The National tribune., 1907-08-22

of them, her usefulness is turned into
uselessness. and anything useless in a
sickroom is positively harmful.
The jest has an important part To
play in the sickroom as a remedy for
irritability. Don't tell long stories, dom;
and don't think up miserable possibili-
ties. The keynote to successful nursing
is order. observation and obedience
These qualities. Joined with tact-the
want of which is the base of nearly
every sin which a nurse may commit
make for the ideal sickroom attendant.
Those who have tried them believe
mock olives to be as palatable as the
real ones. To make them, select sound
green plums of uniform size. Lay them
for three days in brine strong enough
to bear up an egg. At the end of the
time wash them four times in clear wa
ter.
Pack into jar which has been heat
ed, so that it will not break when you
pour in enough boiling hot brine TO
cover the plums. Cover and set in a
pot of boiling water at the side of the
stove.
Keep hot. but not actually boiling.
for three hours. Drain and wash again
put more brine, not so strong as the
first, which has been boiled. then cool
ed. Fit on close covers. They will be
ready to eat in two months. The dam
son plums which are barely ripe, but
not soft, make nicer mock olives than
the green.
Openwork waists and short sleeves
are quite perfect in their place. but
they are distinctly among the 'frills'' of
feminine life, and nothing of that KIND
has any place in business. A stenog-
rapher at her machine dressed in laces
and ribbons is so incongruous as to be
almost If not quite ridiculous. Such a
mode is distinct challenge for atten-
ton, and a well-bred girl does not go in
for this sort of thing during business
hours if she wishes to have the respect
of her employer and those with whom
she comes in contact down town.
Business is business. and girl should
dress for it, and styles selected should
neither be uncomfortably warm nor too
plain. To the contrary, she may chal-
ienge attention of the right sort by her
perfect understanding of what she
3 mould wear. how to wear it, and a gen.
eral air of smartness.
In making lingerie waists. with their
insets of fine lace. 1t is often a problem
as to the best way to put in the lace.
The following plan is practical: Draw
the design on the material with pen
ell. Baste the insertion on this pattern.
CO refuily following the outer edges of
the curves first. and drawing the inner
edges in to fit. as one sews on lace
braidsa
Then. with very fine thread and a
rather short stitch sew as close to the
edge Of the insertion as possible, on
both sides. with a machine. Remove
basting threads and cut away the ma
Lerial from under the lace, leaving a
narrow margin on each side.
Next put the goods wrong side out
On an embroidery frame and whip over
and over the little margin of cloth,
taking care to put the needle thru
stitch of the machine, stitching each
time. This gives the appearance of a
rolled hem on the under side. -
None of the work shows on the right
side. as the machine stitching is con-
;ealed by the meshes of the lace
BY using an embroii derry frame there
S no danger of drawing the work out
If shape.
Fight against the feeling of restraint,
-eserve. the feeling of shrinking away
rom people. shyness. oversensitiveness
Jr the feeling of antagoniSm.
When you greet people with a hand
ihake let your heart run out to your
niger tips. Do not be afraid of giving
90 much of yourself to the people you
meet. Do not hold yourelf back as tho
'ou are afraid you would give some
hing away that you ought to keep. or
hat you would say something that you
would be sorry for.
That was a rather cutting remark
which youngster made to his sister
he other day. They had been having |
| lively debate as to the relative super |
ority of boys and girA, and at last he |
brought the discussion abruptly to a |
lose by saying: "Well, there Is one
hing in which you girls beat us fell
ows, and that is you can stay mad with /
me another longer than boys can" He
meant that when he and his mates had |
heir little differences they speedily
made up, whereas girls are disposed to
ulk a long while.
This may or may not be the respec-
i've masculine and feminine attitude |
inder provocation. But the point is wei,
worth noting that getting mad and |
taying mad are two very different proc
sses Any intelligent school boy knows
hat he cuts himself off from a great |
eal of fun if he lets some personal |
rievance against any of his companions
ankle long in his heart How could
here be any good teamwork in ath-
atics unless those concerned stood |
boulder to shoulder, despite some little
Guabbles they might once have had
nth one another. The only path to
uccess lies in acting in the spirit of
he Injunction which a great Admiral
nee gave to two of his subordinatesi
uarreling on the eve of battle. Be
ore You are the enemy, shake hands
Ike Englishmen."
In the treatment of bruises, where
here is extensive discoiOration of the
kin, if olive oil be applied freely with
ut rubbing. the discoloration quickly
i'll disappear. Absorbent cotton may
e soaked in the oil and applied. If l.
ne skin is broken, little boracic acid
hould be applied over the abrasion. A i
lack eye thus treated can be rendered
ormal in few hours, especially if the
il be applied warm.
Soap liniment is one of those HARM
,ss and useful things that should find
place in every house. 1t can be had
nady for use in any drug store. It is Z.
Scellent for bruises and sprains The
lSredients are: Soft soap. camphor, oil
rosemary and spirits of wine. '