Niles, |
East Gloucester, Mass.
TABLE SCARF.
Get piece Of plush of any color to |
match the room furnishings, and of
leug.h to jus. come to the eGge of the
table, If IL is to be put On lengthwise, and |
TO drop over somewhat II the other way.
A border is made for each end Of RIBBON. |
Get three or fou. different colors witch |
harmonizs together. The qusotity OF |
each will depend upon the width which |
you wish to make tha border. Number |
seven IL S good width. Cat it Of in ten |
irch lengths. Sew each piece together
to form q circle, turn in a quarter
ioch st one edge aud gather twice, draw
Ing the thresds so IS to leave In opening
abous IS large as an ordinary pencil. Ssw
irridescent cord ovar ,hs lines OF gather. |
ing. Now you will nsya rose:tes that
are TO be sewed together In rows, to
width that is liked. Tie spaces lefs be-
tween them may be flied By weaving the
cord back and forth, and this also gives
su5stsEce to the border. TIE whole scarf
may be lined with elk ard the edges
across the erds flushed viii tEssele, or
with wide lace or uphois;erer'5 tiuge. It
is very pretty affair when l5is5ed.
EMILY S. BoNroN, Toledo, o.
RECIPES.
Baked apring chicken-Cds tha back
open, spread ous ii bsking psn, sprinkle
win pepper, sslt and little -four. Bake
With butter aud hot water. Woen done