New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-15

..,one of the most pltlable domestic spectacles
know Of" said Il -eteran housekeeper the other
day "is the way women sqrande- their strength
and time in trying % economic, I know a woman
who has four young children and does her own
work: she never throws piece Of Irvine away.
No matter how knotted the string IS THAI comes
off a bundle or parcel she SITS down and unravels
H. And yet good Irvine IS only 10 cents q ball!
one Of the comnonest modes Of being peany
wise and pound foolish IS I'm the matter Of using
I'D left-overs in food. To save half cents worth
Of Old dry bread woman Will use up quarters
worth Of eggs sugar. butter and curTarts. only 10
have her family turn from It with an impatient
ding. on. ! hate bread pudding
Another type Of domestic economist Will spend
a dollar Oh new trimmings to Turkish up some old
made-over gown; and when she has laid out time
pressed and peced ana Joined and contrved the
result = patchwork that the maker is ashamed
Il believe in being economical mind YOU What
and money over what is not worth 10 cents.
she declines to fuss over "a al what she makes the
most Of"
Some EngEshmsn has invented new ornament
for the back OF the hand II consists OF a large
jewel. which IS held in place upon the centre Of the
back OF the hand by fine gold chains attached to
nss NE 5a a9d d9 h R Rs run and 5sI gold
Nothing could well Be more ostentatious or more
uncomfortable il would seem
At the St Louis Exposition there is restaurant
where forty-three languages are spoken by pro-
pretors. walters and attendants.
Miss Alice Roosevelts record Of work FOR the last
fifteen months is quite appalling She has attended
n is said during the last year and quarter ri re-
ceptions 40S dinners and teas: has been To 12t
dances paid calls and shaken hand with 81 600
persons She sometimes receives thirty invitations
cents 50 many. is forced to decline good many
more.
Over IN Paris it seems. the most popular orna-
rnent lust now the Russian eagle, carried out in
gold silver or briants 1t is especially attractive
v,ben developed in the latter with beak and
the orb and sceptre also in enamel Some OF the
eagles are made entirely OF enamel in various
coiors with the orb and sceptre in colored stones
An object Of interest in Windsor Castle is a clock
given bv Henry VIII 20 Anne Boleyn on the morn
ing OF their wedding day Il is In gilt metal case.
inches deep and 10 inches high. and stands on
modern gilt bracket OF open woodwork in the chapel
retiring room. The shield at the summit is en-
Rraved with the royal OF England. Quartered
with the arms OF France The lead weights are
partly incased IN copper gilt and beautifully en-
and H A" alone the other Queen Victoria
came into possession OF this clock at the sale OF
Horace waIpole's effects at Strawberry Hill.
FIG S. being paid for lt-
Quick sight and prompt action, a result of
athletic training for girls, stood IN good stead in
one instance at the Illinois Theatre FIRE OF last
winter That afternoon q young girl was hostess
OF a matinee party made up OF her school friends.
and through her efforts they all got alive. Tier
brother. when discussing the circumstance. gave
the following brief explanation: Wen, You see,
shes "a plain Of basketball team. and used TO
seeing and acting quickly. And she's an athletic
sort"