Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-05

As however, she feels he will he offended,
the widow brings with her donkey laden
with two goat skins filled with water.
The prayer ended She proceeds to pour the
water on the grave to keep the first hus-
band cool Under the circumstances about
to take place and having we'll saturated
him she then departs Exchange.
Teach Girls Thoroughly.
Girls should he taught to be thorough in
whatever they undertake. "Whateyer is
worth doing at all is worth doing wcll' is
IN old rule of more importance than ever
in these progressive days. Teach girl to
DO one thing well, and later on she will find
That this one talent will gather many unto
itself. a smattering of everything is
always dangerous, especially in girl To
learn less and to learn it more thoroughly
hould i've the rule of her education.-New
Orleans Picayune.
A petticoat frayed at the edge, no matter
how handsome the embroidery may be,
"auscs u woman much veXation of spirit.
The finer the embroidery the sooner it
shows signs OF wear and no matter how
much care Is exercised it cannot he made
to last very long. \ good plan is to put a
narrow lawn rutfle around the bottom of
The skirt first. Then put on the flounce of
Embroidery so-that about an inch Of this
will show The lawn rutfie can be renew
ed very easily.
Borax water is excellent for epongiuQ
ither silk or wool goods that are not soilcl
enough to need washing. In washing
cashmere or wool goods put little bora
IN the water This viii cleanse them much
more easily and better without injury TO
he cOlOrs DO not rub them on n board,
Jut use The hands and throw on a line
without wringino. Press them on the
wrong SIDE and they will look almost like
new.
Mrs Amelia X. Wing, president Of the
Brooklyn Woman's cub, was secretary
aud treasurer of the sanitary commission
during the war She Is the mother of two
young men who as little fellows were tho
heroes of My Boys, written for children.
hlrS. Wing is pretty woman with sweet,
restful face and thick white hair as fine
and lustrous as spun silk.
When the lamp wick makes mp its mind
TO he disaGrceabe and refuses to come up
when wanted first remove il from the
burner and pun out one or two threads
near the selvagc edge Of the wick This
generally reduces it to reason. and when
inserted again in the burner the cogs will
take it mp properly and when lighted will
give a good, even flame.
The mother who understands that econ
omy is half the battle Of Life makes papa 5
socks do for baby when the heels and toes
IRE beyond repair. Ont Of the good part
she cuts pair of small socks and by max
ing the seams small and smooth she has
loot covering for the baby that will last
twice as long as any She can buy.
Nothing can he found more beneficial for
your darkening locks than daily sun
bath. The enviable golden hue is much
more apt TO be secured in this way than by
artificial means II is also said that in fol
owing out this plan of bleaching he hair
il will keep it from turning gray.
For curling liquid dissolve two ounces
boraX and one dram gum arabic in ono
quart of boiling water, with three table
,poonfuls Of strong campLor. Keep in a
bottle and wet the hair when you curl or
friz it, This is said &c keep the hair in cur
IN damp, dog day weather.
Mrs Susan Rhodc Cutt4r nrofeesor in
Riddle COLLEGE North CaroIino took RI,
I.otin rrizn in that Same cniIao,o whom =
student Mrs Cutter ia y handsome yyo.
man undor IN and has o,ivor On ,,r,,cb tim,
to Greel. that men have been left ont OF
her books.
The Daughters of Rebekah Of Naomi
lodge, of Topeka, have opened free dis
pensary in the rooms of the Kansas Medi
lied under the lows of the state, with
power TO receive requests amounting tC
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