The National tribune., 1908-12-10

ing may arrange tnem according tC
ones comfort.
These are needed, it is true. but they
also need a support The wall is usual
" too far back from the front edge OF
the divan to serve The two large pill.
lows made of the material which covers
the divan are not only comfortable, but
artistic.
They may be stuffed with excelsior
into coarse muslin or ticking, then COW
cred with the chosen fabric. They look
better with a heavy cord around the
edging.
If the end of the divan is against the
wall as we'll as its side, third pillow
may be added to give an added frame
work to the little pillows.
This is not an expensive trick, but If
a housewife ever tries it she viii never
let the divan go without this part of its
equipment.
Many a woman of 40 is wearing false
front teeth just for a bit of laZiness. 1t
is so much easier. to bite off the thread
at the end of the seam than to cut it.
Whenever you start to bite off a piece
of thread remember that it scrapes the
enamel off, which exposes the nerve
and causes suffering, which results in
a siege at the dentists and means big
bill to pay. All this is a heavy penalty,
self-imposed, for moments thought
lessness.
Business women usually suffer with
delicate feet. They are away from home
SO much that they never get a chance
to put on old shoes as rest from the
heavy walking boot.
They are often criticised for wearing
low ties to the office until the bitter
Winter days set in. 1t is declared they
do it for style" 1t is not generally
known that many girls doing office
work wear pumps, so they may slip
them off while their feet are under the
desk.
This may seem queer habit, but it
is good one, and many women who
would otherwise suffer from having
tight shoes on their feet for hours dur
ing the day are saved deal of discom-
fort
If, when the feet are fatigued, one
will rub the soles with fresh-cut lem
on it will ease them. After the bath in
warm weather they should be sprinkled
with soothing powder to prevent pro-
fuse perspiration and swelling.
A strengthening bath for delicate feet
is prepared as follows: The following
herbs must be boiled in five quarts of
water for 20 minutes: Dried mint, one
ounce; dried sage, one ounce; dried an
gelica. three ounces; juniper berries,
one pound: rosemary leaves, one pound.
Use this bath at a moderate heat, and
leave the feet in it for 20 minutes be-
fore retiring. Do this for several nights
until the feet are better.
There is nothing that quite takes the
place of good old molasses candy after
ALL To make it take half gallon of
pure molasses-cane-sugar molasses is
the best, either New Orleans or sor-
pound sugar, quarter of a
pound of butter.
Boil for three hours, and just before
the candy is done add the juice of
lemon. Try some by cooling it on
plate to see If II is sufficiently stiff. Pull
as for sugar candy for half hour.
A little vinegar on the hands will
make the taffy crisp. 1t should be a
ightyellow color when pulled.
Smothered cabbage is a delicious way
10 serve that necessary vegetable Chop
cabbage to make one pint. Boil one
half cup of vinegar with one table,
spoonful each of sugar and butter and a
large pinch of salt. Add slowly one
beaten egg. Remove from the fire, stir
thoroly and add a quarter of a cup of
cream. Pour this over the cabbage and
place on ice. Serve in cups of followed
cooked beets
good housekeeper makes 1t rule
to give all lamps a thoro cleaning in
May. She takes the burners apart and
thoroly brushes them, washes the wicks
In strong vinegar and water and thoro-
ly dries again before replacing them,
and empties the wash reservoirs. If this
IS done twice year the lamps will burn
satisfactorily If properly attended TO.
Neatness is an essential to beauty.
rhe woman who is not critical as to her
neck, the one who dresses her hair
but is careless about her
blouse, the one who puts on a fine
blouse and fastens it undiplomaticaIly,
so that the waist and skirt do not meet,
and the woman who gets herself UP
without regard for the conventions of
dress-one and all of these women will
appear poorly.
For boiled sauerkraut put pork spare
-ibs in boiler, boil slowly three hours.
After boiling one hour add sauerkraut:
slice potatoes and boil with the rest
about three-quarters of an hour II the
sauerkraut is extremely sour wash be-
fore boiling. Ten minutes before TAX
ng from the stove add a few dumplings.
Boston woman who has Just cele-
orated her golden anniversary as a cook
boasts of having made and baked 1884,
300 pies. 100000 doughnuts and
something more than 100000 pud-
iings, besides a multitude of other
iainties and no end of baked beans. Her
recipes are all her own, and she refuses
o write cook book
To clean painted walls dissolve two |
'unces of borax in two quarts of water |
md add one tablespoonful of ammonia. |
Use half this quantity to each bucket |
u water; do not use soap. Wash n |
mall amount of the paint at time, |
md rub dry with a clean cloth.
Thin arms are often helped by being |
washed twice day with thick lather
# soap, rinsed well, dried thoroly. and
hen rubbed vigorously. This treatment |
VIII bring the pores into action and |
nduce healthy condition. At nights |
good cream may be rubbed in.
Knives which have ivory handles
which have become darkened shouI9 |
lave the handles rubbed with half a |
emon which has been dipped in salt.
after treating them thus wash in warm |
water.
The woman who has lost interest in
Ter looks has lost hope and love of life
thus little innocent vanity NAV rea-
onably be encouraged by the sternest |
noralist.
A small button of garlic in a quart of
inegar will give 1t mysterious de-
lc1OuS flavor. and n will i,,oy,, anca1,,