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Show I Household Matters In Heirlng lllitloim. In sewing on buttons have tlio Knot of the thread on the right side dlrectl) , under tlic button, nnd see If the button does not stny longer. "Willi I'lntrrr In Dm Home. Not every one has n llovver garden, but every one who npctuln even n imrt of the summer In the country hns the freedom of the roadsides, impure, meadow nnd woods; the wild guidons which belong to ever) man and no man, wheie eery one Is free to Rather, Rath-er, nnd no one to forbid. Of course It 1b by courtesy and custom that this ficcdom extends to the llelilx and woods, nnd pel Imps the unacknowledged unacknowl-edged obligation enhances the privilege privil-ege of leaving the long nariow roadside flowir beds, and looking for larcr and more effective tilings along femes and hedges and In shadowed ami solitary places. If one has aciulted the hnblt of wild-flower wild-flower gathering, nnd the knowledge of What to gather and how to bring her gleanings afelj home, and the still further knowledge of the best decora-the decora-the effect to be gotten from them, she has reached n posslblllt) of great sat- Isfacllou and over) ila happiness. Caudate Wheeler, In the Atlantic. Wilsliliiir Ciltttclns. If they are thin, madras, bobblnet, muslin or Nottingham, they should he free of dust, washed In warm suds, squeezing and laving up and down In place of rubbing, boiled, rinsed, blued or jcllowed, llghtl Matched while still net, nnd tilled ns quickly and as straight as possible. Do not Iron, but baste broadlsh hems at top and bottom nnd run Into each a stout, unpalnted , qiirtaln pole as long ns the curtain Is I broad. .Stretch the curtain smooth upon the pole at each end, then hang I lip. sprinkle well and let dry. The weight of the lower pole straightens nnd smooths It. ltepeat until nil tlio curtains nre dry, then rip out the hems nnd press llghtl with a warm, not hot, Iron. If there nre wrinkles or cat facet nftcr hanging hang-ing the curtains wet those spots nnd pull down hard upon them. Usually they dry out ns smooth ns need be. ItuIUed cut tains can linve the ruffles fluted after coming off the pole. If hanging Is Impossible, simply stretch the curtains between the two poles. Take care that the poles nre smooth I and stout enough not to spring. Ileal lace curtains after washing can be pinned out upon sheets spread upon the floor, tedious work, but worth while. Pin the corners Urst. drawing them perfectly square, then stretch every scallop In line with the corners and pin It fast. After nil aro pinned go over tlio whole curtain with a damp cloth, patting It hard to remove the least traco of starch. This makes the curtain look quite new nnd docs not wear them In the lest. Hut with several sev-eral pairs It Is apt to be Impracticable; then the recourse to frame doing. No sort of lace should ever be Ironed, not een upon n mangle. Washington 'I'lmcs. i |
