The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-13
MENDINq,

The great difficulty in mending lies in
the almost impossible tact of darning
the edges of the rent together in good
shape. 1t is good plan to buy some
net lace says the New York Ledger, such
as is used for canopies or draperies, or
for the darning pattern with which the
ladies are familiar. If, when the knees
Of childreD's garments wear thin, bit
of this lace is basted ON the under
side and carefully darned down on the
outside with fine thread or yarn the color
of the fabric, the garment will wear al
most as long again. piece OF fine net
darned down on the wrong side OF a
tablecloth will save a large rent and
will scarcely show. A careful house,
keeper, who believes that waste of any
thing is almost a crime, uses coarse net
for darning thin places in towels. 1t is
surprising how much longer they will
wear, and how easy the work is. Cut
the lace in square, il possible to use it
that way, lay it smoothly on the goods
and with a long needle and very soft
thread follow the meshes of the lace in
and out, each mesh alternating until the
edges are sewed fast. Be careful not to
take the stitches through to the right
side, at least if it is desirable not to have
the patch show through. Then a few
judiciously distributed trimmings down
on the right side of the goods, being very
careful to follow the grain of the fabric,
and make short stitch on the right with
long stitch on the wrong side, and a
great deal of hard work in the way of
later patching will be avoided.
It is surprising how many uses one
will find for this lace, once it is kept in
the work basket. The mosquito-netting
lace, which has a coarse mesh, is sold
in the city markets at twenty to thirty-five
cents per yard, and is from two to three
yards wide. A couple of yards will fur
nish great many patches, and will also
make the most convenient and useful
bags for buttons, thread or many sorts
of garden seeds. Indeed, its uses are
manifold as any housewife will find once
she makes the experiment.
DANGEROUS USE OF KEROSENE.
Building fire with kerosene is be-
coming fixed habit in this country,
and should be discouraged by intelli-
gent people.
At the City Hospital in Boston may be
ound at almost any time victim of this
dangerous habit. The only thing to be
said in its favor is that it saves time and
kindlings--a trifiing economy when
compared with the serious, if not fatal,
| results which may follow.
The effect Of the burn varies with the
degree of the injury. Be careful in re-
moving the clothes to save the skin un-
broken. The contents of blisters should
| be carefully let out with needle, and
the cuticle pressed gently down upon the
| true skin. The first object is to exclude
| the air. This can be done by applying
! is slight, with only the surface Redeemed,
| flannel or thick cotton wool.
If the surface be extensively burned
| the patient exhibits the sign of shock or
collapse. In this case the skin is pale
and covered with a cold perspiration,
the pulse is rapid and feeble, with dila-
ted nostrils and dropping lids. The pa
| tient lies in an apathetic state, In less
severe cases there is nausea and vomit-
| ing.
Stimulants should be applied at once.
Keep the patients head low, and apply
| hot bottles to the feet and sides of the
| body. Hot tea, coffee or beef tea may be
given if it can be retained. When there
is nausea brandy is the best form OF
Stimulant.
| Every good hOuSekeeper SnOuld 40
away with the possibility of this acct
| dent.-The Household.
CRYsTALLIzED FRUIT.
Peel and divide into sections four Tan
garine oranges. Also two OF three dozen
firm Malaga grapes. Put two cupfuls of
white sugar and one third as much water
on the fire, in a saucepan. Boil to the
ssthread," that is until the candy will
form threads, when dropped from the
spoon. Put the candy in a warm place
where it will not boil. and then drop in
| two or three pieces of the fruit. Care
fully lift out with a fork and put on e
creased plate. Be careful not to stir tina
| candy, as that would make it go to sugar
| Put in some fruit, and lift it out care
| fully in the same way. If the candy
should begin to sugar, add water and
boil until it reaches the same point again
Continue the dipping until all the pieces
of fruit are covered with perfectly
transparent and dry coat of candy.
| Nothing could be prettier than small
cutglass dish heaped mp with these
| ts.-Good Housekeeping.