Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-29
The Ideal TrayelIn. saIeheI.

From the Ladies Home Journal Tor Junc.
How many women know how TO pack
travelling bsg properly-to pack 1t so that
there will bs convenient place for every
thing, aud So that things can be taken
from their corners aud replaced, without
a complete uphesv and public exhibition
of the contenteI writes Filth Gray in q
practical article on "Fhe Art of Packing a
S.tchel" in the June Ladies' Home Jour
nal. The following m-thod of packing a
satchel has been found after many trials
to bs by far the most convenient arrange
ment of the small belongings which 1t is
necessary to take on q railroad or steam
boat journey.
The ideal travelling sstohel lie the square
topped, wide-mouthed affair, which is
fashionable at the present time, the inside
covers of which have 8 strip of leather
made into receptacles intended for the
convenience of anall articles, such as the
button hook, tooth brush, nsil-hle, sois
sors, etc. It contains two pockets, at the
ends, not at the sides, and can be made to
hold quite a quantity of things. AS
rule the rscsptscles in the strips of lesth
er require Q small button-hoole and tooth
brush-the bristles of the latter should be
protected by the email adjustable tin box
sold for this purpose nail-ile, glove
buttoner, stylogrsphic pen, pair of scis-
sors Ito which q small ribbon bow OF come
bright color Is tied, for easy Identification,
penknife and lead pencil with rubbsr
sheath.
In one of the pockets place three or
four extra pocket hsndkerchiefs, q second
pair of gloves, an extra veil, and a small
envelope of court plaster, and In the other
an envelope containing some postals, 9
| couple of addressed envelopes, one or two
telegraph blanks and few sheets of wri-
ting paper, or better still, a small writing
tablet with blotter. A stamp box con-
tanning, with Others, one or two special
delivery stsmps, should also be placed In
this pocket. If the satchel is not provi.
ded with the aforementioned strip, this
pocket should contain also the pencil, PEN
knife and the stylographic pen in a secure
| case. In the other pocket drop the nail
file, button-hook, glove buttoner and
tooth -brush.
| In the bottom of the bag place q light
weight (silk preferably), dark colored
Mother Hubbard wrapper, for use as q
night robe on sleeping cars, and q small
towel. A toilet case made from . strip OF
linen with tying strings of ribbon or tspe
and plainly marked "hair," should con-
tain brush, comb and a box of hair-pins.
A similar roll marked sewing" should
hold a needle case, well filled with coarse
and fine needles. spools of black and white
cotton, Nos. 10 and 80, small cushion
stocked with black, white and safety pins
bag with few buttons, smAll scissors
and q celluloid thimble, the loss of which
will not be regretted as Q matter of value
A soap-box of tin or celluloid pays for It
self in convenience many times. A
sponge-b bag of oil silkor of some rubber
lined material can either be purchased ol
made chsaply. A whisk brush should be
adj djustably fastened to the interior of tn,
bsg, and thus equipped the traveller Il
proof against dirt and disordersd apparel
Take also an inexpensive black foldins
fan, and Q pair of rubber overshoes
wrapped in some dark cotton material.