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are prominent afford opportunity for all who
wish to work in an altruistic spirit. There
is plenty of work to be done by the women
who set their minds to benevolent enter
prises. and they undertake it in a generous
and ungrudging manner. And while they
are pouring themselves out for the aid of
those that are in want they receive in their
own experience a rich blessing Genuinely
altruistic work is a panacea worth more
than gold, and it cures a thousand ills.
Whether our occupation be agreeable or
the reverse does not so much matter, but 1t
is idleness that is the greatest foe to bappi-
ness, and work in the ultimate analysis is
the most undoubted comforter and helper in
times of depression and sorrow.
OF a woman whose wealth and luxury
were handicaps at a time of despairing lone
illness, friend said, with truth, "It she
had to go out as laundress there would be
hope for her, but she has nothing to do eX-
cept to sit still and bewafl herself and la
ment the day she was born" Hard work
of hand or brain which taxes every power
is godsend to those who might else spend
their time in proitless repining.
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The Lingerie Hat

The Lingerie Hat
Is being reckoned with this season quite as
much, If not more, than in seasons past
The extreme daintiness and utility of this
millinery variety endear 1t to the feminine
heart.
Embroidery is parti ,ularly conspicuous
Valenciennes lace often being used to soften
the outline Motifs of embroidery In fanci-
full form, as, for example, flowers, butter
flies or bow-knots, are used in many dainty
ways on Batavia hats and hats of null or
lace.
Broderie anglaise is a strong and promi-
nent feature, excellent for either the new
French sailor effects or for smaller shapes
Lingerie hats are not so diminutive in size
as hats of less diaphanous materials. There
Is something suggestive Of youth and COM
fort In the name itself, so that more often
one finds broderie angaise in the leafy
shade hat rather than in the smaller shapes,
With che lingerie hats are worn lingerie
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u THE PRACTICAL HOUSEKEEPERS OWN PAGE =

mechanically to attack varnish and colors
ought ever TO touch a canvas.
If mirror is badly blurred. resilvering Is
the only genuine cure Partial blurrfng may
be mitigated in several ways, and scratches
made almost invisible. Take out the wood
en- back, wipe off the silvered side quickly
and carefully with cloth wrung out
of warm water Be sure to wiring 1t dry
and follow it with patting from soft hot
towel. If there are scratches paint them
over with the best silver paint, cover, and
leave to dry. Or the scratches may be
backed with square OF silver or tinfoil
with drop of white glue at each corner to
hold 1t in place. With blurs, mark the mout
to give clean outline. wet the blurred Sill
yer with alcohol, and after little scrape
1t off. Then either paint the clear spot or
back it with foil. The foil must be some
thing bigger, big enough to be glued to
sound silvering, as the glue Will show
through the glass.
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Invalid Games.

1t is difficult ITO keep a child amused who
must be in a recumbent position.
A picture book so constructed that small
hands may hold it without fatigue is made
thus: Get q dozen postal cards; paste them
half an inch apart on a long strip OF pink
glazed calico sufficiently wide to fold over
and inclose them; ornament each card with
bright-colored pictures; fold up so that the
calico forms the hinges. If 1t will not en-
tail much exerton, It is well to let the
little invalid help with the making of any
thing provided for amusement, for every
child is far happier doing things than hav-
ing them done for him.
A farmyard game is amusing for the child
invalid. Suspend on string dark table
cloth wherever the child'S eyes most easily
rest, Cut out number of animals in
white paper; pin these on to the cloth so
they appear to be walking round, feeding
from trough. or being driven home. If
they can be colored with paints or chalks,
so much the better. Children love colored
pictures, and especially If you have an in
valid table with book rest 1t is quite easy
for the little one to help with this. If the
child is well enough he may direct the
groupings of the animals or choose scene
TO be illustrated. Many happy hours may
be spent in fresh arrangements.
For Noah's ark shadows hang q small
white tablecloth on a string. Stand table
behind II on which a candle is placed far
back. Pile some books close to the CLOTH
put Noah's ark, or a piece of paper cut to
resemble one, on the books; one volume
should slant to form the way up into the
ark The performance consists in working
a procession of animals along the roadway.
Stick two hatpns into the sides of two
animals and so holding that the candle is
between the hands working and the ami
mails move them up the slope into the ark.
A little objection on the part of the animals
to enter the delightful habitation provided
for them adds greatly to the amusement.
Either paper animals or the wooden ones
from a genuine Noah's ark may be used.
The cutting out of proper figures is the
most fascinating game for a sick child to
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chiffon. with medallions of silver, and a
short pelerine cape, decorated with heavy
silver cords. worn with a turban hat of
gray, trimmed with cockades of silver at
the side.
Pretty are the white cloth corselet skirts
cut en- princesse, scalloped round the hem,
with tiny edging, worn with lace bolero.
The chemisette or blouse beneath this bolero
Is just a mass of net lace chiffon or en-
brotdered lawn. Then there have been some
lovely examples of the gray cloth corselet
skirt and bolero or pelerine of chinchilla.
There are two distinct styles of dressing
for day Wharf.-The simple tailor-made coat
and skirt of cloth for the morning. and elab-
crate masses of embroidery and silk for
the afternoon. There is a marked contrast
between the two styles, and this is particu-
larly noticeable in the sleeve. which, in the
tailor-made, is severely plain and tight
fitting, with cuff at the wrist; or In the
case of the more elaborate frock, ends at
the elbow and is finished by frills.
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gilt mirror frame brush off every par
tiole OF loose dust, then wet 1t little space
at time with alcohol applied with a cam
els-hair brush. Rub Off the alcohol before
Il dries with clean, soft silk cloths or fine
flannel. The soil should come with it. SO
change the cloth often.
If there are breaks or rubbed places in an
ornamental frame fill up with plaster wet
extremely soft with white of egg, shape
quickly. let set, then smooth over with plas-
ter newly wet to a cream in tepid water
When the outer coat is fully dry gid either
by pressing on gold leaf or painting with
gold paint. Only the finest frames are
worth the genuine gold leaf. The same
treatment applies to picture frames
Pictures themselves are best cleaned by a
rapid wiping over with a cloth wet in alco-
hol and afterward another quick wash with
weak white soap suds.' They must be pat
ted, not rubbed, dry with soft towels Moth
ing powerful enough either chemically or
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Many Women

Many Women
Who devote their minds and hearts to full
filling their duties in their homes and to
woman of fashion finds the time and
strength to do-well, half the things she is
currently believed to do.
The woman of fashion rests regularly, not
spasmodically. She knows the value of rest
and also that there are many ways of rest
ing In addition to sleeping. One Of the best
is by the aid of the bath. A tepid plunge is
a favorite. Perhaps little almond meal
sewed IN a cheese-cloth bag is thrown into
the bath, or it may be a piece of bland toilet
soap. She uses a crash mitten or a brush
with two handles or a long strip OF crash
toweling with loops at the ends to slip the
hands through. This creates friction.
Before leaving the tepid plunge of about
ten or fifteen minutes in length she dashes
IN one quick splash enough cold water over
her TO bring about healthful reaction from
the relaxation of the warm water INNER
sion. After this brisk rubbing and then a
half hour of delicious sweet do-nothingness
folded in her bath robe. If half an hour OF
rest cannot follow the warm bath it is bet
ter far TO have a cold plunge, because its
invigorating effect is best perpetuated by
exercise Immediately following II. But it is
rest that the busy hOmemaker and house
keeper needs.
In the buoyancy and vigor born of the
cold plunge. followed by gentle exercise,
there is such a fascination that the cold
plunge is often taken when the system is
under proper conditions, such treatment
usually tones up a robust physique, but II is
not for the depleted, worn and weary little
creature needing repose
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On6-
or the most perplexing problems with which
the order-loving mother has to contend is
to decide where to put the children's toys.
II placed In the nursery closet they keep
the floor in an 'unsightly litter, and the dust
gathers quickly under them.
One of the most convenient devices is a
box couch seven feet in length, three feet
wide and three feet deep. To this is a
hinged top. The box Is covered with deep
red brocade, and on the lid is fitted and
securely fastened hair mattress also COW
cred with brocade. Into this thoroughly
ornamental piece of furniture the toys may
be stored every night, it being the children s
duty to pick off everything from the floor
and put IT away in neat and orderly man
ner.
They become accustomed to this task and
perform it with perfect cheerfulness and
with delightfully."- pleasant conviction that
they are helping mamma. By the time
their early supper is brought to the nursery
not q toy is to be discovered on the floor
and the box couch is closed.
Upon this same couch are a number of
pillows of bright cretonnes and denims and
a folded afghan. and here the mother often
takes pussy nap after tucking in the
babies.
One other most necessary article of nur-
sery furniture is set Of hanging book
shelves. They may be of pine painted
bright red with black lines. Against the
wall under the book rack can stand q small
deal table covered with a white cloth, where
the evening meal is served.
Here also the children are allowed to mess
with paint box or paste pot. AS the table
is plain and unvarnished, of the ordinary
kitchen type. 1t may be scrubbed often as
required. and the youngsters may decorate
picture papers and make scrapbooks with
out fear OF spelling nice furniture.
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RARbOR|

The purpose of the room and the cheer and
welcome it must give are never to be Tor
gotten; and as one grows in taste and
knowledge this purpose is expressed with
more and more charm.
Parlor walls and ceilings are of the first
consideration, then floors, then windows.
The gaze Of the passerby must be avoided
In draperes, yet no beautiful view must be
excluded. A desk or even a writing table
has no place in a formal reception room,
but has in a parlor which the family uses.
Sofas, by common consent, belong in either
room; so do chairs, pictures, bronzes, mar
bles, bric-a-brac of high order, palms, flow
ers and a few books.
There are comparatively few elaborate re-
ception rooms in this country. for the rea-
son most of us are interested in giving to
our rooms a homelike quality. Whatever is
really a part of us, whatever we love, is for
us to express. Love books love music, love
hospitality, and you will know better than
any one can teach you how to express these
in your parlor.
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To Make and Wear.

White fox boas or stoles of ermine and
lace, with muffs to match. form the almost
inevitable finish to the spring toilets.
Fashion DEGREES the return to real old
fashioned embroideries of cloth and silk. A
smart white frock is of cream cloth en-
broidery. the skirt made with three dounces.
and blouse to match. finished with elbow
sleeves dragged up high, and worn with a
deep pointed belt of blue. embroidered In
silver and gold sequins. A little embroid-
cred vest of velvet, is let into the blouse,
the neck being finished by soft " OF lace.
A jeweled dog collar Is to be worn with this
toilet. which will be surmounted by black
chip hat, with a cluster of nodding ostrich
plumes at the side and an enormous blue
bow across the back.
A princess" frock OF gray velvet had a
Shsmisette Of soft accordion plated gray
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Without Character


A parlOr, more than any other room in the
house. must lack both beauty and fitness
The utilities are more or less sacrificed in
drawing room. The purely social side of life
is supposed to find it's expression here, the
social utilities relating only to the higher
needs of man and not to his everyday needs
like eating and sleeping.
Good taste. decorum, fitness, the subordi-
nation of wkms to proprieties must all be
considered for the room which is set aside
for meeting ones fellows. The guest and
the comfort of assembled visitors are al
ways to be considered in the arrangement
of every bit of furniture. One chair is put
near the door. where the stranger can easily
find it, and another where two or more may
sit in friendly counsel. book, maya
zine and a paper cutter are left under
lamp for those who choose to entertain
themselves.
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In each a spoonful of whipped and sweet
ened cream delcately favored with ginger
On top of this lay two or three small pieces
of crystallized ginger. Cover with another
layer of the cream and lastly with one of
Jelly. Leave until set, then turn out and
decorate the dish with chopped jelly
Jamaica Pudding.-Take two eggs and
their weight in flour, butter and powdered
sugar. Beat the butter and sugar to a
cream; then add gradually the well-beaten
eggs and lastly the flour. Stir in a little
essence of ginger and three ounces of pre-
served ginger cut into dice. Turn into
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Choose Your Bread Box

OF well-japanned tin with trig, tight-f1tting
hasped cover and sound hinges Line 1t in
side with length of good linen crash wide
enough to reach all across the bottom, and
long enough to cover a boxful OF loaves
with room to tuck in over the edges Have
length Of narrower crash for the ends,
long enough to go under the other and
more than reach the top both ways.
See that both cloths are changed weekly.
also that the bread box is wiped out with a
wet cloth and well dried. 1t should be scald-
ed monthly, using a little dissolved soda in
the water. Dry the box thoroughly after
the scaldlng and set In the sun or on a hot
stove for a few minutes, keeping the top up
while II heats, and taking care not to let II
touch red-hot iron on pain of melting the
solder and spelling the box.
Things hot from the oven need to be set
upon soft folded cloth; any solid surface
condenses the steam from them into water
and makes them heavy and sodden Hence
the Importance of the bread basket with the
doubled cloth inside. Hot loaves set to cool
In 1t have the moisture taken up and dissi-
pated as soon as 1t forms, thus leaving their
crust crisp and appetizing, and their crumb
light sponge.
Lay the cooled loaves in the bread box I'D
side down. A little air underneath will not
hurt for all the double crash If there is
old bread set it on top of the new baking
so 1t may not get hopelessly stale. Toast
surplus slices as soon as stale enough and
put away the toast IN a clean tin box. At
need crisp the slices with a minute or so in
the oven. Crumbs. both white and Drowned.
Should also be prepared thus as aston
serves, and kept always ready.
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a happy medium, a golden mean in which
one works strenuoUsIy and cheerfulIy, in
which one, it may be. does task work and
plods steadily against odds, but finds day by
day that she Is gaining control of clrcum-
stances and feeling herself superior TO ad-
yorsity
SIZE may say from her heart, blessed be
drudgcry." Loneliness. bitterness, ennui,
grief, yield to this medicine Of daily occu-
nation
The divers organizations in which women
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Novel Ways Of Using Preserved Ginger

Ginger Custard.-Make custard with one
pint of milk and the yolks of four eggs,
sweeten to taste and add one ounce of
gelatin, dissolving 1t thoroughly. Then
stir In three tablespoonfuls Of ginger sirup
and four ounces of preserved ginger cut
into small cubes. Stir occasionally until
the mixture is cool and shows signs Of set
ting; then pour into a mold previously
rinsed in cold water and leave until set.
Ginger Jelly.-Line some small molds with
jelly strongly faYoEed with rum, then place
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damp cloth which has been wrung out as
dry as possible from water to which a few
drops of ammonia have been added.
Wipe off all finger marks and spots from
the woodwork, polish the mirrors, and If
there Is a fireplace. wash up the hearth,
rub off the ironwork with cloth dampened
with kerosene. polish the brasses and re-
place the furniture.
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With Strawberries.

Sponge.-One quart strawberries. half
box gelatin, one and a half cups of water,
one cup sugar, juice of one lemon, beaten
whites of four eggs. Soak gelatin in
half cup of the water. Mash the berries
and add half the sugar to them. Boil the
remainder of sugar and the cup of water
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Rhubarb Pie

Rhubarb PIC
According to a famous French cook, is
made without bottom crust. The fruit is
skinned and cut into dice and then put into
deep oval dish. over it Is put coffee cup
of sugar, and 1t is set aside in order that a
strip will form. When 1t has stood for an
hour little more sugar should be added
and the crust put on over the fruit which
should be piled high in the middle Brush
the crust with the white of an egg which
has been thinned with water. and bake for
forty minutes with the heat stronger below
than above.
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NURSERY

watch. and skill in fashioning the little
dolls furniture, soldiers, sailors or what
not is soon acquired If story is told to
fit the different articles and people SO much
the better The pages of illustrated maya
zines offer valuable materials.
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Whiting

Mixed to a cream in alcohol may be used
to cleanse mirror surfaces. To clean Q
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With Ham.

Nodded Ham and Eggs.-Chop one cup
cold boiled ham fine. Mix with it one-half
cup cream sauce and the white of one egg
beaten frothy only, not light and dry. Mix
well, line creased individual timbaIe molds
with the mixture, break raw egg carefully
IN the center OF each one, and bake for ten
minutes In a moderately quick oven If
baked in tin mOldS it will be necessary to
turn out before serving but this Is so diff
cult to do without breaking the eggs it is
wiser to use shfrred egg or the china souff1e
dishes, in which they may be served If
turned out, serve with sauce.
Canapes.-One cup chopped boiled ham
two tablespoons Parmesan cheese one-half
cup cream. paprika pepper to taste. Cut
bread into slices one-Quarter inch thick and
with a French cutter into circles. Fry to a
delicate brown in smoking hot deep fat
Pound the ham to paste adding the
cream as needed. Season with the paprika
or cayenne pepper, If preferred. Spread the
mixture the fried bread, sprinkle the
cheese over the top, and brown in a hot
oven.
Relish.-One cup cold boiled ham. chop
ped fine, one-half cup cream, three hard
boiled eggs, salt and pepper to taste. Scald
the cream, rub the yoks of two eggs
smooth with a little of the cream, add to
the cream in the farina boiler with the
ham. Press the whites of the two eggs
through a sieve add to the mixture, and
when thoroughly heated put on hot dish.
Slice the remaining egg over the ham and
serve.
Toast.-One cup cold boiled ham, chopped
fine, yolk one egg, one-half cup cream, salt
and pepper to taste. Scald the cream, add
the beaten yolk, stir until 1t thickens. Add
the ham, and when heated season and
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their personality. And this personality is to
them of as paramount Importance as their
own individual gifts.
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No royal lady ever enjoyed greater
reputation mountain climber than
Queen Margherita of Italy, who, as soon as
the snow melts and the guides pronounce
the ascent possible, is to open the new Al.
pine library which has been erected on tho
summit of the Pic dOllen, at the queens
initiative and expense, in memory of her
husband, King Humbert. The Pic d'Ollen,
in the Monte Rosa range, is over 10000
feet in height, and the library. the highest
in the world, contains a complete and
unique collection of Alpine nterature.sEx~
change.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

as the year before, although the differences
was not great In 1903 the records, as
afterward compiled. showed that ffty-two
lives were lost and 3,655 people injured,
and the records doubtless were not COM
plete.
This CHASTITY total had a great influence
both on legislatures and city councils
causing laws to be passed against the use
OF dangerous things. But the Improvement
in the following year was not great There
seems to be a soberer sense this year and
IT will be encouraging indeed II the event
prove 1t. Making a Joyful noise unto the
Lord" as the Boston Herald observes. does
not imply the use of lifo-destroying meth
DDS It is a clear survival OF barbarism
that cannot celebrate" without the use
OF such methods and not a very advanced
sense that must make a noise to express
it's feelings. But discounting this and con-
ceding that noise is TO n degree necessary
TO the children of an older growth" we
certainly should have sense of responsibility
enough and mercy enough for the young
children to conlne the noise making within
reason and in any event to make II by
something else than means that risk life
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
Personal NOTES.


New York still has monopoly Of those
enthusiastic citizens who jump through
car windows in order to get first choice
Of seats.
Ada Rehan, the American actress, is
quite i'll in London. She has been COM
PEELED to abandon her trip to the north
coast Of ireland, where she has cottage.
An Englishman says that the people of
the United States are nerve-racked, bald
headed, gray-headed, catarrhal people,
who do not know how to live. AS the Eng
lish are disposed to tell the truth about
us they cannot be our friends.
Cy Perkins, the New Hampshire million
aire who died the other day, never drove
anything swifter than a pair of steers.
People who have attended the New Eng
land resorts as paying guests will wonder
how in time Cy ever got a million out of
those people.
Charles NJ. Crandall, who invented the
pigs in clover" puzzle, nearly twenty
years ago, is dead at Waverly, N. Y. He In
vented several other toys, but the one
named was his greatest success. This
puzzle became popular all over the country.
1t was taken up by everybody, even in
.vading the senate chamber at Washington.
Senator Evarts became so fascinated with
it that he took the elusive pigs" and
pen" to the session one morning and soon
had half dozen senators trying their skill
in a committee room. 1t was probably
the greatest selling puzzle ever produced.
Crandall made fortune in the business,
but died comparatively poor.