The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-14
To Keep Out tho ,lies.


Since wire windows and door screens
are comparatively expensive, what can
the housewife who cannot compass these
dof Must she meekly submit and "nev-
er mind iii" No, indeed, not when mos
quito netting costs only Il few cents
yard and though not as we'll looking and
durable can be made ms etfectual as wire
screens.
To accomplish this, make plain pine
frame that when the lower sash is raised.
will fit closely under it and into the win
dow casing. If you cannot get black
mosquito netting. do rot upon any con-
sidcraticn use the crude. ugly blue, green
Or red colors i'll which this fabric comes.
bat get white and dye i; Ll,cl; or leave
1t white if preferred. Tho former how
ever, closely resembles wire screens and
is less conspicuous. Stain the screens
wish raw sienna or paint them to liar
monte with the color Of The house. Cut
the netting TO fit the frames. allowing
FORA half inch hem on all sides, and after
bastinS on the latter tack the squares
securely to the frames with small tacks.
Give thorough sizing on bo;h sides with
size made by soaking half a pound of
glue in one pint of cold water over night
and adding four quarts of boiling water
the next morning, and when this is dry
give both tho frames and netting two
coats of elastic or other waterproof var
uish.
If well made-and Il woman who can
use a saw and hammer can easily do it
housed during the winter and given Il
coat Of varnish every spring, such screens
will last a surprising length of time.
For the upper half of the window n
frame is not desirable Cut the netting
TO fit the window casing outside the sash
and deep enough to reach two inches be-
low the center joining of the two sashes,
allowing for IL double half inch wide hem
all around. When the latter has been
basted in, tack the sides and top 10 posi-
ton, leaving the bottom free, but taut.
and the upper sash can then he lowered TO
any point desired.-New York Times.
Pretty Children at II New York Wedding.
At one of the New York weddings of
the past week four children assisted.
Two flower girls, each about 10 years
old, in empire frocks of white india silk
and carrying large white enamel baskets
of daisies and orange blossoms, led the
train of six bridesmaids down the aisle
to meet the bride, whose maid of honor
was another young miss of 10, DIS pretty
picture in her graceful gown of soft
white crepon and big hat with dropping
plumes as was the bride herself. AT the
altar the groom and best man were wait
Ing, and beside them stood little fell
low of in a continental suit of black
velvet, with white satin wastcoat, lace
ruffies and low shoes with buckles. He
in his small gloved hands n silver
tray, upon which, on tinymat of white
velvet, rested the ring.
TWAS noticed that when the best man
stopped to take it from the small page it
was tied to a corner of the open work
rim of the tray with narrow white rib
bona wise precaution, since otherwise
such inexperienced little hands might
easily have tilted the important circlet
to the floor.
When the ceremony was over, the flow
er girls preceded the bride again, scat
tering blossoms before her rs they
walked, and the small page, still holding
his tray, marched alone in solemn state
directly behind her. 1t was amusing TO