The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

flourish Use simple, everyday words.
Type them if you cam if not, write plainly,
on one side of the paper only. / shall be
glad to send you the names and addresses
of farm papers and household journals that
are market for your contributions, if you
care to write me. And wish you success
Sincerely, BETTY FRENCH"
This wise and kindly letter. is in answer
to the woman who wrote while ago ask
ing those of our readers who had had any
experience in literary or newspaper work
to give her advice as to how to follow one
or the other profession. I am grateful to
Betty French " for the counsel she has
vouchsafed and the sympathy she bestows
at the same time.
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Salt Bead Formula.
"A reader asks for q recipe for salt
beads, and I am glad to give. it. Heat a
cup of-iine table salt hot. Dissolve half
cup of cornstarch in half a cup of water.
With this mix your coloring. A little red ink
makes a delicate salmon pink. Bluing
makes pretty blue DeaGs. Remove the salt
from the fire and add to the cornstarch solu-
ton. BE sure the salt is hot. Work with the
hands into a smooth paste. Wrap in a
damp cloth and pinch off little pieces toroll
into beads. String on hot pin or large nee
die and thread to dry. hope this recipe
will be OF some use. Can any one give me
a recipe FOR home made cold cream? 1
am 10 years old and enjoy the corner very
much. ANNA NJ"
Thank you for the directionsfor the beads
My only fear about them would be that il
worn on the neck in damp or warm weather
they might soften and the color run or the
beads lose their shape. You know salt abb
serbs dampness and even the generous al
lowance of cornstarch might not save them
in wet weather or when brought into con-
tact with perspiring neck on hot day.
would like to hear OF this. do not give
directions for toilet recipes Of any sort but
you can probably get good recipe for cold
cream by writing to the department of the
paper which deals with instructions for
preparations of this sort.
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Offers Free Lessons.
"I am interested in the correspondent,
Mrs. NJ p, who asked for encouragement,
in starting piano lessons at 25 years Of age
II she lives in my vicinity will gladly give
her free lessons. An eager pupil is delight
am not teacher by profession, but have
studied under great masters-and 30 may
consider myself proficient. Free lessons are
open to all deserving. sincere people. All
We ask Is that our time be not wasted or
abused VAN L. B."
Unfortunately the correspondent who
wished Instruction in music does not live
near this generous musician. publish her
letter not only because of the example set
by such eager willingness to help but also
In the hope that 1t may lead to the assist
ance OF some one near enough to profit by
her generosity. If any ono thinks of doing
SO hope that the warning may be borne in
mind that the time of the musician be not
wasted or abused and that no one shall seek
help who is not prepared to work hard
and conscientiously.
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Stove Too Small.
II am interested in a poor woman who
lives with her little girl in one room. They
have an old stove about eighteen inches
high 1t heats the room fairly well in mild
weather. but only one dish at a time can be
cooked on it and no baking can be done. Do
you suppose any of your readers can sup
ply this woman with . better stove?
m n -"