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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1906)
Ill f . - . VI l 01 IPIC0Y.CI111IMD Bit-. i IVfe Z! ft fl I w Im Camp v liflJii like Lk5ai 3Q)m yT l I lrjpJ 111 A '? 1 'I fcfejkO1 X5tt o Collecting Odd Piecp ' VT'J l; , Iffrp Mi wrariipl I I I ! if J r momm ( , ,1 ,HI - Laiiiitl "! -, - ! M b ; r- t f ; I j ) lf ,tmm4mu - Cosoy Comer fvdiyed An Old 'Bed No. 2 of the Scries "Doing an Old House Over." By Dorothy Tnke. XT' TO KOD.M ili tcivrl mure thuuKtit- k ' fill uf ili I lull than iIiicm thH llv- 1 X lnic room, fur Una iuuiu must b mole tlian tnautiful 1 MiuulU b homrllk anJ livable, una should never t nilsluken tor your rrct-ption room If you have a lot of flood pictures a plain a-r la thu ln'M to uve, anil It the room la morn tiiun nlnu (i t hih uxe a frie; aoout It. There are ao mutiy beautiful frieze on the market today that a Dutiable one can always bs found, which could be the keynote, and re ut the colors of he rest of the room. If. a figured paper Is d-alr'd liothlntr Is mill than a koo.1 Morrla upcr, especially above a plain dado; or. If thu room Is small, a two-toned paper In geometrical design, all over tin- wall, la a safe chc'.ce. Unless you have a hardwood flour and Oriental ruga, an allover carpet of some dark color or of a two-tone de sign Is always pretty and restful. I he furniturs for the living room should be considered carefully. The chairs, of course, must be comfort able, and they should not be so heavy that they cannot be easily moved about. If there Is to be a desk. It should be one with drawers, rather than cubby holes, a t they often -ve an untidy appearance. A large, sub stantial table In the middle of the room, with a few books and maga stnea on It, arranged In an inviting way. Is attractive. If the room la not too small. Malik Kuiiy furniture Is th prettitst. and tins, if bought In the right way, la not very expeimive Vou may haw many a weary hunt In the shimmy parts of the town for dealers In aec-ond-hand furniture, or you ma have to Mund for hours at some auction, waitlnK to bid In a piece or two, but your labors will be forgotten, or else bi-iome pleasant memories, and the furniturs will be an utmost endless delight to you. How niuth pleasanter It Is for a vomit: coupi lust starling out to fur nish In this way: To make lit tie pit grimaces to quaint little towna m the tlrinit in tiueM of odd pieces, to timid ly but fit auction sales and to contrive t make things for ttie home together. N h I lun it js to look lurk on our ln t Ntini on the characters we deiilt with, on the thniKs we saw! We see Mir mistakes, too; but we have profited i'Y ))' in. and delight In cur little home, lor It helong!i to us and we to It. A )oiiiig bride on. e told me with pride that sl.e furnished her house through out in three dus, but the house speaks lor list It I uhen going over it. no touch of originality ; the pieces. Iliougn coMlv, weie m'-sl commonplace, and how could they ba otherwise? The pieces of furniture in the aoerm poii:g liluairauuua er practically 5V fjxaa ull picked tip in the way that I have ilcHcrlhcd. The square piano cost t- at an uucllon Hule. It Is a spleuuid piano, with a beautiful lone. These can al most always be found at this price, as (he modem houses are so small that there uru comparatively few that have room lor them. When placpd straight against a wall these pianos are ugly, but when placed out ill a room or In a bay window (as In the Illustration) the ifTYct Is rather like that of a grand piano, and gives an imposing air to the room. Tin' cozy corner shown Is Just a bed which was not in use. The end of the lied is put against the wall, and the Jin cm velour curtain goes over it nnd tin , : 1 1 m lean against It. Tin' top oi the Im -i was not used, for the end rcs-is im two soap boxes. This makes a mosi comfortable lounge ami is a stent deal heller than nothing, for there should :ilvns he some such thing in a living1 r . 1 1 1 1 . The chair shown in the illustra tion was picked tin put as It Is nt a sate for ,;,it. as was also the Kniplre Uck i hair near the piano The mahog sny rocker is only an Imitation and cost H new The curtains In this pit lure are nia.l.. of cream scrim, nnd are stcneiled with S -, i: it FRUIT SEASON MADE LESS T M1K fruit season, enjoyable as it is to the palate und healthful to tile body except one l.i lon,;s to the uniortutiiito coutv trilai Is death to the fingers an. I trying to the patience when preserving Is en. V ho has not dug out pineapple tyi s by the million it scorned tilt the very thought of dcllciourf marmalade was loathsome; or seeded cherries till ones titnptr was oiic nnd ones hands sit; his for days to cume? i'ui ticulari UMi.i is the fruit sea son if one happens to be a child. Not the tattng .it it, win. h is delectable, but, oh! the misery of getting scold'd to.- stains Ihat just vi,i gt i on l.ei pinafores, or ot Oeing kept In liom play for Intel mitiatili. bonis to help lumber hull hciins. Who would not leel aggrieved, cteti though pieserx es are o nice I'erhap It Is to some memory of those chil.li.-h hours of tuitur that we are indebted to many in.-ttl.itis coiitrivati. t s tor lightening the labor of the fruit scuso.., al all events, tin y are here, any amount of them, some very simple, oihcis trtingl) intricate, but most of llit-m a big iinprov incut on lingers, r'or instance. Iheic is the ttmp lot that most trying ol all frui: to pie Hie illieapple. This is nothing paie but a pair or feossorg with a spoon t.ii one side and a noiiow Made into which it Ills on the other. This little Instrument not only re- m. .vi a the eyes with lit Ue waa'e of time or Juice, bul II is just I be thing 10 cut out apple and quince lores with, or to remove the centres fron. grapefruit. '1 he blade, nioreova r is just the thing f..r shred. lit g p utapple.a process which many cooks find dillicult and ledums Then there la a strawberry built r la a oquare Memo a Tudor rose design In oh' rose nnd gneii. Scrim is very nice foi cur tains If the room is very l'glit but it is cry necessary that the light should not he kept out, particularly in a liv ing room, notihlmt makes pretty cur tains, as does also matlias The long windows shown are curtained with ci eam-liguretl madras, which hangs in beautiful folds and softens the light, without k-eplng it out I tannot un derstand why so many people will cheerfully spend dollars mid dollars Lit..' enrtains which, to U1V' mind have no retleeinintr quainter. Vet how often we see row after row of ll nusen, all having lace runams in parlor that are almost blent leal. , is one house in the town that I i.... ,uion to nass. which iin To ofl tli r.g lits me every time I see It. all'l tun kt me curious to snow snout us If Mtantls nearlv 111 tile ini.l. He of a long row of houses of brow nstone, with three slips leading to til' em. '1 Ills house, unlike llieoincis. h latlict .1 shutt-rs i ne sasu curt; tins at e of Swiss, wnn a ruuit , . I.. Kv it eortl There H ii 'green Venetian blind Rnd Inside curtains of some dark material, prob- il.lv clour, instead OI m- "lit Hie form ot a small tin pincers or clamp. Not only does it make hulling more expeditious, but it saves much bundling of the berries, which is a de cide. I in iii 111 Its lavor. tor washing strawbciiics ocslioys tiie flavor, and Ihe picker's hands are not always above reproach. A very rapid and easily managed cherry seeder somewhul resembles a miniature meat chopper. It can be fust ( md to any table, and the cherries are surprisingly little crushed. There ore also appHu parers, one on which great red apples nie n t hisilttg to bung off the : kins and take out the core at -sm' and the same time, and a mighty short time at that. Only the M-nni:iii who lias made Hpple bull r without a pirtr knows what a boon the Instrument in. Pir.ce appendicitis hns cast its pall A Stocking Hint. T1IK VKHV sh.tr stockings which this summer baa Introduced mean a weary l..i of wmk if you are at all bard upon stockings. tiet them a size larger than you usual ly '.ir Instead of wiinkling up in un comfortable c-ieases upon your feel, they adapt ilaniselves to circumstances, and save a deal uf darning. Drainage In Hot Weather. LOOK Sh u ply after drainage during hoi weaiher. no mailer whether or not tterjtuing stem. iu be sttttt and tb-an. I'ouritig a very weak solution of car bolic acid dottn the pipes or pitting ratistlc soda In basins and sinks, letting the water carry the strong aoluliun v42 Unusual. Placing of of glass, little old-fashioned panes have been put In, and these look quite quaint with the dainty swiss curtains against them. In the long ride of four or five miles, that Is the only house that stands out In my memory, the others all express so much sameness. The arrangement of the living room and the finishing touches are really what tell. There should be a com fortable chair for reading near the window, and one near tiie artificial light. The desk should be placed so as to have good light by day or night. The chairs should be arranged so as to make one big group, or two or three little ones. There should be one or two good ornaments nnd a few vases suitable for flowers, but no nick nacks. A few photographs about give a personal touch to a room, which Is always desirable, as we want our liv ing room to be different from that of a hotel. Have a plant or two and a few flow ers; and here let me remind you that there are lots of ways of arranging flowers, and Individuality can be brought to bear In the arrangement of flowers ns much as In anything else. A few long sprays of honeysuckle placed In a bowl on the top of a bookcase or mantle, and hanging over the corner, are very effective; sprays from a willow tree can be used In the same way. A great many people make the mistake of putting too ninny bowers In one vase. Three roses. wr..i a lot of green, look Infinitely prettier than a dozen or more, tightly bunched together, so that the graceful lines of the flowers are hidden. Never have the table covers In your living room of light or flimsy material. A pretty table cover can be easily and quickly made of lattice cloth, which comes In beautiful shadis of golden brown, green and red. This cloth is of a very coarse weave. Toll the threads so Bs to make a two-Inch fringe all around. Knot two of the threads together at intervals of about two Inches, so as to prevent it from fraying, then work a simple design, such as the wall of Troy, with a heavy embroidery thread. I'retty tiil.le covers can be made of reversible silk nnlstnd off with a bull fringe. The pillows should not be too light or they suggest the bedroom. They can be made fi"m almost unj thing, its It Is the colors that count in pillows, often beautiful remnants of cretonne! . , 1., Iwoik'ht for fl sonic. tn.l iapeM! ' r . . in ... and will make very oaiiusoni tops lops. I "'if row. - - .'.. .in ... 1... l.o.ncre nr nnifthinfZ There sholl M ne m least one. S1IK pillow on ' " ' - J that Is equally nice for the face. If one Is tempted to be down. ONEROUS over the land, the grape seed has ben under the ban. How to rid oneself ( f these seeds since eat them we may not has always been a problem. Kjectlng them from the mouth, even when done in the daintiest manner. Is objectionable, besides ruining the flavor of the grape. Fortunately, once more the Inventor saves the day with individual grape knives. These are almost exactly like the orange knifo that every tourist brings from Florida, save that they are as small as an ln.livlilu.il butter kn.fe and have two small prongs at the end. No thoroughly satislactory peach parer has been put on the mill ki t, though there are several that are sup posed to lake o t the skin in thin sh ir Ings. As a rule, though, no substitute has been found for a sharp knife, as it does not bruise the tender flesh uf the fruit. through the pipes with It, will do much towurd keeping things in order, lle-pt-ut ever) couple of weeks. Rose Jars Revived. A N'oTllKK revival of a fad Is seen In I he bringing out of rose jars and the onsi-quent gathering and pack ing '! rose iit.i.s umoi.c Hie sine.- Lie h prolong, rather than overwhelm, lose -.idol. tl. Effect of Oood Tooli on the Temper. L-1AYK good toolfi ven If ill,. Co,. to be few, for your work, no mailer "llr,,lri ii is an in some one of Hi. t srieii forma, bus nesa or 'i he tiilalllv of vnni Ia.i1. houseaoi k. will reduce the wear and tear of the Work bO our Mit vo i. ujiuiuiuiu. M1K utter impendence of the pres ent generation upon luxuries and the speedy decadence of civilization consequent thereby has become the slogan of the calamity howler. Almost, when in our cities, might we be tempted to turn gloomy at these prophecies. I'ersonal ease yea, per sonal extravagance Is certainly a marked characteristic of the modem day, so marked that were there no other side to It, one might fear we were fsst becoming a race ot sybarites. For tunately, there Is another side, and that shows. If need arose, we could forego our lives of ease and return to the sturdy ways of our fathers. if we are us dependent on mere bodily comforts as the croakers declare, why is there an Increasing desire to rough it for at least part of the year? Women a well as men are going Into the woods for their recreation. They want to get aa near to nature as they can, even at the cost of mere physical conveniences. For the benefit of those women who have never enjoyed tl Is specially rest ful and health-brlnfrlng recreation, yet feel they would like to try It this summer. If they but knew how such things were managed, a short discus sion on camping. Its comforts and die comforts, may not como amiss. The selection of a site la Important. Though It need not be far away In f -In Important Part of the Outfit point of actual distance. It should be so Secluded and "woodsy" as to give the impression of being "far from the madding crowd." Oet into the moun tains or hills, if poKsiole, and by all means choose a place where there Is water. If It Is but a little stream In which a few flsh may be cuught for l:.akfast. Canoeing or boating adds much to the pleasure of this open-air existence, and the question of carting provisions is much simplified If meat and ilsh can be supplied by the bud ding Nimrods and Walton of tin party. Also eschew a place where the pestiferous mosquito does abouiui. Nowadays we have head nets tor day and tent screens by night as a part of every camping equipment, but 11 Is far easier to avoid their haunts. "Hut," some one. asks, "what shall we take along? W hat about a roof over our heads, beduing, coukiug utensils and provisions?" 'the answer depends largely on want klnu of camping you lnlend to do. If you are to go on a canoe trip, every thing must be as light and portable us possible; for a fortnight s slay in ono place more leeway Is allowed 111 the matter of weight and consequent con veniences. Fortunately, camping equipments can now be bought In the most compact form. Nor need these necessarily be expensive; though uch is the fascina tion of the life It Is well In buying to choose utensils that may be used from season to season. The Cooking Question. Wood stoves that can be collapsed Into a canvas case twenty-seven inches long, twelve Im ties wide und an Inch thick, toiditig aluminum bakers for bread making or loasting; and relinned or aluminum skilkls. pans, pots, plat ters, cups, knives, forks and spoons that fit Into a nest und weigh but live or six pounds altogether, solve the problem of cooking. I if course, when one Is to remain In permanent camp, stotes for gast.line or ml may be more used, but the former is da- gerouslv explosive alio the latter has the unpleasant h.-ihit of permeating eteiyihing wilhln reach. Not even Mark J'apl'e) could cheerfully contemplate pro visions transported at glial expense for hundreds of miles only to be found leaking with kerosene A useful appliance uhen cooking is to be done by a camptire is a grate, look ing veiy much like a folding steel foot rule This can he set on green logs and tl.e fuel i.ii.lcrneatli economized. Frequent ly w I. en on a eaiioe.iig trip ti ills are not iairie.1. t tie parly, even the wonon. sleeping In bags nr tin rub ber blmkn This is all right when the sky Is poetically starry, but scarcely so pleasant when clouds il.i empty them selves In the wee, ainall hours. For the permanent ramp, tents are. or course, essential. These must be ab solutely waterproof, a the must en thusiastic camper loses heart under a leaking canvas. Most of us can stand a couch that Is not downy, but a water oaked one ia a wraUvrounsr. I; r : n ' . ''.t. 'a. i . i :' v W ... ... v, i . V CiJ . v A . s J - -- . T' m ' x : "at. , w .: : . mm , I I s ' .1 -i-- f ft Wash . ay These couches, by the way, may be, if one can a It old It, a pueumatlu mattress und pillow, or a comfortable cot, but quite as refreshing slumbers can bu had on balsam boughs or even fresh straw, lightly covered by a rubber or wool Lnauket. The problem of food, even In the wilds. Is easily solved lu these days of soup and bouillon lublela, dried iggs, onions and potatoes and other vegeia blea, compressed nnlk.ev aporaien fruits, cereals and sweet chocolate. One noted camper gives a food list for four per sona for two weeks, including twenty four pounds of Hour, ten pounds of coin meal and thirteen of pork Slid bacon, with all the rest of the supplies, shred ded Ilsh, sugur, butler, coffee, beans, rice and the compressed foods above mentioned only umountlng to three quuricrs of a pound over the hundred pound mark. Clothes for camping must depend largely on how lough the lite Is to be and lu what climate and season. Wool en stockings and light woolen under clothing or flannel shirtwaists are in dispensable to prevent colds from wet feet and excessive perspiration. 1 hen a lightweight waier-pioof shirt, or one of thin corduroy; a mackintosh and water pr.xif leggings, stoul siloes and a sweat er c r one must have, with necessary toilet articles. These latter should be as light and put up III as portable shape us possible. Then no woman would think of going into camp without complete Sewing ap pliances and siime univiis.il rem.. lies, such ss brandy, adhesive piaster and ab sorbent cotton, wl i ll haxel, arnica, qui nine, mustard, a chemical thermometer la consolation, this, for wheie there l no fever danger our illness is not Immi nent, as a rule), and a hypodc-imic syr inge; and a few speclfle remedies, such as the individual carrying them is likely to need. As for the hot-water bag. stay at huiue, U )uu must, rather than go 1 1 WJ J&. k . ' ,tsW .' jt ,' S m L II MSSssssssassssisi , r trann i limn r mm urn . , . a n i OOUCM-cMZea COFtZfVcX. ail ntici. yL .ui.i..... v j ,fl....m mm :ir" C, .;; i immnmn -twins ii'iniM.1 jf-'i, , . 1 , I I : 'i ..iiiiip""'" " '" , . t- ' -, Ly''' ,. 1 :kJ ' ' Ai fi ' Yl -I '" IJ-Sws)lilt..fjJfi. i I Jt4 V . t I . i" i..-t" ii s s r - h- m v ? Nliisilii1MMil ..- w . if -j? J; J. f Into the woods without one. All of these peisonal belongings may be carried over the shoulder in a light waterproof pack, so that the frailest woman does not feel their burden. Ol coutse in a permanent, camp one muy allow herself many more comforts. Jiy the way, do mil let a mistaken sens of It being "sporty" to be uncomfort able deprive )uu uf perfectly allowable con ven lenctg. For Instance, a Woman who Is to stay two weeks lu one place may be permit ted gnat, r vainly in diess. Whit waists and even duck ekirts are proper for dress-up occasions lu these duya w hen it Is a compara i ivt ly easy matter to lit i ill. in up In camp. With a pleated roiling; pin and washboard and one of the ever hot almhul lamps shown in our pictures, it is an easy matter to wash out stocks and blouses and pi ess wrin kled skirts. Then clothes need not be piled Just anywhere, since there are adjustable hangers lo be clamped lo tent .es. Slid Isige wall pockets, twelve or sixteen compartments, to be suspended from the rnlge. Crouching uncomfortably on the ground to eat from a bag or a box la pleasant enough occasionally, but why do It for a fortnight when folding chain and tallies take up so little room. In the food line also conveniences era permissible. There are l.il.iing shelvei of csnvus ami ash sluts on which a hundred pounds of picvisioua may be hung out ot the reach of tiiq.iittltive In sects and beasts, while a collapsible meat safe made of stioi.g liobbinel that can be washed repeal, illy, suspended from a tree or In an c pen tent, leaves mest and Ilsh free, to the air, yet out of reach of tiles. Draw the line hard and fast on rnsre luxuries, but do not frown on neeeeaU . ties; and, above all, do not think It cotW1 durlve to the simple life to be tnlitnlt uncomfortable when la cam.