Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Laura A. Kirkman.
MORE HELPFUL LETTERS
FROM READERS

KY. IA few weeks ago you pub
lished letter in your Readers Dis
coveries column from a woman who said
her greatest discovery WAS that II a woman
would only draw long breath when
tempted to worry over something, she
would feel her troubles going out on her
expelled breath--if she imagined that
they were doing so. l am going to give
you my discovery very much along these
lines: Every time l take misstep and
am tempted to worry about 1t | start
some new line Of constructive endcavor.
To illustrate:
Last winter was unguarded enough to
say an iconclastic thing in the presence
of some friends, which knew, the minute
had said it, was foolish. | also knew 1T
would be repeated to my discredit. But
instead OF worrying about it for the next
few days. as some women would have
done, kept asking myself: What new
and worthwhile activity shall ] engage
myself n-somcthing that will command
the respect Of others and will thus in part
atone for the prestige l have lost because
of my rash remark7 Finally decided to
give my services one hour each week TO
a philanthropic cause which needed volun-
teer workers. In some such way as this,
| always make my missteps into stepping
stones to richer life. Isn't this n hint
from one womans experience that is
worth at least trial by other women2'
Mrs. d. s. ANY boy made bed
table for his grandmother (who was illl
which / believe every household should
have to accommodate any member who
must have his meals in bed He simply
took the top of pine box the width and
length of our tin tray, and nailed on each
end of this board piece Of wood as long
as the board is wide and four inches deep.
Grandma could then have her breakfasts
in comfort, without being distressed by
having heavy tray on her rheumatic
knees-for of course the tray rested on
the bed table.
Bride.-"For weeks wanted A pastry
bag, but my husbands salary will not
permit us to add many new things to the
home just now, so at last necessity became
the mother of invention and ! made
pastry bag This is how | made it: |
folded 10-inch square of rubber cloth
from two Opposite corners, sewing tho
edges together to form triangle. l then
cut off the point to make an opening large
enough TO insert a tin tube. My husband
did the rest; he simply shaped little
tube out OF tin, to fit the small opening
Now when / have guest dinners | can
have fancy effects as well as the woman
who can afford the bought pastry bags
Ellen HI recently gave a linen
shower for girl friend who is to be mar
ried and at the refreshment table | had
for centrepicce three small dressed china
dols-one dressed in black as a minister;
ono all in white rs bride, with long veil
and train; and one dressed as the groom.
The minister held a tiny book IN his
hands and all three dolls stood under
bower of flowers which had hung from
the chandelier over them. As some OF the
guests were new 10 each other, this rather |
humorous little setting broke the ice
and started the repast with hearty |
laugh. send it to you on the chance that
you may think other women giving
shower might like to copy the idea:
Tomorrow-Yo our Saturdays Baking.
All inquiries addressed 20 Miss Kirk
man in care of the Efficient Housckecp-
ing" 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
,r quicker reply is desired, a stamped and
envelope must be enclosed
With the question.-The Editor.