Show HOUSEHOLD HINrs Muslin curtains figured and ruffled look well for narrow windows in apartments apart-ments j Ammonia should not be used frequently fre-quently in water for bathing It hardens hard-ens the skin and makes it crack According to Polly I Pry a good way to keep the cook in a gOQd humor is to have the kitchen knives always sharp I Iced tea acquires a new flavor when served in long thin glasses with delicately deli-cately cut slice of lemon floating on topPut Ii I Put an open box in the cellar with a peck of fresh lime in it it will absorb ab-sorb the moisture and make it smell I fresh and sweet All embroidered articles such astray as-tray cloths bureau scarfs 5 oclock tea cloths silk board covers and the like should be washed by themselves Flaxseed lemonade Is excellent for a cold To a pint of water add two small tablespoonfuls of seed the juice of two lemons and sugar to suit Ice for drinking A last years straw hat can be sponged and cleansed with coffee afterward af-terward pressing with a warm iron laying the rim on a flat surface and using a pan for the crown Tender new peas are appetizingly served in cases These are made of mashed potatoes stiffened with a little lit-tle flour and baked in fluted cake tins the center filled with a bit of bread I This is then removed and the peas poured in Bits of toilet soap which are very small may be utilized Make a bag of Turkish toweling about nine Inches square and put in it all the small pieces of soap When threequarters filled sew up the end and use the same as If it were a cake of soap Paper torn Into small pieces makes a comfortable stuffing for a cushion I especially if a layer of cotton wool is placed over it The paper should be I put in a canvas case or one of any strong material first sewing It round then lay on the cotton wool and over that the cretonneSt Louis Globe Democrat |