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Show mmmmmmmmtim . rj HE following ls a refreshing Iff III disinfectant for a sick room, lLi or any room that has an unpleasant un-pleasant aroma pervading it: Put some fresh ground coffee in a saucer, and In the center place a small piece of camphor gum, which light with a match. As tho gum burns allow al-low sufficient coffee to consume with it Tho perfume is very pleasant and healthful being far superior to pas-tiles pas-tiles and much cheaper. j- rji AKE two squares of white oll-jti oll-jti Is cloth and lay the surface side ffeaj together. Then stitch on the machine, making the rows ot-stitches ot-stitches one-half inch apart Draw the skeins of silk through tho oilcloth oil-cloth tubes and clip the silk ends To draw them through, thread a bodkin, run the thread through the looped skein and drop the bodkin through the tube, after which draw the skein through. This holder can be made a convenient size to let merely the tips of the silkatecn or silk protrude It keeps the thread in order and it will not soil. g-rn IVE yardB of paper cambric, cut rH In two strips, two and onc- t ani nau yaius long, win maitc a suit cover; join by selvages; lap over the other two selvages and button down the front Cut a flap at the top and button over crosswise, envelope shape. Make a small opening at the top through which tho coat hanger or skirt tapes can pass to hang by. It keeps your suit or light dress from the dust and is too light to crush them. rrTji HEN a woman Is very tired sho fun wil1 fiU(1 onG oE the st pi" IElAjjI cesses of refreshing herself is to wring out hot cloth3 and lay them over her eyes and forehead. A hot-water bag does not act as a substitute sub-stitute for this, and the treatment is a little trouble. Tho simplest way is to have two cloths and a basin of hot water ready to wring out and replace the ono on the head that becomes cool. Fifteen minutes is enough, and the improvement im-provement In the physical condition 13 marked. R-rwl NE of the latest things for the I Km nervous woman who is trying idQ to reduce her fractious nerves is tho bran bath just beforo retiring at night This not only has a soothing effect, but incidentally softens soft-ens and whitens the skin. To make the bath buy ordinary bran at a feed storo and keep It in a tin box away from mice. Make a bag of cheesecloth, cheese-cloth, from twelve to eighteen Inches square, and Btuff It with bran until about as full as a pino pillow. This bag is put in a bathtub half-filled with warm water and squeezed until tho water ls brown and bubbjy. It is not well to remain In the water longer than five or six minutes, and, if possible, possi-ble, tho bather should rest ten minutes and then bo massaged. If thero is no one to do tho massaging one can rub tho body thoroughly with a rough towel and knead it with tho hands. r-m HEN ripping a garment up for k i fl remodeling or any other pur-l&AJj pur-l&AJj pooo or when pulling basting threads, an orange wood stick, such as aro sold at any drug storo for manicuring tho finger nails, will be found a great convenience. It removes re-moves tho danger of cutting tho garment, gar-ment, aB Is often done when tho scissors scis-sors are used. The thread should be cut, every few stitches, beforo the work of pulling tho thieads Ib begun, and the threads may then bo pulled without stretching or pulling tho garment gar-ment out of shape. H-rg HE big bow made of tulle Is m M eaSuy flrst favorite in tho L-5S1 millinery world. It is a boon , to women for it may be bought ready made or it can be arranged at i , home without the least difficulty. Ona j ' of these toques was covered with shaded shad-ed violets, then a butterfly bow made of very dark purplo tulle was added, ' and the toque was finished. The tulle ' in this caso was so dark in color that It almoBt looked like black. Tho moat elaborate ribbon bows for hat trim-' mlng can be mado in this way, and they will always look well and professional pro-fessional if they arc very firmly tied, with strong linen thread. This method of making bows is as economical as it is effective, because the length of ribbon rib-bon can be untied at any time, slightly slight-ly moistened and then ironed out, when it will look like a fresh piece of ribbon. ' liBl ANNOT something be done Nw about pockets, now tho full I""-""! skirts are quit in? That dreadfully inconvenient handbag hand-bag is a source of irritation to so many of us, as well as a source of extrava- 1 gance We lose our temper, our mon- 1 ey, our handkerchiefs and all sorts of j other things because in ono small bag j we havo to carry half our worldly 1 possessions. Surely we can havo a i pocket concealed somewhere in our m. skirts, and thereby avoid that horri- " ' ble situation of having to divo into the midst of a lot of things to find one. Generally women have a dozen things to do in ono afternoon, and all of them of a different nature, so that the bag must hold manj' different necessities. Lot us, then, have pockets. Men havo about seventeen pockets; women might perhaps have two ono for a handkerchief, ono "Tor a purse, with & bag with the vanities. Il.-nfl VERY woman who has over n- I jjjln tempted to lay hems on nap-IE nap-IE l kins or tablecloths or to hem them after they are laid knows tho Impossibility of doing them quickly quick-ly or well If tho stiffening is not first removed. One way to get them in, proper condition 1b. to rub tho linen between tho fingers and thumbs along the entire length of the hem. This gets out the stiffness and prevents needles from breaking. Another and better method is before tho linen, napkins particularly, Is cut apart wet it along I the line of division and for about an I inch on each side with a small tooth- I brush dipped in soapsuds. Not only I will the thread draw with few, if any, n breaks, but the hem can bo laid with H much greater ease. Never attempt to I cut linen by the eye. It takes little more time to draw a thread and that M is easily made up by the quickness ,jfl and accuracy with which tho hom is "k laid. In hemming all table linen fold it over twice to the desired depth of hem, then turn back, crease and overcast over-cast neatly on the wrong sldo. This makes a much neater effect than hemming hem-ming in tho usual way. jFSj5 OSE bleed is common among BvJJ children, and, while It seldom lEJI reaches an alarming state, nevertheless children are often oft-en greatly frightened by it In treating treat-ing this complaint try applying a cold cloth at tho base of the brain. Stand back of tho child and press your hands firmly on the large arteries that run along the edges of the cheek bones. Do not stop tho nostrils with cloth or cotton, cot-ton, but allow tho blood to flow until naturally checked. Often adults are afflicted with excessive nosebleeding. j This is often caused by a severe cold in tho head, or by exposure to tho sun. Worry will often causo it, and In many j diseases, such as fever, tho nose will bleed. When black blood flows from j tho nostrils the trouble ls probably due to cold and congestion, and sometimes some-times It is not best to check the flow at once. Drowsy headaches are often relieved re-lieved by nose bleed. But be careful sHWi with children and do not show you are ' alarmed. By being calm yourself you can quiet the feara of tho little on fl who screams at the sight of blood, fl 9 |