The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-09-26
FOR SCHOOL DAYS.
Comforts and Luxuries For the
boarding school Miss.

Boarding school Miss.
If getting young girl ready for /
boarding school meant only the selec- /
ton OF her clothing the task would be |
q comparatively easy one, but nova /
days when each student has a room /
and bed to herself mothers feel that /
they must make these small boudoirs /
as attractive and homelike as possible
ana 10 this end send furniture. pic
lures and rugs and hangings. besides
the bed and table linens that are re-
quired in most institutions.
If convenient ship from home as
many pieces of furniture that the girl
likes as can be spared, for when she is
tired or blue and sees a familiar writ
ing desk or easy rocking chair. pic
ture from the living room she is fond
of or even small rug that has pleas
ant associations in her mind she feels
soothed and the room becomes real
haven of rest. Send things to make
this bedroom bright and cheerful. The
dainty comb and brush sets, manicure
pieces or pincushions, boxes for hold
ing ribbons and ties if made in dell
cate pink silk or light blue chintz or
cretonnes make a remarkable difference
in the appearance Of the apartment
and give the finishing touches that inn
mediately stamp the room as com
Portable one instead of a furnished
room fitted for temporary lodger A
small set of book shelves hung on the
walls and filed with the volumes the
comfort as well as to its appearance.
Even solid linen bags attached to the
! dresser or wall if made of pretty den
i'm or Cretonnes and tied with a big
| white cord and tassel give a desirable
personal touch, besides being eminent
| ~ useful for storing away collars and
| shirt waists that have been worn.
Whether girl does fancy needle
| work or not, a workbasket lined with
| bright colored chintz or silk and fitted
with black and white thread in both
silk and cotton as we'll as any other
shades that correspond with the fFocks
she possesses should be a part of the
contents. for they may be needed at
any time to mend q rent in the material
or to sew up a seam that is ripped
Then. too, darning cotton and an egg
shaped darner must be included, for
holes in stockings should be mended.
and careful girls will find a we'll equip
ped workbox with plenty of needles Of
all sizes, scissors and bodkins an adj
vantage in keeping their wardrobes IN
condition.
In cases Of emergency small .nedi-
cine chest will be found useful, and the
mother who provides one for her
daughter before she leaves home for
the year will have supplied her with
the means of staving off a cold, curing
a headache caring for cut or healing
a bruised spot that might cause sui
ferlng except for the home remedies.
In this chest there should be, besides
the cold cream for chapped hands and
skins roughened by the harsh winds,
camphor, vaseline, alcohol, ginger, ar
MICA, simple cough mixture and one
of the Sun cholera mixtures.
Another box that should be carefully
prepared is the toilet chest, with all
the necessities for a comfortable and
refreshing bath. 1t should include at
least half a dozen cakes of good soap
such as CASTLE or any of the white va
rieties that are free from sceat; two
bottles of a choice toilet water. either
3 violet, lemon verbena or a scent that
girls prefer, and a box or two of tai
cum powder
. There should be half dozen large
bath towels; a dozen wash rags in ad
dition to dozen hand towels. for q
girl should never be skimped on these
articles necessary for personal clean
Illness. as we'll as for health. A large
sponge, a brush for the nails and per
haps one for the face and body may
be included in this wash list if not toe
expensiye.-New York Telegram.