The Portland daily press., 1890-12-20
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is very readily done; the words NAV ba writ.
ten with lead pencil in bold hand. and
then outlined
Just for containing small quantity Of
silks, boat is novel and pretty. AS a sug
gestlon Of the style of 1t, we cannot do better
than call to mind the paper boats that W.
make to please children; only this boat mus
be cut out of cardboard, and be about twelve
inches In length 1t Is covered with satin,
and In the place where the rower's seats
would be, satin bag. TO match color, Is In
serted; this is fixed in the bottom and to the
sides of the boat, the top being drawn up
with cord. The outer side can be painted or
embroidered, according to fancy.
For small boys there are marple-bags about
five inches long and three wide, made Of
odd bits of bright pieces. costing but tribe
iOr material or work, but eagerly sought by
every marble player.
Tue heavy awning canvas, In blue or gray
stripes, makes serviceable bags for school,
books. A piece thirty inches long and four
teen wide should have a shallow point cut on
one end to form the flap. Cut two pieces.
Tor the ends two and one-half inches wide
and ten Inches deep. Round the corners on
one end and sew the pieces to the sides OF
the long strip. Bind the flap and the open
ing with blue dress-braid, and stitch two
strips Of the braid together. for the handle.
Spool-bags for the w0rk-basket are made
OF any shade Of silk or satin fancled. Cut
tie material fourteen inches long and SIX
Inches wide. Turn narrow hem down on
each side and across the ends, then stitch In
the hem with tue sewing-machlne; turn up
an inch and one-half across each end and
stitch In three divisions for the spools. Cut
two pieces OF white cashmere or flannel, one
inch narrower and two inches shorter than
the silk; buttonhole all round the edges Of
these leaves with embroidery silk, the color
OF the pockets, and fasten them between the
cover. Divide the cover exactly In the
middle and gather with silk-thread. Sew
ribbon loop TO the gathered part and finish
With bow and ends.
A new idea for a sachet is to take piece
q rOs-grain or satin ribbon, sash width, or
three narrow pieces Joined lengthwise with
vine-work Of 0riaT-stitch In silE; fold the
ribbon across In half square, leaving two
inches below on one side Tor a ravel fringe.
Fringe an extra bit OF ribbO the same depth
and put between the edges on the other side.
IL Is well to have the fringe double on both
sides and long enough 10 turn the point with
fulness. The satchet Is put between the two
sides Of the triangle. and the edges finished
with star-stitches In silk.
For writing desk or portfolio, q suitable
shape is that Of an envelope. Take an ordi-
nary business size a. the model. Cut piece
of card board the size and shape OF the ad-
dress eide, and four triangular pieces like
the divided laps. Cover each of these first
with soft muslin or cheese cloth, and then
with lght-cOlored India silk or satin. The
laps may alternate In color, pink and blue,
gold and brown, etc. Make a flat sachet OF
soft muslin with layer of wadoing between,
spIlnklsa with perfumed powder Put this
In the silk envelope with piece of silk
above 1t the color Of the back. Fold the
laps together and press fiat. Stitch mar
row ribbon to the point Of the upper lap, and
pass around the whole, tying in pretty bow
where the four meet.
Across the address side write In LIQUID gilt
and fancy Lettering NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
oIan@e, Merry Christmas" "P0ur u0S
letters"
BITS OF CULINARY WISDOM.
Beating an egg with an egg beaten can
never increase the bulk as when a fork Is
Used.
II fiavoring Is added to hot custard part
s lost.
In making boiled custard there are sew
'ral signs by which to tell whether 1t Is doue.
Il when spoon is dipped into the custard q
coating remains upon the spoon 1t Is done,
'ut II the spoon comes out clean 1t Is not
cooked sufficiently. Also when the froth
disappears from the top of custard 1t lisa
iign that 1t is thickening.
When eggs have cooked they are liable to
'uTdle II left much longer; but custard TO be
erved alone should be cooked a minute
Onger than when IL Is to be served as n
ance with snow pudding.
An old and good rule In making custards
to allow three eggs to pint Of milk
Very thick cream should be whipped with
! fork: and then put into whip churn. To
Mould whipped cream add gelatlne.
Wash currants by dredging them with
lour, then rub them we'll with the hands to
emove the grit; pour water through until 1t
will run clear. Then let them lie on a clean
lapkin until dry; never dry currants In the
wen.
To seed raisins let them lie In boiling
water two or three minutes, then pour on
old wateri the seeds will then push out
'aslly. When cutting raisins keep
BOWL Of water in which to free the knife
rom the seeds.
Before chopping suet be sure to take ont
ii the membrane, also have It quite cold and
redge with flour before chOpDing.
Always dissolve gelatine In an equal bulk
cold water; II put into hot water &C first a
tr0Dg taste Will be developed. IL will take
bout fifteen minutes to dissolve but may
tand two or more hours without HARM
Hiss CAMEL.
A KITCHEN DINING TABLE.
Several years ago there appeared In print
description Of small table on casters, TO
o wheeled from the kitchen to the dining
DOM. 1t was to be used to carry dishes to
be table, and out into the kitcden after
heal. An Improvement ON this can be made
y people who do their own work, and are
United for room. Have a table on casters,
arrow enough to be pushed through the
oor Take the two end sets of legs Of an
ii table and put in new side rails, any
myth desired, and put on a new tor. II
even feet long. the material will cost about
ne dollar, and the work can be done in half
day. A new table can be made by a car
enter for three dollars, II tue legs are plain.
'urned legs will make the table look better
nd also Increase the expense. The food can
Q taken from the range, brought from pan
~ and cellar, and placed upon the table be-
Ore IL Is wheeled INTO the dining room MANY
eople in the winter make bedroom OF
heir sittlng-room, so that the dining room
aust also serve as a sttting-rOOm.
As soon as the table Is wheeled from the
ining-ro0m. the floor can be brushed. the
eady for sitting-rocm. The extension
able belonging to the dining-room can be
sed as library table for writing and read
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FASHIONABLE FINGER NAILS.
The nails of fashionable woman are often
to put 1t strongly-a positive abomination.
hey are vulgar, Just as anything that Is
veIdone and pronounced Is vulgar.
To conform to nature the nail should be
fimmed round TO follow the line Of the finger
p instead Of being slanted up In a long,
harp point, which is supposed to add a
lpering look to the finger. but which really
lggests the the claws of bird. And then
ley are polished too highly.
10 fastidiOus mind the OverwrOught
listening OF the nail Is acknowledgements
Is as unnatural-as the painted cheek or
le darkeDed eyes. Artifce In the finger
Ds Is no less vulgar than the artifce In the
ice. And IL Is not beautiful. Nature Is An
rtist who does not make mistakes. III the
eauty OF the nail were really enhanced by
lying hsrd, glstening polish upon il, she
Iould nave known how TO do son. Y.
ournal.
HOT WATER.
Hot water may almost be called the elixir
I life, since 1t combines so many virtues In
lself. After any fatigue the most wonder
nl relief is experienced by bathing In hot
Vater. Kate Field declares thar cup OF hot
V4ter, taken every morning before break
asst, is necessary to healsh; and we all know
he beneficial results of hot baths In cases Of
hidden illness. Indeed, physicians often
what is known as hOt-water
reatmrnt for dyspepsia and nervous COM
,laints People who pretend to know all
bout the complexion. declare 1t impossible
nr wrinkles to come In a face that Ia