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'APRIL 5 1906
U6e Nobrashtx Independent
HOME LIFE
WISDOM FOR THE KITCHEN.
The lady In the kitchen will not
sacrifice her hands where it is pos
sible) to give them protection, and if a
trained worker she has many little de
vices for quick accomplishment,, order,
and saving herself. Over her sink are
half a dozen implements to make dish
washing handy, the small mop for
glasses, the larger one for dishes, the
little whisk broom for custard kettles
or the saucepan in which milk has
been scalded, the wire dishcloth for
the mush kettle and the glutinous
things which in spite of soaking ad
here tenaciously. And there are the
sand soap and the little match to the
vegetable brush, both of which are
needed for the iron pan in which there
has been both a little frying and a
little thickening. To clean the sink
there is the common scrubbing brush
with flaring bristles to touch the cor
ners only this is kept half size.
She is not disturbed by what is said
in abuse of the mop, but knows that
if the much malinged mopstick Is fur
nished with a soft, spongy, half wooden
and half cotton cloth that can be easily
wrung, it only needs constant cleans
ing and freshening under the hot water
faucet to make it perform wonders
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in the way of getting in the corners.
She leaves getting down on her knees
for people that are better fitted for
it and saves her back.
Another strong point of the trained
worker is the way she keeps every
thing, including, the floor, clean as
she,! goes along. No ;dish that she
empties of its contents at the range
is stacked or put to "soak," but is
held under the hot water and the
manipulation of the Htle whisk broom
until cleansed while it' is still hot. If
iron it will dry by its own heat under
this .treatment' and - be" ready to put
away. It takes only a minute, but
saves infinite labor aftfer the grease,
sugar and meat juices have hardened
on. f i
" So deftly does she . handle things
tha she can get a dinner from start
to finish and her apron, dress, and
hands are as clean and her kitchen
as, orderly when she is through as
when she began.
Household work is not dirty if prop
erly done, and one of the secrets of
its not being so is in having the
proper things at hand, especially when
cooking. The holder and a fresh towel
should be attached by tapes to the
apron. The hand towel roller should
be but a turn from the hot and cold
water. The salt, pepper and flour
dredger should be on a little swing
within reach of the stove. A round
asbestos mat should hang near to slip
under thing and a double sized and
clean one kept ready 'to slip under
every table dish that has to stand for
a few minutes in the oven or back on
the stove shelf.
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Both big and little hats are seen,
but none of medium size.
Velvet ribbons are used to a very
great extent at this moment for the
trimming of hats, in bows, ruchings
and rosettes. .
White gloves for day and evening
are more than ever the rage, and
there is a new shade of very palest
lemon kid with black stitching, which
is very smart.
The smartest handkerchiefs, for
using with tailor-made frocks are of
plain white, with a hemstitched bor
der of colored lawn to match the color
of the dress; while there is a revival
of lace handkerchiefs for evening
wear. -
Sleeves will be short. They will be
made in' a thousand ways of lace
frills and ruffles; with cuffs and with
outbut whatever else they are they
will be short.
Many of the newest coats for girls
are made in a three-quarter length.
Empire shape, with a yoke arranged
to give a short-waisted effect, both
back and front, and either stitched
and strapped, or trimmed with wide
silk braid. Below this coat the yoke
hantrs looselv. both back and front.
Other coats, again, are made to fit
the fieure auite closely, and when
these are well cut, so that they give
a loner-waisted effect, they are very
becoming As a rule, they are finished
with quite long basques, reaching al
most to the knees. In the case of
girls who are still growing, however,
a looser style of coat is more sensible,
and far more comfortable in every
way. The double-breasted reefer coats,
with semi-fitting backs, can scarcely
be improved upon for a girl's coat and
skirt costume, to be worn over a
simple flannel blouse, and with a per-
ectly plain skirt.
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TO BE BEAUTIFUL.
Don't eat when tired and don't work
when tired. It is a mistake to work
when not in a fit condition bad for
the work and worse for you. ,
After long standing or running
about bathe the feet with vinegar and
warm' water. The effect is wonder
fully refreshing.
Don't neglect sleep. You can sleep
yourself into good looks. A long nap
and a hot bath will make any woman
more attractive and lift years from
her shoulders.
Don't forget that the nurses of a
woman's beauty are seven fresh air,
sunshine, warmth, rest, sleep, food and
whatever stirs the .blood, be it exer
cise or enthnsiasm.
It is not generally known that the
hands depend upon the state of health
for beauty, quite as much as the com
plexion, but it is a fact. The hygienic
laws recommended for the improve
ment of the skin will all be found good
and necessary for the hands. In ad
dition, a few helps along this line of
outside application will be needed,
more especially by those who work.
Continued overindulgence in the
sweets is quite certain to give rise to
a dyspeptic condition and to constipa
tion. Of course, all the cereals con
tain more or less starch, but wheat
rye and barley contain less than most
other grains. Starch composes about
one-fifth of potatoes, one-half of peas,
beans, wheat, rye and oats, and three-
fourths of rice and Indian corn.
wide layers together to the required
thickness and lay between-the other
blankets or comfortables. The same
Idea can be utilized to advantage by
keeping the air from creeping up into
the baby's sled or carriage. Line the.
bottom of the vehicle with thick paper,
letting it come up well. ' .
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HOW TO REST.
Take the advice of Herbert Spencer
and rest your head the first. " I
always put my head to sleep for an
hour a day," said he, when asked how
he did so much work. Ruskin said
practically the same thing. "I drop
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5299 Six Gored Skirt, 22 to 30 wai
Six Gored Skirt With an Applied Box
Plait Over Each Seam 5299
The skirts of the season make an
interesting study and are graceful and ;
treme. This one gives long slender
and becoming lines to the figure while
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In the illustration it is made of dot
ted eolienne, pale green in color, sim
ply stitched with belding silk, but-it
will be found desirable tor every ngnt
weiehf material, those of the immedi
ate present and also those of the com
ing warmer weather. The tucks give
it sufficient weight to render it de
sirable for the thinest and lightest
possible stuffs while they also make
effective trimming.
The skirt is cut in six gores with
a box plait at each seam. The gores
are tucked m groups at their upper
and lower edges and the box plaits
are applied over them from the upper
edge to slightly below the hip line
and are joined to their edges below
that point. The closing is made in
visible at the back.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 17 yards 21
or 27 or 8 yards 44 inches wide, if
material has figure or nap, 11 yards
21, 8 yards 27 or 5 yard3 44 inches
wide if it has not.
The pattern 5299 is cut in sizes for
a 22, 24, 2&, 28 and 30 inch waist
measure.
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