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The Nebraska Independent
AUGUST U, 190
To Button Her Waist Behind
(Milwaukee Sentinel.)
She Btood at the glass and she tried
with her might
r - To button
Her waist
Behind; ,
The movements she went through
were surely a sight
To button
Her waist
Behind;
She would reach and she'd tug, she
would sigh and she'd groan,
And after each effort she'd let out a
moan ;
She twisted and squirmed till she
strained every bone,
To button
Her waist
Behind;
She would take a long breath and
then stand on her toes,
To button
Her waist
Behind;
She strained at the risk of ripping her
clothes,
To button
Her waist
Behind;
She had a contortionist beaten a mile,
She would bend like a jackknife, then
straighten a while,
And wonder why nightmares like that
were in style
The waists
. That button
Behind.
For an hour she labored in wildest
despair,
To button
Her waist
Behind;
Her face became red and all loosened
her hair.
To button
Her waist
Behind;
She wept, and the tears splashed
down in her lap,
While for life and its pleasures she
cared not a rap.
When she went to the office a hid
eous gap
Was there
In her waist
Behind.
Preparing the Vegetabes
, New potatoes are easily and well
cleaned by rubing gently with a cloth.
Just take them one at a time and
wash them as you would a dish, even
the dirt in the eyes may be removed,
as well as all the skin by this means.
Pick the peas early to avoid the
heat, also that they may be fresher,
but do not shell them until near time
to cook them, as the sugar and flavor
are reduced by exposure. One can
get a good rest by shelling these on
some airy porch after the long morn
ing over the range.
When cabbage is scarce the coarser
leaves and ribs, also the hearts of
the early tender varieties, may be put
by for boiled or scalloped cabbage. It
requires a little longer cooking than
the finer portions, but is wholesome
and provides a way for using the en
tire head.
Tidiness In the Kitchen
A good housekeeper is known by
the condition of her kitchen, and it
must be acknowledged that a poor
housekeeper is also judged by the
same evidence.
The good housekeeper will have ev
erything about her kitchen clean and
in good order. This takes work, but
the fact remains that it is much easier
to do the necessary work in a clean
kitchen than in a dirty one. If the
floor and woodwork are painted the
work of keeping them clean is compar
nfiveiv aiieht Wininc then- as need-
ed, with a cloth or mop wrung from
weak Pearline suds, and then going
over them with the cloth wrung from
clear water will keep them in perfect
condition for a lone time. A new
coat of paint should be applied as
soon as the old begins to show that
t is wearing through.
Tf the floor is not tainted t should
be scrubbed with Pearline suds, us-
ing a hand brush and scrubbing only a
small portion at a time. Rinse well
with a cloth and clear water, then
wine drv nnd nrnrood to the next nor-
tion. Washed in this way the first
time the last is finished and there will
be no tracks left by dirty water dry-
ing on the floor.
A clean, bright stove gives an air
of refinement and comfort to a kitch-
I
en which nothing else can. The top
an,i hearth mav he washed pvmv
morning after the breakfast dishes
are washed, and the other parts of
the stove can be kent nolished bv so-
ins over them once a week. When
the top and hearth are polished they
are liable to soil the apron or dress
as one is working over the stove, and
for this reason it is better to wash
them instead of polishing,
The kettles and pans used about
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clean. A small closet with doors to
exclude the dust is the best place for
such things. A line just outside the
window, with a pocket for a few
clothes pins close by, is a good place
to hang the dish towels. A soiled dish"
towel in the kitchen is not to be tol
erated by the really neat girl or worn
an. The towels should never be used
to handle things about the stove.
Holders for this purpose are easily
made from the tops of old socks which
are easily washed and kept free from
smut. Sew a ring to the corner to
hang them by.
The towels should be used only once
and then dried and put in a sack in
some convenient place to wait for the
weekly washing,
This weekly wash-
ing is not to be done with the wash-
ing of the family clothing, as it is
sure to leave an .odor of dishwater on
the other elothes if rtnrifi in the usual I
way. Put them to soak overnight in
strong Pearline suds, wring out in the
morning and nut on to boil in cold
suds, allowing it to heat slowly and
boil fifteen minutes. Rinse through
two waters, rubbing slightly between
the hands, and hane- to drv. Washed
in this way they will remain white
and sweet. Only by careful atten
tion to these and other details can
real daintiness for the kitchen be se
cured.
Colors for Plain Living Rooms
Your merchant may not keep the
variety of denim so popularly adopt
ed by city housekeepers and so truly
useful in the home of modest aspira-
tions, but he is likely to carry quanti-
f aa nf vo v,rMn kiq .
and these, in a weave of
a WB1 or compromise between jeans
aim autjK, aua not umiKe tne aenim,
are admirable substitute fnr tMc fn.
vorite material Rave o write. n fhQ
W4.J
PhiVoffA Trihitno Prnm iYia irfxnm.'n
of the artist their hues are excellent.
A whole sitting room may be done
in either, beginning with the chair
cushions and those of the Improved
settle, the draperies, and even the
floor covering. To give color to the in buttonhole stitch in white or col
dining room of a farmhouse, gener- ored mercerized cotton,
ally whitewashed or calcimined and You can easily draw the scallop'
plainly painted, such materials will
prove excellent. They improve in
softness as laundering becomes neces-
sary, and will take needle ornamenta-
tion admirably. This, in rope linen
thread or mercerized cotton, is effec-
tive.
A room with blue duck cushions as
a feature, with white walls and soft
fresh muslin curtains, with a hooked.
or woven or merely plaited rag carpet,
will be dainty, modern and refined.
Interiors so treated are not accounted
over plain and rural, but are being de
vised again and again in the colonial
cottage homes that distinguish tne
beautiful suburbs or New lorK, rnna-
deiphia, and Washington.
Many calico designs seen upon tne
counters of country merchants are un-
ht for wearing apparei, Dut mey wm
otten De or a coloring ana Doay wiuu
I t i a. i is i
serve aamiraDiy ior me inamus 01
trunk covers, closet curtains, ior me
dressing or oeas, ana ior maiung uu-
plaited or gatnered mantel lamDre-
quins. They are fresh and sanitary,
and by means or neat WOrKmdusuip
in making them up may become
things of real beauty. . .
A room so treated should not, 01
course, contain more tnau one p1-1"
of goods, the curtains and ruffled
trunk: covers ana vaiancea Dea uiug
A . TI TT. . null 1 f" I
clone in me same, wuwe vanity .
desired eoiorea linings may oe given
the bedspread or the curtains, such
as plain rose, or Diue, or green, ur
sort unoieacnea or yeiiow muMiu wm
serve me same purpose.
Eight Golden Rules
1. Stick to the truth. Simply ana
truly do what is right upon all occa
sions.
9 tw tn fio iHnrl and foreMvine.
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both to your friends and to your foes.
3. Watch against anger, and do not
give way to it.
4. Deny yourself indulgences, es
pecially in laziness.
5. Speak no evil under any cir
cumstances.
6. KeeD down pride. Allow none
but humble thoughts of self.
7. Pray every day, for in prayer is
your greatest safety.
8. Never join in anything in which
vou cannot look and say: "Bless me
in this, O my Heavenly Father."
Catholic Messenger.
Porch Cushion Covers
Very effective porch covers are
made of crash toweling. Buy a very
coarse mesh, and in the center of the
cover sew a circle of Turkey red,
around this place diamond-shaped
niAoM f Hnrlr hlne and outside these
sew half moons in a much lighter
blue.
Tho wr hp formed of niter-
nate oblong blocks of bright yellow
and dark blue or red. These figures
are hemmed on the cover, and the
Unshinn when finished is verv Orien-
tal and unusual in appearance.
Collars and Cuffs
You can make dainty and inexpen
sive sets of collars and cuffs by taking
strips of embroidery on a lawn found-
ation.
The edge of embroidery should be
about two inches m width and tne
tnwn nhnve it four. Turk the lawn
very finelyf stopping about half an
inch from the embroidery. This
forms a deep tucked turnover cuff
and collar, wun a run rume or worK
SSSr.' ?t The
ners of both cuffz and collar should
uc uuucu unu cmuiuiuucu
edge around the enas. A narrow oana
I , . J 4- rt
OI lawn must ue sbwcu at tu tup
d. Jill lb 11.
Bureau and Washstand Covers
Very pretty bureau and washstand
covers are made of heavy linen or
pique, with a scalloped border done
yourself by taking a flat button and
using the outer edge of half of it as
the scallop.
A monogram, or several initials in
the center of the scarf, add very
much . to the effect There is not
much work on these covers and I
think you will be delighted with the
result when finished.
Mental Geography
The largest river is time.
The deepest ocean is Death.
The region where no living thing
bath habitation is called Yesterday.
The most guy civilized country
Is Today
The highest mountain is called Sue-
pesa Few reach the ton save those
who watch sharply for the passing of
the spirit of the mountain, Opportu-
nity wh0 carries upward all those
- -
j,a Bfl! hold ,mon n tm
The region where no man hath ever
set ooth ls calIed Tomorrow.
The greatest desert is called Life,
and it hath many oases. These are
called TTonp nnd Ambition and Love.
and Charity and Home. And of them
all the last is the most beautiful.
Besides there are many others smal-
ier in extent, whence the traveler ob-
taineth refreshment during the weary
journey through life. Exchange.
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TUCKED YOKE BLOUSE NO. '5341
C341 Tucked Yoke Blouse. 32 to 42 bust.
To be made with or without the
lining and with elbow or long sleeves.
The waist consists of the fitted lin
ing, that is optional, the front, backs
"c -"u iu.
their entire length, the front to yoke
aepm omy, ana are joinea w me yoKe,
the closing being made invisibly at '
lu iU &ivbs tue iavui-
ltes of the season, combining puffs of
moaeraie size wun suaigui Danos cr
with deep cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 3 1-2 yards 21,
3 yards 27 or 1 7- yards 44 inches wide
with five-eighths yard of all-over lace
2 1-2 yards of insertion to make
as illustrated, 11-8 yards of all-over
vards of insertion to make as illus-
trated. 1 1-8 yards of all-over lace if
ion,r sleeves are used.
The pattern 5341 is cut in sizes for
a 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inch bust
measure.
PATTERN
Nebraska Independent: Enclosed
SiWjirSf-W."-
S. Vi " "
Name
Town.
State.
Waist Bust.
Age (If Child's or Misses) -
Caution Be careful to give number
and size of patterns. When pattern is
bust measure, only mark 32, 34, or
whatever it may be; when waist meas
ure, 22, 24, 26, or whatever It may be;
when misses' or child's, write figure
representing age; not necessary to
write inches or years.