The record-union., 1897-10-10

Once upon time to hear of a bead
lamp-shade would have aroused
smile But we have changed all that
nowadays We understand that from
the most rnpromising materials may
be evolved enchanting results. Bead
shades are a fad Of the hour, and very
curiously are they wrought, Of the pal
est colors in quaint, overlapping, palm
leaf designs. The empire shade is an
other new design. This is made of
soft-tinted China silk, painted with
nedallions Of Napoleon's head, of Jo-
sephine's, of Maria Louisa's, and with
the Bonaparte crest, each one surround
ed by laurel wreath. An odd shape
is seen in still another shade. 1t looks
much like an enormous poke bonnet,
Of shirred silk, the scoop projecting to
throw the light where it is needed in
one spot, while the correspondingly
short opposite side leaves a shadow
The light and shade may, Of course, be
varied, as is wished, by the turning
about Of the metal frame underneath.
A girl who took her degree last June
gave the following advice, born of four
years experience, to a freshman en-
tering college this week. You will
find, she said, in the catalogue a list
of necessities required of you by the
authorities. You viii not be told there
or anywhere else, so far as I have been
able to learn, what you will need in
the way of conforts-aImost of essen
tfals-for your room. Imprimis, there
ID
that your bed "eontrives a double debt
to pay 1t is divan by daylight,
and should have a bright, not too cas-
lily soiled rug thrown over it. OF course
a number of cushions must accompany
this. A rocker or other easy-chair will
be wanted. One or two other seats
cannot come amiss. A box-seat is de-
sirable, cushioned over the top and
opening to hold boots, overshoes. ETC.
You must certainly have light screen,
and towel-cOver is a nice adjunct to
the washstand. Two small rugs are
preferable to the one art-square usually
purchased by freshmen in their first
week at college. You must consider
what viii entail the least work in the
precious moments you will be obliged
IL.
TWO little rugs are more readily moved
and shaken than one large one. A
tea table is a pleasant institution, but
the care Of the china always in evidence
is bother. A chatting dish and some
dishes you must possess. Don't have
clutter Of ornaments. A recent arti-
Gle in one of our magazines compares
the American and the Anglican under
graduate girls room, in this respect, al
together to the latter's advantage. be-
cause Of its elegant simplicity. You
win not be allowed probably, to drive
nails, so that you can only suspend
your treasures from hooks in the mould
ing. Remember this, and don't carry
with you a boxful of little traps which
viii have no place to bangle from.
Something for photographs is the prin-
cipal desideratum, although you will
want a few framed pictures; you don't
know yet how tired your eyes will
grow of gazing at blank walls. A
japanese or wire cardholder is excellent
for the photographs, and is a device
very popular at my alma mater. Hang
either fsh-net or an old-style loose
meshed hammock across one corner of
the room. In this stick the pictures, of
which it will hold almost any number.
A light pair of curtains for the window
is necessary, and a heavy portiere for
the doorway is oftentimes luxury All
of these things are practically obli-
gatory.
Helen Campbell says that poor food,
untidy homes, and lack of proper san
itation are the principal causes of the
drink habit among the lower classes.
She contends that temperance work.
ers may most effectively gain their
point by teaching the poor how to buy
and prepare food, and how to keep
their homes in decency and order AT
ter ner years of work among them,
Mrs. Campbell should certainly know
the people Of whom she speaks. Bish-
op Satterlee says that men have often
told him that a plentiful supply of ice
water, during the hot months, had kept
them from saloons.
Specialists in housekeeping matters
aver that for rubbing smooth surfaces,
such as highly polished wood or metal.
a flannel cloth is less likely to scratch
llldA ever q CItdt kAOlS t9iAfAO&AAlE - At1e
excellent for use about a handsome
piece of wooden furniture.
One may buy initials in any size and
of many designs, already worked for
application on house linen, book COW
ers. or church hangings. One may al
so buy the cardboard moulds, used as a
padding. and embroider the letters ones
self in any shade of silk desired.
So much has been said Of the worth
lessness of bargain sales and the prone
ness Of women to waste money there
by buying that which they will not
use. that word on the other side may
prove interesting. A travelled woman
OF artistic taste who has made a large
collection of draperies, gathered
through years Of residence abroad,
says: CHANGING to spend last winter in
New York, determined to take advan-
tage OF every opportunity the city seem
ed To offer, and one of these happened
to be a sale Of remnants Of Oriental
goods. These were large squares of
handsome fabrics in just the right
shape fer sofa pillows. covers for fau-
teuils, chair-seats, ETC., at prices rang
ing from 10 to 35 cents. Some few of
them are as pretty as any in my care
fully selected and expensive collec-