Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06


No idea more wantonly erroneous than the
one that il requires a liberal expenditure
of money to have a comfortable and ar
tistfc home The essence of elegance lies
in SIMPLICITY 1t is not art to make par
lor the duplicate of an exhibition room In
a furniture store That simply calls for
money and lack of taste. There is no tone
to such a room-no air of repose, no COM
fort no individuality. 1t speaks as what II
is an exhibition.
\ room of that sort positively annoys
lust as does an ilI-bred woman, who can
not forget the gown she is wearing.
Furniture has voice, as have clothes
True art in furnishing is found by allow
ing a house slowly to develop under the
tastes OF those who live In 1t. The auop-
tion of an idea here another there.
The development of taste takes time and
cultivation. No house worth living in can
he complete at one time. home of com
fort unfolds itself, so to speak, and unfolds
slowly. True improvement comes In this
way and only in this way. Young married
people cannot bear this fact In mind too
strongly when furnishing their homes
Everything about home depends upon the
way its possessors start. A beginning made
without due thought given to what we are
buying means waste 1t means buying
are not what We wanted, and of which We
are sure to become tired. Buying In haste
means repentng at leisure.
When the income is limited particularly,
must be exercised elaboration in choice.
young wife furnishing her first home
must liberate herself from the idea that
her home must be like that OF some one
else She must let her home speak her
own likes and dislikes. She and her hus-
band must live in the house; therefore.
let it speak their tastes. tehr ideas, and
he Of hnt moi @ hnr
or friends. What suits one house rarely Is
In place in another. Thus. the starting
point means everything. Let that be made
on a definite basis-a basis of self, of ones
own originality and not dependence upon
the ideas of either furniture people or
neighbOrs. Let time be factor In the de-
velopment of the home. Do not get the mad
desire to complete every room. home FUR
nished for the mere idea OF getting it fur
nished always shows the earmarks of the
effort
Cloths Dipped
In hot water readily act as a poultice and
have few equals in reducing pain. Cloths
which have been dipped in hot water and
then are wrapped around hot water bot
tie will have all the efficacy of those fresh
j. dipped and rung out, and will retain
their heat and moisture for hours This is
a good thing TO bear in mind when 1t Is
difficult To change cloths every few min
utcs; as when one is taken suddenly i'll in
d boarding house or wherever attendants
are hard 10 find
One OF the most healing of applications
in the case of bad burns is made from raw
potato without adding anything TO il. Crate
1t freshly every time the poultice is TO be
changed and. after putting it thickly on
Il cloth, lay over the burns. The heat of the
burn will yield like magic to its dripping
GOODNESS which however. dries rapidly. 1t
should be renewed as fast as the juice of
the vegetable eNapOrateS. Burns treated IN
this way rarely leave scar. no matter
how severe they may have been.
As usually made. the haXSeed pOultice is
all that 1t should not be-a wet mass which
none can welcome one way of making
them is To scald the meal with boiling wa
5sr, allow to swell and then heat to the
boiling point again. This is used where
something gentle is required. To strengthen
the poultice mustard in small proportions
may be added. The welI-made poultice
should be soft and moist, but not wet and
hot.
The Neighborhood Basket
Is long laundry basket, with hinged cover
kept week about in the different houses of
friends who unite in the effort, calling
themselves "a club of neighborly kindness.
The basket always is open for contribu-
tious of food clothing, books. magazines
toys. games, etc. II also contains purse
fllled by a weekly contribution OF ) or 10
cents from each member of the different
families. For some especial mercy mani
Tested within the seven days a larger sum
often donated thanks Offering
some grateful heart.
Every household in any degree of ease
Of circumstances is surprised TO note how
like the widows cruise of oil is the constant
renewal of supplies for this charity, me
things forgotten last week ready for next.
An exchange Of neighbOrhoods is consid
cred advisable In this work. Therefore.
the basket seldom is emptied in the locality
where filed.
BY this secret service method recipients
are saved all pride and embarrassment.
livery Saturday evening the basket is sent
10y q messenger unknown 10 the family
who Las been decided upon to benefit by
It's contents. Tie waits ANIL 1t is nptied
then takes IL To- the house next in turn on
thr club list. \ card incio-ci in a sealed
envelope, bearing mes-ag' - kindly sym
pathy and good cheer. often proves L. some
discouraged heart q great ..,.J or la the
unexpected git. Charity @rc@rs sipQ.y
lists Of thu needy.
What
To give the convalescont who is recovering
from sea kness or sick headache often
Is a difficult problem. especially II the pa
tient refuses matted milk beef tea aad the
rest of the prepared foods usually sivun to
invalids.
The following preparation of salt cod
FISH may be recommended as appetizing
and also as excellent for settling" the dis
turbed stomach.
Break up, without washing, small piece
OF dry salt Goldfish into tiny bits. Toast
lnem Drown over the cOdiS IN Il pan or
shovel. Stir often, that they may be own
and crisp. but not burned. Roll them on
a board or pound them into fine crumbs
Toast some crackers and sprinkle then,
with the salt fish crumbs Add q trihe of
red pepper If preferred. Served with a
cup of hot tea. without sugar or milk this
simple meal has been found to give great
satisfaction not only to those recovering
from the temporary ailments mentioned
above, but also 10 those who have been
suffering from various forms Of Indigestion.