Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-10
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
by Laura A. kirkmnn.
READERS DISCOVERIES.

4 Housekccper: "My husband and /
have "A little bungalow and / have made
the bedroom curtains out of sugar srcksl
They look very well and no one would
guess their origin, as / have stcnciled
pink border on each one"
Bride-Readers "A short time ago you
wrote on the subject of checry dining
roon, suggesting that one have between
meal centerpieces for the dining room table
made of cretonne. l tried this plan end
wish To make this addition to your idea
tho crctoonc does not look well made IN
Ia a round centerpiece for round table
mine is round) unless a border of heavy
lace is put around the edge. IL is SO hard
90 hem q centerpiece exactly round! MY
dining room color scheme is old-bluc-and
tan, and | have crocheted an inch-deep
lace border around an ld-blue-and-tan
crctonne centcrpiece, making the lace OF
old-bluc silkateen. 1t looks fineW
Brides Aunt: II noticed recently IN
Your Readers Discoveries column, q
letter from girl who signed herself
bridesmaid and who told of how her
hride-friend's wedding was announced
luncheon-with snapshots OF the happy
couple | have just given an announce
uent luncheon for my niece and this if
how | made known the Great Secret
bought at the fve-and-ten-oent store
a. many imitation diamond rings as there
we're girls invited and put one OF these
'soltaircs' at each girls plate, as favor
NV niece laid her engagement ring at her
own place. and, when the other giris put
their rings on, after sitting down, she also
put hers on-as though 1t were Just ike
the fake ones. But it was soon enough
discovered that her rlng was real dia
mond The excitement, the shouts OF
I 4 H. al ~ N
1T and the uproar Of delight when the
brlde-,o-bc acknowledge tho truth, con-
vnced me that had hit upon good way
Of announcing an engagement. ! bellcve
Others may like TO try this plan.
Mother Reader: Every mother knows
how hard IL is for the kiddies TO wait till
the Christmas Tree is to be exhibited, or
for the hour 10 arrive for Christmas Din
ner or some such other great event OF the
day, and last year | made things easier
hy starting my children on this little
game during their period Of waiting.
| had previously made ''snowballs by
rolling up tissue paper into small, round
vais and covering them with some OF
the sheet-cotton which can be bought
A. any drug store, the kind that Is used
for bandaging | sewed this cotton Sc
c,Irelv around the tissue paper balls and
Nillr SIN ui Iilp.,C SIlbN iti tHth
child Then | made fort by covering
a tin washtub with cotton. | told the
childrrn 10 see who could throw the most
sn0wballs INTO the fort at distance of 10
feet tho youngest child was allowed TO
stand nearest the fort Every ball that
went into the fort counted 10. When all
had thrown their six balls they were allow
cd 70 gather them up and repeat the game.
Strict sccount wss kept Of the points
won and 100 was set as the number which
would win the contest.
The children not only played thi.
game while waiting 10 see their tree and
hile waiting for dinner, but before going
Ia bed and, indeed, at all odd moments
| am recovering the same snowballs 10 use
This Christmas, for put them sway last
year and they have kept nicely.
Tomorrow-Menus Containing Delicious
Soups.
An INQUIRIES addressed 20 Miss Kirk
nan in care Of the Efficient Housekcep-
mg'' department viii be answered IN these
columns in their turn. This requires con-
siderable time, however, owing to the
great number received. So if a personal
or quicker reply is desired, stamped and
~clf-addrcssed envelope must be enclosed
with the Questionable Editor.