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Show Honsehol4 HINTS VOU TABLE LININ. The careful housewife always haa "a special place to keep her best table linen, apart from the place where ahe keepa linen that la In requisition for ever? day'e me is. Bometlrase there Is wisdom In having thla special plaoe In an up-a up-a n Ira cheat of drawers or In the linen closet where supplies of towels, sheets and pillow cases are kept. Then If the housewife keeps a maid she may be sure that It will not be used by mistake for ordinary occasions, Kven If you do not wish to use finer linen when you hav company than for ordinary purposes vott will wish to have one of two po-elhly more extra sited cloths for occasions when a largo number num-ber are gathered at your dinner table. You perhaps lake pride In having this "company- Hnen embellished with beautifully beau-tifully embroidered Initials. Then you probably possess some pieces of lace table linen doilies and centerpieces, wtib perhaps a set of runners, for use when you have a luncheon or supper party of when your table la spread for aa afternoon after-noon reception. A good plan Is to have cases of linen, bound with tape, for each set of table linen, and doilies and runners should be kept In boxes of ample alio so that tnero will be no chance of muaslng these ftie pieces after they have been washed au4 Ironed. There Is distinct advantage In havlng the linen that you use for every day all of the same type. If yoa use runner -and doilies for breakfasts It la better to hav several sets of the same pattern. In-stead In-stead of three sets of different sorts. Then you are spared the vexation of matching tbe pieces as they are needed. Kunnera of Japanese toweling are economical eco-nomical and durable. Jn a family of four two crossing runners answer th purpose, pur-pose, or If they are six you may use one long runer and two that are short ec For more than this number there should he dollies made of toweling of matching figure to be placed at tbe additional places. (Copyright. by The MrClure News paper Syndicate.) - |