The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27
Useful and Otherwise.

Cseiui ana OtnerWise.
In speaking of the use of fat, the ply slcal
training teacher said that q fault of the
American people was their inability to
digest fat. One-half inch of fat under the
skin was better than the best Sc alskin coat
which can be bought. Tired people are. as
a rule. badly fed, and nervous prostration
often means q case of bad feeding. More
colds are taken on an empty stomach than
in any other way.
A bride with O passion for cooking re-
ceived from q friend, who uses her brush
with skill. q charming little hook for
recipes. The covers of bristol board are
shaded brown and painted with pans,
spoons and bowls. presided over by a pretty
white-capped maid. Tn leaves inside are
of unruled paper. The booklet IS bound
together by q narrow orange ribbon, and q
tiny pencil Is attached TO o streamer Of the
same.
If one can paint at all we'll, n number of
pretty and novel Christmas tribes which
have the virtue of being not altogether
useless can be made after this model. A
Christmas card seen last year was shaped
like a small head of lettuce and the cover
colored In delicate shaded green's. Within
such covers may be inclosed q dozen OF
more leaves for salad recipes gathered from
friends. A book of autograph potato rec
Ipes could be made with covers shaped and
colored like n potato.
a very effective bureau-cover is made of
nnc WDltc CRASH, Win u uenetitcQcu OOT-
der. Through the middle are scattered at
irregular intervals, as If dropped there by
q gust of wind. detached flowers, worked
half soiId-tbat IS. each petal solld on the
edge and open In the middle. with wash
silks. Almost any tiowers are adapted to
this design. wild roses, violets and sweet
peas being especially easy of handling. A
laundry-bag may be made TO match. hem
stitched across the top, and drawn about
four inches from this hem with narrow
ribbons of a shade barm0niZing with the
silks.
Tray-cloths and dollIes are worked in the
same designs. but the tray cloths are bet
ter II made of the fine satin damssk sold
for table use. as stains are more easily re-
moved from it than from crash.
Flre-place cushions OF immense size and
usually square are made from eay-colored
cretonnes. mohaIr pushes. wooden reps
and chaDgeable silks The material. coll
oring and richness of them are decided by
the character or the room. As they are
presumably for use. they should not be too
dainty. Ii used only Tor picturesque eff
fects TO produce the illusion of comfort in
some arawing-room TO be looked az. not
lived IN and enjoyed. they may be az deli
cate a. one pleases. Though seen on car
peted Hoors. these and other floor cushions
scattered IN different parts of q room. look
best on the bare spaces of r~ug-covered
floors.
Pretty seats for bedrooms or the small
sittiEg-room OF the house are the short
wooden benches s0ld in the house-furnIsh-
ing shops. These are painted In white or
delicate, shades of enamel paint and cnsh-
Toned. An extremely pretty one is of white
enamel. with light English vioiets painted
on the legs and along the side pieces. Th
cushion is covered with white silk. dotted
with punches of helIotrope vioiets. The
cushion is merely laid on the bench. and
held IN place by IA broad hand of heliotrope
ribbon. passed around under the bench at
either end. and tied on top In a handsome
hat bow. some strips OF an old quilt.
washed and cut into the requisite length
and width, make All excellent filling for
the cushion; a muslin cover ~ fitted over it
before the silk one is slipped on.