Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22

just before left home, and his first ex-
clamation was, why, how cool you are,
in hereY Shall l tell you the secret
of my cool roomsw
"If you please, for if there is any such
thing as keeping cool this weather /
would like to know it."
"Well, get up very early in the morn
ing, throw open every door and window
in my house, and let the cooler morning
breeze blow through every nook and cor
ner of my house. As soon as the sun is
up and the air begins to get warmer /
close doors and windows, darken my rooms
until the day grows cool again, and l do
not expect to suffer much from the heat,
however unusual the temperature may be. y
NBut do you keep shut up that way all
summer"
ooh, no. Only on exceptionally warm
and breathless days. / like my windows
open, and generally have them SO day
and night throughout the year; it is only
on extreme warm days that 1 resort to
the closing up process"
PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR THE BOYS.
Every wise mother is careful for her
daughters future. She wants her to know
the duties of woman's life, to under.
stand the tasks which she will be called
upon to fulfill, if she "ever has home of
her own" She teaches her to cook, to
iron, to sew, to sweep and dust, and to ac-
complish all the little duties which go to
make the housekeeping perfect 1t is a
woman's nature second nature, perhaps
to do this and to teach others, but in this
household teaching, are not the boys
rather neglected? If boy is to become
the head of the family, why shouldn't he
be taught the duties of the head of the
family, and why should this teaching not
begin while he is yet boy? Granted
that man is "out of mis- sphere" when
engaged in kitchen work, but there are
occasions when illness or accident, or the
sudden and untimely departure of the
serving girl, or any other Of the thousand
and one interruptions of the usual routine
requires that he help little in the usual
kitchen work. OF course only people in
average circumstance are now considered.
What distress is sometimes caused to the
housekeeper whom illness has rendered
helpless when she hears "Tom" founder
ing around in the pantry after something
to eat, or what anxiety is saved her if she
knows that he is able to get his own break
fast and hers too, for that matter, and
wash up the dishes after eating without
breaking the tumblers, using the table
napkins for dish-wipers, or standing a
black kettle on the snow-white cloth.
That mother is wise who teaches her boy
some of the fine points of house-work,
who teaches him to sew on buttons and to
make needle and thread useful, to wash
dishes and to put them in their places, to
cook steak and to bake bread, to clean
lamps and to clean carpet, or to sweep
the kitchen floor. 1t won't hurt the boy,
it won't hurt him when he is man, but it
will greatly help his wife, should he ever
be fortunate enough to find one who de-
lights in perfect housekeeping.
SOME sUPERs1TIoNs.
the left foot forward.
1t is unlucky to ride behind bob-tailed
horse at a funeral.
1t is unlucky to sneeze before breakfast
or when you see the new moon.
1t is unlucky to own a Growing hen, a
white horse, white COW, white cat or to
carry a white umbrella.
1t is unlucly to whistle or sing before
breakfast or to tell your dreams before
breakfast. To tell dream before break
fast "makes il come true"
If your right ear burns friends are talk
ing about you; if your left ear burns enc
mics are scandalizing you.
Ii the palm of your right hand itches
you will receive money or shake hands !;
if your left hand itches you will pay your
debts
If you sneeze on Monday, you sneeze for
danger; sneeze on Tuesday, kiss stranger:
sneeze on Wednesday, sneeze for letter;
sneeze on Thursday, something better !;
sneeze on Friday, sneeze for sorrow ;
sneeze on Saturday, see your sweetheart
tomorrow sneeze on Sunday, and the
devil will have dominion over you all the
coming week.
See pin and pick it up, all the day
you'll have good luck; see a pin and let
1t lay, bad luck you'll have all the day.
SOME NEW ooLoRs.
Caster is beaver.
Moron is chestnut.
Boise is dull brown.
Perle is pearl gray.
Noisette is nut brown.
Loutre is seal brown.
Nuage is a cloudy gray.
Amande is almond brown
Encore de chene is a deep tan.
Cordoue is rich leather color.
Argent is rich, pure silver tint.
Feuille morte is dead leaf brown.
NELLIE B. WARD.