Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 11, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 September 1888 — Page 6

^VOMAN AND HOME. i_

A HOSTESS WHO PLACED GUESTS IN AN AWKWARD SITUATION.

Children Should Consult Their Parent*. Untruthfulness Uncon#chw» Cruelty. The

Old Batqr-Let

the GlrU Romp.

Open the DUnds—The Hair—Notes, Etc.

A ho— T6 is supposed to give her attention both b-f r» ami after an entertainment to tho enjoyment of her g^iesta, and so natural is the instinct of hos '"ality that women do this to a certain ea it involuntarily, but many other timet, with perfect unconsciousness, they place their guest in an awkward situation. I was forcibly reminded of this at witnessing recently^ joko a merry fellow played upon hid fellow guests at a large dinner given at a beautiful country house.

Among tho knives, forks and spoons found at each cover tho gocst* soon observed a very singularly shaped spoon, ibe like of which not one of all tbo twenty or mono assembled b»i ever seen. It was long, and tlio bowl, over which was a little handle, was tria" :'e a I a it a in a and yet a weapon which doubtless sent dismay to many an apparently indifferent observer, for its shape suggested no reason of its why and wherefore. Of course, it was ono of the recent innovations which enterprising dealers arc continually forcing upo:j tbo notice of a luxury loving race, and that, too, it was a nc*.v acquisition in this pretentious fashionable and wealthy household, was also apparent by tbo glaringly now shine of the silver. nrso after courso of the elaborate dinner went on, aud if the keen edge of enjoyment for those persons who always worry over trifles was gons it was because tho specter at tho feast was this mysterious spoon, and that it was a ghost which would not bo laid in tho minds of more than would seem possible was openly confessed by a inerry party of eight who drovo homo together through tho moonlit night. There was but ono resourco—us carelessly and quietly as possible to keep an eyo turned bostessward. for tho owner of tho grange possession must be familiar with its use.

It cbar.ccd tliat tho joke loving man mentioned had teen assigned the honor of escorting his hostess to the tabic. Being a careful student of human nature, it did not tako him long to form tbo conclusion that his neighbors were filled with a sense of tho possibility of making a faux pas, and ho as quickly determined that somebody should do this if bo oould effect it What cared ho whether it partially fell upon his own bead if he could get a joko on somebody else? So when the fish came on and proved to bo an elaborately mado dish for which this singular affair might possibly be tho article of use, there was an almost imperceptible lull, a succession of quick glances toward tho head of the table, and a hesitating flutter of hands, and this joker submitted his hostess to such a running flro of questions that she was tho very last person to take up her fork and calmly begin to eat Then followed a succession of courses for which tho articles of uso so obviously suggested themselves that thero could bo no mistake, and then came a punch in which wu frozen rum, cherries, while on the plate which held tho pretty punch glass was a littlo of something which afterward proved to bo a str&ngesweet East Indian con-"apBHr-WflTTHB *VtCHRlnr6T tbo Bos£ks civ chainod and diverted until some woman more bold and self confident than those about hor seized an ordinary littlo gold spoou and straightway, liko a flock of geese, every one followed tho leader. Then camo terrapin served individually in pajier cases, and now

Mr. Joker hnd his fun. His hostess was in such absolute convulsions of laughter over his funny stories that eating would have resulted in choking had sho attempted it, and by tho timo she dipped this now queer spoon into tho dish ho hud tho satisfaction of fueling that two-thirds of his friends had made an exhibition of greenness.

So much did this amuse his highness that he declares some day he shall given dinner in which everything shall be served in and eaten with uowfatigled dishes and implements, and the ouly regrets shall 1* tho know every tiling, never mistaken sort of l«rson«. Tho moral of the contretemps is that a hostess, thoughtful and kind, whose Housekeeping appurtenances are novel and likely to tie unfamiliar to friends |erhaps l«w favored with that power for possessing now innovations, should avoid the possibility of making them feel awkward, not of courso by kw|\«g her possessions locked away in hor silver safe or her china closet, but by setting quick example of what use to put the new thing, uY, us might easily bavo been dono in tho above ixuno, having the spoon sent to each Individual at the same time and on the aame plate with tho paper case holding tho terrapin. Thero fould then have been no mistake and no discomfort, while the service would havo been quite as pretty.—"8. 8. E. M.'' in Chicago Herald*

Tho Tendency to TirtntthfntneM. But coming down to the detail of tho thing, there is no surer way to matte a child with any tendency to untruthfuluei« cherish the tendency than to let him know Hat you are •ware of the tendency, and to letim know it, most of all, to any obnoxious way. It Is possible that with a child with whom you have established a confidential Intimacy, so that he consider* you more as bis dear friend than as his Wiwtor and overseer, you can let such knowledge of yours bo hr-^wn, and can become, agreeably to him, of :iw watcher with himself over the fault But this is not a very fi*s it po»" 'lity, since children'* lutimat md eoc ints are liable to bo of tho same age with themselves, and it is rarely that they do not fook op with a little tw« and dist^uoa upon $3 ^xjnpwthjrhoew it nay be, that is appointed to take care&l their morals oni behavior.

But there is one courts that can always be porctwi, and that is never to let the child for a moment dream that you suspect him of tV.r- wr—^ doing or saying. UrHts it shoe.: be i. ilutely necessary, for so reason better known to yourself, that you should betray your knowledge, keep it to yourself and your watchfulness, bat let the child hope that yoa consider his standard of truthfulness to bo as hlg a in tho world. Yoa can do it wit—at du-er deceit or untruthfulness on jroar own part if yon look to it with oare and ar in yowr statement as to what the vii-i. Jt to be rather than aa to what 1M IS.

Once given a ri tatlon to live op to, a character to mai*«W" tbe cMM* pride corns* to ths rams,: seof is cultivated to the point of giving t.i to truthfulness, and r^ ^oaforwaid & oolilatlasth iaefcon there *'vah» of truth, upon «hkb truth fc~ :t

and

And o«a ather haw' tf a wo*ud

—»i~ little ILu a hi# liar an-nally attar,

iconrtantlyc root him .t the

feet that he la a liar *sd¥. T. will have amall motive for t*u—g the t__.h, since all tttwvklbslisni aad own ttat he Js a Her hoses* that be wold not be credited if fee told the tratbt l* *111M hare tbe

without the game and his fate, which the tact and wstch'oliMss of which wo have spoken might have made very different, is early sealed.—Harper's Bazar.

Should Consult Their Parents.

One is often tempted to smile at some of the questions relating to etiquette, asked through t-'ie columns of the press by young men and women. The answers are so obvious—to persons of more mature age and experience—that one cannot help wondering why these young people do not consult their parents, for, making due .allowance for tbe case of orphans, many of those who seek information in this way must possess fathers and mothers. Alas I it has probably never occurred to these young persons that they ffrmilfl consult their parents in kindred matters and viewed in this light, tbe subject becomes 4xth a sad and a serious one."

The fathers and mothers of our diay are certainly to blame for this state of things they have, in mauy cases, allowed their children to grow up much like unbroken colts, in tbe matter of social discipline and restraint, and when they at last begin to see

for

themselves the necessity of finding out and obeying social laws, they turn away from their parents to seek other sources of information, because they have never been taught to take counsel of their natural guardians.

Many mothers seem to think that if they attend to tbe details of housekeeping, provide their children with clothing and pay their school bills, they have done all that can be required of them. Others, again, forget that what is so familiar to them is unknown ground to their children, and the latter are only too willing to assume control of all their own actions, till, by and by, some blunder causes them pain and mortification, and they perceive that tho world polite, like every other world, has laws which cannot be violated with impunity.

In nine cases out of ten tho best rule is to "ask mother." She may not always bo able to tell her daughter tbe newest "fad," but newest fads are not always desirable—are followed often by a certain fast set only. Mother can almost always tell about the old ways, and pno should know about these first, just as a lawyer must read Blackstone and Coke before he can understand modern statute law.—Florence Howe Hall in Demorest's Monthlv. ______

Unconscious Cruelty to Children.

Some loving mothers are very cruel to little girls. I remember an excellent lady, whose children attended the same school I went to, who mado their lives miserable by tacking around the skirts of every white dress they woro a curiously beautiful piece of embroidery. Tho thing in itself was charming, but in that year a little girl's dress was plainly hemmed or tucked. Tho other children laughed at the trimming they could not appreciate, the victims wept The mother kept on the even tenor of her way, and regularly did up tho trimming when it was soiled.

The picturesque, the odd, tho grotesque has been fashionable now for years, but the formal was then tho order of the day. Viewing tbo distress of my friends, I then and thero resolved that if I "had children when I was grown up and mhrricd," they should never bo tormented by a whim of mine. The world of small people is less tolerant than that of "grown ups."

I have seen a "queer" lunch basket, caprico in tho cut of an apron, a set of furs not approved of by schoolmates, torture a

havo it," provide it if you can. A sense of being different from others, peculiar, an object of ndiculo, breaks a child's spirit, and it does not matter that it ought to know that what you havo given it is something superior, if it docs not

I knew a woman who told me that she almost bated her mother because sho would cut her linir short, like a boy's, at a time when all tho other children wore a long braid tied with a ribbon, unless they.wero fortunate enough to possess "ringlets."— Mary Kyle Dallas in Once a Week.

The "Old Baby's" Orlef.

What curious thing it is to think that that wonderful uew baby will turn into a commonplace old baby in a year or two—that with the advent of number two hi* reign is over.

A little girl, though sho Is only 2 years old, takes an interest iu that new baby, feels that she must help take care of it, goes about maternally airing its garments and holding the pincushion for nurse, delights in its baths, and boasts about hor baby brother before she can talk plain. But the boy—that is another matter. He scowls when that wrinkled piece of humanity is presented to him. and refuses to kiss it He wants-none of it Why should it have his place on mamma's shoulder! Why should ho be told to go awayf He thinks as ill of it as bis limited knowledge of mundane affairs will permit him to think of anything. He has been known to request that it might bo "frowed away," and to ctfll it "nassy sing and, indeed, his trials'are very great Life has alteml signally for him. He feels it to his heart'* core, if be is made of sensitive stuff.

It is all very well for Bridget to tako him into the kitchen and tell him to "be a nice lad, an' she'll make him a cake." He wants his mother be never was turned oat of mother's room before. His heart is full. Well for him, at this time, if he has a grandmother ready to make him her idol a little jealous for him as the first born. Then, indeed, his ways shortly become tho ways of pleasantness, and life assumes a holiday, cake, candy, gingerbread and toy aspect But in any event that old baby has a very unhappy day or two beforo it, a season when knowledge of tbe bitterness of life comes to him prematurely, aud be understands the feelings of a deposed emperor. —Mary Kyle Dallas in One* a Week.

Let the GlrU RoDp.

Most mothers have a dread of romps, so they lettuce tbe girls daily on the proprieties, and exhort them to be little ladles. They like to see th«n very quiet and gentle and as prim as possible. The tot of such children is rather pitiably for they aro deprived of tbe fttn and froUe which they ore entitled to. 1 u: ktan—boys and girls—most have exercise tu keep them healthy. Deprive them of it, and they «iB fade away like flowers without sunshine. Running, racing, skipping, dimbr ing—these are the things that strengthen the muscles, expand the chest and build ap the nerves. Tbe mild doee of exrrcise taken in the aarnry with calisthenics or will not invigorate the systam like a good romp in the open air.

Mothers, tfaerafora, who coasts) their little firti to play very qoktlyrr-^ a mhtsks Bstttrtitt kwghing, rosy &ed. xtnptaf Cirl than the ola lily fr. «*, who is called every ii*M* ft lady. kocr rarely breaks things, or tears hsr jfaeess^ or tires her mother's pattens as the former «&es ba\ after all, what does the teariog aai breaking mount tot It is not a wise policy topataaoidbsfedoayoangsboakfats. Childhood Is the tftas for dhfldhh pranks and pi*7*. Tbe girls will, gro^r tato wtensnhond sooasooQgh. Let thsm bs children as toay •athay can. Give them plenty of fresh air let thsm ran sod rompsa

may ha

TlRltE FT T7TE SATURDAY ETV3SNING MAIL

much as tiny please. By all means give as hcartv. healthy, romping girls, rather than pale diced little ladies, condemned from their very cradles to nervousness, headache and similar ailments.—Farm and Manufacturer.

Improvement of the Hslr.

But hair must be carefully cultivated to grow even in length, supple, silken and graceful in color. Everything is encouraging for the improvement of hair if time can be given it The same treatment will not do for different kinds of hair by any means. Strong, stiff, naturally moist hair needs a weekly shampooing and daily and nightly brushing, with exposure to the morning and evening sun, which is a great stimulant to the hair. Thin, soft, dry hair needs tender care, but with other the first step toward improvement is thorough washing of the scalp and hair, which collects dust its entire length. To cleanse it the various alkalies, borax, ammonia, carbonate of potash and" washing soda aro used, and the strong hair will bear them, but they burn the life out of thin, dry hair.

Tho Venetian ladies drew their hair through a crownless hat and let it stream over the brim to dry, and you may follow the example, sitting in the sun if possible an hour. Light is a great stimulant and preservative to lair, and it is well to open it when dry and let the wind blow through. The sun will caus« the natural oil of the hair to flow—or the Sead

held to the fire till the dry hair feels

moist A smart brushing night and Horning, careful braiding before sleep, ani an hour spent once a month clipping all foiked ends, will insure a rapid growth of hat, if the general health is good, without ether treatment If you want a stimulant at night rub a little oil of lavender in the roots of tho hair with shampoo brush. Do not irrijate the scalp by hard brushing. Regular cau is better than overdoing.—Shirley Dare.

Locked Up for Company.

Among the strange fetiches that surtve among a race otherwise civilised and rented is that of the parlor and best bedroun. These are commonly the largest, coolest ind pleasantest rooms in the house, fitted 4th tbe most attractive furniture, carpets aid pictures—and locked up for company. Vas ever such folly? A man who affords hpiself an agreeable apartment puts himself tut of it and will not let himself in unless he clergyman is there, or unless somebody arrives from a distant city or another street)

It is better to turn the juvenile populatin of the bouse into the parlor, to wear the bst carpets to shreds, to leave finger marksn tho mantel piece, to let them jump on w® bed in tho best room until it has no m«n spring in it than a restaurant chicken—itis wiser to do this than to close mid sanctiy these apartments, involving them in soleity, dampness and a stuffy smelL Open tfe blinds.and windows and let tho light and ar in let the children in, too, and live the] yourself. Don't havo things too fine to us If you own apiece of furniture ll:-- you L^iu is too good for you, and that you find thj you can't live up to it, give it to a museui npd have it put in a glass case, or, bette give it to a friend who is not afraid of it Brooklyn Eaglo.

Method of Marking Clothing.

number is correct at a glance. As they get

older and she buys new, number them in thf aama wav Rwamencin3 with 1, then S andpon, and put after each number the sin cross (x), then mark another cross on the lot like this, xx. As they take their among the old, number tbe new ones in same way. She would know then that A 1 x, C. O. A 2 means the new oneiC. O. A 1 xx, C. O. A. 2 xx means medium nd C. O. A. 1 xxx, C. O. A 2 xxx means id, tho numbers, of course, to increase ttb each one up to 12 of each kind if sh*ias them. As all aro numbered, she can t^ at a glance whether any are missing and bjtho crosses which lot it belongs to. Efma Keeler in Good Houskeeping. 1%'

Tender Morsels of Humanity* I-:-.

Children of well-to-do people, educatejand supposed to possess average intelligencesuffer severely in summer from want of tho most ordinary care, especially in .the c^e of families remaining in town during the bated term and taking excursions to the bSches once Ot* twice a week, when it is not ufsual to make trial of the efficacy of saltwater bathing for sixrmonths-old babies, ^d to bring them homo in the cool, chill evtiing, without extra wraps, or any apparenlrecollection of the fact that they aro lender morsels of humanity.—Janet E. Run in Demorest's Monthly. /v"

Use of

Clothes Tree*

A clothes tree, as you may know, i'a stiff affair, looking very much liko tho truik of a tree with several short, bare branche|left at tbe topi If you have one of these cot^enient articles in each bed room,tbe masculit members of. your household may be indued to use tbe pegs instead of banging up their clothes on the floor. A walnut or cherry clones tree is just tbe thing for a small hall wheS an ordinary hat racjk would bo in tho way.^-Homo.

There warts. A good, simple and harmless way I said to be tho saturating of the wart witt lemon juice twoor threo times a day for several days or a week. The wart will thia disappear gradually and without pain, letving no mark. Another way is to use comnfln washing soda and apply it frequently. ,,

Tbe best and simplest cosmetic fcr.woman is constant gentleness and sympatic Cor the noblest interests of her fellow (Matures. This preserves and gives to her festares sn indelibly gay, fresh and agreeable expression. If women would but realise that haphnrss makes tbem ugly, it would prdvaAle best means of conversion.

you evenly restrain* child fruBliguig conduct by hurting- It, I fear you bavn little to hope for in its future. At first itshoold bo good from krr* for yoa. It shoalft obey becauso yoa have proved yourself vise and loving in its eyes. After, because you have taught it to be honorable.

To ket$ the surface of your tfcT gloves looking well, when you take them off smooth tbem oat lengthwise until they hsve aboat the same outline that they havo on your hand, and pot tbem in a dry place. If tbe gloves .are rolled together into a wad, the surface will soon pr taint aa unplwniTig appearsaoa.

There an many skins wfeteh redden aad bocome irritated in summer, and when such Is tbs cam saline draughts and lemonade should be taken freely, whils a wineglass of vinegar in a pint distilled water with a fcttfo txan mates en rwrilwit, tf old taab-

Xeverevaasccfcia child for an eodJentrtbe breaking of aglass, tbetsaringof agar#ent—andlistso to |ts sxptarwtinm Dent ftlgbtan tbs little ones from making yoa their oocHdant dent scars thsm into tato-

WHAT SHALL WE WEAR?

STYLES NEW AND PLEASING IN THE WORLD OF FASHION.

Fashions In Boys' School and Seaside Suits That Originated In Paris, bat Which Find Favor Among the New

York lads.

In the cut here presented are illustrated two •ery pleasing suits for boys. One is tbe French boys school suit, and consists of

jacket and knickerbockers in flannel.

SCHOOL scrr. SEASIDE SUIT. Thewaistooat is of spotted pique or figured linen, secured around the waist with a leather belt the turndown collar and cuffs aro of tho same material, cut on the cross. The cap matches the jacket and knickerbockers.

The remaining figure shows a suit especially designed for the seaside. The sailor blouse and knickerbockers aro of bluo serge, trimmed with facings and cuffs in red twilL A red and blue striped Jersey is worn under tbe blouse to match tbe stockings and the panels of tho knickerbockers. The bat is decorated with an anchor.

,? Fashions In Fans.

The newest gauze fans are painted with large birds, butterflies and beetles, their outline being cut out to form the upper edge of tbe fan. Tho mesange bird of glorious plumage is applied to a clear white gauze one, and three swallows to black, gray and white gauze fans—for swallows are peculiarly fashionable. The two large beetles are painted in bright red and gold coloring. The lace used conies from Nottingham, Lyons and Calais, and some of the Duchess lace covering the entire mounts, or forming merely a bordering, makes really handsome fans. Tho painting is done in Paris, and hundreds of whito and black ribs are to be seen with flowers, rustic scenes, birds and butterflies, aH most delicately painted iu body color. Quite anew introduction on some of these gause fan? is a ribbon I r.'f r, inch wide, sevra cn

One attractive novelty are the ribs, carried outside the gauze to tbe edge of the leaf, and each one painted with a design which harmonizes with tbo ground work of the fan. An excellent specimen is a beige gauze fan, tbe ribs paintod^vith apple blossom, the leaf with leaves.

f: '.i'

Oval topped fans are still much used, and o^e excellent example bad a large gold and

With Payson's indelible ink and a 6teel pen, write on the small ho::i of tho sheets, and the insido of tho pillow caso hem either Ljhwn butterfly painted at tbo top tbeouthernaffio or initials like this, C. O. A. x, j.i -wliieli served for tho upper edge. C. O. A. 2 x. That is to know whether her fan

Was

deop in the center, and dimin-

sh€(1 at the side

Fcr summer use in the country there are some pivttjr printed paper fAiw with wooden sticks, the desisno mostly'of a rustic naturo, many after Watteau's inspiration. For most of tho best fans of the Louis XV and XVI period owo their beauty to the master hands that painted them, and many aro now treasured in cabincts merely for their painting, Irrespective of tho jeweled and inlaid sticks, which dro in themselves of value.

Lawn Tennis Gowns.

Lawn tennis is in full swing, and the flannel and

Bilk

Garibaldi boc ices reign supreme,

with any sort of a ight si.!

rt. These bodices

aro becoming to mast figures. For young girls they aro as much.worn for homo and small dinners as tea gowns aro by older women. Now that "smocking" is popular, many girls mako and "smock" their own bodices, and most elaborate somo of the work is, bringing down such encomiums that the worker is amply repaid for tho timo and labor bestowed A tennis gown recently ordered is worthy of description. The material'was of bright poppy red nun's veiling made with long drapery, lifted in front to show a white voile petticoat, cut up tbe left side, with tbo edge nearest the front turned outward, showing a band of white open work embroidery. Three bows of white ribbon wero placed at distances on tbe work. Two strips of embroidery ran up between tbe ribbons to form tho requisite width. Tbo bodice was made liko a covert coat, with loose fronts, tho cuffs being of open work embroidery. Tbe high collar was turned over with the same and fastened at tho throat with two large mother of pearl buttons, connected by a little silken cord with two tasseled pndq, tbe.sleevcs being open and tied together with tbe same Tbo hat was a red sailor, with broad brim lined with whits straw, and trimmed with poppies, "blown-, ways"1 and oz eyed daisies.

A Fancy Apron.

In tbo illustration is shown ono of tbe many pretty and fanciful aprons which young ladies delight to wear at borne, at basars, and on other occasions where this adjunct to dress is desirablo.

This apron may be made of any pretty material. The one shown in tho cat is of embroider od lawn, edged with guipure laoe and trimmed with bows of shaded ribbon. Tbo bib is with laoe and by a sailor collar similarly trimmed. The general effect of ths garment is seeo to be agreeable.

A AIM xruoa.

PssftU Fotats.

Yoaag v«al may be told by the bone in tLs outlet. If it is very small tbe veal Is not good.

A winsglass of strong borax water in a ptntof raw starch will malm collars and ooffs stiff and glossy.

Pigeons an good wbsn the breasts ars ptampaod red looking. Tbe flesh of an old cos is dark, and tibsbreasfe is not so plxtmgx Squabs ars ptomp, soft skinned, with almost pink flesh.

Foolfiry oboold have a smooth, dean look» kg akin, twth on the body and feet. If young the lower part of ths breast boos will be

Try this canfcily, soasa

rears a» anfurUinats as to break tbs of ths fanaeH, which toan aatrsinsAi esfeargtva them ths feeling of

Valuable Suggestions About Framing

A most important rule—one which, though often violated, may be termed established by general consent of competent judges—is to frame oil paintings and chromos in gilt, and engravings or etchings, and other pictures in monochrome, in natural wood. Mats, used with glass, between picture and frame aro most common with monochrome work often also with water colors, and in their case the molding edging the mat may be either gilt or otherwise, as the contact is with the plain tint. The principle that around a mat the frame should be narrow finds its extreme in the substitution for molding of a narrow binding of cloth or paper, an arrangement known as passe-partout, most appropriate for certificates, testimonials and tho like, but suitable also for quiet landscapes in monochrome, such as small etchings. Mats or borders are more often too narrow than too wide. When too narrow the effect is that of overcrowding when too wide, that of subordinat ing the picture to its accessory.

In general, suit the frame to-tbo tone of the picture. Thus a molding imitating ivory or unburnished silver may harmonize with snow, aud a dark oak or an ebouized frame with tho representation of night.

If we suppose pictures wisely chosen and framed, there still remain certain questions as to their judicious hanging.

In choosing places on walls for different pictures, of course the old rule is not to be forgotten to regard the light aud shade in the picture, and put it where tho prevailing light from the nearest window will be opposite the depicted shadows. Care is necessary also sometimes to avoid the occurrence of an unpleasant glare from tho surface of an oil painting or from glass.

A common error is having tho eyelets in tho frame too near tho middle of tho two sides, wheroby tho surface of tho picturo when hung tips forward at an ungraceful |)itch. Too little inclination is not so had as too much. Another error is hanging pictures too high. A safe guide, at least in beginning, is to have tho center of the pictures about in lino with the eyes of an adult of ordinary size. In adjusting pictures of varying width to an overage height above the floor it is the center, rather than the bottom, of tho frames which should bo considered.

Felt Mosaic Itng.

Tho foundation of tbo rug shown in the cut consists of some strong cotton material, on .:o LI. MICVC P.::?d with tho upholsterer's pas'te, the joints being covered with woolen or metal cord. Three colors of felt—copper, chestnut and clay—aro used for tho work.

KCa lit KBLT MOSAIC.

The embroidered pai*ts aro carried out with olivo wool of various shades in satin and crowel stitches, tho scrolls being edged with metal threads. Many other combinations of colors can be arranged in felt mosaic, which is a very durable kind of work, provided tho cords which cover tho joints aro well sewn down. The rug must bo lined with strong gray linen cloth.

Green

com

aud Okra.

"It is a southern fashion to cook green corn in the husk, and never is it moro delicious," says a lover of tho good things of tho table. '•Remove only the coarse outer husks, leaving on tho inner ones, hi trip these down so as to removp tho sils, then tio tbem in place again and boil. Servo with a bowl of melted butter and season well with salt and pepper. "Okra aad tomatoes are excellent when escallopcd. Klice tbem and take twice as much of the okra as of the tomato, stew fifteen minutes, add butter, salt and pepper pour into an earthen dish, sprinkle with bread srumbs and bits of butter and boko about half an hour."

To Clean Marble.

For cleaning marblo 'tako ono-hclf pound of whiting, mix with warm water and stir to tbe consistency of cream. Stand this in a jar in the oven over night in tbe morning itir it and lay the posts about half an inch thick over tbo marble, previously well washed with%soap and water leave this on the marblo for twenty-four hours, then wash again and polish with a soft cloth.

What to Do with Cold Futato.

Make cold mashed potato into small cakes brush with melted butter and beaten egg brown in a hot oven.

When tbe potato Is of the right consistency it may bo cat ap into littlo strips or square cokes, but when softer it may be mado into round cakes as directed above. This is an excellent way of disposing of cold mashsd potatoes left from dinner. ciV" 'f

To Prepare audi Cook Green Vegetables.

All green vegetables must be washed thoroughly in cold water and dropped into water which is salted and jast beginning to boL Tbere should be a tabiespoozxful of salt to every two

quarts

mica.

of water. If water boils a

timo before vegetables are pat In it is flat and tasteless the vogetabks will not look

green nor

bavo a One flavor. So advises Hiss

Gara'sb

tor

Baked Fish.

A very pretty garnish

tar

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tor mold mash potato in tbsfhanj into the •hope of a lemon. Brush over with batter, let it yellow a little In the oven, and serve about the fish wi th parsley Sprig*. This tastes as good as it looks alsou

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To frame appropriately the pictures that are to adorn our walls is something of an art, and requires both taste and judgment. In this matter one ought not to be entirely dependent upon the advice of dealers and makers of frames, who from various motives may encourage ns in the selection of unsuitable styles of framing. Tbe following suggestions of Good Housekeeping are therefore of value:

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MEDICAL STUDENTS*

WHAT ZURICH UNIVERSITY IS DOING. FOR THE FAIR SEX.

Pise acting Room Fall of Lad Students*. The Scalpel In Taper Fingers Enthusiasm In Sclentlllo Work—An InterestIng Sight—A Discussion.

The workshop of a medical college! But, in place of spectacled young men with long gowns and sharp scalpels, there area score of girls robed in protecting overalls and deftly dissecting the subjects before tbem. That's what I saw in the preparatory school to the medical branch of the Zurich university. This year abetter idea of the female medical student may be gathered than ever before, because the number is so much greater, and, as the number increases, each individual is freer in her actions, for she feels. she cxcites less attention. The clientele is. growing yearly. For, this season tho total of young ladies studying this branch in Zurich, is forty-four, against thirty-three last searson.

Dont think this dissecting room is an absolute place of horror. The bodies are divided into their several parts before the students approach them, and each young lady has her chosen portion to operate upon. This reduces the uncanny appearance to a considerable extent, for no bodies entire aro to bo seen lying on the many slabs or tables.

At ono tabic whore 1 stopped a delicate and spirituello ycund Judy, holding in her gloved hands a razor like knife and pair of fine pinchers, was cutting at a dismembered head, studying the organs of sight, probing into the cavities of tbe brain and plucking useful thoughts -from what to me was a ghastly trophy. And yet her delicacy of treatment, her unmistakablo enthusiasm, ber evident comprehension of every stroko she made, removed that feeling from me in a few moments, and I lingered, watching her quick movements as intensely as I would any ordinary scientific experiment. "Yes," she said, in reply to my question suggested in virtue of a slight acquaintanceI had with her, "I make the eye my specialty, for I believe, iu addition to being one of tho most interesting points to study, it is likewise a more potent factor than is generally believed in the health of an individual I have known persons to suffer from severe headaches and pains in tho back who. havo attributed the trouble entiroly to spinal disorders, when, as a fact, it arose from their eyes being out of focus. They actually could not see out of one eye, and yet they did not know it. It seems incredible, and vet any intelligent oculist, will substantiate what I say. There is no doubt that |Hrsons have been tho victims of nervous prostration brought on by a difficulty with the eyes of which they were ignorant, but which a very easy operation would have removed."

A little farther on a disciple of this glorious art stood over partially cut leg, from which she was stripping tho skin and flesh, and explaining the muscles, as they presented themselves, to tho several new scholars who stood about her, intent upon her motions. There wns no hesitancy in her incisions, she cut with a clean stroke, and every time tho blade fell just where it was intended. She was graceful and emphatic ill her treatment of the subject, and under ready tongue the relations of the various nerves, tendons and muscles sho exposed, were mnde cler.r and carried their full mean-. ing to the expectant audience about her.

In distant cornor a young woman and several male students were discumiug an abnormal growth discovered by one of them inv tho trunk of a ono time sturdy Frenchman, resting upon their particular slab. There* appeared to lie considerable difference in opinion prevailing, and I remarked with a. certain elation peculiar, perhaps, to my sex, that the young woman held hor ground and her idea stubbornly, and the young men puid. duoaqd proper attention to what she frequently said.

I next noticed a fashionably nttired damsel, wearing a promenade dress and having every indication of being in the mode, who, protected only by a small white apron plentifully decorated with varicolored ribbons, was cutting and scraping at an arm, baring tbo. muscles with an ease and dexterity that were certainly natural, and could never have been wholly acquired. At first sight I judged this. apparently wordly and giddy creature was. prompted by some morbid passion to amuse, herself in this manner, but when I asked the. professor who accompaniod me. he said shewas the most skillful manipulator of tho. scalpel among all those then attendant, and could strip a muscle as cleanly and as beautifully as an established surgeon. On the* street one would take her for tbe average, shopping butterfly, with refined features aud. a rosy, semi-transparent skin.

The professor further assured me that the. women wero particularly dexterous in handling muscles. Their small, taper fingers gave, them an advantage over the males, and their eyes were quicker to detect details and IIHIIUtUe. After once becoming accustomed to. the use of tbe scalpel, the women are mora patient than tbe men, and they prosecute' their researches more persistently.

It was to me very interesting to watch the. girls mingling with their male colleagues and studying with them tbe terrible mystery of human construction. Thero was no» joooseness, no loud talking or unseemly mirth. All was quiet, orderly, strictly in the line of business. Tbe young lady towbom I have referred was tbe only one who .' gave any suggestion of tbe outer world, and she was eccentric she was a genius and as* sumod tbe privilege of genius.

Her companions were robed in all conceal* ing white Mother Hubbsrds, tight at the* neck and tight at tbe waist, otherwise falling unbound from shoulders to feet beneath this, clothing as little cumbrous as can ba* worn. Tbe modern bustle is, of course, forbidden, and oorsets are discouraged. Tba. freest action is sought and anything that interferes is cast aside. Tbe robes ars made, rather more clinging than loose, so that each student fills the smallast place she well can. Superfluous clothing, in other words, ia» barely tolerated, and upon the bead is worn a white turban.

Tbe male students do not hesitate to openly declare their opposition to the presence ot women in tbo medical prof sail on. and yet. when brought in contact with tbem in tba operating room they treat the females with ths utinost deference and respect—Zurich* Cor. 5ew York Star.

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