The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
he Wom1an's Page Of The Tmines-Dispatcla
An Adjournment Of Childhood

Let's begin 1t once upon a lime"
anu needless to remark a lont, time
aeo. s'iice IL makes 1t much more In
terestins and sounds like the most an
proved ana fascinating never never
ehd story. You always like to shut
y"ur Dyes and think of the TN can
hhiShts ana flowing blue sutin sweet
Hearts or whom the patiently twang.
gu Oh iutes, and similar instruments
hmown TO iume IN that day, besides
s1aJing couple OF dragons before
breakfast, as continuing on somewhere
out INTO space In their drafty old cas-
TICS ana attendance on Spanish wars
ahus IL Is with affairs of childhood
put 10 return from the chase OF but.
siii'eh ana such, and start all over
usuih' am wondering IL you really
wore one. too. ]; was tho Insignia OF
your childish indiacretions ana wal
worn upon the chest aB close :, YOUR
Sroupy little throat as two safety min
could hold IL The daye Of the bis;
snow when you forgot your gum shoes
una another time when you spent the
uug III the country and In trying tol
toiiow your tlcotcr friend, Ianacd I'm /
ehe midhle OF the creek instead OF 30 fe
iy on the other side OF course, you
never told amy one about II. and sat
huddied all day In your freezing wet
clothes stcaming In front OF the fire
una were entirely overcome whei your
sta'e OF mind and mouth that would
not shut were discovered
Ihen' they pn. !. on I, was several
'hchsS square and made Of flannel aud
SOAKED In oil and IN article chronicleh
IN Inc book OF simple remedies as NUT
ION auct as long as the cold anap con
unned yor were held on the lap OF
hcine Kindly soul and well toasted
In front Of tho fire night and morning
ana that dreadful plaster was careful
~ pinned TO the from, OF ever frock
nm SF {,
be announced tina, your cold 5avinl;
stood every test known to the cool,
ana solemn assembly Of disint.,c.tcl
relatives. the plaster should have n
tiny piece cut from 1t every day. and
~ the end OF certain time the pins
were removed and you lost /. OF.
Ihis article Of your wearing apparel
HAVING become greatly reduced N size
II was sensation absolutely iudcscrih
able-that of losing" your pastcr
Ghe| got to be intimate friends. and
your personal feelings concerning the
EtlHc patch of flannel directly across.
your throat was something akin to a
mingled pride and affection Probably
IN" boy across the street didn, have
one one---at any rate he har! not vet
reached tile stage of cutting tiny pieces
from II every morning
o. am sure that you have worn onc
nnd mutton suet lives in your memory
u!onS with the balnoral with .he red
hiittcd trimming on II, ana 4, needs
only the jog Of the faintest possible
thought 20 pun The string liz you.
NINA. Each At once turn tho pages in
our own little book The firc burns
warmly. there Is drowsy sensation
OF some one telling how jackson
made the Yankees akedaddle OF, tn.
valley asd the bit OF flannel is warm
against our heart,
BRENT WITT.
Furniture Rcno,ntiops.
our grnrdmothars tell Of nos, tbey
used 10 polisii the beautiful old camlIv
mahogany by frequent rubbing s,mpI
with the Hat palm OF the hand 10
lniiona or polishcrs Were used uulcs,
one should consider that time-hcporc, 4,
ingredient known as "clbnw crec..,
Tor Surcly a Eooli.' quantity OF thtsI
vigorous compound must have been re
CURED In polishing III. big old fash
ioned pieces of mahogany by this pro
cess
We now have many assistants in the
Work of keeping our treasured heir.
looms bright and clean and glowing
HOUSEWIVES are learning quick meth.
DDS Of obtaining desired results b.
taxing note Of the work OF cXrerts
Ihoy have found that mahogany rose
wood and black walnut should b.. rub.
bed with linseed oil or crude petrc leun
- 49, l'ttl' t'lHr put on at q tim.
and rubbed in thoroughly, unt., tho
surface looks Ike Il mirror II tbs
rubbing is done Q bout once \ month.
instead OF being neglected to the pc
Rod OF semi.annnal house leaning, ~
will not be at all difficult TO sc, a
good shine with very little rubbing
but the first application may require
special effort.
Any OF the NATURAL woods tina, are
not varnishcd can bc polished I'm the
same way Bat this plan Will not do
for vanished surfaces. 4 simple wash
Ing with cold water VIII bc best for
these. But ii the vanished fu,niturc
continues to look dull and soileI, ana
seems TO require soap. beware OF
strong suds. 1t Is best to avoiu son j,
In any form Warm water In witch
tea leaves have been stepped viii give
better results III cleaning. and viii no,
remove the gloss.
When the vanished furniture he |
comes scratched. neither washr.g nori
polishing Will suffice to rcnioy, The
scars. 1t will be necessary TO 20 oyerl
The spots with 4 camsls hair brush ana /
shellac varn.sh until they disappear,
Nothing should be allowed to touch |
he vanished spots until the applira /
ton is thoroughly dry. For the little
breaks on the corners OF furniture.
and splintcrs OF the wood thai have |
been knocked off, carefully save all tho
little pieces, and glue them ir place
with strong LIQUID glue. Then touch |,
lightly with stain to match the furni- !
ture. the whitened edges finis', with
shellac varnish and tho marks of re /
pair will disappear.
Spring Millinery.
At this early date novelties arc .y I!
tremely scarce and all one can do Is |.
10 walt for the arrival of the later