The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-17
When You Pack for the Summer.

When You Pack for the Summer.
Philadelphia Record
For the sake OF the women who have not
yet packed their belongings for a long So
Journ in seaside or mountain hotel, these
articles are enumerated. First, the "other"
laundry bag. 1t is true there is one in the
trunk, but it is obvious If it travels to the
laundry with it's freight of linen, that the
body clothes, discarded during its absence,
must have some receptacle. The laundry
bag that goes to the resident laundress need
not be other than a stout bag of drilling,
with a drawing-string Of stout linen tape,
and the owners name plainly marked there
on with indelible ink. The bag for ones
room should be stitched fiat, with a bamboo
rod slipped through a casing, to hold it
steady, and a vertical slit in the side,
through which to thrust your stockings, and
so forth. A laundry bag that is to hang up
is nuisance if you have to open it from
the top.
If you remember to put in your trunk
small toilet trays and boxes, you can have
much heater looking bureau and top
drawer than when hairpinS, button hooks,
clothesbrush, bonnet whisks and scissors lie
in an untidy confusion. A bag is convenient
for keeping fresh handkerchiefS fresh. 1t
will also hold the silken sachet of pow
dered orris root that will lend ther1 faint
Boxes. are useful to hold the estrays Of
the toilet. Remember to put your writing
case in tray. with good supply of en-
Velopes, paper and postage stamps, and the
useful, If humble, postal cards. Then you
will be mistress of the situation, even If the
local functionary is out of these necessi-
ties.
A soap case of celluloid is useful Do not
forget to carry your own soap, although
this usually goes in the dressing bag. You
will not like to use a cake of hotel soap,
with which unknown hands have already
madn free. Your punlice stone square is
11nl or11h r.p6 ole
stick, with wax candle and box of safe
ties These last go in the dressing bag.
The candle will serve to help melt your seal
ing-wax and close your letters: Its prime
use is for nocturnal emergencies. Place
candlestick and matches ON the bedside
table before going to sleep for the night
You will not be apt to forget your little
Testament and prayer-book; nor, let US
hope, the sewing basket. See that the latter
is we'll stocked with necessarieS, shoe but
tons, strong linen thread, glove buttons that
match your gloves, due selection of silks,
cottons and threads. Remember that Kid
gloves should be repaired always with tine
linen thread of matching color. Neither
spool of sewing cotton nor sewing silk will
serve as substitutes. Pearl buttons, bob
bins, a piece of linen tape, bOdk1nS, th1mole,
plenty of needles darning cotton of assorted
colors, emery. scissors and needle-book
should be in the place.
The rubber hot-water bag must be tucked
in somewhere your flannel dressing gown
and knitted slippers should be taken along,
even if the home Thermometer is caper1ng
wrap may be needed at the shore in a nor
easter.
A glass reamer for squeezing lemons is
convenience for making lemonade in your
room of a hot afternoon. Your own silver
spoon goes along, as matter or course
Your marine glass will be a delight to you
if you remember to stow it in your trunk
or carry it by its strap and case over your
shoulder 1t is satisfaction to so over
haul" the craft that fit in a soft mirage
of sea scud on the level horizon. With the
aid of a good glass you can almost fancy
you see Cervera sitting on deck of one OF
our cruisers!
If you have recollected to pack these ar
tices in your baggage, you can have far
more comfortable sojourn in the limited
accommodations Of hotel bedroom than II
YOU were Obliged to camp out with the bare
necessities usually afforded in these places
of entertainment. See that all the baskets
or bags or boxes are secure. Have plenty
Of trunk tags and visiting cards. Put in a
spool of red tape or box OF rubber bands
for use for fastening things securely, and
you can arrange for many home comforts
in your summer inn, with no cost but that
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