Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
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While very few of us come w to the
standard outlined for the ideal woman.
it is none the less well to have our mark
Set high. even though weakness of the flesh
often initiates against the willingness of
the spirit.
Every conscientious woman sees so much
to be done. so much size would like to do,
so much more than she is ever able to ac-
complsh. Just here is where a clear Wis on
is required to distinguish between essentials
and non-essentials. and no two womens
horoscopes are the same
To one the fates have been generous In
the matter of worldly possessions and
happy environment; TO another. in the size
of her family and not much else; yet upon
each alike rests the same responsibility OF
making every one within her sphere OF IN
fuence a little happier and better for her
having lived. In order TO do this there
must be conservation OF energy, wise
: saving Of self. This is not selfish y
woman tired 10 death all the time. nervous
and cross. is absolutely incapacitated for
making those about her comfortable.
with the heated term at the door and
energies tagging the wise woman is she
who learns to simplify the daily routine
Danish all the dust-collecung drapeIies,
fripperies and bric-a-brac possible. Throw
open your house to The fresh air, but live
out of doors all the same Don't stint the
table but go back to the natural foods IN
large measure. Have plenty of fresh BIS
cults. fruits and salads, and if you are 40
at least each day of bread and milk. SUI
pawn and milk or berries and milk. so as to
> avoid being over the fire more than is alb
solutely necessary.
Do the most of your cooking in the early
morning. before the air gets oppressive.
Wear plain undercothing and things so
easy TO do up' that you can AFFORD TO
change often without making hard wash
ing and ironing. Let some OF the PLAIN
things go rough dry. Sheets, bath towels
and much OF the underwear, when dried
out of doors retain a sweet. fresh odor
unironed that many fastidious people are
exceedingly partial TO.
Do as much of your work as you can
out of doors. and eat out there. II you
have porch or yard that admits OF prI-
vacy.
There is n growing tendency to do this
even in the large cities. Simple rustic
summer houses are being put up in many
back yard to serve as summer dining
rooms.
Jananese Lanterns for I.ightng.-A pref
~ way of lighting these summer houses.
or the piazza, when artificial lights are
needed. is with candles in japanese Ian
terms. large Japanese umbrella costing
from - to - cents. according to size and
quality is inverted and suspended from
the center of the ceiling by its handle;
then from the upturned pointed bamboo
ribs are hung the small lanterns which
are sold at a dollar a dozen in the Chinese
shops. These are very decorative, and,
barring accident, will last a season.
While vines are popularity supposed to
make the ideal screen for porches and
summer houses. the fact remains that
they are prone to harbor creepy, Gravity
things more or less irimical TO comfort
able digestion. This particularly in mos
quito districts. The latest innovation is
a fine wire netting. One noted recently
was PAINTED with a series of pictures or
Diana and her nymphs in the chase, de-
signed to represent tapestry. Reed
screens. the striped canvas awnings that
null up. or the reed ones that roll up like
shades. are all popular and not expensive.
If vines are used and one has not the
privilege of an ancestral garden with
honeysuckle. wistaria, clemaus or Nr-
ginia creeper. then quick-growing things
are required. Among the best of these
are morning glories, hops, Madeira vine,
or climbing beans, which may be trained
on strings to reach the roof.
Summer House and Neranda Furnishings
These are only limited by the amount
of money one wishes to spend. All the fur-
niture shops nowadays make speciality or
fittings suited to all out-of-door require
ments-
Among the rugs not easily affected by the
weather. the old-fashioned woven rag ones,
hit or miss are In demand for people OF
moderate means; while the heavy kurdish
or Navajo rugs are a joy forever, and re-
pay the immediate outlay. If you elect to
have a Navajo, select one made from the
native wool, which is more or less shaggy;
never one of the Germantown yarn which
has a fine. smooth finish, but lacks the dur
ability of the native work and vegetable
coloring.
If Turkish rugs are preferred the Yuruks
made by the nomadtc shepherds for their
own use out of doors, lie evenly and wear
like iron, as also the Oushaks and KAYAKS.
Either Of these can be wet and dried
without injuring the fabric in the slightest.
Wicker or rustic chairs, settles and tables
are appropriate and inexpensive, though
even prettier are the sets made of North
Carolina pine. in brown green; a wood
that shows the grain particularly well. For
the out-of-door dining rooms there are long.
low sidebOards made especially for them.
Portable cellarettes or the little nursery
refrigerators, where drinkables and eat
ables may be kept easy of access, are con-
veniences not to be despsed. as also the
"curate's assistant" and wicker tea wag-
ons. Many of the chairs or settles intended
for out of doors are made with broad arms
beneath which are spaces for storing books
and magazines, while racks in natural rat