The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-05

me I tried to show her that she was
breaking the golden rule in doing so.
These maids, however, are law unto
themselves, and I soon found that my
rights in the matter were as nothing
compared to her possibilities. She had
heard of a vacancy in the home OF a
lady, ma am, who had country house,
and who will take me out there II the
summer So here 1 am minus poth
mattresses, and with a righteous I'M
pulse suddenly chilled"
Most women's clubs are primarily for
some definite object. They are literary,
civic, philanthropic, educational, point
ical, and the like, and the candidate
for admission need olny present her
qualification to assist in the prescribed
object of the club. It is easily possible
that a woman who could prepare
scholarly and Illuminating paper for a
literary club may be destitute OF the
qualities that would make her .Valua Die
in pushing civic work. She may have
no executive or forensic ability; no
presence which would command the at
tention of municipal official Wnom II
was necessary to interview, and If as
often happens the club is limited III
membership, her presence in it is
distinct retardirtg of the work OF the
club. She keeps out some woman
whose gifts in everything but literary
ability would be of specific value to the
organization. AS women get away from
considering every question purely from
the personal side, their strength and
influence will be increased.
A florist advises, as a means Of pre-
serving the freshness of cut flowers,
that any one which shows signs of fad
ing should be quickly taken away from
the bunch. One dying blossom Will
quickly infect the others. Cut flowers,
too, ought never to stand where the
sun shines directly upon them. 1t IS
mistake, also, in putting flowers III
the refrigerator to keep for the few
hours before using to have them come
in contact with the ice. This caution
seems almost unnecessary, but expert
ence proves that thoughtless persons.
imbued only with the idea that flowers
should be in a cool place, will lay the
blossoms on the ice itself, which freezes
them They can be wrapped in wet
paper or damp cotton and put IN the
lower part of the ice-boX, though too
serious chilling, even without reaching
the freezing point, makes them droop
very rapidly when brought into heated
air. Probably the greatest enemy OF
cut flowers is gas, and if one is trying
to preserve a bunch for several days
they should be removed to an unlighted
room as darkness descends.
1t is noticeable that tall lamps, even
in the banquet and table lamps that
are now seen to the exclusion of the
high piano lights in former use, are
no longer the fashion. The new de-
signs are all low, the bowls being wide
and shallow The light effects in dec
Grafton. too. seem to have passed, de-
cided preference being shown for dark,
rich colors. Elaborate and oefrilled
shades have naturally retired with the
lofty lamps, which made them neces-
sary and effective. The plain empire
or paneled shade with simple orna-
mentatien is the most suitable accom-
paniment to these .'squatty' lamps.
Dealers in cut glass announce re-
turn to the high-stemmed goblet style
of water glass 1t cannot be denied
that globlets are more decorative in
effect on the table than the tumbler
shape, but in careless hands the de-
struction of the former is much more
rapid. The bowl of the new goblet is
rather broader than formerly, while it's
stem is not as long as that seen on the
same glasses when they We're IN almost
exclusive use for water service a few
wears apo