The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
AUNT N LETTER.

Most of the cotton goods come in
such beautiful and dainty shades
that we are tempted to buy the most
delicate tints, and afterwards regret
such indiscretion. Now if we could
afford to throw away the garments
after wearing them until sOiled and
make new ones instead, even then
there would be the making to con-
slider and to most busy women this
is quite an item. None of us like to
wear faded garments or have the
children attired in them. We often
think ourselves foolish for putting
so much work on cotton dresses
knowing that they will so soon fade,
but they do look so pretty when new
and will wear we'll for quite a while
if we T careful of them. A. M. H.
tells us how to prevent the fading
away of most dainty tints. Ii, how
ever, they have faded in spite of
your efforts to prevent it, put a good
big pailful of soft water in the boiler
and add enough chloride Of lime to
give it a slick sOapy feel to your
hand, then put in the garment and
let boil until white. Stir constantly
that bleaching may be done evenly
and not in spots. It usually happens
shat one boiling is sufficient to re
move all color, but if it does not a
second will prove effectual. If the
goods to be bleached are very light
it will be so beautifully white that
you can use it in many ways. Do
not forget to rinse three times using
plenty of water each time, for should
you fail to remove the chloride it
will cause the material to decay and
you will not be paid for your trouble.
Remove lace or embroidery before
bleaching or dying a garment and
replace it afterward. Remember,
that all delicately colored garments
should be dried in the shade, for
sunshine on a wet garment is almost
as effectual in removing the color as
many of the bleaching processes re-
commended.
Now, Ellen, you are the very girl
to propose a topic for discussion,
fresh from school and fraught with
new ideas of people and events. We
would be glad to have the boys take
a greater interest in our circle and
were we to discuss a subject in which
they feel an interest l think they
would take an active part.
Mrs. Ringgold's letter this week is
exceptionally good. How true it is
that we need honorable, honest, up
right and just men for every position
in life. A man of this type will al
ways succeed. There is no such
word as failure in his vocabulary.
The popdlace may withhold it's
plandits but does this old world al
ways accord justice to her inhabit-
ants? We should be exceedingly
thankful that there is another
tribunal and that even here we have
the blessing of a clear conscience ;
provided, we always do the very best
we possibly can under all circum-
stances.
Wake writes us a nice letter this
week. All we older people realize
that there is a vast difference be-
tween the general conduct of the
young people Of today and that Of
our yesterdays, but we are older and
it may be that the glasses we wear
magnify too much. Let us hear
more of the old widows opinions of
present modes.
Nash Chap joins us this week.
His is an interesting letter and we
will enjoy having him with US often.
Now let. those who have written
write again and those who have felt
inclined to write do so, for all are
welcomed by US and the more the
merrier. AUNT JENNIE.
TRUE MANHOOD.