The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-12

The "best room" in many homes is a
closed room. Ii 1t Is opened ana usea
oftener, there can be no objection 10
room kept in order. closed, but always
ready for use by guests, also by the
family. especially on Sundays and non
DAYS. and company days. In many BUSY
homes il would perhaps be impossible To
have a restful, orderly room, removed
from the catter of household machinery,
cooking. and tablesetting in which TO en-
| tertain the friend who drops IN, but LOT
the closed room. Properly and frequently
used by the family it has its refining M
fuences, with lis pretty pictures. hs
good books and the several best things
! Therein enioved. But what about such a
room il never used except Tor the sad
dest and most solemn events that ever
happen in homesg Isn't IT mistake!
Did it ever occur to you that our house,
keeping often corresponds TO our mental
conditions? That one who habitually
keeps closed the best room, may also nave
chest room" in the heart which Is rarely
or never opened for the pleasure OF those
around nor for the family, and the near
est and dearest ones? Don neglect 10
open up the doors and windows OF the
best room" frequently, whether IL De
the home-room or the heartroom. Let
lis choicest influences 60 out while It Is
being flooded with fresh arr sunshine,
and innocent mirth.
If YOU find a mustard paste necessary
when il seems impossible to assemble the
various ingredients, take cracker or a
thin slice OF bread, soak it until well
moistened in water, hot or cold, lay IL on
n large handkerchief, sprinkle with mus
tard, Law over it thin handkerchief, and
amply. 1t is as active as if made III the
regular way. Move it about oyer the
area where needed, to prevent clustering
When wanting to make a knitted shawl
that is different, use Shetland wool,
large wooden needles, and colors tor
Roman stripes. The colors suggested are
green, violet, pink, and blue, q each one
hank, one hank of warm yellow 10 use
as an outline for both edges OF every
stripe. knitting twice across with the
yel ip in each place. Three hanks of
white are needed for the center of shawl
and between the colored stripes. Inns
amount should make shawl a yard wide
and one and one-half to two yards long.
More explicit directions are gwen where
required.
The question of the teaching of good
morals in public schools is beng seriously
discussed in some quarters, and should be
favored by every parent and guardian.
This does not refer to sectarian religion,
but those great principles of truth, right,
and integrity, which underlie all religions.
RI children are taught to practice self
control and self-denial in order to MAIN
tain right, and the rights of others, they
are sure to make good citizens.
II is predicted that, on account of the
death of King Edward which has thrown
the English court into mourning, black
and dark colors will be in vogue this fall
and winter. Black and white combina-
tions will be much used, stripes being pre-
fered to checks Gray and all the shades
of mauve, violet aid purple will be called
into service.
Designs for embroidery of centerpieces
for tables follow much the same fashions
as for wearing apparel Just at present
the finer French formal designs are less
in evidence than the Egyptian and Orien-
tai figures which show strong, bold out
lines, and strong colors.
A homework gown should always be
easy to get into, it should be Of material
suited to its purpose, and made in a trim
looking, becoming fashion.
Some pretty sandwiches sampled were
made of thin slices of bread shaped with