Evening star., 1945-09-14
HOME DYEING.

| (From Mrs. r. r., Washington.)
To K. v. s., Arlington: My sincere
thanks for the Identification Of the
poem "Nest Eggs" And to RCH for
the courteous acknowledgment of
the merest postal card, my great ap-
probation.
To Mrs. ID. S. P. about tinting: I
do all my "unboiled" dyeing in either
lavatory or tub and find not the
least stain remaining after wiping
out with the usual cleaning powder
To M. F. M, Washington: The
painting by John Alexander known
as "The Pot Of Basil' is based upon
the long poem (63 verses by Keats
called Isabella; or the Pot of BASIL
In it Keats gives credit to Boccaccio
"a similar story is found in the De-
cameron) but intimates POLITICALLY
that he digresses somewhat from
the original tale. "The Rose Elf" in
Andersen's Fairy Tales is another
version, with jasmine instead of
basil, Of the same story. Isabella" ;"
can be found in any collection of
Keats Poems, but below are the
three verses directly relating to the
pot of basil as visualized in the
painting. 1T" refers to her lovers
head.
Then in silken scarf-sweet with the
OF precious flowers plucked in Araby.
And divine liquids come with odorous ooze
Through the cold serpent-pipe refresh-
She wraIped it UP; and for its tomb did
A garden-pot, wherein she laid 1t by,
And covered it with mould. and DER 1t set
sweet basil, which her tears kept ever wet.
And she forgot the stars. the moon. the
And she forgot the blue above the trees
And she forgot the dells where waters run,
And she forgot the chilly autumn breeze:
She had @ no knowledge when the day was
And the new moon she saw not: but in
Hung over her sweet basil evermore,
And moistened it with tears unto the core
And so she. ever fed 1t with thin tears,
So that il smelt more balmy than its !
OF basil-tufts in Florence: for 1t Grew
Nature besides, and life from human fears,
From the fast mouldering head there shut
So that, the jewel safely casketed,
Came forth, and in perfumed leaflets
(From v. L., Tdkoma Park, Md |
Noting a contributors reference |
to "the beautiful oil picture, The |
Pot of BASIL" would be interested |
in knowing If she saw Sir John
Millais' original painting or a copy,
and where. For long time I have
wished to see this painting.
\
HOMEMAKING CLASSES.
(From o. D. r., Washington.J
Cookery for Two" classes will be
offered one evening week, Mondays
or Thursdays, and Advanced Cook
erys classes one evening a week,
Wednesdays, 7 to $50 pm. at Cen
tral High School, Thirteenth and
Clifton streets NV. and at McKin-
ley. High School, Second and T
streets NE. Registration, Septem-
Der IT, 10 and 20, $50 to 9 pm. at
these schools.
The courses will include the hows
and why's in selection, preparation
and serving of food used for FAM
lily meals. buffets and teas. Regis
tration fee of $5 will be charged
to cover the cost of food supplies.
Clothing Construction and Reno
vation" classes for beginners will be
offered one evening a week, Mon
days. and Advanced Clothing Con-
struction and Renovation" one eve
ming a week, Wednesdays, $50 to
$50 pm. at Central High School,
High School and Roose-
velt High School. Students furnish
their own materials. A registration
fee Of 81 will be charged for labo-
ratory supplies.
"MiElinery"-Instruction in max
ing and trimming hats in smart
becoming styles will be offered Mon
days, $50 to $50 pm. at Central
High School, Wednesdays at Nc
Kinley High School and Thursdays
at Roosevelt High School. A reg
istration fee of 81 will be charged
for laboratory supplies. Students
furnish their own materials.
Registration for all classes Sep
tember II, 10 and 20, $50 to 8 pm.
at above schools.
There is no charge for instruction,
as these classes are sponsored by the