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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
One ESPECIAL

One Especial
Delight in summer furniture is its con-
fessed simplicity. Why winter furniture
cannot be equally simple and unpretentious
the furniture philosophers do not pretend
to say But it has become the fashion to
expect nothing at all in summer furnish
ings ana Che natural consequence has been
simple, direct styles. Light chairs of cane
and wood wicker and reeds. flimsy curtains
gay chintzes, delicate fabrics, low in tone
and beautiful In hue; all these are charaC-
teristic of the good old summer time and
furnish the summer house with much taste.
The Russo-Japanese war has resulted IN
increasing the popularity of materials for
decorative purposes from the land of Ad-
rniral Togo. Among these is a narrow width
border material that comes about twelve
inches wide in what is known as cotton
crane one of the most attractive of Japa-
nese textiles. The Colors are soft and pleas
ing Effective long curtains and trim sash
curtains are made of these grapes by 1oln-
ing the Japanese border grapes in color al
ternately with stripes of plain white cotton
crane or crocheted insertions and laces
The seams are attractfVely hnished by
feather stitching in ingram cotton.
Another japanese material is formed OF
stripes of raised work in pale color on
white ground. The prettiest, coolest cush-
ions are made of this fabric. 1t is used for
the top. There is a deep frill about five
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The Desire

The Desire
Of an energetic housekeeper to have heF
work done at an early hour in the morning
NAV cause her to leave one of the most iii
nortant items of neatness undone The most
effectual justifying of bed and bed clothes
cannot take place If the proper time Is not
allowed for the free circulation or pure ar
to remove all human impurities that nave
collected during the hours Of slumber. AL
least two or three hours should be allowed
for complete removal Of atoms OF insensible
perspira ton that are absorbed by the bed.
Every day this airing should be done, and
occasionally, where practicable, the bedding
should be taken outdoors and left exposed
to the sun and wind for half day.
An important item IN systematic economy
is the apportioning of regular employment
tn the various members Of Il family If
housekeeper can secure the cooperation or
all her family she viii find that many hands
make light work. ,
There is no greater mistake than bringing
mn children to feel that they must be waited
unon and be taken care of by others. The
extent to which young children can be made
useful in a family is surprising to those
who have never seen systematic and regu-
sar plan for utilizing their services. When
nronerlv done, their service is pleasure to
themselves as well TO the housekeeper
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White Lace

White Lace
II solIed but slightly may be cleaned by
rubbing in corn meal magnesia. or corn
starch and then after allowing the lace to
remain in the meal over night, by brushing
carefully with clean brush.
II the lace has become discolored by per
sp.ration 1t can be whitened thus: Soak in
solution OF CASTLE soap ten minutes. then
place In the sun. still saturated with the
soap solution. and repeat the process until
the original color is restored. II Is dbso-
lutely necessary to have the effect OF the
sunlight. soap and water alone will not
suffice II the lace be sOiled evenly in all
paris without any special stains, make a
solution Of tepid water. using white CASTLE
or some other simple, reliable white soap.
Put the lace into this and shake IL up and
down. changing the water as soon as it Is
the least disco,ored, do this until the lace
assumes its original color and the water
remains clean. Then gently press IL be-
tween the palms of the hauds-never wiring
it-aud rinse in several clean tepid waters
never use either hot or cold water.
II # be necessary to stiffen the lace, into
the water put "a small amount of sugar;
lust enough to make the water feel sticky.
or II more stiffness be desired. dissolve two
or three kernels of gum arabic in pint of
Iukewarm water. Let the lace soak in this
i've or ten minutes. then press between the
hands again and pat until partially dry.
Now 1t is ready for pinninG; this is the
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are lost. Tender spinach will cook in fif-
teen or twenty minutes; If attention can be
given to the process use little more water
and less heat
flour and half teaspoon of sugar. When
blended add one tablespoon cream and
three-quarters of cup cooked spinach,
chopped fine. Beat well. remove from nre,
Md two eggs, one at a time. Season with
salt and pepper to taste, and a few grains
of mace. Butter one tablespoon and I'll!
with the spinach mixture, making it level
with the edge of the spoon. and poach in
a saucepan of boiling water four or five
minutes or until firm. The water must not
boil hard, but simply simmer gently at the
sides Six or more balls may be cooked at
one time. Let drain in colander while
making a cream sauce; reheat the paiiS III
the sauce and serve.
French Spinach.-The French stew spin
ach in little milk or stock. or in little
water to which piece of butter mas peeh
added The broth is served with the spin
ach 1t may be needless to add that spin
ach must be thoroughly washed.
A Sunday Supper.
CLANS la poulette (chafing dish)'
Cheese sandwiches Plmolas'
Cereal coffee.
CLAIMS la Poulette.-Of one pint OF
clans remove the soft parts and chop the
hard parts fine. Melt one-fourth cup but
ter add one-Quarter cup -four scant nan
teaspoon salt, one-Quarter teaspoon pepper;
When the -four is cooked add the chopped
clans one-half cup cream and one-half
cup white stock. when 1t begins to boil set
the blazer in the bath. add the soft parts
of the CLAIMS, and the yolks of two eggs
beaten, and diluted with two tablespoons
cream milk
Cheese Sandwiches.-Cut slice OF bread
of medium thickness into oblong shape and
with a sharp knife remove enough of the
center to make a shallow box. FIT into
each box a thin slice American cheese; sea
son with salt and paprica or cayenne. MT
over it a cover of bread, brush over with
the white of egg, and brown in hot fat.
Drain on soft paper and serve Immediately:
The sandwiches may be toasted instead Of
fried.
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and to cherish your friend wisely and well
you must respect the reserves and never
thoughtlessly outrage his deticately senSi-
tive amour propre. Brief indeed will you
find possible an intimacy and association
with any one, however charming. kind, and
sweet tempered she or he may be, who is
yet hopeessly Indifferent to your prefer
ences and tastes.
No matter, then how tried and true your
friend may be. do not borrow her belong
ings without first asking her permission, or
fail to return the thing that has been
loaned promptly and in good condition.
Do not intrude on your friend during his
busy hours, break engagements with him
recklessly, criticise a member of his fam
lily, or repeat anything that he has said to
you In confidence. Because you have known
your friend long and intimately you are
by no means warranted in constantly test
ing and trying his patience and affection.
His good will is to be enjoyed by you, but
not abused.
To Understand
The art of taking well a really trying
situation Is to show that you made of
philosophical stuff. fair weather COM
panion it is easy to be, but when the tour
ing automobile breaks down several miles
from the nearest town, the opportunity is
then open for you to give a taste of your
quality by rising molly to the occasion, and
by showing not the least tip of a white
feather at fear of Inconvenience.
Carry about with you everywhere a little
of the sayory salt of good humor for spe-
cial use in all such emergencies, and, what
ever the disagreeableness, or even the dam
gers of the occasion may be, preserve your
equanimity, and do not by words or look
give expression to blank despair. The sen
sible and the delightful person, when acct
dents occur, does not announce the fact
that he wishes he had never left home at
all; that he hates travelling anyway. that
he longs to find himself once more safe
under his own roof, and that the situation
is abominable. Whatever his discorn forts
he says little about them. He knows that
i, a bad case is never made any better by
taking a melancholy a morbid view of
1t, while 1t can sometimes be greatly i'm
proved or mitigated. or temporarily forgot
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ten, by turning both thought and energy
to the generous-hearted task of dverting
his own and his fellow travellers attention
to other, more cheerful interests.
At No Time
Is the friendly neighbor more popular or
more appreciated than when nearby resi-
dent is Ill otherwise in trouble. Then
it is important to show the true generosity
of your nature by the skill and thorough
ness with which you promptly offer assist
ance No matter whether you on the
calling list of your neighbor or not. wheth-
er you like him or not, or whether you re-
gard him a justly afflicted person or the
reverse. do not be restrained from giving
him both your help and your sympathy in
his hour of need.
Do not make your attempt to aid IN any
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but the heartiest and most practical fash
ion. and do not hold back lest you may be
intruding, or because your attentions may
not be needed. Begin not by asking wheth-
er there is anything you can do, but by
actually doing something to show your
good will and your desire to be of service
There are people who are scrupulously
careful to call al the door of a near resi-
dent and say: rs there anything | can
do?" or IF you need help please remember
that | am quite at your service, or they
send servant with a polite message and
conclude that thus their whole duty has
been accomplished So ii mas been after
ed persons are not apt to take any advan-
tage. whereas they will probably feel gem
timely grateful and really helped IL you be-
gin by showing them at once some small
yet appreciate attention.
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Spinach.
The Self-Toned Room

The SeIt-IOneu hOUIII-
That is the room where everything IS OF
one color. has the lead in the best houses
below the bed room floors. Two or three
kinds of furniture of as many different col
ors iumbled up In the same drawing room
are out of the question now.
In a milIionaire's new house the Drawing
,onr, has a long expanse of perfectly plain
ceiling rounding down to meet four-inch
molding of white and gold. The walls be
tween a two-foot high wainscoting OF "hl'e
enameled wood and the frieze are Paneieu
With yellow self-toned satin brocade; the
oboire and sofas are upholstered In brocade
Of exactly the same tint. and portieres and
window curtains are made of the same ma
terial. The frames of the curtains are White
enameled. This is the general S'S'
dra wing room most in vogue nov" o.
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When
The poet who was a plowboy furrowed
the fields and uprooted a daisy with his
pIow-just like all plowboys do every day
of their blowing -lives-he paused to love
and admire the fioweret and to write III It's
honor a poem which all the world ever
since has paused to love and admire. In
the common clod of earth and the little
stones and plain plant he found wonder
world.
How beautifully blue are the skies to the
eve of Robert Burns. how freshly and fair
lily green the grass, how enchanted all the
earth! II Is a different earth from the earth
of the dullard and the grind. 1t is an earth
where the temples of the town and the
meadows of the country are always sub
timely fair II is an earth where there are
books in the running brooks, sermons IN
stones and good in everything" 1t Is an
earth with a land of Alnaschar in every
chimney corner, even modern chimney
corner made of steam radiators. 1t is an
earth with 10000 leagues under the sea
trimming in every glass of water. 1t is an
earth with Alice, and the Rabbit, and the
Duchess peeping out of every looking glass.
1t is an earth with more to be seep in one
room than many have seen in long excur-
sIons made with melancholy grace through
Rome and London, and gay Paris.
Here lives our poet, finding in the world
of huts and houses Il universe of symbols
and visions, letting the unseen world speak
TO him through the seen
There
Is perhaps nothing so precious in friend
ship as the divine in~1once of sympa thy
One way to display intelligent sympathy is
to make full and kindly allowances for a
friends peculiarities. 1t is a sign of the
real affection you have for your friend that
you learn the nature of his little idiosyn-
crasies and that you respect them.
To take a liberty with a friend is one OF
the means by which you can most prompt
ly and effectively ALLEVIATE his affections,
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The Pantry

The Pantry
Should be supplied with enough shelves for
the safe disposal of the soiled dishes as they
are brought from the dining room.
As soon as time can be spared from the
dining room the waitress should scrape the
dishes quietly and thoroughly, and pile all
Of the same size and kind together. Use a
bit OF bread for scraping the glassware, del
icate dishes, soup ladle, fish knife, etc.
Pour all liquid waste from the dishes
through the strainer into the sink. Empty
and wash the straiuer before beginning to
wash the dishes. Put the silver In a pitcher
tllIed with warm, not hot, soapy water and
allow it to soak while scraping the dishes.
DO not soak knives with pearl. bone or
ivory handles but put them aside and wash
and wipe them. Il few at a time. so that the
handles do not 60 IN the water. Fill the
milk and cream pitchers. whipped cream
bowl. ice cream dish and egg dishes with
cold water.
Arrange the glasswa where the dish pan
IS to stand then the cups and sauCers
pitchers. silver. etc. The plan is this: To
place the cleanest dishes nearest the dish
pan and grade them from the pan, until
those most Soiled are farthest away.
AS the food is brought from the dining
room. send II Immediately to the kitchen
that II may be cared for there, and may
not be IN the way in the pantry. There
should be a special receptacle for all solid
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and 1t exerts an important moral influence
upon their character.
ALL
OF US cannot but observe the difference be-
tween children of the cultivated, art-loving
home, and those of the commonplace en-
vironment that concerns itself alone with
the material considerations of shelter, fue
and raiment.
A life among good pictures and other at
tributes of a high cultivation Is broadening
and developing. The eye, that much-neg-
lected organ, learns to perceive and the
mind to appreciate the beauties that are to
be found all about US.
The taste for the beautiful finds JOY where
all is weary, stale, fiat and Improbable to
the dull eyes of those who have never dis
covered the resources of their own natures
In all ages and among all peoples art has
found expression; It has been part of the
daily life of all races. By its means the
works of nature have been interpreted
for US.
The loneliness Of line, the glory of color
the majesty of armament and the land and
the sea have been revealed to the eyes OF
our souls Acts of heroism have been nobly
perpetuated in the minds of generations
teaching their lessons of right and might
The Hottest human sentiments have thus
found eternal voice in the enduring frescoes
and monuments done by the hand of man
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part that requires patience and Is the i'm
portant element of the whole process Sc
cure board the length of the lace If pos
sible; cover smoothly and tightly with at
least two thicknesses of flannel Pull the
lace into shape most carefully and place
right side down on the flannel. Pin evenly
on each point or scallop on both sides.
being careful not to pull the lace too tight
ly, but just tight enough. After il Is done
go over 1t again and you may find places
/ for twenty more pins.
Let the lace remain pinned about twelve
hours; then remove pins; with a fine needle
pick out each litlle bead and you will have
a piece OF lace that looks like new
Cherry Luncheon.
Cherry soup.
Waters. Toasted almonds
LOBSTER cream. Rose radshes.
Broiled lamb outlets cherry sauce.
Green peas
Cherry salad in lettuce leaves
Cream mayonnaise.
Frozen cherries. Sponge drops
Candied cherries. Cherry cup.
Broiled Cutlets-Wrap slngly in brown
paper, the edges turned over and pinched
close to the meat Broil over hot Goals.
The paper chars a long time before iiEit-
ing and the meat is basted in it's own
juices. The time required for this method
is ten minutes. Remove the paper, dust
with salt and pepper and serve piping hot.
Most delicate.
Cherry sauce.-Cover one pint cherries
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The Finest

The Finest
Endorsements are sewed entirely by hand;
but for ordinary wear an Improvement upon
entirely machine-made garments can De
made by the application of some hand work
Bindings stitched to garments on the
wrong side by the machine, then turned TO
the right side and felled down by hand
LAYING and telling each gather, make bands
that are neat and quickly put on. Common
flannel skirt bands are neatly and quickly
made by doubling the band and basttng it
to the right side of the garment. making a
narrow seam and stitching the same on the
machine. then everlasting the seam finely.
A great improvement can be made over
the old way of basting on ruffies that are to
be sewed on by hand by pinning the RUNE
To the garment every inch or two using hne
ninc and placing them vertically up and
down between the gathers. This does away
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After

The furnace has been cleaned for the
summer the cellar may be given its yearly
coat of whitewash. If the cellar is in the
least damp a lump of unsaked lime lett
ON the floor viii absorb much of the mos-
ture.
If the house is To be closed for any length
Of time gIycerin or oil should be turned
down every set bowl tub, sink and closet
TO prevent the evaporation of water in the
traps. Use enough of the cheapest variety
of gIycerin to fill the traps. 1t is heavier
than water, and would otherwise be use
less If the house is to be shut for even
but short time especial care should be
taken 10 flush every pipe thoroughly with
clean water before leaving.
Many houses are shut too thoroughly
Every ray Of light is excluded; every cur
rent Of air dcbarred. except that which
may make its way up from the sewer
through traps where the water has evap-
grated. The natural result of three months
of these conditions is dampness, mustiness
mOldy cellar, perhaps veImin. Many
lOuSckCepcr who is nice to fault IN put
ting away wooden garments. who takes
own her drapeFieS with the utmost pains
who fuStidiuusly brushes and covers her
furniture and pictures from the dust. neg
let's the weigHticr matter of the law
Shades may Ice drawn on the street floor
ard In rooms open to the sunlight all day,
but som" direct sunlight should enter the
house The purity of the air is most i'm
portaut 1t is often possible to leave
window or skylight in the upper story
slightly orcu in such a manner that the
air may enter. while the rain is shut out.
Tho e., ndirfru Of the cellar strongly affects
the purity of the air fresh air introduced
there making its influence felt all over the
house AZ least one window in the cellar
snnuId be- Icft oren. even If it must be
protected hv iron grating
A Summer House
ar novelty is built Of roofing tile and ce-
,,,-t ami Is rirrI,lar i'm MAN covered with
90 low. Hatt.sh dome. The base is concrete
and the walls above are constructed OF
nothing bat double layer of ordinary root
ing tiles. finished To total thickness OF
one inch The TWO tiles beins hoa'ed To-
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with the irregular arrangement Of the gath
ers often seen on ruffies-
All buttonholes for underwear should have
a bar on the outside well as on the IN
side ends Without this they will tear out
and ruin the band.
When pulling threads for hemstitching,
especially on fine cloth, pull out one thread
the entire length of the cloth, then draw
out for an inch the required number of
threads; by this means no mistake can be
made in the number drawn.
Hamburg may be inserted in the hens of
underwear by first cutting the hem, this to
be used afterward as a facing, and placing
the right side of the garment and the right
side of the edging together. Put on the
facing and haste the three parts together
and stitch; then turn up the facing and hem
to the garment. Many women fell the fac
ing at top and bottom; the work looks bet
ter the first way, and there is one telling
less to be made
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RAPl]OR

Plain ivory-tinted ceilings devoid of orna-
mentation are practically the rule. The
wide, elaborate frieze has gone out; so have
the vivid contrasts of color in wall hang
ings and furniture coverings. Harmony Is
the main idea rather than that there shaii
he several thousand dollars worth of COW
ering in evidence.
-- The snowy gilt window cornices, mirror
frames and curtain supporters, once SO
fashionable, have vanished. only the panei
curtain hanging straight down against the
glass is now used in rooms of state with
the heavy curtains of brocade, tapestry or
velvet, as the case may be, next the room:
AS a result of fashions change in favor OF
SIMMER and uuieter effects it Is perfectly
possible for people In most moderate cir
cumstances to duplicate in comparatively
inexpensive materials some of the costilest
rooms In the country.
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inside into the milk, being careful not to
waste a bit of the precious extract Add
one quart of cream and bring the mixture
to the boiling point. Cool and freeze. som
cooks think that two tablespuonfuls Of Z Ia
tin dissolved in milk gives d velvety ap-
pearancc to the cream. There is still An
other method of bringing about a smooth
ness-hy using the whites of three eggs
beaten 10 a state of foamincss. bat uJt ac-
tually stiff.
When the vanilla bean is not used as u
davoring. three tablespoonfuls OF the Cx-
tract is substituted.
In chocolate ice cream stick of c.lRa-
mon adds to the flavor. To make CbJ,p-
late cream. scald the cinnamon with the
milk and cream. and stir four ounces OF
grated chocolate IN the CUStdrd or cream
after I comes from the fire. Strain the
mixture before freezing. To obtain Cof-
Zee flavor, put four tah.ospoonfulS Of the
coarsely ground bean into the milk ana let
II come 10 a boil and remain in the sCaiding
milk ten minutes. Strain through a cloth.
This Will favor quart of unfrozen cleam.
a quarter of a cupful Of almonds aud IL
cupful of pistachio nuts, blanched chopped
and mortared to a paste are a delightful
addition to any plain cream. Peaches. pine
apples or almost any fresh fruit may be
cut fine, sweetened and added to the cream
when it is half frozen. When preparing
frozen desserts it should be remembered
that more sugar is required on account of
some of the sweetness being lost in tie
freezing.
If rich custard is the foundation of the
cream, can of condensed milk may be
used instead of real cream if more couvc-
nient A little more havoring than usual
will be required.
A favorte dessert with the youngsters
is baked apple ice cream. To make this
six sweet apples should hc baked and press
ed through d sieve. Add the pulp to "A quart
of cream and Sweeten to taste. Then freeze.
Six bananas pressed through a sieve and
added to a custard made of one pint Of
cream. one pint of milk, two eggs ana cup
of sugar, with a few drops OF lemon juice.
make rich ice cream.
Once the habit is established, and all the
utensils are IN working order. ice creams
SertS.