West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-05
Our New York Letter.
Suggestions for the school Basket
To Comfort and Beauty.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
l shall not stop TO talk about the
weather, or the Dreyfus case or the
rumpus brewing in tho Transvaal, or
anything else, not even the home
coming OF Dewey. There is a subject
nearer home just now, which seems 10
be more pertinent TO the season
am sure that this paper goes into
Roodly number of country homes
where there are children obliged to go
some distance TO school, and conse-
quentlY, 10 take their lunches with
them In fact, friend of mine who
resides in reirote region wrote me
not long since, that one OF her special
duties each forenoon, was preparing
something comforting for tho school
basket next day. She is one OF those
wise women who realizes the truth of
the saying that we are what we eat.
and caters to her young folks accord.
Ingly. knowing full we'll that they
need nourIshment. not simply palate
tickling.
Something comforting That is she
idea. Boys and girls cnnnot make
much progress, mentally or physically.
upon insufficient food And, first of all.
IT must be tempting TO the eve. have
good. firm basket to prevent the
lunch from being crushed into a shape
less mass. Use white serviettes. They
are far nicer than colored ones; and in
these days Of great bargains at Lord g.
TaJlor's, any housewife can afford a
hundred OF them easily Keep every
thing, including the basket scruou-
'ously sweet and clean glass jar
with screw top is nice for carrying IA
or pudding or any other nice com
pound Cut the bread for sandviebes
thin, and spread the butter evenly nm
on IL. In addition 70 roast or boiled
meats or ham, cheese. egg, chicken.
and sardine make good sand wiches.
especially with little watercress or
bit OF green stuff if - be relished by
the child. Now and then, a dash of
horseradish may be added; but pickles
and condiments should not be allowed
Rich cakes and pastries are pernicious;
good. plain homemade cakes. espeei-
ally gingerbread aud cookies are all
right.
Speaking Of foods frozen desserts
are as well liked in Winter a. in sum
mcr. TO any lady sending me three
cents in stamps I will forward n book
OF choice recipes Tor such dainties: also
one explaining the mechanism OF the
ONO freezer. which every house
Keeper shouli have MI address is
5i6 West tf8d Street
Carriage coats are quite short when
worn bY young slender ladies'.
Most Of the Fal millinery is very
gay. tiny tucks appearing in che brm
Innings
a great promoter 81 beauty is a mix.
turc consisting ~ 100 grams rose water.
20 grams glYccriue. 80 centigrans tan
min Applied % the face and hands
before retiring. keeps them fair and
soft For flushed face, take a quart Of
orange hower water. 80 grams VlYccr.
Inc. lO grams buratc soda aud use a. "a
lotion three times TiaY. Apply bit
~ rice powder aftervard.
Long brown kerseY ulsters are built
upon classic lines
With q smooth surfaced coat may be
worn 20 muH and boa Of cub bear or
cinnamon fur
Ore bracelet set with single large
jewel or miniature is worn bY the
modish woman just outside her sleeve
A stately Winter costume ia ofdark
velvet trimmed with sable
EvErE CABLE.