Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
SCENTS AND sAcnErs.

SCENTS AND SkCHETS.
the womss who Lives IN she coss,sry
should Gather Her Own Perfumes
Those who prefer the fresh and SIM
pie perfumes Of nature 10 the compounds
Of the chemist or druggist. may mako
the fragrance Of their rooms doubls
pleasure by gathering sweet flowers.
leaves and roots as they come ia their
way. thus adding association to the ex-
quisite odors and giving them the hey
to happy thoughts.
The woman who lives In the country
has many opportunities Of this kind,
and may 'crown her kerchiefs fins
with lnickls rare perfume" at . very
little cost.
In gathering your own perfumes you
bring home something more than herbs
the JOY of the time. the beauty OF the
day. the friends who were with you
part OF your life goes into the little
silken bag along with few dried leaves.
Roses and lavender have been used
from time immemorial to favor tho
linen chest. and no discovery OF
modern times can furnish anything
more pleasing. The old fashioned hum
dred leaved rose is best for tho purpose.
as it il richer in essence and more pcrma-
ment than the more delicate roses now
cultivated. The petals should b gath
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much dried. The fragrance Of roses ID
% delicate there is no danger Of having
too much-unless, perhaps, In the case
Of the woman who kept stone churn
filed with rose leaves in her parlor, and
stirred them up with the dasher-5ut
most Of our native growths are so strong
in essential oil ii takes bet q pinch Of
them to give the faint aroma so pleasing
in our drawers and boxes.
A spike Of the sweet clover growing
by the roadside, branch Of sweet
briar from the thicket where the thrush
is singing or bunch Of spicy winter
green from the woods will embalm q
summers walk and the song Of bird
for many a winter day; and the eprig
of pearly life everlasting you broke of
as you walked with your lover across
the dry pasture field, inhaling the milky
odor while be told you of its nsar rels.
ton to the edelweiss which Swiss maid.
ems gather for their bridal flower. viii,
if laid in your drawer. prove true 70 it,
name. recalling the hour and the love
Of it--for what is life but love?
A handfulo! pine needles gives . good,
wholesome air 10 . chest or closet. with
Q hint Of outdoor life and health. The
balsam fir of New England, % much in
demand for pillows, IL almost too vigor'
Gus for close quarters. but the spruces
and frs Of the home grounds have q
more gentle breath and may be gathered
ut any time. Crab apples have q re
freshing acidity that reminds Us Of the
blossoms that bore them-one Of the hes,
perfumes Of nature. The apples will
shrivel and dry without losing theil
scent. and are then safe to put among
clothes. There IL the widespread family
Of the minis. too, peppery and sugges:
i've OF the kitchen. il may be. but ths
scarlet flowers and leaves Of bergamot
90 called from its resemblance TO true
bergamot, an essence from the orange
are worthy n corner. and bring back tho
soft autumn day when they stood fam
ing in the wind
Once started in this line. we are sur
prised to find how sweet the earth is
sweet fern. sweet flag. worth diggins
from its oozy bed for its thick aromatic
root stalk. scented grasses that Indiar
women weave into baskcts-we ca,
scarcely step but incense rises at our feet
In the garden is the rosemary and tn,
delightful lavender; but the lavender q
our northern gardens is not so frsgran
as that grown in the soft air Of Tai
Mediterranean coast. aud which may b,
bought from the druggist. One Of tn
best plants for pleasant and permanen
perfume il the small shrub conmonl,
called lemon verbena. and we msy eves
find something 70 our taste among tn
medicinal plants--chsmomile, thyme
marjoram. sweet basil and their kindred
For the sachets themselves aaythin,
that is pretty viii do If Il IL moi 10
thick. Those souvenirs that most won
en- have somewhere among their treas
urea may be made still more sacre<
made up In little bags Of odd shapes
and still further ornsmented with nee
die. brush or pen. ~ taste and skill ma,
dictate A piece of your grandmother
wedding dfess. er your own, . BIT o
the baby's ribbon: the s.urions xslk tina
wss part o. an Indian ra5ah's coat; IN
dotted mall ycu wore 20 youf first party
FIJI IL with rose leaves and write. ~
other davs are ike the days Of June.
Tie handkerchief your dear. dead frisns
last gave you--t<,o precious b. carry
stitch u together and fsll II with meme
mes There's rosemary. that's fer ~
Membranes for . generous pouch o
pine leaves quote Emerson Who leave
The pine tree lea~es his friend ~ Tho
resa. he spruce. the hesnleek snd -
pine wiz not countsnance de<rsir- In
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