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Show 1 KNIVES " BY EDNA EGAN. sjjTJ N uiduy households tho collects collec-ts Rj lion of knives is a mere mut-SfcJal mut-SfcJal icr of happenstance, and the work of ihc cook is made harder for that reasou. One woman makes it a practice to give every brido of her acquaintance a collection of sharp things. Sho claims that the average household hasn't a really sharp pair of scissors or a knife that will really cut and so :long with -a penny to dispel tho tmeut of cutting love, she gives her young friends a complete outfit. First she chooses a good carving pnt.lhpn oho follow that, with n. strong Such knives can be had from DO cents to a $1.50. Next to this sho chooses a ham or bacon sllcer. Both varieties are shown, but one knife will do for both purposes. pur-poses. These have long, slim, sharp blades which aro adapted to tho slicing slic-ing of bam or bacon and are to be had for -10 or 50 cents each. Of courae, every knife drawer should hold at least one good Baw-edged Baw-edged bread slicer. A good sharp blado of this kind is to be had for 50 cents. Among smaller knives ono may find an almost endless variety. First and foremost of course, there must bo a good paring knife. Tho French knife with pollahed wooden handle Is preforrod by many, but othor cooks prefer one with aluminum handle, han-dle, which by the way is only 15 cents. There aro a good many varioties of grapefruit knives. Ono at least should bo included in any collection of sharp thlngB for the kitchon; curving .blade narrow and flexible should bo choaeu, not a stiff rounding blade. For salads and somo vegetables it is juat as easy to uae a decorating knife as a plain ono. Fruit or vegetables cut in scallops are prettier in a salad than when sliced plain, and a knifo that coats only '50 cents will accomplish this easily eas-ily . There In still another knife that should bo included in any good collection.-It is a knifo tbat pares evenly and, by tho way, with extreme tbinnoDB, As ono may gucBB, this utensil works on tho principle of tho safety razor, having a guard over the blade which. Jcoeps lt-trom .making La-deejHmt. i cc-3.1l T was a sensible woman who 111 had the large closet under the iL3 hull stairs papered in white and the floor covered with white oilcloth. In the wall were hung black Iron dress hooks, which could easily bo found and the most convenient conveni-ent article in it was an electric light bulb on a long cord, which could be takon in hand when looking for boxes packed under the lower stair steps. These boxes were all white, the nature na-ture of the contents being shown by a printed label across one end in black letters. Over the door was hung an old portiere which was hidden by the closet door, but it kept out considerable consider-able dust. The shelves were painted white and the books that were b ored away were all wrapped neatly to suLi:u)Ccfnd narfcPd In .boxes. feg 1 ,1 or a bousegown select Geru-T 9 !o uium red cashmere and mako EiS the skirt with Inverted plaits. but press tho plaits from waist to hem to give a straight effect. Have the plaits broad, slight y broader at the hem. Mako the waist with a rounded yoke, small tucks on each shoulder, splice the material from the yoke to the bottom of the dress waist and turn under tho edges to make elongated V-shaped openings. Bun the allover net under these openings-there openings-there should be three, a broad one in the center and one at each side then lace them across with narrow red silk soutache and tie at the top with small bows, having tassel ends. Lace tho sleeves from the shoulder to tho wrist, and have narrow strips of laco beneath. Narrow ruffles of tulle at tho top of tho collar and wrista will bo needed. fSl OLDFISH will live in water of I PS a low temperature, but thoy lljyi wni die if tho water Is freezing freez-ing cold and the temperature of tho room is raised to 75 or 80 degrees de-grees tho, noxt day. Fish lovo to bo placed In tho sunshine during tho win-tor, win-tor, but the globo or tank should bo partially shadowed. This can bo dono with foliage plants. When a goldflBh begins to grow dark it shows ulgns of sicknoBB and Bhould be fed only on goldflBh foot, with bread crumba. If one knows that beef la froBh, Uttlo pieces of It can bo thrown Into tho wa-tor. wa-tor. If a flBh dies, immediately take out all remaining livo ones, clean tho tank -and. put-lroab, water in. As a j-ulo |