The Washington times., 1935-11-29
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Sleeping LGteOn
Thanksgiving
CARE OF BOOKS
BY HELEN .sSsARY


from agreeable evening, discover
the hour is 145 a. m. Late. but
not too late. Next day is Thanks
giving. No day school or Sunday
school. Can sleep late without
interruption.
Tiptoeing into room Of youngest
child for maternal look at bed
coverings, detect long ears of new
puppy, Daisy, protruding from
under eiderdown.
Feeling none too strong at afore-
mentioned hour, overlook breach
of discipline. Hope that all will
be well. Prepare for bed.
On the verge of sleep, suddenly
remember that middle-sized child
with penchant for clocks has been
known to set alarm for evil hours.
Find clock in adjoining bed
room. Struggle with hands and
dial. Wind or unwind various
gadgets. Decide alarm Is unset.
To bed again.
Am awakened by sharp persis-
tent bell of telephone. Hope that
somebody else in the family will
likewise awaken. Nobody seems to.
Stumble over chair in hall on way
to answer call. A voice Of tele-
phone operator says, she's sorry
madam, but the wrong number
was dialed by mistake.
Settle to sleep again, Am awak-
ened by mysterious sound, re-
sembling noise of an elephant pro
menade on porch tin roof. Rush
to window. Burglars or something
worse-no, merely Daisy, the
puppy wandering around, having
obviously walked out of French
windows of nursery bedroom.
Whistle softly to Daisy. Urge
her hopefully, Come here"
Daisy barks playfully. Frances
forward. BarkS playfully again.
Cocks her head and dashes off.
Vancouver repeated about six
times.
Grossly awaken youngest child.
Demand that she find hathrobe
and take puppy downstairs and
outside where it belongs. The en-
tire neighborhood is being dis
turbed. After an hour am finally
able to sleep again.
Am awakened suddenly by
alarm clock. Evidently did not
turn alarm off. Merely moved
the hour hand up. Now extin-
guish alarm-violently.
It is five o'clock. Lie awake for
indefinite period. Hear morning
papers being thrown on porch
floor. Followed by sound of Daisy
cheerfully barking. She's proba-
bly, tearing the papers up. Let
her. Once more fall to sleep.
Aroused by knock on the door,
Lula Washington speaking:
"I didn't know whether I ought
to call you or not but there's a
telegram here. Maybe it's some
thing important"
Tear open envelope Of night
letter. Holiday greeting, number
seven-turkey, mince pie, plum
pudding, Pilgrim Father and horn
Of plenty done in color at top
says:
Plenty and peace be yours this
Joyous day. Thank fortune for
the love Of family and friends.
May you and yours be as blessed
throughout the coming year as
you are this grateful morning.
Aunt Ethel and Uncle joe"
Another sudden change in
theme.
How to preserve your choicely
bound old books. The recipe was
given me by DR.. Joseph Quincy
Adams, director of the Folger
Library. The Folger, you know,
guards hundreds of priceless
Shapespearian books and manu-
scripts.
DR.. Adams recipe is a lubri-
cant for revitalizing leather bind
ings. Take one-half ounce melted
beeswax, 8 ounces Benzole, 2
ounces Cedarwood oil, 8 ounces
Lanoline melted. Mix the wax
with the Benzole. add the oil and
the Lanoline. Shake well before
applying. Apply with a piece Of
cotton. Allow books to stand out
from your shelves for a day or
two. Rub off excess with piece
Of soft cloth.
In cases where the bindings
are rubbed or scuffed give them
a coat of paste and water. Apply
with a sponge and rub down all
the raised or rough parts with
the hand or a folder. When dry
apply the preparation.