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‘The art of desizning is a very ancient onc. and it is surprising to see the wonderâ€" ful patterms that have descended to us frmun those ages. of the past. Students of design realize how much voâ€"s and petleace It i. «s to make a :mâ€" "luing good sPaCing, proper_subordination and barmon‘ous colors. And all of these qualities are found to our great, admiraâ€" ron at « dosigns of ancient 4 It seems as ‘f people always have made desigas, «rude perbaps, but still definite even in _+*~ most nrimitive tim s. . We can generally te~ the state of civilization ~nd the development of a people by the very nature of the patterns then . proâ€" nced. The Indians cre a PS% POLC ~ood example of this, | W for. like little chilâ€" 1 ‘} dren, they drew the things that they saw. around them in the 7 s ferm of symbols, and €z.4 w ith them made most «tructive and artistic â€" designs. Circles tvpificd the sum. crescents the moon, zigâ€" Zng lines for rivers and streams, triangles for whosams. but alway> were they in the Prht pronovtion and the spacing as it sho‘4 be. ‘Thir wompum, or money, is An ther people whose art has come down to . ‘ecwuse of its great beavty mre the Esys rniens<. . Though they probably lived before the ‘ndians, they seem to have beca leâ€"= primitive, and always had a certain culture. They also used mature as a model. The motifs they were most fond of usin : were the sotus flower, the Sphinx ani the River Nile (@) Aecording to the latest authority, the‘ family _ comprises | something like â€" 150 genera, which include about 6,000 species“ with varicties among the species practiâ€" cally innumerable. Of ali the varieties. however, there are only about two dozen which are commonly used for house decâ€" oration, and almost all come from the XéeSurdTepls Tamily, of which theâ€"popu‘at Bostoh fern is a type: Ahke: it The Boston originated near Boston, Mass.. nbout twentyâ€"five years ago, and #.on came inco favor as a vigorous plant, most graceful in appearance and capable of thriving under condgitions found in the ordinary dwelling. But the most remarkâ€" able thing about it is its ‘sporting" proâ€" clivitics, it having, through variation, proâ€" duvced a nuaber of ferns in form notably diffwent to type, over thirty of which have been eatalogued commercially as disâ€" tinct varieties ‘The most popular of all these new vaâ€" rieties is the Scotti, offered to the public in 194. Its foliage is typically Boston, but ‘t« form dwarf and spherical. Another distinct departure from the type is found in the soâ€"called "lace" ferns, of which variety known as Smithli is the J>ndor. Smithil has most beautiful fronds, made up of small pinnae segments, preâ€" senting a very dense appearance. The fronds are often used in bouquets, parâ€" tieularly in corsage bouquets of orchids, gatdeniaa and other choice flowers. Owâ€" ing to its density, considerable cars should Foreigi. visitors at our shores observe vwith surprise how few of the average American bedrooms are supplied with writing tables or desks of any description. Lack of finer culture may be directly traced to the fact that many American housewives are so adicted to the habit of keenin« everything neat that the litter and consequent nntidy pile of books is quite unbearable in their aight. If one has to gn to the garret or the top shelf to find a book or a bit of paper, a sheet of classical old music or any of the appurâ€" temances of learning it is not apt to be indulged in as frequently as if the means were directly at hand. Woman may presorve her beauty all her life. ‘The common assertic . that the mature beauty of forty is less fascinc. ing than the loveliness of budding sweet sixâ€" teen is silly and without foundation. The trouble is that but few women know ho to live in harmony with nature, but every stage of life soasesses a charm all its own. \_The exuberance of beauty in woman does not reach its climax before the aga of thirtyâ€"five or forty. Helen, the xren!| Greek beauty. was fortyâ€"eight years old when she came to Troya. Aspasia did not become the friend of Pericles before the age of thirtyâ€"seven, amd long after that she was admired as the most beautiâ€" ful woman of her time. Cleopatra was ever thirty when Antontus fell in love with her, and "Diana de Poitiers over thirtyâ€"six when she won the heart of Henry. 11. ~ Anna of Austria at the age of thirtyâ€" sight was considered by mll Europe the most beautifu! woman. Mme. De Main« tenon had passed the age of fortyâ€"three on her first meeting Louia XTV. Mile. Mars, the celebrated actress, was most Weautiful at the age of fortyâ€"five, in ! Mme. Roeamier between thirtyâ€"five and Iifty S ive _ UTENSILS OF CULTURE. WHIY Twentyâ€"Seventh in a Scries of Articl:s on Needlework ei uri in itself. he: people whose art ecwase of its great an<. . Though they the !ndians, they eâ€"w primitive. and y A Ferns for est and strongest love is not Driet spirod by beauties of. twenty,|new Famous Beauties and strongest love ia NOT PRESERVE YOUR BEAUTY? Tapestry «CONTINUED» & 1 Later, in the Christian era, came the Coptics or Christianized Egyptians. Their designs show a more advanced civilizaâ€" tion, forâ€"they used animals of all kinds for their motifs, and their colors are strikingly beautiful. Nowadays we are just about beginnifig to appreciate the designs of these ancient peoples and to put them to use. ‘There is nothing more attractive than an Indian Egyptian or Coptic design worked in tapestry The tapestry stitch may be done in silk on fine canvas and the most beautiful bags may be fashioned. ‘The cross stitch exâ€" plained in the former and first lesson on tapestry is the most advisable in this case. Many people think of tapestry only in the form of large panels, which are not of much use in the small :p‘rtmu of to: day. But it is a mistaken idea to think that this is ‘ts only use. Figuree I. shows an Egyptian design which is very effective worked on canâ€" vas. A background of one color and the design in two tones of a harmonizing tint add to the beauty of the designt not F.’; ‘These articles e on needlework are conâ€" tributed by a Belgian designer. whose work is noted for its artistic beauty. be exercised in watering this plant to vent rotting. s the Home EMUEC UINTIUUC: Ferns like a fair supply of water at all! times. They shpuld never become dry. but, on the other hand, should not be kept scaking wet. The smaller the pot the ofâ€" tener will a plant need water. A vigorous growth," too, will always demand more moisture ihan the opposite condition. ‘ A sick plant usually is benefited by & location in the kitchen for a time, the moist atmosphere there being of material benefit. Unless the action of plant food is fully understood it should never be used excepting under advice from some one who is familiar with such treatment. LIGHTS FOR THE BEDROOM ‘The lighting of the bedroom becoms & matter of thought, as it, too. mus‘ be suited to the various needs of its occuâ€" pant. When one is dressing in the evenâ€" ing, it is quite necessary to . aive a light that will be adequate for the purpose. ‘This may be supplied either by gide fixâ€" tures near the bureau or by an overhead light. if it happens to be placed whe it will shed a sufficient glow. A reading lamp is always desirable. and, if possible, it should be so arranged‘ that © may be adjusted by means of a cord :o stand either on the desk. table or near one‘s bedâ€" sid _ If there is but a single electric bulb in the bedroom, one may rchase an atâ€" tachment which makes it sible to have two cords instead of one nating "~om the socket. Superbissima, a The enthusiasm over "aweet sixteen‘" ts not supported by the old experience, yhlch teaches that the highest beauty is not to be found in immaturity. For by beauty is not merely meant well formed features and a fresh complexionâ€"these things even lifeless dolls may possess. In spite of the rosy, fresh complexion bestowed upon youfth by nature, a womâ€" an‘s best and richest age is between thirtyâ€"six and forty. and sometimes even ‘ahovo fiftvâ€"five years. * f ‘The women of toâ€"day remain young Don‘t buy pitchers too small to put th¢1 hand into when cleanin®. Don‘t buy any kind of dish with littJe dents and curiy twists in designs. These break easily and are not cleaned easily: Don‘t buy cheap dishes of china when you can get good porcelnin. Don‘t buy loud colors er fantatic de= signs for every day use. These beootn(‘ tiresome. x To dry a woollen sweater without ullâ€" ing it out of shape line a big pan with paper and place sweater in the pmn, and then piace the pan in the oven. hut waten It closeiv »o it will not burn: take aweater out and shake it out every fow minttts. Dried in this way they look as good as TO DRY SWEATER. DISH DON‘TS. Beautiful _ cushion tops can also be made in tapestry. For this tapestry yarn and heavier canvas should be used. Figure II. shows a design which is reâ€" peated in both direcâ€" tions and worked in eit her one of the tapestry s tich es w o uld make i charming pattern for a cushion top a two to thrée patâ€" with and ‘aten ‘The woman who is gi\en u-mdh‘ doleful news or ma‘ke«s it a point to gather all sorts of depressing information is wasting good time that could _nd should be given over to some worthy pursuit. Most of us know women who have all sorts of gloomy data at their fingers‘ ends, they do, all about this friend‘s family or financial troubles, what difficulties that person must contend with, and so on. ‘They seem able to gather inside informaâ€" tion about every one‘s "hard" luck and they. certainly do their utmost to scatter }(h‘l information to the four winds. Instead of attending strictly to their own affairs those harbingers of woe find a keen satisfaction in imparting what they "hea."" to any one who will grant them an audience; but persons who must listen to such busybodiesâ€"that is persons who are blessed with common senseâ€" wonder why those gatherers of "trouble" stories can spend their time in such unâ€" productive pursuits. We all know that bad news travels fast enoughâ€"on the wings of the wind, as it . esnstd Eeme oo e ts were. All too soon we hear of the -“ trials and difficulties that visit our friends and neighbors; but as no possible good will come from publishing broadcast those troublés and hbeartachesâ€"matters that really after all are none of our businessâ€" we should refrain from passing on this gloomy news. ° Happiness, we are told, must be shared. As little accessories to the indoor gown or the blouse, the collar is once more to the fore. Here, as in other . hases of fashion this year, there seems to be no one type that is the leading favorite. The linen collar, for instance, is quite ‘There is always something new, Of, It‘ may be, something old in a guise that adds novelty to its other attractions. A PMUmD Mnsd \ioulife s ces it i on o e oc case in point is one of the dear little tablol screens,. reproductions of an antique original which have lately been scoring & great success. . Standing about fifl:fli inches. high, the screen consists of a hogany frame that lifts out of a neat turned foot, so that the whole thing :can be packed into & smail compass for travelling. Within the frame is mounted a beautifully wrought needliework picture. Whether the subject be a study of some graclous early Victorian figure or an old world garden scene, rendered with a delicacy and truth to Nature, it makes the little picture a never failing source of pleasure. And, apropos of the gudmlcturea. there is many another to be which is a veritable work of art, often the acâ€" tual presentment of some particular garâ€" den, whose owner had selected this meâ€" dium: of keeping a remembrance of‘ its beauty. Allied to this style of embroidery are the motto pictures, embodying some favorite or comsolatory motto or verse with specially chosen landscape @g flower devices. Pillow Coverings @ ° Round pillows have been particular favorites this year, many being made of gay colored silks, trimmed with gold braid and occasional tassels. These cushions are usually shirred at the outside edge and bound with braiding. Beginning near the centre, circular bands of tiny gold .braid have been sewed on at regular intervals to hold the shirring in place over the sides of the pillow. * much longer than formerly because the improvements in hygiene and a more ratonal way of living permit them to prolong both their youth and their beauty to a good old age. We can see this in the example afforded by some actressesâ€" ah example, by the way, worthy of folâ€" lowing, but not of exaggeratingâ€"who. despite their often agitated existence and owing to the excessive care of their perâ€" son as well as their refined taste, remain on the stage indefinitely a delight to tho‘ ‘There is no reason whatever nowadays to consider a woman of forty as pm8sé or to associate .with that age n shrivelled ‘skin, a wrinkled face, a toothless mouth, a hairless head and the absence of a naâ€" tural, good complexion. For woman is then in the bloom of life, and therefore most attractive, and it is, after all, our appearance and not the years ‘Ilqu that indicates our age. Women only wrong themaselyes when -t"g-u appearance of ‘the first white hair they often resoft to the paint pot for artificial color, which makes them Jook ugly and renders them ridicutous and really rather accentuates than conceals the rgarks of time. ‘ n e e e oo e e e ooo IE Ew oo on t t e e omie c nc SVP [ wrong themaselves when nt"xm mppearance| Do we realise what perhaps our letters of ‘the first white hair they often resoft\may mean to others, not alone to the hotmeâ€" to the paint pot for artificial color, which|sick soldier or sailor, but to the "shut in" makes them look ugly and renders them|friend, who is listening eagerly ?r the ridicutous and really rather accentuates|postman‘s whistle. to whom a letter is than conceals the rgarks of time. the event of the day, to the old and The American woman. in particular, who r»,mun whose end is near and whose has all the facilities for preserving ber|fri a are gone; to the sick and to the youth and beauty, should be the last to|sorrowing? @read the nre of forty. It is evident, when we search our hearts â€" Her edieation, together with m sane.|for the anawer. that up till now we mave ‘moral existence. cannot but contribute to|not, and with this realization comes t>e ‘make of the woman of forty the ideal of| determinationâ€" not only ttm)w to thirty of BHalzac and many others who|these friends of ours, but to e fi QUAINT TABLE SCREENS. Mature Lovelinesg. ] Gossiping. Don‘t Be a Joyâ€"Killer The Useful Collar it deavorigg to bear it bravely will result in our surmounting it, and we shall ’vlurnndmorhtmw if we foolishly go to another with a reâ€" cital of our woes, or try to share any trib~ ulation with even our best friend, we will make the startling discovery that we dmplypumlotho_burdnog»n) c overwhelming odds. ‘The person who hears of a friend‘s 1 luck would do well to burry to her side,f and by tactful solicitude help her to her cross. Slipping into glad raimaht and scurrying around in an attempt circulate the distressing news, is not uncharitable, but the woman who this role takes a most unfair advantage one who should receive her kindest sideration. If people in gemeral wou take as much pains to spread happy info mation as they do in advertising the d tressing brand, life for amll would be a more roseâ€"hued affadr. Welcomeâ€"thrice welcome is that fin and splendid soul who atways has som bit bf cheeringâ€"news, and who makes it point to pass on that happy *discovery.‘" Her‘s is conversation free from cruel sar casm, or what "they say," or the troubles. real or imaginery, that seem to be th common lot of humanity. How refreshin; we find her, and how her sterling exampl impresses ns! Of course, the names of abâ€" sent friends must be mentioned, but it is only to tell of their worth while achieveâ€" ‘menu. with absoluteiy no hint of their shortcomings. We know when we stop to think about it, plain. with no trimming of lace orâ€"of any flimsy material to lighten its austerity. ‘Sometities it is pointed like a Puritan maid‘s, sometimes it resembles the sailor collar of piden days. F ‘Then there is the collar of the frilly ‘tvoe. with edgings of lace and tduches type, with led‘ingn,_lot lace and tcuches of dainty, embroidety, The piain satin collar is not to be outâ€" I i Gone either, and appears in any numbe: of str‘kingly unique effects. As for! the necktine, that is round, square or Vâ€"shaped, as one prelers.( Of the divers shapes, depths and expresâ€" sions of theseâ€" lfi_tle accessories, reams may be written,. byt as patience and paper often proveâ€" short .theâ€"descriptionsâ€"must necessarily be to fe. point. ‘ Satin of a soft, creamy shade,is the iden of one sketch, and it is threaded with narrow velvet that is black, finished wlthl two tear pearls and an antique buckle. It seems indeed that the lost art of letâ€" ter writing is being revived â€".es¢ days. So many hava had relatives and frierds in t‘ â€" service or at least unknown godâ€"sons with whom it was even harder to correâ€" spond that it has been necessary to acâ€" quire or renew the art of writing cheery, interesting, charmins letters such ac the women of old wrote both in time of war and in time of peace, Of later years we have been casual and indifferent about our mail. All invitations and engagements, social and â€"otherwise. were made over the telcphone; letters of sympathy or congratulation were disâ€" pensed with and cards only sent with perhaps a few illâ€"chosen words. But before the days of postal service, much less the telephone, telegraph and cable. when sailing vessels, many weeks on the high seas, brought infrequent letâ€" ters from the dear ones at home to adâ€" venturers in m far country, m@ch time and thought were devoted to the composition of misaives that were desâ€" }uned to be treasured. read and reread. Some such oldâ€"time letters have come down to us, the ink pale with age, the thick paper covered with fine old writâ€" ing in close lines, crossed and recrossed. the costly paper of those times necesâ€" sitated using every inch of available space, and the fashion was to fold it sans enâ€" velope, often three vornered, and see! it heavily with wax. The seal fings with crest or coat of arms served more purâ€" poses than adornment. Ab, the letiers of other days! Breathing of culture, high ideals, filled with a woman‘s charmingly expressed thoughts, interesting accounts of the world in which she lived andâ€"the people she knew, witty, clever, delightful The ‘men‘s letters were perhaps ll trifle stilted, but full of the old fashâ€" toned eletnu of the langzuage of a centâ€" ury agoâ€"Who can approach it ne W omâ€" en have ever excelled men in letter writâ€" Ing. finding perhaps the necessary simâ€" plicity tq ex,ress their inmost tho.@hts on paper, where a man‘s greater reserve ‘holds bim back. " But alas, in these days of stenographers, typists, the dictaphone and the telephone, who carey a scrap for sentiment or fine language Letter Writing In Days of Old. A New Leaf. I:nll:n‘:‘ to "’r.iy'.?r‘ t""“ So many aids to home dresamaking are to 'hml a letter ja|not found in the shops that it need no‘ day, to the old and|ionger be a drudgery, the modern ideas nd is near and whose|and devices are mmrfle-. An electriâ€" to the sick and to the erlly propelied sewing machine materiaily lightens and hastens the work, and the n we search our hearts|fitting can be perfectly accomplished on a it up till now we aave|figure moulded to one‘s exact shape and realization eomes trefhergnt. There is a handy Mitte, marker only tor drop w to| for regulnting the u-mw the Bkirt. urs. but to â€" Wiltst linings come Pbady «fnade in any her side, i whi r to their own shi raimiatt ttempt s not who Therefore, rantege e" informs dest glers, and if ral would#road that th ppy inforâ€"Â¥not. and we x the d fine feelings. try to lighte ir. such a frier that fine€offices shou has som tactfullyâ€"mi W know people who strugglin: -rll- are & hard!to make some kind of a showing. We wre well aware of the fact that those gooft souls are trying to (f it can possibly ‘be Mone in these times) make two dollars do the work of three, while all sorts of tribulations are constantly looming up beâ€" fore them. However, these are real fightâ€" ersâ€"not whimpering individuals afraid of their own shadows, so to speak. glers, and if we know how hard is the road that they are travelling we should mot. and we will not, if we possess any fine feelings. pass on this news. We may try to lighten (if we thiny we can do so> such a friend‘s burden, but our kindly offices should be extended quietly and tactfullyâ€"minus the slightest hint of pubâ€" licity. . ‘Then let us make it a pojnt to be ‘harbingers of joyous tidingsâ€"those sayin@s that will make happier another‘s way. Let us keep to ourselves what "they say" about this one or that one. Absolutely nothing is gained by spreading doleful news. The woman with a long drawn out story of another‘s troubles or heartaches makes herself both objectionable and unâ€" welcome, and little, in fact absolutely no ceremony. should be expended upon a perâ€" son who thus wastes her time. ‘The other model belongs to the frilly class. It hanpens to be developed in pleated white organdie, but chiffon will fashion oneâ€"of this type equally as well. ‘Therefore, even though we have this "inâ€" de" information about those brave strugâ€" Trcaouo 4 wirre ‘ Neuvet ‘ The petalâ€"like edge gives a perfect finish to a collar already smart. Dissolve four pounds of sal soda, one pound of borax. oneâ€"half cupful of amâ€",* monia in two gallons of water. Add two cups to each boiler of clothes and one cupful of soap chips; let boil twents minutes. Let clothes soak in cold water; ‘(hey can then be put into the boiler in either hot or cold water. s â€" Never put colored clothes into the solnâ€" tion. It will take out stains, but not rust stains. It is not necessary to rub, only very soiled pieces. Do not put too many clothes into the boiler at once. To keâ€"o clothes white use lots of clean water. It will not injure the finest linen. ‘Take small brass shavings found at any machine shop where brass is used. After using with suds, pour water and all into small cloth bag, sugar, salt or tobacco bag; hang up, let dry; they never rust, are always ready. won‘t scratch, as brass is softer than glass, yet sharp and pointed Lenou;h to clean all cornérs. One pint of maphtha, oneâ€"quarter pint of linseed oil and six ounces of shellac. Mix well together. Very good for mabogany furniture. Of course we all like the elaborate and: costly dish once in a while, but the clever cook is the one who can concoct tasty deliâ€" cacies from the humbler and less expenâ€" sive foods. Here are several suggestions which the fafhily will be sure to appreâ€" clate :â€" * Fish Cakes with Ham. \[ Soak oneâ€"half pound of boneler* codfi \‘ in cold water for sixteen hours, chang 1& the water three times during that . Drain, place it in a saucepan again with cold water and let boil for five minutes; drain and carefully pick out &il the ll‘ttlf bones from the cod. Pass it through a choppimg machine or pound in a mortar Have one pound cooked. peeled potatoss, press them through a sieve, add fish to poâ€" ‘The exorbitant price of clothing at presâ€" ent prevailing sa caused many wbmen to resort to making their own gowns, and this is no longer the hardship it used to be in the olden days. A GOOD WASHING FLUID. CLEANING BOTTLES. FURNITURE POLISH. Be Cheerful. Home Dressmaking GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE â€"~ New York has a,woman shirer and 'hb-skh.:’pn!m::hf. living n-‘ her enterprise. '.-n' are beéing employed by 0“ More than thirtyâ€"five hundred women are employed by ‘banking institutions in Canada. Queen _ Marie : of Roumania . 18 2N 8Câ€" ryâ€"â€"~===â€"=> complished musician ““ ns }.na can _ skillfully “*w‘fi’ ihlndle most any kind Bs : 4 of an instrument s freight cars. 4 Highland Park, ‘Mich., post thirteen women mail carriers. . In the factories in Sweden _ there . are twentyâ€"three women to every 100 men. Women are emâ€" ployed as glassblowâ€" ers and engravers in England. s «Beveral British woâ€" men have been granted the privilege to wear foreign ordâ€" ers and decorations conferred on them heads of the various conferred on them for war service by heads of the variotus countries affiliated with the Allies. _ There are now thirty cities in the United States in which the Young Women‘s Chrisâ€" tian Association has opened international institutes. m on een e ce East side women in New York have opened a coâ€"operative butcher shop. bened & CC " inooueeaen o Caae Mro. M'nry S. Burnham, of Portland, h; the first woman in: Maine to be appointed a deputy sheriff. â€" â€" Holland is preparln“for a celebration next April in honor of the tenth birthday of little Princess Jullana, heir to the Dutch throne. Income tax reports have revealed the fact that chorus girls and cabaret singers in New York are earning from $2% to $75 a week. Mrs, Arthur Murphy, of Toronto® Canâ€" ada. besides being a novelist, is a woman‘s ‘coun judge and national president of the Canadian Press Club. Women police in New York have been naking themselves too busy, judging from the protests being sent to the newspaper® of that city. According to their officious ethics, a girl, no matter how respectable or how long acquainted, takes her repuâ€" tation in her hand if seen in company with a soldier or sailor: It is no rare thing now to see women preachers in England, where many of the churches have replaced their pastors with women. * a 20 _ Women in Oregon have their wares| Buffalo women have turned 10 regulated by a State law which gives}|kitchen into a Home Burean for them‘ a minimum amount of wage. ‘tlfin angâ€"cooked food contre. wh During 1918 the number of women facâ€"‘expected will be -el(»aupponw Flyâ€"specked, stromked and dusty mirrors are a disgrace to ‘any good housekeeper.l and rather than see them she _ suld take down the mirrors from the walls and pi<‘ them all away in the storeroom. ‘There is, of course, the alternative of keeping ‘lhrm clean. and this is open to every one who can wield a cleaning cloth. Clean cloths are‘essential to clean mirâ€" rors. A cloth that has been used for someâ€" thing else and is only a trifle soiled will ruin the appearance of a big mirror, for every apeck of dlj‘st or smear of grease seems to be much ?nlnrzed on the smooth and hard surface of a mirror. wo the first requisite to clean mirrors is a supply of clean cloths, which are never to ## used for any purpose save cleaning mi~rcrs. These should be kept clean and dr> and folded. They can be used more easily if they are not ironed. . _ The mirrors should be dusted every day. and when it is necessary to wash them ‘lhey should first be freed from dust with a dry cloth. They should then be covered \wl!l. a Yilm of somé cleaning oreparationâ€" there are several cleaning materials solJ in cakes or bricks. and some pastes which \lweu only the addition of & little water to be ready to use latoes, breal: in two raw eggs, ad aitâ€" spoonful of groun mustard (English), a saltanoonful of grated nutmeg. two saltâ€" spoon‘=" of whita pepper and onâ€" and ‘oneâ€"hn\' *~â€"=noonfuls of a~ auce. Mix the whole thorourhly in a bow!l with a wooden <~son for five minutes. Sprinkle two tablespoonfnls of flour on a takle spread the preparation nicely over the flour Rivin= it nice cake forma. Heat one ounce of butter or gaod fat in a frving pan. drap in the cakes. fry for three minutea on each side, or until a gozd golden brown color Remove them with ~ +o tmrer., drain well. Broil very thin nniform slises of hant (which has n bailed) for one minâ€" ute on each side.b:nr‘e on a !sh, arrange fish cakes on top and ««rva. Bruns#ick Stew. "Three or four pourds af fow!. two qmart« of water (boiling),, one pint of tomato»s. eyes sewed on. girdles ready boned. lacy to be attached to give the finishing touch. ,The fashion magazines may be studied at leisure and the miling modes noted. Much thought .hmsd be expended on the question of color, for not only the beâ€" comingness but the utflity of a gown depends on this almost as much as the material. ; For the aroateur it is well to experiment on an inexpensive quality of cloth to begin with, then if successful tr ya finer maâ€" terial, ms it alwaye pays in the end to hity the best. with, then if successful tr ya finer maâ€"| Ciean the musse! «i~lis. co terial, ms it alwaye pays in the end to tered crumb« add a laver of huy the best. mussels, . then . .nore . butke ‘There are so many fin> pattorn houses| moisten with a Nintle â€" tque on the market that it :‘vm di‘ficult to|cooked in, place a few a. chasss a smart model, ahd If the regular|top with a fine C sites will not "!t they will make a patterni{ley.. Cook is & to your‘exa¢t thoagurement® ... / ... ADrOWR ». .. _l, [EANINGSO®GLAS! Capable Women â€"_ Jottings About the Doings of the Fair Sex _ to load i.cir shirer and nearly doubled. it Miss \ Margaret De. W heiping the injured 'm the enemy, was the first Engili to receive such reabnition, It is proposed to enadt }exisiai will put a stop ‘to the ‘habit ‘of smoking among men in One hundred h Td are represented L men‘s Societies m-q! formed peg. Canada. For the first time in the ey igan politics a woman.Bas i candidate for a State elective off is Mrs Dora H. Stockman, ‘of who has been nominated by the can State Convention as one of two candidates for member of" Board of Agriculture. The success of women ,.d work, particularly in the ments. has led many of the fm apartment houses in New install women as man@ger8 "® tendents. 1 > ud Catherine Breshkovekaya. m of the Russian revolution," before the United States‘ B ganda Inquiry Committee 1 earnestly that America send and other materials to Russia ‘@ ald in industrial reconstruction, said would result in ridding the» the Bolshevik burden. o e‘ ‘The Plano Workers‘ Union agreed to allow women to drafted Into the army, but agreement for wome \as< 80 the period of the war an@ .prOY readjustment conferences. Thes received the same rate of DAY 88 and worked the same number of the men. . use Under the leaderâ€" ship of Ladv Londan* derrv the English do mestic seryants * cently _ emploved . in munition factorie= have been nrennint" into a household se¢â€" tion of her Woman‘s League, which proâ€" vided am b ul a n ce @rivers, â€" cooks and various other helper® during the war. Dr. Elizabeth Hur | E* don, a member of the | J Johns Hopkins Medi cal School staff, has LaDY returned | to â€" Baltiâ€" * y more after three vears‘ service An and Salonica, where she acted: A8 . geon with ihe British Medical Cor Buffalo women have turned [kncherr into a Home Burean for tion andâ€"cooked fooc_! centre;â€" ‘ The cleanine prenaration ahould washec off with a fresh, damp cloff then the mirror should be rubbed with a dry cloth, chamois or bits of fl paper wadded up. â€" All clean ticsue p tha sort that comes about bats and a can be saved in a big cretoane . bMl# peitshing mirrors and windowe 2 Soime persons wash mirrors first: a chamois wet in lukewarm watet the 1 dry them with another cha mol. 5 method of cleaning does not u."& or cleaning matori.l of any â€" water * * Vieg P A few drops o‘ alcohol sprlnhn% damp cloth will immediately, taRe a and dirt from glass of any kind: but ceing cleaned with alechol a mjirror ‘bfi ertirely rinsed with clear wate order to keep the surface from:6* «d No mirror can he cleaned if it mg conditionâ€"that is. no such mirrox wHJ cean. no matter how much tims 1# & ove~ it. For this reason no cleanl; .« brick should be nsed which un"& scratch the ~==face of the mirror de enough t~ show. y 3 The mirror should be protectrd MB as possible from sudden changes Of perature. A mirror hing against .‘ s‘ue wall, where the excessive sold 0 ter nights can reach it, frequently aed mottied and clonded because the! vilver lining is affected by muug peratuge. i : l two onions (thinly suced), one mq cooked !!ma beans tv? cupfuls of : (fresh â€" if possible», two teaspoontul salt. oneâ€"eizhtn teaspnon~‘> nepper. Dress and clean a fowl and cut Jt pieces.. Wash well and placesin with the boiling water. Simmet it breast meat ‘s tender: remove thak use for some other dish of chickem the meat remaining add thy tom@® ‘ln‘fi bsans, corn. onions and ‘seasof Simmer for one hour and serve. If ‘I‘nler cooks away ton much add m6# Make a good, fich paste, ag for ‘ ‘rut, and roll about oneâ€"eighth nc Cut in strips six by four inches, with jelly. Sprinkle with eboma ments and roll. Bake in a hot oveme before putting them In the ovef ®ti with sugar 4 Wash an equal number of prC dried peaches and soak. severa‘| cold water to cover. Caok m‘x water until very soft and rub sleve. Sweeten if necessary with i corn svyrup. Procure _ ;mall â€" mussels, m shells, wash through several remove all tr. grit Put intos® pan, tos« over a quick fire for ® ments until the meat comes the shells _ Squeeze all flnr them. Strain into & sauwce ® musse‘s and heat, not allowing t cook. Add a little flour to u% butter, nu‘meg and pepper f They will no sequire @@it ; s 35 Mussels in Shells, Peche en Puree. Nut .Ro!l. aver of t but e . Nquo®