Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13
SOMETHING FOR THE LADIES


In the absence Of fresh hnwers. living
rooms can be made bright and cheerful by a
tasteful display of autumn leaves But in
order to have the Ell e. ss brilliant rs it ma,
be. great care must be used in selecting the
right leaves at the right time and in properly
caring for them. On young NAPLES may
generally be found much brighter foliage
than on older trees. One should strive To
obtain lesvcs with varisgs.ed hues, INSTEAD
~, As Is too often the case. solid colors-
variety Of coiors il far more rsstfui than n
glare Of all red, green or yellow, Hence
leaves sprinkled with all these eolors are
most desirable for interior decoration.
Leaves should be gathered before the heavy
fro.ss have robbed them of their many
hues, leaving only the heavy dull red, and q
little later the somhre brown which neither
pieAses the eye. rests the tired spirit, nor
reminds one Of those long delightful ram.
bles through the woods when ali was beauty
above. around and beneath. Oak leaves are
very graceful, aud IL gathered ia season add
much TO the beauty 40 well ss sold appear.
ance Of the ''hesd pieces" so frequently
seen over the library doors and windows.
Whole branches may be used. giving more
natural e6ec, than by the arrangement OF
separate leaves. Leaves on branches should
first he pressed between sheets Of coarse
brown paper--chsnge every day or the leaves
viii mildew which sprinkle over
them powdered fosin and then pass over
them y hot iron. Qf too hot IL will
shrivel theu,.) Resin gives better
eject than var ish or paratflne.
A few branches of cedar OF any everyr.ea
can be used with autumn leaves with pleas
ing effect. The whitewecd that grows
almost everyw here in pastures aud ON hills,
lights up the artificial corniees even better
than flowers In solid eolors, Although
few bright shades may BE- used without det-
rimrnt. ferns carefully pressed both
green and white, are very delicate and
always give . touch of tenderness TO any
object over which they wave their grace full
fofms. With email branches OF maple
leaves they are very charming in effect.
sller room has not been withou. fresh
nowess during her sickness" remarked one
ut the faneral Of beautiful young girl
She vas indeed beautiful in every sense of
the word, and o. she lay in her beautiful
white velvet caskst over which green vines
went creeping In every direction. and around
which stood bouquets Of the rsrest flowers,
could not think of death, but only DO
We thank God sufficiently for nowersr' For
no other time, l would cultivate flowers.
fresh bouquet has carried with It, joy to
may an aching heart. Just the simple
knowledge Of being remembered will often
cheer bPuls<d spirit and will carry eia.ine.s
and hope afresh to soul only waiting to be
free.
The beet efforts of the best nurses do
sometimes fail to produce desired results.
when preparing food for convalescents. The
skttled nurse veil knews. that In the cooking
e hidden the patients sppetite ~ we'll a. his
disesoon. For - coon ~ his eye rests upon
he feod presented To him he .. once decides
N faver = aaainst L. Food properly and
eel cseke9, 3. ~ rule. tempting to the
apqsdts. vhile he same cooked in careless
1Anasf. With % carr uheshsf il pleass or 10
enseed. Omen ro6s The patient Of ! much
needsd repa.s, to say nj thing Of Ais right to
psepse a1asnaioa.
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