The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-03

you are sure that you want to wear the
hat for another season, but as it is.
and it can be thoroughly brushed and
busted without moving the trimming,
provide a hat box of Sufficient size to
hold it without the least erowding. Brush
the hat well, and with azcloth dampened
in alcohol, dust the ribbons with a bit
of old velvet. If the ribbon is of taffeta
dust 1t with a soft. white cloth.
STUFF all the loops and bows or rib
bons with crushed tissue paper-so that
they win retain their shape. Wrap a
piece eff the tissue paper about each
algrette, n separate the different parts
of the trimming with the same, crushed,
twisted or plain, as wifi best protect the
style of garniture. II there is any fur
or natural feather trimmings on the hat,
place a bit of eampher IN the box or
you'll find that moths have demolished
things when you take you hat out
again in the spring. Add sufficient paper
to protect the hat from all air or dust
and tie the cover in place securely. If
you follow these precautions yeu may
rest content that your hat will come
forth next season fresh and unrumpled
and ready for immediate use.
Il, however," continued the artistic,
1.-The summer hat is to be retrimmed for
another season. altogether the best plan
to pursue before putting 1t away Is to re-
move all trimmings from it. All aigrettes.
quilts or feathers should be wiped free
from dust and wrapped by themselves.
Ribbon bows it is best to leave tied I'M
less the ribbon is unused. If the ribbon
is fresh it can be used to the best adyan-
tage as already Hoped; but If the bows
are unused, they should b. united.
brushed, pressed and rolled up. If left in
bows, stuff eac loop with tissue paper
and wrap the whole loosely in the same.
Lace can be cleaned by using alcohol
with a piece of clean flannel, then wrap
1t around a flannel covered bottle to dry.
And I viii say right here that every piece
of lace should be cherished, as it is to be
worn very profusely this winter.
Chiffon must be replafted, of course.
n pressed. 1t is such a perishable a b
ric that it needs frequent f~reshening Fur
and such feather trimmings as dressed
birds and wings must be protected against
mice as well as moths. 1 have known
these little creatures to play havoc with
such hats that were carelessly put away.
The hat itself should b brushed or
wiped free from dust before putting
away. Ii It is a straw wipe it with a
cloth dampered in alcohol. Be careful
never to use the alcoho1 near a fire.
Some of the trimmings thus freshened
and put in order may prove to be just
what is wanted for the fall or winter hat.
There will not be very radical changes
this winter and much summer garniture
can be used to advantage on the new
hats, 1 think. At any rate. when 4ba
trimmings are put away in the manner
described they are in readiness for the
mfliiaer next spring and are In a much
more satisfactory condition than If left
In Its cast-ef state through all the win
ter months.
Mark Twain ence gave his sister a niece
Of good, sound advice: Never do for
your boy" he said, what he can do for
himself" 1t Is very grievous sometimes
to see an otherwise unselfsh and sensible
woman shaving and working. wearing
herself cut in mistaken efforts to make
the wheels of life run smoothly for her
boy or girl. In reality, this readiness te
do a child's work for him is a most subtle
and dangerous form of unselfshness. and
the mother who falls into this Temptation
is doing all she can to make life difficult
Tor her. Remember that 1t is Infinitely
more difficult, at first, to teach a child
to perform certain acts than to do them
herself, but perseverance In this respect
will save both mother and child endless
trouble in the years to come. It NAV
be a piece of sublime unselfshness on the
part of a mother to make a child retrace
weary steps, to look for things he has
earelessly thrown aside, to undo bad work
he has done and to clear away his litter
of toys himself.
Deviled ham loaf, says the Ladies'
Home Journal" may be made in the
following manner:-Take W spoonfuIs
of cracker or bread crumbs. a quarter Of
a pound of deviled ham, two cups of milk,
using a portion to moisten the ham. Stir
in two eggs, add salt to taste. pu into
a buttered breadpan n bake one hour
in a moderate oven. Serve cold, cut in
hin slices n garrish with parsley.
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Never let the ~iaundress, In her COM
mendahle desire to give a gloss to table
linen, starch it. To produce a high,
satiny polish on darnask 1t should first
be thoroughly dampenea and then ironed
with a heavy iatiron until it is absolutely
dry. Table cloths and napkins should
never leave the ironing board In a limp
condition.