Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11
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to gather in some of the woodland treas
trees are at their best, and nothing is pref
tier for decoration than the beautiful bronze,
gold or scarlet leaves. All one has to do to
preserve them is to dip them in thin So
luton Of glue water-a tablespoonful Of
liquid glue to pint of water-dry carefully
and pack them smoothly in boxes.
Grape leaves. holly branches, the glossy
leaves of the pear are all suitable for this
purpose, and prove invaluable in the winter
when 1t is hard to find appropriate decora
lions for the table. Ferns, too, may be
gathered now, enough to last for several
months. Select the brakes or sword
ferns, having thick, green fronds, cut
from the roots with shears lay smoothly
IN DoX, face down, cover the top with
paraffin paper tie the cover down firmly
and set the box in the cellar or icebox until
needed.
The lovely trailing ropes of ground pine,
pranches or blttersweet, roots Of checker
berries, hemlock tWigs and branches the
satin-lined chestnut burrs will each and all
bring back visions of summer in the DAYS
When the sun goes in hiding and the men
TAI thermometer drops accordingly.
California chatelaines, with their wealth
o. MOWERS to draw upon at all seasons have
learned to utilize a number of things for
iio"ei winch the eastern woman
knows nothing of. For palms and other
piazza plants they buy the Chinese butter
hrklns. bound with straw For single
spray OF roses, the purple blossom of the
a. aILtlchoAe' or TWO or three golden chrysan-
tnemuns she has ready the quaint brown
glaZed Whlskey jug which the China boy
COOK or laundryman has discarded after
emptylng It's contents These may be had
~ ~ tne picking up almost anywhere around
ehe WASH houses, and are the most effective
mowers holders for the hall or porch table
men there are the bamboo swinging vases,
1nat any boy with a knife can make
. 80 are SIMPLY a section of the bamboo
d MAJ! or three-quarter yard in length
WIN little openings cut in the various sec
lions large enough to hold water and a few
vines or blossoms. A cord is then tied
from the wall.
one OF the greatest delights in California
housekeeping is that every morning one
may nave great tray of fresh flowers to
arrange for the day.
lnsipid and tasteless apples NAV be
utllized by stewing and mixing with stewed
cranperries IN the proportion of one part of
u,adoer ,f TO Two of apples. Not quite so
mucn sugar will be required as for the ber-
rles alone. Strain through colander and
serve with game or meat
ACCORDING to the family physicians story
very rev people know how to breathe prop
cry. In ordinary breathing not much more
than half the lung tissues are used. and in
everyday lie we manage to get on with
Inns. II tnere is any tendency to lung trou-
Bile, however, the lungs must be expanded,
ana deep breathing Is powerful aid to
cure The individual should stand erect
e ,l tne mouth and gradually fill the lungs
py breathing through the nose. When the
lungs are full one should hold the breath
short time, then slowly let it But. Six deep
oreaths should be taken one after the other,
and this deep breathing practfced three
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Vantages OF living in hill c5}intry is that
one Is forced to breathe deeply, All breath
ing exercises are better If taken in the open
ar rather than in the yitiateH atmosphere
of a close room. If regular dep breathing
is practiced there will Be no need of any
apparatus for medicatinE the air, as is fire.
quensiy recommended taconslmptves: The
benefit Is not from the, drug, inhaled, but
from the regular deep breathing. At first
deep breathing may cause little giddiness
IN the head, or cough. but this, soon passes
OH ana the treatment proves beneficial.
In this connection 1t must be borne in
mind that sea voyage, $50 foften recon-
mended IN cases of weak lungs. Is Of little
cabins. Not only should the individual be
on deck all day, but If possible sleep on deck
or in some well-ventilated part. For this
reason long, slow trip on sailing vessel
offers greater inducements than one OF the
ocean greyhounds.
Seasickness, which keeps so many peo-
pie below deck, ordinarily yields to plenty
OF iced water and recumbent position,
with the head low. Both these remedies can
be applied on deck.
The alarming increase in typhoid fever
finds many women totally unprepared for
the long siege of nursing that is to follow.
Put the patient on fever Diet says the
doctor who takes it for granted that every
woman knows what fever diet is and goes
his way. If she has never had experience
in nursing it is more likely than not that
her ideas as to diet are nebulous in the
extreme. For such, the following list IS
allowable in measles, scarlet fever, small