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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
Art of Sealing a Letter.

N the days OF our grandmothers part
of the education of every young girl
consisted in teaching how to seal Il let
| ter correctly. Perhaps the dainty young
| girls of sixty years ago could not have
welded a golf club or a paddle but
| they could WELD a better seal and they
could handle a stick of sealing wax with
! perfect form.
| In spite Of the fact that not much at
tention is paid today to the gentle art
or sealing letters correctly, no one should
ever use a seal who cannot use it nicely
| Better no seal than poorly made
one-s!ded, Soiled with smoke broken and
Clipped at the sides, thick here and
| thin there and altogether not worth the
! space 1T takes on the back of the en-
velope
To make a seal correctly one must
needs be quick and deft. With quick
| ness and dizziness the making of a per-
| rect seal is only a matter of practice.
10 begin with, have the letter to be
sealed. the seal moistened so that it
VIII not stick. and the wax ali at hand.
Light small candle. This really gives
the most satisfactory heat for melting
wax. Hold the stick of sealing wax
over, not in the flame. If the flame
comes in contact with the wax the wax
burns and becomes discolored. On the
other hand, If the wax is held too far
above the flame 1t is streaked and fumed
from the smoke. So hold the wax be-
tween the flame and the smoke from it:
When the is soft drop big, round
drop of it where the seal should be on
the envelope. Slant the envelope first
in one direction and then the other so that
the wax hardens in round. even form
Then hold the letter evenly over the
flame to soften the wax. Be careful not
| to scorch the paper. and be careful, too
not to smoke it, When the wax is soft,
but before it has begun to lose shape,
put the seal firmly in it. Press it down
hard and leave it there moment, then
pull it quickly out and let the wax hard
en-. There should be a puffy ring Of wax
all about the seal-the wax which the
seal pushes UP on all sides evenly when
II is brought down on the envelope
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

TN any summer outing the most i'm
portant thing is not what one eats,
but the rest for body and spirit
afforded by freedom from care. and liv-
ing as much as possible in the open.
and the best equipment is a readiness
to accept small changes and discom-
forts with cheerful philosophy, and
to make the chief aim the minimum
of trouble and the maximum of pleas
ure.
For most people arranging the prac-
teal details of an outing to the country
is little staggering. We are all of
US prone to confuse essentials and nom
essentials Essentials are food, warmth
and Cleanliness
1t is an economy in more ways than
one to buy supplies at q department
store, as they deliver, free CT charge,
within a radius of hundred miles. so
that transportation one way is saved.
1t does not improve the condition Of
furniture to travel, so that one may
eat off boards and sit on stools. Two
or three yards of white oilcloth will
take the place OF tablecloths. and is
easily cleaned. Paper napkins one
j takes for granted. and q supply OF
paper plates and wooden butter dishes
obviates a deal Of dish washing. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
A Commencement Spread

! importance. Another consideration is
the ease of serving certain things. II
you can confine the necessary number
Of plates to two to 4 person. the sill
yer to two spoons and fork. you have
simplified matters very much.
When making coffee for Il large num-
Der. have Il sufficient number o. :e;s
kettles, rather than coffee pots Not
only is the coffee more easily poured
from the small spout Of the tea ket-
tie but it keeps much hotter. Have
the coffee ground very fine and tie It
up in cheesecioth bags Allow a heap
ing teaspoonful to cup and a half of
cold water. After it has reached the
boiling point let it cook for a minute.
then turn the gas down and set an
asbestos plate under the kettle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
OF INTEREST
TO ALL WOMEN

A SENSIBLE bathing suit for a little
\ girl consists of mohair boomers and
a knitted wooden sweater matching in
color The sweaters worn for bathing
are made with sailor collars and worn
with a tie. For the smaller child, both
boy and girl, the one which is taking its
first dip in the water. knitted wooden
bathing suits, all in one piece and but
toned on the shoulders, are the most
comfortable and durable. They are made
in white, with blue bands around neck
and sleeves, in red with white bands and
in blue with red bands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
FASHIONABLE RUCHlES

two-inch frill of crepe. A double frill-
ing. centered with black taffeta rib
bon. extends from the points OF this
sailor collar to the waist line.
A very decorative ruche, which
would be expensive If bought, may be
made at home quickly and reasonably.
Gather six-inch net at the top and
bottom of two-inch silver ribbon, and
run ribbon OF the same color as the
run through the edges and finish at
either end with a tiny cluster of silk
roses Long ends made from a half
width of the net hang almost to the
knees. and are finished with tassels of
steel beads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

"1HEN the sights and sounds of
w home are left far behind, when
a city seems as far away as the
moon. when the summer vacation has
actually begun. there are regrets. gen
orally, for some of the comforts
of home The needle spray that is in
your own bathroom seems, on some
warm day. far more convenient and re-
freshing than even the tossing ocean
waves; the hammock in your own door
yard holds more promise of peace than
walk in the pine woods, perhaps. These
traitOrous regrets generally only
short lived. The vacation soon again
regains its rightful pinnacle.
There are always some things lacking
even In the most carefully planned trip
some little comforts OF conveniences
that every one longs for. One of these
is the professional manicure. She may
be found, of course, at the big summer
hotels, even when they are located in a
wilderness, and she may be found in the
more populOus summer resorts. But
where is she in the country farmhouse,
the camp or the quaint little 'way-back
village that attracts so many vacation
lists? She is not there, and the only
way to keep from missing her is to go
prepared for her absence.
To begin with, take the proper mani
curing implements and preparations If
these are carefully chosen they need
not be many. A pair of nail scissors, an
oransewood stick, good steel file and
a buffer-these are all the really neces-
sary implements. Benzoin vaseline or
cold cream, powdered pumice stone,
polishing powder and lemon juice are
the only preparations which are needed
for a really careful manicure.
No matter how many times you have
had your nails mancured by a profess
Sional manicure, you may not know how
to do the work yourself To begin with,
if the nails not dry and brittle trim
and file them into the desired shape.
Then soak them in a little basin of
warm, soapy water, to- which a little
tincture Of benZoin is added. If the
nails are brittle soak them slightly be-
fore trimming and filing them. After
they are soaked and trimmed push back
the scarf skin with the blunt end of an
orangewOod stick Never cut this skin
which so persistently clings to the nails.
The professionals often cut it.. but that
is because they are more interested in
making the nails look we'll for the present
than In thinking about their future
health Cutting the skin makes it tough
and thick. So push IL gently away from
the nail with the orangewood stick. A
little lemon juice on a bit of absorbent
cotton wound about the stick helps keep
the skin from growing quickly again on
the nails. and an acid for the same pur-
pose is sold for D cents bottle.
If the nails are stained and spotted,
lemon juice, peroxide of hydrogen or
powdered pumice stone can all be used
to clean them.
To soften the skin and the nails II
they are especially brittle or hard, rub
little vaseline cold cream or slightly
warmed olive oil into them before you
attempt to manicure them and rub it in
every night until they have reached
more normal state.
After the nails are trimmed and the
scarf skin is pushed into place polish
them with good polishing powder. This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
DAYTIME spread is apt to be
\ more elaborate and substantial

A DAYTIME spread is apt to be
~ more elaborate and substantial
than one in the evening, as 1t is
often a substitute for one Of the regu-
lar meals. In planning 1t out it Is
we'll to balance the claims Of the diff
ferent items. With q good salad and
an abundance of dainty sandwiches you
may be content with very simple ice
and plain cake. You may even dispense
with ices altogether in favor Of cake
and cafe frappe or fruit punch. When
it is a question of trouble rather than
expense, the balance is in favor Of
spending the best part of ones allow
ance upon the ice cream and buying 1t
outright in individual bricks, five to
the quart. With sandwiches. hot cof-
fee and delicate waters you have a
very good spread at small expense Of
time and trouble. II the pennies must
be carefully counted. spend your
strength on chicken salad. frappe and
cake. Chocolate frappe is generally
liked and is easily made
People getting up class day spreads
must realize that their public is largely
youthful, and that abundance is of first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
= Comc@ctioms From the Flower Garden

The leaves should be arranged that
little of each shows bevond the edges
of the bread.
Picked nasturtium seeds can be pre-
pared and ranged on the pantry shelves
beside the jars of rose jam and the
glasses of rose jelly. to be eaten next
winter when winter storms and wind
make summer seem far away. They are
fully as good as capers for use in
salads and sauces. A row of nastur-
tiums four feet long will supply
enough seeds to make several quarts
of pickles. They are more convenient
ly used if they are put up in small
bottles like the bottles capers come
in, as only a few are generally used
at a time, and big pint fruit jar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

for at least four weeks. as it takes
that time to pickle them sufficiently.
When marigolds are in blossom make
some marigold wine. 1t will not be
ready to drink until next spring. for it
must stand nine months, but it is sup
posed to be especially refreshing when
the first warm weather comes.
Gather three quarts of the flowers
they are perfectly clean. Mix six
pounds of sugar, pound of honey.
two and a half gallons of water and
the beaten whites of two eggs and boil
the mixture for an hour. Then add the
marigolds and a pound of stoned raj
sins. Pour the wine into a covered
utensil of some kind and put it aside
for three days. stirring it often. At
the end of three days add the grated
rinds pulp and juice of two oranges,
half cupful of graduated sugar. a
yeast cake and three-quarters of pint
of brandy. Strain into bottles and
cork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
A Travellers Hint.

GONE women. who find the suit case of
- conventional size often larger than
is needed for a short stay, buy the size
sold for children's use. These are much
easier to carry. and are often amply suf-
ficient. Women going on long trip will
find the little case great convenience to
hold a few belongings for a considerable
absence from the supply trunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
New Use for Old Chairs.

no not throw away your old chairs. BY
- cutting them down you Can make
them useful for the front steps Take a
saw and cut off the back legs entirely,
and then measure the depth of the step
and cut off the front legs so that they
will just reach the next lower step In this
way the chairs will tit on the steps and
the fact that they have back rests makes
it "A pleasure to sit on the steps summer
evenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

Pick the seeds just after they have
formed, when they are fresh and green
and pick about an inch of stem with
each. Wash them and lay them in cold
water for forty-eight hours Drain
them and put them in fresh cold water
for. twenty-fou hours Drain them
again and pack them in bottles or jars
and cover them with boiling vinegar
Cover them tight. Do not use them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

swelling. Gargle with water and salt
or boracic acid until the physician
comes
The treatment of bee and wasp stings
Is similar. The bee leaves his sting in
the skin; the wasp takes it with him
So the first thing to do to counterfeit
bee sting is to press out the sting
with a watch KEY, if this is possible
Salt. soda, ammonia or any other alkali
should be sopped on the stung surface
frequently until the singing sensat ton
has stopped. The old method Of apply
ing wet earth to a bee sting surely
does bring relief to the sufferer. and
if nothing else is at hand mud should
be applied. But considering the uses
to which soda or borax can be put on
summers day little of it might he
carried on every tramping or touring
trip. 1t is useful to dissolve in water
and apply to sunburned skin, to use for
stings. to use as an antiseptic wash
for bruises and cuts. and. moreover,
it helps soothe the skin irritated by
poison ivy.
There are several other remedies for
poison ivy. One that ranks with the
mud remedy for stinGs calls for
scraped Jack-in-the-pulpit applied to
the poisoned skin. Other remedies are
sweet oil. salt and water, olive oil or
kerosene.
II perchance a stubborn silver is en-
countered in the course of the sum
mer's search for pleasure fill almost
to the top a bottle with hot water.
Place the slivered skin over the OPEN
ing of the bottle and press il firmly
against the bottle. The suction will
draw the splinter out without any pain.
OF course, this remedy is not always
successful, but il is well worth trying
as it generally results in drawing the
splinter clearly from the skin. After
bathed with peroxide of hydrogen or
boracic acid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
PIERRE, ARE A FEW FIRST
AIDS FOR SUMMER MISETAPS

immediate service of a physician, no
matter how far away he may be. Be
fore he reaches the patient there is
nothing to do but keep the injured part
as still as possible; perhaps battle 1T in
alcohol or put an ice pack on it if il is
hot and greatly inhamed. and. if the
pain is intense. give the patient n
stimulating drink OF warm milk or hot
tea
a sprain can be successfully treated
by a non-professional if it is not seri-
Gus. The only thing to do is to keep
the injured part still and relaxed and
to bind it with cloths wrung out of
hot water. If it is serious enough to
cause swelling physician should be
called. In the meantime the hot appl
cations will do much to relieve both
pain and swelling.
Insect stings are among the most un-
comfortable of the minor mishaps
which befall the seeker for summer
pleasure. Even mosquito bites some
times prove really bothersome. II they
are treated with applications of am
monia before they are scratched much
of the unpleasant sting and burning
will leave them. If they have been
scratched so that the skin is broken,
the ammonia will burn perhaps more
severely than the bite does. Salt and
water is another good remedy for mos
quito bites.
Stings and bites of other insects are
even more uncomfortable to bear than
those of mosquitoes, but those Of the
insects in temperate chimes are seldom
dangerous. and unless they are in the
throat or mouth they do not need the
attention of physician. If, however,
a bee has concealed himself in a peach
or other fruit and with a bite of the
fruit reaches the throat, there to stop
and apply his sting. it is we'll to call
physician; such sting sometimes
produces painful and troublesome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
Flowers in Finger Bowls.

IT is pretty touch to have a flower like
those used for the decoration of the
table floating in each of the finger bowls.
A bit of old-fashioned heritage, which
sometimes takes the place of the time
honored rose geranium leaf, is sprig OF
lemon verbena.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
Recipes for the Cook Who Would Make Use
of Blossom and Seed in the Preparation
of Summer Dainties and Winter Treats.

sandwiches. The leaves can be ar
ranged in contrasting colors, or each
sandwich can be made up in one color
and a bright yellow. a crimson, a red
and yellow. cherry colored and "A
maroon sandwich can be put in pile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

to do with flowers beSldeS uSlllS
them for decorating the house
~ and garden, and one thing is to
eat them. You can eat them
fresh or you can preserve them. which
ever you prefer, and either way they are
as attractive as when they are massed In
q garden border or arranged in a vase
Roses come in for the greatest num-
her Of advocates among the cooks. The
most usual way of preserving roses is
TO sugar or candy the petals, and TINS
Is a feat well worth the efforts of any
iself-respecting cook, for it is as diff
cult as the making of any bonbon or
candy.
The roses should be just full blown
when they are picked for candying.
They should be washed. although if
they are picked early in the morning
when they are fresh with dew they are
almost clean They should be shaken
as nearly dry q possible and then the
petals should be pulled off and spread
on a napkin. Then boil cupful of
sugar and a cupful of water with five
drops of lemon juice for ten or fifteen
minutes without stirring until it is just
the fire and stir it until it is cool and
s beginning 10 granulate. Then quick
Iy drop the rose leaves in and when
they are coated with strip take them
out. Dry them on a sheet of waxed
paper.
good deal of dizziness in handling
the rose leaves quickly and neatly is
necessary if this work is to be sue
cessful, but a little practice will give
this dizziness to any one whose fingers
are quick.
In England rose jelly made according
TO the following recipe is eaten with
game: Gather seed pods of the red
roses in the garden when the frost has
turned them red, wash them. open them
and remove the seeds Measure them
and to every pint add cupful and
half of sugar and half cupful Of
white wine vinegar. Boil them. stir
ring all the time, for five minutes, rub
through wire strainer and cook for
half an hour more. Cool the jelly and
put it in small glass tumblers.
Rose leaf jam is very pretty to look
at To make it gather fresh red rose
petals. wash them, measure them and
add an equal measure of sugar to them
with enough water to dissolve it. Put
them in a bowl. cover it with glass
and stand it in the sun until the sugar
is completely melted. Cook the mix
ture for twenty minutes stirring it
frequently, and then pour it in jam
jars. Cork the jars tightly to keep
tine jam from becoming mody.
One of the midsummer delicacies is
nasturtiums. Their leaves. fresh. young
and tender, are frequently used in
salad. Their stems, too, are sometimes
added to give peppery. spicy taste to
salad.
The flowers of nasturtiums make a
dainty and delicious sandwich. Pick
the flowers just before they are to be
used. plunge them into cold water to
remove all dust or lurking insect and
pull off the petals. Arrange them
neatly on slices of thin, buttered white
bread and put two slices together to
form a sandwich. An interesting color
scheme can be carried out in these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

10 many unexpected things hap
pen, especially to children. on
every summers outing that the
~ supply of drugs of an apothe-
cary. the medical knowledge of
a physician and the skill of trained
nurse would be necessary to anticipate
and care for all of them. But the
knowledge of a few simple remedies
which any one can acquire will go
long way to make a day or week from
home comfortable
A broken bone of course demands the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

An economical substitute for butter, to
be used for seasoning vegetables. etc, il
made by trying out ham, bacon of poultry
fat, either raw or cooked. also the drip
pings from sausages, or the fat skinned
from soup or gravy, allowing to each half
pint small onion, little thyme "A tea
spoonful of salt and a little pepper Try
out at a low temperature, strain through
cheesecloth and keep in a cold place
Another method of saving butter is in
making sauces for meat and vegeta bles.
Instead of the time-honored use of a Ia
bleSpoonful of butter and tablespoon
full of flour, use a tablespoonful of lard
heated to boiling point, and COOK the
flour in this, later adding the seasoning
and stock, or hot water. If the sauce Is
made with water, a tablespoonful OF but
ter will be needed, but it must be re-
membered that the first tablespoonful in
which the flour is cooked contrib as
nothing to the flavor of the sauce, but is
all absorbed.
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Short Cuts for H0ws@k@@p@rs

fee equipage A bare table with a run
ner or centerpiece is best, but if YOU
must use a cloth have a tray upon which
to pour the tea or coffee. 1t is a great
saving Of fine linen.
The cup of tea for a caller. which adds
so much to the pleasure of visit, Is
more easily managed if a small tray is
kept in the china closet spread with a
napkin, holding two or three cups. spoons.
a sugar bowl and plate for waters, AMI
a teapot, with a filled tea ball inside
With a teakettle ready to boil at short
notice, a sliced lemon and pitcher OF
cream in the refrigerator. the cheering
cup is reduced to the minimum OF trou-
BILE.
AS a change from tea and bread and
butter or waters, serve coffee and cake.
Iced coffee, If you wish, but almost
every one appreciates a cup of hot cof-
fee, even in hot weather. Have the cof-
fee strong and the cream abundant, and
instead Of an elaborate loaf or layer cake
serve German coffee cake, freshly baked
that day. II you chance to live near a
good German baker, you can have the
cake baked to your order In a large
sheet, which will cut up in good shape.
or you can make the cake yourself from
a good recipe.
Not every one is successful in using
the convenient little gas coasters. The
trick is to let the toaster get very hot.
The central part should look red before
the slices of bread are placed. AS the
bread crisps much more than over a fire.
it should be cut thicker, and the crust
removed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

would hold enough for a dozen salads
and as many dishes of sauce.
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are a good many things
to do with flowers besides using
them for decorating the house
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