Show k silt picture frames may le fresh and brightened by washing them with a kofl bruah withas following mixture put ers of sulphur into a pint of water p give it i buo v tinge add evv o cut into piece s and let them boil t strain into a tia and when the liquid becomes cold it for use handsome bowls are being utilized for flowers to ornament the center of largo circular dinner tables crumes arc made of a net work of silver wire fitting over the top of the bowl and holding the flowers in place A dinglo wire is fastened to opposite sides to form a handle broad ribbon of the color of the flowers is put under bowl and brought up sd as to cover the wire handle and is finished at the top with a large bow grilled almonds make a delicious bonbon and may be readily made at home blanch a cupful of almonds and dry them thoroughly boil one cup of granulated sugar with a quarter of a cup of water until it hairs then throw in the blanched almonds let them cook in this stirring them occasionally oc until they become a delicate golden brown before the sugar charges As soon as the sugar commences to take on a color quickly take the pan from the fire and stir the almonds rapidly until the ahas turned back to sugar and clings irregularly to the nuts it is said that by giving plaster fig a bath in a certain way they may be made to look like marble the bath is mado by putting two generous quarts of water into an agate kettle with one ounce of pure curd soap and one ounce 0 white beeswax cut into small pieces let this dissolve over a slow lire aad when aalthe ingredients are thoroughly mixed tie fine twine around the figure and dip it into the liquid take the figure out and hold if in alie air for five minutes and then again dip it into the liquid let the figure dry for a few days and then rub it with a soft fian nel a brilliant gloss will be produced |