Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
WOMAN AND HON E.
(Froln the BrattIeboro Reformer.)

should be washed, put IN good cond1tlon, /
all buttons sewed on. then laid in trunks
or packing boxes. Wooden garments
should have all soiled places cleaned, and
repairing done. They should be hung |
out In the sunshine, shaken and beaten, |
wrapped in newspapers or tied in cotton
bags, and then packed away. Do not
forget to put in a bit OF camphor gum, or
insect pow der, or ground spices, TO keep
out moths. II you use moth balls the
OF Der preventives may be omitted. Wool
clothing, furs, etc, unless in constant
use through the summer. should never be
left hanging in closets week after week.
They may be ruined by moths.
Why should there be such difference
in the financial condition OF families hav-
ing equal incomes? Is it not often a
matter OF management ard thrift The
good manager never wastes. IL we read
the household columns written by the best
known writer's we see that much empha-
sis is put upon the little economies in
cooking and about the house. All drip
pings from meats are saved for use with
butter in frying. Bread crumbs are used
in numerous ways. All left-overs are
made up into palatable dishes, not simply
thrown out. Tomatoes left over may be
escalioped for next days dinnsr, or used
to favor q meat sauce or a soup. Other
vegetables may be added to soups. Ev-
erything has its use. Mrs. A. will make
almost one meal q day from what Mrs.
B. considers worthless and throws into
the piece pail, never stopping to realize
that II economy were used there might be
more new shoes, and waists, and other
articles OF clothing besides better furhi-
ture and more conveniences in the house
and q dollar in the bank. Every girl and
woman should be interested to learn
these helpful ways and never despise
them. Our well-to-do neighbors, with a
home OF their own, have gained a com
potency Tor retained it) not because OF
years Of wastefulness, bat through intel
ligent thrift and economy. Girls from ID
to 16 often desire to experiment in cook
ing and make dainty dishes. They
should be INDUCED, given good reliable
recipes to follow, and learn by expert
ence. Public schools in cities are intro
ducing household science as an important
branch Of instruction. The famous New
England cook should continue to impart
her knowledge to those around her.
We may not all be able to follow the
fashions, nor care to adopt some fads and
fancies, but il does no harm to know
some of the ways OF others and adopt
such as are suited to our tastes and cir
cumstances. A very pretty fashion or
fad taken up by well dressed women and
promising to continue through the sum
mer is that Of hat and parasol matching.
/ In some shops the sets are displayed in
alluring colors and at highest prices.
/ One may easily buy q parasol TO match
the shade Of straw in the hat and embroi-
der or hand paint q color design. Among
I the prettiest ideas to follow out would be
a natural straw hat with pink roses and
green leaves, q sunshade of pongee with
edge embroidered in rose pattern and
shades; q tan straw hst with bright red
roses or cherries and parasol OF tan with
decorations in red and green coloFings;
white or pale yellow daisies on dark blue.
Linen is fast replacing pongee as the
material Tor separate coats for travelling
and automobiling. The most up-to-date
/ weave is coarse, resembling burlap. The
models are OF a msnnish type, linen of
natural color. garment long enough to
cover the skirt. Buttons are dyed to ex-
sctIy match the material Cufs, collars
and pockets may be of a darker shade, or
Of green linen braided with black.
So many things come in "sets" this
year that one is puzzled to know where
they begin and end. There are the sets
of underwear made up with trimmings to
match, though of different widths; sets OF
bronze Cor other COLOR leather belts and
wrist bags to match the shoes; sets in
Guiding collar, cuffs, belt and bag of en-
broidered linen. or Irish lace and linen,
or Irish crochet and linen, to be worn
with white or tub dresses. A set of this
sort maids from pongee with brown or
delft blue embroidery is very effective.
There is an increasing demand for bags
suitable to fasten to the belt and wear
with tub dresses.
1t is the wise woman or girl who
chooses the colors which are becoming,
rather than those which are especially
fashionable and without regard tc wheth-
er they suit her complexion aud the color
OF her hair. The charming wisterias and
lavenders are very tempting. Are they
becoming9 Or are they too trying to
your style7
The most tastefulIy dressed woman is
not always the one whose garments are
most expensive, but the one whose gowns
and accessories are best suited to herself,
her figure, and her general makeup.
Now that rhubarb is ready for use we
should serve it often. After peeIing and
slicing it, pour over boiling water and LET
it stand ten minutes. Drain of the
water. The excess of acid goes with it.
Cover again with water, add sugar to
taste and cook until tender. II cooked in
double boiler or steamer 1t will keeI
in shape better. Cooked with very little
water, canned and sealed while boiling
hot, it will be ready for sauce or pies
whenever "pie timber" is scarce. Rails.
ms added to rhubarb sauce improve it fol
some. An excellent marmalRde is made
OF six cups OF sliced rhubarb, two cups OF
stoned raisins, one orange cut in very
small and thin pieces and three cups Of
sugar. More sugar may be added tC
taste. Cock slowly for several hours an6