The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-17

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courteous to all Have but few conidants-
! Never entrust a secret to any one VINO IS
| not as much interested in keeping IL a.
! yourself and only those whose prudence
| and good judgment you have the most I'M
/ plicit confidence. a failure to observe tins
/ rule Will make you a save To every comb
| dant and often cause you sad regrets BE
very careful in forming or expressing your
opinion in regard to others actions. Never
! lend ear to the gossping world. BE char
liable in word. act and deed.
Take more pleasure in visiting the SICK.
/ helping the needy. Whispering words Of
cheer and comfort in the ears of the de-
! spondent than in all the display III fashion
| able life.
/ In society shun as you would the grave
( the man who visits the drinking or gam
4 bling house. Not one IN a thousand but
grow worse instead OF better.
Avoid the man who fatters. for cor
/ rupJiOn is in his heart and his conduct
proves he has formed very low estimate
of your intellect.
In your intercourse with your loved
/ ones bind them by the strongest ties OF
affection. Show them by every act and
word how dear they are TO your heart. II
! they should go astray. let 1t be the sweet.
| gentle influence of loving sister TO win
/ them back. Never think of a matrimonial
| connection without consulting your pa
1 rents.
/
/ guided by your own sound. discriminating
mind"
/ NJ NJ. Melrose. Fla wonder II all who
/ contribute to the Womans Kingdom real
ze how helpful they are to each other.
/ Just imagine ones self Isolated for a long
/ while not TO exchange thoughts with d
neghbor or see paper 70 learn how
other folks do things or whether they i've
/ all.
~. Nf.-fra dor
/ such conditions and get the wife in any
home where they take no papers. or If they
/ do. where there Is no time 10 read them,
will soon become a drudge and burden
to herself
1t is a good plan TO keep pencil handy
/ and mark all the best pieces or the letters
I most helpful TO ones self and then If there
/ Is a near neghbor who cannot afford 10
4 take paper send il 20 her. She viii be
/ sure to see the marked pieces and read
them 10 be benefited also. Very soon the
whole family will realize the companion
/ ship of a regular paper which seems Ike
1 an old friend.
I hope an the mothers who read the
Woman's Kingdom and have growing
daughters are teaching them 10 do their
share Of the housework. Good housekeep-
ing cannot be learned in day or month.
Let tnem nelp you rov several years ana
when they can io ching fairly We'll give
them tne enuIe responsibility " doing Is
al the proper time
They viii take more pride IN doing II
well. it will do them good and rest you
Don't let your girls grow mp and never
learn TO laUuder a shirt properly and nice
~. MY mother user 10 tell me that "prac-
tice makes perfect" and if / did not DO
the shirts nicely enough one week. ! tried
again next time and had better success.
In years Of practice ! have learned many
easier ways 70 40 yhngs. We used 10
cook our starch and rub 1t In now use
cold starch and get through in half the
time.
a very simple and satisfactory starch IS
made by making a pint Of suds with clean
cold water and putting IN one tablespoon
ful of powdered starch. Dip the bosom
and wristbands until every thread is sat
urated. roll tightly and iron in half an
hour. Ivory soap is best TO make the suis.
Is it viii leave the suds very clear and
clean. l sprinkle my clothes with clean
soapsuds and they iron much more
If / do not fnd the way 10 the handy
waste basket / win call again.
Kansas Housckeeper-What can 7 make
for our church fair? IS a question often
asked. OF course YOU wish the articles u
sell readily. and they must be useful as
wei pretty If these essentials can be
combined ln articles that can b. sold for
a moderate price, so much the better.
honey comb canvas one ward wide, before
ii IS closed and thrct-fourths of a yard
deep. This Is faced with sateen six inches
wide. Embroder j. bunch of yellow but
tercups ana green leaves in the center of
the piece. using Asiatic rope silk and the
word "launo.s i'm brown. Fold so the
seam viii be in the back of the bag when
il is finished. run two rows Of stitching
five inches from tho top. and put iu a
draw string of narrow yellow ribbon. This
is used To draw the bag up. and leaves a
ruflle fiv. inches deep.
Pretty lamp shades are made by draping
covering Of pink silk over wire frame.
Cover with lace, plcatng the upper edge.
and joining IL 70 the top with a ruchng
of plain tulle. other colors can be used.
yellow and blue making beautiful shades
Crepe tissue paper is cheaper than silk
can be had in any color and is used in tho
same way. except that the lace is not
needed
\ bag for schoobooks is made Of ticking
or denim Cover with unbleached linen. /
cut large enough 10 face down on the In
side three inches. A design may be en-
broidered on one side with brown silk or
linen. or il may be left entirely plain. /
Leather handles may be used. or they may I
be made of three or four thicknasses of /
linen. held together by rows OF stitching
\ pretty robe for a baby carriage is made I
of square or ohlonC piece Of blue elder !
down flannel. lined with cashmere. sateen. /
or any suitable material Turn a hem one /
or TWO inches wide all around and sew I
down with invisible stitches. Work a row I
Of feather stitching on The right side just I
the depth Of the hem from the edge using Z
white Asiatic twisted embroidery silk and \
embroider loose lunch Of daisies in two Z
opposite corners with Roman floss Tho 4
center of the flowers IS done I'm French /
knots White broadcloth Is a handsome I
material for babies robes. They may be 1
lined with silk and the edges bound with I
ribbon. y border, Or a floral design en- /
hrodered in the center is a handsome I
finish.
4 watch pocket may be made Of a piece
of cardboard cut palette shape. AMI covered i
with plush satin or velvet. with a spray
of flowers painted in the center Shirr "A
piece OF satin 70 form tiny pocket for the
watch and place il on the lower part Of
the card board. \ small thermometer may
be fastened on the upper part.
Black brOadclOth makes Il pretty cover
for a small table Stamp conventional
lied design for a border and follow 1t with
Asiatic COUGHING silk in yellow. simply
couehed down. This work is very quickly
done and very effective. The edges may