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  2. THE HOME CIRCLE

    Absence is a splendid discipline for love. The average lover would indignantly deny that distance could dim the fires of love. Yet how often, after a long spell of ...

    Article : 125 words
  3. TIME-SAVERS FOR THE SEWING MACHINE.

    Have an extra spool spindle put on the arm of the sewing-machine, so that a second spool of thread may be ready for use for winding bobbins while sewing straight ...

    Article : 120 words
  4. USEFUL HOME IDEAS.

    Keep some folded newspapers handy upon which to place soiled pots and pans, and save cleaning smutty marks from the tables. ...

    Article : 237 words
  5. TO RESTORE BROOMS.

    A very effective way in which to restore brooms is as follows:—Put a kettle, half filled with water, on the fire, and, when steam comes freely from the spout, apply ...

    Article : 111 words
  6. WHY IDLENESS IS HARMFUL.

    We hear much of the dangers of overwork, but under-work or idleness is just as harmful. In order to generate energy, it is necessary that we draw on our strength ...

    Article : 117 words
  7. TOILET HINTS.

    The eyelashes and eyebrows have much to do with the appearance of the eye, and weak, scanty, or ill-formed lashes detract much from good looks. A good deal may ...

    Article : 159 words
  8. MARRIAGE INFLUENCES CHARACTER.

    Good wives and good husbands may be made, out of very unpromising material. So much depends on that word "influence." Never yet has a case of matrimonial trouble ...

    Article : 138 words
  9. TO PAINT ON CHINA.

    Beginners should select ware that is free from raised surfaces and lay in a stock of the following colors and brushes:-Ivory yellow, lemon yellow, egg yellow, yellow ...

    Article : 138 words
  10. BEAUTIFUL WOMEN BEWARE!

    Beautiful women, it is said, are so accustomed to be courted and complimented, that they often end by becoming selfish and capricious, and when their beauty is gone ...

    Article : 124 words
  11. USES OF VINEGAR.

    Vinegar placed in a pot of dried-up glue will moisten and make it liquid again. When frying potato cakes, put a teaspoonful of vinegar into the frying lard. This ...

    Article : 42 words
  12. IN CASE OF FIRE.

    A wet blanket is invaluable for beating out flames. When a curtain catches fire, it should, be pulled down, and the flames crushed out with a rug or piece of carpet. ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. TO WASH AN EIDERDOWN.

    Make some good suds by cutting up a piece of soap finely into a tub of warm water. Place the quilt into this and dip up and down till quite clean. Then rinse ...

    Article : 66 words
  14. TRY A SANDBAG WARMER.

    A sandbag as a warmer is said to be greatly superior to a hot water bottle, which many people prize so highly Get some clean, fine sand; dry it thoroughly make ...

    Article : 103 words
  15. TO CLEAN SILVER.

    To clean an Indian silver bracelet and make it look like new, first rub the bracelet with the following mixture with a toothbrush. One dessertspoonful of olive oil ...

    Article : 96 words
  16. THE BELGIANS LOATHE THE GERMANS.

    How the Belgian lower classes loathe the Germans! They never refer to them by name; they always speak of "Them" (Hij in Flemish). They utterly despise the ...

    Article : 278 words
  17. SOME USEFUL RECEIPTS.

    Orange Fritters.—Peel two oranges and slice in thin pieces. Dip in a batter made from one cupful of flour, a rounding teaspoonful of butter, a tablespoonful of sugar, ...

    Article : 497 words
  18. TO RENOVATE A BLACK DRESS.

    If a black dress looks shabby, take three-pennyworth of soap-bark and boil it in a quart of water. Let it stand for a time, then strain into a basin. Brush the dress ...

    Article : 69 words
  19. A USE FOR TWINE.

    Keep all the fine twine until you have a ball of it. Then knit with it on steel needles a picce about a foot square. The coarser twines make splended "cloths" for ...

    Article : 53 words
  20. TO WASH A WOOLLEN SHAWL.

    Make some good suds with soap and borax and when the water is tepid put it the shawl and leave for a few minutes to soak. Then press it between, the hands ...

    Article : 131 words
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