The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17

thought the woman VINO nappelieu ~
overhear the remark, to herself Later
she stood again near the same woman
who was talking to another friend. She
was still speaking of husbands, out
this time there was a touch of aclclty
she was saying; L would make people
in her tones.
Il would never let any one know,
she was saying; 4 would make people
think there never was such man I'M
til it came time for the divorce, and
then I would tell everything"
And the woman, overhearing for the
second time, opened her eyes and
thought things.
A hair-dresser says that an old silk
handkerchief is much better to use III
stroking the hair night and morning
than a brush.
A pair of curtains received by a bride
were the work of the donor. They were
of sage green serge, with punches OF
scarlet poppies at intervals along one
side They were made with knoWl-
edge of the room which they will adorn.
The dlfhcuIty encountered ny elC
Household Economic Association or
Syracuse in keeping up it's household
register has not ben duplicated in the
experience of a household science de-
partment of the Arundel Club, Balti-
more. The Syracuse ladies found that
the changes in addresses came so often
as to render the register practically
valueless. In it's stead, therefore, bu-
reau of information was established at
the headquarters of the association
where any change of residence could De
promptly noted. The Baltimore regis
ter, beginning it's second year of useful
ness, has so far met with no such diff
Guilty. The changes to be noted are
comparatively few, and are easily con-
tanned in a little revision slip inserted
in the new batch of copies put out this
spring. These books are distributed
among the principal bookstores of the
city, and at such other places as seems
desirable Every name registered is
contributed by some housekeeper who
has employed the person, thus giving
tacit voucher of responsibility and skill.
The promoters of the Baltimore regis
ter are greatly encouraged by the sue
licity to offset the apparent failure Of
the Syracuse enterprise. Evidently the
characteristics of these workers in diff
ferent cities are different, and no COM
mittee of publishers should be deferred
from the trial of a register until it is
determined that the elements of success
do not exist in the city where the eXper-
iment is made. The Baltimore list rep
resents sixty-eight occupations, and in
cludes over 500 names.
Fashionable women have this season
discovered how to obviate the necessity
of taking too much tea and yet to pre-
serve the aspect Of sociability as they
make the rounds of the 5-o'clock af-
fairs This is by taking plain hot wat
or, favored with a little of the lemon
or cordial that is an invariable accom-
panment to the fashionable tea service.
There has been q decided tendency to
vary the usual waters by some sort of
fresh warm bread. At some houses de-
lightful Sally Lunn is handed round,
and miniature tea biscuits, too, hot,
and to be eaten with butter. have been
often seen. Small fresh round sponge
cakes, often the work of the hostess
herself, are offered at some studio af-
ternoons. and there is a universal sup
preston of sandwiches. These are no
longer deemed necessary or even desir-
able.
1t is always a trouble to know how to
send flowers any distance to keep them
from bruising and whitening. A bunch
of violets which was sent into the city
the other day must have been in a close
box for thirty-six hours before being
taken out and put into water, and at
the end Of that time the flowers looked
as fresh as if they had just been picked.
They were tied up tightly in bunch
with a little maidenhair fern surround
ing them, as such a bouquet is made,
and then wrapped in oiled paper and
placed in a square box the corners of
which were filled in with the oiled pa
per to prevent them from tossing
about
Brass clothes-treeS are late additions
in the furniture shops. They have the
advantage of weight, which gives them
stability a quality often lacking in the
article. With them are seen, too. stand
ing brass towel-racks. 1t has been
supposed that this form of the rack
was practically eliminated from use,
and to have such made of brass does
not commend itself especially Wet
towels, thrown over the brass rack.
would soon work injury alike to them
selves and their support.
The modern rain or needle-ba are
substituted in the bathroom
that is still supplied with the box tubs,
by a new shower attachment This is
a closed ring of perforated tubing that
fits over the shoulders and is attached
by another length of tubing to the fau-
Get. When the water is turned on the
bathroom appliances department of a
house-furnishing shop every
few months. The additions to the list
of conveniences for the bath are fire.
quent and usually to be desired.
Where space is valuable. the SPACE
beneath the bed may be utilized by
having a long, low box made to fit into
it. This should have tight cover. of
course, to keep out the dust, and should
be provided with handles or strans at
the sides with which to draw it out. 4
young man who occupies a small hall
bedroom in New York has such an
under his bed. in which
he keeps his dress suit and his frock
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