Middletown transcript., 1894-01-13

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vi - Croesus over th
way, is dslndinI
Ia "a herself. Sh,
would not b
well dressed on Mis- IS Croesus' allow
ance unless she managed to have givel
her at the same time the dantiness o.
Miss Croesns' maid and the taste o.
4 Miss Croesus' fnilliners. And Will
Il those she may be well dressed on bel
own modest allowance.
Miss Creesus' tallors and milliners
and all the tribe to her adornmen,
preach the sermon Of suitability to her
They will not allow her to have q
brown coat mads for her green frock,
Tor to wear a blue hat with her gray
one. She learns at an early date that
gray gloves are not to be worn with a
black and tan costume. The great los.
son of unity in dress is forced upon her
mind while she is still young. And If
little Miss Shiftless would also learn
this lesson she would look as well in
her serges as ber neighbor does in
broadcloth.
Miss Croesus has a maid. When
that child of fortune comes In and
fings her clothes on chair, kicks her
boots off and gets into dressing-gown
for rest, Mannette or Lizette softly
gathers up the discarded garments.
She wipes the boots free from dust;
she sees If the inside soles are solid, and
il they are she takes them out, insert
Ing new ones, which cost but little.
She stuffs the shoes with cotton, and
prevents the shoes from becoming
shapeless and loose. She puts them
neatly away where they viii not rub
against each other. She brushes Miss
Croesus' frock, sees that braids and
bindings are as they should be, and puts
them neatly away, ths skirts hanging
in closet, the big-sleeved bodices
folded in deep drawers. In both closet
and drawers is little sachet Of Miss
Croesus' favorits perfume. And all Of
these things Miss shiftless might do if
she would.
She might keep q store ofshields on
hand add put them in when they are
needed She might always have hooks
and eyes, braids, bones and elastic in
her room to use, not just before she
needs to wear gown. but when, on
taking it~cH ahH diaoa khah
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SO 4 a tha
she is.
Miss Dorotn n 4 younr
lady who has fd. been at
tached to the Pafl9 tory. has
now passed her examin. Before the
Faculty Of Science in thS lty for the
degree Of doctor Of mathematics.
Miss Braddon, the now famoda nove-
list, was once utility actress III the
provinces.
OF sixty-seyen Queens Of France
only thirteen have died without leaving
their histories a record Of misery.
Eleven were divorced, two executed,
nine died young, seven were soon Wild
owed, three cruelty treated, three ex-
lied; the poisoned and broken-hearted
make up the list,
The s'lady life Insurance agent, is 8
feature of London.
Many Uses for Soda. +
Tinware may be kept brighteded by
dipping damp Cloth in common soda
and rubbing it we'll.
Very hot soda in a solution, applied
with q soft flannel, will remove paint
splaahes. Vse soda in the water to
clean paint and glass instead Of soap,
Strong, tepid soda water viii make
glass very brilliant, then rinse in cold
water and wipe dry with linen
10th. II
Ceilings that have become smoked
oy kerosene lamps may be cleaned by
washing OF with soda water.
For cleaning OIL paint before repaint-
ing, use two ounces Of soda dissolved
q quart Of hot water. Then rinse
III with clear water. Ii
A lump Of soda laid ON the drain
,ipe will prevent the pipes becoming
'logged with grease; also, flood the
lipes once week with boiling water,
p which little soda is dissolved.
Wash white marble porehes, bath. f
'tc.. with mop dipped in boiling hot ,
water and soda. A good deal Of soda
|hould Be- dissolved ID the water. p
Mrs. Frank Leslie has been making
few remarks Concerning woman and
Owe : a woman with no one to love
ii. z she says, ~ the most miserable
i Creatures She loses half her value
. her own eyes. she Il unable to do
uatiee % the best o. her nature. She
lither hardena ana becomes cold, def
!ni bitter and narrow. or she withers i
"a hngniahee LIKE spring aowers in
1he Women Republican Associa-
ioa of the United States has Issued
lops el6I<1s a fho women of tho (
apt e9lIIne upon them to exerf
Ielr In!I !IseDee 61ainat the Wilson bill
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