Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14

I been dissolved. Rinse at once, wiring eX-
ceedingly dry, shake out, taking especial
pains to snap out the fringes of towels
and napkins, and laying aside all pieces re-
quiring starch; hang the rest out of doors
if possible. If the weather is rainy and
there is no place indoors to hang them,
leave in the clear rinsing water till a fine
day
starch be free from Jumps and then well
rubbed into the article. Shirts, collars and
cuffs are better dried before starching and
the other clothing may be starched before
drying.
The calicoes should be washed in clean,
warm suds, rnsed thoroughly in two clear
waters, wrung dry, starched and hung in
the shade, so arranged that they will dry
quickly. In case of rain leave them in sec
ond rinsing water with One-half pint salt
allowed to each gallon of water If calico
is at all doubtful dissolve pint of salt
in two quarts boiling water, put the gar
ment in while hot, and let it lay several
hours Then wiring dry and proceed with
the others. Blues and greens are strength
ened by vinegar in rinsing or bluing water.
allowing one tablespoon vinegar to each
quart water
Never sprinkle calicoes till the day they
to be ironed. Sprinkle and fold all cot
ton and linen clothes at night to be ironed
next day. Pack closely in clean basket
covered with a damp cloth next them and
a dry one outside, and you will have i'm
Our Suburban Home
Is an amplified dove cote, cozy, but not
costly. The garden is full of fragrance and
color, the kitchen temptngly clean and the
sleeping rooms in the English style, only
for repose. No pictures are on the fowery
wall of the bed chambers, only warmth,
and light. and peace greeting you as you
enter. The living room is broad and low
and roomy, opening out upon the garden.
The curtains at the corner windows are of
plald muslin at cents yard hanging
straight with narrow ruffies Another set Is;
at both ends of figured calico green and
brown palm leaves in small design bought
at the country store for cents a yard 1t
resembles the oriental prints and is made
double without ruffies; the cushions and
divans are made of the same quaint stuff
The fireplace is of brick with wrought
iron andirons. The lamp on the low broad
table is of japanese earthenware, with a
shade of pale yellow and frame work of
iron. The floor is stained a weather beaten
brown, like the shingles of Nantucket Over
this is rag carpet, plain and quaint
The portieres at the door leading into the
sunny hall are of creamy material, seer
sucker. with a crinkled stripe. They hang
straight and are edged with "eyerlastfng
trimming coarse linen braid so cheap that
the price is mere song. The hanging
bookshelves and plate racks are of natural
brentwood. the boards colored green and
the posts left with the bark on
Outside the window wooden boxes sold at
the department stores hold rich leaf mold"
and are full of a tangle of flowers Mig
nonette spikes rise high and pansies daisies
and verbenas shine out OF the green A
neighboring pantry contains all the dishes
and silver. The table. Invested of the cloth
and center piece Is covered with a square
of gray linen crash worked with cross stitch
border In blue, green and yellow a Russian
design. inexpensive etchings and copies OF
the classics line the walls, interspersed with
plaster casts.