The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09

eled III red and black. with samovar or
other Russian tea things on it.
The happy owner Of couple of the old
blue and white or red and white bed
spreads of early New England domestic
manufacture may make them the nuclei
Of Il colonial corner Undraped corner
seats, severe in outline, but generously
wide and lavish of pillows, small
square,. painted table, preferably white.
with Willow-ware cups and plates and old
YER cream jug and sugar bowl add to the
collection
The colonial scheme does not demand
Il canopy. The counterpane, tackled or
hung plainly on the wall, suttices, but it
t9e canopy be desired a carefully selected
goods store, will harmonize perfectly
with the old homemade article. -: -
The artistic and hygienic qualities of
wood wainscOting are so evident that
only the expense of having it put in has
deferred many people from using it in
edied within few months by the intro
duction of ii wainscoting that may be
applied by anyone with reasonable skill
in using Il hammer. 1t comes in sections
~ feet wide, with chair and plate rails,
and is made to harmonize with the va
rious schools of furnishing.
Still cheaper is an artificial wood re-
SCAtAy iutIOuuCeU. IL IS lFefl-
ed, SO that it is tireproof and will not
warp, is light, durable and will not
shrink, and becomes harder with age
This artificial wood is said to be PECULIAR
ly adapted to all interior decoration.
1t is Il fact of general interest that the
immediate future will bring all advance
in the price of upholstery fabrics all
along the line because OF the rise in tho
price of raw material, whether in silk
cotton or wool.
HOW TIC CARE FOR THE LIPSIN
WINTER.
Chapped lips are painful to see and
equally painful to endure, and ut this
season of the year unless the lips arc
guarded from atmospheric effects they
are apt to be disagreeably tender and sus-
ceptible to the chilling winds. When
those unpleasant intruders, cold sores,
have made their appearance try this pre-
scription, which will be found very good:
Pure wax. two parts: olive oil, eleven
parts. Melt the wax over Il gentle fire
and add the oil, mixing them we'll to-
gethcr. Perfume it with a few drops of
tincture of benzoin and allow it to get
cold. Another remedy is white wax, oil
of sweet almonds essence of rose and a
little carminc.
Fever hllSterS can be cured by touching
the lips lightly with this mixture: Glyc-
erin. one teaspoonful: carbolic acid, ten
drops; altar of roses, two drops.
The habit of biting the lips to make
them red is IL very bad one and should be
discouraged by the mothers of those
young girls who heedlessly employ it, On
the principle of choosing the least of two
evils, | would prefer to use rouge or car
NINE III little cold cream to mutilating
the delicate muscles of the lips and de-:
veloplng assures and sore spots that NAV
prove very troublesome Besides. the
shape of the lips is hurt by manipulation
ot that sort. and instead of a perfect
Cupld's bow there often is seen a per
nlclous arrangement of classic lines. 1t
Is true that badly -shapcd lips can be I'M
proved by shaping them over, but that is
zone by proper methods and with scien-
titic skill.
Let me caution my girls not to put all
kinds Of things in their mouths, such as
car fare. lead pencils, ends of wells or
ribbons, the handles of their umbrellas.
strings pins and needles. coins and other
things too numerous to mention, which.
coming i'll contact first with the great
Enwashed. may poison the lips and en-
danger the health. Do not work your
ilps Ill an effort to keep down nervous
ness, but let them form in natural
beauty line which shall indicate rcposc.
\ formula recently given in beauty
manual for giving expression to the lips
Is worth following. H. says: ''VVhen
once the lips have assumed Il given form
their shape cannot be changed, though
thelr expression may bp and is modified
TO express the variations in the mood
recipe for a beautiful mouth-and lips@
is the cultivation of sweet and amiable
disposition