The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-17
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acquaintanceship without permission. But
this ungracious custom is not conducive
10 pleasant intercourse, and IL Is really
better manners TO be less fashionable and
more considerate OF the feelings OF
stranger. The best way after all to reg
ulate introductions is 10 do whatever is
kindest and will put people most at their
case without any regard to the changing
fashions of the hour.
PLANNING HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES.
Mrs. Richards writes, not for the poor
those with income of 5000 or less-but
for the great mass OF clerks, teachers,
business and professional people OF all
sorts, who are living on $1,000 to $1,000 a
year An ideal division of that income
would appropriate 20 per cent for rent Is
per CEN for operating expenses. |. e..
wages. fuel and light; Is per cent for
clothes and 25 per cent for food, thus re-
tanning rs per cent for whatever belongs
TO other than the merely animal life-pro-
vision for the future. as life insurance
and bank fund and aids to the inter-
lectual and religious life. This division
rests upon careful estimates and COM
parison with the average of many family
budgets In applying II to her own ac-
count-book the family treasurer should
bear in mind two well-established laws:
% The larger the income. the less the
percentage of cost OF subsistence: t2)
whatever the income, the cost Of clothing.
also of rent, heat and light bears TO IL
constant proportion.
HINTS ON WASHING.
Sort over the clothes. taking the finest
and least soiled first Spread each piece
out fiat on a table. sprinkle little good
washing powder tgold dusD over the
soiled parts; then fold up and roll i'm
compact roll. As soon as you have this
lot all rolled mp put them into a boiler
half full Of cold water, place over the
fire and let come to boil punching and
stirring several times. Take out into
into tub OF water. looking over each
piece carefully and rubbing any places
that are not ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: wiring
out into another tub of cold water, and
rinse well. wiring and hang opt After
taking out the first lotfrom boiler, put In
more cold water and put In more clothes
treated as the first lot were. OF course.
the colorcd clothes must he rubbed as
usual. but 7 find the washing much esaier
and quicker done and the clothes arc as
we'll cleansed as when every piece Is
rubbed before boiling.
SHAFTS AT RANDOM SENT.
Experience-the shroud of illusions.
There are some sorrows OF which we
should never be consoled.
The pleasures of thought arc remedies
for the wounds of the heart.
A womans friendship Is, as a rule. the
legacy OF love or the aims Of indifference.
To be happy a woman should not ex-
pect 10 receive as much as she gives.
Men are just only with those they really
love.
We are always faithful co duties which
are ia accord with our tastes.
A woman often thinks she regrets the
lover. when she only regrets the love.
How much one must have suffered to
DE weary even OF hope.
Among the painful things of which life
is made there Is this one. our best ac-
tlons turn against us.
There are people who live only to be
loved. They 20 up the golden ladder. but
as soon as they lead another on Il. both
come down.
our illusions fall one after another like
the parinsr of fruit. the fruit IL expert
ence. fts SAVIOR may be hitter. still A. con
tsins something that strengthens