The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
The Wornar1's Page Of The Tiirr1eg-I 0ispafch
Using TO Advantage
Odd Moments Of Time

IL is curious to note, II a woman
uses them to advantage. how much 4
may be accomplished by selling hold
OF what may be denominated as odd
moments OF time
In cutting out blouses or house
dresses for children or grown people,
there arc always a plenty Of SCRAPS
TO fashion into quit squares and RAG
carpets. and to fill the bag for tho rag
man So. in arranging tho days pro
gram, there are gaps which cores
pond in time to the scraps OF cloth.
They arc tho leftovers, and the woman
who is cleycr turns them TO excellent
account
The tnfc-Brcakfanty Hour i.
The woman who Is a. bousekeeper
may take the time in the morning
while she is waiting for breakfast to
get her market list ready and writo
out all OF the articles needed In her
Kitchen and storeroom for tho day. ft
she is housckccper who has to look
personally after her housekeeping. au
most practical women do, the employ
mont Of her ante breakfast moments
Will enable her to get her supplies I'm
mediatcly after the morning meal.
settle details with the cook, or. if sha
Is her own cook, put matters In con : v
vcnient train for herself AMI then
have an interval IN which to look a fter#
other household affairs.
Blind Mans Holiday.
There is nearly every day an inter
val known in the quaint phraseoloRx
OF the Southern negro, as that .,twixH
daylight. dawn and dusk in better
parlancc, as the cleaning. or blind
mans holiday. It spells rest and leis-
urc to the busy woman who Is wise to
allow herself then some relaxation, o.
ndulEence i'll a simple pleasure. II shs
is iond OF reading and has n book or
magazines on hor reading table, shn
Is sure to gain refreshment as we'll a .
relaxation, to use this corner Of time
to advantage i'll the acquisition OF In
formation about what other people ara
thinking and saying and doing in til eli
world OF literature and action.
Women who live in offices are often,
5calied on 10 wait the convenience oe
those whose work they have III charge
Ihcy VIII find themselves so much to-
the good in reviewing their entire day.
| IL thcS nave. as n precautionary re- =
| source against enforced hours Of idle ..
ness, a bit of embroidery some letters
| 20 De answered. or some personal mat
| tcrs to be adjusted, that have beeri
reserved Tor just such N oppor tunity.
! The Summing Up. gA
PickinG up Illustrations and citinS
instances might be multiplied indefi =
| nltely Yet the gist OF the nhole teSt
| resolves itself into the realizatio tia r
all women with whom time means
| something. whose lives have a pur-
| pose, who wish for self-improve meme,
| and broader education. whether thew
are home keepers or business women.
| would do we'll to be especially careful
OF their left-ovcrs In time. H
| Whnf Eve Says.
! ne women men admire may be in g
dustrious, bu, the women they love
! most are usually idle ones."
| Men do what thcy think ia fair or
| pcs; Tor them in their dealings with
NEIL but with women they do what is,
easiest for the moment" g7s
| THE way to hold husband some
times is to let him go for q whi,e
and then Strip him i'll a new place. 8.
| nNn non ~ man ceases to call His wife
/ adorable and darling she does not
| need to consult her mirror. She may
1 know that she has lost her complex
\ ION 2&'.3
~ have never seen woman In my
| life who did not admire reformed
man more than She respected Just a.
! good man" q
ITO be a suspicious bride is an in
| credible sacrilege against love-
| Henvy Vcnisc Lace Worn.
{, Heavy Nenisc lace, both White and
| cream, is used on everything, especial ly5
] on suits of black satin or dark blue
(; serge, in the shane of aiIn~ nttars- :, - z