Show To keep water cool for drinking get a common earthenware pitcher the commoner com-moner the better as it will be more porous wrap it all around loading no inch of it bare with wet flannel Keep the flannel wet and the water will shortly be as cold as is good for drinking purposes almost ice cold Flowers may be kept fresh for 0 longtime long-time by putting a pinch of soda into tbe water in which they are held They should not be gathered while the sun is shining upon them but early in the morning or after the sun has been down for an hour |