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Woman'sWorld
NUNS AS PRINTERS.
Printing Office For Convent Home o(
8isters of Holy Child Jesus.
Who would over Buspccl that n com?
plete printing and publishing house
wns contained In (ho convent homo of
the Sisters (if [he Holy Child .Jesus, n
bountiful retreat nt Sharon mil, Dela?
ware county, l'n.? No ordinary estab?
lishment for the cultivation of tho nrt
preservative of nrts Is this convent
prlntery. No commonplace type of
typo works there. Instead of the fa?
miliar ink stained expert of the stick
the positions at the frames are occu?
pied by grave looking sisters who deft?
ly pick up the type with lingers that
tire barely visible because of the en?
veloping folds of the wide sleeved hah
It of the order.
The faces of the women who work at
tho cases are almost hidden beneath
the big black veils, and as they bend
buck and forth In reaching for the type
NUNS SETTING TYI'E.
the emchlxes nt their waists swing In
rhythm to the movement. At the I in
posing table other black veiled sisters
are busy making up forms and correct?
ing mistakes, while In one corner n
block robed llgure ls-:fccding u press
run by a small engine.
There Is no typesetting machine In
this printing Office. There Is no need
for one. In tho gray old building
rooted In a quiet park, far from the
rush of commercial life, the nuns lire
serenely Indifferent to the demnnds of
the age for tlmo-saving devices that
cultivate speed nt the expense of work?
manship. They have plenty of time,
und they aim to do work that will be
artistic and perfect In appearance.
As In mediaeval times, the monks
nnd nuns preserved arts that the Indif?
ferent world outside the walls would
have permitted to fall Into disuse, so
these sisters of Sharon Hill will prob?
ably be the means of perpetuating the
finest features of the nrt of printing,
?which are falling more and more Into
disuse In this hustling age. As tho
Klsters teach school nnd the artists who
have charge of the prlntery take a
pride In Imparting their knowledge to
the larger girls who come to the con?
vent for educational Instruction, it Is
likely that from this typographical es?
tablishment there will come Hludents
who will hi turn Bprend the knowledge
acquired and so keep alive the most
beautiful examples of the nrt.
The Best Cosmetic.
Water Is the most universally em?
ployed of all cosmetics, and rightly ap?
plied It Is the liest. Notwithstanding
that with the great majority tin? net
of face washing averages' more than
twice n day, the number who know
bow to do this correctly Is compara?
tively small. The enemy to n line com?
plexion is dirt. In uo place do com?
plexions suffer bo much from it ns In
the city, especially In those cities
where soft coal Is burned. In such
places It is almost Impossible to keep
the face clean. Dust, dirt and Impuri?
ties collecting upon the face choke up
the pores of the skin nnd Interfere
with the circulation, making the com?
plexion muddy and cnuslng eruptions.
.The object1 of fnce washing Is to
eleiuiFO the face properly. For tills
purpose the water must be hot?not
warm, but hot. Hot wntcr does not
wrinkle the fnce. On the contrary, It
makes Iho skin soft and pllnble. A
good soap, generally such as Is free
from scents nnd alkalis, should bo
used. Different soaps agree with dif?
ferent skins, and they should be se?
lected by the experience of tho Indl
i -1' fmml 111 ifmi ,n tn<ii?Tf?nttiiiltitmarini>?i tswr itrmttrm
show a clearer, better skin than wo?
men's, though naturally It Is of a
. coarser texture. This Is due to the
fact that men use much sonp In lather?
ing for shnvlng, nnd the shaving soaps
nre much finer In quality than most
toilet soaps.
Many complexions are ruined by the
employment of sponges nnd face
cloths; not that these tire pernicious In
themselves, but they nre not properly
cleaned after using. They nre care?
lessly wrung out of the water In which
they have been used nnd hung out to
dry by the wnshstand out of tho light.
The sonp nnd Impurities of the water
remain In them, nnd as they nre used
time after time the decayed sonp nnd
collected matter nre npplhMtn the foeo
and will occasion the appearance of
blackheads and little pimples, and the
nkln will become muddy. A sponge
is well enough In Itself, the wash cloth
>i well enough In Itself, but even nftor
being used once the sponge .Vir tie
cloth Bhonld be wnshed most cnreftilly
nnd, nftor being rinsed In boiling
water, hung to dry in the sunlight and
rain.
To Embroider Flowiir Stems.
Remember that stems n;e uot. mere?
ly bits of sticks by which thn.)l.tjjyp.rs
are connected with the plants, bur nro
Integrnl pnrts of the plant mid full of
Individuality nnd chnrncter.
Remember that every stem Is ns utv
ike every other stem ns the flowers
imt leaves aro unlike.
Remember, si nee the stems uro imuV
rklunl in themselves, it Is well to ob
<orve from nature what the particular
jharnetcrlsttcs ore of each stem.
ItOinemlter Unit all stems aro larger
it the liases than at the calyx of a
Bower, ami It Is a violation of the laws
of liatU.ru ami design to make them
otherwise.
Remember to realize the Importance
of the stems In order not to feel that
the work Is practically finished with
the completion of the flowers and
leaves and that all (hut remains Is to
gut the troublesome things In by some
or any means.
Remember n point to consider before
deciding upon the method by which
any certain stem should be embroid?
ered Is whether It Is lithe or supple,
l>o?rlng a nodding flower, or stalky
and firm, supporting leaves and blos?
soms of weight, or rugged and woody.
Itemeinber that IllO material must be
considered, whether It shall be full or,
solid or '?half worked" only.
Scented Waist Hangen.
Bhlrt waist boxes are all very well,
but they cannot accommodate more
than two or three waists without
crushing, and Invariably the waist
which one wants Is at tho betteln of
the box.
If one has plenty of closet room 't is
a much lsWter plan to use waist bang?
ers on u clot lies pole extended across
the plat form.
livery woman delights In dainty toi?
let belongings nmi will appreciate pret?
tily covered waist hangers scented with
her favorite pcrfulno.
The frame should flrst Im? covered
with cotton plentifully sprinkled with
sachet.
' Au additional touch of daintiness
may be bad by suspending six or more
tiny sachet bags from the center with
baby ribbon.
This Is also n very good Idea for a
hnnger for lightweight skirts.
Odd Handkerchief Case.
A pretty handkerchief rase enn be
made of two Japanese paper serviettes,
with plain borders. Cut a square of
cotton wool the exact size, sprinkle
with scent or sachet powder or Insert
within It a small silk bag of powdered
orris root and place the scented wool
between the serviettes. Haste (Irmly
but lightly together and then neatly
bind with ribbon matching the pattern
of the serviettes. Now turn In each
of Hie corners toward the center In en?
velope style and on one of the points
fix n piece of ribbon to tie together In
a Ikiw.
A glove sachet may be made the
snme way, only the serviettes are fold?
ed lengthwise, and Ibe corners of the
upper part are turned down, n tiny
Ixnv of ribbon at each point. The edges
lire bound same as handkerchief case
and lightly tied In the center with
bows of ribbon.
Rainy Day Place For the Children.
Rainy days often mean trouble In
the household where there are plenty
of children, and some one has suggest?
ed that the mother of such n brood
would do well to provide herself with
ti rainy day cupboard.
To It will llnd their wny speelnl play?
things reserved for state occasions?
pictures. Bcrnpbooks, pasto pots, scis?
sors, old magazines and paint boxes?
nnything. In fact, that enn provide In?
door amusement. When the rainy day
conies round the cupboard may lie
opened rind a distribution of Its bless?
ings made,
Sewing Hints.
Use double thread for gathering.
1,'se ns fine a thread and needlo as
the garment will allow.
When threading your needle, make
tho knot on the end broken from the
reel.
Tho rule for frilling Is to allow ono
nnd n half the length of tho edge to bo
trimmed.
When sewing on a button, place the
knot on the right side of the cloth di?
rectly under the button.
When Making Bubbles.
When preparing soapsuds for n soap
bubble party the hostess added a little
glycerin to the water, which made tho
bubbles lnst longer and grow to a lar?
ger size than when soap and water are
used alone. One tOOSpOOnfUl of glycer?
in to about two cups of water Is the
right proportion.?What to Eat.
ii--iiriTUi"iTiin? nmnin ni n? Tin mi.111011111 nimm 11
To Prevent Oily Skin.
A elenr, dry skin will lie the result of
three months' constant use of the fol?
lowing solution: Pulverized borax, onn
ounce; pure glycerin, two ounces; cam?
phor water (not spirits of camphor),
two quarts. The skin should l>e bath?
ed with this lotion two or three times
n day.
Japanese Salad.
Cook a cupful of rice In boiling wa?
ter, ndd one small onion chopped, a
tenspoonful of salt and one of chopped
red pepper. Serve garnished with sar?
dines nnd sweet red pepper placed on
a lettuce lenf with French dressing.
SueHo Gloves.
One of the liest ways of keeping
suede gloves In good condition Is to
place n piece of rock ammonia In the
box or drawer In which they nre lnld.
The ammonin must not. however, be al?
lowed to touch the gloves.
Before using a lemon for flnvoring
purposes It is a good plan to beat It by
placing It on the lower shelf of the
oven for n few moments. Tills hns
tb"e effect of considerably Increasing
the amount of Juice obtainable.
A frying pan should not bo scraped
Instead till II with cold water to which
a little' soda hns been added and let
It stand for" several hours.
FREE
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SOUVENIR
WATCHES
To Boys and Girls, and Older Folks, too
EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE ONE.
Tho Official Souvenir Watch of tho Jamestown Tercentennial is the most attractive of the Offi?
cial Souvenirs. It is a guaranteed time-piece, and a vory pretty ornament. To begin with, the back
case of the watch is the official seal of tho Exposition, finished in lino colored onamols. This makes
the watch more valuable after the Exposition, as no more souvonirs of any kind bearing this emblem
will bo struck off. Those, therefore, fortunate enough to possess any kind of souvenir bearing this
seal, will own something that will increase in valuo each succeeding year following the close of the
Exposition, aside from its intrinsic worth.
The Avatch dial is a pictorial representation of tliroo centuries of American progress, 1607-1907,
which dates appear on the face, the whole finished in eight colors harmoniously blended. To the
left of tho dial is shown the "God Speed" and the "Susan Constant" sailing up the James river, then
known as the Powhatan, with two Indians watching them. In the centre is an excellent picture of
old Jamestown Church as it now stands. To tho right ean bs seen two modern battleships and a
front view of the Exposition. Tho whole design is artistic and correct in every detail. Everyone
should have a Jamestown Souvenir Watch. It makes a handsome present for any boy or girl. Those
watches are made in two sizes, for lady and gentleman.
THE PLAN:
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Newport JVew^ Va,
Infantile Lover's Get "Los-ted."
Mark Hnllon, nged 5, and Gladys
Sadd, aged I 1-2 lovers, took n walk
In tho fine nlr yesterday, dressed In
their host, ale sweets, talked of lovo
and forgot nil about time and space
When dusk fell they had lost thojr
hearings. Policeman Flynn found the
loving pair in Harlem, at the corner
of Odd Broadway and Lawrence
'siroot. Sad. Indeed, was Gladys,
tears dimmed her bright eyes. Small
Mr. Hnllon. holding her hand, circling
her waist with his arm, bravely tried
to comfort her.
"Wo?we're Ins-ted." sobbed Miss
Gladys. "Ohl mamma," said she dis?
solved In (ears. Small Mr. Gallon
struggled manfully, but bis brand
eliesl heaved and he burst forth:
"We're los led."
Plynn look them to the West One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth street Sta?
tion-house, where he belongs. Tho
mnt.ton dried their tears ami softlv
quest'.oned thorn. They ronbl toll
th'-lr names, hut that was all. After
their Ion? walk they slept we'l !nst
nigh- In Ilm rooms of the Children's
Society. Miss Gladys' mamma.; Mr.
Gallon's papa, will find t'.ien: thei
Indny. It was not an eKiiomonl a]
the grown tins mny hnve feared.?Nt,W.
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