Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29
LADIES DEPART MENT.

advice toTopsy, Ito tuck the bottom sheet in
well at the top and the top sheet well in at
the bottom" After the blankets and COM
fortables have been put on and tucked in
tightly, put on the counterpart, seeing that
the center figure is exactly in the center of
the bed; stretch it tightly and stuff it in be-
tween the bedstead and the springs, thus
avoiding the turned-up corners and sunken
center so often seen. Among the vast army
of bed-makers, few, very few, know how to
make symmetrical bed. After putting in
place the large pillows the youth eul cham
bermaid can take from her drawer clean.
neatly hemmed busting cloth and. with
scarlet sweeping-cap on her head. she will
make a sweet little picture engaged in her
housewifely task of busting chairs, dresser
and maltel Her drawer should contain a
bountiful supply of these busters. which
can be made Of cheese-cloth or coarse. thin
fiour-sacks, hemmed. Let her change them
before they get too much soiled, or the
washer-woman will fret. However, if they
are soaked, well rubbed and then boiled
with two or three tablespoonfuls of soda
put into the boiler, they will come out of
the tub clean and white again.
-.
laundry-bag Of linen, bound with
braid, or made Of gay cretonne, should hang
IN her closet, and she should be instructed
never to leave her half-used handkerchiefs
thrown about, but to put all soiled clothing
into the receptacle which has been pro-
vided for ner, not forgetting to remove the
pins from the bands of skirts, etc
a CAV stocking-bag, with flannel leaves
for needles, and pocket for darning-cot-
tons. thimble and scissors, should hang in
an accessible place, holding her unmended
hosiery. While filling Up the bag with
working materials, slip into the pocket
little box of shoe buttons, the top held on
for the sake of convenience-by a rubber
band, spool Of black linen thread, with a
needle just the right size sticking in it, sug-
gestive OF the needed repair on the button
less boots.
\ little plush-covered board supplied with
brass hooks, wherein can be hung her keys,
button-hook rings, and glave-buttoner, is q
great convenience. Do not fail so have on
her closet or wardrobe door shoe-bag OF
brown Holland linen or fancy striped
ticking, bound with scarlet braid and con-
tanning compartment sufficient to hold her
shoes, slippers and rubbers.
Having provided her with all these con-
yeniences, teach her that order is heavens
first law" ard insist that, as she has
place for everything, everything must be
kept in its place
Miss Josephine Shakespeare. a member
of the board of lady managers of the
Worlds fair, has just returned from
trip to Chicago, and tells how Southern
women may make fine showing at the COM
ing Columbian exposition. This can be done
in making potteries and tapestries, baskets.
and a thousand other forms of fine work
which only the def fingers of women can
fabricate. In the woman's building there
Is to be a kitchen and series of cooking
demonstrations. Why does not some smart
Creole woman go up to Chicago and give a
half dozen illustrations OF a typical Creole
dinner, from gombo TO cafe noir2 It would
be interesting 10 know if Sophie Newcomb
college intend advertis ng at the World
fair, and if the training school for nurses
will illustrate their methods, and solicit
students.