The record-union., 1897-02-28

but in cases Of illness it is found to be
invaluable. 1t has sunny exposure,
an open fireplace and no plumbing di-
rectly in the room 1t opens into an
entry in which is a window, and from
this into the main hall of the house,
thus insuring protection in cases of
contagious diseases. The floor is of
hard wood with only washable rugs for
purposes of silence; the walls are
painted, so are the ceilings; there is in
deed not an inch of surface that may
not be washed or that can hold germs
No upholstered furniture stands in it,
cushions covered with linen slip COW
ers affording ease in the rattan chairs
and couches. One such built in a
country house had the pictures let in
the wall under glass, similar to a
scheme often applied to a nursery. In
such room a smallpox patient might
be quarantined without risk to family
or neighborS.
quick way to make a strong beef
extract rather than tea for an invalid
needing plenty of nourishment is by a
process Of soaring and pressing. Raw
juicy beef is cut into pieces the size of
a small egg; these are put into a very
hot skillet and quickly scared on all
sides: they are then rapidly taken off
in deep dish and pressed firmly with
a wooden spoon or spatula to extract
the juice, the meat being often returned
to the fire to continue it's heat. and as
often taken off to squeeze out more. A
glass lemon squeezer may be used if
rAl Tba
very hot, slightly salted, and in a col
ored glass.
In buying large rugs for the library
or dining-room floor it is often possi-
bic to get the poles on which they are
rolled. These viii be found useful on
cleaning days. The rug is handled
much more easily by rolling it up on it's
pole than by dragging or carrying it.
To encourage children I'm some form
of charitable work is a valuable lesson
IN coming good citizenship, if it is only
saving pictures to make scrap books
for hospitals or taking care of toys
and books that they may have a second
HE In some less favored household,
the interest aroused is a healthful one
In a suburban home the children of
the family have, during the summer
months, tfourishing vegetable garden
whose proceeds are devoted to a spe-
clal philanthropy in which the family
is interested. AT English country
homes this garden is a part of the es-
tablishment, though it is not always
kept up for charitable purposes. 1t
\ of
for the children, who are ALWAYS paid
market prices, and always, too, paid
as scrupulousiy as any tradesman
would be.
Some one suggests that women be
made superintendents Of business build
lngs. 1t is thought that their qualities
as housekeepers might be put to good
use in seeing that the dusting was more
thoroughly done, finger marks removed
from furniture, and d general regard
given to the details of the housekeep-
ing.
1t is an interesting little story, but ii
must be told entire nous, as it came out
accidentally and with no thought that
1T would be made public. People are
always interested in a very pretty wo-
man, but they ask sometimes If she is
really as pretty as she seems to be, or if
her good looks are not largely due to
her accessories. Lillian Russell had
genuine tribute paid TO her beauty the
other day. Miss Russell has a maid.
a married woman who has a family of
her own, and who has an almost moth
erly pride in and affection for the
prIGna donna. She was standing in one
Of the wings of the stage the other
night, watching Miss Russell, when as
Cleopatra upon the back of the ele-
phant. she made her entrance. ''She
looks nice in that costume" soliloquized
the maid. Yes" said some one stand
ing near, but it is even more becom-
ing to her at close range than it is on
the stage" She looks best in her
street dresses" said the maid, but she
never looks so pretty as she does when
she first wakes UP in the morning"