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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1908. The Vacation Hostess. THB BEGINNING of tho vacation season .and the annual ' hegira I 1 moves on to remark that there e are hostesses and ? hostesses. Which bain Interpreted is, ' that sometimes at the and of a visit you long to star right where you are. and. some times you pack your sulteass wun a mental reaolva never to bo so foolish ' again, but to express your good lnten- lrna ha Ultr am lt It in At that. The f lrat duty of the eucceeeful hostess is to make the guest room as " comfortable aa possible, to Infornv-he - gueat of meal hours and the ustom of the family, which need , tov,. . oo changed for the gueat and then let the newly arrived gueat alone until he or she has become acclimated, so to sneak: has reached a state or mind which demands something more than an eaay cnair ana a view ana a owa. The object of inviting ycW friend to your country home or. seaside, cot tage la to provide a rest - from tho uaual vocation, to enjoy his or her so ciety ana to ttiora recreniion., to accomplish this the entertainments which are planned should be of such; a nature that they will reat both mind and body, and while it ia uf ten diffi cult to plan noveltlea for the person who is constantly amused, it Is probabU Ka Ua rmAmm'. tiima .HO n, W f TAW. Vnr tha Htv ilwrllnr. nothing la jnoro restful than quiet afternoons under the trees wltn book or a on or rancy wor. The girl who loves long tramps may usually be accommodated and the one who doeen't may find some -other coun try pleasure which is less -strenuous. What shall be placed in "the guest room ia a large subject and one of many variations. But If poaslble let the gueat feel -full possession especially of clothea cloaet and bureau drawera. Jt is pleaaant to have a bottom' sachet of dried clover, lavender or pine needles, to give freshnaas to the articles placed In ft. The thoughtful hoitess will slso have a reading lamp beside the bed with a iate maseslne or a little volume of eeaays, for possible sleepless houra. It is alwavs well to hang a bathrobe 1n the cloaet and place a pair of slippers that can be uaed if the truest has neglected to bring these articles. And don't, oh don't, if your gueat ia a woman, forget to provide some sort of a hair-receiver, for the neat woman experiences all sorts of unpleasantness In finding a way of disposing- of comb ings. And t is well to Teroember that people have widely varying taate In the matter f the amount of bed clothes liked, so- an extra down comforter placed at thofoot of the bed will be useful. And don't let your gueat wander about for two or three hours breakfaatleas or come down an hour too late filled with remorse, because you have not informed her of your breakfast hour. . Then It ts also well to remember that people like to have some-time to them selves and" that to be dropping with weariness for lack of a quiet hours nap or to be talked to when . one wants to be quiet and write letters, Is , a burden. And never, oh never, allow the guest to be drawn Into an argu ment or forced to act as umpire be tween husband and wife. If any dif ference of opinion arise, laugh about It. or turn it aside to be settled later. Remember It was for rest and quiet and comfort that you asked your friend to oome, and let all things work toward that ft ft Fads and Fashions. rEW TORK. June 13. Hats continue to bo large and many of the brim a are lined with a contrasting straw. The drooping brim upturned on the left side is a very popular shape. Ruchtng Is worn In almost every kind of a high stock. There Is a great varle a ha fifinil la thla ninfaa, whlH I made of lace chiffon or plaited ribbon In all tho delicate colors, aometlmea several ' harmonising colors are com til n art. Tailored waists for morning wear are shoulders or none at all. To be really smart they must have the straight cuff wmen fastens wun linns ana me per fectly plain waist have a tiny breast pocket on the left side. Cretonne is gaining more favor each week and which is the greatest rival of the beautiful new ribbons of the aeaaon. 1 Parasols, separata coats, waist coat a, hats, pompoms and bows uaed In millinery and many smaller accessories are seen maae or mis xasnionaoie ma ..via 1 . , Ascot ties are very popular to wear with strictly tailor-made suits. They are made or madras, lawn or pique ana tho ends are striped or dotted In all . tho attractive colors. Lace panels are verv fashionable on this year's gowns. They are shown among tho novelties in dress trlm- minora and coma In different lengths. ... They should extend from the bust Hue down tne irom oi me snirt as rar as liked. . Combining silk and voile is considered ' very smart, and it is so cleverly done mat li, is nam 10 ieciae wnicn is ine . inmrauii ana wiiitn m principal ma terial. Soutache should not be omitted aa a part of the -decoration, for It la sucn an attractivs zimsn xor any cos turns. POnres la made ud into verv nrettv and some very elaborate costumes for afternoon ana evening wear. A new bluish green shade is found extremely smart and also a deep cerise, a yellow tan ana mauve, nmr jvas mere sucn a variety in the Dualities of anv mat. - rial as there Is found In pongee. There are iignt ana neavy -weights, smooth and rough surfaces, some with a twill . and others plain. v . Bordered chiffon wraps are charm ingly draped over 1 afternoon toilettes and look especially well If the costume . is cur on princess or- empire lines, These wraps are gracefully folded In a way to give a finishing touch to any street costume, and at the same time mue warmtn udouna in mem. . ftrssnls are exquisitely - made of Our delicious Cod Liver . preparation without oil, -Better than old-fashioned toxestore health for Old people, delicate children, weak run-down persons, and after sickness, colds, coughs, bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles. . ; Try it on- our 'guarantee. '' VVoodard, Clark & Cx. Portland, Oc princess lace : and medallions In black over a white silk lining or all In white. Chiffon parasols are lovely and those of filet and Irish crochet-lace are per haps tho most attractive. The Dres den and China silks take tho lead In the colored covers. Ribbon, plain, striped, checked end spotted is much used in tailored milli nery,' A fad Is to place the -large loose how -on the right side of the hat well near,, the back, while . the brim of 'the left side rolls upward. This seems odd to think of, but it really, gives, a stun ning errect. - tseiaom. ever, ere tne bows seen In the front, as was the fad a few season ago. - . ' Jackets are being made without any sleeves, the blouse sleeves of net, mouav senna or runjes neing sumcieni. A. pretty Idea la to out ' the ermhole in a wide V-shspe, showing an underwaist and sleeves of a different color and material. f - Lingerie hats are extremely chlo fos summer wear, but are much larger than those seen before. Tneir trimming is a combination of tulle, net and flowers. the embroidered top Is placed over a tightly -wirea rramej or point a esprit snowing--the edge of the brim bound with satin. . Nets used for gulmpes, waists snd gowns are embroidered In heavy dots in Diacx ana wnite. iruet is emDroia red in long stitches In white or color; white and ecru tiet is woven In narrow stripes; filet for dresses and coats is embroidered In gold and chenille and nets flowered and figured are much in evidence In millinery and dresses. Bows of lawn embroidered with tiny French dots of a delicate color are very popular i to wear with almost every toilette except an -evening gown. A turn-down linen cellar embroidered in white and matching color is the correct finish. The little butterfly bow of white lawn embroidered In a color and knvlng a. scalloped edge has not loat Its popularity. Flowers used in millinery this season are the most perfect reproductions of natuxe , that have ever been seen. Daisies, cowslips, sunflowers and pond lilies, orchids, geraniums , and hydran geas sre used in great quantities and with much foliage. One can scarcely think of a flower that is not worn. Fans are seen In the most axaulslta designs and colorlntrs and the ones Im ported from Japan and Africa are, per haps, the most beautiful. They are gen erally made or silk, , hand-painted In Japanese scenes representing a tea. nr. den or festival and many other scenes. The Japanese carve fans entirely of Ivory, and tha Africans make them of ostrich feathers in natural colore which' are mounted in bone or lvorv. i ' FLORENCE FAIRBANKS, ft ft ft Regarding Etiquette. K ASSUMPTION of Independence, an aggressive, uncivil manner, never will convince, the world that you are a superior person. This is a false Idea and comes from egotism, self love.' It wilj, cause you to be severely Judged and "criticised. The whole duty ofv woman in regard to manners. Is described In four words by Emerson: "A lady ts serene." a woman oi rerinement is serene quiet, modlst, reserved, comnosed. self-con trolled. When she speaks It Is In low iuiiea; wiren sne moves ii is wltn easy grace. Her gestures; her posture, are maraea cy gentleness ana algnHy. . From the moment 'Of bes-Tnnlnr game at a card party each player should remember that It devolves upon her to pay airici aucnuon, io piay jier beat. nu unucr no circumstances lo Crlu die. She Is not likely to do the int. ter when not Interested In tha - nm but when Indifferent, the fact Is all too apt to ds patent in the carelessness of her own play. This is not only in considerate to her partner, but rude to both her and the hostess. Each guest mew oiure accBDiins mat in been Invited for cards, and did she not care to play a refusal should have been sent. It Is no wonder that young men speak with utter scorn of the giggling girl. They seem to think her the least attractive maiaen on earth; it Is try ing to attempt to hold anv kind of ran. versatlon with a girl who will punctuate ner every remara wltn glgglea. It 1 not always possible to know, at first thought, whether or not you are one of tne gins wno giggle, stop and think about It. Watch yourself the next time you are with any one. Bee whether this senseless trick Is a part of your social equipment. If It is take any nnruiu means to stranfie mat giggle Un til It Is dead. Wholesale giving of costly wedding presents is no longer In good taste. Many wedding Invitations sent out by mo iwbi (amines oi turops ana Amer ica now are accompanied with requests that no prsents be given, says WhatJfh. Eat Among ttiese It is the custom for presents to do given only ty relatives Occasionally such a privilege might be enjoyed by a very dear friend, but for otnera to give presents to a bride oould be Interpreted as taking a liberty to which their relations do not entiti them. It wss only -among tha vulgar classes mat tne great erase or wedding guv vwr ivvwvcu Miensjva sanction. ft ft Farm- Life Made Attractive. ' By Floradell. T?OR where your treasure Is there H will your heart be also," la aa true in temporal affairs as It is of spiritual, and I am using it as a test for my little preachment on making farm life attractive for young people. The only way that you can make any- thing attractive to young people (or any one elae for that matter) la to get nnart invo it, ana men you mav aa wen lorget aoout trying to get their in terest - - - Never in the history of our pmintra have young people on the farm had the opportunltlea for pleasure and advance ment that they have at the present time, but we see In many places young people anxious to reave tneir noma surround Ings, the sheltering care of parents, the Sure ana neaitniui atmospnere and iree om of the country, to find employment in the close, unhealthful .cities, where the work Is really harder than it is on the farm ; where a man la apt to be al ways a "hireling" snd never his own "boss" for the majority ot young peo ple who go to the cities to work are never able to lay by enoua-h to start in bualness for themselves. It may be true that they make' more money, but they spend a great deal more, too. At the bottom of this SDlrlt of nnntt i. often, a cultivated taste for excitement snd greed for money that la unnatural and out of slaca In countrv-raiaad vnunv people. ' . . - But wnen.a man and his wife settla on a farm In their early life and forget that there is anything to live for but1 to make as much money as they can to "buy more land, so that they can make more money to buy more land," etc.; lfj tney crowa out eu oi tne utile pleas ures of life for this or similar objects, thev will come to the tint, whan Ufa i. merely drudge, drudge, drudge, and a grasping for something that Is Just out of reach -and their children T Well, part of them may Inherit' the disposi tion that their parents have acquired, the others will long for the beauties of life and desdse the drudstnr iof farm life,, as they know it by experience anifl win turn to tne cities wners they can find .' employment and tho pleasure and society they crave. v "-v,' On the other hand, If parents keep their own hearts young so that they can be comrades for their children as they are growing from Jaaby hood to. man hood aftd womanhood, enjoying-' their F Measures, sympathising with them in heir troubles, and tllsagpolntments, and guiding them by their counsel; If par ents make the farm home a place where the children will center their affections and surround them with the healthful, Innocent pleasures that country life af fords, there will bs'no need of lavish ing luxuries upon them to keep their hearts upon the old farm. The little boy who has a dIk. calf or sheen to care for and raise with -which to buy his falVi suit, shoes or school books, or tne mtie Model for forenoon frock of linen, tussor or rajah. rlrl who pan hln mnth ani inn or thr roll, nt huttor rtr .Kinu : n I ga.ther eggs to buy herself a new dresa, or a few chlekena to ralaa of hr mnr own will have an Interest In the work on the farm and the articles will cost no , more than if they were purchased from a regular family income; the child will receive an idea of the value of these things and as a rule will take at ittS.0";". herJ! h7a nwni..v A, e .r.V:iln : . - - T ; , . . K .1 "'" time comes to sell It. If father apta nn the square and hands the purchase price over as If he rere dealing with a man, he has Won- his child's respect and wound one big cord around his heart that will help to keep him on the farm when father most needs him. If, as alast too many parents do, be drives the Set off and soil it with the reat of the erd and pockets the money there will surely be some one who, when he Is blgr enough, will go where he will have a chance to handle his own money. But there will come a time when the boy and girl will have to go out Into the world and become a part of it, and Often the ones whose hearts have be come knit to the farm will be obliged to -go to the cities to find employment or finish their education. Tea, they will even marry and make their homes and raise their children In the city, but their I hearts sre alwaf s turnlnsr to tha old I children growing up In the city and even though they are In good circum stances, see how much they miss of the pleasures that naturally belong to chil dren, thev will be able to tell some of tne advantages the country has over the city In the rearing of a family. That bread, butter, eggs, etc., should' not mean to children merely something to eat, but ' sherry rides In a header box, listening to the hum of the thresher or going with the grist to the mill: Httla calves to pet and feed; foamy palls of milk, with a chance to helD one's aalf and the fun of hunting eggs do coun try youngsters ever tire, or thatT A farmer might as well take his colts, lambs snd calves to the city to raise them. Of course It can be done In a way If one has plenty of monev ao r.an ho . raise his children there, too but he will tell them of when he was a hnv and went: fishing and wading In the brook, or coasting down hill: the chil dren will beg for a story of ''when you were a little girl, mamma." and mother will tell of ferns and violets, and min nows In the brook? of playhouses In the wooas witn carpets or moss and syrlnga, of honeysuckle or wild rraoe vino., at wild strawberries in the "hollow." Per haps a little listener with a strange im agination will steal out on the alv tn a far corner of the lawn and look for the wild strawberries among the grass, but he wilt not And them there. Should ha chance to find a few stray crimson clover blossoms .he would take them to motner tne mist would dim her va and through the mist she would see once more tne oia country nome as it looked when she was a girl, for her heart Is UU thars. ft ft ft Good Manners on the Street. HAT are good manners on ' the street? This was the question put by a young girl who had heard herself criticised. She was partly rebellious, partly curious. The oho who criticised her was right. Bhe waa sweet, attractive tn her looks and voice, had a good home, where she had been taught what waa correct, but she certainly laid herself open to com ment whenever she was on the street. Possibly her busy mother, doing the housework, looklns: after tha children, aeeing that all the family were properly clothed and fed, hadn't time to go on the street with her daughter or tnma aanut warning her against Just this danger. " She had gotten Into the habit fyt be having in the street as though she were on her own porch or in her parlor. She laughed too much, talked too loud, chat ted about her private affairs without re serve. - . . . 1 fThe advice she had given her ourht to .helD other girts n-ho are very proba i bljr untonsclous that they are drawing unpleaaant comment-on themselves, i If Ihnv Ka.. (V,. ' 1, I . n heart, and mend their ways, all very well and good, but the . trouble with the majority , ox young girl a la that the fling. out of " the room whan anv aim comment Is heard, and dub tba crltlo aa The first strong bit of advice Is mat every girl should realUe that the street is puouo morougnrare, ana tnat ev erything Shs aa va and. data la nntirmrt Also' that the throngs of people passing uer cave no regara lor ner reelings, ao not know who she Is, and do -not Judge her kindly. ., ; , 6he should remember-that a lady inouw never araw tne, slightest atten on to herself in public , . She must moderate her tone he. oulat In her ac tlona, realise that the pavement belong! to every one wo wplks oh It, and that she cannot monopolise ft.' "'. - She should remember that If a boy Joins her on the street he must turn and walk with her if he wants to talk to her. That she must not on gags in long private conversation on a street oorner or In the center of the walk. Bhe must not look even In curiosity at the men who are standing la front of hotels or at street corners. . They are often only too glad, to get the. slightest chance to make ' comments about her. These are Intended for ber ears. Some girls are silly enough to think that It la rather nice to hear such things if they are tcoraDllmentarv. She should feel their impertinence and in the future guard against any repetition,-- Above all, when two girls ars alk ing together on the street they should not giggle and make comments on the men who pass them. It is all very well to excuse this as sheer youthful BDlrlts. but a girl's mother should not allow her to do it The trouble, is the mothers never see half their girls on the street. Another thinir a girl should be cau tioned against is that it is not neces sary for her to introduce all her friends to each other on the pavement The publlo highway is not the place for thla kind of etiquette. If one of the girls stops to speak to some one the other girl can "walk on slowly until her friend has finished the conversation. If a bey wants to speak to one of the girls he can turn and Join them and he Is then casually Introduced to the other girl; and this is so casual that It is not considered necessary for a girl after ward to recognise a street Introduction unless she desires to do so. There is also a great deal she can be Advised about in the way she dresses. It Is not enough that she should modu late her voice, be quiet In her walk, but she should also be very demure in her costume. The- street is not the place for some of tho clothes and Jewelry that girls wear, A neat, quiet suit, a stiff hat, a veil, a pair of gloves on her hands, not swinging in one of them; sensible shoes without buckles, and as little Jewelry as possible, Is a costume that shows she Knows what is rignt. The whole trouble with the girls who ret so criticised on the public thorough fares la because they use the streets too much for social life. They either have not pleasant homes to. stay in, or they won't atay in them. When a girl goes on the street she should nave an aim and an object, and get through it aa quickly as possible. It la not a place for her to show off her best clothes. It is not A. place for her to meet her friends. It Is not the place for her to oaunter and Idle. When she realizes all -this and takes It to heart, she is beyond criticism. She thsn has good manners on the street. ft ft The Decline of Manners, CERTAIN mother had entered her l daughter at a well-known college. says a writer in the Youth's Com panion, and went to the town to make the last arrangements for her room and studies. Bhe chanced to arrive on the camnus at the time of the hourly change of classes. She stood on the green, watching the hundreds of young women aa they trooped out of recita tion rooms and dormitories. What she saw In five minutes caused her to de termine to send her daughter to Europe with a tutor rather than to college. "What was .wrong with . the glrlsT" asked, a friend wno could not under stand what seemed to her a capricious cnange or plan. "Nothing was wrong." replied the mother. If there had been any aues- tlnn of morals in the case I should not have hesitated to trust Mary to stand her around But bad manners are more subtly contagious than bad morale. I could not bear to think of my daugh- ter among the screaming, 'strammer- Ing,' siouciilng girls, careless of dress and hair and voice, who swarmed over that campus. Doubtless there were well-bred girls there, but they were lost in the crowd. Education of the imind la good, but unless It Koes hand ha.ml w.ltn breeding in gentle man- hers it manes scnoiars wno are neitner good citizens nor sweet women and I want none of such In my family." So deans and presidents and pro fessors of women's colleges may well take to heart the fact that the world now, as In the past. Is more exacting aa to a girl's manners than as to her acquirements. Nothing would prove a greater obstacle to the future spread of the higher education of women than evidence that It is Inconsistent with their being In the fullest sense of that noble word, gentlewomen. ft ft ft The Beauty Seeker. M ANT a woman will spend hours over embroidery or lace work which, perhaps, she does not need at all, and yet grudge an extra 15 mln- utes at her toilet that would render her m.,h mnr. at,-... n ... help greatly in preserving her youth aim uuauif. . . w r incia ,s i j ichruii why a woman in ordinary health should not retain her good looks until she Is quite- old, declares a writer in McCaU'a Magaslne. On, rising In the morning the first thing to be done by the woman who wishes to retain her beauty of face and figure Is to take a cool sponge bath, followed by a brisk rubbing with alcohol, which puts the whole body In a glow and tones up the Jterves and muscles. Then comet a 10 minutes' f raction of some simple exercises, which t persisted In will work wonders in im proving the general health and appear ance. . To keep the body clean is to keep it healthy; more than that, it is to keep tne mina Dngnt, as circulation is stimulated, muscles massaged and tis sues hardened. The dally bath Is the finest method of beautifying known; One thing you must strictly avoid in bathing never use hard water. It is impossible to create a cleansing suds. The addition of borax will remedy this trouble, so always keep a little china or tin-covered box with borax In It on your washstand. t H Dost Protector for Clothes. FEW clothes clOsets "are absolutely dust proof, and garments left to hang for a few days without shak ing collect dust around tho top where they are supported by the hanger unless each skirt and coat Is carefully covered. The ordinary clothes closet seems to ex tend a cordial Invitation to dust, and the only way to prevent It from ruining ones clothes is to make a aet of dust covers, one to fit over each hanger. Cross barred dimity showing a dslnty pink or blue flowered design is service able aa well as attractive for this pur pose. A piece of six or eight yards will make as many as most women require. Remnants can be found on the wash I goods counters, and even If one cannot pick up a piece of aufflclent length to ! I ma.no a. complete Bel or protectors two or three kinds will answer very well. The material, which is about 30 Inches wide, la cut In squares of this slse. The two raw edges are then hemmed on the machine with the foot hammer and the corners neatly sewn down with the thread ends clipped close.- The selvage requires no finishing. . 1 , . In the center of this sniiaYa ... a circle about en Inch and a ouirt.r in di ameter and neatly roll tlfe carved edge me wrung siue ana nenj It DV hand. This provides an opening for the wire party of, the cOat or skirt hanger. A dainty way to flnlah .this edge'to to her ringbone around the circle with either wnite-cotton or a coior to match the flowers in the dlminity or, muslin. A set of . eight or ten dust covers eairfof easily, be made In an afternoon, and when, once they have been used they wiu always oe inciuaea- Hi tne Cress cloaet furnishings. . . - Dimity covers, are better' for hanging over light dresses, and If thicker and more substantial; onea are liked brown Holland or any good Quality and color of linen can be' made ' into squares. Being flat, the wast perfectly, and material that will - stand occasional cleansing are the kind to select for this f urpoae. When colored embroidery cot on is used It Is well to be sure Uiat It ia washable. Harautal - ailk Is dainty and practloal on account of its softness. It Is', rather expensive, however, for mere dust -protectors -when other ma terials ot less than s third the cost will serve aa well. One woman whose bedroom is done In pink and white has -her dimity hangers made of the cross barred kind, sprigged with tiny pink rosebuds and green leaves. The herringbone Is .done in white cotton. Another, set of dust pro tectors which belongs tn a blue room is made of blue flowered fancy dimity and worked In blue The linen ones may be stitched In colored embroidery or they may be bound around . the opening with colored tape. After the garment is slipped on the wooden or wire hanger the dust square is hung over, the top and allowed to fail as it will. A 80-lneh square Is large enough .to let.lt come well over the coat or skirt. , t at at The Little Voile Gown. VOILE, so long popular, is worn more than ever this summer, botb In tha silk and in the sheer fine wool weaves, and the cotton voiles are won derfully lovely In color and design and often quite aa expensive as the silk or WOOL Here again is sn eminently practical material, provided qualities not too fauzlly sheer are chosen, and yet the rock of sheer voile may be made ex tremely dressy In spite of Its utilitarian Characteristics. A new marquisette with rather coarse filet mesh wave has been used for some attractive frocks, and silk mous- Little girl's dress with sailor col lar, to be worn with or without the gulmpe. sellne combined with silk or satin la very popular. Hold, loose chalnstltch embroideries in gleaming coarse silks are applied to the silk moussellnes, the embroidery us ually being done in several shades of the color of the mousseline, though of ten the embroidery is in plain seat tone. With satin to match for additional trimming and the inevitable gulmpe of cream net or lace this is the general scheme of many of the amartest of the Imported models. The attempt to Introduce transparent gulmpes matching the frocks In color n place or tne Decominor white has not obtained much approval on this side of the water, but many transparent long sleeves of chiffon silk mousseline or net matching dark dresa material in color are used. ft ft ft How to Slake Koumiss. EVERT reader of Russian novels knows thst there Is a drink called "koumiss," and when Count Tol stoi was recovering from a severe Ill ness it became known to the world at large that he was building up his strength again by drinking thia mys terious beverage. But mysterious as it may seem to thoss who know it only by name, the Ingredients of "koumiss" are of tho simple-nature and It is easily prepared. ( r ill a ouart bottle un to tha nolr with pure milk, add two tablespoonf tils of white sugar, after dissolving the same in a littla watap nwar a hnt era To this mixture sdd one fourth of a 2-cent cake of compressed yeaat. Shake the mixture well, then place it In a room with a temperature between 60 and ti degrees Fahrenheit for six hours and finally consign It to the Icebox over night. The result is the liquid known as "koumiss," and It is now ready to drink. But be sure the milk Is pure, the bottle is sound, and that the yeast is fresh. Care should be taken when tho mixture is opened In the morning on account of its highly effervescent properties, and It should not he drunk at all If any curdle or thickening re sembling cheese shows itself. If well prepared, "koumiss" Is a palatable drink, and the physlclnns of northern Europe regard it as both healthful and nourishing. t at M A Pretty Porch Box. A MOST delightfully effective porch box can be made from a medlum slsed cheesebox, says the House keeper. Place It on the porch where you wish It to remain, fill with good, rich soil, then add you vines and plants as you desire. This being done, cover the box with barkt-from a tree or trees, tacking It on the box by placing It up and down, making It exceedingly un even at top and bottom, and you have a moat artistic box of flowers. ft ft ft Stencil Curtains. F you are making stencil curtains for any of the rooms, the little sash onea that are hung on brass rods. sew Bsttenberg rings at the top to put l over the rod. These little lace rlnics I can be round in a convenient site and, visitor as they eat down. . -they really look prettier with the scrim "They are having lunch In thekltch curtains than a ruffled heading to, the en.", said the hostess. "You see there material. , sre often things, on the table that I ft ft ft :: don't want them : to have. So I have Snmima Card rau f always had a separata table for thm " D AT -NT TV -.. Aaia ... ,.,. r .h. summer girl to carry with her pretty lingerie frocks. - These are of white linen or of white silk, and are embroidered as elaborately as -one fancies. Tha. very prettiest - ere em bellished with the monogram or Initials of the owner. These card - cases y are lined with either linen or silk, depend ing upon the material used for the out side, and there ia a flexible InterJInlnar crinoline or buckram, which holds them in shape," Solid - embroidery 'Is suitable for the cases made of ltnep, but Kensington stitch may . be used upon tnose or bub. au wnite is nrst cnoice, although the daintiest of tints may be HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS The Housewife Saysv W' HEN milk has boiled over, throw a little salt at once on the stove. This will prevent the unpleasant smell of burnt milk pervading the house. Shabby towels which have become worn In the middle will reneV their usefulness If cut tn two and hemmed. They make admirable bedroom cloths, and ars quits large enough for that pur pose. Steel knives that are to be laid by for a time should be wrapped In tissue paper. It is far better than either flan nel or flannelette, either of which ma terials contain aulpnur and are liable to cause rust. When sweeping a flarpet remember to sweep the -way of the nap. To brush the wrong way is not only bad for the carpet, but tends to brush the dust in, ana not out of, the fabric and make the work doubly hard. A glass of hot milk should be taken last thing at night, before retiring, by people who suffer from insomnia. To be really effective it must be quite hot and should be sipped very slowly. To drink milk quickly Is almost sure to bring on an attack of Indigestion. .. Where ashes are sifted, nave a little of the real "dust" of the ashes for cleaning steel knives. Dip a cloth In kerosene and then in the dust of coal ashes and knives can be kept brightly polished with little trouble. For washing ribbons or delicate flan nels, grate two medlum-slsed potatoes (instead of sosd into a basin of warm water. -Rins ribbons in cold water; do not ring out, out utuia unm uwnx ui and press between two strips of flannel. When buying kitchen things remem ber that enamel la easy to clean, but the ; saucepans should have lids to mates, not tin. Tin lids rust, need con stant polishing, and get nasty on the Inside. If anyone is giving you bed-linen aa a wedding present ask them to let it be quite plain. Frilled pillowcases cost nearly double as much to wash as plain ones, and add too housekeeping ex penses considerably. If you can't afford to get good easy chairs at first content yourself with basket ones, and make them cosy with two or three oushlons, which should be encased in washyng covers, so that they can easily be kept clean. Summer Laundering. All muslin should be starched wet If put Into the starch dry. It never looks clear. ' J " , Prepare some starch, ana thin it to the consistency required. This depends upon what the muslin Is wanted for, and according to the oegree of stiffness you wish. Be sure to have the starch Dipt, the muslin into It, putting in those white articles you wish stlffest first. Let the staroh soak well through, then wring well, running them twice at least through the wringing machine. In starching colored muslins, do not let the starch be too hot. or it will de stroy the colors; and never put things through the wringer directly out of boil ing starch, as it ruins the India rubber rollers. In thinning the starch after It has been made clear with boiling water cold water may be used, and make the starch a more comfortable heat. . After wringing the muslins, shake them well, smooth out and let them lie for some time rolled up in a towel be fore Ironing. ... . Muslin must be Ironed wet. .If al lowed to get dry. It will have a rough appearance when Ironed. Iron on the right side to give it a gloss and the way of the thread as much as possible. When Ironing a large piece of mus lin, keep as much covered over at one time as you conveniently can, to pre vent It becoming dry. Should the ma terial dry before it is Ironed, damp It down very evenly with a wet towel, not missing a piece, or it will not look smooth. .... Embroidered muslin should be Ironed on the wrong side, to raise the pattern. Spotted -muslin should also be Ironed on the wrong side, unless the spots are pretty far apart, when It may look bet ter Ironed first on the right side to give the muslin a gloss, and afterwards The Natural Child. T was the most interesting thing about my trip," said a man who, in consecutive weeks, had been called far out into the New Eng land country, and summoned to the heart of New Tork city, "that the country children looked as I like to see children look simple, natural and curi ous. Tha city children had an air of querulous Impatience, of satiety and boldness," " To mdny a keen observer of social conditions the difference Is not a mere fancy of this traveler's mind, says the Youth's , Companion. Childhood In ttie cities seems to be falling under the spell of tho all-pervasive knowledge of facts, which Is the modern educational Ideal. If the country child has escaped. It Is because he has been allowed to di gest his own knowledge, and has not been fed on peptonized food for adults. He has to do things for himself, and learns by doing them. His world is not overstocked with objects, and so he Is able to find out more about eah one that he does see Above all, the most important of all. much Is left tn hl imagination. The great world outside remains for him to dream about. He Is happy In his Illusion. When you see an animated child, girl or boy, and the little one is decid edly disobedient, even after punishment, depend on it the mother Is not at fault. She has, perhaps, coaxed, tried gentle commanding, ending with a well deserved spanking. Often the mother of children will stop and wonder If sha really has any authority over her nnrulv child, or, what Is more, any in- ""-nee. As a baby the little one s obevs because he knows he must. But there comes a day when hs w-Ill say as calmlv as vou please, "I won't do It" The child means In all earnestness that he will not do It either. He may have to submit, hut he does so through the fear of punishment, or, as before men tioned, he takes his punishment and commits the deed he started out to perform. The duty of the parent does not end when the child Is fed and clothed and housed and sent to school. Back of all thia la a debt that some conscientious parents believe cannot be canceled in a whole lifetime. Inasmuch as the par ents, and not tne cniio, is responsible for the child's existence. Certain it is that parents owe their children that care and attention that will make good men and women and useful citizens of them. , A Difference In Method. e A young mother of Inquiring mind want tn lunphimn In a khimln tin.-. tells a writer in The Housekeeper. The ; meal was served in a dining-room that was ths perfection of daintiness. The spotless linen, china, silver, glass and flnwap. mid. tn tfaa, .Qatalla . k. n . I Jure T "Where ar tha children V 'asked the - - . woe wise. na of the iown. . coior- .-.v-; .. ft . ft .---Hd'r '.Annuals for Screening Objects. - From Country Life in America. HIDE all unsightly objects on your place with Vlnea and ovsrgreeni; if . youf can. While waiting for them to' grow, sow annual vlnea If your dally road or favorite walk outside your r rounds has unpleasant stretches, trans orm them into beauty spots by scatter ing broadcast sreds that vou can buv cheSply, by the pound. But don t buv mixed annuals for wild gardening, be- THE MOTHERS' CORNER : II Ironed over on the wrong side to creas out the spots. - . . :- In ironing colored - muslins, do not use the iron too hot, as it is apt to destroy the colors. - i Muslin trimmed with laee should have the lace Ironed first. If the musllu feels too stiff after Ironing, the fault van be remedied by putting It. through water and1 ironing again. ' . . - Air well. after Ironing, or the garment will beeome Jimp. . , , - ( . '.'Jelly Time. ' Jelly bags should be mads of doubled cheesecloth snd canton flannel. If one Is in a hurry, the cheesecloth bag la best. Hang tho bag of fruit from the sink faucet and place a wide-mouthed receptacle to catch the Juice. Never squeese the pulp of any ' fruit or the Jelly will be cloudy. " Rapid cooking la necessary for Jelly. Skim every pani cle of scum that arises. This is easily done with a flat wtrfora ted ladle. A dipper that has . the t dipper portion shaped like a conical drinking cup Is preferable to a half round one. Wash your glasses thoroughly,: - rinse and place In cold water. Bring the water t to a boil. When it la cool erreugh. re-1 move the; glasses and turn upside down.,, on the Irrtn stove rack, by placing it t ' the bottom of the oven. . Do not attempt to make too much Jelly at oace.; It Is. best to make six or ten glasses. P14os. the glass in a saucer of water as the - : Jelly Is poured In. As the glasses are filled, place them in a, large bread pan s end carrv to a coot place to congeal, . afterwards cover with paraffins. TJsu- , ally a pint of sugar Is used for a pint of Juice, though some acids call for a little more, while others call for less. , Very sweet Juices will Jell mora rapidly If a little lemon Juice Is added. . Kitchen Information. Fly stains can be removed-by rub- blng the varnished wood with vinegar ; and water, while whitewash marks on the floor or windows may be success- J fullv treated with an application, of paraffine. - : . ' ' To clean the pipe of the kitchen sink, ; ... add a teaspoonful of " powdered i am- monia to two tablespoonfuls of soda and pour over It a gallon of boiling water. This will dissolve any grease in the sink. , Several thicknesses of unpalnted wire . window screen netting folded flat maket the very best kind . of scrubber for . cleaning rusty fiatirons, a final polish t on a rough cloth being, of course, also necessary. ' - ,. ,..;,.; "". For making Jellies or preserves get a j good white-lined porcelain kettle,, wide i and moderately deep. Try to avoid scorching the kettle, for If this occurs once It Is liable to roughen the kettle fj and it will invariably scorch other 4 fruits in the future. Always grease tho ; kettle first with pure butter. , , .r To rid a pan of the odor of onions, wash it In the usual way with - soap- . suds and hot water. Wipe out with a dishcloth, then sprinkle freely with i common salt- and clace on the stove, shaking the pan so as to scatter the , -salt while It is browning. After the r, salt has become brown, throw. ,lr away s and wloe the pan. The salt will en- I tirely d'iapel the flavor of the onions. - r Never neglect a gas Jet after leskage i Is detected. Often the leakage la caused by some part of the fixtures becoming loosened, snd this can be remedied in a - fan mnminta. If a iolnt is at fault. 1 any ordinary wax or paraffine will stop the leak ana prevent leaimw. , ; u n uu , the stove awf range gas wheir it is riot In use and save dollars by arranging the work of cooking and baking to be done t with as tittle gas as possible. The Sunday Menu., BREAKFAST. . , Strawberries and.. Cream. Kidney Satute on Toast. Coffee. DINNER. , Oyster Blsqu. Fried Chicken a la Maryland. Boiled Hominy. , Tnm.tn and Lettuce Salad. 'J' Vanlla Ice Cream. Sunshine Cake, Coffee. I j.-. - ... . I SUPPER. , f Pressed Beef Sandwiches. ' Figs and Nuts. Wafers. Lemonade.! She, too, had a separate table for her t little ones, but their little table was ini. r the dining-room, and they ate before , the rest of the family so that they could serve them, oversee the table man ners, and make the meal time pleasant for them. However, she reflected that the children of the hostess were older, than hers, and perhaps able to get along by themselves. But when the lunch was over she had occasion to pass through the kitchen, and she said she opened her eyes. . ; -f The three children were seated at at table covered with a soiled cloth, some . dirty dishes were standing on one corn- er of the table, the food was huddled1 at the other end In a haphasard way, a the dishes were chipped, cracked and r discolored. And the children Were be- having In a way that fitted their Sur roundings. The bov of nine years tilt-. ed back his head and drank sauce out -j of a dish the two little girls wer gob- bllng great spoonfuls of pudding. Thoj mother seemed to feel that, soma Slight explanation was called for." . ''The children are so careless with the dishes that I only give them old, ,- ones." sne said, ana tney are always spilling something on the cloth, ao it's no use to gtve them good linen." The visitor mentally added. "And r they will continue to be careless ass long as they ara kept at a table like j this." . - i She thought of the dainty little table before the dining-room, window . where -her babies ate their simple meals. There were flowers on the table Juat . like on mother's, and the children at- ' ways noticed them. The meal went on " In an orderly manner and the children were quietly taught ' the . observance of refinement. In this home the children were being educated by doing the " things they should. Perhaps they broke some aisnes ana soiiea some table cloths In the process,- but they were doing better every day. In that other home there were two . Influences at work r The mother dally urged them to have -gentle manners and then put them In, surroundings that drew the other wav. To tell the result one has only to con- y elder which Influence la likely to be the stronger;'-. ..,., '.-... ...' H 0"..v f"-'-;': S' ? Symptoms of Contagious Diseases, " Scarlatina Minute red points ap pearing first on neck and chest, ap- pears' from one day to three weeks after exposure. . Measles Eruption dark red ' or pur- " ?Ilsh cpots sometimes raised, premotil- ory cold, with sneesing, running of v eyes, etc, appears about to 14 days -after exposure. j , , ' - German Measles Sams symptoms 1 i!Lm- aometlmes larger blotches, appears between eighth and sixteenth Whooping Cough Premonitory symp toms of cold, peculiar catching of breath or whoop, which la distinctive, appears after one or two weeks. Mumps Soreness of throat and glands, especially Just . under ear, sometimes rise of temperature. Swell ing appears from two to three weks ' after exposure. Chlckenpox Eruption of white wa ter filled blisters. Itching and rise of temperature from 1 week to 18 da vs. i Smallpox Sickness, sometimes vomit ing. rise Of temperature, eruption of bright red spots, appear IJ days after exposure.. . .. cause they sre only counter sweepings l vuiiiALnui- iwcn peas Bnq oiner I-Vif1- propriats thlnr- thnt will never ) Wild er run wild. Imn't sow In pi- . places anything that people will want i . pick e. g., showy flowers like j..i p. , or nasturtiums. The foUnwlr.ir a ;) tall, rapld-growin. chenn rv .. liable to rexow themn-lvee unl are t--i Inharmonious lth the !rtta--t,, fined porch vines would or if.,-! ,f plants. Common nam.se Tail m, i glory. Japan.- )wtr wild - rnr squash, pumpkin, (tchrng r'tint, . mammoth . kuxslart mud t n,wr. rocket, forgct-Mat an! ..;wr-4. a
