Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

| two fine tableCloths for occa sions one dozen
| large napkins for occasions, six fine table
! cloths for everyday use, two dozen fine
napkins, dinner size, for everyday use; two
dozen napkins, medium size: two dozen
doihes, three tablecloths for servants, two
dozen small napkins.
For a Boys Room
Mission furniture IS in good taste A
brown or medium tint for the wall paper
makes an attractive background for pic
lures. The floor could be painted brown
and with this 1t would be effective to have
| light yellow ceiling and yellow curtains
1t would be pretty also to have the wood
work stained light brown. Have the rugs
or floor covering in brown.
Other accessories to It's complete furnish
ing are two straight-back chairs. two com
Portable arm chairs. a screen, which may be
of burlap. a firm table is a necessity Low
! bookcases should be placed in the room and
II not enough books to fill them the colec-
ton of a library should be commenced A
plant or two Is pretty, as is also a settle
with few cushions.
If there is fireplace In the room 1t may
be made attractive. One large picture may
! be hung over il, and any pictures must be
| chosen with excellent taste and individual
| lty, and care must be exercised not to crowd
| pictures into a room, it ruins the entire
| effect.
| Sickness
Is a woe much harder to bear In summer
! than any other season of the year. 1t Is
| not possible for every one called upon to en-
! duEe this hardship to have the assistance of
trained nurse and so It is more than
| worth while to give attention to some things
| that make II possible for any person of or
| binary intelligence to minister to the needs
| of the sick more faithfully and efficiently.
Cleanliness is the first requisite for the
AgA1 CT II
| ably spacious, cheerful, airy well lighted
! but capable of being noselesslv darkened
| II should have windows upon at least two
| sides. An open fireplace is desirable II is
| essential the doors be so hung and fitted
| they do not slam, creak nor bind Dispense
| with all draperies and unnecessary furni-
| ture. Take up the carpet. and have all
| movable objects, such as chairs, tables and
| so on. padded.
| While single beds are handy In confined
| places they do not give room to the patient
ior change of position, and so when possi-
! BILE a three-quarter size iron or brass bed
| stead Is preferable. II should be stout and
! tight, so 1t will not creak, and on ton of
| the mattress put a thick comfort or a pad
of cotton tucked between cheesecloth and
| change II for freshly aired one every Other
| day. Spread clean sheet, big enough TO
| tuck In all around, over the pad, and fasten
| Il at the corners underneath the mattress
| with safety pins, securely clasped. tired
| or fevered head is rested by a change of
| pillows, fresh and cool, In a clean slip and
| OF different proportions to that on which 1t
| has been lying
| The cleaning OF a sick room should be
done weekly, but not with a broom. Go
| over II with a dust mop, the ends wrung
! dry or boiling water. Wash the mop out as
| fast as 1t grows soiled If the patient is too
| III for that wipe the floor with a damp cloth
| every other morning. Take of the dust
! daily with clean. slightly damp cloth,
| changing to fresh cloth as soon as the
| first becomes soiled. The sick room should
1 he arruntflOneiv Clean n NJ NJ VIII nd
/ then with a reaeonable amount OF care 1t
may be kept so for several months.