The National tribune., 1907-01-10


There are a few things that large
women ought to learn at once. For
instance. a large woman should never
go about things with rush. She should
move smoothly, moderately fast and
cultivate grace in her motions To go
rushing about like a house afire is to
suggest a steam engine, which short
breath and size always seem to intensi-
fy. A large woman should refrain as
far as possible from wearing light
clothes. There is something about light
eoiored clothing which seems to in
crease apparent bulk A large woman
is pretty sure to have a pudgy hand and
a tat foot. Hence it will be well for
her to eschew white gloves and tan
shoes. unless she wants people TO notice
and remark upon the enormous propor-
tionS of these extremitieS. The proper
thing for large women to do is to wear
the most inConSpicuouS attire possible.
1t may be of the richest materials, if
they can afford them. but there should
be no oddities in garniture and freaks
of fashion should be left severely alone
Such things serve to call attention to a
woman. and if she has not the figure
of Venus she is sure to get adverse
comment
If it is necessary to cut a loaf of
warm bread, heat the bread knife quite
hot and it will slice the bread as tho
cold.
Never sleep with bright light shin
ing in the eyes. The face in sleep should
room.
A pretty idea was worked out with
charming effect at a recent childrenS s
party When the sweets and creams
We're served there was placed before
each small guest a lighted candle. The
candlestick was of chocolate cream, the
candle of vanilla cream, and right at
its tip was q tiny pinon nut, an oily
tidbit. which burned beautifully. 1t
fairly set the youngsters wild.
In damp, changeable weather COM
mon sense MKT with care will save a
good many colds and "cricks'' in ones
back. Never stand still in cold or damp
especially when in a glow after
taking exercise; avoid standing on ice
or snow or where a cold wind blows
over you. Never lean with the back
upon anything cold. Keep the back,
between the shoulder blades,
we'll covered: keep the chest well pro-
tected Never go to bed with cold or
damp feet Waking or sleeping breathe
thru the nose. Never omit regular bath
ing, for unless the skin is stimulated to
perform its work the pores will close
up and congestion will ensue If you
have not the good sense to follow the
other suggestions do try to accomplish
the last, bathe.
In this day, when white gloves are
the rage, the expense for having the
hands WHITLEY shod" is something
enormous. A clean-minded woman can't
endure the sight of a soiled white glove,
and every woman knows that after two
or three cleanings in benzine or gaso-
line the stain of perspiration positively
refuses to come off. Here is something
that will be hailed with delight, but it
can be used effectively only on white
suede gloves. Put the gloves on your
hands and button them. Have ready
a deep dish of white cornmeal, and into
this put your hands and rub the gloves
with the meal as tho you We're washing
your hands with soap. Rub every inch.
Of the glove carefully but gently, 50 as
to not twist it out of shape, and the
dirt and stain will disa ppear as by
magic. actually sandpapered right off
by the cornmeal After the gloves are
cleaned take q clean, soft cloth. an old
towel is best, and rub the gloves care
fully and we'll to remove every grain of
the meal. SO that there will be no flour
to spoil a dark dress. You can clean
your gloves just before putting them on
to wear, and there will be no unpleas-
ant odor to annoy, which is one of the
greatest merits
It is said that halved onion left
over night in the room of one afflicted
with a low fever or infectious disease
Will turn perfectly black with the germs;
of pollution floating in the chamber air.
Yet is IL not an uncommon thing to see
glasses of milk standing uncovered in!
the sick room. for hours at a time. from
which the patient is fed at intervals,
or to find dishes of fruit and other edi-.
bles standing around ready to give the
patient the instant he expresses a desire
for them. Ii is criminal negligence, and
the doctor or nurse who permits it is
not fit for the Office. Neither food nor
liquid that anybody is to partake of,
much less the patient, should stand for
five minutes in the polluted atmosphere
of the sick chamber. 1t should be
brought in when desired and removed
the instant il is no longer wanted. Every
utensil, every vessel in a sick chamber
should be cleansed the moment it is no
longer in US, and the air should be
hourly purified by disinfectants, among
which burning coffee or sugar are
the quickest and surest. Such
care as this is quite as efficaciOus, often.
as the doctors stuff.
Bread graters don't cost much, but
you can make one even cheaper than
you can buy one. Take an empty fruit
can and melt the top and bottom off;
then melt open along the one seam
you can do this by setting it on a red
hot stove and using red-hot poker on
II. Then lay the tin on soft pine
board. and with ten-penny nail jab
IL full of holes. Get piece of nice pine
board about one foot long and six inches
wide, and tack the tin over the edges
of the board so that ii rounds out con-
siderably in the center. Fasten at the
two sides only, and have the rough side
out, of course.
Here is an omelet of which II is said
that Washington was extremely fond.
and il may be so. as he had some odd
fancies. Beat up four eggs, each by
itseit; into one egg put chopped apples.
into another asparagus or sorrel into
a third herbs of some kind. and the
fourth is to be left in its natural state
Cook each by itself. and serve piled one
on the other. The National Tribune does
not recommend it as other than a curl
osity OF gastronomy, like boiling ham
IN rose water, rs benighted ancients
used TO do.
When you sit for a picture selec;
effect in later years. If you want your
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