New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-20

Sill III TIE flddle, completes the set.
wcllknown writer calls attention 10 the fact that
however attractive "plump. well filed ont. lsrtty
little girl of twelve fourteen may become. She
rarely II ever. develops into IA beauty. at i.- he
goes to say, "the girl who is angular and bony.
whose limbs are kag and whose bone, are sharp who's
face is peaked and eshless. whose elbows and shoulders
are pointed and whose hands and feet plssess
length without breadth, that sometimes surprises
every by rising 70 celestial power OF ftsnsine
grace and beauty" a have often noticed that said
u lady who Ind read aloud these comments. 81 went
TO school with Lady -, who considered tlse most
beautiful American girl In Europe at one tine. and
when she fifteen she quite filed Trollopc's dcScrp
ton. shall forget my first sight Of Nor half
a dozen years later. II at the opera and she
I'm Mrs IS box surrounded by half dOztgi mon.
who IS that lovely crssItureP | asked my ho-tes,
and was amazed bcyOnd description when heard II
was Molc with whom had once been % Intimate.
1T is quite impossible L asserted but wrong,
It other than herself but tra'%snognicd,
glorifed In way that was simply noompTfr'Eablc,'
Young America does not like To be beaten After a
very patriotic, speech before a youthful debating
society, week ago, small boy Of twnlvc wound
ND with the following perOation Not ohly, fellow
countrymen did beat, rout, and utterly annhilae
the British I'm our glorious for tndcp .ndencc, hut
We too have a sun that never SETS although They
think they are the only fellows which have that proud
distinction For when 1t Is O'Clock at Alto Island.
Alaska f. is o'clock a. H. the next day al Mr. Blaine's
home in Portland Maine. IIurrah for the red. White
and blue"
Why is II that houseboats are not oenCr uedi They
eem to offer so many attractions and opportunities
for summer enjoyment. In England. as every one
knows they have tecome irsuuiiono OH the Thames.
but even there these floating houses are merely mo0ii
to the banks and not intended for Journeys IL "a
rule. although sometimes they arc towed by the means
.t,s1- int
canalboat fashion. How enjoyable surh trip might
no VIC hove ONLY 10 read Blocks adventures OF a
Houseboat" TO find out and when ONE thinks OF the
delicious dolce far niente DAYS that might be spent
Ear from the maddng crowd exploring our beautiful
rcverS il IS wonder that all our Old caaIboaS tat
are nd enough not converted at once into houSe-
,,oats 1t would be very inexpensive way OF npend-
To- IN. simmer That our own nsiehbDring rivers
a.. 4cb in on,et attractive beauties that are seldom
seen or appreciated IS very sure iin wlit pc'ociu
lazy unconventional life II would De- 10 hoat "o"h
some lovely stream stopping day mere or VICE"
There ~ the fancy elected Thoreun has gwen u
n,c,uro Of such an ideal experience which shows WHAT
our own home rivers can give Us III LILO way Va '''
DAYS an summer weather.
MANY people think land 1t Is h good od'iaShioheu
idea after alb that at this season OF inc year .no
system requires more or less PURIFYING ai'er u'o Wi"
ter,s torpidlty There are many simple heroS ua1
naro furnishes that are undoubtedly very healthiul
hon III
d.vs sassafras tea and other stDlples were always
iyen I'm poodly quantities. French people are great
e,,oyore in natures remedies. and will eagerly gather
., oor,y d.ndeion leaves Of which We think so little.
Tn.so bav eat with little oil and vinegar. assuring
49, ,bo, they are one of the best spring medicines.
rhore l. also n broth that In france meets with gen
$50, favor and IS made In this way Put a quart OF
atcr 10 bol having previously prepared and washed
ho, forty leaves Of sorIel. cabbage, lettucehead
ard ton spncs Of chcrv Whh the water is boil
,n throw these In with the addition Of teaspoonfu
., colt and half an ounce Of butter Cover the
nan and let them simmer few minutes then pass 10
through A sieve colander. This preparation Is
,aten cold and in quantity ta quart Tor each per-
con and is said to be particularly wholesome Mt this
asor A French writer I'm speaking Of the advisa-
v Of taking greens rofers to dogs and cats, who he
GAYS always eat grass in the Stirring.
DO Won know YOU really furnish n room with
,, barrels ~ said an encrgctA lady. who had lived
the frontier for many years When hved IN
snar,v I'm ---- at the tine my husband opening
,ho new railroad made nearly every bit Of my furn
.uro myself some day | may tell you more about
, varous contrivanCcs. The barrel and its i
sufficiently prolific theme. Why. there end
-, ,inrs they car be used for" she continued waxing
enthusiastic "Cut IN two. and properly fastened
they serve as washtubs or bafiubs turn them over
and upholster them and y0rl have beautiful French
nuG dvan, for your parl0r and every one knows the
Comfortable barrel armchairs that they make Take
ant the slaves and STING thenr ropes and you make
for yourself delightful hnmmoch Bore holes II