The record-union., 1897-12-19


spending picture AT the end of the
round of each set, the identifl-
cations were made public by
the hostess, those having them
right making cross against
the properly numbered name. There
was, of course, a prize, which came
with the coffee, to the guest who had
the greatest number of correct names.
The little interruption Of the meal
proved very successful, particularly 10
the prize winner, who received beau
tiful deft plaque.
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Pretty mending bags for silk stock
ings are made in the half-moon shape
familiar in cretonne as the general
darning bag. A soft silk of an all-oVer
pattern is selected. and the usual needie
case added in the center OF the semi
circle the whole bag is made upon
slightly reduced plan from that gener-
ally used.
In an apartment where, as is the rule
of most city apartments, space is at
premium. the glass and china closet Is
not closet at ALL but a rack. set
of shelves hangs above the long, rather
low, mahogany buffet, which is cher-
ished antique. The shelves are sup
ported one above the other by tlny
pillars, and are unevenly broken IN
the same way. On them are ranged
the array of glasses needed to serve
modern meal of state, the little puncn
mugs hanging from hooks screwed III
the bottoms of some of the shelves.
While the rack does not equal the
standing china closet in being glass
covered and therefore protected from
dust, it is an excellent substitute when,
as has been stated, room must be con-
sidered.
The don'ts for laundering white silk
handkerchiefs are: Don't iron while wet
with a very hot iron, or the silk will
shrivel and spoil; don't fail to rinse
the soap thoroughly out of them, or
they viii be coarse and hard; don
rub the soap directly upon them, or
wash them in hot water, or they will
become yellow to a certainty. These
are the directions, by negatives, to
wash them we'll
A sanitary expert says, when frankly
asked his opinion on the matter that
every sleeping room is safer without
a set washbowl Il know" he says,
that many beautifully appointed
rooms are furnished with their toilet
alcoves in which are set in all the
glitter and convenience Of modern
plumbing, the bowl and faucets. I
know, too. that many persons occupy
such rooms, and apparently suffer no
harm from it; but / also know that it
is their good fortune that they do not,
and not because they may not at any
moment receive some malignant germ
The ideal bedroom should have an open
| fireplace, an open bed, and a bowl and
pitcher after the manner of our fore
fathers. This refers, of course to
houses in which it is impossible to pro-
vide separate dresSing-rooms with win
dowS open to the outer air, where all
necessary plumbing may be put. With
a bathroom, however, on every floor
the additional work in a household from
having bowls and pitchers in each room
should be comparatively trifing and
must be infinitely safer A woman
who has lately removed the set bowls
from all the bedrooms in her house has
from small kitchen tables. On these
are put first a valance of cretonne that
matches the window -hangings and
reaches 1.-THE floor Over the board
top is fitted cover of white-ename
cloth, which in its turn is overlaid by
mat of white pique. This mat is
! large enough to fall just over the edges
( all around, and is finished in a wide
! buttonhole scallop. A C.ick material
/ is better for the purpose than a fimy
fabric. 1t is easily laundered and holds
| It's finish longer. Heavy linen, how
ever, answers the same purpose. the
quality known as butchers linen beins
the best. Where economy of space is
| desired, a cheap set of pine drawers
| IS conveniently put in the space be-
/ meath the table. In this case the
valance is shirred on a rod or wire
around the table. so that it NAV be
easily drawn together when the draw
ers are not in use