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THE MPCSttae TIMES.C BUmDAZ, JUIiY 25, 187.
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The Woman
ROOF GARDEN GOWNS.
.New York. Julv24.Ceib nuzzled lode -
cide v.hitn of the fall frequenters of the
city roof gardens to choose as a type. Tlie
llock r glilsjs aLout evenly divided into
Uuccclasscs-Thobe whocomeiushirt walbLs
and bailor hats, those who roeJa picture
hats and warm-lookiug.conventionaldress.
cs, andtlioe who wear their thin summer
clothes with leghoia hnts with flower
trimmings. Doubtlesb, the choke lies be
tween the gll of the sailor hat and the
cool looking fairy of the thin dres. No
'where else is o much, f icedoiu permitted
in the matter of apparel a condition of
things which is without doubt due lo the
fact that the place is managed cnliiely in
the iaViJthiR of thore men Who fce families
J are .ight cool jilnces in the country,
leaving them lo sizzle in the hot city.
These men, not having their wives, to look
nlTter them, diebb as they please, cabting
conventionality to the winds and eeking
mcic pergonal comfort and amusement.
-loht of the men wear suits in which
they" have been transacting business all
day. A few even wear their bicycle
puiu. Then there -are the "chappies''
that come down from Newport in white
duck trousers and blue serge ooatb, with
golf sUwkmgs that were unmlslakahly
purcihnred at the woman's counter. For,
though they don't ejiactly hkc to have
it kuovn, these same chappies arc get
ting even for past incursloiib on their
trook or ueckties and &earfpliis by pur
loining their Msters liosc. The raibon
d'etre i their superior thinness, and the
modus openmdl is this: Arter having e
quesirnted the hose, the thieving rascal
wiips orr the feet and puts on the tops
over Jilt- thin socks. One of the mobt
attractive youth Ji at the most popular
gardan the other night was hailed with
delight by tome of his pnls as "Bert,
old iltoy.' from Xew Bedford. He wore
white duck trousers tucked under goir
ocfcinjrs it the Jtnucs Tlie blockings
were black with red plaid tope. One of
'he wjot-"t noticeable accessories absut hh i
OfUmic wnr the miniature scarf pin that
h"ld hi white pique scarf in place The
face in the miniature wap evidently that
of Jut sweetheart or of Jiis .newly-wedded
wife, m it was very pretty At any
rale, his rnonds made It interesting to tlie
folks tihe surrounding tables by their
anxious inquiries after i4Jier'' health
Several of the boys wore those .narrow
hninnicd. coarse straw iiats winch are
fai-hionatile along the .beach at Buzzard's
Bay.
"Willi to much freedom of dieas among
tile men it Is not bupiibing that young
women ftalow their example, Jintl aim at
Conveni.'iire and comfort by the same
methods. Trie pretty typewriter sipping
llemonade wih her elderly ef-coil mnj very
pobotiily have come diiectlyfiom the office
without an j alteration other buKiuesbeob-
tume. At any jatc, e weaih a airipeu
bhiit swaist -with crabh hklit and a Panama
sailor i rimmed simply with a wiealh or
flowers.
Shut wn.tF and crabh Mutts liave come
to le tlie business woman's summer uni
form. Just as the Jacket suit of teigc is
-WW a In w intor. White -waists troop along
Brt)adway ot a morning iu numLeib Mirfi
oicn lo pioducc a laundry tnii-t if some
man -weie found with the en tei prise to
obtabli-h one. Tney ate worn with skirts
of crash which lb whiter antlpiettier than
linen nod whit e Iielts. The whole combin
ation k-iUi a white sailor hat has a n't ecool
cffeoi that is pood to look upon thohe .mid
summer days of 90 in the shade Never
was while t-o generally seen on the cit
.meetsubhah been for the past few weeks.
Healer in shin -waists say theie is diop:
call for -white than any oihei kind. White
lMtis'e Is the most common, but -white or
gandie jb lather piettier, and, of ourse.
thinner Instead of being made m ies
Blar shin waist style, however, it it bet
tei to iuakc thin waists .open in the tar J
wiUi a fullness just at the edges to
prevent tl.em fiom gaping. It can then
te fastened at tlie neck and waist with
out any hooks or buttons in between.
Olie frunt should be "pouc lied" that is,
It should he cut longer than a tight-fitting
waist, and then gathered In at the belt It
Is a very popular device to run three or
four Isco-edged ruffles around tlie blouse,
and as it is a tiimming very eaily manip
ulated it is worth trying by tlie amateur
The rurfis arc prettiest when cut bias , and
may be sewed all around the bodice or
merely on the front Tor tlie neck, a folded
Jllilxm stock is sufiicient The slecvcb may
be mud? to fit tight and stop at tlie elbow,
with puffs and bands of nairow insertion
alnitu.g The easiest sleeve to make,
however! s the "mutton leg," which reaches
tlie wnt. where it Is finished with several
hands of iaee Ihocitlon put on straight or
lfts t nut the wcarcr'b fancy A ruffle of
s klu-l usually finishes thcsleeve'at the
Khoshlfr. lmt it may be made xery narrow
If clesired
Benntl of the roof garden girls wlio come
in ie3r sumner dresses to sip lemonade
while the tumbler balances himself iu nn-p.-isstbh-jio&itions
and his appendaged pro
totype suiTid? on his lieador rides his long
oared charter -tlie educated donkey in
obedience to his "keepei's commands, sev
eral f Micbe are themselveb living rppults
of n trnluliiK more strict and coercive than
any wlrich has ever lieen apjilled to the,
man or tli monkey who seem to do such
maiwlmn things with so great case
It l quif-o as wondeiful to obwrv how
a woman of small cash will cvolcomp
tltlug out of nothing and artually con
trive to look pretty in it Such women
as those stilkc at the keynote of fablrfon
hy irrafijiinc the essentials and molding
them according to individual tastes and 1
with the r:trictlons of old or cheap ma
terials, leaving the side issues entirely
out of the question. The rooT garden
girl 1 usually one or these Sheli as a
guicrnl lule one of the women who earn
their own. and perhaps somebody's ,else,
living, and siie hasn't much cash for
clothes A few fashionable young ladies
run up from the nearby bumn.er reports
o get a little variety from the monotonous
hop and hammock which are the night and
dav recreations ofmanysummergirls Such
as those wear prettv, thin dieses, not
olnlKirate. but rather .striking One sun
Iwownod damsel Tram the beach wote one
or llioso dark blue and whit" ohallies that
Jooks so much like the figured foulard
avhioii one sees frequently on the si reets in
-wiibiimtion with light green. This dress
ivas tilmmcd with Valenciennes lace and
rurflc-: Over the shoulders were two nar
row and vcrv full ruffles of whif atm.
The bflt was -white satin, and Troin it
tlicre hung at the back two streamers of
white satin, edged all around with narrow
jlaee. The belt also had an edge of rn
Jenclennes on iU upper bide. At the back
.of the i-eck was a full pleating of wjjite.
Coral pink is one of the favorite tints
-of thoe occasional summer garden girls.
It combines nicely -with the dark blue
.figured with white and also with cieam
-or fawn color. I saw several pink yokes
t the garden hst rnight, some of which
of Fashion.
Ilad pt'P of cream lace insertion as trins-
J mlng.
! Purple Hlk and linen Is a new coin
lunation of colors which Is growing popular
It lb not burpiising that purple and fine
linen should be combined in the feminine
costume, hince it certainly has scriptural
foundation, hut it it ms never to have
iHieii tiled in tht case of coat se linens tin til
this season.
Tne vo-nau who dislikes to wear what
everjlmrty Is wealing can vary her linen
dress skirt by putting a linen coloied
braid on the fiont in any fancy pattern
desired
Pictuie hats at the summer garden have
fpreadingplumes and flaunting aigrette,
but they look veiy much out of place, and
iloii.-hfline de Soir,
should be di imaged. The roor garden
is the busy man's builiiute for the country
picnic, and fashionable women should not
be permitted to Invade It with convention
ality aud sj.oil tlie only lecicatjon i? "which
he can Indulge.
FASHIONS FOR THE FRUGAL.
How to Add Decorative Touelic. to
Old Clothe.
A clever woman has discovered that
what she is pleased to oall her "resur
rections'' arc ready for this summer'b cam
paign. Gowns of sothe seasons back bhow
the same ukimpy sleeve, burmountcd by
tliree saucy ruffles, and the "skirt trim
med With another group, edged with nar
row lace Such gowns are made available
this summer by goring the front and side
seams to make them fit more snugly about
the hips, and produce the all-iinportunt
flare at the bottom. Then hunch to
gether the seeral little ruffles on the
bottom, and with the addition of a lace
bolero lo chiffon bodice, and last, nut not
least, the shoulder-straps and corelet of
narrow velvet presto! the gown ot '971
The trimmed skirt with vandyk-s top
aud bottom and tlie othci frills and furbe
lows so much in vogue tills season aie a
happy thought to conceal the bhabbiiu-as or
the make-overo These have proven a god.
send to the women who must economize,
and at the same time are animated by a
very proper and strictly feminine di' to
look as well as hei more favored sisters
The wise woman, like Mrs Gilpin, is of a
frugal mind. It is sad but true that she
learns thut if she buys Paris gowns that
they arc the cheapest in the long run Such
a woman laid fa a stock some years ago,
and did uot spoil them by wholesale making
over the seeo.i d season. Instead they were
put carefully away for two or three sum
mers. Tlie whirligig ot fashion made them
all tight in time, and this season they have
all been fished out and made to do bervicc
over again.
The first was a hyacinth blue poplin
with a graceful pattcm in white. The
skirt is made of three plaited flounces,
eacli edged with lace, and real at that,
around bodice, piodigally trimmed with
lace. Tlie oddest leg o' mutton sleeves,
with lace Insertions. Blue and whitemeire
ribbon lWb appear wherever they can
be placed to advantage. It remains a
most elegant and effective toilet, with
slight modifications, and one that tlie
most platting woman would approve of
today. Next, a gown for the icashore
or early aulumn touching, is of basket
cloth, a warm, rich red. This skirt con
sists of three liyunces, but they are
scant and on tlie bias. These are bound
and faced with a Persian stuff in red
and. yellow. Bodice hns a Fieneh back
and a boli.ro effect in front; the Icwer
part ot Jacket is caught down with a
strap ot .red, and is buttoned over the
blouse front of Persian material. Black
satin stock and belt; and there you have
a costume which docs Boucet credit af
ter a. lapse of years. liic hallmark of
Paris is unmistakable, and beyond the
addition ct fresh ribbons, absolutely no
change I s necessary.
A dainty gown in Japnnebe blue and
green silk comes next in order. The skirt,
four and a quarter yards wide, according
to fashion's latest edict, is lined through
out with cornflower blue taffeta, and is
trimined on tlie bottom with three little
ruffles edged with .narrow footing. The
bodice is of cornflower blue chiffon over ,
taffeta, the same shade. Lace jacket out
lined wit', strings of small pearl beads.
3Iousquetaiie sleeves with puff, oncwjiicli
frills on, and accordion plnlted chiffon
ruffle. The collar Jb of blue chiffon and
lace. The only addition Js a gaathered
edge of blue and white taffeta ribbon, a
fascinating affair, which, it is needless to
add, makes the costume. Last, but not
least, is the leal foundation of any ward
Tobe, summer or winter a hlacksilk skirt.
Bengaline they called it in those days, and
In the shops they will tell you that benga
line is not worn nowadays, but that there
is .nothing nearer than poplin. Never mind;
just look for poplin and produce your sam
ple. Tou can match it to a charm, and
what boots it whether it is popL!nr ben
galine? "A rose,"' etc., etc., but itis just as
well to call It poplin lo please everybod3
The poplin skirt, made in London 1 Ive
years ago, is triumphantly produced and a
careful inspection made Well, perhaps it
unsjoitits first freshness: ablactskirtal-
ways gets more wear than any other, and
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tnere is notliiug to !o but turn it. Three
deep Vandykes i velvet ot different
widthB are around the skirt. Tlie top
trimmed from the belt with smaller and
more shapely pointed vaiulvke, iu threes,
and the bottom ot bklrt edged with nar
row ruffles of ribbon civet. A sash of
black chiffon would mal.e a graceful and
artislic finish. A pretty bodice to wear
with Uiis is ot white taffeta trimmed wilh
rows of narrow black velvet ribbon Col
lar of cerise ribbon and a bit of real laco.
With these accessories the ex bongo line
might easily rank as the beht bib and
tucker. Well, this Is ail ery fine ror
Paris confections, and a skirt oilginally
fabhioned in one of the swellest bhops in
Bond street, but how about the timid
efforts of the home dressmakers? Well,
here is a rank outsider belonging to tlu
same wardrobe
Madam had a slie.ik ot eoouomj , and
a trial of hoiuediObina king Avas tlie lesult,
and her busines- to fashion a simple little
gingham for moining wear. A piodigious
falluie followed, and ''it cost nioie' la
mcuted die victim. "Ilian tlie best dres.s
makei in town!" Not that the home prod
uct In never hucce-stul. Quite tlie con
trary: but it takes a woman wilh a ualunil
talent for intelligent Mipervision, ami who
in any emergency can render efficient aid.
The ginghams- continued to Lo an eyefoie
until this season, when fashion's wheel
came round again audpohitodoutltselaiins
to consideration. Ileie, again, we have
the four-aiid-one qtiaiter-Aard skirl, and
little ruffle1!, edged villi nanow ecru cord
like cmbroldety. AH light so far, but the
effect is spoiled vby being put over thick
white lawns. A pietty yellowish gieen
dimity is substituted throughout for the
underskirt, foi seven Jut lies of ciiuoline
at the iHiUom gives the skill more chanic
tei,asdovei. nanow gather at the lwek.
A handsome vandyHe in heavy lace em
broidery taken f mm n pasMC ciepon gown
Ik added and fonns an apiVm. The bodice
is relieved of its old-time stirfue3 by
the addition of a lace l.olero, an English
daisy pattern. A white satin collar and
belt, arid madam is once moie on good
terms with hciself-
The infinite variety In the ra-hion of
bodices strikes the beholder with admira
tion. Here are a few especially pretty
styles:
Bodice in violet baket cloth, blouse
front and French hacks, full at the waist
and gathered under a black satin folded
belt. Front of bodice is crossed, the top
opening over a little guliiipe in oream
moussfline de sole, plaited collar ot same,
with tulle frill of lace The fronts are
trimmed with rowsof narrow black ribbon,
forming a pattern on the left tide. Silk
corda and olives close the front. Sleeves
made over a lining full at tlie top, with
little epaulettes of the same Frill or
laco fading over the hand.
An elegant bodice ot black liberty satin
Is trimmed with Brussels luce applique,
and fastened with steel buttons. Vest
In white plaited tulle. Cravat in black
tulle Belt of satin or while leather, with
steel buttons. Black satin sleeves, made
entirely of accordion plaits across. To be
worn with liberty satin sfle plaited ac
cordion skirt.
Another very pretty bodice Is ot light
gray cloth Corsage vest of double rcven,-,
braided over a front made ot three plait
ings of -ivolte moussellne de soie Belt of
gray cloth Tight sleeves , braided across.
To be worn with skirt ot same material.
Bodice In ecru linen, embroidered in
white frounces on the shoulders and plaited
into the belt Round plait or white satin
fastened with moire buttons Belt and
cravat of Mack s,ttiu, bordered with yel
low Valenciennes lace' Sleeves in tucks
across, edged with lace Bowof cerisesatin
on the side.
A most" effective bodice for a gown for
the races is made in pale blue mousseline
de soie. Bodice consists of ecru embroidery
Iu large pattern, forming corselet. Guimpe
and basque 1s plaited mousseline de sole.
Draped belt and bow in pale blue taffeta
Xace cravat sleeve, made entirely ot
plaited moup-eline de soie, with insertions
Bodice of cream white canvas, trimmed
with narrow black ribbon in squares Very
short jacket, a litUe longer In front and
split at the sides, clospd with moire but
tons. Sailor sleeves, with deep ouff aud
epaulette, trimmed closely with ribbons.
For children there is nothinc nrettiw
Uian the sweet little ginghams in pinks l
mm umes, supplemented by the dainty
little guirnpos, which range from -extreme
simplicity in materials to the finest batiste
and real lace
The funny, old-fashioued bilk fringes ara
a la mode again, and that is quite suffi
cient for the smart set to adopt them
With the general public, .however, they
will not be so popular There Is a kimi
of old furniture look about them that
seems a trifle personal when we bay e only
lately condemned it in our furnibhings
and relegated It, as we hoped, to at least
temporary oblivion.
The buglomaniac is not content without
a Victorian ,glace silk in these jubilee re
frain days, though the dainty foulards are
by all odds jthe prettiest.
For stunning carriage gowns the place par
excellcncs Is .Newport, the city by the sea.
There a certain leader of fabhlon Is seen on
.Eellevue avenue radiaut In a poom of ivory
crepe do chine skirt audpeau de sole bod
ice. Another graces a gown of black orepe
de chine, with sun-ray plaited sldrj,, with
au applique of palest yellow, chemisette of
rurquclse blue, and sash of same color
And the muslin lilouses! Where better can
one see them in all their bewildering va-
rie-o cnan at tne casinos of Newport and
aTrnganseSt Pier
Perfection of roast fowl.
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Once a chicken has jiabFed Its 5011th
ful tenderness it is generally served in
fncasso or porple, but t Lady Bounti
ful had properly studied the chemistry
of cooking she wdiild boon discover that
she was consigning to the ignominy of a
htew poultry that with slight trouble
tosild be made to figuieJas a blown and
juicy loast. riopeily trussed and stuffed
a pair of eldeiiy fowls treated in a sci
entific manner will present so appetiz
ing au appearanco and follow this up
with such a line flavor that spiing chick
ens will only be buffered by way of a
change. This is no fancy sketch. .Let any
hpir.ewife try the following direction,
and beside fine loast chicken at veiy email
outlay she will be ublc to pie.sent to the
fatuilj one of the Lest soups of the week.
"When the experiment of roasting au
old fowl was fiist tiled by that eminent
chemist, Trof. Mattieu "Williams,, the sub
ject was a superannuated hen or six jears.
The lesult, he declares, was excellent and
moie fully flavoied than a joung chicken
First catch jour hen or heub, and then
pioccud by the following recipe, which
has been adapted fiom r. Williams for
our rentiers by a practical home cook:
When the fowls have been properly pre
pared and singed, truss them by skewering
tlie wings and second Joints neatly to tlie
sides, then tie in cheese cloth that has
bceu thoroughly washed and boiled, that
it may leave no flavor in me broth Put
in a roomy l.tttle with a stand on tlie
bottom, ctneied with water, salt slightly
and simmer gently for four hours Allow
the fowls to stand over night, to cool In
thewnierln which they werecooked. This
is very esbential Whou ready to roost
make a bluffing of a teacup of finclv-
chopped betf biict rubbed into two of
Hie crumbs of a stale loaf, with two table-
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Cbeclied GinLrlmui.
spoons of chopped parsley, one of green
thyme, or a teaspoon of dried, which ib
very good in boxes; a teaspoon of salt,
quartern teaspoon of black pepper. When
all is well blended break an egg over it
and mix with a fork fiito 1 paste, with
which stuff out the place from which the
crop wasTemoved, the surplus to be put in
the body and the opening stitched with
coarse thread. The stuffing in the crop
is the favorite, as It becomes browu , and
also when well filled adds greatly to the
appearance. As the stuffing is put in after
boiling it is well to till out the place -with
a wad of cheese cloth and sew it up, other
wiBelfc will lose shape Inthelougsimmering
Wipe the fowls, put on a stand in the
dripping pan, with some nice drippings or
roast meat for basting and roast even aud
baste just as if no previous cooking had
been dono. If the ovenis brisk they should
be brown In half an hour. At the last-put
some wafer-like slices of bacon on top,
and when they brown and curl up dish
the whole and send to table hot, with
giblet gravy.
There will be a very good broth ob
tained by the preliminary stewlnsr of
the hens; this is to be bklmmed of fat 1
and .made a very light amber color with j
a few drops of burned sugar, strained
mrough a fine sieve and served clear.
with tender-boiled barley or j-ico, which-'
at the last is boiled up in the broth to
give Jt flavor, or, Jt a delicious cream
puree is desired, to a quart of broth
stir in an even tablespoon of boiling
butter, stirred .smooth with a full tea
spoon of flour. This will be n tiifle too
thick, but half a pint of cream added at
tho last, the whole brought to a boil
and strained, would be just right. The
broth must be tated, and white pepper
and more salt, if needed, mutt he added,
with a little chopped parsleylf liked.
The housewife who follows out these
",u iinuy win never regret the use
I of a little science in the kitchen-
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OUTDOOR FURNITURE.
Comforts for Summer Sojouruers at
Beach and Mountain Itesorts.
The designer ot summer conveniences"
is gradually discovering the wants of
those people who 'leave- well-furnished,
homes in the city to find cool breezes
and little else at a lodge, in some vast
wilderness to which the comfoits of lire
have not yet penetrated. A few enter
prising fanners who expect to keep sum
mer boarders every year have the fore
sight to fit up their premise jn mvitiug
shape, butsuchlandloidsarein themlnoif ty,
and In any case each hoatdcr likes to have
hlsownhnrnmockorhisownswinKiugchair
in which to take it easy in the open air.
For family use, however, there ure a
great many attractive devices for use
out of doois. One of the inventions this
year Is an aymlng that goes up lfke an
umbrella on a thick stick that stands
up thiough the center of a small circular
table. This is a very convenient affair
to hae on the lawn where lemonade aud
ice cream may be served to one's friendb
on a hot summer afternoon. Indeed, the
who'e tiling can be folded up anilcartied
on the piovWon wagon to a picnic if one
cared to take the trouble. Smaller um
brella awnings, such as aitists use when
sketching, are now made in dark colors
and used by ordinary folk" at tlie beach.
Battan beach chairs that are a cross be
tween a sedan chair and a sunbonnet, are
designed for invalids and otheis who en
joy breutiilng fresh air, but cannot endure
draughts or hot sun. lhey hae a com
fortable scat with a footre-st, and little
shelves project on each side to hold one's
book or the bit of fancy woi Jc. Tiny open-
mgs like can iage windows aie made on
each side, and are either left open or
closed with glass, according to preference
These sell for from SIS to $24, but they
never weai out, and are not injured bjj,
rain.
.Everybody who goes to the beach should
be provided with one or two little cush
ious covered with matting. They cin tie
bought for 25 cents, aud are very light in
weight.
Kattan contrivances for childien not the
old-tasliloned school master's favorite are
the Iate3t novelties on the market. The
little "go-carts" are superseding the
high, cumbersome baby carriages A cou
venient arrangement has a compartment
for carrying toys or other things back to
the seat. Of course, there Is to be a go
cart for twins, but the greatest objection
to this is that the babies sit back to back,
and one of them lias to ride backwards
These little pushcarts are very light and
convenient to take away to the country,
and a grent many people will use them this
summer.
A TABLE LAMP.
There is a certain design for a table
lamp thut can be made by most any
woman who is handy with tools.
The materials that will be lequired to
make it of are seemingly the least wor
thy, and ar. old box, some burlaps or
bagging such as furniture comes packed
in, a few thin bheets ot stovepipe Iron
and some nails and paint.
In the first place, obtain a box at a
grocery store such as canned goods are
packed in, carefully break i.t apart, tak
ing caro not to split any of the thin
boards. Of these boaTds make a box S
inches square and 12 Inches high; the
wood used for the top and bottom bhould
be thicker than that of which the sides
are made, and in the top cut a round
hole, large enough to admit a metal
lamp fount. A rim around the top edge
of the fount will, if the hole is made the
right size, .prevent it from falling through
into the box.
All over the sides and top ot the box
fasten ordinary burlaps with Le rage's
liquid glue, and when it Is thoroughly
-Iry give the--bagglng a few successive
coats of light olive green paint. Sand
paper tho builaps before applying the
last coat, so an even and smooth surface
maj be obtulned.
Bind the edges of the box with strips of
sheet iron, allowing about three-quarters
o an Inch of metal to show on a side
Fasten the iron with large oval-headed
brass upholsterer's tacks, driven at equal
distances apart.
On a sheet of paper draw the pattern
Bhown.ou one side of the box and cutpieces
from the thin Jron to work out tlie pattern
on each side. Tack these pieces on with
good-sized oval-headed iron carpet tackB,
and'thpn give all the metal work a coator
two of ivory black paint, thinned with
Japan dnjfer.
At a hardware store purchase four claw
feet and screw one fast under each corner.
They will probably be of brass, but when
painted black will appear as it of iron.
A good central draft lamp fount and
burner can be purchased at a lamp store,
and with them can bepurchased a canopy
shade fiame, over which a pretty shade
can be made of silk paper onother light
material that will shed a pleasant light,
and if properly arranged a satisfactory re
sult will be obtained
Tf a central draft burner and fount Is
used Jt will be necessary to have a few
holes through the bottom of the box to
allow a vent fur the air, otherwise it
would cau&e the light to be dim or the wick
to smoke.
EXPERT BLANKET WASHING.
"The best way to wash blankets?" said
tiie superintendent ot one ot Zfew Turk's
largebt laundries. "Well, the first thing
to be considered is the soap. It should
be a good white soap and free from
rosin. Slice the soap in a kettle of hot
water and put It over the fire until it
dissolves; there Is no need for it to boll.
Then pour it Into Clio tub and turn on
the water, which should be hot-aimoat
scalding, ilix the two together so as to
form a good lather; then put In your
blankets. Let them remain in this
water about firteen or twenty minutes,
covering the tub so as to keep in the steam,
then souse them up and down with the
linndb, and turn them over in the water
for a few moments. One of my women,
w-ho is very successful, has a "large tin
fiiuui'l that she uses to manipulate her
blunl.01... with Khe takes it by the stem
anq presses tilt mouth of the funnel up
and down on the blankets, turns them
Gray Clotb.
over, and keeps up the process until she
thlnkb that every part has bad the wa
ter passed through it by the suction of
the funnel, then takes them out and
pas-.es Mirough the wringer. WUha she
1-, perhaps, my bet blanket washer, I
haven't sufficient faith In her funnel
theory to think it at all necessary, though
J think it much better than uMng a stick,
which should never be allowed, as It is al
most certain to make holes in the blanket.
In passing lliroi-gh the wringer It should
ilway go leiigthwibe After the first
wringing comes u recond tub of hot wa
ter, in which bus ben put ja goodly sup
ply, of ammonia Then another wringing
and another tub of not water, with just
enough of tlie soap mixture to make a
good buds. Not a thick tuds, nothing like
as thick a smKastlw first, but jnstenongh
lo make the water smooth to the touch.
After a thorough rinsing Jn thid water
it should be passed through the wringer,
or wrung with the hands lengthwise and
hung in the wind to dry. It should never
be hung In the sun, as it makes It yellow
Soap containing rosin will ah.o cause
yellow nebb, and told water harshness. I
know you uMi to know why I put soap
in the lest ringing water to make the
blanket soft and pliable, otherwise It
would be harsh and stiff, almost as much
-o as ir washed in cold water. And what
I have told you about blankets Ls true
about all flannels, from the finest to the
coarsest.
FIXING COLORS.
"Will it wash?" is a question so often
asked by the careful woman before pur
chasing the delicate-colored muslins and
lawns o desirable in warm weather
Sometimes she receives "yes," sometimes
"I don't know, T guesb so," as a reply.
Iu almost, every instance the opinion of
the salesman is not worth the proverbial
row or pins, since it is absolutely impossible
to t ell whetm-r a color will or will not wash
until a trial has been made And even
after the first trial one need not feel too
secure, for deli te shades, unless properly
"bet," almost invariable lose a little of
their brightness each time the garment is
laundered So by far the safest plan is to
"bet" th color berore it goes to the tub
for the trsl time.
One of the best methods of setting
delicate colors is also the cheapest, and
'.east troublesome It consists in simply
making a itnmc brine of cold water and
salt and soaking the garment from twelve
to twenty-four hours. Of course thisshould
be done just before going to the laundry,
and the saU should not be allowed to dry
in it This is especially good for all shades
of pink and green, and colors once set this
way will be bright as long as there Is a
scrap of cloth.
A stioag solution of alum and water Is
good.particularlv with blues and the more
delicate shades of brown. But its offeof. u
not as lasting as Uiatotbalt.anditis wime
timc neressary to renew the bath after
the first three or four washings.
l'et another and very highlv spoken of
wash to insun. against fading is a solution
of sugar of load and watcr.about anlckel's
worth ot the drug to a gallon of water.
This recipe has but one objection; it is poi
sonous, and for that reason In a house
where there are children or animals it
should be handled with the utmost care
Tlie same objection can be raised against
the neor copperas and water.though there
are some colors, lilacs and yellows, that
can oidy be made fast by soaking them in
it for something more thau eight or ten
hours Solutions ot salt aud alum are per- '
fectly harmless, but too much care cannot
be exercised in the handling of sugar of
lead and copperas.
The Country Ilond.
From the busy- baunts of farmer-folk
It starts on Its windlnc wav.
Goes over the hill and across the brook,
Wliere the minnows love to playr
Beside the mill, with its water-wheel.
And the pond so dark and deep.
Then up to the tavern and village store.
And the church, where thedeadlieasleep
l'oti would never think that the country
road,
From the hill to the store, could be
So long to a boy with au errand to do,
And another boy to see.
Tou can never dream how short it Is
From the farm to the frozen pond,
Nor how very much farther it always Is
To tlie schoolhou"e, just beyond.
Oh, the country load! at the farther end
It run, up lull and down,
Away from ttie woods and the rippling
brook,
To the tolling, rushing town.
But, best or it all, when you're tired and
sick
Of tlie weary haunts of men,
If you follow it hack, it will lead you
homo
To the woods and fields again.
rackard Du Bois, in St. Nicholas.
Lijrht
THE BOWSERS' TROUBLES.
One glauce at Mr. Bowser's face a-i h
came home the other evening satisfied Mra.
Bowser that he had Important news to com
municate. He was good-natured and smil
ing all thjough dinner and entirely forgot
to compare the coffee tocatuip tea and the
steaTv to an old boot lejy. IVhen they had
returned to the sitting room he stood be
fore Airs. Bowser and began:
"Last yedr. In order to save your life, I
rented a farm for three months and puilett
jou back from the grave. Thl3 year, hi
ordrr to do the same thing, I have "
"You haven't rented another f.irro?"Hhe
interrupted with a gasp. "Don't you re
member the files and mosquitoes and dust
and awfully hot nights? I wentoue there
weighing ISO pounds, and came back with
a loss of twenty-five. Tou were kicked
by a cow, bit! -n by a hog. knocked dowu
bj a tramp , and
That will do," said Mr. Bowser with a
wave ot the hand- "Once In a nidhou
times I may makea mistake- It is barely
posHlble that I was mistaken about the
form, thouga I think It didus good after
all- I have "had some thoughts of xcnUnt;
another farm for the .summer, but "
"But it you do, don't expect me to go
with jou I'd lather stay home and die
In my .bed."
'Woman, you are talking to your hus
band!" said Mr- Bowser, as he grew red
clear back tcTUs cars. "A husband Snow-t
what is best for the family and dejtes ac
cordingly Had It been the best fchlm;
to do I should have rented another farm,
but as It wasn't, I didn't entertain tho
idea. This summer we shall go to tLesea
shore." J
"How seashore?"
"The seashore is the shoTe ot te ss3.
Mrs. Bowser "We are going to the shora
of the sea. In order that you may noQ
get the various seas mixed up, I willstate
that we are going to the store of tfce At
lantic I have rented a cottage lor, tha
summer at Shark Point, and we will oc
cupy it as toon as you can pack up."
and 1"
"But we ought to have gone diwn and
looked at it first," protested Mrs. Bowser.
"There was no need of it. I know tha
owner and can take his word for all par
ticulars, and as there were three or four
after it I closed the arrangements at ones.
Mrs. Bowser, prepare for one of the hap
piest, pleasantest summers yon ever spent
in all your life. Ton ought to get up and
kiok the chairs over in your exuttaticn.
Hurrah for the sea tlie glorious seal"
Mrs. Bowser didn't hurrah nor kick ov-r
any chairs. She wanted to be suro first
of hat sort ot bargain Mr. Bowser bad
made
"Where Is Shark Point?" she placidly
asked
"Down on the Jersey coast somewhere."
he answered. "I don't know the exact
spot, but we take the train and wHl of
course be let off at the right place. 1 6
only takes two hours to get there."
"And what sort ot a place is It?
"Why, It's a point, of course. v.IUt lots
of sharks around. If It wasn't they
wouldn't call it Shark roiat- That's whos
we want to get cut on a point where
nothing will Interrupt thecool sea breezes,
and where we .can see sharks gamboling
atout from morn 'tillnhjht- Lands alive,
bu I can almost taste the ozone, as I d-aw
a long breath!
And jou don't even know what or6
of a- house It lb?"
"I told you It was a cottage by the sea.
lidn't I? Jfou ought to know what t.
cottage Is- Tou aie not expecting a pal
ace. I hope? The owner guarantee IS a
uimfortahle, picturesque cottage, with
the roarer the sea floa tin gin to every win
dow by day and by night- The subbing
ot the surf on the sandy beaeh wUl eun
you of that touch of insomnia in no tie e
That sobbing! By George, but I cem
to hear It now! It Just sobs and solis.
and you flunk or meimaids and dead folk-i
and whales and shipwreck" and the ttrsC
thing you know you are sound asleep
and don'r wake up 'till the warble of tho
seagulls proclaim that another day hai
dawned- Hurrah for the sobbing sea'"
Mr. Eftwser danced around and stepped
on the cut and kicked a footstool Into tha
next room, and In his entbusiu-m he would
have hugged Mrs. Bowser bad she not held
him off to ask:
"Is this the only cottage down there, or
arc there others?"
"Why why, I can't say about that, as I
didn't ask," he replied. "I hope, however.
It is all alone. "We want to get off by our
selves and live as we choose. I shall sic
around in my shirtsleeves and go baretoot.
and you can loaf arouud In an old wrap
per. "We'll hunt the clam pursue the loo
ker and trail the oyster to his hidden lair.
And the bathing. Mrs Bowser! Think of
disporting yourself in the briny waves of
on ocean stretchinc 3,000 miles away! ra
kick up your heels and disport, and ju
stand on jour head and twinkle your heel
aad disport, and the sharks and tleipfcind
and whales come and play witb yoe,aad
and "
""What does he furnish wfch the cot
tage? ' interreunted Mrs. Bowser.
"Furnish! Furnish! "Why, he doesn't
furnish anything, ot course. Come to
think of it, though, he did say there
was a crab-net hanging up in the par
lor, and a saw or an ax in the kitchen.
As long as he furnishes a view of the
whole Atlantic Ocean, with the oaone
thrown in free, we can't complain.
"What did you expect him to furnish?"'
"Why, a stove, beds, cooking ntensili
and other furniture. "We'll have to move
everything down and back. "What was ha
price for the season?'
"Only Sr.O per month, to me. If I hadn'c
taken It Just as I did he could have rented
it for $73. "What are you looking- at?
Mrs Bowser was gazimr at him in as
tonishment. She opened her mouth to
reply to hi3 query, but realizing that th
lease had been made, and that it ws too
lat. she choked her word back.
"Three months down by the ea will do
us $3,000 worth of good," said Mr Bowser
as he walked around. "We'll go away
by the last of tlie week.andyou jastmake
up your, mind that we'll come back so fat
and nappy that our best friends won't
know us. Gcewhlzz. but I can't hardly
wait! I'm thinking of the roll'ng deep
the ozone-the sobbing surf the ulorioiu
dip at sunrise the lullaby lapping on tha
sands through the sliadowy hours of night.
Mrs. Bowser, enthuse rejoice Junilate:
But Mrs. Bowser refused to get exerted,
and the most .she would say was tint aha
hoped everything would come out an
right.
tNote When Mr Bowser reutetl a sea
shore cottage, after fifteen minutes' talt
witb the owner, and without even knowing
the county in which it was sUuated.he did
business after his usual impetuous mani?
and the reader can. confidently look Tor
consequencea.)
Acenuiinodntiofr G rover.
A few days since two carriage were
proceeding along one of the narrow single-track
roads running through Plymouth
woods Suddenly, on turning a corner,
the driver or the first team discovered a
vehicle approaching in the opposite direc
tion "We're two teams, and you'll huva
to turn out." he shouted to the appronch
iug Stranger. Thereupon the latter jumped
out, and by a good ileal of pushing and
cnux'nc Uicked hi horse ami vehicle rnt
the woods As the occupants ot the two
wagons drove bv they were surprised to
find that the one who had In this way
accommodated thern was vtrorer Cleve
land Who says we are not a demot-Kirm
i people?
