The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-23
Ooman's 5 Uays in Summer Days.

A bright woman recently described the
houses In certain suburb as "a row OF
piazzas with rooms built back of them"
And this is true OF many localities. The
piazza becomes the summer sitting room
of the household. Shaded by vines. or
porch curtains, and supplied with com
Portable, simple furniture. convenient lit
tie tables and racks for papers and work.
with a small desk for writing. the veran-
da offers possibilities in the way OF at
tractiveness that are denied 10 indoor
apartments. The beauty of the chairs and
settees consists mostly I'm their simpl-
city. but piled with cushions and fitted
with all sorts of pockets they are the
acme of comfort. -GeeifeekiHg forest
green or natural tints OF wood are al
ways to be desired in the furnishings of
the veranda.
Chicago has evolved an idea. The police
of that breezy city are strenuously en-
deavoring TO impress upon mothers that
no child should be allowed to go out OF
doors without an Identification badge
sewed somewhere on it's clothing. The
idea might be adopted with advantage in
other cities. Scarcely day passes In any
large city on which at least several chill
dren are not lost The family starts on
frantic search and generally wastes
while the child may be crying somewhere
I'm a police station. IL the identification
badge with name and address was on the
child the policeman would have taken IL
home long before, and saved much worry.
A famous Partisan dressmaker declares
that blue and pink or any shade whatso-
ever are fatal 10 the beauty of woman
with red hair. He refuses point blank to
use even the most frugal touch OF either
color, no matter how earnestly his red
haired patrons may desire them, and tells
them with deep regret but unyielding
firmness that only black and white in tu-
dicious combination, soft, warm browns
and delicate purples are permitted to
them. Another Paris dressmaker says
that there is a touch of green In every
woman's color-ng, and that he makes IL
point to discover IL and to bring that
especial shade into the finishing OF the
gown. He also adds touch OF white to
every costume that issues from his ate
lier, claiming that AL colors are improv-
ed by its contrasted effect
The lighthouse at Port Pontchartrain Is
kept by a New Orleans woman. Mrs, Ruth
Dimitry Norvell. What lovely occupa-
ton for a woman and what an ideal home!
No dust, no mosauitoes,no noise except of
the waves on the rocky foundation. No
fashions TO bother about, no gossiping
neighbors to interrup3-when reading ones
favorite book. Mrs. Norvell is said TO be
a versatile soul, who pens a poem as
easily as she trims her lamps, and she re-
lieves the possible monotony of existence
by devoting day every week In summer
to such working women as accept her in
vitation to go down to the lighthouse.
There they lave luncheon on the roomy
piazza and lounge in restful hammocks,
while they inhale' the cool and fragrant
air.
HOUSEHOLD TALKS.
A cafe frappe, which Is always de-
lightful as an afternoon or evening re-
freshment is simply made. To one quart
of strong coffee sweetened to taste add
the beaten white of one egg and freeze.
Serve IL in glasses, with whipped cream on
the top.
A young housewife who Is famous for
the perfection OF her iced coffee gives