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HEN Ellen Winter left her
home In Ohio to come to Chi
cago with her family she was
# ngaged to be married to Thomas .1. Ed-
Wards. Within two years of her arrival
in this city almost everything possible
In the way of misfortune had happened
to her. Her father had died within a
few months , leaving the family poor.
{ There were the old mother and Ellen's
younger sister Sally to support and
Miss Winter took the burden on her
own not overbroad shoulders.
' At about the time of her father's
death the letters from the Ohio town in
"trhirh she had left her fiance began to
pome less frequently and to display
touch less ardor than before. Within
h year Thomas .T. Edwards had ceased
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* 'l THINK TOM WOULD LIKE THIS VIIBY
MUCH. "
to write to her , not even sending a final
letter in the way of apology or explana
tion. The engagunent wasofcourse ,
ho more than a memory. Only indirect-
ly she learned from her old home that
Edwards had left the town and gone to
live In some big city , her informant was
uncertain in which one.
When necessity made her a wago-
cnrher Miss Winter cast about her for
some line of work in which she could
fit the same time make money ; , . : d pre
serve her independence. She finally de
cided to open a real estate and renting
cilice. It seemed to her that a woman
should be a better judge of the good
qualities of houses offered for rent , and
that prospective tenants might in iim
learn to depend upon and pa.y for her
good judgment. In the meantime she
avoided notoriety by putting up a sign
which read "E. Winter , Real Estate
and Renting , " and which raised no
question as to her sex. Her advertise
ments were all signed in the same way ,
and 'she was often amused by the sur
prise of people who came into her olh'ce
to inquire for Mr. Winter , the real es
tate man. Incidentally , she made a
living from the start and soon grew
fond of her work.
Ono day she was sitting In her office
when a pretty young girl opened the
door and \ \ alked in.
|
"I came to see Mr. Winter , " said the
caller , "about renting a house in one
ofthe north shore suburbs. "
"I am Miss Winter , " returned tne
real estate dealer , "with a smile , "and
I am , I think , the real estate man you
ore looking for. Yes. that is my adver- '
tiseuient. and I'll be glad to take you
up the road at any time and show you
the houses on my list. " i
An appointment was made for tne
following morning , and the two women
met at the Wells street station. On the
train Miss Winter made some inquiries
which would assist her in picking out j
a suitable house for her pretty cus- ,
tomer.
'
"How large a family have you ? " she
said. "Miss " |
"Jlt-yai.Ids is my name , " supplied the
girl , with a blu h. , "The truth Is I
haven't any family at all now. I'm to
be married next month , and I'm looking
for a house for us to live in. " j
The situation was interesting , and as ;
all theftorld loves a lover Miss Winter < '
mentally decided to make an extra |
efi'ort to find a pretty little place for
the bridal couple.
At the first suburb they visited Miss
Winter had a quaint , old-fashioned
bouse on her list which stood in the
midst of big. well-wooded grounds , and
which seemed to her an ideal place for ]
the spending of a honej'inoon. As they
looked it over it was the most natural
thing in the world that more should
be said about the coming wedding , and
particularly about the bridegroom.
"I really think Tom would like this
very much , " said the bride-to-be , as
they wandered about the shrubbery
which surrounded the house.
"I beg pardon , " said the real estate
dealer. "What did you say ? "
"I said I thought that Tom I mean
Mr. Edwards would like this very
much. "
"Tom Mr. Edwards " repeated the
real estate dealer in a startled way.
"I mean the man I'm to marry next
month. " laughed the girl.
"O , 3-es ; of course , " said the real es
tate dealer. "How stupid of me not to
understand. "
" Then she reflected that the name "was
not an uncommon one. And what did
5t mean to Jier. after all ?
-They inspected a dozen bousesIn
nearly as many suburbs , but always
came back to the first one they had
visited as in every way the most suit- ,
able. '
"I'll bring Mr. Edwards to your of-1
lice to-morrow , " said Miss Reynolds ,
when they parted in the city , "if you I
will be kind enough to go out with us !
and take another look at the house. F |
am sure it is just what we want and t
that we'll take it for a couple of years. " i
When Thomas .7. Edwards called on j
his bride-to-be that night she was in
great spirits.
"Tom , " Fhe said , "I've found the
thing we want. 1 went to answer one
of those ads. in the Sunday paper , and J
I was never so sui prised in my life as
when 1 got into tlxc real estate olfice.
I've made another date with the agent
for to-morrow morning and you're to go
with me to look at ihe Inuse we've se-
I lected. I shan't tell you anything more
j about It I want to see if you aren't
i just as much surprised as I was. "
Xc-xt morning at the hour appointed
Mr. Edwards and Miss Reynolds took
the elevator to the seventh fioor of the
skyscraper on which was located tha
! real estate oIHce of E. Winter. Miss
Reynolds had not even told Tom the
name of the agent. She wanted it to be
i a complete surprise to him. But as they
j approached the door she did call his
attention to the sign above it
Tom stopped as if he had grown sud
denly faint "E. Winter , " he thought ;
"Un then this was , of course , a man.
One of those amusing coincidences we
hear of so frequently. " So he halted
but a moment
"Yes. my dear , " he said , "I see the
sign ; but what of it : "
"Just remember it that's all. Now
we'll go"in. . "
Miss Reynolds threw open the door
'and ' stepped into the office.-E. Winter ,
who was seated at her desk , turned as
I Mr. Edwards entered , and faced them.
"Miss Winter. " said the smiling girl ,
"this is Mr. Edward.Tom. . this is the
real estate agent I told you of. "
Tom's face was white and he leaned
back airninst the open door as if to re
cover from n blow. Miss Reynolds
looked at Li in and laughed. He certain
ly did look .surprised.
"I didn't tell him you wpre a woman. ' *
she explained to Miss Winter , who was
driving her finger nails into the back of
her chair. "And I told him he'd be as
much surprised as I was. lie certainly
dors look it. doesn't he ? "
"People often are , " broke in Miss
Winter. "Why , once there was a man
so embarrassed that he ran out of the
ofiice when he discovered that I was
the 'E. Winter' he had been trying to
swindle on a deal in acres. "
Then she came forward bravely.
"I'm glad to meet you. Mr. Edwards. "
she said , without showing the slightest
"IXLEUE SAID , REACHING OUT A
PLEADING HAND.
trace of recognition , "and if you are
ready we'll start at once for the sta
tion' "
"Whatever happens , " she was think
ing to herself , "I sha'n't spoil the hap
piness of that pretty young thing. "
All the morning she managed it so
that not for an instant were she and
Tom Edwards alone together. Only
while they were inspecting the house ,
which Miss Reynolds had been so
pleased with , he managed to wait in an
upper room until the girl had started
to descend the stairs. Then , as Miss
Winter turned to go down , he came
forward and tried to detain her.
"Ellen. " he said , holding out a plead
ing hand , "I want to explain "
But Miss Winter did not halt for an
instant. She went on down the stairs
and kept on her conversation with Miss
Reynolds.
"Explanations of any kind are worse
Mian useless. " she was saying to the
girl. "I always think one had better
see for himself and make his own de
cisions accordingly. And there is so
much about a house und about other
things that it is simply Impossible to
explain. "
The lease was drawn up and signed ,
and Miss Reynolds said , as the couple
left the office : "We're much obliged to
you. Miss Winter , I'm sure , and you
must send your bill to Mr. Edwards. "
The bill was promptly made out , but
It was sent to Miss Reynolds instead of
to Tom Edwards. The bill was receipt
ed , and with It went a little note :
"Miss Winter presents her compli
ments and asks Miss Reynolds to ac
cept this little token of good will on her
approaching marriage. Besides , Miss
Winter feels that the surprise shown
by Mr. Edwards when he found that
she Is a woman was amusing enough
to amply repay her. " Chicago Tribune
NEW STORIES IN LAW.
One Lawyer's Kxorbitant Fee How
Much the Testator Left.
A lawyer of some distinction , who be
gan practice in a small New England
town , says his first client required a
deed covering certain parcels of land
sold to a neighbor. The deed was drawn
in due form , and after its execution the
client demanded his bill. It was $2
This amount was objected to as a most
exorbitant sum for the service ren
dered.
"I told him , " says the lawyer , "that
to enable me to draw the deed I studied
two years in the Lancaster Academy ,
and this cost me $200 ; then Iveut four
years in Dartmouth College , which cost
me $2no a year more , and then i went
to the Harvard Law School for another
year at a cost of $500.
" 'So yon see , Mr. Hines , that to get
the necessary education to do this work
1 had to pay out $1.700 , and yet you
think my charge of $2 is a large one. '
"The man looked at me for a moment
in amazement , and then exclaimed
'Gosh ! What a darned fool yon must
have been before they begun on you ! ' "
From the same source comes tin
story of a lawyervlio was said in hi.-
day to have drawn morevills than any
one else in his county. Upon the deatii
of a respected citizen there was much
speculation as to the value of his prop
erty. The village gossip undertook to
find out the facts. Calling upon Mr.
Heywood the lawyer referred to he
remarked :
"Well. I suppose you made Mr.
Blank's will ? "
"Yes , " was the answer.
"Well , then. " continued the gossip ,
according to the New York Times , " 3-00
probably know about how much he left.
Would you mind telling me ? "
"Oh. no. " said Mr. Hey wood , in hi"
slow way. "He left every cent he had. "
A TALE OF TWO CITIES.
Is a Place Where One Mnat
lie Circumspect.
'Some peculiar conditions prevail at
the cities of Xogales. Mexico , and
Nogales , Ariz. , " said the traveler who
recently returned trom a visit to Mexico.
"The international boundary line b
formed by a street that divides the two
towns , and the boundary stones artj
set out with a very nice regard for
technicalities. There is a saloon tliera
which has more than a local reputation ,
and the proprietor is certainly an en
terprising individual. His saloon is lo
cated on the street that divides the two
countries , and at a point where the di
viding line is not clearly defined. Tha
patron of this saloon buys his drink in
America , and. stepping across the hall ,
he buys his cigar in Mexico. In this
way the proprietor avoids the duty on
imported cigars , and can provide hia
customers with the best make at lower
prices than most of his competitors.
'
"They tell an amusing story about an
American who imbibed too much-fight-
Ing whiskey at this saloon. When he
arrived at a certain stage he allowed
his prejudices to get the better of him ,
and , standing near the boundary line of
his own country , he heaped anathemas
and hurled defiances at the people ac
ross the border. A couple of Mexican
officers stood across the street , almost
within reach of the pugnacious Ameri
can , hoping that he would stroll across
into Mexico. He did get over there
after a while , although the trip was
wholly unpremeditated. During a ha
rangue against Mexican institutions in
general and the police in particular , he
happened to lurch too far over to star
board and fell into Mexico. The alert
-ops promptly grabbed him , and ,
thoush he didn't get a chance to take in
the Sights , he paid quite an extended
dsit to the country he had so eloquent-
y maligued. "
A Protracted Cruise.
To enjoy yachting , a good breeze Is
ilmost as essential as a good yacht ; but
both were lacking in the case of a well-
known New Yorker , an amateur whose
experience is related in Harper's
\Veekly.
With a few fiV 1- 'ie set sail from
S'ew York , and started on a cruise by
svay of the Sound. They kept close to
: he shore , and , . . : : ij to lack of wind
ind the slowness of their boat they
> vere still drifting by familiar country
i week or so after they left New York.
On a point of land which they passed
i solemn Yankee sat fishing. For some
lours the boat made almost no prog-
ess. and after a while the fisherman
oused himself enough to ask , "Where
ire ye from ? "
"New York , " replied the yachtsman.
"How long ? "
"Since August first"
The man returned to bis fishing and
he yacht kept on drifting. Along in the
ifternoon the same voice hailed them
igain : "What year ? "
Bringing ; It Home.
'See here , my child , that latest beau
f yours looks like a Chinaman. "
"A Chinaman , papa ? "
"Yes. he looks so much like a China-
nan that I have decided to rigidly en-
'orce the exclusion act against him
ind don't you forget It. " Cleveland
'lain Dealer.
To Study Philippine Fauna.
A biological society has been organ-
zed in the Philippines for the investi
gation of the fauna and flora of those
slands.
Many Sources of Sujjar.
Sugar exists not only in the cane ,
) eetroot and maple , but In the sap of
i.87 other plants and trees.
We have never had as great troubles
D the day time as we have Imagined
rhen lying awake at night * .
THE WOMAN AT HOME.
HERE Is no place where the
graces of true womankind shine
out more conspicuously than In
the common daily intercourse of the
family. Patience , gentleness , tender
sympathy , love and forbearance here
come into play with a force and lutiu-
uce felt in no other place. Here those
virtues , which have their source in the
uivine nature , find their most congenial
itmosphere. Let them be lucking , or
my of them , and the harmony is brok
en , and peace and joy depart. It is not
to be understood that the happiness of
: he family relation does not also depend
in a large measure upon the character
of the husband and the father , but we
insist only that the influence of tht
wife and mother here is the chief and
most essential thing. The home is. prim-
irily , what she makes it. It is her do
main , her throne of power. If she
chooses to neglect her duties at the be-
liest of society , or because of other out
side Interests , the home suffers from
her absence , and the family loses all
I hat charm and brightness which her
presence should infuse There is dan
ger , we apprehend. In these days of
progress and "reform. " particularly in
the matter of "woman's rights , " of un
dervaluing the influence and charades
of the family life. It Is sometimes
talked of as a matter of small conse
queuce in comparison with that so-
called wider sphere outside of hom >
duties , to which many are inspiring
But let the truth be emphasized , tha.
the mothers of to-day hold the levers oi
the world's to-morrow. Let impurity ,
discord and dissension enter the homes
of the people , let the family life be cor
rupted , and disease and death will fasr-
eu itself upon the vitals of the republic
and its days will1 be numbered. Domes-
Lie happiness underlies national strengtn
ind prosperity , and the nearer we ap
proach to the ideal home the less we
shall have to fear for the future. Les
lie's Weekly.
Beauty autl Breathing.
Correct breathing is the first art to
cultivate in tho pursuit of beauty , just
QS it Is the first step toward improve
ment in health. As a woman breathes ,
so she is ; for the poise of the chest is
the keynote to the whole figure. When
the chest is in proper position , the fine
points of artistic w earing apparel and
all the little frills of fashion are seen
to best advantage. Even humble ma
terials assume a certain elegance hith
erto unknown. Out if it is carried bad
ly , the figure droops and falls into
ugly angles. Nothing sets well ; 110 gar
ment seems right It Is always wrung
to make the bone structure do most of
the work in keeping the body upright.
The muscles should hold it in position ,
otherwise grace is out of the question
and good health difficult. To breathe
correctly , keep the chest up. out , for
ward , as if pulled up by a button. Keep
the chin , the lips , the chest on a line.
Hold the shoulders on a line with the
hips. The observance of these direc
tions will insure to golf skhts and
rainy-day cosiumes a real dignity and
picturesque effect. Bre ; > the upward
and outward , as if about to 0y. draw-
Ing in the air with slow , deep breaths
and letting It out gently. This con
scions deep breathing repeated ten or
twenty times at Intervals during the
dny tends to expand the chest perma
nently , to give it classic poise and style
Repeated forty times. It Is said to be a
cure for worry. Dr. L. P. Bryson , in
Harper's Bazar.
Eooaevelt's Views on AVoimm's Su ffra-
Roosevelt is the first President of the
United States since Abraham Lincoln
who had expressed himself publicly in
favor of woman suffrage before attain
ing the Presidency. Cleveland pro\eJ
himself favorable to it by action *
rather than words , as he signed bills *
giving women partial suffrage in New
York when he was Governor of that
State. Hayes favored it in his quiet
way , and helped the senior editor oi
the Woman's Journal to got a woman's
right resolution through the national
Republican convention of 1S72. C.'ar-
field recognized its growing import
ance. He said , "Laugh as we may.
put it aside as a jest if we will , keep
it out of Congress or politiral cam
paigns , still the woman question Is
rising on our horizon larger than the
size of a man's hand , and some solu
tion ere long that question must find. "
Some other Presidents were believed
to be more or less friendly to it. but
Roosevelt and Lincoln'have been the
only ones to put themselves conspicu
ously on record.
Prettiest Girls in the World.
A man who has traveled far and wide
over the face of the earth , visiting
nearly every country known to civili
zation , declares that if asked where
the prettiest girls in the world are to
be found he would unhesitatingly re
ply in Limerick , Ireland. There is a
freshness of face , lustrousness of eyes ,
bealtbfulness of color and complexion
about the Limerick girls en ma ce that
carry off the sweepstakes trophy. The
girls of Cork , and of the lakes In fact ,
of the country all the way down from
Dublin are somewhat of the Limerick
order. In form they constitute a bap-
py medium between the rotund English
maids across one channel and then
Bylphlike Parisian demoiselles beyond
the other.
But the Limerick face Is the perfec
tion of female beauty a human ce
ramic without a.blemish. The Limer
ick giri i * also til * highest example of
i exquisite wit and Ingenuousness an
extraordinary assimilation , to be sure.
In other words , while she is not In
sensible of her sparkle of words , she
seems like one who has never looked
frequently into a mirror. She has reg
ular and sometimes very pretty teeth
and If her nose is often inclined to re-
> trousse and there is an "Irish expres
sion of mouth" these but add piquancy
to her other beautiful features.
Beauty of Simplicity.
The fad for perfectly plain pieces of
furniture still flourishes , the colonial
style in mahogany and the dark weath
ered oak pieces being the fashionable
house fitments of the hour.
The weather oak settee is of verv
good design , and is cushioned in brown
roan skin , as is considered best form ,
the cushions being laced with thongs
of the leather itself.
These weathered oak settles are never
upholstered , but are always cushioned.
On the contrary , the plain colonial sofa ,
often called a Davenport , with its
straight back and high ends , is always
upholstered in some material appropri
ate to the period.
The very latest ideas are embodied in
those two piece * ? . One of the best points
of the severely simple outlines the
vogue now is that one doesn't tire of
them as one does of the lightweight
kinds , ornamented with machine-made ,
stamped out ornamentations. Another
thing , they will never look bad style ,
even after this fad has passed.
War on Dockinsc IForaes.
Mrs. Miles Standish. of New York ,
with other prominent women , has initi
ated a popular movement which has
for its object the bar
ring of docked horses
from all horse shows ,
and the enactnu > iit of
1 e g i sintion providing
severe penalties for
this and other forms of
cruelty toward horses.
Cropped ears and cut
tails disqualify dog1 *
fro m competing In
most of the important kennel shows in
the old world , and also In the new. and
these women hold there is no reason
why this decree of exclusion should not
be extended to horses whose tails have
been docked.
Ilonsekeepinzr at i4OO n T > ny.
The Queen of England's retinue of
servants makes a statf which would
appal an American housekeeper.
The salaries aggregate $ iK > O.OflO a
year. Appended is a list of some of
the functionaries , and what the co t
of their services : Waxfitter. who ar
ranges all the candles. $3UO a year ; a
first and second lamplighter. ? r > 00 each
per year ; five table deckers , who set
the royal table. 51.4(50 ; chief butler ,
$2.500 a year ; chef , $3,500 a year ; four
master cooks , each $1.000 a year ; cleik
of the kitchen. $1.500 a year ; confec
tioners , $1.500 and $1.200 each ; work
ers in the royal laundry , aggregate
wages. $10,000 a year. Besides the
amount that Is paid for household la
bor. the tradespeople who supply the
eatables receive on an average $800,000
a year.
Visiting Sick Rooms.
Never enter a sickroom In a state of
perspiration to remain for any time , for
when the body becomes cold it is in a
state likely to absorb the infection ; nor
visit a sick person-r-if the complaint be
of a contagious nature with an empty
stomach. In attending a sick person
do not stand between the patient and
any fire that may be In the room , as
the heat of the fire will draw the In
fectious vapor in that direction.
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A. combination of lace with every fab
ric , from the thinnest muslin to the
heaviest wool. Is to be en regie.
The Gibson waist one of the latest
shirt waists. Is specially becoming to
women with poorly developed figures.
A new square-cut collar , much in-evl-
dence on spring jackets. Is just the
blazer collar of several seasons past
redivivns.
No dainty piece of lingerie Is complete
these days without its ribbon finish at
neck and sleeves , and here and there for
trimming , whether In rosettes or rows
of ribbon-rim beading. This season will
be no exception.
Say what you will , the plain chenille
dotted tulle and soft net veilings are far
more becoming to American woman
than the fanciful and monstrous fig
ured nets which disfigure some faces.
A soft veil is becoming to a woman , but
no one can pretend that the matheraati
cal figures and huge splashed design ?
and giant wafers assist in discerning
the good points of a feminine face
These strange veil * , are startling , and
that i * all that cam b * said for them.
Boiled Ham.
selec-
After making a satisfactory
rion. wash and scrape the ham until
let it stand in fresh
-lean , and then
ivater over night In the morning sub-
nerg * it in a kettle of nearly boiling
cook gently for an hour ,
tvater. Lt It
in a carrot If
throw
tvben you may
flavor , also
to the
; here Is no objection
i sprig of parsley , or a few cloves and
tnste.hen
bay leaves , to suit tho tnste.
let It stand in th *
the meat is done
iiquor until cool , thus leaving It juicy
ind tender. Never boil any salt meat
jevcrely. but keep it at n gentle simmer
the barn a fine ap-
until done. To give
bread crunios
it with
oenrance. cover
n hen cold , and brown lightly in tho
3ven. This not only Improves the jln-
to serve tho
it possible
k-or. but makes
same as baked ham.
Cranberry Tlmbnlcs.
of cranberries , four
Take two quarts
water ; wasb
Mips sugar and two cups
the cranberries carefully ,
nul pick over
with two cups
pat them in a saucepan
till tender ;
and stew
3f water , cover
sieve , re
lhen strain them through a
the saucepan and boil
turn the pulp to
fifteen minutes ; add the sugar and stir
enough to nwlt tho
ind boil just long
Migar ; rinse out the timbale molds
and sprinkle with
with cold water
zranulated sugar : pour the cranberries
when nearly cold into the molds , and
set in a.cool place to get tirin.
Beefsteak ssiitl Onions.
Broil the steak over the lire , being
i-areful to turn It often ; after It is
c-ookfd place on a hot platter and put
in the oven with little dabs of butter
on it. Put two ounces of very finely
i-hopped suet in a frying pan and fry a
Mght brown ; into that put three onions ,
diced very fine. Cover the pan and cool :
until tender , then remove the cover
jnd continue the cooking until the
onions are a light brown. In serving
nour the onions and gravy over th
steak.
French-Frietl Potatoes.
Peel some potatoes and cut in finger
lengths not too thick , cover with ice
water , and if they are old it i better to
let thorn stand t\vo hours. Drain , wipe
Jry , and fry in boiling fat as Saratoga
.ihips not too many at a time. When
they are a nice brown lift the basket
from the fat , sprinkle with salt , shake
the grease from them and remove with
a skimming spoon , dram on paper and
serve at once.
Beef Uroth.
Wash well two pounds of lean beef
cut in small pieces , and put to boil In
three quarts of cold water. Skim fre
quently while boiling , and when re
duced to one quart take from pot and
strain. Return to pot with half a
pound of lean beef chopped fine and
well mixed with three raw eggs. Beat
all together and return to fire. Boil half
an hour , or until clear , then strain and
season to taste.
Broiled Veal Steak.
Butter the gridiron well and broil
the steak over a hot fire ; when quite
brown on both sides , take out and put
in a shallow pan ; into the pan put a
little white stn < . and about two ounces
of butter. Set tbb in Lie oven for five
minutes , take out the veal , and to the
stock in the pan add a gill of tomato
sauce with a bit of horseradish , and
pour over the veal before serving.
Sponge Cake.
Three eggs , one and a half cups of
flour , two tablespoonfuls of cold water ,
one teaspooufui of cream of tartar , and
a half teaspoonful of soda. Put all of
the Ingredients together at once , stir
about five minutes ; bake in a quici
oven about twenty minutes.
Jenny i.ina Soup.
Take three quarts of white stock ,
seasoned with white pepper and mace ;
put into it three ounces of sago.
Home Notes.
Old oak furniture can be thoroughly-
cleaned by being washed with hot beer.
When all spots and dirt have been re
moved , polish in the usual way with
beeswax and turpentine.
The white lead that is used In paint
ing in oils , and which may be bought
at any shop where art paints are sold ,
is the best and simplest sort of cement
to mend china. It is so durable that
dishes mended with it can withstand
water.
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To economize soap in the laundry a
little pipe clay may be used for kitchen
: -loths and other much soiled articles.
It has a very cleaning effect , and If a
iittle be dissolved in the water onlj
ibont half the usual amount of soap
svill be required.
To soften water for laundry
purposes
cvhen you have no rain water supply It
e a good plan to draw the water three
> r four days before It Is needed for use ,
ind to expose It to the air. This will
render it quite soft and will make
> oap either entirely unnecessary , or at
my rate , will make a very small quaa-
Jty of it sufficient
Where a sewing room Is not avail-
ible the seamstress will find a rug of
inen crash perhaps two yards square
i great convenience. This may be put
mder the machine , sewing chair and
: utting table , and will keep scraps and
> its of thread from the
carpet , and In
urn protect delicate fabrics from th
lust of the floor. It can be taundjred
; pring and fall , and kept In
definitely. - - .
