The Washington times., 1904-06-12
BY MARION MARTINEAU.

ELV WISH had a complexion like the
rose leaf sighed the pretty girl
The rose leaf. soft as down,
clear. beautiful. and pink. lay in her
palm. You can have Just such a com
plexion." said the beauty specialist. If
you will try"
The pretty girl looked her amazement.
GO and study the rose advised the
specialist. at is your best friend and
wisest counselor"
The pretty girl did as she was tcld
and the result was a fine complexion.
And this is what she did. She made
rose leaf pillows. not heavy with spice.
but fun Of soothing scent. These were
for the nerves. for che tired out senses.
and for general soothing and sophorific
purposes.
Beside these rose leaf pillows. she
made neuralgia cushions, little heavily
scented and spiced things 20 apply 10
the seat Of pain. No matter how bad
the ache the spiced rose cushions will
ease it. The cushions may he tiny. but
very strong in scent They are better
than hops and much pleasanter and a
thousand times better than hot salt.
than clover pillows. than catnip cush-
ions. or anything else under the sun that
was ever found The rose leaf pillow
is the best Of all from many q stand
point.
Sweet doors for Living Rooms.
Then. too. the pretty girl who made
rose specifics. studied myst cries OF a
good rose jar. There are Jars that are
called sweet Jars. These are for the
sweet seeming Of the halls and parlnrs.
They are lovely in the diningrO0m. where
they can be opened and stirred a few
minutes before meals. and they are ex-
ouisite upon the verandas and IN the
sleeping rooms.
These great sweet Jars are made by
the matrons Of England. who put them
up every year as regularly as they MT
up their jams and marmslades. They
add expensive perfumes to the lose
leaves. and no well-ordered British rca-
iron begrudges an outlay of considera bic
amount every year for the making OF
these sweet lars.
The effect upon the nerves. the mind.
ana the temperament is good. The sweet
jar pays for itself in doing away with
family wrangles II acts as a great
soother upon the family tempers.
Rose Jars for the Nerves.
But more important than the sweet
Jar IS the aromatic Jar This IS made
with rose leaves for a foundation. but Il
does not stop at rose leaves by any
means. The best aromatic lars are.
heavy with spicy cdors. They are scent
ed with pinks. And they breath cinnn-
mon and all the aromatic and disiufec-
tant spices OF the woods and meadows.
The trouble IN making an aromatic lar
IS that its composition IS little under
stood And. when done Il smells more
Ike something 10 eat. more like a fruit
cake than Ike a spice jar. II should be
made. not so much from the spicebox
a. from the meadows, where all sorts
OF fine stalks are gathered and dried
and finally crumbled IN the rose jar on
top Of the rose leaves.
This rose leaf jar is a powerful dlsin-
factant and is one that can be used
daily ali the winter. II should be stirred
from its very bottom every dav. and
should be carried from room to room
after tine busting Is over. in order that
Il may scent the air and freshen il and
oisinfect It.
Aue BEST OF All.
There are many varieties Of spice far.
but the rose leaf Jar is the sweetest
and best Of al.
The wom21 who wants 70 get the most
and the best out OF her June roses can
make rose leaf vinegar This is an
excellent thing for the bath. The rose
leaves are covered with white wine
vinegar and the whole Is left 70 stand a
week. il IS then strained and put away
20 be added 10 the bath. This is a very
simple preparation and a very invigor-
sting ole.
more expensive bath lotion is made
b. taking the full-blown roses and
pounding them IN a mortar bowl. The
mashed roses are then put into a big
mouthed bottle OF quart size A pint
OF the spirits OF cologne IS now poured
into Tie bottle. and the whole is allowed
10 stand few days Finally there IS
added five drops OF altar OF rose, or If
this is too expensive there are inlta-
tions Of altar which DO very well This