Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-25

teaching. For this reason tney stano tho
wea ther much better than those wnich
have been shellacked or stained, and which
grow white with dampness. Among the
particularly comfortable pieces that come
in this reed is reclining chair with slant
ing back and the end of the chair for sup
porting the feet and limbs shaped to MT
the figure. There are SIDE pockets and arms
with round opening in the right arm into
which a glass may be set
Where economy is essential.-Whfle one
woman has just put 5000 of reed and
willow furnishings into her pretty summer
house. simple cottage or bungalow can be
comfortably fitted up, yes, even artstically,
for 500. All one really needs in summer
is place to eat and sleep in during rainy
days. If the walls of the little home are
unfinished they may be papered over with
butchers paper. with a dado OF plastering.
If plastered, the rough mortar may be
tinted before it is applied, or after finish
ing If paper is desired the floral paper
in clover. roses buttercups or wisteria,
can be obtained for ten or fifteen cents
roll.
Floors are preferably bare, with rugs.
II the boards are rough, heavy denim
makes a good floor covering for bed rooms,
obviating the danger of getting splinters
in the feet.
1t is both clean and sweet, launders
easily and has not the Objectionable smell
that mating takes on in damp weather
The bed itself is the most important piece
OF furnishing. Other makeshifts there
may be- but the beds should be both sub
stantial and comfortable. An iron frame
hospital or army bed painted white makes
good frame. otherwise the ordinary white
enameled bed. Costly thy mattress thy
purse can buy" If you are getting at all
stiff jointed; but if young and sprightly,
tick well stuffed with straw or corn husks
Crowded always there are no pine boughs
within reacD is no barrier to refreshing
sleep.
One of the best fabrics for counterpanes
for the country house is the crnkly hospital
cloth II is easily 11undpre1 a sheet
needing only to be washed out to be ready
for use.
y little more elaborate cover is made by
sewing two widths of ccetonne together,
then trimming in around three sides with
cotton ball fringe or white tassel. This is
not tucked in, but permitted to fall over the
sides and foot of the bed. If the summer
camp is situated where the nights are cold,
the lightweight cotton blonkets that come
In soft pretty light grays at 70 cents or 81
a pair may be utilized for sheets. If they
are well aired every morning they do not
need to be washed as often as white sheets,
although they are almost as easy to laun-
der Where furnishings are extremely SIM
pie, pillows and sofa pillows are inter-
changeable, keeping a change of slip for
night.
Packing Boxes.-Tre packing box Is the
economical furnisher's best friend In the
Kitchen. a big box set with it's base against
the wall. Its whilom top opening into the
room. and fitted with shelves makes a
convenient kitchen table with a pot and
pan closet large enough to hold all the
kitchen utensils. that are better out of
sight- curtain shirred around tie top
with the opening in front so that it can be
easily pushed aside to get at things. and a
cover of table cloth. it's margin hanging
over two or three inches all around to keep
spatlers on the curtain makes it eminently
respectable as well as useful. A large box
with small one inside and sawdust be-
tween serves admirably as a refrigerator
While another box with shelves. in the din
ing room. lined neatly and curtained makes
a good dish closet
several orange boxes, one on top of
ahother or attached to the wall furnish
forth bookcase while as pretty a toilet
laoie as one could wish be made from
a good-sized box. Have the tor facing
outward the same as the kitchen table:
put In shelves or hooks for storing of
Things, hang small mirror over it. cover
the top with white enameled cloth. then
put a full gathered drapery of muslin or
scrim about the edge of the ton to fall
to the floor. and carry another UP tentwise
to fasten over the mirror In a knot Where
one of the family is at all handy with ham,
rrer and nails, brackets corner cupboards
and tables for work and magazines can be
added from time to time to the little home
each addition making it so much the dearer
for the expression of self that is built into
It.
For the One Who Loves Forty Winks"
As the Ideal vacation for many people
means an opportunity to get more sleep
than they have the rest of the year pains
should be taken to provide the room of
the light sleeper with some means of keep
ing out the early morning sun. This may
be effected by drop curtains of dark green
cheesecloth, that can be suspended under
the shades. admitting air but holding the
sun at bay.
In the Matter of Clothes-If you are go
Ing for rest, not show, carry as few clothes
clrf rtc fril1
finery are out of place. Put the children.
boys and girls alike, into overalls. There
are also cunning little overalls for babies
that slip on over their ordinary clothes and
make 1t possible for them to tumble around
on the ground with infinite pleasure to
themselves and without worry for the
mother.
The Boston custom of providing a stout
bag with a drawstring which may be tied
about puss' neck after she Is inserted
bodily into the bag is an excellent device,
when the Harmless necessary cat is
to form one of the summer colony. Trans
portation in this way is easy and solves at
once the problem What shall We do with
the cat?"
Macaroon Cream.-Dry out ten ma caroons
in coolish oven. cool and crush with
rolling pin or in mortar to coarse pow
der Meanwhile make a quart of vanilla
ice cream Scald a pint of milk WITH half
a vanilla bean, then pour slowly over SIX
eggs beaten light with two cups OF sugar.
Return to the fire in double boiler and cook
stirring until thickened enough to coat the
spoon 1t must not boil. Remove from the
FIRE add q pint of rich cream. stirring well
for two or three minutes longer, stand
aside until thoroughly cold. then freeze.
When frozen and ready to pack add the
macaroons and mix thoroughly with the
cream. Recover the freezer, pack down IN
ice and let 1t stand closely covered III the
freezer for two or three hours.