The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-19

check these condi tIons in the bud
and prevent them developing, into
that permanent form which never
seem to undergo Improvement.
& One need not spend a small fortune
to make 4 boys room pretty.
First one has to think OF the color.
1t Is always best to have some one
color predominant. When once the
color of tho room Is determined It
is much easier to pick up bits OF odd
furniture here and there as one sees
them. The color Is the guide that
tells one instantly whether this thing
or that will look well with the rest
Of the furniture. and one Is not apt to
fall into that fatal mistake OF buy
Ing something which Is worse than
useless because It looks pretty and
one thinks It cheap. "
Masculinity. as a rule, likes things
that look substantial and comforta.
bic. Their taste Is for ponderous fur.
niture and dark, rich colors rather
than for the light and fainty things
/ that delight the hearts of women.
Dark red is often Il boys favorite.
| The boys furniture need not be
all alike, as If bought in a set. II
the different pieces are Of the same
wood or wood of much the same color
that will be sufficient similarity. II
seems much better to buy the pieces
sinSly. as then one can indulge his
fancy for the curious, If he, have such
Il fancy, as most Of us have.
Besides the bed a chiffoner, with
several drawers for collars and cuffs
neckties and handkerchiefs, and larg
err drawers for the rest of his clothes
Is more convenient than bureau. A
desk, a set or two OF shelves FOL
books, an ample table and n low di
van heaped with pillows will aboll,
fulfill the IDEAS of comfort entertain
ed by the average boy.
The smaller appointments OF the
room offer opportunity to the sisters
and the cousins and the aunts who
never know what 10 give that boy fol
Christmas and birthday. They coult
easily unite in giving him. one at !;
time. perhaps, a set of attractive
toilet articles.
The First Essential.
l In testing stockings Is to have ar
absolutely clean soap solution ir
tepid water. Put in your stockings
right side out, rub we'll, turn AM
rub on wrong side. If the color Is
at all delicate rub the feet first, ther
the legs, so as not 10 leave the latter
long in the water Rinse thorough,
IN water of the same temperature
wiring dry. and hang from the tops Of
the stockings SO that If any water
settles, leaving ittlt discoloration
1t will be In the toe instead of the
leg.
The black stockings now are usr
ally fast color and give no trouble. II
the colored stockings show signs oil
running or fading the color may be
set with alum or salt water, only
bearing In mind that alum will be
apt TO set the soil as well as the
color.
SILK stockings should be washed
and rlnsed in ukewarm water and
wrung between towels. Silk under
garments should be- soaked twenty
minutes in warm suds and ammonis
water. allowing one tablespoon am
monla to one ballon water. Rul
gently with the hands. squeezing
pressing, but never scrubbing. D;
not be too lavish with the use o
soap and do not use it directly on Tho
garment; always use it In solution
Rinse through Two clear warm water!
OF the same temperature as the suds
adding TO the last water trine o
ultra marine blue and one teaspoon
liquid sumarabic. Smooth out an,
hang ms carefully as possible so u
!. TO avoid the wrinkles so hard t
} Iron out Of silk without injury to tn
fabric. When nearly dry press undc
: muslin. f.a.
JOSEPH scHUsTER,
Contractor for Cement Sidewalk,