Middletown transcript., 1907-09-28
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cupy sleeping berth, take with You some
good stout salty pins, pin your dress skirt
waist and jacket to the curtain in front Of
your BERTH This prevents the articles
| from being wriukled by lying in the
small hammocks, which can be used to
hold smaller articles II you wear large
hat trimmed with fine plumes, less dam
age will be done to the hat II it, too, is
pinned to the curtain.
Pictures covered with glass, having no
| frames in which to insert screw-eyes to
hold the picture wire, can be hung by
making a loop in both ends Of the
wire which must not show when the
picture is hung on the wall Cut narrow
strips Of muslin, dip in glue, run through
the loop and fasten to the cardboard.
This insures perfectly safe holder. even
when tile picture is moderately large and
heavy Use glue instead Of mncilage or
any kind Of paste.
A number OF pretty gifts we're recently
given to a girl who was leaving for college.
Each Of her girl friends had made her
number Of satchets. Each girl had diff
ferent pattern, though every satchet was
of white satin, trimmed with blue ribbons
and filed with the favorite satchet, cut
roses. Then each girl had her picture re-
produced on the satin cover. This work
was done at the photographers and cer-
tainly the grand array OF little satchets,
rejecting the pretty faces of girl friends,
will be pleasant remembrances to the ab-
sent girl who willoften wish to be with
them.
Many amateur sewers think that fine
materal needs a very fine stitch when
sewed on the machine. Nothing works
destruction any sooner, because the
thread cuts the fine material and seams
are never strong. The even stitch which
is not closely crowded is neater and GER
tainly more durable.
Many girls wash their hair too often,
especially if it is inclined to be oily. Too
frequent ahampooing only aggravates the
condition. A dry cleaning will do all
that is required at times, g. pecially il
cornmeal is used. It is perfumed with
orris root, powdered. Let this stand in
a jar for several days lit is well to keep
the mixture prepared and then rub it
well through the hair up over the scalp.
Then brush out. This wiIlabsorb the oils
and bring the dust, too. Washing once
month or once in four weeks is often
enough especially. The dry shampoo is
good weekly substitute and while it is
nice to have equal parts COED bit less Of
the orris root will suffice.
II the hands are not good and the nails
badly shaped try to improve the latter by
training the cuticle. Every night soak
the fingers in hot water for five minutes
Then with an orange wood stick press
back the cuticle to lengthen the nails.
Afterward rub in cold cream. Do not
omit this or the soaking will make the
cuticle very dry.
A cup OF hot water drunk as soon as
getting up in the morning will hurs none.
and is positively beneficial to many per-
sons. It is one Of the simplest aids to di-
gestion. An abundance OF fresh air is
essential to good complexion, and there
should be plenty Of ventilation in the
sleeping room.
Ii the contour OF the face is not good.
the way OF dressing tie hair will do much
to correct 1t. Ii too long, the coiffure
should be fiat and the hair parted in the
middle. Occasionally there is type Of
face that looks well with the hair parted
at the side, but beware Of getting the
effect of cigarette picture. If the face is
too short do the hair on top Of the head
and get length by wearing pompadour.
One Of the fastest relishes served on
a Connecticut table is made OF water
melon rind. The soft inside pulp is cut
away and the green skin on the outside
then the rind left is cut into short pieces.
There should be seven pounds after it is
prepared. These are cooked in salted
water until they are soft. Meanwhile a
syrup is made With three pounds Of
sugar, quart OF vinegar and small bag
of cinnamon aud cloves TO spice it, When
the rind is tender it is turned into the
syrup and boiled slowly for half an hour:
A novel feature OF half dozen silk
covered waist hangers which are in prep
aration for an October bride is the per-
fumed beads strung from the liver part
of the top bar. The beads were home
made. 0rris root and French violet
sacliet powder, both Of the best quality,
are moistened with mucilage made OF
gum tragacantll, nodded into small balls
and punctured with a darning needle
which is left in them until they are d,y.
Il goes without saying that the beads are
dried in tight box to make their per-
fume as lasting as possible. Tie beads
are also used in boxes and drawers in
stead of the regulation sachets.
At children's party recently, the
lemonade was served in lemon shells
which had been made to resemble pigs.
A narrow, long slice had been taken from
one side OF each lemon and from the
aperture the juice and pulp had been
removed. The opening served as the
back Of the animal The pointed end
was his nose, with cloves for eyes. Match
sticks were stuck in for feet. The slice |
at the top Of the back was returned after
the shells were filed, two holes were
bored through each and straws were
insered-not bad idea for HaIICwe'e en-.
Circumstances in the way of left-oyers
might have been responsible for the
slightly as well as tasty dessert served at |
a pretty out-of-town luncheon iast week. |
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