Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-10

fort in walking finally became so great that
! my husband insisted sh ould see doctor.
| As We are strangers here, it was strange
| physician whom 1 sought, and he, after
careful examination, told me there was an
injury to one of the small bones of the toe,
that an operation was necessary and an
| incision would have to be made, the bone
| reached and taken out; afterward might
have to sit with my foot up for some weeks
| 81 was surprised and frightened, as you
may guess, and said at once should go
| home to be with my mother and have the
| operation performed by our family doctor.
| So made nv arrangements, took fearful
leave Of my husband, who was to come on
| at the critical time, and went home. It took
me two or three days to get up courage to go
and see DR.. W, but finally, with mother
to keep my courage up, sought the dread
| ed interview. He looked the toe over very
carefully, heard the dictum of the other
physician, smiled little quizzcally, then
said: Before we begin to take out bones,
90 down to a chiropodist's and get that lit
tie corn under the nail removed And that
was all the trouble-relieved in five min
utes"
Black-edged paper IL not used as much as
formerly, white paper with black seal be-
ing indicative Of even the deepest mourn
ing.
To screen an open fireplace during the
summer is often problem to the house
keeper. Two suggestions are offered in the
accompanying illustrations The bank of
verdure is arranged with large pieces of
fungus, behind which pots OF ferns are
placed with one or two Towering plants,
and if liked, creeper to fill in the green.
The common flag is q good plant for fire.
places, its ribbon leaves being effective, and
its flower pretty bit OF color. The second
arrangement is merely to utilize q vase with
q potted palm on an Indian seat Screen
the actual fireplace with Q bamboo curtain
and set the movables in front OF it, as shown
in the sketch. Another suggestion is to
mount q mirror on an easel frame; paint
bowers or grasses on the glass and paint the
frame in white en- amel or ebonize. If the
kill to paint is lacking, growing plant
before the mirror is as pretty.
The revival of the use Of old lace a. de-
veloped new wedding gift, for which the
gods are to be praised, in the shape Of q lit
tie box containing set Of gold or jeweled
lace pima Rare old lace ought never to be
sewn on dress, but attached with fine gold
pins to be removed with each wearing.
Sets of bonnet and dress pins are also pop
ular wedding gifts. Many of the fluffy
gauze and sheer silk muslin toilets of the
summer are closed only with the dainty
enamel flower pins or more expensive jew
eled ones, while to pin down soft sashes or
recreant ribbons they are most useful
x*x
Low shoes for the growing lads and lasses
of the household are cool and comfortable
but are not to be recommended for general
wear. A pair for the tennis court or for oc-
casional use does no harm perhaps, but
high shoes are to be preferred. Developing
ankles need a support which these decap.
itated shoes do not afford. The best possi-
bic shoe for children's wear is q laced one
that permits of being drawn together as it
stretches in wear, insuring q firm compress
about the ankle joint Little girls are wear
ing such in tan and russell leather with
stockings to match; the combination at
fords a very stylish and excellent foot gear
The grass cloth curtains sold at most
Japanese stores can be cut up into admira-
BILE covers for the ubiquitous pillow. They
come in fringed stripes seven feet long and
40 inches wide and cost 81 30 per curtain.
A single curtain makes one large fringe.
trimmed cushion and second plain one
size or two smaller They are cool from
their hghtness and slippery feel and are
exceedingly effective.
AparagW makes . particularly dslieats