Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-18
SOMETHING FOR THE LADIES

In preparing for guests who are to
spend q few DAYS or weeks ia the coun-
try with you. do not put away every
thing that L. commonplace or little
old-faSh:oned, On the contrary bring
out the old fashioned easy chairs
with their high backs and broad arm
rests. Leave the little foot-rests here
and there. what if they are covered hits
of old cloth and cross stitched with
home-spun yarn, colored perhaps by
your own hand. instead of being uphol-
stored in plush and the softest wool. let
them remain, and do not apologize eth
er and call them such old things" DO
not rush and hurry to make two little
old-faShioned pillows into one or four
into two, for fear your guest will expect
to find Large. square pillows, The same
a. you know. adornS her own richly fur
aishcd gucst-chsmber in her elegant city
home. Bear in mind that the novelty OF
country life is half gone. when the cool,
airy rooms are stuffed up with uphol-
stored furnishings. and the old fash
Toned windows are forbidden the free
draught of flesh air, right from the hay
fields and sweet-scented woods. Avoid
showing to your guest in any way that
you are put out" by her presence. She
will much more enjoy you Just AS YOU
live from day to day, than II you try to
initiate her own manner of living when
In her own home. II she express
wish to dip her berry-stained fingers in
your every day wash basin, at YOUR
kitchen sink. aud to wipe them on your
good, coarse, crash roller. why, let her
do so. She will enjoy her visit all the
more, and nothing will sooner give one
real at home feeling, than simply TO
let one do as one feels to, on every and
all occasions. DO not rob the guest
chamber of the crash towels and bath
mat simply because your guest has an
elegant bathroom finished in walnut or
oak Do not. say rob your own house of
all the comforts you are capable OF afford
ing your friends. just because the tex
ture, or the style is not equal to hers.
who il glad To visit Won and would be
most happy to enjoy such a. You have,
and in her own lady like heart asks not,
neither desires any better.
A picnic dress should he Of some stout
wash fabric, or ilannel. Avoid anv IA
brio that spots or stains easily. for at
picnicS one comes In contact with roots.
knits, high fences. salt water. sweet oil,
lemonade aud many other things that
would easily ruin the result Of several
days hard labor when expended ia max
Ing dress OF any but the most COM
mon and fitting material. Thick soled
shoes or Tttbhers If light soles are in
dulged inl should he worn. Ii is well
tn take waterproof cape along. for the
picnic season is almost sure to bring
down showers upon the heads of all
who Indulge in good time out OF doors.
especially when shelter is too far TO be
reached before the bursting ofthe storm
that seems close At hand. Baskets are
always bnrdensome during the first part
OF the day at least. IL is quite the Gus
tom now to engage some one of the par
ty or some person who cares not for the
pleasure Of the excursion. to carry A.
long and take entire charge of the bask-
cts. wraps. &c. Ii the company be
large it is well to mark or label each
piece. each holding check for her own.
When the baggage master reads off the
lame and number il is then an easy