The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-23
THE HOUSEWIFE SPEAKS.
r r ELL-REGULATED toilet tables now

INF ELL-REGCLATED toilet tables now
AMI boast u small Instrument of the
Wv brush variety, not bigger than a
i i paint brush. Its Tor applying vase
line to the eyebrows. Vaseiine is
repu,ed TO be an excellent ointment for max
ing both eyebrows aud eyelashes grow.
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A NICE way to keep wax for the work
! basket is 10 I'LL shells OF English wainuts
with melted wax, fastening the two shells
closely together at one end. There will be
n small space at the other end, through
whic b the thread Will slip when the wax is
| being used.
WHEN a pen has been used until it APP
| pears to be spoiled place it over a flame
| a gaslight, for instance-for a quarter or u
minute, then dip ii into water, and IL will
| be again fit for use. A new pen which is
found too hard TO write with will become
softer by being thus heated.
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MOIST tea leaves and salt are excellent
for sweeping arpet, as the leaves
gather the dust AID the salt brightens
the colOrs and helps drive away moths
Sweep with short strokes with the nap OF
the carpet. In this way the carpets will
wear longer aud look brighter than when
swept in the ordinary manner.
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TO tell whether thermometer accurately
does Its work, invert the instrument. II
the mercury does not fan to the end, or If
il breaks into several small columns, The
thermometer contains air, and is naccu-
rate. III perfectly made, the slender thread
should fill the tube, OF should break off at
the bulb and fall To the end Of the tube.
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INSUFFICIENT drying is the cause of
most chapped hands. 1t is an excellent
dea TO keep on cues dressing table box
of almond meal with a perforated cover.
When the hands are dried with the towel
d little almond meal busted over them will
complete the work OF absorbing the moist
ure and the hacds viii not chap.
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a USEFUL little article for some out-of-
the way corner is the feather brush holder.
For the tiny brush used in busting bric-a-
hrac. etc, The best holder is made from
one of these waXei- headed dolls TO be had
at the japanese exhibits. The round head
of this foreign indiy dual is pierced at the
top. making hole large enough TO admit
OF the handle OF the brush passing through
The doll should be fitted out in robe OF
some Japanese materiai-silk or paper
and shC-Id have "A loop of ribbon sufficiently
long to admit Of hanging from the wall
A few curious buttons or old copper bauhles,
if sewed to his gown aEd to the suspend
ing ribbon, would increase the effect.
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A RED sauce looks well with boiled
fish that has a white color. II the fish be
cod n lobster sauce added will make OF
il a very nice fish course. with such a
course serve plain boiled potatoes. also
sliced cucumbers. if they are1o be had, and
the dinner is an elaborate one. To max" a
lobster sauce rub the coral lobster through
a sieve with a potato masher. and mix with
it an equal quantity or butter. III pint
OF sauce is Eeeded rub a teaspocnful each
OF flour and butter together and stir
them over the fire until they bubble Add
gradually a half pint each of milk AID water.
and, when your sauce is perfectly smooth
and creamy, season with salt, dash of
cayenne or papTika. and color it with the
lobster butter and a cupful OF boiltd, cut
in half-inch pieces.