Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
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moisture is withdrawn from our rooms.
This may be remedied by placing vessels
OF water around the room. The only rea-
son why people fare better in the south in
wintertime Is because they get more fresh
air and are outdoors more If people would
insist on having good ventilation and would
sleep with the windows open, using ample
bed clothing, If they would protect the body
by suitable clothing, four-fifths of the bug
bear of the northern winter would be de-
stroyed. Cold air purifies the blood, acts
as an energiZer on the heart, and lifts UP
the whole being to higher plane of life.
How people who have been confined to
the house curl UP when they go outside and
face the winter cold. If in reasonable
health. however. and rightly protected.
they find 1t less trying after a little while.
try in vain to accustom themselves to cold
for they will undo during the night all the
good they have accomplished during the
day.
Cut Flowers
May be arranged so that they can be taken
apart and made into separate bouquets for
Distribution without trouble. The stems of
each bunch should be wrapped In foil, yet
when all together they do not look like sep
arate bouquets.
Another way In which they have been
presented to guests after a luncheon is by
being lightly and gracefully laid into q
fancy hamper-shaped basket which the
florists have for such uses and for their
display windows. Delicate sweet-scented
flowers with maidenhair ferns are charm
ing when so brought in for farewell
token. More persons can be easily provided
for In this way than in the first
1t Is sometimes an easy way to have the
guests on rising from the table take flow
ers with them. Not only one choice rose
laid for this purpose by each cover, but
flowers used as a border or placed fiat upon
the table in sprays. In this case the serv-
ants at the end of the luncheon or dinner
quickly turn the stems toward each wo-
man 30 that she sees that it Is intended that
all are to take away the flowers and foliage
used for decorations.
Embossed Leather
Can be cleaned with turpentine applied with
soft cloth. This removes the stains, but
slightly stiffens the leather, which must be
made pliable again by rubbing briskly
with crude oil. Use small quantity of
oil and go over the piece with one of the
clean cloths, upon which no oil has been
used as care must be taken to get all the
surface grease of to prevent soiling the
clothes.
Some One
Has discovered that we can utilize our fires
for another purpose besides that of heating.
While we are warming our rooms we can
likewise be disinfecting them, curing our
colds. relieving our neuralgia. soothing our
nerves, healing our lungs, stimulating our
jaded brains. and. finally, diffusing about
the apartments we use an agreeable sug-
gestion Of our favorite perfume.
There are all sorts Of inventions spring.
ing UP for bringing about these results.
Pellets of this. logs of that, fir revivers
soaked with certain antiseptics, blocks of
wood STEPPED in eucalyptus, are only q few
Of the means used nowadays in combating
disease and fighting nervous complaints.
If, for example. sleep refuses to WOO
your eyelids, you fling q few drops of es-
sence on your fire before seeking your
couch. II you come in tired you have the
fire made up with eau de cologne; II your
head aches you fling little sandalwood on
the glowing Goals; II you feel irritable a
few drops of essence OF violets sizzling on
q cracking log will act like oil on troubled
waters.
Upon
The night table in your guest chamber you
might place q little frame containing card
giving hours of meals. mail hours, also a
candle with its match box. a cracker or
biscuit jar. with q dainty collection of
crackers and jug Of water. No room is
habitable without the companionship of
books. and no room il comfortable without
a writing desk Of some kind. The desks
that are found in toy stores for children
D6ISOnS.
and when enameled or otherwise tastefully
decorated they make delightful little desks
for the scribblers. Do not forget a waste
paper basket and footstool.
Nothing
Is more perplexing than the daily answer
to the daily question in most households
What shall we have for dinner?' In one
household where this dilemma frequently
occurred the husband proved equal to its
solution. He said nothing, but for month
kept note Of the dinner menu, as each was
served In its turn At the end Of the month
piece of cardboard. and carried home to his
wife. to her surprise and relief AS every
housekeeper knows. the question is trouble
some. because one does not readily recali
at the moment when 1t must be decided
the possibilities of choice. This easily read
list was found to be most suggestive, and
Its duplication is recommended to other per-