Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-26

me f0mmendable desire of hnhse-
wives to have cut flowers ali over
the summer house would be more
eneectiYe in execution II more dot
were given to the receptacies chosen
to hold the flowers Placing dow
ers on tables and other bits OF forni-
ture is not for the purpose of Tipttery
or porcelain exhibition. but that Is
what II amounts to in many cases
The usual faults are the selection
of strengthened or very ornatef Vases
and the mixture OF too manx bios
SONS in one, grouping. The Van
anese in this. as in many sother
phases of characterization. set us the
best Of examples. and it will be The
part of wisdom TO take a sug 4sstIon
or two from them M regard a their
treatment of cut lowers. e. viii
be observed that the,receptasies RI
which they display tho boss ins are
'he least ornate possible. Irtfaddl-
ton, they exert their art IN living
TO get the best results from - few
Movers. Rarely DO they ~ .hlore
ihan six in a,vas4 apHl sles Iarh IN IS, 81
particular TO give each blossorn a
sufficient backgroaHa OF u f6liage.
TINS being SO very medonifnant that
the flower Is thas-bsoaght--i PROM
inence Such restrain. in the ru,u.
Der Of blossoms and tfc extra leaf
display to insure the efectiyeness of,
flowers will hardly he gene = ;jy ac-
cepted here. where stripping flowers
Of their foliage AMI massing them
fc single color effect very fire.
qnenily done, Blu: Nv way of change
now and then the Japanese method
or showing a few 0lossoms well
thrown out by mucN foliage The
whole set in an lunpretentlaas vase
could be followed with splendid re-
suits Common field and "a len Va
rieties that are agreeab G IN .calor
can be made in this way to attain
an unusually decorative resu +.
Stage Ruin of Artists Toilets
Few professional women realize
the ruin wrought upon the toilettes
of artists by the poorly-kept stages
at places of entertainment. That me
care OF public halls and theatres Is
given over to men Is largely The
cause of this annoyance to singers
players and professional women. for
even a scTub-woman's conscience
would be active in preventing the de-
destruction OF the dainty gowns and
draperies so effective in the appear
ance Of even the greatest popular
iavorites of stage life. The action
taken by Katherine Goodson. The
English pianist at a Western town
during her recent tour i'm this coun-
try is to be commended for in,ita
ton. Upon reaching the concert
stage she not only found II carpeted.
rendering It unfit for the piano re,
cital announced, but noticed that the
carpet was filthy and threatened TO
ruin a beautiful lace toilette donned
for the day Upon the removal Ct
the carpet. demanded before che
would begin the program. the STAGE
was found 10 be covered by a thick
layer of dust. When this fact be-
came known to Miss Goodson She
calmly retired TO the artists recep-
ton room and waited while the janl-
tor had the stage wet down. swept
and scrubbed. 1t was healthy les
son, which might be initiated with
profit By her sister artists.
Danger of the Rat
BY wearing rat under ones POM
padour the scalp is kept unnaturally
heated, and the result is that the
hair falls and becomes ragged and
broken. There is nothing lovely
abut a sky-scraping pompadour, any
way. Learn to do without the rat
as much as possible and be content
with pretty waved topknot that
doesn't aspire TO be topfofty.
Why WOmen's Don't Always SfhiIe.
Men should remember that women
can't always be smiling who have to
cook the dinner, answer the bell
half dozen times and get rid of
neighbor who has just dropped in.
tend 10 a sick baby, tie up the cut
finger Of = two-year-old, gather up
the playthiDgs OF a four-yeat old. tie
up the head Of six-year-old on skates.
and get an eight-year-old ready for
school. 20 say nothing OF sweeping.
cleaning, etc. says a woman writer