The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-16

other longer chain and attach her .every-
day" fan to that.
But the evening fan is the subject Of
especial attention and requires a girdle
n chain exclusively for itself.
Many Of the imported challies this year
rival in beauty the silks. One new de-
sign shows tiny sprays OF flowers and,
In addition, a colored border. For ex-
ample, over a cream background tiny
pink rosebuds will be scattered, and then
the challie will Y a border OF pink.
An artistic challie shows a delicate de-
sign of maiden-hair fern. with a green
border. These challies cost 40 cents a
yard and make dainty Summer gowns.
trimmed with the narrow ribbon velvet
and lace.
When packing away ermine furs for
the Summer. place some pieces Of white
wax in with them to keep them from
growing yellow. Put them in a cotton
bag that has been colored with bluing,
or use dark blue paper.
Some young women are now turning
their attention to prayer book bags which
they carry to church.
One of the prettiest bits of needlework
that one can make for a bridal gift is a
Marguerite bag.
Embroider on a square of satin large
enough to be afterward cut in a shield
shape, for a bag of sufficient capacity to
carry a book, a crescent-shaped
branch of orange blossoms with a few
buds and leaves. Let the branch descend
from the upper right hand corner and
sweep down to the left lower corner in a
graceful curve.
Two or three loose, stray blossoms
floating off as if in a breeze will add to
the pleasing effect. Work with rich EN-
oroidery silks in natural colors on a
cream white satin ground. Trim the
Shield shape all around with a double frili
OF elegant white lace.
Line bag with gold colored silk over
a thin layer of perfumed wadding. Sew
handsome two and one-half or three-inch
wide satin ribbons of best quality to at
tach the bag to, the brides belt. A
skillful painter could substitute painted
flowers for embroidery.
Ruth Ashmore writes OF .TThe Ugly
Duckling." a most practical and usefu,
article, in April Ladies Home Journal
and presents the helps here given to good
looksE
THE American constitution cannot
stand the cold bath into which the Eng
fish woman plunges winter and summer,
and TO which she owes. as far as com
plexfon is concerned. much of her beauty.
Do not be afraid to put soap on your
face; use plenty of it, and wash 1T off
we'll, first with warm and then with cold
water. This soap bath given to the face
will make you feel and look sweet and
fresh.
i am glad you have discovered how
much that is lovely as well as useful
that word h~ousekeeper means, says the
Ladies' Home Journal The mere pro-
viding of beds, meals, ETC.. is a very
small part Of the work. The homemade
ing. the comfort the sympathy, the
grace and atmosphere that a true woman
can provide Is the noble part, and em-
braces all that is helpful for soul as well
as body. I wish our girls would see
this, and set about being the true house
keepers. Mrs. Ripley used to rock her
baby's cradle, shell peas or sew. and
fit a class of young men for college at
the same time, One can discuss Greek
poetry and chop meat, as I saw her do
ing once with Mr.. Emerson and Margar-
ct Fuller, and the one task %nnobled the
other because it was duty"
You can make a pretty and i~nexpen-
siye c~entrepiece for the dinner table by
filing a low glass dish with wood moss.
Make little holes all over 1t with a tooth
pick, after you have dampened it thor.
oughly, into which Nthrust the short
stemmed violets, pinks and roses, which
you can buy for a mere song. After the
flowers are faded. set the moss in the air
to dry, and it will be ready for use a
second time, or as long as you want to
use 1T for that matter.
A dish that children like is made of
meat scraps. Hash fine enough meat to
make a ~teacupful; mix with it three
tablespoonsful of fine grated dry crumbs.
a dash or two of nutmeg. salt and pep.
per to taste and some minced parsley,
and stir well. Then stir in a tablespoon
full of melted butter aad one egg well
beaten. Make into small balls and set on
2 plate while you make a light dough,
as though for apple aumplingsa Roll thin,
cut with biscuit ring, and roll each ball
in 1t, puncturing with a fork in several
places. Bake in a moderately hot oven
for half an hour. Serve with a rich white
gravy.
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