Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-20

room in ones hand bag. There are small
leather cases in which are comb, button
hook, nail file, tooth, nail and hair brushes.
and always carry that, and a small hand
glass and curling irons can be added. Then
1 have small soap case, celluioid is the
hghtest, in which to put a piece of your
favorite soap. If you use it, little can of
almond meal is nice to have with You. 1
always carry also an ounce or two of pow
dered boraX in a box, tiny box of haXseed,
for possible cinders, a two-ounce bottle OF
alcohol, half ounce of spirits of camphor,
a small bottle of vaseline, a tiny vial OF
some soothing drops and an ounce bottle
OF glycerine and bay rum for the hands.
OF course fine whsk broom is necessary.
1 rarely ever use bottle polish on my boots.
L never have found any yet that was not
ruinous to shoe leather. i use grease black
ing or vaseline. applied with a soft cloth.
one or the large. soft pocket books, with
two snaps, makes the neatest kind OF a
travelling work box. 1t has two pockets,
one on each side of a center one, which
has clasp of its own. Cut piece of felt
or thick flannel just right to slip in one
pocket. Put In 1t two or three medium
sized needles, two small ones for mending
gloves and large one to sew on shoe but
tons; I'LL the rest of 1T with pins. Get three
or four machine bobbins and fill each one
on on the machine. One of 81 white. 40 black,
black silk, tan or gray silly, for mending
gloves, and another wound with heavy
black linen, will be about right Take a
piece or bonnet wire, the heavy, round
SUIT say SlA Inches long, roll around IT
TWO or three yards of strong, fine cord,
and double the ends over so that 1t will
snip INTO the pocket book easily. In the
other pocket put pair of shoe strings If
you wear laced shoes, pair of corset laces,
thimble, tiny pair of scissors, a lot OF
halrpins and half yard of elastic ribbon,
such as Is used for garters. In the center
pocket put half dozen medium sized pearl
buttons, few hooks and eyes. large and
small safety pins, a dozen black belt pins
and some shoe buttons. With this list OF
tnlngs you are equipped for almost any
emergency Size up the pile of bottles and
thlngs mentioned, and make of Saline, or
any stout thin material,a bag that Will hold
them, put draw string at the top This
Dag or stuff Will lie easily on the bottom
OF your hand bag and will not get mixed
up with your hose and handkerchiefs. If
you are addicted to smelling salts add a
bottle. If you are a slave to the tea habit
you can carry bottle of tea leaves and
make you cup in the little tin case in
when you carry your alcohol "stove" or
spirit lamp. small portfolio supplied
with all the materials for writing is a
necessity. Secure before starting upon YOUR
journey maps and time tables of all the
ROADS over which you travel and supply
yourself with plenty of good, coarse print
reading matter. 1t is hardly necessary to
remark that careful girl carries her own
towels and wash cloths or sponges a
coarse linen cloth is preferable to a sponge
because it takes hold better" OF course
the travelling night dress should he long
ana made OF dark flannel, cashmere or
sateen. To this list can be added the little
personal trif1es that stamp Individuality
IL Is always a good plan to carry a shawl
or rug and a box of "keepabIe" lunch ,f
the journey Is to be long one because
tnere are many accidents and delays ana
II is oIten long time between feeds
where there are no dining cars The r,rt
who supplies herself as indicated will he
secure from making herself a nuisance to
the 'raVenhs public. SONORA SARA.