The record-union., 1898-12-25

They are cleaned by special processes,
the nap, texture and pile restored
where it is needed, and stains re-
moved. The work is done by experts
imported for the purpose, who are
trained rugworkers, knowing all the
secrets Of their trade.
The woman who is fond of diamonds
should marry a diamond merchant.
There is a large profit made on dia-.
monds, and she would be more apt to
get the jewels she covets by such a
move than any other unless she pos
sessed fortune A girl who inherited
a wonderfully large diamond discov-
cred the difference in wholesale and
retail prices for stones in disposing of
her own. The diamond which had
come to her was very large and very
valuable. 1t was beautiful little
heaven of glorious lights. But it was
too large a stone for a woman in or
dinary circumstances to wear and she
wished to dispose of it. 1t was a bad
time, for precious stones are not in de-
mand when money is scarce, and the
dealer to whom the girl went, though
he named a large sum as his price for
the stone, said that it did not begin
to be its real value, which he could
not afford at that time to offer The
girl, however, being persistent in her
desire to dispose of the stone, he al
lowed her to take in exchange smaller
diamonds at wholesale prices. The
difference made by this enabled her to
obtain very pretty collection Of stones
in exchange for her large one, and near
ly twice the value she would have re-
ceived in taking the stones at retail
prices.
A game that amused several gather
ings on Thanksgiving Night is played
with the box of block-letters, that is
usually to be found in any family
where there are growing children. The
letters are distributed to every mem
/ Der of the company, allowing five each
| if the company is at all large, or If
there are not more than five or ten
playing, this number may be increased.
Then in turn each person announces
some thought as II am thinking of an
island beginning with B, turning up
the letter as she speaks. Then every
body, including the speaker, has a
chance to see how quickly she can
name the island. The one who does
so gets the letter. At the end of a
stated time, or when the letters are
exhausted the one who has accumu-
lated the most letters wins the game.
It is usual to give simple prizes at the
end of the game as in progressive
euchre. The thought need not be an
island but may be of anything, as Il
am thinking of one of Dickens char
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brated actor" ETC. The value of the
game for mixed holiday companies is
| that everybody plays in it all of the
time and it can become very merry
and noisy.
The introduction recently of color eff
fects in the Renaissance lacework has
given a new scope to artistic ability in
this line Some of the work displayed
this autumn is of exquisite finish. A
table center that is almost all lace has
wrought upon it with wonderful skill
the stimulation of glass dish holding
Strawberries. The color Of the dish Is
a pale green, and it's transparency is
! 'exceflently brought out. Through it's
sides can be seen the berries, their
warm red tempered just as it would
be by the interposition of a glass side
of pale green Where the fruit is piled
above the rim the deeper red shows,
the contrast emphasizing the skill Of
the worker. Other beautiful pieces have
gorgeous flowers wrought in the open
work of the lace with fine effect.
The value of work which is essenti-
ally woman's has been illustrated by
big firm in New York which has al
vertised a variety of preserves as made
| by woman, and the woman's name is
given. 1t is a large and first-elass
firm, and it means great deal. 1t is
a recognition of merit that a woman
working in the realms of art would not
get q long time. The same firm has
| salted almonds made by a woman, and
she has been doing this work for a
| number of years. There is nothing
that will pay better than work slong
| domestic lines, always understanding
that it is done in the best possible way,
| and there is nothing that is so con-
| stantly in demand.
| It is claimed that at present the
English language is spoken by 49,
| 100000 people.