The National tribune., 1907-07-25


weather is oppressive is to wear moth
ing tight. Collars and shoes. particu-
larly, should be easy in Summer. Since
the feet swell in hot weather and they
also spread more in a low shoe. the
Summer walking shoe should be n little
larger than that worn in Winter. Dust
ing the feet with talcum powder before
dressing in the morning is said to keep
the feet from becoming very heated.
Do not wear n hat all day if you are
in business office, for the scalp be-
comes heated, and this is bad not only
for the sake of the hair, but because
the brain becomes overheated and the
whole body suffers.
Do not wear the hair low on the neck
and dress it simply. without putting. and
let the air blow thru il for while
every day. In other words. let it down
now and then and do not keep it in n
tight coil all day. if it can be avoided.
Braid it smoothly at night to keep it
out of the way and prevent its becom-
ing matted when the sleeper is hot and
restless.
Open the windows both top and bot
tom to give a better current of air at
night.
When night dresses become worn
about the yoltes and sleeves and are
ready to be discarded, instead of tear
ing up the skirt parts for dust cloths
and the like, make them into petticoats
for the children or for yourself. Usual
ly night dresses are of two or more
widths, and there always is ample to
convert into at least three petticoats
for the children or one for woman.
Bands of insertion may be added and a
narrow ruffie around the bottom. with
founce set on of lace and tucks.
An effective skirt made from a cast
off noi rnie G-n- hn1
hounce made of sheer dotted swiss with
two bands of Valenciennes lace inser-
ton set in and a ruffie of the swiss
edged with lace, and the effect was
delightfully."- soft and fluffy; in fact. just
the thing for wearing under a dinity
or lawn dress.
Children's petticoats now are made
so full that two and half widths of
material is not too much to use for one.
Many of the petticoats this year are
m. ie to match the little dress with
which they are intended to be worn.
and the five-cent laces fill a long-felt
want for trimming, as they are dainty,
effective and wear fairly well. Just at
present the wise woman is taking ad-
vantage of the sale of linen laces at five
cents a yard in one store, for they are
exceedingly smart on waists and also
on gingham dresses; in fact, can be
useu Ia. a dozen or more ways this
Summer.
This is delicious, rich preserve made
up of a variety of fruits, and requires
no cooking. In stone jar holding
about gallon put quart of the best
French brandy and five pounds of pow
dercd sugar. Cover the jar closely. A dI
to the contents small sugarloaf pine
apple, cut in thin slices, with the core
and eyes removed. Hull box of straw
berries and add them also. Next add
half a dozen or more red bananas, cut
in pieces about an inch thick. and then
a layer of sweet oranges sliced. Cher
ries and red raspberrieS may come next,
and as each fruit arrives in market add
a layer of it. There should be just
enough brandy barely to cover the fruit.
II there is not enough brandy pour in
a little more from, time to time, adding
sugar in proportion.
To keep the fruit from molding on top,
cut out circle of white paper the size
Of the jar, dip in pure giycerine and
place over the fruit. 1t can be removed
temporarily when fresh fruit is added.
This preserve will be in perfect con-
dition by Thanksgiving, and is con
serve that will not disgrace the Thanks
giving feast. 1t should be served cut N
slices that show the layers of fruit. AS
il is especially rich, little will be |
ound to go a long way.
Here is a quaint. old-fashioned letter
rom a quaint, old-fashioned girl who
owes and reverences her parents, and
S not afraid to say so. Can you imag- |
ne daughter or a son in this degener-I
ite age forgetting self and selfish in
erests Ions e..UAs,.. lay flowers Of
like this at the feet of their
parents:
nr,1,- f4r
'emain of the old year, and these few
lays are slipping rapidly away. Our
thoughts are turning to the New Year
tbout to dawn. l have all my accounts
o settle before it comes.
IF these wise merchants in the great
BUSY world look back and sum up their
profits and losses, so can /. You are
ny greatest, most loving creditors. l
um up all my indebtedness to you, my
lear parents. There has not been a
lay from the beginning of the year to
he end that has not been filed with
benefits that came to me thru your
,indness to me. Now l am a whole
ear older. | appreciate more than ever
before your loving care of me and the
fforts you have made to secure for me
ii the advantages of q good education.
50 l must try to make this little letter
# greeting express something of my
owing gratitude to you, and so pay a
title of my great debt All the bal
nee I long very much to pay. and in
he years to come / hope to do So by
ny fidelity.
Asking God to bless and keep you.
nd wishing YOU all joy of the glad
lew Year, with all my heart l am your
evoted daughter. B."
If a tablespoonful of peroxide is
laced in two tablespoonfuls of water
nd used as Il gargie, it will prove an
xcellent remedy for tonsiiitis. About
0 drops of peroxide in half glass of
'ater used to clean the teeth will re-
love tartar and harden the gums. A
ew drops of peroxide put on an open
'ound Immediately will take out the
olson. The wound should be bathed ,
very day in water to which few !
rops of the peroxide have been added, :
nd it will heal very quickly. '
II you wish to make your own panne 9
elvet, first dip your velvet in cold t
atcr. getting every part of it thoroly a
ct. but be very careful not to crush it. l
aake the water out with the nap held \
own. While wet put the face of the n
a!vet on Il cloth and iron on wrong u
de- ironing in one direction. S
Turn and ircn once with the nap
,ru the cloth and on the right side f
emove cloth and iron once with rath- l
hot iron on right side Il
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