New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
"FLEsH POTS OF EGYPT. "


A very small bow who had been overindulged at
home and who was confined to plain but good diet
al his boarding -school consoled himself by fancy
ing what he should have TO eat when he returned
home for the holidays. This grew 10 he such a
longing that the sentiment superseded all others.
The anticipated pleasure Of being again with MS
mother and brothers and sisters his prospective
Christmas gifts and the various social entertain
ments where he would meet his friends were all
made subservient to the idea, while the reco-
lectons Of various favorite dishes created such
craving within his breast that he wrote to his ever
kind mamma begging her 10 have them ready for
him at his very first meal at home. This she Will
lingy did He arrived home about supper time, and
to the great amusement Of the family he could
hardly wait TO take off his wraps and return the
various greetings before gratifying his nordinate
desires He ate-but, alas, he not satisfied or
happy: he had exaggerated the delights OF the
withheld dainties that the actual fuhment fell far
short OF his Imagination and. unable to experience
the pleasure he had anticipated with so much eager
ness he burst into tears. , -,
Is an very well to laugh S over the the childish dis dis
appointment OF greedy little boys Dqt are al cnii
dren of a larger growth any wiser In our genera
ton? In hankerings after the heshpots or
Egypt 90 not we overlook present blessings
and place far greater valuation upon the coveted
good things Of life than they deserye-good things
dust and ashes when grasp them?
We long after riches for example, and fancy
blessed with great possessions and could gratify
all our desires but would we? There Is nothing IN
ouT Homanke pride is never completely satisfied
There is always some Mordecai at the gate who
fame, and he apparently achieves his desires. but
he cOntented Not at all IiS He PREY coD to 1Se
by jealousy. A rich marriage Is the frution which
girls Of the world long ror put II ncy ss
and entertainments pail after they have become
ses %ha to do ag n to- have eY
ideas have been wholly mercemry! Ana the
schemng matron who, after season upon season OF
Effort succeeds at last in getting within the
charmed circle Of upper tendon. does she find that
better, truer or more congenisl than the old?
''Ah vantas vanitatum which Of US is happy In
It. is satisfied
PROPER CARE OF SHOES
Although small feet have gone out OF fashion II
is not TO be supposed that feet are not as much
thought OF as formerly. or their proper equipment
matter OF as much consideration. As Il matter OF
fact shoes and their proper care are Of much
greater moment with fashionable PEOPLE than ever
before and women's footgear at the present time
forms one Of the most important parts OF their
attire \ ladys maid who does not understand
the proper Of her MISTRESS shoes is not UP to
date.
BY proper care 1t does not mean simply that
, they are to be cleaned II muddy and a patent
dressing put on when tney become shabby: a
until 1t is In extremis. shoe should be cared
for ana polished without Varnish for a long while
before such sticky aids are necessary. With pat
ent leather for instance people who are particular
ABOUT thelr SHOES use a certain KIM or cream III
this IS Out sparingy and afterWard we'll pol
ished with bit OF soft flannel rag il gives a soft
lustre that is much more refined Hooking than the
thick shiny varnlsh which in the end destroys the
leather instead Of preserving H. For kid or
rocco perfectly harmless dressing. and one that
viii not OF for long while, is common Jet
black ink The ink should be put on, allowed TO
get dry and then rubbed with dry cloth TO get
off all the superhuous ink, and then, taking the
white Of egg which has been beaten until 1t is
thin but not frothy. II should be rubbed over the
shoe with the finger.
To clean and treat any boot shoe properly It
should be put on tree made TO m H. This
Will entirely prevent those ugly lines and wrinkles
which disfgure many shoes just below the in
step. Shoes that are already wrnkled may he
put trees" dampened with a sponge and the
wrinkles smoothed out with an ivory or bone knife
or paper-cutter
Another good plan. when the shoe Is stin with
repeated varnishlngs and wettlngs. is TO put II
the trees" and thoroughly scrub II with old
naibrush and afterwaTd rub II soft with glycerine
before applying the dressing
Russet shoes may be cleaned in this way very
successfully with soap and water. and afterward
polished up with beeswax and turpentine TO their
pristine glory In short, with shoes, as with every
thing else. II is the intelligent care given them
that marks the difference between a ell-groomed
man woman and who is lax in those matters
and is therefore less attractive.