Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-17
A WoMAN,s POINT OF VIEW.
Raising Church Funds Jennie June's
Idea Useful Recipe.

Gn6 ladleS OF one or the most prominent
churches in the city 1t was a pretty
sight, and through it may be able to
give one or two hints to some of my
readers who even now may be in the
| throes of preparation for similar event
| in their own parish, saw quaint but
somewhat true description of this meth
cd of raising church funds in little
book purporting to be an ancient tome,
and which has not yet seen the light in
this country. It ran as follows:
Now, this is the manner in which
the temples are built. Having borrowed
money, they pray that they may be
able to repay it, and for this purpose
beg money from all such as come to
worship. And if each shows his humil-
ity by giving less than his neighbor,
then, indeed, they resort to strange
practice, for pretending to be mer-
chants, the men and women worshipers,
having made articles for which there is
no use, sell them to such as do not de-
sire them, employing the fairest of their
women to allure the younger of their
men into purchasing them at great
cost. And in this manner the debt is
repaid -
One or two of the articles which l
saw at the bazaar of which speak were
both useful and inexpensive A copper
wire coat hanger, the arms covered
with pale pink satin and inclosing cush-
ions filled with fragrant sachet powder,
seemed to me to be something which
was at once dainty and serviceable. A
very inexpensive but convenient and
pretty thing was bag for holding soil
ed handkerchiefs 1t was made of two
good sized embroidered handkerchiefs,
feather stitched all round before joining
with colored silk. They were stitched
together with the sewing machine,
casing run a little below the top en-
broidered edge, and ribbon strings put
through. | thought it a very useful lit
tie bag, as the small handkerchiefs of
the present day are very apt TO be lost
among larger articles.
I became the happy possessor of lit
tie bag Of different description, but
even more useful. 1t was made of two
pieces of yellow satin two inch ribbon
each nine inches long, row of feather
stitching two inches from the top held
them together, and the sides being over
sewed, formed little bag which was
filled with shoe buttons. Three inches
below the first row of stitching there was
another row, and in the niche thus
made large spool of linen thread was
placed. Below this, between the two
fringed ends of ribbon, We're two fan
mel leaves embroidered with yellow
silk, and some very large needles were
stuck in the upper leaf These leaves
were. of course, the width of the rib
bon and two and three inches long re-
spectively. With this little dot of yel-
low sunshine hanging on my mirror /
shall be spared the pang that seizes the
helpless when shoe button snaps pre-
maturely.
Jennie June said something the other
day in her usual happy way that made
an impression upon the mind and stuck
there. as truths often do. She was
speaking of some of her early literary
hopes and fears and of the stolidity Of
some of the men with whom she came
in contact, and she said:
But it is woman's inheritance to
do the agonizing and repenting, the
doubling and weeping, for two. 1t was''
lettering to the incident of her story
-" like the first time young husband
comes home at Q o'clock in the morn
ing. He tumbles into bed unthinking
and unheeding. She has been the one to
bear the sickness at heart, the shame.
the despair. 1t has always been so; it
will always be so.
Mrs. Croly, the Jennie June of so
years and more, still retains her youth
fulness of heart and enters into the ques-
tions of the day with all the interest
and enthusiasm of early youth
you have entered into the fruit of
our labors," she said, speaking of the
advance in the position and possibilities
of woman In the latter half of the cen
tury. You young writers have no con-
ception of the difficulties and prejudices,
the jealousies and conventionalities,
with which we had to contend 90 years
ago. Thank heaven, we have made a
straight path for you to walk in.
Do you ever have to take nauseous
medicines? will tell you a way to
avoid the taste that is very simple and
satisfactory. Have glass of water
medicine, close the mouth Immediately,
then begin drinking the water. The
taste will be at once washed away If it
is possible to compress the nostrils at
the moment of putting the medicine
into the mouth, the taste will be practi-
cally imperceptible.
Now is the season when the girl who
is inclined to freckle is in despair She
hates to be forever shrouded i'll thick
veil, the spring sun is so pleasant and
invigorating, but what is she to do?
should say leave the veil at home, wear
shady hat, and if the freckles come,
as come they will, try the following
preparation at night: Slice one pound
of eucumbers very fine and leave them
to soak for "a hours i'll pound of al
mond oil and one ounce each of green
oil, white wax and spermaceti. Strain
off the cucHanbers and weigh the mix
ture. Add two ounces of essence of Gu
cumber, and if the mixture weighs less
than two pounds slice i'll more fresh
cucumbers, leave another "a hours,
strain and weigh again. The mixture
may be warmed, but must not be active
ly hot. Pour into glass Or china jar
and set away for use. MARY EARLE.
New York.