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Show yjii I LITTLE powder bag is made to resemble a pond lily. The .. . I outer petals are formed of HN double pieces of silk or rib- Hh ton, cut in the shape of petals. A fl fine piece of wire, in the form of a i loop, is inserted between the silk, so H the petals can be shaped. In the very H center is a tiny yellow silk bag, which H contains the powder and pufft The top H of this bag is frayed out, and the long ends of the silk fluff over the bag. com- , H pletely covering it and the tiny draw- ing strings. 1 Fa3I 0LD baths are a fiQ0 tonic or H M stimulent, but should not be H lftfll substituted for warm baths. H They have not the same H cleansing effect, and the shock of cold H water does not agree with everyone. H A reaction should take place immc- H diately, bringing a warm glow and a H feeling of exhilaration. If, instead, H the body gets chilled and one is a long H time getting the blood to circulate, the H cold bath is harmful rather than bene- H flclal and should be avoided. The H proper time for a cold bath is before H breakfast It need be only a sponge, H a shower or a very brief plunge, and H should always bo followed by a vlg- H orous rubbing with a coarse towel and H deep breathing exercises. DT is very easy to make the fascinating fas-cinating little round pincush- ions of embroidered linen 1 trimmed with fine valcncien- H nes lace The foundation 1b cov- H cred smoothly with pale pink silk and H over this is placed the top of tho cm- H broidered linen, made in this fashion. H Purchase a circular medallion of em- H broidery and baste it to a pieco of pa- H per. On this form a design of narrow H lace insertion, basting It in position and then stitching It permanently by hand. A gathered frill of lace ornaments orna-ments tho edge of the top, and a wreath of silk roses and foliage contributes con-tributes a pretty touch of color. These flowers can be purchased by the yard or they can be made at home of "silk or satin. fgjl NE can have an economical and If J pretty tea tray at small ex-,lfeiU ex-,lfeiU penso by going to a secondhand second-hand store and buying a square picture frame. They can often be found for as little as -10 cents. With sandpaper, a little varnish and a bottle bot-tle of stain the frame can bo made to look like new. Get a piece of cretonne, cre-tonne, and be sure it Is particularly gay and pretty; any kind won't do. Paste It whore the picture ordinarily would go, and take pains to paste it on smoothly. Two brass handles Bhould be screwed on the frame, one at each end. Next covor the back with tho boards which belong to the frame, tacking them tightly in place. Tho entire back should now be 'covered with a piece of felt. rl TAE read makes a very dc-foj dc-foj liclous fruit charlotte. Cut UfcJ tho bread Into slices about a quarter of an inch thick, then Into strips two Inches wide. Butter a mould, slip tho bIIccs Into melted butter and arrange them around tho bottom and sides of the mould, slightly slight-ly overlapping. Fill the center with apple sauce, seasoned with butter and sugar, and put a teaspoonful of jam In tho center of this. Covor tho top with strips of tho bread and bake in a hot oven thirty minutes. Servo with hard sauce. Any stewed fruit may be used. For bread tarts cut . bread into circles about a fluarter ot an inch thick. Moisten with milk and spread with jam or preserve and place slices togethor like sandwiches. Put In a frying pan with a little butter and saute on both , sides. Sprinkle with powdered sugaj and serve very hot. |